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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1899
Page
2
A writer on Samoa calls for dress reform among native girls to boost foreign exports and industry. The column also critiques Tacoma reports on Arington dock collapse and questions postal service efficiency while endorsing rural delivery and eight hour law reforms.
Seattle merchants expect rising Manila trade as new grain warehouse compressors enable double pressing of baled hay for shipment to the Philippines. The government aims to load Seattle with lumber coal and other supplies, aided by transports Grant Sheridan and Sherman arriving to carry Seattle products.
Fruit Inspector Brown denounces State Horticultural Commissioner Baker as defective and accuses him of allowing infected trees to reach consignees. Brown remains determ ined to destroy all infected stock, asserting secure backing and warning shippers nationwide.
The University of Washington boys prep for indoors with an inter class meet set for December 21 at the Varsity Armory. It marks the season opener, drawing student and public interest as Prof. Vandeveer selects top coast field material to represent the university in spring outdoor contests.
Saturday afternoon Harry Ferguson through his attorney Richard Gowen moved for discharge on grounds of insufficient evidence. Judge Jacobse denied the motion. The court also returned to Ferguson's attorney a portion of property found in Ferguson's possession at the time of arrest.
The Salvation Army plans its traditional Christmas dinner for Seattle's needy on Christmas evening as residents donate money and provisions to support the effort.
Whatcom county mills including Michael Earle and Logste agreed to close for days as part of the Washington Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturers association movement. About 95 percent of state mills are closed now, with ten mills ready to join if the two major producers comply. State officers helped push the measure at a well attended Saturday meeting, signaling broad support for the shutdown.
The Victorian steamer missed its Saturday Victoria call, arriving Sunday at 1 1 a m. The Victoria mail traveled on the Utopia. The Great Northern Flyer ran seven plus hours late to Seattle after a switchback delay and a separate misroute caused by a small landslide seven miles out. Faastern connections at St Paul failed, leaving only local mail to Seattle as A M Smith and party depart for Cape Nome tonight with mail.
Two transports named Sheridan and the Grant will load at Mantla with a measured tonnage of 6,000 each. They carry 4,000 tons of hay, 500,000 feet of lumber, and a large amount of corrugated iron.
A Saturday evening collision near the shore left the ferry City of Seattle with hull damage and her guard driven into the La Conner six feet. Estimated losses run about 100 dollars for the ferry and 200 dollars for the La Conner.
The local Socialists held an evening session discussing current social questions and signaled plans to run a full ticket in the spring municipal election.
Mrs. Wm. F. Turner of Washington DC transferred the Liberty gold mine at Silver Bay near Sitka to a New York syndicate. The deal size is undisclosed but large, with immediate mill setup and 59 more stamps planned within six months. Readings show 9 tons average over $4 per ton, and the vein widens as it enters the mountain. The sale is expected to boost Sitka employment and local mining activity.
The Stevens Post No 1 G A R held a Tuesday meeting electing Commander A Melvin Cole Vice Commander John P Hoyt Junior Vice Commander Henry Sheahan surgeon Rh M Davis Medical Steward W Clark Chaplain A O Benjamin Officer of the Day James Alexander G a D Silver trustees W L Amo Robert McMann F Hobart Representatives to department encampment A Barney John Taylor W Clark M V Milita John Hoyt H L Gray W C Mawthorne S C Kilbourne T Winchell T Cooyer F P Hemen Robert McMann S D Miler At Stevens Relief Corps No 1 WRC meeting new year officers elected President Lida McKercher V Moilie McKurnan Mary Mor tis treasurer Mary Hawthorne chaplain Olive Monroe conductions Mareurtte Cameron guard Ruby Westbure
In Everett Washington the Everett Land Company property in Snohomish County was sold Saturday under foreclosure begun on a trust deed to Central Trust Company of New York. Bid by F H Brownell for W J Rucker. sale likely to be confirmed by Judge Hanford. $1,000,000 trust deed of record with 6 percent interest in arrears for years.
Tacoma December 11. Six months since Col William Ridpath resigned from the board of audit and control the body met Saturday with four members present Gov Rogers has not named a replacement. M B Carson promoted to usher at the state penitentiary his duties are light. Fourteen more soldiers admitted to the Soldiers home at Orting bringing total to 170 with further increases expected to reach 200 this winter.
In Cleveland on December 11, reports indicate a likely alliance between anti Hanna Republicans in the general assembly and Democrats. Four anti Hanna Republicans were elected in the county to the house, with Lucas county sending three more. The house currently holds a 14 member Republican majority, and if the anti faction aligns with Democrats a deadlock could occur, possibly allowing GriMn of Lucas to be elected Speaker.
In Omaha on December 11, reporters describe the upcoming shift as two Fusionist regents elect might alter the university governance. Gossip hints at political motives behind possible faculty changes while officials at the state house hold lists of salaries and political affiliations.
Kansas City report states Fred A. McKinney a night clerk at the post office confessed to rifling a registry pouch and starting a fire to destroy evidence. Fragments of mail were found among debris and over $400 in currency was recovered from his room.
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