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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-09
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He found me in coffee house.
Isn't your name Lindstrumr he
said.
Yes ! replied.
Well 1 am Captain Amundsen. he
said. I want you to ship with me.
oh, don't talk to me- said to him.
I haven't time now. l am having too
good a time
so Anundsen went away, but in
about a week, after the celebration
was over, he met me again and asked
me If wouldn't go along. l was feel
ing pretty good just then-you know
and l promised, but the next day
didn't care so much about going and
shipped for the West Indies as a ma
chinist--you know / am q machinist
by trade.
Well, Amundsen must have heard
of it, for he called me up by telephone
and asked me IL I wasn't going along
with him.
mo I said. am going to the
West Indies
You're a funny fellow he an
swered. First you promise to go With
me and then you SAY you won't.
don't understand you
"'oh. we'll told him, If promised.
I'll co. and so went" Lindstrun con-
cluded, with shrug OF his shoulders
and hearty laugh.
Then the cook got drunk and they
couldn't take him. and so had to be
cook he added.
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II DoLPH HENRYK LINDSTRUM in
n name. IN appearances and character
Sc q true type OF e modern Viking.
lacking perhaps the ferocity which
fable has scoredited TO his grim fore
bears. but loving with an intensity they
could but equal the free life OF the sea,
the rowing life. the push through angry
seas into the unknown. 1t is this love
OF adventure coupled with the rare
faculty OF accepting with equanimity
The buffets OF fate. OF enjoying the
present TO the full. whatever the ma
terial discomforts or the impending
dangers. that led Lindstrum four times
into the arctic seas. that kept him
happy and contented through 10 long
arctic winters and that finally brought
to him, without intention on his part.
distinction never held before.
On May 20 the LurIine. carrying coal
for Uncle Sans great feet, put into
San Francisco harbor 50 days through
the strait" from Newport News. On
board her as a common seaman was
Lindstrum. Nearly two years before
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long nights of the arctic wts.tsr. when
life on the little 20 foot vessel became
a burden such as dwellers In milder
climates can not appreciate. 1t was
Lindstrum who kept the ships COM
pany cheerful. 1t was the inexhaust-
ible fountain of good nature which
bubbles continually from his lips and
eyes. his jokes his stories. his happy
laugh. which sweetened the loneliness.
For whole year the GJoa was frozen
fast in one spot To keep happy and
cheerful for that length of time under
such circumstances Is almost the su-
preme test of a mans philosophy.
That was the first leg of the course
around the Americas. The others were
more prosaic. When the Gjoa arrived
In San Francisco in the fall Of 1906
there was a round Of festivities. Then
the trip across country to New York
and by steamer to Norway-and more
festivities. 1t was on this last visit to
his native land that Lindstrum's meet
ing with King Haakon VII took place
a meeting. he assured me. that was
talked of and laughed over throughout
all Norway.
One day he was talking with a friend
in Christiania. when tall stranger ap-
preached and asked:
isn't this Mr.. Lindstrum7'
1T Is" the sailor answered.
Then 1 want 70 shake you by the
hand" the stranger said
"c-rteinly." Lindstrum replied. will
Ins 10 oeIlge. Out wondering what 1t
ALL meant
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ADoLpH HRSRYK LlNDsrRuu

- Aaa Arst catered San Francisco har-
AeF e. . Ensmhet Of the crew Of the
o1ca, the little Norwegian vessel on
which Captain Roald Amundsen real
iss6 the dreams Of generations Of ex-
pierers and fought his way through
the Zoe seas for three years to prove
ths existence OF the Northwest passage.
Landstrum is the only one of that
little band who has also circled the
southernmost end of American main,
land. and 20 him. therefore. belongs
the signal distinction of having en-
circled the American continents by
water.
In appearance this child OF the sea,
for such he is by nature and training
IL not by birth, is a typical Morse sailor.
Short, stocky, muscular, with long,
loose -jointed arms and the freedom
that comes from unstable footing in
his walk, he seems the embodiment of,
physical grace and strength. His deep
set, blue eyes continually twinkle over
smooth red cheeks. His flowing sandy
mustache fails to hide his clean white
teeth as he laughs, and he is almost
always laughing
When 1 saw him first In a San Fran
cisco saloon, dressed in white loose
cut sailor clothes, his hat well back
on his head, his face bubbling over
with good humor, he seemed merely
another forecastle hand out for a good
time; but a few minutes conversation
with him brought the realization that
behind the twinkling eyes there was
wide awake brain. a strong will, a
power of execution, and his hands,
though rough and hairy. were the
hands of a man who does things with
his mind as well as with his muscles
He yielded to my solicitation that he
tell me about himself. and left his
friends with a ready acceptation Of
circumstances which I soon found was
q prominent characteristic. and for
two hours he answered my questions
without Inconsistencies telling with
bcyish pride Of the exploits which had
won him praise. OF the honors that had
come to him, but never for moment
boasting.
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TT Ii the way around North and
South America across the
n frozen seas Of the elusive
Northwest passage. through the
historic strait Of Aagellan-that ia q
voyage 1T TO take rank with the ex-
ploits Of intrepid explorers OF oidsn
days. and Il IL . descendant Of some OF
the boidest Of those sea rovsrs. the
vikings. who has achieved the distino-
tiol sought for centuries and eircIsd
NE American continents By water.
In these daya. when the world is be-
coming pretty well known, when every
body travels. Il is only in Shs faraway.
outlying lands that the hardy spirits Of
later day explorers can nnd some new
feat 20 perform, some new peak 70
scale, some new sea to furrow. And Il
comes therefore es q greater surprise
that this last exploit. lacking perhaps
In scientific value bat appealing
strangely 20 de Imagination, should
have been accomplished By covering for
TIA most part wen Travelled paths. And
the imagination is all the more stimu-
lated By the knowledge that the man
who has achieved this distinction is of
the same race a. those stern and hardy
sea dogs who. tradition says. nrst
raked the shores OF North America IN
their war gaiieyH. whose exploits hsvs
been preserved IN the sagas Of the
north.
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lie was born 40 years ago in Ham
| ] merfest, he told me. He had been
trained as machinist, but at Is the call
of his Viking blood proved too strong
and he shipped for a stormy life with
the Spitzbergen whalers
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\ FTER all, it was immaterisl to him.
n He had given his word and he
would stand By 1t. It mattsred little
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there for a while brought up at New
port News. He ran up to New York
for brief spell OF merry making at
Coney island, and then went back to
Newport News. where he found ths
LurIins preparing to start for SAP
Francisco short one man San Fran
cisco was as good as another place. and
besides. as he afterward told me. he
had another reason for desiring TO re-
visit the city by the Golden gate. and 50
he shipped as a common sailor and the
captain of the Lurlins knew nothing OF
the record his man was to make until
the voyage ended.
AS he moved back to the bar asked
LIndstrum II he liked the land OF aver
lasting white-whether he would go
north again II the opportunity offered.
He shrugged his shoulders and laughed
a reply, who knows"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
ISLAND FORESTS ABLAzE
Damage to the Amount of Millions
A Coal Mining City Threatened
With Destruction.

Victoria. b. C. Aug. 19.-Fierce forest
fires. causing damage TO timber likely TO
total millions of dollars. are reported
from several sections of Vancouver ISL
and and a wireless telegram from Point
Grey says a large forest fire is raging
on the east side of Bowen island.
Nanaimo, a coal mining city OF 5000
people. is threatened by fires In the i'm
mediate vicinity of the city, which have
kept the fire brigade constantly at work
since last night. and dangerous blaze
took place in a large section of bush in
the city. which was not extinguished I'M
ill the fire department and large force
OF volunteers had worked for several
hours Two tramps are alleged to have
started the blaze. The city was saved
only by fortunate shift of wind.
For time yesterday Ladysmith. aii-
other island mining town. was threat
ened The forest beyond the city Is still
burning. throwing a great pail OF smoke
over the city. On Mount Sicker and IN
the Cowichan valley between Kohsilah
and the Koweihan river and in the woods
between the seventeen-mile and twenty
mile posts great areas of timber are be-
ing destroyed. The telegraph wires have
been Frustrated by the fires.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Mrs. "Jack" Mum.

Boston. Aug. 19.-Mrs. John l.. Gard
ner, the owner of the Isabella Stuart
Gardner museum in the Fenway, re-
fused absolutely today to discuss the
story regarding the seizure of art
goods by the customs officials at Chi
cagO.
Henry w. Swift. who is one of the
incorporators of Mrs. Gardner's mu-
scum said today that he knew nothing
of the matter further than the allega-
tions in the news dispatches.
When interviewed today the local Of
ficiais of the treasury department said
that they were ignorant of the matter.
Today's story recalls the fact that Mrs.
Gardner was concerned in a controversy
with the Boston custom house officials
six or eight years ago over the entry
of articles for the opening of the Isabella
Stuart Gardner museum on the Fenway.
After putting up a bond of 100000 to cover
any possible duties, Mrs. Gardner was al
lowed to bring in quantities Of art treas
ures She contended that the goods should
come in free, as is permitted articles for
museums to which the public has &C
cess.
Attorney General Knox decided that the
Gardner museum was not entitled to this
special privilege of Importation, holding
that Ii was not public institution of the
kind mentioned in the law. Mrs. Gardner
allowed the regular duties to be deducted
from the 5000 rather than allow the
public free access to her treasures.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
BOSTON WOMAN
LITTLE SCHEME
Mrs. slack" Gardner Attempts
to Cheat Custom House
and Fails.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-United States GUS
tom officers here have seized tapestries.
paintings. statuary and rare pieces of
armor. valued at $4,000, the property
of Mrs. Jack" Gardner of Boston,
which was bought abroad for Mrs.
Gardeners palace in Back Bay. The
goods, customs officials allege. were
brought into this country as the
household goods" of Mrs. Emily Rock
well Crane Chadbourne of this city. a
friend of Mrs. Gardner, on which Mrs.
Chadbourne. the government officers
say, placed a valuation of IS, 0Go. An
investigation was begun by the customs
authorities and when the real value of
the goods was discovered the value of
$50. 900 was placed upon them by Col
lector of Customs Ames. Fines and
penalties for alleged evasion of the
customs laws were fixed at $4,000
which, 1t is said, has been paid. How
ever. it is declared that $4,000 addi-
tional will have to be paid before pos
session of the property can be secured.
Officials of the customs department
have turned the case over to District
Attorney Sims for further investiga-
ton.
Mrs Chadbourne is not in the city at
present, and her whereabouts is I'M
known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
ATTENDED BY THOUSANDS
John w. Kern Delivers Address at 8
Picnic at Milwaukee Under
Auspices of Rose Clubs.

milwaukee,. Aug. 1s.-John w. Kern, the
Democratic candidate for vice president.
accompanied by an Indianapolis delega-
ton, and Mayor Rose of this city, who
met the party in Chicago. arrived in Mil
waukee this afternoon. He was welcomed
at the station by the prominent Demo-
Gratis. The occasion for Mr.. Kern's visit
was the picnic given at Wonderland park
under the auspices of the Associated Rose
clubs of Milwaukee. where he delivered
an address tonight. The picnic was at
tended by thousands of Democrats.
Leaving the station, Mr.. Kern was driv-
en- to the Plankinton hotel, thence to the
park, where addresses were made by y.
J. Award and A ]. Schmidt. guberna-
torial candidates for nomination in the
Democratic primaries.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
NOT ONE ESCAPED ALIVE
Seventy Miners Entombed by Elk
plosion-A Few Burned and
Blackened Bodies Recovered.

Wigan, Aug. 19.-The worst fears have
been realized about the explosion which
occurred in the Maypole mine yesterday.
The entombed miners numbered about
seventy, and it is impossible that any of
them can have survived.
Efforts at rescue continue increasingly.
Thirty bodies were discovered today in
the workings but the fumes prevented
the rescuers from reaching the others,
which are undoubtedly lying far down in
the mine.
A few bodies were brought to the sur
face today. but all were so blackened and
mutilated that Identification was impos-
sible.
At midnight an enormous crowd was
still keeping a sorrowful vigil at the pit
mouth.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Waiting Attitude.

The Netherlands government is inclined
for the present to adopt waiting atti-
tude, but il Is ready to take energetic
steps whenever the developments of the
situation demand.
II has been agreed TO push all neces-
sary preparations in order to be ready to
support an ultimatum should II be de-
cided to forward one to President Castro
Work will be rushed night and day at
the navy dock yards to complete the
preparation needed by the warships. so
that they will be in readiness to reinforce
the vessels now in the Caribbean by the
end of next month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
IRRITATING TO JAPANESE
Special Dispatches From Paris and
London Say Americans Dis
trust the Orientals.

Toxic. Aug. 2O.-Official dispatches to
the newspapers from London and Paris
simultaneously represent that the strong
feeling in America of dstrust of Japan
is causing hesitation concerning the visit
of the American battleship fleet lest the
Japanese inflict some damage to the fleet
The continued publication of these dis
patches has caused much chagrin among
officials and the public generally
vernacular paper, recognized as semi
official. discredits in a lengthy editorial
the source of these dispatches. and asserts
its belief that they are the work of mis-
chief makers.
For the past two years" says the pa
per. Japan has sincerely labored TO show
the sincerity of her regard for her best
friend-America."
The dispatches are greatly embarras sng
American residents of Japan who are CO.
operating in the preparations for the re-
ception of the officers and men of the
American battleship fleet.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
WELDED A RATCHET.
Pennsylvania Railway Ticket Agent
Chopped His Antagonist.

Riverton. n. j.. Aug. 19.-Charles Sill
verthorn. ticket agent at the Pennsylva-
mia station. was held in $500 bail today.
following an encounter last night with
Cecil Filter. a grandson of former Mayor
Filter of Philadelphia. in which Mr.. Fit
Ter received a bad wound in the shoulder
from a Ratchet welded by Silverthorn.
Mrs. Filter. who was Miss Edna F. Fris-
muth a daughter of John c. w. Frlsmuth,
tobacco magnate. says she went to the
station yesterday to inquire concerning
trains, and Silverthorn replied discourte-
ously Her husband on being Informed.
went to the station. and the fight between
the two men followed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Castro's Latest Move.

Wi,lemstad. Curacao. Aug. 19.-Letters
received here today from Venezuela con-
tain the information that the authorities
have established strict control over all
Venezuelan customs houses. No passen-
gers are permitted to enter or depart from
Venezuela without having first received
the permission of the government. and
such permission Is granted only to indi-
vlduals who take passage for points in
Europe or North America. This measure
is supposed here TO have been taken be-
cause of the existing difficulty between
Venezuela and Holland.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
RIGHT TO KILL.
Governor of Kentucky Pardons Two
Prominent Farmers.

Frankfort. KY, Aug. l9.-Following out
his declaration of immunity to any one
defending lives and property, Governor
Wilson today granted pardons to Walter
Duncan, who was convicted of shooting
and killing Newton Hazelett at Jackson
vile. Shelby county. in June. and Riley
Harold. who was indicted as an Access
sorry to the murder. Both men are prom
inent farmers.
The governor in issuing the pardons
said
mo doubt both Duncan and Harold are
true and brave men and did their duty. |
do not know any more imperative call
upon men to exercise the power given me
to pardon than presented in this case. and
In recogniti0i of the useful. honorable
and brave part they had In UNFOLDING in
dividual liberty, depressing violence and
crime. l grant them full and free par
dons."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
SUICIDE WAVE
OVER THE WORLD
Many of the Victims of the
Mania Men of More or Less
Prominence.

Dresden, Aug. 19-Herman Eckert,
cashier of the Dresdener bank. disap-
peared yesterday after having embez-
zled $S3, $50 over considerable period,
which he concealed by classifying his
accounts.
Today he committed suicide. He was
found hanging by the neck in a hotel
at SchaIfdau, village on the. Elbe,
south of Dresden.
He left a letter confessing the deed
and saying that he intended to commit
suicide. He had been an official of the
bank for thirty-four years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
JUDGE PARKER IN OREGON.
Reference to Bryan Brings Forth
Storm of Cheers.

+ Portland. Ore. Aug. 19.-Judge AL
\ ton B. Parker. candidate for the pres !
j. idency on the Democratic ticket four =
\ years ago. opened the Democratic =
J. campaign in Oregon last night at \
\ large and enthusiastic meeting in this =
y city.
j. Judge Parker in his address con- \
= fined himself to a discussion OF the \
i tariff At various times during the y
J. evening when the speaker referred to !
J. w. ]. Bryan the audience cheered the
i Democratic candidates name to the =
\ echo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Suicide of Minister.

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 19.-Rev. James d.
Phelps. treasurer of Syracuse universe
ty. shot himself in his room in the
Wurz hotel, this city, some time last
night He left note saying he did not
wish to live any longer.
Rev. Mr.. Phelps formerly was con-
nected with the Northern Christian Ad-
vocate 1t is understood that he had
been i'll and was for some time at a
uriVate ga nita rum
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Herald Will Print the Figures

believe that due the advertising public Of Salt Lake that
they told all that possible find about the circulation Of
the various advertising mediums
of the other publications be willing to the
figures which Mr. Seavr obtained from examination Of their
books Herald that The Herald print their
figures for them.
figures show that The Herald has greater circulation
than any other paper in Utah.
They will be printed next Sunday
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Permit Is Approved.

Paris. Aug. 19.-The Temps this after
noon expresses the most lively satisfac-
ton at the liberal and wise interpreted ton
OF the Monroe doctrine made by the Unit
ed States, as evidenced by her endorse
ment of the plans of Holland to secure
redress from Venezuela. The Temps says:
1.-The arrogant Castro, who insultingly
elected the French minister from Caracas.
becomes daily more and more impossible.
The time certainly has come for a set
Element of the numerous international diff
ficulties with Venezuela. and the action
of Holland probably will open a way TO
this end. ."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
AGED MAN SHOT DOWN..

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 81. Kissell.
manufacturer of automobiles 'at Hart
ford Wis. and a member of the Hart
ford Pillow company, was shot by John
Gerber, an enraged employee. today'in the
Kissell company stores. Kissell is in a
dangerous condition and. being 20 years
of age his recovery Is in grave doubt
The affair is said to be the result of a
trivial dispute. Gerber was placed in
Jail.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20

Norfolk. Aug 19.-Ten OF the fourteen
men charged with participating in the
attack made upon the county Jail last
week by a mob that sought to lynch
the negroes. Henry Smith and Brack
King, charged with criminal assault on
aged Mrs Powell. were today each
fined 500 and costs with sixty days in
jail. Appeals were granted. The 9TH
ers were discharged.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
For Bryan and Kern

Every supporter Of Bryan and Kern be he Democrat Repub-
hcan American urged attend the big ratification meeting
Saa today The meeting will be under the auspices the Wo
Democratic club of Salt Lake and will be well worth attending
Robbins of Chicago finished orator will address the
gathering national issues
Judge William King Will W. Ray president of the Salt
Lake City Bryan club, will also speak.
will be music dancing and other special features
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Suicide Identified.

Pittsburg, Aug 19.-That the body
found in a trunk near Camden, n. j.,
Sunday is that OF her brother, Andrew
Streib, is believed by Mrs. F. NarZ of
this city Streib was a barber who
disappeared after the death of his wife
and son, and was believed to have COM
r1ittad clripida
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
War the Last Resort.

In the meanwhile every effort will be
made TO find A pacific solution of the dis
pute. and especially in view of the fact
that Queen Wilhelmina is opposed to re-
sorting to war until all other methods and
avenues have been tried.
The Netherlands cabinet although II
has outlined tentatively a general plan of
procedure. has decided % await the ar
rival of NJ De Reus. the minister who
was expelled by President Castro before
coming TO a definite conclusion, and IL
will not take the offensive unless COM
PEELED to do so by Venezuela.
In the event of warlike measures. II is
understood there will first he a naval
demonstration off Laguira. Subsequent
action will depend upon the result of this
course.
NJ. De Reus is expected here about Aug.
o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
Effigy Removed.
Klein to Be Given Up.

Kankakee ILL.,. Aug. l9.-Private Joseph
B. Klein of the Second regiment. charged
with killing Earl Nelson here Saturday,
will be delivered tn court officers. ac-
cordipg to word received today by States
Attorney Miller from Attorney General
Stead's office at Springfield.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-20
KILLED ON CROSSING.
Fatal Auto Ride Of Minneapolis
Brewer and His Wife.

Minneapolis. Aug. 19.-John Gluek. a
wealthy Minneapolis brewer. and his wife
were killed today at Cottagewood. Lake
Minnetonka. when their automobile was
struck BIZ a train on the Minneapolis &
St Louis railway. The other occupants
OF the automobile were Mrs. Edward Lee
barre OF New York city. sister of Mrs.
Gluek and her 2-year-oid daughter. Both
received serious injuries. which may prove
fatal.