Navy Yard Expansion Secures Over 700 Jobs
Navy yard plans promise employment for more than 700 men within two weeks. The initiative aims to place about 1,729 workers across related departments.
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1904
Page
7
Navy Yard to Hire 729 Additional Workers Soon
Figures submitted to the staff correspondent show the local navy yard will employ a total force of 729 men within two weeks. The present workforce is 829, with plans to add outside contractors for ongoing navy yard contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
Navy yard to employ 1729 men for Pacific squadron work
Bremerton July 1 Rear Admiral Barclay commandant of the Puget Sound navy yard told The Star through chief clerk Mr Poerdes that within two weeks 1729 men would be at work at the yard on improvements and alterations to vessels of the Pacific squadron to render them ready for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremerton
Barclay
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Poerdes
Star
Navy Yard
Tragedy Averted by New Discovery Cure
Pleasant City Ohio writes of a sick boy rescued from pneumonia by Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption. The letter claims the medicine cured a terrible cough and saved a life with free trial bottle offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. W. Watkins
Pleasant City
Ohio
Dr. King
Guy
Ian
Vester
New Linen Goods Store Opens on Pike Street
Announcement announcing the opening of a light and airy general dry goods store at 703 Pike Street. The proprietor plans to emphasize linen and will make linen sales a featured part of the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike Street
Navy Yard Budget Plans For Next Year Detailed
The navy yard begins its fiscal year with a $1,793,000 wire spending plan for labor and materials. Permanent improvements total $294,000, plus a $1,600,000 special appropriation for other work. Projects include a big boat shop, storehouse extensions, a foundry building, and a plate metal shop. Two sailors from the flagship New York, A J King and W Van Allen, have been committed to Ukiah insane asylum after going insane at sea. Paymaster R Nicholson reported aboard the Philadelphia and crew numbers rose to 99, while Paymaster H E Discoe from the Albany leaves for Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Yard
The
Star
Pacific Squadron
Jackies
New York
Pacific
A. J. King
W. van Allen
A. R. Alford
Vicksburg
California
Woman Found Dead After Carbolic Acid Suicide At Home
Mra Maggie Wilde 33 was found on the floor of 1813 Tenth Avenue North by her husband after his return from work. An empty carbolic acid vial was clenched in her hand and a farewell note to her husband was found. Coroner Hoye reported no inquest and the body was moved to Bonney Wateson morgue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Wilde
Tenth Avenue North
Hoye
Wilde
Queen Anne Hill
Canada
Bonney-Wateson
City of Seattle Runs Aground Near Saxon Sawmill
A Dolphin report states the steamship City of Seattle ran on a sand bank opposite the Saxon sawmill about three miles south of Ketchikan on June 28 at low tide. She was floated the next morning and reported uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolphin
Alaska
Seattle
Ketchikan
Found nearly dead in squalor near bay shack
Lizzie Smith, described as a dope fiend, was found nearly dead from morphine and alcohol by Health Officer Lidiow in a ramshackle float shack by Sixth Avenue South and Weller Street. She was taken by ambulance to Wayside Mission hospital and remains there awaiting transfer to the county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Smith
Lidiow
Sixth Avenue South
Weller Street
Wayside Mission Hospital
Smith
Wayside
Burglary Report From Everett House Lodger
A lodger at the Everett house 408 Fourth avenue reported a burglary. A silver bracelet is missing and the owner’s initials appear engraved on the jewelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hielen Hoently
Everett House
Fourth Avenue
Leoreine
Harriott Trial Date Set After Nuisance Charge
James Harriott was arraigned before J Gordon on a nuisance charge at Mad Park. The trial was set for July 11 after his arrest following a police stand on the area known as the blind ples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harriott
Mad Park
J Gordon
Harriott
Yale Harvard row races conclude regatta in rain
New London July 1 Yale and Harvard varsity eights faced rain and mist as crews raced. Harvard led early then Yale closed, with Harvard winning by a length in the four and Yale taking the varsity eight by eight lengths. Official times: Harvard 10 12, Yale 10 15 for the fours. Yale 21 40, Harvard 22 19 for the varsity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New London
Yale
Harvard
Vicksburg Clears for Mare Island and Bremerton
The United States gunboat Vicksburg cleared for Mare Island at 10:30 this morning. Advertising offers from EB N Brooks and Co claim a 31 1 3 percent discount on straw and Panama hats with straw hats advertised at $8 1 3 percent off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Mare Island
Bremerton
United States
Panama
EB. N. Brooks & Co
EB. N. Brooks & Co. Paves and Ave
Seattle Electric to Convert Cable Power Houses to Electric Power
President Jacob Furth of Seattle Electric announced plans to retrofit cable power houses to run on electric power rather than steam. The project aims to eliminate steam engines, reduce smoke, and lower operating costs, with completion hoped by August 15 and auxiliary use of the Post Street plant in emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Furth
Seeattle Electric Company
Tirpany
Neil
Post Street
Post Street Plant
Furth
Renton
Decomeeny
Elect
Shingle Mill Burns in Larson Lumber Fire at Silver Beach
The Larson Lumber company mill at Silver Beach burned last night, causing 95 000 in damage covered by insurance. The interior was gutted and shingles survived. The cause is unknown. the fire was found under a slab conveyer. It is the second blaze in a few weeks. The mill, with ten block, upright and hand machines and a 260 000 shingles per day capacity, will be rebuilt at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellingham
Larson Lumber Company
Silver Beach
Planking Plan Delayed for Eighth Avenue Improvement
The street committee postponed the planking of Eighth Avenue from Pike to Pine streets and urged brick paving from Pike to Union. City Engineer Thomson opposed temporary paving on the other section to keep the avenue as a single road with one level, avoiding split traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Avenue
Pike
Pine Streets
Pike and
Union
Thomson
Westlake Boulevard
Swallow Nominated For President In Indianapolis
Silas C. Swallow of Pennsylvania was nominated for president and George W. Carroll of Texas for vice president at a gathering in Indianapolis on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Silas C. Swallow
Pennsylvania
George W. Carroll
Texas
Jury Recommends Mercy for Burglary Convict Andred
Andrew Andred a Chilean was convicted of burglary in the superior court last night He broke into the Jennett house room of a Japanese and stole clothing His alleged partner Samuel Sandobal demanded a separate trial The jury recommended Andred to the mercy of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Andred
Jennett House
Samuel Sandobal
Andred
Morton Sworn In as Secretary of the Navy in Roosevelt Cabinet
Paul Morton was sworn in as secretary of the navy after taking a nine month leave from his vice presidency at Haute Fe and joining President Roosevelt's cabinet. He attended the regular Friday cabinet meeting, with Moody sworn in as attorney general and Attorney Knox delivering a brief speech. Metcalf remains to reach Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Paul Morton
Haute Fe
Roosevelt
Navy
Moody
Knox
Metcalf
President Ready for Oyster Bay Trip Before Nomination
The president and his office team prepare to depart for Oyster Bay tomorrow and stay until July 28 after the notification committee informs him of his nomination to seek reelection. He will then return to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oyster Bay
Navy Yard Boat Schedule For Six Departures
The New York Marblehead Bennington Concord and Albany are at the navy yard. Boats depart from Pier No. 2 at 6 30, 9, 10 a m, 1 15, 2 30 and 4 20 p m for the listed vessels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Marblehead
Bennington
Concord
Albany
Navy Yard
Firecracker Sale Announced at Low 2-Cent Price
A note announces a Saturday sale of Ten Thousand regular packages of Fire Crackers at 2 cents per package. Importers promise bottom figures and urge customers not to miss the special sale.
Star Chamber Seals City Salary Decisions
City salaries faced a hush vote as the civil service and salaries committees met behind closed doors. They cut Police Inspector Willard’s pay from 126 to 110 a month and planned no increases for other officers until January while fire department pay was debated. The Madison Park beer license also went into executive session with a report possible next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service and
Ballinger
Police Department
Council Chamber
Willard
Hallinger
Fire Department
Othr City
Madison Park
Benjamin
Committeeman Dies in St Louis Hotel
Nevada national committee member dies at Jefferson hotel in St Louis from pneumonia after catching a cold en route. He was reported to have fallen ill upon arrival and bedridden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
National Committee
Nevada
Jefferson Hotel
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