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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1899
Page
2
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The article notes the lack of an accessible trail through the Olympic mountain district hindering prospecting and tourism. It argues a trail could open minerals, boost Beattie, and attract eastern visitors, while also urging support for the financing attempt. It also mentions wireless telegraphy advances and various economic notes from Seattle to Manila and Pekin.
Senator Chauncey M. Depew warns that trusts may ultimately crumble under their own weight. If that happens many unfortunates could be crushed by the resulting debris.
The Henry County Republican mocks a proposed Missouri law to require railroads to provide medical attention and nursing for train robbery victims and to ensure provisions for their dependent relatives, noting offenders often escape punishment.
Reports describe Kansas Legislature locking exits to prevent theft as common end of session practice. Delta Lighthouse of Mississippi notes domestic tragedy as Mrs. McCusker dies and Mr. McCusker grief-stricken. Boston events include a bomb scare revealed as an empty storage battery misidentified as explosive.
Advertising Manager Rowe of the Bon Marche installs a remarkable incandescent globe sign over the Second Avenue entrance. The half pink half white background enhances the display and draws much attention each evening.
The Republic area reports active sinking on the Ben Hur mine shaft at 475 feet north of the claim line with multiple compartments sized for ore. Other mines like Dora Summit Good Luck and Mabel show deeper or richer prospects while tunnels and crosscuts advance at Pumalu Golden Song and I S mine. Assays indicate ore values ranging from several dollars to over 40 per ton, with several tunnels producing promising gold bearing ore.
The season of legitimate drama at the Third Avenue drew large crowds as Janet Waldorf opened to a full house last night. Tonight the bill shifts to The Lady of Lyons for continued engagement and strong audience response.
A depicted dinner menu pairs each dish with a corresponding Trust name such as Oysters on the Half Shell with Oyster Trust and Beef Consommé with Beef Trust. The list links foods from cocktails to desserts with multiple commodity trusts.
A brief dialogue shows Adolphus Rinks earning his keep alongside others, followed by a misunderstanding that leads to a remark about intelligence. The exchange highlights everyday work life and social banter.
A Mile Erbe No of Paria introduces Glossmancie a tongue based science. It claims tongue length breadth and shape signal frankness dissimulation expansiveness or cunning. It advises testing a person by asking them to protrude the tongue before trusting them.
William Lay aged 24 and Lulu Lay aged 19 were sentenced to life in separate prisons for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Wynn. They will never see each other again after conviction, with William at Chester pen and Lulu at Joliet, separated by fate but bound by a shared, devout affection.
Launcelot Grover confronts Albert Fordham who plots to woo Miss Deforest the heiress by using a plan of social intrigue. Fordham schemes to use a villa, Jones the agent, and a quiet neighborhood to gain access to the young heiress, promising a novel and bouquet messages as lures.
A tale follows Albert Fordham wooing an heiress with a blue ribbon note and a pearl ring purchase. He courts Miss Deforest but is misled by Miss Patty Pugsley at the Moon and Rockitt shop, leading to a breach of promise suit and unsettled bills.
An able bodied thief goat stole from John Chikowski and was recaptured by Detectives Slupkowski and Holmes. The animal charged them in a barn causing a double somersault and a street chase before being roped and placed in a patrol wagon to await the owner.
News from New Washington reports an arson attempt on Tobias Johnson's farm family. The Johnsons escaped a burning home after awakening to smoke. Doors and windows were saturated with oil amid a spate of barn burnings. farmers form a detective association locally. The YMCA plans a nine‑pin bowling event this summer.
A guest recalls a chaotic Mardi Gras night in a hotel suite with a battling couple and a crying infant. The narrative shifts to a formal note that after ratifications are exchanged, the United States and Spain will restore friendly terms and send diplomats to each capital.
John and William Brown sons of a prominent farmer near Arcola Illinois were arrested on a murder charge for a killing in McCombfield Indiana more than twelve years ago. The brothers allegedly kicked Reinbolt during a street quarrel causing his neck to break and death. They claim it was justifiable homicide and were taken to Bloomfield today.
The Arlington hotel hosted a historic display under the National Geographic Society with Prof Bell presiding. Charlies FE Tripler of New York unveiled a liquid air motor, producing 800 gallons of air into one gallon of liquid then back to gas, claiming vast motive power for transport and industry.
The article notes President McKinley to issue a peace proclamation as Spain and the United States move toward ratification within weeks. It mentions a $20,000,000 sum to the Queen Regent and the treaty likely traveling to Paris for French officials before final ratification in Washington.
Chicago March 29 Robert Stuart head of the Chicago syndicate that owns the Dead Man's Island project at Vancouver B C said last night no word had come from the company's representative about a clash with Vancouver police. He added that authorities seem prepared to accept the Dominion government's lease confirmation and see no grounds for trouble.
Alameda police recount a morning spectacle as salamander lizards reportedly rained from the sky. Sergeant Albert Kamp observed several pinkish water lizards striking his hat and face near Oak street and the city hall. He preserved one as a curiosity.
Arrangements are made to enroll 100 warrant machinists in the navy as new positions created by the naval personnel law. Examinations will be held at major yards including Manila within six weeks, with papers to Admiral Dewey. Pay ranges from five to eighteen hundred dollars yearly, based on service length.
The Indian department in Ottawa shows 729 more Indian wards this year after losses, bringing the total redskin population to 100,093. Only New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories show declines due to white rush in game lands. Cultivated land covers 111,889 acres with revenues of 765000, while fishing yields 580000 and hunting 437337, totaling 2623395 dollars.
The Woodside cottage where William Guidensuppe was killed and dismembered by Augusta Nack and Martin Thorn is being converted into a wine shop. A chamber of horrors will be the main attraction, with the murder room and the puzzle bathroom preserved as featured spaces. The owner BB Bula leased the property to Louis Stienne of Manhattan and work is underway.
The Rustler Grocery at 210 Columbia between Third and Fourth claims the lowest prices in town. Phone Main 443.
Chicago reports Albert Griffiths known as Young Griffo, famed boxer, declared insane and confined to Jefferson Detention Hospital after a downtown saloon incident. He previously raged with imagined foes and racehorse voices, now described as gentle despite mental illness.
When Queen Victoria toured a sisterhood building she asked to be treated as an ordinary visitor. The superior complied, but the sisters’ courtesies were directed at their superior as head of the order, not at the queen. The queen learned she had been obeyed as a visitor, not as sovereign.
Three bunco men were captured last evening before the steamship Humboldt sailed north. They had targeted a passenger. Officer J. W. Glasscock’s vigilance prevented the fraud. The culprits were taken to police headquarters. The Humboldt carried many passengers and freight, with a long list of cabin passengers.
A parrot escaped from a village drug store and flew into a church where Black worshipers gathered. It perched on the pulpit and exclaimed in a sharp voice that it was hot as hell, causing several congregants to flee and others to faint. The preacher climbed to the steeple and had to be sawed out.
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