The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 17, 1911, Page 1

( Ty EDITION The Seattle Star ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN SEATTLE, WASH., MONDAY, JULY (17, 1911 BE CANDIDATE Report Is That He Has Received Endorsement of Progressives for Presidency, backed by Roosevelt—LaFollette Said to Have Withdrawn in His Favor. (By United Pree Leased Wire.) WASHINGTON, July 17.—A rip- ple of some magnitude is abroad to day among the insurgent repub- Means, following the announcement that James A. Garfield, former sec retary of the Interlor, is to be the Progressive candidate for the presi: | @ency in 1912. Garfield is in Wash- ington, and has not denied the story. His friends Bay the an- JAMES R. GARFIELD nouncement is premature, but that it is true, “higl attitude on the friends assert sulted his former chief, Theodore Roosevelt, and that he secured his approval and support before he considered opposing Taft. ‘The old guard element has so far made no comment on the Garfield movement RETR ERH ARERR! % SPENT $120,000 A YEAR IN THREE YEARS REDDING, Cal, July Jack Conant, one of the most picturesque characters of the West. was found dead on Salt Creek, near Shasta. Conant located the Uncle Sam mine more than 20 years ago in Shasta county, sold it for $360,900, and spent it In three years. He has been poverty * stricken, but hopeful, since. Seeeeeeeeee PEERED E EERE HS CHARLESTON.—Five girls nar- rowly escaped death when they took a mixture of bichloride of mercury in water, intending to make an acid drink for the hot weather. A physician happened to be nearby, and he saved their lives by timely antidotes. THOUSANDS COME TO SEE POTLATCH hotel clerks give to the query as to how the Potlatch celebra- tion is attracting visitors to Se- attle. Tl @ are over 9,000 rooms in the big hotels, $0 there you have betwen 15,000 and 20,000 out-of-town people to begin with. In the hotels and room- ing houses of the residential sections there are betwi 40,000 and 50,000 more rooms, and these are rapidly filling up for the week, There is still plenty of room for Potlatch vis- itors, but indications are that the city will be jammed with ‘em in a day or two. Today it is conservatively estimated that there are be- tween 20,000 and 25,000 people here just to see the big week's events, Although Senator La Follette has) withdraw in| at the proper | time ‘Tle sdid that Garfield has con-| PPerrrerrorrr. PRE E EEE James R. Garfield ts the of the late President Garfie! While a very young man entered politics, following his father’s footsteps, and never got very far from the political limelight. He was appointed commissioner of |® labor and commerce and be- ® came secreftry when that bu- |® rean was raised t cabinet department. He was a promi- nent member of the famous Roosevelt “tennis cabinet,” and has always been ident fied with the progressive ele- ment of the republican party. If eleeted president, he will have put the Garfield family in the rank of the Adams fam- ily, which was represented by two presidents. PRREEEER ERE ER ES GOMPERS’ CASE COMES UP IN NOVEMBER WASHINGTON, July 17.—Wheth- er Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, John Mitcheti, its vice president, and Frank Morrisson, its secretary, will go to jail for contempt of the court of Justice Wright of the su- preme bench of the District of Co- lumbig, probably will not be de cided until October. = * z8t Esz seeeeeee ba ee Mn Min Min Min Mi Mie iain Min india Mie Minden Min thn Min in in nad eeeeeeeeeee The three labor leaders were present in Wright's court today |when thelr attorney, Alton B. Parker, argued that his clients were |not punishable for contempt. At the conclusion of Parker's argu- ment Justice Wright took the mat- ter under advisement. CREE EER EHH “FUNNIEST IN 100 YEARS.” WASHINGTON, July 17- “When Representative Alex ander of Missourl was speak er of the house in the Missouri legislature said the funniest thing that has been said in a hundred years,” said Speaker Clark this afternoon. “About fifty members were in front of the speaker's rostrum clamoring for recogni tion. A man named Moore, errerererreretrettere rss ss 3 who possessed a mighty pair of lungs, yelled into Speaker the The Alexander's face, ‘Does speaker recognize me?’ bubbub ceased “Tt seeme to me,’ Speaker Alexander slow! if searching the recesses of his mind, ‘that at some time or other I have seen that ugly mug of yours.’ “They still .call Mr. Moore ‘Ugly Mug’ in’ Missouri.” Ae ce eee eee es 2 2 ‘BLOWN TO ATOM | ¢ ou United LOUVIER, Colo., stiys 17 Three men, Wm. Humple, Hane Larvig and Gus Hophe, were blown to atoms here today en the nitro- glycerine etorage plant of the Du- pont-DeNemours Powder company exploded. The damage to the prop- erty was not large. No cause for the explosion h en discovered. AT ALKI POINT SHEESH EEEEE EEE SESE SESE EEE EE BY THE RUBBERER — It’s great to go to Alki Point, And glimpee the mermaids there; But don’t forget, at Alki Point The mermaids don't go bare. Ah, no, they wear a modest bit Of opaque drapery; And, really, when you think of it, There’s no? so much to see. Picture by Star photographer s which was looted by robbers last n to hole which robbers drilled into t and evening A triffle cooler, predicted for this Tuesday. The weather is always important news at this time of the year, but) Jespectally during this, Potlatch week, At noon today the tempera ture was 79 degrees, which is four degrees cooler than it was at noon last Saturday. At 5 o'clock this) morning the temperature stood at} 62 degrees. It is probable, accord: ing to the weather prophet, that the maximum temperature late! this afternoon will hover around | showers | and Ethel Barrymore Can’t Stand Baby’ 8 5 Cry (By 0 jed Vreee Leased Wire.) | SACRAMENTO, July 1 “i Miss Barrymore would pay more| attention to her own child she| would not mind crying of mine,” said Chief of Police Wm. Ahern to) Miss Barrymore's manager, when) the latter requested him to take) the child out of the Clunie theatre | here previous to the opening of the| show, Ahorn’s baby became frightened |, Cooler Weather Coming for Potlatch SEATTLE ONE CENT. {iw f TRAINS AND * NDE be. Its Here---Potlatch Week--- Fun, Aplenty Starts in Today “That Big Times’ is on—Thousands of Visitors Pouring Into City—Auto Parade the Feature | Today, After Which Comes Reception at Home of King Edgar d'Oro. eo * * «Pda PARADES # Wednesday—Historica, pa ‘ant,2 p.m. Marine parade, © Biliott bay, 9 p, m fe ‘Thureday——All nations par. #& ade, 2 p.m. Japanese lantern © parade *® «Friday—Army and navy ® pa , fraternities and drill ® teams, 2 p.m, Tuminated # historical pageant, 9 p. m. ® = Saturday—Decorated auto ® parade, children’s playfield hows big safe in dry goods store ight. White arrow on door points he lock of the safe. the 87 mark. Sunday a maximum of 92 was reached. In spite of the high temperatures, however, no heat prostrations have been reported, and Weather Fore caster Salisbury believes that the expected showers tonight and to- morrow will clarify the atarify the atmosphere nicely for the . big week's events and leave the atmo. sphere clearer and cooler, A special report from Washington, D. Cy bureau is to the effect that gen erally fair weather for Potlatch week is Seaton: ont a wail that was heard by Mins Barrymore, who was standing on the stage. She immediately sent word to the front of the house to have the baby removed Chief Ahern and Miss Barry more’s manager had a wordy war in which the police official roundly seored Miss Barrymore and her manager. The manager threaten- ed to call a policeman, not knowing ea nor John A. Dix today telegray already has secured. in serious danger, minced no insisted on a full, complete explanation. taken as the result of the deaths of six cholera victims from the liner Moltke, which NEARLY LOSES $10,000 ! IN GOLD DUST. FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 17.— Ed Hearn, who had been mining at | Tenderfoot creek for a year, and! bad collected a “poke” of gold dust | that he was directing his remarks upon entering the darkened thea-|to the head of the local depart: tre from the lighted foyer, and let | ment. NEW YORK TERRIFIED BY CHOLERA. NEW YORK, July 17.—Terrified by the possibility that an epidemic of cholera may sweep New York, Gover- officer of the port, and Judge Chas. Bulger, peremptorily demanding a complete report on the hold the disease The governor, aroused by the belief that the city is | rifting down the Tannana ri phed Dr. Alvah Doty, health | words in his telegrams, but His action was arrived from Mediterranean valued at $10,000, when the boat nearly lost it all in which he was _jcapsized. Hearn had a drag man- jwfactured at Fairbanks, and was forunate enough to wrest his prize from the river's grip. | bs festival, 2 p. m. ptem pole ® parade, costume march. 9 p. m SRR EERE HH EH Forget your troubles, forget the near-heat wave, forget everything but the reign of Carnival, Rex! That, condensed to 16 modest words, is the gist of the command of King Ed: dOre and the glit- ing galaxy of 40 dukes. ttie’s firet Golden Potlatch opened today in bangup fashion. Thousands of visitors arrived in town ever Sunday, and they were greeted every avenue of the King’s highway by bright banners a glad hand. y is specially observed as Atomobiic Day, and at least 400 ear owners from out of town | im attendance. Added to this continuent are 2,000 local en- SSeS eee eeeeeeee te ts, ii climbing events were ran off at Queen Anne hill under the wuppices of the Auto Dea elation. Reception Day. Although he is supposed to be incognito until Wednesday King Edgar in on deck Together with Queen e the visiting folxs at the Webster home, on Harvard ay. N., at 4 o'clock this afternoon, This fs following the parade wbout the city, in which it is expected that more than 1,000 thotor cars will be in line, The long Procession will make a tour of Se attle’s beautiful boulevard system. Channiyg Ellery’s ® concert band arrived in Seattlo early today, and will give the first concert of the week thie evening at the grand atand just back of the New Wash. ington hotel. This is the musteal organisation that made the big hit atthe A,Y.P. exposition Tomorrow is Merchants’ and Man. ufacturers’ Day, and it will be a busy day indeed, There'll be some thing doing every minute from 9 in the morning till midnight Jewels to Oukes. The Dukes who form the royal court are around today showing off the handsome jewels presented to them by the King at a luncheon served at the Arctic club Saturday afternoon. The jowel is a gold sun: bust with enamel, and the royal de- vise surmounts ft all. Tn the meantime the carnival committee is buay on plans for the reception of the treasure ship Port land, which ts due to arrive in Elliott bay day after tomorrow at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The ship will bring the King and Queen and the royal court d'Oro, It will have the scort of these United States torpedo boats Farragut, Goldsborough, Hull, Hopkins, Law- rence, Paul Jones, Preble, Rowan, Stewart, Truxton and Whipple. The escort will close up in the rear with the transport Dix. As soon as the landing ts effected the «reat historical pageant will start on its long procession through the streets of the royal city. Tomorrow's Program. A full and complete program of the Golden Potlatch events will ap- pear in all editions of The Star. Here is the program for tomorrow: | 9:00 a, m.—Visiting merchants and business men are expected to re- port at the Arctic club. 9:30 a. m.—Band concert at man dock. 90:30°%, m.—Embark for boat trip | to the Puget Sound navy yard Visit to battleships and reception by navy yard officials, Luncheon on board ship. | 2:80 p. m.—Auto trip through Se attle boulevard system, 8:00 p. m.—-Smoker and reception for visiting merchants at the! Leseh! park pavilion. 8 p. m—Entertainment for visiting ladies, who will meet at the Are- tic club on or about that hour, More Appointments. In all the bustle of the busy day King Edgar found time to appoint the following nobility today: Dr. Homer L. Gorham, Duke of Arctic clubs; John Nestor, Duke of the Iditlarod; Dr. Henry V. Warde mann, Duke of Royal Waterways; George B. Dunn, Duke of Royal Travelers; J. Fred Braid, Duke of Royal Elks; L, D. Taylor, Duke of | the Dominion; James W. Maxwell Duke of Royal Banks; Harry T Conley, Duke of Royal Monies; W. Harry Woodruff, Duke of Royal Games; Jacob Birges, Duke of Royal Hounds; David Paul, Duke of Australia; B. 8, Collins, Duke of Ostrander. | The imperial knights of the guard of honor are Lieut, Jacob Schick, | U. 8. A, retired; Dr. Charles H Wharton, Frank M. Fretwell, John A, Coleman, Archibald H, Jones and Dr, Robert D, Forbes. Col- jnoon edition of =z The Trail of The Golden Girl Se no a ISMAY DARRAGH, THE GOLDEN GIRL The Trail of the Golden Girl starts from The Star office to-| morrow at 10 minutes after noon. The Golden Girl will lead the trail for just one hour. Bet-| ter be down town and join in the fun. In the noon edition of The Star tomorrow, the specified | stopping places of the Golden Girl's treasure auto will be printed. .The exact minute when the Golden Girl will arrive at each stopping place will also be printed in that edition. The The Star is sold in ample time to give you a chance to share in the shower of gold THE GOLDEN GIRL WILL MAKE SIX STOPS| TOMORROW. And wherever she stops, gold coin will be distributed. No coupons, no questions, Just read when and where you can meet her, and you may share in the distribution of the gold, THIS IS THE ONLY CONDITION: You must be at one of the six stopping places of the treas- ure auto and you must not speak to the Golden Girl nor lay a single, hesitating finger on the treasure auto, Like the goddess of Fortune, no importunity, no amount of pleading, will bend the wheel in your direction, If fate decrees that you shall have gold,-you'll get it tomorrow. If opportunity has selected you, if luck is with you, then you'll share in the participation of the treasure tomorrow 'The gold certificates, each one good for a gold coin, will be enclosed in RED ENVELOPES. These will be scattered in a shower from the treasure auto by the Golden Girl herself. If you are one of those to be lucky enough to get a golden certificate, you teed only take it to the ‘hoxeoffice of PAN- TAGES -THEAPRE-on THE STAR OFFICE and a bright, gold coin, fresh from the United States mint in San Francisco, will be given to you. It's free as air, remember that Not one prize, nor three prizes, but scores of prizes for lucky ones. It will be a veritable shower of gold. It will live right up to the true meaning of Golden Potlatch; it will be GOLD GIVEN AWAY. Follow the Trail of the Golden Girl; watch for the big treas- ure auto tomorrow! TRRRARHRHKERERRE) * * ‘Se THERE'S A REASON. * | "Why," writes one of these pro * WEATHER FORECAST. pounders of unanswerable que vd Showers tonight and Tues. */ |tio “does a girl always shut hi % day; light winds, mostly west- %/eyes when a man kisses her?” * erly. mperature at noon *| Send us your photograph and ® today, 79 degrees. * | perhaps we can tell the reason, HERR BREE ERK HE BR HHH! Toledo Blade. 3 iy EDITION YEGES THEN ROG TWO oA ED |Robbers Pull Off Carefully Planned Haul in London's | Second Av. Store, After Nearly Killing Watchman. Masked men-early this morning drilled open two safes in London’s department store and got away with | several hundred dollars’ worth of loot. Indications are that it was one of the best planned and coolest big robberies ever pulled off here. | Gagged, blindfolded, beaten al- most senseless and tied to the rail of a stairway, only a few feet from one of the two cracked safes, Frank La Mont, night watchman, was found this morning at 4 o'clock. HOW IT WAS DONE. Three masked men had attacked him at 3 o'clock, knocking out sew eral of his teeth and otherwise in- juring him before they gagged and blindfolded him. They wheeled one safe from the old building into the new one on the main floor, where they drilled it open a few feet from their victim. The other safe was In the balcony of the old bullding, Take Sack of Money. A flour sack half full of pennies, heavier than could be carried by one man, and an enormous pile of other change was taken, amounting in all to several hundred dollars, the exact amount being unknown. T bers changed their under+ aving their old clothes be- hey also filled a new suit- case with fine underwear and took it along. A suit of working clothes left by Lionel Atkinson, floor walk- er, Saturday night, had been rifled, & watch and some small change having been recovered. A tool box standing in the sub-basement of the new building, belonging to D, P. McClure, house carpenter, had beea been opened and tools taken The doors were found open at 4 o'clock this morning by Coulter's night patrolman. He walked im and found LaMont sitting tied to the stairway. He notified the police and then telephoned. HH: Wall an associate in the business. One Suspect Held. The police made prompt | Sponse and one man has been ar rested as a possible suspect. La Mont was unable to describe any of the robbers any further than that he thought one was am Englishman, judging from his ac cent. One, he thought, looked like a Jew. LaMont was taken to the London home at Lincoln Beach this morn- ing, where he was attended by a physician. At an early hour this afternoon no clues to the identity of the rob- bers had been found by the police. MARVELOUS ESCAPE (By United Press Leased Wire.) ASBURY PARK, N. J., July 11, —A. J. Roberts miraculously escaped death when his dirrigible baloon; in whieh he started from New York Saturday morning on @ trip to Philadelphia, drifted ocean- ward and dropped a half mile from shore at night. A chance plank aided him in reaching shore. He was found unconscious on the | beach near Deal, . J yesterday. 3,000- MILE TRIP WITH MULES TO POTLATCH VANCOUVER, July 17.—Edward Praden, driving a team of mules, passed through here today on his « last stretch of a 3,000-mile journey jto attend the Golden Potlatch at | Seattle. Pruden started from Fort Dodge, Ia. He drove the team to Colorado before a change of horses was made. He sold one team and purchased mules with the proceeds, He states that he has heard so much about Seattle in the Bast that he decided he would come to the far Western city. JUST CAN'T REMEMBER AFTER WEEK'S ABSENCE | Now ie the | When we h Of men ftom lengthy jage return ing, Tongues a-burning. on of the year Who tell their wives who sympa thize A lot of lies About forgetting where they went, What they spent; Insisting though their minds went blank They never drank. Neiie Pleage hag got more sunburn than any lady in Hlektown. There was a Httle embarrassment the hour don't usualty te to spare, according to ower,