The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-04-12
PiNchoT SPENDS ENTIRE DAY
WITH FORMER PRESIDENT
BOTH ARE SILENT.
THE SECRETARY TALKS"
Gives Lorg and Graphic Account Of
What the Rooscvelts and the Former
Chief Forester Did During the Day,
but ereathes Not a Word About
the Subjects Discussed by the Men.

Porte Maurzlo. Italy. April L.
clifford pinclut, the former chief for
ester of the United States, spent the
entire day with Mr.. Roosevelt. but
what passed between them Is a secret.
Mr.. pinchot arrived at the carew
villa leforc . o'clock today. He re-
maincd for luncheon and accompanied
Mr.. ard Mrs. Roosevelt and Miss
carcw on u fivc-ho excursion into
The mountains. They had dinner to-
gcthcr also and the former forester
did not return To his hotel until short
ly before midnight. Mr.. Plnchot when
sceh at the villa Just before dinner.
declined to say what he had communi-
Gated To the ex-prcsident and Mr.
Rooscvelt's prediction few days ago
that neither would have anything to
give tut concerning the meeting
proved to De correct
Mr.. Roosevelts secretary. however,
gave to the anxious newspaper men
long and grophic account OF how
the party drove through the olive or
chards of picturesque Caramagna
valley, then climbed six miles up the
winding road to the famous little
chapel. once visited by charlemagnc
On his way to be crowned at Rome
which contains interesting relies Of
the old Mediterranean galley slaves
and votive offerings of sailors: also
how enthusiastic the villagers were
as the party was returning. crowd
Ing about the carriage and fairly de-
lnging 1t with wild flowers.
Hunting Tales.
When pressed about the subject of
the long conversation between Mr.
Roosevelt and Mr.. Pinchot the seere-
tary announced. without smile. that
II consisted largely OF "reminiscences
ana hunting stories gravely confiding
the information Mr. Pinchot was al
most as good n shot as his former
chief. Mr.. Pinchot will see the ex-
president again tomorrow and expects
tn leave here In the evening for
Zurich. where he Is to meet al old
forester friend. From there he will
go TO England to visit Sir Horace
Plunkett OF the department of agrl-
culture In Ireland He will sail for
.NtN 1bIk oIl inc steamer Baltic
April 90.
When Mr.. Roosevelt got back to the
villa this evening he found two Fran
ciscal Frlars, who had come to pre-
sent their respects. Ex-Mayor Phelan
OF san Francisco teleeraphed from
Monte Carlo this afternoon that he
VIII call on Mr. Roosevelt tomorrow.
Mr.. Roosevelt. when informed of the
exchange OF kilograms between the
mayor of Porto Maurlzio and Presi-
dent Taft said that he appreciated
highly both the municipalities express
sion and the presidents reply. Short
lv Before dusk secret service police
who were detailed to guard Mr..
Roosevelt. arrested IA suspicious in
dividual prowling about the villa. AT
the police station. where he was
locked up pending Investigation, he
gave The name of Magagnp. and said
he was native of Bologne. He ex-
plained that he was barber and had
been working In Nice. where he
learned little English.
A letter In his possession was ad
dressed to Mr.. Roosevelt asking for a
position as valet The police believe
that the man Is demented and will
hold him until the story of his den-
tity end record ear be established.