Show weal nel dowse mm when vieu the late nem neal how DOW was IM a young man rim he was chief of the valtin teer fire department of portland me his EUs activity is irk temperance ce reform made him aim unpopular with the liquor sellers and they tried to get him removed at a hearing of the matter one witness testified that mr dow was arbitrary and reckless of the lives ot of the men by way ot at illustration he said that he was ordered by the chief to take the pipe which he was holding in to a place where he be refused to go tell ing the chief that no man could live there them on cross examination he was asked what did mr dow do cheur snatched the pipe from my hands and told me to clear out what else he took it into the fire himself at that point the case against the chief broke down |