The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-04-17
IS
SWEPT BY
FIRE

I'LL
Bothell. az the north end of Lake.
Washington. is big In the limelight
today. II hasn't any town records,
any ordinances or tax receipts, II
doesn't know who it's citizens are,
likewise the Odd Fellows don't
know who are behind IN their dues.
and have lost their lodge records
but Botbell-
Has developed three heroines and
two heroes
Has sustained a $4,000 loss,
which Il win replace with $4,000
Of new construction work.
Has celebrated the third anniver-
sary Of It's big fire Of March 1G. 1908,
by q fire on April l6. 1911
The heroines are:
Mrs. Louisa Miller, Of 2f4k 23rd
ay.. Seattle. who was visiting the
family OF Carl Winter. where the
fire started. and who awoke Winter
and his wife and baby. and carried
her own i0-year-old boy 10 safety.
Mrs. Carl Winter, who hurried out
Of the burning building carrying
her 4-yearold son In her arms. The
porch gave way under her as she
rushed out barefooted. but she
climbed over the burning timbers
and escaped.
Miss Mamie Hacker, 2i-year-old
milliner. who. at the first alarm,
ran from her home six blocks TO
the fire and got out every last bit
Of her stock. the roof falling in the
minute after she made her last trip
out OF the burning structure.
Only the dynamiting OF the home
of William Johnson and the tailor
shop OF Fred Schrantz kept the
whole town from being wiped out.
As u was the loss Is estimated
al $4,000.
People at Dance.
Half OF Bothell was at a dance in
town until O'Clock in the morning.
Many OF the people driving home
saw the flames and hurried back
10 help fight the fire in their
dance clothes.
The fire developed two heroes.
Deputy Sheriff =. w. Elliott and
George Anderson, chief Of the
volunteer fire department. The
one hydrsnt in the town was direct
ly in front Of Winters place. While
the fire was raging its hottest the
flames swept down and burned the
hose in two.
Elliott and Anderson wrapped
blankets about their heads and
rushed into the flames. In few
minutes they had repaired the hose
and the work went on.
City Records Burn.
All the city records of Botheu
went up in the fire. They were
kept in a desk in the office OF
Frank Ness. assistant cashier Of the
bank, who is also city clerk. Ordi-
nanees, tax lists, everything was
burned.
The Odd Fellows also lost their
records. They had built a new
building and five hours before the
IRE started they decided TO wait
TWO weeks before moving 1t.
In addition TO other injured, j.
r. Moon today is carrying his face
In a plaster paris cast and William
Cox was badly burned about the
hands and face while saving his
furniture.
J. G. Gregory. editor of the
Bothell Sentinel, came to Seattle
was burned. came to Seattle this
morning and will get out his paper
on schedule time.
The banks cash and records
were uninjured, being kept in a
fireproof safe. Seattle banks sent
aid this morning and the bank
opened up in an adjoining building.
The cause of the fire is still
mystery.
How II Started.
The fire started about 3 o'clock
In the morning in a bakery under
the Odd Fellows building and under
the home of Winter. II wiped out
that structure and burned in every
direction in spite of the firemen,
till'two brick buildings. the Bothell
bank on one side of the street. and
a brick pool room across the street
stopped il to the west. and the
dynamiting of Johnson's home and
the tailor shop checked it to the
east
Alderman c, c. Beardsley. who
carries most of the insurance for
the burned buildings, said today
that the fire loss would not exceed
$4,000 Every man who was burned
out says today he will rebuild. Most
of the new buildings viii be brick.
Beardsley estimates that between
$4,000 and 100000 viii be spent
rebuilding the town.
Alderman G. w. Briggs will intro
duce resolutions at the council meet
ing tonight for better fire protec'
ton.