The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-24
Saves MOTHER
and FAMILY OF
5 FROM Flames
Leads Frightened Children Thru the
Window of Home Which Is
Totally Destroyed

II don't know now how he did
H." che said in the matron's room
"Kennon rescued them all. He got
the window open several inches
Just enough TO get the children out
but the window wouldn't go any
higher and there wasn't room for
me 20 get out.
He yelled for neIghbors. An the
while ] was penned in and choking
every minute.
He worked desperately at the win.
dow but could not move IL Then he
discovered that Baby Marion had not
been taken out.
BABY FOUND CHOKING
UNDER THE BED -
He crawled In thru the window
again and we searched the room To-
geiber In the choking smoke.
"kcnnon found her under my bod,
crying and coughing. How she Got
there is more than I know. He car
ricd her thru tho window.
Smoke was seeping in thru ~
cracks around the door. Escape thGf
way was impossible.
when was nearly frantic and a.
most ready TO throw myself thru the
glass OF the window. Kennon got !
brush and hammered on the sill On
the window was Jared loose Then
he opened IL and / crawied out.
"If Kennon had been away last
night as he Is on Saturday night.
when he sells papers. think We All
might have been burned
ORIGIN OF FIRE
Is UNKNOWN
How the fire started Is unknown -
Mrs. Owen. Fire inspectors woGo
also unable to determine the cau6o
Thursday.
Besides Mrs. Owen and Kennon,
the nighfgowned family in the ma
irons quarters under charge of
Mother" Mary Kelly includes Fer
nice, 6: Nayano. .: Robert, Z: Nor
man. .. and Baby Marion. q year and
half old.
All were mudged with smoke and
SCOT as result OF their narrowing
experience when they reached the
jail.
House and contents were valued At
s2.Io0. Owen. the father, Is in Port
land looking for work. His address
there is unknown.
The newsboy hero. tho now in
good health. for q long time suf-
fered with rheumatism. his mother
told The Star today.
RESCUED FAMILY
Is DESTITUTE
Without a stitch of clothing.
cent OF money or prospect Of q roof
TO shelter them. the Owen family
were taken In charge Thursday By
Spanish War Veterans. Fortson-
Thygeson Camp No. 2. Owen il =
member OF this organization.
Owen served in Company b, s3d
U. s. Infantry, during the Spanish
war.
John Miller, police court bailiff
and chairman OF the veterans relief
committee, said that Owen had re-
Gently quit job where he was get
ting $35 n month and board and
gone TO Portland with the hopes OF
being able to make more money.
A year ago one OF the Owens chill
dren died. Miller said
One thousand dollars Insurance
was carried on the furniture, Miller
said. but he added that he under
stood that the furniture itself had
not been completely paid for. Mra.
owen told him that she was buying
on time.
GREATEST IMMEDIATE
NEED Is CLOTHES
IL. A. Bremen. commander of the
camp. and Mrs. J. q. Forbes, presi- !
dent OF the auxiliary. were trying
Thursday TO extricate Mrs. Owen
from her present unfortunate posi-
ton.
What the family needs most row
Is clothes and lots OF them" BremeR !
said. Thousands of families here
have old clothes they no longer
wear which would be godsend to
the Owens"
Bremer's home is at 5s1s Seventh
ave. N. w. His telephone number
is Ballard $40. Miller can -
reached thru police court, Main
5000. or at his home. 521s Trinity
place. Mrs. Forbes lives at 43i0
Thackeray place. Her call number
is North 22So.