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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1899
Page
4
Senator Fairbanks and a large party arrive in Seattle from Tacoma to begin a multi day program of toasts at the Rainier Grand hotel. They tour city docks and water routes aboard a fire boat and steamer, meet local officials, attend a banquet, and plan further trips to Port Blakeley and Alaska aboard the McCulloch.
A medical warning notes that licking stamps risks spreading microbes through horse serum adhesive. Reputed experts say frequent stamp licking could cause damage to the tongue and possible cancer over time. Postal authorities already deter damp stamp use, with officials addressing the issue in correspondence to a coroner.
Norris presents an amusement show with trained animals in an afternoon and evening program. The event features a resilient animal act and performances designed for family audiences at the venue.
The case notes that gummed stamp paper applied to a wounded knee led to a fatal infection. Government lab tests found no irritative substance in the stamp paper after chemical and biological examination.
In Washington D C on June 1 General Ota at Manila rewrote the policy on admission fees for Ring Ting Hrea circus noting the price would drop from 1 to 0 cents and attorney Charles Andress representing the show has informed the city council. Also reports note deaths of Hitler’s lieutenant and others in a Manila incident as well as Dreyfus delaying trial until after July adjournment.
A collage of brief notes mentions Max Nordau visiting Jerusalem, Gen Lawton linked to Indiana politics, George More tracing Noahian ancestry, Gov Tanner turning Iowa land into a model farm, composer Ethelbert Newin studying in Italy, Mark Twain quip about calf head soup, Beth Low's campaign timing, Jay Gould’s sons' college feats, Joan of Arc statue names, and archival efforts to record French soldiers’ names from Orleans siege.
A fragment from reflections notes paradoxes on life and meaning. It muses that quiet truths like stars and graves endure, while prosperity fades, and that self reliance and literacy shape destiny more than imitation. It ponders time, knowledge, and happiness in concise aphorisms.
Fragmentary OCR style notes blend courtroom humor with archaic slang and unrelated lines about books, jokes, and a reference to a naval moment. The readable fragment shows a judge pressing a witness for clearer expression of a loud train sound, while other snippets hint at social chatter, a Dewey reference, and a free concert notice.
Frank Roberts driving a horse and wagon for the Gutter Meat Market was struck by street car No. 10 on Lake Union division. He suffered a broken arm and severe head wound while his wagon was demolished and a horse leg broken.
New York report states heavyweight champion Jeffries ready to box four rounds with Jim Daly at Coney Island tonight and six rounds with Tommy Ryan in Syracuse next week, with all gale receipts donated to Ryan. He also to spar five rounds with Fitzsimmons at Coney Island in a benefit. Jeffries to tour West before returning to New York and Europe, then challenge Sharkey if terms met or consider acting.
Premier Charles Dupuy tendered his resignation to President Loubet after a hostile vote in the chamber of deputies. An opposition motion condemning government police brutality in attacks on Loubet was debated and passed by 421 to 173. In Manila, Capt. Nicholas of the monitor Monadnock was buried with fleet officers attending a somber ceremony.
Sweet peas dominate June wedding decorations with white blooms and trailing asparagus fern. Brides carry large white sweet pea bouquets tied with white ribbons. bridesmaids favor pink sweet peas with heliotrope accents. Decorations emphasize fixed forms, large flower bunches, and tasteful potted greens, marking sweet peas as the season’s fashion.
A Philadelphia Times excerpt rails at gender norms and social expectations in fashion, dignity, and courtesy. It contrasts masculine and feminine behavior, notes jokes about weddings and gowns, and questions virtue in daily life with a wry, reflective tone.
The steamer Cottage City will make one more trip to Bitka and other ports before replacement by the steamer Queen. The Queen will take over the Geattio San Francisco route from the City of Puebla. The City of Puebla will be chartered by the government as transport. Chooner Casco has sailed for a trading voyage to the Bering Sea.
T. M. Reed Jr of Olympia, grand master of Masons, is registered at the Seattle. W. A. Sutherland, a well known mining man of Republic, is stopping at the Beattie.
SEATTLE INKLINGS reports a suspect released for lack of evidence in the Katie Taka case. A boy named Eewin Bowers, son of Bowers of Fremont, was found in a canal near Lake Union and Salmon Bay. An inquest will be held. An accident on Third Avenue left Monroe with a crushed left arm. Mayor Humes appoints T H Cann as police judge. C T Austin to act as second justice of the peace. Winchell named bailiff of the municipal court. Real Estate board officers elected: Morrison president, Knox VP, Givens secretary, Maxwell assistant, Vincent treasurer. Arthur Callahan of Everett missing since June 7. Pallard school district election: A W Preston director, D P Bollong clerk. Municipal Judge Cann sworn in. Bank clearances $903,158.81. balances $116,058.20. Col James Hamilton Lewis leaves on business. Judge Hanford awards $110 to Lakme steamer case. Richard Chilcott and J R Maron to pay. Jury bribery case postponed. Sears bunce trial set for Tuesday. Will Young bound over. bonds $2000.
A local notice announces Froo concert tomorrow night with public call for payment options and ticket conversion details. Organizers urge timely action to secure seating and avoid last minute delays.
Reports from the steamer Cottage City note lake ice breakup at Bennett allowing navigation to begin. A fleet of scows and small boats has started downstream, with a large cargo barge crushed by a snag but all men rescued. Water levels are well below typical, delaying boat launches and complicating travel to Atlin. Passenger list includes Mrs Keller, C F Winecoop, J Jacobvich, Mina Whitlock, S S Cowan, Mrs Cowan, Mrs Bremier, and many others. The first steamer was expected to depart Bennett City around June 5.
A dated guide advises on preparing a summer picnic with baskets, rods, and sunshades. It covers meat cutting, bread portions, jelly jars, oiled paper, keeps coffee in airtight jars, lemonades, pineapple punch, claret lemonade, and tea. It suggests careful packing, fresh lettuce, thin bread, and avoiding indigestible items.
An advertisement describes light and dark pattern wrappers with braid on bust shoulder cape and back, cut close to the figure. It offers MPATTIPUL medium colored calico wrappers with inlaid braid edge trimming braided shoulder caps and collar as a handsome garment priced at $1.25 to $2.00, now offered at $1.00 each.
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