' ' - . g THE MORXIXG' OREGOMAX, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1909. ' . i . . . . i - i . 'i m i '- -J-JLirj - ...... DANES WILL LOOK Old T E Copenhagen Scientists Don't Want Aid in Examining Cook's Records. BAR AMERICAN COMMITTEE National Geographic Society's Representatives May Cross At lantic In Vain Foreigners Stingy About First Peep. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 6. The feplins? among th Professors of the University of Copenhagen, who are directly con cerned In the pmsiKctlve examination of the Pol;;r records of Ir. Cook, todtiy is distinctly acainft asreeing- to the pro posal of the National Geographic So ciety that a committee of Americans be present at the examination. Rclor Torp had a conft-rence on the subject today with Professor Stro;m?ren. the astronomer, and Dr. C. F. Pechule, of the Meteorological off ice, both of whom have been designated to in ventilate Cook! records. i'rofonsnr Stmmffren warmly resented the sufise.stion and de clared he wa.i opposed to others than the Vniveraity of Copt-nhapon having any thing to do with the first examination. The consistory of. the University has been summoned to meet tomorrow to nettle the matter. It expected the ma jority of the consistory will prove un favorable to the plan. PUOSPFCTOit ItKMKYES COOK Irirfho Itanetu-r Makes Affidavit That Mount McKliiley Was Scaled. LEWISTON. Idaho. Nov. 5. Walter Ptilfn, for 15 years a rancher, of Orolino, Idaho, and who has made numerous profpectinff trip- to Alaska, today made affidavit in support of Dr. Cook's claim that he ascended Mount McKnlp"- Stiles hee just seen the newspaper ac counts of Edward Bu mil's recent afff . duvit discrediting the claims of Dr. Cook, and today went before Unitel States MmmiFpioner J. W. Merrill and swore that he, with several friends, who were on a prospecting trip in Alaska, in the Summer of 19"C. prospected abound Iake Creek, returning tb Tvonek at the end of Autruft. Stilt? affidavit declares that the party was at Tyonek when Dr. Cook returned from Mount McKinley. Chris Hansen, a member of Stiles party, carried a cablegram to Seward announcing the ascent. This- message was sent to Eastern scientists. , Stilc says he talked repeatedly " with Dr. Cook and Barrill, both of whom de scribed In detail the ascent to the sum mit. Rarrill declared the thermometer was 11 below zero when they reached the j plaieau rormea ny granuo nn-Kf, t ftp of the mountain. Stiles rays he and Barrill were on friendly term's and that the Montana man repeatedly declared that the summit fcad been reached. The guide described how he had waved the Stars and Stripes from the highest peak in Alaska, and appeared to be full of enthusiasm and proud of the fact that he was Dr. Cook's sole companion when the explorer accomplished the feat de clared impossible by old mountain climbers. The prospecting -pnrty consisted of Stiles. Hansen. Jhn Harvey. Dr. Hern rn. Matt Jacobs, Charles Harper and Nick Brulin. all of whom. Stiles eays, will corroborate his story. Sttlen declares he Is not Interests in the Cook-Peary con troversy, except 'in the interest of Jus tice and fair play." Stiles reputation for veracity is unchallenged. Stiles will leave here tomorrow for Portland, en route for Nevada on a pros pecting trip. Stiles cannot locate at once h'ff companions on the trip to Alas ka In iy5. but Is sure that he can find them In a few days If necessary. Stiles declares that he anfl h!s companions never doubted the statements of Cook nd Barrill. Stiles gives Barrill the l'e direct. cttv. wa made defendant In s divorce suit ft led hr by his wife Thursday. Camden, X. J. Tatem Parsons, the first nsiner of th famoua locomotive John Pull." now In the National Museum at Washington, died here Thursday. New York. Twenty-two persons were kllld and 34 seriously Injured by Mto motiles and horse-driven trucks in this cty during the month of Octoter. Thii is twlc as many as in any other month. Butler Ha. A strike at the Ferris Inde pendent Coal Mines, near here, terminated abrupUv Friday when 2." a!led rin(co" were ditcharjeed. evicted from the company houses and ordered from the district. Washington. Thirty years imprisonment in Fort Lavenworto Penitentiary was the sentence Imposed upon Walter Ford, the neero who recent Iv robbed and attacked a ynang white girl in Prince 'GecFr.se County. Maryland Chicago. A ct ran tic system of Inter changeable opera, living Chicago virtual! v the continuous services of all the greatest operatic artists during an entire Winter sea son, la to be an outcrowth of th City's newly established grand opera renture. Freeport. III. Mrs. Eleanor Zimmesman. aed t6. daughter of Nicholas Ickes. who fought three rears In the Revolutionary War under George Woshfngttfn. Is near death at her home In Dakota. 111., as the result of a stroke of paralysis. Chicago. E. J. GAshnrn. a business man of Charleston. W. Va.. disappeared frum bis home two week airo with 3o.0O0 In his pa8!uMiou, accord fnic to Information accom panying a request received here that the local police Join the search for him. San Francisco. As a result of the mur ders of Yee Quon Wo. in this city, and Tee Kee. In' Oakland, the Yee family has placed a. reward of SHHM) on the head of the perpe trator and rao on the head of each of the gun men of the On Yick righting tong. Trov. N. T. W. F. Williams, who made an offer to a Denver newspaper to give Information concernins; the person who com mitted the Strang: Hug crimes in Colorado Citv In 194. is not known here, although he requester! that a reply be sent to him in care of a Troy man. Iebeau, S- D. In an Indignation meeting Thursday, leading citizens protested against the burial rn or near this city of the body of L. T. Perkins. 50 years old. .who was killed about two miles out of town Wednes day hn his automobile turned turtle. This town tias no Graveyard, and doesn't want any. Chicago. C. S. Wharton I? appointed ap praiser for the esate of the iate Sarah; Morris, widow of Nelson Morns. The estK mated alue of the estate is $8,000,000. New York. Mount. Vernon, one of New York's la-jrest suburbs, has adopted the "Pes Momrs plan." and will be the first riiy In the slate to try the committee scheme. Including the "recall." New York. Manacled hand and foot. Paolo Curmlnlta, who Is wanted in Italy on a charge of murdering his father, six years ago. - ras been brought her from Vrra Cruz. Mexico, on the Spanish liner Montevideo. The man. who Is a giant In stature, was put in Irons, and locked in ,a cr;i aboar.t whip.. The same vessel will con vey him from here to Italy. ROOSEVELT 15 NOT DEAD ONLY TJIIXG DEAJ) IS" FAKE STORY ABOUT HIM. H.VXFS XOT AFTF.lt ESKIMOS Ir. Cook Says Xo Missionary Sent to Question Xotives of. Xortli. VEW YOrtK. Nov. 5. Dr. Frederick A. Cook denied today a story emanating from Copenhagen to the effect that the lanish government had despatched a Oreenlnnd nifsionary to the Polar re gions to verify the story of Dr. Cook's discovery by personally quesnionlrg the two Kskimoa who accompunled him. "Had the Danish government taken such a step." said Dr. Cook's secretary, "Dr. Cook would have been informed of it." ALDRICH TO TALK MONEY Senator Begins Tour to. Tell West .All About Finance. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 6. "Enemy's country?" said senator Nelson W. 'Aid rich, repeating an Inoulry addressed to him as lie passed through this city early today on his "way to the Middle "West, where he is to deliver a series of ad dresses on monetary legislation. "I do not know that there is an enemy's country- I am Koine West to find out: We are beginning a preat undertaking in connection with our financial system and all of our people- are interested. I want to ascertain the sentiment of the entire country. I go to learn rather than to teach, or rather. 1 should say. to cultivate a friendly relationship. "I want the people generally to know what our alms are. to The intelligent about our work and tore prepared to co-operate with us. I hope and believe we shall not lir.d an enemy's country." YOUNG OFFENDER SENT UP Ualiouln Boy Goes to Reform School for Five Years. I.OS ANGELES. Cat... Xov. 5. Emery Rabouin. the lad who confessed numer ous robberies committed in this city, and Is said to have been a partner of Earl Higley. of Fortland. who escaped from the Chehalis, Wash.. Reform School, later eluded the police of this city and was finally caught in Portland, was to day placed in the George Junior Repub lic at Pomona, by order of Judge Wil- bur of the Juvenile Court. He must remain there for five years. Ituinir of Fatal Hunting Accident Evolved by Sixth Sense Is Quickly Killed. NEW YORK. Nov. 6. Another of those apparently absurd rumors that bob up nearly every time a prominent man gets out of direct touch with the world circu lated over the country today concerning ex-President Roosevelt. The will o" the wisp had it that Sir. Roosevelt had been killed in Africa and, becauso of dangers of African hunting, freshly imprinted on tlie nubile mind by Mr. Roosevelt's mag azine articles, there was some, uneasiness until Douglas Robinson, Mr. Roosevelt's brother-in-law, declared emphatically he took no stock in such reports. Mr. Robinson, branded the first vague reports of the day as false and, when Informed tonight that later rumors from the shadowland of newspaperdom had It .that he (Mr. Robinson) bad been advised by cable -Of Mr. Roosevelt's death, he authorized a vigorous denial.''' If anything had happened to his brother-in-law Mr. Robinson was sure lie would hear of it immediately and accordingly he placed no credence in the reports of today. Ma'gazlne editors and other -associates of Mr. Roosevelt in New York took the same view. It was pointed out also that the Co lonial office in London would be advised promptly of any mishap to Mr. Roosevelt, and as nothing had appeared, this was taken as additional evidence that1 the story was merely a news sprite from the neld of sixth sense. According to latest cable dispatcher. Mr. Roosevelt is hunting on the Guas Jnglshu Plateau and will return to Lon dlana in about Ave weeks. ICOOSEVFXT IS XOT INJURED Humor of Accident to ex-President Discredited in London. LONDON. Nov. S. The East African department of the Colonial Office has heard nothing: of any accident to Mr. Roosevelt. The officials state it is in conceivable that anything serious could have happened to him And the fact not be reported by the Governor to the Colonial Office. . Rumor Without Foundation. WASHINGTON, Nov. 5. Confidential information from a source whose re liability cannot ba questioned was ob tained here this afternoon making; It apparently certain that no tidings of any mishap to Mr. Roosevelt had reached this country by any of the for eign cables. IiOiidon in Ignorance. LONDON. Nov. 6. The American Em bassy here has received no word con cerning the Roosevelt party. KAISER WAS NOT BUNCOED CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE Baltlmor. Harrlon tiny Otis, p-ibtlaher of th L.os Angeles Times, is arain a pa tient in the Johns Hopkins H-JSpttai. Kansas City. Mo Jes James. Jr.. son of tha tainwua bandit, and now living In this Bust Work of Da Ylcinl, Xot Lucas, Despite English Critics. . BERLIN. Nov. 5. The Emperor today summoned Dr. Bode, curator of the Em peror Frederick Museum, to repprt on allegations by English ' art critics that the wax bust recently purchased by the curator from an English dealer was a work of Richard Cockle Lucas and ,nor of Leonard DaViclni. , . An English art dealer was paid $t0.O0O for the life-sized bust of a woman. The bust was supposed to have been the' 15th century workmanship of DaVicini. Since the sale a son of, Lucas has offered evi dence to prove that the bust w-as niade by his father in 1S46. The elder Lucas was a sculptor of some prominence in london. Today Dr. Bode submlttted to the Em peror the proofs of the genuineness of the bust as representing the workman ship of Da Vlcint. He said the bust had been examined by the best art critics and they agreed with his own opinion. WAVES WASH UF; WRECK Charred Pieces of British Steamer Waratali Come Ashore. CAPE TOWN. Nov. 5. A quantity of charred wreckage, including bits of a ves sel's deckhouse, have been washed ashore near Port Alfred, on the southeast coast of Cape Colony. There are Indications that the wreck age i from the British steam er Waratah, " which with some S00 passengers and a cargo of metal and wool has never been heard from since she sailed from Port Natal on July 36 for London. " ROBBED OF GLORY BY BOILER IVilSHAP Battleship North Dakota Has Explosion While on . ' ' . Speed Trial. x . FOUR MEN ARE SCALDED In Spite of Loss of Power Due to Accident, Ship Exceeds Her Con tract Speed Injured Men TTrge on Comrades. PORTSMOUTH. N. H-, Nov. 5. As the new battleship, North Dakota was com pleting her 'four-hour enduranoe run at a H-krfot alt off the New England Coast today, with ihe battleship speed championship of America almost in her grasp, a boiler-room accident robbed her of the laurels and sent her scurrying into port with four 'injured- men. . The ship neverthless exceeded her contract requirement of 21 knots an hour, making 21.71 in the first two hours, 81.64 In the third hour and 21 knots flat as she hurried In the fourth hour to this port. The Injured men are: William H. Grange, water-tender; John 6ouden. coal passer, and A. Peterson and Peter Mc Connell, firemen. Souden was badly scalded. : ' Hastens Back to OPort. The North Dakota jogged out of the Penobscot shortly after sunrise today, in creasing her steam as she proceeded un til she was well south of Mohegan. Shortly after Jhat she began her trial. In the first two hours fhe engines de veloped 32.000 horsepower and the waterr . ti nKn.-o t Vi o enntraet. rate was cu uv.. A few minutes after the battleship had I' - . .j .. i 1 i cVia wn en- passea uape Aim auu --- tering the fourth hour of her test, a seven-.inch tube In one of the lower rows of boilers blew out and filled the room with steam. As soon as the extent of the injuries of the men had been ascer tained the North Dakota was swung around and headed back up the coast for this port, which could be reached shortly after the expiration of the 'time limit. Injured Men Are Game. All four of the injured men bravely urged the engine force to disregard their injuries and, keep the battleship on her work. Under ten boilers 21 knots was maintained for the balance of the time and at o'clock the North Dakota steamed into this harbor and sent the iniured men ashore. The defective tube was replaced ana arrangements ware made to leave at midnight for the 24-hour run at a speed of 19 knots an hour. Althowh the North Dakota fulfilled her contract today. her builders, the , Fore River . Shipbuilding Company, of Quincy. Mass.. are aio"S to see what she can do on a four-hour test with her usual steam equipment. TWO NATIONS .FRATERNIZE Americans and Germans Hold Love Feast In Berlin. BERLIN, Nov. 5. Large numbers, of Germans and Americans met here to night for a German-American evening, a function held two or three times each year. ' ' . The principal speaker was Grand Ad miral von Koester. who gave an Interest ing account of his Tecenf visit to the Hudson-Fulton celebration In New York. The admiral said the celebration became a festival of peace and International good will, because Americans believed in the peaceful intention of Germany. He said also he found -the general sentiment ameng Americans was that the two peo ples belong together. ' Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the University of California; Professor Otto Grorke. of the University of Berlin, and Herr von Stadt, ex-Mintster of Education, epoke of the Influence of upiverslties in uniting the two nations. FILIPINO NATIONALISTS WIN Gains Made by Party Favoring Im mediate Independence MANILA, Nov. 5. Virtually complete returns from the recent election indi cate that the Assembly will be composed of 60 Nationalists, 15 Progressives and five Independents. The Nationalists also gained four Provincial Governors over the number elected by the party at the last election. Similar gains in other of fices have been made by the National ists. Though there was no vitaj issue In this campaign, the Nationalists stood for the Immediate independence of the islands. TOWN TREASURER INDICTED Massachusetts Official Accused of Stealing City's Money. CAMBRIDGE. Mass.i Nov. 5. A num ber of indictments on charges of forgery were returned today against John B. Lombard, Town' Treasurer of Framling ham. who was deposed from office after the discovery of Irregularities aggregat ing more thah $300,000. Indictments on charges of larceny were returned against Charles S. ' Cummlngs. the Boston note broker, who Is alleged to have sold the forged notes. VALUABLE POUCH STOLEN Mail Valued at $25,000 Disappears En Route West. - CHICAGO. Nov. 5. Theft of a mail pouch believed to contain $25,000 in ex press and postoffice money, orders, was revealed today through the cashing of several 9 the stolen orders in Chicago. The rifled bag was discovered by a farmer bdy in a cornfield near Tolona, 111. " The mall bag is thought to have .been taken 'off .the truck at the d?pot platform at Tolona. FORBES NAMED GOVERNOR Succeeds Smith as Rnler of Philip . " pine Islands. WASHINGTON. Nov. 5. W. Cameron Forbes, Vice-Governor-General ef the Philippines, has been named by Presi dent Taft as Governor- General to suc ceed the present Governor-General. James Smith, whoso resignation has been' ac- Store Remains Open Tonight Until 9:30 o' Clock Notions Hair Nets, large size, all cojors ; very cheap at 10c each, . Cp special today Uli Hair Barrettes, carv ed or plain, shell or amber color; 35c and 50c values, at, f)C special atub Hair Pins, straight or crimped, shell ' OCp color, package. Zuu Hair Eolls; regular 50c value; spe- 0C cial today .... Zub &pecial hair goods department - showing the finest switches and hair goods in Fortland. . j 1 I if.tlHT -aOa. W T XT y Ihe.Ulds,W ornnan And King Si The Thanksgiving Linen Sale Grows in Force and Favor Daily The Cut Glass Department Offers Many Rare Bargains Silks Worth to SLOP at' 47c the Yard Large Assortment of New Furs Portland Agents for the Celebrated Royal Worcester, Bon Ton and Adjusto Corsets Toilets Ricksecker's Cold Cream, the very lat est skin food, a great beauty build-' C ftp er, at uuu Ricksecker's Soap, for the complexion; no adulterations, ab solutely pure; OCp the cake ZSu Tooth Brushes, medi um or stiff bristles; values to 25c 1 Cp each, at I wu Golf Queen Talcum Powder, highly per fumed, per QCp can Zuu Saturday Is Children s Day Saturday Girls' 1650 Coats 998 Exceedingly "smart garments, 'and no Dne would call them -anything but good bargains at the regular price. Styles so good thatsthey are sure to be worn more than one season, and materials that will give the wear. Colors are' red, black and blue. Also a fine assort ment of fancy mixtures. Regular val ues up to $16.50; special 'for t?Q QQ Children's day at OUitJU Some of the styles in these coats are the very latest models in the extremely handsome braided effects For smart little misses from 6 to 14 years of age, no more stylish wrap could be found. The colors, materials, cut and trimming are just right and mothers who buy them will showT taste and economy. rjr Child's Headquarters coat. The style center of the Northwest ap peals as much to the younger style seekers as to the more mature leaders of fashion, and that this faqt is well known is evidenced by the immense business we do in garments for girls. Every sort of coat for Fall wear is here and prices are pleasipgly small. Espe cially do we direct attention to the rain coats and capes for children and misses. Children 's Coats Now Half Price A lot of splendid style coats for girls' from 6 to 14 years of age, in fancy mixtures or the most wanted plain colors; good range materials and colorings, ad regular' prices run from $4.50 to $18.50. "Just about eight in the en tire lot, and you may choose any from this lot todaj at HALF PRICE Trimmed Hats $3.50 A special of the sort that crowds our millinery de partment with eager buyers, and that gives us the reputation for the smartest popular p'r j c e headgear here abouts. A new, . fresh lot, hats that have the added attraction .of being something different than you've seen before. A tremendous special buy that we have divided into three lots, and price as follows: Trimmed Hats, ' Cfl rrimmed ' Hats, PC nn worth to $5, sp'l OUiUU worth to $10, sp'l. . . OUiUU Trimmed Hats, worth to $20.00, special -jQ CfJ' today at the remarkably low price of, each. Oui JU Children's Sleepers at 50c and 65c Warm,' cozy garments, made of plain Or striped out ing flannel and made in the best possible manner. Remarkably low priced at . .50 and 65 Girls9 New Sweaters $2.00 Values $1.58 Made of fine wool yarns, in cardinal, white, gray or navy with red trimmings; ages 6 to 14 years. Regular $2.00 values; CM CQ special for ' today at this. price . . .0 1 1 3 0 m, . A.i n- j o :i - OK The $3.50 grade. Special at $2.6s3C m, a. i nr J. o :1 J. ao -tfaK ine Sp.uu graue. .opeciai ai d.iti OTRLS' SCHOOL . DRESSES, in Buster Browi, sailor or waist styles ; materials are serges, Panamas and plaid wool mixtures; 'ages 6 to 14 years. -Regular $3.00 (M QQ values, at the special low price of.OliuO Values to. $4.50. Special at. $2.97 Values to $6.00. Special at $3.98 GIRLS 'i, BONNETS, of felt or velvetf stun ning imported styles, ages up to 8 years. Special for today, J. J7CC all trades'- at ' LiMtJiD Women's $4 Gloves at $1. 69 Suede kid gloves in 16-button length, or glace finish in 12 and 16-button length. They come in black, white and colors, qa aq and sell regularly at $3.50 and $4 the pair. Special today .g I iD J mm. uimmbBP Friend Maker Shoes These are' the most popu lar the best selling line of children's shoes in our stock. They come in pat ent leatHer, gunmetal calf, dongola kid, and in button or lace style. They fit bet ter and wear better than shoes that sell in other places at the same price scale. Eight styles to choose from and all styles sell at the same price, according to size. . Sizes 5 to 8, special for Sizes 8' to.il, pair .$1.79 today 'at the low A Q Sizes liy2 to 3, pair .$2.19 price of, pair. . . U I ITU Sizes 2y2 to 7, pair.. $2.69 OUR SPECIAL GRADE of children's shoes, made in button or lace styles, with heavy extension soles," same lasts as our "Friend Maker'" line, fit equally as well; sizes 5 to 8, special, the pair. ., , .$1.35 8 1-2 to 11, pair. . .$1.60-11 1-2 to 2, pair. . .$1.85 Sole Agents Dugan.&' Hudson Shoes for Children Child's - Women9 s Hose Now 15c Pair Women's and children's hose, worth from 20c to 35c the pair. The women's are fleeced, with ribbed top medium weight, with ribbed tqp, medium weight top, or fast black with embroidered instep. The chil dren's are fast black ribbed cotton in medium' or heavy weight; choice, WOMEN 'S HANDKERCHIEFS Sheer Irish linen, with, hemstitched border, x also initial, some with convent embroidered a n corners, unlaundered ; 35c value, for. I Oh CHILD'S HANDKERCHIEFS In crossbar lawn, with colored border, or plain white with hemstitched border. Remark- Qp able values. On sale for only JU 15c $3.50 Umbrella Special at $2.48 Rain shields for merf br women, fast color and guaranteed to be rainproof, -and give good wear ; silk and lisle taffeta ; a large range of handles, natural wood. or mission style. Regular On Jin prices to $3.50; now on sale at the special price of..:yZiH0 cepted to take effect November 11 at the expiration of his leave of absence, LORDS' AMENDMENTS DIE Commons Rejects Objectionable Fea tures In Irish, Bill. LONDON. Nov. 5. B a vote of 219 to 54. the House of Commons rafused today to aere'e to .the Lords' amendments to the Irish land bill. In moving the mo tion. Augustin Blrrell. "Chief Secretary for Ireland, in a conciliatory speech, re pudiated all desire to quarrel with the House of Lords on the subject o( Irish land and declared he was anxious to come to terms, if possible, as the failure of the bill would create a deplorable situa tion la Ireland. Efforts will be made to arrange a com promise between the two Houses of Par liament. ' - ' pcrial Valley, pleaded guilty In the United States District Court today and was fined Itmo by Judge Wellborn. Engineer Guilty of Fraud. LOS " ANGELES, Nov. 5.,-Hiram W. Blaisdell. a mining engineer, who, with three others, ras indicted by the Federal grand Jury on a charge of conspiring to defraud the Government of lands in Im- DEBAUCH ENDS IN DEATH Lbs Angeles Man Found Dead Beside Companion In Vice. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. Nov. 5. James Cox, Jr., known also by the aliases of James W. Lyttle and James E. Lyt tle, said to have been an officer connected with the Juvenile court of Los Angeles, died here this morning. afterMwo days of fast living in tne company of a young woman who came iiere with, him from Denver. Cox and the young woman4 who gave the name of Jennie Mitchell, arrived here yesterday and registered at a ho- . tel. Cox was drinking heavily and about 9 o'clock began to suffer greatly. Later the young woman sent out for some aro matic spirits of ammonia, which she says she gave to Cox. It seemed to ease him and she went to sleep. When she woke this morning, Cox was dead. . Pending an analysis of the man's stomach, the woman 1 beiiur held by the -policy I '0 I 1