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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1905
Page
2
A local team defeated Hoquiam in a two man series on the Monarch alleys yesterday by taking three of four games. Beattie led with a strong final game that pushed Davin into a late slump, finishing Beattie 4 561 to Hoquiam 4 318.
The Tacoma Golf team of twelve players was defeated by a Seattle club team on the local links yesterday. Topography of the Seattle course favored the locals, as Tacoma players struggled on the sidehill terrain and spectators watched the closely contested matches.
Business Manager Agnew of the Seattle baseball club outlines plans to improve the diamond and outfield at Re Creation Park. Fans discuss possibly switching the field to the northwest corner to avoid sunlight glare, but Agnew says funds are better spent on improvements. The plan targets both the diamond and outfield with home plate changes deferred to next year. Separately, the Puget Sound Association of the Deaf met at Acme Business College to revise its constitution and elect officers for the coming year.
A testimonial from F. G. Huntley of Oaklandon Indiana describes his wife recovering from consumption after using Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds. The ad claims one dose relieves and guarantees bottles at 5 cents and 1 dollar with a trial bottle free from G O Guy.
The championship honors in the present bowling race among the ECTTY league are decided after two more weeks of play. Experts predict an unusually exciting finish as the field narrows to a few contenders. The Empires moved to third by sweeping Staders to stay within striking distance, while Beane and others gain ground. In Class 4 the Navajos and rivals vie for first as Laurels and others pursue top honors. Rex, Laveras and Columbians trail far behind.
James J. Corbett trained in Florida for three months spending nearly $9,000 on three cottages at Mayport, a $2,500 handball court, and staff including John Denaldego Dan Creedon Connie McVey and Tom Tracey. He hosted up to 10 visitors daily and paid $1,000 in legal costs to leave Florida after the fight. Hut Brady later cleared about $26,000 from a Madison Square Garden exhibition during the peak fever.
In Portland on Saturday evening the indictments against Mayor H. Williama and Chief of Police Chan. H. Hunt charging malfeasance in licensing gambling were quashed on a motion by District Attorney John Manning. The court ordered records show Mayor Williame fully exonerated.
A lone robber on the Atlantic Coast Line train five miles east of Montgomery held up the mail clerk and stole all registered packages. The loss amount is not disclosed. In Cumberland Maryland Licoyd Lowndes, former governor, died suddenly of heart disease at his home yesterday.
The W. B. Hutchinson Co launches a clothing sale offering items at 15 dollars, highlighting discounts on men’s and boys’ wear and accessories as the store promotes affordable fashion.
W C Spangler of 1016 Tenth Avenue was robbed last Thursday while bathing. A clever thief stole the $26 he had given to the clerk and presented a check in its place, taking the money and leaving Spangler with a stolen instrument.
G Yerkes returned from Fernie British Columbia where he arranged a train line to Hexford Montana promising a 24 hour travel time. The first train is to start on January 10. The Pacific Northwest Society of Engineers met Saturday evening and elected officers for the ensuing term.
Greatly in demand medicine promises modern blood and system cleansing effects. It claims to cure stomach and liver troubles and is available at G. O. Guy's drug store for 25 cents with guarantee.
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