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The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
Hearing Held by Commissioners

The hearing given last Friday
by the public service commission
al Kodda 5 hall, Center, in the ease
of Residents of Vashon VS.. Vashon
Light x Power Company, re rates
covering light and power service,
was fairly well attended. Com
missioners Il. +. Blaine aud A. A.
Lewis conducted the hearing. They
were accompanied by u. j. Del.
bridge, official stenographer, and
Il. d. Ridley. oiiicinl accountant,
The light and power company was
represented by i. d. Minis, vice
president and general manager; l..
Il. Snowman, treasurer; Il. NJ.
Moore. local manager, and Attor.
ney BnrkIeimer of Seattle. The
forenoon session, beginning at 10
o o'clock was devoted to an exhaust
i've recital of figures pesented
by Mr.. Minis as to cost of install
alton, maintenance, revenue, etc.
from which the deduction was
made that until recently the com
pany had been operating AT con
siderable loss, but at the present
time the deficit was gradually
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
SO. HEIGHTS

Miss Caroline Berry spent Sun
day at home.
Mrs. Krogh is spending few
days with friends in Tacoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iladdow and Miss
Jessie, and Mrs. Hawley and her
children are visiting friends in
Tacoma.
The Indian Point trail and the
EIarbor Heights road were both
put out of commission by slides
last week, and the Shawnee road
was so badly quilted at the lower
end that no vehicle could pass.
The school bus gets over the
ground very briskly nowadays,
drawn by the clever pair of
ponies which VIII Berry picked
up in Seattle for his father We
are all so glad that Will has de-
cided to stay at home for awhile
and work the big gray team. It's
"A fine thing to have another man
and team available.
The Crane cottage at Indian
Point, occupied by Mr.. Il. c. Smith
and family, was telescoped We'd
nesday evening by big log which
a sudden land slide brought down
from the cliff. And as the family
fled, pursued by their kitchen
range, which slid over the fitting
floor after them, a big alder crash
ed through the roof Neighbors
took them in for the night, and
next day they settled in the upper
Wright cottage at Magnolia, very
thankful that the slide came when
it did instead of the middle of the
night. The youngest of the six
little Smiths is just three weeks
old.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

growing less. Commissioners Blaine
rs chairman made a careful survey
of the construction. cable. wires,
poles, transformers, etc, large
map being used to trace the lines.
Protestanis were sworn in sue.
eession as they arose to question
matters brought out in the physi-
cal survey.
Al II N. recess was taken un-
Ill | il5 p. m.
The afternoon session was Occll.
pied IN disposiug of queries of pro
testants as to the justice Of the
proposed raise in light and power
rates in view of the evidence sub.
mitted. Suggestions were freely
given regarding the present serv-
lee, which, it was stated, had beeii
far from satisfactory. Discussion
in the main was conducted in an
openminded spirit and apparently
without prejudice.
No hearing was held in the mat
ter of the proposed raise in rates
by the telephone company, as it
was stated that at present the case
is in the hands Of the government.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
PORTAGE P

Will Sherman was visitor at
home over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Baldwin is able to
be mp and around the house again
after a two weeks attack of the
flu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sinclair
were the week end guests of
friend in Seattle.
Raymond Mattson of Seattle
spent the week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs JAS. Mattson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cressy had a din
ner guests on Sunday Mrs. Chas.
Lux of Seattle and Miss Elva Pot
ter.
John Macintosh has had troubles
Of his own the past week on his
mail route on account of numerous
slides.
Mrs. Harry Reed has returned
to lssaquah after few days stay
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ.
Hazclhurst.
Mrs. +. Hazelhurst and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Reed, who have
been confnd to the house for the
past two weeks with the flu, are
slowly improving.
Billie, /" the pet horse of Mr..
d. g. Fenton and family, died on
January 9th. The faithful ami
NAL will be greatly missed. Bill
ie' was a great favoritc with all
the neighbors.
On account of the heavy rains
of last week the road between Ell
lisport and Portage has been clos
ed by landslides. A small slide
last Thursday night closed the
road between Portage and the fer
ry landing and Chas. Deppman s
truck got stuck in the soft mud.
But this was cleared away in time
for the ten o'clock ferry on Friday
morning. Between the ferry dock
and Ellisport the road is still clos
ed by two heavy slides. Crews of
men are at work there and it will
soon be possible to use the road.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
CAMULoS CLUB

The Camulos Club met with
Mrs. w. Zimmerman on January
oath. There was a good attend
ance of members and several Wis
itors. After the business session
a short program was enjoyed, the
subject being Bees An inter
esting letter was read from Mrs
Hofmeister's brother, who is in
the navy, after which delicious
lunch was served. The Club will
meet on February 7th with Mrs
I. B. Allison.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
COVE COMMENTS

As an illustration of the defects
and anamolies of the present sys.
ten: Charlie Chaplin pockets
something like one million dollars
per year for acting the fool, while
President Wilson gets the compar-
atively insignificant sum of seven
ty-five thousand dollars for his po-
sition as head of the nation, dis
pensing the wisdom of Solomon.
Whyf Because other men can
make a profit on Charles antics,
while others cannot commercialize
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

The Hall Business College, Sc
attic, has opened Calculator
Course in charge of an expert. Six
weeks study fits students for posi-
tions paying $500 to $l25.00 per
month. Operators are wanted by
the government and large indus
tries. Accuracy tests are conducted
daily in the typewriting class with
great results.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
NOTICE

Portage, Wash, Jan. 30, '19.
On and after above date our of
flee building viii be closed to
the public from s p. m. to 6 a. m.
All persons wishing to telephone
can use one of the public pay sta
tons located at various points on
the Island.
Washington Coast Utilities,
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
ELLIsPORT

Miss Elizabeth Bigham visited
relatives in Seattle over the week
end.
Messrs. II. 0. and f. A. Fuller
were in Seattle Oh business Tues
day.
Mrs. A. w. Knighton was called
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
DOCKTON


Mr. A. Einhaus was business
visitor in Tacoma on Friday and
Saturday.
Miss Kate Linnett of Tacoma
visited on Sunday at the l.. Turn
bull home.
Miss Efle Mckay of Lake Bay,
is visiting for few weeks with
her grandmother, Mrs. Burton.
Mrs. John Mardesiel aud little
SON Of Tacoma visited Oh Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. John MARITIME
Itch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt and daugh-
ter Ruth of Tacoma visited with
Mr.. aud Mrs. Keen several days
last week.
Miss Helen Riehm and brother,
Mr.. Laurence Riehm, spent the
week end with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs j. +. Riehm.
Mr.. Geo. Froman, who has had
an attack of influenza, left last
week for medical treatment at
Soap Lake, Wash.
At the present writing there is
no prospect of an immediate adj
justment of the shipyard strike,
according to report from officials
OF the company.
The Hard Times" dance given
at the Dockton Hotel, Saturday
evening, by Mrs. Martinolich, was
much enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Greer and
little son Vernon are visiting with
Mrs. Greer sister and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Fowler of Shaw Island.
Mr.. Conrad Danielsen and Mr..
Anton Petersen left last week
with Mr.. Danielsen s boat "Chi.
mera' on halibut fishing trip to
Southeastern Alaska. "a
Mrs. Riehm and Mrs. Hicks, sr..
received word last week of the
death Of their sister. Mrs. Will
Jams, in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Will
Jams made lengthy visit with her
sisters here several years ago.
Mr.. Hagaman of Minnesota was
the guest on Monday of the Miller
family. He came TO the coast to
visit his son and daughter in Sc
attic, but was unable to see his son
for the reason that he was quaran-
tined on account Of the flu.
Mr., VIM. Fam, who has been
employed as shipwright in the
Martinolich shipyard for the past
year, returned on Wednesday of
last week to his home in New
castle, Wyoming, where he is
planning to develop a homestead
of GAO acres.
The IS. S. Stcrrett, which has
been on the Stuckey diydock for
the past few months undergoing
extensive repairs and remodeling,
left on Tuesday. The Amazon "
belonging to the same company
and which met with an accident
off Dash Point a few weeks ago
with the loss of five lives, will take
the Sterrett's" place for sur
vey.
The rain and wind of last week
did considerable damage to Dock
ton roads. 1t is a serious matter
now, because the county commits
sioner has refused to repair any
roads on this Island. The reason
given for this is that he received
no votes here in the last election.
and hence we deserve no road
work. How he expected to receive
one vote when he gave us no roads
during his last term Of office is
more than we can see. We would
all enjoy seeing him come down
in machine some dark night and
try to cross the road by the Pan
kratz mill, where great damage
has been done
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
BURTON


quite i'll with a severe cold.
Mrs. Tiee Of West Burton has
been quite III the past two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Schaefer
are rejoicing over the arrival of
small son.
The NJ u. Ladies' Aid is plan
ming another entertainment in the
near future.
Miss Lettia Brown came over
on Sunday for short visit with
her mother, Mrs. A. l.. Smith.
Mrs. McCitcheon of Roy was IN
Burton for short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Auberg.
Max Marsh returned last week
from Lindsay, Cal. While there he
assisted in harvesting the orange
crop.
From recent letters from their
son Paul. Mr. and Mrs. A. j. Marsh
are expecting him home from
France IN the near future.
Rev and Mrs. II. II. Gebert were
visitors in Burton last Friday.
Mrs. Geberi came to attend meet
ing Of the missionary society,
y. a. Cheney was in Burton on
Saturday and Monday looking
after business interests and greet
ing old-time acquaintance.
Mrs. Enochs, Mrs. Pankratz.
Mrs. Haynes, Mrs. Alice Miller
and Miss Clara Miller were among
the shoppers in Tacoma on Mon
day.
Miss Cleo Cheney. who had the
influenza before Christmas. had
relapse the latter part of last week
but on Monday was able to be
about the house again.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sofus Lie are re-
ceiving congratulations over the
arrival OF bouncing l2-pound
boy, who came to gladden. THEN.
home the early part of this week.
Mrs. A. i, Smith received card
from Mrs. McNair on Monday
stating that she arrived at Walla
Walla safe and sound and that
they were enjoy ing beautiful
weather over there.
The Vashon Island Womans
Club met on Thursday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. +. B. WE.
About sixteen members were pres
ent The topic for the day was
New Books, F" and review of
several was given by Mrs Heilge.
MIR. and Mrs. c. L. Geiger from
Chalfield Minnesota, who have
been stopping at the Hotel Bur
ton the past three weeks, Wis
iting with Mrs Geiger's aunt, Mrs.
A. Hunt. and sght-eeing about the
Sound, left last Monday for their
home.
The Missionary Society met last
Friday at the home of Mrs. VIC.
Whitfield. Altho the day was
very stormy there was a good at
tendance. The Offering amounted
to S1.S0. Mrs. Ellen Crawford was
the leader.
Mr.. S. w. Walters of Tacoma
spent several days last week as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Whit
field. Mr.. Walters was looking for
property with the view of locating
on the Island.
Mr.. p. NJ. Armbruster, wh. las
been quite i'll for several weeks
was thought to be improving, but
suffered relapse when Mrs. Arm
bruster was taken i'll. Both were
slightly improved at last report.
Hugh Miller, who has been in
France since last April, wrote on
Christmas day about finding roses
IN bloom behind high wall in the
city of Verdun, near which place
he has been encamped with por-
ton of the 23rd Engineers. They
had hopes of an early return to the
states,' but his last letter stated
they had been given fleet of
trucks with dump bodies, " and
were to 90 to work on the roads.
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TO Olympia last week by the death
of her father.
Mr.. and Mrs Bowman aud little
son are occupying the Whiting
ton bungalow
Miss Bethena Pryor spent sever
al days with her grandmother,
Mrs. Morgan. last week.
Martin Marsh, who has been at
home since the holidays, returned
TO the Moran School on Tuesday.
Miss Ruth Scott went TO Seattle
last Saturday. the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ryan, who came over for her
IN their machine.
Gerald Eggelstou Of the Uniyer-
sity naval training station spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Fuller.
Mrs. II. Il. Fuller had as guests
few days last week Mr.. and Mrs.
Root Of Puyallup, Mrs. Root is a
sister of Mrs. Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Newcom
came over from Seattle last Satur-
day to retint their house, which is
to be occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Dickson.
Owing TO the heavy rains of last
week slide occurred on the road
between Ellisport and the ferry
dock, making it impossible for We
hicles of any kind. Workmen
have been busy clearing it up and
il is now open for traffic again.
Mrs. Il. c. Christy entertained
the Get-together Club at "but-
tonhole bee" at her home ON last
Wednesday. Buttonholes were
worked in garments made by the
local Red Cross auxiliary for Ar
menian girls, after which lunch
was served and new officers for the
coming year were elected.
Fred Wiman has returned home
after receiving an honorable dis
charge from Camp Hancock, Ga,
and he states that he is glad to get
back on the Island. Fred was in
the machine gun corps and was ex-
pecting to go to the front when
he was transferred to the infantry.
However, he received his commits
sion as second Lieutenant.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
REWARD

A reward of 800 will be paid
for the return of a large, light
gray Persian cat to the home of
Mrs. j. f. Day, west of Center.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Auto service-iitney for hire
90 anywhere. C. Middling, Bur
ton. Phone Red 81. 3
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Howard Rodda made the home
folks a brief visit on Sunday.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Neolin soles at Rendall's repair
shop, Portage. Black 155.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

Expert saw-fling and tin
smithing. Rendall's shop, Port
age.
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30
FOR SALE

For day cid chicks call on D.
S. Siegrist, Colvas. Phone Black
202. 10
The Vashon Island record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1916-1919, 1919-01-30

the work Of a President, This con
dition Of things appears to be
right in the estimation of ma jor-
ity; but surely il must be because
they have not given the matter
any thought. Many people say
that under the reverse system (Oi
course Socialism is meant that
there would be no incentive to ex.
eel in any particular line of en-
deavor. Does President WILSON
accept and stay on his job solely
for the remuneration Have some
of our lending men accepted 0ner-
Gus positions under the govern.
ment for one dollar a year for the
sake of the dollarY Have our sol.
diers performed deeds of unpar-
allied heroism for thirty dollars
per month Have numbers OF men
sacrificed position and emoulmeni
merely to serve in the Y. NJ. c. A.,
Red Cross or Knights of Colum.
bust Does Burbank carry on his
work, which benefits the whole
world, for money! And what
about Edisoni But enough. It's
simply not debatablc.
Well, they say Socialism would
want to bring all things to II dead
level, social and pecuniary. So.
cinlism eontemplates nothing OF
the kind, for the reason that it
could not endure for single day.
Socialism simply demands the
public ownership of public utili-
ties; private ownership Of private
things; elimination of the profit
eer, to-wit. that no man should
make a profit on any mans labor.
but that cach individual should re-
ceive the full value for his labor,
no more. no less, according to his
ability. No man lives unto him
self. Let us try to eliminate sell
lishness, so that we may attain to
a better and more equitable con.
dition of living.
Ii s not everyone that can ac-
quire section Of woodland III two
minutes or less. but that is what
our worthy storekeeper, Mr.. Pc
terson. did when the side hill
above the road took n sudden no.
tion and removed itself to Mr.,
Peterson S front yard below and
left forest of small alders stand
ing where before there was none.
A couple of big snags boosted the
barn few feet closer to the
beach and a slide of mud put the
woodpile in cold storage for the
summer. Had the store been III
the track of the slide there would
have been mix-up OF groceries,
etc. All's well that ends well.
-
Cove, like other parts of the
state, is supposed to be dry, alco-
holy speaking, but Mr.. Servold s
barn looks as if it had gone on a
spree the other night as it stag
gcred off of its supports. 1t now
rests at graceful angle on the
hillside.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-02-06

Miss Esther Broka spent the
weekend in Bowling Green.
Miss Cora Birkin of Bowling
was Miss Lucina Lepper's guest
Sunday.
DIR. and Mrs. d. r. Garfield
spent Sunday in Haskins with Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Hoagland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Caldwell
and children of Haskins were the
weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Ulrich.
For Mrs. Paul Anon, who left
Tuesday for Boston, Mrs. John
Anon entertained two tables of
five hundred Friday evening at
her home on East Front street.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-02-06

Clayton Hahn has returned to
school after a weeks illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Curtis of
Monclova were Sunday guests of
Mrs. K. Nellis.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Fayette of
Toledo were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. D. Cousino Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. P. Gorton and Miss
Florence Atwood were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Atwood of
Toledo Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. Otto Kleupfel
and daughter Jane and Miss Lena
Kleupfel of Archibold were the
weekend guests of their parents
Rev. and Mrs. Kleupfel.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-02-06
-FURNITURE-Sold 30 to 40
per cent below Toledo prices at
Witzler's. Bonds or stamps taken
in exchange for same.

Witzler's. Bonds or stamps taken
in exchange for same.
MIR. and Mrs. Clumy Derry of
Toledo spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. DeVerna
spent Sunday with Mrs. Dora Nc
Kee at Haskins.
j. +. Byrne and wife were call
ers Saturday at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Spilker,
Mr.. Elmer Spafford of Toledo
visited with his mother Mrs. f. H.
Thompson Sunday.
Mrs. Hazel Rhoades and chill
dren of Rossford were the week,
end guests Of Mrs. Frank Fuller.
MIR. II. M. White of Grand
Rapids, Ohio, spent Sunday with
his daughter Mrs. B. F. Thurlby
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Oppen
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Zachman of Toledo Saturday.
Miss Hette Morris of Monroe,
Mich, was IA guest at the B. F.
Gunder home last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Eckle were
the Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Eckle at Dunbridge.
Mr.. Edward Hudson and Miss
Mildred Huber of Toledo spent
Sunday with M. Mladenus and
family.
Mrs. R. w. Burgermeister and
Mrs. Luther McFall and Mrs. Kit
LaFarree were visitors in Bowling
Green Monday.
|-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. England OF
Bowling Green spent Sunday with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Broka.
l-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hufford haG
as their Sunday guests Mr.. anc
Mrs. Bert Hufford and Mr.. ant
Mrs. John Hufford.
MIR. and Mrs. w. j. Veitch at
tended the motion pictures of tn
Centenary Movement at the Ep
worth church in Toledo Sunday.
Harley Ward is recovering
from an attack of typhoid feve
and will return to Ohio State Uni
versity the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Birk and MI
Humburt of Terra Haute, Ind
were the Sunday guests of Mr.. AM
Mrs. w. F. Birk of Toledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. L.. G. Ewing o
Weston were the guests of Mrs
Synthia McAlister and Mr.. an,
Mrs. James Mallon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Darrow o
Osseo, Mich, attended the auto
mobile show at Toledo and spen
the weekend with Mrs. Mar
Webb. ~
Mr.. Edgar Thomas was a CUES
at a dinner party given by Mrs. A
Ballantyne, Thursday evening fo
her son, Langdon, the occasion be
ing his 22nd birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. HI. Spilker ha
as their weekend guests Mr.. an
Mrs. M. M. Clippinger and Mr'
Fred Zingg of Dryat, Wash, an
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Zingg of thi
place.
Mrs. Edith Maddy had as he
Sunday guests Mr.. and Mrs. G. {
Open, Mr.. Lee Hartshorn an
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Zachman of Tt
ledo.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. HI. McCasli
had for Sunday dinner guests M
and Mrs. H. A. Gampher an
daughter, Miss Helen, Mr.. and Mr.
Robert Ennis and daughter, Mi
Mildred of Eagle Point.
Mr.. Frank Neifer was called 1
Bowling Green Saturday on a
count of the serious illness of h
sister, Mrs. A. B. Long, who die
Monday. Funeral services we
held Wednesday afternoon,