Show TAFT IDAHO OUT H 1 Republican Special p Service Wallace Idaho Nov No 11 For For th the J sc-cond sc time almost within three thre months tho the town of or Taft TaCt Just across ucross the tho Montana Idaho state line lino was completely wiped out by a a. fire lr In 1 which James a n porter in one ono of the tho hotels lost Jost his life liCe and a girl Elsie was seriously Injured injured- The Tho Inhabitants of or Taft TaCt which is regarded re re- as the toughest town towi In thO th I IVest West Vest received tho the Impression slon either J Justly or otherwise that the tho fire Ire was is I duo due to on the tho part of ot a gambler named Green anti and demonstrations against this man reached such sucha a point that it was necessary for tor the sheriffs sheriff's department of ot Missoula COUIll county coun coun- l ty Li to Interfere and to ship tho the man to Missoula to prevent lynching About 15 16 buildings s were destroyed practically ca 11 all of or which vero ero saloons loons S. S b 6 01 ur dance anc halls entailing an estimated loss of well over OVen of which about Is covered by Insurance Tho fire tire started about 11 o'clock i last night In iii tho the Arcu Arcade c dance hall haU I but it was WILS controlled Immediately About 4 I o'clock this morning the fire tire I II broke out again with such fury Cury that I long IonS before any steps step could bo be tol taken en I practically In Inflames Inflames the whole building was wan I II I flames Jam and an It was only with utmost I difficulty that a number numb r of ot girls rooming room room- In big ing In iii the second story managed to I escape I Th The Leron girl leaped from the tho burning building before any preparation preparation tion had hat been made mado to break the tho fall fail I but the full Cull extent of ot her injuries have not yet M been ascertained I. I All bl the building being practically huddled together in Iii less than an hour bout I tho the whole town appeared to be In Inflames Inflames I flames lame but with tho UlO aid of or the fire ire was at la last t controlled about I noon toc to Green who nho Is blamed for tho the In In- In I cen Is 18 said to have ha had a a spite i against tho the proprietors of the Arcade 1 dance danco hall hail and to have tn e adopted this I method of ot getting even e Both fires tires started In Identically the same Mime place but the rapid rapidity It of ot the second cond spread indicated that some form forni of ot combustible combust combust- ible ibis had been used Tho The body hody of o Banters Banters Banters Ban Ban- wits found after the tire lire had bind been controlled in a n. outhouse belongIng belonging belonging belong belong- I ing to the Spokane hotel I In Install Bl HI Steam Sho Sho ci Baggs s Wyo Vo Nov o 11 Toe rhe The Routt flouti I County Count Development company compan which IH is constructing a system of irrigation atlon work along the tho Wyoming Colorado I line near neur nore has hns Installed a n giant steam shovel l und cind I is now lifting e. e I yards of or dirt daily i I II II I I I S. S I f. f |