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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 17, 1899

Page

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Frightful Accident and Klondike Gold Rumors on Laurada Voyage

The Laurada arrived at St Michael with 17 passengers from the Klondike and a treasure report of six to seven hundred thousand dollars in gold dust. A rope struck Thomas George near Point No Point, hurling him overboard and leaving his leg badly damaged. rescue efforts saved him for now. Passengers dispute Cape Nome prospects while Purser Coup notes treasure on the Garonne and Dawson arrivals loom. harbor lists include ships Humoldt Roanoke Homer Brunswick and others.

Art Klondike Oooard George Coup Cape Nome G. Simpson Madison Street Laurada Star White Star Dock White Fa H Michael Copper River Edmonton Dill Montana Point-No- Point Thomas George George St. Michaela Humboldt Roanoke Homer Brunswick Garonner Bithu Thompson Portland Lakme Sammon Mesol Bowla Yukon W. Pelton Tacoma Koyukuk

Army Officers in Trouble Reported in Manila Arrests

In San Francisco on July 17 it is reported Maj Canton Captain Otto Captain Scudder and Lt Lemon of the First Washington volunteers are under arrest in Manila for a petty offense, the nature of which is not known. Later reports say Canton Otto and Scudder were released. no details available.

San Francisco Maj Canton Otto Scudder Lieut Lemon Washington Volunteers Menila Ttmn Cart. Scudder Nutte Lowt Creek John E McManus & Son Second Avenue

Butte to Open Recruiting Station for Philippines Troops

Butte will host a recruiting station to enlist Montana’s portion of the Thirty fourth regiment of provision troops for shipment to the Philippines. Captain George A Detchmendy of the Twenty second Infantry is due in Butte to establish the station.

Hutte Mont Butte Montana Philippines George A Detchmendy Twenty-second Infantry

German Press Calm Over Flag Incident at Honolulu

The German press downplays the July 4 flag tearing by American troops at Honolulu. The German consul’s view calling it a drunken freak is echoed by the Vossische Zeitung which expects the United States to punish the soldier responsible.

Bheaiain Honolulu Vosslache Veltung United States

Judge Jacobs pauses default divorces for fall vacation

Saturday the court adjourned and Judge Jacobs announced no more default divorce hearings would take place until after his fall vacation, delaying cases pending action.

Jacobs

Mrs Emma Aaratt Visits Seattle From Texas

Mrs Emma Aaratt arrived in Seattle yesterday from Maco Texas and is visiting her son A H Aaratt.

Emma Aaratt Seattle Maco Texas A. H. Aaratt

First cargo of Cedar River pipe arrives at NP yards

The first car laden with 42 inch steel pipe for the Cedar river pipeline stands at Northern Pacific yards. Forty cars carrying 0,000 pounds of steel pipe are en route from the East to this location.

Cedar River Northern Pacific

Russell Sage Frightened By Threat Letter

Mrs Sage received a letter signed Artemur J. Smith warning that a life hung in the balance and urging immediate contact to stop a disaster. Russell Sage reported the threat to police after learning the writer lived at 19 West Thirty eighth Street. Police could not locate the author.

New York Mra. Russell Irvington Artemur J. Smith Mra Age West Thire Eighth Street Sage Smith

Gage Defends Treasury After Civil Reform League Charge

Secretary of the Treasury Gage formally replies to accusations by the National Civil Reform league that the department is used for political ends and that Civil Service law rules were violated in appointing clerks and deputies. He denies the charges and says he deserves better treatment, citing his work in state and municipal reform.

Washington BD. C

Fooled the Newspapers by Early Morning Press Scoop

An impromptu Be attie Preea club meeting convened at Schwa bachers dock at 4 AM to publish an early scoop on the Roanoke’s arrival. Members surprised the night watchman and themselves, revealing the plan to beat rivals to publish a special extra after a Seattle wire claimed sighting off Carmannah point.

Beattie Preea Club Schwabacher's Dock Goeck Press Club Roanoke Seattle Carmannah Point British Columbia

Horsemanship Won Her Heart

Mine Mary Warfield of Lexington is to wed Lieut. Percy Morrill Burrill of the Twelfth New York volunteers. At Major T. U. Carson’s Pixtana farm the couple met after Burrill impressed Kinsmen with a riding display on Benastrome, drawing admiration and a budding romance.

Lexington Mary Warfield Percy Morrill Burrill New York Volunteers Pixtana T. U. Carson Mise Warfield Burrill Benastrome Col. Parker

Stitches Taken in His Heart After Fatal Wounding

Rabbi Tiiula Ginsberg was stabbed by a man in Binghamton New York. Surgeons opened the chest to repair the heart with needle and thread amid a desperate struggle for life. Despite early hopes, septic peritonitis developed after nearly 40 hours, and he died.

Binghampton N. Y Tiiula Ginsberg

MeW Kind of Old Brick How Widows and Orphans Were Buncoed

Kansas City July 1 Morse district agent for The Alaska Klondike Improvement and Mining company was arrested on a charge of wholesale awindhing. He used death certificates to push bogus stock to widows and heirs across the country. He mailed C O D stock packets to dead men’s heirs and forced payment on unpaid balances. The case followed the attempted swindle of Congress man Mand’s family, leading to police investigation and Morse’s arrest.

Kansas City B. H Morse Alaska-Klondike Improvement and Mining Company Morse Me Ia Morae Nelson Building Moree KP. Mand Welle-Fargo Repress Co Con Reeaman Miand Biand United States John R. Walker

Relief of Peary Expedition Sets Sail for Sydney

The Peary expedition on the steamer Diana sailed from St John’s Newfound­land for Sydney today with supplies for two years and a crew of eighteen.

ST. John's Peary Diana Sydney Bie

Runaway Boy From Clifton Arrives in City in Police Custody

Edward Harding, a nine year old colored boy from Clifton Wash twenty miles above Sidney, arrived in the city Saturday. Previously in police control for cruel treatment by adopted parents, he was placed in the care of Mr and Mrs Harding. After threats of whipping he left home and took the Mary F Perley steamer to Bettle. He stayed with a friend aboard the top Rapid Transit before being turned over to police. Police Matron Taylor holds him while arrangements are made for his adopted parents to come for him.

Edward Harding Clifton Wash Sidney Top Rapid Transit Taylor

Railroad Party Heads Toward Portland from City

A party including F. Whitney general passenger agent for the Great Northern Mr Frank Reamen and children Miss Gilbert Miss Whitney George Whitney and Dr Campbell arrive from St Paul and plan to visit Portland returning in about a week.

F. Whitney Great Northern Frank Reamen Mies Gilbert Mise Whitney George G. Whitney Dr. Campbell St. Paul Portland

Disgusted Massachusetts Party Returns From Copper River

Fourteen of sixteen Massachusetts men who sailed from Boston last February to the Copper River district arrived on the General Miglin. They found poor diggings yielding little. The Resurrection day wreck of the Miglin cost 19000 with $100 paid to Captain Newport. Most members had scurvy during the winter and return home thoroughly diagnosed by their Cook Inlet experience.

Massachusetts Boston General Miglin Copper River Newport Cook Inlet

Bicycle Accident Injures Seattle Youth

Harry Parks, a Seattle young man, was badly injured yesterday afternoon when his bicycle went out of control on a steep hill beside the YMCA. He was thrown headfirst into a fence, suffered severe facial cuts and bruises, and was diagnosed with probable brain concussion.

Harry Parks Seattle Y M.C. A Parke Parks Physetane

All Against Fighting Joe E. J. Coyle Reports Complex Political Scene

Vancouver railway official says business is steady at the Terminal City but the Allin mix up makes the political situation hard to predict. Attorney General Fighting Joe Martin remains in power amid merchant opposition and vigorous backlash from Victoria.

E. J. Coyle Canadian Pacific Railway Vancouver B. C Joe" Martin S Till Martin Allin Victoria

DROWNED IN ALASKA WATERS

The General Siglin reported a drowning disaster in Turnagain Arm as seven men and two others in unknown boats were lost to a tidal wave. Names include A B Johnson Malone N Y Louis Peterson China Madison Porter Hutchison and two unknowns. The trio had been partners of C C Smith of Ogden Utah en route from Sunrise to Hope City. A search yielded wreckage but no bodies.

United States Mercantile Company General Siglin Cook's Inlet Turnagain Arm A. B. Johnson Malone N. Y Louis Peterson Chicago China Madison Porter Cal Hutchison Rockford Johnson Peterson Madison Cc. C. Smith Ogden Utah Hope City Smith Peterson and

Goddard to hang for brutal murder at Daweon

Arthur Goddard was tried at Daweon for killing Jas. T. P. Prater with a blow to the head and a throat slashing. He received the sentence of hanging. The motive appeared to be an imaginary grievance. A miner named Frank, who attempted to murder and rob E. W. Panderson, was sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment.

Arthur Goddard Jas TP Prater Daweon Frank E. W Panderson

A CARGO OF POWDER STEAMS NORTH

The Origabate, the Pacific Coast company powder steamer, takes the Sant Cruz’s place. She leaves Wednesday for the north with a large cargo of explosives for Sam Dam, Treadwell, Douglan Island, and Marytulr. The voyage will include surrender of her passenger House according to law.

Origabate Pacific Coast Company Sant Cruz California North Sam Dam Treadwell Douglan Island Mary Tnlur Orizaba Hoenwse

Pleasant Canoe Club Outing Report

A Pleasant Outing. The Canoe club held its first outing yesterday morning. Participants included Mr and Mrs M. S Haynes, Mr and Mrs F. K. Sturve, Miss Dunday, Miss Turner, Miss Hodge, Joe Haudin, Mr T. A. Harding, Mr J. D. Hoge Jr and Mrs R. B. Cox.

M. IS Haynes F. K. Sturve Mise Dunday Mise Turner Mins Hodge Joe Haudin T. A. Hardin J. D. Hoge, Jr R. 8. Cox

Seattle Exposition Organizing Meeting Sets Plans

A mass meeting of Citizens will be called to promote the Seattle Exposition to be held next fall. At P W Kelly's office a committee was chosen and officers appointed to organize the enterprise including H E Holmes president and Lovett M Wood secretary.

P. WH. Kelly A. J. M Hosom F. A. Armatrong H. E

Wall Street Treasurer Sought After Abscontion

Boston July 17 Detective Heidelberg sailed for Europe in search of a man who absconded with more than 1000 in money and negotiable securities. The fugitive was the secretary and treasurer of a major Wall Street brokerage syndicate in New York.

Boston Maas Heidelberg Europe Wall Street New York

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