Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-07-20
SAILORS GUARDED
TOPREvENT RIOTS
Quiet Reigns in Seattle Streets
After Outbreak Against
Red Flag.
MAYOR TRIES TO STOP
ISSUE OF NEWSPAPER
Editor and Cotterill Place Blame
for Clashes on Each
Other.


SEATTLE, July 19-Quiet had been
restored tonight in the streets through
which sailors and marines of the Pacific
reserve fleet swept last night, wrecking
the headquarters of Industrial Workers
of the World and radical socialists, and
the police were confident there would be
no serious renewal of the disorders.
A number of men from the fleet were
ashore supplied with money. forty having
been permitted to draw pay today: but
with the sailors also came ashore a large
patrol under command of one of the cap
fains of the fleet. prepared to round up
the men the moment any disorder was re-
ported. \ large number of extra police
had been sworn in and another factor for
quiet was the fact that there were no
more places to sack.
Warned in Advance.
Industrial Workers of the World said
tonight they had received warning yes
terday OF a plot to wreck their estab-
lshment, and that all their valuable rec
ords had been taken away and their men
warned to keep out 'of the way Of the
mob when IL appeared.
Judge Humphries of the superior
court set aside Mayor Cotterill's order
closing the saloons. There was much
patronage Of the drinking places 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 wreck
age had been swept away, centered in
the unsuccessful effort of Mayor Cot
terill to prevent the publication of the
Seattle Times today and tomorrow. the
oil 6of -
In the Times were responsible for last
nights rioting.
Judge Humphries came to the rescue
of the Times with an injunction, and
on time, the police guard which had been
put over the mailing room being with
drawn.
Make Protest to Court.
When the restraining order was
served on Mayor Cotterill and Chief
of Police Bannock they appeared be-
fore Judge Humphries with Assistant
Corporation Counsel Ralph Pierce and
protested against the issuance of ex-
parte restraining orders. contending
that the city was entitled to notice and
opportunity 10 defend the action.
They asked that the court hear them
In opposition to the orders and were
refused by the court. The mayor then
announced that the city would obey
the courts orders. though under pro-
test and Chief of Police Bannock tele-
phoned to Lieut. Dolphin, who was in
charge of the guard at the Times plant.
TO release the papers which were already
in the hands of newsboys held under po-
lice guard in the mailing room
Bars Allowed to Stay Open.
The attorneys who obtained the re-
straining order for the Times were fol-
lowed by a delegation Of lawyers rep
resenting saloonkeepers. who obtained
orders restraining the police from clos
ing fourteen bars in the city.
During the rest of the afternoon Judge
Humphries remained in his courtroom
granting restraining orders. and by even
ing all the saloons were doing business
as usual.
In formal statement Mayor Cotterin
said he had ordered the closing of the
Times because OF the publication by that
of Secretary OF the Navy Daniels ad-
dress which melted the sailors to do
Just what they did last night"
1T represented TO them that the Sec
the industrial workers." the mayor said.
Blames Mayor for Riots.
Clarence B. Blethen. managing editor
of the Times. issued a statement charg-
Ing Mayor Cotterill with responsibility
FOR the riots of the last two nights, in
that he had permitted the display of
the red flag and spread of anarchistic
principles on the streets during the pot
latch festival.
This, Blethen said. had to the at
tack on United States soldiers two nights
ago and to the retaliatory attack on In
duustrtal Workers Of the World and So
cialist headquarters last night by civil
ians and sailors from the Pacific fleet
Message From Daniels.
The following message was received
late today by the Associated Press from
Secretary of the Navy Daniels:
National Park Inn, Mt Rainier, Wash
inston. July 10.
The reference l made to the flag and
my statement that the flag meant danger
was the same as originally made by me
at a banquet Of the railroad mems Young
Mems Christian Association at Washing
ton, ID. c., a few days ago. 1t had no
reference whatsoever to local conditions
in Seattle.
Il believe in free speech and a free
press as the bulwarks of our liberty.
Every evil that exists or that threatens
our country can be righted by appeal to
The weapon is the ballot
Opposes Violence.
The man who resorts to violence to
redress evil is bringing more evil into
sxiStence than he can hope to cure by
iolence
Obedience to lawful authority and re-
spect for the flag must precede any re-
forms. The man who takes the law into
his own hands inperils American insti-
tutions and jeopardizes the hope of Sc
curiag real relief from conditions against
which he complains.
(Signed) .J0SEPHUS DANIELS"
Held for Inciting Riot.
PORTLAND, Ore. July 13-Having
failed to live up to her agreement to
leave the state by midnight last night
Dr.. Marie E. Equi. the woman physi-
cisn who led free speech" demon
stration by feminine Industrial Workers OF
the World Thursday night. which ended In
her arrest. was formally charged today
with melting riot. carrying weapons and
assault with deadly weapon. She was
refused ball