The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-10-16
CRAzED MINER
CAUGHT AFTER
SEEKING TAFT
albuquerque Police Arrest an
Aged PrOspectOr for Threat
ing His Life
Man Believed to Be Mentally
Deranged Locked Up for
Safe Keeping
President Is Enthusiastically
Welcomed in New Mexico
for Statehood Stand

a LBUQUERQUE \. NJ. oct 10
? "A Shouting Where is Taft? L
\ want to kan him. Thomas
Thorpe. an aged prospector. approached
Policeman T. Guvera this afternoon a
few minutes after President Taft and
party had reached Albuquerque. Thorpe
was arrested at once and placed in Jail
for investigation.
He had acted queerly during the day
and at noon asked Chief of Police Nc
MILAN = number Of questions which led
the chief 10 have him observed.
Thorpe had been drinking and is be-
lieved to be feeble minded.
Sees Far Southwest
President Taft had another day OF
travel through the far southwest to-
day and traversing the long reaches Of
the territory Of New Mexico had a
glimpse of some Of the most ancient
adobes in America. leaving the train
at one time to go into the plaza of a
pueblo TO witness an Indian dance espe-
cislly arranged.
The color Of the southwest tinted his
reception at all the various stops along
the way. Arriving here at 5 o'clock
the president was greeted by one of
the largest audiences OF his territorial
travels Of the last three days and
aroused intense enthusiasm by repeti-
ton Of the declarations he made in
Arizona that he favored statehood for
the two remaining territories OF the
United States and would do all in his
power TO see that the long deferred
hopes Of the people OF Arizona and New
Yerico are gratihed-
GLOWING the banquet the president
stopped half an hour at the Monte
yuma bah. an annual function rivaling
a fete Of mardi gras.
Views Indian Dance
Tt was at Laguna, township made
Up entirely OF Indians. that the presi-
dent was met by local committee of
Indians and where he had one of the
most unique entertainments of his trip.
AS he sat in little canopied stand in
the plaza inclosed with adobe huts and
walls the president was showered with
presents There were blankets Of
gaudy color. Indian bread and other Of
ferings which the red men had
fashioned in his honor. The plaza it
SELF the walls and the terraced roofs
If the adobe houses were lined with
Indians. the squaws being attired in
fantastic costumes which seemed all
the brighter unoer the glare of an IN
ciouded sun.
the pueblo that did not have bright
eyed chubby faced little pappoose
either in her arms or swung in a ham
mock on her back. More little Indian
boys and girle were arranged in a
long row TO welcome the president, and
each one carried an American flag
As the president was leaving the plaza
after the weird music of the tomtoms
had died away and the last steps of
the Comanche dance had been taken by
the gaudily bonnered braves. the little
children sang a song of New Mexico
Great White Chief Talks
From the plaza crowded by curious
throng OF Indians the president went
70 the church an adobe building. Ia
- little speech, spoken slowly and with
Aemphasis on each syllable in order that
All who spoke English at all might un-
derstand the president assured the
Indians Of the good viii of the gov
eminent and urged them TO be good
farmers and good artisans he was
warmly applauded and every Indian
wanted TO shake his hand. These evil
dences Of interest-and, it might be
said. OF enthusiasm-were UNIQUE.
coming from such stolid race.
The president was met this morning
at Gallup by Governor Curry of New
Mexico and committee of citizens
made up largely Of delegation from
the Albuquerque chamber of com
merce.
He was presented with an especially
attractive Navajo blanket for Mrs
Taft II was woven by the same In
dian sQuaw. Ellie Of Genado, who made
the blanket which was presented to
Mrs. Roosevelt at the time Of the for
presidents visit 10 this city
in all Of his speeches today the presi-
dent again urged the people of Arizona
and New Mexico TO take the time and
TO deliberate in the formation OF their
new state constitutions once they have
been admitted to the union. The presi-
dent seems 10 take il for granted that
statehood is soon TO come to the ter
ritories, although he is careful to say
that his authority is only of the execu-
} ve and that the first action must come
f(sm the legislative branch of the gov
eminent
in his address to the people Of New
Mexico the president said:
Vow. my friends. ] might just as