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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1899
Page
4
The Dirigo steamer has arrived with a large number of Kiondikers aboard carrying at least $200,000 in gold. It will reach Seattle about 11 o clock tonight.
Rail line executives and agents from White Pass Yukon Northern Pacific and Canadian Pacific are listed visiting Tacoma, with marriages and social news. Executives like L T L Gray A H B McGowan and P G Melt travel, while David McNicoll is named as assistant GM of Canadian Pacific. Other items note schedule changes on the Great Northern and a Philadelphia robbery, plus President McKinley’s Northampton visit and sports results.
Vice President Garrett A Hobart bought at private sale from Charles Bates a pair of bay geldings aged six and seven, 16 hands high, by Wilkessonian Molile Twasell. The team will be sent to Long Branch for the family summer home, with a reported price between 9000 and 5000 dollars.
The Commercial and Financial Chronicle reports a national decrease in cotton acreage for 1899, with the sharpest drops in Missouri and Oklahoma and smaller declines in Atlantic states. Total planted area falls 22 percent from 1804 levels to 23,433,245 acres. maturity is backward due to late spring and moisture shortages, though Southern Texas shows advanced planting and favorable growth.
The Port Albert of the British American line arrives from Tacoma to load cargo for Honolulu and is set to sail tomorrow without passengers. The Willamette and Progress from San Francisco report rough seas. Captain Monroe may assume permanent command of the Progress. Beattie Yukon official Hawley departs for San Francisco, returning next Saturday as repairs reinforce the south bunkers and Moran's wharf overhauls the Al Kia for several trips. Paris notes Dreyfus will not be allowed to see his wife on his Brest arrival.
A State department man, self made and eager for a widow, sends an expensive yet impertinent birthday gift. The widow mocks him with a note about Fido the dog and two collars. Washington Post reports Reed at a reception with a club president quipping about meetings and speakers.
June 1 report from Indianapolis says a nationwide beer trust with up to 1 billion dollars may be formed to buy all breweries. At Detroit convention, plan discussed and Indiana capitalists including Crawford Fairbanks of Terra Haute reportedly backing it. Joseph C Behar of American Brewing commented privately, noting speculation but little concrete detail.
Corporal Hardtack arrives in New York and orders a lavish multi course meal with exotic dishes amid chatter in French. A culinary farce unfolds as the waiter collapses and a second server takes over. Separately Seattle records reveal 100 applicant count for servant girl jobs, plus a series of local bond approvals and burglaries.
A collage of quotes and facts notes witty sayings by Mrs. Hettle Green and Charles Dana Gibson. observations on Victoria signing on Fridays. Chattanooga strawberry harvest valued at $500000 yielding 290000 crates. Kingfisher Kansas imposes dog catcher reporting. rail travel statistics claim 72000 miles before a fatal accident.
A special Beattie real estate board meeting is called for Wednesday evening to amend bylaws. Steamer Faralion with passengers including Alice Grant and Thos Pelkey sailed to Skagway and Lynn Canal routes. Advices say the Dyea deputy collector of customs office will remain. Fires, deaths, and a Beattie baseball loss are noted along with excursions to Port Orchard and Victoria.
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