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Show Boy's Awful Dth m MoJoto Bncrt. Ilarland Aldrldgo, a 16-year-old boy from Denver, died in the county .hospital .hos-pital at Saa llenardioo, Cat., from burns sustained on the desert near Needles a few days ago. The lad and another youth, whose name Is not known, left Denver a few week ago, bonnd for Los Angeles. At Needles their monev gave out and they started on foot for Los Angeles. The first night out they camped near the railroad rail-road track, and as the night was cold they insde a fire and lay down to sleep. Aldrldge In his sleep rolled into the fire. Ills clothing was nearly burned off before the flames were extinguished and so severe were his burns that it waa with difficulty he reached Needles, his companion being compelled to carry him part of the way. |