Death by Own Action of a Chinaman
A Chinese cook and cannery worker named Dong Dong killed himself in the basement of 8 Washington Street by hanging yesterday afternoon. He was found by some of his fellow workers around 6:30 PM and reported to the coroner's office soon after. Dong, who had worked in a cannery at Bellingham Bay, had recently come to Seattle after leaving that job. his fellow countrymen say his mind was unbalanced. He had resided in the United States and had a cousin living here.
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Dong Dong
Washington Street
Dong
Bellingham Bay
Seattle
United States
Heirs of Potter Estate Win Long-Delayed Government Claim
In Trenton New Jersey yesterday the US district court ruled for the heirs of the John Potter estate from Charleston South Carolina on a $25 000 claim arising after the Hetty Jane was seized by France following the French Revolution. The case, pursued through administrator Bayard Stockton then challenged by R Stockton of Elizabeth, ended with a settlement of the estate shares totaling from $50 upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
John Potter
Charleston
S. C
United States
United States District Court
Potter
Hetty Jane
Bayard Stockton
R. Stockton
Elizabeth
Stocktons
National Drug Company Fails to Win Wholesale Trust Support
Kansas City July 1 The National Drug Company faced a setback at a national wholesale druggists meeting as 18 voted against entering the trust and eight agreed to abide by the majority. The plan to control the country’s wholesale drug business now appears impossible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
National Drug Company
All Sorts Of News Bits Mixed From Far and Near
A miscellany of notes covers transport in South Africa and U S hobbies. Highlights mention a Pretoria Tranavaal passenger service, Sardou notebooks, porcelain handling, and South African gold and coal exports. Other items report Maryland policemen limits, Philippine wildlife, Kansas teaching substitutes, a Georgia convict escape, horse prices, a bare underwater stunt wager, and a Bowdoin commencement quip.
Fragments of 19th Century Gossip and Oddities
A collection of short anecdotes including a runaway with a gun and a clever, unbagged traveler, a court order against four-pound nails stolen for bridge graffiti, a med italian silk fish and its use, a Slav job applicant named Ignata Prys bay misheard as Kelly, and a humorous letter about shirt waists sent to the Philadelphia Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Seattle Area Weather Forecast Says Fair and Warmer
Tonight and Wednesday expect fair weather with increasing warmth and light north winds. A high pressure area over northwest Washington and a low over California favor continued mild conditions. Temperatures range from 48 in Spokane to 70 in Pocatello with trace rain noted at Helena and fog reported from Eureka and San Francisco.
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Seattle
Wasnington
California
Oregon
Rocky Mountain
Pocatello
Idaho
Spokane
Kallepeil
Helena
Eureka
San Francisco
Suspects Fight After Attempted Train Hold Up Near Hudson
Akron July 11. An attempt to hold up a Cleveland Pittsburgh Limited near Hudson was thwarted as two men on the sleeper roof between Bedford and Hudson engaged in a gunfight with detectives. The train stopped, the suspects tried to flee but were captured. names not given.
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Akron
Cleveland
Pittebure
Hudson
Bedford
Georgia Heiress Weds Atlanta Lawyer in Southampton Chapel
Miss Leontine Chisholm, Georgia’s wealthiest young woman with an estate of 400000, married Walter P. Andrews a young Atlanta lawyer today in a Southampton chapel. The union surprised Atlanta society, as Andrews was considered a persistent suitor despite his modest means.
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Atlanta
Leontine Chisholm
Georgia
Walter P. Andrews
South Hampton
Longland
New York
Mise Chisholm
Andrews
Southampton
Knights of Labor forms unions for city workers in New York
Six thousand government and city employees have been organized into Knights of Labor unions linked to District Assembly No. 49. Officers vow to continue activities until every city employer joins the Knight of Labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Knights of Labor
District Assemly No. 49
K. of L
Knight of Labor
Plotting Royalists in Paris Threaten Government, Reports Say
Paris July report from the prefect of police claims Royalists including Count Castellane plotted to overthrow the government. If authenticated, Castellane and others may be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Count Castellane
Contested Divorce Case In Mittlebunrg Cries Of Threats
Jewel Beneathen files for divorce from Clifford T B Beneathen in Mittlebunrg Pennsylvania alleging cruelty. She accuses him of threats to kill her and burn her in a furnace at their East End home, drawing on sensational comparison to a Chicago butcher Luetgert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittlebunrg
Jewel Bneathen
Clifford T. B. Bneathen
East End
Luetgert
Chicago
Edison plans economical automobiles under Edison motor science
Edison, the inventor in Orange New Jersey, outlines plans for affordable, simple, and noiseless motor vehicles. He predicts rapid progress, a low priced tricycle, and cars that will reduce costs below horse-drawn buggies and keep maintenance to about one fifth. He notes public doubt from rivals yet remains confident in success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Parson
Mr. Edison
National League Games Playoffs and Scores
In Brooklyn Philadelphia 1 Brooklyn 1. Washington 7 Baltimore 1. Pittsburgh Cincinnati 4 3. Boston New York 0 0. second game Boston 6 New York 6.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Phiiadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
Pittebure
Cincinnati
Boston
New York
W. PC
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Lavaleville
Cleveland
Kissing bug sighting reported at Wilmington courthouse
On July 11 in Wilmington a kissing bug was seen in the courthouse with Clerk John Conahan nearby and Clerk H. W. Davis preparing for the insect attack. Mrs. Kreuger of Clayton street also reports catching a bug in her yard. Dr. Moore was bitten by one bug during capture.
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Wilmington
Del
Court House
John Conahan
H. W. Davis
John A Kreuger
Clayton Street
Myrna
T. C. Moore
Real Estate Transfers Filed in County Auditor Office
Real estate transfers listed include Grace W. Miller and Thomas G to Battieson lot 25 block 56 Gilman park. extensive estate and trust transfers including Hathaway to McManter Renton hill lot. various parcels in Equire park Union Byron ad. transfers involve North American Trust Co. and Seattle entities. Notable sums include 400 760 210 and 90000 with dates in June July and May 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace W. Miller
Thomas G
P. Battieson
Gilman Park
Wm. C. Barteley
H. A
Emma K. Bigelow
D. M. Crane
J. A. Kellogg
Lena C. Gritman
Equire Park
Admr
Horatio Hathaway
Filen FR
Nagle
Seattle & Rainier Beach Railroad Co
Seattle & Renton Railway Co
Grantor
The Troubled Cashier Meets a Wise Guide
A bank cashier in distress seeks counsel from a wise man who notes his anxious face and wonders how to win trust. The cashier fears reactions whether he lives modestly or indulges, worrying both imply suspicion or wrong taking. The story continues with the wise man’s response.
Perasmuch as you are so blame fraid somebody will suspicion you
A dramatic courtroom-like line from the Chicago Times-Herald notes a cashier stealing large sums. The narrator declares and declares the arrest in the name of the law, implying guilt and warning that fear often signals wrongdoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hehold
Shebogak Holmes
Chicago Times-Herald
Caney to Build Sultan Shingle Mill With 00 HP Engine
A. Caney, noted shingle maker of Duckeyy, plans a Sultan mill powered by a 00 horsepower engine. He expects to produce a large quantity of shingles though the mill’s exact output is not yet estimable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Caney
Duckiey
Sultan
Clark predicts Firyan nomination at Woodland Park
Missouri's Champ Clark addressed a large Woodland park audience in Lexington. He declared only death could prevent Firyan from becoming the presidential nominee and asserted the Chicago platform will be reaffirmed.
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Lexington
Hlon. Champ Clark
Missouri
Chautauqua House
Woodland Park
Firyan
Chicago
Massive Texas cattle trade seals sale by 30,000 steers
In San Antonio J M Chittim transferred 30,000 steers to a new syndicate led by the George BB Loving Commission house at 833. The price per head is listed as . per head and the aggregate value reaches 1,106,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ban Antonio
Tex
Texas
J. M. Chittim
San Antonio
George BB. Loving
Market Quotations from Weat Street Trade and Commodities
Brisk trade on Weat street with large shipments of greens and watermelons finding buyers though not in heat. Halibut barge from the Cape arrived as prices shift to 2 to 4 cents per pound. wide ranges for grains, feed, hay, livestock, hides, wool, vegetables, fruits, dairy, poultry, and canned goods listed with local dock and car delivery terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat Street
Cape
Lota
Beattie
Duget Sound
Washington Timothy
Freeh Ranch
Ile
Washington
Price list and jobbing quotations for lumber and groceries
The page presents wholesale prices for cedar, fir, spruce, and shingles with counts per thousand feet and board measures, plus miscellaneous millwork and joists. It also lists jobbing quotations for various canned goods, flour products, cereals, and coffee with unit prices and package sizes, ending with a note on a special sale of fine note paper by Denny Coryell Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Red Cedar
Betes
Denny Coryell Co
Lat
Alaska Steamship Schedule Listing from San Francisco
Schedule shows departures from San Francisco to Alaska via Victoria and Port Townsend with multiple July dates and continuing every fifth day, listing 10 a.m. departures through September 4. Indicates seasonal pattern for Alaska service.
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Seattle
Port Townsend
Victoria
San Francisco
Pt. Townsend
Alaska
Yester
Vancouver
B.C. Mary Island
Ketchikan
Ngel
Juneau
Skagway
Dyea
Haines Mission
Glacier Day
Bitka
Beattice
Beattle
Farallon
Helm Hay
Wrangell
Saile
Wester Wharf
Esernger
Dodwell & Co., Ltd
Meine
James Atren
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Washington St
Pretoria
Tranavaal
Sardou
Balsac
South African Republic
Maryland
Philippines
England
Gen O. O. Howard
Bowdoin
Weert Point
Free Russia
London
Rabotachaya Myasi
St. Petersburg
Senator Clark
Montana
Tassie Bassett
Colorado
Detroit
Wallasey
Holylake
Mediterranean
Italy
Ignata Prysbay
Kelly
Flossie
Chicago News
Weather Forecast
Korn Drag Co
Roxwoll Bik
Edison
Sultan Shingle
Bryan
White River Murbanks
Yakima
Walla Walla
Lake Washington
Jose
Iowa
Elgin
Puget Sound
Olympia
Dungeness
Ruger
Star
Farina
Java
Costa Rica
Sack
Guatemala
Lion
Y.t.co. A
St. Michaels
S.s.laurada
Yukon River
S.S. Discovery of
Cape Nome
Golovin Bay
Sate Ya Transportation Co
Obia Street
Empire Line
St. Michael On
Aber
Isso
Dawson City and
AU Intermediate Pointe
First Ave
The
Internaional Navigation Company Tunited Blatet
Canada
ST. Michael
Steame
Dawsin, Ramya and
Wyhr
Steamer
Discovery
Goloftin Bay
Bor
Seattle Steamship Co
White Star Dock
Omoe
Everett oMoe
Mt. Vernon P, m
Whatcom
Romiland
Pacific Coast Steamship Co
Puebla
Umatilla
City of Topeka
Cottage City
Ai Ki
Trowbridge
Puget 84
Ocean Dk
Uptown
Beattie, Goodall, Perkins & Co
San Franciaco
Washington & Alaska Steamship Company
Steamship City of
Nugget Express
Messenger
Dawson
Yester Way Feetue Hotel
Alaska Flyer
Humboldt Fells
First Avenue
Arlington Dock
Bkcaine
North American Transportation and Trading Company
Healy
St. Michael Sereno
Golowin Bay
Koyutuk River
Ali Yukon River
Roanoke
Cor
Yealer Way
Occidental Ave
Seattle, Edmunds and Everett
Greyhound
Peattie
Everett
Tacoma
Eamunds Me
Colman Dock
Jephony
Deattie
BH. Soott
Bonney & Stewart Funeral Directors
Embaimere
Third Ave
Columbia St
Mata
Wash
Nes
Jaschets
End
Madisonets
Linsay
Tailons
Pacine
Ew, Houghton, Architeet
Collins
Hanson
Jacob Furth
K. C. Neufelder
Kk. Y. Ankeny
Etty
Attorn
Keattie National Hank Building
Apoanperetinnen
Ditlefsen & Gill
Western Ave
Kendall
V. & Army Goods
Ovens
Kirk
Chas
Telphone BoMion
Postoffice
Voris
Second Ave
Pioaeer
Abstract
Title Beattle Abstract Co
Blox Block
Kellogg
Bailey Balldecort & McNeny
KEEL
Daniel Bos
Ork Chas SN
ENOS
Milo A. Boot
Romwell
P. P. Carroll
Miralty
Seattle National
Hank Boll
Seattle Clothes Pressing Co
Olan Moarrel
Yersonal
Chapin
Pike Street
Hardin
Hanron
Carmbs Street
Old Poll
Hiensel
Manig
Hinckley
Depew
Burke
James Bothwell
Honda
Boston Bik
Tei
Dancing Academy
City
Columbias
Bronson
Dell Crane
Rochester
Pike
Second
York
Colby
Thini
Cherry
Userwood Toosk
Leah Pitti
O. C. Stark
SAVOY
Hickerton & Devitt
Seattle Junk Co
Railroad Avenue
Alaska Junk Co
Western Avenue
Chaplin
BANKS
First National Bank OF
Seatile
Sateen
Kapencian
James D
Ros Ry
Maurice McMicken
Lester Turper
R. F. Parku
States
Europe
AGE Sound National Bank
Turplus
Ecandinavian American Bank OF Seattle
Yester Way
First Avenua Capital
Andrew Childers F. L. Jacobson
L. Grondahl
HH. Soelberg
Tees E Proatel
Cmshier
Firet Vig
Preamashier
AL Dapkioe Business
Oxi
Third Avenue
Fan
Nelson Macwhuerson & CO
Blok
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