The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 20, 1914, Page 1

i NSO ——THE MAN—— By Fred L. Boalt. AY after day a prairie schooner lumbered westward. A young woman drove it. Beside the woman sat an old man. On a mattress within the wagon, which was half filled with household goods, two babies played or slept. There was something about this schooner that was un- common. A stout pole stuck out behind and from the end of the pole was suspended a tackle—an affair of ropes—and at the end of the ropes a man dangled. The man’s feet were not clear of the ground. The man walked, helped by the tackle, which passed under his arm- pits. But he walked queerly, his legs jerking and buckling as though they refused to co-ordinate properly with the deter- mined brain which was trying to direct them. It was, I suppose, a comical sight—at least you would have thought it comical if you happen to be the sort of person who laughs when—well, for instance, when a stout man slips on a banana 1 and falls. FOR THE MAN SLITHERED AND PLUNGED AND JERKED AND STUMBLED OVER ROCKS AND RUTS, THROUGH DUST AND THROUGH MUD PUDDLES AND WAS SAVED FROM FALLING, NOT ONCE, BUT TEN TIMES TEN THOUSAND TIMES BY THE ¢ paralytic. d crushed and maimed him. The doctors had said he! DIE. He had laughed at the doctors—AND LIVED. he could never walk again. And now mistaken by walking half way the prairie schooner was the wife at the end of the tackle behind. on were the man’s children. WAS OLE HANSON. should deliberately choose to be a news-| paper reporter when he might be a plumber, or a merchant, or) a lawyer, even ® successful burglar, is some-| life of me, 1 can’t make out. We don't stand high Socially. Most folks regard us as nuisances more or leas necessary, Our mon rewards are meagre. But we enjoy one privilege: We meet the great and near-great. More often than not, alas! men heralded as great pewr out. | But once in a blue moon we meet men who afe ready big and fine. Perhaps that’s why being a newspaper reporter ts worth while. | OLE HANSON IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST AND FINEST MEN 1 HAVE EVER MET—AND I'VE BEEN M®&ETING MEN FOR 16 YEARS. T clever, but is he sincere?” By the time our acquaintanceship had ripened into friend- Ship, I was saying: “This man is sincere, but ian’t he a crank?” But now, after three years of pretty close association with Ole Hanson, I am bound to again revise my opinion of him. He is wise,| Sane and honest. T if you knew him as intimately as |—is his courage. Hanson was born in a log cabin in Wisconsin 40 years ago. | His parents were Norwegians of sturdy peasant stock. Poverty didn’t frighten him. it made him mad. } HE HAD A PLAYLESS BOYHOOD. HE WAS TOO MAD—AND TOO BUSY—TO PLAY. HE CHOPPED WOOD, PICKED FRUIT, TENDED CATTLE, DID ODD JOBS. HE WANTED AN EDUCATION; EDUCATIONS COST MONEY; —& HAD NO MONEY. SO HE) EARNED IT. HE WORKED MORNINGS AND NIGHTS, AND WENT TO THE! DISTRICT SCHOOL. HE GOT ALL THE DISTRICT SCHOOL HAD) TO GIVE HIM, AND THEN STUDIED LAW, CLERKING IN A STORE| AT THE SAME TIME. He went on the road as a salesman. He married, and children| cam. He thought he saw an opening in Texas, and took train for that great commonwealth. The train was wrecked. One of Hanson's children w: was sent back to Racine, “to di °, HE first time I met Ole Hanson I said to myself: “This man is HE thing | admire most about Ole Hanson—and you would, too, eee kitled. the * Hanson was paralyzed. doctors said. oe He OST mer would have quit then. But Hanson had scarcely be- gun. He started West with his wife, aged father and two children. \ He told himself that, if he was bound and determined to walk, he would In time be able to walk easily and properly. HE ATTACKED PARALYSIS WITH THE SAME COLD FURY THAT HE ATTACKED POVERTY. AND BOTH POVERTY AND PARALYSIS FLED BEFORE THAT ONSLAUGHT. Ole Hanson is today a 40-year-old athlete. And he fs poor 4is first venture on reaching Seattle was a grocery micfoscopie affair. ke was his own delivery wagon. Ote and Mrs. Hanson have today a family of seven as bonny sons and daughters as you ever laid eyes on. well, not store—a | ONCE ENGAGED IN AN IMPROMPTU BOXING CONTEST WITH HIM, AND HE BOWLED ME OVER WITH THE FIRST PUNCH, But lds hatr is snow-white. se HERE two kinds of successful men. One kind forget they T once were part of the unwieldy, half-knowing ma break througn the centuries-old crus ind join the ruling tribe. The other kind—and they are very rare—do not forget. Ole is that kind of a man. “If | could forget,” he says, “I would be like the others, getting mine and letting the rest go to hell. No, not go to hell. They are in hell, 1 could not forget, and | would not forget If | could. Therefore 1 what | am. | do not hate men, simply conditions. 1 want to make conditions for all men and women better.” This is the sort of man the people of this state have an opportunity to send to the United States senate. | He is different in every way from the usual senatorial] } candidate. ; He isn’t a millionaire with a money barrel, | smooth Ht with special privilege alliances. HE IS) MAN—A REAL TWO-FISTED MAN, DETERMINED, AFRAID, AGGRESSIVE, SQUARE. . 4 He isn't The Seattle Star The Only Paper in Seattle That Dares to Print the News _— VOLUME 16. NO. 151. SEATTLE, WASH., THURSDA Y, AUGUST 20, 1914, ONE CENT —— INSANITY PATIENT IS AST EDITION We could pound Salisbury's ear. Have @ garden that needs watering, hone Is broken, and he says It's NEWS BTAND, be gonna keep on being dry. ON THAINS AS BEATEN TO DEATH; SHERIFFS BLAMED. =% = | x T &> tr) oe eD | — © “are willful fakes.” It did not momentous event today. ena on all big world events. LONDON, Aug. 20— | German cavalry is advanc- ing on Antwerp today, ac- cording to a message from | there. | | i can buy. everywhere. Press put it over the old “. American troops occupied . Cc era ee The Belgians attacked and repulsed Uhlans who had penetrated the outer line of the city’s defenses. Antwerp is quiet. The people have much confi- dence in the strength of the fortifications, which experts declare almost im- pregnable. 9 Kaiser’s Troops Keep Up Advance cope "limes Were strongly attacking the Ger. mane’ entrenched positions near Brussels today. For two days the Germans have been advancing slowly but stead fly, throwing up temporary breast- works as they came. It is evident the allies were mak- ing a desperate effort to stop them before they reached the Belgian capital. Loses Are Enormous The losses on both sides have been enormous. The zone of bat tle was covered with dead and dying. lamur was hard pressed by the Germans and was said to be in at Rome. LEAVING ITALY LISHED. government refused to allow Proof that the pope was dead IN ROME. IT WAS GIMPLY It beat the *A..P.” on STRAIGHT, AND THEY GERMANY 10 DEFY JAPAN 20.—Re- Aug. danger. German infantry and sr- COPENHAGEN, 4 tillery were moving through| jection by Germany of Japan's de- Dinant. Another body, operating from an entrenched position near Gemblioux, was moving northward. French Have Huge Army Reporta that Louvain had fallen were unconfirmed It ts evident from the meager ac- counts received here that the French army !n Belgium and along the frontier was much larger than had been supposed, perhaps out- numbering the Germans. chau to the mikado was forecasted in messages received here tod from Berlin It was not made clear, however, that the kaiser would not cede the territory back to China. Whether or not this would satis fy the Japanese was not known It was understood that the Jap- anese ambassador ts leaving Ber- lin, and his countrymen were quit- ting Germany, but it is thought this might be a mere precaution, Frightful Loss Germans Seize City of Louvain PARIS, Aug. 20—That the Ger mans have taken the Belgian ad vance position at Louvain was ad mitted by the war office today The Belgian general staff was! quoted as explaining that Louvain) was evacuated to save the city from destruction by the German artillery, which it owned was proving very effective. Whether or not Brussels has fallen is not known. The war office stated that the Belgians were showing “excellent strate ” hint. ing at a belief that the Germans had fallen into a trap ‘Troops in Lorraine were reported approaching Metz today, It was expected the Germans would make a stand there. German cavalry and artillery have captured T'rlemont, Bel- gium, It was announced today. ROTTERDAM, Aug. 20,--Fright ful losses on both sides have marked the most recent fighting In Belgium, according to information received here today from the scene of the conflict The Germans, !t is stated, have been by far the heaviest losers, |since, as the attackers, they have |heen compelled constantly to face |the allies’ entrenched positions. | ‘They have fought, too, in ‘close formation and their enemies’ guns have cut them down In swathes. MASS FOR POPE LONDON, Aug. 20.-—Solemn pcs ps ge eos requiem high mass was celebrated - - for the late pope at Westminster bill making Yaki-| cathedral today. The attendance andard size for the} was enormous. Cardinal Bourne pontificated. pi ma apple be country A Senttle boy rescued a woman who attempted suicide by jumping into Lake Washington last night, and for his pains, was bitterly blamed by the disappointed young woman. It was her life, she argued, and who shall say to her that she must live in spite of herself and continue to suffer fliness and pain, as she has for « long period? She asks a mighty big question. Soctety, of course, frowns upon suicide, and justly #0, But whatever reason society may have for dis- couraging and preventing suicides, to the person who is tired of life such reasons must trivial Life is a* mystery. We live. We struggle. We hope. We die, Long, long ago, Omar Khayyam said; “We come into this world, I know not why. We go, whither I know not And wise men have lived since Omar's day, Books bave been written. Philosophies have been expounded. But the mystery of life—the why of it—4ts still as inscrutable as ever, Wood arranged to get the news of the pope’ the physictans informed church officials at the ceeded, AND SENT TWO CODE MESSAGES NEW YORK ADDRESSES IMMEDIATELY, HE ONLY NEW! R FORE THE CENSORSHIP WAS ESTAB- No other correspondent was able eight hours after Wood's telegrams when pe tone, were fii WOOD 18 THE ONLY AM@RICAN STAFF RESPONDENT hneun A aN METHODS. METHODS WINNING OUT OV an ti THE “A, P.” WAITED F HAL” ANNOUNCEMENT —AND WAS BEATEN BY SIX HOURS. HE “U. 8.” beat the’ aroren'the Ones ternste by hours and tours. : ‘# the death of King id of Beigium, the outbreak of the Turkish throne, the New York Triangle shirt waist factory fire, the result of the Jeffries-Johnson fight, the Dayton floods, the death of King Edward of England, and many more world stories. Now that Europe is enguifed in in Belgian Fight! HIS is but one more illustration of how the alert, vigorous and modern United Press consistently scoops ite decadent rival The United Press employs the best newspaper talent that money These trained news-getters and students of events are William G. Shepherd was on the job in Mexico—and the United P." by a good five hours when the Cruz. ier) REDIT for the world beat scored yesterday by the United Presse , belongs to Henry Wood, manager of the United Press bureau ith as soon as fatican. He suc- TO DIFFERENT AMS PER T a tine through until and that the Itailan to leave ie am LIGHTS PAID FOR TWICE? Councilman Oliver T. Erickson discovered today that through tac- mand for the surrender of Kiao- | tics he says were worked in 1911) |by Councliman Blaine and Mayor | George W. Dilling, the city’s cluster |lights are being pald for twice once by assessment on property jowners and again by all users of jeity Meht. Erickson intends to raise a rum- pus. An item for cluster lights under “fixed charges” in the light plent He investigated and found that ever since 1911 the item has been ap- pearing on the budget, although the Jeluster lights have long since been paid for. He says the above-mentioned city officials put it over as a means to |deflect more money to the general fund. JAP CRUISER FITS FOR WAR SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.—The Japanese cruiser Idzuma was | scheduled today at high tide, about |noon, to go into dry dock at Hunt ers point to fey e the final touches that will fit it for war with Germany, If war comes. The Union Iron Works has prom- ised to put every available man at work and 24 hours will suffice to clean the Idzuma’s bottom On Friday and Saturday, stores and coal will go aboard Then, with two hours of strip ping of woodwork, the Idzuma will be ready to go Into battle. BURGLAR GETS INTO SCHOOL A man entered the Sisters of the Sacred Heart school, 2325 Sixth av., last night. Two of the sisters awoke and screamed | “Keep still, you,” he commanded | wroffly, | But they kept right on seream- ing. He made a hasty and immediate exit. LOST SUIT CASES FOUND | | } Charles Chandler, Independent Packing Co., Third id Washing- ton, last night pick up the two suit cases that went to the mat when W. H. Sawyer, their owner, yesterday placed them in a dump wagon which dumped, MORAL: IF YOU WANT THE BEST WAR NEWS FIRST YOU MUST READ UNITED PRESS REPORTS IN THE STAR HE death of Pope Pius X. occurred a few minutes before 6 p. m., or between 9 and 10 2. m., C The United Press tiashed the news to The Star at noon, | budget for 1915 excited his curiosity. | Mewepaper st 1:30 p. m. yesterday, published the it the news until long after its last edition had gone to press. It is informing its readers for the first time of the ni linet revolution, the fall of the P. ar, Star readers may fee! sure that they will get all the war news. ‘LL GET IT FIRST. time, yesterday. a few minutes later the Seattie public knew the pope was dead. AN AFTERNOON COMPETITOR OF THE STAR, EQUIPPED ONLY WITH THE ANTIQUATED ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE, DENIED THAT THE POPE WAS DEAD THROUGH ALL ITS EDITIONS. It even posted bulletins in its office windows, declaring that the pope “at this hour still lives,” and that extras announcing his death net | wb Did Robert Evans Mes- sir come to his death through blows and kicks administered by King county deputy sheriffs? Messir’s body, horribly bruised and scarred, lies at Butterworth’s morgue. He died at the Steilacoom asylum for the insane Tuesday. Messir, who was 34 years old, was the only son of Mrs. Eugenie Mes- sir, a widow, living at 2232 Sixth av. The Mes- sirs came from Minnesota more than 20 years ago. Young Messir was for some time employed by the Schwabacher Grocery Co. He was ambitious, and studied architecture nights, taking correspondence course. * A few weeks ago, through over- | study, he was taken sick, and Dr. |Loer, Green bullding, was called. “Loer,” said Mrs. Messir today, |“wanted Bobby sent away, but [ would not consent. He was tng better anyway and was not in the least insane. Deputies Take Him to Jall Mrs. Messir said that, on mee etal kai Salt ese d to Steflacoom. er tended the hearing and fo o ” |her son out of the court room | when two deputies conducted him back to the jail. “When they had Bobby on the sidewalk,” the old mother declar- THEY WILL GET IT ‘STAR NIGHT AT | THE EMPRESS ) It's Star boys’ night at Marcus | Loew's Empress theatre tomorrow | night You may also go, if you like, but | You must not expect to attract much jattention. The entire balcony will | be reserved for The Star's hustlers 800 of ‘em—and to them, and |them alone, will “The Six Merry | Widows"—some lookers, the wid ows—sing their sweetest and dance | their prettiest |. The widows are the headliners but there are other acts of class on the bill | Also pictures of The Star's cham plon downtown hustler—Whitey” | Peterson, who sells at Second av. jand Pike—and The Star’s premier earrier—Harold Sandborg, whose {route is in the wholesale district below Yesler way—will be flashed on the screen. | The newsies will meet at The | Star building at 8 o'clock and pro- | ceed to the theatre, CONVENTION'S IN FULL SWING The arrival of delegates to the convention here of the Northwest } Merchants’ association has in- jcreased Seattle's population tem- porartly by 350 The big convention is on in full swing today, following its opening yesterday noon at the Frye, marked by short talks by Mayor Gill, How- ara D, Thomas, president of the association; C. 8. Willis, of the Se- | attle Hardware Co.; J. W. Spangler, of the Seattle National Bank, and J. Colkett, assistant postmaster. Last night they were entertained by the Elks, following an afternoon tour of the boulevardsg Today is Merchants’ day at the Industrial fair at the Armory. An other noon luncheon tomorrow, and a trip to the navy yard at Bremer ton Saturday, is the program. THEY HEARD HIM THE FIRST TIME 8. E. Barlow, 612 Seventh av., im- bibed too freely Jow much? “About $12.50," he said and went to sleep. $17.60 in his pockets, They searched him and found $17.60 In his pockets, + | there a long time, |CHEERS DRAW FIRE last night at the} ed, “he asked where he was taken and why he could not go home with me. At the same time he threw out both arms in an ef- fort to get away from the officers. Of course, he couldn't escape from them, because he was still weak, and they were both big men. Says They Struck Him “But, apparently angered, RUSHING BILL TO BUY SHIPS: |deputies began striking Bobby WASHINGTON, Aug. 20— | with their fists. They knocked President Wilson's pian to is jhim down. I covered my boy's jface with my hands to pro- tect him as he lay on the sidewalk, but I was jerked away. Then they | kicked him in the face and body. gress today. | “I followed them into the: jail, Plans for the sale of the bonds| Where my boy again resisted feeb- were given to congress today by/|ly, and four of the deputies—the secretary McAdoo and bids, it is | Same two as before and two more— pected, will be advertised for|set upon him and knocked him pan ang ; |down and kicked him. The actual dill was being drafted She Can't See Him today by Secretary McAdoo, as-| “I would know all four of them sisted by marine experts. The bill! if I should see them again.” 4 will be introduced in the house by| Messir was taken to Steilacoom Rep. Alexander, Passage of the| that night. ship purchase and war risk insur-| On the following Sunday. Mrs, ance bills will be expedited by spe-| Messir went to the asylum @® visit cial rule in both houses. jher son, but was not alloWed to 20-DAY TERM mother,* “that my boy was 80 | bruised and battered that he was Acting Police Judge Thomas Mac- Mahon is sticking strictly to the ‘not fit to be seen. They told me that he must have been brutally treated, and that they doubted if $5-a-mile schedule of fines in speed- ing cases. Today he would live.” Telegraph for Mother Later in the week, Mrs. Messir had a telegram from the asylum, saying that !f she wanted to see jher son alive, she must come at once. iu Dr. C. O. Ireland attended Mesgir Sergeant Ly Dagner said Kutomi| found two rivs broke and other in- was doing @ miles per hour in his! juries. auto on Spokane st | “He told me that Bobby might Kutomi says he was hurrying to} not get well, and if he died, it fulfill an engagement with a friend| would be due to his treatment be at the tideflats. fore coming to the asylum, Bobby “There is no provision in the or-| got nothing but the kindest and dinance for meeting friends,” said Sue $30,000,000 worth of Pan- ama canal bonds to buy mer- chantmen was enthusiastically supported by members of con- Kutomi faced him. and told his mother that he hkd | best treatment at Steilacoom,” Judge MacMahon. “Fine $100; 20] ata hs days in jail Mrs, Messir stayed three days, and, as her son seemed better, re- turned to Seattle. Tuesday she re- | ceived a wire from Dr, Ireland that | her son was dead, | Bert Butterworth, the undertaker, | said today that he haa never seen in all his experience, a body in a con- dition worse than that of Messir. GIVE EM STAKE Tf you are sent to the city stock ade, it is going to pay you to stay hereafter. The budget committee of the city council, in special session last night, decided to pay penniless pris- oners, when released, $1 if released CRUISERS FIGHT at the end of 10 days; $1.50, 20 days; $2, 80 days; and $3, 60 days. They think it will cost about KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug, 20.— $2,500 a year. several times by the | British cruiser Bristol during am exchange of shots, Wednesday, it is not believed that the German Though hit Povo saloon’ “About 12°45; ne says | UPON UNARMED MEN ‘titer, Karlsrune was seriously somebody slugged him on the jaw) ~ tie © senely -eBip. and knocked him out. When he| ROME, Aug. 20.—In the face of | ; i ~ woke up he was Ina back room with|an official German denial, Italian | an awful headache. refugees from Magdeburg, Ger- t | At the police station he said he|many, arriving here today, declare was robbed of $50. an soldiers opened’ fire on| “How much?" asixed the police. talians gathered in a. bar-| bas. eg “avout $35," he muttered thickly.| racks, waiting transportation, be-| Pete Mast, Wenatchee, got use some of the Italians shodted “Hurrah for killed and 16 drunk here Jast night. He went to sleep with $160 on him | He woke up on @ vacant lot, on Mt. Lassen again in violent erup- Western av., between University tion; spreads ashes for ten miles, and Union sts, The $160 was gong, Italy." wounded Seven were