The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 7, 1912, Page 1

SOME JOCULAR JABS AT THINGS COMING AND GONE = (Mirena Z oe ei? EXPERIANCE COUNTS iN _CONGRESS ~~ MR OysSTER PASSED THE STRAW HAT AT THE DOOR IT APPEARS TwaT TeReMusT BE comme —p Returns of today's election will be flashed at Second av. and James st., beginning at 8 o'clock tonight. One way to prepare for the burial of Standpatism in No- vember is to nominate the right kind of men today. eke ee THE ONLY PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER IN SEATTLE Sa sea VOL, 14. NO, 163. SEATTLE, WASH,, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1912. | QNE CENT o3,7#4183,45, HOME EDITION g S :: OF MRS. RUMNEY, WHO IS OUR NEIGHBOR BY FREO L. BOALT | Do you know the story of that neighbor of yours? The faded Woman who goes by your house every morning with a basket arm? The bent, gnarled old man who leans #0 heavily on ane? The cranky spinster whose only friend ts a parrot? The man with a young, weak face and graying temples whom ge staggering home evenings’? ‘They are wonderful stories—the stories of these neighbors of Stories of self-sacrifice, quiet heroism, the courage that in not the virtue that is its own reward. Mighty good peopl — of yours and ours. They could all tell stories if THE STORY OF MRS. RUMNEY “There is Mrs. Hugh Rummey, who is a neighbor of ours. Her fs dead by bis own hand. Hugh Rumney, exminister and ts dead. & aingle room a few doors from The Star building the widow Rumney hugs her grief to her breast, while her S-yearold and Hogh Rumney’s—plays at her knee. Tomorrow ‘will give thought for the future. Today she is too full of tas because the unworthy man ahe loved and cinng to and work miffered fer tx dead. apa HE WAS A GOOD MAN | Yet Hugh Rumoey was a good man, son of a Christian father . He born in the north of England 34 years ago, Malia’ for the ministry, and was given the parish at Brof. In the oan) of Durham. His friend« had high hopes for this young Anglican ) TWFT GIES UP OC CALIFORNIA, BAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7.— Frank admission that the Taft presidential electors on the ballot in November and will abandon all further efforts to defeat the pro- DESPIT THE RAI gressive domination of the state, wan made here today. As usual, the standpat gang is| Tuesday. Final decision on the matter will) Kooing by 11th hour lies to keep) Do not be misied by these rum be reached here late thin afternoon or . | progressives from ling their ors. Go to the polis today and evening, when a big meeting of | Progressiv polling Mt eet. Thon, 1 you abe @ Gear ae Taft men from all over the state strength in the primaries today. 7 uesday, you have the right to do 2 Se ro aaah Francis! They are falsely circulating a| so. Ne one can stop you. This talk tel. Before the meeting It WAS | sstement that those who vote to about challenging your vote is generally admitted that Taft sup- porters throughout the state will day will be kept from the polis on | ridiculous. cast their ballots for either Wilson | or Roosevelt. Ce “T feel that it would be absolutely Bz useless to attempt to get the ne ’ —f- =, OG BELMONT ; 7 essary 11,000 signatures to secure a ‘ Taft column on the ballot,” said King Morgan will be summoned before the senate to explain ‘his political-financial deals. |Ch™* H. Forbes, secretary of the Some other monarchs of finance may also be called.—News Item. Final He rei eae eee married. 3t was fitting that the parish should have @ mistress. into the social life of the parish and the town. He saw in a glass of ale or good Scotch, He could take it or leave be said. advance of the habit was insidious, The village whispered rector was drinking more than was good for him. The whis ¥ — by the gossips and mouthed by the tipplers of the and by he dropped all secrecy and drank openly. He was to resign from the ministry, so he brought his wife to Amer- Ife over again. She came gladly, believing him when he through with the drink.” ps THEN THE BABY CAME ‘The baby was born. The ex-minister lost jobs as fast as he found He couldn't leave the drink alone. And yet he was a good brave neighbor of ours insists that he was a good and lov- They wandered from place to piace. Most of the time the the sole wage earner. i Worked in hotels, restaurants, lumber camps—anywhere work ty Rumney got work as a laborer occasionally. But he drank We Wis wages before he could get them home a you must not think he was a bad man,” sald our neighbor, ppver again. “He tried to leave the drink alone. God knows In spite of the rain today, the indications are that the progressives will poll a heavy vote. Progressive primaries are being held through- jout the state. The chief interest, of course, js in the nomination of the Bull Moose candidate for governor. There are four aspirants—Hodge, Case, Law- rence and Paulhamus. The congressional contest in this district is also waxing warm. | State Senator Dan Landon is pitted against H. A. McLean, George H. ee | Walker and Calvin Rutherford. In the south district a red-hot scrap is on between Hugo Kelley and ee :] " TALKS 10 wee e ARERR RENE S) CHIDDING GROWS ¢. ¥ turin tor the nomination of commissioner for the south dit a ' | |® Today is your opportunity. *| \® How much fs your vote trict |® You can vote for men to ® worth? No, we do not mean WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Ship Five candidates for congreseman-at-large, two of whom are to be ® day, not for servile tools. To how much {t will take to bribe #| ¥8rds throughout the United States nominated, furnish another interesting battle. They are Senator J. A. % day you can nominate “Bob” you. But how much would you during the current fiscal year will Falconer of Everett, Senator J. W. Bryan of Bremerton, W. J. Biggar %& Hodge, whose greatest quall- pay to be able to cast your #|>¢ more busily employed than for of Bellingham, Gordon C. Corbaley of Spokane and John A. Ballaine. & fication for the job of gov vote? #|10 years, according to reports filed TO PROSECUTE FRAUD *& ernor is that be is every inch here today with the bureau of navi-| Resides the preferential vote taken on the various candidates for a man—a great, big, broad, ae Pha wick gation. It is estimated that 120) orice, the voters will also choose delegates to the county and state BILL Mont., Sept. 7.—Col. Theo. Roosevelt, westward bound, spent all of today tn Montana. He arrived here at noon and planned to spend the night in Helena, Roose} |velt spoke at nearly all the hamlets | SSE SS fought the drink together-—-Hugh Romney and his wife— love for the girichild gave them strereth; and sometimes tht they were winning—-but it was a losing fight Im the end. Rumney got hold of whiskey and sold it to two Indians, got drunk and quarreled with two white men. A man lived. Rumney went to prison for six months. . HE SURRENDERS THE FIGHT again, he brought the wife and child to Seattle. But he could His courage was gone. , Haghie, try! the ex-minister answered: “I can't try! My strength is gone.” wife got work as a chambermaid at the Seattle hotel. The #40 a month. At the hotel Thursday afternoon she was call- télephone, and she heard her husband's voice saying: “Come Come home quickly.” found him pale and shaken. He took her in his arms, “I in my duty to you.” he said. “I am sorry.” ig the matter, Hughie?” she asked, for she thought he was three days he had been drinking. The night before he had Batil daylight, declaring that the “purity squad” wi fter him, “won't be taken again,” he cried, peering out of the window empty street. “What is the matter?” asked the wife, but he only patted her band fell to talking of thelr childhood, which had been spent in mame town, and of the first year of their marriage, when he was tor of the parish of Pruf, and when there were no clouds in the their future. ¥ THE END CAME & little he said he was tired. He lay on the bed. Then the it which racked him for hours. He smiled through pressed Bad said: “Don't worry, dear. It will soon be over.” 1 eat =e * The villagers of Beaux Arts are paying 50 cents each for Seeetetesebeeaeseeeeeaee eeeeeeeeee * RAKKKHKKKKhhhhhe YOU! Sod @ suspicion of the truth came to this neighbor of ours, and . “Hughie! Hughie! Tell me what you have done!” ve taken polson,” he said. . } doctor came and administered morphine. The man slept. The ‘Woman hovered at his side, hoping. At midnight he died. ‘ ant? Neighbor, seeking to comfort her, suggested that per- (Bape it was just as well that Hugh Rumney was dead. But the widow : gy tng have it so. Was ® good man, Even when drinking, he was always kind. _ And, oh, | loved him so!” ? a ETECTIVE IS FIRED UPON -AFTER SEVERAL THREATS Sear Carison, up to six weeks |an auto that was waiting on East 48 an operative by the | Spruce, between 12th and Mth ted States ome and drove rapidly away. fecret service here,| “1, ‘his work with the koverument 2) that he was shot at by two| here Carlson was active in secur- portant matter to you, Mr. sisting of high-brow Bohe ook hong Merged tons at this Thomas F. Murphine has offered a reward of $100 for the arrest and Average Citizen. You can do mians. They're painters, art- = : conviction of any fraudulent voters, greeting. o it reiterated the jel. Roomevelt ‘velter: ‘he |® tered ® launch and will leave #|the Pacific Jurisdiction, at the Ar-| today will be entitled to vote also next Tuesday for judges. Beaux Arts at 4:00 o'clock #| cade hall, last night, Mr. Boak was| FLASH RETURNS Sea ae re rcate. the women |of tis short talks. He said there | ee 4 DAN) were other things he would like to E S erusader, who i# on the trail of West! ). not not a king | A’ T SIDE IS ing the raid, Miss Brooks personally | purpose of dissection, Dr. W. J. Me) 9, 4 nrimary will select men who pointing out the persons desired, | Gee, whose will is on file for pro.) vin organize a working force that well, the American explorer, who ? tic |* WEATHER FORECAST * has been gone on an arctic expe-| 4) showers tonight and Sun- #| Contempt proceedings may be * * * * * * * human man. * the privilege today, Beaux * ta tig org | with tet gross ee convention of the progressives on next Tuesday. ‘This is a big day. The pro * Arts, you know, is a commun & od mes Ny pe Hi gg nn The election of delegates is one held under the guarantee of law, grossive primary is a big, im- * ity on Lake Washington con- ® n pe = bulit, | and every attempt of fraud or repeating will be prosecuted. Chairman * * * big service. Go to the polls. ® iets, literaryists, etc., et al * i ee ak All persons who have registered this year are entitled to vote. The Vote. Be sure to do that. | 1rn, troMe At ty erain passed, and But they're ali progressive * W 0 W HEAD HERE polls will be open until 8 p,m. If you do not know where your voting Vote for the best men on the * especially singled out Spanish’ war everyone except one. And *& owe ° precinct or polling place is, ring up Main 7038, the Roosevelt headquar- ticket, from top to bottom. * | veterans among the crowds for a| he’s a socialist. So the whole * Woodmen of the World to the! ters at the Butler hotel. a | % crowd of them—20 good pro #/ number of 300 turped out last night! According to a written opinion by Judge King Dykeman of the su- * gressive voters—-have char %*/to honor I. I. Boax, head consul of perior court, every progressive voter who participates in the primaries ee 2 sertion that he was not against the! * WOMAN RAIDER job, but sald that a constitutional | * tonarch was a “cross between a|® this afiernoon for Bellevue, #|one of the founders of the order,| Election officials have been requested to send in the returns and perpetual vice prosident and a lead.|* Where thelr polling place is *| and has done muck to get the lodge/to telephone the results as promptly as possible to the Butler head- ARRESTS SLAVERS (22 tr the 400." # located, % | in its position of prominence, State quarters, The returns will be flashed on a screen opposite the hotel, ” “I wouldn't be a king for any: |* *| Insurance Commissioner J. H.| beginning at 8 o'clock tonight. Returns will also be received from CHICAGO, Sept, 7.—Following | ining” Roosevelt declared in one| #¥#*# ¥ ¥¥ ¥ ¥¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥-*/ Schively was one of the speakers, | Spokane, Tacoma, Bellingham, Everett and several other cities. Hammond vice resorts, Henry Foss) 4 movin, ~ - % picture operator filmed CG e| e - *, on habe totay agile Pa eyes all of Col. Roosevelt's actions. WELL ORGANIZED cious system of the suburb, Both} weaw Spokane, Sept. 7, 1912. — ee. with violating the BEQUEATHS BODY Seattle Star, Seattle, Wash,: white-slave act. " 2 : Progressive forces are well organ- Twelve others were arrested dur-| WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-For the |i. 4 i Rastern Washington To. vs tance bate in the district supreme court | today, left his body and brain to| Will win at the polls November 6. EXPLORER COMING Dr. E. A. Stpitzka of the Jefferson J. 4, FALCONER, | medical college of Philadelphia, en 9 A dispatch from Pasadena, Cal.,| . kaha S., R. & S. RECEIVERS states that Ernest DeKoven Leffing. *** * * * #8 * ® 4 MAY FACE TRIAL dition, for 3% years, will return “ ’ & day; moderate souiherly winds. # |started against E. M. Mills and O. t A t fi this fal outtitted in Seattie # Temperature at hoon, oe. #|D. Colvin, the Hanford reeves OFING LOUr Wan s to Uur Vown-lown Urtice for the expedition in April, 1909,|* mi mere conten Renton & Bouthene, z : He purchased bis supplies in Se-|** * kw eke # & WH & RH Tho wore declared without Juried We have opened this office for the convenience of attle, and had his sloop, Argo, built TALK ON VOCATIONS. were dismissed by Judge Cushman our readers and the public at large. It is conveniently eat Miah at 11:20 a» he was\ing the conviction of eight men on hoi 214 Baat\o ‘lin Ballard, His most {mportant P r : ep fm MMe, 1214 Bast charges of white slaving and sming:| © ter the: last three years. has| , Meyer Bloomfield, director of the| The iatter and Judge Erater,, Whe located and we solicit your patronage. says two mon stepped| claims, made threats againat him,| been the mapping of the north coast | geittie a guest of the Y. M. ©, A.,|Mne, have ordered the receivers to When you have a want ad to be inserted in some of Alagks, and will deliver an address to busi pay to Scott Calhoun, the receiver of the daily papers, bring it to The Star and let us tell oy dnd of a shack acrows|and onee he received a letter and opened fire. He/|through the mail telling him that - —eemmmncn | wee andl professional men of the|by appointment of Judge Frater, some tall grass near by it would be healthy for him to leavely wx 4 ¥ 4 444 4x x ¥% ¥ 4) city on “Vocations for Young Men/"{all the money that came into thelr our over 40,000 readers of your wants. BT dae ce ee re ert eee wines secret sarviee,| ‘ M| tollowing & dinner tobe given tee eeies, acteruing Sike, $90,000. ° OF Star Want ads bring best results, for the reason that Ben 70 shots were exchar } ‘arlson's statements in MRS. JOHN R. M’LEAN bis honor at the Y, }. A. on/ this amount, $90,000 has mot yet Star W. a ‘d. The S 4 ere exchanged.| confirms Carlson's statements tar Want ads are read. e Star goes into over 40,- ” DOOR) Monday evening.» pe wis been paid In, ws oy ae lei oa AR A AT DEATH aR0 7. *| PAY GOOD WAGES ‘ ad 000 families every evening and our readers peruse the *4Ys the men jumped into| regard to the threats. —Mrs. John R. McLean, wife #) oro have obtal LASOR MEN NAMED. ads which appear in its classified columns every eve- King aed { of the millionaire Washington contractors who have obtains] wasHINGTON, Sept, 7.—Samuel Street Station” will flash out in the darkness from and Cincinnati newspaper pub- #/ ed contracts with the city since thé! Gompors, president of the American ning. tower of the passenger depot in letters seven | The contract has been let for the big sign and * * * ® lisher, ii ; * erected at once. ‘The sign was the idea of Louis 4 * * * * at the point of death */ adoption of the minimum wage lawe Pederation of Labor, today submit- today. McLean is at his * are paying no less than $2.75 a days geq the names of four prominent Th 5 ttl St 229 U ° St Between Second bedsire, and hie son, #\to the workmen. This is the resliabor leaders to President Taft for e eattie ar, nion 9 and Third Aves. McLean, and the lat- # port made to the board of publie| places on the new industrial com- me s = With Souvenir and Curio Shop hi wit te Of the Great Northern. ‘The letters will be spelled out ‘system. The letters will be placed on each ir sides of the tower. e Edw. r’s wife, have been summon- #| works yesterday by City Engineer) mission. The names of the four ed in haste. *|Dimmock, and will be referred proposed were not disclosed, but it w*|\ the Central Labor Counctl, in replyqigemenerally believed that one of Pe RRA KAA KA KK KK! to Ite inquiry recently, them is John Mitchell,