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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1909
Page
1
A former city hall worker details graft across Seattle water and building jobs. He admits taking money from city projects, describes paying kickbacks, and names past officials while urging reforms. The letter frames graft as systemic, citing specific instances and urging public accountability.
HM J Kingston of the Philadelphia Press crossed the continent in 100 days and hours fastest ever outside rail. He spoke of the trip as a great effort but would not repeat it, after finishing in Seattle with messages from the race. The relay began Sept 18 then Sept 25, ending tragically near North Pend with a Studebaker car skidding and overturning into the Snoqualmie river.
American Edward Mix of Columbus Ohio won the James Gordon Bennett cup in the international balloon race starting in Zurich and landing near Gutowa Russian Poland north of Warsaw. The 700 mile flight crowned Mix as the sole U S entrant with The Isle of France from France taking second.
Beginning this afternoon The Star suspends its Sport Edition until 1910 and releases a Night Pink Edition by 5 p m. It will cover major sporting news including world series baseball and fall football and will also deliver the latest global news. The Star aims to circulate news two hours later via cable wireless telegraph telephone than any Seattle paper.
The Yama-Yama girl explains her money habits and explains sending her father mother and brother to Europe. She says she has earned funds to support her family and that she devises her own ideas on stage. Clifford family shares pride in her earnings.
At Fireland University observers report two hundred bidders bidding unseen for unclaimed packages from the Northern Express. Manager H C Burkon promises honest bundles containing jewelry apparel and useful articles though buyers must wait until Friday to claim their lots as packages are not shown prior to sale.
An elderly Seattle widow, Annie McKenzie, reports her rooming-house theft of $250 hidden in her clothing. The 70 year old former widow has no relatives to rely on and fears illness or hardship without the funds. Police say lacking evidence, leaving her to seek charity and possible county farm aid.
The Beacon Hill Improvement Club lauds A V Bouillon for exposing graft and condemns Mayor John F Miller for removing him as superintendent of public utilities. Members urge a thorough nonpartisan city investigation and call for a grand jury, praising The Seattle Star for its stance.
R A Bird of 1330 California Av West Seattle fought off two highwaymen after leaving a street car. One robber leveled a revolver but Bird defended himself with a bat tle and the assailants fled after a brief clash. Police hold descriptions of the attackers.
Arthur G. Wright, arrested Saturday and thought to have evil designs against President Taft, pleaded guilty and paid a $25 fine plus costs after carrying a revolver at the time in Portland.
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