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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
Unknown Man Killed


An unknown man, apparently
about 48 years old, was struck by
a Great Northern train Saturday
afternoon while walking on the
track.
The injured man was hurried to
the Melrose hospital where he pass
ed away shortly before 600 o'clock
without thoroughly regaining con-
seriousness.
Shortly before he died he num-
bled a name which the attendants
have deciphered as Paul Polinsky.
The man was neatly attired in
two pair of clean overalls, and car
ried a pack of clothing neatly
packed and clean. He had a trifle
over $1,000 on his person in two
separate pockets. He carried a
pocket Ben Westlox watch costing
$1.OO.
There was also portion Of a
Catholic prayer book in his pockets.
His right arm was tatooed below
the elbow. There was heart, in
side of which were the letters "P
p" Below, also inside the heart,
were the figures "82." Other papers
on the body lead Deputy Coroner
A. F. Moynihan, of this city, to
believe that the man may have liv-
ed in st. Louis.
Sunday evening the Herald editor
got in touch with the Associated
Press at headquarters, st. Paul,
and asked them to use the story in
the Twin City papers and to send
it on to st. Louis.
Coroner Moynihan also wired
the Chief of Police at st. Louis,
Wednesday morning and received
q letter from the Chief of Police
which stated that the department
had no record of any one named
"Polinsky," nor did the name ap-
pear in the directory. The chief
stated that inquiry had been made
at the Spanish, Mexican and Polish
Catholic churches. Information
was given to the newspapers and
to all Of the police districts of the
city.
The dead man weighed about 100
pounds. Saturday noon he stopped
at the home of the priest at Avon
and asked for something to eat. He
was given a meal, and also q era
venette overcoat before he left the
parish house. He was wearing the
coat when he was struck by the
train.
The remains are being held at
the Unger undertaking parlors,
Melrose, while the search to dis
close his identity is being carried
on. If relatives or friends are not
located by Saturday the body will
be buried at the expense of Stearns
county.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
Committee Finds Many
Junior Show Entrants
Livestock Exposition Workers Lay
Plans For Big Event in Nov
ember

Predictions that the thirteenth
annual Minnesota Junior Livestock
show would surpass any of it's sue
cessors were made by committee
men meeting Friday afternoon,
Sept. 26 in the office. of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation. This
prediction is based on the fine
quality of animals entered, whose
worth has been proven at recent
local and state fairs, and by the
large number of participants = re-
gistered.
Discussion at the committee
meeting brought out the fact that
the show will cost in the neighbor-
bod of $4,000. This money is
raised by the Minnesota Livestock
Breeders association, which spon-
sors the exposition. Generous do
nations have been made by many
Twin City firms to meet the costs
of the show, and it is indicated that
other will contribute generously to
make up the greater fund required
to care for the unusual number of
participants, said J. S. Jones, Sec
rotary of the Breeders association,
and secretary of the Minnesota
Farm Bureau Federation.
The following entries have been
made to date; 222 baby beeves; 104
fat hogs; 139 lambs; 16 pens of
lambs and 106 pens of poultry.
This is a gain of 81 beeves; sixteen
hogs; nine lambs;- and a reduction
of two pens of lambs and six pens
of poultry. However, but 60 count
les have sent in their entries to
date and it is probable that the
totals will be considerably swelled
by the opening date of the fair. The
dates of the show, which is to be
held at South st. Paul, are Nov. 10
to 13, inclusive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
AUTO ACCIDENT

Monday afternoon as Emil Wed
eek, accompanied by his brother,
Dean, was driving in the vicinity
Of Mccormick lake looking for
ducks the car tipped over. Deans
right foot was quite painfully in
jured. He was hurried to the Sank
Centre Hospital for treatment, and
is recovering nicely. The driver
escaped with minor injuries.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
Anton Erdman

Anton Erdman bed ridden
resident of Sank Centre for the
past six years, passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Anna
Guckenburg, Sept. rs, 1880, at $3.50
p. NJ, aged SO years, 6 months and
"a days.
The deceased was born in Eu-
furt, Saxony, Germany, March 1,
1841. He grew up in his native
land. In 1867 he was united in
marriage to Martha Christine
Korch. Thirteen children were
born of this union, eight boys and
five girls. Eight are dead.
The family migrated to America
in 1882, first settling seven miles
south of Sank Centre where they
resided four years after which
they moved to Douglas county
where they lived 20 years.
The funeral was held at the
Sank Centre Funeral Service Chap
ell Saturday at 200 P. M, conduct
ed by Rev. ]. F. Schumacher, past
or of the Zion Lutheran church.
Adelaine Starke and Eloise Schu-
macher sang "'The Lord Is My
Sheppard" The remains were laid
to rest beside Mrs. Erdman in
Union cemetery five miles south
east Of Alexandria. Z
The living children are: Mrs.
Anna Guckenburg, Sank Centre;
Henry Erdman, Wolf Point, Mont;
Theo. Erdman, Englewood, Cal. !;
Oscar Erdman, Detroit, Mich, Carl
Erdman, Port Orchard, Wash.
There are Is surviving grandchil-
dren and 16 greatgrandchildren.
Mrs. Guckenburg was the only
child able to be present at the
funeral.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
State Auditor Ray Chase
Files the State Tax Lew
Rate Slightly Lower Than in 1928
Total for all Purposes
$11,O28,OOO

Ray p. Chase, state auditor, to-
day certified to every county audi
tor in Minnesota the total rate of
taxation necessary to defray the
expenses of state government for
the ensuing year. The total state
tax rate was fixed at $40 mills, in
Guiding levy Of 1.23 mills for the
state school tax and .05 mills Spec
ial levy for the teachers insurance
and retirement fund.
The state tax rate announced by
Mr.. Chase is 70 mills lower than
the 1929 rate and 200 mills less
than the state tax rate Of 1927. In
1928 the state tax rate dropped to
5.34 mills.
Estimates Of the amount needed
to run the states business in the
coming year total $11, 028,00. They
are apportioned as follows:
Legislative appropriations $4,S50, 900
Relief Of soldiers and
sailors ................... $4,000
County Roads and Bridges 1,940, 900
State Board of Relief $1,000. $4,000
National Guard Armories 1900
University Buildings $4,000. $4,000
Special Aid to Schools. 10000
Red Lake Game Preserve $4,000
State School (for coun-
ties) 1,94OO 900
State University ..-.-......... 446,200
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-10-02
LONG PRAIRIE MAN
BROWNS SUNDAY
Tragedy Occurred When Fish
ing Boat On Swan Lake
Was Capsized
2 COMPANIONS ESCAPE
Unknown Man Killed by Great
Northern Train Near
Avon Saturday

A fishing trip, pleasantly begun
early Sunday morning, terminated
in tragedy shortly before noon
when John A. Jacob, of Long
Prairie, drowned at Big Swan
Lake in Burnhamville township,
Todd county, when the boat cap
sized in which he in company with
Emil Schenske and Herbert Boy
were fishing. Since early morning
the three men had been fishing on
the north end of the lake near the
Kemp farm, scarcely more than
100 feet from the west shore.
Shortly before II o'clock Mr.. ia
cob stood up in the small boat he
had built only a few months ago to
relieve the fatigue of the many
hours the party had spent on the
lake. In some manner not known to
the other members of the party, he
slipped and in an insant the boat
capsized and the three men were
thrown into the cold water of the
lake. Without a backward glance
at the boat nor any word to his
companions, Mr.. Jacob struck out
for shore.
He had gone no more than 20
feet when he suddenly sank be-
meath the surface of the water. In
the meantime Mr.. Schinske and Mr..
Boy managed to swim to the boat
which retained enough bouyancy
to support them. They called for
help and neighboring fishermen
came to their assistance and they
were taken to shore.
The sheriff's office was immed-
lately notified, but it was not until
an hour or more later that the body
was recovered in II feet of water
At first it was thought that Mr.. ia
cob had become entangled in the
fishing tackle carried in the boat
and that this had caused him to
drown. Investigation showed how
ever that this was not the case
and death was caused by cramps
suffered when he was thrown in
the icy water of the lake. The
accident came as a terrible shock
to his family and the community in
general, Mr.. Jacob being very well
known and popular in Long Priarie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17
SPAIN CLAIMS
REVOLT DEAD;
PREMIER ILL
Berenguer Is Forced to
abandon Duties After
Crisis Passes.

81 United Press
MADRID, Dec. 17.-Premier Cen
eral Damaso Berenguer was forced
by illness today to abandon his
duties temporarily. while the gov
eminent claimed to have dominated
the concerted attempt at nation
wide revolution.
The premier was confined to his
bed with an attack OF tonsilitis. He
was reported feyerish, but not SER
iously i'll.
officials the ministry of the in
terror declined to comment on re-
ports published abroad that reyolts
we're arising in various parts Of the
country and that the rebels we're
gaining the upper hand. The reports
we're called too absurd to merit
denial.
Reports to the United Press from
its correspondents in the principal
cities of Spain said that strict
martial law continued, but that no
serious outbreaks has occurred.
The situation appeared potentially
more dangerous in Barcelona,
where the labor stoppage was re-
ported spreading, than in other
cities.
Strikers derailed locomotive
near Victoria, but no damage was
done.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES :

to avoid being seen when Miss CouI-
ter emerged from the building,
New said.
The young teachers body was
found by T. H. Thompson, at whose
home she lived. He went to the
school when she did not arrive home
at the usual time. Entering the
room, he came upon her body.
She had been beaten on the head
and her clothing was torn from her
body.
Disarrangement of furnishings of
the room and blood stains on the
floor indicated she had struggled to
protect herself.
Miss Coulter was serving her first
term at the school. She attended
high school here. was graduated in
1928. and was enrolled for one year
in the Maryville Teachers college
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Coulter. live on a farm eight miles
from here. =
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17
ATTACKS, KILLS
GIRL TEACHER
IN SCH00LROOM
Missouri Murderer Is Hunt,
ed by Posse After Body
Is Found.
By Tinted Press

BIZ United Press
MARYVILLE, Mo, Dec. IA
posse of 100 men today sought the
unidentified slayer of Miss Velma
Coulter, 10, who was attacked and
killed in a county school house
where she taught.
The countryside, shocked by the
discovery of the body Tuesday night,
Joined in attempting to apprehend
the murderer, but with only meager
information.
Bloodhounds we're used but failed,
in the cold and darkness, to pick
up the trail of the slayer, and we're
taken from the hunt shortly after
midnight.
Will New, young farmer, told
Sheriff England he had seen man
lurking near the school Tuesday.
The prowler, leaped behind a tree
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17
500 TO ATTEND PARTY

More than five hundred members
of the Indianapolis White Shrine
are expected to attend the lodges
Christmas party and ceremonial
tonight at at the Claypool.
Mrs. Maudalia Marshall, worthy
high priestesS, will preside at the
dinner and ceremonial, assisted by
Walter King, Waterman of the
shepherd. Delegations from Terre
Haute, Anderson, Lafayette, Elk
hart and Bedford are expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17

director Of the 1891 Jordan River
Revue. musical comedy at Indiana
university will be assisted in this
years show by Miss Magaret Nor
gan of Austin, and Morris McDan-
iels, Indianapolis, whose appoint
ment as assistant dancing directors
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17

was announced by Robert Masters,
Bloomington. director Of the show.
Miss Morgan is freshman at
the university. She has danced in
musical comedies in New Yor.-. She
took a leading part in the Garrick
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17
DEC. II, 1880

Gaities. a musical revue presented
at the university this fall.
McDaniels was assistant dancing
director for the Garrick Gaities ana
was a member OF the cast Of last
years Jordan River Revue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-17
THREE WILL ARRANGE
|. U. SHOW CH0RUSES

Assistant Director viii Include
COED Who Danced in New York.
By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, Dec. IT,
Miss Fay Overton, Kokomo. dancing
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
RAILROAD WORK CAR
 STRIKES MILK TRUCK
One Killed, Four Others
 Hurt in Trumbull Auto Crash

Bridgeport, Sept. 22 P}-One man was killed and four more or less seriously injured at 7.30 o'clock this morning when a gasoline operated railroad work car collided with a milk truck of the Clover Farms, Inc, at Hawley's crossing on the St. Henry Bridgeport branch of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford railway in the town of Trum- bull.
 The milk truck, travelling around the bend from the Long Hill road, collided with the gasoline locomo tive, the impact turning the work car completely around and off the tracks, throwing the- crew of five men out into the road.
 John McQuinn, foreman of the men work gang, fell under the wheels of the car, sustaining in- juries about his head from which he died after reaching St. Vincents hospital. The other four men, Ar thur Willis, of Long Hill; Joseph Zeluski. Paul Exzenna, of Monroe, and John Seleno of St. Henry, also were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
 The driver of the milk truck, Frank Saccone. 52 Thompson street and a companion, Albert Gilucia of 1928 Madison avenue, were unin- iured. The work car was badly smashed while the truck sustained no damage.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
Small Area in Chest s hows Presence of Disease -28 Year Old Son of President in Generally Run Down. Condition.
Herbert Hoover, IT,, to Stay at Rapidan Camp Until Cold Weather = Wife Hurries Eastward From California to Be With Him.

Washington, Sept. 22 tP)-Dr. Joel T. Boone, the White House physi, clan today said complete diagnosis of the illness of Herbert Hoover. Jr., had disclosed a small tubercular in- lection in his chest.
 The diseased area is small Cap tain Boone said. Since the diagnosis has been made early, there is every reason to view the outcome of the presidents sons illness optimis- tically.
 The condition was held to be result of the general run down con- dition of the 2S-year-old man.
 Taken Ill At Lodge
 The presidents son was taken last week to the presidential lodge in Virginia and was believed to be suffering from an intestinal disorder. Diagnosis was not completed, however until this week. Doctor Boone said early suspicious of tubercular infection were confirmed. He will stay at the mountain camp probably until frost comes and then will be brought to the White House for another complete examination. Future treatment will be decided at that time.
 Dr. Boone said the patient had gained weight and was in much bet ter condition after the one sweek of rest and regular diet.
 If properly treated, the physician said, he had every reason to believe full and complete recovery is likely but it will take months of rest and diet.
 In the meantime. young Hoover has taken a leave of absence from his business connections as vice
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
A Houses Involved

Washington, Sept. p P)-Repre- sentatives of at least "A New York brokerage houses were subpoenaed to testify there Saturday in the house communist committees inves- tigation of short selling of wheat on the Chicago grain exchange by the Russian government
 Representative Hamilton Fish, chairman, announced the decision today after conferring with agricul- tural department officials. He de- clined to name the firms, saying the papers would go forward tomorrow
 The business conduct committee of the Chicago board of trade also is to look into charges made by Sec retary Hyde that the Russian gov ernment was engaged in bearish speculation on the wheat market.
 Fish said his group would seek to determine how much wheat had been sold short on orders of officials of the all Russian Textile syndicate. Officials of the syndicate also will be
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
One Time Slave Dead;
 NOrWalk Church I Leader

Norwalk, Sept. 22 P-A one time slave. who was brought to Norwalk by Union soldiers after the Civil War will be buried here tomorrow after noon, when funeral services are held for Deacon John D. Taylor, a revered leader of Negro church goers in this city.
 Jimmy Jdhns," as Deacon Taylor was known when he marched to the sea with Sherman's army, after flee ing from southern plantation, died yesterday at the age of 83 after a short illness. He was respected~by all classes and few years ago the entire city, regardless of race or creed, joined in a campaign to re- model the Knight Street A. M. E. church as a. memorial to him.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
Two American Aviators Arrested.
 For Taking Part In Revolt Plan
 Intended to Overthrow Chile Rule
Land at Conception and Attempt to Get Military Garr son to Rebel - Five Others Held, Two of Them
 Army Officers and Other Three Civilians
 Crowd Assemblies But Troops Keep Order. Y.

Santiago, Chile, Sept. 22 @-Two American aviators were arrested at Conception today with two Chilean army officers and three civilians, passengers in an airplane piloted by the Americans. All five were charg- ed with plotting the revolution which the government announced had been put down.
 NameSof the Americans were not made known by the authorities The government issued a lengthy com- munication which said an attempted revolt yesterday against the admin istration of President Colonel Sarlos 1banez had been frustratedSand the instigators imprisoned.
 The Chileans arrested were Gen. eral Redrado Enrique Bravos, Col. Maroduke Grove, Luis Salas Nomo,
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
FOUR MEN KILLED
 AS STILL BURSTS
Toledo Blasts Shatter Building
 Used by Boiler Concern
THREE ARE UNIDENTIFIED
Mysterious Fire Follows Explosions of Carl J. Weber Co. Plant-Two Large Stills and $50 Gallon Tanks Found By Bremen.

Toledo, Sept. 22 LP-Four men were killed here early today in mysterious fire and a series of heavy ond floor of the brick building of the Carl J. Weber Manufacturing Co. Authorities said the first explo- sion came from still which appar- ently was used for alcohol cutting.
 Although the Weber company was listed as a manufacturer boiler compounds and iron preservatives, firemen said they found evidence in the ruins that an elaborate distilling layout had been set up in the place.
 One Man Known
 Three of the bodies found were unidentified. The fourth was that of William siegel, 29, of Detroit.
 Search for additional bodies was under way.
 When firemensentered the burning plant they said they found evidences of a large distilling layout in the building, including two large stills, two $50 gallon tanks. 300 one gallon cans and an assortment of copper tanks and tubing.
 An explosion of a still caused the fire, Richard Lawler, district fire chief said.
 A resident of the vicinity said that at midnight, 20 minutes before the blast, he saw large automobile pull up in front of the factory, Two men went into a rear door, stayed a few minutes and departed
 Didn't Know Tenants
 The building is owned by John A. Freeborn, who said he did not know the names of the tenants, as the building was leased by his attorney.
 The attorney, William c. Rowe, said a man who gave his name as Carl J. Weber, Cleveland, rented the building the latter part of July for a boiler compound factory.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
Ideal Butler" Dies;
 Wife Follows Shortly

Chicago, Sept. 23 P1George Brown, the ideal butler" in the household of Mrs. Bertha Baur. society, business and political leader, is dead, as is his wife, Martha.
 Their deaths occurred yesterday within a few minutes of each other. George, "A years old, had been on a pension for five years, but he still felt it necessary to keep in touch with the Baur household and see that it was handled properly by the butler who had succeeded him.
 He spent an hour or so Satur- day night there. giving instruc- tions he thought were needed; for he had been the ideal but Ter"
 When morning came, he was dead,
 Martha, his wife, found him. She called neighbor. Then she walked to the rear porch of their third floor fiat. Perhaps she fainted and fell. Perhaps she jumped. She was picked up dead a few moments later on the concrete below.
New Britain herald., 1930-09-22

mate friend and associate in World War service overseas. He came to the convention at the Bond hotel today as proxy for a New Britain delegate who could not attend, and when organization began he was nominated for secretary by Robert E. Taft of Pennington, and was unanimously elected. When the name of Seymour was placed in nomina- ton and no others were put before the convention as candidates, the sec retary was instructed to cast one ballot to record the unanimous vote of the delegates and this he did.
 Withdrawal of Congressman E. Hart Fenn from the race and the announcement by Mayor George A. Quigley of New Britain that he would release the Hardware City delegation from it's pledge to him gave Seymour clear field. Although there was no contest in prospect, Weld wished to be present to enter his complimentary vote by ac- quiescence in the motion that one ballot be cast for Seymour. but the action of the convention gave him the additional honor of casting that one vote.
 Delegates from New Britain were: Gardner c. Weld, Oliver I. Davis, B.
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New Britain herald., 1930-09-22
ESTATE OF DR. WHITE
 VALUED AT $25,440
Appraisal Made of Prop erty Left by Deceased
 Educator

The estate of the late Dr. Marcus New Britain State Normal school which he headed for 35 years, is valued at s25,44o, according to the inventory which was admitted in probate court today.
 The appraisers were Henry T. Burr and F. A. Searle and the exec triX is Mrs. Helena C. White. The estate consists of the following as- sets: 35 shares of American Hard ware stock at s57 amounting to S1995; 200 shares of Landers, Frary & Clark stock at 65, s13,000; North western Mutual Life Insurance Go. s10,OOO: books. s100: watch, s25; and half interest in an aItomobile, $500
 According to the estimate of Ap- praisers Edward J. Hennessey and Attorney Joseph G. Woods the es- tate of Timothy F. Began is valued at s6477.14 of which there is a half interest in property on Monroe street, Commercial Trust Co.,, cash amounting to S0oI. odNlHSS bdIh of New Britain, cash amounting to s41.70; Berlin Savings Bank. cash amounting to SPA and s2.2o in the Burritt Savings Bank.
 Rev. Michael J. Began is the ad- ministrator.
 The estate of Hilmer Kvistrom amounts to s1,195.S9, according to the inventory which was admitted to probate court today. Of the total there is cash in the Connecticut General Life Savings Insurance Go. amounting to $1.O0O: wages. s19.06; Vega Society, $100; Savings Bank of New Britain, s76.S3.
 The administrator is Olof R. Falk.
 Stock and cash are represented in the estate of Edwin R. Davis. which was admitted to probate court. Mrs, Lockey M. Davis is administrative. The" estate is valued at s735.39, &C., cording to the inventory.
 There is cash in the New Britain National Bank amounting to s362.04, eight shares of General Motors stock at s32O; and cash in, the sale of 10 shares of Gabriel Snubbers stock at s5S.35.