The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1930-11-06
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WASECA-Walter Baer, Waseca county farmer,
now held in the Steele county Jail at Owatonna in
connection with the robbery of Meriden bank, was
badly disillusioned Thursday according to General
w. F. Rhinow. head of the state bureau of criminal
apprehension.
State operatives and county officials, directed by
Baer, Thursday dug up tin farm in Wal
ton township, Waseca county, in which loot of more
than $1,000 was supposed to have been hidden, and
found it contained only $50 in small change and a
handful of stage money of $50 denominations.
General Rhinow said Baer was given the money
by three other following the Meriden bank hold
up October IA and that Baer, unable to realize he
being given stage money because of the dark,
believed he was receiving substantial amount Of
the loot.
Baer was arrested Monday night and, according
to state operatives, admitted his part in the Merden
holdup and involved three other men. Baer, accord
ing to state operatives not in the bank at the
time of the hold up, but met the three men who ac-
tually robbed the bank country road after the
holdup The three men got into his after de-
stroying their automobile by fire and drove to
Faers farm, where they hid in cornfed.
WILLMAR-Local public schools will be closed
this week precauton against spread of infantile
paralysis according to Dr. j. M. Rains health officer
Several developed late last week among chill
dren in the lower grades.
LITTLE FALLS-A 74-year-old hunter was re-
covering today after being pulled from lake by a
rope he placed between his teeth because his hands
were too numbed by icy water to grasp it firmly. AL
boat in Mud lake hour before three neighbors
heard his cries and came to his rescue They tossed
him rope which Briese placed in his mouth. He
lost consciousness while being dragged to shore Two
teeth were torn out by the rope.
MINNEAPOLIS-A resolution adopted by 1000
Minneapolis Jews voicing indignation at the British
labor governments change of policy concerning the
Jewish national home in Palestine on its way to
London today with scores of similar resolutions
adopted by Jews of other American cities The Min
neapolis meeting was conducted Sunday night the
anniversary of the Balfour declaration November q
1917, which pledged Great Britain to assist in the
establishment of Jewish national home in Palestine
The British government, the protest set FORTH has
virtually repudated its previous announcement.
WHEATON-There is somewhat weakened
calf on the Gust farm, here. The calf disap-
peared from the Falk herd two weeks ago. While
Mr.. Falk removed hay from stack he heard noises
and dug into the pile further finding the animal.
NORTHFTELD-Dr. Neil Dungay head of the
Carelton college health service, announced today the
outbreak of paralysis the campus els well in
hand" and that the schools football team has been
given tentative permission to go to Cedar Rapids
Iowa, Saturday for its scheduled game with Coe
college. No new cases have been reported, he said
Three youths and coed are under treatment at
Carleton while fifth student is receiving treatment
at his home in Minneapolis.