The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 24, 1914, Page 1

i WHY OLE HANSON? ft HE one big characteristic of Ole Hanson, progressive candidate for the United States senate, is that ; he is very much a real human being, with human feelings, experien Long for the senate, following go,” say lly ran across Ole Hanson, Follow that lasted more than an hour, Ole Hanson wrote me a letter. Prior to writing that letter, he told me | something of hia life history, one chapter of which never will be penned. It was a chapter of heart hunger, doubt and uncertainty, and to keep back the teare | changed the subject by asking him why he wanted to be United States senator, That question prompted him to write me the letter. By reading it, you will understand why } am going to support Ole Hanson.” Here is the letter: “Nov. 26, 1912. “sV* Dear Friend Boyce: , “We were talking the other day about the reason why I wanted to be United States senator. I am going to tell you why I have taken the part I have in politics, et: “I am not anxious to hold any public office for the sake of the great honor or because of ything that might come to me or mine from holding such position. The mere fact of holding office has never appealed to me unless I believed I would be able to aid in the great reforms (economic) which must be carried out in order that the people become free and self-governing. “The fight for better conditions, more liberty, real freedom, equal opportunity is one that taught me something was wrong. I was born without any conscious desire on hy part to be born. I was innocent of any wrongdoing. I was as entitled to an equal ance in the battle of life as any man’s son born anywhere. I was entitled healthful food, warm clothing; to a bed at night; to an education. Every child born in a civilized coun- ry should have that much. Without such a start how could one engage in the strife of claw and fang, of crush and kill, with any chance of success? ae ts ta) 669 N a barbarous country all children start equal. The food, the clothing, the hunting and fishing knowledge; the cave at night; the sun and storm by day, all are for general distribution. The beast of the field, the bird of the air are all given the advantage of the best beast and bird education in order that they may survive. All effort is to make each unit self-reliant, strong, powerful, self-sustaining in order that the entire community of savages, beasts and birds may remain powerful “In this civilized (?) world, this natural order is reversed. A certain chosen few who have inherited or acquired power, wealth, influence, have, in centuries gone by, gradually shaped the world’s affairs so that they and their descendants, their particular sect or tribe, may become stronger and stronger, and the great unprivileged mass become weaker and weaker. THE GREAT MASS HAS NO CHANCE. It has become an uneven battle where a few who know what they want keep from the majority what they are entitled to, and hence they rule while the others serve; only securing such rights from the controlling tribe as they are able to wrest, little by little, from them. *. , starving in ee we © 66 ‘CASIONALLY from this great unwieldy, half-knowing ma: poverty and wretchedness, some man, overstrong, maybe, blessed with a rugged body and an unyielding will, emerges from the pawns, breaks through the centuries old crust and becomes able to fight on a somewhat more even basis with the so-called upper or ruling tribe. “This man then does one of two things. He either joins the ruling tribe, assumes their of view, and proceeds to assist them ann further weaken the great mass, or takes up the gage of battle to create just conditions for all the people. If he does the first he be- =? comes the well known character—the self-made man—who parades his scratch victory and to the other millions: ‘Why don't you do likewise? I did it. HE IS THE WORST STATE THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN, THE GREATEST LIAR OF ALL HISTORY, WITH SOUL SO SMALL THAT RIGHT AND MERCY NEVER ENTER AND THE PURE SUN’S RAYS OF JUSTICE NEVER LIGHTEN ITS NOISOME ABODE. “Once in a great, great while the man does the other thing. He sees that his success ‘was more or less of a fluke, a mixture of luck, of hardship, of overwork, o! struggle, of pain, of sorrow, of heartrending war, of love-destroyiing travail. He becomes a so-called leading knows that his life is ruled by the law of averages, and as he looks over men and women who started with him, he finds that all, or nearly all, stolen. x ‘They were hungry. Some of the girls have sold their derelicts on the sea of life, only waiting for the passing. why. If he will think he knows why. more natural but that this man, the survivor among thousands, to way out for the next generation born under the stifling conditions He may be erratic; probably is. His way out may be marked when it is ‘No Thoroughfare,’ but as long as his blood is warm, as long as his soul is un- i bg tap. 8 Who knows what he may accomplish. Mayhap his little antlike struggle may help in the end. If he ’ a people so cheap of a fire, or a wreck, one great man’s loss occupies more thousand A people so unimportant that the insur- headlines while their loss a couple of sticks. I lived the life know their hopes and their fears, their sorrows and lives and their struggles; their iron-bound restrictions. soul-killing power and fearsome waste of hopelessness. 1 know hunger and cold will do to men. I know the effect of involuntary ignorance. believe me, I KNOW. be like the rest of them, getting mine and let the no, not go to hell. They are in hell. 1 could not forget and could. Therefore I am what I am. I do not hate men, simply make conditions for all men and women better. Be- become an apostate, a traitor to my kind, a worshipper at the ruling tribe, 1 am somewhat of an outcast and a good deal of THIS COUNTRY, THIS WORLD, TO BE GOVERNED FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE PEOPLE. NOT JUST A FEW. I WANT THE Cy TO GOVERN THEMSELVES. THEY DO NOT GOVERN NOW. “I may or the flag of progress with a steadier hand, with a firmer purpose, with ability, I shall support you Hanson” may not be candidate for senator. If any man should arise who that man for senator. | hardly know why | this letter. 1 simply wanted one man to know the reason ‘Why “Yours, OLE HANSON.” HUBBY TAKES $1365;LEAVES a conversation | tt has had my support since boyhood. I early realized the wrongs that oppress the poor; ne special privileges that rob the many and enrich the few; the burdens of the weak; the} onditions that flint-harden the minds and hearts of the successful; the hypocrisy the me-servers and vote-seckers; the cowardice of the men in power Nat tag ate set 6 WAS born and lived for years—long, weary, soul-crushing years—under conditions| and mind starved. The great majority have become sod-| \ ! | | errr NO. 128. VCILUME 16. “Do you want a good story?" | ‘The query came over the tele | phone this morning. | Did the reporter want a good! story? Does a duck swim? Do the! republicans want to amalgamate?) Do squirrels like nuts? | Of course the reporter wanted the | | story. And he so assured the fem- ining voice on the line. She gave him her name, We of The Star of- | fice know her well, We are conft- sie ee dent that her information is re- Hable. But— see “Great story,” sald the reporter to the city editor, “but——" “Gee whiz!” exclaimed the city editor to the managing editor, but——" “A crackerjack sto comment: ed the editor-in-chief. “Let's make absolutely certain it's true, and print it But,” came several voices tr chorus. Frankly, we'e in a quandary, ee On a certain day next week a Se, attle society girl is going to elope, Her parents don't know it Everything is planned. We have |her name. We have the name of | the young man with whom she fst liove. We know the story of thet | courtship, and how the romance bet | gan. We know that they have bee meeting in the home of a mutw friend. We know where they pla to honeymoon ; Think of it! Wouldn't it be rare story that would start o | something like this: “On next Friday, a week f today, Mise Soand-So, daugh! lof the well known Mr. and M | So-and-So, will elope.” Have you ever heart ot a Whiel told tn advance that a tduple would elope? Neither have we. .. | “But I don’t think it’s fair,” sald the reporter, “to spoll the elope |ment by tpping oft | parents.” ‘The reporter is young and synipa- thetic, | The editor-in-chief fs acquainted | Mre. Gertrude Gerlinger and Her S with the girl's father. Bell low, “| think I ought to let him know,” he sald. | Cynthia Grey, too, counseled tn- | forming the girl's parents. | “Let's put It to a vote,” suggerted | the city editor | And we did. | EVERYBODY IN THE OFFICE ED THE EDITOR-IN-CIUEP AND CYNTHIA GREY VOTED 10) paid to still the scandal; others de- GIVE THE YOUNG COUPLE A | clare it took as much as $25,000 CHANCE, All but two voted to say} Edward Gerlinger, a local auto nothing about.it to the parents, and |mobile dealer, started suit against | to keep their names and thefr plans|Lioyd Frank, son of Portland's | under cover. wealthiest department store owner, DID WE, THE MAJONITY, VOTE | for $200,000, alleging young Frank RIGHT? it to the PORTLAND, Or., July 24.—Those who enjoy watching the spicy do- ings of “society,” either from with {in or without, were bitterly disap pointed when the sensational Ger ‘linger-Frank $200,000 alienation suit was settled out of court SEATTLE, WASH., GERLINGER ALIENATION SUIT ALL FIXED UP Some say $2,500 was the price, ran The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News Advance Tip on Elopement! We’re Let in on a Secret; “Tell Her F ather,” Says the Editor; “Let ’Em Go to It,” Says the Staff; Which of Us Is Right? SPICY PORTLAND CASE SETTLED see ae on, Edward J., and Daughter, Flora Edward Gerlinger | for her husband. Mrs. Gerlinger recently sued Frank for breachof-promise and was awarded $1 and costs. Gerlinger declared that Frank as- sociated with his wife at frequent intervals. He said that at one time went into a department store, pur- chased pajamas of the most expen. sive sort for each other, and ordered the bill sent to Gerlinger. Mrs. Gerlinger is well known. She once horsewhipped an attorney who made remarks in court that did not jallenated Mrs. Gerlinger'’s affection suit her, CAILLAUX HOOTED IN FRENCH TRIAL: And he offered the witness the letters. The former Mme. Caillaux flush- ed, and with a dramatic gesture re- fused to accept them. Then she left the stand. The prisoner, though very pale, was calm. Her enemies maintain that the violent fit of weeping she had PARIS, July 24.—Hoots, hisses and catcnlls greeted ex-Finance Minister Jos. Caillaux today when he stepped from his automobile at the palace of justice to attend the trial of his wife, Henriette, on the charge of murdering Editor Gaston Calmette of Le Figaro. | ‘There was no question that strong feeling was aroused against him by the charges his divorced wife made against him on the witness stand at yesterday's session of court, Gets Public Sympathy It was generally agreed that the former Mme. Caillaux behaved with dignity and good taste, and that by Thursday was feigned. TODAY'S CUTEST _ DEFENSE IN HOLE BEATS UP WIFE IN HOTEL ROOM; COPS GRAB HIM R. R. Teeters, a salesman, is held at the city jail, charged with | beating his wife in their room at the Alpha hotel, 504 Pike st., today. | Police say he felled her with a beer landiady tried to stop is he ran from the room, and was herself struck. He was captured by Officer Risiey. RENTS ROOM; KILLS HIMSELF Directing, in a note he left that all his creditors be paid, James D. Alrich, 40, an auto tire and fixture salesman working for Hughson & Merton, 924 Kast Pine st. was found dead in a room he had rent- ed for the purpose in the Derby hotel, Second and Pine, yesterday. IDAY, JULY 24, the two became so bold that they} Ladies, do you know how to hold a cup of tea? Or how to shake hands? Have you grace and charm? Turn to page 2 What is a navy? Read on page 6 what Fred L. Boalt, of Star, writes from Vera Cruz of Uncle Sam’s Admirals LAST EDITION ox NEV BOSSY KILLED GET DAMAGES WIFE KILLED, NOTHIN’ DOING The law in mysterious fashion doth its wonders perform. We. who are unskilled in the devious arts and artfuiness of the law, sometimes confuse it synonymous with right, equity and justice. If you owned a co! d a careless automobile driver bumped it on the county road and killed it, you would have a claim of damages for the loss of the animal. if the owner refused to settle equitably for the full damage, you would have the privilege of going into court and calling for a judge and jury to try the ca The law guarantees you the right to recover for your cow if you can show the automobilist had been negligent. The evidence is heard, the court gives its instruc- tions, the jury retires, and the damages are assessed. ‘ e law in tones of indignation, “has the right to and if he does, he must pay 1914, ONE CENT That's justice. It's the September Mrs. Margaret! , 61 years old, wife of Jonn Davis, an invalid, who had lived on Alki ay., West Seattle, for man years, was run over and killed by a FORGIBLE FEEDING ON BECKY EDELSON how careless the engineer was. But|{ that Is irrelevant 1} No matter how careless he may | * have been, the law says that NO DAMAGES CAN BE OBTAINED) FOR THE DEATH OF MARGARET DAVIS, | The law says that such a case! need not ever be decided by any jury or by any court. The law says that the husband or the children of Ma garet Davis have no right of action —no right to a trial, no right to a) jury, no right to any damages. “Because,” says the law, “the hus- band and the children had no peti- niary dependency in Margaret Davis.” And the law, which demands dam- ages for loss of a cow, damages for the loss of a human be- ing, where no “pecunia: ey, no property loss has been sus-| tained. | eee What of the anguish, the heart-break, ti jorrow and the suffering of the bereaved fam- lly? What if the aged, invalid hus- band has lost the needed com- panionship, and the many little | attentions his wife gave him, and helped him bear his ail- | ments with a little more ? These do not count in the law. | eee | Many hundred years ago, some |old fogy of a judge in England so decided, And to this day the su | preme court of Washington adheres wat NEW YORK, July 24.—Jall off Attorney George Hannan, to! cialis may try forcible feeding to whom the old man, Davis, applied,! break the hunger strike which was forced to tell him the laW|pecky Edelson declared when sent could give him no aid or comfort. |to the Tombs. Becky, a leader of Because this is what the supreme | the 1 Ww. W., went to jal court, in an opinion written by |ter of principle, rather than a0 Judge Hadley, shamelessly says: bail of $300 when charged with dis- “WE THINK IT PROPER TO orderly conduct because she called |SAY THAT, AS THIS COURT |S 4 meeting in Printing House square, |NOW CONSTITUTED, IF THE She declares her fight is for the | QUESTION WERE NOW HERE vient of free speech, and that the AS ONE OF ORIGINAL STATU-|Cauce needs martyrs. TORY CONSTRUCTION, IT IS wre rte {NOT IMPROBABLE | THAT |A DIFFERENT CONSTRUCTION WOULD BE ADOPTED. BUT A MERE CHANGE IN THE PER- SONNEL OF THE COURT) |SHOULD NOT BE TREATED AS| ine ronwe& FOR OVERRUL.| Becky Edelson 5.000 FACING DEATH IN SEA BRISBANE, Australia, July 24.—< Ships were on their way today te rescue the population of Aoba island, In the New Hebrides, re In this decision, Judges Fuller- ported 18 danger eee ton, Dunbar, Mount’ and Anders | DY the ocean In a series of violent concurred, You can find it on | earthquakes. page 408, volume 34, Washington| Its inhabitants | reports. ING FORMER DECISIONS, EVEN| THOUGH INDIVIDUAL JUDGES | Er THINK THAT THEY WERE ERRONEOUS. SUCH A COURSE | WOULD LEAD TO THE EXPRES- |SION OF MERE OPINIONATED, | INDIVIDUAL VIEWS.” | “8. Can you beat it? number | 5 about fe | now wish to take a moment or two for the reform of baseball. Every season sturts off well, ana three times out of four is spoiled | in midsummer by the fact that some team has run away with the Pennant. Down in the cellar, too, will be found, almost any son, some two or three teams which are making no fight except to keep out of Jast place. The cause of this is perfectly obvious, and its cure is equaliy plain. Men like Mack and McGraw not only have the best men, but their Power is so great that they reach out into the minors and snap up @very good youngster who shows big-league form. There is a scriptural truth which reads, “To him that hath shall be given, and t him that hath not be taken away even that which he hath,” but so long as Provid attends to the application “of this principle, there would seem to be no call for league rules and regulations to be framed for the increase of the advantage of him who) hath over him who hath not. The rules should be changed so that the weakest club in the superior league would have first choice among the stars of the in: feriors. No minor star should be purchasable by any big league team until all the clubs below .500 in the table of “Standing of the Clubs” have waived on him. All drafts should be made by the league, and the men drafted should go into a jackpot—to be opened by the tailenders, After the tailenders have exercised first choice, and thus perhaps picked up a) Walter Johnson, a Frank Baker, a Tyrus Cobb, or a Hans Wagner, the team next above should be given second cholic Give the weak teams the strong recruits a matter of right, and ‘we shall soon see those hard, grueling finishes il the leagues which, as a fan, | for one delight in—and all fans are alike in this. HIS WIFE$1.85 HB. R. Ireland, a hotel clerk, 1s Msted among the prize mean men in a divorce complaint which won a decree for his wife, Mra. H. A, B. Ireland, yesterday afternoon before Judge Gilliam. Recovering from an illness on May §, she declares she was «tar tled by her husband, who rushed home with the news that he had obtained a position in a hotel at Portland and had to leave at once. He refused to listen to her plea that he remain, she sald, “I asked him if he had any money and he said he only had $10, as he didn’t have time to go to the bank,” read the woman's com plaint. “I gave him $100 I had ‘idrawn to pay for some clothes: Later I learned he had taken $1,365 out of the bank, leaving only $1.85 for me. 1 have not seen him since The occupation of the baseball player is more dangerous than that\ of the chauffeur, if we may trust the standard rates approved by the New York state insurance depart- ment for workmen's compensation insurance. turning over to, Fernand Labori, Mme, Caillaux’s lawyer, the three letters it was said the Catfllauxe feared Calmette would publish, she had placed the defense in a most awkward situation. Get Defense in Pickle The letters were supposed to be | part of the same series as the “Ton |Jo” letter, which actually appeared lin Le Figaro, with Calmette’s killing | as a sequel If the letters were as damaging to Calllaux and his wife as they pro- fessed, how, it was generally asked, could they afford to have them made public in connection with Mme. Caillaux'’s trial? If, on the other hand, they could be read in open court without ruin- ing the Calllaux, it would be impos sible for the prisoner to contend longer that they constituted an ex- louse for killing Calmette. Returns Her Letters From this dilemma Attorney La | bori resorted to a clever maneuver today to extricate himself Recalling the former Mme, Cail laux to the witness stand, he said “Madame, you played me a trick yesterday. I return your letters to you. All three are uninteresting, and only two might be relevant,” Editor The Star: My neighbor's 6-year-old son said to his mother this week: “Mother, I am not go- ing to Sunday school any more.” She asked him why and he said: “My teacher told me if I was a good boy .and went to Sunday | school every Sunday that |God would be with me, if I lever got into trouble. This week |1 cut my finger, fell off the fence and bumped my head and God never showed,” MRS. J. M. M., Seattle. The best and cutest. saying of a child received today will appear in The Star tomorrow. IS CUT IN TWO ABERDE! July 24*—William | Anderson, 35, carpenter, was killed jyesterday while on his way to a piente at Moclips by falling between cars of an excursion train, which parated. His body was eut in two. | WEATHER FORECAST _ Showers tonight and Satur. day. o~ ___—_____—__@ He took carbolic acid. He had been here ten years and was unmarried, ‘Man With Magic Shears HE SHOULD CARE! 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