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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

New York experimehters have
succeeded human voices more than
half a mile on beam Of light.
Sixty years after they were
youthful sweethearts. Jhmes Low
RE and Mrs. Janet Ferguson, Of
st. Louis, were married.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
One-Fourth Of the Trunk
Highways Of State Paved
Another Quarter Of State System
Has Bituminous Surface, An :
nual Inventory Shows

A net increase of 1884 miles of
pavement and 721 miles of bitum-
nous treated gravel, is shown in
the annual tabulation of the status
of improvement of the trunk high
way system, made public this week
by c. M. Babcock, Commissioner of
Highways. Pavement and biturnin-
Gus gravel have each reached ex-
actly the same mileage, 1872, so
that more than one-fourth of the
system is paved and more than one
half either paved or bituminous
gravel.
Shortening and Strengthening sew
eral routes, in the process of per-
manent location and grading, has
cut off 55.8 miles from the trunk
highway system. but 27.s miles were
constructed on T. H. No. 81, where
no road existed before, so the total
mileage is therefore only % miles
less than year ago. With in
creases in the paved and bitumin-
Gus surfaced mileage, there are cor
responding decreases in the gravel
ed mileage. The condition of the
state system, as compared t. a
year ago, is shown below:
Pavement ....--..--..---. 1,434.12 1,S72.5O
Bituminous gravel 1,151.00 1,872.10
Gravel, standard
grade -------------------- 1,S95.15 l,349.S0
Earth, standard
grace ------------------------ SZ.O0 C1.4O
Gravel, substandard
grade .....-...-....--.... 2,118.85 1,620.50
Earth or sand-clay
sub-standard grade 200.10 9).a0
Totals ----.--.--.-.---. 6,891.2 6,8S3.20
The figure under earth. stand
ard grade" represents sections
where grading has been completed
but surfacing left until next year.
The report does not tell the full
story as to the grading done during
1881, however, as it does not in
clude several sections where grad
ing is nearly completed but not yet
in use. Wherever the grading is
on new location and the old road
is still in use, the latter was con-
sidered in making the Inventory"
Contracts have been let during the
past twelve months for 785 miles of
grading. Work on many projects
is still under way, and it is estimat-
ed before Jan. 1.
The paving complied is three
times as much as in the average
year since the trunk highway sys-
tenn was established. The increased
construction was made possible by
the bond issue passed by the last
legislature, increased federal aid,
and favorable prices on materials.
The state built 435 miles Of con-
crete and miles were built by
municipalities on streets used as
trunk routes.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

Boy, oh Boy! Santa must work
for CANDLES. The toys they have
dolls, tanks, tractors, animals,
trikes, bikes N everythin'-a
presents for Pop and Nom, too. 8
inch Teddy Bear soc.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
Ten Acres Has Been Added
to Fort Ridgley State Park
Gift Of Land by Pioneer Resident
Follows Purchase Of Right-of-
Way for Highway

Donation of ten acre tract of
land to the State Of Minnesota, by
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
Postofice Crew
Fights Valiantly
Continued From Page One)

Following the game the "gang"
adjourned to the home of Rural
Mail Carrier Clayton Stegner and
enjoyed a fine feed. The next
game in the series will be played
Tuesday evening Of next week.
Afr looking over a vast field of
players casey" Ed Gaspard fin
ally lined up crew of pin-wreck-
sers he could win with. Friday eve
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17

In these critical times Is to buy
Christmas Seals" says the bulletin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
Local Young Lady
Queen of Marquette

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
Two Girls Die, Third
Burned, Ruins Home
Continued from Page One)

outstanding students at the Milaca
high school, all winning places on
the honor role.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-12-17
SAUK CENTRE MARKET

These Prices Prevailing
Thursday, Dec. IL 1881
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
EVIDENCE ALL IN; ARGUMENTS
 ARE PRESENTED
Case May Co to Jury Late This Afternoon In
 Oregon Court
UNCLE OF DEFENDANT
 MAKES STRONG APPEAL
Defense and State Clash Prosecutor Presents
 His Theories

HILLSBORO, Oregan, March 27. Freedom or death on the gall lows rather than life in the peni- tentiary was the plea of attorneys for Nelson c. Bowles and Miss Irma Loucks in the concluding ar- gument to the jury yesterday and made by w. L. Thompson, uncle of Bowles, chief defense counsel.
 District Attorney Lotus Langley outlined the States theory, the part not outlined before that lone of these persons" pointing to the defendants, "one of these persons held the woman while the other used the knife. Our theory is that Bowles used the knife"
 The State attorneys argument was the signal for bitter attack from the defense that the District Attorneys office is being unfair in manufacturing evidence and sup- pressing other evidence.
 It is expected that Judge George R. Bagley's charge will be made to the jury before adjournment this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
ALASKA JUN EAU STOCK CARRIES TO F, EXCHANGE
Monetary Gold Shortage, New Ore Body. Cause
 of Present Rise

NEW YORK, March 27.-A rise of Alaska Juneau mine stock on the Exchange today carried it to above 12 from the January low of and closed at 111a.
 The talk of a monetary gold shortage in the past year seems to have stirred interest in gold shares. The company also recently reported explorations of new ore body having richer gold content.
 Quotations on other stocks today were:
 American Can 124A, Anaconda Copper 33la, Bethlehem Steel 591s, General Motors 44%, Granby Con- solidated 1872, International Har- vester 53, Kennecott 25A, Packard Motors 9M, S m m ons Beds TIA, Standard Brands 1874, Standard Oil of California 43A, Standard Oil of New Jersey A, United Aircraft 35A, U. s. Steel 143, Curtiss- Wright A, Hudson Bay 55s, General Foods 53, Checker Cab Is, IA, l4.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
QUARREL ON
 SHIP WHILE
 IN MID-SEA
Seattle Couple Center Att traction, with Dia-
 monds and Money.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 27. - Diamonds worth $6,000 and $7,300 in cash remained in the purser's safe on the liner Sierra today pending settlement of fam fly quarrel in midocean between MT. and Mrs. Robert Francis of Seattle, Wash.
 Francis recently located his wife in H on olulu after two years arrangement. They were reconcil- ed and started for home. Trouble started after Francis got his wife to give him an order for the dia- monds from the purser and then he asked for the money She re- fused and a battle started. She was beaten and called for aid.
 Mrs. Francis was placed in the hospital aboard the liner and Fran cis in the brig.
 The ships officers have been served with court order to hold both diamonds and money.
 Francis produced the diamonds from a potted plant in the ships dining room.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
QUARTZ STRIKE REPORTED MADE
 IN MEXICO LAND
P rospec C tors Using Jack Knives to Dig Metal
 from Veins

MEXICO CITY, March 27. - A colorful picture of the Fl Tamblor gold fields in Sinaloa is painted in telegram received here from Manuer Llantada. representative of the ownership claimants.
 He said there is enough gold there to rescue Mexico from the present depression.
 A small town has sprung up where gold was discovered less than month ago.
 The telegram said there has been a rush of prospectors to the district, some using jack knives to dig the metal from the quartz veins.
 The Government is considering means of keeping foreign pros pectors from the field.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
LLOYD CLOSE IS ALSO HELD
 AT KETCH|KAN
Is Indicted for Ale ged Grand Larceny in
 Another Case GOVERNMENT IS
 READY FOR TRIAL
Marshall Murder Case Will Probably Be Heard in
 Short Time
KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 27.

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 27. A special grand jury has indicted Bert Mcdonald, arrested in Port land, Oregon, and brought here re- gently, on a charge of alleged murder and death of George J. Marshall, elderly fish buyer, last October.
 Lloyd Close, who was arrested here held on similar charge, has been indicted on charge of grand larceny with another case.
 Mcdonald has also been indicted for grand larceny, the theft of tools here which were recovered from the bay by a Government diver sent down at the instigation of a witness who involved Mcdonald and Close in the case recently through investigations of T. N. Henry, Special Department of Jus tice Investigator.
 District Attorney H. D. Stabler and Deputy Marshal w. H. Cas- well, for the Government, are ready to proceed with the cases. The defense counsel is yet to re- port.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
ARREST MADE IN N, Y.
 CITY CLEANUP
I a m m any Takes Action Before Legislative
 Probers on Job

NEW YORK, March 27.-Rollin Bastress, former Chief Building h. spector ')t New York City was ar- rested this morning and charged with accepting a bribe.
 The arrest followed in i&,:ations that a city-wide legislative inves- tigatior. will be preceded by a clean-up of Tarmany leaders.
 Rumors indicated Tammany in- tended to make a thorough clean up of possible vulnerable spots in the City Government before the probers got on the ground.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
FUR CATCH AT POINT BARROW
 IS SMALL ONE
Natives Kept in Village for Greater Part of Sea-
 son by Epidemic

POINT BARROW, Alaska, March 27.-The situation in the diphtheria epidemic continues to improve. Two cases only were reported in the last three days and both are be- lieved to have developed in quar- antined houses. One is a very bad case.
 The epidemic has seriously af- fected the villagers financially as during the better part of the trap ping season they have been forced to remain in the village. Prices are low and there has been relatively small catch.
 Dr. Greist has allowed trappers to return to the trapping grounds but all have been thoroughly ex- amined upon their return. They have been ordered not to mix with other natives on the trapping grounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

HONOLULU, H. T., March 27.- Ira Dutton, Brother Joseph, , Trappist Monk, widely known among lepers on Molokai Island, is dead following a long illness, at the age of 87. For forty-five years he has been among isolated lepers. He entered a hospital here last July, weakened by burden of his age and work.
 By his devotion to the unfortun- ates of the little leper village of Kalawao, on the Pacific island of Molokai. Ira Dutton achieved re- nown as one of the great humani- tarians of modern times.
 Bearing the ecclesiastical name of Brother Joseph, he went to the leper village in 1886, a compara- lively young man, never to re- turn. Why he chose the cloister- ed life amid such surroundings probably will remain a mystery. To Brother Joseph it was se- cret of which he never spoke.
 He served his country in the Civil War and afterwards aided the government in collecting and bury ing the bodies of his fallen com- rades. He devoted years to as- sisting others of his comrades who had come out of the war broken in health and unable to earn a living.
 Brother Joseph, still Ira Dut- ton, then settled in Memphis, Ten nessee, and engaged in business. He was successful and led an &C., tive life until 1883. It was then he suddenly joined the Catholic Church, forsook the world and en- tered the Trappist monastery at Gethsemane, Kentucky.
 Two years later he went to the Redemptorist Fathers in Louisiana, from whom he first heard of the sacrifices of Father Damien among the lepers of Molokai. The work appealed to him. He wrote to Father Damien and few monthe later he was on his way to the little Pacific island.
 Carried Secret
 There have been several ventur- ed opinions why Brother Joseph turned from worldliness to holi- ness, but an authenticated req son never has been established. Some have told that the suffering and privation he witnessed during the Civil War left an indelible inn pression upon him; others that he felt sin upon his soul' A few even insisted that it was blight ed romance" Brother Joseph nev- CT said why, but it was recalled that on one occasion he merely said that he realized his folly and decided to redeem himself during the remainder of his life.
 Brc>her Joseph was born April 27, 1s43, at Stowe, Vermont.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
HOLDS POSITION TWO HOURS AND
 IS THEN OUSTED
Seattle Light Superintend- ent Is Removed by
 Order of Court

SEATTLE. March 27.-Two hours after George Roberge, Secretary of the Board of Public Works assumed charge of the City Light Depart ment yesterday, he was busted by a temporary restraining order is- sued by Superior Judge William j.. Steinert at the request of H. E. Nelson, business man and tax payer.
 The city authorities were ordered to show cause Monday why the temporary order should not be made permanent.
 Roberge was appointed by the Board of Public Workers pending an agreement between the City Council and Mayor Frank Edwards, as to a successor to Superintendent J. D. Ross. dismissed March by the Mayor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
GIRL UNTRUE
 AND IS SHOT
 BY SALESMAN
Seattle Man Commits Sui- eide = Leaves Note
 Telling of Murder

RENO, Nevada, March 27-Dase Plnkes, Seattle salesman, Charged with the murder of Florence Ben nett Pinkes, in San Francisco last Monday, committed suicide in a hotel room here by taking poison. He left note as follows.
 T, Dave Pinkes, shot Florine Bennett at o'clock Monday aft ernoon in San Francisco. We were together for 18 months. could not live without her. She had lied and cheated. She could not be true to any one man. She drove me to murder.
 fSigned Dave Pinkes.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
DODSON MAKES
 MERCY FLIGHTS
Ketchikan Aviator Travels Six Hundred Miles
 on 2 Missions

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 27. Pilot Jim Dodson travelled 600 miles in the air Wednesday in a Pioneer Airways plane.
 Two errands of mercy were made, the first to Waterfall where he picked up Hazel Woodward, of Ketchikan. who was injured in a fall down a cliff He then made a 200-mile trip to Chatham where he picked up Fred Gilman, of Cordova, from the steamer Ala meda. Gillman's mother was se- riously i'll but she died before he returned to the steamer with medi- cine,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
WIDE SECTION
 OF U. s. IS IN
 BLIZZARD GRIP
Rages in North we s tern States and Spreads to
 Middle West
SUBZERO WEATHER IN
 } WESTERN STATES
Drifting Snow P aral yzes Traffic in Nebraska
 Ran in. Texas

KANSAS CITY, March 27. = A blizzard today spread fan-lil1e from the Northwest and struck the Rockies, Southwest and Middlewest sections of the United States.
 The damage is thought to have been large to both animals and plants.
 Subzero weather prevailed in parts of Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado but clearing weather is predicted there as the storm nov sd eastward.
 Snow is extremely heavy in Wyoming. There were seven in- ches of snow in Salt Lake City yesterday but trains are resuming normal schedules today after be- ing late because of drifts.
 Zero weather and drifting snow paralyzed traffic in Nebraska. Snow fell in Western Kansas and this is of considerable value to the wheat.
 Northern Oklahoma is gripped by a blizzard which reached the Texas Panhandle last night.
 General rains are reported in Southern Texas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

DUBLIN, Ireland, March 27.- Timothy Michael Healy, veteran Irish statesman and first Cover nor of the Irish Free State. died last evening.
 More than a geLra1ion ago, at a time when Charles Stewart Par nell's Home Rule party seemed on the verge of success, and the cabinet makers were forecasting the future Irish administration, Father Healy, the famous Irish wit, was asked What will Tim Healy be in the new government" and he replied He will be a very old man."
 The most daring prophet would not have ventured to foretell that Timothy Michael Healy would oc- cupy the Viceregal Lodge as gov ernor general of Free State at the age of sixty-seven.
 Tn the intervening years which saw the rise and fall of many rep utations, while leaders came and went and their history was for gotten save in books of reference, Healy was in every year an out standing figure in Irish life.
 Irish of Irish
 Healy was Irish of the Irish. Tender as child, emotional, nov ed to tears at friends misfor- tune, he could be bitter, and utter against his enemies mordant phrases whose brilliancy made their point enduring A born orator on the platform, in the House of Commons or at the bar, facile journalist who could turn off a witty column factor and better than any man of his time in a nation of orators and journalists, he had a tireless industry.
 Foremost among his character istics was an amazing personal
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
MACHINE GUN
 ASSASSIN NOW
 UNDER ARREST
Most Dangerous Criminal in America Cau ght
 Without Struggle

ST. JOSEPH, Missouri, March 27. Fred Burke, long sought Chicago gangster with rewards totalling $90,000 offered for his capture, was taken yesterday without struggle at farm house, while he was in bed, by four policemen, sheriff and rural constable.
 A warrant has been issued charg- ing Burke with being the assassin whose machine gun killed seven Moran gangsters in the St. Valen- tines Day massacre in 1929.
 The capture followed farmers observation of Burke who displayed bills of large denomination.
 Burke is known as the most dangerous criminal in America"
 Charges are pending against Burke for dozen alleged murders and robberies. It is said the rob- berries have totalled loot amount ing to nearly $1,000000.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
Small Crop of Spring Wheat
 WiU Be Planted

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 27.-The Agriculture Depart ment estimates that W h e a t farmers are suffering from ov- reproduction at home and abroad and plan to plant one of the smallest spring wheat crops since the World War, 14.7 per cent less than last year.
 The Federal Farm Board on Monday hoped for a cut of only 10 per cent,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

DENVER, Col, March 27.-Con- trary to general belief, the early American had brown, curly hair.
 Examination of the skulls of a number of Mesa Verde cliff dwell CTS in Colorado has revealed that brown hair was the rule and not the exception, says Dr. George Woodbury, curator of archaeology and ethnology of the Colorado state museum.
 The modern Indian has hair ot
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
First Americans Had Blond
 Hair According to Scientist

the mongoloid type-black, straight and coarse, with 8 round cross section and is kidney-shaped.
 Dr. Woodbury hopes to trace the origin of the Indian through hair types. Many ethnologists believe the red man to be of Asiatic origin. and an examination of the hair of tribes in the Boring Strait district may throw light on that theory. It was Boring Strait that the Mongolian r,igrations are believed 70 have entered North America.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
Federal, State Prohibition and Narcotic La,us Subject
 of Protest by Physicians

! BALTIMORE, Md, March 27.- The American College of Physi- clans has voted a protest, at the annual convention here against Federal and State laws limiting the rights of physicians to pre- scribe drugs for remedial measures
 The resolution is in genera
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
Americans Are MusicaIIy About l6 Years Old

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. March 27.-H. Hewlett, of the Radio Air Service Corporation of Cleveland, told the South western Music Supervisors, that the American public was mus ically about 16 years old. Sew enty-five per cent of the list eners want dance music"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
First Rock Dumped for Ketchikan Break,Uater;
 S272,O 900 Project Starts

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 27 Contractors on Wednesday dump ed the first scow of rock for the breakwater which will be part of the $272,ooo boat refuge project.
 The rock is being taken from the Pennock Island quarry.
 A dredge of the Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company is due to come north later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
JOE TURNSEA
 LEADS FIELD

PINEHURST, N. C., March 27.- Joe Turnsea, of Elmsford, N. Y., held one stroke lead over the field yesterday afternoon after g holes of play in the 29th annual North and South 72 hole open. His score was l42.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
B0WLES AND L0UCkS MAY KNOW THEIR FATE TODAY
Dole DralUs Ddnes Home
 From U. s. and Cdndda

COPENHAGEN, March 27.--Un- employment doles and other im- proved social conditions in Den mark have brought many Danes back from the United States and Canada in the last few months.
 There also has been a decided decrease in the number of emil
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

terms but the members of the College said 1t is understood the resolution aims at the Federal ana State Prohibition and Narcotic laws.
 Dr. Francis M Pottenger, of Monrovia, Cal, was elected Presi- lent and the convention will be n San Francisco next year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

grants, l930 having witnessed only 3,348 departures, the lowest figure, except for world war years, since 1890.
 For several years Canada has been first choice for the largest group of Danish emigrants but the United States supplanted it's north ern neighbor in 1880.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
WINTER IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, March 27.--Winter re- turned for a brief stay today with light flurries of snow reported at various points. Snow and winds prevailed at Tacoma, Seattle, Brem- erton and Vancouver, B. c.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
GUESTS AT ALASKAN

T. w. Haines and John Turko- vich are among the guests at the Alaskan Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

Enrolment at Notre Dame Uni versity will be limited to 5000 next fall. Quotas for the five colleges are: Arts and letters 1000; sci- ence, 500; engineering, 800; law, 200, and commerce, 800,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27
C. P. R. TRAIN
 HITS BROKEN
 RAIL, WRECKED
Cleveland Man Dies Short ly After as Result
 of Shock

WINNIPEG, March 27. The Canadian Pacific passenger train No. 3, westbound, hit broken rail near Swift Current. Saskatchewan, Wednesday and five cars, including four sleepers, plunged down 24- foot embankment
 Manning F. Fisher, of Cleveland, aged 67, died a short time later as the result of the shock
 Eleven other passengers were cut and bruised
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-27

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The Washington times., 1931-06-20
Charles S. Barnes
Fined for Assault

Charles S. Barnes, of Washing
ton, was fined $40 and costs by
Judge Harry Thomas, of the Ar
lington Police Court. yesterday
on a charge of assaulting County
Policeman Edward Duncan.
Duncan, it was stated, had Or
dered Barnes and friend to
stop their automobile while driv-
ing along the Mt. Vernon Boule-
ward at what he said was great
rate of speed. When the officer
stepped up to the car Barnes,
who was driving. showed him
from the running board ard
drove off. He was arrested
few minutes later by Duncan
who gave chase on his motor
cycle.
William Diggs, of Arlington
was fined SIS and costs on charges
of being drunk in a public place
and Henry Harrison, of Wash
ington, was fined S. and costs
for reckless driving.