Show FIRE DESTROYS COOPER MICHIGAN KALAMAZOO Mich Sept 13 13 Word Vord was received here late last night that Cooper a small lumber town to twenty miles ratios north of this city was wae completely destroyed by fire which was started lato Into yesterday afternoon from hoar a spark from a passing freight train it is ia believed Telegraphic and telephonic communication communication communication cation soon noon was cut off but Into lato re reports reports re- re e- e ports were that o ery every house in tho the villa vil vir- virago la lage ago e except ono one had Leon boon burned to the ground Hundreds of persons are aro reported ro- ro ported homeless No loss of life was reported Firo Fire fighters were nI rushed bed to tho the burning town from fromn Martin Plainwell Plain- Plain well weH Richland Junction and Allegan but hut were powerless to co copo po with the flames A A. frantic appeal was telephoned telo tele phoned to tho tiro Kalamazoo fire firo f department department depart depart- ment just before tho wires were burned from tho the poles |