Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-10-15
PRESIDENT Taft
TURNS EASTWARD
REACHES LOS ANGELES AND LONG
TRIP TO WASHINGTON WILL
SOON BE BEGUN.
lNsPECTS BIG BREAKWATER.
Government Work at San Pedro Paves
Way for Construction OF
Fortifcations.
ENTERTAINED AT SISTERS HOME

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. IL
President Taft, fresh from his four days
of touring and sightseeing IN the can
yons of Yosemite. arrived IN Los An
geles shortly before o'clock today. The
period of respite from crowds, banquets
and speech-making had accomplished a
happy effect, and the famous smile
adorned the Presidents features as the
welcoming committee boarded his speclal
train.
After Icing greeted by Mayor Alex
ander ard the other members OF the COM
mittee, the train pulled out for San
Pedro, the harbor of Los Angeles, Wheie
the party was TO spend several hours III
viewing the government work on the Dig
breakNater and the site of the proposed
Notifications.
When President Taft reached Los An
geles lie had accomplished 6ZO0 OF the
total Of 12,7J9 miles OF the Jourhe,
stretched out before him when he Ielt
Beverly. Mass, a month ago. Almost
exactly onc-hull of the long swing across
the United States and back has ended.
This also is one Of the geographical turn
ing points of the tour, for here the PreSl-
dent turns eastward for his long tour
through the southwest and south, finally
ending at the white house.
is Guest or sister.
The principal reason that Los An
geles received two days of the presiden-
tial schedule was the fact that the Pres
ident's sister, Mrs: w. A; Edwards, is a
resident of this city and he desired an
opportunity to spend as much time as
possible with her. He will spend the
night at his sisters home.
There were no official ceremonies al
the station this morning, the welcoming
address and other formal features being
deferred until / o'clock this afternoon,
The visit to the harbor was designed tC
give the President a first hand view OF
the great enterprises under way there,
The federal government has already eX
pended more than $30OO,OO0 in the build,
ing Of nearly two miles of breakwateI
and contemplates the appropriation of a
considerable additional sum for the pur-
chasing of a fertilization site and mill
tary reservation and the erection Of q
fort.
Views Deep SEA Harbor
More than two hours were occupied
in the trip over the bay, the Presidents
launch finally proceeding alone and I'M
escorted through the narrow straits into
the inner harbor of San Pedro, where
the city of Los Angeles has begun the
expenditure Of $1O.O0O,OOO for the build
ing of deep sea harbor in conjunction
with the outer harbor. The details of
the harbor work We're explained to the
President by Lieut.. G. T. Leeds of the
corps of engineers, U. S. A, and the
members of the local harbor commission.
The President expressed interest in
the construction of the great breakwater
which extends for nearly 5000 feet from
Point Farmin and other features of the
harbor work He rode in a parade this
afternoon and will be entertained at
banquet at Shrine auditorium tonight.
Taft's Life in Danger.
The President had an unusual Sunday
experience at Bakersfield, Cal, Sunday
night, which gave those attached to his
party, especially the secret service men,
a great deal of concern.
Despite instructions sent ahead that
no fireworks should be used at any cele-
'bratlon, the Presidents train rolled into
bakersfield to the accompaniment of a
flare Of rockets and roman candles. and
exploding bombs. Some of the rockets,
badly directed, whizzed along the ground
and one broke within fifty feet Of the
President.