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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
OPPOSE TIE IDEA
PRESSURE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON
PRESIDENT TO DECLINE PO.
slTIoN OF ARBITRATOR
NUMEROUS PROTESTS ARRIVE

Opposition to the Plan Comes From
Newspapers, From Public Men
Throughout the Country and From
Senators and representatives. in
Washinston-Entire Time of Cabi-
net Meeting Devoted to the Subject.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The formal
proposals of Great Britain and Ger
many that President Roosevelt arbi-
trate the Venezuelan dispute did not
arrive here over night, nor were they
at hand when the cabinet met, but it
is expected that they will reach Wash
ington within a day or two.
Strong pressure is being brought to
be4r upon the president to decline the
invitations to act as arbitrator. This
pressure comes from the newspapers,
from public men throughout the coun-
try and from senators and representa-
tives in Washington. Senator Cullom
OF the senate committee on foreign re-
lations called at the state department
with a bundle Of kilograms, all ener-
getic protests against the embarkation
Of the president upon this arbitration
scheme, and all from men prominent
in Illinois.
The cabinet spent the entire time of
the meeting in discussion of the Ven
ezuelan situation. Views for and
against the presidents acceptance of
the invitation to arbitrate were dis
cussed. Pending the receipt of the in
vitation it is stated that the president
declines to commit himself as to his
curse.
A divergence OF opinion has arisen
in the cabinet as to the desirability of
the presidents acceptance OF the post
vi arbitrator, even if it should be in
sisted on by the powers. The fear is
expressed that some embarrassing con-
tingency may arise in the course OF the
arbitration that, in the end, might seri-
ously involve the United States.
The state department has received
a cablegram from Minister Bowen, the
first for several days, recording the
establishment of the blockade lines,
according to the proclamations al
ready issued, and stating that the port
of Coro is not yet blockaded.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
SUGGESTION OF KAISER.
Proposal to Request the President to
Act as Arbitrator.

Berlin, Dec. 23.-The small German
cruiser Sperber, whose reconstruction
has just been finished, has been or
dered to join Commodore Schederss
squadron in Venezuelan waters. She
will sail from Wilhelmshaven in two
or three days. The Sperber, besides
her own complement, takes seventy
five men to man the Restaurador, cap
tured by the Germans from Venezuela.
The blockade of the Venezuelan
coast will continue until definite ar.
rangement for arbitration has been
reached. Germany will be well sat
isfied if President Roosevelt under
takes the task. His acceptance would
be considered a sufficient guarantee
that Venezuela would pay if she lost.
Asking President Roosevelt to arbi-
trate was the emperor's suggestion.
An indirect inquiry three or four days
ago not eliciting a refusal from the
president request has now been made
in direct form. Although Germany is
ready to submit her case to any impair
tial tribunal she would prefer Presi-
dent Roosevelt for the. reason that
President Castro is more likely to &C.
cept the decision of the president of
the United States than that OF The
Hague tribunal. If President Castro
evades payment under President
Roosevelt's award the people of the
United States, it is claimed here,
would, with positive pleasure, see the
allies compel him to pay up.
The United States is considered here
as emerging from the affair with all
credit. The Monroe doctrine has been
acknowledged by two of the greatest
powers of Europe, President Roosevelt
has been accepted as arbitrator by all
the parties concerned and the South
American states have been persuaded
by events that the United States is the
only power between them and Europe.
The only annoying thing to the Ger
man government has been the alleged
readiness of Americans to suspect
Germany of secret designs. The re-
ported extraordinary DISTRICT of Ger
many has been a painful surprise to
the emperor and to the cabinet.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
Notice of Expiration of Redemption
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
TnrNJrv Nr CTrAp MS

STATE GoTH OF M dr SIsaHRs I;ss.
To VIM. SAULSTRoM: ,ooooa
Take notice, that the piece or lana assessed
in your name, situate in the County anu
State aforesaid, and described as follows.
to-wit: SW4 SWA Section IL, Township III,
Range 90, was, at the tax sale on the ina
day of May, 1898, under tax judgment
entered in the District court OF OF
for the sum of Seven Dollars and Eighty
eight cents ($7.Ss), being the amount OF
the taxes, penalties, interest and costs
due on said land for the year 1896, and
that thereafter and on the fifth day OF
:JuIy A. D. 1899, the County Auditor of said
county did duly assign and convey said land
and all the right, title and lien OF the state
therein acquired at and under said sale to W
b. Mitchell for the sum OF Eighteen Dolla's
andsixty- three cents, (Sl8. 63) being the amr-'t
for which the same was so bid in with int zost
together with all subsequent delitY>. lent
taxes penalties, costs andinterest that had
accrued prior to such assignment.
That the sum of twenty-five Dollars and
Twenty cents with interest thereon from
the date of this notice, is the amount re-
auired toredeem the said piece OF land IRON
said sale, exclusive of the costs 10 accrue
upon this notice. and that the time Tor the
redemption of said land will expire sixty
days after the service of this notice and
proof thereof has been fled in my office. and
amount of sheriff's fees in serving this
notice,
Witness my hand and official seal, this
Eighth day Of October A. d; 1907 anunrR
County Auditor stearns county, Mimi,
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AN ACT OF FORMALITY.
Governor of Trinidad to Issue DecIara-
ton of War.

Port of Spain, Trinidad, Dec. 3d.
Official announcement is made here
that Sir Courtenay Knollys, the acting
governor, will issue a special royal
gazette containing a declaration of
war against Venezuela. This act is one
Of formality, taken with the intention
to legalize the proclamation of the
blockade. The Mirror, in an inspired
article, says:
"All commercial intercourse be-
tween the two peoples is interdicted.
When hostile vessels capture a neu-
trail the property on board is not af-
fected. A free ship makes free goods.
They may capture the enemy's ships
and the enemy's property on board but
they must spare neutral vessels and
Rll goods therein, whether belonging
to the enemy or to neutrals, and also
Neutral goods found in the enemy's
vessels"
The declaration will have the effect
of legalizing the seizure of Venezuelan
warships.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
ROBBED OF RICH JEWELS.
Countess of Carnarvon Loses $25, 1000
Worth of Gems.

London, Dec. 24.-The Countess of
Carnarvon has been robbed of about
$4,000 ($25,O0O) worth of jewelry
while on her way from Paris to Lon
don on Sunday. No trace of the
thieves has been found.
Lord and Lady Carnarvon left Hotel
Ritz on Sunday morning. The coun-
tess jewels were in a small green tray
packed in dress basket, which was
strapped and locked.
With her other luggage it was duly
registered and handed over to the rail
way authorities. When the earl and
countess arrived home in the evening
it was noticed that the dress basket
was unlocked.
1t was at once opened and the jew
elry sought but the thief had cleaned
it out, carefully replacing the tray and
closing the dressing case. Other jew.
els which had been packed at the bot.
tom were undisturbed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01

American steamer caracas Arrives at
La Guayra.
Caracas, Dec. 24.-The Red D liner
Caracas safely entered the harbor OF
La Guayra at a. m. The mail, freight
and passengers of the Caracas were
landed at once.
Caracas. Dec. 24-The Red D line
steamer Caracas, from New York,
Dec. 10, via San Juan, Porto Rico, and
Willemstad, Curacao, is expected at
La Guayra shortly and will be allowed
free entrance by the blockading YES
sells. This decision, however, was not
arrived at without some difficulty, due,
it is claimed here, to the lack of unity
of action on the part of the allies. The
commander of the British cruiser Trib-
une notified Mr.. Schuck, the consul
of Great Britain, that the Caracas
could enter the port of La Guayra.
The Tribune then sailed from La Quay
"a, leaving the Italian cruiser Giovanni
Bausan in charge of the blockade.
The first act of the commander of the
Bausan was to notify the agents OF the
Red D line that the Caracas would not
be allowed to land her passengers,
mails or freight. The commander of
the United States gunboat Marietta,
Lieutenant Commander Diehl, the
commander of the French cruiser
Troude and the United States consul
were Immediately informed of the
stand taken by the Italian commander,
whose decision was regarded as vio-
lating the terms of the DEGREES
Establishing the Blockade,
which allowed all steamers coming
from the United States ten days grace
from the date of the establishment of
the blockade, Dec. 20, in which to
reach Venezuelan. ports. Mr.. Boulton,
of Boulton & Co., agents of the line
and all the foreign merchants entered
protests against the Italian command
er's decision and the commander of
the Marietta and the United States
consul cabled to Washington for in
structions. Meanwhile Lieutenant
Commander Diehl, after an hours con-
ference with the Italian commander,
succeeded in convincing him he was
wrong in his Interpretation of the
blockade DEGREES and finally the cap
tain of the Giavonni Bausan assured
Lieutenant Commander Diehl that the
Caracas would be allowed to enter the
port of La Guayra without hindrance.
The German warship which passed
La Guayra Sunday, towing two large
schooners, was the Panther. She cap
tured the vessels near Maracaibo.
The Bausan and the Tribune have
captured the following prizes:
The schooner Castor, loaded with
salt, from Araya; the schooner Maria
Luisa, with cargo of cocoa, from Ca
renero; the sloop Josefita Carmin de
Vega, loaded with general cargo,
from Carenero; the sloop Cornelia,
from Guanta.-.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
ARCHBISHOP TEMPLE.

and he was unconscious towards the
end. The pcimate died Of old age. The
pathetic scene in Westminster Ashley
at the coronation Of King Edward was
one of the earliest indications of his
failing strength. Then came the col
lapse in the house Of lords at the con-
clusion of a vigorous speech in sup
port of the education bill. He had not
left his bed since He will be buried
at Canterbury. The bishop of Win
chester is considered likely to be his
successor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
DEATH LIST INCREASES.
Twenty-Five Now Dead as Result of
California Wreck.

San Francisco, Dec 24.-The death
list of the railroad collision at Byron,
Cal, Saturday night has been swelled
to, twenty-five by the ending of the
life of Miss Stella Howard of San Fran
cisco, at the Southern Pacific hospital
here. Walter Vernon, aged seventeen,
died at Fresno Monday. His father
died Monday night. At the railroad
hospital it was announced that several
other victims of the wreck were in a
critical condition and might succumb
to their injuries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
GIRLS JUMP FROM WINDOWS.
Many Injured in Factory Fire at st.
Joseph, Mo.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Fire
broke out at GAS a. m. in Chase &
Sons candy mandatory and de-
stroyed it. Sophia MINUS, aged fif-
teen, and Matte Leslie, aged twenty,
employees, jumped from a third-story
window and were fatally hurt. There
were fifty girls employed in the fac
tory and many others jumped from Sec
ond and third-story windows, some
sustaining slight injuries. Laura
Crawford, May Dakin and Rosie Kraus
were injured about the head by jump
ing, but not fatally. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The factory had
been running night and day to fill holi-
day orders and night and day forces
were changing at the time the fire
broke out The loss OF the candy fac
tory is 100000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
FIREMEN KILLED OR INJURED.
Breaking of a Ladder Causes a Fatal
Accident.

Bradford, Pa, Dec. 24.-Fire which
broke out at 1:3O a. m. destroyed the
of $150000. Among the losers are the
Star Publishing company, postofice,
Bauer's insurance agency and the
armory of Company c, national guard.
While removing the occupants lad
der broke, precipitating four firemen
to the floor. Thaddeus Green was
killed and Thomas Angul, w. A. Nc
Cafferty and John Bigler were seri-
ously but not fatally hurt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS.
Aged Archbishop of Canterbury Dies
in London

London, Dec. 24.-The Most Rev.
Frederick Temple, archbishop of Can
terbury and primate of all England,
who has been ill for some time past,
is dead.
The archbishop of Canterbury passed
away quite peacefully at 8:15 a. m. in
the presence of his wife and two sons.
His death had been anticipated for
some days and only the archbishop's
remarkable vitality enabled him to
counteract his extreme weakness. The
final collapse occurred about s a. "a.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
and a General Subsistence of
the Site of the Town Is Feared.

Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, Dec.
24.-Even the worst of the earlier re-
ports of the recent earthquake disas-
ter at Andijan quite underestimate
the appalling loss of life.
A telegram from the scene of the ca
tastrophe puts the number of victims
in the native quarter of the town at
1000. Already 800 corpses have been
disinterred from the ruins. The work
of excavating progresses slowly. The
state treasury, containing 100000
rOubles, is in the ruins and excavations
to BET the money are carried on under
the supervision of strong Gordon of
police. The water in the wells has
disappeared and a general subsistence
Of the site of the town is feared.
Large numbers of laborers are being
sent to excavate. Sappers have ar
rived and are expected to make more
rapid progress.
The shocks continue with increasing
violence. The area of seismic dis
tulbances comprises 200 square versts.
The Russian population is camping at
the railroad station where 500 cars
arc placed at the disposal of the popu-
lation The local government Off
cials are CHARTERED in cars. Sheds for
the destitute are being built as rapid
ly as possible. Free soup kitchens
hare been started and officials are
aiding the departure of the inhabitants
By distributing food, money and free
railroad tickets.
At st. Petersburg it is estimated that
nearly 5000 have been killed by the
earthquake at Andijan.
= The engineer officers at Andijan,
who are experimenting the excava-
tions with the view of recovering the
buried treasure at the sites of the army
department, state treasury, postofice,
etc., and the erection of sheds to shell
ter the officials and other homeless
people, report that although the work
is progressing as rapidly as possible,
a month must elapse before even the
civil and military authorities will be
housed. The railroads are aiding in
the work by all possible means, fur
nishing free transportation for provi-
sions and materials, and conveying the
inhabitants free of charge to towns in
the government of Ferghana.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
DIE IN COLLISION
TWENTT.THREEP PERSONS KILLED
IN WRECK ON THE SOUTH.
ERIN PACIFIC.
LIST MAY YET BE INCREASED

OF the Score or More Persons Injured
Several Are in a Critical Condition
and May Die-nvestigation Shows
That the Train Which Caused the
Disaster Was SienaIed but Too
Late to Prevent Collision.
San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The latest
revised list of the victims of the rail-
road collision On the Southern Paci-
fic railroad near Byron station shows
the following twenty-three are dead:
Robert Rerwick, William L. Tenn
pie, Leonard S. Irwin, Tung Tai Gung,
Chinese woman; All Quoy, Chinese
girl; Richard Post, Yuky Miagowa,
Hadru MiagoWa, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith,
Clarence D. Cluff, Miss Mabel Vesey,
Miss Birdie Elliott, Charles A. Ses-
sions, Charles Owens, Miss Minnie
Mayer, F. S. Eastman, Fong Dick,
Chinese woman; Carl Mayer, unidenti-
fed young white woman, Miss Alice
Sullivan, D. K Vernon, two unidenti-
fed Chinese.
There are still twenty injured sur
vivors of the accident but the condi-
ton of four of those is extremely crit
ical and additional names may yet
have to be added to the death list.
An official investigation in the cause
of the disaster has been begun by Cor
oner Curry of Contra Costa county,
who proposes to thoroughly sift the
ev"'eucc :. 49,. ~ ia the responoi-
bility. There appears to be no doubt
that the Stockton flyer, which ran into
the owl train, was signaled and that
the engineer responded with whistle
and threw on the brakes. The ques-
ton which remains open is whether or
not the signal was given in time to
avert the collision.
The accident occurred while the
"owl" train was standing at the station
at Byron Junction. 1t was rear-end
collision, the engine of the Stockton
blowing it's way into the last coaches
of the "owl," which was filled with
Fresno people. The passengers who
escaped death were hurled to the fore
part of the coaches and crushed in the
mass of debris, and their sufferings and
danger were intensified hundredfold
by the clouds of scalding steam that
poured out upon them from the shat
tered boiler of the Stockton engine.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
ATTACKED By CATTLE DISEASE.
Connecticut Officials Contract Foot and
Mouth Trouble.

New York, Dec. 24.-Henry F. Turn.
er, state cattle commissioner, and John
F. Pollard, state veterinarian, who
have been working to stamp out the
foot and mouth epidemic prevalent
here have, according to the Worlds
Providence (R. ID correspondent, been
attacked by the disease. Large blisters
have appeared on their tongues and
the other symptoms have been OBJ.
served. Neither patient, however, is
confined to his home and both are be
lieved to be out of danger.
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MI O ~ v ~
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DUKE OF PARMA = SIZES
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Motto Eor"PubliCatOn.
Department of the interior.

IS Department of the Interior.
United States Land Office
n ST. Cloud, Mimi, Dec. 11,1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of District Court at Long Prairie on Jan
uary 23rd, 1903. viz: Alden c. kn0pf, H. =: NO:
22}6S. for the So of SW4 and So Of SEA OF
sec 5, twp. 127, of Range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cuitiva,
sank Centre, Mimi, Isaac Stegner of Sank
Centre, Mimi, Alvin Beauernfeind of Sank
Centre. Mimi, and Jessie Eckert of SauH
Centre, Mimi. , ,oo.;o.or,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01

Every rural school in Sweden pos
sesses garden in which the scholars
receive practical instruction in hofti-
culture
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
VANDERBILT NO WORSE.
Temperature Shows No Tendency to
Become Lower. ..',,..

Become Lower. -.',,.-.
New York, Dec. 24.-The physicians
attending Cornelius Vanderbilt issued
the following bulletin at $40 a. M: !
"Mr. Vanderbilt has had a more
quiet night and seems to be holding
his own without the appearance of any
new symptoms or complications. His
temperature remains moderately high
and does not yet show tendency to
become lower"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
Accept the Task.

Washington, Dec. 23.-It is quite ev-
ident from the developments here that
Germany is the originator and pro-
moter of the suggestion that President
Roosevelt act as arbitrator. Great
Britain and Italy, it is believed, in
cline toward arbitration by The Hague
tribunal, but of course they would not
indicate any preference officially N
the matter if President Roosevelt
gave the faintest intimation of accept
ing the charge. Indeed, officially, the
allies stand on record as supporting
the German lead in this matter.
Advices have been received here
from Rome that the former Italian
minister at Caracas, Mr.. Riva, will re-
turn to Italy at once and that Baron
Aliotti, who was formerly attached
to the Italian embassy here, will re-
main on board the Italian warship Clio
vanni Bausan and, in the event of re-
newal of diplomatic negotiations be-
tween Italy and Venezuela, will be-
come charge d'affaires. Secretary
Hay was informed of this fact by Sig
nor Mayor des Planches, the Italian
ambassador. Baron AliOtti made
many friends during his stay in WASH
ington and is regarded thoroughly COM
petent for his new charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
GER MANY'S IDEA
PLAN TO HAVE THE PRESIDENT
| ARBITRATE THE VENEZUE-
Ian DISPUTE.
KAISER ORIGINATED SCHEME

Great Britain and Italy Inclined To-
wards Arbitration by The Hague
Tribunal but of Course They Would
! Not Indicate Any Preference Off,
: cialIy if the President Decides to
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
MOST APPALLING
NOW ESTIMATED FIVE THOUSAND
PEOPLE Persisted IN ANDI.
JAN EARTHQUAKE.
TREASURY IN THE DEBRIS

Five Million Roubles in Public Funds
Are Buried in the Ruins and Exca-
vations to Recover the Money Are
theoretically Pushed-Shocks Con-
tinue and a General Subsistence of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1903-01-01
ALLOWED TO ENTER PORT.

American Steamer Caracas Arrives at
La Guayra.
Caracas, Dec. 24.-The Red D liner
Caracas safely entered the harbor of
La Guayra at a. m. The mail, freight
and passengers of the Caracas were
landed at once.
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Ashkabad, Russian Turkestan, Dec.
24.-Even the worst of the earlier re-
ports of the recent earthquake disas-
ter at Andijan quite underestimate
the appalling loss of life.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-26
A Correction.

In last Saturdays mail The Advertiser received letter from a large book pub. fishing concern, enclosing a Help Wanted classified advertisement and 25 cents to pay for its insertion one time in The Sunday Advertiser. Here Is the ad- vertisement:
 "Wanted-Traveler, either sex; ener- getic. fair education, by reliable corpora ton; $l5 weekly and expenses guaran- teed. References required. Address with stamp, E. c. Fowler, Montgomery, Ala"
 As The Advertiser frequently receives advertisements of this character, where foreign concerns wish to employ help and have their local representative engage It. and believing the publishing company had already made arrangements with Mir Fowler to look after the matter for them, The Advertiser had no hesitancy in in- serting the advertisement as requested.
 On Monday Mir. Fowler called at Tho Advertiser office and stated that he knew nothing about the matter, and asked that the public be notified that he did not au- thorize the advertisement and did not want to employ a travelling representa- tive. The Advertiser cheerfully should CTS the responsibility for the insertion of the advertisement, and regrets that MT. Fowler has been annoyed by receiving so many letters and personal visits making application for the position. --adv.