Bad Week for the Favorites at King County Meadows
Refugee notes an unusual run of upsets at the King County Fair Association meet with only three favorites winning in 34 races over four days. He cites track conditions, horse class, and owner strategies as factors and previews the 1909 handicap offering a growing purse of 25000 dollars with about 12 starters expected.
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King County Fair Association
A.Y.P
Gates
Lisaro
Grace G
Miss Billie
Joe Cola
J. C. Clem
Gateway
Frank Filittner
Gorgalete
Treasure Seeker
Miss Officious
Entre Nous
Princess Titania
Bragg
Ortlene
Chimney Sweep
Vox Popull
Legustella
Legatee
Egbert
Alainot
Refugee
Early Tide
Isabella
Aunt Polly
Salable
Boys Coming Home From San Francisco Trip
Seattle high school baseball team arrives tomorrow evening after cancellations. The team, thought to be homesick, rushed home from San Francisco. A benefit game will be played Friday and is expected to draw a large crowd.
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Seattle
San Francisco
Baseball Gossip and Local Games Roundup
Manager Dug signs four new players including Reg Dudley for third base and Paddy Welsh to fill Don Walsh shoes. Schofield from Vancouver joins next season and Zimmer man is eyed as a stirring outfielder. Seattle and Vancouver finish the year with a last game today as Alin pitches for the Cube and Franklin for the Vans. Aberdeen forfeits a game after Lynch misses the start, and Tacoma protest leads to a forfeit win for Aberdeen. Spokane reports strong hitting and pitching by Roosevelt as the Miners are kept to five hits in five innings. A sixty five mile Cascades tramp is planned by Mr and Mrs Walters and Mr and Mrs Weber with hunter Albert Martz joining for trails and hunting.
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Dug
Reg Dudley
Hickey
Paddy Welsh
Don Walsh
Lever
Walsh
Schofield
Vancouver
Zimmerman
Cascades
A. H. Walters
Edward Weber
Seattle
Albert Martz
World Billiard Record Broken by Tom Reece in London
London's billiard scene sees Tom Reece set a new world mark with 600000 points in a match against J Chapman. Reece scored 249662 cradle cannons and finished with 499135 unfinished breaks, beating Chapman by 449074 points and receiving 125 guineas.
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Tom” Reece
London
Seattle Star
Tom" Reece
J. Chapman
Reece
Chapman
Commissioner Ballinger Heads for California Inquiry
R. A. Ballinger, commissioner of the United States general land office, spent the summer at his Seattle home and left Sunday night for San Francisco to inspect land offices under his direction. He will stay a week, then return to Washington, D. C., on August 21.
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R. A. Ballinger
United States General Land Office
Seattle
San Francisco
California
Washington, D. C
Gifts of Mrs Ladds New Sect At Des Moines
In Des Moines an unusual religious sect led by Mrs Scott M Ladd wife of a local chief justice claims celestial guidance in love affairs and a heaven bound marriage. Followers report trances and speaking in many tongues while Mrs Ladd declares she can speak twelve languages by power.
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Des Moines
Scott M. Ladd
Ladd
Mra Ladd
War permits Seattle tunnel under Fort Lawton
War department objections halt plans to extend a sewer outfall northward at Fort Lawton and would add about $60 000 in costs. City officials worked to secure permission for the tunnel under the reservation.
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Seattle
Fort Lawton
War Department
Plana
Rush and Vans Triumph In Fast Baseball Clash
Rush was in great form and the Vans won a fast game as Seattle opened with a run but Cubs defense held. Nelson connected for a cooling fence shot while Nopson saved face with a key hit to drive in runs. Harley and Croll were stymied by strong fielding as Rush, Roses and Myers produced decisive hits and a steady late rally.
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Tust
Nelson
Canucks
Nopson
Ondera
Kosh Ons
Splendid Karke
Vane
Jiowels
Harley
Croll
Seattle
Cubs
Roses
Vans Hit Ball Hard and Win From Cubs
The Vancouver game saw the Canucks slugging spark a 5 run victory over the Cubs at Vancouver. Allen led with 13 hits for Dugdale’s side, while Hall pitched well for the Vans as Seattle feigned clever plays. Rain fell most of the game. Quigley singled and Shaffer doubled to score the runner.
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Vancouver
Canucks
Cuba
Allen
Dugdale
Vans
Seattle
Hall
Quigley
Shaffer
Made Love Through Daily Newspapers Marriage Tale
A midweek classified ad led Fanny Cuba of Chicago to wed J Drasen a rancher from Odew on Washington. Justice George J. Stocker officiated at Spokane county courthouse. Frank Petra arranged the match by inserting ads across several middle western papers.
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Cuba
Petra
Chicago
Spokane
Admiral du Perre sails with cargo to the West Coast
The French freighter Admiral du Perre departed for San Francisco yesterday with a large general merchandise cargo bound for the West Coast. Pacific Coast steamship company agent D McKenzie leaves tonight for Southeastern Alaska on business, expected to last two weeks. Dr Myron D Haynes preached his last sermon at First Baptist, planning a September farewell and awaiting offers. Ellen Terry was born in Coventry 69 years ago, with two houses nearby bearing her birthplace and a nearby marker. The same ankle issue continues to trouble Geo Davis.
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Admiral du Perre
San Francisco
West Coast
D. McKenzie
Pacific Coast Steamship Company
Alaska
Myron D. Haynes
First Baptist Church
Haynes
Ellen Terry
Coventry
Miss Ellen Terry
Senator Sproul sails for Nome aboard Northwestern
State Senator William C. Sproul of Chester Pennsylvania traveled with relative Charles Sproul and boarded the steamship Northwestern at Beattie for Nome. The party’s voyage follows several days idle in Seattle due to local business and health concerns aboard the Nebraska battleship.
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William C. Sproul
Chester
Charles Sproul
Beattie
Nome
Northwestern
Heattle
Sproul
Nebraska
Prominent City Race Scrutiny Surfaces in Ward Teenth
Voters inquire into a councilman race in the thirteenth ward amid questions over confidential loan rules relating to a local money matter and a nearby property at 204 Talley Higd. The campaign controversy centers on private financial dealings and the legitimacy of the loan disclosures.
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C. C. McCafferty
Boland
Denny Hros
Pelham
Ten Ara
R. Gutter
Dei Fountain
Follie L
Stilicho
Zanny Tide
A. Z DeArman
Manders
Alin
Franklin
Mike Lynch
Aberdeen
Howlett
Tizer Lynch
Butler
Tacoma
Drinker
High Sinbotham
Anderson
Ees
Quinn
Hoon
Killay
Roosevelt
Spokanes
Wright
Wekere
Gatver
Eelah Poms Vemidonem
Ko Ander
Smee
Henin
Puget Gapwok
Gustiting Saargeaniye Wrietege Apy
Jimmy
Ballinger
Mrg
Scott Ladd
Pacific Outfitting Co
Kohler & Chase
Pike Stamos
Waldort Huilding
John C. Walling CO
Second Avé
Saattie, Pianos
Khey
Myers
Mickey
Ley
Relt
Waters
Ae Heutehar
Aneouver
Coast League
Tertee Birgees
Mager
Jones
Brest
Portland
Donahue
Anaes Toot
Srere Saterday
Tinea
Stevens
Frances
Martinke
Myre
National League
Melst Pny
Pivet Eenee Ae
Moran
Pune
Brown
Kling
Montio
Ash
Vivier
Piret Seme Howell
Lovie
Picetiead Linfemas
Given
Mareneil
Sense
Derent
Balla Altea
Ian O' « Ile
Time of
Geome
Pere Rattertes
Melee
Tyre and
Cvechnnatiio Phettertes Amitts
Witter
Meteor
Leacon
Pitteture
PhiladelpMte
Cmoohnnall Howton
Star Special Service
Davia
Novelty Mill CO
Seattle, Vga
Northern Pacific Railroad
Trust
Superior Coal & Improvement Co
State of Washington
N. P
Union
New Arcade Annex
J. H. Irving
Mgr
Superior Coal & Provement CO
Union St@et
Superior Coal & Cement Co
Union Street
Seaview Tracts
West & Wheeler
Colman
Third Ave
Third
Washington At
Grala
Paka I
Usu
Albert Hansen
Diamonde
FIRST
Cherry
Option
Hy Morana
Navy
Garvey Buchanan
Rema
Vey
Ean Nan
Wis
Second Avenue
The
Weber Clothing
Second Avenue, Cor. Seneca
Bekins Tunécen
Corner
Washington
China
Oma
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