The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-07-14
:. De. Half Million Dol.
l.n Damage in Rose City
Horses Perish in Seeth-
ng Flames.

.z asssrnsgsl a. result Of a fire
q. go s,.sAr. whseh. breaking ont In
exposition building on
$3.50 II. destroyed that
'.s.s~re sAe Mulsnomah club. four
- ssssls. . number Of shops
.s.r.s and residences One
s..,..s fak fnrly.fite horses were
ns Stable IN the basement OF
= nssssfion building All were
is,s.a 4 aeAth.
- ~
"a pelcE. Oregon City. fore.
- Y Dc United Carriage Co
<4hiss
- souT lsnpposedl, who died
4 asrak
RI nisssng
ia nmzsn. employe Fashion
| <askz
~ Acsslsrs. employees OF the
AID czfslaxe &C stables.
f>-ss ,fanps allowed 20 sleep In
ssias b Prise
- Fse AS discovered ~ |
;ss<k lis moTnsnx 10 the base
&C, u he exposition building
xine lie alzrra eoald be turned
! ~ b!g fonf.slarx frame struc-
~ vs. afifs thFuuxhosit.
RI saaes quickly jumped the
VI Az sparr Separating the Multi.
,erah AsAlesT elmh huare from
IL upass'lpn building. and Ia a
t4 sonekss the eiab house.
AR1kxrx and grAndssand. valued
4 rise we're IN flames.
& xkzessi alarm was turned In
~ es<rv AVAILABLE h.t Of appar-
I - nsked sn the scene.
Flre Jumps.
xnsxkis4 fhs fire jumped
srrn Nss<lnsfan -. and entelop.
- 3a<slx h4ssl. SIS 600 brick
aHwfnrs d FEowisnd hotel. a
t1R&rfnyf ffxnss balldinK. and two
iz1las .rxse reomins houses. the
Gat4H< - SanxeFt Tho build.
~ sezs tsztfuyed
Be5as& ~ eantrol OF the deA-
Drx1<ly fxsfing slrsmen. the
'Aut< ts3ped across Nlneteenth
Il ID d<srsEsd The McCommous
tru4s1 sn1 1 saloon. before
- progress was stopped Stimuli.
zss1s'y. the fire vas spreading
i etar directions The Multno.
- <lzA fire spread 70 three story
a. 44li residences adiaccnt The
zttHts were Teauxad 20 ashes
- zzrse usheF houses nearby
- 6snz<sd before the Flremen
Izssi<fed the tlaxes
D stnut 81. west Of the expoai
y Mock, two Apartment houses,
Mercedes aud Desm0nse.
1xhs firs On account o. the In-
kam kezs.
NJ Buildings were saved after
te12sFals fight. although they
- badly damaged. Insurance
~ estimate that not less than
- : million dollars less Was sus.
Ha<d
= virtually certain that the
q Kissing men are dead.
~ AFTER Price escaped from
= 'Antns exposition building. BY
zszs tafuzga q solid wall OF
shleh Burned the skin entire
y ~ eoiy He said that there
g thanee for the boys In
Glare Saves Him.
x@ awakened BY the glare.
nssss ny way to the back of
alidlng said Price There
x saat ne off. 80 I ran
y Vas ny only chance
NJ sEltfgsd from the building
- re VA hurried to an auto.
- removed to 3 hospital
~ IS BE was being carried
Z e Operating room.
1@a. supposed 70 be named
iteefsed fatal burns when he
80 taFough . sheet Of flame
ss Heap'hs from the exposition
- pf'EIa Of the fire has not
49,. ~ <sesgsalned According 10 w
~. 1870. = stable empIoye who e..
~ before the fire enyel.
'ls frohs n the structure. the
= M2fisd In the basement near
~ -''ee % The two stables
~ exposition building was
s. 81 = 1851 at q cost Of ti0O. 600.
~, - one Of the landmarks OF
M first Industrial fair eyer
49, ~ : Portland was housed IN the
- and for number OF years
zsls ne meeting place for the
Sailors 10 Rescue.
II, arrive sailors from the
',ss., Yorktown and the cruiser
s'assa, anchored II Portland
~, a'd much 10 assist IT, fra.
- !. Under the command Of on.
~. e boys In blue handled nose.
~ y ues On the burning roofs
49, s''serything possible to AID
rs'.. s' hoasand dollars worth Of
=, ~ sas saved on account OF
as.,.s..n gities. As the husky
{ !. ~ formed In line and start.
=, = /. sggtsot for the docks long
- si.,.isnt the crowd appIauded
49, ~" ss Members OF the Mutt.
s,,, -, Up have already started a
n,.' , ~. lIst In circulation 10
80 .nney to rebuild The elnh,
W.. \ While the fire was ~ M
a,s..' 1900 was pledged Tor tbe
s',ss. Most Of tho athletic
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