. nfE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. rOItTLAim. DECEMBER 25. 1910. ,
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OF MUSIC STOLEN
Six Scores Contesting for
$10,000 Prize Disappear
From Wagon.
VALUE MAY REACH $50,000
After Being Judged by Walter Dam
rosch Score Are Expressed to
Another Judge, bat Disappear.
Loss Mar Bo Irreparable.
NEW TOIUC Dec A package be
lieved to contain a tiO.CM) prise muaio
core. addressed to C tor go W. Chedwlck.
director of the New England Conserva
tory of Muaio In Boat on. wu stolen to
night from an tireu wagon standing
la front of an uptown dwelling houeo.
No motlvs la assigned In the report
made to the police. The driver of the
czpreaa wagon Informed the poUce that
the package waa one of two be had re
ceived a abort time before at the bouae
of Walter Damroach. the conductor.
When Mr. Damroach waa Informed of
the theft, he eeeined wholly at a loaa
and very much perturbed. Several musi
cal a co ret had been submitted to him.
he explained, aa one of the Judges in a
con teat which haa been conducted for
tow time by the Metropolitan Opera
house. Of the compositions paaaed on.
he bad selected six which ha had de
cided to forward to Mr. Chadwtck. lie
did not know whether theae alx had been
done up In one or two packages, but waa
i Inclined to thick they had all been sent
1 under the same cover.
la that case be estimated the value
of the package at HO.0.0 to The
' prize score was to have received CO.0U0
1 and. whatever the loss, he feared it would
be Irreparable, as he doubted .If any
duplicates sore to be bad.
The block In which the theft was oom-
. mined bouKi several characters known
to the police aa guerillas. What they
' should want with operatlo compositions
the dotectlvea do not know.
: ENGLISH PASSENGERS BURN
! Trafa Wrecked In Lake District and
Cars Take Fire.
KTRKBT-STEPHEX. England. Deo.
' J. Eight passengers were killed, some
I of them Instantly and the others burned
to death, and 36 more injured In the
wreck of the Scotch Express near
Hawes Junction today. The expreas
carried (00 persons bound for their
homes In Sootiaod to spend Christmas.
It was running at Its ordinary speed
when near tbe Junction it collided with
a pilot engine and was derailed.
Fire broke out In the wreckage and
the whole train with tbe exception of
the locomotive and a rear baggage oar
waa reduced to ashes.
It was thought at first but two per
sons had been killed and that the oth
ers had had time to escape before the
flamee swept through tbe coaches. A
search of the debits, however, resulted
In the discovery of charred bodies and
by the time that the whole wreckage
had been gone through eight bodies had
been recovered.
Moat of the bodies were burned be
yond recognition.
Among the dead was a little girl who
perished In the flames before the eyes
of her parents, who were helpless to
save ber.
The scene of the accident was high
up in the Pennine Hills, the loftiest sec
tion traversed by railway In England.
The isolation of the wreck cauaed some
d. lay before physicians could reach the
place.
SUGAR TRUST TO PAY BACK
$700,000 Overpayment of Draw
backs ;olng to Vncle Sim.
NEW TORK. Dec U. Tbe American
Buxir R'rtnirc Company will ahortly
hand to the I'nltel Statee Government
a check for irw.OO In settlement of a
further evrlee of cu.jm frauds, accord
ing to the Herald today. Tola will bring
the total amount from this company up
to nearly tUW.O'O.
This latest settlement Is In connection
with the so-called -drawback" frauds,
which have been under investigation since
the original customs fraud were de
tected two years ago. as a result of the
disclosure made by Richard Parr. The
-drawback'" eases grew out of abuses of
the tariff provision whereby the Govern
ment pays back te Importers all but 1
per cent of the duty paid oa Imported
'raw susar when the ausar Is exported
after being manufactured.
It was alleged that the Government
baa been paying hawk to the company
more than It sbould during the las nine
ytara
It Is sxpected that a formal offer from
the sugar toorair of the rMAOt agreed
noon by Collector Loeb will be forward
ed to the Treeeury Lerrtmnt following
a meeting of the Sugar Company's di
rectors next Tuesday.
BIG STRIKE IS AVOIDED
(Ciettnod rrym flrat reaa
whereby a settlement might be reached
ef the differences existing between the
conference committee of the Western
ananas-era and the Brotherhood of Lo
comotive Engineers, we beg to ad viae as
follows:
"After thoroughly considering the rr
poaal and the question la I la entirety,
wa are of the opinion the offer will not
yield the engineers compensation earn,
tneaturats with the service performed,
and It U with extreme reluctance we In
form you It wtn be accepted.
"la this connection we are prompted
to accept the proposition through the
Influence of yourself and a desire on our
part to avert a calamity that would bring
suffering and loss of a targe number of
people who are not parties to the con
troversy. "With theae facts In mind, you are,
hereby authorised to effect a settlement
la accordance with the proposed terms in
your favor of December It. 110.
Engineer Gain Main Point.
The managers and engineers mat la
joint conference at 4 o'clock In ths
afternoon and formally signed the
schedule which Insures peace and runs
Indefinitely until It Is reopened by a
notice of SO days oa either side. .
Under the terms of ths compromise
settlement the engtneers receive an In
crease of Tl cents a day en the smaller
Mallet engines aad II a day cn ths
larger s'.aa over the regular schedule.
The differential haa been firmly estab
PRECIOUS
PACKAG
lished, whlah wa the obief point of
contention la the controversy. Engi
neers cn passenger trains, suburban
service, through freight, pusher and
helper engines, wreck trains, snow
plows, work trains and mixed trains
era te receive an Increase of 40 eenta
a day ever the present schedules. Oa
way-freight engines a differential of
IB cents a day la allowed, making the
increase la that service It cente a day.
On through freight engines, with
115.000 pounds on the drivers, a differ
ential over the regular rates of It cent
an hour Is provided for. A flat In
crease of 80 cents a day Is oonooded en
gineers In switchyards and transfer
service, and the advanoe on motor care
Is 40 cents a day. with complete Juris
diction over the work.
Overtime Demand Waived.
The engineers In the settlement had
to waive the demand for pro rata over
time. Under the custom the men dc
not receive any pay for overtime leas
than 10 minutes, while they arc given
an hour for anything over that. They
charge the railroads with making them
work 2t mlnutee every night and then
calling them off before the 10-mlnute
lljntt is up.
In the transfer esrvtce In Chicago
the engineers are paid by the hour, re
ceiving 40 cents an hour. Under the
new schedule they will receive 46 cenU
an hour, though they demanded to have
the transfer service placed on a freight
basis, which would have netted the
men about 15 a day. The demand for
pay for preparatory time, used In get
ting their engines ready for a run, also
was denied in the compromlec
Representatives of the engineers are
not satisfied with the settlement, and
they expect In the near future to take
up again the question of pay in the
switchyards and terminal service In
Chicago. The new schedule gives the
engineers 14.25 a day In the swltch
yarda. while the firemen on the same
engines receive 14.75.
The engineers assert that ths pay Is
too low In proportion to the firemen,
and that they will not be satisfied
until they are placed on a higher wage
basis.
COMMENTS OX TAPTS MESSAGE
VOICE OCCASION FOR ALARM.
Hockl Says America's Financial Am
bition In China Stronger Than
Offensive Alliance.
VICTORIA, B. C Deo. 24. Japanese
vernacular newspapers received today
, by the Keemun comment at length on
. President's Taft's message to Congress,
lengthy abstracts of which were tele
graphed to Japan by the Japanese Am
bassador. ' Some of the newspapers look
suspiciously toward America's attitude
toward China, notably ths HockL This
psper says no power has sver suc
ceeded In her policy towards China so
well as ths United States.
"The Secretary of State. Mr. Knox,
has Indeed succeeded in his recent pol
icy toward China." esys the Hockl.
Though Mr. Taft assures us Amer
ica has no ambition other than finan
cial success in Its recent Investments
In China, we must remember that a
financial bond Is Just as Strang or even
stronger than any alliance of a defens
ive or offensive nature. Mr. Taft's new
message to Congress only deepens the
Impression that Japan must watch with
a keen eye the development of rela
tions between China and the United
States."
The Toklo Asahl finds In the mes
sage three points that require Japan's
special attention; references with re
gard to the loan for the building of
the Chlnchow-Algun line, the Japan
Russia agreement and American Invest
ments In China. The paper hopes that
In their late Investments In China, the
Americans will have no other ambition
than a financial one as President Taft
asserts In his messags and expresses
thanks for the good will with which
the Americans accepted the annexation
of Cores.
The JUI eays that Mr. Taft's mention
of the expanalon of the central power.
anticipating the riss of ths anti-Japanese
question. Is an important toplo
worthy of attention.
AUTO GOES 1100 MILES
LAKEVIEU MAN TRAVELS TO LOS
ANGELES IX NEVE DATS.
R. Sou ths tone Tells of Enjoyment of
'tourney Over Mountain Road
of California.
LOS AN'OELEa Deo. 14. (Special.)
R. Southslsne. driving his 10 horse
power car. arrived here today from
Lakcvlew, Or, after driving his car
1100 miles and being on the road nine
days.
"It certainly was a wonderful run."
said Mr. Southatone. "considering the
condition of the mountain roads and the
other obstacles the car had to over
oome. I would not travel In trains If
I could spare the time to uss my
car. Ths pleasure of driving the car
amply repays for the loss of my time.
My wife, who accompanied me with our
baby daughter, also agrses with ni
that It waa a most pleasant experience.
Our baby seemed to enjoy every mile
of the trip and her cheeks are aglow
with health.
"The lengest run we mada in one
day was 111 miles. This, of course.
was over a level country and wnere the
driving was easy. The car acted per
fectly and we had no saglne trouble
whatever. Oa the route we received
two punctures and had to change two
spark plugs. Outside ef this, ws did
not have to touoh the car. except te
give it oil aad gasoline."
Woman Takes Dead Relatives Home.
Nsw TORK. Deo. 14. After living 4
years In America Alma L. Schmidt, of
Terra Haute, Ind, la Journeying bsck
to Oermany on the liner Rheln. taking
with her the remalna of all of ber rela
tives who bsve died In this country. On
board the liner with her, placed In
a large coffin, are the bodies of her
father, mother, brother and sister
which will be burled In a plot close te
the old home In Oermany. Miss Schmidt" s
father was Carl F. Schmidt, who wsnt
to Terre Haute as a pioneer and accu
mulated wealth In real estate.
fse of Trolley Rope Saves Boy.
COLUMBUS. O.. Dec, 14. When Sey
mour Borrer was taking an tnterurbsn
car to ths barns today he saw Paul
Martin, aa J-y ear-old boy. sink Into ths
Scioto River. Borrer cut the trolley
rope loaec and using It as a lasso
dragged the boy to the shore.
Nebraska Cattle Feeder Dies.
CENTRAL. CTTT. Neb.. Dec 24.
Thomas Ber.ren Herd ef this place, said
to have been the largest cattle feeder
In the world. a1d tortay at Mirre-nol'.
M!ra-. w.ere ha went a few weeks sge
to consult a specialist. He has suffered
from peualyexa tor twe years .a.
HOLIDAY SEASON
MDSTPRDSPEBGUS
San Francisco Enjoys Its
Greatest Christmas Shop
ping Epoch.
RECORD MONTH WITNESSED
Chicago, Too, Makes Mark With Ex
penditure of Cloao to $18,000,
000 Even Berlin la Inclined
to Refute Socialistic. Talk. .
WHAT CnlCAOO 19 SrEXDENO 02T
CHRISTMAS THIS YE All.
Diamonds and Jewelry. . . .$ S.000.000
1 Musical Instruments 1,000.000
Women's apparel ........ 2,000.000
', Men's apparel 1.000.000
i Children's apparel ...... 400.000
1 Furs 750,000
' Home furnishings 500.000
Cbrtauna dinners 1.230,000
Tors 1. 200.000
Dolls 150.000 i
Books and etatlonery 1.000.000
i Ctu-utmae trees 150.000
Chrietmaa flowera and dee-
oratlona 175,000
i 800.000 pounds candy 150.000
1 Frulta, nata. eto 100,000
tvinea. Uquore and clears.. SSO.OOS
lltaeellaaeeae 723.000 '
Tots f 10.000,000 '
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec L (Special.)
The holiday season, which reached Its
climax tonight, is far the most brilliant
San Francisco has ever enjoyed.
No city In the world is happier and
none has greater cause to be.
The remarkably fine weather of the
whole holiday season, piled on top of a
multitude of fundamental blessings, has
made the San Francisco Tuletlde a record-breaker.
In the matter of fine
weather, Deoember, 1910, haa been a
record month of all the many that have
been figured upon in furthering the
benevolent mission of good old Saint
Nick.
Weather Proves Good.
Atmospherle conditions have been such
that shopping was possible on' all days
of December, the clear, bright skies In
viting the shopper to linger over ' his
or her purchases longer than usual. It
meant the constant surging of throngs
In and out the big department stores.
"It msy seem like a fairy tale to you."
remarked one of the managers of a large
Market-street department store today,
"but this weather has added at least
1500,000 to our Christmas sales. I am
basing my estimation upon last year's
business.
"Even had we experienced the normal
rainfall I do not think our sales would
have been less than those of 1909. But
rain Is the greatest detriment to Christ
mas shopping possible.
Assistance Not Adequate.
"Last year there were about 1309 men
and women taken on in the department
stores ss extra help. In some cases these
were found to be too many. This year
the number has been doubled and several
stores of ths larger" sort discovered they
have not had sufficient assistance.
"I would estimate that the fine weather
means at least an addition of 12.500.000
to tbe profits of the merchants who cater
esDcclslly to the holiday trade, and that
the extra help will receive fully 1600,000
for their services."
TAFT FAMILY REUNITED TODAY
President's Children, However, Have
Passed "Santa Clans" Age.
WASHINGTON, Dec J 4. Like most
other folks, a family reunion and a
turkey dinner win be the features of
President Taft's Christmas. ' After at
tending church In the morning tha
President will spend the day surround
ed by his family. All three of the Taft
children are In Washington and will
spend the holidays at the White House
In pursuance of the universal custom
of family rsunlons at Tuletlde.
The President's children have passsd
tie cbrlsunas-trsc-and-Santa-CIaus age
and for that reason there will be no
present-laden spruce at the White
House
Ths White House has mlsssd the nov
elty of the Chrlstmss trss since the
early days ef the Boossvslt Adminis
tration. WEATHER UNSETTLED TODAY
Fair In East, Wet or Snowy in Mid
dle West and Rockies.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 24. Generally un
settled weather Is the forecast of the
bureau tonight for Christmas day. In the
Eastern States It will continue fair, but
It will probably grow colder by Monday.
Rain or snow is predicted tor the Mid
dle Western States for Sundsy and Mon
day. It Is expected that the states north
of the Rocky Mountains will havs snow
far Chrlstmss, while the Southern Stat
are expected to b v Wilted by rain.
West of the Rocky Mountains the peo-
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TSATDCt-ro!. THB PHOTOGRAPH WAS CCCRKD BT MAJOR ALFRED T. 8 BARS.
OF PORTLAND DIBISO A TISIT TO THAT CITY.
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Money Sated Is Monej Blade
NICOLL'S GREAT
SEMI-ANNUAL
REDUCTION SALE
Will Start Tuesday, Deo. 27.
(Store olosed Monday.)
Suit and extra Trousers for the
price of the stilt alone, $25 to
$45, to reduce stock for stock
taking. Come early and seoure
first ohoioe. No trouble to show
goods.
Satisfaction guaranteed m an oaaea
Oarmenta ta order la a day it required.
Full dreaa aad Tuxedo suits a specialty.
WILLIAM J ERR EMS' SONS
lOS Third Street
pie will have unaettled weather tor
Christmas, with little precipitation.
BERLIN'S SHOPPING HEAVY
Emperor William's Celebration ol
Domestic Nature.
BERLIN. Dec. 24. (Special.) la
spite of bleak skies and continuous
rains. Berlin Is thoroughly sngrossed
in the Joys of the Christmas season.
So heavy has been the' shopping during
the week that politicians are citing it
as an argument to refute Socialist com
plaints of hard times.
Santa Claus Is In a fair way to be
come a political lasue. In most of the
big department stores the police have
found It necessary to closs doors at
half-hour Intervals to keep shoppers
from being injured In the crush.
The lively sale of children's pres
ents is carried on In the streets, where
rows of peddlers shelter mechanical
toys and Teddy bears under umbrellas.
The only discontented tradesmen are
dealers In skates and Winter sporting
goods.
Emperor William and members of
the imperial household are planning to
have a quiet Christmas, which will have
mora than an usually domestic charac
ter. AMERICANS LEAVE AFRICA
Big Development Work Is Done and
Race Question Up.
NEW TORK, Deo. 24. After a jour
ney of about 12.000 miles, A. Weir Ma
son, one of ths Justices of the Supreme
Court of the new Union of South Af
rica, Is in New Tork to spend Christmas
With HIS son, wno IS aiuucm. bi luc
. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Justice Mason left Pretoria on Novem
ber 1. He will return early In Jan
uary. "I doubt very much whether the
American population of South Africa is
Increasing." said Justice Mason In an
swer to a question. "One reason Is
that ws are now growing our owls men.
Ths big lines of development have been
laid down. The-American engineers
who were responsible have done the
big work and many have left the coun
try, Naturally, there are fewer com
ing In. . . 1,
"South Africa Is an interesting coun
try. Ws are more especially concerned
over a problem with which you have
had to deal in this country that Is,
what are the proper relations between
bucks and whites, for In our country
the former are nearly five to one. They
represent all ages. We are always
looking to America to see how you arc
progressing toward the solution of this
difficult problem. In many parts of
South Africa polygamy among the
blacks Is recognised by statuts."
Clerg-ymaa Is Guard Officer.
ALB ANT, N. T. Dec 14. Governor
White has approved a commission to the
Rev. Herbert Martin, a clergyman, aa
Second Lieutenant of Campany L Sec
ond Infantry, stationed at Whitehall, N.
Y. He is ths only clergyman holding a
commission as a 11ns officer In the New
Tork State National Guard.
Detective, Shot by Prisoner, Dies.
CHICAGO. Deo. 24. Detective Jesse
Oilman, who was shot by Qregrl Graola
laat night, died today. Oilman was at
tempting . to arrest Oracle after the
latter had fired four shots In a quarrel
with a former employer, the owner of
a laundry. -
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To Our Store Friends
"Wb wish to extend our thanks for their
most generous patronage.
To Our ' Employes
We wish to express our appreciation of
their willing help and co-operation in
- handling the largest Holiday business we
have ever had the good fortune .to enjoy.
To. One and All We Wish
We Also Announce That Our Store Will Remain
Closed All Day Monday. Deo. 26
For Tuesday and the following days of next week" we
have arranged a series of special sales throughout the
entire store that will be unusually attractive to those
economically inclined. Tomorrow's paper will give
further details of this special sale.
IS ROOFLESS CAB IX SHE GIVES
BIRTH TO CHILD.
Hunters Find Her In Pitiful State
With Baby and Barefoot Four-Year-Old
Daughter.
DTJX.UTH. Deo. 24-WhIlo wolves
howled around tha D&rrah cabin, Mrs.
Walter Darren, 34 years old. gave birth
six days ago to a baby In a partially
roofless shack nsar Pelican Lake, In
this county. With the woman in the
cabin was only her 4-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Darrah claims she was deserted by
her husband some weeks before.
It was only today that the woman,
her baby and the little girt were found.
All were temporarily removed to a farm
house For a week previous to the birth of
the child, Mrs Darrah had been criti
cally Ul. and only the services of the 4-
i . .kiu .r. ..tnurl. to her dur-
jresw-iu - -
Ing that time and the ensuing psriods
and up to toaoy, wum uiui v
s cross the shack.
rph. ... f..r hiil heen erxtremelv cold.
There had been no food and no fire Id
CONDUCTORS.
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the cabin for a week, and mother and
children were on the point of starva
tion. The little girl had started bare
footed for a spring for water when
found.
Duluth authorities have taken charge
of the family.
SIX ARE STIFLED BY GAS
Two Women, Four Men, Found Dead
In Ohio Town.
KBNTON, O., Dec 24. Two women
and four men were found dead here to
day In two rooms in a building at the
rear of the opera-house. The dead are:
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Latham.
Pearl Kennedy.
William Kennedy.
Harry Newcomb.
Miss Elizabeth Bailey.
The clerk of the restaurant on the
flret floor received no responses to his
repeated calls and went to the rear
room and saw four of the bodies lying
about the room.
It Is supposed the fumes from a gas
stove killed all six persons.
Latham was found lying on the floor,
while his wife was sitting in a chair
and bad fallen forward upon a table.
Newoomb was on one side of ths room
and the Bailey girl on the other. Both
had fallen backward when overoome by
the fumes.
All in the room were dressed. The
two Kennedys, who were regular ten
ants, were in bed and were evidently
overcome while asleep.
Hoqnlam Starts Figlit Now.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec 24. A re
vival of the question of the removal of
. v. ...n.w f f,nm MflntMmna to
the harbor, either to Aberdeen or Ho-
qulam. Is saia to nave siartea ai nu
qulam. Mayor E. B. Benn, of this city,
u 1 1 . ji.nvin. laariAPKhfn In the move-
KUIIB UOMJ ...B " r
ment. Is quoted as saying that Monte-
eano is not the proper piaco ior me
county seat, and that It will be an
n mfltr. the fthsnffs when
the majority so desires. About 70 per
cent or tne population oi ,wm nuuuij
Is in uns ena emu mi majvuu
eaelly effect any change desired.
Germany Soon to Import All Meat.
WASHINGTON. Dec S4. In the
course of a few years. Germany In all
nir.iihAnf will rntiaums nothlnsr but
Imported meat, according to Consular
reports. Tnere is an immense uwisom
noted rn the number of onlmala for
.i...t.a .nriiin. tn the last count
made on 'October 10, H10.' The espe
cially notloeaoie is young .uiuuna. a.
a result, prices of animals for slaugh
ter arc expeoted to rise very high.
Governor Revokes Pardon Granted.
rnn Ttr a ah Tine. 24. governor
Marion LUUUJ . . . r
don which he granted lost January to
for larceny, and who recently attempt-
. a- t-1 1 1 wi iav.nv.nlf1 rtmiirhtar at
ea fcu a., ' -
Pasco. Hubert was pardoned condi
tionally at ins request ox law omcers
i ( -I. 4 , n.A him Am m. witna.a
against alleged borse thlaieai.
12 LIVE 01! $1.35 A DAY
PITTSBURG FAMILY HOLDS REC
' ORD FOR THRIFT.
Woman Probation Offlloer Startles
Court With Remarkable Tale.
Boy Is Dismissed.
PITTSBURO. Dec 24. A tale of com.
fort and thrift contrary to tha usual
ones of distress was unfolded in tha
Juvenile Court today by Miss Nance
Oppenhelmer, a probation officer, to the
court and spectators. A family of
12 is supported on an income of $1.85
a day but how' it was done has not
yet been disclosed.
Miss Oppenhelmer told the story
when she requested Judge Cohen to al
low Antonio Elf, 10 years old, to go
home. He was arrested for being in
the streets late at night.
"He has a splendid home, your
honor." said Miss Oppenhelmer. 'His
mother," pointing to the woman stand
ing by the tad's side, "Is a splendid
housekeeper and they have 10 bright
children, of whom the oldest is a girl
18 years old."
"I don't know how they do It," said
Miss Oppenhelmer later, "but they are
nice people and better home conditions
couldn't be asked for. Everything is
neat and orderly and there is no lack of
wholesame food for the entire family.
The father is a laborer and earns one
dollar and thirty-five cents a day.
That man is a oredlt to any commun
ity." A murmur of surprise was heard In
the courtroom and without further ado
the boy was allowed to go home with
bis mother.
Negro to Be Tried in Hurry.
RALEIGH. N. C. Dec 24. Governor
Kltchln today ordered a special term of
court for Granville County for the trial
of Nathan Montague, the negro, charged
with attacking Miss Mamie Sanders, the
murder of the young woman, her father,
J. L. Banders, and his granddaughter,
Irene Overton, In Granville County, last
Tuesday. Montague is also charged with
setting fire to the bouse after putting
all the bodies in It. The term will begin
on January lg, 1
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Girl Gymnast Dislocates Neck.
GREELET, Colo., Dec. 24. While go
ing through the set of exercises pre
scribed at the sohool which she at
tended. Beulah Allen, the eight-year-
old daughter of A S. Allen of this city.
vestardav dislocated a verteora in ner
neck. Physicians replaced the bone in
its proper position and are watching
tha case wltn interest.
Robbers Dynamite Postofflce.
ARROYO GRANDE, Cel., Dec 24.
The postoffioe here was robbed
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dynamite and all the stamps and money
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molested. A Sheriff's posse has taken
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