Show TRIED TO WRECK HOTEL Desperate Attempt Made to Blow Up Hostelry With Giant Powder Wichita Kan Dec 25A desperate attempt was made last night to blowup blow-up the Farmers hotel at Alva Okla The thimble Qf 0 wagon wheel l was filled with giant powder and put under the corner of the building Before the fuse caught the powder he thimble fell to one side l with the result that the veranda was blown about 150 feet skyward sky-ward Except the breaking of windows no other damage was done A young man named Joseph Elliott calmly walked into the house after the attempted wreck and took lodging he was arrested this morning in his room for the offense The hotel was not crowded owing to Christmas only fifteen fif-teen guests being In II Great excitement picvnils and only the fact of the Indcfinitoness of the evidence evi-dence against Elliott saves trouble |