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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25

Portland, March 25.--It is a far
cry from Palestine to Portland, and
a long cry from the time of Solomon
and Sheba's queen to 1905. What
would the queen of Sheba, who mar
veled at the tawdry glories of Solo
mons temple, have said had she seen
modern exposition?
on a recent Sunday 5000 people
visited the Lewis and Clark fair
grounds and were surprised at the
wonders which they found awaiting
them there. Where a few years ago
had been a hunting ground, a few
months dreary wilderness, they saw
stately exposition structures cleaning
in their coats of ivory white staff. In
place of the tangled underbrush of
the virgin forest they found we'll
cropped lawns, and where bramble
bushes had grown in the past, the
roses, Oregon's particular flower,
blossomed in riotous profusion of col
or. The 5000 returned to their homes
delighted with what hey had seen and
convinced that the exposition will be
in every way a success
The general scheme embodied in
the laying-out of the exposition pro-
vides for compactness without crowd
ing. There are no long vistas of
monotonous, white exposition struc-
lures to weary the eye; no long aisles
to weary the limbs. Entering by way
of Colonnade entrance. ornate gate
way of the western worlds fair one
reaches Pacific court and passing
through it. comes upon Columbia
court, the central plaza Of the ex-
position. Here sunken gardens filed
with a profusion of tropical flower
ing plants are flanked on either side
by wide avenues while in the GEN.
ter stands the heroic statue in bronze
of Sacajawea. the Indian slave woman
who guided Lewis and Clark on their
expedition a century ago.
To the right of Columbia court is
the agricultural palace, the largest
building on the grounds, and beyond
it, in course of construction, the pal
ace of manufactures liberal arts and
varied industries, which will almost
Nphdi II III oi1Ns AN1OhN NlAAc
is a group which includes the mines
and metallurgy building. the ma
} chinery electricity and Transports
ton building. and Festival hall, the
auditorium of the exposition, which
has seating capacity of 5000.
In the western part of the grounds
the European exhibits building flankS
Columbia court, and beyond it are
located the original Oriental exhibits
building. the forestry building and
number of state structures. West
of the forestry building. in a little
ravine, are situated the experimental
gardens.
Astor drive separates the Expert
mental Gardens from Centennial park
and leads to the Trail and the Bridge
of Nations, which, aggregately 1000
feet long, connects the mainland with
Government peninsula.
On Government peninsula, which
projects into Guilds lake, the nat
ural grand basin of the exposition,
Uncle Sans magnificent display,
characteristic of the United States
governments participation in worlds
fairs, is located.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25
EXHIBIT A REPLICA
SUMPTER'S FIRST CABIN
AT LEWIS AND CLARK FAIR.
An Exhibit That Would BE of Really
Great Interest, Especially Could the
Original Be Placed, Accompanied
by 'Unele Dave" Littlefield, Voice
and Cane-Both Relics Of 1851.

Whats the matter with exhibiting
a replica of the first house in Sump-
ter at the Lewis and Clark fair ?"
suggested a local mining man this
morning. THE old cabin across the
river, built in the dim dawn of civili-
zation in this part OF the world by
those two representatives of the left
wing OF Prices army. who flew west
to avoid suffocation from battle smoke
and who named their cabin Sumpter,
in misspelled honor of opening gun
of the Civil war, would make an inter-
esting exhibit at the big Portland ex-
position. Every amateur kodak fiend
that ever hit this camp has photo
graphed the old cabin, and space
writer's in innumerable western pa
pers have woven all kinds of romance
about it. If we could transport the
cabin just as it stands-with crushed
roof and sagging walls-it would pre-
sent somewhat interest-impelling
relic of the time when this great west
ern mining camp was in its cradle.
THE best scheme of all however,
would be to send Uncle Dave Little
field down to the fair and exhibit him
as human document. Uncle Dave,
you, know, was one OF the four men
who, in October 1861, first discover
ed gold in Eastern Oregon. the scene
of discovery being at Auburn, IL
miles southeast of Sumpter. He
helped to blaze trail for civilization
and likes to tell about It. His voice
can be heard IA blocks away when
in private conversation, and II we
could only provide him with an easy
chair in the mines building, for in
stance, give him heavy cane, with
which to indulge his yearning to
pound on the floor in emphasis OF
his remarks, and provide a convent
ent decanter of the good old stuff
I'll wager that Uncle Dave would
advertise this camp to the queen.
taste"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25
Pensioner 1O5 Years Old.

Ackworth, N. H, March 25.--Wil-
liam Welch, a resident of this place,
will be 105 years old tomorrow, hav-
irg been born during the alministrn,
tion of John Adams, the second presi-
dent of the United States. He holds
the record of being the Oldest pen
sioner of the Civil war, and is Just
month younger than Hiram Cronk,
who holds the same record for the
war of 1912. Welch was over 60
years old when ne enlisted in Com
pany I, Fourteenth New Hampshire
volunteers. At the last session OF
congress a bill was passed increasing
Welch's pension from s12 to S24 q
month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25
TAWORY CLORIES
TEMPLE WHEN
COMPARED WITH THE FAIR.

General Description Of Vista and
Scheme and Architecture-Pala
and Landscape Dreams Have Sup
planted Tangled WiIderness-The
Lewis and Clark Is Beautiful and
Increasing I'm Beauty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25

June 16 will be the Daughters of
the American Revolution and Amer
lean flag day at the Lewis and Clark
exposition.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25

The East Oregonian is Eastern Orc
gon's representative paper. 1t leads
and the people appreciate II and show
II by their liberal patronage. 1t Is
the advertising medium Of this section.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-03-25

The East Oregonian Is Eastern Ore
goD's representative paper. Il leads
and the people appreciate Il and show
IL by their liberal patronage. H b
the advertising medium OF this section.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
CLEARING HOUSE
RECORDS BROKEN.
BALANCE IN NEW YORK IS S42,-
33I,7oo, WHICH is THE HIGH
EST EVER.
Gotham Banking Community Still at a
Loss to Account for Last Weeks
Illogical Statement.

NEW YORK, oct. 3.-BaiancoS Of
the clearing house banks today We're
greatly in excess Of all previous records,
amounting to S42,331 ,700, as against
33,99J,193 OH Saturday last, which was
the previous high record.
The debit balance of the National
Bank Of Commerce today amounted to
$31 GG1 900, which is a new high record
for any individual institution. either on
the debit or credit side The National
City bank reported a credit of S1O,545,-
600 which about represents the amount
deposited there by the city yesterday in
tax payments.
The large figures Of the last few days
are further reflection of recent finan-
cia operations. These include heavy
October disbursements for interest and
dividends; payments for Pennsylvania
and Atchison syndicate undertakings,
and other operations not vet disclosed
The banking community is still at n
loss to account for last weeks illogical
bank statement. careful analysis of
the statement made today shows that a
large amount of the entire surplus re-
serve was held by one bank.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
GRAND JURY FOR
THE EQUITABLE.
jerome Says He VIII Announce or
Thursday His Decision in
the Matter.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-District Attor-
ney Jerome announced in court today
that he would make public next Thurs
day his decision in regard to the necessi-
ty for an extraordinary grand jury to
consider Equitable Life Assurance socie-
ty matters.
The transfer Of the stock OF the Equi-
table Life Assurance society from James
ii. Hyde to Thomas f. Ryan was at
tackled i'll an amended plea filed on Sat
urday with the attorneys of the society
by counsel representative Herbert G..
Tull of Philadelphia. Mr.. Tul's suit
was TO determine the ownership of the
surplus of the Equitable society. The
plea stated that Mr.. Hyde could not give
Il good title of the 502 shares OF stock to
Mr.. Ryan because it was merely held in
trust for him until he was 30 years old,
which age he had not yet reached.
Thus, it argues, Mr.. Ryan was I'M
able to give Il good title to the stock
to the trustees Grover Cleveland, JUS
tice Morgan j. Brien and George
Westinghouse
Ten accountants today began an inves-
tigation Of the books Of the New York
Life Insurance company in behalf of In
surance Commissioners K. l., Folk Of
Tennessee, Zeno NJ. Host Of Wisconsin,
Thomas V. O'Brien of Minnesota II. j..
Prewitt Of Kentucky and c. {. Pierce of
Nebraska.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
STAYS HER SEVEN BABES
AWFUL Act Of Insane Mother
Near Cambridge, III.
THEN COMMITS SUICIDE
Long Series of Violent Deaths in ILL
nois City-Powell and Streed
Tragedies.

KEWANEF, H., Oct. Mrs. Clar-
cnce Markham murdered her seven chill
dren, one by one, by cutting their Threats
with an axe.
Laying the bodies of her little ones in
a row on her bed, she saturated the
floors and walls with kerosene and set
fire to the house. Then, siashing her
own throat with a butcher knife, she
rushed from her home streaming with
blood and cnveloped in flame, to fall dy-
ing among the neighbors attracted to the
spot by the alarm of fire.
Mrs Markham died three hours later
Her home was entirely consumed, and
the children's bodies burned beyond rec
Ogution.
Markham, who does odd jobs on farms
in the vicinity was from home at the
time of the tragedy. His wife was con-
sldered peculiar, but was never regard
ed as dangerous. She left a letter to
her husband telling him She killed the
children to save them.
Mrs. Markham, whose seven children
were all born within Il period of eight
years, has been in poor health for some
time, and II is believed that she was
certainly insane
The Markham case is one of long
series Of deaths by violence in the same
vicinity.
On August % Or. Powell of Cam
bridge attempted the life Of his wife
and her mother and sister but his bull
lets all missed the mark except one,
which tore off n portion of his wife's
little finger. Following this attack Pow
ell turned the revolver on himself and
blew out his brains.
September 20 the body of John V.
Streed, also of Cambridge, was found
with a bullet in the head, and the mys-
terry regarding his death is yet unsolved.
The following day Miss Matte Chilberg
dropped dead of heart disease, thought
TO have been aggravated by excitement
over Streed's death
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
HUNGARIAN QUESTION.
King-Emperor Will Announce His De-
cision Within a Few Days
People Are Uneasy. -.

VIENNA. oct. 3.-The King Emperor
today received the Austrian premier, Ba-
ron Fcjcrvary, and the Austrian interior
minister, NJ. Kristol1y, in special audi
.cucc in connection with the Hungarian
situation. Subsequently NJ. Lauyi. the
Hungarian minister Of justice, was sum
moucd to the palace The audience of
the ministers lasted three hours and was
largely devoted to the discussion of the
scheme for universal suffrage.
His majesty postponed his decision,
but as the II ungarlan ministers are re-
manning In Vienna, it is believed this
will not Ice greatly delayed
q BUDAPEST. Oct. "a resolution en-
.dorsinG the action Of the coalition lead
'ers after their audience with the King
Emperor at Vienna. September %, has
been approved hy Il committee of the
,coaltiuniSt members of the Hungarian
Parliament and will be submitted to n
'plcnary conference Of all the opposition
parties. The resolution declares that the
,cOaltioniSts cannot undertake to form
n cabinet on the conditions laid down by
the crown and protests cmphatically
against revision of the settlement of
lSG7 being made dependent on the Aus
,trian view. and against doubt being cast
upon Ilungary's economic Independence.
The resolution dcprCcatcS the constant
prcrogations Of Parliament and demands
that the King Empcror's memorandum
on the subject should be discussed in
Parliament So that it may be ascer-
tanned who is responsible for the DISCO
luton
VIENNA, oct. Comparative quiet
has been restored at Brucnn. There
were some unimportant street scufes
today. but no one was seriously injured.
VIENNA. Oct. 3.-lhe president of
the lower house Of the Reichsrath was
Obliged to suspend the session today on
account of a stormy demonstration on
the part of the Czechs and Radicals.
The latter, interruptng the business of
the house, rushed in a body to the min
isteria bench and insisted on the minis
ter of the interior replying to an inter
pellation on the subject of the disturb
auccs at Bruenn. All attempts to Sc
cure order were futile, 50 the session
was suspended.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
TO AVERT MINE STRIKE.
John Mitchell on Way to See President
Roosevelt Privately, Gives Opt
mistic Opinion.

NEW YORK, oct s. Special +
John Mitchell, president Of the l'nnd
Mine Workers, arrived here on his way
to Washington to interview Prcsttent
Roosevelt 1t was understood that the
President had sent for Mr. Mitclsoll to
talk over the threatened revival of trou-
bile in the anthracite coal region. Mitch
ell says the call is nj his own request aud
has no connection whatever m!hh the
miners. 1t Will be purely personal
visit.
II don't anticipate any grcat (fnhculty
in the district he added. The miners
are making great progress in the line Of
organic ton, but the general tone among
them is amicahle.
WASHINGTON. II. C., oct. 3.-John
Mitchell, president Of the United Mine
oorkors of America, had an interview
with President Roosevelt today 10y APP
pointmout lie remained with the Pres
ldcnt about half All hour. At the con
clusion of his interview Mr. Mitchell
said he had come to Washington to urge
the President to appoint Louis Hammer
ling. editor of the official organ of the
United Mine Workers. as collector of
internal revenue for the Scranton IaJ
district
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
LOSS IS FIVE MILLION.
Much Hemp Destroyed During Recent
Typhoon-Beach StIewn with
Corpses.

MANILA. oct 3.-Thc estimated
losses in the hemp growing districts
from the rlvagos Of the recent typhoon
are S5.00OuO0 in gold.
reports now coming in from the south
Indicate Il greater loss of life and prop
erty than was first estimated.
On TlcIn island the beach is strewn
with bodies among them those Of some
Americans. in such condition as to be
uurccognizahie.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
is MARRIED AS HE DIES.
500 Man Succumbs to Appendicitis Just
Alter Hastened Wedding on
His Deathbed.
NIAGARA FALLS. y. y, Oct.

NIAGARA FALLS, y. y, Oct. 8.
hlbert \. Avery Of Sault Ste. Marie,
who was united in marriage yesterday
to Miss Bertha May Heron of Scran-
ton. Pa, died today at the Memorial hos
pital Avery was operated upon for APP
pcudicitis last Wednesday,. He was TO
have been married 10 Miss Heron on
October -, and when his recovery was
impossible the couple decided to wed at
once.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
REDUCE FREIGHT RATES.
Twenty Per Cent Is Said to Have
Been Ordered in Hi
noiS.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Oct 3.-A de-
cision 10 order a reduction of freight
rates or Illinois railroads is reported to
have been reached by the state railroad
auu warehouse commission.
The reduction. it is said. will range
from Is to 20 per cent. from existing
rates.
This reduction, if it goes into effect,
600 annually to Illinois shippers ana a
corresponding loss in the revenue of the
railroads.
One report has it that the railroad and
warehouse commission viii issue the or
dor for the reduction tomorrow. Other
reports say the order will not be made
until late i'll the week or early next week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

MILWAUKEE,. Oct. 3-Close- Wheat
Firm; 10 / northern, on track, s5l9c; No.
N "n trark 5ic 0nts-Stradv: no >
Mil" en- track. aS,dc: 10. 3 White. on
tr'',l o-", Isle enthusiastically ON choice;
~ : On track, 5a,.c; sampI" on track, 70
,,.,',iii,,'Ss StroGv, p6rII Il *. lard ~.
TIonr "uotati"ns are: Hard spring wheat
n,itrnt' i'm wood. GoaI.7o: straight. in
WYNN 531,l'G5. ryport patents. In sacks.
:, V,,,. nn. trsf cIcnr In sacks 2 80. rye
T., ,,.,,J = 555,3 o.. country, 3,3,II3. a.
NilI.tmfYs o1n uuoIod mr. 1371 for bran.
~ - IN Standard ntj,ldlinrs ana 1850 fur
Hiii,,aI'Iier Hour mIldlings in lo0lb sacks;
NJ r",i'i,lIi,..s ,,. ~ do% 10 10. dciy.
=, ~ r,,,'iIfi.y rnfttt noe rNtr'l.
CiIICtGO iii. Oct. %.-Clo.e-W Wheat
i,,t,,i'a, io.., pr,,,brr In .l,l:.7,c: Old
-, iot nuts orfnhrr 1I5.r:
~ '"' - N,L 9o7 T.. .Iuiv. 99c
io,l. "6rt,l,@r ! S3i1: January. t. a4l25s
!" -" o "a and n,tnLcr IiisI7 30. Noycm-
i,"' 81 DDrrmLor q -: Ialnary. ESQ
III, 'i-t,.,hrr 5U1s 5oi,. January. GI513
- ~ ~. cash G1l.lIGAisc: December.
c7i,qIGs, FlnL cash Northwestern, LOB:
s,lithwrltrrn 90 Timothy-March. 3.4711
B. 90 Cioycr-Cash, 1915. Barlcy-Cash,
Ji;5,5oc
NEW YORK. oct. Wheat December,
ear: May. s9lsc. Corn-Decemher, 52lsci
Nov. 4oisr
KANSAS CITY Mo, oct. 3.-Close-
WHEAT Unchanged. December, IGuIGisc;
May. 77a.a 77lac; cash No . hard, 7si2as1c;
Nn q TIn7gc; No. !. ~ t@U16isc; rejected,
3Sg,73i5c: No. . red, s5aSGlac No 3. soc;
No l. Slds1l4c; rejected. soc. Corn
Sten.y. December, 3S%n3skc May. $3.50:
Cnsh No. mixed, 46c; Ne 3, 4512c; No. .
white 400; No g. iSl2c. Oats-Strady;
\" . white 2su3Oc: No = mixed, 2GM26i4c
ST IOI-IS Mo-. oct. 3.-Close-W Wheat
WroL, No > red cash elevator, SiAMS5a.c;
Track esGi sgc: December, S2asmS24c; May,
s5i,1s5i,c; No . hard. s2lausGc. Corn
weak. No = cash, SOC; track, JOl2ullc;
I,ocmebcr. 41i4M412sc: May 41Ic Oats
steady. no. . cash, 27l4c; track, 2Su2sl2c;
No. ! white, 30lac,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
MANY LIVES LOST.
Steamer Goes Down with I13 on Board
During the Typhoon in the
Philippines

MANILA. Oct. 3.-Thc interislanl
steamer Canlnbenin. 1897 tons. was sunk
in the recent typhoon of Ticao island.
one Of the Nisnyan group. Apparently
an on board were lost She carried five
Americans one Spaniard. aud eleven ma
tive aud Chinese passengers, aud crew
Of ninety seven men aud officers.
The island steamer Carmen is also re
ported lost. Details are lacking
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
LITTER TIMES FOR JAPAN.
depression Following Signing of the
Peace Treaty Is Giving Way
Sharp Rise in Prices.
TOXIC. oct . Noon-, ebarn ?

TOXIC. oct. ., Noon.-A sharp rise
in prices took place again this morning
in the local share market, with every in
dication that business activity will grad
ually overcome the depression caused by
the treaty Of peace
The new alliance with Great Britain
has inspired feeling of perfect conf
idence in the future tranquility of the
situation in commercial circles. and
much activity is expected soon in all
lines Of business
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
AMERICAN WARSHIP
MEETS WITH MISHAP.
Cruiser Cincinnati Runs Aground on
Hime Island, but Is Later
Floated

MOJI, Japan, oct 2.-The United
here.
TOXIC, Oct. $50 p. m.-Thc
American cruiser Cincinnati is aground
on Hime island, off the Buugo coast
The report OF the accident was brought
to Moi by the japanese steamer Tai
wan. According to the Taiwan's cap
tain, he found the Cincinnati aground on
Ilime island at l O'Clock this morning
Ilime is small island of the Goto
group, about eighty miles almost due
west of Negashai.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
DOWIE IS STRICKEN.
Head Of Church of Zion Paralyzed-
Speichler to Be His Sue
ceSSor

Il CHICAGO. ILL.,, oct. John Alex
ander bowie has been stricken with
paralysis and is said to be very sick
man. lie is now nj Texarkana, Tex,
lon his wav to Mexico.
1t is the general opinion that Overseer
j. 6. Specher viii become head Of the
Church Of Zion in the event of the apos-
tlc's dtath.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05

BERLIN, oct. } The official bulletin
issued today announced that two fresh
eases If cholera aud two deaths had been
reported between noon yesterday and
noon today. one OF the lenths being at
Maricnhurs and the other IT Gcorgen.
burg. making the total 26l cases aud -
lpatIN
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
ASKS DoUKHoBoRs TO RETURN.
Russia Offers Lands and Freedom if the
Sect Will Go Back.

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 1.-The
Rourse Gnzette says the government has
invited the Doukhobors, who emigrated
Ito Canada. to return to Russia, promis
ing to give them lands and freedom if
they cultivate them.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
Chnlefa Situation

BERLIN, oct. - IL y, M The Of
hcinl bulletin issued today announced
that four new eases Of cholera had oc-
CURED from noon saturday to noon Sun.
dny aud none from noon Sunday 20 noon
today No deaths occurred during dat
period.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05
Cineinnati Arrives Safely.

WNSIIlNGToN. j.. {. Oct .. The
navy department tuduy received cable.
gram announcing the arrival Of tho
cruiser Cincinnati at Moji aud stnting
TINT Tire vessei wonld snil from Mon for
Shanghai 80 reference wns made ia
tile dispatch 10 any mshap.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-10-05

1.-THE Doukhobors are of a peculiar relig-
tous sect which settled In Manitoba. where
III caused considerable trouble TO the au-
thoritles They have q habit of giving
away everything they p,.ssess, even their
clothing aud starting or naked III the
dead Of winter I, seek Christi
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-07-07
SET FIRE TO HOUSE
IN EFFORT TO BURN
Caught In Act of Burning
Building
NEGRO ESCAPES HIS PuRsuERs
Attempt Made Last Night to Fire
Large Dwelling on Lee Street-Fire-
men Find Burning Rags Under the
House When Called There.

But for the timely presence of Eugene
Ellis, colored, upon the scene a serious
fire might have been started last night
on Lee street, north, where an attempt
was made to burn large two story
structure situated IN the midst of many
smaller houses.
Fortunately, Ellis saw the miscre-
ant as he applied the match, and hur-
ried to the scene
AS Ellis and others approached
the house the incend1ary, de-
scribed as negro wearing light coat,
took to his heels and ran down the
street, making good his escape.
The house thus fired belongs to Mr.
E. @. Speer, and is unoccupied at pres.
ent. 1t is surrounded by homes o.
colored people, and there is much pass
ing there. It was thus that Ellis saw
the blaze beneath the house just as i
was beginning to burn well.
! Several sacks and rags were used BY
the lncendiary, and these were blazing
right merrily.
Ellis put out the fire and at once no
titled the department. Chief McArthu
sent several men, with chemical apara
tus, and they extinguished the still
smouldering rags. 1t was a close cal
as the house would, quite likely, hav
burned like finder box.
The police are working to spot tn
would-be incendlary,