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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
WHITNEY ARRIVES AT
ST. JOHNS AND SAYS
COOK TOLD HIM ALL

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 2S-Harry
Whitney believes both Dr. Cook and
Commander Peary found the north
pole. In expressing this belief today,
Mr. Whitney said he knew no reason
for doubling Cook more than Peary.
''Dr. Cooks story" he said, seems
to be truthful and probable. Nothing
else could explain his twelve months
absence"
The schooner JEANNE arrived here
today with Mr.. Whitney aboard. He
went north, he said. merely on hunt
ing trip and now finds himself in the
storm center of polar controversy.
Speaking of DR.. Cooks detailed ac-
count of his trip, Mr.. Whitney said
Cook showed him how the western
drift of the ice had landed him in a
region far remote from where he had
expected to go. He could not speak
with authority as to whether DR.. Cook
and his two Eskimos could carry on
their three sledges enough food for
their journey to the pole, as he himself
is a novice in arctic travelling.
He declared he knew nothing of the
beyond vague details. The
first he heard of it was at Indian Har-
(Continued Page rhreej
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
LOCAL

Issues in land fraud case are defined sharp
ly by attorneys for government and in
dicted men. PAGE 1
Editorial, Letter Box and Hasktns letter
PAGE 4
Dance hall action on part OF city council
is delayed for week. PAGE 5
Company urges technicaities in order to
avoid reduction of rates in water to Hol-
lywood citizens. PAGE )
Victim of assault by Mexican and two ne
groes wrenches weapon from hands of
thug and shoots at assailants. PAGE
Star reporters who accompany president
are not least interesting of the Taft
party PAGE 5
Council Will repeal ordinance which makes
whole city residence district If investi-
eating committee finds 1t is not bene-
fcial. PAGE 6
Council repeals ordinance which outlines
Industrial district PAGE
Two sites for new city hall are offered
PAGE 6
Confidence in stocks reylves. and record
prices are established in United States
Steel and Atchison. PAGE Z
Financial and markets. PAGE 7
Citrus fruit markets PAGE
City council considers two new ordi-
providing for government of
Los Angeles seaport. PAGE 8
Victim of assault worsts assailants after
hard fight PAGE
Building permits. PAGE 10
Pennsyvanian elected president of
National Guard association PAGE 10
Attempt made to wreck Los Angeles
Pacific car near Dominguez junction;
hiding in ditch arrested PAGE 10
Balloon trip is stopped by gas: three
men overcome military voyage post
poned until today at IL a. m. PAGE 10
City council lays over proposed liquor
laws and declines to refuse permits
i to grocers. PAGE 10
Society and Woman's department. PAGE II
Marriage licenses, births and deaths PAGE IA
Classified advertising PAGE 10
Ten more men sign for Goldfeld trip, i'm
portance of which is not realized by busi-
men. PAGE 16
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
OFFERS A CHANCE FOR
BUSY MEN TO REGISTER

The city clerk will keep his office open
every night until 10 o'clock until Satur-
day in order to accommodate those who
wish to register for the primary elections.
The office was open last night and will
be tonight, Thursday night and Friday
night. Friday is the last day for reg
istration for the primary elections, and
October 1G is the last day to make
transfers from one precinct to another
A branch registration department was
established on the steps of the city hall
yesterday, and all day the registration
clerk in charge did land office busi-
ness Many persons are eager to register,
but have not the time to go all the way
to the court house, and 1t is to accom-
modate these busy men that the city
clerk will keep his office open nights.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
PEARY TO PROVE
Ills ASSERTIONS
LIEUTENANT TO OFFER PROOFS
OF VARIED CHARACTER
Arctic Explorer Will Attempt to Show
He Was First Man at North
Pole = whitney Sup
ports Cock

BAR HARBOR. Me-, Sept. eS.-COm-
mander Peary and General Hubbard were
again In conference today over the proofs
which Peary has gathered from various
sources to show that DIR. Cook did not
reach the north pole.
The proofs which Peary will offer are
of varied character. The equipment
and expedition Of DIR. Coo win be
described In detail, and against its al
legged accomplishment in travelling to the
pole and return will be compared the
work of each expedition of Peary and
other Arctic explOrersM
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
SPORTS

Pitts5urg wins National league pennant for
season of 1909 by Chcago's defeat by
Philadelphia. PAGE Il
Jack Burns knocks out Jack Sleberg in
third round of heavyweight elimination
battle at Maud Junction arena. PAGE Il
Sacramento Coasters win from San Fran
cisco league leaders, PAGE Il
Portland defeats Oakland in five-inning
game interrupted by rain. PAGE Il
Detroit enters crucial series of American
league championship finals sixteen points
ahead of PHILADELPHIA PAGE IL
Local high school to have pupils contest in
swimming matches. PAGE 13
Racing results from eastern and western
tracks PAGE 1S
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
COAST

Twenty-nine passengers on board steamer
disabled off Vancouver are rescued by
means of wireless teegraphy. PAGE
Bishop Hughes makes assignments in Cali
fornia Methodist church at San Diego
conference. PAGE /
President Taft, in speech at Spokane on
conservation of public domain says he is
walking in footsteps Of Roosevelt. PAGE !
Restoration of silver currency subject of
general debate by delegates 10 American
mining congress at Goldfeld. PAGE Q
Fires opening gun in campaign for resto-
ration of silver currency; Judge &C
Goodwin addresses American mining con-
gress. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
[By Associated Press.I

~ POKANE, WASH, Sept. 28.
- President Taft delivered here
~ today his long-anticipated
speech on the conservation of
natural resources, and outline the
policy Of this administration on
this subject of supreme impor-
tance to all the west.
Mr.. Taft broadly took the stand
that, while the present admins
tration is pledged to follow out
the policies of Mr.. Roosevelt,
such pledge does not involve
him in any obligation to carry out
these policies without congress
sional authorization. He declared
that, if no action is taken, con-
gress, and not himself, will be
to blame.
The president added, however,
that he would take every step and
exert every influence upon con
gress to enact legislation which
shall best subserve the purposes
and requirements of the situation.
Bond Issues Applauded
President Taft created great deal
of enthusiasm when he announced ne
would urge upon congress the necessity
of authorizing the secretary OF the m
terror to issue $10,000,000 of bonds for
tbe completion of irrigation projects IN
IL xurlaf fRI
suspended because of lack of funds
and the discovery that the projectors
in their enthusiasm, did not closely op-
serve the limitations of the reclalna-
tion act.
Mr.. Taft declared today that con-
gress did not intend that the govern
ment should undertake projects wh'cn
could not be currently paid tor OUT ol
the proceeds of the sales OF pupllc
lands, but added that he has been I'M
pressed during his visit to the west OIL
the necessity for immediate RELIEF.
Reforms Came Late
President Taft today gave credit both
to Mr.. Pinchot and to Mr.. Balllnger
He referred to the wonderful work Oh
Mr.. Pinchot and said that while that
work had brought denunciation at first
it was now generally realized that the
reforms inaugurated by Mr.. Plncnot
were not only necessary but shoulu
have been begun ten years ago
The president defended the reopen
ing of lands by the present administra-
tion as a compliance with existing
laws, and declared Mr.. Ballinger's
views are in strict accord with those
of the administration, and that he has
been helpful and will use his powerful
influence as secretary of the interior
to support the president in securing
congressional action that will put the
Roosevelt policy of conservation on
firmer basis.
Mr.. Taft stated that the 100000
acres of water power lands withdrawn
from the general entry by the last
administration had been reduced to
450,0O acres under the present admin
istration. The latter number, however,
he pointed out, contain more ascer-
tanned power sites than did the original
Withdrawals.
Withdrawals Only Temporary
The president further stated that 1t
must be understood that these with
drawals are only temporary. to permit
to act upon a recommendation
he will make that the government be
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Orange county carnival of products will
open tonight at Santa Ana. PAGE ID
Long drive from Pasadena ends in death
of horse PAGE IA
Benefactor alleges man he saved from Jail
at Long Beach embezzled money loaned
for bail. PAGE IA
Riverside Water company authorizes expen-
diture of $4,000 for development of plant.
PAGE IA
Unconscious miner attacked by burro,
which attempts to drink blood from
wound in mans leg when both lost
desert. PAGE IA
Pasadena council hears ordinance fixing
electrical power and lighting charges;
Edison company concerned. PAGE 16
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29

administration pledged follow out the policies OF
Mr. Roosevelt in this regard Conservation of public
AA sources).
1T would imperative that the should exercise
their jurisdiction forests held by private individuals which
require protection and the best methods of forestry.
General opposition Mr. Pnchot plans has disappeared
great body the American people recognizes the benefits
of the reform
81 think wise apply congress for relief by urging the
enabling which shall permit the secretary of the
bonds the of $10000000
plete all the ecmaon) projects projected These bonds
should be redeemed from the paid into the reclamation
funds after the complication of the projects.
eve reached time when the Importance of power
sites has greatly increased and there would be
why would interfere with speedy development of the
country impose restrictions the of such Sites equitable
a between the public and the investor.
my impression that the demand for going
great that these restrictions will not the invest
capital but will ultimately bring the public Golfers
from entirely and will the de-
vopmnt of for manufacturing industries that will prob
ably in time exceed the utility and value of coal and become
substitute for it.
Il wish make plain possible that these purposes can
not be accomplished unless congress shall act"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
EASTERN

Two million persons see parade in honor Of
Hendrix Hudson in New York PAGE
Commander Peary prepares volumnous
statement as opening gun in cam
pagn DR.. Cook PAGE /
Six killed and twelve injured in rear-end
collision at Chicago PAGE
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt decide
to live apart. PAGE 8
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29

SALT LAKE, Sept. 2S,-Another day
of technical routine, during which the
testimony of traffic experts was the
main feature, brought to close tonight
the hearing of the local traffic bureau $
rate case, which has been presided over
by Interstate Commissioners Clark and
Prouty Practically the entire session
was occupied with the defense pre-
sented on behalf of the Denver & Rio
Grande, Rock Island and Missouri Pa
clfic companies by their respective
counsel. Commissioner Clark an
nounced an adjournment of the hear
Ing until October 29.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
Taft Puts Conservation Policy Up Action of Congress
INDEX OF
THE HERALD'S
NEWS TODAY
FORECAST

For Los Angeles and vicinity: Fair
Wednesday; light north wind, chang
ing to south. Maximum temperature
yesterday, 70 degrees; minimum, 81
degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
FOREIGN
Routine at Railroad Hearino

Moors are routed by Spaniards near
Melilla; fifty Arab bodies found. PAGE /;
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
PRESIDENT DECLARES
he WILL FOLLOW THE
STEPS OF ROOSEVELT
Work of Ballinger and Pinchot Both In
dorsed in Long-Expected Speech
Delivered at Spokane

Will Recommend Bond Issue of OOOO, 600 to Com
plete Reclamation Projects-Also Outlines What
His Message Will Be in Regard to Water
and Power Sites on Public Domain
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
What President Taft Stands For

NEY administration is pledged follow the policies
Mr.. Roosevelt in this regard Conservation of public
/ VI sourcesA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-29
WlthdrawaIs Only Temporary

The president further stated that 1t
must be understood that these with
drawals are only temporary, to permit
congress to act upon a recommendation
he will make that the government be
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
GAVE HIM "sTINGINO REBUKR.'
Solomon Man Was Investigated on
Gambling.

Solomon Tribune; County Attor-
ney Rugh was up from Abilene We'd
nesday, getting posted on the habits
land customs Of TIE Solomon gamblers.
He held an inQulsition at the office
of Justice Keller and secured EVIL
dence which, is presented to Judge
or jury, would convict a number Of
parties Of gambling, and one party Of
conducting a gambling house. This
evidence was reduced to writing and
was signed and sworn to by the Wit
nesses, and 1t can be used in court
at any time within a period Of two
years. Two years in the penitentiary
is the minimum penalty for conduct
ing q gambling house. For gambling,
the penalty might be as light as $40
or It might be a fine Of 800 and six
months in the county Jail.
The testimony showed conclusively
that w. r. Wooley had been conduct
ing a gambling house, and his own
evidence would send him to the pen
If the case against him was pushed.
The county attorney administered a
singing rbeuke to Wooley and gave
him to distinctly understand that a
free trip to Lansing was his the very
next time a complaint was made
against him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
TO HAVE BIG BANQUET.
High School Football Team Will
Celebrate Wednesday Night.

High School Football Team Will
Celebrate Wednesday Night.
The annual high school football
banquet will be held at the Central
hotel Wednesday, Dec. %. Plates
for so will be laid An excellent
program has been arranged and
fine menu is being prepared. Carl
Nicolay will be field Judge and pre-
side over the banquet. The schedule
of the banquet is:
''Our Team" Milton Huffman, cap
tain.
ION the Road" John Mcdonnell,
manager.
High School Athletics" Paul s.
Jolley, president high school boys
athletic association.
1.-THE onside Kick" Earl Mortified,
vice president high school boys ath-
letic association.
Finance" J. W. Nicolay, secre-
tary and treasurer of high school
boys athletic association.
Should Football be Abolished
from the High SCHOOL," Prof. w. A.
Stacey.
"Absit Invidia," Miss Eggleston.
1.-THE Kick Off," Miss Harris.
1.-THE Line Up" Miss Galloway.
Enthusiasm" Miss Stewart.
ION the Side Lines" Prof. F. e.
Tyler.
Signals" Miss Gentry.
1.-THE Line Buck" Prof. Charles
"The Gridiron Glee Club" Miss
Weber.
The captain for next season will
be elected at the banquet.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

The publishers Of the old stand
by, Webster's Dictionary, have issued
new edition, the New International
that eclipses all previous ones and
is of course the best dictionary ever
put on the market. In making the
book, the search for new or improved
material has ranged through the
sciences and the centuries, through
libraries ancient and modern, and
through the Newspaper, street, shop,
market household, and playground of
today. The garnered outcome has
been sifted, tested, compared, con-
densed, corrected, revised in copy"
revised in proof, amended and per-
fected again and again-through a
series of processes like that by which
wheat starting from the harvest field
arrives finally as breakfast rolls. The
net result, compared with the old
International, Is. measured in terms
of quantity, q more than doubling
of the words and phrases defined
about 100000 as against 10000.
The incorporation in the main vo-
cabulary Of several lists and tables
given separately in the old book
a rearrhnsement made in the inter
est Of convenience and simplicity
would somewhat affect this COMPARE
son, but would still leave q ratio Of
more than two to one. It Is believed |
that the amount Of information given
Is practically doubled. There's no
publication that compares with Il.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

W. A. White says of the paving
done at Emporia: Brick paving costs
about $3.50 a 5O-foot lot; paving
bonds are issued for ten years with
semi-annqal payments making the
cost to the lot owner about So every
tax paying time. Our streets are
about 80 feet wide under paving
the rest is parking. We are expert
menting with asphalic concrete that
costs about the same.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

o. L. Moore H.. L. Humphrey
MOORE 4 HUMPHREY.
ATTORNEY .AT.LAW.
Practice in all oOurts-ststs and
Federal
Examination Of Abstracts Land
Titles and DsSosnts and DiStribu-
tons . Specially.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

the Power In the Hands of Certain
Newspaper Editors and MIlliOnaIres
and to Place Persons IN Office, to
Remain for Life Under The Same Use
Isa Expsnss and TO Produce The
sane Results ss . Direct Plurality
Primary"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

Christmas dawned on snow-covered
earth, but 1t brought no peace "a
Doris Lathrops heart. She sat at the
breakfast table with the other mem
bers Of the family, silent and distract
She did not even notice when Billy
slipped down from the table and soft.
~ stole out Of the room.
Where Is Billy" some one sudden.
" asked.
His mother started up and threw q
startled glance around the room. The
boy had disappeared.
IT heard some one open the front
door . minute ago" said her brother.
The little rascal couldn't have gone
outdoors this cold morningi"
Doris stepped into the hail. The
front door was wide open. She hasten.
cd forward 10 look out, and who
should she see but Billy coming NJ
the walk, leading BY the hand . tall,
trampish-looking stranger with q
bushy gray beard, and dragging b.
hind him . magnificent new slsdi
Here he Il. mammal" cried Billy,
IN great giee. This is the messenger
from Santa Claus. See the sled he
brought me. Now, mamma, I didnT
hb, aid II
Doris fell back in dIsmAy. Billy and
his nsw-found friend came up the
steps and into the house.
7 couldn't help It. ma'am." said the
stranger. apoIogeticaily, - hS took %
his dIsrsputable hat The child In,
sisted on my coming to the house. and
III Just couldn't resist"
Doris gave q piercing scream.
-Jackl Jacki" she cried out wildly.
Il know that voice. know that
yoIeei"
She snatched the long gray beard
from the mans face and dAShed Il 10
TIE hoor.
Jack" she family articulatsd, and
fen svooning into the strong arms Of
her husband.
And at that moment ne bells n ne
nslrhbcring town broks forth a
ulsnsr 4 jogoua Christmas gfsstilsR !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
room,

room.
When the child was snugly tucked
away between the sheets his mother
bent down and kissed him.
Goodnight, darling" she whisper
cd. Tomorrow is Christmas, and
maybe II you are a real good boy
Santa Claus will bring you something
But good little boys don't tell nbs
Billy-remember that"
Doris LAthrop sighed, even as she
croon0d q soft lullaby that sent Billy
drifting away into the land of dreams.
She was not happy, poor thing, and
the universal msrry-making Of the
Christmas season only intensified the
deep deSolation Of her heart. How
she had lived through the dragging
years that had elapsed since her young
husband had left to become q wander.
or on the face Of the earth, she scarce.
" knew. 1t was just Ave yearS--flve
years this Christmas eve-since he
had gone away. Billy, she remember.
ed, was but three years old at that
ume-now he was eight.
II was a dark chapter in her young
life, and the memory of It still made
her blood run cold. A man had been
slain-a man named Duke, who had
been her fathers bitter enemy and
prosecutor for years. CIrcumstantial
evidence pointed to young Jack
Lathrop as the perpetrator of the
deed, and Jack had been foolish
enough to run away like an ordinary
fugitive from Justice, thus convicting
himself In the eyes of the world. He
had never been caught, and had never
communicated with his wife. who at
last had gone home to her fathers
house. not knowing whether her hus.
band was alive or dead.
But there had been q sequel to the
terrible tragedy Less than a year
ago her father had died On his death.
bed he had confessed that he was the
real slayer Of his arch-enemy, Duke;
that In the madness of evaporation
he had struck the blow that made
him homicide; that his sonin-law,
Jack Lathrop, had been the only wit.
ness to his rash act, and that Jack
noble, quixotic Jack-to save his
wife's father, had deliberately diverted
suspicion to himself by disappearing
from the community!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

They seem to have some rather
discerning humoristS in the Illinois
legislature. This Is the title Of q
an introduced last week For the
Destruction Of Political Parties. Rep
rossniativs Republican oovernment
ane Party Organisations and TO Place
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23

gravely. r
"His m esB0n'
ger!" gasped his
aatonished moth.
or. why. Billy,
who put that idea
into your heAdr
Didn't you ever
see him, mann.
mar"
see whof"
Santa Claus
messenger"
"Of course not.
child"
well. 1 did,"
stoutly declared
Billy. Il saw him
down by the big
gate yesterday.
And he's goin' to
bring me a new
sled"
A ripple Of
laug h err went
round the family
circle, Billy's
mother rose and
took him by the
hand.
1T is time little
boys were in bed"
she said, and led
him from the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-12-23
A Messenger from
Santa Claus
(copyrlght.l
By IF HENDERSON

Il never did see Santa Claus. but
I've seen his messenger" said Billy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-30
FOUND IN A FIRE.
Partly Consumed Body of a Woman
Discovered in Lonely Place.

Spokane, Wash, Oct. 30.-Three
men have been arrested near Cedenia.
Wash, following the discovery of
what was left of a woman's body in
a smoldering log fire in a lonely place
in the Huckleberry mountains.
The subsequent developments prom
ised an unusual murder mystery
though all motive for the alleged
crime is lacking and nothing of the
evidence against the men under ar
rest is obtainable as yet. The pris-
oners are James Logan and G. B. Hill
ton farmers, and man known as
Tennessee Jacks They are being
brought into Colville by Sheriff w. H.
Graham of Stevens county, who. with
coroner A. B. Cook and Prosecutor
H. B. Kirkpatrick was called to the
scene of the crime.
Logar's arrest is said to have been
made upon the statement of a man
who declared that he saw Logan
standing near the burning pile that
was consuming the woman's body.
The woman's name is not known
She was employed at the Herfesheim-
er ranch. She and Logan, it is said,
started out yesterday morning from
Logan's ranch to go to Blue Creek on
a business matter. Logan is said to
have left the wagon to- open a gate
and to have shot the woman as she
was driving through, carrying her
body to the spot where it was burned.