The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 3, 1911, Page 1

Say, kid, does it make you Iti, When you get t LAD IS BOUND, THEN LEFT IN HOUSE Colored Boy Rescued by Humane Officer, After Foster Parents Had Bound His Feet, Then Chained Him to Bed. bare feet tied together|-—————— rope, and a chain around then fastened to a bed, Willams, a little colored ged 9, was rescued by Hu mane Officer Thos. D, Ellis last night at the home of his uncle andj} Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Green, ist av and bis wife had bound} and chained the boy when they lef for work at 8 o'clock yesterday |} ning because he had disc 1 on previous days by pl on the street According to the boy, | he was bound in a room from 8{ until 6 o'clock day before ye ad lain eight hours ay defore neighbors ered bis plight and notified the po- lice. | Officer Ellis a window open and got out, then > waited for the feturn of his foster| parents. They promised to treat] the boy in a humane manner until} he can be sent to hix mother, who lives in Fort Worth, Tex In a small room adjoining the one where the boy was chained three dogs were locked, and they | were the boy's only company The: boy told Ellis that he had been chained for two days in the} room and that he had to go without anything to eat or drink daring the 10 hours or more that the Greens e away from the house. On Monday the boy said he was locked in the house, but-he got out, and his punishment for the next two days waa the result The ropes around his ankles and around one wrist had left marks on his dusky skin, but the chain had not burt his neck. A common dog chain was used, and he was tied so short that he either had to lie down or sit on the bed. The Greens have kept the boy since he was three years old and have evidently taken good care of him, aside from their unusual meth ods of keeping him in the house while they were away working. With a neck Le boy aunt 309 21 Green aren WILLIAMS, ‘The city of Seattle is supposedly of the board of public works. He collecting the garbage of the whole | Sid he did not know how,it hap- city, the cost to be borne by gen-|Pened. Secretary Bagley, of the board of public works, said he eral tax@tion, Through some trick| know that the garbage was not be- or accident certain outlying dis ing collected by the eity in certain trieta have been left out places, but thet it was not inten In Rainier valley and in ¢ nal on the part of the board, portions of West Seattle comp 1 that these districts would prob- are being made that garbage is be- abiy be included in the garbage ing collected and charged for as be- collection system at tomorow’s fore. meeting of the board. He thought Health Commissioner Dr. Crich-| the blame rested with District En. ton admitted today that certain dis gineer Embury, Embury was not tricts were left out in the exons to be found. a DID COL. ASTOR WIN FORMER SWEETHEART OF SON? (By United Press Leased Wire.) NEWPORT, R. L, Aug. 3.—So ciety says it was a former sweet- heart that Vincent Astor greeted here today when he extended his, tion. hand to Madeline Force, his fa, Col. Astor, Vincent Astor, Miss ther’s bride-to-be. Col. John Jacob| Madeline Force, Miss Katherine Astor first felt his heart going out Foree and Mrs, Force are all domt- to the fair Madeline, so the story|ctled at the Astor mansion here, goes, at a time when his son was\and the wedding will probably take showering her with attentions.| place In Newport, as Col. Astor's The romance begun on the tennis |divorce decree prohibits remarriage courts is about to culminate in lin New York state. ;marriage. Young Astor, according to rumor, bas found solace in Made- line’s sister Katherine. So far rumor has gone without contradic- COURTS CAN'T PUT STRAIT JACKET ON PROGRESS--T. R. LYONS, N. Y., Aug. 3—That the people of the United States will not endure the reactionary methods of the courts with regard to the itutionality of laws in which they are deeply interested, i the President Roosev: tack on the court of appeals’ decision on the workman's compensation law. Lowers written by Roosevelt to Editor Betts of the Lyons Republican, who had criticised him, were made public today. The former president says: it is simply non 0 suppose that the country will permanently tolerate a line of action such as the court followed in declaring the compensation act unconstitutional. Four federal judges who have writ- ten me regarding the decision agree that the action of the United States court of appeals is utterly reactionary and an invitation to revolution. My plea is that the courts act with ordinary statesmanship and ordinary regard for the constitution as a living aid to growth, not as a Jacket. The interpretations of a hundred years ago must not be held immutable.” PORT AU PRINCE, Aug. 3.—An- ticipating battle between the ad- herents of Generals Leconte and Firmin, rival ¢ idat for the Haytien presidency, United States crulser Des Moines, the Brit- ish cruiser Melpomene and the Ger- man warship Bremen today landed HERE'S SYMPATHY It they throw you off the Do not whine too much; Hospital 1s not so far, They'll give you @ crutch! car, City Garbage ¢ Collections Neglected | S\tion struck Miss Robinson, =]a man who was washed 0’ SAVED 150 WITH HIS SHIRT BELLEFONTAINE, O,, Aug. 3. Tearing off his shirt Robert Cook of Degraft flagged Big Four flyer No. 11 at Quiney Curve today, sav- ing the 160 passengers from proba- ble death. Cook, while walking along the tracks, discovered a broken rail. Running half a mile up the track, he stopped the train, detachments of marines in the city. Consulates of the three nations and the banks under their protection were occupied by the marines. A Wise Guy. Black—I buy all of my wife's dresses, Brown—So do I, but I never pick them out.—-St. Louls Star. EMBEZZLING BANKER [0 SUICIDE Carey Manker, Arrested for Taking $50,000 of Bank's Funds, Kills Self With a Pen Knife. Dy United Preve Leased Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3— Carey A. Manker, former bank pres Ident of Pearl, tile, charged with having about $40,000, and whe gi self up to the San Francisco polige jast Saturday, died today at t | Central Emergency hospital sult of stabbing himself in t with a rusty penknife, Extradition papers were issued yesterday by Governor Johneon for the return of Manker to Illinois. Who Gave Him Knife? Manker’s death is the subject of an investigation here today, Th police assert that when Manker was put in the cell at the city prison everything was taken from him Chief White Is anxious to ascertain | whether the knife was passed to/ the banker-prisoner gt the station. Manker was not searched after he | was booked At the time Manker gave himself up to the police here he seemed cheerful, and declared he was anxious to go back to Ilinols and face the people from whom he stole. The former banker became de spondent yesterday when he heard that a deputy sheriff from Iltnols was en route here to take him to Milinols, and that Governor Johnson of California had signed papers of extradition. Three Years’ Tri Manker’s death is the tragic cll max of a three years’ evasion of justice. He fled from Pearl in De- comber, 1908, immediately follow ing the expose of his $40,000 em- ment. Taking bis family of daughters and one son to Eagle, Neb., to live with his wife's mother, he hurried to Canada. He returned to this country later, and last April came west. He worked as carpenter, draughtsman, waiter and dish washer under an assumed name, When Manker reached San Franciseo he was penniless and {Il A hotel keeper gave him fodd and endeavored to find employment for him, Failing to secure work, Man- | ker decided that he could stand it no longer, went to the police sta tion and surrendered himself. FORMER FIREMAN (5 DROWNED A young woman lost her husband }and a mother her only son when R. Pryke, 1829 Eighth av., a lougahore-| man, fell off the dock at Pier 1, and drowned last night about mid. j night. He was working and ac-/ cldentally slipped and fell in. When his body was taken out, it was Mfeless. Pryke, who was 27 years of age, leaves a wife in this city and bis mother In Portland. They were married two years ago in Portland, | where Pryke lived with his parents, their only son. For three years he was a member of the Portland fire department. A few weeks ago he came to Seattle for the purpose of making this city the home for him- self and his wife. SURF-BATHING ON HORSEBACK (By United Press Leased Wire.) LONG BEACH, Cal, Aug. 3— Surf bathing on horseback is the “latest” at Long Beach. Miss Eliza- ‘beth Robinson of Peoria, Il. mer guest, and Emma Pettigrew, a local belle, originated the idea, Both girls are expert horse- women. Recently they were riding | along the beach when an inspira. Con- fiding her {dea to Miss Pettigrew the two raced homeward and short: ly appeared in their bathing suite. Staid visitors at the beach were startled to see the new riding cos- tumes, BODY FOUND IN RIVER. A dead man was found yesterday | afternoon, washed ashore on the| Snoqualmie river, below Falls City. | ne body is believed to be that of| r the Snoqualmie Falls last winter. NEWS ITEMS FROM THE HICKTOWN BEE | | Pack of Lower today to have wobbly pleces ‘ara in hin lower ost. Mise Cant Melppitt of 0 to inter the her ma says. frat inatatled postoffice all smoked up. a new 1a The old one 1 always envied a one-armed ‘Watort Button up the back of his | 4,706,883. WILL SEATTLE STAND FOR IT ?6iRL-WIE This picture, taken on Second av. yesterday afternoon, shows Jake Furth’s resort to the law of force. was told to get off the car, walk back down the street two blocks, then his transfer would be good. The citizen objected. Then the conductor, acting under orders; calied the motorman and two bouncers in plain clothes. ductor a tranef citizen was given a taste of Jake Furth's jaw—the law of force. A citizen who handed the con ‘They held the car five minutes while the If a plain, everyday citizenenforces his rights or what he thinks are his rights by force, he’s an anarchist. He is haled into court, where more than likely an ex-corporation lawyer, sitting as a most sacred judge, will There he can ponder upon the majesty of corporation-made laws, as interpreted by cor- slam him into j poration-made judges. But when a bloated millionaire pulls off some downright thuggery, when he enforces hi self-made laws by force, as Jake Furth did yesterday and as he will contiriue to do, he is not an anarchist. Neither is the | biggest buzzard in the flock an outlaw when he pounces upon his weaker mates and eats them. buzzard is above the law. KEEP THE PETITIONS COMING Secretary of the Interior Fisher will be in Seattle August 14, en route to Alaska, where he is going to see just how much grabbing has been done When Fisher reaches here, Seattle people will be on record manding the government development of the Alaska coal fields as sug: | gested by The Star, Petitions favoring this government plan instead of the Morganhelm's plan are pouring into The Star office. These petitions show that the people have not been fooled by the false alarm cries of the special interest crowd. The jNople want Alaska developed but they demand that it be developed in THE RIGHT WAY ‘The special interests want Alaska developed too, but they want it done in THEIR WAY for THEIR SPECIAL BENEFIT. So keep the petitions coming. 4f you want a printed petition to eireulate, write to or call at The Star for it. If you haven't time to help in| any other way sign the petition which is printed in The Star from time to time. Official Washington can't long ignore a plan which the people demand. ; 5,000,000 IN NEW YORK NOW (Ry United Press Leased Wire) NEW YORK, Aug. 3.—Estimates of the board of health published to- day give New York city a popula- tlon of 5,000,400, an Increase of! property was caused. Railroad about 230,000 for the past year-| tracks were inundated and the road- The census figures for were) beda washed out completely in many places. The Rock Island main Une has been blocked, BG RAIN AIDS GROP- (By United Press Leased Wire.) LINCOLN , Neb, Aug. 3—Tor rential rains throughout northern Kansas and southern Nebraska to- day are doing worlds of good for the corn crop. Heavy damage to Boys’ $5.00 “Security Bond” Wool Suits $3.85 Boys’ $1. 50 |} Wash Suits ACT I of discontented “sports He thinks th Ho'n wittin Commissioners Hamilton Rutherford: “What ho, Hugo, you go, We'll have Rief back on the game warden's job, He knows how to get on the good side of the ‘sportsmen.’ tween Acts | and II. (Deputy Sheriff taps Rief gently on the shoulder and whispers that eal | | | | change his bulling methods. | should blockade | with its patrons The big THROW ’EM OFF CARS, IS FURTH’S ORDER NOW Boss Furth has changed his method of enforcing his rules on Se- attle people. Instead of blocking refuses to pay two fares, senger off. After Furth had viol Wardall last night gave to keep the cars running by The Star and his notice the he streets has by holding cars when some one instructed his men to throw the pas a the law for several days, Acting Mayor notice that the police force convinced Furth that he would have to No cars were blockaded last night, but veral men Were ousted from cars when they refused to pay two fares ause they had not observed Jake's petty transfer rule. “The city has not lost control of the streets,” said Acting Mayor Wardall today, “and it is within the police powers of the city to prevent a blockade of traffic. The streets belong to the people, and neither the | Seattle Electric company nor any other corporation has the right to interfere with traffic. There is no reason why the street the streets with its cars while it is engaged in a fight “LT have looked over the list of 50 spectal patronmen engaged dur ing Potlatch week to ascertain if it is possible to secure a considerable number on an emergency call, If another blockade occurs I shall place the cars in charge of policemen and order them run to their destina- tions. “Phere will be no more blockading. If traffic is interrupted again I shall not hesttate to use the police department to relieve the conges- ‘tion in downtown districts.” “WHO'S GAME WARDEN Now?”| A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS is the} (Hogan attempts in the office chair.) Kelly: “You're ar hei my badge. as Christmas, Hogan to. sit man.” Hugo fired Sheriff Hodge the ship, Hugo, sheriff and Hogan se 80 % be ed This bo, see, deputy Kelly refuse to “Don't give up you're still deputy never will be, you bet (Kelly takes Jail) Kelly: sign.” Hogan to» county ACT It. I'm ready to nter Hogan in the game office. ly: Hogan Kelly: Hogan: Now, re; LD war- den (Curtain.) K Yocher want?” ‘his is my offi Where's your badge “I don't want to do any- (Kelly turned over the game war den’s office to Hogan today.) would be used} Wardall acted upon the suggestion made | company | sheriff will*not be interfered with, he has a warrant for his arrest on| thing rash, but I'm going to see a a grand jury thidictment for embe: sown ) ACT II. “sportsmen”: we admit Ko Tgpolled the iter plan Tit there's Mets man Hogan, he's the man. Rutherford and Hamilton Election comes round Shafer Bros Arcade and Arcade Annex. Rininrethiedis Aka buAin niin SNE Well, I am a deputy sher- iff, anyhow, so don’t do anything rash.” (Hogan departs to see lawyer and comes back.) Hogan: someth Kelly: awyer say I can do FORO OO tk /EATHER FORECAST. For Seattle and vicinity: * Fair tonight and Friday, light * northwesterly winds. ‘Temper. * ature at noon today 65. * * * * + ete ee HE * KEKE AR KK MURDERS HUSBAND Goaded by 15 Months of Abuse, She Shoots—Women of San Francisco Begin Fight for Her Pardon, SAN FRANCISCO, Anna Langley, who today charge of murder here for having killed her husband after being goaded to desperation by 18 months of abuse, clubwomen of the city already are pianning to sve her from the punishment of the law. Few of them will convict the viction is pardon Johnson Parents Stand by Her. e James Li ey's body still aimed in the morgue today, took his wife before Po- Judge Deasy for a preliminary nation into the eircumstances caused her to put a bullet thro her husband's heart, after he had sworn at her. fast by their daughter. ney and his wife went before the court. In the cell the parents and their daughter stood while girl told her story. I couldn't sleep last night,” the girl wife said piteously. “It, waam't that I was afraid or bad any re srets. It wasn't that. I was thinke ing of mother, though.” A Horrible Night. I have no regrets at all. is nothing to regret. I had to. ow I have mother again. Don't you see, I was too proud to tell them. They had never really liked him. I couldn't tell them I was unhappy. Now I have mother again, just as 1 had when I was ® little girl before 1 married Jim and used to tell her everything.” The father stood by, his face drawn into bard lines, sternly silent except when his daughter touched, his sleeve with a little caressing movement. Then he tried to smile, He gripped a pipe between his teeth that had long since gone out and his hand shook so he could not relight the pipe : “1 don’t know what they will de — | with im the girl. think | care much. | cowl dure thing anyway. It doe: the law would be rl eve any jury but if @ com petitions for presented to Gov, the lice exar which “No, that thing to me, and said he wag going to kill me. Then | shot "him, |1 believe they will let me go home to my mother and try to begim over.” Story of Shooting. Anna Langley killed her rg ause, she said, he used brutally ever since they were one ried. She had to support him byt working a8 a stenographer. Yes terday he left her, saying he would |not return, and took their m license with him. She followed him to a saloon to try and get it back. He refused, cursing her—= and then she shot. 40 IN CONGRESS AT NEXT SESSION ; WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—The senate today adopted, without roll jcall, the house bill fixing the num. ber of representatives in the next congress at 43 The bill as passed provides for an increase in representatives as follows: Alabama 1, California 3, Colo |rado 1, Florida 1, Georgia 1, Idaho 1, |Mlinois 2, Louisiana 1, Massachu- setts 2, Michigan 1, Minnesota 1, Montana 1, New Jersey 2, New | York 6, North Dakota 1, Ohio 1, Oklahoma 3, Oregon 1, Pennsyl- vania 4, Rhode Island 1, South Dae jkota 1, Utah 1, West Virginia 1y Texas 2, Washington 2. 40 KILLED (By. United Press Leased MEXICO CITY, Aug. 3--Forty persons are known to their lives today as a result of @ cloudburst which inundated the town of Pachuca. On, GRANDPAPA A daughter was born yee= Alexander Wetherill. Mra 1 is a daughter of Jacob Furth Wilt grandad proud, Allow the crowd To ride home now Without a row Or irksome fix? Will he permit Hho herd to sit To show good will For Wetherill? Preb-ab-ty Nix