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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
RELICS or EARLY
DAYS DESTROlED

woodmen have begun the work OF
reducing the grove Of trees on the
old university grounds 20 fire Sood.
The construction OF the new public
market aud other buildings on the
grounds. makes the removal Of the
trees necessary. The big frs have
been landmarks for years They
came up from seed al the same time
the huge naples on the grounds
we're planted by the pioneer stu
dents Of the university.
The grounds were cleared OF the
old growth OF furu for the purpose
Of constructing the university build
Ing during the same month that tho
Civil war broke out. The maple
trees. that arc now 10 be chopped
down. were planted about that time
AZ the suggestion Of G h nagley.
nov secretary OF the board Of pub
DC works
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

A superior court Jury. which has
been trying u W Argyle under
the nsw state lAw. making gambling
a felony. retired 10 deliberate upon
a verdict this afternoon. The clos
Ing Arguments were made this
morning.
ArKyie and his attorneys. Morris
and shipisy. are confident Of an
acqulttal. and they haEe their hopes
10 a large extent on the fact that
Attorney r. " James Of the Civic
union. the states principal witness
gave testimony which waa go weak
In It's nature that they claim u viii
do more toward acquitting than
canyicting the gambler.
Prosecuting Attorney Scott has
prosecuted the case vigorously. but
has been thrown down az every
point By the testimony of James
and other witnesses who. from the
evidence they gave at Argyle's pre-
llmInary hearing. he believed would
give evidence which would make
out a clear case against Argyle
Although Attorney James claims
10 have seen Argyle at the gamhiing
resort in Georgetown. which the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
Especial 70 The stsrl

NEW YORK. Dec. l4-Iate yes
terday afternoon ~ Was decided by
Mrs. Chadwick aud her attorneys
that she should go 90 Cleveland al
once aud boldly face her creditors.
The remarkable womau.a last state
meut 60 the newspaper mens whn
were given the FIRST extended inter.
View with her since the Inception or
the great sensation. was that she
was able 10 pay back syerg cent she
owed aud HtIll bs rich woman.
when she received the newspaper
men she began 10 poke Fun ~ them
Tor the easy manner In which she
repeatedly eIuded them Rhiie she
wac stopping 90 the Holland hotel
and until the time che was arrested.
Even at the lime when the news
papers we're issuing extras about
her attempt TO commit suicide she
claimed that she walked out 81 The
hotel between two leading men o.
New York and that she stopped 20
buy a paper and read the suicide
story"
she hinted that she would make a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
ROBBED GIRL
OF HONOR

As the result Of an uncomfortable
infatuatipn for a young man. Who
gave his name as Charles Smith
little 14-year-old Amelia Rokstad
IL now in the city jail under the
tender care Of the matron. By
means Of a smooth tongue. Smith
prevailed upon his victim to ae-
company his 20 Tacoma The couple
left Seattle Yesterday afternoon and
on their arrival at Tacoma were
promptly married
The marriage license, however. j.
issued 10 Paul Dimmon and Amelia
Rohstend. which last name 81 sim
liar 10 the girls own. The pair re
manned IN Tacoma last night and
we're intending to leave for Oregon
today. The girls father. on hearing
Of the olOpment Of the two. set out
on a hunt for them.
Early this morning he found hla
daughter aud. on Questioning her
found that her rev husband had
left her The girl was then brought
20 this city. and. upon the reqaesi
of her parent. she was placed In the
jail for safe keeping
During n conversation with hts
daughter. Roksiad inquired Of her
where Smith had said his home was
Amelia told her father that on first
meeting Smith he said his home
was In Tacoma and that ne had a
fine Job IN that city. Mr. R0kstad
searched the city and looked over
every directory he could find. but
HE daughters husband was no
where 90 be found. Rokstad thinks
the man is fraud and simply
makes practice Of running young
girls A diligent search for him
If now being made By the police
both OF this city and Tacoma.
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ing refused 90 restore 20 Mrs. Jen-
ME Smith her hoy. whom. she
claimed. - Police Matron Chaplin
allowed 20 be adopted without her
consent Mrs smith. who 10 young.
left her child about three years ago
in the care 81 Mrs Chaplin She
claimed that without her consent
Mrs Chaplin gave the child to Peter
ganthior and legal papers we're
taken out
ars. smith. a few days ago. sued
out a writ OF habeas corpus citing
Gauthler TO show by what legal
right Ne held her little boy
At the hearing this morning It
developed that Mrs Smith had
given her consent to the adoption
and Judge Hatch refused 10 take the
child from It's foster parents Mrs
smith wept bitterly when Judge
Hatch refused to award her the
child .Ihut Attorney sayre stated
that will take steps 10 have the
adopaon SGT aside. II possible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
CHADWICK CASE
sstssvs.s..t.f.is.'s.

CLEVELAND. o. Dec 1.-THE
Buffalo limited train bearing hrh
Chadwick In charge Of United
States Marshal Henkcl and two dep
uti.s from New York arrived IN dis
city. the home Of the nov famous
female fiuancier. at 2.30 o ei0ek.
this afternoon. The train had been
delayed By heavy snow storm
which o. raging through New York
and Pennsylvania. and was over
three hours late.
Thournnda upon thousands Of
men. women and children surround
ed the Union depot ana when they
heard that the train had arrived
they crushed and iamLcd each
other In a Wild cndeayor 10 catch
glimpse OF he prisoner,
Tho woman was slowly assisted
from the observation car BY MAJ
ahal Heukei and was A. once sur
rounded by a earGun 81 police which
had been sent 10 meet the train by
Chief Kohler. Nho feared a uubiie
danger and possible injury to tho
prisoner
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
ROBBED
IN CROWD
. a. GLOW HELD UP WHILE
BOARDING A BENTON CAR

ID q. Glow. residing at York. was
held up on Washington street near
First avenue about 6 o'clock last
night By two men and relieved Of
all the money he had In bis peck
cts. The stronE-arm men turned the
trick IN the presence OF about p
or 30 people. who we're rushing 10
board the Renton car. and did the
lob 50 smoothly that not even Glow
himaelf suspected what had hap
pened until he began 60 look Tor
money with which 10 pay his car
fare
Glow was about to step on the car
platform when the two men rushed
up. apparently TO board the car
They firmly held him by the arms
and went through his pockets. Glow
demonstrated with the men for
holding him. thinking they were
eager to get on the car first The
thing happened so quick that the
people standing about did not APP
pfeciate what was going on until
Glow gave the startling informa-
ton.
As soon as the men released him.
Glow FASTENED 10 the ear. but saw
one of the men running In the d.
rection OF Second avenue and the
other made OFF toward First avenue.
He did not get n good look at the
men, Us he did not suspect their in
tentiona. The robbers will not take
n long vacation on what they Sc
cured. for Glow had only 20 cents
ia his pocket at the time.
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Mrs. Cassie Chadwick
Is Now in Cleveland
THE NOTED WoMAH swIHDLER REACHES HER HOME AMI
MEETS HER CREDITORS BOLDLY

depot 70 the federal court. where sbs
viii probably be arrnlTusd this af-
tefuoon. without compelling her 10
be- Inundated by public demonstra-
ton
From this city % PaineHviile She
kept her face buried ln her haudksr-
chief most Of the time and refused
10 be drawn into conversation even
with the authorities who had charge
~ her.
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Especial 10 The s,arl

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. i4.-James
Hill will not be in Seattle 20 vel.
eoras the new monster steamship
Niunesots.
Mr.. Ain has wired the special
committee Of the Seattle Chamber 81
ceuusree 20 this effect
a multitude Of detail in connection
with the Northern Securities htias
ton prevents the railroad maaaate
fror, going west. and he has deis
gated his son. Ieuis W. Hill. whose
etfieial title 10 that o. assistant to
the president as his representative.
L. W. Aill ts. rest 20 his father,
the executive head Of the Great Nor-
thsrn system, and each day - be.
corning a more powerful factor ~
the operation Of the read ard its
diversified interests.
This confirms an intiration made
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
LAWSON
LAUGHS
suRLs DEFIANCE INTO TEETH MAN WHO SAYS ne WILL
pENouNcs HINT IS a FINISH FIGHT Now WITH LAW
SON DELIVERING JAss UPPERcUTs

/ said 20 have an option on the Anal
EAmated stock held by Hrinss. wa,
made standard bearer In the great
combination. The larger interests
represented n the meeting yer.
standard OIL Steel aud AmAigamat-
ed Copper.
Mr Young. who is stopping at IN,
Hotel Aston has announced that h.
Is here to take charge Of the fiehi
against lawson Thursday he ven,
to Boston and spent Friday and sat
arday in "a conference with the au-
thor Of .Ftenzied Finance In an
effort 90 reach an agreement
when all his efforts failed he r.
turned TO New York and Sunday
niEht a meeting % the greatest mon
- powers q the country vas held
after which the head % the new pool
announced that n- intended 10 fight
Mr. Lawson with his own weapons
This morning an advertisement APP
pear~d ia several newspn p-fs IN an
aver 70 the advertisement Of Mr.
Lawson. II said lawson was spend
tnE ts2eea n week ia advertising. but
the sum has come back many times
over.
A man clos- 70 Young 10 authority
for the statement that since last
Tuesday. Lawson has cleaned up
s1.bo0.0o0 and that as result Of the
fight the people have lost sie0 oo0.
600
Experts estimate the total LOSSES
Monday. caused BY the attack a
lawson on the market. VIII reach q
hundred and ten million dollars.
IN statement ISSUED BY Lawson
last night hs said the time for the
great. decisive battle 10 at hand and
he would wage war 90 fhe knife
Sensational Developments are likely
this week
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from Cleveland. Mrs.. Chadwick was
weeping softly and grew nervous
and was evidently suffering deep
distress Prom time 20 time she
burst into teHfH and evidently feared
90 face the Inevitable demonstration
that would greet her a her arrival
in her home city
She requested Marshal fTenkey 60
wire to Cleveland and use every
possible effort 10 get her from the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

NEW YORK. Dec i4-Thomas
W. lawson. the Boston broker au-
thor OF "Frenried FINANCE who Is
a. present attacking the market
with such telling effect. this morn
ing wired a reply 20 Col W {.
Greene. president o. the Green Con
HolIdated Copper company.
Yesterday Greene wired Lawson
that he would meet him In his
uawsonsl office at $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon. and denounee him
70 the world.
LawsOn's reply today changes the
place % meeting TO in front % the
Old State house on State street. and
ends with the statement.
Il HEREWITH NOTIFY Y0U
THAT WILL DO ALL THE DE
NoUNCING THAT WILL BE
DONE
Greene again denied today that he
had lost control Of the Greene Con-
solidated Copper company.
Lawson's advertisement. wherein
he announces his fight on Copper
and his reasons therefor. appeared
In the London papers this morning
II created a furore The London
market fell a half 70 one per cent.
and London sold here on a fairly
heavy scale.
NEW YORK. Dec. LIT vas
learned last utEht that 81 a secret
conference Of great moneyed inter
ests Of the country. held AT the Wal
d0rf. n gigantic pool 81 unlimited
capital was formed 10 back mp the
market IN fight against Thomas
Law son.
William q. Young. of Chicago. nh0
f. closely allied with p. Augustus
Helnze. the copper king. and who IL
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

20 q Star man BY L. w. Hill during
his visit 20 Seattle last Sunday that
the president Of the Great Northern
would probably not be able 20 be in
Seattle on the day Of the Mtnnssota's
arrival
The Great Northern party reached
Seattle Sunday morning on = sps-
eial train o. two coaches and = To-
connective. The members o. the party
we're entertained here By J. o. Far
reil
The Great Northern party left
Butte. Mont. last night for ST. Paul,
according 70 = special Dispatch 10
The Star from that eity this morn
ing.
The report IN the P.-l. this morn
ma that the party vas on is Nay 20
the coast was wrong. The party ~sas
in Seattle fer the purpose Of arrang b
ina details in references to the ar
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

The big Oriental liner Minnesota
arrived tu san Francisco this morn
inE and Il discharsing her cargo At
that port IN preparation fur the trip
up the coast Co Seattle. Il IL not
expected that she will be able 20
clear from the California metropolis
Tor few days and her datv Of ar
rival at this port IL stilt an unc~r-
tainty.
The big steamship IL makinE slow
time up the coast and Il Is hardly cH-
pectrd that she viii be here before
january 1. Her rate Of speed south
OF California Was only eight knots
Der hour aud Il H. certain that she
win not excel this on the remainder
~ the trip
The trip from san Francisco 10
Seattle vii require about five days
and two OF three more vii be re-
quired Go discharge her cargo and
take on freight for this port. She
VIII come directly 60 Seattle and DIS
charge the remainder Of her cargo,
after which she will prepare for the
maiden voyage TO the orient
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

McAndrewa. Michael Burns and Joe
Watkins. who we're charged with
conducting places for immoral pur-
poses Judge Taliman readily
granted the request The cases are
old and the evidence practically
fnrEntten.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
TORPEDO
ATTACK
cBy serlpps News ASSN

TOXIC. Dec 1.-THE command
or Of the naval artillery at Port
Arthur reports that bombardment
ON December ~ was aimed princi-
pally at the RuHsian arsenal The
depot was abisze al that hour aud
several buildings were greatly dam
aged
The direct bombardment Of the
battleship seNastopol outside the
harbor. was suspended owirP TO bed
weather
Admiral Togo reports that torpe
do boats attacked the SeTastupol on
the nigh Of the izth and 18th Tho
result ia uncertain Four torpedo
boats were struck by the seyaFto-
polls FIRE
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the King County Bar association.
and II u believed that little trouble
will b. experienced In securing the
passage ~ such n measure preai-
dent Roosevelt in his recent mes
sage 20 congress. strongly recon-
mended the establishment Of such
courts throughout the country.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
HOBEVANS
ELECTED

IN UNIVERSITY STATION. Dec. Il.
= Lou Evans, the debater. was elect
ed Hsbcral manager OF the athletic
assoc htion at "a meeting held at
Dennt hall this afternoon. The
meeting OF the Associated students
was fhe largest ever held. Sigrist,
the annagcr FOR the last year, was
candidate. but refused TO make an
aetiv6 canvas for the position. The
vote Good Evans, tt2. Slgrist. g.
and 4roudy. 70.
aatuacnta voted down the prop
ositidu 60 place the Pacific Wave.
the college paper. into the hands Of
a stool company. This hns been ad-
voeatad for some time, but has boon
rathea unpopular with the student
body
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
ASKS JUKt ME- COURT

The Chamber Of Commerce this
afternoon. at the suggestion Of r.
+. Evans. appointed a committee
20 draft a bill to be presented to
the next Legislature. calling for the
establishment Of juvenile courts in
all cities Of the first class IN this
state. The movement for a Juvenile
court has already been endorsed by
a@sae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

A cab Was waiting just outside
the depot and the now broken down
woman was almost bodily lifted
into II. The curtains were drawn
and the driver whipped Up his
horses IN order Ia escape the curl
Gus crowd which completely sur
rounded the carriage. The police
were forced TO open a path for the
conveyance.
The crowds followed the carriage
as closely as they could 10 the Fed
eral building. many % them shout
Ing Mrs Chadwick f. here ="
There she goes pointing to the
speeding cab
Never In the history of Cleveland
has there been a similar demouatra-
ton
Mrs Chadwick was taken to the
office Of District Attorney Sullivan.
where she held conference with
her Cleveland attorney sheldon
Kerrush Later she was booked by
the federal authorities and taken TO
tho county Jail and placed in cell
No H. when inside her cell Mrs.
Chadwick tainted. A physician was
summoned. - lexl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
NAN PATTERSON
WINS POINT

NEW YORK. Dec. l4.-In the Pat
tersou trial today the Judge ruled
out all reference 90 the missing wit
ness. J. Morgan Smith.
William Luce. brother-in-lav OF
Young. testified that Young and
Nan Patterson Quarreled on the
night before the death of Young.
He denied that Young struck her.
Young told her he was going to
Europe and she declared he should
not 90.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
TO Seat
Peabody

my HHftNNa 49, - ~
DENVER. Dee. it.-Lsonard RoE-
srs. a we'll known democrats leader
Police Captain Lee and four other
democrat election officers In Pre-
cinct 2. Ward :. were placed on trial
in the supreme court today ON the
charge Of grauds in tsh recent elec-
tion.
The belief Is growing that the SUI
IRENE court VIII throw out enough
wards IN Denver 20 utpe out the
Adams plurality Of 5000 aud Gov.
Peabody will be seated
At noon the court decided 10 throw
out al the votes IN Precinct :. Ward
Z. establishing a precedent which
viii probably mean the seating 81
Peabody This T. one Of hte pre-
cfucta In which fraud was proved.
Many others viii be HcrutiniEed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
RECEIVES MANY DOCUMENTS

RECEIVES MANY DOCUMENTS
The librarian Of the state uni-
versity has just received a consign-
ment u 2ss volumes Of government
documents from Washington. They
are Of special value ingaamuch as
they treat Of the early history Of
the northwest from the period from
1920 to 1850 Some Of The docu-
ments are rare and viii make VAL
liable addition 10 the university
library "a works Of reference.
The university library now has
over 500 government dOeuments.
treating Of subjects OF interest to
reference workers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
she TALKS TO REPORTERS

one Of the deputies. accompanied
Mrs Chadwick 20 the station. The
maid accompanied Mrs Chadwick ia
Cleveland Emil Chadwick h. all
ready there Tickets had been pro-
cured in the afternoon and the
party went az once 10 where the
Buffalo limited was waiting and took
seats in the drawing room compart-
meut IN the last car. which is also
equipped with bertha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
DISMISSED

Prosecuting Attorney Scott asked
for the dismissal Of seven cases
upon which indictments were found
BY the last grand Jury. against
James NuReut. Sam Pinachower.
Sam Levy, Francis Guye. Martin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

CHICAGO. Dec if.-Prnee Fu-
shima. u Japan arrived from the
east this morning lie Will be en-
tertained here until Saturday wheu
he will leave for tho coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
.NIHILISTS
IN FIGHT
A. Ecrlppa 49, Asanl

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. iI.-At
Odessa on Monday the police sur
rounded a house occupied by Is rev
olutionista. lead by a girl 10 years
old. The girl shot a police lieuten-
ant from a window. and the house
WIS barleated. The siege continued
fer into the night and ended In n
hand-to-hand fight.
Seven cGnHplrators we're killed,
including the girl. and eleven were
wounded. Two Of the police were
killed and nine wounded
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

NOTE "A copy % l.awson's 'ad.
which appeared In the daily papers
both In America and abroad Is
given in full on paEe Z OF this issue
Of The Star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

BUFFALO. Dec. 1t-When the
Buffalo limited reached this city
from New York there was a large
crowd OF newspaper men az the de-
pot. II was fter o'clock when Mrs.
Chadwick awoke. she admitted
newspaper men, greeted them cor
daily with cheerful good morn
Ing" and told them that she was
glad she was on her way home.
She had breakfast served In her
stateroom and appeared TO be In
better spirits than she has been for
days.
she sent out for the morning pa
pers and read them over carefully.
ON account 81 the heavy snow storm
the train WIS about an hour late
leaving here.
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Mrs. i. Smith was granted a d.
vorce from J. W. Smith by supe-
rior Judge Morris yesterday after
noon. She alleged non-support
and desertion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

Superior Judge Albertson Is hear
Ing today the 500 600 damage suit Of
A. G. AnRlsberg against the Seattle
Elect1c company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14
STORM " WARMING

. The weather ohasrvsr az
. Portland notified the local
> weather bureau 81 a storm APP
. preaching from the southeast.
. The storm Was raging At : 20
o this morning.
4.
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UNCLE SAN INVESTIGATES

UNCLE SAM lkNES TlGATES
CLEVELAND. -, Dee. 1.-THE
federal grand Jury Of the northern
ohio district. IN charge Of United
States District Attorney Sullivan.
the man who is conducting the cases
against President Beckwlth and
Cashier Spear. Of the defunct Ober-
lin bank. this morning began an in
vestiration Of the Chadwick ease.
Among the things 90 be specificsl-
Is Investigated. so FAR as the federal
authorities are concerned. is by what
means Mrs. Chadwick secured a loan
Of s24O. 900. or more than four times
the paid up capital stock % the
0berlin bank-a national banking
institution.
District Attorney Sullivan rcceiy-
cd "a telegram from Andrew Cafue-
gle last night stating that he would
not be able to attend the grand Jury
Investigations. because he was sur
ferinE from lumhago. Carnegie
however added that he would surely
be present al the trial OF Mrs chad
wick
In spite Of the fact that Carnegie
claims 10 be laid up with lumhaEo
he has been seen ON the streets Of
New York daily. going 20 and from
his place Of business. and apparently
I'm good health.
The scripps News association cor
respondent interviewed Carnegie on
his way to his office less than three
DAYS ago II Is likely however. that
The federal authorities viii not In
sist on the iroumasterls presence
during the Investigation.
After conference or the federal
authorities President Bcckwitht OF
the defunct bank. was placed on the
stand Receiver Lyon. OF the defunet
bank. later appeared as witness.
The grand Jury has returned five
indictments against Mrs. Chadwick
four against President Bockwith
and four against Cashier Spears, OF
the dcfunct Oberlln bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-14

PUEBLO. COL. Dee. 1.-THE Hpr'
cial grand jury here has returned
q indictments Tor election frauds.