The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-08

went down the siding until they
struck a line OF box cars.
The wreck was reported this noon
as being most ali cleared away. and
the main line was opened again.
A relief train has brought to this
city twelve people. who we're injured
Thomas Mayer Of Humboldt, Matt
Fisher OF Luverne and Conductor
Heating Of Minneapolis are perhaps
fatally injured. The train was south
bound, and was known as the Des
! Aioines passenger.
From Mondays Daily. '
Judge A. II. PfaI. ST.. stepped
down from the district bench Satur-
day afternoon and today resumed
the practice of law with his son, A.
II. Pau. Jr The name OF the firm
win be Pau and Pfau. and their Of
fees viii be in the First National
bank building. This was the name
OF the firm for several years prior to
the elevation of the elder Mr.. Pau
to the district bench. Both Pfaus arc
excellent and reliable attorneys.
They have a high regard for the
honorable profession i'm which they
are engaged and their efforts are
always directd toward keeping
clients out Of law suits rather than
dragging them into expensive legal
controversies. The elder Mr Pfau Is
the dean of the attorneys In Mankato
and Blue Earth county. The younger
Mr.. Pau has successfully handled
some OF the most important litiga.
tion that has arisen i'm this section
Of the state.
from Mondays Dairy.
One election follows another in
Minnesota. Hardly have the people
recovered from one campaign when
another is entered upon. The munich
pal election in Manhato will take
place on April 6. The primary cleo.
tion is on March %. The last day
for filing for a try at the primary
election Is on March Is, according
to a statement made today by City
Clerk Bates.
II is understood that a number OF
gentlemen are looking over the field
preparatory to entering the canter
for office. II is reported that Mayor
A. G. Meyer will be q candidate for
reelection. The mayor has not de-
termined in his own mind what course
he will pursue In the premises.
From Mondays caiiy.
Minneapolis, January 4.-wheat
closed today as follows: May -1.S0ss
July s1.3Ozas1.30N; No. 1 hard,
s1.3Sh; No. Northern. s12SSas1..
32%; No. 2 Northern. s1.26isas1.3OSs.
From Mondays DsiI~
High School Glass Reunion.
The class OF 1913, Mankato high
school, held its annual reunion at
the school building Saturday even.
ing. January 2, 1915. Twenty-four
members of the class we're present,
and two teachers, the Misses Cooper
and Daniels. The banquet room was
decorated in the class colors, olive
green and old gold, and upon the
wall was a beautiful arrangement OF
holly i'm the form Of the figures 1913.
The evening was spent in renewing
acquaintances and after a pleasant
social hour an excellently prepared
banquet was served. Letters received
from Mrs. Murfin. formerly Miss
Halves, were read, and greatly en-
joyed. Those present united I'm re.
plying to the letters. and the reply,
telling of the class reunion, was
mailed to Mrs. Muffin. Short talks
were then given by each member OF
the class telling Of their experiences
since leaving tho school. and were
very interesting. Miss cooper and
Miss Daniels gave short and encour.
aging talks TO the class. Plans were
formed for the next years reunion,
at which time Mrs. Muffin Is ex-
pected TO be present. The party was
then brought to a close, all present
having spent a very enjoyable even
ing in visiting with old class mates,
and enthused with the idea OF bigger
things for the class OF 1913, Mankato
high school during the year 1915.
Those present we're Messrs. Edward
Wise, Winfield Smith, Robert Cooper,
Archie Kramer, James Lester, Adolph
Tuberg. Chris Nelson, Ralph Page,
Henry Dooley, Andrew Dunn, Harold
willard, Ernest SLIDER, Edward Gro
gan, and the Misses. Hazel Stewart,
Aline Macbeth, Eunice Hughes, Lois
Rath, Ethelwyn Hopkins. Ruth Crane,
Francisco Smith. Agnes Janda, Ger
trude Nerbovig, Jane Thayer, and
Marjorie Hovig. ... ...
Lillian Briggs In Song Recital.
Minneapolis Tribune: To call Lillian
Briggs a "coloratura soprano" is like
calling field daisy sunflower; for
Lillian is simply pretty, normal and
talented little girl of fourteen with
very unusual voice. which her teach
or, Kathleen Hart Bibb, Is sensible
enough not to force. but to develop