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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1899

Page

4

Citizens Oppose Forty Year Franchise at Chamber Tonight

Citizens meet at the Chamber of Commerce this evening to oppose a proposed forty year consolidated street railway franchise. A petition for a 200 member committee seeks to block council approval and file injunction if the franchise passes, aiming for municipal ownership per city charter.

Chamber of Geattle Mac Anna R. Winsor Clark Davia John Schram Southard Jay Jay ©. Allen, Hull, G. BD. Farwell W. D. Wood EB. W. Way Arn. & Allen J. Church Samuel Archer H. B. Sianson J. W. Godwin Geo, Busselle G. Barnes

The Three Guardsmen at Amusement Nuleleten Theater

The Amusement Nuleleten on Third Avenue presents The Three Guardsmen with the APATTLE Theater and Philharmonie Society concert program featuring a varied lineup. The event showcases a collaboration of local arts groups in a packed evening.

Third Avenue Theater The Three Guardsmen Apattle Philharmonie Emerald Dramatic Club Jefferson Theater

Gen Sigtin Sails North with Freight for Sunrise City Ports

The schooner Gen. Sigtin under Captain Johnson will sail tonight for Sunrise City and Cook Inlet ports carrying a large freight load with no passengers. The Laurada steamer is due to call today with freight and passengers for Alaskan ports. The Lotta Talbot lies at Arlington dock being prepared to be towed to St Michael for Alaska Meat Co. Four large shipments of meat will be sent to St Michael aboard the Garonne, with the Talbot as freezer barge. The tow by New England was scrapped. a Northbound tug has not been chosen. City of Topeka is due to arrive from the north at 8:90 this afternoon.

Lotta Talbot Frank Waterhouse Yukon Arlington Dock St. Michael Alaska Meat Company Garonne New England Topeka W. EK. Parker

Big Fight Promises Long Bout as Jeffries Faces Fita

New York May 27 Reports suggest Fita may ease up and Jeffries will win but the outcome remains uncertain. Wagers run on rounds with bets that the champion could win in three minutes in an 95 round clash. No preliminaries. both fighters enter the ring at 9 o'clock.

New York Fita Jeffries

Britain to swap Wei Hei Wei for German concessions

Shanghai May 7 according to the China Gazette Great Britain will transfer Wei Hei Wei to Germany two years hence in return for German concessions in South Africa.

Great Britain Wei Hei Wei Germany Shanghai China Gazette South Africa

Week of Society Socials and Commencement News

Dull octal circles give way to theater engagements and school commencements. Notables attend the Red Cross convention in Tacoma and Queen Anne club dances while Seattle High and University of Washington events dominate the week’s social calendar with many patrons and guests from Victoria Spokane and San Francisco.

Victoria Red Crome Society Tacoma Ciety University of Washington

Sunday Church Sermon Topics in Seattle Churches

City churches list Sunday sermons with topics and times. Notable mentions include Westminster Presbyterian Church Rev W Gitbriet Morning and Afternoon sermons Purpose and Be Ye Reconciled to God. Calvary Presbyterian Rev Donald Ross and Holdridge. Second and Third Presbyterian pastors with Wisdom from Above and memorial praise. Church of Our Lady of Good Help and Pious services. many others across Seattle avenues with subjects tied to Trinity Sunday and memorial themes. Attendees urged to note times and pulpits as pastors travel.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Columbia Street Broadway W. Gitbriet Calvary Presbyterian Church Twenty-fourth Avenue South King Street Donald Ross Holdridge Second Presbyterian Church Third Avenue North Her Tison Street W. A. Major Church of Our Lady of Good Help Washington Street Third Avenue F. X. Prefontaine

Russian famine appeal for 6 million in Eastern Russia

Rev. Mr. Francis of the British American church in St. Petersburg publishes a London appeal for aid to 6,000,000 famine sufferers in Eastern Russia. He states that ten million dollars will keep the people alive until the next harvest.

London Francis St. Petersburg

Labor unions urge removal of Stock Island arsenal commander

At a Western Central Labor union meeting a resolution protested the treatment of civilian machin ery by Maj. Blunt of the Rock Island arsenal. The group voted to send the resolution to Washington and seek his removal. The gathering also discussed a cooperative store, new union quarters, a building fund, and enforcing the eight hour law on Cedar River projects.

Western Central Labor Union Miunt Stock Island Arsenal Rock Island War Department Washington, D. C Major Blunt United States Arsenal Maj. Blunt Cedar River

Burdsall Gallery in Arkansas Destroyed by Fire

Incendiaries set amid a fire at Burdsall photograph gallery on State Line avenue in TexarkanaArk. The building suffered $700 in damage, contents worth $1000, insured for $1000. A barn owned by R A Hardin was burned with $500 loss and no insurance. Evidence points to arson and investigators gather clues. Lot listings for Pratt's Orchard Add advertise easy terms.

Texatukana Ark W. Burdsall State Line Avenue R. A. Hardin Burdsall Hardin

Captain White Arrested for Smuggling in British Columbia

Victoria B C May 27 Special to the Star Captain White commander of the schooner Emma and Louise has been arrested on the west coast of Vancouver Island for smuggling liquor to Tadlane. The vessel previously belonged to John G Pacey of MacDougal and Southwick and sailed from Seattle about two months ago on a mysterious voyage heading toward South America to be sold to Chili merchants.

Victoria B. C Star White Vancouver Teland John G. Pacey MacDougal & Southwick Company Seattle South America Chili

Man Wins Bet Beating Stock Train From Trevor To Chicago

Chartee L. Buel, 56, walking from Trevor Wisconsin to Chicago won a $500 bet by finishing the 60 mile trek in 19 hours 25 minutes. He outran the Wisconsin local stock train by hours 25 minutes, despite stock on board and delays. Buel trained by Hart, the noted pedestrian, started at 9:90 a m and arrived at the Chicago stock yards confirming the wager with Courtney Kleeman.

Chicago Chartee L. Buel Wisconsin Trevor Wie Courtney Kleeman Buel Courtney Kleman Hart

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