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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1909
Page
8
Patrolman Garland leapt toward a frightened team of horses that bolted near First Avenue. He grabbed the bridle, endured kicks, and held on while the animals dragged for about half a block toward a busy streetcar line. Resuming duty, he was cheered by onlookers for the lifesaving act.
G A R members establish fair headquarters behind the U S Government Building for the GA State Day and Thursday celebration. The encampment at Taroom is noted and veterans attend the opening exercises at the ALYS Auditorium later today before visiting the exposition.
Contract for new city improvements references awards to firms for paving sewers and bridges with amounts around twenty thousand dollars. The passage lists streets and contractors, then abruptly shifts to a report of Van Sickie, a dockhand, who fell into Beet verse 1 and sustained three broken ribs, transported to Providence.
A distant report outlines a novel concert by the Symphony Orchestra scheduled for next Sunday at 3 o clock, promising a forest themed program with the audience seated to listen from the building. Prominent speaker Bev J A Leas of Portland and Seattle figures in the convention coverage, with cash offers tied to Lutheran church and college initiatives.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a university summer school opening soon with references to lectures by prominent figures and city ordinances. The text mentions owners along a western avenue petitioning to annul ordinances and relates to a street near Pike, but the passage is unclear and partial.
William Cronin of Rendondo, California, killed all his turkeys and white Leghorn chickens and checked their claws hoping to find a $350 diamond lost near the beach. He now suspects a seagull swallowed the gem, previously believed dropped by the flock. A separate note: the University of Washington ensembles will perform a free concert for exposition visitors at 8:20 p.m. in the A.V. FP Auditorium.
The city council accepted a deed to the You ler triangle site for a six story library building in front of the old city hall. The plan includes a ground floor observatory, a branch library on the first floor, a basement comfort station, and upper floors to be rented for revenue.
Frederick Tennyson Congton, MP and king's counsel, visits the Butler, attends the A Y.P. exposition, and expresses pleasure with Grand Trunk Railway buildings.
Matt Monasmith, eight years in Cook Inlet, arrived in Seattle seeking his two sons Thomas and James. Paralysed and hard to move, he wandered the city from the Portland window to locate their homes amid altered streets and eroded hills. In court, John and Margaret Pierce sue Hunter Tract Improvement Co and city over injuries from a ditch incident on Mist and Plum streets last August 7, seeking 98,000 damages.
Bloodhounds used in the trial before Judge Gilliam for criminal assault raise scent to the home of George Elliot as Harry McDermott explains the chase. Officers plan to arrest deserters PF Duckworth and George T Pitmetts aboard the steamship Northwestern on arrival, with a $50 reward offered.
Tomorrow two apoetal events draw attention to the AYP opposition the Royal Arcanum Day ceremonies at the auditorium at 2 p.m. and a Western Washington Christian Missionary Society meeting. The missionary society gathers at First Christian Church this morning with sessions continuing into the afternoon. fireworks planned at the foot of the Pay Streak promise special placements for the Royal Arcanum in the evening.
Water supply from the Cedar River line began serving at a rate of 4,000,000 gallons per day after the new pipeline went into operation. Sprinkling will be allowed 7 to 8:30 PM. The system aims for 20,000,000 GPD. gradual increases expected as flow rises. Harbor arrivals include steamers Drake Massachusetts Maverick. Minnesota due from Bremer ton dry dock. City of Long Beach tours to start in Seattle this summer.
The Michigan Club may sell its fair building at the exposition. Ownership and sale options hinge on tonight's meeting as the club weighs disposal to raise funds for a $4,000 deficit. A Michigan Day supper at 6 30 will precede a program and business session.
Two masked men robbed United States Express Night Messenger Kade in Green Bay last night, seizing 5000 dollars and fleeing. Police offered no clues as investigators review the case.
Final discussion of the proposed amendment to the tariff bill taxing corporate earnings at 2 percent is scheduled for tonight. Taft in the Senate will confer, with Elihu Root and Attorney General Wickersham at the White House.
Coroner J C. Der will hold an autopsy this afternoon on the body of Peter Dedrikson, an aged Norwegian found dead in a hotel. Investigators will examine the cause of death, with letters from the State Medical Institute in Washington and another on file indicating he had been under institute care.
A large brush fire erupted late last night near STthav and Ryan streets putting several residences in danger. Bernuit’s house was briefly at risk before neighbors and water from large tubs helped extinguish the blaze amid poor main line water pressure.
Outside the south entrance of the fair grounds on Midsummer Day June 34 1900 a Swedish Tent Camp offers free dancing from 1 to 6 pm. The site features picnic grounds fishing bathing a pavilion ice cream Swedish table board furnished tents for rent iron beds and a no admission fee policy run by J. Mokruse proprietor.
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