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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1907
Page
2
United Press report from El Paso recounts four men including a U S mail carrier and their wives killed in an ambush by Yaqui Indians in lower Sonora. Government orders a thorough search for the murderers and demands punishment.
Three riot inciters in the Keystone canyon clash between the Alaska Maine railway and the Guesenheim forces face preliminary hearing. Charged with second degree murder are George Haselet Edward Hasey and Duncan Dickson. One person died from gunshot wounds and many were injured.
Bartlett Fra sier and Carrington grain exporters warn that excessive wheat exports threaten a bread famine in the United States. They note global short crops, farmer selling, and the need to curb shipments of about 6 million bushels weekly for ten weeks to Europe. They cite prices near a dollar a bushel and a potential $60 million weekly export value.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr competes with about 60 promising players for a Harvard football berth. He trains daily at 3 PM and is currently in the second squad, with chances to rise to the varsity if his performance draws coach attention.
Prefontaine Council No 1267 Knights of Columbus to be instituted next Sunday in Seattle. The new council will be the second in the city and is named for Rev Father Prefontaine, a pioneer resident. Charter membership is about 76.
J. T. Cowles, former United States commissioner at Fairbanks, says miners in the Fairbanks district will demand 5 per day for an eight hour shift at the opening of the next season.
Lesnen Company has been appointed metropolitan agents of the Washington Fire for New York City, enabling broader coverage and service in the city.
Lotta B. Fankboner filed for divorce from Jease J. Fankboner claiming cruelty and hardship. She alleges his beatings and habit of giving only six cents for expenses, plus his near, a local term for a habitual miserliness, caused deterioration of the marriage.
A new postal coupon system will be sold at the local post office enabling customers to prepay postage for reply letters from almost anywhere in the civilized world. The program aims to simplify international correspondence and speed mail back to senders.
Beginning today the goods found in the barn of Henry Imboff, a young expressman serving a jail sentence on a disorderly charge, believed stolen by police, will be shown to the public at 123 Prefontaine Place.
Chin Sing and Gee Yen file a suit for 217 dollars claiming a fire truck collided with their laundry wagon on Waterpay, causing damage. The filing was made yesterday in the city court.
In a game between Portland and Oakland the official score shows Oakland 0 Frisco 5. Umpire Perrine officiated with Burns and Bawer as battery for Oakland and Hopkinge and Miss for Frisco. Time of game 1:36.
Valdez Alaska October 17 The hundreds of laborers from Reynolds electric railroad must leave the city Governor Hompart and city authorities have refused further aid About 260 have already departed on the Saratoga for Catalina and Seattle The balance will depart on the Dertha Saturday Five thousand dollars was recommended to be spent to build a fire engine house at 73rd Street
Manager D Dugdale has reserved thirteen players for next season including Artie Ronn and Rosate, with Sehofield Arbogant and Stanley Krie ts in reserve. Coy Frisk and Benny Myers are expected to move, while Seattle may recapture Coy and St Paul reclaims Frisk.
The Tacoma high school team, after a loss to Bellingham, has rebuilt and trains hard for Saturday's showdown with Seattle. Coach Evans' Tigers added Bader Hill and McCreavy strengthening the lineup as MecNouse Bader Hui Manly Robbin Com Reed John Crown Tanner Beymer are slated for the front and backfield in a bid to win the anticipated clash.
In the annual cane rush between classes the sophomores edged the freshmen 18 to 17 yesterday. Some participants may not have been students in good standing when the whistle blew, so the score could be reversed and the freshmen given the honor.
Today Derby Day in Walla Walla sees favorite announced as the odds on favorite. A one mile match race at Allentown Pa yesterday featured Sweet Marie besting Major Delmar. Sweet Marie won in a fleet of ships at the navy yard.
The article notes an upcoming major Indoor meet in Madison Square Garden on October 25 and 26 with many Jamestown participants. Dan Kelly is expected to compete to prove critics wrong. James R. Keene’s colt Colin won the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park, his twelfth win of the season, earning $5,785 and totaling $132,563 for the season.
Extension courses will start tomorrow and Saturday featuring lecture work across three departments. The program includes four courses in correspondence study and related subjects.
Winter urges readers to avoid cold homes by buying a furnace for 65 dollars from G H Woodhouse Co located at 112 University stove.
Advertiser claims vast land around Seattle is selling fast with hopes of 25 000 residents soon. Promises $150 000 plus value, new railroads and cement sidewalks. Sells lumber flooring shingles and water access from Boston Harbor in a bid to lure buyers with free tickets for a 9 PM pier excursion.
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