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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1907
Page
2
Abe Attell and Owen Moran signed to fight for the world featherweight championship at Morans Misalon street arena on New Year’s Day January 1. The 120 pound catch weight was agreed after a heated dispute. Referee Ja ufries and a $1600 forfeits each were set to ensure the bout.
A December roundup lists the Beattie Apollo club concert at United fan church on December 16 with male voices directed by Gerard Tanning, plus notes on Steckelberger postponement. Also covered are Brown Alumni banquet by KE Benjamin Andrews, Seattle Women’s clubs activities, marriages Hopkins-Dodd Lodahl-Peterson, and organ dedication at Piret Presbyterian Church with a large pipe organ, plus multiple Tacoma-bound wedding updates.
Yesterday's races list multiple sprint and middle distance results with runners Rifleman Sister Julia Kineman and others, times and placements noted. In Iola Kansas a woman suspected of a restaurant partner murder case is released after confessing by a key suspect. authorities say the woman denies knowledge of the lover’s actions.
The Coliseum features the Eddy family of tight wire performers and the Ameen Abou Hamad pyramid troupe with other vaudeville acts. The Pantages presents Three Asarda acrobats and Hall and Coburn, plus Dancing Davey and Baroness Von Zeiber. Lyric offers Japanese jugglers and The Oriental Mystery with Marie Daho. Grand presents Maude Fealy in The Stronger Sex. Seattle shows The Land of Nod and Uncle Tam's Cabin tonight through over the weekend.
The Ladies' Musical club hosts tenor George Hamlin at the Seattle theater on Thursday after a successful European run. Laurette Taylor stars in Camille at Third Avenue theater all week with standard matinees. Clay Clement returns in The New Dominion at Lois theater with the Lois Stock company. Oriental Billiard and Pool Parlors adds eight tables and a 5x10 pool table at 1415 Thirday for gentlemen.
Oregon fans push for an eastern coach amid annual coaching changes. The article notes wartime continuity, a desire for a proven leader, and the possibility of hiring a Yale or Princeton figure to raise the program’s profile and salary expenditures.
The Athletes beat the Colts two games to one in the 3 A C Bowling league session last night with scores to follow.
Twelve of the sixteen teams entered yesterday remain in the six day bicycle race near New York. Reynolds and Henson of England quit due to poor condition, while Walthour Butler Carragan and Jacquelin could not continue. Their teammates formed new teams as the field stayed tightly bunched. The Washington Fire Insurance company has been duly horned in California.
James H. Hs opened the Pettibone trial with a damning statement linking Pettibone to the murder of Frank A. Steunenbers. He argued Pettibone was Henry Orchard’s partner and paymaster for the Western Federation of Miners, a mediator in the crime, and that Pettibone’s Denver store was a federal arsenal for bomb manufacture and a deadly drug known as Pettibone dope. Hawley outlined forthcoming evidence, and Darrow’s defense reserved its statement. Senator Herald attended the proceedings.
A witness from the Salvation Army, &. M. Wise, testified that Harry Watts confessed the handkerchief in Addie Roper’s mouth belonged to him. The defense failed to discredit Wise as the case progresses in Bellingham.
Spokane High School protests to the Montana athletics association alleging forged eligibility for fullback Schroeder and that he had four years of prior play elsewhere. The claim also accuses left tackle Phillips of being over age and notes Phillips is brother in law of the Butte coach.
A sale offers furnaces for 66 dollars at G H Woodhouse company located at 113 University Street. The ad promotes hot air heating as an effective method for warming a home.
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