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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Meat Prices.

Fresh Meat OobblnR)-Cow beef
D. per III. steer beef. D. PER III; NUT
ton, vether. &c per ID: pork. 7hsc
per ID. veal. large Sc per ID. small
Toe.
Provisions OpbbinE-Ifamr. large
iotsc. hams. small. lie: breakfast ba-
con. iiisc: dry saited sides, INC: Rex,
SIC.
Lard tjobblnFb--fIome-m made. per
10. NC. white star. SC. Coin Special
size: lard. compound. tierccs. sue
Rex. SIC,
Fresh Fish hhlnF)-Hanhut, az
Columbia River salmon. Tisasiac
founders. 30tc; soios, &c; rock cod
Sc: trout. i2hdlse. shrimps. iec
shad. fa5e; smeit. 4dsc: oysters
olympia. tab0 per sack; si,So per
gallon. clans. ti.b0 per sack. Dunge-
ness crabs. alive. n.io. cooked. u.2o
ling cod. 5ffGc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
RAILROAD PERSONALS.

J. &. burgess has been appointed
agent ~ ihs white Pass a Yukon
Hallway company. at Juneau.
Fred 9. Noyev. city freight and
passenger agent u the White Pass 4
Yukon railway. has recovered from
his resent attack ~ the Krip and
has reported far duty
&C. n. Haincr. u the Phillips Iud-
son Excursion company. has gone -
Portland.
william Harder. general freight
agent ~ Tho Great Northern AZ Port.
land. t. in the city.
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Excursion Train Wrecked

MOUNT NEI ScssS. 1T. MAY IL
Last uiNht a. about n % o'eiaek
ths sastb3unt tsoutsvttis 4 $ash.
willie passenger train from II Louis.
bearing several hundred excursion
lsts. struck an open switch here. -.
sulfinK IN the sngin~ and two bar.
gage ears being hurried from the
track. No one was seriously injured.
The damage - the cars is probably
several thousand dollars.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Wednesday Morning. Trade In the
markets ~ brisk today. There Is
plenty Of Ereenatun TO satisfy the
demand. Fish quotations have
changed. but the market f. well sup
piled with all kinds Of fish.
The following prices are being Of
fered 10 the producer by the local
dealers for delivery In round lots on
the dock or In the ear at Seattle:
Grain--Oats, 500, barley S23. wheat.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Largest In tho World.

SHARON. May 1.-THE National
Steel company II negotiating for the
land adjacent 10 the Sharon works.
with a view to erecting an open
hearth steel plant. the largest In the
world. The capacity would be two
thousand tons daily. and about 1000
men would be employed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Leg Ground on.

CHESTER. Pa. May Hills leg
caught In a brick grinding machine
AZ the Crum Lynne Brick works to-
day, William owen was powcrlcag to
resist while the machinery crushed
and ground the leg to n pulp. lie
was taken TO the Chester hospital.
where the limb was amputated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-17
Mar, Grain and Feed.

Hay OobhinK)-Pugct Sound. per
ton. tTaa. E9stern Washington tim
othy. ti1Hia. alfalfa. $40.
oats Uobhinr1-Pcr ton. Us.
Harley Rolled. 81.
Corn-wholc. So ~; cracked. f2s;
feed meal. per ton. SO.
T'ced-wheat. 81; oil cake. meal.
SIS. rniddunrH. tsi92a: bran. 1i7;
shorts. sis. chopped feed, t2oa2s
dairy chopped feed. sic: seed oats.
freeYg-
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The nsme clipper Signifies:

Light. easy running. Besides. II ia
afronR and durable. Look II over at
1929 End ave. II. NJ. Spinning, agt.
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chicken feed. so. bran. tl5. shorts.
SO.
Hay Puget sound. per ton. 81.
Eastern Washington timothy. fii.b0
mi2, alfalfa, ".
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch, lea
letae.
Butter Fresh ranch. ioWiiri
creamery. is9iac.
Poultry Chickens. live. lie.
1.-Two STOCK Choice beef cattle.
cows, ffftAe. steers. iMMbe. good
hogs. live. iAc. hogs. dressed. else.
Ichives. dressed. large, &c; small. Dc.
calves. large. live. &c: small. &C..
Hides. Peltn ana W0pl--llenYy
sound nalted steera. over GO pounds.
Ne. medium sound. per pound. 7hc.
light sound, under GO pounds. Ie,
cows sound. all weights. 7e.
stays. bulls and oxen. tefSc. nalted
kipH. 7c. calves. per pound. sei green
hides. L. less than nalted, dry hides
per pound. i2c. dry culla. one third
less. summer deer. per pound. 22ep
2ie. winter deer. dry. itmi6c; papery
deer, % 12c. dry eliSa, sqfi0c. green
elk, tube. sheep pelts. 25Uabc. shear
iinsH. ibmsbci Eastern Washington
wool, se. Western Washington wool.
i2e: dirty or timber burned. loo. tall
low, akntaAc.
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Vegetables.

Potatoes Uobhlug)-white River
Burbanks. t35m9s Island Early Rose
t30n35. Island white. t3sd IS. Yaki-
ma and oregon. SIS: new potatoes.
2isc per M: native silver skin onions,
SIS per ton. oregon and Yakima sill
yer skin. fancy. $50 per ton. beets,
81 IS per sack. carrots. e0cmN per
sack. garlic. DC. California aspara~
gus. b6I6c per III. walla Walla aspar-
agus. SGt0c per 10: rhubarh, 2hc per
NJ: tomatoes. S2.25 per case; artl-
chokcs. coo per doz; wax beans, i0c
per ID. string beans. DC per ID.
fruits.
Green fruit UebbinGl-oranFes.
Seeding. s2m2.b0: navels. t2.7idi.
lemons. s2.b0Q3 20. apples. fancy. 81
75df2 50: per box; cooking apples, 81
per box: bananas. $3.50 per bunch:
California black figs, 20-lh boxes. 81
90, cartoons, 81 rs. Smyrna figs. Doc
per 10. new dates. 7ihc: sweet apple
elder. zoe per gallon: med. sweets.
s.. g5q3: Strawberries. 81 n crate.
California cherries, $3.50 a box.
Lumber and Building Material
Logs Superior quality. per NJ. No.
/ FIR. SGn7. merchandise fir. per NJ.
"a boat 30. No. I cedar. t6m7. COM
mon. per NJ. siW6, spruce logs, $3.50;
cedar shinRlc bolts. t26n2 30.
Fir lumber--Rough $3.50; thick an
Iahed. surfaced, one or two sides s..
10 and ~ inches wide $1,000; lengths
n 10 10 feet. special lengths, soc per
- ct
vertical grain, 81 per NJ extra; floor
ing. dressed and matched, A7G2l.
stock boards. s-inch, s9dis: i0-lneh
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Jobbing Quotations.

The jobhing quotations today were
as follows
Sugar Oohhlnsl -Goiden &. In bbis.
tAe. extra q. In bills. &c. powdered.
SIC. dry graduated. Sac; cube, bike;
beet. 6Ao. spot cash prices
Flour. etc. GobbinED Patent Er-
cciicnt. 81 90. Novelty A. $500: Star
ebakcrsp. ts7B. California brands.
ti.to. corn meal. yellow, sl.bs per 100
pounds In i0-lh sacks. corn meal.
white. iI.c0 per 100 lbs In io.ib sacks.
huekwheat -four. pure. $3.50 per 20
ibH Ia BIB sacks. cracked wheat, g. 20
per 100 lbs in iO-ib sacks. farins. ~
ss per leo lbs IN i0-ib sacks: fartna,
$500 per 100 ihn In Bib sacks. steel
cut oatmeal. $50 per 100 lbs In i0-ib
aaekH. graham -four. ti,Tb per 100 lbs
ia i0-lb sacks. whole wheat flour.
So psr loo lbs In i0-ib sacks. rye
meal. 81 10 per 100 lbs In lob sacks,
rye Hour. g. ss per 100 lbs In ie-ib
sacks. split peas. ieo-lbn sacks. $3.50.
split peas. $500 per loo lbs In BIB
bnxss. pearl barley. siss per 100 lbs
in sacks. wheat flakes. TS-ib boxes.
O. TO. wheat fiakss. 20 per case Of
/ p
per bate. IN Glib sacks. corn meal.
yellow. 1850 per Dbl In 5o-lb sacks.
corn meal. white. $50 per Dbl In 90
10 sacks. buckNheat -four. pure. 81 90
per bbi ia s1-ib sacks. cracked wheat
81 % per Dbl In t0-ib sacks. steel cut
cat meal. 1870 per bbi In bo-ib sack.
graham hour. q 20 per Dbl In b0-lb
sacks; whole wheat -four. $500 per
Dbl In sO-ib sacks. rye meal. 1915 per
bill In S0sib sacks. rye -four. 500 per
bhi. fancy rolled oats. $50 lbs net IN
hblH. tstk. fancy rolled oats. s0-lb
sacks. $50. fancy rolled oats. per
case. cTS.
canse JobhinFb --Grren--Moeha.
per 10. ssG1ic. Java. Per ID. si6ssc.
Costa niea. choice, per 10. is1isc.
Roasted. Arburkie's. IN i0o-tb cassS.
per loo lbs. tiz Is: e0-ib cases. per too
los. iig #. 5s-tb cases. per 100 lbs.
nats. lava. sO.lb tins. per 10. &c
sack. sc. Adsn Mocha. 17isc. Cara
cola. Sc. Guatemala. &c. ground
coffee. isg2oc: Lion. ieos. WAS. ess.
81 IS. ass. tis.ss.
syttor. Cheese. Eggs and Peu itry
Hu,ter-itaneh. f0ni1r. fancy dal-
~. In squares. isc. Washington
crramsrieA. i-la prints. iss8 soc. East
crn Iowa and fsiEln. is0eoc.
Cheese uobbinKb-.Saiiye wash
lngton. issuitc; Eastern. isis9i19c;
California. isc.
Exgu uobbinsp-strietly fresh
ranch. isc
Honey California comb. i2isa
Isc. strained. &c.
Poultry Dressed chickens. isisc:
live chickens. ibr.
Nuts.
wainuts. per 10. sacks, isc; East
ern black wAinuts. iAe. peesnE. izf
IL. nlbertH. lie. almonds. fancy. soft
she'll. isc. almonds. No. ?, isc. pea
nuts. C. pine. ise. hickory. loo. CO.
coanuis. per doEsn. nc. popcorn. &c
per 10.
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tho eompany'a office In Spokane.
and were aHaaycd recently. The
values are among the best yet had
from the mine.
~ IN now definitely known that am
other strike Of phenomenal richness
was recently made IA the North star
mine near Fort Steele. n. &. Tho ore
VAS encountered In the drift on the
200 foot level The orr II better and
richer than any yet found Ia the
mine.
Active work IL said to be In pro-
grcas On the stray Horse mine near
Republic 4 tunnel has been start
Ell which in In about 20 feet. II H.
probable that Il will have To be run
90 or 20 feet further before the ledge
Ia met. when cut the vein viii be
followed and the tunnel viii gain
about inches in depth for each foot
OF advance. when u reaches the
palnt directly beneath the crest OF
the hin the face OF the tunnel Will be
about 200 feet beneath the surface
perpeadlcuiarly,
Advieea recently received from
Spokane state that a rumer Is afioat
that a strike has been made In the
shaft on the Chespa tiae Jay claim
In Republic. but no confirmation of
II WAS possible, The shaft IL sinking
a little over 100 feet from the line
of the Morning Glory.
The Georgle Reed and the Hull Dog
group OF claims. ~ mlloH south Of ltr-
puhllc. u reported 10 have been
bonded recently TO J, W. HeiSner &
company. Of Spokane and Republic
for st0,eo0.
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Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Tor San Francisco

The comDany's cls-
ga 4 htclmahip1
queen. wana Wallh.
md rmntnia leave
u.ttIa liz In. va
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San Francisco

For Seattle 10 a. m. via Victoria ana
Port TowaBend. May J. o. ~. is. r.
%. 81. june &, 20. 10. 90 70, 90 july
8. aud ovory nnh day thereafter.
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ssttor. Cheese. Eggs and Pou itri
Nuts

wainuis. per ID. sacks. ise; East
ern black wAinuts. To-. peesnH. izf
IL. nlbertH. lee; almonds. fancy. soft
she'll. isc almonds. No. ?, isc. pea
nuts. &C.. pine. ise. hickory. iee. CO.
coanuts. per DOZEN. nc. popcorn. &c
per ID
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
The First Measure Introduced Was a Resolution Supporting the Admins tratiOn in It's Policy of an Ex-
 tension of Sovereignty Over
 Conquered Territory.

Sacramento ca Jan By assembled of
 
  from the Coomb  the senate orderly without 
  Flint 
  then
  the committee that he would be position oclo is of
  w min clerk This is blcan 
  When the assembly o'clock
 
  and of
  made special order
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
THEY DECKED THE MAINE
One Of inc Earliest Incidents of in c
 Surrender of Havana.

Havana, Jan. 2.-It developed today that the company of the Indiana regi- ment which waved Cuban flags during the parade yesterday was not arrested as cabled last night. An investigation showed that the flags were distributed to them by Cubans in the crowd and that the act of waving them was thoughtless and not prearranged. Twenty-Five Cuban hOrsemen, well mounted and armed, joined the column at the Prado, rode to Central park and debouched into a side street. They aroused considerable enthusiasm. Three bluejackets from the Texas at about half past twelve rowed to the wreck of the Maine and hoisted large stars and stripes to the peak of the wreck The flag was saluted by the shipping in the harhor.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
A POSSIBLE HORROR
An Illinois Coal Mine on Fire With
 Men Below.

St. Louis, Jan "A special from Carlinville, H., to the Post-Dispatch says: At S:45 a. m. today the tipple and top works of the CarlinvlIle coal shaft, situated just outside of town, took fire and burned so fiercely that there seemed from the very start no chance of saving them from total de- structiOn. Between seventy and eighty men are in the mine and al though desperate efforts are being made in their behalf, it is by no means certain that they can be rescued. Git izens appear crazed with fear
 The flames started from some oil heating on a stove in the tipple, which was overturned, communicating to the wooden plant. The tipple was filled with coal and as the whole plant from long usage had been saturated with oil it burned fiercely. The entire force of one hundred men went to work as usual at ' o'clock. Two dozen Of them who were working in the east leads of the mine discovering that the air was foul, returned safely to the top save two men, Jack Emenick and hls son Archie. As yet these two have not re- ported. Others of the miners working in the west partr of the shaft are still under ground.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
THE QUAY FIGHT
The Senator Personally Su- erintending The Harris
 burg Affair.
His Enemies Admit inc Failure of inc Attempt to Effect a Fusion Against Him.

Harrisburg. Pa, Jan. 2.-Senator Quay has taken personal direction of his campaign for reelection to the United States senate. He reached liar risburg last night from Washington with his colleague Senator Penrose, and will stay until after the senatorial caucus. Ex-Senator Cameron came to Harrisburg today from his country res idence below the city and was a v1s- itor tc the Quay Headquarters. The former senator came all the way from England to take a hand in the contest for his old colleague.
 Ex-Postmas, CT General John Wan amaker is on the ground working against Ssnator Quay, with the as- sistance of ex-Judge James Gordcn of Philadelphia. The anti-Quay leaders concede the failure of the fusion scheme, and are directing their ener- gies toward keeping enough republi- cans cut of the senate. ial caucus to prevent nominations
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
RICH GOLD FIND.
Discovery Made in Victoria Gulch,
 Alaska

Victoria, B. C., Jan. 2.-The steamer Danube, which arrived last night from Alaskan points, brought the steamer B. Staffa, which broke down on her way to Victoria She was drifting on dangerous reefs when the Danube hove in sight and took her in tow.
 Harry Spencer, a successful miner in the Klondyke gold fields, died on Thanksgiving day.
 News is also given of a new and very rich find on Victoria gu1ch, which en- ters Bonanza between Nos. IS and 19 above. Miners took out from SIS to $19 to the pan. The gulch is aDout four miles long.
 T. J. McNamara, who recently re- turned from Moose Hide creek, in the Klondyke district, tells of the finding of the complete skeleton of a masto- don on his claim. The bones have been removed with great care, and an effort will be made by the finder to dispose of it to the Smithsonian institute or British museum.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
WOMAN AND MONEY MISSING
Mrs AIonzo Hodges of Grand Rapids
 Disappears With Big Sum.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan D. Mrs. Alonzo N. Hodges has been missing nearly two weeks and considerable mystery surrounds her departure. Her husband is secretary. treasurer and manager of the Valley City Desk com pany and she has long been the com pany tbookkeeper and has been so act i've in the conduct of the business she has been looked upon as it's head.
 Her husband when her absence was noted first said she had gone to Wis cOnsin to visit her mother, but now admits that he does not know where she is, and further admits that when she left she took a large amount of money with her. This amount is Variously estimated at from $10,000 to $25,000. When she left she took her personal effects and left her two chil. dren behind.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
MORRILL'S DEATH
If Causes Inc Encouragement of fhe
 Senate Committees.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The death ot Senator Merrill creates a vacancy in the chairmanship of the finance com mittee, which will be filled by the cleo ton of Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. Senator Allison is second Cn the committee, but he is already chair man of the appropriation committee and will prefer to retain that chairman ship. Senator Aldrich has been the acting chairman of the committee in all matters relating to tariff Legislation for some years, NIr MCrrill's position being largely that of an adviser while his younger and more active aSsocia ( has devoted his attention 10 the de tails of tariff schedules.
 Mr Aldrich will retire from the chairmanship of the committee or rules, and his place will be taken prob ably by Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, the third member, Senator Hoar, the second member, being already chair man of the judiciary committee. Sen ator Spooner Is now chairman of the committee on relations with Canada, and his republican associates are Sen ators Hear and Hale This committee will probably be entirely re3rganized as Senator Hale is chairman of naval affairs. It is thought that Senator Platt of New York may be elected to fill the vacancy in the finance commit tee.
 Representative GroUC, who has been a member of the house from Vermont fer many years, is supposed to be MT. MCrrilPs probable successor in the senate
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
ADVERTISING DOES PAY.

New York, Jan 2-since Christmas there have been ten failures reported Of cene 9rns Chat mada speciality of goods intended for holiday presents
 Some of these concerns carried large stocks and were entitled to the desig- nation 'big." In one or two instances the stocks were valued at more than $25O,OOO. The noticeable thing about each of the collapsed concerns is that it did not advertise in the newspapers. The stores that did advertise were crowded with customers from the com mencement of the holiday season to the hour of closing the night before Christ mas. They all report the greatest hol- iday business in years. a
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
PLEA FOR A PENSION
Queer Story Told by an Oregon Man
 in Court.

Portland, Ore, Jan 2.-SiIas Lut- trell, aged 60, of Wallowa county, Or egon, was arraigned in the United States circuit court on a enlarge of f-audulently endeavoring to obtain a pension, and was committed to lail in default of $2,O00 bail
 He made application to the United States commissioner of pensions under the name of John Luttrell, who was first sergeant in the Ninety-third In diana during the rebellion. LuttreE does not attempt to deny his guilt, but says during the war his brother was taken sick at Guntown, and he went to nurse him. While so engaged a re- yolver accidentally exploded, injuring him eyesight In view of this LuttreH, states that he does not believe he is doing wrong in applying for his dead brothers pension
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
THREE MfN DEAD
Their Slayer is in a Missouri Jail
 Closely Guarded.

West Plains, Mo, Jan 2-At Am prose, in Ozark county, William Bar ton today shot and killed two men named CC'bb. Sheriff Luna quickly or ganized a posse at Gainesville and started out to capture the murderer. He was found near the scene of the tragedy, and before being arrested he shot and killed Henry Winger, a mem Der of the posse, and then surrendered News of the tragedy is very meager, but from the best information obtain able, three men are dead and their slayer is in jail at Gainesville, closely guarded
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
NO MESSING OF MEN
Will De Allowed in Panx During The
 Labor Trouble.

Pana, III, Jan. 2.-The reported ar rival in Pana of 1000 union miners from Centralia and southern Illinois towns today for the purpose of driving out the negro miners, failed to mater ialize. Lieutenant-Col Wells, in com mand of three companies of the Fifth infantry, who had received me report and asked Governor Tanner for rein forcements, which were granted, has a Heavy provost on duty and a Hatling section ready for any outbreak.
 He says he will allow no massing of men in Pana. The Union miners as sert that there is no assembling of outside miners and there will be none. Many arrests of negroes have been made by the provost on charges of carrying concealed weapons and fight ing among themselves.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
CAPTURES BANK ROBBER
Crooks ChIOrOform a Boy, But He
 Fights Until One is Arrested.

Boston, Jan. 2.-Ernest E. Sewall, a slim and sickly looking elevator boy in the Franklin bank building at Park square, today frustrated the robbery of the Stamp Savings society and cap tured a desperate thief.
 At the noon hour, when most of the occupants of the upper floors were at lunch, two crooks entered the elevator and when the car ascended pound and gagged Sewall and poured chloroform upon the handkerchiefs they had stuffed into his mouth. He struggled to free himself and was several times able to make an outcry.
 Twice the elevator -traversed the six story well and the boy fought all the time until at last, alarmed, one thief stopped the car on the fourth floor and ran downstairs and out of the building. Young Sewall had meantime overpow- cred the other thief and he pluckily held him until a policeman arrived. The crook gave the name of George E. Ryan. He had a bottle of chloroform in his pocket. Detectives who have seen him are unable to identify him as an old offender.
 The Stamp Savings society saves money for school children and Mrs. Roberts is the manager. As she is alone in the office on the fourth floor between Il and 1, and as a large sum of money is always kept on hand, the po- lice believe the robbers had planned to overpower her and clean out the safe, after having chlCroformed the inquisi- tive elevator boy and left him on the top floor. This belief is strengthened by statements of young Sewall that the robber who fled had entered the so- ciety's rooms and made inquiries as to it's business.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
SHARkEY WILL BE FIT
Sailors Press Agent is Sending Out
 Complimentary Notices.


 New York, Jan. 2-If Sharkey fails to deliver the promised goods in his fight with Mccoy, the old cry of lack of training will play no part in the losers excuse. Tom is a glutton for work and is coming to perfect ccndi- tion under the watchful eye of Tom O'Rcurke. His boxing with Bob Arm strong is the feature Of the training, his foot-work and feinting being much improved since he began with the ne gro Armstrong sticks right up to. the mark in his boxing, but he is always glad whsn it is over fer .Sharkeys mitts beat a continual ta.o0 on his giant frame.
 Doe" Payne and George Lawler the Irish giant, will furnish the pralimi- nary to the Sharkey-McCoy fight. Seats are selling rapidly.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-03
AN ENGINEER HERO.
Whose Goodness and Bravery Averted a
 Calamity.

Columbus, O., Jan. 2,-It is not often that it falls to the part of stationary engineer tu play the part of a hero, but that is what happened to Lee Chananto substitute engineer at Woolf Brothers shoe factory, today. Though badly scalded he Ieaped through blinding clouds of steam, raked the fires from under the boilers and prevented an eX- plosion that jeopardiZed the lives of 800 employees in the building. The reg ular engineer of the plant is ill and Chalfant was working This morning he noticed there was too much water in the boiler and so opened the valve to let some of it out. Then he went round to the front to watch the gauge while the water ran into the we'll He soon saw that the water was going out too fast and that a jet of steam was es- caping with great force. In trying to shut it off he was badly scalded, but in spite of the pain he thought only of the horrible consequence of an explosion. There was but one thing to do, and that was done quickly. Seizing shovel he sprang to the furnace doors and began raking out the fires. The boiler cooled down and the danger point was passed. Then Chalfant gave the alrm. He was taken to his home, where he lies in precarious condition