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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1899

Page

3

Suppressed Crime Reports Exposed By City Police

The Star reporter uncovered nine police reports suppressed from public view over two weeks. Burglary and theft incidents include losses at the Cleveland house Northern hotel Main Street Ballard Street car hold up and a wharf theft. Questions rise about why records were hidden and who ordered the suppression.

Reed Willard Tnie the Star Quy Beatty Cleveland House Capt. Hoyte Jefferson Street G. J. Williams Phillips T. McGloain Main Street Nettie Thompson Pacife Dr. Mills Issaquah Ballard W. B. Thompson Fifth Avenue North F. H. Whitworth Seneca Street

Woman Defends Congressman Roberts in Chicago Club Flap

Corinne Brown of the Woodlawn Woman’s Club voices opposition to anti Roberts campaigns and alleges Helen Gould’s funds inflamed gossip. She argues Roberts’ polygamy stance stems from Utah history and warns of political fear in Washington. Other clubs react variably to the petition from the National Anti-Polygamy League.

Chicago Helen Gould Roberta Utah Corrine Brown Woodlawn Woman's Club National General Federation of Woman's Clubs Brown Roberts Washington Hoberts

Bear Island and Klondike prospects stir Arctic claims

A London Daily Graphic dispatch describes Bear Island off Russia as a site of mineral wealth with potential for a second Klondike, amid Russian German claims and fears of pre emptive ownership. In Vallejo California shipwrights at Mare Island Yard walk out protesting wage cuts from 506 to 490 per day after a series of government reviews.

Sevastopol Russia London Daily Graphic Germany Bear Island Hammerfest Spitzbergen Arctic Heartsland Hussia Lerner Mare Ieland Savy Yard Luchsinger Secretary of the Navy Naval Board of Wages Washington

Pointed Paragraphs About Virtue and Reputation

A set of aphoristic lines discuss conscience, value, and dependability. It warns that cheap goods may lack virtue, people forget the good old times, and men worry about others opinions while others rarely notice them.

Bea Gull to Debut Aboard Iowa With Shipboard Staff

The Bea Gull, a newly planned shipboard newspaper on the battleship Iowa at San Francisco, will be edited by Henry A. Murgotten with artwork by Carl K. Hug. It will feature serious articles, comic sketches, lifelike portraits of prominent sailors, and literary selections from officers and men.

Bea Gull Iowa San Francisco Henry A. Murgotten Carl K. Hug Ata Litterateura Axkita Cleorge Charette Merrimac George Warner John Wall Sam

Huntington gains sole control of continental system

An important conference at C. T. Huntington's Mille building office finalized the transfer of the Stanford and Crocker interests in Southern and Central Pacific to Huntington. Huntington and supporters secure control of the great continental system, amid the ongoing transfer announced weeks earlier.

New York C. T. Huntington Mille Building Mre Leland Stanford George Crocker Fort. Hubbard Mr. Huntington Stanford and

German Guards Officer Claims Boer War Tactics

Lieut. Christian Deneker of the Imperial guard recalls battles in the Transvaal, praising Boer fighters as elusive guerrillas who vanish at close range and retreat to rocks, arguing 1000 men cannot defeat 1000 Boers in direct battle and predicting Britain will pay a high price.

Kansas City Christian Deneker Imperial Guards Emperor William Kateas City Transvaal Keone Krugeradert Kronje Haden-Powell Paleo England Heer LOO

Rival for the Bell Telephone emerges in New York

Continental Telephone Company backed by the Goulds and Metropolitan Traction promises cheaper service. St Louis, Detroit, and Indianapolis will see substantial rate cuts, with annual charges dropping to 4 to 9 dollars in some plans. Officials say independent companies are organizing rapidly to challenge Bell monopoly.

New York Continental Telephone Company Goulds Metropolitan Traction Company Capitaileta St. Louis Bell Latta St. Lewis Ty Lane Detroit Indianapolie Continental Company

Supreme Court rules prisons cannot whip prisoners

The Tennessee Supreme Court has declared that no arkhouse city county or state prison keeper had a legal right to whip a prisoner in.

Knoxville Tenn Nova Supreme Court of the State Arkhouse

Tragic Boiler Accident Claims Two Children in Missouri

In TIFF Mo on a cold night a mother and her two children were badly burned when a baby fell into a hot apple butter kettle. Mrs Pilligree plunged in her arm to save the infant. both children died. The husband Mr Pilligree died the same night.

Tiff Pilligree

Mixed global notes on economies and society from the era

A rapid compilation reports diverse data on debts in Henton, fruit crop values in California, German strike durations, Cuba post office staffing, U S and Canada horse imports, England’s cruelty to children cases, female bootblacks in France, Australia’s gold output, Windmill pumping history, London police strength, Kansas farming by women, German Social Democrats, Vermont canning output, English railways wages in 1899, alcohol consumption in France, Austrian rabbit pest solution, and Clydebank Shipbuilding plans for an Atlantic steamer.

Henton California Germany Cuba Post Office Department France Australia Europe London Kanaaa Kansas Social Democratea Taegeet Vermoarts Vermont Austria Clydebank Shipbuilding Company

Earthquake Devastation in Asia Minor Reported

Early 1901 accounts describe a terrible Asia Minor earthquake with a center where around 1000 buses and "hope" were destroyed and widespread loss. The report notes the era’s medical advance and mentions Berlin university ties to apheboln for medals and culinary use.

Asia Minor University of Terlin

Seattle Builders Hustle for New Contracts and Roofing Progress

Seattle builders rush to secure new contracts while directing multiple projects. Weather aided roofing progress though basements remain muddy for haulers. Contractors trim crews as finish work ebbs, with carpenters scarce and wages stable between skilled and unskilled workers.

Seattle Hia Keepe Gould de Fet

Waterloo Sheriff Seeks Jerome W. Hoot for Attempted Murder

In Chicago today Sheriff Jows arrived with a warrant for Jerome W. Hoot accused of attempting to murder Mrs. Hoot who lives apart from him. A Waterloo parcel to Mrs. Hoot contained an infernal machine with dynamite enough to blow a block. Authorities note Mrs. Hoot holds funds and would name her heir upon death.

Chicago Waterloo Jows Chicag Jerome W. Hoot

Forest fires in Pennsylvania destroy vast timber areas

Recent rains ended a week long blaze in Lycoming and surrounding counties. The fires consumed about 100 square miles across Muncy, Nittany, Nirveh, and Alleghenies, leaving ash and charred timber along miles of mountain slopes.

Nellefonte Muncy Mountain Nittany Nirveh Alleghenice

Body Lashed to the Mast After Storm Sinks Four

Norfolk dispatch reports the schooner Carrie A. Lone towed in with a dead man lashed to the foremast stump. Tug Bedgar F. Luckenbach captain says two others drowned as hurricane seas swept the wreck. victims include Richard Baumbach of New York engineer Harry Kayton of Pictou Nova Scotia and Frank McCover of Maunewick Georgia.

Norfolk Arthur Sewalla Carrie A. Lone Bedgar F. Luckenbach Richard Baumbach New York Harry Kayton Pictou N.S Frank McCover Maunewick

Real Estate Transfers Filed by Auditor Office

List of property transfers including receivers Merchants National Bank to N B Mack in Ravenna Springs Park area and numerous parcels in Seattle areas. Transfers involve buyers such as Lois E Coleman Francis A Hell first add and John W Maclachlan with dates in Oct Nov and values from $0 to $3,600. Includes parcels in Denny Park add Pontius add North Seattle and Northern add along with corporate transfers Philadelphia Securities to Andrew A Anderson and Crocker et ux to Seattle Brewing & Mating company.

Merchants’ National Bank N. B. Mack Waesom's Ravenna Springs Park Wilber M. Coleman Lois E Coleman Aec Francis A. Hell Pontius Hell's Clock & Uiniversity Heights Crocker Et Ux Seattle Brewing & Matting Company Colling D. C Clhio de Tarbarry Annie Hand Samuel Goldsmith Taicy A. Davie Maj. &. Richardson Haller FE Lundberg Lena A. Harrison Latona Ada Thomas Dunleavy Barbara M Jacobsen Tliegzie John W. Thomas Smithers Firet Renton Northern Add

Market Quotations Show Abundant Yet Hollow Supplies

The market report notes cooler weather loosening access to perishable goods with many items in stock. Prices offered by local dealers cover grains, dairy, meats, poultry, fruits and vegetables, reflecting ample supply while demand remains cautious.

Himaele Mantern Washington Lotsa Beattie Puget Sound Eastern Washington Timothy Kreeiestrictivy Cread Ranch

Janitors Offer Superior PHOUSH Ns and Duties

Unclear readable fragment boasts of preparation and quality tools for cleaning duties. Claims Janitors' All-Dirle floor brushes and Shoe Pollchnog Brushes as finest and praiseworthy, promising surprise and satisfaction to buyers.

Tate

Local Hardware and Grocery Prices Appear in Market Ledger

The listing shows Augustine & Co decorations and a wide range of jobbing quotations for building materials and foods. Items include plumes shields flags shingles cedar squares and kiln dried lumber alongside flour sugar coffee and breakfast staples with varied prices per unit or per hundredweight.

Star California Graham Java Costa Rica Guatemala

Bank and legal ad details from scattered OCR

Abstract Co at 419 N. bike district advertises patent and legal services with attorneys and collectors. Mentions Capital Bank and various figures, executives, and transactions. references to presidents and European exchange, with scattered names and locations in a fragmented report.

Copper production gains despite high prices eight months

Calumet Index reports eight months ending August total copper production at 164,500, up a modest percent amid strong demand and high prices. Exports drop over 20,000 tons while domestic shipments rise by over 33,000 tons. Broker A. Corbitt advertises office at 620 First Avenue with evening hours.

Treasury First Avenue A. Corbitt

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