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Show Painter Electrocuted. MISSOULA, Mont., Oct. 28. Edward E. Cummings, a painter, from Logansport, Ind.. was electrocuted here today, death ensuing Instantly. He had been painting paint-ing on the roof of a new vaudeville theater the-ater and attempted to regain the ground by way of a pole, on the arms of which were at least fifty feed wires from the central power station of the light and power comnany. lie had descended part way when," it is presumed, he took hold of the wires, causing a current to pass through his body. Ten thousand voLts passed through his body. |