The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 19, 1914, Page 1

Woman who poisoned family for love--Page 2 | na SOV UONATONEEUT AUT UANOTNEEEETTOLA Uae More Than 43,000 Paid Copies Daily MIMI | nas RAIN TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS The Seattle Star |yicet} THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES TO PRINT THE NEWS WASH,, THURSDAY, fz 2S UNMET TEA EN VOLUME 1% NO. 306. SEATTLE | Sheriff Tries to Head Off Gypsy Band + SCOURING NORTHWEST FOR : LE GIRL BILL FOR RAILWAY PASSED House Follows Senate's Lead on Government Opening of Alaska. UP TO WILSON NOW! | As Soon as President Signs! Bill Actual Construction Will Begin. KIDNAPERS OF LITT THIS IS CATHERINE WINTERS! | gine | The Alaska ratiroad bill will go to| conference tomorrow, it is believed, to straighten out some minor dis-! crepancies between the house aod the senate. It will then be ready for President Wilson's signature, the bill having passed the house Wednesday nfght by_a vote of 230 to 87 The passage of the bill was the signal for wild joy all over Alaska last night, bonfires, parades and mass meetings being held in the va- | rious cities. | Seattie to Celebrate In Seattle, the celebration will be deferred until the president signs) the bill, A bis demonstration will then be staged to point out the en-| ormous advantages the Alaska bill = bring.ta Pugetsoung !n Keneral mt to Seattle In particular. The one important amendment to the bill, as passed in the house, is that the $35,000,000 allowed for the construction of the rafiroad will be derived from a direct appropriation instead of the sale of bond: Amendment Will He! While this amenment was propos- ed by Representative Fitzgerald, who opposed the passage of the bill on the final vote, friends of the} measure regard it as one that will facilitate the building of the rail- road. The bill permits the president to construct 1,000 miles of railway, and vests in him the author@y of elther leasing it to private Interests or to| have the government operate {t di- rectly. The use of Panama canal} machinery is also provided. Asks Shop at Bremerton 4 Congressman Bryan of Washing: ton introduced a resolution asking an Investigation into the feasibility of establishing car shops at the Pu get sound navy yard, in connection with the building of the Alaska rail road. “Seattle will be a great benefic!-| ary of the Alaska railroad bill,” said| AUDIENCE WILL [FORMER ANTI-CILL MEN WITH TANGO AT THE MET TONIGHT Because Hi Gill has tal President Chittenden of the port/ ownership, and because of his specific prom| 0 keep the moral tone commission toda | Well, well! of the city elevated to its highest standard, many leading citizens who “There will be $2 spent by private) ook what's } in the past have fought Gill are lined up today with him against J. D. industry for every dollar spent by) |” | Trenholme, who has the special interest backing. the government,” said J. E. Gal-| Tango danc between acts by Gill is drawirg support from progressives of all parties, even pro braith, president of the Galbraith.| the audience at the Metropolitan democrats being among them, in spite of the fact that Tren Bacon Co. | theatre the democratic county chairman. Municipal ownership advo: cater cause it is impossible for them to go for Trenhoime. It starts tonight, with the open 1 performance of ALASKA IS HAPPY «:: | ‘The main foyer The Quaker — a f and baleony — | foyers have been reserved by Man FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 19.—j}ager McKenzie of the y popolitans L pi big celeb n, in the nature o e tangoists. The entire aud po L STO EN 5 A big cel ration, in th ba Pig an ie ee invited to join the fun. | L The lows of a leather bag con lete the festivities | “This is positively the latest ae diamor ds valued at $550 begun yesterday as soon as it was|thing in the tango,” sald McKen Somebody has stole my dolile,” | yn 5g hie c ie pation by learned the Alaska railroad bill| this morning. piped little Evelyn Hart of EB. 12 inant Rh ‘ey Paya cate np was passed. Everything will be} And it certainly is. Mercer av. this morning to Police |r. tae cont i spony Milage free here Monda The ‘Tanana}| Clerk Frank DuCett, ‘an’ 1 want a|7he bag contained two white dia valley railroad will carry free of} | policeman to arrest them mond earrings and a diamond stud e all the people ‘om the She's got pretty brown hatr and) oo ie GUESTS HIRED T0 brown eyes. I want hef back aw-| CALLAO, Feb. 19, — Guillermo ful bad illinghurst, deposed president, was deport With Teddy in untrod Brazil jungles--Page 4 The editor of The Star will pay a $300 reward to any person who will produce this little girl, kidnaped from her father's home in Newcastle, Ind., last March, in this office. na definite stand in favor of municipal | socialists, progressives, are all contributing to Gill's support. be Girt REPORTS |LOSES DIAMONDS VALDEZ HAS PARADE | | DuCett made a formal report 1 to Panama with his sor VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 19.—The It will be announced to patrol-| George, and Minister of the passage of the Alaska railroad bill |men through the police bulletin, |tertor Tirade was the signal for a big celebration | srior irate, here. The band headed a parade through the streets | 5 1 DANCE AT CORDOVA See Alhambra $10,200, he says ARREST PASTOR rossoo—>-yo wan for are five reels altogether of high class pictures. *The All-Star Trio is also a big featyre which should i) not be overlooked. Full details of this most in- of Spokane, 71 years old, has announced his engage ment to Mrs. Andrew H. Smith, New Don’t fail to look it up. member of a wealthy York family. Theatre CORDOVA, Alaaks -| Henry L. Bunck has been bunked. | Whistles biew, bells 1488) He saye so himself the com-| tesa ang kare io were floated, 4 mass meeting was plaint of himself and wife Tillle, held last night and then @ “rail | against Angus and Hella McAuley yoad dance” to ma the city 4 alleging fr in the sale of the light in the passage of the Alaska) O,¢orq hotel, 1920 First av, last railroad bill June, The sult fs on today before on age ree - Judge Dykeman. | — a eaetinas SEWARO'S BUSINESS STOPS |" Hinck says McAuley showed a SEWARD, en ” 4 19 1 him a crowded guest register and Seward is right merry today and ; Bing on Racaees thcupactically, swepanted “ti og filled, denoting « good The Alhambra Theatre, one of Seattle’s lead- pusiness is practical) D business. while the town is ce ting the) tHe he learned the register . . . 2 : age of the Alaska railroad Dill.| natt heuy padded and special guests || #MB Moving picture houses, has an especially fine rd expects to be selected as " 1 : . hired for the occasion. the coast terminus of the railroad. | "ie paid $8,000 and gave » note|], Program for your entertainment this week. There up” M ley, col | SPOKANE, Wash,, Feb. 19.— teresting program will be found in the large dis- a member of the “Church of the Liv-| Right Rev. Lemyel : : . > ing God,” the Rey, C. W. Harris fs at bishop of the Episcopal play ad which appeavs on page 3 in today’s Star. liberty from Justice Brown's court| | . His trial was set for A sermon on silt skirts is given as the cause of the| trouble. | BRUARY 19, 1914 ROAD T0 BORDER GUARDED Several Persons Declare They Have Seen Girl Traveling North With Gypsies. |DEPUTY IS ON TRAIL Sheriffs of Other Counties Asked to Head Off Sus- pected Party | Catherine Winters, the 10-year-old victim of kidnapers, is believed to be with » band of gypsies traveling slowly toward the Canadian bound ary line Evidence to strengthen this the ory 18 growing each day al reports come to The Star from an addition persons who have seen a forlorn little girl with gypates during the lant two weeks at various potnts north of the city j Calls on Other Sheriffs Deputy Sheriff Julian Smith apent la busy day yesterday investigating jthese reports. He obtained a de ced their ne ofsuarch, .. Sheriff Cudthee, fearing the np. poned kidnapers may have passed out of King county, scription obtained by Deputy Smith }to the authorities in Everett and in |Skagit, Whatcom, Chelan, Douglas land Okanogan counties He will use every precaution to [Prevent the gypsies entering Canada without a thorough investigation of | their outfit | Tella of Seeing Girl | _O, M. Campbell, with offices in the |New York block, is one of the wit nesses reporting a view of the gypsy wagon, | “Two weeks |friend and myself were waiting for |the Duvall stage, and walked out to moet It along the Cowen Park road,” jaaid Mr. Campbe About half a mile the other stde of Cowen park nd of gypsies, which was breaking cainp at the timp. A little girl with bobbed hair and a face very similar to the picture of the little Winters girl was playing around the wagon “1 thought it was queer enough at the time, and remark- ed to a friend who was with me that It seemed odd that a pretty little white girl should be with such a disreputable looking out- fit “We were walking back along the same road, after being told by a farmer that the stage was broken down, and saw the wagon on the move. A man and the woman were then in the seat. The little girl was not in sight.” CLUB APPROVES REPORT MADE ON COMMISSIONERS The recall ‘scription of the gypsies from sched Ff a 5 a 3 > 2 situation affecting |County Commisstoners Hamilton and Knudsen became more tense today when it was announced the Commercial Club has approved the |preliminary report of the invest! |gating committee recommending iIton and Knudsen Although this report was accept d, a definite statement of the Commercial Club attitude in the fight will not be made until after next Tuesday night, when the final land complete report of the com mittee will be read Detailed charges nature are promised | President Bert stated that the Jelub would Issue a straight-from |the-shoulder statement next week | giving Its attitude. | ‘SELF DEFENSE, of a startling kill him, He had his hand Gn, his | hip pocket and was coming townwd | |mg," said N, D. Blassis, a young Italian on trial before’a jury in | Judge Gilliam's court for the kill Jing of James de Pietro in the World bar, Sixth ‘av, and Weller st., Jan The two qu@rreled over a game of poker Read what Fullerton says on the sport page ago Wednesday a! |the recall of Commissioners Ham. | SLAYVER’S PLEA “I told him to stand back or 1'a| Bess works 24 hours a day in mine--Page 8 ° | MUNIN ON THAINS AND NEWS STANDA, be ON. CENT ST TTT MM S GILL--- WHERE HE STANDS! 4 UUUEUUUO ENGEL UU TEAHT TT (The Star prints herewith Hi Gill's first written statement of his attitude on the big Issues confronting Seattie. A study of his letter shows conclusively that Gill has changed, and changed for the better. It shows that he has had his lesson, and that he has been doing some thinking along the right lines during these past few bitter years. Gill's positive declaration that he will close up the bad cafes shows how he feels on the moral question. His empnatic declaration for municipal ownership indicates that he is no longer In sympathy with the old special interest clique that formerly boosted for him.) TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE: With thanks m heartfelt than I can expre n words, for the te which har placed me in final contest for the office of mayor, I feel that it is just to all of the people that I state brie ny position upon what | regard as the paramount questions involved in this campaign fo prove an ine to my future, I submit the following ° Question of Taxes FIRST: I believe that the question of taxation is of first importance, the three vears just passed having shown an increase which is alarming to the financial safety of the city and disastrous to the small taxpayer, whatever the causes may have been. Those taxes I can and will in the future reduce, trusting to the co-operation of the city council, with which = | i know 1 can work in harmony. Without that, any mayor under the present charter is helpless in a large degree The Lighting Plant SECOND: As a member of the city council, my vote was never criticised upon any question affecting the welfare of either the water plant or the lighting plant, and I think I may fairly say that I had much to do with the successful installation and development of both I hope to carry on their greater extension to an extent that may benefit all the people of the city There is immediate and urgent need of the extension of both. I believe that at present both departments are in the hands of excellent anc’ competent heads, and I have not the slightest intention of dispensing with the services of Mr. Ross, should he be willing to continue his duties. Municipal Ownership of Car. Lines THIRD: As regards the general municipal ownership of the street car system of the city, either by the acquisition of the present system or by the construction of a competing one, I do not believe that the present time is opportune for the discussion of the question for the reason given MMMM MI I it Tm mM mn mmm MT helow We are in urgent need for the construction of another conduit for the : water system, the dam for the lighting plant and the carrying out in good = faith the will of the people, as expressed by their voting bonds for the construction of the Rainier av. car line. This line should be immediately turned over to the city at its actual value, less alleged rights of way and franchises, neither of which it possesses. If it cannot be immediately acquired on those terms, I would carry the present line of the city up Dearborn st. and build a competing line on Rainier av. To this, and to the operation of the Lake Burien line, I promise my utmost endeavor. If these lines can be successfully operated, and I see no reason why they should not, especially in view of the success of the San Francisco municipally owned lines, it will then be time to discuss the acquisition of all lines in Seattle. In any event it will first be necessary to amend the state constitution and by the time that is accomphshed, I would expect to be advocating municipal owner- ship: throughout the city Attitude Towards Labor Disputes FOURTH: The question of the relations existing or to exist between employer and employee, while not thus far the subject of discussion, will, I believe, become of importance in this campaign, because of friction hereto- fore and present existing This condition I believe exists because of the temponzing and vacillating policy of the present chief executive of the city : AVhile 1 would have no right to interfere in a controversy existing be- tween individuals, I have hopes of being able to effect some adjustment of the present trouble, on a basis honorable and satisfactory to all concerned. I have always considered the rights of the employed to be as great = as those of the emy If I cannot, through my utmost endeave assist in adjusting existing troubles, I do know what legal rights the respective parties have, and those rights will be accorded to each with equal justice. The courts have clearly defined the rights regarding the peaceful picket- and all of the rights to which labor is entitled will be accorded it and yer. Without desiring to appear at all in the light of a demagogue, it has seemed to me that capital is generally able more nearly to protect its own rights than labor by reason superior resources. I will not permit lawlessness or temporizing in the matter of law and order by either possessing side. The city shall not be burdened with an expense of thousands of dol- | lars each month in hiring special policemen to furnish alleged needed pro- tection to private individuals, who, without so much municipal aid, will probably adjust their own difficulties The normal force should, properly handled, be adequate for any needed protection and defense of all citizens The day has gone by when capital, either organized or disorganized, should control as a matter of right the resources of great cities to enforce rights which are no greater than those of individuals or collection of in- dividuals, whether called tabor unions, or otherwise designated. To correct what appears to be a misunderstanding, I have never op- posed, but have rather always encouraged the use of the streets for public discussion, if free from vulgarity and profanity, and if carried on so as not to interfere with the general public or the use of private premises. TI still believe in that right and shalt preserve the same In many cities there forums where anyone may speak. Suitable places may be are free public found here Will Close Bad Cafes FIFTH: 1 believe the most demoralizing influence in the city is the existing combination cafe and assignation house 4 T have no objection to the legitimate cafe, as it is necessary in the life of the present day metropolitan city, Mostly the cafes of the city would gladly welcome a rigid enforcement of the law in all. That enforce- ment I promise, and with it will go the present “cafe evil.” 3 Many other matters, which might now be discussed if space allowed, T will endeavor, as the campaign progresses, to fully express my views, HIRAM C, GILL, PML é ay Py.”