Evening journal., 1901-05-08
Slight Accident to Engine De-
lays the Train
SPOKE TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
Who Presented a Cabinet Of Speci-
mems to Mrs. McKinIcy-Pariy
Arrives in California

Phoenix, Ariz., May S.-The presi-
dan,al party spent an interesting day
yesterday In Arizona. The beautiful
turquoise sky, bright sunshine and in
yieoTating air afforded the party much
relief otter the hoi and dusty ride of
Monday. The two hours in the morn
ing at the Congress gold mine. up in
the clouds of the Blue Tank mountains,
were replete with incidents and were
thoroughly enjoyed. A large Ameri-
can flag was draped across the tunnel
through which the president passed.
and after he emerged he told the little
group of miners who congregated about
the train that he had seen old glory
flonting from tower and state house
and warship in many different places.
but that never before during his life
had he seen the American flag 1900
feet under ground.
Leaving the rich mining section in
the mountains, 1000 feet above sea
level, the train dropped down into the
green Salt River valley. with its wav-
ing alfalfa meadows and big herds OF
cattle. This valley is called the gar
den spot of Arizona, and was reclaim
ed by irrigation. On Monday, passing
through New Mexico and yesterday in
Arizona, the COW punchers at the stop
ping places along the route inquired
vocferously where Teddy" was. Many
OF the vice presidents Rough Riders
during the Spanish war were recruited
in this section, and there was much
| disappointment that he was not in the
party on the way TO Phoenix the tire
OF one Of the wheels Of the engine
tender became loose, and for the first
time since the long journey began the
telegrapher with the train was COM
PEELED TO climb telegraph pole to tap
the wire.
At Wickenburg, the scene of the re-
cent gold mine strike, the train was
halted long enough to permit the presi-
dent to receive a visit from the school
children. The children presented Mrs.
Mckinley with a cabinet of specimens
The president thanked the children in
Mrs McKinley's behalf and addressed
them briefly.
About 20 miles outside of Phoenix
the party saw from the car windows
the government agricultural expert
mental station, to which Secretary
Wilson a year ago sent 40 date palms.
which had been brought out Of the
| Tripoli desert on the backs of camels.
The palms are doing well and much is
expected of them in the future In the
southwest.
The accident to the locomotive ten
der delayed the arrival at Phoenix two
hours and somewhat disaranged the
i program here. Nevertheless, the
party received q rousing welcome.
Governor Murphy and the territorial
officers had met the party at the Con-
gress mine and accompanied them back
to Phoenix. At the station the terri
tOrial militia, company of cowboys
on bronchos, and some of the friendly
Pima and Maricopa Indians Joined in
a wildly enthusiastic reception. The
party was driven to the Adams hotel
for luncheon and afterwards escorted
! to the territorial capital, where the
{ formal exercises took place. Governor
= Murphy delivered an address Of well
] come, to which the presidentresponded
A drive afterward gave the president
an opportunity to see the interesting
ruins of the ancient Aztec irrigation
system. At the Indian Industrial
school. four miles from Phoenix, the
party had a glimpse of what is being
done in the way of education for the
: wards Of the nation. A pretty little
ceremony was enacted here for the
S benefit of the president. While an In
e dian band played Hail Columbia" q
n beautiful Indian maiden in pantomimt
pleaded with a man dressed TO repre-
sent Uncle Sam for statehood for the
territory.
l. At o'clock in the afternoon the
d presidential party resumed its journey
n The departure was so timed that the
= Colorado desert and other basin Of the
Gulf of California below sea level and
barren Of all vegetation was trayersee
during the night The Colorado river
8 which is the boundary Of Arizona, was
+ crossed at Yuma, and the party awoks
= this morning in California. Redlands
the first stop, was reached at 3 a N.