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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
5
A jumble of sale notices lists items from roofing and paint to cattle, machinery, and household goods. Listings include a five room ranch, a cottage, farm equipment, a guitar, a buggy, and a family cow. Prices and contact hints appear for buyers seeking inquiries and delivery arrangements.
The A Y P exposition will host Caledonian day activities including a Vancouver linked parade, a Duke of Connaught Rifles march, and Scottish dancing and bagpipe contests at the Stadium. A Beoth celebration French fete in the Auditorium complements the program with period revelries and rehearsals completed for weeks.
The schedule lists a 1:00 p m grand parade on exposition grounds and a 2:20 p m French fete in the auditorium under the Heattle Federation of Women's Clubs. Repeats 3:00 p m to 4:30 p m. Music program includes Wagner pieces and Ellery’s Maud with performances at the Music Pavilion. The Clan Fraser from Toronto performs with Highland pipers and dancers.
A car plunged from the Fourth Avenue bridge into Elliott Bay killing Ira Parry and three women, with two more bodies later recovered. Rescue efforts by Roy Vandevander and police ended with Miss May Paul and Miss Hiscox among the victims. The incident prompted calls for immediate protection at the Death Curve and scrutiny of night lighting on the bridge.
The Steamer St Croix completed a second North excursion bringing 170 travelers who praised the visit. The President departed for San Francisco at 10 this morning with full berths. The 8 B Jefferson sailed for Skagway and Sitka carrying mostly first time North visitors. The Japanese Miner Aki Maru arrived with 87 passengers and 3000 tons of freight and tea at the Great Northern docks.
Detroit August 20 United Press report says the uniform law commissioners decided not to tackle divorce in their current session. They will proceed with a uniform marriage law and defer divorce questions to the upcoming congress next season.
In Louis, on August 20, authorities closed four buckets and sixteen bucket shops from Jersey City to Denver after locating the operators’ headquarters in a harness shop. Detectives found telegraph operators and clerks listing stock quotes on walls, with a spy-glass reader forwarding quotations to the outlets. The raid traces the information chain to the chamber of commerce and cites Missouri’s strict anti bucket shop law.
Hyantrene tale recounts a blistering sun trek with no water lasting two days near Coyamaca mountain. Ida Davidson 26 vanished from Julian hotel Tuesday recovers shaken and insane, to be examined by the local insanity board.
Ship Eiritieh bark Nite from Neweneth-on-Tyne endured furious seas and winds, but the crew prevailed after a dangerous voyage. Part of its cargo, 100 tons of fresh meat, was jettisoned during a break from its makings. The ship Zinitate, owned by Lang and Fulton of Greenock, has made other trips to the Bagnd area and Bay Railroad. Springfield, Aug. 20. J Moorpout Morgan paid 96 047 dollars for articles of incorporation for the Chicago and Great Northern railway, to be bought tomorrow at the receiver's sale. Doctors under ban in Los Angeles as National Pharmaceutical Association holds convention. Balloon Missouri completes a 150-mile journey from St Louis to Peoria and beyond, over Tilden, Illinois.
A newspaper opinion notes that few people insure against fires and argues that with low insurance costs from Northwestern Mutual Fire Association the cost to cover a total loss would take 500 years to equal one payout. The piece urges immediate purchase of coverage to avoid ruinous risk.
Stuart Lo J has been in charge of the exposition squad since June 1 and was made permanent captain by Police Chief Ward after the death of Captain Alex McDonald. He will be stationed at headquarters. Temporary sergeant William Weatedt at the exposition grounds is now permanent, filling Captain King’s vacancy. Patrolman Ba ward Herald, a veteran of the force since 1897, will wear temporary sergeant stripes.
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