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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Stuttgen Sent To
! County Poor Farm,
He viii Be Given An Opportunity
To Work During Next
Sixty Days

Leo Stuttgen, arrested on the
charge OF operating a motor vehicle
while under the influence of liquor,
yesterday afternoon changed his
plea to guilty and was sentenced by
Judge Hiram Golf to sixty days in
the county Jail at hard labor, and
his license to run car was revoked
for that length of time.
The defendant asked for permits
sion to go back to work on a road
job, but the court would not grant
It. However he was given a chance
to go to work for sixty days on the
Blue Earth county poor farm. Stutt-
gen took this in preference to going
to jail.
Officers Langhoff and Kachelmyer
both testified that the defendant
was drunk when picked up Sunday
a car driven by H. w. Langhoff Of
st. Peter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Par1ey On Street
RailDay Troubles
Mayor and Council Meeting With
Civic and Commerce Asso-
citation Committee

The street railway committee OF
the Civic and Commerce association
is holding a meeting this afternoon
with the mayor and members of the
city council relative TO the settling
of the controversy existing between
the city government and the tract
ion company officials. The members
of the committee attending the ses :
sion are A. ]. Yeigel Charles Taylor
Fred Krpse, John Nyquist and Mer-
rift Coughlan.
AS a means toward bringing
about a settlement of the controv-
ersy, the members of the associa-
ton COMMITTEES attended the meet
ing this afternoon prepared to make
an offer of $4,000 to- be applied for
the repairing OF the pavement be-
tween the tracks and foot on the
outside of the tracks. This offer is to
be independent OF what it costs the
Traction company to put the tracks
in shape for repairing.
The meeting of the association
COMMITTEES and the city officials op.
ened at the city hall at two o'clock.
The council win hold a meeting
this evening and the result OF the
conference may be made known at
that time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
SENT TO COUNTY JAIL
Fate of Auto Sneeuer at Winona;
Appeal Is Taken

Wlnona, october 1T.-NelS john
sson, fifty nine years old, proprietor
the Frederick hotel, 265 East
Third street, was committed to the
Winona county Jail to serve a sen
tence of 20 days following Judge
e. E. NCallaghan's dismissal of his
appeal to district court from his
conviction by d jury in municipal
court May 26 'on a charge OF driv.
ing an automobile at an unreason
able rate of speed in such a man.
ner as to endanger the life and pro
perty of others.
The charge was an outgrowth Of
a collision at the intersection of
Fifth and Johnson streets May 10
between Johnson's car and an auto
mobile driven by Miss Ruth Royal
sky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marx
Rogalsky, 725 West Broadway.
Several witnesses for the state
testified that Johnson's machine,
travelling at rate of twenty five
or thirty miles an hour, struck the
Rogalsky car, causing it to over
turn. Johnson asserted that he had
been driving slowly and that his
machine had been struck by the
other car.
A jury returned a verdict OF guilty
.
Judge J. j. Fitzpatrick imposed q
sentence of twenty days in the
county jail.
A stay of sentence was GRANTED
at the request of JohnsoR's attorney
and an appeal was taken May 20 to
the district court. Johnson in the
meantime has peen at liberty.
The appeal was taken on the
ground Of both law and fact. Judge
Callaghan, in denying the appeal,
cited provisions of the Minnesota
statutes restrictly appeals from
municipal court to the district court
to questions of law alone. The APP
peal on borh grounds, he declared,
was barred by statute.
"However,"' the court added, had
the appeal been taken upon the
question of law alone, the judgment
OF conviction would Lave had to
have been affirmed"
The court also denied the ap-
peal from the tax action of costs,
and the judgment Of the lower court
requiring Johnson to pay the costs
of the action was affirmed.
Johnson was taken to the county
Jail early this afternoon by CHEZ
H. C. Riebau and committed to the
custody of Sheriff George Huck.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
James S. Taylor
Stricken Suddenly
Early Settler of MapsIton Township
Died of Apoplexy Yester-
~ day Morning.

Mapleton, Mimi, October 17.-An.
other of the early settlers and bus
mess men of this place has been
called to the great beyond. This
time it is James S. Taylor OF this
place whose death occurred Monday
morning.
Early in the morning he arose feel
ing In good health. He harne ked
his team and had gone to Ms work
of hauling gravel on the road west
Of town. After loading he set out and
had just reached the Catholic church
work on the church noticed him fall
to the ground, but when help was
summoned he had passed away. 1t
is thought that death was due to
apoplexy.
James Sumner Taylor was born III
Sterling township on March !, 1858,
being son of Robert and Janet
Taylor, natives of Scotland. His par
ents were among those who founded
the Mapleton colony in 1856. He left
the farm home at an early age and
became associated with his father
as assistant postmaster for a number
OF years. For several years he con-
Quoted a book and notion store the
first OF its kind in the village. About
four years ago he disposed of the
store and took up his residence with
his brother, Thomas in the village
The deceased was a man of excel
lent character. his disposition was
mild and loving and his friends
many. OF Scotch descent he was
great lover Of curling and was never
so happy as when engaged IN the
roarin game. The deceased was
Identified with the Masonic and
Woodmen orders aud was a faithful
member to the end.
He is survived by three brothers,
namely, Thomas b. and Benjamin F.
of this place and William w. of Ster-
ling township and two sisters, Mrs.
William Morrow of this place and
Mrs. Jessie Bissell Of Mapleton town
hip. Two brothers, John and Ro-
bert, proceeded him in death
The funeral was held from the
Congregational church On Tuesday
afternoon at two O'Clock, Rev. Gustav.
Melby officiating. The ceremonies at
he grave were in charge of The Ma
comic order. Interment was made in
the Chase cemetery beside his father
and mother.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Attorneys to Place
Briefs Before Judge
Controversy Over Charter Amend
ments In Court, Matter of EIec-
ton Creates Some Talk

Judge w. L. Comstock, in district
court yesterday afternoon, ordered
attorneys for the city council and
the city charter commission to pre-
pare their final briefs for argument
on Thursday afternoon, in the liti-
cation between the two city bodies,
relative to the admission of propos-
ed amendments TO the city charter.
No action was taken at the hearing,
on the writ OF mandamus and p0ti-
ton, Of c. o. Daley, attorney for
the charter commission, and the
motion Of demurrer made by c. E,
Gilmore, city attorney, by the court
yeterday. The litigation is to be
continued for three days to give the
attorneys ample time to prepare
their final papers, in the contro-
versy. :
A legal tilt occurred again yes
terday between Judge Comstock
and Attorney Daley, regarding the
setting of date for an election, at
which time it is proposed for TO-
people or Mankato to vote on the
amendments.
This court will not stand for hav-
ing the city brought into iuFther MT
igation entailing unnecessary ex-
pense," Judge Comstock stated in
ordering the two attorneys to pre-
pare their final briefs in the matter
Attorney Dailey's petition to tn
court was similar to the one pre-
scented two weeks ago, which was
denied by Judge Comstock. The for
mer petition requested that The
amendments be put before the peo-
pie at the coming general electiun,
and the one before the court yes
terday requested that special cleo
ton be called.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Plans To Combine
Three Great Lines
St Paul Headquarters Great North.
erfi, Northern Pacific and Burl-
ington Systems Consolidated

st. Paul, October list. Paul il
destined to be the headquarters Of
a vast railway system, with prop
critics valued at approximately $2,-
75o. 100000 and lines tapping the
proposed consolidation Of the Great
Northern, Northern Pacific and
entire west. If sanction is given a
Burlington systems and their sub.
sidiaries, it was disclosed In rail-
way circles here today.
Hearings on the proposed conso-
lidation which have been held re-.
Gently before Interstate Commerce
Commission. are scheduled to be re-
stunned in Washingto ton November II,
1t was said. =
CONCENTRATION Of such q merger
would mean fullhllment Of the plans
of James j. Hilf,c"empire builder OF
the northwest" whose dream Of a
single system through the consoli-
dalton OF the three railroads was
blocked by dissolution Of the North .
ern SecuritiesN company by court
action Of the federal government.
The proposed consolidated is q
part of the plan whereby the large
roads of the country would Be
grouped into Is major systems.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Hospitals In Mankato
Are On Approved List
Late Report Of American College OF
Surgeons Books Institutions
In This City

According to the latest report OF
the American College of Surgeons,
based on a survey which includes
personal visits to all of the .hosfi-
tails in the different states having
yifty beds. and over IN the United
States and Canada, st. Joseph,s
Hospital and Emmanuel Hospital OF
Mankato are listed among the mum
Der of institutions of that kind
which were placed on the Approx
ed List"
According to the report these
hospitals are giving their patients
the advantage of scientific medical
care. The two hospitals mentioned
IS we'll as others in the state, &C
cording to the report are showing
marked improvement. The report
closes with the statement that Min
nesota Is to be congratulated III on
ats splendid showing and on
the medical men, hospital superin-
tendents and trustees who have
made up to date hospital possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Detloff Is Giuen
Life In Penitentiary
Slayer of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Wagner Was Sentenced By
Judge Meighen
EAssociated Press Dispatch.l

Austin, Mimi, October 17.-August
F. Detoff, accused slayer Of Mr.
and Mrs. John Wagner, his wife's
parents, near Grand Meadow the
night of July II, last today was
sentenced to life Imprisonment Iii
tire state penitentiary by District
Judge ]. F. d. Meighen. The arraign
ment and sentencing of Detloff oc
cupied nine minutes.
Detloff, according to the county
attorney, confessed August s, last,
that he slew Wagner, who was
seventy two years old, and his wife
with an axe while they slept so mat
Mrs. Detloff could get her share OF
their estate, estimated at $135.UO0.
A crowded courtroom heard the
reading by County Attorney Baudler
of the grand jury indictment, re-
turned late yesterday, charging Det-
loft with the murder of Wagner. Not
relative Of the accused man or his
divorced wife was present. Detloff
probably will be taken to Saltwater
this afternoon or tomorrow, officials
said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Lorraine Is Coming
Home. Her Folks Say
Preparations Are Beina Made BY
Her Parents To Receive
Daughter Soon

Minneapolis. October 17.--At the
little country home Of Anton Schnei-
der, near Albany. Mimi. prepare
items were being made for, the
homecoming OF their daughter, Lors
aine, who rnysteriously disappeared
from Q Minneapolis hotek last
March, but who has been found
alive long after she had been given
"sbe is coming home, perhaps at
Thanksgiying surely by Christ mas,"
Mrs. Schneider said, tears coming
to her eyes az she envisaged the
Further revelations regarding Lo-
raine.s remarkable fate, which com
pleleiy baffied police and scores of
private detectives in the most rnys
ferrous disappearance ever recorded
In the northwest. were made by Mr..
and Mrs. Schneider today.
Two questions brought the an
swer: "T cannot tell you. Not just
yet. Perhaps q little later"
They were: where is Lorraine
nowf' and what was the reason
for her he abduction, or disappear
she is 4 good GIRL" the mother
said. she is well and happy. And
soon she Will be coming home to
US. What else is there to say?"
Letters To Sister.
Letters to Emily Schneider, her
sister, brought the welcome news
said. and ended the terrible sus-
pense which. had brought tragedy
into the happy family group.
From Minneapolis she went to
Omaha" the father said, showing
letters as Mrs. Schneider. listened
closely. new and then interposing
an explanatory comment. y
From Omaha she went to Dem
yer, where she sought refuge in
the Santa Rosa convent. Leaving
the convent after 7 q few days, she
obtained q position as cashier in a
motion picture theater, but the
wages were 50 small that she had
difficulty in getting aleng.
"shs wrote to Emily and I sent
up to that time she knew moth
ing Of the sensation caused by her
disappearance.
Everyone was SO ready to criti-
interrupted with vehemence. 1T
Was terrible"
FINALLY Lorraine got so lonesome
that she wrote Emily and it was
arranged that they meet each other.
Took New Position
Lorraine came east, Emily met
her, and then she went away again
to take a new position"
Lorraine came to Minneapolis on
a shopping expedition Saturday,
March II, and registered at the
Andrews hotel. She was to return
Monday. She never came back.
A search was started. In the room
at the hotel, Investigators found
her purse, . coat she had purchased
for q younger. sister. Ida. q potted
plant bought as gift TO-. her moth
er, ana her personal effects. A 800
fur coat she purchased for herself
had been sent t. Avon.
Evidence Indicated that Miss
Schneider had left the room some
time Sunday, but there was no clue
as to her whereabouts or fate. De-
tectives searched the northwest,
then the entire United States. in
vain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
EASTERN IHRACI
BEING DESERTED
Thousands Of Greeks and
Americans Leaving
FLEEING FROM TURKS
Misery Of Refugees Already Ex
treme and Many Attacked
BY Pneumonia. :
LAssoclated Press piapatch.l

Adrianople, October 17.-Thirty
thousand Greeks and Armeniars
have passed from this city to the
west since Saturday, aud the road
between here and the Martha river
is an unbroken line of men. women
and children with OK carts cattle
and camels
Through steady downpour OF
rain they are Flooding doggedly to-
ward their unknown destinations,
driven forward by the nameless fear
which has gripped the whole popuu-
lace Of eastern Thrace since the
governments bulletins were posted
on Saturday announcing the terms
of the Mudania armistice, which
provides for occupation of the PROV
lnce by the Turks within forty I'VE
days.
vii Find Few People
The members OF the AIMED mis-
sions stationed here declare the
extent of the refugee. exodus indi-
Gates the Turks upon their entry
Will ind Eastern fhrace almost nm
inhabited.
The procession has been orderly,
but the misery of the refugees is
alrady extreme, and pneumonia will
claim many victims If the present
increment weather continues.
Every road leading to Martha Is
jammed with humanity, cattle and
wagons. This whole food converges
upon a single road as it approaches
the Karagatch bridge across the
Martha. The refugees believe il
they can reach Karagatch they will
be safe from the Turks. This small
village, which is Just across the
boundary, will be in neutral terri
tory until the peace conference de.
cides its fate.
Medical Director For Refuaee Area
MtyIene, October 17.-Dr. Mabel
Elliott of Benton Harbor, Mich,
who has been director of medical
work for the refugees on the island
on Smyrna coast, will leave this
week for Athens, having been in
yited by the American relief com
mittee to become medical director
for the entire refugee area.
Upons her return Sunday from
Chios, DR.. Elliott said she had met
Lieutenant Commander Herbert A.
Ellis of the American destroyer
fred on the destroyer at Iverly
tAiyalD, and rifle bullet came
within "a few feet of Commander
Ellis" she said.
dispatches from Athens early
this month said an American de
stroyer had been bombarded by the
Turks while taking of refugees at
Avail, a town north of Smyrna. Pne
report at the time was discradited
in Washington because of the LACK
OF official confirmation through the
navy department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
NEWS OF MAPLEToN
Happenings of Past Few Days Are
Recorded BY Reporter

happenings OF Fast Few Days Are
Recorded BY Reporter
Mapleton, Mimi, October To-
Walter Dietz of Monticello spent
over the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Dietz.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. F. Albrecht to-
gether with Mesdames John and
Chas Schweitzer spent Sunday af-
ternon with relatives at st. Clair.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beise of Fer
gus Fails and Peter Sahweitzer of
Minneapolis spent over Sunday with
relatives at this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Getty and
children of Mankato called on
friends in the village on Sunday.
Miss Marjorie Fitzloff of New
England, North Dakota was an over
Sunday guest at the ]. f. Albrecht
home.
Mrs. Frank Segar of Wells spent
the week end with her mother, Mrs.
Frank. Simon.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. McGuiggan and
Mr.. and Mrs. A B Borchert drove to
Hastings Sunday and spent the day
with relatives in that city
Mesdames G. M. Credicott and T..
W. l1dIhP CuISLN1IhOu Lie gSdAu SluD
st-the latter's home on Friday even
ing. Cards were played at eight
tables. A delicious luncheon was
served at the close of the evening.
Henry Schweer who spent the
past summer working on a ditching
contract at Usage, Iowa returned
home the latter part of the week.
The Sophomore class of the local
high school entertained the members
of the Freshmen class at a party in
the old school building Friday ev-
ening. Games and other amusements
furnished the entertainment for the
evening. A fine luncheon under the
Direction of the Home Training
teacher, Miss Muhly was served.
A fair sized crowd attended the
lance at the Legion Hall Friday ev
ening. Excellent music was fur
nished by Pearson's orchestra of st.
James and a fine time was enjoyed.
This Friday evening, Oct. goth
another dance will !, be held and
music will be furnished by Menke's
orchestra of F'airmont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Express Messenger
Burned To Death
!. D. Rape Met Death When His
Car Was Destroyed BY Fire
Near Roscoe, S. D.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch I

Aberdeen, S. D., October III.
d. Rape of st. Paul, age about
forty, a messenger in the employ
of the American Express company
was burned to death in his express
car on the Chicago Milw aukee and
st. Paul railroad train No. II west
bound near Roscoe, early today.
The car caught fire while the
train was speeding toward Roscoe.
When the train pulled up to the
station it was discovered that the
express car was nearly totally de-
stroyed by the flames. The cause OF
the fire is unknown.
The finding of Rappe's charred
body in the ruins of the car disap-
proves an earlier theory thar he had
appropriated acme OF the Valuables
known to have been in the car and
jumped from the train.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
Rafioning of Coal
NolU Is Being Done
Federal and state Fuel Distributors
Are Now Supplying North
t- west Districts
tAssociated Press Dispatchl


st. Paul, October 17.-Federal and
state fuel distributors are now con-.
csntrating their efforts in supplying
and apportioning coal to- the various
districts in the northwest, according
to the needs of the various commu-
mites, G. p. White, northwest fed
efal fuel distributor. said today.
Although considerable coal is
promised to the northwest no re-
ports that any amount sufficient to
meet the requirements has been
loaded were received in the OFFICES
here. The fuel administration.
through kilograms, advised that
they will give the northwest prefer
ence Id loading of anthracite coal
but other than that, no further re-
ports were received Every effort
Is being made by the officials to OBJ
tain sufficient tonnage to meet the
demands Of domestic users.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
MRS. MARIA CLARK DIES
She Was Mother of Mrs. ]. A. Nc
Lauotiin Of This Civ

She Was Mother of Mrs. ]. A.. Nc
LaushIin Of This City
WORD was received In Mankato
today of the death of Mrs. Maria
Clark at Red Oak, Iowa. Mrs. Clark
formerly made her home In this city
with her daughter, Mrs. J. A. Nc
Laughlin, and she had expected to
return to the city this week to
spend the winter. Mrs. Clark was
eighty. four years Of age, and be.
aides her daughter, she Is survived
by three sons, one in Omaha, one
in New Jersey and another son ii,
Illinois. Mrs. M. w. Pugh and Mrs.
Harry X. Cain will leave tomorrow
for Red Oak, where they win at.
tend the funeral of Mrs. Clark Mrs.
McLaushlin, who is now in Calif0
MIA. where she plans to spend the
winter, will arrive in Red Oak
Thursday, to attend the funeral OF
her mother.