The chronicle=news., 1913-09-10
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Ask Judge Hu,',pkries


Seattle. WASH. Sept. lO.-Ask any
one here WHO ir the only pebble GU
the beach" and the answer viii be:
Judge Humphriea. OF course" .
Judge John e. Humphries Of the
suHsxior court. although the .rnost
yoluble defender OF the two month.
vacation for judges. has thus far tax
en- no vacation this summer. He has
been too busy issuing all manner Of
injunctions. from stopping q PARROT
from sereechinx to stopping soap
box" speaking un the streets.
Tho judge 10 q genial. round. well
ratisfied Individual. who lover 10
talk.
I'm the whole show now" he &c.
marked recently. I'm the only
pebble on the beach. They all have
to come to me. and II I haven't made
good. no boy In the world has
judge Humphries' court room q
decorated with big American flag
on each wall and with \ lot Of pict-
urex Of himself. the law library hc
used to have and somc letters compii-
mcntinK him upon his patriotism.
The Judge has been running for
ono office or another for quarter Of
= century. but not until last fall was
he elected.
Shortly after he took office hc de-
mandcd that the county commission
crs buy him = flag. GxS feet. The
"Reminiscences told him to buy II
himself. lie issued an order for their
arrest for contempt Of court. Judge
Humphries got the flag.
| Recently he WAS to hear evidence
In rcfcYe.cc to the restraining orders
against the Socialist and !. ". ".
street speakers. Tie talked 20 much
about everything. anything aud
nothing that the case finally had to
be continued.
Now Brothcr Brown and my
brother Miiiard Price. both Ct whom
su ported me In the campaiEn." he
commenced at one point In his dis
course. Both the gentlemen referred
to arc Socialists.
~ beg the courts pardon" Brown
said. II did not support you
well. let that pass" said the
court stiffiy. but
"Your honor" said Price. "I d!i
not support you. either
Lot that bc NJ Il may" uhc judge
was quite annoycd.D - remember
that Mr.. Price pcddlcd my iiicrat-
ure.''
Herr, another Socialist demanded
an immediate hearing.
- think the court Is exceeding It's
rixhts In these injunctions.' he said.
I have heard you speak on Washing
ton street myself
YES" the court retaliatcd. but '
got permit from the mayor first"
When Judge Humphries issued ua
injunction against tcamstcrs on
strike. he said:
II don't blame the strikcbrcakcrs
for going armed. II man were af-
ter me. I'D get gun and fiil him full
OF holes. ! am 62. practiccd Law for
ab years. and know that people have
got to be governed by fear. Two
uncles Of mine killed men In self de-
fcnsc.
During the past few weeks Judge
Humphrics issued the following in.
functions:
Restrained Mayor Cottcrii from
closing certain saloons.
Restrained the marshall from en-.
forcing certain fire ordinances.
Restrained parrot from screech
Ing within 200 feet Of u certain
house.
Restrained the Salvation Army
and Volunteers of America from
meeting In front Of a certain hotel.
Restrained the l.. w. w. and So.
cialist speakers on certain. corners.
Restrained the teamstcrs from
coming within carshot of the strike.
breakers.
Restrained the city from continu- |
Ing with a condemnation. suit star.c.l
a year ago. .,-.