THE SUNDAY OltEGONIAN. PORTLAND, JUNE 29, 101U,
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MOTHER KILLS HER
12-YEAR-OLD CHILD
wiii 10 viiiui uiui nieu diiu duui
: Is Put in Trunk and Sent
to Salt Lake.
WOMAN 'PLEADS POVERTY
Arrest and Confession Follow Dis
covers' at " Union Station.
Daughter III, Sajs vIother,
Who Tells' of Murder.
OGDEN, Utah,' June 28. Mrs. Gus
Bkman. of Selt Lake City. wa ar
rested today following the opening: of
a trunk at the Tnion Station here,
containing the dead body of a 12-year-old
girl, and confessed that the child
was hers and bad been put to death
by her in Salt Lake City two days ago.
She was accompanied by C. I Ander
on. her former husband.
Mrs. Ekman. said she had been living
in destitution in Salt Lake City and
decided to get rid of the child, who
was in poor hearth. She said she
chloroformed the child in its . sleep
two days ago, and placed the body
in a trunk with a mattress.
She said that soon afterward she met
Anderson, her former husband, and he
prevailed on her to go back to their
home in Michigan. Anderson denied
knowledge of the crime.
While Mrs. Ekman asserts she chloro
formed -the girl, physicians assert the
child "was choked to death, the condi
tion of the neck and head bearing out
that surmise.
Anderson and the, woman have been
separated several years, and became re
united only two days ago.
MOTHER SEEJIS AFFECTIOXATE
Neighbors See 'Woman Put Arms
Around Girl In Yard.
SALT LAKE, June 28. Frances Wil
liams, or Ekman, as she was known
here, the child whose mutilated body was
Jfound'Tn- her mother'8"trurik-at-08den
, today, .was last seen by neighbors at
" her home here . on Thursday, the day
that Mrs. Ekman and Anderson left for
Ogden. The child had been sent to a
i grocery store and as she returned to
hr front gate her mother came out
side, put an arm affectionately about
i "It hie, little girl and led.her into the
house.
An hour later an expressman carted
off the trunk with the child's body.
' Before leaving for the station to
"T check the trunk, Mrs. Ekman called
-up the city poundmaster and asked
'' him to come and get a dog of hers
c which, she said, she did -not have the
heart to leave for neighbors to mls
.... treat.
j,, According to neighbors. Mrs. Ekman
-rhs had three husbands. Prances being
- , the daughter of her first, George Will
lams, who is said to be in the army.
-siAnderson was her second husband. For
t several months she had been living
s-Mwlih Thomas Ekman, a paperhanger.
. More than - a Week ago, Ekman Ayent
. ; to Kamerer, Wyo., -to do some work
ti- there. After his departure, Anderson
appeared and they decided to' leave to
gether for Michigan.
- - After the child's body had ' been
.placwd in the trunk it was not taken
directly to Ogden. Instead. Mrs. Ek-
JS"T man and Anderson went with 'It to a
hotel. The trunk ' was taken up to
J J thalr room. The next day, Friday, the
j trunk was taken to the station and
? thrown on a train for Ogden. Ac
t , cording to the story told by the woman
r here tonight, Frances was attacked
, by an Italian who invaded the Ekman
i i home. She gave the child chloroform
? J to end her misery, she said. Mrs. Ek
m r man told her story without emotion.
Jt Her account conflicted with that given
to the Ogden police.
4 i She said that Andersotk appeared
J, after the murder and they decided . to
go to her former home in Ironwood.
J J Mich. They were compelled to get off
at Ogden for lack of funds. Anderson
f said he did not know the dead child
J I was in the trunk until he was ar-
' rested.
J ( -Mrs. Ekman is .13 years old. and was
t born at Calumet, Mich. Anderson said
tonight that he had been living ro
1 t cently at Lebec. Cel.
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MAN IGNORES OWN WARNING
Attorney Who Said "Beware Girl of
Dark Hair, Blue Kyes," Weds One.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 2S. (Spe
cial.) "Beware of the girl with dark
hair and blue eyes."
This statement was recently made by
Kwald E. Selph. Deputy District At
torney, who handles all cases where
marital troubles in families are aired
in court, as a warning to the young
men of Los Angeles. Ho says he has
found that the young women with these
characteristics are most often seen in
the divorce courts.
Today, however, to prove that there
are exceptions to all rules, he led Miss
Flora McDonald, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. C. F. McDonald and formerly of
Portland to the altar. Miss McDonald
has dark hair and blue eyes.
The marriage took place at the
bride's home at noon, the ceremony
being performed by J. Whitcomb
Brougher and witnessed by the rela
tives and a few friends.
jj TWO ACCUSED OF ROBBERY
Tcclry Taken From Loggers Said
to Have Been Stolen.
Shelton Hoffman and another youth,
who gave his name to the police as
I. M. Green, both loggers, were arrest
ed last night by Detectives ' Tichenor
and Abbott, shortly after they had at
tempted to pawn a diamond ring which
they are accused of having stolen from
an employe at a lumber camp at Car
rolton, 15 miles from Vancouver, Wash.
In their room were found other arti
cles of jewelry, all of which were
identified as havinsr been anions' th.
loot from the camp. - According to
word received by the detectives after
iney naa arrested the men, a large
amount of jewelry was stolen from the
camp Friday night.
MAN IN DUEL IS KILLED
Robert McPherson Is Slain by Green
Adams.
ST. HELENS, Or.. June 28. (Spe
-la I.) Robert McPherson was instant
'y killed and Green Adams was shot
tnrougn tne leg in a duel, in which
the two men engaged at -Vernonia late
Friday aUci-non. It Is said that" Mc
Kherson had attributed his separation
from his wife to Adams. Adams is
in Jail at this place.
According to stories told here and
purporting to have been given out by
an eyewitness, "the shooting followed an
exchange of blows between the two
men.
Adams, according to reports, fired the
first shot, striking .McPherson in the
leg. McPherson is' said to have re
turned the Are, hitting Adams, who
kept up his fire, finally sending a but
let from hi3 .38 caliber automatic re
volver through McPherson's heart.
The shooting occurred near the
bridge at Vernonia, a few seconds after
McPherson had left a Mr. Cooper, with
whom he had passed the day at fish
ing. ' Adams, after the shooting, went to a
drug store and had his wound dressed,
remaining in the town until Deputy
Sheriff Lake, of St. Helens, reached
there and placed him under arrest.
It is declared that both men had been
armed for some time, and that Adams
previously had threatened to shoot Mc
Pherson. Both men long had been res
dents. of Columbia County. McPherson
had passed some time at a Washing
ton "Navy-yard in painting, and it is
said that he charged Adams with com
ing between him and his wife during
his absence.
Adams will have his preliminary
hearing -next week, on a charge of
murder.
STONE TESTS REQUIRED
GOVERNMENT HAS NO RECORD
OP OREGOX PRODUCT.
If "Native Material Is to Go Into
Portland Postofflce Data Must
Be Collected, Says Authority.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, June 28. If Oregon stone is to
be used in the erection of the new
Postofflce building at Portland, prices
must be quoted to the contractor that
will make it an inducement to him to
use Oregon in preference to other ma
terial. The Treasury Department in
forms Senator Lane that it cannot re
quire contractors to use stone from any
given -locality or any given state, and
cannot, in their specifications, stipulate
that local stone shall be used.
; The supervising architect has notified
Senator Lane that It will probably be
six months or more before the contract
for the Portland building -can be let,
and in the meantime, Oregon quarry
men having stone which they would
like to submit for this building, should
submit samples to the supervising
architect's office for"-' testing, to deter
mine whether .or not their stone is
suitable for use in the Government
building. No new stone is used in Gov
ernment buildings, unless it is tested
and -found desirable, though tests are
not required of stone from quarries that
have been drawn upon for other Gov
ernment work in the past.
For tests the supervising architect
wants 13 samples of each kind of
stone, cut in four or .six-inch cubes,
faced on all- sides.
This number of samples is necessary
in order that the stone may be sub
mitted to all manner of tests by the
bureau of standards.
BAY CITY HAS EXCITEMENT
While Beach Finds Are Not Thought
to Be Ambergris, Many Search.
BAY CITY, Dr., June. 28. (Special.)
Excitement in Bay City runs high at
present over the finding of what is sup
posed by some to be ambergris. Thurs
day some of the fishermen brought In
a . few. pounds of the substance and
showed" it around town. Last night
men we're seen coming home from all
directions on the bay, and as near as
can be learned about 1000 pounds of
the same substance has been cached
awaiting a report from chemists on
samples sent out.
From reports received in Bay City
from other points on the Coast, both
north and south, much -of the stuff is
being found, which creates the impres
sion that it Is not ambergris, . though
closely resembling -it in composition.
smell and color. Whatever it is, it
floated into the bay in one tide, and
apparently no more has come in since.
CONLEY MOW ON WAY HERE
Wheat King" Declines to Kight Ex
tradition, Though Urged.
BOISE. Idaho, June 28. -(Special.)
Refusing to fight extradition, although
urged to, and declaring his innocence
of any wrong doing, A. B. Conley, the
reputed "wheat king" and wealthy reel-
dent of La Grande, arrested here on the
charge of causing the delinquency of a
La Grande girl 16 years old was taken
in charge here today by Deputy Sheriff
Curtis, of Portland, who left with his
prisoner for that city.
The crime for which Conley was. ar
rested is alleged to have been com
mitted three years ago. when he took
the girl from La Grande to Portland. A
warrant for his arrest was issued .at
that time. He left the state and Is
since said to have been a fugitive from
justice. Governor Haines honored the
requisition papers today. .
BEN ETTELSON ARRESTED
Brother Causes Detention of Boise
Man Who Threatens Violence.
To prevent hls brother. Ben Ettel
son, a salesman, from committing, sui
cide. Dr. J. Ettelson. a physician, with
offices in the Selling building, last night
procured his. brother's arrest and de
tention in the City Jail.
The younger brother, recently from
Boise, Idaho, publicly threatened to
kill himself, and his brother, fearing
mat ne would carry out the threat,
called for a policeman and had his
brother locked up.
An attempt to have tlu man booked
under a fictitious name was balked by
Police Captain Keller, who refused to
receive a. prisoner under a name
known to be not his own.
YOUTH FALLS FROM CHURCH
Drop of 9 5 Feet Apparently Does No
Damage Except Brui&es.
, ST. LOUIS. June 28. Benjamin Jor
dan.' 20- years- old.- fell from the top of
me cross on St. mary s cjatholic Church
in Edwardsville, 111., today and landed
on tne ground 9a feet below. Aooar
ently he was uninjured, save from a
bruise in his side where he struck
a cornice while falling.
. A maple tree near the church broke
the torce of the fall.
Willamette, Or., Extension 'Killed.'
WILLAMETTE. Or.. June 28. fSiie
cial.) The plan to extend the town,
limits of Willamette failed utterly
today, though Willamette itself voted
almost unanimously In favor of exten
sion. It was the heavy vote outside
that killed the proposition.
GUAYMAS GARRISON
DEFIES BESIEGERS
Water Supply Reported Cut Off
as Superior Force Be
gins Assault.
GUNBOAT LEAVES HARBOR
Refugees Arriving in San Diego
Tell of Smallpox Epidemic in
City, and of Troops That
Insult Americans.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., June 28. The hopes
of the Mexican Constitutionalists of
entering Guaymas without a struggle
ended today when the Federal gar
rison of 700 at that" place refused to
surrender. The rebels,, numbering 2000
and headed by General Obregon, im
mediately began an attack.
That information was received at the
Constitutionalist junta here, together
with the prediction that the rebels
would soon be in command of Guaymas.
The " Federal gunboats . had left
Guaymas harbor and only meager fire
greeted the three advancing insurgent
columns, according to later advices
from state sources. It was said that
the water supply of the town had been
cut by the attacking parties.
1 SAN DIEGO, June 8. With accom
modations for 60 passengers, the Mex
ican steamer Benito Juarez arrived in
port today from Washington and
Guaymas, Mexico, with 115 passengers,
all of them refugees from Mexico.
Smallpox was raging at Guaymas,
the price of food was prohibitive and
the Mexican troops made life unbeara
ble for Americans, the refugees de
clared. P. J. Peterson, Silas Kerns, J. A.
Burke, M. M. Currier and F. W. Shel
born, five of a party of 35 Americans
that walked 250 miles to "Guaymas
through the war zone, arrived on the
steamer. They declare they were es
corted into Guaymas by troops, robbed
of all their -money and left to shift
"for themselves. According to' their
count -there were 3500 rebels in the
territory through" which they passed.
Thirteen women. and children of the
Yberrl' family, of Guaymas, said to be
the wealthiest- -on the West Mexican
coast, arved for an indifinite stay
In the United States. They said small
pox forced them to leave Guaymas.
DYNAMITE PLOT DISCOVERED
Pour Reported Summarily Shot in
Ciudad Juarez for Conspiracy.
EL PASO, Tex.. June 28. An alleged
dynamite plot which contemplated the
destruction of the custom-house in
Ciudad Juarez and the wholesale kill
ing of federals was prevented today
when federal soldiers captured several
constitutionalist agents who were said
to have placed dynamite under the
building. - '
Garrison commanders deny knowl
edge of the plot or of any explosion
that followed, but a Juarez policeman
and a clerk in the custom-house said
that four men were- summarily shot
In one of the prisons there and that
seven others are being held in connec
tion with the case. -
Reports sent to General Scott, com
manding United States troops in this
district, say that General Francisco
villa and the main body of constitu
tionalists are camped in the Lake Guz
man district, 70 miles west of Juarez.
Federal scouting parties from Juarez
failed to locate any of ilia's scouts
near the border port.
General Scott has ordered the river
patrol doubled in the EI Paso district.
The expected arrival of the Fifth Cav
alry from Fort Huachuca in the next
day or two will make the total of
Unitej States troops for El Paso urODer
about 1500.
SAFE OPEN; GEMS GONE
NEW YORK THIEVES GET 5100,-
00 0 TOR THEIR PAIXS.
Woman Charged With Duty of Lock
ing Repository Has Forgotten
Whether She Did or Not.
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The boldest jewelry theft in the history
v me ciij, involving proDaoiy siuu,UU0
worth of gems of ull kinds, is engaging
the attention of the police department
ana a. large number of private detec-
mo roooery iook place last nignt
ill the fahinnnhlA lan-ftlrv n
Udall & Ballon, 574 Fifth avenue.
ine Dig sale in tne store, almost
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avenue show windows, but in the
shadow at night, was unlocked. When
me store was opened tnis morning the
doors of the safe were ajar, and the
Emily Elizabeth Lucy, a jewelry de-
iu lut-K uik saie oeiore leaving
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not rememhe,- whpthpi. Via tt-eeA
safe last night or not.
mere was a small fire in the base
ment of the building early in the even-
manager or tne store was
Sent for and f i nrl in w thu firo amarA
nominal, went home, leaving the store
guarded ail night by the insurance pa
trol and a private 'watchman. When
uieinuers oi ine nrm reacned tne store
this morning they found the eafe doors
wide open.
An examination shnu-p that- t v, a
thieves had made a complete cleanup
of the contents of the safe diamonds
set in virrs hmnih .. ,j
other stones. There had been in the
saie a quantity or stones sufficient to
fill a large bag or suitcase.
GOOD THINGS IN MARKEf
A1I kinds of Summer fruits are now
beginning to come In abundance,
newcomers this week being peach
plums and prunes at about 50 cents a
basket, and ripe figs at 20 to 25 cents
a dozen. Red currants are available
for jelly-making, and other purposes at
10 cents a box, and losan berries, red
raspberries and blackberries sell at 10
to 15 cents a box. Gooseberries are
getting ripe and soft, but are still good
for pies, though too ripe for Jelly.
Strawberries are still to be had at
four to six boxes for 25 cents, or in
preserving quantities at $1 to $1.40 a
crate. Cherries are now coming in
larger quantities, and in spite of re
cent rains, in fairly good quality.
Royal Annes cost 8 to 15 cents, and
Binss 10 to SO cents a. pound, while
less choice cherries sell at two pounds
for 15 cents.- -
Cantaloupes are getting cheaper, and
can be had at 7i to 12 cents each.
while watermelons remain at 5 to l
cents a pound. !
Peaches from California have made
their, appearance, and are selling at
30 to 40 cents a dozen. Apricots cost
40 to 60 cents a basket, or 10 to 15
cents" a dozen. Pineapples of excel
lent quality can be had at 15 to 25 cents
each, and red bananas at 10 cents a
dozen.
.In the vegetable market are very
good peas at 5 to 123 cents a pound,
and spinach at 5 cents. Among th
scarcer vegetables are mushrooms at
$1 a pound, choice egg plant, new cel
ery and artichokes.
Cucumbers are getting more plenti
ful, and can be had at 5 to 15 cents
each. Tomatoes cost 10 to 20 cents a
pound, according to quality. Green and
wax beans are to be had at 10 to 15
cents a pound. A little asparagus, still
lingers, but is no longer dependable.
Young cabbage, carrots, turnips and
beets are all good.
Chinook salmon is the "best thing"
in the fish, market, but other good
things abound, including young salmon
and striped bass, at 22 Vi to 25 cents,
sturgeon at 17i cents, black cod, red
snapper and sole about 12Vs cents,
smelt, halibut and flounder about -10
cents each. Shrimps cost 15 cents a
pound, and crabs 10 to 15 cents each.
Poultry prices tend to be a little
lower, good hens being obtainable at
18 to 20 cents a pound, and Spring
chickens at 30 to 35 cents. Eggs cost
25 to 30 cents a dozen, and butter 60 to
85 cents a roll.
TRUE BILLS NUMBER 41
I'EDERAIi GRANT JURY RE
TURNS FIVE FOR SLAVERY.
County Jail Officials Complimented,
and Some Changes Recom
mended in Management-
White slavery was hard hit and
County Jail officials were complimented
on certain conditions, although some
changes in the management of prison
ers there were made, by the 23 men who
constituted the Federal grand jury, re
porting to United States District Judge
Wolverton yesterday.
A total of 65 cases were investigated.
True , bills to the number of 41 were
returned; 15 cases were dismissed and
the others were left over for the action
of the -next grand jury.
White slave cases occupied the atten
tion of the grand jurors much of the
time and five true bills were returned
against men charged with violations of
the Mann act. One of these, the most
startling case, was against John Alega,
who is said to have brought a young
girl from Spain for purposes prohibited
by the act mentioned. The girl, who is
in her teens, will be deported.
Among the true bills returned were
those, against Max Holstser, charged
with transporting Fannie Brown' from
Portland to Seattle January 30 for
white slavery; against W. H. Rice
charged with bringing Garnet Johnson
rrom Walla Walla to Astoria, Septem
ber 3, 1912. for the. same purpose
against Thomas Gibbons for selling
liquor to an Indian named Polly on
the Klamath Reservation, May 28, 1913;
against j. h: Keed. charged with Im
personating a Deputy United States
Marshal and trying to extort $1500 bail
money from C. J. Deafc and R. S.
Parker; Barney Douglas for selling
liquor to Johnny Ip-Tookt, a Nez Perce
Indian, on May 23.
"Upon a report to United States Mar
shal Scott, by a Government prison in
spector, the grand jury investigated
conditions in the County Jail, where
Federal prisoners are held, pending ad
justment of their cases. Charles Ryan.
wno was placed in a cell there, was
said, to have contracted a disease. Sep
arate cells for infected prisoners are
recommended as a result, . and more
stringent medical examination . for all
prisoners a9 they enter the jail.
OBEY LAW, SAYS JAPANESE
Senator Front Nippon Advises Coun
trymen in Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, June 28. Soroku
Ebara, a member of the upper House
of the Japanese Parliament, who styles
himself as the "minister of peace." ar
rived here today on what he said was
purely an unofficial but friendly visit
to the United States. Mr. Ebara was
appointed by the Japanese Emperor
to visit this country, but he declares
only as a private citizen.
Mr. Ebara attended a meeting of
Japanese here tonight an urged his
countrymen to observe to the letter
the laws of the country, to observe and
keep Sunday holy and try to reach a
better understanding with the people
of America. He will leave here to
morrow en route to Washington.
ASTORIA ADOPTS SLOGAN
Prize for Winning Suggestion Is
Awarded to Rev. W. S. Gilbert.
ASTORIA. Or., June 2S. (Special.)
"Astoria, the town to tie to," that Is
the slogan which has been selected by
the .special committee appointed to se
lect one to be used in advertising As
toria. Approximately 2000 suggestions were
submitted to the committee. The au
thor of the winning one.- Rev. W. S.
Gilbert, will receive a. prize of J50, of
fered by O. W. Taylor.' of Portland.
TOURISTS FETED IN ALASKA
Seattle Chamber of Commerce Party
Welcomed by Governor.
JUNEAU. Alaska, June 28. The Se
attle - Chamber of Commerce tourists
received a cordial welcome when they
arrived at the capital of Alaska today.
Governor Strong was at the wharf to
meet the party, in which ' are business
men from every part of the United
States.
Escorting Seth Mann. President WI1-
RUPTURE IS CUREABLE
Results Not Influenced by Age or
Time Standing, Says Expert.
Rupture is not a tear or breach in
the abdominal wall, as commonly supr
posed, but is the stretching or dilat
ing of a natural opening', therefore
subject to closure, said F. H. Seeley,
on a late visit to Portland.
"The Spermatic Shield Truss closes
the opening in ten days on the aver
age case, producing results without
surgery or harmful injections." Mr.
Seeley has documents from the Gov
einmentj Washington, D. C, for in
spection. Anyone interested will be
6hown the truss or fitted if desired.
Sold and fitted only by Laue-Davis
Drug Co., sole and exclusive agents
for Oregon.
Other firms advertising and selling
imitation "Seeley" Spermatic Shield
Trusses are impostors. Look f or the
word patented on each spermatic cor
rugated shield.
EXTMWDNARY
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The Addition with Character
have established a new department for handling
LAURELHURST HOMES
Beginning Tuesday, July 1, we will be in a position to assist
contractors and investors in disposing of residences in Laurel
hurst. We purpose to carry on an extensive advertising campaign
throughout the Summer, present to investors a full description
and terms of the houses we offer.
We have the best organized selling force in the city, composed
of salesmen who are thoroughly familiar with Laurelhurst and
who are constantly in touch with people in quest of new homes.
In connection with our home selling department we have
established our own automobile service.
We Invito Listings of Laurelhurst Homes.
See R, H. Torrey at Laurelhurst Offices,
270y3 Stark St., Railway Exchange Building
son's representative, the Governor led
the way to the executive mansion,
where Mrs. Strong gave a tea in honor
of the visitors.
While in Juneau Mr. Mann conferred
with the Governor on Alaskan matters.
They agreed that a more liberal pol
icy is needed.
The tourists today visited many
mines In the vicinity of Juneau. Gov
ernor and Mrs. Strong dined toniiht
In
From the
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A genuine money-saving sale, prompted solely by unseasonable
weather. This is your oijportunity.
THE LINES OFFERED INCLUDE REGAL, NETTLET0N
QUEEN QUALITY AND LAIRD-SCH0BER
The greatest sale of world-famous Shoes ever inaugurated on the
Pacific Coast.
REGAL SHOE
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Messrs. MEAD & MURPHY
. Sales Agents for
aboard the Jefferson, the tourists'
steamer, after which a reception and
ball was given under the auspices of
the Juneau Commercial Club.
. The . Jefferson sailed for Haines and
Sftagway late tonight. , .
Ball-Game at Vancouver 'Today.
VANCOUVER. Wash:, June 28.
fSpeclal.) What promises to be the
GREAT
the History of Portland
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For Men and Women
DOLLAR
Regular Factory Stamped Price
308 Washington St.
Wilcox Building
W0CH0S SHOE CO
C80 Washington, Cor. West Park
hardest-fought baseball game of th
season is scheduled for Tri-Clty ParV
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock be
tween the Camas nine and th-; loca;
Independents. These two eltibs havi
met three times previously this year
the Vancouver team havinsr won twe
of the contests. It has been decideo
to play the fifth game of the series
here July 4. Tho game will be called
at 4 o'clock.
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