Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-13
poRr AMOUR, Labrador. Sept. o.

still at Battle Harbor, Labrador. The
weather is fine here.
NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-The battle
for north polar honors is now on and
history making controversy Is expect
ed by both Ades.
Commander Robert f. Peary. whose
claim that he discovered the north
pole on April 6, 1909, is not doubted
by any authority. is feeling his way
down the Labrador coast In the arctic
exploring vessel Roosevelt, only stop
ping long enough to take on coal and
send dispatches, which more than in
Innate his belief that DR.. Frederick A.
Cook did not discover the pole on
April 81, 1908. Peary and his party
are expected to land at Sydney, N. s.,
and come from there by rail to New
York. BY that time II is expected he
will have revealed not only the full
details OF his successful quest for the
earth's northern axis. but that he VIII
add sensational statements to his
already sensational charges agninst
DR.. Cook.
ras. Sept. S.-Much interest has been
created in Honduras by the rumor that
the United States is preparing to es-
tablish a protcctorate over the repub-
lie. The rumor appears to have had
Its basis in the appointment OF rep
resentative from this government to
America for reflnaneing the foreign
debt of Honduras with bankers OF
New York. President Davila has nam
ed Juan II. Parades and Pauline Val
ladares as immissaries OF the govern
ment in conducting the proposed loan,
The former are vested with the title
of minister plenipotentiary and envoy
extraordinary on a special mission to
the American government.
DENVER, Sept. 9.--Because the
girl with whom he was infatuated re-
fused TO marry him Elzle Owens OF
East St. Louis. Ills. who had been in
Denver about year. shot and killed
himself In his room at 1872 Lawrence
street this afternoon after firing shot
at the girl with whom he was enter
tanning.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Sept. 9--An un.
identified tramp who said Denver was
his home was killed with two com
panions when south bound freight
on the Great Western railway was
wrecked ut 1880 last night, hall
mile north of Maloy, Ia. and five cars
including the one In which the tramps
were riding, derailed, probably by q
broken flange or the spreading OF
rails while the train was running at
moderate speed. The car containing
the tramps was reduced to klndling
and two bodies we're horribly mangled
managed to say Denver was his home
but he could not give his own or his
companions names.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-Papal Del
egate Falconio denied the report that
Pope Plus X has taken steps to have
the tomb which is held by the Cath
Ollie church to be the burial place OF
Jesus. now in the Church of the Holy
Sepulchre. Jerusalem, transported to
Italy. The denial Is made on the au
thority of the pope given while Mon
signor Falconio was In Rome during
the summer. MonsIgnor Falconio as
serted that the pope would be the
last person In the world to consent
TO the transfer of the tomb.
ARDEN, N. Y, Sept. 9,-E. II. Har
riman is dead. Surrounded by the
family. trained nurses and the nations
eminent physicians, the little wizard
of the railroad world passed away
In his two million dollar home. Heart
failed suspended by acute intestinal
disorders is ascribed as the immediate
cause OF the dissolution.
Today Mr.. Hartman suddenly took
n turn for the worse. Oxygen and
electricity were administered without
avail and while the small army OF
newspaper men waited outside the
Gordon of armed guards in breathless
interest In the news conveyed to them
in the form of briei formal state
ment, signed by the attending physi
clans. Mrs. Hartman Is prostrated
and under the care of DR.. Lyle.
Burial arrangements have not been
announced.
VIENNA. Sept. 10.-Professor Stru
empelt the Viennese specialist whom
the late f. III. Hartman came to Eu
rope to consult. now admits that when
he saw Mr. Hartman in July, he dag
nosed his complaint as cancer. Pro
lessor Struempelt, now at Bresdau
sent the following signed statement
to the Associated Press:
Il diagnosed Mr.. Harriman's com.
plant AS carcinoma of the stomach at
the end OF July. could net, of course
communicate this diagnosis to private
inquirers. but ! informed Mr. Harrl.
mans American physicians that the
conditions did not indicate that an op-
Grafton was hopeless. hastened Mr..
Harriman's departure homeward."
NEW YORK. Sept. 1O.-Although 1t
has been announced that the funeral