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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1905
Page
3
Rumors claim Mike Riley will unveil the Arcade Trea ter soon as old time street scenes evoke nostalgia and trigger speculation about a grand opening that may boost local charm and business.
University Station April 1 The university baseball team defeated the high school nine 16 to 1 on the campus before a large crowd. Campbell the high school pitcher pitched well but his support faded. The varsity will play Seattle Electrics at Recreation Park next Wednesday. The University may send representatives to Portland for the Lewis and Clark exposition games. The Van Camp and White families arrived from Portland touring western cities. The Rubber Store, 714 1st Ave, advertises canned goods and garden hose.
Milo Riley plans to reopen the Arcade theater in the repressed district with liquor flowing under looser rules. He is backed by Walter Van Frelier, a former chief engineer, and faces opposition from Mayor Ballinger and Chief Delaney who vowed to keep the area restricted. Local police fear a return to past trouble as crowds anticipate a revival of the beer trade and underworld activity.
Telegraph briefs report an Illinois Central passenger train derailed near Hardee at 12 30 this morning with several passengers and crew injured but no deaths. Other items note a land donation for a public park called The Plaza in Colfax, a house fire in Everett with $1600 loss, a boxing handicap record by Leggo, a wrestling match in Roslyn, and Thurston retained as chief counsel in Washington.
Dewitt Skutt holds a commanding lead in the street car men contest with a clear majority over rivals by more than 1,000 votes. Final results hinge on last day counting as votes are expected to pour in before the Saturday 9 p.m. deadline.
Masked men dynamited a safe at Gandy's bank in CHURUBUSCO Indiana early today seizing over 6000 dollars. The family awakened by the blast tried to intervene and a gunfire erupted wounding Mrs. Gandy in the neck, though she is not fatally hurt. The trio escaped.
G N Williams of Carlisle Pa visits Portland and falls for a medium who claims to channel spirits. She orders him to deposit 1000 dollars in a box in her department, promising doubling by nine, else the money vanishes for philanthropic use. The next morning the box is empty save for a card saying the spirits needed the cash.
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