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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1899
Page
2
Apparent historical ad notes Wells and Co as publishers in Seattle Star with mention of postal rates and office address. The text includes unreadable fragments but shows a listing for publisher details and a Washington address at 107 Third Avenue.
Seattle's growing trade with Asia expands as Chinese railways advance and Hankow to Canton links emerge. The piece notes American rail concessions, Hankow's size, and China as a vast market, alongside U S export values and strategic positioning in Eastern Asia.
Washington reports a test of the Brown Segmental wire wound gun for the army ended unsuccessfully at Birdsboro Pennsylvania. A 6 inch gun burst after reaching 48000 pounds pressure blowing out the breach and fracturing the jacket.
Reports from Johannesburg say the dynamite commission will not recommend canceling the monopoly because foreign shareholders Germans and Hollanders are invested. The likely result is dynamite imports under new restrictions. Prices have dropped to one shilling per unit.
Washington Aug 10 Secretary Gage and supporters of strict gold standard legislation praise Iowa Republican platform. They credit West sentiment and McKinley's policy aims with shaping national action. They cite Allison and Henderson's consultation as signs of cross party effort to push supportive bills in Congress.
Ponce Puerto Rico reports a terrible hurricane on Tuesday with winds near 100 mph. The city and harbor are wrecked with 40 dead, many injured, and vessels blown ashore. Property damage exceeds 500000 dollars. Playa de Ponce and the custom house are submerged.
In Toledo a plan to stampede the Democratic state convention at Zanesville for Bam Jones is described. Gen Isaac Sherwood emerges in the gubernatorial race as a possible front for May or Jones, with Kilbourne and others influencing the early ballot. Northern Ohio anti McLean factions aim to steer the convention toward Jones at a key moment. Olympia circular highlights salary forfeits for county superintendents and clerks failing to file complete reports, delaying last month salary warrants.
A birch log fragment from a Muir glacier forest near Alaska, recovered by L. L. Hawkins from Mr. Covell of the Harriman party, will be featured in the city museum. The piece shows trees buried under gravel as glaciers receded and then preserved in ice, with a savant from the Harriman party to publish an article on the ancient forest.
The Humboldt sails for Lynn and the Mackinaw loads 3 500 tons of coal at the bunkers. Queen returns from Alaska to resume the Seattle Puget Sound and California route. Lakme is being repaired for St Michael and Cape Nome. Charles Nelson arrives with 110 tons and heads for Nome. Diver Baldwin surveys Andelana wreck in Tacoma harbor. Bowser Offen expedition sails for Cook Inlet. Kelly's Norton Bay gold expedition heads north with limited crew.
The United States Civil Service Commission will hold an examination for messengers for the Weather Bureau service at Spokane on September 5. Subjects include spelling arithmetic letter writing penmanship and copying. Applicants must be between the ages of eighteen and forty and the position carries a salary of 969 a year.
John F. Stevens chief engineer of the Great Northern is in Beattie India private car A 3 on tour. he reports the road in good condition. A. E. B. Cromwell of the Phillips Judson Excursion company left for a trip to the Warrior General mine near Spokane, expecting to be gone three or four days.
Several complaints were filed at the police station and city hall in the morning about blasting along the Cedar river pipe line near Thirteenth Avenue North at the Pacific Bridge company. W. J. McClelland reported rocks and wood struck him and damaged his bow. The board of public works ordered blasting stopped and officers were dispatched.
Be Van Zandt a shingle manufacturer of New Whatcom stops at the Butter Lester W. David a banker mill operator and capitalist of Hiaine stops at the Hutter Mr Fred PD Ogden now with the Southern Pacific enjoys vacation at his old Beattie home Peter Loukie a mill man of Whatcom stops at Seattle R K A Chleholm formerly a well known restaurant man of the city returns from Alaska on the Steam Queen this morning He has been in Alaska for two years with several claims of considerable value.
During an electrical storm near Hill yard a lightning strike by Z Colby’s house disrupted the Sprague avenue water line as a dense dust cloud rose. J P Reed reports hatchery operations paused after seeding three million salmon. late September or early October restart planned under Rev J C Wright. A Chehalis sham battle and baseball event are slated for Aug 12 with bike races. Friends of Company F back fair grounds for entertainment and Lake Chelan mineral exhibit duties are assigned to HC Darnell. Spokane exposition selects a goddess of plenty for the fair.
Mise Jean Geldje Amon named to reign as queen in October as friends predict the prettiest Wenatchee area ceremony yet. In Nemah logging camps bears seen daily. Minnest Kincaid injured at Diamond farm when a derrick fork tore loose, piercing his cheek and knocking out a tooth. Wenatchee council debates raising saloon license from 460 to 1000 and banning saloons on Wenatchee and Orondo avenues.
In Salem Oregon at least five attempts have been made to set fires in the Bateman district over several weeks. A kerosene filled gunnysack was found near a house occupied by a Japan resident. Police are watching the area but have not needed the fire department yet. The Dirigo steamer will arrive on Lynn canal pointa next Tuesday.
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