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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1904
Page
2
An ad touts 4 percent interest as a profitable way to grow savings. It invites readers to ask questions and promises friendly, informative service. The tone mirrors a local newspaper business notice encouraging deposits and customer engagement.
The Meadows welcomes eight carloads of running horses for the fall meet to be held over a week. Harness entrants from Salem miss Monday events as only dash and single heat races are planned. Thirty eight entries are listed for the mile and a half pace and 18 for the two mile trot with top coast speedsters. Frank St D Skinner to judge. Edward Duke to oversee the finish tape.
San Francisco club offers purse for a Gans lightweight title bout with Jimmy Gardner who agrees if Gans weighs 133 pounds ringside. Gardner seeks the chance to KO the champion in three rounds, while promoters push for a fair fight within the limit.
The firm advertises three carloads of Char lotte Mog on many ranges with brands including Ohios Majestica Parnons Clair Jewell Ideal Star Ka Monitors Standards and more. It promotes chairs from Soc to 9.66 and Yum Yur Springs at 1.50, hardwood bedroom suites from 12.50, and 46 Cook and Heating Stoves of various kinds. Remember the firm’s name.
Washington advices state the postal service has barred the Cumulative Credit Co from using the mall in a local solicitation. The company operates a branch in the Arcade Building with T. B. Walker as manager.
William Ball who arrived from St Paul was arrested after stealing a watch from a pedestrian on Capitol Hill. A chase drew many onlookers before Ball was captured and taken to the police station by City Detectives Byrne and Recon. He is believed to be a skilled pickpocket and will face a police court hearing.
The University of California announced its 192? football schedule with games including Olympic vs California on September 24 and October 4, Sherman Indians vs California, Nevada vs California on October 22, an intercollegiate Cal vs Stanford on November 1, and Washington vs California in Seattle on November 24. Oregon match to be played at home.
In Cincinnati the Reds lost 2 to 4 while the Pirates fell 1 to 2. Brooklyn topped Philadelphia 6 to 2. New York defeated Boston 9 to 3. Chicago held steady with a 6 to 14 scoreline? Washington? (incomplete) St. Louis 6 to 4. Overall leaders list: New York 7 wins 0 losses? Pittsburgh 13 4? Cincinnati 5?
In Philadelphia the Philadelphia and Boston teams battled to a 0 0 tie as rain delayed play. No runs crossed the plate despite multiple chances, leaving both sides scoreless through the game.
President Bert of the Pacific Coast League objects to drafting players by other leagues before season end. He says the practice demoralizes players and disappoints spectators and will push for November 1 as the earliest drafting date.
Advert shows Black Sateen Petticoats with 10 inch and 12 inch ruffles in golden brown and royal blue, trimmed with accordion plaits and ruffles. Values range from 1.00 to 1.75, sale tomorrow with reduced prices and special introductions.
The notice lists discounted items including flannelette walstings at 3¢ per inch, 1000 pairs of mens heavy seamless wool socks with reinforced heels and toes, boys golf caps in dark canvas patterns, and ladies Garance Kid shoes touted as top value at around $1.00.
Major Millis urges temporarily discharging Fremont sewerage into the Lake Washington canal while building a city trunk sewer to Ballard with a septic tank. He aims for completion by year’s start to prove officials can finish public works faster.
Fire Marshal Kellogg will conduct a semi annual inspection of city schools and public facilities over the next days, a process expected to last twenty days or more. Changes are unlikely as some hotel owners resist required fire escapes pending council decisions on cheaper Twentieth Century options. M. J. Reardon faces superior court on embezzlement charges with $1,000 bond set.
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