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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Just because Sir Thomas did not
have to have an operation performed.
all Chicago is talking about it's won.
derful health-producing climate.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Poor Maj. Delmar! All he knows
about his wonderful performance in
equaling Lou Dillon's record is that it
made him awfully tired.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

George Vanderbilt is to leave Bilt-
more because his employees pilfer.
Times must be ominous when George
is compelled to practice such close
economy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30
3 Feretaste 81 Winter.

Baldwin, Wis. Oct. "a The first
indication Of real winter:.was manifest
here yesterday .nprntb g.: = One inch Of
Anlow fell during tho right 1T rapidly
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Mr.. Wanamaker observes: Many
an honest man fails because he is
poor advertiser" Mr. Wanamaker
is perfectly frank as to the secret of
his own success.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30
For KilIino His Father.

Iron Mountain, Mich, Oct. 24--Nels
p. Erickson was yesterday found
guilty of murder in the second degree
aand sentenced to term OF not more
than thirty nor less than twenty five
years IN the branch prison at Mar
quette for numbering his father.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Prince Alert has taken time by the
forelock and given it a closer haircut
than it ever before received-a 1857
clip.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

The child that was christened in
a lions den will never become famous
enough to be iionizcd again, if there
is anything in the doctrine Of hered-
ity
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30
Man and VIE Killed 4 81. Tr NJ,

Man and Wife Killed ~ Train.
Edgar, Neb., Oct %. MT. and. Mrs.
q. w. Turner Of Edgar were both in
5staptly killed while attempting to
cross the track ahead Of q train The
horses were killed and the carriage
smashed,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

And now Mrs. Fish declares that
Harry Lehr is IAN ordinary person"
Surely this is the most unkindest cut
of all!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

The hacker Of the enterprise to
bring Patti to this country has put up
90. 900 q q guaranty Of his sublime
n faifh III the memory Of the people Of
this country for singers who may
almost be ssaid to have come down
II IL from . former generation. =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Aliye'to the exigencies of the times;
the Russians have just discovered a
new way to. commit murder.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30
KILLED WHILE At PLAY.

Three Children Buried by cave-in of a
Sand Bank.
st. Paul, Oct. 24.-Threc little chill
dren, three, four and Eve years OF age,
respectively, were smothered by the
caving in of a sand bank on Ohio
street yesterday morning. The little
ones went out early in the morning to
play in a sand bank near their homes.
When they did not return searching
parties were organized to look for
them. Later it was decided to search
the sand bank and the babies were
found buried under two feet of sand.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Il It is said to be on the program to
have the assassins of King Alexander
convicted and then pardoned by King
Peter. The king may know a good
thing when he sees 1t and refuse the
pardon after he has the assassins
safely locked up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Grim old Dom Paul, tragic wanderer
from the Transvaal, is in lonely retire
ment at MentOne-a sad Renaissance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

What is the difference between
Langley and Santos-Dumont? Never
mind sending in the answer. :
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

The experts to the contrary not
withstanding, we hadn't noticed that
the number of HOLSTERS" had percep-
tibly decreased.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Convict Killed by Guard.
as Sacramento, Cal, Oct. PA mes
sage to the Bee from the Folsom state
prison says that E.. Manuel, a second
termer, was shot by the guards and
killed while attempting to escape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Victims Of hay fever might be per-
manently cured Of it by going to the
Adirondacks. ~. -,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

Arrested for Having Brutality Mis-.
treated Girl.

treated a Girl.
Terre Haute, Ind, Oct. 24.-William
Oliver, aged fifteen, was arrested at
his home near Ashton yesterday and
committed to Jail here. charged with
assault on Lena A. Balkire. 1t is
charged that Oliver brutally mistreat-
ed the girl as she was on her way
home last Tuesday. Mounted farmers
took the trail of the assailant bent on
lynching him if caught. After the
excitement subsidized Oliver returned
home and the father of the victim
swore out warrant for his arrest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30
TRAGEDY IN MAYORS OFFICE.
Policeman Shot Down and Mortal
Wolinded

Policeman Shot Down and MortaITy
Wounded.
Savannah, Ga, Oct. 24.-Policeman
Charles A. Collins was shot down yes
terday in the mayors Office by Henry
G. Green, an art dealer. and was prob
ably mortally wounded. Green, who
was recently arrested by Collins, was
prosecuting charge of false arrest
against the officer and when certain
question was asked by the policeman
rejecting on his character, Green sud
denly drew a revolver and shot Col
Inns through the breast
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30

In her energetic search for trouble
Hungary appears to be; getting quite
warm n ~ r
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-30
Goodness me! I'm afraid my crown
Isn't on straight!-Lou Dillon.
Pretty soon those fast PAGERS viii b,
going mile in no time or better.

woman's greatest concession lies In
torg1ving man for her own offense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
SANITARY CONDITIONS BAD.
Plague in Mazatlan District Confined
20 the Poems.

Los Angeles. Calf. Jan. 22-Charles
d Rhodes 0f Philadelphia, capitalist
interested in mining property near the
city OF NaZatIan, y. NJ. has arrived in
Los Angeles. he was obliged TO charter
al teamer % go from Mazatlan TO Quay
mas. where his party were uarantined for
ten days. With regard 10 the situation in
,Mazatlan and Guaymas Mr.. Rhodes said:
The Mazatlan plague is confined TO
the peon class Of natives, even 70 the
apparent exclusion OF the few Chinese.
OF course, = panic has been created
among the population and thousands Of
people have fed To the mountains The
quarantine AZ GuayEnas was very thor
ough and I see no reason why the people
OF southern California need have any
fear Of the spread OF the disease this WY
from Mexico -ffuaymas has been thor
oughly cleaned by the authorities and
presents an ideal appearance from a san
itary point of view. In Mazatlan, the
center Of the plague, the sanitary cOndi-
tons were depIorable and it may be a
harder matter to stamp it out among the
rniserably POOR people of the place. The
Mexican authorities have appropriated
sl0e000 for fighting the plague in Ma
zatlan. and every house in which the dis
ease exists is burned. together with the
cor+e0rs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Dold and Cudahy want more hogs than
are now coming TO this market. The snip
pers will expect continued good prices,
while receipts CONTINUES light.
The new arc lights will be turned on
at the stockyards tonight. They were
ready last night. bat DOld would not turn
on the current until the connection at
his engine house was made according to
Dold rules All electric wiring AT the
DoId plant must be done according to
HoyIe. so as TO prevent the possibility Of
fire or it doesn't go.
Charles Granville of Sedswick furnished
a carload OF good heavy hogs for the
market yesterday
tn. Astel Of VIM Astel * Son. Haven
came in with a carload OF mixed hogs
last evening Mr.. Astel says he has 70
come down Occasionally 70 see what kind
OF hogs other shippers are sending in
Joe Scott 81 Aulvane was a late arri-
val last evening. with a carload OF hogs
that brought the top price.
H {. Detrect OF ARdale brought in a
mixed carload Of hogs and cattle yester-
day He was satisfied with the way the
buyers treated him
\ G Craig OF Deer Creek. o. T. mar
keted a carload Of cattle Yesterday
&. Lemon OF Wakita. O. T, was one Of
the late arrivals last evening. with 4
csrioad OF hogs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
lMPl EMENTDEALERS MEET
Fight Still on Between International
toH,DaHy and Dealers

Kansas City. Jan 2.-Speakers at to-
days session Of the convention Of the
Western Association Of Retail Implement
and Hardware Dealers discussed the ues-
ton and counseled patience and conserv-
atisln in the fight on the International
Harvesting company. At the same time
IL was stated distinctly that harmonious
relations between the International com
pany and the dealers would not be re-
stored until the Questionable clauses in
the contract are eliminated. or at least
modified. and other evils affecting the
profits OF the men who sell TO the farmer
remcdied.
II developed that neither the companies
IN the merger no rthe independent manu-
facturers wanted TO cut prices
a resolution adopted recommends the
extension Of reciprocal trade arrange
ments with other countries wherever the
same may be made 10 the advantage Of
this country. a nd f8vors the early ratif-
cation OF the pending reciprocity treaties
now before the senate
Edward Heeney OF Severance, Kan.
vas elected president of the asSocia ton,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York Jan The drift % prices
81 todays stock market was sun li-fissE
ard heSitztins and rejected nothing
more than the shifting whirns OF hopes
absorbed the trade. Yesterdays late .d-
morning in the news from Veoezueia q
a renewed attack upon the Fort az san
Carlos hy German war vessels IL i
believed the least consequence q this
must Be 20 oostruct the progress which
has been A source o. u1easineSs in th-
securities markets ever -lnc~ u Seca NE
acute The reports from Washington u
a positive attitutie % izsPprovsi % this
latest step on the part q III American
government Offered the possibility u th-
Imagination OF traders a NOR direct
complications on our part IN The guar
ri II Vas evident hoEsVe- that
more serious vies u fke zitEsafiol in Us
erect upon American =ecurstiss sss
taken IN London tuau here and the d.
clln-S effected there IN American stocks
induced an active srb.trage @eiii1x here
At the opening The London s~iiSug ~sz
not ertlr-iy checked. even Nhen prices
receded - b~lox tn LONDON parity II
was not u1tH after the Cfoze q The Lon
con day % trading that The local market
made any elective recover. The Lon
don selling q stocks Grated d~rua n
fer exchzrxe Witch sfi~ered fhe r-ic-s
o. bankers bills ard rsaUaksness The god
-xpor- Gu-<-i ion There .as also 3 frzr-
tionzI reaction iu tle price q Sterling -
Paris bat Jo11ou discounts a-t raorey
~s1t ever snd thz favorable baak q
England return aroused dlscEszlgn q
probable tecllae IN ne 5aa< rate - an
early tsF III Park u France also -.
rect4d a gain q sbozt 4 niil0n Sofzrs
n gid for fhe week srf large con-
traction q r1t- izsz~a asst r~gzEr-Saf
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tire conffr1~ .srxs n spsfs - 49, ir
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
WHEAT WENT
LITTLE HIGHER
Market Was Active and the
Business Enormous.
LONGS BOUGHT HEAVILY
Corn and Oats Went Up anG
Provisions Were Strong.

Chicago. Jan 2.-The wheat market
board o ftrade today and still further
gains were made. May closing Is.c higher
May corn was UP &c and May oats were
sc higher. Provisions closed strons with
May delivery from ~ TO 1cGI21.c higher
Wheat ruled active and strons and the
volume OF business was enormous. IL
being reported that the leading long
added in the neighborhood of four mil
lion bushels TO his immense line The
active buying OF this opening with small
Ter ones failing on. was the cause FOR the
strength shown in the pit. although the
news II general was Of 5Ullish character
GOOD buying was reported for foreign
account both here and New oYrk and
additional cables were received telling Of
the damage 10 the French crop. Advices
from Argentina stated the weather there
was threatening and that there would be
no Increase IN the shipments OF wheat
from that country for some time yet ne
opening was strong on higher cables. with
May isg14c 70 ssQ1:c higher az Ss. lso-sc-
Heavy realizing shortly after the start
caused slump to s01.c but there was a
quick rally on renewed buying and the
price gradually advanced TO she An
other decline TO SIC ensued but the
market again rallied and May sold Up
to Size The close was 1I.c higher at
sIsGGc. There was good buying OF July
and that month closed xa>sc higher at
l5asGsA.c. after selling up TO 7sc. Clear
ances OF wheat and -four Were Ga 90
bushels Primary receipts were 5s7 90
bushels against 414oo bushels a year ago
Minneapolis and Duluth reported re-
cetpts OF 343 cars. which with local re-
ceipts OF 81 cars. none OF contract grade.
made total receipts for the three points
OF 81 cars. against Se cars last week
and 80 cars a year ago.
Corn was rather quiet. but a frm feel
ing prevailed which was helped to a
large extent by the strength in wheat
The weather was favorable for the move
ment and offerings from the country were
liberal. but the car situation was still
prominent factor. Good commission
house buying toward the close. resulted
in a strong finish MAY being nc higher
at 447sd45c. after selling between 49,
and 45c- Local receipts were 80 cars.
with none OF contract grade.
Oats ruled firm along with other grains
but no special features were manifested
If the trading The majority Of the bus
iress was for local account ard the sell
irs was mainly by commission houses.
The close was firm with May sc higher
at Sc, after ranging between 3s1is and
3sizc Local receipts were 2fl cars.
After little easier feeling early on
selling. due 10 liberal receipts OF hogs
and lower prices az the yards. provisions
ruled firm on q good demand from com
mission houses. Packers and pit traders
were the chief sellers. The close was frn.
with MAY pork 1Oal2i.c higher. at s.s2is:
erTH
while ribs were up 1i.G5c at 50 -
Estimated receipts tomorrow. Wheat
- cars: corn. 400 cars: oats. 7B cars:
hogs. 81 0c3 head
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
THEY WENT ASHORE.
Struck on Rocks and Shortly Went
to Pieces.

Block Island. z l.. Jan 1.-The United
States tug Lsyaen. bound from san Juan
Porto Rico. for Newport. ran ashore on
the south side OF this island today and
il a total wreck Six OF her crew left
the wrecked tug in small boat which
was dashed 10 pieces on the rocks short
distance from the shore. They were res
cued By dfe-sa vefs- The remaining TWEEN
weight men ard Lieutenant Chester
Wells. the commander. Were taken or IN
the breechss buoy with great difficulty
hv the new Shoreham life-savinS CTev.
Seama. Leland. who was in tn small
boat when il was demolished. swan IN
IL he was rescued but he l. not eX-
pected 70 live because of the Injuries
he received IN the heavy sea The call
for help reached Captain Litridcld d
the life-saviRg station AZ I O'Clock and
he Immediately set oct vita his lew
and apparatus \ persistent efror- WAS
made 70 cast Tire aboard the tus and
II was finally successful. ,he end Of
hawser I.Fss feet Tong being Fastened T.
the foremost ard then tie breecncs buoy
was put into operation On ~ one ths
sailors were drawn thro-gl the sl-f and
shortly after O'Clock the last man was
hauled safely upon the shore L.euten-
ant Wells reports that durinS the night
he picksa Up Shinnecock Light and LAID
OF until daylight. when he got MontauA0
Light n a very short time the fos st
in very thick He had intended to %
two niles south Of the light and. IS his
patent leg indicated that his position
was correct. he proceeded He shaped BIS
course Tor Point Judith whiS1ii-E buoy.
al The While expecting Ia hear the tcS
whistle al the south light He was ran
ning - he rate % six knots aa ho'.s-
when. wiki q crash. the Leyden brought
u on the rocks. Ehe hfe-s2vers sisate,i
tn vessel in distress very soon II -
,he accident and - thsir proult response
- 4. n. 49, nrr.- IN ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
ANKENIMG IS IN LEAD
Gained Two Votes in Last Ballot IN
Oregon Legislature

Olympia Wash, Jan 2--In two bal
lots cast for United States senator today
Levi Ankeny added two votes TO his
strength. making his total .. or within
l. votes Of enough to elect Both votes
came from Harold Preston's strength. but
Preston gained one vote from John L
Wilson. so the record of baIloting shows
the loss of only one vote for both Pres
ton and Wilson. Preston now has Il.
and Wilson II. the scattering votes DO
not stay with any one man They are
mostly strong railroad commission men
an dit is claimed that they viii go in the
senatorial contest where they can secure
the best returns for the railroad commits
sion bill The railroad commission and
senatorial problems now seem iusepara-
blv involved with each other.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
Local Grain and Produce Market.

Wheat Farmers Jeiivery)-HsrG. cid.
No ,. Sic: new. Sc under test down 20
81 pcsnds Carloads on track-Hard.
No 5sc: No. ,. S5G5Sc. No. 4. 5pas4c.
red. same as hard. on track
Corr,-No. , sc: No :, Sic Carloads On
track-No. :. sc: No. 8. &c; No. > white.
67ats-Farmers' delivery 2Sa@c Car
loads on trsck-No- :. sc; No ;. Sc;
No &C
Observation-Disclosures patent. siIo:
m carloaI lots. delivered 70 81 southern
Kansas points Delivered. same. Bran.
65c shorts SOC
--ai-fs. loose. No. !. 500: No . s5.eo:
bsI-d No I. 500; No. >. so -. No ,. :. D.
FSee ds-Kar.ir corn. per b.. 2oI2-c; care
seed. per bu-. sSQ25c; fax seed. per bu-,
= -. miiIet seed per bu so1IS5c-
Garoen Sesds-Aspara gus. or. I8c;
wax beans. ct. &c; early green pod. Ct.
&C: late varieties. ct, &c; pole beans.
ct. &C: table beets. ID 61c. OF. 10.
stock beet. 10 Sc. o. &C, sugar beet u.
sc. o. &C cabbage, 10 s. SSsg-ae. Or &c;
carrot ID &c. o. Iec, cucumber ih-L1-5sa
30. o. I5c: celery. IL EIes< 2-a0. u Isa9gc.
sweet corn. bu- S.oo. ct lie; cora Sslad
oz. i5c. crcss. o. Ice; esq pant. o..
&c: lettuce. II sacTs. 10. az -9c. musk
melon. 70 Sscasl -. or &c. watermelon.
II. 5acdsis-3. or 5EIec. mustard 70 -
l1Sac- OF 10c: onion. %, acasl. ,oz- 1873.
parsley 10 60 o. -ec. parsnips. 10 ~.
or Iec- peppers. o.. So pumpkins. %.
&c. OF 90 peas. b. 8 ss.275e a. g.
rhubsrb. II. s. -. u. i5c- raGish. 70. > =.
CT lsc. winter racish. %. 5c. CT - oy--
ter plant OK -. spinach. 10. &c. o.
=: squash. 20. SocG3loa q f3c- turnip.
To. 4as7sec or ak; tomato. b sl65a
A. o. 3ST5ec; popcorn ID. lsc. pea
nuts. IL. Ia. bottom enlon SEES ba 3 -.
CT lac. sweet peas b 80. o. toc- Eas-
tssrtsu.ls IL SIC. OF fZc
Fs11rter-PsCkilg fs-sc- country tssFIsc
Egrs-E5-c s-blec+ 20 car1llng
PouItry-Fiens. 7t-r- spriEg brousrs. II
70 lbs IAc- - 70 lhs -. turkey
hens. i4c: toms, = pounds AID oyer. -;
sIe toms. &c. geese. tuH feather. g.
srcks. ful feather. &c
Eides-Gresn sailed cureS No = ---c
green saIteS cured No : g. greer silt
~ cured bulls -. Eocl green h5des Sc
glue stock ard hao Srlhb~- -. Nc.
,-rse. So. No h1-Se - pony ard
"a ilv Gasra-ess &c : ee- CIR Err butch
IS : lbs ard up. IL dry rat rslle1 Is
b - I'd -. lie, dry flint g.nder Is rs -.
In salt. foc. dry cul- 8. No. : tsIlcS g.
No tzlicF. e. sheep p%it<- - 70 &c
FurS-Rzccoo1s Ne large 1f5z. re-
.iur,- 5e2sse- snail 7s22-- --EHks ll-xe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
HOG MARKET
SHADE LOWER
Receipts Were Much Less
Than the Demand.
TOP PRICE WAS S6.55
Cattle Market Was Active and
Strong to Higher.

Hog receipts were much below expecta-
tons yesterday and the packers were IN
able to secure their usual supply for to-
days killing. Missouri river markets
quoted five lower at the opening. but not
In most cases sales were made at only a
shade lower. and some OF the best heavy
hogs went at about steady prices compar-
ed with the previous day 5 Inarket- Cud-
any and Dold both had IL liberal ORDERS
but ii soon became evident that the sup
ply of hogs would not b nearly equal
TO the demand, and that prevented
break in prices corresponding with other
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
SUIT WAS DISMISSED.
ALLEGED Violation Of Nebraska Law
Turned Down.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan Zl.-Ttle supreme
court today ordered the dismissal of the
suit against the Union Pacific Railroad
company for sS35. go damages for alleged
violation Of the Nebraska freight rate
law. The court affirns the report OF the
board Of referees appointed to inulre
into the case This report IN effect de-
CARED unconstitutional the act creating
the state board Of transportation, which
assessed the penalties against the road
The merits of the maximum freight rate
law are not taken into consideration but
the case is stricken from the docket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
WILL G0.TO GOVERNOR
for Exposition in Ore
gon Passed Legislature.

Salem, Ore, Jdn- 22--The bill appropri-
ating S50"Oo for the Lewis and Clark eS-
position 10 be held at Portland IN 1895.
which passed the house yesterday. was
passed by the senate today. with only
two negative .~0tes. The bill now goes
20 the governtr. who will probably sign
tomorrow. Wath the $4,000 OF stock al
ready subscribed and the 10000 appropri-
ated by thejstate. the directors OF the
exposition viii begin acuve work at once
toward putting the grounds in shape
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-23
HE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Verdict of Jury in Case of Baseball
PLAYER Mercer.

San Francisco, Jan 1.-Suicide va.
the verdict Of a coroner's jury in the case
of VIM Mercer. the ball player who was
asphyxiated at the Occidental hotel on
January q. Attaches Of the hotel told of
the detection OF the Cdor Of gas and the
subsequent discovery Of the body A
rubber tube had been fastened on the gas
jet and the other end was found in Mer-
GERS mouth. The letters left by the bail
player stating that he intended to COM
nit suicide were read 10 the jury by Cor
oner Leland.