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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

President BooseveIts long telegram 60
Spea ker Stanton. of the California lower
house, on the Japanese situation was
the subject of much comment today
The message is regarded as the most
compact and forcefuI statement yet
made of the Governments position.
The Presidents telegram follows
-'I trust there viii be no misundeT-
standing of the Federal Government
attitude. We are jealousy endcavoring
to guard the interests of California and
Of the entire West i'm accordance with
The desires of our Western people. BY
friendly agreement with Japanese were
row carrying out a policy which while
meeting the interests and desires of the
Pacific slope. is yet compatible, not
merely with mutual self-respect hut
with mutual esteem and admiration be-
tween the Americans and Japanese.
THE japanese government is Loyalty
and in good faith doing its part TO carry
out this policy, precisely as the Ameri-
can Government is doing. This policy
aims at mutually of obligation and be
havior. In accordance with 1t the pur-
pose IS that the Japanese shall come
here exactly as Americans go to Japan.
which is I'm effect that travellers, stu
dents, persons engaged in international
business, men who sojourn for pleasure
or study and the like shall have the
freest access from one country to the
other, and shall be sure Of the best
treatment. but that there shall he no
settlement in mass by the people OF
either country in the other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
La TOILETTE DEFIES
HIS AGED COLLEAGUE

In a sensational telegram sent this
afternoon to State Senator A. W. San
born OF Wisconsin, Senator Robert NJ.
Ia Toilette has thrown down the saunt-
let to Senator tephenson, and requested
MS friends in the State legislature TO
vote for ne resolution calling for an
investigation OF Mr.. Stephenson in con-
uection with the charge of his having
violated the senatorial primary laws.
Senator La Toilette does not care
what Mr. Stephenson may have to tell
about the contributions TO his personal
campaigns, and in his message brandk
the threat as "a move on Stephenspn's
part 10 avoid the investigation OF him
self
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
Questions Honesty.

he further brings the honesty OF MI.
Stephenson into question by declaring
that he does not recognize money in
vested in Stephenson's paper as con-
tTibuuons To his personal campaigns.
Rather than have his followers in the
Wisconsin Legislature vote against the
resolution and permit Mr.. Stephenson S
election at the joint assembly. Senator
a Toilette urges his friends to sup
port the resolution, as he Is DESTROYS
af having Stephenson state fully and
specifically what contributions were
made to each OF his campaigns His
message follows.
hon A. w. SanbCrn, State Senate.
..ATani-nu- Wisconsin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
UNDERTAKES.
J. WILLIAM LEE

uNDERPhKER AND LIVERY,
81 IA. ave. D. ~. washington ~. c.
Telephone Main 1888.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09
japan Keeps Faith.

I'm the last six months under this
policy more Japanese have left the
country than have come in, and the to-
tai number in the United States has
diminished by more than 1900. These
figures are absolutely accurate and can
not be impeached. In other words, if
the present policy is consistently fol-
lowed and works as well in the future
as II IS now working. all difficulties and
causes o. friction will disaDDear. while
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-09

ROBERT NJ. IA TOILETTE.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29
DRY BUCK

The hay harvest is now on and the
crop is better this year than last.
The oldest inhabitant says: Its
the hottest summer / have seen since
| came here" But then it's the
same old story-in fact, it's real
pleasant in the shade.
The Chicago Lumber Company
have laid off their men for the pres
ent, but will resume operations on
the return osMr. Wright, its mana
ger, from Chicago, in couple Of
weeks.
Harvey Pugh, captain of the Pugh
baseball team is getting his boys in
better shape all the time. He is
thinking some of trying to get in
the Inter-Mountain league next sea-
son.
The Brownlee team needs about
year of practice and then some. In
the game at Sweet last Saturday
had it not been for Sammy" of the
Dry Bucks, there would have been
nothing doing, Sweet easily won
with their Importation of Emmett
players.
Hank Dixon of Sweet has finished
cutting hay for John Fincher, and
has gone into camp getting out
wood.
Joe Reed has a crew of men at
work, and the saw is again buzzing.
The Austins have finished the
seasons run at their placer diggings.
They opened up the old tunnel, and
are now in good shape for next sea-
son.
Mrs. Vida Zimmerman has resign
ed as postmaster, and there are two
applicants in the field for the posi-
ton.
+. +. Paddock, the forest ranger,
was covering this territory last
week.
A great many campers are going
through now on pleasure bent.
AL. Church and C. w. Henry went
down on the North fork last week
returning with fine catch of fish.
Quite bunch from here took in
the baseball game at Sweet last Sat-
urday. They are unanimous in say
ing those Sweet ladies are great
rooters, and to them to large ex-
tent should be given the credit of
the success of the winning team.
E. H Dewey, of Nampa, passed
through here last week.
M. Montgomery received an in
jury at the Reed saw mill. which
laid him off, but it is not of serious
nature.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29
SWEET.

r. c. Taylor, United States
special land agent was in this vic
Unity several days last week.
Sherman Leonard of Nampa
stopped over Sunday on his way
home from visit to his mining
properties on the North Fork.
Len Barry of Emmett, who has
spent his vacation at Smith s
Ferry. came down from that place
last Friday and is now visiting
Harry Sweet.
AR. Ingalls,. deputy fruit inspec-
tor, was here on official business
the latter part of the week.
Con Dewey, and VIM. Shaw of
Nampa, and w. o. Dolphin of this
place came in Monday afternoon
from the Alpine mine. The boys
have very promising prospect,
and will increase their force of men
i'll a short time.
w. A. Carpenter. and E. Sweet
made business trip. to Boise on
Tuesday.
Ed and Ralph Reed of Emmett
attended the dance here Saturday
evening.
c. c. Darrah was down from
Brownlee over Sunday. He reports
the harvesting about half complet-
ed, and the yield will be up to its
usual standard.
Several hundred people witnessed
the baseball game between Ola and
Sweet on the local diamond Sunday
afternoon. The local team was out
played, Ola winning by score of
% to IL.
The Woody hotel is rapidly
nearing completion. 1t will be a
very modern hosiery in every re.
spect, hot and cold water in each
room and lighted by electricity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29
MANAGERS HARD LOT
Baseball Leaders Have Thank
less Task at All Times.
APPLAuDED WHILE WINNING.
When Teams Strike Losing Streak No
sympathy 10 rendered to the Pilots
Lajois Of Cleveland, Griffith Of Gin
cjnnati, CantiIion Of Washington.

The path Of major league manager
OR n minor league leader, for that
matter-is not strewn with roses. 1t Is
| little wonder that many OF the teams
have new ones about as often as house
l'cleanIng time comes around. Cincin-
natl seems to be the unfortunate In
the major leagues. 1t was thought
that with the signing Of Clarke Grif-
fth, the ex-New York Highlander, the
stories OF strife and dissension would
cease In Redland. but the knockers
are as firmly an organized band as
ever
True, the Reds have managed to
made pretty respectable showing up
TO date, but Manager Griffith has not
escaped the criticism OF the fans He
Is too much OF an experimenter. they
say. The time for trying out players is
In the spring during the southern
training trip, according to the critics
OF the Cincinnati team.
Griffith has knocked this theory In
the head by continually changing the
lineup OF the Reds until he has placed
himself almost in a class with the In
imitable Joe Cantlllon. who previous
~ held undisputed reign as the cham
pion fixer Of batting orders. That
Griffith Is continually substituting
Bescher for Paskert, Downey for Now
rey Egan for Higgins and Aubrey for
Hoblitzell, and vice versa, In every case
Ia the main complaint among the Red.
land rooters.
They claim that apparently Mitchell,
Cakes and Lobert are the only players
on the team who are sure of their jobs
While Griffith was In charge Of the
New York Yankees when they were
ever contenders for the American
league pennant he was dubbed by one
knowing individual "tbe fox that
walks like man." But Cincinnati
can't see 1t that way, although he has
managed to keep the Reds out Of the
National league cellar.
Other managers who are receiving
daily brickbats are Larry -Lajole of
Cleveland and Joe Cantillon of Wash
ington. The teams managed by these
two men have been IN the second divi-
sion since the season opened. Lajole
is said 10 be In dire need of change
OF scenery. says a writer, and one Is
forced to agree with him. Lajoie has
been In Cleveland too long altogether.
the number of men who
dabble In the managerial affairs. AS
one magnate put II not long ago,
"There are five managers Of the Cleve-
land team-Iajoie. Secretary Bernhard
Tim Mcclure. Vice President Summers
and President Kilfoyl"
II has been said in Cleveland before |
that III Lajole doesn't furnish pen
nant winner this year he will be de-
posed Ms manager" but Larry still |
hangs on. II would do the Cleveland |
team almost MS much good as 1t would |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29
rh. nroneho Coo, L.m..

The Broncho, champion pacing mare.
turned up lame In the right leg recent
~ and may not be able to race her
early engagements. The trouble is in
the same place as before, and the re-
tirement Of two years has not effected
cure. She worked an easy mile In
$40 recently and has done several
heats better than 2:30. She is entered
at Detroit and other grand circuit
cities
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29
CLASSY Col, Fo.l.d.

A full brother to Highball. winner
Of the American Derby In 1904. has
been foaled at Major Thomas ]. Car
sons Dixians stud. The colt is by
Ben Strome-Strychnia and Is bay
with a small star and black POINTS.
Major Carson says the youngster bears
. striking resemblance to Highball.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-07-29
Notice to Stockholders.

A meeting of the directors of the
Emmett F. ut Growers Association
will be held IN the association S
Office in this city on Saturday after
noon, July 81. at 2 o'clock. All
stockholders are requested to be
present. X. B. Shaw, Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

Eskimo boys were suggested by Com
mander Peary to some of US. and were
put by us to the Eskimo boys.
Still later. Commander Peary asked
the Eskimo boys two or three casual
questions on minor points that had
occurred to him.
During the taking of this testimony.
it developed that DR.. Cook had told
these boys. as he told Mr.. Whitney
and Billy Pritchard. the cabin boy,
that they must not tell Commander
Peary or any Of us anything about
their journey, and the boys stated
DR.. Cook had threatened them If they
should tell anything.
The narrative of these Eskimos Is
as follows:
They. with DR.. Cook. Francke and
nine other Eskimos. left Anoratok.
crossed Smiths Sound to Cape Sabine.
slept in Commander Peary's old house
in Payer Harbor. then went through
Rice Strait to Buchanan Bay. After a
few marches Francke and three Eski-
mos returned to Anoratok.
DR.. Cook. with the others. then pro-
ceeded up Flagler Bay. branch OF
Buchanan Bay, and crossed Ellesmere
Land through the valley pass at the
head of Flagler Bay. indicated by Com.
mander Peary in 1898. and utilized by
Sverdrup in 1899. to the head of Sver-
drup's BAY Fiord" on the west side
80 L1laSpnara land
Their route then lay out through this
ford. thence north through Sverdrup's
"Heuerka Sound and hansen Strait.
On their way they killed musk-oxen
and bear, and made caches. arriving
eventually at point on the west side
of hansen Strait (shore of Axel Hell
berg Land of Sverdrupl, south of Cape
Thomas Hubbard.
A cache was formed here and the
four EskimoS did not go beyond this
point. Two others. KooIootingwah and
Inughito. went on one more march
with DIR. Cook and the two boys. help
ed to build the snow igloo. then re
turned without sleeping
Crhese two Eskimos brought back 9
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
HORSE Thief AGED SIX
Small Boy Caught After Stealing the
Tenth Animal.

Butte. Mont, Oct. Fiddle Bond.
aged six years. and Johnnie Thomas,
aged eight years. have been arresed
on a charge OF horse stealing. They
took horse and buggy from hitch
ing post and drove into the country.
Thomas peached on his infantile com
panion and informed the officers that
Bond had stolen nine horses in the
same way, turning them loose In the
country after driving them till wron
out
The confession cleared up lot OK
horse stealing mysteries. The Bond
boy admitted his guilt and said he
was ready 10 go to the penitentiary.
Sheriff ORourke had to bride the
horse thief with rs cents to get him
out of the notion and go home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
PEARY'S EVIDENCE
AGAINST DR.. COOK

had killed deer, bear. some of their
dogs seal. walrus and musk-oxen.
The second boy was then called In
and the two went over the chart to-
gether, the second boy suggesting
some changes as noted hereafter.
Finally, Panikpah, the father. was
again called in TO verify details of the
portions of the route with which he
was personally familiar
The bulk of the boys testimony was
not taken by Commander Peary. nor
in his presence. a fact that obviates
any possible claim that they were
awed by him.
Certain questions on independent
lines from the direct narrative of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
fHE PRESIDENT
LED SERVICES
Preached Sermon to $4,000
People at Fresno, Gal.
ASSISTED BY BIG CHOIR

Mr.. Taft Took For His Text, he Who
conquereth Himself Is Greater Than
HE Who Taketh a City" and Ap-
piled II to Political Life.
Fresno. Cal, Oct. H. President
Taft stopped here for three hours on
his way to Los Angeles, and delivered
little sermon before one OF the big
gest audiences that he has faced on
his trip.
All the church congregations in the
city. Catholic aud Protestant. joined In
attending the service, and to these
were added thousands who dropped In
from the surrounding country districts.
The service was held In the city hall,
for no building in Fresno could begin
to accommodate the crowd. Il is esti-
mated that $4,000 people were stand
ing before the open air pulpit. On the
platform with Mr.. Taft were all the
clergymen in the city and big choir.
The service was opened by repeat
Ing the Lords Prayer, the thousands
standing with bowed heads and follow
ing the words of the leader. making
an impressive scene. The president
took as his text the Biblical quotation:
"He who conquereth himself Is greater
than he who taketh city"
The president applied the text to
the political life of this nation. 1T
has not been my part" said the presi-
dent in beginning, ito appear In reli-
gious exercises except as one of the
audience until started on this trip.
have, however, found 1t impossible, I'M
der the friendly urgency OF minister's
of the gospel, who occasionally desire
lay substitute. 10 keep from taking
their places and attempting to preach
sermon"
The president spoke of the victory
of the man who succeeds In conquer
ing an hereditary taste for alcohol.
But Ii is not drink alone" he said.
Il sometimes think that the appetite
for food is one that may we'll enable
a man. II he can control 1t, to look
upon self better than the man who
taketh city"
Then. also, there are the little things
in the home, In President Taft's opin-
ion. go to make up the greatest vic
tory in life.
1T is the conduct Of the husband.
as he comes home after a tired day"
said he. lin restraining himself when
he is met by his eager, curious wife.
who wants to know how he has been
living during that day and what has
happened. Perhaps he cuts her of with
a short answer. oh. know how II is,
and so do you. You have done II. and
so have l. 1t is the overcoming OF that
disposition and the keeping In mind
OF your wifes happiness and not your
own comfort that makes the conqueror
greater than he who taketh city"
Here is one OF the maxims OF the
life that the president would teach:
III you have to say No. say II in such
way as to indicate to the person to
whom you say It, that you would like
TO say Yes II You could"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
ASKS $4,000 FOR DIVORCE
Seeks Recompense For Playing Part
of a Devoted Husband.

Briston, N. H.. Oct. 1l.-William j.
Decato, base ball pitcher, demands
5000 in payment for seven years OF
welded life from his wife. who Is
suing him for divorce, and as recon-
pense for his playing the part OF a
devoted husband. Decato asserts that
while he has secured witnesses and
made all preliminary arrangements Tor
contesting his wife's suit, his contem-
plated action will be dropped as soon
as he is paid the $4,000.
Mrs. Catherine Decato is known a.
the richest woman in Bristol
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
miles. in twenty seven days.

After killing the deer they then tray-
slled south along the east side of Ring
mes Land to the point indicated on the
chart, where they killed another deer
They then went east across the south
part of Crown Prince Gustav Sea to
the south end Of Heiberg Land, then
down through Norwegian Bay. where
they secured some bears. but not until
after they had killed some OF their
dogs. to the east side of Graham Is
land then eastward TO the little bay
marked "Eid's Fiord" on Sverdrup's
chart; then southwest to Hell's Gate
and simmons Peninsula.
Here for the first time during the
entire journey. except as already noted
of Cape Thomas III. Hubbard. they
encountered open water On this point
the boys were clear. emphatic. and IN
shakable. They spent good deal OF
time I'm this region. and finally aban.
doned their dogs and one sledge. took
to their boat crossed Hell's Gate to
North Kent. up into Norfolk Inlet.
then back along the north coast OF
Colin Archer Peninsula to Cape Vera.
where they obtained fresh elder duck
eggs. Here they cut the remaining
sIedge of. tnat Is shortened it.as 1t was
awkward to transport with the boat.
and near here they killed wairus-
The statement In regaQd 10 the fresh
elder duck eggs permits the approx
mate determination Of the date at this
time as about the HRst Of July. This
statement also serves. IL indeed any
thing more than the inherent straight
forwardness and detail of their nara
tive were needed. TO substantiate the
accuracy and trurhfulness OF the boys
statement. This locality Of Cape Vera
IL mentioned IN Sverdrup's narrative
as the place where during his stay In
that region he obtained elder ducks
eegsJ
From Cape Vera they went on down
into the southwest angle OF Jones
Sound. where they killed seal; thence
east along the south coast OF the
Sound. killing three bears at the point
noted on the map. to the peninsula
known as Cape Sparbo on the map
about midway on the south side OF
Jones Sound Here they killed some
musk-oxen and. continuing east killed
four more at the place Indicated on
the chart. and were finally stopped by
the pack ice at the mouth of Jones
Sound. From here they turned back
to Cape Sparbo. where they wintered
and killed many musk-oxeD.
After the sun returned In 1909 they
started. pushing their sledge, across
Jones Sound to Cape Tennyson: thence
along the coast to Clarence Head tpass-
ing inside OF two small islands not
shown on the chart. but drawn on II
by the boysI. where they killed bear:
thence across the broad blight In the
coast TO Cadogan Fiord: thence around
Cape Isabella and up to Commander
Peary's old house in Payer Harbor
near Cape Sabine. where they found a
seal cached for them by Panikpah.
l-took-a-shov's father From here they
crossed Smith Sound on the ice. ar
irving at Anoratok.
fSignedj r. T.. PEARY. U. :. ~
ROBERT A. BARTLETT.
Master SIS. ROoseve.t
d. h. MCMILLAN.
GEORGE BoRUP.
MATHEW A. HENSON.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
MET DEATH TEASING cow

infuriated Animal Gored Man and
Threw Him Twenty Feet In Air.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. l1.-Ewing Mack
was gored TO death while teasing .
COW here. Mack was under the infiu-
ence OF liquor and persisted in teasing
the animal which turned suddenly.
gored him in the abdomen and then
threw the mans body twenty feet In
the air. Mack was dead when he hit
the ground.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

letter from DIR. Cook to Francke, dat
ed the 18th OF March. The two men
rejoiued the other four men who had
been left behind. and the six returned
to Anoratok. arriving May Tth. This
Information was obtained not from the
two Eskimo boys but from the six
men who returned aud from Francke
himself. and was known to US In the
summer OF 1908, when the Roosevelt
first arrived at Etah The information
is inserted here as supplementary TO
the narrative of the two boys1
After sleeping at the camp where the
last two Eskimos turned back. DR..
Cook and the two boys went in a
northerly or northwesteriy direction
with two sledges and twenty odd dogs,
one more march. Wa they encoun-
tered rough ice and a lead of open wa
ter. They did not enter this rough ice.
nor cross the lead. but turned west
ward or southwestward a short dis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
AIIegesCoOk DidNOt
Reach North Pole.
PROOF OF STATEMENT.
Witnesses Quoted Are Cooks
Eskimo Boys.
NATIVES LAUGH At CLAIM.
Point Out Limit Of Explorers Jour-
ney on Carefully Prepared Map.

New York. october 1.-THE follow
ing statement of Commander Robert
e. Peary. which be submitted, to-
gether with the accompanying map. to
the Peary Arctic Club in. support Of
his contention that DR.. Cook did not
reach the North Pole. is now made
public for the first time. The state
ment and map have been copyrighted
by the Peary Arctic Club.
Entered according to Act of congress,
In the year 1909. by the Peary Arctic Club.
in the office of the Librarian of Congress.
at Washington, d. Co
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

lance and returned to Heiberg Land
at point west OF where they had left
the cache and where the four men had
turned back.
Here they remained four or five
sleeps. and during that time l-took-a
shoe went back to the cache and got
his gun which he had left there. and
few items Of supplies
When asked why only few supplies
were taken from the cache. the boys
replied that only a small amount OF
provisions had been used in the few
days since they left the cache. and that
their sledges still had all they could
carry. so that they could not take more.
After being informed of the boys
narrative thus far Commander Peary
suggested a series of questions TO be
put TO the boys in regard TO this trip
from the land out and back to it,
These questions and answers were
as follows:
Did they cross many open leads or
much open water during this time?
Ans. None.
Did they make any caches out on the
ice? Ans. No.
Did they kill any bear or seal while
out on the ice north of Cape Thomas
Hubbard Ans. No.
Did they kill or lose any of their
dogs while out on the ice? Ans. No.
With how many sledges did they
start: Ans. Two.
How many dogs did they have? Ans