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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
Peary
Is Peeved
About It
WIFE OF RIVAL EXPLORER is
SARCASTIC IN COMMENTS
ON NORTH POLE DIS
COVERY.
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SOUTH HARPSWELL. Maine,
Sept. 3.-Mrs. Peary, wife of the
noted Arctic explorer, was satiri-
cal regarding DR.. Cooks discovery
of the North Pole when interview
ed today at her summer home on
Engle island. She said:
81 have ben expecting to hear
that report ever since / knew DR..
Cook had started for the Pole. 1t
has been standing Joke at the
Explorers club and In our set in
New York. But please do not
quote me as being incredulous
over the report. 1t would look
too ugly, coming just at this time.
Sorry Husband Missed Honor.
after all, can only say that
it is a greater surprise to me that
DR.. Cook has been able, alone,
with but two Eskimo boys, to ac-
complish in so short time what
so many others of greater expert
ence and better equipment have
failed in doing. l am sorry that
DR.. Cook has wrested the honor OF
discovering the Pole from my hus-
band, but | congratulate him.
'If DR.. Cook has discovered the
North Pole he will have to bring
back some of Mr.. Perry's records
to prove that he has been farther
north. 1t is customary for explor-
ers to leave records in their own
handwriting in cairns built OF
stones.
Realizes Value of Story.
81 hardly believe that DR.. Cook
will give out much of story un-
til he gets in communication with
the newspapers. He is too clever
and shrewd not to realize the
money value of the story of the
true discovery.
Eyes, it is true that the cairn
containing records must be built
on land as the ice is always NOV
ing.
81 can't help recalling the story
regarding DR.. Cooks ascent of Mt
Mckinley, about which he wrote
in his book. In that book he says
he ascended the mountain, looked
at his aeroid and then came down
again. When scientists wanted to
know the height he says he was in
such a hurry that he did not have
time to complete the altitude.
Climbed Mountain Alone
"At that time DR.. Cook was
alone, too. He had gone with the
expedition that failed In their at
tempt to scale the mountain. When
they left, DR.. Cook was left In
charge of the supplies.
"The party had hardly reached
the East when the news came that
DR.. Cook had made a successful
ascent of the mountain, but for me
to say anything at this time might
be construed as bad taste. I dc
feel loyal to my husband and fee
that he will bring the Pole back
with him. If he does, then 1t is
for him to talk of this report, for
he could either prove of disprove
lit, / can't"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
LIGHT
BUSINESS
b)()|VS
Contracts Signed Up for
107 Services in Last
Seven Days = Big
Force Busy

The city Hight and power busf-
ness is booming. In the last sew
en- days contracts have been sign
ed up at the city hall for 107
new services, indicating that 107
new houses have been built or
citizens have quit gas or other
light for the city light.
At the last council meeting the
council granted 16 new extensions
of service. Every one of these
extensions means from two to a
dozen or more new customers.
Electrician Lauzon has a force
of about 16 men at work constant
ly putting in new extensions of
the service. In four days this
week the meter settlers set "a new
meters. If the business keeps IN
increasing at TIE present rate the
new power plant will not be COM
pleted any too soon. The present
power contracts with the Snoqual-
mie company run until 1912.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
NEW YORK, Sept 3.-August
Belmont, who was reported to
have married Eleanor Robson,
the actress, while abroad, was
strenuous in his denials today
that he is a benedict.
He returned yesterday from
England on the Lusitania. Cap
tain Pritchard of the vessel de-
clared that Belmont remained in
his stateroom most of the way
across, and that there was NO
Mrs. August Belmont" or Miss
Eleanor Robson on board.
"Cablegrams stated that you
married Eleanor Robson while
abroad" said a reporter to Bel
mont.
THAT is none of your blanked
business" he acidly replied. "No
one has a right to pry into my
private business"
"But the morning papers de-
clared Mr.. and Mrs. Belmont
were passengers on this steamer"
persisted the newspaperman.
TITS not the truth" shouted
Belmont, white with anger,
The banker then turned on his
heel and refused further to dis
cuss his family affairs. AS he
walked away he was muttering
about blanked people prying into
his affairs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
TRIES TO BUILD
FIRE AT CHURCH

In making his rounds last night
Patrolman Studebaker discovered
an Italian who gave the name Of
". Tissone. in the act Of building
a fire in nook at the corner Of
the Norwegian church at South
10th and X streets. He placed
the man under arrest, and he was
arraigned in police court this
afternoon.
When brought to the police
station, Tissone said that he had
missed his car. AS he was chilly
and afraid to go home In the
dark" he thought he would build
little fire and warm up. He
was intoxicated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
0n1Tfr1ll Author Pays Remarkable
Tribute to the Memory of
His Wife's First Husband

CLEVELAND o., Sept 3.-Unusual gratitude for the
worldly gods left the Valentine
pressed by Dr. Henry Chaplin widow
the preface of collection stories copies
which were distributed his friends
was limited to 800 copies, and printed privately.
The preface to DIR. Chapins book contains
remarkable tribute his wife's first husband:
On November 27, 1907, Thanksgiving day.
M Fries who teh widow of the of
Milan After two of romantic courship 1
what call the idol my Affection
for feel have the best world
Il feel duty speak of Mr. Fries
indirectly of gratitude l able to
travel enjoy amount pleasure otherwise
could not have had had 1t not been the
hard toll that he underwent Many things
and have done, could not
cial help from that source, rendered by my wife,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
WOMEN ARE
LASHFD BY
MARSHAL

WESSON. Miss, Sept. 3D.
Three women who were ar
rested here last night receiv-
ed lashing at the hands of
the town marshal before they
were allowed to go to their
homes as a result of a recent
order he issued informing
women that they would be
whipped If caught Ioafing ON
the streets after o o'clock in
the evening.
Great indignation Is felt
here because of the mans
action and public sentiment
is aroused against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
THIS Is FAME.

CHICAGO, Sept. s.--Dr.
Frederick Cook, the discoy-
erer Of the North Pole and
the only man to stand on the
crest OF the globe, today was
likewise elevated to the tip
most, topmost, pinnacle of
fame-the National Millinery
association in session here
named a hat for him.
The creation, designed TO
add additional distinction to
his name, is a huge mass OF
headgear, two feet high If
measured from the center of
the rim to the crown. It
is covered with black fur,
while q white aigrette repre-
senting the pole bristles from
the top.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
STRUNG Up
BY ANGRY
WHITES
NEGRO MURDERERS LYNCHED
AND THEN RIDDLED WITH
A5ULLETS BY INFURIATED
CITIZENS.
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
MALCOLM, Ala, Sept. g.
After storming the county jail late
last night posse of infuriated
citizens carried Joshua and Levi ;
Balaam to d nearby tree and after
stringing them up riddled their
bodies with bullets.
The negroes had confessed 20
the murder of Sheriff j. L. Vain
wright. After shooting VAIN
wright in the back the negroes 1T
orally hacked his body to pieces
with knives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
BRITISH ADMIRALTY
FEARS PLOT TO BLOW
UP BIG BATTLESHIPS

LONDON, Sept. s.-Tollowing
the discovery Of high explosives
in the coal bunkers OF the crack
battleship Forward, the members
of the British admiralty today
are in state OF ferment.
Sinailar discoveries m three
other battleships recently caused
a rigid investigation to be or
dered. and the Investigators were
In the midst OF the probing when
explosives were found on the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
GIG HARBoR MEN PROTEST.

A delegation OF citizens from
Gig Harbor came before teh board
of county commissioners this
morning to protest against the
action of changing the course OF
the rotten road. They declared
that under the present plans they
will be let out and their property
will lose much of Its value. The
commissioners recently decided to
turn the road at certain point
owing to the fact that the con-
tractors ran Into quicksand ana
could not proceed The residents.
however, want the road to run By
their property even II they are
compelled to accept a 10 per cent.
grade. The commissioners de-
clined to grant their petition but
will consider the matter further.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
FAKE DISPATCH IS
ANNOYING TAFT
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. d.
What is supposed by friends of
President Taft to have been an at
tempt to drag him into an exceed
ingiy unpleasant political situa-
ton was made public today by
THE reputation by the president
of peculiar telegram purporting
to have been sent to a st. Paul
paper. The message assured the
people of Minnesota of the chief
executives sympathy with plans
under way in that state to accord
public celebration to the Mime
sofa congressman who voted
against the Payne tariff bill, and
read as follows.
Il assure you of my complete
sympathy with the plan to honor
the Minnesota congressional dele
cation by public ratification
meeting"
Immediately upon the discov-
cry of the mistake, Secretary
Carpenter issued the following
flat denial of the genuineness of
the message:
"The president requests the
press associations to announce
that no such telegram was sent by
him to the st. Paul paper or any
body else"
The entire Minnesota delega-
tion in congress, with the excep-
tion of Representative Tawney.
voted against the tariff bill. The
plans for the celebration includ-
ed a public meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
FROST MADE PRESIDENT
81 OF TAX COMMISSIONERS

OLYMPIA, Sept. 3.-At a
meeting of the state board OF tax
commissioners, ]. e. Frost of Ell
Iensburg was elected president, a
position heretofore held by T.. d.
Rockwell of Spokane, ]. e. Koors
is secretary.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03

STEEL KING
REPORTED
INJURED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-Consid-
erable apprehension is being felt
on WaH street this afternoon as
the result of a report that w. n.
Corey, president of the United
States Steel corporation. has been
severely injured by a fall on his
private yacht.
1t was announced at the offices
of the corporation that Corey had
only been slightly Injured. was
recovered rapidly and would be
back at his desk In few days.
1t was said that he had sus-
tanned fractured leg In addition
to straining several ligaments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
forward bunkers.

forward bunkers.
As result of this late finding,
Instructions have been rushed to
every officer In the navy to thor
oughly search their vessels for
explosives. 1t Is feared that an
attempt is being made by enemies
of the nation to blow up the big
gest and best battleships OF the
British empire. as II, every in
stance the explosives have been
found Oh first-class vessels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
GOING UP!
City Payroll in Wild Soaring Reaches S64 los
for Month of August

The city payroll is still jump ing a marvellous rate.
Two administration which was
supposed to be remarkably
Last the present admina on
ed $469S7 but tomorrow
out of the treasury the neat sum of SEA 10599.
This nearly doubles the
in two
The reckless salary increase
last telling city
IF Wright had spent that of friend
the today, she would hanged"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03


This Is the last day for
registration before the repub-
lican primary to select 4 can
didate for congress from this
county and there was a rush
at the city clerks office all
day. AS usual q lot of peo-
pie who want to vote put on
registering until the last mo-
ment.
It is likely that out or the
$4,000 voters In the cdty not
more than 10000 at the out
side will be eligible To vote
when the books are closed to-
night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
SEES
SENDER RACES

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BEVERLY. Mass, Sept. b.
President Taft watched the Ger
man Sender races this afternoon
from aboard the Slyph. The races
we're won by the Joyette.
The president is still suffering
from sciatica, but his physicians
believe that he soon will recover
his wonted vigor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
WOMAN GOES WITHOUT
FOOD THIhIY-ONE DAYS
TO CURE SKIN DISEASE
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
POMONA, CAL, Sept. 3.-To
cure skin malady which has af-
hicted her for some time, Mrs. M.
c. Allen today completed fast of
81 days.
She said today that she is con-
fident that her long abstinence
worked the desired effect.
During the interim following
her last meal she drank only
warm water. She lost 16 pounds.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
A. ST. CORNER
IS SOLO FOR
$4,000

Another big realty deal is re-
ported to have been closed for the
sale Of the Butler hotel corner
with the frame building adjoining
at the northwest corner OF Ninth
and A streets.
Charles Lutkins of Elbe is said
to have purchased this corner
with 10 feet on A street and 100
on Ninth for $4,000, which is
considered Tow f1gure.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
Mrs. HessIe B. Mahan. aged Al.

Mrs. Hessie B. Mahan, aged Al,
wife of w. T. Mahan. died Ut tina
family residence, 1916 South
Yakima avenue, last evening after
an Illness Of about SIX weeks. Be.
sides her husband she Is survived
by her mother, Mrs. s. IA. Pitts,
|of Seattle, two brothers, John M
and Ben H., and one sister. Mable
p. Mahan. The funeral will Be
held from Gaffney's chapel to-
morrow Afternoon at o'clock. In.
|terment in Tacoma cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
GOVERNOR HAY is OFF
ON TRIP OF WEEK

OLYMPIA. Sept. s.-Gov. Hay
left today to be gone until Sep
tember 10. During this trip he
will visit Seattle, inspect the new
convict rock quarry at Deception
pass and attend the opening OF
the Southwest Washington fair. at
Centralia.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
$4,000 REALTY DEAL.

A deal was filed In the county
auditors office today in which the
| respect Realty company agrees
to sell to the Powers-Sprinkler
Investment company lots 1, q, 5
and 4, of Powers First addition
to Tacoma for consideration "a
$4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
$4,000 to
Reach the
North Pole

NEW YORK. Sept. s.--John
Bradley, who financed the expe-
dition of DR.. Frederick A. Cook,
which resulted in the Stars and
Stripes being planted at the North
Pole, today denied that the explor-
er had left on his Journey either
hurriedly or that he was unpre-
pared for the trip.
He stated that Cook carried
sufficient supplies to last for three
years and that while he was not a
qualified judge of scientific In
struments, he believed from the
price that he had paid for them
that they were of the very best
quality.
Bradley refused to say what the
outfit cost him, except that 1t ran
into the thousands.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
COOK PBE#E{IR$} B#{R}Ei ii[ [JRR RIEE|E!FElERy E|!E
IN INTERVIEW BY WIRELESS
HE SAYS HE HAS SOLD HIS
STORY AND CAN'T SAY TOO
MUCH NOW.

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 3.-Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, the American
explorer, was interviewed late
thi safternoon on board the Hans
Egede by correspondent of the
National Tidendo, who boarded
the vessel at Sauggerack. The
correspondent sent the following
wireless message to his paper:
Says He Has Proof.
"Dr. Cook has positive proof
to his claim that he has discover
ed the North Pole, according to
his statement made to me. He
said:
y do not consider my planting
the flag at the Pole my greatest
achievement. The greatest act
that l performed was to discover
the thirty thousand square miles
of alnd which will open up an
entirely new field of exploration
and research
Pressed for data concerning
his two days stay at the Pole,
and impressed with the fact that
some proof of his statement was
needed, the explorer said:
Knew Their Position.
"I reached the Pole shortly
before Z o'clock on the morning
of April 21. With me were only
two Eskimo companions. We had
been making daily observations
for two weeks, and knew accu-
Eately our position.
~" 1t did not detract from the
thrill that we experienced when
the sextant revealed that we were
standing in latitude 80.
We had been bound north
ward all the while, and the trend
OF our course was constantly
west or north.
Continued Westward.
Ion the return trip we con-
tinued to bear westward. For a
fortnight after our start back we
continued to make observations.
We made no measurements of the
sea, and have no idea of its depth.
We did not have the eeproper in
struments.
"'Our field observations we
carefully checked by astronomical
calculations. l feel sure that
when these figures are published
that the least bit of doubt con-
cerning my discovery will be re-
moved
when, asked for confirma-
tion of the report that he had
encountered temperature SO de-
grees below zero (Fahrenheit) !,
DR.. Cook replied:
The lowest temperature en-
lcountered by my party at any
time was S3 degrees centigrade.
This is Ill degrees below zero
Fahrenheit
Refuses Positive Proof.
When pressed by the cor
respondent for positive proof,
DR.. Cook is said to have re-
fused this, declaring that he
coult not say anything fur
ther regartiig his expedition,
that his contracts for the sale
of his story prevent him from
saying anything more at this
time.
The local papers who hereto
fore have been standing loyalty
by DR.. Cook tonight are violent
In their denonciation.
They are criticizing him for
placing the commercial value of
his story above his scientific val
ue."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
SAYS It Cost S5O.OOO

CHICAGO, Sept. 3.-P. @. Brad
ley, a brother of John Bradley,
who financed the Cook exploration
expedition, announced today that
1t had cost his brother $4,000 for
the explorer to discover the pole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-03
|BALLINGER TO
SEE TAFT
(By United Press Leased wire.) ]

(By United Press Leased Wire. ]
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Sept. 8.
Secretary of the Interior Bal
linger arrived here today from Sc
attle and authorized the state
ment that he expects to present
personally to President Taft the
report o2 his department con-
corning the Cunningham land
claims in Alaska.
Secretary Ballinger refused to
discuss his recent controversy
with Clifford Pinchot.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-02
Breaking a Continents Backbone.

Forbidding barriers to trade in
South America have doomed the
Cordillera Of the Andes, the conquer
ing of which has long been the dream
Of those whose commercial instinct in
spired treir energies into channels
likely to rave more direct and prac-
tical results than the discovery of the
poles. Perslstently keeping at 1t has
won, as usual, and as a New Years
present to the South American CONT
nent the engineers assure the public
that on January 1 through railroad
service will be opened from ocean to
ocean.
TRY not the pass" the old men
cried to the adventurous mountain
s~calers, but the spirit Of Excelsior was
in the breasts Of the engineers; they
tried the pass, and when no pass would
yield they forthwith made one. The
new railroad, fighting its way up the
ranges to a height Of 10000 feet, tun-
nels through the very heart of snow
capped peaks and establishes the long
looked-for transcontinental line.
Thus South America, until now sun
dered by it's natural barrier, becomes
at last one integral continent. Ocean
to ocean at the point of tunneling will
be only one day apart. n the vast
area to the east will be readily &C
cessible from the west. This is a gain
Of nine days over the route of the
fastest steamships from Buenos Ayres
to Valparaiso. Routes of commerce
will be revolutionized.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-02
TO THAT
CATCHY RAGTIME SONG
at the orpheum Thea
ter Enthuses Over Black
Face Artist and Eagerly
Demands His Songs.

Scores of this weeks auditors at the
orpheum theater who were carried away
by "Pd Rather Be a Minstrel Man" the
clever rag-time song offered by one of
the dusky comedians, purchased the song
within two hours after hearing IL.
Buying a song Immediately after hear
ing It would not be possible were It not
for the lightning song service" inauEu-
rated by the A. Hospe Co, OF 1913 Doug
las street.
Through arrangement with the various
theatrical managers OF this city, the
songs sung at any Of the pIayhouses may
be purchased at Hospe's the moment they
are sung here. The plan is exclusive with
Hospe's too-others Will cause you TO
wait a week or two for the hits
oRPHEUM HITS for this week include;
"Td Rather BE a Minstrel Man.
Down Among the Sugar Cane Say No,
That's ALL" Meet Me on the Board Walk.
Dearie" and the "Dahomeyan Queen" Last
weeks Orpheum hits have been reor-
dered, and Hospe's now offer a large,
new lot of such songs as: "Oh. What l
Know About You" ZIP l Addy / Ay,"
Il Want Someone to Love Me-" I'm Go
ing to Do What l Please Once in a
While" and ~ Love My Wife, But Oh
You Kid"
BOYD INVESTIGATIONS form THE Col
den Girl are here now also. Il Hear A
Woodpecker Knocking At Ny Family
Tree" Land Of Used To Be" Indian
Love Song" I'd Rather Fight Like Ma,
Don't Forget the Girl You Left Behind, %
and I'm Afraid To Be Alone"
BURWOOD HITs-'Thats A Plenty
as sung by Bert Williams. in Mr.. Lode
OF Kole, is on sale here now, and Hospe's
have win ROSTERS Geographic promise
that the entire balance of songs sung by
Bert Williams will be here by Saturday
A.. M.
All the above songs on sale Saturday
at lee per c~opy-excepting operate mu.
sic, which is soc. Look for this list every
week. 1t means that the vaudeville stage
is to be virtually transplanted TO your
home. Youu nave the new hits as fast
as they are issued.
A. HOsPE co,
Ib1s Douglas Street
Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-02
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Cincinnatrs mayor devotes a day a week
listening to the complaints Of kickers.
Governor T. NJ. Campbell of Texas, whose
term expires this year, is likely to enter
the contest for the senate seat now held
by Senator Culberson.
The thermometer registered 100 degrees
in the shade in some parts Of Texas last
week, although a cold wave ragged be-
tween Senator Bailey and w. ]. Bryan.
The statue of Senator Quay, deceased
boss OF Pennsylvania, makes a depressing
exhibit in a storage warehouse. Fame
and political friendships are painfully
fleeting.
One Of the feasts projected for President
Taft in the south harks back to the simple
life. Corn-beef and cabbage, with corn
bread on the side. That's what consti-
buttons are made of.
Philadelphia's municipal campaign is
warming up, and the discovery Of false
registration in the names of lead men and
famous characters of fiction evidences
Characteristic zeal for the f~leshpots at any
cost.
Otto T. Barnard. fusion, and Justice
Gaynor of Brooklyn, Tammany, are the
rival candidates for mayor of New York
City. Barnard is manag of a trust com
pany, and Gaynor is the stormy petrol of
the New York judiciary.