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BOND ISSUE NOT EXPECTED
VETERAN OFFICIALS DO NOT
REGARD 1T AS IMMINENT.
Disposed to Believe That One-Year
Treatury Certificates Will Better
Answer the Purpose.

What view the incoming Secretary of
the Treasury may hold as to the neces-
sity for another bond issue is not known,
but old officials, whose Judgment is relied
upon, do not regard bond issue as at all
imminent. At this time the Treasury has
a working balance of 5000, 600, and with
customs receipts showing considerable
increase over "a year ago il is not antici-
pated that Secretary MacVeagh will favor
an issue of bonds before midsummer.
Under AN act passed during the Spanish
war the Secretary is given authority to
issue Treasury one-year certificates up to
$1CU,U 900 The department can avail
itself of this authority, or it may issue
Panama canal bonds bearing per cent. as
against 3 per cent carried by the Treas
ury certificates. The original act provid-
ing for the construction of the canal au-
thorized the issue of $13O.OOOO00 in con-
struction bonds and this authority al
ready has been awaited of to the extent
the Secretary with authority to issue at
any time In his discretion bonds of this
class aggregating s5i 100000 or any part
of it.
So far as known here Mr.. MacVea ah
has not expressed himself as to which of
these issues would best serve the public
needs But the old Treasury officials,
who are confidently counting on prompt
after the first of the next fiscal year, are
disposed to believe that the Treasury
certificates would serve better purpose
than the issue of canal bonds.
Evening star., 1909-03-06

the department would continue to run as
heretofore till further notice. He then had
a long talk over departmental affairs with
his predecessor.
weeks to resume the practice OF law. he
has a home here in Washington, and IL
will take him the better part of month
to arrange for moving.
Right on the Old Job.
Secretary Wilson went to the White
House this morning and was sworn in
again. along with the rest of the new
cabinet He had held little reception to
the bureau chiefs in the department the
previous afternoon, and when he returned
from the White House there was no fur
ther fcrmality. He hung up his hat and
coat. took drink-from the ice cooler
and plunged at once into the intricacies
of the boil weevil campaign and the meat
inspection report from London.
Secretary Oscar s. Straus was at the
Department of Commerce and Labor
learlier than usual this morning. The cere
mony of inducing Charles Nagel of Mis-
souri,. the new Secretary of Commerce
and Labor. into office took place about
O clock this afternoon. when bureau heads,
chiefs and other officials of the depart
ment were presented to Secretary Nagel
and took their leave of Mr.. Straus.
Postmaster General Frank II. Hitchcock
did not reach the Post Office Department
until late in the afternoon, and the recep-
ton of the bureau heads, superintendents
and chiefs most of whom he knew. was
held shortly afterward.
AS retiring Postmaster General George
Won l.. Meyer, President Tafts Secretary
of the Navy. had preparations to make
for a reception at his new department,
he received the officials of the Post Office
| Department and such clerks as cared to
| pay their respects in his room shortly
before 10 O'Clock this morning and went
at once to the Navy Department.
| AS the new Secretary of the Treasury,
| Franklin MacVeagh, is still in Chicago
and not expected to reach the city until
next week. Secretary COrtelyou was at
| the Treasury Department today. with AS
sistant Secretaries Coolidge. Reynolds and
Winthrop at their stations. letting
things drift as Secretary Coolidge re-
marked, until Mr.. MacNeaghs arrival.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
PENAL COMMISSION PROPOSED
INAUGURATION OF JAIL COM
MISSION PLAN CONTEMPLATED.
Commissioner Macfarland Suggests
Sites for Reformatory and
Workhouse.

Commissioner Macfarland today set in
motion the machinery which will result in
the establishment Of new penal institu-
tions for the District of Columbia in ac-
cordance with the extensive plan outlined
by the jail commission, for which Con-
gress recently made provision.
He has moved that the Commissioners
take the preliminary steps toward the
purchase of two widely separated tracts
of land, either in Maryland or Virginia
as the sites for reformatory and work
house.
He also recommends that commission
composed of Justice w p. Stafford, John
Joy Edison and one of the District of Co.
lumbia Commissioners who is to be chair
man, be appointed to prepare the plans
for the construction Of temporary struc-
lures on the sites TO be acquired.
Justice Stafford and Mr.. Edison were
both members of the Jail commission
which made the report condemning the
present penal institutions of the District.
and the recommendations of which were
enacted into law recently.
as the appropriations of S1OQ,OU for the
sites and the construction of the tenn
porary buildings thereon and $4,000 for
architects services and other expenses of
the commission are specified in the law
to be Immediately available it is expected
the steps preliminary to the establishment
Of the new District penal institutions will
soon be out of the way and work begun.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
NEW CABLE ROUTING.
Commercial System Improved by
Tapping at st. Johns, N. F.

ST. JOHNS. n. F., March 6.-Sir Rob-
ert Bond. premier of Newfoundland. an
nounces that his government has agreed
upon a contract with the Commercial Ca
BILE Company by which the latter will ex-
tend one of its cables into Newfound-
land and thence direct to New York city.
Clarence II. Mackay. president of the
Commercial Cable Company and of the
Mackay companies. said his company has
agreed to cut one Of it's five trans
atlantic cables at point in the Atlantic
known as the Flemish Cap. which is
about three hundred miles east of New
foundland, and there attach to the Euro
pean end Of the cable an entirely new ca
BILE which will extend from the Flemish
Cap into st. Johns and thence direct from
st. Johns to New York city. This will
divide into two sections. more equally
than any other route, the entire distance
from Ireland to New York city. and en-
able the company to operate the cable di
rect between New York city and Ireland
with much greater accuracy and speed'
Evening star., 1909-03-06
CONGRESS TO ASSEMBLE IN
EXTRA SESSION MARCH IS

Congress has been called to as
semble in extra session one week
from next Monday. The Presidents
proclamation, issued today. is as
follows:
BY the President Of the United
States Of America.
A PROCLAMATION:
Whereas public interests require
that the Congress Of the United
States should be convened IN extra
session at II o'clock noon on the
18th day of March. 1909. to receive
such communication as may be
made by the executive;
Now. therefore. 1, William How
ard Taft, President of the United
States of America, do hereby pro-
claim and declare that an eXtraor-
binary occasion requires the Con-
gress of the United States to con-
vene in extra session at the Capitol
in the city of Washington on the
18th day of March, 1909, at II
O'Clock noon, of which all persons
who shall at that time be entitled
to act as members thereof are
hereby required to take notice.
Given under my hand and seal of
the United States of America the
9Th day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred
and nine, and of the independence
of the United States the one hun
dred and thirty third.
WILLIAM II. TAFT.
BY the PRESIDENT:
p. c. KNOX,
Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
JOHN F. UHLER DEAD.
Enploye of Adjutant Generals Of
fee Expires Suddenly.

John F. Uhler. an employe of the adju-
tant generals Office of the War Depart
ment. died suddenly in his apartment at
III 10th street northwest at an early hour
this morning of valvular disease of the
heart. from which he had been a sufferer
for several years. His funeral will take
place from his late home at o'clock to-
morrow evening, and the interment. which
will be in Glenwood cemetery, will be
private. Mr.. Uhler has no relatives in
this city but his wife. who survives him.
Mr.. Uhler was born in Pennsylvania
sixty-seven years ago, but while a youth
moved to Ohio. At the outbreak OF the
civil war he enlisted in the 4th Ohio Vol
unteers at Marion, Ohio. and served with
his command throughout the war Twelve
years ago he was appointed to a clerk
ship in the War Department and was en-
ployed there at the time of his death.
Yesterday he seemed to be quite well,
and was III his usual health when he re-
tired last night. About 2 clock this
morning he awakened his wife and COM
p aimed OF severe pain in his breast. She
applied the remedies she had at hand.
but about 3 O'Clock this morning he eX-
pired.
Coroner hewitt gave certificate of
death from natural causes.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
Weather.

Rain and warmer tonight.
Sunday ra n, followed by lalr
and cooler.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
FIRST STEP TAKEN
FOR CHANGING DATE
Senator DepeW Submits Inau-
guration Day Resolution.
NO OPPOSITION is HEARD
Would Select the Last Wednesday in
April.
SENATOR WARREN'S REASONS
Favors Postponing Induction OF
President So as to Lengthen
the Short Session.
Would Select the Last Wednesday in
April.
WARREN's REASONS
INAUGURATION in APRIL

Resolved by the Senate
and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of
America in Congress assem-
bled (two-thirds of each
house concurring therein),
that the following amend
ment to the Constitution of
the United States be pro-
posed for ratification by the
legislatures of the several
states, which. when ratified
by Legislatures in three
fourths of the several states,
shall be valid as part of the
said Constitution, namely:
THAT the Sixty-second
Congress and the terms of
office of the President and
Vice President shall continue
until the last Wednesday of
April in the year nineteen
hundred and thirteen. at
noon; and the last Wednes-
day of April, at noon, shall
thereafter be substituted for
the fourth day of March as
the commencement and ter
mination of Congress and of
the terms of the President,
Vice President, senators, rep
resentatives and delegates in
Congress-"
Evening star., 1909-03-06
STORM DAMAGE NEAR A MILLION
LATEST FIGURES ON PUBLIC
SERVICE CORPORATIONS LOSS.
100 Miles of Wires Down-Wo orst
Wreck Of Telegraph on Record.
Hundreds of Workmen Busy.

BALTIMORE. March &.
Despite every effort of large gangs of
workmen spread through the storm area
Baltimore was today still cut off from
regular Geographic communication with
the outside world. For a little while the
long distance telephone offered some
promise of better communication facili-
ties. but the wire worked into Washing
ton by circuitous route via Frederick,
Md, was Pickering one at b,st.
The mail service into Washington was
unsatisfactory and steam train traffic
was congested. The wireless and the
electric cars between here and Washing
ton offered practically the only means of
keeping Baltimore in touch with outside
points.
A late estimate of the storms damage
places it as high as $1,OoO.OOO, falling
chiefly on the telegraph, telephone and
railroads, both electric and steam.
\ report circulated here today that
there had been wreck on one of the
railway lines between Baltimore and
Washington with loss of life, was denied
absolutely at the local headquarters OF
all the roads.
Temporary Wire Strung. =.
The Baltimore and Ohio succeeded in
rigging up a telegraph wire between
Philadelphia and Baltimore which was
of material assistance In dispatchng their
trains.
This was strung along fences or attach
ed to anything that was available. West
Of here an interlocking switch wire had
been insulated and converted into a 'tele-
graph wires as tar as Muirkirk. Nd. just
| beyond Laurel. The railroads claim ii
is likely the regular service will be re-
sumed within a few days.
There was no change in the telegraph
| and telephone situation today. The hun
dreds of linemen at work in the storm
| area hope to establish an emergency sys-
| TEN within the next twentyfcHr hours.
| Locally conditions are again norma!
Evening star., 1909-03-06
Missing Barge Reaches Port.

NORFOLK, Va. March 6.--The cOasting
barge, West Virginia, lost by the tug
Edward Luckenbacr in Thursday morn
ing storm. OFF Winter Quarter light, was
towed safely into Lambert's Point early
today by the Luckenbach. which returned
to pick her up after bringing the barge
Solitaire into port. The West Virginia
was found at anchor near the point at
which she was lost from the Luckenbach.
Evening star., 1909-03-06
Railroad Companies Affected.

But direct communication in other di
rections Is cut off at Cumberland on the
west and Baltimore on the north. The
worst Iaraly zation is in the wires of the
railroad companies. Ii was this which
Was responsible chiefly for the delay in
the departure OF The trains out of Wash
ington yesterday and night before last
At noon today there was one railroad
wire working, and that extended only as
lar as Landover. Md, between Washing
ton and Baltimore.
From Washington the railroad wires
are down as far south as ChariotteS-
willie. on the Southern; Philadelphia and
Harrisburg on the Pennsylvania: Cum
berland on the Baltimore and Ohio, and
Richmond on the Richmond and Southern.
One of the great problems confront
ing the various companies is the diff
Guilty in getting cables and wires with
which TO repair their lines. Under
usual conditions such are brought by
freight. Today they are arriving from
New York and Chicago by fast express
and by passenger trains. This entails
extra cost and adds to the expense.
Extra Men Big Expense.
Another serious item Ter crc t.cgrapll
aud telephone companies j. caring for
Continued on Second PageJ
Evening star., 1909-03-06
ORGANIZATION Leaders Patient.

The attitude of the organization leaders
is not one of turbulence. however i'm this
situation. They are exercising infinite
natjence and consideration, it is claimed
in dealing with their protesting brethren.
They insist that they have shown prac-
tical disposition in a practical manner
to Weld to efforts to expedite the business
of the House. They are not overriding
any one. but at present they are insisting
that the conduct of business shall not
be revolutioniZed. and they vehementiy
contend that the party in the majority
being charged with responsibility for leg
islation shall make the rules. and that
it is not the province OF men elected by
republican constituencies to enlist the aid
of the democrats to frame up the conduct
of the business of the next House.
Evening star., 1909-03-06

with the electric street railway service.
This applies also to the electric lines of
the Washington, Baltimore and An
napois Company and the Maryland Elec-
trio Railway Company, better known as
the Annapolis Short Line.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
DR.. Cook Makes a Temperate
Answer to Peary's Charges
and Says He Will Submit
Proofs at the Proper Time.
SAYS PEOPLE OF WORLD
MUST JUDGE HIS STORY
Denies That He Stole odly'S
ESNmoS or Provisions and
Says Peay'S Men Seized
Some of His Provisions.
MERRY BATTLE GOING ON
COOKS REPLY.

Copenhagen, Sept. 81
have been to the north pole.
As I said last night when I
heard Of Commander Peary's
success, if he says ne has
been to the pole, I believe
him.
II am willing to place
facts, figures and worked out
observations before the joint
tribunal of the scientific
bodies of the world. In due
course I shall be prepared to
make public an announce
ment that will effectually
dispel any doubt, if there can
be such, Of the fact that I
have reached the pole. But
knowing that I am right and
that right must prevail, I
will submit at the proper
time my full story to the
court Of last resort-the peo-
pie of the world.
(Signed.) "DR. COOK.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
SWORD
IS DOUBTED
Member Of His Famous Expe-
dition to Climb Mt. McKin-
ley Does Not Believe That
Story or North Pole Story.

*%<%@&~$-%-*@&AR@~@&A*~4@@%-
Seattle. Sept. S.-WalteT T. Miller 4
= who went with DR.. Frederick A ,
= Cook as photographer on the Mount ,
2 Mckinney expedition, in which DR. 3
= Cook alleges he attained the sum =
. init, and whose pictures Dr.. Cook >
= used to illustrate his book on the ,
= ascent Of the peak, said to the AS .
= ISOLATED. Press today; >
4 don't believe DR.. Cook climbed :
= Mount Mckinley, and I don't think ,
= he ever reached the pole" >
~ ~ = 49, = - = ~ = %%V4%%%
5. P. BeecheT of Peshastin, Wash. who
accompanied DR.. Frederick A Cook in
his Mount Mckinley expedition. alleges
that the doctor did not make. the ascent
as claimed. Beecher said i'm an inter-
view today that none Of the eight men
employed on the expedition was paid eX-
Cept the photographer, Walter 2. Miller
who withheld the pictures until he re-
Cejved his money. ..
Mr. Beacher continued: Cook did not
set to the top of Mount Mckinley. All
Of the photographs used to illustrate his
of lower levels. He took with him a small
camera, which he could operate himself.
and pretended to bring back a set of
pictures to prove he had gone to the
top. In his first story when he got back.
ne said that the summit was covered with
snow, but his alleged picture Of the peak
shows rocks and soft snow in which foot
prints can be recognized. There is not
picture that either Mr.. Miller or myself
could not recognize as having been taken
at a 4.O00-foOt level"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
PRIESTS BRING
NEWS OF FLOOD
Representatives of Several
Mexican Villages Report
Heavy Loss of Line.

Monterey, Sept. S.-A number of village
priests, after making journeys over miles
of devastated country, have arrived here
today, bringing the first news of the de
strUction wrought by sii5 recent floods in
the outlying districts. Their stories indi-
cate that the havoc is more widespread
than at first was believed.
The priest of Arramberi informed Arch
bishop Lenares that Arramberi was de
stroyed and that his people are wander
ing over the country in search of food
The destruction of the roads has made it
impossible to send in supplies.
The story brought in by the priest of
La Ascension is that this town and its
population of 1900 have entirely disap-
peared. He does not know where the peO-
pie are.
Not a stone was left upon stone in
La Ascension" the priest said. Where
there were once rich farms, there is now
nothing but water"
Another priest from Allende says that
place also has disappeared. with large
loss of life and that the fields have been
converted into lakes. The priests were
more than week in making their way
into Monterey. Aid is urgently needed in
these outlying districts, particularly as
the authorities are busy with Monterey
and vicinity
Bustament and La EscOndia have been
added to the list of destroyed villages.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
Commander Peary Telegraphs
His Wife That Cooks Eski-
mos Say That Cook Never
Left the Sight Of Land.
LINES NOW LAID FOR BIG
QUARREL BETWEEN THEM
Attention of Europe and Amer
lea Is Now Centered on the
Rival Claims of the Two Fa-
nous American Explorers,
PEARY is ON WAY HOME
PEARY'S CHARGES.

Indian Harbor, Labrador,
Sept. 7.-"Dr. Cooks story
should not be taken too ser
iously. The Eskimos who &C
companied him say he went
no distance north and not out
of sight of land. Other men
of the tribe corrobOrate the
statements.
(Signed.) "PEARY."
New York, Sept. 8.-The
text of Commander Peary's
message to his wife was
made public today as fol
lows:
Delayed by gale. Don't
worry about Cook. Eskimos
say Cook never left sight of
land. Tribe confirms. Meet
me at Sidney.
(Signed.) BERT"
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
GREATEST CONTROVERSY In HISTORY
Lie Is Hurled by Two Men Who
Claim to Have Reached
North Pole.

Sept 8The lie hurled today concerning the discovery
the north and the foundation controversy unparalleled in
history.
Commander Robert E. Peay making uncertain progress southwark
off the Labrador his ship the Roosevelt but there from
him today message direct his hOmeward journey has been slow
challenges the vaoy of Dr. Frederick A Cook and further
phcates situation which the whole world is discussing
Cooks claims with nmaon that he Peary) and
ne planted the flag the north pole April 1909 and that
Dr. Cook that he unud the flag the pole April 81
1908, substantiate his claim.
Copenhagen Cook shown his rivals statement stood by his guns
declined debate calmly asserted that his records would
sustain him.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
RURO IS OF PROTECTORATE
CAUSE MUCH INTEREST

Puerto Cortez. Spanish Honduras, Sept
via New orleans, Sept. S.-Much in
terest has been created in Honduras by a
rumOr that the United States was pre-
pairing to establish prOtectOrate over
this republic.
The rumor appears to have had its basis
i'm the appointment of representatives
from this government to America for a
refinancing Of the foreign debt of Hon
duras with bankers of New York.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
WIFE OF METHODIST
BISHOP DIES IN TOXIC

Toxic, Sept. S.-Mrs. Merriman Col
bert Harris, wife of Bishop Harris of
the Methodist Episcopal church. is dead
at her home,in this city. Bishop Harris
came to Japan for the first time in 1873,
and has spent much time in the Orient
since then. After spending several
years establishing japanese MISSIONS on
the Pacific coast and in Hawaii, he was
appointed bishop of Japan and Korea
in 1904 Mrs Harris maiden name was
Flora Lydia Best, and she was married
to Bishop Harris at Meadville, Pa, in
1878.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09
Early This Morning Grave Ru-
mors Concerning Hartman
Are Passed About Near Home
Where He Lies at Arden.
BRILLIANT ARC LIGHT ON
TOWER HILL TURNED OUT
Oxygen Is Now Being Used
Daily in Large Quantities to
Keep Him Alive When the
Dangerous Attacks ReCuh
MANY ALARMING REPORTS

Arden, N. Y, Sept. g.
Rumors that E. H. Hartman
was in a critical condition
gained renewed currency
here shortly after 1 o'clock
this morning. At the same
time the brilliant arc light
which has heretofore burned
on Tower Hill all night was
suddenly extingUished. Re
peated calls to the telephone
exchange gained no response.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-09

Copenhagen, Sept. S.-Above is the re-
ply DR.. Frederick A. Cook made tonight
to Commander Peary. Dr. Cook contin-
ued; Il viii not enter into any contro-
versy over the subject with Commander
PeaTy, further than To say that if he says
I have taken his EskimOs my reply is
that EskimOs are nomads. They are
owned by nobody and are not the private
property Of either Commander Pedry or
myself. The EskimOs engaged by me
We're paid ten times what they agreed to
accompany me for.
Provision Charges.
= As 10 the story that Commander ;
y FeaIN says I took provisions stored q
. by him. my reply IS that Peary took =
q my provisions. obtaining them from =
> the custodian on the plea that | had =
> been so long absent that he was go y
& ms to organize relief stations for y
= me 3D. case I should be alive For y
( this / have documentary proof" =
Coming 50 quickly upon other dramatic
incidents of the week. Commander Peary's
dispatch denying that DIT. Cook had
achieved the triumph for which he has
been feted and honorCd in Copenhagen
has been read here with feelings of
amaz ment and concern. But Dr.. Cook
himself seems nOwise disturbed. He was
perfectly cool and apparently unmoVed
when confronted tOnlSht with kilograms
from the United States saying Peary had
denounced him as an impostOr. His de-
meanor has not changed in the slightest
from the dag he landed at Copenhagen.
DIT. Cooks friends had urged him to
their utmost to mako any statement pos
~ihle for the public. but he had said re-
uaatediy that all he had to say for the
present was that he possessed proofs that
he had visited the north pole on April
D. 1908
Cook Seems Confident.
When it was suggested TO him that his
chances of proving his case might be
ruined unless he made a satisfactory
statement Immediately, he smiled and
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