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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1907
Page
2
Friday at the Meadows saw seven favorites beaten in a row. Lockey McClain rode three winners while heavy betting backed Last Go and Lovey Mary, but the public impair remained net losers as bookmakers cleared profits and key bets fell short.
The World lists subscribers and amounts for Harriman's fund, including Rénerd H. Harriman at 50000 and Chauncey M. Depew at 25000. Other donors include Hazen Hyde 26000, Cornelius N. Bliss 16000, J. P. Morgan 16000, and Wm. Rocke separated names. The note cites use by the Republican national committee and Cortelyou for campaign purposes.
J Bradley of the Bronx died after a day of fear tied to a hoodoo belief. Physicians and medical scientists investigate psychological factors and brain examination to explain the sudden death in a man in the prime of life.
In Waterbury Connecticut on September 14 a public figure declares that grafting would be the only crime punished by death if he held supreme lawmaking power. The remark frames grafting as a dire national threat and invites strong political reaction.
A public open letter from Representative Lilly of the house committee on naval affairs is released. The missive and its implications are discussed as it becomes part of current defense policy commentary.
Barber Asphalt undertakes extensive repaving on a major avenue after the old pavement deteriorated ahead of schedule. Crews replace sections to restore a smooth driving surface and extend durability for the corridor.
A tank on the courthouse upper floor overflowed this morning, causing plaster to loosen and six to eight feet of ceiling to crash onto the stairway. Lower floors flooded briefly but no one was injured.
William Blount was sentenced by Judge Morris to a penitentiary term of one to two years for shooting Harry Lewis during a grading camp in the city. Payments for North Sewer Tunnel work will be drawn from sewer bond funds temporarily until assessments roll and property money is collected to reimburse the fund.
Barnstead’s clever pitching powers Seattle to a 6 to 1 victory over Tacoma as Dugdale’s new discovery shows promise. Hits by Hickey Coy and Arbogast, plus Tacoma errors, fuel Seattle’s five run eruption while Tacoma’s lone score comes on an inherited walk and timely infield plays.
Fragmented OCR lists names such as Micke and Beertiger with Umpire-Mowletts and Needham City Hall Market. It references beef prices like rib steak and mutton legs, and mentions Pier 2 for viewing battleships. The text is garbled with many unreadable sections.
Fragmentary text shows Cobst Shauoe and a reference to umpires Perring and Hatteriee Catee with unclear names and a disrupted line. The readable items mention Saurt and Byrne and a mixed list of names, dates, and actions.
Manager Dugdale announced that games will be called at PP.M. hereafter instead of 3:90. Darkness limits late innings and rain delays. Barnstead criticized for lack of control but later shows the Stricklett shoot. Matt Stanley suffers a chin jolt, Kellackesy and Lyech collide, Mike Lynch robs a hit in center as two games are set for tomorrow with Barnstead and Taney in action.
United Press reports that four college games open the season next Saturday with Carlisle Indians favored to beat Albright College. Yale practice starts soon as Harvard game looms November 23. Prime New York matchup is Princeton versus Carlisle on November 2 with other big clashes anticipated throughout the schedule.
In New York a beleaguered Amp Rigler faces blame when the Giants are defeated. The piece notes Rigler’s reputation, Highlanders’ chances, and other baseball chatter about players Beebe Matthewson Overall leading strikeouts, and Patterson’s recent form versus the Pirates.
San Francisco figure Alex Greggians, called the father of the amateur game, runs a club that trains young boxers with four round bouts limited to amateurs. He claims to have produced top pros like Britt and Attell and aims to restore legitimate amateur boxing without professional prizes.
Secretary Metcalf praised Bremerton as the world’s best anchorage for battleships and suggested submitting to the attorney general whether to proceed with construction using current appropriations. He spoke during a Pacific Coast visit near the Seattle area, stressing the dock’s sufficiency for fleet needs.
A steam shovel on Fourth Ave above Yeeler Way is working on a project for the coming week at the Columbia Street intersection, digging and excavating as part of the site upgrade.
The board of public works opened two bids today for supplying lead covered cable for the underground electric conduit project in the city. The proposals came from John A Roebling's Sons of Seattle and a California company.
Plane and specifications for twenty improvements of various kinds were filed with the board of public works at the meeting this morning.
State commission members gathered at the Arlington Hotel to discuss plans for Leave Pier 2 and related projects for the Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition.
Partial OCR text shows the plan not approved by Supervising Architect Howard causing the business schedule to move to the next monthly meeting. The fragment indicates governance hurdles and timing shifts without detailing the project.
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