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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1899
Page
2
The Seattle Star reports playful fashion notes on knee breeches replacing derby hats, with social ripple effects across mayoral styles and city life. It also reviews sensational kissing bugs, entomologist cautions, and mentions Spanish court martial outcomes and Philippine battles shifting a general’s headquarters.
A 10 year old adopted son of farmer William Clymer was attacked by a tramp while walking to Catawba for milk. The assailant forced a rubber tube with a threatening chemical into the boy’s face, burning it but not injuring his eyes. a posse pursues the attacker.
The body of three year old Andrew George Arnold was found in the bay near the Grant Street Bridge around 7 20 o clock. Neighbors discovered the body and notified the coroner. Death was accidental.
In Philadelphia on Aug 5 the 25 night shift messengers at Western Union Telegraph Co. walked off the job after believing an ad for 206 new boys over 14 meant they would be discharged. They assembled for a mass meeting on Tenth Street.
The bicycle trust in Indianapolis plans a $4,000,000 capital tube trust run under the bicycle trust. Albert Pope is named president with Charles F. Smith of the Indiana Company among its members. Major players include H A Leazier Cleveland C Gormally Jeffery Western Wheel Works Chicago and the Indiana company. The plan aims to control all bicycle tube plants in America and only smaller plants may close.
The Sunday trip on the steam boat departs Yesler wharf at 9 a m for Everett with stops at Fort Blakeley and Hadmonds both ways. Bicycle ride free round trip costs 0 cents. Tickets available at Lee s Pharmacy or at the wharf.
Moore Investment Company offers a six acre tract for purchase. The listing highlights parcel size and location details for potential buyers.
A hack with Kittle Buckley and A. Johnson stopped before police HQ after a drunken quarrel. Buckley accused Anderson of diamond theft and Johnson of theft. a scuffle ensued with Buckley grabbing Johnson. Anderson paid $20 bail on disorderly conduct.
Peter Cleary an employee of the Great Northern railway died at his home 1114 Sixth avenue leaving seven daughters in Seattle. Herman Schoder funeral held at the Odd Fellows hall with interment at Lake View cemetery. Eva Houghton funeral at First Baptist church. Cleary’s body shipped to St Paul Minn for interment. H tenney appointed administrator of Lydia Tenney estate bond set at 2000. J T Comforth general manager Yukon Overland Excursion Transportation Co left for Ottawa. Ike Horsell charged with assault discharged by Justice Cann. Elia J Meseinger seeks divorce from husband for desertion married Montesano Wash March 9 1890. Tessie Stevens seeks divorce from F W Stevens alleging his reputation. Charity Organization Society HQ moved from Sullivan building room 88 to 414 Yesterday Way. Steamer Skagit Chief sails with State run. barge damaged after striking rocks near Fairhaven.
A rival sugar refinery from the Pennsylvania Musar Refining Company plans a colonial plant at racharnaay on pireet wharf along the Delaware river. It will start with 000 barrels a day capacity and aims to outperform U S refineries with a secret filtration process. The firm purchased land along the Hett Line railroad for about 200000 and operates under the old charter of the Pennsylvania Refining Company with a 5000000 capital stock.
The Klondike Mines Railway Company has filed articles of incorporation with the Dominion government in Ottawa. Capital stock is $7,000,000 with head offices in Ottawa. Its objective is to build a railroad from Klondike City to Dangen and add branch lines on the Beading creeks.
In Quant’s muanic ball in the temlerioin district, Ella Levi and Rey Hampton were arrested by Officer Hubbard early this morning on a charge of assault upon Kittle Franklin.
The district attorney forwarded all canal papers to the attorney general yesterday. County commissioners will tender a deed once prosecuting attorney McElroy prepares it.
The old Hill tract faced court yesterday in a suit led by Hen BE Snipes trustee for Penn Snipes Mary A. Snipes William L. Hit D B May and others The plaintiffs seek a declaration that John W Thompson of Washington DC holds the property in trust for them and to pay Thompson himself 187 996 to Snipes 511 375 and to share the property with Snipes May and Hit If Thompson hid the property as alleged he should pay the plaintiffs 694 675
The court granted a divorce to Cora Johnson from KE Johnson on statutory grounds after the couple split Tony Once It was for the benefit of FT Howey who arrived in Seattle. his wife refused to accompany him.
A long list of church locations and Sunday service times across Seattle including St Mark's Episcopal Church Trinity Parish Church and First Baptist Church with rector names and sermon topics such as With Him on the Holy Mount and The Tears of Jesus. Also notes African M E Church and Church of Our Lady of Good Help with morning and evening services and clergy.
A compilation of deeds filed in the county auditor detailing transfers in Seattle area properties. The records include Beattie tide lands and Denny additions with prices ranging from 1 to 41,000 plus numerous lot and block transfers among Hutchinson, Smith, Brown, Kinnear, Gilmore, Kirkman and other parties.
Thirty European insurance firms notified Iowa they will fight the state law in the Federal Supreme Court, challenging its constitutionality. Judge Sharpe in the Federal circuit court ruled the law constitutional, requiring Iowa companies to pay one percent of premiums, American companies outside Iowa one percent, and non-American companies five percent.
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