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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Closing Chapel Exercises.

Closing chapel exercises were held
at the normal school this morning,
and were marked by pretty and i'm
prcssive ceremonies. The platform
was banked with palms, foliage and
spirea. I'm an artistic color scheme OF
green and white. President c. n.
Cooper and the other members of the
faculty were seated at the left of the
stage, and the program was opened
by the mixed chorus, which sang two
pretty selections. the first being The
Lark" and both songs well rendered.
THE musical numbers were led by
Miss Nancy Williams, instructor In
music of the school
President Cooper with few apt
words introduced John Boyle, presi-
dent OF the graduating class. who
gave an interesting talk on vocational
training and the advantages to the
young man and woman of the courses
as taught In the normal school. The
Girls Glee club gave a group of two
songs. "a Song of Spring" and "Tf
Ny Song Hal Fairy Pinions." their
rendition being very pleasing.
President Cooper then introduced
Miss Eunice Hughes. secretary of the
graduating class. who on behalf OF
her class mates. with an appropriate
little speech OF appreciation to the
faculty Of the school and the state
presented the class memorial to the
school. the memorial being two
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
from Thursdays Daily.

Mankato is enjoying quite build
ing boom and as the summer wears a
way more structures. businessman res
idential will be under way. In the
residence district. dwellings seem to
spring up over night and IL is with
considerable difficulty that people can
keep track Of them all.
The J. b. Nielsen company is max
ing quite an appreciable improvement
in the city i'm reconstructing the
building on the southwest corner of
Second and Walnut streets for the
Mankato laundry. 4 fine new maple
floor and concrete floor, smoke
stack fifty feet round. a seventy horse
power bricked in boiler are among the
features. II is expected that the
building will be ready for Use after
TEOut a week or ten days. The boiler
will be furnished by the Mankato I'm
prOvement company.
Other work I'm Mankato that the
company has under construction con,
sists Of the rcmudeIling OF the George
NJ. Palmer residence. the construc-
ti0n OF the big addition to the Free
Press building and the new Busch un =
dcrtaking building on Jackson street
New Steel Tanks.
The same company has completed
the new steel tanks for the. Hubbard
mill. the building for the new farm
implement store next tn the Interna
tinnal Harvester Company's building
on North Front street. and the new
building for the Knights of Columbus
ON South Front.
Jacob Hoy Is building story and
a half frame dwelling for himself on
Hickory street near Fifth and two
story frame dwelling for J. l.. Keene
IN ie Hitler not far from the bridge
Otto Neitge has been given the con
tract 10 do some work on the Brett
building at Jackson and Front streets
and has also been engaged ON the ad
d:tion to the Perrin garage.
Conrad Wolf Is building an addi
ton to the rear of the Rex Cigar
store and Is also improving and Ell
larEing Robert Lamm's dwelling on
Broad street.
Tho home Of the Catholic priest on
Sixth street was completed this year
ut cost Of many thousands of dol
lars.
Work is almost completed on the
Fourth floor of the Coughlan- Hickey
building. and the thirty new suites OF
office rooms will be ready for occup-
RnCy in about week The remodel
ing Of this large fourth floor has re,
suited in giving some Of the most
modern and convenient office rooms
I'm the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Six Course Luncheon.

Mrs. II. y. Stoddard entertained a
party of friends at an elegantly ap-
pointed six course luncheon at her
home, 80 Van Brunt street at l p
III. yesterday. covers being laid fol
nine guests. The rooms were decor
ated with profusion of red peonies
artistically arranged. and the color
scheme for the dining room was In
pink and white, flowers. foliage and
ribbon being used with dainty effect
Favors OF small corsage bouquets OF
sweet peas were laid by the place
card at each plate. Following the
luncheon a very pleasant social aft
ernOon was enjoyed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Groin Thursdays Daily

Perhaps the officials of the Mil
waukee road are taking an interest l.
the proposition of an extension Of the
Alphabet road from st. Clair across
TO Mankato to connect with the Mil
waukee line here. Al all events tina
Is the Inference that readily suggests
itself from the fact that last Tuesday
evening some Of the principal men
OF the road took an automobile trip
from ST. Clair over To Mankato. They
came to st. Clair in their special train
by way of the Alphabet line. and sen,
the train around to Mankato by way
of Albert Lea. Wells and Mapleton
while they came across To MankatO in
three automobiles. lf they were
thinking Of the extension however
they said nothing about il To any of the
local Milwaukee men. They mace ~
inspection OF the company's property
In MankatO When their special ar'
rived, late in the evening, they went
To bed in the sleeper. and on We'd
nesday morning at seven o'clock tho
train left Mankato.
The party included H. T.. Picrpont
traffic manager. Chicago; J. r. Con
leH general freight agent. Chicago;
George u. Haynes. general passenger
agent. Chicago: G. NJ. Wilkinson. gen
eral freight inspector Chicago: W. b
Dixon, assistant passenger agent. -
Paul: \. s. Willoughby. division
freight agent. Minneapolis: T.. "
Montgomery, assistant general freight
agent. Minneapolis; w. b. Foster. as.
siatant general superintendent. Min
ncapolis and Il. G. Atkins, superin
tendent, La Crosse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

ing.
The following is the program for
the normal commencement exercises.
which will be held at the normal
building at eight o'clock this even
ing:
Invocation.
Spring. Spring. Borch. Girls Glce
club.
Address. The Optimistic View. $
Hon. Ell Torrance. president of the
state normal board.
Violin Solo-Ave Maria. Schubert
Wilhelmj. Miss Norma Cone.
Vocal Solo. The Sweet of the
Year" Mary Turner Salter Miss Eu-
nice Hughes.
Presentation of diplomas. Hon. J.
A. A. Burnquist. lieutenant governor
of Minnesota
The Miller's Wooing." flaming
Girls Glee club.
Benediction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
From THURSDAYS Daily.

fTO" tuufbUdNs odttv.
The fourteenth annual convention
of the w. c. +. u. held at Amboy
Tuesday and Wednesday was sue
cess In every respect. The unions in
the district turned out I'm great mum =
bers. The meetings were held I'm the
Presbyterian church. every session
being largely attended. From reports
given, every union has gained good
number i'm new members during the
last year. the Mankato Central union
having the largest growth. Numerous
addresses were given, those of most
importance being by: Miss Hendrix,
state president: Mrs. Akers. district
president of Lake Crystal: Rev. Jones
of Amboy: Rev. b. +. Snyder OF Am
boy and Attorney Charles Thompson
of Amboy.
Those attending from Mankato
were Mrs. w. n. Plymat, Mrs. Fred
Hotaling. Mrs. T. II. Foley, Mrs. 7
Sherk. Mrs. w. Sutherland. the first
three appearing on the program. Mrs.
Sutherland was elected district sec
rotary and Mrs. Fred Hotaling as dis =
trict press superintendent.
Wednesday evening the grand gold
metal contest took place, the contes-
tants being: Miss Marietta Sherk OF
Mankato, Mrs. Matte John of Garden
Ciy, Mrs. Estelle II. Stauffer of Win
nebago, Mrs. Phoebe Fuller Of Red
wood Falls and Mrs. Myra Hoffman
OF Amboy. The medal was presented
to Mrs. Estelle II. Stauffer of Whine
bago by Rev. Jones of Amboy with q
very appropriate speech. The musical
numbers rendered by the orchestra.
ladies' trio and the male quartet. OF
Amboy were excellent.
The convention closed with prayer
by Rev. Snyder of Amboy. The excel
lent entertainment and hospitality cf
the Amboy people to the attending
delegates was greatly appreciated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
From Thursdays DALI,

Because a feeble minded man.
picked up by the police at Owatonna.
claimed to have relatives In Man
kato. the individual was brought to
the Mankato police station by the
sheriff Of Steele county late yester-
day. The man had no coat when
picked up in Owaonna, and there a
collection was taken up and one was
purchased for him. He could not talk
intelligently, but those who ques-
toned him understood that he said
his name was John Brown. Further
investigation on the part Of the po-
lice at Mankato led to the belief that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

chiIsren- Hurley. :
Miss Bernice Margaret Chilgren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11
Alumni and Class Entertained.

The alumni and graduating class of
Mankato state normal school were en-
tertaincd by the faculty last evening,
about two hundred guests being In
attendance. The halls of the building
were beautifully decorated In green
foliage. and the library with yellow
iris. palms. carnations and spirea.
which we're also used upon the frappe
tables. The dining room was decorat-
ed with spirea. sweet peas, and foil
age. As the guests arrived they were
announced by Miss Marinda Cantine
OF the junior class. President and
Mrs. G. II. Cooper. DIR. c. A. Han
cock, John Wise. Mrs. n. !. Parry,
Miss Katherine Callaghan and John
Boyle were In the receiving line tC
welcome the guests. Mrs. ID. A. Swan,
Mrs. J. NJ. Mcconnell. Mrs. NJ. A.
Nichols, Mrs. NJ. w. Deputy had
charge of the dining room. and
Miss Collins and Miss Reynolds had
charge of the lunch room. Music by
the Scherer orchestra added to the
general pleasure in the delightful
evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

The large plate glass in the display
window OH the left Of the entrance
to the Fred w. Kruse store was brok
EN- this morning by stone over an
inch. in diameter, which was thrown
against II by rapidly passing auto
mobile, the stone being picked up
from the road by the wheels of the
car and thrown with force. striking
the window little higher than a
mans head and driving a neat hole
through the glass from which rays
extended I'm all direction. II a per-
son passing along the street at that
time had been accidently hit In the
head by the flying stone the passer.
by would have been seriously injured.
II not killed, and II would seem ad-
visablc tn keep the streets clean of
stones of this size and more caution
might be used To public advantage
by careless drivers OF automobiles.
who seem a bit reckless about their
speed limit ut times. While Mr.. Kruse
was viewing the damage done to his
plate glass display window he dis
covered the stone lying on the walk,
and is keeping II as souvenir.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

daughter OF Mrs. Anna Chilgren OF
GA Nicollet avenue. and Mr.. Clarence
Harold Herrley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Herrley OF 979 Main street.
we're united In marriage at eight
O'Clock last evening nj the home OF
the brides mother. the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. Warner John
son. pastor of the Belgrade avenue
Methodist Episcopal church, In the
presence OF near relatives and init
mate friends. The home was very
prcttily decorated for the occasion
with wild roses and foliage, which
were also used on the tables, and D
large arch OF ferns and bridal wreath
was arranged as an improvised altar.
Mrs. ]. e. Joslin OF Hartley, Ia. a
sister OF the bride. played Lohcngrin's
Bridal Chorus as the professional. af
the wedding party took their places
beneath the arch. Miss Blanch Chill
bridesmaid. and Mr. Morris Hill was
best man. The bride wore daintily
pretty wedding gown Of silk crepe de
CHEN. a long veil In cap effect, caught
with white roses. and carried bridal
bouquet of white roses. The maid
wore handsome dress Of blue sill
crepe. Following the ceremony con
gratulatlous were received. AMI
elerant course wedding dinner was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. lIerrley will
make their home at Gil Nicollet ave
nue. and will 30 to- housekeeping at
once. Roth bride and groom are popu-
lar with large circle of friends who
join I'm best wishes for their future
happiness. Out of town guests present
at the wedding were Miss Florence
Herrlcy. Fairmont Mrs. Edw"'
ThOrGarson. Lebanon. Oregon: Mrs
J. G. Joslin Hartley, Ia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-11

beautiful pictures. President Cooper
formally accepted the memorial for the
school. and gave an instructive and
inspiring talk to the class upon their
work during future years.
With quotations from letters oil
principals of different schools of the
state he made the graduates under
stand that much was expected oil
them, and although some Of the ex-
pectations were exacting beyond rea
son the teachers should do their best
and success would eventually come
to them. Music by the mixed chorus
closed the chapel services.
Entertained For Out of Town Guests
Mrs. r. +. Neubert entertain ed a
party of friends ut daintily APP
pointed five o'clock dinner yesterday
afternoon at her home. 427 North
Broad street. in honor Of Mrs. III. C.
Hanlig OF Minneapolis and Miss Alma
Vosbeck OF Lincoln. Nebraska, who
are here on a visit of two weeks
Covers were laid for ten. and follow
ing the dhner social time was en-
joyed.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23

German fleet conveying the transports part the German plan for march onto Petrograd If hisi true the marine disaster will act setback for the Teuons who
 is felt must abandon that plan In Perograd the Rus sns have burst forth tremendous celebrations evidences of pariosm The reaction compared with the chilling news from Poland has acted like wine spirits the pie and the streets filed with singing wildly enthusiastic Russians
 British Submarines Sunk Turkish Boats
 SOFIA, Aug 23Brtish submarines operating in the Sea of Maora attacked and sunk the Turkish transport Buos and the collier Espahan Both vessels loaded with mun tons of destined for the Turkish forces on the Gapo peninsula, well carrying large quantities of supplies
 liner Diomed Torpedoed by Germans
 QUEENSTOWN, Aug. 3-The Lamport and Holt liner Oombed was sunk today by German submarine after being chased four hours The liner refused to stop the marine fired shell her bows and the chase which followed the liner continually sheed by submarine the captain quartemaster and stewart being killed by shell fire
 Two German Torpedo Destroyers Sunk
 PARlS, Aug. 23Ihe office announced in this morn ng official statement that two German torpedo boat had been sunk off Osend in Belgium The boats were surprised and attacked by French torpedo who came unhaed from the fray The fight between the little vessels short and sharp the markmanshp of the French excellent and the heavier guns torpedo boats allowed them shell the German and keep out of at the same time
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
VILLA ID START GUERILLA
 WARFARE

FL PASO, Aug. 23-General Villa is mobilizing his forces at Torreon, pre- paratory to inagurating a gurilla war fare against General Obregon. Villa can no longer maintain a large and expensive army in the field and ex- pect to look for success against the larger and better equpped forces of the Carranzats. The organization of the Ibregon army is far superior to the Villa organization at the present time, and Villa knows that in an open battle his forces would be annihilated. He will not give up the fight however, and having about twenty thousand trained soldiers under his command he is ready to carry on the fight in the hills for years to come.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
CH|SANA I RA|L AGAIN TAKES
 TIC TOLL

Wallace Williams, who left Chisana for Mccarthy about July 1st, has not as yet reached the latter place. Will jams was last seen July 9th, in the Skolai Basin near the Russel glacier by F. K. Irving and a fellow named Barker. Irving and Barker went from there over the goat trail via the Chiti- stone, Williams preferring to go by way of Skolai and the Nizina. Will jams was mushing in a pair of hip boots and it was thought at first that he had been lost trying to ford the Fredericks, which is swift and deep at that time of the year, but it has been learned that Williams knew it was impossible to cross the Frederic ka by going around and over the Fred ericka glacier As it happen Mcleod, who keeps road house on the Skolai Pass near the Nizina glacier, was at that time on a trip to Chisana and there is no way of knowing whether Williams really passed there or not, but it is presumed that he did and that in trying to cross the West Fork of the Nizina lost his life.
 Williams has been in the lower country for quite a number of years and is we'll known in that region. He was one of the first stampeders of Nome and there made stake. In Chisana he was drifting on Johnson Creek, finally giving it up to leave for more profitable feds.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
Arabic Situation Remains Unchanged

WASHINGTON D. C., Aug Secretary of State Robert Lansing today cabled to Ambassador Gead at Berlin asking him Germany had received official report from the mander of the submarine which orpedoed and sunk the Arabic
 The American lacks the full facts of the and anxious hear the German version of the sinking before taking any definite committing the United States oany policy admitted that there conricons the reports that the secretary receiving from the pasen and officers of the vessel and this is desirous of detemng what the submarines M The secretary considers the present information his disposal framen ary and will wait the report of Gerard before having the cb net officially consider the situation
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23

Fifth avenues as far as K street, on the west end of town. Lateral lines will reach out from the main at every other cross street, ending on the op- posite sides of Fourth and Fifth aven- ues, for accommodation of persons living on Third and Sixth, as we'll as those in the immediate vicinity.
 The proposed system will place water within easy reach of most of the inhabitants, but it is planned to make further extensions of the system should the funds permit at this time. It is figured, and the figuring has been liberal, that the proposed system will cost S15,000. Should this amount prove more than required for the sys- tenn planned, then, as stated before, further extensions will be made.
 The townsite manager and those in authority have taken this proposition up with the people, as represented by the local chamber of commerce, and the plan has been heartily endorsed. Of course the property owners will have to pay for installation, but the system of pavements will extend over period of five years. so that the ass essments will not prove burdensome.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
WILL HAVE WATER
 SYSTEM

ANCHORAGE, Aug. 20--A perman. ent water supply for the new townsite .rehends the installation of a steam pumping plant at some point on Ship Creek, not yet definitely de termined. The water will be pumped to a steel tank and tower, 80 feet in height. placed on concrete abuttments The tank will have a storage capacity of 100000 gallons. A 5-inch pipe line win convey the water from the pump ing station to the tower.
 The tank will be located on the east end of the town and a 6-inch mair underground will be laid from thence down the alley between Fourth ant
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
ALAMEDA IN THE MORNING
 WILL BE HERE ALL DAY

The steamer Alameda left Seward at 10:30 o'clock this morning, and will stop at Ellamar to discharge oil for the mine there and should reach Cor dova between and 8 o'clock tomor- row morning. Here she will load copper ore and canned salmon and will not sail for Seattle until Tuesday evening.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
ALASKA OUTPUT SHOWS CAIN
 LAST YEAR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-The gov ernment announced today that the production of gold in Alaska for the calendar year 1914 exceeded the pre- vious year by S1,34S,0D0 This re- markable showing is in the face of a poor placer season due to the short age of water in certain districts. The outlook for 1915 is very encouraging.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
40,00O PEOPLE HOMELESS IN .
 q. LOUIS .

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23-The worst of the flood situation in this city has passed. The waters of the river are receding and a terrible waste and desolation is being exposed to the sun and air. It is now estimated that the flood has rendered homeless about forty thousand people in this alone. A hundred square miles has been un- der water and the property loss will be about one million dollars.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
ITALY AND TURKEY IN STATE WAR
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug 23-ltaly has at last declared upon Turkey The government failed to receive the utmatum sent to Turkey which should have been delivered before today and the house of deputies voted today that Italy and Turkey state of The declaration is expected to have great moral effect upon ROumana at whose court Italy has always been the preponderag influence
 the RoUanans being proud of what they pleased to call
 their Latin origin Roumania and Italy have had
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
TRAVEL |S LIGHT IN NORTHERN
 STEAMERS

SEATTLE, Aug. 23-The steamer Northwestern sailed for Alaska points last Saturday night. The vessel car ried a light passenger list for south western Alaska ports, the only pas sengers for Cordova being l. Clark and L. Noble.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23

LONDON, Aug. 23-The British admiralty officially an nounced today that the Arabic unamed that she passenger ship outward bound to neutral port that impossible for her to have been carrying contraband of at the time of the attack by the German submarine The state also that the attack made without the officers of the vessel and that the Arabic neither at tempted attack the ubmerble by rammng her, make effort to escape
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
Japan to Furnish Allies With War Munitions

TOXIC, Aug 23-The government of Japan has decided employ all available for increasing the output of munitions for the armies of the allies The plan conten plated includes governmental well private intuition fac ore and the operations of all such in the kingdom will be regulated by the government who will direct the sale all of the output and that directed the right channels Russia will be the greater recipient of benefit under
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
REVENUE CUTTER HAS
 RETURNED FROM WESTWARD

The revenue cutter Mccullough ar rived in port yesterday afternoon until early this morning taking on a supply of fuel oil The Mccullough took the floating court" to the west ward and returned the federal officials to Valdez Friday afternoon.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23
NEW COLLECTOR
 OF CUSTOMS
 APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23-President Wilson today made a recess appoint ment to the office of collector of GUS toms for the Seattle district. The fortunate democrat to land the plum Walla.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23

Mrs. w. ]. Feaster and little son Joe came down from Chitina on Sat urday nights train and will go to the states on a visit.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-08-23

ts arrangement and the Siberian railway being rapidly
 deacked and other improvements being to accommo date the huge shipments of which soon be on their way from Japan into Russia proper Japan has decided
 that the tune has arrived for action against the declared enemies of the empire