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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20

PERSONALS.
Mrs Thomas a Johnson and
daughter, Miss virginia OF PARIS
Texas. who have been guests at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs Sam L. Seay
1906 Taylor street. for a fortnight.
leave today for a stay in Eureka
Springs, from there they 70 TO Bos-
ton where they join Colonel Johnson
and will spend some time in New
Port. Atlantic City and other eastern
cities
Miss Ethlyn Colby OF Birmingham,
Ala. is a guest az the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. ROLLS Scales. COS Van
Buren, street.
Mrs Clifford Braly and little son,
Clifford. Jr.. OF Dalhart came down
last evening and will be guests Of
Mrs. Braly's parents Mr. and Mrs.
T. J .Considine, 7Ol Taylor street,
.tbe remainder of the week
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
NiOpPFES WILL KEEP
OPEN HOUSE AUGUST -

Announcement was published yes
terday that Amarillo Camp W o ~
will have an open session Thursday
night. August 90 This affair DO Is
stated hy those 10 charge. will be- the
greatest Of its class yet arranged
Every chopper 10 the city is invited
Following a miscellaneous program
refreshments viii be served In the
banquet hall Aside from this gen.
cral statement no specific details are
mentioned az this time. but the en-
tire program will be given out IN adj
vance % the meeting.
Daily News Want Adj ge, results
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
other unless such is desired.

other unless such is desired.
There is steam heat, with water
In each room, convenient dressing
and cloak rooms with toilets The
court room proper is a blending OF
the pleasant features OF the entire
quarters. The lighting is able, and
the color scheme appealing in the
fullest sense OF the word
I Since the establishment of tho
court temporary quarters in tho
Eakle building have been maintained.
The furniture in the older structure
will be removed to the newer ono,
and such additional supplies and fix
lures az are needed will be installed
before the beginning OF the incom-
ing term OF court.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
Mrs. Thomas a. johnson
Honored With Parties.

Mrs. Sam l.. Seay entertained at
Five Hundred yesterday afternoon
from $3.50 to o'clock at her home,
l406 Taylor street, in honor of her
guest, Mrs. Thomas A. Johnson OF
Paris.
The spacious reception suite was
arranged with lovely roses and sweet
peas and Mrs. Seay's beautiful ferns
completed the pretty decorations.
There were twelve tables playing
and interest ran high in the games.
Late in the afternoon delicious
salad course was served including
chicken salad, tomato aspic, potato
chips, olives. sandwiches and iced
tea.
The party was highly enjoyable
affair and Mrs. Johnson was most
charming honoree.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
q. \. =. Organize
Chapter az Vega.

Mrs. s. p. Mckinney OF Amarillo
ana Mrs Robinson OF Lubbock re-
turned TO Amarillo yesterday from
VEGA where they have been in the in
terosi OF Eastern Star work.
Mrs. Robinson, worthy matron of
the Lubbock chapter. was special
grand deputy to organize the chapter
al Vega.
Several DAYS were spent IN Vega
By the ladies and an excellent chap
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
Mr.. Scales Ecntertains Y. ". 4.

The members OF the Y. W. 4. OF
the First Baptist church and a num-
Der of their friends enjoyed an ex-
cellent meeting yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. Rollie Scales at her home
COS Van Buren, street. The attend
ance included the full number of Y
". 4. members. Delicious refresh
nents were served and pleasant
social hour was spent after the rem
dition OF the following program.
Flynn.
Scripture Reading, Luke l5:l-lO
Prayer.
Answer Roll Call by giving some
OF the requirements OF a medical mis-
sionary.
Need Of Christian Medical Mission
aries-Mrs. Gooch.
Call and Response Of Women Ply
sicians Miss Kimhrough
Hospitals and Their Workers
Mrs Randall.
Women Evangelists and Work
Miss Iekins. n
Result OF Women Eyangelists
Mis- Kendall.
eulo-Mrs. Ryburn.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
Personals

Judge W. T Allen OF Clay county
was in the city yesterday enroute to
Canadian on professional business.
Hon. Clifford Brady was here FROM
Dalhart yesterday.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20

county will raise much OF its food
and feed supply this year instead
OF buying so much. rs heretofore.
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lDEPREDATIONS MUST CEASE.

Several reports have been made OF
depredations on melon and truck
patches in and near the city. II these
offenses continue the perpetrators.
although children, will be brought 10
account
W. NJ. BURWELL, Sheriff.
249 &c
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-08-20
TELEPHONE tOt

ter organized on Wednesday f'Ve
members OF the local chapter includ-
ing Mr.. Sweeney. Mrs George. Mrs.
Fierebend, Mrs Lee and Mrs. Taylor
went 70 Vega to be- present the even
ing Of the organization OF the chap
ter and assist with the work. return
ing 10 Amarillo THURSDAY The work
was much enjoyed by the visitors and
the interest in the Vega chaper was
very encouraging 20 the new officers
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Prince Consolidated
SHIPPING AN IMMENSE TONNAGE
From bll|iOnv1|c DUMB

The Prince Consolidated Mining
company has been and is now. furn-
ishlng the Salt Lake Route large
amount OF freight business. In adj
dition to the supplies and material
coming in for tho mine and rail-
road, the company Is shipping on
an average OF 10 cara OF ore daily
from the Bullionville tallings dump
or practically $50 tons per day.
The train crew has been making on
round trip per day between Caliente
and Phoebe; also a round trip ey-
cry Gay between Caliente and Bullion
vile. Extra trains have also been
coming to Phoebe Sundays.
4 is understood that new time
card VIII 80 into effect in the near
future and that there are good pros.
poets Of the regular Sunday train
being put on again carrying both
| mail and express.
Upon the completion Of the Primo,
railroad, the Prince company VIII be
gin shipping regularly at least Sol
tons OF ore per day from Til,
mine. The Virginia-Louise will al
so he in the shipping class soon ant
with other properties OH the Prime
side, and the Highland district mine
sending forth their quota, the Piooh
branch viii be kept busy, furthe
demonstrating that the Salt LAX
Route has 10 better paying branc
ON its entire system.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
WILL GOLDFiELD CON.
REDUCE ITS DIVIDEND
April Earnings ct Only $685., 600 We're
Poorest in the History
OF Company.

That directors OF Goldfield Consoi
dated VIII at the next meeting foi
dividend action dispense with the ex
ira dividend OF 20 cents per shal (
quarterly, and content themselves
with the declaration of the regula
30-cent dividend is the report whic.
has ga ned currency during the last
lew adys. 1t comes from sources
Which are III position to he well in
formed, and c.. he circulation Oh
| ,lils repnrl, ;.nt on the extremely dis
appointing s.aiel tnt of April earn
iugs, the stock has declined to =.
with prospects that ii win go still
lover.
april earnings OF this compan.
were, gross, S5S0,000 from the treat
ment OF 28,317 tons of ore. Net carr
/ ings were only S3S5,000, or $20S.1el
under the months pre- rata OF divi
iend requirements at so cents ;
share. II the extra Is dispensed witt
and the next dividend posted at onl.
| ~ cents a share, tGen April earning
! vere slightly in excess of the mont
pro rata.
Not only in the total figures wal
April the poorest month in the his
Dry of THO company since the new
mill was placed I'm operation tire
7ears ago last December. 1t wa
i!so the poorest month in respec
per ton values realized. On tn
| treatment of 28,317 tons Of ore, wit
let earnings only $3S5.oO0. the ne
alues ip the ore averaged onl
1880 per ten compared with s16.3
| / ton in March. Copper Curb.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
JUDGE rAeER HERE
Arrived Last Monday On Court 5usI-
ness and Departed Tuesday

Judge Il. j. l.. Taber arrived from
Elllo Monday morning and left for
home Tuesday afternoon after hav-
ing given attention to matters in
connection with the Sheriff Smith
endorsement case. The sheriff
was held under $4,000 bond by JUS
tice OF the Peace Maynard; but the
bond was not produced until af
ter the arrival OF Judge Taber and
District Attorney McNamee. This
bond was approved by Judge Tabel
Tuesday morning. The sureties, are
Joe Powers ana ]. A. Nesbitt.
As Judge Taber has work else
where which edmands his immediate
attention, he has asked Judge Som
ers OF Toncpah to preside durin:
the term OF the district cour
which conyenes here next week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
TRANS CONTINENTAL
AUTO ROUTE THROUGH ELY

The commercial bodies Of Colorado.
Utah and Nevada have at last
awakened to the Importance of q
direct auto highway from Denver
through Salt Lake City. Ely. Tono-
pah and Goldfield to Los Angeles.
says the Ely Record.
Such route was under discussion
in LEGAL newspapers last year. and the
plan has finally been endorsed all
along the line. and the work Of
putting the various roads In good
shape has been commenced, and will
be pushed rapidly to completion. It
is now expected that the new, route
witt " opened for travel not later
than July
The work In Colorado and Utah
is now well under way, and Governor
Spry Of Utah. accompanied by mem
boris Of the board of trade OF Salt
Lake City are expected to pass over
The new line as far as Ely iuling
The present NORTH. This proposed
route south Of the iale IL not only
considerably sa,,ier tfsn the old
} route north Of the lake, but 1t also
; Is il inIch better COZ clifton. and
, passes through country that IS
, ,..,,.n -, nv. tnxtfttn.s <hon thu salt
Hats north Of the lake M
La order to work In cmplete hAr-
nlony with the board OF commissions
ers cf White Pine county, and to
thoroughly understand the condition
ef thu road between Ely and Tono-
pail. w #. Cuddy and Charles Hum
phries Of the, board Of Nye county
accompanied by Victor Rarndt. 81
tho Railroad Valley Saline company
arrived in Ely last Friday. They
: found the road in fairly good con
! dition. and made the drive n ten
hours running time. While here
. the members OF the board from Nye
county met with members OF tbs
4 board from White Pine, and out
3 lined d plan whereby first class
r road will be constructed through
/. Ito Tonopah from the eastern line o.
g White Pine. The board Of commits
ii sioners OF Esmeralda county. hav'
Z recently gotten busy, and have beer
g over the line from Nye county t
i Inyo county, California, via Gold
/ field, and will also put that stretcl
; OF road in shape for auto travel TIL
!. members Of the board OF Esmerald'
h have arranged with the board 0
II lnyo county to put the road from
y Esmeralda county to Owens rive
in coed shape, which win be done q
q once, thus giving splendid highwa
y from the eastern line of Nevada t
the Owens river.
# As soon as the stretch Of roa
q from Salt Lake to Deep Creek
completed, it is expected that q
!, Of the transcontinental auto trav,
!. from Salt Lake City to either La
= Angeles or San Francisco will CON
via Ely. Secretary Hoag OF Il
10 Ely Commercial League has put.
two years Of hard work In awakenir
an interest in this line through Col
RADIO, Wyoming, Utah and eNevad
and he has at last succeeded ev,
& beyond his former expectations.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
blNF iENS NOTES
FROM HIGH SCHOOL

Special to the Record
PANACA,, May 23-Finai examina
ti3nF are the rage In the high school
Just now. In three weeks 1t will
be over.
4 cement walk, five feet wide. 10
put Ill around the building
Tie grammar school has closed
acI the eighth grade examinations
are il p4rosicss. To celebrate their
release, Mr.. Morris took his pu.
nUs TO Phoebe Gil Saturday; Miss
Smith took hers TO Bullionville on
Friday. Miss Kennedy'g room play.
al iiiawatha" up on the north side
LOT the Court Rock, Saturday morn
Ing. They presented their play caam.
ingly before an appreciatiye audience
Miss Kennedy will spend her vaca'
ton ia Manhattan and Miss Smith
will go to Tonopah. Later, they will
both probably attend the summer
school at Reno.
| Mrs Henry Lee and her baby have
been sick, but they are now impfov
] Ing.
The ward choir gave concer
Friday night which all considered {
success.
Frances Lee has been appointeS
water boss for the summer, and ha
taken charge OF the ditcheB.
i A. n. Norris is in town assess n;
property for next years taxes.
SARA MILES.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Virgiinia-LOuist Is
TO PUSH development WORK
Ahead Vigorously

AT meeting of the directors OF
he Virginia.Louise Mining company,
leld In this city Thursday evening.
/. ". Rand of Portland, Ore, was
elected president; Alex. Lloyd. vice
resident; Chas. Lee Horsey, sec
'atary and treasurer; who, with f. l..
iodbe Of Sat Lake and W. Cope
Ind OF Portland, Ore, constitute tho
BARD Of directors.
Manager Lloyd is a son OF TIE
ate William Lloyd and succeGs his
,ather In the management # G
property. That he Is emiaently IT
ed to fl this position CT r; spons!-
Jility there Is 10 doubt as he has
he advantage of the training In
mining which his father gave him
e has taken a deep interest In
he Virginia-L Louise from its very in
'eption and is himself large share
holder in the company
AT the meeting 1t was decided to
9ntinue work at the property with
ut a halt; it being the purpose to
luah the shaft Oh down trough the
ig body of manganese ore to the
300-foot point and then do some
rass-cutting with the view Of op
ening the the resource preparatory
to !. inaugurating early shipments
This was the plan outlined by the
senior Lloyd. The stock of the cor
peration, it is understood, will soor
Je listed en- the Salt Lake Mining ex
change.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25

William Lloyd had hosts OF friends
md 1t can be truthful y said OF him
hat he died leaving no enemies.
lie had a kindly word for everyone;
e was charitable to fault and IN
lis quiet, unostentati9us manner con
.inualIy strived for the betterment OF
mankind and for the upbuilding OF
he community in which he hved
BIZ Lloyd will be missed Tom
his camp; but his memory Will long
oe cherished and his nance Will
,yer occupy an important place IN
| he history OF the Phoebe district.
The funeral was he. d from Miners
,nion hall Thursday afternoon ane
practically every citizen OF the dis
.rict turned out to pay their ias'
ribute OF respect to the deceased
The cbseQuies were conducted undel
he direction OF H. e. Freudenthai
| he speakers being: a. " Lee .
,anaca. Chas. Lee Horsey and NJ. |
ZEE of Phoebe. The Panaca ware
Il heir, one OF the nest superb nv
organizations In the state, OF WI q
,ref. VIII T.. Morris Is director, wa
resent and Gang number OF acpre
; ;riate hymns at the halt and 8
!, .. iha grave. Mrs. ]. D. Campbel a
% sang at the hail. The pail bearer
/. we're: A. Fl. Gcdbe. s. +. Whl,h
S I. w. Raud. John r. Cock, Chas. n
,ene and William H. Pitts. In
: gora, tributes were many, alhoh
t hem being beautiful casA
: wreath from the the Pi1che C2Hin
g ial club. OF which the decease
@ vas charter member. intefmei
p took place in the !. o. .. r. ce'h
terry.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
WOMAN'S SPHERE.

Woman has a great sphere,
bnt when she tries 10 meet man
IN the great struggle Of life and
when her youth is gone and her
beauty tied the high checked.
dat footed. angular woman who
tries will 90 to the wall Woman
ought to be something sacred
and something man makes holy
land something to make him
stronger. and he should defend
her, When woman goes wrong
II say IL as Cathoilc--it is bad
enough, bat when man goes
wrong II Is worse. God made
him on which the weaker rex
was to lean Let woman be
what you want your mother 10
be. what you would like your
wife to be and what you would
give up eeers thing that your
daughter should be have moth
ing against surfragists. ANY one
has the right to he a suffrugist
Ii he or she desires Ii they
thiug they can redress griev-
ances let them do it. But !
don't think II can be done by
noisy demonstrations. but by
elaboration on the part of strong
men Each completes and IL
completed by the other. and the
two ut Gods altar become IN
dissoluhly one. And what God
has joined together no man on
this third rate planet can put
ssuRder When he does 40 he Is
abusing the freedom that God
gave him TO put his passions TO
heel Father Bernard Vaughan.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
lR. ROGERS STILL AT
kMAL6AMTED PiocHE

Allan H. Rogers, chiaf engineer CT
he Nevada Utah company, and his
assistants, who are sempling the
Amalgamated Phoebe properties have
ompleted their work in the susat
buster and Greenwood mines and
they are now giving attention to
70. mine and the old Raymond and
Ely dumps.
II is understood that ladders are
oeiug put In the raise between the
800 and 1000 In No. l mine 30
hat the ore bodies exposed on the
,ampling purposes.
after can be made available for
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Grading ON PRINCE
ROAD ABOUT DONE

1t is said by the engineering de-
partment Of the Prince Con, railroad
that the grading OF the line will be
finished within a week. The road
has been practically completed AZ
far as the Phoebe Metals mine: while
the track layers are hugging close
to the heels Of the graders beyond
that point. s
BY the end Of the first week Of June
the entire line, It is declared. will
be ready for operation.
The locomotive ordered by the
Prince company Is enronte from
San Francisco and is due to arrive
here next week. when It win be
placed in commission. 1t 10 an oil
burner and was built at the SacrameE
to shops Of the Southern Pacific com
pany.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Grand Jury VIII
Meet NEXT monday MORNING,
Judge SO|1lcrs Presiding

The following is the list If grand
ur<Ts called for the coming term
the Fourth iudicia! district court.
Tie Jurors are to meet at the
ourt house next Mondey morning:
Henry Mathews, Pa1aca. Y
H. W. Turner, Hike.
c. L. Alquist, Caliente.
I.amond Woods, Barclay.
Henry Lee, Panaca
Joe Hollinger. Urslne.
Less Lytle. Urs!ne.
Elias Kahn. Phoebe
E. J. Deck, Phoebe.
James Price, Phoebe.
Ashton Nebeker, Jack Rabbit.
William H. Liston, Calieate.
P II. Shehan, Phoebe.
Dan ]. Ronnow, Panaca.
Henry Hammond, Ursine.
8. f. Whitney, Phoebe.
George w. Richards. Alamo.
J. w. Evans, Caliente.
Milton Cameron, Fay.
David Frances, Nawlands
E. F. Prudential.
G. w. Baker, Slime.
James Conway. Caliente.
William Fl. Pitts, Phoebe.
THE TRIAL JURY
The trial jury Is called for June
g. the venirie consisting as follows:
Pioche-B. |. Christensen, John
Austin, Dan Lloyd, Paul Suecetd,W.
J. Campbell, Arthur Thomas, A. l..
Scott. J. A. Clark.
Rose Val ey--P H. Devlin.
Atlanta. J.. Stubbenboard
Caliente-James Henrie, r. j.
Pace, George v. Warren. Joe Mona
an, Archie Yoacham, Farley Hen
RE. Dave Findlay, Ralph Carson. C.
:. Lee. James Liston, Louis Addie
man, Chas. Wing. San, Blunt.
Hiko-A. D. Gear.
Panaca-Lester Les. Frank Ed
wards, Phil Maths VS., H. S. Edwards
William Butlcr,- Rex Mathews. Johl
| Newman, Charles Mathews.
Ursine--Frank Donahue, Josepl
Hol niger, ga Hollinger.
+ Fay-Chas. Rafferty,, Jack Kearney
i Alarno-U. V. Stewart, Ike Higbee.
q Barclay-Abe Hamblin, A. W. HUI
ton. Albert Woods
Engadine-Pete Delmue, Josep
Delmue Jr.
De'amar-Wm. McGuffie.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
NEVADANS MAY HAVE
ORES ANALi2ED FREE

Under an act passed by the state
legislature, March IL, 1895. clti-
Gems OK the state OF Nevada may
send ores and minerals to the state'
university and have them analysed
and assayed without cost )sections
1402-l405, inclusive. compiled laws
OF Neyada.{ Only citizens OF Ne
vada have this privilege and they
may send only such material as
may be taken from within the
boundary lines Of the stale.
Miss Carrie A. Thompson LETT
Yesterday for her summer vacation
I which she will spend in the western
part of the state. =.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
sNedalnu N ext Week

Wedding Next Week
. Invitations have been ishuea to
h, marriage OF Dora, daughter CT
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mathews ST.
# l'anaea, to Mr. Horace Jones. OF
.,unserville, which will be solemn
lzea next Tuesday at the home OF
he parents Of the bride-to-De.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
THE TRUE GRACES.

AS amber attracts a straw. so
does beauty adm rauon, which only
lasts while the warmth continues.
but virtue, wisdom, goodness and
real wor,h. ike the loadssone. never
lose their power These are the true
araces, which, as Homer ssigns, are
linked and ted hand IN hand. be-
cause il is by their influence tina.
human hears are SO firmly united
to each other. Burton.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
SOCIAL cEMTERs.

| favor the freest use Of the
public schools as forums for
public debate. Lei them be
opened all over our land. Let
every problem he thrashed out
In intelligent discussion and let
the leaders. If they Wish. 20 to
the debates and listen. Those
who have delved into the study Of
economic conditions could help
with their ideas In the general
debare. II would lie u clearing
house for the public and for the
politicians Boas system would
have no piaee in It. and that
would be- good thing for the
country. F w Hinriehs. Vice
President City Club. New York.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Marriage License Issued

A marriage license was issued
last Monday by County Clerk Garrl-
risen 10 Joseph Cox of Alamo and
Miss Edna Cutler Of Sharp, Nevada
The after Is daughter CT NJ. B.
Cutler. the well known sheep grower.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Memorial Day

Memorial Day
Next Thursday Is memorial day and
the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges
OF Phoebe are preparing for the ~
ual observance
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25
Atteded Lloyd Funeral

Atteded Lloyd Funeral
Among the Salt Lake people who
came to attend the funeral Of the
late william Lloyd were A, H. Godbe
and Henry Sadler.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1912-05-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hammond oil
Ursine were in the city Wednesday.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-02-23
DOUGLAS HAS AN |NCEND|ARY
 FIRE
Attempt is Made to Burn New
 High School Building

DOUGLAS Saturday evening a fire believed to have been of incendiary origin, was discovered in the beauti- full new high school building in Doug las. It was fortunately discovered be- fore it had gained great headway, and the loss is comparatively small, being estimated by Fire Chief Nemick at in the neighborhood of $75O.
 An alarm brought the department speedily to the scene. The westerly stairway was found to be burning and prompt action of the department con- fined the damage largely to that point the stairway being destroyed.
 It was reported that the fire was
 certainly of incendiary origin, and that several unsuccessful attempts had been made to fire the building. A waste basket in the reception room is said to have been placed on a Turkish rug and ignited. The rug failed to catch from this. It was also asserted that there are indications of attempts to fire the building, shown by three other spots on the rug. In to this, it is claimed an at tempt was made by lighting papers in 8 desk drawer in the same room. The drawer had been closed, but charred and papers were in it. the place evidently too closely confined l for the fire to gain headway.