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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1917

Page

3

City council fights fare raise and transfer charge plan

Officials oppose dropping four cent fares and introducing two cent transfers. Seattle & Rainier Valley line president Sampsell travels from Chicago to seek higher revenues to cover rising operating costs from a new wage scale. The line and city workers stayed at work during a recent car strike, sharing any gains with strikers.

Beattie & Rainier Valley Cabine Erickson City Utilities Committee Cornellman Lane Judiciary Committee Sud Prickson Traction Company Marshall BE. Sampsell Seattle & Rainier Valley Chicago Sampee City Cabine

Bemis to Investigate Seattle Gas Rates

Dr Edward W. Heme, a city utility expert, will lead a team of Chicago accountants to examine Seattle gas rates. The investigation gathers copies of city documents and related cane records already in possession.

Seattle Edward W. Heme Chicago Bemia

Wood Price Fixing Ordered by King County Fuel Board

The King County Fuel Board shifted to wood pricing after stabilizing coal costs. Wood dealers must submit detailed sales and cost data. a tentative schedule will be sent to retailers for review. Dealers were told not to raise prices during the process as timber cuts, including waste wood, push costs higher in some areas.

J. C Higgins Higgins Dor. Howit J. Brows Columbia Firstave First Second Aves Onaty Seattle Edwina J. Brown

Repulsed After Capturing Italians

United Press reports from Rome that Italian forces repelled enemy assaults near San Marino after taking prisoners and machine guns. The defense around Monte Pertica and along the Brenta to Piave fronts stalled Teutonic attacks with Italian counterstrikes at Ceesare Melietta and Davanti.

United Press Rome San Marino Monte Pertica Teutonic Brenta Piave Aalago Ceesare Melietta Davanti

Bolsheviki Leaders Planning Armistice

Lenine and Trotsky, Bolsheviki rulers at Petrograd, with allies, plan to proclaim an armistice for all belligerents at noon once firmly established, according to a wireless message from Petrograd.

United Press London Lenine Trotsky Petrograd

Marsh Delays Visit To City

Heatth telephone strikers await Mrnesat I Mareh, head of the Washington Federation of Labor and Wilson mediation committee member, in San Francisco at the Labor temple. Maresh had not appeared by late hour, with no claim of arrival before noon. Prosecution of the strike unchanged. operators firm, few workers back. Two operator representatives from North Yakima attend.

Heatth Mrnesat I Mareh Washington Federation of Labor Wilson Mediation Committees San Frencinco Labor Temple Maresh Marsh Seasion Yakima

Unfavorable Report on Miack River Plan by US Engineers

Major A W Acher of the United States Army Engineers filed an unfavorable report on the proposal to improve the Miack River and Newton harbor. The assessment casts doubt on the plan and its expected benefits for navigation and harbor operations.

Miack River Newton Harbor A.W. Acher United States Army Engineers

How to Get Rid of Indigestion

An old remedy claims instant relief from indigestion. A teaspoon of Dineste in hot water after meals supposedly neutralizes stomach acid and stops fermentation. The note cites European use and urges readers to obtain genuine Hinesia with a money back guarantee.

The Pinex Co Ft. Wayne Ind

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