Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-24
Likely That His Previously
Planned Western Journey
Will Be Carried Out
TREMENDOUS INTERuReAN LINE
Active Preparations Being Made to
Build Magnificent System Extending
From Duluth on the North to Gal
weston on the south-s7o ooo, 900 Will
be Put Up as Starter.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Feb. 24.-Now that 1T
seems likely the western journey of
President Roosevelt which was abrupt
lily broken off because of the accident
to the president last September is to be
resumed again as soon as congress gets
out Of the way it is expected that he
will come to Des Moines in the month
OF April or May at the latest. Presi-
dent Roosevelt is counted on to be at
ST. Louis the last day of April when the
exposition dedication is to take place.
He Is to be one OF the speakers and all
arrangements are made to have him
and others of the high administration
officials present to make it truly ma
tional affair. 1t now transpires that
one of the many incidental errands
errands Gov. Cummins had planned for
himself on his pleasure journey to the
southland in search of health is to Wis
lit the president and induce him to make
a definite promise that he Will include
Iowa in his itinerary and If possible
TO keep his appointment with Des
Moines people. After the former trip
was abandoned the governor received
a letter from Secretary Cortelyou In
which he expressed the regrets of the
president at abandonment of the visit
to Iowa and promise was made that
the journey would be resumed In the
spring substantially as it had been
outlined for the autumn. Gov. Cum
Minis desires this to be done, and 1t is
regarded as likely that as result of
the conference of the governor with the
president last week President Roosevelt
will include Iowa in his western jour
the exposition dedication, either just
before the dedication or soon there
after. This plan will be entirely satis-
factory to the Des Moines people and
kshould the president come at this time
a rousing reception will be given him
and ais party.
A novelty is proposed by an enter
prising dreamer of great advertising
schemes for the st. Louis exposition
and it is being considered by state Of
ficials and those connected with the
Iowa commission. The proposal is that
some time early in the progress of the
fair at st. Louis a steamboat shall be
started from Great Falls, Mont. With
the governors of some of the far north
western states aboard and possibly
members of their staffs, that the steam
boat shall start on journey down the
Missouri river retracing the journey of
Lewis and Clark of 1903. that the gov
ernors of Minnesota and the DakotaS
shall be taken on as the boat traverses
the upper courses Of the river, that the
governors of Iowa and Nebraska shall
make spectacular connection with the
steamboat at Omaha, and at Kansas
City the Kansas and Colorado COVER
nors shall join the party-and all pro-
ceed down the lovely Missouri river
| to st. Louis where the party will be
received in magnificent state. The
whole trip will be made spectacular
and thrilling and special correspondents
will accompany the party all the way.
| 1t will be advertised especially as a
journey over the Lewis and Clark trail.
1t has been suggested also that spe
cial stop be made at the monument
OF Sergeant Charles Floyd, the first
martyr of the conquest of the Louisiana
purchase, and special services be held
there. The scheme has elements of
facination and would attract much at
tention especially in the states of the
upper Louisiana. Whether it is feas-
lible is an open question owing to the
uncertainties of traffic on the Missouri
river.
At last the secret of Judge Porters
trolley line projects between Des
Moines and Eldora is out. 1t has been
disclosed that this projected interurban
line is to be part of a magnificent
system extending from Duluth on the
north to Galveston on the south. 1t ap
pears from the st. Paul end of the line
that the money to build this long dis
tance line is to be furnished by John W.
Gates. w. d. Washburn, Thomas Low
rey and other rich men, and that as q
starter they are to put up $7O.000,OOO.
This will build several miles of the line
and make quite u start toward compile
tion of the Des Moines- Eldora part of
the line. Des Moines is TO be a big
place on the route, and 1t VIII carry
freight and passengers across the con-
tinent north and south and be per-
fectly equipped trolley line. Washburn
is attending to the organization of the
Minnesota company to build in that
state. and Judge Porter of Eldora is at
tending to the organization of the COM
pany to build thru Iowa. In fact Judge
Porter is the legal adviser OF the pro-
moters of the entire system. He has re-
Gently visited st. Paul two or three
times to consult with his associates and
reports that the Iowa part OF the pro-
ject is in good shape. Last summer
Judge Porter made frequent trips to
Des Moines and laid plans for this line,
but the extent of the enterprise was
never suspected here until this time.
AS between the insurance men. the
printers and ex-state auditor in refer
ence to the counterfeiting of the state
auditors official seal on certificates sent
out to agents and customers. there IS a
lurking suspicion that somebody is do
ing fine job of falsifying But 1T is
certain that the fees are coming IN reg
ularly.
| The candidacy of Judge Van Wasen-