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MONTANA KAIMIN Volume 96, Issue 102 University of Montana Friday, February 25,1994 Arsonists torched Roxy Theatre Fire investigators clear on cause, uncertain on hand behind the match Tom Lutey Kaimin Reporter Somebody with a lot of fuel and a back door getaway sealed the fate of Missoula’s Roxy Theatre Saturday, Missoula fire investigators said Wednesday. “We don’t know who did it,” Fire Marshal Ron Harding said. “But we know all about the fire.” The Roxy’s charred remains don’t give away how many people were involved in starting the blaze, investiga­ tors said. Harding said the fire was sparked from the Roxy’s back door just 20 minutes before fire trucks began to arrive. In a matter of seconds, flames raced up the left isle of the theatre, through the lobby and into the balcony where a liquid accelerant, possibly gasoline or diesel fuel, was first spread. “He’s not going to lay it out in front of him and then walk into it,” Harding said of the arsonist’s method for spread­ FLAMES.SWEPT up the aisle beneath the ceding, now only charred beams, reaching the lobby and the balcony, investiga­ Laura Bergoust ing the fire. “So he throws the tors said during a press conference Thursday. Fire officials still don’t know who set the fire or why. Kaimin gasoline over three rows, walks down the isle, and Other evidence of the sub­ sure, Harding said, but not throws some more, then goes to buildings you’d have to say stance used to ignite the fire fire. The Fire the back door and lights the that’s greatly under insured.” could be seen in the picture of match.” Fire inspector Nate Rob Ranstrom, the Roxy’s Department con­ the Roxy’s marquee published Harding said the liquid Nunnally said there was no general manager, said he has tinues the search in yesterday’s Kaimin, Harding sign of forced entry into the accelerant suspect in the Roxy his own theory of how the for clues as to fire is a hydrocarbon-based said. building, but said the owners arsonists got inside. who is responsi­ substance that leaves tell-tale Normally fire travels of the building are not suspects They could have jimmied clues behind. upward, he said. In the picture because the Roxy’s small insur­ the theater’s emergency exits ble for the blaze. “Usually you can smell it,” of the marquee, however, the ance policy wouldn’t have been or simply stayed inside after Anybody with Harding said, but added that charred area outlining the top worth torching the building. the afternoon’s matinee, he information about determining the specific sub­ and center of the billboard “That’s always a good way said. stance is difficult because the the fire can call indicates that the fire burned to discount the owner,” “That’s about the only place oils in the Roxy’s vinyl seats the department at from above missing the area Nunnally said. “Their policy they could have hid out that and carpeting emit similar below. The area below the bum was for $115,000. In compari­ 721-2291. smells. isn’t checked after the show,” marks show signs of heat expo­ son to any other downtown Ranstrom said. Fund aids cancer victim Mamoru Yatabori ued to work together in the in Seattle since Feb. 11. for the Kaimin lab after Ream’s graduation. Dom said Ream is not fac­ “She is a good friend as ing financial problems yet When a former UM stu­ well as a co-worker and tal­ because she has been on sick dent and employee got cancer, ented,” Dom said. “She has leave for two months, which Lisa Dorn, a biological sci­ just been accepted as a gradu­ provides income to her, and ences’ graduate assistant, and ate student at UM.” insurance has been covering her department thought the A research project on the all medical expenses. most helpful thing they could “Effects of Different “We are just kind of antici­ do was open an account to Environments on Flowering pating where it’s coming up,” raise money for her health Time,” which was completed Dorn said. “There is no big care costs. by Dom, Ream and another push for money right now, but Tam Ream, a research researcher, has been sched­ chances are she is gonna need assistant in biological sci­ uled for publication. the money.” ences, who has been working Dorn said she and other Nancy Bemius, adminis­ in the plant genetics lab, members of the department trative officer of the depart­ where Dorn also works, was have been sending letters and ment, opened up a saving diagnosed with leukemia Valentine’s Day gifts to cheer account at the Missoula about two weeks ago and hos­ Ream up and trying to fold Federal Credit Union and pitalized. 1,000 paper cranes to bring informed the faculty, staff and Dom was Ream’s adviser good luck to her. Ream has graduate students about it on LISA DORN, a graduate assistant in biology, is Steve Adams one of the organizers for the establishment of a for the Kaimin when she was a student with been receiving chemotherapy Feb. 23. bank account to benefit Bob Ream’s daughter, who is fighting cancer. a workstudy position in a biol­ treatment at the University of Bob Ream is the dean of the forestry school. ogy lab, and the two contin­ Washington Medical Center see “Researcher” page 12 Kaimin is a Salish word that means “messages.” This Day in Black History Feb. 25,1964: Muhammad Ali, considered by many the greatest heavyweight champion of all time, wins his first world heavyweight championship title expressions by defeating Sonny Liston in Miami. EDITORIAL----------- Grope forward to the wise Pregnancy the supermarket. Oh, it was a fabu­ Can you think of something that is lous spread. not fun? For starters, they had soup. Cans C’mon. plan worth stacked as high as the eye could see. Everybody lock arms and while Column Chicken noodle, tamata, even mine­ doing one big, campus encircling, by strone. Then for the main course, they examining Universital Can-Can, a huge smile pulled out all the stops with a choice plastered on each and every face; A Kalispell non-profit organization is Shecky of either lobster (little bastards were THINK. launching a program next month that all over the place, tails against the You got it. These sure-fire direc­ Daly will pay teen-age mothers $1 a day not wall, claws up and clicking. My inex­ tives through the maze I’ve here con­ to get pregnant again in a positive perience with the, “big crawdads,” structed has many dead end nooks move that will even save taxpayers resulted in 74 stitches — For some and crannies, but only one true exit. money. unfortunate, blood curdling scream- Exit 37A — The Awards Banquet. Grammy’s melodious tunes with buck­ The Nurturing Center, an agency prone gal at my table) or Oscar Mayer An awards banquet is not fun. ets of drool. Oscar’s flowing cham­ that helps families, will pay this daily Cheese Dogs. The meal was exquisite­ “C’mon Shucky,” you counter, “Hob- pagne with a stronger flow—that of dollar for up to a year to moms age 15 canine urine. This awards banquet ly topped off with the choice of either to 19. In return, the young mothers nobbin’ with those hot young chocolate or vanilla cake mix (good Hollywood hob goblins is your kinda was for a dog sled race. must attend weekly support group Sure, it sounds glamorous the way thing I had the foresight to attend—as meetings and make sure they don’t get two step.” I do most festivities—packing a pocket And right you are, my friends. I, silver-fingered devil that I am, pregnant. Statistics indicate the latter full of eggs). Limos, Demi, music, smack—I chug describe it. isn’t easily done. And okay, the attention I received Hmm? Susan Christofferson, who started it all. from the dogs was nice. Regardless of Oh yes, the awards thing. the program, said that 30 percent of the I’ve jammed with Molly Hatchet at a few spoil sports yelling from across Well, the girl who took me to the teen mothers the Nurturing Center has the Grammys. Junior Prom and made me a man; by I’ve made out with Harry Hamlin the parking lot something I couldn t served in the past two years have kicking my ass repeatedly before all at the Oscars. quite make out about dogs—followed become pregnant again before their my peers, took fourth place in what Sheet. I even bare-knuckle boxed by the not a little antagonistic cold first child’s second birthday.