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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1908
Page
1
Minneapolis dispatch recounts a daring balloon ascent from St Paul that ends in a rapid descent. Captain A E Mueller and crew fight gas loss and ballast challenges as 72 000 cubic feet of gas escape and the craft crashes into a field. The crew safely parachutes and the race concludes near the plains.
Amsterdam officials announce that all Dutch warships in the harbor will stage a demonstration against Venezuela and may bombard ports including La Guayra and Puerto Cabello. In Curacao, the Venezuelan consul is under guard as island residents fear an actual attack ordered by President Castro and await actions from their government.
The Seattle Commercial Club will formally open its new grill buffet at First Avenue and Columbia Street next Wednesday from 11 20 a m to 2 p m. George W Shriner, formerly manager of the Stockade Hotel Alki Point, will oversee the service. Invitations have been issued for the opening day.
Fort Worden defeated Pacific Meat 3 to 1 yesterday afternoon at Pleasant Beach. Fort Worden pitcher and batters held the lead with timely hits as Pacific Meat managed a single run.
A meeting of the Fourteenth Ward Republican club is set for this evening at Madrona hall in West Seattle. Speakers Frank B. Sayre and C. M. Lathan will address the gathering.
Gen James B Weaver populist candidate for president in 1892 greeted William J Bryan as he arrived in Des Moines Iowa. Weaver announced his intention to support Bryan vigorously after Bryan met democrats and spoke on reforms tariff revision and direct election of U S senators.
Judge Peter G Grosscup dismissed reports that Parmice Prentice invited him and Attorney General Bonaparte to dinner at Prentice summer home in Pittsburg Pittsfield Masc He stated he is abroad with Prentice family and staying with Mr and Mrs Bishop in Chicago friend circles while reviewing the Standard Oil fine case decision issued by Judge Landis
Florence May Sutton enters the Southern California tennis singles at Long Beach to defend title against her sister with every match needed to reach the final. Later, the Chamber of Commerce meets to discuss the salt water main proposal and the bid for a new fire boat. It will request the council not to award any fire alarm system contract before demonstration.
William Hale, a prominent San Francisco attorney, died at Nina Williams massage parlor on Van Ness Avenue after visiting about noon. Autopsy cited valvular heart trouble, but police will pursue further inquiry. Hale, 60, resided with his daughter Mrs Vincent Maree.
Seattie hosts Butte in a week of baseball with Franklin as pitcher and Rowen and Fisk in the lineup for Seattie.
The Umatilla captained by Hanna reached Treasure five hours from Nome carrying $18 from Fairbanks for N A T & T Co and $50,000 in mails from Candle. Whalebone and ivory from Narwhal valued at $60,600 are part of the cargo, with 76 passengers aboard.
Joshua J. Trickey 68 dies at the family residence. He is survived by a widow two sons and a Ballard daughter and another daughter in the east. Body taken to Mayfield's undertaking parlors. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
In Cincinnati Judge Taft met with the arrangements committee for notification ceremonies planned for tomorrow. He then joined a state central committee meeting aimed at unifying the Taft campaign in Chile. In Chicago Frank Hitchcock departed for Cincinnati to attend Taft's nomination notification by the Republican convention.
San Francisco police hunt a masked assailant who has held up several victims in the early hours, leaving no clear description of the robber's face. The suspect operated within minutes of each other in the downtown district.
The independence party national convention in Chicago opens with Thomas L. Hisgen of Massachusetts slated as the presidential candidate and a southern running mate to be chosen. William R Hearst affirms no fusion with Democrats and promises an independent campaign against both major parties as delegates arrive from many states.
A large crowd gathered at Ryde to witness the first day of Olympic yacht racing. Yachts compete in three classes on a course of one and a half miles. The Henley rowing regatta begins tomorrow as part of the same Olympic program.
Bank clearings reported today total 1 416 859 06 with balances of 191 756 92 in hand. The figures reflect activity across institutions in the Seattiee area.
London hosts the 17th International Peace Congress with delegates from every civilized country. The session opens at Caxton Hall and will run for a week.
Committees of the Mine Workers union and coal operators remain in session at the Labor Temple to decide the wage scale effective September 1. The news favored a 5 percent increase while operators propose a 10 percent reduction from the current scale. The committees will arbitrate the disputed scales.
Prohibitionists of the 424 district plan a meeting tonight at Fremont Asbury M E church to organize Voters for local option and focus votes on legislature candidates supporting local option. Speakers include Hon L B Kirkpatrick and Royal W Raymond of the Anti Saloon League. district candidates urged to attend.
Mayor Miller was petitioned by the Methodist Episcopal Ministerial association this morning to close vaudeville shows on Sunday. The resolution asks the mayor to enforce Washington laws that prohibit Sunday openings, with plans to seek broader church support.
In Quebec on July 27 the tercentenary program centers on a regatta in the river harbor before the town. The harbor is crowded with decked pleasure craft and a grand naval display featuring visiting warships will take place tonight as part of the celebration.
Geneva July 27 The two weeks session of the international geographical congress began with nearly every major nation represented. Hundreds of papers will be read by experts and students.
A rare attempted heist at the Seattle Safe Deposit Co. nearly yielded a million in valuables. burglars entered via a corridor, fled after an alarm by Manager Elwell, leaving tools and jewelry cases. Authorities believe trained professionals targeted trunks belonging to San Francisco dealer Edward Bastheim. Total loss undetermined. cash $400 recovered. several thousand dollars in jewelry suspected. Three robbers suspected. plan involved window entry from Post Street. Continued on page 6.
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