The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 7, 1911, Page 1

The Seattle Star ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN SEATTLE SEATTLE, WASH,, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1911. ONE CENT. TY EDITION]. ii y EDITION OL, 13, NO. 38. ont NEWS Excellent picture showing Col. Roosevelt on Second av. tm the seat beside the colone! sits Mayor Dilling Roosevelt. Col, Roosevelt addressing the biggest crowd of the day at the university amphitheatre. shows Roosevelt In one of his famous poses. IS BEATEN _ BY POLICE Picture at top T.R. IS STILL | PEOPLE’S IDOL Theodore Roosevelt has come and gone That the man who for seven years was at the head of the national government still retains bis hold on the affections of Are You One of the Poets to Write for That $5 Cash? (By United Press.) April 7 m the fate of 46 miners trapped in the Pr Death by suffocation, rescuers this af. past |the people was demonstrated yesterday when Roosevelt, Plain | Citizen Roosevelt, drew a bigger crowd to greet him than has Citizen With His Family Trying to See Roosevelt is Beaten | Up in Clash With Officers. acked by the police as he wa wt night with his your small children, w Roosevelt pass, and beaten nearly insensible in front of ¢ Washington hot This is the | story told today by ler Cardon, bookkeeper, employ the Queen City Lumber Co. Cardon says he will make charges against the police to Chief Bannick He has the names of some of the witnesses to the alleged assault and ig looking for others. home and not about it Keefe Gives His Side of It. Sergt. Keefe was in charge of the squad of police. He said today that Cardon hit the policeman first, Wanted to See T. R. “I didn't the trouble start,” said Keefe, “but I noticed this little fellow carly in the evening. He kept crowding up to the front of the line. 1 guess he wanted to have |the president see bis babies—he had three of them. rolman make any trouble . When fire broke out today. Though evry ffort those imprisoned in the workings, and though at 1 o'clock this afternoon, the lower levels were ) wefilled with smoke and gases that rescue parties could not make their |, Way through the tunnel. ‘The big fans are forcing as much fresh air into the workings as (an, but old miners say they fear that black damp and the poison @mdke and gases from the fire may have already overcome the n. ever greeted any other man in Seattle, not excepting President Taft Sturdier, heavier, slightly grayer, than whe last, Roosevelt, energetic, dynamic, swept through ing and keeping a remarkable schedule, and 4. z out of jtown this morning at 7:15 for Spokane, leaving all Seattle talk ing about Teddy. y Superintendent Birtley, a force of men are engaged in PASSES UP HOTEL WASHINGTON down the tunnel to the foot of a shaft where the men are Roosevelt saved $36, by’ the way, for the Municipal league, under be imprisoned. This shaft is choked with debris, and !t|whose auspices he came to Seattle, by pasting up the royal suite pro- ims before it can be penetrated. | vided for him at the Washington, and slipped down to his private car, | Equipped with oxygen helmets, a special train of mine rescuers|in the King st. yards, for the night Tushed to Throop. it was reported that several cars akening to take a final look gs somewhere between Kanas He slept late jat Puget sound, this morning, not nd had his ham and ¢ had caught fire, and water is being pumped into the main |ket and Eagle Gorge M@aft in an effort to extinguish the blaze. ‘IS TAFT HONEST? Puts It Straight Up to President in Lorimer Scandal. Frees Leased Wire Direct BISON, Wis., April 7—Basing iit upon the Lorimer mmtdal and the statement of Ed ma Hines, the Chicago Lumber Taft, through Ald for the election of »” Senator Lafol Lafoliette’s Weekly the executive bts his verarity lore that he did what could to have Lorimer elected, Taft Lorimer denies. But fs also named by Hines as an architect of the Lorimer for- tubes. Aldrich is silent | Taft's Previous Breaks | ‘Those with good memories re call that Taft more than once, notably when the Kirby shorthand | Ball again notes were produced at the finger investigation, and when the troops we the Mexican border, Yesued state ments at variance with the fact. Perhaps he deemed it abvisable to do so, and felt that the circum | stances justified him. But it ts |diffienlt to see what are the cir jcumstances justifying jeandor in the present instance FUNITED PRESS LEASED WIRE GIVES SEATTLE NEWS FIRST 17, a full three weeks ago, The Star printed an exclusive dispatch from Washington revealing the startling fact move was aimed at Japan because of that country’s at- @ foothold in Mexico. ition telegraph company known as the Associated Press g day denied emphatically the article The Associated Pres: hat the war move was *gression in Mexico. ent out by the said there was no ground for meant as a warning against Japan- just 20 days late, the old Associated Pre: and under a Washington date | sent out an article co in every particular the United Press story which it had denied emphatically when it was beaten three weeks ago. had The Star beat all e war move. That's why The Star beat all With the full and complete story of ed wire re- other Seattle papers with the ex- other Seattle papers by 30 minutes the New York fire horror. United Press is always accurate, always fair, always inde- | Pendent, and ALWAYS first with the big news events. ——— = Leased (Br United Prees Wire Direet to he Sine Office.) TACOMA, April 7-Four-year-old r was beheaded today panics ext from behind a 4 jon, the child stepped piitectly in front of a fast feovions car, The accident was ap. unavoidable. NEWS ITEMS FROM THE HICKTOWN BEE Pe omit our watertront 488 our Marine rey In Dave Tippott's ast i's funny how 1 FRANKFORT, Ky., April | Grover Land, catcher for the Cleve jand Naps, and Pat Bohannon, an |other baseball player, were acquit ted here today of charges growing out of a stabbing affray Kanne hhhhhhhh ONE FOOLISH MULE. United Prewe Leased Wire Direct to Seattle Star Office.) GRIDLEY, Cal, April 7. Almost breaking its leg in an effort to administer a knock out punch, a mule belonging to John King, a rancher, is * * (By ‘ * - * * * slowly recovering today from * * * * * * * * * * injuries received when its hoof came in contact with the skull of John hand. Although the landed fairly Pulses head, Pulse, a ranch Tecrccccrerrererrccs mule’s hoot on the top of the latter only sustained a slight gash, The leg was so severely hurt that the mule is barely ® able to hobble. * Se ee el i ie ee ie a a animal's rushed to lack of | Prompt on the minute Roosevelt reached Colman dock at 2:40 in }the afternoon. The crowd which blocked the water front broke all local noise records, and the ex-president waved back from the pilot | house. Between thousands of smiles and shouts Roosevelt rode to the university. That he got the biggest reception of the day there was due to the faet that there was room for more people in the big amphi threatre. Roosevelt slipped into cap and gown and spoke, slipped off the hopped Into bis auto, and broke speed records to the Washing- where 500 citizens were eagerly awaiting his arrival. NEARLY PUSHED BUILDING OVER The dinner and speeches lasted tll nearly 8 then there was an- other fast trip to the Dreamland rink, where Mike Fisher had all he could do to keep the crowd from pushing in the walls of the big build ing. There was a roar from the 4,000 people in the rink as Roosevelt entered. Behind him on the platform sat the reception committee. Roosevelt's last stop was ut the Press club, where he lingered only long enough to admire the Big Stick decorations and to exchange jan informal greeting with the big crowd hewapaper men. Then he started for his private car, his DOsy er tor Poindexter, who is MBtor the ex-presidemt through gave a longer apeech to tl lewp writers “One of the most important thin: “ie country today Is to pre serve the right of the men who make lth: uth, to write the event as they see people,” was the text of Poindexter’s spech. HITS ALASKA COAL FRAUDS Roosvelt’s boldest shot was fired-at the Dreamland meeting, wh he spoke strongly for conservation of Alaskan resources for the people. ‘I believe in the development of Alaska,” a development that shall bring contro! and all the profits to a monop oly of millionaires whose homes are in New York and Denver.” And the people recognized the description of the Guggenhetms and Wall st., and cheered again Other extracts from garb, ton ep the truth before the said Roosevelt, “but not Roosevelt's speeches fallow AT DREAMLAND “I believe in conservation of Alaska resources for. the. benefit of the people who live there, for the benefit of the people of the United States as a whole and for the benefit of corporations only in so far ‘as they aid in the development of the country under proper restrictions.” 1 heartily loath and despise those citizens who are for the open town on the plea that it is good for business. The m that the community gets in such a way gambling dens and disorderly houses) sears into its conscten no honest man or woman can afford to sanction such a regime, The clergymen owe it to themselves not to confound iniquity with pleasure; they must not discourage innocent amusement Think more of your duties than you do your rights on the suffrage question) AT THE UNIVERSITY AMPHITHEATRE You have only very recently begun to wake up to the fact—and as yet you are not perfectly awake—that you can’t afford to waste your forests. 1 not only am politically progressive, but anything for the public welfare. I would not be worth my salt as a progressive if I had not studied history well enough to know that the adopting of progressive ideas by men who do not want to put on the brakes, fs the greatest possible curse to every possible movemeht Men of Washington's generation did not think of exercising the right of interference with corporate management, because there were no corporations to interfere with then. It is the part of wisdom for us people to insist upon the adoption of a constitutional amendment which will require the election of United States senators by popular vote. No law that the wit of man can devise will help us unless people behind the law are honest and efficient If we put corporation men in public office and sneeringly acquiesce in their corruptions, then we are wrong ourselv AT THE WASHINGTON HOTEL BANQUET When your new senator takes the oath of allegiance to the con tution, it will be the constitution of the United States, and he will come the representative of us in New York exactly as he is the repre sentative of you here. | have an abiding and justified faith that he (Senator Poindexter) will be your representative to make progress and to make it sanely and with wisdom, (from saloons, and (to. women Statisticians who are interested in those things, drew up the fo} lowing st of topics discussed by Roosevelt in Seattle Open town; Alaska coal land development; woman suff and duties of men and women voters; preserving Alaska game election of senators by direct vote; the progressive movement conservation; trust curbing; good citizenship; the Commercial and the Chinese famine, ; right laws timber Club newspapers to write the) LOTTIE KENDALL Nearly one hundred poets and, near-poets have felt the call of pting and those $5 prizes and bave monnted Pegasus for flight. That is, about one hundred have sent in extra verses for the song, “You Can't Argue,” to be sung by Oscar . in “Madame Sherry,” all one that came in this morning. It te by J. B. Heald, 310 Liberty building: Do you see this curious bump right here? Well, that’s my bump of saving; It's been thoroughly hunting pennies paving I'vé hanted in all sorts of places, Yesler way to Denny And silenced opposition by developed round the Just! WALTER JOHNSON coughing up the penny. Of course I love an argument- that you all must know Unless I've hunted pennies ‘round the town, to see the But when an actor ) How'd you get in? Just pipe the guy He found a penny, too! By Jo, You can't argue, can you? NO. | The three best verses will win $5 each. The judges will be six of the prettiest girls of the “Madame Sherry” company. Hurry up, now, you poets; get your verses in before Monday and you may be one of the three who will win the cash Follow the general style of this verse (printed today) and send it to Verse Editor of TI MUST QUIT GAME (DY United Pree Leased Wire Direct to Keattle Mar Office.) WASHINGTON, April 7.—For re. fe}ing to sign a contract, which @afled for a salary of $6,500 for six! meanths’ work, Walter Johnson, the} star pitcher of the Washington American baseball club, and one of the best in the game, was today ortered to quit organized baseball by President Noyes of the Wash ington club. Until today it had been expected that Johnson would come to terms, but he refused to play ball for less than $7,500. Many fans believe Johnson is superior to either Christy Mathewson of the New York Giants or Mordecai Brown of the Chicago Cubs. Johnson former ly played with Seattle. = SEATTLE WOMAN BACK OF ARMY MAN’S DOWNFALL That a beautiful Seattle man, soelally prominent and a leader in certain circles in this elty, is re-| sponsible for his downfall, is the allegation made at Mare island,! Cal, today, in connection with the! arrest of Paymaster Arthur M, Pip pin, U. 5. N., late’ paymaster of the | training ship Independence and for. merly attached to the navy yard at Bremerto Nearly $4,000 short in his ac counts, Pippin {s locked up in his| stateroom, pending the action of the nayy department in Washing ton. Last Monday night, it is said, when he realized that his shortage would be discovered by an examina. tion of his accounts, Pippin sent a tearful message to a San Francisco business man, begging the loan of $2,000. The money was sent him, but not in time to prevent expos ure. Pippin is thought to have spent & pretty penny upon the entertain ment of his Seattle friend. He was formerly stationed at Seattle. Pip. pin is a married man. His wife is said to reside in Washington BOAT SINKS; : 3 DROWN (By United Press Leased Wire Direct to Meattle Siar Office, MONONGAHELA, Pa.,Aprit 7.—Wind today overturned the steamer Laughlin in the Moi ongahela river. Effie Hugh Jane Lawrence and named fireman we Eleven other pa ashore. Tony Gets a Home. Tony, the mongrel dog, has a home. ‘Tony's picture appeared in yesterday's Star, Tony having lost 1is master and being in want of a xood home. Early this morning, Mrs, H. L. 't, Skinner, of 811 34th av. N., called at the Tuberculosis League headquarters and got him. THEY FOUND PENNIES. The lucky pennies were all found by Star readers yes terday as follows No, 1—On a sign at the Bon Marche store, by L. BE. Fugelede, 4389 4th av. N. W. No, 2—In the lobby at Pan- tages theatre, by Charles Kit tenring, 212 Queen Anne ay No. 3--From boy at cor nd av, and Union, by Schwartz, 1185 21st ay, 4——In an envelope at Owl Drug store, 3d av. and Pike st, by Walter Smith, 1019 East Madison SHEESH EE EEE EEE EE EES F TO TOO kok WATER SHUT-OFF NOTICE Water will be shut off in West Seattle, south of West Daw st, tomorrow afternoon from a. m, until 5 p,m, | saw my HEHEHE EEE EEE EEE EH Tella of Attack “There was quite a crowd wait ing in front of the hotel,” said Car don today “With my wife and three emal! children, the youngest a baby of four months, I had a good position near the front of the lir The police pushed us back a couple of times, then the sergeant ordere | the crowd clear off the sidewalk y,| “I tried to push back against th jerowd behind but before jcould get back with my family or | policeman gave me a mighty shove backward Be careful," 1 |} got my children here. Struck by Policemen. He got mad at that and swung g me in the face. I nd myself, but the next minute there were four of them on me. I got a dozen blows in the jface and head, and was choked |nearly insensible. As I got up I wife fainting from the shock and had just time to catch her. “I took my wife across the street and had her looked after. Then I went back to take the numbers of the policemen s protest. The sergeant saw me. “*Take that fellow and lock him jup, he said. “Then he and on policeman started walking down the | street toward Stewart st. I asked |them to let me notify my wife that I was arrested, so that she could go home. “Beat Your Head Off.” “The policeman laughed. ‘We're not going to lock you up,’ he said We're going to take you down this alley and beat your head off for taking our numbers. That's what we're going to do.’ A few minutes later, however they told me that the best thing for me to do was to go quietly said to him. (By United Press Leased Wire Direct to Bonito. Siar, Office.) FORT WORTH, Texas, April 7. Following her sworn testimony t before killing her she had devoted an hour each day for four years to prayers that Mrs, Mary Binford whom she sh that I could make | Boyd was trying to clear the line back when this fellow hit him. But Cardon says the, policeman hit him first,” the Star man inter rupted No. | police said Keefe. “He hit the aan first. The man didn't ‘get hurt very bad. I told Boyd to take him to headquarters, but Boyd | went inside the hotel a minute, and | when he came out the man and his wife and kids had gone.” FIRE P. 0, MEN “FOR UNIONISM (hy United Press Leased Wire Direct to Seattle. Star Office.) SAN FRANCISCO, April Three postal clerks, who refused to sign a pledge binding themselves not to join the proposed postoffice employes union, it is reported to- day, have been dismissed from the service. Though the clerks them- es will not talk, it is rumored nat threats of dismissal on the same ground are hanging over nployes. uperintendent Stephens rted to have made a speech clerks warning them that would sacrifice their positions they refused to join unions, BACK FOR TRIAL (By United Press Leased Wire Direct to Seattle Siar Office.) PITTSBURG, April 7—Charles Sheldon, the alleged embezzler of | thousands in Montreal, started for | that elty at noon today fn custody of officials. to the they unles PRAYED FOR WOMAN THEN KILLED HER might become a better woman, Mrs. T. W. Brooks is today bordering on a state of collapse. Mrs, Brooks charged Mrs. Binford with having alienated her husband's affections. Both women were prominent in a local church society ight ws well b “How are you getting on in y Wells “Better than I he has found sine expected,” Monday Very hotel door and started on the sea Strange to relate, the four feet of each other, Wells walked and UNION $T., and he found |CORNERS. One was near |second was in the entrance of a n| third was on a WINDOW LEDGE of a SIDEWALK near the entr 20 pennies recov on the This made nies?” inquired Richard Darnell this morning replied Wells, And you will find four today? easily,” said Wells And a DRUG STORE ‘arefully, They The clues are priv- CHAPT our search fe the mysterious pen- as he greeted Marston the 16 producing that Darnell he swung * continued with that out of the reh lucky pennies were all within 20 to the junction of FOURTH AV. penny on each of the FOUR on the SIDEWALK, a TALL OFFICE §UILDING, the CIGAR SHOP, and the fourth ance to a HAT STORE. ed, and only four more to win,