The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-15


!; Of that body to attend the German.
American mass meeting. which will
I. be held at the Mankato Theatre on
{ Thursday evening. January IA. at
seight o'clock. The program will be
/ partly in German and partly in
English. 1t is as follows: ~.
Selection ........... Mankato, Hand
National Hymn, america. =. -;
80. .....,... :. Audience and Band
Rede.. "Ursachen desS Krieges".
.s,..... Professor A. Ackermann
Maennerchor. WAS Isl des Deuts-
chen yaterland?" s.............
+ .,............. yereinigte Saenger.
Rede. "Deutschamerikane und die
alte Heimat" 49,. George Stelzle
volkslied. ..Gott erhalte Franz den
Kaiser" 49,. Audience and Band
volkslied, Deutschland ueber Al
les" ......... Audience and Band
Sammlung Fuer Das Rote Kreuz. -
Speech, Neutrality. ...........t p
......... Professor Henry ID. Funk
Volkslied, die wacht am Rhein" I
/ ................Au Audience and Band
Schlusz, "Star Spangled Banner.
..............A Audience and Band
From Mondays Daily. ts. !.
Thomas Emerson of Elmore,
horse buyer, was killed I'm n runaway
accident near Amboy Saturday AFTER
noon. He was coming TO Amboy to
buy horses. lie was riding along the
road about three miles from Amboy
with team and buggy. The team
was being driven by an old gentle
man named M. Blanscham. Sudden.
ly the bride bit broke, and the team
dashed away. After the team had
run about half mile Mr.. Emerson
jumped out and struck on his head.
His skull was fractured and his
left arm was broken.
1 The team dashed on and Mr..
Blanscham stayed In the buggy. The
team ran as far as the Willow Creek
store. There tfs buggy tipped over.
and Mr.. Blanscham was thrown out.
He was somewhat bruised. q,
|. Shortly after the accident, Mr..
Emerson was found in the road by
Bert Loomer. The latter took the
victim to the Loomer home. where
Mr.. Emerson died Saturday evening
about seven o'clock. He came to and
remained conscious long enough to
tell his name and address. DIR. J. L.
Merrill Of Amboy was called and at
tended to the case. Later in the
evening. Robert Emerson, a brother
Of the victim, came to the Loomer
residence with his automobile and
took the body to the victims home
In Elmore.
Thomas Blanchard Is survived by
q wife and three children.
From Mondays Daily
> Mayor Meyer, City Attorney
'Schaub, and other local citizens who
are pushing the project of new
bridge over the Minnesota river at
Main street, have discovered that
they cannot get the help they ex-
pected from the state highway com.
mission, without the. help OF the
state legislature. ,a.- ..a =. !
!. The trouble is that fMankato Is a
city of the third class. II. like
North Mankato, 1t belonged to the
fourth class of municipalities, Main
street could be regarded as q state
road. and the state highway com.
mission could make II appropriations
20 help build the bridge accordingly.
But Mankato belongs to the third
class, and therein there Is hitch.
Main street under the law as Il
stands cannot DO regarded as a state
road. a
. An act will have TO be pushed
through the legislature removing
this obstacle In some way. IL the
necessary amount Of money Is 10 be
obtained from the state. The bridge
boomers are working on the matter
now. So. -. 81. II
, st. Paul, January ia measure
providing Tor public toilets and drink.
ing water ON street cars will be
among five bills Representative Lea
Witt coruing expects TO introduce In
the house when the legislature re.
convenes tonight. 4
The bin provides that these con- !
veniences must be maintained for
patrons on all street cars. A penalty
OF a fine OF $50 Q day for violations
lis among the provisions OF the bill.
Another bill he win Introduce pro-
vides for an amendment TO the
state constitution making the speak
er OF the house an official to be !,
elected by the people for a two-year
term Mt salary OF $500. The |
speaker now receives $1,000. the
same as other Legislators. and $1,000
additional as presiding officer. !
From Mondays Caliy. y
John Graft. while on his way to
Vernon Center last Saturday even.
Ing. came near having a serious ac-
cident. and as II is he is congratulate
ing himself upon very lucky es-
cape. Mr.. Graft is an agent for the |,
Studebaker automobiles. and unload.
ed a car of the machines here on
January 8, which were to be deliver.
ed to the parties who had purchased
them on January 3. Mr.. Graft start
ed out Saturday afternoon with the
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