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Show I AID IS GIVEN TO MANAGE I FAMILY instead of proving to be an unfortunate unfor-tunate incident, the arrest of Marlon Manpum, charged with taking 100 pounds of COftl alone the tracks of the, Oregon Short Line, has been the means of setting him work and directing di-recting aid to bis family. After Mnngum had stated in police I court yesterday morning that he would not have taken coal from the railroad company i" he had the means for buying buy-ing fuel, his case was taken under advisement until his story could be investigated. Patrolman Oscar Swanson was detailed de-tailed on the caso and be visited the home on Pacific aen'c between Twenty-eighth and Twent -ninth streets yesterday afternoon and found conditions as described by Mangum. The four children were ill with colds and the wife was suffering of neuralgia, neural-gia, after a more serious illness There was a scarcity of furniture In the house and destitution was eMent After learning the result of the investigation in-vestigation Judge W M. Reeder communicated com-municated with the county commissioners commis-sioners and learned that their attention atten-tion had been directed to the family a few days ago. and groceries had been provided for them. Moroni Skeen stated that the husband hus-band appeared backward about asking for help, but a bill of groceries had been sent to the home. Coal will be provided also The judge next lslted City Commissioner Com-missioner .1 C Nye and secured work for the man In the street department Bishop D. H. Ensign was also made aware of the facts. When the case was called for trial this morning Assistant City Attorney John Heywood moved that the charges char-ges against Mangum be dismissed and the request was granted by Judge Reeder. |