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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27
NEW CITY COUNCIL
HELD TWO MEETINGS
And Transacted Considerable
Important Business.
Standing Committees Announced, City
Engineer Elected and Appropria-
ton Made for Band Concerts.

The first regular meeting of the
new city council was held on Tuesday
evening of last week with the mayor
and full. quota of aldermen present.
The principal business coming be-
fore the meeting was Of course the
making of certain appointments and
their confirmation by the council.
These appointments were as follows
Marshal, George G. Mccarthy; city
clerk, John M. Stone; city attorney,
George B. Clementson health officer,
Dr. J. c. Doolittle; night watch, John
F. Taylor; weigh. master, George
Pearson. An application by David
Porter for the position of night watch
was read. Applications for the
superintendencY of the city water
works were made by the present in
cumbent, John Stephens and Jos. E..
IVey.
The selection of a man to fill the
latter position was laid over to the
next meeting.
The mayors committee appoint
ments were announced as follows
Finance George P. Goble. L. D.
Eastman, A. J. Wiedenbeck.
Board of Public Works-F. 2.
Barnett, Delos Abrams, James Treloar.
Water Works-A. j. Wiedenbeck,
H. S. Rhodes. Carl Roth.
Business-F. P. Barnett, Delos
Abrams, Carl Roth.
Bylaws and Ordinances-George
P. Goble, H. S. Rhodes, 1. D. East
man.
A petition was presented asking
for an extension of the water works
mains on West Elm Street from the
corner of John Pink's residence
property west six blocks and then
south two blocks. The following
signed the petition: Sam Pennock,
Hiram Pennock, John Krohn. Chas.
Krohn, R. S. Turner, Frank Funk,
VIM. Breithaupt, Jos. Oates and
Mrs. F. Belken.
This, together with all other petit
tions regarding sewer and water main
extensions, was referred to the Board
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27
County Court

The following matters were decided
in county court yesterday:
Estate of Jacob Dawson, deceased.
Pet. for settlement and to determine
inheritance tax. Account examined
and allowed. Order made assigning
estate subject to payment of inherit
ance tax. Inheritance tax assessed.
Estate John Boiden, deceased. Pet.
for settlement Account examined
and allowed. Order made assigning
estate subject to payment of in
heritance tax. Inheritance tax as
sessed.
Estate of A. Il. Bonham, deceased.
Pet. to prove will. Will proved al
lowed and admitted to probate.
Laura e. Bishop and Mabel c. Stevens
named and approved as executors
without bond.
Estate Gustv Greutzel, deceased.
Determination of inheritance tax.
Inheritance tax determined.
Estate of joni Berg, deceased. Pet.
for settlement Order made allowing
account
Guardianship. JOS. Allen. insane.
Andrew Allen appointed guardian.
Bond $1,000.
Guardianship, Casper Buell., in
competent. Peter Hoffman appointed
guardian. Bond $4,000.
Estate Charles Govier, deceased.
Pet. to prove will. Will proved al
lowed and admitted to probate. Eva
Govier named and approved a executor
without bond.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27
BLOOMINGTON HAD A
DISASTROUS. FIRE
Occurred Last Thursday Morn
ing in Business Section.
Calm Weather and Energetic Work by
Bucket Brigade Saved the Street
Loss About $4,000.

From Herald's Bloomington Correspondent.
At an early hour Thursday morn
ing fire destroyed the stock of general
merchandise owned by the Grant
County Cooperative Co. the build
ing in which said stock was housed,
owned by P. BARLEY, and the fine
large billiard hall of ]. L Brady and
son. Besides the Odd Fellows build
ing was considerably damaged, and
some of the goods of the stores of F.
L. Greer e Son and j. B. Ludden
were damaged Dy removal TO the
street.
The fire was discovered in the Co.
Operative store at about o'clock, by
Ora Hatch and Robert Hoskins, two
early risers. Their megaphone voices
soon had the town astir, but the fire
was so far advanced that the property
was doomed, and all hands turned to
other property. Not thing was
saved from this stock.
A perfectly calm morning and
three course brick walls saved the
street. The Odd Fellows two-storY
brick building adjoining on the east
was manned by a bucket brigade, who
kept the wall next the fire cool; but
the joints OF the burned building
were laid in the wall of the Odd Eel
lows building; so some fire got into
the joints of the latter building.
The floor of the second story was
cut at the wall and the fire was ex-
tinguished. An accumulation of gas
in the attic broke off some of the
ceiling by pressure.
On the west the FIRE communicated
to the Brady building in the same
manner as it penetrated the Odd Eel
lows wall-through the joists laid in
the brick. Had there been somebody
on this roof who understood its con-
struction he might have chopped
through to the pIanks and saved the
building, but the fire penetrated the
loft, and in a short time the entir3
roof was on fire.
The solid brick wall of the Ludden
store west Of his building with the
assistance of fremen stopped the fire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

was his uppermOst thought. On
the tenth of December 1920 before
the eyes of the world he burned the
Papal Bull saying. Nov the
serious work begins, l have begun
it in the name of God, it will be
brought to an end by his might. !"
Luther was Immediately summoned
TO be present at the Diet held at
Worms. Here the religious question
was TO be settled. Luther was no
coward, and yet knowing the awful
danger he refused to expose his
country for the sake of his own life.
To all entreaties he answered bold
ly. "GO to Worms, / will go 1t
there are as many devils at Worms
as there are tiles upon the roofs OF
the houses" Under safe conduct
he made his way to the city. AT
every house, street and alley he was
greeted by a motley crowd eager to
see him pass. He spent the lonely
night in prayer and restlessness.
The following day he was led to the
town hall. No greater or grander
scene has ever been witnessed in
the history of all modern Europe.
From this point all subsequent
civilization took it's rise. There on
a raised dais sat the sovereign of
great empire. On each side sat the
bishops, archbishops, princes, and
ministers of state all waiting i'll
breathless agitation to hear the
poor miners son. The hall was
filed to its utmost capacity. Martin
Luther was at last led forward in
his somber gown to pile of books.
There on the one hand sat the
worlds pomp and power, while on
the other stood one poor monk who
was to stand up for Gods truth.
He had violated the chu1cE laws
and had taught and written doc
trines against the Pope He was
asked but two questions. First
Did ne admit that the words before
HIM had been written by himself?
Secopd-Would he recant? What
would be his answer?
To the first question he replied
bravely, yes. A slight rustic fol
lowed while Luther stood with
bowed head, benumbed, unable to
utter single word more. Slowly
he raised his head, faltered NOM
ent and asked for time TO medi-
tate. This request was granted and
he was led off until the morrow.
He spent the long hours of the night
in constant prayer, asking his God
to decide the question for him. The
following day he was brought before
the same breathless, eager crowd.
Silence reigned supreme. When
asked a second time to recant he
replied in tones that could be heard
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27
Party for Mr.. and Mrs. Wright.

Once a year. sometimes oftener,
the Quaker Whist Club, composed of
IL ladies. holds Especial session to
which the husbands of the members
are invited, and on these occasions
for some subtle and mysterious reason
that none of them will explain the
refreshments served are on a more
elaborate scale than usual, but come
to think of il the men have thus far
not been heard to complain of that.
One of these events occurred last Fri
day evening at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. J. A. Gault, the party being
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Josepha Wright, who intend leaving
in few days for their new home in
Chicago
Supper was served at six O'Clock,
twenty guests being present Fol
lowing the supper the usual games of
progressive whist were INDUCED in
and it was a very happy. enjoyable
affair. The head prizes were won by
Mrs. Joseph Wright and L. Fl.
Stevens; consolation prizes awarded
to Mrs. Stevens and Mr.. Wright.
This thing of two men and their
wives winning the four prizes might
LOOK like a ''frame-up" but the
architect of these columns can vouch
that such was not the case.
Mrs. Gault was assisted in enter
tanning by her sister. Mrs. Edna Cole,
OF Milwaukee,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

The response to theN call for help
was very hearty. Before the second
building was half consumed the in
valuable farmers telephone had SUM
moned scores of farmers to the fire,
besides many from Patch Grove, Mt.
Hope and Beetown. Walt Taylor and
son were very thoughtful when they
hitched onto MIllin Bros water wagon
and brought it from their farm dis
lance of four miles. This gave the
fighters force pump and hose to use.
The COOPERATIVE stock was entire
~ consumed. The value of the stock
was placed at So, 600 by the directors
or the company. The stock was in
sured for So, 600 in the mutual half
rate companies of Richland Center,
Reesville, Beaver Dam, Richfeld-
Menomonie Falls and Eortonville.
Each company had $1,000. The loss
will probably put the company out of
business. The building loss is about
81, 700, as Mr.. BARLEY had neglected
to renew tie insurance.
The loss of l. L Brady & Son is
aoout So, 900, and the insurance ST., 500
with an old line company. The Bradys
are heavy losers in the fire.
The loss on the Odd Fellows build
ing is about $500. covered by insurance
in five companies
The stocks of the elegant Greer and
Ludden stores were removed and then
replaced with such care that they
were very little damaged. Such few
articles as were ruffied or soiled will
be sold at somewhat reduced prices
Both of these stores are once more
doing business at the old stands, we
are glad to state.
A professional adjuster was here
from Chicago Friday and settled old
line companies claims.
We are glad to state that oar home
companies are so little involved in
this 1ss that it is not worth mention
ing.
George Bickok was allowed claim
for damage on goods removed. ~
Gerry" Metzger and some other
agents helped some Gerry tried
to establish line of bucket-passers,
but could do nothing with the wild
Indians, who just carried water
from everywhere.
The people of the village are very
grateful to the outside neighbors who
responded so numerously to the call
for help, some of them coming eight
or nine miles.
1t is probable that the two build
ing will be rebuilt.
A movement is now on foot to
establish a system of waterworks III
the village, and there is little doubt
that the proposition will carry.
Dr. Heraty's Office in the Ludden
building was DANCED to the extent of
about $3.50 Ora Hatch s drug store
across the street had $50 worth of
plate glass broken
Several persons interested in the fire
say that it was about $25, 600 blaze.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27
PREPARE TO OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY.

Joseph T. Bennett, mayor of the
city, and Theo Calvin post COM
mander, have jointly announced d
public meeting to be held in the G..
A. r. hall next Saturday evening,
April 80, at Z 80 to decide upon ar
rangements for fttinglv observing
Memorial day in Lancaster. Every
body is invited to attend.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

Henry Carroll and Alberta Nc
Cormick, both of Lancaster.
Wilfred E. Cork. Spring Green and
Bessie M. Logue. Muscoda.
Louis Huser and Amelia A. Dort-
land, both of Wyalusing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27
BLOOMINGTON. Z

Dist. 8 Mae Budworth. teacher.
Jean Roberts, 1st in writing. Dist.
A Vera Scott, teacher. Names of
representative not reported. Dist,
8. Mrs Ella Winner, teacher. Susie
WaIz, Let in spelling and I'd in writ
ing. Christine Walz, I'd in spelling
and I'd in adding. Irene Millin, Sd
spelling, Katie Berntgen, Sd in add
ing, Josephine Berntgen, 1st in add
ing. Dist. 6. Minnie Myers, teach
er. Names of representatives not
reported.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-04-27

LOST-Somewhere in Lancaster,
plain gold band ring with initials Fl.
B. engraved on inside. Reward.
Leave at store of L. Ats Sons.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
IANDLADY POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIES BODY AS
THAT OF EVA SWAN

Mrs Carrie A. Ware. at whose boaro-
So, bo,,ea the unfortunate Swan girl
lodged I'D to the time OF her olsapr
nearance. was taken to the morgue py
Detectives Ed Wren and Rlcharos Iale
Yesterday afternoon and made an apso
lutte Identification OF the pooS "a
of Eva Swan. Before going INTO the
morgue Mrs. Ware stated to the de-
tac+ives that she could tell the swan
oirI nv her hair, her high cheek bones
and her large hands, as she had often
no+iced these features in Miss Swan
during life. AS soon as Mrs. ware was
shown the body she made close IN
spection, and, despite the acld purhs
and the partial destruction OF distln-
enisbing features, said that she was
certain that it was the BODY or Eva
Swan and that she was prepared TO
testify TO that effect.
Earlier in the day Attorney Burton
Wvnan of Oakland, who has known
the Swan family and the dead girl lot
wears. called at the morgue. but would
not make positive statement that the
body was that of Eva Swan.
Il have not seen Eva Swan for three
wears" said Wyman, but I knew her
and the members of her family quite
well. 1 would say that the body at the
morgue bears a strong resemblance TO
Eva Swan, but 1 shall call again IN
dav or So when the coroners offlc1als
will have the body in such condition
that I can make a closer examination
When Wyman called at the morgue
the body had not been thoroughly dis
infected and he was unable to make a
close examination. On Monday, after
the morgue officials have completed
their work of embalming and disin-
fecting the body, Wyman will be on
hand and believes that he can make
his Identification absolute.
Today Paul Parker, who has known
the girl for several years, will call at
the morgue. and view the remains.
Other friends of the Swan girl Will be
called upon to view the body and there
will be no doubt as to complete
Identification before the officials are
through.
visit was made by Detectives Ed
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

to throw some light on this angle Of
the mystery.
Who directed the girl to the office of
Grant is yet the problem which the
local detectives have staring them In
the face and unsolved. Those who have
been in closest contact with the victim
are frank in admitting that it is some
thing beyond their power of specula-
tion, and it is thought that Sack Is
probably the only one who can throw
any light on this phase of the situa-
ton. That Sack, Gordon and lad
named Pike, a chance acquaintance Of
the first two. had entered a pact TO
bIackmail Grant appears from a
lengthy statement given the police by
Gordon yesterday This statement alb
solutely established the fact that Grant
and his nurse under the name of Mr.
and Mrs Thompson were at Highland
springs during April and May, as de-
cIared by the nurses sister in law, but
the dates have not yet been established.
In the elaborate program Of black
mail the trio of boys followed Grant
into the mountain resort from the city
and there confronted him at the hotel.
so embarrassing his movements that
he was forced to leave the place and
return with them to the city, leaving
the nurse behind. Gordan also tells
of a midnight meeting In a saloon
where Pike demanded $500 and re-
ceived $50.
An envelope discovered in the cellar
Of the Eureka street place yesterday
bv a member of the jury and ebaring
the address of Miss NJ. Fisher, Gardner
sanitarium, Belmont, Cal, was turned
in 10 the police and will be employed
in tracing any cIew from that source
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
DEATH OF EVA SWAN
RECALLS THE CASE
OF ADDIE GILMOUR

The death of Miss Eva Swan in the
office of DR.. James Grant recalls with
striking similarity of circumstances the
death of Miss Addie r. Gilmour in the
Office of DR.. Eugene F. West, in 1898.
A. coincidence lies in the fact that DR..
Grant had purchased and succeeded to
the business of DR.. West.
The death of Addie Gilmour furnished
a sensation that occupied the attention
of the police and courts for several
months. The case Is one OF the most
widely known in the annals OF crime.
.Addie Gilmour was an attractive
young girl, who conducted dress max
ing establishment in Colusa. She had
occasion to visit San Francisco fire.
quently. She was sought by many suit
ors and finally fell victim to the wiles
of well to do young man.
She visited the Offices of DR.. West
in Turk street. in August of 1898. A
criminal operation was performed, just
as in the case Of Eva Swan. Miss Gill
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
DEAD GIRL WAS VERY
STUDIOUS AND OF a
RETIRING DISPOSITION

Eva Swan was a Remarkably studi-
Gus girl and of a temperament that
contrasts strongly with the manner of
her death. She attracted friends not
through any effort to gather them to
her, but rather in the face Of a retiring
disposition. At times she was greatly
depressed in spirit, but again would
join a merry party at theater Her
friends say that in conduct she was
quiet and dignified. The details of
the tragedy have come as a terrible
shock to those who knew her intiS
mately.
After a course at the Paso Robes
high school, Miss Swan obtained a
teachers certificate and, scarcely in her
twenties, guided the destinies of rural
district. After teaching for a time
at Paso Rob1es she obtained a school
at Monterey. Subsequently she taught
at Occidental and Hopland.
Some five years in the schoolroom
wearied her of the profession and she
decided to enter business college. She
came to San Francisco in January of
this year and took up the study of
shorthand and typewriting. She took
house keeping rooms at the home of
Mrs. Carrie Ware, at 2040 Scott street.
She was held in high esteem by the
members of the household, but con-
fideJ to them little of her personal
affairs.
After a short course of study, Miss
Swan obtained employment as stenog-
rapher in the Offices of Symmes &
Means. agricultural engineers, in the
Balboa building in Market street She
was not fully proficient in her work,
but was Industrious and giving salts
faction She left her employment sud-
denly in April and no further word
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25

mour died In the physicians Offices
She had been attended not only by Dr.
West. but by his assistant, Miss Annie
Staley.
Miss Gilmour- was missed by her
friends both here and in Colusa. For
several monthS a search was instituted
that covered epearly every section OF
the state.
One afternoon woman's head was
found floating in the bay near the
Sausalito shore. IT was identified as
that of Addie Giimour. Shortly after
the girls body was found in an oil can
in the Alameda mud flats. In the can
We're iron weights.
From the very first suspicion had
been directed against West. 1t was
known that Miss Gilmour had called at
his offices shortly before her disap-
pearance. The shreds of evidence were
patched together and DR.. West was ar
rested In order to keep her from tes-
tifying against him DR.. West married
the nurse. Miss Staley.
The trial was held before Judge Wal
lace and was followed closely by the
public. DR.. West was convicted and
sentenced to a term of 25 years in the
penitentiary. He appealed to the
supreme court and the verdict was set
aside.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
HOMER HATCH is
EN- ROUTE TO CITY
AND IS DUE TODAY

Homer Hatch. who seems to have
been the single male friend to whom
the dead girl was strongly attached.
was located easily by the authorities
at san Ardo, Monterey county. on his
farm. Detective Ed Wren communi-
Gated with him by wire and received
an immediate response. Hatch indi-
Gated that he would arrive in this city
last night, but on later advices it was
seen that he could not make the jour
ney and get into the city until this
morning. No charge Is made against
Hatch and as yet there is nothing to
indicate that he knew OF the girls con-
dition. On Investigation IL developed
yesterday that the girl disappeared
from the Ware boarding house about
April 16, though not missed until April
80, the day she abruptly left the offices
OF Symmes & Means in the Balboa
building, declaring that she could not
stand the strain any longer. Her re-
mark at that time was not understood
by those associated with her.
For some time prior to this Hatch
was in constant attendance, being in
the city on a visit from the south.
Hatch was not known. at the boarding
house except as he happened to be
mentioned by the girl to Mrs. Ware
and to Paul P. Parker. another boarder
and friend OF the girl.
Hatch made inquiry for the girl by
phone after she disappeared and on the
evening of April 30 or q spent the
evening at the house at 2040 Scott
street, waiting four hours for her TO
come in. He finally wrote a note, put it
under her door and left the premises.
Since that time all has been silence
from him.
His calls and visit to the house are
accepted as indications by the police
that he may know very little about the
girls conduct at that time.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-25
BERNARD GORDON TELLS
HOW HE AND FRIENDS
BLACKM ALLIED GRANT

Bernard Gordon, who directed the
detectives to the cellar grave of Eva
Swan. remained in constant attendance
at headquarters yesterday and gave
lengthy statement to Detectives Wren
and Burke. aside from reducing to a
written form the story of his associa-
ton with Willie Saack and another
youth named Pike little was added to
the information already at hand.
1t would appear that Sack knew
Doctor Grant in Chicago some years
ago, for he told Gordon that Grant, un-
in Georgia for forgery committed be-
fore he came to California Pike was
taken into the affair by the other two
on Gordons suggestion, although Cor
don declares he knew Pike only as a
chance acquaintance. However, Pike
Immediately went to Grant and made
repeated demands for money, basing.
his action on the story told him by
Sack and Gordon.
Prior to the time Pike was taken into
their confidence Saack suggested to
Gordon a trip north with a surveying
party and offered to borrow the money
from his aunt, Mrs. Hughes. Failing in
this 1t was resolved to go to Highland
springs, where Grant and Miss Messer-
schmidt, the nurse, were registered as
DIR. Thompson and wife," Sack re-
mained at Pieta, the railroad depot, and
Pike and Gordon walked over the road
Is miles to the springs. where they pre-
sented themselves to the physician and
demanded money Pike and Grant
walked about the grounds and the
party remained over night, Grant, Cor
don and Pike going in to Pieta the next
day, picking up Sack, and all return
ing to this city.
An engagement was made to meet in
a saloon at Eddy and Fillmore streets
the night of their arrival here and at
IL p. m. the engagement was kept, Pike
making demand on the doctor for
$500. Instead he was given $40 and
this was divided among the three
boys. They all shipped out on a con-
struction job to Sacramento and to
klamath Falls. Pike and Gordon re-
turned and endeavored to again black
mail the doctor and. being unsuccessful
left the city for Weed. Gordon went to
Portland and then shipped back here
confronting Grant with demand for
SIS, which he declares is due him for
work performed.
The demands of Pike and the trip to
Highland springs took place during
July and August.