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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1907
Page
2
At Meadows track in wet conditions the program produced surprise wins as longshots toppled favorites. Funnyside won the last race while Jockey Mentry rode three winners and Legatee clocked 1:48 for 11-15.
Nelson out pitched Rush as the Canuckie twirler shut down the Cubs and stifled their sluggers. Johnson starred for Washington in a 4 to 2 win over Cleveland, while Welser’s man boasted 75 scoreless innings and 166 strikeouts in 99. Shaw and Rose Hall debated a $2000 offer as the Tigers eye the pennant.
The Seattle school district reports record total expenditures for 1906-07 reaching one million dollars. Maintenance costs are listed at 731 784 29 with 295 535 26 for permanent improvements funded mostly by bonds. The rise reflects more pupils and annexed districts. Rhodesian government orders 20 000 marshes from Hugiend to stamp out dog rabies.
A Northern Pacific passenger train northbound No 14 derailed yesterday near Garfield when a Bowman and Dyer threshing machine crossed the track. Engineer Elmer Velter broke a shoulder, fireman B E Nebsee was badly bruised, and Alva See of Seattle, the machine’s operator, was injured. The wreck disabled engine tender and four coaches. the injured were taken to Garfield hospital with critical condition. The scene was one mile east of Garfield and the wreck was cleared by 10 p.m.
Loretta Van Hook of Chicago writes from Tabris Persia describing a merchant killed after resisting selling 2,000,000 pounds of wheat to the starving, body displayed. his family later paid 1,000,000 pounds to recover him.
Vancouver tied Beattie Nelson and Cubs in a rain shortened game on a muddy diamond. Seattle joined Vancouver with timely hitting, as Nelson pitched a strong early innings before rain halted play.
The Australian tennis team led by Norman L. Brookes and Anthony F. Wilding plans to arrive in America after the Davis Cup challenge rounds and enter the Newport all comers championship starting August 2. The pair are in exceptional form and expected to create a strong showing on American courts.
A fire early yesterday morning at Irondale shed caused by sparks from a blaze spread to an adjoining shed. The only damage observed was the burning of the shed, which will be replaced with a galvanized iron structure.
The Nebraska navy yard area hosts a new pool table venue at 3415 Third Ave listing as a place for gentlemen. It touts the only executive pool table in Seattle with updated tables and a refined setting.
Thanks to special efforts by the Rev. 8. Gray of Brighton England a fund of 3000 dollars has been raised to establish a home for poor lepers in ta.
The text notes a longstanding custom of setting all clocks to 8 17 in tribute to President Lincoln, who was shot at that time. It mentions 00 percent of clocks prior to jewelers stores and practice aligning to this moment as a memorial gesture.
J C Dalby of the Cooks and Watters union traveled to Boise City Idaho to report to the Central Labor Council on the Haywood trial He denounced the court for denying a bill of particulars and the legislature for increasing peremptory challenges for the state A separate note from France describes Martre in the War Department using a phonograph to sing canticles in church pews
Confidential note states money loaned on diamonds at reasonable rates. Address 204 Halley Midg.
A steam vessel has been provided for the Reverend Louis Ives of England who has taken the chaplaincy of the Mission to Seamen at the port of Newcastle New South Wales. He may minister at any hour to ships at anchor anywhere in the harbor.
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