Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-10-08
ROOSEVELT IN CAMP
is READY FOR BEAR
TRACKS OF BIG BEASTS ABUNp,
ANT IN THE THlckETs ALONG
THE TENsAs.
LOCATION FAR FROM
THE HAUNTs OF MEN
Woodsmens AK Heard There for the
First Time-crowds Greet Execu,
tive on His Arrival at Lake Provi.
dence-Makes Shore Speech.

Lake Providence, La, Oct. I'll
President Roosevelt and party arriv-
ed here early Saturday and at once
proceeded to the camp. The presi-
dents camp is located in East Car .
roll parish, where he took up his
quarters, DOMINIC his negligee clothes
and aiding in the preparations for the
bear hunt.
In spite of steady rain at north
east Louisiana was out to welcome
President Roosevelt when his special
rolled into the depot on schedule time
Saturday.
Several thousand people were in
the crowd, and the president was ten
dered an ovation which lasted several
minutes.
In acknowledgment of the ovation,
the president delivered brief speech.
The camp was all in readiness for
the president. Every possible prepar.
alton had been made at the camp to
add to the comfort of the party and
all day Friday and early Saturday,
morning men were at work building
drains and arranging tents. Eleven
tents were pitched within stones
throw OF the Tensas river and the To-
cation is good one. Five of the tents
are occupied by the white members
OF the party, while two are turned
over to the negro guides and servants,
the remaining tents being a kitchen,
dining tent and canvas spread for
the horses. Bear tracks are numerous
In the thickets and excellent sport is
anticipated by the party The presi-
dent is delighted with the prospects.
The camp is on the bank of the
Tensas river about ten miles from
railroad or wire connection A rest
ful feature is the dining tent which
stands between the shelter of two
trees. One tree grows at the side of
the dining tent and the other stands
at the end. The dining tent is between
the presidents tent and the river. The
president was assigned the quarters
farthest removed from the river, with
the entire camp in front of him. The
guests there are Immediately in front
while on the river bank stands the
servants quarters and the kitchen.
A big tent somewhat removed from
the main group has been pitched for,
use Of the numerous horses of the
hunting party.
Hanging vines from the trees about
the camp enclosure make a thick
screen which shuts in the small white
canvas village
River reeds grow thickly in the
foreground. The Tensas is little more
than good sized creek at this point.
In Great Primeval Forest.
Squirrels are numerous about the
camp and plenty Of trout can be
caught in the Tensas. The servants
left at the camp will hunt for small
game during the day and will aid
In providing for the larder of the pres
ident's party. The party will not be
disturbed by visitors, as the camp is
situated ten miles from railroad and
in section of the country that has
never heard woodlands ak before
men began work on the camp.
Orders Captain Suspended.
Evansville, Ind, Oct. 7.-United
States Inspector of Hulls Williams for
the local port received a telegram
signed by President Roosevelt direct
ing that the license for the steamer
Fred Hartweg, carrying the Pittsburg
delegation in, the present river trip,
be Immediately suspended The tele-
gram follows: Supervisor Inspector of
Vessels, Evansville, Ind: I direct that
the license of the master or whoever
is responsible for the steamer Fred
Hartweg during the present voyage be
suspended at once for 80 days. wish
this done by telegraph wherever the
boat may be, if such procedure is pos
sible. COL Sears can give you the de.
tails of the misconduct which has
been of serious nature and might have
caused an accident to his boat as we'll
as to other boats.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The steamer Fred Hartweg's
home port is Cairo, and it is inspected
at Evansville.
Threw President Against Wall.
Memphis, Tenn, Oct 7.--According
to special dispatch received from
Cairo, ILL.,, the incident which resulted
in President Roosevelt's requesting
the suspension Of the officer in charge
Of the steamer Fred Hartweg occurred
short distance below that city Thurs
day. When the boats composing the
fotilla escorting the president left
Cairo, the dispatch states, the steamer
Alton, having aboard the ST. Louis
delegation, had the position imnledi-
ately following the Mississippi with
President Roosevelt aboard, and the
Hartweg, while endeavoring to wrest
this position from the Alton, bumped
into the presidents boat with great
force, causing it to yeer and roughly
jar those aboard, the president being
thrown against the wall Of his state
room with considerable force. But fol
the action of the pilot on board the
Mississippi. the dispatch adds. in en-
deayoring to get out of the path oil
the Hartweg, serious accident might
have resulted.
Proves Washington Lied.
Washington, Oct. 4.-George Wash
ington told at least one lie, if records
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