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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Peary's own Story.

Battle Harbor, Labrador. via Wire
less, Cape Ray. n. F., Sept. 9.-As II
may be impossible to get my full
story through in time for tomorrow S
Times partly as a prelude which may
stimulate the interest and partly to
forestall any possible leaks, | am
sending you a brief summary of my
voyage to the North Pole, which is
to be printed exactly as written.
Summary of North polar expedi-
ton of the Peary Arctic club.
Steamer Roosevelt left New York
on July 6 1908; left Sydney on July
II, arrived at Cape York, Greenland
Auguse /; left Etah, Greenland. Aug
s; arrived at Cape Sheridan, Grant
land. Sept. 1, and wintered at Cape
Sheridan.
The sledge expedition left the
Roosevelt Feb. Is, 1909, and started
for the north. 1t arrived at Cape Co.
lumbia March /, passed the British
Record March 2, was delayed by open
water March 2 and 3, and held up by
open water March to IL; it crossed
the S4th parallel March IL; encount.
cred an open lead March IS: crossed
the S5th parallel March Is: crossed
the seth parallel March 23rd; en-
countered an open lead March 23rd f;
passed the Norwegian record March
card; passed the Italian record March
Gath: encountered an open lead
March cath; encountered an open
lead March 26th; crossed the S7th
parallel March 81; passed the Ameri-
can record March 2S; encountered an
open lead March 20; crossed the SSH
parallel April 2; crossed the seth
parallel April 4; arrived at north
pole April 6.
On returning left the north pole
April 7, reached Cape Columbia April
20, arriving on board the Roosevelt
April 81.
The Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan
July IS, passed Cape Sabine August
S. left Cape York August 26, and ar
rived at Indian Harbor with all mem
bers of expedition returning in good
health except Prof. Ross G.. Marvin
who was unfortunately drowned April
10 when forty-five miles north OF
Cape Columbia, returning from sc
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Chicago Market.
First Baptist Church
To Ha,0e Nes0 EditIce

April have been designated as days
when the entire contributions of the
Sunday school will be used for the
building fund. The Mite society was
requested to make contributions to
the fund and envelopes and recep-
tacles will be placed in the church so
that contributions can be made at
any time.
The committee recommended that
one day be named for the receiving
of public subscription for the fund,
and a committee will be appointed to
arrange for the dagL IL probably
will be held some time in October.
Members of the church are encour-
aged over the prospects of erecting a
fine new church in a short time, al
though the time for beginning the
building will depend upon the rapid
ity upon which the subscriptions are
received.
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Frishtful Looking Accident at
Tenth St. and Broadway
Last Night.
Lives Probably Are Saved by
Falling to Ground.
ALL EXPECTED TO RECOVER

Pitched from their carriage to the
hard bitulithic street, Mrs Fred
Hummel, Mrs. Otto Gross and little
daughter, Gladys, had a narrow es-
cape from fatal injuries last night
when their horse became frightened
near Tenth street and Broadway. Al
few minutes later in its wild dash
the horse struck a Broadway street
car, demolishing the right front
wheel of the buggy, and the fact that
the occupants had been thrown from
the buggy may have saved their lives,
for they might have been thrown in
front of a moving street car in the
collision.
Mrs. Fred Hummel, 519 Harrison
street, with Mrs. Gross and her two
year-old daughter. 1900 Monroe
street, were driving north on Tenth
street between Kentucky avenue and
Broadway about O'Clock. Mrs.
Hummel had the child In her lap
when the horse SHE'D suddenly and
jerked the lines from her hands. He
lunged and Mrs. Hummel and the
little girl were thrown to the street.
but clear of the buggy With Mrs.
Gross in the buggy the horse ran to
the corner when she was thrown out,
but her dress caught IN the buggy
and she was dragged several feet.
The horse turned east on Broad
way and slipped, but quickly re-
gained his feet and dashed off again.
A west-bouni Broadway car APP
preached an6 the horse swerved and
the buggy struck the car. With the
wrecked vehicle the horse continued
his flight, but was stopped at Ninth
street
Both Mrs. Hummel and Mrs. Gross
we're excited and were removed to
their homes, where they were ex-
amined. Mrs. Gross sustained a
wrench in her back by being dragged.
her right ankle was sprained and her
knee cut. She was bruised over the
body and the doctors have been I'M
able to determine whether her in
juries are internal. A cash that re-
quired several stitches to close was
cut over the right eye of Mrs. Hum
mel, while her right hip was
wrenched, right elbow was bruised.
and she was scratched and skinned
by the fall. Little Miss Gladys Gross
escaped more fortunately owing to
her light weight. On her hands and
forehead she has large bruises. but
her injuries are not serious. Today
all OF the victims were resting easy.
but are sore from the bruises sus-
tanned by the fall.
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Cook Sends Interpreter.

Copenhagen, Sept. 9.-Dr. Fred
erick Cook today asked Knud Ras-
mussen to go to New York to act as
interpreter for the two Eskimos ac-
companying him. Sverdrup will leave
shortly for Etah to get them and
take them to New York to corrobo-
rate Cooks story. Peary charged
that they said Cook never went north
and that the tribe confirms him
Cook will pay the expenses of Sver-
drup and the Eskimos, also Rasmus-
sen, If he will go to New York. Ras-
mussen Is half Eskimo and half Dane
and lived many years among the
Eskimos and is a thorough student OF
the Eskimo language. Cook says the
Eskimos never falsify and their testi-
mony will certainly strengthen his
assertions.
The great speed of Peary is inter-
preted by Cook as one link in a
chain of proofs which he believes
Peary's own statements will make
for him. The greatest early doubt
of Cook was his speed. Cook says
Peary's figures are not impossible il
he has smooth ice. He says he will
not argue with Peary. He will wait
until a scientific examination makes
the public certain. AS Cook leaves
tomorrow for Brussels to arrive Sat
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Negro May he with Peary.

Stallerton. L. l., Sept. 9.-Herbert
l.. Bridgman, secretary-treasurer of
the Peary Arctic club, said today the
fact that Marvin is In charge of the
supporting party. leads me TO believe
Mcmillan was the only white man
with Peary when he was at the pole.
| would wager, however, that Matt
Hanson, the big negro policeman,
Peary's Friday of more than 80
years. was with him when he reached
the pole.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
BODY OF DEAD MAN
In COMMERCIAL
HOTEL Is FOUND

The body OF Percy Fitzgerald. 2S.
of Louisville, was found behind the
bathtub I'm the Commercial hotel,
Third and jefferson streets, this after
noon. lie apparently had taken NOR
phlne. He had been here three
months. Little Is known of him.
Fitzgerald was a bookkeeper and
was out of work. His brother is a
banker at London, KY
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Physicians Bulletin Merely
Says That His Condition
Remains Unchaneed....Re-
porters See Tanks on Train

HARTMAN DIED AT 3:3J. CON-
FIItMED BY DIR. LYLE.
NEW YORK, SEPT. %. (BUL.
LETIN. )-IT is REPORTED HAIR.
RINfAN IL DEAD by NEW YORK
WALL STREET NEWS, A WALL
STREET CONCERN.
Turner, n. Y. sept. 9.-optimistic
reports OF Harrlman's condition have
given way TO pesslmistic and now
there Is no doubt he Is in a critical
condition. and oxygen Is being adj
ministered to keep him alive. Tower
Hill Is gual ded more closely than
yer. Hartman Is reported resting
in an fee bed to reduce his fever.
His temperature Is 104 and LOG. Two
oxygen tanks were taken from the
house yesterday 10 New York labor
atory to be refille1 and returned on a
special train and rushed in an auto
TO the house. The Official bulletin.
given by the chauffeur to the CORE
spondents. signed by Lgle. says:
Condition unchanged"
Reached by telephone DR.. Lyle de-
MED emphatlcally the rumors that
Hartman Is dead and the news of
his death is withheld until the stock
market is closed. He said he would
issue another bulletin later in the
day. He SAID: you can not deny
the story OF tbe death too strongly. q"
Turner's. n. Y, Sept. 9.-Ex-Judge
Iovett. Har-iman's adviser, left Ar
den house this noon and boarded a
train for New York mere. eludlng the
by coming to the sta
ton In a flying automobile. He had
the train tagged a distance from the
regular stop. He had been at Arden
house several days without leaving.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
CAPT. HARRY DAVIS
SETTLES His CASE
In LIVINGSTON CO.

Smithland. KY, Sept. Capt.
Harry Davis of the excursion steamer
Liberty, settled the suits against him
in Livingston county for selling
liquor in dry territory on basis of
SEQ for each of a half dozen cases,
and a gaming case for 5000.
Today his engineer, Saddle Amieal.
was placed on trial on the charge Of
shooting.
The crew, ii is charged, carried off
sheriff Champion and his deputy
when they arrested Davis.
They had him in charge and he
asked the officers to go aboard while
he arranged to make bail. They had
no sooner set foot on board than the
lines were cut and the boat started
down the Ohio river from Smithand.
The sheriff knocked down members
of the crew Immediately around him
and rushed into the pilot house,
where he fornd the tiller lines had
been cut, and the boat was being
steered from the engine room. Both
sides drew reyolvers and remained
thus, while they fioated down to Pa
ducah. At the Illinois bank. opposite
Paducah, parley was held and the
Officers were permitted to come
ashore and consult federal autnorf-
ties about their right to hold their
prisoners. While they were here the
Liberty slipped down TO Metropolis.
where the men finally we're arrested
and taken back to Smithland.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
DRYS LOST AT BRISTOL
VIM. Morton. az, Begins Eighty
Third Term as Convict.

New York, Sept. Although he
is ~ years old, William Morton will
begin his s3rd term in prison in a
few days. In special sessions court
he was sentenced to Imprisonment in
the penitentiary for one year. having
been convicted for stealing several
pairs of women's stockings from a
Sixth avenue department store.
For years he has been law
breaker. Lately he has confined his
operation to shoplifting and in the
last three years he has been In the
penitentiary four times.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09

What is considered the best plan
for the raising of funds for the erec-
ton OF a new church by the congre-
cation of the First Baptist church
has been reported By the building
committee, and last night was adopt
ed by the congregation. With the
adoption of the plan for the raising
of the money the new church is as
sured. The trustees of the church
we're commissioned to receive all OF
the funds. and to invest the funds
until needed for the church. Atten-
ton of the members and friends OF
the church will be called, and, while
the first Sundays in January and July
will be designated as days on which
special free-will offerings will be re-
ceived.
The first Sundays In October and
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Extending Church.

Because Of the large attendance at
the North Twelfth Street Baptist
church. carpenters are now at work
erecting an addition 14x2O feet to
the building. II II expected 10 be
completed in two weeks. The church
was started years ago as a small mis-
sion, and the membership has grown
rapidly. Three additions have been
built to the original building. and
when completed the church will have
a seating capacity of about 600. The
addition will cost about $500.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
COOK ASCENDED
MT. W'KIELEY SAYS
HIS COMPANIONS

Helena, Mont, Sept 9.-Des-
patches from Hamilton. Montana, to-
day say: Ed Burr!l, who was Cook S
companion on the Mt. Mckinley
climb, Is willing to make affidavit
that Cook reached the summit. He
is ready to defend his veracity in the
present controversy. Belmore Brown
another member Of Cooks Mckinley
party. is now at Tacoma and ready
10 substantiate the statement that he
reached the summit.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Both Fighters Confident

San Francisco. Sept. kaufman
is confident he will stay the full ten
rounds this afternoon against John
son, who says he will knock out
Kaufman easily. A big crowd is ex-
pected at Coffroths arena this after
noon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Incubator Baby Again.

Topeka. Kas., Sept. 9.-Mrs. ]. G..
Barclay, Frank II. Tillotson, ]. N.
Gentry and David Gregg were ar
raigned before Judge Simon in the
city court here on the charge Of kid
mapping Marian Bleakey, the incuba-
tor baby. The owner and drivers of
the automobile in which the child
was carried away identified Mrs. Bar
clay and Gentry, who, with the
Others, we're bound over to the dis
trict court.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09

badge attached to the lapel of the
coat by silk cord. Upon the ticket
will be printed Guest of the Padu-
cab Fair Association" and will be
of less trouble than the old season
ticket, which must be signed, etc.
This circular badge, which has been
adopted, is in use at all fairs in the
country and is considered the safest
plan.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Murder Mystery

Chicago. Sept. 9.-Police believe
brutal murder was unearthed by
finding a body in Lake Michigan to-
day. evidently having been in the
water a week. There are two cuts
on the throat. IL is evidently the
body OF a refined man. His coat and
vest are gone. His trousers are OF
the latest cut. His shirt and under
wear are of heavy silk.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09

not come to Paducah on account of
the taxes, is folly; since railroad men
say II the roads contemplated a
bridge here they would ask the city
for a special dispensation exempting
the bridge. The further talk about
the Burlington crew getting ready TO
locate bridge site, does not COIN
eide with the plain state of the Bur
lington's general manager, who said
emphatioally that the road is not con-
templating the construction of a
bridge, which may mean either that
& is intended that the Louisville &
Nashville shall take the initiative in
the bridge proposition, or that a
bridge company will be incorporated.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
BALLINGBR BACK
BUT WILL NOT SAY
WHAT TOOK PLACE

Washington. d. c., Sept. 9.-Re-
turning from Beverly, Secretary OF
the Interior Ballinger is here after a
personal report to President Taft.
He intends TO remain here a week
and work in his office, then go west
and later accompany Taft on his
journey. He said: "The whole matter
is in the hands of Mr.. Taft now. I
will say nothing"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Wireless Carries Data. Con.
corning Peary's Journey.
Cook Receives Further
H0nors.

New York, Sept. 0.-Cable mes
sages received today from Paris,
London, and Berlin by the United
Press indicate the rival claims OF
Cook and Peary subject of an in
ternational controversy in Europe,
Germany and Denmark are for Cook,
denouncing as unmanly the charges
of Peary. France is neutral, de-
handing proof from both. England
is for Peary.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
MORE THOUSANDS
PROBABLY KILLED
REPORTS COMING IN FROM MEX
ICAN TOWNS IN THE FLOOD.

Matamoras. Mex. Sept. 9.-This
city today IL almost two-thirds under
water from the overflow OF the Rio
Grande. Towns on the Mexican side
for miles are damaged. 1t is believed
an additional death loss OF a thou.
sand in San Jaun valley will be re-
ported.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Prize For Flight.

Paris. Sept. 9.-The municipal
consol is asked to appropriate a
$4,000 prize for an aeroplane flight
from Paris to Marseilles. for the
first aviator, making the flight in a
heavier-than-air machine. IL prob
ably will be granted today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Was Gods VIII.

Elmira. n. Y, Sept. 9.-News OF
the death of Professor Marvin, who
was drowned with the Peary expedi-
ton, was wired by his daughter in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, to her mother here.
Peary wired Marvin's sister to break
the news to his mother. She is bear
ing up bravely. saying II was the will
of God.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Falls FROM Annie Tree.

Evansville, Ind. Sept. Edward
Reich, aged years, living in Posey
county. Ind, near here, fell from an
apple tree and sustained fatal in
juries. His brother was killed in a
similar accident a year ago.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
E. H. Hartman is Reported Dead;
Oxygen Has Been Administered
to Keep Railroad Magnate Alive
MAURITANIA.

New York. N. Y. Sept. o.
The great Cunarder. Lusitania,
probably will lose her laurels
by the Mauretania breaking the
record this afternoon. She left
Queenstown Sunday and is ex-
pected to arrive here at $40.
lowering the record two hours.
A wireless from the Mauretania I
said she expected to shatter the I
record.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09

Brooklyn, Sept. o. Copyright by
United Press Fiala, the
Brooklyn explorer, says: "Peary's
preliminary story tells of his first sue
cess by arriving at Cape sheridan,
Grant Land, where he had a high
northern base, September 4, 1908.
From there II Is merely statement
of dates, which shows a breaking of
previous records. He went faster as
be got farther north, nearly 35 miles
II day. IL is a marvellous story of
travel over polar ice.
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The True situation.

The true situation regarding the
bridge project Is clearly set forth by
officials OF the Burlington. They
don't intend to build any bridge, at
present, anyway.
The Burlington officials have stated
emphatically that they have no pur-
pose to come beyond Metropolis.
They are building in there as fast as
possible. working at both ends of the
line from Herrin. ILL.,. TO the river,
They say that II a bridge Is built,
II probably will be by the Louisville
a. Nashville. and that II connections
are made with the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga a St. Louis. II will be at Me-
tropolis. This Is borne out by the
fact that the Louisville & Nashville
surveyors are working around Padu-
cab. The Louisville a. Nashville had
projected a cutoff TO Cairo, but aban-
doned that, and undoubtedly II in
tends 10 cross to Metropolis and con-
uect with the Burlington.
Louisville q Nashville officials are
authority fer the statement that when
the bridge Is built eventually solid
Burlington trains will be run into
Paducah. This, too, ls given color
by the known fact that the Burlng-
ton already has built up from Mobile
to a point $50 miles south of Padu-
cab, and not TO connect the southern
and northern ends OF the line that
extends down from Chicago and up
from Mobile, would make the short
lines rather aimless and valueless.
The Mobile line is directly south of
Paducah and to go by way of Evans
Vile would lengthen the line several
hundred miles.
Usually bridges are built by COM
panles, especially incorporated for
the purpose. and IL is presumed that
Is the way the bridge here will be
built the Louisville e. Nashville,
Burlington and the Frisco and Ten
nessee Central. II they enter, taking
stock.
The statement that the bridge will
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09

Paris. Sept 9.-Miss Florence
Breckenridge. daughter of Gen. J.
C. breckenridge, of Washington. ID.
c., was married in this city today to
Thomas +. Hesketh. an officer of the
English House Guards.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Tailor Assigns.

Mayfeld, Ky, Sept. 9.-Pat Leni.
han, a tailor, assigned today.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Thinks Burlington is Going
Three Hundred Miles Out
Of Its Way TO Gulf.
Talk Of Taxes Keeping il Out
OF Paducah Folly.
WILL STOP AT METROPOLIS

Evansville Is seeing more railroad
smoke. The carnations from a local
stack about .he Burlington abandon
Ing the idea Of building at Paducah
on account OF the taxes. Is answered
By a pun OF dense vapor at Evans
vile. whereln Is pictured a story that
the Burlington will run on down TO
Evansville aud join other roads in
building a bridge there.
The Journal-News says:
"Rumors connecting Evansville
With the prcposed extension OF the
Burlington TO Paducah became cur
rent Wednesday when Il was an
nounced In railroad circles that the
officials had abandoned their purpose
OF building a b.ldge across the river
at Paducah because OF high tax effect
ing the property IN that city and
county.
Although surveys have already
been made for the construction al
Paduoah the officials have decided
finally to build at Metropolis. ILL.,. or
possibly below that point. In either
event. however. the change will be
beneficial. affording a more direct
connection with the Big -Four which
Will In the near future extend It's
lines into Evansville. thus giving the
city a more direct route into southern
territory.
with the advent OF the Frisco
connection a. Evansville for a better
inlet into the south. Evansville will
get two OF more shorter routes than
IL has at the present time. The COM
merclai benefits that will accrue from
these extensions together with the
Bur,Inglont connections will be
numerous
The Burlington will build from
Carmi TO Thebes. passing through
Riigeway and LAWYER at which places
II will intersect the Il. a. o. s. W.
and the l.. a ~, respectively.
at Golconda surveyors have been
engaged for the last four weeks veri-
flying levels and laborers have been
cutting the right OF way Work. how
fN'it Nae b''h otVPi'h W. a WIN W
ten days In order TO o. In a camp
OUTFIT made necessary by the arrival
OF cool weather.
President Barnes stated Wednea
day that construction work will De
resumed just IS soon as the camp
paraphernalia has arrived
ASIDE from opening mp new ac-
cess to these Illinois counties and
furthering Eyansville's commerce
with the south as a whole the exten,
sion will sooner or later compel the
construction OF a bridge at Evans
Vile In order that local roads may
have more advantageous connection
with the south and be stronger in the
competition"
M
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Mrs. Peary Starts.

Portland, Me-, Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Peary left here at IL o'clock this
morning to Join her husband in Sgd
ney. She received a message from
her husband before his departure.
which she refused to divulge.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-09
Europe Taking Sides in the Polar
Controversy; Germany & Denmark
Us. England; France Like Missouri

degrees north latitude, in command
of the supporting party.
(Signed) Robert f. Peary.
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The Weather

The humidity today sent the
mercury up to the SIS mark and the
heat was more telling then that dur
ing the dry weather. The lowest
today was SO degrees. The weather
forecast for Paducah and vicinity is:
Partly cloudy with probably showers
in north portion tonight and Friday.
Illinois: Washington, Sept. o.
Showers and warmer; Friday partly
cloudy; light variable winds.
--s.A
Sun and Moon.
Sun rose today ......A. 1914 am.
Sun viii set today 80. .6:21 pm.
Moon viii rise tonight. .1;2l am.
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Continued on Page Four.)
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sun and Moon.