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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

San rRASCfsCo. Dee - Every
thinE ts IN readiness Tor the carh~tf-
ifanian ftNht tonight on the result ~
which the feathefusinht championship
title hiuFes
The Contestants are WIN Rnthxrii
known As Young cash~tt who ~rent.
81 the faathsrweiEhf titis from Terry
AcCioyeYn. aud Eaair iianlua. The
champion hAitH fnam Denver white
ilanlon viii battle on hi. owu duns
Hill havinE bern barn and brvd hcrs.
They met once "a 10 rsuaa Arssis
nsnt and the local lad had IL au the
champion At the conclusion Hut FOE
the fact that a would have ral,t-si
Young curtetf % HE title fEanlon
would hag. resolved tho deete4an that
niEht
coybstt has not fought "a the fcath.
srweixht limit af - pounds far ssafs.
n be ever ava. OF hate he has hs.ea
meeting his opponents cinar % tE "a
would b. imnessihio for him 70 make
~ 30 whfn the present match wNN
closed Il uas agreed that the boys
should weigh IN AZ II az 8 o m which
means that thsY VIII enter the ring
four hours later both Weighing rlNss'
o. The lightweight limit % II pounds
cnfbett b. champion. and The litte
carries prestige uAek - that hs - =
cool headed. nrfxY fighter. good
general ard terrific punch~r. Who can
mill fsat and furious 1iih eitheF hand.
Game - the cote the httie frilp~ 10
the smiseziimrnt - all that Er~s "a
make up champion
Undoubtedly Ediis Hanioa + the
h~st hoy tn the ciams. with 81 uuuguc.
the mar he is 90 fight TuessiaS night
left oni 81 the argument for The time
batns sinea hr fought the draw With
Young cofbstt he has been steadily
improving.
Haniou wiii enter The ring With ne
memory q his Other hattie iShan he
should have hen returned the winner
fresh in his thlnk-spof. The natural
ave that surrounds champion viii
rot h. found In his makeup. lie
knocked that eut in the ltat fnusting
lie will b. as ronfidsuf an the man ha
faces. ard this NAY lead % HE UNI
dainE or ~ may land him the winner.
Thia confidence may cause the lo-ssi
yeunsmtev 30 take tho fisht 60 gofteft.
believing that be can hand out puncn
for punch With the nenvrrits ard tAhe
down the coin This hc may do. tsst
the chaHecs are he wiii b. mistaken.
for the man that takes the game 60
Curbett II JUST the sort 81 a chap NJ
is cunning for.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

CAMBRIDGE Mass. Dec. "a
Harvard has new strong man. He
IL Arthur O. Christensen OF Beau
ford. :. G.
Christensen is 81. and. strange to
relate. weighs but 100. This IL re-
markablc, when IL is known that all
Harvard strong men have been
typical giants Fred g. Foster. who
held the strength test record here
up 10 the advent OF Christensen
weighed 1855 pounds.
The secret OF christcnsen's sue
cess lies i'm the fact that he In per-
haps the best all-around developed
man at Harvard. In all the different
strength tests his work was supc
rior. For example. his record shows
that the lifting power Of his legs is
as good as the lifting power OF his
back muscles.
As an example OF his development
II may be stated that he raised him
self to sitting posture from n po-
sition OF lying on his back. leo times
without break $50 times. rs
rapidly as one could count. he bond
81 over and touched the floor with
his finger tips without bending his
knees lie squatted till hts thighs
touched his heels 495 times. stretch
ing arms each time
Ills record. measured IN the foot
pounds system In use NJ Harvard.
IL aSt.0aa.S. The best previous rec
ord, that made by Foster. was 800
222. Next spring Christensen VII
try TO increase his record. and he has
already entered a course Of training
on the sitting-up exercises used IN
the United States army.
The new strong man Is sopho-
more, and has taken little part. here
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
TICKET
NAMED
ELECTORS OF GEORGETOWN
NAME JOHN MUELLER. BREW.
ar. FOR mAyoR-coNvEN
TON WAS LIVELY

Tho voters % the prospective city 81
Grcrgctawn nominated a municipal
Ticket 10 be elected January :. at a
caucus In Hamiltoa's hall last nlEht.
The convention VAS attended by Nc
men
John Mueller. foreman % the Seattle
hFe~inE A faltinE essnpanya brew
cry at Georgetown. Was pat up for
mayor. A petition was passed around
which received the necessary Is Sig-
natures. naming Edward FOREMAN for
councilman and Oliver Andersea Tor
city attorney as independent esndi-
DATES
Musllcr's chief opponent TOE mayer
Was Edward McSefievs contractor.
representing the temperance element
thooxh he himself wsz formerly = sa-
loon keeper
The complete ticket Il a. foliows'
Mayor. John Mueller clerk. J. Deck.
treasurer. Carl Ftekhtzeu; attorney.
Leon L.sxteec. health cfficsr. Or.
woodlins. councilmeH.s a. Harm. nr
Dawson. J, A. Ward. d Brown. J w
Doyis. Herbert Burt. Leonard siertng
Tho eouvrntion'a ssssion Was lively
throughout
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
PLEAD FOR
KLSHIKEF
JEWISH HARMONY CLUE SENDS
TELEoRAms TO PRESIDENT
ASKING IsTERcgssIon

An appeal has been made 20 the
president BY the Jewish Harmony
Club OF Seattle. la behalf OF the
Jews of kishlnef. Russia. A. a
meeting held last night n resolution
calling on the president TO interccsie
fer the ktzhinef Jews WAS unkni-
mously passed. A telegram 20 Gov
efnor Mcbride. requesting the con-
cent ~ the use Of his name IN con-
neCtion with IL. message was dis
patched by a COMMITTEES. Upon re-
celpt II the telegram granting the
request. thc dispatch 30 the president
WAS written.
Messages were also seat 20 the
congressional committee and William
r. Hearst. asking for their cooper
alton In the matter.
After diaposlng Of this matter the
candidacy 81 Herbert l. Jaffe. for
councilman from tho Second ward,
was Endorsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

one In years 10 attain this distino-
ton.
Meanwhile he lie keeping up his
work iu other sports and u II en-
pected will be- member 81 the track
team. the baseball team and the var
glty eight II Moyne II IN training
all the year round. something few
athletes endeayOr to do.
The measurements Of this won9er-
full athlete are az follows,
WoiRht--ie5 pounds.
Height-s feet and 4 inch.
Chest-4zb inches.
waists inches.
ThiEh-Zz.b inches.
Forearm-ig.3 inches.
Depth of chsst-67 inches.
Breadth of shouiders-is-s Inches.
stretch OF arms-ss.5 inches.
Hts general physical efficiency.
measured according TO the Sargent
system In use at Harvard, II Ill zss-
The efficiency Of the average fun
grown man measured according to
the same system IL bat 30 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
DEATH or AN
OcTOGENARiAN

Captain John Campbell. who had
been n resident Of Seattle for ~
years, died at the family residence.
t704 Ssvepteeuth avenue. yesterday
o'clock. OF old age. HI
VAS nearly - years Of age.
Captain Campbell was the father
OF John A.. William and James
Campbell. who are prominent resi-
dents % this city lie also left a
widow and two daughters. Mrs. Mar
srsret. Mcmillan and Miss Lizzie
Campbell. all Of this city.
Captain Campbell vac born In
HeticaHiie. Rosshire. Scotland. In
1915. lie went 20 Nova Scotia when
"a years old and later 90 Albion.
where he had charge Of various en-
tsrprfses. He was In the best Of
health w to two years ago when his
neck was hurt IN an accident. After
that his decline was gradual
The funeral Sili BE- held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock from the resi-
dence.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
TABLED 1T
IMPROVEMENT CLUBS CON
FERENCE COMMITTEE TOOK
NO ACTION IN TIE NEW CITY
HALL MATTER

The plan propascd BY the Rainier
Heights. Lake Union and other Inn
proysment ciuba 90 build a Joint
county court house and city hall.
which Waa submitted 10 the confer
rnce COMMITTEES % the clubs for hp-
provai. was laid on the table b. that
COMMITTEES al its msstiuE yesterday
afternoon
@ ". Saunders aud y shorrock
were the opponents OF the uroJr,t
The former argued that Il would ~
unWise to 60 ahead sith the building
until many important preliminary
matters had been disposed % and
the latter Thought that caution IN the
matter Was Advisable IN view Of IA.
Improvement and school bonds al
rrady Naddisd upon thn city,
The school beard last niEhf award
ed two contracts for plumbing and
heating schools 20 the " Morgan
Company. ~ II this Morgan system
that has received such severe con.
demnaiiosn from Plumbing inspector
Mcintyre and the board Of health
a. being unaanitary. The board last
night decided to use " upun the rec.
ofnrnendation Of Architect q. ".
Saunders. whose expert opinion was
that the Morgan system Is a superior
ono.
ON the Beacon hiil school. Finley
4 Robh made a bid OF ta.tt8 ana "
Morgan q co. g. tts. The bid ~ the
latter company for heating the Co.
lufubla school Was g.. sos. u Non out
over the same competitor. The time
for completion Of the work IN July l.
1894. the daily r~uaity for delay be.
ing TO.
Two acres Of land three blocks
from woodland avenue. north nf
Green lake. were purchased from -,
ghuIsrud for 5000 The board
thought u advisable TO buy the land
AZ 40 small figure that Il could be
used Ia the future az a building site.
James stephen was appointed Az.
chlfsct for a year for an anupal corr.
penaation Of 81 coo.
chief OF Police sullivan filed The
discharge OF Patrolman ". q. VIII
son With the civil service commits
sion yesterday afternoon. 10 TO the
present time he has preferred 70 keer
silent ~ to the reason for hts action
in Diminishing the policeman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

In the auditors office lien for tssi a
against John Dimes. the Seattle flrsw
tnE a Mailing company and the Hotel
butler company, both Of which corpo-
rations u calls the ''roputed' owners
81 the hotel ninss IL the union nlas-
teFtng contractor on the bulldinE
The Gordon craih company claims
that Dimes. at the request" 20 tho
hotel company. purchased material
used In the building. when has been
delivered, bat not paid FOR.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
LOST HIS
DIAMONDS

The eoroner's jury last evening rem
dered verdict 81 suicide In the ease
% George Grace the commission nef-
chant Who shet himself last Thursday
at hts home ga Eighth avenue.
The motive for the deed frun the
testimony given, was denpanAsncy ever
financial trpabies. and tho fact that
Mrs Effis lie France. hlE h0uackeepeF.
WOULD not accompany him south as
hts mistress.
Mrs. De France testified that she had
loft Grace several tiasn on account %
hia heavy drinking she said that one
time he came hume drunk and drew a
pistol on her. after she had refused 10
talk ever their trip south.
4 told him ] would gladly 50 with
him south. Il he would set a divorce
from his Rifs. but could not as long
AZ be was that womans husband.
said Mrs. De France.
Frederick retnail. who has been man
RKer - the commission business for
the past three months and who was
stsen power Of attorney BY Grace
shortly before his death. stated that
Grace had charged 20 hts own account
81 80 since last June. More raaney
had haen TAKEN from ths business. he
stated. but ne had not yet traced The
aurtnts.
In regard - the missing diamond
ring. Mrs fle France said that Grace
had eome home one dAF last October
having fallen g. the pavement on FIRST
avenue while drunk. and showed her
the RING with the setting Eans. As 60
the missing watch. she said that tn a
Trimmer. Grace had thrown Il across
the roosn ard hr.ken y
A. Taiifnau. a notary public. G =.
Marvin. ard others testified concsru-
ing Gfaces business affairs and his
relations with Mira. DE France
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
GREATEST OF ALL
MODERN ATHLE TES

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Dec. ~
Americas champion swimmer. var
nity football player. pole yaulter.
hammer thf0wer. shot utter. base
ball player. oafHfuan aud runner
an this II Henry l. Moyne Harvard
freshman. age ~ lie promises 90 be-
the greatest all around athlete IN
America by the time he has attained
his growth.
This most wonderful Of Harvard
athletes halls from BrOokline, sub
urb Of Boston, aud rs Of French
Irish parents. II waH while he was
attending the high school Al Brook
line that a.. won the worlds swim
ming championship. Tie holds the
Worlds swimming record for the %
ynrd. the iZ0yard and the lb0-yard
dAHhea.
n war while he WAS still a high
school lad that be entered the Fast
ern tntefsc h0isHtte track meet and
there Wreated the worlds Inter
scholastic record for the lg-pouud
shot put. putting Il "a distance of tb
feet ~ inches. He also put the t.
pound shot a. feet. or six inches over
the worlds record This last test
was not considered. however. being
held 90 be unofficial n was IN THIS
iuterfcholaNtio contest that lie
Moyne made "a standing broad Jump
ing record OF , feet inches. This
distance ~ well as his record for
the hammer throw. both made IN
the same contest. are close 20 the
worlds records lie played right
field throughout his high school
course aud hls team won the local
high school championship. lie was
on the Brookline high school football
eleven and also on the school rowing
crew. IA both positions winning
honorH.
After coming % Harvard he tried
for place on the varsity team and
was one of the first men definitely
decided upon az fixture. lie pla yed
two positions. left end and left
tackle doing equally well 90 either.
In the game with Yale his ability as
punter was tried out and had the
passing from center been better the
coaches declare the score would have
| been different as n result Of II
Moynes work. These same men pre-
dict that before lie Moyne has left
Harvard he Will have made a record
az a second dewitt; IN puntinE Il
Moyna was the only freshman 20
make the varsity and II the first
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
HORRIBLE
BUNGL.ING
slEcrsocurioN OF coLoREo MuRogRE IN NEW YORK PRls
PROVES TO DC MOST oRswsoMe sPEcTAeLE-ELge.
rRicAL DEVICE DIRK PROPERLY

the elcctrode fitted over Whites
head did rot make direct connection,
aud sparks were admitted from Il a.
each shock was sent through his
body. The SPARKS burned the hair
and flesh Of his ~aip. filling thu
room with the nauseous oiors Of the
burning hair aud flesh.
The spectacle was 80 horrible that
pr Stein of huiinfio. one of the Of
fetal surgeons In attendance 10 pass
upon the condemned mans death
tainted as the sixth shock was heing
given. Tie fell forward from his
chair almost into the electrical hoN
white was sentenced to death for
the murder OF George Clare a far
Iner. Ia September. 1891.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
REPORTS
TONIGHT
THE wEsTLAkE BOULEVARD
IMPROVEMENT CLUB WILL
HEAR FROM THE STREET
WIDENING COMMITTEE

The recently organised wcstlaks
boulevard Improvement club will
meet tomorrow evening In boulevard
hall, 1a3 Westlake avenue The conn
mittee on the widening Il the street
northNar frun Denny way. making
" ~ feet wide 20 correspond with
the new thanuughfnFv from Pike
street To Denny way viii pruha bly,
submit petition already signed BY
a tnatnFtiy OF the frontage owners.
The question Of EradcH Tor the pro
posed thoro0Ehtare viii also b. dts.
cuaNed.
The club Invites tho cooperatin 81
all persons Interested in the develop
ment Of the district lying between
Union street and Lake Union. cEpe.
ciAlly az 20 lie possibilities Tor bust
ness purposes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
MUST NOT MARRY

/ OXFORD. Eng. Dec. All Souls
college. a part 81 the famous univer-
atty A. this place has an anoien, rule
that no fellow Of the college may mar
~. lie IL supposed 10 put in hts fell
lowAhip studying and marriage might
remove his mind from his work. In
case fellow does marry he loses his
fellowship and must present O. the
college "A silver cup on which shall be
engraved his name and the words In
Latin. "Descendit IN matrtmonium' -
Tie hackalid into matrimony."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29

AUBURN. N. ". pcc as-As the
result % the failure Of the electrical
devise to operate properly the cleo
trccution OF Prank white. 4 colored
murderer. here today was 4 most
grov-oure spectacle.
The first shcck, which carried
f.No volts. only made the condenncd
man wrtthe and twist IN the slcc
trksal chair IN agony. A SECOND
shock Of stronger voltage was turned
ON. ard stiii he was not dead This
was continued until siN shcscks had
been sent through Whites body,
when finally he wa = pronounced
dead.
To ada TO the horror Of the scene
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
FORM SELLING
AGENCY
Glass Manufacturer See No Profits
in Competitive System

pIT'TSBURG. Dec. as.--As n result
Of the movement started some time
ago the window glass manufacturers
Of the country are holding another
conference iu Pittsburs today. IL In
believed that this meeting viii re.
suit In the formation OF fhe proposed
national selling agency that vs. TO
handle the output OF practically all
the factories aud 20 maintain the
selling prices. and thus keep up the
wages ~ the wurkmcn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
COMMERCIAL VALUE OF
SWITZERLAND SCENERY

ZURICH. Switzerland. Dee = a To-
cal statiHtician has figured out the
commercial value % switzerland =
scenery. lie places u at iia. Ii1.Do lie
figures that .0Oo tourists vfnii the
country every year They spend N
sxitzeriand he estimates. p.giAOo for
railroad and steamboat faree and Fls..
a.. 90 for board and lodging But of
this enormous amount. he says. nut
iiz. III 600 h. profit. Allowing 10 per
cent az fair percentage Of pront he
figures out the total value OF TIE
property.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
DENIED

CHICAGO. Dec. 2o.-Judge Kef-
stem. In the criminal court this morn
ing. denied the motion for separate
trials for the three car barn muir
der~ra. Nsidermeier. Nandinc and
Marx, and set their eases for Janu-
AIRY 8. Roeski's trial Will follow i'm
fncffatnty after.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
ARCHBISHOP
ENTHRONED

LONDON. Dec. 20 Or bourne
former bishop Of Southwark was en-.
thraned today as Roman Catholic
Archbishop OF Westminster in Weat
Minister cathedral with much stately
ceramouy The cathedral MAS fillrd
Co les capAuity with church diKui.
tariea whose robes OF office lent
gurKeousnesH t. the picture
Archbishop ttuurrw n the fourth
prelate 10 oocupy the archepiscopal
throne or Westminster since the
Catholic hierarchy in England was
restored Ia 1850, by the appointment
OF Cardinal Misemun, who was fol
lowed Ia turn By Cardinals Manning
and Vaughan.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
F IRE
EARLY MORNING BLAZE IN Wm.
cHAPELL's STEAM BEATING
PLANT CAUSES 800 LOSS

A fire which caused 500 loss
broke oct this morning at ; O'Clock
IN the steam heating plant M Fifth
avenue and king street which II
owned by william Chapel and
used 90 heat number Of his build
lnEH IN the vicinity. SPARKS fen On
the tarrcd roof 81 the building. and
when the department. arrived the
flames weru ieapinE high into the
air
The plant has been on fire three
times before. The loss II covered b.
Insurance..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
MOODY ORDERS
COURTmARTIAL

WASHINGTON. n. G. Dec. a.
Secretary Moody has ordered =
osurt- rnRrtial 10 meet nj the New
York navy yard on January : O. Try
Gunner otto Price and Sergeant
Brooks. for negligence resulting In
The Ionia magazine explosion. In
v hirh several lives were lost
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
BOUGHT SANTA ANA

The steamship Santa Ana has been
purchased by the Alaska Pacific
Navigation Company recently or
ganlsed in this city. The nsEutia=
lions werv closed yesterday b. CAP
tain r y. Caine al fan FnnciHcu.
TIE Charles Nelson Company owned
"a. vessel Tire price paid Vas 81 .oeo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
COTTON CARGO IS
WORTH $685. 900

With 81 passengers and one Of the
largest conrignments Of American
products ever taken by Nippon
Yussn KaIsha liner. the AM Maru.
sailed from the Great Northern
decks this morning. The Ali has
600 tons Of freight. consisting ~
cotton. flour. tobacco and nails. Her
cotton consignment. Of which there
are 1900 bales. is valued at f20s. 900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
DESTROYED BY
FIRE

MANILA. Dec sa.-Firc In the
pnebtb Of gaiusnptf. Sunday. de-
'effoyrd 20 houses Several lives
~rre lost Gaiumpi, T. a city Hituat-
81 on a fertile plain ~ the Junction
81 the QulnE,la and Fnmpango
rivera
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
TO CELEBRATE EMANCIPATION

The forticth anniversary OF the
emancipation Proclamation ~ to he
celebrated on the evening of Jan
uary I, at the hall at the corner Of
Third avenue and Madison street, by
the congregation OF the African
Methodist Episcopal church. A. r.
Black and l. +. Norris Will be the
speakers OF the evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
SUPERSTITION
WAS SMASHED

BUDAPEST. Hungary. Dec. so.--rts
has long been a superstition in tho
village Of Staranovavcs that the ring.
ing Of the chapel bell by young girk
would ward off lightning. One dssf
last week a thunder storm came DOWN
on the village and Irms Szedgy. Al
beautiful peasant girl went to tho,
chapel and began 10 ring the beH.x
While she was 80 engaged. lightning
struck the chapel and she was killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
WELDED 4 KNIFE

q. r. Flynn was arrested yester-
day afternoon on a charge OF assault
with a deadly weapon, with intent 20
40 bodily harm upon Albert Ertef-
son and Frank Smith. The trouble
II supposed 20 have arisen over
women. FLYNN, 50 n said. was beat
ing the woman. who " an inmate Of
a tenderioin resort when the other
men inierfere1. Then Flynn welded
. If4ffa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-29
NEW CHURCH IS
TO BE ERECTED

The Congregational council OF this,
city last evening formally ackncwf-i
edged the organization OF the neN>
congregational church on Rescofts
hill by meeting IN the edifice which4
for the present serves as churcfr<
for the ~ charter members.
There is already large SUNDAYS
school attendance and II IL planned
10 erect a large building dagles -tael
summer. 10y