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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1908
Page
2
In Los Angeles the famous Battling Nelson faced Rudolph Unhole for ten rounds. No decision was allowed by city ordinance. Unhole dominated each round, bleeding Nelson’s nose and mouth as the Boer delivered sharp blows and clever defense.
New York authorizes Mrs. Andrea Cuneo, famed Glidden tour competitor, to be barred from the 60 mile Briar Cliff trophy race on Westchester roads due to her sex. She protests women’s driving prowess while noting risk and prejudice against female entrants in motor contests.
A partial OCR fragment suggests a man’s coat collar hides a maker’s name. The text is incomplete, offering no clear identification or context for attribution.
In the program's first event Duke of Orleans with Williams up led to 7 to 2 as Exchequer placed second and Billy Myer third after a 1 19 time. Lady 198 ridden by Sandy won at 6 to 1 with Little Jane second and carat Dance third in 1 19. Third race saw Puturity-Smiley Corbett prevail at 3 to 2 over Old Settler with Galves third, time 1 12 24. Fred Hent won the fourth at 7 to 2 over A Muskoday and Joe Coyne, time 1 52 44. Dorado triumphed at 6 to 1 over Lampadrome and Excitement with 1 52 24. Sixth race Galvestonian won at 2 to 1, Confessor runner-up and St Orloff third, time 1 19.
First race seven eighths mile Hilly Howleys 107 ridden by Schilling 5 to 1 won Landabie 106 second An oura 100 third time 1 29 3 6 Second race three eighths mile Antioch 107 Preston 5 to 1 won Colored Lady 107 second en 107 third time Third race three quarters mile Nadan 10 Schilling 7 to 1 won Work and Play 106 second Lisbia 99 third time 1 16 36 Fourth race three quarters mile Canardo 110 Dagan 6 to 5 won El Cazador 107 second Suc ceed 97 third time 1 15 34 Fifth race mile and an eighth Aucasein 112 Dagan 2 to 5 won Rex Hitler 112 second Anvil 112 third time 1 56 45 Sixth race three quarters mile azil 9% Martin to 1 won lord Netaon 104 second Golden Shore 104 third
Negotiations underway by Vancouver baseball team to sign two players Ward E B Snyder of Waterville an infielder and W F Mendenhall an outfielder from the Iowa state league Salt Lake Tribune reports wealthy men form group to build a mile track near Salt Lake City with a racing meet slated for July 1 City Basketball league forms with ten teams and a schedule committee Highlifes near clinching first in 8 A C bowling by taking two of three from the Monocates Athletes can tie by winning three straight Kane.
The Washington Fire Insurance Company reports a growth in its reinsurance reserve for 1907 from $48,000 to $187,000, indicating a substantial expansion in risk coverage and financial safeguards.
The Presidential Postmasters Association of Washington will be formally organized at North Yakima on February 12 Lincoln's birthday. Postmaster George M Stewart received the official call yesterday. The first meeting will adopt a constitution and by laws elect officers and set detailed interests for 86 state offices. A second meeting will follow with department heads from Washington City.
A mounted posse pursues William Mosney, sought for the murder of prospector Robert Holmes. Mosney, recognized in Cascade after riding from a cabin battle in the Hig Bett mountains, evaded capture as deputies fired. A $956 reward is offered for Mosney dead or alive.
John Johnson a 34 year old laborer was killed while attempting to halt a speeding freight on the Columbia & Puget Sound line at Kent Station. He and a coworker had been drinking and planned to reach Auburn where they worked in a Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad grading camp. Johnson staggered onto the track and the train stopped briefly before continuing. The coroner was notified that night.
Irving A. Brookhouse 35 formerly of Kalispell Mont confessed to burning a Kalispell packing house for insurance and shot himself in the abdomen in San Bernardino California. He left a letter to his father at Athol Massachusetts asking reimbursement to an insurer for the wrongdoing.
In a second floor home attack an armed masked thug in a priest like gown used chloroform on Mia Frank L Twist, leaving her unconscious with burns and bruises. The robber fled with $50 as her husband arrived home. The case remains under investigation.
Advert says rheumatism is greatly relieved by Beap Lake Salts with all drugglata. Eee.
In Home Valley Washington last night George Gun flourished a revolver at George Raymond in a saloon with four companions. Raymond shot Gun dead and saved by coroner and sheriff after a full inquiry. Raymond and his four detainees were investigated with blame cleared from Raymond.
Thomas Curt, a 60 year old porter, fell down four stairs at Wington Street and Railroaday at 8 20 am yesterday. He sustained painful head injuries and was taken to the Pacific hospital for treatment.
Charles Michael, an 18 year old peddler of 122 Beventh av. N., has been missing for two months. Friends fear he was butchered and robbed after a trip toward Weverett, as search efforts continue following the murder of Amar Ali Aden Khelil, whose body was found in Lake Washington.
In Indianapolis Indiana Republicans choose six delegates to the national convention in Chicago with four delegates at large to be named April 2 The delegation endorses Roosevelt Taft and Fairbanks with a plan to back Fairbanks while possible then shift to Taft A 21 year old sub contractor Victor Hanson of North Bend dies in Seattle General Hospital from injuries in a December dynamite blast on the Milwaukee right of way
A planned late January launch of the lifesaving tox Snohomish is postponed due to river dredging activity and a frozen river. Completion was near, but weather and ice delay the event further.
Firefighters were injured while fighting a blaze that leveled a five story dry goods building at 4% Worth, in Manhattan's wholesale district. One firefighter, Frank Batanton, is missing and believed buried in the ruins. Loss estimated at about 200000 dollars.
Jerome McIntosh a Highwood district rancher about 36 miles east of Great Falls is under arrest for the murder of Peter Tasdale near Belt Montana. Tasdale was found shot in the head in his home. McIntosh recently released from the state penitentiary after a forgery sentence.
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