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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-25
ORGANIZE COOPERATIVE
GRAZING ASSOCIATION

There will be a meeting tomorrow
at 2:30 at Meridian to complete the
organization Of a cooperative associa-
ton. All interested in the public
grazing lands and the use of the forest
reserves are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-25
Kuna Wants to Withdraw

That portion of the Boise project
under old New York canal wishes to
withdraw from the Boise project.
Steps have been taken to organize the
New York Irrigation district which
takes in the upper end Of the project.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1916-02-25
WELL KNOWN HORSE BUYER
INJURED IN RAILROAD WRECK
R. ]. Speer in Collision Near CLANCY,
Washington.

R. J. Speer, a we'll known horse
buyer who has been in Caldwell many
times and is we'll known in this city,
was in the railroad wreck which oc-
Cured at CLANCY. Washington, Satur-
day. Mr.. CLANCY suffered two broken
legs and internal inquiries about the
abdomen. He is now at the Sacred
Heart hospital at Sponkane. A tele-
gram from Mrs. Speer states that he
is in a very serious condition.
The wreck was a collision of a
Burlington and North Bank trains.
Miss Smith of Finney Hall is re-
ported to have typhoid fever. DR..
Cole is in attendance. She is being
greatly missed by the girls of the
dormitory.
Mr.. DIN Mcleod drove in from his
rasch in the Gem District in his auto
Wednesday afternoon. He reports
the roads to be very muddy but was
able to push through.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
4 BOOSTER ON FOOT
Henry Stewart, Sc Years Old, in To-
pelka on Way Home.

Henry Stewart, one of the chief
boosters of San Diego, Cal, stopped in
Topeka today on his way home after a
trip around the country. He made a
trip around the world previously in
the interest of the San Diego exposi-
ton, returning to his home town in
January, 1915.
Mr.. Stewart after leaving San Diego
travelled along the southern route to
Jacksonville, Florida, going north
from there to Washington and Buff
falo. He is following the line of the
Santa Fee railroad back to San Diego.
While in the national capital he called
at the White House and urged Presi-
dent Wilson to attend the fair
This globe trotter. is Sc years old.
He has a collection of badges and
medals from many foreign countries,
including Spain, England, Italy, Egypt
and France. He carries an American
flag, and according to his story the
trainmen salute him when they pass
him along the track
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24

Upon entering the North Sea the sub
marine encountered severe storms.
Saw But One Ship.
But few vessels were sighted on, the
The Deutschland promptly
submerged when another ship appear
ed on the horizon and her captain ex-
pressed doubt that she had been seen
by any other vessel.
The Deutschland anchored in the
Weiser river after short stop at
Heligoland. Word of her coming was
tclegraphed the Bremen ano the city
was instantly beflagged- Messengers
were dispatched to the homes of MEM
bers of the Deutschland's crew and
bells were rung turnout the city. Two
thirds of the city's population gave the
submariners a great ovation when they
came up to the dock at 7 o'clock
Affecting Greetings Upon Arrival
There were affecting scenes when
the Deutschland's sailors. pressing
thru the crowd that swarmed in about
them. were greeted by relatives. In
some instances families of the sub
mariners knew nothing of their depar-
ture on such an adventurous trip
until after their arrival in America.
The men were all in good health and
showed no signs of having undergone
any severe hardshipS.
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STRIKE TAKES TURN
CONTINUED from Page II :

The president understands he is to re-
ceive some definite word from the rail-
road executives today. He has not
been informed whether it win be the
some counter proposition.
Railroads Yielding. -&
Washington, Aug. 24.-The. rail-
roads are yielding to President VIII
sons insistence on an eight hour day.
Today found the railway presidents
pute with the railroad brotherhoods
and to avert the threatened strike,
practically agreed that there is no. tn
er way to meet the crisis. But they
are struggling desperately wlth,.the
problem of providing an eight hour
day that is not such an eight hour day
as the railroad workers demand. Eff
fort of the railway presidents was con-
centrated today on the task of puttins
the railroad brotherhoods on the de-
fensive To this end they were dec1ar-
ing generally their willingness % Grant
the eight hour day while showing that
the concession for which the brother
hoods are holding out goes far beyond
that. Several thousand words of
press statements directed to this pur-
pose were released last night. and to-
day.
They will concede. the railway pres-
idents say:
An eight hour day for eight nourss
pay at present rates.
Overtime at present rates. or ar.
bitration OF the overtime question
They say they will not concede an
eight hour day for which they raust
pay the same wage they now pay for
a ten hour day. It would mean an in
crease OF 81 per cent in wages g the
brotherhood members, the presidents
say.
1.-The employees have not demanded
a day of eight hours work" said Julius
rsruttschnitt, of the Southern Pacific.
'"rhey would work just as many hours
as at present. but at much higher cost
to the roads,"
IF the brotherhoods are willing to
work eight hours for days pay,
this controversy should be settled IT
twenty minutes" said E: p. Ripley
of the Santa Fe. Let them declare
for that and III take off my coat and
put in my best ticks for them"
President Johnson of the Western
issued a statement containing similar
sentiments.
The upshot of these is that the eight
hour day will be adopted in some
form. fksts-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
CAN'T STAND IT
Woman Threatens to Quit Home I'm
less Dump Fire Be Extinguished.

Odors that watt from out a burning
dump are not conducive to establish
ment of a happy home. So one thrifty
housewife who can stand her husband
but never the variety of odors from the
dump at the foot of Topeka avenue,
near her home, has registered COM
plant. This morning DR.. Herbert L.
Clark, city physician, was advised that
the home can be held together IL a
fire in the dump is extinguished.
otherwise the wife quits her job.
Doctor Clark this morning appealed
to Assistant Fire Marshall Waidelicl>
to extinguish the blaze in the dump.
If sufficient hose can be spared to
reach the fire, Waidelick promises to
extend relief this afternoon. Spon-
taneous combustion is blamed for the
fire that sent a wide variety of doors
about the neighborhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
LARGER NAVAL MILITIA
Twenty Per Cent. Added to Marine
and Aeronautical Divisions.

Washington, Aug. 24.-The strength
Of the organized naval militia in
creased approximately 20 per cent.
during the last fiscal year, the navy
department announced today, the
force now totalling $500 men and 700
officers. New divisions, marine COM
panies and aeronautical sections have
been organized in Hawaii, Illinois,
Florida, New York, Texas and Wash
ington. other new divisions are be-
ing formed, but have not yet been
mustered in.
Aeronautica1 sections also have
been created in the existing organiza-
lions of New York, New Jersey, Cali
fornia. Massachusetts. Ohio. Oregon
and Rhode Island, the majority of
which arc now equipped with their
own machines and which the navy de-
partment views are a valuable reserve
for the regular aeronautical service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
SOCIALISTS IN CAMPAIGN
Presidential Nominee Starts Nation
Wide Tour and Leaf1et Plan.

=. New York, Aug. 24.-Thes Socialist
party plans to, carry its presidential
fight into practically every home in
the United States thru the circula-
ton of 10000. geo leaflets " lekly, AL
Ian l.. Benson, presidential nominee,
announced today. Benson will open
his campaign in a speech at Hagers-
ton, Md. next Monday.
He will tour the east and middle
west for several weeks, reaching as
far west as st. Louis, where he will
speak on September IT, On October 1
he will start on tour of the Pacific
coast and western states. He plans
to spend a week in Oklahoma, where
the Socialists believe they have a
chance of carrying the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago, Aug. 24.-wHEAT-wheat dip
ped early but recovered sharply on renewed
crop damage reports from the northwest
higher cables from Liverpool and an ad-
vance at Rosario, and confirmation of L.
100000 bushels sold for export yesterday
Opening prices were irregular. I've lower
to Ac higher the latter in September De-
cember opened 1bc to Nc under yesterday
at $1.53 to $1.52 and sold up to s1.54A.
profit taking prices declined 8 cents from
the top; At the concessions commission
easy with prices to 81 cents Mas Under under
CQRN-Corn was in demand early. De
737sc and sold to 749k@75c. Shorts were
active buyers. Recent rains were said to
have put the Nebraska crop in excellent
condition.
The close was easy. &c lower.
OATS-Oats were fairly active and firm
December opened &c higher to unchanged
at 49c to 4S5Rc and sold early 1880.
OVISI0NS-Provisions were dull with
lard and ribs easier in sympathy with low
er hogs. Pork opened unchanged to 10c
higher, while lard and ribs were off 21sc
to SC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
FLOODS IN NORTHWEST
Continued from Page One,

Continued from Page one.l
reading of "a degrees. This is exactly
normal. The weather promises etc
continue cool according to the fore
cast which calls for fair weather to-
night and Friday; warmer in the
southern portion of the state. The
warmer weather is not expected to
reach Topeka.
The wind this morning was in the
northwest but the mercury climbed
mere rapidly than yesterday. At 3
o'clock the reading was 10 degrees.
but 1t was not expected to go much
higher than Sc degrees, the high read
ing of yesterday. The highest tenn
perature on record for this date is 81
degrees, established in 1912. The 1ow
record, 40 degrees, occurred in 1891.
The stage of the Kaw river today
was So feet. fall of twaltenths #
a foot since yesterday. S7f-sa 4
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drain Gossip.
lBy special wire to T. J. Myers. Columbian
Building.l

Broomhall estimates that the United
Kingdom wheat crop will be 16 millions be-
lew last years and Of inferior quality.
A Russian semi-offieial report says win
ter wheat and rye Is 20 per cent above the
average, but spring wheat Is unsatisfac Glory.
The combined crop is about an average
Exports from the URited States and Can
ada today were $4,000 bushels of wheat
Is 900 brrels Of flour, 1000 bushels OF
corn. 2760o0 bushels Of oats; wheat and
A message from Norfolk. Nebraska says:
All Of Northern Nebraska promises a
heavy yield of corn. The crop Is well ad-
vanced. Many fields are dented Farmers
are blowing. as the soil is in fine condi-
An Associated Press cable from Berlin
today said that in large portions of 81
IBERIA and the UraI and Don districts of
Southern Russia this years crops had been
total failure on account Of incessant
rains.
A message from wilkfs, Saskatchewan
says: The early fields are bIfghted and
the Quality will be Disappointing, but they
will not be as bad as the late fields, which
have turned a dirty brown color and are
seriously injured. The crop generally is
late, but with present favorable weather
it is maturing rapidly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
FIGHT IN HERINGTON
One Mexican Killed in Free-for-An on
Streets of the Town.

Harrington, Kan, Aug. 24.-One
Mexican, Francisco Alvereo, was killed
and several wounded in a free for all
battle between about fifty of a colony
of 200 here last night.
The Mexicans took sides in a row
between Alvereo and Pelesco over the
ownership of a certain woman in the
settlement One shot was followed
by another and soon Fourth street for
two blocks was one rattle of revolver
fire. Alvereo fell MORALLY wounded
and Pelesco escaped.
The Mexicans are railroad laborers
and have built up quite a colony in
Harrington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
DANIELS DENIES CLAIM
Secretary Demands Apology of Repub-
lican Chairman for Maine Speech.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Secretary
Daniels has demanded a public apol-
ogy from r. G. Cole. Mr.. Cole, chair
man of the Republican party in OPEN
ing the Maine convention. said Presi-
dent Wilson is responsible for the
death of nineteen bluejackets and
marines at Vera Cruz, because they
had orders from Washington not to
fire unless fired upon.
Secretary Daniels in a statement
issued last night denied such order was
ever issued
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
CORN HOPE STILL FADES.
Government Report Shows Crop
Steadily DeferiOrafinp

Washington. Aug. 24.-The corn
crop has steadily deteriorated in
northern Texas, Oklahoma and much
of Kansas because of continued hot
weather and almost complete lack of
rain, according to the national weather
and crop bureau. Weather conditions
in most other sections during the week
which ended yesterday were generally
favorable for corn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24
Engineer Junnps--seriously Hurt.

Jefferson City. Mo, Aug 24-En-
gineer Paul Schmidt of the Missouri
Pacific passenger train that left ST.
Louis at o'clock this morning. was
seriously injured when his train was
derailed near Labadie. Schmidt, whose
home is in Sedalia. was injured when
he jumped from the cab. All passen-
gers escaped injury. The engine, bag
gage car and one mail car left the
rails
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Villa in Durango.

Washington, Aug. 23.-General
Villa Is now hiding in the mountains
General Pershing reported to the wal
department today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24

Copper. This was counterbalanced by one
point gains in Crucible and Republic
Steels and fractional advances in New
York Central. Erie and Stakeholder. The
list hardened before the end Of the first
half hour under lead of Steel.
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Chicago, Aug. 24.-WHEAT-C1ose: Sep
temper. S1-4SAi December, $151h; May,
CORN-September. s5Ac; December,
0ATSzseptember. Csc; December. 4sc ;
PoRKIseptember $271o; October, 500 LIS /;
December, $2335.
LARD-september. s1s.s2; October 1882
December, S1312
SHORT RIBS-september, $1427; oc-
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Wall St., New York. Aug e4.-SToCKsL
The Irregular course of prices at today's
days profit taking and moderate bear
pressure. pending an adjustment of the
Grafton Of a technical Character. United
States Steel was offered in large blocks at
an extreme decline of 81 with similar re-
cessions in Trancontinental Rails, Bethle-
hem Steel, Maxwell Motors and Tennessee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-24

1.-THE following sales were made this mora
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone al
secf to the Stnte journal by Gay Robin
son e. Co live stock commission mer
-hante
Kansas City, Aug. A.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market: Best, steady !;
others slow and weak
HOGS-Recefpts 5000 head Market 5@
15c lower. Bulk of sales. $1025@1O.65. top.
S1075.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
lower
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Special Meeting.

Lincoln post will hold a specia
meeting Saturday night, August 20, t,
perfect arrangements for going t,
Kansas City Tuesday morning.
H. S. HALLOCK, P. c. !
]. M. MILLER, Adjutant. !
advertisement
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New York, Aug. 24.-BUTTER-Market
easier. Creamery. extras, 81 score, 321hc
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
ira fine, 34Q35c :
CHEESE Market firm. State, fresh
specials, liz @1715c.
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DAILY wEArHEK sEPoRT.
Stations in Kansas

Furnished by the Weather ssBureau Of
flee, Topeka. Kansas. for the q hours
ending at a. m. today: s.
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ChIca6o Produce Market
Chicago, Aug. 24-BUTTER-Marke
firsts, 2S@29kc.
EGGE-Market unchanged
CHEESE-Market unchanged.
POTATOES-Market higher. Jersey bulk
Cobblers. $1.30@1.35; Minnesota and Early
Ohfos, $1.0S Clio.
POULTRY-Alive, steady: fowls 14m
lie; springs, 21c.
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The range 81 prices for grain futures N
The Chicago Board of Trade as reportei
By Thos Myers, Broker Columbia
Bldg
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Kansa. City live stock market

Kansas City, Aug. 24.-HOGS-Receipts
5000 Market steady. Bulk of sales. 5000
@10.60; heavy, $10.OO@10.5O; packers and
butchers. $1O2O@10.75: light. $10.25@1010;
pigs, $S.75010.25.
CATTLESReceipts 1000, including 600
southerns. Market steady to weak Prime
fed steers, S975@10.75; dressed beef steers,
southern steers, $5.75@s25; cows, $4.50@
725; heifers, S6O0610'25; stockers and
calves, se.5oG1Too.
sHEEP-Receipts $500. Market steady.
Lambs, $10.00010.60; yearlings, SI.5O@S55;
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MARKET
Kansas City, Aug 24-wHEAT-Cash :
Market unchanged. No. 2 hard. 81. 4e@1.55
NO 3, $143@1-54; No. red, 81 .50Q1.5 IS; No.
3, $14461-55.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed.
S2GSSc; No. 3, S1@62e: No. white. S3c
No. 3, S30S31Ic.
OATS-Market unehaged. No. . white.
461zc; No mixed, 47@4Se.
RYE+S1. %.
- HAY.Msrket steady. Choice timothy,
$ll5Ogl2Oo; choice prairie. $9.0o@S.50
kAFIR-No. 3 white, S163
BRAN-$1.09.
SHORTS-M. 2561 49,
WHEAT-Receipts 329 cars
BUTTER-Creamery,2 sc; firsts, 26c; sec
onds, 25c: packing, 231ac
EGGS-Firsts, 26c.
P0ULTRY-Hens, 15c; ROSTERS, 1o1zc
CLOSE: wHEAT-Septemher. s1.44%@
l44A; December, 81. 46M@ .46K May,
731tc; May, 76% @76Kc
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2AnY STATE JoURNAI-THuRsDAY EVENING AUGUST "a 1916

The Kansas City Board Of Trade a. re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Coium
bian Bldg.l
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Market
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Mar


Chicago live stock Market
Chicago, Aug. MISUNDERSTANDING 3d.
600. Market slow and 15c lower. Bulk Of
sales, S10.45d11OO; light, $1045@11 Is;
mixed, $10.15@11. 10; heavy. $1o15@11 :05;
-CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market weak
to Zoe lower. Beeves, $S.65@11O0; cows
and heffers, $3.406910; stockers and feed
ers, S4.s5@ so; western. $6.35@s60; calves.
SS.50612 90.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market 10@15c
lower. Sheep. $6.25@7.75; lambs. $6.65@
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Liverpool. Aug. 24-WHEAT-Spot No.
Manitoba, 15s; No. 2, las lid; No 3,
las SID; No. red, western winter, las lid.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new,
los ID
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New Orleans Cotton Marked
New Orleans, Aug. A-COTTON-Spot.
IL points up; middling, 14.77.
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Butter and EgRa-
Furnished by the Beafric- Creamery ca
oreta Kan
Topeka. Kan, Aug. q.
CHICAGO EGGS-2sM25c.
NEW YORK EGGS-o7k63Oc.
CREAMERY BrlTTER-Chicago. sic,
New York. 32c: Elgin. 30isc: Topeka who's
sale. &c.
Poultry EgIs and Buftef-
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany corner Laurent and Madfson-f
Topeka. Kan, Aug. "a.
HENS53 lbs and over. 131zc: under
SC: geese. 7c: broilers. ihA aud under.
tic.
Topeka Hay Market
Furnished by T Rerk 2f2-t4 y afn-f
Topeka. KAN, Aug. n
rTARIE HAY-ss.on
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New Yors Sugar Markell
New York, Aug. 24.-SUAGR-Raw, NOM
tnal centrifugal, $50; molasses, 4.79; re-
fined' dull; fine granulated, $7.000725.
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Prices furnished ~ Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Aug. q.
to Toe lower Sheep. S6.3067 .S0: lambs.
Sc 75l11075
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Kansas City, Aug. "a.

Close
Ope- High Low Today rs
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OPERA mARKEr.

wethers. S7.25@7s5 ewes. $1,000
steckers and feeders, S6.0041o2o.
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The president understands he is to re- |
ceive some definite word from the rail- |
road executives today He has not !
been informed whether it viii be the |
final word on his OWL proposition or
some counter nrop0affiou
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
MISTRIAL COMES IN
DAMAGE SUIT CASE

A mistrial was declared Tuesday
night about s O'Clock in the case of L
I. CroXton VS.. R. P. and Boyd Stack
house, in suit for personal damages.
rUhe case went to the jury about $50
o'clock, after it had consumed a greater
portion of the day, and when they re-
ported to the judge about s C'clock a
mistrial was declared,
In the case of Drs. r. E. e F. L. Cato
VS.. w. o. Barnett, complaint on ac-
count, the ury found verdict for $25
in favor of the plaintiffs. The amount
sued for was $50
The case of w. E. Brown VS.. john
Mann, ct al, fl ia, levy and claim, was
continued.
The jury was out this afternoon on
he case of ]. d. Cock & Co., VS.. Mary T.
Carter, complaint on account.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-03-22
THREE MILLIONS.
LOSS IN A HUGE
PAR|S,TEXAS FIRE

PARIS, Tex, March pa disas-
trous fire swept away thirty blocks o:
Paris business and residence section
during last night, entailing the most
stupendous property loss in the his
tory of the city, and making hundreds
of people homeless. Early this morn
ing the flames had been brought under
control after raging more than half OF
last night.
Smoking ruins, blackened walls
many leaning dangerously and great
heaps of hot ashes marked the site
of many handsome homes when day
light came this morning, and tired fire
men from five neighboring cities
after working seven hours in an effort
to subdue the confiagration began
the work Of prodding among the ruins
for bodies of possible victims Hun
dred of citizens assisted the firemen in
their work and dynamite was used to
destroy buildings in the path of the
flames. A high wind blowing when the
fire was first discovered continued dur
ing the night, and greatly retarded the
work of the fire fighters.
The fire was first discovered at 5 &c
Tuesday afternoon, and the damage is
estimated this morning at from $2,O0O,-
600 to $5,000,000, with an unknown
amount of insurance. When it became
evident the Paris fire department
would be unable to handle the fire un-
assisted calls for help were sent out to
Dallas, Sherman, GreenvilIe and Bon
ham, Tex, these cities all sending fire.
fighting apparatus aboard special
trains to Paris. Later a detachment oi
the Hugo, Okla, fire department was
also sent here.