Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-08

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The excitement which had been
caused through those parts of South
America which we had to traverse
was imagined by US to be purely local,
and can assure our friends in Eng
land that we had no notion of the up
roar which the mere rumor of our ex-
periences had caused through Europe.
1t was not until the Iyernia was within
800 miles of Southampton that the
wireless messages from paper after pa.
per and agency after agency, offering
huge prices for short return message
as to our actual results, showed us
how strained was the attention not
only of the scientific world, but Of the
general public. 1t was agreed among
us, however, that no definite state
ment should be given to the press un-
til we had met the members of the
Geological institute, since as delegates
1t was our clear duty to give our first
report to the body from which we had
received our commission of investiga-
lion. Thus, although we found South
ampton full OF press men, we absolute
ly refused to give any information,
which had the natural effect of focus
ing public attention upon the meeting.
which was advertised for the evening
of Nov. 7. For this gathering the Zoo
logical hall, which had been the scene
of the inception Of our. task, was found
to be far too small, and 1t was only In
the Queens hail. in Regent street. that
accommodation could be found. 1t Is
now common knowledge the promoters
might have ventured upon the Albert
hall and still found their space too
scanty.
1t was for the second evening after
our arrival that the great meeting had
been fixed. For the first we had each,
| no doubt, our own pressing personal
affairs to absorb us. OF mine cannot
yet speak. 1t may be that as 1t stands
further from me l may think of 1t
and even speak OF 1t with less emotion.
L have shown the reader In the begin
| ming of this narrative where lay the
springs of my action. 1t Is but right.
perhaps, that l should carry on the
tale and show also the results. And
yet the day may come when I>would
not have 1t otherwise. At least have
been driven forth to take part in a
wondrOus adventure, and l cannot but
be thankful to the force that drove me.
And now | turn to the last supreme
| eventful moment of our adventure. As
| was raclsing my brain as to how ]
| should best describe 1t my eyes fell
upon the issue of my own Journal for
the morning. of the Sth of November
with the full and excellent account of
my friend and fellow reporter Mac
dona. What can do better than tran
cribe his narrative, headlines and ALI
| l admit that the paper was exuberant
| In the matter, out of compliment to Its
own enterprise In sending CORE
| spondent, but the other great dailies
were hardly less full in their account
Thus, then, friend Mac In his report:
| THE NEW WORLD.
GREAT MEETING AT THE QUEENS
HALL
SCENES OF uPRoAR.
EAifAohDiNAhi lNSlDGNr'
,,oo "a fon mn9 ~ rcrnr
eTpEt,r
| T.na.,,,,
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Inc much discusseu meeting oi tn'
Aooiogicai institute' cohVeheu 10 hea'
the report OF the comm'ttee Oh ihyesti
gatioh sent out iast year " oouli
america 10 test the assertions maue p'
rroiessor Ohaiiehser as ~ Tue cohtin
ued existence OF prehistoric ne upol
that cohtiheht' was helu iast III gut II
the greater queens haii' ana IL Is sai'
to say that IL Is likely 10 De req 'ette'
date IN the history OF SCIENCE ior Tut
proceedings We're OF SO rehlarkapie ant
sensational character that no oh'
present Is ever likely TO torget them'
ION, brother scribe Macdona' Wnat
monstrous opening sentehce9 Ih'
tickets were theoretically conhned u
members ana tneir friehus' put the lat
O'Clock, the hour nxed tor the com
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The general public. however, whlcl