Tirr vnpvrvr. nT?TT.nTAV. WFDYESDAT. SEPTEMBER 8, 1909. " ' . . I I I ! ! h V COOK PROFITS BY PEMrS SUCCESS Amounts Offered for Books and Lectures Doubled by Controversy. EXPLORER AVOIDS DISPUTE Will Not Answer Peary's Statement He Was First at Pole, but Credits His Claim to Hare Reached There. COPENHAGEN. Pel. 7. A remarkable isut of Commander Peary's rivalry with Dr. Frederick A. Cook for the discovery of the North "Pole Is that Dr. Cook's profits from the enterprise likely will be largely Increased. He received today of fers for his books and lectures at twice the figures previously tendered. On American cabled terms almost startling and. It la believed, far beyond any sum hitherto paid for such work. Dr. Cook Is likely to accept this offer. Controversy Waxing Warm. The controversy la beginning to wax warmer here. Commander Peary's state ment that he reached the Pole Is unani mously accepted as true, but there Is a very large following faithful to Dr. Cook. His lecture before the Geographical So ciety tonight, however, added little to the Information he had given out with reference to his expedition, and he re peated his Intention to withhold details until the publication of his book. The King and Queen, Prince and Princess George of Greece, and many members of the royal family tonight wit nessed the presentation to Dr. Cook of a gold medal by the Crown Prince, and later listened to the lecture. In Introduc ing the explorer, the Crown Prince said that his reception In Greenland and at Copenhagen showed the way the Danes appreciated his wonderful exploit. The Prince then begged the honor of present ing to him the medal of the Geographical Society. Credit to Polar Pioneers. Dr. Cook told his story without hesita tion, but most of his statements had been given out before. "It Is too early." he said, "to give the general results of the expedition. Time Is required to digest the work of Polar effort. This northward dash has occupied the minds of men for more than 300 years. Slowly and surely the ladder of latitudes has been climbed, with var ious degrees of success. Experience was gained, and each expedition profited by the misfortunes of its predecessors. "The art of Polar travel has been cre ated and this art was the nucleus of our equipment. We changed tactic to suit our purpose, but I am bound to acknowl edge at the outset that success would not have been possible without the les fortunate forerunners. All honor to the pioneers, the pathfinders to the Pole, the earlier explorers. We are particularly Indebted to Nanaen and Peary and many Danish explorers for the last stages of Polar progress. In my ease I am es pecially Indebted to Captain Sverdrup. who is here tonight. His work gave us a new road, which afforded us a chance to try the Ice a little farther west. Pole Was 'ot First Aim. "Although profiting by other ventures, our expeditions differed In some Import ant respects. The route we selected I had planned out years ago as a result of reading the splendid narrative of Sver drup. About the middle of 1907, when we started, the Pole was no part of the programme, which aimed altogether at study and recreation, with the Pole pos sibly as a future problem." Dr. Cook cleared up the doubts about the lowest temperature recorded, which he reiterated was 83 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. He said he had no doubt that the observations made would prove that he had been on and around the 90th degree. Why He Chose Western Route. With regard to the statement that he had chosen the western route to avoid observation by competitors. Dr. Cook said' he could only repeat the state ment made In his speeches and lectures that he had selected the western route simply as a result of a careful study of Sverdrup's explorations, which con vinced him that that was the most feasible route to the pole. Speeches were made by the secretary of the Geographical Society, M. Olaf sen; by Professors C. H. Schmerling, Valdwar Schmidt, of the University of Copenhagen, and by Commodore Hava gaard. At the conclusion of Dr. Cook's lecture the retcor of the university strongly affirmed his belief that the Journey had been accomplished as de scribed. Within Kilometer of Pole. "I have been within a circle a kilometer In diameter of where the Pole Is situ ated." explained the explorer. "I am satisfied that that Is quite sufficient for prsctlcal purposes. I will say no more ur.til my book Is published." When shown the dispatch that said Commander Peary claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pale. Dr. Cook said: Xo Controversy With Peary. "Commander Peary, of course, can say whatever he wishes. I am not accustomed to Indulge In controversies. All I have to say about Commander Peary is that If he says he reached the North Pole, I believe he reached the North Pole. "By going ahead farther to the east than I did, Peary has cut out of the un known an enormous space which, of course, will be vastly useful and scien tifically Interesting. I am the first to shout. 'Hurrah for Peary" If he has telegraphed an announcement that he has I reached the Pole, then it la true, and I congratulate him." Asked whether Commander Peary was likely to have found traces of his progress over the polar seas. Dr. Cook replied: "No: he scarcely would have come across my tracks." Dr. Cook then said: Did Not Take Peary's Supplies. "I understand that a rumor Is cur rent about my having taken some of Peary's provisions at Etah. This Is founded on Eskimo gossip and misun derstanding. I desire no controversy. I simply say In reply to any such as sertion: 'No. Commander Peary Is a friend of mine.' " Dr. Cook said that according to his present plans he would reach New Tork September 20 or tl on board the-Scan-dinavian-Amertcan steamer Oscar II. Dr. Cook today visited old Prince .Hans, who Is known ss "the uncle of the reigning bouses of Europe," and later received a deputation of students, who hailed him as a hero. He then took a drive with. Maurice F. Egan. the 1 a American Minister, and had luncheon privately with Mr. Egan, his purpose being to escape the applauding crowds. rRS. COOK COXGRATOiATES Wife of Explorer Bears Xo Ill-Wlll Against Husband's Rival. PORTLAND. Me., Sept. 7. Mrs. F. E. Cook, whose husband's claims to havtng discovered the North Pole antedate those of Commander Peary, commenting to day on the reports that Commander Peary had reached the goal of his am bition, said: "If Commander Peary has discovered the Pole, as I am sure my husband has, I heartily congratulate him." The New Tork dispatch stating that Rudolph Francke had brought to her a diary from her husband at Etah. which Mrs. Cook had transcribed, and which would go far toward proving her hus band's claims to the discovery of the Pole, was denied by the wife of the ex plorer. Mrs. Cook said that Francke had merely brought Dr. Cook's trunk from Etah. and that she knew nothing of Its contents. HQNQRISAMERIGA'S CITY BURIED BY FLOOD MEXICAX TOWN COJIPLETELYv DESTROYED BY WATER, Church Steeples) Atone Visible Above Surface of a Veritable. Sea. MEXICO CITY, Sept. T. Word was re ceived her tonight that the destruction of Soto la Marina, in Tamaulipas, was so complete that the whole place has disappeared with the exception of a few church towers that project from the sur face of a veritable sea. No one has been able to get closer than a league to where the town once stood. From this point rescue parties have noticed tents on the side of a small hill, the only evidence of remaining life. The town was on a river some miles Inland. TRAIX 13 MISSrXG IX MEXICO Railroad Officials Admit Wreck. Rio Grande Overflowing-. MONTEREY, Texas, Sept. 7. No train from Mexico City has arrived In Mon terey since early Monday and officials here are unable to locate the trouble. That there has been a wreak was ad mitted, but they declare they have no further Information. A dispatch tonight states that the Rio Grande River Is overflowing at Mata moras and is causing much damage. When the message was filed it stated that the river was rising rapidly, and the town was In grave danger. THOCSAXDS DIE IX FLOODS Casualties In Xorthern Mexico Esti mated at 3000. MEXICO CITY. Sept. 7. It Is be lieved by the authorities that the casualties In Northern Mexico from the recent floods will be not less than SOOO. The monetary loss to the railroads Is already placed at $2,000,000, and this figure may be doubled. According to official reports the death list In Monterey and vicinity reached a total of 1500. 3IAROOXED OX A MOUNTAIN Americans Are Believed to Be Starv- in Mexico. LINARES, Mm., Sept. 7. Marooned on a mountain a mile and a half from the Santa Ana ranch house, where they were forced to flee during the night by the rapidly rising waters, J. E. Good ward and Stuart Bryan, American own ers of the ranch, are believed to be starving to death. Flood Overwhelms La Pas. MEXICO CITY. Sept. 7. A dispatch from La Pax, Lower California, dated September 6, says the place was over whelmed by a flood. MILLS JILL SHUT 0011 MANUFACTURERS OF SHINGLES FORESTALL STRIKE. Only One Factory on Grays Harbor Is Running Fight With Weavers Is Now On. ABERDEEN. Wash., Sept. 7. (Special.) With placards labeled "This Plant Will Close Indefinitely," every shingle mill on Grays Harbor, with the single exception of one in Hoquiam. today forestalled the threatened strike of the weavers for an Increase In wages and the war between the weavers and owners Is on. The F. C. Wilcox Shingle Company, North Aberdeen Shingle Company. South Aberdeen Shingle Company. Wishkah Shingle Company, all of Aberdeen, and the Poison Shingle Company,, of Ho quiam. were the first to close down. At the Coates mill a peculiar situation exists in that the weavers claim a vic tory there as the mill Is running and a shingle band nailer has been granted. On the other hand the employers say that the extra man is granted and the mill run only In order that the stock may be put by and the owners tonight stated that the mill would close this week. It Is this action of the Coates mill together with that of the Norhwestern plant which Is causing the other owners throughout the county to hold off despite their promise at Blma to stand by the Harbor mills. The report Is made tonight, however, of a coming further -decline in shingles which will, it is declared, expedite the closing of all mills within a few days. Mills outside the Harbor explain their running In the face of the agreement by stating that "they are waiting develop ments on the Harbor," as they contend that the closing of the mills here without ascertaining whether or not the men would walk out did not allow the matter to come to a proper head. NAVAL CONTRACTS SIGNED For Construction of Drydocks and , Fleet Collier. WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. Contracts with the San Francisco Bridge Com pany for the construction of the Pearl Harbor drydocks, Hawaii, at $l,7t0. 000, and with the Maryland Steel Com pany, of Sparrows Point, for the con struction of a fleet collier at J889.00. were signed late today by Acting Sec retary of ths Navy Wlnthrop, Shackleton Gives Credit, No Matter Which Was First. NO DOUBT PEARY THERE Antarctic Explorer Discusses Possi bility of Peary's Finding Traces of Cook Canada May Claim Territory. LONDON. Sept. 7. "The honor of planting the flag at the North Pole un doubtedly belongs to America," Lieu tenant H. H. Shackleton. the English explorer, said today. "The news with in a week," he continued, "that two men have reached the pole Is an extraor dinary coincidence. We all expected to hear of Commander Peary's arrival some time during the month, and we sinoerely hoped that the result of bis years of effort and struggle would be crowned with success. Will Confirm One Another. "Peary undoubtedly got to the Pole; between him and Dr. Oook the Pole oer talnly has been reached. It is said that Peary reached the goal April 6. 1909. It will be Interesting to know the date he left his base to go to the Polar Sea and his rate of travel north ward. If Peary's speed coincides with Cook's, this faot will go far in the eyes of the world to clear up the ques tion whether suoh distances as claimed by Cook can be covered. The ice con ditions around Peary's camp In 1908 should approximate somewhat the con ditions observed by Cook. "It Is extremely unlikely that the metal cylinder left at the Pole by Dr. Cook wil be found by Peary, because of the drifting of the Ice. If Peary took a more easterly direction there is a possibility . of his coming acros the cylinder, but such a find would be ex traordinary, for a fall of snow would be sufficient to hide all traces of this tube. Peary Not Jealous. "Peary, from what I know of him, would be the first to give consideration to any one who preceded him. Peary deserved his success; he has devoted all his life to Arotlc exploration, and nobody has a wider knowledge of Arctic travel." , In conclusion Lieutenant Shackleton said: "While Peary's success will stop at tempts to reach the North Pole, there Is a lot of scientific work to be done in the Arctic regions which it will be im possible to carry out on marches to the pole on account of the quickness of travel." May Claim Pole for Canada. The question of the ownership of the land of the North Pole Is to come up In the House of Commons. Sir George Parker has given notice of his Inten tion of asking Premier Asqulth whether this territory is not consid ered as belonging to Canada and. If Dr. Cook has planted the American flag there, whether or not this aot gives the United States any right of posses sion over the region. FO LICE JUSTICE CHAR GEO KALAMA OFFICER ACCUSED OF FALSIFYING DOCKET. Trouble Grows Out of Enforcement of Sunday Closing Law. KALAMA, Wash., Sept. 7. (Special.) Prosecuting Attorney Stone, of this county, has filed an Information In the Superior Court charging B. F. Wicker, Police Justice of Kalama, with falsifying a police docket. This prosecution has grown out of the controversy in this county over the en forcement of the Sunday closing law. During a session of the court some time ago Mr. Hall and Mr. Ely, one of the defendants in the saloon cases, had an encounter upon the streets of Kalama and both were arrested for fighting. The case against Mr. Ely was dismissed by the Police Justice and Mr. Hall filed an affidavit In Justice Court asking for change of venue. Justice Wicker denied the motion but failed to note the denial upon his polloe docket. Hall secured a writ of certiorari from the Superior Court directing the Justice Court to present the case to the Superior Court for deter mination. When the case was brought to the Superior Court the Justice's tran script showed no denial of the motion for a change of venue, whereupon Judge McCteedle dismissed the writ and di rected the lower court to proceed in ac cordance with the law. Hall again pre sented his motion for change of venue, which was again denied. Hall refused to go to trial before the Justice. The Jus tice then found Hall guilty and fined him. Hall refused to pay and was com mitted to Jail. Mayor Watson released the nrlsoner. The information filed In the Superior Court against Justice Wicker covers the failure of the Justice to make the proper entries in the last hearing of Hall "with Intent to Injure Hall." nPPLESTlP-PRICE HOOD RIVER UNION CLOSES $150,000 DEAL. , Stelnhardt & Kelly, of New York, Said to Have Paid Over $2.25 Per Box for ' Fruit. HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 7. (Spe cial.) Joseph Stelnhardt, of the com mission firm of Stelnhardt & Kelly, the New York firm that bought the out put of the Hood River Applegrowers' Union last year, today set the apple buying ball rolling by again purchasing the entire crop handled by the union at a gross figure that will total over $150,000. The deal was perfected at a confer ence between the directors of the union and Mr. Stelnhardt that lasted most of the day yesterday and until this af ternoon, and while the exact flgurs. paid per box for the fruit will not be given out, it is said the figures are higher by a goodly margin than last year, when the average price was bet ter than J2.25 a box. According to Mr. Stelnhardt and the officers of the union, the announce ment of the sale will cause a quick scramble for box .fruit In other North west seotlons, at they have been wtt- i .- . . TTT4J.I. v i-ta c'nit nt onrrpc.t fabrics for Fall tailored suits to be had in the North- CLILOY tD tilting S west we extend a cordial invitation to all Portland style followers to call and inspect these a lineg -rye jii De pleased to show them. We know that you will be more than pleased to look. Among the Jate and ultra-modish things we are showing are mannish effects in German, English and French fabrics in gray and tan mixtures. An assortment decidedly different from that found , in the ordinary stores, and, of course, prices are not high. TT TT V w (D ITS' Women 's 50c Hosiery Fast black lisle, cotton or mercerized lisle hose, in plain black or with split foot. Regular 50c values, . . 0 O 7 C Box of six pairs for. . . . .uZi I J THE BEST 50-CENT HOSE MADE Women's 75c Neckwear 48c Venise Lace Collars and Yokes in white, cream or ecru. Regularly worth 65o and 75Qn each. At the special Jow prioe, each. ...... T1 Oil TOURIST RUGHnfO, six yards in box, white only. Regular 25c value. At the special 1 Qn low price of only, each I Ju SATIN TAFFETA RIBBON, in all leading Fall shades. Regular 45o values. At the QQ remarkably low price of only, special..... Zull SIXTEEN-BUTTON SILK GLOVES, in black, white or assorted colors. Values to $2.00 CQn the pair. At the special price of, each 0 Ju TWO-CLASP SILK GLOVES, in black, white and colors. Values to 75c the pair. At on. the special price of, per pair J Ju New BVk Taffeta Both foreign and American fashions demand generous quantities . of . high-grade taf feta silks for the construc tion of this' season's apparel. As usual, OLDS, WORTMAN & KING are best equipped to supply the demand. Ster ling qualities only -are carried here goods of guaranteed width, dye and wear. All qual ities priced from 75 00 CO the yard to, yard .OliuU Yd. Wide Taffeta 93c We direot particular attention to this splendid weave, espe cially design .cf for hard serv ice. A glorious, lustrous black, regularly worth $1.25 the yard. On special sale at theQQp very low price of, yard. .Dub See the Four Big Windows. In Merode Underwear .... - . Tk 11 1 1 . This is the. oniv store in jroruana wnere you can buy this splendid Hand-Finished Underwear for women and chil dren. "We have it in two-piece or union suits, all prices. Good values, low prices. $3.50 Embroidery $1.48 Swiss, Nainsook or Batiste Embroideries, in bands, edges and insertions. Regular PI A Q value to $8.50 the yard. Special at ,0'"0 CHILDREN'S SCHOOL HANDKERCHIEFS, specially priced, each, 5, 7. 10 and 1264 Others special at 35 the dozen, or, eaoh, 3. We have some good specials on Women's. Handkerchiefs, too. Supply your needs here. CHILDREN'S SCHOOL HOSE, in medium or heavy weight; splendid for rough wear; all fast black and guaranteed to give satisfaction; double heels and toes; all sizes. Specially priced at, the pair, 12, 15S 19 2o Tailored Suits $sohoo At 17-: tW; 111 An Enormous Purchase of Suits Makes Possible This Very Remarkable Bargain Offering of Ours We consider this purchase the best one in our long record of good 3w buys. OCUwf if liO jm - w 'Tis a lot secured at an astounding price reduction from f one of New York's foremost style producers and was offered to our ' Miss Bernard at iust about half price right through the line on con- dition that the entire lot go in one shipment. The number of gar montc rtiiTrhnupA mill mean manv splendid bargains in fact tis a purchase that will tax even our enormous distributing resources and fnr this reason we lower the price to bed rock right at the start of the 4 season and one of the greaTest suit sales in Portland is launched l cnn t'o Jntnnincr- Mnst of these suits are in plain ,Zt . f i x-.7 avnUolliehoA niith Hh nr Persian braids. a i tauoreu siyies. u icu uic en " - , V ; z m . t r if.i. with buttons or soutache braiding. I he materials are oroaacioins, serges, homespuns, and fancy suitings. There's not one good style or color that is missing from this vast as sortment. Regular values up to $50.00, special for Wednesday only at low price of The very modish jersey suits in plain or elaborately braided effects are here in all sizes. The richest and most exclusive models in Portland at $28.50 to $70.00. Tailored Suits $15.00 to $150.00 $2293 $4.50 Hand Bags $2.85 Here is a lot of exceptionally stylish hand bags nf a decidedly favorable pricelhat presents to Portland women an unusual opportunity to save. They are goat seal leather, medium or large size, leather lined, black only. A lot of just one hun dred. Made to sell at $4.50 each. OC On sale for today at the low price of P lng for the signal from Hood River In order to get a line on prloes. The sale inoludes the purchase ot 60 000 to 70.000 boxes of fancy fruit, or about 125 cars, and It Is claimed that it will be the blgg-est deal matt! this year by one firm. The fruit is to be especially packed for Stelnhardt & Kelly and will be labeled with a new label Just adopted by the union and an effort will be made to send one large shipment in a solid train of refriger ator cars to New Tork. Thf Stelnhardt & Kelly Company Is . , - . . wv,i.h hRi ever handleo. Lthe big union apple crop two years In v , xx QttnhardL however. after making a large payment on his purchase today stated that he hoped to be able to handle the bulk of the Hood River crop for many years, and that if the orop had been 500,000 boxes in stead of 75,000. he would have been just as willing to buy It this year at a prioe which he considered was. the highest under the conditions that had ever been paid for Oregon fruit. After a ride around the valley. Mr. Stelnhardt left tonight for Mosler, where he will confer with the officers of the Mosler Fruitgrowers' Associa tion, with a view to purchasing the crop of that district. SMUGGLER 1NJL0S ANGELES Man Wanted by Customs Officers Still In Country. LOS ANGIJLE3, Sept. 7. According to advices received at the customs offices here from San Francisco, J. F. Solzerano, who is wanted in this city on a charge of smuggling Panama hats into San Pedro, is in that city, although he was recently reported by New Orleans officiate to have escaped from the country through that port. SolaeranCa alleged accomplice. Captain Zelgenmeyer, of the German steamer Ema, is In the County Jail here in default of $5000 bail. Water of Fine Quality. . COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Sept. 7. (Spe- Vigorous Old Age t . : ui H"'IIWJII(J!llt4Hinill!HJHIIlM4llll.B',!'!!mlJie - i.'ct):.iiij..ii.a,i'ij;.t't.'raXii:it.i: m As age advances, the active recup erative powers of youth grow less. Little aliments, ordinarily brushed aside, often cause grave illnesses. Do not wait for sickness, but come to the aid ot nature with pabst,Ex&ms Glowing and sparkling with vitality, it offers age a staff in the staunch vigor of rich barley malt and tonic properties of choicest hops. It forti fies the system, and strengthens the whole body. Insist Uon It Btmg Pahrt so Order a Dwn from Yea Local Drug fist claD W. J. Roberts, consulting engineer for the construction of the water system at Medford. was here today, and with the water committee went over the route for the proposed gravity water system, and will estimate the cost of piping the water from Lang Creek, to this city, a distance of about 18 mile. Mr. Roberts reports the route very practicable, and the water supply Inexhaustible and of the finest quality. Cleopatra's Needls, the famous obsllsk on the Thames embankment, London, U ore solid piece of etone, 70 feet high and lii ton In weight. ELECTROPODES tf -.mm nfftr rran Rk trauma tlm, Xewralclm, Headache, Klaney Tronblea, nJl Wk Hr, Sl.-e.le... , Lamb.co, Stomach Liver ?" srrirf vpi-r- th .., v. ..he, die. smMBfri, ELECTRO PO D E5 Druggists are Instructed to give a written guarantee with each pair of Electropodea sold, to the effect If thoy do not cure, or should prove unsatisfactory after thirty days" trial the price 1.00 will be refunded In fulL Only a meri torious article could be sold on such a basis. ELECTROPODES juwrvuvur. " ... . - worn In the heela of the shoes. One foot rests on a negative magnet, and the other on a positive mag net; the nerves become the con necting wires, which feed the blood, nerves and tissues of the body a soothing flow of electricity AW- I M A m V ID .WW. ' If It so happens that your druggist should be anable to supply Elec tropodes. have him order a pair for you from STEWART & HOLMES DRUG COMPANY WHOLEtM.ll DISTRIBUTER, SEATTLE, WASH. J