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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1908
Page
3
Speculation runs rampant on party committees and control as new law reshapes leadership. Washington Republicans in King County plan precinct Taft clubs and consider Beveridge speeches at Seattle armory venues. A phonograph program signals a shift to mass politics.
Preparations for tag day proceed this afternoon and through the week with final arrangements by William G. Humphrey and Mrs. Isaac Cooper. Districts will be mapped, places assigned, and three hour shifts begin on Western day. District captains report at the Savoy Hotel Saturday to cover their territories. more automobiles are needed to handle the area.
The city council's finance committee reviewed the 1909 budget for the police department and approved an assistant's salary of 170 dollars while postponing full increases. The department sought 12 patrolmen 4 desk sergeants and 11 new police drivers with plans to equip 56 new officers for a reduced group.
The committee reviewed the engineering department estimates this afternoon during the fair period noting 36 new patrolmen are desired permanently. The mention of Luna Park Natatorium and salt water baths curing rheumatism appears in fragmentary form.
A Dallas fire on September 30 killed one firefighter and injured four others as several business blocks burned. Two men were fatally hurt and three others trapped in a collapsing structure, with damage estimated at $100,000.
Washington reports a late October Pacific coast trip by President Roosevelt with Judge Taft. They would speak in San Francisco on the journey, as Republican leaders push for Roosevelt to introduce Taft and rally support for the presidency.
The government lifesaving corps will present a duality exhibit in the treasury department display at the A Y P E. It will detail the lifesaving crews work and include a section on money and stamp production plus features of the revenue cutter service.
Washington discharged the entire local immigration bureau by telegram. Chief Emil Engelecke and inspectors John Canfield and Barney Manning, along with interpreter Lee, a Chinese man, were removed from offices along the Pacific coast as part of a major shake up in immigration enforcement.
The steamer Humboldt remains aground off Pender Island and cannot be refloated until tomorrow morning. Extensive damage to the bow and equipment disrupted wireless communications, with salvage operations coordinated by Capt. B. G. Genereaux of the San Francisco Board of Underwriters and Balvor, a British salvage steamer.
Halibut schooner Ida May on its first outward trip was struck in fog by the steamship Princess Victoria off Point No Point. The Ida May sank after the collision. all hands reached the Princess Victoria, which then proceeded to Victoria. Tsown Tacoma owner. Reporter John Nelson, crew member, arrived in Seattle at 2 PM.
C W Beaman of Denver opened the battle against Gifford Pinchot chief forester with a sharp attack during the National Irrigation Congress in Albuquerque. John Parrett of Portland highlighted U S tardiness in reclaiming arid lands by irrigation as part of his address.
The charge d affaires at the Japanese embassy in Berlin was appointed minister plenipotentiary to Chile today.
In Minneapolis a united front for candidate William Jennings Bryan formed among workers of all classes, with Howley of the State Federation of Labor calling a mass meeting. The report notes Temperance Worker Peder Svensen plans a month of temperance work starting November 1 under the Junior Grand Lodge of Good Templars. Mr Hveneen has lectured in the area for six months.
In a rambling tale, Janie Tanner and barber Jim Tanner face rumors of marriage and a famed performer Madame Lillian Baratelli. The piece lampoons celebrity culture and the search for a soul, noting staged interviews and shifting liaisons while critiquing art and ambition.
A bank distributes a pocket folder of statistics for voters detailing presidents from 1864 to 1904 and listing candidates with plura lities, plus a copy of the Monroe Doctrine. The item urges every voter to possess one for the upcoming election.
The scene centered on a social gathering where Prince Nicholas of Hesse-Bader-Rumstadt attended and prominent families wore heavy jewels. Mme. Harateili performed after a tense mood, upset by the night’s atmosphere.
In a troubled performance Madame LAl Han battles nerves and a collapsed backing, missing notes and a dramatic mid show crisis. A dramatic rescue by a violinist and audience praise lift the singer as she finishes with soul and earns about $3000.
Baseball results show a 7 to 2 victory in Philadelphia with Batteries Ames and Needham for the Nationals and Moore and Doon for Philadelphia. The brief item notes RK H gz and playful misprints from the era.
Inquiry into the whereabouts of Miles Sweeney formerly of Asbury Iowa last heard in Seattle. His brother James Sweeney recently died in Asbury and cousin Bridget Tierney of 414 North Broadway works to locate him.
Thomas Thompson aged 63 a machinist killed himself in the basement by placing a revolver in his mouth and firing the weapon causing instant death. The incident occurred early today and left roomers awakened by the spectacular event in shock.
The missing Kent youth Rodney Kendall who vanished Monday night has been found in Portland visiting his sister. He is safe and accounted for.
This afternoon Judge Yakey ordered the arrest of Augustus Holcomb for contempt of court for failing to pay alimony to his former wife Eva Holcomb. The warrant follows a divorce case and alimony dispute.
Interested property owners will gather at Colemans hall on 41st Street and Meridian Avenue to discuss the Meadow Place section of the Green Lake boulevard system. They plan to protest the condemnation assessments as excessive and seek relief.
At the conference closing in Los Angeles bishops and ministers denounced Speaker Joseph Cannon in resolutions. A separate note from Chicago cites a nearing fight by the Anti Saloon League to defeat Cannon with General Superintendent Baker planning to speak at Rock River conference and then visit Cannon's district.
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