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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1907

Page

8

Local man loses $1080 in alleged fixed race scam

Samuel Smalland, new to Quincey, Cal, was robbed of 1080 at Meadow's race track in a suspected fixed race scheme. He lost 80 in cash and a bearer check of 1000 drawn on a Quincy bank. Police seek the touts. bank has stop payment to protect the check, but third-party misuse is possible.

Inalde Samuel Smalland Quincey Cal Meadow Quincy Smalland Tout No. 1 Aince Grandst Seattle

Million in gold forecast from Innoko district

Private advices from the Innoko district report a second Klon dike found. Four prospectors including F. T. of Beattie washed out 8000 in three hours. It is estimated at least 1,000,000 will be brought out before the season ends and prospectors will return soon to work the diggings all winter.

Pairbanks Aug Innoko Beattie Panama

Excursions to Alaska End for the Season

With the sailing of the steamers Jefferson and Guy of Seattle excursions to Alaska will be over for the season. The Southeastern Alaska coast drew many sightseers and now returning traffic will be heavy as crowds head south for the winter.

Jefferson Guy Seattle Alaska

Nome sailor killed by stray bullet during target practice

A boatman named Nels was struck by a stray bullet while Company K of the Tenth Infantry trained at Fort Davis. He suffered a fractured skull and died shortly after at the hospital.

Tenth Infantry Fort Davis

Belfast Strike Ends as Coal Trades Resume Work

The Belfast coal trades strike is settled and work has resumed. Troops will retake possession of the streets when factories reopen.

Belfast

Alaska Smelting and Refining changes name and new incorporations

In Olympia a report shows the Alaska Smelting and Refining company of Seattle filing supplemental articles to become Alaska Smelting company. Seacoma Beach Own company of Beattie lists 3000 dollars with investors M Crane J Frank Brown and Mary Hulbert. City Dye Works of Seattle 149000 dollars with investors C M Filmore and F J Hart. Davis Investment Company of Seattle 250000 dollars with investors J H Davis Elza beth Langford C H Davis and W Frees. The Reliable Schaumanns Sven, long known since 1946, is noted as B D S Johnston Co Pioneer near.

Olympia Aug. S Alaska Smelting & Refining Company Seattle Secretary of State Alaska Smelting Company Seacoma Beach Beattie M. Crane J. Frank Brown Ma Hulbert City Dye Works C. M. Filmore F. J. Hart Davis Investment Company J. H. Davis Elzabeth Langford C. H. Davis W. Frees

Priest 19 Murderer. Pittsburg Pa Homicide

Pittsburg Pennsylvania reports a shooting at a church where Andrew and Stephen Starsiensky were wounded. Priest Ludwig Seesiel is injured and Stephen Starsiensky died. Andrew is in critical condition. Seesiel is said to be erased on account of his trouble.

Pittsburg Aum See Anedrew Stephen Starsiensky Ludwig Seesiel Stephen Andrew Seesiel

Strike Hits Southern Pacific Shops In Los Angeles

Workers in the Los Angeles area walked out from Southern Pacific machine shops amid wage increase demands and calls for the removal of an abusive foreman. hotel clerk M Puette dies at Wayside Emergency Hospital after a sudden illness, leaving a widow in Oakland.

Los Angeles Cal Aum Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Mfforta M. Puette Grand Hotel

Nomeites to Greet Dr Hill in Seattle Homeward Sendoff

Dr Ed Hill health officer of Nome Alaska will receive a warm Seattle welcome aboard the steamer Victoria planned by friends. Wagner's band may greet him at the hotel. Also the Sunny schools district convention of the Reorganized Church is set for 1606 Eighth Ave West with a district conference at Leo's Business College.

Nome Alaska Ed Hill Seattle Victoria Hill Wagner Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Bainta Church Leo's Business College

Fever passes to be issued on railroad steamship lines

Rail and steamship executives met at Tacoma to curb free passes for employees. Only top executives of steamships directly connected to the railroads will be entitled to passes, ending a years long practice.

Harriman and Hill Lines Canadian Pacific Tacoma

Woodland Zoo Receives New Capuchin Monkey and Birds

A shipment to Woodland Park yesterday added several species including IL email monkeys, a pig tail ape, and three macaws. They were brought from San Francisco aboard the steamer Base jman, with more specimens expected to follow.

Woodland Zoo Iona Fauimala Othe Woodland Park San Francisco Jman Inter

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