The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 26, 1912, Page 1

lighting con- to make compete Oh no, electric been forced reduction to city’s plant 1 ownership doesn’t Jakey and his holders 8 my mn VOL. 14. py Stel Neer NO. 100. he Seattle Star SEATTLE’S ONLY PROGRESSIVE NEWSPAPER SEATTL WASH., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1912. ONE CENT Swe sans te It is entirely fitting that a large number of corporation lawyers should ylunteer to defend Hanford before the congres- sional inv tors. Corpora tion gratitude is closely related dividends. NFORD TRIAL OPENS TOMORROW CONGRESSMAN WHO WIILL PROBE HANFORD| COMMITTEE WON’T PERMIT ATTORNEYS TO OBSTRUCT THOROUGH INVESTIGATION BYAN SCORES IN 2 IRMISHES; JAMES IS ERMANENT CHAIRMAN atic nadie and ee Come Fighting Again After Yesterday's Defeat and ae Twi oMesbores to Be Framed After _ Nomination apt of Candidate. eseeeeeeeee CONVENTION NEWS IN BRIEF ects day's session of ie meratie convention © oe Bell of er * until night fefuses election of resolutiot Senator Kern elected as James selected for pe chairman of stock growing situation as u | the progressives, as the plan was a Bryan one. It was considered ab. solutely certain that the recom mendation would be adopted with. out a fight. Harmon tn to! the body won a de rules commit by a vote of cided that the unit rale, x the Ohio delegation to Har should be en Many of the leaders were greatly concerned over the success of Bryan » fining up the committee on reso utions to report the platform after # and not before the nominations. #/ This revolutionary doctrine was de- a) signed, it was freely admitted, & | make the candidate run on the plat- # form rather than to have the plat form used to boom any particular = eH | Candidac Pee ee eee eee eee ag ever. eeeeeeee Press Leased Wire? REGIMENT ARMORY dune 26—Retusing to even after yesterday's de & the progressives in the dem convention today en ima desperate effort to re yday's setback, and jm regaining much of first victory was | of the conse committee, which comm tonal conver s morning. ana ch pan and Frank of Massachusetts secre t is first Heutenant to Tom of Indiana tn pol tttee of th tion, on Re Platform After Candidate By a vote of 41 to 11, a metion| by Wm. J. Bryan to adopt a piat| form after, and not before, the can-| didates are named, was adopted by| the resolution committee today shortly before the convention as sembled. The new program will have to be ratified by the conven- |tion before it becomes effective. Permanent Organization. committee on permanent or jon unanimously voted to} make Senatoreleet Ollie James of Ke ky permanent chairman. An attempt by the conservative forces now in control of the demo | eratical national committee to ewing | | Wm. J. Bryan into line by making m chairman of the reso ations | which is drafting a | platform, failed. | Not only did Bryan refuse |made it feared or Par inst ky by ‘on permanent organ he permanen chairman fastracted for Champ er ad. The ganiz th but he plain in refasing, that he the committee had been cked against him. Bryan arrived at room unannounced, oute committee, Culberson, who had the committee passing en composed of Raynor and beep t the chairman. | before t © the Senato’ O'Gorma hin and Aa resp jarath Wh sent ask ssume ship stand ve vn eturn the 5 the was put i he ased “There is a decided possibility | that this committee may not be a un nm its recommendations to this invention,” he said. “I myself de sire to reserve freedom of action. It 5 4 certainty that there will be sug gestions made to this convention which | cannot ent to. This © might decide that some of these suggestions should be in- corporated in the platform. OLLIE JAMES from Kentucky, who for permanent Bip the presiden'ia Progressive and one dosest friends « lam concer for chairman. d 1 have it t respon aa} mem} ee lean make the principles for and if defeated here of the voters of a will an indivi fo h I stand, fight ‘e the im forced an unprecedented BB beving the resolutions com demand that the platform be wetil the candida Clever Maneuver setlect of this will ® conservativ ‘Bomination. he) Sradieal deciara Of Bryan, Joh the Commone Was made cuairy committees. F. committe: {0 report the ter “mark listening oe to fervid ora Waders. The real 1 Degin until tonixt ve Victory M Fales committer of *} committ by 2 vote of 21 to the o tonight that + Feeolutions comrn' ton and adc follow, instead « Homination of the + Carried ont S88 a distinct v tory for “No Ward Pol The leaders were plainly discon certed by the action of Bryan. This disconcertedne became chagrin when Bryan told his tiew tenant, Senator Luke Lea of Ten nessee, that he had refused the hon. or because he personally intended “Organized labor can do great good—and much harm. The feder ated seamen’s and firemen’s unions of the world, for instance, could, if they wished, at a sign from their leaders, tie up the shipping In the seven seas. They, with the other transportation unions, could shut off the world’s food supply. The duties and responsibilities of lead ership, therefore, are too great to be undertaken lightly. | am glad to be able to say that have gone—Europe, Australia, New Zealand, America—! have found the leaders of organized labor ear. nest, thoughtful men.” Joseph Havelock Wilson, is stopping the He Is, without doubt organizer without a peer Jent of the Sailors’ and union of Great Britain d he led the sailors of last year in thelr fight wages. and conditions ae “Sweet” quoted aby Savoy |hotel, dustrial Ay pi Firemen and Irel urope tter won He organized the seamen of Great Britain and Ireland in 1887 4 has been their president years, For 16 years he was a |Labor member of the House retiring last » Olden thinks that hotel M00 lovely for av thing.” year | Commons he registered Mer her name he put|the condition of the British seamen 25 per cent i to wherever |) j of tol ap at Liverpool and Southampton at Congressional Investigating Committee, Reading From Left to Right—Rep. E. IMinels, Chairman, and Re Rep. J. M. Graham, jcame | Roosevelt is receiving great stacks) lot telegrams and letters from ait | nlcipal plant suce | parts | name | closed | Bryan stated that he had ». fused the chairmanship with any | intere | ltt for | «for | fights hard | make the big fight that improved | couldn't fin CHECKS FOR TEDDY (By United Press Leaset Wire) OYSTER BAY, June 26.—It be- known that Col © today sf the country endorsing the | The writers volun the movement fe party, and many subscribed to a of or ow party plan teer support in the progressive have voluntarily fund to defray the One expenses writer, whose known, ganization made en for $1.5 was not Th ng today y (to play national, net ward politics.” mbled not re When the full committee a desire to disturb harmony 1 acted sid, “rather st of harmon La Follette’s Platform E. L. Garrison of Connecticut sent for Bryan as soon as he got through and presented to him the platform prepared by Senator La Follette, which was turned down by the republican convent Garri son asked Bryan to lend his influ ence to have the best planks of this neorporated in the demo cratic declaration, especially the monetary scheme. This latter ie the plank written by Prof. John R Commons of the University of Wis consin. Short, soon Bryan wa general de he in the platform Progressive Platform.” the doors were closed ognized en the I to the of t pro- cont pro- A bate pre and 4 platform aded with the prep a strong platform, concise, brief, emphatic, and clear in Its de ation of d r progreaniy ism. He for 15 roinutes pleading for but with a rity report are gagged by esic plank pro hur posed gressive but eds of to poke harmony mine nives ontrol the conser progres vative inst the craft He wart ntly @ coffin ships a worthy which the owners deliberately sent hope that they would insurance collected, loss of life, He the filthy fore years were @ rehant nw to sea tn the betost and the regardiess of warred against asties, which for t on the British He warred against brutality In some ports, Antwerp, for ex ample,” he sai, today, “a eaflor had to pass a physical examination be fore he could get a berth. He was stripped, and, if the doctor was sat isfied with his physical condition, he was stamped on the bare flesh with a rubber stamp, just as gov ernment inspectors. stamp beef. If the sailor asked too big a wage, hé failed to pass the exam: if he accepted doctor would stopped all me rine day, the have wage, We fon, low him. r 8 tha England son, for all h tle under me blue ¢ of being a respects and feara Wil- # a quiet man, @ lit im height, with mild His reputation is that fair fighter, But he He crooked his finger London had visions The ners tied year, and food famine. ant of a d crews. consented to deal The differences The owners with the union. ‘TELEGRAMS AND) | people have wrested a woh W. Higgins, Connecticut; jeCoy, New Jersey COMBINE FORCED TO lighting | namely, from 7 to 6 watt hour. REDUCE Through the city light plant, they ther victory f monopoly.) fully, the pri-[ y hae had to reduce ite, rates to the same basis, te corm | duced from $1 to 50 cents a month, $40,000 to th Thi he xaving of at least people this year. The t Light & ree make these Sound met tion pimtes went nts per kito| plied The minimum charge) commission for permission to lighting was also re-)its rates also. LIGHT RATE | Tedactions following the action of! the city counc!] upon « bill intro duced by Councilman Erickson re- ity cto effect a few days sae. The company immediately to the state public ap service! of course,| pany of tive at notice} This was at once allowed, and the was further given the priv making these new rates ¢ otiee, the statutory being w aut “GIVE ’EM A nited Preas Leased Wire? «my $ BAY, June 26.—"I am that Balti aD Crane.) knew in at R { doing went horseback rid ‘TEDDY SAYS HE’S GOING TO LOT OF TROUBLE” he said. 1 Lindsey there,” that but not do know in for Bryan When as a dark onsiderably Isn't that fine? The colonel that some f anarchist “Dr. int) gues he that Ga nor’s chance ooking exels up when ng t told ge drug and ner are nid } s+ SUFFRAGETTE FORCES KING AND QUEEN TO HEAR June 26 to hear her appe The king and quec suffr and Sec Mrs tempts rence prison. She der the The and q dral charged the offic ler rushed iffragette v into jail iffrage GREAT BRITAIN’S FIGHTING LABOR LEADER IS IN SEATTLE HER. A suf ced King ay, but was agette g n were visiting lenly d into 1a for the at Mrs. Lav Hollo agette sud retary Mc Ki er Pankbe hunger ials with att “ 1 v and n pti to the protection of the was dragged out of the cathe were adjusted. The cargoes in the Thames were unloaded, and Lon don's millions had an abundance of food. Crews were found, and the liners sailed. in those big con flicts stevedores joined with sea men and firemen. Teamsters made the cause theirs. The railroad men fell in line. That is Wilson's idea.| He is a union man, not a socialist. | When he {sh seamen but begun the continent the place of men. So he of Scandinavia Baltic ports. Now a s¢aman sailing from Hong ng, and landing at Valparaiso but to, present his “book” to be me a member in good standing of the loca) union How ardently Wilson threw him self Into the fight is evidenced by the complete nervous breakdown, which seized him after the strug gle last year and which compelled him to take « long*rest Mrs. Wilson ia with bim, and sh too, is poor health.. They w from England to Australia and had unionized the Brit he found his work was Nonunion sailors fror were willing to iking Engl organ! the Holland seam and the nt SOSEPH’ WILSON New Zealand, and thence to San| Francisco Tomorrow evening they go to Victoria and Vancouver, and so, through Canada, home. Trial of Accused Judge Begins Here Tomorrow—Will Be Open to Public— Chairman Graham Declares Committee Will Not Allow Legal Quibbling to Prevent It From Going to the Bottom. STATEMENT BY CHAIR by this committee will not resolve itself into a legal battle. MAN GRAHAM OF HANFORD INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE “The investigation into the charges against Judge Hanford as conducted We are after facts and the whole truth and the committee wants no hair splitting and legal quib- | bling. “It may be neces: the committee will be able structive technicalities. Se RPP ee HERE ARE STEPS IN IMPEACHMENT Impeach when made, are re committee of th resentativer Judiciary mittes to Subcomm Ings takes testimony P appoints sub-com Investigate holds witnenne nd makes re committee ee OY for or against Impeach > the house to im | ry comn tes House peach « If house senate then ment trial ate rither impeach whitewash | ot dndadndndadndnaniel LINCOLN BEACHEY'| SUED BY WIFE NEW YORK, June 26.—Charged) with paying too much attention to |women in almost a dozen citics |throughout the United Stat Lincoin Beachey, the aviator, is to- day facing a sult for divorce brought in the supreme court here| by his wife, Mrs. May Beachey. |The Beacheys were married in | 1906. They have no children. _|$1,250,000 LINE Fo stop pi votes tc as impeach impeach. then or ve to eeeeeee eee eee eee eee ee ee i Se aaa Radin Aen etn tn tetntntintatetntatatetaha RG. N. started or lines betwee in a few $1 med | ¢ cost of stec t th ust be built ah * * WEATHER FORECAST % Showers tonight *® ably lay *® south to & Temperature at noon. Teer ee eee ee ee ee DO YOU KNOW That the names of 74 Seatticites are in “Who's-Who? That the names of of this recorded same directory? That there are five ex-governors living in this state, only one of which, Mead, wa Washington? That Seattie has the largest c ducts plant on the Pacific The condensed milk fa tory in the rs Thu eee eee 143 residents 8 are in the ay largest We DARROW ADMITTED IT! 8 ANGELES, J Clarence Darrow had M. A. Schmidt, alleged to nected with the dynam’ Times building, was triend wa e testimony Harringtor trial of Darrow bribery ESCAPED THE CRUSHER w that e con f the rsonal | IR witness in the on a charge of} | ing pe of state attended the you've con aman who convention unruffled streak of good to get into the Chicago back singularly Y'os; by a I was unable luck hall to separate the chaff. ary to permit much evidence that will be immaterial but } What we want to get at is the real meat and the committee does not intend to be hampered in its work by ob- We will begin the investigation tomorrow ane fend com atement itteen of the an thelr r house TOMORROW and e case the PROBE OPENS Chairman G m and Cc v the be MeCoy in bottom ting the whole p d The in ar ir out of morn ved today last & will be morrow ‘ PUBLIC INVESTIGATION d investigation will be held in one and will be open to the public, and @ sergeant-atarms,. The latter exes and see that they appear, The ugress, is given all necessary power to outlin and to de mine the extent of their investigation. VOTED TO IMPEACH ARCHBALD The congre pal oc mittee now in Seat |appointed by the judgeiary committee, following |ment charges against Hanford are pmmittee, and all participated in whe in of the commerce court, which resulted in vonucran before congress last week The Ha deral bu ompan the by action of « of procedure committee will clerk w the filing of impeac sti au ation of 30,000 NAVY YARD who com ap of the a prelim © get down to business to of the rooms in the is ac serve committee, the mode is a special committee a all members of the judiciary Judge Archbald panimious vote for bis im =D MEN MAY LOSE JOBS (Dy United Press Lensed Wire) WASHINGTON, June 26.—Near ly 30,000 men employed in the gov: ernment navy yards will be thrown out of work Monday unless congress! “I see no chance of provides an appropriation for their appropriation’s passag maintenance before July 1. Acting >, COmman of Secretary of the Navy Beekman nd yard, tod Winthrop today issued a provisiona ropri order closing the yards. r mea main July nance before From $160,600 ked off, the Ma ALLE. BREMERTON, work, June 26. except for emergencies, appropriation 000 in monthly wages will be he regular said Capt. @ “Our only hope a8 a rider o4 — All will be suspended in the navy yard here July 1, men out of work. BOURBONS SPENT THE DAY IN This will throw about 1,400 —=——== REAL OLD- Simi ORATORY (By United Press Leased Wire) BALTIMORE f the day's was devote the enf tween and the the other was one of oratory. Senat dollar an- the cello, pur- was followed lath the them wife fforts us have more trade, and no more Taft,” “Let graft, clared John r harn each Ter ves > democrat and al in d Roosevelt “a pol Baptist, crying aloud in ss of the convention make way for in n healed pt ictory ranks oting November a tune of Then band land, My ved still more Mi BIANCHI GUILTY Bianchi guilty in old and winding Tis favorite My Old I up with Thee,” in to suc nee River Home, Country everybody joined Thomas P. Riley of Massachuse speaker. He Louie found tucky My which was tice blind pig of a N, P. the on th » chatrma A h made the next that the st declared est and costs. Seattle Stores Are Profit Sharing Institutions The proble moving merc handising is no’ at a certain ¢ merchandise of mer throug of andi economy of the of an average sales force 1 too much to « additional Because business tende of the week, thereby these and the maintenance of an zmany Seattle merchz profit sharing institutions by “off” days t6 encourage buyer requiring days other days, ats have mé offering th special st Is even uy Readers of advertising een quick to perceive and grasp the opportunity for s and the rants have been able not only to hold ¢ the chandising but to render more efficient service as well. ving wn cost of i he this con- of ° less he de spoke that the last had tri- He tical John the “pre- demoe- yesterday Brown's at Deputy Sheriff Monday, { was taxed up with $308.05