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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1916
Page
7
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Fragmentary OCR text mentions a date in April 1916 and a city name but provides limited readable details about events or persons.
Fragmentary OCR passage references a city election in Seattle and a 1918 date but lacks clear events, names, or outcomes. The readable items mention amendments and wards but do not specify the exact measures or involved officials.
Interclub boxing bill staged at Seattle Athletic Tuesday features Spokane entrants against local lads. Main event pits Archie Wyard versus Madden at 135 pounds, with bouts including Ross, McDilliro, Baird, Ansbough, Glen, Abrams, Scott, Amund, Harper, and Amund. Wrestling match Clarence Ewing against Claude Portner also listed.
WDWIN J. BROWN announces candidacy for Seattle city council at JAR Stevens Hall. He denounces removal of his campaign cards and attacks civil service age limits, urging public ownership of utilities and opposition to private monopoly. He highlights labor, education, and city economy as core issues.
Seattle trimmed Portland, leaders of the league, 8 to 6 in a sensational Friday night game. Foyston opened scoring for Portland, Tobin tied, then Seattle built a 4-3 lead after two periods as Morris starred for Portland with a sore arm. Walker and Morris added goals for Seattle in the third, sealing the outcome.
Edwin J. Brown, Independent candidate for City Council, argues against private utility control under the Renick law and calls for a city general hospital comfort stations municipal home and reading room baths a city owned undertaking and justice reforms He condemns confiscation through local improvements and urges citizens to elect a police judge independent from mayoral influence.
Wholesale prices for Alaska rutabagas bananas carottes cauliflower and many fruits and vegetables listed with per sack and per crate rates. Includes onions lettuce turnips peppers tomatoes apples and local farm products plus butter eggs cheese meats and grains with various regional references and price points.
Spokane featherweight Joe Benjamin will oppose Leo Houck next Friday in Austin. Dan Salt plans to debut new local boxers for Spokane ring followers in the event.
Feb 12 reports say heavyweight champ Jess Willard has fallen ill with a throat ailment and has been confined to bed in Chicago, raising questions about his training for the upcoming bout with Frank Moran.
PORTLAND Feb. 12 Fred Carisch must accept a salary cut or be released. The McCredies contend they are carrying too many high priced players and plan action to reduce payroll.
F A Graper of Custer Park Illinois won the midwinter shooting tournament in Kansas City Missouri closing yesterday. He scored 91 of 100 in the Great Western handicap and topped the field with the high score.
Arthur Pelkey was stopped in the fifth round by Carl Morris in Tulsa. Morris floored Pelkey twice in the fifth before ending the bout, which had been set for fifteen rounds.
Vancouver hockey team defeated the Victoria eleven 7 to 6 after more than ten minutes of overtime. Vancouver led early, faced a late disallowed goal, and surged back to clutch the win against Lester Patrick's squad.
Reports say Joe McGinnity will manage the Butte baseball club joining the Northwestern league. He may hold a controlling interest in the operating company while not involved with the land company building the plant. Most Tacoma players will stay with a reorganized Tacoma team as part of a three club eastern division with Great Falls Butte Spokane.
Howard Drew, the veteran sprinter from New York, captured a special 90 yard dash defeating Jon Loomis of Chicago and Ray Morse in 9 5? seconds. He also ran 105 yards in 10? seconds, reaffirming his swift form on the track.
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Valley Tributas reports Benny Kauff deems himself superior fielder to Ty Cobb while Cobb remains the stronger hitter. Portland and Seattle scouts assess Portland City League talents Hunter Edwards Leo Edwards Ike Donaldson and Julius Moreland for spring camps as Northwestern league eyes Portland players.
New Orleans boxer Harry Wills blamed luck for his 19th round knockout loss to Sam Langford last night. Wills dominated Langford until a late sequence Sleep sent him to the canvas in the 19th round.
Broadway defeated Queen Anne in a surprise upset while Lincoln beat West Seattle to join the leaders. West Seattle remains winless. Ja Fray starred for Broadway with five early field goals and key passing. Munson scored 14, Burnstein eight. Tevis and Jones led Lincoln with nine goals each. Latham topped West Seattle with three field goals. Queen Anne votes on whether to sponsor a baseball team next year.
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