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THE WEATHER LOCAL FORECAST FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ADVERTISERS Will find Tho Kv.-nirnr Xow thi bent iiKxlhitu to rtnicb the lioupUuif Itunt'btirir. A wlrto-a-wnko lmbllcntlon prititlnir til tint nmv tlint'i fit to print VOL. I ROSEBURG, DOUGLAS COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER iil, 1009. NO. 4a nauu nnT nin minnin unu nuiHiit duddlc Officially Danish Scientists Puncture Cooks Claim' RECORDS INSUFFICIENT j Claims of the Brooklyn Kxplortr for HenoHU Are Swept ltutlely Away by Decision of Former Supporters. (Special to The Evening Mews) . Copenhagen, Dec. 21 The dreams of Dr. Frederick A. Cook, the Polar explorer and rcientist, his ambition1 and hopes of securing for his name a place on the scroll of fame, have all been swept into oblivion by the decision of the committee which has. been investigating the doctor's claims ' for priority of discovery of the North : Pole. And the most cruel part of all this sad. story is in the fact that those who filially hove been com pelled to decide against Cook were at the start of the controversy among those who expressed admiration for, j and confidence in, his story which1 now appears to have been only hot air bubble. The bulletin which was posted at Copenhagen this morn ing by the university authorities an nounces to a thankless world that j Cook's "records and observations are wholly insufficient to warrant a de-1 cision that he discovered the North! Pole." j The consistory at the University of Copeni?gen has adopted the report of the committee, thereby flatly reject- ins Dr, Cook's claims to right of dis covery of the Pole. This decision throwns out all of Cook's records and data, which. ..according to the reports are not more convincing than ordl-! nary newspaper accounts. Cook's prl-1 vate secretary, Mr. Lonsdale, who represented tha explorer here, was bitterly disappointed, and made ev ery effort to Induce the consistory to withhold a final judgment until the whole of. Cook's data could be presented. Mr. Lonsdale informed RICE, 1 RICE 2: : N o. 22 ! V VSffNN 22 A pleasant thought, a wise suggestion, a flmeiy hnt. Swell Rogers, Morris chairs ronch a Davenports, Buffetts, China Closets, Diners and extension tables 1847 Roger Bros siLl d latest Coffee Perculator, Size 1-3 , "rus.g silverware. The 22 There will be something doing 22 selected marked and laid away for tu2t:;:2in::m2:m2m;22:i:222:tt22::::i the committee tint the missing data, which 1b a part of Dr. Cok's original documents, were sent here from America by a different route from which rocords already examined were brought, and stated that additional a,1 vfry '"'l'ortnnt matter , would havo doubtless arrived within a few uitj o'JL-rtfiiirjr Ijl iismuv sum I nui the r?ason for sending documentary evidence by two routes whs simply a matter of protection. All pleas wore, however, without avail, as the consls- torv reused to pay any mention to Lonsdale's plea, and 'ahuriuncei that the findings us announced are final so far as the consistory is concerned. Cook cannot be found, nor does bis secretary know where he Is, but It Is probable that he is Bomewnere in Eu rope. Speaking of Cook's claims, Dr. John A. Brasher, an eminent astron omer connected with the University of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, has the following to say regarding the al leged planting of the flag at tbe Pole: v "Had theflag been planted at the Pole," Brasher declares, "it would have cast a shadow, as the sun at that fine was at. an elevation of eight ilegreos." "Conk's ptrture." he charged, "showed no shadow." The explorer explained this by stating that the picture taken was a small one, and that many details had been lost vhen it. wns enlarged for use on. a picture slide. Speaking of the claims of the Brooklyn explorer, Dr. Brasher said: . "When Cook lectured In this city he was asked whnt extent he used In making his observations: He repli ed: 'I cannot remember.' Thin was a i-TuHar form of foruetfulness." Dr. Brasher does net. believe that either Cook or P"nry will be able to prove that ho reached the Polo. W. Burnette, of Myrtle Creek, Is transacting business matters in 1 lie ity today. County Judge Wonacott has re ceived notice to the effect that the following road districts have levied a special tax, the same to be expend ed in improving the county roads: District No. 26, 2 mills; district No. 3S. 2 mills- district No. 40. 1 mill; district No. 58. 1 n il!. H the elec tion held In road district No. 7, which takes In a portion of the Elkton sec tion of the counly, the special rood lax was voted down by an almost un animous vote. THE HOUSE We Never Forget the Little Ones Little red chairs, dollie go carts 50 cents up, toy dishes, toy tables, toy stoves, knives and forks and childs sets rocler3, high chairs, blaclc boards, toy banks, air gun9 for' boys, toy banks and' game boards. if you wait too long. you Mail orders 1IR1DISIBBIIEISDMEB Proposed to Bond City For Another $40,000 PROPOSITION FAVORED City, Attorney Is Instructed to 1 pare Ordinance Authorizing Special Klectlon to Vote on $10,000 Bond Issue. At the regular semi-monthly ses sion of the city council Held last even ing the city attorney was instructed to draw an ordinance autitoriziug a spe-J i:i;u eiecuun ujj mo mi i pue ih vot ing a $-10,000 bond issue, said money to be expended in the Improvement of the streets. In accordance with the detires of the several councilmen the preliminaries leading up to the elec tion wlll.be carried out in a similar manner to those preceding the last election, thus avoiding any possibility of errir. Should be bond issue carry as an ticipated it is safe to assort that some thing over a uillo of" bttullthlc pave ment will be laid during the coming summer Inasmuch as the city will have approximately $0,000 at Its command. With the prospective $0,000 bond Ifisue In play the city will have reach ed the limit of its constitutional in debtedness under the present charter. It Is said that quite a number of prop erty owners are anxious to have the streets abutting their property paved under the proposed bond issue Inas much as they believe the time la near at hand when tbe city will refuse to pay one half tho cost as is the present custom. The U. of O. Glee club entertained l large audience at the Armory last evening. Every number on the pro gram was heartily applauded and the boys responded In a becoming man ner. They gave an excellent even ing's, entertainment nnd will bo wel comed to the city again at any future date, - - FURNISHERS H Now's the time to Buy Your Xmas Gifts. Shop Early and get first choice Better, bigger than ever is our display of useful gifts odd pieces furniture, book cases, desks, dressers, buf fetts, side boards, china closets, combination cases lounges, couches, davenports, settees, parlor sets, chairs and rockers. 4 Coming Through the Rye." That's the tune you'll step to if you should fail to shop early. H Sewing machines, washing machines, ranges, kitchen cabinets. Everything to make merry the home. ,Cuttlery all kinds, 1847 Kogem Uros silverwear at prices below them all. Carvers, roasters and coffie peculators. 22 promptlyattended to, 22 22 rrliMi 1 22 Goods j 22 3 Again NO REASON IS GIVEN Councilman McClallcu A-ks That Fi nal Action on Ordinance Ih l)e layedKour Couuciliueu Kx- press Themselves. Tho members of tho city council met in refiu lur somi-monOily session last evening, and as usual, considered various matters of more or less im portance. Unlike at many previous meetings of this body prolonged ,a cuysions were entirely eliminated, the accumulation of business beins dis posed of with dispatch. Mayor Fred Maynes presided, while eight conn cilnicn constituted the assembly. "Kxpei'l." Ordinance Delayed. As was anticipated by many tho Eo-ctt!lod "expert ' ordinance, which provides for tho appropriation of $r00 out of tho general fund, the same to be expended In employing an accountant to expert tho city hooks, met a severe jolt when placed on Its third reading last evening. Hardly had City Recorder Orcutt called attention to ihe l'act that '.be ordinance was In roadlmi&s for final consideration when Councilman Mc Clallon, recognized ns tbe chief sup porter of the meiisure. arose, and re quested that It he tabled until a fu ture meeting. McClnllon failed . to advance any reason for his strange procedure, but such was not neces sary inasmuch as thoso opposed to the passage of tho ordinance wero In power. Councilman Allcelli coincid ed with Councilman McCIallan, stating that tbe measure was one of utmost importance and should not he considered until such time as a full representation of the several pre cincts' was present. Had tho ordl dauce come up for final consideration lust evening it. wo'nld hnve been de fentcd, l-.Dsmuch as at least four of tho councilmen in attendance ex pressod themselves as opposed to Us passage. Minor Matters. The judiciary committee o whom the matter of Investigating the bill of $T0, presented at a previous meet ing by Attorneys Long and MlcoJli, was referred, reported that, they be lieved $20 sufficient compensation for the services rendered. A brief argument ensued, finally resulting In tho allowance of tho amount orig inally asked. Al Creason asked for a grade near tho flatlron in North itopebur, the same being referred to the oily re corder with Instructions to notify the city engineer to furnish the desired grado at once. Tho city treasurer reported a de ficit in tho Oak street paving fundAif $2.40. Upon motion the deficit was made good by a wnrrant, on tho gou orrl fund. The matter of a petition signed by hRlnion Caro and others asking for a light at tho intersection of Mosber and Stevens streets was referred to tbe commlltee on electric lights. petition was fead asking t tin t Stephens street be paved from Cass to Ulakely street, one hall or the cost to be paid by the city. No action was taken regarding this petition. The committee recently appointed for the purpose of Investigating tbe cost of purchasing a city team asked that they be dfschiirgod from further duty. Such reiiuest was granted. The remonstrance filed against tho so-called central sewer whs rejected. The ordinance authorizing tho ap- nronriallon of $120 for tbe purchase of tha steel dump wagon was placed, upon Its first and second reading. j An ordinance appropriating the I sum of $1300, the same to bo ex-1 ponded in the purcbace of additional ; fire fighting apparatus was placed on Its first and second rending. Tbe ordinance prohibiting traction engines from operating lu the paved; district was planed on its final pas sage and carried unanimously. if California Duck Was Good Prospector PICKED UP SIX NUGGETS People -of the fjucatiyadn Valley Are Trying to DIncovt Where III Juckhlp round the iluU. (Special to The Evening News.) Pasadena, Cal., Dec. 21. This sec tion of the country is In the throes of gold excitement that causes old timers to recall the days of "4 9. The present flurry was caused by Just an orolnnry duck, and a tnme dink at that, which tho wife of Farmer Thom as Bell, proprietor of the Halt ranch In the Lacanyada valley, killed for the family dinner. Thy lady discov ered six good sized gold nuggets In "Expert" Ordinance - Postponed. . mix iNTitonrcKi. The following bill has been Introduced in .the senate of tbe United Statet by U, 8. Senator Uourno, of Oregon, The measure has been read twice and referred to the committee on public build ings and grounds. . A Hill io provide for tho purchase of a silo and for the erection of a public building thereon at lloseburg, Ore gon. Lto it enacted by tbe senate nnd house of representatives of tbe United States of Amer ica In congress assembled. That the secrete ry of the treasury be, and is hereby au thorized and directed to ac nulre, by purchase, condem nation, or otherwl&e, a site, and cause to be erected thereon a sultahlo building, fireproof vaults, beating and ventilating npparatus, and approaches, for tho use and accommodation of tho Uni ted States postofrice, Ibe Uni ted States land office, and other fcdeial offices, at liosev burg, In the state of Ore gon, tho cost of the numo not to exceed one hundred and fifty thousand dollars. l the gizzard of tho luekloas fowl, nnd now to -discover where the .duck picked up tho nuggets is what troub led the population, it is said Unit fully fifty people are engaged In tho study of that particular duck's habits whllo It was enjoying the freedom- of tho Hall ranch, and that the wholo big farm Is . In danger of being "pros pected" for "color" in tho attempt to solve the mystery of thoso six chunks of gold In tbe duck's crop. DARING BANDIT KILLED BY TRAIN (Special to The Evening Nows) San .lose, Cal., Dee, 21, Tbe mvs tery of the bold blghwnvmun who successfully, hold up tho Gleuaon drug store In San Krr.nelseo on two dif ferent occasions within a week, seems to havo been Lolved In the death of tbe man who was killed by n train In this city last Friday. The victim of the railroad .accident was formerly a patrolman In San Francisco, and wns known as Walter H. Carroll. At the time he met his death It was not known who be was, and lu tho work of Iduutlflcnlh n Dr. fileason and Dr. T. M. Heltlsou, who were In the S'in Francisco diug'sloio at the lime of the holdup, and who had the best of opportunity of scelrg the mini, posi tively Identified the body as Hint of tbe robber who so Jarlufly operated In the California -mcirnpollH two weeks ago. PEARY NOW SAYS i TOLD YOU SO (Spoclnl to Tho Nvoi.lng News. Wushlnglon, Dec. 2 1 When Miown toduy.'s dispatches from Copen hagen, Robert Peary, Cook's rival In the North Polo controversy,, stild: "Three months ago from Labnidor, I sounded deliberately and oxplic H.nly a warning to tho world, based upon complete nnd accurate Information concerning the claims of Dr. Cook, and In fto doing accepted tbe respon sibility 'involving on me and fulfilled my duty to the world and myself. " 0. II. Krown of Oakland is a visitor In the city today F F HOUSEKEEPERS, STORE KEEPERS, JANITORS I have it now, a sweeping compound that will mjet the most exacting requirements. It is cheaper than you have been using as it has loss sand in it and consequently lighter. It will not harm the finest rug or carpet. . It will take up all dunt from wood floors or covered floors. Unless floors are very dirty it can be used more than ouco, again redttciug cost. Pietails at s cents per ponnd But thatyou may know how it does its work I will give you a sample package if you will bring this adv. with you. "The man with an axo to grind," and this time I want to know how mauy of Mr. Bales' readers see my adv. F. H. Churchill Meets Little Favor at Hands of Council FOR ADDITIONAL "COP" Council Hecnis to Think One Mlit roliceimm is Sufficient Petition Was Cnsidered Very llilcfly. A lengthy petition, signed by noarly every merchant on Sheridan i-treet the substanco of which requested the appointment of an additional night policeman, was considered briefly by tho mem herd of (he city council at their regular semi-monthly meeting held last evening, . The petition alleged lhat numerous tough chraactera wero arriving In the city dally and that the business men located on Bherldun atreet In the vi cinity of I he depot doomed it advis able to appoint another policeman (hat they might be protected. The potltlon of Captain Knausfl, who aspired to tho prospective .posi tion )f r-pecial policeman, was also turned down without consideration. As the matter stands at present tha citizens of liosehurg will have to con tent thomselvcs with ono night po liceman. GENERAL STRIKE IS INEVITABLE (Spoclnl lo Tho Pvonlna Nev.s ) . Jtlniu'iiimllE, One. .21. A Ronornt syniimthe tic. Btrlke In. to l)o limuKU rut ml within n fow ilnys-nver nil iha Noi-t.luvi'Htiini rnllromlM nl".tcl by thn . SwlK-liinoii'a ptt-lko. . It In an nounced thut hinro thnr. 2,000 freight hnmllrH nnd i-iillwny clerku will wiilk nil If nuittiTS lire lint noon luljtmttid. ThtH announcement cmonutoH from II. II, Perhnm, chntnmin of the rull wny df'imi-tiimnt of tho Amoiican Kedenil.lon, and Is therofnro untlinn llc. Thin will fiiithi-r lio lip the rull wuy truffle In the entire Northwest, nnd It In not. InipoHsiblo . that the ktrllte may extend to other linuichea of the service, ESTRADA AFTER MADRIZ'S SCALP fSpednl to The Evonlnu News) llliieflcilda, NIc, lice. 21. Reports rrom Kama nay that 10 k Inula and hl nriny Ih udvancli.K upilnst General V'lsiiuez, who Irt entrouch"d Junt out kMo the city, nnd a battle la expectod Immediately. TblH Ih the first -decisive move on the part of the rovolii- -llo"lsts HKalnst the proposed election of.jMndrl. as. thn snccei-.sor of Koluyn. ' Kslraila Is holding i?ood.lo his word to ritrht to a finish If any attempt was merle to railroad Madriz Into tho presidential chair.. I HIM, MA KM HITTI.VUH Up lo anil Including Sunday, Do- eember l!ih, and have them (In- Ifhed for Xmas. Cloudy weather Is all sunshine at my Hludln. Lot mo do your framing and save you money, , . ' CliAltK'S HTlllHO . ItoNcliui'K National Hank llldu.. r- . . . . .... t , , , , E E