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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07
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Ladies' Swiss Ribbed Vests-reguIar 19c quality,
SOFT silk finished. but owing slight imperfections
that do not in any affect their wearing quail
ties we are able to offer them to the unusual
bargain price of 1Oc each.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Sleeveless Vests, perfect
every way. cut full trimmed around neck and
to resemble hand-fnsh, specially good Satur-
day special, at CSC.
Ladies' CSC Quality Jersey Ribbed Vests-sleeve-
less-ace trimmed 'front.' narrow strapping
shoulder, unusual value at the Saturday bargain
price of 19c each, 3 for SOC
Ladies' Tuck Stitched Drawers-Umbrel1a style.
lace trimmed; usual price in most stores Csc pair.
limited quantity will be offered in this sale 19c,
pairs for SOC
Tuck Stitch Umbrella Drawers-Lace trim
med yoke band, superior quality. Sale price 25c pr,
8 pairs for Csc.
Children's White Cotton Seamless Vests-Low
neck, seamless, Zoe each, for csc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

other day. 1t is dangerous business
to engage in baseball talk with a
pension clerk at this stage of the
game.
Chalk Beeson, the famous Kansas
frontierSman who has served several
terms in the Legislature. has an article
in the current number of the Kansas
magazine on 1.-The Grand Duke Alexis
buffalo hunt in Kansas" Mr.. BeeSon
Was guide for the party.
w. w. Mills, president of the Com
mercial club is ill with appendicitis
His son, DR.. Merrill Mills of New
York city, is expected to arrive today
Too much work in connection with
the reviving of the Commercial club
is largely responsible for Mr.. Mills
condition.
The athletic board of Washburn
college has practically decided to
carry out the elaborate athletic field
plans explained fully in the State
Journal last fall. 1t is proposed to
place the field just south of the new
gymnasium An amphitheatre effect
will be produced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07
SIX ARE CONVICTED.
BuctetsI,op Men Found Guilty of Mis-
using the Mails.

Cincinnati. May THE jury in the
case of Lewis w. Foster and five 9TH
ers who were charged with using the
mails to defraud in the running of
so-called bucket shop returned a
verdict of guilty in the United States
district court here today.
The men found guilty are:
Lewis w. Foster, John German, w.
j. Campbell. A C. Baldwin, John NJ.
Scott and Alender He'll.
The defendants were found guilty on
the charge of using the United States
mails to further a scheme to defraud.
The penalty is a. fine of from $1,000 to
$1,000, eighteen months in the peniten-
tiary or both.
Motion for a new trial will be filed.
william ]. Odell, who died here sew
mated at 100000. He amassed this
fortune by running bucket shop on
a larger scale than ever before known
in this country. having branches in all
the principal cities and towns in the
west and south. At his death the de-
PENDANTS found guilty today continued
the Odell brokerage company. Defend
ants German, Baldwin. Scott and Hell
were formerly telegraph operators in
the employ of Odell. William Dudley,
telegraph operator, and Attorney
Thomas Shay, both of whom are dead,
were interested as partners with the
defendants at one time.
All these men are credited with
cleaning up $1,000. 900. most of which
however. German and Dudley and Shay
retained The verdict today is a clean
victory for the government. which con-
tended the defendants did not even
play the bucket shop game honestly
but by slow and fast wires to Chicago
and New York, took advantage of tbs
market quotations and closed out
trades with their customers to the besi
advantage of the defendants The
government contended that actua
stock was not dealt in, but the deals
were nothing more nor less than gam
bling on future prices of stocks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07
To Lawrence for Safe Keeping.

Lawrence. Kan, May 7.-Under-
wood Taylor, colored, was brought TO
Lawrence Thursday and placed in the
county Jail, charged with assaulting
Minnie Hackett. the 5-year-old daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hackett OF
with her playmafes when Taylor man
aged to separate her from her com
panions and committed the alleged
ASA ult.
The father OF the girl declared that
he would kill the negro and he was
brought to Lawrence for safe keeping
The condition OF the girl is not serioua-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

sports tonight in a ten round bout
with Johnny Frayne, a lightweight of
California Frayne has shown much
promise and has never been decfsively
beaten Welsh Is hot on the trail of
Battling Nelson for a mill for the
lightweight championship. Both
Welsh and Frayne are said to be in
hne fettle for the fight which takes
place at the Paramount club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07
ERECT THoNIpsoN-HALL BLOCK
New England Building Company Sc
cures a Chatter.

A charter has been issued to the
New England Building company of
this city and the names Of the incor-
porators are w. A L. Thompson.
Horace Hall, j. G.. Bower, Roy l..
Thompson and Robert Austin. This
company will build the new six-story
concrete and steel office building for
merly called the Hall building at the
corner of Fifth and Kansas avenue
CAPITAL is placed at 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

Kansas postmasters commissioned:
Nereus II. Mendenha1, Havlland'
John NJ. Gibbs, Oskaloosa.
James D. Whiteman. or STaroen
c~;t Ken a clerk in the war depart
,,oaDt has received a salary pro-
motion from $1,000 to s1,4OO a year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07
baseball Phone.

The State Journal has a special
baseball telephone Tor all baseball
Information. s,ores. etc. call In
dependent phone No. SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

New York, May Fresh from sue
cesses in western prize rings. Freddie
Welsh the fast lightweight of Eng
,land, makes his bow to New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

Experiments Needed.-Cannot some of
these scientists teach us how to make
badness attack the face instead of the
scalp?-Kansas City Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

Children's Jersey Ribbed Sleeveless Vests-Trim-
med in hand-fpished effect 15c each. 8 for Soc
Misses Ribbed Vests and Pants-vests are high
neck, long sleeves: Pants ankle or knee length
Sold regularly at 25c Sale price, all Sizes 19c eacn
Ladies' Union Suits Low Neck Sleeveless, UNI
brella knee. lace trimmed; garment is cut extra
large. Regular price 35c. Sale price, 29c, or Suits
for 75c.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Union Suits-Low neck.
sleeveless tight knee. splendid sec value, suits
for $1.OO.
Boys Balbriggan Union Suits-High neck. long
sleeves ankle length high neck short sleeves knee
length, Egyptian cotton, regular soc garment.
During this sale 45c suit suits for $1.25.
One Case Mems Superior Quality BaIbriggan Shirts
and Drawers-Shirts have French finished neck, rib
bed cuff, drawers have reinforced scotsman ufac-
tured to retail at 39c. sale tomorrow CSC each.
Mems Balbriggan Union Suts+High neck, long
snort sleeves ankle or knee lengths. Special value
soc suit suits for 81. S5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-07

the right and privilege of petit
tioning for cement walks, with some
chance of securing them"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31
FOR REM
Rooms for Housekeeping

FOR Rents PLEASANT FRONT ROOMS
for housekeeping; furniture new; rooms
clean. modern and cheap. 2s3s w. Pico st.
1888
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

THE FORT" - Gentle mems
rooming house. al California st. at
Broadway, block north OF court
house. 3-27-7t
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

So. 900 ROLLS OF WALL PAPER. ALL
grades. your own price for cash. Paper
hangers take notice. F. B. BROWN. 2121
Sunset boulevard. Phone Temple SIS.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

That the Inglewood Rancho has
passed the experimental stage
will be clear to you as you go
over the great ranch and see the
twenty-six houses already built,
talk with our expert gardener,
look at the big alfalfa field, ex-
anime the soil, note the various
crops being planted, including
onions, potatoes, peas, beans;
cauliflower, berries and fruit.
Note the advantages to be had:
Groceries and mail delivered to
your door, a $4,000 high school,
also grammar school, rapid and
frequent car service, with two
stations on the property: streets
graded and oiled and bordered
with acacia trees.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31
PERSONALS

49,
LADIES ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOh
chichesters pills, the Diamond brand; for 70
years known as best, safest, always reliable.
Buy OF your druggist; take no othsr.
Chichesters Diamond brand pills are sold by
drupeists everywhere 5-3-tts
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR RENT-4-RoOM CALIFORNIA HOUSE.
modern: 81; water paid. $50 n. CHICAGO:
Bdwy. 2057. S-zz-4
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APARTMENTS

Elegantly furnished housekeeping suites,
with private bath. hot and cold water;
electric lights steam heat. zoo NORTH
BROADWAY 3-25-7t
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR RENT-FURNISHED OR UNFURNJSH-
ed rooms, 81 up; furnished rooms for iighs
Housekeeping. Sc, up. las w. 18TH ST. Main
g344. S-zz-s
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WHY PAY HIGH PRICES

1t costs you nothing to see the most ele-
gantly furnished rooms IN Los Angeles,
equipped with the latest, everything new,
and It will cost you only $40 per month
single or $12 double; all rooms large, outside
EXPOSURE; close in. All depot cars pass with
in half block. THE POTTER PARK VILLA,
92s Potter Park ave-, between 7th and Sth,
just off Figueroa st.
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FOR BENT
Houses
A MANSION AT Low RENT

FOR ENT-REsPoNsIBLE TENANT CAN
secure at rental OF sou a month one of the
show places of South Pasadena, ll02 south
Fair Oaks ave-, corner lot 1o0x15a. right on
Pasadena Short Line; modern house OF II
rooms, every convenience. See OWNER, 22B
Mercantile place. Home Eases, Main s3l5.
1880 Az
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

A sNAP-IO ACRES ON THE SANTA ANA
line of the Pacific Electric r. H nes
miles N w of Santa Ana, 40 rods south Oh
Merton crossing; acres of alfalfa, l acre
Of gum grove, balance for garden 5-room
house barn, pumping plant. This place IS
bargain for cash. H. j. HAShINS' H. r o. !, ~ ~
No 2 Box 49, Santa Ana. 3-5l-t
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31
HABIT0-Bring Your WANT ADS to HERALD RESULTS
FOR SALE
Country Property
pPopERTY FOR SALE

COUNTRY PROPERTY FOR SALE
am the owner of a large ranch near
the p r. r. between Porterville and
strathmore. Tuiare county, lying partly
in the orange belt. but principally IN tne
deeIrous Of selling a small part of the al
faifa land, partly in alfalfa now, consist
ing Of 800 acres. four miles from strain
more; also so acres orange land two mlles
from Strathmore 1 Will sen an VI p pa
NJ tbsse pIeces to cash buyers; no trade
considered; prices and terms to be deter
mined by purchasers and myself on the
land Address p. o. BOX All Elsaiia:
Cal
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR sALE-$40O EQUITY IN $1,000 BUN
gaiow for $3.50. Water, gas, electricity,
deep lot, Ane neighborhood. Address
nov sSo Herald. 1901
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FOR sALE-NEw GROOM BUNGALOW,
large lot, street work complete. 81 u
PHENS INVESTMENT COMPANfs oso
wilcox Building, Los Angeles. Cal
9-30-w&s tt
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR SALE OR RENT-450 FoRTY-FIRsT
Mace nice seven-room house; rent $25.
MRS j. DONALDSON. 1419 Maple ave
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR sALE-MODERN 5-RooM CoTTAGE
BOX SIC Herald. $3.50
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR sALE-A QUARTER SECTION OF
land, suitable for eucalyptus or vines To-
acre Address OWNER, 44O Casco St,
Los Angeles. Cal. o-z4-I
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PHYSICIANS

SKIN AND KIDNEY DISEASES. WEAK
painful eyes, mems special disorders. moles
warts excrescences. sores and pedal DIS
comforts. Medical clinic. lo7 WEST FIRST
STREET. 1881
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APARTMENTS

$50 N. Hill. on the hill near the court
house. 100 comfortably arranged apart
ments with all possible conveniences two
rooms from $S to $i4; three rooms from
$40 to $18. Private bath; quiet and home
like place; beautiful view from our roof
garden over city and mountains. ABBA.
3-2S-14t
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BUY RATHER THAN RENT
New Groom bungalow; 500 down; easy in
stallments. MRS. DAVIES, 1888 Dalton ave-
Home phone 1851 S-zo-o
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FOR sALE-s2OoO " CASH, GROOM, MOD
HOGUE CO., 1863 E. First. S-zS-4
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Rooms-Furnlshed

FOR RENT-TWo FRONT. FURNISHED
rooms, connecting; clean; suitable for three
adults; separate entrance; ~ week. Also
small close-in, 75c; three light housekeeping,
s5 month 31S w. 14TH. s-Sl-l
HOTEL, CADILLAC, 9S2 s. MAIN ST.-BEST
hotel for the money; hotel service; hot and
cold water 1880
14ls 4. -UNIoN-rHREE FURNISHED ROOMS
newly papered; water; $40; gas, electric
iiahtA
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Houses

FOR sALE-HHRE'S YOUR CHANCE! TWO
big bargains; six-room bungalow $500 cash,
residence, $1,000 cash will handle. OWNER,
$50 w. DIST place. $3.50
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR RENT-s-RooM FURNISHED HOUSE.
bath, electricity. gas. furnace; good car
service l42 w. 25th st. Key next door, at
l46, or call up West 1866 s-22-4
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOB RENT-5-RooM FURNISHED COT
tage; s23: yard: fruit and lawn; yard
fenced; instantaneous heater. 1905 u. 22D
ST. Temple 545. s-s4-u
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FOR RENT-CLEAN, FURNISHED COT
tage in rear; flowers and lawn; $2S or vi with
piano 1882 w. Sixteenth st. Phone 54l3s or
G. s. MCKINNEY. Central Drug store. Main
700 and AoOeb 3-28-T
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FoR RENT--s6o; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS;
high class newly furnished S-room house:
piano; adults only. Owner. Main 1858; F14O5.
1924
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO ROAD BUILDERS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT I
intend to apply to the state board OF
prison directors to be paroled from the
state prison at Folsom according to law.
GEORGE TUCKETT.
3-24&31
Notice is hereby given that Intend to apply
to the State Board of Prison Directors to be
paroled from the State Prison at Folsom &C.
cordlng to law.
Signed, WALTER L. CUNNINGHAM.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31
stores and offices

FOR RENT-sToREs IN AN OUTLYING
business center where there is decided
openinE for the various lines of business
Rents from $3.50 TO $40 per month. See
OWNER. 4oS s. Broadway. s-H-tf
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

MODERN GROOM HOUSE COMPLETELY
furnished for housekeeping; fruit trees,
lawn. auto garage; rent reasonable. slOT
HALLDALE AVE-, West Jefferson sars
2-2S-7t
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Furniture

FOR sALE-GooD FURNITURE OF FIVE
rooms, rooms rented; 1t pays rent; $iSo II
taken at once 3l5 W. 9Th. s-sl-S
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

TEN-RooM HOUSE. IN GOOD CONDITION,
ueroa 1888
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR RENT-MODERN S-ROOM HOUSE,
almost new; nicely tinted and decorated. 5Ol
Z. ETH ST.. s26: water paid. S-2S-4
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR RENT-MoDERN GROOM COTTAGE;
hardwood floors throughout, rent sl5 month.
339 ISABEL. S-zS-S
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[ADIEs : DIR. LaFRANco's CoMPoUND;
safe, speedy regulator, rs cents. Druggists
or mail. Booklet free. DR.. LaFRANco.
Philadelphia, Pa. S-z-tt-ss
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR SALE-35-horsepower
motor; rare bargain. APP
ply Cashier, Herald office.
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FOR RENT-s7, $40, sl2 SIS; NEW COT
tages l515 e. 18TH ST.. cor. Watts car.
MlNTHORN. 3-2S-4
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR RENT-5-ROOM. NEW MODERF
lower nat, 49, nice location ut 93S WALL
ST $780,
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PALMisTs AND MEDIUMS
Prof. w. f. King
Dead Trance CEairV0Yant

PREDICTED THE ELECTION OF TAFT,
AND THE DEFEAT OF BRYAN.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-31

FOR sALE-WALL PAPER AND PAINTS,
painters tools and supplies 25 per cent
less than cost for cash. +. B. BROWN.
2121 Sunset boulevard Phone Temple
SIS. 3-25-u
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FOR RENr-HorEL FREMONT. s5sM SOUTH
Nam ST. has nicely furnished rooms, $3.50
week up; also housekeeping and office rooms
at reasonable rates. S-2z-4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
MT. RAINIER TO INCORPORATE.
Plans of the New Municipality in
MARYLAND.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md. January %
The committee of six. appointed by Chair
man Nalley at public meeting early this
month to incorporate Mount Rainier and
Brentwood. is ready to report. Aspubic
meeting will be he'd next week TO receive
the report 1t is learned that the COM
mittee will explain that there is property
of an assessed valuation of about $780,
600 in the proposed community to be in
cluded in the municipality and that the
average residential assessment Is about
$1,000
1t is. said the committee will recommend
securing charter restricting a municipa.
tax in excess of 30 cents on each xl,U OF
the assessed valuation: that nothing be
attempted in the way of sewage or water
systems, but that in lieu thereof a free
municipal scavenger service be main
tanned. that the charter contain ample
sanitary regulations and provide for the
creation of a municipal health officer,
whose duty it shall be to enforce strict
observance of said laws; that out of the
municipal tax an adequate system Of
street lamps be maintained; that all funds
received from the county in the way of
rebate on the road tax be applied to the
repair of the present highways, and that
the mayor or some other municipal officer
be given magisterial powers and authority
to punish for all infractions of municipal
regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29

water gas was used, two from straight
coal gas communities. one from natural
gas district and four from towns that had
no gas companies at ALL
IT think that is interesting. remark
ed Representative j. Hampton Moore
of Pennsylvania. Cant you give us
the names of those benighted members:
DIR. Love said he could. The first
name he called off his list was that of
Representative Sims OF Tennessee. Mem
bers and specta tors both laughed at this.
for Mr.. Sims has the reputation of hav-
ing asked ten times as many questions
during the gas inquiry as all the rest OF
the committee members put together
He admitted offhand. that Linden,
Tenn, his home city. had no gas plant.
but said he was just happy over it
and just as much interested In the gas
question in Washington.
This afternoon the committee re-
sumed it's session. DIR. Love continuing
his testimony. Alfred Fonshali Of New
York and John McIlheny Of Philadel-
phia. consulting engineer of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company, will follow
him.
Representative Taylor Of Ohio. Rep
resen: alive Sims of Tennessee and Rep
resentative Murphy were the only three
out of the nineteen members Of the Dis
trict committee to be present for most
Of the time today. Repres sentative Hamp-
ton Moore dropped in late and remained
until the committee adjourned at noon.
The others did not show up at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-29
INCENDIARY FIRE AT BoYDs.
Livery Stable and Barn Destroyed.
Town Seeking Culprits.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BOYDS. Nd. January 29-Fire. believed
to have been of incendiary origin, de-
stroyed a livery stable and barn used
by b. F. Hicks, merchant, and owned
by James f. Williams. The loss. only
partially covered by insurance, is esti-
mated at about $1,000.
Hicks had two horses. several vehicles and
quantity of corn and hay stored on the
ground floor of the building. A carriage
belonging TO D. +. Davis of Frederick was
on. the second floor These. with the en-
tire structure, were a total loss.
Evidence that the fire WAS probably the
work of iHcendiaries has aroused the
town. This 10 the eighth or ninth fire
attributed to such origin in the past two
wears.
Efforts are TO be made today To get
bloodhounds to trace the fire fends. 1t