1926-08-bellingham-herald-p3-c8-arson-charged-reardan-fire

August, 1926 Bellingham Herald Page 3 Column 8:

Arson Charged Over $60,000 Reardan Fire

DAVENPORT, Aug. 16,—Martin E. Snyder, Spokane, was arrested there Saturday on a first degree arson charge and was brought to the county jail here. He is charged with setting fire to the Bowie block at Reardan, August 3. The fire caused $60,000 damage and endangered lives in the Shipman hotel at Reardan, officers charge that George Snyder of Seattle, a son of the prisoner, owns the Bowie block.