The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-11
TAHITIANS LOSE
CASH AS PRINCE
FAILS TO MARRY
Subjects of Arii Pola A. Sal
mon Give Funds to Aid
Hunt for Bride
PLAN UNSUCCESSFUL
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani and
Berkeley Heiress Are
WOOed IN Vain
TRIP ENDS IN FLIGHT
Noblenan Passes Worthless
Check and Goes South
to Avoid Arrest
TRIP ENDS IN FLIGHT

Into the midst of fabrication and
contradiction which since his arrival in
this country has surrounded the per-
son and acts Of his royal highness
Arii Pola A. Salmon, prince of the
blood royal of the island of Tahiti.
has come a breath of truth to blow
away the fog. Fearing that their
prince might die and leave none of his
blood to perpetuate the traditions of
the islands ruling house, certain of the
princes faithful subjects, aided by an
American planter living and doing
business on the island, have banded
themselves together to furnish funds
by which a matrimonial campaign
might be launched and carried on by
the tat princeling.
This plan is not new. Long before
this have loyal subjects given Of their
tiny all that their sovereign, or one OF
his family, might be mated to one of
his own station in life. But never be-
fore, however, has a prince been so
royalty entertained at the expense Of
his subjects as has this same Arii Pola
A. Salmon.
WoOS An EX-QUEEN
Nearing 50 years of age, fat, and, as
his countensnce shadows forth, as
merry as a FaIstaH, the prince came TO
San Francisco as the best place from
which to make his assault on the heart
of ex-Queen Liliuokalani. one time
ruler OF Hawaii Though report had it
that the ex-queen frowned on the
wooing OF her portly but ardent lover,
the truth is that for a time she IA
vored him. The private correspond
ence denotes that investigation, how
ever, showed her that the prince had
nothing in his own right; that MS eK-
pedition in search for a wife had been
financed by his friends.
Even after this disclosure the ex-
queen, who. back in the days Of her
youth, lad seen Prince Arii Pola A.
Salmon, was inclined to look favorabIy
upon the suit, but her relatives
frowned, and once again the course OF
true love was shattered on the shoals
OF family pride and pecuniary consid-
erations.
ROYAL SUBJECTS UNEASY
Time passed. and as no word came
o. the success of their monarch's
matrimonial campaign, his hackers
grew uneasy. The drain on their
pockets was heavy. for the prince de-
MED himself nothing, which was OF
course, the proper thing for one OF
royal blood. Back in Tahiti the rum
ors Of the misadventures of their
prince grew darker and the faith in the
captivating qualities of Arii PoIa
owindled steadily as the days passed.
Murmurs came, and then the state
ment that the remittance would be cut
OF unless there was something doing
speedily. The prince promised. He
would have promised anything. He
abandoned his suit to win ex-Queen
Liliuokalani and laid his plans to cap
ture the heart and fortune Of a daugh-
ter OF the Golden West, living in
Berkeley. These plans came 10 moth
Ing, however, through the opposition
OF the parents OF the young woman,
and sorrowfully the prince had to re-
port another failure. His hackers be-
came furious. Among them is said 20
be ]. de Witt, American planter. set
tied on the island OF Tahiti. Finally
the friends OF the prince grew weary
and the remittance was finally cut off.
HIS SMILE COMES OFF
Then came the troubles which have
Of late been crowding the smile from
the broad, brown countenance Of his
majesty. The prince had been spend
ing the money Of his Ieal subjects as
a prince should-for dinners 20 prina
donnas. entertainments to chorus girls
by the chorus fun. rental Of automobiles
at S. an hour. the best Of everything
and lots Of It, it was but the due Of
a scion OF such an illustrious house
only the crash was fearful when il did
come.
Beginning with the cashing OF a
worthless check in payment for din
ner at the cafe Francisco. the downfall
OF his royal highness has been swift.
Fleeing from this city to Oakland to
escape the Jail which the proprietor OF
the cafe vowed should be his, the prince
sent a messenger back to the hotel to
fetch his clothes. But the hotel clerk
refused to permit the royal garments
10 be moved until the prince paid his
bin" SO there was his royal highness
stranded just like any beach comber.
Continued on Page 2, Bottom CoIunn 2