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

HOME EDITION = ‘The Seattle Star | ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPA SEATT | When the youngster “ Christmas morning, SEATTLE, WASH., MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1911, ee CENT. i jobs with a king? Any one can give, but it takes a deli- cate art and tact to receive graciously, wakes you up would you changelii ‘VOL. 13, NO. 255. ON TRAIN® AND NEWS BIANOS be EX-BOSS RUEF verte | TQ BE PAROLED Report That Abe Ruef Will Leave Prison in March Comes as Christmas News to “Little Boss” and His Friends—Is Serving 14-Year Term for Bribery. (By United Press Leased Wire.) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.—Friende of Abe Ruef, who is serving la t4year sentence in San Quentin for bribery, today declare that he |will be paroled within the next two months. |. Powerful influenc been brought to bear on this case, and he may be reveased y time after March 6, 1912, according to interp tien of the law and regulations of the state board of prison directors. The announcement that Ruef's liberty is but a matter of weeks [was made by a prominent business man. It is believed the informa: tien comes direct from Ruef. If, in the presidential mee of the coming year, 1912, the successful party inaugurates a really CONSTRUCTIVE policy which will begin the solv- ing of the great American problem of the COST OF LIVING, that will be one of the best Christmas presents ever handed to the nation. JACKIE WEARS A “MERRY CHRISTMAS” SMILE; HE HAS A HAPPY HOME TODAY | ee “WE HAVE NO CASE © AGAINST DARROW” SaseneenenennN Snr SSESU ASSEN NONSSE era ee “se oi Praia 5 Candidates for Mayor i There will be two candidates in the field for the office of mayor at | ¥ coming election | One of the candidates will be Scott Calhoun, the “big business’ te. He was selected at a Wakhington hotel banquet Saturday | * after J. E. Chilberg, the first choice, had declined to ran Ohilberg’s bank does business with the city, so, under the char-|* be could not be a city official. This alarming fact was not re-| until late Saturday, and there was much hurrying and scurrying? Caihoun, the “second choice,” was found. ‘The other candidate in the mayoralty race has not yet announced | He will represent the progressive element—the people who! that the average man should have as much to say about the} the biggest business man. This other candidate will net ing backward in municipal affairs——the advantages gaine¢ the people when Gill was recalled will not be surrendered. ‘This other mayoralty candidate is not In the race as yet, enter It—the demand of the people will be satisfied. but he| RRA AAR AETRERKRAE RRR * Say, you “Star kiddies,” Mr. Noah Ark will entertain you * (for a few minutes today, tomorrow and for several days tocome. * «| and wrapped in a blanket or | er- Bee page 8. * Rhee hekkaeenhh thee eee enh th & a BLOODY REVENGE PETERSBURG, Dee, 26.— * The newspaper Novoe Vremya to- onvention |< editorially demands bloody re- a | venge for the Persian resistance of | _ WASHINGTON, Dec. 26--—A rea) |the Russian occupation of Tabris | €ontest is forecasted here today for and Resht. It rebukes the govern-| the democrati: nationa} convention.| ment for “being taken by suprise | | @hicago, Baltimore and New York/|as it was at the time of the war| are to be the contenders. Newjwith Japan.” It declares the Per- York's candidacy has been @ sur-|sian government blameless for the ise. ‘The last time the “big city”) “revolutionary outbrea the convention was in 18#8,) pactrennd and since then no effort has been * *# * * & a by New York to land the feat-| # |® Give something for Christmas * The national committee meets |* which cannot be bought i January # to select the convention | * with money. city. ee ahh ADOKE, OSGAR, LISTEN — DEAR “UTTLE INQUISITIVE EDWIN HAS NEVER SEEN SANTA CLAUS, WHY “DOESN'T ONG OF YOU DRESS UP So HE CAN See ats | On the night before Christmas Miss Dillpickles’ hint By Osyar und Adolf is praised without stint. (Continued on next page.) | | cook, aged 7) |his father, a cripple | trains. | Francken-Sierstorpf!, | Brooklyn, U | ported * Ofbin the still eh, | Ere slumbe: bens chin r. Bh pod scams \ ro) mem rings ra | OF other Gays i Thomas Moore’ | Senate en teen eh WHAT TO DO FOR CHRIST. MAS FIRE VICTIM When a person | om fire he should b from running about the room or out of doors, He should be seized rug. After the fire has been ® extinguished, drews the wounds with cool soda (baking soda) * water compresses, or ofl therm ® with equal parta of sweet ol! ® and lime water shaken togeth- ® and call the doctor if the # |* burn is of any magnitude. * * LelialiaSiniiodbefiudtedbatbtiolialialaliel Seeeeeeeeeeeee '5 POISONED; 2 ARE DEAD By Unites Prose Xensed Wire) He DERSON, Ky., Dec, 25.—Five persons, two of whom are dead, poisoned at a farm owned by Thomas Royster, 12 miles from <2 | here, has resulted in a search today for Philip Burris, former employe there and admirer of Blanche Roy- ster, 32-year-old daughter of the owner. She was the only member of the household not poisoned. All were taken {li after drinking beer from & pitcher. The dead are Henry Royster, 18, and Retta Davis, a Thomas Royster is seriously i!!, and another servant is in a serious condition. Lorena Royster, 12, is expected to recover FATHER KIDNAPS CRIPPLED BOY (By United Press Leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, Dee. 25,—Firm in the belief that her 23-year-old son Mitchell has been kidnaped by with leg, who is now en route to San Fran- |ecisco, Mrs, Lena McKay today ask ed the police to watch all outgoing | She wald the boy is the only one of three children that her |husband, who, she claims, deserted her, ever has cared for Kaiser Is Pretty Expensive Guest! (By United Prone Leaned Wire) BERLIN, Dec. 26.—-Figuring up his expenditures for the Christmas| season, Count Johanneé Von whose count ess was Miss Mary Knowlton of 8. A., has discovered that it recently cost him 100,000 .| marks, or $24,000, to entertain Em- peror William as a hunting guest for one day In order that the emperor would not be disappointed, the count im- D00 pheasants at a cost of $1.50 each. He also strung many yards of electric wires through his forest, which was iluminated by thousands of incandescent globes in honor of the royal visit. American Cardinals Entertained. ROME, Dee. 26, ley and O'Connell were the guests of honor today at a Christmas 4 ner at the American college, ‘To morrow Cardinal O'Connell goes to Naples. He will automobile around that section for a few days and then start for America, Cardinals Far- (Ry United Press Leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—Abso- jlute assurance that Clarence Dar. | row, former chief counsel for the McNamara brothers, would not be | prosecuted on charges of bribery rowing from the Lockwood and jain cases, wae given here by Dis | triet Attorney John D. Fredericks. } “A case is one thing,” said Die | trict Attorney Fredericks, “and a |auspicion is another. We have no case against Clarence Darrow, but |the many things one suspects | would not look well In print Right here and now | want ft rstood that IT am not shield anybody from @ felony prosecu i ear ke eee DO YOU REMEMBER ‘MARGARET? Do you remem! Margaret Margaret, Th found a wellfilled stocking In # She was the homeloan little girt # and mamma a year ago. * Merry Christmas to you, baby Margaret, and many more of * them!” * ee SCORE DIE IN (By United Pre dying today as the result of inju to death and scores injured. Charles G. Heifner, chairman of jmittee, has put it up squarely to with biican central committee to | arrange statewide primaries to in dicate the people's preference for presidential nominers. In deciding agatnst the special session for this purpose, Governor Hay gave as one of bis reasons that the primaries couldebe held anyhow So it's now up to the republican state central committee. Heifner | proposes a meeting of the two cen tral commitiees to arrange for the necessary expense and to formula: plans for holding the primaries. He addressed a letter to that effect to committ SENSATION IN PROBE (By United Prose Leased Wire) LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.—A sen- sation is looked for Wednesday when the federal grand jury re- sumes ite probe into the alleg dynamite plots. Although it has been reported that indictments will be returned by the federal investi- gators Wednesday no evidence of thelr preparation hae been ob- served, It appears likely that the government prosecutors will wait ul Il the testimony in the local probe has been submitted before | drawing up true bills to be reported |to the court. | Approximately a dozen witnesses, the most important to be heard, will be called before the investl gators this week. Among them will be Olaf Tveltmoe, Anton Johann- sen, BE, A. Clancy, Eric B. Morton, J, BE. Munsey, B. J, Hendricks, J. 2. Timmons and John R. Harrington. SRARR PRR AR HRMS * * “Merry Christmas,” strap- * * hangers! You can now buy * * street car tickets at 4 cents ® *® each. * * * ee ees HOW CUTE OF HER V/ exclaimed the delighted man, “I’m afrald you spent too much of your savings on this fine smok- |ing jacket.” | “There, there,” protested wift | didn’t apend ANY money on {i “Why, how was that?’ “1 had it charged to your ac. coun.” nme Star's baby Christmas gift for last Christmas Chairman Coiner of the republican) on.’ If we could absolutely con- nect Darrow with the money paid Prospective Juror Lockwood, we wou! start proceedings agalnet him at once. “Here ix the way the case stands: We could not take Prank lin before the grand jury because he would be incriminating himself if be said anything, and under the present law we would have to gram him immunity, We have the rode on Franklin and I do not think it would be wise to give up ® certainty for an uncertainty, Un lows, we secure further evidence than owe now have, there will be | no fresecution of Darrow on a brib- | ery ‘charge. ee ed her happy e this morning for whom The Star found a papa HEM tik 8 eA THEATRE FIRE Lepsed Wire.) ARANSAZAZA, Mex., Dec, 25.—A score of persons are ries sustained in a fire and panic j bere in a theatre last night, wher four persons were trampled WILL TAFT MEN CONSENT? NO THEY WON’T CONSENT “1 am anxious,” Helfner wrote, the democratic state central com-| "that the delegation from the state |of Washington to the democratic national convention shall vote for the maniwho is supported by the largest’ number of democrats throughout the state, and I assume that you are equally anxious that the republican delegation shall be jequally responsive to, and repre- |wentative of, the largest number of | repubifcans.” Cotner is a Taft m other standpatters, the peuple of this state get a chance to name the presidential candidates, | knowing thar Taft would be at the bottom of the list. Consequently Coiner is not expected to “come through” on Helfner’s proposal, bia pani c: ci lee Gaal Md le There is no gift of frankincense : © as fragrant as a loving * ha heart offered freely to * * the need of man. * * * illMaliciialialialaliateMiaetenes It Was Their Christmas Gift (By United Press Leased Wire) SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.— Friends kicked Alexander Del- marco’s skull in and bruised his body from the toes up in a fight during a Christm y D zine is rd hi he smiled wearily and. said: “it was their Christmas gift to me. Authorities at the Harbor Emergency hospital and police officials have been unable to get him to give the names of his Miriende,” EAMES TO STAY ON THE STAGE BOSTON, Dec. 26.—At the Bow. ton opera house today, where Emma Hames sang “T denial was made of the report that the diva ts retiring from grand opera, She is to sing Friday night in “Othello.” Se ne Re * The man who wants to give * * ~=himeself to his fellows will * find the ough of * him to go around. * RRR KKH Kk CHRISTMAS PLUNGE IN SURF SAN FRANCISCO, Dee, 26.— Twenty members of the Dolphin Rowing club ran six miles from their ¢lub house to the beach yes- terday and then took a plunge into the surf, It was the annual mid- winter run and beach frolic, and was followed by an oat and talkfest at the Seal Rock hous¢, Oeteteeeteeee | i { | JACKIE'S “MERRY CHRISTMAS SMILE.” wckie has a home— y all is different. mamma, a papa, and LOVE sterday he was just a little, forgotten child— nobody's boy. Jackie will have his chance now, the same as other little boys, the chance that the world owes him. Of course Jackie, being only a toddler, 22 months old, doesn’t realize it all today. He knows that s thing big has happened with bright, shining toys and a big ’ The Star can’t give the names of Jackie's parents ie is bubbling over with joy, for his stocking was filled Teddy bear that squeaks just as if it wanted to talk to him. The slate is to be wiped clean. Jackie gets a new start, with no handicaps Yes, it’s a Merry Christmas for the little golden topped youngster, and it’s more than’a Merry Christmas to a happy woman and a man, for they got The Star’s Christmas present, the most wonderful in all the “SANTA TAFT Pe vinnie Dec. 25.— ed today distributed gifts to hie sons, Robert and Charlie, and his daughter Hel Later, with Mrs. Taft, he attended church. A tong waik was the program for ti presi eluded the secret service men for the first time in three years. He quietly de- parted with Mrs. Taft and walk- ed around visiting friends. ERLANGER AND OMAR IH CASE aftermath of the settlement of his wife's divorce suit against A. L. Erlanger, head of the the- atrical trust, Broadway today is gossiping the of the “woman in the case” as Elphye Snowden, a chorus girl once of Weber and Fields. For more than a year Miss Snowden has not been before the footlights. Recently she gave up a handsomely-furn ed flat here and moved e where, saying to friends she “had inherited »40,000. Customer—I want to order my wife a round. she So do I mine, sir; but around.—RBoston Butcher orders me Tranecrtpt. _ Clearance Sale Begins Tomorrow 1-4, 1-3 and} 1-2 Off Shafer E Bros Arcade and Arcade Annex world—a child. ONE GLORIOUS PARTY FOR 1,000 KIDDIES Long before 11 o'clock this morn- ing there were nearly 1,000 little ones waiting in front of the big Dreamiand Pavilion, where Algxander Pantages, playing the |role of Lady Bountiful, was prepar- ing a big Christmas tree for them. their services free as a Christmas present to the little tots, played pop- ular tunes, and the thin little voices of the boys and girls joined in. Mrs. Pantages distributed more than 1,000 boxes or candy to the Iit- Ue ones, some of whom were aceom- panied by their parents to enjoy a’ When the doors were finally opened, the kiddies were treated to a great sight. A tremendously big Christmas tree, perhaps the big- jgest they had ever seen in their lyoung lives, greeted them. Mike | Fisher, who donated the use of the big rink, turmead on the electric switch, and there was the tree, i!lu- | minated with colored electric lights. “Ain't that a peach!” one little shaver exclaimed. Then Wagner's band, also giving | real Christmas party that they could not afford at home. An automobile brought a load of little ones from the Mother Ryther home, and another brought some of the children in the Day Nursery, Af ter the band played a little while the children were permitted to gather in the center of the hall to view the shining Christmas tree at close range. And they all had one good, glori- ous Christmas party Dying Boy’s Last Request Is to Make His Mother Happy LOS ANGELES, Dec, 25.—Told that he had but a few hours te Jive, the result of injuries sustained when he toppled under a moving |freight “train, little Leonard Whitley’s dying request was that the |present that he had bought for his mother, a fifteen-pound turkey, be safely delivered to her before Christmas day. His wish was carried out. j The lad’s mother had been dalled to Arizona on account of iliness jand Leonard had denied himself the things dear to the heart of youth |that he might buy her a Christmas gift. Leonard's turkey was not a |store bird, but a live one, and Mrs, Whitley will keép the bird as long jas it lives in mommery of her bey. Killed by Train JAIL BREAK BY SIX PRISONERS <t\ "os. ROZEMAN, Mont,, Dec. 25.—The |™e? Superintendent of Streets D, authorities today are hunting for J. Kelsey was killed by a Southern |six prisoners who escaped from the Pacific train at a crossing here to- new county jail. hey pried off day. Kelsey has been in the em- |the lock on the cage door with an | ploy ofthe railroad since resigning iron bar and dug through the floor | his position with the city, and was | nto the basement. killed while at work. Supposing they were working on | aie cE ER HER TALL PRESENT a outer wall they then tore a hole through a two-foot wall of ma-| onry and found themselves in the | bu ar-proof” treasurer's vault. | |'Then they broke through the oppo- | |site wall and escaped. There was | |no money in the vault | } And through it all the night watchman slept | Malian atalaeee ds a “What 4 the height. of bepokes i Above all things, be sure to */ ness?” mused the Christi * hang your heart on the * well in my case,” Ia aie * Christmas tree. * | pretty Christmas bride, “he is about: WOR OO RO Ow tok we'd foot 10."