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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

The two mas,ed schooner Green ar
rived In yesterday from San Francis
co and passed on up TO Portland. where
she will load lumber from the Port
land Lumber Company.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

Tomorrow night the Belasco- George
Juvenile Speciality Company open their
one nights engagement al Fishers
opera house. These little tots are con-
ceded TO be- the bes, in the vaudeville
profession and during the past week
have been playing TO crowded houses
at cordrays theater, Portland. The
conpnnv arrive on the 1850 train to-
day, therefore having good rest be-
fore the curtain raises tomorrow even
Ing, Don't fail 20 hear their brass
band at the theater. Seats now SELL
ing at Griffin a. Reeds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

Rlpc bananas. ~ cents per dozen
~ JOHNSON BROS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

The steam schooner Lakmo Is ex.
pceted any day from San Francisco,
with Il full cargo. She will take lum.
bcr back.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

During the past week johnson Bros,
have supplied a great many families
with their winter supply Of groceries.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

Tomorrow evening Mr. Herman Wise
win SO TO Seaside TO pay an official
visit TO the knights Of Pythlas there.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

Fisher Brothers have sold another Of
their sharples tubular separator 10
Machado Bros, OF the Lewis and
CLARK.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

Little Claude ClAusen. the unfortu-
nate victim OF the recent drowning ac.
eidcnt, will be inferred tomorrow aft.
ernoon in Greenwood cemetery. The
FIRST service will be held from the
home OF the boys parents in Upper.
town.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

The shlngle mill Of Billie & johnson
at Chinook was entirely consumed by
fire Wednesday last entailIng a loss OF
S@bO0 There were 100000 shingles
ready for shipment and these were
lost In the flames. There was no in
Snranee 30 the entire loss must be
borne by the owners. Rebuilding Of
the mill has already commenced and
Is believed that the works viii again
be In operation In two weeks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

beginning next Sunday there Will be
special attention paid to the young peo.
pie OF the churches In these columns.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

II has developed that the body Of
the man found on sand Island Thurs
day night is that Of James Mitchell, a
Greek fisherman. who has been miss.
Ing for nearly a month, The body
was buried near the spot where II was
found, but the above fact came out
by the identification Of certain articles
found in the pockets, Mitchell has rel
aives In California and Greece. who
have been notified OF his death.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

A number OF the residents OF Lewis
and Clark and Youngs River, who
have been camping OUT at Saddle
Mountain for n number OF days re.
turned to their different homes via
Astoria Tho party enjoyed one un.
broken good time.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

-Four soldier boys got into trouble
with sixteen or twenty civilians last
night but not much damage was done
at first encounter The principal on
the soldiers side evidently was follow
ed from place to place at all times
having plenty Of comrades round him.
At 2 O. m. he had taken refuge In n
saloon and some angry boys were aft
er him. The police had no cause TO
take action until somebody started the
ball rolling and they evidently were
awaiting the officers disappearance so
as to have their free fight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

For rcnt-HouaekeepIns rooms over
Central Market.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-09-07

Tho Eclipse went out at > a. IN, this
morning,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
CITIZENS PROTEST
PROVES EFFECTIVE
CITY COUNCIL is FORCED TO DEFER ACTION ON
THE PROPOSITION OF GRANTING TENDER
LON CONCERT HALL AND THEATER LICENSES

The FIGHT on the proposition q
grant the conaidines cianeye aud
others concert hsttaua variety thea
ter licenses ON Second nyenue south
has been postponed fof another
week.
The city council faaf night referred
The ordinance to grant the People n
ihsater license to the police license
and revenue committee Tor further
inv eHiiNatton
The eoaneli wants chance. says
Chairman kistler. to ascertain who
are the $50 people who presented IA
protest last night against granting
variety theatef aud concert hall u
eenres IN the paved district heioW
fealef way Though nothing Nna
said about II IN open council meet
inR Last night. II leaked out that "
hsd been secretly agreed to pass the
ordinance granting G9nHfdine IL
cenfe and also ia vote 10 grant Frank
Clancy license at the Mascot thea
ter but at the lnnt moment. Il Was
deemed inadsisa Bile TO pursue this
policy Ia Difference 20 the protest
made by properly owners,
Frank Clancy made an application
for a concert hail license At the Mas
cot theater under the Cianey buiid-
ing at Second avenue south and
Washington street yesterday The
police. Eeenae and revenue commit
tee Yesterda. afternoon decided 10
report recommending that the license
be grated. THE report Was duly
written out and signed, but when the
vigorous protest Was made by sever
al parties against the granting af
hrse licenses Chairman kistlef de-
elded % HAy nothing about the Clancy
application and the repnrt the conn.,
mittee had prepared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

The protest filed ls IN the form OF
II pftitioa and gets forth tie fact
that the paved district below Yesief
way Il needed for legitimate bufiz
ness rafpaees Already number
.ef prom pent hnaiHesa concerns efns
plgYiHK q large number Of respect
able employees many Of them Won-
en-. are located in this district Many
Of these employees are FiRueFa ~ the
petition ana they snphatiealIy pro
test against being subjected to the
insults nf the criminal element and
the foul nauihed hanFers-0n that
e9ngftgHts IN and around the ten
defloiu dena u vice.
y, IS. TfefttheT. representing the
petitioners nude q vigorous speech
setting forth the demands Of tbs pro-
teatantR.
a. a. Hastings. an attorney u the
city and mayor Of the suburb Of Coz
mufhia aiau entered vehement
protest against granting conFidine
ara other dive keepers licenses on
Second avenue and on Washington
street lie objected 20 the people
taking the Hentan and other car
lines, TIE terminals 81 which are In
the old teudsrigin district. being
subjected 70 the Insults q the teushs
that thronK the yaFIssy theatefs.
A. al the protests had been
beard the entire matter was referred
to the police. heeuse aHd revenue
committee on molten Of Councilman
James.
In the lobby besides the professionals
wers Frank Clancy. The ConHidins
brothers. and other dive keepers.
Tnese were In eyidsnes about the
city hall al Of yesterday afternoon.
and numerous conferences were
held by them and the members of
the city council
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
GIRLS JUMP
TO DEATH
Killed by Leap From
Burning Building

TT. JOSEPH. Mo-. Dec. z5.-The
Chase candy factor vas destroyed
~ hss this afternoon. Aix girls who
ssfs working on the third Door
hmted from the window and three
" them we're fatally injured. One
q ne others had both legs brokeIf
an the remaining two suffered bgne
liaftureF and other serious Injuries
ne oldest girI wgs 10 years Of age
shd fnf touhkegi ~.
The are started on the second
noof and spread rapidly. When 4
became known on the floor above.
tPsTs reasiy % girls were erplioy-
e. he stairway vas already block
aaed with smoke ard famfH The
us became panic and
IusheG 70 the windows Six Of them
Empe1 cut before they could be
1ekfeq BY the cooler heads. Their
,sa1FAf would have been followed
~ sefe had the latter not been
anN .l pefk ferelbly BY the foreman
ths ~, 80 assistant In q few moments
az Hss department arrived and
placed ladders - thA ~tns
wv. ~ pnsaHs ~ which ali ~ TO-
IN aafefy, 'eAs7HH aed
Ibe property loss IA fi00 200
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
TWO THOUSAND WILL
| Dine With SAL VAT|0N
ARMY CHRISTMAS DAY

d. xou ever sec a santa Claus
uAs Nesx : cap VITA q red band. OF
MS Santa CaAasA Nhe weafs q
~ kannet with 4 narrow e4itn-
= sfbhon Axfuss ats fFentf
Il yun never hA~s. yaa had better
"a YeuF eyes and hoax cut Of yonr
&xrt nfe3ou Tomorrow II you Do.
- vii see daaens Of thefat. and
essfy eas Of them loaded da@n with
- thtnss that arr destined Ia
6c1rx : fsY % Christmas sunshine
- So hanzels hsasn~s. IL not that
0orsk ssefnxs
The~e are the zeal. live. avsh and
h5eaf SANTA Clauses. who pFeeedt
- nythieAi givef Of gifts BY just
- 4at that their giving may hiring
- ID thu uowIedH~ that GhFini-
ms aNv wfit not be nzte % gloom
Ms4ase q tbs aesenee - Christmas
fAe~f Tiny are the lads and iss-
~ u the Salvation Army. ard their
MS are for half a sheae2a1 FAM
rs If the dererSns peer.
PMS hnHdrrt r. mites. that means
Nes fau< g~opie who ALI profit b.
~ 1ntifinx charity OF the soldiers
= 1eaes ana goodwill And rts ons
\ fAs s~ezpssnss u this magnificent
&erity. ne fssatteF hsw proad. need
~ ne hiush II shaFse because Of
- nsznner af the giving II In this
~ Y ans 81 The t@aatt~s OF this
wk<mz af Christmas charity.
Mzzxad ef ths sasssEy stsixh and
DkzAfiax reindeer Of youthful fausy.
unre modern xfv.fs Of good cheer
I'll e. their suaaat Tn pleaxEaH ex-
p<Sx waHuns draw 3 BY more eT less
4;<<szA hnfees Of ths every day
bi1t A. tha baker OF the butcher
mrs a yenF door. 20 Will these un.
erz<nIai Gus sshiries stop at the
4ness a fhs very peor.
A tzzk@s xeff heavy basket. wili
y h4nassl fosn and ptaeesi inside
~ a<ns. and the wagon VIII drive
- Ne oEAs bat the aiesx ard The
sgxtalenf vii kpoS that ths 10y
eassa BY this simple act - cut of
= teusesftion 10 the weight Of ihs
tezzsl. heavy ~ Il ls.
What uili eseaF hehtHd the door
= ihr 1zn4y. back room or the hum-
- t1sfaEs eflsf the wagon has pass
q e. ~ewits = ! sigbf worth r~etHx.
4xsd< th< BASKET being of-enei By
- H4otHxr whlin the children crowd
uf4tn ~ ~ not to lose 3 sight or
w<ff 81 The good things IL eeeislnss
Ffst and foremost there J. a tar-
~ big. fat bird y hose size has
lees qua Eeti 10 ft the number %
bsaxls n4oufha It must 20 To feed
= n RerFvw. Then cows vexwf-
1t4<~ IL all Kinds materials for the
tfs&snx efnsihs rftea for tire sauces
Bar. tea. ceffees pies. ready BAKED.
~ orr used TO have at home rttxaf
81 spisea- and \ paf rtofs n every
usne requisite 10 the prenaratiof Of
e ela=fa shsaned. stomach ssisfy-
~ Christmas dinner.
ktthlns has been overlooked.
fafhlnT missing Who viii say That
here All not b. good cheer and re-
tnHzthx IN that humble hone on
fNflsfnae day
There are 700 ~ these baskets 10
= distributed. which means that this
1rsa< and IL attendant sensations
~ be duplicated In 500 hofnes that
eeusd otherwise have found In
AfistmaE day nothing but an ae-
s<nfastiun 81 the heavy burden Of
DoF<rfv.
fhfittmas shoppers have. during
- ranf week. Noticed the men and
r~n<n 81 the Salvation army on
'Aftaus down town street corners IN
kkfthfai attendance upon an IRON
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
WAITING FOR The
FORMAL REQUEST

WASHINGTON, p. G.. Dec. H.
The formal request OF the allied
powers asking President Roosevelt
20 act AZ arbitrator Of the Ven
esueian enbroKiio. has not yet been
received here. Al the cabinet meet
Ing today the matter WINS discussed.
but II VAS decided 60 await the ar
rival Of the formal request before
determining upon course " action.
PARIS. Dee. "a. President caetro
Of Venezuela. replying TO the note of
the French foreign office relative TO
French claims against that country.
said that the French claims would
receive the aaIne treatment az those
Of England Germany and Italy after
the present difficulties have been ad-
justed by arbitration.
WASHINGTON, y. G.. Dec IL
official notice Of the blockade Of
Venezuelan ports was received by
the navy department yesterday from
Commander Diebi Of the Marietta.
which IL stationed AZ la Guayfa, ia
the following cabiexram'
british vice admiral established
effective blockade from and after
December ~ Of Ia Guayra. Cafeu-
NFff 1hhHfHf = bniAttttt ha't abe,s,H ~,
the mouths Of the Ofinofo. Nenseih
smiling from the United States and
West indies before the date Of noti=
fieation allowed grace, steamers 10
days. sailing vessels 70 days. Other
ports. Steamers 20 days, sailing yes
sells ~ days, vessels IN blockaded
ports Is days. Full text n desired
The formal requests Of Great
Britain and Germany iuvitinR Prrsi /.
dent Roosevelt 10 act as arbitrator
IN the Venezuelan difficulty we're do
Iiyercd 70 the American Afnbassa =
dorr ~ London and Berlin yesterday
A similar request from the Italian
Rovrfnmeut wHn handed 70 the
American ambassador nj Rome to-
day.
CARACAS. Dee 2a--rt has been
L.. -. Al ihnl The heinrilnn Of THE NOD
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
LAST EDITION
CROWN PRINCESS
TURNS UP ALIVE
Missing Member of the Royal House of Sazony Is not
Dead but Naughty Stoys Are Told of Her

srSRvA switzerland. Dec. a.
=. Cn~n Princess Neusae % Sax
~ whese mYststlens disappear
- ~ lregr hemV on nesvmhee IT WAS
.~sistle announced yesterday IL
= Il the ifetrl Geneva. IN Gem.
- with French tutor uFlqS9
ETin n Is learned that she VIII be
s.s.e nsethef In MAJ, and that tho
ess<f a. the rhila i supposed 10 be
= anesicaa deattat y he spent some
- AZ Dresden last summer and
- uss thar sesnsesed Of intimacy
- 'acesa Louise was accom-.
..elsa here By her brother, the
frksukr Leopold. ard hts mistress.
: yrxneh ssre- bah singer The
s.-sf came ffen t'affH where the
e4s.sez- u.ef her brother Today she
s..xsv-a q visit ffam two Austrian
.--ksss&ss sent - her ~ emperor
s<xnzf= teseph. - urxe her 20 re
- essre Immediately.
- Princes Louise = daughter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

accompanied by the crown prince,
went 60 the castle near saIahufr
While hunting the prince broke MS
lea and was taken tack 10 Dresden
II Is stated that al thai time the
prineesr positively refused TO leave
ralshorg. II ts rumar~d that dur
ina her HtHs. her strange actions
caused her suite mulch concern.
ON the p.Sal II pccembvf II the
ifihee~= feiIfed eAflt. Three hours
later a maid ia passing through the
ftitan notieed something odd In the
appearance Of the reclining figure on
the bed, and anuH Investigation
found u to he only = dummy.
The crown princess had disappear
Cd. The castle WAS searched. then
the grounds. but no trace Of the roy
Al woman Spuld be found. Al laws
the police sefe notified. and later
the Whose Kingdom ny the seesAnd
aat inquiry had extended all ever
Europe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
MORE TROUBLE FOR
MR.. AND MRS. RUSSELL

Although Mr.. and Mrs. G. n Rus
sell have kissed and made ur. they
are not yet out Of the tansis IN
witch they have become involved by
reason Of Mrs. naspeils suit for
divorce ana her subsequent desire Go
withdraw the suit. In fact. to Judge
b. the papers flied tntths superior
court today the trouble has only just
begun.
To-day Mr. and Mrs. Busaei Joined
ln a petition to the court asking that
the divorce suit be dismissed. The
petitioners drew up and presented
the document without the aid or con-
sent OF their attorneys, for reasons
that viii presently appear In the
petition Mrs. Russell eolemnly as
serts that she has herstoforr beer
iaborins under fnisapprshsnsion ms
~ the nature ~ her husbands COM
duct. She further acsD0w isfHsE the
receipt OF tI.2oo which the court had
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

the death traps Of ths watersfaAs
claimed another victim last hight.
Threash thu failure of the riit 10 Co
fores chs Installation OF guard rails
aa4d are lights Aiuhs ~ ~haess~. /.
q nenaEa. a san FRANCIS man = sil
known IN Seattle. lost hts nte sn the
bay.
The accident occurred on the GAIT
ner asek. ttemtm was ioekinE for the
night waite hmsn on the wharf aud
atamhied ever n pile OF boxes. The
merit Ihstant he had plunged down
an unxuatd~d slip into the bay. W.
~ Dudley. one Of the gwusfs 81 the
vt4amrr blanche. wak with he sEsk< ct
ths ttsne. but before he could get as
sfsf sncs H~mir had disappeared
u. y johnson. the stsht watch.
msn. Policeman jennings and Ed
ward Harrington responded Ia uBd-
1eyss cries for heip. hut raue too
late 10 save Hemis' life. Hsmis cam.
10 the surface bot once. Then his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
WATER FRONT DEATH
TRAP CLAIMS VICTIM
l. sEms OF FRANCISCO, srumel1s IN DARKNESS AND
FALLS DOWN AN UNouARpED SLIP INTO eAS-soof NOT
YET REcovgaEp-pgcEAeEp WELL KNOWN HERE

death ecfeam u a. checked by the SAT-
nntsf and h. Was gone.
TIE body has not yet bssu reeoxs
cred ard there IL little hols that II
xuf b. found until n rises 10 thf
ssfrfaes ard comes ashore. The
asrfh Of the water and the stfuus
sidAI currents render graphing foe
the body almost itnfosetble
Hssnis houis VAS Ia Fan FFaartsan.
but he spsnt mu4h Of hiH time In se-
attte ard fad many friends here
Ne vas a surveyor b profession.
but 81 the time 81 bEa death VAS 10
ing private detective work for Nj
Bndlsy.
Nf Dudley had q narrow s~eare
from the fate that overlook iisui=.
HE wa walking In advance Of the
latter and stumbled and fell oxef
the piie Of boxes but saved himself
ffsrn failing into the slip.
Hssnis Nhs not 80 Fortunate ard
slid To hta death on striking the IN
eliaed plane.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

religious societies have been and
sti't setiss In the distribution of
christ mas charities but almost with.
eut exception these viii take the
form q private and indis lieAl work
rather than any ~hoslssie piAn such
AZ that adopted hy the asivstion
army.
In setne pf the churches the ruu-
sa@y As-heass wilt have Christmas
trees at various dates dursna the
holiday wsek and In this manner an
OPPORTUNITY wili be Afforded 60 rive
many presents Go the children Of
tssar parents ~hefe otherwise II
castd not he done without giving a.
frnse
With all thewu Kindly disposed
psarie at werk sith the r4tse object
IA xiea Il 10 not likely that there viii
b many families in Seattle who will
not tasr 81 the pleasures the season
shoaid bring TO ali-uld and yeuns
rich and rs.or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

ordered her husband 20 pay her as
Temporary AHmouy and attorney =
fees
The ink was scarcely dry on this
document before the law firms OF
TUCKER a Hyisnd and Preston. Carr
d Gilman. which have heretofore
represented Mrs. Husseti In the
divorce matter, flied a petition In
Intervention. stating that although
they had worked early and late IN
Mrs. bursetl's behalf they had re.
rslvef no remuneration for their
services. They also assert that they
have at various times advanced
rufnr Of money "a their client TO the
total amount Of tifoin which hse
not yet been repaid. They now de-
mand a fee OF 80. 600 In addition 10
TIE payment OF the amount before
mentioned
Judge He'll granted the attorneys
pstniiasioii 10 serve q copy of their
p~tition upon Mt and Mira nussefi.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

At attempted highway robbery
that was not reported TO ths peites
took place last might ON Twsnty first
avenue. William Johnson. who lives
AZ is1 Twenty first avenue. bafflssi
a thug by flight. then armed hinafeif
look for the would be rabbvf. MI
johnson ga " no uscsralty fof rspof v
lag the matter 90 the police.
Shortly sftsr . o'eioek last niKHt
Mr. johnson got eff an Hast feffsf.
san street car and etsrted 70 waih
10 hls home. As he left abe car ~
saw fairly we'll dressed man eilxM
The stranger walked aa~n the srfsss
IN front % him and aina pppeaEed ~
the shadow Of a wall nesr Jolsueout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

pct swung from a tripod ard sur
tts1nted b. pfIhted sAfd IsaftaE
an tuxitatiuu 20 keep the pot beti-
inE May have stopped 70 deposit
their mite Ia the pct.
u - with the anuney ~ collected
tesefsser with private contributions
made ead being made At the solicit
tatton u tudfvtfuaI inembern Of tn.
army. mat sac rned things THAI AT
the 500 hass~fs are being purchased
Dean tgan merchants and easnEn .
ston men have done their part. aea
prices hAer hen quoted the sails alton
army people that wouid mean curn-
merysA1 disaster N extsadsd 10 the
xvnefi public When sea are down
ttwa to-day. es II the Salvation army
solicitor calls. hslp him cut
II VAS a happy thaasht. this
Christmas basket Donation. and tie
successful sssxssuusEsafior viii be the
happisss part " all
other ehArttabss organizations and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

TO be expended for mneh-neeied i'm
ps0vements 20 the city stables.
city Engineer Thomson reported
that the enlargement Of the stables
and yard room ~ very necessary. IL
Is also absolutely necessary. he stall
cd. that the yard be pianked and
otherwise improved
Tho bin was referred 10 the streets,
finance and public buildings and
grounds committees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
ROBBED IN
A SALOON
POLICE SUPPRESS THE FACTS
OF the THEFT or so AND a
GOLD WATCH FROM FRANK
VAN kuRAn

The theft OF valuable gold watch
ami yte in money from Frank Van
X uran has tseen successfully kept
from the knoa ledge Of the public by
the police until to-day
The robbery Was of bold nature
and resulted in gratifying returns 20
the thieves Mr.. AVN kufan repafts
q the matter 10 the police after the
occurrences and aAaiH yesterday
gave the details of the affair
Aeeardins 10 his story told to the
police he VAS IN thu Darby saloon
on washington street Saturday
evening. when the robbery occurred
lie hat fallen 10 sleep Ia chair
while he was WleepinE Honnf enc.
supposedly one Of the ioafefn around
the place robbed him. taking 80 In
eusn ana HE watch
The wAteh was Of aolid geld and
rad die uiond setting. II vas
aIued nj fTte
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
LEAVES the
OLD LEAGUE
Portland Cuts Loose From
Northwest Alliance

PORTLAND. Dec. a7.-T'he Port
land Baseball club yesterday with
drew from the Pacific Northwest
League. Its interests Will he trans
ferred to the Portland Baseball As
sociation. which will Join the Pacific
Coast League. The latter includes
san Francisco. Oakland. Los An
selea. Sacramento, Portland and Be-
attic.
Henry Harris, the Ban Francisco
baseball promoter, had n conference
with Colonel LampinH Of Seattle and
n. a. Spencer Of Portland ct the
Portland hotel yesterday. but re-
fused to divulge any Of their plans.
They left for Seattle last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23

haase.
AZ the intended victim Of the hold
up approached thtH place he was met
ht q ulAn whom he Immediately rec.
ognIxsd as the feilew who had left
the street car at the same time as
he lid The stranger carried a fe.
sotsef and Nufe a mask.
he commanded tohhaan to hold ut
his handa. but the latter did not obey
the faun lAnd Instead. he turned
knd ran 10 his horne. about hail
hlss / distant The highway man did
rot shoot.
Johuson procured = pistol and
sta rted hack to tssss for the man
wire had attempted ia rob him a
search Of The neishhortooh failed g
REVEAL any trace Of the tpotrad.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-12-23
WIPED OUT
BY FLAMES

BEATRICE. Eeb, Dec. 2a.-Fire
this afternoon destroyed the three
story brick Masonic temple. the
ffeatfice National bank and several
suall buildings. The flame are stu
raging. In the vanlta Of the bank
buried beneath the debris IL $500 900
IN cash besides valuable papers. The
damage 80 far IL about 100000.