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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1909
Page
12
Fragments describe furniture and home goods for sale and a loan ad. Items include desks chairs wardrobes dining tables stoves coal ranges folding beds and planers. Also listed are door fittings roofing paint and a catalogue offer from BH William Co Seattle with loan and financing offers.
A jumble of classified ads lists cheap boilers and heating parts, boats, dogs, a 18 foot boat, woodworking coal sales, livestock services, boarding for babies, a price on pelts, a barber sale, jobbers and technicians advertising repairs, and contact numbers across multiple vendors and locations.
In Syracuse Indiana a 12 year old, Quinter Neff, dangled from balloon ropes after the craft lifted to 3000 feet. He wrapped the rope around himself to avoid a fall as the balloon descended. He survived with only shock and was taken to a hospital. Balloon operator William Simmons praised the boy's nerve.
In Salem Oregon on September 2 Clifford Benson son of Governor F W Benson wed Bertha Allen daughter of County Clerk R D Allen while the governor delayed returning from California.
Seattle Day tickets are on sale now with rising demand at downtown banks and the Seattle Day headquarters at the Chamber of Commerce. Numerous agencies in city businesses, including Rhodes Company and Grete, list outlets from Second Avenue to Pike Street and beyond, supporting the exposition's ticket drive.
William J. Bradbury the Corte Madera millionaire was taken to San Quentin by Sheriff William Taylor to begin a one year term for perjury. He was given his inmate number 23753 photographed and processed in the prison yard. He faces serving days in the Jute mill stuffing cans and nights on a straw mattress under plain fare unless pardoned by the governor.
Judge John F. Main granted an order restraining the county commissioners and the auditor from issuing salary warrants for assistant clerks and bailiffs in justice courts. Taxpayer William Hickman Moore argues bailiffs are unnecessary and cites overloaded dockets while Justice Fred C. Brown notes heavy clerical demands and a need for more staff.
Geneva Mudge a young woman from Nookeack was removed from a Northern Pacific train at Georgetown while returning from Spokane. She grew violently insane at the county hospital and was placed in a padded cell. She was carried from the train to the county poor farm then to city jail and county jail awaiting her sister’s arrival.
Clearings today total $904,900 with 124 321 balances and overall $1,238,604 with 113 819 balances. The figures reflect daily cash movements and account standings across reported instruments.
The council seeks to buy from James P. McElroy a stable property. if Mayor Miller does not act by Saturday, the ordinance becomes law. Citizens protest the price as too high and urge disapproval.
The Markets section lists average local wholesale prices for fresh produce meats and rices with notes that figures vary by freshaces and general ereellence. Prices shown are for strictly first quality goods unless noted otherwise.
Festivities at White City Park feature a free vaudeville program led by Prof. LeStranage with a sensational wire act. The event promises air shows, dancing, boating, and 26 other attractions for a crowd of 20,000.
Lawyers for plaintiffs argue the firm cannot continue in business and should not have been formed. Judge Gay notes no evidence of moral turpitude or fraud among directors. Plaintiffs’ counsel asserts trustees may have erred while stressing the investors who relied on the company. The court debates whether $50,000 capital stock is an asset or liability as they resume after noon recess.
J. H. Lloyd of Beattie was struck by an automobile and a Phinney Avenue street car at First Avenue and Washington Street in Seattle last night. He was taken to Seattle General Hospital with a scalp wound. attendants reported no serious injuries remaining.
Police Chief Ward vows tight security as two parades draw crowds on September 6. A dozen patrol cars and plain clothes officers will sweep residential districts to guard homes during the exposition and ensure order as thousands gather at the grounds.
A dentist style admonition notes doctors rarely prescribe an alcoholic stimulant for children and often prescribe a tonic. It cites Ayer s Sarsaparilla as a strong tonic entirely free from alcohol.
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