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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
DR.. Johnson's
Auto Stolen
Mon. Night
Hudson Was Standing In
Front of Home In Resi-,
Dental Section p.
KEYS WERE IN STARTER
Car Found Turned On Side
Near Elk River Early
Tuesday

DR.. w. Johnson, one of Sank Cen
tres leading physicians, has dis
covered that it is poor policy to
leave ones automobile parked in
front of ones residence with the
ignition keys in place, ready to go.
The doctor drove his 1881 Hud-
son eight Club Sedan to his home
on south Elm street Monday eve
ming about 700 o'clock. He park
ed in front of the residence and en-
tered the house absent-mindedly
leaving the keys in the usual place
with the ignition turned off.
He spent quiet evening with
his family. About 1000 o'clock the
doctor decided it was time % put
the car up for the night. He was
surprisingly shocked when he ap-
preached the curb to find the car
was no where in sight. \
He hastily informed the police.
Telephone connection was made
with the departments of Fergus
Falls, Fargo, st. Cloud and Mime
apolis. The Minneapolis police
broadcasted the stealing of the car,
requesting all police officers in the
northwest to be on the lookout for
it.
Inside the car was a valuable
coon skin overcoat, the doctors
surgical and medicine case and a.
shot gun in a leather case.
Early Tuesday morning word was
received in this city that the car
had been found lying on its side on
on the right hand side of Highway
No. 3, about one mile east of Elk
River. The doctor FASTENED to Elk
river. He found that the top. of
the Hudson was pretty badly wreck
ed; the glass in the doors and
windshield broken. His overcoat
and medicine kit were in the car;
the shot gun had been removed
from the leather case and was
missing.
There were several valuable clues
which included a cap, which inves-
tigation proved, was purchased |
from the st. Cloud Toggery Shop,
and Serial No. 98SO1. from s6St.
Cloud Dry Cleaning establishment: I
There was also a f1ashlight, a pair
of Stevenson gloves and a pair of |
heavy rubbers for men. There was
also a half pint bottle of moon
shine.
The rear seat and back were COW
cred with blood. The garage man
at Elk River who was on the scene |
very soon after the car was dis
covered said there were tracks;
one was apparently those of a small
child; the other were those of a |
man. These tracks led to the |
Northern Pacific railroad tracks,
by a trail Of blood. They
were followed into yard at Elk
River where they were lost.
DR.. johnson drove the car to st.
Cloud under its own power where
the body is being rebuilt.
The police department Of Mime
apolis and the sheriffs of Stearns |
and Sherburne counties are work
ing on the case. With the clues in |
their possession it is expected that
the thief will be located.
DR.. johnson has taken a solemn |
VOW that he will never leave his |
car, even for a moment alone with |
the keys resting in the ignition lock.
Harold Penny" Brown, stated to
the Herald editor quite late Mon
day evening that he saw the Hud-
son car standing near the center Of |
Third street, facing east about $3.50
P. M. Monday evening. At that
time there was no one in the car.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
Citizens of Sank
Centre Alarmed
Fire Department Called to Junior
High School Thursday Evening
Damage Nominal

In 1916 the first brick school
house, the pride of Sank Centre
in earlier days, was destroyed
by fire.
The ashes had hardly cooled
before the School Board of the
Independent District of the
Town of Sank Centre met and
started the movement which re-
suited in the erection of the
splendid Junior High School
building standing on the site
of the destroyed structure.
Thursday evening about 900
o'clock the fire department
answered a call which took
them to the Junior High
School building.
The public was shocked. The
bonds on the Junior building
had been reduced to a few
thousand dollars. Mr.. Aver
age Citizen was wondering if
this building was going in the
same manner as its predecessor.
Here's what happened. The
members of the Normal Train
ing Class of the Sank Centre
Public Schools were having a
Christmas party. Coffee was
being boiled on a kerosene
stove in the kitchen. The stove
went wrong and the fire was
spreading everywhere about
the kitchen.
Co. M, Independent basket
bah squad was practicing. A
passerby discovered that there
was a fire in the kitchen. He
notified Lieut.. Beaumont, Of
the company, who is also prin-
cipal Of the Senior High
Schools, who was watching
the practice.
Mr.. Beaumont Immediately
put the fire hose on the walls
into use. It was the first time
since they were placed on the
walls in 1917 that they were
tried out.
Ye Gods! They functioned.
A stream of water played on
the flames and before the de-
partment arrived the fire was
extinguished with nominal dam
age.
The lunch for the Normal
class was eaten without a dilu-
ton of coffee.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
Sank Centres Old Timers,
Whom 7 have known,

Greetings to my old time friends,
and acquaintance. In looking
back over sixty-five years, or more,
find many, many of the old time
friends have passed to that undis-
covered country, from whose
bourne no traveller returns. It is with
a feeling of sadness that here re-
count some of the pioneer days,
and incidents connected Herewith
Those that I recall wildly and at
random, are Alexander Moore, that
sturdy old pioneer, the father of the
present fair city of Sank Centre.
The old sawmill which he built, and
by the way, it was in this sawmill
August Lindberg grandfather of
the Lone Eagle) lost an arm, by
falling in the only saw in the mill.
Henry eager, agent at Sank Cen
ire, for the John c. Burbank Stage
Line, running from Minneapolis to
Ft. Abercrombie; Sank Centre was
division point, and Warren Alleys
Hotel was stage headquarters. The
hotel at this time, winter of 1864,
consisted Of a lobby, ladies' parlor,
dining room and kitchen, lathed
but not plastered. The mems
lounge was about 16x18 feet with
one arm chair and several home
made benches. Small desk made
out Of rough lumber and large
heater in the center of the room.
not a rug or carpet in the house.
The first stage stop was at the
old Stockade. What memories
that word brings back. Col Pend
ergast, Joe Capser, John r. How
ard, N. II. Miner, Doctor B. r.
Palmer. No one ever addressed this
grand old timer other than Doctor,
never Doc. He had that something,
call 1t personality If you viii, that
commanded the respect of all with
whom he came in contact.
Sol Pendergast kept Sutler store
inside the Stockade, about 80 feet
from the entrance, on the east side.
Just at the right of the large gates.
was the guard house; farther in, on
the north side was the officers
quarters. Doctor Palmer, occupied
one, and Lieut.. John r. Howard.
another. Along the west side were
the stables; on the south side were
the barracks for the soldiers.
Joe Capser's store, twelve by
twenty feet. with lean-to on the
west end for living quarters. It was
CONTINUED on rage Four
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
Sank Centre Ali
Meeting Jan. 18th
Three Conferences Will Be Held
to Plan Years Work r. III.
Gilberson VIII Attend

Adult and Junior All Club MEN,
bers from all All clubs in Stearns
County are being called together
to attend one of three conferences
to be held next week at st. Cloud,
Sank Centre and Richmond. ALL
three meetings are afternoon ses-
sions and will be held on January
8, and 5 at st. Cloud, Sank Gen.
tire and Richmond respectively. At
st. Cloud the meeting place will be
the Community rooms Of the Court
House. The Sank Centre meeting
will be held at the Community Club
rooms, while the Richmond ses-
sions will be in the church base
ment.
At each Of these conferences
plans for club work for next year
will be gone over with the leaders.
Changes in rules and classifications
in the various projects will be COW
cred. Some changes in work win
be nessitated with the county fair
being held around July this year.
Some All club projects must be
started at an earlier date than us
ual in order to give Al club MEM
bers from this county an even
break with club members froom
other counties at the Minnesota
State Fair, the Junior Livestock
Show and other State events.
r. H. Gilberson, Of Morris, dis
trict All club leader, will attend
all three conferences. Mr.. Gilber-
sons presence at such conferences
is an almost certain assurance that
all questions pertaining to club
work will be satisfactorily answer
ed.
These meetings are called by the
county agent, who will look after
the club projects for next year.
Every local adult and junior lead
er is urged to attend.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29

meeting was well attended by local
scouters. Geo. Blackhurst, trrop
chairman, and Hubert Dvorachek,
Scoutmaster Of the Grey Eagle
troop, also attended. This is the
first Of series Of six lessons which
will be given weekly under the di-
rection of Field Executive Eaton,
and for which Scout Training Ger
tif1cates win be given. The next
will be held next Wednes-
day evening at the Community Club
rooms.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
OrYal e. Miller

Orval E. Miller, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Miller was born at
Boone, Iowa, Jan. 81, 1881, and died
at his home near West Union on
Wednesday, Dec. IA, 1892 at the age
of 81 years, 10 months and Is days.
He was united in marriage to
Cora Carr, February II, 1904. To
this union was born five children;
four are living, one passed away in
infancy. The living are: Harold, %
years; Donald, 16 years; Arnold, II
years and Mrs. Quinten Beck, all
of the West Union community.
Besides his wife and four chill
dren he leaves one grandson, Don
Beck, two sisters, Mrs. T. o. Mccall
and Mrs. August Bass, of Boone,
Iowa, and one brother F. D. Ridpath
of Clinton, Iowa. His mother and
father preceded him in death; his
father eight years ago, and his
mother Sept. 6, 1892. s-
Mr.. Miller grew to manhood at
Mineral Ridge, near Boone, Iowa,
where he always attended Sunday
school and the Methodist church.
<a1lCi AS was hldi tiSo SSSSId years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller moved to Sank
Centre in 1925. He always was a
jolly man making friends and every
one had a good time where ever he
was and always ready to help and
do good for those around him.
Besides his relatives he leaves a
host of friends and neighbors, who
join with the family in this dark
hour. But with them we all look
to our rather in heaven for COM
fort and with faith in His ever
present love, and look to the days
to come with hope.-Contributed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
ALEX PIONEER DIES

e. c. Wagner, a resident Of
Alexandria since 1858, passed away
at his home in that city Wednes-
day, Dec. 81, of an illness caused
by his advanced age. Mr.. Wagner
conducted a piano business in the
Douglas county seat for more than
half a century.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29

\ This is view of midtown New,
York that will probably never again
be photographed from this angle
for the simple reason that the view
of the camera will be cut off by
the mighty skyscrapers of the new
Rockefeller Centre that will rise in
the foreground. The picture offers
a strange contrast between the low
buildings that were the pride of a
New York of another day and the
mighty skyscrapers that now loom
above them. At the left in the fore
ground is the Rockefeller residence,
while directly across from it is the
Union club on Fifth avenue. In the
center can be seen st. Patrick's
cathedral with it's lofty steeples
reaching up above Fifth avenue.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29

Miss Theresa Kalla spent Christ
mas with her parents in Albany
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-12-29
Young Man
Dies After a
Long Illness
Samuel j. Bjone Passed
On Saturday at 1000 A. M.
of Diabetic Trouble
BURIED TODAY AT 2: 80
Born in Sank Centre July 5,
1906-Obituary of Late
o. E. Miller
BURIED TODAY AT 2:3O
Samuel j. BjOne

Samuel ]. Bjone, splendid young
man, a native of Sank Cen
tire, son of S. c. Bjone, pioneer mer-
chant, passed away at the home of
his father on Walnut street, Sat-
urday, Dec. "a, 1882, at 1000 o'clock
A. M, after a lingering illness of
about four years with diabetic
trouble. He was confined to his
bed about four weeks before he
answered the final summons.
The deceased was born in this
city July 8, 1906. He grew to young
manhood in this city. He received
his education in the Sank Centre
Public schools. He is survived by
his father and three brothers, Chris
and Oscar Bjone, of this city, and
Melvin Bjone, of Indianapolis, Ind.
The latter arrived in Sank Centre
for the funeral Monday morning.
The funeral was held from the
Norwegian Lutheran church, Of
this city, this Thursday afternoon
at 2:3O. Rev. G. "A. Johnson, the
pastor, officiating. The services
were largely attended by the friends
of the deceased and family. The
pallbearers were: Raymond Hill
lerud, Carl Fischer, Harold Gray,
Peter Erickson, Peter Foss, and
Walter Johnson. The remains were
laid to rest in Greenwood cemetery
beside those of his mother and
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Bjone and
daughter, Miss Christina, of Yer
ona, N. D., arrived late last eve
ming by auto to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Bjone is an uncle of the de-
ceased.
The father and brothers have the
sympathy of the entire community
in their bereavement.
The Washington times., 1932-01-11

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The Washington times., 1932-01-11
Lost 20 Lbs. Of Fat
In Just 4 Weeks

,. Mrs. Mae west Of st; Louis. Mo.
writes: I'm only .23 yrs. old ana
weighed ITO lbs. until taxing ,0tie
box OF your Kruschsri Salts Just !
weeks ago l now weigh, $50 lbs. !
also have more, energy and, further.
more I've never had d hungry mo-
Fat folks should take one haif
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glass of. hot water in the rdorri1g
before BREAKFAST. Go light on po;
tatoes; butter, cream ana stgar-it'p
the SAFE, harmless way to reduce
as tens OF thousands of men ana
women know.
For your health's sake ask tor
and get Krhschen at Peoples. Drug
Stores ,or any. drugstore-the cost
for q hottle that lasts. 4 weeks -is
but a trifle and II after the first
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The Washington times., 1932-01-11
"BEAST OF THE CITY"

house, guarded by two patrol:
men.
Straight back. Captain"
said one Of the Officers. Cap
tain Fitzpatrick nodded. The
warehouse was dark and for
bidding. Outside could be
heard the fog;horns of river
boats, and the street lights
were struggling through the
veil of mist which had settled
over the neighborhood. In the
rear, in a small room cluttered
with, tools and harness, was a
smaIl group of newspaper re
porters and detectives. The
scene was Illuminated by a
lantern. sitting on the floor.
Good evening, Coroner"
said Captain Fitzpatrick, edging
inside the circle.
A small, rotund man with a
big cigar in his mouth and a
derby hat pushed back on his
head. looked up. He was kr1eel.
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ing beside the. body of one of
four men, stretched out on the
floor in all the grotesqueness of
violent death. The coroner
waved at the four corpses. IT
just cut them down-they were
all hanging from that rafter."
He got up and brushed off
his trousers.
The Captain tnstructs
"fIow longs it been?" asked
the captain, face set. unemo-
tional.
Two days at least"
who found them?"
II did; captain" spoke up d
POLICEMAN. Some kids, playing
in here, run on these guys
hanging of the beam and beat
it out to me-"
where's the kidS?"
"Outside-Haley's got 'em."
Captain Fitzpatrick turned to
Gieutehaht Makowsky.
The Washington times., 1932-01-11
The spine-TingIing Thrill Story Of 1892
EGO buzz the Kids, Mac, he

"Go buzz the Kids, MAC, he
said. Mtkowsky nodded and
walked away. The Captain
looked down at the four bodies,
touched one with the tip of his
shoe, and said: . ~.
"The Dopey. Boys! They
were overdue. That's little To
mato Nose George there, isn't
it? Roll him over. He looks
better'n I ever saw him."
The coroner drew the cap
tain iitstaS' sSlae' each one Of these
birds had d. nickel ip his fist:
It was wrapped in with tape.
Looks to me like a job you
worked on not so long ago."
Huh! So, that's it," unused
the captain, rubbing his chin.
"I might have known it. Those
hoodlums wouldn't lay off. They
were too ambitious"
He turned to Lieutenant
Deegan.
The Washington times., 1932-01-11

(c6htinued from Magazine Page)
radio in the car spat out the
sing-song message:
calling cars Number Fifty.
three. Number Seventy-seven
Number seventeen. -Four men
murdered at Number 10 River
st. -Four men murdered at
Number One Oh. Hold ... Re
Serves and Emergency Head
Quarters detail on way. :"
Meantime an ambulance, red
headlights glimmering orni-
riously, stopped short across the
Street. Directly behind that
came a low-slung, dark road
Ster-Captair1 Jim Fitzpatrick
and two of his homicide detail,
ZIG John MakoWsky and Tom
Deegan stepped. out The cap
tain. pushing people out of his
path, led the way. the other
two following.
They went through the dou-
bie.d66r etitrance Of the ware.
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By Jack Lait
tefed the fkp6ttsf, ioinir1k 6ls

tetsd the reporter. Joining his
comrades. Always a smile and
a blessing for everybody. I
guess I'll go. telephone the glad
ttdtngS to the desk"
The reporters started out,
Captain Fitzpatrick walked
around the room, inspecting
the walls and kicking into. piles
of rubbish. Finally he took one
long look at the four bodies,
lying like. so many bags on The
floor, shrugged his shoulders
and went outside:
"Where to, FitzP" asked Mac:
"Ceili's," snapped the Cap.
tain.
BOTH Tom and Mac whistled.
"fhe Big Boy, eh?" asked
NsS; aTsp-if'n going t6 ctit him
down7-I think I've got him
this time at the etid Of his
rope"
Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1932-01-11
EFFisk the place, rom, he
Z. . : =

"FtiSk the place, Tot1,", ne
said.
"Okay, chief" sang out Tom.
One of o. the reporters ap-
preached the captain.
How about a little state.
ment, cap'n," he began.
"Statement?" smiled Captain
Fitzpatrick. what do you
want me to say? Well, these
are the Dopey Boys, the whole
four Of 'em. They've been
hanging around here for, two
days. They always hung
arOund wrong places: Looks to
me like they were murdered.
Big mystery. And I. suppose
you'll go back and, tell your
editor that the police depart
ment is baffled."
He walked over where the
four frayed ends of ropes
dangled.
"Fightin' Jim Fitzpatrick and
his Happiness Squad" NUT
Evening star., 1932-11-01
HOW NILE TURNED
BLOOD RED 'BARED'
DinofIagelIates Make Long
Island Sound Crimson
in Same Way.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., November
Even rs the waters Of Nile turned
to blood, as told In the seventh chap
ter Of Exodus, the waters Of Long Island
Sound have been running red in great
patches this Fall.
Iodine has been blazoned as the
cause. Impossible say scientists, for
that much iodine would be lethal.
The red color probably is the same as
the Nile discoloration. the same as ia
nous classical instances OF blood red
water mentioned by Strabo, Tacitus
and other writer's, namely, the dino
fiagellates
The dinofagellates are microscopic
marine plants, identified repeatedly by
scientists In the last 100 years as causes
Of outbursts of blood-red water fresh
and salt alike. all over the world.
Evening star., 1932-11-01
3y the AssorjatAd Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AGRICOLA Miss, November 1.-THE
south's hoemen gathered today in barns
where plowS rested for the Winter
patched harness and reckoned the hour
had come to think about spareribs and
cracking bread, for it's just about hog
killing time.
Planters, farmers, tenant share CROP
pers and colored cotton hands have been
preparing for the slaughter since Au-
tumn first dabbed its colors around the
woods. A supply of coarse, water
ground meal has been laid in. for hog
killers demand lot Of cracking bread,
made of fresh cracklings. cornmeal, salt
and hot water. Two-stcry pies and six
layer cakes have been baked. LasSes
has been jugged and the hogs have been
fattened.
The first day that frost falls on the
collards and the weather looks like hit
done come down outer Tennosee to
stay fo' a whet" is the beginning Of
hog-killing time. The porkers have
been fed sweet potatoes, sorghum, sweet
acorns, corn and even peanuts to flavor
the meat
The neighbors, and the neighbors'
wives and children and dogs gather for
the festival. for even this Autumn
chore is done with a certain festive
spirit down in a land that loves fresh
Evening star., 1932-11-01
ROTARY GOVERNOR VISITS
WITH ALEXANDRIA CLUB
E. r. johnson Outlines Work In 70
Nations-Will Place Wreath
at Mount Vernon.
BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.

BY stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November l.
Edward r. johnson, governor Of the
F1fty-sixth District Of Rotary Intena-
tional, was the guest speaker at meet
ing Of the Alexandria Rotary Club to-
day when he paid his official visit to
the local club. The functions Of Ro-
tary International in the more than 10
nations where 1t has been established
were outlined by Gov. johnson. He aug
mented his lecture by the use Of illus
trated charts.
The Rotary AIMS, a group composed
of wives of local Rotary Club members,
entertained Mrs Johnson and her
daughter end daughter-inl law at lunch
con in the Anchorage. Following the
luncheon and Rotary meeting, the two
groups were to join In pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon this afternoon where
Gov. Johnson is to place a wreath on
the tomb Of George Washington.
1t was announced that Boy Scouts
day will be observed with an appro-
pirate program at next weeks meeting.