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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
1
Finance committee announces a plan to shave about six hundred thousand dollars from the city budget to keep the tax levy under 16 mills. Nearly all city employees face cuts with the health and sanitation department slated for deep reductions and street cleaning funds trimmed.
A marine engineer wounded in a shooting near Newport cafe bar remains reticent about the motive. Officials report no charges yet and the suspect is in city jail as a trial is anticipated. details point to a deep personal dispute and unclear cause.
Six Seattle citizens spent the day tasting wines liquors beers and soft drinks on the exposition grounds while judging goods. They sip roll dry bread and chew salt to avoid swallowing. The French exhibit won 31 grand prizes for champagnes and brandies while California earned one grand prize and 62 gold medals. Italy took two gold medals with Seattle Brewing & Malting Co winning for Palo Rainier beer and Claussen Brewing Co for Tannhauser beer.
Henry Martin Rudolph admitted to other names and was arrested by City Detectives McSherry and Byrne after complaints of odd behavior in the Butler annex hallways. He spent time peering through keyholes and trying door knobs and threatened to sue the city if released.
Francis J. Heney returns from a hunting trip in Oregon and a Seattle visit and will be honored at a public reception tonight at the Novelty theatre hosted by the Heney club.
Seattle Day looms at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition with a citywide turnout expected. A 12 year old Dryad girl Helen Stevens died after ptomaine poisoning possibly from fair foods. Authorities have not yet determined which item caused the death. The paper urges all Seattle residents to attend, go early, bring lunches, and enjoy a full program of events and performances all day Monday.
A large Labor Day celebration is set with a morning parade featuring almost all city unions. Aides led by W. Doyle and James Har will organize divisions marching from Fourth Avenue and Pike to Jefferson and Pioneer Place, then to Woodland Park for festivities. Prizes for tallest and cutest unionists are to be awarded and a tug of war between electricians and elevator constructors is planned.
The North Pole fad spreads through Seattle society with North Pole parties becoming a regular feature. University set leads the trend and gains quick approval from the older social circle. Ice themed decorations and clever housewife touches promise varied effects.
In Seattle downtown windows a floral baby grand piano draws attention at Eilers Piano House. The loge is adorned with dahlias the body with white sweet peas and green vines of Suckleberry bushes. Keys appear as blue and red sweet peas.
The Anti-Tuberculosis League of King County urges expansion of its work as Seattle records show many suffering. A city health official notes 100 wives and mothers perished last year and a wide portion of victims are ages 20 to 45. League officials and union representatives pressed the city finance committee for support, arguing the disease is curable and preventable. Continued on Page Nine.
Vancouver report from September 4 quotes Gov. Deneen of Illinois saying Roosevelt will succeed Taft. He praises Roosevelt's grip on the people and his defiance of precedent, noting Americans admire a leader who follows and succeeds in office.
T Crumner, a young laborer, was caught in the machinery belting at Dalk Lindberg sash and door plant in Fremont. He was whirled at high speed, sustaining numerous broken bones and dying within moments. The body remains at Bleitz Rafferty Undertaking in Fremont.
Judge Main ordered a halt to warrants and salaries for C B Peyton and J K Church, special agents in the King county prosecuting attorney's office, arguing they are not commissioned deputies and that county funds totaling 300 per month are wasted. The August salaries of 150 each and Church's 37.97 expense were blocked, with the case returnable next Friday. Thomas F Bradley, a Bradley supporter and taxpayer, advocates proper sheriff office duties and restraint of such expenditures. Waiter 8S Fulton represents Bradley.
Dr. Robert Peary era claims in Copenhagen that his polar ascent and flag planting on April 21 1908 would prove his success to the scientific world. He describes the cold harshness of the pole his instruments and the second flag he raised and expects the records to satisfy experts and the public. He notes drift of ice may move the pole and promises the brass tube storing records will endure. The welcome to the explorer drew crowds as the Egede docked.
The Seattle Orpheum performer Miss Christine Labarraque, known as The Girl Behind the Veil, is blind and wears a green veil to conceal her identity. She explains the veil was a career mandate from past managers and discusses her education and multilingual talents.
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