The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-11-26
Had a Strenuous Day Since
Nine This Morning.
IAs ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED
Herr Most and a Band of Anarchists in
St. Louis Are Under Police
Surveillance.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 26.-FOr the
second time within little over a year
the Mound City is entertaining the
chief executive of the nation. Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his party arrived
in the city early this morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad the special car
in which they came being run directly
into the exposition grounds The pres
ident found the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition awaiting his arrival in gala
attire. Flags were flying from every
staff, and the exhibit palaces and the
other structures were bright with
bunting.
The presidents special arrived at
Union station at 3: 40 this morning, was
Immediately transferred to the Wa
bash and whisked to the fair grounds,
where it was parked inside the trans
portation building. Details from the
Sixteenth United States infantry form
ed Gordon about the entire structure.
The Jefferson guards, platoons Of po-
lice and secret service men were sta
| toned at various points to protect the
chief executive from possible harm.
The president and party arose about
8 o'clock and breakfasted on the train
/ The presidential day began at 9 o'clock
this morning and ends at 9: 80 tonight
Every minute of the day will be spent
on the grounds and in the buildings
until p. m. when the president, Mrs.
Roosevelt and Alice will go to the
Thompson residence on Lindell boule-
ward. At this morning the reception
committee of exposition officials called
on the president who greeted them
warmly. At $50 the presidential
reaching the government building at
1890, where he was met by the entire
government guard, After leaving the
building the president reviewed the
military parade. The crowds cheered
the president at every opportunity.
The police and government secret
service officers are making every effort
to prevent an attack by anarchists on
the life of Roosevelt. 1t is positively
known that in the last three weeks
Herr Most and 13 other confessed an
archlsts from Paterson. N. j.. have
been seen at a house near Second and
Market street and have been under
close surveillance. Thirty secret SER
vice men have been in the city since
the Most party arrived. Police visited
the anarchists Friday morning and
asked them to leave the city. They
promised to depart by 8 O'Clock in the
afternoon but Friday night they were
stlll here. The police today are irving
to keep close watch on them. The
secret service has assumed all resnon-
sipliity 1or the presidents protection.
throughout the day the president
has been greeted with tumultuous
cheers at his every appearance Tho
enthusiasm of the greeting he received
was worthy of the great Mississippi
valley and the president of the renub-
lic President Roosevelt was profoun.5-
ly impressed with the magnitude Of
the demonstration He said as much in
woros ana more in actions, for he made
no effort to conceal his pleasure. From
the time the special bearing the dis
tinguished guest was sidetr.oLod
close by the Transportation building
until the presidential party left the ex-
position grounds late this afternoon
Mr.. Roosevelt received "a continual
ovation.
1t was few minutes before o
o'clock when the gayly decorated pres-
ldentiai special neared the exposition
grounds. Despite the hour hundreds ~
persons thronged the neiphhorboo.7
ana greeted the appearance of the
train with shouts prolonged Tho
steam whistles and bells took up the
acclaim and for few minutes the air
resounded with perfect medley Of
discordant sounds. The members of !
the reception committee had met the
tram before it reached the city and
President Francis and other renre-
sentatives of the exposition were on |
hand to welcome the president as soon
as the party had finished breakfast.