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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
NUMBER OF PEOPLE CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN HOTEL CROKER
AT MILL CITY.
Walls of Structure Recently Destroyed
by Fire Fall Onto Adjoining Build
ing, Almost Completely Wrecking 1t.
At Least Four Persons Are Dead and
the List of Fatalities May Aggregate
a Much Larger Number.
a Much Larger Number.

Minneapolis. Dec 20-At least
four and possibly eleven people lost
their lives early Tuesday morning in
the Croker hotel on Fifth street
through the falling of the high east
wall of the O. H. Peck building, which
was Quilted by fire last Tuesday night.
The high wind of Monday night
Ioosenea the bricks in the wall and
tons of brick and stone crashed down
upon the roof of the three-story hotel
next door. The roof was carried
through to the basement, carrying
death and injury before it.
Several people are missing and pre-
sumably are dead, as follows:
William Croker, landlord; Mrs. Mag
gle LIE Claire, Jennie Morris, William
zimmerman, William Bray, Charles
Kenyon, William Lillyblade and
seven other men and one woman, un-
accounted for.
The injured are Mrs. Jennie Murray,
hip badly bruised; Mrs. Evelyn Will
Jams, badly cut; Mrs William Crock
er, Willie Croker, Hannah Croker,
Mrs Frank Boyce and Charles Smith.
Inmates of the Hotel Asleep.
The crash came shortly after
o'clock. Almost everyone in the no.
tel was asleep. Within one moment
the entire hotel building was a wreck
with injured and dying people calling
for help.
A number of people who were asleep
at the time of the accident and who
were not Immediately in the path Of
the falling bricks, escaped with their
lives, though badly injured.
The fire department responded
quickly as did also large share of the
police department who set to work
rescuing the injured.
Mrs. Jennie Murray, cook, was the
first to be taken out by the rescuers.
She was taken to the city hospital.
William Crocker, the proprietor, is
probably dead. He was in the front
of the hotel when the accident occur
red and has not been since seen.
William zimmerman was sick in bed
and unable to help himself
Mrs. Williams, daughter of William
Croker, was asleep on the top floor
when the crash came and was buried
beneath the debris but was rescued.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
SHIPS ALL WRECKED
ADMIRAL TOGO REPORTS ON CON.
plTION OF RUSSIAN VESSELS
At PORT ARTHUR.

Toxic Dec. O.-Telegraphing under
date of Dec IS, Vice Admiral Togo
says:
"There is no room left to doubt that
the enemy's ships in the harbor OF
Port Arthur are totally unfit for serv-
ice. I have reason to believe that the
battleship Sevastopol has been dis
abled by our attacks, but no definite
data on which to pass final judgment
has yet been obtained and investig;;-
tions ale peins conducted in ali
availablc quarters.
1T is certain that at least seven
Russian torpedo boat destroyers re.
main intact in the harbor
"a staff officer in front of Port
Arthur reports as follows:
1.-THE battleship Perseveit is lynn
200 meters Oft the Tigers Tail PENN
sula and at high tide the water
reaches to the torpedo tubes in hec
bow. She is submerged to her stern
walk and lies aground without listing.
Her central funnel is severely dam
aged.
"The battieship Poltava lies 200
meters north of the point of Tigers
Tail. Hell bow at high tide is sub
merged to her after deck. She is
doubtless aground and does not list.
The Retvizan's Deck Submerged.
1.-THE battleship Retvizan lies LOO
meters east OF the Poltava. Her con-
dition is worse than that of the Pol
tava. She is listing five degrees to
starboard and her after deck is con-
stantly submerged.
1.-The battleship Pobieda lies 200
meters northeast of the point of IT.
gers Tail. Her after deck on the
starboard side must be submerged at
high tide. Everything seems to show
that she is aground.
"The protected cruised Pallada lies
100 meters east by north of the Po-
bieda She is listed five degrees to
port. At high tide the condition of
her deck is about the same as the
decks of the Perseveit. She is doubt
lessly aground.
1.-THE armored cruiser Bayan lies
300 meters from the harbor entrance.
She has listed Is degrees and ap-
pears to be aground.
1.-THE above mentioned four battle
ships and two cruisers have been
abandoned and no boats are seen nea:
them"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
CANCELLATION NOTICE.
John w. ScOles:

John W. Scoles:
Please Take Notice.
Default has occurred and now exists
in the terms and conditions of that
Gel tain contract dated the fourth day
OF August, A. D.. 1900, executed by d.
S. B. Johnston Land Company. cor
poration. and Yourstl If, and providing
that upon the performance of certain
terms and conditions therein expires sed
said corporation shall make convey
ance Of that certain property situated
in Morrison county, State Of Mime
sofa. and de- cribed as the Northeast
Quarter (NE4) of section Eighteen
QS), in Township Forty-one ZAP OF
Range Thirtyoue (3l) which defaults
are as follows, to-wit:
There has not been delivered to this
Company the equal one half part nor
any part of all the grain or other crops
raised or produced on said land during
the year 1904, although the place for
such delivery was duly designated by
this Company.
There has not been broken up and
prepared for crop FIVE acres, of said >
land required to be broken during
the year 1908, and there has not been
broken up and prepared for crop five
acres OF Sh1O lana aOOlC1OndI IeQ0IIeu
to be broken in the year 1904.
Because of such defaults, and be-
cause of each of them, said contract
will be cancelled and terminated, and
the same hereby is cancelled and ter
minated az provided in said contract
may be done and pursuant to the
statute in such case made and pro-
vided, and such cancellation and ter
mination shall take effect on the 9Th
day of February, A. D., 1905.
Witness the corporate name and COT
porate seal Of said corporation on this
twenty ninth day of November, A.
D., 1904.
d. S. B. JOHNSTON LAND CON-
ANY,
(SeaD By VIM. BURROWS .
Asst. Secy,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
CASE OF MURDER AND SUICIDE
Minneapolis Man Kills His Sweetheart
and Himself.

Minneapolis, Dec. 17.-Frederick B,
Richmond, grain man of this city,
shot and killed Miss Lima Christian
son, a dressmaker on Eighth street,
near Second avenue south, Friday
afternoon, and then sent bullet
crashing through his own head.
Both died instantly, the woman with
two shots from 3S-caliber revolve~
into her brain and Richmond from
one which entered his right temple
and passed directly through his heai.
The murder and suicide OccuITe
abont i 80 o'clock in the afternoon. :
was witnessed by number Of PEI
sons, and their stories are so circr-n'
stantial that the coroner has decided
that an inquest is unnecessary.
The two had been affianccd. eTH
from all that can be learned the t1og-
edy was the result OF lovers quarrel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF ADMINS
TRAITOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA)
SIS.


TRAITOR.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, So
COUNTY OF MORRISON
In Probate Court.
Special term, Nov. 26th 1904.
In the matter of the estate of Matthias
Tschida, deceased:
On receiving and filing the petition of
Theresa Tschida of the county of " orrison
representing among other things, that
Matthias Tschida late of the county of
Morrison in the state of Minnesota,
on the 18th day of July A. D:
1904 at the county of Morrison died
OF that county al the time of his death,
leaving goods, chattels, and estate within
Morrison county, minnesota, and that the
said petitioner is the widow of said
deceased land praying that adnlinistrat ton
of said estate be to Theo. Thieleu
granted:
1t is ordered. that sale. petition be heard
before said court, On Tuesday the 9th day
of December A, D. 1904, at 10 o'clock q. nj,
at the probate office, in the court house, in
the city Of Little Falls, in said county.
given to the heirs ofs;siG deceased, and all
persons interested, by publishing this
der once in each week tor three sNCCeS-
sive weeks prior to said day of hearing. IN
the Little Falls HI rain (; weekly legal
newspaper .printed and published at Little
Falls in SAID county and state.
Date<! al Little Fails. iii: 2;:ii ..av If
November, \ y. 1905
BY t)e Court
{seal, +. r. SHAM.
It1dG.. If Probate
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
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Five True Bills Returned Against til
Female Einencier.


Cleveland. D., Dec. l5.-TAe federal
grand jury re;nrntu 'int.l >,:.u-->"
against Mis-. Chadwick, p s.l.::..'
BE- kWith and Cashier Snea, OF a.
Citizens National bank OF C5c:lin, Il
the exact minute that Mis-. Cha!! -,
train rolled into the Lake Shore aHC
Michigan Southern depot in this Ct. T..
The federal indictments a5aii:~t
Mrs. Chadwick are five in number:
three Of them charge her with aiding
and abetting officers of natiora.
bank to defraud the institution, AMI
two charge her with conspirin :
against the United States. OF the
four indictments against PIesiGc:-'
Beckwith of the Oberlin bank, two
charge him with misapplication OF
funds of a national bank; one wit!
conspiracy to commit an offenso
against the United States, and on"
with certifying checks when no funds
were OH hand. The indictments against
Cashier Spear are the same as thost
against President BeckWith.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
OLD BRIDGE COLLAPSES.
Three Dead and Five In ured at
Charleston, w. Va.

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. 16.-Three
persons are known to have been killed
and five others seriously injured by
the collapse OF the suspension bridge
across the Elk river which connects
East and West Charleston. There
were six teams, six children on their
way to school, and number Of other
pedestrians on the structure when it
went down. The bridge collapsed
without warning. Those who went
down with the wreckage fell dis
lance of forty feet into the ice-cover-
ed waters of the river. The depth of
the river at this point is estimated at
twenty feet and when the iron and
lumber wreckage struck the ice, it
broke into fragments and a number
of those killed and several of the in
jured were thrown into the water or
swept under the ice further down the
stream.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
DISASTER ON BATTLESHIP.
Three Men Killed and Four Others
Terribly Scalded

Philadelphia Dec. 16.-Caught in
trap and helpless to save themselves,
three men lost their lives and four
others, including Lieutenant William
c. Cole, assistant chief engineer,
were terribly scalded Thursday by
rush Of steam and boiling water in the
tireroom of the battleship Massachu
sets, lying at the League Island navy.
yard.
With the exception of Lieutenant
Cole all the killed and injured were
residents ( of Philadelphia. Lieuten-
ant Cole received his injuries in an
heroic effort to rescue the others. Z
The accident was caused by the
giving way of gasket or rubber wash
or on boiler on the starboard side OF
ths ship
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23

OREER FOR HEARING on CLAIMS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COUNTY OF MORRISON
Der 10Th, 1904.
In the matter OF the estate of Andrew
Racine deceased.
Letters of administration on the estate
of Andrew Racine deceased, late Of
the county of Morrison, state of Mime
sofa, being granted to Enire Racine.
1t is ordered that three months be and
the same is hereby allowed from and after
the date OF this order, in which all persons
having claims or demands against the
said deceased are required to file the same
in the Probate Court of said county, for
barred.
It is further ordered, that the 18th day
of March, 1905, at 10 O'clock a. M, at a
special term of said Probate Court to be
held at the Probate office in the Court
House, in the city of Little Falls, in said
county, be and the same hereby is ap-
pointed as the time and place when and
where the said Probate Court will exam
inc and adjust said claims ard demands.
And 1t is further ordered, that notice of
such hearing be given to all creditors and
persons interested in said estate by forth
with publishing this order once in each
week for three successive weeks in the
Little Falls Herald weekly legal news
paper, printed and published at Little
Falls. in said county,
Dated at Little Falls, Minnesota, the
10th day of Decen1 Der, a. D. 1904.
By the Court,
(Seal.) Eff. SHAW,
Dis Judge of Proba te.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
DRIVE OUT RUSSIANS
JAPS BLOW UP PORT ARTHUR
FORT AND OCCUPY IT WITH
HEAVY FORCE.

Northern Position on East Keekwan
Mountain Falls Into the Hands of
the Besieeers After Desperate Fight
ing-Reported That the Japanese
Are Pushing Their Advance on Port
Arthur in Other Directions.
Toxic, Dec. 20.-The Japanese fired
an Immense mine under portions OF
the north fort of East Keekwan noun
tain at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The infantry Immediately afterward
charged and occupied the fort with
heavy force.
The following report of the capture
was telegraphed from General Nogi's
headquarters Monday:
AT 2:15 o'clock on the afternoon
of Dec IS part Of our army blew up
the parapets of the fort of East Keek-
wan mountain and then charged.
"A fierce battle with hand grenades
ensued.
lowing to the stubborn resistance
of the enemy with his machine guns,
our operations were temporarily sus-
pended.
subsequently, at 7 o'clock in the
evening, General Semeamiam, COM
handing the supports, advanced into
the easements and, encouraging his
men, threw his supports into the fight
ing line in last brave charge.
AT 1850 o'clock at night we COM
pletely occupied the fort and imme-
diately engaged in the construction OF
defensive works. Our occupation be-
came firmly assured today.
Before retiring the enemy exploded
four mines in the neighborhood of the
neck of the fort.
eve captured five nine-centimeter
field guns and two machine guns, as
well as plenty Of ammunition.
''1he enemy left forty or fifty dead.
Our casualties have not been investi-
gated, but they are not heavy"
It is reported that the Japanese
have seized strong position about
thousand yards southeast of 203-Metre
hill preparatory to assaulting the new
town and pushing between liaotie
mountain and the Russian headquar"
ters ct Port Arthur.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
| FATAL FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Three Persons Killed and NurobsI
Injured.

New York, Dec 17.-Three persons
were killed and several injured, two
fatally, in a fire in three-story brick
residence at 1874 South Main street,
Ign.
The fire was caused by the eNplo-
sion of an oil stove. Most of those
who lost their lives were caught on
the upper stories of the building, from
which there were no fire escapes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
DR.. KOCH INJECTED.
Further Deveiopme It's in New U!'!
(Minn.) Mut der Case.

New ), Tim, Minn:, Dec. 17.-IAe
grand jury his returned an indicl
Fment nscc:;i-ct u: G. r. Koch charg;i-l:
him VIII: murder il, the first deGre
for GtaH''ir~~ I'D ;:cC:7 ding to dcaA /
d. = 80 -~"~;1!ar -c'''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
TWO JAP BOATS LOST
TORPEDO CRAFT SUNK IN MAX
ING ATTACKS ON BATTLE
SHIP SEVASTOPOL.

TOXIC, Dec. 19.-The Japanese have
lost two torpedo boats during all the
operations against the battleship
Sevastopol, which was reported Sun
day in advices from Port Arthur to be
completely disabled.
Official reports state that the Rus
SLAMS at Port Arthur have abandoned
the battleships Peresviet, Poltava,
Pobieda. and Retvizan and the cruis-
Srs Pallada and Bayan.
Russian Ships Pass Cape Town:
Cape Town, Dec. 19.-Some war:
ships of the: Russian second Pacific
squadron passed Cane Town dull..g
the aftejnoUn eastWa4d DouAI4.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23

A Number Of Others Painfully iniufe>
hv q Fire at Sea

New York. Dec. 2n.-By an eNpiD
sion and the burning Of 100000 s.:
Ions Of petroleum on d. Standard
comrany's halee at sea off I.n?:
Branch, N. J.. four men were h11>'
to death. The @ead are: Ca!;...;.
P. Stokes: 4. Sale enginee': A. !
Brandt, fireman: rr!-7Ov> sailor.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23

TO CuRE 2 CCtC r.; C:i|- DAY
Take La Sn'ye Hrri!lu ~ 80 e.. ',tt Al
druggists refund ',rllrvii.t tails 20 cure
F.. W. groves >gn"rI.r a. each BOX. 25 cts
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23
STATE OF MINNESOTA ~ Ms ~
COUNTY OF MORRISON "
In Justice Court,
Before D. NJ. Cameron, J. p.
Frank Ellenbecker and Henry Gou.
let, cO-partnership, doing bust
ness as Elleubecker & Goulet,
Plaintiff,
Ida BuchOltz,

Defendant.
the State of Minnesota to Ida Bucholtz,
H. Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to be and ap-
justices of the peace in and for said
county, on the oath day of December, 1904,
at 70 O'Clock in the forenoon, at my office,
in the city of Little Falls. in said county,
& Goulet in a civil action, wherein the
plaintiff claims the sum of $74.36 with in.
terest thereon from the 18th day of Oc-
mum. Should you fail to appear at the
time and place aforesaid, Judgment will
pc rendered against you, upon the evil
Goulet for such sum as they shall show
themselves entitled to.
Given under my hands this 21st day of
Nov, "A. D. 1904
D. NJ. CAMERON,
Justice Of the Peace.
L. w. Vasaly, Plaintiffs Attorney.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-12-23

Money! Money! Money! We hava
la "wp amount OF money to loanon
f:l:E! lands at lew rates.
~:IGN<;R & SCHALIERN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-30
SIN ri THE SHOPS

F'ur-lined coats are taking the world
of fashion by storm-great, big, loose
affairs of blue. brown. gray, or red.
with soft gray and white squirrel lin
ings.
They're used for everything. from au-
tomobiiing TO evening wear
Three-quarter lengths are most in evil
Gence. though long and even a rather
short length are worn
MuffS are many and varied as to
shape. though everything is a variation
OF the fat muf- Square mUffs. car
riage muffs. and 4.tea-eoZy" nluffs are
equally good with. as the quaintest OF
them all, Peggy from Paris muffs
that pull up on heavy silk cords, or rib
fonS, like a bag.
And ermine, Starting with the coro-
nation, errnine has gained steadily IL
favor, until this year there's a perfect
mania for it And no wonder. for it's
the most becoming fur imaginable.
! Blaci, lynx. in shapes evolved from
old-tiIne pelerines, with all of the pei
| crimes good points and dozen new
tricks. is stunning and wonderfully ef-
fective.
! Neck furs come in a hundred nevs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-30

Regina Oyster Salad.
The salad is new one this winter
Pick over. rinse and drain three dozen
good-siZed oysters Scald and thorough
ly skim the oyster liquor In a sauce
par brown slowly enc tablespoonful! of
finely chopped celery and cock for q.
moment, then add one teasnoonful of
tomato catsup, ten drops of WorceS-
tershire, two drops of tobasco and the
skinned liquor and bring to the boiling
point. Add the oysters draw to one
side and shake slowly but steadily I'M
til they plump and ruffie. Take them
Immediately from the liquor and spread
into quarters, mix with an equal GUAM
tity of cut celery and sufficient lettuce
is to be preferred. but as this is often
impossible the ordinary variety is gen
orally used The salad is to be ar
ranged individually, each plate being
masked with mayonnaise and garniShei
with overlapping slices of cucumber
pickle.
Latticed Potatoes.
Latticed potatoes need a special slice-,
the blade of which is fluted instead of
being fiat. The raw potato, after par
after soaking in cold water and drying
on a cloth, are quickly fried a delicate
brown in deep fat These may be pre-
pared during the day, then spread on d
Saratoga potatoes-home made or pur-
chaSed-may be substituted, heating
them in the same manner.
Fruit Cocktail.
The fruit cocktail is much newer than
any other combination and is delight
ful mixture For it, halve six juicy
oranges and with spoon scoop out the
pulp. keeping it in as good shape as pos
sible. Mix with it four bananas cut
fine, the strained juice of two lemons,
one can of grated pineapple, one-half of
a glass of sherry and sufficient powder
ed sugar, TO make pleasantly sweet Set
aside to chill. stirring occasionally TO
dissolve the sugar lee the orange
shells
To serve this supper, fiji the shelis.
topping each with a candied cherry.
and have them AT each place when the
meal is announced. While they are be-
ing eaten light the lamp under the blaz-
er which contains the partly cooked
bacon. When hot add the flour and stir
until mixed; slowly add the sauce, stir
until il thickens smoothly; add the
drained spaghetti slip the hot water
pan underneath. cover and let cook for
good FIVE minutes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-30

understood the fascination of a ribbon
and ruffle- They did not try to initiate
their brothers-and they did not play
golf
IF they wished to cultivate rosy
cheeks they did not go out in boisterous
weather and fight a gale in order TO get
q glow They managed it by some old
fashioned homemade means or cosmetic.
They understood the value of home
made creams and of mutton tallow. They
reveled in goose grease. milk washes,
ans lemon washes, and sweat-baths.
Did you never take a sweat-bath?
If you never did. try it now Go to bed
about O'Clock in the afternoon, in a
well-heated room. Wrap yourself in
blankets and quilts and shawis until you
are nearly smothered. Then lie there
and for two mortal hours endure all
sorts OF fort'Ires while you perspire and
perspire and perspire until the. sheets
about You are wringing wet. When you
are ready to get Up ard dress for dinner
YOU are at least three shades whittier
and YOUR cheeks have most beautiful
color, which lasts all evening. That is
one beauty recipe which never failed our
SfaGdmOthers.
. Mutton taIlow is after all the most
: Powerful and medicinal face cream that
exists II you cannot endure it straight,
melt q piece of it in a kettle with little
almond oil and rose water When thor
oughly melted beat It until cold Moth
ing better has ever been manufactured.
DO you know how our grandmothers
! manufactured rouge? They boiled conn
mon, old-fashioned led hanneI-boiled II
until the color began to run-and then
took ont a piece OF it and rubbed il on
their checks The finest rouge made in
these days and the most natural looking
Is called the Turkish rose cloth. 1t is
made by an old lady down in Baltimore.
and IS nothing more nor less than boiled
red flannel"