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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
JAPANESE STUDYING AMERICA
Commercial Leaders Making Tour
for Purpose of Acquiring knowledge.

Commercial Leaders Making Tour
for Purpose of Acquiring knowledge.
Seattle.-The Japanese commercial
commissioners paid their respects to
Mayor John F. Miller and the local
consul, Tokichi Tanaka, on Thursday,
and made plans for studying the
United States in their tour of eighty
days. Baron Shibusawa and Baron
Kanda called at the city hall to
thank the mayor for their courtesies.
The commissioners assembled
Thursday night in the chamber of
commerce and perfected details OF
their organization Various trade ex-
perts were made chairmen of COM
mittees to investigate phases after
American business. The Japanese
shipbuilder who, as soon as he land
ed, asked that he should have a
chance to visit large saw mill, was
not exceptional in his eagerness to
be shown things. Invitations received
from manufacturing firms were &C
cepted eagerly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
NATIONS TO HONOR COOK.
Homecoming of Explorer viii be
Made International Event.

Homecoming of Explorer viii be
Made International Event.
New York.-Preparauons already are
afoot here to make the homecoming
of DR.. Frederick A. Cook an event OF
national, and possibly international,
importance. If plans outlined by men,
bers of the Arctic club are carried
ont, the welcome DR.. Cook win re
ceive in New York will be an oya-
ton in which city, state and nation
will take part, while prominent ex-
plorers, Cooks former rivals, from
all parts of the globe, will gather to
pay their personal tribute to his
achievements.
Members of the Arctic club hope
President Taft may be present
Such an honor would be no more
than fitting" one declared. 'in view
of the fact that the explorer hae
placed the stars and stripes on thu
apex of the world and added perhaps
GO GOO square miles to the nations
territory"
Among the explorers who are ez
pected to take a prominent part ar
the duke of the Abruzzi, DR.. Frit1o
Nansen, CAPTAIN Ronald Amundser
General A. W. Greeley, Rear Admira
George Melville, Anthony Fiala an
Captain Joseph e. Bernier.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

petite to any festivities that may be
promised, as his dinners for the past
two years have been very slim ones.
After describing how, on the 21st of
April, 1903, he found that he was six
teen miles from the Pole, DIR. COOK
told of how, when he stood on the
Pole, he laughed and shouted like
boy. to the surprise of his two Eskimo
companions, who did not seem to
share his joy Continuing. he said:
81 felt that l ought to be there.
made NV last observation and found
that was standing on the pole.
"My feelings-well, l was too tired
really to feel any sensation. | planted
the Stars and Stripes in the ice field
and my heart grew warm when l saw
1t wave in the wind"
How does the north pole look!"
was asked.
Well" said Dr. Cook, smiling, 1T
amounts to the size of twenty-five
cent piece. There is nothing to sea
but ice, ice; no water, only ice. There
were more holes here than at the
eighty-seventh degree, which shows
there is a movement and drift here;
but this and other observations made
decentralization | got more settled.
I stopped two days at the pole and l
assure you 1t was not easy to say
goodbye to the spot.
"As was sitting at the pole, could
not help smiling at the people VINO on
my return would call the whole ex
petition a humbug. | was sure tht
people would say that l had bought
my two witnesses and that my note
book with my daily observations hat
been manufactured on board this ship
THE only thing | can put VI
against this is what the York Eskl
mos have told Knud Rasmussen. LIE
the skeptics who disbelieve my stor
60 to the north pole. There they vii
find small brass tube which burie
under the flag That tube contains
short statement about my trip. eoul
not leave my visiting card, because
did not happen to have one with me.
Perhaps" the explorer added DIR!
", 81 should have stayed there longe
had it not begun to freeze us in on
idleness. The Eskimos were uneas
and the dogs howled fearfully. o
April %, therefore, again turned m
nose southwark, which was easy,
you cannot turn your nose in any otht
direction when you stand at the pole
DR.. Cook then described his retur
homeward bound, and the hardship
encountered, which would have owe
whelmed an ordinary man and pr
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Cooks Backers Have No Word.

New York.-Dr. Roswell o. Steb-
bins, chairman of the committee that
organized the relief expedition sent
out for DIR. Cook, said on Wednesday
that no news of any kind regarding
the explorer had reached his friends
and hackers in the Arctic and the Elk,
plorers' club here since March Z, 1908
when DR.. Cook started inland from
Etah. Greenland. The Committee OF
which DR.. Stebbins is chairman was
organized several months ago. Il
raised a fund to send out an expedl
ton to search for DIR. Cook.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Believes Both Men Found Pole.

Washington.-"That dispatch from
Peary means that he has finally
achieved what he has SO long been af-
ter" said Henry Gannett. an old friend
of Peary, and vice president Of the
National Geographic society. II am
awfully glad that he has reached the
North Pole, whether he was the first
to reach there or not. He certainly
worked hard enough to get there. Such
a dispatch from Peary would signi y
only his own achievement. Even Il
Cook was there first. whatever he left
there would have floated miles away
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
chose Most Feasible Route.

Washington, N. J.-Dr. Thomas De
trick. who was a surgeon in the Peary
Arctic expedition in 189S-19O2 and
remained for a year with the Eskimo
in Greenland, declares that DR.. Cook
in reaching the pole by the west coast
of Ellesmereland had chosen the most
feasible route. DR.. DERRICK said:
DR. Cooks grasp of the theory that
a man with Eskimo can live indefi
nitely on the west coast OF Files
mereland and come out at any point
ae chooses. shows his knowledge O.
Arctic conditions"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Killed on Way to celebratIon.

Butte. Mont.-The horribly mutt
lated body of Robert Harris, who had
been working at the Westfall Broth
ers' mill, near the Occur d'Alene dis.
trict, for some time, was found on the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound
tracks near Golden. small station
fifty miles west of Missoula, having
it is believed, been thrown from q
moving train and ground to pieces
The body of Harris was identified b.
his foreman, who said the man starte,
for Missoula Sunday, to attend tho
Labor day celebration at this place.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Arouses Interest in London.

Iondon-Dr. Cooks feat has ere
ated tremendous interest among all
classes here, especially geographers.
The brief telegram concerning his
achievement printed in the evening
papers, together with sketches OF DE-.
Cooks records and all known preliml-
naries OF his expedition, were read
with the utmost eagerness, and there
"a the greatest curiosity to hear the
story Of the explorers triumph The
news was Immediately sent 10 Mn Ia.
Edward at Marienbad, and ne us
olaved the greatest interest.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
New ocean Liner Record.

New York-Three new ocean rec
ords fell to the Cunard liner Lusitania
on her latest trip from Queenstown.
The I.usitania made the passage in
four days, eleven hours and forty
two minutes, thereby clipping three
hours and fourteen minutes from her
fastest time: she maintained an aver
are speed of 25.S5 knots for the en-
tire voyage, beating the Mauretania's
record and became the first liner to
dock on the fourth day out from
Queenstown.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
EXPLORER DIMES WITH KING.
Or. Cook Entertained by King rreo
erick at Summer Palace Near
Copenhauen.

Conenhagen.-Dr Frederick A. Cooa
dined Sunday night with ~'lg freu'
e,ick. at the summer palace, few
miles outside of Copenhagen.
The king summoned DR.. Cook TO an
audience Saturday, as formal cour
tesy. They had an hours talk, ana
while these royal audiences cannot
according to etiquette. be minutely De
scribed by the members of the court
nr. Cook made such an impression on
the king that the latter Immediately
instructed the court chamberlain to
summon the explorer to dine with him
Sunday night.
The dinner was entirely the result
of the kings personal opinion regard
ing the explorer, who had the seat or
the kings right, an honor which Danes
can not remember having been ac
corded another private person, anc
members of the royal family listened
to his every word as he recounted the
dangers and privations OF his polal
/ journey.
Receives Telegram from Taft.
DR.. Cook was immensely pleased b.
a telegram from President Taft, Il
which the president extended nj
hearty congratulations.
He had to undergo an ordeal on sun
day, being bombarded on every sid
with questions, intended to test tn
accuracy Of his afirmations.
Astronomers Are Convinced.
Ore of the most exacting periods
The day was an interview with Profe'
sor Stromberg, leading Scandinavia
, astronomer, who says when he Is pc
mitted to examine Dr.. Cooks obse
vetions he can decide within ha
day whether the explorer has been ;
the pole. Several other expert Arct
explorers were closeted in convers
: tion with DR.. Cook. When they can
= out, they appeared thoroughly co
vinced of his absolute good faith.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Headless Body Found.

Detroit.-Tied in a bag, the torso OF
a young girl was discovered Sunday
in Ecorse creek, at Ecorse, a down
the-river suburb of this city. The
head. arms and lees were not to be
found, and it was impossible to iden-
tify the body The body was taken to
an undertaker's establishment in the
city of Wyandotte. A preliminary ex
animation by physicians disclosed tn
the head and limbs had been severed
The care with which the body was
secreted apparently disposes of the
possibility that the torso might have
been discarded by some physician o.
student.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
FREDERICK COOK. "

London.-A special dispatch from
Skagen tells of an interview of news
paper correspondent with DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook. discoverer of the North
Pole, on the steamer Egede, when the
great American explorer told of the
success of his venture.
The correspondent reports DR.. COOK
in good health, but expressing the dec
laration that he is glad to get back to
civilization, and laughingly declaring
that he is looking forward with an ap
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Rate Case Hearing

Commissioner Prouty
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion will start shortly on a western
trip for the commission, taking resti
mony at various places in numerous
cases presented to the commission fol
settlement. The plan for the commits
sion is to have all the other commits
sioners follow and take up as many
cases as possible and to meet il
sponkane on October 4, to take test
mony In the Spokane rate cases. Til
commissioners are scheduled to arriy
n Salt Lake City on September %.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
AMERICAN REACHES
THE NORTH POLE
DR.. FREDERICK A. COOK, WHO
WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE PER-
isHED, REPORTS SUCCESS.
Tells Of the Discovery and the Burial
of Brass Tube With Record Of
Journey Under Flag Which
He Had Planted.

New York-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, the American explorer, has,
after many hardships, discovered
the North pole, and planted the Stars
and Stripes on the northermost point
of the world
A cablegram from Brussels an
nounces that the observatory there
has received the following telegram
dated Lerwick, Shetland islands:
Reached North pole April Fl
1908. Discovered land far north
Return to Copenhagen by steamer
Hans Egede
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Peru and Bolivia Will Probably Set
tie Differences.

Washington.-The boundary contro-
versy between Peru and Bolivia seems
near an amicable settlement The
state department has received cable
gram from Minister 5tutsman, at La
Paz, Bolivia, reporting that the Bo-
livian congress referred the whole
matter to the executive department OF
Bolivia for treatment. This action is
considered a hopeful sign Of friendly
adjustment by direct understanding
of the two principals, Bolivia and
Perm
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Prcphesy Failed of FuIfitIment.

Tampa, Florida.-Disappoi be-
cause their prophesy that Tampa was
to be wiped out by great disaster
september 1 failed to come through,
thirty footsore disciples Of the I'm
known Tongue" have returned from
Durant. twenty-five miles from here.
several days ago the party sold their
possessions and moved to Durant,
which was to be outside the stricken
10na
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
EXPLORERS WIFE CONFIDENT.
Had Never Doubted That He Would
Discover North Pole.

Brunswick. Maine.-Mrs. Frederick
4. Cook, wife Of the explorer, declines
to talk at length concerning her hus-
4and's achievement, declaring she did
not desire notoriety. Il am very glad
that my husband has reached the pole
and gained the chief desire of his life.
have always had great faith in the
success of his undertaking and have
ever for moment felt he would not
win -
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Lived SIX Score Years.

Waco, Tex.-Israel Brock who
laimed to have seen twenty-six pes
tents elected, is dead here at an
age said to be 121 years. According
0 Brooks family bible and other doc
lments, he was born in Buncombe
county, North Carolina, March l.,
1888.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
vented the world from knowing of his
great diCnnuarv


The correspondents story quotes
DR.. Cook as saying in conclusion:
Say, that day we reached our
provision stores at Etah was a greater
day than April 81. long to get back
to civilization, to move among my fell
low men: long to press my wife to
my heart. l am the happiest man liv-
ing. Tell the whole world thank God
l am back"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.
- aroted are rholesale. }


BUTTER-Creamey. fancy. 80; Western nrsts
aita27. seconds. 1aZz: process. fancy. Bls 70 z
fair 10 good. 2ia2. dairy choice. lss10; do. good
Isal9: store-packed fresh. lSal9.
CHEESE-New York State factory, fancy nsta
lissals. small. l5al5lt: large li1zalfA.
EGGS-Near-ny. choice, returnable cases "a West
Virginia and Southwest Virginia. returnabls cases
2: North Carolina. returnabe cases. p
LIVE POULTRY-Chickens. spring. large h
IS: do. medium. hals; DO. small. f7sls. hens
small per d.. l3Asali. large. IL ROSTERS per ID.
s. ducks. old. 10: Go spring. lbs. and over IOal2
geese. pr lb. 6aI; do fancy. salo; turkeys toms
per h.. g; do. hens. IS; do. thin. To- keats. pa
To-. loal1
hens per To-. "a; Do. average. undrawn. mixed. l6
chickens per H.. l6alT: hens. choice per h. I5ai6
roo5ters. Der ID. p: ducks. loal2; geese. per h.
DRESSED MEArs-Hams. e0uzs,y. sugar cured.
l2i5ais
VEGETABLEs-Pota per bbI. l75a2 co. svee,
potatoes. per bhl.. new. 2o0a350: vans per hbl
a0laA3; cabbage. per bhl. crate, 50: celery New
York. per doz.. fa6): cucumbcrs. per basket 5oaTs
lettuce. homegruw bb... na75: DO. New York
Der basket 75aL25; oniona. MARYLAND and Virginia
per bb.. LI5a2o: string beans. per bbl, na75,
beers. bunch. 2a3 peas. basket 75al.Zl
GREEN FRUITS-Appies. loose, per Dbl. lma
lg5; peaches. per Ghasket carrier J5a200; do per
box. LG0al s. do. common. Ga50: orenges Califo--
MIA Yalencias. per box. GI5a35; lemons Ciciy. Der
box. 5O0a5B. uineapples Florida. per c-ate -s,
500: damsons per D.. 81: damson plums 81.
WOOL AND HIDES-Woo,. unuashed free Of
burs pcr H.. san; WOOL bury per b. ZaGs hidss
green per b. loall; do drJ. per h.. Ials: shccp-
skins green. each. 55al00: do dr. each 3a50: calf.
skins, green. each, lOoal.D
SUNDKIEs- -Beesuax. 1a30: taIl0W. 6a6il: gin
seng. per H.. 5ooa5io: Seneca Der To-, 20; Golden
Seal. ioaB; pink. l2all: mandrake. SaS; snake
root s.
GRAIN-Wheat. new. Per bushel. s5alO5; com.
sheed. per bushel s0as6; ear psr barrel f25aL 50:
oats Wcsters white. No. 2, per busho tSa72. mixed
62a6i: bran, per ton. 8o0as00o: middling Der ton.
81 O0aa2 u6
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
BALTIMORE GRAIN MARKET.

Baltimore. Aug. B.-WHEAT-Stock in elevators
5So9i5 bus. The market for new Southern wheat
was &c per bus. hrmer on graded lots as COMPARED
with yesterday. Receipts light and all offerings
promptly disposed Of. Sales q cargoes on grade
were made al l0lh for No. 2 red; IS gor No
red 81 for steamer No. red: s21k for steamer No
red and No. red; 921 FOR stock rejected. and
s6i5 for can't use" rejected. Small bag lots by
sample, brought IS and % per bus, as te quality
and CONDITION.
Sales. 5000 September LOJg: 5 cars rejected
Settling prices were; Nc red Western lOax
ccntract spot. Lolk; No. 5 red. 81: steamer No.
red. 96 steamer No. 2 red Western, gA
CORN-StOck IN elevators. 54.03s bus. The ar
of fy-wam yellow. which sol5 at Y per bus
Market steady on prime corn Of both eolors. Prime
lots Of white corn afoat nominally at 7sas0 Der
bus. and prime yellow com ahoat at 7sa7s5k Der
bus. Track yellow for domestic delivery 6
worth Tglhas0 PER bus for car lots on spot.
Cob com is well sustained % price. Carloads
prime yellow on spot at 40 per Dbl.
Sales, 1000 bus. year. 5a5s; 5000 do. 90; 5000 Do
SOS; 5000 do. 59A. Settling prices were: Con.
tract. 75.
OATs-stock in elevators. lso $50 bus; shipment,
from elevators. 1888 bus. White. No. 2 45a4l: DO
No. 3. 4hal2z No. 4. Ssi4a4o; No. mixed. sla4lx.
RHE-Stock in elevators, 5SS& bus. No. 2 we.
Western. uptown, 7ia75; bag lots, as TO quality and
condition 60a70.
FLOUR-Winter extra. new. Aloa4. 20: do. clear
new. 47oalsO; do. straight. new. A95a5lO do rat.
ent, new. 5-2sa5.45; spring clear. 5-l5aSis; do.
straight. 57Oa5ao: do. patent 6s5a660; City Mills
best patent. 100; do. high-gTade patent. 600; do
high-grsde straight. $40: do. choice family 63;
do, extra, 40oai.25; rye -four. medium to choice
4Ea4.5o: conmeal. per 100 lbs. Ls5als5
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27

Wisconsin Avenue ParE-Heen NJ Smith 10 n. F.
Marder Company unc.G lot &. square i75S. so.
First street southwest between y and streets
Matte X. Slater and Alice S. Kehoe 20 George
w. Marsh, original lo- s. square So. SO.
Irgle,ide- Archihlld NJ Harrison 20 Marie L. Cor
man. Dot 81. block L. SO
Q street northwest between Seventeenth and Eight
ecnth strect-Alary Z. KeilogE et Tir. William
T.. 20 James kennoa.ly. lot 80 square l5e, SO.
Between and and Third and Fourth streets
Fiorenca d. MeAriife e. ux. n William A. and
Sarah G.. DOUGH lot q. square rs. So
County-Jasper T. Whelchel e. U % Daniel c.
Roper. nah interest in lot S.. square go. SO.
Fourth street northeast. between and G streets
Walter F. Collins e. u1. % Alfred ~. and
Maud n. Fauth lot 81 square 77s. so.
Meridian 9iil-Catherine j. Fenfon to A. A. and
Matte T. King lot Is. block TO- SO.
Kentucky avenue southeast. between A and B
streets-sarah C. Sticking e. vir Edgar g.. 70
William Murphy, lots Is. l6 and II. square
-Oli SO.
Petworth- Edward L SantInyer q uK. 20 Horace Y.
and Mildred " Bisbee lot 50. block g. SO.
Long Meadows-1fay =. Myusbridge 20 Kate L.
Wright lots l95 20. 2b 20. and 2os. block
r. SO
Homead Esta;e-John Mitchell e uL 70 Margaret
n. Ecksten. lot II. SO.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-27
NEW YORK. PRODUCE.

New York. Aug. 8.-BUTTER-steady; receipts
52d packages Creamery. extra, "a: State dairy
tubs. IaS imitation Creamery irsts =.
EGGs-lim; scarce; receipts 1870 cases Near
by white fancy. seas nearby mixed fancy. 2iazs
fresh frsts, PAS
SUGA3-Cables from Havana state that a rery
heavy storm swept over the is.and. but that N,
sugar crop was damaged but little II at all. Tn,
local market for raw sugar was steady. but Quie'
and without important change In quotnd prices II
s believed that steamship cargo of Java sugal
ius. arrived from Delaware BrcakWstcr has beer
sold az a price equal to l19 duty paid. Ths
market for refined sugar steady but quiet and un
ehanged. with fine granulated quoted at AS net
less I per cent cash. Centrifugal e6 test Al
Muscovado. 50 test. 36l mola-ses. - test, ss5
Cuba 26 test. C. and T., 225aZ s532
NAVAL STORES-The market for spirits q tir
peutins was frmer with rosin and tar steady
Spirits turpentine, New York. g; Savannah, 55i.
rosin, common to good. strained, 340 tar oil bar
rels. 500.
MILL FEED-steady: moderate inquiry sprin,
bran. l0o-lb sacks. 10 arrive, 1880: standard mid
dlings. A-W. city Dran. 2T5. IN bulk: Western red
dos. -. 70 arrive; winter wheat bran. in lOOlb
sacks 20 arrive 2iB
OATs-siow. weaker. No white. 4aa0: No.
white. 4siiai9; No. white. 46af7: natural and
clipped white tracks. s2a59; new No. white
i2iz new No. 3. nis; new No. l. S3as9'k.
FLOUR-Steady; fair dealings. Spring patents
6o0a6.fo: spring clears 50oa525: Kansas strairhts
5o0a5.6. IN sacks; new scft straights 5l0a525. in
barrels; new spring patents quoted at 5z5aa5o; new
clears. A6oais.
RYE FLOUR-Modeate business. Good to chocis
brands 431aLT5; new, lO0aAB.
CORN MEAL-InactiTe. unsettled Kiln-drsed
for export, 3.7S; coarse neal IN bags. L50ala
HAY-Receipts. T5s tons; steady; inquiry fair
Prime timothy, los, No !, L0Cal05; No. 2 sOas5
No. 3. Sass; timothy. n large bales Is00als o.
for Nc. Il No. 2 l7ooalsoo.
STRAW-Receipts. % tons; steady; meager SUP
ply. Long rye. new. s5a90.
BEEF-Steady demaud moderate. Family, lAo0a
l4-50: packet, l2O0al250
PORK-Firm on scarcity. Mess. Z-OOa22 3; fam
ily. ZOO.
LARD-Easier. Prime Western. l2To; city. 200,
refined continent. l295; South American, 1880, re-
hned Brazilian, kegs, liS; oleostearine. l2, lard
stearine quiet; New York l2l5al2