Show JAP JAPANESE nitS DIES VI Of JOKE O. O S. S L. L Held Pending Investigation By Local Police Death at the L. L D. D S. S hospital Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- afternoon of T. T 49 a Japanese In th the Oregon Oregon Short Line north yards brou brought ht about the arrest bythe the police later laler of L. L M. M Barton Bailon 38 K str street et for formerly formerly for for- merly me a stationary fireman at the north yards ards pending investigation of an alleged alleged practical Joke played upon the Japanese Japanese- last Sunday and whIch Is believed to have caused his death The police are also looking for Parley Gerber another In Inthe Inthe inthe the north yard jard shops of the Oregon Short Line who Is alleged to have been Implicated with Barton In the perpetration of the Joke which Is b believed to 10 have proved fatal to the Japanese According to Information obtained by bv Detectives L. L Li L. Larsen and Ciifford Clifford Clif ClIt r ford rd Patten Pallen compressed ai air I WIder under er lOO 1 pounds pressure presure forced into inlo the J Jap's Japs ps p's body ruptured his intestines a and brought about his death Investigation by the officers brought forth Information that last Sunday the Japanese was using the compressed tube air to brush his clothing as Is the usual custom of or employee es In the shops While he was doing this Barton and Gerber came along It Is said and the Japanese Japanese Jap Jap- anese playfully tossed the the tube to Barton The latter latler as as' he told lold the officers after afler his arrest as a practical practical practical I Joke stuck the tube lube against overalls and released the theair theair air for tor a moment or two then turned It of off Later the victim complained of ot s severe vere pains but worked out his shift That night he be collapsed On th the street street- an and W s removed to the emergency hospital and then thea to lo the L. L D. D S. S hospital where he died Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- afternoon The police were notified of the matter mailer by Dr Tajima pastor of the Japanese church and the officers ers went vent out out and and arrested Barton Barton admitted to lo the police that the all air tube had been placed placed against against bod body Just justas us ts a pr prank It Is said but declared there had been no Idea of injuring the man The officers had not been able to locate Gerber at an early hour SatUrday Saturday Sat Sat- night |