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Show tho distjinrn. Her maje.sty has mnny I questions who ia eager Lo auk Mr. Bur-tmnk. Bur-tmnk. Tlio k hip's train will arrive at El Portal Por-tal at 7:H'J a. ni. Wednesday for a two day Ktay in Yosemlte National park. The Hcllans will motor through tho national park, tako liorsohack rides and have ba-, ba-, kut picnifH. Thr-y will ioave Kl lJortal at 6 p. in. Thursday and arrivo In Iok AiiI''H at 9:30 o'clock the following morning for a thrr-o-hour Htay. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Oct. 13. King Albert's Hpf-cial train 1'U at 10 o'clock toniglit for San Francisco, where It is duo at 10 a. m. tomorrow. Tho Belgian monarchy mon-archy and their won hnvo been refroahed by tlH'lr three days' Htay here and aro delighted with California. While tho king crowed tho continent when he w9 in this country, as the crown prince, twentv-ono years ago, he did not come south of Seattle and knew nothing of California. For those in the party who never had been In America beiore, the long journey from New York was a revelation. They had' little id.-a of the rnngnltiido of the United States and have ben aninzcf.l at the tremendous distance. King Albert is deeply concerned about the condilion r.f PresidenL Wilson and I reads eiiyerly tlio bulletins on his condition. condi-tion. To those in his auito ho frequently I voices his anxiety and tho earnest hope that the president soon may be restored to health. ALBERT ACTIVE ispni King of Belgium Climbs a Mountain; Drinks First Ice Cream Soda. SANTA BARBARA, Cal., Oct. 13. (By the Associated Press.) The king of tho Belgians breakfasted this morning on a mountain overlooking tlio Pacific. He started at 5:.'U o'clock with a few sleopy-eyed sleopy-eyed members of his suite and drove to one of the heights near the city. He I tramped about the hillside while -break- . fast was being prepared and worked up an appetite which led t sad inroads on the sizzling bacon and steaming coffee. After tht visit to the mountains, which seems to have made a deep impression on his majesty and which he never tires exploring, tho party drove back to the home of William H. Bliss, where ho received re-ceived at 10 o'clock mom hers of the Southern California Press assoeiat ion. His majesty was made a member of the organization and presented with a gold membership card. He responded briefly to an nddiess welcoming him to the state and to tho nssoeial ion, expressing his ap-1 ap-1 preeiation of the honor. loiter in the day Albert planted a tree In one of tho city parks and t hen took a horseback ride. lio( h tlio king and tjuoon Piiabeth have fallen in love with i California and will" leavu the slate with gen nine re;; ret . 1 1 is ma jest y visited must of the hid nLs hero yesi erday and .inspected tlio kitchens. While driving about ( ho city he decided he could nL I delve any earlier into the delights of the ice-eream soda, and strode into a drug j j store where he. hud his first experience i with a t ypica lly American drink, lie seemed to enjoy It. Tho queen and Countess do Caraman-Chlniay, Caraman-Chlniay, her lady-in-waiting, also did some mountain tramping this morning, but went by themselves and did not run j across the king's party. Her majesty i has evinced a keen interest in the gar- I dens in the vicinity and has asked so many ques:ioiis about trees, shrubs, plants and crops that a gardener Iims been placed at her disposal to impart tho desired information. She t ook him motoring mo-toring in the sea t hesido her a bout the city, keeping up a steady volunio of questJwns. Tho royal special left at 10 o'clock to- ' night for San Francisco, arriving thoro at 10 a. m. tomorrow for a 12-hour visit. One of the features of the Htay there to whieh the party is looking forward Is a telephone chat with New York. Kight-eeu Kight-eeu lines wi!l be placed at their disposal. The king will talk with 1'ierro Mali, Belgian Bel-gian consul general. Luther Burbank has been summoned to San Francisco to meet the queen. She was eager to visit his experimental farm, but it was found inexpedient because of |