The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-01-19
|JITNEY.
Bus News

are found for solving the question
OF liability. which az present is
thorn IN the side. the organization
OF Ditmen on a sound business
basis, promises 10 progress slowly.
Thus II Was shown Monday night
when 600 owners and lessees gath
cred at the Press club TO perfect
permanent organization.
Articles of incorporation were
adopted but. further than that.
headway was slight Bylaws were
! tentatively outlined.
The question OF whether the men
banded together would be respon-
sible for the actions OF any OF It's
mebers IN damage suits. proved a
hindrsnce to organization.
Upon conclusion OF the meeting
the collection OF 81 monthly mem
bership fees was begun.
The affairs OF the association
will be conducted By a board OF
seven trustees TO be elected an
nualiy.
Certificates OF membership are
10 be issued 20 every member, sub
Jet TO forfeiture upon violation OF
any OF the rules OF the organfza.
ton. Amy member who twice yio-
lates a city ordlnace. or commits
felony. VIII be expelled.
III. +. Foster, the attorney, who
had been acting as the temporary
chairman. WAS succeeded by NJ.
Meachem. owner OF bus.
Fosters declaration that he was
mot In favor OF waving a red flag
In the face OF rivals. followed BY a
recommendation that the bus own
ers should work hand in hand with
the electric company. was not well
taken.
The plans OF the association as
outlined by the organization com
mittee. and adopted. provide for
the appointment OF q paid secre-
tary or manager TO conduct the az
fairs OF the organization. a depot
where accessories and repairs may
be obtainable at cost. and down.
town offices.
The association also proposed an
efficiency program which Will tend
TO helm the drivers procure acct
dent insurance at the lowest pos
sible cost.
II was announced that the asso-
citation will have a representative
In Olympia TO guard against at
tempts to legislate the jitmen out
of business
Whether the city shall extend its
municipal street car lines or
whether the appropriation for this
purpose shall be used in operation
Of jitney buses. viii be the subject
OF debate at the University branch
library Wednesday night The city
council has been asked TO attend.
--Mishaps befeii several Iitney
busses Monday. but resulted In no
more than a scare to the passengers.
Barney Smith ran HE jitney into the
rear end OF an express wagon al
Blanchard and Bell SITS: jitneys
driven by w. r. Crosby and Jack
Hurwitz bumped at First and Pine.
and NJ. n. Wood. a jitman, rammed
private car operated by Harry
Jackson at 18th and Denny.
Sol n. Lewis. former editor Of
the Daily. wants the University OF
Washington to enter the jitney bus
game. Lewis recommends that the
board of control establish service
between the downtown district aad
the campus. so as TO enable students
TO meet their o'clock classes.
Lewis says the poor street car ser.
vice demands the adoption of such
a plan.
--Jltmen are invited to attend an
open meeting OF the Chauffeurs'
union al the Labor Temple at $3.50
Tuesday night The chauffeurs win
discuss the vehicle ordinances which
become operative In February.
Prediction that the litrey bus
will die natural death was ex.
pressed by members of the Portland
city council, In refusing to put The
autobusses on the same footing a.
the street car system. The council
men say there is not enough profit
In the business TO make 1t pcrire-
nent one.
An ordinance regulating the
titney bus traffic will be introduced
in the Spokane city council within
the next few DAYS, At present Spo
kane drivers may procure license
at the rate of s. year
One Of the drivers on the East
Union line Is a man of means. who.
II Is said, is in the game for the fun
he gets out OF il, lie uses his own
seyen-passenger. 1914. car. wears
big fur overooat. and smokes two