Show BLAST WRECKS I BEER RESORT RAIDERS BlAMED I Occupant of Washington Building Has Narrow Escape Escape Escape Es Es- cape When Flames F Follow Follow Fol Fol- 01 low Great Explosion Victim of Violence Fires at Men Whom He Believed Believed Believed Be Be- Caused Trouble Police Start Investigation I I TACOMA IA Wash Wasn Feb 24 A A terrific explosion set act off early today to today today to- to day by a number of or men believed to have been members of a vigilance committee organized to combat li liquor U- U quor selling In Ruston wrecked the building occupied by H. H P. P Clark and endangered the life of Clark Flames broke out ut immediately after aCter the explosion and destro destroyed ed edthe the house Clark was trapped for fora a few moments by the fire but made his escape from the burning building by crawling over the wreckage I The charge was placed under Clarks Clark's two-story two frame store buildIng building build build- ing in Ruston directly beneath the place where Clark was In bed The front part of the building was wrecked While large patches ot or plaster and splinters of ot lumber showered ab about ut him Clark rushed toward the rear door t tp s make hi his hia escape but he be was cut off oft by the the- flames resulting from the blast liethen lie He liethen then made his way to t the e front of or orthe the building He saw several men running away and fired one bullet at them before they disappeared Clark told th the police that he ho had been running what was known as asa asa asa a beer Joint He said however that he had received no warning to stop and has no known enemies and has has' hashe he heard rd of ot no threats against him Police were attempting to connect connect con con- fleet the bombing of Clarks Clark's buildIng buildIng building build build- Ing to toa a warning note received Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- Sunday day by R. R J. J OConnor O'Connor who operates operates operates oper oper- ates a pool hall a a. short distance from the which Clark ran |