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Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-07

Governor Deneeen is preparing to
make platform campaign throughout
Illinois in September and October to
awaken public sentiment for the en-
actment of a direct primary law at
the special session Of the legislature
to be called late in the fall.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-08-07

Former Governor Joseph w. Folk
of Missouri, who is filling engage
ments this summer as a chautauqua
lecturer, declares his intention to re-
main in politics adm says he expects
to contest for Senator Warmers seat
in the United States Senate next year.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
CIVIL WAR PROBABLE
IF GEORGE RESIGNS
Trouble Between Greek King
and Army May Soon
Culminate.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 10.-With
the national assemblies gathering at
Athens September Il, the trouble be-
tween King George Of Greece and the
Military League, which is virtually ex-
ercising an army dictatorship over the
country, will probably culminate.
II King George abdicates. as he has
threatened to do. civil fighting is like
y 10 begin. for there are sure TO be
several different factions supporting as
many different candidates for the
throne. It is known that George in
tended TO resign when he issued the call
for the assembly His closest Greek ad-
visers and the heads Of other European
governments have since brought strong
pressure TO bear upon him 70 retain the
throne.
The Kings action probably depends
upon the assemblys attitude and, as
suming that it will support him. upon
whether the army accepts parIIament's
decision or remains as at present. in a
state akin 10 mutiny. It Is a foregone
conclusion that George will refuse TO
accept further dIctatiou from Colonel
ZoTbas. head OF the Military League. or
70 remain in nominal control of a gov
eminent IN which he has no real au-
thority
Premier MavrOmichaeUs. who succeed
ed Premier Rhallis a fortnight ago
when the league forced the latter TO
resign, has surrendered completely 10
the army.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
GUARDING BOY SHAH.
FEARING SUICIDE
Exile of Father and Mother
Causes Little Ruler to
Make Threat.

TEHERAN, Sept 1O-special guards
were placed In the palace today TO
prevent the threatened suicide OF the
youthful shah. Hussein AL whose des-
olatlon over the separation from his
parents has increased since the depor-
tation yesterday Of the latter to Rus
sla. where they viii live in exile.
The Shah, who Is only twelve years
old. was not permitted to see his faith
er, who Is the deposed Shah. Moham-
med All Mira. or his mother, before
their departure. Despite an attempt
at stoicism, the little ruler broke down
and wept. and hiu;ed al taking his life.
The only one Of the former house
hold who remains with him Is the heir
presumpdve. Mohammed Ali was taken
from the Russian legation, where he
had been a virtual prisoner since his
deposition. in July, and placed on d
train for Russia. The probable des-
tination of the deposed ruler and his
household is Odessa.
The condition Of the youthful Shah
causes much apprehension.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10

more and Ohio railroad Mr.. Loree was
named as his successor as president
He began by making many reforms. He
had not been there long before the
Moore brothers reOrganl5ed the Rock
Island, and Loree vas tempted 10 go
there at a salary, some say. Of 10000 a
wear But he could not get along with
the diversified interests Of that concern
and resigned For some weeks he rest
ed. In 1901 he was made president Of
the Delaware and Hudson.
Mr.. Loree for e long while was in
terested with the Speyders and looked
after the physical end OF their railroad
property. William 3. Leeds. it Is said.
was instrumental in having him sue
ceed David Wilcox, and IL is claimed
that the moment Mr.. Loree agreed 10
accept the position Mr.. Leeds sold all
his Western holdings and bought others
IN the East that Mr.. LOTee could give
his personal supervision.
AIr Loree lives at the Hoffman House
The cooks and the general help around
that establishment lCok upon him as
their friend. He is big Of frame, hard
OF muscle. black Of eye, straight Of limb.
and, as his friends say, can lick his
weight IN wildcats.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
PEARY'S FINAL DASH
TRAGIC AND HEROIC
According to Explorers Own Account He and His
Faithful Party Encountered Harassing Situations.
Open Water Proved Most Dangerous
BY ANTHoEY FIALA.

place Of safety on shore. House and
workshop were built Of boards, covered
with sails, fitted with stoves and made
comfortable for the winter, and the ship
brought into shoal water. where the
heavy ice Of a Polar pack could not
reach her and cause destruction. COM
mander Pealy named this Arctic settle
ment Hubbardville.
Hunt For Food.
Hunting parties we're sent out To Sc
cure fresh meat and augment the sup
ply Of provisions, and from Peary's ac-
count, these parties seem to have en-
joyed much success. He seems to have
had his plans already settled at that
early date for the sledge work that was
10 take place in the following spring,
and in those fall days. while light still
remained. supplies were transported to
Cape Columbia and caches placed at
points OF vantage all along the coast.
The sun had disappeared come DAYS be-
fore that time. and only q few hours Of
twilight remained each day. for the
winter was approaching fast
In addition 70 the sledging. the srien-
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LOREE IS SELECTED.
FINANCIERS THINK
Has Been Magnates Intimate Friend and Business Aic
Because of His Indomitabe VIII and Insight
Into Big Problems.

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-That Mr.. Har-
rlman shortly before his death picked IS
his successor in the management Of the
10000 miles Of railway Leonor F. Loree
is generally believed IN financial circles
He was Mr.. Harriman-s intimate
friend. He went ON drives with him and
often accompanied the little giant.
whose pulse is still al Arden this morn
ing, on long walks and on extensive
journeys
He was born IN Fulton. IL, his par
ents being poor, his early education
neglected. But before he began work
ing for a living he was graduated at
Rutgers College. He came East IN 1871
and got a job as transit mar on the
Pennsylvania railroad His rise was
gradual But when the Johnstown flood
came he was a division engineer on the
Pennsylvania. and it was he who rushe
men and material 10 the stricken city,
and in a little while got the bridges re
built and restored traffic. Il was the
quickness and efficiency Of this work
that started him IN his upward life.
When John r. Cowan left the Balt-
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
EXPLORER COOK
SAILS TOMORROW
Captain Amundsen, Of Arc
tic Fame, May Accompany
Doctor Home.

COPENHAGEN. Sept 1O.--Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook will sail from Christian
sand Saturday morning on the Scan
dinavian-American liner oscar II, FOR
New York. The ship is due about Sep
tember 20 or Il. Probably Capt. Roald
Amundsen win accompany him
He has abandoned his proposel visit
10 Brussels on the advice OF friends
The explorer is spending the night ar
Count HOlsteins castle. With him are
DT. Egan, the American minister, snd
Miss Egan.
Dr. Cook today asked the officials NJ
the Danish Greenland administration
to arrange for the dispatch Of ono of
their boats TO Greenland at his ex-
pense TO get the two Eskimos who ac-
companled him 10 the Pole. The or
hclals said that II was now too late
IN the season for such an atfarnnt -
ADVISED him that he must wait for spr.lnry
HIlGh IIlI.l ne VIII DO. He proposed 10 Gould
BrokaW, who Is here with his Yacht
feaofa, mat they start for Greenland
Immediately, but BrOkaw would not
agree 10 this
The Copenhagen papers are full Of the
controversy. Almost all Of them sur
port Dr. Cooks assertions but throw no
new llght on the subject CaDtain
Amundsen IS one OF the strongest SIM
Polters OF the explorer, who is now
backed by DR.. Edward Bay, the zooIo-
gist of the expedition under Captsi,
SVeTdrup IN the Fran In 1S9S-1g02 on
that expedition Captain Sverdrup made
nlghly important scientific investica-
tions. and II was over the route manned
by Sverdrup that Cook made his journey
nOrthward
Or. Bay today had long interview
with Dr. Cook. at the conclusion OF
which he said that while at firsf he had
doubted Cooks story. he was now GER
tain Of It's truth so far as the rOute fol-
lowed was concerned.
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Will Urge Election of Repre-
SentativeS Who Favor Re-
vision Downward.
COMMISSION PROBES
EXCESSIVE RATES
Textile Charges, Favoring New
England, May Be
Changed.
By JAMES Hay. II.

BEVERLY, Mass. Sept. l0.-It devel-
oped here today that the President s
tour of the West may well be one Of
the most damaging things TO Speaker
Cannon that can be imagined.
AS was stated In these dispatches ten
days ago, Mr.. Taft intends TO use his
new tariff commission 10 investigate and
determine the real difference in the cost
OF production OF manufactured articles
here and abroad. From an authorize
tive source comes the further informa-
tion that in his speeches in the West
he will urge the people 10 elect 20 Con-
gress members who stand for real
downward revision II they want more
tariff agitation. II the voters want II
the President Is perfectly willing 10
have 1t before his present term expires
Such speeches will all initiate against
tho election 10 the next Congress of
men who favor the reelection Of Joseph
G. Carnon as Speaker Of the House. All
his following is against downward re-
vision and if the high protectionists are
ousted the Cannon death warrant is
signed by that very act.
Knowing there is dissatisfaction with
the present tariff, the President viii in
struct the new tariff comml sion 10
make scientific Investigations showing
what articles are enjoying excessive
and unjust protection rates. That
this viii hit the textile rates which New
England now enjoys is undoubted This
will strengthen the President and his
party in the middle West especially.
To those familiar with the situation
here II seems almost certain that fur
ther tarin agitation may be expected
within the next two years. The only
thing that can prevent It will be the
subsistence Of popular dissatisfaction
with 1t ard this seems hardly possible.
In his speeches the President win ex-
plain that he signed the new tariff law
because II was the best thing he could
get out Of the present Congress. He will
put the matter squarely UP TO the voters
in the next Congressional elections.
That this viii be a fatal blow for Cam
nonism Is taken for granted.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
This Information Encourages
Supporters of the Brook
lyn Physician.
DUKE DE ABRUZZI
MAY HEAD PROBE
Geographical Society Maintains
Attitude of Keep Hands
Of" for Present.

It is now merely the word
of one white man against that
of another.
The great polar contro-
versy has resolved itself into
a question of the personal
veracity, respectively, of DIR,
Frederick A. Cook and Com
mander Robert E. Peary.
According to the state
ments of each over his own
signature, neither was accom-
panied by a member of his
own race when he is alleged
to have planted the Stars and
Stripes at the North Pole.
That Commander Peary
had with him only his negro
body servant, Matt lens n,
and a handful Of Eskimos
when he made the last stage
of his journey toward the
Pole, and that he had sent
back the only remaining
white member Of the expedi-
tion when he reached latitude
S7.S was not known until the
first installment of his detail
ed story of his trip was pub
lished today.
PEARY's PRINCIPAL ARGUMENT.
One of the principal arguments
made by the Peary supporters
against the acceptance of DR.
Cooks claims to the discovery OF
the Pole was his own admission
that he was unaccompanied by any
white man, and that, aside from the
records of his observations, the
only corroborative evidence he
could produce would be the testi-
mony Of the two Eskimos who were
with him on his final dash.
Now, II appears, from Comman-
der Peary's own story that he him.
self was in a like situation. Aside
from the negro Hensen, who had
been his Man Friday" for the past
twenty years, his sole companions
were four Eskimos. There was nc
white man with him who can now
take the witness stand and testify
10 the accuracy Of his scientific
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ciati0n-)
NEW YORK, Sept 1o.-Peary's de-
tailed story Of success comes tc us by
wireless. In our comfortable homes
through this modern magic. we are able
70 read today Peary's interesting story
about his fight with the forces Of frozen
nature and his marvellous dash 20 the
PCle.
From his report, he left Etah on the
afternoon OF August IS, 1908, having on
board his ship forty-nine Eskimos. of
which seventeen were women and ten
children. He had also the splendid
equipment Of 226 dogs, as many dogs
as any explorer could wish for. lie
speaks Of some troublesome ice in chan
nels and sounds, but in spite Of il sue
ceeded in reaching with the Roosevelt
the high northern winter quarters not
far from Cape Sheridan.
As is true with all Arctic expeditions,
Just as soon as the ship was ready for
winter quarters and the place had beer,
decided upon, all hands started in 20
shedding supplies and equipment 10 a
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
FRIENDS WORRIED
ABOUT MRS. GRIDLEY

Thecondition Of Mrs. Anne E. Gridley,
mother Of capt Charles Gridley, COM
mander Of Dewey's flagship. Olympia,
at the battle of Manila Bay. who for six
weeks has ben in failing health, today
was unchanged.
Mrs. Gridley worked I'm the General
Land once Of the Department Of he
Interior until she was compelled by her
physician. DR.. D. NJ. Mcpherson, to 20
70 bed.
This general decline" said I.ucius
Gridley, her son, has been going on
for the last six weeks. My mother IS
mentally strong and in fun possession
Of all her faculties
Scores Of friends among the hundreds
whom her fortitude and her sons heroic
conduct have won among army and
navy people in Washington have called
at the Gridley home at ISL 7 street
northwest recently.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
NEWS OF DEATH NOT
KEPT FROM STREET
Friends and Business Foes Paw
Tribute to His Signal
Ability.
MILESTONES IN LIFE
OF WIZARD HARTMAN

Born at Hampstead, L. L, Feb. 25,
1915.
IA years old clerk I'm Wall Street.
- years old bought seat on Ex-
change
s5 years old director Illinois Cen
trHI.
80 years old vice president Illinois
Central.
so years old purchased Union Pa
cIhe-
53 years Southern Pacific and other
Western lines become Chairman
roads,"
50 years old crosses swords with
"Jim" Hill, creating panic OF
1901.
81 years old advocstes @pro-rafI-
road legislation"
81 years Old dominant In New
York Central.
Died sept. o, Arden, y. Y.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
PROTEST AGAINST
CHANGE OF OFFICE
Employees Object to Railroad
Offices Going to Bal
timOre.

Following a meeting OF protest on the
part Of some Of the affected employees.
Il became known today that the Penn
svlvanIa railroad intends In the i'm
mediate future 20 move the headquar-
ters Of the Baltimore and Potomac
branch OF that system from Washing
ton 10 Baltimore. thus taking from
Washington approximately 100 engineers,
fremen. and trainmen. together with
their families
The announcement came as a thun-
derclap TO the men themselves, many Of
whom have bought homes here, which
are paid for or partly paid for, and
who say that a shift or headquarters
win prove a distinct loss 10 them, as
well as the Capital. In a financial way.
This decision Of the Pennsylvania
comes as a close second 20 the order
promulgated a short time ago which
will discontinue October the so-cal!ed
annex train running between Wash
inet,n and the Potomac yards. near
Alexandria heretofore used 10 convey
The trainmen back and forth TO work
The discrimination Of the annex uaul
means thst perhaps 20 WoIhnieH dllv
their families will eventually nave 70
move 20 Alexandria IN order 20 be near
the place OF employment
Altogether, therefore, about 800 ianl-
lies Of men who make excellent wages
and are liberal spenders among the Cap
itaTs business houses, are 20 vacate
their washington homes unless the
Pennsylvania can be persuaded 10 re-
consider tho contemplated acton.
A secret meeting Of members OF the
Brotherhood OF Locomotive Engineers
was held this morning and commit
tee appointed 20 Cooperate with similar
committees from the Brothernood OF
Locomotive F'iremen and Enginemeni
the order Of Railway Conductors and
the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen
IN an effort 10 secure a revocation OF the
order and TO interest the business men
OF the CaSital IN the workmen's cause.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10

TURNER, n. Y, Sept. 10.
Without the pomp or cere-
mony that usually marks the
interment Of a monarch, E. H.
Hartman, king of no tenn
poral realm, but truly mon
arch of the rails, viii be laid
70 rest Sunday afternoon at 3
O'Clock in the little country
church yard at Arden, beside
his first born son, E. II. Harri-
man, jr.
The announcement of the
funeral arrangements of the
railroad wizard was made
public today at Arden House,
his castle atop Tower Hill,
where he died yesterday at
1856 O'Clock.
The Rev. DR.. Holmes Nc
Ginness, rector Of the little
Church of st. Johns, on the
Arden estate, will conduct the
simple rites in the Episcopal
Church and pay final earthly
tribute to his patron and his
friend.
SERVICE AT TIE HOME.
A short service at Arden House
at > o'clock Sunday afternoon will
I precede the church. ceremony, and
then the funeral cortege, comprised
only of the immediate family and
few intimate friends, viii move
down the hill to the church.
After a half hour ceremony there,
simple and brief it Will be. the ac-
tive pallbearers will carry the cas-
ket of the man of millions to the
Hartman plot in Arden Cemetery,
a few PAGES away.
These active pallbearers will be:
c. T. Ford, superintendent of the
Hartman estate; 1. w. Mandfgo.
head carpenter; E. P. Schultz. mas
ter mason at Arden House; William
Robbins. superintendent of Arden
farms; W A. McClelland, super
visor of stores on the estate, and
William Viner.
Not men of millions, these who
were picked to bear the casket Of the
dead. They are men OF action, men
who did things, men after the heart
of the one they will bear TO his
last resting place They are the
men who made the earth yield up
its riches and blossom into flowers
and fruit. and it was Harriman's
own wish that it should be these
who should act as his paIlbearers.
The true cause of Harrin1an's death
probably viii never be known to the
word, ia. indeed it is known 10 the
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
WEATHER REPORT.

Generally fair weather IS indicated for
the States lying east Of the Mississippi
valley, following the raips IN the mid
die and north Atlantic coast States
today and tonight. Temperatures will
not change materially.
The winds along the New England
coast viii be brisk easterly, becoming
variable: on the middle Atlantic coast
moderate scutherly. becoming light ana
variable; on the south Atlantic and east
Gulf coasts. light variable
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
TEACHERS, SALARIES CUT.

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Sept. 1O.-An
insufficient allotment Of money by the
Porto Rican government for educa-
tional purposes in readjusting the bud
get makes Il necessary TO reduce the
salaries Of school teachers 20 per cent.
Commissioner OF Education Dexter has
sent a message 10 all teachers who have
agreed TO return here for the next year
under the old conditions, that the school
board would be unable to pay the for
mer COmpensatiOn.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10
EXPECTED SLUMP
FAILS TO FOLLOW
Har 'iman'S Stocks Record
Phenomenal Ad-
VanCeS.

NEW YORK, Sept lO.-Once more
Wall Street has demonstrated the fact
that Il discounts and that when the
news comes out. the reverse from the
expected always follows.
London set the pace and il did not
take those who early We're watching the
signs very long to tell the story Of COM
ing higher prices on our own market.
London was given a twO-point advance
on nearly everything. Thus did the
banking interests OF New York send out
the information that they were prepared
to take care of the situation; that the
shorts who had oversold their market.
and overstayed II also, would have TO
pay very much higher prices TO cover
and take their losses with the best
grace possible.
Planned Coup Succeeds.
The fnanciers Of New York planned
and financed coup. They put sup
porting orders into London. When the
opening bell tapped on the local Ex-
change, the crowd surged around the
Union Pacific. Southern Pacific, New
York Central. and Steel posts.
The frantic shorts tried their best TO
cover. taking all offerings and advanc-
ing the market on themselves. Amid
the widest excitement prices rose, ad-
vanced again, steadied for a few min
Utes. eased of, showed a disposition
10 waver, and then as the scared shorts
saw the Unmistakable evidences os
support, they dtsregarded caution and
jumped in with bids that gave the Har-
rimans, Union Pacific. and Southern
Pacific phenomenal advances.
Union Pacific rose Sl1S7 a share. the
preferred stock SNzo- southern Pacific
S5S7, and New York Genital S395
At the Steel post wild excitement and
enormous trading was reported. Steel
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Today-High tide, 4:4l a. m. and 5:21
p. m. Low tide. 1880 a. m. and AZ
m.
Tomorrow-IIigh tide, 5:40 a. m. and
6:l5 ?. m Low tide, 1928 a. m.
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s7s.so to Chicago and Return

pennsylvania Railroad Tickets sod
September 10. il, II, l3. good 10 .et,irn
until September 10, inclusive. See ticket
agents.-AdVt.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10

HARPERs FERRY. W. va. Sept. 10
+, Potomac clear and Shenandoah cloudy
this morning.
The Washington times., 1909-09-10

FORECAST FOR DIsTTCT
Clearing tonight. Saturday fair: mod
crate southerly winds becoming var
fable.
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s1.as to Baltimore and Return,

Saturdays and Sundays via Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad. Tickets good returning un-
III Sunday night All regular trains eX-
cept the Congressional Limited. ."-AdYt,
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A Good Door, $3.50 apiece.
Frank Libbey & CO., 9Th and n. Y. ave.
p-AdVI-
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Copyright, 1902 by United Press Asso- place Of
ciaton) workshop
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20

For many years ivory manufacturers
were trying to devise a machine for
turning out a billiard ball as nearly
perfect as possible and at the same
time avoiding waste. Among those
who strove to perfect such machine
was Mr. John Carter of the firm of
John Carter & Son. well known ivory
manufacturers. One night, after Mr..
Carter had been striving to solve the
problem for some time. he suddenly
awoke his wife by shouting out, 81
have got it." and rushed downstairs
into his study, where he made a draw
ing Of the last knife for the want of
which he had been so long waiting in
order to complete his machine. 1t ap-
pears that he had fallen asleep and
dreamed about the machine. and in the
dream the solution of the difficulty
was revealed to him.-London An
SwerS,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-20
COAL CONTRACT TO
THE GRAVEL COMPANY
Finance Committee Of City Council
Passes Upon Bids for An
nual Supplies.

The finance committee of the city
council held a meeting Saturday even
ing and bids for the coal supply of the
coming year were considered. There
were about a dozen bids submitted, but
the committee decided that the offer
of the Rock Island Sand & GRAY Il
company to supply screenings at the
rate of S140 per ton and lump coal
at the rate of $3.50 per ton was the
best. Accordingly the committees will
report to the council tonight in favor
of accepting the bid of the Sand &
Gravel company.
The committees on finance and wat
erworks will also submit a report rec
ommending that storage sheds be built
at the pumping station of the water
works department in order that the
surplus coal of the department can be
taken care of there instead of being al
lowed to remain in cars on the tracks.