The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-12-21

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ing and breaking three windows The top coach
was dented. The gasoline tank broke loose from
the head end Of the truck and rolled its SIDE
Mr. Hughes emerged from the cab with only cut
hand.
Meanwhile the gasoline flowing along the
railroad bed and along the Ben Larson residence
property One section Of the tank was intact, but
the other two were sending out gushers that could
not be stopped.
Metal barrels were pressed into service
as possible to salvage part of the escaping fuel MO
florists hurried away to find containers and filed their
tanks with gas that otherwise would have been lost
Engineer William Lowrie said he the truck
skidding toward the motor and expected the
crash that followed. Turning the current he
sped from the crossing to get his train out OF
the way of possible explosion fire. He halted it
near the bridge. F. J. Gebro was the conductor OF
the train.
After repairs had been made to the damaged
train at the station, it went its way to Morris.
Damage to the train was estimated at $780,
Duluth Man Found Dead of Gun Wound
Duuth-A M. Frazee, 60. electrical engineer for
the Duluth. Misabe and Northern railway since 1870
was found dead in the basement of his home here
Friday night, the victim of rifle wound.
Mr.. Frazee, after whose father the town of Fra
zee, Mimi, had been named, had been reported in i'll
health for several months. A rifle was found by his
side.
lie born in Frazee, was graduate of the
University of Minnesota in 1896 and prior to coming
to Duluth was superintendent OF a Chippewa FAILS,
Wis. power firm and Newark, Ohio, traction COM
pany.
Tom eastman State Leader Dies
observation-disclosures E. eastman leader in pub
lie and business affairs of Owatonna and the state
died early Friday, the victim of long illness, which
weeks ago placed him in critical condition.
Leaving behind distinguished record of public
service, eastman who 62 years old, succumbed
at his home here to end career begun as carpen-
ter and closed prominent figure in public life
eastman for whose recovery physicians had CIV
UP hope time ago. climbed the success ladder
from manual labor to state senator and energetic
supporter of agriculture
Rifle Bullet Makes Thrilling Smoke
ELBOW LAKE-Chris Lillemoen decided to
but considerably surprised when the pipe itself
started shooting bullets thick and fast It all hap
pened when Lilemoen, of Stony Brook, took his
corncob pipe from the same pocket which had been
to carry cartridges when he hunting. Stuff
ing the pipe full of tobacco he had lighted in good
shape when explosion occurred that shattered the
bowl to pieces and left only stub of the stem in
his mouth Two 22-calbre cartridges had gotten into
the pipe bowl while it in his pocket and of
these had exploded. The other was found on the
floor hot it could not be picked up without burn
ing the fingers No one was struck by the exploding
bullet.
U S. Uses Plane Snow Shoes, to Serve North Citizen
Baudette-Uncle Sam needed airplane. pair
of shoes and team of dogs to get there, but
obstacles did not count when it to rendering
service to his citizen who lives the top peak of
Continental United States. Martin Hansen, who
CLANS the distinction of being the resident furtherest
north of the country proper made application to the
government for loan under the Home Owners Loan
corporation, and Carlos F. Wheaton, representative
of the corporation made the trip north to apprase
the homestead From Baudette Wheaton took go
mile trip by plane across Lake of the Woods into
the wilds. There he travelled by dog team for
eral miles and made the balance of the trip
shoes. In making the application, Hansen had made
the trip across the lake foot and hitch-hked to
st. Paul.
Falls From Nile-A-Minute Train to Cement Unhurt
FAIRMONT-Falling from a flyer train going 60
miles an hour and landing on the pavement of a
cross road, transient named Turner emerged last
week with few scratches and bruises but otherwise
uninjured. Turner, with companion, beating
his way home from the CCC camp at Milford. Riding
on the tender. the fremen the train asked Turner
to kick some coal down into the bottom of the tend
er, and he complied he lost his balance and tumb-
led off backward. When the train reached the next
station searching party went back along the track
but were unable to find Turner. He turned up the
next day. after lodging for the night at a nearby
farm, practically unhurt.
Stops for Gas, Picks Up Wallet With 100000
PFESTON-Beleve it or not, there is honest
turning from the Cities. Joe Meghen, Preston bank
stopped at town the route for gas and OIL
and picked up wallet containing $4,000 in U. S.
currency and certificates. Imagine casually picking
UP $4,000! What's more, there wasn't thing in
the wallet to whom its might be. Upon
further examination the next day, however, Meghen
round that one or the certIffcates bore signature
which, traced led to the owner of the wallet, resi-
dent of of the states larger cities The wallet
and contents returned.
City Relief Spends $40 to Repair Wooden Leg
ROCHESTER, Strange are the expenses the
county of Omstead is called upon to bear in the
ing of it's INDECENT One of these came to light last
week when request made by A. L. Mtten, ov-
erseer of the poor at Rochester, for permission to
authorize payment of about $40 for repairs an
artificial limb for local man. Arm which had ex-
amined the mans leg decided that it would be nee