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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07

RlEW YORK, Sept. 6.--Peary has
HV reached the north pole. 1t has
~ been doubly discovered. From
the bleak coast of Labrador, Comman'
der Peary today flashed the news that
he had attained his goal in the fal
north, while at the same moment, in
Denmark, DR.. Frederick A. Cook was
being dined and lionized by royalty
for the same achievement.
Yankee grit has conquered the froz-
en- north and to it has been created q
coincidence, such as the world will
never see again.
Two Americans have planted the
flag OF their country in the land OF
ice, which man had sought to pene-
trate for four centuries; and each, ig-
norant of the others conquest, has
sent within a period of five days a Ia
comic message of success.
Cook in his first message to his
countrymen was brief but noncom-
initial; Peary was even brief, but
specific.
"Stars and Stripes nailed to the
pOlSA u0 says
Five days ago on September 1, DR.
Cook sent out from the Shetland
islands the first message of his sue
cess, a message which has aroused a
storm of controversy around the
world.
Today Robert E. Peary, lost from
view in the land of ice and unheard
from since August, 1908, startled the
world by similar message sent from
Indian Harbor, Labrador. There was
no qualification; it left no doubt.
A message to the New York Times
says:
"Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N
F., Sept 6.-The New York Times
New York: I have the pole, April g.
Expect to arrive Chateau Bay Sep
tember 7. Secure control wire for me
there and arrange expedite transmits
sion. Big Story. (SignedD,
"PEARY."
With but a word from Peary, the
world waits for details, but none will
be available until he arrives at
Chateau Bay, Labrador.
Both the old and the new world
was apprised of Peary's great achieve
ment practically at the same moment
and the excitement which followed at
tests to the high pitch of enthusiasm
aroused over the climax over mans
perseverance.
Newspaper extras were rushed from
the press and those who read mar
yelled.
It was comparatively a simple mat
ter to ascertain that the April 6 re-
ferred to by Peary was April of this
year as his expedition did not start
from New York until July, 1908.
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lenged the admiration of the world.
Beyond the daring of his exploits,
Peary's expeditions have had a scien-
tific and geographical usefulness that
has been generally recognized and he
has won the medal of the American
Geographical society, the Royal Geo
graphical society of London, and the
Scottish Geographical society.
In the navy he won the title of
commander" and the government has
recognized the value of his eXplora-
tions by granting repeated leaves of
absence.
In 1888, two years after the return
from his first visit to Greenland, he
married Miss Josephine Diebitsch,
who, from the day of their union, has
given his ambitions her unselfish sup
port and cooperation. Mrs. Peary on
different occasions accompanied her
husband for a considerable distance
northward and on one of the trips
daughter was born to them. The
child, who always has been called by
her father, "The Snow Maiden" held
for time fame rivalling that of
the commander, as the only white
child known to have been born within
the Arctic cihcle. In 1902, after Peary
had been absent four years and hope
of his survival had been abandoned by
many, Mrs. Peary accompanied a re-
lief expedition which met and brought
him home.
The absence from his family had
borne heavily upon the explorer and
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07

test, which has attracted the cream of
the cowboys of Wyoming, and that
means the best there are on earth. A
bevy of cowgirls will add to the nov
city of the scene.
Members of the trade excursion
from Billings are much in evidence
and the residents of the Magic City
are fast making friends, as we'll as
finding that half of the wonders of the
Big Horn valley have not been told
There are about 20 Billings men in
the city this evening and it is expect
ed that others, who are spending the
first of the week in Cody and other
northern Wyoming points, will ar
rive tomorrow and Wednesday,
In all about so business men and
wholesalers of Billings will be pres
ent at the fair and the interest which
the people of that city are displaying
in narthern Wyoming is the cause of
much gratifying comment on the part
of the people of Basin.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
No Trace of Cook at
North Pole, Says Reary
Man Who Has Made Seuen Trips
to the North Found No Eui-
dence OF a Precious Visit

T. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 6.-Com-
mander Robert e. Peary, who
announced otday that he had
discovered the north pole, on April 6,
of the present year, found no trace of
DR.. Frederick A. Cook, who reports
that he had made the same discovery
in April of the preceding year.
This news reached here tonight
throught Capt. Robert Bartlett of the
Roosevelt (Peary's ship.
While Peary does not expressly re-
pudiate DR.. Cooks contention in so
many words, his statement may have
an important bearing upon determin-
ing the extent of DR.. Cooks explora-
tions.
The Roosevelt was in good condi-
tion and the crew all right, Captain
Bartlett wired, aud he reported that
the schooner JEANNE, carrying sup
plies for the expedition, had met them
off the coast of Greenland.
Coming south the Roosevelt passed
Etah and Upernavik, where DR.. Cook
had preceded Peary.
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on his return to New York, he de-
clared that the trip just concluded to
the Arctic seas was undoubtedly his
lest.
However, his work was continued.
More funds were forthcoming when
needed and his last and successful
expedition was better equipped than
those which preceded it.
Some of Peary's friends believe he
will soon pine for new worlds to
conquer and that south pole expe-
dition may be anticipated. In fact, it
was announced more than year ago
that Peary had planned a national
American expedition for the explora-
tion of the south polar regions.
Mrs. Peary and her children are in
Maine.
In the intervals between expedi-
tions, Commander Peary has lectured
frequently and has written several
books.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
MESSAGES FROM PEARY.

NEW YORK, Sept 6-The following
dispatch was received here today:
INDIAN HARBoR, (via Cape Ray,
N. F., Sept 6.-To the Associated
Press, New York:-Stars and Stripes
nailed to north pole. (Signed),
"PEARY."
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 6.-When the
report that Commander Peary had
discovered the north pole reached
here, DR.. Cook said:
81 hope the news is correct. If
Peary has reached the pole, his de-
scriptions of that region will confirm
mine."
NEW YORK, Sept GA telegram
was receiced here today for Herbert
Bridgeman, secretary of the Arctic
Club of America. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Herbert L. Brigeman, Brooklyn, N.
Y.-Pole reached. Roosevelt safe.
(Signed), PEARY."
SOUTH HARPSWELL, Me-, Sept. 6.
Commander Robert E. Peary an
noced his success in discovering the
north pole to his wife. who is sum
mering at Eagle Island here, as fol-
lows:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, Sept.
6.-Mrs R. E. Peary, South Harps-
we'll, Maine:-Have made good at
last. l have the old pole. Am we'll.
Love. Will wire again from Chateau
(Signed), BERT"
In reply, Mrs. Peary sent the fol-
lowing dispatch:
South Harpswell, Me-, Sept. g.,
19O9.-Commande R. E. Peary, steam
er Roosevelt, Chateau Bay:-All we'll.
Best love. God bless you. Hurry
home. (Signed), 30"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
CANON CREEK TEAM
YIELDS TO BILLINGS.
Seconds Square the Diamond 25 Times;
Canon Creek Damned Up-Car-
bon County Next.

The boys of the Canon Creek Base
ball club had their new uniforms
dragged in the dirt in a most shame
full manner by the Billings Seconds
last Sunday afternoon. The Billings
lads got started around the diamond
and could not quit until they got
tired and that was not until they had
20 marked up to their credit as to
nothing for their opponents. Hedley
pitched an excellent game for the
Seconds, allowing but one hit This
makes three out of four games played
that the Billings boys have won. Car
bon county will be invaded again next
Sunday The management has Washoe
or Bridger in view.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
Men Lost in Ice
CaUes Are
Found

LAGSTAFF, Ariz., Sept. 6.-After
being lost in the ice caves at
u Lake Mary, ten miles below here,
for nearly twenty-four hours, John
Mohlenhaup of Newark, Ohio, and
J. S. Price, recent arrival,
were rescued late today by one of
the numerous searching parties
which had been in the cave all night
and today. The men were nearly ex-
hausted and badly frost bitten when
found and must soon have perished.
They had torn up their clothing in an
effort to make rope with which to
cross a crevice and had given up the
attempt when the searchers came
upon them in a side chamber, $50 feet
underground.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
(SpeciaE to The Gazette.l }

NSpecAAh 10 Hhe GazeUtesb
DASIN, Wyo., Sept. 6.--With over
II 1000 people from all parts of the
Big Horn basin gathered here
and the pick Of the live stock and
agricultural exhibits of the state on
hand, Basin is awaiting the Big Horn
fair and race meet which will open
in this city tomorrow
The streets are a blaze of electric
lights, and streamers of red, white
and blue incandescents line the main
business section of the city and the
fair committee, as preliminary to
the exhibition, is holding a mammoth
home talent minstrel show in large
tent.
Each incoming train bears it's share
of visitors who have come to see the
races and the exhibits and it is ex-
pected that by the end of the three
day meet more than 5000 people will
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
AMBITION OF EXPLORER.
From Early BOyhOOd, Peary Sought to
Go to the Pole.

From Early BOyhOOd, Peary Sought to
Go to the Pole.
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-In reaching
the north pole, Commander Robert b..
Peary has achieved the ambition of
lifetime. AS boy his day dreams
were of an unexplored land far to
the northward and every scrap OF
printed matter concerning the polar
regions which fell into his hands was
read with interest.
Throughout his career at Bowdoln
and in the years following, he made
a strong study of Arctic exploration,
the peculiar fascination which the
subject held for him, deepening as ne
matured. AS means of livelihood
he adopted the profession of civil en-
gineer, entering the United States
navy in that capacity October 2S'
1881. Three years later he was ap-
pointed an assistant engineer on the
board which surveyed the route OF
the Nicaragua ship canal.
In 1886 he obtained leave of ab-
sence which would permit him to visit
Greenland. In July of the same year
he began what proved to be the first
of seven expeditions to the north,
all attended with hardship and some
of them with actual suffering and
want, but persevered in his work
with tenacity of purpose that chal-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
MAN HURLED
FROM TRAIN
Ground to Death Un-
der Wheels of Mou-
ing Train
Especial to The Gazette.>

ID UTE, Sept 6.-The horribly
n mutilated body of Robert Har,
ris, who has been working at
the Westfall brothers mill, near the
Occur d'Alene district for some time,
was found on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& Puget Sounds tracks near Golden,
small station 81 miles west of Mis-
soula, having, it is believed, been
thrown from a moving train and
ground to pieces The body of Harris
was identified by his foreman, who
stated that the man started for Mis-
soula yesterday to attend the Labor
day celebration at that place.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
eA1l lTH OVER four hundred rep
wv resentatinves of local unions
wv in the line of nnarnh Ahn

NA1l lTH OVER four hundred rep
resentatinves of local unions
in the line of march the
yesterday joined in the annual cele-
bration of Labor day. Each delega-
tion in the parade was neatly uni
formed, the Second Regiment band
headed the procession and number
OF floats of private enterprise added
touch of gaiety to the occasion.
The parade, the longest and largest
in the history of Labor day celebra-
tions in this city, started on Twenty
seventh street from the labor head
quarters in the Odd Fellows building
and as each union passed by a halt
was called while photographs were
taken. The parade was headed by a
mounted platoon of police, followed
by the Second Regiment band, the
members of the fire department with
equipment, and the speakers of the
day in carriages.
The Clerks union took the special
prize offered for the best display in
the line of march. The members were
dressed in natty costumes of white
duck, trimmed with blue, with blue
caps The delegation was headed by
an auto bearing representatives OF the
lady members of the union.
The bricklayers were headed by a
little tot of who manfulIy carried
miniature hod.
Each engineer was equipped with a
wrench, an Oil can or a steam gauge
and wore the blue overalls of their
calling. The unions taking part in
the parade and the order in which
they marched were as follows:
Painters, bar tenders, bricklayers,
plasterers, building laborers, cleo
trical workers, carpenters, federal la
borers, plumbers, clerks, cooks and
walters, beer bottlers and drivers,
brewery workers, musicians, horse
shoers, printers, engineers and rail-
way clerks.
The parade ended at the Coliseum
where an hour was devoted to speak
ings
In the afternoon the stands and
bleachers at the Country club park
were loaded to capacity with the
crowds that gathered to witness the
Labor day sports and the ball game
between Laurel and Billings
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
Race Track Men Arrested for
Taking Gelding From Stable

tend, gelding entered for the last
race at Sheephead Bay today, and rae
ing the horse at top speed during the
darkness, thereby endangering his
chances of winning the race today.
Stroebel and Thomas pleaded not
guilty and were held in $4,000 bail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-John stroe-
bel of Rochester, N. Y, and Arthur
Thomas of California, were arrested
at the Sheepshead Bay race track to-
day charged with grand larceny in
taking from his stable last night. Os-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
TOWNS WIPED OUT.

MEXICO CITY, Sept. 6.-The town
of Tula, in the state of Tamaulipas,
was swept by another flood yesterday,
houses being carried away and rich
plantations destroyed.
The towns of Aldamada and Aram-
berri are reported destroyed, making
ten towns in all affected by the
floods.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
ENTIRE CREW OF
FRENCH WARSHIP
IS MASSACRED

SYDNEY, N. S. W., Sept. 6.
The captain and crew of the
French cruiser Qualite, engag-
ed in recruiting laborers, have
been murdered by natives of
the Mallicollo islands in the
New Hebrides.
The vessel was driven ashore
by storm and while stranded
she was attacked. In spite of
the stubborn defense, all of
the crew were massacred.
A British warship is investi-
eating the occurrence.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
JACOBS.ADAMS WEDDING.

Mr.. Harry A. Jacobs and Miss Nina
Adams, both of Columbus, were unit
ed in marriage by Rev. B. q. McCol-
Tough, at the Presbyterian church at
S:45 Sunday morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs received the congratulations
of friends in this city.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
IRRIGATION COMMITTEE.
Senatorial Commission VIII Gather
Shortly.

Especial to The Gazette1
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 6.-The
irrigation investigating committee of
the United States senate, which today
is holding a session here, has planned
an extensive tour of irrigation prof.
ects over the western states to begin
October 81. When the present ses-
sion is disposed of, the members will
go to their homes to remain until Oc-
tober 81, fhen they will meet in Den
yer.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07

The Roosevelt tonight is bound for
Chateau Bay, Labrador, with Peary
and party on board, where she is due
tomorrow.
Caheau Bay lies northwest of Castle
and Henley islands, on the northern
shore of Belle Isle straits and due
east of Belle Isle.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
BROKE WORLDS RECORD.

CELTIC PARK, L. l., Sept. g.
Emil Lunghi, the italian champion
runner, broke the worlds record for
the 700 yards run at Celtic park to-
day. Time, 1 minute 1926 seconds
The best previous time recorded was
made by Leon Myers at Williamsburg
in 1882.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
The Balh7ger-P Pmchot
Dispute Is up to Taft
President viii Hold Conference
With the Secretary of the In
terror on Important Subject

nEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 6--Secretary
n Ballinger of the interior depart
ment, came to Beverly this morn
ing to go over with President Taft the
situation that has developed in the
interior department during the two
months the secretary has been in the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07

MADRID, Sept. 6.-The twelfth di-
vision of the Spanish army, consisting
of 1000 men under the command of
General Solomayo, has been ordered
to Melilla, Morocco, to take part in
the campaign against the Moors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
Spain Is Preparing to Wage
War to the End on Moors

Advices received from Melilla say
the Spanish positions at Ell Arba and
Resinga have been reinforced and
that the Moors have partly abandoned
Mount Gurugu and are massing at
Zeeluan.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
BANK STOCK OvERsUBsCRIBED
japanese Financial Institution Is Very
POPULAR

TOXIC, Sept. 1.-THE public issue
of 10000 shares in the Central Bank
of Korea, which is being established
at Seoul by the Japanese government
to simplify and systematic banking
in Korea, have been oversubscribed
five hundred times. The shares have
a par value of one hundred yen ($5O).
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
TRENDALL BEATS LAUDER.

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Sept. 6.-Har-
ry Trendall of St. Louis, won a 10
round decision over Leonard Lauder
of San Francisco, here today. The
men fought at 130 pounds.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
LABOR DAY PARADE LARGEST
IN THE HISTORY OF BILLINGS
EloquentSpeakers Ad-
dress Gathering
of Workmen
NOTABLE OCCASION

Headed by a Band, Hosts of Labor
Parade the Principal Streets, Later
Listening to Addresses by PrOmi-
nent Citizens, Interrupting Words
OF Speakers with Merited Applause.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
PEARY WIRES HE NAILED
AMERICAN FLAG AT POLE
HsSeOenth Attempt Is
Crowned With
Success
COOK'SSTATEMENT

Startling Information Received at
the Hour When Cook Is Being Ac-
Claimed as the First Man to Set
Foot ON Top of the World at Far
theSt Point North.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
Man Is Charged
With Killing
His Wife

4 OS ANGELES, Sept. 6.-The trial
of Harper E. Bennett, real es-
ID tate dealer charged with having
poisoned his wife with strychnine, was
begun before Judge Willis today.
Bennett maintains that his wife
was poisoned as the result Of eating
canned chile con carne and not by
strychnine.
Mrs. Bennett died February 13. Ben
nett was arrested May 20.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-07
UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE CONGRESS

BARCELONA, Sept. 6.-The Inter-
national Esperanto congress was
opened in this city today and the ses-
sions will continue until Septem-
ber 10.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-07
H D9INes
s9caPM!Ta1J y J1uts " ~
j. S. Harlan Mentioned for High Bench

fected also by other developments.
President Taft, himself a former
federal judge, sat in the same circuit
from which Justice Harlan was ap-
pointed to the supreme bench, and
there doubtless is what may be
termed bond of judicial interest be-
tween them. 1t is felt that should ju-
dicial distinction be bestowed upon
James S. Harlan, who has inherited
the judicial temperament, the honor
would be something peculiarly appre-
ciated by both father and son for OBJ
vious reasons aside from the general
considerations pertaining to a su-
preme court appointment.
That conditions have arisen which
may cause Justice Harlan to decide
to take up duties in the service OF
the Presbyterian church, which would
be possible only through his retire
ment from the bench, is part of the
latest gossip. James S. Harlan, II
appointed to the supreme bench,
would take to that body expert knowl-
edge of interstate commerce matters
which will more and more occupy the
attention of the court.
The late gossip also connects Chief
Justice Fuller's name with revived
plans to make an international trial
court out of The Hague tribunal,
which is said to be an aim of Presi-
dent Taft. Should matters eventuate
as gossip suggests Illinois still would
have a representative in the highest
court of the land and the way still be
open to fill another vacancy from the
circuit of which Ohio and Kentucky
the latter the state from which JUS
tice Harlan was appointed 80 years
ago-form a part.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-07

III EREAFTER there will be no pure
III ly ornamental places in the for
eign service of the United States.
While this cannot be said to be new
policy, it is the declared intention of
the present administration, and espe-
lcially of the state department, that
There shall be no deviation from it.
HThis rule will not be made to apply
Nonly to the diplomatic service, but to
the consular offices of the United
States from the highest to the lowest.
In years past there have been
many complaints that the consular
service of the United States was, gen.
orally speaking, inefficient and of a
much lower grade than that of many
foreign countries having representa-
tives in the United States. The state
department officials themselves in
previous years have acknowledged
this, and while the service has i'm
proved of late, it has not made the
rapid advance that is noticeable in
the service of some of our foreign
trade competitors.
At present this government has in
foreign countries 29S consuls and con-
suls general, with a large number of
The Colorado statesman., 1909-08-07
Value of tariff Menagerie" Imports

present some ominous facts. For i'll
stance. reference is made to divi divi.
leeches, rose leaves, dragons blood,
palladium, musk, birds, wild animals,
chicle and cobras.
The value of the imports of the last
decade of divi divi, which is used for
tanning purposes, is placed at 5000.
In the same period the value of leech-
es brought in was $4,000; rose leaves
10000, and chicle, largely used in
the manufacture of gum, $S,000,000.
During the year 1908 the musk i'm
portations exceeded $4,000, while the
quantity of palladium, rare metal
used in the manufacture of astron.
omical instruments and by dentists,
represented a value of $500.
Pains have been taken to expla.a
that dragons blood is really not drag.
ons' blood at all, but mere name for
a deep reddish resinous substance OBJ
tanned from variety of trees in the
orient, and used extensively as an in
gredient in varnishes, stains and for
making etchings on copper and zinc.
The value of the importations of this
article during the last decade "a
placed at 100000.