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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
3
City council committee proposes amendments to raise mayor’s salary from 1500 to 2000 dollars per year and increase each councilman’s stipend by 50 dollars monthly. City engineer salary would also rise to 2000 dollars annually. Ordinance to be read next Tuesday.
Robt Livingstone sold four lots on Harrison street to Francie Pillsbury for 1500 dollars. Five days later Pillsbury deeded the same property to Bertha Sommer for 2260 dollars.
The Great Northern coast line ran four hours late due to a slide above Muktiteo. The Topeka carried heavy mail northwards while the Northern Pacific overland stayed on schedule. Seattle registry handled over 600 packages and letters in one day, with Supt H D Temple and three assistants on duty from 6 am to 1 96 am. The Great Northern overland delayed at Blackfoot, Montana, did not arrive as scheduled, and two trains consolidated to deliver two days of mail this morning.
Peter Sells, millionaire showman, files for divorce alleging his wife’s alleged familiarity with men including William Bott and Harry D Lyons. The complaint cites forty specifications across Columbus, the Thousand Islands, and West Baden. Before notifying Mrs Sells, he induced her to deed property to a trustee who promptly needed it. Mrs Sells, a Kansas City woman, is swept into a high profile court action.
The funeral of Mrs. Phoebe Squire was held from Butterworth's chapel at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. The funeral services of Mrs. Ida Smith were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from Butterworth's chapel.
Ballard officials approve the engineer's sewerage plan and approve Ryan's $557.80 balance for extra work on Third Avenue and State Street. Election returns are certified and certificates issued. Fourth Avenue extension to the waterfront to begin. Of 11 mills in Ballard three are shut but expected to resume by year start. Kellogg Bros, McVay's and Mac- are named among the idle mills.
Citizens of Mallami oppose current streetcar schedule and urge frequent service. A Seattle Ballard line transfer to a Boston syndicate on the first of the month prompts hopes for improved transport as workers face low wages and industrial hazards in local shingle and saw mill operations.
MISHawaka Indiana Breuben county now stands as the only dry county in the state after the current board of county commissioners banned all saloons. The drive to close the last wet establishment began years ago and ended with the final license resistance defeated.
Madame Calve, in Chicago, wired a clairvoyant to visit in Reaton after a sitter two days before her departure. The seer predicted that on May date in 1904 she would marry a man she has loved all her life.
The Beattie post office sees a surge as Christmas gifts and money orders flood in. Registered packages exceed prior records with post staff strained. Postmaster reports overall business up 25 percent over 1994 and 30 percent above a similar period. Seattle area offices note rising stamp sales as gift buying accelerates.
In London on December 21, a new fundraising craze sees actresses selling kisses to aid soldiers families. Bids have reached 25 dollars per kiss, with one woman paying an actor 25 dollars for a kiss to support the cause.
Eugenie Blair launches a four night Seattle engagement in A Lady of Quality dramatized from Frances Hodgson Burnett by Stephen Townsend. Blair is backed by William Bramwell and a strong company with a Saturday matinee. The run follows a successful Brown's In Town benefit for Carbonado sufferers at Third Avenue theater. The Golden Fleece Mining Co forms with 100000 capital.
Col A T Wood of Mount Sterling plans a sensation on Congress if Quay is re seated as U S Senator from Pennsylvania. Wood was appointed senator by Gov Stradley under the name circumstances when Gov Stone appointed Quay. He will make a claim for six years’ pay as U S senator. Wood was appointed during the deadlock of 1896 when the senate refused him a seat.
Jefferson Wisconsin reports a raid near Gelden Lake where two trampe beat John Thoson and his wife. Thoson remains in critical condition as a posse of about 100 men under Sheriff Jacinke conducts a daylong hunt for the assailants.
West street markets show dull trading with Christmas poultry arrivals and mixed fruit consignments. Prices for oats, barley, bran, hay, dairy, meat, and produce are listed for Beattie dock delivery, detailing livestock, hides, wool, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, and grain with varying per-ton and per-unit rates across multiple commodities.
The Public Is Cordially Invited to Attend Bidding Is Free to All The Stock Exchange 1020 First Avenue operated to connect buyers and sellers Directly. Prices advance as quantities on the board are reduced enabling a person with $5 or $6 to bid as if he had a larger sum. The schedule of boxed lots shows that the man with $5 can invest with bankers and brokers shoulder to shoulder to best use small earnings.
The Stock Exchange plan protects the mine owner Inaemuchae and offers stock to the public at the lowest price the owner names. It reduces clearance fees and ensures buyers pay first cost while the property gains full value. Three daily sessions from 11 to 12, 3 to 4, and 7:30 to 10 p.m. welcome all, including men, women, and workers. Noon sessions for businesspeople, afternoon for ladies, evening for workers. Admission free.
Promoters urge investing in mining stocks from Beattle to Spokane districts noting vast metal riches and early market gains. The article claims first blocks of legit stocks rose sharply, hinting at future wealth for foresighted buyers, and warns against delaying purchases as prices climb.
An investor urges careful selection of mining stocks in Washington state. The piece touts profitable pasts of Copper Bell and Golden Tunnel, argues early flotation profits prove future gains, and warns to verify property legitimacy and trusted management before investing. It emphasizes staying connected with offerings and securing a stake in legitimate properties while affordable.
The exchange states all stock values will be expressed by board sales during regular sessions. No private sales will occur, ensuring everyone knows market prices. The Panblac is warmly invited to attend over sessions, whether they deal or not.
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