Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-03
conclusion of their escort through the
Visit to General Williams.

Visit to General Williams.
From Multnomah Field. the Pre- l.
dent paid a flying visit to former At
torney George IL. Williams. who
served under President Grant and is
now in his S7th year. General VIII
liams. who is confined IN the Good
/ Samaritan Hospital. was much cheered
by the Presidents call.
He is the grand old man of Ore
gon." the President said later in the
course Of an address. He was a
warm and devoted friend of my father.
and has in turn honored me with n
friendship which | deeply prize"
Mr.. Taft was the luncheon guest OF
the citizens Of Portland In the care
fully selected menu fresh stIawber-
res were a feature.
On the Golf Links.
Following luncheon the President
had five hours Of time to dispose OF
as he wished. Gathering up Senator
Bourne. Of Oregon. as PARTNER. and
John Hayes Hammond and Captain
A. W. Butt, his aide as opponents. he
went by motor out to the Waverly
golf links for 1S-holes at his favor.te
glme.
The President made brief address
at the Portland armory tonight. He
referred to the fact that while com
ing to Potland he had already made
eight speeches during the present
trip.
Suppose you had made that many
he inquired of his audience. What
do YOU think you could find TO talk
about?'
In a brief speech at the luncheon
today the President made a playful
reference to the presence at the table
of United States senators, an unusual
IL number OF ex-senatcrs and a heavy
percentage of citizens of Oregon who
ar, anxious to become senators.
when | started West he said, i
ran into one section of the country
where thought apples were the great
est crop in the world.
Then / ran into the peach oeit'
the melon country, the land OF TIM
Der and won't attempt to enumerate
the ether wonderful growths of this
great western country. But II re
NAMED for me to CONF TO Oregon TO
find the greatest crcf, OF senator's
past and prospective. Meeting them
| assure you has greatly increased my
acquaintance.
Navy Makes "Grandstand Plays"
In referring to the army, he SAID:
THE trouble is that the army IS
net called until the navy has made
the grandstand play. The army mas
the task OF cleaning up and am not
sure but that the cleaning up is the
most difficult"
He referred briefly to his purpose
of recommending the passage Of a
a ship subsidy law and sad he had
been glad to learn here in Seattle ana
in Portland that American trade with
the Philippine Islands already was
increasing as a result of high tar II
legislation passed ct the last session
of congress.
Man With Camera Arrested.
The day OF the Presidents Wis
was che of cloudless skies and sum-
ner sun. There was but one unto
ward incident-the arrest OF man
who carried a camera and in his ell
fcrts to gst into the front rank CT
spectators just as the President was
leaving his hotel. caused his appre-
henson by the police
When the man. who gave his name
as Arthur G.. Wright, was searched.
a revolver and an extra supply OF
ammunition was found upon him.
Wright tells straight forward story.
He states that he is 4 craftsman in
the employ of the c. w. & F. Smith
Iron Company. Of Roxbury. Mass. and
that his mother lives in Billers. Mass.
and his father at Lowell. in the same
state. Wright explained his possess
sion of special police badge by say
ing il was given him five years ago
tv Chief OF Police Homer.
Wright saws he has been On a three
months pleasure jaunt through the
west. The police viii hold him pend
ing further examination into his an
teccdcnts.