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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
FIVE DIE IN FIRE.
All But One Member of Family Killed
at Mount Vernon, N. Y, and Sur
vivor Badly Burned.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, April Five
persons are dead and another is dying
as the result of a fire that occurred
Wednesday in the Columbia hall build
ing, metal-sheathed three-story struc-
ture located in Wilson place.
The dead are: Nathan Frey, &c
years old; Isador Frey, IL years; Helen
Frey, nine years; Henry Frey, three
years; Gussie Dohring, ten years, a
cousin of Mrs. Rebecca Frey.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Republican Chairman Selected.

Washington, April 7.-Former Secre-
tary Root will be temporary chairman
and Speaker Cannon permanent chair
man of the republican national conven-
ton at Chicago. This is in accordance
with the conclusions of leading repub-
lican politicians in Washington, and it
is understood the arrangement meets
with the approval of those in other
parts of the country who have been con-
suited
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

Whales that swim about the islands
which lie off the coasts of Norway
and Finland in March and April travel
immense distances. In May they turn
up at the Azores, or even in the Ber-
mudas, and sometimes pay visit to
the Antilles. They swim fast, for in
June they are back again off Norway.
Some of these whales have been
known to bring back evidences of
where they have been, for harpoons of
the peculiar kind used off the coast Of
South America have been found stuck
in them.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

The Graeco-Roman chariot in the
Metropolitan museum Of art, New
York, one of the new exhibits, has ex-
cited great interest among artists and
archaeologists. It's preservation was
due to the fact that it was buried by
the ashes of Vesuvius. Many other
treasures were found in the same
neighborhood, some of which Baron
Rothschild bought and presented to
the Louvre. The chariot in question
is two-wheeled, and is perhaps, the
rarest in the world.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Landmark DESTROYED.

Mattoon,. ILL.,, April 8.-The Ben Tur-
ney log house at Turney Springs, near
here, which was destroyed by fire
Thursday, was over 100 years old and
in the early days was the most famous
stage station on the old state road be-
tween Alton, ILL.,, and Terre Haute,
Ind. Many distinguished travellers had
found shelter beneath it's roof, among
them Lincoln and Douglas at the time
of their joint debate
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

In the Smithsonian report on scien-
tifc work for 1902 Prof. Langley re-
marks that when the bolometer was
invented, some 20 years ago, it was
able to measure temperature to about
one onehundredth-tho of a
degree. Since then the instrument
and it's adjuncts have been so far i'm
proved that temperature can now be
measured to less than one one-hun-
dredth-millionth of a degree, readily
and with precision.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

Among the many novel suggestions
made for the revival of recruiting for
the British army is one that the SOL
der stay in barracks only part Of
the year-say two months-and the
rest of the time he reside where he
might choose, going to his work. ev-
cry day, like any ordinary mechanic
or laborer; also that when he had done
his work for the day he be allowed to
wear civilian clothes. just as police do.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Duck Hunters Drowned

Council Bluffs, Ia, April SACK
Tennell, Charles Haskins and Smiley
Baxter, three saioonkeepers, were
drowned in Lake Manawa Friday while
hunting ducks. The three men were
crossing the lake in small boat, when
it got into trough of the high waves
and sunk
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Mrs. Botkin Convicted.

San Francisco, April S.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin,
charged with having poisoned Mrs.
John P. Dunning and Mrs. Deane, both
of Dover, DEL, five years ago, by send
ing them a box of poisoned candy, re-
turned verdict of guilty of murder in
the first degree, and fixed the penalty
at imprisonment, for life. The alleged
cause of Mrs. Botkin's crime was her
love for Mr. Dunning.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Strike Leader Killed.

Chicago, April 6.-Leading mob of
riotous strikers in an attack on train
load of nonunion employees of the
American Can company at $3.50 o'clock
last evening, John Nichols, a member
of the Can Workers union, was shot
and killed at Thirty-ninth street and
Stewart avenue by an officer.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Convention Cities Selected.

Milwaukee, April 8.-The democratic
state central committee in session
Thursday night selected Milwaukee as
the convention city and May II as the
date to select delegates at large to the
national convention. Oshkosh was de-
cided upon as the place for the conven-
ton for choosing a state ticket. The
date for the Oshkosh convention was left
open and will be announced later.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Juvenile Courts fer Iowa.

Des Moiues, Ia, April 7.-Juvenile
courts will be established in Iowa by
virtue of bill which passed the house
Wednesday by unanimous vote. The
measure had previously passed the SEN
ate, and was recommended by the gov
ernor.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Iowa Banks Fail

Marshalltown, Ia, April 1.-The
Exchange bank of Dow City and the
Bank of Buck Grove, Crawford couE
ty, have failed with reported total liza
bilities of 100000 and assets of only
$15o,00O. Speculation in western cattle
Is the cause Of the failure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

A European writer has discovered
that each city has it's own peculiar
odor. Paris is pervaded by a faint
odor of charcoal. London smells of
SCOT. The aroma of garlic greets the
new arrival at Calais. Moscow has
perfume of it's own, cranberries of Pc
culiar pungency. st. Petersburg sug-
gests old leather boots.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Not Aimed at King.

London, April S.-Julius G. Lay, Unit
ed States consul general at Barcelona,
telegraphs as follows: can explosion
Of gas occurred here Wednesday night,
giving rise to a report that a 'petard'
was exploded as King Alfonso was leav-
ing the labor exhibition. The explosion,
however, took place half a mile from
where the king was"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

were drowned in a large pond less than
forty rods back of their home yesterday.
The pond was covered with a thin coat
of ice, on which the children ventured.
The ice was not strong enough to sup
port them and they sank together in
l3 feet of water. When the bodies
were recovered two hours later the
children's hands were still tightly
clasped
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

There are in Korea A Roman Cath
Ollie churches or chapels, with one bish-
op and SO priests, of whom II are ma
ligious women and a seminary in
which SO young men are preparing for
ordination. In Seoul there is cathe-
dral. About $4,000 of the population
are Catholic. In 1902 there were bap-
tized 5,S07 adult pagans and over H..
600 children
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
HEADQUARTERS Established.

st. Louis, NO.. April 8.-Permanent
headquarters for the national demo-
cratic convention, to be held here July
6, have been established at the Hotel
Jefferson, which have been formally
opened to the public.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Famous Beers in st. Louis.

st. Louis, April 9.-Gen. Cronje and
Commandant Van Dam, of Boer war
fame, accompanied by $50 Boer SOL
diers, arrived here Friday to partici-
pate in the worlds fair. After@the fair
is over they will go to Mexico to live.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Fatal Earthquake,

Vienna, April 9-According to dis
patch to the Neu Erie Presse an earth
quake April killed rs persons, in
jured 40, destroyed 1900 houses and
caused great distress in the villages of
Kossovo and Salonica, Macedonia
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
New Issue introduced.

Des Moines, Ia, April S.-Local miners
have been served with notice that the
"open shop" will become effective with
their craft after April Is. This is an en-
tirely new issue in the miners contro-
versy, and may cause a continuance of
the strike locally.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

The American missionary board,
which was organized at Bradford,
Mass, June 20, 1910, did not receive
it's charter until 1912, the year in
which it's first missionaries sailed for
Indin. Since that time it has COM
missioned 1884 persons-949 men and
1,435 women. The total amount Of
money received for the board from
it's beginning until now is $34,431,-
255.51.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

In Germany, where indictments are
not made by grand juries, and where
there is no habeas corpus act, it has
some times happened that innocent
people have been confined in jail for
many months. The imperial bundles.
rat is now considering bill providing
for the awarding of damages to any
innocent person who may be forced to
serve time in Jail.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14

The demand in Germany for cells is
so large that arrangements have been
made by German firm to start an eel
ing fishery in the Nile delta. The eels
will be cleaned, sailed and put into
casks there, with ice and antiseptic
formalin. 1t is expected that 100000
eels week will be shipped soon.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
BAN ON POLYGAMY.
Head of the Mormon Church Is.
sues on Official Proc
lamation.

Salt Lake City, April "A notable
feature of the closing session of the
seventy-fourth annual conference of
the Mormon church was the official
declaration by President Joseph F.
Smith on the subject of polygamy. The
statement declares that since the man
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Hepburn Renominated.

Creston, Ia, April 6.-Ths republi-
can congressional convention of the
Eighth Iowa district renominated Con-
gresham William P. Hepburn.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1904-04-14
Waited Long for Revenge.

Hazard, KY, April 9-John J. Combs
shot and instantly killed Greasy"
Combs. In 1876 John J. Combs was
cut by Greasy" Combs in a fight,
Gripping him and causing partial par
a}vSiS ,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
National Union.

The following was the programme of
numbers presented on the third We'd
nesday in March by the committee of
California Council of the National
Union on the occasion of the entertain
ment of the lady members and relatives
of the members:
Quartet California Council; BARITONE solo.
e. c. Boysen; alto solo. Miss Viola Van Or
den; reading. John Sculy: tenor SOLO w e.
smith; soprano solo, Miss z. +. VasconcelIos;
bass solo, NJ. McCurrie; trio-mandolin Pro-
lessor F. D. Piccirillo; guitar, Professor w A.
Games; mandola Professor A. L. Daniele; con-
f Trat solo Mrs. Maud Day Game tenor SOLO
solo. G. A. Kilmer; Chinese conjurer Joe Law
son; quartet California Council
Another candidate has appeared for
the office of general deputy to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
j. n. Bunting. 1t is James E. Field of
Golden Gate Council. erstwhile sena-
tor from this jurisdiction to the SEN
ate of the order and for several years
the doorkeeper of that body.
At the March meeting of the San
Francisco Cabinet of the National
Union it was decided to celebrate the
anniversary of the order by a day and
night at the Chutes The cabinet, by
unanimous vote, recommended Vice
President Joseph A. Wilson, the active
member of Ell Captain, 'the fireworks
council, for the office of general deputy.
The Japanese tea party" given by
the ladies of the National Union in
the Red Mems Hall during the latter
part of March was very delightful
function, one that demonstrated the
ability of the members of that organ
ization to entertain. There was a de-
lightful programme of varied numbers
and during the evening a number of
the members in Japanese costume
served tea. Dancing followed the pro-
gramme. The hall was crowded to it's
utmost capacity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
Modern Woodmen.

At the last held meeting of Goodfel-
lowship Camp of the Modern Woodmen
of the World the new ritual of the order
was exemplified by the initiation Of
several candidates. The new work has
some added features that help to mark
the impressiveness of the ceremony.
Occidental Camp at it's last held ses-
sion had five applications and the
strangers will be admitted into the or
der at the next meeting.
Supreme Deputy ]. o. Davis visited
Visalia in the latter part of March to
attend the celebration of the fourth an
niversary of Woodbine Camp in that
city. The celebration was in the nature
of an open meeting, at which there was
an interesting programme of music and
song The supreme deputy delivered an
address, setting forth the work of the
order.
Clerk Elliott Of Goodfellowship Camp
has been appointed district deputy for
the order in this city
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
knights of Honor.

Liberty Lodge of the knights of
Honor has decided to abandon the
quarters it has occupied for ever so
many years in the Alcazar building
and tomorrow night will have a
housewarming in its new quarters in
the Pioneer building. The lodge has
appointed it's subcommittee to carry
out the details of the picnic to be Civ
en- at Camp Taylor May 80.
Grand Organizer H. H. Barnes, who
recently worked with the lodges in
Los Angeles, has taken up his resi-
dence in this city and will work with
the local lodges on the line of an ag-
gressive campaign. He paid his first
visit last week. 1t was to Yerba Bue-
ma Lodge.
]. N. Hall has been appointed Grand
Lodge organizer for the lodges of Los
Angeles and vicinity.
The March report from the Supreme
Lodge shows 140 deaths sincefthe Feb
ruary report, ten of which occurred
in California. Sixty-three of the
claims on account of death were paid
before the issuance of the bulletin and
the remainder will be paid before the
10th of the current month.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
Order of Americas.

San Francisco Council No. IA of the
Order of Americas at its last held
meeting acted upon four petitions for
membership, after which there was an
adjournment out of respect to the
memory Of its deceased member, ia
cob Lee.
California Council No. 81 of this city
has, under the direction of Organizer
c. f. Hobenson, taken some of the
elixir of fraternal life and as a result
considerable activity is noted. At the
last held session five applications were
presented and the applicants will be
initiated at the next session.
At the meeting of Berkeley Council
No. IS, held on the third Monday in
March, three applications were re-
ceived. resolution to meet weekly
hereafter was presented and will
doubtless be adopted at the next meet
ing. The third monthly whist tour
nament was we'll attended, the prizes
for the evening being awarded to o..
NJ. Kellogg, first; E. ]. Yates, second,
and Walter Banker, third.
At Sacramento it is proposed to
establish a District Council, to include
the members of the order in that city
and all the district members in the
Pacific Coast department.
CORTLAND Council, with a member
ship of over fifty, reports mutations at
the last five meetings and only four
suspensions during che past year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
The Odd Fellows.


A new lodge will be instituted at
Laton, Fresno County. by District
Deputy Grand Master NJ. A. Morgan,
assisted by Grand Secretary Shaw. An
other one will be instituted by Grand
Master Baker at Loyalton, Sierra
County.
Grand Master Baker paid an official
visit last week. to the lodge in Fruit
vale.
The trustees of the Odd Fellows
Home are considering a proposition to
pipe water a distance of three miles TO
the White tract in Santa Clara Valley.
Harry K. Wolff, recently installed as
deputy degree master of Excelsior De-
gree Lodge, !. o. o. F., Of San Fran
cisco, is a young attorney of this city
and noble grand of Bay City Lodge
He is one Of the youngest Odd Fellows
that ever attained the high and honor
able position he now fills in the order.
He has a remarkably good delivery
and by his logical and interesting way
of presenting subjects has attracted
great deal of attention. He will I'M
doubtedly make an excellent assistant
to Degree Master w. b. Curtis
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03

wished to be present at the first
smoker given by Calumet Tribe of the
Improved Order of Red Men. DR..
Troppmann, the medicine man of the
tribe, counted 500 inside of the hall and
half a hundred more in the anteroom
and in the corridor. There was not
a set programme but the committee,
son and DR.. Charles M. Troppn1ann,
with Charles Propfe as expert
draughtsman, furnished amusement
pipes. cigars, tobacco, cigarettes, sand
witches and refreshments in plenty.
There were boxing matches music, in
strumental and vocal; good, bad and
Indifferent stories; recitations, comic
and pathetic, and a monkey show"
also speeches, the latter by John E.
McDougald City Treasurer, and Theo
Lundstedt of the Board of Supervisors
Those who contributed to the enter
tainment of the members and guests
of the tribe were: Jim Ward, Frank
Corbett, Jim Young, Pete Sullivan, Al.
Young and Terry Murrane of the Haw-
thorne Athletic Club. B. Flynn, Frank
Carroll, Charles Clarke, j. Nolan, Ed
Burrows, George w. Baltic Joseph
Sullivan and F. Hutchins and a num-
Der of volunteers too modest to give
their names. During the evening there
was singing contest between Dan
Desmond and j. Mccain for a valuable
prize. but it was declared a draw and
the tribe holds the same until they
sing again. The general direction Of
the very entertaining affair was by
Carl Won Haltdeinmaul in regulation
costume, personated by the medicine
man.
During the latter part of the same
moon Great Pocahontas Mrs. Minnie
Belts will institute two councils of the
Degree of Pocahontas, one at Hanford
and the other at Lemoore. She will be
assisted by a degree team from Stock
ton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
Woman's Relief Corps.

The ladies of General George Meade
Corps No. 81, w. r. c., gave an en-
tertainment to it's members and
friends in Foresters Hall on the last
Friday in March. There was a large
attendance that was entertained with
a good programme of music, recita-
tons and literary numbers. fea-
ture of the programme was the vocal
selections by Miss Mccormack, a most
pleasing singer. The sale of the con-
tents of grab bag realized a neat sum
for the charitable fund of the corps.
Those in charge of the affair were
Mrs. Anne Sheehan. Mrs. Kate Wood,
Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Barnes.
At the anniversary party recently
given by Lincoln Corps pleasing fea-
ture during the after dinner speeches
was the presentation-it being the oc-
casion of the fortieth anniversary of
their wedding-of beautiful desk to
Colonel Mason G. and Mrs. Kline by
the members of the corps. This was in
appreciation of the excellent work
that they have done for the building
up of the corps, both having been in
strumental in its organization. Mrs.
Mary f. Howe, the president of the
corps, who made a charming hostess
on that occasion, is one of the young
est members that has ever held the
office she now fills.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
Clan Fraser.

Clan Fraser No. 7S, o. S. c., was dur
ing its last held session visited by
Royal Deputy MacCarl and Chief
Rhodes, who were accompanied by a
large delegation from Clan Macdonald,
and the visitors were received with a.
genuine welcome by Chief Munro of
the sitting clan. On this occasion all
the stations except that of the chief
were filed by past chiefs, who con-
ferred the degree of the order on six
applicants for membership in a manner
that certainly left most favorable inn
preston, not only upon the candidates,
but upon the hundred clansmen who
were in the hall. AT the close of the
regular business the royal deputy deliv-
cred stirring address, in which he
complimented Clans Fraser and Mac
donald for the good work each has been
doing for the order The reports pre-
sented to the sitting clan of the Burns
concert and the Grant lecture showed a
good financial success. One report sets
forth that the large audience and the
great enthusiasm that greeted every
number at the Burns concert was an
evidence that the clan stands high in
the estimation of the Scotch public. The
amusement committee and the Lady
Lovat Auxiliary, under the manage
ment of Past Chief Maxwell L. Grove,
deserve great praise" The remainder
OF the evening was spent in singing
Scotch songs, closing with "Auld Lang
Syne." Clan Fraser will visit Clan Mac
donald on the last Friday in April
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-04-03
Lincoln Annuity.

San Francisco Assembly No. 1 gave
a very pleasant entertainment and
dance in it's hall in the odd Fellows
building last Wednesday. There was a
good programme of instrumental and
vocal music, a sextet. recitations and
specialties. During intermissiOn an
excellent collation. was served Dr. ].
A. Kuykendall was chairman of the
committee on entertainment.
Lincoln Assembly of Oakland had a
we'll attended social and whist party
in the latter part of March in Syndi-
cate Hall, Oakland.
At the meeting of the Senate of the
Lincoln Annuity Union the supreme
officers who were elected for the first
term with Ernest Duden as supreme
president were reelected for. the term
of three years, with the exception of
Miss NJ. A. Gothic, secretary, who was
succeeded by j. r. Talt, and E. Phillis
Carleton, who was succeeded by j. A.
Ritchie.
The Union has secured licenses to do
business in the States of Washington
and Texas.