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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1922

Page

8

Pass Plan Proposed as Best Solution for Seattle Streetcars

Henry Petley argues the pass plan offers a fair, low cost rider model by making pass holders stockholders in the street railway. He cites Tacoma and Youngstown as examples where passes boosted ridership and revenue while holding costs. He warns against a 5 cent fare funded by taxes that would burden property owners and small homeowners.

Henry Petley Seattle Tecoma Coe Packard Green Lake Fauntleroy Youngstown Ohio Tacoma

Pyromaniac Still Eludes In Right Hotel Fire

No clues identify the offender who set the Right hotel on Firat avenue Sunday night. Acting Fire Marshal Robert L. Laing says the extensive probe remains active. A fire marshal investigator watched Monday night, but the arsonist did not return. The hotel caught fire in two places as guests fled the blaze racing up an airshaft. Sunday night marked the fourth such attempt by the incendiary.

Firatave Robert L. Laing

Erickson Presents Skagit Power Bill

An ordinance introducing a $600 000 appropriation for the Skagit power project was presented to the city council by Councilman Oliver T Erickson. Adoption would raise total appropriations to $6 449 770.

Skagit Counecilman Oliver T. Erickson

Public co op pass system eyed for utility control

The passage argues cooperation funds to provide a pass system where passholders become sole owners of the utility. It claims a publicly owned utility should maximize service at minimal cost and that reduced fares for transfers will cover deficits.

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Postal Banks Make Gains on Pacific Coast Deposits

Washington reports show unusually large postal savings deposits on the Pacific coast for October led by Los Angeles at 50,691 dollars. Tacoma Seattle and Portland surpassed the million dollar mark in deposits while overall postal savings deposits declined by 788 thousand dollars to a total balance of 14,887,000. Coast totals include Tacoma 1,538,000 Portland 1,470,000 Los Angeles 924,000 San Francisco 435,000 Aberdeen 372,000 Astoria 257,000 Oakland 236,000 San Diego 124,000.

Washington Pacific Coast Los Angeles Tacoma Seattle Portland Coast San Francisco Aberdeen Arstoria Oakland Cal San Diego

Elect Officers of Army Organization

The Association of the Army of the United States elected officers at its second annual meeting held Monday night at the army yard. Col. Oren B. Myers was named president and Lieut. Col. Ronald E. Fisher regular army, vice president, with Maj. Herbert W. Meyers reserve corps, also vice president. An executive committee includes Col. F.M. Pearce Col. Oscar J. Chariten Col. K.E. HH. Behuls Lieut. Col. Ronald E. Fisher Lieut. Col. Harry T. Matthews Lieut. Col. A. H. Beebe Lieut. Col. Alvin T. Hawkins Maj. George H. Crabtree Maj. J. C. Court Capt. Hutchinson Lieut. Col. Harry V. Wardemann Capt. K. Charles Bean Maj. Herbert W. Meyers Maj. Wimmer D. Brinton and Lieut. George D. Borer.

Association of the Army of the United States Oren B. Myers Ronald FE. Fisher Regular Army Herbert W. Meyers Reserve Corps Col DA. Pearce Oscar J. Chariten KE. HH. Behuls Ronald E. Fisher Harry T. Matthews A. H. Beebe Alvin TI. Hawkins George H. Crabtree J. C. Court Hutchinson Harry V. Wardemann K. Charles Bean Wimner DB. Brinton George D. Borer

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