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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
2
Readable fragment notes property or agent reference in Seattle at 112 Cherry Street with names Pank and Cape Nome Alaska suggesting a real estate or legal notice.
Spectacular naval battle exhibition on university grounds features Sear Pith and Union events Friday and July 27 with Wagner's band. Tickets include 10c to 25c seating, lower floor 30c, full balcony pricings. Thirty cannons fire 506 shots at ships forty feet long. Reserve seats now.
Tacoma tops Oakland by 11 8 with strong hitting as Barber shines for Seattle. Portland rallies past Los Angeles 4 3 in a tense ninth inning comeback. A tight scoreboard shows Swashes leading the standings with San Francisco and Oakland trading blows.
In the American League results listed, Chicago defeated Cleveland 6 to 4, Cincinnati routed Chicago 8 to 1, Boston edged Philadelphia 7 to 6, New York topped Washington 11 to 6, St. Louis beat Detroit 5 to 4, and Brooklyn won 1 to 0 over Philadelphia. Spokane also beat Salt Lake 6 to ?
Weather nearly dampened the Meadows track but sun returned as Col Anderson won with Ora Viva second and George Kerry placed third in a Derby‑bound handicap. Mountbank and My Surprise, both strong favorites, also claimed victories alongside several others in the day’s events.
From Dawson June 11 a report quotes Pelix Petro warning against rapid influx to Tanana. He says the Fairbanks district remains in the hands of prospectors and may not offer work on creeks for 460 to 500 men until late next winter, despite eventual mining potential.
A special train carried Miss Lillian Resenerance from Pasco to Walla Walla for severe burn treatment after clothing fire. The Walla Walla Red Cross accepts a church donation site for a Philippines soldiers monument. The Northwestern Baptist Association meets in Everett with 125 delegates. Ed O Malley, Hoquiam bartender, shot himself and left a letter to his mother. A. B. Clark detailed from Vancouver barracks to assist judge advocate at Flagler court martial. The North Pacific Whist Association holds its eleventh annual convention in Tacoma. Convict A Wildman rearrested after three hours of liberty for hiding opium. General Funston guarantees compensation for property owners affected by the American Lake encampment. S. A. Kelly of Potlatch Lumber Company suffers a crushed leg in Palouse countryside accident.
The Diamond ICR & Storage Co announces new lower rates on coupon books of 25 pounds and up to 40 cents per hundred pounds. This notice is dated June 21, 1904, and appears in residence at Atatrict.
June 22 San Francisco Eddie Graney the noted referee known as the honest blacksmith reconsidered his plan to judge no more pugilistic contests He remains a trusted official and his friends persuaded him to continue refereeing if Jeffries and Monroe meet he would be the judge Graney has refereed major ring contests and is deemed good for still more years
A naval excursion runs from Pier 2 with boats at 6 30 am and 4 29 pm plus services at 1 15 pm 2 50 pm and 4 29 pm to view the navy yard and battleships.
The Monares alley contest opened with Boherrer of San Francisco taking the first half, 147. Local Jon-Kine started strong but bowled erratically as Scherrer pulled away. seven games remain to be played. Final scores shown include Scherrer 171 209 201 107 211 for a total of 1,472 and Jenkins 166 143 154 166 182 for a total of 1,426.
Dawwn news reports the Yealandian brings back Mark Alcock’s remains drowned near Klondike City last summer. Mayor Jan Macdonald named chief preventive officer, succeeding the late Chief McKinnon, and resigns from Liberal Association presidency. A record Dawson mail shipment arrives, totaling 445 tons, with 243 pouches for lower river post offices.
June 10 reports Miss Laura Tebbins sues Edward Connor for $2004 alleging he promised to wed before fall 1908. Plaintiff states Connor refused to marry and has not compensated as agreed.
Marie Fotheringham nee Jouseaye was found guilty in the territorial court of illegally converting proceeds from a sale of diamonds to Thomas Kirkpatrick. The jury deliberated twenty minutes before Judge Dagas sentenced her to two months at hard labor in Dawson jail.
Passengers on the steamer Dawson reported the remains of William Lanktree, Dominion Telegraph operator, were found a short distance below Belkirk after drowning in Rink rapids Thursday morning. The terse report notes the incident as a presumed accident during exploration of the country.
Mining recorder J. Crichton of Belkirk was in a canoe with Dawe when a rapid forced their craft. Crichton clung to the canoe and was saved, while Dawe reached the steamer Dawe before criciton arrived here on the belkirk steamer.
A burglar entered Dr. C. H. B. Cowan’s Chapin block office at luncheon time, locked himself inside, and stole $100 worth of property including Masonic badges a revolver and jewelry after forcing the inner door with a jimmy.
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