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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1901

Page

2

Gas Company Chosen To Fight Quo Warranto In State Courts

An attorney for the gas company was served with notice to appear in the civil department of the superior court on Jan 2 to contest the quo warranto and seek stay orders. The action aims to keep the case in state courts rather than federal venues.

Civil Department of Superior Court

War Office Limits North Africa News to Correspondents

January 15 1940s entry from Bondon notes the war office declines to issue further material for newspaper correspondents covering North Africa. The terse brief sets limits on reporting from the front.

Bondon Africa

Tacoma Short Stairway Project Moves Toward Quick Start

Movement forms to establish the Tacoma Shortairway with immediate action after articles of incorporation were filed with the county auditor yesterday. Named organizers include O. Caud, Harry G. Ballow, Thomas S., and John S. Neagle. Thos S elected president as plans call for stations in Tacoma, with Auburn and other locales to be served.

Tacoma O. Caid Harry G. Ballow Thomas 8 John S. Neagle Thos S Auburn

Bookkeeper’s Report Endorses Double Entry System

An examiner from the county clerk’s office reports satisfactory results for the accounts of accountant RE. B. Orbut, noting the overall adequacy of the books while recommending continued use of the double entry system.

RE. B. Orbut

White workers urge fair answer on race and labor unions

A 1901 letter from GEO. A. DE FRANCE of Seattle urges the Daily Star to address white workers' opposition to employing Japanese and Chinese labor. He argues unions like Cooks and Waiters oppose nonwhite workers and that white nonunion or Japanese workers perform unchallenged in union houses.

Wash The Daily Star Fuattlee Japan Walters GEO. A. DE France Ninth Avenue

Livestock Men Oppose Grout Margarine Bill

At Lake Utah January 18 convention of livestock men adopts a memorial to the United States Senate opposing the Grout margarine bill. The memorial cites 126 associations with total capital of 499 thousand dollars. They contend the bill would ruin the great industry and seriously cripple the live stock men.

Lake Utah Convention of Livestock Men United States

Delicatessen Ad Promises Finest Pickles at Conner's

An oblique notice from El Los Angeles Cai mentions Mrs J Robbins, aged 62, linked to the city, with a note about lovesickness and appetite. The ad promotes Conner's cash grocery delicatessen, touting German Dills Spiced and Sour Pickles, sweet varieties, Chow and Pearl White Onions, and Mammoth Queen pickles as superior and affordable options.

el Los Angeles Cai J. Robbins Conner

Japan Faces War Ministe r Katsura Resignation and Key Successor

Yokohama dispatches report Viscount Katsura’s resignation as war minister has been accepted and Gen Kodama, Formosa governor, named his successor. Japanese oil firms plan a new company with seven million yen to challenge Standard Oil. Asano Soichiro leads negotiations in Tokyo.

Ban Francisco Yokohama Katsura Gen. Kodama Formosa Standard Oil Co Asano Soichiro Tokyo Kisen Kaisher Steamship Line Japan San Francisco Europe America Chinnampe Corea Tokio Foreign Office Corean Toshio Hokkaido

Norwegian settlers seek land in Big Bend for colony

A Minneapolis attorney reports a group of Norwegian citizens plan to move to the Big Bend region to found a colony. They request information on land sales and general government features, selling property in Minnesota and bringing modest sums, likely immigrating next summer if prospects satisfy them.

Ward RR. R. Odel Minneapolis Minnesota Big Bend

Reindeer Expedition Plans by Lieut Bertholf

Lieut F P Bertholf leaves Washington to obtain about 309 reindeer near Barankoff ey Siberia to stock St Lawrence islands in the Bering sea. He travels via St Petersburg with passports to ensure safe passage and will transfer animals to the revenue cutter Fear awaiting him.

Bertholff Washington Siberia St Lawrence Islands Bering Sea St. Petersburg Hertholff Barankoffey Fear Bertholf Gunte Tottie Bear Seattle Harber Biberta Sheldon Jackson United States Lieut Jarvis Alaska

Desperado Marvin Kuhns Captured Near Otterbein

Loganport Indiana January 18 Desperado Marvin Kuhns was captured last night at Green Hill and jailed. His brother, released earlier after Kuhns escaped, was also captured. A posse surrounded the house. Marvin was wounded slightly but taken after a head wound. HM A Volt and Lewis Hawkins were wounded in the clash.

Logansport Ind Indiana Marvin Kuhns Green Hill Kuhns Plymouth Marshall Marshal Cheney Otterbein Marvin HM. A. Volt Lewis Hawkins

Spook and fortune scheme linked to Ontario & Western tale

A tale recounts a fortune guessing plot where a mysterious advisor convinces Wright and Mrs Bellinger to back a coast trip, mortgage a farm, and chase a hoax tied to the Ontario & Western engines. The couple faces financial strain as letters reveal the plan misfired and the fortune faded.

Duke and Lord Lambart Start Deer Drive At Largent Planting

The Duke of Manchester and Lord Lambart begin a deer drive at Largent La the plantation home of the duke's grandmother Mrs Vanaga. They will stay ten years as guests of Concordia parish farmers during the hunt.

Natchez Miss Duke of Manchester Lord Lambart Largent Vanaga Concordia Pariah

Resolutions Urge Action Against Trusts By Dealers Club

At the eastern Implement and Vehicle Dealers association convention in Kansar City resolutions were adopted warning against trusts and urging Congress to prevent or regulate such combinations.

Kansar City Eastern Implement and Vehicle Dealers’ Association Congress

The Penalty of Ignorance and a Ghostly Fortune

In Middletown New York on January 12 a tale of ignorance and mystic fortune unfolds Mrs C H Bellinger complains her husband cannot distinguish church bells and thus cannot locate the San Francisco church where a fortune of 19564582 was buried by a ghostly relative A medium named Wilson Wright connects her to the spirit who reported the buried wealth while her husband jokes about spiritualism and European travel as fate ties them to a long dead grandfather with a sepulchral voice and a pillow like appearance.

Francisco Wright Ontario & Western Spook Bellingers Hellinger Pacific Coast Bellinger Mra. Bellinger Middletown N. Y C. H. Bellinger San Francisco Wellinger United States Kinrt Kirally Kirally Europe Spooks Wilson Wright

Exchange Offers Farm Properties in Oregon and King County

Several farms described for exchange including improved and unimproved holdings in Oregon and King County. Terms note cash components such as 200 dollars with one-third cash and various assets like fruit trees, furniture, straw room house, carpenter's tools, and a timber claim. Listings mention a January date and multiple lot numbers with a Lake location and a good house nearby.

Menick & Co Fleta Whalley & Kartimarn City Madison Madrota Park Lake Washi Sarah B. Bya N. W. Carthave E. Street Esoutheast Houghton Diock Brock Huestis Green Lake Oregon King County J. Teachnor New York Block City Real Estate Queen Anne Hill W. J. McConnell & CO Pike Street Ind Ave Car O North Seattle

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