The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-05-15
PRESIDENT IN The
LAND OF SUNSHINE
Roosevelt Sees Enthusiastic
Crowds, Big Tress and
Some Large Families.
MANY HI STOPS ABE
President Ate Beans Cooked by tn.
Mother of "a chiIdren-Gets First
View Of Big Trees and Makes
Appropriate Speech.

Il Santa Cruz, Cal, May 13.--President
Roosevelt was given an ovation here
yesterday. He was received at the sta
ton by the reception committee, and
after a drive on Beach hill, where he
a a good view Of b bay and city,
was driven along Pacific avenue, which
was crowded with an Immense throng,
hundreds having come from miles
around. His carriage was driven
through an avenue Of thousands of
school children waving flags, who for
a mile scattered flowers along his path
way. The cheers Of the children were
taken up by the pioneers. the grand
army, the Knights of Pythias and citi-
zens. In carriages following that Of
President Roosevelt were Congressmen
Needham, Benjamin Ide Wheeler n
President Butler Of Columbia univer-
sity.
When the carriage stopped in front
of the court house the cheering was
vigorous. On being introduced by
Mayor Clark the president thanked the
people for their greeting, speaking es-
pecially to the men Of the G. A. r. n
representatives OF the pioneers, and
added:
1T is a pleasure for me to see the
men of the naval militia. If there is
one thing this country is alive to it is
Dur navy We must believe in a first
class navy. We alread have a good
navy, but we must have a better one.
We must have the best Of fighting ships
n the best Of men to man them. l
congratulate you on the progress made
In California. You have a wonderful
state.e'
First View Of Big Trees.
Preceded by the naval reserves n
band the procession moved slowly up
the street to q special train. The big
trees were reached in fifteen minutes,
and the party sat down to an al fresco
luncheon. Twenty Of Santa Cruz's
prettiest-young wome waited on the
tables. At the close Of the repast the
president said:
"This is my first glimpse Of the big
trees. I desire to pay tributes to the
associations. private owners and state
tor preserving these trees, and also to
the citizens who acted in cooperation
with the state in preserving these won
ierful trees. Let me preach to you a
moment. All Of us desire to see ma
ture preserved. Above all, the trees
should not be marred by placing cards
Of names on them. People who do that
should be sternly discouraged. The
cards give an air Of ridicule to the SOL
smn and majestic giants. They should
be taken down. l ask you to keep all
that will mar them. See to it that the
trees are preserved; that the gift from
nature Is kept unmarried"
The president requested that he be
lnaccompanied In his walk among the
trees, and President Butler was his
only companion. While he was away
Secretary Loeb, President Wheeler M
others acted on the presidents sug-
gestion by tearing down the cards from
the trees amid great applause.
Record Breaking Family.
During the luncheon the president was
informed that the Spanish beans served
1T luncheon were prepared by Mrs. J. M.
Gesetterst, who resides near Watson
Vile, the mother of thirty-four chill
aren. He laughed heartily, saying she
SHOULD be made the president of some
association, I don't know what"
h pioneers society presented to the
president a silver, plate. A tree was
dedicated in h presidents honor. The
president expressed his thanks, but he
objected to a big sign with his name on
It. He also received pictures Of the big
trees. After a photograph was taken
and many had shaken hands with him,
the train started.
The station at Big Trees was crowd
ed with people from. Boulder Creek and
FELTON,, and while the party was at Big
Trees native daughters decorated the
tree with lowers.
At Pajaro and San Jose.
Pajaro, Cal, May IA stop Of ter.
minutes was made here during which
the president made a short address to
the crowd at the station.
Suspicious Character Arrested.
Gan Jose, May 12.-Clay Taylor, alias
Professor Plutte, was arrested today
for supposed designs upon the life OF
the president. He has served three
terms in prison. It is alleged that he
wrote to the president advising him not
to come here. He Is also accused OF
recent anarchtstic utterances.