The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 15, 1921, Page 1

2 oks, hese her, lees fall ey 1D. jowdy, folks! Wonder how HM feel to ride on a nickel again? ‘<> ° E * The clty council is hr 4 fm favor of a nickel carfare “We go 4 tem one better. We're in favor " free rides. ii WEATHE! VOLUME =| is redneed to «| . Even if the fare fit, a lotta folks will right on Groping buttons into the box. | ® =) w HEN GR MEETS GREEK Well, anyway, when Pete Witt gets to Los Angeles he will have Ole Hanson to compete with 5-CENT FARE TO DIP INTO GENERAL FUND _. Dikes Are Blasted & On the Issue of Americanism There Can Be No Compromise The Seattle Star Entered as Second Clase Matter May 3, 1) : SEATTLE, streetcar Opinions MAYOR CALDWELL—*“Everybody in the city hall knows if the fare WASIHL, THU RSDAY, DE ( “EMBE R at the Postoffice at Beattie, Wash, under the Act of Congrens March 3, 1879, Per Year, by Mail, $6 to $9 15, I" | Sin ss int $80 “6 000-mure fwomes ‘coouy day tan any char Ge Kaspar. Ole TWO C CENTS IN SEATTLE WOMAN DRIVER HITS. 3 Sousa_ Finds Youth Spring Variety Fights ‘Off Yéears| One Victim Dying — oo ma 8 ) is cut to 5 cents it simply means we'll have to go into the general fund nal Fook has left for France: ‘i 4 ~ ; - A by bots aa wheres ie our meanders! in Stanwood and a to suppor the railway. Peter Witt said while he was here it couldn’t be Aft A ti Skids Ferd? W Do a operated on a 5-cent-fare basis. | er uto i 1 fa Sate, ARO I aters Go wn; “It seems to me the proper solution would be to let the people vote on | I Sue j pe olla tet eo epgamle me este ae . the proposition to see what they want done about it. If we're going to | on cy : ef many divorees Divore Peril Past te Wd | Proctor Meacham. brew in as! i put the general fund behind the railway we ought to get some concessions =} | Into Ditch a terferes with your marriage, cut out pa es _— from the bondholders because that would make them gilt-edged.” 144 hg the marriage. j STAN WC BI a F “ ae likes « ast night ke ’ Skidding on the icy streety an aoe sa nw ute otters ‘Shoueetex i == CITY’S CREDIT NOW ALL USED | tins ne <a slow ne fer tnehe o watts wan CoE COUNCILMAN FITZGERALD—*I expect the 5-cent-fare ordinance Olmstead, Brander: st, im Don't stip or stide peta gm yuh, |to four feet deep, and slowly reced- |i will be passed by the council Monday to become effective March 1, ; Jured three men, one perhaps” on MG" ing “The riders shouldn't be asked to pay for the system that won't belon fatally, at McClellan st. and 30th “f q ; Fg | ‘ \, ‘Skagte and .Btillaguagish rivers r] to them when they get thru. If we sold the railway the money would go | ave. S., Thursday. ; ETER WITH » betteved yeot, | fal into the general fund. | _ The injurea men are Anthony uv Police Court. 1 .“If we follow Peter Witt’s recommendations we'll have to replace some | Mapoli, 33, 911 Davis plage; SQericun: - The is the ar cond a of the property with new. The money to pay for this should come out of Ralph DeMarguy, 29, 813 Hike” intra time fms week. yor, Renee, Jan | Waters from both rivers were be! the generat fund. The riders should pay operating expenses and the pur- | watha place, and Clark Madiegey SMIZZONER, teuddeniy straichianing ling hekt in the valley by the aes | chase price of the railway. 1 think this can be done with the 5-cent fare. 04, ANSS16 Chewien/ 96. alt th in a week? Moly | that were blown law nt by j ee ac the u des pei; Taree cmos releeung et Line ere 3 out. et nig " no ‘ ery han bean put the general credit fa och the city 59a the nie Med wants emt. ’ | the channe becouse"the*s state consti thom timits amount * hie Tova ‘ a Bie— ne Ti a nate wok tat oo edness a city may assume.” * ™ : Ai we ge dod Téday x tt chock town @ ‘ Po Madison ‘suffered a broken” is Sr iat aan ca TRY WITT ECONOMIES FIRST 4 ta He Sompnlons en Pi aolon avery. = ae dinner cigar last night took his row ENA PCR : were confined t@ the . . beat and rowed thru th a COUNCILMAN TINDALL—*“Everybody wants the 5-cent fare. Bat “ body. Be t under we had already taken two appropriations from the general fund before we ss ~~, cs Mrs, Olmstead told the police ‘ ped, Stanwood first raised the fares. I anticipate that inside of two months, if we cut r she was driving down McClellan ) a the fare to 5 cents, we will be taking money from the general fund to pay | st when her car skidded and probably amount railroad expense. | went into a ditch. ‘The three i — “I would be in favor of trying out some of Peter Witt'’s proposed eco- \ | | ian clavenre Peel Secwea FREEZE SAVES — nomies first to see how they work out. Then, if we can cut the fare, well | the machine and the mixer. es 8 and good. — « ‘ \ { Mrs. Olmstead was arrested FLOODED AREA 2) “If the people direct us to subsidize the railway from taxation, okey. ‘ | and. released “on her persomat a (tidbits: aay wenition } de ges “ya” Pig 3 recognizance, Her husband ig & Wrethe au vith rd) » my position is to make the utility sustain itself. . former Hieutenant_ of f police, + Beattie > + Son ta, tL ity Oe at ve en up pre \ Foun MOCKS LATER: Toree mon | oaiey of two more % a A QUESTION OF HOW MUCH . ; 4 ying \o sequire str at| Last night's freeze retarded water | COUNCILMAN MOORE—*“I'm going to figure out how much we'll have ‘ my. - ONE WEEK LATER: Mayor Cold flood 18 to take out of the general fund every month to pay railway expense. ; y Pi y P enemas thet tee op know we can’t run on the 5-cent fare.” ; ate | WRECKED SHIP signe, rau WAIT FOR CITY ELECTION John Philip Sousa ra COUNCILMAN ERICKSON—“I can see no immediate 5-cent fare with- ee ee ee ag Lows Sousa's) Wireless Message Asks for a out a contribution from taxation. pe i pasate had am Me 9 Hs By did persis r Shake ‘that | : 009 ‘ “I do not think we should pass any fare ordinances with the spring elec- noi meer yi get a yr A successful novelist, a| fully od os Bea . fm : . Pp g elec. who. e age of 66, and novelist, a é elty aren , tion only a few months away. The question of dividing the cost of our ) years as a bandmast man | hofeeman, Dar. excelisnes, « crack |- CHATHAM, Dec. 15.—A q wi qr), 4 street railway transportation by levying taxes for operation and main- ait the pep Of @ Stet pln iO ag ern cok Over rthia Het, of | aeener believed to be the frelaiiag a | Ces. 3, Oo 1 to ral . wife tenance will be before the people in that election thru the 3-cent fare asda. |accomplishments it is easy.to under-|ran ashore on Stone forse shoal meg ag initiative ordinance. ave tal : and why life never grows s during a heavy squall today. ] t abs but The bodies of Mrs. Samuel C. A that b ba ei ad rita | The Vessel sent out 8. O. S. calls! q up t Andrews and her stepson, Sam: higeerlong th a 1 SDbted Rs oy oe "Ylasking for immediate, assistanoes) 4 own jok my, 5, still lie under slide e th hoon ANd cvenite at the Manonie |The radio calls sald) there was die oe ° that wreeked their hor West |- aon Ming at the Masonic feet of water in the vessel's hold. Who is th r wa Seattle. The hody of the other | ____| The vessel carries a crew of 30) hea hoy, dack ecovered late yes | jme moi | R nk: terday, is in the county morgue Clai ! i ht coast ‘guardsmen put out tm PATHOS UP TO DATE i | ry | 2 What is more pathetic in _ by t | WIN IN COURT DOLLY SAYS . than the spectacle of a sturdy Yakima wen repaired ‘ a Seatpost on't Operate Cars in Final Agreement JURY PARTED@ ae Se atte bee: Ratti Nea fent, See TR [Appellate Tribunal Upholds| : rt ‘Thureday, in support OC aa moking—Landon Mail 7. ve, Washed _ By Ha rmstrong Check-Off System | wvadt¥ Aste BRADFORD {nose retention of the Mutsu were |tion for a new trial for Mrs. Dolores suerte y “ sista axils iy Frank admission was made at the city hall today A reement on limitation of 1 counter proponaio called for: |e, one, Donvicten 6 SON " . A : 5 . ‘ proposals called for:/the first degree, plai : 1, official _ that the municipal railway system cannot be operated | | CHICAGO, Dec. '16 min armam re kehon Badr opacphgps aw © tion of two muper-|the Jjurmve oniine the anne : i : pac on a self-supporting basis if the fare is cut to 5 cents. [the Vnited states cireuit ot Arthur J, Bulfour, Britain's rep id One bane cout eT eee eee ee fim pe y. Business t : If the 5-cent fare ordinance passes the city council | hyn Argan gs Vg gee or MS Construction of two vessels of! A. M. Flammant, one of the jurors, Aighte 4 ‘ ' Monday, it will do so against the better judgment of on du : We are thru.” Balfour tersely|!he: Royal Sovereign type (smaller |Says in his affidavit that he wasiiaay A ton of ch es rr : ‘ rh for i . alte ak sid after the. ngeting. He would| th” super-He crapping of alone in the jury room of court No. & 4 on the Seattle n i ‘ sand) tne men who vote for it. oe ; m wax handed down 61) ake no further comment, but indi-| Ur dreadno no battle }for about an hour on the morning of 4 ry now that we have pro i ga Councilman ©. B. Fitzgerald was the only official |. "from at iniunctin {cated his words should be tak heen | ein kee statrig ’ ‘ r r 7 OP eaten obhed a” pektlen ith int Giabvorte ne dani | idavits of Rognar Sigtrig, M. aa ¢ Fear of an epiaem r the flood who said he believed the purchase price of the system | sed by son, in| mean vanes Caprica ee ne Neo Tene tas been 0nd | away alta. CBanoh nee Dr. Lorenz, ¢ dy seems - “4 * |antd operating expenses could be paid if the fare is re-}apoiisied the « an Reports were current that a ple sway taken tpts-ahothar onsen ; ‘ ‘ | . ‘ ary session would be held soon y during the holiday if Brit-|W8s ta into another part of the k les—except the doc-|™ : | duc ed. aie i slug ee r court ordered Judge | ee 9s gi" xin jg allowed them, {court house on the morning of Now t ey ss 1 Sar | “Such talk is pure bunk,” said Mayor Caldwell. 2 ftlglrtpelss cee. eb WASHINGTON Ameri-| Under the agreement so far H imber aes an Me bee ee 6 dsstietaa en tae 1. » hat mar members of the council did not pretend that} siiment of exivt trae hi potiday in the construction of bie fats] the Betsu if ahe-Keepe the Mute, > (behind, locked tn the hsy rosa 4 4 ou ‘ 1 conference today spokeg: | aequic in prineip apan’s | Mr® 3 . e oa Yaris most hor fare basis ion of union dues by the check-off| men made it plain that if Japan is to} retention of ted dewte ih pan’s| tion of the separation’ of the jury Worfien don't dress to please It was their unanimous assertion that, if the fare |" ae lcomplete the Mutsu, Great Britain let America keep the Colorado and following a ‘phone call re jved Iai ve: men—they dress for other wom pi ee ees . Shes ‘ also held that the miners | must be allowed to construct two su Ashington, thereby mak psig slays & which he was ta cant: ‘Beutiae cag tenn Of course ’ ube alig cut, the general fund of the city will have to Be lawodt Te catathad te eee | ce rtocede ce Rito nate atic toca, |dontaabter the aes arate inane y says, that if he would: pay ania an. Jn the right direction, but 3 ae etut : Me tapped tempts ‘to unionize the miners of| sels, during the proposed holiday tead of the original 500,000 ase. Sui certain sum information, would be 7) inaccurate, They gress to please a Ai, vantc. 9 . ‘6 West Virginia, which the Borderland| ¢ r proposals for realigning |in the Hu $ progTa Ja . ton. | Siven him that would positively se q gee sppapene Al. ¢ women , This,” said Caldwell, “was not the reement We | co. + gpreen Fighting for only | the British navy to meet the Japa-|nage would t Fe ie ae ne gon: | sult in a new trial for Dolly Johnson. $ , nade and is not what the people understood WE Wee er aironcty ih immediate! Of 200,000, The, dittloulty,, however TRANSFORMATION npr co rid and directly “interfered with" the Ww © allow Britain, | *, TEP 00:3 oy ust the grocery or drug | going.£0 do when we decided to buy the lines. Goarationes tip. ings, sy Seattle 25th City pak ed ape Magse rfikg ap 5 : DEBS MAY BE | bse la quiver ” Se ” The mayor and Councilman Tindall said they | Consruacy Mail | would be to in ner tonnage de! _ FREE BY YU i ' 1 n sharsilh . < “8 CHARGED | In ail Receipts |}... "). a ‘i . ; ri’ y is opaline ' : P thought the people should be asked to vote on the | “rhe court said the evidence clearly} WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 Ati T Guoh” atchinreaeettald satiod WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.—A num | ‘ Mi Increase in Capital question of fares before the council taps the gene eral |* ila tig le orb AG Ra pet oe of 0 tate Ans (at “One, HES. OF ET DRLAN OLE OO ae ee Oran Bo ‘ r entr ompetitive |receipts for November, according to} the program ughes pointed out in|/doned before Christmas, it was stated 4 been ancalied in Brewers’ Business fund. tic ntared ate 0 "elemntie ja table compiled by Postmaster Gane] hia origiHal teemrens dient Beicata ac | acticalla We a eenee a ON, Di 6.—1 f The opihion of observers was cor to eliminate competition” |eral Hays for 50 leading cities of the |the outset would have a larger navy | today wo i asin ae impre that tb ancl! is acting too | Witt, the traction expert, are by ne t West Virginia | countr Seattle receipts were {than America—around 600,000 tons—| Bue’ V. Debs, former socialist ‘ $ ‘ past «ix mor hastily ering a five-cent tested. jm $186,551) Portland wa “th, with|but with many preJutiand types, |candidate for president, is expected 7 r me planning immenne i ording w any of the if it the fare to five com | The unions | ht arms, promot: | $170 ind San Francisco 10th,/which are less useful than many |to be in this group, altho there was , z in thelr workin a pital, proposed ceonomies of Veter | (turn to 1 age 16, Column % (furn to Page 16, Column 6) with $502,223.98, (furn to Page 16, Col n 3) (no official statement regarding him,