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The Washington times., 1908-12-11

Arlington Fire Insurance was in mod
National Union Fire Insurance 6d64-
Washington Railway As continue very
strong, advancing today TO s67s.
There was A light movement in bank
stocks, and price changes were unimpor-
tant-
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MEDICAL.
Dr.. SHADE 4gsIs,5 \;

washington's Oldest Specialist 81
YEARS PRACTICE CURING NERVOUS
and CHRONIC DISEASES; also stomach
lungs. calIrrh. liver. heart. asthma kidneys
bladder, structure, discharges. general ana
special weakness and disability blood
and skin diseases Special and urtvars
ailments cured quickly. Consultation free
Private waiting room for ladies' Hours
20 & Tuesday and Saturday nights 10
Sundays L 20 T. Chandler Building E,Ie-
vator and Phone. aucS-tf
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THE CURB MARKET.

Quotations furnished by z. 2 Hutton ,
20. members New York Stock Exchange
;. Bowie Chapman. manager. 1901 street
lorthMest
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NEW YORK STOCKS STRONG EARLY,
BREAKING LATER IN DAY
ON LIQUIDATION.
TODAYS PRICES ON
NEW YORK EXCHANGE

Quotations furnished by W. B Hibbs &
Co., bankers and brokers. HIbbs Building.
members New York Stock Exchange. Wash
lngton stock Exchange and Chicago Board OF
Trade)
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Game.

Game-Sabbits, per doz.. s.. Ca. 50. kits per
dozen, l-00aL50; quail No !. per dozen. s. %
az 50. average per dozen. s. Goa 50. pheasants
each. 81 0oal--5i wOOdC0Ck, each 3oa41c. SPUR
rels i5as5c per doz- ;HcppIssuul, each, 20a4ec;
wild turkeNs. per ID. ~
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VOTE MAY Be SOON
ON APPROPRIATION
House Begins Consideration
of Bill for Money to Run
Government.

The House today began consideration
of the legislative. judicial and executive
appropriation bill, which was reported
10 the House yesterday and which was
made the special order Tor this after
Moons session
The bin is being read practically with
out amendments and such as are being
made are OF an Unimportant character,
indicating that the bin may go through
and be put TO a vote before the end OF
the days session. Chairman Tawney,
Of the preparations Committee. said
that at the present rate the bill would
be passed either this afternoon or to-
morrow. It had formally been the OpiIi-
ion Of some that the bill could not be
taken to = vote before the beginning OF
next week
Carries Larger Fund
The bill, which was reported from
committee 70 the House yesterday
afternoon. carries a total Of only S34,-
$3.50 more than the appropriations bill
for the current year. The total amount
OF the bill is 81. Cor. SOD. or $816,25S-75 less
than the amount asked for by the sew
eraI branches Of the National Govern
ment.
for the taking OF the thirteenth census,
action being deferred on this matter
until the final debates are held on the
measure. II viii receive attention from
n, committee when the sundry civil
bill is taken Up.
The entire number OF salaries speci-
fcally provided for in the bill is 14.44l.
which Is lS5 less than the number esti-
mated for and l59 more than tie mum
Der carried In he present years esti-
mates The bill shows but few salary
changes from the present law
Ten Clerks Cut Of.
Ten clerks at $3.50 each are taken
away from Senators who are chairmen
Of tcommittees- The Senate employees
are appropriated for. as usual Increases
being allowed by reason OF their longer
term or employment during the ap-
preaching session as cOmpssf ID with
the present short session.
The salaries of House employees are
continued as at present. \ chief assist
ant for the work of indices. asgests. and
compilations OF law. al the Library Of
Congress, is provided for Al 5000, in
stead Of s. 500 and an additional as
sistant at 500 is also provided.
The salary Of the Commissioner Cen
eraI Of Immigration Is Increased from
s. .00O 90 5000 and 500 IL added 10 the
present salary of-SS.G50 for an assistant
Autos for White House.
Among the items mentioned IN the
usual appropriation OF $500 for the
executive office is mat providing for
carriages and automobiles" which is
something new. as President Roosevelt
mas never used an automobile.
There are quite a few minor salary
changes in line with the submitted es-
Inmates.
The number. however, is not so large
as usual, evidently by reason Of the
fact that the President several months
ago served notice on all Cabinet Of
ficers that they should not recommend
any sweeping changes in salary for
Government employees for the next fis-
cal year.
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WHEAT AND CORN
WEAK AND LOWER
Heavy Selling Causes a Loss
of Two Cents on
Wheat.

CHICAGO, Dec. u.-Wheat opened
steady, but was under the hammer most
Of the session. The days decline was
nearly cents a busheI.
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DR.. Reed s sps tz.a IS.

AZ YEARS Successful Practice IN the
Cure Of Chronic Nervous, and Special
Diseases OF Men and women Means
Eeslth to You If You Suffer
From Catarrh, Obesity Rheumatism. ConEtf-
patton. Piles. Throat. Lung. Brain Hes-t
Blood. and Skin Diseases, Nervous D-bilffv
Kidney Diseases. Bladder Troubles. Specido
Blood Poisoning Eruptions. Ulcers and an
private diseases cured for life BY safs
methods.
CHARGES Low. INCLUDING MEDICINES
Private waiting Rooms for Ladies'
Once Hours: 10 10 1. 3 TO s. Sundavs 10 10 II
500 SEVENTEEETH ST. II W.
ocI-tf
DR. ". T. BALDUS. German Specialist On
diseases OF the brain. nervous system heart
stomach and kidneys. Doctors service 49,
medicine. 81 Consultation free. Sc cor So
and F SITS nv Hours 10 TO L 4 to 9 seIs-tg
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SALE Of STOCK BY HOURS
Shares to II n. m. 312, 200
Shares to L IN. J0l 500
Shares to D. n, 500, 200.
Shares to p. m, Sl9,600
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Fruits.
Vegetables

Fegetabies-P0tatOes. per bu-. S5s5Oc; hone
grown, per bu., 65a1ocs sweet potatoes.
per Dbl, Sl-2laSl-5o: carrots, pr bbl. 81 p
sl5Os cucumbers. per basket. 81 15a2 %: cab
bage, Per bbl-- Sl.O0aI-5o; Ca.'3f0wers, per
bbl-, S2-5oa500. celery, per dOz- stalks. 45as0c;
lima beans, per ct. TaIOcs o--l0Ds, per bu,
60a75c: oniors. per bbI-. S1-40a1 81. pumpkins,
per bOL- 6015c; string bes~s. per bbl-, 81 50a
zoo. squash. Hubbard. ger Dbl. T5CaSl I5:
tomatoes. Der boy. s. nna2 30
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Today's Prices.
Poultry.

Live Poultry-ChickeDs. spring. small. per
h.. l4a1Jc; large, Halle; hens, l2c: roos-I
ters. Sc. ducks large. per ID. I2aI2iac; small,
per h., he geese per 10, l0al2c, turkeys
toms, per h., 14aiJc: hens, per ID, l4al5c.
Dressed POultry-Turkeys. undrswn. toms.
Per 10, loal4cs hens. per 90, lbalIcs cnlchlsIs,
small, per h.. 15al6c. Jorge, per b.. l5al6c;
hens. per H.. 12al3c; rOOsters per b.. l0ci
ducks. large. per ID. I2al4c: small. 1callc;
geese. per lh.. IOaLIc-
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Dressed Msats-Hams. country cured. per
i'sasc: hind quarters. 6i4agI4c: ribs. 7aIzc:
loins, Sale rounds, 6aSc: dressed lamb per
ID. lOallc: hogs. small. per cwt.. s. 50:
medium. per CWt-. 500. pork IOlns. per h
13a14c; bacon. per h.. Bale: sausazes. Der
H., SaICc.
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Live Stock.

Live Stock-CattIe. extra per cwt s. Goa
$50. medium, per cwt., $. 51a,.5O, ordinary,
&ea4-5Oi common. per cwt, S1'tEs2-50. hogs.
per cWt. gross, 81 800: Ordinary, per cWt-,
SJ-OoaJ-J05 sheep. PRIME. per h.. lE5C. Ordl-
nary, per To-. 3a4c. lambs. sp-,ss choice.
per ID. 636i-c. medium. 6l5izc: common. per
H. pza5C. calves. prime. per BE- -Oc. medi-
uIn, per h., sasiaci common. per H.. 5aSizc.
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Amer. Tobacco 4s..... Is IS IS $
Amer. Tobacco -lOSss 1885 los 1851
y. r. IT. convert. IS. S1ss S21l S15s So
G, b. & .. joint is 99IS 99ls q9is aqIs
Chi, Isl & Pac. IS. 7524 752t 75H 751I
Chi, R-Isl & Pac 5s.. Sc Sc Sc Sc
IR5TT M e5D az ia,5 a 5g 39A IS g
u. Z. Convert fs..-..I07 1917 .IO7 I07
u ; Steel 2nd 5s----1029s 1O2Ss 1928 1O21z
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
GOVERNMENT WILL
HELP TO PROSECUTE
ALLEGED BOODLERS
Voters League Is Assured Department
of Justice Will Investigate All
National Banks Accepting
Clty's Funds

PITTSBURG, Dec. 25.-Representa-
tives Of the Voters league, the civil
reform organization that precipitated
the municipal scandal by causing the
arrest of seven members of the city
council and two former bankers, to-
night announced that they had received
assurances Of federal help in the forth
coming prosecutions.
The department Of justice, 1t is an
nounced, has taken steps thoroughly to
investigate all national banks serving
as repositories for city funds.
Testimony at the preliminary hear
ing was that some $4,000 had been
corruptly used in influencing the selec-
tion of repositories, but up to this time
only S17,500 Of this sum has been ac-
counted for. and only one bank pub
licly mentioned.
1t is the intention of the department
of justice to learn if any other ma
tional banks contributed TO the $176OOO.
1t is also the intention of the depart-
ment, according to the league repre-
sentatives, to begin prosecutions against
former President Ramsey and former
Cashier Vilsack of the German Ma
tional bank on charges of Illegally using
the funds of the bank
A conference of the accused men and
their lawyers was held at which it
was decided to act in unison in making
defense. although a number of cases
are to be tried separately
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
POLICEMAN hit
BY FAST AUTO
BROTHER OFFICER INJURIES
SAN FRANCISCAN
Mounted Policeman of Park Tries tc
Warn Riders Against Exceeding
Speed Limit and Is Struck
by Machine

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Police-
man G. S. Hawkins of the local force
was run down and seriously injured
today by an automobile in which A. r.
Hammill, another police officer, was
riding
Hammill has been temporarily sus-
pended pending an investigation as a
result Of the accident and the chauf-
feur has been placed under arrest with
a broken ankle and fractures of both
wrists, besides numerous bruises and
cuts and a possible fracture Of the
skull and internal injuries.
Hawkins, who is a mounted officer
of the park squad, was endeavoring to
warn Chauffeur McHugh that he was
exceeding the speed limit when he was
run down.
He was afoot at the time, leading his
horse with the bride wrapped about
his hand, and only the rearing of the
animal at the swift approaching ma
chine saved the officer from being
ground under the wheels of the car.
Following the accident Hammil re-
ported for duty on his beat, but could
not be found when summons was
sent out for him.
Captain of Police Colby went out to
look for him and when he found the
missing patrolman, ordered him off
duty.
Colby said Hammill was intoxicated.
Hawkins injuries, while serious are
not believed to be fatal unless COM
plications arise.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
CHARITY WORKERS
HELP MANY NEEDY
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Punch and Judy Show and Phono-
graphic Concert Held in chlldren's
Observation-Disclosures Army
Feeds Scores

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-Pleas-
ant weather and an utter lack of acci-
dents or serious crimes to mar the hol-
iday spirit of the day marked the pass
ing of Christmas in this city. The
streets, parks and beaches We're
thronged with crowds which took a
keen delight in the genial warmth OF
the sunlight in strong contrast to the
biting cold of the last several days.
The usual activity by the charitable
organizations of the city was noticea-
BILE. AT the children's hospital today
was begun with a phonograph concert
in each ward and an abundance of
gladden. the hearts of the little suffer-
ers.
In the ward set apart for incurables
Punch and Judy took command for the
afternoon, and the youngsters found
some hours of forgetfulness and pleas
ure.
The Salvation army women played
hosts to several thousand of the city's
needy ones, for whom a bountiful
Christmas dinner, replete with turkey,
cranberry sauce and kindred dishes,
was spread by the busy workers.
At the county Jail Sheriff Dolan pre-
sided over dinner served to some 400
prisoners, and good cheer prevailed be-
hind the prison bars as well as in the
free air out of doors.
Among the prisoners to spend Christ
mas in the county jail were Abraham
Ruef, George ID. Collins and In Wan
Chang. the Korean convicted of muir
der in the second degree for the killing
of lrham White Stevens.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
BOY ASSAULTS
FRENCH RULER
PRESIDENT FALLlERES At
Tackled ON STREET
Prisoner Declares He "onIy Wanted
to Pull Executives 5eard"-Was
Waiter in Cafe-TalLs
confusediy

PARIS, Dec 25.-While Armand Fal-
lieres, the president of France, accom-
panied by M. Ramondou, his secretary,
and Col. Lasson, military attache at the
Elysee palace, was taking a morning
stroll near Rue de FEtoil, today, a poor
ly clad youth, who evidently had been
lying in wait, suddenly jumped on the
president from behind and threw his
arms about Nj. Fallieres neck, in an
effort to seize his beard.
Col. Lasson and Secretary Romondou
sprang to the assistance of the presi-
dent, dragged off his assailant and
turned him over to two special detect
ives who had been following the party
on bicycles.
President Fallieres' cane was broken
in the struggle. but beyond a scratch
on the ear he was not injured, and in
sisted on continuing his walk AS the
detectives slipped the handouts on the
man he cried:
q am unarmed. / simply wanted to
pull the presidents beard"
When searched at the station the
presidents assailant proved to be Jean
Maths. a cafe waiter and native Of
the department of Savoie.
Medals of Gen. Mercier, the former
minister of war, stamps bearing the
head of the duke of Orleans. a card Of
membership in the Patrie Francois and
other royalist documents were found on
his person.
During the examination Maths boast
ed of being a royalist and talked CON
fusedly of having done his duty and
obeyed the dictates of his conscience.
Much Literature Found
Heaps of royalist reactionary liter
ature We're found by the police when
they ransacked his residence.
The investigation revealed the fact
that Maths was in close relation with
the royalist organization and this
gives color TO rumors that he was the
instrument of royalist plot.
Serious evidence in this direction.
however. is lacking up to the present
time, and it is more likely thar he is
only crack-brained Individual seeking
whose head has been turned
by the campaign of scandal and vilifi-
cation which reactionary newspapers
Continued ON Pnxe Two)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
BIG PACKERS TO
BE INVESTIGATED
SHIPPING RATES AND METH
obs QUESTIONED
Special Agents of Interstate Conn.,
merce Commission to Go Before
Grand Jury as Witnesses
Is Report

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-An addition to
the inquiry in regard to the shipping
rates and possible rebates, United
States District Attorney Sims an
nouneed today that the methods of the
big packing firms would be lnVesll-
gated thoroughly in the present grand
jury Investigation.
Special agents Of the interstate COM
meree commission, as well as secret
service operatives who work directly
under the department of justice, are
prepared. according to the district at
torney. to give the results of their in
vestigations To the grand jury.
These officials have been trying 70
determine whether tacit asreements
between packers as to the fixing OF
prices and the divisions of territory
for distribution have been in system
attic operation.
"This is no mere fishing expedi-
tion.'" said Mr.. Sims we know
what we are going after, although we
are not permitted by the nature of the
inquiry to state what 1t is.
1--WE are not merely starting little
case in which packers or railroads are
concerned ia the hope that we can un-
earth some information which VIII pc
of value to be used as a basis for
new and more extensive investigation.
The federal grand jury will convene
Monday and in addition to the rate
inquiry the investigation is said to in
clude an attempt TO show that the
spirit OF the law which prohibits agree
ments on prices of products has been
violated in various markets
No witnesses from packing concerns
other than Nelson Morris & Co. have
so far been summoned, but the wit
nesses already subpoenaed will keep
the grand jury busy during the greater
part of next week.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
SPRECKELS NEAR
POINT OF DEATH;
SINKS RAPIDLY
OCT0GENARIAN SUGAR KING
SERIOUSLY ILL
END EXPECTED MoMENTARILY
IN SAN FRANCISCO
Extreme Age of Multi=MiIIionaire
Causes Him to Succumb Rap
idly to Ravages of
Pneumonia
- AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2s.-

N AN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.-
Claus Spreckels, the octoge-
~ marian sugar king" of Ha-
waii and the Pacific coast, is ly-
ing critically i'll at his home and
it is feared that he may not live
until morning.
Mr.. Spreckels was taken i'll
with pneumonia last Tuesday
and gradually grew worse.
Today his condition became
alarming and the aged millionaire
rapidly declined.
Two doctors are in constant at
tendance upon him and tonight
his three sons, John D., Rudolph
and Adolph, are by his bedside.
Rudolph Spreckels arrived to-
day from Honolulu on the Nip
pom Maru and hurried to his
fathers house.
At midnight it was reported
that the aged sugar king" was
very low.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
SEvENTY-MILE GALE OFF
OREGON IMPERILS VESSELS
Sailing Ships in Light Ballast Ex-
pected to Experience Great Diff
Guilty Before Returning
to Lightship

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 25.--A sew
enty-mile gale blew off the coast today.
A number of deepwater craft are
supposed to be on the outside bound
for Portland and for safety they will
be Obliged to stand off shore.
Among them are the oriental liner
Numantia and the British steamship
Tweedale.
Two or three sailing vessels were
ON the outside yesterday, but it may
he week before they succeed in re-
turning to the vicinity Of the Columbia
river lightship.
Two of them were in light ballast and
they will have a rough experience dur
ing the continuance of the blow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
ONE DEAD, FOUR INJURED
IN WRECK NEAR SPOKANE
Passengers and Trainmen Hurt in
Accident on Bonner's Ferry at
EImyra, ldaho-Fire-
man Killed

SPOKANE, Dec. PA wreck on the
Great Northern half mile west OF
Elmyra, Idaho. ninety miles east OF
Spokane, at $40 o'clock TINS morning
resulted in the death of Charles Mack
~, a fireman on passenger train
known as the Bonners Ferry local, and
the injury of four others, two train
men and two passengers: The injured
are:
Rev. j. T. Kelly, back injured.
Henry Keefer, slightly injured.
Engineer J. E. Bostwick. cut under
the eye.
Brakeman Eaton, slightly injured.
Wreckers were hurried TO the scene
and the injured removed to the hos
pital at Sand Point, Idaho. Fireman
Charles B. Mac<ry, who was resi-
dent of Hillyard, Wash, was instantly
killed.
The wreck was due to head-on col
lision between the Bonners Ferry local
and an extra freight.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
BOY, ACCUSED OF RIFLING
CASH REGISTER, ARRESTED
Youth Claims He Was Locked Up by
Mistake, but Refuses to say
Why He Remained
Three Hours

Otto Dersch. 13 years old was ar
rested last night by Policeman Grant
McCart in the Mott market while the
police say. he was in the act of rihing
the cash register.
The boy claimed he had been locked
in the store by mistake at o'clock,
but could not explain why he remained
there for three hours without giving
an alarm, nor why he was tampering
with the cash register.
The boy has been arrested twice be-
fore for similar alleged offenses. He
lives at 44S South Avenue 90 He is
son of Joseph Dersch, an employe of
the Los Angeles brewery.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
GOVERNOR HASKELL WILL
PROBE PRISON CONDITION

GUTHRIE, Okla, Dec. 5.-Governor
Haskell today appointed a committee
to act with a committee to be named
by Governor Hoch of Kansas, to in
vestigate charges of alleged cruelties
to Oklahoma prisoners confined in the
Kansas state penitentiary at Lansing,
Kas.
The oklahoma prisoners had been
placed in the Lansing penitentiary to
await the building of an Oklahoma
state prison.
Miss Kate Barnard Oklahoma state
commissioner of charities and cores
tions. Recently filed with the governor
a sensational report, asserting that
Oklahoma prisoners We're Deing mis-
treated at the Kansas prison
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
MEN SENT TO PRISON
BECAUSE POOR, SAYS
JUDGE IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-Unequal and
oppressive "justice" is denounced by
Municipal Judge Mckenzie Cleland in
an address to prominent Chicagoans.
Judge Cleland took decisions rendered
here within the last few days as show
Ing what he meant and declared that
in Chicago men and women are sent to
the Bridewell, not because they are
criminals, but because they are poor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
Rlaan,a successor Installed

B. Cook. newly appointed chief of po-
lice of this city to succeed w. j. Big
gy, the former chief, who came to his
death by drowning last month, will
take up his duties tomorrow morning.
SO far the new chief has refused to
make any statement as TO the policy
he intends to pursue or the appoint
ments he will make.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
stahhed to Death in Church

LOUISVILLE, Mo-, Dec. 25.-George
Rider, a prominent farmer, was stabbed
Ia death by Edgar Parrish in the midst
OF a Christmas celebration in the
Christian church here last night. The
trouble started at a box supper at a
country church near Louisville a few
nights ago, when Parrish claims he de-
Tended several young women who re
fused to permit Rider to treat them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
Confessed Slayer Arrested

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-A special to the
Republic from Mexico, Mo, says Fred
Henderson. who confessed that he shot
and killed Deputy Marshal Magruder
of Figbee. Mo, on the night of Decem-
her Is, and wounded Marshal Cain, was
arrested at Mexico tonight. Hender-
son saws that he went to Mexico from
Centralia. Mo-, where he held up the
Chicago g. Alton station agent early
chic morning
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
rmo Die IN Pistol puel

PONCEATOULA. La, Dec. 25.--Irvin
Cooper and William Arnold. jr., killed
each other in a pistol duel in a saloon
here last night Cooper was bartender
in the saloon where the tragedy oc-
Cured, and it is said that the diff
Guilty followed some words which Coop
er had with Arnold's younger brother.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
Youth Robs pepot Aaent

CENTRALIA, Mo, Dec. 26.-Night
Operator w. j. Oney, at the Chicago 81
Alton railroad depot here, was held up
at an early hour today by boy, who
appeared at the ticket window and de-
Inanded the agents money Something
over $50 was secured. The youthful
bandit thanked Oney for the contribu-
tfon and departed smiling. A number
of travellers in the depot witnessed the
bOldJD
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
aeats Menro: Is Slain

Scale. Ala. Dec 25-John w.
Chambers, deputy sheriff Of Russell
county, shot and killed George H..
Thompson, so years old, today Thomp-
son ana several others were beating a
negro when the deputy sheriff came
I'd and ordered them to desist. Thomp-
son resisted arrest and was shot.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-26
HOST
OF YOUNGSTERS
MERRY GUESTS
EAT THEIR FILL OF TURKEY;
WELCOME SANTA
CHRISTMAS TREE BEARS GIFTS
FOR ALL
Hundreds of Little Ones Whose Daily
Fare Is Poor Are Fed and
Feted at Entertain-
ment

'Inasmuch as We have done II unto the
least of these We have done it unto me-"