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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1899
Page
4
Captain Coffin reports several white prospectors who failed to strike it rich in the Klondike wintered with Siwash Indians along the Yukon. He describes their bleak state, mixed reception by natives, and uncertain fate as spring approaches.
The steel steamer Douglas Houghton, the largest on the lakes, sank across the St. Marys river channel at the sailors encampment blocking Lake Superior traffic. The Frits and the Houghton collided while towing and loaded with iron ore. divers will patch the hole, unload cargo, and pump out water as wrecking crews race to clear the passage.
The navy reports steel shortages drive cost and delays in shipwork. Lally Co of How-ton seeks a one year extension for De Long and Blakeley torpedo boats, while Nixon shipyard at Elizabethport cannot obtain forgings and struts and may also request extensions. Twelve vessels under construction face similar risks.
William Mercer of Raccoon Creek near Huntington wed his fifth wife, Anna Moffatt, after first marrying four of her sisters. He courted the Moffatt clan to keep the marriage within the family, and Anna refused a rival suitor from Raccoon Creek.
In Guasboro New Jersey on September 1 a young man named C Pierce was nearly drawn into a cog wheel at Prickett's mill. He grabbed the framework and survived after ten minutes of peril before J L Davenport, who heard nothing at first, saw the danger and intervened.
Ned Copeland long time teller at Nebraska National Bank is accused of embezzling 810,000 on August 2 and fled. The theft stayed hidden until his departure prompted investigators to probe. Detectives pursue Copeland, who was reportedly in Washington last week. Denver firm announces smelter project with mostly Eastern directors.
A frightening report describes a lion that escaped confinement and ripped men, piece by piece, delivering a brutal scene. Details are scarce, but witnesses say the beast caused panicked chaos before authorities intervened.
In Baltimore Louisville defeated Baltimore 3 to 1. Washington split with Cincinnati 3 1 and 5 4. New York swept Chicago 5 1 and 6 5. Brooklyn beat Pittsburgh 11. Cleveland swept Philadelphia 13 6 and 4. Boston and St Louis rain postponed. Standings follow.
A building permit is issued for a two story brick addition to the Queen Anne school. The project budget is set at 5200 dollars.
A trolley wire broke on an electric car on Main Street in Jamestown causing a loose wire to wrap around the vehicle and trigger a panic. Passengers jumped from the fast moving car with several seriously injured including Mrs James Heted and Mrs Hart Bradford with head and body injuries.
The Wedidd State News notes Shinglemen near Wahi say they lack sufficient transportation to ship their product. An Olympia paper claims the state paid a $500 reward for Evanna’s apprehension to the wrong man, since Wolfe received the money under a prior proclamation.
Prof. Wenty Gannett of the United States Geological Survey estimates the standing timber amount in the western division of Washington state based on surveys and measurements.
A forestry expert notes vast stands of timber in Eastern Washington with major species including ball pine and tamarack. He describes timber volumes in feet of lumber equivalents and highlights uses from bull pine for Umbers to tamarack for sash and door work. Douglas fir dominates western counties for construction and finishing.
Kate Rows of Ballard has been missing since Monday night. She was seen at the Ballard boat house seeking a boat despite signs of mental distress. Police were informed last night as search efforts along the shore continue with no trace of the boat found.
The White Pass & Yukon railway blockade is not as deadly as claimed. Freight congestion exists but movement continues with about 1500 of 3009 tons typically moving between Skagway and Whitehorse. pranks by locals are noted and Prank Burne, now in Whitehorse, has recently toured the ground and will stay in town for days.
Deputy Sheriff Leviece captures Harry Wilson, the Fre house thief, in Victoria after a trip via Juneau and Vancouver. Wilson’s approximate $130 to $190 missing sum did not accompany him, as he bought a revolver and jewelry and donned a new suit, accounting for the shortage.
The Cascade tunnel on the Great Northern Railway has faced delays from excess water. A large compressor will be installed in the power-house and be ready within a week allowing rapid drilling. New stone crushers are under construction at both portals and tunnel lining will begin soon. About 7,000 feet of tunnel are completed of 11,262 feet total, the nation’s largest underground railroad project drawing engineering interest.
A call has been issued for a convention of fruit and produce growers of the United States to be held in Kansas City on January 16 to organize a national association. The meeting aims to unite growers under one national body.
In Shamokin Pennsylvania on September 12 a road near Brady hosted a duel between M. D. Brennan a railroad watchman and Timothy Kennedy ex Auditor of Coal Township. They fired revolvers and both were wounded Brennan in the left thigh and Kennedy with a shattered left arm. Onlookers intervened and both were taken to a nearby location for medical treatment.
The cruiser Philadelphia will serve as flagship of the Pacific squadron once repairs at Mare Island are done. Admiral Kautz will transfer his flag from the Iowa, and he denies plans to assign two squadrons to the Pacific coast. He notes insufficient ships for another squadron and says Detroit or other eastern warships have not been directed to his command.
Sunset marks the start of Yom Kippur with stores closing until tomorrow afternoon. Orthodox Mikur congregation worships at Morris hall with services from sunrise to afternoon and Selah after the evening service. Temple de Hirsoh in Jefferson theater conducts Kol Nidre at 7 10 pm and morning services begin 9 39 am with a noon recess. The musical program features violin solos and multiple choirs led by Aubrey Levy and J W Grunbaum, among others.
The Union Cement Company, capital over 1.5 million dollars, organized in Philadelphia to counter a cement combine. It has secured 188 acres in Nazareth area, planning a plant with capacity exceeding 3009 barrels daily, contracted by a New York firm. Ex-Gov William Runn organized the venture and will lead management.
A bolt of lightning struck the north end of the grandstand at the Fair grounds in Camargo at 7 PM during a busy event. Ten men fell, two killed instantly. four fatally or seriously hurt, with several others stunned. Physicians from Tuscola treated the injured in a makeshift hospital.
Washington DC is the setting for Gen. Dumont’s annual steamboat inspection report. It records 48 steam vessel accidents in the year with breakdowns including five incidents, 13 collisions, 8 pipe bursts, 2 explosions and 18 from snags wrecks and sinking. 44 lives lost, 123 more than last year, totaling 164 passengers and 246 crew.
Milwaukee reports H Co Adama state dairy and food commissioner arrived to enforce the law against chemical preservatives in milk. A compound has been found in use across the state and several arrests have followed.
The passenger steamer Peerless of the Lake Michigan and Lake Superior line sank in Duluth harbor after a collision with the schooner A Stewart. No passengers were aboard as Peerless was freight bound up the river. cargo of lumber and pig iron stained the bow damage.
In a collision between two electric street cars on Ontario street in Cleveland six people were seriously injured. The victims include Christopher Behreupback with a crushed leg, M A Webber with a serious arm injury, Miss Nora Scanion with a crushed leg, George Behumann with leg injuries, Noble Hotchkiss with crushed legs, and Jan W Miller with a fractured jaw.
London endures the hottest summer in 27 years with temperatures near 90 degrees in the shade and high humidity. Meteorological records show no prior hotter period within the available data.
The Dowager Empress of China ordered a telegram to Pritchard Morgan M P to start mining and commercial operations in Szechuen. Morgan plans to sail from Genoa September 19 and reach Pekin by late October with a large staff of American capitalists involved in Morgan enterprises.
A major blaze in Centralia Missouri destroyed sixteen buildings including two livery barns with seventy horses and fifty buggies. A woman collapsed at the Merchants hotel during the fire and was rescued after the door was forced. Eight firefighters were overcome by intense heat.
Gen J Co Wiley of Pennsylvania was chosen commander of the Society of Servicemen in the Spanish War to fill the vacancy created by Col R W Leonard resigning to become lieutenant colonel of the Twenty eighth regiment U S V. The selection was made at a meeting of charter members in Chicago.
Men and women examine their holdings of Pacific Coast Gold Mining company stock and discover no certificate in their wallets. The noted discrepancy suggests a widespread lapse or misplacement affecting investors in Seattle.
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