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DAKOTA OITY, NEBRASKA J FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1012
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EFT (Mil VICTOR
PRESIDENT WIN3 TWELVE CON
TESTED DELEGATES FROM
STATE OF INDIANA.
MAKING 84 VOTES TO DATE
Session of Republican Natlonat Com
mlttee a Stormy One Chief Execu
tive' Forces Claim 660 on Tempori
, ary Organization Roll Call.
CONTESTS DECIDED BY RE.
PUDLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEE.
Alabama.
Delegates-at-largo .Taft 6
Five congressional dis
tricts Taft 10
Arkansas.
Delegates-at-largo Taft 4
Six congressional dis
tricts Taft 12
Florida.
Delogates-at-lorge Taft 0
First district Taft 2
8econd district Taft 2
Third district Taft 2
Georgia.
Delegates-at-largo . .... .Taft 4
Twelve congressional dis
tricts Taft 24
Indiana.
Delegates-at-largo Taft 4
First district Taft 2
Third district Taft 2
Fourth district Taft 2
Thirteenth district Taft 2
Total Taft gain 84
Cbicngo, June 12. The Republican
national committee here Monday afteij
the most stormy session tlie commit
tee has held since It assembled, seaM
led the twelve Taft delegates from
Indiana.
Tho four Taft delegates-aMarRo
wero seated by a vote of 62 to 0, the
Roosevelt members, seeing their hope
lessness, voting with the Taft forces:
The committee also seated the Taft
delegates from the First, Third,
Fourth and Thirteenth districts
eight in all a total of twelve for the
day, against none for Roosovelt.
; In the First district fight the vote
twos unanimous, tho Roosevelt men
Joining with the -Taft members of the
committee. In tho Third district there
was a smattering of unidentified "noes"
in tho viva voco ballot, but no roll call
was asked. In the Fourth the Roose
velt contest was withdrawn and tho,
Taft men were seated unanimously.
In tho Thirteenth there was a real
fight, but the Taft men wero seated by
a vote of 30 to 14. This contest also
required more than two hours for Its
hearing, because of a battle over the
presentation of 71 affidavits by tho
Roosevelt men. By a vote of 20 to 30
tho committee refused to permit them
Jto bo admitted, because they hod not
made their appearance soon enough
for their examination by tho Taft
men. Despite this vote the committee
directed that tho affidavits bo read.
This makes 84 contested delegates al
ready seated for Taft.
The Indiana delegates-at-largo thus
confirmed are Col. Harry S. New and
ex-Vico-PresIdent Charles W. Fair
banks of Indianapolis, ex-Representa
tive James E. Watson of Rushville
and Joseph E. Oliver of South Bend.
The defeated contestants ore ex-Sen-
lator Albert J. Beverldge of Indianap
olis, Edwin M. Lee of Lawrenceburg,
ex-Representative Fred K. Landls of
iLogansport and Charles H. Campbell
(of Shelbyville.
' The Taft forces now flguro that on
troll call the temporary organization
of the Republican national convention
will disclose 560 votes for William H.
'Taft. This Is a margin of nxaotly 20
iabove a majority.
On the other hand, friends of Rooso
velt are claiming that In spite of tho
domination of tho national committee
by the Toft forces with its coxrollary
of a Taft majority in the temporary
roll call that T. R. will control the
icommlttee on credentials.
jBILL WILL OUST GEN. WOOD
(Conferees Agree on Army Measure
Concerning Holding of Office
of Chief of Staff.
Washington, June 12. By the nnr
jrow margin of three votes tho friends
of Gen. Leonard Wood, chief of staff
jot the United States army, Monday
lost tho fight in the senate to prevent
legislation that will retire him from
Itho head of the army on March 4 next
land mako it impossible for him to
'again be appointed to that Important
office, t
$45,000 Diamond Story.
Duluth, Minn., Juno 12. The four-year-old
child of Charles Meyer ol
New York "played raindrops" with
145,000 worth of black diamonds Mon
day In a local hotel room with tho
Iwlndow open. None wero lost.
I
i Queen of Sweden In Airship Trip.
J Berlin, Juno 12. The great Zeppelin
airship Schwaben carried several roy
al personages Monday in a trip from
Baden Baden, the queen of Sweden
and a Siamese prince enjoying a-two
hours' cruise.
, English Chancellor Resigns.
London, June 12. Earl Loreburn,
lord high chancellor of England, ro
slgnod his office here on Monday
and has been weeeeded by Viscount
Haldano, who was formerly secretary
pf war.
EIGHT ARE MURDERED
WHOLE FAMILY BRUTALLY SLAIN
' IN IOWA HOME.
Four Children, With Their Parent!
and Two Girl Visitors, Killed by
Unknown Assailant
VUHsca, la., Juno 11. An unknown
assassin wiped out an entiro family
here by foully slaying eight persons
while they slept at the Moore homo.
Tho dead: Joseph B. Mooro, Mrs.
Joseph B. Moore, Herman Moore,
eleven years old; Catherine Moore,
nine years old;a Boyd Moore, seven
years old! Paul 'Moore, six yoars old:
Lena Spllllnger, aged fourteen; Ina
Spllllnger, aged cine.
The Spllllnger girls woro daughters
of Joseph Spllllnger, a well-to-do farm
er, who wero guests of the Mooros.
All eight wero found dead in their
beds with their heads literally
smashed into a Jolly. The ax used in
tho terrible execution was found In
an upstuira room, where the murdor
ouc visitor probably did his last work.
Tho ax is one that belonged to Mr.
Moore.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Moore and their (our
children occupied the lower part of
the house and tho Spllllngor glrlB
were sleeping In an upstairs room.
The vicinity of Vllllsca Is patrolled
by members of tho Villlaca militia
company. In common with officers all
ovor southwestern Iowa, they are look
ing for John Vangllder of Omaha, di
vorced husband of Mrs. Moore's sis
ter, who is suspected of some knowl
edge of the crime. Ho is reported to
have been seen in Vllllsca Saturday.
Tho position of the bodies show
that thero was no struggle and that
they were slain as they slept.
FLASHES
OFF THE WIRE
COOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCXXXM
Washington, June 12. Rear Ad
miral Benjamin Poffer Lamberton died
at his home on Sunday after a lin
gering illness, aged sixty-eight yearn
Death was due to a general breakdown-Washington,
Juno 12. Tho senate
will vote on the Lorimer case July 6
unless tho present session is ended be
fore that date.. The agreement for a
date for the voto was reached without
any opposition.
San Quentln. Cal., Juno 12. One
convict was killed and four desperate
ly wounded on Sunday when the
guards at the state penitentiary fired
on a mob of rioting prisonors who
started a mutiny in tho dining room.
Chihuahua, Mex., Juno 11. Rich
men who havo been providing the
monoy to flnanco tho revolution un
der General Orozco are displeased
with his conduct of the war and sev
eral of tho wealthiest among them
have flatly refused to advance another
dollar.
Raleigh, N. C, June 9. Tho stato
Democratic convention elected eight
delegates-at-largo on Friday to tho
Baltimore convention and by a voto of
503 to 396 indorsed Governor Wood
row Wilson's candidacy.
Sioux City, la., June 10. Sioux City
and the nation Friday afternoon paid
final honor to Congressman Elbert H.
Hubbard, deceased. National respect
for the late congressman was extend
ed by a delegation from tho 'United
States senate and house.
Washington, Juno 8. Attended by
President Taft, Vice-President Sher
man, senators, congressmen and of
ficials and dignitaries high In tho serv
ice of tho United States, obsequies for
Senator Qcorgo E. Nixon of Novada
were held at his resldonco in Woodloy
Lane Thursday afternoon.
Washington, June 8. In tho presi
enco of a number of western con
trreatnen, President Taft sinned the
three-year homestead bill Thursday.
This law decreases tho tlmo for prov
ing claims from Ave to threo years.
23 SINK IN SUBMARINE
French Battaleshlp St. Louis Rams
Vendemlaire as Smaller Craft Ap
pears Under Ship's Bow.
Cherbourg, June 11. Franco suf
fered another marlno disaster and lost
her fourth submarine when the Vende
mlaire, In mimic warfare Saturday off
Cherbourg peninsula, was crushed
down by the battleship Saint Louis
and disappeared In 150 feet of water
with tho 23 members of tho crew.
The BQbmarlno undoubtedly was
ripped apart by tho steel prow of the
battleship and all hope has been aban
doned of saving tho crew.
An official statement Issued by tho
minister of marlno fixes the number
of mon aboard as 23, including the
commander, Lieutenant Prloul. and
Ensign Audlc.
Although a board of Inquiry was
immediately appointed, It Is said that
no blame attaches to tho Saint Louis,
as tho Vendemlaire came to tho sur
face directly under tho battleship's
bow.
Sues Judge Landls for $500,000.
Chicago, June 12. William J. Am
men, counsel for George F. Harding,
following the colloquy In the federal
court, filed suit In the surerlor -rourt
last Monday against Judgo Landls for
$500,000.
Direct Election of Senators,
St. Paul. Minn., Juno 12 The up
per houae of state leglHlaturo Monday
.ratified tho amendment to the fed
eral constitution prrvl'Hng for th
direct election of I m'ed Stntes senators.
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ron. On the left is Prlnco Christian von Phessen and on tho right
Prince Henry XXXVII. of Reuss.
ATTACK U.S. TROOPS
CUBAN REBEL8 IN BATTLE
WITH MARINES NEAR
SANTIAGO.
NO CASUALTIES REPORTED
First 8hot8 Fired by American Force
Since Landing of Men American
Warships Enter Harbor at Havana
to Aid Gomez.
Santiago, Cuba, Juno 12. A com
pany of United States marines, com
manded by Capt. Edward B. Manwar
ue, engaged In guarding El Cuoro
pilnfiR, was attacked Monday by a
force of Insurgents, who woro repulsed
after considerable firing.
These wero tho first shots that have
been fired against United States ma
Jrlnea sinco men have been landed
ifrom warships for the protection of
property.
; Rebels attacked a plantation at
Hatlllo, burned several tons of sugar
jcane. Thoy were attacked by armed
Ivoluntcers and driven away. Several
volunteers were wounded. Hatlllo is
9r? tijku rt. Hit. rtti-
General Marie Menocal, ono of tho
foremost leaders of tho veterans as
sociation and four other CubHii gnnr
nl voltintnernrt to raise two thousand
men and offered their services to Gen
ertl Monteagudo, the government com
mander at tho front Monteagudo
sent one reply declining the offer and
later dispatched another saying that
ho might accept later.
Havana, Juno 12. Tho United
States armored cruiser Washington
entered Havana harbor and exchanged
salutes with the fortress of Cabana.
Fifteen minutes later tho battleship
Rhodo Island passed into tho harbor.
FAILURE HITS THIRTY BANKS
Liberty Tower Building, In New York,
Bankrupts East St. Louis Firm
Liabilities Are $1,400,000.
East St. Louis, 111., Juno 10. Tho
C. L. Gray Construction company of
East St. Louis filed a petition In bank
ruptcy In tho federal court at Danville.
Tho company alleged It has liabilities
of $1,400,000 and assets of $450,000.
Thirty Illinois and Missouri banks aro
named as eorao of the creditors in
amounts from $1,500 to 7C,000. Ono
of the causes of tho failure stated in
tho petition was tho building of tho
Liberty Tower building In Now York.
French Strike Extensive.
Havre, Juno 12. The strike of fire
men, trimmers and seamen on tho
Franco threatens to Involve all tb
shlppliiG In tnls harbor, a meeting of
1,000 men allied with tho shipping
trades otng for a general strike.
King of Greece to Abdicate.
Athens, Juno 12. King Georgo will
abdicate in favor of the crown prince
tn lf'13. when ho will hao completed
re gn of CO years, This announco
irn was made on the return of the
' 'kl from Cci enlngen.
GERMAN VISITORS
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HIGH COURT DECREES
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U. 8. SUPREME TRIBUNAL HANDS
DOWN MANY DECISIONS.
Reverses a Number of Commerce
Court Rulings Chief Justice
White Defines Power.
Washington, Juno 9. What the Su
premo court of tho United States did
hero on Friday:
Reversed Commerce court doclslon
upholding Interstate commerce com
mission in suit -brought by Proctor &
Gamble to ulllfy order of commission
which permitted Cincinnati, Hamilton
& Dayton railroad to collect demur
rago on tank cars owned by the Gam
ble company, even whllo on own sid
ings. Reversed commerce court In
caso Involving rfght of receivers and
shippers association of Cincinnati for
reduction of ratos to Chattanooga. Re
versed commerce court decision in tho
caso of tho interstate commerce com
mission against a number of eastern
railroads Involving the maintenance of
rates on coal for steaming purposes
different from rates on coal used for
other purposes.
Afflrnled tho validity of tho Indiana
stato law of 1907 regulating tho sale
of commercial foodstuffs and requir
ing submission of samples on the
ground that ii docs not conflict with
fedoral puro food act.
Awarded the Weatinghouse Electric
rompany approximately $139,000 from
tho Wagner Eloctrlc company.
Chief Justlco White defined tho
powers of the commorco court In tho
cases decided, declaring In effoct that
the commerce court could not sub
stitute ita own opinion for that of tho
interstate commorco commission and
that tho court has taken to itself pow
ers not conferred by law.
ASKS DISSOLUTION OF TRUS1
Report of Stanley Commltteo Ready
for Admission Says Morgan
Is In Control.
Washington, Juno 12. Tho Stanloj
committee, which mado an exhaustive
Investigation Into tho United States
Steel corporation, will fllo Its report
with the house of representatives
within tho next ten days.
Tho report will directly nccuso J.
Plerpont Morgan of being tho arch
enemy of tho Sherman anti-trust law
nnd pf the Independent stool business
In tho United States. It will show
that In tho organization of this ono
company Mr. Morgan and his personal
associates reaped tho unprecedented
profit of $030,000,000.
Havana Has Race War.
Havana, Juno 11. Following a dead
ly riot hero Saturday a raco war
raged for hours In tho city of Havana.
Thousands of young men of tho better
classes paraded tho streets with shouts
of "Down with the negroes!"
RetUice J. D. Rockefeller's Taxes.
Columbus, O.j Juno 11. I)y reduc
ing tho appraised valuation from
$1,120,270 to $983,550 on Forest Hill,
John D, Rockefeller's Clovoland estate,
tho Ohio tax commission lowered his'
usual taxes moro than $1,500.
GROWERS OF WHEAT
A CONTEST IN WHICH ALL CAN
PARTICIPATE.
GO AFTER THE SILVER TROPHY
The Individual Having tho Highest
Five Acre Yield Takea What la
Worth Capturing.
Nebraskan will bo interested in the
1912 flve-acro hard wlntor wheat con
test, which is open to every wheat
grower in tho state. Threo yearB ago
tho South Platto Millers' association
donated a $200 silver trophy to bo
awarded annually by tho Nebraska
Corn Improvors' association to thd
whoat grower in Nebraska producing
a G-acre field giving tho highest yield
per aero of god quality hard winter
wheat. In addition to this trophy,
tho Nobraska Corn Improvers' asso
ciation offers $50 In cash prizos to bo
awarded as follows: First premium,
$20 j second premium, $15 j third pre
mium, $10; and fourth promtum, $5.
Tho object of this contest rs to pro
mote tho growing of mora and better
hard winter wheat Nebraska now
produces 45,000,000 bushels of wheat
annually, which is threo times as
much as twenty years ago. During the
last ton years, " wheat has avoraged
four bushels por aero moro than dur
ing any provlous ton-year period.
These Increases aro duo chiefly to In
creased acreage, tho replacing of
spring whoat with Turkoy wlntor,
and hotter methods of sowing, espe
cially tho uso of tho prJBfl drill.
Tho Nebraska production of wheat
can, and should be, still greatly In
creased. Thoro is no bettor way of
arousing Interest than for tho whoat
growers of tho stato to entor Into a
friendly contest of this character. It
will do much to call attention to tho
best methods of whoat growing. It
coats nothing to eulutv You aro in
vited to register ob a contestant by
filling out tho following blank nnd
mailing at onco to T. A. Klssolbach,
secretary Nobraska Corn Improvers'
association, Lincoln, Nob.
Here's How to Get in.
Secy. Nebraska Corn Improvers'
Association. Lincoln, Neb. Denr Sir:
I wish to enter tho 5-ncro wheat con
test. My field is located In.Rang3..".
Section
Town
County
P. O Name
Lincoln's Federal Building.
Just how tho $25,000, which will
probably soon bo .appropriated for
tho remodeling of tho federul build
ing at Lincoln, Is to bo expended Is
not yot known by tho officials at Lin
coln. An architect visited tho city
several months ago and made an ex
amination, and It waB Bald that
$100,000 should bo appropriated to put
tho building in proper condition and
enlargo It to handle tho growing post
office business. Thla plan contem
plated remodeling the rooms on tho
first and second floorB and also ex
tending tho building to tho west for
forty feet, making the extension full
four Btorles.
Grand Army Appointments.
Department Commander M. V. King
of Geneva, Grand Army of tho Repub
lic, department of, Nebraska, haB ap
pointed tho following special aides-do-camp:
J. M. Walker, post No. 22,
Ohlowu; W. II. Loo, post No. 151,
Shlckley; J. K. Darbor, post No. 7C,
Eexetor; Joseph E. Spencer, post No.
129, Wlsner; M. J. Combs, post No.
284, Huntloy; Judeon Clark, post No.
77, Falrbury; Goorgo W. Prather,
post No. 131, nioomtngton; Thomas
Rohon, post No. 22, Geneva.
Omaha Gets Next Meet.
Tho Nebraska Stato Press associa
tion, at its recent Lincoln session, do
elded to moot in Oranha next year.
Tho action was unanimous.
Looking for Bad Eggs.
Tho eye of tho stato food commis
sioner's department is at present fo
cused on tho egg market. Tho Inspect
ors report that eggs aro bettor than
usual because the weather, has been
cool Uiub far this spring. Yot occa
sionally many eggs of the kind tho
old hen sits on aro found on tho mar
ket. Application Granted.
Tho State Railway commission
granted tho application of tho Chi
cago & Northwestern Railway com
pany for authority to cancel tariff
No. 41-1, local and Joint baggago reg
ulations, and publish in lieu thereof
tariff No. 81-5, with such exceptions
to tho latter tariff as aro referred to
in tho body of tho order. Under this
order dogs may bo carried In bag
gago cars not muzzled.
Brewer on Stato Board.
Georgo H. Brewer of Omaha has
heen appointed a member of tho
Stato Board of Health. HIb dutlos
will begin July 3.
A State-Aid Bridge.
Tho contract for tho Loup City
itato-ald bridge has boon awarded to
tho Standard Urldgo company of
Omaha, whoso bid was $19,800. State
Engineer Price and tho county board
awarded tho contract. The bridge Is
to bo of st2l, 480 fe. long, four
M'iiib and endcreto plain.
WORK FOR CONVICTS.
Governor Has Plans for Their Em
ployment,
Tho proposition of "what shall wo
do vlt'i our oonvletB," which hoa been
troubling tho governor for somo time,
Booms to have been partially solved
during tho last wook, says a Lincoln
correspondent of tho Omaha Deo,
when a doal was mado with Secre
tary Mollor of tho Stato Fair board
for tho employment of a fow ot them
in making improvements at the fair
grounds.
For eomo tlmo Governor Aldrlch
han boon trying to study out somo
plan which would keep tho convlcta
at work and at tho samo tlmo not
como in contact with union labor. Ho
is strongly opposed to uny plan which
will bring tho convict Into competi
tion with tho man who labors on tho
outside.
"In another year," said tho gov
ernor, "I hopo to havo every convict
who can bo trusted employed in euch
a way that it will bo hotter for tho
stato, tho community and tho man
himself. Tho ctato owns lota of land,
and I proposo to Inaugurate a plan to
put Juut as many men as posstblo to
farming. I havo two obJoctB In view,
in doing this. First, it will bo a
source of revonuo to tho state, and
second, it will glvo tho convict a
chnnco to learn a lino of employment
whereby, wnen ho has served hla
term, ho can go out on a farm away
from tho temptations of tho cities,
and find employment which will bo
bonetlclal to him and keep him out ot
mlBchtcf.
"I want to bco a system effected,
too, which will separato tho first
termers nnd tho younger men from
tho old tlmorB and tho vicious. Wo
ought to uso ovory moans posslblo to
koop tho young man who may havo
fallen under temptation in which
thero woro extenuating circum
stances from coming Jn contact whllo
in chargo of tho ntato with anything
or anybody which would tend to
mako him worso. Wo should havo a
system which would mako men of our
convicts nnd not criminals.
"This plan, I understand, haB boon
In voguo In Florida, Colorado and
Oregon With success, and I would like
to sco it put into effect In Nobraska.
Tho success of this plan will depend
a great doal upon tho uoxt legislature.
A great work can be dono by our
convicts upon tho roads of Nebraska,
but It will depend a great deal upon
what means tho legislature will pro
vldo for putting them to work.
Will Not Be Inspected.
Dlstllatc, gas oils and fuel oils,
which nro Intended for power pur
poses, will not bo Inspected by Stato
Oil Inspector Husonettcr. Ho bases
his announcement on a decision of
Judgo Lesljp of Douglas county that
euch oils may bo used for fuol. Kero
sono and gasoline will still bo In
spected, as heretofore.
Demonstrate Apple Packing.
Tho board of directors of tho Stato
Horticultural society at their meet
ing at the Llndell hotel decided to
glvo a demonstration In npplo packing
at tho stato fair this fall. An expert
packer will bo Becured to glvo tho
demonstration.
Boosting Girl 8couts.
An organization ot girl scouts, aim
Slav to tho boy scouts, Is to bo organ
ized in Lincoln. Miss Clara A. Llse-tor-Lano,
newspaper woman of Des
MoincB, who founded tho order in
1910, Is in Lincoln to interest people
in tho movement.
New Well at Prison.
Tho Board of Public Lands and
Rulldlngs visited tho penitentiary
and decided to put down anothor well
at that Institution. Tho water press
ure has bocomo so weak that tho third
tier of wells is without its uso and
Jho sinking of anothor well Is neces
sary, both as a precaution against firo
and also for sanitary causes.
To Inspect 8tate Work.
A commltteo to Inspect tho public
work under construction over tho en
tire stato has boon appointed by tho
building trades council, and this com
mittee after the tour of Inspection,
will offer a report to tho central body
that will be used next winter by tho
unions In nn attempt to got legisla
tion. Randall Prepares Placards.
Firo Commissioner Randall has pro
pared somo cards of different descrip
tions which will bo for distribution
over tlie stato for tho edification of
pcoplo who do not tako sufflclont
caro with nrticloB liable to start a
blaze.
Colorado Tourists Coming. .
Tho train of Denver automobile
tourists who will mako nn olghtoen
days' trip from tho capital city ot Col
orado to Chicago and rotum, will pass
through Lincoln on Juno 28, accord
ing to advices recolved by Walton O.
Roberts, chairman ot tho local recep
tion committee,
Meeting of Postmasters.
Five hundred postmasters of tho
state nro expected In Lincoln this
,wcok nt thd three days' session of tho
Nebraska Stnto Postmasters' associa
tion. All ot these officials havo been
granted loavo of absence for tho ovont
and nearly 80 por cent of tho 1,000
postmasters In tho state have indi
cated that thoy would mako an nt
tompt to attend. Tho sessions begin
Juno 11 nnd concludo the evening ot
Juno 12 with a banquet, Tho fodrth
assistant postmaster general will oo
present.
Ill A SWIFT AUTO
PLUNDERS IT HI
Man In "Grey Ghost" Is Terror ofj
Southern California Foothill
Cities.
"BURNS UP ROADS"-
Mysterious Pirate Sweeps About Nlglttt
After Night Robbing as His Fancy!
Dictates Valuables or Trifles Ap
peal to Him Alike. , I
Los Angoles. Cal. "Grey Ghost," a
low-swung racing car, with its gog
gled, supposed owner at tho wheol,
and with tho exhaust roaring and
thundering a protest from Its powerful
engines, has boon sweeping through)
Glendora and Surrounding towns up
on a piratical mission that has spread
torror in its wake.
Along foothill boulevards, tho
stretch of woll-pavcd road that leads
from Los Angeles through Glendora,
tho plrato car and Its owner havo sped
night after night upon marauding ex
peditions. It is only when tho car la
out on tho boulevards, whore other
cars nro wending their way to and
from tho llttlo cities near tho foothills,
that tho "Grey Ghost" is lot loose with
all Its speed. Then it flashes by other
automobiles, giving the occupants a
moving-plcturo view of a swlft-spoed-Ing
car with a driver huddled bohlnd
tho wheol, a moro blur of & human
being, whizzing op.
Seven tlmes.tho "auto pirate" and
his gray streak of a car havo been
seen by orangs growers who lire
along tho boulovard. That ho is tho
ono who is committing tho various
depredations which have aroused resi
dents along- the mountain road hoa
been mado certain by traces that ho
haa loft after bold crimes. Tho men
who havo seen the driver of tho "Gray
Ghost" say ho handles his oar with
nil the skill of a professional racing
driver, and that he evidently knows
Seems to Know Every Crook in the
Roads.
every turn of tho roads In tho sur '
rounding country.
Evldonco that tho "Grey Ghost's"
owner docs not caro what ho takes
and is as willing to commit a petty
theft as a daring burglary ot con'
sequence, is shown by tho fact that
on ono occasion ho went so far as to
steal a drilling machine belonging
to a ranchman, who owns a place at
Grand avenue dnd Foothill boulovard.
Tho tracks of tho automobile tlrca
showed plainly where tho "auto pl
rato" had hitched the machine to tho
back of hla car, and then sped away.
Ono of tho strahxo features In con
nection with tho caso Is tho fact that
tho "auto plrnto" seems to know every
crook and turn In tho roads leading
in and about Glendora, Covins,
Duarte, Monrovia, Claremont and oth
er towns. When shooting his car
along over tho smooth highways ho
never seems to hesltato at a turn or
Blow down for a railroad crossing or
bridge.
Tramp Runs Mansion.
Leavenworth, Kan. When tho Chee
ver house on Miami street was open
ed (ho other day it was found a tramp
had taken possession. The house Is
richly furnished, nnd during tho ab
sence of tho owner, Mrs. B. H. Che
ver,, had been without a tenant excopt
tho'tramp.
Ho bad slept on the spotless linen
in tho massive brass beds, washed his
hands tn marblo basins, waltzed with
his brogans on tho Oriental rugs, eat
en from silver plate and drunk from
cut glass goblots. Cnn3 ot Imported
dainties wore robbed ot their contents
and cobwobed bottles wero taken from
their musty hiding places in tho cellar
bins.
Six Fractures In Ten Years.
Marshalltown, la, To fall six times
in ton years and suffer that number
of fracturos Is the peculiar record of
accidents established by Mrs. Sarah
A. Wheldon, eighty-one years old, of
this city. Recently sbo fell and re
ceived a compound fracture ot both
bones ot the right arm.
Owing to her ago her condition is
critical.
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