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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1909
Page
1
A chaotic shipwreck effort is described as a vessel capsized with many people aboard. Rescue crews struggled to save passengers while authorities scrambled to account for those missing and injured. The report notes the danger and confusion during the incident and ongoing efforts to locate survivors.
An IR S story notes Morel Miller, aged 61, moving from Col. Mills or OSEo to a new post at PeWard after years of service. Relatives in Spx listed.
A fragmentary note reports a near miss or accident involving the University of Washington and an injury count, with unclear details and garbled text. The brief hints at a pursuit or escape event and at least two people injured.
Fragmentary text references a wedding in Tucson Arizona and mentions individuals and places such as Helen, William, Bryan, and Grand Latte. The lines are garbled with misreads and do not form a coherent report or verifiable event.
The United Commercial Travelers parade moved along Seattle streets this morning to cheering crowds. Grand Marshal Tom Miles led in full regalia with Mayors Douglas and Miller in attendance. Teams from Vancouver, Victoria, Portland, Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma, and others followed amid bands and confetti.
Government buildings remain closed while all exhibit halls open tomorrow at the exposition. A fair concert by the Beatle Brim phonny Orchestra will occur at 2 PM in the amphitheatre with Janpolski as soloist. Gaual concerts feature the A-YoP and Innes bands.
Patrolman Warton reports a busy afternoon arresting speeding drivers on Piretav. Five chauffeurs named Hart Harthon Hatstead Kirby Kilmer Hull and Atout. Mayor Miller vetoes the Hahting extension bill of 935000 citing no money for the dam essential to furnish water power for the plant.
A. Fleetwood reports $210 stolen while asleep in a room at the Norther hotel. He says he locked the door, but it was found open. A chambermaid saw Taylor carrying a boy over the transom during the nap, and Taylor vanished before police arrived. Fleetwood suspects Taylor fled toward San Francisco to join his wife. Police have been alerted to locate him.
Reports from Marseille say the quake last night left between fifty and one hundred dead with many more feared. Seven hamlets near La Fare and Saint Gannat were wrecked and residents fled into streets as shock rattled Cannes Nice and larger towns. Panic gripped populations as officials assess extensive damage and casualties.
Marysville California June 12 Mathias Hiamer jailed for murder after a San Quentin sentence has reportedly fallen heir to a German estate and may be released to pursue the fortune.
First Sergeant BM Drover of Co. Hi Idaho endeth was struck as he stepped from a street car at Fourth Avenue and Upton yesterday. He was hurled to a pavement, treated, and is in a placed condition at the city hospital. Automobilist Fr. Wright faces reckless driving charges, with trial pending. A separate incident left Mrs. Syston with minor injuries after an auto collision near Lardot yesterday afternoon.
Admiral Dieht of the Imperial Japanese training squadron ordered departure after a hospitable stay in Seattle. The two cruisers Ano and Bayo weighed anchor and steamed toward Heeslaja as the admiral thanked Seattle for civilities and the city’s hospitality. He praised the metropolis and expressed wish for continued prosperity and goodwill to Japan.
Mrs. Joasie Crawford, 23, died of tuberculosis after a trek to Alaska and return to Seattle. She leaves an infant son and several close relatives, with Pullman preparing for a fair celebration featuring a parade and state events as Governor Hay reviews college contingents.
Attendance at Fridays Exposition shows modest figures with unclear totals from the day. The fragment references daily admiration and a total since opening, but details are incomplete and names or locations are not provided.
New York June 12 Mrs Oliver HP Belmont who returned from England will speak Monday at a gathering of Interurban Woman Suffrage clubs honoring Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt. Her addition to the suffrage ranks excites the reform groups and supporters ahead of the event.
Poor persons were injured when the Peninsula Brave Works plant collapsed in Detroit causing a fire. Reports from multiple cities note casualties and ongoing investigations into workplace safety and related incidents.
Jamon Howe attorney for Beatie Electrie urged the corporations committee to oppose the street car safeguard measure. He argued the bill was untimely and that the company plans aligned with Bouillon's request, leading the committee to shelve the proposal and to postpone public disclosure of its terms.
An escape of the so called king of the yeggmen from Williamstown jail is reported. He was aided by his friends who pried loose bars and fled through a window with a prepared automobile waiting. He is wanted in 26 U.S. cities on safe blowing charges.
In a letter to Mayor John P. Miller, William Jennings Bryan says he hopes to visit Seattle as a Fisher to attend the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition period. The reply came after an invitation to attend the fair.
Spokane friends report Robert M. Keys disappeared after telegrams claimed he was hurt in Seattle. He arrived in Seattle weeks ago alone and without contact. Despite efforts by relatives and Seattle police no trace has been found in hospitals or shelters. Spokane contacts fear he may be in danger or being harmed.
Bank clearings for today show Seattle totaling 2,185,629.23 with balances 946,009.16 and Portland at 208,279.00 with balances 142,746.00. A third entry lists facoma clearings at 977,269.00 and balance 72,764.00.
French Ambassador Jean Jusserand and Madame Jusserand arrive from Portland to stay through Monday. They will visit the exposition at 10 o clock, attend luncheons and dinners with local officials and prominent residents, and participate in a Washington State building reception for A-Y-PExhibitors and bondholders.
Three horses were burned to death when a fire destroyed Samuel Taylor’s barn on Yester Way. A fourth animal escaped but was so badly burned it may need to be killed, and one horse was shot by Patrolman Johnson after collapsing from smoke. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars. cause unknown beyond starting in the hay loft. The animals belonged to an unnamed expressman.
Mayor John F. Miller assisted in a demonstration of wireless telephony this morning and announced Seattle will gain the service within ten days. J. K. Ratile of Pacific Radio Wireless Telephone Co said officials will operate the system in Seattle with connections to Tacoma and Spokane.
Irrigation will be allowed tonight from 7 to 8 30 only. This applies to meters also and no other irrigation until further notice.
A city investigation finds Grant Smith & Co contractors offered bonuses to speed work on the Cedar River pipeline leading to leaks and delays. Water department head L Youngs confirms bands on pipes were tightened poorly, causing outages and added costs. City crews work nights to repair leaks as reservoir supplies dwindle and sprinkling is restricted tonight.
Clay Smith, 36, is jailed in Mohlenburg for alleged murder of M. J. Kimball, whose daughter Bessie Kimball, 18, is accused of complicity after incoherent reports of intimate relations and a scheme to kill the father. Letters found in a pond reportedly prove Smith’s guilt, while townsfolk threaten lynching.
Pomona California June 12 The Rev U G B Pierce formerly of the First Unitarian Church is believed by friends to be the successor to the late Dr Edward Everett Hale as chaplain of the United States Senate Pierce served as chaplain and is regarded as the logical successor by many circles
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