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'W$«»* I Arrest Causes Unusual Stir Alexander Werner, Cattle buyer, Wanted on Ex traditipn Papers. Every Possible Effort Made to Prevent Arrest But Without Avail. There was considerable excitement on Minnesota Street shortly before two o'clock Monday afternoon and it looKed for awhile as tho a general mix-up might be precipitated The parties who furnished the excitement were Mike Neary, a deputy sheriff of Cook Co. Ill Attorney Albert Pfaen der, Deputy Sheriff Chas. Brust and Alexander Werner a stock-buyer who recently removed here from St. Peter and whom the Deputy Sheriff attemp ted to ariest on extradition papers which had been honored by Gov. Eberhart. In the excitement Mr. Werner man aged to get away and walked to the St. Louis depot and was there appre hended, placed under arrest and logded in the County Jail where he frill be kept until the latter part of the week and then taken to St. Paul to ap pear before Gov. Eberhart where be will have a hearing. From this hear ing it will be determined whether or not he will be extradited. Mr. Werner came to New Ulm about ten days ago from St. Peter where he had resided for the past two years He eame here well recommended and it was therefore quite a surprise to those whom he had met during hit brief so journ that he should have become the subject of extradition papers and they confidently expect that he will be able to clear himself of the charge of per pftra4lngaeooflde»OB«sm«in Chic* go in September 1910, that being the offense with which he ia charged. Armed with extradition papers in which August Olsen, Sheriff of Nicol let County was directed to apprehend Samuel Alexander, alias Alexander Werner, Mike Neary of Chicago came to New Ulm last Friday and informed Mr. Werner that his presence was re quired in Chicago. Mr. Werner was reluctant about going at once, because he had arrangements made to receive cattle that be had bought and, as far as we can learn from all the conflicting reports, it was understood that Mr Werner would be given a few days to arrange his business affairs and that on Monday, the Deputy Sheriff of Cook Co., the defendant and his attor ney Albert Pfaender should proceed on the northbound St. Louis tram to St. Paul to appear before Gov. Eber hart. On Monday Mr. Neary got into com munication with Benjamin Taylor, his attorney at Mankato who not only ad vised but directed City Attorney Henry N. Somsen to have Mr. Werner arres ted and Deputy Sheriff Chas. Brust was called upon to perform his duty. While trying to do this, considerable excitement was stirred up and attempts were made to prevent the arrest of Mr Werner and be finally managed to get away and refused to come with Depu ty Sheiiff Brust when finally appre hended in one of the coaches of the St. Louis passenger bound for the Twin Cities. Mr. Werner, we have been told, acted under the advice of counsel when he refused to submit to arrest. What the nature of the shady trans action is that Mr. Werner is charged with we were unable to learn, because the words "confidence game" may cover any one of about 500 different statutory offenses under the laws of the State of Illinois. It is claimed for Mr. Werner on the strength of infor mation received from reliable parties in St. Peter, that he bad remitted from time to time different amounts aggre gating in all the sum of S1800 to be applied on a judgment recovered against him on account of some busi ness transaction he had while in Chi cago and that the Chicago creditors are now using the extradition methods to secure the balance still due. Mr. Werner when seen by a Review reporter at the County Jail seemed considerably mortified and declined to be interviewed or to give a statement for publication except that he admit ted that his true name was Samuel Alexander. On account of toe absence of Gov. Eberhart from the State, the hearing on the extradition papers can not take place until hie return which A will hardly be before Friday and in the meantime Mr Werner will have to remain in jail unless he is released on habeas corpus proceedings. Since writing the above we learn that when Attorney Pfaender found out that Governor Eberhart was away 1 om home and that none of the offi cials connected with the Governor's office when appealed to were willing to rescind the order honoring the extra dition papers of Gov. Deneen of Illi nois, he took the matter up with Sam. Y. Gordon, Lieut. Gov., at Brown's Valley, Minn and asked him to inter cede in behalf of his client and rescind the order made by Gov. Eberhart. Oa the theory that in the absence of the Governor, the Lieut. Governor assumes the reins of government, Gor don sent a wire to Sheriff W. J. Julius directiug him to suspend all proceedings and release W erner from custody. In the absence of Sheriff Julius the telegram was banded to Deputy Sheriff Brust who scanned the contents very carefully and then an nounced that he would not honor the orders from the acting Governor, thus effectually putting that official out of commission. Attorney Pfaender left for St Paul Monday afternoon, and according to the "Pioneer Press" made another at tempt to have the order directing the arrest of Mr. Werner abrogated, which proved unsuccessful and the matter will come up before the Gover nor in the usual way as soon as he returns to the State Capitol. Later: Mr. Werner has decided not to fight the extradition papers and accompanied Michael Neary, the Deputy Sheriff of Cook Co. to Chicago yesterday afternoon. Another Contest GOLD WATCHES FREE Kara Your Own Xmas Presents On the back Dage of this issue you will find an announcement that should interest everyone. We refer to our special contest for everybody, except contestants in the GRAND PRIZE CONTEST. Do you want to earn 'a gold watch by working but a few hours? Wby not earn a couple of gold watches to give away as Xmas presents to your friends. Turn to the back page of this issue and find out how easy it is to become the owner of a fine gold watch. 'The Third Degree' When Charles Klein wrote "The Third Degree", which will be pre sented at Turner Theater on Dec. 7th, he proved himself a better prophet than he himself believes. For, by reason of the recent police scandal which has arisen in New York and stirred the entire couBtry, Mr. Klein's great drama appears is an entirely new light. Throughout the entire action, there is an undercurrent of suggestion of blackmail methods used by the police of New York City. When the piece was produced, it is doubtful if this attracted much at tention. It was probably accepted as necessary only to the development of the plot and taken as the vagaries of a playwright. Since the revelations of District Attorney Whitman, how ever, they present a much different appearance. The idea which Mr. Klein is thus attempting to impress upon his audiences reaches it's climax in the third act when Richard Brewster, attorney for Howard Jeff ries, accused of murder and forced into making a confession through the use of "third degree" methods, tells Capt. Clinton, the police office who obtained the confession, "Yes. and the papers will be interested in know ing that you have become a millionaire on a salary of *8,000 a year." Thia prophecy of the case of Lieut. Charles Becker is so startling that it is with difficulty that one remembers that Mr. Klein wrote bis play before the New York itragedy. The company which the United Play Company has selected for the inter pretation of "The Third Degree'' is considerably above the average. Miss Adele Hughes, who takes the part of Annie, has a voice that is peculiarly adapted for the part she interprets, and her many mannerisms lend realty to the character. Miss Hughes is ably assisted by Theodore Hardy, in the role of Richard Brewster. Apportionment of School Funds High Schools Receive $1750. Each. New Ulm Gets $750 Additional. Last week County Auditor Louis Vogel received from the state the sum of 915,140.00 as a special aid to the schools of the various school districts. The three independent school dis tricts, New Ulm, Sleepy Eye and Springfield each received the sum of $1750, the state aid accorded to High Schools. In addition thereto, New Ulm received $750 jr maintaining a Normal Course last year. Under the Putnam Act Sleepy Eye received the sum of $2500 for maintaining an agri cultural course. Any high school, 'graded school or consolidated rural chool having satisfactory rooms and equipment may be designated to main twin an agricultural and industrial department to consist of courses in agriculture, manual training and home economics. Such schools must employ trained instructors. In addi tion each school shall have connected with it a tract of land of not lest than five acres, suitable for school gardens and for purposes of experiment and demonstration. The graded school at Comfrey received the sum of $600 because in addition to meeting the requirements of a state graded school, there was maintained a course of study equiva lent to two years of high school work which met the requirements of the state high school board. Districts Nos. 55, 77 and 81 received the $300 appropriation allowed semi graded schools. Districts No. 15, 16, 21, 25. 27, 29, 32 41, 43, 46, 52, 53, 55, 65, 68, 72 and 78 employed teachers holding at leali second grade certificates and main tained school for not less than 8 months. They thus qualified under Class "B" and were each entitled to the sum of $85. There were only three under Class •C", districts No. 37, 49 and 75, receiving the sum of $65 each. They employed a teacher holding at least a second grade certificate and main tained school for not less than 7 months. This leaves 31 of the rural schools which have to forego this special afti, because they do not come up to the requirements of the Depart ment of Public Instruction. Councilors Visit Range City. Councilors Behnke, Mueller and Gieseke and Supt. Bolstad left for Virginia Saturday morning to ex amine into the low pressure turbine installed there. On their wa/ back they stopped off at Minneapolis and looked at a high pressure Lens engine which had been recommended to them. Tbev came back Monday night. The people of Virginia are well pleased with their low pressure turbine in vestment and the committee seemed favorably impressed with what they saw. The installation of this improve ment In our plant would mean the expenditure of at least $20,000. The installation of a high pressure Lens engine would necessitate an enlarge ment of the building, anew boiler and a new chimney all of which would cost fully $50,000. The committee met last night for the purpose of discussing the matter fully and to determine what recommendation, if any, tbey want to make to t'e city council. Mathews a Poor Loser In its issue of this week the Red wood Gazette publishes a story to the effect that M. E. Mathews has retained Attorney Thos. Davis of Marshall, and will contest the election of Judge I. M. Olsen. Mr. Davis was given as authority for the story. Over the telephone yesterday after noon Mr. Mathews stated that no decision had been reached, and that he had not filed a petition for a re count. He emphatically denied that he had retained Mr. Davis, but stated that the contest probably would be started.—St. Peter Herald. a MIA, I I lilt -wBHE-fKMttftllt."-.-' VOLUME XXXIII. NEW ULM, BROWN COUNTY, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27,1912. NUMBER Districts No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31, 33, 34, 39. 40, 45,50, 51, 57,61, 66. 67, 69 and 83 qualified as Class "A" and received the sum of $125 each. To entitle a school district to this aid it must em ploy a teacher holding a first grade every reason to-feei proud of the sue certificate and maintain school lor not less than 8 months in the school year. Shoot Will Net Agri. Soc. $300 Sharp Shooters Out In Full Force. 200 Birds Dis posed of.' Thel|second annual shoot at the Pair Grounds was an unqualified suc cess and the Fair Association is richer by nearly $300. Sunday was an ideal fall day and upwards of three hundred people hied themselves to the Fair Grounds to try the various methods in vogue of securing a thanksgiving turkey tor die amil. Most of them must have been successful, because about 200 turkejs were (.disposed of and this was ail accomplished in short order. Hostilities did not open up until nearly two o'clock and by five m. everything was over, the birds were aty gone, and the delicious "Hasen pfttfer" had been consumed. The mus'c for the occasion was furnished by John Bauer's famous Bohemian band The greatest interest centered in the reffle of the deer generously donated by the August Scbell Brewing Co. LeSst year the deer was won by Gust. Bltas yea 296 proved the ofmber and Anton Ochs the bolde of lucky ticket. Mr. realizes tthe.hriThilas.seeralone-toOchntwhluckr be unabl consume the or more pounds of veniso that he hei to Sunday, but contents self with th thought tha has enoug friend who will allo them selves to be pressed into the pleasant service of eating venison steak when ever he gives the word. The net amount realized will be sufficient to defray at least the major oortion of the expense which wil necessarily be incurred in the rebuild ing of the cattle barns which burned down during last September. It was well worth the efforts put forth and the men in charge of the event have ees# Achieved. Weddings of the Week Amiu decorations of palms, cut flowers, crysacthemums and ferns, the Holy Trinity Church was the scene of a handsomely appointed wedding which took place Monday November 25th at 9 o'clock A. M. when Miss Elsie Seifert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Seifert, became the bride of Dr. Ohmer Warner of Freeport, Minn. The wedding ceremony was performed during Solemn High Mass at which Father Schlickert officiated, assisted by Rev. Wagner and Rev. Mazier of Searles. At the appointed bour while the wedding march was played by Miss Cecelia Eibner the riJal pair were ushered to the altar the bride accompanied by her brother, Dr. A. V. Seifert of this city. Miss Theresa Giefer, an old class mate of the bride was bride's maid. Messers. George Moser, Raymond JPfefferle and Carl P. Eichtec were the ushers. The bridal gown was of cream messaline, the skirt bordered with shadow lace and draped with chiffon. The waist had a yoke of chiffon and lace and a draped bretelle of shadow lace. The veil was made in a bandeau effect, and she held a white leather prayer book ornamented with a pen dant and bouquet of lilies of the valley. Mis* Giefer wore a gown of pink chiffon over pink messaline trimmed with shadow lace. In her hair she wore a band of maline and roses with an aigret. She also carried a bouquet of pink roses A sumptuous wedding dinner followed the ceremony at which only the immediate relatives were present. The bride was bora and reared in New Ulm, attended the local parochial school and then entered the High School from which she graduated. The following year she entered the Minneapolis City Hospital Training School for Nurses which she attended for two years. Mrs. Warner was always prominent among the younger set and well liked by everyone who knew her. Her popularity was shown only recently at a shower given in her honor when she received many beauti ful presents. The younger people are most sorry to see her leave. Dr. Warner is from the South, bis people residing in Alabama. When a young boy he came to Mankato where he graduated from the Mankato High School. He then entered Northwestern University at Chicago to take up a scientific course He later left for the University of Minnesota wl ere he received his Bacteior of Science pree and in June 1911 was graduated from the College or Medicine He then took bis internesbip at the City Hospital of Minneapolis from which he received bis diploma last July. Dr. Warner is cow located at Free port, Mice, where oe is enjoying a very lucrative practice. At the Uni versity Dr. Warner was very promi nent in social circles, having been president of his class, a member of the Junior Ball committee and also a member of the Alpha Kappa Kappa Fraternity. The bridal pair were the recipients of many beautiful wedding presents as well as telegrams of congratulation. They left for Minneapolis in the after noon where a reception was held for them at Dr Park's residence in the evening. Tbey will be at home after December 1st at Freeport, Minnesota. Wednesday afternoon of last week occurred the marriage of Robert Marquardt, soc of Mrs. Werner of Lamberton and Miss Meta Gieseke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gieseke of this city. The cere mony was performed at the bride's home on North Broadway at half past three, Rev. Albrecht officiating. Miss Agnes Gieseke played the wedding march. John Bruns and Miss Flora Getting of St. James attended the bridal couple. The bride's gown was of white silk crepe de chine, trimmed with pearl ornaments and insertion and she carried a bouquet of white bridal roses. The bridesmaid's dress was also of white crepe de chine and she carried pink carnations. At 5 o'clock a wedding dinner was served from a table decorated with smilax and ferns The young couple left for Fairmont and Lamberton the same evening for a short wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. Marquardt will go to housekeeping at 117 No. Broadway after December 2nd. To-day (Wednesday) the marriage of Arthur W. Eckstein of St. Cloud to Miss Mayme Berg will be solemnized at Holy Trinity Church at 9 a. m. The Holy Trinity Church was the scene of a very pretty marriage service Tuesday morning when Miss Eleanor Plor and Andrew J. Gag were joined in wedlock. The ceremony took place at cine o'clock in the morning, Rev. Schlinkert officiating, Messrs. Raymond Pfefferle and Ed ward Berg were the ushers. Miss Lauretta Sturm acted as bridesmaid and Albert Flor as best man. The bride's gown was of white satin with chantilly lace over-drape and she carried a shower bouquet of white bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid wore yellow messaline with yellow bordered chiffon and carried a bouquet of yellow crysac themums. The bride's goicg-away gown was of blue serge with a white beaver hat. At 12 o'clock a reception for the bridal party and immediate relatives was held at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Flor on South German Street. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Gag of this city and has for sometime been conducting a prosper ous drug store in Marshall, Minn The bridal couple left for the Cities in the afternoon. They will be at home in Marshall after December 15th. Monday morning was also solem nized the wedding of Charles Dauer and Miss Ida Kraus at the Catholic Churcb, Rev. Schlickert officiating. Joseph N. Dauer and Josephine Dauer acted as witnesses. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Dauer and the bride a daughter of Mr. Bern hard Kraus. A reception was held at the bride's home and a sumptuous wedding dinner was served. The newlyweds will make their home on a farm near Searles. Millers Meet in Minneapolis. H. L. Beecher and August Dabl attended a millers meeting in Minne apolis Monday to consider matters of importance to millers in connection with shipping regulations. All of the large milling interests of the North west were represented and a Milling in Transit League was formed with fl. F. Helm, General Mgr. of the Russell Miller Milling Co. as President. H. L. Harvey, Gen'l. Mgr. of the New Prague Flouring Mill Co., W. G. Gooding, Pres. of the W. J. Jecuisoc Milling Co., with Mills at Appleton and Montgomery, A. Goetzmann, Gen'l. Mgr. of the Listman Milling Co. of La Crosse and H. L. Beecher, Treas. of the Eagle Roller Mill Co., were appointed an Executive Com mittee. The object of the League is to secure modifications of the order promulgated by the Interstate Com merce Commission last Junewhich has ftroven to be a great hardship to the nterior mills of the country. '&* ft? Military Game Tests Officers Military Men Play at War Game to Demonstrate Stragetical Skill. Orders For Spring Inspec tion Received. Exami nation to be thoro. The wai game arranged by Major Ar thur Johnson of the regular army was played at New Ulm on Saturday eve ning as ordered. There were present from outside of the City besides Major Johnson, Capt Smith of Fairmont, Capt Scott of Mankato, Capt. Quane, of St. Peter, Capt. Inglis of Redwood Falls, and Capt. Larson of Madison The visiting officers were entertained by Capt Louis G. Vogel at his home for supper, and thereafter the game was played at the residence of Capt. Albert Pfaender The war game is played with the? aid of a large map showing all the various characteristics of the Country. Two sides are chosen and the director states the problem and has each side move its troops upon the map the same as would be done upon the ground itself. The two sides are sent out of the room alternately so that they can not at all times know what the enemy is doing. In this case the problem was laid upon the Leavenworth map and was not solved before 11 o'clock. All the officers enjoyed it very much, Dr. L. A. Fritsche and Lt Wm. H. Bierbaumr of the Machine Gun Company being in terested spectators. Major John Busch ers and Capt. Albert Pfaender repre sented the opposing .sides, the former being assisted by Casts. Vogel, Quane and Inglis and the latter by Cants. Smith, Larson, and Scott and UL" Adolph Klause. Lt. Edwin Junl was present also in the capacity of clerk: to Major Johnson. 1 Both Major Buscbers and Capf Pfaender were complimented upon the way in which they met the different situations. After the game refresh ments were served which ended* anj* altogether pleasant evening. The annual inspection of the various military organizations of the State will be made by Major Arthur Johnson and Company "A" will be inspected Monday, April 14th and the Machine Gun Company on Tuesday, April 15th. Orders to this effect were received by the local militia officers a few days days ago. It is expected that the men will be required to wear the olive drab uni form and hat for the inspection. For the purpose of the inspection of all equipment except rifles the com pany commanders are instructed to lay them out In sets or units making as many complete sets and units as they have equipment to make and these units must be complete in every respect so that the inspecting officer can see at a glance what is on hand and by merely counting the units learn the total of each item of the units Odd parts will be laid separate ly so that the Inspecting Officer can leran accurately and quickly what is short or lacking. This year's inspection will not only embrace a detailed inspection of every piece and article of Federal property, but also of State property, and in addition the inspecting officer will he required to report upon the/efficiency of the organization to be determined from its appearance and a drill at the time of the inspection. It is the desire of Col. Arthur W Wright, the Commanding Officer, that nothing be left' undone to put up an inspection which shall be a credit to the Second Regiment and to the State as a whole. Because of the promulga tion of the order at so early a date, the company commanders will hare ample time to thoroly prepare for the inspection, to see that guns and every article of equipment is thoroly clean ed, in perfect condition and on hand, and to inform themselves so that all the details emnnerated in the order can and will be carried out literallv. Mr. James Beecher gave the pupils of the High School a most interesting talk on "The New China" last Friday morning. mi I 4 4 .j*™ ,v 1 Si I JN- fcj •uS* r"3fc£i5