Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1907-01-02
(From Thursdays Daily.)


 closed the fact that with tho exception of the basement in which the fire orig. mated the building was not greatly damaged. It Is thought that 5000 will fully cover the loss. The building was insured for that amount.
 The origin of the fire still remains n mystery. By some it is thought de- fectivc wiring caused the blaze, while others believe the flames originated from n stove in the children x recreation room in tho south end of the building
 The alarm was promptly answered by Assistant Chief Kcarley, who saw the flames bursting out of the front of the building as he drove his team out of the door of the department headquarters. In spite of the heavy condition of the streets he made the run in record time Co summit street, where connection was made with the hydrant, the chemical engine being pressed at once into service to stay the progress of the flames while the hose was being laid.
 Finding it impossible to drive across the vacant lots west of the building, and bordering on Summit, hc lashcd his team over the heavy road to the north side, where it was found thnt the hose would not reach around to the southeast corner of the building, where flames were bursting from the sewing room.
 Tho hose was uncouplcd and carried to the south end, when water was turn. ed on the flames, which were finally conquered.
 The night editor of the Journal Miner, together with Richard Heron, an employc of the Palace, were the first to reach the building, both effect ing m entrance through the front door after they had made many futile ef forts to break 1t in or smash it's glass panels in m effort to awaken the in mates.
 Getting inside, both made their wn. upstairs, in spite of the fact that tho entire building was filled with dense smoke.
 On the second floor Heron found , number of children making their wa, down stairs under the guidance of thei teachers, some half clad and hnl asleep, and unaware of their perilOu
 Tl. s.r hal way down the stairs, when another lit
 tie tot yelled out, "Help me, Mister don t leave me herc.' He immcdiatcl. rushed back and returned to the lowe
 floor with one under each arm, for in
 second time.
 "It was too much for me- MT. Hc' ron said, "whcn l heard the little to call to me not to leave her. l lost n time in dropping the others when knew that they were safe, and runnin back for the others. The first thing knew l found myself crying when reached the lower floor with them. " Fearing for the safety of her charge Sister Aurclia, Superioress of the inst tuition, in spite of the smoke, which wi almost sufYocating, and after she ha landed a number of them safely front of the building, made her way Il stairs, visiting all of the rooms occ' pied on all three floors.
 In the railways she shouted at q top of her voice, calling on them escape. In the north of the buildin on the second floor, she awakened SC ernI of the Sisters, who succeeded getting out by stairway leading the kitchen.
 Ono Sister, asleep on rbc third foo escaped to the roof with q little bo making her way to the north porch the third floor with her little charge, be later rescued by !. II. Robinso who, with Chief of Police Prince al number of others, had raised n ladd 10 the porch
 As Sister Aurclia made her wi through the railways she was follow by two mon, anxions to assist In q rescue of anyone in danger, one whom, Jack Armstrong, was overcoI as he took n bundle of bedding whi he thought was child, under his ar to return to the lower floor through [ hallway. He wns rescued in belple condition by James <. IIardman, United Verde boisting engineer, who visiting here from Jerome, who crawl along tho floor and as close to it possible, in order to avoid suflocat''
 Armstrong was carried to the outsi'
 where 1t was realized at once that
 condition WAS serious when he co