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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1899
Page
2
The text lists a Seattle Star advertising notice for Wells & Co Pabeners. It notes daily publication in the afternoon except Sunday, pricing at one cent per copy and twenty five cents per week, or twenty five dollars per month paid in advance. It mentions a telephone contact and a street address, with a post office designation as second class matter.
Washington reports War department orders Captain Abercrombie to lead a party into Cook Inlet, Prince William Sound, and unknown Kuskokwim regions with aims to establish reservations and a Cook Inlet to Tanana Yukon military road. Mount Wrangell district also to be explored as part of a broader Alaska project.
George M. Miller aged 9 died last Sunday of pneumonia. He served 70 years in U S military service, most recently as messenger in the commandant office at Charlestown Navy Yard. Born May 5 1809 in Pennsylvania he lived through four wars including the Mexican and Civil Wars in the Marine Corps. He was relieved from regular duty years ago and had no contact with relatives for years.
New York detectives from Ralph avenue station arrested Charles Gallagher 25 of Fulton street and James McAuley 23 near an apartment on Madison street after observing them acting suspiciously. Gallagher had a slingshot. both men faced vagrancy charges and McAuley also faced concealed weapons allegations.
Kirtland March 14 The Mormon Pusat convention closed with a resolution denouncing the effort to seat Congressman Roberts of Utah. Delegates criticized practices of the Utah branch and adopted the denunciation as the meeting ended.
A compact statement denounces polygamy and urges that any legislator associated with plural marriages be barred from seating in the United States House of Representatives. It references Joseph Smith and early church leadership, noting faith and laws as established before 1844.
An evocative poem contrasts a captive bird's longing with the liberated soul that rises above death. The text imagines snow on a grave, autumn leaves, and a distant call from a higher realm, ending with the image of a jubilant free bird despite sorrow.
Illinois inventor patents a 4 inch dial clock with backlit numbers that light as hands approach. A trap for potato bugs uses crossed arms catching pests on a basket then crushing them. Texas device stops steam engines at high speed via a curved arm and electric circuit. A freight truck design adds a tilting platform and gripping hook to handle loads. An oil can uses a fusible cord and spring valve to shut off flow if flames reach the nozzle.
John Denton of Poujan, famed wing shot, fired and saw a quail fly toward him. He swung his gun as a bat and struck the bird, sending it toward a dog that carried a left fielder to home base in a remarkable incident reported by the Poulan News.
Rear Admiral Sampson divides his four armored ships. The New York and Brooklyn sail to Puerto Cortes, Honduras, while the Indiana and Texas head to Cienfuegos on Cuba's south coast. The four vessels may rendezvous at Cienfuegos, Santiago, or San Juan, Puerto Rico. The New York and Brooklyn are to impress Honduras over a U.S. demand for redress after an American citizen was killed by a Honduran soldier.
The body of Priest Heinig was cremated at Lindenwood Crematory under unusual circumstances after his death by suicide on January 3. His sister, Mrs Leuchner, had previously buried the body against his wish for cremation. She later says a dream compelled her to exhume and cremate the remains.
Secretary Day seeks to bring Jimmy Michael and peers to Tacoma for a monster bicycle carnival under Y M C A and Seattle cooperation. Douthitt will visit to arrange details, with Loreno Dow defending Tacoma against outsiders and Sharick ready to race. Portland and Victoria riders may join, track improvements underway, and an athletic program likely added to wheel races.
Benjamin H. Howell of 8 South Ninth Street Williamsburg, the senior partner of B. H. Howllson & Co., gave 8600,000 to three Williamsburg institutions. Ten thousand went to the Eastern District Hospital, ninety thousand to the Eastern District Industrial School association, and twenty thousand to the Young Men's Christian Association. Howell, long active in charity work, lives in Williamsburg with his wife who leads the school board of managers.
In Reichstag session Ruelow declined to present firm plans on acquiring the Caroline islands. He noted discussion over whether any South Sea island purchase is desirable and said any acquisition requires Reichstag approval. Richter warned the North Caroline islands would be bought only with Spain’s treaty consent.
Fire Commissioner Scannell has ordered Richard Croker's auto-truck company to build an auto-fire engine on the first class plan. The price is not stated and completion is expected by mid April for trial use. If successful, all department engines may be replaced by auto machines and horses reassigned. Fire Chief Bonner is skeptical about air powered motive power, noting steam engines were abandoned in 1874 after trials showed horses superior.
The will of Herbert Steward was admitted to probate in Landon on March 1. The estate valued near $100,000 includes gifts to the American Society of Civil Engineers totaling $2000 for a library fund, $500 to the Engineers Club of New York, and $1000 to Memorial Hospital of New London.
London reports this week that the government asks the House of Commons to vote £2,000,000 for the post office to start active competition with the National Telephone company, which holds a practical monopoly and has conducted the business poorly.
London reports Antwerp council limits use of dogs for draught work. No dog under one year or twenty inches shoulder height may be used. Cart weight must match the dog’s strength. No adult dog may be driven except by a cripple.
In Harrisburg on March 1 the Pennsylvania Steelworks at Breelton announced the addition of six new Weston furnaces to the open heart department and more underground furnaces in the blooming mill. Extensive cranes for rail handling will be installed in the rail mill yards. Demand for Diliete and structure steel is very strong amid departmental enlargements. February payroll rose to 92 percent attendance, up 200 percent from February 1897.
The piece discusses the long line of pretenders to the throne of France and the fate of Mme de Bourbon and her son Jules I legiti mate king of France. It notes the Duc d Beri's marriages and exile, and reflects on the precarious hopes tied to royal titles.
London March 18 Mr Goschen told the house of commons the admiralty had not yet decided on plans for two new battleships to be built next year. The two ships are expected to be exact copies of the Oregon whose wartime performance impressed the British navy. The admiralty reportedly has full Oregon plans likely supplied by the U S Navy.
In Paris at the Nouveautes theater the farce The Lady from Maxim's features a scene with an abbe and the duchess objects to clergy disrespect. After a polite letter from the Dowager Duchess d Uses lamenting the priesthood, the author edits the play removing the abbe to avoid further trouble.
Judge Chet lain of the superior court held the Chicago case against Charles Netcher proprietor of the Boston store not guilty of violating any law by selling meats fruits vegetables and other provisions under the same roof as dry goods jewelry and other merchandise. The 1897 ordinance fined combining provision and general merchandise under one roof and aimed to end department stores, but the court declared the ordinance invalid.
A brief Chicago Tribune line ponders human schemes against the hen's output, joking that plans falter when confronted by barnyard realities. The quip contrasts lofty schemes with poultry indifference, finetuned to evoke skeptical humor about control.
J. G. McBride through attorney sues Bunset Telephone and Telegraph Co in Tacoma Superior Court for damages to recover losses from a misrouted telegram intended for J. Upright. Message read urgent family news and was misaddressed, leaving plaintiff unaware of a dying relative and causing claimed neglect.
The St Louis Globe Democrat argues the United States will expand and gain territory on the continent. It says Canadian annexation sentiment is growing via migration and predicts eventual political union, with similar prospects for southern neighbors. Optimism marks this view of national destiny.
Jas W Tapp a wealthy merchant and Salvation Army leader is named the Democratic candidate for Wichita mayor. He pledges strict reform including fines for bloomers on the street and discharge of policemen who swear, plus mandatory Bible carrying and twice daily religious services in the city building. Fre street car service would run on Sunday mornings for churchgoers, while Sunday theaters and baseball would be banned and spitting on sidewalks fined.
Washington dispatch reports the War Department will close at 4 o clock instead of 5. The assistant secretary of war notes the workers have endured long hours and directs clerks not to be detained after 4 p.m. until further notice.
The Roanoke Virginia paper notes Virginia’s westward immigration appeal and highlights Norfolk harbor prestige and Pocahontas smokeless coal as key assets, aimed at showcasing the Old South as a competitive force.
Director Merriam of the census bureau will delay new appointments for a month and says clerical staff won’t be needed until July 1909 when enumerators’ returns begin. Supervisors to be chosen by December. 40,000 enumerators will work across states and territories while a skeleton staff handles preliminary tasks.
Miss Laura Watkins of 1619 Fast Pratt Street faced Justice Leech at Pastern police station for resisting vaccination. She was fined 16 dollars and briefly jailed for lack of funds before a physician vaccinated her. The case featured a dispute between Dr. Breseler and Health Department officials over certificates.
The government orders suppression of bookmaking on race courses and requires bets to be placed in Paris mutuels. officials cite Assistance Publique deductions of one half per cent of mutuel funds as the reason, noting wealthy sportsmen favored betting directly.
Tacoma March 18 Adjutant General Fox outlines delays in supplying guard uniforms. He notes Company A is the only unit with arms and uniforms and discusses loaned ordnance rules, pending deliveries from Washington, and potential trips to secure faster results before the Fourth of July celebrations. He hopes uniforms reach all guard companies and anticipates possible troop calls if Spain war veterans depart.
A historian notes contrasting excerpts from autographs in Paris showing Mme de Pompadour and Empress Josephine. One fragment praises blameless conduct of domestic servants, while Josephine boasts discarding 14 new pairs of ribbed silk stockings revealing opulent extravagance.
The Women s Home Improvement Club of New York City was incorporated to educate married women in home making to increase comfort health and future prospects for children. The New York City headquarters and directors Mary Houston Eliza Reinhardt Mary Murphy Margaret Welsh and Elizabeth Lauterborn are listed.
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