The San Francisco call., 1913-07-20
PATROL FOLLOWS
SAILORS ASHORE
Many Extra Patrolmen Are
Sworn In and Streets Are
Guarded to Prevent Out
bursts Over Flag-Cot-
terill Obeys Courts Order
Under Protest and Pha-
lanx of Police Is Removed
From Publishing Plant
Especial Dispatch to The Cain

Especial Dispatch to The Cain
SEATTLE. July 19.-Order was main
tanned in the streets tonight where last
night sailors and marines of the Pa
cifc reserve fleet swept wrecking the
headquarters of the Industrial Workers
and Radical Socialists The police had
hoped that the saloons would be closed
tonight, but Judge Humphries over
ruled Mayor Cotterilrs order closing
them. A great number of men from
the fleet were ashore.
With the sailors also came ashore
large patrol, under command of one Of
the captains of the fleet. and prepared
to round up the men the moment any
disorder was reported. A large num-
Der of extra police had been sworn in.
A factor for quiet too, was the fact
that there were no more places to sack.
WARNING SAVED vALUABLEs
Industrial Workers OF the World
said that they had received warning
Yesterday of a plot to wreck their es
adjustments. and that all their valu-
able records had been taken away and
their men warned to keep out of the
way of the sailors.
There was much patronage of the
saloons during the afternoon and
night, and the police looked on this as
the feature of danger.
Public interest. after the debris OF
the socialist and industrial workers
wreckage had been swept away. cen
tered in the unsuccessful effort Of
Mayor Cotterill to prevent the publi
cation of the Seattle Times today and
tomorrow, the mayor declaring that
incendiary articles in the Times were
responsible for the rioting.
Judge Humphries came to the rescue
of the Times with an injunction, and
on time. at 8 o'clock when the police
guard which had been put over the
mailing room was withdrawn.
COURT REJECTS MAYORS PLEA
When the restraining order was
served on Mayor Cotterill and Chief
of Police Bannick they appeared be-
fore Judge Humphries with Ralph
Pierce, assistant corporation counsel.
and protested against the issuance OF
ex parte restraining orders. and con-
tended that the city was entitled to
notice and opportunity to defend the
action.
They asked that the court hear them
In onnocition IN the orders and were
refused by the court.
The mayor then announced that the
city would obey the courts orders.
though under protest. and Chief Of
Police Bannick promptly telephoned to
Lieutenant Dolphin, who was In charge
of the guard at the Times plant, TO re-
lease the papers. which were already
in the hands of newsboys. held under
police guard in the mailing room.
The attorneys who obtained the re-
straining order for the Times were
followed by a delegation OF lawyers
representing saloon keepers. who OBJ
tained orders restraining the police
from closing Il bars In the city. Dur
ing the remainder of the afternoon
Judge Humphries remained in his court
room. granting restraining orders, and
by evening all the saloons were re-
opened.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION
The proclamation by the mayor fol-
lows:
Whereas, a condition OF riot tumWt
and violent disturbance OF public or
der. accompanied by destruction of
property and endangering of human
life. prevailed in the city for several
hours last night. and
whereas. there is imminent danger
of a renewal of such lawless and riot
Gus outbreaks In the present excited
state of the public mind, with great
liability of further destruction of prop
erty and possible loss of life by reason
of the crowded condition OF the streets
during this closing day and night OF
the Potlatch festival,
Now, therefore, /, George F. Cotter-
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