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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-09
JOHN ciAYBoRN coNFEssEs TO
MURDER or PEARL AMBER
SON MONDAY NIGHT.
INFLAMEO BY JEALOUSY
Statement Ct Colcred Prisoner Is Made
Voluntarily to Sheriff Graham in
Missoula County Jail--peputy Orton
Discovers Gun in Barrel in Barber
Shop Easement.

You needn't look for any moro ovt-
dence, for | killed the woman said
John Ctagborn, tne negro porter. ac-
cUsed OF the murder III Pearl Ander-
son. making his confession Ia Sheriff
Graham yesterday afternoon at $780,
Earlier in the dag Clayborn was con-
fronted with the pistol he nad used
in committing the crime, and 1t was
this last link in the chain of evidence
that was gradually being forged about
him that led to tho confession. which
wa; not altogether unexpected. Tile
pistol, n Colts of "A caliber, was
found yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Peter Orton in tha basement
of the Hollingswarth barber shop.
where Clayborn had been employed as
Il porter for the past three months,
The gun was found in a barrel FUR
of old clothing and bottles and had
evidently been hidden by Clayborn
after the killing. rs. indeed. ae has
omitted. The weapon was also identi-
fled by Joe Johnson. proprietor of the
colored club, rs "ne which had hccn
taker. from behind the har in his place
on West Main street
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COOK MAKES REPLY
TO RIVAL EXPLORER

poster when he had proofs of his case
which could and would be published.
as he had often repeated, when they
were in proper form to be given out.
Regarding the controversy over his
alleged taking of Peary's stores, DIR.
Cook asserted that he has written and
other evidence that peary took his
store. perhaps believing him dead.
Harry /. Whitney is possibly ac-
auainted with all the facts and we will
see what he says" said the explorer.
Then Cook remarked quietly. Make
as little as you can of this and don't
say anything disasreeable about
peary"
Cook is fitting out a ship here WIN
the object Of returning to Greenland
and bringing back his Eskimo c'm-
panions. DIR. Cook proposes To confront
Commander Peary and qualified eS-
perts with them as well as with Ills
scientific data, He is now dining In
the country and will not return 10 Co
penhagen until late this evening
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to DIR. Cooks supporters it was Il sig
nal for VAR.
Cook, If his plans do not miscarry.
will sail for the United States on sun
day next and viii arrive here by Sep
temher y. BY that time Commander
Peary will have reached home. but no
one has ae yet suggested the pnssibil-
lily of a dramatic meeting If the two
face to face,
fearE's statement rvflecting on nr.
Cooks achievement came first to the
Associated Press early to-day. dated
Indian Harhor. Labrador, the point
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New York, Sept. S.~~The lie was
hurled today concerning the discovery
of the north pole, and the foundation
for controversy is unparalleled in
history.
Commander Robert +. Peary In max
ing uncertain progress southwark off
the coast OF Labrador I'm his ship. the
Roosevelt, but there came from him
today a message. as direct It's his
homeNard journey has been slow. II
challenges the vcraCity of Dr. Fred
erck A. Cook, and further con,btieates
Cooks claims with the intmatiaa thai
he (Pearyl, and he alone. planted the
flag ut tho north pule on April 6, t44a.
and that Dr Cook. who .gsserts that
he unfurled the flag at the pole III
April Il, 1908, must substantial his
claim.
At Copenhagen. Cook. when shown
his rivals statement, stood by his
guns, declined to enter into debate
and calmly asserted that his records
would sustain him.
IT, prove his right at discovery be-
fore the entire world beyond shaGaw
Of doubt. he announced he will dis
patch a ship to Greenland and bring
To America his EsQuimaux companions.
Then. with their testimony and his
data. he declares, he viii stand ready
to face all detractors.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-09
SECOND NO. CoLLtDES WITH
SWITCH ENGINE ANr TWO
ARE DEAD.
SWTCHMAH IS KILLED
Charles Anderson Finds instantaneous
Death and Life of George Cummings
Is Crushed Out-Four Are Injured,
More or Less Seriously. but Passen-
gers Escape

y slip of cog somewhere on the
Rocky Mountain division 1T the North
rrn Pacific. through which Il switch
was left open in the path of an ap-
Pr'aching passenger train, resulted in
the death of two men and the injury
ef fnur Others Yesterday, when the
second section Of No. ran off the
main line into a switch engine and Il
string Of empty box cars.
TIL" dead are:
CHARLES ANDERSON. SWITCH
man.
GEORGE CUMMINGS Of Butte.
lamkeftack
Tho injured:
Howard Brooks. fireman cf switch
engine: legs crushed and body bruised.
T., w. Wardeil, engineer on No. q.
ankle srrained
]. u. Flock, fireman en No. 3: ankle
sprained.
William Murphy foreman Of switch
ing crew. arm dislocated
The Accident.
Just how the accident occurred IL
not known, There were no eve wit
nesses. Mt least none who could be
fodnd yesterday. and while several
were ON the scene when the two en-
Eines met. there were none who saw
enough of II to have any idea a. to
IT'S cause. The collision occurred at
a:45 just as No. was pulling into
the yards, The engines met with a
crash so loud that II could he heard
nll over the city, and within five min
utes after the smash itself n section
crow was AT work clearing away tho
|recFage and removing tile dead ard
injured
The two engines met on spltr just
east of the Rattlesnaka bridge. the
Fsiteh engine having backed onto the
sidetfaek just before the accident oc-
Cured.
The Switch Tenders Story.
Al the end of the bridge. which II
the terminal point of the east yard
and NJ which point the Missoula Gar
risnn double track starts. there fs a
switch tenders shack. and IL Is the
duty of. its occupant. William Rev
n"!ds. tn see To IL that the line IL
clear at all times. Suspicion pointed
for time at him. hut he told a
straightforward story of the affair
and there Ii no longer any doubt but
that he il gulltless Of negligence
His II ry, rerhans. tells better than
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RETICENT
REGARDING COOK

make the ascent as claimed Reacher
said I'm an interview today that none
of the eight men employed on the ex-
peditlon was paid except the phatag-
rapher, Walter T. Miller, who With
held the pictures until he received his
money. Mr.. Rsecher continued:
Cook did nat get 10 the ton Of
Mount Mckinley. All of the photo
graphs used Ii Illustrate his book
could readily he identified as views Of
lower levels, He took with him a
small camera which he could operate
himself and pretended To bring back
Il set of pictures IL prove he had gone
Ia the top. In his first story when he
got hack he said that the summit
was covered with snow, but his al
legged picture of the peak shows rocks
and soft. snow in which footprints can
b. recognized This Is not a picture
that either Mr.. Miller or myself could
not recognize as having been taken
at IA 4aue-foot level. Before Cook
took Rurf1ll and made his alleged trip
tn the summit h divided his party
Air, Miller and Printz we're sent up
the ket*hnar river. while Rrlmore
Brown and 1 went up the Matanuska
river IL wait for Cooks return.
In Launch.
AZ Old kREk, H the head of knIk
arm. ! met a party af five miners
who had just come down thu chulitna
in Il rnwhnat. They reported that they
had passed nr Cook anl BarriIs
headed up the river I'm a launch.
The week that these miners re-
ported having met Cook was the time
hc says he made his trip To the peak
af Mount Mckinley. Instead Of beng
on trip Ia the summit he was peace-
fully travelling ap the river in
launch.
1t woEF1 haFe been 4 physical i'm
possibility for anybody to reach the
tou af AoaHt Mckinley during the
week h. says he uaaas the ascent.
There was rsst time enough between
the meeting ar the five miners and
Cook an the Chulitna river and Caos's
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KIpNAPERs BOUND OVER.

Topeka. Kan. Sept. s.-Mrs. Stella
Barclay i. n. Gentry and /. III. Tillot-
son, charged with kidnapping Marian
Bleakley. the incubator baby, were
bound over to the district court at }
o'clock.
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Oust>d Them.

DR.. Cook told Captain sTssrdrup and
another friend the day after he landed
here that he hoped there would be no
unpleasantness over supplies with the
Peary party: that he had found some
Of peary's men in possession OF one
of his depots and had turned them out
uncersmoniously. II Is settled that
Cook will send n ship to take to Amer
lea the two Eskimos who accompa-
MED him on the last stage of his jour
ney tn the pole, As well as some at
the party sent back when the start
for the last stage began Captain
Sverdrup may command the espedi-
tinn: it is DR. Cooks desire that hf
shall do 81, and they conferred today
regarding the details
DIR. Cooks purpose in wanting his
Eskimo comrades i'm America Is II
have them relate their story OF the
trip to the pole. He proposes To have
them examined by men familiar Win
the Arctic and the Eskimo, ,nclndlns
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canenha.en, Sept. ST have been
~ the north pole. As I said last nisht
when | heard of Commander Pears's
success, IL he saws he has been To the
pole / believe him.
Il am willing to place facts: fisafes
and worked -out observations before
the joint tribunal of the scientlfic poa-
les of the world. In due course /
shall be prepared to make public an
nouncement that win effectuaiiy aispei
any doubt, if there can be such. OF the
fact that | have reached the pole. but
knowing that / am right anu thas
right must prevail. l will Submit at
the proper time my full story to the
court of last resort-the people of the
world
This il the reply DIR. Frederick \.
Cook made tonight to Commander
Peary.
Amazement Caused.
Coming so quickly upon other dra-
matte incidents of the week, Conn
mander Peary's dispatch denying that
DR. Cook has achieved the triumph for
which he has been feted and honored
in Copenhagen has been real here with
feelings of amazement and concern.
But DR. Cook himself seems in no
wise disturbed. He was perfectly cool
and apparently unmoyed when con-
fronted tonight with kilograms from
the United States saying Peary had
denounced him as an impostor. His
.femeanor has not changed in the
slightest from the day he landed at
Copenhagen. DIR. Cooks friends had
urged him to their utmost to make
any statement lassible for the public.
hut he had said repeatedly that all
he had to say for the present was that
he possessed proofs tina he had Wis
tied the north pole On kprii II. 1908
Merely Smiles.
When il was suggested to him that
his chances of proving his case might
he ruined unless he made a satfsfac-
tory statement immediately he smiled
and asked how 4 man could be ruined
by popular elamor calling him an i'm
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Confesses Fully.

Fully did the accused negro admit
his guilt. although he did not tell all
of the happenings Of the night of
September 6, saying that he preferred
to take his time 10 this, as he wished
to fix the details more clearly in his
brain. still befuddied from the de-
haueh OF which the murder of Pearl
Anderson was the climax. He did.
how aver. tell the reason for the crime
jealousy. Il knew the woman i'm
Seattle" said Clayborn. after he had
sent word to Sheriff Graham that he
wanted advice. "and she would have
but little to do with me. saying that
she had n husband in Anaconda.
Monday I got to drinking, and that
night between . and o'clock I went
to her room and shot her i'm the head.
That's all there is to 1t. and you
needn't look for any more evidence"
ciayborn rambled on in his talk. but
nothing definite did he admit besides
tho all important fact of his guilt.
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3 attic Harbor.

Peary tonight Was at Battle Harhor
Labrador. more than 400 miles from
North Sydney. Cape. Breton, the OBJ
jectiHe point of the homeward cruise
through the strait Of Belle Isle.
Ry those skeplical of Cooks dis
eovery. Commander Peary's challenge
was received with qualification. while
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-09
Sends for Sheriff.

After Sheriff Graham had told Clay
born OF the finding of the gun he had
cached in the basement of the Hbl-
Incswarth barhef shop. the stoieism
of the prisoner began tn leave him,
and a few hours afterward ne sent
word To the official that ne wished
tn talk about his troubles. After a
few questions Clayborn asked Mr..
Graham's advice rs to what to do.
Make 4 confession and ask the court
to be lenient with YOU" was the an
swar that ELECTED the confession.
Clayborn has been remarkably quiet
and clase-mouthed since his imprisnn-
mcnt. excepting that he answered
questions put to him with a fluent in
cohcrency that shattered all attempts
tr establish an alhi. Tho confession
was expected by the officers Of the
sheriff's office who had worked dill
gently to pile up evidence against the
accused negro. whose nature caald
stand the strain no longer after less
than two days behind the bars. While
chiefly circumstartiai, the evidence
against him seemed damning. and
clayborn was informed Of the addi-
ton of each link in the chain that
was being wrapped about him. and
as the officers knew 1t must soon
TIM strain oveFcame him
Jesse Anderson. the husband of the
dead negress. arrived from Anaconda
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-02
Edrlhum GOSSIP
Miss Sarah Add,Egt0n.

The first Day Dodger meeting of the
term was called today by the former
president. Raymond Myrick. Plans for
for the coming year were discussed and
the following officers elected:
President-Frank Elliott
Vice president-Virginia Graves.
Secretary-Maude Reynolds.
Treasurer-CharlesT rueblood.
Marshal-Levi Pennington
In chapel this morning Prof. Chase
of the Latin Department announced
the rehearsal of the Earlham Oratorio
association Monday evening. He
stated that the members would begin
at once upon Handel's Messiah" and
urged that everyone interested in mu-
sic be present.
The opening reception for all stu
dents has been announced by the social
committee for Saturday night. The
hours are from seven-thirty to nine
thirty and a very enjoyable time is ex-
pected.
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AmuSenentS

A sumptuous production of Sarah
Bernhardts famous play, "A Woman
of Mystery" with Courtenay Morgan in
the role of "Ayesha.' is underlined for
the New Phillips theater on THURSDAY
evening. October 9TH. Managers Wal
ters and Way have surrounded Miss
Morgan with an especially able compa-
ny. Special scenery is carried for each
and every act: and the costumes is
such that the title the best dressed
actress on tie American STAGE is
more fully deserved than ever before.
This should prove to be one of the ORA q.
matte events Of the season and I
crowded house is predicted on Thurs
day
Murray Theater.
II is with regret that il is announced
that the new Murray theater will not
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-10-02
The Sunday School Commentary
SERMON, OCT 3, BY REV: D. NJ s7EARNs.

our last lesson IN the Acts left Paul
and his compa nions at Jerusalem.
whittier they had just returned from
Padls third missionary journey. and
there We resume the story and imagine
ourselves present at the service. when,
IN the presence Of james and the cid
ers, Paul declared particularly what
things God had wrought among the
gentiles by His ministry, and with
them we would giorify the Lord oversees
ID. 2Ol. Right here CONES in our per-
plexity concerning the advice from the
church TO Paul that for peace sake he
should conform to certain things which
were not essential. but which were
made much of by the Jews at Jerusa-
lem who believed-the thousands of
Jews who believed. but yet continued
Jealous of the law That Paul should
consent TO this suggestion seems some
what like doing what he condemned
Peter for doing in Gal. ii. lila There
is always trouble when we depart
from the simplicity that is in Christ
Oh Cor. xi, 81 and seek to keep peace
with legal Christians by conforming to
their ways instead Of standing fast In
the liberty whcrewith Christ has made
US free gal. Y. Il. Well. the plan did
not work. for the Jews which were of
ASH succeeded in exciting the city
against Paul. and he would have been
killed had not the chief captain with
centurions and soldiers rescued him
from the mob who were beating him
to death
In pauls defense. as recorded in the
next chapter, he acknowledges that the
Lord had said to him some time after
his conversion. Make haste and get
thee quickly out OF Jerusalem. for they
will not receive thy testimony con-
corning me; depart. for l will send
thee far hence unto the gentiles' xxi,
Is. 2D. This. with chapter xxi, 4. and
the events which followed Paul's re-
turn to Jerusalem at this time causes
me to think that perhaps there was
something of Paul in all this and that
his years Of Imprisonment might have
been avoided. No one is qualified to
throw any stones at him. for who Is
there that has tot been at some time
or other very set in his own way be-
cause he thought it was the Lords
way. Notwithstanding the opinion and
the advice of his most intimate fellow
believers? Then see how the Lord
overruled it all to give us His most
helpful epistles from prison. in some
Of which we can almost hear the
clanking OF his chains. as some one
has said. See Eph. iv. I; Col. ~. IS.
But. to return to our story and to
pursue it. Paul must have been strong
~ reminded Of his own zeal against
1.-The way" in past years as he heard
the mob cry. Away with him. and ii
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Christian Endeavor--H0n1e Missions
BY REV. S. II. DOYLE.

and not always win luz same, people.
The new faShi,acd social is good
where there are games and entertain
ments. il the games and enteria;.,
ments are not an end III themselves
but means which help people to &c
interested in one another and In II.
church.
The society supper is good. for {
brings people together around cor
mon board aud leads them TO breal
bread together. which Is one of tn,
best WAYS Of overcoming Journalism
and getting acquainted.
The fair. bazaar or paid entertain
ment is good if we are sure to Civ,
people their moneys worth and do no.
charge them the price Of a "squar,
meal for N lonely oyster swimming
In how! of milk and water"
l do not share in the common preju
dice against church entertainments
where fee IS charged. provided the,
are conducted fairly and honestly ant
value is given for value received. for
is often the best way Of bringing peo
pie together as we'll as good way
though not usually tho best. Of raisin;
money for the Lords work.
Only let us remember. whether ",
eat or drink. whether We have enter
tainmentS for pay or free entertain
ments. Old fashioned socials or nev
fashioned socialS. suppers or games I.
do all to the glory of God.-t'rancis L
Clark. D. D.. in Christian Endeavoi
World
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little ->..<'r. AE-,! with sach L ~-or
from the earth. for il is not fit that he
should live" xxi. Sc: xii 22I The
people were SO violent that not onl,
had the soldiers 10 rescue him from
them. but they actually had to carry
him Asking permission TO speak rs
he was about 10 be led into the castle
the chief captain was surprised that
his prisoner could speak Greek. and
then Paul Lad Il new occasion to I'M
derstand what il meant 10 be falsely
accused and numbered with transcreSS.
ors. for the captain asked him II he
was not an Egyptian who had made
an uproar ard had led 1900 lnurdercrs
into the wilderness verse ISL, Paul
acknowledged himself a blasphemer
and prosecutor Il Tim. I. 49,, bur 10
be reckoued & captain of 4 coo murder
ers was pretty heavy accusation. AS
followers Of Christ we must be con
tent for His sake to have laid to our
charge things we know not FPS. XIV
I'D. Pauls testimony for himself was
that he was Jew of Tarsus n citizen
OF no mean city. In xii. %. and back
in xvi, 81. he pleads that he is Roman
citizen. citizenship not purchased
with money. hut his by birth Because
OF great price. even the precious
blood Of Christ. paid for our redemp-
ton. all who receive Him are thus
born from above and become citizens
OF that holy city the new Jerusalem
John i. l.. Is: Phil. iii. aO, Being
citizens of such city. how glad we
should be to bear anything for His
sake who at such infinite cost has
made us such. and how eager we
should be to have others enrolled as
such citizens. for any one from any
part Of the wide world may have the
privilege.
Paul addressed the multitude in He
brew. and when they heard him speak
in that language they kept the more
silence. He rehearsed the story Of his
birth and education and his zeal to-
ward God such as they were that day
manifestins. Then he told how Jesus
of Nazareth. risen from the dead and
assembled to heaven. had appeared to
him on the way to Damascus and
convinced him that He was Israel's
Messiah and the Saviour Of all men
and that he was to bear the good news
to all men OF forgiveness Of sins
through His name. When they heard
of his being sent to the gentiles they
as Jews had no use for such a man,
cast off their clothes. threw dust into
the air and made such an uproar that
the chief captain was only prevented
from scourging him that he might find
out what he had been talking about
(for he had been speaking in Hebrew
by Paul's question. SIS it lawful for
you to scourge a man that is a Ro-
man and uncondemned?" (xxii, ~
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Fels-Naptha comes in red and green
wrapper.

be opened on the scheduled date. Oct.
4th, owing to the failure of the mar.
BILE to arrive it has been impossible
to complete the lobby and fayer. Other
things have been delayed which would
also hinder the house from opening at
that time. 1t will. however. throw
open its doors to the public on October
18th. and a bill of high class vaude
vile has been secured for that time
Patrons of the theater will be given
an opportunity of witnessing q fine
show in one of the most up-to-da,s
theaters in Indiana