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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
TWO SHIPS LOST
One Burned. Another Sinks
CT LAKE Erie.
Thirteen C C.ew Of Steamship That
Takes Alnft in Small Boat
and -cy Have Frozen to
: h or Starved.

Clcv,l-~ o.. Dec l0-Seyen lives
were lc Sd the destruction OF two
steams, % Lake Erie The Clarion
burned % Point Pelee The
mate ire. % death and one OF the
crew Wa owned. The fate OF thir
teen othe-s vao put of in lifeboat
Is In doubt anl it is feared they have
persisted
The " Richardson, a big steel
froighter. sank at a point Ave miles
up the LAX rom Buffalo harbor. and
five member. OF the crew went down
with the ship
The remainder of the crew OF four
teen were rescued by the steamer
Paine.
The Richardson carried a cargo OF
100000 bushels Of fax. consigned here
for winter storage 1t Is insured for
1856. 900 The steamer Is insured for
100000.
Six members OF the crow were taken
from the Clarion by the steamer L.
c. Hanna and brought here They were
rushed TO a train and went to Buffalo
to the headquarters Of the Anchor
Line company. owner Of the Clarion
The survivors could give no infor-
nation other than that the blaze had
started between decks and spread ra-
pidly. Only for the arrival OF the
Hanna the men soon would have been
compelled to jump into the water to
escape the fire.
The six men left on the boat crowd
ed towards the stern against the wind.
thus keeping as far from the fire as
possible. The flames were near them
when the Hanna arrived Only small
part OF the steamer was above water
when they were taken on. For several
hours the Hanna worked against the
wind and sea. all the time guarding
against being set aire.
According to the hurried tale Of the
six sailors here all attempted to leave
the Clarion as soon as il was discov-
cred that she could not be saved Cap
tain f. T. Bell. Of Ogdensburg. y. Y"
and twelve other members of the crew
took to the lifeboat
Thirteen Adrift In Small Boat
They left without food and shelter.
II is feared that they may either
starve or freeze to death before being
rescued. # not drowned as result OF
the high seas running on the lake ow-
ing to the recent storm. Survivors say
one of the crew fell overheard when
attempting to enter the lifeboat' but
was later taken out by those In the
llfeboat. Wet in a temperature near
zero. It Is not considered likely by
marine men that he will survive the
ordeal
The mate was frozen to death, hav-
ing been overcome by smoke and ex-
posed to the weather too long before
being discovered. An effort was made
by the six survivors to enter another
Iifeboat. but II eluded them. One sailor
fell overheard and was drowned in his
efforts 10 save the lifeboat. The men
were forced to remain on the Clarion.
Later they were picked up by the
steamer l. c. Hanna and brought here.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11

vaag to the pole. The doctor handed
me slip OF paper on which he hal
written the observations he wanted
from Svartevaag north.
Worked Out Observations.
The doctor, according to Loose sub
United other data. explaining what A.
ares of latitude and longitude he want
ed. Captain Loose hustled out AMI
got for the doctor an admiralty chart
Bowditch's complete nautical tables.
Anfinsen's tables for correction Of alti-
tudes Of heavenly bodies, the Ameci-
can nautical almanac for several years,
Lloyd's calendar of 1908. three al
miralty charts covering Smith SQUAD
and the polar regions. Nos. ESQ ga
and a75: Bliss almanac for 1905 AM
a Negus almanac for 1907 Before the
captain saw DR. Cook again he hcd
worked out some observations of stcrs
which he might have seen at Ano-
ratok"
II was on Nov. 6 that Captain Loose
met Dr. Cook at the Hotel Gramatan.
The doctor took the Anoratok obser-
vations and stuck them into his
pocket.
Loose and Dunkle had adjoining
rooms at the Gramatan on the same
floor as DR.. Cooks room. and the doc
tor. according to their statements
came 10 Losses room and watched the
navigator or talked with him while he
was sweating over the fake figures.
Dunkle says that Cook handed him
2eO at the Gramatan and promised 10
call at Dunkle's office the Monday fol
lowing the completion Of the frauds
lent observations and have $40.
THAT will make $1,000. with the 9th
er money ! have given you. DunNe
swears Cook said. The rest OF the
$4,000 | promised you will pay by TIE
time that the records leave on the
steamer"
DR.. Cook failed to show up at Dun
kle's Office on Monday. Dunkle nailed
him at the Gramatan the next day. but
DR.. Cook lodged, Dunkle says. Then
DR.. Cook disappeared completely and
the partners got tired Of waiting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
A JOYFUL PASTIME
It's Really Pleasure to Cure Catarrh
by Breathing HyOmei.

1t isn't a pleasure to saturate your
stomach with vile nostrums or to shock
the tender membrane of the nose and
throat with disagreeable sprays and
douches.
But strange to say there are few
thousands people who do not keep
abreast of the times who are hoping
against hope that these ancient methods
will rid them of catarrh.
If the readers of Fredericksburg who
suffer from catarrh want to Danish this
vile and disgusting disease forever go
to Goolriek's Pharmacy today and get
a complete Hyomei pronounced High
o-me) outfit for Si,00.
If it doesn't cure it wont cost you a
cent, because Goolrick's Pharmacy will
give you your money back.
Hyomei is so simple and pleasant 10
use; pour few drops from the bottle
into the inhaler and breathe it in. AS it
passes over the membrane and into the
lungs with the air you breathe it soothes
the raw membrane and kills the catarrh
germs. Don't experiment longer.
Leading druggists everywhere sell Hy-
omei for catarrh, coughs, colds. bron-
cbitis, etc. Drop postal for our free
book, Booths Famous People, Booth 8
Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1909.
BRIGHT PROSPECTS AHEAD

BRIGHT PROSPECIS AHEAD
Bids have been accepted and con-
tracts made for the construction of
two buildings of the new State Nor
NAL School at Fredericksburg and
the work will commence during this
month. When this begins there
will be three big works of construc-
ton in operation in this city at the
same time, with the certainty of one
and possibly two others in the very
near future, to say nothing of small
er operations, which are fully as
active or more so than ever before
in the history of Fredericksburg.
With this condition existing, there is
no reason or excuse for idleness or
loafng among the unskilled laborers
of the old Burg. There is work for
at better wages than have ever be-
fore been paid here. Prosperity is
knocking at the door of everyone.
whether he can only WELD pick or
whether he can engage in more skill
ed employment. In all probability
something like half million dollars
will be spent here before 1910 is
gone in building alone. Such con-
ditions have not existed here before
probably in the history of the town.
1t means prosperity for our business
men, prosperity for the laborers'
prosperity for the people generally,
and prosperity for Fredericksburg
as a municipality. 1t means getting
out of the old ruts and getting out
on the highway that leads to better
things.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
FREE TRIP TO FREDERICKSBURG

The Business Mems Association of
fers to refund fares to customers living
at distance of 100miles of Fredericks-
burg as follows: One fare will be re-
funded to those whose cash purchases
amount to $500 and less than $25. 90:
The round trip fare will be refunded
to customers who purchase for cash
SIS. 90 or more.
In order to get the full benefit of this
rebate your purchase will have to be
made from member of the Associa-
ton. Refunding coupons have been
mailed to all whose names could be OBJ
tanned. If you have not received one,
come to town, ask your merchant forit
and your fare will be refunded, if pur-
charses are for above amounts or more.
Do your Christmas shopping in Fred
ericksburg.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
COOK DATA FAXED
Sea Captain Says He Pre-
pared Observations.
DOCTOR WAS TO PAY $4,000
Captain A. W. Loose and George h,
Dunkle Declare They Furnished
Explorer With Fake Rec
ords and Weren't Paid.
DOCTOR WAS TO PAY $4,000

New York. Dec 10.-August Wedel
Loose. a sea captain. has made an af-
fidavit that Dr. Frederick A. Cook
hired him 20 fake observations for
submission to the Danish scientists
who are about TO pass on Or. Cook S
claim that he discovered the North
Pole on April q. 1908. Cooks where
abouts at present is unknown to his
most intimate friends.
Captain Loose is backed up by
George II. Dunkle, an insurance broker
of this city. who has made a sworn
statement that he brought Captain
Loose and Or. Cook together and that
he arranged the deal by which he and
Loose were TO get $4,000 from DR.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
GOOD ROADS MEETING
Association Hears of Work Done This
Year and Elects New Officers.

At the annual meeting of the State
Good Roads Association in Richmond,
Thursday, Chas. T. Lassiter, of Peters
burg, vice president, presented his re-
port.
State Highway Commissioner Wilson
viewed the work that had been done by
his department. Joseph H. Hyde, geol-
ogist Of North Carolina, spoke of the
work done in that State. The follow
ing officers were elected: Chas. LASH
ter. Petersburg, president; R. w.
Withers, Suffolk, vice president; l.. H.
Harvood, Richmond, secretary and
treasurer. and Geo. w. Rogers, Rich
mond, assistant secretary and publicity
agent.
The association will meet again in
February, when the legislature will be
IN session.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
Aviator Makes Flioht Record.

Paris, France. Dec. 10. Maurice
Farman. q brother of Henry Farman.
the aviator, made what is said to be
a cross country flight in a straight
line of record length. Ascending a q
suburb OF Versailles in biplane Of
his own construction Farman few to
Chartres. a distance of A miles in SO
minutes. He maintained height av-
eraging 250 feet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
POLICE STOP MARATHON WALTZ
Three Couples Danced Continuously
For over Fourteen Hours.


Butte. Mont. Dec. 10.-Atter dane
ing continuously for IA hours and II
minutes. without nourishment. three
of the ffty-three couples who started
Tuesday night in a Marathon waltz
contest. were stopped on the advice
of physicians
Six Of the women contestants. al
the end of several hours. were taken
TO a hospital One was suffering from
ruptured blood vessel and another
Of muscular paralysis. All but three
pairs had ceased Waiting before the
police interfered. These women pre-
sented a fearful sight during the last
hours Of the dancing. with eyes blood
shot and bodies swaying Their male
companions were barely able to keep
their feet.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11

Cook. with an additional bonus of $500
II the University of Copenhagen &C
rented Cooks records. Dunkle says
in his affidavit that Or. Cook disap-
peared after paying only $3.50 and
that the doctors failure TO make good
Is the reason that he and Captain
Loose have shown up the fake.
Were Suspicious Of Cook.
Captain Loose and Mr. Dunkle say
that they became suspicious of Cook
when they read his story In the New
York Herald. and that they believed
Cook was getting too nearly to the
end OF his rope that he would be will
ing to pay big money to anybody who
would supply him with astronomical
and other data that would stand the
acid test.
Dunkle arranged an interview with
Cook through the doctors hacker. John
r. Bradley. The doctor said he would
be glad OF Captain Losses help on a
few points.
It's nothing vital. you know he
said to Dunkle. "but some details that
[ want"
The next day Dunkle took Captain
Loose to call on DR.. Cook. They had
two hour talk, in which DR.. Cook told
Captain Loose that he hadn't taken his
attitudes (the altitude Of the heavenly
bodies above the horizOn) on his trip
10 the North Pole Captain Loose told
the doctor that il would be hopeless to
try to convince the Danish scientists
without altitude observations. DR.. Cook
thought moment
Eyes. | think you are right. cap
tain" he said Il think | ought TO
have them. Do you think you could
help me work out those attitudes"
why. that's easy" said the cap
tain. "I'll work them out backwards"
The following day Dunkle arranged
with DR.. Cook what should be paid for
the job.
Convinced Cook Lacked knowledge.
Captain Loose had become cOnvinc-
ed that the doctor not only lacked OBJ
servatlOns. but the knowledge required
In taking them. He had told the cap
tain that he had relied only upon an
lncorrected compass and Sverdrup's
and Nansen's charts to get to the
pole. He couldn't give the captain the
latitude and longitude of AnoratOk.
Loose said:
Now. DR.. Cook. maybe you have
been to the North Pole and maybe
you haven't Perhaps you think you
may have and maybe you are wrong
about It. You don't need to have any
worry about IT, though. for I can sup
ply you with sets Of proofs that | will
guarantee will pass at Copenhagen"
as that so?" said Cook.
Captain Loose says he pointed out
to the doctor that there were some
tremendous mistakes in the observa-
lions that were printed in Cooks story
In the Herald, and that the doctor ad-
mitted that there were mistakes. and
said ne was anxious to have them cor
rected.
when left DR.. Cook" Loose
makes affidavit, 1T was with the I'M
derstanding that was TO get for him
the charts re wanted. together with a
number Of books on polar exploration,
and that | was to work out from the
narrative in the Herald all his sights
for latitude and longitude based upon
the latitude as published. The lati-
sudes carried Dr. Cook from Svarte-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
TO WE'D S4O,OOO,OO0l
hungarian Count Said 10 Be Engaged

Hungarian Count Said TO Be Engaged
TO American Heiress.
London. Dec ia dispatch from
Budapest 10 the Globe says society a.
the Hungarian capital is interested in
a report that Count Anton Sigray IS
engaged 10 be married to the daughter
OF an American iron magnate. whose
name is not given. Il Is reported that
the bride will receive si000o,00O on
her wedding day. II is stated that the
young woman was introduced to Count
Sigray by the Countess Szechenyi. for
merly Miss Gladys Vanderbilt Count
Sigray was best man at the Szechenyi-
Vanderbilt wedding.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
Government BUYS His Invention.

Government Buys His Invention.
Alton H.. Dec. 10-Alvin J. Hos
Ains, a farmer, says he has received
word that the United States govern
nent has purchased his range-fnder
and distance appraiser for 100000
The invention simpliles the firing Of
big guns in the navy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
HE SWALLOWED GLASS
Prisoner Tries to Commit Suicide In
tafl

Newton " J., Dec. 10.-Amzi Berry,
who has been in the county Jail for
some time on charges preferred by his
wife. tried to commit suicide by swal-
lowing crushed glass He smashed a
glass bottle and ground the fragments
into small bits which he turned into
a glass of water and swallowed the
contents. He soon became violently Ill.
Sheriff Harris was summoned and
Berry confessed what he had done.
Physicians worked over the man for
more than an hour and then pro
nounced him out of danger.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
FOR SALE

My farm in Spotsyvania county, on
Court House road, about miles from
Fredericksburg, containing $50 acres,
good dwelling and out buildings; land
is well watered. For terms, etc, APP
ply to c. J. Charters, Falmouth, Va.
d7-3w Mrs. Mary 4. Frazier.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
LIVE TURKEYS WANTED

We will pay highest market price for
live turkeys delivered at our place of
business, IT'S Commerce street, Fred
ericksburg, from Dec. l3 to 18th, in
elusive.
The Eastern Provision Co.,
r. d. Fritter, Mgr.
dec9-5t
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
Aoed Woman Dies In Fire.

Ogdensburg, ~ Y. Dec. 10.-The
Central hotel at Huntington was badly
damaged by fire, and Mrs. Jessie Tay-
lor, lightweight years old, sister Of
the proprietor. lost her life in the
flames.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
REAL ESTATE WANTED

We have buyers for real estate on
Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.
List your property with US at once.
Piedmont Real Estate Agency,
If Fredericksburg, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
CARRIERS CREEK OYSTERS

| have erected an oyster house at
Embrey's wharf, in this city, where !
will furnish fresh shocked Carriers
Creek oysters. Dry measure at all
times for 81 for standards and Sl.2O for
selects, Special prices will be made
for orders from hotels, church and Sun
day School festivals. Orders through
phone 274 receive prompt attention and
oysters delivered in any part Of the
city. or address I. |. Radcliffe, Fred.
ericksburg, Va is-tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
COL. MoSBY

Looking hearty and still active Col.
John s. Mosby passed the seventy
sixth mile stone Of his eventfui career
Wednesday. Col. Mosby, who is now
an attorney In the U. S. Department of
Justice, resides in Washington.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
MONTAGUE INVITED

Former Governor A. J. Montague has
accepted an invitation from the faculty
Of the University Of Chicago to address
the student body IT the mid-term con
vocation exercises. on Dec. 20
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
dec9-5t
GALE ESTRAY

A solid red bull calf, about six
months old Reward for information
leading TO recovery.
Buford T. Andrews,
dec9-3t Sunlight, Va.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
OFF Canal Commission.

Blackburn on Canal Commission.
Washington, Dec. 1O.-Former sena-
tor J. c. S. Blackburn has resigned as
O member of the isthmian canal com
mission. and his resignation has been
accepted, effective Dec. 4.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
ENGINE FOR SALE

Gil. P. portable Farquhar steam en-
CINE in first class condition. For terms
write or apply to A. F. Turner, Port
Royal, Va. Milf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
APPLES VS.. LIQUOR

Eat EN-, Says Physician. and You
Won't Drink.
Des Molnes. Ia. Dec 10.-Dr Sam
uel Bailey. of the Mount Ayr. Ia. H)r-
ticultural society. declared that Tho
use of apples as a diet would diminish
and finally entirely eliminate the De
sire for liquor. The use of apples
would decrease the appetite for to
bacco. too, he said. He declared that
# a man when he wants a drink will
eat an apple his desire for the drink
will leave him.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
MONA
Cures INDIGESTION

1t relieves stomach misery, sour stom-
ach, belching, and cures all stomach dis
ease or money back. Large box Of tab
let's 30 cents Druggists In all towna
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
Headquarters For All
Kinds of Leather

Sole Leather, Sides, Strips and Blocks,
H. her Hemlock or Oak.
Harness Leather, Betting and Lscing,
III sizes
Calf Skins and Blacksmith Aprons.
We don't handle any thing bnt the best
All guaranteed to give perfect satis'sc-
Ion as to prices, etc. t.
John 6. Hurkamp Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
MONEY TO LOAN

In sums to suit on good security. APP.
" to Lee J, Graves, attorney 1T
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-12-11
APPLES FOR SALE

have from one bushel to 40 bushels
of apples for sale at Zoe per bushel.
IL Endsor, near Comorn. d2-9-l6-1S
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-01
ARE
s y { P 7
CLEAN
For Reception of Thousands
of Patriots Who Will
Attend Inaugural.

Washington. Feb 28.-Inaugural
week was ushered in today with Wash.
ington ready with gaIiy bedecked
buildings, newly erected stands and
clean swept streets for the reception
or the thousands Of patriots who will
come here to witness the induction
into office Of William H. Taft next
Thursday.
Tho advance guard Of the unattached
delegatins began to arrive at Union
station. where 125 special policemen,
recruited from practically every largo
city LIN the country, were on duty for
the purpose Of providing against the
entrance of pickpockets and other un-
deslrables to them.
President Roosevelt attended church
this morning for the last time as pres.
ldehtH He went to Grace Reformed
church. where he has been regular
attendant since he came to Washing
tom
The president walked to the church
accompanied only by two secret SER
yice-'men, A large crowd had gath
erediat the entrance and greeted him.
After. the service the president tarried
nearythe door for a few minutes to
say good bye TO several close friends.
He was compelled to leave hurriedly,
however In order to avoid q demon
stration which was brewing among
the crowd without In accordance with
the custom OF the retiring president,
Mr.. Roosevelt today Issued a procla-
nation calling the senate In eXtraor-
dinary session at noon on March 4,
next. The session is to be held for
the purpose Of receiving such commu-
nications as may be made by the ex-
ecutive. among them. probably, the
nominations Of his cabinet officers
The proclamation follows:
by the President Of the United
States OF America
"a PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, public interests require
that the senate of the United States
be convened at IL o'clock on the fourth
day OF March, next, to receive such
communications as may be made by
the executive.
Now, therefore, l. Theodore Roose-
volt president of the United States Of
America. do hereby proclaim and de-
clare that an extraordinary session Of
the United States senate, to convene
at the capitol in the city Of Wash
ington, on the fourth day Of March.
next, at IL O'Clock. noon. of which all
persons who shall at that time be
entitled to act as members OF that
body are hereby required to take no
tice
Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States at Washington,
the twenty-seventh day of February,
In tho year of Our Lord. 1909, and Of
the independence of the United States,
the one hundred and thirty-third.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
"By the President
Robert Bacon. Secretary of State"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-01
VIGOR ROUS[ \
DEFENDS
RULES
Speaker Cannon Incensed
by Attack Made by Sue
cess Magazine.

Washington, Feb 2S-Tnoensed bv
An attack alleged to have been made
upon himself and the rules of the
house by Edward e. Higgins, presi.
dent OF Success Magazine, Speaker
Cannon tonight made public letter
vigorously defending the rules.
The rules may not be Ideal" he
writes. but they have stood the test
among those who know them. In spite
Of half century OF denunciation such
as MIR Higgins puts forth. The foun-
dation principles were laid down more
than century ago under tho leader
ship OF Jefferson and Madison. They
have been perfected from year 10
year to meet the necdB OF a growing
representation of growing nation.
L receive letters from men who de-
nounce the legislative. the executive
the judiciary. the law. the church. and
the rules OF the house. One publi.h.
er makes It point TO denounce the
narrowing influence of religion ON our
civilization, and demands legislation
that Will destroy this influence. ami
denounces the fundamental lsw OF the
land. and would destroy the constitu.
tion and the statutes: a clever stock
broker sends out bulletins attacking
the executive, and another advertises
his attack on business. Mr.. Higgina
employs the same methods to attock
the speaker and the rules OF 1h,.
house.
He attacks the present speaker as
representing the interests-wh whatever
that may mean | confess ] do nor