Navy fleet sails for Puget Sound after San Francisco pageant
The Atlantic and Pacific fleets conclude a twelve day naval pageant in San Francisco harbor. The Pacific squadron sails to Puget Sound, Bremerton and Santa Barbara stops follow, with July 3 rendezvous in San Francisco, then Honolulu and Auckland. Admiral Sperry flags blue for the first time, praises enlisted men as American gentlemen and core of the navy.
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Puget Sound
Seattle
Bremerton Navy Yard
Honolulu
Auckland
Pacific
Dayton
Sperry
Atlantic
Santa Barbara
West Virginia
Colorado
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Washington
California
Charleston
Swinburne
Monterey
Yorktown
South Dakota
Fairmont Hotel
Knights of Columbus
Father Gleson
Connecticut
Thomas
Southerland
New Jersey
Nicholson
Nebraska
Admiral Sperry
Atlantic Fleet
Portly Passenger Teases Commuter Over Hat
A humorous exchange aboard a train in Montreal unfolds as a portly man asks a fellow passenger what he would do if he sat on his hat. The other replies with a playful counter, then confirms he did sit on it.
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Montreal Star
Rev Coffman Kills Wife in Insane Moment
Fairmont West Virginia May 18 Reverend 8 A Coffman a Methodist clergyman aged 50 killed his wife by slitting her throat during a dispute over revival services. He said he was temporarily insane, surrendered immediately, and was placed in custody after the act.
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Fairmont
W. Va
A. Coffman
Coffman
Mae Wood Identifies Senator Platts Letters in Suit
New York May 18 Mae C Wood of Omaha testified in her divorce suit against Senator Platt identifying affectionate letters she says he sent. She also claimed he introduced her to two men as his wife.
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New York
Mae C. Wood
Platt
Second suit started to break Col. Snell will
Bloomington Illinois May 18 A second suit has been started to break the will of Colonel Thomas Snell the eccentric millionaire who cut off his son with fifty dollars a year Most of the estate was left to his grand niece Maybell E Snell
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Bloomington, Ill
Thomas Snell
Maybell E. Snell
Floating in the Canal
The body of Miss Bertha Vanderbilt assistant in the University library was found in the Raritan canal at Princeton on May 18. She disappeared last week after being seen in an automobile with a young woman and a man who had courted her. No signs of foul play are evident. Authorities believe she drowned while trying to ford the stream feeding the canal.
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Princeton
N. J
Bertha Vanderbilt
University Library
Raritan Canal
Heitfeld Aims to Block Heitfeld Candidacy at Primary
Lewiston May 16 A caucus among leading Democrats reportedly chose a ticket anti-Dubois and leaning independent to oppose Mayor Heitfeld in the Monday primary. Senator Neitfeld, a Dubois ally, says the caucus sought to keep Heitfeld off the ballot. Heitfeld vows to run or speak at the county convention.
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Lewiston
Heitfeld
Bat
Neitfeld
S. O. Tannahill
Tannahill Brothers
Statesman
Divided On Local Option At Spokane Democratic Meet
Spokane May 18 The Democratic state convention is harmonious for Bryan but divided on local option. The report notes splits within the party over measures for local option and national political alignment.
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Spokane
Wash
Bryan
Chicago Wheat Firm Close on July Futures
Chicago wheat markets closed steady with the July contract at 89 1 2 cents a bushel as of May 18 in trading led by firm demand and cautious selling instincts.
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Chicago
Ills
Local Dignitaries and Visitors In City on Official Business
Dr. Bowen of Downey is in the city on official business visiting his folks. Steve Paxton of Spencer is in town with his family for several days. Miss Coffee left today for Logan after visiting her relatives. Ray Shreck from American Falls, Salt Lake headquarters, returned from a week at American Falls and a ranch visit at Aberdeen. W A Walker returned to Inkom after caring for his daughter Hattie Wann’s hospital operation. Mrs Watlington suffers from stomach cancer. sister Mrs Wight stays by the bedside as she recovers.
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Dr. Bowen
Downey
Steve Paxton
Spencer
Ray Shreck
American Falls Canal and Irrigation Company
Salt Lake
American Falls
Aberdeen
W. A. Walker
Inkom
Hattie Wann
General Hospital
Watlington
Wight
May term opens in district court with arraignments
Judge Alfred Budge convened the May term as the morning session focused on arraignments and civil motions. William White, accused of burglarizing G I Sling erland store, pleaded to the charge. Slemerett pleaded guilty to embezzlement after taking a buggy from Studebaker Bros. on credit. State v Smith and Reed for freight car robbery at McCammon was dismissed for lack of evidence. Hearing demurrers in Slingerland Talbot and Jones tax cases set for 10 o clock May 20.
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Alfred Budge
William White
G. I. Slingerland
Slemerett
Studebaker Bros
Smith and
Reed
McCammon
Slingerland
Talbot and
Jones
Demurrer
Cannot Force The Mayor On Sunday Saloon Closings
Chicago May 18 The appellate court affirmed the lower court ruling that the mayor cannot be compelled to close saloons on Sundays under the statute.
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Chicago
Secretary Taft Returns to Washington from Panama
Secretary Taft returned to Washington from Panama on May 18 and resumed duties in the capital.
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Washington, D. C
Taft
Washington
Panama
Japanese worker seeks any job with strong English skills
Situation wanted from a good Japanese speaker seeking any kind of employment. Claims excellent English ability and asks readers to respond via box 302.
Hannifan Plans New Fireproof Storage Warehouse
Excavation on the Hannifan property at North Harrison avenue near Hayden advances a three story 30 by 70 foot warehouse. Contractor Green handles the build with plans by Architect H. R. Brown, backing Hannifan in storage and transfer ventures.
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Hannifan
Harrison Avenue
Hayden
Green
H. R. Brown
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