Special election to authorize port bonds in Seattle district
Port of Seattle voters will decide on March 7 1916 whether to issue bonds totaling 286000 to fund the terminal belt line railway improvements from Kenyon Street to West Marginal Way and other harbor works. Additional measures propose 100 and 300 bonds for North Lake Union shore facilities and Central Waterfront projects with varied maturities and tax provisions. Port Commission President Rupert Bridges signs the notice dated February 16 1916.
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Seattle
Eald Port
Port Commission of
Seaebruar
Port Commission
Port of
Terminal Belt Line
Kenyon Street
City of
Beattie
Twentieth Avenue Weat
Salda
Whatcom Avenue
Railroad Avenue
City of Beatle
State of Washington
New York
Call Port
Lake Union
Lake Union Shore
Ashington
Delfar
En Orto Manatee
Central Waterfront
Port OF Seattle
Rupert Bridges
C. FE
Remsberg
Ita
Grappler to study law after New York tournament
Wiadek Zbyszko, noted husky grappler in the international New York event, plans to be an attorney. A Vienna law student before coming to the United States, he spends spare time in study and once pursued medical instruction. He is brother to Stanislaus Zbyszko, who wrestled in America years ago.
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Grappler
Wiadek Zbyszko
New York
University of Vienna
United States
Wiadek
Stanislaus Zbyszko
Six Bouts Lined Up for Elks Smoker Card
The Elks announce six featured boxing bouts for Thursday night. Main event features Eddie Shannon returning against Chet Neff, with Leo Houck versus Len Holliday in the semi windup. Other matches include Givens versus Forbes and Hunter versus Crosby, plus Davidson versus Riley.
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Ghannon
Neff
Houck
Holliday
Givens
Forbes
Carey
Libby
Hunter
Crosby
Davidson
Riley
Elks
Eddie Shannon
Chet Neff
Leo Houck
Len Holliday
Chariie Givens
Bert Forbes
Johnny O'Leary
Johnny
Ed Hunter
Sailor Crosby
Charley Davidson
Billy Riley
Safety First For Him Harry Wolverton
A San Francisco baseball figure Harry Wolverton was not available for a brief call at home as his daughter answered the phone. The girl, one of his five daughters, said he was away and declined further comment. Wolverton denies instructing his children to keep news quiet.
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Harry Wolverton
Ocean
Heven
San Francisco
Wolverton
Filover
Papa
Willard Fight Setback Sparks Backers Push for Free Publicity
The Willard fight stalls then resumes as critics scoff and backers seek free publicity to keep interest alive. Leland Stanford's team trains aggressively as Eastern competitors anticipate a new shell game. The coast eight, after nearly beating Cornell at Poughkeepsie last summer, now trains for the Pacific Coast intercollegiate regatta scheduled for April.
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Willard
Bult
Leland Stanford
Coast
Cornell
Poughkeepsie
French billiard star Cassignol challenges Hoppe in U S
Firmin Cassignol, French billiards ace with titles to his name, arrived in the United States to pursue Wil lie Hoppe and the 181 and 182 balk line championships. He began playing at age six, excelled in track and gymnastics, turned pro at 35, and has since defeated American greats including Walter Cochran. A notable Paris match against Calvin Demarest saw Cassignol win all five 250 point games.
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Firmin Cassignol
United States
Willie Hoppe
Cassignol
Walter Cochran
Calvin Demareat
Paris
Demarest
Trapshooting Clubs Grow Across the Midwest and West
Stanford, Washington and California teams compete with the winner sent east to Poughkeepsie. John Evers reportedly uses the same glove for seven years. Starved Rock Gun club of La Salle, Illinois plans a big season with the Illinois state championship shoot in May. Del Travis is elected president of a new Wichita Kansas gun club. Ottumwa Iowa hosts a 75 member gun club as small towns push budding trapshooting activity.
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Starved Rock Gun Club
la Salle
Illinois
U Athletes Work At Indoor Track Training Under Vander Veer
Washington track recruits and veterans train nightly under Coach C. W. Vander Veer. Gibson the hurdler shows promise with a best meet mark of 16 seconds, aiming for 15. Anderson a Lincoln high alum leads in weights and may throw 170 feet with the javelin. Vande Bogart improves steadily and is expected to contribute in the shot put.
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Washington
C. W. Vander Veer
Gibson
Sare
Anderson
Lincoln High
Vander Veer
Vande Bogart
All Star Hockey Tour to Visit Seattle and Portland
Seattle will host an All Star hockey septet formed from Seattle Victoria and Vancouver stars in a touring exhibition. The crew will play three initial games starting February 29 in Seattle and March 2 and 6 in Portland with Ed Savage as manager handling the Portland leg.
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Seattle
Vancouver
Victoria
Portland
Canada
Boal News
Ed Savage
Lincoln High selects staff for next season football squad
Leevy to manage Lincoln High football with Arthur Pittelkan as coach and Harold Angerson on track. L L Darwin to address Seattle My and Bait Casters meeting in Eilers hall. Alfred De Oro won a billiards block over Charles Ellis in Philadelphia. Franklin midgets fall to Lincoln 20 to 8. Bremerton prepares for a Saturday game against Silverdale as Aberdeen plans a baseball bag. A postmeeting effort aims to raise 4500 dollars to finance a club.
Ashes to Be Collected Separately for Roads
Dr Henry K Benson of the state university proposes separating ashes from garbage for surface work on dirt roads. He directs the recently organized bureau of industrial research.
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Henry K. Benson
The
State University
Bureau of Industrial Research
Alibie and April 1 Turnout at Dugdale Park
The piece riffs on alibies in a three-crushion game and hints Dugdale park will transform into a munition plant ahead of the first turnout on April 1. It references Romeo Hagen, stockholders in telegraph companies and a playful note about an arachis hypogaea peanut.
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Dugdale Park
Dugdale
Boston
Mass
Harvard
Harvard Square Restaurateurs
High Jumper to Work on Ranch
George Horine once the world record holder in the running high jump and former American champion plans to leave athletics. He will devote all his time to his ranch near Winton, California, after rising to fame as a UC Berkeley student and then a national star.
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George Horine
Athletica
Winton
Cal
Horine
University of California
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