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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09
WILEY AND SCHWARTZ
GIVEN SENTENCES IN
ST. CLOUD REFORMATORY

Charles Wiley n d John
Schwartz entered pleas of guilty
last Thursday afternoon at St.
Cloud before Judge Roeser to
the charge of robbing B. E. Hal
both of Akeley in this city few
weeks ago and were given indie
terminate sentences of from one
to ten years in the state reform
atory. The young men were TAX
en- to the reformatory and enter
ed on their sentences Monday.
Their length of detention will be
determined by their behavior at
that institution. Both had con-
fessed their part in the robbery
Of Halboth but after a careful
hearing Judge Roeser exhibited
clemency and allowed the young
men to plead guilty to the
charge of robbery in the third
degree. Both had been bound
over to the grand jury on
charges Of first degree robbery.
Wiley stated to the court that
for several years he had been
wanderer because of uncongenial
family relations and during the
past winter had slept wherever
he could find warm place. In
their confession Wiley and
Schwartz stated that they had
actually performed the robbery
of Halboth but that Charles
Lawrence and Howard johnson
who are now in the county Jail
bound over to the grand jury on
the charge of first degree rob-
berry, shared in the spoils, which
were in the neighborhood of $18.
AS a result of the Wiley
Schwartz confession Lawrence
and Johnson may be permitted
to plead to the charge of receiv-
ing stolen property if the efforts
of their attorneys are successful.
If such a plea is not allowed it is
probable that habeas corpus
proceedings will be started when
it will be necessary to re-arrest
the young men on the minor
charge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09
NEW MACHINERY INSTALLED

The Central Minnesota Power &
Milling Company has recently INSTALL
ed in it's engine room a Burnham sim
gle air pump and jet condenser of $50
horsepower. The cost was between
$500 and 5000. With the installation
of this mechanism the machine eff
cheney of the plant has been increased
approximately ten per cent. The con-
denser is an Insignificant piece of ap-
paratus set off in, one corner of the
engine room, absolutely nOiseless, but
it is working all the time. Its mission
is to supply water to the boilers. Some
of this it obtains by suction from a
we'll Also it sucks from the engine
cylinders the exhaust steam-reliev-
ing the engine of the task of throwing
off this waste and then by vacuum
process condenses the steam and sends
the heated water thus obtained back
to the boilers. By reason of trans
forming the exhaust steam into heat
ed water and using it over and over
again, big saving in fuel is effected
Manager Merryman says other engine
room improvements will be made
shortly.
Mrs. A. E. Dubeau left on Sunday
for visit to Minneapolis and will re-
main until next week.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09
DIR. Julian A. Dubois
Well Known Sank Centre Physician
and Philosopher Who Has Been Near
Deaths Door For the Past Week
CITY OFFICIALS SEEK VANDALS

City officials are much incensed
over an act Of vandalism performed
early in the week by some party or
parties unknown, who ruthlessly dis
figured the city fire auto truck with
writings and hieroglyphics inscribed
deeply with sharp pointed nail. If
the identity of the vandals can be as
certained and their guilt established
prosecution in the courts will follow.
Acts of vandalism in the fire hall have
been frequent this winter, but the dis
figuring Of the auto truck has been
the most serious. Officials believe all
the acts have been performed BY
young men and boys who have made
the fire hall loafing place.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09

Mrs. Thomas Sullivan left last
Monday for Rochester, to attend the
funeral of her cousin, ELAN P. Dodge,
a wealthy lumberman of that city,
who had died suddenly at Tampa, Fla.
The deceased had gone to the South,
ern city with his wife to pass the win
ter. Enroute he contracted a cold in
the head and an operation became ne
cessary. He rallied from the shock
and seemed on the road to recovery
when relapse came and death fol-
lowed suddenly. Mrs. Sullivan was
expected to return this Thursday
night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09

Rec. E. c. Schmeiser spent Friday
afternoon in Melrose, holding service
while there. He expects to have a
weekly service at that place as there
are about twenty-five families of
Episcopalean faith there.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09

Miss Irene Fettgather has returned
to her home in Dubuque, Iowa, after
spending several months at the home
of her brother, E. G. Fettgather, Sank
Centre.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING

An important meeting of the Com
mercial Club will be held in the club
rooms Friday night at o'clock and
the officers request full attendance
of members. Several important mat
tiers will come up Tor discussion, in
Guiding reports from club committees
on the water and lighting problems.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09
w. F. Donohue
Well Known Melrose Attorney Cam
didate for Sixth District Delegate to
National Democratic Convention

caused offices to be thrust on him and
he has always made good to the nth
degree.
Notary Public Robert Kells the first
of the week circulated a petition in
the interest of the candidacy of Mr..
Hennemann, and in very short time
considerably more than the required
number of signatures were secured to
place his name on the official ballot.
The petition has been filed with the
City Clerk, the nominating fee depos-
tied and Mr.. Hennemann is now a
bonafide candidate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09

Jack Irwin Of Westport was Sank
Centre visitor Saturday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09
WARD POLITICS

George O'Gara and John A. Brown
have faithfully served the Second
ward as aldermen for the past several
years. Both have ever been alert for
the best interests of the whole city. 1t
was their desire and intention to re-
tire this spring, but they have listened
to the pleadings of their friends and
Monday petition was circulated in
their behalf, the necessary names Sc
cured, and petition fee deposited with
City Clerk Cooper. There will be no
opposition to these gentlemen in the
Second ward.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09

The terms of Aldermen James Jen-
kins and Chas. Parkinson Of the First
ward expire this spring. Up to date
there has been but little apparent in
terest in the aldermanic situation in
the First ward. The Herald under
stands that Mr.. Parkinson will be a
candidate for reelection, but we have
not heard whether Mr.. Jenkins will be
or not.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-03-09

Mrs. A. E. Dubeau left on Sunday
for visit to Minneapolis and will re-
main until next week.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
NOT REQUESTED ..-
TO INI[RC[DE
U. S. Will Not Be Asked to At
tempt to End the European
War
War

Washington, Oct. 6.-Ranking of.
ficials of the state department said
today they had no information to in
dicate that Ambassador Gerard is
bringing home a request from Ger
many that the United States inter
cede to end the European war, and
were inclined to disbelieve the story.
Count Won Bernstorff, the German am
bassador, declared he knew positive
" that it was untrue.
Officials at the department today
said that only a specific request for
mediation by one of the belligerents
would bring about any efforts by this
country to effect a European peace.
In the absence Of Secretary Lans'
ing, who is ill at his home, high off.
cials of the department said no action
would be taken by this government
unless actually requested. Even if a
direct offer were to come from one
side, doubt was expressed whether a
willingness to receive mediation
would have to come from both sides
before this country would act.
There is growing conviction
among some officials that a military
peace brought about by almost direct
negotiations between the belligerents
will be the probable outcome of the
war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
HELD FOR RANSOM
MAN SHOOTS HIS
CAPT0R;; ESCAPES
Kidnapping Plot Nipped In Bud
When Victim Turns On
His Guard
POSSE ORGANIZED
TO HUNT CRIMINALS

n Steamboat Springs, Colo Oct .6s,-
An attempt to secure $4,000 ransom
by kidnapping R. M. Perry, manager
of the Moffat Coal mine at Oak Creek,
Wednesday night, was frustrated today
when Perry, at an opportune moment,
seized a revolver from one Of his
captors and shot him dead. according
to J. C. Frye, sheriff, who with Perry
and a posse began pursuit Of others
of the band.
One of the kidnappers was arrested
and taken to Jail at Steamboat
Springs.
While awaiting a reply from a de.
mand for the ransom sent Perry's
father, S. M. Perry, in Denver, the
younger Perry was kept under guard
in a canyon in Twenty Mile Park, mid.
way between Coal Creek and Steam.
boat Springs.
According to reports here Perry
freed himself from the ropes with
which he was tied, procured the re.
volver from his guard, and killed him.
Perry made his way to a ranch
house, from which he telephoned. The
message was confused, however, and
its source could not be determined
before communication failed.
Sheriff J. G. Frye organized a posse,
and is said to have found Perry un
harmed in Twenty Mile Park.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
Prize Honor. I! (!
Prisoner in
Tolls. | Again
.....- sAf
Denver Woods, Paroled From
North Dakota, Convicted in
Montana
WENT TO MOTHER S LAST
RITES WITHOUT ESCORT
Second Degree Murder Convict
From Marmath Was Much in
Print Year Ago

Denver Woods, North Dakota's
prize honor prisoner, is in the tolls
again. This news reached the peni-
tentiary last night In the form Of a
dispatch from Miles City advising that
Denver and his brother, Oscar Woods,
had been convicted of grand larceny
at Baker, Mont. The sentences
drawn were not given Evidently Den.
vers brother is something of an honor
man himself, as the dispatch states
that Oscar was released on bonds,
pending trial, September Is, to per-
nit him to attend his wedding.
Sent Up From Marmarth.
Denver Woods was sent up in April,
1911, from Hettinger,, Adams county,
on a thirteen years sentence for Sec
ond degree manslaugltter. He imme.
diately set about becoming a model
prisoner, and he succeeded so well
that about two years ago, when his
mother passed away. Denver was per-
mitted to journey. unaccompanied to
Montana for the obsequies. lie re-
ported back to prison on the day set,
and his high sense Of honor won for
him hundreds Of columns of publicity
in the state press, whose sob. artists
worked overtime on the story.
Honor Procures Parole.
So much attention was attracted
to Denver Woods through this jour
ney and so excellent was his prison
record that in December, 1914, he
was released on parole. Since that
time he has been in Adams county
or across the line, near Baker, Mont.
in which latter place, l,e again has
run afou1 the authorities.
May Have Eight Years More.
What effect Denver's latest esca
pade will have on his unserved sen
tence of about eight years in North
Dakota could not be stated at the
penitentiary last night. The warden
was out of town, and the files were
locked up. There was no question
however, that during the five years
which he did spend within the prison
walls Denver's record was 99.97 pei
cent pure. nor that he has had a per
feet parole record since leaving the
prison.
The specific charge in the present
instance is "rustling," some strange
mavericks having been found in q
parcel of cattle which the Woods
were herding. The prison authorities
had been advised of the arrest OF
Denver Woods, but did not learn OF
the conviction until last evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
EUROPEAN CHAMP
IS INTERVIEWED ON
BATTLE front
George Carpenter Turns Down Of.
fer to Meet Jack Dillon
In New York
WILL FIGHT !!NTu .y,:,,.
s. ~
THE WAR IS ENDED

Aviation Headquarters, behind the
French front in France, Oct. 6.-Geor
ges Carpenter, heavyweight champi
on of Europe, was interviewed today
by special permission regarding an
offer from fight promoters in Amer
lea to meet Jack" Dillon, in New
York.
II had already refused 100000
francs for two 20-round contests in
San Francisco early in 1916" said
Carpenter. Il am too busy on the
French battle front to take up such
things at the present time. When
the war is over, | will be glad to visit
my friends in the United States"
Regarding the report of a prospect
i've match with Frank Moran, Carpen
tier said he had received no offer and
that the story was ridiculous, as NO
big boxing matches will be allowed
in Paris until after the close of hos
tilities.
Carpenter will agree to meet Jack
Dillon when the war is over, and said
he would be glad to take on Jess
Willard, subsequently in the United
States or in Europe, under champi
onship conditions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
LARGE CROWDS SEE
MOTORCYCLE RACES

jamestown, N. D., Oct. 6.-Elmer
Berg of Jamestown, riding an Ex'
celsior, in a field of four starters, this
afternoon won the motorcycle race,
the most interesting event on the
Stutsman county fair program for the
day. His time was 6 minutes and S5
seconds. A w. Matapek was second; !;
Frank Schneider, third, and Olaf OF.
son, fourth. Purse-$50.
A crowd estimated at several thou;
sand people gathered on the grounds
this afternoon in celebration Of Ken.
sal day. The Kensal band was pres.
ent and furnished the concerts for
the day. A two.day relay race was
introduced on the speed program this
afternoon in which the first two heats
for the first day were won by "Black
Beauty" owned by AL Moody of James
town. The race will be completed
Friday afternoon.
Friday or the closing day of the fair
is Jamestown day. 1t is expected that
the banks and several Of the business
houses will close their doors at the
noon hour in order to permit the en-
ployes to attend the fair. The James
town band will give the concerts for
jamestown day.
The results of the 2:S5 pace this
afternoon for purse Of $3.50 resulted
as follows:
"Spiritwood" IL, "Vesta Stearns''
3-2, "Maude B" "a, "Nellie B" 4-3.
Time-2:4Ok and 2:3SR.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
STOP FIERCE ATTACK
Heavy Fighting Continues In Do
brudja;; Russians Make
Big Advance
CZAR'S MEN FORCED
BACK IN PERSIA
Artillery Active On Somme Front;
Austro- Germans Take 1900
Prisoners In Galicia

London, Oct. 6.-Turning against
the Roumanians, who had been ad.
vancing steadily in eastern Transyl.
vania, Austro-Hungarians and German
troops have defeated the invaders de.
cisively along 50mile front. North
of Orgusas, near Reps, the Rouma.
mans are in retreat, pursued by the
Teutonic troops.
The successful repulse of the invad.
ers on the southern end of the line
was at the hands of General Won Fall
kenayn, former chief Of the German
general staff, and who only last week
routed the Roumanians around Her
manstadt and drove them back to
their own frontier. North of Reps
the Austro- Hungarians recaptured po.
sitions and took more than 200 pris-
Oners. Bucharest admits that the
Roumanian troops in eastern Transyl-
vania had been withdrawn before at.
tacks by superior forces in the 70.
gion of Folgaras.
Heavy Fighting in Dobrudja.
In Dobrudja heavy fighting contin.
ues along the line south of the Con-
stanza- Bucharest railway, with Blu.
charest recording progress for tho
Russians and Roumanians in the cen.
er and on their left wing.
Teuton Positions Assaulted.
While General Brussillofl apparent,
ly has ceased, at least for the mo.
ment. his attacks against the Austro.
: German lines III Volhynia, west Of
Lutsk he continues southwards his
assault with greater intensity against
the positions of the Teutonic Allies,
guiding the approaches to Lemberg,
capital of Galicla Although tho Rus.
sian attacks were held up northeast
Of Lemberg, those southeast Of the
capital, according to Petrograd,r re.
suited in the taking of positions south
of Bizezany, and the capture of 500
prisoners. Berlin, however, declares
that all Roumanian attacks in Galicia
have been repulsed, and that the Aus
tro-Germans have taken 1900 prison
ers from the Russians in Macedonia,
the armies OF the Teutonic Allies con-
tinue to advance. The British troops
that crossed the Struma, northeast
of Saloniki, have taken the town Of
Nevolyen, which Tas evacuated by
the defenders. South Of Monastir,
Serbia, violent fighting in the region
of the Cerna river is reported by
Paris
The artillery continues active on
the Somme front in France, accord.
ing to reports from the war Offices Of
all the belligerents.
Russians Receive Setback.
A detailed report from Constants.
nople tells of the rout of Russian
troops northeast of Hamadan, Persia.
Tribesmen in Ispahan, says Constan.
tirople, have risen in revolt and driv.
enthe Russians from the city. Petro.
grad, on the other hand, reports pro.
gress for the Russians west and
southwest of Trebizond, in Armenia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
HAS MIRACULOUS
ESCAPE FROM DEATH

jamestown, N. D., Oct. 6.-Theo
dore Thom, wealthy farmer, miracu
lously escaped death here last even
ing, when a portion of his eight-cylin.
der auto which he was driving home
was struck By the double-header or
the North Coast Limited, No. 1.
Thorn was picked up and taken tc
a local hospital, suffering from Sc
we're muscular bruises on the left side
and on the right arm. A trained
nurse was placed in attendance and
all callers were barred from the room
today.
The automobile was struck on the
right side, the engine, the hood, one
light, and portion of the front axle
and the right front wheel being de-
molished.
Thorn had turned south to make
the crossing on Sixth avenue, think
ing that it was clear after an east
bound freight had passed, only to
drive into the path of the westbound
Limited.
No one was in the machine with
Thorn at the time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
BRITISH SHIP
SUNK; ALL ON
BOARD SAVED
Steamer "Hawkhead" Rammed
By American Vessel in
Heavy Fog
PASSENGERS RESCUED BY
AID OF SMALL BOATS
Great Excitement Follows Crash,
But Officers Restore
Order

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 6-The British
steamer, Hawkhead, at anchor In
Hampton Roads, off Sewald's Point,
was run down and sunk about S
o'clock tonight by the Chesapeake
Steamship company's Bay Line steam
er, City of Norfolk, outward bound
from this port for Baltimore, with a
number of passengers. The City Of
Norfolk was badly damaged about the
bow, but there was no loss of life.
so far as is known. The collision oc-
Cured during a heavy fog.
Captain Hand and the crew of the
Hawkhead were taken off by small
boats lowered by the City of Norfolk
the river steamer, PocahOntas, and
other craft which were passing. Fiji
teen minutes after being struck, the
British ship had settled on the bot
tom in 80 feed Of water.
Most of the 100 passengers on the
City of Norfolk were at dinner when
the crash came. There was great ex'
citement for a few minutes, but the
officers soon succeeded in restoring
order.
Although the City of Norfolk's bow
was carried away for ten feet, the
collision bulkheads held, and she
turned about and steamed slowly
back to this port, being assisted by
tugs. ".e .N Is"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
PAY PRIZES FOR CORN
Will Boost Exposition to be Held
in Connection with Poultry
Meet

Attractive prizes for the best ex.
hibits Of corn Of the several varieties
displayed at the corn, poultry and AZ
falfa show, to be held in connection
with the annual meeting of the Mis-.
souri, Slope Poultry association in
Bismarck next January will be offered
by the Commercial club.
The club committee on agriculture
met with Secretary Milhollan of the
poultry association yesterday and
pledged it's support to the big mid
winter show. The amount of the
prizes has not been determined, but
it is probable that they will aggre-
gate 5000, and that the individual
wards and sweepstakes will be made
large enough to attract exhibits from
all parts of the slope.
Many Prizes for Corn.
In addition to the Commercial club
prizes, awards probably will be Offer
ed by Morton, Dickinson and other
slope counties for the best corn exhi-
bited by their citizens, and valuable
cups may be hung up by other agen-
cies interested in the development
of central and western North Dakota.
Suitable prizes will also be offered
for alfalfa.
Secretary Milhollan will have his
premium lists out in few days. In
point of attendance, exhibits and in
terest, the coming exposition is ex-
pected to prove by far the best in the
history of the association. There is
more interest today in poultry, corn
and alfalfa than ever before noted in
North Dakota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
DAKOTA BANKS
PASS HUNDRED
MILLION MARK
State Institutions Show Total of
$100,172,3l1.s2 49, Deposits
Gain
INCREASE MORE THAN
Is PER CENT IN PAST YEAR
Checking Accounts Grow From
$19,00o,0o0 to $34,0oo,0o0-
Savings Boosted

The hundred million mark has been
passed by the resources Of North Da-
kota's state banks and trust compan-
les. This gratifying fact is revealed
by the comparative statement for
calls at the close of business June 80
and September 10 made public yes
terday by State Bank Examiner J. G..
Johnson.
Four trust companies and 671 state
banks September IL reported resour-
ces aggregating 00,172,311S2, as
compared with $90,935,41 June 80,
1916, and $72,175,4 ,495.13 at the close
of business September g. 1915. This
gain of almost thirty percent within
the space of a year is regarded as
remarkable, and it is a positive proof
that North Dakota is prosperous and
progressing.
Gain In Deposits
The report shows that checking &C.
counts have increased from $19,000,-
900 in 1915 to $34,O00,O0O; savings
accounts have grown from $4,000
to $2,400,000; time deposits have swell.
the capital stock of the state banks
and trust companies increased during
the year 100000; the number of in
stitutions operating increased from
GAL to CTS.
During the two months and a half
covered by the statement just issued,
loans and discounts gained $780,.
1859: the amount due from approved
reserve agents, $5,206,3S3.51, and the
cash on hand increased $455, 1851
There was a $4,70s,446.S3 boost in de-
posits subject to check; an increase
Of $3,37S,6l9.47 in time certificates OF
deposit, and gain of 100000 in cap.
itals stock: A decidedly healthyaindi,
cation Is indicated by the report which
covers summer term of substantial
progress for the state at large.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-10-07
OLD MP. RIGHT OF WAY
YIELDS GRAVEL FOR FILL
William Watson Has Contract
to Surface Road Through
Mckenzie Slough

The long abandoned Northern Paci-
fic right of way through the Mckenzie
slough will yield eighteen inches of
good gravel for the surfacing Of the
new road through the swamp, which
is being built under the direction Of
J. H. Dodge, veteran federal road.
builder. William Watson Of McKen.
zie has been awarded the contract for
the hauling of the gravel. The haul
in no instance will exceed ~ miles,
and in some cases the gravel must
be transported only few feet.
The fill will be about six feet high
at the highest point. Near the middle
will be built a concrete bridge, for
which the contract has been awarded
to the Fargo Bridge & Iron Works
Co., which is installing $2S,O00 worth
of bridges in Burleigh county. Ma
terial is already on the ground.
Mr.. Dodge completed the inspection
of 40 miles ;ol county roads with the
commission this ' eek 81 81.