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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
VICTIMS OF THE RIVER
TRAGEDY | NOW BURIED
Bodies of Dead Trio Placed In
Graves That Are Side
BY Side
From Wednesdays DAM.

Side by side in three graves In
the Swedish Lutheran cemetery in
Belgrade township lie the bodies of
the three boys, who were swept to
an untimely death, while bathing in
the waters of the Minnesota river
last Sunday afternoon.
Two of the boys, Leo Owens, aged
eight, and Ernest Kothendeutal,
aged seventeen, were buried yester-
day afternoon. The services were
conducted by Rev. George Brown of
Kerns. The same pastor conducted
the service at the burial of the third
boy to be found, Oliver Owens,
aged twelve.
An account of the discovery of the
body of Leo Owens was contained in
last nights Free Press. This body
was found Monday evening by John
Deegan of Waseca. The body OF
Ernest Kothendeutal was discovered
lodged among some snags along the
NicOllet county side of the river
about 100 feet downstream from
where the drowning took place. This
discovery was made about II o'clock
yesterday morning. Alfred Everson,
farmer of Belgrade, and others, were
searching along the bank. The body
was quickly taken directly to the
cemetery, being in a bad state of
decomposition.
The body of Oliver Owens was
found yesterday afternoon between
four and five O'Clock lodged among
some willows near the railroad bridge
at st. Peter. Parties of searchers, in
Guiding John Deegan of Waseca,
were there in two boats. The body
was removed to local undertaking
establishment, and arrangements
were made for the funeral, which
took place this morning.
John Deegan of Waseca, who has
been visiting in Belgrade, found both
of the Owens brothers.
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to work pretty soon," said she, cor
it will be left behind Women in
twelve states now have equal suffrage,
and four million women are voting
at the present time. Do the men of
Minnesota mean that they want the
presidential election decided by
these women, or do they want their
own women to have hand in it,"
Mrs. Andreas Neland, president of
the state organization, was the last
speaker She said that although it
might seem strange to some people
that the women should stand IN an
automobile on the street corner and
address a crowd, they did SO only be-
cause in no other way could they
reach the men and women, and be-
cause they believed in the great re-
FORM
She told of the ancient prejudice
against women, which was now the
basis of opposition to suffrage and
how women were opposed when they
wanted to be educated, and wanted
to earn their own living. The OBJ
stacles had finally been overcome,
and it would be SO with the question
of governing the United States.
1--WE Are All Alike"
'We are all alike" said she. '"The
women in Wyoming who vote are
just like you. You can't tell a Wy
oming woman from a Minnesota wom-
an. They are all alike. The gov
eminent has been at fault because it
has had but one point of view 1t
should have the point of view of both
the man and the woman This is not
a movement of women against men.
Women want to help. They believe
it is their right. They have been
handicapped in matters of the home,
and laws which govern them and eff
feet the lives of their children" Mrs.
Neland gave a clear and concise ar
gument showing how necessary to
women the ballot is in order that they
may obtain the reforms which the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
August 4-11-18. f
CITATION FOR HEARING ON PETl-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Bene-
dict Bangerter, Sr., Decedent:
The State of Minnesota to T. C.
Nicholson and all persons interested
in the allowance and probate Of the
will of said decedent The petition of
Maria Bangerter, being duly filed in
this court, representing that Bene-
dict Bangerter, ST., then a resident
of the County Of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, died on the 9Th day of
February, 1916, leaving last will
and testament, which is presented to
this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last viii and testament
Of said decedent, and that letters of
administration with the will annexed
on said estate be issued thereon to
T. C.. Nicholson. Now, Therefore,
you, and each Of you, are hereby
cited and required to show cause. il
any you have. before this court, at
the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in Mankato, County of
Blue Earth, State of Minnesota, on
the 18th day of August 1916 at ten
o'clock a. m., why the prayer of said
petition should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable Evan
Hughes, Judge of said Court, and the
seal OF said Court, this End day of
August, 1916 -.
court SeaD EVAN HIJGHES
Judge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
WHAT TO DO With COIN
Mankato Pageant Committee Has Sur.
plus of More Than One Thou.
sand Dollars

The pageant committee has sent
out cards to the merchants who sub
scribed funds to the Mankat Histori-
cal pageant, asking for their opinion
as to what the surplus of $1,000 from
sales of tickets to the pageant should
be used for. Three things have been
suggested. The first is that the mon
ey be donated to the Mankato Com
mercial club, which will probably 20
into the good roads fund, the second
is to pay the deficit of the Man
Kato Independent chautauqua and the
third is to return the money to the
pageant committee for improvements
on Sibley park and for the use of flu
ture pageants. All cards have not
been returned as vet.
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WORKERS IN SUNDAY
SCHOOLS TO GATHER
Number of Institutes Will Be
Held in Southern
Minnesota

A series of Sunday school insti-
tutes will be held under the boards
representative, Superintendent r. F
Sulzer of Minneapolis at the Presby-
terian churches at Rushmore, Thurs
day, August 3, at Brewster, Friday
August 4, at Window, Sunday, Aug
ust 6, Round Lake, Sunday, August
6, at Lismore, Monday, August T.
at Wilmont, Tuesday, August 8, at
Reading, Wednesday, August g.
Rev. J. M. Balm, Presbyterian mis-
sionary, will be chairman of the
week day services, Rev. Carrot Yer
kuhy, Phi. D., with the assisting
pastor will give addresses each ev-
ening and paper will be read by
some member of the local school
The following is the program for
the week day evening sessions:
At p. m.-Devotional exercises.
At 8:10-Address of Welcome by
the resident pastor
AT S:2O-Responsive address by
the chairman
At S:35-Special music by the
choir and paper by a member of the
Sunday school "'E
At S:45-Address by DIR. Yer
kuyl, educational superintendent for
states of Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Illinois
At 9:1O-Address by the assisting
pastor and other workers present.
Rev. H. R. Upton will assist in
giving addresses at Rushmore and
Brewster, Moderator Rev. J. T. And
ersOn at .Lismore and Wilmont, Rev
w. H. Hoare at Reading. DR.. Yer
kuyl will be with Pastor C. C. Brown
at Window Sunday and Missionary
Balm at Round Lake the same day.
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CONORKERS ATTEND
GRONQU|sT OBStQU|Es
Last Sad Rites Were Held For
Railroad Man Yesterday
Afternoon
From Wednesdays DallS.

Z =.
Firemen, engineers and railroad
men of other lines of duty, not only
of Mankato, but of Waseca, Winona
and many other points were In at
tendance at the funeral of the late
Magnus Gronquist, railroad engineer
of the Northwestern line, yesterday
afternoon.
The funeral was held from the
Gronquist family residence at l23
Hubbel avenue. The unique feature
was the important part taken by the
railroad employees. Among the floral
offerings, which we're profuse In
quantity and exquisite beauty, there
were special wreaths representing
Waseca Lodge IS, Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen; the Mcmahon
crew, with which Mr.. Gronquist
worked, and the employees of the
freight depot of the Northwestern,
together with the day and night yard
crews. Twenty one of the railroad
men marched from the house to the
cemetery.
The floral offerings included a
beautiful wreath from the West Man.
kato firemen, pillow from his faith
er's family, a representation of the
"Gates Ajar" from his wife and
daughter, a large broken wheel from
his brother n-law and sisters in
law, and heart representation from
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael O'Brien and
many others.
The service was conducted by Rev.
G. A. Cahoon, pastor of the Methodist
church. Solos were sung by Mrs. Fred
Manderfeld The pail bearers were
George O'Brien, George Devens, War
rem Zeno, Charles Enz, Clayton Mill
er and Erick SandstrOm.
Those in attendance from Out-of-
town included Mr.. and Mrs. John
Grimes of Minneapolis, the latter a
sister of Mrs. Gronquist; Mrs. M. L..
Yoeman of Minneapolis, also a sis
ter to Mrs. Gronquist; Mrs. Harold
Brook of Minneapolis, niece of Mrs.
Gronquist; Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Row
an, the latter sister to Mrs. Gron-
quist; X. X. Nystuen of Albert Lea,
brother law of Mrs. GrOnquist;
August Gronquist of Minneapolis,
brother of the deceased; Mrs. C. T..
Cox of Lake Crystal and Mrs. Ed
Rowan of st. James.
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MADE ORDERS effective.
No More Ammunition Will Be Stored
On the Piers at Jersey City, Say
Commissioners
Associated Press Dispatch

Jersey City, N. j., August q
Agents of the city commissioners
were sent to the terminals of all
railroads entering the city to make
effective the order of the commits
sion placing a ban on the storage
of ammunition in cars upon the
piers here, and upon it's shipment
through the city to the steamers
for Europe. This action was taken
because of the ammunition explo-
sion on Black Tom island Sunday.
Two more bodies were found to-
day in the New York Bay near the
scene of the explosion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
PEACE MEETINGS HELD
United Feeling in Germany Among the
People in Support of the
Government
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Berlin, Germany, August AT the
honorable peace meetings held yes
terday in forty mine of the principa
German cities, the speakers agreed
that the war would last all of anoth-
Ter year. 1t was very evident thu
there is a united feeling among the
people in support of the government
The crowds were vast and were ex-
Iceedingly enthusiastic in their ap-
plause as the speakers laid down the
terms on which Germany would con-
sent to peace.
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RUSSoS WEDGE THRUST
Continued from Page One.


the East Poseiresa and somme re-
gion, it was officially announced.
Hand to- Hand Fighting.
UNITED Press Dfspatch.]
London, August 2-The British
continue to gain in the hand to hand
light that is going on around Po-
zleres, which they recently took
from the Germans. So says today's
report from General Douglas Haig.
East of Pozieres the British have
made the most substantial gains.
Attacks of Allies RepuIsed.
UNITED Press Dispatch.]
Berlin, Germany, August 2.-The
German war office today reported
that the attacks by the allies on the
Germans on the western front had
been everywhere repulsed, except in
the region of Clery. 1t is stated that
the allies have been losing heavily
by the German counter attacks. On
the right bank of the Meuse the Ger
mans have made some progress
North of Thiamount also they have
gained ground and likewise north
east of Fort Lowville, where 942 un-
wounded prisoners were taken and
fourteen machine guns.
War Office Report.
UNITED Press Dspatch.1
Berlin, Germany, August 2.-The
German war office today announced
that fleet of German airship on
July 81 and August 1 attacked the
city of London and a humble rof the
southeastern counties of England
Bombs were dropped successfully on
military works, store house, munition
factories and other structures of mil
itary Importance. The air ships are
vigorously attacked with bombs, but
all reached home in safety.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
Known Dead Rx Fires

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Haley Bury, Ont, Aug. 2-The Of
fetal list OF the know ndead, who
persisted in the Ontario forest fire,
now reaches 318. Reports from those
who managed to escape gave the i'm
preston that the list would reach
about 500.
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country needs, and which can be OBJ
tanned by giving women a voice in
the government. She was enthusiast
tically applauded at the close of her
talk.
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Will Make Dash Tonight.
State placed Insurance.

st. Paul, Mimi, August 1.-The
state of Minnesota today placed in
surance on the property of the vari-
Gus state institutions to an amount
OF nearly fourteen million dollars.
This makes a total of seventy nine
risks. This is all of the insurance
that the state carries.
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Capper has been nominated on the
republican ticket without opposition.
Honors For Americans.

lUn1ted Press DiSpatch.1
Paris, France, August Six
Americans, members of the American
field corps in the French service,
were today honored for bravery by
the French government by the be-
stowal of the croix de guerre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
WHEAT TOOK BOUND.
Reports of Damage Sent the Price
chon%inc liz n..i1L

Shooting Up Quick.
Chicago, ILL.,, August 2.-Wheat took
anothed sensational bound on the
Chicago Board of Trade today, owing
to reportsto reports of damage re-
ceived from various parts of the Am
erican northwest and the Canadian
west. September wheat closed So
cents higher at 1.30s, and Decem-
Der closed AN cents higher at SI.S4ss
Since Saturday September has gone
up 9ss and December az.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
Lawson Won Nomination

limited Press Dispatch.1
Topeka, Kan, August Wv. c.
Lawson of Salina has won the dem
ocratic nomination for governor of
Kansas. This was the only contest
on the democratic ticket. Governor
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Family Reunion.

Family Reunion.
Mrs. Lewis ]. Compton and Mrs
George HI. OFT were hostesses last
saturday evening at the family re-
union given at the home of the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George OFT
ST.. 1856 East Main street, it being
Mr.. Otis sixty-ninth birthday an
niversary. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs L. ]. Compton and three
children, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. OFT,
Jr.. and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
OFT, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hub and
son and Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Strobel
A dainty luncheon was served, after
which the guests departed for their
homes wishing Mr.. OFT many more
such happy birthdays.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-08-04
DAILY MARKET REPORT
TODAY'S MARKETS
Furnished By
E. w. WAGNER & co.
Grain Com miss;on

+. T.. HEALD, Manager
Office 401 National Citizens Bank
Building. Both Phones 258.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET
Aug. 2
OPEN HIGH Low CLOSE
WHEAT ls
July s!.37M l.4Q4 1.37 1.33's
Sep. LIS 1879 ].25zs 1905
Dec. l 3OA IS 1924 l.34%
CORN
July
Sep. .79 1914 .7S% 1914
Dec. .581s 63,a .673i .63M
OATS
July .I3% .44% 49, .44%
Sep. ALA .42H Al AZ
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From Wednesdays Daily.
Were Entertained BY Mrs. J. w. An

Mrs. Andreas Iceland, state presi-
dent of the suffrage association, Mrs.
Albert MeMahons Miss Florence
Monahan, of Minneapolis, and Mrs.
Charles F. Moller of Pinewood, Mimi,
who held a street meeting in Man
kato last night while enroute to
Pipestone, Minnesota, by automobile
to attend suffrage conference there,
were entertained over night by Mrs.
]. w. Andrews, and proceeded on
their journey at ten o'clock this
morning. They will deliver addresses
at the Pipestone meeting. Mrs. j. w.
Andrews will leave for Pipestone to-
morrow noon to attend the confer
ence. and will give an address during
one of the programs.
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submarine merchantmen Deutschland
set out from Baltimore on a return
voyage to Germany with declaration
of confidence from it's commander,
Captain Paul Koenig, that he would
take it home in spite of the heavy
odds it would face.
The submarine was towed out of
the slip where it was berthed twenty
three days ago.
After getting into midstream the
Deutschland proceeded down the Pa
tapsco river under it's own power.
The tug Thomas F. Timmons went to
one side, the coast guard cutter Wis
sahicken to the other and harbor
police boat followed to prevent undue
crowding by small fleet of launches.
Captain Koenig and his crew of
twenty-seven men put to sea with the
knowledge that a man hurried to a
telephone with message to agents
of the entente allies that the Deutsch-
land had started. They knew how
long he had watched at the end of a
nearby pier, day and night, but the
little captain went out of Baltimore
harbor smiling and waving his cap.
His last words in the harbor were
II praise for America and for his
4 eatment here by Baltimore customs
authorities.
Captain Koenig knows that eight
warships of the entente allies are
waiting for him at the edge Of the
tree-mile limit, spread out in radi-
us of five miles.
1--WE shall have to pass unseen
within that radius in order to es-
cape," he said. Were the water at
that point $50 feet deep 1t would be
easier. We could pass underneath
the warships. But the water there is
not $50 feet deep. We shall, there
fore. have to pass between the war
ships"
There was determined look on the
captains face as he expressed conf
dence that he would get through.
Not more than hundred persons
were in the vicinity of the pier when
hind the screen of barges and besides
two newspaper dispatch boats there
only were four launches in the stream.
The spectators cheered and waved
handkerchiefs.
Nothing from the Bremen.
TASSOciated Press DiSpatch I
Baltimore, August mo word
has been heard from the Bremen,
the Deutschland's sister ship since
she left Bremerhaven, according to
a member of the American agents
for the Deutschland. He said he did
not know definitely the time the
Bremen will arrive here, probably it
will be after tomorrow.
Newport News, August Pas
sengers arriving on steamer from
New York reported that when ap-
preaching the Virginia Capes, only
one foreign warship was sighted.
They told of seeing an object lying
low in the water toward which the
cruiser was heading. 1t seemed to
be two huge buoys with masts, and
some of the passengers thought they
might be supporting net. They
lay just outside the three mile linn
it where the channel is narrow.
Will Make Dash Tonight.
UNITED Press Dispatchl
Norfolk, Virginia, August Be
fore nine O'Clock this morning it was
reported that the German supersub-
marine Deutschland was still some
where between Tangier Island and
Cape Charles. At nine o'clock she
was reported near Cape Charles. 1t
is believed that tonight she will make
a dart to get through the line of
vessels waiting to capture her.
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Town In Canada Burning.

IASSOclated Press D1Spatch.J
Quebec, August 2.-Dispatches say
the entire village of Ste. Anne De La
Poctatierre is burning. The origin of
the fire is unknown.
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Suffragists to Hold Picnic.
On Saturday, August IL, the SUI
frage Association has planend to hold
a big suffrage picnic at Sibley park.
AS the following Sunday is the birth
day anniversary of Lucy Stone, the
prominent suffrage worker, the picnic
will also be a celebration of that day.
All suffragists and their friends are
invited to attend and bring basket
lunches for their party. Cofee, cream
and sugar will be furnished by the as
ISOLATION. a
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Deutschland Has Sailed From
Baltimore Dock
HOSTILE SHIPS ON GUARD
Captain of the Outgoing Graft
Waves Goodbye to Those
On Shore

Norfolk, va., August 2.-The
German supersubmarine Deutsch-
land passed Tangier island in
Chesapeake bay, fifty miles up
from Cape Charles, this morning
at six o'clock. At $3.50 O'clock
the same vessel was reported to
be nearing Norfolk. It is thought
that the supersubmarine may lie
for a time in Hampton Roads,
waiting for a favorable emporium
ity to dash out into the open sea.
No Virginia pilots have been
asked for by Captain koenig. 1t
is thought that his plan is. to
make dash for the open sea
tonight. The weather on the
whole will probably be favor
able for such an escape.
Fortress Monroe, August 2.-At
two O'Clock the Deutschland had
not been sighted from the Capes.
Two funneIled warships lowered
near the three mile limit for
time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-20
sREruBIIcAN MARsHAILNowN IOWA NOVEMBER 70 lsa

sAAAs thru the line AuSAlns tAotlss
ware continued. the MAfshAittown line
stafeeuinS - thsk sosl wAS neArsd. but
Oskaioosa worked 6sSpsyatslt and
Kemp hurled thru the line for oskA.
ioosa's SIX points. Goal was missed.
After the first quarter, the MARSHALL
town team was admirably directed. and
in the brilliant attack which resulted
Dixon, the diminutivs .halfback. stood
out prominently as the star Of the game.
Twice this brilliant little open field rum
ner dashed thru the Oskaloosa team In
return Of punts, to plant tho ball behind
the Oskaloosa goal line.
Then Marsha1ltown showed Its hand
In straight football. and the rangy
Hurlburt tore the Oskaloosa ends for
big gains and he and the hard plung-
ing Smith tore big holes in Oskaloosa's
line. To vary the attack Marshalltown
opened up with passes which complete
Nv baftied the home taem. Smith was
pushed thru the line for Marshalltown's
third touchdown.
Dixon Kicks Field Goal.
In the final quarter, after slashing
the Oskaloosa line TO ribbons, Mar
shalltown worked It's way to an ad-
position where Dixon was
called upon for field goal. This YER
satile little player planted the ball
squarely between the uprights for
three additional points.
In its offensive work Marshalltown