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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1909
Page
1
A two vehicle crash near Mer state leaves two dead and a girl in the morgue. Eyewitnesses say a mother and daughter were involved as authorities investigate the wreck at the store area. A bystander reports the car spun and collided with another vehicle.
A Pope Toledo auto plunged 30 feet into tideflats after smashing through Fourth Ave at S and Lane. Six injured and two dead as passengers, including Miss Goldie Porter and Miss Winnie Frazer, are hospitalized. Authorities arrest Henry Hiser as investigations begin.
A fragmented note references defense and a jury in a case involving a person named Michael and a figure Wascom. Context remains unclear due to garbled text. No explicit actions, dates, or outcomes are discernible.
Fragmentary text notes interurban fare issues between Seattle and Port or North area. Names including Beattie Newcom and Martin Kvalshaug appear alongside reference to a brutal murder of a band, with Newcomb pleading.
A fragmented note describes three copies of an advertisement priced at one dollar each. The text hints at a simple count but mixes symbols and unclear phrases. No further names or dates are evident.
A twisted auto thrill ride ends in a deadly crash after a roadhouse stop and a drunken chase. The tale centers on reckless speed and a bottle of rum as warning. A dramatic collision marks the fatal moment on a desolate bend.
New Orleans dispatch reports a rising death toll from a gulf coast tidal wave and storm. Between 300 and 400 feared dead, with Terrebonne parish alone reporting two hundred fatalities. At least 1600 dead along coastal areas outside the parish and 21 known dead in the interior Pamice, heightening worries for the stricken region.
Forecast calls for rising cloudiness tonight followed by rain. Friday remains unsettled with possible showers and cooler temperatures across the region.
In Aberdeen Washington the Grays Harbor district shingles industry leans toward an open shop arrangement with prevailing standards favoring nonunion employment across manufacturers.
Mise Christine Anderson recounts the fatal crash after a night of drinking and road house hops. She recalls Miser’s near misses with poles and fences, asks if Hiser was drunk, and describes waking to the car plunging through the bridge railing.
A fire at W H Heinzerling's garage at 1420 Broadway destroyed nineteen privately owned cars valued at 36 456 dollars. Only three cars survived, all owned by Heinzerling. Mechanic Fred Lafferty, who lit a pipe, allegedly started the blaze by igniting a gasoline tank. Firemen contained the flames, but many vehicles were ruined. one owner, T R Yoakum, had no insurance. Lafferty disappeared. authorities seek him for questioning. The owner plans to reopen soon after repairs.
Rev W A Bass of the Independent Presbyterian church at Fremont faces trial by the Seattle Presbytery for organizing a church in a community already served. The committee at Bethany church made the decision after a morning meeting. Bass defends his actions claiming his church is the only real Presbyterian body in the area.
Chronicle of motor accidents near Fourth Avenue and nearby streets from 1908 to 1909. Lists dates, locations, occupants, fatalities, and injuries including names such as Mrs. M. Grothe Mrs. J. Colvin Miss Agnes Cowan Miss Margaret Paul Ira Parry Carl Schott and J P Keena with incidents at Meadows raceway and near Van Asselt Andover and Olympic areas.
The Union Pacific railroad through its Seattle agent has purchased the Seattle Brewing and Malting company plant at Georgetown for 2 million dollars. The brewing company will continue to occupy the buildings until new quarters are built, after which the Union Pacific will relocate.
A buyer intends to take over the property and convert the present structures into warehouses, signaling a shift to industrial use.
Tacoma clearings reported today totaling 978,511 with balances. Portland cleared 1,280,278 with balances 112,571.
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