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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1907
Page
2
Johnny Millin's filly Costados led from start to finish in the Meadows race card with several favorites winning and Contadon the lone upset. Bets shifted on Haseline and Billy Mayham, while Pendergast returned to the saddle and Cricket Kelly sat out.
Coach Victor M Place of the State university announces multiple changes for the upcoming football season. He plans to start eleven seasoned players from the start and promote any promising newcomers. He forecasts better teamwork and a significantly different open game with forward passes and open formations this fall.
Chicago and Milwaukee police search for Mary E. Walsh 23 of St. Louis sister of jockey Tommy Walsh Beattie after she disappeared last week while moving to Chicago or Milwaukee. Her trunk was found rifled, raising fears of kidnapping by confidence men.
The final Stanford crew member departed for the south Sunday morning aboard the Precident. Many Stanford rowers spent the summer at the locale and gathered last Sunday, enlivening the atmosphere with lively chatter and camaraderie.
The article argues Matsuda, touted as Japan’s wrestling star and newcomer, lacks universal claim to the Orient title or homegrown status. It notes his six plus years in British Columbia and training from Sinclair Swansen of Nanaimo. A forthcoming bout between Matanda and Sinclair is not seen as promising.
A meeting will be held tomorrow night at 316 Seventh Ave in the home of Jack Caldwell to formally organize the Seattle Rangers football team. Caldwell leads the effort and expects a successful season. attendance is open to anyone interested. The second note states England’s annual average temperature has risen by about one degree in fifty years.
Advertisement asserts Regal Suit offers genuine suit value not matched by higher prices elsewhere. The copy emphasizes price difference as the key distinction, not cloth quality.
Seattle announces a six game slate starting tomorrow in Butte as manager Dugdale and "Butch" Melntyre hint at Seattle signing and lineup changes. Dudley may stay at short, while Dudley and Dudley rumors circulate alongside Beattie’s performance in Spokane. The week’s shock came as Tacoma Tigers routed the Canucks in six straight games.
The T M A local branch stages a stag smoker tonight at Rainier Hall 1420 Secondary with a 10 30 stage set and 11 15 first call. The new local group comprises stage hands and actors and promises many surprises as one of the country’s leading theatrical organizations.
George D Prigmore a Centralia druggist is expected to receive appointment as state drug inspector. He is a University of Washington graduate with a 1902 pharmacy degree.
Everett August 20 Sheriff Beard moves to halt all games of chance countywide with immediate effect. Several towns have already abolished gambling while Sunday closing remains local option to be guided by public sentiment. A Lowell saloon was shut for disorderly conduct amid Everett crowds.
Eugene Oregon reports Dan Kelly, famed athlete, preparing for the century dash as crowds watch the sprint start. The piece notes Kelly’s speed and public acclaim, with references to a demonstration near the University of Oregon.
Omura the Japanese runner and other foreign competitors will race for sprint supremacy at the James Town Exposition next month. Kelly will run wearing University of Oregon colors after developing his stride. he credits trainer BIJ Hayward and his father for his success.
In Bellingham on August 20 pastor Stev. J. W. Plesher of the First Church attempted to ride the Islander beyond its passenger limit of 54. The captain spotted the extra man, turned the boat back to East Sound, and the minister was landed ashore after the vessel had left, marking the fifty fifth passenger claim.
Two 10 year old boys Lynna and Lovell McCormick visiting grandparents on South Hoyt frightened away three intruders. They fired a 22 caliber rifle though misloaded cartridges jammed, and the thieves fled as the boys guarded locked back door and apple trees.
At 1 p m a strike against Lover & Co and about fifteen brokers was declared in Chicago. Some 160 workers are expected to walk out as firms refused to sign the union agreement.
The Yukon river runs lower than any season’s prior. Transportation men doubt late freight can be moved by steamer on the Whitehorse to Dawson route. A dry summer largely causes the reduced water levels.
Everett reports a new highway plan will connect the city to Index within a year. The route will run about 40 miles into the Cascade mountains, enabling auto travel to one of the region’s most photogenic mountain areas.
In Valdez Alaska the Japanese crew of the seal poaching schooner Kiowa faced trial and the case was sent to the jury. A guilty verdict was anticipated and potential jail time was noted for the defendants. The second poacher's crew remained on trial.
The story frames sprinter Kelly describing start stance and warm up as he compares rivals. He excludes Japan’s Cartmill in judging the field and backs Parsons of Los Angeles as the top challenger to win the big 100 yard race at Jamestown, noting mutual fear between Kelly and Parsons.
Colorado Springs hosts hundreds of plumed knights for the Dramatic Order of Knights of Khorassan Imperial Palace meeting. The first business session convened with Imperial Prince W. D. Hadfield of Peoria presiding at the sessions.
Lady Ernestine Hunt, eldest daughter of the Marquis of Alles bury, owns a horse ranch in Calgary Alberta. The property spans a vast tract nearly 40 000 acres.
True happiness is found in saving and watching pass book entries grow. Start a savings account with this company where $1.00 opens an account and earns 4 percent interest compounded twice yearly. Languages spoken Swedish Norwegian and German. Capital fully paid $100,000.
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