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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-16
SAYS KAISER WlL
SEEK BIG LOAN IF
PEACE IS DECLARED
EDMOND CRANINIOND DECLARES
THAT GERMANY Is IN FL
NANCIAL STATS.
Internal War Debt VIII be Repudi-
afed According to Englishman;
Expenditures 20 Date Amount 20
Stupendous sum; Is living on Accu-
mutations OF 40 Years.
RY WILnuR 5. FoRREsr.


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON. May 15.-(By MaiD-
Juggling stupendous figures to show
that Germany is in desperate finan-
cial straits, Edmond Crammond, well
known British statistician. declared
here that the Kaiser win seek a gi-
gantic foreign loan at the conclusion
Of peace.
This means in effect" said Cram
mond. that Germany will repudiate
her internal war debt
Germany's expenditures to date am.
cunt to about ss,5s5,OOO, 900, while
her estimated national wealth in 1913
was about $4,000, O0OO 900.
"Germany's investments abroad
amounted to $500. 600, 600 Of which
about $3.50. 900 have been sold in
the United States and the remainder
are unrealizable, Germany's colonies
are gone; her shipping industry is
ruined.
81 do not believe Germany is living
and fighting solely on what she is
producing. She is living on the fat
she has accumulated during the last
forty years.
The decline in the exchange value
of the mark and the failures which
are taking place among the large
banks, despite frantic efforts of the
government to keep the financial ma
chine going, point to the approach Of
the greatest financial debacle the
world has ever seem"
Turning to the British financial
problem, Crammond asserted that a
tariff for revenue purposes he is alb
solutely essential for the preservation
of the balance of our economic sys-
tenn"
He points to Britain's outlay, to
date-s5, 800, 900, 900 including the
gross expenditure and the loans to
Dominions, allies and repayments to
the Bank Of England, declaring:
We overcame the financial diff
culties of the first eighteen months Sf
war with astounding ease, but the
outlook for the coming financial year
gives cause for anxiety"
Figuring in the newly established
excess profits tax which he estimates
will bring in about 100000, 600,
Crammon says that if the national in
come for the coming year should only
reach a sum as estimated for the year
ending March 1916, the governments
financial deficiency at the end of
March 1917 will be about $4,69O, O0O,- :
900, which makes a tariff for reve-
nue. imperative"
If the war lasts until March 81.
1917. the statistician estimates that
the expenditures Of the various allied
powers approximately will be:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-05-16

Fred Peterson will carry the mai
and passengers by auto from Ukiah
to the Hidaway Springs during the
summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20

chester they were entertained at
Cookies Cafeteria and later visited
THE old school grounds where they
played when they were school boys.
With John Sullivan, the venerable
|janitor, who had been their firm
friend in those days, occupying a
place of honor in the center of their
group, in the attitude of ringing the
school bell, the "old boys" had their
Ipicture taken. A trip was taken over
the city and all other points of
interest were visited including st.
Mary's hospital. At the close of the
AFTERNOON the visitors were enter
tanned at the beautiful country home
of Charles Mayo. After short rest
at the Commercial club rooms the
"old boys" were entertained at an
elegant banquet, served in the as
sembly room in the Central school
ISpeeches were given by Judge Stark
of Minneapolis, Frank B. Kellogg, and
Rt. Rev. Lawler Sunday the clinic
rooms at the Mayo hospital were
thrown open for inspection by the
visitors, and the day was pleasantly
spent in visiting and renewing old
acquaintance. The Mankato men in
attendance returned home last even
| ing, and report a very delightful
| time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
FARIBO MAN CAPTAIN
COMPANY H OF KAT0
Chaplain Emery of the Third Min
nesota Has Resigned His Commits
sion; Other Border News.

Norm" The Austin Herald Cor
respondent writes from the border
as follows:
chaplain Emery of the Third
Minnesota has rendered his resigna-
ton and same was accepted. They
expect a new arrival at the chap
lain's home in Olivia, MINI.
Lieutenant Mckenzie of Fari-
bault's B company has been appoint
ed captain of H company, Mankato,
to fill the vacancy left by Captain
SCOTS resignation.
Lieutenant Ronninigan, NJ COM
pany, Lieutenant Bost, F company,
Lieutenant Klause, A company, and
Lieutenant Church, G company, who
will act as coach for the Minnesota
rifle team will leave for Jacksonville,
Florida, Thursday of this week. They
will have thirty-day leave of alb
sence. Major Merrill was appointed
by Colonel Mollison to accompany
the team.
Yesterday being the twentieth an
niversary of Major MerrilPs married
life the officers and Second Mime
sofa band surprised the major last
night by presenting him with a huge
chair. Refreshments were served and
everybody had most enjoyable
time"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
SAYS COY, WILL OWN
ROADS IN ten YEARS
Statement Made BY Prepared.
ness Committee of the
Socialists
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

Washington, October 16.-Uncle
Sam is going into the railroad bust
ness within the next decade, accord
ing to Benjamin c. Marsh, New York,
executive secretary of the real pre-
paredness committee of the Inter-
collegiate Socialist society, an organ
ization backed morally and financi-
ally by Amos Pinchot
Every railroad in the United
States-252,000 miles of them" said
Marsh today, will pass from private
ownership within ten years to be OPP
Grated in the interest of the public in
stead of the interstate privilege.
1.-THE railroad capitalists, being
human, wish to get wine prices for
rain water 1t is our mission to
squeeze all the water out of the roads
before the government takes them
over"
Declaring ultimate government OPP
Grafton of all roads inevitable, Marsh
said, "the real problem is to see that
the properties are not unloaded on
the public at more than their actual
value.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
MANKATO COUPLE HAD
GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY

Fifty neighbors and friends ten
dered Mr. and Mrs George KreutZer
a surprise at their home on North
Second street yesterday afternoon in
honor of their golden wedding ami
versary. They were married in Ger
many fifty years ago and Mr.. Kreut-
ger at the advanced age of seventy
seven and Mrs. Kreutzer at the age
of seventy one, are both hale and
hearty. They were each presented
with a gold coin in an envelope,
which was handed to them by their
little grandchild, Julia Kreutzer, who
also gave an appropriate recitation.
The afternoon and evening was pleas
antly spent in playing cards and
visiting. At five o'clock dinner was
served. The dining room and par
lors was decorated in color scheme
of yellow and white. Those assisting
in serving were the Misses Zita, Ce-
liza and Margaret Kreutzer, Mary
Schmidt, and Mary and Rose Bowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kreutzer emigrated to
America in their youthful days and
have made Mankato their home for
the past forty eight years, and are
well known and respected residents.
They have one son, Frank Kreutzer,
and four grandchildren, Misses Zita,
Celia, Margaret and Julia Kreutzer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
FOUND BONES OF DEAD
BRINGS Them TO KAT0
John Mosher, An Eagle Lake Farm
err, Made Discovery On Farm While
Digging Pit For Well.

John Mosher, the well known farm
er who resides near Eagle Lake, was
in the city today, and carried in an
envelope in his pockets some relics
that would make the tenderhearted
suffer chills of fright. While digging
pit around the well on his farm
last Saturday the workmen struck an
old decayed rought box. Upon TN
earthing the box, or what remained of
it, a gruesome find was made. The
box contained an old coffin, or few
boards of one, and inside were some
pieces of decayed bone, showing that
this had been the last resting place
of some early day explorer, probably
one of the earliest settlers Mr.. Mosh-
er placed some of the pieces Of wood
and bones in an envelope and bright
them to Mankato when he came to
the city on business today. He said
he intended to give the INTO socemone
who made a speciality of collecting
relics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
Lake Crystal
From Mondays Daily.


The street fair held here last Fri
day was well attended. The business
men contributed about $500. The
First National bank offered 500 last
spring to the boys and girls between
the ages of ten and eighteen for the
best acre of corn produced and cared
for by them, the quality of corn.
yield, economy of production and
story of How I raised my corn all
to be considered in the judging of
this contest. This will close about
November 1, when SIS in prizes will
be distributed On last Friday $25
was distributed for the best exhibits
OF ten ears of corn displayed in the
rooms under the bank The prizes
we're awarded as follows: Richard
Moses, $40; Carol Price, IS; Wen
del Hughes, So, Frank Austin, 81;
Donald Fitch, 81; Nolan Johnson, 81;
Lorin Rudie, 81; Pearl Hanson, 81;
Harold Hanson, 81. The judges were
Professor Miller of Madelia and Pro-
fessor McMillen of Lake Crystal. The
exhibits were from sixty-two farm
ers' sons and daughters, who reside
In the vicinity of Lake Crystal and
this exhibit will be arranged in the
basement of the bank and will be
open to the public. The donating of
a sum of money like. this shows the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
PLEASANT LAWN PARTY
AND SOCIAL EVENING

Misses Edith and Anna Rosquist
entertained a party of twelve young
lady and gentlemen friends at their
home 1909 North Broad street Satur
day evening, at a very pleasant lawn
party and social evening. Marshmal-
lows and wierners were roasted at d
cheerful fire on the lawn, and light
lunch and coffee were served A pleas
ant time was spent playing games,
and the entire party then enjoyed an
automobile ride around the city. Re-
turning to the Rosquist home the re-
mainder of the evening was spent so
cially with music and games. The af-
fair proved very pleasant one, and
was enjoyed by all present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
MANKATO MAN FOUND
DEAD IN MINNEAPOLIS
John II. Williams, Former Boiler
Inspector, Died in Hotel in That
City Saturday Night.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
John H. Williams, who was recent
ly released from the county Jail on
a peace bond, is dead. A telegram
was received today at the Mayer
Brothers factory, from Coroner Sea-
shore, reading:
John H. Williams is lead. Can
you locate his relatives?"
1t is believed that the coroner
found on the person of Williams some
stationery of the Mayer Brothers
factory of Mankato, as the telegram
was addressed TO that company. Will
laims used to work for that factory.
1t was about week ago that Will
liams was released from the county
Jail, having managed to secure the
5000 peace bond required by Judge
Plymat of the municipal court. Will
liams had threatened his brother in
law, j. l. Prosser, barber of North
Front street, and other relatives.
Williams had had great deal Ct
trouble with mis- wife, ana she was liv-
ing apart from him at Columbia park,
She recently commenced an action
for divorce. Her two children are
with her. A child of Williams by a
previous marriage is being taken
care of by friend in the city. Will
liams was formerly boiler inspector
in this county.
The following from The Minneap-
oils Tribune tells the manner OF
Williams death:
"Stuffing pillow in the open tan
som over the door of his room in the
hotel at 404 Second avenue south Sat-
urday night, j. H. Williams, thirty
five years old, is believed to have
turned on the gas. His body was
found dressed and lying across his
bed yesterday morning. His identity
was made certain by stationary
engineers license and a letter OF
recommendation from Mayer Bros,
foundry, Mankato, Mimi, found IN lis
pocket. He had money, his room
rent was paid for a week in advance
and there was no reason apparent for
his taking his own life
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
Mapleton
From Mondays Daily

| From Mondays Daily.
About thirty ladies were entertain
ed by Mesdames B. F. Taylor, +. II.
Trafzer. E. Hadley on Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. B. F. Tay-
lor. The order was to reverse and
much merriment was caused Dy the
ladies appearing with dresses, mats
and coats reversed. The games were
of the same nature and when luncn
was announced at the home OF MRS.
Trafzer, the reverse order was again
complied with and the delicious three
course lunch was served in reverse
order which caused much guessing
and was enjoyed by all The same
number were entertained at cards in
the evening and all aid a most en-
| joyable time.
Kenneth Schimmele, son OF Joe
Schimmele, was operated upon today
at his home here by DR.. Kruger as
sisted by DR.. Holman of Mankato.
Kenneth expects to return to the deaf
and dumb asylum at Faribault Mon
day to complete his education.
A number from Mapleton went to
Mankato to see Civilization today.
Mrs. I. A. Lownes, Mrs. McCar-
thy, Gertrude, Misses Mary and Ell
la Laffey made up party who saw
Civilization yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Troendle went to Man
kato Wednesday morning, where she
entered st. Joseph's hospital for a
slight operation to her throat.
Mrs A. Humid is in st. Joseph's hos
pital for treatment, where she will
remain for about ten days or two
| weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Starkey were
among the Good Thunder visitors
Wednesday.
Mrs. Marietta DeVaney of Hestin-
ger, N. D., is here with her children
for visit at the home of c. G.
| Spaulding.
Albert Girth, who suffered stroke
recently, is not improving very fast.
His children are at his bedside.
w. w. Davis, w. D. Willard and
| their wives and Miss Mae Fletcher
of Mankato visited in the village one
day this week, making the trip by
auto
Dr. E. Annis of Winnekago was
looking after his property interests
here Friday
Mrs. George Miller, formerly Nettie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
,Skuse. spent Friday calling on old

0kuSe, spent FTludy calling Oh Ol(
friends.
Rev. E. F. Wheeler of New Ulm
who exchanged pupits with Rev
Larke of the Congregational church
Sunday, was greeted with good
houses. There was special music by
the choir The sermons were well
received by all who heard them.
The county schools are closed this
week to allow the teachers to attend
the rural teachers convention al
Mankato. Those going from this To-
cality are Miss Elizabeth Bishop
Miss Fern Tenney, Miss Della Thies
Miss Whalen, Miss Hazel Johnston
M. jameson, Miss Bessie Weston
and Miss Ruth Stevens.
Miss Alice Bomberger spent the
week end at home, returning to
rMankato Sunday
Mrs. j. Issac of LaMoure, N. D.,
is the guest of her friend, Mrs. J.
S. Emmerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mclaughlin of
Minneapolis are the guests of L.
Troendle and family. Mr.. McLaugh-
lin was one of the pioneer business
men, who. although he has retired
and moved to the city, cannot for
get his old home and friends in Ma
pleton.
| Russell Annis and family drove to
Mankato Saturday to attend Civili-
zation and remained over Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. SAM McCulmin.
The Mapleton band will give their
first concert about November 1 in
the Pastime theatre. They will be
assisted by Ralph Townsend, who
will favor the public with coronet
solo. Other special numbers will be
duets and the program will please
the most critical. They should re-
ceive the patronage of everyone.
| Mrs. Charles Peterson of Lyra, who
has been visiting her sister, Miss Ida
Rood, departed this morning for Des
Moines, Iowa, where she will join
Mr.. Peterson for the winter.
Kenneth Schimmele is getting
along nicely since his operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Barney, Bernita
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nerbovig and
Ruth, and Mrs. Ards Gilmore mo-
tored from Mankato Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Marietta DeVaney and sons
returned to their home at Hettinger
NJ D., today after weeks visit with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Spaulding.
| Mr.. and Mrs A. Allen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Rydeen and family
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Olson and family OF
Kasota took advantage of the fine
day and roads yesterday and spent
the afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Gilmore. The party returned
in the evening very favorably i'm
pressed with the town.
Mrs. Andrew Humid, who is in the
ST. Joseph's hospital is reported to
be very sick with the grippe in addi-
ton to her other ailment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
Darius Adams Brewer Passed
Away On Sunday
SICK FOR MANY YEARS
Came to Blue Earth County in
1866, Settling in
Sterling
Especial to The Free Press.

from mCHuGy odup.
Vernon Center, October 16.-Dari-
us Adams Brewer, an old and re-
spected citizen of Vernon Center
passed away yesterday morning. Mr.
Brewer was born June 9, 1884 at
Norwich, Chanango county, N. Y.
At the age of twenty one he moved
to Iowa, living there about one year
when he moved to Lake county, ILL.,,
and was married in 1857 to Almira
Burnett of the latter place. To this
union were born Lola Noble of Hut
Crimson, Mimi, and Clara ]. Scott of
Minneapolis and a third daughter,
who died in infancy. In May. 1866,
he moved to Blue Earth county, liv-
ing one year in Sterling township.
From there he moved with his fam
lily to farm in Vernon Center town.
ship. Here he raised his family, en-
during the hardships and privations
of early days. On the fifteenth of
April, 1883 his wife died. Later he
was married to Ida Mix of Cory,
Pa, who has been a true mother to
his daughters and to him a devoted
wife. To this union was born Edna
Lood of Caldwell, Idaho.
Seventeen years ago he with his
family moved to the village of YER
non Center. Nine years ago he suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and has
been in failing health during these
years. Eight weeks ago new compli-
cations developed, and at one o'clock
Sunday morning he passed away.
Two grandchildren, Almira Keehn
of Hutchinson and Donald Scott of
Minneapolis with his wife and daugh-
tiers survive.
Walter Richter, in company with
his father autoed to st. Paul early
Sunday morning for a few hours Wis
it with relatives and to bring home
his wife, son and mother.
Will Oachs sold his eighty acre
farm, known as the ]. G. Kelley
place, to ]. w. Graham of Rolfe, To-
wa, price being $135. Mr.. Oachs will
give possession March 1.
H. c. Kraus shipped in the latter
part of the week car load of breed
ing ewes for several farmers who ex-
pect to go into this paying industry
quite extensively.
Charles Chamberlin of Amboy
spent fTludy dll6IIlOOu anu eNeIllS
between trains transacting business
in the village.
Mrs. Mattingly has returned to her
home in the village after a weeks
visit with her daughter and friends
in Winnebago.
Mrs. w. ]. Richter and little son
went to Mapleton Thursday and the
next morning in company with her
mother, Mrs. julius Richter, went to
the cities for an over Sunday visit
with relatives.
Among the many from this locality
who witnessed Civilization in Man
kato last week were Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schwan, Mr.. and Mrs. R. e.
Fate, Mr.. and Mrs. g. E. Meade and
daughter, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs.
Frank Cooper and Miss Gladys Coop
er, Mrs. Catherine Kraus, Mrs. Mary
Cornish and daughter, May, Frank
Rob nson and sons, Hobert Petrich,
Dot Williams and Eddie Bailey
Charles Brown and daughter mo-
tored to Lake Crystal Saturday,
where Miss Dorothy had dental work
done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
DEATH OF EDWARD STURM
Young Man Was Victim of Tuber-
cuIosis; Funeral Tomorrow.
Eron Mondav-s EaJ,v

CulOSISS fuHc'di toihS.'S"'
From Mondays EaI,y.
Edward Sturm, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mike Sturm, who reside on the ST.
Peter road in this city, passed away
Sunday at $40 Sunday morning,
death being caused bv tuberculosis
with which he had suffered for the
past three years. Deceased was
born at Faribault, and celebrated mis-
twenty seventh birthday on last Nov
ember 2. He lived with his parents on
farm at Rapidan for eighteen years,
after which the family moved to this
city. The surviving relatives are the
parents, and sisters and brothers,
Mrs. Dominick Eichen, Mortified;
Misses Louise, Gertrude, Mamie, and
Alma, at home; William Sturm, who
lives on the farm at Rapidan; Joseph
Sturm, Mankato, and Martin, who
lives on farm in Limesown. Funeral
services will be held tomorrow
morning at nine O'Clock in ST. Peter
and Paul's Catholic church, and in
terment will be rnade in the Catholic
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
MOUNDS AT JUDSON
SHOW THEIR old AGE
Discoveries Made BY Professor Nick.
erson at That Place; Has Con
cIuded His LaborS.
from Mondays Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
Professor w. B. Nickerson, wht
has been making excavations in tn,
old Indian village at Cambria, and il
the Indian mound on the Hunphre!
Roberts farm in Judson, was caller
at the Free Press office today, an(
stated that his excavations in tina
vicinity were now completed. He
departed for his home in Epworth
Iowa, this afternoon. Mr.. NickersoI
undertook this work for the Mime.
sofa State Historical society, ant
spent four weeks at Cambria, ant
nine days at Judson. He took many
photographs of the scenes of his
labors and his discoveries, and viii
publish an interesting illustrated
volume. dealing with the excavations
at Cambria, the book to appear the
first of next year. Mr.. Nickersor
had with him the copper awl, which
was one of the last articles he un-
earthed at Cambria, and a curious
piece of what resembled copper sui
plate, which he found in the mound
at Judson. Accounts of his discov-
cries have frequently appeared in
The Free Press.
Mr.. Nickerson described the large
Indian mound on the Roberts farm
as resembling Indian mounds in the
state of Illinois. Judging from the
vegetation which had sprung up since
the mound was made he figured that
is must be about five hundred years
old. The pit which contained the
decayed bones lies in the southeast
ern part of the mound, being on the
sod level, with the mound built in
rounding shape above it. The pit is
about 14X10 feet in dimensions, and
contained what might be the remains
of six people. The curious piece oil
copper sulphate was discovered much
farther to the west in the mound. AS
copper sulphate is not found in this
form anywhere in the natural state.
Professor Nickerson is at loss to
determine just what it signifies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
OLD BOYS HELD THEIR
REUNION AT ROCHESTER

"The Old Boys of Rochester held
a grand reunion last Saturday and
Sunday, and descended upon the city
of their your youth about four hundred
strong, holding a right roval celebra
ton. The "old boys" who belong to
this organization, are men of mature
years, who were once Rochester
school boys, and have scattered in
many directions away from their old
home. Those who reside in Mankato
and were there to attend the big
doings were C. D. OFT, Henry Troost
Henry Hance, and Adolph Lack
Mr.. OFT accompanied the special
train filled with Rochester boys
which went from Minneapolis early
last Saturday. Upon reaching Ro-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
YOUNG LADIES' SODALITY
GAVE MUSICAL PROGRAM

The Young Ladies' Sodality of ST.
Peter and Paul's Catholic church
very pleasantly entertained the stu
dents of the city at the Loyola club
house Sunday afternoon. musical
program was given and a social time
eniOyed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-20
Snow at Calumet.

Calumet, Mich, October 16.-Three
inches of snow fell here during the
night an dearly today This is the
earliest snowfall of any magnitude
during the past ten years.