Fleet orders restrict access to engine rooms amid naval voyage
A May report describes an order issued directing captains to bar access to engine rooms and fire rooms to prevent strangers aboard. The measure, praised by officers, aims to tighten security during the fleet voyage, with the ships' itinerary listing Port Townsend Port Angeles and other ports as the fleet proceeds north along the coast.
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Oy United Press
Prancisco
Thomas
Poe
OSEE BATTLESHIPS at Pier 2 in ten round RS
Readable details show a maritime event labeled OSEE BATTLESHIPS taking place at Pier 2, listed as ten rounds with rounds noted but specifics unclear.
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OSEE
Pier 2
YMCA Opens New Building for Fleet Visitors in Port Angeles
May 22 reports the Y M C A at Youth and Madison in Port Angeles opening its new building to sailors from the fleet. The association plans free use of space including check rooms and reading rooms with services in the evenings. Merchants urged to keep prices steady during the fleet’s harbor stay. Army posts ordered troops to report to Col A S Cummings for the parade on May 26.
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Muiral C
Sperry
Amer
Hiae
Port Townsend
Port Angeles
Hs. m
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohlones Port Angeles
Y. M. CG
Yourth
Madison
Sywney
YMCA
D. Wingate
S Reed
John KB. Dewen
Seattle
Sound
A. 8. Cummings
Oregon Goes for Taft
United Press reports at the Oregon Republican convention in Portland endorsing Taft with a platform backing Roosevelt and his policies. Senator Jonathan Hourne will not join the Chicago delegation unless a late compromise occurs. Delegates named include Judge George H. Williams, Charles W. Fulton, A. N. Gilbert, and W. Kuykendal. Hourne is absent from the slate.
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Portland
Ore
Taft and
Pulten
United States
Jonathan Hourne
Chicago
Largelw
George H. Williams
Multnomah
Charlies W. Fulton
Clatéep
A. N. Gilberten
W. Kuykendal
Taft
Roosevelt
Street Work Controversy Delays City Ordinances
Councilman Gill threatens to vote against new measures unless one of two paid automobiles for water and heating and street departments is sold. Ordinances funding the autos have passed council, await mayoral signature, and cannot be rescinded except by selling a vehicle. Mayor Miller defends purchase as later saving to the city.
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Mmi Gill Lemeere
Miller
Frisco Detectives May Visit Seattle During Fleet Stay
Acting San Francisco Police Chief Irving Ward asked what expense would be needed to bring San Francisco detectives to Seattle while the Atlantic fleet is in Elliott Bay. He acted at the request of Mayor Miller after a Chamber of Commerce committee meeting.
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Irving Ward
W. 3. Bigay
San Francisco
Seattle
Elliott Bay
Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Ridgely Club Dance at K P Hall and Local Recitals
The Ridgely Rebekah club plans a dance at the K P hall corner First Ave and Pike in Chionton Club. A recital featuring Mise Mabel Claire Boek from Los Angeles appears at First Christian Church with Mrs Sylvia Ware treland as accompanist under Christian Endeavor. Fortnightly and Wednesday groups host lectures and readings while Olympia steamer heads to dry dock for overhaul. Guns and athletic goods advertised at Hall 1111 First Ave.
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Ridgely Club
Ridgely Rebekah Club
K. of P. Hall
Corner First Av
Pike
Mise Mabel Claire Boek
Commock Behood of Expression
Los Angeles
Seattle
Firet Christian Church
Mra
Sylvia Ware Treland
Christian Endeavor Society
Death notices listing several city deaths from May
Nellie Bally age 22 died in this city May 18 remains at Butterworth Bons parlors. J M Kaphenat age 56 died in this city May 12 remains at Honey Watson company parlors. Thomas Dennehy age 60 died May 1 in this city remains at Bonney Watson parlors. Alan P Jones age 25 died in the city May 1
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Nellie Bally
Butterworth & Bons
J. M. Kaphenat
Honey Watson Company
Thomas Dennehy
Thie City
Bonney Watson Company
Alan P. Jones
Funeral Services for Worthey and Mershell Held Today
The funeral service for A. D. Worthey occurred at Putterworth & Sons chapel this afternoon with burial to follow in Tippecanoe, CO. Gwenda line Mershell’s service took place at the family home on Latona Avenue at 10 o clock and the body was interred at Lakeview Cemetery.
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A. D. Worthey
Putterworth & Sons
Everiog
Tippecanoe, CO
Gwendoline Mershell
Latona Av
Lakeview Cemetery
Double Check System Established for City Purchases
The board of public works inaugurated a new purchasing system to tighten city spending. Requisitions pass to the purchasing agent and board chairman for approval then to the comptroller to confirm funds before finalization. A second check applies within each department, reducing errors and ensuring fund availability. Charlie McAllister recently resigned as city purchasing agent amid prior criticisms of the old system.
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Board of Public Works
Charlies McAllister
Three Servian Bandits Charged With First Degree Murder
Information charging murder in the first degree was filed today against Mike Alnagich Nick Pettrich and John Borevitch the three Servian bandits who killed Marshal Harry E B Miller of Kent April 10 The trials will probably be held early in June.
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Mike Alnagich
Nick Pettrich
John Borevitch
Harry EB. Miller
Kent
Blaine resigns from park board. Schmitz named to fill
eK F Blaine a member of the board of park commissioners yesterday filed his resignation with Mayor Miller. He offers no reason and his term would have expired May 1, 1909. Mayor Miller immediately appointed Ferdinand Schmitz to fill the vacancy.
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Ek. F. Blaine
Board of Park Commissioners
Miller
Blaine
Ferdinand Schmitz
Harbor Traffic Rules Proposed as Fleet Approaches
Officials from the harbor police customs and the navy met to set patrol rules for the fleet’s arrival. Proposed measures stop all traffic in the fairway once battleships are near West Point lighthouse and keep excursion boats behind specified lines along Bainbridge Island and West Seattle paths until ships anchor.
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Hien B. Whitney
Hulle
Robert A. Turner
Ross BE. Chestnut
A. P. Spaulding
Harbortmaster
Department of Commerce and Labor
West Point Light House
Duwamish Head
Shipping traffic updates from San Francisco to Puget Sound ports
The Governor of the Pacific Steamship Company nears completion of repairs and heads from San Francisco to Seattle for the summer run. The Tosa Maru arrives, the Humboldt sails to Skagway with 90 laborers for the government road project, and the Ilse departs for Vladivostok. Kerr, Gifford & Co. charter grain ships to Britain, while the Neck from Caldera, Chile, arrives at Port Townsend bound for Puget Sound.
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Pacific Steamship Company
San Francisco
Seattle
California
Francisco
Grain Fleet Arises for Hamburg and West Coast via Victoria
The article notes ships Teuer, Belarce Kosmosee, Angie, and Taben bound for Hamburg via Victoria and San Francisco. Anubis and Taben will carry grain and general freight from the Bay, with arrivals planned in May and June.
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Belarce Kosmosee
Eure
Angie
HaMbure
West Coast
San Francisco
California
Hamburg
Notorious California convict to be hanged at Folsom
Will hang at 10 6 oclock tomorrow morning in Folsom for breaking out of prison while under a life sentence. James Finley, one of the state’s most dangerous criminals, was condemned for murder in 1904. He previously attacked the guard with a knife during an escape attempt, nearly killing him.
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Sacramento
Cal
James Finley
California
Folsom
Finley
Youth Has a Lively Time
William Corwin a former Seattle high school student was arrested last night by Patrolman Vincent Savin for expectorating on the sidewalk at 15th av and Mercer st. He was locked up pend and bailed with $5. In the receiving cell a drunken man started a fight striking Corwin who was about to call for the jailer before he was released by Jailer Corbett. The belligerent offender then assaulted several other prisoners and was knocked unconscious with a stiff left to the jaw.
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William Corwin
Seattle
Vincent Savin
15Th Av
Mercer St
Lee Station
Corwin
Corbett
Worthy
No Bids On Prime Lots At City Auction
City Treasurer Prosser offered prime parcels at public sale to recover delinquent assessments but no bids were made. The northwest corner of Third Ave and Madison St, valued near 300000, was listed at 15661.11 with no buyers. Other lots on Third Ave and Columbia St were set at 6415.79 with no bids. A future sale date will be scheduled.
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Prosser
Nevers
Boren & Denny
Third Ay
Madison Est
Third Av
Erickson Investment Company
Daniel Kelleher
Boren & Denny's
Columbia St
California Convention Battles for Republican Delegates
Sacramento May 14 The Republican state convention opens amid a fierce power struggle between the regular Lincoln Roosevelt league and the Herrin faction. Regulars back a machine ticket for delegates with B A Chase named as alternates, while leaguers push their own slate. Delegates named include Major John H Norton and Harry Maybury for the seventh district, with Pleld and Bancroft for the fourth, Watt and Black for the fifth.
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United Press
Sacramento
Cal
Herrin
Lincoln Roosevelt League
Caim
Lincoln Rooseveltee
Machine
B. A. Chase
Riverwide
Harrison G. Othe
John H. Norton
Los Angeles
Harry Maybury
Alhambra
Frank Carbutt
A. C. Hird
Compton
Leaguers
Chass L. Pleld
Philip Bancroft
The
League
Rolla V. Watt
San Francisco
Marshall Black
San Jone
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