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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30
OSAKIS
From the Review.

Mr.. r. w. Hill has recently received
word confirming the rumor OF last
February that his nephew, Bernard
Cox, had frozen to death near his
claim at Gar, Alberta, Canada. The
unfortunate young man was caught
in a blizzard while enroute to the post
office at Gar, ten miles from hls
claim, after the mail, and persisted "a
the storm. Mr.. Cox was about 70
years old and was known to number
here, having worked a short time on
the farm of B. E. Howe for q short
time a year ago last fall. He left here
for Canada where he took claim. he
was unmarried.
Word has been received by friends
here Of the death at q hospital in Mil
waukee, Wis, Of Mrs. E. I. Ely, fol.
lowing the birth on Easter Sunday Of
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30

and Monday night it rained hard and
the roads are bad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson visited with
the Stegner family Sunday.
Blanche and Pearl Kircher spent
Sunday with Olive Oldham.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Luhde visited with
Mrs. A. Kruger last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franz Peterson Wis
tied with the Bunkers last Sunday.
Mr.. or Mrs. w. Beaver visited at
the home of ]. Beaver last Sunday.
C. d. Marshall & Co. sell Freepolt
and Henney buggies. You will like
them. adv48
Miss Albright closed successful
trem of School last Friday in District
No. ~, by giving picnic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT.

Litchfeld, April 25.-Miss Lydia
Pohl is dead and two young men NAM
ed Baslow and Swanson are suffering
from painful injuries as a result OF
an auto accident which occurred q few
miles from this city early in the morn
ing, while on their return home from
a dance at Waverly.
The machine, as reported, was trav'
cling at rather rapid rate when il
making sharp turn the wheels be.
came caught in . nut, sidetracking thu
machine and causing it to crash into :
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30
A REGULAR cUT-UP

A friend who recently went to Roch--
ester for repairs at the Mayo hospital
informs us that the doctors removed
his apostate gland, interrogated his
alpha and omego oil duct, found three
cacti in his eucalyptus, and took the
initiative all out Of his referendum,
says Bede's Budget. He further de-
clares that he had never known day
Of sickness until he went bull moosing
two years ago, and if there is enough
Of him left to entitle him 70 vote he IS
going to return to the grand old party
befort somebody gets his gizzard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30

a baby girl. The baby died few days
previous. Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Hill Of
Gordon and the parents as well as the
devoted husband are heartbroken. The
news came as terrible shock to the
friends of the family here and has
cast sadness over the entire commun-
ity. The remains will arrive here
today but no arrangements have yet
been made for the funeral.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30
RICHMOND
From the Standard.

It is our sad duty this week to
chronicle the death of one OF our
townsmen, Mr.. John H. Roettger, VINO
died at his home in this village at Glib
Wednesday morning. Through his
departure Richmond loses one OF its
best citizens, and his family, faith
full husband and kind father. His
death brings grief to a large circle OF
friends here and in other communities.
He was a man of sterling character
and was highly respected by all who
knew him. Deceased was born in Mas
sau, Germany, July %, 1861, and was
therefore So years of age. In the
Fatherland he grew to manhood, Nv
ing there until he was Fl years OF age.
when he migrated to America, coming
to St. Paul. Later he lived at Long
Prairie. In 1893 he was married to
Miss Bertha Butkoffski, of Loretto.
Mimi. In the same year he came TO
Richmond and engaged in the Jewelry
and matchmaking business in which
he prospered. He was still engaged
in this business at the time of his
death. Surviving relatives of the de-
ceased are his wife, two daughters
and five boys. Besides these are q
brother, of Canada, a sister, Mrs
Eberhart Schick of St. Martin, anc
another sister in the old country. Mr.
Roettger had been sick for about two
weeks with diabetes, which was FOL
lowed by complication OF diseases. !.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30

Having bought home in Sank Cen
tire, I would like to exchange any one
Of four farms for one near Sank Gen.
tire. I have an improved farm OF 42O
acres in Horton township, Stevens
county, southwest Of the village OF
Hancock; 100 acres under cultivation
two miles south of Donnelly, Stevens
county; 16O acres under cultivation
five and one-haf miles southwest Of
Fergus Falls, and 100 acres two miles
northwest of Glenwood, Minn.--B. p
Ellis, Sank Centre, MINI. adv 40tf
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telephone pole and throwing the
young lady from the machine, killing;
her instantly. The young men sus-
tanned fractures of the arm and
shoulder.
The young people live in Buffalo
and were on their way home to that
place. The lady was a senior in the.
high school.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-04-30

c.. D. Marshall & Co. sell Freeport
and Henney buggies. You will like
them. adv4o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28

Interoceanic and the Mexican. are Brit
ish owned.
For the operation of the property the
military authorities are using railroad
men who have just arrived in Vera cruz
and who offered their services IN any
capacity
No Extension of American Lines.
1t is generally understood that there
will be no effort to extend the territory
now held here until further orders to
that effect come from Washington lhis
attitude it is supposed. is the natural
result of the negotiations regarding med-
iation, little information of when IS
reaching here and because OF the uesile
10 keen up efforts TO bring Afhertcans
in Mexico city and elsewhere 10 lhe
coast. -- q, .r.
1t is probable that several naNa4 oliice si,,
now administering municipal AFFAIRS WI.
not be disturbed when the army sta.
takes hold Among these is toll'iis ~,
St.cknev of the Prairie. captain OF ,5ie
mort who is now directing analrs iisio.
the breakwater Since the ffairie -
marine transport with all her men ashoi ore;
II is not probable that any chahse WIN
he made so far as the position Oh captain
of the port is concerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
LAST MEXICAN FLAG
FALLS IN VERA CRUZ
q. S. Marines Take Old Fortress San
Juan de Uloa-Prisoners
Liberated.
BY w1NGRovE BArHoN.
star Correspondent Of The Star.

VERA CRUZ, April 2s-Capt. Paul E.
IMAM oeriin and Lieut.. G. X. Shuler, both
"ashinstonians. commanding a company
OF marines from the battleship North Da-
hota. took possession of the old fortress
san Juan de Uloa last night
This action led to the liberation of sew en-
pohticai prisoners whom Gen. Huerta had
confined for more than a year, and about
90 political prisoners in all may be freed
With the lowering OF the Mexican flag
and the almost coincident raising of the
American colors. the last Mexican flag
disappeared in Vera Cruz The bunting
which had flown proudly from the fort
ress in the inner harbor since the occl-
patton of the port by the United States
forces was hauled down by the COM
nandant. who had appealed to the cap
tain Of the port when a food riot broke
out among the prisoners.
The arms OF the eighty men left to hold
the fortress were surrendered to the ma
rines.
Commander Herman Stickney. captain
OF the port. promptly answered the APP
peal of the authorities to take charge OF
the fortress. landing just at dark with
marines from the North Dakota, under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
FIXES ADJOURNMENT DAY
Senator Kern Predicts "Gentlemen's
Agreement" by Congress
for July l.

Senator Kern of Indiana, chairman Of
the democratic caucus of the Senate,
thinks 1t is possible to arrange a gen
tielnen's agreement in the Senate for
adjournment of Congress by July /, the
Time intervening to be apportioned for
consideration of the different questions
to be uassed upon in accordance with
the number of hours senators want for
debate.
Mr.. Kern was at the White House to-
day. and, along with other senators.
has set out to see what the prospects
are Of July 1 adjournment He will
know more Of tho outlook within a few
days.
On the tolls question Senator Kern does
not believe that more than two weeks
Will be necessary for debate after the com
Hittee reports. Relative to reports that
the committee will oppose repeal OF free
Tolls by one vote. Senator Kern expressed
ms view that the vote in committee will
be tie. AS to the final vote in the Sen
ate the Indiana senator predicted sub
stantial majority for the repeal of the
existing law
DO not think anybody doubts that
he said. No''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
CONFERENCE TO MEET.
gathering of A. M. E. Ministers in
Baltimore Thursday

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE. April 2&-The ninety
seventh annual session of the Baltimore
conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church will open at St John
A. NJ E. Church. West Lexington street,
near Pine street. Thursday morning and
continue until Monday evening, when
Bishop L. J. Coppin is to announce the
appointments for the ensuing year
At the opening session committees are
to be appointed and reports received from
churches. During the session addresses
VIII be delivered by Revs. r. r. Wright
editor of the Christian Recorder, the Of
fetal organ of the denomination: r. C.
Ransom, editor of the A. NJ E. Church
Review; J. W. Rankin. secretary of mis-
sions: Bishop John Hurst. B. F. Watson
secretary of church extension, and John
r. Hawkins. financial secretary of the
denomination.
The terms of Rev. c. H. Stepteau. pre-
siding elder of the Potomac district; J.
w. Norris of Ebenezer Church, Balti-
more, and several others have expired
and others will be named to take their
places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
HUERTA'S MAN FOR ROAD UP.
New York Directors of Mexican
Railway to Consider Official Named.

NEW YORK. April os.-Conhrmation
of the appointment by Gen. Huerta o.
Santiago Mendez as executive vice pres
ident OF the National Railways OF Mexico
was one OF the matters UP for consider
alton at today's meeting OF the local di-
rectors OF the railway. Gen. Huerta re-
quested that the appointment be confirm
ed SO that Mr. Mendez might have charge
OF the railway in the absence Of Prasf
dent f n. Brown. who 10 now In New
York and is unable to return to Mexico
under present conditions.
The appointment OF MendeZ was made
by Huerta. subject TO approval BY tho al
rectors in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28

railroad manager who produces anything
less than 100 per cent.
Mr.. yanderlip deprecated what he
alluded to as the increasing bonds OF
hampering regulations under which bust
ness is being placed by law. AS means
of obtaining relief for what he said is
an existing business depression ne urged
"a campaign Of education to have public
opinion based on correct economic
principles
Discussing the cotton industry. Mr..
Vanderlip said the Department OF
Agriculture seems to be the ono arm OF
our government truly devoted to up
building an intelligent development of
our resources"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
VANDERBILT BLAMES FARMERS.
Holds Their Ineficiency Cause Of
High Cost of Living.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Ignorance and
ineficiency among the country's farmers.
rather than big business. make UP the
fundamental cause of the high cost of
living Frank A. Nanderlip, president of
the National City Bank. declared at a
dinner of the American Cotton Manu-
faeturers' Association here last night.
Land is being utilized with but 40 per
cent of efficiency. yet the farmer is not
held culpable. he is not answerable to
society. Mr. Vanderlip said. as is the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
GOES TO SUPREME COURT.
Disputation in Seattle, Wash, Over
Workmen's CONDENSATION Act.

Conflicting views OF the federal and
state courts of Washington as to the
correct construction of state workmen's
compensation act Of 1911 has resulted in
the Supreme Court deciding to pass upon
the issue.
The point in dispute is whether this
law applies only to the liability of en-
ployers to employees or to strangers as
we'll
The case is one in which Benjamin
Meese, employed by the Seattle Brewing
and Mailing Company. was killed. II was
alleged. by employees of the Northern
Pacific railway in shunting cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
POWER Of GEN. HUERTA
SAID TO Be CRUMBL|NG
Rebels Force Change Of Feeling 10
ward Americans in Mex
leo City.

yEPA CRUZ. April 2s-The more
friendly attitude displayed IN the MeN
can capital toward foreigners III .ile '"s'
dav or two was explained when II was
learned from refugees that rebel sup
norters in Mexico City had taken steps
to change public opinion. They circulat-
cd bandbills calling upon the people TO
protect Americans and denouheihs
Huerta as the cause of the landing OIL
the American naval forces at Vera cruz
and also as the author of iniammatory
statements published in Mexico CITY.
In the handhills the people We're eaiieu
upon to join in a big parade IN ofuer 10
show disapproval of Huertas attituue
and TO indicate their own friendhness
toward Americans. The parade tooA
place Saturday.
The fact that it was permitted oy
Huerta was construed as an lndlcauon
of the weakening of his power
Rebels Gaining Ground.
The rebels are said to have been gain
ing ground in the territory close to Mex
leo CITY. Four hundred federal wounded
were brought into the capital FRIDAY
from nearby points Where the battle
was fought the refugees did not know.
Some of the refugees are responsible
for an unconfrmed report that after a
demonstration Huerta became so fright
ened that he hid in foreign iesalioh'
fearing assassination.
Refugees say that prior to the change
in sentiment at the capital four Ameri-
cans were seized by one of the ,nops
which insisted upon lynching them.
Their lives were saved by the lnterfen-
ton of the police. whose commander
promised the rioters he would shoot the
prisoners. but who promptly released
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
Chicago to Keep Flags Flying.

CHICAGO. April 2s.-Beginning today
American flags will be displayed from all
Of Chicago's public buildings until the
Mexican trouble is over. A resolution,
providing for the display Of fiags on pub
lie buildings. was passed unanimously by
the city council last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
Hope for Steamer Abandoned.

NEW YORK, April 2s.-Bowering & Co,
agents here for a fleet of vessels engaged
in sealing off Newfoundland. have an
nounced that all hope for the steamer
Southern Cross and her crew of ia men
mas been abandoned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
MEXICO CITY QUIET.
Assurance Received by London
Commercial House.

LONDON. April 2s.-Mexico City was
quiet today. according to a cablesram
received from the staff of British
house there. The message
said that the employees were well and
safe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
offer OF the ChiIdren's Hospital as a very
important means OF prevention and

offer OF the Children's Hospital as very
important means OF prevention ana
cure.
Two Recent Gifts Reported.
Two recent gifts to the association
were reported from members OF its board
OF directors. one a portable open-aiT
house for use az examining room IN
connection with its dispensary at 92S II
street northwest, and also 5000 copies OF
its health rules for distribution among
the pupils Of the public schools.
William H. Baldwin. for the COM
mittee on legislation. reported the con-
tinuation of efforts for an appropriation
for school nurses. as we'll as for Increased
funds for the health department With
which to fight the spread OF tuberculo-
sis
Present at the meeting last evening
were Gen. George ". Sternberg. presid-
ing. William II. Baldwin. Or. George W.
Cabaniss. Dr. George NJ Kober. DIR. A. l..
Murray. DR. Jesse II. Ramsburgh. ID,
f. {. Schroeder. George s. wilson and
W. ). Cnord.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
SEXES PLANT OWNED
BY BRITISH COMPANY
Admiral Fletcher in Possession of
Piers and Docks at
Vera Cruz.

VERA Cruz. April 2s.-Rear Admiral
Fletcher last evening seized the piers,
Yards and buildings of the Terminal
Company a British owned concern, con-
troll over which he regarded as necessary
IN order TO facilitate the resumption OF
the normal business activity of the city.
The admiral has been endeavoring TO
rent the property. but could not come
10 an agreement with the managers as
10 the price to be paid
The management quoted figure which
the naval authorities considered exoroi-
tant. and Admiral Fletcher ended the
controversy by taking advantage OF his
powers under martial law and assuming
possession OF the property. The seizure
was made with no other Formally than
the announcement that Admiral Fletcher
vas in control OF tho property.
Appeals to British Admiral.
Prior 10 the seizure high official OF
the company had British flag raised
over the water station far out in the
Yards in the belief that such action
might prevent the Americans from TAX
ing over the. property. 1t awaited him
nothing, however. w Morcom. man
ger of the Mexican railway. and presi-
dent OF the Terminal Company, called on
Rear Admiral Craddock of the British
cruiser Essex. and related the circum-
stances to him. The admiral advised
M!. MorcoIn to present his claims TO the
British foreign office.
The Terminal Company is a British
concern, most OF the stock of which Is
held by the railroads, two OF which, the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
Back Again on Duty.

The following wounded men have been
discharged from the hospital and have
resumed their duties: Ensign p. A.
Stevens, Seaman E. c. Walter and FIJI
waite r. Shaker.
In addition TO the names given previous
IL. the following have been admitted
to the Solace for treatment, neither be-
ing seriously wounded; +. A. Bowden,
ordinary seaman: Solomon Clay, ordinary
seaman, both from the Vermont
Admiral Badger reports the follow
ing corrections in list of names already
sent: There is no such person as Doe,
ordinary seaman, on the Vermont, and
the previous reports regarding him
were in error. For Ponkosky read
William Pinkewski. ordinary seaman,
New Hampshire; for Z. II. Genche
ordinary seaman, read Edward III.
Cooke ordinary seaman. minnesota;
for II. G. Chart. seaman, read Robert
c. Hark, ordinary seaman, New Hamp-
shire: for j. p Gall seaman, read Pat
rick F. Cahil seaman, New Hamp-
shire; for T. Nativog, read Tony Vi
taro. seaman, New Hampshire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28

Lelan White, seventeen-year-old son
OF Theodore White. living near Gales
town. Md, was seriously STABBED hve
times by, It IL charged, Everett johnson.
seventeen years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
ARE HERDED LIKE CATTLE
IN A DIRTY MEXICAN JAIL
American Prisoners Get Food and
Drink Only When Whim
Suits Jailers.

VERA CRUZ, April 2S.-Sleeping on the
stone tagging of the Jail patio. with N
sufficient food. no sanitation. and threat
ened every night with assassination ps
drunken sailors Is the experience OF the
American and other foreigners. lnciua-
ing women and children, confined at
Cordoba
Their release today has been PROMISED
by Gen. Mas. in reply to a reaues.
from American Consul Canada through
messenger who returned to Vera cruz
today
w. II. Mechlins of the geological sur
vey of Canada. who has been for some
time in Mexico in behalf Of the umVef-
sites of Harvard. Pennsylvania ana %
lumbia spent two DAYS at Cordoba. lie
was detained but not put i'll TALL ana
finally was permitted TO proceed here as
an Englishman, though in reality an
American.
Woman With Babe in Prison.
Mr.. Mechling went to the Jail in Cor
doba Sunday afternoon and talked to the
prisoners. among whom are several he
is acquainted with. They begged him
to communicate their plight to Consul
endeavor to secure their release.
The prisoners are herded like cattle,
and are jeered almost constantly either
by the keepers or the Mexican inmates
of the Jail. They are permitted to have
food and drink only when the whim
suits the jailers and are kept in state
of terror by frequent threats of death.
Among the prisoners is young Ameri-
woman "A fOur-mOntl-Olu
There are several otter women and chill
dren, and the total number of all ma
tionalities according to Mechlins is eighty
five. One of the imprisoned men is Supt
Emery of the Vista Hermosa sugar plan
tation of Vera Cruz state, who enter
tanned John Lind. President Wilson's rep
resentative. a few months ago.
Escapes Posing as Britisher.
Mechling says there are eighty-seven
persons. chiefly Americans. held at Tux
tepec, state of Vera Cruz. from surround
ing plantations. and a consular agent
who is in Jail at FL Hule, near Tuxtepec,
Mechling left Tuxtepec last Wednesday
with a pass giving an assumed name and
his nationality as British. An excited
crowd of Mexicans surrounded the train.
and it was with difficulty that he per-
suaded them to allow him to board.
At FL Burro another mob searched the
train and robbed him of all but two bills.
which he had hidden in his shoe. At
TERRA Blanca fourteen whites and thir-
ty-two negroes We're brought aboard the
train.
A bowling mob met the train at Cor
dooa and shouted insults at the Amer
leans. The crowd surrounded the Jail
long after the doors had closed on the
prisoners.
Il. B. Weems, sugar plantation owner,
who was previously held at Cordoba, es-
capped by descending the river in a launch
to Alvarado He arrived safely in Vera
Cruz and sailed for the United States
yesterday on the steamship Mexico.
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command Of CAPT. chamberlin and Lieut.

command of Capt. Chamberlin and Lieut..
Shuler. ..
The fortress had previously been IN,
spected by fleet doctors. VINO repoi .eu
that sanitary conditions III the ahcieh'
structure were unsatisfactory.
The seven prisoners we're released al.ei
visit by a commission OF American
naval officers. but with the consent OF
the warden, Col. Aurelio Vigil.
Calderon Among the Released.
Among those released was Fernandino
Iglesias Calderon, formerly leader Of the
liberal party. one OF the best known
politicians in Mexico. who was arrested
in Vera Cruz after the discovery OF an
alleged plot in the capital by secret
agents of Huerta- who claimed that
Senior Calderon was one of the ring
leaders in the plot
The others released were Julio Her
nandez Serrano. Heriberto Casas. Ale
jandro Avila, Lieut.. Branja, Mario ON
wares and Jose Nasauez Olivares
Against the first two men no charges
had been made. Avila was a law clerk
who had the misfortune to be a relative
Of q rebel of the same name and was
charged with sedttion. Lieut.. BranJa
was the leader Of the rebellion in the
state of Tabasco. and was captured only
after hard lighting. Jose Nasquez Oil
wares was sent to the prison charged
with having made insulting remarks re-
garding women Of the family of some
Mexican high in the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-28
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