The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-10
ROOSEVELT TO HUNT IN PEACE
HON'T M DISTURBED ron FIVE
DfI;S Unless NECESSARY.

Tells Oklahoma People 10 LeaVe Him
Alone With the Coyotes or Hen 60 TO
COlOTadO-NO More speeches on Trip
UnleSs the Demands Are Too strong.
FORT WORTH Tex, April 9--President
Roosevelt and his party are In camp at
Panther Springs, on the Deep Red River,
fourteen miles east Of Frederick Okla,
and unless something Unforeseen occurs he
viii not be heard from or get news from
the outside world until April IL. william
Loeb, Jr., secretary 10 the President. ac-
oompanied by Messrs IAtta and McGrew,
the White House stenographers. arrived
here early this morning and established
headquarters in the Hotel Worth.
The special train started back from
Frederick Immediately after the departure
OF the President and his friends fer the
Indian country. Orders were given this
morning that no mail or kilograms for the
President should be sent 90 Frederick.
He IL TO be left TO enjoy himself for the
next five days and will not be disturbed
unless II becomes absolutely necessary.
Every arrangement has been made for
any possible contingency. Fort Worth is
si1 hours from Frederick and Panther
noe on horseback.
just before leaving Frederick last night
the President said he had a personal re-
quest 70 make Of the people there. I have
come here for a rest. he said. and want
to get II. am told that you have some
very game coyotes out in this country and
my friend Burnett thinks he has some dogs
that can catch them. Now you know
a. well az l do that crowds Of people and
coyotes cannot stay on the same range. and
II you persist in getting on TO the coyotes
field l shall do like the coyote, leave the
country and go on 10 Colorado
The distinguished party Of hunters will
have plenty Of elbow room. The whole
territory is theirs for the asking hut the
programme Is 10 keep within a tract OF land
thirty-fiH miles square leased by Capt.
Burnett from the kiowa and Comanche
tribes. The party will not get into Texas,
notwithstanding the announcement made
some days ago that the fnst hunt Of the
President would take place in this State.
Mr.. Roosevelt and his party were con-
veyed 10 Panther Springs in vehicles pro-
vided for the occasion. Fine Texas saddle
horses, greyhounds and staghounds awaited
be used in running the jack rabbits TO
cover and both the greyhounds and the
staghounds will be employed in the pursuit
OF wolves.
The President met in Frederick one Of
his Rough Riders, Ben johnson, who had
been unable TO get TO the reunion az Saa
Antonio.
so glad to ser you Ben, said Mr.. Roose-
welt.
me. too, Colonel, you don't mind me
calling you COlonel?'
NO, like il, was the reply.
Have just teen married, Colonel said
johnson, and would like 10 have you meet
my WIFE
Mrs. johnson was brought forward and
was greeted so warmly by her husband
former commander that che is undoubtedly
the happiest woman in Oklahoma.
B. @. Kelly, who said he was a veteran
Of the Mexican and civil wars, fighting in
the latter for the Confederacy. was intro
duced.
Are you really veteran Of the Mexican
War; asked the President.
Il am. sir, said the old man.
well, am delighted to meet you
ADeInAlnyt VINO CdlCueo NntIu NNOlNtcJ
alive, was also presented. He went to
camp with the party. Capt. Pat Dooling
and Capt. Bill Mac Donald will act as guards.
DoolinR and acDonald are we'll known
characters in the Southwest. Dooling was
the guide OF Gen. Granville VI. Dodge
when the latter laid out the Texas Pacific
Railroad MacDonald is a Captain Of the
Texas Rangers. Both are familiar with
the country and know all about the game.
Secretary Loeb said to-day that no
speeches would be made by the President
on the journey TO Colorado. The chances
are that Mr.. Roosevelt will have TO break
this resolution. He il in good humor
and everywhere along the line from
the national capital 70 Oklahoma he re-
sponded 10 the demands Of the people for
speeches. In Colorado they will probably
be just as eager TO hear him as they were
in Texas and for that reason the President
will probably have TO forego his determine