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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1913
Page
6
A King County Fair voting drive runs at the Meadows Daily with sealed boxes across the city. A one cent cash vote and a coupon vote will determine the queen, popular child, and popular or homely man. Miss Honora Long leads the queen race as others trail with votes to cast before the final night.
Paris reports Constantine Penerott is building a 20-foot bottle shaped craft at Pont St. Michael on the Seine. He aims to sail to New York at 100 miles per hour using three 15 horsepower motors and a rotating bottle propeller system. Aiming to novel self stabilizing inner platform for roliers.
An advertisement promotes Dr Loughneys Osteopathy and a so called Human Bake Oven as the best treatment for rheumatism and related ailments. It claims hundreds of testimonials and offers a limited enrollment rate of one dollar per treatment. Office location and hours are provided with a free consultation noted.
Mr Renter tours the Mill Made bungalow at First Avenue and Wall Street, the Coast Construction Company exhibit house. Built largely at the mill, framing walls and partitions, rafters and joists were prepared there, with the house set in place and door window frames fitted on site.
Three hundred First Presbyterian members plotted to surprise moderator with a new 1913 model wagon. Dr Matthews uncovered the plan and urged redirecting funds to church expansion. He added he someday hopes to buy an auto and pay for it himself.
Dedham resident Michael Morrissey witnessed a queer river melee along the Charles when a clam held its open mouth as an eel struck, the eel was killed with a stick and the clam was eaten.
Caldwell Idaho Sept 6 A local notice reports Harry Orchard has applied for a pardon from the Idaho state penitentiary where he serves a life sentence for the 1906 bombing that killed ex Gov Steunenberg.
Vacation ends as church services resume with morning and evening sessions. Baptist, Presbyterian, and Congregational ministers set meetings Monday in M C A building First Presbyterian church Plymouth church. Harbor and grounds committee to discuss City Hall park speakers stand removal and revocation of open forum status. Stand funded by Mayor Cotterill at $24.10. Board of Public Works directed to estimate cost of a comfort station under the sidewalk at Fifth and Westlake triangle.
Courtland Penny, 24, a Fremont plant worker for Seattle Lighting Co, slid down a rope from a broker house, it broke and he was taken to Seattle General Hospital in critical condition with a compound skull fracture. In Bokhoma Oklahoma fire caused $500,000 damage yesterday.
The Odeon Theatre presents a mixed bill featuring Day of Judgment in 2 reels along with Mighty Hunter Below the Dead Line The Pink of Envy and Told in the Future. The program promises a mix of sensational and speculative titles for patrons seeking varied entertainment.
Read about a case where a milk crust formed a solid scab on a baby. The article claims Resinol cured the skin irritation in four days with no lasting effects.
Washington observers name J W Bryan Falconer or Ole Hanson of Seattle as likely Progressive party challenger to Senator Jones next year. If Falconer clears the field Bryan may run for Congress against Humphrey, with Senator Poindexter pledging support for Bryan Falconer or Hanson and possibly against Humphrey as Jones ally.
Berkeley professor says his father confessed to stealing 120000 from the State National Bank of Fort Worth Texas. A Washington report notes a warrant issued. Tokyo reports the death of Moritaro Abe director of the political bureau of the Japanese foreign office killed by an assassin. Kansas City weather shows highs near 100 with Lawrence and surrounding towns recording 105 and 95 in Minnesota. Nome notes insanity ruling for former mining owner J J Chambers. Juneau cites Alaska salmon pack estimate at 3,700,000 cases, down 25 percent from last year.
Fire at Hot Springs destroyed 60 blocks, leaving more than 2,500 homeless and $12,000,000 in damage. The blaze raged to 3 am, fanned by wind, with Little Rock and national guard aid sought to restore order. Many hotels and utilities ruined, streetcar service suspended, and few if any homes spared.
On Sept 4 at Rocky Ford the Watermelon Day festival gave away twenty five melons to visitors. The event ran during the fair from Sept 2 and drew the largest attendance in the fair’s history.
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