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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago, Dec. 81 Wheat was up
/ "a y-Sc shorts covering tow
ard the close. December closed at
90 "a; May sold between 1.O3
rs and LOG is, opening at | .0j
Ia, closing at LOG; July between
D6 rs and 9S "a, opening at 9s
la closing at GS 3-4. No. 2 red
90 rs and 1.O1. The remnant OF
the "Jimn Patten line of wheat
was rolled out of the big vault of
the Bartlett-Frazier and Caring
ton house this morning. carted to
the board of trade and dealt out to
the shorts in quantities to suit
When the market closed yesterday
Patten had less than million
bushels of wheat on hand, but
he was large holder of oats and
his corn line was not of the job
lot description.
Corn-3-4 "a 1-Sc better. Decem-
ber closed at Sc Is; May sold be-
tween 5S "a and go 5-S, opening
at 80 3-S, closing at GO 3-S: July
between 81 "a and 80 1-2, opening
at So IA, closing at 50 3-S. No. z
yellow So 1.p a 81 Ia
Oats---l-4 "a 7-Sc higher. Decem-
ber closed at 40 5-S: May sold be,
tween 53 5-S and "a 1-2, opening
at "a and closing at "a 10; July
sold at AZ Ia; No. q white 40 a
no
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HELP WANTED

More parents to present a
scholarship in the SCHOOL OF
COMMERCE. to their children as a
Christmas gift. The only Busi-
ness College in Marion County
teaching Standard System of
Shorthand, of which the Graham
leads. Winter terms begins Dec.
30. Call, write, or telephone.
R-1790 for particulars. 12-24-6t
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MISCELLANEOUS

Winter term at the Marion Business
College. Day and night school be-
gins Monday, January 9th, 1905.
Courses in bookkeeping, shorthand.
typewriting, penmanship, English,
civil services. Normal work etc.
For information, call, write or
phone The Maroon BUSINESS College.
'Fhone r 662. e. D. GRIM,
12-31-O7tf Pres.
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first ct5nprehensive reproduction of
the Great Victoria Falls of the Zaln-
,besi For the first time, all the
splendor of the original "Nature's
MASTERPIECES" will be shown at the
Grand Thursday evening, January Q.
This feature of Mr.. Howes new pro-
gram reveals the gigantic gorges,
foaming torrents, wonderful atmos-
tpheric effects, and clouds of water
above and below the. fall. Other
pictures of natures marvels have
llived for short day. but of this the
leye can never grow weary. The
charm and harmony of the whole,
the beauty of the setting, is ineffably
enhanced by the rich coloring of n
full. warm African sunset, while the
ibrilliance of the scenes at dawn and
by moonlight can never be forgotten.
| There is not one minister of the
gospel in this CITY that can preach a
sermon that will attain better re-
suits than will be shown by the wit
Messing of good performance of
Porter j. Whites ''Faust" at the
Grand, Wednesday afternoon and
night.
Baltimore World: ITO those who
think moving pictures are pretty
tame amusement, Lyman II. Howc's
Pictures come as great surprise.
His Is three-ring circus with fire.
works and fringes on the side, with
grand opera and melodrama all
thrown in. No other moving pic
lures seen in Baltimore can in any
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UNCLAIMED LETTERS

Advertised list for Dec. 81, 1907.
George Allensworth. James
Boyd. Clarence Bowers, Simon Cow
hick. Mlen Daugherty, w. ]. Green,
A G. Harris, Mr.. Heckland, G. w
Hunter. Floyd Hutchinson, j. E.
Hammond, Joe Hafer, J. F. How
ell, J. E. Hunter, e. W.. Keefer
Wilson McNeely care Milton Mather
3, Milton Mather, NJ. Postlethwaite
care Mr.. Moore, n. Porter A. j.
Street. J. l.. Spiller, Lou Snyder
David Smith, Roy Taylor, Mrs.
Myrtle Boyd, Mrs. Mary Bindley,
Mrs. Matte Brown. Mrs. Stanley
collins. Mrs. Daisy Eihinger. Miss
Matte Hambakes. Miss Edith Hol-
mes, Mrs. Alice Hart, Mrs. Nettie
Howell. Mrs. Lulu Holtesberry
Mrs. Alice Helwick. Mrs. Haberman
care Miss Mamie Haberman, Mrs
Sarah Knodel. Mrs. Ethel JOINS.
son, Miss Grace A. Jacobs, Miss
Myrtle Jones. Miss Mary Lemons
Miss Lucy Lando, Miss Bessie Linz
ey, Miss Nan r. Martin, Mrs. Lena
Morris, Miss Hazel Mapes Miss
Clyde Manley, Mrs. Clara Newell
Miss Victoria B. Pfeiderer, 2, Mrs
Cora Rifle, Alma Randlebush
Mrs. Ethel Ray, Miss Grace Ross
Miss Pearl Stevens. Miss Gladys
Simeson, Miss Eva Stanton, Mrs
II. j. Stickler. Miss Lucia Staiger
Mrs. Lizzie Scholtz. Mrs. Charley
Terry. Mrs. Amanda Williams, Miss
Agnes Walker, Ohio Novelty Co.
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CLEVELAND

Cleveland, U., Dec. 81. Hogs.
Receipts 40 cars; shipments 1000
lower. Workers, mixed and heavies
4.75; best pigs 4 80 "a 4 60; stays
and roughs 3.75 q 4.25.
Calves---Receipts 100: steady.
Sheep and lambs---Receipts 3 cars
higher. Good to extra Z "a 7.25
fair to good 6.25 "a Z.
Cattle---Receipts 3 cars, steady.
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MARION FAMILY rHEATER,

An excellent bill Is being offered
at the Marion Family theater this
week and Monday three packed
houses witnessed the performances.
Leyett and Falls open the show
with very clever comedy novelty
act. The members of the team
offer a very unuslal amount OF
entertainment for the money in
vested. The songs are new and
catchy. the acts good and the cray
on drawing. paper. tearing and
juggling feats all that could be
asked for by the audience.
Miss LAURA Buckley the mimic,
offer very unusual amount of
house by storm. Her limitations and
readings are of high class order
and the reader won a warm spot
In the hearts of those present right
off the real. Miss Buckley was COM
PEELED to respond to several en-
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Daily Market Report
EAST RUFrALo

East Buffalo, n. Y, Dec. 3D.
Cattle-iReceipts 1876; quiet and steady
veals-Receipts' Is; active and firm.
Call to choice. a 9.75.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts 1000;
market active and stronger. Lambs
8 .25 q 1885; yearlings 5,75 q $50;
sheep. q $50.
lHogs--Receipts 1900; active at
"a 10c lower. Workers, 4.l0; pigs
hlO; mixed and heavies.t4.T o.
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AT THE GRAND.

"Uncle Tom cabin was pre-
sented to two fair sized houses
yesterday at the Grand Opera
House. The company was well
balanced one and as usual gave a
performance that appealed to the
little folks. Uncle Tom was fine,
Topsy. great: Marks, funny: Little
Eva, sweet and pretty and the blood
hounds vicious. What more could
the children desire.
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AUCTIONEERS

AUCrIONEERING- every de-
scription in Marion and adjoining
counties, associated with j. w.
Clark will be II. l.. Protsman,
OF Cincinnati. He comes highly
recommended as stock salesman.
Has been associated with Harold
Wagner, one of the best salesman
In Ohio. SO we guarantee the best
of work in sales OF any descrip-
tion. Office ia Court Street. Give
us trial. Marion o.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

WANTED-For the U. S. Marine
Corps: men between the ages OF
Il and '35. An opportunity to see
the world. For full information
apply In person or by letter to re-
cruiting office, III e. Center street,
Marion, Ohio. 12-1-1m
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
TOLEDO GRAIN

Toledo, Dec. 81. --Wheat---Cash
l.Ol; December l.O1; May LOG
3-S; July 100 Sd.
Corn---Cash go; December 60 1-2;
May 6l IA; July go 1-2.
l-2; May "a l-2; July 40 3-S.
oats---Cash 81 1-2; December 81
tloverseed-- Cash and December
1870; March 10. 40.
Prime alsike---9 .S5.
Prime timothy---2. 20.
Rye---No. l. 80 1,2; No. 9, 70
1-2; No. 3, 70 1-2.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

WANTED Everyone to follow the
Steam Shovel band New Years
night to |. o. o. f. hall, North
Main street. Free entertainment
given by the Medley chorus club.
2-30-3tpd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

GREAT VICTORIA FALLS.
South Africa--that "Dark Contl-
nent'--which we knew as "The
Great Unknown only a few years age
is no longer the land of mystery
that It was only few decades ago
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31
J NEW YORK PRODUCE

New York, Dec. 81. .---Butter--Re.
ceipts 6,66S packages; moderate de-
mand. Creamery extra % DIP:
state dairy tubs finest 27 @ 2S.
Eggs---Receipts 1922 packages /:
fair demand. Nearby white fancy
32 q "a; do mixed fancy 27 a 2s:
western firsts %; do seconds % rIs2
% "a 1-2. .NfiigTpWE'
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Peoples Transfer
{ Storage Co.
Phones 155
LOST.

containing 1897 90
between hours of Z and II O'Clock
Monday night. Finder please no.
tify Earl Miller at Waldo and re-
ceive liberal reward. 12-31-2tpd
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roR SALE

FOR RENT-Six-room house, slate
roof, newly papered throughout,
well and cistern, west end, close
to shop and school. VIII make
special inducements to right party
from now until spring. George
uhler. Telephone R-1O42 or X
1868. 12-20-u
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

WANpED-Family or barber washings
VIII collect and deliver same. Call
or address 124 1-2 South Main
street. DIT
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

4.so; rroughs 4.25. a 4.4o; stags.
9 % $50. -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

WlAINrTl1D' D',Dressmaking. \, '-'t
Suits speciality. Mrs. d. MILF,
267 Olney avenue.
12-2S-6tpdeod
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

WANTED--Manager OF Branch Of.
flee. We wish to locate here Ad-
dress with reference, The Morris
Whole sale House, Cincinantl, Ohio
11-22-30t
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-12-31

OR SALE--A small gas range in
good condition. Call at this office
or 500 II. Church street. Tele-
phone ltsi. II
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\ YNx

ft Divisions Of the World.
There were but two families In the
world. Have-much and Hsvs-little.-
Ceryantes.
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WANTED.

WAINTED-Girl for housework at
once, at Ala s. State street.
12-2S-3tpd
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way compete with these on account
of the thoroughness with which they
are presented
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FOB kENT

FOR RENT-5 room house, 116 Oh
ney avenue. Inquire OF jeff Os-
born, 539 w. Center st 1t
FOR RENT-Five room house, 259
N. Seffner avenue. Good we'll, els
tern, gas for heat and light. For
particulars phone R-427, or see e.
a. Seffner, 26S South State st.
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PRICES 25c. 35c and soc.
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PRICES-Matinee, Adults SOC
Children 25c.
EVENING 25. so. 75c.& 800.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
The CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTED
Organized 1902

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting. ad-
vaneement: ENCOURAGEAENT.- Dic-
uonary.
The CRIfornia Promotion COMMITTEES has for
its object the PROMOTING OF California a. :
whole.
IL has nothing to sell
Its energies devoted to fostering al thinRs
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California ss
their object
1t gives reliable Information On every subject
connected with the industries OF California
II gives ENCOURAGEMENT to the establs.A
ment Of new industries and invites desirable IA
migration.
1t is not an employuenr agency. although fe
gives information regarding labor conditions
u presents the opportunities and needs IN al
eelds OF business aud professional activity
The COMMITTEES Is supported BY popular sub
seriPtion and makes no chargs for any ssrYies
rendered
Affiliated with the COMMITTEES are one hundred
and sixty commercial orgznIza lions of the Stata
vito membership OF over thirty thousand.
Meetings are held seDi-anlraliy II dfYsrent
parts ot California. where matters OF state Infsr
est discussed.
Headquarters OF the COMMITTEES are maintained
u San Francisco In California Building, Cnios
CORRESPONDENTS INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
KILLS WILD STEER
AF TER BATTLE

MARTINEZ. Jan. 25.-Louis Bless. a
saloonkeeper Of this city. narrowly es-
capped death this afternoon from an in
furiated steer that had escaped from a
cattle car in the Southern Pacific yards
and was terrorizing the residents of the
entire water front. The animal charged
along the railroad tracks TO the italian
quarter and thence up the roadway.
where il set upon three men, driving
them into the tules and following them
through the rushes for a hundred yards
or more.
Bless secured q shotgun and went in
quest Of the animal, which was com
pletely hidden by the tules. He came
upon Il at almost the very edge of the
straits and emptied the contents of one
barrel into the beasts body. Goaded
into fury by the pain, the animal
charged the saloon man. Though rolled
about in the mud. gored several times
and trampled upon. Bless managed to
reload and empty both barrels of the
gun into the steers head, killing IL in
stantly.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
WILL DISCLOS s
A ROMANCE

OAKLAND, Jan. 25.-A romance in
the life Of the late Assemblyman John
J. Burke. who died last week as the
result OF spinal meningitis. came TO
light today when his viii was fled BY
Attorney Charles z. Shook The de-
ceased leaves his watch fob and charm
and the gold medal he won at college
TO Miss EsteIla Long of 952 Willow
street, Oakland. designating her as his
betrOthed. Miss Long is rs years Of
age. Just the age Of Burke when he
died.
Burke's estate consists Of a lot and
an unfinished house on Magnolia
street, about $500 in various banks
and other personal property worth in
J. B. McNally of st. Patrick's Church
in West Oakland, of which church he
was a member. he leaves $3.50 and TO
President Joseph Gleason of Santa
Clara College, from which he gradu-
ated. he bequeaths $500. His younger
brothers, William H and Bernard
Burke, are TO share his jewelry other
than that given to Miss Long.
His mother, Mrs. Ellen Burke. gets
all the rest of his property, both real
and personal The will, which is olo-
graphic, states that the testator be-
lieveS his father William Burke. al
ready sufficiently provided for by his
own property.
The viii was made April 80, 1904,
and Attorney Shook is executor.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
DIR. P1ERoEs REMEDIES.
rIADE FRO1 NATIVE ROOTS.
SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots Of many native plants.
growing wild in our American forests
possess remarkable properties for the cure
Of human maladies IS well proven Even
the untut0red Indian had learned the
curative value Of some Of these and
taught the early settlers their uses. The
Indian never liked work 90 ne wanted mis-
souaw to get well as soon as posi- bic that
She might do the work and let him hunG-
Therefore, ne dug TpapoOse root Tor her,
for that was their great remedy Tor fe-
male weaknesses. Or. Pierce uses the
same rOOt-called Blue COhOSh-in his
rFavorIte Prescription skillfully com
bined with other agents that make 10
more effective than any other medicine IN
curing all the. various weaknesses and
painful arrangements peculiar 70 women
Many afflicted women have oeen saved
from the operating table and the sur
geOn's knife by the timely use OF Doctor
Pierce'S FavOTite Prescription Tender
ness over the lower pelvic region, with
backache. spells Of dizziness, IaintneSs.
bearing down pains or distress should not
90 unheedsd. A course Of r ~FaV0rite Pre-
scription will work marvellous beneht
in all such cases. and generally effect
permanent cure If persisted IN for rea-
scnable length Of time. The TFavorite
Prescription is a harmless agent, being
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, without a drop OF alcohol in its
put up for sale through druggists for
Woman's peculiar ailments. contain large
quantities OF SpirituOus liquors. which
are very harmful. especially to delicate
women. TFavorite Prescription con-
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs. All its Ingredients are
printed on each bottle wrapper 1t is a
powerful invigOrating tonic, tmparting
health and strength in particular to the
organs distinctly feminine For weak
and sickly women, who are WORKOUT"
or debilitated, especially for women who
work in store, Office. or schOOl-rOOm. who
sit at the typewriter OF sewing machine.
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
nursing mothers, DR.. Pierce'S Favorite
Prescription viii prove a priceless benefit
because of It's health restoring and
strengthening power.
For constipation. the true. scientific
cure is DR.. Pierce,s Pleasant Pellets.
Mild, harmless, vet sure.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
SOCIALISTS BEATEN
IN ELECTIONS

BERLIN, Jan. 25.-The Government
has won a definite victory ia the gen
eral elections held today for the new
Reichstag The Liberal Radical and
Conservative parties. supporting Prince
Won Bulow's colonial policy. have won
at least twenty seats. More important
Tor the Government than the success
OF its colonial plans. however. is the
smashing defeat administered TO the
Socialists, who viii lose seventeen or
eighteen seats
This is the first election since 1887 in
which the Socialists have not increased
their representation in the Reichstag
by from i've 10 twenty seats They
have lost especially in several large
cities, among these places being Bres-
lau. Halle. Magdeburz Lefpsfc and
kOenigsburg. The Clerical Center holds
almost all OF its former 100 seats. hav-
ing lost one or Two OF the Poles in
Silesia-
The Conservatives have won six
seats, two from the anti-Semites, two
from the National Liberals and two
from the Socialists. Reballoting prob
ably VIII be necessary in 175 constitu-
enctes so that complete returns viii
not be in before February 8.
hen II became known at a late
hour tonight that the Government had
won, immense crowds streamed from
the neiFhb0rhood OF the newsnenar
Offices toward the palace in Wilhelm
strasse of Chancellor Won Bulow. The
people massed ia front OF the building
and sang Hell der In Siegerkranz''
Hail 10 thee. with the crown Of vic
tory
Prince Won Bulow came out. and
advancing TO the railing OF the palace
garden, spoke as follows:
I thank you for your homage. and am Is
pectaLy oelighted that your national feeling
brought you here. ny predecessor 10 Office BE-
Tore whom We al must respectfully bow said
forrT years age Put the German people In the
saddle and it win ride soon enough.
The German people have shown today that the-
car ride. believe and bore that every one wi
@ BE duty also In the rehslloting Then wi
world. Let ms then unite in the cry Long live
Germany and the German nation. Hurrah.f'
The multitude burst into enthusias-
tic cheering and soon after set on 70,
the imperial palace. But on reachins
the castle bridge over the Spree z
strong body OF police opposed the
crowd and forced it back with some
violence.
The people then formed IN line agair
and marched down Unter den Linden L
the palace OF Crown Prince Frederick
william, where they sang and cheered
The Crown Princess appeared on q bal
cony OF the palace and bowed repeated
~ 70 the people. The crowd then quiet
ly broke up and dispersed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
RAILROAD CHARTER
IS ATTACKED

ST. PAUL. Jan. 25.-Attorney General
Young began mandamus proceedings IN
the Supreme Court today TO compel the
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba
Railroad Company to show cause why
its charter should not be forfeited.
This company, formerly known as the
Minnesota and Pacific Company, is real
~ the parent company of the Great
Northern Railway Company, and the
Great Northern is Joined in this issue,
as it is the owner of the Manitoba Com
pany's stock.
Attorney General Young has given
the Associated Press a digest of the
allegations set up in the bill in the
Supreme Court. The complaint covers
about eighty typewritten pages. and
goes into all transactions of the Great
Northern Company with its constituent
companies, forming the merger known
as the Great Northern Railway Com
pany.
Attorney General Young says:
We have commenced an action In the name
and Manitoba Railway Company to compel for
fetture of Its charter for the reason that since
it transferred its railroad with all its equip
ment and appurtenances to the Great Northern
Railway February l. 1890 1t has ceased TO
perform the functions for which it was created
and has therefore forfeited its right to exist
under our laws as a railway company,
We have joined the Great Northern Railway
Company as a party TO this action because It
Is the owner OF all the stock OF the Manitoba
Company. and for the further reason that IN
the alleged purchase OF the property the assets
Of the Manitoba Company by the Great Northern
Company n very large amount of wRtered stock
claim is void under the law Of this State upon
which the public is now and since its Is
ask that this stock be declared void and the
payment of further dividends be prohibited.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-26
LOCAL STRUCK BY
ELECTRIC CAR
Conductor W. J. jenkins,
MOtornan A. j. Klare and
Mrs. c. Helmstein Injured
BRAKES DO NOT WORK

ALAMEDA. Jan. 25.-Defective brakes
permitted car ia OF the Oakland Trao-
. ton Company 70 run into a local train
at the crossing of Park street and
( lincoln avenue this afternoon shortly
: before q o'clock IN the collision Con
duotor ". 7. Jenkins snd Motorman A.
J. Klare OF the electric car and Mrs
carl IL Helustetn. e passenger were
injured Another woman passenger es-
capped injury by jumping when she saw
, that e smsshup was imminent
jenkins legs were damned beneath
g foorboard Of the electric C6r. klare
was cut by spIinrers and glass and Mrs
HeTrrsrein was pitched violently from
the car and sustained e severe concus-
sion of the spine The entire front
rortion OF the electric car was ripped
. our and rhe front trucks were wrenched
from their fastenings
Both train and car were moving
slowly az the time az the collision The
train was running east and was pulling
isnto Park-street station. The electric
car which is of the old narrow gauge
4 pattern used on the feeder line be-
tween Twenty-thtrd avenue and Santa
Cara and Park streets. was running
north.
4 Conductor jenkins had aighted from
: his car and hsd tr0tted ahead 70 the
crossing al the same time giving
Notorman Klare the signal 10 stop, as
r. train was coming in. Klare set the
brakes. but they failed 70 hold and the
electric car crashed tnto the second car
from the rear end OF the train. smash
ing many windows and ripping the side
Of the steam road car.
The electric car was hurled from the
track and pinned Conductor Jenkins
down. II required the efforts OF three
men and long beam. used as a lever.
10 raise the car from jenkins knees.
when released Jenkins was taken
10 the Emergency Hospital for treat
ment His left knee was badly crushed.
but no bones were broken. His right
knee was severely bruised. Mrs Helm
stein, whose husband is driver IN the
Fire Department. was removed 10 her
apartments in the Water Works build
ing and attended by Dr. H. n Pond.
superintendent J. P. Potter Of the Oak
land Traction Company with a crew
cleared away the wrecksge. the JOB
taking two hours. Conductor H c.
Cameron was in charge Of the local
train.