Centenarian Walker Aims for New York Reach From San Francisco
A private message from Rev. G. Calvin Anlele reports 108 year old Goddard B. Diamond started a cross country walk from San Francisco to New York City with stops in Cincinnati and Columbus then a visit to Mr. Angle in Frisco. He claims to be the most active man of his age in the United States and follows a self taught regimen of diet water and olive oil sponge baths. He swears by Bible guided living and maintains a walking pace of about 90 miles daily while planning to see if Jews’ longevity practices hold true for him.
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Delaware
G. Calvin Anele
Goddard
Mass
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Mr. Angle
Diamond
Elephant Man Eater at Rome Show
In Rome Georgia the elephants trainer T O Rourke was seized by Gipsy the Harris Nickel Plate elephant and dashed to the ground. Rescued by timely resistance the animal is now chained. The same elephant reportedly carried the son of P D Armour in a prior marriage. The beast previously killed several men in Chicago.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Rome
Gipsy
T. O'Rourke
P. D. Armour
Chicago
County seeks bids for ferry boat and bridge works
The county commissioners issued a call for bids for a ferry boat on Lake Washington and for a bridge at Novelty over the Snoqualmie River in King County. Ferry bids close June 6 and bridge bids by June 16.
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Lake Washington
Snoqualmie River
King County
Mystery Death in Evansville Woman Found in Ditch
Mrs Mary Storck died near Evansville Indiana with no clear cause. Found face down in a ditch after leaving home in a buggy. Coroner held inquest with no sign of murder. Police found no evidence of foul play and local theory suggests temporary insanity or storm exposure.
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Evansville
Ind
Mary Storck
Grove
Counterfeit Internal Revenue Stamps Seized in New York Districts
In Syracuse on May 5 deputies seized over twenty two thousand two hundred twenty five counterfeit Internal Revenue stamps. The stamps were distributed among the Oswego, Binghampton, Utica divisions and northern counties with amounts of 4300, 4000, 150 and 6775 respectively, reported to the collector's office.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Oswego
Binghampton
Utica
Northern Counties
German Wife Murderer Dies in Chicago Jail Storm
Mrs Annie Wundrach, stabbed by her husband a butcher, died last evening in Chicago. She had been held on a murder charge after a quarrel at their home. The butcher, who had been drinking, will join two other German butchers awaiting trial for wife murder.
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Chicago
Annie Wundrach
Wundrach
Rich gold and silver finds at Lily RR mine Republic
Ore from Lily RR mine Republic shows rich gold assays and a silver test on drift pulp yields 4.41 dollars in gold and 12.1 ounces of silver. Surprise Gold Mining reports surface cut assays from its property with results ranging from 8 to 119 dollars, noting a very strong vein presumed flat at surface and to be explored deeper. Development work will start on Mountain Lion mine with a shaft planned to match Republic’s depth.
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Lily RR
Republic
Mountain Lion
Spokane
The
Surprise Gold Mining Company
New Mining Companies Form in Spokane County
Two new mining companies filed articles of incorporation in the county auditor’s office at Spokane. Huffalo Hump Crystal Lake Gold Mining company is capitalized at $100,000 led by J. J. Humphreys and others. Fortune Mining & Em ittee company has $60,000 capital with Cheater C. Robbing and several partners among its incorporators.
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Huffalo
Spokane
Beebe Reports Strong Wheat and Corn Prospects Near St John Colfax
Colfax, Washington. W W Beebe says farm near Colfax seven miles southwest of St John shows ground prepared for corn and large acreage to be planted. Spring sown grain prospects are excellent with new settlers arriving and Whitman county expanding. Last year St John thrived as a grain shipper. this year shipments are expected to break records as land is broken and cultivated.
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Colfax
Wash
May
Beebe
Whitman County
St. John le
Roosevelt's Own Way: Colorful Appointment in Pan American
Poughkeepsie May reports Gaius C. Bolin a young colored lawyer from the city is named by Gov Roosevelt to serve on the Pan American exhibition board of managers. Bolin had been recommended by a New York admirer and received Roosevelt's personal letter confirming his appointment.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Gaius C. Hotin
Rolin
New York
Bolin
Col. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Anti-Imperialist Union urges five year Philippine withdrawal
The executive committee adopted a resolution urging the President to offer the Philippine government a withdrawal in five years with moral support in the interim and to reimburse the group’s payment to Spain. The resolution was forwarded to the President for consideration.
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Boston
May
The
Anti-Imperialist Union
Spain
At Mercy of Trusts in Michigan Opinion
Attorney General Orren says Michigan is at the mercy of trusts with no law to exclude foreign corporations. Foreign firms can file articles by paying franchise and enjoy Michigan privileges. Legislature could pass laws to exclude them except for interstate commerce.
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Lansing
Mich
May
Stearns
Oren
Michigan
Secretary of State
Beef for the Klondike venture moves stock north
In Deer Lodge on May 3 W Thebo, who drove a large band of steers to the Klondike last year earning about $1 per pound, visited N J Bielenberg who sold him several hundred head. Bielenberg has sold him 700 prime beeves fed in the Big Rose valley last winter. Thebo plans to take more stock to the Klondike this year. Past trip saw minimal stock loss and large profits.
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Deer Lodge
Moat
W. Thebo
Klondike
N. J. Bielenberg
Thebo
Sawmill Accident Takes Two Fingers In Washington
MEDICAL LAKE WA May 5 W F E Ring suffered a severe accident at Clear Lake sawmill while tightening burrs. His right hand slipped, was caught, and two fingers were severed along with mangling to his hand and arm.
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Medical Lake
Wash
W. FE. Ring
Clear Lake
Light easy running shows strength and durability
A brief note endorses a product as light for running and strong and durable. It directs readers to inspect the item at No 1022 Second Avenue with Fr M Spinning named as agent.
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Second Avenue
Fr. M
Miller Sand Oil Prospect Drives Pioneer to Drill On
Pittsburg Pa May … a farmer Milo Miller spends 17 years drilling a deep well below Bradford. The well shows a purple oil hue in black sand and remains dry yet. He aims to pump after one more blast, hoping for a paying producer. Nearby Dr Van Booy’s find of 26 bpd spurs Miller to mortgage his farm and push ahead. Capital Mine buyer J H Moore recently gained a third of the Daisy Hello mine near Parnaceville, yielding $400 in a week. Bragdon area gravels totaling 700 acres along Trinity River were bonded for $5,000 to an eastern company.
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Pittsburg
Tuna
Bradford
Milo Miller
Miller
BE. A. van Booy
Moore
Parnaceville
Trinity River
Hragdon
Marriage Licenses Granted in Portland and Nearby
Yesterday licenses to wed were issued to George Priver of Portland and Matilda Childelin of Vernonia Oregon Carmene Harbatto and Florence Jerome both of Seattle Mathew Brown of Newcastle and Jessie May Moore of Beattie Martin Kiley and Clarice McMahon both of Everett
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George Priver
Portland
Matilda Childelin
Vernonia
Ore
Carmene Harbatto
Florence Jerome
Seattle
Mathew Brown
Newcastle
Jessie May Moore
Beattie
Martin Kiley
Clarice McMahon
Everett
Sharp cough uncovers swallowed tack from eight years past
In Newburg New York a man named O'Donnell remembered swallowing a tack as a child. After years with coughing and fever a clergyman prepared him for death. Last night his temperature rose and he began to cough, finally expelling the tack entangled in fleahy matter.
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Newrung
N.Y
May
Trees Reported Diseased in Walla Walla Nursery Shipment
In Garfield Washington on May 5 a dispute over diseased trees from a Walla Walla nursery continued. C E B Whisler and C L Whitney, owners, returned from Pullman where Prof Halmer and Prof Piper examined trees and labeled the disease crown gall. Halmer warned the disease is dangerous and urged destruction. The college faculty cannot condemn. President Haker of the state board will rule. An entire carload of trees had been purchased by several farmers.
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Qarfield
Wash
Walla Walla
C. EB. Whisler
C. L. Whitney
Pullman
Halmer
Piper
Agricultural College
Whistler
Haker
State Board of Horticulture
Whitney
Akron to Host Stitching Trust Merger With $25 Million Capital
Akron details confirm a major sewer pipe trust merger to close next Thursday. Frank Atterholt, the chief engineer, says all plant options have been accepted, creating a $25,000,000 capitalization with $20,000,000 issued in half preferred and half common stock. Offices will be in Pittsburgh or Cleveland, with C. Barber likely president of the Diamond Match Co.
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Akron
Frank MM. Atterholt
New York
Tillnots
Trust
Pittebure
Cleveland
C. Barber
The
Diamond Match Company
The Career of Two Men in Shasta Mines
Redding May 5 The sale of the Capital mine highlights luck contrasts between two men in Shasta county mining One sold two fortunes for a tenth of value the other bought two bank accounts for a pony Sheriff Behrens collected initial money on the Capital sale with $10,000 awaited and a rich two foot ledge reported today from the mine a mile and a half from Kenwick Ninety men work there and twelve 6 horse teams haul high grade ore Mount Shasta mine previously sold for $6000 now worth far more today could fetch $100,000.
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Redding
Shasta County
Behrens
Capital
Kenwick
Sheriff Behrens
Mount Shasta
New Stage Line Cascade Opens Fast Route to Grand Forks
The new Marcus and Republic Transportation and Express company dispatches a faster stage from Bossburg to Grand Forks, arriving over half an hour ahead of the old line. The Colombia line and Myers line also beat the previous service. Secretary W. T. Plummer visited Cascade and appointed Francis and Milne as agents. the company bonds with Great Northern Express to cover Mossburg to the boundary country. The faster service pleases travelers overall.
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Cascade
Bossburg
Grand Forks
Stace
Marcus & Republic Transportation & Express Company
Columbia
Myer
Hae
W. T. Plummer
Convern
Francis & Milne Express
Great Northern Kxpress
Mossburg
Boundary Country
Ex-cop Carl Stedman surfaces with diamonds and cash
In New York on May 6 ex cop Carl Stedman, missing for a year and a half, reappeared in refined attire with diamonds and a large sum of money. Creditors, who had loaned him money before his disappearance, chased him to the Tenderloin station hoping for an address, but police could not locate his current whereabouts.
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New York
Carl Stedman
Manhattan
Sixth Avenue
Tenderloin
Ansious
Stedman
Real estate transfers show numerous Seattle deeds
A sequence of transfers covers Frank Wetmore to Anna McNair a 1acre parcel and other sections, Rainier Beach to Philip Merricon, J P Deans to Elizabeth Maker, Andrew Chilbere to Ad ith J. Btbarns, Charter 8 Carpenter to Ovid A. Byers, and multiple others including Frederick Gasch to Frank Hubbell for 50000, plus sheriff sale to Emma Cole and various additions. the list records tract sizes, block numbers, and street references across Denny Hoyt and adjacent additions in Seattle during the period.
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Frank Wetmore
Anna D McNair Wella
W. M
Rainier Beach
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Philip Merricon
Carpenter
Ovid A. Byers
Veeler
Charlies KE McReynolds
Effie Maize
Victory
Frederick Gasch
Frank FB. Hubbell
New York
Flint Avenue
Terry
J. J. Lewis
Post Street
First Avenue
EB. Crane
J. C. O'Conner
A. A. Smith
Heriffa
Emma V. Cole
Knight’s
T. C. Gott
Charlies BE
Thurnton
Robert H. Young
R. Young
George McKay
C. W. Corlom
Denny & Hoyt
Sarah Fletcher
C. J. Johnson
George A. Baker
L. Quam
State of Washington
Union Micetric Company
Seattle
Tide Lands
Imitie Tilman
Bertha Dyson
Monroe
Wella
F. H. Thornton
Cc. G. Thadner
James Purcell
Bradner
Huberta L. Marrett
Cynthia R. Strong
J. J. Moss
Emperor William thanks McKinley for U S friendship
Warphington May 5 Emperor William sent a personal cable to President McKinley thanking him for authorizing the landing of a German cable on American soil The president replied praising the friendly statements and reaffirming U S friendship for Germany The Emperor’s message signals intent to promote good relations between the two governments
Railroad Notes and Tacoma Land Company Sale Blocked
A booklet titled Hints to Tourleta issued by Chicago and Northwestern lists summer resorts along the line with rates and guidance. Northern Pacific Railroad has adjusted about 156000 dollars of claims against Tacoma Land Company, blocking foreclosure sale confirmation and placing Tacoma Land property under Northern Pacific control.
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Tourleta
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Tacoma Land Company
Northern Pacific Railroad
Worker At Pilppin & Norby Saw Mill Severely Injured
Clark Allen, an employee at Pilppin and Norby’s saw mill in Cuatskanie, sustained a severe accident today. He lost three fingers and part of his left hand after contact with a saw. doctors say amputation of the hand will be necessary.
Market Quotations From Friday Morning
The San Francisco steamer brought a large load of green stuff and steady trade. Strawberries arrive as the season’s best. two carloads of bananas expected with red bananas in the consignment sold at seven dollars per bunch. Prices for grains, hay, and dairy goods are listed, with heavy specifics on local dealer offers for round lots on the Seattle dock and detailed commodity quotes for butter, poultry, hogs, cattle, hides, and wool.
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Alaska
Gordon and Company
Lotsa
Seattle
Barney
Puget Sound
Washington
Strictly Fresh
Hatter
Freeh Ranch
Grocery and Lumber Prices From The Pacific Northwest Market
Readable fragments show detailed prices for produce nuts and meats, dairy, grains, and timber. Items include walnuts, almonds, pecans, filberts, popcorn, and various fresh fish and shellfish. Potatoes, onions, beets, and apples listed with multiple regional sources and ton/box pricing. Timber lines list fir lumber, cedar, and plywood with weights, finishes, and prices per thousand.
Miller River Mining Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of The Miller River Mining Company will be held at No. 5% Pioneer Building Seattle on Saturday May 20 1899 at 3 o clock p m for electing seven trustees and considering changing the corporate name. Also to transact other business. By order of the President George Fowler President Attest C A McKenale Secretary.
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Miller River Mining Company
Pioneer Building
Seattle
Ald Corporation
Ghrokrge Fowler
C. A. McKenale
Puget 84 Bapt Ocean Di Seattle Uptown Ticket Office
Transit note lists Puget 84 baptismal event with Ocean Di at Seattle Uptown ticket office, 18 Fliat av. Beattie Goodall orkina Co. Gen. Acents San Francisco.
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F. Snowbridge
Puget
Ocean di
Seattle
Uptown
Beattie, Goodall
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Bath
Mining News
Buffalo Hump Camp
St. John
Roosevelt
Pingree
Pennsylvania
Professor Balmer
Big Sewer Pipe Trust
McKinley
Germany
Railroad Notes
Star
Bakers
California
Farina
Java
Costa Rica
Guatemala
Eastern
Iowa
Elgin
Puget Bound
Columbia River
Olympia
Dungeness
White River
Burbanks
Yakima
Oregon
Sheriff's
Pike St
Mrs. Pease
Cahn & Cohn
Yesler Ave
Yesler Dock
Bonney & Stewart Funeral Directors
Embalmera Lailors
Third Ave
Columbia St
Heattle
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
San Francisco
Queen
Armentilla
Cottage City
Washington & Alaska Steamship Company
Alaska Lightning Express Steamship Cty OF
Salis
Yeoster Wharf
Skagway
G. F. Thorndyke
Yesler
Empire Line
St. Michael On
Dawson City
Yukon River
First Ave
United Sates
Canada
Pirst Ave
Mein
Sm. Mt. Vernon P.m
New Whatcom
Japan-American Line
U. & Mail
Japan
China
Asiatic
Frank M. White
Seattle Steamship Co
White Star
F. A. Bell
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