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The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18
king ofApples" Once Poor GermanBoyin City
Herbert Corey Tells Romantic Story Of joe Steinhardt Who
Buys Out Whole Hood River Crop

man in the trade. But it is freely ad-
mitted-by no one more freely than
Steinhardt-that he is one of the most
important men in it. He believes in
letting people know about himself.
Humility" he says, "sells no ap
pies. -
1t was not long before Steinhardt
had progressed to the dignity Of a
push cart after that successful essay
in basket salesmanship. Each morn
ing he would push that cart six miles
uptown to the housekeeping centers
By and by he became frightfully an
noyed by an Irish apple peddler named
Kelly. Kelly owned as red cart as
Steinhardt. He bought as good apples.
He could make as much noise. When
Steinhardt started in at one end of the
street, and Kelly advanced toward him
from the other, each bawling his war
cry, peaceful folk used to pull down
the windows.
Foes Finally Combine.
"You gotta git outa here said
Kelly to Steinhardt one day. "Keep
off this street"
"Whos" asked Steinhardt. "Mef"
If you speak to me again-if you even
look at me-
The pair began to haunt each other.
Neither was happy until he knew
where the other was. They paid more
attention to out-yammering the rival
than to selling apples. Steinhardt saw
that could not 60 on. One day he went
to Kelly in an amicable mood.
."We can't scare each other" said
he. "Let s combine -
Begins to Gamble.
A few months later the new firm
became venturesome. In open competi-
tion they sold four barrels Of apples
to an outfitting steamship. On the
strength of their first "'big deal" they
bought horse and wagon. The horse
was merely collection of defects held
together by tenacious will. They
painted the wagon themselves, at night,
as red as red could be found on the
color board. Steinhardt drove the new
outfit to the dock himself with the
four barrels of apples.
every now and then I'd get off the
seat and pretend to be fixing some
thing about the harness." said he.
".But the harness was all right, I just
wanted to see my own name painted
on the side Of my own wagon.
The rest Of the story is simply one
of growth. Steinhardt has always
specialized in apples. He found diff
Guilty in. selling American apples on
the other side Of the water. Possible
buyers did not know what apples are
So that he began to educate Europe
on American apples lie has sent pack
ages Of red skinned beauties from Ore
gon to princes about to be erowass
kings. He has corresponded earnestly
with titled people and given apples
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18

Geological item in Fossil, Oregon, journal:
Pat Collins brought in an immense porcu-
pine hide yesterday, big enough for lap
robe, and turned it over to Road Supervisor
John Van Horn, who gave Pat contract
a year ago to get him pelt of this kind
John is sending the hide by parcel post
back to his nephew in Missouri
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18
BY HERBERT COREY.
IS TOE" STEINHARDT'S opportun-
~ ity looked like, hard luck when


- ity looked like, hard luck when
it came to him. For days he
had been getting his meals by washing
dishes in Bowery restaurants. At night
he had been sleeping on park benches.
One afternoon he was hired by pro-
duce dealer to roll some dozen barrels
of apples down cellar.
81 wont give you any money" said
the dealer when the work was done.
= You'll have to take your pay in
~apples. "
Steinhardt was raw German boy
at that time, 16 years old, barely able
to speak English intelligibly, without a
useful friend in the city, and in rags
and tatters. The very last thing he
wanted was apples. He had been eating
bananas he had picked up on the fruit
docks, with an occasional overripe
melon thrown out of the produce mar
kets. He had planned to spend that
anticipated quarter on a steak. But
the dealer was in earnest.
"All right" said Steinhardt. "Wil
you loan me basketf'
Sold to Housewives.
That was most unpretending way
for future "king Of apples' to start
toward the coronation ceremonies. But
there was no help for it. He hooked
that filled basket of apples over his
elbow and started toward Harlem,
where the housewives are. From time
to time he cried his wares. He was too
hungry and weak to eat them-or his
career might have vanished before it
began. That night he slept again in
the park. He had sold all his apples
and he saw possibilities ahead. Next
morning Re was at the apple dealer $
door as soon as the owner-to buy more
apples.
~ believe" said Steinhardt on one
later occasion, "that I know as much
Of the buying and selling end of the
apple business as any man alive. For
three successive years bought the en-
tire crop of the Hood River country in
Oregon. I have given apples to kings
for publicity purposes. watch for a
new apple district as anxiously as a
placer miner does for news of a new
camp"
Humility Doesn't Pay.
Not every apple dealer will admit
that Steinhardt is the most important
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18

Professor A. W. Taylor, head of the
department of economic science, dellv-
cred the Commencement address at the
Pullman high school May u, and also
at the Colfax high school, May 25.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18
King Peter Is Auto Agent

King Peter, of Servia, is now an au-
tomobile agent, having taken the
agency for French ear. The King
has also taken an interest in hair
dressing establishment.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18
Woman Runs Garage

Miss Ruth Sarkin, the first woman
to secure license to operate a car IN
Ftehburg, Mass, is now manager Oh
the largest garage in that city, and is
also half-owner of the business.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18

The king of apples is not
farmer. Yet farmers in the
Northwest deal with him more
or less every year. Herbert
Corey has written wonder
fully interesting account of this
German boys ride to fame on
a redcheeked apple.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-06-18
Humility Doesn't Pay.

Not every apple dealer will admit
that Steinhardt is the most important
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
new MONEY ORDER RULES
Government Will Reduce Cost OF
Sending Money Orders to For
eign Countries, aug. 1.

Washington, July 27-Subscantial
reductions in the cost of sending
money abroad by postal orders were
announced today by the postoffice de-
partment. The principal object of the
new schedule which becomes effective
Aug. is to Tighten the burden of per-
sons who regularly send sma,i sums
to their dependents in foreign coun-
tries and who under the ora RACES have
been paying more than their proper
tionment share of the cost of the ser
vice. By the change the fees for or
ders for small amounts in many in
stances will be less than half the
present rates. However, the ratio If
charge will apply to cover az amounts
Countries to which the new rates
apply are Asia, Austria, Belgium,
Bolivia, Cape Colony, Chile, Costa Ri
ca, Denmark, Egypt, France, Ger
many, Great Britain, Greece, Hondur-
as, Honkong, Hungary, Italy, Japan,
Liberia, Luxembourg, Nataililand, Zu-
luland, Netherlands, New South
Wales, New Zealand, Norway, Orange
River Colony, Peru, Portugal, Queens
land, Russia, Salvador, South Austral-
ia, Sweden, Switzerland and Tasman-
la, the Transvaal, Uruguay, Victoria
and Western Australia.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
VERY CLOSE CALL
John McGibbOn, Jr., Receives Bad In
jury While Target Shooting
At Fargo.

John McGibbon, Jr., mention of
whose injury was made In the Herald
of last week, is getting along nicely
and it is expected at this time that
the sight of the injured eye may be
saved.
Mayor McGibbon r,.urnec Sunday
from Fargo, and says that his boy
had a most miraculous escape from
death. The Herald understands that
John and young lady friend had
been target shooting at the rife range
of the Fargo Gun Club Returning
they were shooting at tir cans and
other articles. Mr.. McGibbon fired
his rifle at some object and his COM
panion states that he Immediately fell
to the ground unconscious. The ac-
cident happened about mile out of the
city, but she hailed passing auto and
had him in St. Luke's hospital in 80
minutes after the accident happened.
An examination disclosed the fact
that the left eye was injured, and an
X-Ray photograph of the eye indi-
Gates quite clearly that there is some
foreign substance nearly on-half an
inch long back of the eye proper. 1t
was thought at first that it would not
be necessary to remove this substance,
but Tuesday evening the young man
sent his mother word that an oper-
alton would be necessary and that it
would be performed at Fargo the first
of the week.
His host of Sank Centre friends
join the Herald in the hope that he
may son recover the full use of his
optic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
TRAIL BLAZERS
Sank Centre on the Automobile Route
from New York City to Seattle,
Washington.

On Friday morning A. L. Meigs one
of the managers of the Automobile
Trail Blazers Association of Mime
apolis, was in town, accompanying the
trail blazing truck which was in
charge of Earl Pflaher~ and an assist
ant. The truck left New York City
the last week in May, but owing to
the numerous rains, it was five
weeks reaching Minneapolis. 1t is
equipped with a full camping outfit
in which the men sleep, nearly 400
pounds of paint and a supply Of cedar
posts on which to paint signs when
there are no telephone poles. This
particular car is blazing the trail
from New York City to Seattle, this
city being on the direct route. The
association has blazed route from
Minneapolis to Bemidiji which also
passes through this city.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
500 CHILDREN ARE
GROWING CORN
CONTEST FOR COUNTY FAIR
PRIZES VERY KEEN AMONG i
THE CHILDREN.
BOARD OF MANAGERS ACTIVE
VIGOROUS ADVERTISING CAM.
PAIGN WILL BE STARTED
SOON-FAIR DAYS.

Stearns county fair boosters headed
by President McGibbon and Secretary
Aygarn are beginning to ~get busy"
The first meeting OF the board In
several weeks was held at the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday evening
and was largely attended.
1t was voted to join the West Gen.
trail Development Association and
Secretary Aygarn was instructed to
forward the required fee to Secretary
Harrison.
The proposition to book some of the
Savage string of horses for exhibition
purpose was discussed, and finally
rejected as the price asked was more
than the association could afford TO
pay.
A letter from County Superintend-
ent Boerger inclosed list of 800 rur-
al school children who were partici-
pating in the potato growing contest
for the fair.
The question of admitting all school
children free one day of the fair was
considered. 1t was decided to admit
al children free on the HIST day or
the fair, Tuesday, Sept. 1btn, Monday
being recognized as preparation day.
The board also designased Tuesday
as albany Day." Wednesday as "St.
Cloud Day." and Thursday as "Mel-
rose Day."
The sale Of the season auto tickets
will start within short time. Meet
ings will be held regularly hereafter,
and every farmer, business and pro-
fessional man in the county is urged
to put his shoulder to TIE wheel and
make the coming fair the best ever.
The question Of confering with st.
Cloud on matters in connection with
this years fair was discussed. Presi-
dent McGibbon was instructed to ap-
point committee to visit the st.
Cloud Commercial Club as soon as
possible and discuss the proposition
with them.
This committe will go to st. Cloud
next Tuesday evening.
Sank Centreites are commencing to
realize that the fair days are rapidly
approaching and that there is much to
be done to insure the success OF the
exhibition. Every man has his work
cut out for him, and the slogan from
now on should be "Boost individually
and collectively for the biggest and
best county fair in Minnesota"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
FOOTBALL Speed BOY
Jas. Irsfield of University Fame, Min
giles With Sank Centre
Friends.

Jas. Irsfeld, wife and little son, of
Los Angeles, CAL, passed through
Sank Centre Wednesday, enroute for
Long Prairie for short visit with
the gentleman's parents.
Back in 1905 DR.. Williams, football
coach of the University of Minnesota,
electrified the world with his, PONY
backfeld," made up of "Hunky"
Davis, Sunny" Thorpe, .nd Jimmy"
Irsfeld. This trio were given short
trial in the last few minutes Of play
of the Michigan game the year before.
In the memorable game OF 1905 they
were tower Of strength III the most
remarkable football demonstration
ever given in the West ~saen the Min-
nesota- Michigan gladiators battled to
a SIS tie. Jimmy" Irsfeld graduated
from the Sank Centre High School In
1901 and may be said to have received
his initial football training here.
Oldtimers say that during the time
he attended the local school Sank Gem
tire had team that was full of fight
and speed, and that Jimmy" was
pretty much the whole works. The
few friends he met during his short
stay in town gave HIM royal well
come. Mr.. Irsfield is now success
full lawyer in the far West.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
MYSTERIOUS MUIR
DER near MELROSE
BODY OF STRANGE MAN FOUND
ON WINTER FARM ON
WEDNESDAY.
SKULL HAD been CRUSHED In
BODY BURIED UNIDENTIFIED.
AND GUILTY MAN
ESCAPES.

1t seems almost unbelievable that
murder could be committed in Stearns
county and the murderer make his es-
cape.
But that very thing happened last
week.
Wednesday morning John Winter,
residing between Sank Centre and
Melrose was crossing his pasture and
was Mortified to come upon a dead
man in quite a badly decomposed
state.
The alleged murderer is said to
have been a man of about rs years of
age, five fet five inches tai, smooth
shaver and wore marc about the
size of quarter Oh his cheek.
Everything indicates that the trag-
edy was committed Sunday afternoon.
The following story Of the crime is
taken from last weeks Melrose Bea-
con:
while crossing the pasture We'd
nesday morning John Winters dis
covered the body o man which bore
mute evidence of having been muir
dered. The alarm was at once given
and DR.. A. H. Huffman wa. a: once
called to the scene of the murder. The
body was found to be that of man
about 40 years of age with dark hair,
dressed in blue suit and measuring
five and one-half feet ard being fair
ly we'll dressed. Not far from the body
stone was found which " as supposed
to have been used in crushing the
victims skull probably while he was
sleeping. The dead man and COM
panion were. seen here Sunday and
several tried to talk to them although
no one seems to have been just sure
as to what nationality they belonged
but are supposed to be Finlanders.
"They were put off the early train
here Sunday. They left town going
west and stopped and begged food at
the Ahern home, the food being wrap
ped in Sunday magazine, which was
found with the body. Later they were
seen sitting in the Winters pasture
eating and those passing late in the
evening saw a man in the same place
but they supposed he was sleeping
and gave the matter no attention.
Coroner Huffman is of the opinion
that the man was killed Sunday while
sleeping as there was no evidence Of
a struggle. Death must have been
been instantaneous. There was no
thing whatever on the body to furnish
clue as to whom the deao man might
be. Only a piece of toilet soap was
found in one of the pockets every
thing else evidently having been re-
moved.
"The body was buried by the county
Wednesday afternoon as owing to the
hot weather it was in somewhat adj
vanced stage of decomposition. The
companion who is supposed to have
committed the crime had three days
start and it is altogether unlikely that
he will be apprehended although a
good description has been furnished
the officers who are already working
on the case. The finding of the body
created considerable excitement in
Melrose as it seemed unbelievable that
such foul crime could b. committed
so close to town and the guilty man
escape.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30

Gordon l.. Ingram arrived in the
city over the Northern Pacific Friday
afternoon, remaining here with his
mother and brother, Adam L., till
Saturday when he and his son Gordon
left for Rockford, ILL.,, 70 join Mrs.
Ingram who has spent the past three
weeks there with her sister, and ac-
companied them to their home in Min
neapolis Sunday evening.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30
CONCERT TONIGHT.

The weekly concert by the Sank
Centre Band will be given tonight,
Thursday, instead of Friday evening,
on account of the show tomorrow eve
ming. Director Lamb has arranged a
patriotic program as special tribute
to the members of the G. A. R., and
members of Palmer Post have been
invited to attend the concert in a body.
The concert will be held in the city
park, of course, and will start at eight
o'clock. The following is the program
ARRANGED:
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30

Continued on page eighty
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30

Mr.. and Mrs. r. DeGroot of Min
neapolis returned from their visit of
several days with friends at Fergus
Falls Friday and spent several days
here with Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Ellis.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30

d. F., Geo., and c. C. Lindsay and
A. H. Davidson of Winnipeg were in
the city Friday having made the trip
from that place in an auto. They
were on their way to the Twin Cities.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-07-30

Mrs. B. ]. Sshnurr and young son
of Chicago are visiting the lady's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James 4. Caugh-
rem.
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1914.
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'''' 8. A. Bondurant.
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WANTED-T. Ernest McClain, A.
B. D. D. S.-Sundays and nights by
appointment. Office hours, 8 g. m. to
~ M, p. m. to p. m. Office, 28O2
Welton St, Rondelein Bldg, phone
Main 7416. Res, 822 32nd ST.. phone
Main 1897.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms By
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FOR RENT-Neatly furnished rooms
for man and wife or for ladies. York
1865; 2451 Ogden st. Mrs. Mamie
King-J Johnson.
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FOR SALE.

S-room modern, oath and Marion,
$4,000.
Groom modern, ex fur, 2Sth and
California, $4,000.
5-room brick, Sth and Elati, $500.
5-room modern, ex. fur, 400 block
South Grant, 1850.
These properties can be handled by
making small payments down and the
rest like rent.
s. A. soNDURANT,
6 e. nth Ave. Tel. Main 3433.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

Where were you born? Well, tell II
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Jeter and have one more good time,
June 4th.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

would like to rent two un-
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keeping. Phone Rosemont
16s. Leave address, will call.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

Success is not luck, nor pull, nor
soft snap. but the longest. steadiest,
toughest job you ever tackled"
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

THE. DENVER STAR HAS MORE
aGAoER8 THAN ANY OTHER
MORO JOURNAL IN COLORADO.
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Houses and Rooms

"ads appearing in these columns the rate of
line if by the issue, soc monthly to be paid
in advance we have no collector for this depart
ment. No "ads' taken the phone.
The Denver star., 1914-06-06

Anderson & Son, express. coal and
wood, 2239 Washington ST.. phone
Champa liza. Residence, 2431 Court
FL, Denver. Colo.
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Colored American Loan and Realty
Co., 913 Twenty-first street.
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FOR RENT-Room for man ant
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may desire family board 1856 Og
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FOR RENT-Niely furnished rooms
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FOR RENT-A specious room at
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Ca, lie & Carrie-Tonsorial parlor.
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1885. j. W. Carrie, Sr., and ]. w. Car,
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The Denver star., 1914-06-06

will sell you the best massage
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Is good as any $500 machine made.
Call or write to Vibrator Co.. 53S 18th
street.
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The Jewel Barber Shop, 1922 18th
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The Elite Barber Shop and bath
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The Denver Star collector will cal
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Furnished rooms for rent for gen
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Mrs Gehm. Phone Main 1896.
Phone York 2079. A
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms In
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