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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06
GacetiNa de Ponc G.
De nuestro corresponsal

Antes de anoche ha dado a luz una
hermosisima nina, ia distinguida
Sra Da. Maria Descartes de DeIucas
esposa del acreditado comerciante
de esta ciudad Don. Jose de Delucas
y nos aiegramos que haya tenido un
feiiz alumbramiento.
La distinguida Sra. madre Y el
padre del amigo DonFelipe Casal-
due Hon. Juez Municipal de
esta ciudad Sc encuentran desde
hace dias guardando CANA y el pa
Dire de nuestro amigo Casalduc ha
sufrido una operacion de cataratas
que Sc la hizo Ell reputable oculista
DR.. Wives con bastante 6xto encon-
trandose dicho paciente bastante
bien, y la distinguida y respectable
anciana madre del ST.. Casaiduc
Sc encuentra atacada de una ftlerte
calentura de la cual esE 'bas tante
mejor va. y...,s4.''S.-4a ,...7,,
Nuestro alcalde Don Simon
Moret nos ha manifestado esta ma
mana que va a proceder al arreglo de
la caneria de la Plaza del Mercado,
pues ell alcalde estuvo presenciando
aver por la mahana como el
aqua filtraba por dichas ca
herias y tenia por consiguiente que
causarle perjuicio a las personas que
tienen sus negocios dentro del mer-
cado por caer ell aqua dcntro de la
Plaza. Dura y iustlicada censura
hace ell pnbiico a la administra-
cion republican, por haber gastado
tan mai ell dinero en- construir dicha
plaza del Mcrcado Y resulta que no
slrve para NADIA J q Ia veg q. llucvc
no Sc puede estar en- ell interior de
dicha plaza.
Tambidn Sc ha dado la orden para
que Sc arregle len los camlnos veclna-
les de marueho.
Ha saiido para dicha Villa la res
petable sonora Da. Eivira Acosta
Nda dc Martinez. Superintendent
del Hospital Tricoche, estara asusen
tie IA dias que ticne de iicencia.
En- el Hospital Tricoche sc esta
disponiendo cl local para los enfcr
mos de tuberculosis, Y estudios
de las intermediates tropicaies..
Durante eI aho fiscal que acaha
dc terminar han sido asistidos 1909
cnfermos de los cuaies murieron 100
lidad, toda vcz que lproccsado obro
sin conciencia dc sus actos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06
.uevas inportaciones


En- todos los vapores renueva ell
Popular sus magnfficas importacio-
mes de calzado, perfumeria, bastones,
paraguas, perfumeria francesa y de
los EstadosUnidos asf como deOrien
te Sc encuentran siempre en- el acre
ditado establecimiento del Sr. Ame-
rico Salas. Las mas populares mar
cas- de zapatos de los Estados Uni
dos y de Europa Sc encuentran STEM
pre- en- el Popular y para sehoras, Sc
loritas y ninas, es el surtido verda-
deramente esquisito y de la mayor
elegancia. Magnificos estuches de
perfumeria y aguas para tocador y
bai1o.
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Sastreria Italiana.


I'm acrednodo sstablecimiento de
sastreria y sobjetos para caballeros;
luce sus elegantes exhibiciones en- Ia
calle de San Francisco numero So de
esta c;udad. Ell ST.. Miguel Sarino
ccnfecciona toda clase de prendas
de vestir y desde el mas elegante
Track hasta la sencilla chaqueta de
drill, Sc puede ordenar en- la expresa
da casa. Paraguas genoveses de la
mejor calidad, corbatas, tiran-
tes, pahuelos, cinturones y de-
mas objetos los hay alli a pre-
clos convenientes. TRACES hechos
Sc hallan tambien en- la sastrerla
italiana y desde $S a $22 de todos
colores y modelos. Surtido de telas
de novedad Sc renueva en- todos los
vapores. Prontitud, baratura y exac
tltud es ell lena de la casa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06

Entonces usted no ha usado el An.
IT, -Corpu que es un, remedio inofensivo
y SO garantiza que reduce Ia gordura
, .i no do resultado Sc devolvera 81
dinero.
Una botella de $500 le dar6 trein.
ia dias, con 10 cual le bastara. Ell
Anti Corpu no es una droga que NAL
trata el est6msgo nj una medicina de
patents. Eat& hecha absolutamepte
de substancias vegetables , Is inofensi-
va. Esa hecha On forma de polvo =
es agradable y facil para tomarse
Esta recomendada por los medicos
cientlfoos de Estados Unidos CO.
mo el unico remedio contra Ia por-
dura. Ell Anti .corpu roduce el cuello
doble, las caderas gruesas y las me-
iillas abultadaa Da buen aspecto al
semblante y quita todas las arrugas
de Ia piel.
lss personals gordas que enAaque-
cen con el Anti-Corpu no vuelven a
engondar.
Esta medicina 50 vende bajo karan.
tia, es enteramente inofensiva y Sc
garantiza que reduce Ia gordura de
tres 4 cinoo libras por semana En-
case de que no surta efecto, devolve
remos el dinero. 1p4
La botella cuesta $500. Pida esta
medicina al droguista, pero no tome
cualquier otro remedio. Al recibir el
valor podemos mandarle el Anti. Cor
pu por correo.
Gratis LIE enviaremos una botella
de- muestraa al ,reoibiri diez centavos
para pagaK el empague yl1e porte
de oorreo. rAdsm1s, 10 agfadecerenos
que Sc siIva meneionas este peri6dico.
Esthstlc Chemical Co.,, 81, Vest at25
ST. Asx lerk 0suaEtaMalte u, .1e
III Il ns-,!. Ic1 7cleTC
Marca e 1luSloneS
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06
ii Espa6oles ] amefiCanoS!!

Espaholes y Americanos,
Puerto-riqueiios y Cubanos,
Franceses y Alemanes,
Turcos y Chinos,
Japoneses y Tagalos,
TODOS, pero todos convienen en-
QUE:
No hay mas que Tabonucol para
lie catarro!
Tabonucol para la T1SIS, asma,
ronquera, tos..
Venden al por mayor
SAN JUANSSres j. M. Blanco y
Co, t,; vunfs ff5 7ra11r ~ 81
: Don T. sGuillermety. o,at'Efi'
PONCE:4hD.l 1T. iMoscoso, Sres
F. Ruiz de Porras.
Al detail las principales farmacias
del mundo. '"' e
Precio rs centavos. K %
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Doctor Gonzalez Martinez.
Intermediates de las
rias urinarias y de la matris.
GALE DE LA Cruz EsoUrNA TEruAN
altos de Mullenhoff Il Korber
uonAs DE or,c,sA de de 12t 4 II
NUEVO HOTEL.-Con to-

NUEVO HOTEL.-Con to-
das las comodidades propias
del mejor establecimiento de
esta clase, han instalado los
esposos Morgan un magnifico
hotel en- la ,parada Is en-. San
turce. HOTEL MAYA: n SseIr..yicio sI..
esmerado, habitaciones fres-
cas- y yentiladas,' en- los tres
pisos del edificio, y yistas
al mar, s1brisas ) continues
y suma atencion para los hues-
pedes LENA este hotel una YER
dadera necesidad. Para fami-
lias hay comodos locales. En-
sitio centrico de Santurce dis
pone de facilidad en- las comu-
nicaciones con Ia ciudad.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06
VENTA DE FlNCA.

Sc vende por no poderla atender su
dueho, una magni6ca hnca a medic
kil6metro de esta ciudad compuesta
de 100 cuerdas mas 6 menos: 45 de
cana 30 de cafe y chinss, y el resto,
de tabaco y frutos memories. Casa
h abitaci6u, casa mdquiua y aqua. In
formes Apartado 73, San German.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06

MOTOCICLETA.-Se vende una
triciclo y biciclo en- perfecto e.tado.
en- S125. Time q taballos de fuer-
"a, CORE 40 Kilometres por hora, pro.
pia para viajar dcs personals Muy CO.
modas. Informes en- Bayam6n. Ca
lie FL Comercio 48. Apartado Al.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06
IF'...NI 2 ils-1 2 I. II
.MaJlca; g 1uSlones

Enviense so centavos (moneda
americana) para obtener el cataiogo
de magica, rompecabezas E ilusiones
Todas las suertes son nuevas.
Bamberg Magic & Novelty Co.
9113 Bway. New York N. Y.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-08-06

En- esta imprenta Sc vende
papel de periodicos viejos a
s. quintal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
NEVER HEARD OF
SANTA CLAUS, THESE

NEWARK. n. j.. Dec. 2b. Four
little boys sat Ia the Newark office
81 the Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children last night re-.
peaiing the name OF Santa Claus
Up 10 noon yesterday they did not
know there was such person. aud
II you had mentioned Il TO them
tney would have understood no
more than IL you had said that soap
and water we're good for little Eel.
lows faces.
They lived In a hut AZ the foot
Of the Orange mountains. near
West Caldwell. y. J. Their father.
Archie Johnson. works for a Patcr.
son lumber company. which has its
camp spread under the shadow OF
Eagle hock The family OF six
the mothers name is Kate lived
together In this wooden shack.
Their bedroom. kitchen and dining
room we're the same room. and this
was dirty.
Their rescue from this unciYil.
ized form of existence was effected
yesterday by J W Kimban. local
superintendent Of the society. Their
hut stands in the center of about
90 which form this camp. and as
Kimball passed among these he
WAS attracted tothe four little lads.
who were playing In front Of the
hut. without shoes or stockings.
aud wearing patched garments that
served as no protection against the
cold.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
PET SEMINARY CAT
RENDS COLLEGE TIES

WASHINGTON. Pa. Dec. ga
state OF war exists between Wash.
ington and Jefferson college and
the Washington Female seminary
over the theft of cat for scientific
purposes
a party Of seniors out on a forage
for viyisectiou victims encountered
the seminary feline near tho latter
Institution. and after an exciting
chase captured Tabby, the pet Of
the girls school and triumphantly
bore her 20 the laboratory.
Soon n hystcrlcal bevy OF female
teachers appeared at the college
building.
The college boys had locked the
LABORATORY door. and proceeded to
administer an ancsthetic to Tabby,
and the efforts Of the seminary In.
structors TO force an entrance we're
futile. but the screaming women
drew the attention Of President Jas
u. Moffat
The president, after severe
threats. succeeded In securing en-
trance and rescuing the already un.
conscious feline from the operating
table before . surgical knife had
touched her.
Tabby was borne In triumph to
the seminary and reauscltated and
now WASHINGTON and Jefferson stu
dents have been cut from the semi
nary reception list.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
XMAS FUND.
|. MADE MANY K|DD|ES
HAPPY LAST NIGHT
b Big Autos, Star Men Garry Clothes and Presents
for Those Whose Lot Touched Seattle Bachelors
Hearts.

Santa's in big red filled with shoes
nd Stockings clothing and toys skidded slippery pave
bounced rubbed roads laughed speed regua-
barely missed the death sometimes melted burglars
nd night providers and stopped-well between and 80
h by little des but barely expected by loving hard
xorkng mothers.
The Bachelors Christmas
little and girls who wouldn't have
for the generosity ~ these
II all had been in ~. they
would have witnessed little pay o real life that has
viii be STAGED again. q shortly O'Clock
night
Rurry ROADS
biz red auto chugged and pufed Il picked
W. dim nsht spectre.
standing 70 the door Of the cottage knock.
who's
opened By an anxious woman bun
DEE were aarrediy showed within and ny little voice muned
mamma It's santa, knew he'd come
yes dear. the mother replied pulling
kAnd her she stepped into the grasp
Aatas agents.
MOTHER TELLS
II took her just minute TO ten her The children
r etera They just they
30 been takug about IT, eahe
II Nick Finally hard they would they coudnt
ate longer and about 10 o'clock the had
not forget them
And he didn't concluded Mrs Mary slownskl.
reached the had
acted az his agents.
JUST coUL ONT TALK
Barney. the house reporter something
and Stew the printer who sometimes bushed
And Just al the when they didn't 10 TO
The mothers benedcons there heard within
Apache YELL horn uproa
HTS hunting out from the bundles OF shoes
clothing and toys each his own.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
MISS KITTY SMITH IN HER
HUNT CLOTHES

Listen. good people. and you
shall hear Of the daylight ride OF
Miss Kitty Smith Of Philadelphia
They say old Pnilllc Is slow. bur
surely they didn't mean IN the mat.
ter Of clothes women's clothes
This is n picture OF Miss Smith
taken the other day when they had
cross country ride in the gay
old town. Her costume IL the very
latest thing for society women who
ride horseback and sit a-atraddle
Miss Smith IL wearing the Cutest
pair Of all wool knickerbOckerE.
with lesgins Just like the chauf-
feurs wear.
Her hat IL the latest thing. too
II has the broad brim effect that
ia common on Fifth ay.. In New
York and other places where the
best mems clothes are worn, The
over garment on Miss Smith Is
something else that's peculiar It's
the only article Of feminine wear
Miss Smith puts on wnen she goes
riding. Paul Revere did some rid
ing once on a time. but It's a safe
guess that he didn't cause half as
much excitement ~ Miss Smith
would cause II she rode down
Chestnut st. in Philadelphia with
her saddle uniform on.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
COOK WILL
SHOW WORLD
YET, HE SAYS
Fred Isn't Scientific
Enough 10 Suit Blue
Stockings" Declares
Brother.

NEW YORK. Dec 25.-It was
stated at Brooklyn today that a
letter has been received from Dr.
Frederick Cook declaring that he
Will not accept as final the relec.
iion Of HIS records by the Copen-
hagen eonsiFiory He r. said TO
have written that he IN now pre-.
pairing 10 return 10 E,ah for his in
strnments and further records.
Cook = brother. William. said to-
day;
The trouble IL that Fred isn't
scientific enough 10 suit the blue
stockings who would baak In the
reflected glory OF great scientist
But he will yet show the world that
he Is the first man 10 reach the
Pole"
New York Is surprised today at
the desertion OF the men who we're
Cooks staunchest friends. Even
Flala declared today that after ca
aiming Cooks ut. Mckinley rec.
Ords he Is convinced that the ex.
piorer deliberately deceived his
closest friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
EVEN THE JUDGE CAN'T BE CROSS TODAY
AND Is XMAS SOUSES co FREE

No rs tearfuiiy promised Never
AgAin"
No u said he tried to put the
hreweries on the blink because
some ons dared him 70 Try
No. ~ met a friend from Omaha.
No, 10 said he Just got married.
No. 20 said he wRs just going 10.
No. n piped ap because It had
been HIS custom for years
No % diitoed for the same rea-
son
No % met Ions lost brother
No "a was the long lost brother.
No % insisted the happy oeca.
sion was the Glorious Fourth.
A dozen others who INDUCED In
alcoholic aerobatics will be hailed
before Police Judge John -. Cor.
don Monday morning 10 explain
their conduct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25

III the Lord God Almighty ever
sent two angels 10 earth. he sent
you two fellers.' said he. as Barney
and Stew" climbed back into the
car and started for the next place.
One-foursh OF the packages were
delivered after the people OF the
house had retired. and In most
caSs they first asked the meaning
OF their rude awakening
The machine belonged 10 Jean
Romano. and II had an engine
worth travelling behind
And that was Just the beginning.
While Barney and stew" were
Out playing Santa. old ~ Nick's
workshop IN The Star office con.
tlnued to be about the busiest place
imaginable Late In the evening
reporters and editors worked. add
ing to baskets. filling others aud
arranging all for the big dlstribu.
tion this morning
Busy Again Today.
And at O'Clock this morning tho
bunch was down at the office at Il
again.
Here and there. whore the family
was isolated, and Il was impossible
to make the distribution by auto
mobile. messenger boys were hus.
tied out with the packages.
Then the Winton garage sent
around "a big car and filled the ton
neau With packages Later another
car went out. and BY tonight all Of
the Christmas packages prepared
were delivered
However. there IL sim more to
be done. Families we're reported at
the lasr minute. and II was abso.
lutely impossible 10 ~ them out
today. but notes were sent out that
the good things were coming next
week. and though some Of the
Christmas celebrations may be q
little bit late. they viii be had be.
fore the New Year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25

IHst score 81 families in all were
dzi.ed By Barney and stew In the
Is red auto. Starting a. Pike and
ssfsn. over the hin they went. skid
zng on slippery pavementa and
airing death on the long hills.
siu0st 10 Fremont. then back to
ktfesr 81 70 get onto the road FOR
fMs Lawton. Almost 10 the fort
<ey went on reads that we're never
Want for automobiles. and through
esets AZ dark az tunnels In a de-
<r'sd and forgotten mine.
On 10 Ballard Nsst.
From the Fort Lawton district
2eT rushed out to the furthest
Hsremities Of Ballard. stopping
stFs and there. awakening the
nsskers and dispensing the cloth
q and goodies provided by The
nars Bachelors.
II one house. as they placed the
zsket filled with good things In
= door, q little girl came running
Y ifom the kitchen and said
Haven't you got something for
- ] live across the street and
sFote a letter TO The Star. too"
Ihey looked across the street
~ saw a big house with bright
nts shining through the win
h#s, and instantly they knew
- there was nothing for her.
#s would get enough without the
@ q The bachelors Of Seattle.
Ihsn a. another house. the pack
~ had been left. and a neighbor
4se prosperous than the woman
p children who had been Droyid-
! loF BY The Stars Bachelors
secuted from an open window.
ne had heard the boys IN their
NDEis 70 find the address Of the
1.ily they had good things for
e raised his window and watched
silent wonder AZ the giving and
sewing Of the Christmas pack
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25

Twenty five Christmas jags were
turned looae az %. city Jail this
morning. and each had a differenf
excuse
No told the desk sergeant thnf
he gut Hpisfiieaied because u wan
the merry Yaictide season
No 2 said he met gang from
snohomlsh and Il was all Oft
No. 3 accumulated his for the rea.
son that ~ didn't have a home
No went into pickle because he
did and didn't like II.
No said his best and only
miffed him last nlEht. and he want.
cd 10 forget "
No pounded on the bar too
much
No stood up near the cigar
counter and sang lyrics.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25

No. + tried to make love 90 a mail
box AZ a m.
No. = smiled wanly aud said he
rot his watching those funny cleo
ffic signs
No 10 Insisted on talking 10 the
bartender
No. II said he wanted good one
before swearing off
No. ~ pisyfuiiy tried 20 mop up
Ssvnnd ay. with fellow passenger
No. ~ was going TO Alaska. aud
wanted a real one before starting
north.
No. IL bit into the grape because
somt one told him he had Geo.
Cnhan on the hip.
No. rs said she was peeyed be.
cAnse hubby went down town with.
cat her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
JACK THE DOOR
DAUBER" NEW ONE

CINCINNATI, Dec. % John
Warren Is held at police headquar-
ters on suspicion while the police
who have dubbed him Jack the
Door Danber," are investigating his
strange antics which have worried
and alarmed residents Of Carlisle
avenue for many blocks.
Houscholders on rising each
morning have found their doofknohs
smeared with a coating OF soft
sticky tar. Some regarded Il as a
warning of some kind and appealed
TO the police This morning War
rem was caught busy at a doorknoh
with a pot OF tar and brush on
his trail was string of doorknobs
a mile long.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
RECEPTION FOR A SERVANT
SIXTY YEARS in ONE HOME

NEW YORK. Dec. 25-One hun-
bred or more OF the following invita- !
lions were sent out last week Not
one OF the recipients sent his or her
regrets or stayed away.
+: Mr. and Mrs. John Bauer, (
f: No. 90 Linden It,, East New York. T.
: Request the honor of your =
: presence
i. on Saturday evening, /.
A. 3 o'clock, E
: AZ reception IN honor ~ the (,
Sixtieth Anniversary Of
Miss Barbara spanagefs
Services M Maid IN Their Home. ,
..+........s+s+ 'ss.s.sssts. 80
Miss Barbara spanaRel, better
known TO the members and friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
FORGIVENESS FOR
WILLIAM BRADBURY

SAN RAFAEL. Cal, Dec. rs --
James McCue. lifelong enemy Of
VIM. y. Bradbury, sent q Christmas
greeting to the millionaire prisoner
al San Quentin today,
Il forgive Bradbury the prose.
cutor IL reported 10 have said.
but I'm not wasting any sympathy
on him And ! won't advocate his
pardon. Let him prove that he has
reformed first. and then let him
pay his bills. After that ! won't
enter an objection 10 his release
He said he'd send me 90 the poor
house. Well, I've sent him to pris-
on instead"
McCue's condition Ii not thought
to be dangerous. He was thrown
from buggy recently, landing on
his head In a pile OF lumber.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
ONE WEEK AND THEN BROKAW
HONEYMOON FADED AND DIED

stop her abuse of me. We will have
a Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year.
The HrokAws. with all their
money. were ms unhappy az the
East Side swoatahop family. with
not enough TO eat Like two chill.
dren. they allowed petty things TO
break up home.
Like two children they went into
toe divorce court and aired their
petty tronbles-so petty that all
New York laughed and now that
they have quarreled TO their hearts
content. they both would rs 20 each
others arms
Aud that's what New York e.
looking for them 10 do. and end
the most childish divorce suit in
New York society In years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25

% tho Bauer family az Mana h 70
years of age. and she entered tho
service Of the naeurH on December
IS. is4e Since that time she has
never worked anywhere else.
II ia many years since Nana has
really been looked upon by the menu
bers Of the family as servant. al
though az no time would she allow
anybody else to do her work unless
she was sick. Notwithstanding the
repeated entreaties Of her master
and mistress that they be allowed
to hire another girl and that she
make herself comfortable.
She nursod four of the Bauer chill
drcn, all Of whom have now grown
to manhood and womanhood, ANA
she viii not yield even Co their
mother IN her interest In them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
STRIKE MAY co
ON IN SEATTLE

The proffers of peace made by
the railroads 10 the striking switch
men at 81. Paul. in which they offer
to take the men back as soon as
positions can be found. will prob.
ably not be considered unless all
strikers are promised instant re-
instatement.
Thera was n meeting today at
o'clock Of the Seattle swltchmen I'm
the Labor Temple to discuss the
latest telegraphic reports from ST.
Paul.
Local swltchmen back up the at
tltude of President Hawley, who
stood Internationally for simulta-
neous reinstatement of the strikers
The conference at Chicago will
determine the rate OF pay. and II IL
expected that the demands OF the
union will be granted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-12-25
DEATH FOLLOWS IN THE
STEPS Of SANTA CLAUS
Coming Home Laden With
Toys, California Man
Finds Little Son Lying
Dead.

STOCKTON. Cal, Dec. Co.
With a bundle Of toys under his
arm, Fred II Hunter. ~ this city,
walked into a house Of sorrow to-
day His five.year-old son, Rolla
Herbert. lay dead In the room
where he was fatally burned yes
terday.
RoIla, with his two little sisters
and n brother. was standing in
front OF a fireplace in his night
gown, watching for Santa CAus."
when his mother entered the room.
The draught from the open door
blew Rolla's gown into the fire.
Before his mother could reach
hig side he was developed ia
flames. lie died late In the afters
noon.
Fred Hunter, the father, was out
OF town. buying presents. when the
accident happened, and returned to-
day 10 find Rolla dead and his wife
IN a serious condition.