The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03
Waves Run High and Nearly
Pitch Former President
Overheard
Saved From Ducking When Of
f1cer and Sailor Help
Dim From Boat
Defies Rough Water by Stand
= ing Up TO Salute "Star
SpaHgIed Banner"
I ISeeeial pispa.eh 70 The CalIl

. y BRALTAR April q Colonel
Roosevelt had narrow escape
0from a ducking. or worse. when
he returned to the Hamburg
after visiting Punta Delgada, St
! Nuchaels island. the Azores. Tuesday
morning.
Edward ". Creevey. the American
consul there, and William ". Nichols.
vice consul. came out for Roosevelt in
an open boat The sea was running
so that only three other passengers,
. besides Roosevelt dared to make the
trip Returning in tow OF a launch.
che boat almost foundered in the
; waves. which were 10 feet high As
The boat approached the Hamburg the
p ships band played The Star Spangled
Banner" Although his boat bobbed
about Ike a cork Roosevelt who wore
an army overcost and Rough Riders
hau arose and took OF his hat and.
cleverly balancing himself. stood up as
long as the band played
~{5e looks Ike Washington crossing
the Delaware" laughed one of the pas
-sengers.
Reaching the steamships gangway,
the boat now on the waves crest, now
in a hollow. was either far above or far
below the landing stage Colonel Roose-
velt watched his chance and jumped
First Oficer Keisler and sailor
grasped his arms. but Roosevelt slipped
and 8 wave wet him TO his waist When
he got on deck the passengers cheered
him.
By George" said he. laughing. they
can't XIII me Ny feet are wet. but
;hat7i do me good One things Ger
tain. won't melt
Lands at Gibraltar
The steamer Hamburg with Theodore
Roosevelt and the members Of his party
On board came into Gibraltar a few
minutes before O'Clock this morning
After stay Of a little more than three
hours the Hamburg sailed for Naples.
Richard ! Prague, the American
consul and aide de camp Of General Sir
Frederick Forester Walker. governor
Of Gibraltar went out TO the Hamburg
10 welcome the former president Of the
United states. after an exchange Of
greetings the party was brought ashore
and proceeded al once to the residence
Of AIr. Prague At 1890 o'clock Roose-
velt called on General Forester
walker.
It is said today that the Roosevelt
party does not intend to go ashore at
Naples; that the members viii merely
transfer themselves and their belong
ings from the Hamburg TO the steamer
Admiral In this event Roosevelt VIII
not be able to see the duchess of Aosta
at the italian port
Roosevelt visited the secopd. class and
steerage quarters Of the Hamburg yes
terday and was given an enthusiastic
reception
Later the party repaired TO the main
saloon, where ices We're served by the
ships stewards dressed up as Neptunes
and other fantastic characters. All the
lights had been turned low and the
effect was weird This entertainment
was followed by a dance at which
Roosevelt danced with Miss Ruth
Draper.
When. asked directly concerning the
rumor that an attack had been made
upon him during the voyage. Roosevelt
said the only basis for it was that an
'1diotic, excitable Italian" used angry
expressions to him while he was on the
bridge Of the vessel talking to the cap
tain He said this man made no. at
tempt upon him whatever and that he
was promptly removed and confined be-
low during the rest Of the voyage.
May Visit Messina
ROME. April THE report that
king Victor Emmanuel desires TO meet
Theodore Roosevelt and have him visit
the earthquake zone to see the results
Of the work. done by Americans with
the money given through American
sources is confirmed in court circles
take Roosevelt to Sicily on board the
batueship re Umberto. Nothing can
be definitely settled. however. until
Roosevelt is communicated with.
II is said in court circles that King
Victor Emmanuel will leave Rome
sunday night and reach Naples Monday
morning.
Bishop RidicuIes Danger
STANFORD. Conn, April 2.-Bishop
45s-fItzsIl Of Africa, who is in this country
in an effert to raise $500. 600 for the cele-
brattoh Of Africa's diamond jubilee, to-