06 Apr 1911
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1911
Page
1
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Colonel Theodore Roosevelt visits Tacoma spending the day with Senator Poindexter. A breakfast with 26 civic leaders precedes a 20 000 strong stadium speech after a city auto tour and public reception. He meets local figures including Kincaid and Rough Rider veteran Lorenzo Dow.
Wire service report from El Paso dated April 6 states 100 insurgents crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico and plan to strike Chihuahua. Officials say 90 percent of Chihuahua’s population will aid the insurgents as Presa forces hold northern positions and President Madero plans a major move west of the city.
News from New York reports warnings from fortune tellers and astrologers about Enrico Caruso due to illness. Met management says illness prevents his singing since February, while some fans and officials debate his possible appearance and schedule.
Readers are invited to submit verses for a topical song sung by Os car Figman star of Madame Sherry at the Moore. Three prizes of $5 each will be awarded for the best stanzas. Six women judges from the company will vote, with a tie broken by The Star’s Verse Editor.
Four readers will win best seats by finding lucky pennies hidden along South Av and Pike St. Marston Wells encounters clues near Union Street and a hardware store as the chase continues. The story promises eight more pennies and prizes after today’s four discoveries.
Representative Sheppard introduces a house resolution demanding a committee of expenditures probe into the post office department chaired by Representative Ashbrook. Both houses adjourned until Monday after brief sessions.
Mrs Samuel B Armour widow of the Armour Packing Co head blocked the payee from learning the name of a man who confessed to stealing $105000 in securities from the 76 year old Kansas City woman.
Two famed New York hotels the Hoff man House and the Gilsey House will close, unable to compete with modern establishments. Each hotel once hosted many nationally prominent figures on its guest lists.
A quirky Hicktown Bee item notes a married man avoiding mess at home with weekly herb tea. Blacksmith Dave Nichols shows off chorus girl pictures at the forge. The W Co TU plans a sale tomorrow afternoon while Inez Mitten recites original verses. A mystery remains about the Willer Creek Pendulum editor’s hometown.
Philadelphia on April 6 Craige Lippincott president of J P Lippincott Publishing was found dead at his home from a gunshot wound. Police have not ruled murder or suicide and family silence leads to speculation of self inflicted death. He was discovered by his valet with a revolver in hand. No motive is known.
Bert Campbell, suspected of attempting to murder Harry Holland of Seattle, was arrested near Ephrata after being seen leaving the Holland ranch. Some of the victim's letters were found on him as Holland remains between life and death.
President Taft nominates Frederick Harper to be collector of customs for the Puget Sound district in Washington. The move suggests the initial choice of Tom Page, brother-in-law of Senator Poindexter, was bypassed and patronage withheld.
Two of yesterday's lucky pennies remain missing after a heist prank. Charles Jones, 1509 W 59th St, found penny No 1 in the Orpheum lobby. W Alder, 717 Bawtlake Ave, recovered penny No 2 on Plymouth church steps.
J. T. Heffernan, president of the park board, told the Playgrounds association that building playfields involves more than parks and plants. He said grounds are for the city’s youth, the right sort of plant.
Get It Tonight Don't go home tonight with out a copy of The Star Pink edition. It carries all late wire news the same that you get in the morning paper next day. Always to the front with sporting news and happenings of the city up to the last minute of going to press. It costs only one red cent. The Star Pink is a luxury that becomes a necessity.
Reports detail Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's arrival at Colman dock at 2 40 PM and his procession through Indianapolis to the state university for an address. A banquet at the Washington Hotel follows at 5 PM with Mayor Dilling and other officials present. Roosevelt then speaks at Dreamland rink and later at the Seattle Press Club rooms. Committees in Tacoma and Seattle are listed as greeting groups and attendees are named among city leaders and civic figures.
Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver endorses Oregon’s system, calling it true democracy and stating he cares not for results but for rule by the people. He adds that if the people do not rule right, they will suffer the consequences.
Detectives traced Augusta Freiag to a squalid apartment at 523 BE. 16th St. where she was found dead. A cache of bank books and about $27,000 in cash was found along with a will naming her brothers and sisters as heirs.
The Chinese relief committee of the Seattle Commercial Club yesterday received 466.36 from the Denver Chamber of Commerce. Other contributions totaled 935.00.
The Star offers a season ticket as a prize to the reader who guesses closest to the attendance at the season opener at Dugdale's Park. Send your guess to The Star's Sporting Editor by postcard, including your address and phone number.
Senator LaFollette introduced a resolution for a new senate inquiry into Lorimer charges. Anti Lorimer forces request Springfield Kohlasat and Funk testimony transcripts, with Crawford awaiting the official record. The proposed new committee includes Works Townsen d McLean Kern and Pomerone, and notes a $100000 fund to influence Lorimer’s election.
Senator Lorimer passed through Pittsburg en route to Johnstown and refused to discuss yesterday's bribery charges. He said he had not read all charges and would address them on the Senate floor, not in the streets.
In Pittsburg on April 6 Charles Sheldon known as C W Ross is to be sent to Canada for trial on embezzlement charges. Officials say he swindled thousands across Canada through crooked stock transactions.
Gio vanni Rapi, suspected Camorra treasurer, defended himself in court from Vitebro Italy on April 6 denying any involvement in Cuccolos murder. He wore attire and carried himself to display social superiority over 35 fellow prisoners, after a career as a high class gambler.
Tacoma voters face five spring elections with the recall of four city commissioners set for May 2 and a possible final election on May 16 if the first ballot serves as a primary. The final mayoralty election remains scheduled for April 18.
Committees representing every labor union in New York City prepare a petition for Governor Dix and the state legislature. They demand adequate fire escapes compulsory fire drills and isolation of all inflammable materials as part of sweeping workshop reforms.
Hoquiam police petition the city council to cut work hours to the legal eight per day after stating they had been operating beyond the statutory limit.
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