Mass meeting supports Star and rejects rail fare compromise
Duwamish valley residents condemn rail company lower fare proposals while backing The Seattle Star in its fight against corporate influence. Fremont Baptist church also adopts resolutions endorsing the Star and calling for justice and fair treatment for all, including the poor.
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In Jail Mr LeRoy Sanders Receives Pessimist Note
A Seattle dated letter from Seth C. Maker praises LeRoy Sanders, editor of the Daily Star, for challenging injunctions in Washington. The note offers sympathy for jail time and urges steadfast resolve to a cause, predicting admiration and support.
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LeRoy Sanders
Daily Star
Washington
Seth C. Maker
the Star
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Letters of support flood Seattle Star over press freedom
From Sacramento Denver Cleveland San Diego Oklahoma City Toledo and more, editors and papers express moral backing for the Seattle Star in the Duwamish valley injunction fight. They defend free speech, denounce judicial tyranny, and urge steadfast stand for the people's rights and the press.
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Seattle Star
Ereas
Theit
Duwamish Valley
Star
D. A. Morrison
le Star
Seattle
Wash
Eme Court
United States
Sacramento Star
Express
B. F. Gurley
Denver Express
What the County Jailers Say
A compilation of letters and observations from jailers and editors across the West dated December 18, 1910. J J Spaight a Los Angeles jailer describes Mr Sanders calm in custody and his interactions with staff and the doctor while Pred Yank notes his buoyant spirits and appetite. Letters from Portland Berkeley and Seattle commend The Star for taking a stand against what supporters call judicial czarism and corporate influence.
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Sanders
Mills
Dr. Ford
Spirita
Pred Yank
Abody
Hene
Bonda
Everyth
Sandera
Editor in Contempt Fight Spreads Free Speech Support
Cincinnati editor Harry N Brown of the Cincinnati Post and Tacoma Times applaud The Seattle Star editor jailed for criticizing a judge. They argue judges cannot jail critics and that free expression should protect both public voices and corporate power, with possible supreme court appeal.
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Indiana
F. R. Peters
Terre Haute Post
Seattle
the Star
Harry N, Brown
Cincinnati Post
Tacoma
Tacoma Times
Star
Times
the Times
Supreme Court of the United States
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