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The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-12-14
RINCLEADER IS UNDER ARREST,
 SECRET PLACE
John Won Herberg, Son of Theatre Magnate, ln-
 tended Victim
CHIEF OF DETECTIVES
 MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT
Authorities Are in Quan- " as to Just What
 Move to Take

SEATTLE, Dec. 14.-A plot to kidnap John Von Herberg, l8-year- old son of the Pacific Northwest theatre magnate, and hold him for a S40,000 ransom, was frustrated with the arrest of one of the plot ters and his confession.
 Chief of Detectives Luke $. May made the announcement last night in the midst of a conference ot representatives of the Department of Justice and Snohomish County peace officers, all of whom he said assisted in thwartiag the plot.
 More arrests are expected, Gc- cording to the announcement made last night.
 The name of the suspect who IS held in custody, in a secret hiding place, is withheld.
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After stay of several days in New York, where he conferred with
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
Girl Believed Kidnapped Was Hired
for Household Job; Suspects Freed

rived but he slipped away while they
were telephoning and was arrested
later at Currie.
The girl was unframed and had
been paid 81 per week for taking care
of the Becker children.
The search which conferred in Red
wood Falls several days was shifted
to Tracy when reports were received
that Becker had moved into house
there. Sheriff L ]. Kise was notified
by Sheriff William Roehler Of Martin
county last week that they were seen
here but q thorough search Of the
city proved futile.
Don Neuschwander, manager Of an
oil station in the west part Of Red
wood on Highway IA stated that q els
tern cleaner and scavenger answering
Becker's description was in his sta
ton June %. With him were wo-
man and a youth, dressed as boy
Int with feminine features.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
miss REDWOOD"
CONTEST TONIGHT

"Miss Redwood Falls for 1888" will
be chosen tonight at the Redwood
Theatre after the merchants beauty
parade in which 35 or 40 girls are ex-
pected to take part.
Sponsored by merchants co-operat-
ing with the theatre management, the
affair has created wide interest. Out
side judges will pick the winner who
will receive a silver loving cup and
the title "Miss Redwood Falls"
A second and third place winner
also will be picked who will act as
maids of honor.
The girls will be introduced and
will walk across the stage before the
audience and the judges. Their
poise, carriage and general appear
ance will be considered and their
smile will count heavily. They will
wear formal gowns.
Girls taking part will meet at 4:3C
p. m. today at the theatre for re-
hearsal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
100 Girls, Is Boys
In Home Economics
Contests at WabassO

More than 100 girls and Is boys,
active in All club work will take part
in the Home Economics day to be
held at Wabasso next Thursday, Miss
Hilda Bartlett, club worker, has an
nounced. The day will be devoted to
tryouts for a district meet at Sleepy
Eye July 10.
The group will enter cake baking,
bread baking, sewing, room furnish
ing and thrift contests. Fifteen boys
will enter the bread baking contests.
The first contest in the bread bak-
ing division will begin at a. M, the
second at 10 and the third at II a. m.
All contests are to be in the Wa
basso High school building and will
begin at $50 a. m. A picnic lunch
will be held in County Centre park at
noon.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
JOhnsOnville and
North Hero Repeat
as All Champions

The strong Jacksonville All club
diamond ball team, last years cham
pions, won again in the tournament
held Friday at the Troske grove by
defeating the Paxton team in the
finals 90 to 9.
Other opposition knocked down in
Johnsonville's storm to another cham
pionship included Wabasso, Delhi,
Seaforth and Morgan.
In the girls division, North Hero
retained it's top laurels. Redwood
Falls All club girls lost the frs tilt
to the champs while the Vesta girls
defeated strong Wabasso girls team
and Seaforth won over Delhi.
In the second round elimination the
North Hero team won over the Vesta
girls Is to and in the championship
tilt, North Hero Won from Seaforth
10 to IL in four innings.
In mixed team games played fol-
lowing the other tits, Seaforth de-
feated Belview, North Hero won from
Paxton, Delhi defeated Lamberton,
Vesta won over Redwood Falls and
Wabasso won from Morgan A to l.
Vesta defeated North Hero in the
semi-fnals A to 3. Finals in the mix
ed group division will be played Tues
day evening on the S. A. Wittwer
diamond in New Avon township.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
SANDERS, BACKER
CANDIDATES FOR
EDUCATION BOARD
Selected at Taxpayers Meeting
at City Hall; Filings
Close Today

Parker D. Sanders and L. E. Back
er were named as candidates for the
school board at taxpayers caucus at
the city hall Wednesday evening fol
lowing the band concert.
Their names will be filed today by
a committee of five, including w. l.
Hardy, C. H. Schultz, D. w. Buckley
R. M. Campbell and DR.. w. A. Brand
The annual school meeting will be
held Tuesday, July Is, when the
terms of two members, George A
Barnes and Mrs. C. L. Farver, expire
They had not filed for reelection
Wednesday night. Filings must be
made today, IL days before election
Mr.. Sanders and Mr.. Backer were
chosen from four candidates who
were nominated from the floor. W.
R. Wingate and Louis Cheney receiv-
ed IL and ten votes respectively while
Mr.. Sanders received 10 and Mr.,
Backer, ID. E. L. Gallea also was
nominated but asked to have his
name stricken.
In brief talks following the an
announcement of the results, the candi-
dates expressed their desire to have
the schools conducted efficiently at a
minimum Of cost.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
District P. T. A. Field
Day, Picnic Planned

In an effort to increase interest in
the work of the Parent Teacher asso-
citation throughout Southern Minneso-
ia, field day and picnic will be held
Thursday, July 13, at Sibley park
Mankato, it has been announced by
Mrs. w. A. Evans of Mankato, dis
trict chairman.
A program has been arranged and
the afternoon will be devoted to re-
creation and social contacts and an
inspection tour of the teachers college
buildings.
C. D. Clipfell, county chairman and
Mrs. ]. w. Lauterbach, president OF
the association here, urge that faml-
lies and friends of Parent Teacher
work set aside this day as one If
which to renew interest in the work
as we'll as one of social pleasure.
Coffee will be furnished by the
Mankato Council of Parent Teachers
and those attending are asked to
bring picnic lunches and dishes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
Archbishop Murray to Confirm 81
at st. GATHERINGS Church, July IL
Many Priests From Away to be
Here; Archbishop on
Tour of Diocese

Thanked on either side by members
of the Altar society, Foresters organ
izations, and. Young Peoples society
and behind a professional headed by
Archbishop John Gregory Murray of
St. Paul and many visiting priests,
"a boys and girls will be ushered into
St. GATHERINGS Catholic church next
Wednesday where they will receive
the sacrament of confirmation.
The archbishop's stop in Redwood
Falls is one of many on tour of
the diocese during which he will ad-
minister the sacrament to thousands
of confirmants.
Mass will be read by Archbishop
Murray at 7:3O a. m. Wednesday when
all confirmants will receive holy COM
munion. Rev. Godfrey O'Sullivan,
pastor of the church, stated that the
public is invited to attend the service.
The professional will leave the par
ish rectory at 10 a. m. for the church
where the archbishop will administer
the sacrament.
Following services in the church, a
banquet will be served at noon in the
church hall to Archbishop Murray
and all confrmants and priests. Sew
eral speeches will be made by church
leaders. Archbishop Murray will de-
liver an address at confirmation exer-
cises and probably at the church
banquet.
Following are the children to be
confirmed.
Howard Hoffman, Thomas Ruder,
Arthur Gribbon, Pat Farrell, Wilbur
Haubrick, Robert Schultz, Donald
Carity, James Kelly, James Dwyer,
Russell Zitzmann, Jack Mahoney,
Lewis Coubal, Harry Hoffman, Bud
Lussenhop, Francis Johanneck, Nor
man Schmid, Elton Hardy, Leo Joe
Lauterbach, Russell Lauterbach, Paul
Asleson, Raymond Kinney, Donald
Eischen, Benedict Eischen, Wilfred
Haubrick, Maurice Nelson, Joseph
Nelson.
Florence Kahnke, Helen McCorquo-
dale, Lucille Joern, Rose Kahnke,
Corinne Gribbon, Alice Irene Paradee,
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
PETER MCPHERSON
RITES HERE TODAY
Early Resident, 70, Found Dead
From Gas Poisoning
Tuesday Morning

Funeral services will be held at
2:30 p. m. Thursday at the Presby-
terrain church for Peter Mcpherson
70. who was found dead in the garage
in back of his home on East Bridge
street early Tuesday morning by his
daughter. Rev. j. P. Linn and Rev
M. R. Myer will offciate.
Mr.. Mcpherson was suffering from
a deadly cancer which panied him al
most constantly.
A. w. Hubbard, county coroner
was called and pronounced death due
to carbon monoxide poisoning. The
gas was made by model 7. Ford
the motor of which was running wher
the body was found.
He was born in Mount Forest, On
tario, April 25, 1860 and moved tt
Minnesota when 16 years old. Short
ly after his arrival he came to Red
wood Falls where he has since lived
working at the carpenter trade. I'm
till his illness, he was active in civic
and social affairs of the city.
He was marred December Z, 1885
in Redwood Falls where he and Mrs
Mcpherson would have celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary II
December.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Mcpherson is
survived by two sons, Earl of Hunt
ington Park, California who recently
returned to Redwood Falls and JohT
w. of Redwood Falls and one daugh
ter, Miss Anna, also of Redwood
Falls. One other son, Harry, die!
about ten years ago.
Burial will be in the Redwood Falls
cemetery.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
DEMOCRATS SET
JULY 80 AS DAY
OF PARK PICNIC

Sunday, July 30, is the day set by
the committee on arrangements fo1
the victory" picnic of Democrats OF
the seventh district to be held IN
Ramsey State park.
According to local Democrats, ar
rangements are rapidly being made
for one of the biggest picnics ever
held here.
Bands from Redwood Falls and
Springfield are scheduled for the pro.
gram and it is expected that other
towns and cities in the district will
bring musical organizations.
Albert Pfaender of New Ulm, re-
presentatve-at-large from Redwood
and Brown counties, will be one OF
the speakers. Congressman Einar
Hoidale is in Norway but the com
mittee plans to find someone to take
his place.
A program of local talent will be
announced later, members OF the
committee stated.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
Large Crowd Attends
Evangelical Picnic

Between 600 and 800 members of
Evangelical churches in Danube, Oil
via, Wabasso, North Redwood and
Middle Greek gathered at the Lewis
Lindeman farm, eight miles north OF
Redwood Falls, Tuesday for Fourth
of July celebration.
Kittenball, baseball and volleyball
occupied the time of both young and
old in the morning and early after
noon. Judge Harold Baker of Rem
vile was the principal speaker.
Following picnic supper in the
evening and more games, the crowd
gathered around a large bonfire and
sang favorite songs. Music was fur
nished by musicians from Danube,
Middle Creek and Olivia who made q
massed band.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06

Captured at Tracy after a search
through Redwood and several other
counties, Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Becker,
alleged kidnapers, were taken into
court at Fairmont Thursday only to
have the case against them dismissed
at the request of the father OF the
girl they were alleged to have kid
mapped.
Ed Blachowske of Imogene, father
of Bernice, II, admitted in court that
he gave his consent when his daugh-
ter was offered employment by the
Beckers. He became alarmed when
the girl did not write and instigated
the search in the belief that she had
been kidnapped.
Mrs. Becker and Bernice were
found at Tracy Wednesday after Mrs
Becker applied r. the postofhce Ion
mail. The postmaster had been ask
ed to be on the lookout. Becker was
also at the house when autharitiea AZ
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
Burns, Broken Arm,
Extent of Holiday
Mishaps in Redwood

No Fourth of July tragedies occur
red here and only few victims OF IN
juries were reported at medical Of
fees in the city.
Alice Wendt, three-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Tony Wendt OF
Paxton township, sustained broken
left elbow when she fell from the
front porch of her home.
Shirley Kinkel of Minneapolis who
is visiting at the Herman Becker
home in Middle Creek township,
burned her back severely when a
sparkler set fire to her dress. The
flames were extinguished by persons
nearby who saved the girl from fatal
burns.
Berndetta Neuenburg burned the
fingers on her right hand when fire.
cracker exploded in her hand.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
z BRIDGES, GRAVEL,
CONSTRUCTION BIDS
ASKED BY COUNTY
State Estimates North Redwood
Bridge Cost at $11 900;
Lettings July Is

Redwood county will gravel two
and one-half miles of state aid roads,
PIP miles of county aid roads, con-
struct 1872 miles of new road and
build two new bridges including the
large span across the Redwood river
near North Redwood, this summer.
Bids for the work are to be received
July Is.
The second bridge will be over Pelt
creek in North Hero township, three
miles east of Walnut Grove. Build
ing material has already been pur-
chased by the commissioners and con-
tractors are asked only to bid on
labor costs.
Plans have been drawn by Richard
E. Cook, highway engineer, for the
North Redwood bridge which is estl-
mated by the state as $1,000 job.
Construction will begin soon after the
contracts are awarded and it is ex-
pected that the project will be COM
pleted by late fall. Only county
labor is to be employed.
The county advertised for 326 Gu
bic yards for the bridge, 28,47O pounds
of steel stringers, 74,250 pounds OF
steel spans and 1900 lineal feet OF
oak piling.
North Hero, Kintire and Lamber-
ton townships will receive the biggest
share of the crawling work. North
Hero is scheduled to have six miles OF
gravel, Kintire, six and one-half and
Lamberton, six miles.
Other townships to share the work
are, Gales, two miles and Westline,
one mile.
The county also asks bids for 1872
miles of county aid construction, ten
miles of which will be reconstruction
and eight and one-half miles will be
new road.
Underwood and Redwood Falls
township each get five miles of con-
struction. North Hero township is
scheduled to receive three and one
half miles, Granite Rock, three miles
and Willow Lake, two miles.
Final arrangements on the states
procedure of disbursing the recently
allotted $11,OO0,00O have not been an
nounced but county authorities hope
to receive a fair share and anticipate
that all the contracted jobs will be
done without great expense to coun-
ty taxpayers.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
White Eagle Company
to Stage Free Show

A nine-reel talking picture will be
presented next week Wednesday free
of charge by the White Eagle Oil
company as a part of its advertising
campaign. The picture is entitled
partners"
The picture will be shown three
times at the New Dream Theatre in
GLIDING a matinee at 2:30 p. m. for
children. Two shows will be given In
the evening, at and 9 p. m. A two
reel comedy will also be shown.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
BOY BROWNS AT
KUHAR BEACH in
JULY 4 TRAGEDY
William Cline of Near Lamber-
ton Goes Beyond Depth
i'm Park Pool

The happy Fourth of July outing
of the M. L. Cline family which start
ed early Tuesday in Kuhar park, end
ed tragically about p. m. when Will
liam Cline, 20, drowned at the Lam
berton beach.
An amateur at swimming, the boy
padded around close to shore when
he first went in. Then, apparently
without planning to do so, he drifted
away from his friends.
He was in deep part of the lake
when he noticed his danger and urn
ed around to start for shore. He was
only a few feet from the dock when
he went under. -
Only seconds elapsed before he was
missed by members of his family and
swimmers who Immediately rushed to
aid him. They located the body with
their feet and Ivan Jurgeson of Lam
berton dragged him to shore, uncon-
scious. IL
Doctors were summoned and first
aid was administered. When their
efforts failed, R. F. Byram and John
Brueske, members of the Redwood
Falls fire department, were called.
They used the inhulator which was
recently purchased by the depart
ment but too much time had elapsed
before the machine was summoned.
Besides his parents, the Cline boy
is survived by two sisters. The fami-
ly lives six miles south Of Lamberton.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
VICIOUS WIND, HARD
RAIN HIT WINDOW
2 Injured, Trees, Homes, Barns
Damaged in Cottonwood,
Jackson Counties

A vicious storm which swept out
of the northwest Friday about 6:15
p. m. injured two Window residents,
destroyed or damaged scores of bust
ness places, homes and barns and up
rooted hundreds of trees. A cloud
rooted hundreds of trees in an area
which also includes Fairmont and
Martin counties, Jackson and Worth
ington. A cloud burst which accom-
panied the wind washed away and
drowned crops in an area which a few
minutes before were suffering from
drouth.
Bud Malchow of Redwood Falls,
who arrived in Window five minutes
before the storm broke, told Saturday
how hundreds of families took to
their cellars when the storm came
returning after it had passed to find
damage which will amount to thous-
ands of dollars.
The Cottonwood County fair
grounds was badly mistreated by the
wind which swept off the roof of the
large grandstand and crushed two
other buildings on the grounds.
Traffic in Window was blocked by
scores of trees which were uprooted
and strewn in every direction until
highway workmen could clear away
the debris. Plate glass windows in
several business places downtown
were broken and false fronts blown
into the streets. A merchant was
cut by falling glass and woman was
reported hurt, neither seriously.
!, Barns in an area from five miles
north of Window through to Iowa suf-
fered much damage. Scores Of large
dairy barns were reported as COM
Ipletely demolished while others lost
roofs or were moved from their foun-
dations. Homes seemed to fare bet
ter both in the country and the city
of Window, although chimneys were
blown down and a few homes were
blown from their foundations.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
81 Live at County
Home, Report Shows

Thirty-one persons are living at
the county home at the present time
according to a report made by Will
liam F. Johns, superintendent, this
week. Ninety-three meals are served
per day now while 1851 have been
served in the six months just ended.
The income from sales of cream
and poultry has amounted to $4S.61.
A total of $50 dozen eggs were ex-
changed for groceries, 1,500 pounds
of -four were used and one beef and
seven hogs have been butchered for
summer meat. Twenty spring pigs
and four calves are being raised.
There are no bed patients at the
home at present.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
Former Teacher Here
Married in Mill City

Row R. "Steve" Stephens who
taught in Redwood Falls schools sew
eral years ago and Miss Beatrice
Duncan were married in Minneapolis
June "a.
While in Redwood Falls, Mr..
Stephens taught general science,
coached Junior High basketball and
was scoutmaster of one Of the most
active scout troops ever organized
here.
Mrs. Stephens is the daughter OF
Mrs. A. B. Duncan. After a honey
moon trip, the couple will return to
Elgin, home Of the groom, July 10.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
!. Delhi Celebrates

Several hundred persons gathered
at Delhi Tuesday where an old time
July 4 celebration was held with
races, tug-o-war, street sports and q
baseball game.
Mike Kramer, former representa-
tive-at-large from Redwood and
Brown counties, was the principal
speaker. Renville county won the
tug-o-war and Belview defeated Dell
hi GA in the ball game.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06

Miss Aileen Hubbel, who is a men,
Der of the high school girls drum
corps of Alexandria which won first
place Friday at the convention of the
Veterans Of Foreign Wars at Mar
shall, came here to visit at the home
of her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. J.. Lauterbach.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
LambertOn Section
Suffers From Hail

Hail which fell during the heavy
rain Saturday night in the Lamber-
ton section, damaged and in some
places completely destroyed crops ac-
cording to word from there this week.
The hail hit in region extending
from the Betow farm northwest Of
Lamberton to about three miles south
Of the village.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
Life Guard Ill

William Thomas, lifeguard at the
bathing beach, is seriously i'll at his
home from shock he received when
he went into the water while over
heated. Elroy Alexander, son of DR..
and Mrs. George Alexander, is acting
as guard during Mr.. Thomas illness.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1933-07-06
All Club to Meet

The Redwood All club will meet
Friday evening in Ramsey State park.
Officers Of the club remind members
to bring their dues.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
Handsome ArChduke Openly
Steps Forward Into
Austrian Picture.

BIZ UHitcd Press
VIENNA. Sept. Is. Handsome
young Archduke Otto, at once a
Hapsburg and a Bourbon, today had
made an open bid for a Hapsburg
restoration in Austria with himself
on the throne as emperor and
king"
The 2O-year-old son Of ex-Em-
press Zita delivered his appeal in
letters to three Austrian towns
which, this summer, offered hon.
orary citizenship to the young arch
duke.
His pronouncement-closely fol-
lowing Chancellor Engelbert Doll
fuss establishment Of q semi-Fascist
control over the troubled republic
created a sensation.
Otto's letter predicted that the
day is not far distance when with
Gods help" he will be in Austria
again Leading my homeland with a
strong hand, happy and sure of a
great future"
The young archduke, now in Bel
GUM with his mother, bitterly at
tackled the Nazi party as "un-Aus-
trian, reasonable and criminal"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-25
2 Business Opportunities

GROCERY and meat market; full stock
and equipment: frigidaire: corner loca-
ton. owner. BE-l860
SELL furniture OF % rooms: all full. Must
sell and rent house Reasonable. HE-3422.
ROOMING HOUSE-19 rooms baths;
rooms all filed: rent $50. reasonable.
Owner. RI-664l.