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FROM STREET GANG LEADER TO CHAMPION MIDDLEWEIGHT THE STAR--FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1908. BOTH HOLCOMBS GIVE HANDWRITING SAMPLES Experts Will Determine ‘ Who Wrote Atwood Letter. Judge Wrater’s court looked ike & pehmankhtp school. thia morning when Dr, Augustus Holoomb and the former Mra, Holeomb were fur Hishing samples of their handwrit iow woder the direction of the court The writers sat at tables at oppo alte siden of the i) Were given them, and the fated a letter, which both wrote at the name time, Attorneys for each party kept striet watch to wee that new pone court dle | bo cheating was done Mesday wording. T¥o handwelt g experta will be welocted by the court to report on the handwrit-| ing, and the prineipaty will each be allowed to select two more, making elk experts in all WILL STOP MONEY FOR WAYSIDE In the sesuranees of Mullding In| bel or Orant that the emermeney hospital quarters in the new munteipal building will be ready for occupancy by March 1, 1909, the elty bounell’s finance committee to day recommended that the resolu AMBITION OR CURIOSITY? JAY 1S FAMILI wit BIRD ACTION: At the beginning of today's hear ion declaring the intention of the ling, which in designed to discover whother the plaintitt or defendant Clty te cease Its monthly appropria wrote the Atwood letter in the Hol | UCM Of $700 for the Wayside hor t Te , and * 0! R OVER ALL OF THEM ly to the counell jeomb both deny having written Mre. Jioieomb wae put on the «tar at the request of Attorne Bnook Seon Sorkion "Ui be i, AT LOS ANGELES comb in 1807. Her tea ar IS IT TRUE 1 lke ns 1 buggy stolen, two offices loot , neve way @ Ky years ano, bot ed homme te GRACE THE on eo much for mith shop broek and Urry 4 sery in the case she was unable to women aasaulted rob n and cour ay whether the letter waa really around Los Ang ant ofeht and wampies of the handwrit. t ores * at wor Th an effort wth pla and defendant 'to check the criminal element had been secured cour which has been rampant | Judge Frate anno an inee the ractn Aeon | journment of the hearing until next opened TEDDY ANIMALS IN AFRICA Wild Beasts That Roosevelt May See, May Devoured By, Next Year. Kill, of May Ge +r; ere goes Stanley Ketche t slong phrases or aw ; by, United“ Pewen.) Nebac ' mt at ail particular whet! ka in a low ton Jay Gould, student at Columbia university nnd world’s amateur court tennis champion, is studying Zeng ts . just wanted to belialk of what he fe going t aviation and oO Ce 1 6 to experiment upo New teu ie the brightest light When his fights are ever he. die tnt dermasin acres dees ra ieee yan World ts a far ery. wn The rep == are from te ” hat when pe ures of him get been accustomed to do in former years.” belihop in a COULDN'T BUY re. ts oh We used to go to the floor to | en ° d-curdiing «other whenever we met. Then At least once | “ * Of Jesse James somebody got me a match with him or 4 the iife ted to be great in & preliminary. He beat fund the dress of the p nine -up men they all aatd I 1 oi is gan ough really i think i! none easimtmonen By United Press.) the ring 1 “thecat. heres Stanley MARY ON MODES. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dee. 1% (By United Press.) to have occurred between the girl Ketchel gete hia, I was scared to} ; : was broken up ny |drath half the time and could 96°! Cream or ivory tinte In lace for] CINCINNATI, Dec, 18. —The $24. young man Thursday night. — At ® meeting of the Chambor of Tanda: tg Be aor ear Si tight sleeves are much worn, but the | death of Minnie Simon, 19, a tail. | However, her father, Louis Simon, mares inet wight | Lensnennn or’ WFuskers TINE | lace may be dyed to match the ma- ~ : denied this Saturday. He said opted requesting President. i te 4 nen Eb cortal of the gown oress of 837 Brighton st, Newport aft to retain Secretary Rea! et ctdaas te 1 thou i Friday, was a Christman tragedy “Minnie Killed herself because ~ bea pirate” (ite hed ‘The Bernhardt cuff, shaped some- The young woman took her own|she had been out of work some * wae cooking for Capt. Kidd. Then | what ike a mitt, ie « taddiah touch iiife by drinking a quantity of car. | Weeks. The near approach of Attention of the prohibition party ons en on Jeune tad thins Deod- ity the tight seve. The cut, of/A eat that cannot climb @ tree— n feline which greatly resem- (bolic acid because she was do-|Christmas and her inability to buy od to the Statement of Prov sching ongine in Win ae eS ea belt never had thought such @ thing a leopard. It ts taller than a ® oedent over her {nability to buy | presents for her brothers and sis Lowell that Mars is not @ Ge a rt ivcG a cen ak oe oe Oe to see; rd, on account of the unusual Christmas presents for the members|ters caused her to worry, She dry planet em Tee Mrees Merch: {dia something wot halted kauchies They're easy to capture, but, mercy h of ite lege. It does not poe- of her family and her friends |brooded over this matier for days) ertry and all the time ol le not © typical “pug.” emmncbe sem the strength of the leopard, nor It was said that she destroyed | and spoke repeatedly of how sorry ‘1 Neel oahes pee Binet yas of tet the open that onembie a retired Chokers of velvet loosely folded |!'é rather, much rather, just fet /I#i able to climb trees, It ot herself because of disappoint-| she was that she was not employed egy gtr Bey, and with the ends pointed and fin them be. ya tirult to capture, and t# trained ment in connection with a love af-jand had no money to spend for cinging unlined skirt correctly ished with gold tassels are being) The cheetah ts a variety of wild ont game for ite owner, fair in Newport. A quarrel ie said|Christmas presents, as she had prevents stretching of the fabric soon with « t costumes. The fur} .. | -_— eet con earth to ascompticn | wanted to met to the) . West Tuff in etmine and other varietion * pinnacle where land lod a swageer jis displayed in the Christmas win port to him and bey nmand of the dows. ns FIRST AVENUE See eee ee eee eee FIRST AUTO FUNERAL. 715 FIRST AVENUE he Diamond War De Rosa, the mechanic Shafer Bros., Not Only Largest, But Best. who was killed ta one of the ” ” . actomobiles precticiag for the recent races at Savannah, wes buried from 8t cathedral, Savannah. The Savansah Automobile club had charge, and the cere mony wae strictly an automo- bile funeral, ‘he firet of ite kind ever held in this country Imatead of (he requiar hearse and = carria automobiles were used, a stripped chassis serving as a hearse. Thow wands of people attended the services at the cathedral and followed the remains to the grave in Laurel Grove come tery. At the latter place the crowd was #0 great that a bat talion of police was needed to ‘nce Special Selling of Men’s Suits WE HAVE LEARNED THAT SOME STORES IN OUR LINE THAT CLAIM TO HAVE ONE PRICE ARE GIVING SPECIAL PRICES TO A FEW FAVORED ererrrrerier terete r rss C3 SSSR SLES SESE EEE keep order. CUSTOMERS. ’ CRRESESTEREEESE by Beli . . . In both the First and the Second Ave Gelling of the Tampico for the | crs alike, and not kiving cage the and when we change the price we change Stores we offer a splendid group of Men's north te delayed unti! tomorrow on | best of it who gives you ex rouble anc ee p ret Suit all th ot { wl : ' account of the lateness of the St./ stakes up extra time in driving a shrewd it to all alike, and do it openly and adver- Sunte in al the new shades of gray and TOWN, Helens, from which powder Is being § bargain and making Your Good Customers tise it, so that all can have an equal oppor- in navy and in plain black. Each Suit is a transhipped for Alaska Pay the Full Price. tunity. indi snodel, ail ra : Barge Glory of the Seas arrived | y y: splendid model, correctly tailored and perfectly in this morning from Nanaimo with fitted. The best value of the season can be had fj coal ° One-Fifth Of i Brooches te iad Steamer Riverside arrived in San | 1 -4 Off—25% Discount Fifth Off on All Precious Stone pmorrow |Prancieo harbor from this port From $10.00 to $100.00, which includes all fine Sapphire, fine Pearl and other fancy stone Brooches with small Dia- monds in. Over 500 to select from—the largest collection in the city. this moratog. terday, has hit @ popular chord, a Tank liner Catania is reported at Port Harford from this city Steamer Santa Clara sailed today from Valdez for Seattle. She has a large number of passengers aboard Steamer Shna Yak shifted today i} lumber. Fridge Filth of Front. Raised crossings are now being constructed across the sea of slime and filth known as Railroad av. This meagre concession to the marooned merchants of the front has come only after months of petitioning, but every little helps. ON ALL FANCY DIAMOND JEWELRY MOUNTED IN PLATINUM, AS FOLLOWS: Diamond and Pearl Lavilliers, Diamond and Pearl Necklaces, Diamond and Pearl Collars, Diamond and Peart Brooches, Diamond and Emerald Rings, Diamond and Pearl Rings, Diamond and Ruby Rings, Diamond and Sapphire Rings, and all Fancy Diamond Cluster Rings Remember, we are not giving goods away, but are giv ing you a Bona Fide Discount Sale Bronzes and Electroliers at One-Half Off ‘|p Oa CRE ar rep mane Single-Stone Diamond Rings One-Fourth Off on all fine Cut Glass, and we have the finest made in America. A great many specials at a greater discount. As large and as fine a selected stock as you will find in the Northwest on all 25 Cent Discount Imported Jewelry Watches Per Novelties. Men’s Winter Overcoats and Raincoats at $18.00 lore. Ruling Protect A letter recelved today by Ship A ping Commissioner Knox from Chief ; i i . 7 aie *; . One-Fourth Off on all Fancy Diamond Mounted f Commissioner Chamberlain of it tg Cpr tag rete : ne The Overcoats are from the fam makers | D. C., states that by a} One-Fifth Off on all Single Stone Rings, Ear Rings, Watches; and we haye a fine line to select from, also spe us concern of Strauss Brothers, of Baltimore, Washington, Shuds and Scarf Pins. cials in a great many Watches. recent ruling of the supreme court of High Art Clothing. ‘The Raincoats are made by Kuppéenheimer. All the on000 ithe wages of sailors may no longer f Ofs, st and sizes; specially priced at........++ hewedive és 40 6a ee 00 | be garnisheed tee boon secured. after | ve : [|| One-Fifth Off on All Coral | One-Fifth Off on All Sterling Silver y e ~ | il eh | Strands of Coral from $2.00 to $225.00. Cameo Ri , Scarf ie Me at ie ale ath 4 “uf nS. 49 2 g ete “ y. y , Boys’ Suits Make Fine. Gifis ie, wm, tema] Fe Coll Botton, at Rings, Riove ince some of the fest makes in Americ, c : H}]| just two~-glasses 0 yeste Mower vege vipaweal ad | Coane Doone I gu I fost a One-Fourth Off on all Gold Filled Jewelry and Gold and we have a fine selection | ance nee a ‘ ~ ~ Filled Combs Royal Doulton, and The Toys’ Store offers two fine groups of practical stylish ‘Suits—Norfolk Suits, [Hj] ingstone, as he held @ shaky hand eval Caninaae: Seeval: Coikinnty rer’ sit ses Wailhd’ Sulkac dtl alles, al ned’ fabrics, fine aty! scial at [to bis head In the police court . e Wel One-Third Of welt PT EM er ty mt © i henge ons apace. 8 |dock this morning | One-Fifth Off on all Diamond Mounted Bracelets all Hand-Painted China at One-Thir : | “- ve $3.50 and $5.00 ffi) The aged man was arrested yes terday afternoon by Patrolman 7 , : 8 ' , , Dr eelaeon between Ballard and One-Fifth Off on all Gold Mounted Genuine Shell We have a great many specials that are not quoted i Coats, Bath and Lounging Robes, Gloves, Kerchiefs, Neckwear, Fancy [f} Fremont. According to the patrol Combs here that will surprise you man, Livingstone was amusing him self by throwing stones at windows jand kicking in doors. Livingstone says he remembers nothing of his jaunt A tine of $20 wan assensed RAILROAD THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET “48, ical Umbrellas, pract and appropriate gifts for men. Complete, fine SHAFER BROS., All Discount and Speciat Priced Goods Are for Cash Only. THE HOUSE THAT ALWAYS OOES AS IT ADVERTISES AND DOES NOT JUGGLE PRICES JEWELER, a eee es +2 : CHICAGO, Deo. No more v tracks will be laid in Oklahoma by a | S$ SILVERSMITH * . - the Santa Fe railroad until the state AND ARCADE AND ARCADE ANNEX. lconstitution {# modified and no| neha separate Incorpora:| Phis was the MERCHANT. longer requires line First Ave. jtfon of each jultimatum fweued te by Preai-| dent Ripley in 4 letter sent the |Gklahoma Foderation of Commer. lelal Clubs First and University. Second and University. Whole Block Long.