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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
2
A fragment from a Star illustration shows a jolly party inside a fast automobile with passengers laughing. The caption hints the artist will add a final touch tomorrow to render the joy ride natural and complete, inviting readers to check the next paper for the ending.
President Taft visited Gregory and Taft Texas observing cattle roping branding and dipping then toured farms by horseback. He will address Corpus Christi on waterways and speak similarly in New Orleans before proceeding to Crescmnte City for the major waterways meeting.
Court Commissioner R H Lind ordered representatives of the Puget Sound Electric company to appear October 25 to show cause why an injunction should not block the two cent per mile fare increase. C D Hillman sought the injunction. Duwamish valley women petition Governor Hay for help. Chicago Milwaukee & Puget Sound road President H R Williams told locals the line may handle more freight for open war against the Electric line but would not commit to suburban passenger service to Seattle.
A collage of brief items notes on citizenship policy for Astation, Scottish Rite Masons in session, Beekman Winthrop’s navy yard inspection, Chinese treaty ports opening, Panama libel case venue, a Santa Barbara missing person, East Bengal tornado casualties, Mat Henson honored by Peary supporters, Senator Aldrich’s return, John Hamrie’s court fine, Tribune price cut and column changes, and an advertisement for Leary’s tonic for hair care.
In New York a political speech drew fire as William Gaynor branded Hearst a bellowing demagogue. In Bellingham a condensary project worth 125000 dollars was announced for a plant at Fern Dell Washington DC Chipt Census reported.
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