Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1920-05-21 | Page 2 | Seattle Bilked by Car Company, is Mayor's Belief

SEATTLE BILKED BY CAR COMPANY E IS MAYORS MAYOR'S BELIEF BELIEFS BELIEF'S S 'S attle attIe Wash May Bellet that t ot of Seattle paid too It purchased much a a. street railway lItem hero last year for vae h hero here re tod today by bv Mayor hugh nugh M. M Caldwell when ho he started an atlon to determine If It the tho city void old tho the transaction or for tor alleged recover ta- ta Jon Ion from the Puget Sound Traction t I lii Power Power company former own- own rs rs of ot the line THe lines were purchased by the tho ity while Ole Hanson wa was mayor and t was claimed gave Seattle tho the larg- larg system in tho world Mayor dayer Caldwell Caidwell said It was estimated price he-price paid was some somo or in excess o of the tho rell rea real value I