The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-30

Editor The star a. The star.
In tne past. has done everything N
l,a uow.r To promote the welfare Of
fha Deoufe In general. ! herein
take tho liberty "a AJAX you 20 pat
before The public. especially tns
IWesf Seattle peopls and sooth-
vest. the proposition Of psrina'
o.ot water service. Owing 10 inc
eart thar the fiarbor islana and
DnwnmIsh waterway improvements
wItl aoon become an actual tact
and that the present water system
r. Ia continual danger OF intrffuP
ton. and, besides. In shoft nm,
Ilt will be- inadequate for the Mea.
side service. some means sho"sa
he taken By the city and county 70
hvsnx a main across the valley ~
~ o.ar Hack river junction. west
wars that would supply TukwiIs.
rsnssrr Rlverton. sunnydale. Bufssn
city Thea north. aionx seattle
Tarosna boulevard 90 Roxhury 81
city llni,a. thenes slons h'sn"hs
ridge Of West Side. Besides TUT
ufnhing water fDr the above men
,loned places. the towns OF Des
uosuae gccoma Beach. sehhurHt.
and others eoaid run mains. The
above mentioned proposition would
become a profit bearing propoSitson
within one year. w. u. CAith
Editor Tho Star. ] am wiring
Won In reference to the condiuon or
the n. r. railways roadbed noF,h
~ gnohominh. I had occasion 70
~agk A few miles along the track.
ana AZ ieaat 20 20 30 per cent OF
he ties are absolutely rotten. 90
much so that the spikes are loose
and some have worked out OF TICS.
There Is sure 10 be wreck
sooaer or later, and no telling what
the Ioss OF life may be YOURS
A TRAVELLER
Editor The star: The recall is
In guch danger OF abuse that !
think n time that an amendment
10 the recall provision be made. u
IL was necessary TO go 10 W" CITY
hall 10 sign the recall. the pe't
tiou would not have half the
signcrs that there are now. MANY
OF the people who have signed the
last petition did 30 merely because
II was showed under their noses and
they signed to get rid ~ the person
circulating the paper. There are
many people who have signed the
petitfon who would be the ioudest
in their complaints n the city was
run under the system advocated by
the recall agitators. When they
found that. under the open town
plan. their daughters and every
ones daughters would be threat
ened they would want TO go back
10 the present policy.
The open town policy, as advo
Gated by the reeallerss rs only De-
ing urged because II means more
profits for some. But the time
nav come when the people win
think more OF the future genera
tons and less Of the almighty dol
lar. The people should study eco
nomlcs. remember that the ballot
Ia the greatest weapon In the world
and try TO remedy the present
evils. SIDNEY r.. ASPlNAisL.
222 10th nv. n.
Douglas, Alaska. Oct. %, 1912.
Editor The star: notice In your
Issue OF Oct. 18th where our friend
Bob Hodge was accused OF being n
guard In the Bull Pen" at Occur
a. Alene at the time OF the labor
troubles In that district.
| have been a friend OF Bob Hodge
since we we're boys and was person
ally acquainted with him at that
time. He was not at the Bull Pom.
In fact, he has always been a
friend OF the laboring man. differ
with Mr. Hodge In politics. | am a
democrat. Have always been a
democrat. served for seven years
In the shcriffs office Of King coun-
~. Two years under McGraw. four
years under Whoolery and one year
under Van de Wander. Was per
sonaily acquainted with Bob Hodge
all that time and will aay that Boh