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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-05
PARTY AT LAKE CRYSTAL
Prudence Jones Made An Event of
Her Birthday

Lake Crystal, May 2.-Prudence
Jones, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley Jones. entertained ten of
her little friends at a six O'Clock
dinner Friday, April 2S. the occasion
being her fifth birthday. The little
maid also entertained her grandfath
err, William M. Jones, whose birth
day comes on the same. date: also
her aunt. Mrs. Mabel Brkke of Man
kato,. whose birthday comes on Sat
urday, April 20.
The o. N. o. club spent a very
pleasant social evening. with Miss
Marjorie William Friday. April %.
A delicious luncheon was served.
Miss Anna Davis spent SUNDAY
with Miss Beana Mennienga, at the
latters home in the country.
A large delegation from the Pres
byterian church, this city, attended
the Sunday school convention at
Zion church Sunday.
Charles Roberts Is !. driving a
new Ford touring car purchased from
the H. C. johnson Auto company.
Evan James of Denver, Colo. a
former residence of this city. is
visiting friends lin the city and va
entity also attending to some impor
tant business.
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YEGGS TAKE $500
LAST NIGHT WORK
THEY CLIP OFF STRONG BOX
KNOBS; GET MONEY
PASS RIGHT OUT OF CITY
They Leave No Clew Except Fin,
gerprints; These Are Being
Studied Closely.

Yeggs who visit Mankato. il
would appear, have decided liking
for Standard Oil money.
Sunday night for the second time
in two weeks thieves robbed Stand
ard Oil stations in this city and got
away with considerable amounts
Last night the filling station on the
corner of Spring and North Front
street were entered, the safes brok
zen into and the thieves made their
getaway with about $500, in cash
and checks which would bring the
grand total to $500.
Identical Tactics Were Used
Identical tactics were employed
in both stations in order to gain en- :
trance. A jimmie was used to force
the latch on one of the windows
The safes were gotten into by CHS
selling off the dial plates and then
drilling into the combination which
seems to have been worked on both
safes. The inner doors were drill
ed and forced. .. .
The amount taken from the sta.
tom opposite the, Mankato postof-
fee was about $500 in checks and
cash and at the one at the corner OF
Spring and Front street about $500
including a number of checks. The
robberies were not discovered until
this morning about eight o'clock.
Two suspicious characters were
seen in the alley to the rear of the
"A. M. Krause residence, which is
next to the Spring street station
about two O'Clock this morning by
people who live close by. These two
men are supposed to be the ones
who broke in and rifed the safe at
that station. t., -
= From the evidence gained by the
police, the station on the corner OF
Jackson and South second was rob
bed between three and four O'Clock.
Was Awakened BY Blows
c. M. Holmes, brother Of Mrs.
o. M. Hatcher. who rooms in the
Hatcher residence next to the
jackson street station. was awak-
ened between thre and four O'Clock
by three distinct blows struck some
place just outside his bedroom win.
dow. He thinks now that it was
the thieves using mauls in break
ing open the Standard oil safe.
Several fingerprints were found
on the Jackson street safe. Chief of
Police Phil Landmark had A. NJ
Krause. one of the North Front
street photographers take pictures
of these. William Claybrok, a fin
gerprint student, has been employed
by Chief Landmark to classify the
prints, in the hopes of perhaps
running down the guilty parties.
Some time between midnight anc
morning Easter Sunday the Stand
ard oil station at the end of Byron
street on South Front street, and
the main offices located on Maple
street were robbed. On that occa,
sion there was about $500 in cash
stolen and $1,000 in checks. w.
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ROBBERIES AT AUSTIN
Several Dwelling Houses In That
City Were Invaded BY Thieves.

Austin, May Light fingered in
truders that appear to be content
with light loot or no loot at all
have been burglariZing homes Of the
city for the last two nights, 1t be-
came known today. In some cases
nothing at all was taken, and in
one home at least they passed UP
a purse hanging in plain view and
took only few dollars.
Last night an intruder entered the
homes Of l. P Fisher and F. G.
Sasse, both on Lansing avenue. AL
though Mrs. Fisher heard no sound
during the night, the lights were
burning when she arose this morn
ing, and she discovered that the
thief had entered by a porch win
dow and left through the front door
both of which were left open. The
drawers of the buffet, writing desk
and library table were ransacked
but apparently nothing was missing,
although purse in one of the ran
sacked drawers had been left I'M
touched.
At the Sasse home the intruder
took purse containing a few dol
near ii that contained a larger
amount. The thief entered through
the dining room window and left
through the front door, leaving the
lights burning. The empty purse
was found on the porch of a neigh
boring home.
Two other attempted burglaries
occurred Wednesday night. An in
truder entered the home of Mrs.
Barbara Dovenberg. All East Mill
street, but took nothing. The same
night purse containing several dol
lars was taken from the hone of
Charles Ashton. on Water street
Mrs. Ashton heard the intruder. The
thief was interrupted and he left.
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|J.E. REED, DRIVER,
GOES TO INQUEST
SAD EVENT IN MILL CITY
LAST EVENING
STORY OF THE AFFAIR
Mankato Jeweler Did Not See
Pedestrian As She Stepped
On Pavement.

Minneapolis, May Mrs. Irene
H. Jones of Minneapolis died in a
hospital yesterday as a result of
injuries received when she was
struck by an automobile driven by
- e. Reed. Mankato jeweler.
Reed was held by the police for
several hours, while the accident
was being investigated. He was re-
leased later, however, and instruct
ed to appear before A. C.. Jensen.
chief Of police, this morning to ex-
plain the affair.
Mrs. Jones was returning to her
nome from church services when
the accident occurred. AS she
stepped from the curb. Reeds car,
sWerved to the left to avoid strik.
INTO the street. Reeds machine
struck Mrs. Jones to the pavement.
fracturing her skull and breaking
her right leg. She was dragged
nfteen feet before the machine was
matted, according to witnesses.
Mrs. Jones, who was sixty-f FIVE
years old, is survived by three sons
and two daughters.
J: E. Reed. who motored home
with his family last night made 4
statement to The Free Press re-
garding the above accident. He said
that he, his wife and son Sidney
lett Mankato yesterday morning
and motored to Minneapolis in
tenoing to call on their son Raw.
over to st. Paul to call on their
SON. Harold When they reached
the intersection of Lake street and
Pillsbury avenue driving on Lake
street, car on Mr.. Reeds right
turned into Lake street from Piiis
bury avenue in front of him and
continued down Lake in the same
direction. Mr.. Reed was driving.
Seeing no other cars in the block
ahead, Mr. Reed says that he turn
ed to the left to pass the car ahead
OIL MIN, when woman suddenly
walked rapidly out on the pave
ment about sixty feet from the in
terseclon. The car ahead shut out
the view. and Mr.. Reed did not see
the woman until she was about ten
ieet from MIN. He swerved his car
10 avoid hitting her, but the woman
in her excitement hesitated and
then lodged directly In front of Mr..
Reeds car which passed over her
body.
The Reed car was stopped. and
Mr.. Reed reported to the first police
OFFICER he saw, giving his name and
the number if his license. together
with his residence in this CITY. The
policeman On duty at that point.
instructed M. Reed to report to
the police station, which. he did
The injured woman was rushed tn
Eitel hospital where she died an
hour later. After getting the mar
uculars of the accident from the
man driving ahead of Mr.. Reed and
other eye witnesses, the policeman
on duty at Lake street and Pills
bury avenue returned to the police
station. and later the police decided
that Mr.. Reed was not to blame for
the accident The woman was not
crossing the street at an intersec.
ton If she had stood still or had
kfpt on walking she would not have
been struck Mr.. Reed after being
held during the Investigation was
released. but was reuuested NV
Chief of Police Jensen to aup.ear
this forenoon at. the coroners in.
quest. -
1Mr. Reed left for. Minneapolis
this morning at eight o'clock to be
present at the inquest.
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MAKE UP STATE TICKET
Nonpartisan League Decided on Can
didates at Conference


Minneapolis. May Final make
I'D of the Nonpartisan League state
ticket was announced from league
headquarters in Minneapolis today,
following a conference of state com
mittees representing three organl-
cations. Two places are still open
to be filled later, but the candidates
on the list announced today, it was
said, have agreed to file on the far
mer labor ticket. They are as fol-
lows: ST. ..
United States Senator-Dr. Henrik
Shipstead, Minneapolis. ...
Governor-Magnus Johnson. Kim :
ball.
Secretary of State-Mrs. Susie
Stageberg. Redwing.
State Treasurer-Frank Reyes,
International Falls.
State Auditor-Mrs. Eliza Evans
Deming, Minneapolis.
Attorney General-George l.. ST.
gel, St. Paul.
Railroad and Warehouse Commits
sioner-W. w. Register, Glenwood.
Some of the candidates. first IN
dorsed, declined to run. This leaves
open the offices of lieutenant COVER
nor and justice of the supreme court;
Campaign plans are to be worked
out later, it was said. p. w..
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PLAY AT AM8oY
Eat End OF Rainbow" Was Pre-
scented BY Home Talent

"At End OF Rainbow" Was Pre-
scented BY Home Talent
Amboy, May IA number of
Odd Fellows from Blue Earth, Win
nebago and Amboy went to Manka-
to Monday night to boost for the
coming Odd Fellows picnic which
will be held at Blue Earth some
time in June. a.a.
Several Odd Fellows from Am
night to visit the lodge at that
The anniversary of the |. o. o. F.
lodge was celebrated in Amboy last
Sunday The Odd Fellows and Re,
bekahs met at the hall and marched
to the Presbyterian church, where
the address was made by Rev.
Goehring.
A. M. Schneeberger of Elbow
Lake, formerly resident of this
section, is visiting relatives and
old friends in this locality.
Work has commenced on the
leading road west of Amboy and
after grading good gravel surface
will be laid. ~
The Vernon and Amboy high
schools crossed bats in the first
ball game of the season last Friday
afternoon, Score, II to 9 in favor
of Amboy. The next game will be
played at Vernon Center Friday af
ternoon. May 5.
John Robinson, who has spent
the winter in California, returned
home last week and will enjoy Min
nesota climate for a while.
The Ladies club of Amboy pre-
scented AT the End of the Rain
bow" college comedy in three
acts, at the opera house on Friday
and Saturday nights, April % and
20. The cast of characters follow:
Robert Preston, a lawyer, Earl
Brush.
Douglas Brown. a football player,
Donald SchwarZ.
Dick Preston, the groom, Gordon
Heritage.
Stanley Palmer. Hawkins, the
butler. Lyle Void.
Ted Whitney, captain of the var
sity, Harold Dillon.
Jack Austin, Preston's secretary,
Erwin Scnwarz. t[-
Marian Dayton. a ward of Prea-
ton, Lucille Marks.
Nellie Preston. a bird. Clara
Juergens.
Louise Ross, known as Miss
Garyson, Aletha Getty.
Phyllis Lane. a football enthusiast
Florence Fowler. f..
Kathleen Knox, chairman of the
rushing committee. Gayl Kerns.
The Imp, freshman, Donna
Crowley. +. g..
Emily Elliott, with a conscience,
Hazel Larson. -
Jane, a maid with a taste for lit
erature, Florence Dauer.
Mrs. Brown. step mother of
Douglas Brown Alice Kinney
OF the Theta Phi: Polly Rice.
Helen Fisk; Elsa Earnest, Dorothy
Huffman; Hajorie Arnold Mary
Olson: Marie Swift, Doris Fisk,
Molly Bruce, Gladys Johnson. =.
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GIVEN FINE POSITION
John Guttman Transferred From
Chicago To Long Beach

John Guttman Transferred From
Chicago To Long Beach
John Guttman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Guttman of North Mankato,
has just been promoted to a fine
position with the company by
whom he has been employed III
Chicago.
John has been In Chicago since
last August where he was employed
in the factory of the automatic
Electric Telephone company, dur
ing the day time and at night he
has been attending sessions OF
school at Northwestern University.
John is now enroute for Long
Beach, Cal, where he will be en-
ployed by the same company in
stalling one OF their automatic
phone systems ne being selected out
of one hundred applicants for the
same position, which is very high
recognition for Johns efficiency
and cara bflities.
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Jealous Louer Tried
To Kill Girl and Self
Former New U1m Man Staged
Double Tragedy In
Minneapolis.
limited Press Dispatcn. j

l. nlted Press DISPATCH
Minneapolis, May 1.-Because she
insisted on her right to go TO dances
with other men, Martin Siemeyer,
twenty three, shot and probably ia
tally wounded Miss Katherine Beck
er and then killed himself. Siemeyer
came here from New Ulm, where
his father is a retired farmer.
He wanted Miss Becker to marry
him, and both decided to save their
money. Miss Becker had saved more
than $1,000, but Siemeyer had spent
most of the $3.50 he had brought
with him, and accumulated moth
ing. They argued. Siemeyer shot
her in the heart and her right arm,
inflicting a mortal wound. Then he
turned the gun on himself and died.
Miss Becker will probably die.
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UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL
Stock Yards at South st. Paul and
Other Cities Are Changing
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
ST. Paul, May Federal control
of stock yards at South st. Paul and
other livestock cities in this state
will be complete within a short time
it was believed today.
The state railroad and warehouse
commission expects TO continue
weighing live stock at the yards
temporarily, but undoubtedly the
packers will take this over soon,
since the federal control law was up
held by the supreme court.
The state secured an injunction
from Judge Albert Johnson at HE'D
Wing refraining the passage from
'aking over weighing. Under this
injunction 1t is possible. the state
nay continue weighing for some
ime.
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.Slayers of Hanson
Accused of Robbery
He Was Found Dying In Shed ;
Had Sums In South Dako-
ia Banks.
limited Press Disnatch.I

Minneapolis April 29.-The Stay
ers of Harold Hanson are believed
TO have robbed him of a considerable
sum, and killed him to insure 81
lence.
Hanson, proprietor of a shoe re-
pair shop was found dying from a
severe beating in a shed late yester
a friend, that the slain man had
large sums on deposit in South OAK.
ota banks. He is believed to have
withdrawn this upon persuasion by
the men who later killed him
Chicago police have been asked to
aid in the search for the slayers.
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
From Mondays Daily. ]


Mrs. Minnie Reiman will leave for
Chicago today to visit friends and
relatives.
Judge w. L. Comstock of the Blue
Earth and Watonwan district courts
leaves this evening for st. James
where he will convene regular and
general term of court tomorrow
mourning. The judge was accom- :
panied by Court Reporter A. Z.
Knaub. 1t is expected that work at
ST. James will require no less than
three weeks as there are number
of important cases on the civil cal
endar.
Miss Helen Betz of st. Paul spent
the week end here as the guest OF
Mildred Fritz.
The Misses Marcena and Agnes
Bienapf1, Marie Shoemaker, Louise
Vogel, and Agnes Schwartz hiked to
Minneopa Park yesterday where
they cooked their dinner.
Sam Robson of Tracy is in the
city as the guest of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Somerfeld of
ence, Milton and Fredella spent Sat
on friends.
George Sohn and daughter Frances
of LeSueur motored to Mankato Sat
urday and called on friends.
Mrs. Charles Cheale and daughter
Annabelle and son Robert of Cleve-
land spent Saturday afternoon in
this city shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Wehrenberg Of
Fairmont motored over to this city
today and spent the day here call
ing on friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rolf JulsTud motor
ed to Redwing Saturday to visit at
the home of Mrs. Julsrud's parents
Mrs. Julsrud will remain for a
weeks visit.
Attorney H. W. Volk spent the
forenoon in st. Peter on legal bust
ness.
Albert SLIDER, who has been TAX
ing treatment at Mudbaden, Shake
pee, for the past two weeks, motor
ed back to this city yesterday with
the members of his family who
drove down to get him. Mr.. SLIDER
is much relieved from the treat
ments he received.
Candidates For Clerk of Court.
Austin, May 1.-The Office or clerk of
courts seems to be even more popular
than the office of county treasurer for
those on the outside who want to get
in. Yesterday there were three filings
for the place. The present clerk. George
will have as his opponents at the
primary l.. A. Sherman and H. F.
kezar.
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SENT UP FIVE. DAYS
Albert Luedke Was Given Time To
Think Matters Over.

Albert Luedke Was Given Time To
Think Matters Over.
Upon investigation by Chief of
Police Phil Landmark, it was learn
ed from Blue Earth that the man ar
rested and sentenced to five days in
the county Jail under the name of
John Tillia, is Albert Luedke Of Blue
Earth. Mr.. Luedke was arrested for
operating a new Ford coupe with a
License Applied For" placard in
stead of the proper licenses, He
as to where he lived or how he came
in possession OF thoacar. His i'm
pertinence before the court brought
down on his head five days straight
in the county Jail. Reports from
Blue Earth state that he is a man
of means, and very good standing in
his home city. s8.
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DIED AT LIE SUEUR

Earl RethweII, Druggist, Was
Stricken During Last Night
Earl Rethwell. druggist, lie Sueur
Mimi, died suddenly during the
night, following a brief Illness. He
was about thirty five years of age
married, but no children. About a
year ago his father died suddenly,
while in his store at LIE Sueur.
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Death to Facing Charge
vioIatina The Mann Act

Iron River, Mich, May 2.-Pre-
ferring death to facing charges of
violation of the Mann act in the fed :
eral court, Rev. Henry Brockman,
pastor of the German Lutheran
church of Stambough, near here,
committed suicide last night.
Rev. Brockman shot himself while
an officer was guarding him in his
own home The pastor was arrested
in Chicago some months ago. charg-
ed with contributing to the delin-
uqency of a minor. The charge grew
out Of his alleged illegal transporta-
lion of Iron county girl to Chicago.
Instructions for his arrest and re-
moval to Marquette, was issued yes
terday.
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Candy Man Injured

United Press Dispatch.1
St. Paul. May John P. Grant,
wealthy retired farmer of Candy,
Mimi. was taken to general hospi-
tai with a broken jaw and other
minor injuries. He refused to tell
police how he had been hurt.
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ATTACK MILL CITY MAN
.Couiiard Dying In Hospital
49,. From Wounds Received
limited Press Dispatch.

e.. limited Press DISPATCH % :.
Minneapolis, May 2-Artnhr Cou
lizard is dying at General hospital
from injuries believed to have been
inflicted by two men now held at
the county jail.
He was found in the doorway at
his home with his head battered,
his face gashed, and his arms brok-
en-. Two men, whose names are
withheld, were arrested as they
walked rapidly away: No reason
for the attack is known.
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Mnxed into country

L. B. Anderson and family OF 303
Glenwood avenue today moved their
effects to the George Washington
Farms on the south shore of Lake
washington where Mr. Anderson
has taken charge of the farm and
stock of J. W. Schmitt of this city.
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[snecial to The Frae Press. !

Candy! Mimi. May 2-George A. Pet
erson. sixty-five years old. who resided
on a farm here since 1879, is dead.
Many Applicants For School Job,
Especial to The Free Press.1
Minheota, MINI. May Moore than
thirty men have applied for the posi-
ton, OF superintendent of the city
schools at Minneota. They have asked
for salaries ranging from $4,000 to $500
per year -
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Childress Has Filed

Faribault, Mimi, May Judge
Arthur B. Childress of Faribault to-
day filed as candidate for renom-
ination for Judge of the Fifth Judi
cial district, which comprises, Steele
Rice, Waseca and Dodge counties.
Judge Childress has served two
terms in his district. t.
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MED with the names Of the
streets, but from a description of
the thoroughfare she was on just
before the attack occurred it is sur
missed that it was Jackson street.
She was returning home from at
tending the Lyric theatre when she
met with her thrilling experience.
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Albert Lea PolIeewomlasn Quits

Mrs. Mary A. Smith. has resigned
as policewoman at Albert Lea. She
handed her resignation to the may
or last Friday. Her commission
was to expire May /. She received
a tip from friend that she would
not be reappointed. She sbeat the
mayor to it" by quitting.
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TRIED. TO END HER LIFE
Waseca, Girl Jumped In Mississipp
At Minneapolis Yesterday

AsSociated Press Dispatch.I
Minneapolis. May "A nineteen.
year old girl identified as Miss
Pearl Myer of Waseca. Mimi. who
had been employed here as a do
mestic, was recovering at a hospi-
tai today from her effort to end
her life by jumping into the Miss
issippi river yesterday. She CON
tinued her refusal TO explain why
she attempted suicide.
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Quiet of the Sabbath Day
WasDisturbed at Reading,
Mimi, By Street Scene That
Ended In Death of Mark
Trooper; Woman Is In Pre-
carious Condition
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offlcer Must Wear Uniform.

tSpcSlai 70 lne rtse trSSs'J
Jacksons4 Mimi, May when the
city council reelected J. S. Kula. night
police officer he was notified that in
the future he would be expected to wear
q regulation police uniform while on
duty.
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Was In St Peter.

Attorney Joseph Baker returned
from st. Peter where he transacted
legal business for the law firm of
Hughes & Baker
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Pipestone Team Carried OF Honors.
LSnacial 70 Tho Eraa PraSs I

Slayton. Mimi, May I'm a high
school field and track meet held here
the Pipestone team carried of the hon.
ors with more than fifty points leaving
the balance to be divided between the
Slayton and Balaton teams