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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Mathematicians and
scientists have ways of checking
any observation made in any Sec
tion of the world. They could
discover deception. Cooks rec
ord will be all the proof that is
necessary"
LONDON, Sept. 2.-Most of
the London afternoon papers to-
day refuse to credit DR.. Frederick
A. Cooks statement that he has
discovered the North Pole, basing
their doubt chiefly upon the fact
that Ire has no witnesses to veri-
fly his claim except the two Eski-
mos, who now are aboard Dam
ish vessel en- route for Copenha-
gen. with the explorer.
Despite the attitude assumed by
the local papers, bitter tone of
disappointment prevails here, and
the Westminster Gazette's story
says:
IF Cook has really reached the
Pole there is nothing left in the
way of scientific accomplishments
for the English to attain, as Bile
riot already has piloted his air
ship across the English channel. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 1.
Scientists interviewed here to-
day practically are unanimous in
declaring their belief that d..
4 frederick A. Cooks word that he
discovered the North Pole will be
accepted without doubt and that
he will be credited with the
greatest discovery of modern
times.
DR.. Cleveland Albbe, editor If
the weather bureaus monthly a.
view, said today: .-..-- ..-.
ITO a certain extent such lis
covery is a matter of taking the
word of a discoverer. If a single
white man making such a jour
ney claims to have made a discov-
cry his reputation as a scientist
would be considered by the scien-
tific world. 1t is true scientist
would not lie for personal repu-
tation or for glory and Cook IS
we'll known. and his reputation as
a scientist is established"
Professor Willis Moore, chief of
the weather bureau and president
of the national geographical sur
vey, said:
Fake observations without ul-
innate detection are practically
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
HE STARTS FIRE
SCARE IN
HOTEL

Guests at the Park hotel were
awakened from their slumbers at
II o'clock this morning by a man
who went through the hallway,
|rapping on doors and calling out
fire" /.
Manager Griffiths was awaken
ed and the man who caused the
alarm was probably sorry that he
arrived on the scene. s'I don't
know whether I hurt him or not. .
said the hotel man, "but was q
bit angry when / found what he
was doing"
The man who caused the dis
turbance came ID the hotel last
night and said That he was a
farmer on the P0fallup line. He
said he had been drinking some.
He attempted to write his name
on the hotel register. but the nd
dress could not be deciphered.
He did not look like farm
err" said Mr.. Griffith. cHis
hands were soft and he wore q
large diamond ring. But he APP
peared TO tell a straight story.
The police station was noti-
fled. but when detectives ar
rived the man had disappeared.
1t is thought that he was room
worker with a new scheme, which
was spoiled when he was forcibly
elected from the house.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
Now for the
Pruning
Knife
COUNCIL SHOULD SHARPEN
1T UP FOR THE ONSLAUGHT
ON EXTRAVAGANT ESTI-
MATES.

The city council will meet In
committee of the whole Friday
night to consider the tax levy, and
some of the extravagant heads Of
departments will get hard jolt.
The officials want $1,326.-
.035.99 to run the city on next
year, and 12-mill levy will give
only $671, ,069, 13 mills would
give $727,000, and IA mills would
yield only $7S8.000.
The fire and police chiefs and
the commissioner all ask for nu-
|merous expensive utilities.
The fire chief and commissions
|er each want an automobile. The
fire chief wants two new fire sta
tions. lot of extra men and as
sistants, and various additions to
the equipment.
The commissioner wants AN AS
phalt plant, a garbage incinera-
tor, and, all told. $327,626 to run
his department.
Everybody seems to have at
tempted to include everything
they could think of that could
POSSIBLY be used.
1t will be up to the council to
do some tall slicing.
After the council gets through
1.-THE matter will he thrown open
to the public, and meeting must
be held by the council in October.
at which citizens may come in and
declare their views about the tax
levy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
WIRES WOMAN or
HIS SUCCESS

(By United Press Leased Wire J
SAN JOSE, Cal, Sept. 2.-Ac-
cording to Father Richard Glee-
son, president of the Santa Clara
college, Mrs. F. j. Martz, the wife
of Redlands capitalist, received
telegram from DR.. Frederick
Cook, the discoverer of the North
Poel, acquainted her of the news
of his discovery.
The message read: "Have
placed the Stars and Stripes over
the North Pole. (Signed) Cook. q
|. Mrs. Martz explained that, the
cablegram had been sent her by
DR.. Cook in accordance with an
agreement between them to the
effect that he would let her know
the first news regarding the sue
cess or non-success of his expedi-
tion into the boreal zone.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
All Denmark
tOhOnOr DR..
Cook
Magnificent Reception To.
Be Held When He Ar
rives at Copenhagen
Saturday
STARS AND STRIPES
SEEN EVERYWHERE

(By United Press. Leased Wire. }
COPENHAGEN, Sept. ALI
Denmark is today preparing to do
honor to DR.. Cook, the plucky ex-
plorer, who after two years of in
describable hardships, succeeded
in reaching the North Pole.
Preparations are now under way
for a magnificent reception in
honor of DR.. Cook when he ar
rives here on the Hans Egere.
Thousands of people represent
ing all nations will greet the
American, the most talked of man
in the world, when he plants his
feet on Danish soil Saturday.
Special Boat to Meet Him.
The officials of Copenhagen,
including the city council, have
chartered a special boat and will
go out to sea to meet the Hans
Egere.
In the evening a banquet will
be rendered the explorer, when he
Will pO pi iCoSutcu " tuc QttGf
and King Frederick.
Everywhere DR.. Cook is being
hailed as "the man of the cen
tury."
The Americans here are jubi-
liant at his discovery. and ali
business is practically suspended
u. s. Flags Everywhere.
The Stars and Stripes is flying
from all the government build
ings and business houses, while
the residential section is a mass
Of red, white and blue bunting.
The Danish press today is CIV
ing Cook full credit for his won
)derful feat With one accord
they admit that the American has
accomplished the achievement foI
which hundreds of brave mer
have laid down their lives.
There is not a paper in Den.
mark that has even hinted that
1.-THE report of the discovery may
not be true, and all are profuse
in their praises for the courageous
American.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
Man Who Put.
Up Cash Is
Glad
John r. Bradley, Who FL
nanced Polar Expedi-
tion Overjoyed at
Good News
NEVER HAD DOUBT
OF COOKS SUCCESS

(By United Press Leased Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. 2.-Thc
happiest man in New York today
is John r. Bradley, who financed
the exploration expedition of DR..
Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn,
which resulted in the Stars and
Stripes being planted at the North
Pole.
IF the news be true" said
Bradley this morning, "and it
must be true, DIR. Cook has ac-
complished the most wonderful
thing ever attempted by any man.
Just imagine any man with c0ur-
age enough to make dash for
the Pole, accomplish his object,
unassisted by any other white
man, and then return alive and
well. 1 tell you it's the most
wonderful achievement in the his
tory of this generation, or any
other generation, for that mat
ter.
II never entertained the
slightest doubt but that DR.. Cook
would win, as l had absolute con-
fidence in his courage, determina-
tion and will power. So when
some friends of DR.. Cook tried to
finance a relief expedition recent
ly l refused to subscribe to the
fund, as believed that it might
4r.A q
Cook.
Naturally l am pleased with
DR.. Cooks great discovery, and
believe that when he returns 20
his native soil that the American
people will give him the greatest
welcome ever accorded to any
American"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
INFORMATION MAKES
EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE

An information was today filed
an the superior court against Ed
win 7. Roger charging him with
embezzling $50 from the North
ern Life Insurance company, for
which he was acting as agent.
Royer is alleged to have COM
mitted the crime In July. 1908,
and was captured at Los Angeles
about q month age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
WOMEN TAKEN
CAPTIVE IH
BATTLE

PERA, Sept. 2.-The culmina-
tion of the border affrays be-
tween Turkish troops and the
Montenegrans occurred near Gu
sink, city in Turkish territory.
where a pitched battle was
fought, according to advices re-
ceived here today.
There were heavy losses on
both sides and number of
wounded arersts reported. Among
those injured in the battle were
five Turkish women, who wer0
later captured and taken into
Montenegran territory.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
AGED MILLIONAIRE
in PRISON STRIPES

appealingly toward guard stand
ing between him and freedom.
This is awful" he sobbed.
The next moment he was ush-
cred into the prison yard and IN
a few short minutes he had been
photographed, measured, given a
bath and a shave. Then, attired
in stripes, he was allowed the
freedom of the prison yard.
Tonight he will be assigned to
a cell and unless pardoned by the
governor, will serve out his one
year term working I'm the jute mill
"stuffing cans" by day, sleeping on
straw mattress at night. and eat
ing no more than the plain prison
fare which is fed to other convicts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
STEAL MARCH
ON HARTMAN

Qsy United Press Leased Wire.)
MADRAS, Ore, Sept. 2.It
has Just become known that Por-
ter brothers worked another
coup on the Hartman interests
Monday by placing force Of 40
men with teams and equipment
at Trail crossing over Crooked
river. The crew is divided into
two parties, one working ON each
side of the river. The surveys Of
the Oregon Trunk and the De-
schutes railroad (Harriman) cross
Crooked river at almost identi-
cally the same place.
This maneuver on the part Of
Porter shows that the strategic
advantages of this crossing will
be held against the Hartman
road. <.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
in Sleep;
Falls to His
Death
INV United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.j
SAN RAFAEL, Cal, Sept. g.
Peter Kolbe arose from his bed
last night and walked in his sleep
through an open window. A mo-
ment later he crashed from the
second story of the building to the
ground. His neck was broken and
the man died instantly.
His body was discovered this
morning on the sidewalk under
the window to his room. Kolbe
was employed as porter in a To-
cal hotel.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
HATCH ESTATE
WORTH s96.474

The appraisers of the tsate of
the late Lewis Hatch today filed
their report with the clerk of the
superior court. estimating the to-
tai value of the estate at $780,
474.45. Real estate in King
county comprises the principal
part of the estate. Tho apprais-
ers are S. B. Elder, George W..
Fowler and Jay G. Guyies.
Myles f. Hatch, administrators
of the estate. also also filed re-
port. stating that his total dis
bursements SO far have been
s4.452.79.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
YOUNG HOTEL
CLERK LET co

Douglas Grout, the young hotel
clerk of Shelton, who was ar
rested yesterday charged with de.
serting his wife and child. was
released from custody by. Justice
Graham today upon a motion of
Deputy Prosecutor Burmeister.
Grout yesterday declared that
he was not willing to support his
wife under any circumstances as
he had been forced into marrying
her by her relatives. Burmeister
looked up the records of the ar
fair and decided that 1t was un-
just to prosecute Grout.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
DR,COOK KNOWN
IN TACOMA

DR.. Cook spent several days IN
Tacoma in 1906 as the guest OF
Belmore Brown, son of George
Brown of the st. Paul & Tacoma
Lumber company. DR.. Cook, Bel
more Brown and Professor Ker.
chell Parker of the Columbia uni
versity, New York, made trip TO
Alaska early in the spring OF
1905, where an attempt was made
to ascend Mount Mckinley.
The expedition failed, but later
In the year DR.. Cook returned, az
companied by packer named
Edward Burrill and the two sue
cessfully climbed the mountain.
They were the first men known
to have accomplished this perilous
feat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
PERISH
IN FLOOD
Thousands Flee to Hills
to Escape. Devastating
Waters in lava.

(By United Press Leased Wire
BATAVIA, Java, Sept. 2.-Six
hundred natives drowned, the
crops ruined, and thousands of
homeless fleeing north to escape
the devastating waters is but a
part of the record of a terrible
flood :. following cloudburst
which has practically wiped out
the town of Bezoeki, in Southeast
Java, and is flooding the whole
countryside for miles. today.
Communication with the strick-
en- section is cut off, but before
the few wires were. torn down by
the muddy torrents, 1t was ascer-
tanned that enormous damage al
ready had been wrought. and
that the flood waters have not
showed signs of receding.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

I. wALIA wAIsLA, Sept. 2--Thomas
DAILY, who finished 2s~months'
term Mt the penitentiary today. hav-
ing been sent up from Spokane. was
adjudged insane In the superior
court and ordered committed to
Medical Lake. DAILY has made three
efforts at the prison to commit SUI
eide. twice by hurlinE himself from
one Of the landings and once by
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
mOToHIsT FREED OF BLAME
FOR DEATH OF AGED MAN

wALI.A wALIIA. Sept. 2.-John A.
Baxter. who ran down and killed
nelos M. Coffin with his automo-
evening ever BY the coroner's jury. which
held that Baxter was not criminafly
liable. Evidence showed that Bax-
fer's speed was not excessive. Bax-
ter has been out on $1,000 bonds
charge Of mansIaughter haying
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
William j. Bradbury, Convicted of
Perjury, Takes Up Hard La
Dor in Penitentiary Today.

(By United Press Leased Wire
SAN QUENTIN, CAL, Sept. e.
William j. Bradbury, the aged
Corte MADEIRA millionaire who was
convicted of perjury, was taken
to San Quentin prison today by
Sheriff William Taylor of Marin
county.
with his prisoner, Taylor left
San. Rafael in buggy at 9 O'Clock
and vt 9:45 Bradbury lost his
identity and became merely No.
23,753.
Before entering the iron barred
prison door, the aged man turned
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
Spokane Man Runs
Amuck, Stays Wife,
Shoots Policeman
Ex-C Champion Wrestler Of
Coast Beats Helpless
Woman to Death, ,and
Then Gives Officers
| Terrific Tussle
lBy United Press Leased wire.)

By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOK ANE, Sept. 2. - Seized
with maniacal fury, John Glinda-
man, a stock buyer and former
champion wrestler of the Pacific
coast, last night murdered his
wife, tore strips of flesh from, her
body with his teeth and beat her
head to pulp with heavy bra So
lamp bowl. Glindaman is in the
city prison here today after ter
rifle struggle with five patrolmen,
three of whom were injured in
the arrest.
Police were called to the Glin-
aaman home late last night by the
mans neighbors, who heard him
FNrecking the interior of the
house. 1t was not known at the
time that Kiindaman had attack
ed his wife and the stepchildren
|of Glindaman pleaded with the
|officers not to enter the building
because the man had threatened
to kill them If they called in the
police.
Fires on Police.
When the officers entered they
found Glindaman seated over the
body of his wife. In each hand
was loaded revolver and the
man fred several shots before .he
pplice closed upon him.
4 The maniac escaped from the
grasp of the policemen who dis
covered that Glindaman cunning
liz had covered his hands, arms
apd head with vaseline to escape
their grasp. rr
Beaten InsensibIe.
After terrific struggle Glinda-
man was beaten into insensibility
ana securely bound. Two pa
tfolmen were shot and the crazed
man bit on a finger OF another.
A search of the premises re-
vealed the body of Glindarnan's
wife. The corpse was shocking
IN mutilated. A stocking mad
been thrust into her mouth to
stifie her cries.
Glindaman was released from
the Medical Lake, Washington,
hospital for the insane last April.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
CAUGHT IN BALLOON
ROPES; BOY CARRIED.
5000 FEET IN AIR
Taken Captive BY Big Gas Bag and Whirled
Around With Speed of Locomotive, 13 Year Old
Lad Has Perous Experience = Holds Tight to
Ropes and as Crowd Watches in Horror, Escapes
Death.
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(By United Press Leased Wire.j
SYRACUSE, Ind, Sept. Gar
ried three thousand feet into the
air and whirled around with the
speed of a locomotive, when his
body became entangled in the
ropes of William Simmons bal
loon, little Quinter Neff, 13 years
old, is today recovering from the
effects of his perilous aerial jour
ney.
With hundreds of other boys
Quinter yesterday was interesting
ly watching the preparation of
Simmons for his fight.
The balloon had already been
filled with gas and Simmons had
shouted a warning to the specta-
tors to stand back.
Instead of needing the warning
of the balloonist, Neff and his
companions pushed closer to the
big bag.
The ropes were cut and with
the cry of they're off, from the
throats of thousands of spectators
the balloon started upward on its
flight.
Entangled I'm Ropes.
Unknown to the operator OF the
balloon, Quinter, in his eagerness
not to miss any feature of the
fight, had pressed too close to the
bag, and in some way his little
body became entangled in the
ropes.
The first inkling Simmons had
that all was not right was when
he heard a cry of horror going UP
from the thousands of spectators
Peering over the edge OF the
balloon Simmons saw the body OF
little Quinter dangling from one
of the ropes. AS the balloon
shot upward, gaining momentum
with each second, the boys body
began to revolve.
Whirled at Terrific Speed.
At first 1t moved slowly, but .,
the air craft shot upward Quin
ter was whirled around at tn,
rate of an express engine.
The spectators, three Thousand
feet below, were paralyzed will
fear, expecting every minute te
see the little lads body break
loose from the balloon and fal
to certain death.
Great Crowd Cheers.
Suddenly the balloon be-
gan to. descend, almost i'm
perceptibly at first. AS 1t
neared the ground 1t was no.
ticed that Quinter was firmly
fastened to the balloon. The
boy had drawn the rope
tightly about him, When it
was observed that the lad
was in no danger a cheer
went up from the crowd. AS
the air craft drew nearer to
earth a hundred willing
: hands were soutstretched to
break Quinter's fall.
His little form was cut loos!
from the ropes and he was turnes
over to friends who hurried hin
to a hospital.
Will Soon Recover.
There 1t was said today that thu
lad was only SUFFERING from shocl
and would be entirely recovered fl
a few days.
Simmons descended to tn,
ground safely and today is pro
fuse in his praise of the nerv,
Quinter displayed in FASTENING
himself securely to the ropes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
DIVORCE GRANTED.

Mrs. Lizzie Uhly was today
granted divorce from George
Uhly on the grounds of desertion.
She was also given the custory Of
the only child, Karl Oscar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
MAY
INCORPORATE

Residents OF Eatonville will be
given chance to state whether
they want to Incorporate Satur-
day. October q. The county COM
missioners today set aside that
day for the election.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
BIG CELEBRATION FOR DIR. COOK
SCIENTISTS ACCEPT
DISCOVERY AS FACT
AMERICA no HONOR HER ExPLoRER

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept 2.-Presdent Taft is immensely
pleased the achievement of DR. Frederick Cook plant
ing the Stars and Stripes the North Pole.
AS the president receives official notification
of the discovery he will send special
lation to the great explorer.
1t is expected that the American will take
steps honor the who for this
ton the glory that has been sought by all countries for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
(BULLE ETIN.)

2.-Cook's discovery OF North
Pole corroborated this afternoon cabegram from Minis
who
him officially through Dergaard Jensen Danish inspector of North
Greenland
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The ac-
count of his discovery of the
North Pole sent by Frederick A.
ook himself to the New York
Herald is declared to be weak by
explorers here today.
Scientists are asking whether
the April 81, 1905" on which
he says he found the Pole, was
Washington or Greenwich time.
The Pole is without longitude,
and there is no rising and no set
ting of the sun and no way to
determine time by the Greenwich
meridian.
Cooks statement that there is
land beyond the Pole Is assailed
by nearly all English scientists
as not probable from the data he
is said to have secured. The fact
that Cook does not mention hav-
ing left landmark at the Pole is
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

In the last issue of Golfers Weekly three full
pages are devoted to display of remarkable pict-
ures of Roosevelt and his party in Africa. Eleven
shown by Golfers have already been printed ii
the Times most of them over month ago.
No other Tacoma paper has as yet been able
to secure any of these interesting Roosevelt pict
ures and the fact t~eE the Times got them whole
month ahead of even ssThe National Weekly is
rather convincing proof Of the generally accepted
fact thai The Times does get the pictures and The
news first.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

Dramatic editors throughout the received this
announcing
had hadn't married but that
she said could be correctly in two differ
incorrectly different
politely
write simply Nell and Nell
II
"Nel the wife of her Frederic Thompson She
made hit Polly of the Circus but
play this which will probably keep her Broadway
most of the time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02

YORK. Mrs. Cook, wife of Dr. Frederick A.
following tele
ITO the United Press, New York City:
Brunswick, Maine, Sept 2My faith has wavered and
judgment husbands ability has been vnd
Gated. (Signed) MRS DIR! FREDERICK A COOK
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-02
London Scientists Find Weak Points

pointed to as greatly weakening
his claim.
Lieutenant Ernest H. Shackle-
ton, who recently returned from
an Antarctic expedition, stands
forth as Cooks strongest support
er upon the information now at
hand:
Nobody has a right to doubt
Cooks word. There is nothing in
his message that is impossible.
don't think the criticism arising
from the fact that he took sixteen
months to return to civilization is
well based. The speed of the
journey to the Pole is remark
able, but is easily within reach If
DIR. Cook encountered smooth
ice and packs.
According to the statements,
he must have done twelve miles a
day. Two miles a day is consid-
cred good progress"