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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
THIRD PARTY IS
LATEST GOSSIP
congressman Return With
Political News
ny RAYMOND CHAPTER

.tNhlt@d ffcAH Starr Correspondent
WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Dec. g.
Congreanmen returning 10 the cap
ltAi after brief visits 10 their homo
districts are bringing back talk Of
a third party which they understand
IL 70 como forward with prcnl.
dental candidate.
This party. according 10 reports
current turnout the country and
brought here by congressman. win
aim 10 pom the labor vote. together
with that OF tho non partisan league
and tho liberals
an active campaign f. on. Accord.
Ing TO one republican senator to
plaea Prank r. walsh Of Kansas
city NJ tAe head Of the ticket.
Others mentioned as It's candidates
are. Gov. Frazier ~ North Dakota.
a non.partiwan league leader thare.
Senator In Toilette OF Wisconsin.
President Lewis OF the United Mine
Workers and Samuel Gompers.
Labor. Il In said. n dissatisfied
with both the older political parties.
Democrats. labor men say. broke
faith by uaiug tho injunction and
the Lever act against tho coal
miners. The republican party. they
further declare. has not thus far
shown any marked sympathy toward
labor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
HOPE TO FIND
CANADIAN OIL
Great Slave Lake and Peace
River Fields May Be Tested

VANCOUVER. n. C. Dec. s.-Thai
the oil fields OF tho oreA, slav. lake
and Peace river districts In the Can.
adian Northwest win be developed
hy three great oil inirrents--the
standard. Shell and Anglo. cnnadiAn
companies--iH the belief here.
The Standard company and tho
Anglo Canadian company are undar.
stood 10 have secured leases covering
considerable tracts OF oil lands In
the vicinity OF Great Slave lake. The
former company win send two out.
fits and Tho latter one outfit TO the
ground 20 test itH possibilities.
The Anglo Canadian company.
formed by the consolidation Of Eng.
ish interests. which have been sur.
veying the oil bearing districts OF
Northern Alberta for several Year,.
has $40 900 acres OF land under lease
and has entered into contracts for de.
veiopmsnt work extending over the
next five years. The Shell on com.
pany. another larEe European corpo-
ration with n British branch. f. also
understood 90 have several survey
parties NJ work IN the Alberta oil
fields.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

Gross our palms with silver, sir.
and wen tell your fortune" gurgied
one Of the gypsles.
Joseph vittucci. one OF the proprie-
tors. complied.
You must remove your ring" sug-
gcsted the other gypsy.
Nittucci complied. removing from
his finger n diamond ring valued at
$500
And then the gypsies. one after
The other. proceeded to paint the Wit.
tueoi future I'm all the radiant coiors
OF hope; they assured VIttucci that
much happiness would fiji his life.
with tho exception of one little un-
pleasant incident.
The gypsies told the truth.
When they had gone vIttucci
looked about for his ring. He couldnt
IND II. There was only one explana-
ton. Vittucci called the police.
Search was stu being made for
the Eypsics Friday. when the happi-
ness predicted by the fortune tollers
suddenly hit vlttucci. figuratively
speaking. squarely in tho eye.
He had stepped into the Mushroom
and was soaping his hands. His gaze
wandered 10 tho window ledge.
And there, brightly shining in the
morning sunshine. was his missing
$500 ring.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

twisting and shrugging. "A pair Of
thoea, an. an. an. "A thlmmie doll
Santa Claus WAS nonplusned.
she means a ahmmie doll" cried
her mother. bluahing Il flaming red.
zone OF those horrid things that
wiggle when you press Il button. Oh.
dearf'
And Betty. with her naughty tenn.
permanent. was speedily whishey
away.
Next was Miss Marjorie. "A rapid
fire. sophisticated child OF 6. much
too elongated for her age. who stuck
out Of pair OF halfaox like pole.
Marioriea brother wore Boy
scouts uniform.
Mercy" said Marjorie. after she
had named two dozen Of the most i'm.
portant items on her wiHh.for calen.
dar. and Santa Claus asked her II
her brother didn't care for some
thing. Il should Hay not. He's a
boy Scout. and has 10 deny himself
everything 10 make somebody else
happy. Its no he won't grow up TO
be nalfiah."
Marjorie II seemed. was helping
him 1.-Two up TO tho Boy Scout motto.
80 I have TO take all the presents
myself" nhe added. sweeuy.
There was n rnggedy little chap
named Billy. lie viewed Santa Claus
from afar.
See" said the wan looking woman
holding his hand. Santa Claus has
20 many. many little girls and boys
10 give presents 10 this year, he
won't have enough TO go around. I'm
afraid"
Tho wan woman lifted Billy up
and. brushing her eyes with the back
of her hand. quickly vanished In the
crowd, while the boy, not under.
standing. aaucaled and squirned.
But. for tho most part. they were
children with pretty clothes and
happy. smiling faces. who. all day
long. trudgcd up to Santa Claus win.
dow and whispered In his ear their
messages. And all day long the bells
jingied and Santa Claus laughed and
promised remembrance from a seem.
ingly ineshaustabl. store OF toys and
toys ard toys
And ~ 1, was strangely odd that
Santa Claus should weep at such n
Joyous time. IL waz plain he. too.
enjoyed H. A thousand utsls hearts
he had made glad that day. and he
loved the children. every one. Any.
one could have UNDERWOOD that
A. he closed his window long after
the last little visitor had turned the
corner and gone. the tears Ehstened
IN his whiakeru. and Santa Claus was
heard 20 deeply sigh md say;
If ] only had n iittio one OF my
own"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
TRAP TWO men
ON FIRE ESCAPE
Police Say Victims Were
Providing Hotel Room

Caught In tho act. police shy. OF
prowllng room in hotel at iio9h
Third ave. Friday morning. Grant
Richie. "a, and Walter Steele. rs.
are being held In the city jail on
open charges.
Motorcycle Policeman W. Deneh
and ~. l.. Anderson were called to
the hotel about a. IN. by roomera.
who reported burglars were az work
IN some OF the rooms.
After hurried search Denoh and
Anderson say they spied Richie and
steele thru keyhole at work" In
one OF the rooms. The alleged prowl.
ers made for a window and. hurry.
ing downstairs. the policemen
trapped the pair at the foot Of fire
escape. They made no resistance.
and were taken TO headquarters. No
stolen property was found In their
possession.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
CONVENTION TO
Be HELD HERE
Pacific Port Authorities Are
Coming In 1920

Seattle has won next years con.
vention OF the Pacific Coast Port
Authorities. as well aa other honors.
according 10 word received Friday
from George r. Nicholson. attending
this years convention at San Diego.
T. s. Llppy. president OF tho Seat.
Ito port commission. has been elect.
81 president Of tho convention. and
c. J. France. OF the Seattle port. sec.
Rotary. They will hold office tho en-
suing year.
II. ". Cossriff. San Francisco. was
elected vice president
Seattle won the 1890 convention.
Nicholson reports. with the support
% tho San Francisco delegation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
All Day Santa Claus Meets
Joyous Little Visitors in the
Seattle Department Stores

Santa Claus wept A great big
tear stole down his rosy red cheek
and lost itself In his whiskcra.
This was strange. indeed. All day
he had sat In little red hut filled
with toys In one OF Scattlo's biggest
department stores. and smiled and
chattod and promised presents and
shook the hands OF never.ending
stream OF Joyous children.
ono OF these was Jimmie. Jimmie
wore tousled red hair. baArelief
frcekiea and an impiah grin.
Hello. santyF' no challenged.
Hello. little boy" answered Kris
kringle. shaking Jimmie's hand no
cordially the bells on his fuzzy red
suit jingicd.
Il Amt" asserted Jimmie. I'm
eight And l know something. You
Amt Sanity Claus. You're a rankum
poster"
"a what7" asked Santa Claus. sur.
prlsed.
a rankum poster" repeated Jim.
mic, vehementiy. My pa thinks
rankum posters like YOU ought 10 be
put 10 work"
Santa Claus knitted brows I'M
knitted. Ills perpioxity gave way To
a hearty laugh
We'll. young man" he ehucklod.
perhaps your pa IN right. But even
rank impoHters sometimes are earn
est In their work. Run along now
and find your ma
watt" yelled Jimmie. obdurate.
4 got something l want 10 tell you.
wan, a alr-riiia. and a football. and
a football suit and "A bike. and n
box OF gum. and goodwill. and an
other drum. and a horn. and n auto
mobile. and a aIr-rlne, ana a base
bail outfit"
Jimmie took another breath.
lind cannon. and n 1.-Two dog
with pups. and a roller skater. and
a box OF tools. and a engine, and
some garnes and things. and a air.
rffo--"
"Jimrnisr' cried frantic woman.
Come here 10 me. What do you
mean"
Santa Claus leaned Ear out OF his
window 20 take the hand OF hi. ncxt
visitor.
She approached smiling but hens
tatingly.
And wha, II your narnoT- asked
Santa Claus. Joviaiiy.
My name ith Betty abe naid
with quick intake OF breath.
"Pieath I would like"
she turned and looked at her
mother and seemed abou, TO burst
into tears.
Go On. tell santa boarned her
mother.
"Ploath ! would iyike.- sali Betty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Modern Woodmen
Elect Officers

Members Of Elliott bay camp. No
5.iss. Modern Woodn-n OF America
have elected officers for tho coming
year rs follows; Consul. Harry J
Kuen: past consul. Or. A. W. Metre
adviser. A. whitcAtone. clerk. Frank
skinner banker. Dr. w. ~ Pitt.
wood. escort. s. Johnson. Waterman.
c. ~. webb; sentry. Y. Freshman.
trustee. Alex Carlson.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
PREFERS DIVORCE
TO ARIZONA HOME

OAKLAND. Dec. B.-Rath.r thar
leave Oakland. where her health Is
good. and 80 20 ella Bend. Aria.
where she Is M all the time. Mrs.
Edna Florence Dcward VIII set a
divorce II 1, can be obtained.
According TO her osmplaint filed
against Carr D~wArd. n stationary
engineer. her husband IL not only
cruel to her. but insists on living Mt
CHA Bend Such conduct In unr~a-
sonabic. Mrs DcwRrd charges. sh,
cannot live In ella Bend. she says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

NEW YoRK--whcn Gertrude
Halls mother Identified a tooth
print In a cigar stub as Morris
OHigEins' the police arrested the
couple as they prepared 10 run away
TO South America.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
U. S. Ship Kerwood
Believed to Be Lost

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec. g.
The American steamer Kerwood,
which struck n mine December 1 off
Holland, apparently has been lost
An Amsterdam dispatch TO the
state department today said three
lifeboats had been found ten miles
east OF tho scene OF the sinking.
empty. except for few articles of
clothing.
The dispatch said there was re-
port tho Norwood sank within an
hour after hitting the mine. and that
the crew was rescued by fishermen
and landed at Emden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

PARIS. Dec. s.--Budapcst dis.
patches today quoted the Europa
Press as announcing that Maygars.
saxons and Rumanians In Transyl
vania had united and overthrown the
Transylvanian senate. establishing a
government favorable 20 independ
ence for Transyivania-
Transyivania recently has been
under control OF the Rumanian mon
archy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Seattle Woman Dies
While in New York

On the eve OF her return home.
Mrs. Pauline Cohen. IS. wife Of
Michael Cohen. ZIG ssrd ave-, died Of
heart disease in New York Monday
She had been there on n two months
WRIT The body will be brought 20
Seattle for burial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
Great Britain to
Stand by France

Paris. Dec. S.--Grcat Britain viii
carry out the terms Of the Franco
British defensive alliance by which
she agrees to come to Frances aid In
event of unprovoked aggression by
Germany. whether the United States
becomes a party to the pact or not.
according to newspapers here.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
While the Police Seek Gypsies He
Finds Missing Jewel on Wash Stand

Two gypsies. garbed In the vivid
habiilments OF their kind. sauntercd
into the offices OF the vittucci I'm.
porting Co. 400 Occidental ave.
Thursday noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
3 q Gee 3 .

CCEss
The mnn who meets with much
Must travel some rsuGh rosdst
For % takes great strength 10 push
along
And carry heavy ioads-
TIE bear that fear. the bee sting
WIN never get the honey
-Ti- lust tho same In daily life.
To make success or money.
There's no such thing M failure
with ambition. force and nervet
Fer failure L. but lnsincss.
And easy for to serve.
We have that crest ambition
That we mny save you more
On each new SUIT. COAT. DRESS
At The FLORENCE UPSTAIRS
STORE,
second and Union.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

Salt miners can wear summer
clothes IN the coolest weather with
out fear Of catching cold. for colds
are unknown among these workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

DETRofT-Tlma was not all that
flew during the 81 DAYS OF marital
bliss" Of Ward and Lillian Harris.
ward said a crock and water pitcher
came his way. Divorce granted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05
LET JAILBIROS OUT;
NOW Is FREE HIMSELF

NEW YofsK. Dec. e. Frank
Brienxe. q Sing Sing prisoner. who
for many years has opened the big
south gate for other convicts. eager
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-12-05

Gold Bond. alb. sack .x2.0S
Westlake Special. alb sack
sss.sss..sss .-...-...s b.OO
Centennial Best, 4o-ib. sack
Sugar Stall - Lower Floor
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04

decedent, having filed in this court
her petition praying TO rthe distribu-
ton of the residue or said estate to
the persons thereunto entitled. There
fore, you and each OF you, are here
by cited and required to show cause,
if any you have, before this court,
at the Probate Court Rooms in the
Court House, in the City of st. Cloud,
in the County of Stearns, State of
Minnesota, on the Goth day of Sep
TENDER, 1919, at o'clock a. M, why
said petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge Of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 9th
day of August, 1919.
(SeaD J. B. HIMSL,
9-4-18 Probate Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
STEARNS COUNTY WILL RE-
QUIRE $500 BUSHELS OF
SEED CORN MEX SEASON

The agricultural extension division
of the University of Minnesota Seed
Corn Time campaign, is Sept. ~
to 20, Minnesota's farmers shoa.o
obtain 100000 bushels OF seed corn as
a means of insuring the seeding OF
corn for the next year.
This means one bushel OF seed corn
for every six acres to be planted &c
corn. -,
According to the plans OF TINS
campaign Stearns county,s quota Q,
cecil corn to be selected during Seed
Corn Time, September 10 to ~ Is
3 5O0 bushels. This county has an
average corn acreage OF 5l,oOO acres
and the amount Of seed corn mention
ed is enough to seed his acreage 1oi
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
Articles of Interest to the Farmers
Edited by p W. Huntmer County Agent Melrose Minnesota

next spring. The selection of this
amount OF seed corn will insure farm
ers against repetition of such a seed
corn shortage as occurred in the
spring of 1918.
Every farmer will be called on to
select one bushel of seed corn for
every six acres he puts into corn, and
he will be urged also to select i
liberal margin over this amount to
give a chance for reselection IN the
spring after testing this corn for
termination before planting.
Il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
PAGE FIVE

glycerine, etc., as mixed in Adler-i-ka.
This flushes the ENTIRE bowel tract,
removes foul matter which poisoned
your stomach for months and relieves
ANY CASE soar stomach, gas or con-
stipation and prevents appedicitis.
Leaves stomach in condition to di-
ges ANYTHING. O.. w. Dowswell,
Druggist.-adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
SAUK CENTRE PEOPLE
SHOULD EAT PIE DAHL Y

Pie is wholesome, combing both
fruit and grain. Those who have
trouble digesing pie should take ONE
SPOONFUL simple buckthorn bark,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
Citation for Hearing on Final Account
and for Distribution.

Estate of Josephine Merten, De-
ceased. T.
State of Minnesota, County Of
Stearns, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jose
phine Mertens, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the final account
and distribution of the estate of said
decedent: The representative of the
above named decedent, having filed
in this Court his final account of tn
administration of the estate of said
decedent, together with his petition
praying for the adjustment and al
lowance of said final account and for
distribution of the residue of said
estate to the persons thereunto en-
titled.
Therefore, you and each of you, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause, if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms, in
the Court House, in the City of St.
Cloud, in the County of Stearns,
State of Minnesota, on the 26th day
of September, 1919; at 9 o'clock a. M,
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, the Judge of said Court,
and the Seal of said Court, this 9th
day of August, 1919.
(SeaD J. B. HIMSL,
9-4-18 Probate Judge.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-09-04
Citation for Hearing on Distribution

Citation for Hearing on Distribution.
Estate of Margaret S. Bixby, De-
ceased.
State of Minnesota, County of
Stearns, In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate, of
Margaret S. Bixby, Decedent. -
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the distribution of
the estate of said decedent: The
representative of the above named
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

- ~
nan struck. rhsrs vss : hot cAass
| dlncoin xckSrmaA = yfsmcnt .
drinneil COLLEGE graduate q last year.
spent yesterday In visiting old friends
here. He was accompanied by his sis-
ter. who is attending the state univer-
sity at Iowa City.
Saturday, oct. II, and Tuesday. Oct.
II, are two days announced by the
Grinnell Red Cross workers for max
ing collections of clothing. old or new,
| for tho Armenian sufferers. Citizens
are asked to lay what they can spare
on the porches and the Red Cross will
do the rest
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Estes. who have
been making their home in Grinnell
for most Of the past year, have left
Grlnnell to make their home In st. Jo-
| seph. Mo.
Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Sopher Of the
Friends church, were In Oskaloosa yes
terday celebrating their forty fourth
wedding anniversary. Mr.. Sopher was
born in that city and was married
there.
H. A. Field received yesterday an in
vitation to the sixtieth wedding ami
versary of Rev. and Mrs. 4. M. Whit
ing, Of Long Beach. Calf. The Whit
fngs were pioneers in the vicinity of
Denmark, Iowa, in the late '40s or early
T0s. but have spent the past twenty
years or more in q homo ut Long
Beach.
Friends Of Mrs. Clara Ostrem Nit
terling, formerly Of this city but now
OF Webster City. are enjoying visit
here with her and her little son.
Mrs. H. w. Spaulding. the state
president of the Iowa Federation u.
women's Clubs, Is to speak on the sub
Ject, "The Club Woman's Year" at
Leon. where the eighth district conven-
ton is to be held ON "Wednesday and
Thursday.
At the regular meeting Of the Wo-
mans Missionary Society Of the Con-
gregational church tomorrow afternoon
the main topic Ia China" MrA ID w.
Cross telling about "Oberlin in China"
and Mrs. L d. Harrison speaking OF
'Grinnell in China" ...
Rev. e. w. Cross goes today to VIC
tor to attend the fall conference OF the
Congregational churches In the Grin
nell district, tonight and tomorrow.
Mrs. c. S.. George was called iast
week to the bedside Of her aged father,
G. w. Quiggle. who was seriously Ill
at Webster City. The news was later
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

special 10 llIne5-VSSpUOlCAu.
Grinnell, Oct 7.-Mayor White, OF
this city, announces that well No. >
has been restored to efficiency. that the
huge open reservoir is completed and
now holds several feet in depth Of wa
ter, and that all immediate cause Of
fear Of city water famineii 10 at an
end. Yet he cautions citizens against
any waste Of water. he
Mr. and Mrs. II. N. Ritter ,ha11 had
a VISIT Of Z month from their daush-
ter, Mrs. Earl RAINIER, and Her little
daughter, ia Marie, who hRve now
gone back to their home In Logan.
s The; sad news has come from GaStcE.
Ore., OF the recent death Of John ".
Auten. who moved to that location
from his former home In Grinnell less
than q year and q half ago. tHe had
been in falling health for many months.
He leaves q wife ana two children.
Quick action on the retreat ana MINI
BILE leSs helped bold burglar out Of
desperate dilemma few nights since
at 233 Park street In this city. Fred
Kline heard . suspicious nois6 In the
middle Of the night and discovered
some ono ct work on the lock Of tho
outside door. GIo got his gun n readi-
ness Tor business and watched until the
key was pushed from the look into the
room and the door opened and admit
ted tho burglar. Then he snapped tns
gun but It had strucl<and thsn ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07

Human hair grows much faster II
summer than IN winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-10-07
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