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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

VI is an interesting fact that the
present diplomatic questions
which affect the relations of the
United States with China and
Japan directly and some Of the Euro
pean powers indirectly came to the
front while the president Of the United
States was on a pleasure trip in the
west and southwest and the head of
the department of state was enjoying
his vacation n his country home at
Valley Crge, Pa
The publicity resulted. as everybody
knows. in the recall of Charles R
Crane just as he was ready 10 sail from
San Francisco to his newly appointed
post al Pekin as the accredited min
lister from this country 10 China His
return 10 Washington was followed by
his resignation in cipher to President
Taft
Following the dispatch OF President
Taft TO Secretary Knox touching the
resignation Of Mr. Crane the secretary
Of state announced that the incident
was closed Following this announce
ment the press OF the country opened
the case, or. rather. il denied that the
incident wa closed and the transpa-
Cific situation was declared TO be acute.
In other quarters IL was asserted by
Mr. Cranes friends and some others
that the resignation Of Mr. Crane was
lie result Of a political intrigue
The curtain raiser Of the trouble was
the construction OF = railroad in Man
churia. and mining interests in which
China and japan were concerned were
also potent mischief tIeeders. The
United States instituted a special in
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sian settlement at Cook inlet They
called It Bulshaia, the translation Of
which is big"
inaccessible and remote as the noun
tain is. the country about il is beaud-
ful and singular in its desolation Still
In season. wild flowers grow there in
wonderful profusion below the snow
line, and those who have reached that
distance. which lends enchantment.
found in the vicinity an abundance Of
game. grouse, carabou and bear pre-
dominating
Pror 10 the time when Dickey saw
the glittering peak there was nothing
on the government maps to indicate its
existence After he beheld il and
named 1t he notified President McKin-
ley or the honor he had conferred on
him, and the president and his secre-
tary, John Addison Porter. replied with
congratulations and suggested thai
Dickey get as good a map OF the dis
trict as was possible for the National
Geographical Magazine, This Dicke,
did. and 1t was printed. with an article
describing the country and the noun
tain, in 1897. Dickey returned to the
/ country the same year.
Probably the most scientific meas
urement of the mountain yet made was
that by Alfred Brooks. who went rherA
for the United States geological sur
/ Vey ct an expense of more than $40 600
/ He was fully equipped for the expedi-
/ ton. 1t left Seattle in May. 1902. His
| method for measuring distances has
proved the most satisfactory yet at
| tempted by the government expeditions
/ into Alaska On the expedition in 1902
movable cross hairs in the eyepieca of
/ a telescope were used. the amount OF
motion Of which or the angle subtend-
/ ed was measured by q nnicrometer
! screw. and by this means IT was possi-
bic TO observe directly distances far in
/ excess Of anything possible with the
\ stadia, heretofore employed. and much
/ more accurately for the distance.
/ Muldrow measured the height while
/ he was exploring the Sushitna river in
/ company with members Of the United
states geological survey. His method
was running a stadia line up the river
and measuring elevations and direc-
tons with the transit instruments
reading TO minutes Six angles for To-
cation and elevation were obtained
upon the mountain from points on this
line, and in this way Muldrow arrived
7 at the position and height of the noun
/ tain.
The conclusion OF the Brooks-Res-
burn report shows that the entire slope
| Of the great mountain mass at all
/ points above the snow line of 1000
feet is under a mass of snow which has
been consolidated into a permanent
/ glacier, so that the whole range may
be said to be capped almost as the in
terror Of Greenland.
1t is also the opinion Of these two
government officials that the country
about the mountain will In the course
Of time be the paradise Of the CONT
nent for hunters.
LOGAN CAMERON.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

the benefit OF capitalists in Great Brit
ain. Germany and France.
Obstruction by Japan.
Several months ago Japan obstructeL
the efforts OF British capitalists TO con-
struct a railroad from Isirmuntun ,
Fakumen. in Mdnchuria Last Sc -
tembeI an agreement was signed
Dalny by which China promised n the
event OF undertaking % construct a
railway between these two points. 10
arrange matters previously with Japan
British capitalists finding themselves
thw -rred by this move. allied them
selves with an American syndicate and
proposed the construction OF a railroad
from Chinchowfu 90 Tsitsihar. with an
extension to Algun China manifested
no opposition 20 this at the time and
has not since shown any disposition TO
oppose It On the other hand. news
DISPATCHES from Pezin re to the effect
that Japan has served notice on China
hat the japanese government reserves
the right to be conSulte,. with Tespect
TO ne proposed railway project
The line Of the proposed road Is in
the extreme western part OF Man
churia. outside OF what Is regarded as
the japanese zone Of influence. Both
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

W Z must have lOOmed up on
Il " Il the vision of w. A. Dickey.
the prospector. in 1895. after he had
RATED his way from Cook inlet 20 the
foothills of the snow capped altitude
which he named Mount Mckinley
Interest in the eliminating point Of
the North American continent has
been intensified since the return Of
DR. Frederick A Cook from his latest
dash into the arctic DR. Cook had
previous to his recent north pole ven
ture proclaimed that he had been the
first TO ascent to the pinnacle OF
Mount Mckinley This claim has re-
Gently been denied by one who accom-
panied DR.. Cook in the latter's expe-
dition to the peak which Dickey named
This Is wnat has revived interest in
Mount Mckinley
Professor II c. Parker Of Columbia
university announces that he will make
another trip 10 Mount Mckinley next
year with the object Of reaching the
goal Of mountain explorers Belmore
H. Browne Of Tacoma. Wash. who was
with Cook and Parker in 1906, promises
that he viii accompany Professor
Parker.
The first who attempted 70 reach the
mountain was Robert Muldrow In 1898
Lieutenant Heron tried it the year
after Alfred H. Brooks and D. L.
Resburn Of the United States geolog-
zeal survey made a reconnaissance in
1902 Judge Wickersham Of the United
States district court in Seattle and DR..
Cook went there in 1903. and DR.. Cook
made his second expedition in 1906
That was the year in .'hich he claims
to have succeeded in reachina the
summit
There is n disagreement as to the
height Of the mountain by those who
made measurements Muldrow made
Il 20.464 feet; Brooks and Resburn fixed
It at 10000, DR.. Cook made 1t 22.SOO
Either altitude would stin leave Mount
Mckinley the highest point of land n,
the American continent Mount Logan
also in Alaska. is 1880. and ST Fiias
IS lS.O24 feet The other towering
mountains of the continent are Oriza1
ba- 1905: POpocatapetl. 1876; Mount
Foraker, 1900 Mount Logan is the
highest peak in the world above nor
petual ice II has from 5000 to Ooo
feet more of perpetual snow than
Mount Mckinley on the latter horses
can go up for 5000 feet. but on Mount
Logan baggage. instruments and every
thing needed must be carried Oh the
backs of men.
The highest mountain IN the world so
far as known is Mount Everest. Of the
Himalayas 1t is 29,O02 feet above tbe
level Of the sea Aconcagua, in the
Andes. is 229OO feet Humboldt ana
Whymper climbed Chimborazo. est
mated TO be from $4,000 to 10000 feet
above sen level Sir Martin CONWAY
reached an altitude of $4,000 feet in
India
Mount Mckinley lies 200 miles from,
Cook intent. on the edge of Americas
greatest wilderness The plateau on
which it stands feeds four of Alaska's
largest rivers, Sushitna and Copper
being the principal ones. The nearest
mountains to the Alaska range are the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

Chugach- Between the two ranges Is
a valley $50 miles broad. and this viii
dern IS Is drained by the Sushitna
river anc its tributaries Mount Nc
klnley Is situated in the heart OF the
Alaskan range II is dome shaped and
has two submits, two miles apart. diff
tering about 1000 feet IN altitude. the
southern being the highest. Its north
western slope is drained by a large
glacier. which discharges into a river
tributary to the TOkldt About its base
an abundant growth Of spruce.
which fourishes to an altitude of $500
feet. and above that Is willow to d
limit of 1000 feet The route taken
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07
Rescue Of the American Bison

million. In 1908 they had dwindled to
I,5O2 in the United States. The same
year there were 40 in Canada and l5O
in Europe.
The Montana national bison ranch Is
an accomplished fact. In addition 10
the herd on the range, more animals
have been promised and will be de-
Hvered by next spring The govern
ment's construction party finished the
erection Of the fence about the range
several weeks ago The range and
work were inspected by the purchasing
committee of the American Bison so
ciety. consisting Of DR.. W T. Horna-
dav president OF the society. and F. H
Kennard Of Boston They reported
that the range is as nearly perfect as
can be conceived for its purpose and
will support 1500 animals. With this
start the American Bison society hopes
to restore the nations animal to some
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

by most OF those who went to the vi
entity is from Cook inlet up the Su-
shitna river Cook inlet IS reached by
ocean steamer from Seattle. OF course
It can be reached 10y other routes. out
the quickest and most comfortable
Journey is from Seattle a. described
From Seattle to the foothills of Mount
Mckinley requires fr N six 10 eight
weeks If the atmosphere is clear the
peak Of Mount Mckinley can be seen
dazzling in the sunlight at a distance
of 125 miles.
The lofty pinnacle was probably first
seen by the Indians. but the first men
ton 81 its sight was made by a Rus
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

cost Of the land was about $50. 900. and
the fence was built for $4,000 The or
ganlzation which brought about the
passage Of the bill 5y congress was the
result OF a national movement begun
IN 1904 for the express purpose Of de-
Vlslng ways and means for the preser-
walton Of the buffalo. The society was
organized in New York city in Deem
Der. 1905 Many distinguished and na-
triouc citizens responded TO the move
menL and when the society was formed
President Roosevelt was elected hon.
orary president. and Earl Grey. GOV
ernOT general Of Canada, was elected
honorary vice president
That the plan 10 restore the bison Is
succeeding is attested by the fact that
in 1905 there were only. by actual CEN
sus. S4S In the country In 1908 there
were 1902, all pure blooded.
The last great slaughter took MAC,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07
Snowfall In Europe In 1903.

The snowfall in central Europe last
winter broke all records for many
years. Germany probably receiving the
worst OF II For days at a time fol-
lowing each big storm the streets OF
Berlin were blocked to such an extent
that the street department Of the Ger
man capital was taxed TO the limit
One snowstOrm cost the city $4,000 10
clear away, automobile snowplows and
vans being used to q great extent in
the work
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

The interests OF the old empire that
is awakening to the Importance Of
linking its destiny with the commerce
Of the age are largely in the care Of
Yuan Sinh Kai. "the grand old man Il
China" who is IN line with his distin-
gUished predecessor. Ii Hung Chang.
who long before he closed his career
had foreseen the needs Of his country
In this work Yuan Shih Kai has the
confidence and aid of Prince Chun.
regent Of the realm during the coming
10 the throne Of PA Vi some time re-
mote from the age IN which he will
take up the burden that awaits him
CLIFFORD GLENN.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07
Petroleum In Asia.

Petroleum has been found In Kolan-
tan and other parts Of the Malay PEN
insula In the north of Siam small
quantities of the oil have come to the
surface in Muangfang and other places.
but so far no attempt has been made
to ascertain its commercial value.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

Montana for a buffalo
range for the purpose Of aiding in the
preservation Of our national animal
1t did something that appealed nightly
10 the hearts Of Americans. The eX-
pertinent Is bearing fruit Acquisitions
are coming in from many quarters Re
Gently thirty-four animals were turned
in on the reservation They were pur-
chased from the Conrad herd by the
American Bison society for $275 per
head Grated separately at the place
where they were purchased. shipped
down Flathead lake by boat to the
place where they were disembarked
and then hauled on wagons to the
range. a distance Of twenty miles.
Less than fifty years ago a herd of
thirty-four buffaloes would not have
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

in the Indian Territory in 1878. A band
Of Cheyennes and Arapahoes was per-
mitted by the government 10 SO out 10
this determination. In the course OF
a few hours more than 1000 DUnaloes
were killed uercilessly and their bodies
torn to pieces after the fashion CT the
Indian after he had killed his game
KENESAW DAVIS !,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

Where Old People Are Not Old.
In Norfolk. England. there are in
every village individuals more than
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

thing like its former glory although
conditions are such that no living man
or any that is to- come will ever see
what has been seen.
The range is on the Flathead reser-
Walton 1t is in the county Of Missoula
Mont. eighty miles west Of the town Of
the same name. six miles from Revalli.
a station on the Northern Pacific. The
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excited remark If seen at any point on
the Great American desert If any
one had predicted then that a bison
would ever be Grated and shipped as
freight such a statement woul6 have
been laughed down. That was when
the huge beasts were numbered by
hundreds of thousands. Half a CEN
fury ago they were estimated by the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07
Mount Mckinley Is a Wonder

u ~ CUNT M'KINLEY is looming
NEF up on the map just now as
Z must have loOmed up on
Il " Il the vision of W A Dickey.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-04
L6aIROM 1MARYS'
AEX(COOK BOOK.

one teaspoonful of salt, one-half
tablespoonful Of sugar and one
tablespoonful each of lard and but
ter melted together. Stir the mix
ture into two cupfuls of sifted flour,
and set it in warm place until the
yeast rises, about four hours.
When the dough ia spongy, beat it
thoroughly, turn 1t into well
creased pan, set 1t to rise for one
hour, then bake for half an hour.
Stewed celery is an excellent way
to use the larger tougher stalks.
Cut into half-inch bits and put in
ice cold water for an nour. Stew
tender in slightly saited water.
Drain and transfer to another
saucepan containing cupful of
heated milk. thicken 1t with a table
spoonful of butter. rubbed in tea
spoonful of flour, and stir to boil.
Mix the celery we'll with this, sea-
son with pepper and salt, heat all
together for one minute, and serve.
When cantaloupes are scarce and
prices are sky high, serve them this
way: Scoop them out with a tea
spoon and fill sherbet glasses with
the pieces. Sprinkle with chopped
mint leaves and pour over a little
Crane Juice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-04
GOOD ADVICE ON EXERCISE FOR
THE FAT AND THIN WOMAN

A very simple exercise will prove
most beneficial IL followed with
persistence and regularity. 1t can
be practiced night and morning,
either In gown, kimono, gym or
bathing suit.
The first position for this exer-
else is to rest flat upon the floor,
face down, toes stretched back, and
palms down at line between bust
and waist.
Then while the body is stiff and
tense, with knees unbending, II Is
raised up from the floor to the
length of the arms. Thus the body
will touch the floor only at the
palms and the top of the feet, and
will make an hypothenuse of a right
angled triangle, of which the arms
and the floor are the sides.
The reverse of this exercise is to
rest flat upon the back, and raise
the stiffened arms full length be-
tween heels and palms.
Though apparently SO simple an
exercise, it will be impossible for
"a beginner to repeat the expert
ment more than once or twice. Ten
or twelve repetitions constitutes a
mornings practice for an expert
Bed room athletics should always
be carried on before windows
thrown wide open,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-04

Carrots are said to be excellent
for the complexion. and here is a
good way to prepare them: Wash
scrape off the skin, cut into dice
and leave in cold water for half an
hour. Put in the inner csmpart-
ment of a double boiler with no
water upon the mexcept that which
Clings to them after washing. Cover
closely and cook tender. An hour
should be long enough for this.
Turn into a deep dish, pepper and
salt, and cover with q good white
sauce. Peas may be added, and the
combination Is delicious.
To make a cheap corn cake sift
together one half cupful of corn
meal, one cupful of flour, one tea.
spoonful Of salt, one half teaspoon.
ful of baking soda, one half tea.
spoonful of sugar. Add one and
one half cupfuls of buttermilk or
sour milk and beat until smooth
Pour into a shallow pan well
creased and bake in q hot oven.
To make Sally Lunn, beat sep
arately the white and the yolk OF
one egg, then whip them together;
add one-half of yeast cake dis.
solved in one-half cupful of water
and one-half cupful of milk; add
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-04
MORE FACTS ON
ANDERSON CASE

That John Carlson, bartender, is
guilty Of the murder of Andrew
Anderson, a farmer from Peone
prairie, August 4. is declaration
repeatedly made by Mrs. Hilda
johnson, in Carlson's preliminary
hearing before the police court at
the present time. The Johnson wo-
man, with her husband, are known
to have been with the murdered
man a few hours before he was
found dying on the street beneath
the window of their apartments.
Mrs. Johnson is a police chacac-
ter Of we'll known reputation, and
it is believed by many that she is
accusing Carlson in order to free
herself and husband.
Carlson will be placed on the
stand next Wednesday morning,
and number of witnesses have
been secured for his defense. An.
derson was a wealthy farmer, who
had given home to Mrs. Johnson
and two of her little children after
the county authorities had taken
them from her because of her
drunken sprees and failure to care
for them. She had been at the An.
derson home for about a month
prior to the murder, and had just
returned to Spokane with Anderson
the day before Anderson was killed.
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= II o X r
: SHA WINGS

ftTh1irs was a June wedding. They
went to housekeeping and were
just as happy as newly-weds should
be. He had come from a small
town in the state. She was a
! Cleveland girl. His mother, as
country mothers do. thought that
every housewife should be able 70
bake her own bread. That was her
gauge of ability.
So when his mother sent word
last week that she was coming to
Spokane for a visit 1t was duly de-
cided that mother must be bluffed.
For the bride had never kneaded
dough. When she wanted bread all
she needed was cash.
Now. the bake shop which they
patronized put out a home made
bread. 1t really was a worthy imi-
tation.. So when mother sat down
to supper after her arrival plate
OF this bakers bread was produced.
The conspirators had arranged
everything carefully. Hubby had
slipped out the back door only q
moment before supper and return.
ed with loaf, still warm and
pleasant to smell.
Mother certainly did like that
bread! The first slice disappeared
before she took time to say a word
Bride and groom beamed at each
other across the table, happy and
satisfied
That's mighty fine bread, daugh'
ter" mother said at last, pausing
to give due praise. "You baked II
yourself, of course"
! Quick glances were exchanged
across table. Hubby nodded.
"Oh, yes; yes, ineed," came the
brave answer.
Think I'll have to have another
piece, it's so good" said mother
Think I'll take that crust. / al.
ways did like the crust"
She took it. Alas for the prettily
arranged deception!
In their haste and anxiety the
bakers label had not been removed
from the end of the loaf. And OF
course mother took that crust!
The little girl scrambled on the
car $Ahead of her mother when ii
stopped at the crossing and ran
| forward to seat. Her mother
followed more leisurely.
When the conductor came for
fares one ticket was rendered
The conductor seemed a, bit In
doubt.
How old is the little girl?" he
asked.
Five" came the terse answer.
The ticket was accepted and the
conductor returned to the plat.
form.
The little girl fidgeted In her
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-04
DID YOU EVER SEE DOG IN

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. "A
hundred excited women and as
many men watched a bull pup that
had been accidentally locked up
over night in an uptown millinery
store, demolish number Of the
latest creations in feminine head.
gear, doing damage Of at least 500.
The dog had followed his own
er into the store in the afternoon,
where he was left when the owner
returned home without missing
him. In the morning the attention
of the pup was attracted by boys
rubbing their hands on the plate
glass Of the show window.
The animal leaped into the win.
dow, where he was Immediately
confronted by an array of hats,
which he proceeded to investigate.
Leaping about gleefully, to the de-
light Of the boys and the dismay
of the women, the dog pulled down
hat after hat and tore them to
pieces. When the owner arrived,
the dog was putting the finishing
touches to a stuffed bird. The
debris Of the former feminine fin
cry was strewed all over the store
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BY CYNTHIA GREY.

with moyenage and other an.
cient style revivals forever before
Ter eyes, 1t is only a blind woman
who fails to think sometimes about
her own figure, and to consider
methods of making 1t over into
fashionable outline.
She who would acquire grace can.
not accomplish every thing by coin.
preston If she is stout. Neither
can she do it all by padding when
she Is thin.
For while the heavy woman COM
presses, she spells her complexion
and her walk. And although the
thin girl puts on curves, she looks
limp and bent.
Good health and vitality are re-
quired to carry present styles with
distinction. A weak back allows
the body to stoop forward from
the waist line, flattens the chest
and robs the finest princess dress
or smartest tailored suit of every
' estige of style.
Now 1t Is curious fact thai the
exercises which help the thin to
build up, also help the stout to re
duce. For fairness and thinness are
both abnormal, and exercise tends
to restore perfect physical condi
lions.