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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1903
Page
4
News reports from New York and London note rising betting on the Shamrock and Reliance with odds moving from 2 to 1 up to 24 to 1 in places. Crowds gather at Sandy Hook as crews prepare, while English papers hype the contest and plan public displays of signal and spectacle.
Official measurer C B E Mower completed the trials in the Erie basin. The Reliance was granted a time allowance of one minute forty five seconds over a mile course. Shamrock proved slightly longer on the water line, but Reliance carried about 2800 square feet more sail, giving the American boat a heavy advantage.
Morning balloting tallies show Chief Sullivan, J B McNoulgal, Brocco and Warren among leading names with votes above 25. Election closes Saturday with ballots due by end of day. Unclear handwriting obscures some figures and several names appear multiple times.
Fragmentary note mentions London Cabinet convening October 5 and Gen Miles as Massachusetts governor prospect. Also flags a warm Southern California trend and a travel advert with low-rate trips to Skagway and return for $56, listing 606 Piret Avenue.
The Ballard council voted to accept Carnegie's offer for a free public library. The note lists dates and travel details for an Imperial era event and mentions fares and passages aboard ships during the Transmississippi Congress.
A fragmented historical verse referencing General Miles and his role in the Indian wars and the Philippine campaign. The lines pose questions about who fought Indians, who led battles, and who sought peace, culminating with a line about the Filipinos receiving a new era.
A dynamite blast on a New York City subway near Wrongway and 1094 Street this morning fatally injures one laborer and seriously injures two others as the event disrupts transit and police investigate the cause.
Court announces Whitaker Wright trial will start next Monday. Great Northern Railway offers cheap excursion tickets on August 7 to St Paul Chicago and St Louis with ticket offices listed. Public notices note deaths Saturday and Sunday and a penny for thoughts with item pricing at King Hros.
The board adjourned early after a noisy session caused by a misbehaving calliope and distractions. Kilbourne Clark Co faced a license issue with a man named W. H Uplinger arrested for running an employment office without a license. he posted bond. Mrs Katherine Melver won divorce from John Melver on desertion and non support with custody of their 14 year old daughter Mary.
Constantinople August 18 reports say Russia is formulating demands on the Porte including naming a Christian governor for Macedonia. Diplomats deny knowledge of such a move as the Russian squadron anchors near Mindia Bay above the Bosphorus, causing Turkish concern over Macedonian agitation and army discipline. The Italian government meanwhile orders the Mediterranean squadron from Bardinia to Sicily for closer access to Turkey.
Aberdeen resident Lessie G Terry and Beattie resident Mary Milen Walker secure marriage licenses. Floyd Templeton aged 29 and Caroline Lewin aged 17, both unnamed locations, appear as license applicants or parties involved.
The Northern Pacific will offer reduced fares to the Mast on August 18 19 26 and the 2th. Inquiries and details available at the N Petty office in Beattie for full particulars.
W B Hutetineen Co becomes agents for BPecet and Orr union made trousers. Prices from 0 to 2.00.
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