Almost New Portland Team for 1906 Season
Portland manager McCreedie announced the 1906 roster with mostly new players. Players include Garvin French asick Jones St. Vrain Cates Gilpatrick McLean Thiery Steelman Doyte Schaffley Ats Runkle Van Buren Householder McCreedie Gleason. Reports date to Bakersfield March 12 with planned practice in Los Angeles ahead.
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Portland
McCreedie
Garvin
French
Asick
Jones
St. Vrain
Cates
Gilpatrick
McLean
Thiery
Steelman
Doyte
Schaffley
Ats
Runkle
van Buren
Householder
Feld
Gleason
Bakersfield
Los Angeles
Maurice Thompson Star Lightweight Prospects From Butte
Maurice Thompson of Butte Montana is a rising lightweight regarded as a future star. He is seen by many as a potential challenger to top lightweights if he proves himself in upcoming bouts.
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Eee
Maurice Thompson
Butte, Mont
Britt to Fight White in New York Match
Arrangements finalized for a lightweight title bout between Jimmy Britt American champion and Jabez White English champion. White and his trainers will depart for America within two weeks, per manager Tom O'Rourke.
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New York
Jimmy Britt
America
Jabez White
England
Tom O'Rouke
White
Madrasi the Terrible Turk Faces Strong London Bout
The Terrible Turk Madrasi performs in London on the mata as Hackenschmidt’s rival, contending with the Russian Lion and other challengers. The report notes his resilient style and ongoing clashes with top wrestlers in the era. George B. Dibbuk, captain of the Kansas City team, posted a perfect score of 300 in Milwaukee trials, with Ivibbitk and G. C. Williams also achieving perfect scores.
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Madrass
Madrasi
London
Hackenschmidt
George BK. Dibbuk
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Ivibbitk
G. C. Williams
Louieville
Rough Riders
Louleville
Russian Lion of the Rings Lurich Reviled as Hackenschmidt Rival
Lurich from Reval, Russia, gains fame as a formidable opponent for Hackenschmidt. Though not as bulky, his footwork and leg strength impress observers, while his torso and arm power are described as phenomenal.
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Geo, Lurich
Lurich
Reval
Russia
Hackenschmidt
Cue ball aim and follow through second ball shot
The instruction explains striking the cue ball slightly below center and applying a slow, gentle stroke to move onto the second object ball while keeping the balls in play. It emphasizes a controlled, soft hit to avoid scattering the balls or leaving an open setup.
International tug of war set for late February to early March
An eight nation tug of war is scheduled across February 25 27 28 March 1 2 3 with City Comptroller Riplinger acting as referee and Councilmen Zbinden and Alexander McDonald as judges. Also the Seattle University athletic meet with Seattle Athletic Club is confirmed for late February. W K Condon won the Byrne handicap at Oakland, Claude placed second, Veterano third. Seattle Golf Club plans a Washington's Birthday tournament with singles ladies and gentlemen’s foursomes open to many members.
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Ebaglea
Riplinger
Zbinden
Alexander McDonald
Evans
University of Washington
University
Seattle Athletic Club
San Francisco
W. KR Condon
Byrne
Oakland
Claude
Veterano
Seattle
Troubles End for Oberlin Bank President Beckwith
C. K. Beckwith former president of Citizens National Bank of Oberlin died after two days of unconsciousness. He faced five federal indictments tied to Chadwick loans. death followed heart trouble at about 65. His passing could affect related forgery and conspiracy cases against Mrs. Chadwick.
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Oberlin
C. K. Beckwith
Citizen's National Bank
Chadwick
Beckwith
National Banking
Citizens’ National Bank of Oberlin
Deckwith
Open clash over church roof repairs stalls city board
WAR erupts between the board of works and Avetin BW as three trustees of the Piret Presbyterian church face formal notices. The board granted temporary roof repairs with a plan for architect appraisal, aiming to avoid higher damages from Fourth avenue regrades, while trustees press for permanent repairs amid contract breaches and missing permissions.
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Board of Works
Avetin
Griffithe
D Hamlin
W. T. Whitney
Piret
Presbyterian Church
Hurlbut
Fourth Avenue
la Lvasted
Peruasion
Corporation Counsel
Murder Charge Filed After Man Killed in Saturday Shooting
Paul Bousgett of Radard died Saturday afternoon from a gunshot wound. Prosecutor Mack Intosh pressed murder charges against Napoleon Campbell. An inquest was deemed unnecessary. Coroner Carroll and Deputy Wiltele conducted a post mortem showing a single fatal bullet and a minor second wound. The report notes the liver and large intestines were injured while the prisoner was in county jail.
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Paul Bousgett
Napoleon Campbell
Mack Intosh
Carroll
Wiltele
Bourgett
Japanese man to face deadly assault charge today
Charles Mataui a Japanese will be charged with deadly assault today by Ben Hughes of 1721 Melrose Place after an evening incident in which Mataui fired two shots at Hughes wounding him in the left arm. Police arrested the parties and Matsui, deemed dangerous, was held for trial.
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Charles Mataui
Ben Hughes
Melrose Place
Hughes
Matsui
Hubbard
Mayon
Wood Charcoal and Coke Seattle Coal and Wood Co
Local supply listing for Seattle coal and wood dealers includes street addresses Lance Street and Railroad Ara and Phones Main 63 Ind. 94.
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Wood, Charcoal and Coke
Seattle Coal and Wood Co
Lance Street
Main
Ind
Lobby Gossip Among Olympia Clergy and Lawyers
In Olympia a mix of preachers lawyers and farmers gathers as lawmakers plan a stunt to buy Webster’s abridged dictionaries for each house member at seven dollars and fifty six cents. The piece notes ex ministers G C Kenoyer and Lee A Johnson and lampoons press officials as a “dictionary” class in a local code affair.
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Ita
Ite
G. C. Kenoyer
Whitman
Lee A. Johnson
Yakima
Ike
Olympia
Residence Fire Damages Home on Seventh Avenue South
A lamp explosion caused a blaze at M. Goodlicks residence 623 Seventh Avenue South just after midnight. Firemen faced access issues and the home suffered near total loss with about 1000 dollars in damage, partly covered by 800 dollars insurance as occupants escaped with their lives.
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M. Goodlick
Seventh Avenue South
Central Market seeks stock subscriptions for new Seattle market
Central Market Inc invites subscriptions of 200000 capital stock in 2000 shares at 100 each, payable starting February 6 1905 at 19 o clock at 606 Bailey Bldg. The firm has a 50 year lease on 240 by 266 foot old university grounds site to build a market house with stalls for meats fish produce baked goods dairy and a 6000 seat auditorium. 364 stalls at 20 monthly. Officers are D B May president William B Allison secretary and Herbert Charles Taylor treasurer. The Scandinavian American Bank is listed as banker.
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Corporation
Bailey Building
University Grounds
Universality
Seneca Astreeta
Fourth
Fifth Avenues
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Poralble
D. B. May
William B. Allison
Herbert Charles Taylor
Corner Second and Cherry
Scandinavian American Bank
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Second Avenue
Harry Silver
Yesler Way
Men's Syndicate
Webster's
Central Market, Inc
Ernst Bros
Beth Phonie
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company, Inc
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RED Cross
Bartell’s
Baertell
Night Reses Red Cross Drug
Carter
Paine
Pierce
Hood
Sheffield
Colgate
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Cudahy
Vanetd
Marseilles
Manuel
State Medical Institute
Humanity
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