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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1899
Page
1
Washington dispatch summarizes President McKinley’s message to Congress on trusts, currency, and national policy. It notes calls to extend anti trust measures, retain the gold standard, and promote uniform state laws, while addressing Cuba, Samoa, and foreign relations including Britain and the Nicaragua canal.
The president urges a Medal of Honor for volunteers and servicemen in the Philippines. He notes 64 000 US troops there and 18 000 in the United States, lauds soldierly conduct, and calls for armor contracts for new battleships. He suggests post office reforms and pension increases for widows, reviews Philippine politics, and supports continued U S authority, territorial organization for Hawaii Alaska and Porto Rico.
Ex Senator J W Palmer and ex Representative Josiah Patterson met with the president at the White House. Patterson urged appointment to a Shiloh Marble Commission while Palmer supported a plan to back the candidate who protects sound money and National Democracy interests.
Archibald W Harvey a waiter at the Windsor hotel before the fire, living at 144 East Forty eighth street, was rescued from Newtown creek by Thomas Moran of the Kings county charities department. He had disappeared last Tuesday week and was only found today in Newton creek. he has been acting queerly since the Windsor Hotel disaster.
New York December 6. Financial giants led by Wm K Vanderbilt J Pierpont Morgan and A J Cassatt plan a traffic arrangement to bypass pool laws and set profitable rates for eastern lines and connected companies. Baltimore & Ohio to run in harmony with Pennsylvania and New York Central interests amid anticipated rate changes on sugar and coffee.
PULLMAN Washington December 6 The largest sale of wheat since the price drop was made when Staley Bron of Staley near here sold 20000 punchels to George W Ford local agent for Tracey and Co of Portland for 39 cents off board cars. The rate is 37 1/2 cents per sack in the warehouse higher than the regular market quotations.
Persistent showers swelled streams from Tecoma to Chehalis along the Portland branch of the Northern Pacific, washing out a Palmer trestle and delaying western divisions. Trains on the Olympia and Eastern routes ran on time after early disruptions, while the Great Northern reported washouts and weather-related delays on its western lines. Telegraph and telephone wires largely withstood the rain, though some long distance chatter was briefly hampered.
The Queen from Frisco Capt. Jepeon arrived from San Francisco last night bearing 1 600 tons of merchandise and 89 passengers. Seattle travelers include A. Deere Mra J LeCrom and son H L White Mra Esterbrook and son BK BE O Daniels C Ivery C Mott Mra McKee F A Merritt Mra F A Merritt F Grant Mra F Grant W W Ely Miss H Dayton W C Slade B H March H J Good R M Weber Mra J H Gillick and daughter Mra A Gillard and two daughters F St Ingersoll J Farrel.
Last night a large petition sought forfeiture of the Rainier avenue line franchise. Frank Osgood warned Hastings against publishing reckless statements. The matter heads to the corporations committee next Friday at 7 20. James street to be planked from Second Avenue to Sixth. Council adjourned with unclear paving preferences and general haste.
The Northern Pacific will begin dredging the channel between the half moon yards and the tide flats shortly after the first of the year. Work aims to deepen and widen the channel to allow deep sea craft up to the Eleventh Street bridge if needed, with room for boats to swing around from their berth.
The Seattle board of public works formally executed the Woodland Park purchase after Gen Carr protested. City Engineer Thompson, chairing the board, faced questions over the 35 000 payment to Mrs Phinney upon deed acceptance. Corporation Counsel Humphrey said the act followed council ordinance as an executive directive.
The revenue cutter McCulloch returns to San Francisco after locating missing veenda. It lists schooners John D. Tallant Coquille Charlies Hansen Premier Letitle Seven Sisters Le Gironde Rio Rey. Coquille La Gironde leaking. others report no major damage. Coquillo received provisions. Letitia supplied. All vessels expect to reach port.
The Clan Berth ers association occupying about 10 000 acres of government land plans to file under new U S laws and has hired Col G F Little as attorney to push their case in Washington They aim to secure adoption of homestead laws for Hawaii and challenge prior Hawaiian government surveys that postponed sale of the lands.
The $10,000,000 Telephone Telegraph and Cable company formed to control independent phone firms loses major backers. Wm C Whitney Thos F Ryan Anthony W Prady William L Elkins P A B Widener and Thos Dolan exit citing other interests in New York. Martin Maloney remains linked to the venture.
Dr BK Hodge of the United States army medical museum has sailed for the Philippines to procure anatomical specimens of wounds from modern firearms. The specimens will be mounted for examination. Dr Walter Reed will join Hodge in the Philippines to study Philippine diseases for a year or more.
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