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Evening star., 1909-09-13
COOK TELLS OF BALLOON.
Eskimos Reported Sighting One
Departing Explorer Speeded.

ON BOARD STEAMER OSCAR II.
September 13-(By wireless telegraph via
Christiansand)-Dr. Frederick A. Cook,
whose arrival Saturday at Christiansand
was greeted by a salute of seven guns
from the fort by the special order of
King Haakon and who was the object
of the greatest enthusiasm during his
brief stop there, was given a notable
farewell when the Oscar II steamed out
Of port.
He was welcomed aboard the Scandi-
navian liner by more than thousand
passengers, who crowded her decks. head
ed by Capts. Moller and Hempei
The Oscar IL sailed down the ford.
accompanied by a score of excursion
steamers. with bands playing the ma
tional airs. until the open sea was
reached.
The liner was gayly decorated and a
splendid suite had been reserved for the
American explorer, who. notwithstanding
the experience he had gained recently In
some difficulty in making his way to his
quarters.
At lunch DR.. Cook Joined freely in the
conversation of the passengers, among
whom was Benjamin F. Trueblood. presi-
dent of the American Peace Society," The
explorer was compelled to relate further
incidents OF his polar trip.
He told Of report that was current
among the Eskimos last year that a
dirigible balloon had sailed over Green
land. and 1t was thought that Walter
Wellman had made a start for the pole
The Eskimos. he said. described the ci-
gar-shaped balloon with comparative ac~
curacy, but as nothing further has since
been ascertained about it IT was to be
presumed that the Eskimos had been
mistaken.
During the afternoon DIR. Cook held a
reception. which was attended by all the
passeng
Evening star., 1909-09-13
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Was Accused Of Aiding Jail Prison
ers in Effort to Escape.

NEVADA. Mo-. September 13-Ada de
Pratt, fifteen years old. tried to kill
herself yesterday when she learned
that two prisoners at the county iail
had told the sheriff she had given them
saw with which to cut through the
prison bars
The prisoners. Jesse Cherry and
James Drew, when detected at their
jail-breaking attempt, told the sheriff
the girl had become infatuated with
one Of them. They said it was easy to
induce her to help them. They told Of
the girIs alleged connection with the
case because they believed she had ex-
posed them.
The girl, it is said, was lettering near
the jail expecting to meet the men
When they escaped. When she learned
the real condition of things she shot
herself through the body. She will die.
the doctors say.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
CANADA CLAIMS NORTH POLE
ASSERTS OWNERSHIP OF ALL
ARCTIC HINTERLAND.
Islands Formally Taken Possession
Of by Explorer Bernier, Now
Lost in Far North.

OTTAWA, Ont. September 13.-Canada
claims all land directly north of the
American continent, as far as the pole,
upon which it would be possible to nail a
flag.
This position will be taken, it is semi
officially stated, in reply to question
asked In the British house Of commons
as to the ownership of the north pole
soon after the result Of Cooks and
Peary's explorations became known. The
question was referred to Canada for re-
ply.
Canada's answer in effect will be that
all the territory between the North
American boundary and the north pole
must be recognized as Canada's hinter-
land. The islands, it is maintained, have
been formally taken possession of by
Capt. Bernier. Canada's arctic explorer,
who is now lost in the far north.
The fact also will be pointed out that
If the observations taken by the American
explorers are correct and there is a depth
of two miles of water at the north pole,
it is in the high seas and cannot be
claimed by any country.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
PEARY MoDIFIEs GOLD BRICK.
Would Have Put More Elegantly
EXPRESSED Views on Cook.

Copyright 1909, by the New York Herald Com
pany. All rights reserved)
NEW YORK, September 13.-The fol-
lowing dispatch from Commander Peary
to the New York Herald has been re-
ceived in New York:
Battle Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F.,
Sunday.
My wire to you dated September 10 was
sent with a full understanding of it's
meaning.
1t was not intended for publication,
though / have no serious objection to it's
publication. Had 1t been so intended
should have modified the expression has
handed the public gold brick to some-
thing more elegant but not less fercible
or significant.
/ have stated my position in regard to
Cooks main proposition as explicitly and
unequivocably as my command OF the
English language permits.
AS regards details, my evidence in refu-
tation Cooks story am sure Herald and
others will acknowledge force of situ-
alton when / say these details will await
corrected detailed account with sketch
map of Cooks journey over his sigma
ture.
At this distance / have only fragmen-
tary and contradictory information con-
cerning Cooks version of his story full
of self-evident errors Of hurried trans
mission and typesetting.
r. E. PEARY.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Press Tug Thomas on Way
Direct to Battle Harb0r

POINT RICHIE. N. F., September 13.-
The tug Douglas Thomas, chartered by
the Associated Press to meet Commander
Peary returning on the st iamer Roose-
welt from the north pole, reached here
from Bonne Bay, n. F.. Elst night after
dark.
From the wireless telegraph station
here 1t was learned THAT Commander
Pears and the Roosevelt are still at
Battle Harbor, LabradoIL
The Thomas has coveJed total of 355
miles from Sydney. almost due north.
The run from Benne BsH to Point Richie.
a distance of eighty -fivt\ miles, was made
Sunday afternoon In gale of wind.
The tug skirted the western coast Of
Newfoundland, and those on board could
see the SHOWS OF last winter cleaning
in big white patches on the mountain
tops as mile after mile was laid behind.
The Thomas came to anchor mile
from shore. The correspondent landed
in dory, and with a lantern and a
guide, walked three miles through the
scrub and swamp to the Marconi wire
less station, where he was informed that
the Roosevelt was still at Battle Harbor.
In coming north from Bopne Bay the
Thomas expended every possible pound
of steam against the head seas.
There had been no direct word of Com
mander Peary's whereabouts for several
days. and there was the ever-present La
bility Of passing the Roosevelt at sea, an
occurrence that would have made the trip
useless.
AS the tug neared the Strait of Belle
isle the coast Of Labrador came into view.
This contraction of the waterway made
it impossible for the Roosevelt to pass
without being sighted.
The information CLEANED at Point Richie
was reassuring. So 1t was certain that
the trip had not been in vain.
At Point Richie the additional inteli-
gence was CLEANED that the steamer Ty-
rian had been turned over by the New
foundland government to the newspaper
men to go out and meet the Roosevelt.
The Thomas lost no time at Point Richie
but left at an early hour this morning
for Battle Harbor. II the weather condi-
tions hold good she should reach there
some time this afternoon.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
PELLAGRA IN MACON, GA.
Five Cases Reported by the County
Physician.

MACON, Ga, September 13.-According
to County Physician William c. Pumpel-
ly there are in this city five well develop
ed cases OF pellagra. all the patients be-
ing white. Three Of this number are very
prominent people living in fashionable
suburb, and they are in very serious
condition.
The county physician was called some
days ago in consultation with the at
tending physician and has been In con-
stant attendance upon the sufferers un-
til yesterday, when he gave out the state
ment that the cases were we'll developed.
The patients weres all taken i'll about
the same time the first Of last week. The
disease is said to have progressed rapidly.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Tomb of Omar Khayyam.
From Travel and Exploration.

Maj. Sykes was shown the tomb near a
shrine that stood in garden OF roses.
1.-The bones of Omar Khayyam, VINO as
Sunni (an adherent of heterodox MO-
bammedan sect) ''is held in disfavor by
tba fanaticaI In Persia, do not" he says,
rest inside the chamber. but turning to
the eastern wing an uninscribed plastered
tomb was shown US, and here Omar
Khayvam is buried. One advantage at
least lis preserved to the poet, which is
that. as he foretold. the trees shed their
blossoms on him twice year; in other
words, the blossoms of the fruit trees in
the garden are carried to his grave
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Goodbye, Tom Wilson.

BEAUMONT. Tex, September 13.-
County Attorney Nicks of Newton county
was shot and killed Saturday night while
he. with other officers, was raiding
negro gambling joint near Newton. the
county seat. A posse Is seeking Tom VIII
son, charged with firing the fatal shot,
Evening star., 1909-09-13

ly that DR.. Cook heard of what Peary
had DONE"
Mr.. Bridgman said he felt much fiat
tered that Commander Peary had said
that he was 1.-The only logical candidate
for the polar commission"
The Belgium government in 1888, >Mr
Bridgman continued. "sent an invitation
to the several nations to attend an In
ternational polar congress. which met
and adopted provisional constitution
for an International polar commission:
The United States government designated
me to act as it's representative at the
congress, and / took my credentials from
the various geographical societies, arctic
and explorers clubs. Two years later
definite call for a meeting of the commls-
sion was issued. and the conference was
held in Brussels in May of that year.
Object of Polar Commission.
''The commission was designed 10 de-
velop a sort of coordinate working sys-
tenn of arctic explorations which would
have prevented just the sort of contro-
versy that now has arisen. The commits
sion also planned to define the work OF
the geographical and other scientihc
branches of such arctic exploration In
order that the results of each expedl-
ton might be fully determined and labor
economical. Few of the representatives
at the meeting in Brussels were author-
lied to bind their government to what
was accomplished made my report
to the State Department at Washington,
and later Commander Peary was deSlg-
mated as commissioner for this country.
Commander Peary felt that should be
made commissioner. but nothing further
was done in the matter. Signor Cagni of
Italy. president of the international polar
commission, has issued a call for the
commission to meet in Italy in 1911
Sydney is putting On holiday appear
ance for the coming of Peary. From
hagstaffs and windows United States flags
are flung and the headquarters of the well
coming party are besieged with visitors
inquiring for the latest news of the ex-
plorer.
Entertaining Mrs. Peary.
Mrs. Peary is flooded with invitations
to various social functions. Yesterday she
was entertained at the homes of Mrs. B.
A. D. Ingraham and Mrs. James Ross,
president of the Dominion Coal Company.
Mrs. Ross told Mrs. Peary that the mag
nifcent Ross yacht Sheelah, here in the
harbor. was at her disposal, if she wished
to sail out to meet her husband. Mrs.
Peary, however. will stay in her apart
ments in the Sydney Hotel until he comes.
Her windows look out on the bay, SO that
she will be able with a spy glass to catch
sight of him soon as the Roosevelt
passes North Sydney.
Commander Peary has planned to Or
ganize an expedition to search for the
south pole, but Mr. Bridgman says that
Peary will not lead it, and that some one
else will have to undertake the task.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Vessels Met by Chance.

'It was by rare good luck the Jeanne
met the Peary ship. for if she had been
a day or two earlier the Roosevelt would
have been hidden from view in Inglefield
gulf, and the schooner would have made
Evening star., 1909-09-13
HUDSON FULTON SOUVENIRS
EIGHTY-FIVT THOUSAND MED
AIS ARE STRUCK OFF.
For the Heads Of Nations They Will
Be Made of Alaskan
Gold. -

NEW YORK, September 13.-More
than $4,000 Of the official medals of the
Hudson-Fulton celebration commission
have been struck off to meet the de-
mands Of the commission for it's guests
and for souvenirs for the public The
medal will commemorate both of the
events which will be brought before
the. public during the celebration from
September % to october 9. Emil Fuchs,
painter and sculptor, has done some of
his best work In the design.
The diverse Of the medal is devoted
to Henry Hudson's discovery of the
river bearing his name. The central
figure represents Hudson and a group
Of six sailors on the deck of the Half
Moon watching the heaying of the lead
In the background is a suggestion Of
Hudson river scenery. In the margin
are the legends, Discovery Of the Hud-
son River by Henry Hudson. A. d.,
MDC1x. The American Numismatic
Society" and ''Hudson-Fulton Celebra-
tion Commission" divided by small
representations Of the Half Moon the
seal of the commission and pertinent
designs. On either side of the Half
Moon are the old Dutch words for the
little ship-Halve Maene.
On the reverse there is a classical
design carrying the Fulton idea. Three
draped female figures are shown. the
central one holding in her Nap a model
of the Clermont, representing the genius
of steam navigation. The figure at her
right. resting one hand on an anchor,
represents commerce At the left is a
figure holding a pen and scroll, SYM
bolical of history. On a tablet in the
background. in the center between two
Benjamin Vests painting. On it is the
legend, Robert Fulton, 1765-1S15." At
the right in the background Is a view
Of New York from the Hudson in 1907.
At the left Is the same view in recent
years. At the bottom of the design are
the words, First use Of steam in navi-
cation on the Hudson river. 1907" The
design is protected from infringement
by the patent laws of the United
States.
Nine Groups Of Medals.
Nine groups. of the medals will be is
sued. The first will be presented to
heads of nations sending naval vessels
to the celebration. These will be three
the members of the commission and the
be four inches in diameter. of solid sterl-
ing silver, with the recipients name en-
graved on the edge. Group three. which
is two and half inches in diameter, of
solid sterling silver, is for citizens COM
mittees and official aids. The medals in
group four are intended as dinner favors
at the official banquet. They are of
bronze two and one-half inches in diam
eter. The medals to be presented to
other official guests are two inches in
diameter. of silver. hard metal base.
For awards in school competitions,
sports, etc, to be presented by the COM
mission, the medals will be in silver, hard
metal base. one and half inches in
diameter. For public sale there will he
medals four inches in diameter, in bronze.
for 81; two inches in diameter, in alum
mum, for 25 cents, and one one-quarter
inches. in silver. hard metal base. for 10
cents.
Evening star., 1909-09-13

Commander Peary will have with
him incontestable proof to support
every statement he has made in con-
nectton with DR.. Cooks trip in the
arctic" said Mr.. Bridgman last night.
Every one who knows Peary realizes
that he never makes statements unless
he can prove them absolutely. When
the proper time arrives. and that will
be when DIR. Cook has made his state
ment over his own signature, the proof
will be Forthcoming.
Il quite agree with President Hub
bard OF the Peary Arctic Club that Dr.
Cook might have learned weeks ago in
Greenland of Commander Peary's dis
covery, and that in the interim he wove
the story Of his discovery OF the north
pole. News. you know, travels fast
among the Eskimos, and it is quite like
Evening star., 1909-09-13
WHERE ARE COOKS RECORDS?
Continued from Tenth Page.)

however. as to what actually did take
place when he and young Mr.. Whitney
met at Etah, and also as to the exact
reasons which caused Mr., Whitney to
go on board the Jeanie.'
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
A sprained Ankle.

As usually treated sprained ankle will disable the injured per son for a month or more, but by applying Chamberlain's Liniment and observing the directions with each bottle faithfully, cure may, in most cases, be effected in less than one weeks time. This lini- ment is most remarkable prepar- ation; try it for sprain or bruise, or when laid up with chronic or or muscular rheumatism, and you are certain to be delighted with the prompt relief which it affords For sale by all dealers,
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
JESSE GREGG,
 Chairman

will be shipped as soon as the pack CTS can get them ready. Mir. Hill was much pleased with the extra quality of fruit in both orchards. and also with the general prosperi- ty of the valley.
 Gus Thorobeck of Jerome is hav- ing ditch surveyed covering all the farming section on the west side of Oak Creek. beginning at the Cox ranch and extending down to the ruins at the junction of the Verde. He intends to have it com pleted in time to plant orchards on his place below the Hart ranch, which will be not later than Febru- ary.
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
SALE OF TIMRER. District No

SALE OF TIMBER, District No. 3. Albuquerque. N. M., September p. 1909. Sealed bids marked out side Bid. Timber Sale Applica- tion. January p, 1909, Coconino" and addressed to the District For ester, Albuquerque. New Mexico. will be received up to and includ- ing the 18th day of October. 1909. for all the merchantable dead tim Der standing or down, and all the live timber marked for cutting by the Forest officer located on an area to be definitely designated by the Forest officer before cutting begins. m Secs. 2 and F T. 20 N.. R. T E.. Secs. ', IS. 20. 22, 2S. 30, and 34. T. 20 N.. R. 8 E.; Secs. l. 2, 3, 4. 10, II. F. l3, IA. Is. 22. g. "A. 9, and 26. T. l9 N.. R. 7.E.; all of T. l9 N., R. 8 E.; W. T. l9 N., R. g E.. and Secs. 1, 2. 3, 4. and 5. T. IS N, R. 8 E., c. and s. R. M. sur veyed land. within the Coconino National Forest, Arizona. estimated to be 75.OOO, 900 feet B. M. log scale, more or less, of western yell low pine. No bid of less than $3.50 per M. it. B. M. will be con- sidered, and deposit of $5, ,000. .O0 must he sent to the First National Bank of Albuquerque. N. M., for each bid submitted to the District Forester. Timber upon valid claims is exempted from sale. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. For further information and regulations governing sales. address Frank c. w. Pooler. Forest Supervisor. Flagstaff. Arizona. Theodore s. Woolsey. Jr., Acting District Forester.
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
Lower Oak Creek Items.

Chester Willard has gone to Je- rome where he will attend high school this winter.
 Johnston Moore brought his fam fly down to the ranch from Tuba City last week, where they have been living through the summer. MT. Moor will return to the moun- tains.
 Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Foster was over Sunday from the Spring Creek ranch. Mir. Foster says he still has worlds of pears and plums.
 Miss Alice Miller, who will teach the school at the "upper district" arrived last Saturday from her home in Southern California.
 Uncle" Peters has been making regular trips to Flagstaff with fruit, lately which, considering the bad roads is remarkable for a man eighty years of age.
 Sunday night was really cold and every body was out early Monday m orning looking for traces of frost but none was found.
 Messrs Topping and Hurts have sold all the apples on their respec- tive ranches to Mir. Hill. of Hills Seed House at Phoenix, where they
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
In The Probate Court.

Of the County of Coconino, Terri tory of Ariozna.
 In the matter of the estate of B. F. Landers. deceased.
 Notice for posting of settlement f account.
 Notice is here by given that John Woody the administrator of the es- tate of B. F. Landers. deceased. has renedered and presented for settle ment. and final in said court. his final account of his administration of said estate; and petition for con- firmation. and closing of his trust and that Tuesday, the 18th day of September 1909, at nine o'clock. A. M.. at the court room of said court, the court house in Flagstaff in said Coconino county, has been duly ap- pointed by the said court, for the settlement of said account, at which time and place any person interest ed in said estate may appear and file his exceptions in writing to the said account and contest the same.
 Dated December 10, 1909.
 ROBERT J. KIDD. Clerk.
 Sept. l7-N.
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
OFFICIAL MINUTES
Of Council Proceedings of the Town of
 Flagstaff, Arizona

Pursuant to the call of the mayor of the common council of the town of Flagstaff met in the town hall Saturday. September IS. 1909, at 9:30 a. m. Present: Mayor Keller. Councilmen Powers. Brown and Clark; Clerk Black.
 This meeting was called for the purpose of instructlng the town clerk to issue a warrant to J. k. Buckbee, agent. to pay the C. 0. D.. charges on pipe cleaning ma chine.
 Upon motion which duly carried the town clerk was instructed to is- sue warrant in the sum of $206.- 90, to J. K. Buckbee. agent, to pay the c. o. D., charges on pipe clean ing machine from the American Water Main Cleaning & Contract ing company.
 There being no further business the Coucni adjourned until the next regular meeting unless a spe- cial meeting be called sooner than that time.
 Approved,
 c. A. KELLER.
 Attest: Mayor.
The Coconino sun., 1909-09-24
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, they cannot reach the diseased portion Of the ear There is only one way to cure deafness and that K by constltu- tional remedies Deafness is caused by an in- famed condition of the mucous lining Of the Nstachian T ube. When this tube Is infiamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear ing and when 1t Is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to it's nor nal condition, hearing will be destroyed for ever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Ca tarrh, which is nothing but an intiamed con ditlOn of the mucous surface
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness icaused by catarrh) that can not be cured by Halls Catarrb cure send for circulars free. r. J. CHENEY & C t,
 Toledo Ohio. Sold by Druggists, 75c
 rake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1909-10-21

sation, when President Taft said he
not only understood, but greatly
appreciated the compliments of the
mayor.
The speeches Of Presidents Taft
and Dlaz at the Juarez dinner were
given as toasts from one to the 9TH
er. President Diaz was the first to
rise, and as he gained his feet an
impressive silence of expectancy
succeeded the hum Of general con-
versation which had engrossed the
$50 guests.
In Spanish, the soldier and presi-
dent striking figure in his gilt
laced uniform and decorations, a
man upon whom the years seem to
leave but traces Of a greater
strength Of character and admira-
tion, expressed the carefully worded
Of good will to the visiting
president. When the president OF
Mexico had concluded, his words
were interpreted into English and
to the American president.