Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-14
Appears Harmless and is
Warded Off by a
Detective.
HAS REFORM IDEAS
ROOseVeIt's Speech Last Even
ing Largely Devoted TO
the Race Question.

New York, Feb. 14-Early this
morning a man who called himself VIII
liam Waldorf Jackson, Jr., of Lowell.
Mass, called at the home of Douglas
Robinson, in Madison avenue, where
President Roosevelt stopped for the
night and asked to have his card sent
to the president.
Secret service men and policemen
informed the man the president had
not arisen and asked him TO call again.
He was not arrested but went to d
hotel. Jackson said he wished to con-
fer with the president as to reforms
in government His movements are be
ing watched.
Comes Back Again.
jackson who is an old man. returned
to the Robinson home the second time
in about an hour He went to the
basement door and addressed a detec-
tive who stood there.
Are you the PRESIDENT" he asked.
Yes. sir. Good morning to you
replied the detective.
We'll. do you know, | am William
Waldorf Jackson. Jr., and / am very
anxious to speak with you?"
The detective told Jackson he was
very busy and would prefer him to-
call tomorrow. whereupon Jackson re-
turned To the sidewalk and after ex
pressing disappointment to those
standing near. walked away.
President Arose Late.
The president rose rather late today
had a few visitors during the forenoon.
His plans for the day included lunch
at the University club at noon and a
quiet afternoon with friends at the res
idcuce OF Douglas Robinson. his broth
cr-in-law. About he will leave for
Little Hungary. where a banquet at
the Hungarian club will be held.
IL Not Dangerous.
Lowell, Mass. Feb 14.-William
Waldorf Jackson. Jr.. is well known
here. where he has resided for many
years. He is regarded as eccentric but
in no respect a dangerous person.
Plan for Protection.
New York. Feb. 14-Prccautions of
an extraordinary character have been
planned by the police department for
the protection of President Roosevelt
when he visits the cosmopolitan east
side tonight to attend a dinner given
bv the Hungarian republican club.
While the authorities believe the
chief will be perfectly safe they real
ize. many fanatics are TO be found
among the foreign born residents of
that crowded section. The district
will be practically under martial law
after 6 p. m.
Hns Busy Evening.
New York. Feb. IA - President
Roosevelt put in n number of crowd
ed hours here yesterday. At the Re
publican club house the president
shook hands with between 100 and 800
able-bodied men of the party to which
he belonged. and seemed TO recognize
personally the majority of those whose
hands he grasped.
Former Gov Benjamin Odell. Elihu
Root. Edward Lauterbach. Frank Plat
Seth Low. Nicholas Murray Butler
ConCressman Littauer and scores of
others with whom the president was
intimately associated in the last dec
ade. were there To pay their respects
and all of them followed him later TO
the W NakQOEl-AStOitd. NACAt the A&lhCOt4
day dinner of the Republican club was
served
At the Press Club.
The speech of the president was fire.
quently punctuated by applause AMI
when he concluded was given perfecs
ovation Immediately afterward he
left the banquet hail and was usherej
into a carriage and hurried TO the New
Astor. where he was the guest Of honor
of the New York Press club. which
last night gave its annual banquet.
There the president found himself
amongst old friends and the attitude
of restraint was quickly thrown OF.
The president was given an enthusi-
astic reception when he arrived at the
New Astor. where the President Club
OF New York was waiting for him He
STAYED only half an hour.
His speech was devoted TO a discus
sion of national honesty and contained
a strong argument for an increased
navy. As he recited the arguments for
the nation buying a navy that would
compel all others to respect it. some one
II an obscure table interrupted him