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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1899
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR shows an ad for The Seattle Star and Wells & Co with pricing per copy and per week or month plans. It mentions telephone contact and a street address, with postal registration details indicating second class matter. The text is garbled but preserves names and business terms.
Two expeditions push telegraph wires into Central Africa with one line reaching near Karongi on Lake Nyassa and a Belgian effort spanning 200 miles from Mtowa on Lake Tanganyika to Kasonge on the Congo. The Star highlights Philippines war coverage and notes Louis Wain's cat temperament theory with skepticism.
A note from "the American" claims he sent poisoned candy to Max Stark of Cafe Cosmopolitan and to RH. Lamb after a demand for 6000 dollars was refused. Candy packages arrived. tests point to arsenic. Freeman, the alleged sender, is being sought as Stark and Lamb recall his recent poverty and odd habits.
Reports from multiple locales note wage and hour demands, organizing efforts, and legislative actions. Spain and Alabama discuss mining and printing labor standards while Indiana and Tacoma push labor commissions and journeyman exams. New York workers seek higher pay and stronger enforcement against counterfeit labels, Milwaukee and Sanatone unions pursue shorter hours and pay, and a brick trust raises prices.
The Westminster Presbyterian church at East Columbia Street will be dedicated next Sunday. Pastor Hugh W. Gilchrist announced that all bills are paid and the church and lot are debt free. The congregation, on a cash basis, raised 109 dollars from its members without outside aid and will use next Sunday’s free collection for foreign missions. Weeklong services include missionary meetings and leadership talks led by several pastors and visiting ministers from Oregon and Tacoma.
Richmond police found Wayman rant, a former army porter in Porto Rico, atop a Pullman on the Florida special. He planned to ride home to Florida, shed hat and coat and shoes to secure a grip on the speeding train. Given his army service and transfer origin, authorities released him.
News from Naftel district reports Frank Vann killed after a dispute at Col. J. McLendon residence. Vann had separated from his wife who took the children to McLendon’s home, triggering the fatal confrontation. Authorities consider self defense as a possible defense.
Captain George H. Fortson of Company B, mortally wounded in Manila, has died. Born in 1860 in Georgia, he sought military life and once said he wished to die fighting for a noble cause. He leaves a Seattle widow and was famed for devotion to the flag and brave conduct.
Marion March 27 reports that a threshing machine trust is nearly certain. Representatives are believed to have an option on the Huber Manufacturing company to be secured tomorrow at a stockholders meeting. The claim says enough stockholders back the trust despite President Ebuber's opposition.
The jury returned a guilty verdict of murder for Lindsay, a colored man, in the killing of Lottie W. Church, a white woman, near Pawtuxet. Judge Douglas imposed a life sentence after arguments over jealousy and motive.
Gov. Stone sets May 14 for the executions of two murderers James A. Clemmer in Montgomery county jail and Jonas Preston Jr. Chester county in the West Chester Jail. Clemmer aided Kaiser in murdering Kaiser’s wife for insurance. Kaiser previously attempted suicide in his cell. Preston, a Black man, killed his wife at Dee Run Chester County. his prior death sentence was delayed by a technicality.
American Car and Foundry company purchased the Ohio Falls Car Works for 2.1 million dollars in a cash deal. The Ohio Falls plant in Louisville is now under combine control since March 1, with local holdings including 10,000 shares and three fourths of the bonds. Jacob Smyner, president of the Ohio Falls Car Works, becomes a director of the American Car and Foundry company.
In Berlin today, Foreign Minister von Ruediow announced an agreement with the Trans-African Telegraph company to build a telegraph line in the German East Africa protectorate connected to the South African line. The project costs and five year completion are set, with German law applying to workers in East Africa and a two wire line to Rhodesia near the frontiers to be government property. Railroad talks remain confidential.
A Portland Maine story notes a cat that will only drink Sebago water from a faucet. When thirsty she sits on the sink and mews until someone turns the faucet just right. She drinks with a quick tongue flick and occasionally catches multiple drops in one paw before sipping.
Donald, an eight year old English pug, died Sunday at George W. Leach’s home, a wealthy box manufacturer of 164 Hart Street, Brooklyn. His funeral was held yesterday after illness began Thursday.
Mrs Leach and her daughter buried their dog Donald with care after his illness. An undertaker prepared a satin lined coffin but a larger silver trimmed casket was found. The dog was laid to rest at Mr Leach's summer home in Lynbrook IL after a train journey from Long Island. Donald was a bright, affectionate pet who could bark his name and age.
In 1896 John Giveonouski was struck with a stone after a political meeting in Duryea and died the next day. Three men were jailed a year and acquitted. Tonight Joseph Nesmeth confessed to Justice Gilboy that he threw the stone and is jailed in Wilkes-Barre on murder charges.
The Henry Oli company Fearless Oli company and MacDonald Oli company agreed to merge into a single corporation producing about 2400 barrels daily. The new firm plans a pipeline from Pennsylvania to all fields in West Virginia to secure oil supply for the Producers' Pipe Line.
New York March 27 The General Chemical company is newly incorporated with 25 million dollars capital half in 6 percent cumulative stock and half common stock. It includes Nichole Chemical Highlands Chemical John L Morgan Co Martin Kalbfeiah Chemical National Chemical Cleveland Parsaic Newark Dundee Lodi Chappell Moro Phillips Fairfield James Irwin Pittsburg and other listed firms.
Mrs. Louis Lapiner identified her son Gerald abducted from Chicago in May last year. He was found in a squalid district with Mrs. Ann Ingersoll and John Collings. Sheriff May arrested the pair and believes the motive was a reward.
Details of an oyster trust announced in New Haven describe a New Jersey based company of 5 million dollars capital, later 10 million, led by Andrew Radel of Bridgeport Traction. Connecticut capitalists back the deal with options on about 3 percent of oyster plants across Long Island, Narragansett Bay and the south side of Long Island, owning 35 steamers and 60 sailing vessels. A West Virginia incorporated offshoot will form the National Oyster Company with 1 million capital to operate further south.
Marion officials report Anna Lawrence of Marion was arrested in Norristown Pennsylvania for fraud linked to the Home Christian society here. The society is run by Henry J Lawrence and his sisters Mary and Anna. Mary is sought in New York and Anna remains jailed awaiting trial as daily contributions of 25 to 500 dollars keep flowing in locally.
A compilation of quick comic exchanges from Chicago Tribune Life and Washington Star features. Snippets include lovers debating royal lips and a congressman proud of his distinctive whiskers while jokes about opera and mosquitoes appear.
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