The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1931-07-09
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the flag bedecked rail-
ings of the interstate bridge connecting Mime
sofa and Wisconsin the ST. Croix river, traffic
flowed again today after almost years cessation.
The bridge, formally opened at ceremonies
Wednesday, expected to aid in the development
of the regions on either side of the river At the
ceremonies more than 5000 persons heard Governor
Floyd B. Olson and Adjutant General Ralph Imme
representing Wisconsin, predict that the bridge would
aid relations between the states and fur
ther cement feelings of good will between residents
on either side.
Mayor william f. Kunze of Minneapolis and
Gerhardt Bundlie mayor of st. Paul took part in
the ceremonies. Seven bands headed by the Still
water band played at the dedication of the bridge.
After ribbon between the sides of the bridge
cut by Olson and Impe, the center span was
lifted to allow the Mayo yacht to pass under the
bridge. Mayor Peter Lund, of Saltwater was the
principal speaker at the dedication ceremonies
water carnival and speedboat races were on
the days program.
ST. PAUL-The Farmers State bank Of Kenyon
suspended business today because of what J. NJ Pey-
ton, state commissioner of banks described irreg
ularities in the accounts of the cashier.
Commissioner Peyton said he had confession
from Arthur B. Borlaug, Kenyon, cashier admitting
shortage in his accounts over two year period.
Peyton said Borlaug confessed Withholding de-
own account. The full amount has not been deter
mined, but checkup is being made by an examiner
of the banking department.
The banking commissioner turned full re-
port of the affair to Theodore N Ofstedahl, Red
Wing, Goodhue county attorney.
The Kenyon bank had desopits of $370,100, capital
of $25 600 and surplus of $4,000.
ST. PAUL-O. P. B. Jacobson Minneapolis chair
of the Minnesota railroad and warehouse COM
mission and long prominent in state Republican pol
tcs will retire at the end of his present term Janu
airy 1, 1885, he announced today, his 18th birthday
Commissioner Jacobson who has served the
commission since January I, 1914 admitted, however,
that friends were pressing him to again for re-
election in 1882 but he said he was determined to re-
tire.
into running again for another year term but that
possibility is slight feel that this would be the
proper time to retire after spending 20 years in pub
Tic office"
Commissioner jacobson and Mrs. jacobson
at Duluth today the guests of state grain inspec-
tors of the commission. The program was in charge
of F. M. Schultz, state weigh master and chief de-
putty inspector.
RED WING-Within six hours after he was
rested charge of embezzlement, Arthur B. Bor-
laug, cashier of the Farmers State Bank of Kenyon,
his way to Saltwater prison today to start
serving term of to three years.
Borlaug, married and the father of several chill
dren placed under arrest this morning when
the Kenyon bank closed by order of the board
of directors He pleaded guilty to embezzng $6O9905
before District Judge c. P. Hail.
The cashier, who confessed he withheld deposit
slips from day to day and applied the cash to his
own account has been associated with the bank
since 1897. He is SO years old.
BRAINERD, MINN.-The catching of a six
pound pike and small pickerel with his hands
the story c. J. Werner told skepc listeners recently
Werner reported that while fishing at Gull Lake
recently he noticed commotion in the water little
distance from him. Rowing over he large pike
with pickerel in his mouth. The pickerel was too
large for the pike to swallow; the upper fin of the
pickerel was caught in the pixies mouth making it
impossible for it to eject the fish,
Werner picked up both fish with his hands.
BROOTEN-Alfred Reinhardt of St. Paul. SON
in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Quarve residing ten
miles northeast of Brooten drowned in Tanner lake,
northeast of st. Paul Saturday, June q, when the
boat he was in capsized as he stood up to remove
his coat. Reinhardt unable to swim.
Mr.. Reinhardt and family had motored to the
lake in the afternoon presumably to escape the heat
of the CITY, They took with them boat and
loaded it on the north side of the lake. Mr. Rein
hardt got in and decided to row across to the OPP
posite side to swimming beach. Mrs Reinhardt
and the children feeling that it was too hot on the
water took the car and drove around the lake.
Looking out the lake she her husband
stand up to remove his coat. few minutes later
she arrived at the beach she Mortified to see
him struggling in the water the boat, apparent
ly trying to reach it. Being unable to swim, how
ever his efforts were unavailing and he sank A by
stander him up twice.
According to our informant Mrs Reinhardt
begged the people the beach to take Of several
boats by and to his rescue, but they refused
someone might help she got in the and drove
to the other side again but the there were all
intoxicated and assistance could be expected She
finally notified the Washington county sheriff who
agreed send his deputy out to drag the lake The
deputy failed to come and Mrs. Renhardt then went
to the home of her husbands parents, 20 miles
distant They returned to the of the drowning
accident at $50 and found St Paul police at work
with drag nets and graphing hooks. At six o'clock
the body located and brought to the surface.
The watch carried by Mr.. Reinhardt had stopped at
2:4O P. M.
Mr. Reinhardt was 20 years old. He was mar
ried to Miss Quida Quarve in 1922. In addition to
the wife he is survived by two sons four and two
years old.
BEMIDJI-The skin burned from practically his
entire body by the flames which enveloped him fol-
lowing an explosion at the Plant of the Minnesota
Public Utilities Co. between the 500 and Great
Northern tracks east of Park avenue at about $3.50
Monday evening, Dewitt Milton Perry, plant and
service man for the local gas company died at ESQ
A. M. Tuesday result of the burns received in
the explosion. His death was an indirect result OF
the heat wave which caused expansion and the ex-
plosion at the gas plant.
In statement given to L. L. Greeley, manager
of the Bemidji office of the gas company shortly
after he had been taken to the hospital Perry told
briefly of the explosion which came without warn,
ing and was of less mysterious origin,
stating that on his evening inspection of the plant