The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-21
lEopotD'S QUEEN IN FACT, tE
NOT IN NAME. LEAVES BEL
GUM SECRETLY.
A MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
With the King Dead the peopis OF tho
Nation Have Been Driven to Deep
Resentment Against the Pretty
Young Woman Who Had Dominated
the Rulers Private Life.

Brussels, Dec. 2e.-Baroness Waugh
han. whom Leopold made his queen in
fact. Ii not in name, quietly left Bel
gium today her reign ended. her
power collapsed. accepting the hint
of the government that If she did not
depart voluntarily she would be sx-
PEELED from the country. Til. baroness
packed UP the magnificent furnishings
of her chateau which were The per-
sonal gifts Of King Leopold. aud for
warded them across the frontier She
herself took train for France
To the Belgians this good looking
young woman with brown hair and
cleaning black eyes was always q
great mystery. but they accepted her
as they have the other whims of the
determined king.
They have thought for years Of her
residence beside the kings and uf the
famous floral bridge linking Ia. tmo
domains. They have discussed with
unconcern her absolute domination
over the kings private life.
Now. with the king dead. they have
been driven to deep resentment that
as the kings body was borne through
the streets and was lying In state Al
the palace. her photograph was ex-
hibited and sold in Brussels thorough
fares and her name shouted out by
hawkers as Caroline. the queen
Still Disbeleve.
In spite of dispatches from italy and
other countries asserting that King
Leopold and the Baroness Vaughan
had been married according IL rites of
the church, the kings personal friends
persist in their disbelief of this. while
they characterize the stories uf IL civil
union as pure nonsense. They say
that Leopold. whatever his faults in
private life. would never destroy the
official dignity of the kingdom.
The semi-official Twentieth Century
points out that the Belgian code sfip-
ulades that the rights of succession
to the throne pass to direct dsscend-
ants Of legitimate birth IT there was
a civil marriage in Italy IL might
create potential rights. but, il is
argued the absence of all records. all
of such ceremony and
especially the fact that Leopold never
Baroness Vaughan his L.
gitimate wife, effeetualls dispose us
the question.
Prince Albert's happy plan ta re-
unite the exiled and separated family
was fulfilled today. As Barnness
Vaughan passed out Forever from
Belgian life. Princess Louise trium-
entered the city and was Of
ficially greeted AT the station and ac-
claimed by the people. She was con-
iueted with royal honors tn the Cha
teau Belvedere which henceforth Will
be her official home. Again to-day a
vast crowd viewed the body of the
ate king. Many people who came in
from the provinces We're ineensad that
The gates We're closed at o'clock aud
they tried to force an entrance In
he panic people Were truiden on.
garments We're torn and women faint
I'd. Quite number We're injured.
Finally the palace was renpened AMI
The visitors We're allowed to file pas,
The catafalaue.
Proceeding Rapidly.
Arrangements for the funeral and
he swearing in of the new sovereign
ire proceeding rapidly, An army OF
sorkmen has taken possession of fha