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2 JARITY BRINGS CHEER TO MANY to;by the postoffice to receive the | mall addressed to Santa Claus, had dine 41 cases of destitution, In these cases, the money was s shoes, underclothing and food The Chartty asociation used moat cheer found its w every home and homeless fm Seattle today who had no friends prea those in the scope of the nt spirit. Even the home- | of 60 allotted it in paying 5 ¢ Who sought shelter | Souse rent for deserving families pant fo. the portce station has /who had fallen behind, Thin « remombered | ganization aided 76 famitios. hee ften A deserted wife with four chil pence dren, soon to become the mother ‘ 1,000, through Hi ‘a donation val be distributed q he ate do the must good, or toward © ading Christ among those who would ave been forgotten 97,000 was distributed as fol of a fifth child, waa remembered with $10 to buy clothing when she is discharged from the hospital. Orphans Bonefited. Orphaned ehiidren at the House of the Good Shepherd benefited to- Palvation Army, $250; Char day by the expendity of $60 of the Peganization society, $250; for fund for shoes and clothing g ive, $25; distributed by Redding to keep the orphans SA. B HM and other ladies, warm will probably be purchased Se for consumptive woman and with $26 allotted to the Seattle Or daildren, $10; Volunteers of phans’ Home, conducted under the $100; House of Good auspices of the Ladies’ Rellet so- 950; Ladies’ Relief So ciety. The home is dependent en ; Ryther Home for Chil tirely upon public contributions and city jail lodgers, $20; | the $25 is a welcome present oapital patients, $10, and) The money given the Salvation in various ways. Tmumber of fndividual cases relteved through Mra, A. P. Who through being delegated we se vsete : NEWSBOYS GET GIFTS FROM THE GARVEY-BUCHANAN CO, Army and the Volunteers of Amer tea will be used in relieving the cases of destitution always known to those organisations iat of them believed in Santa) The boys asked for “Buck” but ged some of them didn’t, but | instead they were met by Santa ey all swear by “Buck” as) Claus, All togged out in a picture Buchanan of the Garvey-| book costume, and wearing chin whiskers that would have made a Russian Cossack envious, the red faced dispenser of good things ex amined each boy's coupon careful and then handed him a certifi te whieh entitled the boy to a S0-cont purchase at the store to be made anytime What will they Wait and see. company is known today bike newsboys of (he city } 300 strong. the newsies previously been presented 3 the store, took these saree their hands and mareh geen Becond av. last night, ar bat the place where “Buck amolse like a very busy man Mays, at about 11:30 STMAS IS DAY OF HARD WORK IN THE SEATTLE POST OFFICE ‘proved the biggest day of iF season for the carriers pestoffice and bad not ” buy? Superintendent of Carriers West stated this moruiug that practically ali Christmas mail in the office ast wight’s traine been de- save that registered, would be in the work might have the hands of the addressees before . . the carriers were through for the Was, some of the carriers day. three and four swings ” While those furthest gree ‘The business in the outgoing mail ; department this morning was? $ sarsiera 40 a eo liagred nll eg rushed, thete not being any ap Se in thei detet mac Preciable dimtoution was made today, and The genera! delivery window was over the city open but for two hours today, M 35 special carriers were § in the rning to 10, and at that this year to help out, with there was a very light patronage MEMBERS EMPLOYES employe of the. Seattle, ®& Southern railway who bas ing for the company two More, received an envelope $5 as a Christmas pres day. Those who had the company a shorter $2.50 each Crawford, president of the BY, set this precedent iast and aims to make it a cus ‘he company — iO: TOWN'S NARROW from the ‘face and head were struck by flying glass and de bris. This is the third gasoline ex plosion within the city limits wit in the last few months, th being fn the ¢ the wa while others & Max A CHRISTMAS CAROL BY WM . TAFT ‘The world is very, very wide, And likewise very nd. And ev'ry Xmas finds me more Just lke it, rt rae etree a Heals and ‘cleanses Soap. All droggiate. ~ Eggs and Poultry Get your eggs and poultry from Woodland Park Poultry Yards 4 in the confection. City sales rooms, 1309 Areade Way ot Jomes Lambros. The Phones, Majp 918, Ind. 5235. Our the store was blown out, °*** are trOm our own ranch. *** ly United Press.) DALEN Idaho, Dee business part of Coeur hed a narrow escape from by fire last night. A tank used in connection orn popper and peanut ef being hurled In every The buliding, which be eloped in a Was saved th Brrival of the fir hh was but a b man ir was bad! mans k away ing the popper purned about Washingtor is the fompany to be k. F Insurance rthwest in Raymond & Hoyt snor DEALERS QNF'S -PLANO HOUSE 1205 Second Ave. hristmas » THANK YOU, MR. ISTED, The marine editor of The Star ts smoking good clara today, for once in his life, and he had to thank Mr |Isted of the Marino Exchange for er pleasure, ‘SHOW PEOPLE ENJOY A TREE Paul Everton aeted as the Santa Claus of “The Lion and the Mouse” company last night at the Wash ington Annex hotel Although 3,000 miles from home, Mr. ® ton did mot propose that the members of the company should pass Christmas by without a cele bration, #0 he arranged a Christ mas tree in his apartments tin the hotel Following the performance night, the entire company was en tertained in the Everton apart ments, a lunch preceding the distri bution of gifts from the Christmas | tree. ROBBERIES — AT KENT (Star Special Service.) | KENT, Wash. Dec In spite of the fet that there were two city marshals on duty last night robbers didn't do a thing. They j broke fato a blacksmith shop and |ecured tools by which they tered the Berlin Bros, store. The safe was broken Into and $6 In cas jteoured. The burglars then visited the Keat Feed company's store and Shaffer Broa.’ establishment All the merchants are reticent regard ing their losses. END OF VAUDEVILLE WAR, CHICAGO, Dec. 25.—George Led ent manager for Kiaw @ has announced that the Vaudeville Wills at the Auditorium theater here will be discontinued after Janoary 18, 1908 Lack of patronage ts given asthe reason for the firm's withdrawat fre deyille fleld in Chicago. The ac tion of Klaw & Erlanger puta an end to the vandeville war, which has been mildly sensational in Chi cago since last summer “ EPORTED | Mra. Steiner of 2401 Piret ay ported this morning that lnat night ¢ grocery sto re burgtars an entrance to her » through a broken win on.) dr » the vaw | THE SEATTLE STAR—WE A CHRISTMAS CAROL 8 RICO CARUSO, “1 sing tra This Christmas day But monkey shines For mem-nay, nay!" LATE - Because they did not begin pro ceedings before the new rate jeame effective, |tumbermen tna Idaho and Mont the advanced tera Washington, ya Will have to pay rates on lumber to the east, pending a final decision by the interstate. commerce com | minaton his decision was reached yester day in the hearing for a restrain jing order brought before Judge | Whitson of the Spokane federal | court As the lumbermen waited until the rate was published, the court held it was the only rate in exist ence, and that the lumbermen | Would have to abide by ft until the |matter is finally determined | It will relieve all forme of theo |matiem—Soap Lake Salts All ose Christmas LLL ISIIOOOOIOOOOOOL Whatever brings peace, tent, and happiness to the hearts of men and women, we wish io abundance to all our customers and friends May your Christmas be a Merry one aud may joy rule the feast. Union Savings & dow pane and stole $5 in cash. 10 boxes of cigars, a quantity of T C hame and ‘acon sud 60" pounce Sf rust Co. freah at oe ee Second and Cherry Always Go Back a a Se aR Persons who have once bought | . meet at the Pala Market, 604 N. B. Solner, Cash Second av., always go back. The freshest meat always found there Nobody on_ || OtY_$ 10 DOWN | beautiful Piano De k to your home. Cc Pianos that id welt But the old man Well give the boys ‘a reat Ch t ae They deserve it If you have fore anything and I f any serv lee ‘today, coms around between 9:00 a. m ‘and noon. 1 will do my || beat to f our Wants. Let's eo joy the holidays. “R D @ bit $110 up. Then get in and dig and make|| “e* Plat z 1904 the banner year fo scives | KOHLER & CHASE, for Seattle 1918 Gecond Av _F. M. SPINNING |_1340 Second Avenue £ ; THE GRA Tooight and All Week, Chea! “THE LION AN Hen Klein. Attra ® Ee SEATTL , M THi A Desperate € Chas A. Taylors New Com yin The * «ia ‘ Ail Greater Van Nets Kemember—Moom Vor All Te: Kader Nove be tot and Wis 3 Wives bats, first (ime wtf 405 PIKE ST. |) moore Tak ALAR AN Your , wats Lyric Theater wan Ot LALA ase RD AVENUE TH SEATTLE P. &.~-Catalogue mailed fre | (Opposite Arcade Block ) | and prices ‘ MENTS. ND rma and Sat THE MOURE Jotun © Manaser Hoary Wh Marrs Presents THEATER EATER MY TOM HOY CURE Cricket om the Hearth COLISEUM day — 1000 1O-Comt Sente ity Painters; 7 Other Great Acts First and Cherry Street ' . the THEATER December 20, Matirnct The M th Chrietqias Bve—Turaday Night ‘PROCEEDINGS TOO DNESDAY, DEC. 25, 1907. “| PAPA FELL INTO the Intermountain | | jolty a few days ago dulgent papa, a di of that which cheers, combined with AN EXCAVA TION Christmas almost brought a,ing family, for everything came tragedy to one happy and expectant | OUL of the spill right wide up. ‘The tree landed upright and stuck in Meattio family last aight, Ante a clay bank, Then followed the yed Xmas tr presents, ® majority of which lode « big bundle of gifts and decors ed tn the tree. Papa hit a keg of tion for the tree, a very heavy teed | bright new nails and these ad 4 getacmetacm tem temetacmtw & pale giitter to represent the gilt and tinnel Papa himself was for a moment almost undone, but the shock only the small-sized preciploe surround tng the Fourth av, regrade at the intersection of James st. came near preventing the annual vialt of Kris Kringle, served to bring him to his sensen, Papa with the load, the tree, the |and with the avatatance of a willing decorations and the presents, tried crowd which soon gathered, he and to climb the James at. hill and made the tree and the presents were 4 misstep, falling tnto the excava-|gatherod together 4 landed on (lon left by the contractors. A an outbound James st. car, headed kindly Providence seemed to pro | for home and with the best wishes tect the anxious hopes of that wait exo: of the crowd “ a BROUGHT FROM PORTLAND ON MURDER CHARGE ames Murder is the charge booked to- Detootive Hellyer, a Pinkerton 4 man, made the arrest in Portland sy cqntaat Horas Walley, Aline | on civieas from here, Watley is Hrown, the negro suspected of kill ‘suspected of knowing something of & murder-of @ white woman in San Franctseo recently, Brown dented all knowledge of Combs’ mugder, despite the fnct that the dead man's watch was found upon him. He admitted this morning that he had known Combs, but dented having had @ quarrel with him or striking bin. ing Marshall Combs, a dining porter, in the rallroad yards in this Bailey was brought land from Port where he was apprehended, by Détective Adams today. Requis ition papers, which Bailey demand. ed, were in preparation, but Of Adams coaxed the prisoner onsenting to be taken across the line without them Foretgners of various pationall tles are busy in Columbia exploring for minerals feer inter » Insuranc han been in the Fi Me M. Herrin & Co., 616 First av have for sale 3,000 shares of Pacific Coal and ON stock at Le per share Beatt unwed to do busines of New York 7 LOG CRASHES INTO FAMILY CIRCLE (By United Press.) SPOKANK, Dec, 25.—The family John Barnard, master mechanic , the house driven tn In the The end of the log was » the ground 10 feet kitchen at the time of were at the Success mine on Nine Mile! irs. Barnard and three children. Wallace, Idaho, had & mirae-| She was working about the range uiods excape from death last night’! and standing to one wide, while on A large fir low 18 inches in diameter | the opposite side were the three and nearly 75 feet in length, in| children, Mr. Barnard waa fust some manner got aw on the leaving the room. The only tm mountain, supporedly from the wood | jaries were to Mre. Barnard and cutters, and shot down the moun tain wearly half a mile Mr. Harnard’s residence one of the children | was knocked down, and only slight ly bruised. The child was seratch- the base of the mountain, and the | ed in a few places, but not serious timber struck the kitchen, demolish | ly, ‘The hole through the house is ing the range, and passing on out of| only the size of the log Mrs, Barnard is near exchanged, There are now living WEDDING |40 members of the three families . jand during the 50 years there have been but four deaths Surrounded by relatives and friends, three aged couples, who| It would be difficult to find « were married at the same time 60/Mmore modest man in high places « ago in the town of Freeland, | than M. Fallieres, the French pres- w county, Mich, last night|!dent. “You are asking me,” he ed their golden wedding. | #ald, not long ago, to an Interview. Two couples, Mr. and Mra.|er, “to blow my own trumpet, and Oliver A. Purchase, of 304 Twenty.|! cannot gratify you, I remember second ay uth, and Mr. and Mrs,/every hour of my life that my F¥. 8. Houghtaling, of Snohomish,| grandfather was a blacksmith, w the { honor at th my father was @ registrar Purchase in thie efty.| sy ee ee The third couple, Mr. and Mrs.| Monuments John Lewis, of Freeland, celebrat| art marble Company, 2011 See ed their balfcentury of married | 514 ay., three doors north of Vir lide at thes Rome spore, xinia st. Both phones 1738. *** It had been planted to have Mr.| caren and Mra, Lewis present in this elty The Last Smoker of the Year All members of the A The Safest Place for Your Money The safest place for your money jis in a good bank,*no matter what 0. U. W are invited to attend the last smok- | seme people might say or think. er of the year to be given by Co-| Start your savings account now— lumbla lodge, No. 2. The enter-| today. Save a little each week and talpment cornmittee Is making this| put It where it will earn something its farewell effort to end up-a pros-| 4 per cent compounded semb-ai perous searon Don't fail to be | nually is what the State Bank there. At Columbia lodge hall, 1414 ' Seattle pays on all time dopoatta, Frida ee* Cor. First ave. and Yesler way ith ay December 27 This Store Will Not Be Open Today. A Christmas Message HRISTMAS Day the very air rings forth the sa Peace on ward Men.” The happie a day of rejoicing for the This Xmas all we are old year, now | the hi glorious.in the history Think of this 000 ol above the value fifteen hundred million above the are tl And crops One Big Cheer More, ind little, sick and well new JOMNSTON « CO ee } \ BUILDING vear s tarm pr the « of all days—when heavenly mes Earth, and Good Will To- t day for the little tots and grown up doubly joyous, for the big lowly ebbing away, has been the most our nation ducts, over last year's, and nearly value of 1903 | Then, for Everybody—big eo. AND UNIVERSITY