The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-10-07
VASHON TO VOTE
ON FERRY DOCK
Commissioners Will Let Peo-
pie Advise Them on
Route.
HAMILTON is GROUCHY

Within the next few days the
people Of vashon Island VIII de.
eide for themselves where they
want their ferry terminals.
Their decision viii be advisory
20 the board of King county com.
missloners. two OF whom have
agreed TO defer final action on the
matter until the people are heard
from.
Thus the situation stood Thurs.
day. after a hot meeting OF Vashon
Island citizens with the commits.
sioners late Wednesday.
The meeting was packed by
Hamilton supporters. purporting TO
be committee representing the
whole island Hamilton used ev.
cry means possible To prevent 9th.
or persons than those on the com.
mittee from speaking. and TO gag
any discussion whatever OF the
question OF terminal location.
Orders Speakers or Floor
After the committee had had It's
say" Hamilton. assuming dictator.
ship. ordered more than one speak.
or off the floor with gruff com
mands
The committee, which was for
the most part composed OF members
OF the Vashon- Maury Commercial
Club. had not come intending to
choke the meeting. but by their
numbers and Hamilton's manage
ment. did so--almost.
After they had asserted thru
President Case. OF the Commercial
Club. who acted as chairman. that
they did not care 10 discuss tho
matter OF terminals. but desired to
leave IL entirely In the hands OF
the commissioners, and after the
minority had been sauelched by
Hamilton. the committee left.
But not the minority.
carrlsar Accuses Hamilton
Carrigan charged that the com
mittee had taken stand opposed
10 discussion OF terminals because
they had been told II they opposed
the Dies Moines terminal location
they would get no ferry. Hamilton
shouted:
That's not true"
Carrigan said he would like TO
know before he voted for ferry
appropriation OF $4,000 where the
ferry was going 10 run.
Well" declared Hamilton. the
majority OF the board are opposed
20 your finding out at this time. so
| guess YOU won't know.
Minority Gets Busy
The vote on the appropriation
carried.
A. u. Cowan then leaped 10 his
feet and declared that the meeting
had been packed by represents.
tlves OF small district who did
not represent the Island as
whole.
Herbert ". Meyers repeated the
charge. President Case reappear'
ed with the assertion that 1t Is
not a packed meeting and anybody
who said IL Is r. stinker."
Il say Il Is packed" returned
Meyers. and I'm not a sunkcr,
either
Meyers and Covan then propos
cd that the commissioners with
hold final action until vote OF the
people Of the island could BE- taken
10 get the true sentiment. This
was agreeable 20 a large number
OF others. Carrigan asked Hamii.
ton II he would be willing TO abide
BY the wish OF the people.
Hamilton Won't Promise
Hamilton refused TO say what he
would do. other than that the PEG
pie might go ahead and take n
vote for all he cared.
knudsen. however. agreed %
hold off and let the people settle II.
The result IA that Vashon Island
Ia preparing To take a vote. by So
cret ballot. 10 decide the most pop
ular terminals. The cost OF the
ballot will be borne by various or
ganIzations.
There are several terminals pro
posed. One proposition Is TO land
the ferry at Three-Tree point.
where connection could be had
with rail transportation at the end
OF the Lake Burien car line. owned
by the city