The Sunday Oregonian., December 08, 1907, Page 2, Image 2

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND. DECE3IBER 8. 1907.
BLUE SUNDRY FDR
; BIG METROPOLIS
I Police Commisioner Rigidly
Enforces Law Against
Amusements.
N0 FOOTBALL IN SUBURBS
Only Shows Open W?n Be Moving
k Pictures and Rink, Which Got
I Injunctions Enforcement
May Cause ; Repeal.
NEW YORK. Dec; 7. A "blue Sunday-'
,1s promised New'York" tbmorrdw. "i. lit
eral' enforcement of an old but. riot ser
iously regarded statute under a new In
terpretation will deprive New York's m(l
! lions of any form of public entertainment
for 24 hours at least, and perhaps for
many other Sundays to ' come. Orders
for a strict 'enforcement of Justice O' Gor
man's' recent decision in regard to the
'closing of all places of amusement on
..Sunday were issued today by Police Cora
; missloner Bingham.
General Bingham's orders to Inspectors
call for a rigid enforcement of the law,
' and clamp the cover of strict suppres
sion on all forms of amusement, from
'; vaudeville- to the Sunday evening enter
tainments of the Y. M. C. A. The Com
; missloner Informed the Inspectors that
: the Sunday closing law covers every
: thing from the symphony concerts at
; Carnegie hall to' the five-cent vaudeville
shows, and that any attempt toi evade the
etatute must be met with arrest.
Theater Managers Submit.
j, Theatrical managers and showmen stat
ied today that" they propose to obey' the
jTnandate of the-law,' believing, they say,
that Its strict enforcement will do more
ithan anything else to effect Its modifica
tion or repeal at the coming session of the
t legislature. . - '
The only places in "Greater . New York
'where bright lights will-shjne- and where
pianos will beat out a defiance to the po
lice will be in Brooklyn. The managers
of five moving picture shows and a skat
ing rink have secured temporary injunc
tions restraining the police from Inter
fering with them- tomorrow, and General
'Bingham told the Brooklyn Inspector that
the Injunctions must be obeyed.
: Mr. Bingham, In delivering his Instruc
tions, said the closing order prohibited
everything in the way of a concert or en
tertainment, and the rule extended to
dancing academies and dancehalLs. The
Commissioner said to the Inspectors:
Bingham Interprets taw.
Now that order and that decision means
simply the stopping of . any publta enter
tainment or performance of any character
In a place of public amusement on Sunday.
'"All performances of any .character In a
I place of public amusement''. Is the way the
.'decision reads. Now .that; .covers Carnegie
Hall as well as the 1 and '5-cent vaudevHto
'and movlng-plcture shows.. It covers roller
skating and It covers benefits. Tbs Y. M.
A. entertainments on Sunday nights are
' performances In public places and, while
they are run for the purpose of getting
boys and young men off the streets, under
the decision It Is no go. It cuts out the
Eiluratirnal Alliance with their little ar
rangement that goes on Sunday nights, be
caste It Is a place of public amusement.
No Outdoor Games, Even.
General Bingham said the music in
hotels and restaurants was not to be dis
turbed. He said that the law was to be
enforced on the outskirts of the city,
i where it has been the custom to play
; football aiid other outdoor games. The
six-day bicycle race, which was sched
uled to start at midnight tomorrow, will
not commence until 1. o'clock, and the
doors of Madison Square Garden will
not open until after midnight.
The Sunday closing law has been long
on the statute books and bitter and wide
have been the contentions over Its Inter
pretation. The police have never been
quite certain how far they might pro
ceed in closing the various forms of en
tertainment, though it was generally
held that performances In which the
tactors and actresses appeared in costume
wore within the meaning of the statute
and should not be permitted.
IXDICTS ACTORS IX IIOSTS
Jiansas City Grand Jury Enforces
Sunday Closing Law.
" KANSAS CITY. Dec. 7. Drastic
.measures were taken here today to en
force the Sunday closing law as a re-
u 1 1 of the recent campaign begun by
' Judgo William H. Wallace, of the Crim
; inal Court. The county grand Jury In
dicted 22 traveling actors and ac
' trpssos and employes of local theaters,
! charged with violating? the Missouri
I law forbidding labor on Sunday. Of
'this number 41 were arrested and rave
bond for 1200 each, while the others
. evaded the officers and left the city
j w ithout being apprehended.
The attorneys for the theaters filed
I pleas In abatement and motions f6r a
V change of venue before they allowed
their clients to plead, but the court In.
slstod that the picas be entered first.
When the prisoners refused to plead,
Judge Wallace entered a plea of not
' guilty for each one.
' Penny Arcades- Also Close.
; CLEVELAND. O., Dec. 7.-While there
have been no Sunday theatrical perform--ances
allowed in Cleveland for several
'years, the penny arcades and street
shows that have existed by suffranc
here, will be closed tomorrow. '
1Ad On In Kalamazoo.
' KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 7. Mayor
Thompson Issued an order that all of the
;theaters here close during Sunday. The
.order prohibits "entertainments or any
other form of amusement."
,' Old Veteran Is Removed.
SEATTLE. Dec. 7. (Special.) W. L.
.Ames, commandant of the Soldiers' Home
at Ortlng, will be succeeded by the end of
this month by General G. W. Tlbbetts,
"of Issaquah. Ames is to be removed be
uause of friction In the management of
the Home and a failure to administer
home affairs satisfactorily. The appoint
nient of Tibbetts is a concession to King
'County veterans of the Civil War.
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withdrawing for the time being from the
sickroom. The physicians remained with
His Majesty throughout the night.
KING OSCAR'S LIFE AND TRAITS
Man of Culture From Brilliant Line.
Four Sons Survive.
King Oscar II was born January 21,
1S29. and succeeded his brother,
Charles XV, September 18, 1872. In
1S44 the aged Bernadotte was still ou
the throne, and between the crown and
the future Oscar II, then a boy of 15,
were his father and two eider broth
ers. Accordingly, as third son of the
crown prince, young Oscar's chances
were so small that he was not consid
ered a possible heir even by his own
family.
At the age of 11 he entered the
Swedish; . navy, in which - he distin
guished himself for aptness and dili
gence. ..
Suddenly, in . 1S52, Gustavus, Oscar
I'a second son, died. Young Oscar im
mediately began to be looked upon as
a possibility for the throne. He was
sent to Germany with a view to mar
riage, bringing back with him in June
Sophia, daughter of the Prince of Nas
sau. The -happiness In which she and
her husband always lived shows the
wisdom of . the choice. ....
When Charles XV inherited the
crown Oscar-became crown prince. In
1872 Charles-died without male- issue,
and the crown prince was Called to the
sovereignty.-
On his accession to the throne Oscar
was already 43 years old and- was not
then very popular. However., he be
came very popular, -especially in
Sweden, and was widely praised
throughout Europe as an accomplished
gentleman, a cultivated ' student and
an able orator. His "speech from the
throne" resembled In no respect simi
lar efforts in other European capitals.
When Oscar appeared before both
houses of the Riksdag to deliver his
address, his magnificent voice filled
without any effort the large throne
hall, and his hearers hung delighted
upon his words.
Man of Artistic Tendencies.
King Oscar was more than a gifted
speaker. He was also a poet It was
In 1857 that the Swedish Academy
awarded Its annual prize for poetry to
a collection of verse which, when the
sealed envelope containing the au-
t.AW. n-n i Vtj-an ..... 1 . 1
have come from a royal pen.
King Oscar was furthermore a musi
cian. His talents In this department
of art were' very highly praised by the
renowned critics Hansllck..
Oscar was a great traveler and had
visited most continental countries and
Kgypt. In his admiration for and love
of learning King Oscar was' probably'
the foremost monarch of his age. He
was an alfc-around man. He had studied
a wide range of subjects and gone deep
Into all of them.
His erudition was extensive and
varied. He not only looked after the
purely material Interests of his do
main, but he watched the men . over
whom he ruled. He had not only
turned his mind and - energies to
science, but he also had time to study
art and literature, "arid- he bore the
reputation of being eclectic and a rare
Judge In those finer manifestations of
human genius.
Dependent on Wife's Fortune.
All sorts of stories are told 'of Oscar's
personal - bravery: Of all ' the orders
which he carried there Is one of which
he was specially proud. It was. a simple
silver medal presented to him by the
government on behalf ' of the Humane
ftuetn Sopble. of Sweden, Widow
of King Oscar.
Society. It was given to him for having,
at the risk of his own life, saved the
lives of a woman and two children who
were being borne to destruction , in a run
away team that was plunging wildly to
ward a precipice.
In the matter" of wealth King Oscar
had no Income of his own. His civil list
of $576,000 paid only a small part of his
expenses, but the Immense wealth of his
wife served to support him and the royal
family In regal etyfe.
Sophia, King Oscar's widow and Dow
ager Queen of Sweden, Is a Princess of
the house of Nassau. Born July 9, 1836,
she has lived a quiet, uneventful life.
Vfr marriage to Oscar in 1857 was a
love match, and she has devoted herself
to the creation of a beautiful home cir
cle in which the King could lay aside the
cares of state. - ' 1
Queen Sophia- Is extremely religious
and charitable by temperament. To
benefit others has been her irreatest
pleasure, and all ; of. the institutions of
charity .In.-Sweden land. Norway have at
one time or another found her a generous
patroness. In recent years she has been
a chronic Invalid.
King Oscar ceased to be ruler over
Norway June 7, 1905. He wa deposed on
that date by the Norwegian Parliament.
Knowing that the Norwegians were
ready to support this step by force of
arms, and being a man of peace, Oscar
accepted the divorce of the sister na
tions and the sundering of his power
with the kingly dignity that has marked
his reign. m
The immediate cause of the breach was
King Oscar's veto of a. bill passed by
the Norwegian Storthing creating an in
dependent consular service for that coun
try. The Joint Kingdom dated baek to the
year' 18141 up to which time Norway had
been subject to the Danish crown. ; A
war between Denmark and . Sweden in
1813 resulted In a cession of .Norway to
Bernadotte.
Norway refused to recognize the valid
ity of the cession, however, but Berna
dotte hurried an army across the frontier
and after a brief and almost bloodless
war Norway was compelled to ylelS.
Ancestors of King Oscar.
The grandfather of King Oscar II was
Jean Baptlste Jules Bernadotte. The ca
reer of this man is one of the most
meteroic in history.
Bernadotte was born at Pau, France,
in 1764, and was the son of a lawyer in
moderate circumstances. He-enlisted In
the Koyal Marine .and attracted the In
terest of his superiors from the first. In
1792 he was made Colonel, and the follow
ing year brought wJth it- his. -promotion
to the post of Brigadier-General,
During Bernadotte'-s campaign under
Napoleon in Italy he distinguished him
self both by bravery and skill on many
occasions. When Napoleon was elected
Emperor in 1804 he .chose Bernadotte as
one of Mis marshals, and Intrusted him
with the command of the French army In
Hanover.
The' condition of Sweden at this time
was pitiable. Torn by internal dissensions-and
with no Prince of the royal
blood in sight strong enough to rule the
country, the only-hope was from outside.
In a casting about for some one to whom
the leaders- of the aristocracy could turn.
Bernadotte was selected, and to the sur
prise of all Europe be was In 1810 made
Crown. Prince.
When Charles Xill died in 1818 Berna
dotte became King of Sweden and Nor
way With the title of CharlesVxiV. His
reign lasted 26 years, and was character
ized by liberality, wisdom and great exe
cutive ability. ....
-Oscar I, Bernadotto's son, succeeded to
the throne upon tue death of his father
in 1844. He had decided musical and lit
erary tastes, and followed the able pol
icy of government laid down by his
father,- and married Josephine Eugenta
Beauharnais, daughter of Eugene Beau
barnais, the first Napoleon's stepson.
Oscar I died In 1859, and his eldest son,
Charles XV. ascended the throne. Charles
was liberal In his views, and governed
his people upon the same broad principles
as his predecessors. Hewas extremely
popular, was a famous sportsman, and
bad marked talent in the fine arts.
vtng Oscar's Four Children.
King Oscar has four children. all of
whom survive him and all of whom are
sons. The eldest Is Gustavus, who is now
to be the King. The second son is Prince
Oscar Bernadotte, known as Count of Vls
borg, after his marriage to Lady Ebba
Munk of Fulkila, of the old Swedish no
bility. Prince Oscar is an Admiral In the
Swedish navy. He early displayed relig
ious tendencies, and is well known In Sal
vation Army and other modern practical
religious organizations. His marriage to
Lady Munk was purely a love affair.
Lady Munk was one of the maids of honor
to Queen Sophia.
The tuird son. Prince Carl. Puke of Ves
tergotland, is a tall, distinguished-looking
man. He married Princess Ingnborg of
Denmark, and the two are tl t Idols of
the Swedish people. The Prince Is unfor
tunately deaf, but is considered an expert
In military matters.
' Prince Buen, the youngest son, la an
artist. His paintings have been frequent
ly exhibited at the art centers of Europe.
He is a bohemlan in his tastes, never so
happy as when he can make people forget
his royal rank and only consider In hint
the artist.
C ROWN PRINCE AND HIS FAMILY
Gnstavus Adolphus Is a Stern,
Quiet Man.
Gustavus Oscar Adolphus, the new
King of Sweden, was born June 16.
1S58; was married September 20. 1881.
to Princess Victoria, daughter of the
Grand Duke of Baden, and by her has
issue as follows: Prince Gustaf Adolf,
Duke of Scania, born November 11,
1882; Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Soder
manland, born June 17,, 1884, and prince
Erik, Duke of Vestmanland, born April
20, 1889.
As a boy Gustavus was educated in a
school patronized by the wealthy class,
with the Idea that he be given a thor
ough democratic training. Orders were
issued that he have the same discipline
that the others received. The Crown
Prince proved to be shy and backward,
however, and this retiring trait has
clung to him till this day. - As a young
man he was given to dreams and to
poetry, taking after his father. He re
sembles his father In other ways, being
tall and very manly, and has a power
ful bass voice. He Is said, too, to be a
good musician, although few have
heard him sing. He i stiff and formal
In public, although among his friends
Is said to be free and g-enial.
He is the first of his line to enjoy
the consideration of the Swedish aris
tocracy, the leading families of Scan
dinavia holding aloof from King Os
car and nis three predecessors because
of their plebeian origin. They cannot
forget that Marshal Bernadotte was a
peasant who owed his life to the
French Revolution.
Gustavus fs married to a daughter of
the Grand Duke of Baden, who is a
lady of great distinction, although, not
a beauty. This was state marriage,
and in order for it to be accomplished,
an affair of the heart between the
Crown (Prince and the daughter of a
Swedish country preacher had to be
broken off. This was the only romance
of the Prince's life.
' The late M. de Blowitz characterized
the Crown Prince as being an un
gracious man, almost boorish, and yet
appearing to make every endeavor to
appear gracious. His sternness was
such as almost to repel friendship. It
seemed to this critic as if all that was
needed was an opportunity for the
Prince to prove that he has all those
traits that made his father the most
brilliant man on any throne. It is
known that Ills father at different
times took his advice on matter of
state. He is highly respected, espe
cially among the people of Norway.
The Wife of the Crown Prince.
Princess Victoria of Baden, the new
Queen ot Sweden, was born at Carlsruhe,
August 7, 1862. She was the second child
of her parents, her elder brother, the
'present hereditary grand , duke, being
five years her senior. The Grand Duchess
of Baden was the only ' daughter of
Kaiser Wilhelm I. and the Kalserin
Augusta, and between her and her par
ents there always existed the most affec
tionate Intercourse, so that the Princess
Victoria spent a considerable part of her
time -with her grandparents In Berlin and
Potsdam, and the Empress Augusta was
a frequent visitor to Baden-Baden, where
she always liked to have her favorite
granddaughter with her.
She received an education such as any
practical housewife needs, and is espe
cially good at cooking. She Is very
clever, and her drawings and paintings
show great talent. On her tours, she
likes to make sketches. She also writes
little sketches for her friends.
As a girl, she had a happy, care-free
life, and was betrothed to the Crown
Prince at the age of 19 years. He Is only
four years her senior. It is an Interest
ing fact that in this union, the children
will belong to the ancient line of Sweden,
for with the marriage of their parents
the present 4ine of Swedish royalty Is
joined to the ancient. The Grand Duke
of Baden's mother was a daughter of
Gustavus' IV. of Sweden.
The marriage took place at Carlsruh,
September 20, 1881, and the young
Princess Victoria went with her husband
to their Northern home. She found In
the King and Queen of Sweden kind and
affectionate friends, and her three brothers-in-law
were devoted to her. Her
first baby was born November 11. 18t2.
He received the names of Oscar Fredrik
Wilhelm Olaf Gustaf Adolf, and the title
of Duke of Skane. On June 17, 1884. was
born the second son, called Carl Wilhelm,
and he Is the Duke of Sodermanland.
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DIES BESIDE SULPHUR POT
Cabin Boy Meets' Death in Hole ol
Ship Being Fumigated.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 7. (Special.)
Benny Carroll, a 16-year -old cabinboy
aboard the steamship Saratoga, running
between Seattle and Valdez. Alaska, was
ordered ashore, together with other mem
bers of the crew, when port physicians
began fumigating the boat. He went
ashore, but slipped back again, fearful
that he might lose his place. When the
fumigation was over today, young Car
roll's Bead body was : found beside a
sulphur pot.
The fumigation officials sealed every
door on the boat before lighting the
sulphur pots and, so far as can be ascer
tained, young Carroll broke open the
door leading to the forecastle and went
in. Everything Indicates he stayed in
his bunk a short time and then tried to
fight his way out of the ship, but was
overcome by the sulphur fumes and fell
beside one of the blazing pots.
He has a father In Portland.
not believe It serious and did not consult
a physician. Now. it Is giving him a
great deal of trouble and physicians be
lieve It may become necessary to remove
the knee-cap.
Federation to Defend Adams.
DENVER, Dec. 7. O. N. Hilton, acting
general attorney for the Western Fed
eration of Miners, today received a tele
gram from President C. H. Moyer, of
the Federation, now In Boise, to the ef
fect ' that Steve Adams will be turned
over to the Colorado authorities and will
be brought to Tellurlde for trial on the
charge of murdering Arthur Collins, mine
superintendent, and W. J. Barney, a mine
foreman. Mr. Hilton will proceed to Tel
luride tonight to meet Adams and pre
pare for his defense.
Gridiron- Injury Serious.
ALBANY, Or.. Dec. 7. (Special.) As a
result of an injury received in the
Thanksgiving football game with. Pacific
University, at Forest Grove, Grover Birt
chet, halfback on the Albany College
football team, may lose his knee-cap.
When he received the injury Birtchett did
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