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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
6
A frenzied reception for former President Theodore Roosevelt unfolds along the New York harbor approach. The Androscoggin leads a flotilla as Roosevelt, on the bridge, greets cheering crowds and dignitaries including Mayor Gaynor and a host of senators governors and cabinet members.
Col Roosevelt returned to New York amid a spontaneous, grateful city reception. Police formed a cordon as the land procession moved from the Battery to Fifth Avenue drawing vast crowds. Estimates place about 150 000 in Battery Park 250 000 along Broadway and Fifth Avenue and another 250 000 in street windows.
About 300 New York cigar merchants form an organization to oppose the United Cigar Stores trust. They plan a nationwide chain of stores and are inviting independent cigar merchants to join the new group to resist the so called cigar trust.
Navy yards host a Saturday and Sunday display featuring fourteen ships. One of the vessels, a battleship, is shown at Colman Dock where a small craft is also docked for visitors.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt arrives in New York City after a sea trip. Crowds in Lower Manhattan cheer wildly as Roosevelt steps onto the Battery. Mayor Gaynor formally welcomes him and Roosevelt expresses gratitude to the city and the American people for their greetings. He says he is back, ready to do his part in solving the nation’s problems.
One thousand two hundred fifty nine students completed eighth grade today while nearly two thousand are expected to enter high school next fall. Mary V. Cox explains many will join from parochial schools and others from mid year eighth graders. Some 2,786 started eight years ago. 1,717 remain ready to advance, with failures offering January retest.
Former Secretary Loeb, port collector, attracts notable attention in New York as Roosevelt arrives at the Battery. Photographers swarm as the colonel readies for his speech, then Roosevelt abruptly moves to the crowd and calls out a greeting to Gifford.
Madame Lina Cavallieri the prima donna and Robert Chanier of Poughkeepsie wed today in a ceremony at the Maire of the Eighth Arrondissement Paris confirming their marriage.
Senator John L. Roberts, head of Puget Bound Iron and Steel Works, was attacked by three men at his Tacoma gate after midnight. A gunman fired, injuring his right hand. police doubt union links, suspect highwaymen.
Dr F B Bourna Seattle health inspector will discuss sanitation at the community meeting in Kinnear Park tomorrow at 4 30 PM. W A Mears from the Chamber of Commerce will speak on the country s development. Readings by Mrs Smith Johnson and a violin solo by Wayland Cornish.
The Alki Point Suffrage club will meet at the president Mrs George A Smiths home at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon to arrange a tea in the next two weeks Committees will be named at this meeting.
The Sacred Heart school senior pupils present the operetta Golden Hair Thursday evening. The cast includes 90 performers. Wagner's orchestra will render the orchestral party and the scenery and costuming will be elaborate.
Frank Sweet of Augusta County Virginia is fined for plagiarizing O Henry in fraudulently selling a story to Boston publishers. The conviction came just 48 hours after Henrys death as Sweet passed off Heart of the West pieces including The Reformation of Callope as his own The Quicksand Terror was the title sold to Short Story Publishing Company.
The Queen Anne Improvement Club passed resolutions opposing the Third Ave North condemnation and urged Councilman Blaine to use influence against the plan. The condemnation is estimated to cost about $60,000.
Councilman Blaine secured incorporation of a franchise for a water main from the bay to the W ton apartments. A clause requires tapping hydrants so the city can use water if needed. The line will carry salt water to a large basement pool in the building.
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