Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-07-15
SAMMIS SUPPORTER
STOPPED PRESIDENT
MADE Ro0sEvELT'S TRAIN
HALT AT TEMPLE
Induced Mayor and Council TO Pass
Special Ordinance That Gave ct-
zens of Texas City Sight of
Executive

Tom j. Darling OF Temple, Tex
who. in addition to being postmaster
of his town of $4,000 people and one
of the Sammis leaders in Texas, enjoys
the distinction of coming from the only
town that ever put the brakes on Col
onel Teddy. It was in 1906 when Presi-
dent Roosevelt was making his swing
around the circle that his itinerary
led through Temple but Secretary
Loeb declined to permit of stop. be-
ing made there.
Several thousand chagrined citi-
zens protested vigorously against the
apparent slight and placed their griev-
ences befor Darling, who possessed or an
inspiration, induced the mayor to call
a special session of the city council
and under suspension of the rules an
emergency ordinance was hastily
passed requiring all presidential tours
passing through the city to stop not
less than ten minutes.
This action was telegraphed National
Committeeman Cecil A. Lyon of Texas,
who was plotting the presidential spe-
cial, who laid it be fore the president.
The latter promptly paid appreciation
to the situation by ordering stop
made at Temple, where for twenty
minutes he spoke to a crowd that en-
braced almost the entire population, in
Guiding several acres of school chill
dren. The president was profuse IN
his commentator of what he termed
initiative on the part of Temple and
avowed that the incident would al
ways be cherished in his recollection.
r. o. Graham, w. c. Campbell. Frank
Leahy, j. w. White, w. II. Barnes,
Herbert Pope, Claude D. Teer and A.
]. Fuideisen, all of Temple, Tex, lodge
No. 1873, were here for the express pur-
pose of working for Sammis; none en-
joy the distinction of grand lodge
membership. but were animated by
desire to help elect the choice of their
lodge for grand exalted ruler. G. W.
Lambert, representative of NO. 1873, was
the directing force of this aggregation
which was working for Sammis all the
time. The party has headquarters at
the Chickasaw.
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promising cities in every capacity in
the United States. 1t really has a
great future"
]. Beckwith. a prominent real estate
man of Arroyo Grande, Cal, is attend
ing the convention. He said: II first
came to Los Angeles in 1871 AT that
time the city had a population of 1000.
Pasadena was a sheep pasture, and
Riverside a bare speck on the map.
The beach cities were unheard of. To-
day find Los Angeles with more than
300 900 inhabitants, Pasadena 10000 and
containing 100 millionaires, Riverside
with a population of 1900, with beau
tiful Magnolia avenue and a highly
cultivated city. I was offered city lots
on Fifth street. east of the old Harvard
pavilion for 5000 each, and I find them
worth today 100000"
Among the well known Elks visiting
Los Angeles this week is John r. Bon
nell. internal revenue inspector at
Terre Haute. Ind, brother of Charles
Bonnell, hailiff of Judge Conrey's de-
partment of the superior court. Yes
terday was the first time the brothers
had met for more than twenty years.
Mr.. Bonnell is staying at his brothers
home, 2917 Brighton avenue.
LOS Angeles is certainly all right"
calculated W. ]. O'Brien, a young Elk
from Denver. in trying to gain time to
answer an inquiry and in the mean
time save his reputation in obeying or
ders from his official Of the drill team.
H NJ. Smith of Jackson. Mich, called
at The Herald office He Is accom-
panied by his wife and daughters Ruth
and Marion. They are all enjoying the
thine of their lives" in the Angel city.
Judge L. Jones of Jackson, Ohio. de-
ClareS tnat LOS Angeles mas Ildue
more than good in the entertainment of
the Elks. It is the finest city on
EARTH
The original route of the Elks' parade
has been changed to give all the partic-
ipants the chance to see all Of II, and
the way it is now arranged it will
countermarch after arriving at First
and Broadway. going down the oppo-
site side of Broadway, and over the
same route back to the starting point.
Chief Dishman wishes to announce
that all delivery wagons, trucks and
like vehicles are to be kept off of the
section of the city bounded by Temple.
Broadway, Ninth and Main after $3.50
on Thursday and Friday.
The registration office closed last
night at o'clock at the Elks' head
quarters, and will not be reopened
until p. m today.