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Evening star., 1909-09-01

The last actually seen of DR.. Cook since
ha startad on his dash for the pole was
March =. 1905. eighteen months ago, wher
he left his base of supplies at Annatok, on
the northwestern coast of Greenland, and
disappeared in a porthwesterly direction
over EnsmereIand into the little known re
sions toward the Arctic ocean.
He left his only American companion,
younp German American named Rudolph
Francke, at Annatok. twenty miles north
NJ Etah. which is the last Inhabited set
tIe1nent on the west coast OF Greenland
Inst two weeks later DIR. Cook sent
,ettel TO Francke by a native, telling MN
that If he did not show up by June
Francke should return to New York
The letter reached F'rancke May I. He
waited out the appointed time. From theh
unti, TODAY there came no word from the
explorer.
Francke was picked up by Peary's 8
steamer Erik and brought TO st. John 8,
N. F. 1t has been a grave duestioh
r,hatbar or not DR.. Cook was in the land
of the living.
schley Contemplated Rescue.
Admiral Schley, VINO was thinking Of
heading a relief expedition, has consist
ent,v declined to believe that the case of
Cook was hopeless. The same despairing
oninions heard regarding Cook were also
voiced about Greely.
Those there were who could show TO a
osrtainty the entire party must have per-
;eba5 Vet the reward of that terrible
trim taken by then Commodore Schley
:, tho arctic relief ship Bear was the
r.,,n. of seven lives, including that of
H. commander. which was well worth
while
Regarding Cook, Admiral Schiey argued
that the letters which Cook sent to Mrs.
Cook by Francke show that he had
definite plans, and that he had made
GOOD time over Ellsmereland, and had
reached Cape Hubbard, sixty miles be-
low Cape Columbia, Peary's' point of de-
narture from land on his journey TO the
pole in 1906.
Cook. in this letter, shows that he had
allowed three full months for his dash
over the polar sea and return, which is
the time usually taken for excursions by
sledges Following the general direction
taken by Peary, who reached the highest
Evening star., 1909-09-01
KILLED IN AUTOMOBILE CRASH
ENGLISH BARON MEETS WITE
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
Lord de Clifford, Possessor of One
Of the Oldest Titles in
United Kingdom.

LONDON, September Jack South
well Russell, Lord De Clifford, was killed
| in an automobile accident today at Bam-
ber. near Brighton. His car coliided with
another vehicle and turned turtle and
Lord de Clifford was killed instantly
There are only three other titles in the
United Kingdom older than that held by
Lord De Clifford who was the twenty.
fifth baron. The barony was created In
1899. The late baron was born in 1854
and succeeded to the title when he was
ten years OLD. He was at one time a
lieutenant in the Shropshire Imperial Yeo-
nanry.
His Wife "Gibson Girl"
His chief claim to public notice was his
marriage, in 1903, to Eva Darlington. a
beautiful woman, six feet tall. who was
one of the Gibson Girls in the musical
comedy, THE Catch of the Season.
After the run of that play she was en-
gagged for a small part in blue Bell in
Fairyland," at the Aldwich Theater, Lon
don. She had become acquainted with
Lord de Clifford while playing in Dublin
, in September. 1905. Shortly afterward
Lord de Clifford went to Egypt. Return
ing in February, 1906, he proposed to Miss
Darlington. was accepted and a few days
later they were married at a registrar S
offlce. They had a long honeymoon in
Egypt, after which they spent a good
deal of time on his lorlship's extensive
estate in Ireland.
Their son, who succeeds to the title
was born January 80. 1907. The marriage
was the sensation of the season. None of
the De Clifford family knew of the af-
1t tod in fha
papers. but 1t is said the bride overcame
the hostility of the nobility by her tact
ful demeanor and manifest fitness for her
rank.
Evening star., 1909-09-01
Long Silence of Eighteen Months
Broken by News of Achievement

latitude OF 81 degrees q minutes in 1906
he would most likely land on his return
either on the northeast coast of Green
land or be picked up by Scotch or Danish
whalers and be taken to Franz JOSEF
Land or Spitzenbergen
Grew Out Of Hunting Plans.
Many facts regarding DR.. Cook and his
expedition We're told to Admiral SchIey
by John r. Bradley OF New York. who
fitted out Cooks expedition and left him
at Rensselaer, harbor I'm August, 1907 IL
shows on what a moderate basis of ex-
penditure the trip was planned out.
DIR. Cook" says Bradley. had when
he started, 40 dogs and sledges, which
would have naturally lightened as he got
near the pole. Then the idea was for him
after he had discovered the pole TO make
his way back to land as fast az he could.
killing the weaker dogs to feed the
stronger ones II he reached greenland
he would be almost certain to fall in with
Danish whalers.
1.-The Cook trip to the pole grew orici-
nally out of shooting expedition that I
had planned. 1t did not contemplate any,
thing SO ambitious as artic exploration.
''Dr. Cook, who is a great enthusiast.
showed me that it would only cost an
extra 5000 or 5000 to make dash for
the most coveted OF all points in the
realm of geographical achievement"
Peary May Have Net Cook.
There is remote chance that before
this time Peary may have encountered
Cook. 1t is to be remembered that Pearv
was at Etah on board the Roosevelt
when Randolph Francke was taken or
the Erik to be brought home.
Peary had full information OF Cooks
plans up to March IL. year ago Bur
to go after Cook meant to alter his own
plans. 1t is a question whether he could
be expected to do this in view of the fact
that his expedition was fitted out for spe-
cific purposes. and that detours or de-
lays might undo that success for which
he so ardently hopes.
DR. Cook is a most fearless and reso-
lutte explorer. and he has been through
some narrowing polar experience already.
He traversed the far north with Peary.
on the Beigia' expedition and went
through the antarctic night, and he per-
formed that remarkable prodigy OF endur-
ance, the scaling Of Mount Mckinley.
DIR. Cook also worked on plans by whic,
he contemplated making his dash over
the Polar sea to the pole on specially
constructed automobiles.
A strong man physically. . valiant
Evening star., 1909-09-01
FATAL HEAD ON COLLISION
THREE TRAINMEN KILLED
NEAR HUNTINGDON, PA.
Two Others Injured-Freight and
Construction Trains Meet in
Red Rock Cut

HUNTINGDON, Pa, September Il
Three trainmen were killed and two
others hurt today in head-on collision
between double-header freight train
and a construction train in Red Rock
cut. near Riddlesburg on the Hunting
don and Broad Top railroad.
The killed: y. J. Mowrey. Saxton
Pa; conductor of construction train.
J. j. Richard. Huntingdon: fiagmap
Of construction train.
j. F. Zero. sunbury; fireman freight
train.
Injured: William Kline. Huntingdon
engineer freight train: hurt internally
II. w. Rupert. Huntingdon conductor
Of freight train, badly scalded.
The accident was due. the, railway Of
fcials say, TO the failure of the operator
1T Saxton to deliver orders to the
Evening star., 1909-09-01
JIMINEZ SURELY ELECTED
Costa Rica's President Confirm
News as to Succession.

NEW YORK, September 1.-Word was
received today by ]. J. Ulloa. consul gen
eral in New York, from President Con
zalez Viauez OF Costa Rica, that the re-
turns from the election held yesterday
show the choice OF DR.. Ricardo Jiminez
as next president of Costa Rica, and tha,
complete order prevails throughout the
country as result of the election.
DR.. JimineZ is a lawyer, about fifty
years old, and has held various important
governmental posts in his country. He
has been Costa Rican minister to the
United States and Mexico.
The school of electors will meet in Feb
ruaTy. Congress then passes on the cleo
ton of the president during the first
week in May. The president-elect is in
augurated May 8.
Elections are held every four years
Evening star., 1909-09-01

Esquimaux of Cape York confirm Dr. Cooks story Of
his journey.
YORK, September DIR R. T. Davidson of Brooklyn
personal Cook received cablegram from Dr. Cook
today saving that his expedition had been
message, which dated at Copenhagen, did
whether the explorer had reached the pole.
information it contained forwarded Mrs Cook
the explorers wife, at South Harpswel, Me-
Evening star., 1909-09-01

the health officials say that such a sit
uation among the T. r. pelts at the
National Museum would probably be re-
ferred to the public health and marine
hospital service for attention.
Acting Health officer Sawtelle de-
, clared however, that he does not think
the danger In the spread of sleeping
sickness from the Roosevelt skins is
serious, believing that the salt solu-
ton in which they were packed would
probably kill most Of the germs, and
that the germs. being reared in tropt-
cal climates. will not live in Washing
ton, which is cold and bleak--compara-
lively.
Evening star., 1909-09-01
Justice Moody Helpless at His
Haverhi|I Home.
CRIPPLED BY RHEUMATISM
Suffering Greatly, But Condition Is
Not Considered Critical.
WANTS TO SEE OLD FRIENDS
President Taft Expected to Motor
Over From Beverly Today
or Tomorrow.

Special Dispatch 10 Tne Star.
HAvERHILL. Mass. September 1.-As.
sociate Justice William H. Moody Of the
United States Supreme Court is in a
helpless condition today at his home on
Saltonstall road, his lower limbs crippled
by rheumatism and his once vigorous
frame shattered by the effects of his long
illness. He is seriously i'll, but his all
ment is not considered critical
In spite of the long train ride from New
York, he passed very comfortable night
He WAS more buoyant today than at any
of the time In the last several months.
being cheered by the presence of his sis
ter, Miss Mary Moody. who is in constant
attendance at his bedside.
Attending physicians did not issue any
bulletins this morning. Neither did Jus
tice Moody's private secretary. j. A.
krotz. In view of the fact that both de-
clared they would issue bulletins II jus
tice Moody's condition showed any turn
for the worse over night it is generally
thought the patient had a comfortable
night and slept well.
President May Visit Him.
President Taft may take run owe,
from Beverly In his automobile, either
today or tomorrow, to see Justice Moody
The jurist and the President are old
friends. The latter learned today of the
arrival of Justice Moody In Haverhill, and
expressed the hope that his old friend
would rapidly recover.
Although his condition is serious. Jus
tice Moody wants to meet al. of his old
friends. He is going to hold open house
here and greet all who care to call
When he told his attending physicians
that he would like to meet all of his old
friends they readily agreed to the sug-
gestion. They are OF the opinion that
his meeting with friends Of years will
keep up his spirits and help greatly the
course of treatment which he is taking.
Evening star., 1909-09-01
Plunged to Pit Bottom.

SAARBRUECKEN, Germany, Septem-
Der 1.-Eight men were killed in the
Kamphausen coal pit last night. The
supports OF scaffolding on which they
were at work In the main SHAFT gave way
and the men We're precipitated several
hundred feet to the bottom of the pit.
Evening star., 1909-09-01
TORONTO CAPITOL AFIRE.

Roof OF Parliament's West Wing
Falls in, Library Doomed.
TORONTO, September 1.-Pariiament
buildings are on fire.
The roof Of the west wing has fallen
in The library is now in flames. Its
entire contents, consisting of upward of
100000 books, will be destroyed.
Evening star., 1909-09-01

freight crew, which would have kept
their train on a siding. Two engines
and fourteen cars were smashed Pas
senger trains are being transferred at
the scene Of the wreck, which Will not
be cleared away until tonight
Evening star., 1909-09-01

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The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
PIANIST SAILS AS STEWARD
Woman Professional Musician, Unable
to Secure Berth, Signs with
Grew and Paid for Labor.

Boston.-It isn't often that q pro
fessional pianist comes to this coun
try a. Q member Of q steamships crew
and II paid good money for her serv.
ices a. stewardess, but that's what
happened to Miss Hermine Luders Of
Hamburg. according to her statement
on the Bethania, shortly after the
liner arrived from Hamburg.
Miss Luders. who says she gave
pianoforte lessons to Miss Ethe!
Roosevelt, told reporters she was un
able to secure passage on any of the
regular liners leaving Europe because
their accommodations had been filed
by returning tourists. At her wits
end to get to this country at the
earliest possible date, Miss Luders ap
piled to an oflcial connected with one
Of the great steamship companies for
advice. The result was that the youns
woman was signed as q stewardess oD
the Bethania and therefore was en-
titled to the wages Of that position
and what tips passengers might be
stow. Miss Luders thought the whole
AFFAIR q good joke and told of her ex
periences in white cap and long apron
to q party of friends at the pier. She
remained in Boston . few days an0
then left for New York to nll engage
nants.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
a. r. 8. on Himself.

Like all men, I play many parts;
and none of them is more or less real
than another To one audience am
the occupier Of . house In Adelphi
terrace: to another am lone of those
damned Socialist" A discussion In q
club Of very young ladies as to wheth.
er I could be more appropriately de.
scribed - an old josser or an old
geeser ended In the carrying of an
amendment in favor Of an old bromide.
I an also . soul Of infinite worth.
On, In short. not only what can
make Of myself, which varies greatly
ffo0 hour to hour and emergency to
noemergency, but what you can ZEE
ID me.-0eorge Bernard Shaw in the
London Nation, In Reviewing G. K.
Chesterton's George Bernard Shaw"
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
EXTINCT voLcAMo THEIR HOME
Remarkable Abode and still More Re
variable Industry Of People
Of Saba.

Saba, in the West Indies, 10 one Of
the most extraordinary places in the
world.
By courtesy It is called an island.
but 1t is really nothing more than the
summit of an extinct volcano sticking
up out of the sea. Inside the crater
live the only inhabitants Of Saba.
They live there because there is no
where else for them to live, the out
side slopes being nearly as steep as
the sides Of house.
The place belongs to Holland, and
the people are all Dutch. Neverthe-
less. they speak English as their ma
tive tongue. They call their crater
town Bottom, because 1t 10 situated
on top of a mountain.
Although surrounded on all sides by
the sea, they often spend weeks with.
out seeing It, for that involves q long
climb up to the rim of the crater. Still
less frequently do they touch salt
water. because to do 50 they must, in
addition, climb downward for q dis
lance of $500 feet by q precipitous
rock-hewn path, known as the Ladder.
It is, however, in regard to their
staple industry that these Dutch PEG.
pie who speak English, and who live
aloft in q volcano in q summit city
called Bottom, reach the extreme Of
topsy-turvydom. One might imagine
them making balloons or kites, or, in
fact, anything but what they make,
which Is ships.
Not ocean-going liners. Of course,
but good, serviceable schooners and
luggers, whose repute is great all over
the Windward islands. The ships,
when finished, have to be hauled up to
the rim of the crater and then lowered
over q precipice into the sea.-Stray
Stories.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
Ban on Tobacco.

Liberty, M0.-The faculty Of VII
liam Jewell college has given out the
statement that the college would nc
longer give financial aid to ministerial
students who smoke. 1t has been the
custom Of the college for many years
to admit ministerial students free Of
tuition and give financial assistance
to needy students. The ruling is caus
ing much comment, but the faculty de
clines to give out any statement con
corning the ruling at present.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03

need for her boy. Congressman Kahn,
touched by her appeal. submitted the
correspondence to the secretary Of
the navy.
After some delay the navy depart
ment acquiesced in the recommends
lions of the Pacific coast representa-
tives. Young Friedman was given an
honorable discharge. Bidding his
mother good-by, he hurried to sax
Francisco to find employment. He
was accompanied by his younger
brother. Mrs. Friedman remained
with her sister In New York.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
|oFFIcE on EDGE OF FOREST
Mountain Stream Furnloheo Power
for Plant Of Western Newspaper
-Environs Wild.

Seattle, Perhaps the most
,icturesquely situated newspaper Of
Ice in the country is that Of the Meg
sphone at Quilcene. Wash. The own
,r is NJ. F. Satterlee. pioneer news
paper man. He says:
1T is hardly possible there II an
,ther newspaper in the world situated
n q similar way to the Megaphone es-
adjustment. On the one hand. within
'ess than four rods Of the ONCE, is q
sirgin forest, extending back to Walk
.r mountain, while on the other are
The waters Of the Pacific ocean. which
pay daily visits within one hundred
'eet of the huge water wheel driving
che Megaphone press. The wheel Is
turned by a sparkling mountain stream
hat flows in front of the ONCE and
then empties into the bay. We can
reach out of the window of the estab-
:ishment and pick from the tree Early
Transparent apples, while within twen-
:y-five feet are apples Of eight other
kinds and pears, prunes, plums and
cherries are but few steps away.
"Of wild fruit there are blackber-
-ies and salmon berries within q rife
sange of the editorial desk. Then we
can go out on a wharf, 200 feet from
the Office door, and catch salmon
trout, salmon, perch and rock cod,
while the beach is one spread Of clam
beds: and fuel, in the shape Of fir
bark, broken in the proper lengths
for the Office stove, floats to US on
every tide, as 1t loosens from the log
booms in tow to the mills. The Mega
phone office nestles at the foot Of
Walker mountain, whose shadow in
GUNNER falls upon the spot at four
.. m. and where the morning sun,
flashing across the Tarab00 peninsula,
casts its beams at an early hour. In
winter the place is sheltered from the
blasts of the sou'easters which roar
over the sound. From the Megaphone
place can be seen the moonbeams
glistening on the waters of Quileen
bay and miles out on Hood canal.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
Shelter for Foot Soldiers.

In military maneuverS the infantry
must do more or less work under GOV.
er, and 1t IL frequently essential for
the soldier to work his way along the
surface Of the ground BY creeping or
crawling. In order to facilitate this q
genius Of Stuttgart has invented q de.
vice. consisting OF wheels. rollers OF
runners, attached to . frame or to tent
poles, knapsacks or other suitable
parts Of the equipment. The utility Of
this invention remains to be proved
BY practical experience. but there can
be no question Of its novelty and orr.
ginality.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
Rain eares Radium Mine.

Telluride, Col.-That a deposit Of
pitchblendes which Thomas F. Walsh
recently declared was likely to be
found in the mining districts Of Col.
orado. exists near here, and has been
laid bare as an effect of the recent
floods, is the declaration Of party of
prospectors. The announcement has
caused considerable excitement and a
party of experienced miners will go
at once to the yellow sandstone cliff
which 1t IL said contains traces of the
precious radium mineral and thorough
" investigate it.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
Rats Eat Tax Money.

Boston.-When the genial tax col.
lector of the little town Of Leicester
brushed the dust OF the town safe and
opened the big iron door for business
his eyes bulged with Amusement He
discovered that rats had eaten up all
the money, $500 in crisp new bills. A
portion of the money, after being pre-
pared in small bits for the rats feast,
had been left over The tax collector
says he is glad he made a bank de
posit the night before
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
CHASED INTO RIVER By BULL
Two Jersey Men Have Marrow Escape
from Being Gored to Death
in Saving Woman.

MOntclair, N. jim saving Miss
Ruth Manning of Paterson from an
enraged bull near Singac. Reynold
Thomas and Guy Taylor of this city
had a narrow escape from being gored
to death.
The bull was owned by a farmer
named Pier, who lives not far from
the home of Nine. Schumann-Hei
near Singac. 1t was rampaging up
and down the road when Miss Manning
came along. Some crimson ribbons
on her gown aroused the bull to at.
tack.
Believing furiously, the bull charged
on Miss Manning. who turned and
ran. The young men arrived on the
scene just as the bull started after
her.
Young Thomas hit the bull with a
stone and it turned on him and bowled
him over The bull was trampling on
Thomas and attempting to gore him
when Taylor smashed him over the
head with fence rail.
Then the bull rushed at Taylor, who
dashed of at a ten-second clip. The
bull was young and speedy, too, and
began to gain on Taylor. Feeling that
he could not keep up the pace for
long, Taylor turned toward the Pas
sale river, which runs parallel with
the road at this point.
Into the river Taylor dashed, fol.
lowed by the bull, which. after wading
out shoulder deep, abandoned the
chase.
At this juncture the owner of the
bull and farm hands arrived, and with
pitchforks finally drove the bull back
to the farm.
Young Thomas was not severely
hurt when trampled on by the bull
and Taylor did not mind his ducking
Miss Manning warmly thanked the
two young men.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
Forsakes the World.

Determined to get away from all In
fluences of home, relatives and friends
during her novitiate of three years. sc
as to minimize all probability Of her
changing her present purpose to de-
vote her life to the church, Bern4
dette Imwalle. the beautiful young
daughter of Henry Imwalle, mayor OF
st. Bernard, left Thursday for Namur.
Belgium, where she will enter the
convent of Notre Dame.
Her father and mother are heart
sick at the thought of losing their
only daughter for all time. but, con
vinced that she would be unhappy II
they should try to prevent her from
carrying out her resolve they have &C
auiesced in her observation-disclosures
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
Horses Are Scarce.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gen.
eral Aleshire has received a report
from an ofacer who has been investi-
eating that horses suitable for cavalry
and artillery are scarce and high in
most of the central western states.
The o1icer said he did not believe an
order for five or six carloads of horses
could be filled In Iowa.
The Columbus journal., 1909-11-03
THE Airship In War.

Defease in warfare usually keeps
pace with the attack, and already spe.
eial artillery Is being designed to cope
with the airship peril. At the worst
IN airship could only carry out an
annoying exploit. The risk. however.
= treat enough to make it advisable
hat the next Hague conference should
turn it, attention to this subject. Man
kind may, perhaps, discover solidarity
enough to decide that the last of its
great discoveries shall be innocent.