The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1909-09-17


Edward II Hartman, the railroad
king. was buried at Arden, y. y. on
sunday. While the services were PHI
vate. only members OF the family AM
close friends OF the Hartman family
being present, number Of Wall street
notables we're present AZ the inter
ment,
Plenty Of evidence designed % back
M his statennt that DR. Cook did moi
reach the north pole II 10 the hands
III Commander Pearys according % ar
sertions made at North sydney n g.
by Herbert T. Bddgman, secretary q
the Peary Arctic club.
Two we're killed and nine injured BY
the Burlington q quincy passenger
train with freight near Blrnham,
Nea,
George BFoHcbe. an electroplateFs and
X. A. cook, plasterer. lost their lives
In d Are Witch suited ire brick build
fnss III Sacramento. Cal.
WASHINGTON.
Commander PeaFy's iirst official no
tlfcation 10 she navy department d.
rect of Eis return and 81 bis discovery
~ the north pole came "a the dpart'
ment Saturday morning. September
ii, IL q dispatch sent BY him from
Battle Harbor.
The coast and geedetie survey viii
undertake 10 afbltrase the Pea.y-
Took north pole controversy, pruyld
ing DR. Cook requests that Il should
10 80.
The seventeen Japanese poaehefs
recently taken prisoners IN Alaskan
waters will be tried al Valdez on Oc.
t0her 4. according 10 a dispatch 20
tbs revenue cutter service Office re-,
oeiyed lu Warrington.
Good progress II being made on
the Panama canal and four sections
q 4 have been finished" said Colonel
Gotthais. chief engineer III charge Of
The construction OF the canal. upon
his arrival IN Washington from the
isthmua.
Lieutenant General Henry g, Cor
bin. 4. =. A.. retired, died In hos.
pital Id New York city, September 8.
after an operation for a renal disor
der General Corbin would have been
81 years old In few days,
During his western trip President
Tan win take the people into his colt-
iidence regarding the recent tariff
fight In congress. according to a state,
ment made al Beverly, Mass. He viii
frankly tell 81 the troubles that beset
him ia dealing with the tariff situa.
tlln.
FOREIGN.
The story OF devastation and death
caused BY Hoods In Mexico Grows as
further reports come IN. Ten thousand
lives were probably lost, and thou
sands are homeless,
Cryllle Wright made two successful
flights over the Tempelhof parade
grounds al Berlin, Saturday after.
noon, In the first no was aioft alone
for ~ minutes and executed series
OF intricate maneuvers.
The reported settlement OF the orr
nuco corporation claim against the
yenezenian government leaves unde.
clded only one OF the five large claims
against that country that have grown
out Of the alleged violation OF con,
tracts and concessions with American
citizens
After more than a year OF unsuc,
ecssful experiment In attempting to
maintain order and sanitation through
the provincial authorities and mum,
lcipal police. Acting Governor General
w c, Forbes has directed the Phil
lpplne eunatabulary to return TO duty
IN the province OF Bulaean, island Of
tuzon.
Reinlorcements to the number oil
1900 men have arrived at Mellila,
Morocco, General Marina, commander
81 the Spanish forces In Morocco, con,
tinpes to advance his line. with the.
object OF outilanklng the Moorish po
sltions on Mount Guruga
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, dlscoverer Of
the north pole, sailed trom C0pen.
hagen on september 10 for New York
city. expecting to arrive home Sep.
TENDER =, 10
Orvltle Wright. flying ove' tho
TCmplehof parade grounds at Berlin,
travelled at the estimated speed Of
forty miles an hour and remained In
the air 62h minutes,
The first drawing OF the national
lottery WAS held In Havana, Cuba,
September 10. A dense crowd
thronged the building all day Hun
dTeds OF negro runners were EN-,
pioyed to carry the prize numbers to
the various newspapers and the lot.
terry otilees Ia all parts 1f tho city.
The etfciel statistics OF Berlin for
the second quarter Of 1909 show that
1851 dogs have been slaughtered for
food, under government inspection,
aud 9,ST5 horses,
Y. Lefebyrs. the French aviator,
was killed from fall from his aero,
plane. with which he was predicting,
over the aviation field In France, NJ.
LefcbvFa sustained mortal injuries
when the machine crashed to the
round,
vlseaunt Lascelles, alde.de.eamp to
Fart Grey. governor general Of Can
ada, who shot mountain goat aud
deer out Of season during the gov.
eruor generals visit to northern Brit
Esh Columbia, has been iued SgT5 BY