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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
COOK IS HEARD FROM.
Believes Amundsen Reached the South
Pole First.

New York, March 9.-"Although the
news is meager. I am inclined to De
lieve that Amundsen was first to reach
the South POLE said Dr. FREDERICK
Cook today. Captain Scott also may
have reached it, but as matter OF
fact all the news we have here can be
put into a few words. The first news
was that Scott had reached the pole:
the next was denial of that and the
positive assertion that Amundsen had
reached there.
I ct know Amundsen and am conf
dent that if he has stated he reached
the pole. his completed narrative will
carry conviction. He. was first of1cer
and 1 was surgeon of the Belgian
Antarctic expedition in 1S97-99. am
therefore very much interested in the
news because there was a whole year
that he and I sat in our cabin ana
dreamed about just what he has been
doing. We plotted out various pros
pective expeditions, worked out equip
ment and planned the work that we
were to do in the. remote future. Since
then we have both plunged into the
problem and gone our separate ways
"Amundsen had an advantage over
Scott in the fact that he was fitted out
lightly. He had but few men but
they were all experts, good sled men
and good travellers on snow shoes and
had the best trained dogs; all of which
lend themselves to speed.
."IfL as stated Anlundsen reached the
pole on the 14th of December, he
must have started as early as 1t was
+ possible to start. The distance COW
cred by him was pretty nearly the ex-
treme limit of record travelling. There
fore it is reasonable to suppose that
Scott could not have started carrier.
1t is also reasonable to suppose that
his speed would not be equal to that
made by Anundsen. So that while. as
stated, I am inclined to believe that
Scott reached the pole also from the
reports we have received, it seems
more likely that Amuhdsen was the
first. AS a matter of fact we have no
information about Scott at all. Every
thing about him has been hypothetical.
Under the same conditions Scott
should have been able with the Terra
Nova to have gotten back before
Amundsen. in the Fran, which could
travel only half as fast. But even
granting that Scott was ready to come
back at the same time that AmundSen
was the delay would be explained by
Scott being compelled to pick up 9TH
er parties along the land farther north
who were engaged in other lines OF
work 1t is possible that so early in
the season the land would be so thor
oughIy jammed with ice that he would
not be able to reach those parties
without some delay
Granting that both reached the
pole, each is entitled to credit for ms
success. The quest of the pole is in
teresting and useful mostly because OIL
the unknown parts of the globe which
are thereby explored. The routes OF
these men would be widely separated
and therefore each would explore and
clear I'D a different blank upon our
charts. That is really the sane and
sensible way to look at it, and not TO
put it on the plane of a footrace. IL
one got there a week ahead OF the
other, he should not get all the credit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
WHO OWNS The POLE?
The Question Already Is Being Dis
cusSed by Lawyers.

New York. March 9.-The question of
whether Norway owns the territory sur
rounding the South Pole which has just
been discovered by Captain Amundsen
already is being discussed by authori-
ties on international law covering the
ownership of Arctic and Antarctic
lands.
Ever since 177S when Captain Cook 5
expedition planted a flag in the Ant
arctic explorers of various regions have
carried the flags of their countries to
various points approaching the South
Pole It is generally believed the land
in the antarctic will be regarded much
in the same way as Spitzbergen archl-
peIago, which is inhabited by men of
various nations and now is regarded as
a Joint possession of all mankind.
President John Bassett Moore, pro-
lessor of International law at Columbia
university points out that leading au-
thorities have taken the position that
discovery alone does not suffice to give
good title to a new unoccupied land and
that the customs of nations for centu-
ries has crystallized into a part of law
of nations that in order to perfect the
right given by discovery it must be fol-
lowed by general occupation.
Professor Moore says that the task
of effective occupancy of the territory
surrounding the South Pole would I'M
doubtedly prove more difficult than its
discovery and that 1t was extremely
unlikely that the question of ownership
would ever be brought up to the point
commission on arbitration for settle
O1ent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

ton. The club will have the support
of the drainage boards in the demand
fer a new bridge. The county and
city are joint owners and the county
commissioners are ready and willing
to contribute the county's share of
the expense.
A literary program and luncheon
followed the business meeting, Mrs.
Gilmore, the hostess, being assisted by
Mrs. Schesser, Mrs Hurley and Mrs.
Griggs in serving the spread.
Mrs. E. p. Allen of EImdale, Kan,
who is visiting Mrs. Gilmore, Mrs.
Morris of Grangeville, Idaho, and Mr..
P. r. Griggs of Franklin, Pa, a broth
er of Mr.. Geo. H. Griggs, president
of the club, were out of town guests
present, and will take the South side
improvement idea home with them.
MesdameS r. n. Schesser, c. B.
Zarker, Rad. NJ. Lee, H. w. Roby and
NJ w. Gilmore were named as the
program committee for the year.
These ladies will look after the en-
tertainment features of the meetings.
The next meeting, to be held in
April. will be at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. r. Gibson, 207S Kansas
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
TYRANT TO DIE.
General Jules Coicou, Formerly Lead
ing Officer in Haiti, Condemned.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, March @
Cen Jules Coicou, the former mill
tary tyrant of Haiti, was condemned
to death today by a jury in the crimi-
nal court on the charge of having
been the principal author of the fusil-
lade of March 10, 1908. in which ten
persons, including three of his own
brothers, were shot to death. The ac-
complies of Coicou were acquitted
The date of execution has not been
settled.
General Jules Coicou, who, at the
time of the outbreak in Port Au Prince
in 1908, was military commander of
the district, was chiefly known for his
tyrannical character. He was at that
time known to thoroughly hate all
white people and he threatened to
carve out the hearts of all his enc
mics. He is absolutely illiterate and
while he was in office used a rubber
stamp in signing documents. He be-
trayed his brothers, MasiIlon, Horace
and Pierre Louis. to President Alexis
on March IA, 1908, and personally di-
rected their execution on the follow
ing day. Altogether on that occasion
he killed 81 men in less than an hour,
but only ten of these were included in
the charge against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

We had a little dog and I yoost to
have lots of fun with him. His name
was Macksinne- He died by bees sting
ing him to deth. He set in a hornets
nest. When my mother yoost to go
away he yooSt to cry He dident like
anybody but mother. He yoost to bark
at me when he saw me. I was afraid
of him.
I am only eleven years old now. I
have been spanked times in my life
and once by my father and four times
by my mother I was a mistifis fellow.
Once when I was four years old 1 was
down in the kitchen and the cook told
me not to sit on the table but 1 did 1t
and it upset and I began to cry on the
floor. was taken up stairs. I wanted
my nurse to pin a sine on me don't
spank.
I yoost to bleave in sanity claus but
not now.
I did not like autoing because it made
me sick. One day when I was out in
the auto some other people were COM
ing along on the road and behind us I
was making faces at them. 1 and an
other boy had lots of fun that day
am for Yale college and it is a good
one. I came to Cloyne in 1910 and it
is now 1912.
This is my life. CURTIS WOOD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
ATTELL IS READY.
Promises to Prove He Was Cheated
Out of Title.

San Francisco, March e-Abe AtteIl.
former featherweight champion, before
entering the ring today for his 20-rolnd
match with Harlem Tommy Murphy.
the eastern fighter, told his friends it was
his object to prove to the sporting world
he could come back
L want to show my home town" he
said. Il was cheated out of my title.
held for II years, in that Los Angeles go
against Johnny Ki1bane- / want to put
Murphy out of the way and then meet
KiIbane"
His confidence evidently infected local
sporting men who offered odds of 10 to 8
and even 10 to with Attell on the long
end.
Murphy who outweighed his rival by
nearly ten pounds, looked to be in perfect
condition when he prepared to enter the
ring.
Three previous ten round encounters
between the men, all in New York re-
suited in decision affairs, though
Attell was accredited with a shade of
advantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
SOUTH SIDE AWAKE.
Civic Improvement Club Plans Its
Work.

The South Side Civic Improvement
club formerly the Boosters club,
which is composed principally OF men
and women of the Fifth ward, organ
lied for the betterment OF their part
of the city, and if need be to fight
for it's proportion of the public i'm
movement funds, held its regular
monthly meeting Friday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs NJ W.
Gilmore. These meetings are hap
nv combination of business and pleas
ure. and in the interchange of ideas
and bv organized effort much good
has resulted
The matter of better fire protection
for the southeastern portion of the
CITY was among the topics discussed.
A petition was presented asking the
city commissioners to purchase site
for. a fire station now and when the
city finances will permit they will ask
for the establishment of another
branch of the department.
Better lighting of the South side
streets is about to be realized, the
club being assured by Commissioners
Miller that the promised relief will
soon be forthcoming
Sidewalk petitions will be circulated
for cement walks on the north side
of Seventeenth street and on Twen-
tieth street between Kansas and To-
peka avenues. The improvement of
the fair grounds is stimulating this
action, as all Topekans are interested
in the success of the State fair and
the Identification of the grounds.
Decisive opposition to the action of
the board of education in making
the new Van Buren, school a mixed
school was expressed by the club.
An effort will be made to secure a
new and modern bridge across Shun-
ganunga creek at Fifteenth street.
The ramshackle crossing near the ball
park is a menace in its present condi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
LITTLE AUToBIOGRAPHIEs.
Curtis Wood, Aged II, Gives Story of
His Life

I was born in 1900 when my oncle
graduated from Yale. I was born in
South Orange, New Jersey. I waid 10
pounds when I was born. Once when 1
was a baby crawled in the fire place
but not when the fire was burning 1
was very fat to. I had a little teddy
bare his name was Jackey. loved him
very much and when the nurse would
spank him 1 would get very mad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

At the annual business meeting of
the Minerva club which was held
Monday, March 4. the following Off
GERS were elected: President, Mrs.
H. L. Peppmyer; first vice president,
Mrs. George G. Moore; secretary. Miss
Nellie Shepard; assistant secretary,
Miss Jessie Waller; treasurer, Miss
Florence Cravens: assistant treasurer,
Miss Edna Haywood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

governors, but read THE PROSY Ro-
nance and keep cool. This is one of
the most progressive novels of this
81 East Eighth St. Topeka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
Steel Business Is Growinp.

New York, March Announcement
was made by the United States Steel
corporation that the untitled tonnage
on it's books on February % totaiied
5-454, 200 tons against 5,379,721 tons on
January s..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
WOMENSR
saa 1lRS'9

The Nautilus club will meet Tues
day with Mrs. E. W. Wallace, 1915
College avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
SUFFRAGE NOTES.

Mrs. E. s. Marshall, one of the
prominent suffrage workers of Topeka
has received a letter from Mr.. George
Philip of Garden City, who says that
at their Democratic convention a vote
was taken on a number of public
questions, including the suffrage
amendment, and all but two of those
present favored it.
In the same mail a letter was re-
ceived from a prominent lawyer and
politician of Washington, who has al
ways been opposed to woman suffrage.
In speaking of the way the newly en-
franchised women had voted in the
Seattle election, he says: This leads
me to say that, like King Agrippa of
old, Almost thou persuadest me-to
be a SuffragiSt.''
The Michigan farmers have taken
an advanced position in the matter of
women's rights. At recent conven-
ton of farmers, they passed suffrage
resolution and decided to support no
candidate who will not promise to vote
for woman suffrage and work for it.
The United Mine Workers of Amer
lea. with a membership of half a mil
lion, recently met in annual conVen-
ton at Indianapolis, represented by
1000 delegates. A resolution for
woman suffrage was adopted by the
entire delegation.
Congressman Taylor of Colorado
says that an Office in his state to which
there has never been attached a hint
of graft or corruption is that of state
superintendent of schools filed by
women All of the county superin-
tendents of the state are women, and
all of them have made good.
Mr.. Hugh Fox, secretary of the
United States Brewers association. has
promised that his organization will
not oppose the suffrage amendment.
The women of Wisconsin, who are
working for suffrage this year, consid-
er the neutrality of the brewers. who
are strong in their state a matter of
importance in favor of their victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

The Current Literature club will
meet with Mrs. H. A Heath, 81;
Western avenue, Tuesday afternoon
March IL. instead of with Mrs. w. c
Croft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

Frank P FARRELL, publicity manager
of the Santa Fe, will speak at the
Success club meeting, Tuesday even
ing, March IL. This was postponed
TWO weeks ago on account of bad
weather. Also, there will be a social
good time with games Everybody in
vlted- Bring your friends; they will
enjoy it.
The Friday evening program this
week was a musical one, and showed
that Dougherty's has exceptional tall
ent among its students There were
vocal solos by Miss Verda Phinney
and Mr.. Ben Abels, a vocal duet by
Miss Mabel Nonken and Mr.. Bernard
McNown. and a violin solo by Mr..
Hugh Smith
The Dougherty Orchestra furnished
music last evening for the Parent
Teachers Meeting of the Quinton
Heights school
The Dougherty Basketball team in
its first match game defeated Strick-
lerss last evening at the Y. NJ. c. A.
by a score of 22 to IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

The Thursday Study club met this
week with Mrs. Raymond Wheat. The
subject for the meeting was king
Lear" and the leader was Mrs. F. J..
Bell,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

The Ideal History club will meet
Friday. March 15. with Mrs H. V.
Rice, 1907 Lane street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

The Good Government club will
meet with the president, Mrs. L. F.
Sherman, 109 East Tenth street,
Thursday afternoon, March IA. at 2:30
o'clock Suffrage Notes. Mrs. E. S.
Marshall; "Alimony,, Its Disbursement
and Collection Mrs. Frank P. Lind
say. New officers will be elected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09

Have you been Aatnaizeda
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
MORSE REMAINS PRISONER.
Has IncurabIe Diseases hut VIII Not
Die hmm diate1y.

Washington Dec lit was announced
al the White House tonight that the re-
port Of the army medical officers who
have examined Charles W. Morse. the
New York banker who is serving sentence
in the Atlanta federal prison. does not
warrant immediate Interference by the
President and the pardon will not he
granted at this time.
The physicians made a physical ex-
animation Of Morse in the military hos
ptal at Fort Mcpherson. They also
studied his mental conditions and trans
mtted their findings to President Taft
through Surgeon General Torney.
The physicians lind that Morse is SUI
fering from arterio scleross. valvuar
trouble of the heart and Bright's disease
and has but recently suffered from an
acute attack OF congestion OF the kid
neys They found no paralysis.
They pronounce his condition neces-
sarily incurable. but do not anticipate
immediate death. Their recommends
lions are such that President Taft found
no reason to depart from the attitude
he has assumed In the Morse case,
It is generally understood that Presi
dent Taft is unwilling that Morse die
prisoner. but he does not intend to gram
the pardon until he is convinced tina
the prisoner Is in dying condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
FILES A PETITION
TO BUY RUTLAND
New Haven Gives Its Reasons
Wants to Establish through
Routes to the West.

Albany, n. Y. Dec. ga petition was
fined with the public service commission
to-day by the New York. New Haven 4
Hartford Railroad company for authority
to purchase the shares of the capital
stock Of the Rutland Railroad company.
now controlled by the New York Cen
trail & Hudson River Railroad company
An application filed by the New York
Central Railroad company Is pending be-
fore the commission. seeking permission
TO purchase control of the New York. On
tario & Western Railroad company. now
held by the New Haven. AT a recent
hearing on this application ii was assert
ed by the opposition that it Was part
and parcel OF a deal between the Cen
trail ana the New Haven for the TRANSFER
Of the ownership of the Ontario & Vest
ern and the Rutland Railroad companies.
The stock OF the Rutland Railroad
company consists Of &5l6 preferred
shares and 1894 common shares.
The New Haven gives as Its reason
for desiring to purchase the Rutland
stock that the lines OF the Rutland con-
meet with other lines owned or controll-
ed by the New Haven in such way
that by controlling all of them the New
Haven will he able 20 establish through
land Me. and Montreal and between
Boston. Portland. Ne, and the West via
| OGdcnsburg. ~ Y, and the Great Lakes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
NO CHANGE IN THIS STATE.
Judge Martin and Cicrk pirtt VIII
Remain In once.

Rutland. Dec ?a-Under a new judicial
code enacted by Congress last March.
which becomes effective January I. the
United States circuit court % Vermont,
with IS other circuits courts in this coun-
try. IL abolished The wiping gu; OF this
tribunal will make no changes in the
federal officers in this State as Judge
James l.. Martin OF Brattlehoro and
Clerk +. $. Plat of this city have been
looking after all the business ~ both
the circuit and district courts. AT bust
ness heretofore brought in the circuit
court will now ne transacted in the dis.
trict court.
Formerly there were circuit court judges
and district court judges. but FOR some
years the circuit judges have given their
time to the United States circuit court Of
appeals and the district court Judges have
been running two courts The district
court can be held al any time and place
where the Judge happens to be but the
circuit court has had to have definite
times and places Of meeting. All impor-
tant civil cases and criminal cases involv-
Ing capital punishment had 70 be brought
in the circuit court under the old code.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
CLIMB MT. KrLLINGTON.
Appalachian Club Of BOatOn Did Not
Mind hitting Wind.

Rutland, Dec. G.-'rwenty- eight menu
bers OF the Appalachian club OF Boston,
who are holding their mid winter out
ing at Brandon. came to this city by IL
special train at $50 o'clock this morning
and drove to the Brewer place in Mem
don, from where they walked to Killing
ton peak a distance of three and a half
miles They left this city for the return
to Brandon on a special at s:lb o'clock
this evening.
There were about as many women as
men in The party. Although the Their
mometer stood at 10 degrees above zero
and the biting north wind blew all day
they were very enthusiastic over the
trip as the air was unusually clear for
la winter day. The snow is moi deep for
this time Of the year ard AZ 1t is frozen
hard because Of repeated thaws and
freezes. snowshoes were non necessary.
The camp in Mendon of W, :, futile
of this city. who Is member OF the
local branch of the Green Mountain
club, was thrown open to the mountain
climbers IN order that they might en-
JOY the comfort Of good fire before
starting on the return drive. M. and
Mrs. futile served coffee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04


GUS universities one mas 10 WORK out
problems for himself, make MS own cal
cuations ana Individual research
AFTER four years AT harvard Professor
Abbe went TO 81. "eterspurg, where he
worked TWO years at the foulova obser-
vatory, which Is noted Tor the opportuni-
ties II oHers TOT astronomer Observation.
When he had got all that was TO be mad
there he returned TO America ana went
NJ. MitchelTs observatory. IL was In Gin
cinnati that he TOOK up weather reporting.
SOLD REPORTS TO PORK PACKERS
professor Abbe conceived the idea that
weather reportinu could he made com
n,erc,ailv nrof,t,b,e ua outlined hin
claws tn the hoard of regents OF the
Nf,tche,l observatory. and told them ma
,,,o,obt nert NJ tim expenses could bo
,efrayed nv selling the daily reports to
nort hackers ~ tho citv
az, ,bo.a days r,rc,rr,ti wae a vrea,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-01-04
EsK1MOs BORN WHITE.
Tiny BLACK Spot on Rnbies' Backs
spread over nOLy.

Chicago, Dec. 20 -Chrstlan Leyden. an
Arctic explorer, connected with the Uni
versity of Christania, who has been In
Chicago for a few days prior to his re-
turn to Norway, talked last night Of the
origin Of the Eskimo, the investigation of
the origin of which race lie is engaged in,
"A peculiar feature Of all those most
northern inhabitants" ne said, "is that
when born they have skin even whittier
than the Caucasian, But they have n tiny
black spot in the middle of the back ana
II is in this spot that their complexion
originates. The spot grows larger and at
the same time less strongly colored. FIN
ally II spreads over the entire body.