davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
BOY DID NOT LIKE TRAMPINC
ERIC PETERSON, WHO DIsAP.
PEARED FROM HOME MON
DAY RETURNS

Eric Peterson Of this city caused
his elder brother and others a great
deal Of worry the first of the week, on
account Of his disappearance from
home on Monday morning. At first it
was thought that he had drowned as
boat which he had been using was
missing from its moorings. It was
later learned that the boat had been
taken home by Ed. Reid of Little Elk,
who owned it. The young lad return
ed home Wednesday afternoon.
According to his own story he was
sent home from the Hawthorne school
Monday morning to get his report
card. A freight train happened to be
going to Brainerd at about this time
and he boarded it and went to Brain
erd. From there he went to Staples
and several other cities, in search of
work. Failing to find any, he decided
to return home. From the time he left
home, about IL a. m, Monday, until
he retutned to this city, he had not
eaten anything and had gotten but
very little sleep but nevertheless seem
ed to be affected but very little by the
experience.
The boy is an orphan of 16 and has
been living with his brother at 615,
First street northeast. He had often
talked Of ''going on the tramp
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
Rff0RhATORY ESCAPE KILLED.
FRED MIDDLETON, SHOT AT STA
PILES TUESDAY, DIED AT ST.
GABRIEL'S HOSPITAL

! Fred A. Middleton, who escaped
from the St. Cloud reformatory on Fri
day, was fatally shot by A. Munson
ian N. P. officer, Tuesday afternoon at
Staples, when he, with partner
James Evans, also reformator- es
cape, attempted to break away from
the police. He was rushed to this
city Tuesday evening on the Winni-
peg flyer, which arrives in this city
at 1885 p. m, suffering with a bullet
wound in the abdomen He was tax
en- to st. Gabriel's hospital, where he
died at 1920 p. m. Evans has been
returned to the reformatory.
Middleton and Evans, who we're
serving time at the St. Cloud reforma-
tory for burglary and robbery, slipped
from the ranks as the reformatorv in
mates passed to their class rooms Fri
day evening. They felt their way
through hidden passage which Evans
had access to by virtue Of his employ
ment as inmate electrician. Through
this passage they got out through a
hole which Evans had previously cut
and escaped through the new heating
tunnel at the reformatory.
Ed. Kunz, night patrolman at Sta
Piles, had Middleton pointed out to
him Tuesday morning at restaurant
and attempted to catch him but fail
ed. Later Kutz, together with Nun
son, surprised the men in swamp a
short distance from Staples and the
latter proceeded to arrest them. Mid
dleton resisted the officer and attempt
ed to choke him. The officer drew his
revolver ard shot him, the bullet enter
ing his abdomen. Evans attempted to
escape but was shot in the foot and
was captured. Middleton was rushed
to the local hospital but efforts to save
him were futile and he died within
three hours. The body was taken to
Harting's morgue, it being shipped to
St. Cloud Wednesday evening.
The men are suspected of robbing
store at Avon Saturday night and
taking two suits Of clothes and an
! overcoat.
Middleton was serving an indeter-
inmate term at the reformatory for
burglary in the third degree, being
sentenced from Todd county, and Ev-
ans was serving a twenty-year term
for robbery in the first degree. He
was sentenced from Hennepin county.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
RURAL PARCEL POST SERVICE
IMPROVED

Under postal rules recently issued
the farmers living on the rural routes
will hereafter get practically the same
service as is accorded the patrons of
the city postoffce. The postmaster
general has instructed the local post
office to equip the rural carriers with
insurance blanks, ETC., for parcel post
and tags for c. 0. D. parcels. In the
past, when patrons Of the rural ser
GELS they had to wait for the receipts
until the next trip of the carrier as
the receipts were issued at the postot.
nee only. Now, rural patrons are Civ
en- receipt for the same by the rural
carrier when he takes the parcel. Par
eel post scales, maps and guides, which
were ordered used on rural routes
some time ago, will also be included in
the equipment hereafter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
WEST SIDE Main WILL Be LAID
COUNCIL LEAVES MATTER IN
ORIGINAL SHAPE AND MAIN
MUST BE PUT IN

The city council held a short ad-
journed meeting at the city hall Mon
day evening, all members being pres
ent except Blake and Bell.
A. K. Hall was granted a permit to
erect at steel billboard on the prop
erty south Of the Batters building on
First street southeast and to move the
bill board located behind the Farrow
garage to the lot behind the Farrow
livery barn.
John Vertin was granted a permit
to construct cement tile sidewalk
On the property on Second street
southeast which he recently purchased
from F. P. Farrow.
The bond of the Transcript Publish
ing company in the sum of $500 as
the official paper with A. F. Koslos-
ky and Herman Pantzke as sureties,
was approved. The bond Of John Yer
tin as city treasurer for $4,000, was
also approved.
Tom Wotzka appeared before the
council and asked that something be
done to drain his property on Kidder
street. He stated that during every
rain the water runs down that street
onto his property. The matter was
left to the street committee to look
into, with power to act.
Custodian VIM. Batters was in
structed to put up hat rack in the
council chambers Of the city hall for
the convenience of the couucilmen.
A number of residents of the west
side appeared before the council and
urged that the water main, which was
ordered laid on Second avenue south
west about year and a half ago, be
put in. Nothing was done in the mat
ter and it is now up to the Water Pow
er company to install the main as orig
inally ordered.
A petition containing the signatures
of number Of business men and resi-
dnts of First street southeast was
brought up, asking that First street
southeast be sprinkled. The petition
was examined and was found to lack
the necessary number of signers and
was therefore laid over.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
ALL STARS vs.. NORTHENDERS
AT THE FAIR GROUNDS SUNDAY
-r.AaERRAuER CENTER OF
INTEREST AMONG FANS

An interesting game Of baseball is
scheduled for Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock at the fair grounds, when the
All Stars clash with the Northenders
for a second time. The Northenders
got the big end Of the score in last
Sundays game with the All Stars but
the latter aggregation is now so con-
ident Of winning that they have
agreed to divide the gate receipts, 81
per cent to the winners and 40 per
cent to the losing team.
The game will no doubt be largely
attended as Joe Lagerbauer, twirler
for the Northenders, who made such a
fine showing in Sundays game. will
again be on the mound for this team
and the fans are anxious to see what
this voungster can do. Should a sala-
-ried team be put in the field here this
season, he will likely be given chance
to make good with the salaried bunch.
The lineup of the two teams will
likely be the same as last Sunday ex-
cept that Peter Newman may be in
the box for the All Stars.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
ST. CLOUD CLUB WOMAN A SUI
eide

Mrs. Martin Molitor, Of St. Cloud,
prominent in society circles in that city
and in club circles in this state, com
mitted suicide Monday by shooting
herself. The act is laid to nervous
trouble, from which she had suffered
for several weeks.
Mrs. Molitor is known here, having
served as president Of the Sixth Dis.
trict Federation Of Women's clubs fol
four years. She was also member
Of the st. Cloud library board and of
several societies. Her husband oper'
ates drug store in st. Cloud.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
COUNTY CAN NOT RECOVER
DEPUTY COUNTY SURVEYOR NOT
CHARGEABLE WITH ERRORS
OF JUDGMENT

St. Cloud Times: The supreme court
yesterday reversed tht judgment Of a
Mile Lacs county jury that served un.
der Judge Roeser. The decision writ.
ten by Judge Taylor holds that An en-.
gineer serving in good faith can not
be made chargeable with errors in
judgment and that his bondsmen are
not liable for such errors.
The case was brought by Mile Lacs
county against the deputy county sur.
veyor who was claimed to have er'
roneously laid out county ditch. An
effort was made to recover from him
unnecessary expenses to which the
county was subjected by reason of
these alleged errors. The county re.
covered a verdict for 5000 but the de.
cision is reversed by the supreme
court.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
MOTOR INN TO BE ENLARGED

Work will be commenced soon on
the enlargement Of the Motor Inn. An
addition, so feet wide and $50 feet
deep will be built to the present build
ing on the north side. The addition
will be the same style as the main
building and will have plate glass
front. The front part will be divided
part will be used for storage.
The Motor Inn has been crowded
for room for the past six months, and
it was found necessary to increase
the floor space to care for the trade.
The company expects to make exten-
sive improvements at the garage and
when they have it completed will have
one of the finest motor stores in the
northwest.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
COMPLAIN ABOUT BAD ROADS

Autoists who use the road leading
out of this city on Route a great
deal, state that this road, although
one of the heaviest travelled roads in
this vicinity, is absolutely unfit for
travel. In one place just west Of the
Pike Creek bridge the road is almost
impassable
This road is the only road leading
out of the city which is in bad condi-
;tion. Tt is township road in the
town of Pike Creek and should receive
their attention. The Morrison County
Automobile club has signifed it's will
ingness to aid the town if something is
done toward fixing the road.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Clyde Bartee, day operator at the
telegraph office Of the N. P. here,
left yesterday for St. Louis, to attend
the annual convention of the Order -
Railway Telegraphers as delegate
from the St. Paul & Minnesota divi-
sion Of the N. P. Mrs. Bartee accom-
panied him and they will visit at his
old home before returning. A. B. Mel
son, night operator, is taking Mr..
Bartee s. place and E. Titus Of st.
Paul is taking Mr.. Nelson's place.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

A new joke is being sprung about
the jitney line in Duluth and it is to
the effect that the jitnevs will give
transfers. Elbows that?'' asks the
innocent listener. For an answer he
is handed small clothes pin and told
that that is the transfer good On any
line.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
WILL IMPROVE TELEPHONE SER
VICE AT PIERZ

Next week the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange company will begin
work on a complete change Of wiring
in Pierz, according 20 Wire Chief Smell
ling Of the local exchange. All the
wiring will be put il. cables and the
work will require several months time
to complete. With the improvement
Of the system the company expects to
add large number of subscribers and
a new switchboard will likely be in
stalled. There are now 102 subscrlb'
ers on the Pierz exchange.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
ROYAL, CAFE CHANGES HANDS

VIM. J. Gierok, who has been pro-
prietor of the Royal cafe for the past
two years, on Wednesday afternoon
disposed Of his place to Edward Krause
of this city. The new owner took pos
session the same day. He expects to
have the interior of the restaurant re-
modelled and redecorated within a few
days.
Mr.. Gierok has no definite plans for
the future but has other business pro-
positions in view.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
HANN's SINGERS PLEASE

The Ham Jubilee Singers, who ap-
|peared in a concert at the Victor the
atre Wednesday evening, under the
auspices of the local Elks lodge, were
we'll received by large audience.
Pheir program consisted Of plantation
melodies, rag time solos and opera Sc
lections. One of the members of the
company rendered a violincello solo
and another gave recitation. The
proceeds of the entertainment go in
to the fund for a new Elks home.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

The report Of the state board of
health for March shows that there
were a number of cases Of contagious
diseases in Morrison county that month.
Little Falls had one case Of chicken
pox, one of diphtheria and one Of tu-
berculosis, Bowlus village had one case
of tuberculosis, Swanville village had
three cases Of scarlet fever and Swan
River town had one case of diphtheria.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

The ladies of the Eastern Star lodge
entertained the Masons and ladies at
a dance at the Elks hall Tuesday eve
ming. About thirty-fve couples at
tended. Bastien 9 orchestra furnished
the music. Dainty refreshments were
served at midnight.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Victor Meyer, travelling salesman
> for the Headman Mfg. company, man.
tector, after looking over several
towns in this territory, has established
his residence here, coming from Du-
luth. His family will come hert next
week. They will make their home at
- s211.- Second street northeast.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
FIREMEN MEET TUESDAY EVE
MING

The Little Falls Fire department
and the Firemen's Relief association
will meet at the city hall Tuesday eve
ming, at which time officers for the en-
suing year will be elected. All men,
bers are requested to attend.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

A large number Of the town and viii
lage assessors Of the county were in
the city yesterday afternoon to receive
instruction in assessing from County
Auditor McNairy and to get their as
sessment books and supplies.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Miss Cecilia Adams, deputy clerk Of
court at the local court house, who has
been at St. Gabriel's hospital for the
past week for treatment for poison
ivy, is much better and will be ah'" to
leave the hospital today.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

William Watson, manager Of a pic
ture theatre at Detroit, has returned
to that city, after receiving medical
treatment at Minneapolis. Mr.. Wat
son is we'll known here, as he was for
merly manager Of the Milo theatre.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
BAND CONCERT AT PARK SUNDAY

Bastien 5 band will give the first
park concert of the season at the Pine
Grove park Sunday afternoon. The
concerts will likely be given regularly
hereafter, one street concert On a
weekday evening each week and one
at the park once a month, on Sunday
afternoons. The concerts are greatly
appreciated by the citizens and large
numbers turn out to hear them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

H. NJ. Detloff, foreman at the local
freight house, is laid up with blood
poisoning Of the left foot this week.
He will be able to be out in few
= days.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

A. P Meister has moved from rooms
over the Ideal laundry to the residence
on Second street southeast recently
vacated by Walter Lutke.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Howard Steele of Victoria, B. c., ar
rived Tuesday evening for two
months visit with his mother, here,
enroute home from a visit at the
Panama-Pacifc exposition at San
Francisco and in Utah. Bert Steele,
a brother Of Howard Steele and for
mer resident of this city, is married
and is still living at Westminster, B.
q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
CITY ASSESSOR BEGINS WORK
TOMORROW

Frank Ellenbecker, city assessor,
will be on the job tomorrow taking
the 1915 personal property assessment.
The rel estate assessment is made only
in even numbered years. Mr.. Ellen
becker estimates that he will have the
work completed within two months.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
John J. Rassier has purchased :
Wescott automobile.

The board Of public works met on
Tuesday evening and decided to hold
a meeting on May IA, at which time
protests against the Second street
sewer will be received.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Peter Houde of this city was bound
over to the grand jury Monday morn
ing by Judge Lyon on a charge of in
decent assault. His bonds were fixed
at 5000. He has not yet furnished the
bonds and is being confined in the
county jail. His trial will be held at
the June term Of district court. The
complainant, Miss Betsey Nelson Of
Scandia Valley, personally appeared
on the stand Monday morning and re-
lated the affair. < ZE+-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Leo Dominick, who has been helping
his brother, Al. Dominick on his farm
in Hillman town, for the past month,
leaves today for his home at Hopkins,
near Minneapolis.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
MUNICIPAL COURT

VIM. Liebel Of Pike Creek was fined
$500 and costs, amount to $7.75, by
Municipal Judge Lyon Saturday for
speeding with a motorcycle in the
city. The complaint was made by
Chief of Police Hang.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

BAND DANCE MONDAY NIGHT
Bastien's band will give a benefit
dance at the Harrison & Peterson hall
Monday evening. A six-piece orchestra
will furnish the music. The proceeds
will 60 toward the purchase Of instru-
ments for the band.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Bastien's band gave the first outdoor
concert of the season on Broadway
Tuesday evening. A good crowd turned
out to hear the boys play, although
the temperature was rather low.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
farmers CLUB MEETINGS
ATTENDANCE WAS GOOD AND A
GREAT DEAL OF INTEREST
WAS AROUSED

The last series Of meetings of the
Farmers clubs of Little Falls was one
of the most successful of the year. N.
E. Chapman, the state poultry special
ist, addressed the first five club meet
ings. His talks on general farming
and pultry were excellent. The attend
ance at the different meetings was the
best, totaline over 500, as follows:
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Miss lone Kirscher Of this city, who
attends the state university, has been
elected secretary Of the Women's Ath-
letic association at that school.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

John Leibl, who has been suffering
with pneumonia for the past three
weeks, has recovered and is able to be
y out.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

VICTORS VS.. RICE LAKE SUNDAY
Sunday afternoon the Victor base
ball team will take On the Rice Lake
team on the West side grounds. The
Victors have been practicing hard and
expect to vanquish the visitors. The
lineup will be practically the same as
in last Sundays game.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Mrs. Peter Eckstrom of Fourth street
southwest is critically i'll at her home
and it is feared that she will not re-
cover.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
N. P. PUTTING ON STEEL cARs

The N. P. Railway company is put
ting all steel cars on some Of its Fast
trains this spring. The first new ones
passed through this city Tuesday on
ne North Coast limit ed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

FISHER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Fisher, Monday, April 26, son.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Michael Rutz pleaded guilty to a
charge of using obscene and abusive
language Tuesday before Municipal
Judge Lyon and was fined IS and
costs, amounting to $3.50. The COM
plant was made by his wife.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30
BORN

FAGERSTROM- Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust Fagerstrom, Thursday, April %,
a daughter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Ed. H. Hennen has purchased the
Rhode house on Second street south
east.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

SUPER-To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Super, Tuesday, April 81, a son.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

BROWNIE Mr.. and Mrs. Elias F.
Brown, Wednesday, April %, daugh'
ter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

VIM. Davidson of hutchinson, vice.
president of the First National bank
Of this city, is here on business.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-04-30

Geo. Baker, at the head Of the state
demonstration farms, spoke at the
Pike Rapids meeting.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-08-14
The Office Boy Wants
to Know.

If you are going to see Evange-
line next Monday!
Why they don't drain the stagnant
water off State street, and if that is
the only place there is some?
If "Tootoon" feels at home
again?
If you are going to keep up
with the Office boy?
Who it is that didn't cut the
grass on their sidewalk?
If you realize the value of the
rains this week?
If you are acquainted with miss
Ophelia!
If you have read the article
about the Belgian Hares'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-08-14
Wonderful Fisherman.

The wonderful fisherman, Emile
Chauplln, will catch fish at his
home place one mile north OF Brous-
sard, with his naked hands from a
pool IL x so feet feet deep, which
has been prepared for the purpose,
Sunday, Aug. Is, from ! to 5 p.
m. 1t is claimed that Chauplin has
no trouble to get the fish to come
to him. 1t is probable that Able
Vile will be represented. as many
have planned to go.