The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-01-08
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FERGUS FALLS-A backwoods Tove pirate"
possed pretty young woman to milk cor
oondents out of funds to pay overdue taxes on
farm, will be arraigned in United States district
TT tomorrow mail fraud charges. In con-
sion to- authorities Arthur Grape, 81, Beltrami
lnty farmer, told of posing "Etta Salisbury
year-old girl with desire to marry.
Etta's name was entered at matrimonial bureaus
when offers of marriage were sent Eta" OBJ
ned travelling funds to come to the senders home
the wedding ceremony. Investigation started by
tone Mikros Prairie City, Ore. resulted in dis
very of the plot.
Declaring that he was faced with loss of his
rm, Grape told authorities how "Etta" came into
ing He said he physically incapable of heavy
ork and did not know where to get money to
home He set up mail box mile and half
ON his home and inserted advertisements in two
atrimonial papers. The flow of letters that re-
llted reached many 30 day.
"Etta Salisbury" was described having rose
Id mouth with very red lips, fair pink cheeks and
ear complexion She wanted to be loved" her let
said.
Mikros started the investigation after he had
ent $S5 to Eta her fare to Oregon and she failed
arrive. He wrote Ettas Uncle George" with
rhom she informed him she lived
Uncle George" replied he believed the girl had
kidnapped. Mikros then asked authorities to
earch for his finance
Grape said he would plead guilty to mail fraud
harges but hoped the court would allow him to ex-
)ain the circumstances of the affair. He obtained
about $500 from various correspondents, he said.
MOORHEAD-Decisioni in contest of a will in
;. A. Nye, of Clay county district court
Judge Nye designated by judges of Ramsey
county to hear arguments and decide the case in
volvng the will of the late John Butler prominent
inancier and business man.
Mr.. Butler the senior member of the firm
Of Butler Brothers St. Paul. mining contractors and
brother of Pierce Butler of the United States SUI
preme court The supreme court jusice however is
not member of the firm.
Judge Nye will decide on a motion in behalf of
a daughter Mrs. Margaret Clark, who was partcip-
500 OOO She claims she is entitled to larger por
ton of the estate
The motion asks leave to set aside the decision of
Ramsey county probate court made in 1926
Judge Nye is now making a study of facts in the
case contained in briefs and court records follow
ing arguments heard by him in ST. Paul several
weeks ago.
He designated by the Ramsey county judges
to hear the because he is outside Judge and
could not be prejudiced in the matter.
curned their way into the vault OF the Baker State
Bank at Baker, Mimi, Is miles south of here and
escaped with an undetermined amount of loot Equip
nent used by the robbers was left the vault.
officers from the Clay county sheriffs office here
nave left to Investigate.
SANDSTONE-Three men, who bound the vii
age marshal as he made his last round of the night
Imprisoned him in closet and escaped with $500
n electrical appliances from the Minnesota Power
and Light Company office early today.
Gagged and threatened with DEATH James Null
holland, CO. freed himself hour later and sum-
noned help in search for the car in which the trio
oaded the loot.
The robbers who gained entrance by breaking
window were believed to have fed to the Twin Cities
LeSUEUR CENTRE+"The One Bright Spot" has
changed its name, and will be known hereafter as
Center"
Confused for many years with LeSueur the peo-
pie of LeSueur Center focked to the polls Tues
lay and by majority vote of twenty approved the
change, as did the council at meeting held We'd
lesday night
The town has population of $50 and for more
han fifty has been the county seat of lie Sueur
county. The official change in the will be form
Ally announced as soon as necessary legal procedure
S completed
WASECA-Struck by switch engine while walk
ng to church, Mrs. John Ryan lifelong resident Of
his community, was injured fatally Sunday. Mrs.
Ryan, IS years DID, is survived by her husband.