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ne thinks 1t will be unnecessary 70
make Il public at this time.
Although there has been no dennite
statement as TO the exact date when
the proofs will be made known, It II
announced that General Hubbard Is
planning to call a meeting Of the
Peafy Arctic Club in New York next
week.
Commander Peary's forthcoming
contribution TO the controversy is
rather voluminous but has been pre-
pared with the idea that II should
be readily understood by the lay mind.
General Hubbard said tonight:
"rhe statement has been prepared
and will be submitted to the club. /
DO not feel competent to say whether
the club will approve Of II exactly In
its present form. or course no one
can take from or add to the facts.
srhe statement will simply contain
facts In their proper order and will
contain no arguments except as the
bare statements " the facts itself
constitutes an argument,
II do not care to go on record as
saying that the statement will prove
that DIR. Cook did not reach the pole.
That Is a matter for the public to
judge. can say that Peary's state
ments of facts are true"
Whether Commander Peary will be
able to attend the naval parade in the
Hudson-Fu celebration next FRI
day has not been decided"
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Dr. Cook Pleased.

New York. Sept. 2s-Dr. Cook. when
he was tonight shown Mr.. Whitney's
statement, Said:
Everything in the interview Is sub
stantialiy correct. 1t confirms all my
declarations.
THE whole story as to my not going
far NORTH" added DR., Cook. lis based
on the reply 1 gave to the boatswain.
Murphy, when he asked me one day:
Have you been farther than 81 north |?
/ answered. Yes. much farther north,
but 1 gave no other Information to
Murphy and Mr.. Whitney stuck to the
original idea and would not let Muir
ply know.
THE Eskimos did the same They
had promised me not to disclose what
had DONE"
Herbert L. Bridgman. president of
the Peary Arctic Club, today said he
was a member of the expedition OF ten
years ago when Commander Peary met
the Norwegian explorer Sserdrup and
that the American explorer not only
carried a large amount Of mail to Sver-
drup, but brought back with him from
Smiths Sound, mall which Sverdrup
gave him to be forwarded to Chris
tfana.
..The Peary party did not refuse to
bring back Sverdrup's records. said
Mr.. Bridgman, "but I suppose Sverdrup
did not care to hand over his records
to others"
At Etah, Mr.. Bridgman continued
he and other members of the Peary
party visited Sverdrup's ship and the
relations between the two groups OF
explorers were exceedingly cordial
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ing settlements, the expenditure Of time
and labor, with the hope and upon the
reliance that such reclamation enter.
prises would be carried through In Q
reasonable time
Il think that there Is no doubt that
It was the intention of Congress thai
projects shosld not be multiplied In
such a way that they could not be com
pleted within a reasonable time with
the reclamation funds provided by the
sale OF public lands. and 1t probably
would have been wiser to adhere
strictly to the Limitation thus con-
strued. even though the language of
the act. by dividing up the projects
into parts, on terms. seemed to per-
NIT the beginning of more projects
than there was likely to be money
enough to complete within reasonable
time.
"But something must be done to re-
lieve the present situation which is
one Of disappointed hopes to many sat
tiers upon the arid lands who counted
upon an early completion Of the ppo.
jects undertaken and invested their
money and spent their time and seem
ed to be no nearer the goal of satisfac-
tory irrigation than thy were when
the projects were begun.
81 think 1t wise to apply to Con-
gress for relief by urging the passage
of an enabling aet which shall per-
NIT the Secretary of the Interior to
issue bonds in the sum OF $40, 100000 or
more to complete all the projects.
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property from his own baggage. ano
with the aid Of Captain Bartlett. com-
mander of the Roosevelt. whom he
had asked to help him, repacked
Cooks property In boxes. After this
had been done Whitney and Bartlett
cached all Cooks property In a cave
In the rocks. They built up the cave
securely with stones and turf and left
II and the property In charge of one
OF DIR. Cooks Eskimos.
NThere was no other place to put DIR.
Cooks property, as Peary's house had
been dismantled and his stores In
Cooks house at Annatok had been de-
stroyed
II may be remarked In passing. Mr..
Whitney went on. that ten years ago
Peary did with the explorer. Sverdrup,
who was cruising In Smith sound.
what he has done with Cook. he re-
fused to bring back Sverdrup's letters
or records.
Continuing his recital. Mr.. whitney
said that when the Roosevelt left Etah
she proceeded south and on meeting
the Jeanne Whitney transferred to the
Jeanne.
Asked why he did not return to
Etah and get Cooks property after he
hdu JolHcu the JeHnie, Whitney rcpiiou
that, he and Captain Bartlett debated
that point at length. Bartlett want
ed him to go back. but he was in this
predicament:. He had promised his
chief Eskimo a Winchester rifle which
was to have been brought up by the
leanie. but for some reason or other
this weapon was not on beard and be-
fore Whitney left Etah he had ar
ranged the matter with the Eskimo by
giving him an equivalent for, the rife
He explained that he did not like To
go back to Etah and when asked for
the rifle. had to admit that II was not
on board. Mr.. Whitney. therefore. de-
cided to go bear hunting.
In conclusion Mr.. whitney declared
he regretted being dragged into this
controversy. He said he had found
both DR.. Cook and Commander Peary
courteous and considerate and that he
had never met any men whose conduct
generally was more commendabie or
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those dealing with him had been
more fair.
Mr.. whitney left tonight for Sydney
and will proceed from that point to
Boston, He received message from
Commander Peary today complaining
that he had not fully informed the
commander about the nature OF DR..
Cooks belongings left with whitney
at Etah. ~
Mr.. whitney says that he informed
Peary fully and Captain Robert Bart
lett. of the Roosevelt. saw all the
things when he helped Mr.. Whitney
to bury them at Etah. after Peary had
refused to take them aboard his ves-
sci.
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pearx Works On Papers.

Bar Harbor, Maine. Sept. 2S.-Tne
material which Commander Robert Il.
Peary will produce to support his con-
tention that DR.. Frederick A. Cook did
not reach the north pole Is now In
completed form.
As soon as 1t has been passed up
on by the Peary Arctic Club II Will
be made public. General Hubbard
president of the club. and Commander
Peary concluded their conference on
the subject today and the explorer
will probably return to his home in
Eagle Island tomorrow.
The papers which are to play such
All important part In the controversy
are only the opening guns In the cam
paign which Commander Peary will
wage on DIR. Cook. 1t Is intimated that
Commander Peary has yet other in
formation to prove his contention but
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WHITNEY BELIEVES
In BCT.i EXPLORERS

knows nothing OF their value In a
dash across the polar sea. The day
the Roosevelt was leaving Etah for
home. Whitney informed Peary that
Cook had entrusted to him certain be-
longings to bring home on the vessei
that was coming up for Whitney. but
as this ship had not arrived Whitney
property.
Peary declined to permit DR.. Cooks
belongings to be brought aboard the
Roosevelt and he put whitney on his
honor not to include anything belong
ing to DR.. Cook in his own luggage
Whitney thereupon went ashore from
the Roosevelt. separated DIR. Cooks
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
Customs Weighef Tells Freely Of
Oefrauding Government.
PROSECUTING CHEESE IMPORTERS
Turning States Evidence, William NJ.
Hutchinson Swesrs He Received
$500 From Philip Musica For Short
ening Weight of Single Consignment
(By Associated Press-)

NEW YORK. Oct. 22.-Wiiliam ~
Hutchinson, an assistant weigher OF
the United States customs service
testified today at the trial of Antonio
and Phillip Musica charged with de-
frauding the government on impor-
tation of cheese. that he received on
one occasion about $500 from Phillip
Musica fer shortening the weight on
= consignment.
Il was particularly careful to see
that | got all that was coming 20
me- the witness said.
On CROSS examination, Hutchinson
explained that he had been promised
immunity to tell the truth and told he
would be kept in the employ Of the
government though not in his present
position.
Did you go to others to get money
under such circumstances as in the
Musica case?~ he was asked.
We'll. did 20 to another man,
the witness admitted.
IF you show me the books work
ed On will show you when they
we're right and when they we're not
Hutchinson continued to testify
glfbly throughout the afternoon. relat-
ing how the government was defraud-
ed in various shipments with sppar-
ent unconcerH. lie was asked why
Phillip Musioa had asked him to ar
range for the frauds in preference to
other customs employees. The Wit
ness said he could not recall jus;
how the first meeting was arranged
and he insisted that he did not know
why Musica sought him first
The government closed IS case to-
day and the defense viii open up
when the hearing Is reached on Mon
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23

FOUR MASOhS RECEIVE
HIGHLY ESTEEMED HOhORS
Supreme Council for Southern Jurls-
diction Elects Members to Par
ticipste in Council Proceedings.
sby Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Oct 22.-ln-
terest conferred about the supreme
council for the southern jurisdiction
Scottish Rites today in the election OF
four members TO active participation
in council proceedings. an honor more
highly esteemed than election to the
honorary 33rd degree
Those elected were: William Bush
by. of McAlester. tor Ck'ahcma. John
II. Cowles, of Louisville. for Kentucky:
Melville II. Grant. OF Mel ioian, for
Mississippi: and AlOnzo chase Stew
art. of st Louis, Cor Miss',Ti.
Ora. d Command Il, la dson con-
ferred upon william liayes Laird. OF
Winonn. MINI. aud Benz s.a;I Allen. of
Nashville, Tenn, the ordeg OF the
Grand Cross aud in.estine them with
the insignia OF that highly honored
rank among Scottish Hlte
Masons.
Another event of interest was the
recognition of representatives OF other
supreme councils near the supreme
council Of Belgium. Ireland. Uruguay,
Colon. Canada, Paraguay. Italy and
Brazil.
The northern sdpreme council OF
the United States was also represent
ed
The newly elected active member
for Missouri. A. {. Stewart. repre-
senting the supreme council for
Brazil. said that he brought love and
greetings from a daughter recognizing
the sunreme council for the southern
Jurisdiction as the mother council OF
the world to which she pledged loyal
" and fealty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
COUNT B0Ni ASKS COURT
TO ENFORCE HIS DEMAND
Would Compel Former Wife. Who
Was Miss Anna Gould, to Place
Children in Certain School.
lBr Associated Pressl .

PARIS. Oct. 22.-Count Boni De
Castellsne having insisted that his
former wife. who was Miss Anna
Gould. placed the three sons Of the
Castellane- Gould marriage in a GER
tain boarding school and the Prin-
cess he sagan having objected on the
groJ7d that the health Of the children
made such a step inadvisable. the
case gst into court today.
The count asked that the princess
be ordered 10 comply with his wishe 5
in the matter and further that the
court provide a penalty for a neglect
Of its order in the shape Of settle
mcnt upon the children Of Sloc per
day for each day TIA; their mother
kept them from the school.
Counsel for the princess explained
that his client was willing TO place
the children In the school as desired
and was only prevented from so do
ing BY the condition Of their health.
The court promised a decision IN
the matter on october p.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
MRS. BIGHAM'S SlAyERS
GUILTY or MANSLAu0TTER
Husband and Man Who Shot Woman
in Darkness Get Three Years and
Half at Hard Labor.

CHARLESTON. S. c., oct. "a
Guilty of manslsughter" read the
verdict returned at AIS O'Clock this
afternoon at Georgetown. s. c, in the
trial of DIR. G. c. B.gham and a. B.
Avant. charged with the killing OF
the young wife VI DR.. Bigham at MUIR
,relrs Inlet. OH the evening of Sep.em-
Der f.
A motion for a new trial was over
ruled and the judge sentenced the
defendants to term Of three and a
half years at hard labor in the penl-
Tertiary. The prisoners were admit
ted to bail in the sum OF $1,000 pend
ing an appeal to the Supreme Court.
Mrs. Bigham was shot TO death. 1t
was claimed, by Avant while she was
walking toward the beach where she
intended 90 go into the surf IL was
almost dark and the defendants
claimed that when they received no
response from her when called upon
by them to explain who she was and
what she wanted they believed it was
some one who had been engaged in
some unlawful act and was trying TO
escape.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
GIRLS ASSAIlANT CAUGHT
81 WASHINGTON POLICE
Authorities Refuse to Surrender Ne
gro to indignant Posse from
Maryland.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. %
While walking through the woods
near Landoyer. Md, late this evening
Florence Harvey. l5-years-old Of Glen
dale, Md. was attacked by a negro.
She was badly beaten and her cloth
ing was almost torn from her body,
but her screams frightened her as
sailant away.
A posse was formed. but the negro
eluded it and made his way 10 Wash
ington where he was placed under
arrest.
A large party of indignant residents
Ct Glendale demanded that the man
be turned over at once to the Mary
land authorities, but the Washington
police declined 10 grant the request,
On the ground that the negroes life
would be jeopardized He gave his
name as Walter Ford, CT this city.
but could not explain his presence
near the Maryland town.
Miss Harvey and her father head
ed the delegation that hurried here,
and the girl identified the prisoner
as her assailant.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
WOMAN'S NAME MUST
BE PLACED ON TlCkTE
Baltimore Judge Says House Of Dele
gates lie Sole Judge Of ousiifcs-
items Of Members.

BALTIMORE. ND. Oct. z2.--Jcdgo
stockbrsdge In the city court today.
rendered a decision und,r which fhe
board % supervisors 81 eIecfions vai
be compelled 10 place on TIE t.e,et
TO b. voted mex; month the assac e
Mrs. Anaa Smith Lang as a csnsi-
date for the Socialist partv fcr lie
House a. Delegates Of the HArsitn1
Legislature. the board having -sfa--a
10 place her name upon the -icket BE-
cause o. her sex
Judge Stockbr,dge declared the
toard Of supervisors Is withou- r,~er
70 pass upon the Qualification = can
didstes. that fuuctioa resting. n TIE
case Of Mrs Lang. entirely with The
House q Delegates as the sole Is1ge
Of the qualifications Of those elecled
10 thet body.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR
A SANE" CELEBRATION
Movement Started TO Divorce Fourth
OF July From Annual Toll OF Ac'
cidents.
CBy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. Geo
operation OF governors OF all states
and territories In nationwide cam
paign for safe and sane celebration
of lndepen jence Day In every hamiet'
,swn ana city throughout the country
* tie object Of movement now be-
Ing i.aSgurate-.
Tho plan eont en- oates the lorna
ton of a natio "a. committee on the
nrom ton of a sH's and sane ceiebra-
ION OF the Fourth. TIE appointment as
L...orary chairman of President Tart
i'm view OF his endorsement of Wash
ingtons accldentless Fourth; the APP
pointment OF the governors OF every
state and territory I'm the United
States as members. and an active
campaign by tina. committee all over
the nation for divorcing independence
Day from its annual toll OF acct
dents.
Success OF safe and sane celebra-
tons in the national capital and IN
other large cities this year has Great
ed an even wider interest in the
movement. II IL believed by those
back of the present plan these sue
cesses can be cited effectually III
bringing about a national reform oil
Independence Day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23

DETROIT. MICH. Oct. 22.-The 20
lice court examination Of Dr. George
a Friich. charged with mansiaughtcr
in connection with she death Of Miss
Maybtlic Miiincr. Ann Arbor.
vhosc dismcmbcred body was found
in Ecorse creek and the lower Detroit
river last month. was begun today.
After four Witnesses we're examined
the case vas adjourned Entl Monday
afternoon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
"NEAR BEER" DEALERS
BiRReD FROM MEMBERSHIP
Ten Grand Lodges OF Odd Fellows
Adopt Resolution at Annual
Meeting.
Bv Associated Press,.

KNOXVILLE. TENN. Oct 22.-The
ten grand lodges Of the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows today adopted
a resolution denying membership in
the order 10 dealers in near beer
and also TO men who conduct So
called soft drink" stands.
Since the exclusion OF the liquor
traffic from the state last July the
sale OF near beer" in soft drink
stands has become widespread. The
Odd Fellows had previously barred
saloon Keepers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
Finest Track in the World.
iny Associated Press.)

ATLANTA. GA. Oct. 22,-ln 'he
preliminary tests OF the new autoino-
bile course here today George Robert
son. Charles Basic and Barney Old
field united in declaring that Atlanta
has the finest and. fastest track IN
the world.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
WALLACE SELECTED TO
MAKE CONS1ABLERAC
Cily Democratic CoamIllee
Regulates Cox and Names Man
Who Ran Second in Primary.
PARTY MASS. MEETING CALLED
Action Taken Upon Advice OF First
District Committee viii be Submit
ted to Voters fer Ratifification-C.
c. Curtis Receives Five of Eleven
Votes.
PARTY MASS. MEETING CALLED
ABSOLVED FROM PLEDGE.

1.-The District Democratic COM
mittee absolves all Democrats in
the city of Newport News from
their pledge to support Mr.. Ernest
c. Cox, the nominee for high con-
stable, and advises the local COM
mittee to select strong, suitable
man as the nominee Of the party;
call a meeting of the Democrats
of the city to ratify their action,
and support the nominee"-Reso-
buttons of the First District DEM
ocratic committee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
MaURa'S FALL BRINGS
ENCOURAGEMENT TO SPAIN
Hope is Entertained That Period Of
Internal Tranquility Has Been
Ushcred IN.

MADRID. oct. 22.-Thc fall OF Pre-
micr Maura and the cabinet has pro-
duccd q feeling Of relief and cncour-
ment. the hope that a period q IN
ternai tranquility has been ushered in
u b nov an open secret that Mau-
ra's refusal 10 give King Alfonso an
Opportunity to pardon Ferrer is re-
Ercticd By bis majesty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
charge, False sne crveL-

AsHEVILE. y. G.. Oct. 22.-Beyond
charging as false and cruel the
charges Of bribery brouxht against
her - Conxrt ssmsn Grant Of his
district. Mrs. Julia Reed. recently
removed frorr the Bilfmore pcstofice.
made no formal statement today IN
rsply 20 she conzrcssman's published
letter.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
Bio SHORTAGE in South.

CHICAGO, ILLS, Oct. 22.-The
American railways. fortnightly state
ment, made public here today. shows
a shortage OF 23.431 cars in the east
and south and surplus of 35.977 in
fhe west and southwest.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23

AT 500 o'clock tonight for Houston
and Dallas
lie made a brief speech ut Beeyille
tonight standing on the rear end OF his
car.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23

COLUMBIA. MISS. Oct 11.-Shoz-
ing no mercy OF their opponeuts. the
a NJ. College footban team completely
sxamped the lads from The SoDt1-
wcstern University TITS afiernoo1. DE-
feafinR them. ~ q score q II - q.
The A a ~ team outcIaszpf t1eIr
opponents a every point.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23
Trouble Getting Jury.
fBv associated Pressl.

BEAUFORT, n. c.. Oct 22.-Fer
the trial Of s. j. Sanders. charged
with the murder of II. J. Newberry.
mayor of Newport, n. c.. but six
jurors have been secured out of the
$50 talesmen examined
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23

LYNcHBURG. VA Oct 22.-Mrs.
Virginia Preston Langaorne. ~ido~ Of
Dr. Daniel A. Lsnehorne and a reia-
tive Of the vel known IsnghoTne
family Of AlbemarIc county, die6 here
today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-10-23

Acting upon the advice of the First
congressional district committee, the
local city Democratic executive com
mittee. in special session last night
repudiated Mr.. Ernest c. Cox as the
party nominee for constable in
the election of November 2; named
Councilman j. c. Wallace, of the
Third ward, as the Democratic nomi-
nee for the Office. and issued call
for a mass meeting of the Democrats
Of the city at the court house at s
o'clock next Monday night to ratify
the action of the committee.
After receiving the report of Mr.
]. e. wilkins, who was delegated
Thursday night as a committee OF
get the advice OF the State commit
tee as to the best solution of the sit
uation existing here. the committee
adopted the resolution repudiating Mr.
Cox as the nominee and took up the
matter of naming successor.
-. ". kuFtiS Ncu1tndtco.
Owing to the fact that Mr.. Wal
lace ran second on the ticket in the
race for constable in the muni-
nipal primary of June IL, a majority
of the committee favored naming him
as the party candidate However, ex-
prcssions of opinion were invited
from the many local Democratic
leaders present and three of these
Messrs. r. ID. Holloway. Roy Charles
and Il. A. T. Clements-sugges
that Deputy City Sergeant c. c. Cur
tbs be named as the candidate.
They pointed out that the duty OF
the committee was to name the
strongest man for the Office and each
expressed the firm belief that Mr..
Curtis could poll a larger vote than
any other man within the party
ranks.
Following some further discussion
OF the merits of the candidates, the
vote was taken on Mr.. Wallace and
Mr.. Curtis and the former was nomi-
mated by a vote of six to five. The
vote resulted as follows: For Wal
lace-Mitchell, Littlepage. Powell,
Roy, Newman. Davis. 6; for Curtis
Marston, Wilkins. Adams, Phillips.
Boiling. ;.
Quite large crowd Of people gath
cred for the session. Mayor Jones and
several Ct the other leading Demo
Gratis Of the city being present. Mr..
Cox was not present
Chairman Newman raped the COM
miitee to order a few minutes past
o'clock and after stating the OBJ
ject Of the meeting. called upon Mr.
wilkins fer report on his trip to
Richmond.
Before reading the recommendation
from the district committee. Mr.. Will
kins stated that the Richmond after
noon papers had criticised the state
committee rather harshiy relative TO
his first appearance before the body
and that in justice to the committee
he wished TO exrIain the entire affair.
Leave Il to City ceHmittee.
When ] arrived al Richmond I saw
State Chairman J. Taylor Ellyson and
at arst he seemed inclined 70 leave
the entire matter to us for settlement
and did not seem 10 wan; the State
committee to pass apon T." continued
Mr. wilkins. One member Of the
committee moved for an adjouramen;
Until 5 O'Clock tonight because some
81 the committeeman hsd heen pre-
vented from reaching Richmond on
accom-; Of a railroad wreck some