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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

The busiest man In Chicago has
for some time been the suhriqust 81
= a =. Clarke. general manager %
the International Harvester Co.
Twenty years arc p a = Clarke. a
1000 laboratory assistant in a small
steel factory. il said to have been
the busiest man Ia Pittaburg
Whether Clarke can add 10 hts titles
that 81 the busiest man in New
York" remains 20 be seen. lie left
bis Chicago job few days ago to
become president ~ the I.ackav. an b
ma Steel company. tn New York. A.
a salary Of ise.0ao q year. Ciafhe
iz - years cid and a Harvard araa-
uate. Ills system ~ getting results
f. said 10 be thiH=that whenever "a
number 81 men. or a plant. turns cit
a maximum amount % work iu a
given time. that amount Of work
has % be the rule thereafter. and
not the exception, no matter hhA
favorable or unusual were the at
teudant circumstance This system
ia said % have cost a good many
men under Clarke their jobs and %
have earned promotion for many
others
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

DESBANDS
FEAR TROUBLE As RESULT or
cZAR's WARNING

MOSCOW. Dee. IS The ZemHtyo
adjourned Indefinitely last might
after adopting resolutions 90 the ef-
feet that q was loo deeply moved
by the government note regarding
the proceedings Of the ZemHtvo ca
continue business With the nrceH-
sary calm.
Tho government note 60 which the
ZemrtFo refers MAS warning Is
sued bY the cEar. Who. after holding
tb~ Xsmst yaa responsible for anti
government demonstrations. Says
ZamHtvo and town status and
every form - institution and aum-
pany must not so beyond the limits
provided for them aud must not
concern themselves ia questions iu
the consideration q which they
have no leKai authority Presidents
- public meetings Who allow cor.
sidefafinu "a take place n matters
not In their province on questions
II general government are liable
under the existing laws and organs
81 tho press with the knowledge ~
the rsHpon aibility which rests upon
them must for their part introduce
tbr necessary calming effect uu
public life. which has deviatcd IN
recent times from its proper eourHe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
TOOK WOOD
ALCOHOL

Tho sound Of loud snoring iasn-
ina from a room At SO Jackson
street attracted the attention Of Of
firora oBbourne and Ryan shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning The
next time the patrolmen passed the
shack they thought they detected
almost iuaHdible Eruaua Upon
breaking In the door they found
Fred Nelson. a lonEahoreman. about
dead. Upon a stand nearby was
found a bottle Of wood alcohol.
about three quarters of which had
been used up. A glass evidently used
10 take tho poison atill smelled
strongly of tho liquid Hia friends
say that be did not commit suicide.
bat those making the investigation
think that Nelson either made a
mistake and swallowed the poison
or deliberately ended his existence
Deputy Coroner Arnold investi-
gated the ease and had the body re
moved TO the Bonnsy- Watson
morEue The police say that Nelson
was held CD and robbed after
being beaten and stabbed near the
old coal hunkcrs over year ago
V y. Plummer. the landlord 81 the
shack In which Nelson made hts
home. stated this morning that Mel
son had been sick for the past few
days aud alno confirms the story
told by the police about bis being
rid mp aud stabbed In the side lie
complained Of his side hurting him
view days ago Tho funeral will be
held under the auspices % tho Long
shorcmen'e union. ~ which body
Nelson was n member
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
STORM
ABA7ES
1y scrspps News Assn

{ CHICAGO. Dec. ss.-The storm
which swept over tbs middle west
yesterday is ahatiuE today. though
IL viii be several days before the
transportation. telegraph and tele-
phone companies and street railway
systems VIII fully recover from the
rfrects Of the bIizsard-
Yesterday Afternoon and last
night wires were down throughout
the entire middle vest and railway
traffic was seriously impedsd. There
were three fatalities here as a re-
suit Of the storm.
Alexander Steiner. a teamstsr. was
killed while loading coal A chute
WAS blown nom It's fastenlnEs and.
striking Steiner GA the head. killed
him Instantly.
Thos. Walsh. iahorer. was struck
By a heavy board while entering a
new building at Green street and
Washington boulevard. The board
almost cut his head off.
Martin Lang. 20 years old. was
found In a ditch near Belmont ave-
nus frozen % death.
Tha storm extended with more or
less severity from the Rockies %
New York and from New Orleans %
Winnipeg, Canada. With the storm
center near here. In some places
the Temperature fell more than 20
degrees within an hour.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN SKIN.

Tho skin grating experiments
which have been 50 successful Of
recent years have led % a now form
Of livelihood. which Il fairly re-
munsrative Several % the London
hospitals have on their books the
names and addresses OF many men
and women who have undertaken to
sell portions OF their cuticlc when
ever tho necessity arises. and u IL
said that quite a regular traffic IL
nov being done in tho buying and
selling Of human skin. The persons
who are willing to sacrifice their
flesh for money are BY no means
confined TO the poor and destitute
class.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

he gained even In his prison garh
tho respects OF the officers who had
charge of him
we will further be abb TO show
that Craemer was In Tacoma on tee
day OF the murder. Apd that the
prosecuting witness. naldy RuHcra
suppressed evidence In hia poasea-
sion which showed that Craemrr' n
anhl witness. Jack Quincy was not
a myth. as the newspapers called
him. but vas known to have been
In Tacoma al the time OF the Muel-
Ter murder. as Mr. Cudlhee could
testify because he Was told 10 by
the assistant postmaster OF Tacoma.
Now II Nr. CudIhce knows 30
surely that Cuemer o. the murder
cr. why did he not testify 10 that
effect at Craemsr's trial Cudiheo' q
testimony at that time vas perfect
Is harmless and did not help To
convict the accused az alt lie did
not testify about the finding OF the
hammer handle pieces nor about
the discovery OF any money In
Craemer'a woodshed. In fact Rogers
himself testified that he had no wit
nesses TO the discovery Of the
money Hut II Mr. Cudihce has.
during the last ten years. obtained
any new evidence on this matter
which would convict Craemer Why
not lay IL az the proper time before
the governor and there prove hia
stories u be can. instead uf trying
70 prejudice the public by state
menta which are. every one OF them.
cuntfadicted By his own testimony
and that OF the other witnesses
against Craemer.
We want the whole truth about
that case "a be known. and the
real murdorera caught who are
probably committing the sane
crimes a. In Isg9 70 1874 IA Seattle
nov In another state where they es-
capped "a rom Seattle within a week
after the Mueller murder. while tho
detectives were busy trying 10 con-
Wet the poor and helpless Craemer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
REPORTS NOT
EXAGGERATED

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s.-The
publication OF the story Of the ter.
rlbie conditions at Goldneld. New.
has created sensation. Brokers
offices are being besieEed by in
vestora and relatives OF persons 10
Gated AZ Goldneld All are In quest
OF information regarding the sltua-
ton ut the camp.
A number Of men arrived here
from Goldneld today and confirm
the story in detail They say many
contemplate coming out for the win
ter and lay particular stress on the
oYer-crowdod condition Of the camp
Among those who returned to-
day was Fitzgerald Murphy. the
playwright. who declares that the
reports OF conditions are not cxag
geratod.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
The MARKETS

Vegetables.
Beans. dry. per cwt. 1880 ais:
Lima beans, stfbab.o0: beets. per
sack. 75cuSt00. cabbage. ia1Aci
caulifloWer. per doz, 76cMgi 90 /.
garlic. new. Sc. onions, yellow,
per H. 2Mc parsley. per doA.
goa csc. peppers. California, 800
mi2b. spinach, per crate, si.00.
turuipa. sack. 75cGtt.0O. rutabagas.
per sack. 76c; lettuce. dollhouse. 81 so
" i.s0. tomatoes. $1,000 $50: celery.
per doz. 500 40c; carrots. per sack.
sea csc; eg plant. per H.. &c.
Yakima potatoes. t22q23: Cal
ifornia potatoes. st7.b0G1S.00:
White River potatoes. $500. sweet
potatoes. IN sacks. {l50al75. par
ships. si.00nt2b: watercress, dor
lunches. 26C. cucumbera- 76omxI. 2A:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
THE WEALTH OF THE ATTIC

rooms. the dark corners. and see
how much comfort you are hldinH
there
All these worn clothes are useless
90 you. they mean health aud hfe
90 the child OF the street
AK your pastor who aesda ther
lie can tell you Ask the little ~
men who wear tho blue bonnrta Nth
the red bands. these members ~
the great salvation Army can tali
you Ask your neighbara and IN
courage them 10 empty their attca
aud relieve the needs Of suffering
children.
Give % the warmth 81 your Rttir
and nov. when Christmas day has
passed. look ~ your own little ones
snug aud warm. and be thankful
that sou have done what little YOU
could 20 make some other mother 3
heart AZ glad aud proud a. youra
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
MAKES APPEAL
FOR CRAEMER
. wseawsa rglL SOME INTERESTING FACTS AsoUr TIE
@seoRY oF The MURDER CASE

aHta ansA ri = - wegeucr Ia
n asauaes'ssnsi ar,ss 10 ,os "a ~ I have
kssns5ss5 par CraOsuss.s ~ 10 years.
iassi ana gill 20 ,oor.a 10 the effort
60 49, rgsoiCe don. 60 tsa untor-
ullsRta osAn We appeal 10 the
Esxeya0s for his pardon not for
hers sal.a nar fus aay sentimental
reason. What We ask for Is fair
heartag and Justice There IL no
Law In this state which allows a
criminal case 10 be reopeued after
the accused has been convicted.
Hence the only appeal that can be
made must be addressed 60 the goy-
eraor IN the shape ol an application
Tor a pardon II We get that hear
ing. our attorney Win prove from
the official transcript OF the tcsti-
mony given at Craemer's trial that
Craemer had no fair trial. being
given only nine DAYS for his defense
and having a lawyer appointed for
him hy the court who was not only
Incompetent TO act a. a criminal
lawyer. but also used no diligence
In defending Craemer. IL will be
shown furthermore that the jury
Was composed ~ men who had be-
come convinced from the false
Newspaper reports. amanAting from
the prosecuting witness. Badly Rug-
ers. that CrRemer was guilty aud
that they expected him 70 prove 20
them that he was not the murderer
There will be no difficulty In
proving that the evidence produced
against Craemer was manufactured.
and that the three witnesses Who
furnished this evidence we're motor
iously dishonest and diEruptahlc
mea. enc OF them being an es-
Raped convict from an eastern peni-
tentiary. Yet their word was taken
On preference 20 that OF Craemer
and his wife. whose regulations for
honesty and veraclty has been OF
the best wherever they have been
living. And even since his I'm
prlsonment CFaomcr has been a mo-
del prtsoner in every way. 50 that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
WATCHING THE RUSSIANS
ny CYNTHIA GRAY

Hundreds Of little feet are cold to-
day Hundreds Of little hands are
swollen and rcd Hundreds OF half
clad bodies are ahiFerlnK.
How much warmth Is there stored
away In your atticy what have you
thcrcf How many pairs OF half
worn boots How many atae kinEa.
coats you would not patch. hoods
thai are OF style. mittcnH that are
outEruWnf You put them away a
year ago. and thought theY could BE-
worn again tbts winter
That old coat T. guad for some
thing and for someone now. A. IL
hangs. Il h OF no worth Co you or
% your child Why not take Il of
the hook and send Il 20 one OF these
shivrrtnE little oueaz
Look through the attic. the store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
f. w. WEBER DEAD

The sudden death or Frank W.
Weber. chief steward Of the freight
er Minnesota. comes as shock TO
hia friends aud Hhlpmaten Weber
had bseu rufferiuY FOR the past few
days from heart trouble and yester-
uay h. complained Of feeling very
badly. Last night at o'clock he
was taken % Providence hospital
and died shortly after l o'clock this
morning His homo was in San
Francisco and the body viii be ship
ped there for interment The body
viii be held At the pnriars Of the
I0nuy Watson company pending
advlces from his relatives Weber
Wns IS years Of age.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
LOOKING OVER ROUTE

rhe corporations committee OF the
council ia this afternoon looking
over the proposed new route which
the University car line IL tO take
ut iatona. Some of the residents
want 10 have the route OF the car
line changed after leaving the end
Of the bridge. going directly mp the
hill and eliminating several curves.
A large number. who are In accord
with tho seattle Electric company
officials. are ratianed 10 allow the
route to remain aa Il rs. feeling that
II would be an injustice a. have the
cars removed from their vicinity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

radiahes. per dog. Zoe. pumpkIna
per ID, &c; squash. per ID. &c. artt-
chokes. per doz, 76c
Fruits.
PersimmouH Sta5s bananas.
per bunch. tzG00g. dates. per 10.
o. 0Co. figs. y ID bricks. IT'S.
figs lob cartoons. 6087Gcs grape
fruit. per box. g 90. lemons choice
aud fancy. fz.510a09 oranges.
seeding. ti-t00 lTs. navel oranges.
;z2t1 $50. oranges. Valencia. 8 50
90. oranges. Jap. per bale. 1iz50
iis8as pears. 800. apples. cooking
te4 15c. apples. fancy 55eati.25s
cfauberrtes. isa le.s1. huckleber-
rien, rer ~. Sc ounces. per box.
$50. pomeEfauHieH hair orange
cases. f2.75. pineappiea. per doz=
fgm 8 80. straw berries. per crate s.
Butter ard Cheese.
Oregon cheese. lG1hcs Eastern.
lee. Washington cheese. he. cream
brick ehceHr. &c. butter. native
creamery, az. eastern. 10 tubs. zfc.
fresh cooking. lie.
EGGS.
Strictly fresh ranch. $50 sec. east
crn. 2td sc.
Poultry.
Ducks. dresved. I7afscs geese.
dressed i5Wts chickens. dressed.
fbut7c turkeys. fancy local dressed.
22Isfc.
Honey.
California strained per Ii. Sc.
California sage. per ID. lie. honey.
extract. per ~. 7HsMc oregon
grape cream. ie-case lots. 1890.
honey. Yakima. I1Ac. Cliforuia
white. 2s-lb. boxes. ts.5o. Olympia,
boxes tgIazh
Sugar.
Golden c. In sacks. 81 IS. extra G.
I'm sacks. 1855. powdered. In bar
reia. $40. dry graduated, in sacks.
tsls. cube. I'm barrels. t665. beet
sugar. tees. maple sugar. lie. Less
= n paid within Is days.
Meats.
Cows. beef. SC. steers. exc. NUT
ton, ~ dse; pork. She. lamb, &c:
dressed veal. small. sdse-
Hams, Bacon ard Lard.
Hams. 13Tiac. bacon. breakfast.
i1AaisA lard. White star. tiefce
sic. lard. White Rose. sse: lard,
Nuts.
Brazil. per 10. l2d ftc: cocoanuts,
per dozen. soc. chesfnuta Italian,
i2hc chcstnuts. Ohio. per 10. t6c.
cheatnuts California. ise. wainuts
English. isc: pecans isaI4c: fii-
berts. lie. black walnuts. sc. hick-
ory nuts. &c: butternuts. SC. pea
nuts bdt0c; iumbos, lie. Al
mands. i2h ole; California wal
nuts. ia i3c.
Fish, Oysters. Etc.
solea. &C. black cod. &c. ling cod
Sc. crabs. sfut.T5. clans. open
shipment. 800. claims. per sack
tl76; oysters Olympia. per sack
1850: open bulk. per gallon
i250. salmon, 10 Sc; salmon
trout. l5c. skinned perch
&c. shtimps. Sai0c. founders
Sc: herring. Sc. HOLSTERS. i7iac.
smelt. &c. sturgeon. Sc: black bass
&c. halibut. 6U7c. perch. C. rock
cod. &c.
Flour.
Patent. rcr Dbl. s476: Crown
1910. Minnesota hard wheat. s..
pillsbury. s.: Pillsbury's Best. s.
standard Dakota. Sc. olympic, S&-6b
Electric. tA55. Holly. S475. Golden
Northwest. 81. Electric Light, t77b:
Cold Medal. te.7s. Top Notch, sit5
Cereals.
whole wheat. los. per bale, $40.
whole wheat flour. per bbl. Si.25
graham. per Dbl. s.. graham. los
Dbl, s.: rye flour. les per bale,
per bbl. $3.50: buckwheat. per bale
rye meal. per bale, s2.5o. buckwheat.
per bbl. 81. huekwheat, rer bale.
t375. corn meal los. per bale. S2.io;
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
JUDGE HAS
CLOSE CALL
BULLET FROM TOY PISTOL
PASSES CLOSE TO HIS HEAD
OTHER ITEMS FROM EVER
BYY
tspvs,sr 10 The assrl

EVERETT. Dee 3s This morn
iHE m Police Justice FriBrH Wis
looking ont OF hth window a bullet
drove tho window glass In hia face
The bullet barely missed him. II
developed thai the leaden missile
came from Christina. revolver be-
longing to boy who sa. shooting
az target
The report % the Civic league
a. be- published wlll show where
the city can save $4,000 annually
without In the least affecting the
public service
Il IL stated In police circles that
an order will be forthcoming soon
closing all blackjack and poker
iqintH which have been running
fbmo weeks No faro or roulette
has been allowed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

Miss swanson T. Mrs Cassie l.
chadwickH swedish maid. she has
stuck 20 her notorious employer
through thick and thin. and Etill
gosa % see her mistress tn the JAN
AZ Cleveland IL has been Freda's
sustaining arm that has held Mrs.
Chadwick up through her ordeal Of
the past few weeks. and without the
eirI Hhe would likely have eolinpa-
"a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

II annoyed b. an attack Of catar-
RI. the fumes OF n teaspoonful af
tincture Of BENSON compound In tho
room at uiEht will help to relieve.
II the throat ia effected by a
raspinR. vet - end Of a towel in
cold water. bind Il against the
throat and wind around the wet end
the dry. warm end OF the towel
In the morning the soreness will be
relieved.
To alleviate n cold. 90 10 bed with
n little ccalviate oil upon an old
handkerchief. or with a saucerful Of
the same on a table by the bed
Unconsciously inhaling this during
the night will ward off a cold or
effect a cure when the cold IL de-
veloped.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
STEAMER
WRECKED
NV seriDos News As1n1

NORFOLK. Dee. as--A large
steamer. whose name Is unknown. Is
aground on the Diamond shoals.
eight miles off the North Carolina
coast. and - fast going 20 pieces Il
IS believed the crew numbers g
men No assistance can be rem
dered
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
CAPT. FRENCH
MURDERED
nv soripps News ASSN

CHATTANOOGA. Dec. 2s-Thc
body Of Captain Howard W French
constructing quartermastor nc the
new army post at ChickRmauga
Park. was found this morning near
the stone quarry. He had been shot
through the heart and is believed
TO have been murdered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

-
WASHINGTON. De- g. >
The Panama canal commits /.
:. sion has awarded the contract .
= far aza5 600 feet 81 lumber. 60 /.
(. b. delivered oit the tsthfuus. % /"
!. J = Moore 4 Co ~ san Frah- :.
{. cisco. al price q saa.tsi -. .
= -be entire supply VIII COINS i"
. from Puget SQUAD. =
y
s.s-..s.... a. ~. % 49,. s..-s
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
SEATTLE FIRM GETS CON.
TRACT

Nelson a White. Seattle contract
ors. have received tie contract for
constructing the portage road at
this dalies Of the Columbia river. The
contract was awarded yesterday
upon the bid OF tfis.523 submitted
by the company TO the Oregon state
portage commission. II does not
include supplying tho rails and roll
Ing stock
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28
MENACED
BY FIRE

By scripp. News Assn
CHESTER Pa. Dec. 2s.-A part
OF the business section ~ the town
h menacei BY fire. which at : 70
o'clock this afternoon attacked six
buildings Ala has been summoned
from Wilmington. ns~i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

n. any evening. your copy % The
Star has not arrives at G % clock
tslsphone-eunsst. Main 1850. or In.
dependent iisS any time bstwses
SEQ and T;eo-snd q copy will b. sent
Fou at once BY special messsnEsr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

corn meal. sos. per Dbl. -. yellow
corn meal. los. per bale. Szio. white
corn meal. Sos. 81 rolled oats. per
bbi. s. G. Co. fs.T5 wheat flakes,
box 3 lbs. s22Q. farina. per Dbl.
$3.50. fafina. i0-ib. sacks. per bale.
81 huminy. large. per Dbl, st.7o.
hominy. small. i0E bale. $3.50. Holly
self raising hurkwheat. agizs. case,
1913. pearl barley, 25-lb. boxes.
$3.50. pearl barley. l00-ib. sacks. -.
split peas. ff50d5. popcorn. per cwt-.
$50. cracked wheat. per bale. So.
Feed.
Oats. per ton. 12eU Is. bran. per
ton. Ig50M2i barley, rolled. per
ton. i2fG2s feed wheat. per ton.
15iu2Z. dairy chop feed. per ton. $40
q $50. oil meal per ton. s35. best
chop So y IS; whole corn. ton. t2s4
20 cracked corn. per ton. 32sI 70.
feed corn meal. per ton. tzs. shorts.
Hay.
Eastern Washington timothy. SD
q 20. alfalfa. ti2.50ai3. wheat
hay. SIS. Eastern Washington dou-
bic compressed. t22. Puget Sound
hay. tiA50di5.
Poultry Food.
oyster shells. zoos. ton. So; clam
sg2. Franulated bones. zoos. So. On
2ss and Sos s. per ton higher.
Grain ard Grass Seed.
Red clover. prime. cwt si45od IS:
alsike. choice. 81. white clover. SIS
aia. timothy. per cwt, sf.T5
q IS. orchard grass. Si4; red top. $50
70 English rye grass. IS. Italian rye
grass. IS. bronze grass. tl5; tall
meadow cat grass. ais: Kentucky
blue grass. tli: pasture mixture.
uplands. si09i2
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Reported for The Star by w. A
Ryer a Co. liz Columbia street. By
Seattle. Dec. IS.
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Wheat--May. Si.it As. ti.f7 7-s0
LiaS. silf; July. % s-sc. ssS-4c,
IS lisa 92e.
Corn - May. 4s5-sc. 45i-tc.
g. s-sc. July. IS Use. 45hae. Is 5-sc-
Oats-May. 81 5-Sc. 81 3-sc. size:
July. 81 5-s8sl Sac. 2ihc, sih9
Pork-May. sIa.s2. si2 so. ua.ss@
1857. January, sass, Si2.50, SASS.
wheat-Liverpool wheat opened
3-sILc lower. corn, unchanged
from yesterdays close.
Car Receipts-Minneapolis. 1sf:
Duluth. 237. Chicago, 81. Visible
supply shows wheat increase of
1855. 900 bushels. corn increase.
l.Sss. 900 bushels. from last weeks
figures.
NEW YORK STOCKS.
The wires east are in such bad
shape. on account Of the recent heavy
storms that only a few markets III
ter through. Quotations. however.
on leading stocks show that the
market Is a strong one and prices
arc steadily advancing The last
ma rAets received today are as fol-
lows.
Atchison. sc a.: baltimore e
Ohio. I0l -. c. r. l.. As 81; ChicR-
e. Great Western. 20 81. Metropol-
itan. 1sI: Louisville a. Nashville.
if01-4. New York Central. 145h
Pennsylvania. lss SIS. Southern Pa
cific. 6h: ST Paul. Ia: Union Pa
clfic. I12: United states Steel. pre-
ferred. 93f-4; AmRlgamated Cop
per. IS ID Brooklyn Rapid Transit.
cIR. Canadian Pacific. 132 rs.
Erie. common. 81 SIS; Missouri Pa
cinc. 10T SIS. Norfolk 70: Peoples
Gas. t0T: Reading. Tsh Southern
Railway. IS: Sugar. f4S SIS; United
States Steel. common. so Is
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FISH GETS JOB


OLYMPIA. Wash. Dec. 2s.-secre-
tary OF State Nichols this morning
announced the appointment Of Ben
IamIn II. Fish. as bis auditor and
cashier 20 succeed II. y. Niles. who
Is 10 be assistant land commission
er. The appointment Is accredited
10 King county. Fish In now de-
putty state auditor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-12-28

PEKIS. Dec. 2s-Russeli Coll
grove. formerly American vice con-
sui at Canton, "a dead.
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The politicians and the people Of
the stage in the east are gossipinE
about the reported engagement OF
the actress. May irwin. and ex-
Senator David Is Hill Miss irwin
tells the reporters 20 ask Senator
Hill The senator then tells them
that Miss irwin ought to know. but
refuses TO deny or confirm.
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Herald. Tailor. 1929 end Ave. 80.
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Oats. per ton. SEQ IS. bran. per
ton. fls.50@2i. barley, rolled. per
ton. i2fd25 feed wheat. per ton.
13iu32 dairy chop feed. per ton. Sis
q $50. oil meal. per ton. i35. best
chop $50 IS. whole corn. ton. t2s1
-. cracked corn. per ton. 32sfl 70.
feed corn meal. per ton. tzs. shorts.
per ton. f2ia22