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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1908

Page

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Welcome Home Sailors Parade Preparations and Officials

The article details early morning parade arrangements to welcome sailors, with crowd controls, security by marine guards, and a reviewing stand near the New Washington hotel. Admiral Sperry and officers will review the procession, attended by prominent citizens and Aberdeen club mascots. Parade marshal Col Lamping and officers are listed with assignment details and marching order.

Jal Sperry Geet Wktal New Washington Hotel Admiral Aberdeen Bi Club Aberdeen Club Lamping Crand Marshall First Av H. Gormley W. Ll. Lemon Mervyn Buckey EB. Head Har William Inglis Griggs Hart William EK Colanth Virginia St King St King Secondav

Naval Fleet Illumination and Park Fest for Sailors

The article details a Seattle parade and naval celebration with divisions under Col Cummings and Maj Stringer marching along First and Second Aves. It describes a day at Woodland Park with athletics, races, tug of war between navy and army, and a grand barbecue for sailors. It notes visits by ships Virginia and Louisiana, a mass school-children turnout, and various social events tonight including concerts and receptions.

Fleet Division Col. Cummings First Av Virginia St Second Blanchard St Vine St Forth First Avy Broad St Navy Army Uncle Bam Star and Cream Theatres Sallora Questa Coast Artille Corps Wood Park Ladies of Fleet Rainier Club O. F Cutts D. G. Inverarity Victor M. Place A. 8. Goldsmith Dave Grant A. Gitt T. G. McDonald Geo. F. Russell Charlies Heckingham Cliff Lamping Bo Gaffney Lonnie Austin W. M. Ingiis Chamber of Com Materday Saturn Coastry Corps Wash Seattle

Thaw Condemned as Menace If Free from Asylum

Harry Kendall Thaw remains confined after Justice Marschauser rules he is insane and a public danger if released. The decision delays Matteawan transfer, cites risk of violent attacks, and notes Thaw’s quarrel with Matteawan superintendent Baker. Thaw denounces Jerome and laments a dramatic prosecution, while his wife and sister visit.

United Press Poughkepsie Harry Kendall Thaw Joseph Morschan Ser Supreme Court Stanford White Thaw Robert Winthrop Chandler Pitteburger Mar Chauser Matteawan Baker Justice Marschauser New York Jerome Jacoby Wm. Thaw Carnexte

Provost Guard Details on Atlantic Fleet Cruise

By H. Lee Clotworthy a squad of the provost guard of the Atlantic battleship fleet polices shore liberties with 64 enlisted men and petty officers under two commissioned officers. They are equipped with ash clubs and are respected by sailors. Resistance after hospital release could land a sailor in the brig. On this cruise the guard's duties have been light as the crew behaves exemplary.

Rand Leach Elks Alaska Carpenter's Hall Pourthav Odd Fellows Order Good Templars Star and Coliseum Information Bureau Pier 6 H. Lee Clotworthy Atlantic Fleet

Bronze Figurehead Leads Bay Battlefleet Portrait

A bronze coat of arms statue adorns the first gunship nose of the Con ee battleship figurehead in the American fleet, signaling a pioneering naval display as it nears the bay.

Wronze Coat OF Arms

Tugboat Lorne Disabled in Coastal Collision

The British tug Lorne owned by Puget Sound Tug experienced a mishap while towing the wheat laden German ship Chile near Marrowstone point. A line parted, a second line failed, and the Chile’s bowsprit tangled with the Lorne’s mainmast, damaging the tug above the waterline. The Chile anchored, Lorne went to Port Townsend, Tyee assisted, and both vessels headed for repairs in Seattle.

Puget Sound Tug Company Chile Sound United Kingdom Marrowstone Point High Sea Lorne Port Townsend Tyee Seattle

Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition appropriation approved

Washington May 25 Congress man Slayden of Texas opposed the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition appropriation of 600000 but the house united in favor of the measure as the session opened.

United Press Washington Alaska

Hack Driver Leighton Strode Falls, Dies at Dock

Leighton B. Strode 35, Seattle hack driver, died after falling from Moran dock gang plank to a float 35 feet below. He had delivered passengers to the British ship Nottingham, then slipped through a dock opening. He died at Seattle General Hospital after being taken to police headquarters. He was unmarried, survived by a Denver-based mother.

Leighton B. Strode Seattle Moran Dock Strode Nottingham Seattle General Hospital Denver

Lightning strikes Joseph J. Howard in St Louis. dies

Joseph J. Howard president of the W. P. Howard Commission Company was struck by lightning during a storm at Glen Echo inks yesterday afternoon and killed instantly in St Louis Missouri.

At. Louis Joseph J. Howard W. P. Howard Commission Company Glen Echo

Alaska Political Contest In Chicago

A. R. O'brien of Juneau Alaska appeared before the national Republican convention committee on contests and filed credentials affidavits and briefs for the Hoggatt delegates. The Perkins faction also made filings.

United Press Chicago A. R. O'brien Juneau Alaska National Republican Convention Committee Hoggatt Perkins

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Fmn Marine Po NAVAL Ships OF Fleet Cpl Albert Cumming Artillery Corps Coast Artillery Corps U. BS. A United States Naval Forces John Stringer Guard Signal Corps E. P. Edson Firet J. A. Forehand Knights of Pythias Col. Sehrewsberry the Woodmen of the World Charles Beamer Modern Woodmen of America Fred Smith Ancient Order of United Workmen Roy Cady Hibernian Knights B. F. Cleary Knights of the Maccabees Vv. V. Williams Deutacher Krieger Ve Woodland Park Jack Elliott Bay Leech America Virginia Louisiana A. V. Bradford Bradford Francis B. Clarke Seattle, Spokane Brown Post Office Charlies Lynch City Delivery Clarke Perry M. W. Pangburn Ballard St.ear J. B. Anderson Av. N. W Stewart St Oriental Optical Co William Jensen Bismarck Cafe Madison R. C. McDougall Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ortig Ole Kleben Lee St Kleben Fred Morgan Morgan John B. Johnsop Pearson, Wash
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