The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-10-17
FRaME-UP FOR OCTOPUS
FRUSTRATED IN COUNCIL
COUNCILMAN NIPs CLEVER STEAL IN ThE BUD AND
JAksy FuRrHs GANG oRego TO go WAY BACK

A frame-ap between Mayor Hal
iingsr and the Seattle Electric uem-
bsrs OF the council 20 pass the ex-
elusive franchise for a car line on
Second avenue was frustrated BY
Councilman Murphy Monday night.
BmIlinger had passed the word
down the line that be was willing
u sign the Second avenue fran
ehsse. aud there were plenty OF
vufes To pass Il. when Murphy skill
fully shot IL back 20 the corpora
lions COMMITTEES. where Il VIII prob
ably be killed.
Seeing that the Seattle Electric
bunch was lined up TO knock him
cut. the diplomatic representative
from the Ninth ward introduced
eompromlse amendment 90 the fran
rhise. He sprung Il 80 suddenly
that the corporation Representatives
we're siampeded and fell into his
trap. They consented TO allow the
ordinance to Be referred back to the
commltfee. where. on account nf an
fasonistlc pnbiie sentiment. Il will
probahy remaia.
Murphy's proposed amendment
provsdes that the franchise be ex-
eIusira onEy insofar as other pFi-
vata companies are concerned. the
city ressrviHk the right to operate
ears over the tracks after paying
one-haIf the cost and maintenance.
This wiIl leave the city In post
tinn 70 operate It's cars on MI the
tracks should " At some time chonsc
TO do %.
There has not been the opposition
90 thn granting of an exclusive
frnnrhsse on Second that there has
been On Wesflake. and II Is for this
reason that the mayor has been
buncoed into the belief that tho
franchise can be signed my him
with safety.
As matter Of fact. Second av-
enne IL n far more important artery
than wastiake. Railway men and
engineers are Of tbs same opinion
on that Doint. II IL the only natural
fhoroughfare not now occupied by
the tracks OF the Seattle Electric
company for reaching Queen Anne
hill, Magnolia bluff Ballard and
North Seattle The Westiake route
into tie city could be dispensed
With. a. FAR rs the people ia FIRE.
mont and Ballard are concerned. BY
constructing n line EAST Of Lake,
Union. crossing the lake at The
present bridge AZ Iatona. or BY
using Broad and Second AZ an out
fet
But thore Is no such substitute for
Second. Third or Fifth might be
used after Denny hlli IL eHt down
but not advanfaeeouslY.
Crlchton and the other members
Of the council who favor the Second
avenue franchise are aware OF this
fact, but as the public has not yet
become awakened 10 the situation.
they would like 70 put the franchise
through II was only because OF the
efforts OF The Star IN exposing the
crime which the council wanted 10
nerpetrafe In giving away Westiake
avenue that 80 aroused public aauti-
rent that crichton and other mem
boYs OF the council. who are com
fasniy supposed 10 be UNFOLDING the
Seattle Eieetric company's banner.
were afraid 70 also pass II.
No attempt was made 20 pass the
Westlake franchise Monday night.
and none will be II was only be-
cause ssyor Bailingcr has been
buncoed Into consenting 10 The Sec
ond avenue steal that an Attempt
was made TO put II through. The
Seattle Electric company can mus
Ger seven fOtes in almost any