The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-04
Former President Guest of the
Rev. Father Curran of
WiIkesbarre, Pa.
is STUDYING CONDITIONS
IN THE MINING CAMPS
Meets President John Mitchell
and Others Who Are Inter-
eSted in Work.

wILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug 3.-Theo-
dore Roosevelt Travelled for $50 miles to-
day, among the mountain mining towns
in the Wyoming valley. He mingled will
people in all stations OF life. from the
| breaker boys who earn a few dollars {
week 10 society women who are spend
! ing the summer at Glen Summit Springs
Late tonight he started back to Oyster
| Bay.
An Incident typical OF the days hap
| pcnings occurred at Wyoming, Il mining
hamlet. An old Irish woman stepped VI
| 10 him and, thrustinS out her hand, eX-
claimed
Hello. Teddy. You're looking fine"
The former president grinned with de-
light and said he was glad to see her
You're looking fine. too" he he said:
''Yes, indeed" said she. TN strong
as you are. and you're IL fine lump"
The colonel drove away. still smiling
In all the colonel passed through fif-
teen towns today,
John Mitchell. former president of the
United Mine Workers Of America; the
Rev. Father ]. j. Curran, OF Wilkesbarre,
and the Rev. Father j. J. O'Connell. OF
Stowell. Pa, rode In the automobile with
him.
Down to Human Interest.
At Brookside there was one woman in
the crowd was appeared TO weigh about
PTS pounds. Close by her side was
woman who looked as ii she would not
tip the beam at 100 pounds: The large
woman brought up SIX children. which
she said were hers, every one, and she
she turned to the small woman and said:
'Ain't he handsome. Minnle?'
The colonel heard her but looked as
though he did not believe The compliment
signal To the chauffeur, and amid cho-
rus OF Good bye, Teddy the car Shot
away.
AT Pittstown. a town Of 10000. Mrs
Mary Lewis, an elderly woman. pushed
through the crowd until she managed to
reach the coloners side.
TN the mother OF five children" she
said.
Fine, Snne," Colonel Roosevelt eX-
claimed. He srasped her hand. hard
ened by years Of heavy work. peered into
her faded blue. eyes, and said;
Don't you know, my opinion Is that
the average American is always pretty
good citizen. but many times his wife is
a better one" and as the automobile
off his hat TO the miners wife who was
the mother of Ave children,
General Recognition.
Iittston made a day of it. The streets
were filed with crowds, many of the
houses were decorated with flags, and
children III the streets waved the colors.
Everybody cheered as Colonel Roosevelt
went by.
At Duryea. which is populated almost
entirely by miners. the neat appearance
Of the settlement pleased Colonel Roose-
welt immensely. At the home Of Mrs,
Frank KowalceZeck. he found six women
already there and a good many others
rushed in AS the colonel was about to
leave, after talking with the women OF
their home life. he turned TO one and
pointing to John Mitchell, who was at his
side ne said:
"Do YOU know who he is? He is John
Mitchell"
The woman started as she heard the
name of the man who is idolized by so
many miners. Then she forgot Colonel
Roosevelt completely, With cry she
cluthched his hands and kissed them
again and again. Mr.. Mitchell raised hor
TO her feet shook her hand and backed
out of the house.
For the remainder of the trip he kept
IN the background,
Really Funny Incident.
The next stop was at st. Cecilia school.
in the outskirts OF Wyoming. Here an
amusing incident occurred at nearby
tavern y man who apparently had been
spending Il large part of the day in the
bar room was sleeping on the porch. AS
the Roosevelt party rode up the bartend-
er rushed out, gaZed at the travellers and
then shook the sleeper,
Here, wake up" he shouted, ''Roose-
yeIt's going by
The reveler rubbed his eyes sleepily
and then sprans to his feet.
Roosevelt Is going to buy?H he called
out gladly, and he ran into the bar room.
His disappointment was great wien the
colonel did not stop.
AT Avondale. Colonel Roosevelt spent
the happiest moments of the day. The
population consists chiefly OF children
and they gathered about him I'm clusters.
Little Anuie Mclaughlin rushed up
brcathlessly.
MY mamma wants you TO como right
-.
twelve children"
The distinguished foe Of rnco suicide
grasped his hat and fastened to the lit.
tie house. Mrs. McLaughlin was ready
she produced seven children of various
ages the other five moi being at home
and she begged the coloncls pardon
On the paror table was book. the title
the cover. 1t read. ''Thc Life Of Theodore
Roosevelt. the intellectual Giant"
The colonel picked up the book and
said ne was in no way responsible for II.
stop. stop" he cried brcathessly,
There is n woman down the street who
has got eighteen children. and she wants
to see YOU
But ii was getting late and Colonel
Roosevelt had to proceed without seeing
The news that tho former president
would hc the guest OF Father Curran
became known last night and early this
morning groups og people gathered about
the residence. ,IChE Mitchell. who IS
the guest OF Father Curran, spent many
months In Wikescarre while directing
The big miners strike In 1902
The distinguished visitor WAS particu-
Iarly interested III the route which Cen
crnl Sullivan traVcrscd when he came to
tn, rescue of tho white settlers OF the
Wyoming valley while they were beseged
by the Indians q century ago. SulIivan's
army marched closr by where Colonel
Roosevelt Slept last night.
Colonel Roosevelt. John Mitchell. Law
renee Abbott ard about forty others were
| Father cuIrans guests at luncheon at |
u m. At 4 o'clock the eX-prcsIdent and
| where they VIII hc the guests OF Abe IT
| Lewis. the iumbcrTDan, at dinner.
| Colonel EoosrVclt started out at 10
| o clock this morning 10 spend the day