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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1909
Page
1
Coroner J. ¢ merit investigates a foul death by the lake yesterday afternoon. Police note no clear motive or immediate cause as they search for signs of violence and the circumstances surrounding Rebults’s body.
A notice states irrigation is banned except tonight from 7 to 8 30 PM, applies to metered accounts and will continue until further notice. The message is signed by B Youngs Bapt. red and mentions a meeting or authority on a highway area.
The French caricaturist Louis Cantelou hails the exposition praising its Forestry Building as stunning and uniquely American. He notes the pole and Oriental pagoda fusion with Occidental symbols of plenty. He calls the design a cosmopolitan stroke of genius and resonates with its primitive beauty.
Fannie Brom filed information against William Whistler alleging he obtained money under false pretenses in a sale of Beewald property. She says she paid $108 and a deposit near Pountleroy Park claiming title issues. In Korea, June 23 Ex-Vice President Charles Fairbanks and Mrs. Fairbanks met the emperor and empress via Vincount Lone, the Japanese resident general.
Rome dispatches say King Menelik II of Abyssinia is dead and Empress Taytu is taking charge as government reorganizes. Officials doubt the report but fear the monarch’s poor health may be serious.
In Chicago Judge Windes halted Bertucei murder trial after an unknown Italian waved a handkerchief at state star Bruno Nardi in court. Nardi refused to testify claiming death threats. his wife, a key witness, shared the fear, forcing adjournment while authorities seek the signaler.
The Seattle mayor appointed yesterday the arrangements committee for the American Prison Association convention set for August 14 to 19. Dr. Wood is named chairman and the group will finalize local reception plans for visiting delegates. Target practice at fortified points on Puget Sound attracts visitors during the week.
Conrad Michael, doorkeeper at the Lois theatre, reports hearing a revolver shot shortly after 4 AM near his Seneca Street residence and saw a woman in the shadows. no one else injured. In Bartlesville Oklahoma Harrison Day, 20, possibly fatally wounded his father James Day after a fight over a finger bite.
Heat proves fatal and harsh living conditions worsen on New York City's east side as temperatures climb above 100 degrees. Families sleep in parks and on sidewalks while tea prices jump to 40 cents per 100 pounds, up from 95 cents, amid growing heat distress.
Attendance figures show 18 on Tuesday and 18 total to date, with the entry dated 010411.
The board of public works will meet at 8 p m to discuss a petition from several Occidental Avenue businesses for a spur track along their street. The plan was set for discussion a week ago but postponed due to the chairman’s absence.
The writer lauds the contest’s successful run from coast to coast praising the drivers and mechanics for the speed and noting the cars themselves earned credit for the accomplishment.
The Shawmut car, expected to contend in the New York to Beattle race, has not been heard from since tearing from Ellensburg at high speed. By 1 30 pm the situation remained unresolved with Ford No 2 leading the field.
Ford No. 2 driven by Bert Scott and Frank Smith finished the 3,055 mile ocean to ocean race at the AY P exposition grounds at 12 56 pm. The finish marked the end of a 23 day journey amid cheering crowds with Ford No. 1 and Shawmut following in the standings.
The Ford No 2 crosses the finish at the A Y P gates in Seattle after a 23 day 52 minute journey from New York. Bert Scott drives with Charles Smith as mechanic. crowds along Seconday Pike streets cheer as escort vehicles clear a path to the exposition grounds.
The Star announces contest winners who correctly found a sentence in the Monday issue. Ten win a pair of seats for Sunday’s Moore Theatre show. twelve for yesterday’s draw. seventeen more receive seats for Sunday. A list of winners appears in Thursday’s paper.
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