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The Washington herald., 1922-06-21
JURY RETURNS
ITS VERDICT ON
RIVER STABBINC
Finds Louis Mccormack
Was Killed by Some
: Person Unknown.
2 WOMEN COLLAPSE
Witnesses Faint in Crowded
Courtroom - Alexandrian
Star Witness.


Some one unknown TO the Alex
andria coroner's Jury murdered
I.ouIs q Mccormack I1s7 Ftfth
street Northeast aboard the steamer
Charles Macalester. last "wednesday
af,er deIIherati,z on. bour over
the tes,imonv. which had been sun
mitted by forty-nine witnesses dur
ing two sessions of the inquest con-
Quoted by Coroner 7. NJ. Jones, Of
Alexandria. the jury returned a YER
dict at ll:to O'Clock last night.
which leaves the Identity OF the
slayer as wen as the location OF the
place Where the crime was commit
eo sum unsoi'eu- Inc Neroo' ioi-
came TO his death from the ef-
feet OF stab wound t1 his
chest. left side. inflicted with q
sharp-pofnted Instrument IN the
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
HIGH CLASS SHOW

The management of the Sherman
Theatre St. Cloud are to be congratu-
lated on the character of the enter
tainment they are bringing to the
Granite City Monday evening Nov.
9th. Avery Hoppswood's sparkling
comedy, ''The Gold Diggers," a
David Belasco production, with the
original Broadway company, will be
the attraction. This company comes
to the Sherman direct from the Met
ropolitan, Minneapolis and played for
two solid years at the Lyceum, New
York. "The Gold Diggers" is said to
be the greatest producing mine of
laughter ever shown. Every line a
nugget of joy; just solid fun without
alloy. Mail reservations for tickets
can be made now. If you enjoy a
sparkling comedy with unusual set
tings see "The Gold Diggers," at the
Sherman next Monday night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
Link Better Roads With
Armistice Celebration
Holiday of Achievement to be Fea.
tured by Patriotic Demonstrations
on New Highways

Armistice Day Celebrations-Nov
lin many parts of the State will
feature highway improvements under
the new Minnesota good roads pro-
gram, according to reports to the
state highway department published
in a bulletin today.
Besides patriotic exercises, dancing
on new pavements in cities and
towns, automobile parades on newly
improved sections of rural highways
red fire and other illuminations and
decorations, and in some cases sup
pers at farm homes will make the
holiday.
The largest celebration, virtually a
3-day affair, will mark the compile
ton of It's miles of continuous pave
ment, extending from Faribault
northward through Mortified, Farm
ington, st. Paul, Minneapolis, Anoka
Elk River, st. Cloud and Little Falls
to Belle Prairie. 1t will begin Nov
70 at Little Falls and reach big
climax Nov. 11-Armistice day-at
the festival in Faribault under the
auspices of the American Legion. City
and commercial club officials are CO.
operating in plans for participa-
ton by cities and towns on and adj
jacent to the long route.
Duluth, Range Towns and Grand
Rapids recently celebrated openings
on new highway pavements. These inn
provements were financed with coun-
ty bond money but state highway Of
ficials took part in the dedication
ceremonies.
Charles NJ. Babcock, state highway
commissioner, at the recent conference
on arrangements gave the general
plans his hearty endorsement. He re-
marked, however, that it should not
be forgotten that where dimes from
the current trunk highway fund have
been used for paving, dollars have
gone into grading and gravel surfac-
ing and into maintenance of all trunk
highways.
"Armistice Day called Americas
holiday concentrating successful
achievement" city officials proposed
a general observance of the plan ov-
er the state. Newly improved high
ways make it easier to arrange
such celebrations, it was suggested,
with parades, dancing and outdoor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
TROUBLE in G. N.
YARDS AT MELROSE
LOCAL OFFICERS ARE CHARGED
WITH BEING INEFFICIENT TO
HANDLE SITUATION
u. S. MARSHAL CALLED
ALLEGED THAT STRIKERS HAVE
BEAT UP TWO MEN AND
ONE BOY.

The following story is taken from
Wednesday mornings Pioneer Press
relative to the railroad strike at Mel
rose. A number of the new employ
ees in the shops at Melrose have
moved to Sank Centre claiming that
living conditions there are disagree
able. The Pioneer Press story fol-
lows:
"Strike trouble in which employees
of the Great Northern railway saw
they have been interfered with by
shop strikers and their sympats1izers
was reported to Edward Rustad, Unit
ed States marshal, from Melrose,,
Mimi, Monday night Mr.. Rustad sent
two deputy marshals to Melrose Mon
day night and expects report from
them today.
THAT workmen had been attacked.
beaten and otherwise interferred with
by formed employees, was the gist of
the statement of two employees who
waited on Mr.. Rustad here Tuesday,
Zone boy, 18 years old, was beaten
by two older men the representative
of the workers asserted. They told of
many other simimlar Incidents.
Children of the strikers carry the
labor war into the schools, the men
said, and will not permit the chill,
dren of the employees to attend.
"Tha the mayor of Melrose is in
business and cannot afford to put
down the labor disorders and that the
chief of police is unable physically
to handle the situation also was stat
ed, according to Mr.. Rustad.
"'Never before in this strike has
there been any trouble reported from
Melrose, said Mr.. Rustad. 4 hardly
knew there was a strike in effect
there and understand that absolutely
no disorder occurred there until about.
two weeks ago.
"From sixty to seventy men are on
strike at Melrose from the Great
Northern shops, Mr.. Rustad said. So
far as he knew, the company now has
a normal force made up of replace
ment men.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02

events in addition to patriotic demon
strations. One official smilingly re-
marked that automobiles apperciat-
ing how better roads are cutting the
expense of being pulled out of the
mud and of new car springs, more
tires and gasoline, would find cause
for real }ilarity. A map showing
nearly 500 separate highway improve
ments already widely distributed on
Minnesota trunk routes under the
Babcock program indicated that the
great majority of communities can
find new roads to celebrate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
Amendment No. l Will Save
State Millions Yearly
Average Interest Rate Now Seven
Percent-Should be LIZ
Says ]. F. Reed

A state rural credits plan such as
adoption of Amendment No. l will
make possible, will save to Min
nesota millions of dollars every year
that now are being paid into Golfers
Of insurance companies and others
supplying farmers with long time
loans, according to j. F. Reed chair
man of the farmers Special COM
mittee that has sponsored the cam
paign in favor Of the amendment.
"The normal farm mortage bus
mess in Minnesota is about $250,0O0,
0OO," says Mr.. Reed. "Of this total,
about 10 percent or SEE, 900, 900, is
being handled by the Federal Land
Bank A recent Farm Bureau suryev
shows the average interest on long
time loans in Minnesota, on county
unit basis, to be Z percent. The highest
rate charged is 10 and the lowest 5 1-2
percent, this low rate being found
only in our older counties and where
the federal system has been function
ing.
Assuming that the Federal Land
Bank will continue to function as well
as it has and that in time it will be
able to take over half the mortage
business Of the state, and assuming
that the proposed state system will
be able to take over the other half of
the business and that position is
eminently fair to all concerned-passag
of Amendment No. / will have the
effect of reducing the present aver
age interest rate from Z to at least
5 1-2 percent. 1t should go lower.
On $115, O000, 900, half of the farm
mortage business in the state not now
handled by the Land Bank the saving
would be S1,750, 900 every year"
On behalf of the farmers Com
mittee on the Amendment, Mr.. Reed
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT

Saturday evening as a number of
Sank Centre young people were en-
route to a dance at Little Sank the
Ford touring car driven by Archie
Veeder went down a five foot en-
hankment near a sharp curve on a
strange road. The top of the car
was badly demolished and this prob
ably saved the occupants from seri-
Gus injury. Louise Tharldson had
her right shoulder severity bruised;
Elvira Tharldson badly bruised on
her left hip and Regina Weiner had
three ribs hurt and right arm bruised.
Archie Veeder and Roger Hutchinson,
the young men in the party, escaped
uninjured.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02

this week issued general appeal to
the public to support the amendment
solidly.
"All parties are for it, he says.
sail candidates for governor are for it.
1t has no organized opposition. Those
who fear it's operation are not openly
opposing it because they feel confident
it will not obtain the necessary ma
jority of voters voting in the election.
1t will, if those most concerned are
Indifferent on election day.
Don't forget, if you fail to vote on
the amendment, your blank ballot
counts against it just as does one that
is plainly marked Mo-. Farmers
have asked for a state system for
years. Tuesday is the day that says
wheather they are going to have it.
"Don't let George dot it" Be sure
you get pink ballot. Vote Yes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
.c7eague Convicted Of
Third Degree Murder---
Must Serve Z to so Years

the car on both occasions. His testi-
mony was not shaken on rigid cross
examination.
Following the conclusion of taking
the testimony the jury was excused
while Mr.. Carey presented arguments
to the court in which he claimed that
the evidence submitted did not justify
"a charge by the Judge Of first degree
murder nor warrant more than man
slaughter in case the jury found the
defendant guilty. This motion was
over ruled by the court. Attorney
Donahue reviewed the case for the
state going exhaustively into all his
circumstances in connection with the
murder, consuming four hours OF
argument.
Attorney Carey took five hours
Tuesday morning in attempting to de-
stroy the evidence submitted by the
state and questioning the veracity OF
the states witnesses who had given
damaging testimony against his
client.
1t took Judge Roeser a full houl
to instruct the jury as to the law in
the case and as to the forms of YER
dict possible for them to return. He
stated that they could find the defend
ant guilty Of murder in either the
first, second or third degree, or man
slaughter in the first degree, or not
guilty as they deemed just under the
evidence submitted.
The verdict of the jury as stated
above was guilty of murder in the
third degree"
Before Judge Roser passed sentence
he asked McTeague if there was any
statement he cared to make and his
attorney answered for him in which
he denied any connection of the crime
for which he was convicted.
The court then sentenced McTeague
that at is the judgment and sense OF
this court that you, Bernard Lewis
McTeague, indicted under the name
of Rirney McTeague, as punishment
Of crime of murder in the third de.
gree of',which you have been found
guilty by jury. be committed to and
confined at hard labor in the Mime
sofa State Prison at Saltwater"
Under the Minnesota statute con-
viction of third degree murder carrys
with it an indeterminate sentence OF
from seven to thirty years.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02

After nine hours deiberation q
jury of twelve Todd County citizens
brought in a verdict. of guilty OF
murder in the third degree against
Birney McTeague, the man jointly
indicted with William McHugh fol
murder Of Marshal Geo. Williams OF
Long Prairie, early on the morning
of July 20, this year.
Herald readers are familiar with
the case, the conviction of McHugh
of first degree murder, his sentence to
life imprisonment at hard labor in
the state penitentary, and his con-
veyance to Saltwater.
The evidence introduced by the
state in the McTeague trial was prac-
ticaliy the same as that introduced in
the McHughs trial.
In his own behalf McTeague testi-
fed that he had never been in Hewitt
where the attempted bank robbery
occurred, nor had he ever been in
Long Prairie prior to the time that
he was brought there by Sheriff
Johnson after his arrest in Sank Gen.
tire. He also swore that he had been
at his home in Minneapolis July %
20, 80, 31st and that he left there
about 2 p. m. Aug. LIST, in company
with one Roy Moore in Studabakel
car bound for Bemidji, taking with
them 80 gallons of alcohol for which
they had a customer.
McTeague also swore that on July
%, 20, and 80 he was working on his
own house 1888 Nicollet Ave-, Min
neapolis and that on July 81 he had
worked all day at the home Of his
sister Mrs. VIM. ]. Mccarthy, and
that a brother had worked with him.
McTeague also testified that he
first ran across McHug21 at Burtrum
He said he asked McHugh how fan
it was to the next town and that the
latter replied that he did not know.
Arthur McTeague, brother Carl
Hanson, William j. Mccarthy Broth
er-in-1aw and Mrs. Laura Mccarthy
sister, gave corroborative testimony
On rebuttal the first witness called
by the state was James Larson, chief
of police Little Falls, who testified
the fish poles and grips on the side in
Little Falls on both July 26 and 81;
that McTeague and McHugh were in
that he had seen the Buick car with
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02

Representatives of the Central
Creameries Associations came to
st. Paul and offered A.. J. Mcclure,
general manager of the Minnesota
Cooperative Creameries Association
a higher price than ever before has
been rendered Minnesota organizations
providing the Gopher plants were in
position to guarantee quality.
The Californians demanded a special
grade of butter. They insist that ship
ments be made in carload lots and
that every car be of uniform and ex-
ceptional quality. They told Mr.. Nc
CURE that in no state other than
Minnesota, was there prospects for
them to obtain what they wanted.
Mr.. Mcclure expecst that contract
will be signed shortly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
Decomposed Body Of Babe
Found in Melrose Clubhouse
Body Found Two Weeks After Birth
Mother Acquitted of Murder
But Held for Negligence

The city of Melrose was thrown into
throes of excitement Friday of last
week when word was passed about the
town that the decomposed body Of an
infant girl had been found in an out
house.
Deputy Coroner A. F. Moynihan of
Sank Centre was Immediately sum-
moned to investigate the case. The
inquest developed that an unmarried
young woman % years old had given
birth to a fully developed girl baby
on Oct. 18th.
The Herald understands that the
girl was employed in restaurant
and was about her work as usual the
next day after the baby was born.
The woman with whom she roomed
was questioned and stated that while
she knew the girls condition she did
not know the birth of the child had
taken place. The mother of the girl
also testified that she knew Of the
condition of her daughter but dis
claimed any knowledge of the con-
finment.
The post morteum conducted by
DIR. Moynihan and Meyer revealed
that breath had entered the lungs of
the infant. The young woman first
claimed that birth was premature but
when told that the body had been
found declared that she had tainted
shortly after having given birth and
when she regained consciousness the
baby was dead. She admitted that
she had noticed signs of life at one
time
There was no evidence that murder
had been committed but she was TAX
en- to the Stearns county jail to an
swer the charge of negligence of illeg-
al disposition of body.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02

keewatln-The tax levy for 1923 in
the village of Keewatin will be $685..
1876, the village council has decided.
Hlbbing-On Of the most impor.
tant bank transfers on the Mesaba
range was closed when the Hibbine
State bank became the property Of
D. B. Fuller, former state bank ex.
aminer.
Albert Lea-Jens Wayne, county
commissioner, was perhaps fatally in.
jured when his automobile was struck
by Rock Island train at crossing
New Uim-Fire originating in q
package of motion picture films de.
stroyed the Woodman hall and Dan
D. Harris lumber yard at Cambria
near here.
DuIuth-Building permits for Sep.
TENDER aggregated $691,000 in Duluth
according to compilations made by the
city building inspector. New construc
ton continues heavy in public and
semi-public lines.
chishoIm-( Especially - Bids have
been called for the paving of the new
Babcock highway between Chisholm
and Bull. The bids are to be opened
Nov. In Duluth.
Hlbbing-A budget system for every
department Of the village government
will become effective in Hibbing Jan.
l. The council has ordered all de-
partment heads to prepare the bud
gets for 1928 and report to the coun-
Gil
DuIuth-Twelve city skating Kinks
will be flooded this year, it was an
nounced by the recreation depart
ment. Warming houses have been
constructed at each rink.
DuIuth-Tentative plans for mil
lion cubic foot gas reservoir to be
built in Duluth have been announced
by P. G. Phillips, commissioner Of
public utilities.
Wilimar-The hearing on the ST..
600, 900 judicial ditch No. Is, Kandi
yohi, Renville and Meeker counties
has been postponed until October,
1928. This ditch is the biggest project
in the history of these counties.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
Spanish Swindle Game
Still Looking For Suckers
v. L. Burgess, Sank Cent e Grocer
Receives Letter Requesting
$360,0OO From Barcelona

An attempt to play the old Spanish
swindle game in Sank Centre is still
going on. The latest name on the
growing list of the letter writing ar
fists is V. L. Burgess, grocer of this
city. Mr.. Burgess received a letter
recently, asking for 100000. The
request is so ridiculous that it is q
wonder that it works to victimize
anyone, yet. The practice has been
going on for a long time, and occas-
ionally very likely someone is taken
in. The letter follows:
Barcelona, 5-10-1922
Dear Sir:
Being imprisoned here, bankruptcy
I beseech you to help me to obtain
a sum of 100000 dollars I have in
America, being necessary to come
here to raise the seizure of my bag
gage, paying to the Registrar of the
Court the expenses of my trial and re-
cover my portmanteau containing q
secret pocket where l have hidden
two checks payable to bearer for that
sum.
AS reward I will give up to you
the third part of 100000 dollars.
cannot receive your answer in the
prison but you send a cablegram te
person of my confidence who viii
deliver it to me addressed as follows
Senior lanai, Gale Nueya, Mavr.
resa, Spain, Acepto: Wieny.
Awaiting your answer to instruct
you in all my secrets, now / sign o.Sy
R. de L. First of all answer by caole
not bY letter.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
BAD FIRE AT HOME
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
IRENE PETIT, DISCIPLINE COT
TAGE, BURNS TO GROUND
TUESDAY
GIRLS SAFELY REMOVED
LOSS ABOUT S4O,OOO-STATE CAR
RIES OWN INSURANCE
ORIGIN MYSTERY

Irene Petit cottage at the Home
School for Girls was completely de-
stroyed by fire which started shortly
before noon Tuesday Nov. LIST.
The cause of the fire is mystery
as it was first discovered in the
basement in the front of the building
several feet away from the furnace.
Irene Petit was the discipline cottage
at the school and was in charge OF
Mrs. Everett house-mother, with
Mrs. C. E. McNeice assistant house
mother and Miss Allen, housekeeper'
There were 18 girls living in the cot
tage and all were safely cared for
within five minutes after the alarm
was discovered. Published reports in
the Duluth, Twin City, and st. Cloud
papers that the girls lives were In
danger is pure bunk.
The only person injured in connec-
ton with the fire was Mr.. Olson one
of the employees, who injured knee
in breaking a glass in the front door
which was locked.
The fire was discovered by Mrs.
McNeice and it was supposed to have
been caused by spontaneous combus-
ton. The Sank Centre fire depart
ment responded at once but the n.y.
drants were too far away to make
connections and it could not be of
service.
Mrs. Everett, Mrs. McNeice and
Miss Allen, as well as all the girls,
lost all their clothing and belongings
except what they had on them. Mrs.
McNeice's loss is particularly heavy
as among other things, were a set
of mink furs which she had recently
paid 5000 to have repaired. She al
so lost valuable pearl which was an
heirloom.
Irene Petit cottage was built about
eight years ago and it cost about
$4,000 and together with the contents
an estimated total loss of $4,000 is
not far out of the way.
The State of Minnesota carries its
own insurance. For several years
since the law was enacted the state
made money by following this plan.
The losses at the Home School by
fire in the past three years have not
been much less than 100000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
SUCCESSFUL DANCE

The Progressive Farmers Club
will net about 500 out Of the dance
and basket social given at the Club
rooms on the Melrose road Friday
evening of last week The reports
are that the evening was most en-
joyably spent by all those attending
Mrs. Joseph Determan won the $500
cash prize for having the most hand
somely decorated basket.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
Getting Ready For Big
Paving Celebration
Elaborate Program on Completion of
Pavement to Little Falls is Being
Prepared

Preparations are we'll under way
for the big paving celebration to be
held in little Falls on Thursday, No
vember and with fair weather pre-
vailing that day the event promises
to be one of the biggest in the history
of Little Falls. 1t will mark the COM
pletion of the longest stretch Of paved
road in Minnesota extending from Lit
tie Falls to Faribault, distance Of
over $50 miles. An invitation is ex-
tended to all the people of Mjnne-
sofa to attend this celebration.
Henry Orme of St. Paul is general
chairman for the celebration here on
Nov. 9, and the one at FaribauIs en-
November II and j. K. Martin Of
this city is in charge of arrangements
here. Large delegations will he here
for the celebration from St. Paul, Min
neapolis, st. Cloud, Brainerd, Sank
Centre and all the towns in Central
Minnesota.
An elaborate program is being ar
ranged, the celebration being schedul-
ed to start at IL a. M, with grand
parade in which there will be u nlnn-
Der of brass bands, over thousand.
school children, floats and decorated.
automombiles. Early in the after
noon there will be progra of speak
ing. Among the speakers will be-
Senator Kellogg, Lieutenant Cover
nor Collins, Mayor Nelson OF st. Panl,
Mayor Leach of Minneapolis A. H.
French, general manager for the JEFF
ferson Highway Association, and oth-
ers.
In the line of entertainme ut will he
vaudeville attractions; airplane stunts
and parachute drops; football game
between Little Falls and Faribarlt
high schools and likely a big dance
in the evening.-Little Falls Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-11-02
FORMER LEGISLATOR DEAD

E. E. Lobeck, SO years old, former
legislator and a prominent resident
of Alexandria died at his home in that
city Tuesday of heart failure. The
deceased was born in Norway and
came to Minnesota in 1867. He is
survived by his widow, one SON and
five daughters.