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Show PORTLAND, ORE. In a fire which partially destroyed St. Michael's Italian Catholic church at an early hour the morning of Dec. 29, Father Alexander Castelli was badly bad-ly burned about the head, shoulders and back. He was rescued from what would have been certain death by two citizens who discovered the fire. Father Castelli was in his stury, which also served as a sleeping apartment, apart-ment, when pulled out of the flames which were lapping about him. The fire is supposed to have been started by a live coal from the fireplace fire-place in the room. The smoke rendered ren-dered Father Castelli unconscious and he would soon have succumbed but for the timely aid of the two citizens. Father Castelli was removed to a hospital. hos-pital. A fatal outcome is not expected. |