The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-05-15
PRESIDENT IN the
LAND OF SUNSI
Roosevelt Sees Enthus1
Crowds, Big Trees a,
Some Large Families
MANY SHORT sToPsM N,
President Ate Beans Cooked ii
Mother of 81 Children-Gets Il.
View of Big Trees and Make,
Appropriate Speech.

Santa Cruz, Cal, May l3.-pres
Roosevelt was given an ovation 49,
yesterday. He was received at thu
ton by the reception comnmittes Is
after a drive on Beach hill, Wheel
had a good view of the bay and b
was driven along Pacific avenue, NJ
was crowded with an immense thd
hundreds having come from +
around. His carriage was ill
through an ven of Thousand
school children waving flags, wh9I
u mile scattered flowers along his Nj
way. The cheers OF the children n
taken up by the pioneers. the HI
army, the knights Of Pythias ana /
zens. Iii carriages following thai
President Roosevelt were Congress-
Needham, Benjamin Ide Wheeler !
President Butler Of Columbia uni
sity.
When the ca rriage stopped in III
OF the court house the cheering !
vigorous. On being introduced
Mayor Clark the president thanked
people for their greeting, speaking
pecially to the men Of the G. "A. Ri
representatives of the pioneers, 4
added:
1T is a pleasure for me to see
men Of the naval militia. If thert
one thing this country is alive to 4
our navy. We must believe in a /
class navy. We alread have a &
navy. but we must have a better ;
We must have the best of fighting 81
arid the best Of men to man them.
congratulate you on the progress M
In California. You have a wonder
state"
First View Of Big Trees.
Preceded by the naval reserves
band the procession moved slowly
The street to a special train. The
frees were reached in fifteen minu
and the party sat down to an al fre
luncheon. Twenty Of Santa CIR
prettiest young women waited on
tables. At the close Of the repast
president said:
This is my first glimpse of the
trees. l desire to pay tributes to
associations, private owners and S
tor preserving these trees, and ais,
The citizens who acted in co-opera
with the state In preserving these "
1erful trees. Let me preach to 70
moment. All Of US desire to see
lure preserved. Above all, the t
should not be marred by placing CT
Of names on them. People who do
should be sternly discouraged.
cards give an air of ridicule to the
mn and majestic giants. They sh'
De taken down. l ask you to keeT
cards off the trees, or any kind Of $
that will mar them. Sec to 1t that
trees are preserved; that the gift I
nature is kept unmarried
The president requested that hi
lnaccolnpanied In his walk among
trees, and President Butler was
only companion. While he was a
Secretary Loeb, President Wheeler
others acted on the presidents
gestion by tearing down the cards
the trees amid great applause.
Record Breaking Family.
During the luncheon the president
Informed that the Spanish beans Sc
1t luncheon We're prepared by Mrs. .
Ie%setterst, who resides near Wat
vile, the mother Of thirty-four
lren. He laughed heartily, saying
Should be made the president of 6
association, 1 don't know what"
The pioneers society presented Il
president a silver plate. A tree
dedicated in the presidents honor.
president expressed his thanks, bu
objected to a big sign with his nam
It. He also received pictures of the
trees. After a photograph was |;
and many had shaken hands with
the train started.
The station at Big Trees was crt
ed with people from Boulder Creek
FELTON,, and while the party was at
Trees native daughters decorated
tree with flowers.
At Pajaro and San Jose,
Pajaro, Cal, May PA stop Of
minutes was made here during "
the president made a short adore:
the crowd at the station.
Suspicious Character Arrested
San Jose, May 12.-Clay Taylor,
Professor Plutte, vas arrested /
for supposed designs upon the II
the president. He has served
terms in prison. 1t is alleged thf
wrote to the president advising hin
to come here. He is also accuse
recent anarchistic utterances.
PHILIPPINE cuRRFNc