The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-05-29
MANY GREET I. R.
At THE CAPITAL
Roosevelt Calls on President at
White House.
NATURE OF MEET NOT TOLD
Attends Reception by SPANS Ambas-
sador and Dinner Given by Geo.
graphic Society In His Honor
Riis' Death Shocks. Him.

washington, May Al--Or6oIeQ Dy
| throngs at the station, applauded by
people along the streets and wildly
/ cheered by thousands at the big con-
vention hall last night, Colonel Roose-
welt passed a remarkable day in Wash
ington, during which he greeted old
friends and laid plans far into the po-
litical future.
Riis Death Shock to Roosevelt.
/ When informed of the death of
Jacob A. Riis Colonel Roosevelt said:
Say, is he dead? My-that breaks
me all up. I can't begin to tell how
shocked l am by the news"
From the station Colonel Roosevelt
went directly to the Smithsonian in
stitute to see for the first time the
mounted trophies of his African ex-
ploration.
When the big giraffe shot by him
greeted his eyes his enthusiasm
gurgled out.
That's fine" he said, looks just
like the big fellow when l drew bead
on him. Lifelike," was his comment
on the grouping of the rhinoceros
tribe. .;..siej il
Colonel Calls on President. V y
From the institute Colonel Roose-
welt drove to the White House. He
was unescorted when he called on the
president The visit lasted 20 minutes
and when he came out President Will
son and Secretary Tumulty accompa-
MED him to the door. Not hint was
dropped as to what transpired between
the president and the former occupant
of the White House.
A reception at the home of Senator
Lodge, where Colonel Roosevelt greet
ed Ambassador Riano Of Suain and
several members of the diplomatic
corps, and dinner in his honor given
by Gilbert Grosvenor of the Geographic
society occupied the colonels time up
to the meeting of the Geographic so
siety, where he told of his South Amer
lean trip and dealt with the discovery
of the new river. -
Faced Many Hardships.
Monkey diets, hardships in the Bra.
lillian wilds and in navigating the rap
ids of the Duvida, the River OF
Doubt" dangers of starvation and
death from disease and perils of all
kinds incident to long trip through
uncharted regions were graphically
portrayed by the colonel.
Tracing on blackboard with
piece of chalk the river Of his discov-
cry, which is about one thousand
miles long, he declared emphatically:
1--WE have put it on the map | mean
what l say No map has ever yet
been shown of this river"
Forced to Eat Monkeys.
1--WE were forced to eat monkeys to
exc out our rations," declared the colo
nell Don't shudder for l assure you
that you might leave me in the
monkey house without making any
mistake"
At the close of his statement Colo
mel Roosevelt offered to answer any
questions which anyone in the audi
ence might ask. After a pause, dur
ing which no questions were asked,
he said:
mo questions are asked to my
face
Colonel Roosevelt made his talk
from big temporary stage fitted with
maps of South America and a big
stereopticon screen.
He was introduced by President
| Grosvenor Of the National Geographic
society, and was cheered loudly at
| many points during his lecture.
Colonel to Back Progressive Party.
Colonel Roosevelt announced une-
uuivocally that he would cham
pion the cause of the Progress
i've party in the campaign of this
year. The announcement was a
| conference of members of congress,
the officers of the Progressive nation
al congressional committee and Pro-
gressive party leaders from several
| states, including James r. Garfield,
who was a member of the Roosevelt
| cabinet and is now the Progressive
party candidate for governor of Ohio.
| Colonel Roosevelt announced that
he would make the first speech of the
! campaign in Pittsburgh June 80, six
DAYS after his return from Spain, at
the second Progressive party confer
ence in Pennsylvania.
In this speech Colonel Roosevelt
said he would urge the election of
Dean Lewis and Clifford Pinchot, Pro-
gressive party candidates for governor
and senator, respectively.
From Pennsylvania Colonel Roose-
Welt will move into Ohio to advocate
! the election of Mr.. Garfield for COVER
nor and Arthur L. Garford for senator
on the Progressive ticket