••• Paid Advertisement ••• The Beacon is a subsidiary of Sidney office of planning and management. Published and printed by public will. Friday, September 4, 1899
Vol.024
Prepare to be Boarded!! Murder mystery Weekend will feature the B.O.O.M. Pirates. Sail the seven seas with the notorious Pirates of the “Emerald Rose”. These freedom loving outcasts recreate “The Golden Age of Piracy” will offer an actual pirate encampment over the weekend, a signature cannon show, and they will be singing sea shanty songs and conducting other pirate shenanigans all weekend long! Sponsored by the Port Orchard Concerts on the Bay Committee. “
The Brethren Court of Pirates Announce Emergency Meeting! meeting was then adjourned and the Captains all went their separate ways, or so was thought.
The Nine Pieces of Eight, as the nine great pirate lords of the Brethren Court are called, have recently been reduced to only Eight Pieces of Eight! The Brethren Court were secretly meeting at an undisclosed location in the Puget Sound to discuss the Pirata Codex, the “Pirate’s Code.” After many conflicts of opinion and quarrels it was agreed to disagree until further discussion at the next meeting. The
The Brethren Court is now being re-convened for an emergency meeting to solve the murder of their highly esteemed Pirate King, Captain Zeke Black. It will also be necessary to determine his replacement at that time. Since the murder took place in downtown Sidney it is only appropriate for the meeting to be held here as well. Normally, such an event would not be welcome in our community, but due to the tough financial times we are currently experiencing the town council has decided to allow these pirates and their crew into our community based on their
Local Crime on the Rise!
The Sidney community has experienced a horrendous increase in criminal activity. Sheriff Carlisle Sinclair believes this activity may be related to the latest murder of the Brethren’s Court Pirate King, Captain Zeke Black. The unfortunate victims were Sugar Daddy’s Salon, Off the Wagon, VFW Post 2669, Spirit Wind West, Puget Sound Wine Cellar, Bead It, Etc., Myhre’s, and Corner Deli.
promise of an economic stimulus from their numerous supply purchases and a Pirate Ball where they will announce the new Pirate King. Our own coroner and sheriff, Sheriff Carlisle Sinclair, has graciously agreed to assist in the murder investigation. The Sheriff is also asking for the community’s assistance in solving this dreadful murder. If you have any information pertaining to Captain Zeke Black’s murder please contact Sheriff Carlisle Sinclair. Witnesses to the crime are currently being questioned. The Sheriff hopes to release a report to the public with the details of the crime on Saturday, September 12.
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Pirate Lord
Arrested for Disorderly
Conduct
The Brethren Court will not be joined by yet another Pirate Lord, Captain Jonathan Walker-Plank. The Captain was arrested for Disorderly Conduct on the other coast of the Bay shortly after the meeting. The time of his “incident” occurred at the same time of the murder eliminating him from the list of suspects. He is currently awaiting his arraignment. He is hoping to be acquitted with a witness testimony that he was just a bystander.
Community
Service Announcement
With the recent murder of Captain Zeke Black and the increased crime in our community we warn all to not wander the streets late at night alone for fear of being robbed by a pirate. We also recommend you keep watch for any unsavory activity by these pirates and report it to the proper authorities immediately.
The Port Orchard Chamber of Commerce wishes to thank these Murder Mystery Weekend Major Sponsors!
Dana’s
HEATING Inc. Major Sponsors
These downtown businesses that were innocent victims in such an atrocious activity are hoping justice will be found. The crime scenes from this criminal activity are being preserved until the investigation into this culprit’s identity is solved.
Scandal-sheet and gossip-rag throughout His Majesty’s Colonies of the Puget Sound and San Juans