Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-10-07
DID WRIGHT SEEK
TO KILL PRESIDENT
PERSISTENT IN CROWD-AR-
RESTED AND LOADED GUN
FOUND.
PORTLAND CHILDREN BRING
TEARS TO EYES OF CHIEF
EXECUTIVE,

Portland Oct. 3.-President Taft
yesterday had one Of the pleasantest
days of his trip, the program being
arranged with special reference to
his comfort and convenience, yet cal
culated to give all the people Of Port
land an opportunity to see him. The
only untOWard incident was the ar
rest of Arthur G. Wright, who carried
camera and whose efforts to get in
front Of the spectators as the presi-
dent was leaving the hotel caused ap-
DrehensiOn by police. A revolver
ard an extra supply Of ammunition
was found upon Wright. He states
that he is a craftsman employed by
the Smith Iron company of Roxbury,
Mass, and has been on a pleasure
jaUnt through the west. He is held
pending an examination Of his ante
cedents.
Yesterday morning the president
received from twenty thousand schooI
children a tribute which brought
tears to his eyes. The boys and
girls banked in red, white and blue
rows in the grandstand on MuItnomah
Field to form living flag" This
form of tribute has been offered at
other cities, but nowhere had APP
preached the magnitude of yester-
days feature. On entering the field
the view revealed to the president
brought an expression of wOndermenU
and delight. An outburst of cheer
ing from the young voices followed.
This and the chiIdren's evoIutions in
spired the president, he declared,
more than any other sight of his tray
els. The children stopped. then
sprang up with a piercing cheer, wav-
ing a storm of flags. Then one set
of children with a shout of ct" held
up yellow banners forming that let
ter. Then came a., "F" ana final
ly ''T'' followed by a crashing cry OF
Taft" A repetition of the spelling
~Jught tears to the presidents eyes
TO the children he said:
"You call your city the city of
roses, but I look upon twegty thou
sand human roses, upon which I con-
graduate your city and your parents
much more. I hope you will cherish
this occasion as one bringing memory
of loyalty and love of country. God
bless you all"
The presidents automobile ride
I through the decorated streets of
Portland was made the occasion of a
military display by the soldiers of
the Vancouver barracks under Gener-
al Maus, commanding the department
of the Columbia. The troops were
reviewed by the president at the con-
cIusion of escort duty.
In the afternoon the president wac
given five hours of leisure. Gather
ing Senator Bourne as his partner
and with John Hays Hammond and
Captain Butt, his aide, as opponents,
he played IS holes of golf.
In a speech last night at the armo-
ry the president expressed pleasure
to learn that the trade Of Seattle and
Portland with the Philippines already
is increasing as a result of the re-
cent Philippine tariff legislation.
Killed in Crush Of Crowd.
During President Taft's speech at
the Armory last night before a crowd
of 10000 people. Edmund B. Hill, aged
IS, a member of the G. A. r. was so
badly crushed that he died.
Hill was in the center of a strug-
Cling group Of men and became
greatly exhausted He called for help
several times, but the crush and noise
was so great that the police we're I'M
able to reach him and he sank to the
floor and was trampIed upon. He was
removed to an ambulance with great
difficulty. and expired a short time
afterward.
Wright Known in East.
Lowell, Mass, Oct. 3.-Arthur G.
Wright is a son of a farmer and real
estate dealer at Chelmsford. Three
years ago he went to Seattle. His
father says that several years ago Ar
thur caused the publication of a re-
port that he suicided for the purpose