The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-04-01

coal 10 be obtained. lie declared he
could not weigh his coal, but the
clamor was 20 inslstent that he
finally snid he would deliver some
fuel but would have 10 use the
measure system OF 40 cubic feet 20
the ton Lipaky Bros. ordered a
ton. but IN transit the wagon
stopped az their store and a certain
amount Zone saclO was taken off at
their hardware store. the balance
being taken 90 their house. IL
looked like . short ton. and the
weights and measure department
was notified: they came out and dis
covered that II weighed only a little
over 1900 pounds. Calling upon Mr.
Hal they msked him about II, when
he explained about the quantity that
had been taken off at the store.
and fApsky Bros admitted that
some coal had been taken off the
wagon. The representatives Of tho
department then said they could not
do anything 10 Mr.. Hall about the
short weight but when they asked
him direct whether he had sold coal
without weighing ~ at all, he statsi
emphaiicaiiy that he had sold about
a car and a half 10 people who had
70 have u. and explained why he
hnd TO sell II without weighing ~.
they said he had better 70 down ana
SO Judge Gordon abou, II. ms Il was
against tho law 20 sell coal without
weighing H. He went down. no,
und.r arrest, explained the matter
to the Judge who toid him II would
cost him go.
al the time Of The big snow. r4r
years aso. Mr. Han had practically
the only coal on the West s.ds. ana
sold " at ions In order that the
public might have fuel when they
needed II 20 badly, when most deal.
erH would have put the prlo. Up,
owing TO tho difficulty In delivery,
whereas he nold Il at the regular
price. and tho increased cost Of
delivery made n a iona 10 him.
These facts are a matter Of rec
ord. and doubtful voters should look
them up before deciding 70 vote
against Hail upon those grounds. -
In reply 70 that editorial I have
written nv follows 10 Mr.. Steele.
editor of the News:
In your publication Of Friday,
March 2tih. appears an editorial
under tho caption OF Mailing a
lAs." Statements. which after
nnaiyxing and investigating, do not
seem to be facts. and arc very mis-.
leading. You attempt TO explain
away the trouble u. u. Hail had
with IN. weights and measure de.
partfnents on account Of alleged
short weights
fou place much str~~s on weather
conditions. and tho suffering Of chill
drrn on account 81 the snow and
cold. and s- an excuse for not be.
inx able 10 weigh his coal you ad-
vance tbs Statement, that his scales
ware frur~n W tight. therefore had
TO adhere 10 the measure system OF
20 cubic feet TO th. ton.
You also a<y representative Of
the weights and measures depart.
fnent claimed they could no, do
anything TO Mr. Han on account of
tho short weight. and at the same
time you admit Mr.. Hall was fined
,2e. The tru. facts OF this case and
the weather conditions At that time
arc a matter Of record. and for
your Information WIN say that the
police court record OF this par,ic.
ular case h as follows: II. ID. HALL.
age ~. $40 .. IN on January Is,
1915 married. u. =. citizen; coal
dealer; arrested on warrant by
Weights and Measure Department
Fined $50.
The weather conditions. ms record.
cd by the y. s department Of agri.
culture Hogo building. shows that
tho average temperature for Janu.
ary, 1918, was very moderate and
altogether above the average The
weather conditions Of January Is.
isis. when this arrest occurred.