The Washington times., 1909-10-03
PRESIDENT IS Off
FOR SACRAMENTO
Thousands Will See Him
Lay Cornerstone of Uni
verSalist Church.

PORTLAND. Ore, oct 3.-Presiden
Taft, after a day of comparative rest
VIII leave for Sacramento late thil
afternoon. following his laying OF tn,
cornerstone of the new UnlversaIis
Church.
theiisands OF persons win be present
al this ceremony TO catch a ansI glimpse
OF the President and % furnish a fit
ting climax to what he terms one of the
most inspiring receptions OF his present
tour.
The President is the guest Of Senator
Bourne. at whose home ne is recuper-
atinS today after most trying week
of speech making, paTades. and reviews.
Portland really afforded the President
his first rest Of the week. for yesterday
afternoon he was enabled to slip Off a
few hours and play bis favorite game
golf.
But FOR the unpleasant incident when
a man who gave his name as Arthur c.
Wright, carrying a revolver and an ex-
ira supply OF cartridges, attempted to
Snapshot the President. the Portland
stay or the Chief Executive has proved
one of the most pleasant experiences Of
his long journey to date.
81 feel today he said. that the hard
est part OF my trip is over" There
will be fewer set speeches In future. and
the President viii have more time for
play.
POTtland's Farewell.
Portland did her best to give the Presi-
cent a good start on the more leIsureIy
part OF his journey. The street spec
tacles were most imposing and the
gathering Of 20oo0 school children or
the picturesque Mulnomah Athletic
Field afforded a sight that the Presi-
dent will never forget. Perfectly drill
ed. the children gave an exhibition of
.'iiyiRs fisss.' thai exceIed any patri-
0tic spectacle yet planned in Mr. Taft's
honor. The President was so pleased
with the manner in which the children
through skillful formations were trans
formed into waving field of red. white.
and blue. and again into a great wave
of color spelling TAFT that he
asked that the exhibition be repeated
several times.
The Portland police are holding Arthur
G. Wright for further investigator.
Wright, Who stih maintains that he in
tended no harm to ire President and
that he would have done no more than
take his picture. win be given a hearing
before a police judge tomorrow. when
rs case win be disposedaof. His mental
condition viii he examined into.
Telegraphs Father.
Wright today communicated win
his father at Chelmsford. near Lowell.
Mass, but up to noon had received no
reply to his telegram. He saws he
VIII satisfy the authorities of his
peaceful Intentions
y few minutes I,af,-,
rested Wright attracted the attention
or several policemen by his attempt
10 push his way through the crowd
lie had camera in his hand. and
was apparently trying TO snapshot the
president. One of the policemen.
however. spied the bulging outlines of
? revolver in his coat pocket. He
quickly seized Wright rushing him
10 the rear OF the hotel away fror,
the crowd, where a search revealed a
revolver and reserve ammunition.
was formerly a ranchman AT
Miles City. Mont" said the nrisoro,
and there got into the habit of
carrying revolver. / put il in rn,.
pocket this morning rather mar
leave 1t at my hotel [ don't lsnov-
why brought along the extra
no
was craftsman employed bv az re ~
w and =. Smith Iron Connanv 90
toN oury, Mass, and that his foibc-
iil l,std IN lowell and his mother in Bil-
Pleasures In Sight.
ln-the last six weeks of his tour tho
PRESIDENT will find many more onnor-
tunities FOR pleasure than he has baa
an the hrst two He will spend two or
three days in the Yosemite valley a
DAY at the Grand Canyon in Arizona
Tour Gays on his brothers. ranch in
Texas four days on a steamboat RIM
down the Mississippi. and several dan
days on the Augusta, Ca. golf Iiplrs
Ledrning Of the illness Of 6Seorre 4
Nhiams. formerly United States Al
torney General, and an old friend OF his
rather s, the President YESTERDAY or
dcred his driver TO take him to the hos
kltals where he spent some time Win
the aeEd man. Mr. Williams is eigLtY
SIX years old. li''
After dinner with Senator Bourne aud
the meinbers OF the official marty fbc
president was driven 10 the arrn05,, =, =
speech. 'iiel