The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-07

The frst-class United States hattleship
iowa under Rear Admiral A. W Kautz
flagship Of the Pacific squadron, arrived
IN the harbor and anchored on Arlington
dock yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Capt p. Fl. Cooper Is naval commander
Of the Iowa.
The big ship came to this city from
Tacoma, where she has been since June
Is her officers and crew participating in
the Fourth OF July festivities Of that city
The Iowa will remain in Seattle harbor
until tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock She
will 80 TO Everett for two days. thence
70 Port Angeles for ten days target prac-
tics. Then she will proceed to San Fran
cisco.
Though the IOWA has been seen In
Puget Sound waters before, she was none
the less a great attraction yesterday, as
she lay at anchor in the stream. Several
thousand people gathered on tho docks
and water front during the afternoon and
from seven to eight hundred people went
aboard the battleship. They were courte-
ously received by the Iowa's officers and
shown everything OF interest about the
vessel With tho visitors women predom-
mated. They were there In great num-
bsrs. Gray haired matrons and blushing
maidens--aIi wanted 10 see one OF Uncle
Sans best nshting ships.
The Iowa is sss feet long. has 70 feet
~ inches OF beam. and draws "a feet OF
water. She has a battery OF ~ guns. as
fo'lcws; -Four Pinch; eight s-inch six
finch: twenty S-pounders: four 1-pound-
ers; two 3-inch field pieces. and a number
Of automatic guna At present she has
a complement OF $50 officers and men.
Tho conspicuous part played by the
lows when she was commanded by Capt.
Robley d. Evans In the destruction OF
by the American public. With tho close
Of hostilities she came to the Pacific coast
passing through the Straits Of Magellan
December -, io9e. Since then she has
besn in the Pacific. having taken part in
the Philippine campaign. Some time ago
she was designated BY Admiral Kautx as
the flagship OF the Pacific squadron. which
n composed OF the Iowa. Philadelphia,
Marblehead and Adams.
Last Juno the Iowa paid her hrst visit
to Puget sound. arriving Mt tho Puget
Sound Naval station at Bremerton June
.. remaining on the Sound until July II.
During the Fourth OF July celebrations
she assigned two companies each to tho
cities Of Seattle ana Tacoma During her
present stay in this harbor visitors will
be welcomed aboard between the hours OF
10 .. m. and p. m. OF each day.
Following Is complete list OF the
lowa's officers:
Rear Admiral Albert xAu.s. command
Lieut.. L. NJ Garrett. nag lieutenant.
Ensikn n, N Jensen. Rag secretary.
Capt Philip II. Cooper. commanding.
Lieut.. Com. George II. Peters. eascu-
tive officer.
Lieut.. Com. ". NJ pa fart HV, eEisf e,sin.
iieus. Miles c. oorsas.
Aeut G. ~. on1ey.
flknt. r. Z. Buifnsr
Lieut.. II. Winship.
Ensign W N. FaIconer.
Naval Cadet J. A, Hand. r..
Naval Cadet w. r. cronan.
NAval Cadet r. s. williams
Naval Cadet J, r. Babcock.
Naval Cadet D. G. Hanrahan.
Naval Cadet C. w. Forman.
Surgeon David o. Lewis.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. r. Kindle-
berger.
Paymaster l.. c, Kerr.
Capt, James A. Mahoney. United States
Frs, Lieut.. D. p. Hail. United state.
Marine corps.
Chaplain r. c. Brown.
Hoatswaln Il. NJ. Isaac
Gunner George Charrette1
Acting Carpenter r IA Pine.
Acting Warrant Machinist G. Auberlin.
Astink Warrant Mschinist A. Skinner.
Acting Warrant Machinirt r. r Scott
Acting Warrant Mackinist A. Gather
WOOD
Pay Clerk J. CUNNINGHAM.