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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1899

Page

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Opening of Congress Sees Roberts Oath Protest and Speaker Vote

Washington voters pack the Capitol as the 56th Congress convenes. The day centers on petitions against Roberts seating, the oath for Speaker Henderson, and a contested Roberts oath amid calls for a special committee. The Reed rules pass 177 to 1.

Washington, D. C Congress Roberts Senate Frye Maine Milburne Hobart Quay Pennsyvania Stone Cockrell Sewell New Jersey Clerk McDowell Washington Con- Gen Hobart Henderson Richardson Bell Newlands Henderson Reed Utah Taylor Ohio England Washington, D.C Grosvenor Iowa Hay Virginia Tennessee Ridgely Kansas Colorado Newland

Boer forces besieging Ladysmith and reinforcements depart

News from Ladysmith reports daily bombardment by Boer forces with casualties among Liverpool and Gloucester troops and civilians. Boers shell the hospital after demanding wounded removal. a Johannesburg foundry reportedly produces shells and gun carriages.

Ladysmith Liverpool Gloucester White Johannesburg

Furth to Lead Consolidated Car Lines in Seattle

Jacob Furth returns from an Eastern trip to guide the formation of the Seattle Electric company with Furth as president and G W Dickinson as vice president and manager. The franchise issue remains undecided, with potential transfers and municipal ownership debated as eight lines fall under new consolidation plans.

Jacob Furth the Star Consolidated Street Railway Seattle Electric Company G. W. Dickinson D. P. Robinson Mesers. Stone and Webster Kosten Eynstemn Becon Street Seattle City Railway Seattle & Tacoma Consolidated Furth Star Seattle General Electric Company W. J. Grambs

Bailey & Wilson win Green river bridge contract near Elliott Station

County commissioners award Bailey & Wilson the $2,102 contract to construct the new bridge across Green River near Elliott Station. Additional items include a robbery report on Washington street, court actions in Bay View and Ballard cases, and various local business moves and accidents.

Bailey & Wilson Green River Elliott Station

Crooks Shot While Escaping in Tenderloin Clash

Detectives Powers and Cudihee nabbed Joe Golden and William Jones in Seattle's Tenderloin district early today. Jones, known as Spokane Kid, was wounded in a gunfire exchange after fleeing a police pursuit and is later detained with Golden at police headquarters.

Powers Cudihee Joe Golden William Jones Tenderloin Golden Jones Daye Lee Cann Washington Street Dave Blake Second Avenue South St. Paul Spokane Seattle Riley Denver Yesler Avenue Palace Cudithee John Williames Frank Jones Wiilliams Grant Williams Interbay

Preacher Seeks Police Protection Over Threats

Rev Dr A W Spooner of Calvary Presbyterian Camden reports threats from temperance evangelist William J McConnell who demanded higher pay and later menaced the pastor. After a midnight confrontation McConnell left. police and mayoral protection were requested as tensions rose between church leaders and the evangelist.

Philadelphia A. W. Spooner Calvary Presbyterian Church Camden William J McConnell Hie McConnell Spooner Calvary Church Clayton South Jersey Calvary Evangelist Seabrooke Havens Saye North Second Street Pittsburg

Dublin plot claim shocks city from Dublin

The News Letter reports a startling Dublin plot to blow up a Dublin case has been discovered and exposed, signaling a major security scare.

Belfast Dublin

Death of William Mehrbas at 214 Fourth Avenue North

William Mehrbas aged 26 died today at his residence from congestion of the lungs. He leaves a brother John Mehrbas of the Seattle fire department and a brother in law A C Sehaneman of the legal police force. The preliminary hearing of Ferguson the alleged train robber is in Judge Cann's court this afternoon. The Hotel Horton in Ellenburg is closed leaving the city without a hotel running.

William Mehrbas Fourth Avenue North John Mehrbas Seattle Fire Department A. C. Sehaneman Legal Police Force Ferguson Judge Horton Ellenburg

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