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WORD FROM THE FROZEN NORTH
FIRST MESSAGE RECEIVED
FROM DIR. F. E. COOK.
Written March II, Three Weeks
After He Had Started on Last
Stage Of Journey.

NEW YORK, October 14.-The first mes
sage from DR.. Frederick E.. Cook, the
arctic explorer, since he started for the
pole from a point north of Etah Feb
ruary 26 last has been received In this
city. 1t was brought here by Rudolph
FRANKIE, who accompanied Dr Cook on
the early stage of his journey. and who
received it from the explorer by messen-
gers whom he sent back to the winter
base after he was well on his way to the
farthest north.
The message was written March II last,
about three weeks after Dr. Cook had
started on the last stage Of his journey.
1t was dated Polar sea, north of Cape
Hubbard" and said that up to that point
everything had gone very well. although
tie weather was extremely cold. He was
making straight line for the pole at that
time. he said. and expected to be back
at the base late in May.
Il am making straight course for the
pole" DR.. Cook wrote "The boys are
doing well and 1 have plenty of dogs. 1
hope to succeed. At any rate. 1 shall
make a desperate effort. While expect
to get back by the end Of May, still wish
you to be ready to go to Acponie, the
island off North Star. where the whalers'
steamers come. by July s. and IL I am not
back to go home with the whalers. I
think. however. we will be back"
DR.. Cook did not reach the base be-
fore FRANKIE started for home, and
word has not yet been received from him.
Members of the Peary Club and the Ex-
plorers have been considering for some
time the advisability of sending an expe-
dition in search of DR.. Cook. He was the
only white man in his expedition He
lad a large company Of Esquimaux and
plenty Of dogs.
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WRONG USE OF RED CROSS.
hospital Association Discourages
INSTRUMENTATION Of the Emblem.

Great satisfaction IS expressed at the
Headquarters of the National Red Cross
over the adoption by the American Hos
pital Association at its meeting in Toron-
to, September %. of resolution declaring
il to be the sense of the association tnat
the use of the Geneva Red Cross In con-
nection with the hospitals and ambu-
lances of the country. other than those of
the army. navy and Red Cross Society.
should be discontinued and some otner
insignia. to be known as the Hospital
Cross adopted and substituted therefor.
The resolution was prepared by Charles
l.. Magee. secretary OF the Red Cross,
and its adoption. means proper protection
for the insignia of the Red Cross. sought
to be obtained by an act of Congress.
in which it is made a misdemeanor for
any one falsely or frauduiently to. pre-
tend to be a member or agent for the
Red Cross. or for any person to wear
or display its sign any insignia colored
in imitation, unless duly authorized.
1t is said that the use of the Red cross
insignia by hospitals. ambulances. mu-
nicipal health departments and CONNER
cial houses, as trademarks and otherwise
has become so general in this country as
to materially and seriously impair the
usefulness of the emblem for the purposes
for which II was created.
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ANTHRACITE MINERS MEETING
Discuss Wage Demands to Be Made
Upon Operators.

SCRANTON, Pa. October 14.-With the
preliminaries incident TO organization out
of the way, the convention OF miners from
the three anthracite districts of the
miners union today took up in earnest
the work of formulating the demands to
be made upon the operators at the expira-
ton of tie present three-year agreement
with the mine owners. All the demands
and suggestions from the three districts
have been submitted to the convention.
and there will be considerable discussion
on some of the vital matters to be brought
to the attention of the operators.
The conciliatory speeches of Thomas L.
Lewis, the national president of the union.
and John Mitchell. the former head Of the
organization, have had a good effect and
II is believed that the miners will make
no radical demands. The question of
building up the organization is receiving
much attention. The numerical strength
of the union is unsatisfactory to the off,
GERS, and 1t is planned to carry on a
campaign to strengthen the union in all
the anthracite districts.
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Spanish Castillo in Ocean Near
He|igoIand.
ST. LOUIS IN NORTH SEA
Montogo and Robero Rescued b
Fisherman's Boat.
ARNOLD TELLS OF HIS PERIL
America II, Capt. Mccoy, Lands i,
Tree on Shores Of Baltic-Three
Balloons Unaccounted For.

CUXHAVEN. October 1.-THE Span
ish balloon Castillo. one of three miss
ing contestants in the race for the in
ternational cup that was started from
Berlin Sunday. dropped into the ocean
six miles north of Heligoland, this
morning.
A fishing boat was in the vicinity and
sent out a small boat to the rescue
Montogo, the pilot. and his assistant
Robero. were picked up and taken back
to the fishermen. Later in the day they
were landed here.
BERLIN, October IN. HI. Arnold
and Harry ]. Hewat, the two American
aeronauts of North Adams. Mass. WHIT
were rescued from their balloon, the
st. Louis, in the North Sea yesterday
arrived in Berlin today. Mr.. Hewat's
arm was badly lacerated by one of the
anchor ropes of the balloon. but other.
wise neither of the men sustained any
harm on their adventurous trip.
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PARLIAMENT BESIEGED.
Unemployed Incited by Suffragettes
Crush the House of Commons

Crush the House of Commons"
LONDON. October 1.-THE unemployed
of London, acting with the woman suffra-
gists. are practically compelling parlia-
ment to hold its meetings in state OF
siege. Early this afternoon several hun
dred shabhily dressed representatives Of
the workless gathered ct Westminster
and brought with them a large crowd Of
the curious. The police endeavored to
disperse the demonstrants. but they were
driven down one street. only to reappear
up another Several Of the leaders de-
livered speeches on the right to work.
When a member Of parliament was recog-
nized on the street he was quickly sur
rounded and harangUed Windows in the
neighborhood were boarded up and busi-
ness was interfered with.
Mrs. Drummon, Mrs. Sankhurst and
Miss Cristabel Pankhurst were taken into
custody this evening and locked up in the
Bow street police court on warrants
charging them with inciting to disorder.
The three women are leaders of the suf-
fragist movement. They appealed last
week to the public TO help them rush"
the house of commons today.
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MURPHY WILL PAY.
Check Sent to Make Good Loss on
Short Sale Of Seats.

CHICAGO October 14.-President c. W..
Murphy Of the Chicago National League
base ball club last night authorized the
statement that his personal check would
be sent to the national commission to pay
for all reserved-seat tickets which were
not sold for the Sunday and Monday
games in this city.
This action followed the criticisms OF
the methods of distributing tickets for
the worlds series and the insinuations
that officials or employees of the Chicago
club must have been in coilusion with
scalpers when tickets were returned to
the national commission as unsold. al
though the public demand had not been
supplied.
favor OF the suggestion that the national
commission assume full charge Of the sale
of ticAets for all future worlds series.
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PROBING ANNIs' DEATH.
Long Deferred Inquiry Into Hams
Case Begins Today.

NEW YORK. October 1.-THE long-de.
ferred investigation into the death OF
William E. Annis. who was killed at the
Bayside Yacht Clubhouse in August by
Capt Peter c. Hams, jr.. U.S.A.. was
begun by the Queens county grand jury
at Long Island City today.
Capt Hams and his brother. T. Jenkins
Hams. are now under arrest. Capt Hains
charged with the murder and his brot hei
as an accomplice. 1t is alleged that T.
Jenkins Hams held a crowd at bay witt
revolver while Capt Hams shot Annis
to death. after accusing him of having
invaded Capt. Hams home while he was
stationed in the Philippines.
Half a dozen witnesses were at the
courthouse early, waiting for the summons
lna+ would take them before the granC
jury 1t was expected that eGn. Hains
father of the two defendants, would be
one of the witnesses.
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AMERICAN MISSION BOARD.
Annual Meeting Of Congregations
Churchmen at New York.

NEW YORK. October 14.-With an at
tendance even greater than yesterday
when practically every CONGREGATIONAL
center in the United States and the for
eien field was represented. the annual
meeting Of the American board of COM
missioners for foreign missions was con-
tinued in the Academy of Music in
Brooklyn today. The principal addresses
for today were by Rev. DIR. Arthur l..
Gillett of Hartford. Conn.,. speaking for
the prudential committee. at the fore
noon session. and by the Rev. Dr. George
Washburne ex-president of Robert Col
lege. Constantinople. in the afternoon.
This evening addresses will be deliv-
cred by DR.. Charles F. Thwing. presi-
dent of the Western Reserve University
and Adelbert College: the Rev. DR.. How
ard s. Bliss, president OF the Syrian
Protestant College at Beirut. Syria. and
the Rev. DR.. 8. Parkes Cadman of
Brooklyn.
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PASTOR TO PEN FOR B1GAM7
Says He Could Not Remember if He
Was Married.

NEVADA, Mo-. October 14.-Rev. w H.
Forse. aged seventy-nine years. formerly
pastor of a church here, pleaded guilty to
bigamy and was sentenced TO three years
in the penitentiary.
He admitted the charge when confront
ed by two of his four wives His excuse
was that he could not always remember
whether he was married
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Two Killed While Stealing a Ride.
TOLEDO, Ohio. October 1.-two men
were killed at Ncrwalk last night while
stealing a ride on top of Wheeling and
Lake Erie sleeper attached to a train ar
irving here at II 30. The finding of the
body of Walter Spring of Canton on top
of the coach here led to an investigat zion,
and the second body, unidentified, was
found near Norwalk. The mems heads
had been crushed by bridge BEAM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-14
CIRCULATION
THE SUNDAY STAR
October II. 1908, 1914
October 13, 1907, 35,373
Gain, 4,401

The Sunday Star has greater
local circulation than the COM
bined local circulation Of any two
Of its contemporaries
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Japan's Emperor Speaks to
the Western World.
in RESPECT TO SUBJECTS
Commands Them to Observe Economy
and Conservatism.
FRIENDLY WITH ALL NATIONS
Promotion Of Mutual Welfare and
the Advancement Of Industry
Japan's Desire.

YOKOHAMA, October 1.-THE Official
Gazette this morning publishes an I'M
perial rescript countersigned by Premier
Katsura. in which the emperor says:
1.-The east and the west are dependent
upon one another for the promotion OF
their mutual welfare. and on this account
we should endeavor to cultivate the
friendship of other nations
AT the same time 1t Is highly impor-
tant in these post-bellum days that we
should be united with other countries IN
advancing the industries In this we shall
be acting in accordance with the sacred
traditions Of our forefathers AID our glo-
rious national history. We trust that our
loyal subjects will assist US IN giorl1ylne
the virtue Of our fo-efathers."
Economy in Government.
TOXIC. October 1.-THE imperial re-
script published today. and which was
intended to be addressed to the foreign
powers as we'll as to the people OF Japan,
became public property because or an
address made today by Premier Katsura
before the prefectural governors assem-
bled in this city. The premier outlined
the governments economic policy and en-
productive expenditures. He requested
the assembled governors to cooperate by
the practice of every possible economy
by basing their plans for eXpsnd lures
only upon actual receipts.
The confidence which had been somt-
what shaken by unwtse and reckless
finance. he said, could easily be restored
by practical illustrations of determine
ton in the future to follow the paths OF
peaceful developments and III" cultlVatiol
of the friendliest relations with all ma
tons.
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Commanded by the Emperor.

Speaking as premier, Marquis katsura
spoke at some length upon the receipts.
which he said must he considered defi-
mite command from the emperor for the
people of Japan to demonstrate their in
tention of following closely every form
of economy and take position before TIE
world as a peaceful and conservative peo-
pie.
Since assuming office. said the premier,
he had bent every effort toward COM
plete reorganization Of the financial sys-
TEN, ard he expressed oeiief that MS
plans. when completed, would lend to
bring about the results desired. The fact
that the foreign relations Of Japan were
increasingly cordial with all the nations.
he declared. would be an incentive TO the
administration to remove every possible
cause of friction and avoid future interna-
tional complications.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-15
STRICKEN
CHELSEA
IN NEED
TEN THOUSAND HOMELESS PEo-
rLE MUST BE PROVIDED FOR
THE SITUATION NOT FULLY
APPRECIATED.

Cho!seo, Mass, April l5-Desplte
relief poured into stricken Chelses.
lO,OOO people. tnree-quarters OF
them women and children, are to-
day In dire distress In the city anL
their condition grows worse. Food.
ol kind, has been supplied and
sntiiced Tor the first day or two. Peo-
PIE need moro than that no They
nave been sheltered in way, but
today the shelter problem has sroWa.
" is now brought home TO the suf.
terers that they cannot 40 on OK.
lstlng under these conditions, thGt
now the problem of restoring them.
selves stares them I'm the face. The
general relief fund, now 100000, IN
lhsul ulllcient N ;he presence OF n loss
or $lO,OOO.00O. Generous people
nave given literally, but clamors for
aid and the distress OF the people
seoklng lost dear ones is greater to-
day than Il has been at any time.
Ihere is danger that the appalling
extent of the calamity will not be APP
prcclntcS.
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RUN OVER
BY TRAIN
CECIL DUNsMoRE SO BADLY
HURT THAT HE pIED IN \ FEW
HOURS.

Staunton. Va. April l6.-Ceoil
Dunsmorc, young man about 90
years OF age, was run over by the
through express at the Chesapeake
and Ohio depot yesterday morning.
The accident happened at spot in
front OF the water tank. which is lo
Gated opposite the eastern end OF the
station platform, II Is believed thai
the youth had gone to sleep and was
lying partly on the track. Ills left
leg was crushed on at the ankle. and
the right leg at the knee. After tho
train pulled out fthe depot. his
cries were heard. Physicians were
hastily summoned and the boy was
removed TO the hospital. whore he
was found TO be SO weakened from
shock and loss OF blood that ampu.
tation was not attempted. and he
died about IL o'clock
Young Dunsmorc was the young
est son OF Prof. j. G.. Dunsmore. n
Wen known educator OF this city.
who has lived here for thirty years.
being principal OF large business
college.
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ARE
CONFIDENT
VETS AND DRYS EACH CLAIM
THEY WILL WIN IN DANVILLE
TODAY.

Danville Va, April 15-The local
option election which Is being held
here today. both the vets and drys
are confident OF victory
A great parade or women and
children took place yesterday after
noon and public temperance meet
ings were held last night The wo-
men did not appear at the polls to-
day. but have taken part I'm prayer
meetings In various sections OF the
city
While the vets are not publicly
conducting their fight. they are con
Quoting what they call q 'still hunt
and say they will win by a big ma.
jority. as many citizens are opposed
to dcpriving the city OF the revenue
now derived from the saloons
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the presumption of innocence.

en- the presumption OF innocence.
Mr.. Foraker devoted considerable
time TO comparison OF bills pend
ing before the senate. providing for
the enlistment OF the soldiers. one
introduced by Senator Warner, OF
Missouri, giving the president au-
thority TO re-enlist them IL he should
be satisfied that they did not par
ticipate I'm the ARRAY. and that BY
Mn. Foraker making re-enlistment
mandatory upon the soldiers taking
an oath that he did not participate
or know anything OF the guilty par
Ties concerned in IL.
Does Not Create the Army.
Regarding the discretion given the
president In the Warner bill. he
said
And II we are TO be further re-
minded, as we have been. that the
president is the commander-in-chi
of the army. II is a Sufficient answer
that, while IL Is true. yet also is Il
true that he does not create the
army. Ii is not for him TO say who
shall enlist or re-enlist. All that be-
longs TO congress.
Our action would but add insult
TO injury. II would be without pre-
cedent. for it may be safely asserted
that never before in the history OF
civilization has a legislative body
been invited Co require men accused
OF crime to prove their innocence
before a hostile judg who has al
ready adjudged them guilty: aud
neVerybefore has there been sug-
gestion that any man worthy 10 slt
In Judgment upon the rights OF his
countrynlen would accept such
duty ifassigned him. II conscious oil
having the slightest prejudice
against the accused
''By what right does the senator
from Missouri assume that the presi-
dent is capable OF such n manifest
impropriety
The vilest horse thief. the most
dangerous burglar. or the bloodiest
murderer would not be required &C
either prove his Innocence or TO sub
mIt to trial before Judge who had
in even the most casual way eN-
pressed the opinion that the defend
ant was guilty"
He concluded with a compliment
airy reference TO the colOred soldiers.
"They are" he said, typical rep
resentatives OF a race that has ever
been loyal TO America and Ameri-
can institutions: a race that has new
ar raised hostile hand against our
couhtry's flag; a race that has con-
tfibuted 20 a nation tens OF thou
sands. OF brave defenders. not one of
whom has ever turned traitor or
faltered in his fidelity.
I'm every war in which we havS
permitted them TO participate they
have distinguished themselves for eff
ficiency and valor. They ask no IA
vors because they are negroes. but
only for justice because they are
meu"
His final references to the part the
eoloTed race had taken In the mill
tary service of the country called
forth a smothered applause. but
when he finished his remarks there
was resounding handclapplng which
defied the gavel OF the vice presl-
dent. and continued for several min
utes.
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NEW HAMPsHIRE VETERANS.

Concord. n. H.. April 15.- Mem.
bers of the New Hampshire depart
ment OF the Grand Army. the Sons
OF Veterans Daughters OF Veterans
and WOman's Relief Corps met I'm
annual encampment I'm Concord to-
day and will remain here through
tomorrow and Friday The anntgl
campfire will be held tonight In
Whites opera house. Many other
entertainments and banquets have
been arranged for the veterans and
their sons. wives and daughters dur
ing their stay In Concord
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DEAD BODY FOUND


Rocky Mount, Va April H.
George Gillespie. so years old. was
found dead Monday in Long Branch
district. this county. near the voting
precinct Of that name. There was
a hole in his head in front, and his
skull was crushed behind He was
so years OF age and leaves wife
and several children There arc abb
solutely no particulars as tO how or
by whom the murder was committed
This murder occurred in the very
heart or the moOnshine section. and
30 may develop that the murdered
man was the victim of his own folly
iu reporting some of these people
TO revenue officials But this is only
matter Of speculation
This IS the nth murder which has
occurred in that section within the
past five years.
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LOCAL OPTION IN DANvmIE.

Danyille. Va. April ia local
option election is in progress In
Danville today after campaign
which has been warmly contested
by both the liquor dealers and the
Anti-Saloon League Both sides are
claiming victory and the result will
probably be very close.
Danville has about twenty saloons.
all OF which will have to quit busi-
ness II the "drys" are successful i'm
today's election. The liquor men are
now subjected TO a high license and
rigid restrictions. being required TO
close at Z o'clock and no screens be
ing allowed.
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CAPTUHED
BY POSSE
NEGRO ATTACKED WHITE WO-
MAN TURNED OVER TO THE
SHERIFF..

Aiken. S. c.. April 15.-Chief of
Police salley brought TO Aiken yes
terday and turned over to the sheriff
a negro by the name OF Alex Hall,
who. on Sunday morning, stopped
at the home OF G.. w. Sox, near
lPeery, a small settlement, and ask
ing for a drink OF water, attacked
Mrs. Sox. She attempted to shoot
the negro with a hammerless gun.
but did not know how to operate
the safety. However, he was fright
ened and made his escape, being
chased by a posse until last night
when he was captured.
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WEST VIRGINIA STAKES.

Wheeling, W. Va, April 15.-E En-
tries close today for the four stakes
to be decided during the racing
meet OF the West Virginia State Fair
Association The stakes are for 2.24
and 2.18 class trotting and PA and
PA class pacing, and each is worth
$1,000. The meet will be held In
connection with the Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia circuit.
which offers a total OF $4,000 I'm
stakes.
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FIGHTING NEAR
MANILA
BRAVE MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES
IN WHAT SENATOR HALE
CHARACTBRIZED As THE
"PHILIPPINE PESTILENCE."

London, April l5.-A despatch
from Manila says: Private tele-
gram not yet confirmed officially re.
ports nengagement between rsgu
lar troops and COnstabulary ana
Moro outlaws near Lanai. TWO mem
bers of Constabulary are reported
killed and three soldiers wounded.
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Dam BURSTS
DISASTER FEARED SIMILAR no
THAI OF JoHNSToWN.

Grent Falls, Montana. April 15.--
Great food Is rushing down upon
this city caused by the breaking of
the great Hauser Lake dam on the
Missouri river The town OF Craig.
laying directly I'm the path OF the
uncomfortable volume OF water Is
reported wiped off the map. Its
1000 inhabitanth are thought to-
have escaped. having had warning
o fthe approaching Hood The popu-
latioR OF this place Is $1,000. All
living In valleys are fleeing TO the
mountain sides for safety. The Bos.
ton and Montana smelter, one OF the
largest In the world, is thought to
he doomed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-04-15
BIG BROOKLYN
BLAZE
STUBBORN FIRE IN STANDARD
OIL CANNING WORKS.

New York. April l5.-One or tho
most stubborn fires the department
OF Brooklyn and Queens have had
to fight started I'm the canning works
OF the Standard Oil company on
Tenth street near West avenue.
Long Island City. today. II de-
stroyed that building then le0ped to-
ward the Jahss McComb Paint
Works, partially destroying that be-
fore it was gotten under control. The
property.
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ROYAL ARcANUM CONVENTION.

Springfield. III, Aprr IS Mem
bers Of the Royal Arcanum from all
over the state were I'm attendance
when the annual convention Of the
order was opened In the state house
today. The session will be continu III
tomorrow and several important
matters will be considered a move.
ment has been set on foot 10 make
this city the permanent convention
headquarters Of the order