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New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
SKEPTlCISM WANING
COOKS FEAT ACCEPTED.
Records of Explorer Regarded as
absolute Proof.
Tsv French Cable to The Tripun..l

BY French Cable TO The lrfpuneI
London. Sept. 4-The British tributes to Dr.
Cock would have been heartier II the express
sions of, skepticism from Admiral Melville and
Commander Peary's supporters had not oeeh
telegraphed from America. The doubts of some
American explorers respecting the genuineness
of Dr. Cooks claims as the discoverer of the
North Pole have been reiterated by Sir George
Mares and other Arctic travellers. but not by
Lieutenant Shackleton, who has been generous
in accepting the early versions of the exploit as
conclusive.
DR.. Cooks emphatic declaration his arrival
at Copenhagen that he is prepared TO prove oy
his diaries records and observations the aeeu-
racy of his statements is likely to carry convio-
tion here especially NJ. Lecointe, OF the Brus-
sells Observatory vouches for him man OF
truth and honor.
The controversy between Commander Peary's
hackers and Dr. Cook respecting the employ
ment of Esquimaus and the use of dogs is not
likely to make an impression in England, al
though Sir George Mares has prematurely dis
cussed the matter Jealousy of 1.-The Herald's
Journalistic enterprise is not felt in London
Latitude can be calculated so readily that Dr.
Cook needs only to display his instruments and
records in order to obtain full credit for his
wonderful feat in planting Americas flag at the
pole The conditions of ice and the extreme
cold. unparalleled In the experience OF other
explorers, will be explained without difficulty by
the unusual westerly route.
Dispatches say that DIR. Cook has been re-
ceived like a conqueror at Copenhagen. Tho
Royal Geographical Society here is planning a
reception for him. and he will be singled out by
royalty and men of science as the Anglo-saxon
hero of adventure. I. N. f.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
MELVILLE STILL uNcoNvNcEn.
Says his Expeditions Never Abandoned Food
or Instruments in the North.
fHy ralsgraph % The r-ihun~. I

lbS iessfaph 20 The rrhuNAl
Philadelphia. Sept, +-rhe reported s.aes.asss se
Pele he came upon supply depot os q Melvin.
good state Of preservation. 10 discysd..sd By xAa-
Admiral Melville.
On neither OF the expeditions N which t>eE
part. many years ago. did we abande, ANY, t--
strunnents or food IN any 90 our caoheS er supply
csrots said the admiral to-day "o< shsa arr
certain. On our return Journeys ws picked un ali
or our supplies and cid nor rniss siasla ssasan-
H any Instruments have eeen teaad By D&
COOK each VIII bear the naHe OF one os oux AAtrs.
the rhets or the TiSress. We ex.Shiishsd 40
caches north OF Bafins Bay We aid nos gee -
lar north as the region said 10 have been travsrsst
by DR.. Cook That he found instruments lesr ey
US IS either mistake or . nissra.aunaet-
After Dr. Cooks later accounts are you srtn u--
convinced that he found the Polss' tns adzn,rs,
WAS asked.
More uscoavino<d than ever. was shs reply,
Admiral Melville asserted thar in two iraperrAn,
details OF the distance travelled day Aad sAs tsrs
perAture experienced. thsre WAS wide disersraney
IN the TWO accounts
The teusrsrA.urs % 50 degrees below ssro rahr.
is no, impossible said the adynral .-Aiescces
lower than any temperature experienced sNx ex-
that DR.. Cook covered a. hish - twelve saalsA .
count. which credited him with raksns - average
of fifteen miles . day.
II am surprised sea-" concluded the aArsssal.
such absurd statement that DR.. Geek hs6
buried hrass tube In Aed Of mevano sce -
proof Of the fact thar hs had discovered sAe Nsssa
Pole. He might we'll have thrown It into thA
Atlantic Ocean"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
DR.. COOK NEARLY SHOT FOR SEA LION

Chicago Sept. s.--Dr. Gustav Stats head Of the
National Medical College and Hospital who accom-
panied the Peary relief expedition OF which Dr.
Frederick Cook was a member told yesterday Of
close escape from death OF Dr. Cook
''nr. Cook had habit of sleeping on the ice in
the summer time said DR.. Stats, 1T was in July
OF 1901 that our vessel imprisoned In the ice
near the Arctic Circle Dr. Cook had been making
his bed on the Ice near the chip for several days
although this fact was unknown 10 several in. the
party. One morning some members Of the scsn-
tfc stan started on . hunting trip. One OF them
saw Cook. wrapped In his fur blankets. asleep on
the Ice In the dim light of that season he was
taken for sea lion. and ono OF the men prepa red
to shoot. The men approached the supposed sea
Hon. but recognized the sleeping physician before
IL too late"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
EAST rs INTERESTED.
China and Japan absorbing Details
of DR.. Cooks Journey.

Pekins Sept A-The details received FAR in
Picking Of DR. Cooks reported discovery of the
North Pole are very meagre. but the achievement
is regarded by Chinese scholars and scientists in
Peking as wonderful. They spoke to-day In high
praise of DR.. Cooks courage and perseverance.
NJ Pelliot the French Orientalist and Central
Asian explorer. said that Dr. Cook had laid out
q road to the pole and had given the Arctic world
10 every explorer,
Toxic, Sept. 4.-The Japanese newspapers publish
long special dispatches regarding the discovery
OF the North Pole by DIR. Cook. Popular interest
has been aroused. but owing TO statements emanat-
ing from London showing lack OF eredenes in the
story. Japanese scientists reluctant to express
their opinions the subject.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
LITTLE DOUBT IN FRINGE
Scientists Generally accept Ne7cs of
the DiscoUery.
lBy French Cable to The Tribune,

Paris, Sept. 4.-The skepticism with which Or.
Cooks narrative at first received In Paris,
especially among scientists. is vanishing. The
explorers good faith is now generally accepted.
All agree that the only evidence which DR. Cook
can produce is his astronomical notes, and that
It is only fair to wait until his observations have
been examined and verified by competent men
and his statements subjected to scientific cross
examination.
Confidence In DR. Cook Is strengthened by the
excellent testimony 10 his honesty and integrity
given by Professor Nordenskj0ld. by Artundsem
by De Gerlache and others. which convinces the
public that DIR. Cook Is absolutely incapable OF
iinposture; but as Marc Landry. the experienced
naval officer and scientific editor of the Figaro"
remarked to your correspondent;
Some persons are such inveterate skeptics
that they will never believe anything. For in
stance. / met a man yesterday who absolutely
refused to believe that BIeriot ever flew across
the Channel on his monopane." c. l. B..
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Thinks It Unpatriotic for Americans to Doubt
DR.. Cook.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Utica. n. Y. Sept. 4-~Vice- president Sherman
he is not in sympathy with those scientists
and others who disposed to question the claim
OF DIR. Frederick A Cook that the latter reached
the North Pole and planted the American flag
there.
Mr. Sherman states he is not surprised that
certain scientists In foreign countries should en-
deavor TO cast doubt on Cooks discovery. but he
considers il unpratrotic and unjust for the ex4
his achievement.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

enough during the Palm Beach season. hia friends
say, 10 live the remainder of the year az Is.surs
BE IS said 20 own also a farm Long Iaars
and one In Pennsylvania. while rhs erothsrz own
together farm in Kentucky ard hotsl tn Chi
easo- He has said that when Dr.. Ceek returns he
viii take his Esauinau dogs TO the Long IsaaS
farm.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05
rBy The Associated press

Bremen. Sept 4.-The North German Lloyd
Steamship Company has telegraphed invitation
10 Dr. Cook be the company's guest on his home
ward trip to New York It suggests that the steam
Kaiser Wilhelm II. sailing September Ia. would
be \ suitable vessel
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Hamburg Sept, 4.-The managing hoard OF the
Hamburg Geographical Society has teiegraphed the
conErA tiors OF the society DIR. Cook inviting
him at the same time to be the guest OF the So
ciety hts way from Copenhagen 10 New York.
In case OF acceptance the board will invite dis
nguished geographers and scientists from all parts
of Germany take part In the reception to the
American explorer.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-05

Rome Sept 4.--The entire italian press is ex-
tending an enthusiastic welcome 10 DR.. Cook. who
reached Copenhagen to-day. Even Captain I'm
berto Cagni who accompanied the Duke of the
Abruzzi the Polar regions IN 1900. now that
fuller reports received of the time II took
DIR. Cook 70 travel from the SD parallel TO the
pole admits that DR. Cook is the hrst human being
q reach the North Pole.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
TIP on Omaha
Nj. E. Appointment
Three Pastors to Be Returned, Abbott
Goes to Trinity and Goodell
to Seward Street.

NEIGH, Neb., Sept 25.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Today's session was full of bust
ness. u. Stambaugh, Carl Bader and Milo
Rose from the Grand Island district, Will
liam Gornall from the Norfolk district,
John II. Allen, c.. f. Stiner and Earl
Bowen from the Neigh district and Thomas
c. Hinkley were admitted on trial into the
conference. Charles Ford from the Chris
tian church and Harold c. Capsey from
the Irish Wesleyan conference were re-
ceived into the conference on trial.
The following were received into full
membership and will be ordained deacons
Sunday afternoon: Amos c. Bonham,
Ezra b. Koontz, Ambrose McVey, Joel j..
Burke.
These have completed the course Of study
and will be ordained elders at the same
ime: Arthur A. Tack, Albert w.
Ahrendts, Charles C. Carroll and Joseph
Stopford.
Fullerton was selected as the place OF
meeting next year.
Transfers from this conference were an
nounced. as follows: w. T. Cline to First
church, Alton, H.; w. w. Mckee TO As
bury church, Traverse City, Mich; J. S.
Green to the Oregon conference.
w. II. Wright from the Michigan con-
tIcllGt ana u. w. ABDUL from the w est
Nebraska conference were transferred here.
From good authority it is learned that
DR.. G. W. Abbott of the First church,
Kearney, will be appointed 10 Trinity,
Omaha, George 1. Goodell to Seward
street and Arthur A. Tack to Benson.
Revs. Loveland, f. Hosman, r. Scott Hyde,
Omaha, and J. M. Boutwell,, South Omaha,
will be returned. w. H, Wright of Mich
igan goes to Trinity, Grand Island.
The board of conference claimants held
it's annual session and was addressed by
J. NJ. Boutwell, A large and interesting
Wesleyan banquet was held at $50 in the
interest Of the Wesleyan university. Chan
cellor W. J. Davidson addressed an extra
large audience night session.
A collection taken to forward to Morse
Young, a preacher of this conference who
is sick at Colorado Springs. Colo, amounted
to S95. 1t is expected the conference will
adjourn Monday noon.
The statistical secretary made the follow
ing report:
Membership in Grand island district.
1899; Neigh district, BIB; Norfolk district,
1892; Omaha district, 5,09. Total member
ship for the conference, IA, 43. There were
u25 adults and 4S3 children ~bapuzed, and
l20 members have died during the year.
There are 1853 church buildings and lT2 sun
day schools In the conference.
The treasurer reported SAB for foreign
missions, S,S57 for home missions and
church extension, 500 for Freedman's Aid
society, Sl.652 for Nebraska WESLEYAN uni
versity, $4,63 for hospital at Omaha. 81, sol
for. Woman's Foreign Missionary society
and 1926 for Woman's Home Missionary
society.
The total pastors salary is s1Oi.OsO; the
bishops fund, N.O7l; district superintend-
ents, 1854, and conference claimants worn
out preachers), N,652
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
y. .. Parker Under Arre.t-

BROKEN BOW, Neb., Sept ~25.-Cspeciall
Sheriff Horace Kennedy returned from
Lebanon, Mo, early Friday morning. bring
ing with him F. r. Parker. who is wanted
here on a charge Of obtaining money and
goods under false pretenses. Parker had
been serving a sentence OF 100 days in iaH
al that place on a smaller charge and was
brought here on reauisition from the gov
erpor OF Missouri. His alleged mode OF
operation was to work the commission
houses by ordering a quantity OF goods
issuing a sight d~raft-which always drew
a blank-and accompanying the shipment
to it's place OF destination, where he would
dispose OF II 10 his own advantage. Parker
who went by the name Of r. z. Bell at
Lebanon and F. f. Green at various other
places, is said TO have bought a car load
OF produce at that town. working the
usual game; but at the last moment sus-
pioion was aroused and the goods re-
Plevined. while the eulprit got 100 days in
iatl. The principal complainant here is
Walter J. Harris, q commission man.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Nebraska
Sorority Rush
Comes to an End
Kappa Alpha Theta Secures Largest
Number of Pledges From
Freshmen.

LINCOLN, Sept. 25-CSpecial)-After a
strenuous week OF rushing. the sororities
Of the University Of Nebraska brought their
campaign for new members to a close at
noon today.
The present rushing season was one Of
great activity, with more competition and
entertainment than is usual for the fall
campaign. Every sorority in this city has
been engaged In entertaining freshman
girls every day this week, and there have
been few idle moments for the pick" Of
the new co-eds.
In this weeks rushing Kappa Alpha
Theta secured the largest number of
pledges, having fourteen. four Of whom are
Omaha girls. This society pledged more
girls from the states metropolis than any
of the other sororities.
The Omaha girls who will become Thetas
are Louise Northrup, Ruth Lindley, Marie
Hodge and Anna McCague. But one other
Omaha girl has been pledged. She is Ruth
Mcdonald, and is announced in the list
given out by Kappa Kappa Gamma.
More than sixty-six freshman girls have
been pledged to. the various sororities. The
total list follows:
Kappa Alpha Theta-Louise Northrup.
Omaha; Kathrlne Windbaum, P"lattsmouth;
Margaret Lloyd, York; Helen Kingsley,
= - ~ 1NAAT 80 NtNh IA .
Omaha; Marie Hodge, Omaha; Anna Nc
Cague, Omaha; Helen Wallace, Lincoln,
Jul1a Sweeney, Lincoln; Geraldine Grey,
Columbus, Florence button, Hastings, and
Helene Peck. ST. Paul.
Delta Gamma-Margaret Gilbert, York;
Helen sawyer, Lincoln; Minnie Becker,
Columbus; Nell Evans, Columbus Dorothy
Watkins, Lincoln; Jessie Reid, Cheyenne,
Wye; Leila Berry, Fairbury, and Helen
Butler, Lincoln.
Kappa Kappa ~Gamma-Haze Poland,
Falrburyi Bessie Load, Albion; Fay Doyle,
Lincoln; Mary Taylor, Lincoln; Nan stuart,
AXtell; Maude Birkby, Nebraska CITY;
Ruth Mcdonald, Omaha, and Cocliss White,
Ashland.
Pi Phl-Florence Schwake, Lincoln; Helen
Holloway, Lincoln; Ada Booth Dolman,
Lincoln; Florence Hostetler, hearney; Bes-
sic Alexander. Lincoln; Virginia Rogers,
Minden; Mona Chairman, Minden, and Rose
1anges, Lead city, s. d.
Alpha Phi-Helen Lawrence, Fremont;
Helen Thayer, Hardy; Bess Drake, Beat
rice; Helen Drake, Beatrice, and Kathleen
Chi Omega-Ella Wells, Beatrice, and
Ruth Gull, Oakland.
Alpha Chi Omega-Mary Smith York;
Pauline Morlay, Mason City; Helen earns,
Lincoln; Cathrtne Morgan, Lincoln; Ethel
Sloan, Geneva, and Della Robinson, Water
100.
Delta Delta Delta-Mary Howard, Column
bus; Maude Flock, Blair; Marie Herman
son, kearney; Gladys Waddle, Aurora;
Lena Larmer, Peru; Emma Voigt, Nelson;
kathrine Yates, Lincoln; May Paddock,
Lincoln, and Valerie Bonnell, Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
DANISH LUTHERANs AT BLAIR
Annual Conference of Nebraska Dis
trict Now in Session.


BLAIR, Neb., Sept. 25.-(Special)-Th
annual conference of the Nebraska district
of the United Danish Evangelical Lutheran
church Of America convened in this city
yesterday, the first session being held last
evening. Delegates and visitors are arrlv-
ing from all over the state and many
visitors from other states. The sessions
will continue until September 2s and some
important legislation and other business
pertaining to the district meeting will be
passed upon. The district comprises some
fifty congregations, with about twenty-five
pastors. Among the prominent officials of
Nc church present are Rev. c.. b. Chris
tusen Of Audubon, Ia, president of the
u.tcd Danish Evangelical Lutheran
church Of America; Rev. A. s. Nielsen.
secretary. of Mlnden, Neb. Marcus Beck,
treasurer, OF this city; Rev. ]. Jensen,
president of the Nebraska district, Of
Ruskin, Neb., and Rev. A. Q. Weisman
of Denver, Colo, chairman OF the board
Of directors OF the Danish Lutheran pub
lisi ling house, which is the official printing
house OF this large society.
The business sessions will be held fore
Moons and afternoons of each day at Dana
college and the religious programs even,
ings at the Danish church.
The church's large printing house. stu
ated in this city, which was recently al
most destroyed by fire, the large stock
being almost a total loss, has been re-
modelled and rebuilt and the head officials
rave expressed themselves as well plased
with the almost new plant. which is now
in full working order.
Dana college, which is also under the
supervision OF this church society, win
open next Tuesday with an attendance Of
from seventy-five to a hundred.
A pleasing feature OF the district meet
ings is the free entertaining Of the entire
number Of visitors, which is expected to be
over 200, for the four DAYS, in the capacious
dining hall of Dana college, at the expense
of the local church Of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
Nebraska

benefit OF an orphanags under control Of
the bishop and the remainder to his chill
dren. The supreme court finds that the
property has not been properly distributed
and remSnds the suit.
Responsible for ~Bartenders.
The court has affirmed the Judgment
against Henry seeie. a ~saloonkeeper at
Sterling. who was fined SIS for selling to
3 minor. Judge W. b. Rose wrote the
opinion. The court holds s-aloonkeepers la
Bile for the acts Of their b~artenders, con-
trary to the doctrine in an opinion BY
Chief Justice Sullivan in Moore against
State, q Neb. 557.
No RehearinE for Mullen.
The supreme court today refused to grant
a rehearing OF the nonpartisan judiciary
law, which It recently held unconstitutional
This disposes OF it.
The court today appointed the following
members Of the bar commission: water
l. Anderson. secretary. Lincoln; Charles
w. Beal. Broken Bow: Alvin F.. Johnson,
Omaha: w. II. Putzer. Nebraska City; r.
X. Dickson. O'NeilI. The commission today
recommended the admission to practice OF
Thomas V. Bird. Charles b. Oehler and
Kelso A. Morgan.
4 10 dbHNhA VI - 800 NN
from Cass county was continued until De-
cember 6, on application Of the plaintiff.
Postmaster Indicted.
Chester II. Smith. postmaster at Platts-
mouth, was indicted by the statewide
federal grand jury which met in this city
this week. the charge against him being
that he collected from the government 500
per month for the purpose of paying his
deputy while in fact he paid the young
woman who filled that position but $50
per month. It was alleged that this prac-
tice was continued for a period extending
over two years. Mr.. Smith has already
bond for his appearance at the next
term Of federal court. Mr.. Smith has been
postmaster at PlattsmoIth for nearly
tw Give years and has been an extremely
popular official. He Is a pioneer OF Cass
county and was for many years engaged
in the drug business in Plattsmouth. He
also filled the position of city clerk for
several terms.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
MIXED POLITICS IN MINDED
KeRrney County Republicans and
Democrat Are ArOuAed.

Kearney County Republicans and
Democrats Are Aroused.
MINDEN, Neb, Sept. 25.-(Special)-The
county central committee of the republican
party has been r~eorganized by electing A.
Bostrum chairman and Clerk Of the Dis
trict Court Carl Holmes secretary. Com
mitteemen of the various precincts have
all been appointed and the Is
now in full working order. The political
conditions in this county have taken a
peculiar turn. For some reason the primary
does not satisfy the candidates and many
of the voters are dissatisfied. On the dem
ocratic side johnson Slack, who was de-
.feated at the primary for sheriff, is cir
culating a petition to go on the ballot by
petition. The friends of H. Ditmer, who
was nominated, state no person has a right
to go on the ticket after p~ledging himself
to abide by the result of the primary.
Litigation is threatened by his friends 10
keep Slack off the ticket.
G. l.. Godfrey, chairman of the republi-
can county central committee for last year,
who was also a candidate for the nominal
ton before the primary and who was de-
feated by F. l.. Carrico, the present in
cumbent, is also circulating a petition for
a place on the ballot as candidate for
SOuhtN JuuSS' alNhousH He mas dlso pleuseu
himself to abide by the vote of the people
as cast at the primary. 1t seems that both
parties have become very much divided
by this state of affairs. The local demo-
cratic organ is fighting Judge F. L. Carrico
for third term, when at the same time
there is a candidate running on the demo-
cratic ticket for a third term for super
intendent which that organ supports. The
political fight promises to be interesting for
all local offices.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

dinner, besides races, contests, ETC., which
go to make up a western celebration. A
base ball game between the Alliance team,
which claims to be the champion amateur
team of the state, and the Sunrise (Wyo)
team, which is the champion amateur team
Of Wyoming. will be played for a 500 purse.
The potato carnival is gotten up for the
purpose Of advertising the big irrigated
country of western Nebraska as a great
potato growing section. The crop here this
year is fine and thousands Of acres were
planted to spuds. Many fields are pro-
ducing as high as 900 and $50 bushels per
acre. 1t is expected to make the carnival
an annual feature.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

Buffalo County Officers stIII at Work
on GibbOn Case.

buIIaIO county OII1cera St1ll at work
on GibbOn Case.
GIBBON, Neb., Sept 25.-(Special)-No
clue sufficient to cause an arrest has been
received in the case involving the beating
of 16-year-old Harry Boyles, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. j. d. Boyles, a week ago, by
young men and women who were masked.
Sunday evening while Harry Boyles was
going nome from church, when near home
he was pounced upon by a number of boys
and girls who abused him in a frightful
manner, his clothing was torn off, he was
beaten until he was black and blue and
even yet bears the marks and bruises Of
his rough treatment at the hands of this
lawless bunch. During the whole pro-
cedure, however, not one word was said by
the gang which would lead to their Identity.
According to the boys story all wore
handkerchiefs over their faces and as the
night was dark he was unable to distin-
guish anything about any of them which
might lead to their detection. He had re-
ceived several letters warning him to stay
at home nights.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
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