The Seattle Star Newspaper, May 21, 1914, Page 1

MORE THAN 45,000 PAID COPIES DAILY THE TROUBLE Ia, the automo bile novice learns to drive 60 miles an hour before he knows what the brake Is for, VOLUME 16. AYBE, now, we've stumbled upon one of the reasons why some of our reckle: automobile drivers aren't sent to cool their heels in jail Mrs, Elia M. Ives, a widow, living at 712 Pine st., wai taking a little crippled girl from the Seattie General hos pital to the Haight buliding, a week ago Sunday, for treat ment. At Second and Pine they got off a Broadway car. Mrs. Ives, white-haired and motherly, tells what hap- pened. + “t heard a tooting,” she said. “i looked up and saw @n automobile full of people rushing down on us, | sup- posed, of course, the driver would stop. There Is an or dinance, | understand, that says an auto must stop before passing a street car that is discharging or taking on pas sengers. So | didn’t pay any attention. | was busy help The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News ing the little crippled girl off the car, “| heard the horn blow again. | looked around, The auto was right on us, | thought first we both would be killed, Then—and I didn't know | had the strength to do it—I grabbed the child and threw her to one side, The machine just brushed my dress as it whizzed past. “1 shouted at the driver that he ought to be more ca ful—that he had almost run down a little girl just out of the hospital. “He looked around at me and YELLED THAT WE OUGHT TO KEEP OUT OF HIS WAY." yg . Mrs. Ives took the name of a man on the sidewalk who had seen the affair, She knew the conductor on the atreet car, And she had the child another witne Also, she had the number of the automobile, AGNI tionate . I to shall me . “My dear, heart-melting, delicious “If I only knew KITTY as. affec proach a married woman one has to be careful /ALENCIA is worth a crown. GABY is a clever being thinks I am in love with her.” 5, was By Mary Boyle O'Reilly (Correspondent of The Star.) LONDON, England, May 21.—I have gained pos: this city, is a marvelous document. Tt is @ part of a personal diary of ex-King Manuel of Portugal, con- taining personal utterances of the young monarch. The story of the diary is iteelf Interesting. It was found after King Manuel's Might from the palace of Mafra, Rear Lisbon, during the revolution of October. 1910, which overthtew the boy ruler's throne. The manuscript was taken the revolutionists. Bur the process of secret police raided and destroyed the works and confiscated all they could find of the manuscript and destroyed the plates. A few loose sheets fell into the hands of members of the revolu- sion of what, In Petersburg and published by Pp ting, the Russian to very St tn oe eee The earliest dated entry is a copy of a letter addressed to a for mer German governess, when he wag 19 and the lady 29 “My dear, heart-meiting, delicious Agne he writes. se tell nothing to Fraulein of our rendezvous yesterday at the inn. She is a snake and a friend of my mother. No one recognized us there, be assured. And should my mother learn our hearts’ secrets, do not take it seriously. faithful to me, my sweetheart. You know how | adore you; adore you, my sweet. As! always tel! you, | shail make you a queen if you only prove worthy of my affections. No In- fluences will be able to separate us if you are true to m it Is | worth while to suffer a little to become Your own M.” Subsequently Queen Amelia discovered the romance and the for- Mer governess was sent away from Portugal secretly | A month after the banishment of the made the following entry in his diary concerning a “heart-meiting” certain Mme. her my “If only | knew that Kitty is as affectionate to me looks suggest, | certainly would pour out everything heart to her. It Is strange how timid | am occasionally. But is only natura’ Had she been unmarried—well, there is nothing to f But to approach a married woman, one has to be careful. | certainly think she f it herself. Does she Women are so unreliable. My mother is very clever in keep- ing track of all my love affairs, and she has to be considered See ites the king was fascinated by “Kitty” is not known. But evidently he quickly fell a victim to the charms of another woman a week later, for August, 23, 1908, he writes: No woman has taken hold of my heart as she has. poor thing, is so pious that she /would not kiss me for fear of sin. How ridiculou Apparently she was as much enslaved by her royal lover as Man- wel was by her, to judge by the following entry in the diary ’ “Valencia is an exquisite darling. She does not care a bit whether | give her the most valuable diamonds of our royal Jewelry collection or a mere’ bunch of wild flowers. It is all the same to her, as long as my present conveys the true senti- ment of the lover. “Strange girl. Today she asked me: ‘If you cannot marry a king, give up your throne and let us leave 1 love you so much that | don’t o whether you 1 have heard nothing quai to it from all the sweethearts | have known, “« * * | think if Valencia would become more in- sistent, more urgent, | would sacrifice my throne for her. | am ambitious, but what does all the fame | enjoy help me if 1 am not happy? ° ” Y Yet | would not like to have her as my wif Valencia apparently overcame her scrpples about kissing, for in another place he writes of her | “I went to meet Valencia after having been entertained by various femini in Pari “Her kisses were sweeter than those of all the others. The 820 rooms of Mafra palace are commonplace compared with those four simple rooms of our romantic meetings.” oe eee King Manuel's references to his mother, @iary, are not above criticism. In one place he writes: “My mother wants to tri me like her footman, but | shall not yleld to her any longer. She thinks that Telxeira de Sousa (the prime minister, and a favorite of the dowager queen) can treat me like a little boy, and mal arry out his policie No, madam; Senhor Sousa is my servant, and | am not hi The ide She threatens to SPANK me! | know my business without Portugal. are are a KING or a BRICKLAYER,’ There are but a couple of notes by Manuel regarding his relations with Gaby Deslys. One of these read “Gaby is a clever being. She knows the trick of attracting the attention of a king. | don’t mind helping a poor chorus girl, but | do not like to mix myself up too much with any but great artists.” A month later he wrote of he “Gaby made a hit, and | am glad. There is } no danger in our formal friendship. But she really thinks | am } In love with her.” and in a roundabout way I managed to obtain ac Agnes he cise Amelia, in this It is not difficult to see that the publication of such a document fn the hands of violent revolutionists might be calculated to do enor- mous damage to the already small prestige of the exiled king in Port- has donated But she, poor thing, is so pious that she would not kiss me for fear of sin She knows the trick of attracting the attention of a king SECRET DIARY OF KING TELLS == TALES 0’ LOVE... | |Inspector Betts of the Northwest you a queen if you only prove worthy of my affections How ee Ex-King Manuel and his bride, who was Princess Vic- toria of Hohenzoliern, and who now refus to live with the de. posed monarch. Below is Gaby Desiys’ latest picture, of whom Manuel wrote in his diary, | “There no danger in our friendship. WILL ASK ARREST OF LAUNDRYMAN The dismissal of Miss Johanna} Hilts by the manager of the Troy laundry, following her testimony be- fore the minimum wage conference at Olympia, was discussed by the Central Labor council, in session last night. A committee was ap- pointed with instructions to probe thoroughly the cause of her dismis- nal. Labor Commissioner Olson members of the minimum wage commission held a conference to Dr. Stephen Townsend, surgeon, day with Manager Ivy, of the Troy ‘author, dead {n London who discharged Miss Hilts, attorne for the laundry |company. Olson demanded that she be re- instated in her position. This Ivy would not agree to, He said, how- ever, that he would put her back to work, but would not say when Olson will see Prosecuting Attor- ask that a ana |I¥Y' arrest POLICEMAN GOES ON THREE- YEAR TRIP INTO THE ARCTIC VANCOUVER, B, ©. May 21—{ Betts and his party plan to be gone at least three years. The most northerly station of the Northwest police is at Cape Fullerton. This station will be transferred to Chesterfield Inlet, which Inspector Betts will make his | base. mounted police has been ordered to the Aretic Circle, to search for the murderers of Explorers Radford and Street, killed two years ago by savage Kekimon, DONATES $3,500\GOOD ROADS DAY EVERETT, May 21.—Mre. Mar. tha Severson, said to derive a monthly salary of $500 as janitress | for a number of business blocks ,500 for a pipe organ for the First Baptist church here. Tomorrow Governor Lister will pry his eyes open about 4 a. m,, climb into a flannel shirt and over alis, and supervise the road drag: ging of the Pacific Highway from | Blaine to Olympla, SEATTLE, WASH., THURSDAY, MAY 21, would certainly pour ont everything in my heart to her ridiculous.” Phere is no danger in our formal friendship. ney Murphy this afternoon and wil|! Which she denied making incrim- warrant be issued for; present at) The Seattie Star 1914 ONE CENT ONE OF THE REASONS, MAYBE, WHY AUTO DRIVERS WHO IGNORE LAW AREN’T JAILED 80 she went to the police ber of the license tag It wae that owned by Cari Re They Identified the num , Manager of the Or pheum theatre Reiter wai arrested, Chief Griffiths told Mrs. jay to testify against him Reiter called me up home and begged me not Ives to appear,” says Mrs. ives. “He sent for my son, and tried to have him use his influence with me. ‘it’s such he told me, ‘and they'll fine me NONE OF MY FOLKS HAVE EVER BEEN BEFORE!” But Mrs, Ives had given Chief Griffiths her word that she would appear, and she did. IN POLICE COURT NOBODY SPOKE TO HER ABOUT WITNESSES. ——————————. Excerpts From a King’s Love Letters MUNICIPAL make her looks suggest, I 3ut to ap j 0 But she really watch « ‘ the ' ‘and mort | will co car lir There mony The aboard and awa Give night sling mills rdny nicipal car er the municipal A lock Sa the ' trea} Di ison will be absolutely no cere “All ding. condu¢ the will sing b " ding O-Minute Service th: Super the 4 Four cars will be run during the morning and evening rush hours, giving a 10-minute service, and two during the day, giving a 20. minute service, An ow! service will be maintained until 12 or 1 o'clock at night. More cars will be added if patronage warrants it A 5-cent fare will be charged, and six-fore-quarter tickets will be sold tment issued Corporation Counsel James E. Bradford is now preparing an applt jeation to the public service commis |aion seeking to force the Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company to issue transfers to the | municipal line and receive transfers from the city railway May Use Renton Tracks Maybe, after a while, the muni- Marne) ‘ Ki Queen Victoria PEN SATURDAY: — TICKETS, SIX FOR 25¢ “the hrs.” No transfers wilt be} 7 AST! EDITION WEATHER FORECAST — Fair tonight; Friday, Increasing cloudi- nens followed by showers; moder- ON THAING ANID ate northeast winds. NEWS NTA NIDm ———————— | SHE DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT POLICE COURT RULES. AND. “| supposed,” says Chief Griffiths, “that the police prosecutor certainly would attend to the making of his case. | have enough to do In our department without doing his work, too.” The o was called. Mrs, Ives told her story. Then Reiter took the stand and declared he had brought his car to a stop. Others who were in the machine with him, his attorney volunteered, would substantiate his word. The judge waived the formality of hearing them. “FOUR AGAINST ONE,” HE SAID, “DISMISSED.” Mrs. ives wonders if the outcome would have been the same if the offender had been a man of less prominence than Carl Reiter, CARLINE jcipal cars will run onto the Seattle : Renton & Southern tracks, under ; common user ¥ for the lines. Mellen said he wanted to sell first consulted Roosevelt, f the government was about to hibit railroads owning comp water lines. Mellen asserted he told velt that if Morse’s offer was accepted, the New Haven might forced to sell later at a lower the city offic! wiped the S., R. &| A N | found no method whereby the muni M0 OPOLY, ¢ crosses Denny way at Fourth, thence | Charles W monopoly on Atlantic Fort Lawton cars cross the bridge. | former president of the New Y lard, serving a district largely peo-| Only the personal intervention N. P! tracks. A spur ‘connects the | New Haven by the new line, and that the spur the cara will be used on the Lake 8. off the earth by declaring they no/ cipal cars may run on the 8, R. &| e 8. tracks without the city recog-| nizing the existence of the old com-| pany | to E. Broad st., thence to Roy a’ lute Runs Clear to Ballard |New Haven & Hartford railroad, rev pled by the working class. eodore Roosevelt, then pi ‘two roads. will be advantageous in switching Burien line, which, it is expected ‘a Two or thr go, though T. R. BLOCKED Bs | longer held a franchise. } The legal department, to date has The new line starts at Third end Pine, runs alone Third to Clay WASHINGTON he 21.—Why Morse failed to get am tal Dexter, along Dexter to Nickerson | coastwise shipping wa: ve the to 13th W., where the Ballard and | publie today, van Chee &: Mellen In other words it runs practically sumed his testim: before from the heart of the city to Bal- terstate corarneree sonecleshaaa Th The barns are at Third and Nick- blocked such a condition, he jerson, where the line parallels the Consults , Valentine figures factories may develop along the high bluff served freight to and from these factories There are 12 new cars. Two of will be ready for operation a week \from Saturday, May 30. 3 GIRLS HURT “AT TRIAL OF "MRS. WERNER LOS ANGELES, May 21.—Today was to have been the wedding day of Miss Anna Janson, a pretty | Three girls were hurt in a rush) Swedish girl She came all the |of spectators today when the doors| way from Stockholm to marry A of Judge Mackintosh’s court were|Bergt Johannson, who came to America two years ago to lay the foundation their fortune. Johannson lies dead in the morgue today, a suicide. He cut his throat with a razor CAESAR CUTS ANTICS WITH HIS MACHINE Caesar Lieschi—-whose name isn't pronounced like the park—was in police court today, charged with driving an auto while intoxicated. Caesar denied it. “Mr, Tobin, take the stand, rasped City Attorney Van Ruff. Officer Tobin sald Caesar went first one way, then another, as he drove hi¢ auto down Yer miles an hour, Tobin ped him, and that he then reversed and went backwards, ALSO AT 15 MILES AN HOUR, | opened for the final day in the trial of Magdalina Werner, charged with murdering her husband. | Curiosity seekers stood In line from 7 o'clock, and fought for seats lat opening time One row of chairs collapsed un- der the weight of many persons. | Three girls were hurled to the floor. | Rescued by Balliffs They were rescued by bailiffs and led from the courtroom for | medical attention, The Werner case {s nearing the end, Prosecutor Wright began ar. gument for the state before noon, | following the instructions of the court to the jury. | Mrs. Werner's eyes beamed as Prosecutor Wright ordered her lit | tle baby girl, Agnes, brought in to | the mother. | Cuddies Her Baby |. She cuddled the little child to | her breast, with exclamations of | delight. | Several witnesses were called by |the state in rebuttal to {mpeach |testimony given by Mrs. Werner, Inating statements, The case probably will go to the| jury by tonight — Then he says Lieschi stopped again, got out, and cranked the CAPTURE CITY [22ie2 fotos" Sas canning ‘Were you drunk, Lieschi?” drawled Judge Gordon “Well, I had one glass of beer quite a while before,” said Caesar, OF SALTILLO JUAREZ, May 21.—Gen. Felipe} “but I wasn’t drunk, I don't re- Angeles telegraphed rebel head-| remember cranking the auto.” quarters here today that the feder- “Afraid you had more than one als were evacuating Saltillo after | clas sald the judge only brie they w nak A skirmishes. He The case was continued a week to summon more witnesses. said w The Star's prohibition contest is stil! on. | offered weekly. cided Saturday afternoon. Their names appear on Monday. Following are two of the letters received during the pr EDITOR THE STAR: Christ are doing everything in their power to make Our so-called followers of In taking a There is no more harm in a gallon of whis- | | us believe that there is great harm | drink, | buttermilk. | Wine has been placed on the black list alongside with whisky and other strong drinks. If Christ should come to earth, would He vote dry? If He would, then why did He not change that wine into water, instead of changing the water into wine while at a wedding feast? “WET” CHURCH MEMBER, CROSSES OCEAN TO WED; FIANCE DEAD Have we heard from you on this great problem? Five dollars is given for the best dry letter and five for the best wet. ent week. ky (If properly used) than there is in a gallon :DRY Promised He'd Be Safe Roosevelt then promised, ing to Mellen, that if the New H ven rejected the offer the corpo tion's steamship holdings would be interfered with while he said he president. Mellen then rejected — Morse's offer, a He recalled the fact that wi former Atty. Geperal Bonap filed a suit in equity under the — Sherman act against the New Ha _ |ven, in 1907, the papers did not |mention the steamship monopoly, jthe night before the girl arrived. She must be told today. Miss Janson arrived here early yesterday. When her fiance failed to meet her at the train she took a taxicab to his address. Johannson’s landlady was un- equal to the task of telling the girl he was dead. She sent her to an other address a block down the street It was the morgue. But the! me morgue attendant, too, happened to fe have a heart, and the girl was sent | : along to the home of Carl Nelson, Johannson’s cousin, | : Nelson, also, was unable to tell| Afn't It terrible about our wim | the story, with the result that the | min? girl slept in ignorance, believing |, Today one of them walked past | Johannson to be out of town |The Star office, on the opposite Gottlieb Eckdahl, Swedish con-|Side of Seventh av, and took us sul, finally consented to talk to | ll away from our work as long as Miss Janson today. she .was in sight. She had on @ No reason for Johannson’s sui-|Pair of those new-fangled pants cide is known |with cuffs on the bottom, that 7] |stuck out beneath her skirt as she walked | Of course, THEY'RE quite com- f }mon now. BUT— : | Our telephone girl came to AUTOS COLLIDE | terday afternoon wearing sandals— AND NO STOCKINGS! Mrs. R, M. Kinnear, 120 Thomas st., member of a prominent pioneer today in Judge Gilllam’s court. Mme. Schumann-Heink’s daugh- ter, Mary 4’Little Mitzi, will marry | Hubert Gu , San Diego Good night, nurse | farrncicialaniawinieh SEI |BUTTERWORTH family, was hurled backwards from | |an automobile and struck on her! Charged with shooting Sanitary head on the pavement when the| Official L. H. Lowe, March 11, as machine in which she was riding | the officer sought to make an Pp lrest on orders from e collided with a smaller vehicle be-| {sna R. E, Butterworth, a ne longing to the Bass-Hueter Paint! jigionist, with long hair touchi Co, late yesterday afternoon at| pig shoulders, was placed on trial | Stewart and Fifth, She was stunned and sustained a | scalp wound, which necessitated a hurried trip to the Pacifie hospital. | She is at home today. Maybe you'll get one of the two prizes The winners of this week’s contest will be de- EDITOR THE STAR: | am 48 years of age. of achievement. Twenty-four years ago | was city editor of a Bos ton newspaper, with hosts of friends and good pros- pects, ‘i <4 Today | am a bachelor, friendless, alone, with im- © paired faculties, ambition and power for service gone—a human derelict, | | the result of indulgence in alcohol. Nor am | alone. | can recall hundreds among my personal acquaint- ances who have gone the same route. What waste! Remove the cause, lin God's name! JOS. R, HANNON, Abolish the saloon! My life has been barren