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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
CONDUCTOR COOKS CASE.
Texas Railroad Angry at President
BECAUSE Hasn't Answered Appeals.

Dalhart. Tex. Dec. 9.-Angry because
they have received no answers TO their
apneals to President Taft and Secrc-
tary of State Knox in behalf of James
A. Cook. the American conductor In jail
at Guadalajara. Mex. railroad men
here have appealed to Gov Campoeil
and Texas congressman to Interest
themselves in Cooks case,
Local railroad men declare that II
action for the relief of Cook is not
taken soon they will retaliate by max
ing II as unsafe for Mexican laborers
to come into this section as they can.
Five hundred dollars have been raised
to defrny the expenses of a campaign
in behalf of Cook. who formerly work.
ed here.
Cook was a conductor of freight
into Guadalajara and was arrested
after the train was robbed charged
with completely in the robbery, but
has been refused bond. although his
Mexican brakeman and several foreign
ers arrested at the same time accused
of receiving stolen goods are out on
bond. Cook declares he was in the
caboose making out his reports when
the moving train was robbed. and that
his Mexican brakeman was on the
train.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
Create Amusement in Copenhag-
en- Where Scientists Are In
cIined to be CreduIous.
ASTRONOMER BUREAUS VIEW.
Thinks Passages in n. Y. Times Story
Thoroughly Unworthy-Capt. Loose
Explains Statement.

Copenhagen, Dec. "a summary of
the aifidavits of presons claiming to
have aided DR.. Frederick A. Cook in
the preparal lion of his polar data, pub
lishcd In London and New York, today,
was read here with amazement. Sci
entific circles are inclined to be in
crcdulous regarding tho charges and
some persons like DR.. Carl Burrau,
the astronomer, consider them so I'M
probable that their effect Will be to
strengthen confidence in DR.. Cook.
In an interview DR.. Burrau said:
Passages In the story telegraphed
here give me the impression that the
matter is thoroughly Enthusiastically.
Take, for instance, the statement about
Cnpclla- Capella neither rises nor sets
in the polar regions but remains fixed
over the horizon. In order to make OBJ
servations at the north pole a moro
extended and a more detailed knowl-
edge is necessary than Is enjoyed by
the average ships captain. 1t will,
however, be easy for the university to
determine the truth or otherwise of the
charges
The committee of six under the presl-
dency of Prof. ELLIS Stromgren, the as
tronomer, which is to examine the
north polar records of DR.. Cook on be-
half of the University of Copenhagen,
VIII begin its work at the end of the
present week
Affidavits of two men asserting that
DR.. Frederick A. Cook hired them for
$4,000 with promise of an additional
bonus of 5000 to one of them. to fabri-
cate astronomical observations and
calculations of latitude and longitude
for submission to the University of
Copenhagen, were published in the New
York Times this morning. The men
who say they helped Cook In preparing
records of a journey to the north pole
George II. Dunkle. an insurance broker.
and Capt August Wedel Loose. a sea-
man-admit that their reason for ma
king the affldavits known to the public
was that the explorer only paid them
S260 for fheiy- ,porl-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
CAPTAIN LOoSE'S
VERSION OF AFFAIR

New York, Dec. 9--Capt A. w. Loose
the master pilot and navigator whose
affidavit stating that he had formulated
long series OF observations and data
for Dr. Frederick A. Cook at DR.. Cooks
request since his return from the arc
tic region. was published today talked
at his home in Brooklyn, concerning
the statements made in the affidavit
II went to DR.. Cook" said Cap.
Loose, thinking I might be of some
assistance to him, but 1 never expected
when 1 approached him to do such ex-
tended work as l have done. A short
talk with DR.. Cook convinced me he
knew almost nothing about navigation
He was ignorant of some of the essen
tials of the science.
AT first 1 considered it at least likely
that DR.. Cook had got near to the pole.
say to so degrees or within 60 miles
of the pole. Even his observations
would have given him that accuracy
Later 1 was forced to change that
opinion.
"A person not especially accurate,
might have thought himself at the
pole. when only within so miles of 1t:
when I got deeper into the matter.
began to suspect that DR.. Cook was
never out of sight of land.
please notice that 1 have never said
that Dr. Cook is able to submit my
calculations TO the University OF
Copenhagen as his own observations.
DIR. Cook never intimated such to me.
I was working for pay then and was
Indifferent on that point. Now
haven't received my pay. I don't ex-
press an opinion about when or how
DR.. Cook wrote up his record books.
"Dr. Cook never allowed me to In
spect his original records or indeed,
any moro of them than has been
published in the newspapers"
Capt. Loose said the writing down
OF seconds In DR. Cooks reports OF
his observations did not show q skill
full attempt to deceive"
The limits OF error were so great
| that the recording of seconds would
not be of the slightest value in adding
| accurately declared the captain.
"Still. OF course" he added. "Dr.
| Cook could have looked at his instru-
| Inents, seen the seconds and put them
| down conscientiousy II In Ignorance
| or their lack of Importance.
| As to whether ne thought ii pos
| sible for DR.. Cook to declare now that
! these calculated observations by Capt.
| Loose were simply for comparison of
| his own, Capt. Loose said:
| "Dr Cook probably Will say this. but
| why does he need any such calcula-
| tions and reckonings backwards as I
made for him7 Why did he need any
! one to make calculations for him II
and II he went to the pole and took
care OF the observations on the way
| to and from the pole. 2"
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
Hundreds of Guests Driven.
ScantiIy Clad, Into Streets;
Firemen Overcome.
1T RACED ALL NIGHT LONG.
Aid Was Sent From Battle Creek and
Grand Rapids to Assist in Get
ting 1t Under Control.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Dec 9.-One life
probably WAS lost, many firemen we're
overcome by smoke 300 hotel guests
were driven. scantily clad. into the Icy
streets and property valued at approx
mately Sl.000.000 was destroyed by a
fire which started here at 10 o'clock
last night and was only extinguished
after an all-night struggle by the COM
bined fire fighting forces of Kalamazoo,
Battle Creek and Grand Rapids.
Starting in the basement OF the Star
Bargain house, a . and 10-cent store, at
us West Main street. the flames. famed
by strong southwest wind, spread
eastward along the north side of Maln
street. totally destroying the BurdiclS
House, 4 fine four-story hotel and store
building, covering more than half Il city
block On an arcade running north
through the Burdlck building to Water
street were located half dozen small
commercial establishments and these
were burned out. Sweeping eastward on
Main street from the Burdick. tho
flames ate their way through the Post
al Telegraph and American express Of
fices and other smaller business places.
The flames made such rapid progress
that 1t soon became apparent that the
local fire department would be unable
to cope with the situation and aid was
summoned from Battle Creek. % miles
east, and Grand Rapids. so miles north.
| Guests In the Burdick House were
| warned of their danger and hastily fled
| to the street. many OF them scantily
| clad, and as other hotels In the city
| were crowded, some of these persons
| were compelled to remain out in the
| biting cold several hours before finding
| shelter.
While the flames were raging in the
| hotel, n man suddenly appeared at
| an upper window and cried for help.
| Before a ladder could be put In posi-
ton to rescue him, he disappeared
| and it is believed he perished In the
| fire.
To the low pressure in the water
| mains can principally be attributed the
! great extent OF the FIRE The city de-
| pends for its supply on artesian wells
| and the water from this source was
| entirely inadequate. a large standpipe
| as the asylum was connected with tho
| clty mains. but afforded only tenn
| porary relief So great was the short
| age of water that az one time only
two streams could be directed upon
the fire and these barely reached to
! the third floor At $40 a. m. an at
tempt was made to connect city
main with a nearby creek. in order
to secure ammunition for lighting the
| advancing fire. The Battle Creek hre-
men arrived on the scene at 2 O. M.
but owing to lack of water were OF
little service. The Grand Rapids fire.
men arrived Mt o'clock and joined
In the attack With their aid the fire
was soon under control
The temperature was about 10 de-
| crees above zero and the fire fighters
| suffered severely from exposure.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
'.DEATH TO AMERICANS"
LATEST ORDER OUT

New Orleans, Dec. "a cable to the
Picayune from Panama says.
Death to Americana Is the order is
sued to army by President Zelaya- POSI-
tive information was received here to-
day that more than a month ago Ze-
laya issued instructions to his military
commanders to shoot every American
caught fighting in the army of the rev.
olutionists. Some of Zelaya's military
officers protested against the order and
warned him that trouble with the Unit
ed States would result.
The gunboat Vicksburg which has
been stationed at Corinto ever since
the NicaraSuan trouble assumed an
acute stage, has been reinforced and
there are now four American warshlps
in the Corinto harbor.
The Vicksburg needs coal and now
that reinforcements have reached CO.
rInto, she will probably come to Pana-
ma to replenish her fuel supply.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
DANGER OF RIOTING
AT BEDFORD, IND, AvERTED

Bedford, Ind, Dec. 9.-The danger
Of rIoting in the striking OF the General
Union OF Stone Cutters In the ereAL
ouarries here was eliminated today
when the mill owners sent back to Chi
cago the Imported non-union workmen
and the detectives that guarded them.
Many of the stone mills are In fuli op-
Grafton by members OF rival orsaniza-
ton.
The owners plan is to enforce against
the strikers prosecutions Tor contenp.
of the restraining order Canted re-
Gently in the county court restraining
the national officers of the general
union from paying "strike benefits TO
the Bedford membership
Today affidavits charging violation OF
this clause were filed against Joseph
Evans. national president and tne iocai
officers OF the union.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09

$3.50 and the other drawn in favor
OF Harry Coombs. for $50. on Walker
Bros. bank. Neither check was en-
dorsed.
OVERLOOK LOT OF MONEY.
The thieves evidently worked in
hurry. as they pulled several hun
dreds of dollars worth OF postage
stamps of different denominations out
of the safe, but allowed them to drop
on the floor and didn't pick them up
again. They also overlooked a lot OF
money in the postoffice money draw
er.
DEAL WITH STDRNER STUFF
Although the police tell victims of
burglars that they will have to hire
private detectives If they expect to re-
cover their stuff the ''yeg<s'' who
pulled of the Coombs drug store trick
VIII have to deal with sterner set of
official officers this time, as Uncle
Sans secret service agents are work.
Ing on the case to recover the postof-
fee funds 1t appears that the United
States government sleuthS and the
Salt Lake City police under direction OF
Chief Barlow and George Sheets are
two different propositions. when ii
comes to their methods of dealing with
''yeggs" and other dangerous criminals.
POLICE SUPPRESS NEWS.
The police gave out nothing on these
burglar;cs' and safe robberies for pub
lication this morning. This Is in ac-
cordsncc with Chief OF Police Barlow's
nvowed policy OF suppressing all news
of crimes committed in this city. Moth
ing would be learned by the people OF
the wave OF crime that has swept over
Salt Lake City because of Chief Bar
lows incompetency, were 1t not for tine
fact that the victims. driven to des-
pcratlon by the lack of police protec-
tIon and the callous Indifference Of the
police in trying to find the criminals.
make the robbcrics public themselves.
In hope that the people Will aid in the
detection and capture of the guilty
parties,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09

knew they were untrue. want to say
publicly that ] admire the stand which
The News took In this matter. 1t shows
that 1t Is the only independent news
paper in Salt Lake City We saw 20
II that the other papers were given the
correct version OF the case, but they
never printed our side of the story. I
don't wonder that the police daro to do
such outrageous things, when they are
defended by dishonest newspapers. In
my opinion, the time Is fast coming
when the people of Salt Lake City will
rise up against the abuses of the police
department. The decent men OF the
community are awaking to the fact
that Barlow is not flt to be chief OF
police. and as for Sheets. he Is un-
speakable. Lieut.. Shannon Is another
man who Is disgrace to the depart
ment- He insulted Atty. Davis and me
outrageously"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
ATTENDED PRAYER
MEETING WITH SHOTGUN

Shrevc. o.. Dec. "a posse is in pur-
suit of o. E. Boley. who created a reign
of terror ut Bog Prairie near here last
night and today shot and killed Sherin
Jacob Bell.
Boley escaped from the Masilon state
hospital yesterday
Last night lie attended prayer meeting
MT the Methodist church. sitting In tho
congregation with shotgun stanoing
between his knees.
Later he went to the homo OF Roy
Lee. Early today Sheriff Bell was sent
for. After he snot the sheriff, Boicy
escaped.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
SWlTCHMEN'T STRIKE AT
ST. PAUL AT STAMDSTlll

st. Paul, Dec. 9-The switchmcn,s
strike In the Twin cities is at stand
still The strikers continue to insist
that they have the traffic of the rail-
roads tied up while the railroad officials
are equally earnest i'll declaring they are
gaining on the strikers every day. The
extreme cold weather. 1t being 10 10 IL
degrees below zero today, viii un-
dcubtedly handicap the railroads and will
mako the work of the new switchmen
more difficult.
union left last night for Cincinnati.
where he will hold Il conference with
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor to learn definitely
men will get from the American FEEDER
alton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LANDS

The land office has received notice OF
the action of the secretary of the in
terror in approving the clear list No. u.
comprising s.7s9 acres in the Salt Lake
City land district, selected by the state
for the use of the agricultural college.
This grant almost completes the alios-
mcnt of 0.O0O acres made for this
purpose, other grants having been ap
proved before.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
N. Y. FIREMEN ASK
FOR INCREASED PAY

New York. Dec. 9.-New York City's
fircmen have appealed to the board OF
estimated for an increase of $500 year
In their pay. They assert that the In
creased cost of living has almost dou-
blcd their expenses since the present
salaries were fixed TO years ago They
received from $500 to s2.100 per year at
present. The granting of tho petit
ton would cost the city about $780,
90 a wear.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
COOLEST SPOT IN
THE UNITED STATES

st. Paul. Dec. s.-The coolest spot In
the United States today was Devils
Lake. n. D.. where the mercury reg
istered % degrees below zero, accord
ing to the weather office reports.
Moorehead, Mimi, was next, with a
temperature of 20 below.
Winnipeg, Man, reported 80 degrees
below zero.
The weather forecaster says that the
temperature will be appreciably warm
err
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
BUTTER MAKERS ARRESTED.

Nelson &C Kicks, manufacturers of
Golden Nugget butter. were arrested
this morning on complaint issued
by County Attorney job p. Lyon
charging them with selling butter un-
der weight in violation of the pure
food laws. Willard Hanson. state
food and dairy commissioner. gathered
up 10 pounds OF butter at random on
the market and found that 1t fell short
In weight an average of IL ounces
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
ORDER MURDER INQUIRY.

st. Louis, Dec 9-when the grand 1ury
resumed today it's investigation into the
murder OF William ]. Erder, OF when
than 20 witnesses were left from the SS
summoned yesterday.
Among those who testified today was
DIR. w H. Warren. the washington
universlty chemist, who found arsenic In
S'raers remains Tho grand jury mn
not complete its work on the case until
Iatc tomorrow.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
STATE PAYS BACK 100000.

The state loan commission met
Wednesday afternoon in the governors
office and an order was made TO pay
the state board of land commissioners
100000 which had been borrowed
by the state to meet current expenses
of the government. The board of ex-
aminers checked the state treasurer's s
report and found the figures correct
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
LAUGHED HIS
JAW OUT OF JOINT

New York. Dec. 9.-While several pcr-
tors were amusing themselves cracking
Jokes at each other in nall in an Of
fice building here yesterday afternoon
Emil Williams laughed so heartily that
he threw his jaw out OF place. A near
by physician was summoned and he
put Williams's jaw in commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
MAYOR BRANsFoRD RETURNS.

Mayor John S. Bransford returned last
night from Los Angeles where he has
been for the past 10 days on pleasure
and business. After looking after his
affairs in Los Angeles he spent a few
days at the beaches. He took hold OF
the city's affairs this morning which
have been handled during his absence
by Councilman Thomas r. Black. who
was chosen mayor pro tenn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
LAURA JOHNSON, BOoKMAKER
ENTERED PLEA OF GUILTY

Chicago. Dec. 9.-Laura Johnson, the
only known woman bookmaker in Chi
cago, pleaded guilty yesterday before
Judge Beitler. She was fined S. and
costs. Miss johnson. also known as
Laura Nelson, admitted that num-
Der of women of Kenwood and Hyde
Park bet daily on horse races.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
PATENTS FOR wEsTERNERS

Especial to The News)
Washington, d, C.. Dec 9.-Patents
issued: Utah-H. c. Bcllinger. Salt
Lake City, furnace for treating ores.
J. collicott, Salt Lake City, iron heated
by electricity; H H. Kinsey. Ogden,
box.
Idaho-J. L. Webb. oakley. door step.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
CHRISTMAS NEWS POEM
CONTEST.

The author of the poem entitled
.'The Paradise Quest" submitted
for the Christmas News competi-
ton. is requested to call on OF
telephone the city editor this eve-
ming or tomorrow morning as carly
as possible.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09
ur1CA. OHIO. nuRNEp

Columbus, o.. Dec. 9.-Thc village OF
Utica was practically wiped out by firc
today and one man. a guest OF the
Hotel Vance, was burned to death.
Thirty-fivc other guests had n narrow
escape
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09

$3.50 and the other drawn in favor
OF Harry Coombs, for $50. on Walker
Bros. bank. Neither check was en-
dorsed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-09

Quantity OF Circulation without Quail
ity Possesses Little Value to tho Ad-
vcrtiser. Tho News Offers Both.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-27
WANTED TO SEE WORLD
AND WORK FOR LIVING
New York Heress Goes to Boston and Works in Restau-
rant-Becomng Dissatisfied She is Ready to Return
to Her New York Home-Identfed on Train
Saw Pictures in Newspapers and Learned
That Police Wanted Her-Mere
Childish Whim

in vain to dodge the persistent ques-
toners, even resorting to the ruse Of
speaking broken English.
The first clew TO the missing girl
came when Mrs. d. NJ. Upton tele-
phoned from Charleston. Mass, and
said she had seen girl answering
the description of Miss Boas while
on train between Boston and
New York.
Mrs. Upton did not make it plain
to the police whether the train was
en- route to Boston or coming to New
York, but the Boston police We're
notified and later Mr.. Boas received
a telephone message from a man in
Boston saying he bad seen a girl
answering the description of Adele
and that she had boarded train for
New York. This started so much po-
lice machinery in motion that 1t was
impossible for the girl to pass unnot-
iced
An hour later she was In her home
apparently safe and sound. She
went away voluntarily, she said, un-
der the impression that she would
like to earn. her own living, and see-
ing the newspapers and seeing the
police were looking for her, she de-
cided to come home from Boston
alone without notifying the police.
The girl told the detectives who
found her that she possessed $14 In
cash, and she was seized with a de-
sire to go away She stayed in this
city until after nightfall Friday, and
then went to the Grand Central
station, where she boarded a train
for Boston, where she arrived Satur-
day morning, found furnished room
and obtained employment at a res
taurant. She worked only a few
hours when she cut her finger and
the manager discharged her for
awkwardness.
| Saturday evening she saw her
photograph in a newspaper and a
story of her disappearance from
home. saying the police were looking
for her. She determined to return
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-04-27
FALLS 425 FEET TO
DEATH ON PAVEMENT

New York, April 27-Falling 425
feet from the tbirty-rourth story of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.'S.
skyscraper on Madison square Thos.
Mortimore, forty-two, was instantly
killed
Mortimore, who was foreman of the
riggers at work on the building, was
experimenting the erection of a scat
fold four floors above the big clock
on the 24th-st. side of the tower.
Hundreds of people In Madison
square were watching him at work,
and saw him fall TO the balustrade
of the balcony above the clock. Here
the body poised for a moment, and
dropped TO the street.