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Show 1 FARMER REPORTS LOSS OF $450 IN CHECKS Thomas E. Murphy, a farmer livinj; near Connet'Hvillc, hid., reported last uilil to the police in a rather unusual wmv Ihe loss of $450 in Wells Forgo travelers' cheeks. He believes they were abstracted from bis pocket, during n triii to Saltair in the afternoon. W. B, River had notified the police that the front door of the Wells Fargo offices, 16-17 Bast Second South, was landing open. It was about 0 O'clock. Inspector Carlson and Detectives Detec-tives Heights and Huntsman rushed over in Ihe former 'b auto. ! Entering Ihe offices, they found Mr. Murphv, his wife and daughter, .lessie, sitting down on a settee near tho door. Mi. Rivers was also there. Mr. Murphy said he had found the door open anil walked in, intending to notify tlie company's com-pany's agent of the loss of tho travelers travel-ers 1 checks. ' Inspector Carlson and the detectives investigated the sales and other things in the offices. However, nothing appeared ap-peared to have been suspiciously tampered with. Chief Clerk J. W. Hall of Ihe company was notified hv the police po-lice and come down town. Art Investigation Investi-gation failed to disclose anything missing- |