The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-05-29
President ROOSeyelt'S Tour.
Plot to kill kim at Walla Wala-


for Tacoma. En- route he stopped 5
minutes at Chehals, 5 minutes at
Olympia, arriving at Tacoma at 4 p.
NJ. Here he made an address to
vast throng. On the way to Seattle,
on the cath, he made five speeches,
One of these was the most important
OF his tour, concerning his opinions of
the necessity Of good navy. On the
IS, Pres. Roosevelt made seven
speeches in Washington, reviewed
troops and made an eloquent address
at Walla Walla. 1t was here that a
plot to kill the president was frustra-
ted. A socialist named j. Barker
having hid a rifle on the parade route.
Another socialist, who said the Lord
had called upon him to kill the
president, was driven out Of town.
Still another man, a crank, requested
an introduction to the president. On
the night OF the Goth, the president
sped over Idaho to Wallace, where he
addressed the citizens Tuesday morn
ing, May Goth. Thence he returned
to Washington state, stopping al
Harrison and Tekoa minutes each,
and arriving at Spokane at 2:35 p M.
Accompanied by special committee
Of rs two hours drive over the city
commenced. At 4:i5 the parade
down Riverside avenue took place,
the Grand Army participating. A
throng Of thousands greeted the presi-
dent from both sides. At S p. m. the
president reached the grand stand.
A tremendous crowd greeted him.
He was introduced by Senator Turner,
and made splendid address on
citizenship. He was frequently cheer
ed and returntd to the train amid the
Iplaudits of thousands. At sos h.
left for Helena, Montana, over thu
Northern Pacific. Large crowds
greeted his train at the stations al
Rathdrum. Standpoint and other
Towns, where, however, no stops vert
made. The president addressed the
people at Helena, May 9th. From
Helena, the president went to Butte
thence south to Boise. Idaho, where
he was welcomed yesterday. He wen
to Salt Lake the same day.
The people of Harrison and tn
surrounding country greeted the pres
ldent In right royal and patriot,
manner. There were 1000 people a
the depot. The train arrived at 11:2,
The president was presented will
five large strings of beautiful speck
led trout by S boys, Robert Lafferty
Fred Crane, Earl Weak, Waten Wea
yer and Harold Stone, with a car,
attached, inscribed "St, Joe rive
trout, to the president, Mr.. Roose
velt thanked the boys for the fish
md also thanked the persons VIII
Taught them. After a speech Of fiv
minutes to the school children, Gran
/, Army men and citizens, the trai
pulled out. As the train began t
move the president was showered wit
lowers and blessings, alike fror
young and old.
"My Fellow Citizens: / thank yo
greatly for having come out to gree
me. ! thank especially the veteran
II the civil war, the men of the Gran
Army, for having turned out; and al
ter thanking them, the men who /
the past have done so much, to whor
we owe 1t that now q president ca
30 from one side of this country I
che other, from the gulf to Canada
and feel at home anywhere. / wis
TO say special word OF greeting t
the children. Glad as / am to see a
Of you In Idaho, do not know bu
what ] am more pleased to see tn
children than the old folks.
II have known Idaho OF old.
know your resources, your mine.
your lumber, your agriculture, you
cattle. 1 know what this stat
has before 1t, the great future that
has, but most Of all, men and wome
# Idaho, l congratulate you an
your state upon the quality of il
citizenship. 1t Is the men and VIC
men of the state that count mos,
To you here, to you of the Rock
mountains, to you of the west, d
not have to preach the gospel of tn
strenuous life, because You have led il
That is why you have made Of you
state what it is.
81 believe with all my heart in de
cency. morality, Justice, square deal
ing as between man and man, in tn
spirit, which refuses to wrong rich O