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Show permit from the chief of police and a shotgun, to shoot the bird when he got j word that the permit had been re- I voked on application of Dr. T. S. Palmer Palm-er of the biological survey. The latter lat-ter told the chief that the bird, supposed sup-posed to bo an ordinary hawk, was a specimen of the rare and valuable I reregrlne. or wandering falcon. ' I i LIFE OF BIRD OF PREY SAVED BY FEDERAL AUTHORITIES Washington, Feb. 16. Owing to the timely Interference of federal authorities, author-ities, the life of a large bird of prey which makes her home In the grey tower of the postoffice building of this city, and which has made victims of many pigeons and other small birds i during the past month, was saved yesterday. yes-terday. William M. Mooney, disbursing clerk In the department, had gone to the postoffice building armed with a |