Show MEEKER k CALLS o ON PRESIDENT PRESIDENTs 4 V s a Introduces His Oxen and Tells Executive About His V. V Scheme Washington Nov ov Bareheaded m. V with lapping Happing coattails and ant exhibiting V V tho the enthusiasm of f a u boy hO President I I V Roosevelt stood In Executive avenue I V V minute detail the In today examining etl lod prairie schooner and ox 01 team with which Ezra Meeker the ole trail trai finder of 01 Oregon on 01 made made- the tho trip from Portland Portland Port Port- 5 V land to Washington Meeker who V wants the government to convert the tho theold V old Oregon trail Into a 0 national highway highS high high- S V wa way lumbered Into town to n a o few tew dayn ago ag at a n mile an nn hour gait gai with his hits i covered wagon and sign painted all al over I It Through Senator V Piles l anad Representative Cushman ho he h les arranged for Cor a meeting with wih tile Prest- Prest V dent and early today he le drew up In V front of or the White House nom There ThEre was quite a a crowd td co on hand when wizen Ezra V V bearded weather Wather ather bat beaten n i and wrinkled but as spry and active as ns a n aV aboy nhO V boy hO hopped ov ove left front wheel V gave ave the tho nl nigh l ox a parting goad and amI V ducked Into the executive office tn t tJ kc keep kp p phie his hie appointment V Got Cordial Cordini Gr Greeting to Mr r. r Meeker pot got ot a a vcr very cordial gr greeting greet greet- l- l SS ln ing from th the President who listened attentively while the old man told of ot othis cy his effort to secure recognition through the medium of a n great national road way ny of those winners V or pioneer winner I V of or Ot the farther West Vest who fought fought such sucha V a battle batlo In their long weary V march to the Oregon Oroon country along alom V V the trail tai which later for tor 2000 LOOI 00 mies miles S. S was WS marked l by tho the bones bone of or I V fallen frontiersmen frontiersman n talen Mr Ir Meeker then told the tho President L V that a recent effort had been mado made madol l 1 that 20 monuments have o been erected erect erect- 0 V Cd ed 1 by the tho people along the wa way Now ow V national aid IH is Ii d desired PS I rod to complete completo the theis is work begun and nud to accomplish the dou ilon- double ble bl purpose O of or fostering tol patriotism while hie the material resources of ot the naton nation S t 4 V 4 k fl V t. t I t s. s |