27 Nov 1899
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1899
Page
1
London reports a combined Boer assault is expected on Ladysmith as Boer withdrawal from southern positions is cited. Hoer command and transport movements are in flux with 10,000 troops led by Hilyard at Frere and Gen Joubert unconfirmed.
John R. McLean plans to seek the Democratic vice presidency at the next national convention. A close associate says he will back Bryan's renomination and push to secure Cincinnati as the convention site to improve his chances. McLean would lead Ohio at the convention and support Bryan for first on the ticket while contending for second place.
Pendleton November 27 W Botlons general roadmaster of the O R & N company says the Snake River Valley cutoff will be ready for use on December 1 or soon after. Crews are ballasting tracks with the latest machinery. The railroad plans a new time card for the Spokane branch with minor effects on Pendleton and main line trains to Huntington.
Rationed men in Starbuck protest anticipated relocation of company shops to Winona and Wallula. Many say they will not build homes here again, citing insecurity about permanent location and poor company treatment. Families fear abandoning well built homes as productivity declines.
Grand Forks B C November 27 capitalists discuss a railway link to Republic to blend Boundary and Republic ores. An announced plan by Clarence J McCuaig and Jay P Graves includes a matting plant in Grand Forks. Mackenzie Mann and Hugh Sutherland have inspected the route as efforts hinge on Jim Hill's Great Northern charter.
Ed Zeigler loaded and sold a carload of live hogs to Portland buyers, with another Portland car to follow, for shipment to San Francisco. The move is watched as an innovation in stock shipment and may lead to future use if successful. A coal famine looms as the United Mine Workers threaten to close mines in the West and Southwest.
The issue reports Mary A. Welch funeral services at 1208 Sixth Avenue and early mass at Church of the Immaculate Conception, plus James W. Thyrnes death at Providence Hospital from typhoid fever. It notes city pesthouse relocation talks, a successful Lake Union fire engine test, and a Cumberland Presbyterian thanksgiving service. It covers dissolving Leigh R. Freeman and son partnership for The New Northwest Farmer and Dairyman, arrests in the tenderloin, forgery case continuances, embassy hearing date, bank clearances, and various court actions including a ten-year sentence for a criminal assault and moves in duty-related suits. Also mentions militia troubles, an Armory case, and a settled Seattle Steam Heat and Power dispute.
Columbus expects a Mormon conference and mission as Elders L M Nebeker of Utah and I L Rich of Idaho arrive to prepare. About thirty elders are expected for the November 28 29 meeting at the Odd Fellows temple with a secret opening session.
A morning strike by Bridge and Structural Iron Workers Union may halt work on a new powerhouse at Southport and Fullerton avenues. The union protests the contractor’s plan to use non union colored workers on a crane, risking spread to Northwestern Elevated Railroad construction.
Representatives of Armour & Co. of Chicago and Swift & Co. of Omaha toured Seattle yesterday seeking sites for new packing houses. The push aims to capture Philippine trade and the expanding Northwest market due to growth in demand.
A Tacoma girl named Martin was found wandering in Seattle in a stupefied state and cannot explain why she was in the city. She says she came Saturday to search for her musician brother at the Orpheum theater and was enticed away by a well dressed man who offered a drink. She recalls a house with several Chinamen before blacking out. Police suspect drugging and are seeking the assailant while Dr. McKechnie and Police Matron Taylor assist. The girl remains in Matron Taylor's custody at police headquarters and later accompanied officers to the Orpheum.
Washington narrative shows Admiral Dewey defending the gift house given to Mrs Dewey and its future to their son George. He says he faced abuse from the public, contemplates retirement, and emphasizes loyalty to country while denying any presidential ambitions.
Manila dispatch reports MacArthur’s forces at Manmatarem freed seven American captives including C. L. Pow E J Green Edwardes Hird James Desmond and Fred Huber. Three more escaped and reached American lines while four deserters remain with Filipinos as insurgents retreat westward with six guns into the mountains. Major Bell leads pursuit.
The Northern Pacific Railroad delays its waterfront plan after Mr. Mellen adjusts expectations. City opposition grows as a large petition against the project gathers signatures from Seattle business and professional leaders, signaling persistent public resistance.
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