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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12

airy 8, which is the date OF the an !.
nual event. The affair will be ali
fun and frolic, but Just what is go
ing TO occur will be kept secret, he
said. The meeting was one OF the
shortest on record.
Auto Dealers In Line
PTact1caly every automobile deal
er In Mankato is back of the big
Mankato Automobile Show, which
VIII be held at the new Armory Feb
rrary %, March !, 2 and 3. A meet
Ing OF the Mankato Auto Dealers
Association was held at lAle Mime
opa Garage last night at which time
" NATIVE plans were arranged for
making 1t the biggest show on
earth"
Every dealer will have from three
TO five or six cars OF the newest
models on display. Each booth will
De attracuyeiy decorated as will also
the main hall. Each afternoon and
evening there will be music furnish
Cd by an eight piece orchestra and
splendid program of numbers and
features which will be announced at
later date.
Tie Mankato automobile men are
tackling a bis proposition in arrang-
Ing for this show. Ii means a big
expense and lot of work but they
are confident that the people of this
community Will appreciate beins
able 70 witness q real automobile
show in their home town thereby
saving the big expense going to the
Twin Cities TO see the various mod
els.
President A P. Krost has an
pointed the following committee in
charge Of the show: Walter Eek
man, chairman. Braden Clements, r.
T., Scott, c. Christopherson, G. H.
Wilcox and e. T. Dillner.
Boat Starts Tomorrow.
AS an indication that no time
would be lost, 1t was made known
that the transport st. Mihiel would
leave New York today or tomorrow
to bring home the bulk of the Rhine
forces. A few small attachments
Will be left for a short time to close
out tnal settlements involved in the
withdraw al
Secretary Hughes Also attended
the conference at the White House
which preceded the disclosure that
the troops were to be withdrawn
practically at once.
Secretary Weeks was called to
lie "IuIc I1OuSS carly IOOdy ana
the purpose of the government to
withdraw the troops was disclosed
before his return to the war de-
partment. 1t was learned that for
NAL orders had not as yet been sent
to General Allen to begin the home
ward movement although he has
knowledge of the plan for early
evacuation and is prepared to move
on short notice
The American forces on the Rhine
which for some time have been con-
fined to the city Of Coblenz and i'm
mediate vicinity, comprise 107 Off
GERS and 1,080 men, it was stated in
a Coblenz dispatch to The Associat-
ed Press on January 7. The forces
were made up OF Al officers and $50
men of the eighth infantry and in ad
dition, Quartermasters, signal and
hospital corps and engineers and
motor repair units.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
FISCHER TO APPEAL
VIII Have Supreme Court Decide
Maseca Sheriff Case

I" il ave SdPtStIlE Sobfh SSSIAS
Waseea Sheriff Case
New Ulm, January 11.-Bernard
Fischer, who was declared defeated
Tor sheriff by five votes by Judge
Child-ess. has decided to take his
case before the supreme court in
Minnesota. The findings were filed
with the clerk Of court January 2,
and Fischer Will have until Febru-
airy 2 to make his appeal.
The case has attracted nation
wide mention because Andy Gump,
the Chicago Triblne's fictitious
character was mixed up in the
case. 1t will be remembered that
two votes were cast for Andy Gump
and the Fischer forces declared
that these were cast for identified.
ton. Judge Childress disall
their claims
In 1918 Alfred Wadd ran against
Bernard Fischer for sheriff and was
defeated by a majority Of about one
him again in this election and the
canvassing board that he was elect
ed BY seven votes. A recount was
held and the recount officials found
a majority Of seven for Wadd but
about 147 votes were contested.
The recount hearing was held
before Judge Childress evenings
down at Owatonna. The Judge rul-
ed in favor Of Wadd by five votes.
The final chapter in the case will
undoubtedly be written by the JUS
tices of the Minnesota supreme
court sometime in March. Mr.. Fis-
cher win be represented by attor-
neys Charles and J. J. Spillane, and
Moonan and Moonan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
PASSION PLAY LECTURE
Rev. Adolf Alderman Will Be the
Speaker This Evening

A lecture OF unusual interest viii
be given this evening in the hall or
the eLutheran Mems club. II South
Front street Rev. Adolf Alderman
of the Emmanuel Lutheran church
has travelled extensively through
Germany, has seen the Passion play
several decades ago and viii give a
vivid description and an instructive
discourse, supported by many slides
on this unique presentation on the
life and'szlffsring of Jesus the Chris.
This realistic life drama is rem
dered only every ten years by the
villagers of Oberammergau, Bavaria,
Germany, and was attended in 1922
by over $4,000 Americans. Whilst
they spend hundreds of thousands of
dollars to see it, Mankato citizens
can this evening for a small admis-
sion see and hear a realistic presen-
tation Of the Oberammergau Passion
Play by Rev. Adolf Ackermann. This
will broaden peoples views and lead
them to greater appreciation Of
the greatest drama ever enacted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
HIGHWAY NO. 60 WAS
GIVEN AN IMPETUS
Conference Held at Waterviiie For
Purpose Of pushing Paw
inq Plans

Representatives from Eagle Lake,
Madison Lake and Eysian attended
the conference of business men
from various cities along the route
OF Highway No. so, held at Water
vile recently, at which time a
permanent organization was formed
to carry on the promotion of the
paving project for the state Mgn>
way. The support of all the towns
and cities was pledged to the orga-
nization by the various representa-
tives. -
j. N. Compton appeared in behalf
of Eagle Lake; C. H. Bliss, Eysian; ;
e. H. Short, Madison Lake, ana
several other cities were well repre-
scented at the meeting. The above
three men were named on the exc
.cutive committee to take care Of the
work of getting the paving work
started.
Mankato had no delegate at the
meeting as it is the consensus of
opinion Of citizens of this city that
highway No. 5, must be paved first.
1t is felt to be useless undertaking
for Mankato~ to attempt to bring
pressure on the state highway de-
partment to have both roads built
Immediately, although both are bad
ly needed
Speakers at the meeting in Wa
terville laid stress to the fact that
in promoting the construction of
highway No. SO, the organization
had no quarrel with the proponents
favoring the construction of high :
way No. 5. 1t was pointed out
that the organization would favor
the construction of the River Road.
but that it would take some time to
complete it, because Of the great
amount of work which would have
to be done, and that a road is es-
sential to take care of the heavy
traffic until No. 5 can be completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
DELARIA BOUND OVER
Charge Is Made That He sold Moor

Charge Is Made That He sold Moon
l shine To Federal OFFICER
Fred Delaria, who has been max
ing this city his home for some time
past, was arrested yesterday after
noon by Chief of Police Phil Lund-
mark, assisted by Federal officers,
on the charge OF selling intoxicat-
ing liquor. 1t is alleged that Delaria
sold two pints of liquor to one of the
federal officers, and was greatly
surprised when the officer flashed
his star after the sale and told him
to accompany him to the police sta
ton
Delaria was arraigned before
Judge Hiram S. Goff in the munich
pal court late yesterday afternoon
ON the charge of illegal sale of in
toxicants- y The defendant waived
examination and was bound over to
await the action of the grand jury
at the February term Of the district
court. .-
Delaria put up cash bond Of
$500 for his appearance. =
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
NEW ULm FiREMEN ELECT.
Charles Emmerich Re-chosen Head
of Department There.

New Ulm, January 11.-Charles
Emmerich was re- elected president
of the New Ulm Volunteer Fire De-
partment at the annual meeting
held Monday evening in the Fire
station. Other officers re- elected
were: Henry Groebner, vice presi-
dent; Emil Wicherski. treasurer;
Fred Loesch, color bearer and Fred
Brust and Paul Wandersee, color
bearer and Fred Brust and Paul
Wandersee, color guards.
In elections held Immediately af-
ter the general election, the police
company chose Charles ,Brust ST.,
captain and Otto Setter, lieutenant;
the engine company elected William
Stoll captain hose company No. 1,
Frank II Niemann, captain and Ro-
man BrIlst. lieutenant; hook and
ladder, Charles Emmerich, captain;
Henry Groebner, first lieutenant;
John Haeberie, second lieutenant
and hose company No. 3, Fred
Loesch, captain and Herman Brues-
Ike. lieutenant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
HANDS on To the office.

. Especial TO The Free PreSs.I
: MenteYideo, Mimi January 9.-In.
spite OF the fact that Judge c.. E.
ovale Of the district court has declar-
ed that Mrs. Ruth B. Billiard was
elected register of deeds of Chippewa
county by majority of six votes over
f. h Nelson, the present register. Nj
Nelson has refused to turn the office
over to her and will carry the matter
to the supreme court. Upon the rul-
ing Of the court In the contest pro-
ceedings Mrs. Buflard was presented
with her. certificate of election and the
county board has approved her bond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
OLD IRON HUNTER"
Or. Nelson Powell Huist Pioneer Mil.
Waukec Man Died Today
GAsscciated Press Dispateh.l

Milwaukee, January 1f-Dr. Nell
SON Powell Hulst, eighty one, mining
engineer, chemist and pionees Iron
hunter" of the northwest, died today
at his home here, where he had liv
ed for more than forty years.
DR.. Hulst had been in poor health
for some years. The life history OF
DR.. Huist is insepaPably interviewer
with the romantic history OF the de-
velopment OF the iron ranges of
Northern wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan, and, ii is said, no other
man since the discovery OF the iron
has played so important part in
the development of the mines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
MORE DRINKS in WiNoNA
Report Made BY Clerk of the NUM-,
sipai Court There

Winona, January 1l.-The tn1rd
wear of prohibition witnessed a 80
percent increase over the preceding
wear in arrests for intoxication in
this city, according to the annual
report Of the municipal court made
public today by Joseph c. Page,
former deputy clerk.
A total Of $40 arrests for intoxi-
cation were made in Winorla during
1922, as compared with 233 in the
preceding year, a gain of seventy
seven the report shows. In 1920, the
first year after the prohibition
amendment went into effect, there
were II arrests for drunkenness. In
1918, part of which was spent under
the wartime prohibition act, the re-
port shows 1877 cases OF intoxication
brought to the attention of the court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
STORE CLOSED ITS DOORS
coddpn Mercantile Company. Wa
SEGA, In Money Troubles

Coddon mcfCantic company wa
SEGA, In Money Troubles
Waseca. January 1.-THE Golden
Mercantile company closed its
doors last Wednesday evening.
This company has a chain of seven
stores thruoet the state with head
quarters in St Paul. Mr.. Coddon
was caught with a lot of goods on
his hands when the drop in prices
came Then on top of this in the
months OF September, October and
November, which ordinarily are
snlendid months for the clothing
business were so warm that II cut
into the clothing sales to an alarm
Ing extent. This factor together
with the present. depression cut the
volume OF business down.
Mr.. Coddon declares that he will
weather the storm and the problem
he is faced with is to get the money
10 carry him over until he can liqu-
date some OF his stock.
Sidney Stone, who has been
managing the store since it started
here, declared that the present
store win be continued either I'M
der the Coddon management or
someone else in a short while.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
DIVORCE WAS GRANTED
Mrs. Harry Outhoudt Wac
Seperated From Husband

The aftermath of a criminal Of
Tense was heard in Blue Earth dis
trict court this morning when Mrs.
Nettie Loriena Outhoudt brought
the divorce action against her hus-
band on the ground that he was
serving a prison sentence in the
Minnesota state reformatory at st.
Cloud. Outhoudt was sentenced
to serve a term Of from thSee and
half to ten years following, his
conviction on the charge of carnal
knowledge, by Judge W. l.. CONS
took in district court a year ago.
The plaintiff was represented
in court by the law firm of Regain
and Grogan.
A divorce case default was heard
in district court yesterday, when
suit against her husband Robert
). Jones. Judge Comstork granted
the plaintiff a decree.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Earth Shocks Again Felt

San Salvador, January Y10.-Earth
shocks have been felt lin various
parts of the country in the past
few days. The Seismegraphic sta )
ticn at the observatory here an
nounced that the center OF the dis
turbance was about seventy, miles
from this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Had An Exciting Ride.

Especial TO the FTee PrcsS,
Marshall. MINI. January 81. r.
Bailey, OF Ihlen, MINI. had an exciting
ed sideways down railroad track for
1850 feet by switch engine in the
yards here. Bailey was driving across
the tracks when he was struck by the
engine. His car was finally dernolish-
ed after it had been showed along the
track and Bailey fell to one side OF
the rails among a part of the wreck
age OF his automobile and was unir-
iured q
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Boy AccidentIy Shot

IbpeCE1 10 4 nc TITO IISbS'J
Worthington, MINI, January g.
Dale Moore twelve year old boy, was
accidentally shot through the arm
while hunting with some other boys
along the shores of Lake 0kabena.
While walking on the ice the boy
slipped causing his fire arm to be
discharged.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
WOULD SPLIT DISTRICT
Efforts To Redistrict Zone Presided
over BY Judge Olsen.

oNcr ny Juu9S SiScu.
New Ulm, January 1.-THE ninth
district bar association has appoint
ed a committee Of five members to
draw up a bill for adoption at this
session OF, the legislature which will
give Judge /. M. Olsen relief from
his heavy duties as judge of the
ninth judicial district. Efforts in the
past to redistrict the counties so
that a new judicial district could be
created or to secure the appoint
ment of another judge have failed OF
adoption. The committee appointed
by the bar association consists Of H
NJ. Somsen. New Ulm, for Brown
county: ri. N. Benson, st. Peter,
Nicoiiet county; George Barnes,
Redwood Fans, Redwood county; A.
B Gislason, Minnesota, Lyon coun :
ty and c. W. Stiles, Lake Benton,
Lincoln county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
RIVER BREAKING UP
Mild Weather is Moving Ice o.
South Dakota Stream
[Aasociated Press Dispatch. ]

Oaconla, S. d., january 11-Mil1
weather has caused tho ice In the
White River, one Of the principal
tributaries tn the Missouri river, 70
bcgir. TO break UP. and the river hero
today is full Of ice foes. according
10 reports reaching hero.
The ice carried out steel bridge
near iona. and several other bridges
are threatened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
BIG INHERITANCE TAXES
ST. Louis County Receives Huge
Sum From Heirs

Duluth, January 9.-St. Louis
county received a total of $154,357.
eS in inheritance taxes during. 1922
according TO statement made by
George A. Pearce. deputy county
treasurer. ~g .... * .
The money is paid by the heirs 10
estates in the county and is trans
ferred to the state treasurer, the
county receiving 10 per cent of the
total collected. Payments range
from 81 cents to $124,31S.13, which
is paid by the heirs to the estate of
the late Alexander d. Thompson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
zoos Were stolen.
I special TO TIE Free Press

Special TO TIC Free Press.
Sleepy Eye, MINI, January 9.-IThe
authorities are looking for thieves who
went 10 the Henry Diepo3der farm near
hcrc an6 stole SIX valuable hogs. The
rohbers left 10 cue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
SHOT SELF IN HEAD
LENNON, North Dakota, Man com
fnitted Suicide n Aberdeen

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Aberdeen, S. D., january 10--No
inquest was deemed necessary in
the suicide of H. T. Potter, twenty
eight, who, while waiting for the
train to take them to Lennon, left
his wife at the station, returned to a
hotel paid for a room for the night,
retired to it and shot himself
through the head. Before killing
himself he wrote a letter addressed
to The Morning American whica
expressed dependency and the end
of hope.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Would Repeal Au,o Tax.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Aberdeen, S. D.. January 1o.-Baovu
County Farm bureau in annual sossion
adopted resolutions urging rspcas ~
auto license tax and needed revenues
deriyer, from consumption tax Levied uYscn
gasoline.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-12
Rydell Heads farm Bureau.

Pipestone MINI. January Sat the
annual meeting OF the Pipestcne County
FARM Bureau, A. E. Ryicll was elect
ed president and Leon cunn!ng CHAM,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
MAGAZINE

affixed to the door. He concluded with a
dramatic recital of the chase and capture of
the Italian who had escaped so darlngiy
from Marshal Metcalf The statement that
a counterpart of the symbol was found in
the Italians possession created excitement
among the newspapermen, who already had
found in the case meat for unlimited copy"
The two sheets of paper were compared
and found to be identical.
Marshal Metcalf then took the stand. The
corpulent officer was i'll at ease and visibly
confused. The recent escape of the Italian
prisoner still ranked in his mind. The sub
stance of the marshals testimony, aside
from the confederation of several statements
made by Bristow, was relation of infor-
nation received from the operator at nau-
rens Junction regarding Miss Selden.
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on that DR.. Craig believed that DR.. Selden
had been murdered?"
eyes. I thought I read in DR.. Craig's
face that he believed So"
"Had you any reason to infer from DR..
,Selden's daily actions that he was appre-
hensive of personal violence?"
"No."
"Were you aware Of the fact that he had
branded ON his breast symbol representing
a circle and daggerw
II was not" replied the witness resent
fully, blushing furiously.
Had you any knowledge OF the fact that
your employer was or had been a member
Of any secret band or order?"
"He never mentioned such a thing to me-"
'Then you have no reason to believe that
his death was brought about by any band
of assassins with which he might have been
affiliated or whose enmity he probably
aroused?"
II have MOI" , ,.f4tsely, al
"Did he appear . - dlstrausht or wor-
ried On the night q III desth!"
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piled, without lifting her eyes and in toae
that bore the slightest trace of hesitancy.
''In what position was the body?"
'The doctor was reclining in his chair,
his back to the door"
''Did you inform Mr. BrIstow that Or.
Selden had been murdered?'
81 did, admitted the woman, reluctantly.
A slight paleness crept into her cheeks and
lips.
"Please tell the jury why you made such
a statement"
Again the woman hesitated, her eyes fixed
upon the floor.
'T-well, l suppose the shock of discover
ing his death so unnerved me that 1 was
barely conscious of what I did say" she
fenced.
"Did you not remark to Mr.. Bristow later
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This feature of Metcalfs testimony was
corroborated by the operator, who volun-
teered the information that the woman and
her escort seemed greatly excited and ill at
ease.
Miss Wrightson was next called. The
woman mounted the stand YEARLY. She
showed unmistakable traces of the ordeal
through which she had passed. To Bristow
it seemed as though she were depressing
some powerful inward emotion. The one
glance she directed toward the lawyer was
cold and unfriendly. 1t was evident that
she holly resented his testify regarding
herself. He had fatalistic premonition
that her testimony would materially tend to
increase the suspicion already directed to-
ward he woman he loved
(Which did you discover That DR.. Selden
was dead?" was the first question put to the
housekeeper after the preliminaries had
been gone through with.
"When I went to his study to summon
him at the request Of Mr.. Bristow.- she ~
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mot unusually So"
''What occasioned your confusion wnen
Mr.. Bristow requested an interview with DIR.
Seden?"
"The doctor was very peculiar man.
by strangers And l hated to refuse Mr..
Bristow's request"
''Were your relations with DIR. Selden al
ways amicable?"
Always. | understood his nature well
enough to avoid antagonizing him IN any
way"
Il believe you have identified this brooch
as the property of Miss Selden?"
Miss Wrightson took the jewel from the
coroner's hand and examined it Carefully be-
fore replying. Bristow noted that her fin
gers trembled slightly as she held the
bauble.
at is unquestionably hers" the woman
finally asserted. 'The doctor gave it to
her on Christmas morning, which also was
her birthday"
you are positive of this?"
absolutely You see her initials are en-
graved on the back of the brooch.
Have you any reason to suspect the iden-
tity of the assassin or assassins?"
81 have" was the startling reply.
The statement created a profound SEN
sation. Necks were craned and men and
women jostled one another roughly in an
effort to obtain better view of the witness.
Bristow half rose from his seat in his eager
ness to hear what was to follow. The in
tense stiffness of the room was unbroken
save for the scratching of the reporters pen
ellis.
"Whom do you suspect" demanded the
inqusitor, leaning forward.
''Nerssa Seldenp' exclaimed the woman.
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Brist0w stole a glance at DR.. Craig. The
old physician was regarding the witness with
an expression Of reprobation on his face
Coroner Cameron broke the silence.
Miss Wrightson," he said trifle Sc
verely; what leads you to the belief that
Miss -Selden is responsible for the death of
her father?"
"They were on unfriendly terms" re-
piled the housekeeper without hesitation.
Another flutter of excitement pervaded
the courtroom. The reporters pencils
scratched away more industrously than
ever.
why were they not on good terms?
What was the apparent cause of ill-feeling
between them?"
81 only infer that" said the witness.
shortly after dinner last night, as I was
passing. through the upper hallway, l over
heard them quarreling in the study. l heard
Miss Selden say: II win go to him if l
choose. II you have disinherited me or do
%. sun Win rue itr