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The evening world., 1908-03-20

The first sign OF FIRE was IN" smoke
pouring from one OF the windows in
the court In the upper story of the
building. 1t was thought that 1t was
caused by a break in the fue result
ing from recent accident to the motel
when a smokestack was blown down by
the wind
The fire broke through the roof OF
the north side Of the court shortly
after 3 O'Clock and few minutes be-
fore any considerable number of the
hremen reached the scene. The leads
Of hose were quickly carried up the
flre-escapes on the west AMI south fire
escaues of the building and streams
directed upon the flames. Another
stream was also started from the roof
of the Rookery Building, across the
alley Despite the work Of the depart
ment. however the flames made for
time considerable progress.
+ A Whippe the manager of tn"
hotel. believed for a time that there
was no serious fire and did his best
I, assure the guests. Later, however,
ne declared that he believed Il best for
nil the people to leave the building "a
cree
The fire attracted an immense crowd
T., pie blocked tie streets for spuar"
in every dire tion. At about $50 o'clock
The evening world., 1908-03-20
COMMIT PERJURY
UNDER THREAT OF
THE BLACK HAND
Warned at Court Door, Wit
neSSeS Swear Falsely to Clear
Accused Man.
FRIGHTENED BY LETTER.
They Fail to Identify Man
Whom They Charged With
Stabbing One of Them.
BY LETTER.

Influenced by threatening letter
were entering Judge Rosalsky's branch
If the Court OF General Sessions to-day.
Frank Locurto ana his son, Antonio, the
chief witnesses aga.ns, Salvatore Sor-
rentino. on trial for assault, repudiated
previous testimony and solemnly swore
that they had made n mistake in ac-
cus.ng him. Sorrentino was discharged
by direction OF the court and Locurto
and his son were arrested on a charge
of perjury.
Later in the day the boy Antonio was
released at the request of Assistant
Nstrict-Attorney Ely and Sorrentino
WAS committed TO tAe House of Deten-
tlou as a witness. Mr.. Ely hopes TO
get at the bottom of the cause OF the
sudden switch in the testimony of the
LoCurtOs.
Frank Locurto runs saloon at No.
43G East Thirteenth street. During the
past winter he received many Black
Hand letters. and early in the year his
place was wrecked in the night by
dynamite bomb.
Identified Him Then.
On Ian % ma, annroacbad min, a.
he and bis .o, v.sro s,,r5,,g IN fron,
OF tho s,l,o, and s,aeba5 rim across
the face w,,b a knife merely as n re-
minder tina, no had neglected TO nav
tho tribute demanded in tine letters he
had received.
Sorrentino was arrested. Locurto and
his son positively identified him as the
man who welded the !.nfe. They APP
ppar.d against him in the police court
and repeated their identification. under
oath,
The evening world., 1908-03-20

,h., ,,,, .'a''''' ~ I"e HoF'h wing.
t ms "'''' 'eet IN the
dIr.,,,,, were at once
'o" '"'s o'n%e' ana 1t was
-
was 50 heaNy that 1t inter
'''' s''"''y with tAe work of the fire
''''' competing them to retreat re
pe"'ediy
on the first floor Of the building were
the drug store of Rogers n Diamond
The evening world., 1908-03-20
FLEET
WILL VISIT JAPAN

WASHINGTON, March oSecreary Root this afternoon accept
i on behalf of the American the invitation of Japan 70
have The blte-srip fleet visit that country its returning voyage
Ii is believed thai Yokohama will be the japanese port wht he
american fleet will call
An invitation expected the Chinese Government to have the
American ee visit Chinese waters As becomes known to the
Chinese ha the japanese invitation has reen accepted In
that case WILL course he necessary the fleet also visit Cal
and it is likely that the stop will he made at Shanghai
The evening world., 1908-03-20
$40 Mems suits or Top Coats, S..SI
nun CLOTHING CORNER
nn--..O BRUtDWAN,
,r. nnrrlnN ST.. Orp. rost-OMcc,

Cor. UurCias 81, opp' fost-oWlcc,
Put ON sale to-day 1000 mems suits. all
'z,s. - To H.. single oy double breasted.
.t,nLSUlnC.y taIIU, vu, SAX and SATIN uA.e
-wursteds. chcViuts and vicunas in
rays, browns and fancy mixtures-at
S1.S5, worth $l5.O0. Ton Coats gray
black, brown or blue; value $500: our
PRICE S7.SS. Open Saturday evenings. s.s
The evening world., 1908-03-20
NEWSPAPER
WRITER KILLS HIMSELF.

WNSuINGTON. March 20 Frank II.
lJ,.sord at one tine Reading Clerk ot
,h, House of Representatives and Sor
many years newspaper man well
.,,u,Nn in this .ity and throughout the
s.,f, of Michigan. committed suicide
t,-llN.
The evening world., 1908-03-20
".n. WASHING SONG"

such IL ,ne sOn. tina. wii ne given In
urAI sununS's vera. IL il from "A
.>night tor bay" the successful mu steal
comedy now On at WGiiack's. Every boy
will want copy Of this song. You get H.
word, nn' 'nusic complete, with next sus-
days World.
The evening world., 1908-03-20

1crl.ndt.on was cons Ier"d by President
Roosevelt and MS Cabne, to-day and
formally accepted, Secretary Root heinz ,
instructed TO notify the authorities a.
Toxic to that effect.
The evening world., 1908-03-20

yALIsrA CREAM COMPLENIo&s
are different from others because nov er
greasy appearance after using At all toilet
counters e.
The evening world., 1908-03-20
OLD GRAND PACIFIC
HOTEL, IN CHICAGO, IS
DESTROYED BY FLAMES
Elevator Men Prove Themselves
Heroes, and Defying Flames Carry
Many Guests from Upper Floors
-Flremen Also to Rescue.

CHICAGO, March 2o-Fire this afternoon destroyed the Gran,
Pacific Hotel Jackson ami Clark streets SO known lives
were lost.
The evening world., 1908-03-20

~ Factorie. initiate STRANSHY WARE.
The genuine has STR NNSki on label -
The evening world., 1908-03-20

Continued on Second pageJ
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29

controversy and a majority will of
course govern.
The present seating capacity of
the high school room is taxed to
the limits, surely then if we grow,
more room must be provided. Our
growth will come from outside
pupils. The number of children of
school age in the district will remain
about the same and unless our
population increase from some
cause or other, there will be no
gain IN scholars. The question then
is, is it advisa bic to provide more
rooc~ and try to increase our num-
beers from the outside? To my mind,
Yes, by all means, fol- 1t seems to
me it would be more then fully to
say to the people OF North and
South Lancaster, BeetOwn, POtOsl,
Clifton, Liberty, EllenbOro and
other towns, we do not desire and
will not have your children attend
our High Sc hool, that would build
a Chinese wall around the city of
Lancaster, that would certainly be
seriously felt by our business men,
and such a stand should never be
taken. The city OF Lancaster de-
ponds on the country trade and the
business man OF Lancaster who
will take the stan in school meet
ing that no country boy or girl out
of the district need apply for 40
mission to the lancaster High
school will be bringing upon himself
something he may not be counting
on. Every pupil coming to Lancas-
ter to attend our school, leaves for
board and expenditures 81 goOdly
sum In dollars | presume $4,000 to
$40, 900 is distributed here now from
these outside pupils. The district
as whole may have to pay out
more then it receives, but the loss
is many times made up. By all
means put ourselves in shape to
solicit as other schools do this de-
sirable class of pupils, and make
your school of such a grade and
character; that these pupils will
want to come here on account of the
superior advantages given by our
schools. Get acquainted with these
scholars and their parents and build
up through them a good fellowship
that will mean much to this COM
munity in increased good will, and
trade from this source.
Better schools will land it is the
only thing in sight that willy attract
people here and may be the cause
CT considerable building in future.
The coming year there is practi-
cally no building to be done in the
city. The building of the school
house means an additional or z
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
The School House Question.

EDITOR HERALD:-
The adjourned school meeting
will be held the evening of Feb.
4th; the question to be then deter
mined is the advisability of building
a new school house. A committee
appointed at the last regular school
meeting have reported favorably
upon a new building.
From the standpoint of a tax
payer l believe / voice the senti.
ment of many tax payers in saying
that although 1 have no children
who will derive benefit from such
building still if it is a necessity and
will be an advantage to the district.
l am ready to pay my share of the
tax necessary to build it.
The question to my mind is not
can we do without it? but rather
are the reasons for building such,
that we ought to have it,
If built it means of conrs" ipcreas-
ed taxes until paid for The com
mittees says it will cost $38, 900 say
$4,000. IT this money is borrowed
from State Trust funds and pay
ment spread equally over Is years
at 81 per cent, it means in round
numbers with interest $50, 900 The
assessed value of the district is
about two million; a q per cent tax
or $25. 90 on each $1,000 assessment,
of this amount will raise $50, 200. 90,
$25. 90 spread over Is years, means
about $1,70 per thousand assess
ment for each year for Is years.
should have said at first that in
my opinion the consideration of this
question should have beer post
poned until the regular school meet
ing in July, which would have
given all chance to better inform
themselves about the whole sub
ject.
/ am sure each one of us should
form and be governed by our own
opinion, and we should have suffi-
cient time to thoroughly post our
selves on the question from all sides.
/ trust that whenever the question
comes up for consideration, plenty
of time will be given for discussion,
and that anyone who wants to say
anything will be given the OPP
portunity, and mean by this that
a motion to table the proposition
should not be made as that motion
is not amendable or debatable.
There should be no bitter feeling
stirred up; for one am willing
that any one should differ with me
if he will conceede me the same
right, and there is no need of fight
ing, it should be good natured
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
LITTLE GRANT.
Continued from FIRST Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
tive mine operators, opened Mon
day, Jan. 9th. Little Grant pos
sesses a few workings, and 1t may
be that some of the young men
from this vicinity would like to
train to be mine operators.
A. J. Hamer had business in Ian
caster Saturday.
Chas. JeiGy had business in Lam
caster last week.
Frank Jeidy, one of our former
citizens. now of Dixon, 5. Oak, is
home forIa short visit.
Chas. Jeide spent Sunday at the
home of VIM. Ball.
Mrs. T. Clark, of Mt. Hope, who
has been visiting in Little Grant
lately, returned to her home Thurs
day.
Mrs. Thos. Webb visited at the
home of her son, Frank, in Mt.
Hope, Saturday and Sunday.
Chas. Krohn's sale occurs Fri ay
of this week. A good attendance is
looked for.
Robt, Behling had business at
Lancaster last week.
Jesse Blackburn and son were
county seat visitors Friday.
Maggie Morrow has been indis-
posed lately.
Hal Smith was Sunday visitor
st T. Webb's.
We will have something to say
about roads next week, besides
having the usual number of elusive
illusions. ''VIM".
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
BEETOWN.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Some of the callers from Beetown
to Lancaster this week were S.
Birch and wife, G. Bast, S. Peak,
q. Z. Blackburn and w. Brun.
The village creamery company
pat up their ice for summer use last
Tuesday.
Our post-mistress, Mary Bonham
has purchased the Chris Garner
house and has moved there, using
enc part for the postoffice, as it
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29

bring the office little nearer the
main part of town.
MIR. Albee's sale was well advertis-
ed and the result was a large crowd,
and most every thing brought a
fair price, especially the stock and
grain.
Chris Throp called on Ed HOugh-
ton one day last week.
Mrs. Geo. Houghton went to
Patch Grove last Saturday. Mrs
John Duncan and children came
home with her for a weeks visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Houghton and other relatives.
Walter Allen and John Ansty
boarded the train at Cassville one
day last week for Texas.
Geo. johnson is back from Dakota,
and was in attendance at the
Masonic lodge Saturday night.
Viking of Flora attended the
Masonic order Saturday evening
also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roskilly of Lancas-
ter were pleasant visitors at Grant
Porter's last Sunday.
AS your correspondent had not
learned the names of officers that
were installed In the Eva camp,
No. 1856 of R. N A, last week,
We will now give them as follows.
Oracle-Lula Blackburn.
Vice Oracle-ROse Gates.
Chancellor-Laura Porter.
Recorder-May Mapes.
Receiver Auel.
Marshal Katie Hutchcroft.
In sentinel-Emma Rogers
Out sentinel Mary Winner.
Physician F. E. Blackburn.
Installing of1cer-Carrie Sturmer.
Marshal-Lucy Thorp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
YOUR FIRST DEPOSIT.

Represents your first step to-
wards independence and success.
Your saving account will supply
you with the ready money for the
day of of opportunity.
Don't delay starting an account.
We invite the accounts of those
who start in a small way as well as
the big accouDts.
4 per cent compound interest.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29

men to work on brick yard, all
season it means probably the en-
ployment of % men in construc-
ton. 1t means work for the dray
lines, it means good deal of extra
business in all lines.
1t means progress in the right
direction.
1t also means as stated before,
taxes; weigh the question and decide
which means the most to you ana
to our community.
A CITIZEN TAXPAYER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
FARMERS INSTITUTE
Continued from First Page

ed potatoes, corn oysters, etc.. and
answered a running fire of ques-
tons during the progress of her
talk.
The bill of fare was a tempting
one and the editor of the Herald
would have preferred spending his
time at the cooking school rather
than at the institute, but did not
receive sufficient encouragement to
do so.
We will speak further of these
sessions in our next issue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
Notice to Settle.

To WHOM IT May CoNCERN:
ALI bills owing the undersigned
from the year 1907 must be settled
on or before Jan. 80. 1908. We dis
like making extra expenses for any
one, but will have to insist upon
getting what is due US. Therefore,
all accounts unpaid on the above
named date will be placed in a col
Iector's hands at your risk.
GEO. LUDVIK Sc Son.
ST. Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
Stock Shipments.

Saturday
1 car hOrses-Lewis 81 Sons.
1 car horseshoe Mccoy.
MONDAY
1 car hogs-Platt Bros.
1 car hogs Geo. Moore.
2 cars hogs-Place 81 Jerrett.
2 cars hogs-Andrew Lewis.
/ car hogs-Bennett & Place.
2 cars hogs-C. w. Ray.
Tuesday
8 cars hogs Andrew Lewis.
2 cars hogs-Bennett & Place.
car hogs Geo. Moore.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
To Exchange.

A six horse steam engine in first
class order. and as good as new,
mounted on steel trucks, and steel
canopy top water tank mounted on
same gear; small team can haul it
anywhere; to exchange for a gasoline
engine that can be used inside of g.
building, stationary. JOE WRIGHT.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
Different Arrangements.

Will Anderson, Exc elsior, and
Mollle Crossmeyer, Platteville.
Bernard T. Hesseling, Paris, and
Lizzie @. aoll, PotOsi.
Bert Prideaux city, Jesse Raster,
FennlmOre.
Leo. A. Blessing, and Rachel II.
Peer, WattertOwn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29
Dissolution of Partnership.

We, the undersigned, having dis
solved partnership, hereby give notice
that all accounts must be settled by
Feb, 1st. If not settled by said date
all accounts will be placed in the
hands of an attorney for collection.
WEBER Bros,
3t7 Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-01-29

ST.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
GRAPE GROWERS SEEK
TO BENEFIT INDUSTRY
California Congressman Urged
to Amend Sweet Wine
Laws

In two letters addressed to the MEM
bers of the California delegation in
congress the grape growers of the state
have urged their representatives to
have bills passed which will greatly
benefit the industry The grapemen
want a reciprocal agreement made with
Canada whereby American grapes can
enter the dominion on the same basis
as the French product, and also strong
ly advocate an amendment to the exist
ing law in regard to the use of sweet
medicines.
One of the letters sent out by the
grape growers is addressed to Hon J..
C. Needham and the other to the entire
membership of the California delega-
ton. The former communication re-
cites the fact that French wines enter
Canada at great advantage in duty
over the American product, the latter
being subject to 80 per cent ad va
loren tax In addition to the shilling a
gallon imposed on the former. 1t is
urged that this matter be adjusted
The letter to the California delega-
tion brings TO the attention of the
members the fact that the manufactur-
erS of patent medicines are now enabled
to use sweet wines in their products
only by reason of a special ruling of
the internal revenue commissioner 1t
is urged that the law be so amended
that the manufacturers be allowed
to use the wines strictly In accordance
with the provisions of the statute
The association. in it's communica-
tions. states that the grape growers of
the state are facing a crisis brought on
by overproduction and requests imme-
diate relief.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

FAVORITES ALL GO
DOWN TO DEFEAT
AT ARCADIA
Miss Sain Wins the Mile Event
From AngeIus i'm Driv=
ing Finish
[ Special Dispatch TO The CALI

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2s.-At the Ar
cadia track today not one favorite won
a race, and the boolxies gathered in all
the Christmas money. Five of the
book makers picks managed to run
second and three of these chased out
siders to the finish The card was
ordinary, being made UP of five selling
races and a purse affair. The time made
was good, although the class OF en-
tries was not up to the standard.
The events were all about the same
class and there were no features. with
the possible exception of the fourth
race at one mile, which Miss Sain won
by a head In a driving finish from
the. to favorite, Angelus. the win
ner's time being :37 3-5. The favorite
started out to make runaway race
of it. and at the last turn led by four
lengths and by three into the stretch,
but Miss Sain got up in time to win
In the last jump, the 80 to L shot,
Husky, being third.
Thlrty-one books cut in, the largest
number seen at racetrack in this end
of the state. The card opened with
victory for the 10 to 1 Furnace The
second race went to Madeline Musgrave
at to q; the third to Ampedo at Is
to 5; the fourth to Miss Sain at 8; the
fifth to Proper at 25, and the final to
Please at 6 to 5.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
WILL SELECT AUTO
TO SET THE PACE
Many Owners Are DESTROYS OF
Making the First Record
Run to Del Monte
Contest Committee of the San
Francisco Motor Club to
Handle the Event
BY K. K. PHommedien

. The most interesting event in auto
mobiling at the present time is the
drawing that will take place this after
noon for the honor of being the first
to set an official mark between San
Francisco and Del Monte and return
The automobilists who take an Interest
in the motor car as a sport will meet
at p. m. at Chanslor & Lyons In
Golden Gate avenue and draw for the
right to set the pace for the cup A
large number OF owners have signifed
their intention OF participating in the
drawing. and it is expected that fully
20 Will be on hand when the con-
test committee of the San Francisco
motor club announces who has been
the lucky one.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
ISeecioI Diseatch TO The Call

NEW YORK. Dec. 2s.-Alfred Shrubb
signed an agreement today TO run a
1es mile race gainst a relay of tile
three best middle distance men now IN
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

Framed pictures and picture frames
for Christmas. SanbOrn, Vail q Co..
Mission street between Third and
Fourth.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
sHRUBB TO RACE THREE MEN

the business, the latter to go four miles
each, at Madison Square garden jan
uafy y The management of the race
Is gong TO leave the selection OF these
men 70 the public and invites sugges-
TONS as 10 the makeup of the COM
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
NOTES OF THE Alto

G. C. Murray, who has for the past
year been connected with the Howard
automobile company, agents for the
Buick cars. will resign his position
with the company. and go TO Fresno.
where he will assume charge OF the
new Auburn agency, recently estao-
lished by Norman Devaux-
J. A Nickrent who has been with
the Auto vehicle company in this city.
left yesterday for Los Angeles to be-
come one of the frm Of the new Buick
agency. recently installed by the How
ard automobile company
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

11ldt IueTc is lack OF courtesy
among autoists travelling on the high
.s------ ways of Europe in
Motorists Are comparison TO the
Not Courteous fEaenaly fbat ay,sfs en- I ne
roads of California
II the assertion. of Frank H. Baird, who
IS at present touring Europe in his
Slude0aker touring car which he pur-
chased from the local branch of the
Stude baker Brothers company of Call
ifornla last spring. A letter was re-
celved from Baird yesterday dated Ber-
lin by Chester N. Weaver. manager of
the local Studebaker branch.
Il have recently made the famous
Paris-Berlin rum writes Baird, and
while on the road encountered many
autoists in all sorts of plights.. from
fire and burned down.
1t is deplorable the absolute selfish
attitude which seems to prevail here.
And such a contrast to the brOtherly
spirit which prevails on the roads OF
California. The drivers here hardly
stop to aid even when they know that
some one has perhaps been injured.
1T is needless to say that 1 am en-
Joy1ng the change During the few
weeks that 1 have been abroad L have
Travelled no less than 5000 miles in
my machine and 1 can truthfuIly say
that 1t Is a wonderful car for endur-
ance. shall spend the next month
in Italy. after which 1 shall go back
to France, where / intend to rest with
my family. for few weeks and then
return to America"
Nevada offers little pleasure to the
motor enthusiast at this time of the
year. according TO
Nevada Road. Valentine Hush,
Hard ON Autos Oakland represent
ative OF the Pio-
neer automobile
company. who returned yesterday from
a trip to the Sagebrush state The
roads are all covered with snow and
mud and travelling by motor or wagon
is very unpleasant" said Hush. You
can not travel over 20 miles an hour
In any section of the country road at
present. and most of the time you have
to use the low speed" Notwithstand-
ing the disadvantages for the automO-
trade next season Is bright. All OF
the agents in the mining country ex-
pect to do banner trade next wear
and have placed orders for a number
or cars. Hush reported the sale Of
several Thomas cars during his trip.
While recuperating from his recent
severe attack of illness at Redding &
Governor James n.
Governor Likes Giilett has enjoyed
White streak many drives in the
bracing air about
that pretty little
city situated under the shadows of
were made in the Buick White Streak
Of his attending physician, DR.. T. Sta
bel, and in company with the doctor
and Ferdinand Hurst, q member OF the
governors staff and a resident OF
Redding.
Daniel Best OF San Leandro has gone
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24
Arcadia Selections

First racc--Mary f, Lord Nell
son, Taylor George.
Second race--skyo, Duke of
Bridgewater, l.. c. Widrig.
Third race-Adriuchc, Veil. Jane
Swift.
Fourth race-Prince Ahmed,
Dominus Aroi, Green Seal.
Fifth race-Harcourt, Alma Boy,
Nibiicl<.
sixth rnce-ReformatIon. short
Cut. BaIcrian.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-24

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