The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-10-01


street sweeper at s45. This was ap-
proved.
Councilman Lack presided in place
OF Mayor A. @. Meyer, who was still
at Rochester, his medical examination
not having been completed. The
doctors were to make an x-ray ex-
animation today.
From Mondays Daily
Mrs. Anna l.. Larson, a resident OF
Decoria township since 1872, where
she was well known and had many
friends. died at her home at eight
O'Clock Saturday evening, death being
caused by apoplexy. She was born In
Norway. March IL, 1S49, and came to
America I'm 1865. where she was mar
ried to Mr.. Larson In 1867.
The husband has been dead for
about thirty-five years, and since his
death Mrs. Larson continued to live
on the farm with her family. Out
I of family OF seven children, three
-, survive. as follows: Mrs. l.. VI. Free
man. Minneapolis; Mrs. Cora Hieland,
Maddox. y. d.: and a son, G. G. Lar
son. living at home.
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grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. o.
1saacson, and one brother, Clarence
Rasmussen. both living I'm Thief River
Falls. MINI. The funeral will be held
from the home I'm Decoria. at 2:3O D.
m. and from the Trinity Norwegian
Lutheran church In Decoria at 3 D. m.
on Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Henry
Moss. officiating.
Minneapolis, September Clear
ried into twenty-five feet of water
when their automobile plunged from
the road at a ferry way on the Min
nesota river. near Carver, w. II. Pc
terson of Sibley, Iowa, and his four
sons, faced death. early Saturday.
Herman Peterson. thirteen years old,
was drowned. The others were towed
ashore by John Peterson, twenty-five
years old. the eldest of the boys. He
is a powerful swimmer.
The five were part of family
group on a tour from their home to
st. Paul, where they were to visit
friends. Mrs. Peterson and two baby
children left the automobile at Man
kato because OF fatigue and came in
10 the city Dy tram.
Mr.. Peterson told of the accident at
the home of George @. Benz. 66S Ca
BILE avenue, St Paul. There the sur
vivors met the mother of the family
The body was found yesterday and
taken home by the Petersons last
night.
I'VE hadn't been over the road he
fore and did not suspect the proxim-
ity of the river until the car topped a
rise after a sharp bend to the right"
said Mr.. Peterson. 1T was $3.50 and
the moon was obscured. We could see
no danger signal"
The big car came TO a rest In
twenty-five feet of water.
| Only John. who sat at the steering
wheel, could swim.
He dove over the fore-door as the
car settled and one by one pulled the
three others from beneath the top OF
the machine. Herman had disap-
peared when the rescuer swan back
to where he had seen the boy last.
The body was recovered a quarter mile
below the ferry.
Suit for damages In the sum OF
$4,000 has been filed in the Office OF
c. f. Bredeson. deputy clerk OF the
United States district court, by
against DIR. +. M. Manson of Worth
, ington, MINI.
The plaintiff alleges that prior to
June 20, 1914. he was manager OF a
factory at Worthington. and was cap
able OF earning $4,000 year. He was
caught in the machinery and his arms
were both broken and badly lacerat-
ed. He alleges that DR.. Manson treat
ed his injuries unskillfully. so that
both of his arms became permanently
crippled. rendering him helpless for
life and unable to attend to work OF
any kind.
ii. L. and J. w. schmitt are at
torneys for the plaintiff. The suit
will probably be tried ut the coming
term OF the federal court In Mankato.
This will open on October IS.
Mrs. Gutherz Flower, widow of the
late General Mark ID. Flower, one OF
the widest known pioneers OF the
northwest. died Saturday afternoon
at her home. AIS Ashland avenue, st.
Paul. She had been in poor health
since the death OF her husband In
February. 1907.
Mrs. Flower was born In Switzer-
land In 1S47. In 1855. at the age OF
eight. she Joined her parents In Gin
cinnati. In 1864 she became the bride
OF General Flower. an officer in the
Union army.
Years ago Mrs. Flower was a resi-
dent of Mankato when her husband
was owner of the Clifton hotel.
Mrs. Flower Is survived by her
daughter. Mrs. John r. Conley OF Chi
cago, and two sisters. Mrs. Anna @.
Hawkins. 42s Ashland : avenue. and