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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1907

Page

2

Fitz Will Slap O'Brien's Face at Meeting

Pittsburg Pa Oct 22 United Press reports Fitesimmons vows to slap the face of Jack O'Brien and kick him into the street upon meeting him anywhere. Fite says he will spend his life recalling O'Brien's comments about the Johnson fight and has warned O'Brien to stay out of sight. The Australian also claims Johnson is the only man who could challenge Jeffries today.

United Press Pitsburg Jack O'Brien Fitesimmons Pittsburg Fite O'Brien Pita Johnson Hiadelphia O'Brlien Jeffries

Gleason Hopes to Secure Fight Permit for Ketchell Bout

San Francisco October 22 The Gleason camp still expects a permit for the Thomas Ketchell bout. Ketchell and Gleason signaled they would accept deferment of forfeit money and cancel all bets if needed, as promoter seeks a permit with a few days grace. If denied they are willing to transfer the contest to Coffroth Greggains or another promoter willing to bid.

United Press San Francisco Jack Gleason Thomas Ketchell Gleason Moter Thomas Ketchell Coffroth Greggains

Backfield Shuffle Looms as U W Faces Whitworth

Coach Place considers moving Captain Bagshaw to halfback or cultivating Parker or Spauiding as the regular quarterback. He may use two backfield sets each game while speeding up the offense and expanding the forward pass to beat Whitman, Pullman, Oregon or Idaho. Rasmussen awaits Utah’s decision on a possible game this Saturday or the next two weeks.

Bagshaw Parker Spauiding U. of W Whitworth Hagehaw Trott Clark Willis Ward Wills Moxley Montana Scrubs Place Whitman Pullman Oregon Idaho Rasmussen University of Utah

Outlaw Talk Promises to Make Meeting Warm

Tacoma manager Shhroeder and Butte’s Ruas Hall plan to attend the Na tonal Association meeting in New York with two assistants to present the Northwest league views on baseball matters. Delegates from two leagues talk out law as the Coast league seeks to exit the national agreement while the American association contemplates big league status. Deg leaves city saying he will let others settled their differences and keep Weathereye ready for Northwest league gains.

Shhroeder Tacoma Ruas Hall Butte Natonal Association New York Dugdale Luces American Association Teelf Deg

A C Must Hustle Football Team Plans Outdoor Practice

The 8S A C Must Hustle football squad will hold outdoor practice tomorrow afternoon ahead of a Saturday game at the Everett Y M C A. Coach McDonald and assistants stress speedy lineup creation. Eighteen in uniform at indoor session. Ble Sample and Wells out. Dode Brinker may suit up. Nelson, 195 pound fullback, expected to play. one of the fiercest line players in local high school and university history slated for fullback duties.

Everett Y. M C. A McDonald Ble Sample

Squires Heads to Hot Springs and More Boxing Notes

San Francisco says Bill Squires travels to Hot Springs Arkansas for a test last night. Since the Sullivan bout he suffers muscular rheumatism and seeks relief at the springs. The Chancellors captured their fifth win in a row.

United Press San Francisco Bill Squires Hot Springs Ark Sullivan Bill

Chancellors Trounce Athenians 4 0 Ahead of A C Inauiora

The Chancellors won yesterday in a straight football game defeating the Athenians 4 to 0. Next Saturday they will face A B C Inauiora.

Athenians Chancellors 8. A. C. Inauiora

High Lifes Defeat Colts By Eighty Two In League Bowling

High Lifes beat the Colts by 82 pins in week two of the A C bowling tourney. Allan starred with a 626 series and a 208 average. Team totals: High Lifes 2570, Colts 2488.

Colts A. C Allan Churchill Finley Degnen Keating Coke

Stanford Track Athletes Enter Pacific Meet

Sixteen well known Stanford track athletes have filed entry blanks with St. Lanafan and expect to take part in the Pacific Athletic association meet to be held on the California track on November 2.

Stanford University Cal Stanford St. Lanafan California

May Endorsements Change Club Rules After Heated Vote

The Young Men's Republican club amended its constitution to allow candidate endorsements at regular meetings after a contentious vote. The change aims to prevent weak candidates from entering Republican primaries, reflecting belief that primary elections matter more than general elections.

Young Men's Republican Club Elwh

Inquest Likely Not Held for Ogle Death at Wharf Collapse

Coronerate officials indicate an inquest into the death of A B Ogle, crushed when the Alnaworth and Dampler wharf collapsed, is unlikely. Deputy Coroner Wiltate questions an inquest while Harbormaster Spaulding cites overload risks. two injured men improve at Providence hospital. Funeral services for Ogle were held at Butterworth and Son with Riggers and Srevadores union members in attendance.

A. B. Ogle Alnaworth & Dampler Carroll Wiltele Wiltate Kirk Miller Doling Jack O'Neil R. Patterson O. Otto Providence Hospital O'Neil Patterson Otto Ogle Butterworth & Son's Mount Pleasant Riggers Srevedores’ Union Wnion Calta

Elevator Boy Rescues Girl From Fire Near Pike Street

An eight year old girl, Marian Miller, was saved from a hotel fire at Sixth Avenue and Pike Street when elevator boy Josef Ramus fought through smoke to locate her room and carried her to safety. The blaze, likely from crossed wires, caused about 10 000 in damage to the hardware store and hotel furnishings. no injuries occurred. Police restricted crowds as firefighters battled the blaze and contained the seat of the fire in the balcony area near the hardware store.

Cular Marian Miller Sixth Av Pike At George F. Frye Barker and Ernat Bros Ruesta Miller Josef Ramus Family Theater Howe McDonald King

Rivalry Between Mother and Daughter Sparks Desertion Case

Indianapolis October 22 Mrs Walter Marshall had her husband jailed on a child desertion charge. The wife claims her mother tried to win the husband’s affection, a bond she says grew after marriage. The older woman, twice the husband’s age, says a baby born two months earlier changed nothing. The wife took her child to a friend’s home but Marshall refused to support unless they returned. Judge Whalton bound the husband over for the grand jury.

United Presa Indianapolis Ind Walter Marshall

President in Port After Nome Arrival With 668 Passengers

The steamship President of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. arrived in port at 2 pm with 668 passengers from Nome. The vessel completed the journey from Cape Flattery in nearly 21 hours due to dense fog over the sound.

Steamship President Pacific Coast Steamship Co Nome Cape Flattery

Auto Crash Injures Old Man in Yukon Territory Tour Care

G Brumley 712 Thirday was struck by a car at Thirday and Columbia. He suffered painful bruises and was taken to Wayside hospital. Spectators described the crash as unavoidable. Chauffeur Arthur Fowler drove the car owned by C B Curry of New York, touring Yukon recently and now en route to Seattle.

G. Brumley Thirday Columbia St Wayside Hospital Arthur Fowler C. B. Curry New York Yukon Territory Seattle

Drivers Arrested Over Unpaid Transfer Tax

Herman Green and A MacMuller, drivers for Seattle Transfer Co., were arrested this after noon for operating transfer wagons without paying the city ordinance tax on moving vans. A rent case is expected from the transfer company.

Herman Green A. MacMuller Seattle Transfer Co

Child Struck by Car Near Grand View

A young child of advertising agent D. A. McDonald crawled from a Grand View area house into a street where a speeding car struck the child. Authorities report no further details available at press time.

Vancouver B. C D. A. McDonald Grand View

Unhurt Person Rescued From Under Back Tracks

A person was picked up from under back tracks unconscious with only a slight scalp wound and is practically unhurt.

Municipal Ownership party to enter city campaign

The city committee of the Municipal Ownership party met at noon today to take an active part in the next city campaign. A five member committee including George F. Cotterill B F Osborne James Murphy M T Maloney and Charles Fay was appointed to report back to the general committee at a Saturday meeting. The party candidate question will probably be taken up then.

Municipal Ownership Party Econstating George F. Cotterill B. F. Osborne James Murphy M. T. Maloney Charles Fay

Fairbanks Mine Dispute Upheld by Appeals Court

United States circuit court of appeals affirms Alaska court ruling in favor of James Kelly in a mining ejectment suit by Mary Chariton and John Kionda over a Fairbanks district claim. Court finds the claim not properly staked or marked. lower court judgment for Kelly stands. The Saratoga and Mackinaw ships arrived this day with arrivals and departures noted.

San Francisco United States Circuit Court of Appeals Alaska Court Mary Chariton John Kionda James Kelly Opiut Fairbanks Alaska Kelly Circuit Sourt of Appeals

Chanler Seen as Safe Nominator in Democratic Split

Washington dispatch reports a reformist Chanler faction backing Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler as a non radical Democratic leader. Belmont's circle and Southern Democrats push Chanler to head off any radical candidacy while New York figures push into print backing the plan. Indiana leader Taggart also signals support for Chanler.

Seattle Star Washington Parker Democratic Party Lewis Stuyvesant Chanter Verson New York Alton B. Parker August Belmont David B. MI Mr.hanler William Astor Chanter Astor Chanler South Bryan Hearst John Sharpe Williams Senator Simmons North Carolina John Wesley Gaines Tennessee R. Broussard Louisiana

Felder Court Order On Talk Time Met With Resistance

Adolph Felder, under a judge order to converse with his wife for 30 minutes daily, has fulfilled the brief portion. Mrs Felder disapproves of his method calling it mechanical like a graphophone and wishes conversations resemble courtship from twenty years ago when he spoke with his eyes and lips.

United Press Chicago Adolph Felder Cleland Hut Mra Felder

Seattle Pairings Mention Kopner Horsch and Seharst Hil

Peregrin Kopner and Wertha Horsch of Seattle along with Harold Seharst and Geneva Hil of Seattle are named in a civic notice listing residents involved in a forthcoming matter. The article notes their connection to the case as parties or stakeholders.

Peregrin Kopner Wertha Horsch Seattle Harold Seharst Geneva Hil

Petition seeks city probe of power company charges

Neal Boyle and two other Pike Street businessmen urged Seattle authorities to investigate extortion claims against Seattle Tacoma Power. They allege unreasonable rates and customer discrimination, noting many were persuaded to install radiators and regulators at fair rates, but rates have since risen as much as 50 percent in some cases.

Neal Boyle Pike St Seattle-Tacoma Power Company

Curly Haired Bride Elope Defying Wedding Rituals

An 18 year old Newport bride elopes to marry Hobbie Delacamp from Dayton. The couple fled from Newport to Dayton to wed at the First Presbyterian church. The bride fled to avoid shower etiquette and rice rituals as the groom complied with society expectations.

United Press Dayton Welffenbach Newport

Government Attaches 7900 Worth of Leaf to British American Trade

The U S government under Attorney General Bonaparte attached 7900 dollars worth of leaf tobacco shipped from Durham North Carolina to the British American Tobacco Company of Great Britain. The action, taken at Norfolk Virginia under Sherman anti trust law section 6, marks its first use of this provision and signals possible future seizures of trust products. The British American operation allegedly serves to evade U S law while its chairman is tied to the American Tobacco Company now facing dissolution. In Washington Secretary Metcalf was told of plans for a battleship reception in San Francisco.

Washington Bonaparte Toacco Durham N. C British American Tobacco Company Great Britain Norfolk United States London Board of Managers American Tobacco Company Washington, D. C Metcalf San Francisco Feet

Guaranteed Furnace for a Six to Broom House

G H Woodhouse offers a guaranteed furnace for a six to broom house at 112 University Avenue. The ad promises thorough heating with a fixed price of 66 dollars.

G. H. Woodhouse ,O University At

Football Pants Sale Ends at Half Price

Spaulding Football Goods and Victor Football Goods offer 300 pairs of football pants to close at half price. Theodore Wilts at 1008 First Ave. provides the sale details.

Spaulding Football Goods Victor Football Goods Theodore Wilts &Oo

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Fitz O’brien Captain Bagshaw Squires Christensen’ Hall City Hall Spaulding Aineworth & Dunn Saratoga Walden and Seward Mackinaw Reese Northwest Scandinavian American Bank Alaska Mig Tim Sullivan John Vox Ae Gence Elub Charles Murphy Tammany Hall John P. Hopking Roger Sullivan Oh 'Parker Indiana Taggart Power Company L Theater Delecamp Montha Brown G. H. Bhrown Plumbing Weleda Garvey~ — S Buchanans Lis Second Avenue A. Bridge & CO Yesler Way First Ave Yesler Wal Victor Records Maud Powell Mennett St. Patrick's Day Downing, Hopkins & Ryer, Inc Alaska Metropolitan Brokerage Company Phon American Bank Maio COR Third & WA Shington Pitior
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