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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

7. Oxtrander. president of the Cons
merelal National bank. to that bank
to secure an Indebtedness. Brown
claims these notes were later can
ecied without consideration from
Ost rander.
The whole transfer of the prop~r-x
" Is alleged to have been fraadu-
lent and the result OF coiIusfon be-
tweent the officers of both banks td
cheat the stockholders Of the Conn
mereial National bank.
As a result. the petitioner for n
receiver claims the money has been3
so diverted that there il not enough
left TO pay The Indebtedness Of thes
defunct bank, which amounts to
about $40 0e0.
II the funds had been we'll man.
aged, Brown states there would,
have been surplus remaining aftep
the debts were paid. 10 be divided
among the Stockholders II has al
ways been impossible. Brown says.
To get together n quorum of the d.
rectors of the Commercial Nation
al bank. 20 ask them To demand an
accounting from the Seattle Ma
tonal hank
brown demands the appointment
OF receiver 20 assume charge OF
the remaining property of the COM
mereiai National bank. and also an
accounting from i. T.. Gleason and
f. ". Andrews. Of the Seattle Ma
tional bank. He demands further,
that the Seattle National bank be
charged with the full face value Of
Ostrander's notes. which il is said
to have Cancelled.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
FRAUD
CHARGED

A suit for the appointment OF a
receiver for the long defunet Conn
mercfal National bank. in which
sensational allegations Of fraud and
collision and misnpprupriatinn Of
funds are made against tire Seattle
National bank and its officers. WAS
filed IN the superior court today ~
Herman ]. Brown. "A shareholder IN
the former concern.
Brown alleges that when the Conf
nercial National bank went out Of
business after the panic in iSeA. II
seas possessed OF property which was
worth StI5 600. and ample to pay its
liabilities. This property. Il Is s'at-
ed. was turned over To the Seattle
National bank to protect and pre-
serve. and any surplus funds were
To be repaid 10 the stock holders. pro
RATA
Among tho aHsets. according 60
Browns complaint. we're fIasl worth
Of promiasory notes given by Iohr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

The froquoIs. one Of the newest
houses iu Chicago. MAS recently
built by the kIa~ and f.riAnger
theatrical syndicate and was espe-
cially designed for the purpose Of
presenting the great Drury Lane
nr.ectaeiea that have been presented
IN the country during the Last TIVE
years hg the Nyudtcnte. IL Was
OPENED this season b. the secona
English spectacle to be presented in
America. MIR BiuebeaFd.% ths pssns
futnine which ran for a Nhote year
at the Kuickerbocker theAter, New
York The plece was notable for thu
many electrical effects that added TO
is spectacular value. and Il il more
than possible that these we're indi-
rectiy responsible for the couflaera-
ton. During the run OF the play in
New York. and later IN PittahuTR.
Cleveland and other cities the fir
insurance companies strenuousiy OBJ
jessfed to come Of those features
The Troquofa theAtnr was considered
ana Of the handsornest IN America. and
vas built m a companieH playhouse
for the New Amsterdam theatrr In
New York.
In the matter Of construction and
Interior decoration. 1t followed the
more recent art fneaax scheme. and
expense was net spared.
Mr. Blaebeard.s the production
holding The boards this afternoon. IL
enc u the biggest speetaelss ever pre-
serted on the American stage. and
come idea II the numerical magnitude
II the production can he realized whsn
II 10 said that more than 80 people are
employed In the various tahisaux. OF
this force more than 30 are regular
mesubers af the company and the re.
maiuder are inexperienced Hupefuun-
erariea engaged In the various cities
that the attraction plays. The lead
ing comedy role IL played b. Eddie
Foy and Miss Annabei Whittock Whe
az one time gained much notoriety a.
Aunahel Moore Of the eseelry Dinner
fame. plays the part Of Mr.. Blue
heard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
LABOR LADERS
MOT BLUEHNG

As fotecaated In The Star yestsr-
say the lpeal iabaf unions today took
their first atrp towards forcing the
CLOSING Of ali the saloons IN the city.
THIS morning the executive ooutsnlt {.
tee. which IL handling the boycott.
consisting uf Ae~HFm Rust. g0ttertli
and Dewey, APPEARED before PROSE
rutink Attorney Scott and -. III
him 10 issue = warrant for The ar
resf Of eertaiuraat 81 certain prupflss
tors who are conducting saloons and
ether places Of amusement Of suus
das
Their request WaA refused The
sMecsrfive esrfufuittee. however has
not given up the fight and there Il
Hattie to he 6siuan IN a short time.
When the committee appeared be-
fore Prosecuting Attorney scott this
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

against Nelson.
Mrs. schmidt IL the mother of six
small children and her husband has
brought suit for divorce against her.
naming Nelson respondent.
Mrs sehmldta aged mother and
sister, desout Christians. who are
shocked at her straylne from the
orthodox faith. Will testify against
both her and Nelson.
The two left the city at the con.
elusiou of the divorce proceedings
and have been living together IN two
small rooms la Tacoma Nelson has
been preaching and doing oarpentet
work there lie seemed surprised
when Deputy Williams arrested him.
but said that II seemed 10 b. the
Lords viii that he should accom-
pany the officer to Seattle without
RESISTANCE.
Mrs Schmidt came, too. aud they
snt side by side and talked religion
during the trip ffHn one city 70 the
other.
Nelson n a large. rather handsome
man. When seen in the county jail
this morning he seemed resigned To
hla fate and said that while he Was
In the jail he meant to do all the
good he could. and II the boys
would stand for II. would hold regus
lar services.
lie has no Bible with him. SO
Mr. Boueke. sentenced Ia ia years
for robbery. but who Is nevertheless
reItgioaaiy inclined. has prafferea
him the use of hia New Testament
aud a copy OF Baxter's Saints Rest.
The preacher drew up ana signed
the following statement for puhiioa
ton.
The reason that I am being per-
secuted Is because I preach a pure.
straight. simple gospel. and don {
charge anything for IT, l have al
ways been hated by The church pee-
PIE for this reaeon and believe thes
have been instrumental In causing
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morning thef said they desired the
eiaatu. uf the saLtoua. etc. a. pro-
xidca IN the state las quoted in The
star yesterday Nj Hentt hsaid he
would not issue warrants foe the ar
rest Of any enc 81 the prnprtetefp un-
t~ss he issued them for att
The esf8m4lteu explained thai ~
ssaaid BE alffssait - set the required
Information against al the FstAbz
i4nhmeufs III question tn the city a.
unee but Mr. seott @Aa obsttnMts,
The committee finally told him thai
Il he dtd not issue the variants 4
would 90 and z~eurr the Warrants
frutn another court offleef
90 and b. damned Seutt II al
taFssf To- have Haid lie faf Their said
that he did not intend to ur mails
a eatspaW og b. the COMMITTEES In
TAKING ssfty such action
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NELSON
WAS "KANCAROOED'
COUNTY DIDN'T DO THING TO TIE STREET
PREACHER CHARGED WITH ADULTERY WHEN ne BECAME
ONE OF ragm-Hg ARRESTED TACOMA

T. II. Nelson. the street preacher
who II charged with adultery. was
arrested IN Tacoma yesterday after
noon in company with Mrs Pnutins
schmidt. the woman TO whom be
ga ~ he IL married IN the eyes Of the
Lord. b Deputy Sheriff Williams
lie as brought to Seattle last night
ard Is nos a prisoner IN THE county
bail. which he has visited Ia hia min
lateral capacity.
T-hls instance OF the irony Of fate
greatly amuses those inmates Of the
county haNtile for whom he has
prayed tn times past and Is whom
he has preached innuuerable times.
The ''kanRaroolnR" Of the apostle
By r'he men In the east tank. where
he ia incsrrsfatedt was task which
waa entered into this morning with
tuFfnl enthusiasm. Although no
outsider we're present u il under
atoad that the Incident will become
n tradition which will be handed
down from year To year IN the itil.
The minister was fined AL the
money he had with him. by the
Judge Of the kangaroo court as an
initiation fee. His available assets,
~ IL reported. consisted OF counters
felt hnlf dollar.
The arrest OF Nelson iH the result
Of recent sensational developments
In a divorce suit brought by him
against his long suffering wife. al
leRinR cruelty. She contested It and
was given "a decree on the ground
Of adultery. having shown that Tor
months her husband and Mrs. Paul
Inc Schmidt. also a street evangelist.
had been living together as fuau and
wife and had been proclaiminE that
II was the VIII of the Lord that they
should do So
II was at the instifation Of Judge
Neterer Who heard the case aud was
indignant at tho way Mrs Nelson
'nnd her children had been treated.
that a complaint was sworn to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

CHICAGO. Dee. so.-F5rs broke out
~ the new Iroauuls thester this af.
fernoon. The playhouse was packed
With a bsg matinee atsstteucc. mostly
women ard children. whe sere there
20 witness \ performance Of Hue
heart"
A Wild panic followed the disS,os-
cry OF the fire. Women and children
rushed pellnsels from the building.
screaming In fear.
Many Tell beneath the feet Of the
panic stricken thranx and were hoF-
rfbly trnmpted.
ana x1r~ad with friwntfui raptiity
aurpng the elaborate stage settings,
Ii gained heai~ay - rapidly that =
number OF chorus girls Nere unabs-
20 secure their clothing and barely
escaped 10 the street with their lives
Several we're overcome With smoke
and had to be carried out By fire
uaen.
The intense cold of zero weather II
xdAsnr "a the horror OF the sstaa-
dion and the fire department II max
ing but little Roadway against the
encrusuhtnK flames
The fir. started In the files and
spread all through the mass OF
spectacular SCENERY. The entire rear
tSsildfnw Is now a mas o. flames
FIFTEEN members OF the troupe.
chorus girls. arr supposed 20 be dead
~ the GEAR end OF the building.
where they were trapped By the
flames
the list Of missing children Il
constantly growing. One who es-
fsa1~d from the auditorium says wo-
n4eu fought each other in getting
out. that any child which dropped
IN the flight tnnst have met certain
death IN the struggle.
Twelve bodies mostly women.
have been taken oct up 70 this time.
Al IN o'clock Fire Marshall Cam
pion emerged from the building. lie
says there are AZ least fifty dead In
side. Fifty others are 50 badly In.
tIred as 20 be unable 20 move.
The ffasaas are still unchecked. A
constant stream 81 firrrnen are now
trying 10 rescue the dead and IN
ItIred from the building.
Carnpion SAYS dsssd and injured are
all over the auditorium piled high
on the s1des Of the aisle and also be-
tween them.
All the first estimates seem small
The fir~rueu nos believe that the dead
will probably reach two hundred APP
proxima tely seventy bastles have been
removed There IL q long row Of dead
IN the % yement in front. aba.lt evenly
divided between women ard children.
Many are badly burned On some the
faces and heads are almost consumed.
A. the work progressed u was discog=
erred that the holocaust Il not confined
20 the pit but the gailery Il filtered
with the dead.
4he loff ~ llfe among the members
~ the company Vas very heaVF Fife-
men have broken through the floor q
fho basement and are now bring the
dead from every sfress. Including The
rear. The flsmee are how under con
troll
the scene In the street ls terrible
where mothers are Searching f5f their
children. seaissins ard wealth u
opera garments. teueiry and the Ike
have hesn picked up and carried into
n nearby restaurant, which is being
used az a temporary hnapital The
ambuiaaees ars inadequate . meet
the demands.
Two children of the comedian. I'd
dc F'ox. are reported among the los
ksHE sfsAehor. n member of1th cor
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
GUILTY"
SAYS WIDOW

Mira. Lloyd A. Smith pleaded not
guilty In the superior court this after
noon 10 the two charges against her
Of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses by selling worthless oil stock.
The fair widow returned from san
Francisco. where she has been visiting.
early this morning.
She Ia allowed to wander about tho
country very much as she pleasesa
with the consent Of her houdamsn.
Mrs Smiths case will be set ON thu
trial calendar In about two weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
BULLETIN
WON OUT

The DallY Bulletin was awarded the
contract for the city printing for a
yeaf bysthe council at lta special meet
Ing at noon. james and kinehart Who
favored masking the award 10 the hsc-
ord. making the oHs negative votes.
e,orporafion Counsel Gillian presented
an exhaustive opinion In the matter
Attorneys for both papers weer pres
ent and made speeches IN favor Of
their clients protraetina fhe Hessiinu To
an hours time.
The attorney for the Record state
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
CLEVER
FORCER

The postal authorities ar. locking
for a clever forFsr. who. during geek
before Christmas. cleaned up nearly
tso. raising money orders issued from
the Everett poatofftce.
The ortiers originally werv Issued fer
small sums and after being altered
we're eaHhsd with vartaan local trades
men. Who learned Of thu deception only
when the orders we're presented 70 the
local poztafties for payment
Postofflee inspector Maylaud Ii
working on the ease.
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pany. ha ia niece in the audience She
aprank from the stage. ran down The
aisia. aeixsd the ehitd. aud carried II
back t. a place ef safety.
At az o'cloek the dead removed
reached approximately iA @nyefal
died In a restaurant after being re-
moVsea.
The extraordinary lnas of children
can he accounted for b tbs fact that
the performances NaN especially de-
signed for matinsan Of little folks and
each afternoon hen a performance
Was given found the plNy house crowd
ed wfth little ansNs accomp panied b.
ulothcrN and nurnenatd4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
SHNGLE
MEN IN
SESSION

Three hundred shinxis manafaetur-
err from All over the western part Il
the state are in session in Eiks' hall.
n the eoiuaan building. tnia afternoon.
discussing the plan ny which the In
tsrAtate Tied CEDAR ahinwfe company
proposes 70 Act a. = settling company
for all the shinEle mills 81 the state.
The various committees met bite
morning iu the Lumber Exchange
building The convention proper
opened at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
MURDER
MAN cRAzEp WITH DRINK,
wAsronLy SHOOTS FRIENDS.
WITHOUT PRovocATloa

CHICAGO. Dec "a atoelsyar,ia
ernpioye. Charles p@ckropy. erazed
with drink. this morning entered a
room In her boarding house and at.
tempted to force n fellow bpardct.
Vincent Clark. To take a drink. The
latter refused. peekrouy iumsdie
ateiy shot him. infiictiuR Is mortal
wound. peekrouy then rushed Into
the hallway. where he met Mrs..
Mary KreeKk. and. without warning
shot her twice. tuflietlng fatal
wound. peckropy r. Htiil uncap-
turod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

that i, wouia not print the city no.
tlaen even II awarded tbs eoutfAes.
The majority 81 the ooanettmen -
pressed themselves - eahdsWuIas tie
aettaa nf the rauss Printing company
Ia paftina up a band 10 do the worh
apparently % Assns. Itself "a ths Bui.
f~Etn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
S(;ALDED
SEVEN MEN SERIOUSLY BURN
ED IN EXPLOSION

CLEVELAND. o. Dec. Seven
men were aealded. three probably
fatally. n an explosion Of steam
ulue ~ the Kuntz cabinet works. to-
aav. Those probably fatally hurt
are Vincent Kuntz. George Gable.
AdaIph Gedenn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
FEARS WAR

WASHINGTON. u. G. Dee. So
While at the state department to-
day. where he called to officially
notify II that Panama had been rec
ognixed by japan. Minister TakahIr.
took occasion to express grave con -
Germ over the difficulties hetweerE
Japan and Russia He said he stir
continued TO hope for peace. but the
outlook was dark
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
FOUND BODY

The body Of a man In a partly DE-
composed state Was found IN vacant
shack At First aXeuse Huuth and tIai-
gate street. this afternoon. by chill
dren playing IN the vicinity The po-
lice and coroner have bon notified.
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identified

Edward o'Brien was arrested this
afternoon on suspicion of being ona
OF the pigkpcekets who were work :
ing On Washington street last night.
J. t.1mpman. who lest geld watch,
positively Identifies O Brien AS the
man who robbed him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
JAps DEMAND EARLY REPLY

LONDON, Ds-e. 20.-The Central
News today again maintains the ae-
cufncy Of It's report that japan has
placed "A time limit on Russia's re-
ply to the last japanese note and>
viii not consider any reply afteH
January 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

The trial Of Lieut. oscar E. Itainss.
Of the revenue cutter iialnea. Is eth
in progress hufefu = eoartmaftisf ia
the federal court building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
LOOKS like WAR
japanese POpuIace Goading Its Government to Open
HostiIities and Wise Men in Diplomatic Circles Say
That a Declaration of War Is Inevitable.

LONDON. Dee. 3o.--Risht on the
heels 81 the brighter eutlesk Of az.
fairs in the Far East the past feo
days come sumors to-day that ssem
ts pre&aae = declaration Of war be
tween Russia and Japan, ard the
tab IN sssri official circles here. this
sfssrnesr, is tina mos, pss.ir'istis
since the Eastern traubIs began.
The belief Is prssaisn, that the
Japanese government, has been USING
is mos, strenuous eudsavors 10 sup.
press information a. to the real ait.
sssisn. tearing that tee much pub.
lseity will only prse'p'ts,s open VIC.
lsnes, which ls noss thought To be a
torssons eoneiusion.
II is thoroughly believed in len.
der THAT a clash between the bellia-
eren, powers is imminent.
The Move vrsrys. the official or.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
OFF FOR
PANAMA

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec 30 The
gun bout Remington sailed for Pan
anna today She L. convoy for the
torpedo deatroyefs Jones and Preble.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
TROUBLE FOR ALL

BERLIN. Dec. s0.--Isokal Anzsiger
says a declaration of var by Jafaff
viii result IN endless eofupiicatiof,s.
and England. France and America,
having extensive interests In the far
east. wiil probably be drawn into thu
i'm bFogllo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30
WAR ALMOST cERrAln

WAR ALMOST CERTAIN
BERLIN. Dec Ds--pie Lokal An.
xeiaer says that the Japanese have
informed the representatives OF the
powers at Toxic that the situation
ss unbearabie. and that Japan must
strike II Russia does not accept the
propositions submitted.
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gan Of the Russian government at
81. Petersburg, states to-day that a
crisis is a, hand, and the slightest
turn Of affairs may cause the begin.
ming Of hoatilitiss. This 10 the most
alarming expression tina. has ys,
smanated from the donrain Of the
eaar. and 10 eensidsrsd az strongest
evidence THAT Russia IL prepared to
ssesps the Insvitsble. and is expect.
iau . clash.
Japanese dispatches show that
the popuiaes IN many places is fair.
~ aosdins the government, into war.
and that the war fever 10 rapidly
spreading.
pispaschss from Kobe to Berlin
papers state that II has been learn.
ed from = Diplomatic source that a
declaration Of war by Japan 10 al
most inevit.hls.
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Reports from all news eenters on
the continent are universally on,in-
Gus Of war in the Orient.
A Paris dinpsteh this afternoon
says that the French minister at
Toxic has received the assurances
from the japanese government that
the situation is Desperate, though
slight hope 10 still cherished that
peace 10 possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-30

WEATHER FoREcAsT-roniuht and Tomorrow
Cloudy, with occasional RAIN fresh south winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09

It is also good picture of the in middle life who commenced to save in his youth.
 Independence-even fortune-is in reach of every young who will learn to save. Failure and disappointment are the future of the spendthrift.
 Open Savings Account with it's and secure home savings bank to take to your home office to help you save the nickles and dimes.
 As little as single Dollar will open account here, and we pay per cent interest, compounded semi annually. We are open from to o'clock Saturday nights to receive Saw ings deposits.
 Only National Bank in the state conduct ing Savings department.
 Responsibility than Half Million Dollars. United States Depository.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-09
A CHA MONSTER IN TOWN.
pr. Moechel to Investigate the Poison Generated by the Arizona Lizard.

From the Kansas City Star
 Dr. J. R. Moechel, the city chemist, has just received by express from Arl- zona a Gila Monster-a rare variety of lizard found only about the Gila river. The peculiarity of the Gila Monster Is that it is the only species of lizard known to be venomous except the crust lizard of Mexico. Nothing is yet known as to the character of the poi son generated by the Gila Monster, and this is the matter which Dr. Moe chel intends to investigate.
 'T'm greatly interested in natural history" said the chemist yesterday. Years ago 1 made two journeys with Brehms, the great German natural his torian--one into northern Russia and the other into Africa. So when I be- gan to hear about the Gila Monster of Arizona was interested because prac- tically nothing is known about it. For the last threo years I've been trying to get one, but this fellow, from about the middle of Yavapai county, is the first I've been able to get hold of"
 f The Monster, which is in a cage In Dr. Moechel laboratory, Is a timid- ooking little chap about 141s inches ong and inches across the body. He las a round striped tail which looks $ If had been pinned on. His color 5 a dirty black mottled with tiger and iis skin stands out in little knobs as
 | he were suffering from a violent cise of goosehesh.
 1 "The Arizona miners say he is a ter lble jumper" said Dr. Moechel, "and they will go out of their way to get