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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1899

Page

3

Street Railway Franchises Debated in City Council

The special corporations committee weighs a 35 year street railway franchise amid holiday slowdowns. After six months in limbo and renewed efforts by Mr. Furth with legal aid, decision hinges on unsettled details and may be delayed to January.

Special Corporations Committee Depar Ture Perkins Boston Furth The Star Seattle George Donworth Piles, Donworth & Mowe Northern Pacific Depot Corporations Committee Northern Pacific

Social notes from Tacoma and Seattle society crowd

Local society pages list visiting notables and residents in Tacoma Seattle and surrounding towns. Names include Mr R F Lythe Hoquiam and Col Alden J Blethen Seattle theatre guests along with judges mayors and ministers. Christmas events and balls at Denny Armory Rank e hall and the Assembly Club are announced with plans and hostesses.

G. D. Rutherford Fallsby Diller S. Warburton Tacoma J. EB. Bratnover Clearlake Viktur R. Dennin Har Yard Avenue Col. Alden J. Blethen Seattle H. C. Byersole Boyleton Avenue San Francisco Alexander Baillie J. 8. Jameson New Whatcom 8. C. Mulligan Seattle Fire Department Relief Association Armory Grace Corliss Third Avenue Portland Jeanie Webster Ethel Fitkine Queen Anne Club Adelaide E. Helbrow Street Mise Pertha Knatvaold L. Crawford Marion Street Thomas R. Shepard Terry Avenue W. FE. Bowen F. C. Hobbs Tacoma Weather Observer W. A. Jackson Madigan Street

Case Drags On Defense Witness Pins Robbery Conspiracy

Everett, Deo We Baplin testified for the defense claiming Phillips took money from Miller and both Lyte and he objected but were overruled. He was en route to report the robbery when Deputy Wilson advised against reporting. Attorney Dore alleges a conspiracy to convict Lyte and Peplin involving Van de Vanter Wilson and McEilroy.

Everett Deo Baplin Phillips Miller Lyte Sherif Wilson Dore van de Vanter Wilson McEilroy Peplin Charles Lyta

Funeral notice for Theodore Linder and local deaths

The funeral for Theodore Linder was held from the residence at 1M Pléventh avenue north at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Louis Anderson aged 40 died yesterday at Providence hospital of pneumonia. Domenico Digea aged 54 died yesterday at 601 Jackson street. Miss Olga Henningsen aged ? died yesterday at 100 from stomach trouble.

Theodore Linder Pléventh Avenue Louis Anderson Yeaterday Providence Hospital Domenico Digea Jackson Street Olga Henningsen

Real estate demand grows as houses and businesses rise

A prominent dealer notes the real estate market remains strong with rising prices. He says no empty houses exist and eager buyers rush to secure homes, while many settlers refuse to sell at higher rates. He predicts a boom in prices by next fall.

J. H. Murdock Cherry Valley J. D. Lowman F. K. Struve W. P. Trimble Seattle Messrs M. H Milford Joseph Irving Everett A. H B. Corter The State University Bumner

Pulpit and Pew Chronicle Religious Openings and Moves

A new Chinese Baptist Church is dedicated at Butte Montana and a Methodist Church opens in Grand Forks. A parsonage is built for South Boise’s Second Presbyterian pastor. North Yakima Baptist Church donates land for parsonage fund. A Vancouver New Year rally unites all Methodist Sabbath Schools in British Columbia. Clergy changes include Rev Dunlop leaving Northfield for Nanaimo and Rev Sapp relocating Tacoma to San Jose. A Western Baptist monthly launches in Vancouver with Rev W B Hinson as editor. Rev W A Robins arrives in Greenwood to lead Church of England work begun at St Jude’s Marlborough and Trinity College Oxford.

Second Presbyterian Church South Boise Idaho The Western Baptist Vancouver, . C W. B. Hinson First Baptist Church British Columbia W. A. Robina Greenwood B.C Church of England Archdeacon Pentreath St. Jude's Marlborough Trinity College Oxford Wells Theological College St. Mary Redcliffe Bristol

Market quotations show steady trade on near Christmas

Saturday on Weat Street yields brisk activity as near Christmas approaches. Prices for oats barley and hay shift, halibut and other fish deliveries arrive at the Dirigo and Behnabacher docks, and milling expansions continue. Local dealers offer wide ranges for farm and meat products with several large firms operating new compressors and machinery to fulfill government and commercial contracts.

Weat Street Lilly & Mogardue Galbraith Chain Co Behnabacher Manila Calbraith Seattle Puget Sound Washington

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Mr. R. PF. Lythe Hoquiam City H. M. Westervelt James Street C. N. Enos Samuel B. Stoy C. V. White James Scott Port Angeles Sigmond Harrie Main Wm. HB. Loew's Belmont Avenue North Mitchell Howard Whatcom Mise Arth Eugene Wager Rainier Grand Albert R. Leake Superior Court Sand Point Lloyd Manney Grand Forks B. C L. K. Norton Eldred Tucker Ferguson A. H. W. Raynor Whittlesey Alexander Ranke Madison Street Topeka Alaska Wiliam H. Moore Mra J. A. Peters Little Folke H. C. Copeland Allen Copeland Lefa Copeland Union Street Mr. Allen Miss Copeland Ticonderoga, N. Y Edward H. de Long W.W. W. de Long Bonansa Creek, N. W. T Eike Colmian Brown's Fred N. Tracy Beulah M. Cole Chicago Dilner Tracy Wos Ranke Hall Robert Emmett A. A. Brownlee Sophia Johnson Gouth Seattle Rev A. L. Hutchison Third Cumberland Presbyterian Church Twenty-second Avenue East Cherry Street Odd Fellows’ Hall Kate Turner Holmes State Federation of Women's Clubs L. P. Bradley Aloha Club Plasterer’s Union Carbonado Musicians’ Union Louie 8 Powerman Fortson Relief Corps Washington Volunteers Wagner F. M. Coombs J. EB. Valentine W. K. Fairbanks H. T. Redick F. E. Adams W. H. Pennington Assembly Club Denny Butte, Mont Baptist Church North Yakima, Wash Methodist Sabbath Schools of Vancouver I. C D. Dunlop St. Luke's Church Northfield St. Alban's Nanaimo F. B. Sapp San Jose Cal Mr. Sapp Central Christian Church Christian Church California Iowa Elgin Timothy al. Faifa Olympia Hragii Huta Worhington Red Cedar Ruger Java Costa Rica Sack Aden Mocha Guatemala Bio Lion German Medical Institute Seattle National Bank Standard Works Optie Henry Alger Caten« Dara Otek Aoe Sherman, Clay & Co Steinway” Dealers Second Avenue Beattie Hast India Tea Co Tel. Green Pike St Ss. Mayfield Family Grocer Pike Pacific Coast Steamship Co Queen Walla Walla Umatilla A.m San Trapeisco Cottage City City of Topeka Al-Ki J. F. Trowbridge Ocean Dock Bleattie Uptown First Avenue Beattie, Goodall, Perkins & Co Washington & Alaska Steamship Company U.S Skagway Vancouver Ketchikan Junea Farallon Port Victoria sUnesa Dodwell & Co., Ltd James S.Y. T. CO Cape Nome Santa Ana Seattle Yukon Transportation CO Columbia St. Sander & Hayes Pioneer Square First Greyhound Everett-Seattle Agenta W Sith Bt Oxmorne, Tremper Abepany Cherry Street Eee Somane VE LAW PLOS P. Carrola Jroom Hinckley Hal. N. Eno J 1. Naylor Snohomish Co Livan Block WD. Lamboth W. Houghton Randall Tireen Seattli Hool Elty Ranke Haiiy Madison Fuller & Waterhouse BE. A. Humphreys York Firet Av SAVOY Alaska Junk Co Western Avenue Tel James Bothwell Mé Loans Fire Hoston Block Iowa City E L. McAllister Pionses Millinery Mhs. Hansen, Cor Metropolita? Printing — Binding Co Yesler Blue BARNES @ CO R ‘Ersonal H. Hensel Mfr Hinckley Block Hanson Columbia Street Joba C. H. Nelson Care Star EB. Chapin’s 6Th & Pike BANKS Sankom James D. Hoge Maurice McMicken Teeter Turner R. F. Parkhurst Europe Puget Sound National Burplus Jacob Furtheee C. Neufelfer R. V. Ankeny Eace United States Europa Colman Block Seattle, Wash Yukon Pacific & Arctic Railway and Navigation Company British Columbia Yukon Railway Co British Yukon Lake Bennett Dawson Skagway IS Atlin, Dawson Cape Nome Gold P. Meyer Kity Wash M. Irwin Trafic Dexter Horton /Building Puinburg Puteri & Soy Daily Call Atiiacm A. Corcoran Cameron Railroad Avenue FP. O Wightman W.D. Field A. Virtue Bailey
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