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third money.
 Third race, POT pace, mile heats. 2 in 3, purse $500:
 Byrl Wilkes, b. g., by Ethan
 Wilkes, (Mabry) .................... 1 1 Nancy H., br. m., by Gambutta
 Wilkes. (Davis) ..................... Elmwood br. g., by Strong Wood,
 (Snyder) .......................... 5 Z Ed Patch, br. h., by Dan Patch,
 (Hersey) ........................... Fantine, b. m., by Shirley Boy,
 tHulD ....................'.,,... ar.
 Time, 2:O614 2:O5s4 2:OS %First two heats were track records
 Fourth race, 3-year-old trot, purse $300, mile heats, in 8:
 Cecilian Maid, b. f., by Cecilian
 Chief, (Davis) ....................... l Togo, b. C., by Directum Boy. D.
 Thomas) ......................... 5 Florodora Wilkes. br. f., by Fred s.
 Wilkes, Galloway .......y........ 2 ds The Clansman, b. C., by The Bonds
 man, (AbeD ......................... ds.
 Time, 2:25H; 2:34.
 The running race of one mile dash proved exciting and the time made was unusually fast, the mile being made Tn l. AS by Joe Burkeley, who finished three lepgths in front of w. K. Slade and Happy Chap, in the order named.
 Although it was getting very late when 
 the crowd of people who remained to see them to a high degree of enthusiasm The race of five-mile dash was won by Sterling Afford against Bob Stubbs. in 6:2Ia. There were seven entries in all in this event, but Afford and Stubbs easily dstanced the others and over-lapped the last three. On account of the 1ateness of the hour when the race was concluded the effort of Stubbs to go mile in 1:M for special purse was not made.
 On account of the enthusiasm which the motor race created yesterday General Manager Williams decided to put on an- other race for Friday afternoon.
 Following are the entries for todays races:
 First race, 2:2t trot, ""The Alabama" purse, $500, mile heats, three in five Blackwood. blk g. by Redwood-Miss Franklin (AbeeD. Petro. br. g. by Bellini by Pancoast (McGarvey), Irene F. r. m. by Roy Brown, Lily CWhitehead) True Tucker, oh. g. by Jay Morse-Hester Dean (Smith) Cecilian Chief, b. h. by Cecilian-Lady Norbetta (Davis) Egotist Belle. b. h. by Egotist-Clover Belle (J. Tbomas) Viadell. oh. m. by Aron-Prince- ton. Peggy P, oh. m. by Directum- Gene vra Renick) The Idol, b. g. by Idolater.
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The Races.

The racing at the Alabama State Fair yesterday was the most brilliant harness racing ever seen in this city or perhaps anywhere in the south for the past dozen years outside of Memphis
 Twice the track record for the race track was lowered in the same race The first time by Nancy H., in the 2:07 pace, time, 2:0614, and the second time by Byrl Wilkes, in the second heat of the same event, his time being. 2:05% These are the two fastest miles ever made by a harness horse in this city.
 The record for the track was hitherto held by the famous old Hal Pointer, 2:041s now dead. when he paced a mile in this city twelve years ago in 2:061s. At that time Hal Pointer was the champion pacer or the world, and it is striking evil dence of the great development of the pacing horse that on the same track, over which Hal Pointer paced in 2:061s a dozen years ago, there was on exhibi- ton yesterday before the grandstand a horse which tomorrow afternoon will try to lower his own record of 1:55 flat. That horse is Dan Patch. Thus. the record of worlds pacing horses has been re-
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iuced nearly ten seconds in a dozen

duced nearly ten seconds in a dozen years.
 There was a large crowd out to see the races, the grandstand being full, and hundreds of enthusiastic horse lovers on the fence in front. It is estimated that something like 1000 were present, and they gave expression to their appreciation of the splendid racing by much cheering. The two star events of the afternoon was the 2:l5 pace. the Tennessee" purse for $500 postponed from Monday on ac- count of the failure to arrive of sev- eral horses which were entered in the race, and the POT pace. in the first and the finishes in each heat were close and exciting. John A. won .n straight heats, but he was closely pushed the first two by Lady Cason. The former got the pole in the initial score, however, and won the first heat, thus entitling him to the polce in the succeeding heats. In the sec ond heat John A. lowered his record The money was divided and the horses finished as per summary.
 In the 2:07 pace Byrl Wilkes, owned by J. J. Sullivan of Indianapolis Ind, took the second and third heats from Nancy H, after the former had captured the first in record lowering time. All three heats were closely contested and aroused the spectators to cheers. The time of the second heat by/quarters, in which
 
 was as follows: First quarter, :311a; sec ond quarter 102s4; third quarter, 1:95; mile, 2:05a. The fastest quarter of the day, however, was made by Nancy H., who went the first quarter of the first heat in 31 seconds.
 Following is the summary
 First race, 2:1s pace, "The Tennessee" purse, $500, mile heats, in g..
 John A., oh. nn., by Eddie Hal,
 Ot. TnOmaS) l l Lady Cason, ch. m., by Angeles,
 (Whitehead) .......................... Sandy Hal b. g., by Sandy Wilkes,
 (S. Thomas) ...............--........ Judy Patch, b. m., by Dan Patch,
 Hersey) <....:.................... 5 Blue Ribbon, g. m, by Soldier,
 lNewelD ................-.....-.. D
 Eeota Miller and Madame Turk dis tanced. Time, 2:10; 2:0Ss4; 2:10M.
 Second race, 2:35 trot, the Flies Stake" purse $500, mile heats. 2 in 3:
 Miss Maria, br. m., by Jay Morse,
 tDaviS) ........................ l l Peggie P, oh. m., by Directum,
 tRenicD .................-......... 5 Anita, oh. m. by McGiven, (Ewing) 2 c. B. distanced. Time. 2:17Da 2:15
 Peggie B. and Anita divided second and
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If glasses fit by Dr. Ecker, the optician, are not satisfac- tory he will make them so or refund the money-19th St., No. 327.
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Mail Orders

Modern business methods are bringing this shopping at distance more and more9in favor every day. Ours is the largest and best equipped mail order department in the state You can buy from us by mail no matter where you live.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-22
NOTICE OF SALES OF puBTIC
LAND SITUATE AT wAIANAE
OAHU, T. H.

At = O'Clock noon, Monday. Deeez-
Der 81, 1876, at front entrance to judi
ciary Building, Honolulu, there viii bz
sold at public auction. under the pro-
visions Of Part ", Section II, Land
Act 1895 CSection 276. Revised Laws es
Eawai). the following described puhlzS
land:
$3.50 acres. a little more Or less. os
remnants OF agricultural lands, to-
sether with 1915 acres OF coral ans
sandy land located at waianae-kzz-
Oahu.
Upset price. s6s.s5s.75. Terms, Casa
Z. s. gold coin.
For plans and further particulars, ap-
ply at office of the undersigned, JEdS-
ciaTy Building, Honolulu. T. H
JAS. w. PRATT.
Commissioner of Public Lands
Honolulu. T. H. December /. 1905
7593-Dec. s. 19. %, %, 81
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BY AUTHORITY.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Office of the High sheriff Of the. Terri,
tory Of Hawaii.

NeTE OF hawaii.
Notice
To All Whom II May Concern:
Notice IL hereby given that Jury.
duly and regularly drawn by the
undersigned To visit and inspect the
locality of a certain proposed improve
ment. TO wit. the opening of a certain
highway from the Eva end OF wvllie
street to the Alewa lands in the Dis
trict of Honolulu. Island and County
Of Oahu. Territory of Hawaii and 10
decide upon the propriety of the work
or measure proposed and to report
thereon. viii meet ar the corner of
Wyilie and Llliha streets. in said Dis
trict of Honolulu. on Wednesday. the
2nd day of January, A. D. 1907, ar the
hour Of three Cd o'clock in the after,
noon of said day, at which time and
place all concerned may appear and
be heard by the jury in relation TO tha
proposed Improvement.
A map and blue print of the said pro-
posed Improvement and highway may
be seen upon application in the office
of the undersigned
Dated, Honolulu. this 21st day of De-
cember, A D. 1906.
VIM. HENRY.
High Sheriff Territory of Hawaii.
76nE
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NOTICE OF SALE OF GENERAL
LEASES OF PASTORAL LANDS.


At l. O'CLOCK noon, Saturday, De-
cember %, 1906, at front entrance to
Judiciary Building, Honolulu, there
will be sold at public auction, under
the provisions of Part V. Land Act
1895 (secuons 27S 10 2S5. inclusive, Re-
vised Laws of HawaiD. general leases
of the following-described portions Of
public lands:
l. 1850 acres, more or less, of the land
of MEME, Hamakua. Hawaii. to be
used for pastoral purposes.
Term, u years from September 8.
1907.
Upset rental. $l764 per annum, pay
able seni-annually in advance.
, 4130 acres. more or less. of the lands
of Kamoku- Ka pulena, Hamakua, Ha-
wall. to be used for pastoral pur-
poses
Term, q years from September 8.
1907.
Upset rental, $991.20 per annum, pay
able serni-annually in advance.
;. 1890 acres, more or less, of the land
of Kaohe 3rd (slopes of Mauna Kea),
Hamaxua, Hawaii. to be used for
pastoral purposes.
Term. q years from September s.,
1907
Upset rental. $500 per annum. payable
serni-annually in advance.
All of the above leases viii contain
provisions regarding fencing OF boun.
daries, removal OF pests such as
'.Thimble Berry" Ivy" etc.
The Government reserves also the
right TO resume possession, at any
time, Of such portion or portions as
may be required for public purposes
or for settlement purposes under Sec
lions and :. Land Act, 1895
!. 5S5 acres, more or less, OF the land
Of Pauahi, Kohala. Hawaii, to be
used for pastoral purposes.
Term. years and 6 months from
January /, 1907
Upset rental. 1851 per annuH, pay
able seTnf-annuaIIy in advance.
For plans and full particulars regard
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ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

At meeting of the Board OF Contrd4
of the Harrison Mutual Burial Associ-
alton, held November 80, 1906, Assess
ment No was called. to be due De-
oember Is and delinquent January Ia
1907.
J. H. TOWNSEND,
Secretary
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NOTICE.
PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.

PAYMENT OF WATER RATES.
. AS provided for IN Chapter 45 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii, 1905, all per-
sons holding water privileges or those
paying water rates are hereby notified
that the water rates for the six 90
months ending June 80. 1907, viii be
due and payable on the first day Of
January. 1897
on all such rates remaining unpaid
on January 10, 1907, an additional
charge of 10 per cent. will be made.
All privileges upon which rates re-
main unpaid on February Is, 1907, are
subject to immediate shut off, without
further notice.
Rates are payable TO the Chief Clerk
Of the Department of Public Works,
at the office of the Honolulu Water
Works.
50 J. H. ROWLAND.
superintendent; of the Honolulu Water
Works.
-6c2-Dec. 10, q, %. %, q. 81.
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on Ihe 9th
TO America On
anu at May
Tor cruise along the Chinese
july The cruise to America solely
Japan
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II Is stated IN Toxic Embassy
the of the Centra
the Port authorities decided
20 the goodwin OF
inc Japanese training squadron
| oer authorities wconeKobe
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NOTICE.
PAYMENT OF SEWER RATES.

PAYMENT OF SEWER RATES
In accordance with Chapter 81 of the
Revised Laws of 1905, all those holding
sewer privileges or paying sewer rates
are hereby notified that the sewer rates
for the six (6) months ending June 80.
1907. will be due and payable at the
office of the Superintendent of Public
Works. on the first day of January,
1907.
A failure to pay such rates within
fifteen Q5) days thereafter viii subject
the holder to 10 per cent additional.
NJ K. COOK, Chief Clerk.
Approved:
c. S. HOLLOWAY,
superintendent of Public Works.
Department of Public Works, Deem
Der Is, 1905. 1902
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Biz JAPANESE FLEET MAY
NOT VISIT US AFTER ALL

NoNDoN December dispatch correspondent
| s referring Roosevelt
message to Congress had in Japan says
pp house seem disposed Of
ent IN 1907 lest the visit
nstrued
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NOTICE

Ny wife having left me, I hereby
give notice that I will not be RESPONSE
Bile for any debts contracted by her is
my name.
FRANK ANTOINE FARIA
Honolulu, December 10, 1906. 76aE
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For SALE 2

20 shares Eva Bottling Works; psrs
value $40. This has paid y per cent
for years and is for sale at the right
price.
W. L. HOWARD,
Room Mcintyre Building
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Mrs. Faria gives notice that she has
never been able to concract any biEle
in her husbands name
1905 MRS FARIA.
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OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
QUARTERMASTER Honolulu, H. t.
Dec. IA. 1906.-SeaIed proposals in frt-
plicate for providing concrete founda-
ton, erecting flag STAFF, and painting
same. at Kahauiki, Honolulu, H. t.
will be received here until 10 a. n. De-
"A, 1906, and then opened. Blank pro-
posals and information furnished or
application. Envelopes containing pro-
posals should be Endorsed Proposals.
for erecting flag staff and addressed
Captain James V. Heidi, 10th Inf, Con-
structing Quartermaster. L. s. A
7600-Dec. II, IS, 10, 20, q, o.
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JAS. W. PRATT.

Commissioner OF Plblie Lands
Honolulu. November Is. 1896.
15S5-Nov. %; Dec. l, s, Is. =. =.
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BEAD THE ADVERTISER
WORLDS NEWS DAILY.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
/ FIRST CIRCUIT. TERRITORY OF
HAWAII-AT CHAMBERS IN
| PROBATE
In the Matter of the Estate of I0hE
Ena. Deceased. Testate
Order for Notice of Hearing Peti1taE
for Probate of VIII.
\ document purporting to be The
Last VIII and Testament of John Enz~
late of Honolulu, County of Oahu. de-
ceased, having on the 14th day OF De-
cember. a d. 1905 been presented 10
said Probate Court. and a petition far
the probate thereof, and for the isSU-
ance of letters testamentary To F'ai4Ie-
H. Valentin and Hawaiian trust Co.
Ltd, having been filed by said Father
H yalentin and Hawaiian Trust Ca
Ltd,
3 1t is Ordered. That MONDAY. the
21st day of January, A d. 1907, a.
o'clock a. N. of said day at the COURT
room of said Court. at Honolulu. Ter
ritory of Hawaii, be and the same
hereby is appointed the time and psac1
for proving said will and hearing SAID
application.
! It is further Ordered That notice
thereof ne given, by publication once g
week for three successive weeks, in tARs
Pacific Commercial Advertiser. a neIEs-
paper published in the English Ian
guage. the last publication to be noe
less than ten days previous to the Tina
therein appointed for hearing
Dated at Honolulu, Oahu. DecembeE
Il. 1906.
(Signedl J. 7. DE BOLT,
First Judge. First Circuit Court
Attest:
(Signed) ]. A. THOMPSON,
Clerk.
Ballou & Marx. attorneys for petf-
TONERS
7599-Dec. Is. %, %; Jan. s
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Two big liners sailed from Honolulu
yesterday, the s. s. China departing at
o'clock yesterday morning for the
Orient and the s. S Doric getting
away for the Coast at o'clock The
Doric had just time to clear Koko Head
before encountering the heavy wind
which came up most strongly about 10
o'clock yesterday morning.
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ing reservations. fencing, tree plant
ing. removal OF pests. exc. apply a.
office of undersigned. Judiciary RngL1-
ins, Honolulu
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John Kanai who claims to be a Ha-
waiian sailor. was at the Custom
House yesterday complaining of bad
treatment accorded him by the cap
tain OF the Doric. He speaks good
English, and claims that just before
sailing the captain sent him off the
ship. Mr.. Beaumont sent. him to the
British Consul, as the Doric is d British
ship.-Manila Times. November 81
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ESTATE JOHN ENA.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY or
HAWAIL-AT CHAMBERS IN
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BaIlou & Marx. attorneys for peff
TONERS.
7599-Dec Is, %. %; Jan. s
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
WANT NO MONEY
FOR FIRE HOUSES
FIRE COMMISSION DISCOURAGED
OVER BOND DEFEAT
In Budget Sent to Council Finance
Committee Mention Made of
Funds for Equipment
Only

Discouraged by the defeat of the
bonds for building new engine houses
the hre department has not asked the
city council for money for this purpose
IN IT'S annual estimate made yesterday
morning. While the fire commission,
by past experience, knows that money
for engine houses is seldom forthcom-
ing from the finance committee of the
council in the annual budget, hereto
fore this fact has had no effect in dis
couraginS it from making demands
When the bonds for erecting new en-
gine houses We're defeated the council
half promised that i'm the next years
budget it would do something toward
building new engine houses for the I'M
protected districts from the cash fund.
The fire commission, however, appar-
emily did not take this promise seri-
ously, for it is not even suggested in
the estimate. All that is asked for in
the way of building is a new building
for engine No. II, to cost $4,000.
The firemen have asked for an in
crease in salaries, but Chief Lips has
scaled down these demands and fixed
upon compromise scale of wages. The
estimate for salaries for the next year
at the present rate is S22S. .651.50.
Under the compromise scale proposed
by the chief the total salaries would
be $24S, 1850. The total estimate for
the following year, including the raise
in salaries, is $373,47S.5O. The depart
ment last year expended $276,OS4.75.
The equipment appropriation asked is
as follows:
One service truck, $350O; first size en-
gine, $4,000; fourth size engine, $4,000;
three combination wagons, $4,000; 5000
feet of hose, $500; 1000 feet of chemical
hose $500; four sets of wheels, $500; six
extension ladders, $3.50; twelve shut-off
nozzles, $780, two glazier nozzles, $4OO:
ten double sets of harness. $500; twenty
collars, $400; six heaters for hard coal,
$500; forty feet of suction hose, $140;
twenty-five horses, $4,000; automobile,
$500; one drill press and tools, $1,000;
wagon for hay and supplies, $780, sixty
foot lot on Hope street, $4,000; building
for engine No. II, $4,000; assessment
for paving Temple street $3.50: assess
ment for Pico street, 5000; assessment
on Central avenue, $780, new machine
shop, $4,000; hospital for horses, $4,000;
total. Sl26, 800
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
FEDERAL AGENTS CAUSE
TIMBER CUTTERS ARREST
PLEAD NOT GUILTY AND ARE
HELD IN BONDS
Special Investigator Who Assisted in
Ferreting Out Oregon Frauds
Working in Southern Cali
fornia

United States land agents after an in
vestigation of what is said to have
been timber frauds in Southern Cali
fornia have induced the recent federal
grand jury to return three indictments,
two of the parties having been ar
rested.
The two men arrested, r. L. Cook
and William H. Hughes of San Ber-
nardino county, were arraigned yester-
day morning before Judge Wellborn,
and upon pleading not guilty they were
held under $500 bonds for a prelimi-
nary hearing.
They We're charged with trespassing
upon government lands and using, il
legally, the timber for personal gain.
According to M. A. Meyendorff, spe-
cial agent of the general land office,
government timber has been used by
the two parties for their gain for years,
and further that wood has been cut in
the mountains and sold.
Mr.. Myendorff assisted in the prose-
cution of the Oregon land fraud
cases and on account of his good work
there was assigned to Southern Califor-
mia
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
PERSONALS

Joseph Stuz of Freiburg, Won Freq
of Berlin and X. Eckermann of Leipsie
are registered at the Hotel Alexandria
Reginald Laurence, civil engineer
of Norwich, England, accompanied by
his wife, is guest at the Hotel Alex
andria Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence have
been on a tour of the world since last
February.
Everding, Walter n. Gabriel, Tom D.
Brown and chauffeur arrived in Los
Angeles and took apartments at the
Hotel Alexandria. They have been
touring California between here and
San Francisco.
C. A. Duffy, former day clerk at the
Hotel Lankershim, has been appointed
night clerk at the new Hotel Hayward.
Mr. Duffy Is one of the best known
hotel men in the state. At the time
of the fire in San Francisco he was
chief clerk at the Hotel Pleasanton
Fl. B. Everest, his daughter, Miss
Everest, and A. j. Everest and wife and
daughters, are among the arrivals at
the Hotel Hayward. II. b. Everest is
a well known fruit grower in the Red
lands district, but has his home i'll
Rochester,, N. Y. A. j. Everest is regis
tered from South Pasadena.
Dan r. Murphy, chief clerk of the
Westminster hotel, leaves his post to-
night for a two weeks vacation. Mr..
Murphy will visit Ocean Park, Santa
Barbara and Coronado. While on his
pleasure trip Mr.. Murphy will be ac-
companied by his roller skates and
will sample the new rinks that have
been opened in the above towns.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
DR.. PARKER FURNISHES BAIL
Former Pasadena Dentist Who Sur
rendered to Police Deposits
Cash Sum of $500

Or. w. S. Parker, formerly proprietor
or the Pasadena dental parlors, who
left Los Angeles last April and who
gave himself into custody of the police
Thursday when he returned from
Mexico, was arraigned yesterday after
noon before Police Justice Chambers.
Upon pleading not guilty to the charge
OF non-support of his wife his prelim-
mary trial was set for July 26.
1t is alleged that Parker left the city
last April with a woman, leaving his
wife in this city practically penniless.
warrant was issued for his arrest
and upon returning to this city Parker
who says he did not know he was
wanted here, went to the police station
and gave himself into the custody of
the officers.
Parker furnished 5000 bail and was
released from custody.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-14
LOOKS LIKE A HO0DO0 DATE
Fire Shows UP an Appalling Bunch
of Thirteens Which Come
on Eridav

Friday, the 18th, was day of ill
omen for the house at 1913 West
Seventh street. At 3:13 yesterday after
noon an alarm was turned in from box
113, and when the FIRE wagons arrived
on the scene it was found that the fire
was in the residence occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. e. Pierson at 1873 West
Seventh street. After thirteen minutes
hard work by the firemen the fire was
extinguished The loss vas approxi-
mately $113. 1t was believed by the
fremen that the fire was started by
rats gnawing matches. How many rats
and matches the firemen wouldn't at
tempt to estimate. The house was oc-
cupied by thirteen persons. but none
of the aprtments were damaged save
those of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierson.