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Seattle City Eyes Municipal Ownership of Streetcar System
A Saturday night meeting in Christensen's hall formed a Municipal Ownership league in Seattle to push the city council to place a municipal ownership plan on the ballot. Officers elected include President W D Wood and Secretary Homer M Hill, with plan to route parallel tracks and joint user provisions under Seattle Electric, while labor leaders urged broader steps and amendment failed.
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Manan
Christensen's Hall
W. D. Wood
Homer M. Hill
Edward Brady
BR. D. Benson
J. W. Godwin
Seattle
Mitter
Seattle Electric Aystem
Real
Dence
Cotterill
Eity Council
W. Harmon
Gordon A. Rice
Mabor
League
Beattle Electric Company
M. M. Lister
W. DD. Wood