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coming to my personal knowledge hap
pened over on Dearborn street: the
actors were genuine road agents, the
persuaders wore revolvers. and the
swag was a whole bankers outfit.
'The incident. or holdup. transpired
in certain clubroom not a mile south
of Randolph street. Mr.. Goodpayer
had just been called by Mr.. Easy in a
$40 jack pot. Several men, faithful
devOtees of the mystic game of poker.
were intensely interested. They
watched with bated breath unmindful
of all else.
"'Aces up said Mr.. Easy.
No good; I've thirty pips.' smiled
Mr.. Goodpayer. laying down three
tens. It's nice pot, eh? 1t will help
me out
"a thousand pardons. gentlemen,
but have full interrupted q small,
still voice, and the faithful devotees
looked up to see a large revolver
poked in their faces. They also saw
man. two men, who seemed a thou
sand. with masks and drawn revolvers.
"a full beats me- said Mr.. Good
payer, looking for place to hide.
u guess it does I've always
thought So commented the intruder.
Mr.. Banker he added, pleasantly,
kindly cash these checks
sponded the banker as his knees did a
skirt dance. He stacked the chips,
counted them, and opened the safe to
pay, WREN he was rudely interrupted
by the second burglar.
1--WE will do our own cashing,' said
the gentleman. and he proceeded to
empty the cash drawer of every cent.
The banker turned and saw the play
ers doing the statue act, while the
masked gentleman kept his eyes fast
ened on all.
Now, gentlemen said the rude one
once more, kindly she'll
The gentlemen kindly shelled with
that rapidity which distinguishes good
players from bad ones.
The rude one appropriated every
thing in sight, and then left precipi-
lately, as is the gay burglars wont.
The other one waited until q faint
whistle sounded from the other side
of the street, and then backed out with
his full hand in a menacing position.
So sorry, gentlemen remarked he,
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mewing. so few were the 'sops' thrown
to it. The insurance man, by possess
ing a full hand, had won a good pot
just before the police reached the door
to the stairway leading up to the room.
He fiOundered out of his chair when
the alarm was given, and clutching his
$27 worth of reds, whites and blues
hid them under the corner of a rug.
Then he hied himself to- an ad-
joining room.- for it would never do
to have the police find him in the room.
THE gamekeeper had had sufficient
warning to hide the chips and cards in
drawer. So, when the police obtain
ed admission there was little evidence
around which could be used in a po-
lice court gambling case. With dis
gust the police retired and most of the
players went down stairs.
After the coast was clear the insur-
ance man came out from his place of
concealment and entering the poker
room found an old German the only oc-
cupant. The German had been 'piking'
during the game, aging a check now
and then, hoping to catch strong hand
some time.
, Have the police gomez asked the
insurance man.
YAH answered the German: 'dey
come und dey got few d'ings unit
left
Ibid they get all the chips? asked
the insurance man.
''I wouldn't be surprised said the
German, and the insurance man passed
out and down the stairs. supposing of
course, that his chips had been taken.
He set out for home, glad to get off SO
easily.
After he had gone the German
reached under the corner of the rug,
got the s27 worth of chips which the
insurance man had hidden, went down
to the saloon, and cashed them. A man
who had seen the German 'piking' in
the game was surprised. and charged
the man with stealing them.
Stealing dem. you say?' blurted
out the German. don't know what you
talk about. Wy, don't you know. my
friend, desc checks vas contraband? p :"
Speaking of killings of that sort,
said another member of the crowd. re
minds me of a haul right here in Chi
cago that proves that the west is not
the sole locale of the 'holdup.' The case
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3c esc ct' &c 4,

airily, as he hesitated in the doorway,
but. You see. I've a new scheme to
beat the bank and I need some little
capital. Good night
Let's don't play any more said
Mr.. GOodpayer with a grim smile.
Yes. let's don't assented the
banker. And that Is why the game at
the Dozen Hours came to an abrupt
end at 1 o'clock one morning.
THE unbidden guests at the club
got away with about $500, and nobody
was ever the wiser as to the identity
of the nervy villains.
"A popularity of the game of poker
that at least pleased a drummer"
spoke up one new member of the story
telling company. occurred a short
time ago one evening over in Michigan
at cozy little hotel. The players were
mostly old gentlemen who opened a
jackpot on a pair of jacks and stood
limit raise with the reckless aban-
don of young bloods with millions.
The limit. by the way, was a red
chip and the ante was a white chip.
They didn't pay any money for them
until the game was OVer-it was a gen.
tleman's game-but for every red chip
purchased the banker made memoran-
dunn of SO and a memorandum for 81
for every white chip. A tenderfOot
VI lAclu just dIIlNcu cl the HOlCl
the night before. He strolled into the
green room and looked on at the game
for some time.
What picnic!' he said to a neigh
boring spectator.
Perhaps some of you gentlemen
would like to come in-make it inter-
esting. The more the merrier,' sug-
gested one of the players, an old gen.
tleman, bronZed and fringed.
why, yes acquiesced the fat drum
mer, if the other gentlemen do not OBJ
ject.'
''They made way for him and he took
seat, drew out his pOcketboOk, and,
drawing out crisp 500 bill, asked for
$50 in chips.
"'Oh, that's all right assured the
banker. Haven't got any change; pay
us after the game. Here's your chips
"a few hands passed without any re-
markable sensation. Then came jack
pot. 1t was the drummer's deal. He
looked at his cards and found two aces
and pair of threes. The next man
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POKER STORIES


Three of the gamblers who worked
the Pullmans tried to get me to play
cards. l knew their business as soon as
L saw them. but they did not know who
they were bucl1ing against
1.-TWO of them were dressed as coun-
trymen and the third did the gentle
mans lay. He looked as much a gen.
tleman as a bulldog looks like a grey
hound. They started in in the same old
way, suggesting a game of euchre. One
would remark that be would like to bet
his euchre hand in poker game and
another would agree with him.
well, 1 consented to play euchre
with them, but / first looked carelessly
at their cards, and then I went to my
grip. L had a couple of packs of cards
in my bag-not for poker. 1 never
gamble on the trains, as that kind OF
game is too raw for me.
Boys, you know that I've quite a
rep of being a pretty smooth fellow
with the pasteboards. even if 1 do say
it myself, and I couldn't resist the
temptation of attending to those three
train professionals. L happened to have
pack just like the cards with which
they We're playing. 1 took from 1t an
ace. Then l joined in the game and I
bided my time. Then one of them said
he'd like to bet his hand at poker and
VIZ ChAOiS odiu lhcy u agree 10 the
change, holding the cards dealt them
for euchre. 1 consented also and we
bet our money.
They bet all they had, including a
roll of bogus bills-'spiels', used for
that sort of work.
Then 1 showed down four aces and
pocketed all the money. You should
have heard them roar when took the
money" concluded Dunn; "it was
worth trip to Paris"
Lew Dockstader, the minstrel. told
gambler.
Two gamblers who had been in
business for a long time and had
grown rich," began Dockstader, de
clded to dissolve partnership, one be-
cause he proposed to reform and the
other for the reason that he thought
he could find wider and better fields in
the work.
THE one who had determined to
give up his wicked life became known
to the Christian people, and, not
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to him passed. and another opened it
for red chip.
It's opened; $1O' he said.
Everybody stayed. The drummer
raised it a red. The opener saw it a
red and raised it ditto; the drummer
stayed.
'Gosh!' said he to himself, but they
have got nervei'
The opener drew two cards. the
others three and the drummer one. He
squeezed. and 10! there was an ace full!
What picnic!" he remarked
again as he assumed a bObtail flush
smile.
THE opening man bet a red check;
the drummer had a red and white
check in front of him; he saw the red
and raised it five. The opening man
the bronzed and fringed one-saw it
five and raised it ten. All the others
dropped out.
But said the drummer, I'll have
to shown down for the outside
oh, no; not having anything in
front makes no difference
THE drummer was delighted. His
ace full was invincible. He bought
fifty more.
"T raise you $1O,' said he.
Ten better
And ten better than you
"'Ten more
well, I'll call it, said the old man
with the whiskers. I've got two pairs,
skies up and skies down.
THE cold perSpiratiOn began to pour
out on the drummer's face
Great scot! I've got an ace full
said he, with a voice almost suffocated
with woe.
He had changed his mind about
having a picnic and was contemplate
ing how he could pay his poker debt,
his board bill and get to the next sta
ton on 500 bill and only So besides.
Well, that's enough for me- he
said, and he handed over the 500 bill
to the banker with a That's what
owe you?'
"'Oh, no. said the banker, we cash
up for 1 per cent And a great throb
of gladness suffused the entire anat-
omy of the fat drummer while the
other players caught on and laughed u
tremendous roar OF course the drum
mer called for the drinks and stayed
in the game
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Then, too if Rose was out on an err
rand of mercy time didn't mean any
thing to her and it might be 1 or 2
o'clock before she came home, and
sometimes a crowd of east side boys
and girls, returning home from dance,
would see her out alone and comment
on it. But she is too big hearted to
think Of consequences. The handspring
of her life is service for others.
Rose is gifted with a remarkable
mind though, as you know. her edu-
cation is the result of her own unaided
efforts She doesn't know arithmetic or
geography, but she knows her Shake
speare by heart. She doesn't know Cal
culus, but she knows the literature of
the world. 1 might say.
MANY time when we lay abed in
the morning she would recite yards of
poetry to me. She has the history Of
the Hebrews at her finger ends, and is
a great lover of Carlyle. with whom
she is equally familiar. She loves the
arts, but material things never appeal
ed to her for herself alone, simply for
the good she can do to others. She's
often told me she never cared for lux
uries.
''T would like the comforts, but 1 can
get along without the luxuries,' is re-
mark she often made. She loves hu-
manity and she loves the Hebrews, al
though according to the old rabbinical
law she is breaking a precept in marry
ing a Christian. But that doesn't both
er me-"
To Rescue Her Brother and Sister
Since the announcement was made OF
the engagement a fortnight ago, the
girl. according to the statement of her
friends, has dispensed some $3.50 worth
of charity. 1t has gone to assist girls
in har OH he yVh or of Of
employment and who have families de-
pendent upon them for support. as well
as girls in the settlement who were
still clad in summer apparel.
One of the first acts of Miss Pastor,
as a direct result of the approaching
change in her finances, will be to get
her little brother and sisters, who since
the family left Cleveland have been in
orphan asylums, back to New York.
Two of the children, the youngest Ber-
nard. and the eldest, also a boy, are
here with the mother. Two girls are in
Cleveland institution. and one, boy.
in Columbus, o. Miss Pastor hopes
now to go for them at Easter and bring
them back home, and Ii is needless to
state that there will be great rejoicing
in the Pastor household because of
their all being reunited once more un-
der such gratifying circumstances.
Both Mr.. Stokes and Miss Pastor are
looking about for suitable quarters on
the east side to live. The friends OF
the latter say that all they want is
three rooms for themselves, although
it may be that space will be furnished
for new clubs of girls which, as Mrs.
J. c.. Phelps Stokes, she will form. For
not only will she try to reach a larger
number of girls through her clubs, but
she hopes TO take the children at a
younger age by organizing more kim
dergartens. She will also assist In hos
pital work.
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CROWD composed of well known

N CROWD composed of well known
M members of the gambling and
sporting fraternity was gathered
in one of the clubs in Chicago and the
principal talk of the evening was of
gambling. Billy Ames had just re-
lated i story about a square game.
Il saw a square hand win in a
CT ooked game in a clubhouse in Butte
city, if you fellows insist upon some
thing about crooked games when L
prefer to tell you about square games"
he resumed, when his friends told him
his first story would not do They all
said they were willing to hear about
square hand winning in a skin game
and Ames went on to say:
There We're five men playing; two
of them were in together to do up an
other two, but they didn't want to take
anything away from the first fellow,
who was a kind of friend of theirs,
though he didn't know there was any
thing wrong with the game. One of
the two who were doing the crooked
work rung in a cold deck and he
dealt great hands to the two fellows
who were to be skinned. One was
four mines, l think, and the other a
jack full. He was careful to give no
pair to the man he intended to be-
friend, and he dealt his partner the
winning hand-that is, he thought it
was the winning hand.
"Well, boys, to the surprise of the
man who had put up the cold deck
the fifth fellow with no pair stayed
right in and saw every raise. They
didn't dare kick him or wink at him,
so he piled his money in with the rest.
I'm the draw he took card, and then
he was raising them more than anyone
around the table. There was $4,000 in
the pot at the showdown, and, believe
f1lI 10 II,
won it all!
1.-The man that fixed the deck had
paid no attention whatever to suits; he
was looking only for pairs and threeS
and fOurs. He dealt the fifth man a
straight-a four straight of clubs-and
the one card he drew made a straight
flush"
"Apropos,' Clipped in Hoyt Dunn, as
he slowly wabbled his cigar from the
right to the left corner. 81 made a
rather good draw myself one day on the
train coming from Frisco.
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strange to say, was soon installed in
the fold of the church. The old part
ner went west with his paraphernalii
and flourished. AT the end of the year
he returned to the town to visit his
former partner. II was Sunday night
when he arrived. so he went directly
to the church and took an aisle seat in
the back part.
Soon the organ began to play lively
music and two men walked down the
aisle bearing silver plates. One of
them was the reformed gambler. AS
the nickels and pennies began to drop
into the plate the prosperous game
ster rummaged in his pockets for some
change, and, when his old partner
passed him he accidentally or other
wise dropped a blue chip into the
plate.
''The collector looked up quickly and
recognized his partner. The blue chip
i'll the plate made him nervous; he
didn't like to pick IL out for fear some
one would think he was taking money
from the plate, SO he shook the silver
receptacle to work it under, but the
chip being lighter than the coin it al
ways came to the top. AS he reached
the rail, with his back to the congre-
cation he quickly lifted up the chip
and dropped a silver dollar in its stead.
1t was neatly done. but the preacher
had observed and as he walked over
to accept the aims he said softly:
Deacon, old friend, a blue chip
calls for five"
Chips Were Contraband
Talking about chips in the game"
remarked Charley Crawford, reminds
me of a poker game some time ago in
progress over saloon on State street.
Among those who frequented the place
was an insurance man. l am informed
that the idea of sordid gain is not par
amount in his poker experiences !;
rather the desire to pass away the
time is the main, requisite thing. He
pays as he goes and credited $1,000
to experience during one brief season.
zone night the police planned raid
on the gambling room, but the time
was somewhat inopportune for big
haul. The insurance man on this oc-
casion was in the game, which was not
enlivened by a large number around
the table. The kitty was actually
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e. HERE will be celebrated in New
York on July IS one of the most
curious of marriages that has ever
occurred in a land. of curious mar
riages. On that day Rose Harriet Pas
tor, Russian Jewish girl of the east
side Ghetto, who has been employed
in a cigar factory at $12 weekly, will
wed James Graham Phelps Stokes,
millionaire, clubman, settlement work.
er, and municipal reformer. The ro-
nance is one of which the country at
large. has been talking for two weeks,
or ever since the engagement became
known. Twenty years ago Miss Pas
tor was born in Augustovo, Suwalk,
Russia, child of the peasantry Toll
stoy and Gorky have told the world of.
From Russia her parents moved to
London, and she lived in the White
chapel district. When her father died
the family emigrated to America and
settled in Cleveland, o.
Before she was 10 years old Rose
began the life of child labor slavery as
roller in a cigar factory. While j. G..
Phelps Stokes was preparing for Yale
and leading the life of the rich, the
Jewish girl with the eyes of the
dreamer and the hair of RoSsetti'S
blessed Damosel," sat year after year
at her bench, rolling the endless rows
of cigars and dreaming, ever dreaming.
After eleven years her dreams found
expression. She began to write bits of
verse; and found a market for her
work with the Jewish Daily News of
New York
A position was offered her on the pa
per, and she went to New York, relying
on her own salary of SIS a week to
support her mother and six younger
children. Five months after her arri-
val she was sent out on her first inter-
view..e' To the Shy, reserved girl it was
a difficult task She was sent t6inter-
view ]. G. Phelps Stokes of the Uni
versitX settlement. Only a month pre-
vious Mr.. Stokes sister Caroline had
startled the social world by marrying
young Robert Hunter, a settlement
worker.
@sa Interviews Mr.. Stokes
Rumor had it that they were to es-
tablish a rival settlement to the uni
versit2 and that Phelps Stokes would
join them. Miss Pastor was sent to get
a statement from Mr.. Stokes To the
careful reader of today there is more
In that interview than Mr.. Stokes mere
denial of the rumor. There is his state
ment on the JudaiZing of the settle
ments,a of the relations of Jew and
Christian coworkers for the great So
cial good.
There is, most Of all. the frankly ex-
pressed admiration of the character
and personality of Stokes.
An invitation to dine at the settle
ment followed,zand shortly after Miss
Pastor took up the teaching of some of
the girl Circles" in the settlement
work. Nearly every day she was
brought into association with Mr..
Stokes. The rest was but the fulfill
ment of destiny. There was no en-
gagement no proposal~of marriage. 1t
was simply acceptance of the law of
Esmet. the inmutability of fate. 1--WE
are not two; we are one in spirit" Mr..
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-26
BACK
Dawson Will Complete c.,
 lumbian'S TripO1

Whitehorse, Aug 26-The Dawson left Tantalus at 3:3O p, m. yesterday with the passengers and cargo of the Columbian, which broke down at that place. The Columbian has been re- paired and will return from Tantalus to Whitehorse, leaving there this after noon. The Dawson's up stream paSsen- gers were transferred to the Canadian at Tantalus at p, ID. yesterday. The Canadian, coming up stream, has not been seen st Hootalinqua.
 Coming up stream, the Bonanza King was at Coffee creek al a m.; the Sel- kirk was at Ogilvie at a, IT,; tbe Gas was at Tautalus at lO:3O a, m. yesterday, and should arrive tonight or tomorrow morning.
 The Whilehorse, going down, was a Taatalus at : p. m. yesterday.
 The Victorian is in Dawson.
 The CaSca will sail for Dawson tc- morrow night.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-26
DROP OUT
Salvation Army Will Aban.
 don Skagway Field

The Salvation army will abandon the Skagway field. Word to that effect was received yesterday. It has been decided that there are sufficient religi- our organizations at Skagway and that more can be accomplished by the army by devoting itself to the work in other places. Adjt. and Mrs. Blackburn in charge of the work here will bid fare we'll to Skagway about Sept. l5.
 The following letter from Colonel Friedrich, who recently visited Skag- way, explains the action of the salva' tion army in full:
 To the Elitor:-
 Owing to the fact that there are at present a sufficient number of religious organizations ip Skagway which prac- tically fully cover the ground and owing to the absence of that element for which the army exists or at least it there is such sn element the army is not aware of tive have decided in the interest of our work elsewhere to with draw our officers from Skagway for the time being, as other fields are in need of workers. We are grateful to God for such results as have undoubtedly at- tained our labors in Skagway in the past and thank the people ot Skagway for their moral and material support. IT in future conditions are so that would call for our work we shall be glad to again appoint officers.
 Bruns Friedrich,
 Lieut.. Colonel.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-26
COMPANION
A Good Watch NJ ms Best
 Friend

A good watch in good trim is true companion. But good watch in bad trim is an unreliable companion. A good many who have very fine watches frequently say ''my watch is no gcod," and the whole blame is laid on the faithful watch which tries its best, If the truth is told people are kept in darkness by some unreliable watch maker. With right attention by man who is a thorough watchnaker the watch will keep time with the sun. We are thorough watchmakers and all work we turn out we guarantee to be in good condition. Bring your watches and iewelry to us and we will put them in good trim at reasonable charges.
 Examining eyes and grinding glasses to perfection is our speciality.
 Keep your valuables in a safe place by renting one of our steel safe deposit boxes.
 J. Ikuta,
 Jeweler and Optician.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-26
Notice of Admin strator

To ALL WHOM GT NAY CONCERN, having this day been appointed by the Hon. United States Commissioner ano Ex.oficio Judge oi Probate. Tor Sksg- way prccint, Administrator ot the estate of Peter J. Anderson, deceaset., , all persons having claims against saio estate, are hereby notified % present tbe same to me within Six Months from this date at my office win the Rnss. Higgins Company in the loNn oi SkaCway, Aleska.
 Dated at Skagway. Alaska, this the 3ua day of day Of August lai9.
 p. H. GANTY
 Administrator Of the estate oi
 Peter J. Anderson, deceased Date Of first publication Au.. q lp12. Date Of last publication sept. s, lsoo.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-26
WILLSH0W
Mr. YamamOto to Exhibit
 Moving Pictures

Mir. Yamamoto, who has returned from successful trip to the interior having given successful exhibitions al Dawson, Grand Forks and White horse, will appear with bis moving pic lures in Skagway again next Monday night. Japanese and Russian wal scenes will be given as well as other in' tsresting views from the Orient. There will be 12,OJO feet of films exhibited in one night.
 After the regular show Mr. Yama. moto will lecture to men only. The lecture will be illustrated with moving and other pictures.
 The show will be at Elks hall and will begin at o'clock sharp. 2t
The daily Alaskan., 1905-08-26
TWO ON II
Behrends and HOggatt are
 On Directorate

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan,l
 Juneau, Aug. 26-B. NJ. Behrends and W. B. Hoggatt have been selected by Godfrey Chealander, representing the Alaska club, of Seattle, as Juneau memberS of the directorate Of the pro- posed Alaskan fair of 1907.
 A movement is on foot at Juneau a-d vicinity to push Mir. Behrends as presi- dent of the fair.