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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
FLOOD CONTROL THE OBJECT
Meeting Is Being Held at New Ulm
This Afternoon.

New Ulm, January 10.-Repre-
sentatives from many cities and
towns in the Red River and Missis-
sippi valleys in the Dakotas and
Minnesota, attended the meeting Of
the Tri- State Flood Control associa-
ton here today.
The meeting was called primarily
to adopt resolutions to be presented
at the meeting of the All Minneso-
ia Development association to be
held in ST. Paul, January Is and 10.
The resolutions will recount the
necessity of federal as well as state
action on remedial measures being
taken to prevent the Minnesota and
the Red rivers from flooding thou
sands of acres of adjoining lands
every spring and thus rendering
them unfit for cultivation.
The following are among those
present: A. B. Kaercher, Ortonville,
president; H. F. Emery, Fargo, N.
D., vice president; Senators D. P.
O'Neill, Theft River Falls; L. c.
Spooner, Morris; Sam Y. Gordon,
Browns Valley, and Dr. John H.
Morley, president of Window college,
Montevideo.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
STANDS PAT ON SUFFRAGE
President Addresses Delegation of Suf.
fragettes at White House.

Washington, Jan. 10.-Expressing re-
greet that so many ardent souls in the
suffrage movement failed at the last
election to appreciate that the Demo
cratic party was more inclined than
the opposition to help their cause,
President Wilson informed several
hundred suffragists he is not in a po-
sition to do more than he has done in
their behalf.
The president cut down On oratory
planned by suffragettes just before
they assembled for their memorial
service in the east room of the White
House for Inez Milholland Bossevain
When he learned there were to be
300 or 400 suffragets, and as many
more suffrage workers in the delega.
ton, he sent work there could be only
one address,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
HELPS CLEAR LEWIS NAME
Helps Clear Lewis name
travelling Man Says Was Not He WAC
Came Out of Window.
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]


Cleveland, Ohio, January i 3. G..
Brown, a local travelling aalesman,
stated today that the man that he
saw make his escape from window
of the building where Maize Colbert
was living on the night of the murder
was not Bernard Lewis, the man who
committed suicide at Atlantic City.
Brown said he had been given de-
scription of Lewis by one of the lat
ter's friends, and this description did
not at all conform to that of the man
who escaped from the window. He
said this mysterious man was about
thirty five to forty years old, it
seemed, and he weighed about 100
pounds.
Brown said that when he left Phil
adelphia he saw this man on the train.
He heard another man call this mys-
ferrous man by name. Brown could no
remember the name.
Brown was asked his own line Of
business and home, but he said he
had personal reasons for not making
that information public.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 10.-The
police detectives of Philadelphia are
taking keen interest in the statement
of N. C. Brown of Cleveland to the
effect that the man that he saw MAX
ing his escape from the window of
the building where the murdered
artists model resided was not Bern
ard Lewis, whA killed himself. Chief
of Detectives Tate said he would
probe that source of information to
the bottom, and if necessary he would
send man to Cleveland to- see
Brown and find out all that Brown
knew about the matter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
HUNT FOR H.K. THAW
COVERS MANY TOWNS
Police Are Making Every Effort
To Lay Hands On the
Fellow
Associated Press Dispatch

New York, January i2.-Search for
Harry Thaw, indicted on charges of
kidnapping and assaulting Frederick
Gump, Jr.,, nineteen of Kansas City,
Mo-, was particularly active today in
New York, Philadelphia Pittsburg and
washington. Thaw was known to
have been in Philadelphia Monday,
but was said to have left Monday
night for Washington and intended
leaving Washington last night for his
home in Pittsburg.
Thaw is charged with enticing
Gump to hotel here Christmas night
and beating him with a whip until
the youths body was covered with
bloody welts. ThaW had been ac-
quainted with Gump over a year, it
is said, during which time he wrote
letters and sent him money and Of
fered to pay his tuition at Carnegie
Institute.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 10.-Harry
X. Thaw takes the position that the
state of New York is DESTROYS of per-
scouting him, and that is why an In
dictment on the charge of kidnapping
and assault has been returned against
him. Roger O'Mara, former guardian
of Thaw, said today that Thaw would
probably fight extradition to New
York state on this ground.
New York, Jan. l0.-.Harry K Tnaw.
slayer of Stanford White, is named in
a grand jury indictment as kidnapper
of sixteen-year-old high school boy
and assailant of the youth.
Thaw met the boy, Frederick Gump,
the indictment states, while travelling
in California a year ago. He persuad.
ed him to leave Long Beach, Cal, for
New York, and after his arrival here
tied the young man up and thrashed
him with whip at the McAlpin hotel
Dec. %.
Gump is said to have returned to
his home and when he told his family
his experiences they asked Frank P.
Walsh, former head of the govern
ments industrial relations commits
sion, to make the facts known to the
authorities here.
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WELCOME FOR MILITIA
/. PLANS ARE FORMING
Committee Held Session This
Afternoon to Complete the
Arrangements

Members of Company H will be
most joyously welcomed upon their
return to Mankato after being mus
Fort Smelling.
Late this afternoon a committee
meeting of some of the prominent
business men of the city represent
ing the city council, the Commercial
club, the Choral society, and the
Merchants association. met with
Lieutenant Herbert Hauck in the
Commercial club rooms, to make
arrangements for the home coming
celebration. Those present were
NJ. F. Sullivan, chairman of the gen.
eral committee on arrangements,
Mic Peterson, M. d. Fritz, w. D..
Willard, Fred Otto, F.. M. Currier,
J. E. Regain, l.. L. Champlin, Profess
sor Charles Richardson, w. B. Fal-
ANGER, and Lieutenant Hauck. Mrs.
H. A. Patterson representing the
Choral society was also present dur
ing the first part Of the meeting.
Plans were outlined for banquet
to be rendered to the soldier boys
at the Heinrich hotel, and a big
military ball will be given at the
armory. The city will be decorated
in festive garb, and one of the
features of the celebration will be
a big parade.
The following committee chair
men were appointed:
Banquet, Mrs. H. A. Patterson; dec
grafton, L. L. Champlin; ball, c. R.
Butler and W. d. Willard; parade,
j. E. Regan; finance, Mayor Robert
ANN
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FIRE SPOILED THE SHOW
BY Ellts at Esther
vile Was Not Given.

Entertainment BY EIks at Esther
vile Was Not Given
The new hundred thousand dol
lar opera house, at Estherville, To-
wa. was destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon.
1t was one of the finest opera
houses west of Chicago 1t was
owned by Herman Graft, the famous
caterer, who also lost his cafe,
which was known far and near for
its rich furnishings. The fire orig
mated in the basement and spread
with lightning rapidity. The
building was partially insured and
will be at once rebuilt. The Elks
were to have big entertainment
Monday night in the opera house.
Eleven hundred seats were sold at
a dollar seat
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return FROM BORDER
Tanned AND HEALTHY
Members Of Company II Pass
Through the City
EARLY MORNING VISIT
Many Relatives Remain Awake
All Night to See Gopher
Soldiers

During the night, while most OF
Mankato was sleeping, the Second
Minnesota Regiment, including Com
pany H, passed through Mankato, en-
route to Fort Smelling to be mustered
out of the federal service. Many peo-
pie who went to the union depot to
see the boys so through became dis
couraged at the delay of the trains
and went home to bed, but about sixty
faithful souls, mostly relatives o
Company, II boys, remained at the
depot practically all night, hoping 10
see their loved ones if only for few
moments. The equipment train, con
sisting of sixteen cars loaded with
the paraphernalia of the regiment,
arrived in Mankato about Heb y.
and left about 1920 a. m. The second
section, pulling Companies l., M, K
and l, pulled in about 1925 a. m, anu
left again at 1:55. This section con-
sisted of thirteen cars, and most O.
the soldiers were sleeping. On this
section were the machine gun COM
pany, the supply company, the Sec
regiment band, and the headquarters.
or officers. The third section, con
sisting of seventeen cars, pulled in
at 4:25 a. III. and left at 4:40 a. m.
Members of Company H were about
the only ones awake, and upon COM
ing into the station looked out of the
windows to look upon Mankato. When
the train stopped the boys stepped
out on the platform for brief talks
with their relatives and friends. The
boys were tanned quite brown by the
tropical sun, but although some Of
them had changed quite bit in
personal appearance, they were a
sturdy and healthy looking company
of young men which any city might be
proud iof.
Train Was Delayed.
The third and last section, bearing
the boys of the Second regiment back
from Llano Grade to Fort Smelling,
passed through Mankato early this
morning, and would have reached st.
Paul about 1880 o'clock if there had
been no mishap. AS it was, draw
bar was found to be in bad order at
lie Sueur, and had to be replaced.
This delayed the train for some
hours At last reports, this section,
carrying Company H, was expected
to arrive in st. Paul about two
o'clock this afternoon,
The first section, which carried the
ambulance equipment, the machine
guns and other property, passed
through Mankato at 11:40 last even
ing. The second section, on which
was Company K of st. Peter and 9TH
er troops, passed through Mankato at
/: 80 this morning.
The mishap at LIE Sueur interfer-
red with No. 5, due at Mankato >at
12:45 D. In. This train was delayed
about one hour.
Arrival at Fl. Smelling.
Fort Smelling, January 10.-Two
sections of the Second Minnesota in
fantry, under the command of Colonel
w. T. Mullison of Faribault, arrived
here today, after a six months stay
at Llano Grande, Texas, to be mus
tered out of the federal service. The
men are all in good physical condi-
ton. The third and last sections will
arrive late today
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
BANKS ELECT THEIR
DIRECTORS FOR YEAR
No Changes Were Made in
Three of the Mankato
Institutions

Annual meetings Of stockholders
were held in several of Mankato's fl
nancial institutions yesterday after
noon. Directors were elected as fol-
lows:
First National Bank: J. w. An
drews, Benjamin Bangerter, ]. e.
Brett, F. M. Currier, John Nyluist,
l.. S. Lamm, G.. M. Palmer, Henry
Thielman, w. D. Willard.
The Mankato Loan and Trust COM
pany elected the above gentlemen for
directors and the following in addi-
ton: j. j. Flachsenhar, S. N. Bar
mes, J. E Hickey, and George Scher-
er.
National Citizens Bank: H. A. Pat
terson, Lorin Cray, George w. Sug-
den, F. X. Meagher, T. R. Coughlan,
S B. Wilson, A. l.. 4Veigel, G E..
Wise and John D. Meagher.
Msnkato Manufacturing company:
w. H. Wilcox, Fred Prowse, George
Wilcox, ]. w. Wilcox and William
Morgan.
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DASTARDLY CRIME WAS COMMITTED
AN ELDERLY WOMAN is THE VICTIM
SLASH THE LIVING &
That Is the Purpose of Con,
Called For Philadelphia

UNITED Press DiSpatch.1 "a
Philadelphia, January 10.-Rea 9
pare all the side issues from 8
high cost of living and get dow g
q solution Of the problem equit, p
to everyone concerned, product &
distributors and consumers met he {
today. NJ
Raiload officials, express conf
pany experts, government officials of
the department of agriculture and
experts in marketing joined in the
twenty-fifth annual convention of
the National League of Commission
Merchants. They 3 will sift reasons
for the maintenance of high prices
on foodstuffs and attempt to ascer-
tain where costs can be lowered.
"A co-ordinated effort is all that
will accomplish anything" declared
R. S. French, of Chicago secretary
of the commission mems organiza-
ton There has been too much
working at cross purposes"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
PRINCE is OF AGE
Albert Reached His Majority With
out Any Great Fuss.


London, JAN, 10-[By Mail.]-
Prince Albert, the second son of
King George, quietly cased into man
hood on his birthday recently with
out any more celebration than an
American youth On coming of age.
The prince had been on sick-leave
from his ship and was convalescent
on his birthday.
Contrary to. the custom prevailing
in some other European royal fam
lilies, Prince Albert does not set up
an establishment of his own now
that he is a man. The king is averse
to assessing the state with large
sums without necessity and for some
time to come his son will receiv his
allowances out CT the family funds.
The kings first son, the prince of
Wales, is considerably better off than
his young brother, having large
income from his duchy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
Russians Claim Advantage.

London, JAN 10-Petrograd, while
admitting defeat at various points in
engagements with the Germans, re-
ports that the Russians have recap
tured an island in the Dvinna river
north of Illoukst, which was taken
from them recently. Petrograd re-
ports also the repuise of German at
tacks south of Lake Babit, west of
Riga.
In other theaters, according to the
various official communications, bonn
bardments and minor engagements by
raiding and patrol parties continue
to prevail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
FIFTEEN INJURED IN BLAST
Plant of Troy (N. W Newspaper De-
stroyed by Explosion.

Troy, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Fifteen per-
sons, including firemen, policemen
and spectators, were injured, some of
them severely, in fire which destroy
ed the Troy Observer building and
three adjoining structures when an
explosion blew out the front of one
of the buildings. The property loss Is
estimated at 100000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
WOULD ACCEPT DEMANDS
Advice of the Crown Council o
Greece Anent Allies.
UNITED Press Dispatch.1

lUDlleu IfeSS
Athens, Greece, January 10.-The
crown council of Greece is reported
to be in favor of the unqualified &C
ceptance of the demands of the al
lies. Yesterday the allies demanded
that the conditions laid down by them
should be accepted by the Greek gov
eminent within forty eight hour. This
was due to the evasive note sent by
King Constantine two days ago, tell
ing of difficulties that stood in the
way of carrying out the demands.
These demands include the disarma-
ment of all the Greek troops, except
some that are needed for the pres
ervation of order in the Peloponne-
sus region, the release of the Venizel-
ist prisoners, an apology for the at
tacks made by Greeks on soldiers OF
the allies, the transfer of troops from
Thessaly to the Peloponnesus region
and certain other items.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
Asked to Investigate.

7 UIltVU TtSS I1ISIftttSff.I
Washington, January 10.-The AM
erican charge at Mexico city had been
instructed to look into the circum-
stances of the sudden death of Fuis
d Antir, Mexican attache, who ac-
companie6 Arredondo, the Mexican
ambassador. from Washington back
to Mexico City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
RAIDER WAS SUNK
Story That British Cruiser Put Boat
Out Of Business.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
New York, January 10.-Persistent
reports that a German raider was
sunk by British cruiser in the At
lantjc yesterday were current today in
well informed steamship circles. The
identity of the vessels engaged and
the location of the encounter are lack
ing
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
Small Boy Broke Arm.

The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Peterson of South Front street fell
and broke both bones in his right
forearm this morning, while attempt
ing to climb on chair near the table.
At last accounts the little sufferer
was reported as resting we'll
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British Cruiser Was Sunk.

IUnlLeU fT6SS IJISpdlCN.J
Berlin. Germany, January 10.-h
Berlin newspaper makes the state
ment that last November the British
armored cruiser Shannon. vessel Of
1880 tons displacement, was sunk
by striking q mine.
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CONDITION is CRITICAL

Joseph T. Mannix Recovering Slow
ly at EiteI Hospital.
st. Paul, January 10.-Joseph T.
Mannix, state printer and veteran
twin city newspaper man, is in a
critical condition at Eitel hospital,
Minneapolis. He recently under
went a surgical operation and is
extremely weak and slow to improve,
according to reports received today
by his friends at the state capitol.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGS
Session of Thimb!e Pee of the First
Baptist Church.


The annual business meeting of tn"
Thimble bee of the First Baptist
church will be held in the primary
Sunday school room on Thursday a.
2:30 p. m. At three o'clock the So
ciety will adjourn for the Afternoon
Bible reading upstairs and at four
o'clock convene for business again.
The First Baptist church and con-
gregation will hold its annual bust
ness meeting for the election Of trus.
tees and the transaction of other
business on Thursday evening, jan
uary II, 1917 at seven sharp in the
primary Sunday school room. 1t is
urged that the friends be prompt in
attendance in order not to trespass
upon the time for the evangelistic
service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
ADVANCE OF RUSSOS
CHECKED BY TEUTONS
Germans Crush Offensive Of
Foes In carpaihians
STOP Fierce SLAV DRIVE
Latter Were Given No 0ppor-
tunity to Relieve, Heavy
Pressure in M0ldavia
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Berlin, wireless to Sayville, January
1O.-Renewed Russian attacks with
stronger forces yesterday southwest of
Riga, near the northern end of the
Russo Gallician front, were without
success, german official statement
says. Counterattacks by the Russians
yesterday along the Northern Ru-
manian front were beaten back with
heavy losses.
ANSWER of Allies.
London, Eng, January lot is
probably that the answer of the allies
to the peace note of President Wilson
will be delivered this week to Am
bassador William G. Sharp, repre-
.senting the American government at
Paris The delivery of this note has
been delayed, not on account of any
disagreement over it among the allied
governments, but because the govern
ments have desired to take care that
the note shall be published simultan-
eously in Europe and America. 1t is
said that the allies were in complete
agreement as to the general outline
from the start
Berlin, Jan. 10.-Dealing with the
recent fighting on the Eastern front
from the Carpathians to the region
around Riga, the military critic of the
Overseas News Agency says the Rus
slams, who have been delivering at
tacks in the wooded Carpathians and
on the Eastern Pennsylvania front in
an attempt to relieve the pressure on
Moldavia, have been driven from the
offensive to the defensive.
The winter weather, the correspond
ent adds, has made possible larger
actions on the Dvina river front in
the Riga region.
The Russians at various points, he
says, have made vicious attacks. but
all of them were repulsed, except in
the Trial swamp, where they succeed
ed in advancing into small German
position Counter-attacks by the Ger.
mans on all the other sectors where
offensives were launched resulted in
the capture of numerous prisoners and
machine guns.
The correspondent adds that not
withstanding the powerful forces now
engaged in Roumania, the men on the
German east front are strong enough
to repulse attacks at any place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
AIDING the Ex-convict.

To give the former convict
chance is the purpose of bill by
Senator A. S. Campbell of Austin. II
makes it misdemeanor for any one
to circulate report that another per-
son has been convicted of felony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
Transport Sent to Bottom
UNITED Press Dispatch

IUnlICU IT6SS DISpdtCH j
Berlin, Germany, January 10.-The
war office today stated that an army
transport of Italy had been sung on
Corfu, and that forty naval officers
and a large number of soldiers had
been drowned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
VILLA HAS 10000 MEN
Bandit Also Has Funds to Continue
the Warfare.
limited Press Dispatch.1

limited Press Dispatch.
FL Pasa, Texas, January 10.-Refu-
gees arriving here from Mexico state
that according to information they
have received, Pancho. Villa now has
10000 armed men under his COM
mand in Chihuahua and Durango pro-
vinces, and is well supplied with
funds to continue to warfare.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
GAVE PLEASING SHOW

"Katinka" Was All That Had Been
Claimed For 1t.
'rKatnka" was the very pleasing
musical production which was pre-
scented at the Mankato theatre last
night to large audience. The per-
Torrance was fully up to what the
advance notice claimed for 1t.
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Ended His Own Life.

Nels A. Hagen, resident of Gran
lite Falls, committed suicide in Pipe
stone by shooting himself. He was
former resident of Pipestone.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
Statement Of county ATTORNEY.

County Attorney j. w. Schmitt to-
day filed his statement of fees and
emoluments for the past year as fol-
lows: Salary. $4,000; fees, 1922. 25;
total, $2,222 rs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
COLONEL CODY is DEAD
Famous Scout and Snowman Passed
Over Great Divide.
ASSOCIATED

LAssociated Press Dispatch.1
Denver January 10.-Colonel VIII
liam Frederick Cody, buffalo BilD,
soldier, hunter and scout, died at
noon here today at the home of his
sister,
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The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Hess
will be held from st. Peter and Pauls
church tomorrow morning at eight
o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-01-12
SENTENCE is COMMITTED

Frank Giefer Favored BY the State
Pardon Board.
Frank Giefer, sentenced from Blue
Earth county to states prison in Feb
ruary, 1898, for first degree murder,
for life, has been favored by the state
pardon board. The sentence has been
committed to 35 years.
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WHERE IS GEBHAUER?
City Engineer of Candy Went Away
About Four Weeks AGO.

Candy, Mimi, January 10.-City
authorities and business concerns
here are anxious for information as
to the whereabouts of ]. H. Gebhauer.
Canby's city engineer, who left about
four weeks ago and has not been
heard from by local friends since.
Local concerns hold accounts against
him aggregating several thousand
dollars, it is said.