New-York tribune., 1908-07-02
DENIED BY PRESIDENT.
He Has No Intention of Building a
House an This City.
TBy TeIegrapb 10 The Tr,bun. !

Oyster Bay July 1.-The President felt compelled
to-day TO deny one OF the many stories which have
been sprung by shrewd real estate men. This time
the story came from New York City, and credited
the President with having purchased a plot of
ground for than 81 100000 He was about to
raze the old buildings that occupy the site,
the story proceeded to say in order that he might
build palatial town house. Ordinarily the stories
that printed about his mythical deals are not OF
sufficient consequence to elicit notice from the
Executive. Probably this one would have been ig-
nored had the story not received such prominence
and had it not asserted that he about to tear
down a number of useful structures for the pur-
pose of replacing them with a dwelling house he
does not need and never dreamed of building. In
order to suppress the fake" once and erectuay
the following statement issued from the Exec
utive office:
In reference to the report published this morn
ing that the President purposes TO purchase the
Union Theological Seminary property. Secretary
Loeb said that there were certain stories started
which seemed to be even remarkable for
their inanity than for their sensatonalism or men
dacity. This particular story might just about
naee tb oeea 1nat the % INTENDED 70
residence The President has but house-that
Of building another anywhere. Until the Presi-
dents attention was called to this story IN the
but he would not have believed that any human n
being would have put in type statement inane
Last year and the year before certain real estate
boomers at Atlantic City started number OF
plausible stories to attract investors. They had
the President nearly buying several cottages. and
would probably have been glad to give him his
pick OF a score to have obtained his name their
lists There was also scare head" story OF the
same sort started ct Great Neck. In the latter
case the President said to have made his
selection after travelling over the island many
times in an automobile. As the President never
rides in an automobile II he reach his destina
ton by any other means the trustwOrthiness OF
that romance easily be determined Every few
months rumors OF the same sort are started In
Washington 1t is believed that to-day's emphatic
denial will have quieting effect on this sort Of
literature
Caspar whitney, Colonel 9. 8. Mcclure and J. T.
Williams took luncheon with the President to-day
Colonel Mcclure Is of the many publishers
willing to pay a large price for the manuscripts
the President VIII send from Africa when he goes
on his hunting trip In quest Of big game II Is
understood that the President has promised the
principal articles the magazine that has printed
his hunting stories for the last four or Ave years
II is within the range OF probability however, that
one of the newspaper syndicates will have an op-
nortunitv to print some Of the Presidents shorter
contributions.
President Roosevelt IN the first ten DAYS OF his
vacation has done considerable work in the fields
and woods on his grounds at Sagamore HilL
. About his home are several fields which this year
grew good crops of hay. Taking advantage OF the
fine weather for haymafing. the President started
after his arrival to help gather IT, This work he
greatly enjoys. The hay crop having been har-
vested the President has turned his attention to
clearing stretch OF wood comprising about
forty acres With his axe his shoulder and
accompanied by an attendant. he started out this
morning for a few hours work at chopping. Be-
fore noon rhD.hnA. .coIA& aENUW6ut AxUAG 49,.