Cracked A Safe

Safe crackers got in their work this niorning at a few minutes after 1 o'clock, but ali they did was to crack the safe and make a successful escape. Patrolman George Isbell and Watchman Quincy Turner were standing across the road on State st. opposite C. A. Maynard's grocery store when the explosión occurred. Both men saw it and ran acioss the road Patrolman Isbell to Maynard's back door while Watchman Turner stayed at the front door. John H. Nickels, who heard the noise, then caine down stairs and with revolver in hand stayed at the door while Patrolman Isbell informed Mr. Maynard and got the store keys. It was so smoky on the inside that nothïng could be seen. Entrance was gained through a rear window which had been pried open, also the blinds. The knob on the safe had been twisted off with a wrench and in the hole it left open was placed the powder. The force of the explosión burst the safe door open and split it apart and the safe with a lot of bags of flower on top of it, in all about 6.000 pounds woiglit, was moved two feet by the shock. No wet blankets were used to cover the safe, henee the noise was so plainly heard. Tools which were used to do the jol? were found on the floor and are now in posöeasion of Marshal Peterson. These are about the only clues they have to work upon. When the explosión occurred the burglars were evidently outside awaiting developments and when they found that the thing was discovered they quietly made their escape. The safe contained .$140, but they got none of it. About .f2 in change which was in the cash drawer was taken, but that is all. It is believed that the work was done by home talent.