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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-19

If Joe. Folk is elected governor of
Missouri and Bob La Toilette COVER
nor of Wisconsin, 1t matters but lit
tie who is elected president.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-10-19
. eessesee.sses.... .

We round up, up; round on
and on,
As rounding eagles rise and
rise,
The darkest hour ushers dawn,
The dawn is dashing up the
skiesi
Thank God for light,-God's
face is light!
The light of Truth, the faith
in kind
The light of Love, the light of
Right
The blind shall no more lead
the blind
Joaquin Miller. I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
sswwruxNrWEsnu1FN . - -
NOT Able
To ACT
FIRE MARSHAL KELLOGG PRE-.
VENTED FROM ENFORCING
FIRE ESCAPE ORDINANCE ON
ACCOUNT or CITY COUNCIL

The fire and water committee Of
the council has tied the hands o.
Flro Marshal Kellogg 80 that ne
canunt enforce the present fire ~.
dinhnrra lt ia doing this By lua.
glinE with the btu providing Tor the
use % the Twentieth Century fire
eeeap In this city Half a dozen
hotels and large business blocks i'm
the city are not providd with prop
er fire escapes The owners are OK
pnetinE 20 ret n chance % use the
THruflefh Century escape
The fire marshal says hc cannot
consistently 60 ahead aud arrest the
owners. although be would like 70.
uniil the council decides % reject
the new device. Tie has been walt
ing nov for several months Mean
while the buildings unprovide1 with
the required escapes are said 10 be
in dangerous condition
The owners Of the liacklov block
and the seattle Northern. Rainier
Grand and Seneca hotels have re-
fused 10 install the iron stairwaya
u is said that they are expecting
20 get the privilege Of using the
Twentieth Century escape. which r.
cheaper 90 install. but which IN the
opinion OF Fire Marshal KolloKe
and others ia Of really little value
lu n fire
AS soon as the council decided 10
reject the Twentieth Century fire
escape. I viii arrest the owners Of
the buildings who refuse % build
hon stalrWaya." said Mr. Kell0Eg
thla morning But until such nc
ton rs taken. ] think IL would be
diaeourtnuuB fo the e0unellmou t.
take such action"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

one man was wounded IN the les
BY shots from the hirhwaymcn
when he ran 90 the middle 81 the
street They cursed hlW Ehts T.
not the usual method 90 slower hIsh=
W82wen4 UnH mao hs che name of
II nulna was arrested en suspicion
that he was hnI1=ur Hr has sInee
been released Hhe peliee could NOT
hold him ob any ubHfsr. They st2
that he artei queer thr BlEht &c Dts
arrest. uut beesHHa they could nat
win tbe sass ht was never brought
before h luaEe.
Mast every one az the victims Of
enc rive haltsuHa occurring We'd
uffIse morning say that there were
thusr men. There - soad reason ta
believe that these three mru Wrre
the Fartiand eontiets ana that tho9
determined 20 make IA uttie stake
here On order that they might make
thgif was further east where thrY
would be- Doe less dbHHer 90 being ar=
pretended ty the Portland AJiharls
tIea
No fuhb-Hlea have been reported
since ana the snrmiar g. shat the
men have made their aay oat 81 The
city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
SAYS PROMISE
WAS BROKEN

M aattstsIn aat 4. Gattafefa this
morning flied ah application utth
tHe Faanail asking far thn return %
fIfE= They eialm fhes HeHe taxed
this auzHant uuIuaiif g. Anfl tast
They atiaseH che cry a. taks raaz
s#H##Ha ~ aIrlH 90 land aEa feet
long and CD feet ads far che eEtens
rIHu af THeHfH. fiTaE sKeHu# They
.IaIm fhaY dit thia under arfauknz
Hrut aIth Assistant city Engineer
scott who promised o. 80 that
tHHE VI ere uaf aHHHsHHt flH tHe Erauz
refy thfuuEh whlHh abe street waa
aEsFga "a fHcaI1urH thr oH usfs
far drea'nK the laat over t1 fhs city
ThrN eisim that they made the
deed tHraugh public aHirlt beHasfns
they Nrfs mfHfmed that the city
could not afford - extend TIE street
10 t had fn anHufe al fHa land BY
condemnation. Through mistake.
however. 81 SCOTS agreement vas
net carried auf end iHef nos &C.
sire the return - the tlts uhieh
scott agreed % rebate &C. them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
SUNSET TELEPHONE
COMP ANY BOOSTED"
EQUALIZATION BOARD INCREASES IT'S ASSESSED VALUATION
~ ss0Ooo-orsER Ble con poRArioss on TIA RACK

corporations MANY members u the
hoard are DESTROYS ~ gifiHg the
personal property % these corpora
items a boost and the corporation
h4anaKefu are trying 90 ahow them
Why they should not Do ~.
The routine % Tails mornings
session % the board VAS relieved
asluowhat b. The appearance Of
Councilman Crlehtan and Former
Councilman James on little matters
~ their own The members ~ the
board became iacuiar and said they
we're gulnE % @anak= the property
~ their feiioN councilman and hts
81 colleague. but The matter Nas
rot seriously considered
The board this morning came q
decision regarding the tnHation u
ifasea from the state IN tide land
and university property which sili
mran thousands of dollars ~ add
ed revenue to the city neKt year. A
motion made ~ Councilman Mullsa
vas passed making all leaseholda
running 90 years 90 more pay tafcs
MM an ABB NHaA H##HAAA#A tNstaAA "
g per cent Of the adieinlnE land
ard enutinruous territory. and 70
Ter cent on AL leaaehQlda - Ices
than 90 years duration
There WA a good deal - talk Of
making the rate higher thaa the.
bot. In view ~ the fact that The tar
alton 81 leaashoids l. an tnnuraiiuns
Il AS decided "a keep the percent
age down % a conservative figure
this year The university land
iaaauhalda ran for % years. but thc1
are not eonaldrrsd ~ valuable a.
tide land leases. because the land AZ
their expiration passes % the state.
Opinions from CITY Engineer
Thomson. Corporation Counsel On
liam and Attorney Geueral stratton
we're concurrent In stating that the
county had a right 20 tar ieaaehoids
a. personal property. irrespective u
the value Of The land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
.HOLD-UP ARTISTS MAY
Be PORTLAND ESCAPES
THREE NAN NOT RscAPruRg wERe HEADED FOR SEATTLE
AND POLICE OF THIS CITY BELIEVE rHGY MAY HAVE
BEEN HERE WEDNESDAY, NIGHT

The Seattle poliee arc taking ac-
tive measures asauat the unknown
thusg who terlafHed tbe residence
districts early last wednesday
morning chief prIaus, aaied this
mofuIuE that a. vaH daIuE every
thus ln hia power Co rua down the
slightest glue which mEht lead "a
the uueHHthnk of thc haId#upa 4
snee8i o. The star from Portland
states that seven men ESCAPED uam
tHe ial az that city iaat sunday
Might All 90 them we're desperate
burglars Pour nc them uFre caught
short time afterwards
Three made Euad ln their effort
Tor permanent freedom ard when
last hearH ne we're making thrIl way
toward the ruNef aduud fountE,
Chisf Delaney said this morning
that there might b. sense e1nuer=
tlau between these three e#HiHE
cauvIeJs and ttH tHtae hUld ave that
turned q number uf Ui.kH Iu thla
,iit That ttsY uHHr uHt profess
sianal holdsups ~ experience l. de-
teHmnei BY che Uas the Wafk was
daHt Very iIils inward W8s Sc
cured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

The sunset Telephone COMPANY
vui be obliged 20 pay 1896 tasea o.
50 oo1 more than the assessed val
uatlon - ita property Tho board
- equalization this morning raised
the asssaaofa figures 80 per eeut
making an aHnHgEats Increase uf
the amount stated The assessor
placed thr valuation - The con
rauY'a ueraauai property a. aps
prunimhtelY $4,000 The board Ia
creased u 70 tz2I. 0an
The Independent Telephone COM
pauFa personal property has heru
naasased st $50 600 The board vii
probably Aliow thcae figures "a re
main az they are. although Man
aFrf Webster claims that the con-
uauY 6 being aHaeaaed much too
hfEh ID has generally been con-
adhered that the Sunset Telephone
company has paid less tases proper
tIunateiy 90 tfa personal property
than any ether local corporation.
rnd the board thought u Waa about
time far a change
The rumpan1a officials made he
eIaim that their poles and plant
we're worth nufhinT to apsak q. but
the board would not believe a.
We're In the pole owniaE bush
reas ourselves. nov. aid Council
man Mullen. We're puttinK up a
large number - them between here
snd Cedar falls. and we knnw hat
they are worth 3 good deal. even
oat there IN The virgin forest. and
A. costs money o. pat them up We
tunw ~ experience that Yuur poles,
n1an. arr valuable.
This afternoon the board ia lla-
teninr a. the troubles 81 the ntfi-
Gals ~ ths Seattle Electric COM
ranY Puget sound Electric COM
uany. the snoquaimis falia White
uIvsf Poser company aud other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
GIVE "WHiTE BAIL"

NEWPORT, r. l.. Aug 10 New
port Society n aHog over the
strand white bali "a be- given thiH
evening u1 Koseeliff the beautiful
villa of Mr. Herman OulfirhB Tor
gorgeous display and charm Of de
tail the bali promises 20 eclipse any
social affair that even Newport the
home of elaborate aud novel enter
tniumUntH has yet known
II Rill be a white hall through
out The fayora for the eotllllan viii
Dc white. the display nf flowers.
which Will DE an important feature.
VIII be White. the men viii wear
white knee hreefhra coats. waist
coats hose and pumua. the women
VIII dress in white. aud even the
attendants and servants viii wear
the characteristic color of the nt.
tAaidu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
BRINGS 1900
POUNDS or FISH

The fishing schooner Dewey.
owned and commanded By Captain
Tom Nelson. arrived In part Tails
morning Wlth I9Na1 pounds uf
halibug She came from the nahiaK
banks eff Care FlattcfY. where she
has been f1F the past two wrcHa
Captain Nelson reports that he vac
several times nearly ran down b.
steamers ma sing their way through
the aenHe faE 60 and from sac
ocean.
This e. IRE third Schooner n ar
rive In port from the Capa Flaffefy
fiahinE grounds during the pant
week The schooner Pilot brought
1900 pounds and the schooner
Vida 2Anaa pounds - haiihut.
Steamer Centennial sailed Tor San
Francisco thIa afternoon with 20
passengers aud q cargo Of lumber
and general merchandise
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
MYSTERIOUS
ACCIDENT
CORONER HOVE so RECORDS
DEATH o. JOHN PARKER

Coroner Haye. after an IneaatIea-
ton % the death of John Parker.
who fiei at tha WaNaIIa EusffeuHy
hospital yesterday murnIue FeearIa
the case Ha auv uf accidental danth
Z think now tat Parker proh-
ably fcH fFum the platform at the
stable and fractured hla aAuH The
tneoherent sentences che Hznn au1ks
may b. attributed Io bic darai eaH-
ditiuu az the tlnse. bat ths sass i
Indeed auer one and ElFes raam
gof wide speculation
Nahudv saw the man fam lie
vas fpund TIE early hour u Z
O'Clock unconscious in enc 20 the
stalls ~ a driver 81 aae of the pie
mund lee company wagons.
ite had nothias on bat an under
shirt This fast Fsza I'D the aftter5a
natire. A hour later uHe - the
stahiemen came across the body
Ihe spot uf blood 81 aiuasf directly
nnder tas platform n b hard %
believe that fhis man walked ouf
there in hia SLEEP. o. dnnrd vita
sleep ana fen hsatiauE @ the n1or.
q distance % 10 feet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
STRANGER KNAPP
is ELECTROCUTED
MURDERoUs FIEND PAID THE PENALTY FOR HIS
GRIMES TO-DAY IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR

hard. atranEiod az indianapolis ia
July. 1896. and Hannah Knapp murH
dered ut Hamilton. Ohio. December
aa. 1909.
The crime FOR which Knapp was
indicted in March. 1903 vas the
murder of bis wife. Hannah Knapp
Regarding tails murder Knapp said
that when be awoko ou the morning
OF the crime be VAS seized With an
Impulse "a stfanKlr hia wife. After
accomplishing her death be got a
box aud nailed the corpse up lie
hauled the body tuo miles and
threw Il Into the Miami river Some
dayn later the body was found In
the river az New Albany
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
WcT0RiAHS
ARE GAINING

The noon count for the lndus
trial Exposition carnival queen d..
valuped some surprises. Miss Lea
ter holds the lead BY a little less
than ESQ votes bat the other can
didates are gaining fast. and be-
position ia IN danger. The cundi
dates from Vancouver. b. G.. Enlnee
wonderfully and surprised thoa
Who have been watching the con.
test Their friends promise that
one ~ them viii be the queen.
The vote at noon today stood
Miss Lester. i.Hu3. Miss Meme
fheE. 7fa. Miss Carey. $50 Miss
Garnler. 6ls. Mlaa Bonner. b6l.
Ma. Mason. 100.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

COLUMBUS. Ohio. AUG 10 Al.
fred A. Knapp. the stranger. vas
eiectrueutsd al 10 % this morning
Tho elertneutlun was successful
One charge was given aud he was
dead iu sis mluutta tie refused to
make any statement
The five eases 90 which Knapp
confessed after bis arrest are as fal.
lows
Emma fittlemnn. killed In lum-
Der yard AZ Cincinnati June -.
tHat. MAY Eckrrt. murdered In
room on Walnut street. Cincinnati.
August 4. 1854. Jennie Knapp.
thrown into canal al Liberty street
Cincinnati August Z. 1856 Ida 0eb-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
MILLS SHUT DOWN

pAwTuCKET. r. l.. Aug 10
The mills ~ the J. A. f. Coates
Thread company limited which
have been running on short time
FOR tWu months shut down today
e. remain closed until September I.
The shutdown leaves nearly $500
anemnIaynd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
BULLS ARE
HAPPY
WHEAT JUMPS TO stios.a A
nusHEL. nREAkiNo AL REC.
oRps FOR SIX YEARS

CHICAGO. Aug ~ Wheat broke
aIl freuriH for aix wears to-day when
IL touched tttobeN Tbia was an
advance 90 4 tvbia over yesterday
closing The r.purfH 81 heavy rains
H fHe northwest Bud reliable iufafz
nation fEum Manitoba and thr twa
uHEalaa that uat more thHH bhii
che uamal yield would be- Realised
stfte1 che publ tHfHH 0ufr
september eta wheat sold at tl681s
10 EIfHA nHa tres - ataD So
corn afa.s#. nafa gt1-ke 60 1ta.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
SALOON
WRECKED
TROLLEY CAR THROWN FORTY
FEET INTO BUILDING - ONE
MAN KILLED AND TWO HURT

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug 10 a
collision between switch engine
and a trolley car occurred here this
morning The car Was thrown forty
fest Into n saloon. WrerkinR the
building and Killing an unknown
man Two other men we're serious
u Injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
c0Uh TERFEH So BILL

captain naL - tbs secret service
department has been notified - a
uea sauHtaffsIt s. bW o. ls rough
Initiation 20 series 1879. che letter
W Lyons. register. ard E1lls ~
Roberts. treasurer HHd has a Enf
trait "a Washington en- it The twp
sides - the biii are printed on sep
nrlte sheets ~ paper. pasted to-
NaIhaF. au1 lnk mHFhH Oh the re-
verse sides u both 90 initiate the
ala threads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
STILL NO BENEFIT

Frederick Kafeldey ula morning.
In "A written communication 10 the
council asked that body 10 either
complete certain improvement
which It agreed % make or 30 re.
turn 10 him the money he paid for
IL knkeldey Do the owner Of lot 4.
block y. ludkina' addition In DE
eembef 1908. this property was ne
aeHaed te44O for being graded and
Hldewalknd on the east side. The
Improvement was very necessary.
but ID has never been made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
SAYS HE WILL
BE GOOD

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Aug. IA
George 8antag. a noted bandit has
applied Tor a communication ~ sea
tenee lie says be vii 80 ID MIN
ueHofa and lead an honest life lie
claims che Southern Pacific railway
aud the WcliasFafEo Express fum-
pauy Will alFn a recommendation
fur bis release.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

However. De may have drareeI
hHmHrif 81 the spot where the hIauI
MAS found HffrH striking further
from tha platform Tire HutHHrg
shows "a hruIse aH larHa a. sauHef
en TIRE fisht FRONTAL hare. ahIeh ta
badly fractured The hey ta tba
Sliding feaf baH been misplaced anI
tHF entrance had been uHia# Eef {
feel Ha if 1 should place the word
mysterious before ths words ae-
eIIrHtal death uu ~ records
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
MAKES RECORD


PORT RILEY. Kan. Aug IL
TodnYn shooting closed the army
pistol competition. The score q
st points. made ~ QuartermaHter
Sergeant Benjamin Anderson Of the
Tenth cavalry. ia considered = world
heater
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
STUDY THE BIBLE

LAKE GENEVA. Wiz. Aus "a
The fourteenth Western Bible study
conference. under the auspices 81
the Young womeua Chriatian Sass
citation. opened here today and will
continue for ten days Among The
prominent speakers taking part arr
the HeF. Frank BaEiey Of Denver
the Rev Austin Is urnlola. % chi
eaeo. the Rev John Mcdowell. q
Detroit. aad S. d Gordon OF CieYe-
land.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETING

The democratic county executive
committee wiil meet A. the demo
cratic headquartera IN the HinklsY
block tunlEht for the purpose Of
eioefluE the tuo members Who we're
not agreed upon AZ the last meet
ing Plans for the campaign all
be lnmuEurnted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
r. w. FOSTER HERE

Il. " Foster. passenger agent Of
the Burlington railroad Ia Portland,
u To- the city today on business.
Mr Foster b. one Of the best known
railroad men 10 the Pacific North.
vest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
WATER SHUT OFF

water viii be shut of tomorrow
from o. N. 60 .. m. on Denny
WHv from belmont avenue Co
Broadway for the purpose ~ MAX
Ing new connection.
LIVERPOOL. Aug ~ The Ley.
land and American steamship lines
today reduced cabin fares 70 the
level ~ those announced hy the
White Star line yesterday.
Steamer Dolphin Is due 20 arrive
In port from sknTWay and Lynn
canal points tomorrow evening The
vessel left bkaEWAY Wednesday
uiFht with 30 passengers. most Of
HON were from the coast cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
MUST DISMISS
CASE

WASHINGTON. Aug. ie-Ths
state department has instructed
Minister Bowen 10 demand 81 Pres
ident Castro that be Instruct the
attorney general 10 dismiss the re-
eciYefnhip proceedings for the a.
phalt property. pending final adj
Indication ~ the case.
Steamer Rainier. I. n. Gray a
Co. sails for San Francisco tonight
She Hlil take 35 passengers and
$50 900 feet % lumber
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

fffftftss 890s
This entities the hal
eha under nH Yfh Of nEs as9 one free photograph The sit
ung and photograph be presenting coupon
The Harpek Studio. ti3h Na street between
II a. m. and 2 30 p. IA. Thursdays FudaYH
The only condition "a that The parents child
picture 10 be Of
Star This offer In good 10 all subscribers. o
se8sestee@stssststts tststesssesst
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

TIE Order - washington will
give progressive uhiat PARTY Mon
haF evening. August %. Ia =. 81 a.
hai on ths old university Erunnaa
Dancing uin hs 3 feature - the
evening
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
SNAPSHOTS


0oyAN. Wash Aug ~ -Cy Vie
tor. convicted OF Killing Charles
Thennia. IL ont ON 5000 bonds
awaiting q neN trial - b. held In
November.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19

LEWISTON. Idaho. Aus. IA
Mystery surrounds the disappear
anrr % Leonard Doweil Vie has
not been seen since July 10 u "
inferred that he has met With foul
play or been druened.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-19
SPLENDID BUY

~ EkN 1tb WI
10 acres Of the very choicest
valley lard. located between
OBrien and Kent. ten minutes
walk % the interurhan. all un-
der high state OF cultivation.
large clEht.ruom house. good
barn and other onthulldIuga.
nine COWS milking. milk bring
ing 500 a month, chicken house.
pigs. all kinds Of farming nipple
mentn. horse, wagon aud buggy
water right spring water pined
All over the place. A most de-
airable place. that will give YOU
an independent living. Price
O. 500.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
MARINE ENGINEER Is
ARRESTED FOR BIGANIY
L. c. King Accused by G. W. McGIoph-
len of Having One More Wife
Than Law Allows.

OAKLAND, Feb. 23.-Leonard c.
King was arrested here to-day and
lodged in jail on a charge of bigamy.
The charge was preferred by G. w.
McGlophlen of Seattle. who alleges
that King married his daughter in
that city a short time ago and brought
her to Oakland TO live.
Recently, McGlOphlen says. he
made the discovery that King had
previously been married and had a
wife and child living in the East. He
Immediately hied himself to this city
and with the assistance of the police
force and after several days search,
located the couple in a lodging house
here. King was promptly arrested
and will be sent back to Seattle for
trial and the girl will return home
with her father.
King says he is a marine engineer
by trade.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
PLAN TO BLOW
Up A THEATER
Quantity of Dynamite Is Found
in a Playhouse at Park City,
Utah, Ready for Exploding
TINE MECHANISM Is USED
Managers Believe That Scheme
Was Arranged to Wreck the
Place During a Performance
Special Dispatch to The caiL

SALT LAKE, Utah, Feb. pa
quantity OF dynamite, sufficient to de-
mOlish the building, was found in the
basement Of the Dewey Theater at
Park City yesterday afternoon. At
tached TO the explosive was a time ar
rangement for setting il of. 1t is
firmly believed by the police and the
managers Of the theater that those re-
sponsible for the presence Of the dyna-
mite had planned 10 destroy the place
Of amusement while a performance
was being given. The discovery was
made accidentally. The janitor, who
seldom goes into the basement went
there yesterday afternoon and in the
semi-darkness stumbled over a large
box AS he arose he found that the
box had been placed over a bundle
The 3anitor carried the package up
stairs. where Il was found TO contain
ten sticks OF dynamite and the clock
work referred to. The explosive had
been carefully thawed out and other
wise prepared for its deadly mission.
The police were at once notified and
began work on the case. The matter
was kept quiet until to-day. The Of
dcers now say that they have dis
covered evidence Of a plot TO blow up
the theater while a performance was
being given. They say that arrests
may be expected at any time.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-24
BIG FIRE RACES NEAR
IMMENSE GAS TANKS
Firemen Fight Flames Successfully
and Prevent Disaster at Their
Own Peril

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-In constant
danger Of an explosion Of three i'm
mense gas tanks, each containing
1900. 600 cubic feet Of Illuminating
gas, across the street, New York fire.
men to-day fought fire in a six-story
block on West Fifty-ninth street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh avenues,
which was damaged to the extent of
100000. The gas remained in the
tanks throughout the fire, owing to
delay in finding the proper officials to
order it Withdrawn, and q large part
Of the apparatus called out by four
alarms was employed in drenching the
sides Of the steaming reservoirs.
The fire had gained great headway
before the alarm was sent in and the
tail building was all ablaze when the
firemen arrived, endangering not only
the gas tanks, but adjoining tene-
ments and a business block, but the
damage was confined to the one build
ing.
The front and rear walls of the
building fell simultaneously, several
firemen having narrow escapes.