Treaty with Sultan of Sulu raises Senate questions
The Seattle Star discusses Brig. Gen. Bates’s treaty with the Sultan of Sulu, noting it may require military support in the Philippines and questioning ratification by Congress. It also covers local reaction to the Northern Pacific Railroad waterfront encroachment with views from Dexter Morton and W. H. White, reflecting Seattle’s opposition.
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Bates
Mr. Roberts
Utah
Gen. Bates
Sulu
Talanda
Philippines
Jolo Archipelago
the Star
Dexter Morton
Northern Pacific Railroad
W. H. White
Seattle
Star
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Mr. Whites opposition to the N P waterfront scheme
William H White argues against the Northern Pacific waterfront plan in Seattle. He cites anticipated legal damages from vacating streets, criticizes the railroad for blocking tide water access, and supports preserving the waterfront for Puget Sound steamboat traffic. He notes no personal ties to Great Northern President Hill and urges residents to reject the proposition.
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Dexter Horton
Star
Oil Pioneer
Tacoma
N. P
Seattle
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Hill
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific Rairoad Company
Tacome
H. White
New Branch of O R N Line Centered on Pendleton
Pendleton Oregon December 15 local reports admit a Granite district rail line would draw large patronage from mines timber and especially livestock. A Pendleton to Granite route would traverse the Pacific coast rock region and connect more than 100 carloads of Pendleton livestock sent to seacoast and East markets.
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Pendleton, Or
Granite District
Pendietom
Pacific Coast
Pendleton
Seacoast
Movement of Mails Delayed by Slides in Sultan and Index
The Great Northern overland train ran 17 hours late due to slides at Sultan and Index. The Utopia carried a heavy mail from Chile and Japan, reaching Victoria via the Empress line.
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Great Northern
Sultan and Index
Chile
Japan
Victoria
Pmpreas
Funeral of Henry P. Picht Held at Ross Presbyterian
The funeral for Henry Phillip Picht was held yesterday afternoon at Ross Presbyterian Church with Rev. Chaney and Rev. F J Fadmunda officiating. The Independent Order of Good Templars and the Order of Pride conducted graveside services at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the local Presmen's Union, and many floral offerings testified to the esteem for the deceased.
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Henry Phillip Picht
Ross Presbyterian Church
Mr Chaney
F. J. Fadmunda
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Order of Good Templars
Order of Pride
Presemen's Union
Picht
New Rules for Collecting Mail Introduced by Post Office
Washington D C December 15 The postmaster general issued a general order detailing a new system to register valuable papers as first class matter by letter carriers on their delivery routes in cities. It will start in residential districts and expand to business areas as circumstances allow.
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Washington, D. C
Illinois gold mountain near Cairo attracts Chicago investors
Reports claim a vast gold deposit near Cairo in Southern Illinois. Chicago men formed a company to control the property with options on nearby tracts. Tests show high yields, with some analyses reporting up to 684 per ton and others as high as 685 per ton. The site is said to be in Union County near Union Hill at Mill Creek.
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Chicago
Illinoia
Cairo
Colorado
California
Gibaon
George H. Ellis
Tiie
Union County
Union Hill
Mill Creek
Resources of the Transvaal
Consul Chas Macrum reports in consular notes on Transvaal diamonds and gold. In 1898 diamonds totaled 22 843 carats worth 212 812.04 dollars with average stone value 3.89 per carat, Kimberley stones 6.93 and Jagerfontein stones 8.27. Gold production in July 1899 reached 478 492 ounces bullion, 409 127 ounces fine gold, valued at 8,328,757 dollars.
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Washington
D. C
Chas Macrum
Ohio
Pretoria
Transvaal
Kimberley
Jagerfontein
Orange Free State
Chamber of Mines of
South African Republic
Fatal Collision on the B and O West of Mansfield
A work train en route to Newark collided head on with westbound freight No. 99 three miles west of Mansfield. Conductor F R Woodard of Newark was killed instantly and his widow and children are left. Engineer Harry Peterman of Newark died later from fatal injuries. he was 43, married.
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Mansfield
Here
Newark
F. R. Woodard
Harry Peterman
Police target two Tenderloin concert halls in saloon probe
Officer Freeman files complaints in Aurin court charging Hermann Quandt proprietor of the Bella Union and C. W. Shoemo proprietor of the Klondike with employing women in liquor premises. Investigations note underage girls, alleged enticement, and prior Chicago ties as scrutiny widens.
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Tenderloin
M. M. Freeman
Aur- Uin
Hermann Quandt
Bella Union
Cc. W. Shoemo
Klondike
Quandt
Shomo
Supreme Court of
Chicago
Beattie
Cudihee
Thatcher
Provisional patent granted for extracting gold from sea water
London notes a provisional Ikilleh government patent for extracting gold from sea water. Patentees claim a chemical method that precipitates gold without electricity, backed by a mint analysis reporting 0.150 grain of gold in 50 gallons of water sample.
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London
Ikilleh
Mint
Church on a Roof in New York Skyscraper
The new People’s Church will rise on a sky scraper roof with glass walls and roof that can be removed in warm months. Dr A C Dixon says the roof auditorium idea came from theaters.
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New York
New People’s Church
A. C. Dixon
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