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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
CLOSE CALL FOR GUESTS
Crowded Inn at Edgemere, l.. L.,
Burns i'm the Night.

Edgemere, l.. l., Sept. 13.-ln fire
which destroyed Holmeshurst inn here
before daylight today Z guests and 20
employees experienced exciting and
narrow escapes. The fire, which the
proprietor says was incendiary, started
in the basement and worked up
through the frame structure so rapid
ly the entire first floor was afire be-
fore the guests were given alarm.
While most of the guests were able
TO leave by stairways half dozen,
"a second story balcony but were nos
seriously hurt The loss may reach
500. 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
SUCCESSORS TO
HARTMAN and
ROGERS CHOSEN

New York, Sept. f3.-William
Rockefeller and Jacob Fl. Schiff were
elected directors of the Union Pa
cific today succeeding Henry H..
Rogers and Edward III. Hartman.
They were also appointed members
of the executive committee.
The board of directors elected ex-
Judge Robert S. Lovett, chairman of
the executive committee to succeed
Hartman.
The matter of electing president of
tho Union Pacific was not discussed.
but IL is expected the next head of the
road will he an operating man.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
HARy HAS NONE OF COOKS
| RECORDS ON ROOSEVELT
Itinerary of Peary's
Trip to the North Pole
Left New York July 6, 1908.
Left Sydney July II.
Arrived Cape York, Greenland. Aug.


Left Etah, Greenland, Aug. s.
Arrived at Cape Sheridan, Grantlan,i.
Sept. twinter quarters.)
Started north by sledge Feb. Is.
1909.
Arrived Cape Columbia March /.
Passed British northern record, S3
degrees. II minutes (made by G. S.
Mares in 1870 March ..
Delayed by open water, March 2 and
>.
Held up by open water March TO
IL.
Crossed S4th parallel, March II.
Encountered open lead, March Is.
Crossed S5th parallel, March Is.
Crossed seth parallel, March 23.
Passed Norwegian record. Sc de-
grees, IA minutes tmade by Frithjof
Nansen in 1896. March %.
Passed Italian record, SO degrees.
"a minutes made by Cagni of the
duke of Abruzzi expedition), March
"a
Encountered open lead. March 26.
Crossed S7th parallel, March 81.
Passed American record. 81 degrees,
6 minutes (made by Peary in 1906l
March 2S.
Held up by open water. March %
Crossed SSth parallel, April 2
Crossed S9th parallel April 4.
Reached North Pole. April 6.
Return trip started, April I.
Reached Cape Columbia, April %
Arrived on board Roosevelt. April
81.
Roosevelt left Cape Sheridan. July
is.
Left Cape York, Aug. %.
Arrived Indian Harbor, Labrador,
Sept 6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
IS NOTABLE TRIP
Journey Which Taft Begins To-
morrow Record Breaker
for Chief Ma gistrate.
AWAY TILL NOVEMBER 10
viii Travel Through 30 States and
Two Southwestern Territories
---Same features.

Chicago, Sept. 13.-In anticipation OF
a great influx of visitors on the occa-
sion of President Taft's visit to Chica-
90 next Thursday. Chief of Detectives
Wood today prepared to free the city
of confidence men, pickpockets and
police characters" in general. Woe--
called so detectives before him today
and instructed them to sweep the
streets clean of suspects.
Leaves Beverly Tomorrow.
Beverly, Mass, Sept. 13.-When
President Taft motors into Boston
tomorrow afternoon to be the guest
of the chamber of commerce at a
dinner that evening he will have
started on one of the most notable
trips ever taken by chief magis-
trate of the United States. After
spending the night at hotel in Bos-
ton the president will leave at 10
a. IN. on Wednesday on the first stage
of his long journey, the first stop
ping place being at Chicago, where
Mr.. Taft will be entertained part of
the day by the Commercial club and
the remainder of his stay by the
Hamilton club.
Through 30 States.
Leading through 80 states and
both of the far southwestern terri
tories, the presidents trip will reach
it's climax at Ell Paso, Tex, on Oct.
16, where he will meet President
Diaz of Mexico. The meeting will be
surrounded with all the pomp and
dignity which such rare occasion
demands, and after Mr.. Taft formally
has received President Diaz at Ell
Pasa, he will cross the international
bridge to Ciudad Juarez, officially to
return the call of the chief executive
of the southern republic. During
the evening President Taft will he
entertained at state dinner on Mex
lean soil. President Diaz will be en-
tertained at luncheon at Ell Paso.
Trip Covers 12,.59 Miles.
The presidents trip covers an itin-
erary of 1859 miles and his private
cars, the Mayflower and the Hasle-
mere will be handled over % differ
ent railroad systems. The Southern
Pacific will get the longest haul, OF
2.2S9 miles. The Maricopa and
Phoenix railroad, away out in Ari-
zona, gets the shortest haul of 35
miles. The voyage down the Mississ-
! ippi river from st. Louis to New Or:
| leans on the steamboat Mississippi
covers 1.165 miles and occupies -four
days and five nights.
Some Notable Fentures.
In addition to the meeting will
President Diaz and the voyage dowl
the Mississippi river, trip whicl
President Roosevelt made. severa
/ years ago, the striking incidents o
Presidents tour will include a moon
! light ride through the Royal gorg
and night trip over the highes
passes of the Rocky mountains a
inspection of one of the greatest irr
: CATION projects in all the west q
J Montrose, COL; visit to the sme
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
RECEPTION FOR SHERMAN
Vice President Honored by Missouri
Republicans.

Kansas City. Sept. 13.-Vice Pres
ident James S.. Sherman, who is in
Kansas City on business. will tonight
be guest of the Missouri Republican
club at public reception. One thous-
and invitations have been issued ani
many prominent republicans through
out Missouri, Kansas and Oklahom;
viii be present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
HELD NOT WIRE TAPPERS
Case Prosecuted by Chicago Board
of Trade Fails.

Pittsburg. Sept. BE. B. Saylor,
formerly local superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph company,
and w. H. Smith, furnisher of stock
quotations, were acquitted today ON
the charge of conspiracy in connection
with the wire tapping scandal prose
cuted by the Chicago Board Of Trade
The jury's sealed verdict was opened
this morning. w. H. Thompson, the
electrician. was ordered acquitted by
the court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
ATTORNEY PROVED A HERO
But Lost Life in Attempt to Save
Ocean Swimmer.

ocean Park. Cal. Sept 13.-WhiIe
trying to rescue one of two young
women who had fallen off a diving raft
ON which they were disporting them
selves just beyond the breaker line,
Charles T. Cleary, an attorney of
Grand Island, Neb., was, drowned Sun
day. Others of the party were rescued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
NEW USE FOR BALL PARKS
Harry Davis of Pittsburg Secures OPP
tions on 20 for HippOdromes.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 13.-Harr2
Davis. lessor of three Pittsburg the
aters and proprietor of the Hippo
drome at New Forbes field, has just
secured options on 30 baseball parks
in the principal cities of the country
for hippodrome purposes next season.
The shows are to be opened as sool
as the theaters close, and an immense
|hippodrome circuit, to be known as the
Davis circuit. formed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Johns New Champion.

Philadelphia, Sept. 13.-Walker F.
Johns of the University of Pennsylva-
MIA defeated Melville E. Long, Pacific
coast and western champion. for the
intercollegiate tennis championship
here today, Ga.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
'STUDYWAYT YTOCHECk DEMAND.
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANK

ters at Butte; flying visit to the
Occur d Alene country of northern
Idaho; two days stay at the Alas
ka-Yukon exposition at Seattle; day
of sightseeing down the Shasta route
in California; three days visit to
the Yosemite valley; a day spent
about the rim of the Grand canyon.
in Arizona; and four days on the
ranch of the presidents brother,
Charles P. Taft, near Corpus Christi,
TpyaC
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Small Town Wiped Out.

Vincennes, Ind, Sept. 13.-Fire prac
tically destroyed all the business sec
tion of Monroe City, town of 1000
inhabitants. 10 miles east of here, to-
day. The loss is 100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13

ick A. Cook to his wife, that will be-
made public
II was TO these letters that DIR. Cook
referred in his announcement cabled
from Copenhagen, that his wife was in
possession of indisputable evidence
that he had discovered the north pole
In one letter. written in the spring
of this year from Etah. the explorer
describes the terrible hardships of his
journey starting in February from his
winter quarters in hole in the ground
in Ellesmere land to Etah. The dis
tance, about 800 miles, had to be COW
cred without dogs and with insufficient
food
The most striking part of this letter,
however. is that which describes the
bitter disappointment on arriving, half
starved, at his base near Etah, to find
that his cache of supplies, which had
been sent by his loyal wife. had been
moved by Commander Peary.
DR.. Cook also tells of his subsequent
joy i'll recovering the provisions and
of the great help rendered him by
Harry Whitney, the young millionaire
Arctic hunter of New Haven.
Another letter mentions the loss of
a case of furs. taken, DR.. Cook writes,
by Peary.
Friends of Mrs Cook are discussing
a letter received by her from Peary
last year on the return of the Erik
| from the polar regions. After saying
| he had seen q letter purporting to
have been written by her husband from
Cape Thomas Hubbard, Commander
Peary added that she need have nc
fear. that her husband probably was
| in Ellesmere land, where game was
| plentiful. After the name Cape Thorn
| as Hubbard it is said, the command
er put big Interrogation mark, indi
| eating that DR. Cook was at an en-
tirely different place from where he
professed to be-
| Canada Claims All Land.
Ottawa. Can, Sept. 13.-Canadt
claims all the land directly north o.
| North America in line to the pole
on which it would be possible to mai
a flag. This position is semi-offic
ial reply to a question asked in tn,
British house of commons as, to tn,
ownership of the north pole. Th'
question was referred to Canada.
Canada's answer is that all terri
tory between the North American
boundary ana the pole must be Brit
aims. The stand is maintained tina
it has been formally taken possession
of by Captain Bernier, Canada's arc
tic explorer. who is now lost in tn
far north.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Gov. JOHNSON IN
anew OPERATION

st. Paul, Sept Ex-Governor John
son went to Rochester, Mimi, this
afternoon to undergo another opera
ton as the result of an operation for
appendicitis several years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13

The following "details of Peary'S Jour
ney to the pole were CLEANED from
members of the expedition aboard the
Roosevelt: The only men to reac.l
the pole were. Peary and an Eskimo.
The other whites were sent back one
by one as Peary drew nearer his ob.
ject
Henson One March Away.
Matthew Henson and three Eskimos,
the only other members of the party
that made the final dash, were left one
march south of the pole.
Captain Bartlett and George Borup
started Feb q from Cape Columbia
with number of Eskimos and dogs
on a march across the ice heading
north.
Had Seven White Men.
When Peary left Cape Columbia ne
had seven white men, II Eskimos and
1856 dogs. March 4 Peary came up
with Bartlett, who had pitched his
camp at the side of a lead of wat ar
which it was impossible to cross. All
dlicu uflill DSlUIE 1ulillGE
progress was possible.
Sun Seen March ).
The sun was seen for the first time
March and observations showed the
explorers were short way from the
S4th parallel The supply of alcoh u
running short, Borup returned to Cape
Columbia for a fresh stock.
March ii Borup overlook Peary
again. bringing oil and alcohol The
division under Professor Ross G.. MAJ
vim joined Peary the same day.
At this point Professor Ronald b.
Mcmillan was sent, back with his feet
badly frozen. Bor1p returned to land
| from 1923 with TWO Eskimos Bart
lett was still beating out the trail two
days ahead of Peary. Marvin took
observations at SaS and started on
| the return. On e next march Bart
lett made a reco trip. covering &c
miles and reachir; S5.3S.
stepped at ssth Parallel.
Bartlett took tn, next observation NJ
the SSth parallel April 2 and then re
turned, leaving cary, Henson and
three Eskimos with provisions for IL
days to make til, final dash.
Party started april 8 and made 81
miles and slept near the 39th parallel
The next obsery alton was at 50. %
The next time ne sun was sighted
the observation showed 1857 Th'
pole was reachet April and a seriei
Of observations AIKEN at go.
Pole Frozen Sea.
| Peary deposited his records an,
| bn;ctad fha The tom
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
stepped at ssth Parallel.
Pole a Frozen Sea.

Peary deposited his records and
hoisted the American flag. The tenn
perature was 81 below zero, Fahren-
heit. The pole appeared as frozen
sea. Peary tried to take soundings
but got no bottom at 1,500 fathoms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Cabinet Officers ms Guests.

Five of his nine cabinet officers
will at different times be the guests
of the president for portions of the
trip and after he reaches the Pa
cific coast, there will be from two to
four with him practically all of the
time.
Leaving Boston Wednesday, the
presidents party will consist of him
self. Captain Archibald w. Butt, his
military aid; Wendell w. Mischler,
assistant secretary; Charles C. Wag-
ner. executive stenographer; DR.. ].
J. Richardson of, Washington; Gerrit
Fort, assistant to the vice presi-
dent of the New York Central
lines, who will have all of
the transportation arrangements for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13

Sydney, N. s., Sept, 13.-Peary is
there are eagerly awaiting word of his
departure on the Roosevelt for Sgd
ney. Mrs. Peary yesterday received
a wireless message from her husband
saying he would keep her posted, and
from this it is assumed Peary has not
from Battle Harbor.
Farewell for Cook.
On Board the Steamer Oscar H.,
Sept IL, by wireless via Christian
sand-Dr Frederick A. Cook. whose
arrival yesterday at Christiansand was
greeted by salute of seven guns from
the fort by the special order of King
Haakon. and swho was the object of
the greatest enthusiasm during his
brief stop there, was given notable
farewell when the Oscar ii. steamed
out of the port.
He was welcomed aboard the Scan
dinavian liner by more than Loco pas
sengers who crowded its decks, head.
ed by Captains Moller and Hempel
with all the ships officers in fun uni
form.
Steamers bands Play Farewell.
The anchor was weighed immediate
" and the Oscar III. sailed down the
fiord accompanied by score of ex
cursion steamers, with bands playing
the national airs, until the open sea
was reached
Letter May Become Historic.
New York, Sept 13.-On excellent
.(authority has been learned the pur
port of letters written by Dr. Freder
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Explorer Knows Nothing
| Of Those Given
| Whitney.
: STILL in THE NORTH
Delays Departure from Battle
HarbOr, While Rival Hur-
rieS Home.

New York. Sept. 13.-The following
has been received from Battle Harbor:
Il have no knowledge of Cook having
given Whitney any records. There
are no Cook records on the Roosevelt,
"PEARY"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
May he Reached Today.

\ correspondent landed in a dory.
and wfyfr lantern afld guide walked
three miles through the scrub and
swamp to the Marconi wireless sta
tion, where he was informed the Roose-
welt was still at Battle HarbOr. The
Thomas left Immediately for Battle
hold good it should reach there some
time this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Goe" Seeking Peary.

Point Richie, n. F., Sept 13.-The
Associated Press to meet Peary, re
turning on the steamer Roosevelt from
the pole. reached here from Bonne
bay, n. F.. last night after dark. From
the wireless telegram station here it
was learned Peary is still at Battle
Harbor. The Thomas came to anchor
a mile from here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13
Expected Them Here.

In Copenhagen Cook declared he had
given Harry Whitney part of his rec
ords on return from the pole to Etah.
Greenland Cook assumed Whitn=y
would bring the records to this couE
try. Peary on his return from the
pole a year subsequent to Cook,
picked up Whitney at Etah and was
bringing him south on the Roosevelt
when they met the relief ship Jeannic
to which Whitney was transferred -
continue his hunting in Baffin's bay
1t was confidently expected by Cook
supporters here that Whitney hal
turned Cooks records over to Peary
and the latter would bring them 20
this country with him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13

CONTINUED on Page Four.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-13

Continued on Page Two.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
SENATE IS READY
WILL TAKE UP TARIFF WHEN HOUSE. IS THROUGH.
Finance Comihittee Win Report Bin 7 to Upper Chamber and Lumber Clause May Receive Favor
 able Treatment.

Washington. March 25.-Members of the Senate Committee on Finance re- asserted today~that they would be ready to report tariff bill whenever the House passes the Payne. bill.
 They were informed that that time would not be more than ten days or two weeks distant, in all probability. and Senator Aldrich replied that the Senate Committee could be ready in three days If necessary.
 With every days consideration of the Payne bill the Senate Committee Is impressed with the fact that 1t hews very close to the lines of the Dingley bill. and as result the work of the committee is much simpiifed. The changes to be made in the measure will be far fewer In number than was at first anticipated.
 A proposition has been submitted to the Finance Committee on the subject of lumber, which was received with some favor. KTfi2rovides for the free importation of dtnensioned lumber, but with the continuance of the duty on culls. from which lumber of an inferior grade is manufactured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
TRIAL OF BLOUNT
FoOr TRACKS NEAR SCENE OF
 KILLING DEsCRIBED.
Gre Witness Declared That These Traeks Were Made by shoes
 Similar to One Worn v by the Accused.

Amite, La, March 25--whether or not the statement made by J. O. Bree- land just before he died. to the effect according to witnesses. that Avery Blount was the man who shot him and the members of his family, shall go to progress here. was the point earnest- ly argued by the attorneys in the case this afternoon.
 This question was taken up late in the day. after the jury had been sent from the court room. Two witnesses declared that Breeland said he know he was dying and thereupon proceeded Blount. Another witness stated that Breeland said at the time that he did not believe he was going to die.
 The defense seeks to keep the state nrent from the jury chiefly on the grounds that Breeland did not make it as dying declaration and further that he, had served sentence in the State penitentiary.
 Judge Enis announced that he would and give his decision upon the open. ing of court tomorrow.
 When the trial was resumed here today. the prosecution at tempted to show by witnesses that tracks found in freshly piowed earth near the scene of the killing, were the same as discovered at the place where the surrey in which Biount and Rincheon were riding had stopped. according to the testimony of the driyer. One of the witnesses de- ciared that these tracks were made by . shoe very similar to the one worn by the accused.
 Among the witnesses who described these tracks and also the location of the roadways, houses. etc., In the To- eality where the tragedy took place, was Mitchell Martin. who resides in Tckfaw near the store of Blount and Stevens. He was one of ths first to reach the scene of the killing and IL was he who found the baby of one of the murdered women and took 1t to his home. The child died three days later as the result of It's exposure.
 Blount who Is one of the three men charged with the killing of Breeland his wife and step- daughter, may not TO free even if the Jury before which he is now being tried should acquit him. On account of the manner in which the Indictments have been re- turned, he might stiil have two more trials for murder to face. one for the killing of Mrs. Breeland and the other for the murder of the daughter, Mrs. Everett. Atezsf
 This possibility will be eliminated fl the motion of counsel for defense as made today. Is granted by Judge Ellis This petitions tine court to consolidate the three cases against Ben Kinchen charged with being accessory. with the | two remaining cases against Avery Biount and set the combined cases for trial next week. Judge Ellis stated he would act on the motion next Monday Efforts to locate Garfield Kincheon. I the third man Indicted. have thus faI l failed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
TORNADO STRUCK SCHOOL
 AND KILLED TWO STUDENTS

Wichita Falls. Texas. March 2b-Re- norts received today are to the effect that the tornado which swept across oklahoma late yesterday. struck the Howard school house three miles north of 0randfield and killed two students. Mabel Willis and Ora W1tte.
 A girl named Wallace was serious lv injured. Thirty-three students were in the building at the time it was demolished and that more were not killed is considered miraculous.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
PINE MEN MEET.

Mississippi Associatiea Elects It's Of-
 Acers.
 Hattiesburg, Miss, March 26.-The Mississippi Pine Association convened here today and the following ofYicers were electede: .s sS
 President. !. F. Wilder, Epps, Miss; First Wce-President T.. L.. ODonnell Sanford. Miss; Second vice-President H. H. Gust, Laurel, Miss; Treasurer, W. c. Rogers. Hattiesburg; Secretary, Everett Brown. Hattiesburg.
 The next annual meeting will be held at Hattiesburg. President Will der. in the course of his speech. said he believed the 32 a thousand duty on Canadian lumber would be retained The session ended with banquet oi the Hoo Hoo's.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
A shock to New York.

New York. March 26-The news of the death of Mrs. Pierre Lorilfafd, IT,. in washington. was received with ex- pressions of regret by her many friends here.
 living quietly at the Buckingham Hotel here. She was greatly shocked at the news and was the more deeply affected owing to the fact that her health re- oentIv has not been of the best. She was not told of the report that death was due to suicide.
 Mrs. Lorillard was one of the most charming. and accomplished women in New York society," said one of her friends tonight. "She enjoyed all that wealth could supply and at no time did she appear to be other than perfectly normal"
 Pierre Lorillard is director In the Pierre Lorillard Tobacco Company. the American Tobacco Company and the Empire Trust Company. The Iorillard fortune was established by Peter Lor- if,ard more than 100 years ago in the tobacco industry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-26
ROSE WILL DEBATE ON PROHIBITION

Milwaukee. Wis.,. March 25-Al- though seats to the debate between Mayor Rose. of Milwaukee. and Presi- dent Samuel Dicsie. of Albion College. Mich.. on prohibition tomorrow night. are free. the demands, is se great that many offers of money have been made for seats.
 The debate will be one of three on this subject between the same speakers The second debate will be in Chicago. a.n dthe third In some Southern city. probably Atlanta or New Orelans.