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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1899

Page

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Ballard Car Hold-Up Leaves One Dead Highwayman

A Ballard car stop last night ended in a gunfight injuring passenger Charles Plimpton and killing highwayman Oskar Brand. Plimpton, treated at Providence Hospital, is expected to recover. Police pursue a second masked suspect described as tall and dark, with ties to the Rob Lucas gang.

Ballard Oskar Brand Bonney Stewart Charles Plimpton Predence Hospital Ferguson Vandook R. B. Matterson Matterson Plimpton Mr. Brose Pitrepton Providence Hospital Beattie Seattle Adams and Stepler Tilly the Washington Street Adame C. H. Valpey E. A. Finn Western Avenue Bonney @ Stewart's Oskar Hrand Seattle Gas & Electric Co Third Avenue Sparling Brand August Brand Tenderloin Oncar Morniue Ti Ta Rob Lucas

Wood's policy as Cuba's new governor outlined

Havana Cuba Dec. 29 Gen Wood Cuba's new governor in an interview outlined his policy to keep the administration with the aim of turning the island over to the Cubans as soon as they prove capable. He plans to withdraw Americans gradually from government roles and substitute Cubans, and to rely on nonmilitary enforcement of the law rather than soldiers. He said he would expend all energy to make Cuba free in the complete sense.

Havana Cuba Wood

Ballard to contest Taylor damage award in 1804 accident claim

The City of Ballard seeks to overturn W. G. Taylor’s 110000 damages ruling by arguing injuries occurred in an October 1804 McMurray accident long before the Hal far mishap. Affidavits from the treating physician claim two broken ribs heavy coughing blood loss for a month and internal injuries.

Ballard W. G. Taylor Taylor McMurray McMurrays

Amendments to Charter Considered by City Council

The charter revision committee, led by Chairman Gill, reports amendments to the city charter on water, power, street improvements, and salaries. Proposed increases include mayor to 3000, comptroller to 2500, council to 900, with a possible raise for the city engineer to 5000. A compromise on council salaries may be sought, and votes would go to voters at the next election.

Gill Cedar River Swan Lake Cedar Lake United States Supreme Court

Police headquarter plan complete and city notes

Building Inspector Josenhana completed the plan for changing the police headquarters. Sunday morning Bert Taylor of the Bancroft Patrol found two rolls of blankets and clothing on Railroad Avenue between Main and Washington. A small fire at 1020 Main Street caused about 75 damage. The Temple to Hirech congregation will meet in Morris Hall with Rabbi Joseph addressing. A two story building by Mrs. M. M. Durt at Interbay was dedicated as Dewey Hall. Gladys Bt. John and Frankie Kingston, two women arrested as panel workers, were released.

Bert Taylor Bancroft Patrol Railroad Avenue Main Washington Streets Jas. Atkinson Main Street Hirech Morris Hall Joseph M. M. Durt Interbay Dewey Hal Gladys Bt. John Frankie Kingston Meredith and Warppenstein Reed Westerday W. H. Hendereson Wm. Carleon Chief Reed Henderson J. Hawkins Ed Taylor George Clay M. E Fourteenth Street Washington, D.C Secretary of Treasury Gage National City Bank Treasury Department Custom House New York Congress

How is Buller Getting Along in the War News

Delayed dispatches from Chipweley Camp report British replies to Boer questions about General Buller. London papers denounce censorship as controversy grows. Telegraphs note Delagoa Bay cession rumors denied by German and English officials. Casualty totals, food relief, and troop actions across Ladysmith, Mafeking, and surrounding areas shape a tense war picture with repeated references to fires, batteries, and supply lines.

Chipweley Camp Buller London Delagoa Bay Berlin France Times Lodysmith Transvaal Great Britain Delgoa Bay England Damaraland Wiser Kuruman Kimberley Bechuanalania Protectorate Toers the Times Matt Steyn Orange Free State Ladysmith Surprise Hill French War Office Ia Walker Capetown Gatacre Haa Indwe Stromberg Craddock Stacre War Council Lord Salisbury Lord Wolseley Baden Powell Mafeking

Secret Navy Remarks On Montgomery Movements

Secretary of the Navy Long said the Montgomery touched two West African ports Sierra Leone and Free Town Liberia. He noted there was no purpose beyond water, ashore rest, or fruit, and that stopping there is customary when in the neighborhood.

Washington, D. C Long Africa Sierra Leone Freetown Liberia

Along the Wharves and Coastal Shipping Movements

The Mackinaw waits in with a full coal cargo for San Francisco while the Spartan arrives at South Bunkers to load coal for the same destination. The 1448 ton, 25 year old Spartan is among the coast’s largest sailing colliers. The steam collier Willamette left San Francisco for Beattie yesterday, and the Steamer Queen from Seattle arrived in port. The Alaska hull inspectors completed a 16,000 mile inspection tour of 130 weasels, leaving a note on steamboat manpower shortages amid open navigation. The Nanaimo bark heads for Lloyd’s after 199 days from Chemainus to Nagasaki. Shoe, a 460 ton vessel built at Nanaimo in 1882, is mentioned in shipping notes.

Spartan San Francisco Board of Inspectors of Hulle Aingka Alaska Nanaimo Lloyd’s Chemainus Nagasaki Japan

Cabinet plans more U S troops in Alaska and Nome post

The cabinet approved increasing American troop levels in Alaska and reports from various departments forecast a spring rush to the gold fields. A new military post will be established at Cape Nome to support operations.

Washington, BD. C Alaska Cape Nome

New Nome Folder Preview From Beattie Yukon Co

The Beattie Yukon Transportation Co shows a novel folder ready for free distribution tomorrow. It contains quotations from newspapers on Cape Nome and the 8. T. Co. and interviews with Nome pioneers from the Star column. A new map of the Nome gold belt by W. H. Rowe is included, plus a complete list of necessities for a northern coast minor, based on winters spent there.

Beattie-Yukon C O Cape Nome

Investigators Seek Further Details In Carita Blast Death

F. H. Peterson and Mra Peterson left yesterday for Everett to continue probing the death of BE Peterson killed in the recent tua Carita explosion. Officials remain unsatisfied and a damage suit may be instituted.

F. H. Peterson Mra Peterson Everett Tua Carita

Bell relic from Pasig church returns to Walla Walla area

A Manila battle relic bell once taken by Co K was shipped from San Francisco to Waitsburg Washington. It was placed over Main street and rung by a child and a girl symbolizing Uncle Sam and liberty. The bell may be mounted in the local academy belfry after a college accepted it.

Waitsburg Wash Co. K Manila Pasig San Francisco Main Street Bam Liberty Tts Company K

Portugal Faces Ten Million Indemnity and Territorial Pressure

Paris dispatch notes a revived Portuguese German treaty with Portugal likely to pay about ten million dollars to Finland and the United States for confiscation of the East African Railway. England may seek to buy Portugal’s African possessions while Germany eyes other colonies.

Paris Dew Portugal United States England Germany

Sunk revenue cutter Perry after hitting Sylvia de Grace rocks

In Astorta Oregon yesterday the United States revenue cutter Perry struck the Sylvia de Grace rocks about 600 yards from shore and sank. Five men were aboard when the accident occurred. a fisherman heard distress signals and rescued the crew before the launch disappeared.

Astorta, Or United Inton Perry Sylvia de Grace

Lieut. Taylor Killed in Train Accident at Rautina

Gen Otle cables Lieut. M A Taylor of the Twelfth Infantry was run over by a train and killed December 26 at Rautina. Taylor, appointed to West Point from Idaho, died after the incident near Washington D C.

Washington PD. C Otle Maward Taylor Twelfth Infantry Rautina Taylor Weat Point Idaho

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