The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-06-18

For publishing the report OF the POMONA grange
which largely responsible for the calling OF the
grand Jury, the editor of The Star indicted for
libel by the grand jury at $50 Tuesday night, when
il finally adjourned, after being in session since May s.
Bond in the sum of 81 900 fixed by Judge
Ronald and approved this morning, without the ap-
pearance of the editor.
Two other indictments were returned at the
same time against three other editors each Of whom
s charged with criminal libel
A. J. and c. B. Bethen Of the Seattle Times are
charged with lbelng Joseph Jarvis, a member Of the
Hulet Wells faction of the socialist party, by intmat
ing that he had absconded with $1,000 Of "socalist
change" The article surmised that Jarvis may have
left the city for good and gone back to England. As
matter Of fact Jarvis is in the city to contradict the
embezxlement charge.
The Blethens were represented by Attorney.
Fulton and Keleher in court this morning, who will
arrange bail Of 81 900 each.
The third indictment directed against Ed
ward Cayson Sr., editor of the Patriarch, weekly
publication, who is charged with making an attack
upon the moral fitness of Judge Ronald to sit on
either the superior or federal court bench Clayson
appeared personally before Judge Ronald this morn
ing, and allowed to 60 his personal recogni.
zance His transferred to Judge Mackin-
tosh's court. -.
'l don't know what the Indictment charges"
said Judge Ronald to C.yson but II il 10 for Ebelns
me- ! sorry for you ! will transfer your case to
Judge Macintosh, who will give you a square deal."
The grand jury report 'ubstantate: practically
every charge made by The Star to the effect that the
county has suffered the loss of thousands Of dollars
by the unbusinesslike, extravagant and inefficient
methods Of the county administration. But for some
mysterious reason however, the wording Of the re-
port shows a decided effort to gloss many of
these facts and apparent desire shown soften
the criticism against Commissioner Hamilton, in par
ticuar.
In the ssna jury the bribery chars.s made
his attitude the fake saying there will be money
jury
police bribery
charges as not being up
tho grand and these charges referred to the prosecuting attor
:n' sss Ivy & Up ss s s I'll.
wrong
The first matter discussed the report the matter OF roads The
find OF graft in the purchase of road
form P.s Of good aa that can be
tn. s.Su"nO the and a, new p.: sor
m,,w many
roads which have been and
%sose on sH 4Et Sooess1 coUN4y
ty roads are n a deplornoie condition
slaey indie,
holding official positions The capp dohse w neso1t
hold Of the when he the government service but
that Byom given $1,000 by capp and
o S, sos:lssS
factory ana the price pHu Dy the county
nothing whatever about Capp
Hamilton Rutherford to
capp site IS
with greater frontage offered 81
THE CLERICUs SITE
find that H. Barbee
0wh he Clericus dockte
Influence to put over county mild
Glorious
him the apparently
profit OF $4,000 himself
BuTThc Jury falls to why Commissioners Hamilton
negotiated II
notified Of
$4,000
he purchased II fromM Mr. Glorious $4,000"
King
2 1872 Mrs Glorious
did
directly The grand failed
350
OTHER DoCkeiTEs
q lines to other docksies with
whi no o been connected
FURNISHING WATER COUNTY HOSPITAL AND FARM
Hamilton
ohodc the Georgetown Water Co since 1905 and