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Facts About Dwarfs,

Dwarfs have always been looked upon
with an affectionatd wonderment. In
Rome they were so popular that the
manufacture of freaks was a recognized
trade. traditional recipe for dwarf
ing is the application to the spine of an
ointment made of grease of moles. ba ts
and dormice
Among the earlist famed dwarfs
Philetus Of Cos should be mentioned.
lie was poet and tutor of Ptolemv
Phlladelphus and was said to be so
nght that he carried weights in his
pockets to keep himself from being
blown away. He should never have
tried sueh vain anchorage in our West
ern cyclone tract. Nicephorus Calistus
nlentlons an Egyptian dwarf aged %.
anu no larger than a partridge Athe-
naeus crowds Munchausen by telling of
a poet named Aristratus so small as to
be invisible. Mark Antony owned a
dwarf, Sisyphus. recorded as less than
twenty four inches high
Peter the Great gathered seventy
dWarfs together on one famous occa
sion in lilO; had dozen at a time
drawn in one-horse carriage and cele-
brated toy wedding and a miniature
wedding feast with a bridegroom thirty
three inches high, who danced a min
uet to the keen enjoyment of the En-
reror. The Russians last century had
d veritable dwarf mania, the midgets
serving as pages and hostlers to the
dogs. In Turkey they are still in great
demand and a deaf and dumb dwarf is
the ideal guard for seraglio.
The good people of Liege once boasted
woman of thirty-two inches. who
lived to be 100 years DID, In William
and Mary's time a German woman was
exhibited who was the mother of two
children and was tnirty-two inches
high. A man of the same size was ex-
hihited later, and the cosmopolitan list
should include 1.-The little Scotchman. -
former dominic, who was , feet 6
inches tall at the age Of GO Simon
Paap was Dutch dwarf of much SYM
metry. He was 2S inches high, 2S years
old and 2S pounds heavy, unless the re-
corder was a poet.
Charles Stratton, or our late Tom
Thumb, was not the first dwarf to use
that name. 1t is known as early as
1897. and in 1887 c. G. Carus exam
ined Dutch TON Thumb" who was
2ti inches tall at the age of IS.
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FRAUD ALLEGED.
POpulistS Will Contest the Election of
Ellis in Oregon.

PORTLAND orr, June 6.-Martin
Quinn, the Populist candidate for Con-
gress in the Second Congressional Dis
trict, will contest the election of W r.
Ellis, on the ground that the Republi-
cans have defrauded him out of his
seat in the lower house of Congress by
an illegal count
Populist supporters declare that they
can show where there has been ample
opportunity to defeat Quinn in the
tour days canvass of the votes For
instance in the Ninth Precinct in
Portland, the last city precinct to be
heard from, of the 611 votes cast only
$50 were counted, 157 votes being
thrown out on alleged errors which in
validated the ballots On the ground
that the difference between 1922 for
Ellis and IL ,5S1 for Quinn can be easily
made up, the latter will dispute Rep
resentative Ellis right to return to
Congress.
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Highest a n Leavening Powa-Iasest Repon
R@!a!a!l! a kRakidi's Rs%dssE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

known to favor Foote for national del
esate and w. B. English for Congress.
HOLLISTER, June 6-At the Demo-
cratic County Convention to-day NJ. G..
Dooling, j. L. Hudner, CASTOR M.
Asher, William Palnlltag and P. E. c..
Auzar were elected delegates to the
State Convention. The convention de-
clared for free and unlimited coinage of
American silver
NAPA, June 6.-The Napa County
Democratic Convention o-day named
as delegates ito the State Convention
Henry Hogan, B. s. Wilkins, C. w.
Armstrong, Judge Johnson, John Even,
A. j. Raney, e. A. Rety and H. H. Har-
rls.
OAKLAND, June 6.-R. M. Fitzgerald
intimated to-day that ne will probably
contest the recent Democratic primary
election in Alameda and Berkeley, on
the grounds that there were a number
of votes cast illegally and excessive re-
peating in nearly every polling booth.
Seth matters will be laid before the
State Convention.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
Over Three Thousand Barrels of Oil
and Other Property DESTROYED.

Los ANGELES, June Ga disastrous
fire occurred in the oil district tonight.
entailing a loss of $500 barrels of oil.
which with other property DESTROYED
brings its damage close on to $4,000.
AT one time it looked as though the
entire oil district would be wiped our
but through the prompt action of the
flremen, aided by the men from the oil
fields, the fire was got under control
and kept down to small space. Four
residences We're destroyed, together with
dozen derricks and probably ten Oil
tanks.
The fire originated through the care
lessness of A. p. Miller, who shortly
after : O'Clock went into the back ward
to burn some rubbish. In order to
get rid of the stuff sooner, Miller poured
OIL over 1T, and set fire to the pile. In a
short time the liquid got beyond his
controll and the fire spread to the oil
tanks.
The heaviest losers are Stoll &. Os-
bcrne, Ben Straus, George Baislev.
Jack Baisley, Libby Sterling and Hib-
bard & L. G. Parker.
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UTAH DEMOCRATS.
The State Convention Declares fOT
Free Silver Coinage,

SALT LAKE CITY, June 6.-The
| Democratic State Convention met in
this city to-day for the purpose of elect
| ing six delegates to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention at Chicago.
| Judge Powers, Chairman of the State
Committee, called the meeting to order,
and Colonel A. c. Ellis was named as
| Temporary Chairman. The Colonel
made lengthy address, principally de-
voted to the advocacy of the free COIN
| age of silver.
Committees were then appointed and
recess taken until 2:30 p. m.
| At the afternoon session Hon. David
| Evans was selected as Permanent
| Chairman.
| Besides the election of delegates two
matters of great interest came up for
consideration: The question of church
| interference in politics and the money
question. The first was disposed of by
| the adoption of the resolution passed
at what is known as the reconvened
convention of last fall. providing for an
absolute and unqualified enforcement
of church and State, and the second by
declaration for the free coinage of
silver and instructions to the delegates
| to the National Convention to vote as
unit in favor Of its adoption The lat
ter was embodied in the following res
oiution, which was practically unani-
| mously adopted, and with very little
| discussion:
| The Democratic party of Utah, in
| convention assembled, reposing it's
| trust in the honesty, intelligence, in
| dependence and patriotism of the peo-
| pie standing upon the great essential
| principles of justice and liberty, upon
| which our institutions are founded
while reafiirming its devotion to these
| principles as declared from time to time
| in the party platforms, and especially
| those principles announced by the Dem
| ocrats OF Utah in the reconvened con-
vention of 1S9o-now believeing that
| the restoration of the money of the
| Constitution is of paramount import
ance. declares in favor of the fmmedi-
| ate restoration of the free and unIim-
lted coinage of gold and silver at the
present legal ratio of rs to / as such
coinage existed prior to 1873. regardless
OF the action or policy of other nations,
| gold and silver coin tc be a full legal
| tender for all debts, public and private.
And the delegates selected by this con-
Vention to the National Democratic
! Convention are hereby instructed to
vote as unit in favor of the ADOPTION
OF the foregoing principle by that con-
vention and for the nomination Of cam
dldates for President and Vice Presi-
dent known to be sincerely and stead
fastly in favor of carrying the princi-
pic into effect"
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Sudden Death of an English LADY

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Miss
Wayne Mcrrall of Chester Lodge
South kensington, London, a highly
connected girl, who arrived on Thurs
day from Australia on the steamer
Australia, en- route for Europe, ex-
pired suddenly in her room at the Pal
ace Hotel to-day. 1t is believed she
died from heart disease.
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Not Guilty.

SALT LAKE CITY. Juna 6-rIorr,,
Hynds, who was on trial for the nas+
six days for the murder of w 7 nin-
WOODY on March 1st last, was found
not guilty by the jury this morning.
Hyhds discovered Dinwoody occupy
ing the same bed as Mrs. Hynds at the
nome OF the latter, and Immediately
sHot ana Killed him. Hynds is one Of
the most noted gamblers of the West,
ana Dlnwoody was young unmarried
man belonging to one of the oldest and
most respected families in this citv.
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A Photograph Of the Fugitive Posi-
lively Identified.
Lively Democratic Convention at
Standardization De VrieS In
dOrsed for Congressman of the
Two Seriously, by the Sudden
Collapse of a Church in Course of
Construction at Tucson.

MERGED, June GA. Brandon, a
rancher living ten miles southeast of
Merced, came to town this afternoon
and reported that a suspicious-looking
character, evidently a criminal, had
come to his place about 6 o'clock on
Thursday evening and asked for some
thing to eat. Neither Brandon nor his
men could induce the stranger to tell
where he was from or whittier he was
going.
After eating supper the stranger
started northeastward toward the foot
hills.
Brandon and the neighbors came to
Merced to-day and described the man
to Constable T. A. Mack, who at once
recognized the description as that of
Durham, the San Jose murderer. Mack
then produced a photograph of Dun
ham and both men identified it posit-
lively as a perfect picture of the man
who visited the Brandon ranch on
Thursday night.
Officers started Immediately in pur-
suit.
WAS IT DUNHAM?
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-The po-
lice are looking for a dusty, travel
stained stranger who arrived in this
city one week ago tonight There is
reason to believe that the hunted man
is no less a parsonage than Dunham,
the six times murderer from Santa
Clara County.
Last Sunday the Independent Rifles
gave a picnic in the Santa Cruz Mount
aims, the stopping place being but a
few miles from the scene of the Camp
bell tragedy. The reasons which led
the police and others to believe that
Durham is or has been in the city are
best given by a member of the Inde-
pendent Rifles.
I'VE had been at the picnic grounds
about two hours" he said, when a
stranger suddenly appeared in the
crowd. At the time nothing was
thought of the occurrence, as it is a
common thing for the country folks to
mix with picnickers visiting there. In
the evening when the picnickers board
ed the train for their return to the
city the stranger was also a passen-
ger. He was without a ticket, but he
got around that by paying his fare
Then for the first time we began to
notice him, and all his personal peculi-
arities became plainly evident Now
/ am perfectly convinced that this man
was the murderer. for the pictures pub
lished tally exactly with his appear
ance. When the train reached San
Francisco our temporary companion
moved slowly from the car with the
| crowd and then lost himself in the
| greater throng. outside
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The Shooting Justifiable.

MODESTO, June 6.-Attorney c. A,
Stoneslfer, who, in September, 1895
shot s. l.. Hanscom, ex-editor of the
Modesto Herald" in the shoulder with
a load OF buckshot, was this afternoon
acquitted on the ground that the shoot
ing was justifiable. Hanscom, while
editor of the Herald" made MANY
enemies here, among them Stonesifer
The two met while driving in opposite
directions on business street. and
Stonesifer fired
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The Difference.

"a child" said the oracular young
person, "can ask questions that a wise
man cannot answer" There's one
satisfaction" said the man of family,
"he can't ask very many of 'em without
getting sent to bed. ."-Cincinnati En-
Quirer
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Somewhat Abbreviated.

Gus de Smith-What costume did Miss
Fatgirl wear at the masquerade ball?
Tom Vanderchump-She appeared as
a mushroom, and her costume didn't
occupy as mushroom on the floor as
some others.-Texas Sitter
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An UnimpOrtant Item

Customer-And what would your
price be if / should furnish the mate
rial?
Fashionable Dressmaker-Oh in that
case, | should have to inform you that
/ never charge for material-Brooklyn
Life
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Six Men Injured.

TUCSON Ariz.), June 6.-About 2:3O
o'clock this afternoon two columns. with
their connecting arches, in the new
Cathedral, now in course of construc-
ton on Stone avenue, suddenly col
lapsed without warning. Six men were
injured, two seriously. One Of them
will die
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The Scottish deerhound, a descend
ant of the extinct Irish greyhound, is
used in Scotland for chasing the stag
lie was favorite subject for Scott's
poesy and Landseer's brush.
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Nothing Left.

Yes" he sadly faltered, my wife
left my bed and board"N
And mine," bitterly rejoined the
other. didn't leave a thing
And the Zeitgist, which CHANGED to be
passing that way, shivered.-Detroit
Tribune
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Andres Arctic Expedition.

STOCKHOLM, June 6.-The expedi-
tion of NJ. Andre. who proposes to reach
the North Pole by means of balloon.
will sail tomorrow from Gothenburg
for Spitzenburg, from which place the
expedition will proceed in the balloon.
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The kangaroo dog is used in Austria
liza for chasing the kangaroo. He is a
cross of the bloodhound and the grey
hound, and a pair ofsthese valuable an
imals recently sold for $3.50.
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Many Matabeles Killed.

LONDON, June Ga dispatch from
Buluwayo says that Major Powell, with
two columns of whites. attacked the
Matabeies six miles from Buluwayo.
killing $50 of them. Three whites were
wounded.
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A Simple Method.

I'D give anything in the world to get
rid of that dog
rs that SO? Well, try putting a $50
collar on him. Chicago Record.
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A certain amount of exercise is indis-
pensable. Brisk morning walks, regu-
larly taken and persistently adhered
to- produce healthy glow that defies
artificial initiation.
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Overfrequent washing of the face
should be avoided. Some physicians
insist that the face should be washed
but once day, and then in tepid water
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Conrad Young, artistic photos, 421 J.*
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Alex Holmes, Photo Studio, 1908 10th. =
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SIOUX CITY, June 6.-Residents here
were driven to their cyclone caves by a
high wind from the southeast about Z
O'Clock this evening. Shade trees and
awnings all over the city were blown
down, and a few small frame buildings
suffered. The local telephone companies
were also heavy losers. There are
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CONTESTED TAXES.
Arguments Heard Yesterday by the
Board of EQUALIZATION,

l.. L. Hatfield, representing the Elec-
trio Railway and Folsom Power Com
panies, appeared before the Board Of
Equalization yesterday and submitted a
statement of the revenues received from
their systems, which the board will take
into consideration in acting on the appli-
cation for a reduction of assessments.
Lawyer w. F. Wood appeared on be-
half of the National Bank of d. o. Mills
& Co. in support of the application filed
by President Miller of the bank for re-
duction in the assessment thereon. He
delivered long argument, holding that
the methods by which Assessors have
fixed the valuations of national banks
are illegal
New applications for reduced assess
ments were filed as follows:
z. G. Atkinson-From 81, 300 to 81 $50
on fraction of lot 8, H, I, Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets Claimed to be a
double assessmenI).
Mrs. A. L. Foye-F,rom $4,000 to
$4,000 on the Metropolitan Theater
building; from $4,000 to S12, 900 on the
Lardner building; and from $40 ZOO to
S33, 900 on the Golden Eagle Hotel
building. (No reductions asked on real
estate) From $3.50 to $3.50 on per-
sonal property.
M. Hanrahan-From 81, 800 on i'm
provements ON lot 2, K, L, Second and
Third streets, to 81 800.
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HOWARD HANGED.
The Tulare County Murderer Met
His Death Yesterday.

Less than two dozen persons availed
themselves of the privilege (extended to
a large number) of witnessing the hang
ing of John E. Howard in the Folsom
Prison yesterday. The arrangements
for the execution were perfect and the
affair passed off without a hitch, as
have all the executions managed by
Warden. Aull and his officers.
Howard died game as the term is
understood. He manifested no fear and
remarked to the crowd, just before the
drop fell, well, boys, the hide goes
with the tallow.' There was only a
slight twitching of the hands, and in
thirteen minutes the body was taken
down and given over to his cousin, w
H. ierce of Sutter County, who has re-
moved it to Pleasant Grove for inter
ment.
Howard shot a man in the back of
the head in Tulare County a year ago,
with little or no provocation. The last
few days he refused to have anything
to do with the Prison Chaplain and died
without repentance.
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Mr.. Ryan-When was this that Annie
came to testify in the case? Alt was
few days before the trial. no, during
the trial.
Q.-Who was present at the time? A
Hattie was there and Kit.
Q.-You mean your wife? Ayes.
Odd you understand Baker to say
that that coat belonged to Townsend?
Ayes; he told me that. Baker told
me that the coat belonged to Townsend.
Q.-Now, Barney, you make this
statement freely and voluntarily as you
remember? Al do.
OIL understand you want to tell the
truth in regard to this matter? A
That's what l do.
Q.-You don't want to conceal any
thing? A.-No.
Q.-Make freely and voluntarily? A.
Yes, I do.
Q.-What you have stated here is a
free and voluntary statement? A.-Yes;
and anything else that 1 can think of /
will tell you.
Q.-You have conversed with Baker
downstairs, have you? A.-No; not
very much with Baker; some with Cal
lendine now and then
Q.-When you We're arrested you
wanted to see me when I got back from
the East? Ayes
Odd you tell Mr.. Kelly? Al told
Pap that l wanted to see you.
Q.-Mr. Beckley? Ayes I told
Kelly to come up here yesterday after
noon-to come up here this morning as
soon as you got back from the East, and
If you was not home l was going to
Judge Hinkson. l wanted to talk to
him. I told Beckley the first thing this
morning
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MALICIOUS MISCHIEF.
The Charges Against B. c. Lamont
and Thomas Graham.

An attempt yesterday afternoon to Sc
cure jury in the cases against B. c.
Lamont and Thomas Graham, charged
with having defaced the paint on houses
painted by the SulNvan-Kelly Company
was a failure. Accordingly Justice
Davis adjourned court until to-day and
issued a venire for forty extra jurymen.
The trouble seems to have originated
when the company hired Foreman
Baker, who is said to be a thorough
workman, one who understands his
business in every particular. Baker
was not long in charge of the force be-
fore complaints began to come in, the
result being that Lamont and Graham
were discharged from the company's s
employ
Shortly afterward the paintwork on
two houses done by the Sullivan-Kelly
Company was mutilated and defaced
One of the houses is at Sixteenth and P
streets, and the other on M street, be-
tween Fourth and Fifth. Lamont was
arrested and charged with having
mutilated the lDrmer and Graham the
latter.
In regard to the Lamont case the war
rant was issued on a deposition sworn
to by Mrs. Norah Stahfold, who says she
saw the accused enter the house in
question the evening on which the
mutilation was effected.
The complaint against Graham ap-
pears to have been based upon pencil
writing upon the paintwork of the house
on M street, which is said to resemble
his chirogTaphy
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ALLEGED CONSPIRATORS.
Arrests Ordered of Men Who Drove
Chinese From OrangeVaIe.

Warrants were yesterday issued from
Justice Henry's office for the arrest Of
Charles 1. Forman, E. r. Laupher, A. r.
Hickey and a number of other men
whom H. J. Parks of Orangevale de-
clares have been intimidating and driv-
ing out Chinese laborers in that neigh
borhood.
Parks says about a dozen of these men
called at his house in his absence and
compelled Chinese workman in his en-
ploy, named Jung Ing, to go with them.
They took him over to Folsom and made
threats of what they would do with him
if he returned to Orangevale, as they did
not intend to allow any Chinese to work
there.
The Chinaman did go back, however,
but Parks brought him to this city yes
terday and then swore out the warrants
for the arrest of the alleged conspira-
tors
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fuckers TRICK.
Landed in Jail for Stealing a Coat
and Vest.

|. P c. Tucker was arrested yesterday
on charge of having stolen coat and
vest from a, store on K street near
Fourth. There appears to be a clear
case against him, as he was wearing the
garments when arrested and they were
identified by the owner.
He made a vicious fight for freedom
before the arrival Of the police, but when
they appeared on the scene he changed
his tactics and played the dead drunk
dodge.
Tucker remained in this condition
until after his arrival at the police sta
ton, but when Sergeant McManus star
ted for an ammonia bottle to hold under
his nostrils he consented to wake up.
He will probably be arraigned this
morning
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Readers. Remember.

This will be the last opportunity to
get lots at auction prices in South Sac
ramento. Apply Edwin K. Alsp & Co.,
1915 Fourth street
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Trotting Stock at Auction.

The trOtting mare PocahOntas and
two of her colts by gilt-edge sires will
be sold at auction by Bell & Co. at 10
a m. to-day at 927 K street. There will
also be sold a large assortment of house
hold goods.
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Speaking OF Plan os!

Here's a choice. We have the Jacob
Doll Kranich & Bach. Behr Bros.
Sterling. Conover, Mathushek and the
unrivaled Steck, all on sale at our new
warerooms. TIC ] street. Neale. Eilers
Co Cooper Music Coz.
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Stoll's New Building and store.

The harness, saddlery and leather
firm of John T. Stoll has moved into its
new home, the ground floor and base
ment of the handsome new Stoll build
ing at Fifth and K streets. 1t would be
incorrect to say the firm was settled
there as things are yet in confusion,
harnesses, saddles, boxes of bits and
spurs and piles Of leather being scat
tered about in disorder. Many heavy
work harnesses, which were handled
more roughly in moving than the finer
grades, were somewhat scratched and
marred. These are lying in heaps on the
basement floor, and, as Mr.. Stoll an
nounceS, constitute rare bargains for
shrewd ranchers or owners of heavy
draft horses. For the next few days
they will be offered at heavy dis
count from regular price. Some of the
extra stout and durable sets will be sold
complete as low as SO. This is done in
order to close them out and save the
labor, time and expense of putting them
in perfect condition to hang up in the
display stock of the new store In
week or ten days work on the lower part
of the building will be finished, the man
ufactory will be in full operation and
the stock, including everything that is
new and stylish in horse goods, sui'ta bly,
and effectively arranged the whole max
ing one of the handsomest and most
completely equipped stores of this class
on the coast. The upper floors of the
building are lathed, about to be plas-
tered, and will be soon ready for occu-
pancy. The rooms are arranged in
suites of two, are all large, high studded
and we'll ventilated, each front room
having bay window. Twelve are fur
nished with mantels, all have set-mar-
bic washstands and electric and gas
light. A large modern elevator will run
thirteen hours each day from basement
to top story. None but first-class pro-
fessionals are desired as office tenants.
and on the part of these there has al
ready been considerable inquiry. To
the early applicants will be given the
choicest.
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r. de Wolfe Hennah.

The optician, has gone to Santa Cruz
for vacation. All inquiries can be
made at Peters drug store, corner
Ninth and K