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Show Rich Hrmlt Murdered by Robbers. Tracy, Cnl. ltotjo Cordes, a hermit rancher, about 70 years old, was found Monday night lying n n pool of blood In tho kitchen of his homo a mllo from tho Southern Puclflc tracks, at Midway, closo to tho Alameda Ala-meda county lino. His head hod been battened Into a pulp by two robbors. using tho butt of n shotgun. Tho houso bad been searched from basement base-ment to attic for tho fortuno tho old man hnd burled. Ho wanted t0 lond his monoy to friends, saying that ho had no faith In banks. |