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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
CoTee Market.

NEW YORK. Jan. s6-COFFEE--Market
TO- futures opened steady al unchanged
prices 20 a decline OF points under scat
tering liquidation and featurelsss cables.
but offerings were very Hight and the mar
ket rallied during the later trsdiug on bull
support OF the near positions. with the
close steady, net unchanged to 10 points
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Articles, Open High. Low CLOSE. TYes'y.

Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOUR = FIRM winter patents s. aO1
$50; straights, S3O0q3.25; spring patents
$s.IoQ3so; straights, sS10a3.50i bakers, 29Og
$50.
WHEATGNo. 2 spring 7SdSsc; No q
7sGs2c; No. red, 7l5ka751kc.
CORNING. 2. 42ac; No. yellow &C.
oATs-No. ?. s6c; No, white, Ssike; No. 3
white, S6ihdSSe
RYE-No. 2 CSC
Bl4RLEY-+Fair to choice mailing. 5ldb5c
sEEDs-Eo. nsx. sll6J1:. No. / north
western, N.23h. Prime timothy, 81 40dl 45
Glover, contract grades, Sl3S5.
PROVISlONS-Shor ribs sides Qoosel
Ss.O0a9e6,. Mess pork. per bbl., SIS 42h Lard
per 100 lbs. S9.4Th. Short clear sides
boxed, S9.I2hqe.Slh.
iles - az, tns Ieeeip's ana ship
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Duluth Grain Marke,

DULUTH. Mimi, Jan 96-WHEAT-on
track, No l northern, S2akc; No 2 north
ern, S0Ac; May, sl4sc; July. size; septem-
Der, SOC
oATs--To arrive. s6Kc.
RNE-60C.
BARLEY-36d4sc
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Clearing House Statement.

NEW YORK Jan. 26.-The bank state
ment Of clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold Sl5562 500 more
than the legal reserve requirements. This
is decrease OF s. S97 800, as compared with
last week. The statement follows:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.

APPLES-Market for future delivery is
said TO be steadier, but the spot situation
appears somewhat unsettled, as the hold
ers were willing to realize. Prime are
quoted at TIC; choice, sAGS4sc; fancy, Sc
CALIFORNIA DRIED FRUITS-Prunes
are steadier on spot, owing to the weed
ing out OF the less firmly held supplies and
in sympathy with strong advices from the
coast. Quotations range from 3d9c for
California fruit. Oregon COS to 40s are
quoted at 7QSc. Aprlcots are irmer, owing
TO light supplies, with choice quoted at lSc;
extra choice, lShdl9c; fancy, l9d2Oc.
Peaches also are Arm, with choice quoted
at llQl2Ihc; extra choice 12ha1S1tc; fancy,
2q14c. Raisins are unchanged, with loose
Muscatel quoted at sqsc; seeded raisins.
7Adl0c; London layers, N.45G1.5.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Articles.
Peoria Market.

PEORIA, Jan, @.-CORN-UnchanFed .
No. yellow and No. 8, 4lhei No. A. 40ikc;
no grade, 3Sd3SAc,
oATs-Firm; No, white. s7ko: No. 3
white, SIC; No. I white, SEC.
RYE-Steady; No. 2 64GS6sc
goods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

higher. Sales were reported OF t25Q0 bags,
including February at 5.lOc; March, b.60c
May, 5.7Oc; September 5.SJd5.95 Decem-
Der, 6.05d6.t0c. Spot coffee steady; Rio, No
z 7c Santos. No. {, Sc; mild cofee quiet;
Cordova, 9d121kc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Wool Market.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-WOOL-The offerings
at the wool auction sales today amounted
to S,752 bales, including a good selling of
greasy Merinos. Fine grades were in
spirited demand for all sections. Fine CROSS
breds were unchanged and low grades were
irregular. Americans bought cross breds
at Is 41kdd1s 71Rd. Following are the sales
in detail: New South Wales, 1900 bales
secured, Is 1Adq1s 1115d; greasy, Sdq1s I'd.
Queensland, LOO bales; secured, lr 1s5@1s
lloyd; greasy. 7hdqls 2Ad Victoria. t,seo
liza, 1000 bales; secured Is S1zdj greasy,
S1kdG1s I'D. West Australia. 1900 bales;
! secured, 1s@ls sgd; greasy, 7dq1s Id. New
Zealand, 1000 bales; greasy, sddls Sd. Cape
OF Good Hope and Natal, 600 bales; secured,
Is hdQ2s %; greasy. 71kQ11kd. The ar
rivals OF wool for the he second series OF
sales lies amoun 10 10 ~ nSwS oaies including
The imports for the week were: New South
Wales, l6,426 bales; Queensland, $500 bales
! Victoria, $500 bales; South Australia. 2,106
bales; New Zealand, $500 bales; various.
| 800 bales.
| ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Jan. 26.-WOOL-Steady;
medium grades, combing and clothing, a
| G2Slac; light fine, 20Q2Sc; heavy fine, l6d
| 1Sc; tub washed SOq3Sc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

pigs and lights. tssSa675; packers. $500
$50; butchers and best heavy. S61O6esTik.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-None on sale
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
sfl,uan,rfI. Drain Married

MINNNAPOLIS, Jan. 8-WHEAT-May
SAsito'' Julv. ah6SlAc. September T0G
lONo; No hard. STAG. No. / northern
Sahe; NJ northern Sosasle; No. north
DRRNG IN bulk. tlssOaiSI.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
SUCCESS MAGAZINE

Enters upon its tenth year with an
editorial plan and policy differing
from that Of any other existing
periodical. II aims TO be the one
indispensable magazine 10 the
home-"The Great Home Maya
zine of America" While still re-
tanning as a foundation principle
the idea of Inspiration and Uplift.
II has broadened into q far wider
field-the Work OF the World. In
the lighter and more entertaining
Serial and Short Stories, and In it's
Special Departments, II will pres
ent the best work OF the most brill
liant writer's of the day The art
covers OF Success Magazine are
fine reproductions OF paintings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28


Address Century Farmer. Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Articles. Open High. Low. Close Yes'y
A asked. b bid
Omaha Cash Prices.

wHEAT-No. hard, 6e1kd7OIc; No. 3
hard, 6slfQe9c; No. T. 62aeec No. spring,
66470iSc.
CORNING. 8, se%do7c; No. L. s51hdssc
No. 3 yellow, 37e; No. white, SSi1c.
OATS-No. 3 mixed. S41kd34%c; No.
white, 85iSc. No white. 34&935c.
RYE-Eo. 2, Soc; No. 3, 5iIkc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
REEF STEERs
.1T1o 4 Is


HOGS-Opened close TO lOc higher this
morning the early sales being right at
500, with a sprinknng at s6.72lz and a top
as high as s6NA. The market was not
particularly active at the advance, but stili
the hogs kept selling and a considerable
proportion OF the receipts had changed
hands within a comparatively short time
BY the time half or two-thirds OF the hogs
had sold advices from other selling points
indicated lower close and buyers here
suddenly came to the conclusion that they
did not want the hogs at such high prices
The trade came to a sudden standstill and
from that time on II was hard work 10 get
over s665 for anything. In other words,
good share of the early advance was lost
The hog market this week has been very
erratic and prices have swung back and
forth with surprising rapidity, but the gem
eral tendency, has been sharply upward.
Thus on Monday the prices on an average
were about &c higher but this advance was
lost on Tuesday and still more on Wednes-
day the hogs that day selling at the low
point OF the week. or nc lower than on
Monday. Thursdays market was a shade
higher and Fridays market l2kc higher
The advance today leaves the market FULLY
aOc higher than II was at the close of last
week. That Is not all, hogs sold today at
the highest point touched since May 5, 1900
Representative sales:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
STEADY, nc, case count
Kansas City Grain and Provinion..

KANSAS CITY, Jan. 26.-wHEAT-Un-
os cash mf No 'f nara Sui zss Sepse@ S
741sc; No 2 red, 741ha76c: No. 9. 671z978hc.
CORN-May, 401zc; July, Fhc; September,
SsAc; No. white, 4o1k940Ac; No. 9, 4Oh9
40hc
OATs-No. white, Ssc; No. mixed, "a
| fI37lc -.+... IL.
EGGS-Firm; hrsts, DC; seconds, 1910.
HAY-Steady; choice timothy, SIS. 50l1 90;
choice prairie 81 506I12OO
RYE-Staadv. ROf1G9C
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

nrm; March &c SID; May. IS 5ssd; July.
6s Tkd
CORN--Spot. firm: American mixed new,
Is sd American mixed old Is Cd: futures,
frm; January, IS 3D.; March, 4s 24sd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
The Greatest Bargain of the Year
Our Price


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Toledo seed Markei

TOLEDO. o., Jan. 6-sEEDs-Cloyer.
cash aud January, SSH; February s. ~:
March, $50; April. s.S Timothy to6
Alsike. y.I5-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

on the Produce exchange today the but
ter market was strong; creameries 266sIc.
diaries. l90Nc, Eggs, steady; at marx
cases Included, 2aa2ic; hrsts 24c; prime
nrsts Pc; extras &c. Cheese, strong. lSa
l5&c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
Total receipts. -. s s
The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows, each buyer purchasing the num-
her nf had indicafad.

CATTLE-There was the usual dearth of
cattle at the yards today and nothing OF
any consequence was doing. While the re-
cesslve run of last week. they nevertheless
show an enormous gain over the CORE
s S19espbg By weak Glance Of al ss th w he
of this column. With two successive weeks
of such liberal receipts, and with other
market points sunering under the same
oversupply, 1t is not surprising that values
have had lower tendency. This has
transpired in spite of the fact that the de-
mand has been exceedingly good, conse-
quent upon an unprecedented demand for
meat products
| beef steers were very free sellers at good
steady to strong prices. On Wednesday II
became apparent that packers, owing to
days, were getting pretty we'll filled up and
! the market showed some signs of weakness.
This was followed on Thursday by a break
| place on Friday the market at the close
| of the week is generally 10c lower than at
the close OF last week on good kinds. with
warmed up and inferior grades l5c lower
Cows and heifers kept pace with tho
that IS. the market was active ' and fully
steady. During the latter half OF the week
| the proportion of cows and heifers received
der the influence Of the large offerings in
spite Of the very good buying demand.
Today II is safe to quote the market for
| the week l0d15c lower on fair to good
kinds. with common and medium grade.
l56I25c lower
During the first half OF the week Heshy
feeders were In extremely active demand
and sold at the highest figures Of the
season. A good many weighty feeders
that had more or less corn sold at $500
and up as high as s5S5 being paid for
some. During the latter part Of the week
fewer country buyers were in attendance
at the yards, due possibly to rough and
cold weather keeping them at home. For
the lack Of good buying support the market
eased off. the weakness being still further
increased by tendency toward an accumu,
was that even the best grades at the close
OF the week are 1e1l5c lower than the high
time. The light and thin stockers have
suffered worse than heavy cattle for the
reason that they have been more plentiful
while the buying demand has been at nC
time very active. They are in consequence
1b625c lower than last week with the com
mon kinds 25ff40c higher.
RapraQant "a tive Salaa.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

Liverpool GraIa aad Provisions.
A yE M Ssd western Sss a,sr e. FuisRFs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

BUTTER-Creamery SOC; packing, 1Sc.
Receipts. Shipments.
wheat, Du. ......-...........S $1,000 1886 1900
COEil, Dus s...s......ss.sss.. .Oo,UUD l4,UUO
oats, bu. ..........,..........HO0 900 2,000
Board of Trade quotations for Kansas
City delivery. The range of prices. as re-
ported by Logan & Bryan, liz Board OF
Trade building, was:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28

them as Ions as possible indianapolis
star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
HOGS OPEN HIGHER, CLOSING LOVES
Light Receipts of sheep and Lambs,
with Prices steady for the Day
but Decidedly Lower
for the Week.

The following table shows the receipts OF
cattle, hogs and sheep at South Omaha Tor
the year to date, compared with last year;
| 1907. 1906, Inc. Dec.
Cattle .............. sl,6is 67,iO4 24,4O9 -.
Hogs ...............159,N KS 1S7.9S9 ...... 2S,Il
| Sheen ........-.- lis s0f Ilq QQ2 100, Ling
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-28
CATTLE QUOTATIONS.

Good TO choice cornfed steers IS. 4OQ6. Is
Fair to good cornfed steers .,.... l. 756I5. 40
common to fair steers. ............ 4.VOQ4.l0
Good to choice fed cows............ S6oQ4.J9
Fair to good cows and heifers So. S.OOQf3.65
Common to fair cows and hcifers 20O6l3.00
Good to choice st'kers and Feeders 4aOGl5.1O
Fair to good stockers and feeders 3.756p4. 40
Common TO fair stociters -. 3OOG3. 10
Bull stays etc. 49,. .... 27b14O 90
Veal calves OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. LOOd16. 50
The following table shows the average
price OF hogs at South Omaha for the last
several days, with comparisons:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08
EARL Y MORNING FIRE
IN DuR|EUX BLOCK
Wenatchees Business District Saved After
Fierce Fight-Efective Work OF the
Fire Department

I Bank Bar short time before the
fire started.
1t is thought that one of them
had probably dropped lighted cigar
or cigarette on the floor and this
was the cause of the conflagratiOn.
These men have not been seen since
the fire and it is presumed that they
have gone west to grow up with
the country"
The losses are as follows:
The building occupied by the
Bank Bar is practically a total loss.
1t was insured for $1,000 which
amount will nearly cover the value
of the building.
This building was occupied by
Ole Sands & Co. The fixtures and
liquors lost will approximate $4,000,
all of which is covered by insurance.
The Howard hotel, owned by Mrs.
w oliS, Hdu plOpCits uCo1AO AOsSu ~ eiiC
amount of $l,5O0 to $4,000, covered
by insurance of 500.
The owners of the Toggery, ac-
cording to quick estimate, thinl:
they will lose $4,000 worth of goods
from the water. This is also covsr-
ed by insurance.
John DurieuX. the owner Of the
building damaged. is now in Farnce.
His agent during his absence is the
Columbia Valley Bank. Guy C..
Browne. cashier, in answer to q
query of the World as to what
would be done, stated that the bui,1
ing would be cleared up as soon n
the insurance had been adjusted,
but that nothing more would be
done until Mr.. Durieux had been
heard from.
The Toggery has moved into the
building formerly occupied by the
Palace Meat Market on Wenatchee
avenue and is now awaiting the ad-
justment of their insurance.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08

looked for on the dates of sale at
Spokane, July 15-16-17-1S.
The towns to be opened are Bev-
erly, Warden, RoXboro and Othello.
and are situated in Adams and Doug
las counties, in that favored part of
Washington known as the Big Bend
country" states the management.
These new towns will afford splen-
did business opportunities, and
should be the means of bringing
thousands of new settlers to the
state
The Western TOwnsite company
of Washington, an auxiliary of the
C. NJ. & St. P. railway, will own all
the new towns on the coast extern
sion and has opened a suite of Offices
at 519 Columbia building, Spokane.
Washington, and asa Empire build
ing. Seattle. where further inform
alton can be obtained.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08

Deed H. Magyar, editor of the
Leavenworth Echo, is in Wenatchee
today. Mr.. Magyar states that the
proposed new railroad from Leaven-
worth north is sure thing.
Said Mr. Magyar: The work that
they have already done has gone so
far that there is no question in my
mind that the Lamb-Davis Lumber
company expects to go ahead immed-
lately with the construction of the
road. As a further evidence of thi;
fact they have already purchased an
engine which is now at Leavenworth.
.'As to the line which is to run
to Red Mountain, cannot say
whether or not this viii be built this
summer or not. But as to the road
up the Chumstick to Lake Wenat-
chez. there is now no question as to
their intention in the matter.
There is a great body of timber
in that section which they wish to
get out and it must be done with a
railroad. Besides this there is a lot
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08
Davis Had No Counsel.

W. l.. Davis, who is being held
charged with the murder of John
McGee, Seattle contractor, at Leav-
enworth short time ago, was taken
before Judge Steiner this afternoon
for arraignment. The prisoner stat
ed that he had no counsel and that
he had no means of employing an at
torney. John Baker. an attorney,
who has recently opened an Office
here, was appointed by the court to
defend Ae prisoner. Mr.. Baker
asked for time in which to plead,
which was granted The attorney
and his client will probably be ready
to have their plea entered tomorrow.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08
THE FOURTH OF JULY
AT SOUTHSIDE
People of Badger Mountain Had a
Time of Their Own-Every.
thing Free.

SOUTHSlDE, July 5.-The 4th
was celebrated on Badger Mountain
at A. P. Kiser's grove All the old
settlers and their families turned
out and had a good time. The men
enjoyed themselves at log rolling un-
til the dinner hour when all as
sembled at a bountiful feast of good
things spread on one large table
where all seemed to do ample JUS
tIce.
One feature of the day seemed to
be that every thing was free. There
was ice cream and lemonade, for the
ladies, fire crackers. candy and nuts
for the children. While the men
quenched their thirst at a spring
near by.
The afternoon was spent in games
and horse racing. Bert FOgg and
Nathan Cox took the prize for climb
ing the creased pole. although Lar
irie Coonan. Marc Clark. and A. P.
Kiser climbed hard. but could not
get off of the ground.
Miss Nora Doneen won the girls
race and Mrs. Andrew Jacobson the
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08
Cashmere Notes.

CASHMERE, July 6-The 4th
was a quiet day in Cashmere. Lovers
of law and order should have been
here. Numbers of citizens went to
Wenatchee., Several picnic parties
went up Mission creek; some went
up the Peshastin fishing; Others pic
niced with neighbors at home and
still others just stayed at home as
usual.
Miss Louise Amos is in Spokane
attending the B. Y. P. u. convention
and visiting her brother Ray.
There will be an elocutionary en-
tertainment Monday evening at the
M. E. church. Mr.. Butler of Seattle
will be the leading entertainer.
Rev. Raab's vacation begins Mon
aay and he will leave for Seattle
where he will join his wife and her
sister, Miss Pomeroy, who went last
week
Thirty members of the Presbyter-
ian Sunday school today received
gold medals for six months attend
ance each Sunday at Sunday school
and church services.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08

Talks on Fruit Conditions and
Makes Suggestions ON Lessen
ing Danger FrCm Frost.

A. Van Holderbeke, large fruit
grower of this section, was here
from his Spokane home last week.
Mr.. Holderbeke says that his crop OF
berries and grapes will be especially
good this year. He says that he had
some three-year-old apples trees that
will bear three boxes of apples to the
tree this year.
Mr.. Van Holderbeke owns two
nurseries, one here and one at Spo-
kane. He has a large fruit ranch At
Chelan Falls, an orchard in the We
natchee valley and an orchard near
Spokane.
In speaking of the general pros
poets for a fruit crop about Spokane
this season he said: Some of he
lower valley orchards have suffered
from the frosts. The old orchards
were not damaged by the frost like
the young orchards. Young trees do
not have the physical condition to
withstand frost that the old ones
have. The cells in the young trees
are larger than the cells in the old
trees and therefore contain more
moisture. Orchardists must learn to
cultivate heavy and irrigate light to
make small cells in the trees and
lessen the danger from severe win
ters."
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08
STATE TO SELL
MUCH LAND

Under the provisions of the law
passed by the last legislature. Land
Commissioner Ross has issued a
circular containing the description
of 17S tracts of land in this state
which are to be sold by the various
county auditors on August 3. Here
after sales of public lands will be
held only on one day in each month.
instead of holding several sales dur
ing the same period. as heretofore.
In Douglas county there are "a
parcels that will go under the ham,
mer, aggregating 1926 acres, and
will be sold at the court house at
Waterville by County Auditor VIII.
commencing at 10 o'clock a. IN. This
is an unprecedented sale, both in the
number of acres to be disposed of
and the average value of the land.
The land is appraised at $S0,417.sO
and the improvements are valued at
Sl2, 4t6. making total of $92 2.S93.-
so. The minimum price at which
any state land may be sold is $40
per acre, and thus it is shown by the
figures that this land brings an av-
erage price of over $11 per acre,
without the Improvements Wilson
Co. World
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08
LEAvNWORTH ROAD
A SURE THING
Deed III. Magyar Says There is No Question
AS To the New Road-One Engine
Already on the Ground

of agricultural land which will be
ready for I4la.hst after it has been
logged Off
Il predict that Lake Wenatchee
will almost Immediately begin to as
sumo Importance as a summer re-
sort To my mind there is no place
like it. Lying as it does amid beau
tiful scenery and full of fish, there
car be no question as to the future
OF the place
Speaking of the Red Mountain
country Mr. Magyar states that the
people owning properties there are
spending 100000 I'm developing the
prospects there. Miners are now
putting in tunnel eight feet square.
The stockholders of the Chelan
Consolidated Copper company are
men of wealth from New York city.
They have had men from all parts
of the country to pass upon the mine.
Some have come from South Africa
and all unite in the opinion tha
there is rich ore to be found there In
abundant quantities.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08

ladies' race. The mems race, free
for all, was won by Winfield Do
'neen The fat mans race was close
'ly contested between A. P. Kiser and
j. w. Doneen.
AL those present pronounced it a
success and enjoyed themselves till
the shades of evening reminded
them that it was time to go home.
Hoping to enjoy another happy
day next Fourth.
ONE WHO WAS THERE.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-07-08

The first fire of any consequence
in the busines section of Wenatchee
for several years occurred early this
morning when the upper story of the
Durieux building on the corner of
Palouse street and Wenatchee ave-
hue was consumed and the brick
hotel was damaged. At 3 Is few
taps from the fire bell. followed by
cries of Fire, Fire" apprised the
populace that fire was raging. Be-
fore the alarm was turned in the fire
had made much progress and at the
time of the arrival Of the fire de-
partment the whole upper story was
in flames and the fire was rapidly
eating its way into the Howard Ho-
tel. The first work of the depart
ment was to save the brick building
from burning. This was accomplish
ed in an incredible short time.
Die brand new combination chem
ical and hose wagon was brought in
to play and the l 900 fet of hose was
put to good use.
Streams from several lines of hose
were brought to bear upon the
flames. For full twenty minutes
the streams played upon the fire
with but little effect
Fob a time it looked as though the
whole block would be burned. Those
having places of business were pre-
pairing to make quick move.
When the fire had been beaten
back from the Howard hotel rapid
progress was made, and inside of an
hour it was completely under con-
trol
Cause of the Fire.
The cause of the fire is unknown
1t was probably caused from burn
ing cigar stub. On the t.th two men
rented a room for week on the
second floor of this building. Men
were heard by the night man in the