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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1899

Page

3

Tide Flat Lands Filling to Resume by Eastern Capitalists

Negotiations involve ex Governor Semple and Eastern parties to revive the South Canal project south of the city. A York firm will take the contract, with work to start just south of the Centennial mill and proceed from the east waterway, then the south waterway, then the hill. Semple declined to confirm details.

Eugene Semple Lake Washington Waterway Company York Centennial Mill South Canal Star Semple

Plagiarism Charge Strikes Chicago Minister

A pamphlet set to issue in Chicago accuses Rev. Henry C. Jennings of Curt and Jennings of plagiarism. The Minnesota conference recently dismissed the case against him, while charges against partner Rev. Dr. Lewis Curts were handled by the Rock River conference. Attorney M. Piper helped formulate the charge and is printing it to counter claims of exoneration.

Chicago George C. Lorimer Immane! Baptist Church Parker London Henry C. Jennings Curts & Jennings Methodist Book Concern Cincinmati Pr. Jennings Minneasota Lewis Curts Fidel Caldwell Rock River Rockford Jennings BE. A. Scheil Book Committee New York Board of Control Epworth League Indianapolis Do. EB. Piper Minnesota Piper

Two Boats Go North Steamer Farallon Sails with Freight

Steamer Farallon departed for Lynn canal with 450 tons of freight including 100000 feet of lumber. Passengers listed include J Laumetster Mrs Laumets ter Mrs H Nelson John Lilly Mrs L Tuck and John Haltzer. Dirigo also sailed with about 6 tons of merchandise grain and feed and carried many passengers.

Farallon Lynn Canal J. Laumetster Laumetster Mrs. H. Nelson John Lilly Mra L. Tuck John Haltzer Dirigo Wm. Hanson W. Carey Mise J. Browne

Plans for a Big Cattle Trust in New York

In New York a cattle trust with 190 million dollars capital is planned, aiming to unite major Western packers. George Loving of Fort Worth has negotiated with New York financiers to form a Texas cattle combination, facing Texans who oppose anti trust moves. Loving arrived with letters to secure interest from Flint Eddy and Co of 20 Broad Street.

New York George Loving Fort Worth Tex Loving Flint, Eddy & Co Broad Street

Milwaukee Street Railway Monopoly In Milwaukee

Milwaukee Wis Oct 20 The city attorney finished a draft street railway ordinance granting a 4 cent fare to obtain all that it asks from the city. It includes a franchise extension to 1924 and a street monopoly. The city’s option to purchase remains in and further franchises are offered on available unoccupied streets.

Milwaukee Wis

Dr Annie Meanett Diseases of women Hinckley bik

Dr Annie Meanett presents a talk on diseases of women in Hinckley. The event focuses on women’s health issues and related medical care.

Annie Meanett Hinckley Bik

Do Not Care to Die Yet South Seattle Meeting on Grant Street Line

South Seattle residents held an indignation meeting to protest the Grant Street line plans. Officials claimed three new cars would start soon, but locals doubted capacity and pressed the council to enforce a ten minute service during peak hours for three hours each morning, with Georgetown Van Assett and South Park joining the effort.

Seattle Grant Street South Seattle Georgetown van Assett South Park

Puget Sound Pugboat Company Establishes HQ in Pioneer Block

The Puget Sound Pugboat Company established its headquarters and home offices today in the Pioneer block with General Manager Libby in charge. Temporary quarters are planned at Moran's dock while the tug Tacomate receives boiler work. Locals Pioneer, Gea Lion and Richard Holyoke were noted at Beattie for the flat time since the head office moved from Port Tow.

Puget Sound Pugboat Company Pioneer Block Libby Sime Moran's Tacomate Tues Pioneer Gea Lion Richard Holyoke Beattie Port Tow

The Pelican Foundering Near Aleutians

The Alaska Commercial Company reports the long missing steamer Pelican foundered near the Aleutian islands. The entire crew is believed lost after a sinking in October 1897. A bottle recovered by the Tamak natives carried a note of the sinking. The Pelican departed Puget Sound for Ching in October 1897.

Ban Francisco Alaska Commercial Company Unalanka Aleutian Islands Pelican Puget Sound Ching

Log Rafis Are a Menace in Ban Francias

In Ban Francias on October 20 shipping men protested log rafts. They drafted a memorial to Congress seeking a law imposing 85000 imprisonment for one year on anyone constructing a log raft within U S jurisdiction with intent to tow it elsewhere. Towing rafts on Puget Sound wasn’t covered.

Congress United States Puget Sound

Cape Nome to Get New Newspaper Plant in Spring

P Swinehart reports Cape Nome’s newspaper plant was destroyed by the Lauraita wreck. He will ship a new plant in the spring. Three other newspaper plants are already en route to Cape Nome.

GO. P. Swinehart Cape Nome Menage

Pioneer Albert le HMotechkin Dies at Seabeck

Albert le HMotechkin prominent citizen of Kitaap county and postmaster at Seabeck Howcana died at his home Monday October 14 from heart trouble. Funeral services were held Wednesday.

Albert le Hmotechkin Kitaap County Seabeck Howcana

Great Northern to Face Walkout Over Crew Demands

Railway notes warn a potential general walkout if Great Northern trainmen do not receive shorter hours and larger crews soon. The line plans to replace existing wooden bridges in the Cascades and Rockies with steel spans. J G Woodworth to become traffic manager for the Pacific Coast company on November 1.

Great Northern Great Northern Ie Cascades Rockies J. G. Woodworth Parifle Coast Company Nick Burley Dan Godfrey Burley Thia Kru Wiesenbacher Tan Godfrey Whatcom Frey S.A C Frank Kennedy Portland Kid Lee

Hawthorne Club Improves Rooms and Local Football Prospects

The Hawthorne club renovates its rooms with an upstairs parlor and a downstairs cafe for members. Y M C A football turnout grows as W H Lewis and Prof Dounthitt push to field a strong local championship team with experienced linemen and backs.

Hawthorne Club Rideout Y. MC. A W. H. Lewis Prof. Dounthitt

Prevented a Jail Delivery in Mayville Ky

Oct 20 five state prisoners attempted to break from the county jail but Mine Hotie Melivaln guarded the main entrance. They sawed iron bars and attacked her with a knife before a servant aided by firing a pistol dispersed the crowd. The jail will be examined and prisoners searched.

Mayville Opol News Hottie Melivaln Daveller Misa Mellvain

Masons Advance Members to Thirty-Third Degree

De C W harpies and Lath mer of this city were advanced to the thirty third degree of Masonry yesterday by the supreme council in session at Washington Mc M DD Magnes and Edmund Howden were elected Knights Rad oan.

de C Harpies Lathmer Washington Magnes Edmund Howden

Coroners Inquest In Typhoid Death Case At Clinton

A Clinton coroners inquest investigated Frank Koepp who died after a month of typhoid fever treated by Christian science methods. The jury censured those concerned and awarded the deceased proper food and care.

Clinton Frank Koepp

Market Quotations Friday Morning Report

Markets quiet with limited large stocks. Prices offered to producers cover grain oats wheat rye and hay along with live poultry dairy and fish items across Puget Sound Eastern and Western Washington markets and regional shipper quotes.

Beattie Puget Sound Washington Iowa Frigin

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