Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 297, 2 September 1909 — Page 1

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T AND SUN-TELEGRAM. YOL. XXXIV. NO. 297. BICHMOND, IN.f THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1909. SINGLE COPY, S CENTS.

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Dr. Frederick Cook, the Gallant American, Plants Old Glory On Most Northern Point of the Globe and After the Ceremony Was Performed, He and His Three Eskimo Companions, the First Human Beings Ever Penetrating Into That Part of the World, Burst Into Frantic Cheering.

MANY HARDSHIPS EXPERIENCED BY THE EXPEDITION Dog After Dog, Hauling the Sledges, Succumbed From The Exposure or Was Butchered for Food. REGION OF LIVING PASSED BY EXPLORER Before Making Final Dash for His Goal He Reached Point Where Even Hearty Musk Ox Avoided. (American News Service) New York, Sept. 2, Practically every vestige of skepticism has vanished regarding the accuracy of Dr. Cook's location of the north pole. It is conceded in every quarter acquainted with 'polar explorations in general, and Dr. Cook's expedition In particular, that the mystery surrounding the topmost point of the globe .has been solved. Dr. Cook is known to have been provided "with every necessary scientific instrument with which to make calculations and 'measurements and his discovery Is today the topic of discussion throughout the world. - Theories of scientists, heretofore much debated, has 'been set at rest. Prophesies that an open sea would be found - -there, that land would bo found there, or that the attraction of gravitation Would disappear and weight become nothing all have been shattered. v , . ; PLANTS OLD GLORY. (American News Service) London, Sept. 2.While scientists In various sections of the world today professed to be skeptical as to the discovery of the North Pole, details of the greatest scientifical feat of moderu times, were received in this city confirming Dr. Frederick A. Cook's message to the world that he had found the north pole. - Dr. Cook sent the following dispatch to the i observatory at Brussells: , "Reached North Pole April 21, 10OS. Discovered land far north. Return to Copenhagen by steamer Hans Egsede. . "FREDERICK A. COOK." According to various details received here. Dr. Cook's great feat was accomplished with great hardships. Dr. Cook, after a summer spent cruising in the Arctic seas, on John R. Bra ley's yacht "Bradley," reached the limits of navigation in Smith's Sound in the latter part of August, 1907. Was Well Equipped. The party was well equipped with food and other supplies. It was planned to force a new route over Grinnell Land and northward along its west coast. The main expedition started for the pole on the morning of Feb. 19, 190S. There were eleven men, 108 dogs and eleven heavily laden sledges which left Greenland and pushed westward over Smith's Sound. The temperature was 83 degrees below eero when the expedition crossed the heights of Ellesmere Sound, and several dogs were frozen to death. The party pushed on through Nansen sound to the land's neck. Kill Many Animals. Many musk oxen, bears and hare were killed to add to the food supply. . The expedition started out over the polar sea from the southern part of Helberg Island. At this - point six Esquimaux with forty-six dogs returned, and the crossing of the ice-packed sea was begun three days later. - On March 30, the observations gave latitude 84 degrees 47 minutes, longitude, S6 degrees, JHi minutes. This indicated that a rapid advance must be made If the pole was to be reached before the Ice began to ; break up under the summer sun. Leave Solid Earth. Solid earth was left behind, and the 'daring explorer found himself beyond the limits of all life. There was no sign of wild animals nor of the habitants of the sea, " On the night of April 7. the sun swung over the ice and there were sunburns as well asfrost-bites. Observations on the following day showed latitude 86 degrees, 36 seconds, longitude 94 degrees, 2 seconds. The North

LIVES LOST IN NORTH POLE EXPEDITIONS.

Year. Explorer. 'Lost 1553 Sir Hugh Willoughby 62 1554 Richard Cancellor 8 1578 Sir Martin Frobisher 40 1585 Capt. Davis 14 1594 Barents 35 1608 John Knight 3 1607 Henry Hudson 10 1612 Sir Thomas Button 14 1619 Jens Munk 62 1631 Thomas James 14 1633 Isle of Jan Mayen settlers . . 7 1634 Isle of Jan Mayen settlers.. 7 1648 Deshneff ... 70 1719 James Knight 50 1728 Bering 10 1735 Pronchistoheff 2 1735 Lass! ni us 53 1739 Charlton Laptier 12 1742 Bering 31 1773 Lord Mulgrave 8 1776 Capt. Cook 4 1818 Parry, first voyage 1 1819 Franklin, first voyage ...... 2 1821 Parry, second voyage 7 1825 Franklin, second voyage .... 4 1829 John Ross 4 1838 Pease and Simpson 5 1845 Franklin, third voyage 135 1848 J. CV Ross, search expedition 1 1849 North Star expedition 5 1849 Plover and Herald 3 1853 Rae 6 1853 Kane expedition 3 1860 Isaac Hayes 1 1860 tyall, first voyage v . 2 1864 Hall, second voyage 3 1870 Hall, last voyage... 2 1872 Pegetthoff 2 1872 B. Leigh Smith 2 1875 English expedition 4 1878 Jean nette (De Long) 23 1881 Greely 20 1896 And ree (balloon) 3 Total .753 Pole was then only a little more than 100 miles away. - - , . ,- Many Dogs Died. Extended marches were no longer possible. Dog after dog, either succumbed or was killed to feed the oth ers. From the eighty-seventh to the' eighty-eighth parallel there were indications of a land of ice. " - Observations on April 14 gave latitude SS degrees, 21 minutes and longitude 05 degrees, 52 - minutes, less than 100 miles from the pole. The temperature was below forty. Signs of land were seen every day. Astronomical observations were made every day. Finally a strip of land, 30,000 square miles, extent, was discovered. It was inhabited by polar animals and game of considerable variety. On the morning of April 21 the pole was In sight. The sun's altitude gave 80 degrees, 59 minutes, 43 seconds. Advanced Quickly. The party quickly advanced, and in a few hours Dr. Cook stood at the North Pole. The American flag was planted and the long sought for pole became United States territory. Dr. Cook and two Esquimaux who had stuck to him were the first human beings to plant their feet on this extreme northern point of the globe. There was a celebration. The three men cheered with delight. From the hour of midnight until midday the latitude was 90, the temperature 38 and the barometer 20.83. The North Pole was a field of snow and ice. There was no life nor land. Start Return March. On the morning of April 23 the three men, with the dogs that remained, be- ! gan the long march back. It "was figured that there should be : a continued easterly drift of the ice, ' so the course was forced further to the westward. The polar summer was advancing rapidly and below the eighty-seventh parallel the character of the Ice changed very much. The weather, too, became bad. There were gales and the sky was darkened with storm clouds. The party could not afford to wait for better weather as starvation threatened. The tired men and dogs pushed forward as rapidly as they could and on May 24, the skies cleared long enough to take ob-

PROCLAMATION The recognition of organized labor by national and state authority is of itself a tribute to the cause of organized labor. The official recognition and setting apart of the first Monday in September each year, as Labor Day, is of itself an admission of the justice and wisdom of labor organization and an argument for the promotion in every reasonable way of such organization. - As Mayor of the City of Richmond it gives me pleasure to join the chief executive of the state In urging upon our people the celebration, of next Monday as labor's annual day for rest and recreation, for review and inspiration, not only by members of labor unions and (heir families, but by all good citizens as well. It is eminently proper, therefore, that business be suspended and that our factories, stores and other business places be closed, at least part of the day, and that all classes of our citizens, whether they work x with hand or brain should join in the fitting recognition and celebration of Labor Day on Monday next. RICHARD SCHILLINGER, Mayor.. Richmond, Indiana, September 2, 1909. ... 4

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eighty-fourth parallel, near the ninty seventh meridian. Ice Was Broken. The ice here was broken and the ex pedition encountered many open spac es of water. There was not enough food left to reach Cachen on Nansen Sound unless the explorers made fifteen miles a day. Considering their condition they could hardly do ten miles. A large tract of land extend ing northwest was seen to the west ai the eighty-third parallel, while the ice change dto small fields, and the tem perature rose to zero. The next twenty days were traveled through heavy fog and mist and than when the sky cleared the expedition was far down in Crown Prince Gustav sea. Here was open water and small ice between them and Heiberg island. Faced Starvation. Dr. Cook and his two followers were now face to face with starvation. For tunately. bears were discovered and shot and a good supply of meat was obtained. Then the party pushed on, hoping to reach Lancaster Sound and find a Scottish whaler. In the early part of July further Droeress northward was impossible and Dr. Cook crossed the Firth of Dovon into Jones Scmd In quest of food. With an occasional bird to eat the par ty pushed eastward toward Baffin Bay until the early September frost stopned further advance. The party now was entirely without food, ammunition or fuel. , At CapSparbo game was located. The party was forced to use the bow and arrow, the line, the lance and the knife, but with these primitive weapons they killed enough musk oxen, bears and wolves to sustain life. They built an underground house, where they re malned until the sunrise of VJ09. They started for. Annortok on February IS, and reached the Greenland shore on April 15. Here . Dr. Cook met Harry Whitney. Dr. Cook then traveled northward to the Danish settlement and reached, Upernavick on May 21, 1900. EXPLORER BONSALL Believes Cook Succeeded Rear Admiral Melville Has Doubts. Philadelphia, Penn., September 2. Amos Bonsall, the only survivor of the Elisha Kent Kane North Pole expertdtfon, that left this "city in 1853, oMy'to meet total disaster at a point estimated at 700 miles short of the goal, was Intensely interested in the report of the success of Dr. Cook's expedition. A relief expedition found the few survivors in 1865, and Mr. Bonsall was among those brought back. "I shall believe that Dr. Cook has discovered the Pole until the contrary is proved," said Mr. Bonsall, "for I have always fell ihat an Americ?n would win. I think the extraordinary pluck manifested by Dr. Cook deserves this reward. "It is not understood generally how very important a discovery of this kind is. It might disclose a new race, new minerals, new and revolutionizing geographical data. "Of course, Dr. Cook will bring back material evidence of the discovery, or he will be able to give convincing data. Otherwise scientific men will be Inclined to question his claims. "The rigors of that region are such that it is almost impossfble to conceive of human beings surviving them at all. It always has been a question of endurance and little else." "A Modern Miracle." "If Dr. Cook has discovered the North Pole it is nothing less than a modtern miracle," said Rear Admiral Melville, retired, himself well posted on the difficulties of exploration in Northern latitudes. At first the Admiral, who was seen yesterday afternoon in his office and toM of Dr. Cook's success, declared that it was utterly impossible that Dr. Cook should have performed the feat that has been the dream of every explorer for centuries. "Without backing, money, outfit or equipment, I don't see .how Dr. Cook could have ever reached the Pole, let alone lived through the return journey," said the Admiral. "If Peary, with the best equipped expedition that ever penetrated northern latitudes, could only get within 100 miles of the earth's apex, I can't conceive that Dr. Cook has done it 'on his nerve, so to speak. . "How could he persuade the natives to go with him. as carriers, for carriers he must have had, or else (Continued on Page Eight.)

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3 ft KM v: LIS few s. . 32u.Ui V ISHAM-SEDGWICK SAYS YOUNG MEN GET OPPORTUNITY Former Richmond Man States That Nicaragua Is a Land Of Promise for Hustling Young Yankees. TEMPERATURE MILD; REWARDS ARE GREAT Americans Are Respected in Turbulent Republic and the Land Is Now Practically Undeveloped. "Nicaragua, the Land of Opportunity, is Indeed the place for the young man to go. " His chances there are at least four times as good as anywhere in the United States, whether he has capital or no capital." Thus spoke Isham Sedgwick, who has recently returned from that country where he has-been for the past fire years conducting a large coffee plantation. He is visiting his brother, Richard Sedgwick in this city, for a few days and when Interviewed this morning and asked to tell something of the country from which he had just returned, he spoke very interestingly and entertainingly on the subject and his remarks were, filled with unbounded enthusiasm. Mr. Sedgwick 0wns nine coffee plantations near the city of Matagalta, which , are only partially developed, however. They cover a territory of approximately- 4,000 acres. In speaking of the country of Nicaragua, Mr. Sedgwick said: About Size, of Ohio. , ; "Nicaragua is about the size of the state of Ohio. It is a very productive country, the chief industry being agriculture. Coffee, rubber, sugar and banannas are raised in abundance, but. In fact, the country Js just in the beginning of its development. The gold mines are about equal in value to the coal mines of Ohio, while the timber is of the most valuable kind including, mahogany, rose wood, sapodUla, posan. llgum vita, aguacape and different varieties of hard oak. Owing to the lack of capital the development of the timber is a slow process, "As to the government of Nicaragua,

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re? 4 8 V3 '"I - , Mm. 9 PETTIS A. REID STEPS INTO RACE AS BECK'S RIVAL Prominent Local Business Man Would Like to Head Democratic City Ticket at Fall Election. ; , H TC7' URGED BY FRIENDS TO ENTER THE LIST New Entry Is Head of Elliott - And Reid Fence Company And President of the Jefferson Club. That the democrats of the city are beginning to sit up and take notice and seek the nomination for the may oralty plum m evidenced by the fact that Pettis id has-added his name to the list ing with t comes forth this mornannouncement of his candldacy. ' didates i present there are two canrace for the democratic for mayor, and it Is nomination thought bat by the time the convention is failed, the latter part of this month, several other names will appear in fhe field of activities. Mr. Kjkid is head of the Elliott and Reid Fence company. He is one of the bes known and most highly respected presidents of the city and has been prominent in democratic circles for some'itime. being president of the Jefferson club. It Was only after the earnest solicitation of his many friends that MrTReid was induced to enter the race for mayor, it is said. Mr. Reid states that in event of his nomination and election he would not undertake the task or the great responsibilities, which the office carries without taking the whole people into his confidence. He declares that he would endeavor to administer the law justly and to the best welfare of the city of Richmond. Issues a Letter. -Mr. Editor: I take this method of announcing my candidacy for the office of mayor of the city of Richmond, subject to the win of the forthcoming democratic city convention. In making-this announcement I wish to state that I feel it is a great honor

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WOMAN ARRESTED Oil GRAVE CHARGE ederal Authorities Charge Ada Howard With Sending Indecent Letter to a Richmond Young Girl. WHITE SLAVE AGENTS OPERATING IN CITY? Recipient of the Letter Honest Young Woman, Who Scorns Lure Offered to Lead a Life Of Shame. Springfield, O., Sept, 2. Yesterday afternoon Ada Howard, who operates a house of ill fame at No. 1 Winter street, was ajrrestedon a charge of . . . . . . sending anrooscene leuer 10 a wen known young woman of Richmond, Ind. Te name of " the Richmond young I'woman is withheld owing to the fact that she bears an excellent repuAtion and has never seen in any trouble. " e Howard woman was arrested by f Deputy United States Marshal E. E-7McGuire and today she was ar gued before the United States comssioner and entered a plea of not Ity. She has been bound over to UuB federal grand jury. Ijt is charged that the Howard wornaq who bears a notorious reputation. Is -engaged in the white slave traffic and that the letter she sent to the Richmond young woman was a direct offers to her to become an inmate of the brothel operated in this city by the Howard woman. SPEKENHIER ACTIVE. Files Complaint Against Springfield , Woman. Ada Howard of Springfield was arrested on a complaint- filed with the federal authorities at Washington by Postmaster Spekenhier. After Tie had informed the local newspapers today who the young woman was that received the letter, he requested that her name not be published, owing to the fact that it would unjustly reflect upon her, as she had always borne a most excellent reputation and was In no way responsible for the advances made to her by the Howard woman. Mr. Spekenhler states that the let ter received by the local young woman was a direct offer to her to be come an inmate of a house of ill fame and that the sister of the girl who had received the letter had turned It over to him as soon as it had been received, which was a few weeks ago. "I am awfully glad that the postal authorities have taken action in the matter," he said. It is the general opinion that agents for the white slave traffic have been operating in this city trying to Induce young girls to leave their homes, on the pretense of securing honorable em ployment. Whether any local young women have been victims of the wiles of the procurers and procuresses is not known, but the police are of the opinion that no Richmond girls have been lured from their homes. The Richmond girl who received the letter from the Howard woman is only sixteen years of age. IS CAUSING ALARM Washington Fears Possibility Of the "Sleeping Sickness." GERMS IN THE SPECIMENS Americn News Servlc) Washington, Sept. 2. The possibility of sleeping sickness developing from germs brought recently from Africa in the Roosevelt trophies Is causing a mild alarm in Washington. Officials of the institution have been unpacking the specimens and in skins of a specie of hair that is frequently infested with tse-tse fly 'eggs, several egg deposits in perfect condition were discovered. - The tse-tse fly Is said to carry sleeping sickness much as the ordinary mosquito of certain breed carries malaria. The officers of the institution started at first to destroy the eggs by sterilization, but scientific curiosity prevailed and it is not unlikely that the eggs will be hatched out for purposes of experimentation. The point the scientists wish to discover is whether the sleeping sickness is merely a hereditary or contagious disease carried by the files, or a sickness resulting from the flies own venom. . . -

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OUT WITH LEAGUE ABOUHOLITICS Governor Has Had an Oppor tunity of Telling Anti-sa-loonists His Opinion of Their Actions. RESENTS ACTIVITY IN LAST CAMPAIGN Crisis Came When League Of ficers Invited Thomas R. to Attend Law Enforcement Conference. Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 2.or Marshall and the AnU-Satooa ' League of Indiana are at outs, and the Governor has had an opportunity to tell the league what he thinks of it since its activity against him last fall during the campaign. And now that the governor and the league are making faces at each other, people down ' here are wondering how It will all end. The league does not owe the governor anything, so far as is now known, and the governor is of the firm opinion that he does not owe the league anything, and there you are. And since he regards himself as Independent of the other and under no , obligations whatever, no one need expect that there will be any quarter shown In the scrap that is being pulled off between them. Reaches a Climax. The matter came to a climax a short tlm am m-hn th A nfffom-a nf m In. ti-Saloon League visited Governor Marshall at his office in the state house wJt I 1.1 A i - .A.. buu tuiiicu aim lu uuie m pisco on Qlfl be held in this city on October 4 and 5 in the Interest of lav enforcement throughout the state. The league peo-. pie wanted the governor to deliver an address of welcome to the- delegates that will attend from all of the coun-, ties, - representing the various civic bodies. It is said that the Anti-Saloon -League officials bad some misgivings wlian lhAtf - .V - . ask him for a speech, and that they hesitated for some time before they undertook the job. Qut they did not Wish to OVerkmk thn tmiremw whan l came to holding an important conference like this one will probably be, so they screwed up their courage and went forth to extend the Invitation. Visit the Governor. The representatives of the league suieruurg oiiice auu la well chosen words Informed the governor of their mission. They told him ; they had assigned him a place on the nmsrmm trw Ih. il .1 . . . - - - and It Is said Hot a brilliant display , of rhetorical fireworks went off at once. Now, the governor has always taken the position that he was not, elected by or with the aid of the AntiSaloon League, and it Is said that be nas awaJten an nnmrtmiU 4 v - J ft 4 T7 Uin league people a piece of his mind on the subject of political activity on the ; part of the league. It Is said. too. that this was his opportunity and that -he told the representatives of the league In burning language what he thought.It Is known, too. as well ss it can be known without the governor himself telling It, that he declined to take may part In the conference conducted by the Anti-Saloon League. Not that be is opposed to law enforcement. Car be is not. judging from what be has dona since he became Governor. Neither la he opposed to saloon regalatlbn. aa be was supposed to be before the election bnt because of the fact that ha understands the league worked against him at the election, he decided be would have nothing to do with the Anti-8a loon League. How the Story Gee. A story is told here that some waeka ago an officer of the Anti-Saloon . -a no ww Mt ium governor to talk over something with him. and the object of the league's activity fat the campaign last year came op In the conversation. Tbe story says that the league man told the governor t the league did not fight him individually, last fall, and that as between Marshall the man and Watson the man the league did not care who was elected. Tbe governor, according to the story bopped on to the league man and charged that the league did work against Mm. "Why, you even went into my owh w w gei some or my own relatives to vote against me," the goveruoi is VftAWA J 1 "Now, what's tbe use of your telling ' me yon did not work against me when I know yon did?" All of the details of that conversation have never been made public, but It la nM V .. iiw Man v mm T ill itt imiini dialogue between the governor and the anti-saloon man. and that both quit the talk each with a feeling that ' he had squelched tbe other. And It was after this conversation that the committee of anti-ssJoca league officials went to the governor with the Invitation to take a place on the pro-

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