Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-23
TELEGRAPhIC NEWS

Schio of Bergamo. the moon absolutel
disproyes Commander Peafy's claim {
having discovered the pole In dI
explorer states thar on April 6. ha,
ing accomplished the six stages h
planned. WAS favored with an openin
in the clouds which permitted him {
take astronomical observations. From
these he established position as lat
itude so degrees 81 minutes.
Faccia points out the unquestionabll
accurate astronomical calculations
that with the horizon Mt that position
the moon could not be seen at the
time Indicated by Peary. because from
Midday, April 8. Paris time. the decl
nation of the moon became negative
that Is the moon was below the equa.
tor which is the natural horizon of
tho pole. For days following the moon
sank still lower Faccia denies that
reiractlon on the horizon could have
Rendered the moon visible, and adds
that no sailor would dare. even In nor.
NAL atmospheric conditions to deter
mine his latitude by the stars on the
horizon.
CANON CITY. Sept. 90 Coroner C.
ii. Graves returned here from Texas
Creek, a small town in the western
part OF this county. this morning,
bringing In the remains OF John Rec
sky. mining prospector. found dead
In his cabin about mile aud a half
from that place yesterday, where. 1t Is
believed. he was murdered Friday
night. A bullet wound was found In
the left side and an autopsy held to
day showed the bali in passage
through Tue body penetrated the heart
The position of the wound. which rang
ed downward. and the fact that no
weapons were found on the promises
convinced the coroner death resulted
from a gunsbot wound inflicted by an
person
DIES MONIES. Ia.. Sept 2O.--Prosi
dent Tafts special arrived here short
ly before 1880 O'Clock this morning,
after an uneventinl run from Mime.
apolis. Despite the early hour thou
sands had gathered at the Union sta
lion to bid the nationals chief wei
come A deafeniiig cheer greeted the
president as he stepped from his prl
vate car into the circle of adniring
friap,te oil
ffom beyond its confines.
with the presidents review OF $500
federal troops here this afternoon the
grentest military tournament in the
eountry began. After the reception
the party re-entered the automobiles
aud proceeded to the reviewing tsand
opposite the state capitol?
After the review president Taft de
livered Il fifteen.minute speech The
president outlined briefly his well
known position with regard to labor
of passing at the earliest possible mo
ment legislation to carry out the plat
form pledges as to injunctions. He
said also that he would recommend
that congress require railroads to
adopt additional safety devices to
guard the lives OF their employees.
Though urgently requested to attend
The army maneuvcrs at the state fair
grounds. President TAFT was compelled
10 decline the Invitation as the sched-
ule would not permit him TO linger,
president was placed aboard an auto.
mobile and whiBked to he Rock Island
station where his special was awaiting
to carry him 10 Omaha, the next stop
of .ne presidential party The presi
dent arrives in Denver tomorrow.
OTTAWA, Kans., sept 20 = F'orgiy-
ing her pastor husband. but bitter In
her remarks about the young girl for
whose alleged enticement he was ar
rested at Waukegan, Ills, the wife OF
Rev. Wallace NJ. Stuokey. pastor and
editor of Williamsburg, Kans., sent a
message to him that she and their
four children would be In Ottawa to
stand by him in the trial The pastor
is in the county Jail, having been
brought back from Waukcgan in com.
pany with Loretta Sutherland, who
was pupil in his Sunday school class
When told that his wife had forgiven
aim, he broKe into tears. Then he
denied having wronged the girl who
fled with him.
| WASHINGTON. Sept 2o.-Prospeo
tors orders for detail OF new regi
inents to the philippines. 10 take tn,
place of those now there, will be Is
sued when General Bell. chief of staff
returns to Washington. caused an arm
officer to reflectiyeiy remark that m,
cry day in the year some part OF III
American army Is on the move. II I
like n boiling pot" he said 9Th
army as an Institution remains sti
iionary. but the contents keep novln
ALI the time"
The soldiers asaienment to forei.
possessions of the United States is In
tied to two years. This. however. do,
. not include the time occupfed In gor