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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1899
Page
2
The Alaska grand jury’s fierce attack on government education commissioner Shelden Jackson reveals personal rancor more than substance. Critics say his power remains a political lightning rod as arbitration speculations touch the Alaska border dispute with Canada and a 1895 Anglo-Russian treaty clause.
Reports cover new flouring mill at Reardan. Colfax licenses dogs. Olympia hosts Eagles lodge. Tekoa grain sale totals near 60 000 bushels. Whatcom raises 1600 for Fourth of July. Walla Walla becomes second class city with 1000 plus population. Spokane sees a murder trial of W G Campbell. J C Munson survives self harm. Farmland sales and timber land deals appear in Chehalis and surrounding counties.
Rev D Z SheMeld, president of Tung-Cho college, unveils a typewriter printing 4000 Chinese characters for daily business. A rotating wheel carries grouped characters, a movable carriage aligns the chosen symbol, and a crank inks the type while a hammer presses paper. The device speeds Chinese writing by treating each character as a word and automates spacing and alignment.
The article covers boys summer dress in light weight serge naval styles. Admiral and middy suits are now dominant while wash suits favor brown and brown and white stripes. It notes knee length Russian blouses, one piece gingham and linen kits for four to five year olds, and details on box pleats, belts, sailor collars, and kilts with linen fabrics and braiding.
In Vanceburg Kentucky D Horsley of Quicksun reports his horse was bitten by a mad dog while feeding Saturday. The horse died yesterday after suffering, and Horsley now suffers a severe rabies case with foaming at the mouth. A madatone will be applied. Also noted is the American Bible Society distributing 600370 Bibles Teatemnte and Bible portions in Mexico over 20 years. Korn Drug Co Fifth and Pike Prescription Specialists phone Pike 25.
In Weehawken New York Romulus an Italian 150 pound man fought a 5 year old Kansas steer in a 40 foot arena. After an hour and twenty minutes of a brutal clash the mayor ordered the contest halted. Romulus held the bull in a neck lock and fought valiantly before the arrest at 6:33 PM for baiting the animal with a red cloak.
London reports recount British sailors deserting in American ports and boarding houses. Consuls in New York San Francisco Philadelphia and Portland describe how boarding house keepers and shipping masters lure men aboard. A blue book urges coordinated ship master action and notes limited value of the desertion treaty due to costs. Consul Laidlaw calls for a consular convention granting the United States exclusive jurisdiction like France and Germany.
Report indicates sailors desert to secure better pay in American ports, with desertions increasing overall. Officials note manpower strains and demand careful oversight to stabilize crews.
Train No 1 of the Baltimore and Ohio ran over two men east of Balm this morning. The victims, believed to be Nell Awiner and Charlee Har bert, teamsters from Galem, were mutilated beyond recognition except for clothing and new shoes bought last Saturday.
Tonight showers and Tuesday fair and warmer with southerly winds. Showers reported across the Northwest with cloudy weather ongoing, except California where it is clear with no rain. Coastal temperatures show a modest range while pressure varies from a low in Canada to a high off California coast. The prior high over Idaho and Wyoming has dissipated.
Mont witnesses, including city officials, attend a smoke consumer test at Holland Street skating rink. Inventors Barney Hohn and George Madson showcased an oven like device over five feet tall with a water spray to create vacuum and draft. Vapor travels through a spring pipe to a water tank while sulphur condenses, seen as a potential fortune and local blessing.
The Victoria excursion departs next Sunday aboard the steamer City of Beattle. Mesere, Chadwick & Ambrose advertise it as a premier trip with enhanced capacity, aiming to seat up to 76 excursionists amid comfortable arrangements. Victoria residents anticipate a lively event.
Benton county takes a step toward better roads around Corvallis. The court allocates 81 for each dollar raised by local subscriptions, with a 200 cap, targeting a southern Corvallis road where over 400 has been pledged. The policy aims to expand to other county highways later.
The Norris Pires exhibit under Norrie Brow tents seats 2009 and has twice daily performances. The act features a dog and monkey fire department with a miniature ladder truck and engine, and the wrestling pony Dr White remains a favorite. The engagement ends Thursday night.
A humorous anecdote about automatic suspenders failing after a man sits and stands, causing his trousers to rise and forcing him to walk home on tiptoe after visiting Beaste Clinker. The piece reads like a dated comic urban vignette with social innuendo and a punchline about the inconvenient contraption.
George D. Evans deputy state auditor of Washington was arrested in Portland on charges of forging warrants worth about 10 600 dating back to 1895. He allegedly created duplicate warrants signed with forgeries including C A Bowen and used duplications to misappropriate funds. Evans had fled justice for about a year. Sheriff Billings planned to bring him back for trial next week as the case proceeds in Olympia.
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A Detroit lawyer recalls early days of hardship and a pivotal case. He was thirty years younger, sharing how a bold defense and a bribed-witness scheme propelled him into a lucrative practice, transforming poverty into success and altering his fortunes.
A veteran shoe salesman explains that most people, especially women, struggle to stand while trying on shoes and prefer a chair. He notes comfort often declines after initial wear, as feet swell with exercise and require space, urging buyers to consider this when choosing shoes.
An item in a nearby town hinted a resident kissed the hired girl and might be exposed. Twenty seven married men confronted the editor, stopping their paper and accusing him of interfering in private matters. The Detroit Journal notes party politics and a 25 cent plate banquet idea reflecting public appetite.
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