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The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Facts Interesting and Satisfnc-
tory to President.
Who Is to Send the Report and Spec
ial Message 10 Congress
at Once.
RATE CONTEST MAY ATTACK

Washington. May s.-President
Roosevelt will forward to the house
this week the report OF Commissioner
Garfield on the operations OF the
Standard Oil company in the United
States, as authorized by the Camp
bell resolution last winter. The re-
suits are understood to be highly in
teresting and satisfactory to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The Investigation
extended into every oil field in the
United States, touched the relations
of the Standard and concerns that
were supposed to be subsidiary to Il
the methods of the Standard in deal
ing with competitors, and embraced
the Independent operators as well as
the so-called octopus. There is good
reason to believe that many lnde-
pendent companies were found dunn
mics Of the Standard. and in two in
stances. 1t is said. positive evidence
was obtained tending 10 show
conspiracy between certain ''inde-
rendents" and the STANDARD were es-
tablished.
Goes TO Roosevelt. -
81 shall submit my report to the
president today said Commissioners
Garfield last night "Of course, Il
have talked the. matter over with
him and he is acquainted with the
results in general way" ~ 3.
While the commissioner Of cor
porations is naturally secretive con-
cerning the contents of the much-ad-
vertfsed report on the Standard oil
company, II is known that he. Is. Sc
vereiy critical in his comments upon
the business methods OF thas cor
cern. 1t is stated that Comntsstoa6f
Garfield makes revelations that Wilt
result in the reference OF all the data
he has collected on the subject to the
attorney general, with view to pros
ecutlons, meaning that evidence haS
been obtained showing the payment
of rebates to the Standard In Viola
tion to the Elkins act. According to.
| statements made by persons who
claim to have knowledge OF the facts
the report on the Standard will prove
sensation, and result in the prose-.
cution of both officials OF that COM
pany and Of numerous railroad on
cials throughout the country.
Trust Mistake Avoided.
Contradictory reports are ahoat
as to just how far Commissioner Gar
field goes in his criticism of the meth
ods by which the Standard Oil COM
pany has developed into tie gigantic
enterprise 1t is today. The state-
ment is made in some quarters that
It will prove trump card in the rail
road rate game the president Is play
ing with the senate. II is known that
the report of Commissioner Garfield
on the beef trust was a big disap-
pointment to President Roosevelt
and that the former pronteds oy MS
experience In dealing with the beef
combine. The beef trust was given
the privilege of examining the report
; OF the commissioner OF corporations
on its operations and beef trust ON
cials were later extended immunity
from punishemtn as result OF testi'
mony of corporations or agents.
different course was followed In th<
inquiry into the Standard Oil com
pany. Unless there is a change o.
program. the Garfield report on thu
S Standard will go to the public tomor
row. The complete copy will be de
d; livered to the president at once.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Accused Of Arson.

Pittsburg. Pa. May S.-Charles
shank. president of the miners union
at windburn. was arrested today by
the sheriff of Somerset. county. Min
ers are greatly excited and trouble Is
expected. Shank is accused OF burn
ing double residence belonging 10
the Berwind White Coal company.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Frisco shocked Again.

San Francisco. Cal. May a.
There was another earthquake shock
"Wednesday night. II was slightly
felt In San Francisco. but down the
pend fsnla az far as Falo Alto the
shock was very severe. No damage
is repor.sA
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
HARD COAL MINERS
ENGAGE In STRIKE
Declare There is No Way Ont of
il But a Breakdown. "
Convention Now in Session In Scran
ton Which VIII Doubtless
Settle Matter.
FIRMNEss OF THE MEN CLEAR

Scranton. Pa, May 3.--That the
Trl-dlstrict convention of the Union
Mine Workers now in session will de
clare a strike throughout the hard
coal fields is the opinion here OF ev-
eryone In Touch with the situation
Il seems there Is no way out of the
strike. unless the mine workers back
down, and the delegates are very far
from fayorlng anything closely ap-
nearlng to a backdown.
Mitchell yesterday met members OF
the Joint scale committee and pre-
sented fcy tlteir consideration a
copy of the commttee report which
he had been preparing for some days
The report was approved in Its en-
tirety.
At the conclusion Of the meeting
Mitchell said the REPORT would con
tain no restriction. He said II would
be merely a resumption of the nego-
tiattfns conducted 'slnce the mine
workers first presented their demands
in December last q He further statec
that while he would formally open
the convention he did not expect IA
make any speech. He intimatec
that he desired the men TO decide
for themselves
Members OF the s'nt scale com
mittee are outspolSen in favor of {
strike. They say there is no other
course now that the operators have
given their uItimatum.
Ncill Talks 90 Mitchell.
Mitchell had a conference here
yesterday with DR.. Charles p. Nelll
of Washington, the United States la-
bor commissioner and sliding scale
commissioner. The conference con
rinued from l 'eil 3 o'ciock. DR.
Neill Immediately thereafter went to
Wilkesbarre and said he would go
to Washington tomorrow. He would
not say what object his visit was ex
cept he came in the interest of peace
He said he had been sent by no one
Asked II he was al envoy of the
president he said H. had not seer
the president IN six weeks. Mitchell
said Neilrs visit was "of no ,great
importance =.
II seemed to be the general belief
here that Neill will report to Presi
dent Roos evelt on the situation.
Il is believed his conference wa
the result OF an attempt on the part
of the civic fe0sratIon. to "feel" II.
way into the situation -.
The convention will probably con
tlnue until Saturday and II a strike
is ordered IT. will go into effect OF
Monday next.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03

Now York. May s.--wiham II
Brewer, Jr.. the former president Of
the Washington Life Insurance com
pany. under arrest on Indictments
charging perjury and making fal>e
statements. yesterday pleaded :, nd
guilty before Recorder Con. A
week. was allowed for the counsel TO
prepare motoas. 'i
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Fire Forces Many IdIers.

Chicago. May 3.--Fire in the NAM
moth plant of the Illinois Steel com
pany in South Chicago. this mornins
menaced the entire works. Four
thousand men are thrown out of em-
ployment by the destruction of part
OF the plant. Loss s50.000.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Feeling u Improving.

Mt. Carmel. Pa, May 3.-Capt
Pages state troopers entered the
town again today and were received
Sith more friendliness than hereto
fore No further trouble is antici
rated
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Those paris,ans lneci,lc TO Strike.

Paris. May 3.-Four thousand car
rlage builders have voted to strike
for the eight-hour work day. This
means crisis in the automobile in
dusiry. II is estimated one hundred
thousand men are on strike in Par
Is.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
OVER sse,ooo.ooo FOR CANAL.


Washington, May 3.-The 18TH
mian canal commission met Wednes-
dayAaad decided to ask for an appro-
prIation OF s2C.34s.2s1 to continue
the construction of the canal during
the fiscal year. ending June 80. 1907
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03

San Francisco. May a. Tie laun-
dry In the rear of the main general
hospital at Preside was Destroyed
by FIRE early this morning The flames
were extinguIshed before they reach
ed the main building. in which there
are about a thousand patients.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03

Dressed Chickens-30c to soc.
Eggs-15c a dozen.
Butter-25c N.
Irish Potatoes-Per bu. 81. 90.
Sweet Potatoes-Per bu. G0c.
Country Hams-13 1-2c 10.
Green Sausage-12 hc 10
Sausage-15c 10.
Country Lard-10c m
Radishss-2 bunches 05c.
Lettuce headFp5c,
Rhubarb-O5c peg bunch.
strawhss~;sr-<S4 q.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
DEATH ROLL VILE REACH 1890
When the Debris Is Cleared Away
Says Frisco Coroner.

San Francisco. May 3.-Coroner
Walsh says:
when the debris Is cleared away
there will be at least 1000 additions
to the death roll. II would not be
surprising II the number reached
800"
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
Wanted Ten Wives.

.Terre Haute. Ind, May S.-Stella
Barnhart. aged 1G, filed suit for di-
yorce today from Alfred Barnhart
she is his second wife. She alleges he
boasted he would have ten more be
fore his death.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03
WILL TAKE ACTION.
Great Britain Will bring Sultan "a
His Senses.

London, May 3.-"Unless, Turkey
quickly withdraws her troops from
Tabah, Great Britain will take action
which will bring the suhan tp HE
senses" said an official OF the for
.elgn Office today.
Thus far England has shown ex-
treme patience, listening qaietly to
the CONVENTIONS of the Turkish am
bassador that the district occupied
belongs to tho sultan's empire but
insisting the troops must be kfhs
drawn before the boundary
is discussed.
What action Is co,Hfu,
known only in inner c
ably n VIII be In tn
denomination by Br
Turkish ports.
The Paducah sun., 1906-05-03

The circulation Of The sun
for the month OF April was
4.Ois. a day avarage.
Busiaess instinct tells you
that II Is the paper that
tells ITS circulation daily that
merits your confidence.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
GOULD LINES SHUT OUT
OF IDAHO BY OG-
DEN GATE
Can Do No North Pacific BuSi-
ness Till Building of
Western Completed.
THEN THERE WILL BE
A MERRY SCRAMBLE

Ogden, Utah, Oct 20.-Though the
Ogden Gate has for long time stood
ajar the inevitable has happened and
it will now be closed. and the Rio
Grande and Gould lines will be shut
out of Idaho and Montana absolutely
by the Oregon Shore Line When the
announcement was recently made that
the Denver & Rio Grande would not
be represented in the new Idaho and
Montana tariff sheets that are issued
by the Hartman lines it plainly meant
the closing of the Ogden gateway con-
sequently the Union Pacific will get
the long haul from Denver to tne
northwest. All connecting lines at
Jenver and Rio Grande because no
person will pay the local rate on
freight west and north OF Ogden, the
terminus of the Rio Grande. The
agencies of the doomed line at Butte
and Portland, Ore, are closed. The
closing of the Ogden gateway means
that the RIO Grande will be shut out
.of Cache valley, Brigham City, fU-
cote"o and all other points north and
west of Ogden. Naturally mercrants
will not ship their goods from the
east over the Rio Grande and then
pay the local rate on from Ogden in
addition. In consequence all the busi-
ness will go to the Hartman lines
until the Western Pacific and Goulds
projected line to Idaho and Portland
are built. Then there will be another
merry scramble.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
DEATH OF MRS. BEARD

Mrs.Lucy Beard. a cousin of John
Beaven, the well known Albuquerque
merchant, and wife of Burrell Beard
OF Owensboro, KY, died at st. Jo-
seph's hospital this morning at 4:40
clock of tuberculosis Mrs. Beard
with her daughters, Hetty and Marie,
Aad been in Albuquerque about one
year in the hope that the climate
would prove beneficial Much sympa-
thy with the family is expressed here
on account of the continual illness
which has been their lot. Miss Marie
also having but recently recovered
from an operation which she under
went al ST. Joseph's hospital
The funeral Will take place at 9
o'clock on Monday morning from the
church of the Immaculate Conception
nterment being made in Santa Bar
lara cemetery under the management
IF 4. Borders. The Two daughters and
dr. and Mrs. Duffy, the latter an
ldoIted daughter, will represent the
amily Mr. Beard not being able to
attend.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
tier Loss of Life and Prop
ty Reported With More
Extended Information.
Us INJURED AND PAS
kSENGERS BLOWN OFF ships
Severe Loss of Life Also Occurred
Along the Exposed Coast
OF Florida.

Havana, Oct 20.-Reports of dam
age done by the storm in the interior
OF the island continue to come In
slowly. The extent of the damage to
the tobacco crop in the province of Pi-
mar del Rio, Is not fully known but it
is believed that a great deal or toDac-
CO was planted late this year on ac-
count of the continued rains, and that
hence the plants had nDt get sprouted
and many seedbeds were. washed out,
necessating replanting, which will re-
tard the crop.
The storm is reported severe in the
Vuleta Abaja district of Pinar del Rio.
The principal havoc outside of Ha.
vana is reported at Batabano, where
seven men were drowned. The Am
erican steamers Campbell and Sara
were wrecked, many houses were de-
stroyed and 200 persons were rendered
homeless. The mayor of Batabano
has issued an appeal for relief of the
destitute, and Governor Nunez of the
province of Havana will proceed
there today with funds and food sup
plies. The brunt of the storm seems
to have been sustained by the city of
Havana and her suburbs.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
BAND OF REvoLUTIoNIsTs
PREPARING TO ENTER MEXICO

Houston, Texas, Oct. 20.--Advices
from Rio Grande state tat band OF
revolutionists has been organized to
forcibly release the prisoners captur-
ed in recent raids by federal and
Texas authorities at Laredo. Eagle
Pass, Rio Grande City and other
points. Men are already in the field,
according to reports received. 1t is
declared that after releasing the i'm
prisoned revolutionists an expediuon
into Mexico will be inaugurated,
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
IMMENSE DEMAND MADE
FOR STATE LAND
IN TEXAS.
Nearly ZOO Applications on
File in the Whole State
Not Yet
ACTED UPON OF WHICH
5000 ARE IN Ell PASO

Austin, Texas, Oct 20.-There are
on file today in Land Commissioner
Terrells office 1880 applications for
land in Texas which have to be dis
posed Of. According to the commits
sioner there has never been such a
demand for state land and public do
main as is now prevailing. Numbers
of applications are from the north
and northeast. There are on file
some 1900 applications for the pur-
chase or state lands in Eel Paso coun-
ty alone, and while the great bulk OF
the prospective purchasers want
lands situated In the eight-sectlon
territory, many aIe after lands in
other sections Of the state. Under
the law a purchaser can buy eight
sections at a time. While most of
the purchasers want this land for
grazing purposes to make ranches
having been driven from other por-
tions of the state on account of the
great advance in the price Of lands,
quite a number of those who are buy
ing intend to utilize the lands 10 de-
velop the minerals found on them.
. Up tC the present. 100000 acres
have been sold while there are yet
over 100000 acres Of state lands
for disposal in Texas. Lamor county,
north of the Red river, is q belt Of
red alluyial soil unequal in fertility
and adapted FOR the raising OF corn,
cotton and fruit Arthur City is a
small town fifteen miles north CT
Paris, where some of the finest land
in tie state can be purchased, I'm
improved land ranges in value from
So to $l5. and improved from Sl5 to
1926. The timber embraces all va
rieties of oak and ash, with elm, gums
and hickory, pecan bols de arc, syc-
amore and cottonwood. The upland
is very fertile but the country is very
thinly populated.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
THIRTY-FVE LOST IN
HURRICANE WRECK

Jacksonville, Oct. 20.-A special
from Miami says: The steamer D,
Lucie was crushed by high waves in
Thursdays hurricane and out of 100
persons on board thirty-five were lost
Ihe steamer Peerless also was lost
with about the same number, they
being blown of the vessel. The
launch Elmera captized and is thought
to be a to.al loss. The launch Nanny
was badly damaged. Work barges No
6 and No Z and dredge No. of the
East Coast road, broke away and
drifted to sea. but are now safe on
the otner side of Biscayne bay. No
persons at Miami were hurt. It is es
timateo that fifty lives were lost on
dredges at lower Mate Combe. AT
Long Key, about forty men were pick
ed up and are safe. There was a
heavy loss of life on dredges at Long
Key.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
THE BED-ROCKO F"REFORM"

. . . o 3 . 3 q 8 ~ . 3
THE voTERs
IN COMMON WITH EVERY AMERICAN
. ZEN, you ARE INTENT SECURING FOR eERNALILLo
. COUNTY CAPABLE ADMINISTRATION OF COUNTY OFFICES
. AND INTELLIGENT REPRESENTATION TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATURE WHICH MEETS JANUARY.
THERE ARE TWO TICKETS IN THE FIELD-THE STRAIGHT
REPUBLICAN TICKET REGULARLY NOMINATED, AND A So
. AND DEMOCRATIC ELEMENTS. you ARE REPUBLICAN,,
IF you BELIEVE IN THE PRINCIPLES RoosE-
. WELT AND THE POLICY UNFOLDING THE EFFORTS OF
. OUR REPUBLICAN REPREsENTATVE TO CONGRESS IN HIS
EFFORTS TO SECURE RECOGNITION FOR NEW IN MA.
. TIoNAL COUNCILS YOUR sYMPATHlss NATURALLY
. AND LOGICALLY BE TOWARD THE SUPPORT
LIcAN PARTY
you ARE, HOWEVER, coeNlzANT OF THE EXISTENCE
SECOND TICKET. YOU MAY HAVE READ ITS LITERA-
TURE AND BEEN APPROACHED ITS LEADERS.
. FARMN0ED UNBIASED CITIZEN, you OWE IT TO YOURSELF
AND THE COUNTY CONSIDER BOTH TIcKETs-To TAKE
. THE LISTS OF CANDIDATES ONE WITH YOU AND MAKE
YOUR OWN COMPARISONS.
THE PsEUooNYM TICKET" A cAPrIvAT-
ING RING. THE SLOGAN OF REFORM. ANTleRAFT AND
PURE POLITICS is PLEASANTLY SUGGESTIVE.
. PERIENcE, HOWEVER, HAS TAUGHT YOU THAT BEFORE
ELECTION NOTICES ARE ONE THING, AND AFTER ELEc-
TIoN EXECUTION ANOTHER. THAT TALK MAY REPRESENT
. EITHER GOOD INTENTION OR BLATANT DECEPTION, YOU
ARE WELL AWARE. IN A FAIR COMPARISON YOU WILL
LAY ASIDE AS SUPERFICIAL, TITLE AND PROMISE,
. DELvE BENEATH THE suRFAcE-To THE PERSONNEL OF
THE TIckETs-THE RECORDS AND THE METHODS
ARE VOTE.
YOU HAVE NO DOUBT, ALREADY GIVEN MATTER
YOUR ATTENTION. YOU HAVE sPEcULATED
LESS AS TO YOUR DECISION AT IF YOU HAVE
BEEN INFLUENCED "GLlTT
THAN BY DETAILED PERSONAL INQUIRY, WILL NOT
. coNsciENTioUsLY YOUR VOTE.
YOU HAVE INVESTIGATED THOROUGHLY WHAT HAVE
YOU LEARNED2A
REPUBLICAN TICKET STANDS RATIONAL PRINCIPLES,
. INTELLIGENT SERVICE FOR STRENGTHENING PARTY
IN COUNTY AND TERRITORY A TIME WHEN A STRONG
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY ESSENTIAL THE BEST INTER
. EsTs OF THE TERRITORY AND OUR RECOGNITION BEFORE
REPUBLICAN coNoREss2
1T NOT THAT: THE CANDIDATES ON PEOPLES
TICKET IN REALTY POSE IN ONE ROLE AND ACT IN AN
. OTHER? THAT THEIR ARGUMENTS OF PURITY
BRAND lNslNcERITY2 THAT THEY
e ENDEAVoRING WORK WITH AN ACKNOWLEDGED
. SELFISH ENDs2 THAT THEIR
. AND PRESENT METHODS CANNOT REcoNcILED
. ANY INTELLIGENT MAN THEIR CLAIMS TO REcooNL
TloN2 THAT TO VOTE FOR THE PEOPLES TICKET is
. A NEEDED REPUBLICAN MAJORITY
TORY. FALsIFIED, EASILY CoNcocT.
9 PRECAMPAlGN BlLLlNosGATE?
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
AMERICAN CONSUL
FINDS NEW SUBSTANCE

London. oct, Gown. H. Hunt,
the American consul at Tamataye,
Madagascar announces that he has
made an important discovery in the
leaves Of the rafia plant. He states
that he has found "A substance which
by its chemical and physical proper
ties may be classed between wax and
gum and bids fair TO become a yalu-
able commodity in that country. The
process OF extracting the wax is very
simple. The natives gather the rata
fiber and the leaves, which are
thrown aside I'm quantities, are beaten
on a dry mat or cloth, The pellicles
and white powder which fan from
them are gathered and boiled and
wax thus formed. Owing 10 its con
sistency It can be used for various
purposes such as gramophone cylin-
ders, etc
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
REVoLuTIoNIsTs ARRESTED
AT e. PASO AND JuAREZ

Ell Paso, Oct 20.-Five men were
arrested here early this y morning
charged with being Mexican revolu-
tionists. The papers captured show
their connection with Juntas in other
Texas towns and also - st. Louis.
Among those arrested is General
Pedro Gonzales, alleged leader and
Lauro Aguirio, publisher OF keforma
social, Mexican daily. The most
sensational arrest is that of Captain
castro, of the Juarez military garri-
son. ~ atf
simultaneously with the raids on
this side of the river. the Mexican
authorities raided houses in Cluuad
Juarez and arrested seven men. Alb
solute silence is maintained on both
sides OF the river regarding the ar
rests.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
New Arlzona.Mexioan RalIroad.

Arizona City. Oct. 20.--The new pro-
jected railway in the Sonora district
of Mexico affords additional evidence
of American enterprise in that coun-
try Today the financier Interested in
the project decided 10 construct a
line which will be the means of open
ing up a most valuable mining terri
tory hitherto kept from advancing be-
cause of its comparative inaccessible
ity. 1t was originally intended to
build the road from Port Lobos, on the
Sonora side of the Gulf of California.
TO Calerca, distance of thirty miles.
but after concessions had beeh obtain
ed and surveys had been made the field
looked so promising that it was deter
mined TO extend the line to Tuxcan.
Arizona, crossing the boundary line
at point near the junction Of the
Altar ad Magdalena districts. Con-
struction work will commence imme-
diately and will be pushed with all
speed
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
FORTY NINE WORKMEN WERE
LANDED AT KEY WEST

Key West, Oct. 20.-The Australian
steamer Jennie, Capt. Dudgich, came
to this port to land forty-nine work
men picked up at sea near the Ba.
hama coast, 100 miles from Key West
The men were part of force of fifty
worKmen belonging to the barges en-
gagged in the coast extension work
Most of the others either drowned OIL
were killed in the storm early Thurs
day.
Nine other barges, crowded witt
working men engagN in extension
work, were at sea at the time. There
is no news of these and il is feared
all were lost. Three other steamers
assisted the Jennie in the rescue, and
il is not known how many lives they
saved.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
InStruCtS Revenue Cutters to
Deal Leniently With Ameri-
Can Fishermen.
TO RELEASE PRISONERS RE-
GENTLY TAKEN IN TEXAS
Five Noted Rev0lutlOnlStS Arrest
ed In El PdSo and Seven
Seized In Judrez.

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 20.-The
state department has jeen informed
that the Mexican government has
given instructions to gunboats and
revenue cutters, which are employed
in breaking up fishing by Americans
in the territorial waters of Mexico,
to refrain from any unnecessary in
reference with vessels outside of the
three-mile limit, and to be as leniens
ent as possible in other respects.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-10-20
Started in Booth of Street Fair.
twenty Injured in Rail-
way Wreck.
FALLING WALLS KILL FIVE
IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Historic Abbey Church Destroyed
by Fire at Selby. England. With
Sculptures and Tombs-

Kansas City. Oct. 20.-A FIRE, which
started shortly before 1 O'Clock this
afternoon, in a booth connected with
the street fair in Kansas City, Kan.
caused a loss estimated at over $780,
900 and for the time threatened the
business centers. A high wind made
1t difficult to fight the flames and it
was necessary to call for help from
this city. The Masonic temple, valued
at $4,000, eighty booths containing
valuable exhibits of various kinds and
five residences were destroyed and the
Central Christian church damaged.