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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15
SWAN RIVER. !.

# Dec. 12.-Misses Mary and .Gusta
.Stanik left for Minneapolis where
they will be employed. 49,. Esi. -.
= The Ladies Aid of the danish
Lutheran church met at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Larsen's> Wednes-
day. II
y. Peter Kliber is employed at John
Manka's this week.
Chas. Hanfler is employed at 4.
Wittke's of Elm Dale this week. +,
Pete J. Gregersen purchased 30 acres
OF land from John P1erzlna, consider
alton $500.
Hauling cordwood is the job on
hand and every body lie busy doing so.
Among those who visited at Peter
Gregersen's Sunday were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Nels Wolters and family, Miss
Augusta Larsen. James and Miss An
ME Hansen, Misc Mary Hanfler, Peter
Madison and Christina Gregersen.
Mrs. Chas. Vlck who came up from
Oregon q short, time ago, Is visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. K. 81. Gunderson
this week.
Lena 9regersen called on Miss Han.
nah Christensen Friday.
The Swan River correspondent for
the Transcript was badly mistaken
about Mrs. Caroline Larson having q
party on her birthday Tuesday, saying
that she snreri aimed ner close friends
and relstlves, and no one was present.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gregersen at.
tended the Ladies Aid Wednesday.
P. J. Gregersen is busy :laying a
new door in his house his week.
One Of our young farmers upset
with load of cordWood last
Wednesday as he went to Little Falls.
But he wishes he will never have to
haul wood again.
Mr.. ana Mrs. George Wolter and
children visited with Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Gregereon Tuesdav.
John Hanf1er took q load Of young
people to the Elm Dale German
Lutheran church Sunday evening.
Tom Puchalla was in Elm Dale Sun.
day.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

At the meeting of the board of edu-
cation Dec. 9Th Supt. White was
authorized to purchase suitable uni
forms for the high school basket ball
team. The purchasing committee was
authorized to have made plat of tn q
independent school district of Little
Falls, showing all additions also Sec
tions separated since bond issues.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

started the horses to run and didn't
wait for Peter and Nick. Every time
Mike Schriner shot at Peter RossowZ
raul looked back to see IL Peter,
dropped and Paul didn't stop till he
was about q mile from Mikes. Peter
Rossow went to Little Falls Wednes-.
day and got warrant and the deputy
sheriff got Sohriner Friday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15
D. OF P. OFFICERS

The Degree of Pocahontas auxiliar,
to the Red Men. have elected officers
IS follows:
observation-disclosures V-nners.
acknowledgement Parshall a..
PowhAtan-J. 4. Briggs
Prophetess-Allie BripQs. 4.
E. Of rR:-Co1della Ragans, g
&. of W.-Anton Feuger.
Trustee. IL montbs-Anna Keenan,.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

Stephen Fl. Muncy, a well known
old settler, has been recommended by
Congressman Buckman to succeed the
late E. G. Hill as custodian of Star
Island at Cass Lake. Mr.. Muncy's
friends will congratulate him on his
appointment, which is in every way a
good one.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

Mile Laos Pioneer: The Little
Falls Herald added over 500 new sub
scribers to it's list last week through
its bargain day proposition. The Her.
aid is the leading newspaper of Little
Falls ard Morrison county and is
worthy of every success.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

The Jolly-O club met with Miss
Bertha Lauerman Friday evening.
Progressive cinch was played. Miss
sigma johnson won first prize, q Glib.
son head in burnt wood, and Miss
Kittie Griffith the BOBBY prize. a
Chinese lamp. A fine lunch was
served.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

W. II. Cole. long on the road for
Gamble & Robinson, will go with the
Kelley Mercantile Co. of st. Paul.
grocery concern, after Jan. 1st, and
travel in the Fergus Falls division of
the Great Northern.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

A clock has been placed above the
entrance of Wulling's drug store.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Swain and
Mrs Geo. Cornwell are at Descanso,
Cal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
Big DEPART TMENT STORE
COLLAPSES
BURYINC FROM 100 TO $50
PEOPLE BENEATH THE RUINS

that he Is buried under the debris.
Great excitement prevailed in the
city, and 1t is impossible to ascertain
definitely how many are missing. The
collapse came without warning. The
store opens for business at eight
o'clock. and the large force of clerks
had begun their days activity, when
the catastrophe came. The side
walls and roof in the immediate cen.
tire of the building, which is large
structure, fell three floors, constitut-
ing a mass of mangled humanity,
broken timbers, bricks and twisted
irons In the centre of the structure,
all piled in the cellar.
An alarm of fire was sent in by
detective who was passing the build
ing at the time. and within one half
hour, two or three hundred men were
engaged in digging for victims.
The building is situated on North
Pearl street, in the heart of the shop
ping district. All stores in the vi
cinity are closed, and have been
turned into emergency hospitals.
Fifty or more physicians and half
dozen ambulances were quickly on the
scene, and everything possible was
done to relieve the unfortunates. But
the work Of recovery was exceeding
ly slow, owing to the great piles Of
debris that had fallen about those
caught in the collapse. The scenes on
the streets were pitiable, news of the
disaster spread like wild fire, and hun
dreds of friends and relatives of those
employed in the store were about, ap-
pealing for news of their loved orfes.
The recovery Of the victims was at
tended by many heart.rending scenes.
Young women. covered with blood,
boys with broken legs and ugly
gashes were tenderly carried through
the crowd to some neighboring places,
where physicians attended them. The
catastrophe is the most frightful in
the annals of the citys history.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08

ALBANY, N. Y, Aug. BY the
collapse Of a portion Of the big dry
goods establishment Of the John G.
Myers estate, on North Pearl street,
between Maiden Lane and Steuben
street, upwards Of one hundred and
fifty persons, mostly women and young
girls, were buried under tons of de.
bris and many were killed and In
lured.
Up to noon seventy-five had been
dug out Of the ruins over which all Of
the available firemen and police Of
the city were working, and carried In.
to adjoining stores which had been
converted into temporary hospitals.
Only one dead body had been recov.
cred but It is feared that there are
many others under the debris in the
cellar.
OF the injured many will die but II
is impossible to secure any particu.
lars as to the number, the physicians
in attendance devotins themselves en-.
tireIy to doing everything In their
power to relieve the suffering.
ALBANY, N. Y, August S.-A part
Of the building occupied by the large
department store of the John G. My
ers Company, collapsed at S:45 o'clock
this morning.. burying beneath the
ruins from fifty to a hundred persons.
The number cannot be definitely as.
certained, as but part of the debris
has been explored. The victims are
mostly girls and young boys, employ.
ed by the house, although 1t is be.
lieved that number of customers
were in this part of the building at
the time.
The cause of the collapse has not
been explained, but it is believed
to be due partially to the excavations
which were being made preparatory
to improvements to the building.
Robert NJ. Chambers, one of the
firm, is missing, and it is believed
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
THE WEATHER.
BAND LEADER UNDER ARREST

Amid the thunderous applause Crea-
tore bowed himself to the rear of the
platform and stepped down to his pri-
vate tent. Instead of finding his
trusted valet, who had been outside,
Constable Guest, armed with war.
rant for non-support, marched into
the tent and demanded els this you,
Mr.. Creatore?"
Creatore, in frigid tones and bro.
ken English admitted that such was
the case, and demanded to know what
business it was of his questioner.
Well. you're pinched, that's. ALL
Before justice Of the peace. Crea-
tore pleaded not guilty. His bail was
fixed at $500 and hearing set for
Wednesday. The bond was given In
cash.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08

was no loss of life. The fire started
through an explosion on board the
ferry boat Hopatcong.
The Hoboken terminal of the road
was composed of the depot, ferry
houses and five connecting slips.
Shortly after eleven o'clock last night,
there was cry of fire and two hun.
dred people awaiting in the ferry
house fed through the exits to the
streets. The flames broke out on the
Hopatcong and quickly swept through
the ferry house and communicated
to the new ferry boat Binghamton, on
the other side of the house. Before
the fire department could respond, the
fire had two boats, ferry and two
ships almost consumed, so rapidly did
the flames lick up the wood work.
The train sheds adjoining, caught
fire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
SECRETARY HAWLEY WILL DE
VOTE HIS WHOLE TIME IN
SECURING STOCK FOR A
NEW BUILDING.

The directors of the Young Mems
Christian Association took important
action at their meeting last evening
relative to the movement in progress
for a new Y. NJ. c. A. building for
Fairmont.
1t was decided to close their pres
ent quarters and devote the entire en-
ergy of the Association to pushing
the canvass for the necessary funds
to purchase lot and erect build
ing thereon.
For two years the Association has
done strong work in its rented
quarters along the social, physical
and religious lines for the young men
of the community, but the question
Of maintenance in rooms which bring
in no revenue outside of the member
ship fees has always been a serious
one, and. to keep up this current ex-
pense and at the same time push a
vigorous campaign for the building
fund was considered difficult prob
lem.
Therefore. the action Of the direct
iors in closing the association quarters
is considered the wisest course to
pursue. The secretary, Mr.. willis
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED

CLEVELAND, O., August s.-or-
ders were issued yesterday afternoon
from the headquarters of the Interna-
tional Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers by Secretary
j. ]. Mcnamara, for general strike
against the American Bridge Com
pany, from Maine to California.
1t is estimated that between $1,000
and 10000 bridge and structural iron
workers will quit work. Bridge work
will be tied up in many parts of the
country and number of big building
projects will be delayed. The strike
of the iron workers when 1t comes
win affect thousands in the building
industry.
The general strike. according to
Secretary McNamara, was the out
come OF trouble between the union
and the American Bridge Company
over the sub-letting. Of contract to a
Boston concern which the union
|. =
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
SIS SICK; ll3 DEAD
That Is the Awful Record of Yellow Fever
In Louisiana Up to Six O'clock
Last Night.
U. 5. HEALTH BOARD in CONTROL

NEW ORLEANS, La. August s.
This is the first day with the health
situation entirely in the hands of the
United States Board of Health and
Marine Hospital service. Up to siS
o'clock last night there had been re
ported thirtw.two new cases and eight
deaths. The total number of cases
up to that hour was 5G5 and 11a
deaths.
Quarantine regulations have become
so distressingly severe that Govern.
or Blanchard has deemed 1t neces.
sary TO issue a public statement urg.
ing their relaxation. He points out
that many towns cannot now get
food. ice and medicines, while the re.
cent storms have so demorallzed tel.
egraph and telephone wires that,
with the refusal of the parish authorl.
ties to allow llnemen to pass parish
boundaries, the country will soon be
cut off from all communications, as
the trains are not allowed even to
bring in mails from the outside world.
In the rice district. in the southwest.
ern portion Of the State, where the
crop should now be harvested. the
product is going to waste because
sacks and twine cannot be brought
In with which to bag the grain.
Six cases have been reported from
Bon Ami, near Lake Charles.
Nineteen cases are reported at Pat
terson. Louisiana, some from second
infection.
An Italian on the Bell plantation
in Jefferson parish, across the river
from New Orleans. has died. Four
cases have now been reported from
Shreveport. La.
A meeting was held in Biloxi, pro.
testing against the action of Governor
Blanchard in capturing the Mississip.
pi marine militiamen.
Tomorrow has been declared by
Mayor Behrmann's proclamation a
public holiday, when all business
houses will be closed that everybody
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
CONTINUED on Eighth PAGE,

claims is unfair" A 5000 ton con-
tract for bridge work was let to the
American Bridge Company by the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad under the impression that
the company would employ union
bridge and structural iron workers.
1t was stated that the company re-
fused to consider the New Haven or
ganization OF bridge and structural
iron workers and sub-let the work to
the Boston concern.
No satisfactory adjustment was
made and President Buchanan, Of the
International Association Of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers put the
question Of a general strike up to the
general executive board OF the union.
The votes Of the members Of the
board were sent to the Cleveland
headquarters. 1t was stated by Sec
retary MCNAMARA that ali were Ia "a
yor Of tl,es general strike. s|''
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
Y. M. C. A. ROOMS TO CLOSE

Hawley, will now be unhampered with
the running expense OF the assocla.
tion, and with the encouraging start
that has already been made he will,
under the direction of the manage.
ment, put in the best effort to secur-
ing the pledges for the Y. NJ. c. A.
building stock.
During the progress of this cam
paign for funds through the kindness
Of Mr.. Geo. NJ. Jacobs, the temporary
Headquarters of the Association will
be on the third floor of the new ia.
cobs building. The use Of this office
has been generously donated by Mr..
Jacobs for quarters for the general
secretary and meetings of the board
of management
|. II Is expected that the canvass for
funds can be covered within sixty to
ninety days, at the end of which time
ia lot will be secured and ground i'm.
imediately broken for the building. A
generous response is looked for from
the public toward the success of this
enterprise, which means so much for
the young men of Fairmont and ad.
joining towns. We would urge the
fathers and mothers to send in their
willing pledges to the support Of this
movement, without waiting to be cali
ed upon. as 1t is desired by the di-
rectors of the association to build a
home for the young men at the ear
Hest possible date
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
COAL FOUND
THE DRILERS HAVE LOCATED
THE PITTsBuRG VEIN AT
THE CHERRY AVENUE
SHAFT.

The Pittsburg vein of coal has been
finally located in the shaft which At
torney Pat Hoge has been sinking
out Cherry avenue. Yesterday the
shaft had been sunk to depth of 10S
feet and instructions were given the
men to drill from there until the vein
desired was encountered. Drilling
nine feet farther the vein was found.
A coincidence is that the two veins,
the sewickley and the Pittsburg. are
just as far apart in this mine as at the
Shaft mine of the Fairmont Coal
Company at Barnstown, the distance
in each case being about 100 feet.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
MIsalssIppl Free From Fever.

Fire boats from New York respond
ed to calls and were soon playing
streams on the burning ferry houses
and boats. The Hopatcong was cut
loose from her dock and drifted. ur
stream while score OF tugs, one a.
ter another. dashed at her and but.
ted her out in the middle OF the
stream to keep her from running afoul
of docks and setting the shipping on
mr. nre. Ihe Blnshamton was pulled
from her dock mass Of flames but
was kept in the middle OF the Hua-
son. until the fire had died out. Both
the Hopatcong and BInghamton we're
beached. The ferry boat Bremen was
badly damaged by fire but her crew
managed to extinguish the flames.
Locomotives in the railroad yards
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08

DETROIT, Mich, August s.-Gui-
seppe creatore, the world renowned
Italian composer and band leader,
was arrested la4 night at 1o:so
O'Clock, Immediately following the
lconclnsion of his initial concert in
Detroit on a charge of non-support,
preferred by his wife, Anna Creatore,
who. with her daughter, Josephine,
followed him from Italy to New York
and subsequently from the latter city
to Detroit, arriving Sunday night.
Creatore's band of fifty-three musi-
clans had Just rendered aThe Star
spangled Banner as an encore to
solos from .sR.golettov on the pro-
gramme as the grand finale of the
evening.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08

may turn out and devote a day 10 gen.
eral sanitary cleaning up.
The ministers Of the city met last
night at call from Bishop scs-
sums, and2 decided on plans to urge.
all religious congregations to attend
strictly to the duties. suggested byz
Doctor White.
A petition signed by the New Or
leans Medical Society members and
prominent business men generally. has
been forwarded to Dr.. Reginald b.
Leach. OF st. Paul. MINI. TO come
here Immediately and test his arsen-
ious acid preventative theory.
wesson. Mississippi, has refused to
allow barrels Of carbolic acid to be
imported from New Orleans.
Sir Alfred Jones. or Liverpool.
England. school OF tropical mcdicinc.
has cabled Mayor Behrmann that he
will send here Major Surgeon Dom
aid, professor Of tropical medicine,
and DR. Rupert Boyce. professor or
pathology and dean OF that school.
DR.. White has stated that II he
knew the precise location Of every
case of fever in the city he could
wipe out the disease in thirty days
from date.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
WINE And GOOD HUMOR
Hold Sway At the Peace Conference.-The
Russians Are Jovial and Enjoy the
Meeting Greatly.
FORMAL MEETING OF THE ENJOYS

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. s.
This city was early astir this morning
to greet the peace plenipotentiaries of
Japan and Russia. Gay with flags and
bunting every building waved
greeting to the ENJOYS and every
point Of vantage FROM which even
distant view of the ships that brought
the ENJOYS here, or of the navy yard,
where they were first entertained was
crowded with citizens of New Hamp-
shire and neighboring States.
The first report Of the arrival of
the long expected squadron with the
plenipotentiaries aboard came early
this morning from Thatcher's Island.
By eight o'clock from the veranda of
the Hotel Wentworth the three Uni
ted States war vessels could be clear
ly discerned steaming towards the In
ner harbor. They came in squadron
formation with the Mayfiower bearing
Baron Rosen and the other members
of the Russian suite in the center.
The Dolphin with the Japanese en-
voys steamed on the starboard quar-.
ter OF the Mayflower and the convoy
Galveston on the portside. They f.
nally dropped anchor off the navy yard
about nine o'clock. Half an hour later
M. Witte, the chief Russian envoy,
who came here by train from Boston
last night, left the Hotel Wentworth
by launch and boarded the Mayfower
in order to be present when Rear Ad.
mira1 Mead in command of the navy
yard made his formal call. He was
accompanied by Gerald Wilenkine,
DR.. Dillon and the ever present se-
cret service men. 1t was shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock when Admiral Mead's
launch left the yard to make his off.
cial call. The admiral was accom-
panied by his two aides, Lieutenant
Birchfield and Ensign Wallace and a
Marine guard. According to the
programme as arranged by the State
Department he gave the Russians
precedence and visited the Mayfiow.
er first. This is because Russia main.
tains an embassy in the United
States whereas Japan has only a Le-
CATION.
The admiral then visited the Dol
phin. The firing of guns and cere-
monicus salutations were the features
of their calls. AS soon as they were
concluded preparations were made by
the peace ENJOYS to go ashore. Seven
government launches were placed at
their disposal for this purpose. It was
after eleven o'clock before the whole
party was landed at the navy yard.
From the landing stage to the peace
conference building is distance Of
about four hundred yards, and Ad.
miral Mead and staff led the way with
the Russians Immediately behind &C.
companied by Third Assistant Secre-
tary OF State Pierce, who has been in
charge of all the arrangements for
the conference, and then came the
Japanese.
The rear was brought up by the
newspaper correspondents who came
ON the Galveston. Arriving at the
building an elaborate breakfast was
served to the envoys, Admiral Mead
acting as host on the part of the Uni
ted States government. 1t was wine
in profusion and the best of good hui
NOR prevailed. The Russians were
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08

particularly jovial and entered into
the spirit of the occasion with gusto
while the Japanese seemingly equally
enjoying themselves were more re.
served in their demeanor. At the
conclusion of the breakfast autos and
carriages appeared at the door and the
distinguished party proceeded across
the Kittery bridge which is the only
connection between the navy yard and
the mainland. AT the Kittery end of
the bridge eleven companies of the
New Hampshire National Guard with
the Second Infantry band, under the
command of Colonel Edmund Tet-
tley. were drawn up at the point.
AS the first carriage appeared in
which was seated Assistant Secretary
Pierce, Colonel Tettley advanced and
informed Mr.. Pierce that he was there
by orders Of the governor Of New
Hampshire to escort the diplomats.
MIR. Pierce made a suitable response
and the parade was then formed with
the band leading and the national
guardsmen surrounding this following
the carriages.
The cortege proceeded up Market
street, across the parade, down Con-
gress street, through Middle street
and down State street, giving the Wis.
itors good view of the historic old
town.
When the old Rockingham county
Courthouse was reached, there the
ENJOYS were received by Governor
McLane, his staff and council and by
the New Hampshire Congressional
delegation. The reception here was
entirely private, only the peace en-
voys and officials being admitted.
This ended the formalities of the
day and the ENJOYS were sent where
the flags of their respective nations
fioated over the quarters assigned to
them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
A MILLION DOLLAR FIRE LAST might

Pennsylvania and Erie railroads to
handle traffic at the Hoboken end OF
the division Of the Lackawanna. An
official order has been issued to every
mechanic on the road to report to
Hoboken at once and the announce
ment is made that within a week the
road will be able to handle all of It's
own. traffic again. The loss is esti-
mated at one million dollars. There
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-08-08
TERMINAL OF THE
LAckAWANNA RAILROAD DE-
STROYED BY FLAMES.

NEW YORK, Aug. s.-The destruc.
tion of the Hoboken Terminal Of the
Lackawanna railroad = together with
three ferry boats of the line has Sc
riously crippled the railroad, and ar
rangements have been made with the