The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 25, 1911, Page 1

PRIZE names on editorial and women’s pages edition of The Star—are you one of New contest starts Monday; don’t ng for a cash reward. them mine try VOL, 13, NO. 3 The Seattle Star INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER ONLY SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1911. HW not get yo dis Smile Sectic who kibosh 4 IN SEATTLE ONE CENT. MONEY A hearty laugh, for r to the n the bunch verything of The Star eagles n and join ON TRAIN! NEWS BIA DEAD POLICEMAN REAL HERO OF DUEL People Will Name Judges Power Taken From People by Last Legislature Is Restored— Nomination of Supreme Court Judges Put Back Into Primary Law. (By Staff Special) OLYMPIA, F Supreme court pominated by the people under the primary This power, taken from the people by the special was restored when the Metcalf bil! passed the senate today inally supreme court judges wers under the primary law amendment quietly slipped through the last legislature, put hac under the old convention 5 ystem NO FLOWERS AT PRIEST'S GRAVE : The funeral services rday over the remains of Rev. Robert Smith, S. J, at the Church of the Immaculate conception 18th av and E. Madison st, were elaborate and impressive in rit Father Carrol, assisted by Rev judges will hereafter be law interests Ortg but an them | ee WILL MEXICO DARE TO HANG AMERICAN? * « * * 24.—It r today that C. Dell has been taken Ensenada, tried on suspicion of being a rebel con spirator, is held there and will be shot death regardless of & present state department in 4. Kiely, S J., and E. McPadden,| ® Vestigations, if rebels attack S& J. celebrated high mass. *® the Lower California capldl After the absolution had been | . “pronounced the clergy marched in| procession around the casket Wiew the remains Ta accordance with the simple | Jesult custom, no flowers were! plaged around the casket at the grave. The interment took place! at Calvary ROB WOMAN (By Valted Pree.) PITTSBURG, Kas., Feb: lice officers and Pinkerton detec tives are hustling today to catch the trail of two men, who held up Mrs. 8. E. Arnold, postmistress of Puller village, a suburb, obtaining $12,000, cash intended for today's payroll of the Sheridan Coal com- | pany. Twelve thousand dollars ad. ditional, which was in the bands of Bert Briggs, the campany’'s cashier was saved by Briggs dropping it on the sidewalk ete * * % WEATHER FORECAST ® Fair tonight and Sunday ® moderate northwesterly winds. * ye was state * * . Harry to * See e eee eet eee e ee eee eee ree eee STABBED IN BACK (ty United Presa) SPOKANE, Feb In | following a quarrel doors to roome in th: j last nig’ don Doyle c mond hote] was stabbed by an unknown at the emergency hos: Denounce U. S. for Aiding Diaz (iy United SAN FRANCISCO, Feb nouneing the action of the government in hampering Mexicar insurgents im their oper the Mexiean border and of ing Diaz, had origin In tereet, the San Francisco council unanime adopte lutions today calling upon to recognize the provistor ment of the insurgents the resolutions w forwarded President Taft, congress and ee ed California legisiatre. They sharp ly criticize military and civil Dad Put One Over jauthorities for eratepping the CENTRALIA, Feb. The | Deutrality laws. mystery surrounding the disappea ance of Peter F. London, a well P k f do resident of Centralia, has b oO — a e | cleared up by a letter receive his two daughters, in which he ¢ By United Pres.) FRANCISCO, Arr Po eral ation along * its * . * ° * . thew eee asly Copies of to n| by to} Mr. his ex fessed that he went to Iilino! marry a buxom widow of 390, London fs 60. Mr. London. bride and her two children are pected here in a few days SAN Lovers of the great of poker are jubila Police Chief Seymour's an } ment that he will AWFUL CARELESS |tion against clubs which tndulg | t | that game only NGELES. Fob.” TACOMA RECALL LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25.—After being thrown about like ordinary - - baggage, a sult case containing! Untied Press.) $5,000 in jewelry which was lost] TACOMA, Feb. 25—-The insuffi by Mrs. Lewis Armstrong at the | ciency of names on the original pe- Arcade depot here on her arrivavl| tition for the recall of Mayor Faw. last night, was recovered today. A) cett will result in a benefit to the city, according to persons taking porter misplaced the suit case Paap” a leading part {n the movement to S 4 oust the mayor and the four other Probe Bride’s Gift mmmiasioners ~ In throwing out 619 names signed has been filed by|to the Fawcett recall petitions be T. Williams, al-| cause they were not qualified voters leging that Mrs. Ronsky, prior to} or for other reasons, the petitfon her marriage with Arthur Ronsky,|*¥@s found today to be 10 names deeded to him $50,000 worth of| *hort of the required 3,072 property on consideration that he| Fifteen days more are given the would marry her within six months. |*ponsors for the p m to obtain Subsequently Ronsky deeded it back to his wife. This transfer is the necessary number of na nd this, they say, will give tim held to be @ conspiracy to deprive creditors of recourse. n game ove An affidavit Attorney Solon to complete the petitions against the other commissioners, and thus enable the voters to dispose of the recall of all five city officials at one election instead of requiring the clty to stand the expense of elections. . MAY KILL IMPROVEMENTS. projects two the pr vote Thirteen improvement now pending will die with ent council unless the full the 18 members of the prese council is secured before March the day on which they make roo! for the new council. of a DEATH CLAIMS BRIDE $AN JO) ymour Montgon months, formerly died here today. Mr a bride ‘of of Spokane, | Vash. SNOW IN PASADENA, PASADENA, Cal, Feb. snowed in’ Pasadena tc first time in 20 ye NEWS ITEMS FROM THE HICKTOWN BEE of Ww Pick wia: Widder in and helping with Did we print that is golng (0 marry aw fee the © Mo for full particulars. Also @ pleture of the Jucky man. Lafe Watertower missed t thie morning for Seattle Pickore A ’ Howard wins th prize offe’ the answ question, “What Feature of The Star Do You Like Best—and Why?" | Miss Cope writes | that one of the smallest features in the paper is| her favorite, and Viuudud x40 tells why Read it on page 6 today. Mies Susan r to the Hose Co. will apartment or tor it's about even. | Virginia arrived yesterday Sere... ss... ss | To the HELP IS COMING ins a2 1M Ay rin pve CHPAlL ee lh th "hi ile i SEATTLE PUBLIC 4 my) OVED WOMAN 13 LONG YEARS; THEN KILLS HER Mee Herecochea nd pleaded that m Loyal to Husband. ever res she catled begged with by nursed through ed the ant night ~ Hey elope Once again | Owce again she Tony Andor in a murder woman sca Be three with ea in refuse |mursic against polled the trigger, imetan'|) Then }earre! into his mouth again his Wha Ch had Her hus was not made himself a marine | amehip Un} for her nk 3 roman, blanched the ay He reco and Jefte ste When the a jmnhed into the his time |pathetic sight was woman with /@rem frozen with time shej@ed in a corner ttle children—|@uete other 4, and Mary, 6). The woman's 1 apurned Andon’s | Rérecochea. Thirteen ear th Mrs ter town in the Each marri T sullen and upba Shortly after family journeyed ha ndon. peared coch Mra. Berecochea of her former suitor d of him w appeared in ANY TO TEST. COAST COAL came diay t the to i Ame 13 years} Boat he i» employed Shortly |d@red woman was ed | Asdion was 40. Despt ate }wound, Andov war woman |hour this afternoon. chance ta live SIXTEEN never thought Nothing wa One apr dere he the when day he eattle | 25.-Sixteen were killed today w COUPLE OF NEW WAR VESSELS ARE IN PORT Aihga. The and West to make tests of Washington coal for use in the navy The Maryland will take on ington coal, while the We ginfa will burn Eastern coa few days the veasela will fea of better tests are agitation by cruisers Maryland Wash st Vir In a in in which Does an ex te lose his Washingto: Ex-Mayor G before Judge behalf of saloonkeeper voting reason “eon vict The cas Saturday, h right to determine 1 made Main thi Ce the ut Coast busine Oscar RRR * AND NOW A “FATHERS' & CLUB”—AND WHY NOT! * by of be will PORTLAND, Probably the Club the has b Sunn Jand formed Club Or only Pacific organize uburb of club {a being aid the “Moth raising children Fath on just aide I to q ASHES OVER PACIFI SANTA The Plant, former clan Fol is here today CRUI Keeeeteeeee P A MEMES EPERERENE PRINCESS PRETIVA Ragino, from the was serving person She Is daughter of the maha of wohl India, and b of n ood a decided Frank a 6% caped day, He disorderly . JOE SMITH DESERVES SUPPORT (By OLE HANSON.) ttle stock rajah ‘ ma pe a term eeee ERE He Re | in the his dying * broadcast * ocean at * February 24, 1911 Readers of The Btar I have known Joe Smith for eight lutely honest, fearless and hardworking the best interests of this-city and state. he assisted every reform measure; he new members who otherwise might into voting wrong. He is a veteran of the fighting the battles of hi tures necessary to the charter ame ways been an ardent supporter of nd fought for every law which would b He knows more of the ing and outs other man running, He ts against the ing in the eity hall; he stands for economy and decency; he every special interest which has reared its head in this state If the voters of Seattle desire a man {n the council who repre highest type of citizenship, who fought for reform measu when @ of victory, Who has never compromil: with wrong OLE HANSON, years. I know him to be abso in all matters that pertain to Two years ago in the legislature guided with his wise counsel the have been trapped unknowingly F ard Wm Spanish-American war, He was wounded He gecured 75 per Gent of the signa ndment for the recall law; he has suffrage for women; he has stood by efit the masses. of city misgovernment than lavish extravagance country tar any ow prevail as fought he ik hy letters, the there was no chan and never will, they should vote for Joe Smith al hundred he pleaded with her Jeut a revolver Andon pres She died almost thrusting th Children Saw Tragedy. horrified kitche with « husband roa Bone of the boarders knew on wha a6 ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. school anche buried a school house at \Gill Defends Oscar Collins |= nviet from another! to’ citizenship arrested co ee ee ee SCATTERS HUSBAND'S (By United Pre widow of Dr resident after scattered her husband's HNN Wins Reward nown ins hat Feature iawer on pag INDICTED BULLETIN has st been rete Main’s court, bail the in nent wa voking for the man against whom the | | GUNS GIVEN | nent ju was not revealed who n wa for indic f vent stand. HE KILLED BANDIT FORD Evidence Shows That Davis and Ford Killed Each Other. All doubt that Patrolman Davis did mot fire the shot which eventually killed John Ford, the bandit, wae dispelled this afternoon when Deputy Coroner Willlam Borthwick re- moved the bullet from the d highwayman’s body. At time of the shooting Patroiman TO CROOKS |Every Cheap Thief and Crook Arrested Carries Costly Auto-| matic Pistols—Who Furnished Them? = the. city. Why are lately? Patroiman flooding deac gun, with which Ford kilied type as those which are now y automatic a th the same hold-ups till we drive the professional crooks of Evidence to bear this out is fur. nished by the fact that nearly every “cheap thief? and tramp, to say nothing of those suspected of ser. ious crimes, is found to be carrying an expensive automatic gun, cost ing at least $27.50. This is the gun using when hi Patrolman Judson day night Where getting 4. Whipping | man and tear Many peop! wonderi The hold-ups ha ine gun ch became e k's fault? rs of the to fight at sw sine Andon police b th Httle ¢ and hud. ms ab 2 J For and Davi hr was d Thurs have Wa who under The criminals Seattle a refuge stein's adn istration, and b tected here, so that they could off most of thelr jobs out of t ouxghtful policemen say, “are ing egged on to make as muc trouble as possible for Bannich te bis mortal|ADd Bannick refuses to give m ive at a jate|/Mmmunity. We may have trouble He has no| = ‘ALL HIS EX- GIRLS AT DIE a n t the all and these gun That d be carrying them situation are . Servagin so yore present at at 1 ities agree is the criminal these high priced The mu . 5 yearn old element re ng we . HIS FAREWELL DINNER If the bought flne W YORK, Feb. | shane of the man who box at the New theatre and mad ements with the te room for spread” afterward are what he mentioned in a burst of confidence, an extremely party will be at the th He said the party would be given for eight young women with whom at various times he had been on the verge of matrimony and it would mark the finish of his philandering. |for he expected to marry within the mo He ordered sisted that the of Cupids and hearts Doe k like a wed ng break fast n't it?” laughed “the stranger. “But it isn’t, though I'm going to give one a little later on. The, fact is the guests at this party are’ all young women to whom I once engaged. We are still friends, though, and they are friendly with one another—that is those who are acquainted luncheon in the a seats fees be children or. hen an ava- doe was HILLMAN ON STAND SOON ©. D. u dis will probably take stand behalf next to Attorney FROM E. L. BLAINE Fr ttle bruary ar Having 23, 1911. |- Editor & Dear Sir from an absence since mo} ng, not ther of the re sufts of the primary election, I take this occasion to express to you my sincere appreciation of your very cordial support of my candidacy during the primary ele I do underestimate the value of the ypport of The Star I believe that It was a most important fac in bringing about the that was attained at the primaries. I st that you will accept my hearti expression of good will for the you had in placing me on t sful ticket Let me say that I believe you will be ful in making the fight general election as you were contest just closed. Most cor _ your L. BLAINE, just returned yesterday this defense | 8 morning in | oilins, nm for iegal being an ex argued next 0 aware Hillman, on trial in the in hi dnesday, according d Burch, this Seven witnesses prope Algona or Pacific City subsequent to answering “chicken ranch” advertisemen testified this morning to having made satis factory purchase It wa ght out mination that at least four of thest witnesses had been shown the “ehicken ranch,” a gravelly hillside with a whitewashed house and gome | chicken houses | Most of the they did not like they could buy One man thor bought « the valley Bert Scott said that he chicken ran pigec and cifle City by Hillman be ion the W Fr for morning who had bought result ty at THE C OCEAN t part ) al a at in Feb. Wm. J physi nitentiary having ashes P by cross-ex you succes the the same witne: that coconut TMT EXTHN SESSION ymething better ht the price too high mething cheaper in WASHINGTON, Feb. dent Taft today consid tion made by Congressman Champ Clark and Oscar W. Underwood that 80 days be allowed to intervene be. tween the end of this congress and |the convening of an extra session, wins the first jand it is probable that if one is call in the week-| ee kok ok we we oe ke we wed it will meet April 3 vntest in The | His letter SOCIALIST SUNDAY cash reward NEW YORK, Feb. 2 To | NARROW ESCAPE | best answer | % morrow will be “Socialist Sun. arrowly missing Eddie Saund an employe in ‘ald’s cafe, a the aque day for the women of New York, Bostony Philadelphia San Francisco and other large * | seven-passenger touring car, driven are disciples of the */by J, ~Dalton, skidded’ down Marxian propaganda, Great * | Columbia St. yesterday and crashed soclalist rallies will be held #|into a plate glass window of Jules in. all important centers of *|Redelsheimer’s clothing store. *| Twenty-five dollars will cover Kk RK RK RR ROK tk kw the damages Kee eee ee eee eee ee examination, ver seen any ch with “500 chickens Belgian hares” at Pa uch as was advertised on cro! had 4 Porter a of Bal well lawyer, stion of Star 1 0 id Read hi Do ¥ citles who are y. It was the out of sey * population A | br Smith carried a 3Bcaliber re- volver bearing “38 longs.” Davis’ revolver was of the same caliber, but fitted with “38 shorts.” The bullet removed from the bandit's body was a “38 short.” n the stroke of 12 last night d, the bandit who killed n Judson T. Davis in a des duel Thursday night, passed at the city 1, but not @ he cleared up the mystery nding his own mortal wound, eporter for The Star Ford afternoon declared tha Davis shot him The fellow that got m be sped, “was just going to his knees when he whipped out a ‘gat’. an@ gave it to me in the chest here. We both went down and kept on fire I guess I got him hard on my shot because he fell back and quiet. The other fellow whe ted after Nist didn't shoot me” Davis’ Gun Empty bandit’s claim that Davis him is borne out by the fact Davis’ revolver found under his body, with every chamber empty Patrolman Smith at first thought it was he who shot down Ford, but investigation showed that he was mistaken. Smith pital hosy lay The t into the city hee and looked upon the of the dying bandit with tred written in his face. Smith Curses Bandit. hope .you get well,” gritted so 1 can kill you by inches.” ry I didn’t g pu first,” strode terday th I'm sor ee ee ee ee . * . DEAD BANDIT SENDS LAST WORD HOME When called a write a will you? Beaturice wr Ford nurse tter to my The Walsh, ‘What dying he ay. girl, mother, nurse, Miss got ready to shall I tell 7 was she Just tell her,” said the dy- * ing bandit, “that I got ina h—t * of a mixup with’ the cops and * got-bit hard.” Miss Walsh protested. “You don't want to write like that to your mother, do you?" she asked, gently A soft light dying man’s “That's right,” he agreed. “You write it for me, You know what to say. I've always been tough always run with @ bad gang. I don't know how to talk de sent any more.* You write it— write it just like you'd write your own mother.” The dying man’s last was carried out came into the eyes. * * * wish ARRAS REAR EAR RE EEAER ERA EER ual pitterness, policeman, was gasped Ford with ¢ De the dead th’s best friend. d told City Detective Tom Hayden that he» was an Alaska ‘ He claims & large acquaint ance in Dawson and other towns along the Yukon. A few minutes before Ford called a nurse and mother resided in Cleveland 4 Central av He gave her Fe Ford w Jack Ryan. he died said his O., at name known as Mrs, B. here ag this mess,” y. “I wish to God met him. I first ram a saloon two weeks sted that we go out and get a little easy He slipped me the auto- ma d we started out. My first job with him took place the night before we had the battle with the bulls.” We got a fellow out on Ninth, near Jefferson, We strong: armed him. The me night we |wrabbed another fellow. I think ft on Belmont ay.” Got Previous Victim. The first victim referred to by the bandit was H. H. Farmer of the Marathon apartments, who reported to the police that he was attacked by two men, one with an Irish and ‘the other spoke in Swedish. Ford shoved a gun into Farmer's abdomen and jie aereee him in the face with after which Nist went pockets and took $8 in into said Ford yest I had never ac him in He sug hill on the money broken ist mca h his cash he Leon cond victim referred to was inson, of 1047 Belmont ay. who was held up earlier on the same night by Ford and Nist. ‘The highwaymen were in the act of go- ing h Munson’s pockets when the ume frightened when @ pede approached