The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-03
KlRKLAND'S PROTEST
The Taxpayers Boat Plays
Second Fiddle to Private
Competition - Schedules
Arranged for the Profit OF
the Latter Boat.


tenn, which was inaugurated last
summer by the county commission
tfa. has turned cut a dismal failure,
from both a Hrrviceahia and financial
point Of view. The ferryboat King
County IL a loning proposition 20 thu
amount of SIS each day. aud besides
all these dollars. patrons are deprive
"a Of even reasonable service.
The ferry was established 60
satisfy a ioug-feit want Of the KIRK.
land people. IL Was an excellent
thing, and u property conducted.
would have done much 20 develop
the suburbs across the lake.
ons boat. the Gsxelie. has for a
long time been plying the lake. and
striving more or iesa 20 aeeomno-
This beat II not a ferry. but has a
sort Of rowing commission about the
little iakeshore towns
When the King County was put on
the run 20 Kirkland last summer,
every body thought that the indie
pendent aud srrntic Gazaiic would be
put out Of business an far 80 KIRK.
land vas cuncernsd. at least, ara
such a thing would have happe ned
had not the unusual fact existed that
Capt. George fiArtaeh. Of the King
County ferry. waa owner % tho 0as-
ellie. N. n Tornpkins. brothsr-ln-
law % Capt. Bartsch. says he bought
the Gasslle from the captain for "a
toe. and before the purchase. be. IN
partnership with Milton Russell.
Leased the boat Of nertsch These
transactions are alleged 10 have oc.
CURED STAGE Capt. nartseh took com.
msnd Of the King County. A. any
rata. tie all in the family and
owing 20 this fact. Il II sat1. the
county IL losing big money. many
patrons are ioEtns Taiuabis time. ana
residents across the lnke sfs mad.
4 FIXED 10 Job.
Ths king County makes II. Art
trio from Kirkland In the morning
~ r'eiock. the oazeiis leaves half
an hour later. People over at
seheanIs h too early for winter
months. anf the Gsxsils gets three
quarters Of tho passengers By the
arrangement Nov, there seams 20
be an ufwarranfed delay IN the see
ond trip from Kirkland 90 the city.
The uaEeiie gets back In time %
leave At $50 o'clock. while the tar.
payers boat fingers AZ Madison
street wharf. wasting fuel. and does
not make Kirkland until 10 O'clock
Passengers who would desire 20 take
the King County. prefer saving s0
minutes. and patronlrs the Gaxef.e.
paying lie thereby instead Of 100 az
ON the King County ferry. And 40
u goes The whole day through.
- q 6lg Farce.
The reporter. on visiting Kirkland
yesterday morning. heard \ univera-
nj denuneiation Of the peoples Graf,
Oue prominent Kirkland man raid
why the whole things a farce
The schedule Of the King County is
the poorest arranged thing I ever
saw. ~ the boat really ran up 10 ~.
The Gaxeiie ia very slow az far as
time u concerned. and we all thought
over here. that when we got a SO
200 feFry boat. we would have some
Kind OF satisfaetory service: bu, rs
" has turned out. from the very be-
ginning the county bcst has besn
OF no account. Its schedule IL ar
ranged poorly. and n the wind blows
little. Capt. Hartseh ties up. while
the oazelle continues 10 run"
what VIII Happen.
In an Interview with County Com.
missioner e. l.. Smith this morning,
ne shius can plainly state that
affairs connected with the lake ferry
aervice are not at all to my liking,
and ! can say that they will b.
Strengthened out. We have a good
boat, and for the people 81 Kirkland
there should oe a service OF which
no one can complain"
When asked about the time sche,i-
uls. Mr.. Smith replied: Il think the
commissioners approved the sebca-
ule arranged by the captain oe the
boat"
Mr.. Smith intimnted that very tell
ing changes In the management Of
affairs could be looked for in the
near future.
IL might not be premature 10 state
that First Mate w. A. Knightnn. Of
the ferry boat. II looked upon as n
capable man who may very soon
occupy the pilot house.