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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
TAX ON ToMBSTONES.
Delaware Law Makes It More Expen-
sive to Die

WILMINGTON, Del, September 9.-The
revenues of Delaware will be increased by
taxing the manufacturers of tombstones
and also by levying a tax on the clothing
manufacturing plant of Oppenheim & Co.
Of New York. at the New Castle county
warehouses;. Mr.. Chairs, recently appointed
by Gov. Lea to collect taxes hitherto I'M
paid, has announced his determination to
get revenue by these methods. which are
an innovation in Delaware. A contest in
the courts Is likely to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
CONTEST RIGHT OF APPEAL.
Pierce Fighting Order Forcing Him to
Testify.

ST. LOUIS, September Gin spite of the
fact that the defense has precedent In the
case of Missouri against former Senator
Burton of Kansas counsel for the state of
Texas, 1t was announced last night, vii
contest Henry Clay Pierce's right to appeal
to the federal courts in the proceedings tC
force him to appear as witness in the
custer suit of Texas against the Waters
Pierce Oil Company on the charge of falsely
swearing that the corporation was not af-
flliated with the Standard Oil Company
The suit against Pierce Is to be heard IL
the United States court OF appeals in ST
Louis a the December term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Coal to Cost More.

weil-known engineering magazine con-
tends that the price OF anthracite coal must
necessarily increase, for the reason that
the fuel IS constantly taken from lower
depths and the difficulties of mining are
thereby increased. In the case of one
Pennsylvania mine alone the capacity of
the miner is now only third what it was
come years ago. when the men were work
Ing nearer the surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Got Rich on Wages.

TAUNTON. Mass, September 9.-The will
Of Annie Snow, a Scotch girl who worked
in the Fall River mills filed here, reveals
the fact that she and her sister Margaret
saved $4,000 from their wages as weavers
in the mills In forty-fve years. Most of
the money is left to Perkins Institute for
the Blind in Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Wants Be-Ludl

BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, September
9.-Deputy Antonio Pinero has been chal-
lenged by Senator Benito Villanueva, presi-
dent of the senate, to fight a duel.
Pinero, In the chamber made the charge
that the revolutions in the provinces were
fostered by certain senators, among them
the president Of the senate, hence the chal-
lenge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Bow Shot BY a Hunter.

NEW YORK. September 9.-Henry Knoll
the sixteen-year-old stepson of Henry Lau-
seeker a Secaucus democratic politician,
was accidentally shot yesterday by an uni
Identified hunter while gathering mushrooms
in a field near his home on the Paterson
plank road. Secaucus. The hunter stopped
the boy In the field to ask some questions
and his gun went off as young Knoll was
leaning over. The charge shattered the
boys hands and tore a hole in his abdo-
men, The hunter ran away. Knoll dragged
himself a short distance across lots and
was assisted the rest of the way home by
friends His condition is critical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
FOR RENT

This desirable space the third floor of The Evening
Star Annex Building containing I4oo square feet of space
Light sides windows Heat light janitor and ee
service Cheap desira bic rented once
May be subdvded suit tenant.
Apply Business Manager, The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09
Mayor Mcclellan Recreating.
peclal Dispatch to The Star.

NEW YORK. September 9.-Mayor
Mcclellan left Cape Small Point, Me-, Sat
urday for the mountains of New ,Iamp-
shire, where he will spend the remainder of
his vacation. He will not return to the
city until September 49, The news that the
mayor had left Maine the cause of a
report that he was coming back to the city
today. AS result there We're many callers
at the city hall and many telephone in
quiries early this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

The oldest warship in existence is the
English Victory, which was launched in
11e5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-09

Two crimes which are on the decrease are
arson and counter feiting.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19
POR $4,000

nuntuaIidad. EsmeyO y rdaides.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19

res y en- particular para el algo on
sCeilano Tiene dos lnaguilico, ma
nantiales paIa dar de beber al ganad
tiene colindancia al mar y puerto la'a
embarcar todos les frutos En- ella So
pueden cuidar hasta 400 cabezls dc "a
nsdo.
Para informes dirigirse 4 d N
Ulises Marini Post Ofce,-calle >i;-
fioz Rivera. CaSo Rojo.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19

loo Seru0o dc NsD OFsaNaE vapM zRK1D1A bAr6 vAies
NsM OEleans Porto Rico, levanoo lasAtsroa Z =.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19

De contado, Sc vende Ia 6nca de-
nominada sBarrancas., la cual Sc haya
situada en- el barrio de sLlanos Cos
tasp de este termino. Dista a hora y
media de la poblaci6n, sc compone de
/. 900 cuerdas de extension. tOlas pro-
pias para las sien hrss su lTusos memo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19
'n'tantnl J SabS' VIIIegs'
CO.KISIONIST.4S

IS Broad St. New York E. U. A.
Direction por cable; SABASZLNO
Sc encargan de agenciar toda cla-
Sc de comisiones, de la venta de pro-
ductor como cafe, cueros, caucho &, J
de la compra y despacho dc toda ciast
de mercancias. Atiendcn con espcci.-
lidad el despacho lie encomicudaS =,
corrco.
Sc hacen cargn lie acudiencia &
iovenes estudiantes ! tn relaci6u cn
este ramo sumuuistrau toda clase d.
datos y catAlogos.
ComisioneS m16dieds.
puntuaLiddd. Esmsyv y yfdidez.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19

- earea para loo vay0rss DO New York. rs0ibiF1
doae del dA apAes dc 10 salid0.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19
The New York { Porto Aicu Steamship csmpan,
Dl. ubIlb Postal 600 eoIull h |n Ehi,.-OllG h Apil
.SERH/CIO DE- CABO7ALR:

u vApor POkTO RICO lsv~ndo psssjs'
r0S asPga, ssldrG 90 San les DOS de 10
mAdRugAda para bodos loa smsrtta do IL IslA
do sa rata, Q, les siguispAas f0ehas: por
5st:, Ossahrs ). II 81. Novismbrs i ~
q, oatubrs II y ., Novismhra y q. D
eismhrs 8 = 30.
Rsas vapor eonsslA s0n.. lcs vaporss de
este O0mpania para New York. So resihe
eArga hAsta lAs doee del dis antsa do salidS.
as Vendan pAsaiss On las ofeiHas, hasts Lac
euAAro do lA tArds del dfa anterior & % aalids.
vapor vAeOO llsvaado sargA solsmsris
sAldrk pare t0dos l0s pasrtOssds lA Isis Dc ~
PtaG isehas: por 81 Rsis, ostuhre 10 y, Nc.
vismbrs , Il, DioiAmhrs y 1Sj psY y Ossts
OasS hrs J. II y IL. NGvismbrs a , 30, piaisH
bFe Il y -.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19
Sc VEMDE

-. Un juego de tres sentrffugas siste
d. "Hepnorth" con su motor, su mez-
Clador y su elevator de azdcar, todo
en- mAgnifco estado. Dirigirsera don
Julio Gay, hacienda Santa An@, Jun.
COS, Puerto Rico,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-03-19
Lo que dlcen aIgunos paclentes de
los millares que femOs CuradO.

el uAC1 kAUe1 Az pSuSuCAUW YuW kAASASA VDSSASASS
al tratar con una insHtuc6n como Ia que Vd. tan
dguamente preside.
Per mucho tismpe he estaAo trabajand en- este
punto, donde ~ me 0a conoda como 81 psciente que
De un momento otro espera IL nora hpal; habia
Osrdido todA Ospsranxa do rsCOhrar mi Gaiud. Tai
era mi inpreui6p cuando pr prtmeTa yea me drip
{ va. Pero 6sta eambi6 pOa complete caando
habia tomado Rof tres ssmAnas los remedioe que
va. me snvi6. M msjoria marchaba passes giSan-
tescos hoy Eracias DioS primero = Vd. despues,
disfruto do una salad portscta. IN busna hors 10
Olga.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Mott Ayres handed another lemon
10 Hickman last Saturday al Hen
derson. The call for the Railroad
Commissioners convention provides
that the county mass meeting in
Fulton county to select delegates TO
the district convention shall be held
at Fulton. In all the other 50 ooun-
ties OF the district the county meet
ings will be held al the county
seats.-Clinton Gazette.
This is the third time we have
had occasion 10 remind :he editor
OF the Gazette that the people Of
the western end Of Fulton county
are not DESTROYS Of continuing the
factional feeling between the two
extremes Of the county, as has in
former years been done-that Hick-
man is not making any complaint,
and as long as We do not, We viii
respectfully ask Brother Walker TO
conhne himself 10 his own county,
keep his nose out Of our business,
and II he wants TO stir up a skunk,
do so in his own county.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
Mrs. c. L. Collins Dead.

Mrs. Harry J. Collins. wife OF Mr.
Geo. Collins, died at her home Il
East Hickman, Saturday at noon. Of
pneumonia. All the care and love
that skilled physicians and anxiou,
household could provide for her
comfort and assistance we're Of NO
avail. The Master bail called her
to her reward in heaven. Services
over the body we're held at the
residence Sunday afternoon, and the
remains we're inferred in the CITY
Cemetery. The Courier wishes TO
extend sympathy to the husband and
several small children who are LETT
TO mourn the loss.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

When We fight the mail order
houses, and II when We do, We men
ton the farmer people, We do not
mean, as some people may think
that We are leveling our attacks on
them. We are not We do not
think that it is right for the farmer
to send his money away from home
when he can get the article be sends
for at home. We do not think il is
right for q citizen OF the town 10 DO
the same thing. We do not think j,
Is right for a merchant 10 send away
from home for something he can get
at home as well, and to Fermit his
family to send away TO other towns
TO get that which can be gotten at
home. Il does not look good, and
the accusation is made that such is
done, and If they permit this TO be
done they cannot expect other people
to do other than 10 follow their ex.
ample.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
Rheumatism

have fond . tried and tested cure for khcl
mafisml Not ruraety that viii strAlEhtet tne
distorted limbs Of Chrunic cripnlrs nor Turn t.y
EroNths hack o. flesh AEain. That - iinpossleie
fuf oan nnw surely al the pains ana pAilss %
this deplonahle disaass. -.
In UrrmanY-wIih . Chemist IN The CITY OF
parmsfadf-I found the last inErsdicnt with
which Dr. Shoop Rheumatic Remedy as made
4 psrfsrted dependable prescf ptlon. Nithom
that last InEreiieut ! successfully ucaieo many
many oases ~ Rheumatism. bot nov, ~ Ael " .nl
foriuy ours al durable cAscs Of this hcretoigfe
much hr,aded disease. Thuse sand-llke granular
wastes found iu Rheumatic Hlaud sseln % dissolve
and rass away under the action Of this ruueiy ~
fregy a. dos sugar when added @ pure Natsf.
FREELY uas irum the system. and the causa OF
rheumatism "a gune forever Thew u nov 10
rral nsa.i-no actual excuse o. suffer longer With.
ouf haip. We sell and In cunhdcnce rooonnlon1
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
II. I. Beale Commissioned
a Notary Public.

II. T. Beale., Of the Courier, this
week received a commission from
Governor Beckham, as Notary
Public. He has qualified, and is
now vested with all the powers OF a
Notary Public, can take asknowl-
edgments OF deeds, mortgages and
other papers, required TO be certified
10, according TO law.
He can be found at the Courier
Office, and will call at your resi-
dence OF place Of business to take
Acknowledgements or certify to any
statements.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

After tive years Of litigation a
decision has been rendered by Judge
Mckinney in the circuit court al
Clayton, awarding to NJ Logan
Guthrie, OF Fulton, No, the prize
of SIS 900 offered in contest 10 the
person Who entered the nearest
guess 10 the total number Of paid
admissions TO the Worlds fair.
Guthrie guessed II. s04 ,6i6, which
vas announced as the exact number
Of admissions.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
Hickman Furniture Co., Inc.
-Undertakers-
Telephone No. 20
Death of DIR. Dowie.

John Alexander Dowie, the far.
famed divine healer" and founder
Of Zion City near Chicago. died at
80 o'clock Saturday morning al
the age Of 20 years. Enieebled il
body and mind, deserted by all but
struggling band Of the hosts he
had organized, DR.. Dowie went 70
bis death in a way that would have
pleased his fancy had he known in
advance that his passing would be
so marked
In his last delirium he stood
before a great multitude and ex-
pounded his gospel and denounced
his enemies, and his dying ears
heard the plaudiss Of the great audi
ence which eagerly drank in his
words He was pleased and salts
fed and when he sank back exhaust
ed on his pillow a smile lighted his
van face and he dropped restfully
into eternal sleep.
OF him the Chicago Post says
death vas the kindest Of John Al
exander Dovie's many enemies.
His human foes stripped him. before
al the world, Of the power and
glory that we're dearer than life.
and left him, helpless lettering
old man, prisoner in the city he
founded. But death came on tiptoe
10 the fallen leaders siokroom and
gave him the one balm that could
sssaage his agony, forgetfulness.
And this was the passing Of Elijah
IL.
"Dr. Dowie was a man OF re-
markable personal magnetism and
force. Nature enriched him far
beyond the average man and her
gifts he used to upbuild one Of the
most remarkable personal religions
of modern times. he throve upon
and waxed mighty on the
tithes Of the cTedulous, out he lived
too long. He drained too eagerly
his cup OF honor and the dregs en-
Filtered the last days Of his life.
In death there will be a few Of his
once mighty host to do him honor,
but, mercifully, he has passed be.
yond the power Of his foes 70 wound
him further. The great enemy that
he dehed has conquered
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Hubert Hertweck. who arrived in
Hickman. from his home in Hayti.
No, this week and began 10 work
at the Hickman Wagon Co, had
the misfortune to get his finger bad
ly lascerated. He was making a
calculation on the planer table, when
his pencil dropped, and in picking
il up the belt was thrown on, and
his hand coming in contact With the
knife or saw, lascerated his finger,
painfully, but not TO such an extent
as TO cause amputation.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
A BABY

should h. sunshine iu the home. aud Will H.
" you give "a whites Cream NrrmifIge. the
greatest worm medicine ever offered L. stlf
ferina humanity. This remedy o. becoming
The permanent fixture 81 we'll regulated
houssholds-A mother With children sauf
get along Without u inttla of White frsnut
Neriulfuge IA the house. a. 4 the uurr.f
aud iest medicine that money can huy.
sold by towaiils Drug store aud Helm A
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
DR.. Shops
Rheumatic Remedy
GALL DEAlERS)
Caleb Powers Case.

Judge Robbins has announced
that the Caleb Powers case will be
called at Georgetown either the
fourth Monday in May or the fourth
Monday in July.
The first step will be an effort by
defense to swear Robbins off the
bench.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Mrs. Fred Butler died Friday a,
her home near Fulton, last week
She had been in very poor health
several months aud but recently
returned from TEXAS. She is sur
vived by her husband and one little
S-months-old child.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

There are SO many primary cleo
tions and conventions just ahead Of
US, that We can barely tell one from
the other, or when any Of them will
take place.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Sample Copies OF The Louisville
Daily Herald may be had at this
Office. Remember. We can send
The Courier and Louisville Daily
Herald to any address in the United
States, for only $500.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Mrs. Thomas Frazier. aged IS, a
vell-known lady Of Fulton is dead,
after a brief illness Of pneumonia.
She is survived by a husband and
three little children.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Misses Dora Smith, Bonnie Car
penter, Virginia Prather. Elizabeth
Wilson and Mesdames Val Carpen-
ter and <. G. Oman we're in Union
City this week they went over TO
attend the services by Rev. Gates,
Who has been conducting a soul
stirring revival at that place. There
we're nearly, or about 500 CONVEX
sions.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

An clipping couple from Mayheld.
Eugene Powell and Miss Tina
Winks. we're married Monday at
Fulton by Esq. Futtrell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Louisville is experiencing trouble
on account Of a strike among the
street railway employees. Not a
car moved all day Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Pink Roach. Of wicklihe. aged
forty years. died Wednesday night
Of BTight's disease. He is survived
by his wife and FIVE children. The
funeral took place from his home.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

The Thaw trial is still in grogress.
II is thought that the case will be
giveu TO the jury about the last Of
this week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

John Shell aud Miss Lula Foster,
both OF Fulton, we're married at that
place Sunday, by Esq. Fdttrell.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Mrs. Edna Henderson is recover
ing from an attack Of rheumatic
neuralgia.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Meals cooked right, served right.
prices right, day or night. at the
Elite Cafe, in the Warren Bldg.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Hickman's leading undertaken at
the Farmers Hardware Company
Incorporated.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Miss Mabel Wilson spent Satur
day with Mrs. Paul Nickel. a
MaYfleld.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

2. G. Burkett and Miss Rosa
Kimbell. OF Fulgrum, Ky, we're
married by Esq. Futtrell, at Fulton.
Sunday.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Little Sarah. the infant daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Don Corum is re-
covering from a spell Of sickness.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

See the Hickman Furniture Co. 5
Tine line OF Spring Rockers be-
fors buying.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Telephone Ice Factory Office.
phone no. IS for coal.-Hickman
Ice and coal Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Hardware. Cutlery, Groceries. all
at reasonable prices.-Shaw & Bet
tersworth.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Cotton and Adams positively
guarantee all their work to give
satisfaction.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Lillian. the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. d. Thomas, is quite
sex.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

"Just like sitting down at mothers
table" Elite Cafe.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Gray,
a boy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

T. NJ. Pollock left Tuesday for
Lambert, Miss, 10 be gone about a
month.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15
VIII Leave Hickman.

M. Moore, for several years
manager of the Cumberland Tele-
phone & Telegraph Company's
interests at this place. has resigned
his position and will leave on the
10th inst. for Cairo, Ills, to take a
more responsible position in electri-
cal work,
During his stay in Hickman.
"Mac" has made many friends who
regtet his depaFture-yet rejoice
that he is going up the ladder Of
success. He is a prince Of good
fellows, deserving, Trustworthy, and
will do 10 "tie to-" The Courier
joins his host Of friends in wishing
him success and happiness in his
new field.
There is trouble in Breathitt
County again. The enemies Of the
Hargises are reported to have shot
the town Of Jackson up one night
this week. The fusilade Of bullets
lasted forty minutes, and the homes
Of several prominent people we're
victims Of the shooting.
Billy Johnson, a youth, aged II
years, met a horrible death at his
fathers home, north Of Mayheld,
last week. While working around
a team which was hauling logs the
boys foot got accidently fastened in
the chain attached 10 the logs, and
before he could be rescued a huge
log rolled over his body, MASKING
off one leg and otherwise injuring
him. From the effects Of his inju-
ries he died short time later.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1907-03-15

The recent rains caused a slight
rise in the river. but at Cairo the
river has about come TO a stand,
reaching a stage Of about So feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
RELATES CONFESSION
MADE BY STEVE ADAMS
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, Nov lis. c.
Thiele was the first witness in the Steve
Adams case in the district court at Rath-
drum, Idaho, today He testified to the
arrest of Steve Adams and his subse-
quent confession.
Attorney Darrow Immediately inter-
posed an objection on the ground that
the confession had been obtained by
threats and promises of immunity and
the promise of reward.
The jury was excluded and MCFARLAND
and Whitney were cross examined by Mr..
Darrow relative to the way in which the
confession was obtained and it was as
certained that the confession had been
made to MCFARLAND.
After the examination of these two wit
nesses Mr.. Darrow renewed his objection
on the same ground but 1t was promptly
overruled The jury was then brought
back and Thiele continued his testimony.
He said Adams had told him in the pres
ence of Mrs. Adams that he had some
relics of his uncle's, j. w. Lillian, farm
Among these was 1886 Winchester car
fridge that had killed Fred Tyler. Wit
ness wished to get letter from him to
deliver those articles to him. Mrs. Adams
told witness that the day or day after
Steve's arrest they had buried the arti-
cles on the Lilland farm near Baker City,
Ore
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-12
FALLS TEN
STORIES AND
WILL LIVE
PAINTER HAS A MARVELLOUS
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
SEXES ROPE; ARMS NEARLY
JERKED FROM SOCKETS
Forced to Release His Hold While Still
High in Air He Drops, but
Strikes a Projecting
Board
By Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO; Nov. n-william
Wall, a painter, fell from the tenth story
of the Corona hotel on Taylor street to.
day and escaped with a broken leg ana
dislocated arms. AS he plunged head
long into space he reached for something
to arrest his flight and by chance caught
mold of rope which, however spun out
with great rapidity over pulley until
Wall had reached the fifth floor. when
it stopped suddenly, the other end being
fast
The man retained his grip on the rope.
though his hands were cut to the bone
and his arms nearly torn from their
sockets. Attempts were made to rescue
him but all failed and finally he was
forced to release his hold.
Before he reached the ground he struck
a projecting board which broke and he
escaped almost certain death with injuries
not considered fatal.