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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06

solute proof that he reached the pole
never will be forthcoming.
"Unless DR.. Cooks power of judg-
ment has been impaired by cold, hard
ships and loneliness" says the paper,
1.-The evidence for the truth of his story
seems stronger than the possibility
either that his observations We're wrong
or that he has deliberately chosen to
make an April fool of the whole civil
lized world"
The Daily Chronicle in a highly skep-
tical article asks how Cook sent his
diaries to America and why, if he was
able to send them to America from
Greenland he did not go to America
first himself.
1t points out that in the conditions
DR.. Cook describes as prevailing at
the pole, the amount of refraction pre-
vailing would be enormous, the sun ap-
pearing not as a disk but as a mere
blurred oblong, and to talk of observa-
tions of the minuteness of IA seconds is
pure nonsense because, says the paper,
the liability to error would amount to
several miles"
The Chronicle further wants to
know what kind of an fartificial hori-
zon Dr. Cook used. If it was of mer-
curry it would freeze and if not frozen
would tremble so violently as to be
useless for observation purposes, If, as
he relates, there was a moving sea
under the ice
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
MILLS SUSPEND;
THOUSANDS IDLE
FOR LABOR DAY
STRIKES IN PENNSYLVANIA TIE
UP FACTORIES
10000 MEN OUT OF WORK NEAR
PlTTSBURG
Violent QuarreIs End Mass Meeting of
Pressed steel Car Company's
Employes-Hope Is
Abandoned
[By ssociated Press. ]

Sept. 5.-Labor day in
western Pennsylvania will find
II nearly 10000 men idle as a result
of strikes, lockouts and walkouts.
The 5000 glass workers of the Ameri-
can Glass company, who paralyze the
glass industry throughout the country:
the $500 unskilled and 'non-union
strikers of the Pressed Steel Car COM
pany; the $4,000 organized but dissatis-
fed coal miners in this vicinity, and
the 5000 union tinplate workers will aid
in making the day one to be remem-
bered.
The striking workmen of the various
plants and mills declare that in spite
of the fact that the manufacturing
concerns are running full time and
are crowded with orders, the old panic
wage rules instituted in 1907 apply in
practically every operating plant and
that no promise of return to pros
perity rates" is held out.
Hope Abandoned
Practically abandoning hope that
they will be reinstated at the plant OF
the Pressed Steel Car company, $500
striking employees of the concern in
Schoenville today ended a gigantic
mass meeting by violent quarrels
among themselves.
Two distinct factions among the
strikers have developed, one led by
Chairman c. A. Wise of the strikers
executive committee, and the other by
fiery orators, who gained their follow
ing today by heaping abuse and in
vective upon the car plant officials.
The mass meeting was called to dis
cuss the advisability of the strikers
returning to work in a body tomorrow.
The orators turned the tide in favor
of a continuation of the dispute.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
CAUSE
OF CONT ROVERSY
COUNTY FARMERS IN
ANGRY MOOD
Attorney sutro of San Francisco En-
deaVors to Get Time Extension,
but Effort Ends in
Clash r
GBy Associated Press. ]

ANDERSON, Cal, Sept. 5.-The re-
quest for more time in which to pre-
pare a plan for the abatement of the
smelter fume nuisance, made by At
torney Alfred Sutro- of San Francisco
in behalf of the Mammoth Copper COM
pany, caused heated session of the
Shasta County Farmers Protective
association last night. Sutro asked
that the time limit for the submission
of such a proposition be extended
from October l, the date set by the
association at. its last meeting, to No
vember /.
His arguments were repeatedly inter
rupted and several members of the
association, including one woman land
owner, made heated speeches in reply.
The matter was laid over until next
Saturday evening, in order that a
membership roll of those entitled to
vote on the question can be prepared.
The breach between the farmers
and the smelter-s company has been
widening lately and the conservative
members of the association are using
every endeavor to restrain fellow
members from hasty action.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
INQUIRY AT
SAWTELLE
DEMANDED
Veterans Insist on Real
Investigation
FORMER POST COMMANDER IS
READY TO SPEAK
DR.. CHARLES E. CASE DECLARES
HE HAS FACTS
Situation at Soldiers Home Is De-
nounced by Inmates and Also by
Outside Members of the
G. A. r.
CHARGES DO NOT FAIL

TEditor Herald: There appeared an
article in one of the morning papers
which reflects to a certain extent upon
my standing as a member of the Sons
of Veterans and member of the Grand
Army of the Republic. will state that
IL the committee of inspection from the
headquarters of the board of managers
of the national soldiers homes or the
president of the board will allow me to
appear before them l will tell them
various facts concerning charges made
and the reason. The committee from
the G. A. II. which made an investiga-
tion failed to get the truth of the mat
ter. Respectfully,
DR.. G. e. CASE,
Past Commander Stanton Post, G. AZ X.
Los Angeles, Sept D. 1909.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
NANSEN CONFIDENT
COOK IS TRUTHFUL

CHRISTIANIA, Sept. 5.-Capt Fred
jof Nansen returned last night from
Bergen.
Telegrams from all parts of the world
requesting an opinion on DR.. COOK $
achievement awaited him, but Captain
Nansen said he did not wish to answer
them before the particulars were nao7
public.
To correspondent he SAID lhat eL
rors in newspaper reports were appar-
ent and that certain points of the pub
lished statement required elucidatlon
and scientific examination.
He himself considered it possible to
reach the north pole by the aid of dogs.
but he pointed out that the placing OF
n report and the planting of the Stars
and Stripes in the ice were useless, as
the drift would take them far away
from the spot where they had been
laid down if ever found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
TELLS HOW TO TEST
EXPLORERS CLAIMS

BERKELEY. Cal. Sept. 5.-Prof.
George Davidson of the University of
California and a writer of note on
astronomical subjects said today that
with a proper outfit of instruments
DR.. Cook could have determined the
position of the pole within a possible
error of a mile, provided he had a
clear ice horizon for his observations
This possible error of mile would
mean an error equal to one thirty
second part of the disc of the sun as
viewed with the sextant.
IF DIR. Cooks observations are suf-
fciently numerous" said Professor
Davidson, "any imperfections in them
can be used by astronomers to de-
termine their general credibility.",
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
BELGIUM AVIATION MEET
HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE

TOURNAI, Belgium, Sept. 5-The
aviation meeting opened today with
an immense crowd in attendance.
There is every prospect of the meet
ing being a brilliant success.
The program of events includes
speed, height and duration competi-
tions. A prize is offered to the aviator
who makes a tour of the city, dis
tance of eight kilometers.
Paulhan made several fine flights
this evening. in one of which he took
his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
47,OO0 WILL PARADE IN
NEW YORK ON LABOR DAY
Men in Procession viii Represent So
Unions and Nearly Every Pa
raider Has Work

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-With no
strike of consequence except that OF
the hatters in progress in Greater New
York, the Labor day parade tomorrow
will find more marchers in line and
more of them with jobs than last year.
Approximately $4,000 workers, with
forty bands. representing fifty-nine
unions of the Central Federated Union,
will parade.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
THREE KILLED IN AUTO
COLLISION AT BAY CITY
Merchant, His Wife and a Friend in
Motorcar Collide with Michi-
gan Central Train

DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 5.-A. A.
Robinson, owner of the Commercial
company of this city, his wife and Mrs.
H. e. Tremaine of Bay City were in
stantly killed in Bay City today by the
collision of their automobile with a
Michigan Central train.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
Earthnuake al Mexico civ

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 5.7-A slight
shock of earthquake, lasting fifteen
seconds, was felt here at 1850 this
morning. Reports from as far west as
Acapulco ndictae that the shock was
widespread. At the latter place it
lasted eight seconds. No damage was
done,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
Colonel Price Dies

ST. LOUIS, Sept 5.-Col. CELSIUS
Price, son of Gen. Sterling Price and
serving on his staff in the civil war.
died here today, aged 6S years. He
left the University of Virginia to enter
the Confederate army. and after the
war Joined MaXimilian's forces in
MeXico.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
THE NEWS SUMMARY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Cloudy
Monday, with showers in foothills and
mountains; light west wind. Maximum
temperature yesterday, 70 degrees;
minimum, SO degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
LOCAL


Prominent G. A. r. veterans demand a
real investigation by national board of man.
ayers into conditions at sawtele soldiers
home.
Rev. Dr. Charles E. Locke makes strong
plea for the reading of the Bible in our
public schools.
W. E. secor beats out fire in womans
dress with bare hands and saves her life.
Girl-wlfe stabs husband after family
quarrel, severing artery in left arm.
Two sisters arrested insanity charge
after attending meeting of an East Indian
cult.
Los Angeles. announces his candidacy for
office OF mayor.
Splendid Labor day program arranged for
today's celebration at Chutes park,
Pasadena dentist. his father and house
keeper seriously injured when struck by a
Monrovia car near Arcadia.
Three miniature tidal waves at Crescent
bay beaches.
synagogue at Twelfth and Valencia streets
COAST
Farmers of Shasta county, Cal, in angry
mood tover nuisance of fumes from smelter
smoke.
Eight warships Of Pacific feet start from
San Francisco for long trip to orient.
EASTERN
Mines near Telluride, Colo, damaged by
cloudburst which sent flood of water down
San Miguel river.
Mrs. Robert Peary at PoAland, Maine,
dcnies she said anything rejecting against
Explorer Cook, dscoverer of north pole.
Cotton report causes uneasiness in New York
stock market, especially as agricultural pros
pect is far from satisfactory
Uncle Joe Cannon, speaker of the house of
representative of the United States declares
he is a poor man and goes to New York to
look after his interests.
Cruiser squadron makes arrangements to
sail to New orleans to salute President Taft
ON his arrival at southern city.
Paraders in Labor day procession at New
York will number 1900 workingmen, nearly
air of whom have positions.
Cergymen in New York congratulate DIR.
Cook on his discovery of north pole.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
SAN DIEGO TO
HAVE WORLDS
FAIR IN 1915
PROMINENT CAPITALISTS TAKE
FIRST BIG STEPS
PANAMA CANAL EXPOSITION Is
ALREADY FOUNDED
Lyman Gage, A. G. Spading and Others
File Incorporation Papers for
Vast Enterprise-All Are
Sanguine
tBy Associated Press. ]

q AN DIEGO, Sept. 5.-A worlds fair
in San Diego in 1915 to celebrate
~ the completion of the Panama
canal is the object of a company capi-
talized at $1,OOO,O0O and headed by John
D. Spreckels, which filed articles of in
corporation here late yesterday after
noon and forwarded a duplicate to the
secretary of state at Sacramento.
There has been much agitation in
favor of the Panama canal exposition
in this city recently, and the chamber
of commerce appointed a strong COM
mittee to consider the project.
The result of the movement is the in
corporation of the Panama California
Exposition company, as stated.
With Mr.. Spreckels in the directorate
are a score of San Diego's leading citi-
zens, including Lyman j. Gage, former
secretary of the treasury; U. S. Grant,
jr., G. A. Davidson, president Of the
chamber of commerce; A. G. Spalding,
William Clayton, Ralph Granger, l.. A.
Blochman, John H. Gay, Simon Levi,
c. S. Williams, l.. S. McSure, d. C.
Collier, Arthur H. Marston, Fred
Jewell, j. w. Seton, jr., D. F. Garrett
son, F. w. Jackson, c. e. Groesbeck,
julius Wangenheim and George Burn
ham,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
FOREIGN

King Frederick of Denmark dimes Dr. Cook,
finder of north pole, and puts seal of ap-
prevail on explorers statements.
Aviation meeting at Townai, Belgium. which
opened Sunday, has immense throng Of spec
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-06
To Equal All Fairs

1t is the purpose to take at once the
preliminary steps toward holding here
an exposition in 1915 that shall equal,
if not surpass, any worlds fair ever
held on the Pacific coast.
1t is believed that San Diego, as the
nearest Pacific coast point to the
Panama canal, would be recognized as
the appropriate place on this side of
the continent for celebrating the COM
pletion of that greatest of national
undertakings.
The men who compose the exposition
company have no fears as to the ability
of San Diego to take care ef vast
crowd of visitors in 1915.
They point to the fact that the city
has doubled In population during the
past half decade.
With the completion of the San Diego
& Arizona railway, which will be In
operation in two years, San Diego
growth should be greatly stimulated.
The exposition promoters believe that
there will be a city of over 100000 peo-
pie here in six years.
In any event the exposition move
ment is now fairly launched, and 1t
has as strong support as was ever
given to a Southern California enter
prise.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09

VIII you let me In for a few moments to chat
with you?
Many changes have taken place since i
talked with you last The old year with fits
successes and failures. its joys and its sor-
rows has passed away; and the new year has
come and holds before US a future that IT be-
hooves each OF US TO make the best Of.
Just what that future holds in store for us
none can tell. but this we may know:
That II We act well part in the drama
OF life, basing our acts upon the principles OF
truth and honor. doing unto others as we
would have them do unto US. all things will
be well with us. Even failure may prove
God viii aid the right. and since He has so
lovingly spared our lives and permitted US to
see another year come IN let us resolve to
try TO make this new year the banner year OF
Let US try each day some good to do. some
act OF kindness perform toward our fellow
man.
meant to tell We Householders Of a visit
10 the Land OF Flowers" but my mind
seems to have drifted in another direction.
II any OF you have never visited Florida Il
would be well worth your time, and money,
too TO visit that sunny land.
OF course you are not greeted there by lofty
peaks and picturesque valleys. yet the scenery
Is inviting and has a charm all its own.
Its numerous lakes not only teeming with
fish, but upon whose peaceful surface float
the water fowls. are beautiful indeed Some OF
It's beautiful streams suddenly disappear be-
meath the surface OF the earth. only to burst
forth at some other point bubbIing, boiling
spring. are lessons for our study.
Its dens and caves are freaks OF nature
which few may understand. Its natural wells
from which 10 drink and quench the thirst are
only marks OF divine love toward poor, way
ward humanity. Its almost innumerable
springs OF the finest sulphur water bespeak the
wisdom Of a Divine Creator in designing for
the bestowal OF health and happiness OF man.
Then. one has but TO glance around to behold
almost every kind OF fruit known to tropical
climates.
Now, for fear Miss Thomas viii sned me
away, even though am talking Of her native
land. I'll quit. But I'd like to ask what has
become OF so many OF our writer's? Misses
Ethel and Mae Vincent. Miss Cora Lyon and
many others.
Best wishes 20 our dear edItress, and all the
household. w. A. DUKE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
G. N. Higgins is Granted a Pardon.

Gladness came to the heart of a young
wife who has been devotedly waiting for
her husband, a state convict, during al
most two years, when Governor Smith
signed the order of pardon releasing c.
N. Higgins Saturday morning.
Higgins who is a young man promi-
nently connected in Missouri, was con-
victed in Fulton county in 1907 on a
charge of embezzlement. He was SEN
fenced to wear the stripes in Georgia S
penitentiary for two years, and entered
prison on June 27, 1907. He had only about
four months more to serve, but the gov
ernor has RENTED even that portion of
the sentence.
An uncle of the erring young man,
Charles Meierhoffer, wealthy wholesale
coal and lumber dealer of Bonneville,
Mo-, has been striving for the release of
the nephew ever since the latter first be-
gan his service. Ex-Governor Stephens,
of Missouri, interested himself in the
case on appeal of Mr.. Meierhoffer, and
has written several letters to Governor
Smith on behalf of the young man. 1t
was represented that Mr.. Meierhoffer
still has full confidence in his nephew,
and is willing to vouch for his straight
forward conduct henceforth. To all these
representations the appeal of the young
wife was added. She was waiting to re-
claim him, to welcome him and to help
him live down the wrong that had come
into his life
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
How Mistakes Are Made

Dear Household-I want TO tell you OF a
blunder we made recently Our eighty-five
hens had not furnished with more than
fifteen dozen eggs since last spring. So We
resolved 10 get nd Of every one OF them
and set some pure-bred brown Leghorns-
They are said 20 be excellent layers, but
non-setters. and that IL what we want. as
I am going 70 try an Incubator
We knew what our home market was giving
March 10 sell ours. when there would not be
50 much pork and more demand for chickens
lumberman from another town was telling
us what he had 20 give for chickens 20 eat.
and Il was such a good price that We punched
ours right into the wagon one Friday evening.
and early the next morning Mr.. w carried
whle he was gone I was thinking Of the
neat little We would have 20 invest In
nure-brpd chickens an Incubator and a nice
yard for the little chicks A little after
dark he came tn with his usual smile. and
j lust knew everything was all right When
] made inGuiry as 20 Why he vas lighting
let the chickens out after a twelve-mile risic
ami hack IN such a close place"
a lumbermsn can tel the price q Lumber
AM drive an automobile hut cannot always
tell what chickens are bringing Perhaps h
remembers what he gave, for the last one he
bouxht- The next time we viii write the
nnarketrlen before carrying off the chickens
hut I wish the local paners would give the
iccaI market reports Why don't theys How
ever. ! have not given I'D NV cherished plans,
hut am only waiting for chickens 20 bring q
rood urtce-
am glad Country Contributor wrote that
letter teilinE about the use and care OF alumi
f. NUM- wave. wonder II any Of our readers
have used denatured alcohol stoves for cook.
inx. and Il they are satisfactory
In a sample COPY a paper I got yestar-
DAY there IS a verse the calendar for today:
SLOWLY have I learned
Not 10 hurry. not 20 worry;
Also slowly learned
While I'm here not % fear
AT Is IN Gods hand
In a uaDer I take. here Is what saw OF
Resolutions.
"a good start d les not insure a good rec0r,
throughout: but NJ good record was ever mad'
without a good start-somewhere- Therefore
We need not BE- afraid TO make good resolu
tious Good resolutions are often broken
hut rcod resolution are sometimes kept-anS
a one successfully kent resolution IS more sig
nlncant than a dozen broken ones"
ZEE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09

ed the campaign there.
Baltimore, Cincinnati, Louisville and
st. Louis must stop sending to the ne
groes of the south bottles Of gin, with Ia
bells on which are indecent pictures, be-
fore the white women Of the south VIII be
safe and before we can feel that our
homes are not daily and hourly in danger
of being debauched.
Mr. Wright, after the relation of this
incident then went into an hours dis
eussion Of the high license question. and
he stated that under the system now in
vogue here the city was practically in
the liquor business, and was a party to
the debauching of the morals of the
rising generation OF men and the de-
bauching of the women Of the future.
the little girls of today. Sometime he
stood, but as often he sat on a chair at
the front of the stage and the audience
listened with rapt attention. Mr.. Wright
spoke for more than an hour, and when
he closed a little before 6 o'clock he was
given an ovation. Cheer after cheer rang
out and he was overwhelmed with con-
CALCULATIONS.
The President and Civil Service
If President Roosevelt big sticks the
census bill-and there are good reasons
for believing that he will-congress will
seize upon the opportunity to hand to him
another rebuke, II possible. ALREADY a
movement is on foot to pass the bill over
the presidents veto, the movement be-
ing predicated upon the belief that he
will club the bill. 1t is barely possible,
however, that the knowledge that con-
gress is awaiting an opportunity to turn
down one of his vetoes may cause the
president to abandon what is now said
to be his purpose.
If it should develop that his veto would
stand-that enough votes to override him
were not forthcoming-it is regarded as
absolutely certain that the census meas
ure will be dubbed to death at the white
house.
AS has been pointed out in these dis
patches. the president is displeased with
the census bill as it passed congress be-
cause 1t places in the hands of the indi-
vidual members Of congress a whole lot
of patronage, which the president be-
lieves rightly should be governed By the
civil service regulations. But IL is this
patronage, coupled with congress- we'll
known animosity toward Mr.. Roosevelt
that lends strength to the movement TO
rush the bill on over his veto, in the
event he exercises the power.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09

behind everybody else. 1t funny to me
then. but It isn't now.
Those old hymns can touch my heart quicker
than any sermon any man can preach. sup
pose II Is the association; I heard my dear
old mother and father sing many Of them,
and they today. 1 feel sure. are singing
around that great white Throne. / don't
know whether Il does me anv good to bring
up the past II always makes sad, and
weep afresh for the loved ones who have
passed 10 the great beyond.
Some OF the Household wrote something
about making new resolutions. I did not make
any, and I will rave the satisfaction of not
breaking any. l mean TO be guided by my
conscience and do the best I can, and leave
the results to my God and not to my fellow
man.
Haven't we had a delightful winter? My
geraniums are in full bloom I have them
in a SUNNY window ard thew good to look
at I have a pure white one that is simply
beautiful.
We had very pleasant Christmas. had
lots OF pretty girls TO visit me, and among
all fell in love with her. l going to see
her in few weeks.
I was delighted 10 see in a recent issue of
The Journal that Il is assured fact that
we can have a badge provided a sufficient
number ordered. I will ask Miss Thomas 10
please put me down for one and I will be
sure 10 send the money for II when called
upon Hope others will respond at once, and
let US get our long wished for badges.
will ask the Household TO excuse me with
a short letter this time. and will make up
for lost time later. With very best wishes
to all. LUCILLE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-09
Negro Tries to Steal Locomotive

AMERICUs, Ga. Feb. ga strange ne
gro, probably insane. stole the detached
locomotive on a freight train on the Cen
trail of Georgia railway in the Smithvillo
yards Friday morning, and started the
ponderous engine out of the yards. Be-
reath the locomotive at work was the
fireman.
When it began to move he grasped for
and chung to the driving rods, his only
chance for escape from death. Whirled
up and down within a few inches Of
death for several minutes, he finally sue
ceeded in climbing over the rods to the
running board along the engine. then
gained the cab, while the engine with
throttle wide open was making fast time
towards Dawson.
At sight of the fireman the negro en-
CINE thief jumped from the cab. A crowd
of wen mho saw the ireman's narrow es-
cape pursued and caught the negro. He
was brought here to jail.