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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1899
Page
3
In Dallas at the Mirat Christian church John T Carlisle rose during services and fatally shot Prof William Lipscomb who grappled with him and fell in the aisle. Carlisle was seized, taken to the County Jail, and appeared intoxicated and unable to talk.
The 19 year old Lis sie Cassidy is missing from Irishtown Brooklyn since Friday. Police detectives and neighbors patrol the riverfront and nearby streets as family members report she was last seen on the sidewalk near Bridge Street. The Cassidy family fears drowning or kidnapping but hopes she wandered off and was found by someone.
National League results from Philadelphia and New York show Phillies 3 over Cincinnati 7, Chicago 4 over Brooklyn 7, Baltimore 7 over Cleveland 2 with a second Baltimore 21 to Cleveland 6, and Boston 6 over Pittsburgh with Washington Louisville postponed due to rain. Standings follow.
Gus Lind, recently released after a 30 day sentence for petty larceny, was caught in the act of robbing A. W. Park's home on Eighth Avenue. He gained entry through a kitchen window, reached the dining room, then fled through a window carrying the sash before being pursued and captured.
Reports from eastern Washington and northern Idaho show wheat sowing acreage larger than last year but the wheat crop will be about one third smaller. Long winter delayed sowing and winter wheat losses plus a late spring reduce fruit yields by about one third. in some areas the crop is a failure.
Smallpox concerns rise as vaccination urged for residents. Whitman county tax take tops twenty seven thousand dollars in June. Easton plans a new saw mill with capacity sixty thousand feet daily. Colfax and North Yakima postmasters gain two extra clerks. Ellensburg backs a candidate for state conventions. Fish bans noted at Wish lake as anglers faced restrictions.
Reports show an early salmon run affecting Hellingham bay with many fish slipping past traps. The Fairhaven canning company has packed over 7000 cases and accelerates operations to capitalize on the surge.
The Dalles Oregon reports a highly active wool market for the past week with nearly one million pounds sold since July 4. The top publicly announced sale reached 4 1/2 cents, while confidential deals and higher prices are suspected but unconfirmed. Large lots remain tied up for higher pricing and several ranchers will delay sales until later in the month with about 4.9 million pounds still to be marketed. Most sales go to Eastern shippers with only a small amount for scouring.
Seattle council backed the fire and water committee report to buy two new fire engines. Introduction of two ordinances followed, one curbing misrepresentation at auctions and another requiring jewelry auction licenses at 6600 per year. Both bills went to the police license and revenue committee. A $12000 boiler explosion injury claim from B. W. Heals was referred to the claims committee.
Grant's Pass report states W. Y. Malone and L. F. Cooper arrived from the Siskiyou mountains with fine copper ore samples. They located a ledge 25 feet wide and said they are down 40 feet, indicating a promising vein for further development.
Baker City Oregon July 18 W L Vinson of Seattle bought from P McEvoy and P J Sheridan the Little Giant group of twelve claims between the Red Boy mine and Robinsonville for 30000 in cash. Vinson held a 35000 bond and development prompted completion before bond expiry. Sixty miners are idle as ground is broken for a 20 stamp mill with lumber cutting underway.
In Caldwell Texas areas of cotton land totaling about 200 square miles were flooded damaging the cotton crop in the Brazean region. Losses are pegged at around 4 million dollars for destroyed plantations and estimates suggest the total economic impact near ten million dollars across Texas.
Moran Brothers buy two acres of tide lands from Ue Meet anion MHL & Lumber on the riverfront for 16000 dollars to expand their upbuilding plant. The project includes a hydraulic boilerwork and a first class iron shipbuilding facility, with work already partially underway.
In federal court yesterday no cases were called for hearing though several orders were filed by Judge Hanford. The cases include petitions to adjudge bankrupt and show cause orders regarding continuations and discharges. New papers include Doheny and Marum bankrupts and affidavits alleging jury bribery and seeking a new trial.
The council and city officials will tour the Seattle Traction Company line tomorrow to inspect the recently completed roadbeds. They received an invitation from Bapt. C. Blandehard last night. The special car departs at 11 oclock from the corner of Second Avenue.
Transfers show sheriff and various buyers including George W Mirick Anna G Wusthott Cyrus Richardson and Emilie Perkins with parcels in Boren Prask Hergert and Yesler additions plus multiple blocks and mining claims across West Seattle and surrounding plats. dates range May to July with amounts from 150 to 4000 dollars.
Brisk trade amid well stocked markets with rising fruit shipments. Strawberries sell 1.25 to 1.50, cherries increasing, apricots at 2.25 per box, peaches arriving slowly. Raspberries fetch 2.00 to 2.75, butter and egg markets steady with Eastern eggs at 19 cents. Local dock prices for grains and feeds listed for Seattle delivery.
The notice lists salted hides and dry hides by type and weight, calves and cattle prices per pound, ponies and oxen, then farm products including beets carrots potatoes asparagus rhubarb and fruit prices. It includes flour, meal, and feed quotations, meats and poultry rates, and lumber and timber prices for regional markets in Washington and Oregon. Prices reflect early 20th century regional commerce with numerous per pound and per sack rates.
A fragment lists various coffee terms and prices in unclear terms. Items include different origins such as Guatemala and Cara Vola with prices around 12 dollars per unit, but many words are garbled and some entries are incomplete. The readable parts show price points near 12.20 to 12.55 per unit.
The notice lists multiple departure dates from Seattle to Alaska via Victoria and Fort Townsend including July and August dates, with later every fifth day and ninth day cadences. It notes express departures for Queen and Al-Ki services, requires information folders, and states the company may change steamers, dates, and waiting hours without prior notice. P J F Thrower Heidor signs as Superintendent Ocean Dept Seattle with Uptown ticket office contact and Goodall Perkins & Co. as general agents in San Francisco.
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