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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1899

Page

3

Canoe Capsize Claims Two Drowned Near Bennett Portage

Passengers aboard the steamer Farallon identified two men who died when a canoe capsized on Bennett Portage. Frank Kane of Douglas Island and Charities Morte, proprietor of the Linderman hotel, were the deceased. Rev. J. J. Waiters of Mishap McCabe College aboard seeks support for Alaska educational ventures. The Farallon also towed Empire Transportation barges and carried a long list of passengers bound for various Alaska points.

Lake Bennett Farallon Skag- Way Frank Kane Charities Morte Bennett Portage Linderman Morte Linderman Hotel Helen Kane Douglas Island J. J. Waiters McCabe College Skagway Washington Eduucational Enterprises Alaska National City Mary Te Empire Transportation Company Skookum Wrangel Pioneer C. Maxwell F. Walder H. Newman W. Douglas Hendrickson G. T. Ford J. Newton W. McNett D. Galigher J. Delaney F. P. Loomis A. H. Larson BE. J. Burger B. Noel G. H. Prentice J. H. Kelly W. Addison T. Rolando J. McDuff Dyer & Johnson A. D. Roeff Mer J. Baronett J. J. Brown W. B. Goodwin B. Hanley C. Stewart Hummel Mrs. McCoy Capt. Moore J. J. Walter Roger Green W. Morgan A Hastheim W. Hawley Tom Cullam J. D. Minor C. 8. White F. C. Har Charles Joann Sisters G. H. Gallant J. Noel J. Brown FE. J. Burger

Another Whirl at Him in Suenos Wy Sehack

A man known as Deak or German or Japanese woman smuggling figure faced a federal grand jury but was not indicted for insufficient evidence. He was rearrested on a pauper suspicion and will be examined by Immigration Inspector Walker before reporting to Washington and the Treasury for action.

Suenos

Prosecution Planned for Scorchers by Queen City Club

The Queen City Good Roads Club vows extreme measures to end bicycle path nuisances. An executive committee meeting in City Comptroller’s office expressed indignation at riders who overuse paths and threaten city ordinances. The club will target speedsters on paths and prepare for a Fourth of July meet at the Athletic park.

Queen City Good Roads Club City Comptroller Party Racing Board Athletic Park Path Yealerway Beacon Hill

Ducks by Strikers In Benwood Ride on Cars

Four men ducked yesterday in the river at Benwood for riding Wheeling railway cars but escape serious harm. A traveling salesman was chased a mile by a mob of 50. Marshall county grand jury discharged motorman John Terry and conductor Ed Bradford tied to a fatality at Henwood. Twenty five Baltimore & Ohio shopmen at Benwood junction were discharged for aiding the rides. Homeseekers Opportunity offers fruit trees and lots on favorable terms from Holmes & Robinson at 112 Colecabia Street.

Wheeling W. Va Benwood Marshall County John Terry Ed Bradford Edward Coon Henwood Baltimore & Ohio Rait Road Benwood Junction Pratt Holmes & Robinson Colecabia Street

Coffin Plates Found in Nelifeld Cemetery

Horrific discoveries unfold in the Nelifeld cemetery as investigators uncover dug up graves and bodies without coffins. The vented grounds reveal dozens of burned coffin plates and mass grave fragments, shocking the city with implied arson and desecration.

Anprdren Nelifeld

Train kills two children on village platform

In Poplar Grove a freight train struck and killed Mia Dettoff’s two small children aged 11 months and 1 year. The mother briefly left them on the depot platform as a gust toppled the baby carriage onto the tracks just as the through freight approached at about 25 miles per hour.

Hockford Mia Carl Dettoff Poplar Grove

Cyclist Causes Crash. Woman Critically Hurt in Muncte

Mrs Damon Firesimmons of Muncte is in critical condition after being struck by a bicycle acorcher who fled the scene. She suffered a broken hip and arm plus internal injuries. Public indignation grows as authorities vow renewed crackdown on scorchers.

Muncte Ind Damon Firesimmons

General King Absent From Rank’s Hall Entertainment

Gen Chas King could not attend the Rank’s hall program last night due to fever from the Philippines. The George H. Porton Relief corps staged a strong showing with local talent led by Bugler Lindsly Jennie Houghton-Eamunds Maud Fyan Clara Spray Gillett and Mme Armenti. The audience filled the large hall and praised the corps efforts as Lindsley closed with the call to quarters.

Chas. King Tacoma George H. Portaon Relief Corps Ranke's Hall Corpu Gen. King Rice San Francisco Jt Ae King Philippines Buglar Lindsly First Regiment Jennie Houghton-Eamunds

Burglars Loot Garfield Store in Washington

In Garfield Washington on June 1 burglars broke into the general merchandise store of C B Hensley by forcing the front door. They took six suits two hats shoes dress goods and other small items leaving a grease stained trail through the shop. No one seen the thieves.

Garfield, Wash Bourgiare C. B. Hensley

War department favors San Francisco for supply plant

A letter from U S Senator W A Clarke of Montana to the chamber of commerce outlines War department reasons for preferring San Francisco over Seattle. He notes dissatisfaction with Seattle dry dock facilities and railroad rates, citing cheaper transport from New York via Ogden to San Francisco. The chamber will study these points.

Chamber of Commerce U. S W. A. Clarke Montana War Department San Francisco Seattle Clarke New York Ogden

Reed Expected to Seek Presidency in 1904

Washington June 15 Speaker Thomas B Reed plans a 1904 presidential bid with New York support from Senator Platt and state leaders. If he runs it would aim to subdue Gov Roosevelt by undermining his national campaign.

Washington, D. C Thomas B. Reed New York Platt Roosevelt

Rattle Korn Deag Co Prescription Specialist Tale

A garbled OCR fragment mentions Rattle Korn Deag Co and Prescription Specialist names like Flith and Mike. The readable bits lack clear event, date, or location details to form a solid news item.

Korn Deag Co Flith and Mike Prescription Speciatiow Hone Vike

Oyster Bed Sale Provokes Protection Plan in Whatcom County

Tacoma reports a valuable natural oyster bed in Bamish bay Whatcom county sold to a logging firm. Fish Commissioner Little, Deputy Boardman and Attorney General Vance will seek to set aside the sale and push a dyking system to keep water over the beds year round, shielding oysters from winter kill. The Bamish bay bed supports many cultivated beds in Whatcom county and its protection could preserve future supply.

Tacoma Tide Land A. C Little Bamish Bay Whatcom County Bamieh Bay Finh A. D. Boardman Tme Fieh Little Gale Boardman Vance

Skagway Chamber Praises Seattle Help for Post Facilities

The Skagway chamber of commerce thanked the Seattle chamber for securing better postal facilities. Assistant Postmaster Colbett said postoffice improvements follow inspector reports and new Alaska circulars are ready for distribution. New members elected include E B Hughes, P Fettinger, and Lt A H Wickott.

Skagway

Real estate transfers filed in county auditor yesterday

Deeds show transfers including George H Wineholt to 8 W Linsley covering multiple lots in Hall and Dunlap plats. J T Pomeroy to Bessie L Hodge in Gilman Park. Joe Goldsmith to Elia Barto in H L Yesler tract. J N Howe to Fred Pope in Rainier ad. Haugen to First Norwegian Danish M E church of Seattle. Griffiths to Austin Griffiths in Bell heirs tract. Renton Co operative Coal Co transfers in Renton plat No 2. sheriff to John Wallace. United States patent to Marshall Flinn various lots and tracts.

George H. Wineholt W. Linsley Hall Dunlap Harrison Heights J.T. Pomeroy Bessie L. Hodge Gilman Park Joe Goldsmith Elia Barto H. L. Yesler J. N. Howe W. W. Dearborn Fred EB. Pope Rainier Ad Haugen M. FE Church of Seattle Bell Heirs Joseph Falkner Austin FE Griffiths Renton Co-operative Coal Co Isaac M. Harris John Beynon John Wallace Land Co Des Moines Dew Moines Georgetown Joseph Walter United States Marshall Flinn

A Boy Wrecker at Redington Reform School

Joseph A. McCain aged 16 an inmate of Redington reform school was jailed in Easton Pennsylvania for placing four large stones on a railroad track to wreck the New York express on the Lehigh Valley line. The obstruction was found as the train rounded a curve at 45 miles per hour. McCain admitted his act.

Easton fPa Joseph A. McCain Redington Reform School New York Express Lehigh Valley Young McCain

Secretary Long orders armor for monitors and battleships

Secretary Long plans to procure armored protection for tech monitors in Arkansas Connecticut Florida and Wyoming and for diagonal plates on battleships Maine Minwsourl and Ohio. The work hinges on congressional authorization and may delay ship construction.

Washington, D. C Long Tech Arkansas Connecticut Florida Wyoming Maine Minswourl Ohio Congress

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