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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
Los nQueZ1S SuD|GNdlegS
del g|0DO

Todas las cuestiones reIati al
mundo subterr aneo de las mipas. donde
buscamos ell com mbustible mineral los
metales, adquieren de dfa en- dia ma
yor importancia. Para coIvencerse de
clio basta rehexionar acerca de la
creciente production de las mismas-
Mr.. Curiot, en- una interesante con-
ferencia recientemente impresa, calcu
la en- mas de 1000 millones de pesetas
Ell valor. de los productos que actual
mente salen de las minas en- todo el
mundo durante ell espacio de un afio.
No hay que Greer que Ell orc la
plata ocupan Ell primer lugar en- dicha
cifra. Los metales preciosos no re-
presentan mas que la septima parte
de 10 que Ell homo extrae todos los
amos de su planeta La mayor parte
pertenece al carbon, que fgura por
5000 millones y medic, y luego viene
ell hierro, que hgura en- la mencionada
cantidad por 1000 millones.
FL carbon produce la humanidad
un lngreso tres veces superior al que
Sc SAGA de todas las minas de plata y
de orc reunidas.
En- este colossal ingreso, la parte de
leon corresponds Inglaterra, la cusI
SAGA hoy de sus minas de carbon mas
de I 900 millones de pesetas, y vende
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
Una probable decla-
ci6n de guerra
Expectation en- America

Nueva York sabado.-Es casi SECURE que
ST la nota envada por Ell Presidente Estrada Ca
brera al gobierno del Uruguay, no responde este
de un modo satisfactorio que lie excluya de las
complicidades sospechosas Guatemala declare
la guerra al Uruguay.
Hay gran espectacion en- Sur Centro
America.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
Se Vende

un condominio de mas de una
tercera parte en- la hacienda
Santa Rosa" de Bayamon, la
cual sc compone en- su totalidad
de ochocientas cuerdas.
lnformeS: Notaria de Coma
lez Darder, San Jose s, altos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
Un gran deficit
EN- Washington


Nueva York, do.-Ha causado gran i'm
preston en- los cfrCulos administrators de Was
hington, el desCu brimiento de que Ell tesoro
Naciona ha sufrido un deficit en- los i1ltinos
diez meses hasta ell 16 de Abril de cincuenta Y
dos millores de dollars.
Temese que en- JUNO suba el deficit IS
mill ones.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
Contra Ian vida eg@
un presidente


Nueva York, sabado.-El gabinete de Qua
temala ha anulado las pasaportes al Consul ge-
raj de Uruguay por estar compllcado en- el
atentado contra la vida del presidente Estrada
Cabrera.
Ell descubrimiento ha causado entire e Cuer-
po consular viva sorpresa y sc cree que estan
com plicados otros representa- ntes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
SenSacs0nageS saT"rest0S
La nueva pista

Nueva York sabado.-En Guatemala Sc
estan poniendo en- claro todos los maneos que
fraguaron los poderosos enemigos del presiden-
primer magistrate de Ia republica.
Ell gobierno sigue la pista de nuevos COM
plicados, cuya prision ha de ser sensational
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
CritiCand0 e1 despiIfarr0
Ell gran deficit nacional

Nueva York, sabado.-La situacion del go
bierno naclonal es muy comprometida economi-
Camente.
La enorme Cuantia del deficit descuberto
ha causado entire el elemento contri buyente
una impression de alarma.
La prensa contraria ha alberto una campa-
na de escandao
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-05-02
TRACTION del gohiesrno
del Uruguay
Cosas que Sc saben

Nueva York, sabado.-Se ahrma que Ell go
bierno del Uruguay esta complicado en- Ell cri-
men trustrado contra ell presidente Estrada Ca
brera.
Tratase, segun los lltimos sensacionales
descubrmientos, de IN complot revolucionario
que ha tenido apoyo de toda clase en- Ell gobier-
no del Uruguay.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19

knew you hadn't no time for chicken fix
ms. so | jest baked this pie when | he'd
the oven het up"
I'm sure you was just as thoughtful as
you could be, Miss Dawson" returned
Mrs. Pettingill. An III accept the PIE
eff you'll stop an help us eat it."
After some urging the spinster consent.
ed, and out of compliment to her tho
chicken pie was cut. But as she glanced
at the platter of flaky Goldfish cooked to
Just the right degree of tenderness, nankeo
by dishes of crimson beets, mealy potatoes
and feathery biscuit, she confessed, Il do
believe I'd ruther hev some of that than
the pie And when she had finished her
repast with a dish of Mrs. Pettinglus
solden-brown Indian pudding she declared,
Il dunno when I've relished meal so
much"
Jest come here a minnit," said Mrs.
fettlnslll. conducting her guest to the
pantry, after the deacon had gone out.
Now, whatever do you s'pose is the
meaning O. thatY and she pointed to the
array Of eatables with look Of perplexity
on her rosy face.
For the lands sakes !" cried the spin
ster, blushing gultly.
Mrs. Pettingill surveyed her visitor
wonderngly.
why, you don't mean to say" she
began, and then she burst into a laugh.
Mary Ann Dawson, most think you're
goose" she said, when she had recovered
her breath. DO look s though didn't
hev 'nough ter eat?"
Il never said any such thing" STAN
mered Miss Dawson. Il jest happened
to mention to the minister's wife an Miss
Graham bout your ben' so busy; an you
know you was talkin considerable bout
the hard times an'-an'-the Goldfish"
faltered Miss Dawson. "But | never
thought"
La you needn't take it to heart" in
terrupted Mrs. Pettingill. But | dasn't
tell pa. llowsumever, | guess | give 'em
as good as they sent. There's one thing
| can't make out, though. an that is bout
Farmer Gibson. He lives a good two
miles from here, so he couldn't very we'll
hear anything"
Maybe can explain that" said Miss
Dawson, with a conscious blush. "You
see, Mr.. Gibson and mes caculatin' to
get married bout Christmas time"
We'll, eff that don't beat all 7" ejacu-
lated Mrs. Pettingill. Il guess he'll be a
real good provider, an I'm sure I hope
you'll be happy. Now, s'pose he might be
comm over to your house to-night?"
i spose he might" returned Miss
Dawson.
NeIl, eff you'll jest get him to call an
taKe these donations over to Sam Hig-
ginses' we won't say another word 'bont
en-. Well, | do declare" soliloouized
nrS' M iettIngill, after her friend had gone.
III tnat don't beat all. And him a con-
urmea od bachelder, and her an out-an'-
ouf OLD m1id."-People's Home Journal.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
CHAPTER XIV.

Gideon Hope stood dazed. crushed: a
hideous blight seemed to have suddenly
struck down courage, manhood, resolve
the sacrifice had been consummated. He
had driven into the arms, the tolls of his
most bitter enemy the one being on earth
he worshiped next to the memory of his
sainted brother.
Could aught atone.
A recognition of the daring utter fri
umph of Percy Kane, aided and abetted
by his own unconscious cooperation. ap-
palled the man, At that moment. stand
ing blinded and heart-sick at the threshold
of fair Claire DenslOw's recent home. in
pitiful subiugation to fate. to doom. he
realized how puny. how shadow-like, were
the vanished powers of will and passion
when pitted against the relentless, un-
yielding force of circumstance
And now, revenge, hatred, the fierce
JOY of running down a foe. the glory of
annihilating a political party and oblt-
Grating a giant trust-all. all. faded into
nothingness. as mere filmy wreaths of
smoke. These that had seemed so much
were nothing in the face of a stern new
presentment-Claire, Claire.
He had counted his enemy done for.
fugitive at his sole will, a candidate for
the gallOws when he elected. He had
torn from Kane's grasp the fortune he had
sought to carry away in flight to obscur-
ity, and had gone home and slept. snil-
ing, fiercely confident of holding his vic
tim in the palm of his hand.
But Gideon Hope, shrewd keen reader
of mind and master of men that he was,
had not weighed Alright the bOundless re-
sources, the daring character of Percy
Kane. In the apparent death throes of
a supreme crucial struggle, the embezzlpr
and assassin had dealt blow, quick and
deep, that humbled, palsied, crushed the
victor of an hour.
If it were a subtle, ferocious stroke of
revenge, the very iron of its cankering
essence deprived Hope of momentary
thought and action. If it was merely the
laundering afterthought of the miscreant
-ah. had he not won what was more
worthy than fortune, or fame, a radiant.
peerless being, who typifed to Hope all
that was beautiful on earth in life
Hope staggered from the doorway In
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19

Inc edli"' insisted. The aged humorist
who all his fe had been penning cav and
frivolous bon mots, shook his head and
murmured, Il cannot"
But you can, if you only have the will
TO say so,' declared the editor.
You forget urged the aged bumorist
you forget that the habits of lifetime
are hard to conquer"
Il know; but there is never a better
time to reform than right now"
No; I'll do it the first of the veor
Listen On the first day of the next wear
III take solemn oath never TO do il
again."
But the editor was obdurate. Tie ar
gued' he threatened, he pleaded, he insist
cd, until finally the aged humorist from
ollngly promised. But all that dav and
all that night the aged humorist sat at
ms desk now writing a few words, and
Immediately crossing them out with fever
ism haste. At last he groancd in wild de-
SPAR, 1T Is too much to ask of mo,
cannot help it-I must do one more :"
Drawing his paper TO him. he dashed off
he powers had best be careful in dis
membering Turkey. lest they spatter
Greece over the China"
Then, gibbering and grinninp IN insane
glee, he dropped his head upon the desk.
And thus they found him the next MORN
ing. cold and still. victim of an insa.
table habt.-Judge.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19

on Thanksgiving morning, Il hope yol
amt goin' back on that Goldfish dinnerE
Dear, no, pa but it is an orful queer
dinner. I've half mind to make an In
dian pudding to keep the Goldfish com
pany."
Just the thing" declared the deacon
with satisfied air.
At that moment there came a rousing
knock at the door. 1t was little Tommy
Tompkins, who lived close by. He had
brought a two-quart pail of cranberries.
Uncle John sent ma bushel of cram
b'ries," he said bashfully; IAN ma lowed
you might like to taste of 'em, cause
they're Cape Cod cranbries."
THAT was reel kind of yer ma" said
Mrs Pettingll, as she emptied the pail
and filled it again with rosy-cheeked ap-
pies There Mebbe yer ma woudn' t
mind hevin' a few of our None-suches !;
an I'll fill yer pockets with butternuts," "
she added.
Before the good woman could prepare
her Goldfish and vegetables for cooking, she
saw Farmer Gibson's old white horse and
yellow market wagon stopping in front of
the door.
wall, I'm in somethin' of hurry"
said the farmer, little awkwardly, tax.
ing a big parcel from his wagon as he
spoke. II was on my way home from
Westbury market, an | jest thought meb
be you could use this turkey | had left
over"
why, | dunno but what III take it of
yer hands," said Mrs. Pettingill.
81 amt askin yer ter buy it, Mrs.
Pettingll," said the bluff farmer, with
increasing confusion. Il wanter give it
ter yer l couldn't sell it nohow,' he
added, IAN it would jest spile."
1T certainly is good of yer" said Mrs.
Pettingill. But you must let me give
you a keg of our new cider; it's jest
right for drinking"
Scarcely was the dinner well under way
when there was another knock, and Leila
Graham, the minister's little daughter,
made her appearance with basket on
her arm.
"Oh, Mrs. Pettingill," she cried, eagerly,
grandma sent us some of her very own
mince pies for Thanksgiving, and mamma
wants to know if you wouldn't accept two
of them with her love-?
wall, | never :" calculated Mrs. Pet
tingil. "'Twas uncommon kind in your
mother. III just fill your basket with
apples and butternuts.'
Five minutes later pretty Tilla Graham,
who lived next door to Miss Dawson, pre-
sented herself with heaping dish Of hot
doughnuts.
Mother was trying a new recipe" the
young girl said, IAN she thought you
wouldn't mind her sending you few, as
you was so busy"
Il swum. that looks somethin' like"
said the deacon as he came home from
church.
His wife prudently refrained from |
the various donations She |
herself that as it was now |
past noon they would probably be allowed |
to dine in peace. Vain deusion Scarcely |
we're they seated at the table when Miss |
Dawson appeared, bearing a delicious
looking chicken pie.
"You see," she said, breathlessly, Il
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
Mrs. Pettingill's
Thanksgiving Dinner.


1.-THE times is bad" sighed Mrs. Pettin
gill, looking as lugubrious as it was pos
sibe for rosy-cheeked dumpling of a
woman to look.
That's So" assented her friend, Mary
Ann Dawson.
PA says single misfortunes never come
alone," continued Mrs. Pettingill. "Fust
he lost that little bit O. money he got
for the medder-land. l told him 'twan't
afe to put it in the bank. Then old Brn-
die up an died, so we have to buy oui
milk. An now Sam Higginses' young
ones hev all come down with the measles,
an Sans out of a JOB; so, of course, pa
can't collect rent from him."
Seems to me Deacon Pettingil don't
worry much bout his hard luck sug-
gested Miss Dawson.
La, no! He says the Lord will pro-
vide; but l tell him the Lord expects folks
to look out for themselves a little" And
the good woman worked away with re-
doubled enerby on the bedspread that she
and her friend were engaged in quilting.
The quilting frame was set up in the
front room" and its mistress felt par
donable pride in the red and green three
ply carpet on the floor and the somber
haircloth furniture ranged against the
walls in uncompromising stiffness.
II declare, Mrs. Pettngill" said the
spinster, after a while, you look all beat
out. I'm 'fraid you're workin too stiddy.
It's kinder hard on you doin' this extry
work just at Thanksgivin' time"
"Ef you'll believe it, l amt done moth
In for Thanksgivin'.
"What amt done no cookin'?" easped
Miss Dawson, to whose New England soul
this breach of time-honored observance
was little less than sacrilege.
mot a mite,' replied Mrs Pettingill.
~ wasn't reckonin' on doin' much, times
bein' so hard then Joel took a notion
that Lily Jane must go to his folks for
Thanksgivin' week, so I jest made up nv
mind not to worry over the cookin'.
had calc'lated on roastin' a turkey or a
couple of chickens, but when | asked pa
which he'd ruther hev, he says, Jest let's
hev some nice goldfish with boiled beets
and fried pork sauce, sech as we uster
hev years ago"
For the lands sake Why, 1 never
heard of such a thing-that is, for
Thanksgivin'," stammered Miss Dawson.
"Nor nobody else, l guess" said Mrs.
Pettingill, bubbling with laughter. "But,
you see, Lily Jane just dominates cod
fish, so we amt had none | don't know
when; and her pas orful fond of it,"
Dear, dear.' thought Miss Dawson. in
silent horror. II should say they he'd felt
the hard times. I guess | orter GO Poor
soul" she said to herself, as she walked |
homeward; ''she carries it off well, but |
they must be dretful poor
Il wonder what makes Mary Ann Daw-
son act so queer" soliloquized Mrs. Pet |
tingill. Il s'pose it must be because she's |
an out-an'-out old maid"
'WaH, mother" said Deacon Pettingill |
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
A SONG OF THANKSGIVING.

I'm thankful that the years are long -
However long they be.
They still are laborers glad and strong
That ever work for me.
This rose | cut with careless shears
And wear and cast away
| The cosmos wrought million years
| To make Ii mine a day.
This lily by the pasture bars
Beneath the walnut tree,
Long ere the tire-mst formed In stars,
| was on Its way to me.
The laws of property are lax
My neighbor's farm Is fine;
I'm thankful, though he pays the tax,
The best of 1t Is mine
No sheriT's clutch can loose my grip
On fields | have not sown
Or shake my sense of ownership
In things | do not own.
I'm thankful for my neighbours wood,
His orchard, lake. and lea
For, while my eyes continue good,
| own all l can see.
I'm thankful for this mighty age,
These days beyond compare,
When hope Is such heritage
And life large affair,
We thank the gods for low and high,
Right wrong (as well we may),
For all the wrong of days gone by
Works goodness for to-day.
Here on Times table-land we pause
To thank on bended knee
To thank the gods for all that was,
And Is, and Is to be.
I'm thankful for the glow and grace
And wnsome beauty of the Near,
The greatness of the Commonplace,
The glory OF the Here
I'm thankful for mans high emprise,
His stalwart sturdiness of soul,
The long look of his skyward eyes
That sights a faroff goal
And so | feel to thank and bless
Both things unknown and understood
And thank the stubborn thankfulneSs
That maketh all things good
Sam Walter Foss, in Success Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
Informatiou.
fTo be continued.)

"My wife told me to 20 to Bargens
to-day and buy a taboret," said Mar
ryat.
For goodness sake" exclaimed
Dumley, what does she want with a
thing like that?
"Why, what is taboret, anyway"
Don't you know? That's what an
end man at the minstrel show uses."-
Philadelphia Press
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19

MIR. Newbryde attempting TO carve the
turkey)-Good gracious, Maryl what
have you stuffed this turkey with?
Mrs. Newbryde with dignity WHY.
with oysters, as you told me.
Mr.. Newbryde (again trying to force
his knife through it feels like
rocks or stones.
Mrs. Newbryde-Oh. you mean, horrid.
cruel brute! That is the oyster shells.
You always said the only way you liked
oysters was in the shells. Bool hoo
hoolFun.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
Usually the Way.

AS a pleasant-faced woman passed
the corner Harris touched his hat to
her and remarked to his companion:
"Ah, my boy, | owe a great deal to
that woman"
Your mothcr?" was the query.
NO my landlady. News.
Tribunp
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
Well Started,

If l were YOU said the old bach
elor to the benedict, I'D either rule or
know why"
well" was the reply, "as l already
know why, / suppose that's half the
battle r'-Atlanta Constitution.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1908-11-19
Probably with Cold ChiseI.

docs your husband give you all the
money you need"
Il can't say he gives 1t to me, but
manage to separate him from it,
Houston Post.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-08
TWO YOUNG MEN GIVEN
LONG PRISON SENTENCES
plead Guilty to Charges of Burglary
and Each Must Serve Three
Years-Information
Filed

Fred Frost and r. Grossman, who
pleaded guilty to charge of burglary
committed March IL, were yesterday
sentenced each to three years. the
former at Folsom and the latter at San
Quentin, by Judge Wilbur. The men
were charged with the theft or watches
and other jewelry from the store OF
Marks Moses on East Third street.
Thomas Manders, who admitted he
stole a watch and fob from W. M.
Whitney at Arcadia on March IA, was
sentenced to San Quentin for one year.
A petition for probation was denied in
his case.
Informations were filed in Judge Will
bur's court against John Inmon, charg-
ing him with bigamy; Charles Stolsten,
assault to kill, and Gerald f. Muir,
passing a check when he had no funds
in bank. Informations charging Gill
bert e. Collins. William II. Collins and
r. H. Anderson with forgery ]. Lienan
and ]. Mcfarland with burglary and s.
s. Barbour with murder were filed yes
terday in Judge Smiths court.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-08
WITNESSES DESCRIBE
CHINESE MURDER
TELL OF DEATH OF COUNTRY
MAN
THREE SAW sLAYERs FIRE THE
FATAL SHOTS
Case Drags Slowly Along, Owing to
Difficulty Experienced in Sc
curing a Competent
Interpreter

Because of the delay caused by the
Interpretation of the testimony of wit
nesses in the trial of Wong Chong,
charged with the killing of Lum Sing, a
Chinese tailor, on October II last, pro-
ceedings in the trial were somewhat
slow yesterday, and it is hardly to be
expected the case will go to the jury
before the end of the week.
Besides two officers who arrested
Wong Chong and two others on the
night of the killing, three Chinese wit
nesses were on the stand yesterday and
was taken up with their testimony.
Shiu Kwai, who lives at S02 Juan
street, which adjoins the tailor shop,
identified Wong Chong as one of the
men who entered the store ON the night
of the shooting.
1T went to Lum Sings place to smoke
opium" said the witness, ''and had just
finished and was sitting near the door
of the little room leading from the main
store. Three men came in and one
asked to be shown some goods.
"As Lum Sing turned 1 heard some-
body cry 'Fire!' and three shots rang
out Lun Sing fell and Yung Cling
Kor, who was in bunk smoking OPT
um, raised himself and looked out of
the little room, and was also shot,"
The men, he said, left the store and
started in the direction of the mission
school, in the yard of which a revolver
was discovered a few days later.
Lum Pom, who said he went to the
tailor shop to sew a button on his
clothes, identified Wong Chong as the
man who had fred the shot that killed
Lum Sing. He did not appear. he said,
until the three men had departed. Lo
Coon testified he saw the three men
leave the store and go in the direction
of the school.
The trial will be resumed this
morning
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-08
HEARD AROUND
HOTEL CORRIDORS

J. Wolf of San Francisco is registered
at the Hotel Alexandria.
j. r. Meslximons, a well known min
ing man of Reno, New, is a guest at
the Nadeau hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Selden and
Miss Marie l.. Selden of Erie, Pa, are
guests at the Hotel Alexandria.
Charles Elwell of Ventura is in the
city and is stopping at the Nadeau
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Richards of Rres-
colt, Ariz., are guests at the Hotel
Alexandria.
L. B. Du Ponte and family of Beau
mont, Tex, are guests at the Hollen-
beck hotel.
Miss Wilson of Portland, Ore. and
Miss Thomas of Wilkesbarre, Pa, are
tourists visiting Los Angeles for few
weeks. They are guests at the Hotel
Hayward.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. McGinnis of
Lincoln, Neb., are guests at the Ma
deau hotel. Mr.. McGin1is is a prom
inent railroad man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert A. Henry of
San Francisco are guests at the Hotel
Isankershim.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Wallace of
Stockton, CAL, are guests for a few
days at the Westminster hotel.
C. X. Pattison, Philadelphia, Pa, is
registered at the Angelus hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Davidson of At
lanta, Ca, are among the tourists reg
istered at the Hollenbeck hotel.
Clarence w. Patten of Boston, Mass,
is a late eastern arrival registering at
the Angelus hotel.
Mrs. e. c. Basseck and Miss Minnie
Walter of Bridgeport, Conn.,, are late
arrivals at the Hotel Van Nuys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smell of Ham
cock, Mich, are guests at the Hollen-
beck hotel.
George b. Smyth of Berkeley, CAL,
is registered at the Westminster hotel
Mr. and Mrs. A, Caldwell and Mrs.
]. ID. Robertson of Leavenworth, Kas.,
who are spending the winter in South
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-08
TWO MORE CASES ARE
DISMISSED ON REQUEST

The Ocean Park illegal registration
cases, the trials of which have taken
up so much time in the superior court
and resulted in almost every case in
defeat for the prosecution, are slowly
dwindling in number by dismissal
Two cases which were on the calen-
dar for this week were yesterday, on
motion of G. Ray Horton, deputy dis
trict attorney. dismissed by Judge Con-
rey, thus leaving a small number of the
original twenty-five or more.
The cases dismissed yesterday were
those in which Thomas p. Roberts and
Harry A. Thelan were charged with
illegal registration. At the same time
the retrial of bennett Childs was con-
tinued from April to April 20, jury
having disagreed in the former trial
of the case.