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The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
Given STIFF Sentences

Especial To The Free PressI
Renville, Mimi, September 20 =
Louis Mork and George Woodley
both of Granite. Falls, were given
sentence by Judge Baker before
whom they appeared charged with
having sold intoxicating liquor to
minors. The men were each SEN
fenced to pay q fine Of $500 and
spend 80 days in the county jail.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
FIREMAN IS KILLED
!. IN !. TRAIN WRECK
Fruit Cars Jumped Tracks In
Yards At Litchfield,
MINI. p.
I [Assooiated Press Dispatchl l

Litchneld, MINI, October 1.-One
man was killed and another seri-
ously injured when fruit train,
east bound, jumped the tracks in
the yards here early today. 80.
q. II. Palmer, fireman, was killed
when he was buried under the
wreckage, while John StahI, enEi-
neer, suffered serious injuries. One
brakeman was injured slightly.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
Peter Thomson, Jr., Recovering

Peter Thomson. Jr., son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Thomson. Sr.. Of In
dian Lake, who had the misfortune
to break his hip when thrown from
a horse about month ago, was
able to be removed from Emmanuel
hospital to his home today. Dr.. w.
a. Beach, tho attending physician.
a statement to The Free Press
aid that the young man will re-
gain full use oS his hip and leg.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-05
MURDER SUSPECT CAUGHT
Joe Rice Msde Escape IN Montana
Captured In South Dakota
TlssncfAfed Press nsnatchl

Associated Press D!spatchl
Aberdeen, S. D.. September %
Joe Rice. SUSPECTED of murder a.
Milestone. Mont. and who escaped
from that locality on a Milwaukee
eastbound freight train on Friday,
vas captured by officers Of Web
ster and Day county. S. n. at Web
ster. this morning. according to ad-
vices received BY Aberdeen police.
A man answering Rice's descrip-
ton WIS seen " bv a car checker IN
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul yards here last night, riding in
a lumber laden car. just as a freight
train pulled out FOR the east and
the authorities at Webster were ad-
vised to look out for HIM. He Is
said TO be Aineteen years OF age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
SMALL FIRE LOSS REPORTED
Figures Are Submitted BY Chief
Cudmore At Rochester

Rochester, March 31.-The total
FIRE loss for the city of Rochester
during the current year ending
March 20, was $t6,S40, according to
the annual report submitted to the
city council by Fire Chief Cudmore.
This figure is slightly lower than the
amount of last year, and is out
standing when compared TO cities of
similar size and even larger where
the losses occasioned through de-
struction by fire mounted to the
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Property to the extent of 1854, 900,
was endangered by the flames in the
city, the report shows making less
than three per cent damage to the
amount of property. The largest sin.
gle loss during the year was the roof
fire at the Colonial hospital where
about $1,000 damage was done.
The department answered 143
alarms with an average loss at each
blaze of a little over $113. Most of
the runs of the fremen were occa :
stoned by chimney fires and small
roof fires. The motor apparatus trav-
eled 203 miles in answering the
calls, averaging approximately a
mile and q half for every alarm to
which they responded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
SEARCH FOR MISSING MAN,
Where Is A. J. Dixon, Disappears,
From Iona, January 26.

Where Is A. J. Dixon, Disappeared
From Iona, January 26.
Slayton, March 30.-Search for A.
]. Dixon, missing from his home near
Iona since January 26, will go as far
as her limited means will permit,
coupled with the help of the public.
Is the task to which Mrs. Dixon, wife
of the missing man, has set herself
to do. Mrs. Dixon visited this city on
Monday, seeking aid from those
whom she thought could help her.
Her husband left suddenly on the
day mentioned without saying a
word to his wife or any OF the eleven
children. At first the wife thought
that he had gone for visit nearby
with relatives or friends but letters
to every known relative and every
possible friend has brought no clue
as to his whereabouts.
Why he should leave was also un-
known and the only reason Mrs Dix
on can give is that debts which he
had contracted during the past few
years of financial depression, had SO
weighed him down that he could no,
meet his creditors nor explain his f.
nancial condition to his family.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
MUST SERVE SENTENCES
TWO Men Who Were Convicted OF
Stealing Automobile

Redwing. March 31.-Russell An
derson of Goodhue and Mack Moen of
st. Paul, convicted in district court
here about year ago on a charge
of grand larceny in the first degree
in connection with the theft or an
automobile from Hon. Frank Booth
royd of WEIGH, must serve their SEN
fences of not exceeding ten years at
the st. Cloud reformatory. the state
supreme court. in decision handed
down today, affirming the verdict OF
the Goodhue county jury and the
sentence imposed.
The Anderson, and Moen trials
were hard fought and consumed a
number of weeks Some of the best
legal talent in the state was secured
to defend the young men. Moen and
Anderson were accused of stealing
the Boothroyd car from the garage
and driving it to st. Paul.
Arthur E. Arnston. then county
attorney. prosecuted the cases
against the men building up chain
of evidence that could not be broken
down He was assisted by F. M.
Wilson, 49,
Moen was taken to st. Cloud short
ly after being sentenced but Ander-
son has been at liberty since his
conviction on $1,000 bail. He will be
taken TO st. Cloud to begin serving
his indeterminate sentence as soon
as the necessary papers have been
made out
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
MISS MARY OSDOBA DIES
Stricken With Spinal Trouble; Flu.
neral On Monday

Miss Mary J. Osdoba, daughter of
Jacob Osdoba of this city, died last
evening at $40 o'clock from the eff =
fects of spinal trouble. from which
she was sufferer for the past year.
Everything known TO medical sci
ence had been done for the young
lady, but without avail. She grad
ually grew weaker and her suffer
ings ended in death last evening.
Miss Osdoba was born in Mankato
March 10. 1898. She was educated
in the schools of this city and prev
ious TO her illness was one OF the
stenographers at Mankato Clinic for
six years. She was member of the
young ladies' sodality of st. Peter
and st. Paul's Catholic church and
a member of the Catholic Order of
Foresters.
Miss Osdoba is survived by her
father and the following brothers
and sisters: Gregory J. Osdoba of
Manchester. y. H.. Alois Osdoba OF
Albert Lea, Mimi. John r. Osdoba
of Lodi, California. Miss Anna Os-
doba of st. Paul. and Miss Agnes
and Rose Osdoba of this city.
The funeral will be held from ST.
Peter and st. Paul's Catholic church
Monday morning at nine o'clock and
the remains will be laid to rest in
Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
PROVED TO BE FAKER
Young Man Who Claimed To Have
Committed Murder In CHICAGO
ocial to The Free Press. /

Especial TO The Free PreiSS.l
Wascca, Mimi, March 30.-In
letter addressed to The Waseca
Journal Goodwin B. Watson, of one
of the big churches of New York
City, says that a young man came
10 him, and claimed WaSeca as his
home. The man said that he had
committed murder in Chicago and
that he had deserted from the Unit
ed States Army.
Parts of the letter run as follows:
He told me at some length that
he had murdered man. The circum-
stances involved a basketball game
in Chicago with some fellows from
Chicago University, some hot words
which he had forgotten, then an ev-
ching in the Ratscellar of the Hotel
Morrison, Chicago, some Of the OPP
posing team entering. recognizing
him starting q row, a young man
pinned him behind table while an
electric light stand was raised to
strike him over the. head, his pulling
a gun, shooting the fellow and run
ming.
'.The young fellow asked me to
write to his mother. Mrs. Alice NJ.
Ganter in Waseca, MINI, and also to
carry the message to Florence,
girl he expected to marry.
The letter goes on to say that he
had several times ATTEMPTED to sui
eide. He was very much broken up
because he feared he would be
classed as deserter. The man
agreed to go back to Chicago and
face the murder charge if the
preacher would finance his trip.
A short time after the first letter
a second letter came from the priest
who inclosed a newspaper clipping
from New York paper.
The clipping reads:
The recent arrest and arraicn-
ment in the Brooklyn court of one
William McDonough' has been an
event of more than common inter
est. Probably ministers more than
any other group of men have been
the victims of this mans machina
tons, but he furnishes an illustra
ton of the skill with which an i'm
poster can adapt his method to his
auditor and the care and accuracy
with which he can work out the
detail.-
"McDonough was arrested in tle
rectory of Roman Catholic church
in Brooklyn when he told the pries'
that he had killed. brother arms
officer in self defense and asked
for money 10 pay his fare back to
his post in Georgia. Aat his arraign-
ment in court he was identified by
several priests as the man who had
deceived them and secured money
by the means OF this same bogus
confession, To none but clergy.
man would a man voluntarily make
such confession
The first letter proved quite a
surprise To The Journal because
there was no person in Waseca that
answered to the name of either
his mother or sweetheart.
1t is well for everyone to be on
the lookout for such bogus schemes
which are growing more common
every day. This was one case of
many and was called to the attention
of the Journal because of the fact
that the man had named Waseca
as his home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
NIcoLLET CO. RESIDENT DIES
Adam Jutz Had Been Resident G
eriqhton Many Years

Nicollet, March 31.-Adam Jutz,
one Of the highly respected farmers
OF Brighton township died on Mon
day afternoon. His death was caus-
ed by stomach trouble with which he
had been offlicted for some time.
Mr.. Jutz was born IN Wisconsin
June 9, 1859, and came to Nicollet
county thirty two years ago, settling
in Brighton township. On June 9.
1880, he was united in marriage to
Miss Anna Mans who with the fol-
lowing six children are left to mourn
his loss: Peter JutZ. Pierce, MINI. ::
Frank Jutz, Bernadotte; Mrs. J. NJ.
Weisensell, Brighton; Nick, Thee
dor and Miss Clara at home. Two
children preceded their father in
death. He is also survived by three
brothers and three sisters. They are
John Jutz. Brighton: Frank Jutz,
CRANKY; Nick JutZ. st. George; Mrs.
Charles Liebl, Sleepy Eye; Mrs.
Math. Schouveller, New Ulm, and
Mrs. Lambert Dorm, Brighton. Fun
eral services were held Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock. Rev. FIR.
Hrachovsky OF Nicollet conducting
the services at the Swan Lake Cath
Ollie church, and the remains were
inferred in the cemetery Of that par
iSh
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
HEARTS OF POLICE OFFICERS
WERE TOUCHED BY POVERTY
Generous Spirit Shown By Men Who Were
Compelled To Make An Arrest of
Father Five Children >

I TO assure the woman that ne would
| do his best TO aid her in some way.
Family Without Food
The reporter asked IL he might be
permitted TO look through the cup
board. The lady said he might
There was not even a crust of bread
in it. The -four bin had less than a
quart Of -four.
In pantry as bare as the kitchen
was found still and complete out
fit for making whiskey, but none of
the finished product was found in
the house. You have the goods on
me, chief" said Mr.. Wenker. He
was placed under arrest and the
Before leaving the premises, Chief
Landmark asked Mrs. Wenker what
were her immediate wants in the
way of food The lady reluctantly
ventured 10 say that one or two
loaves of bread would appease the
hunger OF the little ones. She was
told not to worry and the officers
proceeded down town.
List of Groceries
Here is the list of groceries which
was delivere to the home by Officer
Kachelmyer and Policewoman Irene
Kiekenapp: One sack of -four. one
DuSnel OIL potatoes, SeVeTdl lOdNeS OF
bread, a number of quart cans of
milk, a quantity of lard, some sugar,
two hams, kerosene, several dozen
eggs, butter, oatmeal. pancake -four,
apples, etc. This was paid for by
the police themselves. Tie best Of
it all was that the food was taken
Immediately to the. home so that
the little tots and the mother had
something to eat Tor supper.
Five little tots on Bell street last
night went to their beds with warm
spots in their hearts for the Manka.
to police force, even though their
papa was taken away by the Off
GERS.
When the defendant was arraign.
ed this morning before Judge Hiram
S. Golf in the municipal court on
the charge of having in his posses
sion apparatus designed for the
manufacture Of moonshine whiskey,
he waived examination and was
bound over to the district court
Mr.. Wenker made it known to
County Attorney c. j.. Phillips that
he wished to plead guilty 10 an in
formation. His case may be taken
up in the district court tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
RESTORATION OF TRAINS
Passengers No. SOY and No. sos vii
p. Go Back On Run April 29.

Go Back On nun ApTN ~.
Winona, March 31.-Official an q,
nouncement that trains No. 507 and
No. sos will be restored on the
Chicago and North Western railroad
on April 80 was made by II. j.
Wagon, division freight and passen-
ger agent.
The road was ordered 10 restore
the trains by April 2 in decision
of the state railroad and warehouse
commission as a result Of complaints
filed by the Winona Association OF
Commerce and the civic associa :
tions of Rochester. Mankato and
other cities affected, but the rail
road has succeeded in obtaining an
extension until April 20, when q
general revision of the schedule will
go into effect, Mr.. Wagon said.
The Wisconsin railroad commits :
until April 20 of the continuation Of
these trains ordered in Wisconsin,
so that when they go into service
they will run through from Man
kato to Chicago. Train No. sos.
made up here from Train No.
which will arrive from Mankato at
Sis p. m, will be put back into
service between Ninona and Chi
cago, leaving here on its former
schedule at GAS a. m. Train No.
507 will arrive here as formerly
from Chicago at 2:15 p. m. and
continue on to Mankato.
The trains ordered restored both
in Minnesota and Wisconsin were
taken off temporarily last July dur
ing the railroad strike and coal
shortage. Only minor changes will
be made in the revision of schedule
which will accompany their restor
alton on April 20, according to Mr..
Wagon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06

NEBRASKA LEAGUE
TOSSED TOWNLEY

) | Associated Press Dispatch. !
Lincoln, Neb., March 2s.-
The Nebraska Nonpartisan
league yesterday broke with
A. c. Townley and the ma
tionaI organization and OBJ
tanned a temporary injunction
to prevent the removal from
Nebraska Of the thirty-six
league automobiles, the mon
ey in the bank and checks
and money in the state head.
quarters safe.
The Injunction was served
on Erner Townley as he was
drawing the money from
local bank, according to the
attorney employed by Harry
TX, state manager Of the Non
partisan League in Nebraska,
who brought the injunction.
This suit was brought to
halt the action of Townley
In taking the funds raised
in Nebraska and using them
to further his new 'produc-
ers' alliance in the north
west" Lux said, estimating
the amount Of money tied
up by the court order at S.
According to Lux. there
was collected $4,000 from
members in Nebraska this
year, the greater part Of
which was sent away.
STATEMENT FROM TOWN
LEY.
Pipestone, Mimi, March 20.
A. G. Townley, former pres
ident Of the National Non
partisan League, who is here
today in the interest Of the
Producers Alliance of the
Northwest, said he knew lit
tie of the activities Of the
Nonpartisan League in Ne
braska at present.
1.-THE automobiles in Me-
braska, Kansas and other
states belong to the oraaniza-
ton apartment Of National
Nonpartisan League" he said,
land were taken into those
states to do organization work
by agreement with the state
committees.
"Mr. Lux, ! think, has act
ed prematurely and without
knowledge and consent of the
national executive committee
and the state committee. !
have not been in Nebraska for
some months. but ! do know
that the work done there is
under the direction of the ma
tional headquarters Of the
league"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
HEAVY FIRE Loss
FOR WATERFOWL
Two Business Blocks Swept
This Morning; Damage
Placed $l25, 900
[AssociateI Press pIspatch.l


Watertown, S. d., March 30.-Two
business blocks on Maple street ST..
the Lamm hardware and the Smith,
Hetnges department store had bee,
Quilted and flames spread to the
G1lruth block which includes the
Foto Pla theatre and Paris suit
SHOP, in a fire which broke out al
Sin O'Clock this morning and was
stlll only partly under control at
nine O'Clock a. m.
Origin of the fire is unknown. Il
was discovered on the roof of the
Lamm store at six o'clock F'iremen
were Handicapped by high northwest
wind and temperature about zero.
Fire Chief Mclaughlin announced
at ten O'Clock sufficient control of
the blaze had been attained so that
the damage would be confined large
~ to the Lamm and Smith Fl entges
blocks. Loss at that time was placed
at approximately s125,OOO.
Fire Origin Unknown
FIRE or unknown origin discovered
at six o'clock this morning Quilted
two Of the rincipal business blocks
in the business center of Watertown
and caused a loss Of s140,000. The
Richards vlock housing the Lamm
hardware store is a complete loss
and the Alexander block housing the
Smith Hentges general store and
professional offices is partially de-
stroyed. Both stocks are reported
total losses.
The fire brought under control at
ten o'clock and at eleven o'clock the
fire department shut off water after
a particularly hard fight. A high
north wind and temperature just
below zero HANDICAPPED the fire de
partment at the beginning of its
task. George Ellers, a fireman was
knocked off ladder by hose pres
sure while operating anoZzle
through a second story window. He
fell to the pavement but sustained
no serious injury
The Fotopla theater was damaged
by smoke and water and the Paris
store adjoining has a smoke and wat
CT loss. The roof of the theater was
blown off by interior pressure of
Ovcrhcatcd air
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06

Work OF peace officer in the
line OF duty is not always of the
most pleasant nature. His oath Of
office requires that wrong doing
must be punished, even though il
may make his heart ache to do So
1t may be brother, who has step
ped from the straight and narrow
path of righteousness. Here the
family ties must be forgotten and
the law upheld. On the other hand
extreme poverty of the culprit often
times appeals to the humane side of
the officers nature.
1t was the latter situation which
laced the Mankato police force yes
terday afternoon in the arrest of
William Wenker, 227 Bell street, on
the charge of violation of the liquor
laws.
Several complaints had been re-
ceived by the police department that
Wenker was making intoxicants. In
vestigations had been carried on by
several officers of the force in com
pliance with instructions from Chief
Phil Landmark. Finally sufficient
evidence was secured yesterday af-
ternoon to procure a search warrant
for the Wenker premises.
ATmeo WIN search warrant
Armed with the warrant for the
search Chief Landmark and Officer
Henry kachelmyer drove to the little
cottage where the Wenkers live on
Bell street. AS the police car stop
ped alongside the house, the faces
Of number of pretty children could
be seen at the windows, The first
glance at the window gave no indi-
cation of the scene of extreme pow
erty which was to greet the officers
when they stepped inside the door.
Hudled about a cook stove in the
barest of kitchens were the mother
and five small children. The room
was cold, and the children thinly
clad. They looked hungry. The ev-
licences of extreme poverty were on
every side. When the search war
rant was read to the father of the
family, the mother burst into tears,
and said: MY five little children
will starve.- have not even got
enough food to give them their sup
per. We have only about two arm
fuls of wood, in this. dreadful wind
are nearly persisted with the cold
Chief Landmark paused in the
reading of the warrant long enough
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
Bandits Bound and Gagged
Officers; Robbed WaterUiHe
.. Store of SIS, 900 In Clothing

Clothing bandits three o'clock this held
Bruce marshal Waterville Mimi gagged him.
threw him he
then robbed of
of valuable clothing and fus They then made
paolng beat" the city hall, Waeryille when he
was confronted by with revolver in his hand
tod in no mild lansuage to put em high Then three
the darkness
her and carried him 10 the basement Of the uthhod store
DROVE TO RE AR OF STORE
As near Bruce tell the thieves then drove to
the of the with automobile and
forced the back OF the and proceeded clean
everything thinks
in the
The I-uthhold store al Watervile O
of its kind ed in southern Minnesota and
Iowa clothing stolen this
ing of the Hart, Scharfner Marx brand Of
ladies coats stolen worh high 500 each
O identity Of robbers has been oh.
tanned
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-06
MINNESOTAN is HONORED
Dr.. Stackman Invited To Speak In
Sydney and Melbourne
asSoclated Press Dispatch

Associated Press Dispatch
ST. Paul, March 30.-As a result ~
his work in the realm of plant dis
eases, DIR. +. c. Stackman, plant
pathologist at the University OF
Minnesota, department of agricult-
ure. has been invited to address the
Pan Pacific Scientific Congress in
Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. In
August and September. DR.. Stakman
hopes to be in a position to accept,
he declared.
A leader in the fight on the com =,
mon barberry bush and the black
stem rust OF wheat for the United
States Department of Agriculture, as
well as the university. DR.. Stakman
toured all the countries of western
Europe last year in his investiga-
tons to determine the connection oil
the bush and the destructive rust.
The Pan Pacific congress meets
every three years, and is an organ
ization for the consideration by sci
entists of various problems OF pecI-
liar interest to the islands of the Pa =
cifip