Fire Destroys Venice Dwelling The dwelling of Elmer E. WILSON at Venice was destroyed by fire about six o'clock Tuesday evening. The fire started upstairs and when discovered had gained such headway that nothing could be done to save the house which was a frame building. The family were all downstairs and did not discover the fire in time to same anything from the upstairs rooms. One of the men had been smoking and Mrs. WILSON remarked that he was making a great deal of smoke, never dreaming of fire. Shortly afterwards she started to go upstairs but the smoke coming down the stairs made ascent impossible. The house was on the PATTERSON place on the Bishop road, a short distance from Venice.