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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1911)
- o - rnnTLAND. QREGOV THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1911, ' - ROOSEVELT LIKES OREGON SYSTEM ill ROOSEVELT! ALL CITY CRIES WAS PORTLAND'S GUEST YESTEEDAY. PHOTOGRAPHED AT MULTNOMAH CLUB, EX-PRESIDENT WHO - 1 1 '" ---- - A 1 - ' . . VI T " " jnf.. ... u. i'iiil ia 1 .... i, . i ,. j. j 11 . . N . .. . - . ' - r .. v . ; . , s s - , j " Only Ex-President Is Portland's Guest. WILD ENTHUSIASM REIGNS Distinguished American Called i "Teddy" by Throngs. "1912, SIGNIFICANT YELL Colon! Tmr Nine Hoars la Mf. IropotU, bol Little Respite Al lowed Him From Arrival Until He's Wished Godspeed. KooervELrs mtEror ijt roTUi. 5 Si) P. M. Arrived at depot " time to the drt. Shook hands with nogtln committee and accom panied escort to automobile. I 40 p. J. lleaded automoblla proreaalon throush denaelr-packed streets to Muttaotnah Field. 1 00 P. at Laid cornerstone 01 Vnitnomah Amateur Atale'io rink Clob building and mada brief apeech I ea athletic Iralolr.s- I 1 ;o P. M Headed eutotnobtle proreaeloa through ef'v to East Side, t where he waa rree" r hundreds I of Portland school children. I 1:M ?. M. Freeentrd h bl bouquet of Portland roe, by achool t girls and made brief reaponae. I 00 r. Driven to port'and Hotel, whera ha raealvad peraonal friends and Tl.ltora and attended to I private baalneea ! a i p. x. Accompanied eec.rt to CommercUl Club baaqaet and made forceful talk on American chit aire tnothar. s 30 P. M. Taken to mass meet Ins at Armory, whera ha mada the adtlreaa of the day a 10. 13 P. H. Vlalted new Preea Club rooma and mel Portland ne we ll. U P. Sound. JI- Departed for Pugel No auch reetlnj ha Portland trer riven any Individual aa that which was extended by tha populace to Theodora HooaeTelt yesterday. " Onca befora Portland welcomed him whan ha cam hera as Praaldent vf ths Vnlted States. Then ba was received with all due pomp, ceremony, dignity and enthusiasm. Bat thera was a delightful Informal ity, a spontaneity, about tha Rooae-relt reception yeaterday that learea tha oc casion altogether unique and without precedent. "Tcddj" Acclaimed ETerjwhcrev Portland, for the moat part, took an afternoon and atoning off and Joined In a series of Informal demonstrations which must bars senred to make It clear to Colonel Rooaerelt that ha Is held In high regard by everybody here abouts. It was not tha mere cheering and applause that revealed the public mind and heart, but the evidences of Intimate regard that were manlfcated on every band. It was "Hello. Teddy- and "Hurrah for Teddy" everywhere along ths densely-packed atreeta where be ap peared. None thought of shouting. -Hurray for Rooaevelt." And to have tha populace calling one by his first nam unrestrainedly Is significant In Itself. Third Term Hailed. -Tely In 111! shouted hundreds of his admirers, ss he was taken through the crowded streets In a b'g automo-ej bile, attended by members of the re ception committee. To this significant exclamation ha a;ave no fuller acknowledgement than to the other greetings that cams from ths crowds. There was a nod and a baring of teeth in that Irresistible Roosevelt smile for everyone. The only ones who received special attention were women with children, veterans of ths Civil or Spanish-American wara and groupa of workingmen outdoora for a few moments from their toll to ses him pass. It was a strenuous day not arduous, or fatiguing, or wearing, or vigorous but strenuous. The overworked Rooaevelt adjective alone applies. Into tha nine hours that be spent In Port land there was crowded event upon event with but little Interval for rest. . Visit Here Delights. Ths hour snd a half of respite from public demonstrations that ths commit tee provided was apent not In reat . : In attending to private matters. Seem ingly ttat famed reservoir of reserve energy Is as remote from diminution 'as ever. Exacting as were the demands iipoa hie time, the genial Colonel enjoyed It all Immensely. He said as much be fore leaving the city late laat night and bis manner was more expressive than his words. In st least one event bo was presented with a feature altogeth er new In bis experience snd be said re will always remember It as a speclr event In his travels. It was the Jungle dinner given early In the evening li his honor at tha i r r ".V.j J - 1 "V i e - " a. f ' 1 CAMKRA OP OKEGO.MA!. STAFF ARTIST. CATCHES COLONEL ROOSEVELT CLUB GETS Cornerstone. of New.MuItno , mah Home Is Laid. ORGANIZATION IS LAUDED Dlstlngal.-hed American Makes Short Speech, Praising Associa tion for Fostering Temperance. 3000 AVitness Ceremony. Colonel Roosevelt congratulated Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club yea. terdsy afternoon for providing that "the wives, sisters and daughters of ths members should bare their share In It." and for allowing neither drink ing nor gambling In the Institution. His address from the. platform at the north side or the Held. Just before he laid the corner-stone of ths new club building, did not consume more than five minutes, yet every word was char acteristic of the ex-Presldenfa forceful manner. Mr. Roosevelt was suffering from alight hoarseness, yet in aplta of this he made himself heard by the J000 or more persons who stood in the field below, listening closely. A rousing cheer went up from ths Spanish American IVar veterana and from the crowd when he turneO to the ex-soldlere. who had been his escort from the depot, and said: Escort Veterans Praised. And you. my comrades, who have been our escort of honor today, we needed you. Tou could not have ac complished anything if you hadn't bad sound bodies, and your sound bodies wouldn't have been worth anything If you hadn't bad the fighting edge." He urged that the average man of the club do his part of the training, that he might receive the full benefit of the institution. He then remarked that he was In Portland eight years sgo, when the climate "was a little moist," and closed with a "good-by and good luck." A copper box containing the club ros ter a copy of the constitution and by laws, copy of The Oregonlan of July 14. containing the story of the burning of Multnomah Club, samples or club membership cards, club seal, two club pins, two medals, letters relating to bond aubscrlptlons tor the new build lng, and prospectus wss then handed Mr. Roosevelt by w. A. lion, presiaeni HONOR X - -' 1 r- . A' m l Wi EO.DO;(i 8-YEAR-OLD CARD KEY TO COLONEL PASSPORT FRAMED AS RELIC auxs ArpiEXCEFon two. Roosevelt. Denying- Admittance to All but W. L. Flnley, Recognlxes. ' Portland Man's Memento. Framed for. preservation, a passport to his presence written by Colonel Rooaevelt eight years ago when be was the Nation's cnler, admitted two ex- Oregon legislators to the Colonels room at the Portland Hotel yesterday. Tba card was an open sesame even after the Colonel had announced that he would . receive no one but. W. L Flnley. president of the Oregon Auau bon Society. D. Mahone. of Portland, ana l vi..n r,t -nrrv County. gained an audience with Colonel Kooaevelt by ua Ing the eight-year-old passport. When Colonel Rwosevelt viaitea me Coast eight years ago, Mr. Mahone called tfn him at San Jose. Cal. At that time Mr. Mahone obtained a card Dear Ing " the following inacrlptlon and Roosevelt's signature: i,imit Mr. Kins. Mr. Melsner, 'Happy Jack,' and Mr. Mahone to see me at any time." ' r.... r1titiiila were framed by Mr. Mahone and preserved' as a souvenir of the occasion. Yesterday lie i" passport In its frame from a desk anil! accompanied by Mr. Muncy, went to the hotel. Standing at the entrance to Roosevelt's rooms, Mr. Mahone hand ed the framed document to Roosevelt's private secretary, who In turn handed It to the ex-President. , "Well, that looas like my writing," exclaimed Colonel Roosevelt. o"Admlt the gentlemen." . . - . REDS GREET ROOSEVELT Cbeniawa's SOO Pupils Honor Once "Great White Father."' CHEMAWA. Or, April 6. (Special.) "Come on, boys, come on. girls." shouted Colonel Rooaevelt to the 500 Indian children as they flocked about uis train, anxious to grssp the hand of the once "Great White Father." who had honored them by stopping here . r 10 minutes. And hundreds of the children, eager to sav "How," climbed onto the steps, clambered up the rear of the platform nf the car and shook hands with the i-Presldent. In a brief address, Mr. ' Roosevelt urged the children to study the history of their country, learn a trade and be some use In tbs world. - - " X ;t X :: .,-.., . 's - - nV ! . K i - i I " ' ' I f; ' . - . j i I As a.fc .s-fflriH IX CHARACTERISTIC:ATTITLDBVHILI3r.SPEAKOO AT CORNERSTONE. LADING. JUNGLE IS . SCENE Commercial Club Banquet Has ' Novel Setting. : ' -i s REAL - LION NOT RISKED African Beasts Roar Per Megaphone to Remind Colonel" of Stirring Times -Unique Ideas" Pre , vail Throughout. FEATURES AT " COMMERCIAL CLI B BANQI ET. Scene A'r'cn ' Jungle. -. Act 1 African double, quartet. "When Teddy Comes Marching Home.". as Colonel Roosevelt enters banquet room. Act 1 "Joe Cannon" makea ap pearance seeking Ananias Club. v Act t "President Tart" and "Sen ator Bourne", appear In golf costume. "Act 4 Ecllpaa of moon by Roose velt's face and quartet sings "Has Anyone Here Seen Teddy?" Act S Queen of Mombasa makea speech. ... Stuffed Hons, tigers, live monkeys, birds and alligator are observed In -. dense .Jungle. The scene of . the Commercial Club's banquet last night In honor of Colonel Roosevelt was laid In the Jungles of Africa- - Lions roared. ' parrot screeched, monkeys chattered and chuckled, and a huge alligator opened wide his cavern ous jaws. . . n "Native Africans," armed with spears, greeted the visiting hunter as he entered the hall. v snd' sang as be' marched through the realistic forest to the real seat of honor at the banquet table be yond. The Colonel appreciated At im mensely: He said so. snd he showed it by giving hearty spplause. "WKen Teddy Comes' Marching Home" . was the, song the double quartet sang ss be entered the hall And from then on the oc caalon was replete with novelties. When the great electric-moon -in the- canvas firmament was eclipsed by the face of the guest himself. Colonel ' Roosevelt's smile was at once - so broad and so genial and the good humor of It was so catching that the whole banquet-room rang with laughter and cheers, -As the moon farted and the Colonel's ' face ap- oavluded oa Page 13' ' "DArr q 1 1 1 r i n - 1 UnOL:iU U:I VI uu . TALK ANGERS . TiR, 'PROFOUNDLY FOOLISH, v- EX-PRESIDENT.. SATS "Queen-, of - Mombasa's" Take-Off Gives Offenses No Jest Should Be Made of Subject, He Says. - I.'-''" ' ' : His teeth set.; his eyes flashing an ger." his smile of all day passing in,a twinkling. Colonel 'Roosevelt denounced 1 "Drofoundly ' foollsh".the final ;stunt pulled off last night at the Commercial Club- banquet. Most forceful were tne utterances which the Colonel' gave in reply, to. . the "Queen, of Mombasa's;' speech, ' In 'which' the term "race sui cide" played too ' prominent a role to suit1 the" guest "of the' evening. ' The presentation - of ,the character was a delineation by Mrs., Sylvia ,W. McGuire. who had previously given the "stunt" at 'the ' recent banquet of the Portland Grocers' Association. , She represented lnjr-her "talk" that maybe the Col6nelr would 'change his mind, about "dat race suicide" if he had "a child or two in hand and several hanging on behind crying for 'lasses and candy,', maybe , , he 'wouldn't talk so much about race suicide." Mrs. McGuire ' appeared in native costume, with the customary .ring in her nose, and delivered her eloqent "appeal", in negro dialect, proclaiming that Roose velt had put fiinn'y notions in "de hed of de King about dat race suicide." ' ' Sitting beside . Toastraaster. ' Beck wlth, the Colonel remarked as Mrs. McGuire came to the end: ' "That' Is profoundly foolish." ' In a few pointed remarks Roosevelt said: . ' ; ! ; . '. "I enjoyed everything .tonight except a Jest made, I am-sure, with perfectly good intentions, by the : woman : who presented the Queen of Mombasa. A description, was-given of a' woman with a baby in her arms and . two babies hanging to her skirts. " Now that isn't a picture at which anyone might be expected to laugh. It is a picture which should touch every element of chivalry that there is In any man. A woman with a baby in her arms and two children hanging to her skirts de servos reverence and honor as no man ca-n possibly deserve." . When he concluded he took his seat and. turning to Toastmaster Beck with again, said: . "Well, I don't think they will Jest' on that subject for a while." Shortly afterwards he was escorted to the Armory for: the- principal address of' the evening, " -" - - . i : 3J "i 1 sb vaaa! YOUTH IS WINNER Juvenile : Escort Pleases Colo . , nel Riding in Auto. FAMILIAR , FACES , NOTED Mrs: A: F. Statter First to Be Recog nized Arter Arrival at Hotel. "Honor All Mine," Is His y Reply " to ' Woman. " "This Is the best escort I have had on the entire' trip," said Colonel Roosevelt.- near- the corner, of Grand avenue and East Morrison street,- at 4 o'clock yesterday: afternoon. Immediately after a huge bouquet of. red roses had been presented to him. .He meant, the sev eral' hundred East Side school children who captured . his automobile at the corner of East -Madison street and Grand avenUe, attached-to it leading strings and preceded the ex-President rrnm that rjoint to East'Burnslde street and back on the opposite side of Grand avenue i to - East Morrison street. . - The presentation of the bouquet was made by a committee of five little girls gowned in white Marie Johnston, Ha zel Young, ' Gladys Lownsdale, Alice Thomas and Myrtle Ballard. The pre sentation speech was . made by Miss Johnston, the eldest of the quintet. She told Colonel Roosevelt ' that the rose lwas symbolical of Portland and ended by asking him to accept the bou quet as a testimonial of the esteem of the' girls and boys of Portland. . " Acquaintance Is Renewed. "I met you' once before in Pittsburg, and I am glad to renew the acquaint ance," she said. . "Indeed?" responded the Colonel. ''Extremely glad to renew it. What is your name?" , "Marie Johnston." " "And yours?" turning to another of the girls. "Hazel Toung.V ; Colonel Roosevelt briefly thanked the children- for the roses. His famous smile was never more in evidence. He beamed upon the children.' They appre ciated It and returned with volumes of handclapping and cheering. The es cort of mounted police again formed and the pracession started for the Port land Hotel, which was reached at 4:10. Before ' leaving Grand avenue and . '.(Concluded on Pag 12.1 4000 Hear Vehement Speech at Armory. STATE HARMONY IS URGED Fewer, but More Powerful Officials Recommended. LORIMER IS CONDEMNED Colonel Pounds Gavel to Emphasize) Statement That Only Men Fit Ought to Bo Elected Ja diclary Recall Opposed. Indorsement of the Oregon system with the qualification that the recall should not be applied to the Judiciary and that fewer officers, but with added powers, should be elected, character ized the address of Colonel Roosevelt before an audience of 4000 persons at the Armory last night. "Good government, he said, is iiko machinery that has to be well oiled. It must be carefully conducted." He impressed upon his hearers the fact that by taking on added powers In direct legislation they also take on added duties and added responsibili ties. He made an appeal to tne peo-. pie of Oregon, who, by their "pro gressive" laws have attracted the at tention of other states, to set a good example in having those laws worked out well. A further, and seemingly an emphat ic, appeal was made for the minority opposing the Oregon method of gov ernment, to unite with the majority in carrying out their wishes in the best manner possible. Referendum Principle Upheld. Until such , time as a constitutional amendment can be obtained providing for the direct election of United Statea Senators, the Oregon method of choos ing them should be adopted by other; states, he declared. He spoke with a degree of modlflca-. t!on in indorsing the initiative and refi erendum. "I believe that the referendum ana the initiative are right in principle," he said, "but it depends upon the meth- od with which they are administered whether they will result in great good. It devolves upon the-people as a duty to regulate their use In such fashion as to prevent their use being turned Into an abuse." ' He declared emphatically that ho la not an opponent of representative gov-, ernment. ' "I want to keep up the represents-, tlve system." he asserted, "but I want our representatives to represent us." His utterance was interrupted by vo-t ciferous applause. Short Ballot Favored. "I don't want them to represent somebody who did not openly elect (Concluded on Pae 10.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 61 degrees? minimum, 83 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; westerly winds. Roosevelt. r.niv living; ex-President of United States la sue of Portland for nine hours. Pas. 1. Colonel say. children furnished best escort of entire trip. Page 1- throne assembles at depot for lmsHmpse of only living ex-President. sJ'wn!,2' on Spring " 1?olonI travels through Oregon. Page 1-. Scene of Commercial Club banquet laid in realistic Jungle. Pag 1- Knee suicide" talk angers Roosevelt. ElEht-Vear'-old card gain, audience fox Portland men with Roosevelt. Page 1. rolonel Roosevelt in vehement speech at Armory indorses Oregon sysm of gov- . ernment. Page 1. . -i nnnwvek lays cornerctone of nvt COIMnuUnomah 'ma'tuur Athletic Club build lng. PK w- 'at lonal. Kew rules of House cause first political bat. tie In Congress. Page 5. President again appoint. c'e ""J'1' renewing fight with Bourne. Page 2. Domes) lc. Mrs Henry, babes and "affinity" no thoughtto be hiding in San Fran cisco. Page 6. Beventy-flve th.usand works parsd. la memory of fire victims. Page S. v Joseph Leiter nearly tells all about Miss El. .kins' romances. Page 3. Poverty cause of social evil, declare. Chi cago vice commission. Page 3. fund. Page 2. . Sports. Refection of Henderson deemed unjust in light of reinstatement of Mcriarlty, Pacific coast results yesterday: Portland 6. Vernon li Los Angele. 10, Oakland 5; Ban Francisco-Sacramento game post , poned; rain. Page 15. Pacific Northwest. Assessment Commissioner of Vancouver. B. C talks on single tax question. Page . Attorney attacks validity of Seattle recall, contending that election call was-Issued Illegally. Page 7. Rich story is told by Brace ranch at tha Dalles. Page 7. Portland and Vicinity. Big clay manufacturing properties sold for S ,UK,000. Page 14. Velguth must pay wife money tefore he can sue for divorce. Page 0. Farmers' union leases dock: will enter grain business on t. o. t. basis, Page 20, tCoociadad on Pase li) IConcluued oa Pass li-)