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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1907
Page
3
In Yale days a young Taft faced Dr. Silliman who mocked him and drew a seven shot revolver. Taft paled yet did not flinch and the weapon slipped back to its owner. The two became lifelong friends despite divergent careers as statesman and physician.
Within less than two months Seattle has been visited by five of Roosevelt's cabinet. Secretary of War Taft completes the quintet. Other ministers seen there include Victor Metcalf the Navy James Garfield the Interior James Wilson the Agriculture and Oscar Straus Commerce and Labor.
Special services were held yesterday at St Mark's Episcopal church to honor the tenth anniversary of the rectorship of Rev J P Llwyd. Rev and Mrs Llwyd are to leave soon for an extended trip abroad.
At yesterday’s outing Major Lounsbury and Reverend J N Blakesley met for the first time since the Civil War. Lounsbury, now in Seattle, and Blakesley, from Batlard, each won unique prizes. The event drew 600 attendees.
The cathedral will host a pontifical high mass on December 22 to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the bishop in the priesthood. A new pipe organ will be installed by then and the cathedral will be completed.
Harbor Asphalt plans to start repairing Firat Avenue above Virginia Street after years of poor quality asphalt created many holes and rough driving for cars and other vehicles. The project aims to fix the damaged pavement and restore safe travel.
Fire at Cliff House started at 4 46 PM and within an hour ruinous blaze left the Pacific coast landmark in ashes. The wooden structure, then closed for repairs, faced an estimated loss of 60000 dollars with 46000 dollars insured. A high wind from the Saturday afternoon breeze fed the flames.
Henry A McLean chairman of the state AYP commission says counties across the state are using new power granted by the recent legislature to levy a tax for county exhibits at the exposition. He notes Henry L Strowbridge executive commissioner is visiting county commissioners to assist in arranging the tax levy.
The dispatch notes cheap Japanese labor migrating into Huntied Columbia and Washington while Chinese and Korean workers flood Japan. It says Korea and China supply labor due to Japan's labor shortage amid rising new enterprises.
The eleventh anniversary of the start of work in the diocese under Right Rev Bishop O'Dea was celebrated yesterday at the upper navy war, marking a milestone in the diocese's history.
Ad urges installing a hot air furnace now to be ready for coming cold weather. Promotes Gee H. Wood House Co located at 112 University Street and offers figures on models and prices.
Women representatives of the Waton Children’s Home Fund and the Young Christian Association, joined by Mrs Jones and Mr Jones, gathered at their Ravenna Heights residence Friday afternoon for a fruit luncheon. Attendees included W C H P officials, the Ravenna Methodist pastor, and other community members. Guests toured Mr Jones’s property offered for benevolent institutions and left with fruit packages.
Rey J P Liwyd warned during a sermon that teaching duties overwhelm the average Sunday school teacher. He said calendar engagements burden volunteers and hinder church work and the department's progress.
The Wh ime high school paper faces delays in starting publication as faculty weigh whether to issue one or two papers. The Whine treasury holds 440 dollars, and management plans to issue the first edition unless authorities act soon.
Tokio advises renewed government effort to remove foreign sailors from Japanese steamers. The move comes as Japan faces funding pressures from subsidies and whaling subsidies, with foreign masters gunners and crews affected. City of Puebla arrived yesterday with general cargo and 74 percent? figures referenced.
An advertisement for Brown Plumbing Co. offers heating and plumbing services with a claim to do it right and provide competitive prices. The crude copy mentions the name Brown Plumbing Co and hints at location near Pine Street.
The Charles A. Taylor Brock Company will present a benefit performance Thursday evening to raise funds for the strike fund of telegraph operators. Vaudeville features will be offered between acts as part of the program.
Steamship Dolphin reports the Santa Barbara ran aground at Active Pass near the Gulf of Georgia while en route from Beattie to Valdez. Thirty passengers panicked, Captain Zaddart beaching the vessel, pumps kept her afloat, and she backed to Minor Bay before anchoring. Likely towed to Victoria for repairs. weather may threaten her hold. Chartered to Alaska Coast company.
At the meeting of the Salmon hay Improvement club of the Thirteenth ward this afternoon the committee chosen to select a site for the branch public market at Ballard will present its report. A number of sites are available. The Washington companies misrepresent their financial conditions and Washington Fire securities are open to policyholders for inspection.
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