Portland Wins Seattle Series Amid Umpire Controversy
Portland captured both weekend games against Seattle with scores of 8 7 and 2 3 amid disputed calls by Umpire McDonald. Seattle fans protested rulings as Buckets of criticism fell on the officiating, leading to threats of fines to restore order. The striking seventh inning swing saw Portland take control after Tinker and Weed sparked a rally, with Mahaffey and Bodie contributing key hits. Beattie and Stovall pitched for Seattle. Hickey and Carter delivered solid work for Portland.
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Portland
McDonald
Hickey
Stovall
Tinker
Weed
Brown
Mahaffey
Bodie
Portland Boys
Podie
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Glendon
Frery
Garden
Kid West Likely En Route to State Penitentiary
Report notes Kid West faces imminent imprisonment as a petition seeks Gov. Rogers clemency. Governor reportedly opposes interfering with court orders and is not expected to act. Proponents aim to secure a pardon before the case is closed.
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Gov. Rogers
Gov
Steamship rates rise but Seattle to San Francisco traffic stays brisk
The Marine News notes passenger rate increases do not curb traffic as steamers from Seattle sell out, sometimes 24 hours before departure. The L M Gray Steamship agency adds a third vessel to the Seattle San Francisco run, with Dauntless moving to Tacoma and Bremerton service anticipated. City of Denver is chartered to Willey Navigation for freight to Tacoma and Olympia.
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Seattle
L. M. Gray Y Steamship Agency
Rainier
Coronado
Potlard
Seattle-San
Steamship City of
Denver
Willey Navigation Co
la Conner Trading & Transportation Co
Tacoma
Olympia
Carrie Nation Lectures In Aurora For A Saloon Debate
Mrs Carrie Nation lectured at the opera house in Aurora criticizing saloons and brawling with the management over a $29 use fee. She left by morning train for Springfield after the event. The manager paid the fee and Nation did not visit any saloons in town.
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Aurora
Carrie Nation
Kansas
Smasher
Opera House
Eer
Springfield
Yacht Living Costs and Rental Markets Describe Luxury Vessels
A 1920s overview notes high upkeep costs for large yachts, with prices from 250 000 to 500 000 and vessels up to 126 feet priced 40 000 to 100 000. It contrasts American rarity of rentals with England’s thriving yacht rental trade and crew sizes of about six.
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Fifth Avenue
America
England
Stock Exchange
Engineers and stewards on yachts drive high running costs
The article notes monthly yacht running costs around four thousand dollars with season expenses over twenty four thousand for many U S yachts. A medium yacht uses the same officer count as a large one, sharing engineers and chefs. stewarding is costly. Yachting activity surges from interest in the international race.
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America
New York
Pacific Coast
The Earl of Rosslyn Sues Over Drumming Debacle
The Earl of Rosslyn, acting as a drummer between jobs as a correspondent in South Africa and before rejoining Mrs Langtry's company, sued his cattle cake firm employers for six months wages after they terminated his engagement. He testified in pink fashion and won a verdict.
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London
Earl of Rosslyn
South Africa
Foster Divorce Case Heats Courthouse Scene
In a Saturday session H. K. E. Foster, the defendant, submitted ten affidavits by himself and friends claiming a conspiracy between his wife and her brother Dr. W. M. King of Mt. Vernon to remove the Foster children from the court’s jurisdiction. He states he believes he and his wife can live peaceably together again and asks the court to avoid granting a divorce.
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H. K E. Foster
W. M. King
Mt. Vernon
Syracuse Soldier Renounces U S Citizenship
Maj Alexander Henry Davie of Syracuse renounces United States citizenship following a path similar to Earl Astor. He owns Thornden estate, a Champlain villa, a yacht named King, and assets valued at about 50 000. He and his wife May have two daughters with marriages tied to British society and parliament. His renunciation is documented by attorney Fredr Wickes and filed with city assessors.
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Wm. Waldorf Astor
Edward VII
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Thornden
Thomas Davie
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Louieville
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la Floridina
United States
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Wickes
Mas
London
May Davis
How to Prepare Fish for a Summer Breakfast
The article instructs on frying fresh fish and brewing coffee for a summer meal. It notes modern food care and transport allow inland enjoyment of perishable fish, but stresses rapid cooking after market to preserve freshness and advises drying slices of salt on a cloth.
Miller and Klondike Story Beat by Seattle Telegraph Mess
The New Orleans Times-Picayune recounts Joaquim Miller the Poet of the Sierras and his illegible handwriting. In Dawson he traded notes with Alexander McDonald and struggled to relay Miller’s Klondike tale to Seattle where no operator could read his copy, losing the race to others.
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New Orleans Times-P Democrat
Joaquim Miller
Seattle
Sierras
New Orleans
Alaska
Miller
Klondike
San Francisco
Dawson
Mr. Miller
Alexander McDonald
Miler
McDonald
Telch
Telegraph
McDonald's
Preparing Delicacies for the Sick Room Menu Recipes
A historical guide lists barley water flax seed tea sterilized milk junket egg lemonade and wine whey as diet items for sickroom nutrition. Instructions cover washing boiling simmering cooling and serving steps with portions and flavoring notes. The tone is practical household medical guidance from an earlier era.
Kate Chase's Ambition and the Chase White House Dream
In the Ladies' Hare Journal Wm Perrine recounts Kate Chase Sprague born 1840 who pursues her father Salmon P Chase's presidential path. She battles intruding romance, aids his career, and in 1868 nearly sways the Democratic National Convention at Tammany Hall before Horatio Seymour is chosen.
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Wm. Perrine
Ladies’ Hare Journal
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Mthode Island
White House
Sumner
Charles Sumner
Tammany Hall
New York City
Horatio Seymour
Kate Sprague
How to fry fish with tartare or mustard sauce
The article describes preparing fried fish with salt and corn meal, options for shallow or deep fat fry, and serving with tartare or mustard sauce. It gives a recipe for a cream sauce with butter, mustard, hot milk, and salt, suggesting lemon peel baskets as a garnish.
Lemon Sauce Preparation Note
A simple lemon sauce recipe instructs squeezing one lemon and mixing three heaped teaspoons of corn starch with one cup sugar in two cups boiling water, cooking one minute while stirring, then adding lemon rind juice and one teaspoon butter.
Great Fires in History
Overview of historic urban conflagrations from London 1666 to Chicago 1871 and Boston 1872, noting property losses, homelessness, and deaths. Highlights include Moscow 1812, New York and Pittsburgh fires, San Francisco fires, and Portland 1864. Mentions selective political and demographic impacts.
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Europe
Honaparte
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St. Louis
San Francisco
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Beattie
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Chicago
Boston
Stingy Queen Wilhelmina Borrows But Then Buys China
The article notes Queen Wilhelmina earned mixed praise for thriftiness. During official visits to Amsterdam she borrowed table service to avoid buying china. A court representative sourced dishes from a major Low Countries dealer near Kalverstraat. After several visits, the dealer suggested borrowing was unbecoming. The next royal dinner ordered new china instead.
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Amsterdam
Royal
Low Countries
Kalverstraat
Trade Opens With Brisk Activity On Western Avenue
Brisk trade opens on Western avenue with expectations of an exceptionally busy week. Heavy inroads were made on stock of fruita and vegetables Saturday, while Sunday consignments from California and local points arrived by rail. Quotations mostly unchanged from Saturday with a tilt toward higher dairy prices.
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Western Avenue
California
Market Price List for Produce and Groceries
Corrected daily jobbing quotations list a wide range of fruits vegetables and staples with prices per unit weight or quantity. Items include lemons limes apples oranges bananas olives grapefruit strawberries peaches apricots pears beets carrots lettuce turnips cabbage peppers celery and more with varied pricing and some OCR errors noted.
Prices for Produce and Livestock from Seattle Dock Market
Corrected Daily prices show grains oats 30.00, barley 21.00, wheat 22.60, corn 1.60 per 100 lb. Hay Puget Sound 14.00 per ton, timothy 18.00, alfalfa 13.00. Butter 11.30 native creamery 20.% Cheeses native Washington 12.0, Roquefort and Edam listed. Poultry live chickens 11-12, ducks 12%, turkeys 18-? and dressed stock prices for hogs 7.40, cows 31%, steers 4c.
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Creamerica
Iowa
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New York
Wisconsin
California
Roquefort
Limburger
Ile
Seattle
Puget Sound
Colves
Tobacco as crime and regulation in early America
Historical notes recount tobacco restrictions in colonial New England and Connecticut, banning use and planting, fines for houses and public spaces, and warnings against smoking near meeting houses. It contrasts strict laws with persistent smoking habits across towns and travels. In Chicago, grain futures fell on reports of drought-impacted harvests as September wheat, corn, and oats declined on the board. The Star offers camping subscribers statewide without extra charge.
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Meeting House
New England
Drake
Boston
Connecticut
Chicago
Board of Trade
There Is No Law To Make Him Miserable Mayor Wears Summer Garment
Chicago July 29 Mayor Harrison appeared at his office in a platted shirtwaist and be-ruf fled top. He said he wore it for comfort and joked there is no law forcing misery as officers peered in for a glimpse.
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Chicago
Harrison
Florence Mitchell Hurt In Street Incident Near Yewler Avenue
A 14 year old girl, Florence Mitchell, suffered severe bruises and fear after being thrown from a car at the foot of the line on Yewler avenue. She was carried into Guy's drugstore and soon recovered. Launches for charter. Tel, Weat 301.
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Florence Mitchell
Yewler Avenue
Guy's
Sveen Albert Hansen Largest Jewelry House in Northwest
Sveen Albert Hansen claims status as the largest jewelry house in the Northwest offering diamonds, watches, fine jewelry and silverware to a broad clientele.
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Sveen Albert Hansen
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