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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1899

Page

3

Evans boom grows for vice presidency in South

The Young Men's Republican Club at Evans's Chattanooga home launches a national push to secure Melville Evans the Republican vice presidential nomination. Chattanooga leaders say Southern delegation support is key, with Alabama figures and ex opponents urged to back Evans.

Washington, D. C Pensons Evans Republican Club Chattanooga United States Melvane Clu Tate Evans Tennessee Brownlow Brown Mr. Evans Washington South TH. W. Youngblood Republican National Committee Alabama Charles J. Allixon Presdent McKinley Birmingham Ala Reas Hanna Allison

Busy Days in Washington The Non-Union Miners Fated

In Washington a bustling scene unfolds as government offices rush to process vast paperwork and transport challenges. The piece notes the transport service’s emergency readiness amid wartime needs and contrasts everyday travel woes with national logistics. Incendiaries attack Dayton coal works. pumps cut, mines threatened, and rescuers deploy dogs as workers face possible entrapment.

Washington D. C State Eve United States Avast Chattanooga Tenn Dayton Coal and Iron Company Dayton Torrerts

Long Distance Record Broken by Jane Yatman Cyclist

Miss Jane Yatman completed a 700 mile bicycle ride to Valley Stream on Sept 20, riding in 1 hour 3 minutes while sleeping 1 hour 4 minutes. She signed the record in a weak scrawl, then received a bath and rest. The prior women’s record was 00 miles by Mrs Lindsay of Brooklyn.

New York Jane Yatman Valley Stream Mises Yatman Lindsay Brooklyn

Millionaire Edward Hegeler Targeted by La Salle Authorities

La Salle Sept six Edward C Hegeler a zinc magnate and Matthiessen Hiebeler Zinc partner has been declared a matter by city authorities They allege he extended his property limit prompting possible street narrowing The city engineer Hickard is ordered to conduct a thorough survey and report ahead of legal steps

LA Salle, Ll Edward C. Hegeler la Baile Matthiessen & Hiebeler Zinc Company

Mining Stocks Burned Over Fire Loss Claim

A publication notes that Hie was consumed by fire due to lack of mining stock underwritten by A L Parker Co New York Block. The report highlights insurance and financial arrangements surrounding the fire loss and the role of the broker in underwriting stocks.

A. L. Parker & Co New York Biock

Palace theft in The Hague targets Wilhelmina belongings

In The Hague this September, burglars stole valuable toilet articles from Queen Wilhelmina’s palace along with silver and gold dishes. Detectives recovered most items from the shop of a dealer who claimed he bought them from palace silvermasters, who fled.

The Hague Wilhelmina Miveramith

Charges Against a Convent Inmate Revealed

An escaped inmate from a convent near Vruasels discloses alleged management abuses and coercion of inmates. Details are not published, but the revelations are expected to be grave in nature. Eugene Darnell, linked to the Camden murder case, fled after a hearing in Camden with no evidence tying him to the case, per Justice Finney.

Prussels Vruasels Philadmlphila Eugene Darnell Phila Totpwa Times W. H. May Uma Seattle United State Heattle Uhia Loral W. C. T. A. Denny-Coryell Company Firat Ave

Man Kills Two in a Mobile Slaying Brawl

In Oxmoor Alabama at 2 a.m. Robert Stewart wounded Charles A McDougal in a quarrel over commissary orders. Stewart then stabbed W B Artridge seven times and fled toward a vacant house with a mob outside. Stewart surrendered to Sheriff O'Brien and is jailed. McDougal is fatally wounded and Artridge is critically injured.

Mirmingmam Ala Sheriff O'Brien Oxmoor Robert Btewart Mariy Stewart Charlies A. McDougal McDougal W. BR. Athridge Athridge Ataridge

Packer G F Swift Buys Texas Ranches

G F Swift of Chicago and St Louis has purchased the O Keefe ranch of 180,009 acres in Gaines County Texas and the Childress ranch for under 250000 dollars. Cattle and tendows are moving to the Childress property as part of the deal.

Kansas City G. F Swift Chicago Louie Packer O’ Keefe Gaines County Texas Childress Lanc Childress

National League Results and Standings

National League games yesterday included New York 2 to 1 over Hosten, Brooklyn 14 over Washington, Philadelphia 6 over Baltimore, and St Louis 3 over Louisville 16. Chicago Pittsburgh game postponed by rain. standings of clubs follow.

Chicago New York Hosten Brooklyn

Killed in a Saloon Brawl Near Skagit

Richard Fitzgerald a California contractor died after a scuffle with William J. Weir in a Skagit saloon yesterday afternoon around 2 45. Police differ on cause of death while Weir was arrested at his father’s hotel and held.

Richard Fitzgerald California Willian J. Weir Skagit Maloon Fitzgerald Weir Kagit Aatoon Pitagerald Hit Mitegerald New England Star Mtj

A Breach of Promise Brightens Third Avenue Theater

A lively farce opened Monday night at the Third Avenue theater drawing strong crowd forecasts for the week. The bright clean play with clever songs and acts from a Raetern troupe promises good business throughout the run.

Third Avenue Theater

State Fair Opens With Record Exhibits at North Yakima

North Yakima reported the state fair opening with about 20 attendance and strong displays. Exhibits are described as the best yet, with fruit and livestock noted as especially fine.

North Yakima

Vanderbilt Deal Expansion Tied to Vanderbilt Death

New York August reports say Cornelius Vanderbilt’s death may delay a sweeping railroad deal but not derail it. William Rockefeller’s NY Central entry is seen as accelerating a nationwide combination valued near a billion in capital, linking New York Central, Lake Shore, Missouri Kansas Texas, Southern Pacific, and unions under unified management.

New York Cornelius Vanderbilt Vanderbilt William Rockefeller New York Central Vanderbilt Properties Huntington Rockefeller Vanderbilt Road Puget Sound Chicago Alten New England Vanderbilts Chicago and Northwestern Union Pacific Oregon

Missing Seattle laundry engineer feared to have drowned

Thoman Tarton, an 85 year old engineer at Seattle Steam laundry on Lake Union's shore, vanished after an intoxicated Sunday. police and laundry workers search the premises and nearby lake amid fears he ended his life in the lake. Boatswain George Whiting found no fire and an empty room when he sought Barton Monday morning.

Thoman Tarton Seattle Lake Union Barton George Whiting Hoatier

Quaking of the Earth in Alaska Devastation Report

The Alaska quake near Yakutat produced over 50 shocks, shattering windows and crockery as a tidal wave threat rose. A vast shore chasm swallowed a village while Hubbard Glacier lurched, ice vaults and rocks fell, and natives prayed for relief from the curse.

Alaska Vyakutat Hubbard

Wholesale Poultry Feed and Lumber Price List

A dense 1900s style price sheet lists per ton and per hundredweight rates for poultry foods including corn meal flour and middlings, with weights ranging from 1 to 100 pounds. It also details fresh meat and provisions prices, grains like oats and barley, and various lumber, fir, cedar, and shingles quotations with unit prices and packaging notes.

Washington Med Cedar California Farino Java Costa Rica Arbuckte Guatemala

Piano dealers push price increases amid market shift

Wholesale dealers and manufacturers advance prices on pianos while the local store claims no raise yet. An assortment of land charts and related items is offered at Fifth and Pike with Ramaker and Co appearing among the contacts.

Ramaker

Market Quotations on Ocean Produce and Farm Goods

Tuesday morning market brief shows prices for halibut, salmon, oysters, clams, crabs, and cooked seafood. Stock shortages persist with a San Francisco boat due this afternoon, while dock and car delivery rates list grains, hay, roughage, poultry, cattle, hogs, hides, wool, vegetables, fruits, and dairy at varied Seattle prices.

Olympia San Francisco Seattle Barney Ehorta Puget Sound Washington

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