Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-09-21

Theodore Roosevelt, the new two
dant Of the United States, is one Of
the most remarkable men In this coun-
,rv His career, which from the out
,a, has been a most strenuous one
nav be divided into nine phases or
stages, leading up TO the tenth as Pres
dent, upon the duties OF which he Is
Just enterins'
In nine different roles he has given
evidence of the attributes that make
him today perhaps the most talked OF
man of forty three in the world
OF arlstocratlc birth, q member OF
family distinguished for yalor, patri-
ousm and culture for many genera
tons. young Roosevelt first sued for
publlc favor when he appeared ds can
didate for assemblyman in his native
city. New York. He was then Just out
Of college, 1879, and was twenty-one
years OF age
Even his opponents admit that he
was a jealous servant of his own par
ty-an unwayerins Republican. lie
nas then as now, athletic and remark
ohls for his boundless energy, his III
terest in people and things and his UNI
failing enthusiasm
rho second stage Of Mr., Roosevelts
nphlic career was that in which he an
nonnced himself as candidate Tor may
or OF New York. :,
II was very characteristic that he
should with his belief In himself con
slider the Office Of mayor one when ne
MAS equipped to I'll, but unquestioh,
ably II Mr., Roosevelt were consulted
today he would agree with his friends
thai his defeat in this race was pehe-
fetal 10 him. Defeated as candidate
for mayor, Mr.. Roosevelt next appears
as a national civil service commission
or. and here again his party found nm
stuiIous, untiring capable ana EN-
cient. ,eeo
This appointment was made In lso9
by President Harrison when hoose-
welt WIS q trine over thirty Two yeuIs
later In 1881 che fourth stage Oh Mi'
Roosevelt's remarkable life), ne ap-
pears as hunter OF big game
When Theodore Roosevelt concluded
10 hunt grizzly bears, he naturally de-
cided 10 do so In what he considered
proper costume, and II Is most inter-
esting 10 SEQ the dramatic instinct
again dominating The pictures oil MI.
Roosevelt taken In his costume as
hunter show him holding his rlhe,
loaded with many bullets. The leathsF
breaches, with their picturesque adorn.
ment OF fringe; the hunting shirt OF
leather, embroidered supposedly by IN
dams; the scarlet silk handkerchief,
ivory handled revolver, the knife thrust
throuph the cartridge belt are all the
dtting paraphornalia OF the cowboys
hero.
ROOSEVELT AS A HUNTER.
When Roosevelt, dressed In his sau-
dv and uersonnlly selected hunting cos
tune. made his appearance among me |
untramneled citizens round Little |
Missouri river he was looked upon as
tenderfoot OF very elementary |
brand. The toughs who proposed ~
show him thing or two arrahbcu
among themselves, In their own ~
presslye language, ITO take some OF the |
frllls out OF the New York tendertoot' |
well known character approached |
Roosevelt and asked him what ne III
tended 10 DO and what kind OF game pc
was after. The New Yorker said he
wa9 after grigzlies, and " was sooh
noised about the camp that the l4ur
oved tenderfoot" WAS looking for big |
game THE hardest man In the vicinity |
sent word TO Roosevelt that he couldn't |
shoot any grizzlies in that territory |
and that II he attempted to the bad |
man" In question would be Informed |
and troposed 10 shoot Roosevelt at |
sight.
When this message was conveyed TO |
the blue eyed tenderfoot, he seemed |
greatly nleased, and, looking eagerly /
through his glasses, ne inquired OF ms
Informant where the bad man lived |
Immedia tely upon receiving the desired
Information Ro sevelt rode over TO see
the man who proposed TO shoot MN.
When he reached the camp Of the lndl.
yIdud In question the bad man had
forgotten why he intended 10 shoot ana
was very much disposed 70 be amiable
with the tenderfoot from the east
Mr.. Roosevelt net MY wore q cos
tune which h considered appropriate
for killing grizzlleq. but he octua ly |
killed more hcprs than the best OF the |
bad mer." and his unQuesiioned pray
cry and fearlcssness won him, as II al
ways does with the Bret Harie tyre OF
man. unboundcd respect and love.
What the men OF the west thought |
Of the tenderfoot was shown when
Theodore Roosevelt called for volun-
teers for the rough riders, among whom
we're some Of those who tried e. take |
the frills III the New York dude when |
he first appeared among them and VINO |
today lovingly and Loyalty refer to him |
as n leader whom they would follow 10 |
the death.
POLICE COMMISSIONER OF NEW
YORK.
The nfth stage OF Mr. Roosevelt's |
career was embodied In his service as |
police commissioner "a New York city |
Other commissl ners have come fni |
gone ana their records are m T or less |
prosaic. but the history Of Theodore |
Roosevelt stands out again picturesque |
dramatic and alive with the intensity |
az the mans nature. an intensity which '
differentiatss him at every step Of his 1
career from his predecessors or suc- |
cessors, As police commissioner MT !
Roopeveit made New York seethe with I
excitement. Disguised. he visited y |
night the various precincts seeing for |
himself and testing the probitv and ca |
pability OF his corps by day lac fought |
the other police commissioners, he up 1
SGT old time rules and enforced old time |
blue laws" because, ~ he explained. |
they were in the statute books and |
must be obeyed until they were re.
realed.
The sixth phase OF Mr.. Roosevelt's |
career was brief. but most satisfactory |
end was embraced In the short time OF |
HIS service as assistant secretary Of the
navy. Colonel Roosevelt was ncmlnat- |
- by President Mckinley on April G,
'sa7. on April II he rendered his resig-
cation as police commissioner TO Mayor
strong OF New York city.
From the very first Roosevelt fore
saw the possibility Of confiot with |
epain. and he set about preparing his
department for H. Ne pushed repairs
IN the ships. he worked with might and
main for the navy personnel bill and |
visited the various naval reserves
throughout the country. He left moth
ins undons. In fact that would secure |
The highest efscienoy In the service
when the time for action came. Il Is
en- open secret thai hs u VA whs hnt