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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1904
Page
2
Tacoma and Seattle split a doubleheader with Seattle winning the morning clash and Tacoma taking the afternoon contest. Highlights include Truck Kagan’s homer near Skykomish and Eagan’s homer for Tacoma, with strong pitching from Barber and Overall and a crowd cheering in cool, raw weather.
A list of individuals including James D. Hoge, A. B Stewart, Emanuel Rosen, N. B. Sommer, B MacDougall, J. D. Lewman, Ferdinand Gehmitz, George Danworth, John B. Agen, and ae J. D. Lewman appears in the archival fragment. The excerpt records multiple names likely linked to a committee or roster.
Williams drew two walks and was struck out twice. Beattie led Tacoma with six runs notches while Beattie Li, Thomas and Graham contributed in key moments. O'Connell umpired a 3 hour game with 5 000 fans in attendance.
The Los Angeles Angels defeated San Francisco in both morning and afternoon games yesterday. In the morning Whaten and Hall pitched a tight battle as the Angels won behind Newton and Spies. The afternoon saw Newton shut out Frisco and the Angels win again, with Jones and Leahy behind the plate.
Sports score style entry shows Chicago beating Boston 4 to 2 with partial city abbreviations and stray team fragments. Also notes Cincinnati 6 Toronto 1 and Salt Lake 10 Bute 7 with Hourns Millinery listing at 818 Third Ave.
The notice asks readers to call Main 109 or Independent 1/38 if The Star has not arrived by 6:00 PM, and promises a special messenger delivery between 6:00 and 7:00 PM. The language reflects a period newspaper reminder about service reliability and contact procedures.
The Monarch alleys hosted a major bowling clash as Portland’s Oregon Journal bowling club met Seattle’s Invincibles of Reaction. Portland, still smarting from Tacoma and Arcade losses, pushed the locals to a 2,724 team score but could only win one of the series. Capt. McSlan amy led with an average near 20. The Portland lineup features Taylor, McManamy, Kreyer, Gaillard, Reimer, Beatie, Davis, Mahnken, Searle and Jenkins with games called at 2 pm and 7 pm. Final totals show Seattle 2,726 to Portland 2,660 in the loss, with Davis posting the high 211 and McManamy the top 2 1/2 average.
An advertisement touts pianos and organs from Chickering and Bons, Kimball, Pease, and others as high quality and durable. It notes stock from Hobart M. Ca6 and Johnston Co with wholesale and retail shipments, urging buyers to take advantage of easy payments and guaranteed instruments during a storewide sale.
In a Portland contest, McMenemy wired out from the seventh frame as part of a scoring sequence. Individual tallies show McManamy and Gaillard contributing solid numbers for their squads, with Arcades and Bogs also posting notable marks in the event.
University of Washington athletes arrived home from California on the Umatilla yesterday afternoon. They announce a boat race and athletic meet between the two universities next year and that Washington will host California in football this fall. Coach Knight says the trip strengthened intercollegiate athletics more than any recent effort.
City electrician Jonlyn tested a new street crossing signal at Beacond Avenue and Wester Way Saturday evening. The galvanized arm dropped to a horizontal position revealing fre illuminated letters as a gong rang for over a minute. The switch at headquarters can activate the alarm instantly. A large crowd witnessed the trial and a dozen more signals will be installed at crossings when constructed.
Claude R. Corbusier, first overland traveler from St. Michael since navigation closed, arrived in Seattle yesterday. He departed March 7 with a dog team via the Tanana and Valdez, carrying dispatches for the Northern Commercial Company of St. Francisco, where he works, and proceeded by rail to San Francisco to deliver them.
The local fire department issues a new running card showing which apparatus responds to alarms and providing guidance to those sounding alarms. The rule requires drivers to slow at street crossings and corners and to stay on the right side of the street, clearly displayed for all to see.
The board of works advertised bids for a large project to lay a 16 inch water main from the high service reservoir in Volunteer Park to Woodland Park. It aims to serve Woodland Park and surrounding high areas along the route with a project cost estimated between 56 000 and 60 000 dollars.
Police arrest Nellie Stanley on suspicion of robbing a man of 15 dollars at the Davenport house near Shomo's saloon on Third Avenue South and Washington Street. She is held pending investigation.
Rev. Methher L L Wharton delivered his first sermon at the First Methodist Episcopal church yesterday. The subject was I Send You Forth as Lambs Among Wolves. A large congregation attended. Dr Wharton is from Lincoln Nebraska.
A letter to the editor announces a free distribution of Munyon’s Paw Paw remedy starting Monday at 9 AM and ending 6 PM, distributed from the leading newspaper offices to test its claimed cures for digestion nerves and general health. The letter urges public trust and tester feedback via the newspaper columns.
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