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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1899
Page
2
Star Defends Exclusive News On Union Depot Scoop
The Star rebukes the Post-Intelligencer for a scurrilous local column alleging the Star faked a telegram from James J. Hill. It details how the Star verified the item by directly querying Hill through a telegram to St. Paul, contrasting PIs cautious approach. The Star promises to reveal modern news methods and defends its enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Poat-Intelligencer
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Mellen
Northern Pacific
P.L
Hill
Great Northern
Post-Intelligencer
J. Paul
Hmm
The
Hii
P.-L
P.1
P.I
Union Depot
Seattle
James J Hill
Melien
Hut
St. Paul
Mar
P.-1
Exoneration prospects for ex Secretary Alger debated
Eastern papers once harsh on ex Secretary Alger show softened tone after his retirement. Editors face a reckoning as Michigan supporters rally to his defense and move to avert a second editorial court martial. The Star argues Alger was more sinned against than sinning, noting errors without malice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alger
Michigan
War Department
McKinley
Corbin
Nordstrom Death Penalty Demands Stand for Justice
Editorial calls Nordstrom a murderer who has avoided execution for years. It denounces legal delays, urges swift hanging within ten days, and condemns attorneys who prolong the condemned man’s life, hoping the sheriff acts to restore public faith in the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordstrom
Machias Arrives San Domingo As New Orleans Expected
The gun boat Machias reached San Domingo under Commander Logan with no comments issued and officials assume conditions are quiet. The cruiser New Orleans is slated to arrive there tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Machias
San Domingo
Logan
New Orleans
Winnie Davia memorial monument heads to unveiling
The model for the Winnie Davia memorial monument is finished. It depicts the Angel of Cries with dignified posture and sorrowful expression. the tribute honors the beloved Daughter of the Confederacy. The unveiling is planned for Richmond. The Kiondike gold felt covers 1000 to 1300 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnie Davia
Angel of
Richmond
Automobiles to Aid USPS in Porto Rico
Washington reports automobiles likely to enter regular USPS use in Porto Rico. First assistant postmaster general Heath stated a New York express company with the contract for carrying mail between San Juan and Ponce, eighty miles apart, would deploy cars to move the mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Porto Rico
Heath
New York Expres Company
San Juan
Ponce
Getting too Rich
M. T. Flaherty, mayor of Milford Center, resigns after city council cuts his salary from 40 dollars to 2 per year. He says he is not a twelve-year mayor and will not submit to it. He was elected this spring on the Democratic ticket by a large majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
M. T. Flaherty
Milford Center
Ecouncil
Flaherty
Mellen Pleased by Hill Telegram on Seattle Union Station
President Mellen of the Northern Pacific says cooperation with the Great Northern is possible to build a union station in Seattle. Hill of the Great Northern telegrammed backing joint plans, noting growth and the need for a comprehensive approach to site, cost, and concessions. Mellen hints at possible $500,000 to $1,000,000 scale and conference with Hill upon return East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mellen
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Tar
City
Seattle
Paul
Minn
the Star
Beattie
Wash
Great Northern
Melley
Great Northern Peo
Hill
Beatile
Bualnese
Hitae
Star
Ite Enterprise
Union Station
Mmm
State harbor lines clash over how waterfront lands are controlled
State Land Commissioner Bridges opposes the secretary of war’s plan to merge inner and outer harbor lines and transfer water front control to private hands. Assistant AG Vance argues the strip is needed to regulate wharf charges, while Seattle officials say the state should retain jurisdiction and contest any changes through the courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
Bridges
Vance
Seattle
Star
New York
Bar Committee
Mareachusetts
Washington
Utta
Board of State Land Commisioners
Seattle Harbor
Whid, Jenking
Aleet
Dusky Robber Bound Over In Saloon Theft Case
Jailie Everett a colored woman was yesterday bound over to the superior court by Justice Angelin on a charge of stealing 280 dollars from Frank Zipman in the Big Bonanza saloon Monday morning. George Hildebrand and Marie Anderson were discharged as accused accomplices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaillie Everett
Superior Court
Justice Angelin
Frank Zipman
Bonanza
George Hildebrand
Marie Anderson
Korn Drug Co Pith and Pike
Fragmentary entry references Korn Drug Co and Pith and Pike with unclear details about products or actions. Likely a legal or commercial note from a local page lacking full context. No clear event date or outcome is readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korn Drug Co
Pike
Diesel
Howe Cine
Fragmented dental notice finds past due payments
Incomplete OCR text suggests a dental or medical notice about past due accounts or patient records. The fragment references teeth, dentist, and surveillance of dental status, but specifics are unclear.
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Seattle Mining Exchange
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Manual Life Building
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John A. Clark
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