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Evening journal., 1909-09-21
COOK LANDS
in new YORK
PeaTy's Arguments Based on
MiSinfOrmatiOn, he
Declares
CROWD OF 1000 GREET
DISCOVERER OF THE POLE
By unIled preas 1.en.ed sneolal Mic.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, Brooklyn explorer, returned
to HIS native land today, happy. modest
and unassuming, but so thoroughly cons
fident Of his ability to prove himself the
real discovcrcr OF tho North Pole that
he declared that before the end OF the
controversy between hmslf and Peary
Is reached even the latter viii fore
ed to admit that he was second TO the
pole.
DIR. Cook in a word took the edge of
the slurring accusations OF fraud and
taking hurled at him by Commander
Peary. He did Il in the same calm and
dispassionate manner that has charac-
terizcd his every statement IN the face
of conditions which would have moved
most any man TO angry retort He even
went so far as to express regret that a
man with so many estimable qualities
as Commander Peary should have made
himself ridiculous in the eyes OF the
world by seeking TO ridicule a rival abou,
whose achievements he knew MOTH
ing.
A thousand persons saw Or. Cook
throw his arms about his wife and greet
her, after their long separation. The
on-lookers who lined the rails Of the
oscar II, saw the tug draw up along
side their liner and the tug deck they
saw Mrs. Cook standing with the two
/ children, Ruth and Helen All thrce
carried flags.
Greeted by a Large Crowd.
As n gang stair was let down TO the
/ tug DR.. Cook stood at the ship gang
way, impatient to dash down. He was
waving an American flag and throwing
kisses. when the stair was IN place
several tug passengers started 70 rush
up to Dr. Cook. but he waved them
back They retired with tho exception
Of William Cook, the doctors brother
They clasped hands and Dr. Cook said
william, I'm glad TO see YOU"
When William had cleared the gang
way Dr. Cook rushed down the stairs
He threw his arms about his wife ani
she hid her face on his shoulder. n
raised Il and. in sight OF the hundred
OF passengers above, kissed her Mr.
! Cook wiped her eyes, as ,he doctor turr
ed TO ntttc Helen. his own daughtc
Helen saw his last when she was
years old. She threw her arms abol
threw the other arm about little Rut
s years. his step daughter.
During this greeting. the crowds {
the liner were silent, but as the fami
party moved toward the cabin OF q
tug, a great cheer arose. surroundir
tugs began 20 whistle and the gre'
: throngs suddenly realized that # ha
: been awed by the meeting Of the grcl
!, explorer and his family
= Tho Grand Republic crowd heard
short speech from the doctor on IN
second deck and then the band played a
the way 10 Brooklyn. It's first greetin
to Dr. Cook was "The Star spangle
9 Banner" followed by Home swee
4 Home"
} As Dr. Cook said goodbye 10 his fel
p low passengers on the Oscar IT, they a.
- sang For He's a Jolly Good Fellow"
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
PHYSICIANS WAR ON
DELAWARE HOSPITAL

assembled are Of the Allopathic school.
Tho following resolution was adopted and
will be presented 70 City Council when the
snatter Of an appropriation of city's
moneys TO the hospital comes up:
ITO the Honorable the President and
Members of City Council.
"At a meeting of number OF practic-
ing physicians Of Wilmington. held at
the Clayton House on Monday evening
September %. the following resolution was
adopted and ordered presented to the City
Council:
Resolved. That we request that action
upon the aproposed appropriation Of public
money to the support OF Delaware Hos
pltal be postponed. And we further request
hearing for our membership before tinal
action is taken upon the same.
j. p. Pyle.
III. a. Cleaver.
III. c. Buckmaster.
Harvey B. Patten,
Smith Cooper,
Committee on Resolutions"
1t wac learned to-day that the protesting
physicians will oppose an appropriation
from the city to the Delaware Hospita
unless the regulations are changed so al
to cdmit all Ailopathic physicians of gooS
siancing 70 treat their own patients n th'
hospital. and if they fail TO get the "opeI
door" at the hospital they will advocat'
the establishment Of general hospital
under the city's auspices, where all physi
( clans Of either Allopathic or Homeopathic
school may be permitted TO treat thei
own patients. and with a general stan o
physicians.
It also became known to-day that twl
years ago the physicians who are barre
from the Delaware Hospital held a meet
ing and addressed a communication to III
board Of managers Of that institution ask
ing that they be given admission to tn
institution TO treat patients sent there b.
them. The managers replied in substanc
that they we're collecting the money wit
which to maintain the hospital, and the
thought under those circumstances the
should have the naming OF the staff an
the framing Of regulations for the con
duct Of the hospital
The physicians who are facing tn
"closed door at the Delaware Hospita
are making it clear that they are not re
fiecting upon the ability or standing o
any Of the members OF the mpysic ans
stan at the hospital, as the men on III
staf are men Of unquestioned standin
> and ability. but at the same time hint
{ at favoritism and a ring in the make-u
) Of the staff are dropped by some OF III
E excluded prescribers Of pills and powder
s. Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
GREAT TIME In
OLD LEWES TOWN
DeVries Monument to be
Unveiled With Imposing
Ceremonies

Tomorrow will be a big day in Lewos
when the DeVries monument will be un.
veiled with betting ceremonies. The Della
ware Railroad Company will run special
excursion trains to I.ewcs at the rate OF
S125 a round trip fromm Wilmington The
train will leave this city az 7.l5 a. m.
The Organized Militia viii leave Will
mington on a train az Gao a. m. and the
New Castle Newark Dover and Milford
companies viii board the train enroute.
The parade at Lewes viii prove inter-
esting and imposing; and heading the pro-
cession will be Governor Pennewill and
his stan. In the line VIII be the state
militia under command OF Colonel Theo-
dore Townsend. Of Milford; the L. S. Life
Saving Department Lewes Fire Depart
ment floats by the Delaware Pilot Asso-
citation, Women's Christian Temperance
Union, zwanendael Club. Oklahoma Tribe
Of Red Men and other local fratornal and
beneficial societies.
The Delaware Military Band, bands from
the warships that are 10 lie stationed near
by. the Lewes BOYS Band and bands
from different towns in the State will &c
/ to make up the musical side Of the cele.
bration
/ The parade will form on King street. a
the passenger station, upon the arrival o.
the special trains which will bring the
militiamen and distinguished guests, at 1
O'Clock and will march as follows:
King to Second, TO Park avenue. Il
| Front. to Monument At the conclusion o
the exercises at the Monument the parad
will then countermarch as follows: From
street TO Park avenue to Second TO Mar
ket. TO Fourth to South, to Dewey ave
nue.. to starting point.
/ The festivities of the day will b,
followed in the evening by a reception
to the guests at the auditorium, fol
lowed by a Dutch ball.
Judge George Gray will be the orator
Of the day, and Baron Isoudon, IN,
minister from Holland, win also maxi
an address.
Following are the exercises at tn,
monument.
/. Invocation. Bishop Kinsman.
?. Presentation of Deed for Site, DR.
George w. Marshall.
8. Acceptance on part OF State, Gov
ernor Pennewill.
4. Address, Baron Loudon.
S. Acceptance OF Monument on par
OF State. Gov. Pennewill. Benediction
Rev. Julius Herold.
Although the replica of the Hal
Moon will not be present. on accoun
OF the likelihood of accident in it's tri
from New York here. the Unitel
States has sent the battIeship Montani
with the Atlantic squadron Of torpedo
boats and destroyers 70 escort tn
Netherlands cruiser Utrecht
The commission that arranged tn
celebration comprises Governor Penne
will. Congressman William II. Heald
former Congressman Hiram r. Burton
former Governor Preston Lea, Colone
G. A. Elliott, II. V. Lyons, Jane
Rowland. HezilSiah Harrington. forme
Governor Ebe ". Tunnel. q. S. Pen
newill. Insurance Commissioner c. II
Maull, ex-senator r. r. Kenney. Dr
G. w. Marshall, DIR. r. G. Paynter an,
Daniel Burton. with Governor S. S
} Pennewill as president. the Rev. c. II
b. Turner, secretary, and Thomas r
Ingram as treasurer.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
COOK GLAD TO
RETURN HOME
Criticisms Of Him He Says
Have Been Based on OBJ.
ViOuS Errors
nr pr. Frederick 4. cook.

Written for the United Press Associat' on
Aboard the tseamer Oscar II.
New york, Sept 2l.--After one OF the
most delightful trips of my life, across the
Atlantic. on the Oscar II. 1 am indeed
glad once more to see the shores Of my
native land. have come from the pole.
I have brought my story and data with
me-
The public has already a tangib and
a SPECIFIC record Of that trip. In a very
short time. the narrative. with all the
observations. VIVA be published and placed
before the world for examination. 1t is as
easy for you as for me 10 understand why
cannot. on the impulse Of the moment,
read of manuscript which covers the
work Of two years.
AS said upon several occasions, all Of the
charges, accusations and expressions OF
disbelief are based on entire ignorance Of
supplementary data which 1 possess. No
one who has spoken or written on the
subject in opposition 10 my claims knows
Of the fact with which such work Of eN'
ploration is measured. All Of the criticisms
have been based on obvious errors in the
reproduction of my first despatch or upon
the directions Of petty side issues pre-
sented by unfair critics.
The expedition was private. It was
started out without the usual public bonn
bast
Mr.. John r. Bradley furnished The
money and / shaped the destiny Of tho
venture. For the time being it concerned
us only. but the results were so import
ant that on returning I at once placed be.
fore the public report containing th'
main outline OF the work.
have not come home to enter int
arguments with one man or with fft,
men. but ! am here TO present clear rec
ord Of a piece Of work over which hav'
a right to display certain amount o.
pride. When scientists study the detailed
observations and the narrative in its con
secutive order. am certain that in th'
due course Of events, all will be compelled
TO admit .the truth of my statement.
/ am perfectly willing 10 abide by tn
final verdict of this record by competen
judges That must be the last word in dis
cussion and that alone can justify me L
the public.
Furthermore, not only will my repor
be before you in black and white, but
viii also bring to America human wit
nessos TO prove that 1 have been at tn
pole.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
HERE'S A JOB AT
LETTER READING

James Davis. OF No. ia Market street.
has received a letter from New York.
which he is trying TO have deciphered.
just what language it is written in, he
does not know, and is anxious to find out.
He has showed the letter to a Japanese,
Chinese and Polish resident. Frenchman.
German Greek and several other foreign
ers but with no success. All were ignor-
ant OF the writing. Mr. Davis is now look
ing for an Arabian.
The letters look like Arabic characters
and Il may be that the communication
was written in that language. Mr.. Davis
curiosity is aroused as to. the contents OF
the letter.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
CONTINUE CASE
AGAINST CORNISH

William l.; Cornish. colored. who is
alleged to have attacked Eva Cornish
his wife, in the house No. 412 orange
street yesterday and slashed her face
and head, was arraigned in City Court
this morning on the charge of assault
and battery. The hearing was contin-
uel until Thursday in order to get wit
nesses, Cornish being held under $500
bail. He pleaded not guilty. Her face
hidden by bandages the woman was
able 70 be i'm court. but did not testify.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Rsins will
occur during the next "a TO 80 hours
over practically the entire country
from the Mississippi valley eastward,
although It is probable that the rain
will net reach the middle and north
Atlantic coasts until Wednesday. In
the latter sections, the Temperature
will rise somewhat tonight.
Forecast till 8 p. m. Wednesday:
DeIaware-Psrtly cloudy and warm
er toniqht. Wednesday showers; mod
crate to brisk southeasterly winds.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
FINED FOR USING
A SHORT MEASURE

William E. CathelL charged with u.s.
ing short measure in the city market
mas given a hearing by city Court
Deputy Judge Joslyn this morning. j.
Frank Ball, his attorney. said that
c.tbeu had been confused between
..yvet" and dry measure and had un-
intentionally violated the law. s. and
costs was the fine.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
Two coupIes Wad A Ash,rv

At Asbury NJ. f. Church parsonage
yesterday two more couples were mar
ried by the Rev. u. II. Webster. They
were John Moore and Miss Frances
Springer, of this city and Terrence p.
Mettler, OF Trenton and Rachael A.
Carter, Of this city. The latter couple
were attended by Miss Anna c. Mailer
and Arthur r. Carter.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
Gas Company Bonds Arc Sold.

Scott & Company. brokers. announce
that the entire issue of 100000 in
Wilmington Gas Company per cent.
sinking fund mortgage bonds has been
subscribed for. The bonds were offered
for sale on Saturday and within two
days the entire issue had been bought
up. This speaks well for the favor in
which these local securities are held,
and also well for the business ability
of Scott and Company in disposing OF
them so rapidly
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
Dr.. Andreen pr.aoh.. ~.

The Rev. Earl ]. Andreen, a noted
New York Swedish preacher. preached
in Swedish M. f. Church here last
night before large audience. DR.. An
dreen was a class mate Of the local
Swedish church pastor
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
chnroh soeiety ceIebrates.

Members Of the Jugend Verein of
zion German Lutheran Church cele-
brated the thirteenth anniversary of
the society in the church last evening
with a pleasant program of music and
song. There was. a large attendance OF
the society membership.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
Father Was "cussed" Long Distance

Charged with disorderly conduct.
Charles August had a hearing in City
Court this morning. The complain
ant was his father. Jacob August, who
said Charles had "cussed" him clear
10 Fifth and Church streets" Five
dollars and costs was the fine
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
Pastor Assianed to CIaYmont Church

The Rev. DR.. A. S. Mowbray, Metho-
dist district superintendent. has ap-
pointed the Rev. II. r. Young, OF Lee
highton, Pa. pastor Of Claymoni
Church. Mr.. Young will take the pulpit
on the first Sunday in october. Mr.
Young is from Drew Seminary.
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
oranoers in Weekly Session.

The weekly meeting Of Delaware
Grange was held at Newport last night
Only routine business was transacted
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
SISTERS IN FIGHT
OVER ONES HUSBAND

Bertha Robinson, colored, was given
a hearing in City Court this morning
on the charge of assault and battery
The complainant was Florence cornell
ius. colored, who said Bertha iNnited
her to her house and beat her. The
women are sisters. Florence II seems
was seen walking with Bertha's nus
band Bertha was fined 50 and costs
Evening journal., 1909-09-21
County Balances.

NOUnFY bdTdTINTos
County Treasurer Burns reported TO the
Levy Court to-day the following balances
Levy Court. sa5.2Si92; Bond issue, No. L.
s1f5S7s. Bond issue, No. ., SS64l29' Mis-
cellanoous. sS6.65; Christiana hundred
Ni9.D: Mil Creek. 1856; White
Clay Creek S5a6: Pencader, $500 New
Castle. s782.O3: Red Lion. 1924; ST
Georges. siOL57: AppoquiniminS, s236.o5
Blackbird. $4,000; Brandywine, $3.50
Evening journal., 1909-09-21

Advertising Creates Stand
ards, Continued Advertising
Guarantees That They VIII Be
Lived Up To. Keep EVerIssf-
ingIy at II.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-09
PHOTOGRAPHERS
CONVENTION

Rochester, N Y, July The
Twcnty-nifth Annual Convention of
fhe Photographers Association of
An erica viii convene in this city on
July 10. for a six days session. The
Seneca Hotel will be the headauar-
tcrs and all business sessions Will be
held in the hall OF the hotel. but
the big convention hall will be used
for the Manufacturers aud Photo
graphic exhibits. A day viii be Sc,
aside for the members 10 inspect the
.mCdel plants Of this city. whore
they can witness and have explained
TO them. the manufacture Of lenses.
k'dacks paper and nouns r. p.
Parrows of Boston. Mass. BE- pres
idcnt and G. w Harris. Washington.
ID c., is secretary OF the association.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-09
FIGHTING THE
WHITE PLAGUE

New York, July Doctors to
the number OF 210 and luymc, to
the number OF 973, making a total
OF 1,1S2, have Joined the ranks OF
tn White Plague fighters ln New
York state, according to a state
ment just issued by the state Chart
ties Aid Association. This IS a
growing Of 1873 per cent. for doc
tors and S1.7 per cent. for laymen.
According to the National Associa-
tion, the tuberculosis campaign is
no longer a battle or doctors only.
This Is corroborated by the state
Charities Aid Association, which
since November 1907, has formed
comittees to carry on the work for
the prevention OF tuberculosis i'm
twenty OF the larger cities OF the
state. Representatives from all
groups. including the clergy, physi-
clans, business men. wage earners
and especially those men and wo.
men who are leaders in their COM
munty. are found in these commit
tees
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-09
VOTE
QST TARIFF BILL

brought into the treasury of the
Stendard OH Company in twelve
years an aggregate of $lS3,OOO. 900.
An amendment by Mr.. Ncwlands.
creating a tariT commission was lail
on the table.
Advocating the placing OF crude
asphaltum on the free list MIR. Bur
ton said such action would reduce
from five to fifteen per cent tho cost
of asphalt paving.
Mr.. Bailey moved to amend the
provision by also placing asphalt on
the free list.
Mr.. McLaurn offered an amend
mcnt placing on the free list carpea-
ters' and blacksmiths tools and far
mcrs' implements, II was laid on
the table.
MIR. Beveridge then took tho noor
u present proposition relative to tia
plate. II was intended to make tho
drawback provision of the bill in
operative SO far rs Il applied TO tin
plates. MIR. Deveridge explained that
within the brief period OF twelve
years the Standard Oh Company had
paid $20,O0O.OOO in duties on tin
plate and afterwards, upon making
1t into oil caas for export. had had
that vast amount returned to it as Il
drawback.
"The Congress is compelled to
choose suggested MT Bailey. 'be-
tween the two greatest trusts I'm the
United states in this matter. whether
II Will favor tho steel trust or the
standard oil Company"
when the Senator wants some
thing done IL is for the workman.
ana when he is opposed to something
il is for the manufacturer" hotly
rctorted Senator Aldrich, in reply
to Senator Beyeridge's statement
that the senator from Rhode Island
was better Informed on the steel
mills but that he himself was bet
ter informed upon the conditions and
desires of the working people"
AND the Senator from Rhode Is
land Is always for the manufacturer
and never the employees" was Mr..
Bcveridgc's rejoiader.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-09
AMATEUR
ATHLETICS
Will Contest for Championship at
Seattle, August
1914.

Seattle, Wash, July 9.-The an
..Nal tracG and field championship of
the Amateur Athletic Union Will be
competed for on the Alaska-Yukon
Exhibition grounds on August 13
and IA. The junior events which
are scheduled for the 18Th will be
open to all registered amateur ath-
letes who have woa a first prize az
A. A. U. track and field champion
slip meet, a Canadian championship
meeting, a CROSS country meet, Inter
collegiate championship or the cham
pionship OF any foreign country. An
athlete may enter the junior and
stLior events, provided he has never
won a senior championship. The
championship committee OF the A.
A. Z. are: Barlow S. Weeks, New
York. chairman: Il. r. Babb, Boston,
Mass; Thomas F. Riley, Cambridge:
DE- George X. Herman. Chicago [,
Everett g. Brown, Chicago ald
Theodore s. Strauss, Baltimore
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-09
DEATH OF MAJOR
s. W. PAXTON

Lexington. Va, July 9.-Major
Samuel w. Paxton died Wednesday
night at his home on South river,
Rockbridge county, aged rs years.
He was gallant Confederate sol
der, was captain In the Fifty-sec-
ouG Virginia Infantry and fought
under Jackson in the Valley cam
paign. As senior captain. he COM
mahdcd the Fifty-second Regiment
in the nghting preceding Appomat-
toA lie was wounded at tho Bloody
Angle, Spottsylvania and Fort Sted-
wan. lie aquired the title OF major
In the military service before tho
war. For a number OF years he serv-
.oI acceptably as Justice Of the peace.
His wife, who was Miss Kerr,
.of Augusta county. and two sons,
Walter A. Paxton. OF BlueGeld, w.
va. and Eal Kerr Paxton, OF
R"chbridgc, survive him. lie was
In mcmbcr of the Baptist church.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-07-09
Hottest Contest in City"s
History Ends in Majority
for License of Thirty
eight Votes.
RESULT IN DOUBT
UNTIL AFTER COUNT.
Millions of Dollars in Trade
Expected from Pr)hibi-
ton States.

Bristol. Va, July 9.-In the fer
cest contest ever witnessed here I'm
any election. the voters of Bristol.
Va, by n majority OF 3S votes.
voted TO again license saloons after
having been dry" for two year.
a total OF S45 votes We're cast.
or these the "wets" cast 433 and
the "drys" 4O1 while II ballots
were thrown out because of being
improperly marked.
Dramatic in the intensity of ia
terest and excitement was the cleo
tion
The intense interest manifested
was due to the fact that It was LOOK
ed upon as an effort on the part OF
whiskey people to make Bristol a
wholesale point for the 81 :, nent OF
Intoxicating liquors into extensive
territory embraced in thI d., States
% Tennessee. North c 'rolina, Geor-
eia, Alabama aid Miss 'sippi
The "wets kept constantly be-
fore the voters the i'd n that Bristol
would be made a great supply depot
for all the territory mentioned ard
trat In addition TO cnS hindre 4
thousand dollars in ncel Sc rcvc1Ue
to the city. there won d come to
Bristol annually from TN trade, mil
lions Of dollars.
With the masses lncensed to feel
blue over the business SituIt!cn. the
lvhiskey people pressed their argIl.
ments and for two weeLa the situa-
tion was looked upon as eAtrpme "
doubtful. In view OF this situation
the temperance people fought like
Trojans and after two weeEt Of ear
nest battle, were upon the scene st
sun rise, together with hualIrIs of
women and children in sIitc OF an
II cessant rain fall when Logan at il
a m.
The brave women stool their
ground even when men wore seek
ir, shelter and kept up a continuous
prayer and song service within two
hrGdred feet of the polls from sun
rise to sunset Such scenes were
never before Witnessed here.
In thir enthusiasm and fear many
women shouted and when they were
old from time to time during the
afternoon that the situation looked
dubtful, many Of them wept and
seemed to be in state OF bewildcr-
ment least God might give them
cause to doubt the efficiency OF
prayer by permitting the whiskey
men 10 win.
The voting was watched closely
| b. calculating individuals aal
throughout the day lt looked like an
even contest with each side more or
less fearful Of the outcome.
Betting, which was disposed to- be
lively in the early morning. was by
no means spirited in the afternoon
NJ the advocates Of neither side felt
hat they had much upon which TO
base hope OF winning.
SO close was the contest 10 tho
last that the "drys" estimated their
majority at 25 while tho "wets"
claimed g.