The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-27
Taft Is Whisked
Through State on Montana.
Makes Short Stop at Butte and
Goes on to Helena.
PLANS WE'RE CHANGED
Owing to the Labor Troubles i'm
the Big Mines.
Hurt Received at Beverly Is
Causing Chief Executive to Limp

Butte. Mont. Sept. 37.-When
President Taft arrived in Butte this
morning he found a city eager to well
come him, the streets gay with bunt-
ing and nothing in sight to mar his
reception. He was welcomed at 1890
o'clock at the depot by a big reception
committee and waiting motors took
him and his party over the line OF pa
rade mapped out several days ago
and after his speech on North Mon
tana street opposite the court house,
he was whisked away to his train and
started on the journey to Helena,
where he was welcomed by thousands
of Montana citizens at the state fair
grounds.
When the parade, headed by the
president reached the speakers
stand, Former Senator Lee Mantle in
troduced the president to Mayor Ne
vim, who in a few words, presented
Mr.. Taft to the throng. AS in other
cities, the school children. formed a
feature of the greeting to the presi-
dent. The children all carried flags
and saluted the chief executive as he
passed in his motor.
The trouble between the Western
Federation of Mines and the or
ganization of engineers in the
mines caused change in the
original program. 1t had been
planned for Mr.. Taft 70 spend some
but when the labor troubles became
acute, last week, the committee
changed the arrangement SO that
part of the time was spent at Anacon-
da, where the smelters were visited
and examined. The president took a
lively interest in all he saw and SEEM
ed to be much impressed with the ex-
tent of the industry at Anaconda and
Butte.
The labor trouble. which was caused
by the engineers withdraw wing from the
federation and forming an independ |
ent organization, gave the peace Of |
hcers some apprehension and extra pre- |
cautions We're taken to safeguard the |
president Both the sheriff and the po-
lice added many men to their regular |
forces and the town was thoroughly |
policed by men in uniforms and plain
clothes.
These precautions were unnecessary
as the labor troubles had practically |
been adjusted and the hundreds of men
who were idle were expected to be back
to work tonight.
No doubt the visit of the president
was a factor in postponing the return
20 work until tonight. Throughout the
controversy there had been bad feeling
between the factions but this seemed
% have disappeared, so that nothing
occurred to mar the pleasure of the
presidents visit.
stops OF at Ogden.
Ogden, Utah, Sept. 27.-President
Id1t spent three nOuIS III lulS CITY
sunday afternoon.
Upon his arrival here at 1 p. m. the
PRESIDENT was taken for an eighteen
nile automobile ride through the
ogden canyon-one of the show trips
# the west. Afterward he addressed
big throng in Lester park, in which
lie dwelt upon the scenic beauties and
wonderful possibilities of the west:
another development, he added.
that I see on every hand is the in
istency of your people of the educa-
ion of children. This whole trip, from
he time 1 struck Chicago until now,
eautiful, well dressed, healthfu1 chill
rem, and when the children are all
light. everybody ese is all right in the
You have not any race
uicide here that I am able to discov-
T, and your children occupy that place
4 the family that shows you are de-
oting the attention to the next gem
ration which will make it worthy of
he present"
anied the president from Salt Lake
.ity At Cornish, Idaho, Governor ]
srady of that state. and former Cover {
or Gooding Joined the party. !
Sees the Big Smelter.
Anaconda, Mont. Sept. 27.-Presi-
ent Taft arrived at Silver Bow
JUNCTION, several miles outside of !
suite at $50 a. m. He was greeted ]
Y Senator Thomas NJ. Carter The
rain was switched back to the Butte,
.naconda & Pacific railroad for
ne run to the famous Washoe smell
er near here and the president
lighted at the very threshold of the
plant.
Tt was Mr.. Taft's first view of a
opper smelter of this size and he
expressed great interest in the work.
From the smelter the party pro-
eeded in automobiles to Anaconda,
here after a parade through the
ity the president made a brief ad-
resS.
led to arrive in Butte at 1910 a. m. '