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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1899
Page
2
The narrative warns that inflated values are rising across goods and materials, with real estate and wages shifting up. It discusses a past cycle of low mood and unemployment, triggering a surge in investment driven by optimism. It cautions that speculation in stocks and trust securities could crash, urging conservative financial behavior now.
Rosert Abrams criticizes the Northern Pacific for waterfront control and anti Seattle bias. He argues the line favored Tacoma, used rebates and staged delays to steer traffic, and entangled itself in property interests around Seattle and Tacoma, with council leaders failing to block further railroad blockades.
Noyes and wife of Butte sue Rainier-Grand Hotel Company asking reformation of a lease due to a two letter error in the agreement. They contend the lessees were to pay heat and water tolls for the contract years, the flaw resulted from a miswording, and request the court insert the word tenants and apply it retroactively to the lease start.
OMATA Neb Dec 19 The rapid growth of the Salvation Army in the year has pushed its western boundary to include Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma and the Pack Hike district of the Dakota The new headquarters will be Des Moines then Omaha within a few days Brigadier James Toft will be in charge with commodious quarters secured in Des Moines prior to moving to Omaha
New York reports painter Joseph Gill-Martin won a $10000 damages award from Brooklyn dry goods merchant Patrick McInerney for alienating his wife. Jury presided by Justice Fitzgerald McInerney noted scandal and letters where McInerney called Mrs Gill-Martin "Lady Mlhooley" and "Dear Sunshine" amid long affair details.
A frightened woman and a bicyclist fail to avoid a toddler who steps into the road. The rider loses control, veers toward the curb, and the child is injured as bystanders fail to intervene. A quick, clear action might have saved the child, but panic and confusion prevail.
A government bill for transporting five 12 inch mortars to Fort Casey Washington exceeds 21000 dollars. Other items report a mental health case, a shoplifting arrest, an upcoming designer exam for the government, the steamer Townsend on a northbound cargo run, and a police civil suit proceeding with a jury still deliberating.
At the Hotel Butler last evening an informal supper was hosted by twelve Cornell graduates in B Seattle. During the gathering a Cornell Club was formed and Frank J. Harnerd was elected president.
The Pacific Steam Whaling Company announces that steamer Wolcott will depart for Dutch Harbor in the latter part of the month. At Sitka it will relieve the steamer Golden Gate, which will proceed to Seattle for repairs.
The Christian Endeavor group announces a sale of souvenir calendars with proceeds from the first two days to be donated to the Fortson Relief Corps. The campaign aims to aid a urgent need while offering a fine chance to acquire a pretty keepsake.
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