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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1899
Page
4
Washington reports President McKinley plans an extensive civil service exemption order. It will target trusted positions rather than broad relief, allowing selection of private secretaries deputies and cashiers while keeping many roles outside civil service protections. The move seeks to improve efficiency and reduce confidential position constraints.
Colfax Washington April 18 an accident at a granite quarry near Wawawal on the Snake river killed Andrew Johnson a laborer. While lifting a heavy block with a derrick the machinery failed the rock pinned him hard against another rock and crushed his right leg causing death within fifteen minutes.
April 4 report says William Poughtery was shot by Mrs. James Harrington the mining recorder's wife. He allegedly approached the residence at midnight and tried to enter despite warnings. As he climbed through a window, she fired a revolver, the bullet passing through his head.
Silverton B C April 1 report two New Denver residents Fred Jeffery and John Todd perished in yesterday’s lake storm. Their overturned canoe was found ashore with Jeffery's coat and hat, suggesting they drowned.
Mabel Hadreen, reported missing Friday, has returned. She was visiting friends and surprised by the excitement over her absence. Her father works for Model Steam Laundry.
Advices from Baltimore report an important B and O railroad meeting. A board of directors was elected featuring William Salmon, Jacob Schiff, James J. Hill, Edward Harriman, and others from New York, Chicago, St. Louis and Baltimore. John K. Cowen was re-elected president. new vice presidents and secretary were chosen: Edward Bruce first vice president Edward Carey second vice president D H Bates third vice president H W Pull secretary C W Woodford with assistants O F May H G Benbow and T J Cleverley.
Arlington Oregon April 18. PF Coombes left Arlington on a sail boat Sunday evening for a point about 10 miles upstream and there is every reason to believe he was drowned. The boat was found in an eddy on the Washington shore next day by Indians who brought it to town. A thorough search failed to show any trace of the young man. Coombs was about 25 years old.
In Washington on April 18, European envoys led by Sir Julian Pauncefote and others planned to shun Mr. Aspiroz of Mexico. Officials and society resisted but the trend toward deliberate humiliation of the amiable Mexican ambassador became evident as Count Wichdervelde telegraphed from Brussels.
Amusements list Cyrano de Bergerac at Huldotin on Third Avenue. Seattle Theater presents a Wednesday lecture on Washington Hoya at Manila by Col. Douglas White under Bagios auspices.
In Washington the new ambassador Mr. Raphos faced a cold welcome as colleagues avoided in-person introductions and none attended his credentials reception hosted by ex-Secretary and Mrs. John W. Foater. Etiquette gaps left the embassy night shrouded in absence and slight to hosts.
Mayor Humes selects W. W. Wilshire C J. Smith and J B. Mac Dougall as city delegates to the Trans-Mississippi Commercial Congress in Wichita Kansas. The circular urges principal western cities to send representatives to promote reciprocal trade.
Princeton reports President Grover Cleveland has consented to American Mutoscope Company taking several views of him for exhibition in their gallery. Fred A. Ackerman of New York oversees the project and will manage the display.
Irene Ward a Whatcom girl was placed in charge of Police Matron Taylor last evening awaiting instructions from her parents. Irene arrived with her mother in Seattle days ago, and after her mother was detained the girl returned home. Her father says he told her to leave and she came back to Seattle living with friends while her mother returned to Whatcom.
John Ralfe a twelve year old English boy shoots Eva Jacobs his sweetheart injuring her hand. He seized his father's shotgun after a quarrel at school and fired as she walked to school. The load tore her right hand and amputation at the wrist was performed. He was arrested and bailed by his father.
Mrs. Mary Everbach, 35, of 1% Edmund Street Paterson New Jersey was struck and killed on Hamburg avenue near Matlock street while rushing to save her child from an oncoming Totowa line car. Motorman John F. Burns was arrested.
Theo H Davies Co Ltd of Honolulu filed a suit in the Superior Court against A H Spelberg Andrew Chilbere Richard Chilcott C L Denny Arabella Amundsa and J P Jacobson. Plaintiffs say they honored drafts drawn by Captain Milner of the City of Columbia on the defendants which were not paid and seek judgement for 5686.76. Twenty five years ago France could field many soldiers against Germany but now falls short by about 1 000 006.
Washington is crowded with applicants for census office posts, many arriving broke after paying rail fare and board. The public is misled about 50,000 patronage posts. only a few experts will work this year while 2500 to 3000 clerks are needed later to tabulate returns. Most applicants will be disappointed, and newspapers should warn people not to come to Washington on such errands.
A New Orleans window dresser recalls a Chicago firm setback. A sleeping porter becomes a prank prop as a pasted sign reads Dreaming of our Dollar shirts. The humorous display draws curious attention and becomes a local tradition.
P B Weare of Chicago and owner in North American Transportation and Trading Co toured Kanbar City and Alaska. He forecasts Alaska gold production could reach 25 million dollars this year with many prospectors shipping, transportation opening by June and workers earning 15 to 80 dollars daily.
The Seattle City Council discusses the Cedar River water supply debate and an injunction fight against contract lets with the Snoqualmie Falls Power Company. A special committee is formed to investigate the company and push potential action to revoke its city franchise amid accusations of behind the scenes influence.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat account describes mock census scenes in Washington where director Merriam faces idle applicants. Clerks are few and offices small, with thousands seeking work via political recommendations. A staged wax figure of a sleeping coon amused crowds, briefly boosting the author’s pay before the plan failed.
In a Boston Transcript exchange, Hicks criticizes Crorkiin for lacking any personal views or pride of opinion while Wicks adds that Crorkiin spends his time attacking others' opinions instead.
Mr. Greene comments on mothers defending their own children against others, Mrs. Gray agrees noting her own child Georgie as an exemplar. The conversation reflects parental bias and protective instincts.
The passage notes that owners of large stakes in the Klondike were eager to sell for little, but the speaker argues they erred because men do not part with valuable holdings for mere tunes, even in harsh gold rush conditions.
A Norristown mill worker, after nine years of faithful service, received a delicate gift from her overseers on her wedding last week. The trio presented three handkerchiefs woven from thistledown, a rare fabric gathered from fields, praised for its fragility and beauty. The tale highlights months of effort to spin, card, and weave the etherial material into a warp, producing a tiny, shimmering yard of fabric.
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