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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1899

Page

3

Stabbing at Asotin Dance During Inland Telephone Celebration

At a dance in Anotine Asotin on Saturday evening a disturbance broke out between Guy Parker of Asotin and Preas Montgomery of Waldow Ore. Parker was stabbed multiple times in the left leg near the groin and once in the neck back. He was carried to a hotel and Dr Morrison of Le wiston attended. Montgomery fled.

Anatone Wash Inland Telephone Company Thing Place Asotin Guy Parker Preas Montgomery Waltowa Ore Parker Tre J. BR. Morrison Lewiston

Wheat prices not affected by rain in Corvallis

Corvallis flouring mills report purchases of about 4 000 bushels of wheat at 52 cents per bushel for first class milling grade. No lots rejected or priced due to rain damage yet. Only 16 000 of an expected 400 000 bushels have been delivered so far.

Corvallis Ore Milla Corvallia Flouring Milla

Klickitat Wheat Crop Yields Noted in Local Reports

Favorable reports arrive from Klickitat on wheat yields. Burford’s crop near Centerville threshed 32 bushels per acre while Frank Winterstein of Spring Creek reports 34 bushels. Winterstein notes Red Rust wheat from Walla Walla is a strong grower and suggests variety changes can improve results every few years.

Klickitat Burford Centerville Frank Winterstein Spring Creek George Darland Aaron Bullock Walla Wailea Winterstein

Change in Mail Route Seeks New Spokane Republic Link

An effort to change the mail route is planned from Spokane Falls & Northern via Bossburg to a Central Washington line. Mail will be carried along Central Washington and up the Ban Poll river route, entering via Wilbur and Teller. The Northern Pacific plans a daily passenger train to connect with a stage line through Keller to Republic.

Hrepublic Spokane Falle

Oddities and historical notes from a bygone era

A collection of quirky facts and anecdotes includes thoughts on dog behavior, a large Manila mall, nighttime birth and death patterns, counts of churches and saloons in the U.S., Germany’s first automobile club, execution procedures in France, and cultural curiosities from Greece to Italy. A fragment mentions Hartford undertakers and a French duel phrase.

Washington Gen. Funston’s Philippines United States Automobile Club Germany Duke of Jones Smith Society of the Big Knife China New York Syracuse N.Y Pine Ridge Mountains Italy Greece Hartford France Arigona

Peculiar Tales From A Varied World Told In Briefs

A petrified agate tree of four foot diameter and 106 feet long is described as a rare curiosity. An Australian pugilist asks, What’s his weight, when asked about Cecil Rhodes. A Perth Amboy minister halts a sermon to stop apple thieves, then seeks warrants. An old Missouri printer who copied Cooper and Hawthorne now edits Bibles, using an obscure German word for “offense.” Texas prairie dogs are trapped by a mound-covering device, killing over 12,000 last week. Mexico’s President Porfirio Diaz demonstrates athletic grit aiding a cadet. A country doctor’s early round with a gun prompts a joking warning. Gettysburg survivors unveil a monument to a hatchet-wielding Vermont lieutenant after earning his sword back.

England Ceet Rhodes Pugilian Chicago Puginet Australia South Africa Faim Cecil Rhodes Perth Amboy Stephen Seyminow Eewin Thomepen Missouri Fennimore Cooper Hawthorne Austria Texas Cing Mexico Visttere Military Academy Mao Gettysburg Thirteenth Vermont Regiment Stephen F. Brown Thirteenth Vermont Volunteers Gettyebure Pickett Brown

Lewis County courhouse hopes boosted by free hotel offer

Centralia, Sept 4. Lewis county courthouses plans gain momentum as Centralia offers to donate a large unoccupied hotel building free of charge for a new courthouse. The site includes an adjoining jet and could be renovated at minimal cost to become a first class county seat.

Centralia Wash Lewis County

Salmon Pack News From Puget Sound Canneries

A. Nadeau reports brisk business in Whatcom and Fairhaven as sockeye salmon runs end and silver salmon begin. The Puget Sound canneries have produced about 575,000 cases of canned salmon, with output expected to rise substantially by year end.

A. Nadeau Whatcom Fairhaven Nadeau Puget Sound

A M E Conference appoints new church leaders

Spokane September 4 At the African Methodist Episcopal conference yesterday the following appointments were made G A Tantley presiding elder western district Rev A J Colline eastern district Rev G A Bailey pastor at Rosign Rev N D Hartlefield pastor at Tacoma Rev W H W Wilson pastor at Salem Rev B F Seabrooke pastor at Portland Rev A J Collins pastor at Spokane and Rev C C Holford pastor at Seattle

Spokane African Methodist Episcopal Conference Maeter G. A. Tantley Western District J. Colline Eastern District G. A. Bailey Rosign N. D. Hartefield Tacoma W. H W. Wilson Balem B. F. Seabrooke Portland J. Collins

Populist State Central Committee Reorganizes for Unity

The Populist State Central Committee met at Judge McLoughlan's offices to plan immediate reform force reorganization and seek united action with the Democratic and Silver Republican committees. Chairman McLoughlan was tasked with arranging a conference of the three groups to discuss the state's political situation.

State Central Committee Khbb McLoughlan Royd OD. Mcloughlan IP Callieon Chehalis A.C. Little Tacoma Benator High Vancouver Alling Olympia Daria K. D. McLoughin Tate

Caught by an Old Trick at Arlington Dock

Becker, a teamster from Michael, lost 110 dollars to two men at the Arlington dock Saturday night. A so called business man and a clerk lured him with a bogus 400 dollar check tied to a fake freight bill. Becker reported the scam and police hunt the confidence men.

ER. M. Becker Michael Arlington Dock Becker Hecker

Fatal derailment near Cardenas on Mexican Central

An engine on the Cardenas division plunged from the track and fell 1000 feet into a mountain gorge. The American engineer the Mexican fireman and two Mexican wood passers were killed in the crash near Tampico Sept 4.

Tampico Mex Cardenas Mexican Central Railway Cardenia

Fashion Notes on Dots Gloves and Sunshades

Fashion items show blurred dotted Suke designs combined with vivid hues under lace linings. Vella white and cream tulle with dots leads. Paranois narrow center to edge remains top novelty in sunshades. White gloves remain in freed demand though popularity has dimmed slightly.

Household tips for cleaning and cooking from a historical column

The article gives home care guidance for cleaning tinware using cold water to rinse milk containers, avoiding hot water on milk residues, and sun-drying linen after a boiled-soap treatment. It also provides two recipe notes for okra dish and grape catup, including ingredients, quantities, and cooking steps.

Girl Annie Evelyn Arrested for Larceny at Villa Lodge

Annie Evelyn a young girl was arrested at Srohomieh on Saturday on a charge of larceny. She is accused of stealing wearing apparel from the Villa lodging house where she formerly worked.

Annie Evelyn Srohomieh Villa

Tea cigarettes sweep London debate on tobacco use

The tobacco suppression drive in London targets tea cigarettes used mainly by women. A coarse green tea leaf is dampened and stuffed into paper cylinders creating a cigarette like form. Beginners report head pressure and urge to grasp something as the flavor proves disagreeable.

London

Woman Arrested in Concert Hall Robbery

Alice Coleman was arrested Saturday night on charges of robbing C Cc. Fulton of $45 from a box in Quandt's concert hall. She posted $100 security for appearance in court Tuesday for trial.

Alice Coleman C Cc. Fulton Quandt

Thief Sentenced as Insane Escapee from State Hospital

Springfield reports Ferdinand Bretechneider who stole bonds and papers worth $10,000 last week is an escaped inmate of the Kankakee hospital for the insane. He will be sent back to Kankakee. Chief Ripley of Chicago wired Chief Castres about the case.

Springfield Ripley Chicago Castres Ferdinand Bretechneider Kankakee

Pioneer Gore v Primrose Dies at 71 in Providence

J Primrose a longtime Port Mastioun resident and one of Puget Sounds oldest pioneers died Saturday at Providence hospital Me He had lived in Port Mastioun for 40 years and was 71.

Vv. J. Primrose Vprovidence Hospital Primrose Port Mastioun Puget Sound

Indians Prove Ancestry In Idaho Court Fight

Three men seek a court ruling on their claimed Indian origin in Idaho. The piece notes social fervor around lineage among Colonial Dames and Daughters of the Revelation, with satire on class and access, while a separate item mentions a Wagner band at Madison Park Pavilion and a note paper sale at Denny Coryell Co.

Lidwiston Idaho Denny-Coryell Co Ist Ave

Grocery and Lumber Quotations From Jobbing Prices

A wide list of prices for meats dairy and groceries plus lumber and building materials. Items include beef and mutton per pound, hams lard and breakfast bacon, various fish shellfish and produce, and extensive lumber and millwork prices with grades and lengths. Local jobbing quotations show per hundredweight and per thousand board feet figures for a broad hardware and foodstuffs market.

Diamond Ring Free Daily Auction Givings

The New York Jewelery Co offers a daily 2 30 p m auction giving away a Diamond Ring and 10 other presents. A special sale of Roger Silverware at 1 p m each day accompanies the stock sale of Diamonds Watches Jewelry and Silverware. Last week recipients included Mrs Martin Maynard Avenue Mrs Young Hotel York Mrs Jacobs McDonald Breck J B Wilson Ballard Mrs Jacksin 1113 Fifth Avenue. Auction hours 7 20 daily with ladies reserved at the Emporium HT Beyond Avenue.

New York Jewelery Co Roger Mre Martin Maynard Avenue

Market Quotation Summary From Labor Day Notes

Market quotations show a quiet start to the day with no price changes. Listed prices cover grains, feeds, produce, poultry, livestock, hides, wool, potatoes, fruits, and dairy, with detailed bids from Beattie deck and various regional figures for Puget Sound and Eastern Washington.

Beattie Puget Sound Washington Amathy Strictly Fresh Ranch Hutter Beat Creamery Washington

Local Firms Advertise Real Estate and Legal Services

Fragmentary ad copy lists Korn Drug Co and Moore Inc in a building with attorneys offices, alongside a notice about purchasing a five acre tract and a Pine Street Fifth and Pits prescription specialist listing. The garbled text names Pike 25 and Mile A Root track in an unspecified context.

Korn Drug Co Tel. Pike Hee

Globe Wall Paper Co sues in Washington court

In Justice Court Duwamish Precinct Seattle King County the Globe Wall Paper company a corporation has filed a complaint against Henry Carton Justice Juneau Trading Company G W F Johnson and M F Johnson. The case heard September 20 1499 at 9 a m seeks seventy five dollars forty cents plus interest from July 16 1896 for goods sold and delivered. Complaint filed July 15 1899. Harry Carson J P.

Juneau Trading Company G. W. F. Johnson M. F. Johnson State of Washington Globe Wall Paper Company Seattle King County Washington A. D Harry Carson J, P

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