The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-07-12
NEWS
IN BRIEF

r. NJ. sehraek narrowly escaped
n horrible death last evening In the
southern part Of the city. lie was
standing With his back 10 the North
efn Paelnc trucks when train came
along and a projection on the pilot
Of the engine struck him IN the small
Of the back. lie was rendered un-
conscious for some time but was
shortly afterwards removed 20 his
rooms NJ the Palace hotel lie Will
recover IN a few DAYS.
lesier camp, No Ia7. Woodmen Of
the World. last night Installed ON
GERS for the coming year. State Or
ganiEer J. G. Rogers was present
r. Quigley has fticd claim for
$50 against the city fer damages TO
one ~ his horses. which was injured
by stepping into n hole on Columbia
street. near Western avenue.
J. Allen. contractor, Yesterday filed
a bond Of $4,000 "a guarantee for
tire Improvement of Valley street
from Queen Anne avenue TO Lake
Union
The civil service commission viii
meet next week 10 consider claims 81
several employees of the city for full
salary during illness.
A delivery system has been In.
stalled connecting the city treas
urer's office with that q the city
comptroller. The idea to 70 save the
tins Of IN. clerks and AZ the same
time provide for absolute accuracy
IN checking up receipts and dis
hursemrnts.
Labor Commissioner Circuit Is In
search Of giria faf Homework. Fuliy
% could ne supplied With positions
IN good homes. but none can be ee-
cured. The wages offered range
from $40 20 $50 per month
Lieutenant Waiter v. cofehett IL
seriously Ut nt Fort flaglef with
u4aiarisi fever, contracted In the
Philippine tziands. Lieut.. enchstf
was one Of the hest known students
u the state university. We enlisted
with the First Washington .yoiuh.
teern and Afterwards. b. his efficient
work. won commission IN the regu-
lar army.
A practice cricket match l. being
mayed this Afternoon between two
teams ~ the Seattle Cricket cub At
the grounds ~ Columbia. The Sc
attic team In on the lockout for new
players. as there are siiii come games
10 be played with ether cities.
The Nonopelee and che Mar Dou-
gall a souihwick baseball teams
played last evening az the Madison
street grounds. the former winning
by a score u "a !. Garfield. for
the daep a =. team. pitched good
game. and Ellis. behind the bat. was
the feature for the Monopoi.e.
The city hall has become Infected
with the pinE pong fever. The rix-
airy existing betwsen the employees
in the city treanurer'N office and
those In fhe city eumpsroliers office
has broken out In this direction.
Tournament Was played the other
night. the tres office winning
b. a score of 70 :.
The baseball team Of the battieship
wisconsin wants 10 have game
some Sunday with an amateur team
OF SETTLE Despite the fact that the
boys On blue spend considerable o.
their time on water. they sfill find
a chance 90 put Mp a fair article In
the line Of ball. Last Sunday They
met a team composed ~ players
from sidney. Charleston end Hre-
merton and won out easily by q
ncors - 10 20 a
Carl schmitz. cashier Of the butler
hotel and nephew To r. schmitx. one
OF ns proprietors returned yesterday
from a two months trip Ia Ger
many. during which he visited his
old home at nuishurs.
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