Show fI Hl I f R H URS Mystery Surrounds Origin of FI Flames mes Men Me Seen En Entering I En-I Facto Factory n Y in Ni Night Threats Sent I Ho to Police 0 FIRE of undiscovered origin broke out early t today d y at the plant of the Sunset Color Color Works at West rth street I totally destroying the Building j an and causing a loss of 2000 according according accord accord- ing to an estimate by Fire 1 ire Chief VH W. W H. H Bywater The building carried an insurance of fl BURGLAR THEORY R. R H. H Doelle of I the firm declared that h believed the i fire started when burgt burglars s who had hadI I entered the plant dr dropped p e a match atch Residents In the neighborhood de deI declare de- de I clare they saw the place shortly before the tle fire broke roke I out It is said they had a trunk full fuU of machinery an and had r returned rne d. d to the building to get more when the flames started I Practically all aU tho apparatus of the Salt Lake fire department was was was' used in fighting the fighting the blaze Fire Chief WH W. W I H Bywater directed the department which worked on the flames for over four hours MAY HAVE BEEN HUNS JV A large quantity of f aniline d dyes 8 were reported to have been in the plant and it is thought by the police the lire fire may have been the work of German agents This theory accordIng according accord accord- ing to Chief White Is well supported by threats sent to the police to the effect that the plant and similar in would be destroyed DETECTIVES ON JOB Special details from the detective bureau have been assigned to the case in an effort to unearth the origin of the fire Agents from the department department depart depart- ment of Justice it is said will be called upon in an attempt to solve the mystery Chief of Police J. J Parley White said today The fire itself Is lamentable b but t to discover the origin of the blaze is the most vital thing at this time If It German GermanI agents are working in Salt Lake they must be traced to their lair If they I get get- getaway away with one job they will b e. e emboldened to try another v |