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STARTS FROM BOSTON AT 10:30
O'CLOCK THIS MORNING HALE
AMD HEARTY AFTER A MONTH'S
VACATION IN THE OPEN.
MADE FIRST OF HIS
TALKS LAST NIGHT
DOES NOT OO INTO TARIFF MAT
TER DETAIL, SAVING THAT SUB
JECT FOR THE WEST PRO­
TESTS AGAINST SECTIONALISM.
Plttsfletd, Mass., Sept. 15.—
Taft's train reached here at 2.30
today and stopped six minutes.
The president was presented with
a five foot floral wreath by the
Merchants' association In honor of
his fifty-second birthday. The
president made a few remarks
fro mthe platform.
Boston, Mas®., Sept. 15.—Well
tanned by more than five weeks
on the golf links and invigorated
by the salt sea breezes of Massa
chusette bay, President Taft
closed his forty days' vacation to
day, and In excellent voice started
on his thirteen thousand mile
swing around the country. The
president's party was driven to
the depot at 9:30 a. m. and board
ed the special. The train left
Boston for the west today at
$10:03 a- tru
Worcester, Mass., Sept. 15.—
The president's train passed
through here at 11:15 a. m. .A
brief stop was made and the
president addressed the crowd
from the rear platform of the car.
'Springfield, Masa, 8ept. 15.—
President Taft's train arrived here
at 12:37 p. m., and left for Pitts
.field Ave minutes later. A crowd
of 5,000 persons greeted him, and
the president briefly addressed the
throng.
Taft's Boston Speech.
Boston, Sept. 15—Facing almost
two thousand representative business
men, Taft stood in Mechanics' hall
last night at the beginning of the 13,
000 mile tour through two-thirds of
the states of the union. It was the be
ginning also of a chain of social
©rents wherein large cities will rival
each other !n extending hospitality to
the nation's head.
President Taft said:
"Occasionally I hear the query,
•Why should I start on such a trip?
and 'What particular good does it do
to anybody?' It isn't going to be a
pleasure trip, although I shall enjoy
it. It will involve much hard work and
mental effort to think of things to say,
and say them simply and clearly, but
it will certainly give me a much more
accurate impression of the views of
the people in the sections visited. It
will bring closely to me the needs of
particular sections, as far as national
legislation and executive action is
concerned and I believe it will-make
me a wiser man and a better public
officer. I ought to be able to explain
some difficulties of government, some
problems for solution from the stand
point of an executive and a legislator
as distinguished from that of the hon
est but irresponsible critic. The per
sonal touch between the people and
the men to whom they temporarily
delegate power, of course, conduces
to a better standing between them.
"It is certain that our bankinc and
monetary system Is a patched up af
fair, which has satisfied nobody. The
monetary commission, which has been
studying the financial and banking
systems of European governments will
soon publish the best accounts of the
world's financial systems. It is ap
parent that the trend of minds of the
monetary commission is toward a cen
tral bank of issue, which shall control
the reserve and exercise power to
control stringencies.
Aldrlch and the Currency.
"The commission's conclusions may
he delayed beyond the next session of
congress. In the meantime the com
missioners intend to institute a cam
paign of education in order to arouse
public opinion to the necessity of a
Change in our monetary banking sys
tems, and to the advantages of plac
ing some form of control over the
money market and reserve in the
hands of an intelligent body of finan
ciers responsible to the government.
"I am told Senator Aldrich, chair
man of the committee, will lecture in
many of the cities of the middle west
on the defects and needs of a mone
tary system. I cannot too strongly ap
prove this. Mr. Aldrich, who is the
leader of the senate, and one of the Touraine, where he spent the night.
PRESIDENT TAFT.
ablest statesmen in financial matters
either house, has been regarded
with deep suspicion by many people,
especially in the west. If with his clear
ideas and simple effective style of
speaking, he makes It apparent to the
western people his desire to crown
his political career by the preparation
and passage of a bill which gives w» a
sound and safe monetary banking sys
tem, it would be a long step toward
removing the political obstacles to the
proper solution.
Tariff Bill Helpful Factor.
"I am not goinsr to discuss the mer
its and demerits of the new tariff with
you. I shall have often to refer to that
before the journey is ended. Suffice it
to say that the passage of the bill has
removed' a disturbing element on busi
ness. Nor shall I dwell on the neces
sity of amending the interstate com
rneree and anti-trust laws and the or
ganization of government departments
with a viow of promoting greater effl
elency and expedition in the settlement
of the controversies arising under
them. During Roosevelt's administra
tion we were all struck with the neces
sity of reform of public methods, and
the necessity of simplifying the law to
make it clear to corporate managers
what they can and cannot do.
"We are, I believe on the eve of an
other great business expansion. The
hum of prosperity and the ecstacy of
profits will likely dull our interest in
these reforms unless we insist upon
legislation which will clinch and en
force those standards by positive law,
"The needs of respecting the con
servation of national resources, the
amendment of the public land system
the execution of the pure food law, and
all the rest of the important matters
demanding attention, niako the legis
lative and executive labors of the next
three years heavy enough, if our pur
poses are carried out to exhaust the
energy of the most enthusiastic.
Country Making Progress.
"Our countrv is making progress.
Occasionally one hears a note like that
of Governor Johnson, denouncing tlia
east, calling upon the west to organize
against the east, because the east is
deriving more benefit front govern
mental policy than the west at the
west's expense. is difficult to treat
such appeal seriously. Throughout the
country there is free trade of the freest
character, and it Is due" to this pros
perity of the west, and especially the
agricultural west, even morn pro
nounced than that of the east. The
east is too close to the west by ties
of ancestry, association and connec
tions to make such attempt of section
alism successful. Never since the war
has the feeling between the north and
south been more cordial and friendly
than today and a political attempt to
make a cleavage between the east and
the west will only confound those who
propose it.
'"Things are not perfect but we
have made progress. We have a right
to believe further progress is likely,
that the conditions are improving and
that we may continue to maintain for
all citizens that equality of opportu
nity which is the highest object of a
well conducted government to pre
serve."
Sectionalism Decried.
The climax of enthusiasm during
Taft's speech was reached when Taft
touched upon se5tional differences.
With rising inflection and forceful
gesture he declared, as president of the
United States: "I may as well lift up
my voice to protest against any effort
by whomsoever made to array section
against section and Americans against
Americans."
Practically the entire assemblage
cheered the speaker, many leaped to
their feet in endorsement of the presi
dent's remarks, applause being echoed
by the galleries.
The president was cheered loudly at
the close of his address. Under the
escort of the Lancers he passed to the
street and proceeded to the Hotel
CUMMINS IN {BANKERS GET
Tl
OF THE IMF
IOWA 8ENATOR AL80 TOUCHES
ON RAILROAD QUESTION IN
TALK BEFORE MEMBERS OF
GRANT CLUB IN DE8 MOINES.
Des Moines, Sept. IB.—Senator Cum
mins, in an address at the Grant club
last night outlined his views on the
tariff and the railroads. As to the tar
iff he urged the need of a capable com
mission to inform congress and the
people what the duties should be. In
regard to railroad legislation he reiter
ated his unalterable determination to
carry on the fight for rates that shail
be fair both to the railroads and to all
shippers and all communities. In addi
tion. he brought up the question of na
val expenditure and announced his in
tention to secure from the people of
Iowa an expression of their opinion as
to this problem. In the meantime he
asked the Grant club to consider the
question in order to help him to reach
a conclusion.
His Railroad View*.
Because he has not recently express
ed his views and intentions in regard
to railroad regulation In such plain
and concise form, this portion of Sen
ator Cummins' remarks was listened to
with especial interest. Here are three
things which he declared should be de
manded with respect to the operation
of railways in the United States:
First—That railways should not
charge more than a fair return for the
service rendered.
Second—That the service to Individ
uals of a single community shall be
without discrimination.
Third—That equal, fair and relative
rates be established as between com
munities.
"Of these things the second was se
cured by the present interstate com
merce law, but the first and third nev
er have been nor never will be accom
plished until the statute is strengthen
ed." he said.
"The present, law Is ineffective in
this regard," declared the senator in
speaking of the inequalities of rates
as between communities. "It. was In
tended by the men who drew U: to he
Ineffective. I know the men who drew
it and I know that they Intended that
it should fail at exactly the points
where It has failed. The interstate
commerce commission at this time has
no power to do the thing that some
government commission must have the
power to do. That is to survey the
whole field of railroad rates and decide
what charges are fair and just as be
tween communities.
His Tariff Views.
As Senator Cummins sees it the so
lution of the tariff question lies in the
appointment of a. tariff commission
which shall determine the difference in
the cost of producing competitive arti
cles at home and abroad. This known,
the fixing of tariff schedules will be a
comparatively easy matter, he says.
(Continued on Page 8.)
IOWA MAN GETS BERTH
Superintendent of Manchester Fish
Station to Be Assistant at
Washington.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 15.—John
W. Titeumb, a well known fishery ex
pert and for years connected with the
United States fish commission as as
sistant in charge of the division of
fish culture, has resigned. R. S. John
son, superintendent of the Manchester,
la., fish station has been selected to
fill the place vacated.
Bishop Newman's Widow Dead.
Saratoga, N. Y., Sept. 15.—A cable
gram received today from Consul Wal
lace at Jerusalem, announces the
death in that city of Mrs. Angeline
E. Newman, aged 80, the widow of the
late Bishop John P. Newman. After
her husband's death ten years ago
Mrs. Newman engaged in missionary
work.
movement into other states in the
hope that similar movements else
where will help rehabilitate the na
tional Democratic party.
WOMEN FIGHT AT CONVENTION.
Join Men in Battle With Umbrellas
as Yeomen's Meeting
Opens.
Springfield, 111., Sept. 15.—Women
delegates struck men delegates over
their heads and shoulders with um
brellas while the masculine delegates
fought among themselves at the open
ing session of the national convention
of the Yeomen of America yesterday.
.The trouble started at the outset of
the meeting. It is charged that an at-
and other states in which charters
have not yet been issued. The excite
ment was intense for a time, but or
der was finally restored before anyone
was seriously hurt.
Crops "Bully" Says Wilson.
Chicago, Sept. 15.—James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, arrived here
today after a five weeks' survey of the
western cropB which he declared Were
"bully." He continued hig. journey to
Washington.
VOLUME 62 OITUMWA. WAPELLO COUNTY, IOWA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1909. "NUMBER 18
HEAR REPORTS
Chicago, Sept. 15.—Two important
divisions of the American Bankers'
association, the trust company and
clearing house sections, met today in
place of the session of the main con
vention. The work taken up by the^e
sections is considered by bankers
quite as important as the main busi
ness meetings of the convention. The
officers made their reports and an
open discussion of the details of the
financial problems to be met in trust
companies and clearing houses oc
cupied much time. In the trust com
pany section, Daniel S. Remsen of the
New York bar, was scheduled to speak
on the "Post Mortem Administration
of Wealth." and in the clearing house
section different systems of clearing
house work in various states were
considered.
At the clearing house section meet
ing the report of the secretary on the
campaign for the appointment of clear
ing house examiners was read. It.
shows good progress has been made
in the adoption of the plan.
The address of Edward T. Ferine,
president of the Audit company if
New York, held the attention of the
trust company section. He cited
statistics showing eposits with trust
companies now total $3,567,000, an in
crease of 22 per cent for the year.
The committee on protective laws
reported to the trust company section
its efforts to protec': the word "trust,"
to provide for efficient state supervi
sion and to place in the category of
crime the circulation of false reports
of a bank's condition. Seventeen
states have enacted suitable legisla
tion.
The National Association of Super
visovs of State Banks elected Clark
Williams of New York, president: 1
M. Appel of Illinois, and H. M. Zim
merman of Michigan, vice presidents,
and .T. M. Jones of South Dakota,
chairman of the executive committee.
VISIT SCENES
OF FORMER DAYS
GOV. CARROLL AND OTHER NO
TABLES IN THE CITY EN
ROUTE TO BLOOMFIELD
Expressing great pleasure at the
prospect of joining his old friends in
the old home, Governor B. F. Carroll,
with a number of other former Bloom
fieldians, were Wabash passengers
from Ottumwa this morning en route
to the home-coming of the native
sons and daughters of Bloomfield and
to participate in the program of the
Davis County fair. Accompanying the
governor were a few members of the
Davis County club of the state capi
tal, among whom were J. B. Weaver,
Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Evans.
Mr. Evans is well known as a former
Ottumwa newspaper publisher and
resident of the city some fifteen years
ago. Congressman N. E. Kendall came
down from his home in Albia last
night and joined the homeward bound
pilgrims at the Wabash depot this
morning, where all were in turn join
ed by some eighty-.five residents of
Ottumwa and other places. An addi
tional car was placed in service on the
regular train and the capacity of the
train was taxed to accoihmodate' the
in
Would Rehabilitate Party.
New York, Sept. 15.—Organizers of
the recent Saratoga Democratic con- fleer William Black
ference arc arranging to extend the Taft smile) who seemed well known to
traffic en route to the celebration
Bloomfield.
Under the personal direction of Of
(he of the Bill
all, whether local or from abroad, and
who with his family were en route to
visit the scenes of their former resi
dence, were numerous well known Ot
tumwans, some of whom were accom
panied by their families. Among those
who left this morning were: J. K. Dy
sart, F. A. Tisdale, W. W. Rankin and
family, Bert Somers, who formerly
operated a hostelry in Bloomfield, T.
O. Howk, 408 Lillian street Miss Ella
Berry, 205*& North Ransom street
Miss Edna Berry of Munterville Mr.
and Mrs. R. Ware, Vogel street Mr.
and Mrs.' J. A. Sloan. 1112 East Sec
ond street Mr. and Mrs. C. Church,
104 North Willard street Mrs. John
Hansell, 112 South Willard street E.
D. McAchran. Ill South
street C. N. Chrjsty, 415 Portafleld
street Mrs. Clyde Spohr and family,
tempt was made to seat delegates who
claimed to represent lodges in Illinois HI North Holt street Mrs. W. Hamil-
ton, 607 Williams street G. R. Over
turf, 511 Iee avenue Mrs. J. W. Ham
ilton, 510 Burnsid3 street and A. Mor
gan, en route home from Nebraska
and New Mexico, where he had been
visiting.
Johnson Under Knife.
Rochester, Minn., Sept. 15.—Gover
nor Johnson was operated upon this
morning for adhesions in the abdomen
and a slight hernia. Hopes of a suc
cessful reBult are entertained.
EIGHT KILLED
OPENING OF THE CONVENTION HEAD ON COLLISION BETWEEN
PROPER IS DELAYED TO GIVE
SECTIONS TIME TO DISPOSE OF
IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGER ON
NASHVILLE, CHATTANOOGA &
ST. LOUIS ROAD.
Nashville, Tenn., Sept. 15.—A head
on collision of a freight and passenger
train on the Nash ville, Chattanooga
& St. Louis railway near Pegram to
day resulted in eight deaths. The
dead:
MORGAN, WILL, traveling en
gineer.
GOWER, JOB, engineer passenger
train
TARKINGTON, JESSE, engineer
freight.
REACH, WALTER, messenger.
BAILEY, L. F. L., mail clerk.
WHITED, SAMUEL, fireman freight.
WALT, S. B., brakeman freight.
STALCAP, W. S., mail clerk.
The wreck was caused, it is said by
the overlooking of orders. All the
dead but the two last named were
burned up in the fire that destroyed
the trains.
Wreck In Michigan.
Marshall, Mich., Sept. 15.—A Mich
igan Central exclrsion train of four
teen coaches, bound from Tekonsha,
Union City and Athens to Marshall,
was derailed to day at Adams, six
miles south of Battle Creek. Six
coaches and the locomotive went into
the ditch, but. no one was killed out
right. An aged man was slightly rurt.
ASSAILANT IS NAMED
One of Children Who Survived ShotB
Fired by Brute Also Describes
Him.
TTtlca, N. Y., Sept. 15.—Fanny In
fiiBlno todays told the authorities
the name of the man who shot her
and her companions Sunday evening
Was Micchesi. She also gave a descrip
tion of the man, but. the police so far
have been unable to trace him. The
girl says the first shot was fired at
her, the second at her brother and the
last one was sent through Theresa
Procopio's heart..
MILLIONAIRE GIRL MARRIES.
Miss Marjorie Palmer of Colorado
S prings Becomes Bride of Spe
cialist in Nerve Diseases.
Colorado Springs, Colo.. Sept. IB.—
Miss Marjorie Palmer, millionaire
daughter of the lute Gen. Williom J.
Palmer, was married yesterday to Dr
Henry O. Watts, who restored her to
health after hopes had been abandoned
for her recovery.
Only members of the immediate fam
ily witnessed the ceremony, which was
performed at Glen Eyre at noon by the
Rev. Arthur N. Taft, rector of St.
Stephen's Episcopal church'. *4
More than a year ago it was an
nounced Miss Palmer was to wed Capt.
Arthur Wellesley of the British army,
and she went abroad for the ceremony.
The engagement wa,s broken, however,
a month before the date scheduled for
the wedding on account of the pros
pective bride's feeble health.
A formal announcement of Miss Pal
mer's engagement to Dr. Watts was
made two months ago. The.bridegroom
is a specialist in nervous diseases.
STRIKE CONFERENCE TODAY.
Coal Miners and Operators to Hold a
Joint Meeting—Each Side
Is Firm.
Des Moines, Sept. 15.—After a meet
ing which occupied all the afternoon
and a part of the evening, the members
of the executive board of district 13,
United Mine Workers of America, last
night announced that they are ready
to meet the executive board of the
State Coal Operators' association to
day to discuss the situation at the En
terprise mines near Des Moines. The
miners met at the Elliott hotel behind
closed doors, and at the close of their
conference they refused to divulge the
nature of their deliberations and their
plans for the joint conference.
Ex-Sultan Writing a Book.
oCnstantlnople, Sept. 15.—According
to the newspapers. Abdul Hamid, the
deposed sultan of Turkey, is writing a
history of his reign.
THE FRATERNAL PICNIC.
Rain Runs Out Outdoor Pleasures But
Indoor Features Entertain
Crowds.
Eddyville, Sept. 15.—(Special)—The
big fraternal picnic at Eddyville on
Tuesday, September 14 was rained out,
so far as any picnicking was concern
ed. The heavy rain the night before,
as well as shbwers all forenoon, pre
vented any crowds coming by rail. The
weather in the afternoon permitted
carrying out the literary program, or
part of It at the opera house. A part
of the 54th Regimental band came
Jefferson' from Ottumwa, and dispensed good
music all day.
The main features of the
program
were addresses by Dr. Whitehill of the
Homesteaders of Oskaloosa and George
F. Frink of Des Moines, state manager
of the Modern Woodmen of America,
and Harry Evans of Des Moines, editor
of the Yeomen Shield. A dialogue by
home talent on "Why They Joined the
Rebekahs" was given with much zest,
and made the hit of the day. The floor
drill by Homestead Camp No. 18, of
Oskaloosa, was one of the best drills
put on exhibition anywhere, and drew
crowds in from the street to witness
it. The Royal Neighbors, too, gave an
exhibition drill. Altogether the day
was not a failure, although any at
..tempt at picnicking was- spoiled.
Iowa Pioneer Who Was
Laid to Rest Yesterday
SSSk-
ISAAC BRANDT.
CROWDS ATTEND
BRANDT FUNERAL
FLAGS AT HALF MAST IN DES
MOINES AS UNUSUAL HONOR
TO PIONEER.
Dos Moines, Sept 15.—The last re
spects wero paid the memory of
Isaac Brandt, eminent pioneer of
Iowa and Des Moines, who died sud
denly from a stroke of apoplexy Sun
day night, at the First Presbyterian
church, East Twelfth and Mayle
streets, yesterday afternoon. The
spacious church and Sunday school
auditoriums were packed to overflow
ing with friends who had gathered to
pay a silent, tribute to the man -who,
all during his 82 years of life, had
worked unceasingly for the benefit of
his fellowB.
Flags all over the city stood at half
mast yesterday and business at the
city hall was postponed for tho after
noon in respect to Mr. Brandt.
The congregation of mourners at
tending the funeral was most unusual
and at the same time indicative of the
popularity of the old pioneer. Men
and women, many of them years past
the allotted three score and ten years,
tottering in their steps and with tear
dimmed eyes, brushed shoulders with
city, county and state officials, younger
in years, but with no less respect for
the dead man and no less sorrow for
the loss of a friend and beloved
citizen. Young business men and even
school children who had known Mr.
Brandt by his ever cheerful smile and
Jiis hearty word of greeting were to
be seen in the audience.
Rev. J. W. Day, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, delivered the
funeral address. He gave a brief out
line of Mr. Brandt's life, telling of his
early activity in municipal affairs,
when Des Moines was no more than a
country village, of his association
with the famous John Brown in con
ducting the "underground railway,"
of his election to the general assembly
and to other public offices, and of
his unceasing enthusiasm in municipal
affairs even up to the day of his
death.
The interment was at Woodland
cemetery. The pallbearers were Lafe
Young, George Shope, Jeff Logan, D.
H. Kooker, A. J. Mathis and George
Mattein.
MRS. ROOSEVELT'S PLAN
Former President's Wife Will Not Re
main in Europe to Await Hus
band's Return.
Paris, Sept. 15.—Mrs. Theodore
Roosevelt, accompanied by her daugh
ter Ethel, left here today for Switzer
land. After a brief tour of the
mountains they will go to Venice.
Contrary to published reports, Mrs.
Roosevelt will not remain in Europe
until her husband returns from Africa.
Mrs. Roosevelt leaves with her
children for Switzerland, thence to
Italy and sailing from Naples or Genoa
in a few weeks for America. It is
asserted that this has been the plan all
the while for the Roosevelt family,
but a contrary impression was gen
eral. Next March Mrs. Roosevelt will
return to Europe, probably alone, to
meet her husband, and will remain
with him while he is in Europe. Mrs.
Roosevelt and her children are de
lighted with their stay in France. All
are in excellent health.
Wright Zeppelin's Passenger.
Manheim, Germany, Sept.. 15.—The
airship Zeppelin III landed her pas
sengers here safely today after a suc
cessful flight from Frankfort. Orville
Wright, the American aeroplalnst, was
one of the passengers.
New McKees Rocks 8trike.
Pittsburg, Pa., Sept. 15.—A new
strike was inaugurated at the Pressed
Steel Car works at McKees Rocks this
morning, when the men refused to
work unles sthe new bosses were dis
charged.
PEARY DENIES
HE PILFERED
NEITHER DID HE TELL GREEN- 4$
TELLS OF FLAGS
PLANTED AT POLE
PENNANT GIVEN HIM BY WIFE,
AND NAVY LEAGUE AND FRA
TERNITY EMBLEMS HOI6TED
RECORDS BURIED IN ICE. -n
Battle Harbor, Lab., Sept. 15.—
(via wireless to Cape Bay.)—Peary
conversed further today with reprea
entatives of the Associated Press re
garding his journey to the north pole.
He spoke particularly of the flags he
raised at the pole and the records he
left there. Peary said that when he
reached the pole the first flag he
hoisted was a silken American emblem
presented him by hia wife fifteen
years ago. He had carried this flag on
all his expeditions north, leaving a
piece of it at the highest point he at
tained. Iarge remnants were raised
and left at the pole. The explorer then
raised flags of the navy league, of tho
delta kappa epsllon fraternity, and
the flag of peace. Tent, poles and snow
lances were used as flagstaffs. Peary
then enclosed the documents concern
ing this trip in a box and buried It in
the ice.
Did Not Steal Supplies.
Peary today received a cablegram 4
asking him to make a statement re
gardlhg the report from a Danish
source that he had posted notice on
the Greenland coast to the effect that
Cook was dead, making this notice a
pretext for appropriating Cook's sup
plies. The explorer said to the Asso
elated Press that he knew nothing of
this, that It. evidently was a newspa
per publication. Referring to the re
cept.lon being planned for him when
he reaches home, Peary asked the As
sociated Press to publish the follow
ing:
"From such fragmentary reports as
I have received I am more touched,
gratified and honored than I can say
at the way the public has treated my
work." I
Knew Cook Would Claim It.
Commander Peary yesterday after
neon answered a number of questions i:
asked him by the Associated Press
agent:
"Were you surprised on returning. I
to learn that Dr. Cook had reported
reaching the pole or had anything
happened before you returned to
cause you to anticipate this event?"
"I heard In New York that Dr. Cook
was going to brinp the pole back," re
plied the commander.
"Is it true that you opened letters
or documents having reference to
this point?"
"No," he responded emphatically.
Purple Snow Fields.
"What life Is there to be foond at
the north pole? Are there birds, I
fishes or animals there?"
When I was there It was not the
season for birds or animals," he re
plied.
Speaking about the unexplored area
in the polar regious, Commander
Peary said that there were 1,000,009
square miles of unknown territory be
tween the pole and Behring straits
previous to his expedition. He ha®
not yet figured out how much that
quantity was reduced.
As with regard to the purple snow
fields at the pole, the hummocks and
crevices approaching the pole, Com
mander Peary said:
"That
1B
Bearing on the Cook controversy
Commander Peary was asked:
"Are the Eskimos who were with
Dr. Cook in his dash to the pole on
your ship?"
Saw Cook's Eskimos.
"No, but I talked with them."
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a range of Information
I
do not care to impart now."
"What was the thickness of the ice
and the temperature of the atmos
phere?"
"I had no means of measuring the
ice, which was heavy. I do not care ta
tell the temperature."
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"Have you heard that any Eskimos
were ever at the pole before yours?"
"No, never. No Inducement that
could be offered them would tempt
them out on that sea of ice, with the
ice breaking and danger of being car
ried away."
"Why did yon not have a white wit
ness at the pole?"
"Because after a lifetime of effort
I dearly wanted the honor for my
self."
Minnesota Crew Wins.
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Norfolk, Va., Sept. 15.—The twelve
oared one mile cutter rowing race be
tween the crews from the battleships
Vermont and Minnesota for the fleet
championship today was won by the,
Minnesota's crew, by a length and aiip
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