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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

st. Paul. Aug. lS+-Iames J. I'M OF
st. Paul is Minnesota's greatest liv,
ing citizen. according to the decision
reached by the committee of five. EN-.
powered by Governor Hammond, Ia
name the recipient of hOnors to be
conferred by tn" management Of the
Panama. Pacific exposition at San
Francisco.
Immediately after receiving the
recommendation OF the committee
Governor Hammond signifed his &C
ceptance of their choice. lie instruct.
cd Herman r. Samuelson. executive
clerk. to forward the name to Charles
c. Moore, president of the fair. who
later will notify Mr. Hill on what
date he is To attend the exposition
and be presented with a diploma and
medal as a member of the exposition
hall of fame.
Mr.. Hills selection was unanimous
by the committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Reports From Storm centers.
WELLS FOLK WILL COME
AND TAKE A LONG LOOK
They Are 10 See Couple Of Prisoners
Now in the Blue Earth County
Jail.

Sheriff Osten in telephone con-
versatiOn held today with Deputy
Sheriff Payne at Wells was in
formed that some Wells people would
come TO Mankato this evening to as
certain. II possible. whether there
was any evidence that the two ped
oilers. now serving sentence at the
Blue Earth county Jail for peddling
without a license. had anything to do
with the recent stealing of silks from
Wells store. The present sentence
on the peddlers expires tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
SALOONS AT GRAND RAPIDS
MUST CLOSE, SAYS JUDGE
Jurist Stanton Handed Down Deei-
sion Today Which Affects Thirst
Parlors in That Place.
I1rnIted Press Dispatch. I

Bemidji. Mimi. August 1s.-Judge
Stanton today handed down de-
cision that the saloons of Grand Rap
ids must close under the ffty-flve
treaty. This follows the injunction
proceedings by twelve Grand Rapids
saloonkeepers to restrain the govern
ment agents from enforcing the
treaty. The government agents went
to Grand Rapids this afternoon to
close all the saloons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
.LYNCHERS OF FRANK
SOUGHT BY OFFICERS
Probe Started BY Authorities
Hope 10 Land Mob
Staying SURELY DENOUNCED
People In All Parts OF State OF Georgia
Condemn Hanging; investigation
Is Begun
slaYIne SURELY DENOUNCED


Atlanta, August ts.-GoVernor
Harris arrived today from Fitz-
gerald, Georgia, and Immediately
took steps for a complete investi-
CATION Of the Iynehing Of Leo
Farnk. The removal of Franks
body to Brooklyn, New York, for
burial resulted in quoting what
ever excitement existed here.
Chicago, August 1s.-EImer r.
M. Murphy, president Of a large
Chicago chemical concern,
friend of Leo M. Frank, who Wis
tied him in prison after his con-
viction, received the following
telegram dated Canton, Ca: "Hsve
Just had the pleasure Of seeing
your dear friend Leo M. Frank
swinging to a tree. Am reserving
for you a piece of the rope that
you and your kind friend forced
about his neck by mis- stating
facts Of confession rumored.
Wish you were here" The mes.
sage was filed at Canton, Ca, and
was signed "E. q. Green and 3.
H. Bobo." Murphy has placed
the telegram in the hands Of his
attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
RESIGNED AS THE HIGHWAY
ENGINEER IN THIS COUNTY
Bernard Gallagher Will Have Charge
of Five bitches in Nicollet;
Locate at ST. Peter.

Bernard NJ. Gallagher. district state
highway engineer with his office at
the Blue Earth county court house,
this morning sent to the state high
way commission his resignation, which
will take effect on September 1. Mr..
Gallagher will hereafter do private
engineering. He has just secured the
job OF taking care of the engineering
work on FIVE bitches In Nicollet coun-
ty. He expects to locate at st. Peter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
BRYAN PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
WEAVER PARK DEDICATION
Former Secretary Of state Aids In
honoring His Old Friend at
Bloomfield, Ia.
limited Press plsnaich

limited Press Dispatch.l
Bloomfield, Ia. August 1s.-William
J. Bryan, former secretary OF state
was the principai speaker here to-
day at the dedication of Weaver Park.
the old homestead of Iowa's soldier.
statesmen and reformer, purchased by
the city and dedicated to his mem
DRY as a park. James G. Weaver anA
Bryan were lifelong friends. Bryan
followed Weaver In his populist cam
paigns and later Weaver was Bryan's
right hand man In the first sixteen to
one campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
LARGEST BALL GROUNDS
THROWN OPEN TO PUBLIC
Boston Braves Will Play Home Games
On the Most Expensive Field
In Country.
Especial to The Free press.I

Boston, August lS.-With the
homecoming OF the Braves and the
opening of their first game here to-
day. the immense new grounds i'm the
Allston district were thrown cpen TO
the public for the first time. Walter
G. Hargood recently appointed bust
ness manager OF the club. has charge
of the grtunds, which are the largest
in the country and will be known as
Braves field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
SOME MISGUIDED HAITlANs >
WOULD FIGHT BLUE JACKETS
Another Detachment Of American Ne.
rines Have Besx Landed At the
Cape Port.


,Associated Press Dispafch.l =
Cape Haitien, Haiti. August 1s.--
Another detachment OF American ma
rines has been landed from the war
ships of this port. The rebels have
refused to disarm and some sections
have expressed desire to fight the
American forces.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
WATER, GAS, AND THE Street CAR
SYSTEMS OUT OF COMMISSION;
GALVESTON SUFFERING GREATLY
OLDEST STORY
RELATED TODAY
United Press Dispatch. ]

limited Press Dlspatch.l
; Cleveland, O., August ia
, What's your manner" Joe Phil
lips, street repair department
Z timekeeper, asked a man who
, came for his pay.
: ~ wonder" Phillips under
+ stood him to say.
!. Genre en-, chuck the COM
: edy. what's your manner" Phil
lips said.
. II wonder, wonder!" Phil
lips thought the man repeated.
, Phillips looked him up.
His name was Ny Wonder.
/ = !! / :. : :. T. (, + = = + !. = I.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Used Street For Pasture.

Carl Born of West Mankato plead
ed guilty in police court this morning
to the charge of pasturing his COW I'm
a public street and paid fine Of ss.65
imposed by Judge w. A. Plymat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
GERMANS GRAB A FORTRESS
This Has Precipitated Renewed Discus.
sion OF Teutonic Advance On
Petrograd; War News
WAR EVENTS ONE
YEAR AGO TODAY

Brussels declares German
). advance on that city is stop
) ped.
Germ ans abandon Sarre-
bourg. French report steady
) progress in Alsace- Lorraine,
the enemy retreating.
servia reports a victory over
a large force Of Austrians, say
) ing the latter lost 5000 men
and fourteen big guns.
The landing Of 100000 Brit
ish In France 10 announced.
The kaiser, leaving for the
front, predicts German victory.
Japan promises, through her
premier, 70 confine her opera
tons to the China sea.
President issued proelama-
ton advising observance Of the
spirit Of neutrality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Smith and HempIe Tonight.
[UnIted Press DIspatch.l

IUnfted fress DiSpalch.l
New York. August 1s.-Gunboat
Smith and Jack Hemple. Pacific coast
heavyweights. will meet in ten round
bout at Madison Square Garden to-
night.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

Dallas, Texas. August Is. Per
haps hundreds OF Ewes were lost and
millions Of dollars in property de
struyed by the West Indian hurricane
that swept the Texas coast ycster-
day and the day before. according TO
information received here from the
stricken districts which have been
cut off from wire communication with
the outside world. by noon the to-
tai dead reported footed up to nearly
go with no definite news ont Of Gal
weston itself. which city is believed
TO have been hardest hit. A ncwc-
paper man who got within sight of
Galveston said the evidence OF dc
structiOn that met his eyes showed
that the damage exceeded that OF the
great 1900 storm At TeXuS Ciiy
from twelve to eighteen soldiers and
thirty to forty civilians were killed.
\ refugee who escaped from Kemah.
Il coast town. said only one house il
left standing in that place. Houston
is reported to have suffered dam
ages variOusly estimated from one TO
five million dollars. but only two
lives were lost there
Reports From Storm Centers.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Waco, Tex, August lS.-The city
oT LapOrte was practically destroyed
ny the recent floods.
Austin. August 1S.-Ten houses
were blown down at Belair. Tex. and
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Captured Russian Fort.

ttUltu tTtsS DisfdtCN.I
Berlin. August 1S.-An official an
nouncement says the Germans have
captured the great Russian fortress
Of Kovne Snight. Four hundred can
non were taken. despite the tenacious
Russian resistance. sf
The taking of Kovno, a strong Rus
sian fortress on the Niemen river.
announced officially at Berlin and at
which the armies OF Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg have been pounding heav-
lily since the fall OF Warsaw. has pre-
cipitated a renewed discussion of the
Teutonic advance on Petrograd.
Socialists Will Vote War Debt.
Berlin. August 1S.-Despite the
activities of DIR. Karl Liebknecht. rad
ical socialist. a majority OF the soci-
alists are prepared to vote the war
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

London, August 1s.-The British
steamer sonny and the Spanish
steamer lsidoro have been sunk
Twenty-on OF the crew Of the Benny
and eight Of the lsidoro were picked
up. The trswler George was also
sunk. Her crew was saved.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Associated I.ress Dispatch

London, August ts.-zeppeIins raid.
ed the outskirts Of London last night.
Ten persons were killed by the air
raid. One Zeppelin 10 beiievd to have
been hit Thirtysix persons were In
jured. The raid was over the eastern
counties Of England.
The Zeppelins escaped on account OF
the atmospheric condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

London. August ls.-The Norwegian
steamers Mineral and Romulus we're
summarized and sunk today.
Scaled Peaks; Captured Austrians.
Rome, August 1S.-Creeping single
file across two great glaciers at mid
night a small detachment of Italian
Alplnist scaled the snow topped peaks
at Tucketspitze and surprised and cap
tured the Austrian battery mounted
on the summit. 1000 feet above the
sea-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Widow Fools Man She Married !;
False Pretense Charge
Also Daughter Of Prominent German
General; Letters Were Success
fully Intercepted
tAssoci.ted Press pispatch.I

Cologne, Germany, August 1S.-A
deception that began more than six
months before the start of the war,
and that was successfully practised
until this month. has Just been dis
covered II might never have been un-
earthed il IL had not been for the war.
In the winter of l913-14 a local engi-
naer met and fell in love with a woman
named Maria Schiedeck In the. hope
of interesting the engineer the woman
had posed as q widowed baroness, the
daughter of prominent German gen.
eral. When the engineer at last pro-
posed marriage his financee could find
no way of rectifying the false impress
sion.
On the plea that the general would
be terribly angry to find that his
daughter had married beneath her
rank. the couple went to London and
there were married. The engineer on
several occasions wrote letters to the
general but his wife was able to in
tercept each of the messages and to
write answers calculating to keep the
two apart.
Was Given Ircn Cross.
Then came the war. and, eventu-
ally. the engineers participation in il.
He had never given up hoping that he
would some day be able to bring about
meeting and u reconciliation with
his titled and distinguished father in =
law. When he received the Iron Cross
for bravery recently he decided that
the proper time had come. and once
more wrote the general to tell him
of the distinction.
This letter the general did get, and
this time the engineer got a gen.
uine answer. i'm which the officer an
grily and very decidedly disavowed
any daughter or any SON. in law. The
deeply disappointed engineer could not
find Il in his heart to forgive his
wife. but instead had her arrested on
a forgery charge which has just re-
suited in her being sentenced to prison
for eighteen months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
STORM DEALT DEATH
OTHERS ARE INJURED
West Indian Hurricane Was
Fierce In lis Intensity
PROPERTY LOSS is GREAT
Scores OF People We're Killed During
Gale That Swept Coast Of Lone
Star Stale
lNssnriatrd Press Dispalch.l

Associated Press Dispatch
San Antonio, August 18.-That
five hundred bodies from Calves.
ton were washed ashore on the
high points near Houston was the
unconfirmed rumor carried over
the first wires into San Antonio
this afternoon. The report was
made 10 the wire chief at Houston
by i lineman.
Dallas, Tex, August 1s.-Scores
are SAID TO nave persisted in the
West Indian hurricane that swept
Texas coast points in roundabout
reports received here from points IN
the stricken district. Eighteen
soldiers, il is said. were killed a.
Texas City, the regular army camp
near Galveston. Thirty or forty
civilians also are reported dead.
Six deaths are reported from La
porte, Texas. and eight deaths
from morgan's Point: also three
from Syievan Beach. Between fifty
and sixty soldiers are said to have
been injured at Texas City. Three
are reported dead at Seabrook,
near Houston. According to The
Houston Chronicle, copy of
which reached Temple, Texas,
the correspondent Of The chron-
icle, who viewd Galveston from
the shore point Of the wrecked
eauseway. the property damage
at Galveston will exceed that Of
the 1900 storm. The storm dam
age al Houston. according 10
Tire Chronicle. which was issued
Tuesday afternoon, is estimated
at a million dollars, but no men
ton is made Of the loss CT life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20
Look at the Remains.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. IS.-Lco NJ.
Franks body was brought to Atlanta
and secreted in barn until a crowd
searching for II threatened serious
trouble. II then was taken from the
barn to an undertaking establishment,
where a steady stream of persons
passed to view il.
The temper Of the people seemed
not so much to wreak vengeance upon
the lifeless form. but to personally
assure themselves that It really was
the body OF Frank.
Forty policemen were on guard at
the pndertaker's establishment and a
crowd that blocked traffic stood for
hours in front of the place. The body
was shown just as IL had been cut
down from an oak tree in Marietta.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

Marietta, Ga. Aug. 1S.-With
scores OF kilograms denouncing the
lynChing of Leo NJ Frank arriving
from all parts OF the country officials
OF Cobb county took quick steps TO
find and bring to justice the perpe,
traitors OF the outrage
Within few minutes after the
body had been found hanging to a
tree near here Coroner Booth i'm
paneled u jury and started an investi
CATION. which he said would not end
until the conspirators had been pun.
ished.
Two witnesses were called before
the jury, which adjourned its sessions
for a week while officials collect evi.
dence. -e.. .-. ..-.
While the identity OF no member OF
the mob was known to officials IL was
suggested that the fact that Frank
was taken nearly 100 miles in an
automobile from the state prison al.
most TO the outskirts of Marietta in
dictated that most OF the lynchers
came from this city.
The body was found hanging from
an oak tree. clothed only I'm the silk
shirt which Frank wore when he was
torn from a bed I'm the prison dormi.
tory. A white handkerchief covered
his face. his feet and legs were firmly
bound and under his right jaw was
the knot OF the hangman's moose ex.
pertly tied 10 produce a quick death.
Excitement in Marietta rapidly sub
sided after the body was cut down.
Several automobiles. however. follow.
ed the machine that bore the victim
OF the hanging to Atlanta.
The gang that took Frank from the
prison dormitory apparently worked
quietly and rapidly, indicating the
hanging had been carefully planned
The scene of the lynching was within
few hundred yards of two farm.
houses. occupants OF which said they
noticed nothing unusual during the
early morning hours. One man who
lived half a mile farther away said
he saw four automobiles passing his
house, but they did not attract uu.
usual attention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

Japan promises, through her
premier, 10 confine her opera
tons to the China sea.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-08-20

The kaiser, leaving for the
front, predicts German victory.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
Tapers Cleaned From Windows All
over the City Christmas Eve,
Indicative Of Community
Spirit.
WARNINGS ARE Needed
caurtain Aanoinos Did Not Suffer
AZ People Were Careful TO
Use Safety First
Measures.

! The revival Of the old custom of a
lighted candle in the window on
Christmas eve proved a success in
Keokuk. Candles cleaned from win
dows in almost every house in all
parts of the city. Some Of them burn
ed all night. while others were placed
in the windows for Just the early por-
ton of the evening. However, it was,
keokuk took extremely kindly to the
idea, and the revival of happy little
custom made up in great measure
for the usual community Christmas
tree
Care was used in setting the candles
in the windows, judging from all ap.
pearances, since there were no re-
ports of any curtains or window hang
ings catching fre. The warning from
one of the insurance men to set the
candles in a little cup Of water was
needed by those who used the vesper
candles.
Christmas day was observed In
Keokuk as a holiday by almost every
one. Some Of the stores were open
yesterday morning, but the clerks,
for the most part, were allowed some
rest from their exertions Of a busy
two weeks holiday trade.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26

The sweater failed to save Mrs.
Wilson from a soaking. BY the time
the party reached the shelter OF the
hotel water was dripping from their
hats and clothes. Every foot IN the
partv was as water logged as long
abandoned derelict.
Every memoer of the party was
to change clothing.
Despite a good rundown, the presl'
dent showed a disposition to an oc'
cas;onal sneeze which decided him to
Keen to his room for the rest OF the
'day. He took several ant1-cold con
coctions and it was announced later
that he was none the worse for MS
drenching.
The day-outsfde of the rain Incl.
|dent-was spent quietly. There were
hundreds of messages from all sec
tions of the country and from the
rulers and heads of score OF the
worlds nations, expressing the wishes
of the season, to be read and an
swered. The scores of gifts and re-
membranes were to be looked at
Theso we're arranged at the foot of
small Christmas tree which had been
cot nm in the presidential suite. Many
presents we're costly: others were
simple little gifts and remembrance
=, relatives and friends Of the bride
and groom.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
What Ford Had Planned.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servic

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Dec 25.-Henry Ford
planned to obtain the official indorse.
ment of the king of Sweden for his
peace mission and expected to enlist
the active support of William ].
Bryan and Minister Brand Whitlock,
according to Stockholm dispatches to-
might.
Ford expected to meet the Swedish
king upon his arrival in Stockholm
Bryan and Whitlock were to sail from
New York on December %, It was stat.
ed, and join Ford at Stockholm. With
the approval of the Swedish govern.
ment, the trio we're then to go to
Berlin to meet Chancellor Won Beth.
mann-Hollweg.
These plans, it was stated, were
formulated in October. Nine. Schwim.
mer induced Ford to finance the trip
and lead the peace mission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
Famous Possum MuIe.

limited Press Leased Wire Serv1ce]
DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 25.-General
Bill Patterson's famous Mexican pos
sum mule Susie. won the opening
days program at the Koon kreek
Klub's annual coon hunt today and
incidentally brought down on her
owners head the recrfminat1ons OF
other members whose entries were
mere dogs.
Without making specific charges,
the disgruntled dog fanciers init
mated that Susie Judged" and Cen
eral Bill has magnaminously agreed
to permit Susie to defend her laur-
els again later in the hunt which will
last a week Sheriff Bill Henderson,
hound, Pot1icker, who won second
money today is an even choice with
Susie in the r1ln-off.
Susie is rather understood blue
mule. She hunts in much the same
manner as a dog and when she has
freed her quarry she lays back on
her launches and sings. She has a
record Of nineteen 'possums and foul
coons in one night
The Klub has a 10000 acre game
preserve, seventy-fve miles south
east of Dallas.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
RESIDENT GUARDS
AGAINST THE GRIPPE
sk Several Antl-cold Connections
After Being Caught In Heavy
Rain Storm.

vnited Press Leased Wire Service.]
not =. ---NGS, Va, Dec. 25.-
resident Wilson took preparedness
assures tonight to ward OF cold
alch he thinks he caught this after
On The president and his bride
ere Tar out on the golf course late in
q afternoon when a heavy downpour
nln came. There was no shelter
and the president stripped OF
sweater for Mrs. Wilson. The
seof them ran for the hotel and ar
,ec there, GREATNESS and consider
" bedraggled The president is
susceptible to colds and tonight
vas reported there was large
,cf OF quinine going to his suite.
Inc rain came up very suddenly
with the volume of young
udourst. It's very suddenness made
presidential couple believe 1t could
iast long. They started out on a
TX TO retrace their way to the hotel.
tnen they threw all dignity to the
au and ran. not at a dog trot pace.
~ pace that set the hearts and
- OF the secret service men in
~ DsmDlnS NJ pip hannsss.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
Fire Trucks coIIided.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
BEAUMONT. Texas, Dec. 25.-
Robt. L. Glass, rs, driver OF motor
chemical engine, was inst'(tly killed
and three other firemen were seri-
ously injured this afternoon in a col
lision between the chemical appara-
tus and a large automobile truck. A
defect In the alarm system caused
two alarms to register at the two fire
stations. The machines were going
to different boxes when they came to-
gether.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
Chinese Rebels.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOXIC, Dec. 25.-Chinese rebels
concentrating about the city Of Yum
anfu, have been Joined by small
bodies of loyal troops in Yunan prov
ince, accordance to Pek1n dispatches
tonight They threatened to ouer seri-
GUS opposition to government troops
enroute to quell the rebellion. The
anti-monarchial forces are under Tsai
40. a former government official at
Picking and are reported to be well
armed. ..