The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
Crisis in Right Lung Success
fully Passed.
HE HAD A GOOD NIGHT.
The Pres ident Returns to Wash
ington at 40 Today.
Will Reach the Capital Early
Friday Morning.

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dore Roosevelt passed a. good night and
this morning his condition was such
that it was announced that the presi-
dent would leave for Washington this
afternoon. The crisis of the disease in
the right lung has been passed success
! fully. The left lung has cleared to the
satisfaction of the doctors and tie boy
is now considered out of danger.
Secretary Cortelyou gave out the in
formation concerning the patient this
morning, with the additional state
ment that the Iad passed one of the
quietest nights since he had taken i'll
and that under the careful nursing,
which he will nave, recovery, while it
probably would be slow. is considered
practically sure.
Mr.. Cortelyou said that the hour for
the departure of the president had not
been set, but that the executive desired
to reach Washington early Friday
morning. His special train will go by
way of Worcester instead of passing
through Boston, as it did on the journey
from Washington to Groton.
President Roosevelt went earlier than
usual to visit his son and to bring back
| his wife to breakfast. For the first
time since his arrival the president
talked with the newspaper men, while
they were securing the report of his
sons condition. He was very cordial
and spoke with delight of the favorable
condition of his boy.
The room in which Young Roosevelt
was being cared for was not lighted af-
ter l o'clock last night. The rooms of
the other two boys who are i'll at the in
frmary were not dark and although
each had a restless night, the reports
from them this morning were encourag-
ing.
At IL o'clock Secretary CorteIyou
hPa6nnarfprG with the
information that the condition of the
presidents son was excellent and that
President Roosevelt was planning to
leave for Washington at about o'clock
or 80 this afternoon.
At one O'Clock Secretary Cortelyou
announced to the newspaper men that
the president would leave Groton for
Washington at 4:40 this afternoon.
AT lilo o'clock President Roosevelt
accompanied by DR.. Lambert. came
over to the Powell cottage, the newspa-
the reporters and correspondents who
had been in Groton since Sunday. He
was in extremely good spirits as he
shook each man by the hand. He thank
ed them in behalf of Mrs. Roosevelt for
a bouquet of Violets which they had
sent to her during the morning.
Then he said: Il want to thank you
boys, for myself for the consideration
which you have shown myself and my
family and for all the courtesies which
have been extended to me by the press.
There has been such sudden change
in Ted that he has come uD, all of
sudden and he is now out of the
woods"
Continuing, the president said
Il shall leave this afternoon with DR.
Lambert. Alice will come over from
Washington tomorrow to take my place
10 a certain extent, while Mrs Roose-
welt will remain here perhaps ten days
more. Then when Ted is in condition
she win take him to the White House
for awhile, but he will return here and
continue his studies
While referring to the illness of the
boy and some of the games he was
fond of playing. the president said:
You know Ted broke his collar bone
last fall playing football, and Mrs.
Roosevelt said she was very thankful
for that, as she considered that it in
sured him against breaking his neck. ,
At this point three little children were
introduced to the president, and he
jokingly said: why. are you the little
Powell kids2 7 have often heard Ted
speak of you; he calls you the Powell
kids "
President Roosevelt promised that before
he left Groton he would arrange with DIR.
Peabody of the Groton school to give out
information concerning the condition of
the sicl. boz
In saying goodbye to the newspaper
men the president referred to the presence
of some with whom he had. he said.
fit and bled" and he departed cheerily
as he had come.