The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-03-08


{ beneath the unanaWefable urru-
mcuts Of the oppositiani How the
smooth spoken Villas of King amtrk
I cd heaiEniy upon Us as he present
ed hts crafty appeals calculated 60
.eduee the unsuzpeetlng. but not
those Who are acquainted with the
gentleman IA question:
At the time OF this writing the
| ught against this rotten measure. e
as e. prominent legislator called Il.
~ still IN progress II there are
enough iustice-lovlug people and de-
ccncy respecting members iu the
hous Il vii meet its iuat deserts.
tNuTE The senate last night
indefinitely postponed tho nrfar-
ioua measure. being another victory
Tor fair play --Edl
THE PLUMBING GRAFT.
Now that Villas name has spruuE
up at this stage ~ the story. I may
a. well present The Stars compli-
ments 10 that individual here. /
want % ask him few questions
relative to his notorious plumbing
inspection bill. which provides that
you. Mr., Citinrn. are going 20 pay
higher prices than ever for plumb
ins and plumbing repatra II means
that no man. no matter how good a
plumber he may be. can work az his
trade unless he kow -taws to a trio
% pouh-hahs known as board Of
plumbing examiners. passes an Va
animation and gets his certificate.
Now. Mr.. Villas. what is the true
reason Tor the passage OF this bill Of
yours
DO you really believe that such a
board t. necessary
In plumbing such delicate art
that one % the craft must wear kid
gloves 20 wipe a iointF
Why not have beard Of bankers.
a beard Of oandyrnak.rs a board %
blaeksnitha. a board Of wagon re-
pstrers. board % charnbermaidss
THIS htll. Mr. viln. - purely one
toward monopoly II will tend To
form a ring OF biE plumbers who viii
boost prices rkyward aud reap
handsome profits And the title foi-
low viii be frozen cut. They could
not afford an expensive lobby.
But. Of course. all you set IN re-
turn Tor your Introduction % the bitl
and your work for II l. the aatisfae-
tian felt BY every honest legislator
IN doink HE duty
SEATTLE ELECTRIC INTER
ESTs.
Exaunt Messrs Razzatt and Villas
ard enter Mr.. B.nn. Mr.. Bsnn has
a bill that. although containing n
generous woodpiis Of misleading
rhetoric. cannot prevent the wootiy
head q the ssnSgambisn from bob
hing up between the sticks.
Its blu which vas Drawn ny p
g. Hughes. attorney for the Seattle
Electric company. and lobbied sue
csastully BY Charles Dalton. % the
firm Of Mcbride. ssratton 9 Dalton.
- an act limiting ths amount Of
compensation % Attorney etc.
The plea Is made IN It's favor that
the bfn viii prevent the present ne
fsrious practices % -shyAtsr- law
yera In connection with damage
cases Il stipuiate4 that any con-
tracts between attorney and client
foT the payment OF a contingent fee
for the recovery % damages shall
not include fee Of mere than one
third Of the amount recovered. that
every contract shall b, IN writing
and a copy filed with the summons.
The costs shall be taxed against
both the plaintiff and his attorneys.
What l. the real purpose % this
bI1F
Ana Why IL the Seattle Electric
company behind IT.
because
n made law. the measure VIII
BE- the means OF preventing many
suits against the company. suppoas
I that some poor widows son VAS
killed - a street car IN Seattle
through the negligence Of the com
pauy She has no means 20 en-
Eage the services Of good attor-
uey. and how many lawyers would
| consent 70 take tho case when The
las stipulated that II the suit was
lost the attorney would have to pay
the costs II the plaintiff asa not9
Then. again. what an effective
argument the corporation would
have in exhibiting the copy o. con-
tract between plaintiff and attor-
nsyi I can hear one Of their high
priced. eloquent barrtstsrs exclaim
dramatically.
Gentlemen % the jury. Il IL not
/ this poor. miHled woman who viii
reap the profits Of this suit should
you decide In her favor. but the at
| toruey representing herr"
with which he would spring the
! contract
Some one % The Star readers will
probably wonder why this ban was
/ introduced BY a country member. in
stead Of one Of the King county ag-
grrRntIon. A little thought. how
/ ever. viii show you what clever
move Il was 20 hide the tracks Of
/ the real trainers Of the bill by hav-
INK It amanats from a country leg
| iRiator
This monster Seattle corporation
| which hires a small army Of lobby
/ iats to Influence jurors In and about
/ the court house this ramorscleaa.
| unseruuulous. greedy vulture-is not
content with fastening It's talonH
Into the vitals ~ the city's honor.
but must needs litter the state leg
isiature with its foul corruption.
| As n the 0dor Of this iucquitable
miscarriage Is not bad enough up