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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1899
Page
2
The Seattle Star reports Seattle will host a large new four mill without land or cash inducements, urging manufacturers to judge by market profits. It also comments on Admiral Dewey versus Crowninshield in US politics and Otis over the Philippine war, with optimism about the Seattle exposition and Li Hongzhang’s fur wealth as a lighthearted aside.
Washington dispatch reports orders assigning Rear Admiral Schley to the South Atlantic are expected soon. He asked for the flagship Brooklyn but it was sent to the Philippine squadron at Dewey's request. Admiral Ackley will fly his flag on the Chicago, recently back from a long cruise and needing repairs, with two months before combat readiness. His squadron will include the Chicago Montgomery and Wilmington.
W H Cgan of Tipton Ind secured options on every line of lime manufacturing in Ohio Indiana and Michigan at a Toledo meeting today. He plans to incorporate the Lime Trust soon with inventories to be prepared. The $3,000,000 combine unites lime producers and will control the market as it centers in the producing region.
A passenger train from Chicago to Minneapolis near Thorpe Wisconsin derailed when a defective rail caused four cars to plunge into a ditch. Mrs. C J Sefin of Pittsburgh was fatally injured, J W King of Hinton suffered head bruise and hip sprain, fourteen others were lightly hurt but all continued travel.
The United States revenue cutter Grant coaling at Gilman bunkers prepares to sail for a short cruise down the Bound and call at Port Townsend. Pacific Whaling Company steamer Jeannie departed for Hunter's Bay with coal and lumber. Steamer George F E Starr arrived from Blaine with 920 cans of salmon to discharge at White Star dock for Boston and Toledo. Laurada expects a port call from Cape Nome and St Michael in about 10 days though no firm arrival date is set. Schooner Canco arrived from Cape Nome after a long northern voyage, previously leaving with a trading outfit under Mr Bruce, visiting St Lawrence Island and Siberian coast, exchanging provisions for furs whalebone and ivory.
Capt James Carroll returns from a long voyage over northern waterways and reports progress in winding up the Boston & Alaskan Steamship Company as receiver. He spent several days at Cape Nome praising a vast placer camp with 1620 tents along the beach.
Augustus H Kruger half brother of Dom Paul Kruger travels from Neligh Nebraska to Chicago seeking Mayor Harrison's help to recruit Iris and German volunteers for a Transvaal regiment. He predicts Boer victory as Oom Paul joins the war against Britain and says sons and grandsons will follow to South Africa in weeks.
Miss Helen Gould of New York has accepted an invitation to visit Three Oaks on Dewey day to pull the lanyard and unveil the Spanish gun captured by Dewey at Manila. Elaborate preparations are under way for President McKinley to spend about a half hour in the village on October 17.
Local business brief notes Kern Drag Co and Fifth and Pite Prescription Specialists with a telephone reference Pike 0 for contact. No further details available from the fragment.
Citizens committee meets at the chamber of commerce to review plans for the Washington volunteers reception. Details include fund allocations, parade route from Arlington dock to the Armory, a smoker, duties for hospitality and information bureaus, and invitations to local cadets and Vancouver artillery.
Princeton IndianaOctober 11 For rest Marston claiming to be a Red Cross field agent was arrested at Owenville by Deputy U S Marshal under Post Office Inspector Vickery. He lectured on Cuban work claimed to have served at the destruction of Cervera and collected funds by mail. A registered letter carried no money and he was jailed for fraudulent use of the mails and taken to Evanaville.
Terre Haute Ind Oct 1 The Merchants' Distillery directors elected three officers President Fred B Smith Terre Haute vice president Martin R Cook New York treasurer George Emmett Terre Haute and secretary Julian Marcus New York The capital stock rose from 300000 to 600000 and President Smith was instructed to seek capacity increase to 6500 bushels per day.
Representatives of the Chicago Platform Democracy and Independent Labor party in Brooklyn held several conferences with the aim of forming a united political action in the current campaign. They plan to complete a fusion ticket if possible.
The Morning Olympian notes Secretary of State Jenkins is acting governor while Governor Rogers and Lieutenant Governor Daniels are out of state. The piece stresses the awkward chance of Jenkins wielding temporary executive powers and the potential for controversial actions during his absence.
Martha Moore Avery announces candidacy for the socialist nomination for mayor of Houston. She is among the most active socialists in the city and has long been influential in the party. This marks the first time a woman has pursued the office.
M. T. Ward, a notorious confidence man, was lodged in the city jail last night on a charge of drunkenness.
The American Meat Works and Booth Ride Packing and Machine Co confront a cash shortage believed to exceed seventy thousand dollars. The cashier Edward McKessel is missing, with forged checks and tangled books linking to the loss.
A series of property deeds shows Eben Smith transferring part of block 34 to Myer Lewis and other transfers including J K Brace and Frank Hergert, Andrew M McKay, Thos C Wiewell, Emma Van Casken, Hubert Calkins, Vester Estate Inc, Angus Mackintosh, EF Fetella Burner, Myer Gottstein, and various others across Seattle and Des Moines areas with amounts listed such as 23000, 12509, 175, 800, 600, 150, 669 and dates from June to October.
All Members Seattle Union No 131 are notified to attend a special meeting on Tuesday evening October 10. Bring cards. M A Brown, President.
A brief notice states wholesale prices are open for inspection and a plan to take ten dollars profit on each plane sold. It notes that selection cannot be guaranteed and discusses pricing strategy without affecting retail prices.
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