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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1904
Page
2
A short ad copy promises a 4 percent interest on deposits, claiming the rate grows savings and invites potential customers to ask questions, presenting a friendly sales pitch about profitability and trust.
The YMCA starts winter gymnastic classes with over 700 expected enrollees. Regular business men's classes meet 6 15 on weekdays, young men's classes at 8 pm, and youth sessions on select afternoons. A leader’s class, basketball practice, athletic contests, and a ten event Lipppy medal contest are planned with entry limits per contestant.
In Pacific Coast League action at Seattle, Hattersea Shields and Blanken face Tacoma with Thomas and Graham contributing key plays as the teams battle for position.
The American League results show Boston beating Philadelphia 6 to 2 while the Phillies fell 6 to 4. Detroit routed St Louis 8 to 3. Chicago won 1 to 0 over Cleveland and New York defeated Washington 4 to 0.
In Spokane the Spokane team defeated Butte 5 to 1 while Dorse beat Salt Lake 9 to 3 in Boise. Brooklyn hosted Philadelphia with Brooklyn winning 12 to 4 and Boston beat New York 3 to 1. Chicago edged Pittsburgh 2 to 1.
Chicago fighter Tommy Hume exudes confidence ahead of Friday night’s matchup with Woods. He says he can win if Woods does his part and delivers the work, insisting the weight advantage won’t deter him from pursuing victory.
Yiarnes is laid off and dieting hard while Burns intensifies workouts in a full gym routine of handball, bag work, rope skipping, wrestling, boxing, and shadow boxing. Woods, at 158 pounds, faces a tough path to make weight with recent bouts at catch weights and plans for further bouts to prove middleweight title worthiness amid rival challenges from McCoy O'Brien and Sullivan.
Pacific Coast League President Hert orders umpire shifts. Jack McCarthy will umpire Seattle games and Tom Brown, previously there, will move to Port. Changes affect scheduling and officiating across clubs.
Jim McDonald will work at Recreation in Ban lranciaco as part of a local staffing adjustment. The move places him in a position overseeing community leisure programs and facilities.
D Mc Gavin defeated A K Bell in a five set match to claim the Pacific coast tennis championship. McGavin won the first two sets, Bell took the third, and McGavin secured the fourth 16 to 14.
City Engineer Thomason completes a report detailing improvements since 1900 including graded streets paving planked streets concrete walks sewers water mains and bridges. In 1903 total improvements cost 1 182 106 with 1 061 887 taxed to abutting property and 14 150 miles of streets graded bringing total graded mileage to 116 2 miles. Four miles of new water mains laid in the period.
In a letter to the editor residents urge Ross city council to extend a water main to Rosa. They argue the two inch line serves few and offers little fire protection or health benefit, advocating tax funding for a larger communal system.
A Ross resident requests that the city cover expenses for a public water main and allow the income to be used for public benefit, arguing the project serves residents and city needs.
Blacksmith William Petrie and machinist John Garlich were booked on fighting charges after a melee with beer bottles on Eighth Avenue South and Weller Street. Garlich had a facial gash and Petrie lost part of a toe.
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