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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
DR.. COOK ADMITS
Taxing POLE FIND
Explorer Says It Is Im-
possible for Any Man 10
Prove Being There.

Dr. Frederick A Cook today discov-
eged himself
He declared that mature deIiberEtion
has convinced him that he did not dis
cover the North Pole. Regard for the
has Ted him 90 make confession
From another quarter comes the an
nouncement that a magazine VIII pub
iSL lIE own story IN which the in
Did explorer hopes TO explain himself
The discovery has spent some little
World and IL s. feared he may b. slight
y misle5 as % the furore his confession
VIII create
Il wasn't a fake--it was psychological
This IS the sist o. the explorers excuse
as outlined by himself
Il seems that when one spends several
months IN the polar regions he IS liable
to psvcopathic sOmers2Irlts, DratnstornlS-
and other forms Of deUeuCia- These
Dr. Cook saws he had
''If after reading my story YOU Sas--
Cook IS sincere and honest. half craze,i
believed he reached the pole then I
shah be satisfied. declares Dr- Cook
Though he does not mention u, Scien-
fists and aiieniSts ere hoping he may
aIsc explain the cerebral eject Of al
most climbing Mt Mckinley.
1T would be impossible for any man
to demonstrate that he had been 10 the
North Pole" adds The doctor This Is
tdIleC a Authentic, for the explorer has
trie6 It.
It was the realization that he had been
called the greatest liar in history, and
a position Unique among men, that set
Dr. Cook working on his confessions,
according TO his statement made public
today
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
MINUS BOTH HANDS
HOLOSPEN IN TEETH
ROCO SriCha AStoniShes Mar
riage License Clerk by
Unique Feat.

Minus both hands, RoCO Sricha today
astOniShed the clerk at the courthouse.
when he took q pen holder In his teeth
auG signed an application for a license
TO wed Mrs. Helen L Daily
With a few mods Of his head the ap-
plicanJ for the license had g very Iegi-
bic signature.
Protrudins from each sleeve or
STicha's coat was a hook and ne had
40 difficulty in extracting the necessary
dollar from his hiU pocket 10 pay the
fee
Replying 10 inquiries from curious
spectators, Sricha said both his hands
had ben burned of by electricity.
Mrs Daily keeps a boarding house
on Pennsylvania avenue, ard with my
hooks I can make a handy husband,
be said.
Sricha. who Is an Austrian. and Mrs.
Daily were married today by the Rev.
Thomas F. McGuigan. Both had been
married once before. SriCha Is thirty
one years old while the bride is credit
cd with ffty-fouT years
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
AMERICANS FLEE
HUTINY N CHINA
Portuguese of Macao in Re
volt and GunbOat Is
Turned on City.

HONGKONG. Nov S3.-Forelgners.
including several Americans, arrived
here today in fight from Macao, the
Portuguese city in China, which has
been seized by mudnoUs soldiers and
sailors
They brought word that, in addition 20
taking over the garrison, the rebels
seized the gun5oat Patrta and turned
its guns upon the city. The governor
and military officers were Custed and
the republican flag Of Portugal run up
Owe the public buildings and fortress
Iccording 10 eye witnesses Of the re-
volt. trouble was started when q de-
lal cent from the cruiser Patrl went
ashore and fired three Salutss IN the
plaza The military authorities ordered
out the soldj jeTs, but the men refused to
obey Instead they Joined the stand
ard OF the Tev0IutionIsts-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
DISTRICT ARRANGES
CHRIST MAS PAY DAY
Teachers, Police, and Fire
men to Receive About
$4,000 for Holidays.

In order that they may be prepared
for their Christmas shopping. school
teachers and members Of the Police
and Fire Departments VIII be given an
additional pay day in December.
They are paid but once a month. but
realizing the necessity Of ready cash
during the holidays, Louis c Wilson.
disbursing officer, with the approval
Of the Commissioners has decided that
they shall receive a half months sal
ary between the 18th and the 10Th, the
exact date not having been determined.
The teachers VIII receive apprOxi-
nately 81. .e90, the policemen, $4,000. and
the hremsn, 81, ,Oea
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
DYING STATEMENT
BARRED BY COURT

EAST CAMBRIDGE. Mass, Nov. 80
Hattie lie Blanc, the seventeen-year-Old
French Canadian girl. who is charged
with numbering Clarence Glover. who
was infatuated with her, won the first
point in her fight for life today in the
criminal court here when Judge Bond
ruled that GlOver's dying statement,
Hattie lie Blanc shot me-" should be
excluded for the evidence
Following this. lawyers who are
watching the case predicted that the
girl would be acquitted
District Attorney Higgins fought all
day yesterday and half Of today TO gain
admission OF the statement in the tes-
timOny-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
COMMITTEE FAVORS
AN ANNUAL BILL

At an executive session today Of the
Rivers and Harbors Committee of the
House. the recent report Of the board Of
army engineers was CousideTd. and It
IS understood the committee looked fav-
oraoIv tpon the plan to have an annual
rivers and harboTs bill.
The committee homes to be able, not
vvithstanding the short session. to nut
the plan into effect before adjournment
on March 4 II a bill is reported this
wear, however. it viii be = small one
and IN the nature of an emergency
measure for improvements already au-
thoriza6 The committee viii continue
this afternoon its consideration OF the
engineers report
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
Commissioners Board Room
Filled With Supporters of
STauS Project.
PHYSICIANS TELL
OF THE LIVES SAVED
Emile Berliner Pictures Good That
Has Followed Establishment
Of Institution.

The other day there were q thou
Eand children lying asleep on the
TallrCad tracks here in washington
Their pareDrs stood over them.
blinded by ignorance. and the Medi-
ca Society OF the District OF CoIum-
bia stood hy. blinded by Indifference
OF prejudice.
Ano q rumbling train came along
and passed over these helpless chill
oren- killing them. and when they
were laid in their ETares washington
ministers piOusly raised their hands
and eyes TO heaven and prayed The
Lord has given. the Lord has taken
blessed be the name Of the Lord
And the happiness Of another thou
sand homes was destroyed and the
little tin soldiers Of EEtrIe BOY Blue
and the d0liies - Little Girl Pink are
again wondering what became OF the
little hands which put them there
The rumhliuE train which killed
those children was COMPOSED Of milk
cars EMILE BERLIN E.F-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
HADLEY COMMISSION
GOING TO NEW YORK

The railways securities commission
appointed by the President to investi-
gate the feasa bility of Government su-
pervision Of railroad capitalization held
an executive session at their Offices to-
iay and informally review the testi-
monv Of the several witnesses who al
ready have appeared before the commits
sion
state Railroad Commissioner VII
Hams, Of Texas, was to have appeared
before the commission today, but was
prevented from being present on ac-
count Of sickness
At the conclusion Of the executive
session this afternoon Chairman Had
lev said that the next meeting Of the
commission probably viii be held in
New York Among the first witnesses
to be heard are various STATE railroad
commissioners
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
TEST Of SANITY
FOR GALLAGHER
Man Who Shot Gaynor to
Be Allowed This
Privilege.

JERSEY CITY, n J, Nov 3o--James
J. Gallagher, whS shot Mayor czaynor,
Of New York, on August 9. in Hob0ken,
today pleaded not guilty TO indictments
charging him with assauIting Street
Cleaning Commissioner "BfII-- Edwards
and with carrying concealed weapons
GaIlsgher's plea was made with the
understanding that ke VIII be allowed
to withdraw IL at any time and enter
a demurrer OF ask for a test Of sanity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
AID ASKED
IN MURDER MYSTERY

lam Lewis, the New York waiter, who
may hold the key TO New YorB's most
recent trunk mystery, and Of Albert c.
Caller. supposed to be the man whose
body was found in the abandoned trunk.
came 20 Washington today
In forwarding the Information 70 fnr
local police the New York authorities
ask that no stone be left unfurued II
an eudeavor TO locate Lewis and TO IS
tablish beyond all doubt whether Cal
lier IS dead or alive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
COLD W5VE IS HERE
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Dreary Blasts With Snow
Coming All the Way
From Rockies.

Washington faces several days of in
tense cold
This unweIcome announcement was
contained in a special forecast issued By
the Weather Bureau this morning Gen
eral cold is predicted for the entire
Eastern coast Of the United States.
The wave is now sweeping East from
the Rockies and snow has already hit
Chicago and the Lake regions Snow is
falling throughout the Ohio valley. II
Is expected that the fall along the
Atlantic coast will be light
In the Ohio valley the temperature
this morning at s O'Clock was from
to Is degrees above zero, while in the
Dakotas IL fell below.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
SCOTT NOT TOO Ill
TO ATTEND SENATE

I'll be in my seat at the Capitol Non
DAY. said Senator Scott in his apart
meuts at the Willard today.
That Is Just how serious the Senator
regards the trouble which since yester-
day has held him to his bed
Senator Scott was ordered to bed By
his physician yesterday afternoon.
'-Why, I'd Just walked Up TO the De-
partment Of Justice and around a lit
.!e and called on the doctor. said
the Senator. "and" he added in an
aggrfeved tone. -he put me 10 bed"
The Senator's ailment IS due 10 q
superficial ulcer of the stomach.
which can be successfully treated by
rest and diet for q few DAYS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
ENDS
IN Huston TRIAL

With the testimony OF Carter =.
Keene. postOfdCe inspector FOR the dis
tr1Ct OF washington, the Governrnent
today closed It's case against James y
Huston, Harvey y Lewis, and Everett
Dufour, who have been on trial before
Justice Wright in Criminal Court No.
for the last three weeks, on a charge OF
conspiring 70 use the mails TO defraud
in connection with the operation Of al
legged trust companies
Motions Tor the discharge Of the de-
fegdants on the grounds tuat q ConsuIr-
aCv had not been proved were made b-
Attorney Henry T. Davis. Objection
was also made to the admission Of many
OF the exhibits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
Blizzard In Chicapn-

CHICAGO, Nov S0.-Chicago awaken
ed this morning in the grip Of the pre-
lininary TO the first blizzard of the
year. and shortly before o'clock snow
began to fall
The weather man predicted that the
temperature would 90 to Is degrees be-
low zero
Many persons were injured By falls on
the slippery pavements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
MsderO Reported Captured Again.

Ell PASO. Tex Nov 23--It Is reported
here that Francisco ]. lIaderO has been
kidnapped by the Mexican government
and thrown into prison in Mexico City
Little credence is given the report 10y
Americans, however, wnO believe If IS
being circulated by the government Of
Gcials in order 10 prejudice the mind Of
the ignorant Mexican laboTeTs aVainst
the revolution.
That AIaderO is not in prison is inCi-
Gated in another fashion by the Mexican
authorities themselves Judge Louis
Folk. Of Tsleta. Tex, looks ike Ma
derO- the Tev0lutiOuist- When he visited
J71arez TODAY the Mexican customs in
sUsctors looked MIN over and placed
him under arrest as Francisco Madero-
Judge Folk, however was able to prove
MS Identity
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
OF REBELS
IN HONDURAS DENIED

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. s0-Private
advices reaching here today denied that
revolUtionists in Honduras had captured
the Atlantic coast ports.
General BOnilla, former president Of
the HOndUran republic. who has been
in this city for some time, was stin
here 1Dday-
According to yesterdays report Bo-
nilla was at the head OF the rebel forces,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
COAST ARTILLERY
COMPANIES MOVED

Though two of the four coast artillery
companies at Fort WadswoTth, New
York have been ordered at ay. sar
Department officials declare there is no
intention of abandoning the post One
Of the companies VIII 90 10 the Philip
pines, and the other TO Texas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
CARS
MAY Be ADOPTED

4 final vote on the question Of
whether cross seats or longitudinal
seats In street cars are to be recon-
ulended by the Public Transportation
Committee Of the Board Of Trade, viii
he taken at q meeting Of the committee
called for Friday at 2-15 o'clock
The committee, Of which Alex BrittOn
Is chairman, has completed its tnvesG-
CATION -------ll-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
This Is Latest Report of
Plan TO Settle Mexi-
can Revolt.
FEAR MATAMORAS
HAS BEEN TAKEN
All Communication With E,order
City Cut Off-Insurgents Still
Hold Railroad.

FL PASO. Tex. Nov. 3G-GeI. Ber-
nardo Reyes is 20 be recalled from
Paris by President Diaz and ma 5e vice
president OF Mexico. according tc a dis
patch received here today from Mexico
City.
rms step has been decided upon by
the Diaz government 10 Dlacate the pso-
pie and queI the unrest which resulted
in the recent uprising.
General Reyes was sent abroad by the
government over a year ago 10 study
European army methods. and has been
an exile ever since.
Vice President Corral who is In ul
health, wiz soon leave for Europe
The present plan IS said 70 be that
he VIII be succeeded by Reyes. and that
President Diaz viii retire IN about D
year In favor Of the new vice president
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
By SELENE ARMSTRONG.

NO race suicide here" eToaned Com
missioner Rudolph in a tragic under
tone 20 C0mmissiouer Juds0n, as he
confronted some --a mothers with babies
fn their arms, all hoping 10 testify with.
IN one short hour to the wonders
wrought for their children by StraUs
pasteurized milk
Say. AIr. Rudolph interrupted Com
missioner Johnston, who had not heard
Commissioner RudoIph-s remark TO 8Ir.
Judsou- Il Just want TO say there's
10 race suicide here
Scene Is Unusual.
The three Commissioners Of Washing
ton had entered the board room Of the
Municipal building promptly at 70
o'clock the hour set fer the public
hearing given 10 the Straus pasteurfzcd
milk laboratory. TO md themselves cor
fronted by a scene which looked
strangely Ike a day nursery, but bore
little resenblance 10 q board room
Commissioner Rudolph rubbed his
eyes, as Il 10 ascertain whether or not
he could De seeing Alright For there
were babies eEerEVg here They EUEEed
at their mothers skirts They SpraV-led
On the floor They amused themselves
By giving strong. healthy kicks against
the table at which the three diguiied
Commissioners presided.
They played with the watch fo5s and
tangled the keys OF pu.-c spirited nm
anciers and business men who were in
attendance on the hearing. And If one
OF them. without reason OF warning.
suddenly bawled. a bottle Of Nathan
Srraus Dasteurized milk was promptly
put to its mouth by the nurse OF moth
e, and the hearing proceeded without
further interruption
PhxSfcfars. scientists. club women,
representative of the Associated Char
tiles, the Visiting Nurses ASSOCIATION
and well-EDovn citizens and business
men Siguitled their interest IN the con-
L5nUauce OF the SC-aUS mil TX laboratory
by attending the public hearing over
which Commissions Rudolph presided
this morning
Committee Appointed
Upon the conclusion Of the meeting,
Commissiouer Rudolph appointed the
following committee 10 Investigate and
report upon the question Of Straus pas
teurized milk for the District babies
Gen. George N SteruberE. chairman,
Hennen Jennings. George Wilson, W c.
woodward. Dr- George N Eo5er, Wal
ter s Uf0rd. Louis J. Wiuise, A. C.
Moses. Edward SteIlwaEen-
Dr william J. French. among the
first speakers testified that by the
use Of pasteurized milk infant NOR
taIitv In the southwest district o.
Washington has been reduced 40 per
cent
Emile Berliner Speaks.
A dramatic feature of the hearing
was neimpassiOned speech made By
Emile Berliuer to the Commissioners
in behalf Of the Straus laboratory
"YF hat are YOU gong TO do bout
EtZ" he asked This is the question
u-1t TO YOU bE eminent physicians and
scientists by the Honorable S-eCre-
tary of Agriculture. the Honorable
Secretary OF the Navy the Honorable
Secretary or the Interior. who point
TO their recent orders prohibiting the
sale Of unsafe milk IN their depart
menuS.
And back Of them ] see several thou
sand helpless patients IN Washington
Continued on Page Thirteen)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
Edward Taylor, Former
Broker, Asphyxiated in
Boarding House.
DEATH is SUICIDE,
POLICE DECIDE
Cracks Around Doors Tightly
Caulked-DespOndent, Say
His Friends.

with the cracks around the
caGlked with articles Of clothing. III
ward Taylor. formerly a weIi-knoz.
business broker. with Offices in F street
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets northwest, was found dead I'm
bed this morning IN a room OF the TOD
floor Of a house at 90 New York ave
nue. northwest, with gas flowing from
two open jets.
On the floor By the bed were two rz-
zors, with which the police believe De
first intended 10 end his life By cuttine
his throat Changing his mind, Tav.o
had evidently cast aside the razorz
stopped Up the cracks, closed the win
dow, and turned on the gas with sui
cidaI intent
Financial Troubles.
Taylor, his friends say. Was dis
eouraged over financial matters. ana
had been drinking heavily during The
last few weeks He was also worried
over the fact that he was unable u
support his wife and young daughter.
who had been living in Sixth street
northwest
There was trouble with the gas IN all
the rooms OF the house last night and
the police at first thought that Taylor
had been accidentIy asphyxiated- II
was believed he had turned on botl
burners in a futile attempt 10 light the
gas, and had neglected 20 turn II or
when he retired
Detective Hewlett. who was assigned
70 make an investigation Of the case.
reported II as suicide.
Had Large Clientele.
Taylor, az one time, had proHe bis. s---
largest clientele Of any business broke
IN washington He maintained of1ars
IN f street. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. but last summe-
gave up his business and purchased The
GTOttO, a raIhszeIleT at Fifteenth and
streets Taylor ran the place two
months and closed II I'D. after 1Os-ur
considerable money, IL was reported
He was about forIy-five years old aUI
married, but had not been living wIl5.
MS wife and tElrtee n-yeaT-Old Gaugr-e-
for some time
Mrs Taylor mak=s her home al IlZs
Sixth stI eet. northwest She is g siste-
OF Joe CTerhaTt- the former baseball
player, who runs a hotel in TGrryt0N l.
n Y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
Fears for .Matameras-

LAREDO. Tex. Nov. 50.-The absolute
cutting OF Of communication with Ma
tamOras al the mouth OF the Rio
Grande. last night, is believed here to
indicate that the city has been captured
by the rebels.
There are two lines 20 Natamoras,
bOth OF which were cut within five
minutes Of each other Efforts 10 re-
store comE 1uication have proven un-
availiug
Matamoras lies opposite Brownsville,
Tex. and has been menaced By rebels
for a week. although Cen Geronimo
TreViue, commander Of the government
forces IN the northern provinces. has re-
peateCly assured the people that there
was 10 danger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
TEMPERATURES


Today-HiEh tide, T-I2 a. m and 7.1s
2 m; low tide, % a M and IN D. m.
TOmorrow-High tide, 7-4S a. m and
$50 p M; Iow tide, 200 a. n. and l:5g
? m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30

Indications are that cold weather
viii continue over the Mississippi Valley
and the Eastern States during the next
several days and that the weather VIII
be unsettled with snow tonight and
Thursday in the Atlantic States north
of virginia
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30

CONDITION OF THE WATER.
HARPERS FERRY, w Va, Nov. So
Both rivers clear.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT
Cloudy and continued cold. snow fur
rfes tonight or Thursday lowest reu-
perature tonight about = degrees. with
west winds
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-11-30
Emile Berliner Speaks.
WEATHER REPORT.

CONTINUED on Page Thirteen)
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-22

Never was ship more eagerly sought
than the Andromeda. yet never was
ship more completely enguIfed In the
mysterious silence of the great sea.
The days passed and the weeks, yet
nothing was heard of her. She fig
ured in the overdue" list at Lloyd's,
sharp eyed underwriters did specs"
in her. wOebegone women began to
naunt the Llverpool office for news of
husbands ana sons. the lovelorn
Dikey wore verify To a shadow of his
former self by alternate pleadings and
mute. and the fanciful letters from
Iris became fewer and more fragmen-
tary as David's imagination failed and
his excuses grew thinner.
And the odd thing was that II Da-
vid had only known 1t he could have
saved himself all this heartburning
and misery by looking through the
dining room window on that Sunday
afternoon when his prospects seemed
to be so rosy. He never thought Of
that. He cursed every circumstance
and person impartially and fuently.
but he omitted from the satanic litany
the one girlish prank Of tree climbing
that led Iris to spring out Of sight
amid the sheltering arms Of an elm
when her uncle and Captain Coke
deemed the summer house a suitable
place for u plain talk as man to man."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-22
Ccmnjssioners'Eot,ce

In the matter OF thu estate OF Sabina
Storrer deceased.
We rhs undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. datthew Busn Judge OF Probate
in and for the County OF -p'Hwassee, State OF
Michigan Commissioners 20 receive, eXamine
and adjust all claims and mands OF all per
that We viii meet az he office OF Gilbert r.
Lyon in the Civ ~ Owoss, Ia said County,
on Tues ay. the 3lst uay OF Nav. a. ID. 1910.
and on Monday, the LIST da, OF august. A. ID.
1910 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon OF each of
said days for the purpose OF receiving and ad-
justing all claims against said estate, and that
ID. 1910, are allowed TO creditors TO present
their claims to said Comm issioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 3ist day OF March A ID. 1910.
GILBERT X. LYON,
s. s g. PHIPPEN,
Comm ssioneTs.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-04-22
10 Criterion.

Once during the progress Of a certain
case Sir Charles Darling demonstrated
with barrister for the way in which
he was arguing point.
"YOu will pardon me, my lord" sale
the latter, but perhaps l may remind
you that you argued case in sim
liar way yourself when you were at
the bar"
YES, l admit it," replied his lord
ship, with a quiet smile, "but that was
the fault Of the judge who allowed it."
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