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The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
BRINGS SUIT WHEN MINE
 BLEW UP HIS SHIP,
(By The Associated Press.)

LONDON, Jan. 9.-A peculiar case was decided in the Grimsby county in a claim brought under the worlmens compensation act against the owners of tic Grimsby trawler, Kilmarnock, by John Risdale, chief engineer of the vessel.
 The Kilmarnock left Grimsby on September 22nd, on fishing expedition sighted some floating mines, and went in search of a warship to warn naval vessel h so doing, the Kilmarnock" struck mine and blew up. The skipper and five men were killed, ard John Risdale was so injured as to be totally incapacitated.
 It was urged by the owners that Risdale could not recover compensa tion as his injuries were caused by the vessel striking the mine of an en- emy at time when the vessel-by diverting it's course to act as a mes senger to the navy-had ceased to follow it's ordinary occupation. The court upheld the defendant contention.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
NOT TO RAISE
 BIG ARMY YET
DANIELS AND GARRISON SAY MATTER WILL COME UP
 NEXT YEAR.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Secre- Ss ries Daniels of the navy and Gar rison of the war department held a conference with congressional leaders today and decided that owing to the curtailment of the nations revenue iris year it would oe inadviSable just yet to take steps for the increase of the strength of the army and navy Next year, they say, when congress considers the means of raising new revenues in place of the stamp tax appropriations for national defense will be considered. The result of this conference and the decision arrived at is believed to mean the end of the agitation which had been started for the increase of the fighting strength of the United Stateo. The matter is sure to come up again, however after a time.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
TAKING STEPS
 FOR ROAD WORK
COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL MEET TONIGHT TO ASK
 FOR AID

The Commercial club will meet this evening at eight o'clock for the pur- pose of asking for an allotment of money for the immediate improve ment of the trail between this city and the Iditarod. The amount Of money required to make a vast im- provement is very small and there is a hope that there may be enough left in the hands of the road commission to enable the work to be done immedi- atly. Colonel Richardson will prob ably be communicated with at once. Even a couple of hundred of dollars would make an improvement that would save travellers from thousands of dollars worth of labor in travelling over the trail. Everyone who has come over has kicked and if they send back to their various camps in the interior the same report they have given out here, Seward may expect to have very little travel. This danger can be removed by a very little money and the commercial club wants every members to show up this evening ard to help in making strenuous efforts to have an allotment however small. 1t will be pointed out by the club that as the trail is now one of the great mail routes, it is deserving of serious attention.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
REPORT TURKS DEFEAT

LONDON Jan 6.-Petrograd reports that the two Turkish army corps that had invaded Russian territory in CaucaSa have been defeated If this report is correct of the corps virtually annihated and the other captured entire England regards this defeat it is true stated removing all likelihood of Turkish campaign against Egypt It is also regarded meaning that Russia need send troops to Caucasa by the weakening of the forces opposed to the Germans and Aus trians AS far the invasion of Egypt is concerned it believed that the Turks would have made the effort if they had not met the reported from PetrOgrad today
 desert has to be crossed however by the Turks before they could reach the Egyptian border and this probably
 what prevented attempt invasion up to the present.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
CAPTURED VESSELS
 SOLD AT AUCTION
Same Hammer Used that was Used
 in Sales After Crimean War.
(By The Associated Press.) ]

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Four German schooners, Else, Gerhard, Thedor and Bolivar captured as prizes have just been sold by order of the Marshal of the Admiralty.
 These are the first prize ships to be sold in London .ince the Crimean War, and the hammer used by the acutioneer is the same one used in the year 1855, when the last batch of prize ships were disposed of. It was afterwards presented to the Marshal of the Admiralty as a mementO.
 A condition of the sale was that each purchaser had to sign a declara- ton that he was not an alien enemy, that he was in no way associated with business carried on in enemies coun- tries, and that he was not purchasing on behalf of any German, Austrian or Turkish subject, or company. There was brisk bidding throughout here and good prices were obtained bIt the thermometers of the ships came in for most attention and were sold separ- ate!y.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
GIVES SAME
 ANSWER TO WOMEN.

WASHINGTON, Jan. GA delega- tion of one hundred women waited on President Wilson today to ask him for his aid in securing equal franchise rights for both sexes and he re- iterated his opinion that the question is one for the states and not for the nation as a whole. He has given this answer several times but the deputa tions continue to come. The president received them always with great courtesy in spite of the annoyance which they mus5 cause.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-General Obregon reports that he captured the whole garrison when the city of Puebla fell into his hands and that his troops killed and wounded thou sands of the enemy. He announces that he will as soon as possible march to the attack of Mexico City itself and hopes to capture the capital and D.. an end to the ambitions of anC government placed in office by Villa, Zapata and their friends.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
REPORT ATTACK FAILS

VIENNA Jan 6.-The official announcement made today here contains the information that the attack by the combined British and French warshps the Aus tran naval base at Poa has resulted in failure like the attack Cattaro The hostile fleets said to be still in bombardment is stopped General Potroko who command ed the Austrian army of invasion in Seva has been re-
 eved of his command after his failure to hold the terri tory which had been taken by the Austrian troops The announcement also declares that the reported Russian invasion of Hungary was meant merely as demonstra- tion and has had material result except that it has shown again the futy of the efforts of the enemy that direction The mpossblity of the passage of the Car pathan mountains at this time of the year by invading force is something which the announcement tries to i'm press the people with.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
FIX X-oFFICIALS IN LEGISLATURE.

The election of Snow of Ruby to the local legislature adds one more to the long list of members who were formerly on the public payroll. Snow was deputy marshal at Ruby under Love but was retired during that ln- cumbency. Moran was United States commissioner in the KObuk. Coombs was clerk in the district office at Nome. Britt was city magistrate at Skagway and is consul for one of the Scandinavian countries at Juneau.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
ANNIHILATE AUsTRIANs AGAIN

PETROGRAD Jan 6.-The Austrian garrison of Przemys made another sore from the fortress yester day but the attempt resulted in failure and in the annha
 on of whole Austrian force in quarter of the field The temperature around Przemys at present is near zero so that the soldiers besegng placed at serious dis advantage It hoped here to hear the of the fall of the place before very long but the Austrans are de- lending it with extraordinary stubboness The Russian forces are reported to be holding all their positions in Galicia with ease and to be advancing in some force through the Carpathian passes The severe weather ham, pers these advances to great extent but it is hoped that the coming of the fine weather will be marked by tre mendOuS advance into the Hungarian plains.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
BRITISH FLEET MAY ATTACK

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 6-Reports of North Sea skip pers and information from other indicate that
 the British fleet is contemplating the long expected at tempt to force the German fleets to out and fight The british people and newspapers have been for some time demanding vigorous action but Admiral Jelicoe points out that although he believes he compel the Germans to battle in the open sea- there is possibility
 that the losses the British fleets would be great that Great Britain would fall to low place amongst world naval powers It is assumed here that when Germany enters the real naval she will be prepared to lse her Zeppens in conjunction with her fleet that the sooner the British forces them to battle the better It stated
 today by skipper who has just brought his ship to the Dutch coast that the British big ships now nearer to the German coast than at any previous time
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
ROUMANIA MAY FIGHT

LONDON, Jan. 6.-BrtiSh observers believe that Russia intends to strike heavy blow at Hungary With the province of Bukowna occupied the time is ripe for invasion of Pennsylvania the eastern province off Hungary bordering on ROmania. Nearly three millions of the inhabitants of Pennsylvania ROumanianS and event of invasion The allies seem to be fully confident that those people would unite with the Russians complete y. In the meantime Roumania has ordered her reses to hold themselves in readiness for service The Rus sianS have arranged things that the Russian advance guard which is situated along the Roanian border composed of men who speak the Roumanan language These soldiers are being received with the greatest friend
 Illness by the ROumananS and all things put together n- dcae that ROumanian feeling IS strongly in favor of the allied nations.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
ROUMANIA THREATENS WAR
OBREGON TO ATTACK
 CITY OF MEXICO

VERA CRUZ, Jan. 6.-Obregon re- ported today to the Carranza head quarters in this city that in the fall of Puebla General Angeles fell into his hands and is now a prisoner Angeles was the chief advisor of Vil- la and was a candidate for the presi- dency.
 An epidemic of small pox has broken out here and is threatening to spread
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
PARIS SAYS so TOO

PARIS, an. 6.-DiSpatches say that developments of the highest importance are imminent in Roumana. A dozen French and British correspondents departed for that country today full of the belief that it will enter the very the side of Russia and the other allies. The aid of Romania at the present time would be
 tower of strength as the country has population of nearly six millions and can put army of hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the field Her geographical posi- tion would enable her to throw her full force into the struggle at once
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
OPEN SHOP FOR MINES
 IN STATE OF OHIO,

CLEVELAND, Jan. 6.-The eastern Ohio coal mine operators have de- cided to open the mines under the open shop system in ten days. A strike has been proceeding since April and since that time the strikers have been entirely idle Preparations are being made to protect the mines from possible attack when they open under the new rule.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06
RUSSIA LOOKS TO ROUMANIA

PETROGRAD, Jan. 6.-In the Austrian province of Friendly relations have been established between the Rus sian troops and the ROumanian frontier guards whom they have met on the Roumanian and BukOwna border So friendly are the expressions of the Roumanians that Russia expects ROumania to enter the very the side of the allies
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06

All big game killing closed on Jan uary 1, Dr. Baughman reminds us. The close eason for birds begins on the first of March.
The Seward gateway., 1915-01-06

The sailing of the Admiral Watson has been postponed from the eighth to the eleventh. She will go to Kodiak on this trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

syt sues sttei&WsSisst 1ese monthly
meetings Is highly gratifying to the
club ana bespeaks a fine community
spirit and a commendable inter-com-
munity spirit as well. for on this oc-
casion the Lake Crystal brass band
motored out and treated US to most
delicious music. They were accompan-
led by number OF business men and
their ladies. The officers OF the club
were directed to make arrangements
for musical concert TO be given In
a short time and also for a combina-
ton club picnic and fair right after
harvest. so watch for announcements.
The Misses Tide and Mary Shaw
entertained the Y. p. g. last Thursday
evening. The occasion was pleasant
and attendance good
Alec Hansen has moved his crew
and implements to- Cambria. We may
compliment that community In ad
vance on the piece of state road II Is
, to receive. The Hansen trademark
Is guarantee OF excellence i'm road
building.
Mrs. Arthur Cordcll of Sioux Falls.
s. d.. is visiting at the Ole Thompson
home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

who has been visiting in Mankato at
the homo Of, bis brother n-law, DR..
'C. ID. SHOW, left today for lie Sueur.
to visit other relatives.
A. J. Jensen, signal repair foreman
Of the Northwestern railroad. with
headquarters at Winona. was today
doing repair work at the Caroline in.
terlocking plant near Burdette.
G. l.. olcson. president and John II.
Hohmann, cashier of National Bank
of Commerce. left for st. Paul this
morning to attend the annual meeting
OF the Minnesota B1nkers association.
William J. Flachsenhar, former
cashier OF the National Bank of Com
merce, now n bank cashier at Terry.
Mont. left this morning on his return
To Terry after a six weeks visit with
friends In Mankato.
Ed. Grogan. former dcmurrage clerk
at the Northwestern freight depot. but
who has been attending St Johns
college at Collegeville. Mimi. during
the past school year. has returned to
his home in Mankato.
Hon. S. ID. Works, state insurance
commissioners. Sa' in NJ nkato to-
day. lie profcssed to know nothing
about the postoffice situation In
! Mankato. He said he did not know
when a democratic appointment will
, be made.
Mrs. c. G.. Fault left Monday after
noon for Milwaukee. She was accom-
panied by Miss Dorothy Gerlach. who
will visit during the summer vacation
at Milwaukee, Mrs. PAUL. is q sister TO
! Mrs. Henry Gcrlach and has been Wis
/ sting I'm Mankato during the past three
: weeks.
William Julian of sos West Fourth
street, returned Monday from Frrrn
| y. H.. where he has been visiting rel
Gtives. lie states that the rainy sea
! son has been much worse in North
Dakota than mere. and crops are cithc,
! under water or very backward on &C
count OF the unreasonable weather.
c. l.. Oleson. president. and John II
Ilohmann. cashier OF the Naii1na
| Fink C. Commerce. and w. -. willard
cashier and VI. n. Nicholson. assist7n
cashier OF the First National bank. a
went to st. Paul today to attend tEI
annual Minnesota state Bankers cn''
vention. George w. Sugdcn. rirc pres;
q, dent Cr the National Citizens tTnk hr
Ing already in the twin cities. attend
cd also.
Burton r.. Hughes. son of Ntornc,
Thomas Hughes. has returned t.
Mankato after completing his one
wear Of post graduate work in the
Harvard College Of Law. Before tax
ing this post graduate work. he had
already taken the three wear Law
course In that institution. He grad
rated from Carleton college fcul
lars ago. He will begin to practice
law with a firm In Minneapolis.
Miss Agnes Osborn and Mrs Jane
Turns of Madclia were I'm the city ye
to-day. and visited with the hushant
of the later at 81. Joseph's hospital
whore he Is receiving treatment FL
blood poisoning. Mr.. Burns Is an clderl
man. and recently sustained fall II
the barn at his home. striking his arm
upon a sharp farm tool and cuttiu
the flesh Of the forearm open fror
the wrist to the elbow. the wound re
ruirinc sixteen stitches to close Late
complications set in which caused tn
present trouble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Indian Lake
sr"m Tussdsy's Daily.


Among the farmers i'm this neigh =
borhcod who are running new auto
mobiles are A. Oberle, ]. Kern and
T. q. True. Il is said that several
others will soon step into the process
sion.
Mrs. r.. l.. iiermance and three chill
dren. of International Falls. accom-
panied by Miss Joyce Fiero of West
Mankato, who spent week with their
aunt. Mrs. 5. +. Keenan,. are at pres
Ont. visiting at Mrs. Hermance's early
home. Tall Oaks farm, near Fairmont
William Duffey is putting in a large
quantity Of tile this summer. and Mrs.
Agnes Watts is also having quite a
quantity of tile put in on her prop
erty.
Miss Anna Gus.aISon OF East Man
kato is helping the Lawn Grove people
through tho strawberry season. Grace
DuGey and Jimmie Watts are filling
boxes.
Saw, Fredcrickscp and sister. Mrs.
Frma Smith of st. Paul spent a few
days visiting with their parents. l.. y.
F'rederickson and wife. and also yis-
tied Their brother. Charlie Frederick
son. I'm Decoria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ole arson IF Kerns
spent Sunday with their old neighbors
and friends. the Gleasons on Spring
Valley farm. and also called at the
home of s. F. Keenan,.
The funeral or the late Mrs. Hans
Anderson was very largely attended
by her friends and nciShbnrs of Indian
Lake. Rapidan. and Decoria. she hav
ing been very well and favorably
known by many people. The display of
flowers. which banked the room
whore she Law whom her friends gath
cred to SEQ her for the last time. was
very beautiful A lpng funeral process
sion followed her to rest in the Rapi-
dan cemetery. which she with many
Other ladies of The Rapidan Cemeforv
rocicty hrlDcd tn make beautiful
anoi nv loving care. After an impress
sive sermon. preached nv Rev. Con
slant of tho congregational church OF
Nankato. the procession formed. be-
ing about mile long.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Gunder A. Gunderson, Nicollet
County Man, Is Dead ''''a
from Tuesdays Daily.

from fucso7ys OsHs'
After writing note that the Lord
had called him. Gunder A. Torgerson.
farmer of Norwegian Grove, en- tho
Nicollet -Sibley county line, commit :
ted suicide ON his farm early sum
day morning. ,lllhealth was the
cause of his act.
A shotgun was found near his feet.
and there was a gun shot wound In
his breast near the heart. lie was
forty years old. lie was n native OF
SibIey county. He was married four
teen years ago. lie leaves three
children. ranging in age from seven
TO thirteen years.
Torgerson had not been well for
six months. lie was mt st. Peter u
week ago. where physician. whom
he consulted. told him he would have
to have an operation for appendicitis.
He seemed to brood over his afflic-
ton.
Sunday morning Torgerson arose,
pulled down the curtain on the win
dow of his room and went TO the barn,
where he MIXED one COW. Then he
returned to his room, got his gun and
ended his life. A bullet hole was
found near his heart. The fact that
he left behind a letter Is evidence
that he contemplated his rash act. In
this letter he spoke kindly of his wife
and children.
MIR. Torgerson was n prominent
farmer and held in the highest re-
srcct BY those who knew him.
The funeral will he held at Nor
wegian Grove tomorrow afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02

rom Tuesdays Daily.
James. W.. Howatt, 3125 Garfield
avenue soifth. Minneapolis. was ap4
pointed state telephone supervisor by
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion today.
The Minnettc Burrows act placing all
telephone companies In the state I'm
der the jurisdiction of the commission
as to rates and service goes into ef-
feet July 1. The law provides that the
commission shall select an experienced
telephone man to have charge of the
bureau thus created. and under this
authority Mr.. Howatt was named.
The new supervisor has been In the
employ of the Northwestern Telephone
comrany since 1905. From 1909 to 1914
he was district plant chief at st
cloud. having charge % twenty -foui
exchanges. During the past year he
has been employed as construction
engineer i'm charge OF toll line worl
with headquarters at Minnea polls.
The salary attached tc the position
Is $4,000 annually. No announcements
will be made as to other employees fol
some time.
There arc about 1000 tclcphon,
companies in Minnesota. or these
about $50 arc commercial enterprise,
Crd paw gross earnings tax. TIE
Ct'.ers are the so-called "fenc wire
concerns operating between tirn
houses.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Rspidan Dam
From tuesdays Daily.

Mr.. end Mrs. NJ Perkins and Mr.
and Mrs. Oryille Mcdonald motored
to Faribault last Sunday to visit the
formers mother and returned Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Jessie Krupp and children OF
Minneapolis In spending the summer
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. l..
Rs Is crs.
NJ. W. WCstfall and wife of Water
town. s. H.. returned home last Tues
da: after spending week with their
aunt. Mrs. Garrett
Mr.. and Mrs OlmTtead and Messrs
Mills and Erwin Of Garden City. were
business callers at the dam Friday
cvcninr.
~. W. Weller end NJ Fry and How
| ord Bay ~ Mankatp were among the
fishers IT tho dam last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Spencer of
Hampshire Arms Hotel. Minneapolis.
anne dawn in thor car last TUESDAY
~rnn;nr. and Fpcrt the night at the
Garrett home, returning TO Minneapo-
| liz tho 70 lowing day.
M-s AhlEren and Miss Esther
R"nhsirnm wore Euestg of Mr.. and
Mrs. Erreun Weller last Sunday.
A. o. Lee has employed a force of
carpenters and stone masons to put
in foundation Under his home and
| build an addition cf several rooms
crew nf atty or more men will
begin work at once at the dam. putting
on r"'n on the Red Of the river below
the falls.
Harry and Matt Uotr have cold tbei,
| Studehakcr automobile to Henry
Erickson. end have ordered a new
Buick. which they expect in few
| DAVIS.
ina Rodgers has returned from the
cities to spend the vacation with hel
parents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-07-02
Kssofs

rr~w r"s-ds"'s DAILY
Mrs. @. r. Swenson is convalescing
after a severe illness of a week.
Mrs. Frank Komers and children re-
turned Sunday after spending a week
with Lake Madison friends.
Heimer Leverscn and family were
SUNDAY visitors Mt the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Sam weygandt OF Pettis.
Speis3 and Wcllam have almost
completed the work OF remodeling the
Gus Andersen residence.
Mrs Emil Gedde and children are
spending a few weeks with Lake
Crystal friends. e.
Another dance was given at the
Jack Gardner home last Saturday.
Miss Mildred Wagner. who has been
visiting for six weeks past at the L.
Manske home. returned to saltwater
the first of the week.
Miss Bertha Manske spent last
week with relatives I'm the twin cities.
Miss Eva Swenson will leave shortly
to spend the summer with a brother
and sister located ut Mcintosh. g. u.
Miss Evelyn Swenson goes to 81
Paul this week to remain indefinitely.
Lon Kendall and family were among
the guests at the Weygandt home AT
rr'tis 81 Sunday.
Il. l.. Vernon made needed improve
ments on the Louis Rode,l residence
last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fairrhilds returned to
their home In Good Thunder last Fri
day after weeks visit with friends
at Pettis.
baby boy put In an appearance a
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Myers
last Saturday.