The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 25, 1914, Page 1

« ITY WILL TRY MUNICIPAL DANCE Seattle will have municipal dances. The suggestion made by The Star has found approval in the park board. But the dances will not be held at Leschi Park pavilion, ti stead, three fieidhouses at the Collins, Ballard and South Park play Brainerd and seconded by Gen, Geo. B, Lamping, the municipal dance | mutual consent, idea will be given a tryout for at least a month. While some of the) The suggestion by the Municipal league committee that municipal park board members professed a reluctance to approve the idea at first,| dances be established In a downtown hall was turned down, because grounda will be utilized for municipal dances twice a week, Brainerd’s motion finally received a unanimous vote the park board is not authorized to lease property outside of the park Details of arrangements were left by the park board to J. H, Stine, The fieidhouse suggestion was originally m by Director Stine In| system director of playfielda., He will determine the date when the dances are a letter to Brainerd. WHEN THE PORT COMMISSION COMPLETES THE CENTRAL After It was pointed out that at ~ench park there would be ' ore Than 200,000 Readers ie r in Seattle hat Dares to Print the News SEATTLE, WASH., SATURDA sooocmsssssssssssssss BOALT GETS ROUGH WITH UNCLE SAM; HOWELL BURNS THE PEOPLE'S MONEY, The Only Pape euneinanes VCILUME 16. NO, 129. Y, JULY 25, 1914, ONE CENT WHERE DO You GET THAT STUFF HI PUTS KIBOSH ON HOULD COUNCIL JUNKET HOWELL SHOUL! GA BIBBLE | ITS THE TAXPAYERS DOUGH CONGRESSMEN BACK FRED Ss # Public Gouged as Law’s Red Tape Unwind was over three years ago, in June, 1911, when the 1 I council Ordinance, introduced by Oliver T. Erickson, became effective, providing the sale of tickets on cars at the rate of 25 for $1 or 6 for 25 cents. Of course, the company took it to the courts, and Judge Rudkin, federal judge, on August 19, 1913, held that the ordinance was null and void. He said the public service commission and not the city council had the right But we congratulated ourselves too soon, for imme- diately the traction company again sought the refuge of the courts. The old standby, the injunction, was johnny-on-the spot, and on December 17, just one day before the public service commission's order was to go into effect, Judge Mitchell, of Olympia, issued a temporary injunction. On December 29, he made the injunction permanent. The federal court said the public service, commission E of these days the supreme court wil! hand down It probably will not be in July. It may not be in August. There's a slim chance in September. There's a better chance in October. It probably won't be before November. . And it won't surprise us if it does not come down till | to make such a regulation. en Lt) hate the ight to- car. ticket regulation..-‘The ~ Dedember. ~ a8 You remember, The Star addressed an letter to Olympia court said it hadn't. . In the meantime, we'll continue to ig ee some on | the public service commissioners, asking them not to So now it's up to the supreme court. | extra every month to the Puget Sound Traction, Light | delay until a formal complaint should be filed by the city, A ; & Power Co.—a neat little tax on street car riders levied | but to act forthwith. And, meanwhile, the company refuses to sell tickets on cars, and the public is stung to the tune of $6,000 a month at least, for that is what the company itself admits. FROM NOVEMBER 26, THE DATE OF THE'COM- MISSION’S ORDER TO RESTORE THE SALE OF TICKETS ON CARS, TO DATE, EIGHT MONTHS, THE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN GOUGED OUT OF AP- PROXIMATELY $50,000. If the supreme court decides that the people are en- titled to the sale of tickets on cars, maybe the street by the withdrawal of the sale of tickets at six for a quar- ter on street cars. Oh! You remember the case, don’t you? memory is pretty good, then. y Because it has been a long, long time since Seattle started the fight for this privilege, and Seattle is still fighting for it.’ Seattle hasn't secured it yet. There is still to be filed another brief or so in the supreme court, and when the court resumes its fall ses- The commission held a hearing, accordingly, on Sep- tember 29, 1913. On October 30, Hugh C. Todd, special attorney retained by The Star to represent the general public, and James f. Bradford, corporation counsel, and Ralph Pierce, assistant corporation counsel, representing the city officially, and James B. Howe, representing the traction company, made their arguments in Olympia On November 26, the public service commission de- cided in favor of the people. Seattle welcomed the rul- Your By the terms of th astus| of extra policing, the Lesch! Park pavilion proposition wae dropped by| WAS INFORMED, WHICH THE PORT MAY TURN OVER FOR A MU- y a of the motion, which was Introduced by Erastus! ps 9 p Pp Wat IN Go RMe or UNG) | city needs. jectiona to the Leschi Park pavilion because of its location in the park will also be removed hall.” 4| DOCK, THERE WILL BE AN ACRE OF SPACE, THE PARK BOARD The Seattle Star HI GRABS TRIP TO CEDAR DAM, MAKING COUNCILMEN FEEL FUNNY se eeeseeececccees |ment was made against Correspondent Fred L. Boalt HALL PLAN | “if that ie done,” declared Brainerd today, “it will be just what the There will be a large hall, centrally located, and thi It will be an idea! place for a municipal dance Under present plans, the nickel-a-dance plan will be adopted. AST EDITION FORECAST — Mr. gotten over his going to have and sunday. WEATHER Salisbury has Grouch, so we are fair weather tonight PKAINS AND NEWS STANDS, Be Od RRR enn BOALT L. WASHINGTON, July 25.—Congressman Bryan introduced a resolution today calling on the navy de- partment to tell congress whether a threat of imprison-— of The Seattle Star if he published his account of the court of inquiry investigation at Vera Cruz into his story that Ensign Wm. Richardson told him of prac- ticing the “law of flight” when the American forces — occupied the city. ii ; do not consider that this cas Many has been sufficiently ventilated. This was all the ’ info from comment on the. possesses. The resolution was anticipatory of t arrival of the minutes of the court of inquiry. Br wants them submitted to the house. tion, “that the secretary of th navy is hereby required to furnish the house with information as to whether Boalt has been threatened with a jail sentence for contempt | of the naval court of inquiry which | investigated the charges against | Rich. ie he, Boalt, pub-| lished the facts regarding the In-| vestigation. = = > — ' ammo _ | a | = => am | $ car company will return that $50,000 to its patrons. Jailed as a Smuggler Queen sion this year, the case may be argued unless something intervenes to postpone it a little longer. ing as a Thanksgiving present. FOND OFNOISE, SHOOTS UPIST AV. WITH RIFLE ‘ Lloyd Hopkins, in police court IT know a man—he lives next door to me—who seems| today, told Judge Gordon in a mat- ‘ . 2 Py ter-of-fact way that yesterday he to be laughing every time I meet him. His laugh is con-| thought {t would be a good idea to “I Should Worry,’’ Says Woman Prisoner, and Helps Out With Prison Housekeeping tagious. I laugh with him. He goes down the street and | set ® gun wee 50 on aa at somebody. Later, he says, he de meets others. They, too, laugh. And we all feel better for! cided it would be no Pao} it. A laugh is indeed a great thing. Hopkins nearly carried out his purpose, however, according to testimony of officers, who told the judge he entered a shooting gallery on First av., near Madison st., grab- bed a .22 rifle, dashed into the street and fired {t, saying it didn’t make noise enough inside. Officer Poolman, who was near Pike st. when he heard the shot, sprinted in pursult of Hopkins, who fled south with the gun under his The newspapers told the other day how a Baltimore man ruptured a blood vessel laughing at a funny story, and bled to death. Don't let this scare you into fearing to be geet Sega Nae He might have done the same thing jawing at his wife or bawling out the umpire. ; Any doctor will tell you that nothing is better for the -souled laugh—that is, nothin, mere cee aka OF ae — . ' ; | arm. At fy Rites st, he collided with a Ae y “ Officer Mayberg, who was speed- When you get into a rage you destroy body tissue and|ing from the opposite direction, fill the pores with poisons; and when you nurse a blue spell) “I don't know why I did it,” said you overtax your liver—but a good laugh is as vivifying as a|Hopkins today. “I just took a no- : tion, I suppose, I took thunder shower on a muggy day. It expands the lungs, jog-| this’ a vent ago Aig te gay tat Mrs. Helen Fauser, Alleged “Smuggler Queen.” Mrs. Fauser § ays This le Her Best Portrait gles the gizzard and puts the blood flow into a pleasant glow. | doctor tried to put me in the insane| LOS ANGELES, July 25.— were Henry W. Fauser, her | ing on me,” she said, “and I will What is more, it is a thing you can cultivate. Almost|asylum. I tried to commit sufcide| Mrs, Helen Fauser, so-called husband; Leroy Hughes, An- | fight this case to the bi'ter everything has its funny angle. Even a funeral; if you're | afterward : I don’t think I've bony “Queen of the Opium Smug- ton Volk, Oscar Miles and Paul end, Thad notaing to do with ? e prance all right since then, but haven't giers,” has been arrested in Grimm. opium, If the other men ar looking for mirth there. Remember the undertaker’s assistant | taken any dangerous spells.” San Diego by United States in- | All were remanded to fail tested had, I knew nothing who came back to report on his first job? The boss asked} He will be held until his brother, him how the deceased’s family were pleased and he proudly| 0. C. Hopkins, Avery, Idaho, can be replied: communicated with. “IT laid the old stiff out so daughters were tickled to death.” Hunt for humor and sweeten your life. Oh, Folks! spectors in connection with the government's attempt to break up with the latest opium ring. With Mrs, Fauser, whose al- leged daring exploits and dashes across the border loug perplexed the federal officers, hero in default of $5,000 bonds. Mrs. Fauser took her arrest lightly. She donned a privon avron and assisted the matron with the housekeeping of «he jal “The government has noth of it “IT am not letting anything worry me, beoause I can prove my innocence.” well that his wife and Any idiot can kick. Constructive criticism and the remedy requires real gray matter. Crisis reached In mediation of railroad strike, annoyed at the interruption, and fished one from his pocket, to silence | country still holds the majority of that type—Germany and the Scandi his colleague, navian countries, you know, Yet this does not prove that they are to “Now, as | was saying,” he went on, placing the palms of his hands| be desired any more than brunettes, tor example.” on the table. “There is a question whether Herr Schnitzelburgher’s “However,” put in the chairman profoundly, “you shall find that statement is possibly not too broad.” | the blond type is the most popular.” “Not at all; not atall!” exclaimed the professor. | “I don’t think so,” said Prof. Rosenmetster areful note of the effect on his fellow-members. Leburre ignored him | “Since tha purpose of this commission is to Investigate all matters “Most assuredly,” agreed Antipodes Wiegehts, promptly, searching | “Now, as you all know, the origin of the various types is hidden that need investigation, | move you, Mr. Chairman, that we go out and fn his pockets for something lin the mists of antiquity— seek the truth as to whether the blond or the brunette is more popular “Not at all,” thundered Prof. Hermann Rosenmeister, who always! “1 find I have no matches, Have any of you gentle in the city of Seattle, Er—I find my cigar has gone out; may I request rees with everything not suggested by himself. | mists of antiquity. There appears to be no specific explanation | another match?” “I think the matter is open to argument,” suggested Ernest Le: | for the variations, which began, apparently, with the migration from Antipodes Wiegehts settled back and watched the faces of his fel- burre, mildly. “Now one climate to another.” | low commissioners “Have any of you gentlemen a cigar?” Most assuredly,” agreed Antipodes Wiegehts, puffing smoke con-| “You have heard the | the search through his pockets, Leburre, the mild-mannered | burgher, “Are you agreed? “The blond type of beauty is the most popular!” There was a finality about the way Herr Schnitzelburgher, chatr- ord the *Seattle municipal anthropological research commission, 3 He leaned back in his chair, nodded impressively, stroked his long, ing beard, and then, placing the tips of his fingers together, took queried Antipodes, ending; | looked | tentedly motion, gentlemen,” sald Herr Schnitzel ict pal Xe st ase on “Now, as you all know, there are four distinct classifications In the All nodded except the professor, who shook his head doubtfully that exlete anly lh Auth repalonicnl Beer en Cote a. M.A. H.C. will be | human race-—red, black, white and yellow. ‘The blonds are an old| and looked reproachfully at Antipodes, He would have preferred mak doty pray soning ngaaees, ee ae contrented with wseoual prob h¢ | variation, developing originally, perhaps, in Northern Burope, which ling the suggestion himself, | led that he would put into the rec- Get Acquainted With the Very Learned Gentlemen of the Municipal Anthropological Research : Commission, Who Are Going to Answer the Mooted Question: “Are Blonds or Brunettes the Most Beautiful?’ | hether Boalt was | ring all the tes-| timony in the case except his own. | “THIRDLY, whether, after being) exciuded from hearing the testi- mony, Boalt was called upon by Captain Grant, president of the court of inquiry, to p ag eral summary for the prosecution, and “FOURTHLY, whether Grant stat- % ag | PARIS, July 25.—Furlous at the charge that he was showing partial- ity to ex-Finance Minister Caillaux and his wife, Judge Albanel, pre siding at Mme. Caillaux’ trial on the charge of murdering Editor ~ ord what he wanted put in and |Calmette of Le Figaro, today chal ” keep out what he wanted kept out.|lenged Judge Louis Dagoury, one “FIFTHLY, whether Grant at first | of his associates on the bench, toa advised Boalt that he was only a| duel, witness at the trial of the case of' The affront resented by Albanel the U. S. vs. Richardson and did | occurred during Friday's discussion not need counsel, but at the con-!concerning the disposition of the clusion of the trial told Boalt that letters given by Caillaux’'s first wife he was the prosecuting witness and to Fernand Labori, Mme. Caillaux's |would have to make a statement.” | lawyer Daniels hed received a complete “Calls” Presiding Judge record of the testimony, but had Albanel interposed several times, not made it public up to today. It Dagoury listened in silence to #@ was said that after it had been ex- number of these interruptions, amined by the naval judge advo- Finally leaning toward the pre cate, a complete copy would be siding judge, he whispered: sent to the senate Monday in re. “Sir, you are dishonoring us,” sponse to the Poindexter resolu- Albanel flushed, but returned no tion, answer at that time. | The secretary seid he hed not Today, however, his seconds, Gen, jyet ascertained whether or not Dalstein, former military govertior Richardson told Boalt the “law of of Paris, and Monsieurs Bruneau flight” story, regardiess of it8 and Delaborie, called on Dagoury, truth or falsity Other Duels Expected —, Other duels were looked for grows ing out of the trial. In particular it is deemed certain that Caillang and Attorney Chenue, representing — the Calmette family, will fight. Mme. Caillaux fainted in court today during the reading of one of her husband's letters to her before their marriage. TODAY'S CUTES Editor The Star: Three- year-old Jean sat by my side as | ripped the chiffon from an old silk waist. To make con- versation, | asked her: “Do Two of the letters were read by you like my weist with the | Attorney Labort chiffon?” Promptly the little They were not the ones, however, which Calmette was supposed to lave in his possession. Both were love epistles, without political significance, It ended: “Thousands and thousands of kisses upon your beloved body.” critic replied: “I think | like it better with the chiff off.” J. B. W., 4926 44th S. A dozen clever ones came in to- day. The best one will appear in Monday's Star, Let us hear from your child, “Prompt: action is our motto, gentlemen, Let us go,” said the chairman, The four pushed back their chairs, and a moment later the Birdsong cafeteria knew their presence no longer. 2 “We shall scatter here,” directed the chairman as they stood on the street. “Professor, you visit the offices and seek out the stenog- raphers. You will find the majority are blonds, I'm sure. Wiegehts will look into the factories and laundries, Leburre and myself will investigate the department stores. Monday we shall meet here again and report. Photographs are essential. Au revoir,” on 8 ee So, if a patriarchal man and a short fat one approach you and as® |for your photograph, young lady, please do not refuse, for they are | Herr Schnitzelburgher and Ernest Leburre, seeking to settle the ques tion propounded above The photographs will be published in The Star, that The Stars ~ readers may aid in determining, not only if the blond or brunette is the — most popular, but also who, of all the pretty girls in the city, is the 4 most beautiful, ——«j