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Show Has Terrible Experience. Special Cable to The Tribune. GENEVA, Julv IS. A German Alpinist Al-pinist of Munich has just had a terrible experience on the Koopass, 7290 feet high, in the Canton of Glarus. He set out alone fi-run Weisstanen a week ago to cross ,the pass and descend to Elm. While struggling in deep snow near tho summit of the pass he broke his leg, but managed to crawl to the Alpine hut, 500 yards away. He remained re-mained thero seven days and nights, during which ho ato up his meager tinned provisions. When discovered 'accidentally 'ac-cidentally bv o Swiss woodcutter he was starving and had eaten part of his boots. Several peasants with a stretcher climbed the pass and brought down the Alpinist to tho valley, where it is hoped that he will recover. |