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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1909
Page
4
Crowds packed the Pay Streak for Rex the carnival king’s coronation with 20 000 spectators. A quick witted spectator charged 25 cents to mount the royal throne but was halted by guards after pocketing coins from dozens of viewers. The event ended in revelry as $106 000 in paper and tin money was thrown to royal subjects.
California will have its day at the A Y P exposition with an immense crowd from the state. A 21 member legislative committee and speaker P. A. Stanton of the California house are expected to participate. Enthusiasm over state resources and weather will mark the event as Californians unveil a new land on this occasion.
Miss Ellen Douglas Bruce of Berry Hill Virginia will marry Richard F. Crane of Onicaga son of Charles R. Crane. The ceremony will be at the Bruce home near South Boston on September 22 a major social event in Virginia society. Bruce is noted for beauty and culture and hails from the prominent Bruce family with Berry Hill described as a show place.
The steamship Transit arrived in Seward with Baron Von Guttman and his hunting party from Siberia. They plan a moose hunt on the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska, starting this week.
The Fortuna steamer departs Leach park for Mercer town five times daily. The voyage lasts about two hours with regular schedule estimates.
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