The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-11
From There He Starts on His
Return to Washington.
is SHOWN THE HARBOR
And Listens to an Explanation
CT the Plans.
will Ride Through the Orange
Belt Tomorrow

Yosemite arrived in Los Angeles sHoi
1y before O'Clock today. The period OF
respite from crowds. banquets ana
speech making had accomplished
happy effect and the famous smile
adorned the presidents features as the
welcoming committee boarded ms spe-
cial train.
After being greeted by Mayor Alex
ander and the other members OF the
committee the train pulled out for san
Pedro, the harbor OF Los Angeles
where the party was to spend severai
hours in viewing the government work
on the big breakwater and the site OF
the proposed Notifications.
When President Taft reached Los
Angeles, he had accomplished 6,266 d
the total of 1879 miles of the journey
stretched out before him when he left
Beverly, Mass, month ago Almost
exactly one-half of the long swing
across the United States and back has
ended This also is one of the geo
graphical turning points of the tour
for here the president turns eaStWarn
for his long tour through the south
west and south and ending finally at
the White House The principal rea-
son that Los Angeles received two days
of the presidential schedule was the
fact that the presidents sister, Mrs. w.
A Edwards, is a resident of this city,
and he desired an opportunity to spend
as much time possible with her. He
will spend the night at his sisters
home.
Visits the Harbor.
There were no official ceremonies al
the station this morning, the welcoming
address and other formal features be-
ing deferred until l O'Clock this after |
noon. The visit to the harbor was de-
signed to give the president a fist hand
view of the great enterprises under way
there. The federal government has ex-
pended upwards of 100000 in the
building of nearly two miles of break |
water and contemplates the appropria- |
ton of a considerable additional sum |
for the purchasing of a fertilization |
site and military reservation and the
erection of fort. More than two
hours were occupied in the trip over the
bay. the presidents launch finally pro-
ceeding alone and unescorted through |
the narrow straits into the inner har-
Dor of San Pedro, where the city of /
Los Angeles has begun the expenditure
of $10,000000 or the building of a deep |
sea harbor in conjunction with the out
er harbor.
The details of the harbor work were
explained to the president by Lieut.. |
Z. L. Leeds, of the corps of engineers, !
L. S. A, and the members of the local |
harbor commission. The president
expressed interest in the erection of |
the great breakwater, which extends I
for nearly 5000 feet from Point Fir
work. The party returned to their |
train at noon. after having been driv-
en- in an automobile through the prin--
cipal streets of San Pedro.
His Official Welcome.
On all sides the welcome extended
the president in the little harbor town
was enthusiastic. Here, as every
where, the school children were mass
ed and gave their greeting When
the special reached Arcade station at
Los Angeles at 1 o'clock. many thou
sands of people were banked about
the depot. Here the president was
extended the official welcome by the
reception committee. Entering auto
mobiles, the president and his escort
proceeded on the parade through the
city's streets.
Los Angeles had been gaiIy deco
rated with the national colors and the
myriads of flowers for which the
southland is famous. The presidents
automobile was decorated in yellow
chrysanthemums. The small seats in
the tonneau of the car had been re-
to give the president ample
room. The assem- blage along the J
streets was varied and interesting in
character. In one place thousands of
veterans of the civil war and the
Spanish-American war were ranked
and saluted the president in military
style. In another, the whole popula-
ton of the Chinatown of Los Angeles
was gathered
Tonight the president is to be ten
dered banquet at Shrine auditorium.
Tomorrow he will proceed early to
sawtelle, where he will address the
inmates of the National Soldiers |
home, lunching later at Pasadena and
then proceeding through the orange
belt to San Bernardino. Redlands and !
Riverside From the latter place he |
will leave for Arizona Tuesday night,
The president had an unusual SIM
lay experience at Bakersfield. Cal, last
night which gave those attached to
his party, especially the secret service
men a great deal of concern
Despite instructions sent ahead that
10 fireworks should be used at any
the presidents train rolled
INTO bakersfield to the accompaniment
# a flare of rockets and roman candles
Ind exploding bombs. Some of the rock
IT'S badly directed whizzed along the
ground and one broke within so feet of
he president.
vas entirely unexpected and made a
title speech.
His Tour of Texas.
San Antonio. Tex. Oct 11.-Presi-
dent Taft's journey through Texas,
beginning October 16 and ending
NAL of all the affairs that have
characterized his swing around the
United States. At the border of the
largest state in the Union. he will
greet the president OF another re-
public. He will just shake hands
with President Diaz of Mexico on the
Texas side of the Rio Grande.
After an all-day stay at FL Paso
he president starts on another long
lump, San Antonio being his next
stop, and there he is to accept on be-
half of the United States army
magnificent chapel and library build
ng. the gift of San Antonians, as an
of the American soldier.
Following a days visit in Sen An
min the nreSident will leave for his