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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1899
Page
2
An item from the Seattle Star describes an entry in the newspaper offices at Seattle Washington with a reference to a poster or matter number 1107 Third Avenue.
A satirical moon viewed panorama lists humanity from burglars and policemen to politicians and lovers, then shifts to a grim tally of 76 lynchings in the Southern states since January. It contrasts Washington and Aguinaldo, arguing the Filipino leader is no modern George Washington and condemning wartime ethics.
Reports from El Paso indicate a widespread Yaqui uprising near Bonora with about one thousand Indians armed with modern Winchesters. Mexican forces, including artillery from Chihuahua, concentrate in the Yaqui river valley as tension potentially leads to a prolonged conflict.
In Sioux City Aug 9, vast numbers of common black flies surge after weeks of heavy rains. Cattle fattening in Missouri bottom lands near Bronx City grow frantic from the pests, refuse to leave shelter and suffer flesh loss. Skins blister and sores appear on many animals as flies bite.
In English Indiana on August 9 a winged bug about one and a quarter inches long and five eighths inch wide invades parts of the county. The insects do not sting but swarm into houses and are swept out in bushels. They feed on legumes and pass in clouds that obscure sunlight, recalled by old folk days of wild Pleœn or pheon.
James Collins, early Klondike miner, returns from Cape Nome via Snake River after brief prospecting on Snow Creek. He reports light colors but no paying payoff, says discovery claims show no regular work and warns against going there. He notes others chase tales of large cleanups but finds no proof.
The T M Bayard will likely depart for Norton Keg with the Kelty party by Saturday as supplies fill onboard. Laurada returns from St Michael around August 24 and heads north again by August 30, its large cargo bound for Behring Sea. Neleon sails from San Francisco around August 12 to reach St Michael, while Alliance sailing remains undecided. Dawson freight drops as late season slows river tasks, yet Cape Nome and Golémin Bay shipments rise with coal likely bringing miners to winter in the district. George C C Perkins cleared for Hilo with 580000 feet of Tunner lumber.
Reports from the north describe a copper strike near White Horse rapide generating strong interest. A few claims have been bonded for large sums, with expectations of a railroad operation pending a favorable Ottawa showing. The prospectors cite an 88 mile distance from Bennett and confidence that a charter could be granted promptly.
The body recovered from Lake Washington on Sunday is identified as Andrew Hjort, a logger. The remains are at Bonney and Stewart's.
Castle lodge Knights of Pythias members hosted a reception last evening for ex Governor John H. McGraw recently returned from Alaska. Short addresses were delivered by Gov McGraw Judge Osborne and Gen. T Migeiow.
The Yukon Sun reports the Big Salmon placer rush failed to pay. Prospectors on Calloneva creek and Discovery claim returned few colors while crowds of 75 miners sought luck with little success. A ferry operator earned 14 dollars per trip and the tobacco production figures are listed.
Weekly Crop Bulletin from Seattle notes warmer but not hot week, with cloudiness in the West and thunderstorms in the East. Heavy rain and hail damaged crops in Douglas County and Waterloo Brevens County. Haying completed in the West, potato and beet crops need rain, hops strong, Harley harvests. Harvesting underway in East and South. little threshing yet. wheat yields below average except in favored areas. Reports from Clarke, Walla Walla, Spokane, and Adams regions mostly favorable for fall wheat and overall crop prospects.
William McLean was captured by August Buck who assisted his escape from the county hospital. Buck is charged with aiding the escape and McLean denies the accusation. the case will be settled between them in county jail proceedings.
The Christian Endeavors ran the Chautauqua program with a devotional, lectures on Doctrines in the Ages and Christ's Life and Work, plus a talk on The Missions and Missionaries of the Third Century. Dr Mackburn spoke on the morning subject, Rev Bowerman read his paper, and Rev Taylor closed with a lecture on William F. Gladstone.
C. G. Effert registered at the Hotel York announces plans to return in about three weeks with a large shipment of mining machinery. He is from Dawson and holds interests on Sulphur Creek, intending to use the equipment on his property.
Yesterday set all sockeye salmon records as Pacific American Fisheries Cannery received 146000 fish, over 80000 sockeye. Traps along Rowarlo Australia and Gulf of Georgia report unprecedented catches through the night, with the Fraser River run finally reaching peak after local canneries closed for the season.
Cen Bhafter at Vancouver Barracks outlines Maj Frank A Hesse of the Third Artillery now stationed at Fort Canby as the artillery inspection liaison. He orders Major Hesse to report to headquarters for duty.
Sergeant Major Thomas W. Lemon and Lieut. William HK Welgte of Virginia and Washington volunteers have been discharged. Travel pay is included and the discharge takes effect September 2.
Aug 9 Tacoma reports the Tacoma Seattle electric road project moves to bids and contract awards by month end. Plans call for crossing the Indian reservation with interior department approval likely. The line will use seventy pound rail and standard gauge to support transcontinental electric trains beginning next year.
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