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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1909. PEARY REPEATS . ATTACK Ofl COOK Insists He Is Only. White Man Who Ever Reached the ! North Pole. 'HAS COOK NAILED BY PROOF i When Rival Has Time to runlish Authorized Version, Peary Wlil Publish Information and Let World Judge. BATTLE HARBOR. Lab., Sept. 14. via wireless to Cape Ray. N. 9 "I am the only white man who has ever reached the North Pol and I am prepared to prove It." . Thte statement was made to the repre sentative of the Associated Press by Com. mander Robert H Peary, in reply to a question on the Peary-Cook controversy. Tne Associated Press tutf Dous'as Thomas, after a stormy passage up the west coast of Newfoundland and through the Strait of Belle Isle from Sydney, ar rived at this lonely whaling and mission, settlement at noon yesterday. A squall tf rain was' sweeping over the harbor as the Thomas steamed In. but with (tlawes It was possible to make out the mast and hull of the Arctic steamer Roosevelt, moored in the inner bay. The Thomas broke out the "North Pole" flas. the same emblem that was flying from the mizzenmast of the Roosevelt, and signalled: "The Associated Press con gratulates you." Pogs Salute With Harks. The Roosevelt then signalled the thanks cf Commander Peary for this message, whereupon the Thomas gave three loud V.r.sts on her whistle. In response there came from the Roosevelt a chorus of barking and yelping from the Hsklmo dogs on board, echoed back from the sur rounding hills. The Thomas drew near to the Roo.' velt. The steamer looked little the worse for her second trip to the Polar regions. Along the rail were gathered the mem bers of hr famous crew, among them the redoubtable Captain Robert Bartlctt, who was at once recognized. Captain Bartlett Invited the Thomas to lie alongside and the correspondent to come on board without delay. The corre spondent clambored over the weather beaten bulwarks and proceeded direct to ' the cabin to meet the man who has stood j upon the apex of the world. Peary's Cordial Greeting. i The commander's greeting was cordial. "This !s a new record In newspaper en ', thusiapm." he said, "and I appreciate the . compliment." ! The correspondent at once began nues , tioning the explorer regarding the merits of fr. Frederick A. Cook's claim to have reached the Pole. The commander de clared positively that he would not fur ther discuss this subject until the main point, whether Dr. Cook had actually reached the North Pole or not. had been decided by others. He then dictated the following telegram to the Associated Press for publication: Only White Man at role. " "I am the or.ly white man who has ever . reach the North Pole and I am prepared to prove It at the proper time. I have said that Dr. Cook's statement that he had reached the Pole should not be taken seriously and that I have him nailed by concrete proof to support my statement. In six months you probably will, get the whole story. I intend to wait until !Dr. Cook has Issued his full, authorized statements. Up to the present time there have been only newspaper accounts of Dr. Cooks alleged Polar trip and they rray or may not be accurate. When Dr. Cook has time to publish - a complete authorized version of his Journey will be the proper opportunity for me to make public the Information which I have. At. ter that the Jury-jIn other word.s. the people apd the scientific bodies of the world will pass Judgment on the matter and there will be nothing left of Dr. Cork's capital but his own assertions that he has reached the North Pole. In the meanwhile It Is my determination not to deal with debates for the reason al ready stated." May Be Xew Land In Arctic. Commander Peary was then asked If ' r.t-w land could have been discovered In .'latitude St. longitude 68. In reply he i. shrugged his shoulders and said it was Oquite poaelble that an unknown eontl p r.ent existed further west. He referred Cj3 the land discovered by himself on frsvious trips that had not yet been ex plored. Asked what would be the Internationa! effect of planting the Stars and Stripes at the North Pole, Commander Peary said he had notified the Cecretary of State that he had taken possession of the Pole in the name of the United States and it remained for the Secretary to de cide what he meant. He said he had left records on the Ice at the Pole. Com mander Peary has done with active ex ploring. He will continue to take an Interest In Arctic and Antarctic explora tion, but from his home, and he declared that he would withdraw from field work. "I admit that we are running a bi rlslr In nreaen ti n ir the constitutional i amendment next Fall." said Mr. Grltch low, "but in politics nothing is gained without somo risk. e nave soujiue.i public sentiment all over Oregon and believe we have a good chance to come up to Multnomah county with a ma jority sufficient to overcome the vote against us here." The Prohibitionists, in circulating the initiative petition next year, will profit by the experience had by the promoters of the Pi.-lse law In Portland last ! Spring, when paid circulators forged names to the petitions Dy me whole sale. The work of circulating the peti tions will be delegated to known work ers in the Prohibition party in each countv. It Is expected that no material expense will be involved. The blanks will be sent out from Portland to Pro hibition leaders in each county, who, in turn, will send copies to known enthu siasts in each precinct. The amendment is now in process of drafting but Its full provisions have not yet been determined. It has been decided that a "search and seizure" pro vision will be incorporated to aid in the enforcement of the act If it carries. It is asserted that the local option law Is deficient In this respect, making en forcement in some dry localities dif ficult. TRAGIC SUICIDE CHOSEN UNKNOWN MAN THROWS SELF BE.VEATH CAR WHEELS. WHEAT JUMPS AT SIGHT OF PATTEN December Delivery Climbs to 99 5-8 Former Bull Runs to Cover. DRY CAMPAIGN IS ON Prohibition Speakers Are In Field td Win All Oregon. Preliminary to the presentation In next year's election of a constitutional amendment providing for state-wide -prohibition in Oregon, the Prohibition party Is now putting speakers In the field In the effort to convince the voters .. that they should fall in line for a dry . state. M. J. Fanning, of Philadelphia, is the first speaker to be imported. He Is now engaged in traveling over the I state delivering lectures, and will be followed by others. He Is said to have delivered more prohibition speeches than any other man in the United States, his record now being above the .15.000 mark. - Mr. Fanning Is an Irishman, a civil J engineer and a lawyer, and it said he confines his remarks to . arguments , rather than to appeals to the emo tions. -He is scheduled to sprak at the ' Centenary Church in Portland next Sunday morning, at the Taylor-Street Church Sunday evening and at Gresham j Monday evening. Prohibitionists practically admit that ' they are risking local option and all 1 the" dry territory they have gained in Oregon in the one throw to be made ! next Fall. f It Is admitted by Walter E. Grlteh I low, secretary of the Prohibition j party's organization In Oregon, that ! history has shown that where states ' are partly dry under local option, and j a state-wide prohibition movement Mils, the conditions are usually there after reversed In the dry territory. Attempt to Die Is Deliberate, and N'o Possible Marks of Identifica tion Are Found on Body. An unidentified man whose empty pock ets and threadbare clothing bespoke his Impoverished condition, cast himself be fore a moving switch engine in the rail road terminal yards at the foot of Northmp street yesterday morning at 11:30 o'clock and was ground to death. In order that his desire to die should not he frustrated, he clung to the tracks with his hands and even moved his head so his neck rested on one of the steel rails Just before the engine struck him. This trngic suicide was witnessed by A. S. White, a brakeman. who was in charge of a coach which was being transferred from one part of the yards to another. The engine was backing and the man was out of sight of the engineer. The victim acted so quickly that White was unable to notify the engineer to stop. His head was cut off with the exception of a small thread of flesh, which the ponderous wheels did not cut through. His arms and hand were crushed out of shape. As soon as pesslble the Coro ner's office was notified and Deputy Cor oner Dunning was sent to the scene. The remains were removed to the. undertak ing establishment of Dunning, McEntee & Gilbaugh, where they await identi fication. The unknown was a man about 28 years old. He was of dark complexion and had black hair and- a black mustache, which turned Up slightly at the ends. He was dressed in a gray suit of clothes of Winter- weight He Wore' a black derby hat and black shoes, a soft flannel shirt, with no vest. Absolutely nothing was found in his pockets. It looked as though he had divested himself of every thing which might lead to his identity. The only article about- him bearing a mark was the derby hat, which had been bought at the United Hat Store, at Third and Oak streets. He was about 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighed about 150 pounds. SEE WEALTH OF BUTTE BURIED DEEP IX EARTH. Astonished at Vast Bodies of Cop per Banqueted by Mer- chants of City. The keenest Interest of the Japanese commissioners was manifested in the copper mines here, and not a member of the commercial delegation missed the trip to the Diamond mine of the Amalgamated Copper Company, where the surface plant was inspected, much time devoted to an examination of the massive hoisting machinery. The Japanese were then taken to the Leonard mine of the Boston & Mon tana Company, a subsidiary corpora tion of the Amalgamated Copper Com pany, where the more venturesome of the Japanese descended to the lower most point In the mine, about 2500 feet deep. The Leonard mine is one of the largest in Butte, and the extent of its ore bodies caused much comment on the part of the Japanese. This evening the envoys of the Mikado were banqueted at the Silver Bow Club, where addresses were made by prominent citizens of Butte and the Japanese. The Japanese throughout the sightseeing today were the guests of the business men and the merchants associations of this city. Early today the commercial com missioners visited the Washoe copper smelters at Anaconda, together with the state fish-hatchery in that city. DRAIN HAS HIGH SCHOOL j Former Normal School Building Is Made Use Of. DRAIN, Or.. Sept. 14. (Special.) The Drain High School began Its session yes terday with 12 grades and a full corps of teachers. The people here have voted to tax themselves for the support of this school and there Is every prospect of a large attendance, some coming from abroad. - It will be remembered that this school is the outcome of the old Drain Normal School, which, when the Legislature abolished the normal schools of the state, this school building, with all its thorough equipment, was turned over to the people here. Professor A. J. Gar land, a successful teacher and well known throughout the state, will have j charge. The school has been placed on ' the accredited list of the .University of ' Oregon. EVIDENCE OF AN EXPERT. E. H. Grubb. the great agriculturist and potnto expert of Colorado, wrote the following about the Oakley tract, to be opened on September 20 at MI1 ner. Idaho, by the Twin Falls Oaklev Land & Water Co. . This is Carev act land and is part of the famous Twin Falls country In Southern Idaho. "After . carefully going over the Oakley tract. I am satisfied that any good farmer can, with proper methods, grow six tons of alfalfa, or -75 bush els of oats or barley, or 50 bushels of wheat, or 4f0 bushels of the highest class marketable potatoes, or 20 tons of sugar beets to the acre. Indef initel v. There will be many yields that will exceed these conservative figures. "A 40 of this land wlli feed 20 dalrv cows and 50 hogs yearly, with grain and forage. "The old settlers on this tract have for 3rt vears demonstrated -the fruit possibilities. E. H. GRUBB. Oregon Herbs (a tea) best remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. Nature's own preparation. 0c at all druggists. MAKES CHANGE OF FRONT Operator Says Farmers Are Not Willing to Sell at Present. Country Elevators XTnload- lng to Bny Futures. cmpicn Rnt 14. tSoeclal.) James A. Tatten returned from a ween in the Spring wheat country ana juaiieiu, this morning and at once there was .v,iT in the hie wheat pit. From 68 cents the December delivery went within an hour to cents 'i that it did not go to Jl and over was due to the fact that Patten made quick work of covering a line of a few million bush els. He was short, according to the pit trade. Thi. tnrmar- null tender, who has been fighting the Armour bull operations in wheat for wecKS, until ne iietniu mast conspicuous bear, covered- a big heat at MinneaDOlis also. December prices there took a whirl from 97H cents to as; cents ana Qiajjaitiico said Patten s covering am ii. iv hen out-oil rhA reason for his change of front in the market, a fact which will mean much to trade and much to the public, Mr. Patten said: ' "T fnumi -hii In the Northwest that the fanners are not willing to sell their wheat at present. wnai is in sibcks win cor,- until wh t-rn Iser. cret food and ready to sell and move It. What Is al ready threshed is being stored at coun try elevator points. These elevator peo ple are rushing the wheat to Minneapo lis anH rinlnth and selling it and for their own protection are buying December wheat in tne open marKets. The Patten covering was estimated by pit traders at 2,000.0u0 to S.000.000 bushels and probably a similar amount at Minneapolis. OR. STUNTZ MAKES PLEA FAMOUS MISSIONARY TELLS OF WORK OF MISSIONS. Describes Movement In China and Orient and Asks for Funds to Aid Workers. With rare eloquence. Dr. Homer C. Stuntz, the foremost missionary in tite Methodist Episcopal Church, last night at the Taylor-street Church told of the great missionary and educational needs in India and China and made elo quent appeals for funds with which to carry on the work in the Orient. Dr Stunt stated the educational problems In this country are but child's play compared with the great prob lems which the Chinese nation, with its 435,000.000 people, is working out. He also told with what scorn the Chinese citizen looks from bis height of 3000 historical years upon the American, with his 111 years of civilization. 'It -would do the average Arterican good." said Dr. Stuntz, "to linger in historic China a while and experience the withering scorn of the Oriental." In speaking of the educational work in China and India Dr. Stuntz said: "China expects to nave in her service in the next 10 years 250.000 teachers trained in Western learning. The Chi nese are Intensely eager to learn and teachers must be provided. "We have at present five Methodist colleges in China and another for wom en Just started at Foo-Chow. This, In fact, is the first woman's college ever begun In China. But we need more buildings and teachers and the people of America must come to our assist ance." Dr. Stuntz described vividly the con dition of the outcasts In China and In dia and gave Instances of the work that has been done for them by the mission schools. Weston Schools Open. . WESTON, Or.. 9epC 14. (Special.) Tha Weston public schools opened yesterday morning with a registration of 151 in tha grammar grades ana i m tne mgn pcrool. J. E. Kcefe. Jr.. is principal, and Oh! MyPoorBacfc! No Touble at All to Know When Your Kidneys and Bladder Are Diseased. You don't have to have a doctor or anybody else to tell you that. When your kidneys and bladder become weak, exhausted and diseased, the symptoms are very plain and unmis takable. You must first understand that all. kidney and bladder diseases are directly due to uric acid poison in the system. Those wearisome, continuous back aches those excruciating, sharp, stab bing pains and "catches" in the back, hips and groins (when you attempt to lift something or to straighten up too quickly) those rheumatic pains and twlnees all signify kidney and blad der disease. Then take warning for foolish neglect may soon mean serious and fatal consequences. DeWltt's Kidney and Bladder Pills have afforded prompt and permanent relief in every case of kidney and blad der disease no matter how far ad vanced where they have been given an honest trial. Uric acid cannot pos sibly resist the marvelously cleansing, antiseptic, soothing, healing and cura tive action of these Pills. They insure positive relief and freedom from all conditions or symptoms of kidney and bladder diseases, as above mentioned. They also prevent (or cure, if taken in time) many far more fatal diseases such as diabetes, dropsy and Bright's disease. Mr. Wallace H. Brunner, 3214 Ohio St., Omaha, Neb., states that these Pills cured him entirely of his kidney trouble. And Mr. Brunner is only one of manv thousands. E. C. DeWitt & Co., Chicago, 111., want everv man and woman who have the least suspicion that they are af flicted with kidney and bladder dis eases to at once write them, and a trial box of these pills will be sent free by return mail, postpaid. Do It today. THE COLUMBIA RIVER VALLEY The Fruit Basket of the World A poor man has a small chance of ever becomln wealthy In the Far liatern ' States. Uvea In the Midule West the opening! are be coming; scarce and many energetic men see that they can better themselves by coming; to the Aorthwest. Some who have come West find they have not suffi cient knowledge of tha country to be able to lo cate at once In business nhlcb mill pay them well. If yon are of this number, why not Investigate the district which has more openings and opportunities lor men of small or largo capital than any other sec tion of the A ort h vt rat f The Columbia Klver Val ley ennnot be surpassed as a deslrasle place to live when uu consider the many lines of business that re still needed, the larga population which wlil sure ly settle here, and the vast Increase which will follow any small Investment mailt at this time. It will pay yaa to look Into the conditions In this land of opportunity, lvenne wlck aud Pasco are al ready the Important com mercial centers of this dis trict. For Information con cerning openings In all lines uf business addresa KENNEWICK COM'RCIAL CLUB KENNEWICK. WASH. or , PASCO COMMERCIAL CLUB "PASCO, WASH. mm -i! A if mmmmmm r--ilp is assisted in the high school by Miss Clara G. Hall and Miss Agnes Bulflnrh. The grade teachers are Miss Pearle Ed wards, Miss Stella O'Harra, Miss May Melghen, Ml.s Claudia Kelly. Miss Ed wards haa charge of tne primary department. WILL ENFORCE FRUIT LAW Fruit . Commissioner Iownsdale Calls Attention to Oregon Statute. PORTLAND, Sept. 14. To the Edi tor.) I wish to call the attention of fruitgrowers and dealers throughout the state to the provisions of the statutes of Oregon, relating to the marking or branding of fruit. The substance of the act is as follows: Section 1. Any person, firm, asnociatlon or corporation engaged in growing, selling or packing green fruits of any kind shall be required ... to stamp, mark or la bel plainly on the outside of every bor or package of green fruit . . . the name and postofflce address of the person, Arm, association or corporation packing the same; provided further that when the grower of such fruit be other than the packer of the same the name and post office address of such grower shall also prominently appear upon such box or pack age. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for any dealer, commission merchant, shipper or vender ... to represent or pretend that any fruits, mentioned In section 1, were raised, produced or packed by any person or corporation or In any locality other than by the person or corporation or In the lo cality where the same were In fact raised, produced or packed. . - Section 4 provides as "a penalty for violation of this act a fine of $5 to 500. Inasmuch as fruits from all sections of the state are marketed In Portland I wish to give notice that the provisions of this act will be strictly enforced in the First Horticultural district. This law has been in existence for over two years and all growers have had suffi cient notice of the same and should not complain of its enforcement. M. O. LOWNSDALE, Commissioner First District. New Trolley Line Proposed. WESTON, Or.. Sept. 14. (Special.) EV. S. Isaacs, a carline promoter of Walla Pr m WL All Sales Records Broken Daring Great Trade-Building Sale In making the preparations for this sale we planned to achieve exactly such results by giving better values than ever before. Those who attended previous similar sales here tell us that we have done so very emphatically and they also tell us that we are giving far and away the best values in this city. In view of this there need be no surprise at the breaking of all sales records of pre vious Septembers All during September in our Great Trade-Building Sale We give you the free pick and choice of any Suit, Overcoat or Rain coat in thieStore for only SI S.OO 1 R The regular selling prices are $15, $18, $20, $22.50, $25 and $30, and are marked in plain figures. Boys' all-wool wear guaranteed Oregon Buck-skin Knickerbock er Suits. Guaranteed for a year or a new suit free ss.oo -XT If you want to secure the utmost value in boys' Knicker Suits for $5.00, you must buy one of our famous "Oregon Buck skin" Knicker Suits we are selling at that price. They are positively the very best value ever sold anywhere at any time at the price. We guarantee them to give a year's satis factory wear, or give a new Suit free. k!t,ryEP Clothiers Wf Mill 11 to Mur Walla, was In town yesterday consulting with Weston citizens. Mr. Isaacs de clined to say further than that the pro posed carline extension from Walla Walla to Pencleton via Weston and Athena would very probably soon be constructed. L0L0 PASS ROUTE SHIFTED Northern Paclflo Seeks Higher Sur vey to Avoid Sharp Curves. LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 14. (Spe cial.) The Northern Pacific engineers will locate a new line from Kooskla to the summit of the Bitter Root moun- tains, keeping- above the river from 50 to 150 yards for the purpose of reduc ingr the curvature. This is the infor mation received today from Kooskla, and is of the most reliable character.. The report states the first line lo cated, which connects with the sur vey from the Montana side, follows the river for the entire distance, and has been rejected by the chief engineer because the sharp curves are lmpractl cal for main line traffic. By making the location high above the river the new location will not interfere with the O. 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