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Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1908

Page

2

Portland to Meet Seattle on the Gym Floor

Portland leads the season with a perfect record. Seattle hopes for a fast game despite a lone loss to Vancouver. Portland manager A McGrillie unable to attend. Charles Mackle to supervise. M C A Orchestra to provide music and a tumbling exhibition follows the basketball contest.

Portland Seattle Gordon Pome Hiawman Habcock Oldenhour Rachel Gates Cavfardd Fiedler Poof

Athletic Night at the Y M C A Saturday events

The Y M C A Physical Culture department announces Saturday night athletics in the gymnasium unless used for outside games. Tomorrow features 220, 440, and 880 yard races, a 12 pound shot put, and a running high jump. Senior and student members may enter. entries due by Friday afternoon.

Y. MC. A

Races at Futurity-Cuernavaca Meet Show Winners

Yesterday’s program lists multiple race results with times and placements. Winners include Sandy on 106 with 5 to 1, Minnie right Io on 6 to 1, Deke of Orleans at 1:15 1-4, Midmont 102 at 1 to 1, Maxtress 109 at 1 to 1, and Raleigh 90 at 9 to 1, with various runners placed second and third.

Cuernavaca Sandy Wilmore Lile Minnie Ol Bert Coppit Modena Orleans Wiliams Emma G Rea Cone Eixteenth Midmont Me Claim Lazell Cocytus Maxtress Gilbert Bill Curtis Raleigh Tavora Max

Thoroughbred race results at Lake View track

In the first race over five-eighths of a mile, Oriflamb led in a 1:62.35 time finishing first by three lengths, with Mahone second and time listed as 3 to 1. Second race run over three eighths of a mile saw Rubin Granda at 102 3.9 percent with Copper Princess winning at 107.

Oriflamb Lake View Mahone Rubin Granda Copper Princess

Horse Racing Results From Daily Meet

The report lists multiple race outcomes with horse names jockeys and times. Winners include Uncle Henry Golden Shore Prolific and All Right with accompanying second and third place finishers and final times for each event.

Traffic Uncle Henry Miller Golden Shore Ees Prolific Frank Putteer Harty Ldsaro Geo & Davia All Right

Seattle Meteors Issue Open Challenge to Visiting Teams

The Seattle Meteors basketball squad invites out of town teams to meet them in a game lineup featuring Hoar and Moxley as forwards Lowry at center and guards Allen and Reeser. Allen coaches Lincoln High School. Hoar, with four years at the University of Nebraska, captained the team for two years. The Meteors have won four of five and seek challengers, communications to Manager W L Wingfield at 1726 Harvard Ave. Seattle.

Seattle Meteors Hoar Moxley Lowry Allen Reeser Lincolt University of Nebraska Meteors W. L. Wingfield Harvard Av

Woman shoots foot by accident during target practice

Mrs Walter F Horner accidentally shot her foot while shooting at a target in Brinnon on January 31. Her husband Walter F Horner and another person aided her as no doctor was available until the bullet was extracted. Horner is regarded as a crack shot in the area.

United Press Brinnon Walter F. Horner Horner

Park Board Approves Cricket Grounds at Volunteer Park

The park board authorises construction of cricket grounds at Volunteer Park for players. The facilities will be located in the park's southeastern section near the Fifteenth Avenue entrance.

the Park Board

Japs Leaving Frisco Amid Japanese Business Closures

San Francisco reports a coordinated exodus of Japanese residents and merchants. Over the past month many Japanese firms have closed or sold assets and departed inland, as a quiet disposal of business holdings continues.

United Press Ban Francisco Jan San Francisco

Japanese official declines to discuss matter amid firm exits

The Japanese official refrains from discussing the issue and acknowledges that firms are withdrawing due to poor business conditions. He cites weak demand and economic pressures as reasons for the departures.

Conau

Two Men Missing in Hanover House Reports

Police report two men missing earlier this week in Beatile area. Arthur Knowles, 48, last seen at the Hanover house on First Avenue and reported missing since January 26. BE. Smith, 44, of Payal, also reported missing after arriving in Beatile on January 7.

Arthur Knowles Hanover House BE. Smith Payal P Beatile Jan

Labor Committee Backs Federal Probe of Mine Disasters

In Washington on Jan 81 the House Committee on Labor approved a favorable report on Mar tholdt resolution for a federal investigation of mine disasters. The Senate has adopted a similar measure.

Washington, D.C House Committee On Labor Martholdt Senate

Great Clearance Sale for Pianos and Talking Machines

A bold clearance sale urges quick action to buy Mobart M. Cable Kimball and Steinway pianos and talking machines at deep discounts. Prices span from $123 to $317, with ornate walnut uprights and grand cabinets highlighted. Limited stock ends tomorrow night and terms are easy to fit modest incomes.

House OF Johnston Mobart M. Cable Kimball Baus Steinway

February Weather Recap Over Seventeen Years

Records from the United States Weather Bureau show Seattle’s February average temperature at 42 degrees for 17 years with only one 24 hour snow drop of six inches. Winds typically come from the southeast with equal sun and cloud. Rainfall yearly varies from 1.46 inches in 1903 to 8.10 inches the prior year, averaging 3.92 inches.

Seattle United States Weather Bureau Service

Escape of Insane Man From Steilacoom Asylum

Alexander Lamore of Seattle, judged insane and sent to Steilacoom asylum three weeks ago, escaped from guards while out walking and has not been recaptured. Lamore's insanity is described as violent in nature.

United Press Tacoma Jan Alexander Lamore Seattle Steilacoom Asylum Lamore

Dog Rover Returns to Blind Owner After Brief Vanishing

Rover, the large guide dog of A. L. Watson who is blind, returned home yesterday after a two day disappearance. Watson, grieving, slept in a chair at an uptown hotel and awoke to find the dog had not responded when called.

Rover Mr Watson

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