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The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

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They had made the northwest pas
sage. but. once done. 1t hardly seemed
much OF a feat. Captain Amundsen
was more concerned over the fact that
he had located the magnetic pole. He
went south over the ice 700 miles to
Eagle City on the Yukon. and thence
out to the world. The Gjoa was not
ready for an overland journey at that
time. and with the spring breakup
worked her way around to Nome and at
last to San Francisco, where she has
been ever since.
The crew that made this voyags
consisted Of Captain Amundsen. Lieu
tenant Godfred Hansen. Anton Lund.
HeImer Hansen. Adolf Lindstrom. Pedsr
Ristvedt and Gustave WIKI. They are
now scattered over the seven seas. sz-
cept wiik. He died in March Of 1903.
when they had already completed the
northwest passage and were merely
coming out
LindstrOm the Modest
Lindstfom was the cook. . position
always highly regarded at sea, but Pc
culiarly so In the case OF Lindstrom be-
cause his good humor was OF such en-
durable material that even the Figors
of the north could not make him tsssz.
He was with Nansen. who recommended
him to Amundsen. and now he IL to sail
again with Amundsen to discover the
north pole itself. Meanwhile he has
been working as an ordinary seaman on
a freighter running to southeastern
Alaskan points. With the spring he
will be here to go with Amundsen on
the Fran on his five years contern-
which he hopes to cross directly over
the north pole.
Amundsen believes that the currents
which set to the north beyond the Ber-
ing straits cross the top of the earth.
Casks and life preservers which were
thrown overheard north Of Siberia and
were finally picked up on the coast OF
Greenland give him reason for his opin-
ion, and he has such faith in it that he
is willing to spend five and maybe more
years OF his life crossing over. The
progress will be slow. the ice breaking
up for only short time in August at
that latitude. There the Fran viii serve
him WELL because she will be pushed up
like an egg shell to the surface OF the
ice when two foes crush together. II
he succeeds it will be worth the trouble
in fame. and anything worse than be-
ing showed up few years he does not
look for. He will take seven years pro-
visions.
The cruise will start from San Fran
cisco, and as Amundsen turns north
from the Golden gate and looks back he
will see the Norwegian nag bravely
sailing from the GJoa. condemned to
stay at home but cheering him On hia
way.
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Z EgcoTZIS 1aI4oE ooI2AW oz421E

Standing on the deck of the Gjoa wait
ing for the tide to turn. All at once
the signals flew from the yardarms,
the tug cast off the hawser and two
stout little donkey engines on shore
picked up the slack in the cable.
The time to strike the beach had
come and a shiver ran through the
stilled crowd. The Gjoa was two
cable lengths off shore and was still
afloat when it cast off from the tug ,
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

decorum. Then when 1t was decided
to put 1t IN the park. the fourth of July.
or, as IL fell this year, Monday, the NTH,
was chosen as the occasion on which
to beach 1t below the Cliff house.
Fully $4,000 people were on hand to
witness the event To do it seemed
like claiming an eagle near a summer
resort, but heroes must suffer the mar
tyrdom of their fame.
Captain c. F. Klitgaard, a wrecker
The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08
By Richard Drake

IKE an old Ulysses on the cliff
looking out longingiy at the ever
calling rollers OF the sea, Cap
tain Road Amundsen's exploring
sloop, the Gjoa, having ended a career
Of glorious battles with the waves by
working her way among the ice packs
TO the magnetic pole, will stand facing
the ocean IN Golden Gate park until
her mighty timbers rot That will be
200 years or more, and it is doubtful
whether in that time another vessel
comes through the northwest passage
that despair of the hardest voyagers
for five centuries
Not content with being the FIRST and
only vessel to make the northwest
passage. the G5oa has surpassed her
own record OF travelling through ice
by taking a voyage among the sand
dunes on dry land. After its two ex-
periences, each unique in its way, it
COW lies in its shallow pond on the
edge OF Golden Gate park at the most
conspicuous point, where the park
driveway debouches into the ocean
boulevard. Just beyond its reach the
waves are pounding on the beach, but.
though they make the children scurry
away before them, they can not caress
the Gjoa-
There It must sit at home in its
easy seat and see the young and strong
pass in and out the Golden gate. And
hard it must be. for the pounding OF
the green water on its decks and the
mighty slap of the sea on it's forefoot
were the JOY Of life TO il.
The Gioa's Beginning
II the Gjoa had never become famous,
and were stili back on the coast Of
Norway. ii would not have been re-
tired, but, with lumber slowed tightly
away in its hold, it would be pounding
through the tempestuous North ser to
Denmark. there to get butter and eggs
and cheese TO take back 10 the north
land. For the Gjoa was not built for
Captain Amundsen. It's great sloop
sail first caught the winds of the Nor
wegian fjords in 1873. after its gallant
owner had given it the name Of HIS
tough weather. whirlpools. nasty tide
rips, and one continuous plunge
through green water among the break
ing seas of the German ocean.
It was a seasoned craft, not old, cap
able of living in any sea that runs. It
had already been among the breakers
and seen hairbreadth escapes through
the night from storm hidden reefs; in a
word. it was a fit companion for her
Norsemar commando, not likely to fail
him in a Iurch and as daring as he
The service was hard, but it was game
for it.
Amundsen found it so much to his
liking just as il stood that he made
no changes. except TO lay along it's
sides heavy oak planking from keel
TO we'll above the water line to pro-
tect IL from the ice. There were no
comforts about it and he added none.
Its forecastle was a hole. by no means
ht for human being TO sleep in. but
to the hardy men who sailed with
him this was nothing. What did they
know OF comfort at sea? The black
hole in which they slept tells nothing
today OF the awful monotony and con-
stantIy threatening danger through
which they lived three years. but even
now, another three years having
elapsed since they brought the sloop
TO San Francisco. the smell of 1t is
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"A Square Deal

!. .saurad Won when you buy Dr.. Plerc9e
family medlcInes--for all the ingredir
ents entering into them arc printed 81
the bottle wrappers and thelr lormslas
ana attested under oath as being complies
and correct. You know Just what you are
navine for and that the ingredients nEe
Gathered from Natures laboratory, being
salected from the most valuable native
medicinal roots found growing u our
american forest nad Whlle potent 70 ours
Arc rerfeCt9x harmless even 70 the mos1
deiIcate wonau 81 4rhIldFgnS Not q dEQN
~ alcohol entefH into iheIE. COM
much 6eftef aTebL Is 1sed BOTH tQr d7s
NkcfinR and nreserYl ng me
DrInciDles used in th! :n|a ytE. spglre .klnlg.
reiIned RIyceTIne. This agent poesesees
Intrinsic medicln8l properties Of w own
hein0 a most valuable antiseptlc ana antss
iermert, nutritive and soothing oemu''
cent. ,..... 49,. a.
mr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery ~
he cure Of indigestion, dyspepsia An1
weak stomach, attended by sour risingls
heartrburn, foul breath, coated tongue
moor appetite, gnawing feeling IN stoms
sch. biliousness and kindred derange'
mentS OF the stomach, liver anu uuMe.S.
Besides curing all the above distree1lng
ailments. the . Golden Medical Discovery .
a 4 specific for all diseases Of the mvco q /.
membranes, as catarrh, whether q tNe
nasal passages or Of the stomach. boWeI1
ar pelyic organs, Even in its ulcerauve
staEes it will yield to this. sovereign ES9s.
edv II It's use be perseyered In. In Cnt0nAc
Catarrh Of the Nasal passages, II Il WEI
while taking the WG0lden Medical ~
!. coyery for the necessary constltutlonk.
treatment, to cleanse the passages lrees
two Or three times day with Dr. bage'l
Catarrh Remedy. This thorough c0urss
Of treatment generally cures the woEs'
cases. .aA. 49,.
ehial. throat and lung affections. exceRt cgn'
sumption In Its advanced stages. the ~uol0sl
Medical Discovery il q most enclent Iem
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Inc bronchial mucous membranes The 10.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
INSTANT RELIEFOF
ITCHING HUMOR
Limbs Below the Knees Were Raw
Feet Too Swollen to Get Shoes
On Sleep Completely Broken
byIutense itching and Burning
We'll in Two Days and Says That
CUTICURA is AMONG
his HOUSEHOLD GODS

"cod bless the man who first com
rounded Cuticura. Some, two months
400 had a humor break out on my
Iinobs below my knees. They came 70
iooIS like raw beefsteak, all RED, and no
one knows how they itched and burned.
Thev were so swollen that l had 70
snlit nv drawers open to get them on 2
and could not get my shoes on io i,s !
S reek or more. I used five or six dn-
ferent remedies and got no help. OILY I1
Then anplying them the burning was
v w ana the itching less. One morning
remembered that l had a Plt Q. , UuT,t
c,,ra and tried it. From the momenI
II Touched me the itching was gone ana
+ 4 have y not felt q bit Of il since. Tn q
aw mSHH went down and in two days ! had
NV shees on and was about as usual.
I univ wish I had used the Cuticnra
Remedies in the first Of, my trouDie y.
They would have saved me CWT OF
three weeks Of intense suffering, Dur.
Inc That time did not sleep an nour e az
= time, but was up applying St M
r,aySad;es as l had. Hencefortn tne
CSiticura Remedies will be among my
Sousehold gods, rest assured. deorgS
y Farley. 30 South. State st., Concoro'
n III. May IA. 1907"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
DISCUSSED new CABINET
rAFT.KNox CONFERENCE AT Az
cusTA, GA, ENDS.
Names Of Members viii Not Be
Known Until Sent to
the Senate.

Augusta, Ca, Jan. 9.--The Ialt-
Knox cabinet conference is over ana
the Pennsylvania senator Is on his way
hack to washington. Neither the presi'
dent.elect nor his adviser will discuss
the result and 1t is strongly limited Dy
Mr.. Taft Friday night that his CABINET
will be made known for the tirst Time
when he sends the names Of the men
who are to compose 1t to the senate
for confirmation after the fourth Oh
March. However, something more
definite regarding this determination
NAV be expected within a few days.
with the early ending Of the CONFER
ence with Mr.. Knox 1t seems a reason.
able conclusion that the Taft cabinet
| ia decided upon. If this Is the case
In Is also undoubtedly true that the
men who are to compose that BODY
have vet to be invited to become caDi-
net members and their answers re.
ceived. Mr.. Taft said that he mao
talked over with the senator a large
number Of matters. After Mr.. Knox
had gone Mr.. Hitchcock had an ex'
tended talk with the president-elect.
Mr. Taft said while he was at Ho'
lsprings that 1t was his desire to have
his cabinet announcement cover the
whole cabinet. This is understood e
be the advice he received from Mr
Knox on the subject. The president
elect Friday added Columbia, s. =,
TO the list of southern cities he VII
visit at the first opportunity after NJ
becomes president. He was invite'
10 attend the annual meeting OF IN
tate bar association there by a dele
CATION headed by ex-Gov. Sheppard
president Of the bar association. I'm
meeting takes place on one OF IN
DAYS Mr.. Taft expects to be u
ATLANTA.
Gov.-elect Joseph M. Brown OF Geo 9,
| ria and a local delegation paid tnel
/ respects to Mr.. Taft Friday. IN
|. voyernor-elect is making a tour OIL IN
/, state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
A cure for Leprosy,

Honolulu, Jan. 9.-Dr. ]. T. Wayson,
A member of the Territorial board OF
health who has devoted much time
and attention to the study OF leprosy
Friday made definite announcement
that a cure for the disease had been
found and that a patient afflicted will
Ieprosy had been restored to health
DR.. Wayson stated that the course O.
treatment pursued would not be made
public at this time, as he and his as
slstants were DESTROYS Of observing
other cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. s.-Prof.
Frank O. Marvin Of the University Of
Kansas, received word Friday night
that he had been elected president OF
the slgmaXi, an honorary scientific
fraternity now holding a national CON
vention at Baltimore. Prof. Marvin
has been connected with the univer
sity here for 80 years, having been
dean Of the engineering department
since Il was established.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
enrlroa.ld Bank Plans Approved.

Springfield, Mo-, Jan. S.-M' u
Baker, cashier Of the Merchants Ma
tional bank here, which will take over
the assets and liabilities Of the sus-
pended National Exchange bank, re-
ceIyed a telegram Friday from Wash
lngton saying the comptroller OF the
currency had approved the plans for
the reorganization Of the suspended
institution and the charter would be
issued Saturday next. The new bank
will be capitalized at 100000. The
National Exchange bank was closed
december Z, 1908, by order Of the
comptroller.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

ST Louis. Jan. s.-Under the terms
Of an ante-nupItal agreement drawn
up ten years ago at Washington, D. c.
and filed Friday in st. Louis, Mrs.
August Knight, widow Of millionaire
shoe manufacturer Of Chicago. Is de-
prlyed Of her dover rights in the es-
tate amounting to nearly 100000
and is cut OF with an allowance Of
$1,000 the income to cease with heI
death. knight died two years ago
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
PREACHER Tue MURDERER
BODY FOUND IN A MICHIGAN
CHURCH IDENTIFIED.
Remains Were Those Of a Carpenter
and Rev. Carmichael 10
Now a Fugitive.

Port Huron, Mich, Jan. S.-By
means Of two false teeth It was denn'
itely established Friday afternoon that
Gideon Browning Of Adair village was
the man who was butchered last Tues
day evening in the little Rattle HUN
Methodist church in Columbus town
ship. with part Of the mystery wnicn
has enshrouded the brutal crime thus
cleared, the supervisors OF st CiaiI
county Immediately offered q reward
Of $500 for the arrest Of Rev. John
H. Carmichael Of Adair, pastor Of the
little church and the man who was at
first supposed to have been killed.
dismembered and then burned IN tne
church stove.
The teeth which identified the deas
man were found when the ashes IRON
the stove were sifted. Thursdays ex,
animation Of them was fruitless, but
Friday afternoon when DR.. Q. II.
Browbeer Of st. Clair, the dentist VINO
made Browning set OF false teetn
recently, examined them again more
thoroughly he decided that the black
ened relies were part OF Browning .
set His decision satisfied prosecute
ing Attorney Brown that 1t was
Browning who had been killed and the
suneryisors Immediately offered the
reward for Carmichaeps arrest and
sent broadcast detailed descriptions
of the minister
The solving of part Of the mystery
surrounding the disappearance OF tne
two Adair men and the discovery OF
the murder in the church came aftei
day of much investigation with litii'
result. Strenuous efforts to discover
some motive for the destruction o
the carpenter b the minister wer'
fruitless. Rumors that Carmicnae
, had been seen crossing the st. Clal
, River into Canada could not be corro
borated. An officer sent to st. Thomts
. Ont reported no trace Of him there
Mrs. Carmichael and Miss Carml
. chael wife and daughter Of the min
| lister, were questioned Friday by tn
3 prosecuting attorney here and ne STA
!. ed afterward that he was convince
. that thew knew nothing Of the mul
|. der nor the mans disappearance.
4 statement Friday by Mrs. Carmichae
. that her husbands sister is an inmat
4 Of an insane asylum in West Virgin
e NAV explain some of the horrible fea
, ures Of the crime, II the authorize
Z suspicious about Rev. Carmichael al
Z horne out. Mrs. Carmichael also sal
!. that her husband was moody and res
ID less the night before he disappeare
is and apparently brooding over som
j. thing.
4. It was also learned Friday that {
or Monday, the day before the murde
Ne Rev Carmichael came to the pos
~ ONCE in Adair, apparently much al
,e tated and perturbed and received
" letter which he took away wltho
ID opening. 1t is thought that this lett
may have had some connection WI
IF. the strange intimacy between the mi
to lister and the carpenter which nj
II. been noticed for number OF wee
an before their joint disappearance a
in the crime in the church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Springfield, III. Jan. s.-Pleading
guilty to the charge Of embezzlement
and giving as an excuse that he took
the money to build q home for him
sci and his bride, Wesley A. Martin
formerly a Granite City banker. Fri
day was sentenced to FIVE years In
the federal prison at Leavenworthr
KAN, by Judge J. Otis Humphrey In
the United States district court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
The Fight Is On

rvavv moment Of your ilfes wllen
~, are az homo or AbToau'
awake or asleep-
Between the poison germs that ere n u y ~,
food and water, = everywhere ~ Iacs l.
Ana Ire billions Of your invisible irienos'
thelittie corpusclesinyo plooo !.
n these little soldiers are kept strong
.ra healthy by taking Hoods Sarsa-
s.oS;,la Won need have no fear OF dis-
assa Begin using it at once II you are
~ al nnder the weather, or have
srorhles 81 the blood, stomach, liver
and Kidneys. Get 1t OF your Druggist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

Winnipeg, Man, Jan. s.-The worst
storm IN the history Of Crows Nest
pass division Of the Canadian Pacins
railway Is now raging. Trains are al
tea ID, tha snow being mountain
desp. The weather Il intensely cold
tks shsrmometer Registering 50 Dc
Trses below ssro q many pointA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
n.n.. Ernm SUGAR cane.

Hartford, Conn. Jan. San expert
ment in making paper pulp from sugal
cane is being tried at a paper mill II
Newington Center, II Is said, BY
secret process. It is believed q yer:
GOOD grade Of paper can be produced
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
c,vds Cow Convicted.

Mexico Mo-, Jan. S.-clyde COW
accused Of completely with DR.. W. A.
5emphill in the killing Of Miss Lizzie
Gleason, a teacher, was found guilty
Of manslaughter in the second degree
Friday. The jury fixed his punish
ment at four years in the penitentiary'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
Arotber white House Dance,

Washington, Jan. s.-Ablaze with
fight the White House Friday night
shone forth brightly in Its surround
ing world Of whitened snow. It spoke
Of merriment within. The occasion
was the second dance Of the season
given by Mrs. Roosevelt for her debu
tante daughter, the first being Mist
Roosevelt's formal introduction to SO
ciety.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
FOR BABY RASHES
Eczemas and LIMITATIONS, CGL1cura
ia Worth its Weight In Gold.

is Worth Its Weight In uOid.
The suffering which Cuticura Soap
ord Tuticira Ointment have alleviated
s among H the young, and the comfort they
hnTa ea S Worn-out and worried
n nar have led to their adoption IN
ppo aTtiIs, homes as priceless for the skin
and scalp. Infantife and birth humors'
sscns J eS eczemas, rashes,. feelings,
S CSofinra and every form Of itching,
scaIv. pimpIy skin and scalp humors,
S ys;tS loss Il hair, are speedily, perma-
nently and economically cured. O. -,
[,ou,D,e,e External and Internal Treatment 1,: IoI
s f RSsD Ss SSd sS c esa Rs sR
eurs RseS SpF IA tSs @ 'f Pa y The BLOOD
SosaHyetdh lnmshoTt tbe world Potter Drug One'
0"i " Mailed Free, Cuticura BOOK on eA'" N''-'-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14

The senate mas adopted Senator
culbertson's resolution instructing the
committee on the judiciary to report
whether the president was authorised
70 permit the absorption Of the Ten
neSsee Coal 4 Iron company By ne
Unl.od States Steel corporation
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
SUBMITS EVIDENCE
PRESIDENT MAKES PUBLIC Re-
SUIT or INVESTIGATION OF
SENATOR TILLMAN,
THE CHARGES ARE SERIOUS
South carolInian Used His lnfiuenes
as Senator to Get oregon
Land-Tlllman to Make
Statement.

Washington, Jan. y.-PresluenA
Roosevelt Friday night made public
the details Of an investigation BY
postofiice inspectors and secret ser
vice agents Of Senator Tillman's con-
nection with an alleged "land graD
In Oregon. AS he presents the evi-
dence to Senator Hale, in response
to the latter's request for a statement
Of the operations Of the secret service
the president undertakes to show:
That Mr.. Tillman used his influence
as a senator in an effort to force the
government to compel a railroad cor
poration to relinquish its control OF
land grants from the United States
in order that he and his family and
his secretary, J. B. Knight, might
profit through the purchase OF some
of the land;
That the senator used his govern
ment franking privilege in numerous
instances for the conduct of private
business.
Comparatively few senators were
favored with the opportunity Of read
ing the presidents report to Senator
Hale, but those who did read the re-
port took serious view of it although
most of the senators refused to be
lieye that Mr.. Tillman had ever done
anything in violation Of his oath as ?
senator.
Senator Tillman did not permit the
fact that the president was giving GU
the charges against him to alter MI
determination to make no Itatemen
until Monday. He said that he coul'
not make his reply SO complete as HI
would desire for Saturdays paper
and that he W ould therefore withhold
whatever remarks he might have t
make until Monday, when he woul
make a statement to the senate. N
: effort was made by him to corcea
the fact that when he had learned tn
facts concerning the railroad gran
he had made an effort to obtain POI
tions of the land in the names OF hin
self and members Of his family, BIT
declared that at most, he could haV
= gotten possession of only a few hui
bred acres, his efforts were, after al
in behalf of the public and not e
pecially in his own interest.
l. Immediately after the conclusion
the chaplain's prayer Monday, M
Tillman will ask the recognition
the chair on a question Of person
+ privilege. Departing from his custo
n of extemperaneous speaking, ne vi
i read his statement, thus insurir
4. more careful adherence to what
e desires to say than he would be alb
" to give IN off-hand speech.
~ The communication to Senator Ha
u is nearly 5000 words long, and in
Il dition there is appended numerous
u hibits including copies of letters WI
- ten by Senator Tillman and his agel
"a William E. Lee, showing that tn
N did make an effort to secure sevel
quarter sections OF the Oregon lar
y. and the reports of the postoftice
: spectors who Investigated the tral
- actions Of the land agents. It "
a. through this investigation that I
~ alleged interest of Senator Tillm
~ was brought to light, and fatefully,
\; appears that 1t was at his instigati
- the inquiry was begun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-01-14
A Missouri Shooting.

Cairo, ILL.,, Jan, s.-Thomas Blay, Q,
Mound city, ILL.,, was shot and killed
by his brother-in-law, John Mcintyre,
Al limo. Mo-, Friday. The killing TOOK
place in the depot at limo ana q
negro porter was also shot in the
foot.