' Tnn .MORMXO OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, 3IARCII 16, 1912. g
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SUICIDE PACT IS
CHEATED BY GIRL
Woman in Case Survives
Tragedy of Eternal Tri
angle in Life.
MAN IS DEAD BESIDE HER
Stenosraplicr TcIN How I.ove lic
tnrrn Mrr and F.mployer C.rrvc
ami ICM-rllx-. Sensation a
Dcnlh Approarlictl.
TTTSHl"i:0. March lj. 5pecil.'
James J. Johnson, a well-to-do I'ltts
hiirsr plumber. Is dead and 111 tcnnii
rapher. Hit Helen Norton. Is r-ovr-Ins
from the flfpvis of chxlorof orm i
mlnlstered by Johnson In a suicide
agreement. Johnson vaa found tireless
In a hotel room here Sunday, and the
jrlrl i unconscious at his side, fly
prompt work physician paved her life
and nhe has told a remarkable story
of her xenatlon a death approached,
and how Johnson's love fur tier and
her love for him had prompted tlu-in
to seek death. Johnson was a married
man.
So far aa their romance Is concerned
It Is the old story over attain. John
son was happy with Ills wife and three
children until he employed Miss Norton
as his stenographer two years ago.
Ills Infatuation for her lured him from
his home and ended In the, tratredy.
Johnson did not fro home Saturday
night. lie and MHs Norton had dinner
together. It was a Ray meal. After
ward they went to the hotel where
Johnson ended his life next day. He
was stricken with remorse when he
thought of explanations to his wife.
Mil Ilnya PoImb.
Johnson told the slrl to wait for
him In the hotel room until he re
turned. He went across the' street to
a drug; store unit boutrht six ounces
of chloroform and three ounces of car
bolic acid. Then he went back to Miss
Norton and proposed that they "end It
all." They discussed the proposal for
an hour and finally agreed It was for
the best.
The Klrl consented to Johnson's
chloroforming- her first. In his eager
nesa to make away with himself the
plumber failed to administer enouxh
chloroform to the trtrl to kill her, and
to that fact she owes her life. When
she cam out of the stupor some hours
later. Johnson was dead by her side.
He had mixed carbolic acid with
whisky and drunk it. afterwards put
ting a towel saturated with chloro
form over hi head. He was 40 years
old.
Girl DeacrtfcMi Seaaatloa.
Miss Norton' description of the
tragedy follows:
-I knelt by the side of the bed and
prayed Uod to forgive us both If we
had sinned in loving: I prayed for
mercy in the name and for the sake of
Jesus Christ, our Savior. I was not
afraid of death. It seemed then a
natural thing to die.
"Then I lay down on the bed. Jim
was watching me and he knelt by my
side and asked: 'Helen, you don't want
to change your mlndT I shook my
head. He walked orer to the table,
took up the bottle of chloroform, sat
urated my muffler with It and placed
the muffler over my face.
"The sensation was delightful. I did
not feel any regret aa I felt myself
losing consciousness I think I smiled.
Jim tol.l me to take deep, long breaths,
and said. 'It won't be long, sweetheart,
before 1 will be with you In the long
sleep.' The last thing I remembered Is
his pouring more chloroform on the
muffler, then snatching it away from
my face and kissing me. I said 'good
bye.' I remember nothing more until
I awoke."
GIRL SWEET ON GHOSTS
Wrlk-ftJer Mutlont Take l"p Ten In
Iffensc of Sc-trr.
WKLLKSLKY. March 15. Miss Asrnrs
Rockwell, a senior at Wcllesley College,
has acquired a wholesome sympathy for
ghosts, not the kind that walks on Sat
urday, but tlie sort that plays havoc
with one's spinal cord.
She says they are much abused and
are really good and not bud. She knew
a ghost once. sh declares, that of a
favorite black cat. llrr nurse, so she
says. "In common with many other dis
tinguished people, held the fallacy that
gnosts are horrible creatures and that
every man's hands should be against
them."
"A most flagrant Instance, of the mis
handling of ghosts In tictlon has driven
me to take up my pen in their defense."
she continues. "It mus have long been
apparent to all considerate litterateurs
that of all the faithful servant who
wait upon the pleasure of the Insatiate
novel reader, none are so abused and
mistreated as the. ghosts.
"The finest specimens of ghosts, and
In my opinion th only really authen
tic ones, flourish In Kngland. All other
C boats are sports."
QUESTION POPPED BY GIRL
jj)rHure, I Proposed," She Says When
w Iter Friend Sock to Joke Her.
BROCKTON". March IS. Miss Lillian
Johnson, aged 1. well known in the
younger set of this city. Is the first
Brockton girl to take advantage of leap
year. She proposed to Nils A. Ander
son, aged 27. on February 2. and to
day she received her answer.
It was "yes."
The date of the wedding will be made
known in a few days. Miss Johnson Is
a pretty brunette. She doesn't mind
the Joking of her friends at all.
'Sure. I proposed." she said. "Why
shouldn't IT I knew If I didn't Mis
would, so, as It was leap year, I thought
1 would Just hurry the thing along."
BLOODHOUNDS FIND GEMS
Jenclry Salcman' Samples Keeov
erecl. but t'asli Is Still (.one.
CHIC'oFtA. I "a., March IS. A posse
beaded by I'olice Chief W. I). Rider to
day followed bloodhounds to an aban
doned hut three miles from Mclntyre
Hill, where R. A. McKee, of Chicago,
a Jewelry salesman, was held up and
robbed by three masked men yester
da ".
They discovered his sample, valued
-it 3". but found no trace of the rnu
her that secured In rush from .!-
Kee. who is NunVrtttfc from injuries ;ie
rereived when he resisted the highs iy.
men.
t HEAD Or THEOSOPHISTS
TnPTrrsrp kv
MHS. KATIIERIR T1XGLFV.
MRS. TINGLEY LOSES
Jury's Verdict for Patterson in
Famous Will Case.
ESTATE WORTH $247,000
Head of Universal Brotherhood and
Tlicosophiral Society Makes No
Comment When Law Take
Fortune From Her.
SAN PIKGO. March IS. By a verdict
of 10 to 2 the Jury In the contest
brought by George 1 I'atterson. a
banker of Newcastle, I'a., to havo set
aside the will In which his mother.
Mrs. Harriet P. Thurston, bequeathed
to Mrs. Katherine Tlngley. head of the
I'niversal Brotherhood and Theosophl
cal Society, an estate valued at $247,
000. found for the contestant tonight.
Not long after she became a member
of the TheoMophical Society at Point
Ixima. Cal., Mrs. Patterson was mar
ried to an aged member of the society,
Thurston by name. The will contest
was fought bitterly and many allega
tions were made as to the manner in
which Mrs. Thurston was Influenced at
Point Loma.
Tatterson maintained hfs mother was
not in her right mird when the will
was made, and In support of this con
tention offered in evidence depositions
from a number of persons who, at one
time members of the society, had
moved to widely divergent parts of the
world.
Mrs. Tlngley was In court when the
verdict was read, but made no com
ment. SUFFRAGE QUESTION UP
STATE-WIDE VOTE IS HOPE OF j
ILLINOIS WOMEN.
Consent of Judge to Presentation of
Tople at April Primaries Eneonr
aglnj; to Workers. -
CHICAGO. March IS. Kncouraced by
the consent of County Judge Owens to
submit the woman suffrage question to
the voters at the April 9 primaries, the
huffraglst organizations here today
prepared letters In which election su
thorltlcs in each of the remaining 101
counties of the state will be asked to
permit a similar expression by the
voters.
Winnebago. Whiteside ami Rock
Island Counties have prepared for a
Presidential preference vote at the pri
maries and the suffragist leaders hope
to have their question also submitted
to hm .voters.
"We want the whole State of Illi
nois to Tote on the question April 9."
said Mrs. Catharine Waugh McCullough,
who presented tho petition to County
Judge Owens.
WHEAT .PRICES GO DOWN
Itcar Hammer Market Down 2
Cent In Chicago Pit,
CHICAGO. March 15. Wheat prices
dropped 2 cents a bushel on the Board
of Trade today under heavy stop-loss
selling. The shrinkage amounted to
more than 2 cents a bushel.
Sellers who stampeded were chiefly
those who have been speculating on
estimates of light supplies and the
theory of a big shortage later In the
crop year.
HAWAIIAN CLIMATE ISSUE
War B urea a May IVevIare Islands
Tropical Zone tw Change Dress.
VANCOITVKR BARRACKS. Wash.,
March 15. (Special.) Whether Ha
waii is a "tropical" country Is a ques
tion soon to be decided by the War
Iepartment. and until that time the
ofttcers and rnlisted men in the United
States Army, serving there, will wear
uniforms of cotton olive drab until re
treat, then their white mess Jackets
and trousers f6r formal occasions, and
plain white for ordinary wear. When
it Is derld-'d how to list Hawaii, the
question of uniform will be determined.
In a message to Lieutenant G. V.
Packer, of the First Infantry, which is
CULT, WHO LOST THURSTON
.TTTRVK VERDICT.
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to rail for Honolulu, from Portland,
.May 6, A. J. Brophy. now at the post
where the, troops are going, says that
lumber Is very expensive there, and
advises the officers to take along some
with their regular baggage, as It will
be needed. No provision has been made
to store nnythlng there and tho Gov
ernment does not furnish furniture, as
It does In some posts. The First In
fantry may pass several months in
tents there, as no quarters have been
provided for the regiment.
The post is 27 miles from Honolulu,
and it requires one and three-quarter
hours to go by train, but the time can
be reduced to an hour and a quarter
by using an automobile. The climate Is
fine, the post being established on a
table land at the base of two ranges
of mountains, which cuts off view of
the coast. It Is 1400 feet higher than
Honolulu, and about 10 degreea cooler.
All sleep under blankets at night.
White servants cannot be had. so they
depend on Japnnese and Filipino boys,
the latter being taken there to work
on plantations.
BIG FEET
CHICAGO WOMAN" SAYS , THE V
BHEKD INTELLECT. "
Great Minds Go With Large Toot
sies, In Opinion of Dr. K 1 logs,
Who Ha Solid Underpinning.
CHICAGO. March 15. (Special.)
Big Intellects do not go with small feet,
and Chicago women, having the repu
tation of possessing large feet, should
live up to it and cultivate their toot
sies, said Dr. Helen R. Kellogg, In an
address before the Klio Association.
Ir. Kellogg remarked that she had
big feet herself and therefore knew
what she was talking about.
"Cultivate large feet and the Intel
lect will grow automatically." she said.
"Big intellects do -not go with small
feet.
"Everybody ought to wear sandals
in tho house; children should go bare
foot as much as possible it makes the
feet grrow. Never wear the Kitne pair
of shoes two days in succession. It re
tards the growth of the feet.
"Big feet are an InJIcation of an
amieble ten.perament.
"Wh-n men and women reach 40 It
is common for tliem to grow fleshy.
How much better, how much more
comfortable. If they have big feet to
carry the 8'ided weight."
RAILROADS' SHIPS BARRCD
House Committee Agrees on Canal
Dill Amendment.
WASHINGTON. March IS. An
amendment to the Panama Canal Gov
ernment bill which would bar from
the canal all railroad-owned ships en
gaged In coastwise trade, was agreed
upon today by the House Committee on
interstate and foreign commerce.
The committee had announced an
agreement on the bill that would pro
hibit only such railroad-owned ves
sels from using the canal as could be
proved to be operating in restraint of
trade or stifling competition. The
amendment, urged by Representative
Covington of Maryland, would pro
hibit the use of the canal by any rail
road or other common carrier owning
or controlling, directly or Indirectly,
a steamship line with which it does or
might compete.
Another section of the amendment
would prevent the use of the canal by
railroads which absorb water lines.
SUFFRAGISTS MAY PARADE
Woman's Organizations Discuss Tak
ing Part in Festival.
The subject of having each suffrage
organization take an active part In the
parades of the Hose Festival celebra
tion was discussed Thursday afternoon
ar a meeting of the state central com
mittee of fiie Oregon Kqual Suffrage
Association. The committee favored the
plan, and will recommend that action
to the various suffrage (societies.
The Woman's Political Equality
League, organized last week by Mrs. M.
L. T. Hidden, was admitted to a place
in the committee.
SPAIN REFUSES TO PAY
'France Would Gain Nothing From
Morocco Counter Proposition.
PARIS. March 15. The Spanish gov
ernment's reply to the last French note
on the subject of Morocco is a flat re
jection of France's request for terri
torial compensations In that country.
Spain merely offers what amounts to
a rectification of the frontier, from
which France would, gain nothing.
GIRL LOSING NERVE
Viola Carver Fears to Face
Mother of Edge.
REASON SEEMS WEAKENED
Police Believe Insanity Will Be Dc
fensc Girl Again Admits No
Wrong Was Pono to Supply
Motive for Act.
LOS ANGELKS. March 13. (Soccial.)
Begging that whatever the police do
to her, they will not compel her to at
tend the funeral of James Kdwin Kd;e,
whom she shot, or face his mother,
Viola Carver presented a pitiable spec
tacle to the police today. The stoicism
that she has displayed from the mo
ment of her arrest appears to be giving
away and It Is feared she will collapse
soon.
At the inquest yesterday she saw
the mother of the man she killed. It
did not affect her deeply at the time,
but after she returned to the Jail the
mother's face seemed to haunt her and
now her greatest dread appears to be
that of facing the mother again.
Insanity Prohoble Defense.
la the opinion of -tho police insan
ity will be her defense. She admitted
to the detectives again today that Kdge
had never wronged her in any way.
but in fact had done her many kind
nesses. k
Her emotions run from one extreme
to the other within a short space of
time and to the police she shows evi
dence of a weakened reason. Her first
statement that she shot Kdge by acci
dent Is not adhered to so closely now
and she admits that there is a possi
bility that the police will be able to
prove that she tired deliberately. The
testimony at the inquesc has been ring
ing In her ears.
Funeral Is .Dreaded.
She was unstrung today. Summoning
a detective, she asked: "Is there any
way I can avoid viewing the body of
Mr. Edge at the funeral?"
"You do not need to attend the
funeral. In fact, you can't go," he
replied.
A moment later she became morose.
She will be arraigned Monday.
WOMEN WILL BE JAILED
Judge Tazwell Announces He Will
Cease Fining Prisoners.
Trlson sentences only will be im
posed in the future in Municipal Court
upon disorderly women convicted un
der any of the laws and ordinances re.
ferrlnjr to them. Announcement was
made by Judge Tazwell yesterday that
he considered fines Inhumane and
aside from the purposes in such cases.
After one conviction, hereafter, the
women will be consigned to cells to
serve out terms of days.
It has been the experience of all
connected with the regulation qf vice,
that fines imposed on these women de
feat the very purpose for which they
are Intended, because the defendant is
merely spurred on to further unlawful
acts to make up the deficit. It is this
view that always has hampered the
efforts of the police, who say, "We
have no place to imprison them: we
can't run them Into the river, and it
only does harm to fine them, so what
shall we do?"
If police raids, continue and the
court follows out its policy of sending
the women to prison. Interesting com
plications are likely to arise. At the
present time, with the women's quar
ters at the City Jail dismantled, all
women prisoners are confined at the
County Jail. Those accused under city
ordinances are received there by
courtesy, and the privilege may not be
extended to large numbers. A vwty
out may be found by convicting all
cases under the vagrancy statute,
which will fit any of them and makes
confinement at the County Jail oblig
atory. ROBBERS QUICKLY CAUGHT
Youths Caught In 1 6 Minutes Con
fess Within 2 1 Minutes More.
IxDS ANGELES. March 1". Sixteen
minutes after they hail held up a
streetcar crew, from whom they took
1.13. 40, the two young robbers were ar-
nn.t 11 minutes later they had
confessed and were locked safely in the
Central police Station.
As the streetcar was turnine a cor
ner early this morning, the youths, who
later gave their names as Ray Nettle
and Willis Knowlcs. Jumped aboard,
one at each end, covered the conductor
and motorman with revolvers, quickly
took their money and Jumped off.
They were arrested on suspicion by a
policeman who saw them slinking in
the shadow- of some trees. Nettle and
Knowles confessed also to having com
mitted a similar crime two nights ago.
BIGGER FISH TAX SOUGHT
Senator Jones Would Regulate Pa
cific Coabt Fisheries.
WASHINGTON, March 15. Senator
Jones, of Washington, today introduced
a bill to amend the law for the protec
tion and regulation of the fisheries of
Alaska and the Pacific Coast.
The bill would increase the taxes on
the salmon output and also provide a
tax of 1100 per trap. Fishing by
Asiatics would be prohibited, except
for domestic purposes, an inhibition
designed to benefit the Alaskan Indians
and American fishermen.
MILWAUKEE TO FIX ROAD
Most of Improvements Will Be Made
in Minnesota and Iowa.
MINNEAPOLIS. March 15. An
nouncement was made today that the
Chicago. Milwaukee 4: St. Paul Rail
way would expend $1,500,000 In Im
proving its roadbed in the Nortnwest.
While considerable work will be done
In Minnesota, it is said the greater
part of the improvement will be made
In Iowa. "
National Board of Trade Favored.
WASHINGTON. March 15. Cham
bers of Commerce throughout the
country have Informed -Secretary Nagel
that they would accept President Taft's
Invitation lor a conference of com
mercial bodies here April 1 to form
a National Board of Trade.
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1 Merchandise of fteril Onlx- -
Millinery for Girls and Children
Full of Youthful Beauty and Chaxm
We have arranged a special sale for today giving particular attention to
the younger members.
Whether it be a handsome dress-up hat or a school hat you will find it
here today at prices that will convince the most economical purse.
Hats From $1.25 Up to $5.50
Smart mushroom effects one of the favored hats this Spring for young
girls prettily trimmed with wreaths of dainty flowers, delicately shaded
ribbons in a splendid choice of the newest Spring colorings
Mantles and Gas Lights
On Sale
$1 Inverted Lights 39c
Inverted gas lights, all complete,
ready to light, burner, mantle and
globe. Full or half frosted. Every
light guaranteed.
Gas Mantles 31c
Self light mantles. 31c each or
$3.10 a dozen. Turn on the gas
they light themselves. Upright or in
verted styles.
Gas Mantles 5c -
Dune gas mantle, special 5c each
or 50c a dozen. A high-grade in
verted mantle, gives a pure white
light.
Only one dozen to a customer.
Gas Mantles 12c
White Diamond mantles, 1 2c each
or $1.25 a dozen. Extra strong in
verted mantle with lasting qualities.
Clear light.
Light Mantles 12c
Northern Light mantles. 12c each
or $1.25 a dozen. Upright mantle,
jnequaled for brilliancy and dura
bility. Mantles 21c Each
Wood fiber mantles. 21c each or
$2. 1 5 a dozen. Twice the light and
lasts twice as long.
Upright Gas Globes, 16c each
Inverted Gas G.obes, 12c each
SIR HARRY IS SOUGHT
DR.
ABRAHAM BELIEVED TO BE
IN OAKLAND.
Former Convict Who Married Nurse
' and Fled May Have Qulelly Re
turned to Scene of Activities.
OAKLAND, Cal., March 15. iSpecial.)
Captain of Detectives Walter J.
Petersen and a posse of detectives
were scarchlns the nelphhorhood of
East Oakland tills afternoon for "Sir
Harry Cooper," alias Dr. Milton Abra
ham. A telephone message to the po
lice from a person who said he lived
In Llese avenue near Fourteenth street,
close to the house ooi-upied by "Sir
Harry," was to the ufcfcct that "Sir
Harry" was in his former home.
The police were informed that the
former convict, who is out on parole
from Fan Qucntln Penitentiary, drove
tip to the house alone in a two-seated,
black automobile. While posinsr as a
phvsiclan and using the alias of Dr.
Mliton Abraham, he recently married
Margaret Milbrath. of Oakland, after
a. short courtship carried on in a hos
pital In which she was employed as a
nurse.
The elrl's mother gave tho fugitive
$1000 and on the day of the marriage
i. j v, KriH. lpft Oakland, pre
sumably for England, where he said
he had palatial palaces and titled rel
atives. German Aviator Rilled.
BERLIN. March 15. Herr Witte,
. . . : ... in th. nvta-
wno tooK a jeaumi, -
tlon meeting at Johannithal, near here.
was killea toaay. ne -
flight near the suburb of Teltow, when
Loss of Appetite
Which is so common 'in the. spring or
upon the return of warm weather. Is
loss of vitality, vigor or tone, and Is
often a fererunner of prostrating dis-
tune.
I It is serious and especially so to peo
ple that must keep up and doing or get
behindhand.
The beat medicine to take for it is the
great constitutional remedy. Hood's
.Sarsaparllla, which purifies and en
riches the blood and builds up the
whole system. It combines the utmost
remedial values of more than twenty
different Ingredients, roots, barks and
herbs, each greatly strengthened and
enriched.
There Is no real substitute for
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Get it today. In liquid form or choco
lated tablets called Sarsatabs. 100
doses SI,
New Derby Sailors
In Dozens of Different Individual Styles
Three Specials for Today
$2.98 $3.98 $6.50
Nowhere in the city will you
find such a varied collection of this
fashionable hat.
Some have straight brims
others on the derby brim order, all
trimmed with smart stick-up effects.
We are perfectly safe in saying
that, quality for quality, you would
have to pay double elsewhere.
You will find that each and
every one of these hats express in
dividuality in every line and curve.
They are practical, becoming and
attractive.
Will you let us show them to
you today ? You will not be asked
to buy. Just come and try on.
You will be delighted with any
one of them.
A Special Display Day in the
Girls' and Young Women's Section
What a host of newest Spring coats in plain and fancy materials.
There are plain tailored coats and fancy trimmed coats. All
made in the Upman-Wolfe way of the best quality materials.
Coats that will delight the young ladies for their original and
youthful appearance and presenting all the latest ideas in a full
length coat.
Every girl should have a coat for all kinds of wear, and these
smart models will answer the purpose for all occasions.
Prices from $12.50 to $25
his biplane collapsed and fell, killing
him instantly.
Train Crashes Into Factor y.
CLEVELAND, March IS. One man
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$3250
If thU houw and lot wan not a lrE;.in at the price we ak.- we would not
Hprnit our nwi f""' bo much advert isins ! in trMine you Blwut ll.
We know that If yo.i are in the market for a Bood, h
will Innurt thin bungalow from cellar to sarret, jou will agree wllb u tuai
it is a rare bariain and you will buy it.
M'KCIKIOATIONS. , , .
Large porch, reception hall, living-room, dlnlns-room. Dutch kitchen, pass
hall, two sleeping-rooms, large closed, bathroom, linen clofet. Living-room
Muted woodwork slained oak finish, sleeping-rooms, bath and kitchen white
enameled Fireplace, bookcases, buffet, beveled plate mirrors, medicine chest.
Ironing board. Large cement floor basement, with laundry trays and furnace.
Lighting fixtures of Intent ileolRO. '
LOT .-iOilflO, FACING EAST.
Located on Fortieth su. first house south of Sandy road and Hose City
Prospective purchasers can Inspect this property by making appointment at
office or by calling phone Main 6.94.
j Trie.
jDENLEK
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Owners
Builders of Good
Homes
! DENIER
DP1TTV
S. S. "ROSE CITY" Sails 4 P. M, Sunday, March 17
FARE INCLUDING BERTH AND MEALS
San Francisco Class $10, $12, $15 Class $6.00
Los Angeles cJa.. $21.50, $23.50, $26.50 c2.. $11.35
(Two days sightseeing at San Francisco with meals and berth free)
Ticket Office. 142 3d Street Phones, Main 402. A 1402
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Second Day of Annual
HALF PRICE
Sale of Aprons
The second day of our annual
sale will start with a goodly
showing of all kinds and styles
Df band aprons bib aprons
nurses' aprons tea aprons
serving aprons cover-all ging
ham aprons and sample aprons
of all kinds.
Made of lawns, figured dimi
ties swiss and blue and white
zheck ginghams.
The white aprons are daintily
irimmed with hemstitched hems,
embroidery insertion, embroidery
ruffles and some of the tea
aprons have scalloped edges and
imbroidery patterns.
The tea and serving aprons are
:ut in round, square and fancy
shapes.
38c Aprons now 19c
75c Aprons now 38c
$1.00 Aprons now 50c
$1.50 Aprons now 75c
was killed and 200 others narrowly es
caped with their lives when an Erie
freight train composed of 17 loaded
steel cars jumped the track and crashed
Into the factory of the Ferry Nut &
Set Screw Company here today.
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Offices
640 Chamber of
Commerce
Main 6594