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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1899
Page
2
In a humorous warning column the Seattle Star relays a Pennsylvanian baggage mishap where a train trunk exploded with dynamite, urging readers to heed safety tips about fireworks and handling explosive materials. The piece underscores the moral to keep explosives out of reach and to consider the dangers of careless actions.
Diphtheria cases reported in Colfax while grain and haying fill Kiickitat and Walla Walla regions. Pomeroy considers a mining exchange. Asotin roller mills run day and night. Las Vegas? (text unclear) exhibits a man fish. Grasshoppers sweep Columbia valley harming crops. Yakima Populists back Omaha platform. Spo kane butchers and grocers form a union to halt price cuts. Captain Mahoney of Spokane believed dead but later found alive in Cuba. Republic merchants press for moving the post office closer to downtown.
A pale mathematician and a ruddy businessman discuss how Roman numerals shorten with later years from MDCCCXCIX in 1899 to MCM in 1900 and MM in 2000, noting future centuries will drastically reduce letter counts and wondering about changes ahead.
Washington July 4 The McKinley cabinet divides over dispatching a large army to the Philippines as Alger pushes for action with Griggs and Gage opposing while Corbin holds McKinley to restraint. The rift promises intense clashes at cabinet meetings and in political maneuvering for control of policy.
Washington July 4 The new interoceanic canal commission has held some meetings but not begun real work. A full commission meeting is set for July 6 to review committee reports and map work. Admiral Walker, president, named committees on Nicaragua route Panama route other routes value rights privileges and franchises.
Judge Hanford signed a habeas corpus writ in federal court for T. Yamasaka, a Japanese national, signaling an appeal from Immigration Inspector Walker who directed Yamasaka’s release. The ruling holds that a Japanese laborer cannot be deported as a pauper without an examination of his right to stay in the United States.
The article describes new summer tailor gowns in white serge and white flair, once for yachts, now versatile for all occasions including mountains and sea shores. It notes Madame La Mode favoring cream and dead white, with pure whites for blondes and cream for brunettes, and highlights a clone fitting skirt model.
The piece describes stylish outfits featuring plain severe skirts with narrow attachable bands of meat style garniture and a white soutache braid. It notes jackets with small brave buttons and braid, paired with a white sailor hat or a Marine-Spanish turban in black to complement white gowns.
Magpie Maggie Pendergass, a 102 year old white woman, was baptized at Oxana Baptist Church in Anniston Alabama after claiming a vision called her to the Baptists. She was feeble and baptized in a chair before being laid to bed. Three unmarried daughters aged 80 78 and 76 care for her.
In Williamsburg a wife gave birth to two girls and a boy, each weighing seven pounds, adding to Frank Von der Linn’s family of six existing children.
More than two thousand Beattie residents traveled to Port Orchard for a vessel crew celebration marking the Santiago victory a year earlier. The program featured greased pig, potato, charace, and sack races, a five round boxing contest, a six oared rowing contest, tug of war, and a grand fireworks display at the dry dock.
N Haywood and J M Kanyon from Dawson arrive in Skagway with 550 pounds of gold from Bonanza creek claim. Several miners follow with dust sacks averaging 15 to 25 pounds. Total value estimated at 25, with major gold from Benanga and Eldorado creeks. benches on other creeks show strong returns. Police escorts guard the treasure as Haywood and Kanyon depart for Victoria aboard the Tees.
The Dalles Ore July 4 report shows strong competition in staple and bright merino wools as one million pounds changed hands last week. Prices averaged about a cent higher than the prior week with some extra choice clips bringing fourteen cents above the usual rate.
The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday: Anders Nijson aged 48 of Beabeck and Anna M. Finen 46 of Seattle. James M. Gillespie 24 of Whidby Island and Misa Bertha Cooper 22 of Seattle. Jan Frederick Braid 25 of Seattle and Hilma Hartwick Hovie of Ballard. Frank Mull 28 of Beattie and Bertha Crippen 17 of Seattle. Jan H. Hart 22 and Plorence Stephen son 19, both of Seattle. George W. Denison 22 and Mamie E. Congdon 19, both of Buckley. Robert K. Kincaid 32 and Maggie Delonge 2, both of Utesalady. Frank Stevens 21 of Seattle and Lulu Holschumaker 20 of Woodinville. John Gronan 26 and Callie Taylor 14, both of Seattle. James M. Hood 31 of Granite Falls and Plora Goodenough 31 of Wilford, Mich.. Peter P. Aulds 40 of Tolt and Maud Robertson 30 of Tolt.
The United States Land Office records show June activity with 3,703.54 acres sold and Port Angeles town proceeds totaling 160.00. Homestead and final entries yield commissions and fees, with total receipts reaching 90,197.29, the heaviest month of the fiscal year ending June.
In Augusta on July 4 governor Divertior Powers was ousted from the state house as army worms invaded Maine. Worms halted Maine Central freight traffic between Corina and Dexter and troubled Norway branch trains, piling sand on rails and stopping streetcars. Engineer J A Jones reported caterpillars covering warm rails and hindering trips, with multiple stoppages and worm swarms along the line.
The Gray Eagles mine on Hoek Creek near Davenport reports productive developments with ore samples showing 15.12 dollars in silver and 24.77 dollars in lead from the floor of a cross-cut and other shipments valued at 20.23 dollars. The Queenless mine at New Denver BC will begin shipping ore to the smelter after prior suspension due to a strike and road conditions.
The Seattle Mining Exchange assures listings are legitimate with ample capital backing and that funds support mine development. It urges investors to buy cheap mining stocks now, claiming Western Washington is near the greatest mining boom and promising potential riches as daily calls and sales occur at 12 30 P M.
A Canadian Pacific sleeper brought New England editors to the city en route to the National Editorial convention in Portland. Notables include Joseph B. Maccabe of the Argus Advocate and multiple regional press leaders from Massachusetts and Rhode Island welcomed by local press representatives.
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