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Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
DIES BECAUSE MAN SHE
NEVER SAW FAILED TO
RETURN HER LOVE

% BALTIMORE, Dec. 8.-Leaving g
.. note which is accepted by her parents g
., as "A confession of unrequlted love for G
q, IA man. whom they declare she had e
.. never seen, Miss Mary scott of this 6
., city today committed suicide by TAX g
., ing carbolc acid.
{. The name Of the man In the case Is :
Z. e /. ShulI who, the girls parents say, 9
., lives i'm Harrisburg Pa.
., They said their daughter, who was :
z. about 20 years old had never seen g
., him and had only known OF MIN 9
9. through a girl friend. .-1.ns
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
COOKS RECORDS
AT COPENHAGEN
DATA is KEPT UNDER GUARD
TO UNIVERSITY
DIARIES ARE LOCKED IN IRON
STRONG BOX
Scientists at Observatory viii inves-
tigate Proofs and Claims of.Amer-
ican Explorer and Decide
Controversy

COPENHAGEN, Dec. 8.-The north
polar observations of DR.. Frederick A.
Cook reached here today on board the
steamer United states.
Extraordinary precautions were
taken to make sure that the data
were delivered safely to the university
authorities.
AS soon as the United States was
tied up at her pier an iron box con-
tanning DR.. Cooks report and the
diaries in which his original entries
were made was brought ashore.
The box was closely followed by
Walter Lonsdale, DR.. Cooks secretary,
who had guarded it's contents since
they left the hands of the explorer.
On the pier Lonsdale and two de-
tectives bundled the box into a motor
car and were driven hastily to the Uni
versity of Copenhagen.
Followed by Auto
Their car was followed by n second
automobile. At the university the pa
pers were formally turned over to the
authorities and placed in a strong
room. where they will remain until
the committee appointed to examine
them is ready to begin its labors.
The examination will be made prob
ably at the Copenhagen observatory.
None but the duly chosen commission
representing the university will be per-
mtted to be present.
United States Minister Egan was to
have attended the committee meet
ings, but viii not be able to do so be-
cause of the delay in the arrival of
the records. Mr.. Egan leaves tomor-
row for the United States.
The coming of DR.. Cooks papers is
accompanied by signs of a revival of
tho Cook-Peary controversy.
The Politiken asserts today that the
supporters of Commander Peary are
trying to enlist the services of Green
land explorers in organizing an anti
Cook press campaign.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
Collier lowed Into Port

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-The
United States collier Justin, with a
broken tail shaft, was tOwed into the
harbor early today by the steam
schooner Yellowstone, which found the
government vessel making slow time
into port under sail. The accident to
the Justin occurred about o'clock last
night off Pigeon Point, while she was
returning from Magdalena bay.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
To Complete BID Hospital

NEW YORK, Dec. S-A S2,50O,OOO hos
pitsl for the treatment of New York
sufferers from tuberculosis will be COM
pleted during the coming year. The
hospital, which will provide for more
than thousand patients, was begun
some time ago on Staten Island site
with a city appropriation of $1,000 O0O
An additional appropriation of $780,
GOO was voted yesterday and the COM
pletion of the buildings will now be
rushed
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
Mo Consul Necessary

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-William H..
Robertson, American consul at Tan
gier. Morocco, who is here on Vaca-
ton, advocates the abolition of his Of
flee as unnecessary. Although he is
not anxious to return to his post, MI
Robertson says that Morocco has
splendid resources and may some time
prove a commercial opportunity for
American business men.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
courtmartiaI Meets

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. S.-A COURT
martial met at Fort Russell today for
the trial of capt McGrew, who is
charged with neglecting to answer Off
ciaI correspondence, and Lieut. Way
land. who is charged with absence
without leave. The court is headed by
COL StpeVer.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
HARRISON CHILDREN WILL
GET MOTHERS BIG ESTATE

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The two chill
dren of the late Mary Crocker Burton
Harrison, first wife of Congressman
Burton Harrison, will inherit nearly
s.. .O0O,O 900 each from the estate left by
their mother, according to the accounts
of the executors which have Just been
approved in the supreme court
Mrs. Harrison before her marriage
was Miss Mary Crocker, daughter of
the late Charles F. Crocker of San
Francisco. She was killed in an auto
mobile accident on Long Island in 1905.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
conmsroial Men to Meet

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S.-The Com
mercial Travellers congress, represent
ing all the organizations of traVellng
men on the Pacific coast, will meet IN
annual session here December zS-zS,
Governor Gilett. Mayor Taylor and
other prominent persons have been in
vited to address the members of the
congress.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
Wealthy Woman a Suicide

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 8.--Mrs. Louisa
Piercy, aged SO years, a wealthy
woman, committed suicide today by
taking strychnine. After taking the
poison she sent messages to her SON
in-law, w. f. Skinner, and her physi-
clan, informing them of her act, and
died soon after their arrival She was
an invalid.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
JEALOUS RIVAL MURDERS
CHINESE LOTTERY AGENT

OAKLAND, Dec. S.-Wong Sin, a
lottery agent and member of the Suey
On tong, was shot and killed at the
corner of Third and Webster streets
at 12:45 last night by an unknown as
sassin. 1t was at first believed that
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09

the shooting marked the beginning of
a new turmoil. but the police now hold
to the theory that the murder was due
to jealousy over Wong Sins atten-
tions to Toy Ying, a belle" of the
Chinatown district Just prior to the
murder he had taken the woman to
dinner
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
Bankers Under Arrest

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. S,-Calvert
Spensley, president of the defunct First
National bank of Mineral Point, who
was indicted by the grand jury, was
arrested and taken to Madison today,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09

The Parafflne Paint company manu-
facture and apply Malthoid roofing and
roof compounds. 516-519 Security build
ing, and 313 North Los Angeles street
Main 1874 Home 10462.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09
Telephone Trust Gets Busy

CHICAGO. Dec. S,-Action looking
toward increasing the effectiveness of
the directorate of the International
Telephone association was taken here
TODAY at the association convention
The constitution was changed. so as
to provide for the selection of board
of directors of fifteen members, who
shall elect the officers and name an
executive committee. The board was
authorized to assess the state organ
ization 5 cents a year for each tee-
nhone. as against 1 cent, as formerly.
Land on the west coast Of Mexico, Sonora,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09

Land on the west coast OF Mexico, Sonora,
;inaloa.-H A. Smith, $40 Byrne bldg
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-09

Bring sample of any S35 Suit and
I'll duplicate it for $40 or give you
suit Free.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
IA vwsrsMYvgvfs AAvies as 70 psisst-
Inn ability and Procedure
y an = kSAv = ~ FREE upsn reqssst.
Send sketch asd dsseripiiss 81 yoss isveasios.
Harry J. Rsbinson, Attorney Al Law and seiielter
Of Patsuts, 3o4-s Jadgs Building. Sah Lake City
a Crowded steamer.

A friend was complaining the other
day to Captain Barber. port captain
OF the state pilots. about the crowded
condition OF the steamboat on which
ne recently made trip.
-Four 10 rooIn?" replied Barber.
That's nothing.
You should have travelled In the
days Of the gold rush to California.
\ remember one trip out Of New
York we carried more than 1000 pas.
sengers, and II you put fifty on that
ship today there'd be boiler that
would reach Washington and make
trouble for somebody To show you
how crowded II was and what crowd.
ed really means, three days out from
New York a chap walked up TO the
old man and said;
Captain, you really must find me
place to sleep
Where in thunder have you been
sleeping Until now?' asked the old
man.
Well, says the fellow. you see
It's this way I've been sleeping on
a sick man, but he's getting better
now and won't stand for II much
longer San Francisco Call
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
ono on the cIerk.

The women OF the Yankee states
may think they ara clever at driving
bargains, but the c.,lim is made that
in Guthrie lives a woman without a
parallel for commercial wit, Several
months ago she entered large de-
partment store I'm New York City to
buy yard OF silk, which the clerk
told her would cost her thlrty-nve
cents. Her purchase left a rem
nant of one and one.half yards. Tho
clerk suggested that she buy the rem
nant
What will you take for 'it?' asked
the Guthrie woman
Twenty cents, madam" replied the
clerk politely.
"Well, I'll take II, but you can
keep the yard you've just torn Off
The clerk was staggered for a mo.
ment, but. approaching the humor Of
the proposal, smilingly made the ex-
change, Not the least merit of this
story Is that II is ue,-Lutheran OBJ
server
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
A BANKERS NERVE
Broken by Coffee and Restored by
Postum.

A banker needs perfect control Of
the nerves, and clear, quick, accu-
rate brain. A prominent banker OF
Chattanooga tells how he keeps him
self in condition:
Up to II years of age was not
allowed to drink coffee, but as soon as
got out in the world / began to use
1t and grew very fond of it. For some
years ! noticed no bad effects from its
use, but in time it began to affect me
untavorably. My hands trembled, the
muscles of my face twitched, my men
tai processes seemed slow and in other
ways my system got out of order
These conditions grew so bad at last
that had to give up coffee altogether.
MY attention having been drawn to
Postum, began its use on leaving off
the coffee, and it gives me pleasure to
testify to its value find it delicious
beverage; like it just as we'll as l did
coffee, and during the years that |
nave used Postum | have been free
from the distressing symptoms that ac-
companied the use of coffee. The nerv-
business has entirely disappeared, and
| am as steady of hand as boy of
20, though / am more than 80 years
Old. I owe all this to Postum.
There's Reason" Read the little
book, "The Road to Wellville,' in
pkgs. Grocers sell.
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time 10 time. They
are Eenuines true, and fall of human
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
MuItum in Parvo.

Blessed are the meek, for when the
last trump sounds great many peo-
pie will find that their heads are too
large to fit into an aureole.
The man who stands in his own
way is not necessarily blocking the
traftic.
No man ever got the better Of his
wife In an argument without regret
ting It.
A rolling stone gathers no moss,
but who wants to be a mossback?
Whose mocketh a married man, let
him take heed, for fool is born
every minute and the mocker himself
falleth by the wayside.-Smart Set.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

months use of them. Mrs. s !
WILLIAMS, r. T. d. No. ID, Boz a
Gardiner, Me.
No woman should submit to a surp
cal operation, which may mean death
until she has given Lydia E. Pinkbam,
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
" from roots and herbs, fair trial,
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be thu
most valuable tonic and remover Of
the female organism. Women resid.
ing in almost every city and town n
the United States bear willing test.
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND.
1t cures female ills, and creates rad.
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are i'll, for your own sake as well a.
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
herfOr advice. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
MANY Were in the Same Boat.

According to the Saturday Evening
Post, this is story heard with much
glee by congress during the last days
of the Roosevelt administration:
During the recent cold spell in
Washington, man, shivering and
ragged, knocked at the door of K
street house and said to the lady:
please, madam, give me something
to eat. I am suffering severely from
exposure"
you must be more specific" the
lady replied. Are you member of
the senate or of the house?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Snake story.

Before he went fishing" said the
town story.teller, he swallowed bout
a pint an half of snakebite remedy.
an OF coure you know what that IS?
Well. after the snake bit him, the
reptile cut all sort o capers, kaze the
remedy went straight to It's head,
last thing II tried to do WIZ to
swaller Its tail. an It got itself in
the form of hoop, an I'm a liar et
the caildren didn't roll 1t around all
day!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Not Asking Much.

"The president" explained one of
the secretaries, can't stop at Punk
vile on his swing around the circle.
In fact, my good man, we are sched-
uled to go through Plunkville at 60
miles an hour"
Couldn't you throw out one of his
old hats?" asked the leader of the com
mittee, hopefully Washington Her
aid,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Is Poor Consolation.

Yes, it must be terrible thing to
go through life without your limb. But
you must remember it will be restored
to you in the next world" =,
II know it will, mum, but dat don't
encourage me, for it was cut off when
I was baby, an it won't cone with"
in couple of foot of de ground wen
it's restored"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
In the Beginning.

Yours is certainly an unusual
case" said the lawyer, and it will be
necessary to consult a number Of
books
"So?" queried the client.
YES" answered the legal light
land we will begin with your pocket
book"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Ro- In Pickle for Pa.

Bet your life I'm going to get even
with pa tor licking me-" said the
small boy,
How are you going to do lt?"
queried his big sister,
THE Rrst time circus comes 10
town I'm going to play off sick, and
he won't have amy excuse for going,
exclaimed the youthful diplomat
Chicago News.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
WOrId's LARGEST eraneuln..

mn 80 f1NNITTNs
Inc largest grapevine in the world
IN 10 years old. 1t was planted by
franciscan frairs near San Gabriel
Cai. The stalk is 1ia feet in diameter
eight feet high, and the branches anf
lohase cover 5000 square feet. Il,
average crop of grapes is "a ton.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Wltherlnu GIances.

Il generally read the paper on my
way to and from the ONCE" said the
importantly busy man.
Il used to myself" said the old-tim.
er. before l got hardened to the
looks Of the girl strap-hangers. kan
sas City Times,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
tuberculosis Among Soldiers.

For 1000 active troops in the armies
of the great world powers, the follow
ing figures show the percentage Of
cases of pulmonary tuberculosis:
United States. 4.72; Great Britain and
colonies, "a; France, So; Germany,
1.5; Austria, 10, and Russia, 81.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
A Pleased Audience.

What makes you spend so much
money on that lawsuit?"
It's matter of taste. Some peo
pie like to attend lectures. I prefe,
TO pay more and hear a lawyer dis
course on affairs in which am per
sonally Interested"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
His Last Argument.

Darling, will you marry me?"
mo. do not care for you in that
way But | hope we may always be
friends"
wait. Before you make your de-
eision final won't you please taste
these gum drops?''
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Scandinavian Custom.

Knicker--we garland our discover.
ers with roses.
Bocker-l know It: whenever my
wife finds me out have to give her
bunch.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
His Impression.

PA, how do the Eskimos talk"
asked ,.ttle Willie withers
Il don't believe they talk" an
swered Pa withers, whose reading
has been somewhat limited. Il under
stand that all they do is to blubber. +"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
MAD. Asr Msarp.

Little Helen--Sister, that new beau
OF yours makes me tired,
Elder Sister-why. dear!
Little Helen--He has the manners
OF a street car conductor, When !
went int the parlor last night he
said, How old are YOU, little girl. )"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
DENIES ALL CLAIM
PEARy ouTsPokEN IN REGARD
TO COOKS JOURNEY
Naval officer Insists That the Doctor
Did Not and Could Not Reach
the North Pole, as He
Says He Did.

entered according to Act OF Congress,
Ia the year 1909 by the Peary Arctic CLUB,
In the once OF the Librarian Of Congress-
at Washington, D. CO
New York, Oct. 1.-THE following
statement OF Commander Robert 2.
Peary, which he submitted to the
Peary Arctic club in support of his
contention that DR.. Cook did not
reach the north pole, is now made
public for the first time. The state
ment has been copyrighted by the
Peary Arctic club
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
Mnthnr,s EnamnIe.

Whatever are you doing to
your poor dolly, ohildT
Child--rm going to put her to bed.
I've taken OF her hair. but can't get
her teeth out.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
unconventlonal.

she is so unconventional"
Yes. asked her out to dinner
q few evenings ago, and she didn't
say when we had sat down at the ia,
BILE that she didn't feel the least bit
hungry.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

and q severe femaIss
weakness. TS'ss
doctor saidI wou I
have to 90 to tSa
hospital for ~ -
operation, but = !
could not bear 1
think of it. j a. \
cided to try LyS N
r. Pinkham's W. a.
etable CompoauUnsf
andSanative Was
and was entirelI,,
n1Irpd ofIo-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
EInlna the Llmlt.

Said She--Are you an advocate OF
realism on the stageG
Said He--Yes, to a certain extent.
But draw the line at seeing Hamlet
played by a real ham--Chieago News
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
No Other Kind

hhnks-l know of a place where
You can always get cut rates for work
Clinks-Where is ito
hiinks-lt is mans who makes a
speciality of trimming trees,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Father sent me over to borror,
your paper; he only wants to read IT
Tell him I'm coming over to borrow
MS breakfast, only want to eat Il -
Farm Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Signed Statement Of Peary, Bartlett,
Mcmillan, Borup and Henson, in Re-
gard to Testimony of Cooks TWO
Eskimo Boys.
The two Eskimo boys, I-took-a-shoo
and Ah-pe-lah, who accompanied DR..
Cook while he was away from Anora-
tok in 1908 and 1909, were questioned
separately and Independently, and
were corroborated by Panikpah, the
father of one of them C-took-a-shoo)
who was personally familiar with the
first third and the last third Of their
journey, and who said that the route
for the remaining third, as shown by
them, was as described to him by his
son after his return with Dr. Cook.
The narrative of these Eskimos is
as follows:
They, with Dr. Cook, Francke and
nine other Eskimos, left Anoratok,
| crossed Smiths Sound to Cape Sabine,
slept in Commander Pearys old house
| In Payer Harbor, then went through
Rice strait to Buchanan bay. After q
| few marches Francke and three Eski-
mos returned to Anoratok.
DIR. Cook. with the others, then pro-
ceeded up Flagler bay, a branch of
| Buchanan bay, and crossed Elles-
mere Land through the valley pass at
the head of Flagler bay, indicated by
Commander Peary in 1898, and utilized
by Sverdrup in 1899, to the head of
Sverdrup's Bay Fiord" on the west
side of Ellesmere Land.
Their route then lay out through
this ford, thence north through Sver-
drup's "Heuerka Sound" and hansen
strait.
On their way they killed musk oxen
and bear, and made caches, arriving
eventually at point on the west side
of Nansen strait (shore of Axel Hell.
berg Land of Sverdrup), south of
Cape Thomas Hubbard.
A cache was formed here and the
four Eskimos did not go beyond this
point. Two others, Koolootingwah and
Inughito. went on one more march
with DR.. Cook and the two boys
helped to build the snow igloo then
returned without sleeping.
After being informed of the boys
narrative thus far, Commander Peary
suggested a series of questions to be
put to the boys in regard to this trir
from the land out and back to it.
These questions and answers were
as follows:
Did they cross many open lands OF
much open water during this time
Ans. None.
Did they make any caches out or
the ice? Ans. No.
Did they kill any bear or seal while
out on the Ice north of Cape Thomas
Hubbard! Ans. No.
| Did they kill or lose any of theiI
dogs while out on the ice? Ans. No.
With how many sledges did they
startt Ans. Two.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
New eone ID contentlon.

Il don't speak to the woman across
the street any more"
Whats the matter nowg"
she's for Peary ."-Birningh
Ags-Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
INTRODUCTION BY PEARY.

E =
Some of my reasons for saying that
DR.. Cook did not go to the north pole
will be understood by those who read
the following statements of the two
Eskimo boys who went with him, and
who told me and others of my party
where he did go. Several Eskimos
who started with DR.. Cook from An,
oratok in February, 1908, we're at
Etah when arrived there in August,
1908. They told me that DR.. Cook had
with him, after they left, two Eskimo
boys, or young men, two sledges and
some twenty dogs. The boys were
f.took-a-shoo and Ah.pe-lah. | had
known them from their childhood
One was about eighteen and the other
about nineteen years of age.
On my return from Cape Sheridan
and at the very first settlement
touched (Nerke, near Cape Chalon) in
August, 1909. and nine days befors
reaching Etah, the Eskimos told me
in general way, where DR.. Cook had
been: that he had wintered In Jones
Sound, and that he had told the white
men at Etah that he had been a long
way north, but that the boys who were
with him, I-took-a-shoo and Ah-pe-lah
said that this was not SO. The Esh
mos laughed at DR.. Cooks story. Or
reaching Etah, l talked with the Els
kimos there and with the two boys
and asked them to describe DR.. Cooks
journey to members of my party anc
myself. This they did in the manner
stated below
(Signed) r. e. PEARY.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22

Most OF the things that come t.
aim who waits are disappointments
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine. -"I have beer
great sufferer from organic tro' ep
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
POOR BOY.

Dear me! Why do you cry so Bit
terly?'
I'm cryin' cause Pm so wicked dat
I'm goin' ter play hockey, instead Of
goin' ter school, boo hoo!"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
s-.--.-.-ss-assssss .a-s.s-,7rr..s
M.RpsoF G2sI5-AGJKR yTEEl
leoups-

IL you were one-half as partlc-
ular about being pleased with
your JeweIry as we are 70 please
you. your problems IN that line
would be quickly solved.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-10-22
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