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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-30
ROYAL Arearum EestiyitIes.

Royal Arsanum lodge members are
holding their grand council today at
Minneapolis. Those in attendance as
delegates from Nankato Lodge No
1920, are Judge w. l.. Comstock. b.
r. Pay. and !. ". Griffiths. A regular
meeting Of the lodge will be held
this evening. and plans will be start
de for the annual outing. which will
be held on Arcanum day In June.
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Fro~ Tuesdsv's Osilv
BANouETED AT MAOEliA. :

Governor w. s. Hammond Attended
Masonic Function last night.
Governor w. s. Hammond attended
masonic banuuet In his honor st
Madelia tonight. Yesterday he at
tended to some private Affairs at his
home In ST. James.
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Waupun. Wis. where she Is takinc
care OF her invalid parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. s. w. Cross.
Jack Martin. ST.. and Jack Martin
Jr., will go to Britton. South Dakota
, the early part OF next week TO hold
an auction sale of general merchan-
disc.
MIR. and Mrs. l.. Davies and
Sidney Davies have moved into the
new home on the corner of jackson
and Fourth streets. and are now
nicely settled.
Mayor A. @. Meyer went to Mime
apolis today to make an investigation
of apparatus to be placed In the posts
OF the light of- way that Is TO be In
stalled on Front street
James Morrison. editor OF The Nor
ris Tribune and president OF The
Minnesota State Editorial association
is in the city. He will serve as a juror
during the sitting OF the federal
court.
Manfred Johnson. ticket agent M
the Northwestern passenger depot al
Rochester. formerly occupying a like
position for the same company in
Mankato, was visitor In the city
over Sunday. csc
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Brett. son
Ed. Brett and daughter. Mrs. Wilbur
Taylor. have returned from two
weeks spent I'm New York City on
pleasure and business. A stock OF the
latest style summer wearing apparel
was selected by Mr.. Brett from the
latest New York modes. e5.
Mrs. Edmund Davis and daughter
Miss EliZabsth OF Fort Arthur. Can
ada. are guests ut the home OF A. 6
Mellgreen. SOB Pleasant street Mrs
Davis and Miss Segrida MellgreeD
we're schoolnates at ST. Peter few
years ago. Mrs. Davis states that
she rather breads returning TO Can
ada, as war discussion is paramount
In every locality. She asys. however
that the general run OF business mas
not Suffered to an alarming degrer
as. yet. the most noticeable effect In
this regard being the war tax collect
cd on everything. She expects Il
return home in about a week.
From TUESDAYS CsiIv .-
James L. Lockerby died very sud
denly Sunday night at, 1880. The enc
came unexpectedly and without an,
warning. He was I'm his usual health
when he retired and he passed away
peacefully as he was going to sleep
never realizing he was dying. Hi
wife noticed that he was breathing
heavily and tried to arouse him bu'
1t was too late. He had been a suffer
r. mr. 10 fs.y. tns
has been on crutches the last two
years. although this spring his health
seemed much improved and he wa.
able to walk with cane, .
Mr.. Lockerby was born I'm Oshkosh
Wis.,. and would have been sixty years
old in July. He spent his youth on
the old home farm near Mapleton
later moving to Mankato where hs
had been a resident for number o.
years
He was a carpenter by trade and
enjoyed the acquaintance OF many
friends who will regret his death.
He was son of the late M. L
Lockerby of this city. He is survive
by--his wife and two daughters. Mrs
Ira A. Van Gordon OF Meshoppen. Pa.
and Mrs. Adolph Mueller of this city
also four brothers and one sister. s
NJ. Lockerby of South Bend. Ore.
VIII Loekerby of Minneapolis: Charlie.
Lockerby OF Chicago. Professor Il. K
Lockerbyof Panesville. Mimi. an
Mrs. George w. Conkling of Milwau
kee. Ore.
The funeral service will be held
Wednesday afternoon at two O'CLOCK
at the home of Adolph Mueller, 151F
xrtl
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LonC IN, April 27.-An eye witness
at British headquarters I'm France,
writing In explanation of the recent
operations at Neuve Chapelle, points
out the limitations which beset COM
manders I'm modern warfare. "The
only way In which the commander of
ans unit. be II battalion. brigade. d.
vision. or army corps can actively in
fiuence a battle" he says. is by
throwing into the fight a body fof
fresh troops which have not been en-
ployed. His power of control is es-
pecially limited in modern war by
the hail OF lead and iron which
sweeps over the whole area near the
'front.' line. and In such operations as
are now In progress by the inevitable
confusion resulting from close quar-
ter fighting In enclosed country.
The troops launched into the fight
must of necessity be left to look after
themselves TO a great extent, and
their fortunes will depend on the in
dividual resource. initiative and de-
termination OF regimental officers
and men. II is impossible TO alter
their dispositions. TO change the d.
rections to which they have been
committed. or In many cases even to
communicate with them. for order
lies get shot and telephone wires are
cut. Beyond the fact that they are
heavily engaged and under heavy fire.
their exact circumstances may be un-
known. In such circumstances Il is
only by his reserve that a comman-
der can sway the ,fghts II may be
thrown In to hlI d gap. TO outflank
some position which resIsts all ef-
forts at frontal attack, 10 repulse a
counter-attack. or % give the front
line when checked the necessary i'm
petus to carry It forward. It Is In
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Civic Improvement. Club.

The Mankato Civic Improvement
league will hold its annual meeting
at the public library tomorrow night
at 7:45. and will outline plans for the
work OF the summer. The league Is
making good campaign for the bet
tering OF hygienic conditions In the
city. and has already accomplished
many worthy results. The "fiy cam
paign' maugurated In early spring re-
suited In the suppression of countless
numbers of these household pests, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-30
Entertained Auto Party.

Mrs. Henry Parrot entertained al
an automobile party this afternoon In
honor of Miss Lizzie Richards of Val
ley City. y. d.. and Mrs Mazda OF
Singal. n. d.. who are guests of their
mother. Mrs. Richards om Fulton
street, The party enjoyed a pleasant
ride to Madison Lake. with refresh
ments served at Coponaning. Those
in attendance were Mrs. Henry Par
rott. Miss Lizzie Richards, Mrs Mae
da, Mrs. Chris Danielson. and Miss
Blodwyn Richards.
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Rome, Via Paris, April 27.-The
Italian ambassadors at Paris, Lon
con, Vienna and Berlin have been
summoned TO Rome to confer with
Foreign Minister Sonnino. In
Rome this action is regarded as
the preliminary 10 an announce
ment OF grave and important
decision on the part Of the ltaii-
an government. signor Tittoni,
ambassador to France, reached
Rome this morning. He left the
city only a fortnight ago for
Paris.
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Newport sNews. Va. The German
auxiliary cruiser Kron Prinz VII
helm, which will be informed at the
Norfolk navy yard for the remainder
of the war, was at the pier here today
filling her coal bunkers. The work
was completed late today and the
cruiser viii be- taken tomorrow to
Norfolk for iuterment
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Letters On velIum.

London, April 27.-The admiralty
has decided TO send letters OF thanks
on yellum to officers and men dis
playing daring and resource in the
handling of the ships of the feet.
The letters will be equivalent to the
well known mention i'm the dis
patches" in the army. Such letters
have thus far been sent to six Off
GERS concerned In the sinking of the
US and U-12. The latter. says the
admiralty was sunk of the Forth.
This is the frs; Information issued
OF the locality of the sinking of the
boat,
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London, April 27.-The Grims-
by trawIer Recolo was blown up
in the North sea. Some Of the
crew are MISSING.
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Stockholm, Via London, April
27.-The Swedish steamer Gen.
trio, enroute from Stockholm to
Heisingborg, Sweden, has been
sunk by mine off Alsnd islands.
Members Of the vessels crew
were saved.
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Musical Recital.

Musical Recital '.
A musical recital viii be given a
Bethany college on Wednesday even
ing. at s p. M. A nice program ha
been prepared. and selections will b,
given by teachers and pupils.
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IsUHUdH' FpIH II HN IVIIVNIHb
Belgian official report OF the progress
of hostilities was issued from London
today. dated April 20:
Last night our infantry repealed
three attacks made south of Dixmude
by the Germans who again are using
asphyxiating gases. The Germans sus-
tanned heavy losses.
To-day along our front the artillery
OF the enemy has shown certain
amount of activity"
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Deaths in Won sueIow FamiI

London. April 27.-Geneva reports
that the Russians have begun an
other attack on the Austrians in the
Uzok pass region. The Austrian and
German casualties In the last two
days are estimated at 10000. Sub
Lieutenant Medlicott and mechanic
were killed I'm an accident to naval
seaplane at the Galshot air station.
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u Peter; Ruth Buell.. Kasota. fourth
and fifth, Henderson: Edith Collins.
Redwood Falls. sixth and seventh,
Franklin: Ruth Edgren. willmar,
bird and fourth. waseca: Una Hol-
comb. Beardsley. principal. Dundas:
Margaret Johnson. Kasota. fifth.
Windom; Celeste Kinner. Huron. s.
D.. fifth. ST. Peter; Clara Knudson.
tine Springs. Ia. fifth. Albert Lea:
Grace Lang. Glenville. fifth. Tracy:
Mildred Larson. Madelia. fifth and
sixth. Edgerton: Katherine LUZ.
Mankato. seventh. Fairmont; Lucille
Lawrence. Brownsville. fourth and
fifth. Lake Benton: Jeanette Nellie,
New Ulm. fourth or fifth. Jackson:
Marraret Moore. Hopkins. fourth
Hopkins: Elizabeth McGrath, Mime
apoIis, Akley; Olga Olson. Water.
town. S. d.. fourth fifth. Marietta:
Verona Pagel Mapleton. fourth. New
Ulm: Minnie Pass. Mankato. fourth
and fifth. Sanborn: Minnie Pfisterer.
New Uim. fourth. Madison; Mary re-
gan, Shakopee. fifth. N. st. Paul:
Anna Schroeder. Shakopee. third and
fourth. Plato; Dora Tenney, Maple
ton. fifth. st. Peter; Grace Tenney.
Mapleton. nth and sixth, Westbrook;
Helen Anderson. Mankato. third and
fourth. Walnut Grove; Agnes Bro
berg. Hue Earth. fourth fifth. Blue
Earth: Hazel Dysslin. Oakland. third
and fourth. Edgerton; Frances Flynn.
Slayton. MInneota; Phoebe Peterson,
Lyle. fourth. Tracy: Miranda Pianti-
kow. Mankato. third and fourth. Wa
SEGA; Magdalen Timmers. Tracy.
fifth. waterrille; Eva Bergeland.
Dawson. grammar department. Tracy;
Hazel Burlison. Mankato. grammar
Darfur; Gertrude Glenn
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BIG MISSOURI PACIFIC DEPOSIT.
Holders Extend s22,5e2,OOO Of
a25.OOO,O 900 Notes.

Announcement was made late yester-
day afternoon at the offices of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad Company that
s22,562, 900 of the issue of $4,000, 900
6 per cent notes, which fell due on
June 1 had been deposited under the
agreement for their extension for one
year. The plan had already been de-
clared operative by the directors of
the company. As there were S2i,S45. 900
of these notes outstanding In the hands
OF the investors, the officials of the
company expressed themselves as highly
pleased at the result OF the campaign
for the extension of the maturing notes.
One OF the officers of the company
said yesterday that the amount of the
notes deposited under the extension
agreement was larger by $4,000, 900 than
they had expected. Roughly estimated
more han 90 per cent. of the holders OF
these securities agreed TO their extern
sion, thereby averting a probable re-
ceivership for the property.
A director OF the company said that
the large o OF the notes deposited
would greatly facilitate the plans which
the directors had under consideration
for the financial rehabilitation and re-
organization OF the railroad.
The first draft OF his reorganization
plan. II IL understood. has been pre-
pared. II Is believed that the final draf,
will be made public within a month.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS MARKET.

PuTrER,-Receipt. were So heavy yes
,erdsy hat they sent the msrks. Gown
was felt bv the undergrades There was
a heavy pressure to sell and the market
closed wesk: Price. cresmegyf sssGsa':
dairy. tubs, nnc-,. .7d2sc'; good to prime,
Re- 5ss,, ' sa!Ts.. "a. 10 a ST. i5tF; a rs 9G .sS
creamery, nrsis, a:s ssc. Ladies, eur.
ssffhn,c.: nav lover grades. :ca siSc.' Packins
stock. current make. No. 2. gone; lower
grades. leg zoe.
CHEEsE-Even with the support Of tho
export buyers the market was rather ir-
regular yesterday. There was a shading
Of prices because the make was larger
and Canada was ,hrea,snins to take Part
Of nc. on the best grades and the market
closed rather weak, Prices state, whole
ored. specials, lshc.: average. fancy,
lsi.c,; State. skins. fresh specials. I3l, a
la* skins, fresh choice, l2Gl3c,. fair
to good, l0ali&c.
EGGs-Trading yesterday was light.
Prices were irregular. There was a decline
Of Nc. on hrsts and seconds and a con-
,]tss,,"n on d,riiss Nos, Of n. stock
surprise no one to see a further decline
to-day. There were 4 number Of inquiries
for export but no sales were reported.
extras. nrsts, 81. age, nrsts, 1914 a Gle
seconds. lsd 1870. No, /, dirties. lsc hen.
merry. whites. fine to fancy, et1 e5c.; hem
merry, browns. e3m 2tc mixed colors. 2l1
2.i Baltimore duck. 2ldeic.
DRESSED POuLrRY.-The market
Opened rather firm for fresh killed Fowl,
were up &c. Increased shipments are
expected for the week, Both small and
large fowls were up nc. Fresh killed tur.
keys were Irregular and ducklings opened
A. the closing price Of Saturday. In frozen
poultry trading was generally quiet. the
demand being for medium sized chickens
Fowls sold slowly, but the fancy grades
were held arm, Turkeys were also nrm
at the close. Prices; Fowls. IL TO box,
Western, so lbs, and over 70 dozen. drv
picked, Use. 8 lbs. and over, lie: old
BOOSTERS. liz ml2c. Squads. prime. white,
10 lbs. to dozen, f3.7b; Q lbs, s3..S: s lbs
s2.7b. Turkeys, fresh hens and toms. 1870
lie. Frozen turkeys. dry picked, selected,
2ic Western, zoe; Texas. l7aI7tc
Broilers; milk fed, Is TO 20 lbs, :7a.s
corn fed. Is TO - lbs. .sc. chickens, n
to box, milk fed. 81 to 81 lbs. zoe; IS lbs
and over. 2la2?c,; corn fed, 81 10 81 lbs,
Use: ~ lbs. and over, zoe. Fowls, 10 u
box, so lbs. and over to dozen. isc. "a
to So lbs, l6c. Old ROSTERS. laai2Iac.
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THE COPPER MARKET.
Metal May Go t. 20 Cents Before
END of Week.

II was a trenuou day for all metal
sellers yesterday. Judging from the way
prices advanced and from the volume Of
business reported by producers,
Electrolytic copper was advanced to
a new high level just before the close Of
business, with sales at l9* cents a
pound, against business earlier In the
day at 1914 cents. In fact, the new
high figure did not become general. as
the closing business OF all except one
producer was carried on at 1914 cents.
Twenty cent copper before the week
ends now appears a strong possibility.
as the demand continues heavier thar
ever before In the history of the indus
try.
There were sales OF brass mill spelter
yesterday at 20 cents a pound for No
vember delivery. recording the best ng-
ure that has come forward In this metal
for such a distance ahead.
Lead was again advanced by the
American Smelling m Refining Com
pany. this time TO 5ia cents from $50.
Higher prices appear inevitable, az bids
were made to Independents on a st.
Louis asis OF $40 cents, equal to 5.s7
rents New York.
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$15S,SS7,OOO COPPER
COMPANY DISSOLVED
Amalgamated Stockholders
Vote for the Anaconda
Exchange Plan.

The Amalgamated Copper Company
was officially voted into dissolution yes
terday by its stockholders. No votes
were cast In opposition TO the proposition
OF the directors to close out the COM
pany or the 1~.b3s,s79 shares Of stock
outstanding, 1.1so,747 shares were voted
in favor OF the plan. A two-thirds vote
was necessary to make the plan opera
tive.
The vote represented 70 per cent. Of
the total. John II. Ryan, the president.
said the proxies received by the man
agement represented about so per cent.
Of the stock. but that some which did
not appear to be made out In strictly
legal form were not used.
The work OF dissolving the company
Is nov expected to proceed forthwith.
II was said by one OF the officers OF the
company that since the dissolution plan
was first outlined more than $4,000
stockholders of various companies had
boon asked to vote on one detail or an
other and that only eleven had opposed
any part of the plan.
The formal vote OF the stockholders
ends the existence Of m OF the largest
copper companies in the world. II has
an outstanding capital OF si53.sS7,0 900,
with no bonded Indebtedness. The COM
pany's chief interest has been in its
ownership n control Of the Anaconda
company. 1t has never been an operat-
ing company.
Mr.. Ryan has been made president OF
the Anaconda. succeeding y. p. Thayer.
who becomes a vice-prestdent. as doee
{. +. Kelly. The actual dissolution OF
the company will be completed with the
transfer and exchange Of stock into
Anaconda stock according to the terms
sf the plan.
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Chicago-no prices. Holiday.
NAN Nork wheat nriceS yere.
THE COFFEE MARKET.
Futures IrreGular--Close 2 Points
Lower to 8 Points Higher.

The coffee futures market was irregu-
lar at the close. with prices 2 points
lower to 5 points higher. Values moved
upward during the early trading on
the firm cables from Brazil. but there
was not sufficient buying to sustain
the advance. and toward the close prices
eased of 2 TO 5 points from the high
under profit taking. The local spot mar
ket was quiet, with prices unchanged.
Total sales Of futures were 13,500 bags.
Firm offers at Brazil were irregular
and generally higher. Several good
sized lots were placed for prompt and
future shipment. Santos IS. Is were
quoted at a15ds.75c. future A., $50
de.5Oc.. and IS, sia n loo. Rio Is. 6.s5c..
and Victoria Is. SIS, s.65c.
Brazilian markets were firm. Rio 70
advanced rs reis to +f7I5 and Santos
Is were moved up 100 refs TO $3.50,
Rio and Santos receipts totalled 5000
| bag Sac Paulo had 5000 and Jun
diahy 5000. The rate OF Rio exchange
on London was unchanged al 1884.
Prices were
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-08
PLANS new STUDY OF
ROCK ISLAND NEEDS
Hayden Committee Wants Elk
pert Advice on Expendi-
lures Necessary.

A member Of the Hayden committee.
formed for the purpose OF protecting the
interest of the Rock Island stockholders
and working ont a comprehensive plan
for the reorganization of that property,
said yesterday that II was planned to
send an expert over the system soon TO
determine just what amount 1t was
necessary to spend upon II In the way
OF new equipment. rails and mainte-
nance. The committee is not satisfied
with the two reports submitted by ex-
perts previous to the receivership, which
estimated that the Rock Island needed
the expenditure OF from $40. 100000 TO
335,0 0 900. The nan whom the COM
mittee has in mind IL J. w. Kendrick.
formerly second vice-president OF the
Atchison. Topeka and Sante Fe Rail-
road Company.
Members of the Hayden committee
feel that the problem confronting them
In the way OF expenditures on the Rock
Island Is not how much money the prop
erty needs. but how much car II get
along with. They believe that as long
as there are elements in the directorate
Of the property which are not working
tremendously It will be difficult to in
duce bankers TO nance the property.
At present there are Tour interests IN
the directorate whose ideas as to the
management OF the road do not coin
eide. These consist of the Reid-Moore
interests, the Amster interests, the
Phelps-Dodge interests and the Hayden
committee. The situation. according TO
a member OF the Hayden committee. has
been complicated and by no means Inn
proved by the addition OF Mr.. Amster 70
the directorate.
One of the problems which the pro-
tective committee 10 e~ndeavoring "a
work out Is some means OF caring for
the sl2.5oo,o0o bonds which mature In
1917.
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PUBLIC UTILITIES,

The report Of the Northern States Power
Company for the year ended April 30. 1915.
shows that the gross earnings OF the
property were f,63',71l, an increase OF
sSSs''IsS. or ~ per cent. eyer those Of
and taxes we're larger by sisi.s3s. or So
per cent, but at the same time the operat-
Ing ratio was decreased from IS per cent.
for the year ended April 80, 1914, to IS
pSsr c.et' fer the nsca! period ended April
chsrsss advanced' ssso:',ii1s,,' or T"i is, "f per
cent Despite this considerable increase In
rxed charges, however, the net. earnings
the requirements for Interest charges, as
compared with LES, the requirements the
year previous. After the payment OF all
charges and the preferred dividends there
cfease q ,2sosio, or almost 100 per cent,
This Is at the rate OF s,Ti per cent. on the
Sa,h15,O0O common stock outstanding. Al
present the company has about 200
the number ~ stockholders among the
company's customers The officers ~ the
company intend TO centre tho campaign
on Minneapolis, 81, Paul, Manknto. Fargo
thus believed that q large amount OF the
placed In the hands OF the persons who
purchase It's service.
The Detroit United Rsilwav Company
-rpnrts tina; 1; has Just closed . con
tract TO handle $4,000 tons OF SAND, gravel
and, cement from the Grand Trunk liail.
road for the construction OF roads and
ship. 1000 automobiles from Detroi, 10
Flint. Tho latter contract viii cover about
four. months and Involve the handling OF
1850 freight cars.
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oak" LEADS TO CONVICTION.
JewelIer Found Guilty of Falsely
Marking Gold Ware.

The campaign started by the bureau
Of weights and measures TO do away
with the practice OF making false karat
markings on gold ware resulted yes
terday In the conviction OF BENJAMIN
Roobis. n teweller at II orchard street.
IN General Sessions under the section OF
the Penal Code known az the gold STAMP
law. He was given the alternative -!
a 5000 fine or thirty days in prison.
This is the first case prosecuted by
Commissioned H~art!cau's department.
Boohis was accused OF selling two brace
lets marked TAX" which assayed 647
and $50 karats fine. Other prosccu-
tons are pending.