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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-12-23

The following ia The programme ior
the Christmss music of Christ Uhurch
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-12-09

/ bowlder of pemmlcan we crept OUT of
/ the bags. The shiverinR legs were
! pushed through bearskin cylinders.
which served nS trousers the feet were
worked into frozen boots. and then we
climbed into fur coats. kicked the front
OUT OF the snow house and danced
about to start the fires of the heart.
Quickly the camp furnishings were
tossed on the sledS and securely lash
ed down. The dog traces were gath
cred into the drag lines. and with a
vigorous snap of the long whip the
willing creatures bent 10 the shoulder
straps The sleds groaned. and the un-
yielding SHOWS gave metallic ring.
but the train moved with a cheerful
pace.
"Unne noona terronga dosangwah"
good land out of sight today, we said
TO one another. but the words did not
come with serious intent. I'm truth.
each In his own way felt keenly that
we were leaving world Of life and
possible comfort for one of torment
and suffering. Heiberg island was al
ready only duh blue haze. while
Grant Land was making fantastic fig
ures of its peaks and ice walls.
Wave of Mirases.
The stamp of reality had given place
to wave Of curious mirages. Some
peaks seemed like active volcanoes;
others rose to exaggerated heights and
pierced the changing skies with multi
pie spires like church steeples. Alto
gether this unexpected panorama of
the upper surface of Grant Land under
the influence of optical Illusions gave
us considerable entertainment.
At every breathing spell the heads
turned to the land. aud every look gave
new prospect From belching volca-
noes to smoking cities of modern bus
tie the mirage gave suggestive bits of
scenes. but Il more desolate line OF
coast could not be imagined.
Low wind swept and ice polished
mountains were separated by valleys
filled with great depths of snow aud
ice. This Interior accumulation moved
slowly to the sea. where II formed
low ice fall, glacier of the malaspina
type. but its appearance was more like
that OF heavy sea ice; hence the name
OF the fragments from this glacier, doe
berg. which. seen in Lincoln sea and re-
sembling old does. were Supposed to be
the product of the upbuilding of the ice
OF the north polar sea.
Late In the afternoon the land sud
denly settled MS II by an earthquake.
The pearly glitter which raised It dark
eued, and Il purple fabric was drawn
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and in few hours we saw from an
unusual uplft of ice blocks broad,
dark line separating the packs-a ire
mendous cut several miles wide, which
seemed at the time to bar all farther
progress. We had a folding canvas
boat on the sleds. but in temperature
of 4S degrees below zero no craft could
be lowered into water without fatal
results All of the ice about was firm
ly cemented together. and over it a
way was forged TO the shore of the
great lead,
Camp Beside the Lead.
Camp was made on a secure old field
and over its huge ice cliffs the crack
seemed like a long river winding be-
tween palisades of blue crystal. A
thin sheet of yellow ice had already
spread over the mysterious deep. and
a profusion of fantastic frost crystals
were arranged in lunches resembling
flowers. Through this young ice dark
vapors rose like steam through n
screen of porous fabrics and fell in
feathers Of dust along the sparkling
shores. Etukhishook went east and l
went west TO examine the lead for a
safe crossing.
There were several narrow places.
while here and there foes had been
adrift in the lead and were now fixed
by the young ice. Ahwelah remained
to make our snow house comfortable.
In exploring the shore line a partial
ly bridged place was found about
mile from camp but the young ice was
too elastic for safe track. The tenn
perature. however. fell rapidly with
the setting sun. aud the wind was just
strong enough to sweep of the heated
vapors 4 better atmospheric condi-
ton could not be afforded to quickly
thicken the young ice.
The groaning ice and the eageruess
TO reach the opposite shores kept us
awake for long time. With the ear
resting on the frozen sea the vibrations
aud noises Of the moving pack were
not unlike those of an earthquake.
Breakfast was served early. and soon
after we were on the thin ice TO test its
strength. Though the ice was hardly
safe. II did not seem wise to wait long
or. for the western skies were darken-
ing with wind that might destroy
the new ice and compel halt for
long time.
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= oOLOOTINGwAH and inugito
had been our bedfeilOws tor the
entire nDrtbward rnh. aud they
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down on the sledges for short breath
ing spell ana fell asleep. Awakened
about an hour mler by strong wind
/ We hastenrd To seek shelter. The
/ heavy hoe upon which we rested had
/ several large hummOrks. aud over Il
| the lee of one OF these was fOuud suit
able snow FOR a camp Lines OF SNOWY
vapor we're rushing over the pack
and The wind came with "A rapidly in
creasing force.
Bun he dome was erected before we
suffered severely from the blast aud
under it we crppt out of the coming
storms into warm furs
Il blew tiercely that night but IN the
morning the storm eased 10 steady
draft, with temperature of - de
grees below. At noon we emerged
The snow grays had been swept from
the frigid dome, but TO the north there
remained low black line over a
pearly cloud which gave us mnch I'M
easiness II was narrow belt OF
water sky and Indicated open water or
very thin ice at no great distance.
The upper surface of Grant Land
was n mere line. bur play of land
clouds over II fixed the eyes on the
last known rocks of solid earth. In
this march we felt keenly the piercing
cold of the polar sea. The temperature
gradually rose 10 AZ below I'm the after
noon. hut the chill of the shadows in
creased with the swing of the suns
glitter.
A Life Sspping Wind.
II still blew that light. life sappIng
draft which sealed the eyes and bleach
ed the nose. We had hoped that This
would soften with the midday sun.
but instead II came with sharper
edge. Our course was slightly west
of north; the wind was slightly north
OF west II struck us NJ painful an
gle and brought tears The moistened
lashes quickly froze together in wink
Ing. and we were forced 10 halt fire.
quently to unseal the eyes with the
warmth of the uncovered hand. In
the meantime we found the nose tip
ped with n white skin. and il also re-
quired nursing. The entire face was
with ice.
This experience brought warm Ian
guage. but there was no redress. IL
we aimed TO succeed the face must
be barred to the cut of the elements.
AT about o'clock. as he sun crossed |
the west, we had reached line of |
high pressure ridges. Beyond the ice !
was cut into smaller foes and thrown
into ugly Irregularities. An
active pack and troubled seas could
not be far away. according to our sur
misses. The water sky widened. but
became less sharply defined.
We managed To pick way among
and pressure lines which
seemed impossible from a distance.
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Polar Party Reduced to
Three and Northward
March Continued-All Con-
ditions Are Favorable -
sixth ARTICLEl

throwing warm orange glow on us
thar gladdened our hearts. The tenn
peramre was 63 degrees below zero
f.: the barometer WIS steady and
high. There was almost no wind. and
not cloud lined the dome of pale
purple blue.
After two cups OF tea. a watch sized
biscuit. 4 chip Of frozen meat aud "a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-12-09

OR COOK "A HE APPEARED WHEN HE
REACHED CuPENaAGEN,
come many OF the natural personal
barriers TO the success OF arctic expedi-
tious
One Degree In Three Days.
By dead reckoning our position was
latitude 50 degrees % minutes, longi.
Jure % degrees II minutes A study
NJ the Ice seemed 10 Indicate that we
had passed beyond the zone OF ice
crushed by the influence OF land pres
sure. Behind were great hummocks
aud small Ice: uhend was cheerful
expauSe OF larger foes Using the ac-
cumulated vlgor of man aud beast. we
bad advanced a degree of latitude in
three days our destination was about
itn miles beyond
Rut our life had assumed quite an
other aspect. Previously we permit
ted ourselves some Injuries a pound
Of coal Oh and u good deal " musk OK
tallow were burned each day to heat
the igloo and to cook abundant food
Extra meals were served when an oc.
castor called for Il, and each man ate
aud drank an he desired. II the stock
lngs or the mttens were wet there
was fire enough 10 dry them out, But
an of this must now he changed
There was short daily allowance
90 food and fuel-one pound of remmI-
can per day for the dogs, about the
same for the men, with just taste W
other things Fortunately, we were
well stuffed for the race with fresh
meat IN the lucky run through game
lands
AZ first no great hardship followed
the changed routine We Oiled up suf
Recently 90 two cold meals and used
superduouS bodily tissue II was no
longer possible TO jump on the sled
Tor an occaslonal breathing spell as
We bad done along the land With
overlnedcd sleds the drivers must push
and pull al the slpds to aid the dogs
ard I searched the troubled ice for m
easy route cutriug here and there with
the Zee AZ 70 permit the passing Of the
sieds
Stripped For the Race.
We are finally stripped for the race.
Man aud dog must walk along toseth-
er through storms and frost FOR that
elusive rivot Success OF failure de
pended mostly ur0n our ability 90
Transport nnusizhnent and % keep up
the muscular strength for prolonged
perfoi
Aa 50 awoke ~ TIE following morn
lrs ard DeepeG 0ur n the eye port r9e
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pR. cook nuNrINo wA1Rus.

over the horizon. merging impercepti-
bly, with the lighter purple blue of the
upper skies We saw the land. howev-
or, repeatedly for several days when
ever tie atmosphere was la the right
rendition to elevate the terrestrial con
tour lines
All Conditions Favorable.
Everything was ia our favor in this
march. The wind was not strong aud
struck az an angle. making 1t puSsiDie
ga guard The nose by pushing mitten
under the huod or BY raising the fur
clad baud. The SNOW WAS hard. and
thr Ice "a fairly large foes separated
by pressure liues. offered little trouble
At the end of forced effort Of four
teeu hours the register Indicated TWEEN
iy-nlne miles
Too tired 70 begin the construction
u a house al once. we threw ourselves
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The Conquest of the Pole
By DR.. FREDERICK A. COOK

Copyughi. 1909. by the New York
Herald Company Registered In
Canada IL Accordance ~ith Copy.
nght Act. Copyright In Mex
Ico Under La VS. OF The Republic
OF HeHco. All Rights Reserved
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E/ oOLOOTlNGWAH and inugito
Ez had been our bedfeilOws for the
~ entire nDrtbward rnn. aud they
had gone through many danger
Gus and hard experiences together. We
therefore felr more keeniy their de-
pnrture than the going OF the irst six.
We we're az tirst lonely. but the ext
gencies Of our problem were soon sufii-
cicnliy engaging 10 occupy every call
and strain every iber.
Now our party WIS reduced TO three.
and. though the isolation was more OPP
prrssire. there were the usual udyan-
tagps for greater comfort and progress
Of small family of workers. The in
creased number Of a big expedition al
ways eularpes the responsibility and
difficulties ln the early part Of polar
venture this disadvantage IL ellminat-
ed by the survival OF the httest. but
after the last supporting sleds return
The men are married TO each other and
can no longer separate A disabled or
untitled dog can be fed to his compan-
ions, but an Injured or weak man can
not be put aside, An exploring ven
ture Is only az strong as It's weakest
member. and Increased numbers. like
Increased links In a chain, reduce elli-
,iency,
The personal ldlosyucrnsies and In
always shorten the days
march: but. above all. numerous par
Y quickly divides into ciiques. which
ire always opposed TO each other, to
he leader and to the best interests OF
he problem IN hanc. With but two
avage companions. tV whom this ar
lnous TASK was but part OF an ac- |
usrnmed lite OF trost. hoped to over.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
BOYS QUEER POWER
SETS HOUSE AWRY
Furniture and Kitchen Utensils
Dance Like Mad When
Lad Comes Near

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. Silt is
stated that a second exhibition of the
unknown force which turned the con-
tents of the Marshall street house topsy
turyy Thursday took place Saturday in
a lodging house to which the IL year
old boy mentioned in connection with
the former exhibition had been moved.
After the first occurrence. when a
dining table. chairs. china ware and
kitchen utensils moved like things
alive and defed all known laws of ma
ture, the mother of the child is said to
have been notified by the owner of the
Marshall street premises that if the
boy was responsible she must take him
away.
Saturday morning the mother took
her child to the lodging house, and in
the afternoon another exhibition sim
liar to the first is declared to have oc-
CURED.
The child's name is Ernest Harps. He
is a son of Mrs Annie Harps and grand
son of ]. C. Sanders. both families hav-
ing lived at Saxon, Iron county, Wis,
when the boy was born.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
BOMBS HURLED AT
CHICAGO BUILDINGS
Two Explosions Damage Struc-
lures Occupied by Gambling
Clubs and Cause Panic

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.--Two bombs were
thrown here tonight in the downtown
district in buildings occupied by gam
bling clubs. No one was injured. but
many windows were broken and store
stocks were danaaged
The first bo.nh exploded soon after 6
o'clock in building at 260 State street.
and the other followed Is minutes later
near the corner of La Sale and Madi
sin streets In the State street building
the Empire club is located. and in the
latter the Worth jockey club.
For two years bombs have been ex-
pIoded internationally in the vicinity of
gambling houses and race book makers
establishments in Chicago. The bombs
thrown tonight were the thirty-second
and thirty third that have been thrown
in what is regarded as quarrel be-
tween syndicates of gamblers.
The State street explosion damaged
buildings within radius of a block
and broke hundreds of windows. In the
store on the first floor the explosion
scattered the stock and blew out plate
glass windows.
Many buildings We're damaged. in
cluding the Chicago automobile club,
the Imperial and Inter Ocean hotels
and the Premier theater, q vaudeville
was fred. The detonation frightened
the audience and men and women
rushed for the street in a panic. No
one was injured.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
MARINE
LEADER OF REBELLION
IN GREECE STILL FREE
Government Not Thought to De-
sire TibaIdos' Capture

ATHENS. Oct. 31.-Four British war
ships have arrived at Phalerum near
Piraeus. The rebellion, for the time be-
ing at least. is at an end, and the last
OF the naval vessels in the hands of the
mutinous naval officers was recovered
when the torpedo boat destroyer velos
returned TO the arsenal last night
Lieutenant Tibaldos. however, who was
the leader in the recent movement, is
still at large.
Several of those closely identified
with the political situation think the
only solution of the crisis is for the
king to invite the military league to
form cabinet.
There is a general belief here that
the government will connive'a at the es-
cape of Tibaldos and his companions in
order to avoid the embarrassment their
capture would entail.
The cabinet council has decided to
try the other mutineers in the ordinary
courts
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
EINANCIER, 80, is DEAD
FROM WHOOPING COUGH
John S. Kennedy, Northern Pa
cifiC Director, Succumbs

NEW YORK. Oct. s1.-John Stewart
Kennedy. lawyer, financier and philan-
thropist, died at his home here today
of whooping cough. He was within
two months of his eightieth birthday.
Kennedy was a director of many
large corporations. including the
Northern Pacific railway. He was
president of the board of trustees of
Robert college. Constantinople, and of
the American bible house here and was
chairman of the Presbyterian hospital
and united charities board of this city.
The Presbyterian hospital received
much assistance from him. including a
recent gift of s1.OO0.o00. He leaves a
large estate, including $4,000. 600 in
Northern Pacific stock and $1,000. 900 in
Great Northern.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
OF
SHEAN IS REJECTED
Army Officer, Well Known in
This City, Disappeared
From Fort Crook

Lieutenant Daniel E. Shean's resigna-
ton from the United States army,
which was proffered at Fort Crook.
Neb., October 1. is not to be accepted,
according to advices which have
reached this city. The war department
will not favorabIy consider the on
GERS request to leave the service on
account OF the rumors of scandal con-
nected with his recent departure from
the Nebraska post. Lieutenant Shean
is well known in this city He married
Miss Ursula Stone. daughter of Charles
B. Stone of this city. early in 1906. The
ceremony was performed here and the
wedding was a society event. Mrs.
Shean is sister of Mrs. Alexander
Fraser Douglas of this city, and a niece
of Mrs. l.. L. Baker.
The lieutenant was attached to the
Sixteenth infantry at Fort Crook, and
on October l secured 10 days leave
of absence. He told his wife that he
was going to resign from the army and
accept a remunerative position at ST.
Louis. When he reached Kansas City
de sent his resignation to the army
headquarters at Omaha. and nothing
has been heard from him since.
The irregularity of the officers de-
parture aroused the curiosity of the
war department 1t was discovered that
on the day the lieutenant left the post
Mrs Helen Bucklin, a trained nurse
from Chicago, a very beautiful woman,
who had been in the Shean household
attending Mrs. Shean. also departed.
Her movements could not be traced
Before his departure Lieutenant
Shean had shown his wife several tele-
grams in which he was offered posi-
tions in st. Louis. Texas and Arizona.
When the officers superiors looked
into the case they decided that. Shean
was not, under the circumstances as
then understood, entitled to resign
gracefully from the service.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
ROCKEFELLER'S HOOK
WORM GIFT SPURNED
Bishop Gambler of Atlanta Says
Donation Is an Insult
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call


ATLANTA, Ca, Oct. s1.-John D.
Rockefeller's gift of $1,0e0.Oo0 to fight
the hook worm in the south has stirred
the ire of Bishop Warren Gambler OF
the Methodist church, South, who
denounces the oil magnate's action as
an insult to this section. Bishop Gambler
says:
1T is to be hoped that our people
will not be taken by Mr.. Rockefeller's
vermifuge fund and hook worm COM
mission. This habit of singing out the
south for all sorts of reforms, rene
dies and enlightenments is not for our
benefit and the too ready acceptance of
these things on the part of some of
our people is not to our credit.
'Mr. Rockefeller would take charge
of both our heads and our stomachs.
Rockefeller's gift follows a campaign
in sensational magazines to picture the
south as cursed by pellagra and hook
worm. with a million of money and a
sensational press engaged in portray
ing our section of the union as accursed
we wonder what other. slander is to be
Illuminated against it,
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
EARTH SHOCK RECORDED
AT UTAH UNIVERSITY
Seismograph Indicates TembIor
Was Far Away

SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. s1.-A well
defined earth shock was recorded upon
the seismograph at the University Of
Utah at a:25:5o o'clock this morning.
The wave was apparently travelling
from east to west. and "a the opinion
of Professor Pack of the university
was as far away as Mexico or Southern
California.
No shock was felt by the people here
but the record was much better de-
fined upon the instrument than the
shock early in October. which was dis
tinctly felt by residents of Utah and
Idaho
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
TEACHER WHO VANISHED
SAYS MIND WAS BLANK
Mysterious Disappearance Ex-
planned i'm Letter

TEMPE. Ariz., Oct. 31.-Beverly NJ.
Nevison. formerly teacher in the high
school here, whose mysterious disap-
pearance January II last created much
interest throughout the country, has
been located in San Francisco.
A letter received from him today by
A. NJ. Harmer states that his mind has
been blank. Since leaving Tempe he
has travelled in sailing vessel to
China, Japan and Alaska. The cold of
the latter place seemed to restore his
health and memory. The last he remem-
bered of Tempe was two weeks before
leaving there.
The Elks' lodge of Phoenix, of which
he is member, made every effort to
lncate him. without. success
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
STANFORD FRESHMAN
MEETS DEATH IN BAY
Topples Over Edge When In
specting Bridge

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct S1.-
While inspecting some construction
work today on the Dumbarton bridge
near Palo Alto Charles w. Anthony,
freshman of the university, fell from
bicycle into the bay and was drowned.
Anthony was riding near the edge
when he toppled over and was carried
away by the strong tide. Planks were
thrown to him. but he sank before they
reached him.
The drowned student was registered
in the university from Los Angeles, but
his parents live in Sterling, Ill. His
father is on his way here to visit his
son and is due to arrive today. A sister
of Anthony is teacher in the Berkeley
high school
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
TWELVE MINERS DIE IN
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
Three Men Escape From Mine
by PeriIous Climb

JoHNSTOWN. Pa, Oct. 31.-Twelve
men were killed in the Cambria steel
company's coal mine two miles from
here tonight as the result of what is
supposed to have been dynamite ex-
plosion. All the dead are foreigners.
Three men escaped by a perilous
climb on life ladders through poisonous
gas and falling slate up the steep walls
of the main shaft. Only Is workmen
were in the mine.
A force of men at once began clear
ing the debris and fallen slate from the
lower levels. When the final barrier
was passed the party found the ~
bodies.
Mine officials refused to discuss the
cause of the disaster.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-01
CADETS DEATH
SUSPfNDS GAME
AT WEST POINT
Fatal Termination of Eugene A.
Byrne's Injury Brings Order
Against Football
President Jordan of Stanford
Believes Rugby Will Be
Accepted in East

wv JEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. ST.
M Cadet Eugene A. Byrne, who
w was injured in yesterdays foot
ball game between the ermy
team and Harvard, died early to-
day. His father. former Chief of Po-
lice John Byrne of Buffalo, was with
him at the last.
Because of this fatality no more
football will be played by the West
Point eleven this year.
This statement was made by Colonel
Hugh L. Scott. superintendent of the
academy. late tonight after consulta-
tion with the athletic authorities of the
academy.
Colonel Scott further said:
This is the first serious accident West
Point has had during the many years
football has been played here. 1t is
considered football develops those man.
ly virtues especially needed in war. and
we know of no manly game in which
accidents do not occur.
Young Byrne expired at sunrise.
Brave as was the young soldiers fight
against QSdlH, was HOpclcSS lFOki
the start. Buried beneath a mass OF
struggling players in the Harvard
Army game yesterday, his neck was
twisted and broken by the weight of
the crushing pile above him.
Only the Immediate resort to arti-
fetal respiration kept the boy from al
most instant death, for he did not draw
a natural breath after receiving the
fatal shock. Surgeons were unable to
make a complete examination last
night but X ray photographs taken
after his death revealed a dislocation
between the first and second cervical
vertebrae. This caused the natural
process of breathing to cease. and the
artificial means of respiration resorted
TO was all that kept the injured cadet
alive until today. No autopsy was
held.