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RECEIVES PROMOTION.
Herbert S. Wood a Chief in Post
Office Department.

Herbert s. Wood of the District OF Co
lumbia, assistant superintendent OF the
division OF salaries and allowances in the
Post Once Department, was today pro-
NOTED to be chief Of the division Of cor
respondence in the ONCE Of the first as
sistant postmaster general. at salary
of 5000. vice Albertus H. Baldwin.
who was recently made chief clerk OF the
census bureau.
Mr.. Wood entered the postal service as
clerk at $1,000 by transfer from the
Department OF Commerce and Labor Oc-
tober s, 1905. and was promoted June /.
1907, to 2 clerkship at $1,S00, and Febru-
airy IS, 1903. as assistant superintendent
Of the division OF salaries and allowances.
For six months or thereabouts he was
assistant to the chief clerk OF the bureau
He Is regarded by his superiors as a
man Of exceptional ability.
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MRS. PEARY OFF TO SYDNEY
DEPARTS ON MORNING TRAIN
TO JOIN HUSBAND.
Has Two Messages, One She Keeps
Secret, and Other Tells Her
Cook Is MAILED"

PORTLAND. Me-, September 9-Mrs.
Robert E. Peary, with her two children,
came TO Portland last evening from the
Peary summer home on Eagle Island.
She was tired but happy. With her
she brought two important wireless mes
sages from her husband, whom she is on
her way to meet.
One arrived last evening. It was dated
Battle Harbor, and was addressed to
her at South Harpswell.
All that she would quote from It was
that the Roosevelt had reached Battle
Harbor. where the ship Is coaling, and
that her husband would wire Mrs. Peary
later when he expected to reach Sydney.
Told Not to Worry Over Cook.
A wireless message was received by the
explorers wife. It reached Eagle Island
before the family went away. Mrs. Peary
allowed the newspaper men to copy this
message
It read:
Indian Harbor. via Cape Ray. N. +.
ITO Mrs. Robert e. Peary:
Good morning. Delayed here by gale.
Don't let Cook story worry you. Have
BERT"
IT have no idea yhat Mr.. Peary's plan
WILL UCs Solu MAJ SdIyt Uut pTSSQIu0
he may go right on to Washington and
report that be has discovered the north
pole to the Navy Department"
She fatty refused to comment on DR..
Cooks statements. She appears to real
ize the seriousness Of the present situa-
ton between her husband and DR.. Cook,
and does not WANT to mix In the con-
troversy In any way.
Mrs. Peary retired early to get some
much needed rest before starting tomor-
row on her journey.
OF on Morning Train.
Henry F. Rood Of New York. per-
sonal friend Of the Pearys, engaged
transportation for the family last even
ing. The party, including Mr.. Rood.
left on the St. John express at 11:1O
am, and Is due at Sydney tomorrow
evening at 7:05 o'clock.
Little Robert brought with him from
the island big American nag on .
stan. which he expects to give his
father as q true American welcome
when he reaches Sydney.
Ever since the first brief message from
the commander Of the Roosevelt, Mrs.
Peary has been flooded with telegrams
and notes OF congratulations. One letter
was from Miss Annie Peck OF Providence,
r. l.. the noted mountain climber
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Mrs. Cook Is Confident;
Mrs. Peary Called on Her

NEW YORK. September 9.-Mrs. Fred
erick A. Cook. resting yesterday with her
children In q hotel near Broadway and
42d street. where she will remain In Sc
clusion until the arrival from abroad OF
her husband. said concerning the innuen-
dos Of Commander Peary that DR.. Cook
had not discovered the pole:
II have received from my husband In
Copenhagen cablegrams In which he gives
me positive assurance that he Is equipped
with indubitable proof Of his claims. His
time has been SO taken up with his re-
ceptions that he has. not written me a
letter. 1 know from his cablesrams. how
ever, that scientists and the public will
indorse his claims to discovery Of the
north pole"
The above statement was made to Mrs.
r. T. Davidson OF 6o3 Bushwick avenue,
Brooklyn, with whom Mrs. Cook made
her home prior to spending the summer
on the Maine coast. Mrs. Davidson met
Mrs. Cook In the latters hotel yesterday
afternoon and remained until night. Mrs.
jeorgia sullivan OF Portland accompa-
nies Mrs. Cook.
Before her departure for New York
Tuesday and prior to the news that Com
mander Peary had discovered the pole,
Mrs Peary called on Mrs Cook and ex-
tended her congratulations.
DR.. r. T. Davidson said yesterday:
II cannot deny too strongly the falsity
Of the report that the domestic life of
DR.. and Mrs. Cook is unhappy. Nothing
Is farther from the plans OF either than
q legal separation.
Mrs. Cook and her children. Helen
and Ruth. are looking forward eagerly
to the family reunion. They expect that
DR.. Cook will arrive In New York about
September 20.
Mrs Cook has requested that her pres.
emit address be withheld. because she de-
clines to discuss her husbands achieve
ment until after his arrival, when he can
do the talking"
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EARTHQUAKE AND SHOWERS.
The First Il Over and the Showers
/. Are to Come.

An earthquake that Is over and show
ers that are coming were features OF to-
days announcement by the weather FORE
caster.
The seismograph in the basement Of
the weather bureau. at 24th and NJ
streets. was seized with the shivery
shakes almost exactly at noon yesterday.
and the needle of the instrument made
a zig-zag record Of q distant earthquake.
The oficial report as issued today by
Prof. Willis L. Moore. chief Of the
weather bureau, states that "a well de-
fined distant earthquake Of moderate in
tensity was recorded by the seismographs
OF the weather bureau, beginning almost
exactly at noon, seventy fifth meridian
time, September s.
The first preliminary tremors began
at 1859 am. and the second at
f2:8:10 pm. Total duration OF the
earthquake was nearly two hours.
Prof. Moore figures out that the
origin Of the disturbance is about 1000
miles from Washington, probably In the
vicinity Of the Aleutian Islands.
Prof. Garriott this afternoon predict
ed that showers win reach Washington
and vicinity late tonight or tomorrow.
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VOTING ON BEST FRESHMAN.
Ballots Being Cast for Most Popu-
lar Man Here.

Balloting to determine the most popular
Irishman in Washington is in full swing
in fifteen different polling places in the
city. The votes will be counted at the
Irish Fair and Field Day at Benning
Thursday. September o.
Candidates getting large vote are Dan
e. Garges, chief clerk of the engineer de-
partment of the District; NJ. F. O'Dono-
hue, Fred w. Miller, J. J. Allen, the
three Pats in the Hibernians, P. T.
Moran, p. J. Haltigan and p. F. Carr.
Thomas K. Gal1iher, Cornelius Kenealy,
Jeremiah Murphy and jackson c. Blair.
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CuRTIss PICKED As WINNER
GOOD SCORE IN "oUICK START"
AIRsHIP RACE.
German Crown Prince Sees 0rville
Wright in Exhibition Flight.
King Goes With Zeppelin.

BRESCIA, italy. September 9.-There
was further aeroplane flying at Brescia
today In the various contests arranged
by the committee, including the Grand
Prix, the fifty-kilometer CLOS miles, race.
and the "quick-starting'' race. Glenn H.
Curtiss, American. crossed the line for
the Grand Prix to avoid penalization. He
also took part In the "Quick-startins
event and succeeded in leaving the
ground ninety yards from his starting
point and covering the distance in the
prescribed time. This prize was to be
given to the aviator starting within sixty
wards. but II no contestant duldlls this
condition the distance will be extended
to 100 yards. In this event the prize
Cortland F. Bishop. president Of the
American Aero Club, asked NJ. Blertot
today to go to America. Bleriot replied
that he regretted he could not accept the
invitation. as he had engagements up to
Mr.. Curtiss has accepted an offer from
Chicago to fly in that city II sufficiently
large field for the maneuvering OF his
aeroplane can be secured. The offer
comes from q MI. Riley.
Royalty Sees Wright Fly.
BERLIN. September a.-Crown Prince
Frederick and the crown princess visited
the Tempiehof OF parade ground early to-
day to see Orville Wright fly. Hart
o. Berg, the European business manager
OF the Wright brothers. explained the
workings Of the machine to the royal
visitors, after which the crown prince and
the princess talked with Mr.. Wright and
his sister Katherine, asking many ques-
lions. Mr.. Wright then made flight OF
twenty minutes duration in q strong
wind. When he descended the crown
prince and his wife applauded and con-
graduated him. Mr.. Wright then went
up again with a passenger. Capt. Engle-
hardt, his German pupil. and remained in
the air for fifteen minutes. Mr.. Wright
viii continue his public flights this after
noon.
TRIEDRICHSHAFEN September O.
Count Zeppelin took up the King Of
Saxony for an hours run in his airship
today. The trip was uneventful. and the
king expressed himself as delighted.
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DR.: GEORGE n. FRENCH DEAD.
Library Disbursing oncer Expires
While on Vacation.

Word was received here today Of the
death OF DIR. George N. French. chief
clerk Of the disbursing Office OF the
Library Of Congress. which occurred Sat-
urday at Whiteface. N. H.. where he was
spending his vacation at his old home.
DR.. French was born at Whiteface about
sixty-nine years ago. He served ~ Q
soldier In the Union army during the civil
war. and was appointed to Q position
under the treasurer Of the United States
In 1883. serving there continuously until
about six years ago, when he was ap.
pointed disbursing ofIicer Of the Library
of Congress under Supt. Green.
DIR. French was q member Of the Cos
mos Club OF this city. the g. A. r. and
other organisations. The funeral will
take place Saturday Ut Whitefaee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09

The Secretary Of the Navy has recon-
mended to the Secretary Of the Treasury
that life-saving medals be awarded to Roy
w. Akers, coxswain. U. 8. 8. Albany, for
saving q shipmate from drowning while
the Albany was OF Corinto. Nicaragua. In
May last, and to Thomas Mcdonald. gum
ner's mate, z. 8. 8. Virginia, for saving q
shipmate from drowning while the vessel
In July last.
The Secretary OF the Navy has person.
ally commended Martin F. Curren. gum
ner's mate Of the u. s, S. Montana. for
his gallantry In jumping overheard from
the Montana. fully dressed. and rescuing
from drowning q shipmate who was un-
able to swim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09

Mrs. Addie N. Ellwanger. wife of Attor-
ney Jacob e. Ellwanger OF the Caroline
county bar, Md, died at her home at Dem
ton, Md. In the thirty-second year OF her
age Mrs. Eilwanger was the eldest
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Arlington T.
Porter Of Burrsville, Nd.
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Death Of Charles Y. Bechtel.

Charles v. Bechtel. an employee Of the
government printing once. died yesterday
afternoon at his home. 500 Sd street. The
funeral will be held at $3.50 o'clock Sat-
urday morning from the house, with
mass at ST. Aloysius Church at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Nora A. Bechtel, formerly. Miss
Lynch, survives him.
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Killed at Railroad Crossing.

CAPE MAY. N. j.. September 9.-Dr.
John H. Hand, aged about sixty-five
years. resident OF Dias Creek. was
struck by West Jersey express at Cane
May Court House crossing last night and
instantly killed. The horse he was drfy-
ing was also killed. The Doctors body
was horribly mutilated. Dr. Hand was a
bachelor and leading democratic poll
tician.
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Building Permits Issued.

Building Permits Issued.
The following building permits were is
sued today:
To M. w. Goddard, for one three-story
brick store and dwelling at 1900 14th
street. and from 14O1 to 1407 s street
northwest: architect, A. B. Mullett &
Co.; builders, Boryer & Smith: estimated
cost, $4,000
To ]. L. Grand, to repair store and
dwelling at 750 9Th street, architect. G.
p. Webb: builder, William Sturbttts; es-
timated cost, $500.
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BRUSSELS LECTURE Is OFF.
Head Of Observatory Would Meet
Cook In Private Capacity.

BRUSSELS. Belgium. September o.
Prof. Lecointe Of the Brussels Observa-
tory, to whom DR.. Cook telegraphed
from Lerwick that he had discovered the
pole. says he will meet DR.. Cook In his
private capacity IL the latter. according
to his promise, should come to Brussels.
It is unlikely. however. that Mr.. Lee
cointe's personal friendship will be put to
such a strain, for 1t is now said that DR..
Cook will not come to Brussels to lecture
before the Belgian Geographical Society,
as had been arranged.
The reason given for this change In the
evening newspapers Is that DR.. Cook Is
anxious about his wife's health.
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TO REST IN OAK HILL.
Funeral Of A. B. Graham Will Be
Held Saturday.

Funeral services for Andrew B. Ora
ham, president of the Andrew B. Graham
Lithographing Company. who died yester-
day morning. will be held Saturday after
noon at O'Clock, at his late residence,
14O7 10th street northwest. Interment will
be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pallbearers will be A. B.
Brown, James Hood. Commissioner West,
William Hoeke. p. ". De Graw and Fred
erick Owen. Active pallbearers will be
William M Dove, J. M. Dove, DR.. Gar
nett Hill. William King, BeaT r. Howard,
Lemuei Towers. Calvin T. Hummel and
william Wibert.
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"PEARY A COLOSSAL FAxEH.n
Capt. B. s. Osborn Says He Has
Evidence to Down Him.

GV1ue0co 20 O0Vn A1m.
NEW YORK. September e.--''A colossal
faJer'' 10 the term applied to Commander
Peary by Capt b. 8. Osbon. secretary
Arctic Club OF America. Capt. Osbon
says he can prove It.
This interview with him Is published by
New York paper:
'.Peary is q liar and faker. Ha never
could get the same Eskimos to 60 with
him twice. The more he tries to discredit
Or. Cook the deeper he 10 diggfng his own
9Tave.
.As soon as he sets foot In New York
Mr.. Bradley and myself and others will
make public afadavits and facts which
<censinusd % twelfth Page.)
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Double Tragedy ct Dinner Table.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. septsmber g.
During a quarrel at the dinner table yes
terday Edward Black shot his wife twice,
fatally wounding her. Black was shot
and killed by Arthur Oxford his wite's
brother.
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Dies While Under an Anesthetic.

Coroner hewitt will conduct an inquest
at the morgue tomorrow morning into
the death Of Victor Howe. fifteen years
OF age who died at the Casualty Hos
pital this afternoon while under an an
esthetic.
The boy was taken to the hospital for
an operation on his arm. His mother
lives at zoos Massachusetts, avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09
Gold Waye on the Way,

Provident burglars last night broke into
Bernard Plume's store at 1722 7th street
northwest and stole two pairs of shoes.
eight pairs Of socks and two pairs Of
giovea =
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ARMY BALLOON OFF A6AIM


(, Lieut.. Frank p. Lahm OF the signal
Corps of the army today made Night
In q free balloon from tho gas works ax
the foot Of 10th street. It was more Tor
the training OF the new enlisted uen n
the aerial squad than for anything eise.
The imitation was successfully made ana
the balloon started about 1890 am.
The balloon took northerly course ana
soon disappeared. Nothing has been
heard since from the aeronaut, but when
he made q flight to the neighborhood OF
Baltimore recently he did not even take
the trouble to notify the War Department
TIL he returned and could do 30 verbally.
The work Of the Joint committee OF the
washington Aero Club and the Chamber
of Commerce looking toward holding the
ton in 1910 is resting at present. Norfolk
and Baltimore are already out with 0nerS
of prizes and trophies for intercity flights
in case the meet Is held here. and the
committee drafting the application hopes
that some more prizes may be offered be-
fore the application 10 sent, SO that the
initial inducement may be as large a.
possible.
Boom In Aeronautics Here.
In the meantime there Is q boom In
aeronautics in Washington. The MEM
bers OF the washington Aero Club have
been approached with q view to seeing
whether an aeroplane field cannot be es-
tablished In the Potomac Park. irrespec-
tive of whether or not tho international
meet Is held here.
The area east Of the railway bridge
offers an ideal spot that could be put in
shape at very little expense. II . mound
could be built about the center like the
slope around the foot Of the Washing
ton Monument, It would make fine
ground for trying elders, and 2 shed
there would house q couple OF aeroplanes
any time there was one to be tried out.
The members Of the club said they
thought the suggestion quite reasonable
west of the bridge had already been
set apart as q polo field they saw no
reason why the eastern end should not
be used for aeroplanes and gliders
National Guard have set on foot plans
for an aeronautic division and think
that they can secure the use OF one Of
the government balloons and eventually
q balloon Of their own for drilling an
aerial squad in the work OF initiating.
signaling and photographing from aloft.
Mr.. Abel o6ers Prize.
BALTIMORE. Nd. September 0-on
behalf of the A. 8. Abel Company. pub
fishers Of the Sum-. Charles 6. Abel has
rendered, through the joint committee OF
the Aero Club Of Washington and the
Washington Chamber OF Commerce,
trophy OF the value Of $500 to be COM
peted for during the international aviation
meet Of 1910. provided that meet Is held
at or near washington( D. c."
Mr. Abel made the tender at q meet.
ing In the Chamber OF Commerce.
washington, at which were present
Charles J. Bell, chairman OF the Joint
William r. GUIDE. chairman
of the Chamber OF Commerce. and other
interested In aviation.
and said that the offer was made as
an evidence OF the desire OF Baltimore
to cooperate with Washington in the
movement to secure for the last-named
city, or its immediate vicinity. the In
meet Of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09

Eskimos who accompanied him on his ex-
petition.
In conclusion, the doctor said:
II can say no more. ! can do no more;
show you my hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-09

Cook is anxious to start at once with
an expedition to bring down the two
Eskimos to refute Peary's statements in
connection with them. He was persuad-
ed not to go himself. Nevertheless an
expedition will go for them.
Although he refused until last night TO
say anything more than mo" when asked
concerning each OF the charges which
have been cabled here, among his per-
sonal friends he said he would change his
arrangements and fight the matter out at
once. 1t was pointed out to him that the
spot for thisswas not here, but In America.
1t is taken here as an indication OF the
simplicity of the man that he wished.
without saying q word to the public. TO
make his first answer to the attack upon
him by fleeing from civilization. going
north ana bringing down his Eskimo com.
panionz.
Cooks Charge Against Peary.
Cooks charge that Peary used his stores
may sound IKE an obvious tn ouooue. but
MS friends insist that there IL more 10 e
than appears.
Cook established storehouse at Etah
before starting. Peary cams across Il and
put men In charge. He said this woula
serve - storehouse for the relief az
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Marines Win McAlpin Trophy.

IOtah. S4S Stb Jo< lvco
The range scores OF the District OF
Columbia team were:
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To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

on account OF the Mayor refusing
to sign an ordnance extending the
franchise Of our company. II 10 I'm.
possible for us to cXcaya,c lu the
streets OF klamath Falls for any new
work In electric and water main os.
tension. therefore from and after
this date and until further notice
lcxcept to repair our present pisnU
no extension OF mains or new sery.
Ices to houses. for lights. will be un.
lertakcn.
KLAMATH FALLS LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY
klamath Falls, June :. 1903
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NOTICE m CONTRACTORS.

Notice Is hereby gwen that thr
Board OF School Directors OF Distric,
No. 10. Worden. Oregon. on the line
Of the California Northeastern rail.
way. will receive bids for the con.
struction OF n one-Eoom frame school.
house. The bids will be opened In the
presence OF the directors ut tho
schoolhousc In the said district on
Saturday. June 18th. at o'clock
q. m.
Plans and specifications may be
sosn In the once OF the County Clerk
OF klamath county. or a the resi-.
dence Of ID, l.. Gordon IN tho said dis.
trict.
The board reserves the right to re.
ject any or all bids.
jSlgned) d. l.. GORDON.
Doris. Cal. Chairman OF Board.
c, v. NELSON.
Keno. Ore. Clerk
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BRIEF MENTION.



DR.. r. N. White left this morning
-. - -" a.. ', ,',.
The McRoskey Is . mattress that
won't bump, bunch. twist. tear or s.i
ar. xarr.n,ss v,r., a 40,
Miss Grace Nickerson. one OF the
next years teachers In the city
schools. arrived last evening from
-. - 80 ' " '''"' Wv
~ ~
For sale-one Of the nnes, pieces
OF vacant property on Main st., in the
hos'' ot 'ne os' business district
'o"u s''' 'ne "a'o"'h' H. NJ hris'
'''' Not
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-09

W II Dolbcor. chairman OF the
barbecue committee for Railroad
Day. would like ono hundred OF the
.aa!es Of the city to bake pan OF
5eans for the big toci Nr DolbccF
viii furnish the beans pork and the
pans. Anyone who viii help viii
please notify Mr. polbccr or Mrs
Brock
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-09

Talk quick Ono more timber
claim Soc WIN Wagner. s,il,s bldg.
hone Goa.
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