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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02
TAMPA, FLORIDA,
SWEPT BY FIRE
Entire Northern Section of the
Southern City Is in
Ruins.
EXCITEMENT KILLS WOMAN
FOUR LARGE. AND ONE SMALL cI-
GAR FACTORY BURNED.

Tampa. Fla. March 1.-The entire eX-
IRENE northern section of this city was
destroyed by fire. Which broke out in
boarding house early today and ragged
uninterruptedly for four hours. Inc
area burned covered fifty-five acres or
eighteen and a half city blocks, ana
three hundred and eight buildings were
destroyed, with a total loss estimated
at $500 600 and one woman is dead from
excitement.
The burned section included four large
and one smaller cigar factory, and nu-
merous restaurants. saloons. boarding
houses, and over two hundred dwell
ings occupied by cigarmakers- The fac
tories burned wehe NJ. Stachelberg *
Co. loss 100000; NJ. Perez & Co, loss
s5O. 900; Gonzales Fisher & Co, loss $4O,-
900: Esberg, Gunst & Co, branch OF
Stachelberg, loss $40, 900, and Fernandez
& Co. loss $4,000.
Originated in Boarding House,
All factories carried large stocks of
tobacco and cigars. The area swept by
fire embraced all that portion OF the
CITY between Twelfth and Michigan
avenues and Sixteenth and Twentieth
streets. 1t originated in the boarding
enue, and, famed by a strong WIND,
spread fan-shaped, defying the efforts
of the fire department, which was GRIP
nied bv a very weak water pressure.
Occupants of over two hundred dwell
ing houses, thrown into panic, rusned
out, attempting to save but little OF
their belongings A Cuban woman
dropped dead from the shock.
Fire Chief Overcome.
Fire Chief Savage was overcome by
heat and smoke early in the fire, put
recovered later Citizens volunteered
assistance to the Woodworking firemen,
but the spread of the flames was so
rapid that little effectual work could be
done. Among buildings, other than fac
Aories. destroyed, were the hotels and
cafes of Perez & Castro and Maxine
Caras. six saloons, twelve restaurants
and ten boarding houses The car barns
of the Tampa Electric company, con-
tanning twenty cars, was endangered
and. owing to the destruction TO the
trolley wires, cars could not he re-
moved. The fire finally burned itself
out at the extreme northeastern section
of the city.
Homeless and Out of Work.
Fully half the people rendered home
less were out of work, and their shelter
became an immediate problem. st. JO-
seph's convent was opened to them by
order of the Jesuit fathers and many
found lodgings there. while others were
accommodated in homes throughout the
city. Besides this. thousands of men
will be out of work on account of the
burning of the factories.
The insurance is estimated at not
more than half of the loss.
The state militia was placed on guard
tonig in the burned district to prevent
depreciation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02
-FOUR BURNED TO DEATH.

Buffalo. n. Y. March Anthony
Schultze 50 years old, and three of
his children, Nellie. IS: Joseph. IL, and
May. 8, were burned to death i'm a
fire in their home i'm DeDew. ten miles
from here, early this morning. Mrs.
Schultze and her four youngest chill
dren were rescued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02
NEW YORK FIRES
COST S2,5OO,OOO
City Railway Company Loses
Big Barn and Hun
dredS of Cars.

New York. March 1.-Two fires that
brought out all the fire apparatus in
the upper section of the city and ragged
in lively fashion from midnight until
dawn today burned down the car barns
of The Kew York City Railway COM
pany on the Second avenue in Harlem
and the paint factory of George w
GrOte & Co., only a few blocks away
There were 40 surface cars burned in
the destruction of the barns, and the
loss to the company is estimated at
$2,500,000 The loss on the paint fac
tory is given as s125.Oe0.
1t was the railway peoples second
serious fire within the year, the for
mer blaze having destroyed the Madi-
son avenue car barns.
Burned to the Ground.
The car barns took uD the block
bounded by First and Second avenues
and Ninety-siXth and Ninety
streets. and though torrents of water
We're poured on the blazing building
the fire did not subside until it had
leveled the three floors to the ground
The fire started in paint shop on the
second floor
During the progress of the fire the
police ordered scores of families, living
opposite the barns, to leave the tene-
ments. While the apparatus was at
the car barn fire. two alarms Were
turned in for a spectacular fire in the
paint factory of George w. Grote &
Co., occupying a four-story building
on One Hundred and Second street
The paints and oils burned furiously
and within a short time the building
was in ruins.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02

Honolulu, March 1.-Concerning the
reported presence of four supposed
warships off Oahu nothing has been
learned and it is now believed that the
report arose out of the existence of d
mirage or peculiar cloud effects
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02
MIRAGE OR CLOUD EFFECTS
Warships Supposed to Have Been
Observed Of Oahu Island Just
Before Shutdown.

Honolulu. March 1.-Some unknown
warships were seen on the horizon off
the north end of Oahu just before sun
down last night.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02

Thinking out an achievement must
preeede its accomplishment. The
theoretical man who merely thinks,
but never puts his thoughts into
concrete form. becomes a dreamer.
The truly practical man is the one
who does things but thinks them
out first,-Mahin Messenger.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-03-02

If you have health, and determi-
ration, there is no need of get
ting fussy about your opportuni-
ties.-Push.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
CASES POSTPONED.
Counsel for Benning Bookmakers
Prefer Later Date.

When the Davis and Walters -bookmak-
ing at Benning cases were called in the
Court of Appeals this morning Attorney
A. S. Worthington of counsel asked that
they be passed for a day later in the
month. He told the court that New
York counsel desired to be present and
argue the cases. He also suggested that
If pending legislation should be enacted
into law it would render unnecessary a
hearing of the cases.
Assistant United States Attorney Nc
Namara announced that the government
was ready to argue the cases, but would
not oppose a postponement. provided the
time was not extended beyond the current
month.
The court directed that the cases be
passed until the conclusion Of the hearing
of the patent appeal docket. which begins
next Monday. 1t is not likely that the
cases can now be reached before the date
now suggested for the adjournment OF
Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Three Large Stands.
ADDED TO MEMBERSHIP.
Four Hundred Club Constantly En-
rolling New Names.

The Four Hundred Club is constantly
receiving additions to its membership, the
following names recently enrolled bring
ing the number up to $50: Commissioner
and Mrs. Francis E. Leupp, Mrs. William
Eelden Noble, Mrs. H. c. Perkins, five
memberships; Mrs. Sarah NJ May, Mrs.
Philip Dodge, Gen. Maxwell v. z. Wood
hull, Charles ]. Bell, Mrs. Joseph G. Hop
pin. Miss Isabel Lehman, Mr.. Chaplin
Brown.
The Washington Readers Club has
proffered to give an entertainment in the
Church of Our Father. 18th and l. streets,
Saturday night at o'clock. the entire
proceeds of which will be turned over to
the citizens relief committee for the spe-
cial fund. Mrs. Elizabeth r. Walton, Miss
Grace Ross. Prof. Koehler and w. A. Fal-
coner will take part. The finance commit
tee expects enough money from this en-
tertainment to make each Of the thirty
members of the Readers Club a member
of the Four Hundred Club.
A large number of charity people will
leave for the conference at Richmond to-
morrow night, by which time it is ex-
pected that the Four Hundred Club will
have reached 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Wills Filed for Probate.

BY the terms of the will of Frederic
w. Huidekoper, dated January 10. 1907,
his entire estate is devised in equal
shares to his widow, Mrs. Virginia c.
Huidekoper. and his two sons, Fred
eric L. and Reginald s. Huidekoper.
The three beneficiaries are also named
as executors.
George Grice, who died several days
ago. left the bulk of his estate to
David Jones. a grandson, and his will.
dated October 10. 1900, provides be-
quests of ST each to his children, Will
son. Edward, julius and Josephine. and
"a bequest of 500 to Arthur Grice. a
son
William Kelly, by his will. dated April
Is. 1908. filed for probate yesterday,
names his wife, Mrs. Mary Jane Kelly.
sole beneficiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Convicted Of Theft.

James H. Henderson. colored, for the
past several years employed as q janitor
at the apartment house located at 1851
18th street. was convicted this morning
before Judge Kimball Of the Police Court,
upon the charge of stealing about so worth
of clothing from several families having
their homes in the house where he was
employed. and in default Of 500 was sent
10 Jail for six months. 1t Is stated that
after stealing the clothing Henderson at.
tempted to sell the garments to several
second-h dealers on 7th street, which
aroused the suspicious of Bicycle Police
man Boyle of the second precinct. The
policeman placed him under arrest. The
property found in possession of the pris-
cner was identified by occupants OF the
apartments who appeared against him as
witnesses. 1t is stated Henderson has q
police record and is considered danger
Gus man when drinking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
TEMPERANCE MASS MEETING.
Enthusiastic Gathering Of Temper
ance Workers in the Southeast.

The first of a series of temperance mass
meetings inaugurated by the Grand Lodge
Of the District Of Columbia, l. o. G. T.,
took place Sunday evening. in Neil Dow
lodgerooms, 304 B street southeast. and
was well attended by a representative au-
dience. On the invitation of the public
meeting committee representatives from
the Prohibition Crusaders, 1. o. Sons OF
Jonadab. Fraternal Order Sons of Jona-
dab the Catholic Total Abstinence So
ciety and Rechabite Order were present
to cooperate with the Good Templars,
In meetings which it is proposed will be
held all over the city during the summer
months.
'The wonderful good that can be ac-
complished by public meetings OF this
character said Capt. Daley. lis hard TO
estimate. only know of one greater aux
iliary to the advancement of the cause or
humanity and good citizenship. and that
Is the public press that brings into the
homes of those we do not otherwise reach
the valuable lessons here taught"
John r. Mahoney of the Prohibition Cru
saders said that as a lifelong advocate
Of prohibition he desired to pay tribute
to the moral suasion work done in frater-
nal temperance orders. He SAID II was
based on the principle that If there were
nobody to buy there would be nobody TO
sell, and to persuade and convert people
is the most effective form of prohibition.
The next speaker was Col. James Lee.
whom the chairman introduced in a felici-
tous manner, and whom he complimented
on his great work in the cause for the
past fifteen years. Col. Lee told several
humorous stories illustrating the evils OF
intemperance and the blessings brought
into the homes of the workingmen by
sobriety. years ago." said the colonel,
cit was not so popular to be engaged In
this cause, but such has been the ad-
vancement of public opinion that today a
man can talk anywhere on temperance
and be respected. If you convert man
to temperate habits he will see himself
as he is and will naturally drift into the
church, and consequently every Christian
man and woman and every Christian min
lister should take an earnest interest in
this great and holy cause
After picturing the transformation in the
homes q men who had Joined temperance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05

organizations Col. Lee referred to the
requirement of sobriety by the police and
fire departments. When he had finished
Capt Daley said he took pleasure in in
dorsing the sentiments of the speaker. He
takes personal pride. he said i'm trib-
ute to the efficiency of the Washington
police force. especially when the compli-
ment emanated from a prominent temper
ance worker. who recognized the import
ance attached by police officials to the
sObriety of the force.
Ira B. Comedian made an address in
which he said: I'VE should be more atten-
tive to meetings of this character. Church
meetings are to be encouraged and COM
mended. but this hall should be filled to-
night-the anteroom, the corridors. the
stairs. should be filled-by people interest
ed in this noble work. The speaker took
as his text: MY People Doth Not Con-
sider.' and claimed that the churches
should be less apathetic and Indifferent in
the cause of temperance.
William A. Hickey of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Society was called to the plat
form and spoke in praise of the Good
Templars on instituting a series of much
needed mass meetings. He said This is
an age when an organization is judged by
what 1t does, not by what il says it does
This organization is an international one.
and it is extremely fitting that such a
great and good work as this should be in
augurated under its auspices
The good work done by Judge Della
cey was here described. and the modus
operandi of the Juvenile Court highly
commended.
The closing address was made by the
past grand chief templar. Jesse w. Tuil.
who made an earnest plea for the man
who is colloquially termed down and
OUT
ut is our duty to help him. to uplift
him, to raise him up" he said This is
a work of humanity. The temperate man
is safe for the present; the Incorporate
man is the man We must save. | am a
firm believer in the church. but 1 claim
the church should be more active in tenn
perance work"
On motion of Mrs. Hoskins of Martha
Washington Lodge. 1t was decided that
the business men of Washington be waited
upon by committees from the order and
asked to cooperate with temperance So
cities in a movement which will eventu-
ally direct financial investments To more
legitimate channels than the maintenance
of liquor consumption. Mrs. Hoskins con-
tended that much of the money now spent
on liquor can be very appropriately and
sensibly applied to the purchase OF food
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05

send The vote at the close of the polls
was: Cannon. "a Townsend. 81. James
Richie. Hugh Armstrong and r. Baer
were elected members of the council.
]. w. Buck and Alfred Barker were also
candidates for councilmanic honors.
The vote at Garrett Park. Nd. yesterday
resulted in the election of John Wesley
Stone for mayor and Arthur p. kainey
and David Bissett for council. There
was no opposition TO these gentlemen
The entire town wanted them. The popu-
larity of the ticket is ascribed to the
fact that the mayor-elect is regarded as
one of the best story-tellers in the county
and that he won the people by his jokes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05

chosen to take the place of Guy A. Jen-
kins, who was not a candidate to succ eed
himself. Daniel Collins was the only
other candidate for the position.
In Other Towns.
f. D. King was elected mayor of
Gaithersburg, succeeding Carson Ward.
Davis r. Virts, Charles A. Spates David
G. Carlisle and George A. Gloyd We're
elected members of the town council. r.
L. Huxton was the only other candidate
Mayor John A. Cannon was reelected
as mayor of Kensington over J. w. Town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05

opponent. John A. Riley, by a majority
of twenty votes Mayor Garrett stood
upon the record he had made the
towns chief executive, while his opponent
made his fight on a platform declaring
for more liberality for automobiles and
lower taxes. When the battle of the bal
lots was over and the shades of evening
had settled over the quiet precincts of
Glen Echo the youthful mayor was found
to have received the Endorsement of the
majority of the voters. Capt. William II.
Roach was reelected a member of the
town council. and Bernard A. Duke was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Building Permits Issued.

Inspector Ashford ISSUED the following
building permits today:
To j. L. Warren. one four-story brick
apartment house at 2lU9 18th street
northwest estimated TO cost $40. 600:
architects and builders. Hunter & Bell.
To A. B. Browne. one three-story brick
dwelling at lSi3 Wyoming avenue NORTH
west. estimated to cost 5000: architects,
Marsh & Peter: builder. l.. III. Emmert.
To III. T. Gait. one two-story brick
dwelling at 1J04 Delafield street. esti-
mated TO cost $3.50: architect, w. II.
Beers; bui' der. J. v. Peters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05

and clothing and real estate-things OF
material and lasting advancement.
Among the musical selections were piano
solos by Miss Lottie Lewis and Mrs. Char
iotte Lewis. grand superintendent of ju-
venile work. sang some appropriate songs.
Miss Hoskins. who arrived here from st.
Lewis last Thursday. and on the follow
ing evening was elected a member and
representative from Martha Washington
Lodge, was present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Grosvenor' F. Jarboe Of the firm of
Craycroft & JarbOe. grocers at IL G
street northwest today filed petition
in voluntary bankruptcy. He lists his
debts at $1.511, and has assets of $6O2.5O
Attorney George H. Calvert represents
the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05

If you want work read the want COL
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Annual Meeting Of Churchman's
League.

Announcement is made that the annual
meeting of the Churchman'S League or
the diocese Of Washington will be held at
the Highlands, Connecticut avenue and
California street, this evening at 8 O'Clock.
The reports of the retiring omcers and
the election of new ones will be features.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Senator Bradley's Credentials.

The credentials of William O. Bradley,
recently elected senator from Kentucky
to succeed Senator McCreary. were pre-
scented today by Senator Paynter and
were received by the Vice President, who
ordered them to be filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
|NOTAbLES To Be HERE|ELECTI0NS IN TOWNS
Corner Stone Laying Of Pan Choice OF Officers in Maryland
American Buiding municipalities.
EXERCISES NEXT MONDAY mo LOCAL ISSUES INVOLVED
Peace Several Mayors Chosen Pac
and Commerce cally Unanimous
|GRANDsTANDs BEING ERECTED THIRD TERM IN EVANSVILLE
to
dresses Of the eakers The Result Rockvil
Corner Stone Laying Of Pan
American Building.
EXERCISES NEXT MONDAY
Dedicated to Development Of Peace
and Commerce.
GRANDsTANDs BEING ERECTED
Provision Being Made for . Large
Gathering to Listen to the Ad-
dresses Of the Speakers.

All indica tons point to a notable gath
ering on the occasion Of the laying of the
corner stone of the new building of the
international bureau of the American re-
publics. May II. Sufficient acceptances
of the invitations sent out by the gov
erning board have been received from
the highest officials in Washington, in
Guiding the President and Vice President.
the cabinet, the diplomatic corps, the Su-
preme Court, the Senate and House of
Representatives, officers of the army and
navy. heads of various department bu-
reaus and sections and representative citi-
zens of Washington, as we'll as from
prominent outside officials. including gov
ernors of states, mayors of cities and
heads of the principal political and COM
mercal organizations to make the event
one of the most important OF Its kind In
the history of the capital.
A considerable number Of the govern
ors who will be in attendance at the
convention called by the President of
thu. United States to conserve the nat
ural resources of the country have In
Dictated their intention to come to Wash
ngton a day earlier in order to be pres
ent.
The Principal Speeches.
The principal speeches., Wnlcn Will DE
made by President Roosevelt, Secretary Of
State Root, Ambassador Nabuco of Bra
ziI and Andrew Carnegie, will have an
international significance. as the struc-
ture which is to be erected is to be the
permanent home in Washington Of an in
stitution devoted to the development of
peace, friendship and commerce among
the American republics.
The invocation will be delivered by Car
dinal Gibbons. and the benediction will
be pronounced by Bishop Cranston. The
exercises will be opened by the director of
sent as the presiding officer the Secretary
board. Elihu Root. The Marine Band will
provide music, and will play for the first
time Pan-American afr made up from
the national anthems of all the American
republics.
Three Large Stands.
Three large grandstands. which will sur
round a central court in which will stand
the corner stone, are being erected for the
audience, and these win be deliberately dec
Grated with the flags of the twenty-one
American nations.
Other features of the program will be
the reading of congratulatory messages
from the presidents of the different ma
tions and the placing of a metal box In
the corner stone containing historical rec
ords bearing on the development Of the
Pan-American movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-05
Elected to Succeed Himself.

Mayor Lee Offutt was chosen to succeed
himself as mayor of Rockville, defeating
Mr.. Benjamin Bean by q vote of 181 to
81. Mr.. Beams name was sprung at the
eleventh hour. and. it is stated. was in
tended as a joke. There was quite live.
ly fight for the four places on the town
council The winners proved to be DR..
George L. Edmonds, Willis b. Burdette,
Samuel A. Matlack and John Brewer.
Messrs. John L. Dawson, William E. Viett
and Thomas C. Groomes being the defeat
ed candidates. Messrs. David j. Bready
and Robert G. Warfield of the present
board were not candidates for reelection
Boy Mayor Reelected.
In Glen Echo John A. Garrett. ''the boy
mayor" was reelected, defeating his
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-03-28

the plain in two canals from which
hundreds Of miles OF laterals and
bitches Will radiate over I'm area Of 400,-
900 acres.
But this viii not exhaust the water
resources of the @dryest State in the
Unien." As its population expands and
the demand for farm land increases the
underflow OF streams will be utilized to
add to the irrigable area.
photographers who are thoroughly
familiar with the conditions believe that
water supply can be developed suffl-
Gent for the irrigation OF fully 1000, 900
acres.
The present project will cost $4,000,
600, but the land reclaimed by it will be
worth at least thirty million donare. 1t
would be splendid investment ut that
price, for when fully cultivated this
area will yield annually a crop worth
considerably more than the cost OF the
project. Ee -. " a
Nor ID this an unusual result Of irrigs-
tioD. The two principal canals in the
Pdpjab, India, cost about eleven million
dollars and the yearly crop from the
land watered by them Ia valued at fifteen
million dollars.
But Uncle Sam's thrifty. million-dol.
lar farm is not for sale. 1t is to be
parceled ont in forty and eighty-scre
tracts which are open TO all citizens
Of the United States who have not ex-
hausted their homestead right
Craftsman