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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1899
Page
2
The Seattle Star declares it will not bid for public printing this year, arguing the task burdens readers and praising independent, advertiser-supported content over municipal ties. It notes lower circulation and rates than rivals, and defends freelance journalism despite public perception.
Cleveland dispatches outline a coming war between the new American League and the National League. Observers see possible Cleveland interest and a potential Louisville Chicago deal that could reshape membership. The 1900 circuit remains unresolved with talks of ten or eight teams and a looming syndicate battle.
In New Haven a Union City Baptist Society investigates Rev T Carson Hanna amid charges he kissed Miss Simmons and Irene Squires. Simmons testifies he pursued her, left a loaded revolver, and spoke of suicide. Hanna denies, claims the girls urged elopement. Community splits loyalties as trial unfolds.
Prince A. A. Advani departed Olympia for Tacoma and said he intends to go to Victoria. He denied certain newspaper claims and acknowledged past difficulties. He sought help from friends but did not obtain it.
Secretary Prosch of the chamber urges state congressmen to back legislation for the northern route including the Port Orchard dry dock Magnolia Bluff Army Post Lake Washington canal a Seattle federal building Alaska lighthouses a new north Pacific coast district and a trans Pacific cable with Alaska stops. He says the northern path from San Francisco touching Honolulu could save two million dollars and benefit government and citizens more than Honolulu for cable work.
Frau Hingstermeier, wife of a lion tamer, domineers the household. The trainer returns drunk and hides in the lions’ cage to avoid her anger. She calls him a coward and questions where he slept, highlighting a tense, comic marital clash.
A credible source states the Hart railroad will extend ten miles south from Tacoma to access a large timber tract. Construction work is to begin within a few days, linking the line to valuable timber resources and immediate revenue potential.
William Wright aged 75 died yesterday at his home 601 Fourteenth Avenue. He was a well known Seattle citizen and leaves two sons, George Wright a noted attorney and W H Wright an exchange teller at the National Bank of Commerce.
Harrisburg dispatch notes Senator Holes Penrose aims to become national committee chair to back McKinley while strengthening the Quay faction. Report says Penrose would use leadership to influence Pennsylvania politics and the nomination of Quay’s successor, projecting a hard line against Quay supporters.
Miss Susan B. Anthony denounces polygamy and calls for moral reform in Utah. She contrasts her stance with Roberts, stating no sympathy for him and accusing him of opposing woman suffrage while championing licentiousness. The piece urges mothers to join a crusade and leaves lawmaking to resolve the Roberts case.
Friday's Star notes a memorial service by the Bike at the Judge rooms Sunday December 3 at 3 pm. Music led by Mr O Moline and Dr A Hoff man features Miss Marguerite McKinney, Mrs W H Wittlesey, Mr George Edmunde, and Dr C A Hoffman. McKinney to sing There Is a Green Hill Far Away by Gounod. program includes Oberthur Anthem Give Ear Lord and Schumann Meditation.
The Columbia river mouth poses severe sandbar and gale risks endangering ships. Dredging has not prevented dangers as ships drifted aground or vanished, including the Port Logan and other vessels. Crew fear trying the passage during winter as ships wait offshore for safer seas.
Washington plans ask congress for major funding on Potomac Flats reclamation memorial bridge to Arlington Heights a 1 million dollar White House addition a summer residence for the president and new costly boulevards plus increased city maintenance funds.
The Committee of 100 campaigns for municipal ownership with two petitions to vote yes or no on the proposed charter amendment. Only March 1898 registrants may sign, with numerous local businesses and gathering spots listed as signature sites across the city.
Rev. EK M Randall of First Methodist church addressed a large crowd criticizing local authorities for a permissive policy. He claimed thieves and gangsters swarm the city as hangers on gambling houses and cited charges that Seattle om dale took bribes, arguing the city is losing money and reputation to crime.
Salem November 27 The Oregon Haygrowers Association board met behind closed doors at the Willamette hotel to discuss a plan to dispose of 24 000 bales. Negotiations with a firm aim to raise the hop market price by at least two cents.
Richard Dalton of Wilmette has completed a machine after 18 years of work. In Evanston the contraption resembles a steamboat with a rear paddle wheel. It digs a trench three feet wide and six feet deep at a rate of one foot per minute. The paddle wheel is eighteen feet across with eight shovels that scoop dirt and dump it into embankments on both sides.
Paris observers mock Queen Victoria's chocolate gift to British troops in South Africa as a commentary on the value of her soldiers, sparking amused banter on the boulevards.
The King County Teachers Association met Saturday with an interesting programme on educational topics including a general discussion on discipline. The next meeting is January 24 and the Institute will convene in March. The State Teachers Association convention in this city during the holidays is expected to draw several hundred outside delegates.
Thanksgiving closes the University of Washington season with Whitman as strong Eastern Washington challenger. Whitman earns a disputed win over the local team, while Washington gains improved form and eyes a Western tour and intrapacific league plans.
A half crushed tragedian bursts with excitement for Hamlet as a newspaper headline proclaims an egg famine in Kansas. His friend consoles him while they share tears in public, moved by the contrast between art and a real crisis.
New York turmoil over social precedence cites Mrs Dewey rising in Washington circles as Admiral Dewey moves into St John s Episcopalian vestry duty. Mrs Dewey shifts faiths, contemplates political campaigning, and reports of Manila Bay controversy surface alongside Crowninshield’s Manila account and Dewey’s reply to the Navy.
The article reports additional reductions in Eastern rates with prospects for more cuts. St Paul and New York rates have declined and may drop further, while transcontinental roads await notices and watch the New York rate’s permanence. Southern Pacific released a new Shasta route folder rich in cobora views and printed information for the route.
Bank commissioner Breidenthal warns bankers of an organized band active in Kansas. Six banks have been wrecked recently and all robbers escaped. About 1200 armed men scour the county around Parker in Linn County, pursuing the thieves who blew open the bank vault there.
A Skagit county fair association meeting in Mt Vernon on Saturday arranged a fair for the coming year. The county pledged $2,000 to support the project and H. R. Hutchison was elected president for the ensuing year.
The Great Northern's statements for July August September and October show a substantial rise in profits. The railway company announces strong earnings across the late summer and early autumn period.
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