The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-05


Come here this instanti
lend over.
This hurts US, Jacob, more than il does YOU"
Whack!
There, now, you naughty little rascal. You must
~ after school and write peanut CRATER" seven
- million times
The members Of the state public service COM
uiioa viii now come forward. Boys, il is your duty
okssp Jakey in order. You knew he was grating
- you let him do it. We've got the goods you
- II Il happens again we will take you over
- and punish you severely.
Jacob, stop that snveling!
Yesterday we called attention to the piddn' par
- ear graft by which the Puget Sound Electric rail-
~ gouses two bits out of patrons who too tired
= 1lnnd
~ indignant Star reader . victim recently.
- 6cked to the public service commission. The let
- he received in reply contains cheerful for
~ snifering public. Here il is:
We beg to acknowledge receipt of your favor
- zlst inst, IN which you state that that date,
ntsveins from Seattle to Kent you found all the seats
- hence occupied seat in the parlor You
- hat when the conductor took up your ticket he
huned you that you would have to pay for parlor
- privileges.
You do not state whether you paid the parlor
g. lsse If you did, WE WOULD BE GLAD TO
CURE A REFUND FOR you. AS WE HAVE
oQl& IN SIMILAR CASES ON THIS LINE. We
- from the tenor Of your letter that what you
ese = really expression Of opinion from this
enission with reference to this practice.
We are glad to inform you that we have instruct
= nn and other companies that when all available
RARLOR AND PULLMAN CARS WITHOUT
AIkA CHARGE, If such seats are available.
We are sending copy of this letter to Mr.. Bean,
aag9 Of the Puget Sound Electric Railway COM
pey and assume that there will be further diff
connection with this matter. If there is, please
.se and If there any other further information
you desire, please advise. Yours very truly, The
Ale" - "
his is very nice and polite letter. But it
ut get anywhere. The Star reader says he didn't
AZ ne graft He and two women stood the whole
ny nom Seattle to Kent
he pleaded to the conductor that he was too sick
That don't make no difference" said the conduc-
-. Pay get out"
Lee, in his letter, admits having secured refunds
omer pestiferous patrons who dared to kick at hav
nen pockets politely picked. But he assumes" ;"
.vs sent copy of his letter to Beam that the prac
tee win end
L hasn't ended The Furth crowd laughs at the
sm'ssion. e. And the commission is content to write
pte and perfectly punctuated letters to disgrunded
pssaensers II doesn't seem to occur to the commits
. on that it isn't the two bits the public cares about
= beng strong earned
but the commission has at least ruled definitely
Wn y me ne question. If all the seats taken, HELP
coU crvoUUkSELF TO CHAIR IN THE PARLOR
~AN The commission says that this is your right
prhe When the conductor demands the extra quarter,
nLIUSE TO PAY 1T. The law is with you The
su1ctor may threaten violence arrest, forcble re-
penL 1t you any kind of man, you will STAND
FAT and SIT TIGHT.
We respectfully suggest that the commission re-
me nterurban company to post sign in each
\ limited cars informing the travelling public that,