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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1899

Page

3

Seattle to glow in festive decor for Washington volunteers

Seattle prepares for a Three Days Jubilee to honor the First Washington volunteers with electric and gas lights. Miles of lights will illuminate First and Second avenues, Pioneer Square displays feature portraits of fallen soldiers, and Denny Hotel decorations alone cost about $1500.

Seattle Washington Pacific Northwest F. R. Wilson Charles Matine Washington Street Pike City Hall Denny Hotel First Second Avenues Pike Street Pioneer Square Washington Volunters Uncle Sam Philippines First Avenue Charles Maime Pacific

Labor groups plan free Debs lecture and union labels drive

Eeyyr E. R. Licht of the Clear Makers' Union is seated as a delegate to the Western Central Labor Union. Arrangements for Eugene V. Debs lecture are advancing with a date to be set after venue constraints. Unions will sponsor the talk and aim to place union labels on goods locally. The Western Central Labor Union thanks John Croaby for his labor remarks. The Debs case outcome is hailed as just by labor circles despite the defendant’s discharge by Judge Cann.

E. R. Licht Clear Makers’ Union Western Central Labor Union Eugene V. Debs Seattle Debs John 8. Croaby Western Central Bor Eity Cann i

Chicago labor offices report job seekers and hires

Springfield September 23. Since the opening of free employment bureaus in Chicago six weeks ago four persons have applied for employment and of the number work for 1992 has been secured. During the same time 54 people have endeavored to employ labor through the offices and 1076 of the applications have been filled.

Springfield Free Employment Bureaus Chicago Lilly Armory Fleet Washington Regiment George P. Conklin Conklin House Third Avenue California Stockton and Sacraments Ward Passage Eamonds Clara Mills Thin City Terry Avenue Pine Street A.M Prem Beattie Morrie Hall Jermit Pon Immaculate Conception Women’s Federation George Forteon Relief Corps Beattle Theater James H. Neonan Hester H. Mroyles

Wedded a Rich Miner in Klondike Tale of Nellie Chance

Nellie Chance daughter of Captain Matthew Chance of Kokomo earns the title richest Klondike strike by a woman. She married wealthy mine owner Charlie Yeagher in Alaska after years of presumed absence. She plans to return to provide for her father who survives on a $16 monthly Mexican war pension.

Kokomo Ind Klondike Nellie Chance Matthew Chance Far North Country Claire Charlies Yeagher Ashe Alaska

Dr. Yorks Lectures on Freethinkers Religion

Dr J York the noted orator will lecture every Sunday evening at A R hall over Lace house Collina block entrance on Second avenue at o o clock sharp Subject Freethinkers Religion All cordially invited Voluntary collection Admission free.

A. R. Hall

Kiro Drug Ca Fifth and Pike Prescription Specialists

Local drug supplier at Fifth and Pike offers prescriptions services with telephone contact Pike 25. The notice highlights a neighborhood pharmacy known as Kiro Drug Co at the corner location serving residents with pharmaceutical needs.

Kiro Drug Ca Pike Tel

State News items from the region and officials

Schick Pros of Walla Walla bought the Palouse Republic. About 760 head of cattle were recently purchased in the Grand Forks region. The new Kettle Falls water system is nearly ready with wooden mains laid above ground. Sheriff Kees of Walla Walla notes horse stealing reports from Umatilla county and the upper country, with no arrests yet. Mark Mack, city electrician, left Olympia for Carbonado two weeks ago and has not been heard from. County officer contests by Stevens county candidates ended with a test case ruling and expenses shared. Mimeaccl concerns and other defendants refused to pay.

Schick Pros Walla Walla Palouse Republic. Com Kettle Falls Kees Umatilla Mark Mack City Electrician Olympia Carbonado Olympian

Jute Contract Granted for Walla Walla Prison Mill

The state board of audit and control awards a thousand bales of jute to Balfour Guthrie Co for the Walla Walla state prison mill. Prices run 83.92 and 82.57 percent per hundredweight for red and black brands. each bale weighs 400 pounds. Shipped from Calcutta in October with delivery in December.

Tacoma Balfour, Guthrie & Co State Board of Audit and Control Walla Walla Calcutta

A Valuable Oregon Mine

Jacksonville Oregon September report on Kubli Brow and Co rich strike in Gold Standard ledge. Vein widens and ore richness rivals Gold Hill 1859. Ice ore in pockets with $2000 extracted in two days. Crosscut shows $400 per ton rock. Additional rich strike noted at Peckman and Huffer on Jackson Creek.

Jacksonville Kubli Brow. & Co Peckman & Huffer Jackson Creek

Mining Stocks Lacked Underwriting by Parker & Co

The text notes that the mining stocks were not underwritten by A. L. Parker & Co., New York Block.

A. L. Parker & Co New York

Railway Service Resumed After Disruptions

Vienna notes railway service partially resumes after recent floods. Water levels are subsiding in most areas though several stations remain affected and some routes still halted.

Vienna Balsbure

Four Die on Norwegian Vessel Arriving at Plymouth

The Norwegian ship Laon Don arrived at Plymouth with fears of bubonic plague aboard after four fatalities during its voyage to Falmouth. Quarantine status pending as authorities assess the risk and notify the public.

Moe Palmouth Falmouth

Far-Flung Arrest: Local Foreman Adjudged Insane

In Kalama last night Dr Boept Arthur Morgan foreman of the night gang of witchmen in the Northern Maet fle yards was adjudged insane by the court commissioner. Sheriff Kirby escorted him to the Stellroom asylum. Officials cite overwork and sleep loss as likely causes.

Kalama Boept Arthur Morgan Maetfle Innance Stellroom Sheriff Kirby

Incendiaries Strike Baker City Causes Fire Damage

In Baker City Oregon a string of nearly a dozen fires broke out early today, each showing evidence of arson. Fire crews extinguished most before major damage, but the public school building suffered about 5000 dollars in losses.

Baker City

Hooker Cable Ship to be Saved from Corregidor

Major General Otte telegraphs that the U S cable ship Hooker, previously deemed a total loss after running ashore at Corregidor near Manila, will be hauled off to Cavite for repairs and a voyage to Hong Kong for a full overhaul before reuse in linking Philippine islands to Manila by telegraph.

Cavite Hong Kong

Navy ceremony honors Horton sailors from Manila Bay battle

In Washington on September 2 a bluejackets crewman formerly aboard the cruiser Horton received a medal from Congress. The award honors officers and men who fought under Admiral Dewey at Manila Bay on May 1, 1898. The sailors are en route from San Francisco to New York to join ships of the North Atlantic squadron.

Washington, D. C Navy Department Deen Bluejacketa Horton Manila Bay San Francisco New York Congress Dewey

Unknown Make Mianoe Priced At 960 Dollars

Mianoe priced at 960 dollars advertised with manufacturers before the public over a yearn. Ramaker located at 1415 Second Avenue offers the item.

Ramaker Second Avenue

Social Roundup From Tacoma This Week

Notable residents and visitors including BDab F Merrick A C Tousey and Dc A Cook. Various locals plan moves to Portland Berkeley Seattle and San Francisco with reunions and travel notes.

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