THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY BVKNINO, DECEMBER tO, 1901
NINE KILLED AND
EIGHT INJURED
Falling Wall Demolishes Crocker
Hotel at Minneapolis in Early
Morning Hours.
FLAMES ADD TO HORROR
OF THE CATASTROPHE
Death List May Be Increased as
Fifty Quests Occupied Build
ing Several Are Missing.
(Journal Special ferric. )
Minneapolis. Minn.. Deo. M. Nine
persons arc known to have bean killed
by the ralllnc of a wall upon the
Croriker hotel at 10 o'clock this morning.
The list may be Increased, as several
guests are missing.
In addition to this eight persons were
Seriously Injured.
The dead are:
William Bray.
William Hlllyblad.
Charles A. Clark.
William Andersen.
Charles M Kenyon.
John Immerman.
James Ritchie,
Haute Baldy. ' , j
Joseph VUlette.
AU were guests. ' i '
The seriously Injured are: J. W.
Crocker, Mrs. J. W. Crocker. Howard
Crocker. Jennie Murray, Mrs. Anna
Monevine, Mrs. Margaret Lei'lalr, Mrs.
Evylln Williams and Lottie Kruger.
The wall which fell was that of the
ruined Peck building, which was de
stroyed In the fire of a week ago. The
Crocker hotel building was a frame
structure of fragile strength and was
occupied by to guests. When the wind
wept the Peck wall down it crushed
-the -hotel as though It were an agg
hell.
To add to the disaster -the ruined
hotel immediately caught Are from the
furnaces and In an Incredibly short time
was biasing furiously.
Streams of water directed against this
frose on the outside and left the lower
portion a biasing mass. In which the
bodies of the dead and Injured were
Incinerated, while from the arreckage
came cries of those pinioned beneath
timbers and awaiting death by fire,
water or exposure.
One portion of the building was not
ho badly damaged as to prevent the
escape of Its inmates and these at
once began to lend their efforts to the
resoulna- of the injured. Their efforts.
however, were of little avail and when
the full flee force waa called out all
were debarred.
The first body recovered was that of
William Hillyblade and shortly after
Anderson' a body waa found. The third
body recovered was that of James Ham
ilton and the bodies of a roan and
woman are In sight
WIFE SAYS HE TWICE
THREATENED HER LIFE
Charles Rhodes was held by Police
Judge Hog this afternoon to keep the
peace en the charge of threatening to
kill his wife. His bonds were fixed st
$J50 snd have not yet been secured. The
defendant was recently before the court
on the charge of persona ling aa officer.
He wore a star when taken Into cus
tody today. i
His wife testified that Rhode de
serted her six weeks ago for another
woman. She a Wo re thst on two occa
sions he sstd he would kill her. Rhodes
denied the charge.
MISS ROOSEVELT TO BE
PRESENTED AT COURT
(Journal Special service, i
New York. Dec. 10. It is understood
that Alice Roosevelt will be presented
this winter at the BrlUsh court under
the auspices of Whltelaw Held, who has
taken a house for the see eon In London.
Miss Roosevelt for some time hss been
an intimate friend ox Mies Jean Reid.
whose popularity In New York society Is
very great Whltelaw Reld, who was
ambassador to the coronation of King
Edward and special envoy to the dia
mond jubilee of Queen Victoria, la a
favorite in London society and haa met
King Edward In a social way.
Dolls Given FREE
With Ladles' and Girls' Shoes. Ounsvl
Or drums given free with Boys' Suits!
or Overcoats. We save you a cash
price from $2.50 to $6.00 on a Man's
Suit or Overcoat Complete line of
Men's Hats. Pants. Underwear and
Overooat. 20 per cent less com
parison high rent stores' prices. We
are corner First and Yamhill.
JOHN DELLAR
Fine Leather Goods
The lasting kind, therefore appropriated, for gifts. Leather
employed are seal, seacow and pigskin. Mountings In gold
and sliver. We off'r the following suggestions: Satchels,
shopping bags, vanity bags. Indies' purses, card cssss, coin
purse, wallets and olgar caaea.
Open Evenings
the Entire Month
YOUNG AVERY IS STILL
REPORTED HISSING
Brother Arrives, and With De
tectives Combs City for Boy,
But Without Result.
No clew has been found to the where
abouta of U B. Avery of Eugene, who
disappeared December 14 while a guest
at the Imperial hotel.
W. W, Avery. brother of the miss
ing man. reached the city yesterdsy and
he conferred with the detectives, who
confessed that their efforts have been
futile, Kvery other means by which
missing men may be located will be
resorted to.
"My brother was well acquainted In
Portland." said W. W. Avery. "He
worked here several months and knows
lanni. Ha had no oblect. I am
quite positive, for leaving the city and
I can t believe no nas none mi
"Our relations were so Intimate that
when we were aeparated we wrote to
each other every day. He confided to
me things that to others would be
trivial, so I know poaltively that he
did not leave of his own accord- He had
only a small amount of money at the
time of his disappearance, some $10 or
120, He waa not In trouble and did not
drink, as the" term goes. He la 23 years
of age. Is 6 feet 11 Inches In height
....a i. r.ir Ma has two finaers and
part of Ms left hand missing which
ought to Hfi a sure man oi lunuiaun
lion.
i.. . -Anm a ttm Tmnerlal thlnas
were left as If he Intended to return In
a short time. He left a email pacaage
of laundry with instructions to have it
returned soon. Such artlclss of cloth
ing and toilet as are in constant use
were left In the room.
MAYS' DEALING
WITH PUTER RING
(Continued from Page One.)
it.. SkliXZ are Me vita attached to the
r . .......rt In those affidavits
Jsoobs. swore that he was peraonally ac
quainted with the fictitious settlers In
....... ..i.i., it-7 ami that thev had often
,umi.ni - -- -. -
purchased goode of him. Another wit
ness today was u. a . vvoou. wnu
In the Jury room for only a few minutes,
i. ..Mjtfi that ha was railed UDon to
give testimony as to some question of
title. , , .
8. H. Ormsby. the former-euperlntend-ent
of forest reserve, who was declared
by Mr. Henry during the Puter trial to
have been one of the conspirators In the
land frauda, appeared before the grand
jury at 1 o'clock this afternoon. He
came in responseto the subpoena which
was Issued several days ago. Ormsby is
one of the men who are said to stand In
serious danger of Indictment
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
CONVENES AT SALEM
(pedal Dispatch to Toe Journal!
Salem. Or.. Doc. SO. The etate board
of agriculture met at S o'clock this af
ternoon In the capital building. Much
business of Importance came up for
consideration and the board mar elect
officers before Its adjournment tola af
ternoon, Hon. Jasepr Wllklns. the only member
of the board who has expressed an opin
ion with reference to holding a state
fair next year, la In favor of holding tha
fair and says It will do the Lewis and
Clark fair good rather than harm.
JOHN F. C0RDRAY WILL
BUILD PRETTY HOME
Ink. V Curdrav who recently Sold
Cordrays theatre for a good sum. la
already reinvesting Ma coin In Port
land real estate. He haa been granted
permission to erect a ss.ivu resiarnco
on East Twenty-first street between
Conch snd Burnslde streets. As the
coat Indicates It will be a handsome
cottage and la to be used as a home by
Mr. Cordray nimseii. .
M'CULLEY IS GRANTED
A NEW EXAMINATION
(Washington Boreas ef The Josrnal.)
W.aklnvtnn 1W 20 At the rMUHt
of Senator Fulton. W. D. afcCttlley of
joncph was granted a new examination
for the appointment of assistant pay
master of the navy.
McCulley passed his examination last
H.f avaa t.lr.n alok before ordered
to duty and subsequently failed on his
physical examination.
OPTO
W. A. Simons, proprietor of the
Orpheum theatre, was adjudged guilty
of keeping open after hours by Police
Judge Hogue this morning snd fined
I 'jr.. Through Attorney Dsn R Murphy
sn appeal will ho taken.
Martin Denny was found guilty on
the mint charge and the case continued
for sentence. Tom Tracey. his psrtner,
was discharged from custody.
Artware
ELECTRIC LAMPS
TIFFANY VASES
DRESDEN PLATES
DUTCH MINIATURES
BRONZE STATUES
CUT GLASS
ROCKWOOD POTTERY
CUPS AND SAUCERS
BOHEMIAN GLASS
FANS
OPERA GLASSES
Patek Philippe
Watch
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SOLE AGENTS FOR OREGON
Mail Orders Attended to
Promptly and Carefully
FIFTY-NINE IS NOW.
THE EXACT NUMBER
Five Mors Burglaries, to Which
No Clews Are Had, Re
ported to Police.
Having struck a good steady gait in
(he city, burglars are pegging aim
with a pertinacity that la keeping the
police on the rack. Five morerobr
, i i ... i ,,, . I , .. lla iif
thoae to which no olews have been ob
tained, making 6 now On the records.
Andrew nelacour arnvea ner irom
7 v. rw l, l.ht hrinftrfne with
him a roll of blankets, a pair of log
gers' boots and other personal effects
valued at i0. They were lsfj on the
A W . M. ,,f Airier atraat In rare
of the night watch man; the goods were
stolen,
Bath Hunter of 20 Clay street re
ported the loss of an overcoat, a coat
and pair of trousers and a razor.
A valuable gold fob with a jewel, the
f ML' n Rtmhla with BIs-
alnger Co., was abstracted from a.vest
left hanging In a roar room.
Patrolman Iaakson reportedythe theft
of 7 from the Grotto, a cigar and candy
store, conducted at Sellwood by C. F.
Franklin; the thief thoughtfully locked
the door behind him.
Coroner J. P. Kinley Is minus a silver
mounted revolver, which waa stolen from
his office.
JAPANESE CAPTURE
TWO MORE STEAMERS
British Blockade Runners Pay for
Their Daring Will Make
Trade Hazardous.
(Journal Special Service )
Tokio, Dec. 10. The Japanese have
aetsed the British steamer Nlgretla.
whloh wns bound for Vladivostok witn a
cargo of contraband goods. She waa
sent to Sasebo for trial before a prise
court. . , '
Tho British steamer King Arthr waa
also captured while attempting to leave
Port Arthur yesterday, and was taaen to
Sasebo. It la understood she took sup
plies to Port Arthur.
There Is much satisraction nere over
the capture of the Nlgretla, as there
has been aome criticism latsly of tha
ease with which the Russians have ap
parently succeeded In seourlng supplies.
The government now proposes to make
the trlfflo of blockade running an ex
tremely hazardous one.
(Journal special karri ca.)
San Francisco. Dec. to. The customs
officials In this city have been directed
by the state department to warn ship
ping to keep away from Pescadores Is
lands. This Indicates that Important
naval operations are expected in the
near future and. taken in connection
with the Washington dispatch yesterday
to the effect that a big Japanese rieet
haa aalled south to mast the Russians,
becomes most Interesting.
OATTB AT
(Journal Special Service.)
Antwerp, Dec JO Rear-Admiral
Davis, the American member of the Dog-
gerbank commission to Investigate the
North sea affair, arrived aboard tha Fin
land today.
MRS. CHADWICK IS
A VERY BUSY WOMAN
(Continued from Page One.)
that Mrs. Chadwlck, when last here. Pur
chased lace from the Decoster company
amounting to 1,000 francs. The bill haa
not been paid, according to officials of
the company.
TWO BANKS FAIL.
Chadwlck Sensation
Causes Withdrawal
of
(Journal Special genie. )
Conneaut. O., Dec. 10. The First Na
tional bank Mere and the Marine bank at
Conneaut Harbor, have closed their
doors. Since tha exposure of Mrs. Chad
wlck's dealings depositors have been
withdrawing their money from the two
banks, finally compelling them to close.
The officials of the two Institutions say
'they don't hold any of the Chadwlck
paper. The capitalisation or the two
banks la $75,000.
AMERICAN DELEGATE
CAUSES POSTPONEMENT
(Journal Special Bar tie. )
Paris. Dec. 10. President Loubet to
day received st the Ely see palace the
members of the International commis
sion which Is to inquire Into the North
sea Incident. Owing to the non-arrival
of the American member the hearing
waa postponed until tomorrow.
A LIST OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS
That venerable old man, Santa," is fast preparing for his annual journey. Gifts from this "foremost jewelry store" will
be numerous for distribution. However, he still hss room in his rig for those happy Christmas surprises. The lateness
of selecting will not inconvenience your choice. Of course, the stock is somewhat depleted from heavy buying, but still
there sre many handsome snd useful things left for your selecting at the lowest prices.
PENDANTS
SUNBURSTS
BOWKNOTS
HEARTS -FLEUR-DE-LIS
FL0R0D0RA GIRL
PLEADS INNOCENCE
(Continued from Pag One.)
When she and Toung went to Welling
ton hotel, he registered ss Caeaar Tuum
and wife. She waa compelled to leave
the Imperial hotel because Ml Han,
Young's partner, told the proprietor who
she waa.
Young, she said, supported her, and
often gave her large sums of money. She
said Toung intended to go to Europe be
cause he was unhappy, and thought he
ought to go. Also Young said he feared
that hia wife would do hrnt harm.
The witness said the reason she didn't
take the trip to Europe was that she
waa afraid to go alone. She loved
Young affectionately and devotedly and
would gladly have laid down her life for
him. She admitted that Smith and his
wife, were familiar with her relations
with Young.
. Yesterday tiie witness denied that
Young struck Iter. Today sha admitted
thgt after they left the Flannery
saloon aha had a dispute with Young,
who puahed his hand in her face and
that she was crying.
The witness told of taking the cab
the next morning and of Joking Young
about his hat, when the bookmaker told
the driver to drive to a hat store.
Young had had 40 drinks since the night
before. She knew Young was going
away, but thought It would be for not
more than a month.
Miss Patterson then replied to 'ques
tions regarding the shooting, and said
ahs waa looking out of tha cab window
when she heard the shot, and did not
see the revolver nor the flash, but saw
the smoke. Sha denied the accounts
of the shooting whloh she gars to Re
porter Mara ton, and aald she told the
truth to har counsel, but not to other
people. She also dented that an opera'
Hon had been performed on her. After
which the defense rested.
Mrs. Young took the stand and swore
that Young wore a black, not a brown,
derby hat on the day of the ahootlng.
. A recess was, taken until tomorrow.
Mlaa Patterson half staggered out of
the court, with the aid of tha prison
warden.
The most dramatic scene of the trial
occurred late yesterday afternoon when
Nan Patterson waa first plaoed on tho
stand aa a witness in hsr own behalf.
Not only did she positively deny having
shot Young, but asserted that she would
give her own Ufa to have him back were
it In her power.
The defendant positively dented the
pawnshop story.
Young, she said, asked her to take a
alow Bteamer and meet him at the Hotel
Cecil in London. For this purpose) he
gave her 1200, but she did not give him
a decided answer.
Tha witness then recited the events
leading up to the cab fid following.
Bhe aald that Young was very much
wrought up and told her he wished she
could go with him, but know It could
not be. H said: "If you don't come.
It may be three months before I see you
again, and It may be never."
Young wss highly excited. Then th
witness beard a report, and Young fell
over In her lap. To thewiirect question
repeated as to whether ale killed Young,
tha witness replied, "I did not."
MORMON WITNESSES
EVADE SUBPOENAS
(Continued from Pago-Ona)
X la. Tanner, superintendent of the
Mormon Sunday schools, has four wives.
One of the four he married two years
ago. Thomas Chamberlain has seven
wives and had his 60th child In his 60th
year, aaaerted the witness.
Ha told of a number of arrests and
convictions , for polygamy, and In no
oasa, however, did the convlotlon result
In changing th habits of life of the
guilty persons.
FAILED TO APPEAR
AGAINST HUSBAND
8. B. Ferree, held on the charge of
threatening to kill hla wife, the pro
prietress of th Waldorf hotel, waa die
charged from custody this afternoon
by Jollce fudge Hogue, Mrs. Ferree fall
ing to put In an appearance. Assistant
District Attorney Haney and Assistant
City Attorney Fltsgerald recommended
such action.
The oomplalnant recently secured a
divorce. At th time she waa said to
have been stag struck, her husband not
contesting the suit for that reason. H
Informed the authorities that he has
ssnt his former wife nney since the
divorce snd denied that he had aver
threatened her life.
XS DEAD.
Sorrow came to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Zenss M. Young of 110 Broad
street, Montavllla, this morning when
death called their little i-weeks-old aon,
Paul Cyrus Young. The baby had been
111 but four days. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at 10 o'clock from
the family residence. . ,
Plao a Our haa cured magna for man? yean.
It Is still on the market. 2fte.
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ELOPING WIFE
LEFT SICK SPOUSE
rf. H. Loomis, After Long Illness,
- Revives to Find That
He Is Deserted.
WOMAN FLEES WITH BOY
OF ONLY TWENTY YEARS
Although Humiliated and Deplor
ing Notoriety, Convalescent
Will Have Them Arrested.
H. H. Loom Is lay at asanatorlum con
valescing; from an Illness that had car
ried him to the brink of the grave. Aa
the blood began to pals with renewed
vigor through his veins his hopes, grew
stronger; business cares again began to
Interest him; he longed for the day when
h would be able to return to his home
and be happy In the love of his young
and pretty wife.
Beautiful picture. Here Is another, so
It l aald:
At the home of the sick man, on ITnion
avenue, his pretty young wife listened to
Frank Frits, thres yearn her junior, who
has not yet attained his majority. Frits
was Intrusted with the conduct of
I.oomls' business whll he waa oonflned
to th sanatorium, but found plenty of
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time in which to make lor to ths wife
at his employer.
The climax cam yesterday afternoon,
when wife and lover, so tha injured hus
band Informed th polio last night, left
the city together.
"I did not have ths slightest suspicion
that anything was wrong whll I lay
111," said Loomis. "My win cams to
see me regularly and was kindness per
sonified. She Is only 23 years old, and
Frits la but 20. Though I hsd been at
home only a few days, I noticed that
everything waa not as it should be.
There Is no question of my wife and
Frits eloping. Sines it has occurred I
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hav learned of a stats of affair a exist
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me slmost frantic."
Loomis will swear to a complaint
against ths elopers.
Pioturss for 1905.
We have on exhibition a fine lot of
framed pictures showing all ths new
effects In platinum, carbons, water col
ors, oil paintings, etc. Good goods and
modersts prices. Open evenings. Ssn
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Morrison and Yamhill.
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