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Show OVER 500 DEAD IN EARTHQUAKE iHalf the Houses in One South American Town Destroyed 8ANTIAGO. Chile. Nov. 17 (By iTha Associated PreSS.) Revised fltf-'urcB fltf-'urcB Rhcn out hy th minister of the lintortnr pine the total of thope kl I If' tin last Saturday'! earthquake at f4s considerably below tho earlier reports. The number ot injured la only partly estimated, the total bc-in set at R.17, , but those coming under this category In Vallenar :md Chanar.ii 'are .scribed in tho report as "Innumer able ' The report says thnt the destruction at Antofacasta constated of the partiui demolition of some privately owned I mole, the 1'jsh of a number of bouts Land damage to tho wireless plant. At Tuleal eight boats were lost. Vallenar City la In ruins, with IBS 'dead and the injured "innumerable." 'but estimated at around 600. The entire lower section of Cinnaral was raaed. Seventeen arc dead and many injured. At i r I .i I " approximately half of tbe houses were destroyed ftnti others rendered uninhabitable. The dead there number G-. A hospital has been established In a motion picture theatre 'but only 48 patients can be accommodated accommo-dated at a time. CORPSES THRUST OUT. The earthquake was particularly Kiolent in the vicinity of the Coplapo cemetery, m movement thrusting a number of .urpses from their gi -debris obstructs tho canals, JnundatlonH and soldiers are pulllnj;l rdown the tottering walls. At Caldera, tho tidal waves carried !away the railroad station, works. Bhops ; 'and customs houso, and destroyed the ,jnole There were no casualties. Sim- jJlar damage was suffered at Oarrlsall ;BaJo. The town ot Carrizal Alto la in ruins. Freirina was destroyed. Eighteen! were killed In the town and 60 in the -district. At HuaSCO, the tidal wave .oused small damage, but eight deaths At Huasco Sajo twelve are dead. At Vicuna, publie and other buildings are in completi ruins and the church is damaged. Tlmro won no loss ot life. MOKE SHOCKS PEIT. The oxtent of the damage at Rlu-' Vlavia was considerable, but has not lieen definitely established At La Serena three persons were injured The Victoria quarter of Coqulmbo -was swept away by tidal waves Twenty Twen-ty -four are dea.d and IS an injur.-! The town of Tongoi was destroyed, but there were no casualties. Thr- more earth shocks were f, it Thursday Thur-sday at Coplapo, one at 8 p. m., being particularly lolent. The sanitary relief column which arrived ar-rived on Wednesday at Coplapo from Antofagasta is proceeding to Vallenar, although the railway is not yet re- aired. I Specials for Seturda I THRIFTY HOUESKEEPERS WILL NOT OVERLOn EXCEPTIONAL SAVINGS K THE $7 50 Cut ..vuTT" & Glass Bowls v W $1.25 SET OF THUEE g-- J GLASS MIXING BOWLS W J H A necessity Jn every kitchen. Ecs M The housev, iic's d--l J lit On Tgy s.ile Saturday. ()9c $350 $400 ART POTTERY r -J BRASS JARDINIERES OjpB (Iri f;.m Ln r I r !":- t h Good 2 y $2.50 $2.75 BAMBOO FRUIT HB Heavily braided, double wave with 3H, HI rolled edge very serviceable. Tretti- HZlW Wm est t 1 07 w ''i H On sab Saturday ? I 75c SCENIC DECORA j $1.50 Aluminum PercolslH ) With a fine, silvery finish. Heavy M igfHBSsv' - quality. On sale Saturday . . . $1.00 HOUSE BROOM " V2J An exceninnal dollar broom on .sale 1( . i |