Bremerton Navy Yard Tensions Stir Civic Action Debates
The Bremerton area faces strain between sailors and city authorities after incidents around the navy yard. Reports describe clashes over shore leave, a mayoral figure, and efforts to curb gambling and saloons near docked ships. Local officials aim to tighten control and remove vice from near the yard to protect the city’s reputation.
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Department
Navy Yard
Hremerton
Maiy Yard
Bremerton
Beattie
Joe Green
Wally
Pse
Lem
Eartners
Theen
Premerton
Mare Island
Brooklyn
Washington
Lealee
River Lumber Company Seeks Sawmill Site and River Route
The River Lumber Company aims to purchase the Tienes sawmill and secure a river wire line to load ships with rum. It owns routes on the Lewis River and would float all mill products to the mouth of the Lewis at Bt. Helens for loading on Columbia boats.
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Over
The
River Lumber Company
Tienes
Lewis River
Lewis
Bt. Helens
County Jail 1902 Business Report Totals
The county jail records 85 prisoners at year end with 890 received during the year and 816 discharged. The 1901 enrollment shows 795 names. four accused, including Michel Bart and James Whe, are noted in connection with a murder and a stabbing case.
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Coun
Paul
Nellie
Michel Bartwhe
Jamen Whe
Lottie
J. M. Brewster
Mayor Steele Returns From East to Alaska
Valdes mayor J. L. Steele arrived home after two months in the East. In Washington he pressed for federal land and other laws aiding the Northwestern territory. He doubts current session will pass beneficial measures but sees groundwork for next session.
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J. L. Steele
Valdes
Alaska
Mr. Steele
East
Washington, D.C
Congress
Great Northwestern Territory
North Seattle Club Plans Second Avenue Regrade Petition
North Seattle Citizens Improvement Club at 420 Denny Way discusses regrading Second Avenue to cut 11 feet at Virginia Street. Proposal would reduce grade about 5 percent, with costs debated and funded by a city revenue plan of about 92 000 dollars. Property owners may seek compensation for damages from grade change and petitions will circulate.
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Atlan
Seattle
Queen Anne Improvement Cubs
Denny Way
Second
George F. Cotterill
Virginie Street
Second Avenue
Pike Streets
Gater Street
Forth
Puget Sound
University Street
Weetlake
Navy halts shipyard orders over immorality concerns at Bremerton
Acting Secretary Charles H. Darling ordered that no more Weewela ships be sent to Bremerton until civil authorities address deplorable conditions near the yard. Rear Admiral Stirling’s report describes pervasive vice and demoralization among workers, prompting the move to withhold orders.
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Paton
Lieht
Elear Eky
Navy Yard
Bremerton
Rietory
Clem
Brem Teday
Friends
Mare Yard
Washington, BD
Dee
Navy Department
Hremerton Davy
Miore
Marineste
Jones
Stirling
Enid
Regert
Darling
Americcan
Hremerton
Record rainfall shatters historic December totals in Beattle
Beattle saw unprecedented precipitation as rainfall neared 4.2 inches by noon and would reach about 5.3 inches by midnight, breaking all local records since 1880. Officials note this December tops all prior Decembers, with 57.2 inches annual average for the region.
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Beattle
Shakzebury
United States Weather Bureau
Ballebury
Laou
Justice Prank Alters Cain's Court Verdict
The jury acquitted the defendants after a prankish display at Cain's court. The court stated that if the judge had decided the case personally he would have found the men guilty. The defendants admitted the saloons stayed open on Sunday in violation of state law, arguing spite in their arrest.
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Eeci Rabba
Cain's Court
Man Held After Hotel Theft Claim In Police Court
The report outlines a youth named Joe 6 well known in the Tenderloin and a claim of stealing 60 from the Queen City hotel. The suspect was arrested after entering a room with a kerethook and was brought before police court for evaluation of employment and punishment.
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Lord F
Joe
Tenderloin Jr
Wee
Uch
Queen City
Army post in Orient orders lumber contract for Fort McKinney
War Department calls for 491 feet of lumber for Fort McKinney officers quarters. Delivery via wharf access through Postland Tacoma or Beattie with bids opened at the local quartermaster's office. Captain Davies honored as a member of the American Vessel Masters & Pilots of Veesele.
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Fort McKinney
Postland
Tacoma
Beattie
Poonomeoreow
Quartermaster's
Thomas Davies
American Welation Masters &Pilots of
Veesele
American Nation of Licenses Officers of
Vensele
Castro Signals Willingness to Meet Demands in Hague Referenc
Washington reports President Castro authorized Minister Bowen to say he would meet just demands of foreign powers. Ambassadors in Rome Paris and London notified. Dutch steamer Pring Maurice cargo discharged in a blockaded Venezuelan port. British fleet consent cited. German ship Falk threatened retaliation after seizure of German cargo.
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Bowen
Pring Maurice
Hiridah
Boe
Tiv Wmery
Foreign Office
London
Dec
Willemstad
Curacao
Maracaibo
Venezuela
Sorre
Cluimer Falk
Fire damages Continental Hotel building in city scare
Fire broke out near the Continental hotel at Firatovette and Pine Streets just before noon. Flames spread through four stories causing an estimated loss of $1500 as occupants fled. firefighters arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze with several residents rescued from upper floors.
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Pine Street
W. J. Burger
Company No. 1
Ratus
V. Masele
Queen City
City Officials Reappointed Amid Labor Tensions
City Engineer Thomeon Civil Service Commissioner Randolph and Dr G B Limerick were reappointed by Mayor Hillmen for three years. The council later confirmed Thomeon and Limerick while Thomson’s term faced initial opposition from three council members.
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Randolph
G. B. Limerick
Hillmen
HM. Thomeon
B. ‘Ck
Otvth
Fr. Randolph
Civil Service
Thomson
Limerick
Khandulph
Ocean 2
Theity
Ecity
Themeon
May- Humes
Thommen
Bor
Thormson
Mullen
Funeral of Colonel Morrison at Arlington Cemetery
The funeral for Colonel Morrison, who died on a transport home from the Philippines, was held at Arlington Cemetery this morning in Washington D. C.
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Ballard
Wiret Methodist Church
Mount Pleasant
Washington, D. C
Morrison
Philippines
Arlington Cemetery
Droximan Arrested Over Disorderly Conduct
Droximan, a known second dealer, was arrested on a disorderly conduct warrant. Policemen McClure and Eeroon say he swore at passersby and at store visitors, resisted a warrant demand, posted $20 bail, and was released after jail intake.
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Droximan
McClure
Eroon
Tto Otenes Ximan
Plot to free jail prisoners foiled in Portland
A scheme by Belding and Smith to free inmates was uncovered when a woman planned to slip Incayenne pepper to men, blind the jailer, and steal keys. A detective learned of the plan and foiled the jailbreak. Kelly, claiming to be a raid man, was arrested by Policemen Newmann and Endwehr.
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T. T. Williams
The
Examiner
J. Landerberg
Krondiker
Mise Metson
Linderberg
Portland
Dee
Belding
Smith
Espe
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