The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 6, 1911, Page 1

a eo Pesan meron a sis anda ERS ORR | seme wee REE TK HANFORD BLOCKS RECALL s Judge Hanford today granted the injunction asked by Frank ires were ol of * sig Eight OClock at night (in 5 York) is the late press time for the news that appears in the Pink edition of The Star every night. Don't forget nt 273, Seobey preventing the city tained by misrepresentation or were forged and that there was not enough time to | from ‘spending any money for a recall election again | separate the genuine from the false The Seattle Star ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER iN SEATTLE SEATTLE, WASH., t Gill. The judge One Cent Is a mighty small bit of money to newspaper like The Star; is something of interest the family every night pay for especially when there to every member of FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1911, ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS be. ONE CENT. LEGISLATORS FROM ALL OVER STATE ENDORSE FIGHT ON CONTEMPT LAW A Safe Lead to Follow eral courts gress as far back as 1831 to punish those who criticised t still holds in every federal court in the country “The power of the several courts of the United States to issue attachments and inflict summary punishments for contempts of court shall not be con- strued to extend to any cases except the misbehaviour of any person or persons in the presence of said courts or so near thereto as to obstruct the administra- tion of justice.” On December 16 the editor of T attle Star was sentenced i jell and the managing editor to 30 days, for contempt of court The sentence was passed by Ji Mitchel! Gilliam, prosecat attorney's office and tried the ca g by Judge lines of the federal law, which has been good enough for the United States for 80 years If the Washington legislature passes such a law for this state it will not free the editors ot | It will, however, what is more important, pre- vent any judge in the future from sending men to jail for speaking the truth. The Star was called in contempt of court because it criti illiam against the people of the Duwamish valley Electric Railway, a branch of the Stone-Webster traction trust The editors of The Star have appealed the case to the state Supreme court, and will niin @ straightforward case on the issue: “Should not the courts be subject to fair and honest criticism, the same as other csheeivet officers?” In other words, “Can the courts muzzle thepress The fight will be carried into the legislature ‘The Star from the jail sentence that faces them The passage of the federal law followed just such a situation day. department of the fail for from six months to a year and fined from $500 to $1,000. The country rang from end to end with protests over the congress got busy. Representative James Buchanan, afterwar States, drew up a bill preventing such judicial outrages in the futu Old law which congress passed in 1831 which the Washington legislature will be asked to pass | @t the coming session. Incidentally, No courts in the country stand higher in the respect of the people than the fed Yet the United States courts were specifically forbidden by act of con hem. , Téads as follows: te who instituted the ised the issuance of an and in favor of the Ff A law will be introduced agen! In the first quarter of a century seven editors who bad dared to lift “tism of acts of the courts and the executive government were injustice o president It re. several of the judges who sentenced the seven fearless editors were them-| Selves afterwards brought into court to face impeachment proceedings From King county, where the islators are acquainted With the whole history of the will go a delegation prac tically unanimous in agreeing that the present law on con Structive contempt must be changed. Here is what the King j County men say: case SEN. SEN SENATOR DAN LANDON—"The present contempt law | critic i$ wrong. IJ shall cast my vote for a ce after the federal law | wards | of 1831, which takes from the judges the power to punish for contempt committed outside the court room REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAM WRAY—I shall work 18: for a law curtailing the court's power to punish for contempt ecommitted outside the court room % REPRESENTATIVE H. E. BUCHANAN-—I shall vote for the repeal of the present contempt law. REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR ZEDNICK—I am in constructive contempt SENATOR JOHN A. WHALLEY—\\1 structive contempt cases or not, the same judg saa an action, try it and pass sentence er in th should n at Argues That City Takes [BAN Over S.,R. & S. System Mf any doubt existed in the minds| Mullen, Mr. Cotterill declared that @f members of the city council that|a 5-cent fare would fully maintain Ro REPRESENTATIVE FRANK P. GOSS for the pass which takes from the courts the right to punish for con- tempt any criticisms of the court made outside the court room REPRESENTATIVE W. T. CHRISTENSEN count on me to work for the repeal of the present vicious law of constructive contempt. 31, four m Phat which law, mnths in the county action through the injunction fet Sc here, following | sts in Washington to their voices in criti sentenced to | f such action, Then | of the United] is a law based on that} ATOR RALPH NICHOLS— Judges should be sub ject to the same criticism as any other public officials. REPRESENTATIVE EDGAR J. WRIGHT The sam not instigate a case, try it and pass sentence ATOR GEORGE U. PIPER—I believe in a of the courts, either while an action is pending or after I shall of a law following the lines of the federal law « You ca | just | work | af of n SENATOR PLINY ALLEN—It doesn’t seem right to me favor of repealing the law which permits the courts to punish | that any judge should prosecute and decide a contempt action, SEN € sar punish the n REPRESENTATIVE J A. GHENT NEW Y gation of the | millon dollar pbin to Robinovitch, the day before the ex-| ATOR FRANK JACKSON It isn’t right or fair that judge should bring an action for contempt, try it and he himself accused of offending him A judge shoul an whom ti estate, sald today Jan. 6.-An in transfer of the residence of Joseph|out on Saturdays, remaining unt Dr. Louise| the following Monday Chorus Girls There. ORK his sister, half | quently brought automobile parties that Robin fre) BLACK HANDERS ITS ALL RIGHT I SIGNED IT MYSELF 80 YEARS AGO not have the ‘right to punish in a contempt proceeding which he himself instigated REPRESENTATIVE H. E. FOSTER—Contempt should not be heard by the judge who instituted them REPRESENTATIVE H. E, KENNEDY—I will lend all the support possible to the passage of the bill by the legislature preventing judges from punishing for constructive contempt REPRESENTATIVE SOMERS H. SMITH—I shall work for and vote for a law following the lines of the federal stdtute of 1831, 1 do not believe in the principle of punishing cases {men for fair and honest criticisms outside the court room d KER ROBIN HAD HIGH JINKS AT HIS MANSION, BUILT BY SAVINGS OF VICTIMS ~The to be REPRESENTATIVE FRED W. HASTINGS present contempt law is subject to abuse and ought changed. I am ready to vote for its repe: al Similar expressions have poured in from all over the state Here are some of them REPRESENTATIVE J. E. CAMPBELL, Everett constructive contempt law should be wiped out SENATOR E. C. WHITNEY, Spokane—There should be the largest possible measure of freedom for the press. The ELECTROCUTED SENATOR GE ORGE J same judge who the contempt action REPRESENTATIVE R. E. BUCHANAN, Spokane—I¢ | isn’t reasonable that the courts should have all the protection | and the people none. The law should be changed. REPRESENTATIVE GUY GROFF, Spokane.—I do not believe in contempt proceedings. Ww. SHA writ sh 1 not The the case in @ , Spokane try REPRESENTATIVE LLOYD GANDY, Spokane—I do not believe the pm have given fficient attention to the matter of nded men to the bench SE NAT OR ‘HE NRY M. WHITE, Bellingham—I agree with the other legislators who have come out against the con- tempt law. REPRESENTATIVE FRED STRAUB, Hoquiam—tI shall vote and work for a bill to wipe out the principle of cone structive contempt—that is, contempt outside the court room, | I cannot comprehend why any court should consider itself above criticisms. If the decisions of the courts were more freely | criticised by press and public, we would have more justice for the people. | SENATOR - A * ol N, Kent be above | for t | iid not it changes are necessary ir present law SE NATOR PEDER JENSEN, Tecoma I certainly will | support and fight for, if need be, any mea s for a free press and free speec! REPRESENTATIVE LORE NZO DOW When the | courts are wrong they subje ism just like anys | body else. I shall vote f repea hegre w ) REPRESENTATIVE GUVNOR ere! I am in favor of a law like the federal which tts from , or criticis 1c m. epresentati nsworth t ) is cashier State Bank of which G Hay is vice presi- 5 unequivoca statement $ position the con- jtempt law. ‘I am heartily rd with th g n the law of con- | structive conter s Mr, Farnswortt The man, the yarty, the principle, the judicial decision that can’t stand Ail the world’s develop- have a being riticism of existing con- the result of icism had better never | | | neat has be |ditions. Count me in on | “To make it emphatic, let it be the first bill passed, and pass it with a rush that will show that element that all political power is inherent in the people and that The Star is the voica of the people.” REPRESENTATIVE HARVE H. PHIPPS, Spokane— I will vote against the law of constructive contempt. It is vie« 1 dangerous. PRESENTATIVE EDWARD JOHNSON, Bridgeport { imprisonment for contempt, I most heartily, h judicial tyranny and will vote to do so. ious anc RE In this matter favor stopping st REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE L. DENMAN, Spokane w are important enough lowing the lines of the »e glad to support it —The faults in the present contempt to demand immediate action. A law federal law seems to me adequate. Is in the legislature REPRESENTATIVE J. C. GILLETTE, Adams County I do not believe that any judge sh« | have power to insti- gate a contempt action, try it and pass sentence REPRESENTATIVE S. J. APPLEMAN, Newport, Stev- ens County—I shall vote for the repeal of the contempt law and | the rights of press and public to criticise court actions WAR ON TOBACCO TRUST BEGINS TODAY IN COURT the Beattie, Renton & Southern sys- | the road t he al-| “The usual Saturday night crowd ! . P banker gave himself up for the a : fem should be taken over by the| “In fact,” said he, “upon the ened theft of $80,000 from the | consisted of 10 persons,” said Jani I - (By United Press.) corporate aggression ee ! Peper eity of Seattle, It waa dispelled this | basis of profits issued by the Seat-! Northern Bank of New York, is be-|chen. “The women were usually | ___ iby United Press.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Before! The attorney ie era ; Geo Kipreoe aad F souaires Morning when George F. Cotteriit| tie Electric company, a 5-cent fare | ing conducted by District Attorney chorus girls. After dinner there| _DANNEMORO, N. Y Jan 6 ~| the court of last resort today Wicke rsham, and Specia « oy ; a Sppeared before the finance com-jover 14 miles of double track not! whitman today |was generally dancing that ended |Dominick Herrara and Vincent | Oo |) nattie for the life/J: ©: Reynolds commanded the jin the United e by a series of Mittee and stated exhaustive rea-|only would pay expenses, but would| ‘phe estate, known as Driftwood | some time Sunday. Usually wh Leonardo, members of the Black |‘ ; aimee Go. knA forces of the iS cm pold pie ore, por 8. fons before a crowded lobby. |leave a monthly profit of $50,000." | sranor, was held in the name of|the dancing was over the women |Hand society, were electrocuted in|of the American Totmeco Cc "Attorneys John C. Johnson and) | Began in 1890. Mr. Cotterill pointed out that the| After a lengthy discussion, the | the Wading River Realty of-| were standing on the tables and | @linton prison today. Leonardo, un-|jtg subsidiaries. High priced cor-| Wm, B. Hornblower represented the seat the dda, of noatratian ‘the we Crawford line which it 1s proposed | ordinance was referred to the cor-| tieered by Robin's employ |trying to kick the chandeliers. strung, told the story of the murder | poration lawyers matched wits with tobacco company. bacco industry originated. in No- to acquire by condemnation or pur-|porations committee, with instrue-| y; was transferred on December| “In the winter, snow dances were /of which he and Herrara were con-/the government's trust busters in Three Days Allowe ecco industry: 4 ated. | lag Chase approximates 10 miles within) tions to report to the elty council|9g On the Robin sur-|a feature of the parties. A big }victed just before he was led to the}, gtruggle to determine whether As was the case last ye i vem ber 98 age ened ee the city limits. The ordinance now | as a whole as soon as posstble rendered. The estate consists of 112 | phonograph was placed on the porch /ghair.’ te then went to bis death | the Sherman anti-trust law is in-| the argument was heard before, the | ad Mig Stores (0. wit orm Before the council, which President acres, on which i@ built a bungalow |and to its music the revelers, each | mnflinehingly valid or whether it has the power|court decided to permit the attor:/ ag & retail marketing company, | Murphy introduced this morning. which cost $126,000, Elaborate fur-| with a glass of wine, tried to dance te erush the tobacco trast, nt ae tt thre whole days in which to ve lin foll coriee, boxes a i paper Proposes to extend the present mm |nishings for the house cost more|in the snow.” On the outcome of the fight de-| make their arguments ee: act by the trust, Crawtord line four miles, tapping | |than 300,000. Robin entertained| In the summer, Janichen said,| etty reen pends the life or death of the vast) | Piled on the bench in front of in order to give them an the territory of the North End, end parties there in a splen-| there were water dances in the sur corporation with an invested capl-| the justices was a formidable array monope i ‘ Ean the past. bap beet -p | week-end Lacey er. Chas.|at which the “costumes usuall f - | tal of more than $40,000,000, or the |of documents, mut evidence of the vill against the United Cigar ie per aay Mago [aid Sms slaborsie seakeer t | were > negative - : (By United Press’) |emasculation of the Sherman law,| complexity of the case. The record | Stores Co., the Imperial Tobacco ret he Oe Seattle} |Janichen, former manager of the were A NEW YORK, Jan, 6.—Mrs. Hetty) SVU) would nullify. the govern-| alone fills two fat volumes of 300|/ Co, and British-American Co, 1 Jed Frens. a Green is ill at the home of her) nents strongest weapon against | pages each | was dismissed eget addit on be retained, ae EES apocrine pe rs * aa Khe ew a KR HK KK Goeahlon Mrer Matthew Wilks. Re-| ments strong ss Ee favor of tt yosition would be| 6—A terrific explosion today Will Miss Ei ins ist alte from the ago od say that at large. Judge Main remanded| Washington is located in Belling fast by the presidents of Fremont| wrecked the city plant of the * ~ JUST 2,637 REGISTER. %& {her condition is not serious ACQUITT Ot eM etsie at the chert [Neoat nd Vicinity when the bond issue of| Minneapolis General Electric e ruzzi? D\* *| luntil further orders | Thnk Ballard te the lacneek slim $900.00 is voted on March 7 company. All the city ambu- @|% The record number for regis: % U El ti INSANITY PLEA gle manufacturing point in tha Fults, Cotter turther potnted out] tances have been called out, 1 cet fe ond har wae ree rges Eiec ion ‘ ; | ~ the bond \esue would cover the One man is reported killed, : a many | ib pon ER ny ; eacah RaeeeaN® Cost of 14 railes of double trackage, | Newspaper plants, factories By Unit rf, re Teh dokat atl *% yesterday, when a7 men and * b Pri ar Plan James L. Tenney, who shot an¢ Do you KNOW mL at ie vie y cainp Baie from the cost of 30 cars, re and stores are without power ROME, J rs FP pty od will| * women registered. The pre- # 'y 1m y seriously wounded Alfred David on t pe weet Eye diy ig ipso: fat ane ‘coagey marriage be-| vious record was 2,100. Regis-& November 26 last, was acquitted by waa ' , tobe | WASHINGTON, D. C,, Jan. 6 eclared Mr. Cotterill, “with : » E | sn fe open today until 5 &| MADISON, Wis. Jan, 6.—Asking|a jury before Judge Main yester-| That Tacoma has the largest cof-| | WASHINGTON, an. 6 ie 6 days Crawford fails to agroo|* * * * * KR RAK & ** |twoen Miss Katherine or gr ie samme eget Ri a ge that Wall st. be no longer allowed |day of the charge of assault in the |fin and burial casket plant west of|The National Tariff Commission to the apprai ffered by the) ® n you lose something * | daughter, and the Duke of the Ab: p, m. It will remain open ¥/ 1. oiect the nation's president, La-| first degree. the Missouri river | Association, through — President tty, his hold pen to con-|* y re always certain of re- ®/ruzzi, is an open oxpremen it) @ from 8 a. m. Lill 10 p. m. to ®| Folette's Magazine in an editorial] ‘Tenney interposed a plea of in-| That Bellingham is the youngest |Cobb, has promised to support the tion % covering St if you tell about %|Itallan newspapers today. | Tike Pe) 4 norrow. %|today urges the olection of dele-| sanity and the jury took him at his|of the tour largest cities of this| bill Introduced by Representative Matter of Fares. % you loss in 6 little “STAR & | pers assert Kime oe ‘trom penator| * # | gates to the national convention of| word, bring in a verdict in which | state? |Longwortit of Ohio yesterday, pro- The mati: fares was brought |% LOST” ad. ie ee areas epee Spm Seneeer ) 4M eM | 19E2 at direct primaries. Ithey ‘declare him unsafe to remain | That the largest normal school in | ommission. Out by an in: from Cownellman | % it tk ttt te tote ke te tte} Elling, eee eres e) |