Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-11-23
ue and His Little Grandson Wad-
die Persisted in Flames OF
His Own House.
WIFE SAVED BY DAUGHTER
uhc, Bones OF Congressman were
Picked Up, They Crumbied
To Ashes.

nen,ocratic members OF Congress,
"a ME grandson. waddie De Almond.
.v,d years. were burned to death
a. Are that destroyed the DE Almond
II .,,,s az Butler. Mo-. early today.
+ names believed TO be those OF the
FRESHMAN we're found by searchers
!, me ruins this morning. II Is believed
Il. -, the congressman and the boy were
s,-ned 10 death without being able to
leave their rooms.
The other occupants Of the house at
,he time Of the fire escaped. They are
Ms De Almond and Mrs Hattie
CLARK wife and daughter respectively
Of the congressman. and woman ser
want
The Gre started about 4 o'clock this
,,,rpinv The De Almond home was
a large two-story frame structure set
well back from the street. on two
sides Of the house equal with the sec
ond floor four rooms, or outdoor sleep
II ing apartments, had been constructed
and at the time the fire broke out, the
n occupants OF the house occupied these
rooms. Congressman De Almond and
bis Young grandson were in a room on
he south side Of the building. while
Airs De Almond and Mrs. Clark had
separate rooms on the opposite sido Of
the house Nettie Boles, 20 years old.
A servant, had a room ON the west end
Of the house
AWAKENED BY A CRY.
Mrs Clark was awakened by a cry
and going 10 the door saw smoke is
suing from the part OF the house where
Congressman De Almond and Waddie
slept
Get me out Of here" she heard Wad-
die cry.
Never mind. son; III save YOU" Con-
gresham De Almond answered.
Those were the last words either of
he victims uttered. A moment later
The smoke increased I'm great volume
and Mrs Clark fed down stairs to the
telephone. Within a minute she had
given the alarm 20 the telephone Of
fee and hurried back to the room of
her mother
BY this time the entire second floor
vas couded with smoke and flames
we're leaping from the windows. Crop
ing her way 10 Mrs De Almonds bed
side she hurriedly awakened the con-
gressmsns wife and dragged her from
the room.
There was no time TO aid the 9TH
ts Urging her mother down the
s.airs the Young woman with difficult
y succeeded in reaching the street
coor and opening 1t. The two had
scarcely reached the ground when Mrs.
De Almond tainted and II was neces-
say 10 carry her from the scene TO
save her from the flames Mrs. Clark
suffered burned hand but maintained
ha1 10 nAf kt,fe
Ter 10 her mother
The home OF Congressman De Ar
mond was situated across the street
Rom that or James A. DE Almond, /
ne or his three sons and father OF
oe boy burned 10 death.
BY The time Mrs Clark and her
Aother had reached n safe place,
ittabors and the dremen were gath
erng
The flames by this time entirely
developed the big house. shooting from
every window and to have enterd
death
TRIED TO SAVE HIS BOY.
James DE Almond. however. dashed
JOY the front door frantic in his effort
70 save his father and the boy. He
nal already been lost IN cloud OF
s4oAe before neighhors could get to
house
James then was dragged 10 the street
peolie who refused TO let him sacrl-
Dee himself
10 cry came from tho burning house,
~ was evident Congressman De
.imond and Waddie had been over
ne IN 10 minutes more, the house
-.i peen consumed.
"sLe boles, the maid Il developed
r.
~ She was unhurt but. too fright
si 10 comprehend the situation had
Asa nom the scene.
me bodies OF Congressman De Ar
meno and his grandson Waddle who
XIV, burned 90 death in their home "a
~1.,l early today were found Ga the
IN . OF the house this afternoon. The
es were lying side by side Con-
nlan DE Almond evidently had
e carry Ing his grandson when death
,a,eh or The ruins al daylight re-
u no tangible trace OF the two
,N. What was believed 10 be The
o,s,.9 Businessman DE Almond were
Ms uul they ciumblod quickly.
~, Armond was cared FOR. she
VftIel from her fainthne conditioo
T oule ihc situation with fortitude
,od nHahclll loss is placed al so COO
the s,, ,lp'f one of the best libraries in
a.. lessmau Do Almond had three
and daughter
IN fh a. lle Almond o. tho only son
nsr.. ,al Pie o. editor OF tho Butler
ai ana was adiutant renorai on
sun OF Gov jos. w. Folk
a. nple DE Almond tna thc son
p. a De Almond
Nsht name WAS paeld ~
Nss ntinea after hl8 grand fatber ana
Tie Ia eufi faVoritc grandchild.
home nj i'luehilN remained at tho
cupylne grandparents. always o.
fens hea with the congrossman.
fons ~ .,an De Almonds othcr
We-t Edward H.. an instructor .t
Armoa1' lnl ana Lieut.. George M De
Ia H. DOW serving with the ammo
,ons.. fhlllpplneH. "A brother ~ III.
me- 'i,ian' William he Arno,,d
.hlpago. A second hrofbcr
Iona Nllnond. lives Oh na.cnpori
NE M, iia,,ie CLARK, the daughter ia
fss Ne pi Harvey Ciarif. L. n. T.,
Imply of me Missot,ri paeie. ~.
LIFE ron GRANDSON.
ss eva cark believes tina, hsr ,.,,..
M rr,o nla life in an effort a. s,,,,
nan M. 'l'ln she thinks that Con,-rs.s.
III 49, Almond was aroi..a t,, 49,
the mutelf, but thit M avn .' W..
anu attempting 10 carr hi,n