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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
POISONED LIQUOR
CLAIMED REVELER
After Drinks Had Been
Served, One Of Party.
Passed Out

Faribault, February 1S.-Poison-
Gus moonshine took another victim
last night when August Kolterman,
twenty eight years old, died at his
home near Fox Lake, following a
party in which drinks were passed.
Kolterman, who lived with his
mother near Fox Lake, had taken
but two drinks out Of the bottle in
which the liquor was contained and
died within an hour afterward, 1t was
said, Two companions, neighbors of
Kolterman, also partook of the rank
fluid and became i'll, according to
reports. =
Sheriff Livingston was called to
the home Immediately following the
death of the victim and investigated
the source of the liquor. Clues were
obtained which 1t is believed will
lead to the arrest of the booze dis
penser, Sheriff Livingston stated TO-.
day. ~.
An inquest will be conducted by
Coroner P. A. Smith. 1t is also prob
able that an autopsy will be per-
formed upon the body to ascertain
the contents of the stomach IA
II the. seller of the liquor Is ap-
pretended, it is thought. possible that
an attempt will be made to bring q
man slaughter charge against him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
SEVENTY
BODIES OF MINERS
Fifty Still Remain In The
Awful Death Trap
RESCUERSAT WORK
Hard Tasks Confront the Mer
Delving Into Unexplored
Portion Dawson Mine q
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

Dawson. N. M, February 12.-All
but few of Dawson's dead may be
recovered by sunset tonight. With
all the speed possible. workers are
delving into the unexplored portions
Of mine No. 1, the scene of an ex-
plosion Thursday afternoon which
entombed 122 men. The task Of re-
moving all the bodies Of those who
died in the blast probably will not
be completed for week, according
to Manager w. D. Brennan, but
most of the bodies he said, will be
out Of the mines by this evening.
Fifty remain to be found, two living
and seventy dead having been taken
out thus far. o..
Back near the far end of the main
entry more than a mile and a half
from the shattered portal, workers
early this morning shifted their ac-
tivities from the northside of the
shaft to the south.
Has Yielded Seventy Bodies.
The northside of the mine has
yielded seventy bodies, also the two
men VINO escaped on FRIDAY morn
ing. Of the bodies recovered one
has not been identified. Many of
them were buried yesterday and to-
day. The southside of the mine is
expected to yield the others.
Inspection yesterday by officials
of the United States bureau of
mines, General Manager P. G. Beck
EFT of the Phelps Dodge corpora
ton, and other officials revealed in
detail the extent of the devastation
wrought by the explosion and the
enormous task which confronts the
workers in clearing the passage
ways. Overhanging rock and slate
endanger the lives Of the resources
great masses of debris must be re-
moved to permit room for stretcher
bearers to pass, and dismantled air
channels must be rebuilt and clear
ed to facilitate free circulation OF
air before the many bodies still in
the interior can be taken out. Sew
eral bodies have been seen beneath
great mounds of rock and earth.
Two United States bureau Oh
mines rescue cars which arrived
Saturday will remain for several
days, according to Daniel Harring
tom. supervising engineer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
ALONG THE WAToNWAN
Number Of Visitors To Relatives
And Friends of Late

Number Of Visitors To Relatives
And Friends Of Late
Watonwan, February 14.-Mr. and
Mrs. Markham Of Vernon visited at
the home of their son in law and
daughter Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lantz
Wednesday.
A. T. Carlson of Mankato was a
Watonwan caller Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rask enter
tanned a number of friends Tuesday
evening. The evening was spent in
visiting and playing cards. A dainty
two course supper was served.
Mrs. A. M. Felmlee and son Les
ter of Ceresco were Sunday guests
at the Edward Gustafson home.
The Watonwan school is giving a
box supper and program at the club
hall Friday evening, February 16.
Miss Katherine Livingston, who
spent the week end with her parents
at Dodge Center, returned Monday.
Earl Lantz is busy moving wood
and machinery onto the Nels Sven
son farm which he has rented for
the ensuing year. ~.
Oscar Olson of Madelia is assist
ing Edward Gustafson with his wood
hauling
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Carlson enter
at i. anu
Mrs. Charlie Carlson and son How
ard, Mrs. w. G. Campbell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Schickling and family.
Miss Effie and Sarah Carlson of
Lake Crystal.
Fred Wrightson and Frank Wilde
attended the meeting of the Willow
Creek Telephone company at Amboy
Tuesday.
B. F. Golden of Lincoln is moving
his corn fodder onto the N E. Coad
farm, preparatory to moving there
March l.
The Schickling Bros. are putting
up their summer supply of ice.
Arthur Lewis is assisting with the
wood cutting at the o. ]. Stenerson
place.
Gilman Bros. sawed wood at the
club hall last week.
Julius Miller is busy cutting and
hauling his supply of wood.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
DANCE AT DANVILLE

Function Was Well PatroniEed;
conings And Goings Related
Danville, February 1.-THE club
dance given at the Danville town hall
Tuesday night was fairly well at
tended. Thompson Bros. furnished
the music.
Miss Nellie McMahan spent a
couple of days with the Bollinger
girls.
Those who are suffering with bad
colds are Arthur Thompson, Charles
Bolinger and Will Husher.
Miss Irene Newcomb and Miss
Mary Lyness were In Mankato Sat
urday.
Severet Elm Of Illinois is spending
few weeks with his sister. Mrs.
Will Husl1sr. y
Mr.. and Mrs. William Minks auto
ed to st. Paul Saturday and spent a
few days with friends
Bill Highlander is on the sick list.
George williams, who was sick
with pneumonia, is able to be about
again.
Little Kenneth Thompson is
spending few days with his grand
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boil
niger.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16

Ballard, Leo Landkamer and G. w.
= The list of those concerns who
gave the souvenirs were:
Central Meat Market, ham: Man
kato Floral Company, bouquet;
Westhoff's Haberdashery, belt and
buckle; A. H. SLIDER, half dozen can
goods; Sample Shoe Store, two pair
hose; Salet's silk hose; Krause's
Studio, picture frame; William MEX
ner, three wind shield wipers; John
son, tea and coffee; Bee Hove, wool
gloves; Manllato Candy Kitchen, box
Candy; Free Press, world war book;
Hubbard Milling company, sack of
Mother Hubbard's -four; John r.
Snow, enlarged picture; Stan A.
Smith. incense burner; Ed Lamm
fountain pen; Brell's Cash and Car
ry Grocery; tub; National Citizens
Bank, two banks with one dollar
savings account; Home Electric
Shoppe, electric table stove; Nation
al Bank of Commerce; Rosenberger
and Currier,i three boxes OF candy;
Inter National Harvester Company,
truck; Powell Auto Company, two
Ford Touring, two Ford Sedans, and
two Fordson Tractors; Fisher Cloth
ing company, box of handkerchiefs;
Johnson Bowman company, picture;
Fred w. kruse company, wool scarf,
Draper and ePtterSon, two cans of
dill pickles; Jos. Manderfeld COM
pany, picture frame; Ash Drug com
pany, toilet water; Force Tire COM
pauy, tire repair patchesS Dreblow
Tire House, the repair patches; H. G.
Prey, reading glass; Zimmerman and
Bangerter, flash light; Madison Dry
Cleaner, due bill $50; Swanson
and Sons, three packages of cleaner:
Landkamer Brothers, flower vase;
4. NJ. Stein, two pair hose; Kruse
Brothers, necktie; Jacobs Economy
Shoe store, slippers; Schwickert's
Hardware company, pocket knife;
Sandon- Anderson Music company;
two pieces of ivory: j. C.. Penny
company, spanish comb; Value Store
three handkerchiefs; o. w. Schmidt
company, bill folder; Nyquist Cloth
ing company, hose; Northern States
Power company, electric curling
iron; Fair store, cracker jar: Lip
perts Jewellery Gift Shop, alarm
clock; Farmer and Company, six
caps; Sullivan Smith Shoe Store,
comfy slippers: Geo. E. Brett COM
pany, compact case.
Rev. Father ]. B. pTheis of st.
Peter and Paul's church pronounced
the invocation before the guests
seated themselves at the banquet.
The fe>Bt was one of the enjoyable
features Of the evening. -
Music was furnished for the oc-
casion by Ben's orchestra, which
played the latest musical pieces from
Broadway, New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
JUSTICE FACTORY
RECONSIDERATION
Case Of Minneapolis Con-
Germ Against Mankato
Parties On Trial

The February term of district
court for Blue Earth county opened
this morning with the swearing in
of the petit jury for service during
the term. Following the Instructions
of the court to the jurors, the first
case set for jury trial on the calen-
dar was called 1t is an action
brought by the Wilcox Trnx moor
porated OF Minneapolis against Err
nest Rosenberger, Mankato. Two
jurors, o: w. Deacon of Mapleton
township and Frank Peterson OF
Lincoln, were excused from service
during the term because of illness.
j. H. Schuldt, drawn for the, jury
panel to hear the first case, was ex-
cused from duty on his plea Of ILL
ness. =
The case which is being heard to-
day in district court involves an at
tempt by the Wilcox Trux lncorpor-
ated to recover on two promissory
notes made to the company by Mr.
Rosenberger in 1914. The notes are
for 81 900 and $1,000 made to the H.
e. Wilcox Motor company in 1914,
which company later went into the
hands OF a receiver,
The defendant in outlining his
case, through his attorney J. w.
Schmitt, declares that he was in
duced to buy capital stock in the
corporation under false and fraudu-
lent Misrepresentation He gave
the notes under the consideration
the statements made regarding the
assets and liabilities of the organi
zation were true, according to the
explanation of the case made to the
jury by Attorney Schmitt.
Attorney Arthur M. Higgins of
Minneapolis, representing tnY
plaiRtiff together with c. J. Laur-
isch of Mankato, introduced the two
notes as evidence and then closed
his case. Attorney j. w. Schmitt
moved the dismissal of the case on
the grounds that the plaintiff Land
no foundation for the claims of his
case. The motion was overruled by
Judge w. L. Comstock.
G. w. Lewis, secretary of the
Wilcox TruX Incorporated, and D.
n. Thatcher, stock salesman at one
time for the H. E. Wilcox Motor
company, were the two witnesses
called by the defense shortly before
noon today.
Four women are serving on the
jury hearing the case. They are:
Mrs. Sarah Roberts, Anna Oglesby,
Anna Lnndin and Minnie Duffy.
Others on the jury are: George Day,
J. P. Kremer, John H. Lang, Earl ID.
oliver, c. Pickle, Ivan Roberts,
Vearl williams and William Harlan
Harry T. Moore, of Amboy, for
mer deputy sheriff under the late
Sheriff Anton Osten, was arraignad
in the district court of Blue Earth
county late yesterday afternoon on
an indictment returned by the grand
jury in session last week charging
him with taking indecent liberties
with a, girl Of minor age. He pleaded
not guilty and waived the reading of
the indictment. Moore will have his
trial later.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
.SNAPPY BLIZZARD
|. SWEEPING STATE
Its F,orerunner Hit Mime
sofa This Morning
CORRESPONDENTS
Storm Reported Intense In
Sections North and
Dakotas

The blizzard which ragged In
Mankato and vicinity this morn
ina had not hampered the train
service into the local depots to
any great extent at the time The
Free Press went to press this
afternoon. All Of the trains came
in on schedule time at the
Northwestern depot and the
Milwaukee trains were running
on schedule time. The train due
into Mankato' at 1:40 on the
Great Western was a few min
utes late.
Reports received at the Omaha
union depot about two o'clock
this afternoon stated that the
storm west of Tracy is very Sc
we're, and II was expected to an
null Northwestern passenger
train which passed through here
at noon today at Candy. Speak
ina Of the weather today, ope
man remarked: mo wonder the
grounding rsturned to his hole"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
RECORDOF MOTOR
DEATHS IN CITIES
First Twenty-Four Days In
January Period
ST. LOUIS in LEAD
According To Figures Chicago
Pedestrians Shown To Be
Poor Dodgers
Associated Press pispatch. ]

Chicago. February 13-Pedestri-
ans are better dodgers in smaller
cities than in Chicago, but autoists
are more dangerous to themselves
when the communities are not so
large, Judging from reports OF
motor accidents in Chicago anu
fourteen cities during the first
twenty four days of January.
Chicago has population OF 2,701,
705, according to the 1920 census,
and the other fourteen cities re-
porting have a combined population
of 4,153,311.
Yet Chicago motorists killed an
even forty pedestrians in twenty
four days, while the auto drivers III
the other fourteen cities combined
claimed thirty four victims.
Approximately half dozen mo-
florists were killed in automobile
accidents in the Chicago territory
during thot period, however, in the
other cities. where less dense popu
enforced speeding laws make for
fast going, fourteen motorists met
death in accidents.
Reports from cities of virtually
the same size indicate that local
conditions may have an important
bearing on auto fatalities. st. Paul,
Mimi, did no have a single motorist
or pedestrian killed during the
twenty four days. Louisville, with a
population less than 200 larger than
st. Paul, according to the 1920 cen
sus reported four pedestrians killed.
IN Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, among the cities
of between 10000 and 100000
population, led all the rest with six
motorists killed, and also reported
the death of one pedestrian. Wich-
tia, Kansas, in the same class, stood
second with three motorists E'ued,
but no pedestrians.
st. Louis. in the three quarter Of
a million population class, led the
fourteen cities in pedestrians killed,
reporting nine. Cleveland, in the
same class. reported five. Each had
one motorist killed. The reported
of the fourteen cities show number
killed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Saenaer-J johnson.

Miss Olivia Saenger and Mr..
James Johnson were married at the
st. Paul cathedral in st. Paul, Mon.
day evening, February IL. Immed'
lately following the services they
returned to the home OF the bride
in Mankato, where a wedding
luncheon was awaiting them. After
a stay of a few weeks here visit
ing among friends they will then 20
to Orion, Mich, where they will
make their heme after March ID.
Miss Saefiger is a Mankato girl and
is a graduate of the high saNeei. \
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Trains Abandoned At ST. Cloud

Trains Abandoned AT 81. CLOUD
st. Cloud, Mimi, February13-
All traffic on the Great Northern
through here was tied up this after
noon and company officials stated
no attempt would be made to move
them until the storm which struck
with great fury shortly after one
o'clock here had subsidized.
: st. Paul, February 13.-Snow,
Borne by "a sharp northwest wind,
pelted western Minnesota and Fart
ern North Dakota today, the fore
runner of a blizzard that is sweep
ing eastward with every prospect OF
arriving here before nightfall.
The storm was reported most in
tense in the area bounded by Cassel-
ton and jamestown, n. D., on the
north and Aberdeen, S. D., and Mon
tevideo, Mimi, on the south. Within
that area wires were Frustrated and
the wind was reported to have at
tanned a velocity that made move
ment of trains difficult.
Pipestone, Mimi. reported a bliz-
card but not of the intensity of that
to the north.
Bismarck, N. D., February 10
A thirty six mile an hour gale and
a half inch of snow, fallen since
midnight combined to give this ter
ritory the worst storm of the sea-
son when daylight broke this morn
ing. At eight a. m, trains on sever
al branch lines had been annulled
and notices had been sent out by
the weather bureau warning live
stock owners and shippers.
Moving Toward Lake Regions
Chicago, February 13.-While the
lake region, the great central val
leys, the plains states and the west
ern Gulf states, today, still enjoyed a
marked rise in temperature that
came as an advance to an almost
general precipitation, the northern
Rocky mountain region was in the
grip of a cold wave that registered
from 4 to 16 degrees below zero IN
Wyoming and Montana.
Another cold wave was reported
coming from the Canadian north
west and moving southwark. 1t was
expected to cause more temperature
drops in the Rocky mountain states.
Weather bureau reports indicated
that much colder weather would
oyerspread the lower lake region by
Wednesday night.
Snow Blocked Solons
Bismarck, N. D., February 13.-
North Dakota legislators began ar
irving at the capitol building about
noon today in bobsleds through one
Of the hardest snow storms of the
season.
The solons insisted on reaching
the capital because of finish fight
scheduled for the morning session or
the bill to abolish the state high
way commission and discontinue
federal road aid.
Supporters Of the road program
claimed fifty certain votes, and ex-
pected to gain sufficient majority
to kill the measure.
Traffic Blocked at Ortonville
Ortonville, Mimi, February ia
forty mile wind is driving a fine
snow into drifts which have stopped
all vehicle traffic and are seriously
delaying railroad service. The mer-
curry has dropped to five degrees be-
low zero.
The Chicago, Milwaukee and st
Paul combination train which left
here this morning for Fargo, N. d.
| is stalled at Paramount, N. D., and
all other trains through this point
are reported hours late.
Telegraph and telephone compan
les report that the majority of their
wires are down west and north Of
haro e..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
VERDICT FOR DEFENSE

Judgment Of Jury In Case OF Trux
Verses Rosenbereer
A verdict for the defense in the
case of Wilcox Trux Incorporated
of Minneapolis, against Ernest Ros-
enberger of Mankato was returned
by a jury in district court of Blue
Earth county yesterday afternoon,
The verdict in favor of the defendent
was made on the decision of the jury
that Rosenberger signed two pro-
missory notes FOR S, 9ssss and d s so
dulent INSTRUMENTATION Judge w.
7, Comstock adjourned the sessions
of district court until February 26,
1 Q23
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Burns Trial Starts Today

aiI assoGIiateo ob iess E nhspaoGI *
by County Prosecutor Ralph NJ. Os-
trander at the trial Of Henry ID.
Burns of Cleveland, charged with
first degree murder OF his wife,
which was set to open here today.
Burns was arrested in Cleveland,
October 26, ten hours after his wifeis
body was found in shallow grave
in a wood near Mentor Ohio. Since
that time he has been in jail here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Rov Wonder To Be Umpire.
[ Associated Press pispatch.l

Chicago, February 15.-Roy Pat
terson, who, number of years ago
gained fame as the "boy wonder" OF
the major leagues because of his
pitching ability, today was signed BY
President Tearney of the Western
League, as a member OF the 1928
staff of tnipires. Patterson fpauag-
cd club Il the Dakota League last
season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
Froze To Death Near wheaton

ASSOCIATED Pr6SS DlSpaIGn.I
Wheaton, Mimi, February ID
Trapped by yesterdays binding
snow storm, Henry Hennen of Du-
mont was frozen to death and his
body found today on the prairie
near Dumont. Surviving Hennen are
his widow and eight children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
school Attendance Better.

The attendance at the grade and
high schools are much better today
than they have been for the past
two DAYS, according to Superinten-
dent e. s. Selle. Sickness has kept
a number Of pupils at their homes
for a number Of days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16
HAD TO RETURN BOOZE
Connecticut Judge Holds Search
Warrant Go Through Clothes
q. FAssociathd Press Dispatch I

ASSOCIATED Press pispatch.l
Federal prohibition agents have no
right to search a mans clothing
without a warrant Federal Judge
Harlan B. Howe ruled yesterday
when he ordered a bottle Of whis-
key returned to Charles Mariapau-
sakas Of Waterbury. 1t was brought
out that Modionouskas had the bot
tie concealed under his coat when
the agent arrested him for violation
OF the prohibition law and seized
the LIQUOR as evidence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-16

Five sailors almost drowned OF
Sandy Hook because the nearest
land was q mile away ana under
The Washington times., 1923-10-02
COMMUNISM IS
ATTACKED BY
| | LUDEND0RFF
General Makes Strong Ma
tionalist Plea in Speech
at Munich.
international News Service.

MUNICH, Oct. 2.-General Lu.
0endorff. German quarternaster
general during the war and known
as ''the brains of the German
army" dropped his mask of aloof.
ness today in delivering the most
aggressive nationalist speech he has
made since the war. He denounced
socialists and communists with the
utmost vigor.
Curses upon the day upon
which Germany stopped her sub
marine warfare, cried L1dendorff.
It was then that we began SO
walk the road of shame which we
are still treading today.
Germany must wrest back the
nag. But we viii never recover
until communism and Marxism are
wiped out. /"
Ludendorff violently denounced
the ''timidity OF the Germans in
1e1s.''
He demanded actions
saThe movement is now begin
Ming, he declared. You must
fight in the foremost lines, united
with your leaders,,
The Washington times., 1923-10-02

Miss Mary Latin1er
We'd In Saint
Margaret'S S

Rear Admiral and Mrs. Julian r.
Latimer announce the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary, to Lieutenant
Robert Deese, u. s. M. c., which
took place at $3.50 o'clock last eve.
ming at st. Margaret's Church, the
Rev. DIR. Herbert Scott Smith offic-
iating. Only the immediate family
was present.
The bride, who was given in mar
rage by her father, wore a gown Of
white chiffon and chantilly lace
with court train Of satin. Her
ace veil was caught with orange
blossoms, and her bouquet was Of
white roses and lilies of the valley.
The Inatron Of honor, Mrs. Robert
Thaxton, sister OF the bride, wore g.
trock Of pale pink chiffon and
Rrried pink and white .lahiias,
and the maid Of honor Miss Laura
Latlmer, was IN orchid chiffon and
carried orchid astors. Both matron
OF honor and maid of honor wore
wreathes In their hair. Mrs. I.afi-
n1er wore q gown Of grey crepe tie
chine with which she wore s hat
OF grey with orchid flowers.
Edward Morris was beat mar for
Lieutenant Deese, and the I,shere
were Capt Robert Thaxton. u. s.
IA G.; Midehipman Julian E. Iati-
ner, jr., and Midshipnafl William
Smedberg.
Among the olit-Of.town guests
were ME, and Mrs. G. al. Richardson,
Of New York, parents of Mrs. Lati.
nler, and Miss Richardson. Judre
and Mrs. Latimer, and Admiral { I'll.
nler's sister, Miss Latilner.
The Washington times., 1923-10-02
SENATOR'S DAUGHTER
will RUN FOR OFFICE

MIDDLETOWN, N. r, oct. p.
The Democrats 81 Goshen have
nominated for the office of over.
seer Of the poor Mrs. Susan Ran.
dali Bacon, daughter Of the late
Samuel y. Randall, Tor three terms
Speaker Of the House Of Repre-
bentatives and at one time mem
toned as q Presidential possibility.
Mrs. Bacon, who ii the widow Of
Henry Bacon. FOR years a member
OF Congress-. e elected win be the
first woman to serve as Overseot
OF the poor IN Goshen.
The Republican nominee Ii Rob.
ert w Bruce. chief Of police of
the village.