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- rtr-'n .this Xeaaj ei ... Tlio Sunday Journal ' , ConsprUee - , , 0 Sections 00 Panes JOURNAL CIRCULATION rCSTCnDA WAS The ' Weather Fair; northerly . finds, changing to easterly. VOL. VI." NO. 24. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1909 PRICE FIVE. CENTS. LiTMS TO WR I01UD) OF PEAIY'S SMSSf f mm re , CACHE Eff TV; FURS ARE - " s. - Dispute Between; Two Ex plorers Becomes More Acute and Documents Would Seem to Prove Feary the "Faker." , f Hssrst -News br Looeest ImwI Wlr. New York, Sept. ll.The Hearst Newe Service learned on excellent authority" tonight the purport of let ters written by Dr. Frederick A. ."Cook to his wife that will become historical If the text l.made pub lic. It was In these letters that Dr. Cook referred In his announcement, cabled from Copenhagen, that his wife was In possession of Indisputa' ble evidence that he had discovered the north pole. In one letter written In the spring , of this year, from Etah, the explorer describes the terrible hardships of this Journey, starting in February from his winter quarters In a hole In the ground .in Ellsmere Land to Etah. The distance, about 300 miles, had to be covered without dogs and wjth insufficient food: The most striking part of this let ' ter, however. Is that which describes the bitter disappointment on arriv ing at his base near Etah to find that hfs cache of supplies, which had been sent by his loyal wife, had been moved by Commandel1 &aaxjr... Dr. Cook also tells of his subse- auent Joy . In recovering the provis ions and of the great help rendered him by Harry Whitney, the" young millionaire' Arctic hunter-of New Haven. Another letter mentions the loss of a case of furs, taken. Dr. Cook writes, by Peary. Friends of Mrs. Cook are -discuss ing a letter received by her from Peary last year on the return ot "the Eric from the Polar regions. Af ter saying he had seen, a letter pur porting to nave been written y ner husband from Cape Thomas Hub bard. Commander added that she need have no fear, that her husband probably was in Ellsmere Land, where game was plentiful. After the name Cape Thomas Hubbard, it Is said, the commander had put a ble Interrogation mark; Intimating that Dr. Cook was at an entirely different place from where he pro fessed to be. CLELAND WILL Circuit Judge States Tosi tively He Has No Inten tion to Seek Nomination for Highest Judicial Of f ice in State. WHLN PRESIDENT TAFT TOURS THE COUNTRY Circuit Judge John B. Cleland , will not be a candidate for the nomination for judge of the Justice of the state au- prerae court In the campaign of 1910. ' He made a poeitlve statement to thla effect yesterday in reply to an inquiry,. as to hia intentions In connection with the frequent mention of .hia name foe the highest Judicial office la the state. Judge Cleland, Indicated that be has given the matter careful consideration. and while appreciating the evidence of upport he would receive, be has made ud hla mind not to mane uie race, t ne reasona for thla decision, he said, are personal In nature, aa he la reluctant to mane any onange irom iub rueni ui Portland, which baa been home to him ao lono-. There ara Indications that Multnomah county will not lack a candidate among tne present circuit -judges, ana puaniuiy two of them will be in the field. Along with Judge Cleland, the name of Judge Calvin U. Gantenbeln haa beea moat frequently mentioned, ana tne wiee ones nr. nredictinff that he will be a candi date, now that Judge Cleland la out of It. .-Judgeir.Cleland and Gantenbeln are good friends,, and lb haa been taken for granted tnat tney wouia nui.-eni.cr ma liKia ..ilnat each ather. 1 Judge Ganten beln conceded that Judge Cleland. aa the aenlor Judge, should have the right of TO BE KEPT IIITACI urtra Oantenbein IB nen-co'mmlttal, Hn urt he haa not made ud hla mind. k,i t hnii riiuv nec.inen mac no wouiu nui be a candidate t Judge Cleland desired tne nomination. Judge Robert a. : Marrow, who wa elected to the local bench last year, la also regarded as a probable aspirant for the supreme bench:-" He Is now In the east and no direct statement of his attitude la available. If he were to take the position of Judge Gantenbeln that the senior Judgea ahould, come first he would not be in the race if Judge Gantenbeln decides to run. But judge Morrow'a friends are inclined to pout when the courtesy or seniority or serv ice Is mentioned, and Intimate that this Is not regarded aa an obstaole by Judge Morrow. His decision will be Independent of the course that Judge uantenoein may axiopt. In view of the probability of a Re publican state "assembly- next yeai to "recommenil" candidates for the pri maries, candidates for the supreme 5ourt will h&ve a little problem, pf their wn to aolve. Thev will have 10 decide whether they will aeek the Indorsement of tne assembly, or will lav back and appeal to the people directly at the primaries. Hew Factor Enters. Another factor in the situation ia a movement to be launched for a non partisan judiciary. ttotn Democrats and Republicans' are Interested In this, aa there is a arrowing- conviction through out the United states that the Judicial office should be aa far removed from partisanship aa possible. In 'New York and many other states nominations for tne ft-1"" Judicial positiona are dl vld Uioe'fen the parties aa a matter I vum ii rnifl mAVAmnnt , van Man. Vj"a.bM OW. seems certain,' it la The above map, upon which is outlined the proposed route of President Taft on hla trip around.. the United States; fa official. The black lines designate the trip the president will take and show the cities at which he will stop. The president wlU frwel ' west by the, norths ern route, returning Dy tne southern route. TAFT (Hearst New by Longest LesMd Wire.) Arden. N. Y.. Sept. 11. The vast for tune of K. H. Harrlman. which the great financier breaerved so zealously during hia life the untold millions in the ac cumulation of which he loat hia health, and to defend which he braved an ex haustinsr vovaare across the ocean even when the hand of death waa upon him . la still guarded by his foresight, ana tn immense bodv of his estate Ii to ba Dre , served Intact for. many yeara, by hla command. "I want the Ardeti eatate completed aecordlna- to the plans now In hand. have arranged that all my Intereata be conserved aa a unit ao long aa It will be man to one of his managera shortly after Ma arrival from Uurotie. Harrlman's eldeat aon la atlll a mere bov. and It la nreaumed from the quoted words that the dying father aimed to preserve tne estate witnout depletion until tne young man ia oia enougn 10 . sums capable command of the tremen 'rinna Intsroata which he will inherit. It la known that Harrlman's will inakea bountiful provision for all of hla Rill. miM tnu siuna gmt miMttim Munon charltlea. But It la believed that Vail bequesta are to b paid from a fund oerlved' and already eataonahea xrom accumulated jncomew - Vo romp at the Funeral. tlaniman will b burled tomorrow In the simple little churchyard at Arden. There will be no display. Aside from the steel lined mahogany cnSfln, the funeral -will coat leaa than I50. The (04 workmen who built the beautiful castle In which he lived but a few days will form the principal part of hla cortege, only a lew or me men moat closely connected with him In bualneaa will attend, but thea will Include aome of the most lslingulti1 la finance. 'Among them will be J. Fierpont Mor wall street aa tne commanding a am I tiant firure In tbe Harrlman lines James SUllroan. preeident of the Na ttor.al City hank: George C Perkins. tresklnt of the Mutual Life Insurance company and cuatoolan of the Jlarrl maa will: Robert Folton Cnttinc. W ttavanf rSiltlnl. J ayoh aktilff formair Uoverrtor B. B txiru aod former judge Rorrt A. Lorett The fuBeral will be protected trm publicity by armed un I formal piU--snn and aa many more sporta! coa atablea. who have beea kvera to to e-uare all irsti ef approach to the tnanatott. Mra. Harrttnaa baa eirm r crs that ikum shall ho adralned whe o at have wne f a cards, whW-h m tao4 today. The cartla are aa follows: The bfc 1 to admHM te the f trl ,f Mr. Harrlmaa wtt the, t rrt ef U 1 a aa. ecrrkce at tb it- t Iv!.14 OW seems certain, it la pruliabl tlt the Republican "aaaem I b,y nominees will face a united oppo- will be In serious danger. ucea are to oe elected next NOVeinbor. V-Ths terma of Chief Juatice P. A. Moore and Associate Justices Thomas A. McBride, Will R: King and W. T. Slater, will expire. Moore and McBride aro Republicans, the latter be ing appointed to succeed Chief Justice Mean wnen no waa appointed 10 me federal bench. King and Slater are Democrats and Were appointed by Gov ernor Chamberlain laat winter when the legislature passed the bill adding two new memoera to ine court, rney naa behind them a long term of efficient service aa commissioners of the court. All four of. the Incumbents ara ex pected to be candidates to succeed them selves. It will be noted that Chief Juatice Moore is the only one among the number wno waa elected, tne others having been appointed. In addition to the candidacy or one or more candi dates from Multnomah county in the Republican ranks, the name of Judge Lawrence T. Harris of Eugene ia promi nently mentioned aa a possible entry. He made a record as sneaker of the assembly several years ago and he la certain to have strong support from the Willamette valley If he becomes a candidate. Multnomah county naa not naa a Re publican candidate for Justloe of the (Continued oa Page Five.) (Hearst News by Longest Leased Wire.) By William Hoster. Beverly. Mass., Sept. 11. Presi dent Taft this afternoon named the following board of tariff experts to assist him in the execution of the new tariff law: Professor Henry C Emery of Yale university, who will act as chairman of the board; James B. Reynolds of Massachusetts, at Dresent assistant secretary of the treasury, in charge of tne customs division, and Alvin H. Sanders of Chicago, at present editor and pro- nrietor of the Breeders' Gazette. This is the board of tariff experts that was organised by the Payne tariff bill. It will be known as the foreign tariff board. It la the outgrowth of the demand for a permanent commission and it waa the provision under which these experts are now named that the standpatters in congress believed they had so emasculated that it would be a useless body. Taft Takes Board Serloualy. The president believes he haa power under the provision to get from the board valuable information, resulting from their investigations, to assist In any further revision of the tariff that may be needed along reasonable lines and in a downward direction. That the president still holda to this view and had It In mind when he sp ool n ted tbe experts this afternoon Is evidenced by the following statement that waa given out at the executive offlcea coincident with the announce- mi YORK ment of the appointments: "The president and tne secretary imeajilna Secretary MacVearh) have agreed upon the plan that Uieae three renuemen are to constuuie tne Doara and are to ne given aumority to employ aich apecial experts ns may be needed in the investigation of the foreign and domestic tarirr." Work Will Be Thorough. This means that through Its experts the board will conduct Investigations manned to snow tne difference in the cost or production at noma and abroad, (Continued on Page Five.) ANOTHER PACKING PLANT WILL LOCATE ,0V THE PENINSULA Negotiations were concluded yester day for the sale of a tract of land lo cated Bear the Swift Packing plaat. which ft la believed, means the Imme diate establishment el anotner oacaing i.hllihmenl en the ocnlnsula. The land was aold by R. W. gchmeer and A. w Wrlsrht. cashier and assistant cash ier of the Taited Ftatea National bank, and the consideration Involved In -Xha ranmettoei was in the neigcoornood .or Ii e. While tbe Tin m of tbe purchaser cotiM hot b definitely aerTtalnl, in dlratlrne point to the Mr Chicago pc. era. act wart arc lid aV Funlrfer. aa the firm for whom h land waa aoulrexl Thta firm i" "Irni in a small war In ?u ta Pcn-flanl aad at tae time p-T tor.a exrer the 7-lnimrnnaa evtab- ta ki ma l ta Sou la rf Wad local re?- reeentatlves of the company announced that the move waa a temporary one and that ultimately an extensive plant would b established on the peninsula. The recent com Dillon of the stork- yards adjoining the Swift plant and the consequent removal or the enure live stock buelneaa of Portland to that point renders It absolutely esoential that the whole meat parking btistnaa af th city aha II center tn tbe district nerih of Colambla elodah. - Tbe land auppesd to have bee) pur rhaved by the R. at B. eomsuf Is Just north o tbe Kntoa twBPlt, ia ta raav rxacli of the ana In line e the O.- R. a N. and froota en th long viaru-t est' axTtlnr the Fwlft riant and sterkyaros with Kenton. It Is admirably .located ae site far a titg plant vjcS as the Hil. twry haa eU'emrg tetntfttel eeiatliaLlag In Portland. (United Press Leased Wire.) Christlansand, Norway, Sept. 11 Amid the booming of cannon from deck and ahore batteries and the cheering or tne Norwegian populace. Dr. Fred eriek A. Cook. who. as everv Scandi' navlan flrmlv believes, discovered the nortn Dole, sailed ror New York short! after noon today aboard the Oscar Ii of the Scandinavian-American line. 'And only to think. I am going home now, going to wife and children. This haa meant much to many travelers, but never to any moro than to' me." Thla was the doctor's quiet comment iu one or tne mends wno saw mm aooara the Oscar II. There was wealth of feeling in his words, his face nara set, instead or wreathed in smllei as might have been expected In the an tlcination of such an event. Efforts were made to draw Dr. Cook into a discussion of the latest Attack on him by Commander Peary, but he was very guarded in his remarks. "I would much Drefer to aav no mora at this time," he said. "It seems to me mat too much has already beeu said. I think it better to wait, aa I indicated several davs ae-o. until th ciaims oi t-eary and myself are pasaed upuu uy Boinr competent ooay. Nottv ing can be gained by a public discus slon. But Pearv sava von hav ),,na,i the public a gold brick." rernltwi nn of the correspondents. bo I hear," the doctor replied. Then, after a moment's nana. h aaaea: wen. ii any reDUtanie acmntinc u. ciety can prove it beyond any doubt l il be discredited In an hour's time if my claims are untrue, one little con sideration of my data by competent authority snd I will be elthar th ac knowledged discoverer of the north pole or the laughing stock of the whole world. "And I knew that such would be the suit when I first made m v claims. Would I have made them then had I not been sure of my ground' If I have handed out a gold brick. 1 have gold bricked Captain Sverdup, Commander Hovgaard. King Frederick. th Danish and Norwegian public, the president of the United States, my benefactors, my friends and my family an ! am deserv ing of utter oetraciam vy all decent people. isn t tnis strong enougnr ir I war making false claims regarding mr ex ploration I would not be sailing now for America. I would be headed - In another direction, anxious to get as far away as poeeiote rrem everybody who anuwa "PeeJ-y is Oettfaur aHevtaa." "Peary a oommenta ladlcata vrr clearly te me that he la getting; peev ish. I am glad te see that the public a not veins prcjuaicea aaaanat ana dv hia attacks." Dr. Cook's short stay In Chrlatlaaaaad waa an ovation rrcra Deamnlna to m He arrived from Copenhagen on boa -4 the Melcblor and waa met at the pier Dy tne mayor ana a aiiuns-aiane-a com pany. The harbor waa decorated and gana noetneo a welcome to nim. K ne? Haa kob erafrsa tne eaiute rira ror lr Cook, aa honor rarely accorded a civ ilian. The Oscar II la floe, at Kw Ter September SI. TAFT (Hearst News by Longest Leased Wire.) Washington, Sept. 11. Secretary Bal- llnger of the Interior department hur ried from Washington last night to meet Attorney (General Wlckersham In New York. It Is believed here he haa gone to give verbal and more detailed information concerning the Alaska coal land cases. These have been referred by President Taft to Attorney General Wlckersham for Investigation. Mr. Balllnger's hasty and unexpected departure has given renewed Interest to the Cunningham land cases and the old Balllnger-Pinchot cnotroversy. Tt is believed here that Wtckersham's in vestigation caused a special summons to Balllnger, and developments are ex pected. Friends of balllnger were sumrlsed at the delay by the president in settling the controversy between Balllnger snd Plnchot and the Alaskan coal land oases after Secretary Balllnger's per sonal conference with the president and the supporting reports of officials of hla department. There waa consterna tion when it became known that the president had turned the matter ov-ir to tne prosecuting orancn or tne govern ment The conservative opinion ia that tho president is handling this case with his usual caution and is giving 'square deal to all concerned. USES HORSE TO PATROL STREETS OF HOOD RIVER ill Oil n n n i nr n mi - WUWH I Ami I I 1lfAD MUM vimi. i.ihi - t Arctic Club Takes Umbrage When John R. Bradley Is Accorded- Flace jn Hudson-Fulton Parade-i-Fish-er Folk Factional. UGLY CHARGES BY 0XE OF COOK'S HEX ; AGAINST PiLaRT tWwt We Vt Laaf at l'l Wfr Nrr Tos rrt lL Affidavits asade 4 (CaattJwaed mm Page PI va) (Spaelal Dlspstcb ta Tbe ioeraal.) Hood River. Or., Sept 11. Hood Rlver'a police force caused quite a sensation In the city yes terday, when for the first time Robert Lewis, chief, appeared In .mounted form astride a thor oughbred Mexican mustang. The chief stated that the city waa becoming too extended to'be cov ered afoot, and aa the police pa trol haa not yet arrived, he' pro posed to facilitate hla dutlea by calling into requisition a more peedy process of locomotion. The first announcement of construc tion details of the new Heilig theatre to be built this fall at Seventh and Taylor streets waa made by Calvin Heilig yesterday. Actual construction work on the bulldlna is to' commence tcia weeK and it should De compiutea and ready for public performances by February 1, according to Mr. Heilig, al though the size of the undertaking pro hibits the placing of an exact date for tne opening. As prepared by the architects and turned over to tne contractors tne piuiiu for the building call for a structure 100 by 150 feet, to be entirely fireproof and with a steel and concrete frame, concrete floors and steel casings. The seating capacity will be something over 2000 and tnere will De le poxes, ine stage will be one of the largest in the United States and will be capable of accommodating any spectacle put on in the New York theatres, no matter how elaborate. Because of the space at the command of the designers It will be possible to have the seats very large and tne spaces Between mem tar apart, so that from the point of comfort as well as beauty the new theatre will be unique. In addition, to the regulation plush curtain there will be a safety asbestos curtain, while the precautions against rtre and panto are sucn tnat tnere win be exita on every hand and it will be possible to empty the house In less than one minute. The acoustic properties of the build ing will, it Is expected be unexcelled. The roof Is to be modeled in an exact copy of that of the Mormon tabernacle in Salt Lake. It Is estimated that the cost of the building when completed will be be tween ) 175.000 and $200,000. all of the monev having been raised before work begins on the theatre building. Of the required amount $125,000 was raised by the sale or bonds, guaranteed oy Mr. Helllc. and the remainder was raised by Mr. Heilig personally. The property at Seventh and Taylor has been secured irom a. j. vantyne on a year lease. KLINE FUNERAL TO BE HELD JI0NDAY (RpeHsl Dispstrta to Ths JoernaL) Corvallla Or.. BeDt. 11. A special train will carry the remains of 8. L rvJlne to Albany tomorrow, where they will be laid tn rest in tne jewisn cent T.h!K8ci,,V"hKR,t .V7.,Ce- tW,1iJ resentaUvea of all naUona. Last ye be held at the Kline home at li e clock the ata to department at Washlngt. tomorrow Bight Rehbt Jonah B. Wlae. named Peary aa one of tbe men to r of Portland, will conduct the funeral ,.. America oa tbe (omm.Mlos. a, aervicea Monday. WITH MANY WIVES MINISTER PNDS HIMSELF IN JAIL (aeetel PtaraK ta The SaeraaL) Walla Waiia. Wash.. SVer-t. IL Charged with, bigamy. Rev. Ldgar H. V ard waa arreta4 here today ana la tn tH county )ail awalttrg ale bar1r,g W -rd te more thaa a hlgamiat, ercord- tr - t the cow Ma Int. aa be te eatd te have three is ana vtar for. Tfr are Mra. Mvrtie Wr1.f fre-swater. Na. t; Mrs US-ni War f rea-vllle. N. C. No. t: and a ' waoaa Ne. I aye le M Iraxttita. -"ho ae ya. H te claUned, ta be bee a feerth wlft living ta tbe east. Ward has been preaching ta the Bap tist church at rraeweter. Or, IS sala oath cf hera A rwitb ago aa r eird by reqaeet- Whew be anarrtvd are laat time a awspepcr ef thla cltr weat to BakenmUa. K. C- a4 was re4 by the editor, who knew Ward- eavasMrstioa foilearad, rreu.t lag ta ble arrest. ward aava It a a nnke" te rt ate sstsia, ht admits be baa il'l.e if any estate. (rutted Press Leased Wlre. Sydney. S.. Sept. 11. Indica tions 'that the first open clash be tween Drv Frederick A. Cook and his followers' and CommanderFeary and his admirers will occur during the great Hudson-Fulton celebration in, New York, the latter part of this ' month, developed tonight - When it was learned here that the John R. Bradley, the ship used to take Dr. Cook to the far north, ' had been, ac corded a. prominent place , la the great naval parade. . ' , reary's Friends Want the la3. v la View of the claims and apparent prpqf , , submitted by .Commander Peary of his achievement, and of hts . eia'f m that t)r.": Cantr has f ailsut to' submit' proof, members of the Peary Arctic club feel they should have the right of .way and that If the Cook. ship, is allowed in the pa rade at all she should be forced to take it secondary position , . Secretary Brtdgeman, of , the Peary Arctic jclub-was at first In- - dignant that the Bradley had been entered in the pageant. . ? 'She is only a schooner," said Bridgeman, ."and was fitted out for a hunting party. She has never been regarded as an Arctic boat, had no record as such, and is certainly not entitled alongside a boat like the Roosevelt, which has actually made history." Later, however, Secretary Bridge man changed his mind and did not file any protest against the entry of the Cook boat. ' Peary Kay-Hot Appear. The situation, however, is still a deli cate one, and there la considerable spec ulation as to whether Commander Peary : will consent to appear In-the pageant aboard the Roosevelt if Dr. Cook Is al lowed on board the John R. Bradley. It Is the general belief, judging; from : his vitriolic messages that Peary will ; refuse to appear aa a co-etar In the cel ebration. : With a young gale lashing the Gulf of 8t. Lawrence tonight and driving small craft to shelter, there ia little prospect of Commander Peary's ship, the Roose velt, making much southward progress, even In tbe event of her having put out of Battle harbor, which ta regarded at midnight as. extremely unlikely. nsher Polk Pactional i The non-arrival of the Rooavlt con- Sled with the vague and unsatisfactory etalls of the Cook-Peary controversy .-. that have drifted In, have served tonight to divide the sturdy fisher folk of Syd ney Into rival camDS. The dlvldlna- Una is whether a man believes -that-Dr. Cook. " flrat touched the north pole or whether ; he believes that the honor was landed by the veteran Peary. The men are well known here, and each haa a determined following, but the onlv noint on which ' all agree Is that Commander. Peary has 1 made good, even Cook's most ardent sup porters admitting this: but they hold to their belief tliat Peary was beaten at his own campaign Diana br hla former lieutenant. Despite Dr. Cook s haste to return tn New York to present his case at home. ' . Commander Peary is evincing no anxi ety, and, according to a dispatch re-" oelved here tonight by Secretary Bridge man, he will not reach Sydney before . 1 Thursday at the earliest The stay or the Roosevelt at Rattla harbor has been Drolonaed owinsr to, thx ' bad condition of the hull, which made repairs necessary.,- ; The vessel waa weirhted down hv an additional tonnage. . aniiisBisa as moaoreo. . , In a message from Pearv to fiacre. tary Bridgeman today , the -former con ferred on the latter the American ac ondary place on the International Polar ' commission, and Hecretary Bridgeman ' Is receiving the congratulations of hia friends on- the prospect of hla being made a member of the foremost borit of Arctic experts , in , the world. The nlted IS t a tea Is represented br t wn membnra tn thla body, composed of ef- "" ear tun o- resent America oa tbe commission, and conveyed to him tho Impression that whomsoever he aelected would be named for second position. Commander Peary's . message maaes It evident that Secretary Bridgeman will receive the honor. The commission will hold Ita next aiet I re in 111. tn Rome, wbea lienor Caa-rC who beaded the Duke d'Abruaat expeUi tion, will preside. Patavetia Msseagss Sxcaaaged. A genalaaly pathetic Incident was en acted tonight to mar th J"r -cf tt.e proapoctlve safe retura of the 1:. elt expe-Htlon. th twe tl-inr.a were r. i J her from VI ra M. J Vl.r-v-ln. mother f Profsaxnr I.jss t. :'. i. whose Ufa ws !. The -ftrwt tl-ram wa adiael 1 Commander feary ear f : r . P.ry. with request to rorwsrj u him ' Mr ' rrw-r stsi m m-r.irr t fnriher' rrt ."-jlara. Ari"- r- . - i lntrnw. rr"-aC!ta ctt.-li . , I i brra k 1 rt ( Tt a. . met I -'" V . f - IT r, m rri i si i ' t- .1 I