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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
BUSINESS IS RECORD
MAKER, THE REPORT
November Exports and Imports Are
Greateat in The History Of
United States

Washington. December 22.-The
foreign trade OF the United States in
November jumped TO the unprece-
dented total of half billion dollars.
The department Of commences state
ment issued today shows that imports
as well as exports broke the record for
the month. A record Of $5,000,000 900
for the past twelve months in exports
and imports was set. The November
exports of s331.144.527 were the great
est Of any month in the country's his
tory. The November imports of 1884,
319,169 were more by 81 100000 than
the previous November record, made
in 1912.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
FIRE DESTROYS PUMP
HOUSE, KAs0TA, MINI.
Property OF The Northwestern Railroad
Company Was Eaten Up BY
Flames

Fire destroyed the pump house OF
the Northwestern railroad about a
mile from Kasota last night between
1870 and midnight. The cause of the
fire is unknown, but it is believed to
have been due to defective smoke
stack An alarm was sent to Kasota.
and the firemen responded, but il was
so far away that the building was de-
stroyed before the force arrived. II
was n small building IL by IL and
ten feet high, boarded on the outside
and lined with brick. The loss Is not
serious,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24

Washington, December 22-The United States
will not argue with Austria any points involved in
the sinking Of the Anccna In the second Amer-
cen note TO the Vienna government made public
by the state department today when II was deliv-
cred to Foreign Minister Buran in Vienna, this
government ststes that IL must renew the definite
but respectful demands" made in its eommunea-
tion of the sIsth Of December.
This second ncte, extremely brief, is friendly In
tone, but leaves doubt of the determination that
Austria shall make reparatcn for American lives
lest and punishment Of the Austrian submarine
commander whose "cupabty is In any
given in the austrian admiralty statement, Is held
10 be ",lfui Violation of the rules of international
laws and the principles of humanity"
NOTE SENT AUSTRIA
Addressed to Ambassador Penfeld the note fol-
lows:
Department CT State, Washington December 10,
f9t5.-Ycu ART, instructed to address note to the
AusIro- Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, tex
tuaily fellows:
"'The government Of the United States has re-
ceiyed the male Of your exceency relative to the
sinking Of the Ancona, which was delivered at vi
December IS, 1915, and transmitted to
Washington and has given the note immediate and
careful consideration.
"'on November IS, 1915, Baron Zeiedinek, the
charge daffaires OF the imperial and royal govern
ment at Washington transmitted to the department
of state, report CT the Austro- Hungarian admir-
atty with regard 10 the sinking OF the steamship
kncona, In which 1t was admitted that the vessel
torpsdocd after her engines had been otopped
and when passengers still board. This
admission alone is, in the view Of the government
of the United states sufficient to fix upon the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
BANK IN PITTSBURGH WAS =
COMPELLED TO CLOSE DOORS
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,

Pittsburgh, December 22. The
Pittsburgh Bank for Savings, one OF
the best known institutions in the
city, failed to open for business to-
day. the bank was closed by order
OF the Pennsylvania banking depart
ment. G. II. Getty, bank examiner,
has been appointed temporary re-
ceiver. The institution had deposits
OF nearly s11.000.0O0. No statement
was issued with the closing notice,
but it is known that the bank had
been unable to weather the storms IL
encountered since the failure of
James s. Kuhn and w. s. Kuhn, who
were credited with being prominently
identified with the bank i'm 1914
The bank made a speciality of seek
ing the pennies of school children for
deposit. The parties in control have
been investing in western water
power projects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
MAY APPLY THE INDIAN
LID TO UPPER MICHIGAN
lass ,ciated Press Dispatch. ]

Odanah, Wis, December 22.-The
question whether nearly all of North
ern Wisconsin, and a large portion OF
the Upper Peninsula OF Michigan
are included in the Indian treaty ter
ritory has been submitted to Washing
ton by anti-saloon men for the pur-
pose of obtaining complete prohibition
as was done recently In Northern Min
nesota. The question whether North
ern Wisconsin Is affected by the Chip
pewa Indian treaty of 1854, is not be-
ing considered by the department ol
justice. Delta county, Michigan, and 0
large part of the Upper Peninsula is
said to be included in the dry limits
fixed by the Indian treaties
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
MAKING AN INQUIRY INTO
DEATH OF JURE lUl ICH

Claiming that he Represented IT."
Austrian consul. a stranger In the
city today called on Coroner 4. G.
iedloff. getting particulars on the
death Of Jure Lulich. who was killed
by a Milwaukee train in this city
on November Il. II is understood
that the object of his invcstigatiCnr
was to determine, on behalf Of LIZ
lich's heirs, whether there was any
ground for the claim that the death
was due to negligence on the part OF
railroad employees.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
ARM STUMPS were
GRATED ON HIS BODY
Remarkable Operation Was Performed
BY London Surgeon Upon Returned
British Officer

London, December PA new arm
stump has been grated upon the body
of a British officer. who lost both
arms in action and came back recent
ly with a group of exchanged prison
ers from Germany. His arms were
amputated so close to the shoulder as
to leave no stumps.
One of the most brilliant of Lon
don's surgeons has built out a new
stump TO which an artificial arm may
be attached. He did this by taking
out n piece of bone from the patients
leg and cutting a flap of skin from his
body. Muscles were attached to the
bone, so that the stump can be guided
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Maurice 'FIagg Of the State Art
Commission Speaker
ILLINOIS MAN ON LIST
C. p. coIsrove Of - Iowa State Col.
lese Among Those Who Will
Deliver Addresses

Maurice Flagg, chairman OF the
Minnesota State Art commission, will
give an illustrated lecture at the
meeting of the Southern Minnesota
Teachers association in this city next
February 10, II, ami II, this being a
new feature added to the program for
the first time this year. School sup
erintendents are calling the attention
of teachers particularly TO this lecture
as Mr.. Flagg is a man with q message
OF the utmost practical value to grade
ard rural teachers. Miss Thelda Cid
emeister OF the Winona state normal
school will speak on Discipline"
Illinois Man Booked.
Dr. II. w. ShryrOck. president OF the
state normal school OF Carbonate,
Ill., will deliver two addresses. DR. l..
Coffman. dean of tn College Of NIu-
cation of the University of Minnesota,
will give two addresses, and DIR. G. p.
COlegrove of the Iowa State Teachers
college will deliver an address. Gen
cral meetings will be held on Thurs
day, 1880 p. m; Friday, 9 q. m; and
1880 p. m. and Saturday. 800 a. IN.
Round table discussions will be held
on Friday afternoon, commencing at
p. nj.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
CAPT. Won PAPEN DEPARTED
TODAY FOR GERMAN HOME
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

New York, December 22.-Captain
Franz Won Papen, Germany's recalled
military attache, left New York for
Rotterdam on the steamship Moor
dam, bearing safe conduct to Ger
many from the entente allies.
AS he stood on deck. the count
made this statement to a press rep
resentative: u wish to extend my
thanks TO those who did not permit
their friendly personal feelings to be
poisoned by the war hatred"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
BLOODY RIOTS HAVE BEEN
STOPPED ON MEXICAN SIDE
limited Press DIsnatch.l

III Paso, Texas, Deeemhe- ga
After long continued bloody riots on
the part OF drunken Mexican soldiers
at Juarez, that city is reported to be
again quiet. American troops arc
ready at this place for action in case
any of the disorder Is carried 10 the
American side. One American has
been killed by stray shot that came
over the border. and another Ameri-
can was killed during the rioti1g on
the Mexican side.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
FEELING OF OPTIMISM
PREVAILS IN WASHINGTON
limited Press DISPATCH

Washington, December 22.-Great-
est optimism now prevails at Wash
ington i'm regard to the outcome of the
negotiations between the govern
ments of America and Austria over
the sinking of the Ancona. The last
note from the American government
is in the hands of Ambassador PEN
field at Vienna, and has probably al
ready been delivered to the Austrian
foreign office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Opening of DardaneIles To That
country's Commerce
WHAT THE CAR MUST DO
Give Up Pan. Slayism: Same Friendly
Spirit Is Shown Other Nations In
Conflict
[United Press nIsnatch.l

Athens, Greece, December 22.-
Hungary is willing to allow the Oar
danelles 10 remain open 10 Russian
commerce as a condition of peace with
Russia. according 10 a statement that
is said TO have been made today in
The Hungarian parliament at Bula-
pest by Count Aponeyi, leader of the
opposition 10 the government in Hun
gary. The count has long been Il
prominent peace leader. He declared
that TO make peace with Russia. how
ever, would have to mean a different
attitude on the part of Russia to-
wards the Balkan situation. Rus "A
must give up pan SlayiSm. lie said
Hungary had long wanted peace. but
Russia was a great stumbling block.
Friendly Spirit For Others.
He declared that Hungary had the
same friendly spirit to show to tine
other entente powers as TO Russia,
but he did not at the present time
see any prospect Of peace. II looked
as IL the entente DOwerg were not
looking for peace. and as long as that
remained the situation, there was lit
tie prospect of any effective move for
peace being made. However, he
wished to have il go out to the world
that Hungary was willing to make
peace on reasonable conditions.
In an interview with n representa-
tive of The United Press. the count
stated that he was much surprised
at the tone of the American note over
the sinking of the Italian line. An
coma.
Violence of Language.
He declared that tho violence or
the language was wholly uncalled for
and that in his opinion IL would seem
10 have been n proper move for the
Austrian foreign office to refuse to
consider the rote at all, until IL was
framed IN a more courteous manner.
and the foreign office might well have
said as much to tn" American depart-
ment of state. He qualified these
statements. however. by remarklng
that perhaps the foreign office or
Austria was wise In not letting the
American department ~ state knov'
to what pitch of feeling the Of
ficials of Austria Hungary were
aroused by the American note.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
WOULD NOT OBJECT
HORSE FLESH FOOD
Health Officer in Chicago Makes
Statement For Consumption BY
The Public
United Press Dispatch

Chicago, December 22.-The health
office of Chicago has given out that
from a health standpoint 1t has no
objection to the use of horsefiesh as
a food At the same time there Is
an ordinance, prescribing a fine Of
5000, for the sale of horse flesh a.
meat. The New York authorities
have already given their official
statement, sanctioning the use OF that
sort of food, provided It Is called wha,
IL really Is.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
HENRY FORD REAL/ZED
THAT MISSION FAILED
CHARLES p. STEWART.

Chstania Norway December 22eny Ford himself has at last
souy no hope of ACCOMPLISHING the results looked for He
cordially accorded
absolute hostility
night
the
the Ford
has
university building
or
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
General Monro Promoted.

London, Eng, December 22.-Gen-
eral Monro. commander of the British
at the Dardanelles. has been promoted
to the post of first commander of the
British troops that are operating on the
French front In his new position he
succeeds General Douglas Haig.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
KAISER IS REPORTED SICK
CANNOT VISIT HIS TROOPS
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Berlin, France. December 22.-
Emperor Williams illness will pre-
vent him from carrying out his plan of
going to visit his troops on the west
ern front. He Is reported to be sui
fering from Inflammation OF the cellu-
lose tissue, and his physicians have
advised rest of several days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Six New Indictments.
T'n'tnd Press DisYatcn !

" nfFIU F'Ff'NN TTT~I |NTIW
New York. December 22.-Siy new
indictments have been returned by
the grand jury in connection with
the investigations of federal authOri-
ties of the alleged plots for the TO
mentation Of labor strikes in NUM-
tons plants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
DEATH OF MEMBER OF
THE FORD PEACE PARTY
UNITED Press Dispatch

Christlania. Norway, December a.
l.. Bingham, husband OF Lottie Bling
ham, the famous actress, both being
here with the Ford peace party, died
here tpsiay after a short illness OF
pneumApia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
switehmen's Strike Settled.

Chicago. December 22.-That the
switckmen's strike Is settled was
statement given out today by the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-24
Report OF Bombardment, But
There's No Confirmation
BRITISH ARE AT SAL0NIKI
Rumors That the Germans Are Forced
Back From Rigs: the War Zcne
Information
IUnIted Press Dispatch.I

London. December 22-Uncon-
firmed reports have reached this city
30 the effect that the Russians have
captured the Bulgarian city of Var
na These reports have caused the
widest excitement here. Yet the re-
ports are being received with the
greatest reserve. The dispatches re-
ceived from Petrograd last night said
nothing about Varna falling. Dis
patches from Berne, Rome and Athens
state that the city was being shelled
by sixteen large Russian transports.
British at Saloniki.
Iunitsd Press D'Spatch.1
Berlin. Germany, DECEMBER ga
The British troops that have been
withdrawn from the Dardsnelles cam
paign. Il is reported. are being trans
ferred to assist in the defense of the
position of the allies at Saloniki. This
information is contained in a dis
patch from Athens to The Cologne
Gazette. Nearly all the Franco Brit
ish troops have been taken from the
islands of Imbros. Tenedos and Lem
nos II is said that at the Imros po-
sition there was great discomfort
among the British troops. Five of
the staff officers of that force lost
their lives in the fighting.
Forced Back From Riga.
limited Press Dispatch
London, Eng. December 22.-The
Germans are heing steadily forced
back from the Riga front bv persist
ent Russian attacks. according TO n
dispatch received from the Geneva
correspondent Of The Daily Express.
The forces of Field Marshal linden
berg have been compelled TO giYe up
ground. Vast supplies OF ammunition
and other war equipment have been
destroyed by the Germans in their
retreat. in order TO keen these sup
plies from falling into the hands of
the Russians. The Germans are fall
ing back upon Tukum, which they are
terrifying to make a stand.
Berlin, December 22-The Cologne
Gazette reports that British troops
which have been stationed on islands
in the Eastern Mediterranean have
heen withdrawn IN he sent to SALON.
sEJ
Violent Fighting In Progress.
TINTED Press Dispatch.1
Berlin. Germany. December 22.-
The French by a violent assault yes
terday manacea to Gerry. the height
IF Hartmann's Wielerkopf. Violent
fighting has been going on in that re-
gion for the possession of that strong
hold pynr cinCa last Anil
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-05

The Alaska Gold Mines company roe port for the year ended December 2L 1914 is issued The balance sheet shows investment in stocks and bonds of Che Alaska Gosuneau Mining Com pany amounting Co s404510l. compar. ed with Sf03O.SSi at the close of the previous year The company also holds notes of the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company amounting to Sf- 27S.72S. compared with S1SO0.0O0 on December 81. 1913. Cash on hand S96i compared wiih S174075o; interest ac- crued on Alaska Gastineau obligations held by the Alaska Gold Mines com pany was S562O00. compared with S1791l2 The balance sheet D. lne A- eska Gostineau slows current assets of SlO499i, with current liabilities is S5SS.Q00 bond interest accrued and inc terest accrued on notes payable lo tho Alaska Gold Mines Co.,
 vice-President Jackline says
 Development work executed during 1914 was 2S.523 feet in addition to which 620s feet of diamond drilling was done making 9 total for the year of s4.726 feet Of development work This included the completion on April of the Sheep Creek tunnel having a total length of nearly two miles The total since tse beginning Of operations in July 1912. is 5S.702 feet of drifts. raises, crosscuts etc. and i545 feet of diamond drilling. total oi 6S.24S feet, which added to the old develop ment on the property. included dia mond drin crosscuttings to test the thickness and value of the veins at various points. to something over lS miles.
 During the year 1914 very htle work was done for che direct purpose of proving additional ore because the tonnage already developed sufficient ly to confirm its existence was so great that it appear iil advised and unnecessary to incur any expense in prospecting Tor new ore bodies or eN- tensions of those known to exist The work for the year was therefore con. fined almost wholly to more thorough ly blocking out ore in the portions of the mine from which active production would first begin, and in preparing stoping areas as shown in longitudin- al section commensurate in extent with the requirements necessary toI provide the new mill with its rated capacity
 It is possible to gige for the first time a definite statement of tonnage actually blocked out and measurable and determinable on at least three sides. both as to quantity and values The block of ore lying substantially
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-05
MINING APPLICATION
 No. O1795
ln the U. S. Land Office for the Juneau
 Land District
Juneau. Alaska, April 7th, 1915.
 Notice

Juneau. Alaska, April lth, l9l5.
 Notice
 Notice is hereby given that the AL aska Gastineau Mining Company a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York, and qualified to do and doing business as a corporation. at Juneau. Alaska. has made application for pat ent for the "FG" lode mining claim, Survey No. 1920, which said claim Is situated on the summit of the range of mountains separating the water sheds of Gold Creek and Sheep Creek In the Harris Mining District, Alaska, In Latitude 5S l7 30" N and in Lon gitude 133 19' 20" w, and particularly described as follows.
 Beginning at Cor. No. 1, identical with Cor No. 3. Of the Wolf lode. sur yey No. 9S6; whence U. S. NJ. M. No. bears N. 84 1f i6" w. 19d2.59 feet distant: thence N 53 50' D. 554O feet to Cor No 2. Identical with Con No. 6 of said Wolf lode, thence s. 37' 34 E. Si.09 feet Co Cor No. Q; thence S. 53e 50' w. 426 feet to Cor No. 4; thence N. 5S % w. S757 feet to. Cor. No. 1. the place Of beginning, contain ing an area of O.O37 acres. Mag. Var 31' 4O' East
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Norway lode mining claim, patented Survey No. 9S5. and Che Wolf and Apex lode mining claims, Survey No. 9S6, all belonging Co the Alaska Gastineau Mining Company So far as is known there are no conflicting claims.
 The location notice of the ZIG. lode mining ciaim was filed for record on Nov. 12. 1912. and recorded in Book 20 of Lodes at Page 47S of the Rec ords of the Recorder for the Juneau Recording precinct Alaska.
 This notice was posted on the ground on the 2lst day of April 1915.
 ALASKA GASTINEAU
 MINING COMPANY,
 By B. l.. Thane,
 It's agent and attorney in fact. It is hereby ordered that the fore going notice be publish for the full period Of 60 days in the Alaska Daily Empire. newspaper of general cir culation published at Juneau. Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER. Register First publication, May 4, 1915. Last publication, July D, 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-05
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THE MEUsE; A VALLEY
 OF BLOOD

The Valley oi the Mouse river. extending through France. Belgium and Holland and up aud down whose course 2.0O0 years or intermittent war fare has been waged, forms Che sub iect oi statement given out by the National Geographical society
 These countries share the Mouse. It rises in France. flows Northward through Belgium, crosses the Dutch frontier. sweeps westward through Holland and emptes into the North sea. It's Journey to the sea is one Of 5So niles. Of which i60 are navlgable
 "pbe valley Of the Mouse for ages has been a channel for the ebb and flow of armies It might be said to drain one vast. historic battlefield Ceas0r pursued its path into the un- known. barbaric north. The wild teu- tonic tribes pressed down between its banks toward the wealth of Rome. Christian Europe has been settling it's differences along the valley of the Meuse by force of arms down to the present day
 .Iu the forest Of Ardenues the Mouse flows through a country rich in ros mances os Charlemague- Ninelands and hop gardens lie further along it's banks and then 1t washes great in- dustrial cities. gathering to itself the ashes. rust and acids of factory and furnace waste. Finally it drifts clear through the tide Hats of Holland, sup plying the numerous canals which iaz- fly divide the plains.
 Here and there. as between Ma. mur and Liegc, t cuts & narrow pas sage between wooded hills and cliffs, their difficult sides dotted with pret- ty villas Just before reaching the sea the Mouse here the Maas, di- vides. one branch flowing west and the other mingling with the Rhine Go empty past Rotterdam al the Hook of Holland.
 "ln the beginning of it's course the valley of the Mouse is 8 wide meadow land. lt then breaks into a gorge fringed with broken, tangled banks. There is a wealth of scenic beauty along it's way Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy. Is said to have caused 500 people to be drowned in its wa. teys.