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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
1
Contained memoirs reveal De Rudio claims involvement in the 1858 Napoleon plot with Orsini, detailing bombs, a carriage explosion that fatally wounded horses and wounded the empress, and his own alleged near-execution. He describes escape, exile, and a lifelong claim of justice delayed.
In Albuquerque on September 29 delegates from the Pacific coast move to assail Chief Forester Gifford Pinchot and the national forest reserve policy. The debate grows so heated that support for resolutions is being traded for votes condemning Pinchot, threatening to disrupt the national irrigation congress.
The finance committee wrestled with the 1909 departmental estimates filed for the city treasurer's department. Chief Clark Appleton nearly fainted from the strain as pictures were reviewed in an anti fat campaign. A further session was set for tonight to complete the remaining departmental estimates.
The Sumner transportation committee reported findings on improving transit to Seattle. They urged Stone & Webster to build a 44% mile service linking Puyallup Sumner and Pacific Junction with the Seattle Tacoma line, a plan that the Puget Sound Electric Company announced would commence construction on September 24.
In Superior Court Moses petitions to restrain trustees of Temple de Hirsch from excluding his family from worship. He says he paid $10 per seat for a year starting Sept 26 and that tickets were confiscated when his children attended. He warns of irreparable injury before the Day of Atonement on Oct 5 if seating is barred and asks for a permanent order.
The state auditor treasurer and secretary of state met as the canvassing board with clerks to review county returns. It will take several days to complete the canvass, with no results yet from Spokane Pierce Clarke or Adams counties.
Four men including John Cullen were arrested by Patrolman Doyle near Fitzgerald and Denny Way after a confrontation with a heavy gas pipe. Cullen resisted police orders at headquarters and now faces an investigation under Police Captain Axie.
In a morning opinion to King County commissioners, Prosecuting Attorney Kenneth Mackintosh warns that Judge Hanford's River and Harbor Improvement Commission appointment violates the state constitution and that accepting the assessment roll would cloud property titles. He urges denying the roll and pushing for a swift supreme court decision.
Acting Mayor Gill vetoes the Murphy garbage collection and destruction measure approved by Mayor Miller. He notes the ordinance would force a $100,000 add in the 1909 tax levy and signals opposition from the finance committee. Gill later backs the Goddard bond question to fund a city garbage system.
Robert Hu Ting How man, a Chinese millionaire, appealed to Secretary Straus in Washington after local immigration officials refused him entry for having two wives. He was allowed ashore on bonds from Pacific Mall company to appear if deported and later departed for medical treatment at a German hospital for a nervous disorder.
Varsity group will hold its annual meeting tomorrow night to elect officers and adopt a constitution. There is little rivalry for class offices this year and the election is expected to be a tame affair. Coat costumes will feature many buttons in various sizes.
Washington observers report Prof. Irving Pieher of Yale addressed a large gathering on the “great white plague” as a global scourge costing over a billion dollars yearly. He linked hygienic and economic aspects and cited U S estimates of 125 000 deaths annually in the United States from related diseases.
William Howard Taft drew about 20 000 cheering supporters in Mitchell as he spoke at the Corn Palace and in an outdoor address. He praised President Roosevelt and declared broad support amid a lively crowd. The visit was described as a tremendous success with Taft in strong voice and good health.
Today's Treasury Statement reports receipts of 1 720 167 dollars and disbursements of 2 510 000 dollars in the Treasury.
The Democratic state committee said General Nelson A. Miles and Winfield Scott Schley will campaign for Bryan in Indiana. They plan a pedal train tour and several large receptions, boosting party effort in the state as the campaign intensifies. Curtis and others greeted the pair amid the visit.
Charles Bryan, brother of William Jennings Bryan, received a telegram asking Lincoln Democrats to remove Bryan portraits and present Taft to a grand demonstration. Taft is expected to speak tomorrow night, with both parties uniting to honor the visiting candidate despite local rivalry.
In Chicago at the Auditorium Annex lobby, Republican Jamern 8 and Democrat John Worth Kern, vice presidential candidates, shook hands cordially. They invited Kern to Utica, New York, and pressed Mrs. Kern to join the visit, signaling a thaw in campaign tempers.
Atlanta columnist reports Tom Watson’s rebuttal to Pettigrew claims about campaign funds in 1904. Watson accuses Bryan of using deals with negro leaders and saloon interests to attack him. He calls Pettigrew’s alleged $10 000 offer evidence of moneyed influence and demands disclosure of Parker funds.
Steamer Humboldt with 38 passengers ran aground on rocks at Point Marrett in Active Pass while steaming in fog from Seattle. Passengers evacuated in their night clothes to the fishing steamer Edith. no injuries reported. Salvage tug Salvor and salvage parties prepared to refloat. Passengers to be moved to Seattle or Port Townsend.
Edward T. Asberry, a negro evangelist, sued Louis Papus and Ben's Coffee House after allegedly being refused service on May 22. He sat for a while, claimed no one took his order, and that a proprietor stated he did not care for colored trade. Asberry left, returned with two friends, was told a meal would cost $5, and vowed to file a $20,000 damages suit after the current case.
Frank D. Pinkham, cashier at Tacoma Mill, has vanished since August 22. A $1,260 check to the mill was cashed by Pinkham and embezzlement may total $5,000. Manager Charles F. Hill confirms the loss, with Pinkham believed headed to South America with a woman implicated in the scandal.
Sorrow fills Chinatown as Chan Cheong known as the king of Chinatown lies at death's door in Bon Jose Charlie's sanitarium. He once controlled all theatres roadhouses and gambling houses in Chinatown and owned substantial property. The 1906 fire destroyed much of his wealth and he now faces the end with his wife and children at his side.
Portland Oregon September 29 activity rose along the Columbia river as licensed fishermen fished under a judge Wolverton order pending the U S Supreme Court decision in the Chris Nelson case.
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