PORTLAND, OREGOX. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1909. PRICE FIVE CENTS. TELLS OF START Oil LAST DASH TO POLE At Annotook, Which Is Real Gateway, Arc All Supplies. COUNTRY ITSELF TO PROVIDE TTask's Seeming Hopelessness, Says Explorer, Only Adds Weird Fascination. UNKNOWN LAND TO TRAVERSE Angle Between Greenland and Alaska, Untried Route. ESKIMOS TO BE RELIED ON Advantages or This Northernmost Point, 700 Miles From Goal, Make Place Ideal to Get Into Condi tion for Hardships to Come. 'Copyright. 190f. by The New York Herald Onmpanv. Registered In eoeordanee with the copyright act. Copyright In Mexico un der the laws of the Republic of Mexico. All rights rirvd.) STNOPSIS OF FIRST nfSTAXXMEHT. In the first Installment of hie thrilling story. The Conquest of the Pole."" printed tn the Herald of Wednesday. September 15. Dr. Frederick A. Cook . told of . the etart from Gloucester on the Bradley, of the voyage, to the polar seae and of the over hauling en route of the equipment needed for the dash to the Pole. In a graphic man ner the discoverer wrote a story of Eskimo l!fs that Barer hss been excelled for humsn Interest. He told of the boms Ufe. the tragedy and comedy that mingled In the dreary existence of the dwellers la the Arctic and of the childlike eagerness of the natives to trade their valuable furs and Ivories for the simplest things of civilization. The yacht, her owner. Mr. John R. Bradley, the explorer, and his party, were pictured In their preliminary work for the final dash. Finally, after describing the various places visited tn Greenland, tn search of guides and Information aa to conditions further north. Dr. Cook wrote of the trip across IngleBeld Gulf, past Cape Auckland and on toward Cape Robertson. Here the discoverer closed the Bret part of his narrative, with Ftah and Annotook. the last point of oa.ll. looming In the Icy distance. SECON'n INSTALLMENT. TTTE CONQUEST OF THE FOUL BT DR. FREDERICK A. COOK. fCopyrtght. by the New Tork Herald Company. Registered tn Canada tn accord ance with the copyright act. Copyright In Mexico under the laws of the Republic of Mexico. All rights reserved.) W awoke off Cape Robertson and went ashore before breakfast The coast here ri.i suddenly to an altitude of 2000 feet and is crowned with an Ice cap. It is picturesque enough. Large bays, blue glacial walls and prominent headlands offer a pleasing variety, but It Is much like the coast of all Greenland. It had, however, the tremendous ad vantages of a southern exposure and rocks, providing a resting place for the little auk In millions. These little birds darted from the cliff to the sea. Rather rich, grassy verdure also offered an oasis for the arctic hare, while the blue fox found life easy here, for he could All his Winter den with fat. feathered creatures. The Eskimo profits by the combina tion and pitches his camp at the foot of the cliffs, for the chase on sea is nearly as good here as In other places, while land creatures literally tumble into his larder. as we approached the shore, ten men, nine women, a children and 108 dogs came out to meet us. I count the chil dren and dogs, for they are equally im portant In Eskimo economy. The latter are by far the most irasportant to the average Caucasian in the Arctic. Only small game had fallen to- the Eskimos' lot. but they were eager to venture out with us after tig game. At last Mr. Bradley had found a suitable retinue of native guides and we were not long in arranging a compact. Free passage, the good graces of the cook and a knife each were to be their pay. A caribou hunt was not sufficiently novel to merit a return to Olrlck's Bay, where intelligent effort is always re garded, but it was hoped we might get a hunt at Kookaan, near the head of Rob ertson Bay. Setting Sail for Etah. This venture, however, failed, though K gave us an Interesting chase above dangerous waters in a violent gale. We returned to the Igloo, paid off our guides, made preaenta to their' women and chil dren and set sail for Etah. Clearing weather after the storm af forded delightful yachting weather. A fairly strong off-shore wind filled the big sVCoaolude4 aa face 61 POLITICAL RIOTS - BREAK IN MEXICO AUSTRIAN CONSULATE AT TACKED BY ANGRY MOB. - Independence Day Celebrations At tended by.. Violence Offi cials Watching. MONTEREY, Met, Sept. 14. It was reported here tonight that the Aus trian Consulate at Saltillo had been at tacked by a mob and that other po litical disturbances occurred in con nection with the Independence Day celebration there. Mr. Reichman. Austrian Consul at Saltillo. who was In Monterey tonight, was advised of the trouble through a dispatch from Mrs. Reichman. The message said the windows of her resl denoe were stoned ahd broken, and an attempt had been made to force the doors. He instructed Mrs. Reichman to seek the protection of the govern ment officials, and if this was not granted at once, to come to Monterey. The extent of the disturbances is not known, as the wires closed at noon. Owing to precautions by government officials, it is not believed by officials of the third military gone, whose head quarters are In this city, that the trouble was serious. AGE NO BAR TO LOVESICK Nonagenarian Romeos Fight Lustily Over Woman of 75. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Sept 16.-(Spe-ii 1 That nonairenarlana could love so hesrtily they would fight over their sweetr ' heart was shown today when Levi Hall, S years old, la alleged to have been cracked by his rival, Joshua Moore, over the head with a cane. And their sweet heart, over whom they fought royally today, is Miss H. W. Coe, 75 years old. Mie Coe lives at 1078 West Thirty eighth street . Hall called frequently and both e and Moore were avowed suitors for Miss Coo's hand. Today thev met and fought for her love. The fleroe battle waa even until Moore got a hickory cane and battered Hall on the head. When joked at the receiving hospital about his Injuries and how they were suffered. Hall quoted: "He Jests at scars who never felt a wound," and looked quite aa lovesick aa ever did Romeo. VAUGHAN STILL DOUBTS Surgeon for Mr. Sutton Not Swayed by Spears. WASHINGTON. Sept. It. Disagree ing with Surgeon Raymond Spears, who declared that the appearance of the body of Lieutenant James N. Sut ton, of the Marine Corps, whose death at Annapolis two years ago, has re cently been the subject of investiga tion, indicated that suicide was pos sible. Dr. George Tulley Vaughan, who also attended the autopsy, declared to night that there were no Indications of sd close discharge of the pistol which killed him. Dr. Vaughan Insists that the bullet hole was cleancut and that powder marks and" bruises were not shown,, as would have been the case had the pis tol been fired at close range. This examination led Dr. Vaughan to believe that Sutton did not die by his own hand. CAR KILLS SALEM WOMAN Mrs. C. A. Whale Falls From P. R, L, P. Co. Coach. H SALEM. Or.. Sept. 16--(Speclal.) Mrs. Charles A. Whale fell from a crowded Portland Railway. Light & Power Com pany streetcar, on North Commercial street between Marion and Union streets about 10:30 o'clock this morning and sustained Injuries from which she died at the Salem hospital about noon. An ex amination by Drs. Clay, Mott and J. N. Smith disclosed the fact that the woman had sustained a concussion of the brain and a dislocated shoulder. She died with out retaining consciousness. The train, consisting of a motor-car and one trailer, was in charge of David Hart, Roy Stlf fler and Harry Hatch. Mrs. Whale waa about 65 years of age. She leaves a husband and one daughter about 16 years old. WOMEN FIGHT BIG FIRE Tacoma Car System Tied Up by Blaze Near Edgewood. TACOMA. Sept. 16 Fanned by a high wind, a fire that started this morning near Edgewood, six miles north of Ta coma, destroyed tha high-tension wires of the Tacoma-Seattle electric companies, burned three cottages and contents and one barn and tied up the Tacoma street car system and the Tacoma-Seattle lnter urban line. For four hours several women of the village fought the flames while they waited for assistance from Milton,. Jpvlta and the country round about At I o'clock the town seemed doomed, aa the flames had burned over aa area, of 200 acres be fore the flames were quenched. FEDERATION DESERTED Detroit Labor Organization Gets Out of National Body. DETROIT, Mich., Sept 16. The Detroit Federation of Labor last night practically withdrew from the American Federation of Labor, by voting unanimously not to comply with the recent 'order of the exec utive council to unseat the - Electrical Workers' Union. The matter will be appealed to the American Federation convention at To ronto In November, IS TO O.K. Noted Men Send Their Congratulations. PEARY CLUB MAY ADVERTISE Unique Campaign Talked .to Aid Explorer. : MANY CABLEGRAMS COME Beside International Polar Commis sion, Messages Are Received From Scotland, France and Italy. Eskimos to Be Queried. NEW YORK, Sept 18. When Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary and treasurer' of the Peary Arctic Club, returned today from Sydney, N. S., tie found awaiting him a number of cablegrams of congrat ulations to Commander Peary, among whloh was the following dated Uccle, Belgium, September 8: "Peary: International Polar Commis sion addresses slnoerest congratulations to its member. (Signed) "CAGNI. "NORDENSKJIOLD. "LECOINTE." Signers Noted Men. Uccle is the seat of the Royal Belgian observatory, of which M. Lecolnte Is the director. Captain Umberto Cagnl, who wag the Italian leader of the Due d'Abruz sl's Polar expedition, Is president of the International Polar Commission. Dr. Nordenskjlold is Its vice-president and has led, a Swedish expedition Into the Antarctic, while M. Lecolnte Is its sec retary. "With this weight behind It the cable gram has scientific bearing, Bridgman has pointed out, of the greatest magni tude. It Is. he said, the "O. K.'- to the Peary claims. PeaisjClainr May Be Pushed. Congratulatory telegrams also were re ceived from the Scottish Geographical Society, the General Soclete Geographique of Paris and the Soolete Geographlca Italians, of Rome. A meeting of the Peary Arctic Club will be held next week to decide whether the club will launch a formal campaign on behalf of Peary's claim as sole dis coverer of the Pole. The plan the club will be asked to pass upon embraces a publicity campaign In cluding the use of advertising space In newspapers and a searching Investigation of Cook's exploit In climbing Mount Mo Klnley. . Money will be appropriated to send an expedition to Etah to take the testimony of the Eskimo Witnesses. , FAITH IN BOTH IS AFFIRMED Milozvlch, of Italy, Says Peary Knows He Was Not First ROME, Sept 16. Professor Milozvlch, director of the Royal Observatory, to day expressed his firm belief that both Dr. Cook and Commander Peary reached the Pole. ( "A man of science." he said, "who has consecrated his entire life to wring (Concluded on Page 4.) PEARY'S CLAIM SAD HAVE ' J ,. BIG EUSH IS ON. j ; ; ' 1 . l.seeeeeeese.i sse ss.a eeeasssss e. eeaes.s,sssissee.sss . . ss.ssee.sss . .... I t ' s ACTORS.SCARCE; FROHMAIM BALKED THEATRICAL MAGNATE UNABLE TO SECURE TALENT. Play Folk All Engaged for First .Time in History Boston and Chicago Clamor. NEW. YORK, Sept 16. (Special.) Charles Frohman announced today that for the first time In his carreer as man ager he finda himself absolutely blocked by a scarcity of actors. With the lim ited time in which to complete his Chi cago and Western companies for "The Dollar Princess," Frohman so far has been able to secure only a small part of the large oast Never before within his memory of the American stag. Frohman declares, has there been a time when so many actors have been tinder contract so early In the season as now. Never has it been n easier for good players to secure good engagements. On November 16 Frohman is under con tract to furnish Chicago with a complete cast for "Araene Lupin." After three weeks' search the cast is still wanting. Repeated, announcements of the forma tion of the Chicago company has not, as In former days, attracted a long line of applicants, to the Frohman offices. The situation grew worse today when a reminder came from the Hollls-street Theater, Boston, that that city also was promised and awaiting the arrival of an other "Arsene Lupin" company. Froh man thinks he may have to import actors from England. FIRE IMPERILS VANCOUVER Brush Blaze Heads for Section Where Water Is Scarce. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Sept. 16. (Spe cial.) Fanned by a stiff breeze pre vailing here tonight, a brush fire Is ap proaching the city at a rapid gait, in a vicinity where no water protection Is afforded, and all Vancouver is alarmed for Its feafety. The progress of the blaze leads toward General Bacon's Ad dition, containing 14 blocks of cottages, and if this section Is reached by the flames the whole city will be en dangered. The fire started from an unknown cause, in the brush near Kaufman Avenue Addition, and for several hours traveled east toward Vancouver Heights, . along the ridge leading to Main street If the flames reach the Heights, the finest homes of Vancouver will be Imperiled, as there Is absolutely no water supply there to cope with the blaze. THREE MARINES INJURED Buoy Blow Up In San Juan Harbor With Serious Results. VICTORIA, B. C., Sept 16. With three of her crew seriously Injured as the re sult of an explosion of a carbide buoy be ing refilled at San Juan Harbor, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, the tug William Jolliffee, of the Marine Depart ment, hurried tack to port today. The injured men are the chief officer, James Moore; W. Caven and George Alexander, who were conveyed to the hos pital, but will recover. NEW SHAH HAS APPEARED Persian Troops Sent to Deal With Pretender to Throne. ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 16. A dis patch received here from Teheran, Persia, says the pretender to the Persian throne, Abdul Hussein, has appeared at LuriBtan and proclaimed himself Shah. He Is re ceiving the support of the local popula tion. , The government has sent a detachment of troops with artillery to suppress him. DEPOSED, LL SAY NAUGHT Christensen HasTaken Over Office. REMAINS 'ONLY TEMPORARILY Permanent Successor Has Not Yet Been Named. PINCHOT IS POWERLESS Regulations Forbid Forester's. Ally Ever Obtaining Another Govern ment Position Need Not At tend Coal Land Hearing. r - SEATTLE. Wash., Sept 16. (Special.) Andrew Christensen. chief of the field division ,of the Portland Land Office, to day relieved L. R. Glavls, chief of the Seattle division, who was dismissed by wire by the Secretary of the Interior, Richard A. Ballinger. When Mr. Glavis gets a receipt from his successor for the records of his office, his connection with the Land Office will cease. Mr. Christ ensen will remain in charge only tem porarily until the vacancy is permanently filled. Today Mr. Glavls refused to discuss his dismissal. "I have read carefully the letter from President Taft to Secre tary of the Interior Ballinger which waa published this morning," said Mr. Glavls. "It would, not be proper for me to make any reply to it through the papers or to discuss It I do not wish to say any thing concerning the merits of the case at this time, nor can I say if I shall discuss the question later. That Is a matter upon which I have not decided." Mr. Glavls was in his office this morn ing ' as usual. Mr. Christensen, who came to take over the records, left Port land last night and presented his In structions to Mr. Glavis soon after the office was opened. Mr. Glavis received his official notification' Of his dismissal later in the day. - TAFT SENDS WORD TO PINCHOT Voluminous Message Transmitted by Wireless and Answered. AVALON, Catallna Island, Cal., Sept 16. A voluminous message from Presi dent Taft to Glfford Pinchot, Chief For ester of the United States, was sent from the mainland at Los Angeles by wireless to this station and taken from here to San Clemente Iseland on the launch Cor nell. The message was read by Pinchot at midnight, as he sat In his camp and deciphered it by the light of the moon and a smoky hand lantern, After read ing the missive, Pinchot declined to make any statement regarding its contents or the recent developments in the Ballinger incident, and immediately busied himself with writing a reply to the Prsident's message, which was brought back to fhe wireless station here by the crew of the Cornell and from here sent to the Presi dent Pinchot will return from his camp on Clements to Avalon on Tuesday next and then will go direct to the mainland. With Pinchot at Clemente is ex-Governor Pardee, of California, who severely (Concluded on Page 4.) GL VS LONDON'S NON-TIP HOTEL IN DEMAND HOSTELRY IN STRAND SCORES BIG HIT FROM START. Travelers Tire of Avaricious Inn keepers and Their Greedy Servants. ,, , LONDON, Sept. 16. (Special.) Travel ing Americans are pleased at the opening of an up-to-date luxurious but moderate priced non-tip. hotel in the Strand. The new house was heralded by the latest and most lavish newspaper advertising and every room was quickly engaged. The dining, . grill and tearooms , were scenes of veritable scrimmages for food. Not only Americans, but Continentals learned of the non-tip institution and telegraphic demand for accommodation waa double the capacity of the hotel. Behind this phenomenon la a story. The present Summer succeeding a number of similar seasons has been the bitterest yet experienced by travelers in London, owing to high charges. The hotels, hard pressed to make both ends meet, have re sorted to something like extortion, while the servants have used all their well known devices to force large tips. The result was that a fine business oppor tunity seemed to await a capable hotel keeper who would open a good hotel, serve excellent food Und employ help Who would not practice brigandage on patrons. CARRIES ROLL WITH SPREE Fortune Found on Imbibing Miner at Police Statftrh. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Sept 16. (Spe cial.) A. Miller, a wealthy mining man from Seattle, staggered the police officers and surgeons at the receiving hospital tonight when he was brought in for med ical attention and was found to be carry ing 1958.35. a small slip his hip and a large Jag under his hat Miller, who made two or three fortunes In Alaska, was found by Patrolman Marden holding both hands to his side as though In great pain. The officer thought he should be given instant attention. At the sergeant's desk $8.35 was taken from the man's pockets. When he was being dressed again after examination the $1950 was found. He carried the money, all bills. In a sock hanging from his waistband Inside his trousers. GERMANS ON WATER WAGON Teutonic Socialists Start Temperance Campaign. BERLIN, Sept 16. (Special.) A temperance, campaign which promises to have a marked effect on the con sumption of alcohol In Germany, has been begun as a result of a resolution adopted at the Socialist convention In Lelpsic. , . The resolution requires that mem bers of the party organization, which numbers' 600,000, shall abstain from brandy and other high alcoholic bever ages and that-they shall try to dimin ish the consumption of these drinks by their companions. Though aimed chiefly at the distillery-owning noblemen, who, under the new. revenue laws enjoy special favors lnl the form of rebates of taxes, the measure is supported also on social and hygienic grounds. SLAYER MAY BE FREED Fred George, of Portland, Who Killed Engineer, Allowed Bonds. THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 16. (Special.) Fred George, of Portland, held respon sible for the death of Marshall P. Fullen, of Spokane, by a Coroner's jury, was given a preliminary hearing before Jus tice J. A. Douthlt this afternoon and was bound over to await the action of the November, grand Jury on a charge of murder in the second degree. Bail was fixed at $3000. Friends of John R. George, of Port land, father of the accused, have signi fied their willingness to sign the bond and young George will In all probability be released tomorrow. Pullen, who was struck with a rock and knocked off the running-board of a moving engine in the yards here on the night of September S, fell beneath the wheels of the locomotive and was almost instantly killed. FRUIT TREE FAMINE FELT Nurseries Corner Supply in Valley and Planting Is Heavy. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Sept. 16. It te asserted that there is a decided short age in fruit trees In the valley this sea son, due to the heavy demand for plani ng and to the fact that the nurseries. .known as the trust, have been getting a corner on the supply.' The price of young trees has advanced from 2 to 3 cents each. This Increase will not be greatly felt by the ranchers who will do the planting, but It will make a great difference with the nurserymen who plant the trees. GOMPERS WORKS IN ITALY Striving to Get Better Emigrants to This Country. MILAN, Sept. 16. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, accompanied by J. W. Sullivan, of New Tork. and David Lubin, of Cali fornia, has visited the workmen's organi zations here. Mr. Gompers has devoted some attention to the amelioration of conditions for Intending emigrants to America. In Rome, . the American labor leader will be received by the Minister of Agri culture and the Minister of Commerce, TAFT SMILE W s CHICAGO'S HEART President Beams Way Into Favor. WINDY CITY IS CAPTIVATED Executive Viewed From All An gles in One Day. DEPLORES LAW'S DELAY Thinks Wheels of Justice Should Be Adjusted Promises Recommen ce dations to Congress for Leg islation on Injunction. CHICAGO, Sept. 16. (Special.) Presi dent Taft smiled his way Into the hearts of 500.000 Chlcagoans today. Geniality and "Bill" Taft for that's what the multi tudes called him ruled the city for 15 hours. From the moment he arrived until he entered his private car to leave, through all the automoblling' and speech ifying and handshaking and excitement, there was one thing 'which shone as brlghtiy as the sun of a perfect day. It was the famous smile. That smile was commented upon everywhere. It was cheered and It made those who saw It feel more pleased with the world and with themselves. Good humor, jollity, happiness these mellowed Mr. Taft like attendant guardians wherever he went. And in response to that smile Mr. Taft got the smiles and laughter of the throngs, as well as their shouts and ap plause. All the way through the 16 miles of streets which he traveled dur ing the day In a motor, at the West Side ball park, at the Orchestra Hall meeting, at the bankers' ball, Mr. Taft saw thou sands upon thousands of faces which smiled at him and which cheered him. Glad to Be There. "It's grand," said the chief executive before he. had beerr in the city five min utes." "I'm really vastly glad to be .here." Then he smiled. It was the keynote of the visit. This day on which the skies and Chicagoans and Mr. Taft laughed In triumvirate of good fellowship, which was filled with events notable as specta cles, notable as social events, notable for what the head of the Nation said. It was a day of this list of guises in which Chicago saw him: As an automoblllst. as an after-luncheon speaker, as a "city beautiful" en thusiast, as a baseball fan, as a public orator, as a dance attendant. And, all the time, as the most demo cratic of democrats, even if he is a Re publican. Moved by Children. As his automobile swept down Michigan avenue in the midst of 150,000 school chil dren, he turned to his aide-de-camp, Cap tain Archibald W. Butt. U. S. A., and his voice was Just an atom husky. "This is wonderful. Butt," he said. "The cheering of the children is most pleasant (Concluded on Page 7.) INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS " North l'ole. Dr rook describee his' preparation for final dash throegb. unknown land to Pole. Page 1. Peary says he will be glad of arbitration court; reiterates "gold brick" charge. Page T. Dr. Hector Jungeraon. scientist ef Copen hagen. expresses faith In Cook. Page 6. Peary Club's secretary says ocngra.tuIatlon of International Polar Commission con stitute official O. K. Page 1. Foreign. Czar's powers aa War Lord denned as su preme over army and navy. Page 1. London's new non-tip hotel makes hit from start. Page 1. Mexicans stone Austrian consulate at Mon terey. Page 1. National. President Taft expresses belief in, orderly unionism In Chicago speech. Page lo. Secretary Ballinger dismisses Olavls; A. Christensen, of Portland. In charge. Page 1. . Domestic. Harrlman's will leaves entire estate to his wife. Page 4. Two lovesick nonagenarians fight ever . . . -. r. I .. - 1 woman i ' " 1 Governor Johnson's surgeon announcss Gov ernor Will rCUVCt. fCK- Charles Frohman says great scarcity of Forest fires In Southern California continue lo grow. rn.o v. , Sports. Coast League scores: Portland 4 Oakland . . - n ...... .! 1 I.m Ant l: v err.on au ...v..... -. 2. Sacramento 1. Page 14. Ne :crthwestern League scores: Seattle . . Portland i: ncuiu. . -. couver 6. Spokane 5. Page 14. thiinrtinhia beats Detroit 2 to 1 In nrst game of crucial sfrles. Page 14. Langford-Ketrhe! fight called off on Gov ernor Hughes' orders. Page 14. Crack Marathon runners sign for $10,000 race. Page T. Pacific Northwest. Government dredges deepening channel m Snake River. Page 8. State Fair at Salem attracts Portland crowd. Page 8. Patriarch minister at Oregon conference scores worldly young preachers. Page 8. rnmmnHfll and Marine. All around advance In stock market. Page 19. Grain season or i'J-i" upt.no wim udoi,i. of French bark Bidart for United King dom. Page 18. Portland and Vicinity. State secures delay In habeas corpus proceed ings Qf Real case. Page 12. Executive Board rules that both telegraph companies must .bury wires at same time. Page 12. California grapegrowers are In favor of sa loons. Page 13. Mrs. Josephine Brunswick sues for divorce, charging husband with deception to In fluence will. Page 18. Portland chamber of Commerce will oppose Astoria's grata rate suit today. Pas 10,