New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-30
THE PRESIDENT RESTING.
PERSISTENT Rumors of HIS Illness
Denied by Secretary Loeb.

O'ehwood Springs Col, April 29.-Rumors OF
q persistent character are continually coming
run west Divide Creek that the President is
IA III MS camp. The reports are denied by Sec
-o'HtS Loeb and telephone messages to the
'"Heh OF W. L. Smith, two miles from camp.
are 10 the effect that the President is resting.
Dut is not indisposed.
secretary Loeb TODAY. after denying the
stories, said emphaticallv:
~ he YOU not think would go to the President
go, - was SICK? Don't you suppose would set
I ,ro! word from camp? 1 heard from there
Yesterday, and every r1er,ber Of the marty was
- sood health. No word has come from the
camp to-day
1i'er this talk with Secretary Loeb. the As
scented Press correspondent with the Presi-
~ N' party called up the Smith ranch and told
~. "illth OF the stories said to have been sent
out over his telephone. He replied that the only
-'e"ns ot communication from the camp to the
'ue "oFld was over his telephone, and added:
aoo messages OF the character mentioned have
So6 O " from here. l did hear the President
touch or fever. heard from the camp
SSSItSiudv anu learned that Mr.. Roosevelt was
resting. To-day it is my understanding that
- me iEresldents party is lying off, principally
10 give the dogs a rest. The dogs cannot do
5000 5000 work If compelled to go out every day.
certainty there Is no cause for alarm. 1 am
sure the President is not i'll.
Mr.. smith said that for the purpose of satisfy
ing the world and dissipating all concern he
would visit the camp and send word to this city.
Elmer Chapman courier between President
Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb, to-day visited the
ranches OF A. Wisner and w l. Smith, both of
which are situated in the West Divide Creek
country where the President is hunting for
pears. AT both ranches Chapman said:
The President is in fine shape. He has not
been sick, He was kind Of tucSered out. but he
has not been sick at all"
chapman went to the ranches in order to tele-
phone some kilograms to Newcastle His an
nouncement Of the Presidents condition was
cheering to those who have been receiving con-
Trajectory reports from unauthoritative sources
AS the situation is understood now. the Presi-
dent had day when he was feeling tired. He
remained In camp for the day and the story was
started that he was sick
Secretary Loeb denied reports Of the Presi-
dents illness as rapidly as they came in.
The Presidents hunting party tomorrow will
attend Presbyterian services at Old Blue School
house, near the camp on West Divide Creek. The
sermon Will be preached by the Rev Horace
Mann. Of Rifle COL who was a guest of the
hunting party for two days last week Mr.
Roosevelt became much attached to Mr. Mann.
and when invitation was extended to the
party TO go to church at the Schoolhouse, the
President accepted at once The mountaineers
will act as guards for Mr.. Roosevelt though he
does not need them in that country
There are all sorts Of games Of chance in Glen
wood Springs. One OF unusual character
was started to-day by the Silver Club the larg-
est gambling establishment in town. Ten dol
lars even was offered that the President would
kill bear to-day. The offer will continue every
day. except Sundays, until the close of the hunt.
No developments in the Equitable controversy
were recorded yesterday. Mr.. Hyde spent the
day at his country home. He was in touch with
his lawyers. but gave out no expression Of his
sentiments. For him it said that he had
no intention OF retiring from his place in the
society no matter what the investigating COM
mittees reported
Mr.. Alexander was at his office for a short
time in the morning, after which he talked with
his lawyers. Alexander & Colby. He, too, main
tanned a complete silence on the Equitable
fight.
H. c. Frick at his apartments at Sherry's
most of the day. He declined to see any one
who wanted to inquire about the Equitable diff
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