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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1907
Page
2
The Meadows crowd eyed jockey Charles Borel as officials suspended him for riding short price horses with little success on long shots. No evidence of bookmakers or profits was found. Races featured Marianna, Invasion, Lovey Mary, Golden Light and Flittner with heavy betting on favorites upset. Cocky O'Brien and Gregory Mitchell observed trackside as races drew strong local interest.
Allen dominated the game for Tacoma preventing any scoring by the Man-Eaters while Seattle built an early lead. Quaighey scored on a single, Dellar and Kellackey contributed in the field, and Shaffer crossed home after Quaighey’s hit. The Tigers’ defense, aided by two double plays, preserved the victory.
OCineta catcher Bowerman dodged a pushy “Own Your Own Home” agent touring a suburb. He visited out of politeness but refused investment. The agent boasted the town was typhoid free, while Bowerman quipped a native warned the place is full of malaria.
In a daytime chat before a Fourth of July event, Jeff taunted Squires about home country experience. The exchange turned sharp as Squires boasted his origins and Jeff retorted that many intelligent men come from Australia, implying their qualities.
The page records horse racing results with jockeys and horses such as Merce, Dope, Lady Kramer, and Lovey Mary. It notes winning sequences, prices, and placements across third and fourth races, including commentary on horses like Rese and Lover Mary and mentions of stalls, stretches, and finish dynamics. The text also cites timing details, odds, and market terms tied to a May racing card.
The Olympic Club will send 12 men to Jamestown for the Expo. The likely participants include Charlie Parsons, F C Gehrardt, Andrew Glarner, Merbert Cheek, Milly Powell, Al Plaw, Ralph Rose, William Gilmore, Changdog Hall, Fred Lanagan, Raleigh Lily, Ollie Nedigar and others, all with notable records and confidence in success against eastern athletes.
Seattle high school baseball won at Charlottsville Va by 6 to 0. Pitcher Jimmy Agnew starred striking out 70 on the mound. Coyle doubled Maguire and Hilton contributed singles. Line scores and other details appear garbled but indicate Seattle's decisive victory.
The Seattle Horse Show Association schedules the second annual show for four days starting October 16, with sessions in the afternoons and evenings. The venue is not yet determined.
Seven men took 407 ounces of gold over two days on Poor Man's Creek in the upper Kahditna region last month, led by the Carleen party. Report notes water supply limits and that email and Nugget creeks show promise while larger creeks lag.
Julius Krattachnitt director of maintenance and operation of the Harriman line says the Oregon and Washington will have its own freight and passenger terminals in Beattie and will not share facilities with other roads He notes the line already has grounds for terminals and a passenger station He departed at moon today for Portland for an inspection tour
The Everett board of education will call for bids to outfit the manual training and domestic science departments. For the first time, work in both will start at the beginning of the next school term.
Owing to united opposition from peninsula property owners and looming litigation, the Gusgenhelme drop plans for a $5,000,000 smelter at Ban Eirune, eight miles south of the city. They have spent $1,600,900, with some salvage from land purchases. The Tacoma Smelter will expand to handle Alaska ore. The Frisco project is dropped due to higher shipping costs.
Fragmentary retail notice lists roast beet and sirloin steak items and mentions Beattie papers. Provides contact Geo Engler at Star office in old library building for information with hours in the morning and afternoon. Unclear lines reference initiation fee and danger.
In Bremerton on July 17 officials report the Alany cannot depart until the Buffalo arrives with part of its crews. The Buffalo left San Francisco for Nebraska and Albany with men. Navy man P. J. Schoff of Green Lake was discharged after 18 months. Louis Pickett was fined 100 dollars and ordered to keep the peace after attacking Robert Oliver. Workforce cases shift as 50 layoff becomes 60 hires. Drydock plans go to Rydstrom Goerig of Seattle. Water mains work connects at Charleston gate. Alaska miners describe a northeasterly channel from Kuskokwim to Susitna valleys. Mr. Anderson reports gold panned near Wagon with a bean-sized nugget in coarse ore.
Henry Anderson confirms Sam Wagner's rich strike near upper Lake Creek in Alaska. The discovery was brought down by H B Love a few days ago. The region is described as undoubtedly very rich in an old channel bed. Wagner handles the area and his methods are noted in the report.
News reached yesterday of the death of Judge R. B. Albertson's mother at her North Carolina home. The judge is traveling in the east on vacation and was notified at Quebeck to attend the funeral.
At the regular council meeting July 17 the finance committee presented a favorable report on salaries. The session discussed budget impact and potential adjustments for city employees. No final action was recorded in the excerpt.
The council ordered sidewalk repairs on Fifth Foilsom's and J. A. Hagerdormm's properties with crews from Playford sr. and Bonds under supervision of BE McCoy. Rev. C. A. Williams and R. A. Downey attended meetings from Beattle regarding sewer concerns and clergymen's discussions.
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