Seattle Press Urges Dec 6 Land Plan Vote
Frederick Bausman a Seattle attorney urges support for the logged-off land bill as meritorious overall. He backs the agricultural development district proposal and notes the measure’s flaws but defends its value to King County amid Chamber of Commerce opposition.
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Frederick Bausman
Seattle
Bausman
King County
Josiah Collins
Chamber OF Commerce
Rainier Club
Collins
Wash
Star Victory in Seattle Street Car Ticket Fight
Public officials and citizens laud The Star for leading the campaign to restore street car ticket sales. Statements from Councilman Erickson Mayor Cotterill President Hesketh and others credit The Star with initiating the fight and saving Seattle residents an estimated $250,000 annually. The state Public Service Commission ordered the return of ticket sales on Seattle Electric Co. cars.
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Star
Erickson
Council
The
Seattle
Rudkin
George F. Cotterill
State Public Service Commission
Circuit Court
State Commission
Hesketh
C. J. France
Municipal League
Seattle Electric Co
Otway Pardee
Municipal Ownership League
Hugh C. Todd
Major fires hit rail shop and city block in North America
In Port Huron Michigan the Grand Trunk railroad shops burned early today causing about 1 million dollars in damage and the blaze was controlled by 8:20. In Santa Rosa California Gilbert Baker a reformer was fined 1000 dollars for causing Mildred Lewis 19 delinquency. In Edmonton Alberta the McKinney block burned with estimated losses of 250000 dollars.
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Port Huron
Mich
Grand Trunk Railroad
Santa Rosa
Cal
Gilbert Baker
Mildred Lewis
Edmonton
Alb
McKinney Block
Thankful Year Reflections and Holiday Grumbles
A reflective column mixes Thanksgiving cheer with satirical notes on lawyers doctors railroads and telephones. It laments turkey prices and estate divisions while praising farmers railroads and local transit profits. The piece ends with a jab at an advertiser.
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Turkey
Europe
Italy
Tripoli
City wins car ticket case. likely no appeal expected
Bradford, city counsel, says victory is complete and formal notice will come soon. Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co. may appeal to higher courts, as in the Duwamish valley rate case, to seek an injunction. Government by injunction is no longer universal sport.
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Bradford
James B. Howe
Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Co
Public Service Commission
Commission
Duwamish Valley Rate
Duwamish
Railroad Commission
King County Superior Court
State Supreme Court
Universal Sport
War era tickets on cars spark legal fights 1911 1913
A sequence of city actions from July 1911 to November 1913 centers on Erickson six for a quarter ordinance and traction company ticket sales on street cars. Court battles include temporary injunctions, transfers to Judge Rudkin, and a Public Service Commission hearing resulting in a ruling against the company.
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Olympia
Public Service Commission of Washington
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
Seattle
State Commission
Seattle Star
M. M. Godman
Arthur A. Lewis
Frank R. Spinning
Bradford
Pierce
The
Star
Hugh C. Todd
Traction
Commission
Frank Rudkin
Traction Company
Rudkin
Blic Service Commission
Erickson
Hanford
State Public Service Commission
Godman
Public Service Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Despondent Captain Meady Ends His Life by Gas
Capt. Fred 8. Meady aged 60 a Pacific coast shipping figure used gas to end his life early Wednesday. Found by his wife at 9 a.m. after locking himself in the kitchen and turning on six gas jets. Dr. G C Campbell of City hospital arrived too late at 425 30th avenue residence.
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Fred 8. Meady
Pacific Coast
G. C. Campbell
City Hospital
Meady
30Th Av
Pennants Offer From The Seattle Star
Coupons from The Seattle Star enable readers to obtain 65 cent pennants. Clip any four consecutive coupons, mail or bring to 1307 Seventh Ave near Union St with 15 cents. Mexico pennants now available by mail for an extra 5 cents per pennant.
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Star
Mexico
Mall
Seattle Star
Seventi Ave
Union
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Peter Miller
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Peter
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Jakey Furth
Hynatt-Fowells
Dilling
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