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VOL. 22.
PENDLETON, OKlXiOX, THUHSDAY, DKCEMKJClt 1 ()!.
NO. 6779
SCHLEY TIKES
UP CUDGELS
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Rises to Defense of Dr, Cook
and Demands That Danes
Pass Upon Peary's Data.
BELIEVES lJOTII EXPLORERS
REACHED TOP OP EARTH
Retired Naval Officer Who Himself
Has Had Arctic Experience Insist
That Peary Should Submit Ills Ob
servations to University of Copen
hagen 8ayn Dane Are Ikt Post
ed of any Scientists on Arctic Mat
Ujiu Relieves In Claim of Roth
Men.
Washington, Dec. 23. Reaffirming
his complete confidence In Dr. Cook,
Rear Admiral W. 8. Schley, retired,
has called upon Commander Peary to
submit his proofs that he. had reached
the north pole to some scientific body
other than the National Geographical
aoclety.
This, the admiral declared, should
be done at once in the i Interests of
Justice and to establish beyond ques
tion the claims of Peary. The admiral
believes that the same body which
threw out and repudiated Cook's data
should be permitted to pass upon the
data submitted by reary to the geo
graphic society.
Danes are Mm to Examine Proofs.
"The Danes are the best posted
body of men In the world on Arctic
matters," he said. "The consistory of
the University of Copenhagen should
be given tho opportunity to examine
the Peary proofs, for In that way they
would be submitted to .the same test
that was applied to those of Cook.
The conalstory which was regarded by
the civilized world as more than
friendly to Dr. Cook, showed by Its
action In turning down the explorer
that It holds tho scales of justice as
It sees them, even and honestly."
Moreover, Admiral Schley believes
that the submission of the proofs to
Copenhagen should be Insisted upon
by Peary, whatever the attitude of the
National Geographic society may be.
It was suggested by the officer that
the society some time ago officially
had declared Its Intention to let
scientific bodies of reputable standing
examine and test the Peary proofs
when they had been passed upon by
the society.
"But the organization has not dono
It," he continued. "So far there has
been shown no disposition to carry
out its avowed Intentions, has there?"
ItolleveA Roth Reached Pole.
Admiral Schley declined to say of
what grounds he took exceptions to
the finding of the scientists of the
University of Copenhagen in regard to
Cook s claims. He merely reaffirmed
his belief in the explorer, adding that
he believed also that Peary too, had
gained the top of the earth.
The Importance of the admiral's de
mand is Increasing by the fact that hs
has had wide experience In the far
north. In 1884 he was In command of
the Thetis expedition which resulted
In the rescue of Lieutenant Groely and
his six men who had been east away
at Cape Sabine and whom the clvil
Ir.ed world had practically given up
for lost. For this rescue, Admiral
Schley, then a captain In the service,
was awarded a gold watch and a vote
of thanks by the Maryland legislature
and a medal of honor by the Massa
chusetts Humane society.
Shortly after his return from the
Thetis expedition, Captain Schley pub.
Ushed o book, "The rescue of Greely,"
which recounted his struggle In the
frozen region.
Members of the National Gcograph-
Through a suit that was filed In the
circuit court this afternoon Clarence
M. Kearney, former night officer for
this city, asks for the sum of $20,620
damages from the O. R. & N. company
for Injuries received last May. The
plaintiff's attorneys are Judge J. A.
Fee anil R. J. Slater.
On the night of May 2", 1009, tho
plaintiff was injured while alighting
from an . it. & N. train Just enter
ing the city. He was rendered uncon
scious by his fall and during tne night
time was found near, the railroad
track by his brother, John Kearney,
who was then serving hb a night of,,
fleer and still holds such a position.
In the complaint that has been filed
it Is recited that the plaintiff had been
with a sheep shearing crew at Wi
nona, Wash. Upon returning home
ht purchased a ticket for Pendleton
CLARENCE KEARNEY SUES FOR
120,620 FROM
AMATEURS WILL THY
FLIGHT OYEH HAY CITY
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San Francisco, Dee. 23. Clif-
ton O'Brien, and John W. Hud-
mm two local Inventor, are
today preparing a monoplano of
their own construction for a.
flight over Kan Francisco to-
morrow. The airship which dif-
fcrs from that of other lnven-
tors In many respects only has f
one flat plane to maintain Its
equilibrium, the Wright ma-
rhino having two. A revolving I-
engine, weighing 124 pounds,
and capable of developing 36
horse power Is the feature of
the machine. It Is this, the In
ventors hope that will make it
the most successful of all aero
planes yet produced. The engine
will have a 7 foot propeller
with 1600 revolutions to the
minute, fast enough to send
the airship along at a speed of
seventy miles an hour.
1 lc society decline to discuss the sug
, gestlon of the retired naval officer.
The society is still smarting under
1 the somewhat curt reply made by the
University of Copeahagen- to Its re
quest that a committee representing
. the society be permitted to be present
' when Dr. Cook s data was examined.
' While recognizing the complete right
of the Danish scientists to decline such
' a request, American savants feel that
the Danes were needlessly brusque In
their declination.
! III From Rlood Poisoning.
; Mrs. Steve Doane was taken to the
St. Anthony's hospital today. She Is
seriously ill from tho effects of blood
poisoning.
"LITTLE TIM" OF
TAMMANY IS DEAD
ALDERMAN SULLIVAN
PASSES TO BEYOND
Friend of Bowery ItcmciulM'rs Tlicm
Even in Death Funeral Will Not
Interfere, With Christmas Dinner
Potiticluiis Will Attend.
New York, Dec. 23. In obedience
to his dying whisper that h's funeral
be held Friday so that the Bowery
could attend . without missing Its
Christmas dinner, arrangements are
under way today for the services at
tending the burial of the late Alder
man Timothy H. Sullivan, "Little
Tim." as the Bowery knew its bene
factor, d:ed last night of Brlght's dis
ease and Inflamatlon of the heart, af
ter an illness dating since last Au
gust. Most of the prominent politi
cians of the city will attend in state
the funeral tomorrow of the man who
rose from a copy boy on a local news
paper to be a political power. Includ
ing u. member of the legislature and
acting mayor of the city.
In the board of alderman repre
senting Tammany power. Mr. Sullivan
commanded respect and everybody lis
tened when he took the floor.
Not long ago "Little Tim" returned
from Hot Springs, Va., where he went
with the hope of regaining his health.
Hut although he hod picked up some
.strength, his condlt-on remained se
rious and for several weeks his death
had been almost daily expected.
His widow will get a considerable
fortune. Liko tho. other Sulllvans,
"Little Tim" was counted a rich man.
He had extensive contracting Interests
and was Interested "n a multitude of
enterprises.
j Ki-kIctim to Engage- In Business.
I Manila, Dec. 22. John S. Honl. In
ternal revenue collector of tho Phil
ippines, has resigned to engage In
business. Ellis Crowell will succeed
im.
0. R. I N. CD.
and for the same paid the sum of
$4.10 in fare. Tho complaint then
further sets forth that upon alighting
from the trnln in this city he was
violently hurled to the ground and sus
tained Injuries that caused him to bo
physically and mentally permanently
Injured.
The plaintiff claims that owing to
his Injuries he was prevented from
working during the sheep shearing
season and that through the loss of
Ills services he was Injured to the ex
t nt of $50(1. He was also out the sum
f $120 for physicians services and
drug bill.
Accordingly tho suf of $20,000 Is
asked of the company in return for"
the serious Injury received and the
further sum of $620 Is asked for re
muneration for the loss of time and
the expenses. Incident to his Injury.
Zelayan Fugitives Are Being
Pursued and Will Make
Last Stand.
ZELAYA WANTS TO
ESCAPE FROM COUNTRY
I'tii-suing IHHiirgeiiU Expect to Over
take Zclayang and Force Them to
Final Battle Annihilation or Sur
render Is Expected Revolutionists
Control Telegraph Lines Zelaya
Fears American Marines Will Cap
ture IIlin Mexican Warship May
Take Him.
OVm. Dvvall, staff correspondent of
United Press.)
Bluef'elds, Nicaragua, Dec. 23.
Detachments of revolutionists under
Generals Chamorro, Mena, Fornos,
Dluz, Matuty and Handle are today
pursuing the regiments of the gov
ernment forces who escaped capture
following the engagements at Rama
and Hecoro lust Monday and Tues
day. They expect to come upon the
fugitives near Chile, according to
messages from the f'ghting district to
day, where the final battle will prob
ably be fought. The exact status of
thn situation at the front is impos
sible to obtain today owing to the fact
that tre revolutionists control the
telegraph lines and have established
strict censorship of the messages.
While the Zelayans met defeat at
llama, It was learned today that the
former president still has a loyal
force in the field. The Insurgent ar
my, however is better equipped and
far superior In numbers and the an
nihilation or surrender of the remains
of Zolaya's army is predicted here.
7.elajn Would Escaiie.
Disheartened by the defeat of his
soldiers at Kama and Itecoro, for
mer President Zelaya is reported to
day to be rontemplatng a flight from
the country. The only thing that is
deterring him, it is said. Is the fear
that he will be captured by American
marines. It 1s intimated plans have
been arranged whereby the former
president will be transferred to the
Mexican warship Guerrero, now lying
in the harbor of Corlne. In this event
It is thought that there will be little
probability of interference on the
part of the marines.
TURK COMMANDER IS DEAD.
Clecr Islamite. Who Forces in
Grecian Conflict, Dies In Egypt.
Cairo, Egypt. Edhem Pasha, com
mander of the Turkish forces In the
Graeco-Turkis-h war In 1S97, died
here recently. Edhem Pasha was one
of the ablest Generals of the Turkish
army. The German General, von der
Goltz, who reorganized the Sultan's
army and who was chief of staff to
Edhem through the Greek campaign
entertained the highest opinion of his
cleverness. Edhem was a member of
an old Turkish family which professed
Islam for generations.
STEAMER FR1ESLAM) REACHES
IORT AFTER SEVERE TRIP
London. Dec. 23. After being battered-
for four days In one of the
worst storms that ever swept the Brit
ish seas In recent years the Red .tnr
liner Frtcsland reached Queenstown
today, several days late from Phila
delphia. The Frlesland enrried 333
first cabin nnd 125 steerage passen
gers. When she failed to arrive In
Queenstown last evening grave fears
for her safety were felt. The officers
reported a severe passage which was
evidenced by many smashed nnd bat
tered deck fittings of the steamer.
ROOSEVELT GiriS PRESENTS
FROM YOUTHFUL KING
Kanuita. Uganda. Dec. 23. Colonel j
Roosevelt and pirtv left this after- ;
noon for Lake Xyanza nfter spending '
two days nt the Uganda capital. Dadi j
Chwa, the 12 year old King of Ugan- :
di, presented to the former president
many valuable ivory ornaments prior j
h's departure.
SfrlliO Wars Settlement.
St. Paul. Dee. 2:!. The Pacific
railroad today discharged its watch
man employed nt the bcg'nnlng of tho
strike of the sw'tehmen to guard its
proper1)- and protect Us non-union
employes. This action was taken to
Indicate that the -strike will be set
tled at a conference between the rail
road managers and the union leaders
this afternoon.
Kansas l'lirmer HulltHm Airships.
Topcka,. Kas., Dec. 22. The first
airship construction company auth
orized to do business In Kansas, was
granted a charter today. The a'r
shlp which it Is proposed to build, was
Invented by W. J. Purvis, a Kansas
farmer.
moors
IT FOUL PLAY
William Hook Thinks Some
thing III has Befallen
Brooklyn Explorer.
RECEIVED LETTER WHICH
OUTLINED HIS PLANS
Suys Doctor Kent Him a Letter While
on Board Ship Telling Him of Fu
ture Plans Intended to Meet
Longdate In Copenhagen Doctor
Himself Carried Original Records
and Further Proof Failure to Ar
rive Alarms Brother.
New York, Dec. 23. William Cook,
brother of Dr. Frederick Cook, today
expressed a fear that the Brooklyn
explorer had met foul play and In
support of his belief he said: "I re
cently recaVed a letter from my
brother, mailed two weeks ago, from
a foreign port. It was dated 'on
board ship,' but didn't give the name
of the ship. The letter outlined his
plans, which had largely to do with
his presentation of his polar data to
the committee of the University of
Copenhagen faculty. In the letter lie
told me only a few of his papers had
been sent to Denmark by Lonsdale,
his pr'vate secretary. He stated fur
ther tint ho "eitj'nfjl of these rec
ords, and many more important doc
uments he was carrying himself to
Copenhagen as he feared those In
Lonsuals's possession would be stol
en. -H!s failure to meet Lonsdale at
Copv'i-tjngen and hit failure to arrive
lead me to believe that something has
happened to him. There is no reason
to believe he would not have met
Lonsdale aeeordpg to his original in
tentions." Cook Seen in France.
Paris. Dec. 23 Dr. Frederick A.
dink, the American explorer, whose
data Intended to prove his claim tha't
he discovered the north pole was re
cently rejected by the committee of
the University of Copenhagen fac
ulty, pa.ssed through Paris today, ac
cording to credited reports. Cook ar
rived here from Xlfce, according to the
rumor, bound for Ostend. He was ac
comixmied by Mrs. Cook and a youth
about 18 years of ago. whose name
was not learned. A Marseilles dis
patch received today states the ex
plorer recently registered at the Re
gina hotel there under the name Of
"Richardson," giving his address as
Naples. When his Identity became
known, he fled to Nice last Tuesday,
from whence he came to Paris.
COMMANDER PEARY WILL
SEARCH FOR SOUTH POLE
Washington. Dec. 23. Commander
Robert E. Peary today Informed the
United Press thnt he intended to seek
the south pole. He Intimated that he
will organize an expedition as soon
as he has completed the magazine
work on which he Is now engaged.
A CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT
COST DONOR 5750.000
Philadelphia. Dec. 22. Probably
the most splendid and costly Christ
mas gift that any woman in the world
will receive th s year .will be a rope
of magnificent pearls, costing $750,000
which George D. Wiedner will pre
sent to his wife, who was Miss Elean
or Elkins. daughter of the late Wil
liam Elkins, traction magnate.
It la sad. to be the most costly
string of pearls in the world and at
a recent stile in New York brought the
highest price received for pearl neck
laces. It is said Wiedner intended the
rope of gems some of which are near
ly as large as pigeon eggs, and suf- i
f'cient for a king's ransom, as a sur
prise for h's wife, but the news of his
intended gift has leaked out.
It Is probable that society will soon
have an opportunity to admire at first
hand what is said to be the finest
collection of pearls, gem for gem, that
any woman has been privileged to
wear.
. King Seeks Compromise. i
Athens, Dec. 22. The king Is en
de.'.voring to arrange a compromise
in the struggle between the m lit.iry
league and the parliamentarians, rep
resented by ex-Premier Theotok's and
the Rallis league. He has summon
ed regiments from the provinces and
it is rumored that foreign warships
are coming. It is exported that the
cabinet will resign and be replaced by
a bus ness ministry.
Five PcrMi Irom Colli.
IHiena Vista, Colo., Dec. 23. Four
nu n have been frozen to death and a
fifth Is n such a condition thnt he
probably will die as a result of the
Intense cold during the past sixty
hours. The dying man refuses to give
his name, and the four dead men arc
unidentified.
SAYS WIFE CALLED
HIM "DAMN LIAR"
Mlntoia, L. I., Dec. 23. De
claring that "You're another."
was the worst thing he ever said
to his wife, W. Gould Brokaw
took the stand today in the sep
aration suit being brought by
his wife, Mary Brokaw, den'ed
he had miBtreated his wife and
reiterated his statements pre
vously made that he believes it
had been brought for the pur
pose of forcing him to pay a
large sum of money. He admit
ted he and his wife had had
occasional spats. "Some times
she called me a L'ar," he said,
and he replied in kind, and on
one occasion, he testified she
charged him with visiting other
women, and when he denied it, .
she called him "a damn liar."
He admitted he there upon re
plied "Your are another."
IF JEFFRIES GETS WTND.
WILL SLAUGHTER NEGRO
New York, DDec. 23. If Jeff res
gets back his wind there won't be a
fight at all when he meets Johnson,
there will be a slaughter. If the big
fellow doesn't get back his wind he'll
be Just an ordinary prize fighter and
there'll be one grand battle." Thus
Tom Sharkey, ex-pugilist, expressed
himself today after declaring Jeffries
the fighter of the country. Sharkey
admitted that Johnson was the next
best to no fighter yet made, but said
the negro would have to extend him
self and work hard. He declared,
however, that the black champion has
not the stamnia and backbone to win
from a white man with equal merit.
OTHER HOOKS OUTS
FORK-JOHNSON
VANCOUVER OFFICERS
WOULD SECURE FAKER ESS
If Swindling Queen Escacs Law Hero
She Will Probably lie Turned Over
to Washington Sheriff Woman's
Case Will be Argued Tuesday.
If Mrs. Maud Myrtle Baney, faker
ess with a wide reputation, is not sent
to the penitentiary from this county
there are other places that desire her
presence. This morning Sheriff Tay
lor received word to the effect that
Mrs. Eaney is needed by the officers
at Vancouver, Wash., and the sheriff
Is requested to hold her until a Van
couver officer arrives in the event she
should not be sent to the pentitentiary
by Judge Bean. The woman is also
wanted In California.
At this time the arrangement is for
the woman's case to be argued before
Judge Bean next Tuesday. When she
was brought there five years ago she
plead guilty to swindling but sen
tence was suspended by Judge Ellis
who was then upon the circuit bench.
She Is now up for sentence under that
old charge and through her attorney
has asked to have that plea changed
to one of not guilty. Should this re
quest be granted It Is very probable
thnt the case against her will be drop
ped and the woman turned over to the
mercies of the court at Vancouver.
Information received by District At
torney Phelps from Seattle Is to the
effect that Mrs. Baney has followed a
consistent and persistent course of
crime for several years. She Is charg
ed with having swindled street car
companies and railroad companies by
feigning injuries. In numerous In
stances she succeeded in wringing
money from the companies In settle
ment of her faked Injuries.
TELL OF
Local people desiring to catch any
of the 20 or more passenger trains
that pass through the city at varions
times of the day and night must get
down on the track and wait for tho
whistle. They cannot find out by
... tic when trains are to arrive and
as fiAv trains :ire running upon sched
ule time It is not easy to guess just
when to go to the depot.
This unpleasant situation began
yesterday when an order wont into
effect at the local 'phone office to the
effect Hull the letitrnl giris shall in
longer give out information relative t-
trains. In the past the railroad peo
ple have been supplying the central
office with information regarding
trains, as fast as received, and the
girls in turn have been notifying the
hotels and other focal inquirers.
At the depot the O. It. N. em
ployes are caustic In regard to the fic
tion of the 'phone company. They
assert that the depot force is not suf
CENTRAL GIRLS NO LONGER
SEE STRANGE
SIGHT IN SKY
Citizens of Worchester, Mass.,
Gaze Spellbound at Mys
terious Airship.
SWEEPS THE HEAVENS
WITH BIG SEARCHLIGHT
Craft Performs Intricate Evolutions
at Great Height Disappears to
Return In Two Hours Glows Ilk
a Monster Star In Kky Travels at
speed of 30 to 40 Miles an Hoar
Aerial Navigator May Be TilHn
hast. Worcester. Mass., Dec. 23. Fly
ing at a epeed of from 30 to 40 miles
an hour, a mysterious airship last
night appeared over Worcester, hov
ered over the city for a few minutes,
disappeared for about two hours and
then returned to cut four circles above
the city, using a searchlight of tre
mendous power. Thousands of per
sons thronged the streets to watch the
mysterious visitor.
The a'lrship remained over the cltjr
for 15 minutes, all the time at a
height that most observers set at
about 2000 feet, too great to enable
even Its precise shape to be seen. The
glaring rays of Its great searchlight,
however, were sharply defined. The
dark mass of the ship could be dimly
seen.'
At the time of the airship's visit
Wallace E. TMlinghast, a Worcester -man,
who recently claimed to have ,
Invented a marvelous aeroplane In
which he said lie had journeyed to
New York and returned by way of
Boston, was absent from his home
and could not be found.
The visitor from the clouds was
first s'ghted over Marlborough at 6:20
o'clock. The 16 miles between this
city and Marlborough were covered
in 30 minutes.
Coming up from the southeast the
sky voyager veered to the west, re
mained in sight a few minutes and
then disappeared to the north. In five
minutes the searchlight was again
seen, glowing in the darkness like a
monster star and the ship came up,
hoverea over the city a Ehort time and
disappeared to the southeast.
Two hours later an eager shout
from the waiting crowds announced
its return. Slowly, its light sweeping
the heavens, it circled four times
above the city and then disappeared,
finally heading first to the south and
then to the east.
Marlboro, Mass., Dec. 23. An air
ship was sighted over Marlboro early
last night, going northwest at 80
or more miles an hour. Persons in all
sections of the city reported having
seen it. Its general course, they say.
was In the direction of Clinton.
No Truth In Report.
Havana, Dec. 22. Port Captain
Agu'ro said tonight that the report
thnt the anchor chain of the old bat
tleship Maine was Included in a car
go of scrap iron" in the hold of the
Cairnloch, which arrived a few days
ago at Philadelphia, was absurd. Tne
wreck of the Maine. Captain Aguiro,
said was carefully guarded to prevent
depredations ry rel'c seekers.
Will Cut Down letters.
Ottawa. Ont , Dec. 22. Tho Cana
dian railway board has agreed to the
application of telegraph companies
that not more than five letters can be
sent as a code word. The order will
become effective July 1.
T
ficient to allow of the answering of
'phone calls. So they don't answer.
Then again the railroad men claim
that it is far easier for the "phone peo
ple to give out the information about
trains than to ring the depot when
every any Inquiry is received.
In answer to a question as to why
the girls must no longer give out in
formation regarding the trains Man
ager MoClellan. of tho local 'phone
office states that the order wont Into
effect as the result of information rr
celved from the traffic department of
the Pacific oeat company. lie does
not comment upon the action of hts
superior officers yet it is evidi tit that
the action taken was not of bis do
ing. Mr. MoClellan admits it woitM
be easier for the local 'phone office
to answer queries regarding trains
than to ring the depot every time.
Meanwhile the situation continue!..
The trains come and go when they
please and Ivndleton patrons play
'Vntch as catch can."
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