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Show 'FLAPJACK' JONES, EARLY 1 WESTERN NOTABLE. DIES LOS AN CEDES. Dec. 18. lAinera! arrangements were being made today for John C. (Flapjack") lones. famous! figure of the early west, who diet! here yesterday, aged "f. He WaS I called "Flapjack," because, while he was six feet Hour Inches tall. he weighed only 100 pounds, He was born In Maine. When 16 yenrs old, he Joined the federal army and fought through Ihe t'lvll War Then he went to I'.uttc, Mont . whole as a stage driver, he allied himself with the west. Fight months ago he entered the national BO idlers' hOttlS Si Seattle, neni here. Three weeks ago he fres removed re-moved to the reslflence here of W. A. Clark. Jr.. son ot the former United Slates senator from Montana, who tales an active interest in veterans from that state. It was at Mr. Clark'S home that Jones died. |