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The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
MAROONED PARTY
SLOWLY STARVING
Mine Men and>Women Bat,
ting For Life on Lone
ly Fox Island

Northport, Mich, April 19.-Cold,
exhausted and half starved three
men who for forty eight hours bat
tered their way through slush ice
and open water, reached the main
land here yesterday bearing the news
that ten others-nine men and a wo-
man-are slowly starving on Fox
Island, eighteen miles from here in
Lake Michigan.
AS a result of their story-a story
Of a battle against great odds in
which lives were constantly at the
mercy of sweeping gales and shift :
ing ice paCks--two army airplanes
were on their way from Selfridge
Field, Mount Clemons, today, TO car
ry food to the msTooned party ION
Fox Island.
The party went to the Island last
fall to cut timber, carrying provi
sions sufficient for several months.
The prolonged winter. however. did
not enter into their calculations
Three weeks ago all food supplies
excepting some frozen potatoes were
gone.
Several Rescue Attempts
With death from starvation facing
IIlc ltIiO Nolohs'
made by four men to cross to the
mainland. They started on foot but
two miles from the island the ice
broke up and two of the men mar
rowly escaped death by drowing
before the return to the island was
accomplished.
A week later the men started
again but when two miles out they
were caught in a binding. snow
storm. They wandered about uncer-
tain of their direction for nearly a
day before finding their way back
to the island.
Last Monday morning a third start
was made. Ward Horn, twenty
three, Carl Cooper, thirty five, and
Ellis Sayres. twenty one, were the
men who composed the party which
left the island in stoutly built,
skiff, eight feet long. They carried
one pair of oars. an eight foot pole
and an axe.
Made Ice Raft
They had no food Nearly starved.
they took turns at the oars and
when their progresss was blocked b,
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
SYMPHONY FOLK
REACH MANkATO
Orchestra Rendered Its
Program This Afternoon;
Another Tonight

Dressed in one of the new Paisley
gowns and hat to match was the
charming, adorable and fascinating
little Hungarian singer, Anne Ho- :
selle, who had just arrived last night
in Minneapolis from New York,
and came down with the Minneapo-
lis SYMPHONY orchestra to Mankato
today in two private cars. She Is
with the Metropolitan company OF
New York and is one of its most
noted singers. She will make six
weeks tour with the orchestra and
this is their first stop. r..
"Oh. | look out and see your
beautiful country from my car win !.
dow and want to put on my old
clothes and tramp, tramp. for l love
the out of doors. love all nature, to
swim, to walk, to fish. the wiidei.
ness has always appealed to me ana
am never so happy and care free
as when | am out in the open under
the big blue sky" And then Miss
Roselle found they had real fish in
the lakes here, she became almost
unmanageable so eager was she to
throw in line, but her manager,
Carlo Fischer, kindly Informed her
that when they returned to Mime :.
apolis after their tour she should
have the pleasure of coming downto
Mankato to fish The singer wanted
to know something about Mankato.
II always want to know some
thing of every place | visit and then
I never forget 1t and when go back
1t is all the more interesting to me.
You see Mankato has another inter :
est for me in that / am acquainted
with Miss Florence Macbeth, but
she is a wonderful singer and has
great future possibilities. We are
very fond of her in New York.
"It is regretted that an announce
ment has to be made concerning the
illness of the director. Mr.. Verbrug-
ghen," said Carlo Fischer, who is
manager of the company and is well
known in Mankato. He said that
he had called on Mr. Verbrugghen
lust before leaving. Found him
propped up in bed after fair night
but feeling decidedly blue at not
being able to start out on the trip
with his men this morning. He was
asked to give this message to the
orchestral friends in Mankato:
"Tell our friends in Mankato that
am keenly disappointed to have to
miss the pleasure OF leading my
men in the city of which have
heard so much about it's splendid
musical activities. However. the
orchestfD in the hands Of Mr.. Roent
gen, our assistant conductor. will
give a splendid account OF itself and
fully maintain it's reputation won In
the past. In this respect my absence
will make no differnce and | shall
have the pleasure of anticipating an
other visit In the future.
The doctors attending Mr. Ver-
brugghen expect to have. him on his
feet by the end of the week.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

foes they hauled their craft across
the ice.
Finally when their boat sprang a
leak and sank about eight miles from
the mainland they chopped a large
chunk of ice from foe and contin
ued their hazardous journey toward
land using poles to propel their ice
raft
The last stage of the trip was
made afoot across short stretches
of ice. Twice Cooper fell into the
water and 1t was only with extreme
difficulty that his companions sue
ceeded in hauling him out again. The
army planes are expected here this
plies and medicine to those maroon
ed on the island
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
TIRED SOLONS END
LABORSOF SESSION
Minnesota Legislature Ad-
journed Today Noon
THEIR FINAL YORK
Bunch Not Too Well Satisfied
With Their Winters
Work
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !


st. Paul, April 19.-Tired and not
too well satisfied with the results Of
their winters work members of the
Minnesota legislature brought the
forty third session Of that body to
a close shortly before noon today.
No bills could be passed, nor any
general legislative work done today,
so the members spent most Of the
time debating a resolution COM
mending international cooperation
and indorsing the International court
of justice. Both houses adopted the
resolution.
Both senate finance committee
and the house appropriations com :
mittee were pleased with their abil-
ity to keep the total of the state ap-
preparations to S40,167, ,548, approxi-
mately $5,O00,000 more than the 1921
total.
The house received for the session
total Of 1893 bills; the senate re
teeiyed a, tctaT OIL coo How many el
these bills were passed By both
houses cannot be told exactly until
Secretary Peachey and Chief Clerk
Arneson of the house, complete their
ITurn to Page 2; Column IL
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
FEDERAL MOVES TO
END SUGAR TRADING
FORD,S CASH BALANCE

FIivver Makers Money In strong
Box Reported Over $2o0, ,000, 900
CAssocdated Press Dispatch
New York. April 19.-Henry
Ford's cash balance still exceed
5000, 900 In spite Of his recent
large purchases Of coal proprieties,
timber lands, water sites and other
investments, It was declared today
published the Detroit capitalists
telegraphic answers to question
maize recently sent him by the
newspaper,
The manufacturer added that he
had no present intention of going in !,
to the market to borrow money.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
NAMED TEN TO POSTS
Governor Preus Sends Appointments
To Senate For Confirmation

lAssociated less Dispatch.
st. Paul. April 19.-Governor j. A.
o. Preus today announced ten ad
ditional appointments, and sent
them to the senate for confirmation.
Those named by the governor are:
w. b. Douglas, member of the
state forestry board; n. j. Holm
berg, commissioner, of agriculture
(reappointmenD; F. A. Duxbury.
state industrial commissioner (re-
appointment; E. H. Haas, member
state securities commission (reap-
pointment); DR.. George B. Weiser,
DR.. Ida Mackeen, and DR.. Thomas
Lowe, members state board of med
ical examiners; Mrs. W. j. O'Toole.
Mrs. j. L. Washburn, and Mrs. Ma
thanial Mccarthy, members board of
women visitors.
The senate later confirmed the
appointments,
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
THREE INDIAN HOSPITALS
Plans Made To Open Three lnstitu'
tions For Minnesota ChippeWas

IAssocIated Press DIsPdtc,I.I
Washington, d. c., April 19.-
Pans were completed by the Indian
office today to open three hospitals
exclusively for the Chippewa Indians
of Minnesota. One will be at the
White Earth reservation. the second
on the Leech Lake reservation and
the third at Oneigum.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
MINNEAPOLIS Potatoes

Minneapolis. April ly-Potatoes
good wire INQUIRY: demand moderate
movement light; market firm. carload
delivered sales. freight only deduct
ed. Minneapolis st. Paul rate. white
varieties sacked cwt. us. No. 1.
s1.20 a 81 .25. Red River Valley
points carloads delivered sales
freight only deducted. Moorhead
rate Red River Ohios sacked cwt.
u. S. No. 1, S5 to 90c, few CSC.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
EXPRESS SAFE WAS
TAKEN FROM TOWN
Bandits Made Getaway With
$4,000 In Checks and
$1,000 Cash

Kansas City, Mo-. April ia
safe containing about $4,000 in
checks and $1,000 in cash was taken
by bandits here today from truck
Of the American Express company.
The bandits fired several shots be
fore escaping in an automobile but
no one was wounded. They did not
attempt to open the safe, but took
il with them
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
MILWAUKEE Livestock.

Milwaukee. Wis, April 19.-Cat-
tie receipts 700: steady unchanged
Calves receipts 4,50G: 25c lower:
veal calves s7.25 to $3.50: top. $3.50
Hogs receipts $4,000: 10 to 15c; low :
er: bulk 200 pounds down So Is to
IS. 30: bulk 900 pounds up.. sT75 to
$3.50. Sheep receipts 100, steady
unchanged.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
WOLGAST HAS DOUBLE
Unusual Case Similarity Of Two
Men On Record At Peoria

Associated Press Dispatch.I
Peoria, ILL.,, April 19.-While Ad
.Wolgast is claimed TO be alive In
Los Angeles, death Tuesday night
OF Ed" Wolgast at the state insane
asylum brings to light one of the
greatest cases Of similarity on rec
ord.
Frances Woigast. sister Of Ad
telephoped from Cadillac. Mich, to-
night inquiring about the dead man
and furnished a complete descrip-
ton of her brother. This checks In
almost every detail. Ad had broken
nose. a scar on one of his legs, and
had had a broken arm. So had this
man. Ad had a scar from an opera
ton for appendicitis and so had this
man. Both are of the same age
same weight and same height. Ad
never had "cauliflower ears, neither
had this man.
The dead man was taken into the
asylum about three months ago. Lit
tie is known of him. He has the ap-
pearance of having been a prize
! fighter. The body is being held.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
New York Dairy

New York, April 19.-Butter un-
settled; receipts 8,266; creamery
higher than extras 45 to As 1-2c;
creamery extras 92 score, Al 1-2c;
creamery frsts 88 to 81 score AZ ga
to a. 1-4c state dairy finest A IA
to 44 1-2c. Eggs firmer; receipts
40,059; Pacific coast whites extras
81 "a to 3Sc. Cheese steadier; re
eirtS 26,94i pounds.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
CHICAGO Potatoes.

Chicago, April 19-Potatoes slight
Iy weaker; receipts 7S cars; total L.
S. shipments 1902; Wisconsin sack
ed and bulk Round Whites, $1.40 to
$3.50 cwt; Minnesota whites, S1S0
to $1.35 cwt; Minnesota sacked Red
River Ohios, $L15 to ,$1.25 cwt. /;
Michigan bulk whites, $1.40 cwt. /;
Idaho sacked rurals, $1.70 cwt.: Ida :
no sacked Russets $500 to $2.25 cwt
fancy, $2.35 cwt. Montana sacked
Russets $500 cwt.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
pilots Nearly Injured.

TAssociated Press Dlspatcn,J
ST. Paul, April 1.-TWO pilots es :
caped injury today when An unex-
.rected gust of wind forced an air
plane into telephone wires whlle
attempted to land at Curtis Field
here. G. n. Peterson and A. c.
Schmelling. civilian pilots, were
shaken but unharmed. The ship
fell distance Of about thirty five
feet and was only slightly damaged.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
neapoIis Grain Receipts.

Minneapolis, April 19.-Wheat re-
ceipts 216 cars compared with 81
cars a year ago. Cash No. North
EN-. $1.26ss to s1343s; No. ! Dark
Northern fancy. s1.365s to s1.493s ;
No. 1 Dark Northern $1.2Sss to
SI.36M; May $1.265s; July s1.2S;
September $1.24 1-S bid. Corn No. 8
yellow s. rs IA to S.76 3-4. Oats No.
3 white S.42 Is to $.43 Is Barley
& &c to S.64. Rye No. 2 $50. Flax
No. 1, So. 81 to $3.50.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
FIRST STEPS TAKEN
TO ABOLISH LASH
WILL DEFEND TITLE
Jack Dempsey Will Positively Ap.

Jack Dempsey Will Positively Ap-
pear In Battle or July 4.
TASsociated Press DiSpatch.]
Chicago, April 19.-Jack Dempsey,
worlds heavyweight champion pu
gilist, will positively defend his title
on July 4, his manager. Jack Kearns
announced definitely in telegram
received here today. The challenger
remains TO be decided, the lighters
manager said. Kearns is in Los An
geles.
Kearns said he mad not closed for
a championship match with Tom
Gibbons, the st. Paul heavyweight,
for Sibley. Montana, on July 4, but
that negotiations were pending.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

ley Baldwin, British chancellor of
the exchequor, is looked upon as the
prime ministry. ..
In France many observers believe
the position of Premier Raymond
Poincare is growing untenable. II
he resigns, Louis Loucheur, minister
Of the liberated regions. is looked
upon as the most probable successor.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
Declines To Meet Hoov.t

st. John, =. B, April 19.-Hilton
Beiyea, Canadian sculling champion
declined TO meet Walter Hoover,
worlds amateur sculling champion
at Duluth June 8. for gold cup. giving
his reason as having program Of
sculling competitions abroad and at
home
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

will resign. This is officially denied
in Downing street.
The Riddell newspaper adds Bonar
Law will request the king to ask
Austen Chamberlain to form a new
cabinet, thus making him the next
premier
In other quarters, however, STAN
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
ssIesranship Conference Postponed

was to have been conductde by
w. z. Bilheimer of st. Louis in
this city Friday and Saturday of this
week, has been unavoidably post
poned until a future date which will
he announced later. Mr.. Bilheimer
was delayed on account OF wreck
IN the south and it was impossible
10 ali immediate engagements and
arrive in Mankato. on the dates first
dec3ded upon
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
CHICAGO Dairy.

Chicago. April 19.-Butter lower;
receipts 5,524 tubs; creamery extras
s.43: standards, s. 43 3-4; extra
firsts s.41 1-2 to $.42; frst S. 40 IL
to al: seconds, s. 40. Cheese un-
changed. Eggs lower; receipts 25.654
sases frsts; :, s2e s2 H.; Ordinary frsts
IL to s.26 IL: storage packed ex.
tras s.2S: storage pack firsts $.27A.
Poultry alive higher; fowls. s.26;
springs, $50; broilers $50 to S. go;
roosters. SIT.
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20
nneapoiis Flour

Minneapolis Flour
Minneapolis, April 19.-Flour un-
changed. Shipments 43,09S barrels
Bran $3.50 to 2T.oA
The Mankato free press., 1923-04-20

Lot OF Tobacco
: Kentucky mountaineer Is ia
years old. which Is lot of tobacco
tor one man to chew.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
SON OF FORMERR MOSCOW
PIONEERS DIES IN CALIFORNIA,

Word is received here of the death
of John Wilson, 81 years of age, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson, for
mer Moscow pioneers. which occurred
January 29, at the family home in
the Ukiah valley, California. The
young man died suddenly, almost i'm
mediately after rising in the morning,
death being due to the bursting or
an artery. The funeral services We're
held January 81, the Rev. Holland,
of the Presbyterian church at ukiah,
officiating The young man is sur
vived by his parents, younger SIS
ter. an uncle. John Wilson, and an
aunt, Mrs. James Simpson, of Mos
cow
The Wilson family will be remem-
bered as pioneer residents of the Mos
COW district, living for many years
on a farm a short distance east OF
town. They moved from here to Call
fornia about five years ago. me
many friends of the family here Will
regret to learn of their bereavement.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
COED BASKET STARS
To PLAY CLASS GAMES

University coed basketball stars
will have an opportunity to display
their ability in the coming inter-
class games, according to announce
ment by Pauline Pence, student man
ager of girls basketball Plans are
now complete for a series of inter-
class games in the near future to de-
termine the class basketball champ
ionship for the co-eds.
All university women are eligible
for positions on the class teams. The
only requirement is that the aspir-
ant for a regular position on a class
team attend three out of the five
preliminary practices. The first
practice starts Tuesday night at
7:15 in the gymnasium.
Each class team will meet every
other class team and also thte play
ers from the Moscow Business and
Professional Women's club. All
games will be played under the
Spaulding girls basketball rules.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
IDAHO WRESTLERS MEET
". S. c. HERE SATURDAY

The University of Idaho wrestling
team, victors over Washington State,
Al to Sc, in the first clash at Pull
man, will put its mat supremacy at
stake when the Cougars invade Mos
COW for return meet Saturday, Feb
ruary II. The Vandals, with veter-
an squad, are stronger than last year
and look forward to successful sea-
son.
After the second Cougar meet the
Vandals will get ready to meet the
College of Idaho at Caldwell. Negotia-
tions are also being made for match
with the powerful University of Wash
ington squad for meet at Moscow
about March 5. The Huskies meet
the Cougars at Pullman, March 2,
and are anxious to step across into
Idaho to meet the Vandals.
The Idaho squad consists of Babe
Brown, 1856 pounds; Vesser, IT'S; Ken
nison, 1853; Hillman and Molyneaux,
145; Phillippi, 1876; Leighty and
Guirnela, 1875
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
Celebrated TENOR
sings AT j. TONIGHT

Paul Althouse, celebrated tenor
from the Metropolitan Opera company
of New York, will give a concert at
the University of Idaho gymnasium
this Tuesday evening at eight o'clock.
The number has been widely adver-
tised and an enthusiastic body of stu
dents and townspeople plan to at
tend.
Mr.. Althouse is rated one of the
foremost tenors of America. He has
been laudably received in practically
every state and union from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast. All who
have heard him speak in the highest
terms of his ability and the fascina-
ton of his voice.
Considerable interest has been ex-
pressed in the musical and it is ex-
pected that very creditable house
will greet the noted tenor tonight.
This is one of the rare occasions the
people of Moscow have in hearing
the best musical talent of America
and they are always glad to take ad-
vantage of such an opportunity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CO.
OPERATING WITH NEAR-EAST.

The Boy Scouts of America are CO.
operating with the Near East Relief
Committee in securing boy scouts to
give their outgrown and cast off uni
forms, parts, and any athletic equip
ment they may have in the garret.
closet, cellar or elsewhere, sending it.
to the nearest Near East Relief Sta
ton; but if you do not know the ad-
dress of your state headquarters for
the Near East Relief Committee, you
may send your package to one of the
following Near East Relief stations:
157 Wright & Calender Bldg, Los
Angles, Calf.
19 South LaSalle ST., Chicago, Ill.
701 Scarritt Bldg, Kansas City, Mo-
Northeast Cor. Broad and Locust
Sts., Philadelphia, Pa.
1914 Bryan ST., Dallas, Texas.
305 Oneida Bldg, Minneapolis, Mimi.
400 Georgia Savings Bank Bldg, At
lanta, Ga.
1918 Little Bldg, Boston, Mass.
4O4 The 1900 Euclid Bldg, Cleve-
land, o.
Y. M. c. A. Bldg, Memphis, Tenn.
722 Peyton Bldg, Spokane, Wash.
All scout leaders are asked to as
sist in this attempt to save $4,000
boys of scout age, who are starving
and going without the necessary CLOTH
ing. Most of these $4,000 we are told
are practicing our scouting program
and in many cases doing exceptional
work.
All scout officials are asked to make
a special appeal for these boys at
each troop meeting and scout execu-
tives are asked to accept at their
headquarters supplies and forward
same. Hats, coats, shirts, breechess
stockings, belts, neckerchiefs, shoes,
and all kinds of sporting goods such
as hand balls volley balls, nets, foot
balls, ETC., are acceptable. If no
other address is available send the
packages parcel post to Near East Re-
lief, New York City.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
PIONEER JULIAETTA
MATR0N PASSES AWAY

Juliaetta-Mrs. Phoebe Mitchell
wife of Milton Mitchell, passed away
at five o'clock, Monday morning, after
an illness lasting more than three
weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell are
old residents of Juliaetta, having
moved here from Nez Perce in 1905
Mrs. Mitchell, who was Miss Phoebe
Reeves, was born at Wabash, Ind, in
1845, and had she lived until the 25th
of this month would have been 7S
years old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell were mar
ried in 1863 and made their home in
Iowa until 1884 when they went to
California. They lived in California
until 1900 when they started for the
Nez Perce country, travelling by team
more than 70 days before reaching
their journeys end.
Last June these two old people cele-
brated their 59th wedding anniversary
at their home here with all their liv-
ing children and several of their
grandchildren present.
Of the children present at the time
of her going, and who have been al
most constantly at the bedside all dur
ing the last sickness are Joe Mitchell
and Mrs. Myrtle Mitchell, of Nez
Perce, and Mrs. W. F. Zieks, of Des-
Moines, Iowa. The only other child,
Ira Mitchell, of Spokane, had been
with his mother during her illness,
but was not present at the time OF
her death.
Her husband, who is 80 years old,
had a nervous breakdown after he rea-
lized that his wife was really gone.
The funeral will be held from the
Juliaetta Baptist church, Tuesday, at
10 o'clock, Rev. John Carlton officiat-
ing, after which the remains will be
taken to Charleston, Wash, for burial.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-02-13
Washington QUINTET
NOSES OUT COUGARS

Pullman, Especial Dispatch )-The
University of Washington defeated
the w. S. G.. quintet Monday night
here by a score of 81 to 20 in one
of the most exciting and hard fought
contests of the season. W.S.C. held
a. lead from the start until the last
few minutes of play.
The first half went easily to the
Cougars, who led, 17-14 at the gun.
At the beginning of the second half
W.S.C. started strong, increasing the
lead to seven points.
washington, with ten minutes to
play, started rally, reducing the
lead against them to one point. With
the game almost won, W.S.C. resort
ed to long shots losing the ball to
Washington forwards, who made
basket and converted free throw
and won the game with a two-point
lead.
The game was rough with both
sides fouling frequently.
Schroeder, for W.S.C. and Crawford,
for Washington, were the star point
getters of the two combinations.
"Buck" Hunter of Moscow was ref
cree.