The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 3, 1912, Page 1

UL ° CHITTENDEN PLACES BLAME WHERE IT BELONGS FOR COLLAPSE OF AYERS SCHEME| {The following signed statement was given to The Star today for publication by Gen. Chittenden, chairman of the Port Commission:) possible to accept, and that is clearly why they withdrew (if it is true that any have withdrawn) without BY GEN. CHITTENDEN, Chairman of the Port Commission. bea soemetinn % negotiate. fee . nctly understood that if these negotiations fail, the responsibility rests with Mr. Ayers and As to ag ep ni of the a proposition, if these gentlemen really refuse to ot pew . oe ee P png Re negotiation: commission will look elsewhere for co-operation. It has from the start proceeded with the associates and oa with the commission. The opinion submitted by the commission’s attorneys Wednes-/ utmost dispatch in acquiring the property, AND IT STANDS READY TO MEET ANY PROPOSITION contained nothing new, nothing which Mr. Ayers was not fully aware of, nothing that had not been| THAT COMES TO IT ON A LEGAL AND EQUITABLE BASIS. discussed with him. If he throws down these nego iations now, it is simply because he had already Its opposition to the Ayers scheme has been directed only to those features which are clearly illegal or dé up his mind to abandon the enterprise and has seized this opportunity to do so when he thought he) se flagrantly inequitable that it was impossible to accept them. THE PROJECT WILL PROCEED—THE most effectively shift the responsibility upon the port commission. PEOPLE NEED HAVE NO DOUBT ON THAT POINT—BUT IT WILL NOT PROCEED ON A BASIS OF The commission stands ready, and has stood ready, TO DO BUSINESS ON A LEGAL AND BUSINESS| ABJECT SURRENDER TO A PROPOSITION LIKE THAT OF THE NOTORIOUS “TENTATIVE The simple truth is that these interests cannot do business on a basis which it is legally and morally! AGREEMENT.” I wish it The Seattle Star ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER IN SEATTLE Do you want to know, Mrs. or Miss Star Reader, how you'll look in fall styles? See page 5. Why wear store teeth when can get real ones? Don’t miss story on page 4. » sac cabana ie VOL. 14. NO. 54, SEATTLE, WASH., FRIDAY, MAY 3, ON THAINS AND NEWS STANDS Se 1912, ONE CENT HOME EDITION MAYOR COTTERILL VETOES GARAGE ORDINANCE APPY’S DEPARTURE |S DELAYED AGAIN; | "MAY LEAVE TONIGHT: Hee eee eter eee tein will leave to- * said Sheriff Hodge to. day, “One of the guards will iy leave e with him, the governor giv ic order, signed by him, f moval, 7 @ Walla Walla tonight.” RRARHE RARER Charles W. Wappen former chief of police, sen- to three to ten years for taking, and severai other were to have been re- from the county jai! to the this morning by the who arrived here their departure was de- @ note directed by Gov. te the asking them to him at the Seattle hotel at ‘this morning. The train which left at 8:40, governor's note was riven to ty Sheriff Liner late iast night. the Wappenstein case until jeecut Attorney Murphy ap Wappenstein asked for fur- delay, because of the \iiness of d in order to wind up his Murphy replied that every courtesy possible had on extended to him, and the gov ernor Announced that he would not interfere In Wappenstein's immedi. @ removal. Later, however, it appears he sent a message to W. Lovell, the chief of the penitentiary guards, bim this moraing. This meant the delay of Wappen ein's departure until elther this evening of tomorrow morning, at least ee What Hay Says. “Mr, Lovell’ts with me now,” said the governor at the Seattle hotel this ‘morning, “but we are not dis cussing the Wappenstein case. 1 had some other matter to talk to him about, and I asked him to come here this morning. Lovell will probably leave tonight. | However, be may decide not to go til) tomer row morniug. The traveling guards arrived un expectedly yesterday afternoon. They were supposed to have been | directed by the governor not to show up in Seattle until Monday , The governor arrived at 9:45 jast night, to participate in the Campus | day exercises today at the univer sity. eee eteeeeeettehee * * 7 WEATHER FORECAST * ® «Fair tonight and Saturday; * ® light westerly winds. Tem # ‘® perature at noon, 47, * * * cHRRERAAAAAREEEEH eal Vice-President Sherman “Put One Over” on G:andmother’s Death 1) WASHINGTON, May 3.—Vice President James 5. Sherma is re condolences of members of the U. S. senate over the “death” of ner, whose “fune rai” caused the presiding officer's ‘Fetirement from the senate chamber. ‘A Prolonged speech on the metal schedule, so Interesting that the was rapidly emptying itse!f, was in progress, when Sherman Pomerene of Ohio to “My great-grandmother died today, and | must go to the funeral this | night in her apertments in the New Please take the chair.” | With ready sympathy him, whispering: merene complied, and Sherman hurried he confided to Pomerene that the afternoon was delightful # that the score was 2 to 1, in favor of Washington. Wl TRIES TO SHOOT CHINESE ACCUSED OF HIS BOY’S MURDER SAN FRANCISCO, May 2—} with grief over the al Murder of his 10-year-old son, Mminick Kane is‘being watched Ris bome here today, as a result Bis attempt, in a crowded court to shoot Wong She Chi accused of the murder When fury betore which Wong was Atial reported that th could Peach a verdict, Kane leaped to Me feet, drew revolver, and shout low the “Earnest Journalist” Sprinted to the Train to Escort Wappy to Walla Walla | @arnest journalist sprinted , the union depot at an early hour | Morning. in one hand he car @ small leather bag; in the ste Fos coliar which he had ime to put on. He glanced at th. big clock on ret Ma The ticket netier was ts deliberate. The carne Completed bis toiiet Om the clock. The tick he sought a yx 7 c | A he gasped, out of “Teh kann nichts verstehe re th looking about shouted the Wappy! Wap wen bin? | " laughed the policernan, | iri Wappenstein, 4 to think of it! Me > yma and he’s going to the pen! SWeer world, and I’ve often The earnest Sournalist. was hop-| Of one foot ‘ : Wer mind what ave you seen W 80e8 on this trai Get that? get "then y hen you've no time to jose,” | Policeman, squinting at the 4 Wve seen neither hide nor Wappy since six weeks ago eos: ay. eet Journalist He often | got to I've got to . aid not hed to wed the Fou tell me if Wappenstein | ing, “I can reach a verdict,” ad-| vanced upon the shtinking Chinese, snapping the trigs } The frenzied father was seized and disarmed after a lively while the court room was fn an up-| roar, Fifty Chinese sprang thelr feet with cries of rage, and it is believed that had Kane fired up on his intendel victim, a scene would have been enacted. similar to that of the Allen bandits in the! Hilisville court room to} “WOMAN WHO DIDN’T CARE” IS ARRESTED MRS. FLORENCE MOORE Mrr Florence Moore, “the woman | known as “the woman who didn't who didn't care,” was arrested last Se - COC CCH OO COEE * Will Sing “Nearer, My ° At Northerland hote}, 1425 Fifth av., by Deputy United States Marshal George Davenpeck on a charge of importing women, a violation of a federal statute. The alleged victim's is Mena Barrett. joore Woman's name became name The notorious in the spring of 1909 in connection with the arreat and con viction of former A Ortis |the Titanic as she went down, will Hamilton, of the governor's staff, | He tind fall and on k, on the Hudson, Saturday, The beck.on-the Hudson Saturday. The [ Friday, on a special train. tant for embezzling 000 love with the of the money n in woman, most was spent her. When he mao sald arrested, the wo- was Hamilton is nothing to| Mi This led to her being [TAPMer committed suicide last ® | night 11 o'clock by jumping from the fifth floor of the Hotel Lee, on Eighth av. Her body was found this morning at 6 o'clock by M, Leonard, on the Marion st. side of the hotel. She had clothes, and the body was cold and stiff, indicating that it had been there all night anily is be cause of th Julia Daley, a pretty stenog- me now.” ved to have been act Eaunesy f ALL ™ RePorren ABOAR ~. ae a - e is on the tran? He would be witht a guard. You know who I mean. Wappenstein, who was chief of po- lice? He's golng to the peniten- tiary.” What for?” asked with interest ever mind what for!” snapped arnest reporter, “Is he on the | | know?” asked ‘the! ticket taker, {n a hurt voice. “I never saw the man in my life Mebby the station master would know.” The earnest journalist found the | station master, “Goes to Walla Walia this morn- ing? By jinks, so he does! I’ve taken a keen interest in the case from the start. A good man gone! wrong, 1 was saying to my wife only this morning—” Never mind that!” gritted the earnest journalist, beginning to per- spire. “Is Wappenstein on the train He must be. It was an nounced last night that he and the guard would take the 8:46.” That's right, now I come to think of it. Of course hes on the train. Naturally he wouldn't want to come the ticket| How do 1 | the of w the rning ae Mrs. Jacobs, proprietor Hotel Lee, stated thir that she believed the an insane, as she had a |aqueer about the place for the past Boy Pushes: a L Into Bonfire; been MILWAUKEE, Wis., May 3.—Pushed into a bonfire at the side of a railroad track by a 16-yearold: boy, who is said to be de- mented, Wm. Bahr, aged 6 years, The dead boy's mother declares that eye wit- nesses of the tragedy told her that hror waiting room. burns he received. sneak him across the t into the train on the opposite side Sure he's in the train, “What a life!” groaned the earn t journalist, in an agony of in decision, “A-a-all a-aboar-rr-rdl” Toot, toot! A_sound of grinding wheels. ‘The train was in motion The journalist made up his mind He flashed his ticket to the man at gate and dashed through. He swung on the last platform as it went past. He walked the length of the train, looking— Site) arte . At about that time the newest cub on the staf which the earnest re porter adorn ting on the instruc tions of the city editor, called up the sheriff's office the fire repeatedty, the lad who around, shouting while he burned, Out of 274 juvenile casos In rescue departments of Seattie, court and the children turned This stat day by Sergt Bannick & total of 295 Bogges’ department, the lary, one in each case being handl the period did much damage br er saked “No. By order of the governor, the departure has been postponed until this evening.” Somewhere between Seattle and) Walla Walla the earnest reporter, having failed to find “Wappy,” is muttering over and over again, “What a lifel” The women officials y gated 59 cases during the two men needed assistan orming nd th dogs. rescus departments, cinta? 1 F SCHHSHSHHHSSHSHSOSOHHOEOEOH EHH HHO HS © H that NEW YORK, May 3.—Arrangements were completed today to hold if the funeral of Col. John Jacob Astor, victim of the Titanic, at Rhine-| efficient policeman be The pall bearers have not been announced. | “Nearer, My God, to Thee,” the hymn sung by those standing on |lice de = ceutninemmmmne ad = STENOGRAPHER JUMPS TO DEATH FROM FIFTH FLOOR) on all her| ittle Child 205 OUT OF 274 JUVENILE CASES SETTLED OUT OF COURT tigated by the humane, juvenile and were ment was included in the quarterly report made yester Bogges of the juvenile department to cases were investigated most serious of which was robbery and burg ing windows, “Did Wappenstein leave on that | brought to juvenile headquarters to eXplain. {8:45 train for the penitentiary?” he |the peace or carrying concealed weapons were reported needing assistance were secured positions by the juvenile officers, last three months. », und were aided by the department one woman was reported to be intoxicated ‘The humane officers report the killing of four horses, four cats Bleven officers now handle the duties of the bumai | THE FIGHT 10 SVE. PARK 5 WON It Will Take Six Votes to Pass Ordinance Over the Mayor's Veto — Public Sentiment Against Garage. The fight a municipal garage has been wén M Cottert!! this morning ve toed the Goddard ordinance, and it} will, take eounci! nst building the in Dilling park nix votes of the to override hin decision. It is hard. ly probable that this strength will bemustered by (he Dilling park gar age advocates by Monday, when the veto comes up. Councilman Blaine im@utof town. It in also probable that come of the councilmen in fa Yor of building a municipal garage somewhere will, however, vote to sustain the mayor's veto so far as batiding it on the only “breathing jepat” im the downtown district is comermed Hottethe mayor and The Star re ceived scores of letters protesting ageinet marring this beauty spot that the tourist sees among the first things he views as be comes tn from the Union depot. HUMPHREYS * WILL HANG (By United Press Leased Wire) CORVALLIS, @ Or, May 3— George and Charies Humphrey, brothers, convicted of the brytal murder of Mrs. Eliza Griffith’ at! her icnely cabin near Philomath | jest Jume, today were sentenced by Judge Hamilton to be hanged at the stéte penitentiary June 14. rrirryrye ee ed to Thee” ° ‘al of Colonel Astor * BY FRED BOALT Charles Wannenstein was at once the best and worst chief of police attie ever had. It is doubtful ind thief-catch body will be conv to Rhinebeck /er than this man, who tomorrow body-will be conveyed to Rhinebeck | dons a felon's stripes. Wappenstein is a type. The po artments of li the large | American cities were full of Wap- +|pensteins 15 and 20 years ago. Times changed. Police methods changed. | But “Wappy” could not or wou jchange. He remained, defiantly jold-fashioned policeman to tbe end Joined Police at 14. It is easy to believe that in the inning he was neithe? more nor dishonest than other men, At |14—the impressionable age—he |,, Mme dead woman had an office! wag a police messenger in Cincin fin the Denny block, where she ss ah ri |worked ax a public stenographer. |nntl All fis boyhood recolietion | underworld, of that armed neutral ity which is the relation betw the crook and the wanton on” the one hand and the “force” on the other It is a relation which permits a certain sort of friendship between outlaws and officers of the law From the police point of view, it is a convenient relation. “Wappy.” the police messenger, knew by heart the career of every crook of importance in Cincinnati He knew the exact location of ev ery’ gambling — he nd bawdy |house, He could name the “stool pigeons” who carried underworld secrets to the “force.” He Knew Their Graft. He was steeped in the particular brand of politics that made Cinein nati infamous. “Boss” Cox was his idol, Certain police captains were lesser gods. He knew their “graft In time he became ‘a detective |He was dismissed on charges. He | was reinstated. Cincinnati was rot |ten with vice and graft. The police got their share. In 1896 “Wappy" came to Seattle & bull-necked, brusque-mannered young detective, who knew his busi {ness from A to Z, It happened that jone of the editors of The Star had }known “Wappy" in Cincinnati Wappy” came straight to the man be fendered at the service: |few days. Recently she told Mrs. |), Jadpbs that a friend was coming lover from Everett to see her SALISBURY, M@,, May 3.—Col |Theedore Roosevelt's campaign for |Maryland’s delegation to the re publican national conver opened here today before a la and enthusiastic crowd, In addl tion to his address here, the former president spoke to big gatheritigs | at Havre de Grade, Perryville and Delmar. es fon was Burned to Death ig dead here today from the er her son was pushed into d him Into the blaze, stood The coroner is inv settled out of the to their parents. juvenile ord, and said ‘L got in bad in Cincinnati. come out here to start «il again. You know all ahout me, I get a square deal?” The editor said: “You do.” jbe ald. “Wappy" made a good dotective: In 1900 he and Chief Meredith were dismissed on charges, but were re- instated when a political change took place in the city hall. In 1906 he was appointed chief by Mayor William Hickman Moore. Made a Good Record. In that administration he made e, juvenile and ja better record than any Seattle chief had made up to that time. I've over Do Chief of Police in the three branches of 1, The youngsters involved during And 62 of them being No cases of disturbing Bight juveniles k investi nm and Only the duties of rescue wo Twenty-nine wo all America there is a more * who knew about his Cincinnati ree. streets which before had | n Tr seen a policeman were now | rolled night and day. Burglaries were scarce. Crime was reduced tc minimum | Hi Gill was ¢ 1910 wide He} Wappy Gain! been mayor a day when gambling and bawdy houses began | opel Rumors of graft got| at Disgruntled seekers privileges kicked openly py,” they said, was getting} open an|One-fourth of all the profits of the | were underworld The graft was too }‘sood"; everybody wanted to “get} jin on tt | | Beginning of the End, | | | Gill took office in March. In} mber of the same year he ac cepted the Hemrich Brewing Co.'s invitation to go on t now! | age on the “Boozy F stein went te Cailfornta, ported, to invest money 1 and Wappy came back, but/| it was re- | Twin Brothers Are Under Arre Having in their possession $772 in cash and over $600 worth of jew- elry, including diamonds and scarf pins, Fred Reich and Harry Reich, twin brothers, aged 23, were arrest. ed this morning by Sergeant Fuqua on the fifth floor of the Burke build- jing. They are charged with ped- | dling without a license. They claim they are dealers in furs. The brothers w p arrested at instance of J. D, Lewis 1 est man having offices in the White building, to whom th salesmen | went yesterday soliciting a sale of four rugs, One of which was of Per sian make. Lewis offered the men for the four, and went into bis | AT THE AGE OF 14 HE BECAME A POLICE ,»MESSENGER; YEARSLATER HE-ROSE TO BE POLICE CHIEF; TODAY HE GOES TO PRISON things had happened during theig absence which made it Impossible for them to cover up conditions, T recall Was started, the gran jury was called, Wappenstein wi indicted and convicted The rest is recent history. It is not a pretty tale, but I¢ points a wholesome moral. “Wappy” fell twice, once In Cine cinnat! and once in Seattle. He one better And the cone) “force” in both cities | cal. Both cities were ditions in the ide “wide open, In both departments men said: “They're all doing it. Why, shouldn't I get some of it?" When the administration was clean, “Wappy” was clean. When law connived with vice and lawless- ness, Wappy” got his share. He was molded to the system. Hd couldn't change. The process begaa years ago, when a 14-year-old mes- senger boy became cynical an@ worldly wise before his time, = st private office to write out a check, When he returned, he charges that the Persian rug was switched for an imitation, but did not diseover it until after the men left. He noti- police, and a search wai i for the men. They were by Fuqua this morning as were going into an office on the fifth floor of the Burke building, T ung men explained that y were fur dealers from New York, -and had been selling theim wares in this city for ie past twa days. They declared that the rugs sold to Lewis were articles exs changed for furs, and that they wer@ ignorant of their real value. A lively scrap is expected at the, King county republican conven- |tion tomorrow afternoon in Ar.| |cade hall over the selection of 121 | delegates to the state convention at | | Aberdeen on May 15. The represen: | tation is divided on the basis of one delegate for every 300 votes cast for |Governor Cosgrove in 1908, which! jmakes 69 delegates, and 52 dele- |gates to be selected at large. The |fight will be over the 52 at large del- ega » the Roosevelt men have a| majority of the delegates in the con: vention, the La Follette adherents | ut up a Vigorous fight for a| ive platform endorsing both LIVELY SCRAP IS EX IN REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ze = PECTED Roosevelt and the Wisconsin candla, date, The La Follette delegates numper about one-third of the en+ tire delegation. Thomas Murphine, chairman of the King county republican central committee, through whose efforts the credit holding the primary, ection a week ago is mostly due, will call the convention to order, While no slate has been perfected by either the Roosevelt or La Fol¢ lette men, there is a prevailing seng, timent in behalf of the election of James Y. C. Kellogg, former councils man and leader in the Roosevelt camp, as either temporary or pere manent chairman, or both, ih