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Show President in Boat Collision; Escapes Injury i SEATTLE, Sept. 13. Marking the first time a president of the United States has flown his flag in Seattle's harbor, President Wilson today reviewed the great Pacific lltet from the decks of the history- famed battleship Oregon in Elliott hay. The review followed the pres-j pres-j ident's arrival from Tacoma and also I followed an incident which nearly j resulted in serious consequences for the presidential party, when the ' president's launch collided bow-on with a naval whalehoat. Arriving at the dock, it was found the harge of Admiral Hugh Eodman, which was supposed to be awaiting the president, vas not on hand. Commander Com-mander P. V. Foote, personal aide to Secretary of the Navy Daniels, promptly took over a naval launch on hand. Into this launch went the president and Mrs. Wilson, Secretary Secre-tary and Mrs. Daniels, secret service men, secretaries and newspaper men , traveling with Mr. Wilson. As Commander Foote ordered the launch shoved off, the small craft heeled over till the port rail was nearly under water. Starting ahead then, the craft ran bow-on into another an-other launch, giving the presidential party a severe jar. The president, however, sat serenelv in the aft part of the launch and smiled. |