The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-16
GOES INTO CAMP.
The President Is Again Cut Off
from the World.
He Will Spend Sunday Among
the Big Trees.
WRAPPED IN BLANKETS
He Slept Last Night in the
Open Air.
Narrow Escape from Fire While
WRAPPED IN BLANKETS
Narrow Escape from Fire While
Entering the Valley.

Yosemite, Cal. May 16.-Shortly after
noon today the presidential party oc-
cupying four stages. entered the Yose-
mite valley. The president himself did
not accompany the party. He eIuded a
large crowd awaiting him in the valley
by taking the trail with few members
of his party at Chinquapin, 1S miles
from here. The colored troopers of the
Ninth cavalry broke the trail through
the snow which was quite deep III
places. The remainder of the party,
numbering about a, took horses and
mules at the foot of the trail for Glacier
Point, one mile below the Sentinel
hotel.
In accordance with the presidents de-
sire to enjoy his outing in private, his
movements were jealousIy guarded by
al officials. It is expected that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and party will take
luncheon today at Glacier Point hotel
and possibly camp there tonight. This
hotel is $500 feet above the floor of the
valley and affords an excellent view of
its magnificent features. Preparations
had been made for the president to stay
at Jorgenson's studio in the center OF
the valley and the crowds were greatly
surprised and disappointed when the
president did not appear.
All the hotels and public camps are
crowded to overfiowinS and innumer-
able campers have arrived The trail
which the president will travel is closed
to the public.
AT noon Governor Pardee and Presi-
dent Wheeler of the University of Can
fornia arrived at the Seminal hotel
The weather is cooler than usual ana u
high wind prevails
Wawona, Call May 16.-President
Roosevelt, for the second time since he
left Washington on his present trip, is
cut off from communication with the
outside world
He is camping in the big tree country
and viii remain secluded until Monday
morning. His special train arrived at
Redmond before the president had
finished his breakfast. A detachment of
the Ninth cavalry which is stationed at
Wawona was at the station to meet him
ana acted as an escort in the big tree
country As soon as the president had
finished breakfast he left his car and
mounting the platform across the street
made short speech to the large crowd
that had collected. He thanked them
for greeting him and mentioned the
good time he expected to have during
his four days stay in the Yosemite val
ley. The president and his party then
boarded stages and s<arted on their "A
mile ride to the Big Tree country where
the night was to be spent. The day
was warm and the dust thick and the
members of the party resembled indi-
viduals clad in khaki
Luncheon was eaten at Ahwahnee,
which place had been reached in record
time. An exciting incident occurred
during the ride from Ahwahnee to the
Big Tree grove. A small forest fire was
ra ging close to the trail causing heavy
pail of smoke to obscure the road. The
trail at this place runs along a steep
side of the mountain. The driver never
faltered. He lashed the horses and the
president was soon out of the fire sea.
It was about 4 O'Clock when the party
arrived at the Big Tree grove and the
president spent two hours admiring
these wonders of nature. He then
mounted a horse and with John Muir.
the naturalist, and guides Leonard and
Ieidlgh. who are members of the for
est rangers, started for his camp
He spent the night in the Big Tree
grove sleeping in the open air wrapped
4 in blankets. The president is preSty
gramme in San Francisco and is look
I ing forward with a great deal Of pleas
ure to the quietude he expects to enjoy
4 for the next two days. The members OF
his party, including Governor Pardee
! and Secretary Moody, spent the night
/ here and today will go to Glazier Point.
They viii rejoin him Monday morning
HEARD OF A PLOT
Oakland, Cal, May 16.-The extreme
diligence which was exercised by the
| local police department in guarding
President Roosevelt during his journey
through and brief visit in Oakland was
the subject of much comment and this
| extraordinary precautiOn is now ex
planned by the fact. not heretofore
known to the public of information re-
ceiVed by the authorities of a plot,
which carried out. would have meant
the assassination of President Roose-
welt in this city. Late Wednesday night
Mayor Olney received a communication
signed x S" stating that two men
named Charles Girardo and Antonio
Polivinco. the latter an Italian who
4 tried to kill the Emperor Of Austria be-
fore the St. Stephens church IN Vienna
on May 13, 1867. had agreed to meet at
/ Girardo's house to discuss the killing
of the president. The writer added:
heard that Girardo was in correspond
ence with Czolgesz at Los Angeles"
The letter was referred to the chief
of police who declines to discuss the
matter.