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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1908
Page
1
A June 2 report from Chicago recounts a chemical plant explosion at Pabst where dresses burned, a fireman injured, and a man woman and four children killed or seriously burned. Survivors fled to the roof as explosions blasted through the factory.
Harvard and Yale divided honors in preliminary races as Yale wins the varsity four and Harvard takes the freshmen eights. Yale leads in the big eight contest with the four oared race ending Yale 10 minutes 32 seconds Harvard 16 minutes 42 seconds. Harvard freshmen win by two and a half lengths in 9 minutes 28 seconds to Yale 9 minutes 47 seconds. Roosevelt’s Mayflower and U S cruisers Olympia Chicago Arkansas arrive as crowds fill the river for the 42nd annual regatta.
Supporters of William J. Bryan in the Democratic presidential contest claim at least 750 votes on the first ballot and perhaps 800. They say 484 delegates are instructed and 67 pledged, with many more expected despite New York and Tammany Hall opposition. Some supporters of Johnson and Gray dispute the Bryan claim and seek to defeat him.
Reid states no fights will be promoted in Seattle or Paget Sound. Sammy McClintic, with Guy Buckies and Kid, headed for unknown destination after a hurried packing. They left Seattle with tickets bought at two dollars each, then altered plans and departed.
Advices report the Transit arrived in Nome yesterday after bucking the ice for a week. The ship carried over 560 passengers mostly miners from Nome and the Fairbanks district.
London reports say Mackenschmidt, the famed wrestler, died at Aixles Chapelle after seeking rest to recover from injuries from a Chicago match with Gotch earlier this spring. No confirmation from doctors or officials yet.
At a Northwestern Papiet association meeting in Kirkland Rev Archibald Mcintosh led a resolutions committee to add an anti race track gambling clause. Rev Dr B L Whitman of Seattle supported the move, calling Meadows gambling wholly evil. Temperance resolutions were also endorsed.
San Francisco report states Mrs Emie Lau is hospitalized in severe pain after ingesting a large quantity of furnish polish mistaken for cough medicine. Doctors fear for her life.
In Stockton Cal Miss Emma Schuepp daughter of John J Schuepp of Salinas dies after a midnight wild ride with Dr J Sargent and W L Dadiley. Edith Walsh of Stockton is seriously injured and transported to Merced while Sargent and Dadiley suffer battering. The car overturned near Collegeville after speeding along the Santa Fe line. a train crew helped lift the vehicle off Miss Schuepp.
In St Louis Missouri on June 26 a gasoline launch named Midget exploded with a fishing party aboard. The craft washed ashore near East Carondelet and owner John Kraves is missing. Local reports say 12 to 15 people were aboard and believed killed. many items in the boat indicate a fishing trip.
At 1041 Fourth Ave W, a burglar entered while the occupants slept and stole Mr Dean’s coat and trousers from the bedroom before taking a solid gold watch and cash from the garden area. The incident occurred early this morning with the thief remaining at large.
Judge J. Tallman announced he will seek reelection under the direct primary system after a surge of jurors and attorneys urged him to run. He noted decades of service in the superior court and said he would announce his candidacy on September 8.
Fifty thousand gallons were dumped over thirty days as health inspectors condemn milk from numerous dairies in Snohomish county and Seattle. Dairies with up to 200 cows were shut for sanitary fixes, while officials inspect small producers shipping to Snohomish. Health Commissioner Crichton and Dr Bourns plan to Auburn for a milkmen protest meeting.
In Reno on June 26, 19 year old Mrs Bert Dunham killed herself by drinking carbolic acid after leaving a note to her husband Bert denying guilt while hinting at accusations from a woman friend. Her father runs the Elma hotel in Oklahoma City and the case remains a mystery amid jealousy rumors.
The Shah of Persia issues a decree declaring revolutionaries subject to the death penalty. The order tightens the regime's response to dissent as authorities pursue known rebels.
The shah ordered executions of uprising prisoners and ordered wholesale arrests in Teheran. Leaders of Abdjamans and other clubs were shot. houses raided, arrests made at daybreak, and the city placed under siege. Northern patrols and foreign concerns heighten fears as rebels march toward Teheran from the north.
A head on collision of Pacific Electric cars near the Saco bridge in Los Angeles injures eight seriously and leaves many with cuts and bruises. Miss Mary Brown and C. R. Dunock are among the most seriously hurt as both wrecked cars threaten a canyon fall.
A notice states services will be offered in the simplest form with no display or complex features. The language suggests a streamlined approach for upcoming offerings or events. No further actions or dates are specified in the readable text.
Princeton prepares for the simple funeral of former President Grover Cleveland. The cortege will pass Bayard to Nasssau streets past Princeton University with police guarding to avoid disturbances. Mrs. Cleveland rejects lying in state and favors a plain ceremony with a simple coffin and modest inscription.
President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt will depart Oyster Bay tomorrow at 1 40 p m on a special train to Long Island City. They will be conveyed by boat to Jersey City before continuing by another special train. Washington reports nationwide military and postal orders on ex President Grover Cleveland's death across army posts navy yards and fleets.
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