The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-02-26

the social from the business call.
era. he told the Missouri congress.
man that be would be missed aud
that e was mingled pleasure 70
greet the man who wAs 20 take his
place lie said something nice 90
one WuguAn shout = brother At the
naval academy. ete lie grRsped
the hand 81 a rough seafarinE man
with n blunt eifrlini Slt dnwn. I
wiii talk 80 Yea 10 minute Tie
told Gov. HoEkefi Alaasa. to come
back ~ next day. and invited the
editor 81 q Chicago nswhpapef 20
lunch
Now. Mr Williams. II may
have a word with you VIII yua Be
goud enough "a step this way =
for five minutes Williams and the
president occupied the sofa.
Every movement of the president
Il ei0aasat Of a sigefons and
sbounding life. Re II Ike a horse
paving to be- OF. aud snorsing for
the fray WORK. II Il piaf 10 him.
There u seat In every art and word
Senator Kii,refge II neat Invited
a. the sofa lie Il followed b. Rep.
rcsentativss Barihold and Watson
and Commissioner General Warner.
Five minutes doea tho business Tor
each Al business u doas on The
spot The caller gets action The
decision comes with aotorfulna
tion and dispatch.
Als Bad Ten Minutes
The next 10 minutes we're devos
ed 10 the Michigan district attorney
The president took the chair behind
his desk instead 81 the sofa. The
district attorney talked IKE a man
with hts head In a lions mouth
rhe president said iiitis Once or
twice he interiected a sharp cues.
tion. Finally he arose and told the
district attorney that ne would
communicate again vita the depart.
msnt Of Justice. This and non
committal good day ~as all The
official left. wondering whether bis
political head was on or of.
In the meantime more visitors
bad been shown into thu room. Al
most 30 people waited. Bishop and
Mrs. Walker had come for social
call. also REX Beach. who wrote 81
the spelling 81 Alaska Tho pfesi.
dent asked bin TO return for a pri.
waite talk
Senator Ankeuy. Washington.
brought a friend who had some
words OF communication for Judge
Richard Ballinger. the presidents
recent choice for land commits.
~ am glad you think So" the
president replied. want for that
place a dead straight nnan--a man
who will know the feelings Of the
chap who has been out on tire
prairie and built = sed or adobe
hut. tie the settler I'm working
for. The man who makes the home
and tiiIs the land. The railroads
and the big grazing companies car
take care Of themselves. Yss; he's
q bully fellow. He's distinctly al
right"
The president made a second
round Of the room. The ladies and
social callers received tactful, cor.
dial words
The president turned TO the red.
men on the lounge. letting congress.
men wait
"Lat the oldest native Americans
have precedence over the other
Americans" he said, quickly draw
ing up a chair.
Il was a matter Of titles to Indian
lands
"You have talked 10 Commission
er Leupp7a the president asked.
I'VE have"
And you want me to go into q
u think many titles have been
granted TO persons who have no
right 10 them. ! want you 70 go
into the matter personally
How Ne Grants . Reqi 81.
Good. ~ do ". Put the re
guest In writing. Make a clear
statement OF what you think, and
forward "a 20 me. shall see that
IL receives full attention. And
want TO thank you for the very e.
The board Of directors of John
son a Higgins New York city, the
largest insurance agents ia the
world. have voted IN favor 0f the
Washington Fire Insurance com
pany FOR general use on their risks