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LIEUT.. CALDERARA
FALLS WITH AIRSHIP

BRESCIA. Italy. Sept. 2l-Licutenant
Calderara. the leading Italian aero
pianist. suffered his third accident to-
day when, In attempting to beat the
quick starting record Of Sis seconds
held by Glenn II. Curtiss, his Wright
aeroplane bounded of the starting rails
and fell heavily from height of eight
feet
Calderara was badly shaken up and
mis- machine was wrecked The machine
was the same with which he Yesterday
flew twenty kilometers. winning the
Oldofredi prize ow 5000 lire for the first
Italian aviator who flew this distance in
machine using an Italian-made motor.
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Wants to Lay Records and Observations Before the
International Polar Commission Along
With Brooklyn Doctors
SUCCESS LARGELY DUE 10 ABSENCE
OF HIGH WINDS NEAR THE Poll
Commander Continues Story of Dash to Representative
of The Times-Why He Took Colored
Man on Last Lap.

Gordon MacKay in yesterdays Sunday evening
edition of The Times gave the first account of the
human side of the Peary polar expedition; described
the meeting of the explorer and the correspondents at
Battle Harbor, and recited detailed interviews with
Prof. Mcmillan, DR.. GoodSeH, Borup, Murphy, and
Pritchard
Today Mr.. MacKay resumes his narrative of the
meeting with Peary, outlining the explorers plans
Vlth regard TO Dr. Cook and future p0iz expLora-
tIons and describing the commanders experiences in
the Arctic regions.
Mat HensoH's story also is given in detail, along
with PearyS oaH account of the Arctic romance and
the Christmas celebration
Notice is given herewith that all these articles ar
1909, by Frank A MunSey.
Copyright 1sOs by Frank A unsey Rights Reserved
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MAY REQUEST TAFT
TO SETTLE STRIKE
Omaha Car Men TO Abide by ANY
Decision He May
Make.

OMAHA. Neb., Sept. 2o-Seeking ar
bitrauon of their differences with the
local street car company, the striking
platform men will ask President Taft
70 decide their case when he arrives here
late this afternoon. G. o. Pratt, lead
er Of the strikers. said today that the
car men we're willing 20 stand by any
decision the President might make.
Furthermore we VIII not demand an
immediate decision said Pratt. IF he
wishes 20 postpone decision We will wait
or II the companies will agree to submit
our claims 10 any fair and impartial
board Of arbitration. we viii resume
work, pending a settlement
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WEATHER REPORT.

The tropical storm viii move directly
northward over Louisiana today. Rains
will prevail IN the Southern States with
nearly stationary temperature, and the
rains will extend TO the Ohio valley
Tuesday and Tuesday night. Partly
overcast weather Is indicated for the
Atlantic states north Of the Virginia
Capes with slowly rising temperature
The winds along the New England
coast will be moderate variable; on the
middle Atlantic coast moderate easter
Iv; on the south Atlantic coast moder-
ate 70 brisk easterly. on the east Gulf
coast easteriy winds, increasing 10 a
gale and hurricane In the middle Gulf
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RECORD AUTO TRIP
ACROSS CONTINENT
Ranger" Goes From New York
To Preside in Twenty
seven DAYS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 20-'rhe
Mitchell automobile Ranger, which
left Governors Island, in New York
harbor, on August %. bearing official
papers from Major Gen. Leonard Wood,
in command OF the Department Of the
East, 10 Major General Weston. in
command Of the Preside. arrived in
San Francisco last night. making the
trip across the continent In twenty
seven days.
The trip was made for the purpose Of
proving the utility of automobiles for
war service.
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CLAWS TO FIRE BOMB
IN COAL LAND CASE
Dismissed Official Writes
Taft, Promising SenSa-
tional Facts.

SEt TILE, Wash, Sept. 1o.-In letter
TO President Taft, Louis r. Claws,
formerly chief Of the field division. De
partment of Interior, who was dismiss
ed from Office as a result of his charges
against Secretary Baninger, today
promises 20 give out, in the next few
DAYS, highly sensational facts IN regard
to the nung OF the Cunningham coal
claims transactions IN Alaska. CLAWS
declares he has facts in his possession
that will prove a bombshell TO his en-
emies.
The letter mailed today by Claws to
President TAFT is as follows:
THE President:
Sir
Il hive laid before you all the essen
uai facts IN my possession regarding
the official conduct OF certain cases by
the Department of the Interior concern
ing coal lands in Alaska as chief Of the
field division. directly concerned. and
because Of the tremendous values in
volyed. l felt my personal responsible
ity most keenly-
THE evidence indicated mat a great
syndicate is trying to secure a mOnOp-
ely of this coal in direct violation OF
the law Ultimately felt myself OBJ
uged 10 appear 10 you over the headS
Of my superior officers in order to bring
about the enforcement of the law
which I'm a measure, would ConCede
these coal lands TO the people at large
7 deemed # my duty 10 submit the
facts 10 you and 1 cannot regret my
action. Since there NAV be now even
greater danger that the title TO these
coal lands viii be 1raudulently secured
by the syndicate. It is no less my duty
to my country 10 make public these
facts In my possession. concerning
which I firmly believe that YOU have
been misled. This I shall do I'm the
near future with a ftll sense Of the
seriousness Of my action and with a
deep and abiding respect for your great
office. Respectfully,
IL r CLANS .,
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By Gordon rfacKay.

NORTH SYDNEY, Nova Scotia Sept 2O-No doubt
left in the minds of any of the correspondents who made
the journey to Battle Harbor as to what Commander
Robert Peary intends to do when the to the
United States.
Il shall be delighted and shall take steps as soon as
reach New York" he said, |O lay before the Interna-
tiOnal Polar Commission which meets soon in Itay all
my observations, data, and everything that have in nv
possession to prove that reached the North Pole sin
eerey hope and trust that Dr. Cook be given the same
portuny, and he is hope he his way clear to
accept"
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FEAR FOR VESSEL
LONG OVERDUE
British Admiralty Order Cruisers
To Search for Missing War
slOop, Carving 1l3 Men.

LONDON, Sept. 20.-The admiralty to-
day ordered cruisers to search for the
war sloop Clio. which left Shanghai for
Hong Hong, September II and is now
five days overdue.
The Clio carried a crew of l13. under
command Of Charles Borett. Two days
out from Shanghai the Clio encountered
a typhoon that swept the sea for several
days and It is feared that she went
down.
Vessels that nave followed the route
OF the Clio report no signs of the mis-
sing vessel
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ROCKHILL AWAITS
RETURN OF CAR
Ambassador to Russia Will Con-
tinue TO Do So Until Nicholas
Concludes Visit.
PETEF SBURG.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 2O.-
Though V. v. Rockhill, the new
American ambassador to Russia, is
here and ready 70 assume his new du-
ties, he will have TO await the return
Of Emperor Nicholas before his creden-
tials can p accepted.
This ma mean a delay Of several
months. as he Czar Is on protracted
visit in the ,,rimea and will go to Ital-
ian waters before his return. Montgom-
cry Schuyler jr., secretary Of the en-
bassy. VIII remain temporarily In
charge
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NUMBER OF MINORS
SHOWN BY REPORT

Three hundred and thirty-two business
places are employing 476 children under
sixteen years Of age. according TO the
monthly report Of Inspectors c. C..
Estes and r. S. A. Sanders.
During the. month twenty-one places
discontinued the employment os child
labor.
There was but one prosecution for
violation Of the law. A boy twelve
years old was charged with selling
papers without badge and was fined 81.
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MONEY FOR COLLEGE RHYME.

ITHACA \. Y, Sept 9.-To stiE'u-
late love for poetry among the stud
ents Of Cornell University. James I.
Morrison. wealthy retired merchant
of this city. has offered an annual prize
Of Sial TO the student submitting the
best original poem.
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IS POSSIBLE TO FAKE.

1T is most certainly possible to
fake observations. replied Com
mander Peary to a question. Rear
Admiral Melville. Admiral Sir
George Mares, and myself are
agreed that a man could sit in a
room and take observations with
out anybody knowing whether they
were real or false"
The commander of the Roosevelt
emphatically states that he will
never go North again.
Il shall now do all in my power
to initiate and assist Arctic work"
he said. But it is now up to
younger men"
One Of the correspondents told
a story about Peary's son. Bobby.
who, when he heard that his father
had nailed the flag at the Pole. did
the same trick with a small flag
that he had at Eagle Island. Com
mander Peary was affected by the
narrative, and leaned a little fur
ther back into the shadow of the
loft, where he was telling the story
and drew his hand over his eyes.
When he emerged he was smiling
again.
Temperature at the Pole
Ons of the men in the course Of the
interview asked about the temperature
at the Pole. Here was the ground upon
which the explorer could safely walk
His eyes frightened and his manner
became at once occupied and alert.
II found" he said, .the maximum
temperature ct the Pole to be II degrees
Fahrenheit and the minimum IS de-
grees. All my observations were taken
with the seXtant and artificial horizon
Mercury doesn't freeze until it reaches
So degrees"
The commander continued and out
lined the work of dashing along the ice.
The reason he said, that our ex-
Pedition this time was a success. over
the previous expedition was due 10 the
fact that we encountered no strone and
continued winds 20 faurJ our trails. Our
equipment also was better than we
ever AldA- " lAiloul mat 1 NQUlu never
have reached the Pole. Our sledges re-
duced the strain on the dogs and men
p L. SO per cent and were the finest
ever used on any expedition Of mine.
Most people are mistaken about trav-
cling over the ice. There Is no riding
The driver walks beside the sledee fl he
is lucky. but il ne hits pressure ice che
sledge breaks or tmns over and his
provisions are lost. The men hive .
bend TO the work OF pushing the sledges
over the trail, helping the dogs Ths
men last longer than the dogs and &c
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Promptly at O'clock Tomorrow Morning, Contestants,
Regardless of Weather Conditions, viii Be Sent
Off at One Minute Intervals
SIX PRIVATE OWNERS CONTESTING
WITH ENTRIES FROM THE FACTORIES
Drivers and Observers Are Posted as to Every Detail
and Cars Are in Good Trim for Long
Trip to Boston

Everything is ready for the Frank A Munsey relia
bihy contest. Drivers observers, passengers and off
Gals wait only for the word to start
Municipal officers, club committees and automobile
enthusiasts in the various cities along the and in the
waysde towns ready to welcome the tourists they
come over the trail and to speed them the way.
All the to start in this contest the greatest
of It's kind in the East this year. have been inspected and
officially sealed and the drivers taking much need
ed rest before the first ordeal of the long to Boston
undertaken tomorrow.
ALL READY FOR THE START
The official starter viii send the off tomorrow
morning at minute intervals the first leaving at pre-
csely o'clock matter what the weather conditions
Captain Hollenberger of the District police force
visited headquarters today and completed his arrange
mens for policing the start of the great contest When
the first cOntestng speeds It's way it will be escort
ed out of the city by bicycle policemen.
The technical committee early this morning took up
the examination of the remaining which were de-
hvered into their hands yesterday and today.
All the which will start in the race are now here
with the exception of the Acme which is its way In go
ing the cars Chairman Frank H Trego and his asso
cates Dr. J. R. Overpeck and Jesse L. Cassard IT, found
every in good condition
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BOOM GOOD CAUSE.

READING. Pa, Sept. 20.-Wher i00
collectors start out today TO collec en-
velopes placed in every Reading llome
for donations, 20 the tuberculosis hos
pital all the whistles on engines and
all church bells viii be blown and rung
for two minutes. The collectors expect
10 collect SIS,
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THE TIMES IS FIRST
WITH PEARY STORY
Yesterdays Edition Demon
strates Value of Sunday
Evening Paper.

Once more the advantages of having
a Sunday evening newspaper were
demonstrated when. in yesterdays edi-
tion OF The Times. there appeared. as
one of its most striking features, the
first complete detailed accounts Of the
various members of the expedition that
helped Commander Robert =. Peary TO
reach the North Pole.
Il is merely another instance of the
necessity for a n-day-ir-the-veek
afternoon paper to keep the public in
formed on all the important news o.
the day.
Publication OF Gordon MacKay's story
in yesterday Sunday evening edition Of
The Times was the combination OF a
week OF unusual newspaper endeavor
and enterprise. II was nearly a week
ago that the Canadian government
steamer TSrian left North Sydney for
Battle Harbor, bearing the representa-
tives of all the great newspapers in the
United States and Canada. II was
Thursday before these eager newsgaJh-
erers reached the famous Roosevelt,
cIambered over its sides, and stood face
to face with the man who had reached
the Pole.
Correspondents Hurry Back.
A few hours. all too short. were de-
voted to the task Of drawing from the
reluctant members Of the party their
Individual stories. Then, with their
minds teaming with these vivid pic
lures of polar experiences, the CORE
spondents hurried back TO North Sydney.
most of them hoping 20 set the news 70
their respective papers on Sunday morn
ing, a few more praying that the journey
might end at a time which would give
them an opportunity 10 send the first
news Of the weekday afternoon papers.
One among this corps OF trained
newspaper men, Gordon MacKay. The
Times man. had hopes different from
them all. and he was well rewarded for
yesterday at $3.50 o'clock in the morning
the steamer Tyrian plowed slowly into
the harbor at North Sydney-too late
for the morning newspapers TO get any
of the glowing word pictures, brought
all prepared ashore by the anxious cor
respondents.
Still greater was The disappointment
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TEMPERATURES.
SUN TABLE


TOday-High tide, ll.fO a. m. and 1883
D. m. Low tide. $50 a m. and 5:4s p m.
Tomorrow-High tide, 1926 a. m. Low
tide. 642 a. m. and SO p. m.
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HARPERS FERRY. ". Va. Sept 20.
The Potomac Is clear and the Shenan-
doah Is cloudy this morning.
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Flooring, Good, Sz.oo Per 100 Feet.
Frank Liobey & Co. 9Th q y. Y. Ave.
--Advt.
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very car in good condition.
ENTRIEs IN GOoD sHAPE.

A<Af ANAA<9 Nv GOhO
"I would say that the cars are in
good shape" said Mr.. Trego this
morning. In some cases there are
few things to notice, but they are
relatively unimportant~
This bears out the boast Of all
the entrants who declared that their
cars were At to go into the con-
test, which they acknowledge is a
fine test of the reliability of a ma
chine, and that their entries would
finish the tour with good scores.
The final arrangements for the
passage Of the contesting cars
through the various States were
made, and the last instructions to
checkers along the route we're
mailed this morning.
Courier Departs.
The courier who will speed along the
route 70 the various hotels IN advance
Of the contestants and see that all are
comfortably housed during their tour
packed his grip this morning and de-
parted TO make final arrangements at
the hotel in Philadelphia, the first stop
ping place Of the contestants.
The few stragglers who were needed
~ headquarters to make up the entire
touring party reported today. and as
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School Books, New and Secondhand.
Lowdermilk o. Co.s l42l + St.-Adyt.
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Should Have More Power.

1T would seem well 10 empower the
commission on the application of one
carrier. or ar individual, or at the in
stances Of the commission itself. to com
pei connecting carriers TO unite In form
ing "A thronqb route and 10 fix The rate
and the apportionment thereof among
the carriers The commission also
should be empowered 10 prescribe the
rules and regulations under which the
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Arizona republican., 1909-04-06
WENT cRAZY-PanI Gro,

WENT CRAZY-Paul Groves. who went suddenly insane on Washington street yesterday. is locked up at the police station. Kellog. another crazy man, was transferred yesterday 60 the county jail
Arizona republican., 1909-04-06

casion. The orchestra employed will be composed of Prof. Heinrich and his violin, Fred Porter and his clarionet. Mrs May Porter and her piano, Prof Geo Coke and his cor net, Will Corpstein and his trom- bone. Charlie Besse and the big dou- ble bass and Roy Porter and his ag gregation of traps. Refreshments will also be served and everything possi- ble will be done to make the evening little the most enjoyable that ever happened in this world up to April 12. Anno Domini 1909, at F G. M.
 ELECTION ToDAY-The annual election of the Salt River Valley Wa ter Users association will be held to- day, there being one polling place in each of the ten council districts, as follows: No. l, Peoria; No. 2, West End school house: No. 3, Fowler school house; No. 4. Alhambra store: No. 5, Murphy school house; No. 6,
 Phoenix}, W. U. A. room; No. ', Creighton school house: No. s, Jordan school house; No. g, Mesa City hall; No 10. Coffman residence. In addi- tion to the previous announcement of candidates, in which there, was only one apparent contest, report comes of a fight brewing in the fifth district where the friends of F. C. Norris are putting him forward as a candidate against Joseph Cope, the regularly petitioned nominee.
 FROM WINCHESTER TOWN James A Ottis, of Winchester, (via Vicksburg), was a Phoenix visitor yesterday Mir Ottis is one of the promoters of the new Winchester town site and says t looks more like business every day Sh those parts. Many lots have been sold in the new town site and the hills are full of people.
 OIL COMPANY MEETlNG-The stockholders meeting of the Uncle Sam Oil company was held yesterday as announced in yesterday mornings Republican and the bylaws were changed to conform to the company's charter.
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Of Local Interest

RETURNED FROM A VIsIT-E. E. Dunlevy. clerk of the district court. returned yesterday morning from a business trip to Los Angeles.
 GLENDALE cITiZENS-The Glen dale Citizens league will hold meet ing Tuesday evening at the Glendale school house at 7:3O o'clock sharp.
 OUT OF HIS JURISDICTION Judge Kent has gone to Kingman to hold court for Judge Sloan. wno was called to Washington a week ago in connection with the governorship muddle.
 w. C. T. U. MEETING-The W. c. T. T.. will hold a business meeting in the Associated Charities room, 11s West Adams street, "Wednesday aft ernoon at 2:3O o'clock. After the business session there will be a pro- gram on the subject of Sabbath Ob- servance.
 Y. p. S. C. E.-The regular monthly business meeting of the Young Peo- ple's society of Christian Endeavor will be held in the Christian church psrlors this evening at 7:3C The s,,' ial part of the evening will be under the direction of the Gideon Lana, which promises to he the best All young people of the church and their friends will be welcomed.
 AN AMENDED SUIT-Suit was filed in district court yesterday by w. B. GlOre against the MaricOpa and Phoe- nix railroad and the Western Union Telegraph company for damages for injuries sustained by his wife, Olive G. Glore, in stepping into a hole for a telegraph pole in the railroad com pany's grounds near the NJ. P. depot. A suit was filed some time ago in which Mrs. Glore appeared as plain tiff and the plaintiff was given leave to amend It was decided to bring an entirely new suit. in which the hus- band of Mrs. Glore should appear as plaintiff The same allegations in the former complaint are set forth.
 BOARD OF GovERNORS-Bes the purchase of a building lot yester- day, the story of which appears in another column, the board Uf gover- nors of the Water Users association transacted considerable routine busi- ness and took steps to settle some slight controversies concerning right of way along the Grand canal In the remodeling of that waterway 1t was necessary to utilize a number of small land fractions not previously part of the right of way, varying m area from a few. yards to an acre or two There have been some diff ferences with the owners as to the value of some of these small areas and the board appointed Messrs. Orme and Evans a committee to act with Attorney Witbeck of the reclamation service in making a proper appraisal of them.
 PRINTERS BALl-Next Monday night, April 12, is the date of the an nual ball to be given by Phoenix Typographical Union No. 352. and the ONeill hall is to be the scene of the function which is to be just little finer than anything ever given on earth before, if the printers can make it so. In the line of music they pro- pose to have a whole conservatory, each piece capable of more harmony to the square inch than anybody else's instruments can produce, for there is more music comes out of a fiddle, horn. or even a bass drum, at printers ball, than on any other oc-
Arizona republican., 1909-04-06
7he CQU
 Of the Spring Suit

is heard in the land and its strong, true note comes clearly from the great New York Style Show at The Hub. 1000 of the newest, smartest Mems Suits, right from New York, have just been put on sale. These are mostly in the new, soft finish fabrics shown for the first time this season, and come in all the fashionable shades. They're Al fred Benjamin Clothes, but cost no more than other kinds
 ~ The next step is right into pair of Stetson Russia Oxford Tan Shoes, high toes, all feathers and the easiest Shoe you ever wore Top off with Dunlap or Stetson Hat and, to paraphrase certain great man, you'll be right" whether or not you are ever "presi- dent" We also have the Manhattan Shirt and miles and miles of new spring Half Hose and Scarfs in red, blue, green, orange, white, black, rose, corn, gray, purple, lavender, heliotrope, tan, pink, mixed colors and striped. We can fit your body and fit your mind