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NO. 313.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, BEPTEaniER 31, 1POP.
VOL.XIX.
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fiULF COAST IS SWEPT BY TERRIFIC STORM
JEWS MURDERED, WOMEN AND GIRLS ARE MARCHED HAKED THBOUBH STREETS
y
THOUSANDS
GATHER TO
GREET GOGK
'Steamer Grand Republic Car
ries 2,000 Friends Out to
Quarantine Wife and
Children Meet Him
GIVEN AN OVATION
AT LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND
ENTHUSIASTIC CITIZENS LINE
THE WHARF TO SEE HIM LAND
AND GIVE HIM WELCOME HOME
HE WHITES STATEMENT.
(By Frederick A. Cook, wrltton
.aboard Oecnr II for tho United Pross)
Now York. Sept. 21. Aftor ono of
the moat delightful trips of ray Hfo
across tho Atlantic aboard tho steam
er Oscnr II, I am indood glad to ohco
mbro sec tho Bhoros'ot'my native
land.
I wish to say that I havo como
from tho north pole and I havo
brought tho Btory of my trip and tho
data with inc. Tho public Biroady has
tanglblo nud upoclflc rocprdo. of my
trip. In a very short tlmo the. com
plete nnrratlvo with all observations
will bo published and placed boforo
tho world for examination. It should
bo easy for ovoryono to understand
why I cannot, on tho Impulso of tho
moment, read off tho manuscript coh
ering my work of tho last two years.
All charges, accusations and express
ions of dlsbollef regarding my suc
cess In reaching tho polo nro basod
cntlroly on lgnoranco of tho supple
' montary data I possess. Criticism,
too, has beon based by envious per
sons on tho errors In tho production
or my first dispatch.
I have como homo preparod to en
ter Into arguments with olilior ono
or fifty men.
At present I am hero with a cloar
record ovor which I havo a right to
display n certain prldo,
Whon scientists study my detailed
observations and narratives thoy will
bo compelled to admit the truth
of my statements. I am perfectly
willing to nbldo by tho final verdict
of this record whon presided over by
vompotont judges.
This Is to bo my last word In this
discussion and tho word of tho judges
alone can satisfy tho public ns to tho
truth of my statomonts.
In addition to my data and obser
vations I shall bring human wltnessos
to Amorlcn to prove that I havo
been to the north polo.
Huh nil tho Proofs NeccsMiry.
Quarantine. N. Y., Sept. 21. Tho
steamer Oscar II bearing Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, the Brooklyn explorer,
arrived here at -1:20 o'clock this
monlng. Even ot this early hour tho
explorer was up and on tho saloon
deck surrounded by passengers.
Dr. Cook positively refused to dis
cuss his controversy with Commander
Peary but freely answered all other
questions.
Ha stated that ho had all of his
original notes and data with him and
explained that Whitney was only the
bearer of duplicate notes and his In
struments. In speaking of Whitney, Dr. Cook
Aald:
"He is a noble gentleman and can
be trusted. When the tlmo comes
j. he can be relied' upon to speak the
P truth."
Dr. Cook made It plain that a New
'York paper publishing a serial story
of his adventures could not glvo the
details of his final dnslr for tho polo
ns he claims to havo reserved that
for his book. In spoaklng of his
nook the explorer said:
y" "I completed this writing some
ifUoie ago. I had plenty of tlmo to
ffo tWs while I was spending four
'months In the extreme north and
while spending four months moro
i- aiming the Danish Groenlanders."
In speaking of Commander Peary
tho Brooklyn explorer said:
I deplore this controversy with
Commander Peary and feel that noth
ing more should bo said on the sub
ject. I shall let the public decide
whether I reached the north pole.
They shall have oil the facts in the
case. However, I cannot hplp but
feol that 08 tho .dayd- pass tho public
will bo with mo."
Meet Wlfo and Rabies.
Now York, Sopt. 21 Dr. Frodorlck
A. Cook was reunited today for tho
first tlmo In two years with his wlfo
and children, who arrived In a tug at
Qunrantlno early.
Ab soon as sho saw hor husband
Mrs. Cook bonrdod tho tug, ran to
him and throw hor arms around his
neck. Tears wero running down
hor chooks whon sho wolcomod him
homo to America nftor his hardships
in tho frozon northland.
Cook was next greeted by his two
chlldron, both of whom ho klssod
fondly, nftor which ho turnod and
Bhook hnnds warmly with his brother,
William Cook, and ItoswoU Stobblns
nnd Knowlos Hart, both of whom aro
mombers of tho oxccutlvo commlttco
of tho Arctic club.
Soon aftorward tho steamer Grnnd
ncpubllo bearing 2000 enthusiastic
admirers of tho Brooklyn explorer
steamod out to wolcomo Dr. Cook to
Amorlcn.
Thon tho ontlro party wero trans
ferred to ho Grand Republic whloh
Immediately plowod hor way to
Brooklyn whoro a crowd of 20,000
people waited at tho pier to greet
their fellow townsman.
As tho vessol approached her
landing tho tugs In tho harbor whis
tled, whtlo tho crowds on tho ahoro
cheered loudly.
Whon tho Grand Ronubllc landed,
a number of automobiles woro wait
ing to carry Dr. Cook nnd his party
to tho Bushw ck club. Dowlng'ond
smiling ns ho walked down tho gang
plank, Cook mndo his way tnrougu
tho jam.to tho machines, whlco boro
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PEARY IS
ALSO 6IVEN
A WELCOME
All Sydney's Population Turns
Out to Greet Herd of the
Country of the Mid
night Sun.
CSITHO rilliHH IXAH)V WlllB.)
Sydney, N. S., Sept. 21. Sur
rouned by a flotilla of a hundred
cruft of every description, which
woro crowded with ohoorlng humani
ty, tho Itoosovolt, with Commnndor
Robert E I'enry on uoaru, Bioomeu
slowly Into Sydney harbor this after
noon.
As the vessel made Its way
through tho bouts clustering about It,
Peary stood near tho bow. By his
sldo Mrs. Peary was seen. Suo had
boarded tho Roosovolt ten miles to
tho north of Point Low, In tho yacht
Sheelah,
As soon as tho Roosevelt had been
brought to a stop In tho stream she
was boarded by the city and domin
ion officials, who offlc'nlly welcomed
the American explorer.
The welcome accorded Peary here
was the greatest demonstration over
given to any ono In this section of
the dominion.
Tho city Is crowded with visitors
from the surroudlng countrysldo, and
Is lavishly decorated with flags and
emblemB In honor of the commander.
When the Roosevelt approached
the harbor vessels of all sizes shot
from the shore loaded down with ad
mirers of the explorer. Upon nearer
approach, tho whistles of tug boats
and the vessels at anchor feegan. and
continued (until the Roosevelt was
slowed down and the reception com
m'ttee boarded the steamer to glvs
htm official greetings and welcome
him once more to civilization after
his successful dash to tho north pol.
Probably. the proudet children fn
tho world today are the two children
of Commander Peary, who accom
panied their mother on the Sheelah.
pnd with her boarded the Roosevelt
before her arrival here.
Whll the recept'on committee was
welcoming Commander Peary, hi
6on. Robert, stood close to the side
of his elder si ter. holding tightly to
her hand, while his oheeks burned
with the exe'tement. which he was
hardly able to control, and bis eyes
never left the figure of his father.
Commander Peary, with his family
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I
RUSSIANS
MASSACRE
MORE JEWS
Slaughter Began Last Thurs-,
day and Ended Monday. '
Fanatics Hold Car
nival of Blood.
BOYS BURNED ALIVE
WOMEN AND GIRLS STRIPPED OF
CLOTHING AND MA It OH EI)
NAKED THROUGH STREETS
OTHERS DRAGGED FROM HOME
AND SCALDED TO DEATH.
UNITED rMCSfl IJSARtO WIMS.1
Berlin. Sent. 21. Fifty Jowish
men and women havo boon mass&.
crod and 120 others seriously In
lured, and 1000 bcaton by an lnfurl
ated mob ot Russians at Klof, accord
ing to late dispatches rccoivoa uoro
this afternoon.
According to tho reports, tho mass
acre Is much llko tho last which oc
curred In tho Russian city, whon nun
dreds of Jews woro murdorod. Out
rages of tho most atrocious kind havo
occurred. Jowish mon. woman and
children havo boon murdorod, tor
tured and outraged by tho peasantry,
who woro urtrod on to commit nor
rlblo crimes by men prominent In tho
renct'onary party.
Tho slaughter began Thursday.
During tho massnero tho authorities
woro passlvo, allowing murder and
looting to go on undor their oyes
without so much as lifting a hand to
stop tho wanton nets of tho frenzied
RusslntiB.
For Eomo tlmo Jow-baltlng has
boon going on, nnd tho outbreak of
tho followers of tho Greek church
ngalnst thoso ot Jowish faith has
been looked for,
Tho greatest torror exists among
tho Jows. nnd nono ot thorn daro to
vonturo on tho thoroughfares, for
fonr of bolng killed by the mobs.
Many havo congregated in their
housos and havo armed themselves to
wlthstand-tho attacks 'of tho iwssinn
religionists.
Tho ontlre blnmo of tho butchorloa
Is laid at tho door of tho reaction
ary party. Mombers of tho organlzo
t'on, It Is said, havo becomo onraged
at tho nows, tor tho roason that they
have been supporting tho rofarmors.
During tho three days of terror
tho Russians destroyed property to
tho valuo of hundreds of thousands
of dollars belonging to tho persecut
ed people, and 1000 Jows havo been
beaten and slightly injured in the
clashes.
Tho Jews have scant means of de
fense, and during tho riots thoy suc
ceeded In killing threo Russians. In
addition to Russian casualties, a
score wero Injured, but none fatally.
Tho rage of tho peasants against
tho Jews was increased by the kill
ing ot the Russians, and following
tho death of the first man mobs com
posed of hundreds rustic into the
Jew'fth quarter of the city and
wrecked business houses belonging to
thorn.
After the places woro broken Into,
thieves lotted the stores, and carried
off everything of vnlue.
With tho exception of a few. the
Jews fled before tho Infuriated riot
ers, without offering a show of re
sistance Those who tried to. protect
their homes were beaten, and In
many 'nstanc&s killed.
Hundreds of poasants. whoso re
llg'ous prejudices had been played
upon until they had been thrown In
to a religious frenzy, led In the at
tack, which, however, was d'rected by
prominent members of tho roaotlon
arv partv It Is alleged.
Hundreds of Jewish women and
girls were stripped of tho'r wearing
apparel by the Russian mob. chained
together, and ntnrched naked down
the streets. wheretho howling mob
spat upon them.
Two boys, who sougnu to aeienu
their mother and slsjers. were thrown
Into a bonfire. Several women were
pulled from the root of a building.
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60VERN0R
JOHNSON
JSDEAD
Simple in Tastes, Grand in
Character, Country Loses
One of Her Best and
Brightest Sons.
WAS LIKE LINCOLN
HORN AND NURTURED IN TOY'
EHTY; HE REACHED HHmi.ST
OFFICE IN THE GIFT OF HIS
STATE 11Y HUGGED HONESTY,
AND STERLING WORTH.
United Proa Lctiea Wlrt.l
Rochestor. Minn.. Sopt. 18. John
A. Johnson tiled hero today at 3:25
o'clock ot Intestinal trouble, at tho
nan nf 48 vonrs marking tho closo ot
a llfo without parallol In Amorlcnu
history, In many respects, except in
ttirt atorv of Abrnham Lincoln.
Rising from tho direst poverty,
'when his mothor took in washing to
support the family and his fathor was
In tho poor House, jonnson was innca
oloctvd governor ot his Btato, wai
promlnontly mentioned and strongly
supported in tho national Democratic
mventlaii for tho nrcsldontlal nomi
nation, and becamo a powerful
flRiiro In American llfo nnd nffalrs.
if win lust nreeodlntr tho national
convention last year that Governor
Johnson camo most promlnontly Into
nnttonal vlow. Thoro was a strong
movement, which originated In his
stato, and spread throughout the
country, for his nomination on tho
Democratic tlckot for tho presidency,
Thus had tho lad, tho ragged son
of a. washerwoman and n village
drunkard, risen through tho ranks of
nubile honor and respoct, until no
had boon put forward by his country'
men as a sultablo d'roctor ot tho na
tlonnl destiny,
Self-educated, solf-mndo and solt
contained, Johnson boro his success
simply, n VI no man who know him In
the days of his struggle ever found
him Inaccosslblo In tho days of his
power.
Four operations, Including ono for
apondlcltls, woro mndo necessary uy
tho Intestinal troublo which attacked
him In recent years, but tho surgeons
and physlolnns could not give perma
nent rollof.
Govornor Jdhn A. Johnson, ot Min
nesota, was born at St. Peter, Minn.,
July 28, 1SG1. Ho was tho son ot
G. Johnson and Caroline Haden John
son, who wero both nntlvos of Swe
den. At tho ago ot 12 Johnson should
ered the family burdens, and by dint
of hard work In a drug storo succeed
ed In supporting his mothr and tho
remainder of tho family.
Notwithstanding his work, John
son managod to attend the public
schools, where he recolvod his schol
astic education.
After working several years In tho
drug store, Johnson saw an opportu
nity to get Into journalism, and no
obtained an Interest In tho St. Poter
Herald, of which ho ftnlly became tho
editor.
He ranked as captain In the Min
nesota national guard, when he re
signed from the service after seven
yoars of activo work in tho organi
zation. Later ho was state senator
from the St. Petor district.
In 1904 Johnson was elected gov
ernor of Minnesota tor ino nrsi
tlmo on tho Democratic ticket. He
was re-elected In 1300 and 1908.
BELOVED BY ALL THE
PEOPLE OF MINNESOTA
St. Paul. Minn.. Sopt. 21 "By far
the boat medlc'ue that evor came out
of a dwg store.
This s tho way Froaerick o. uyncn
once described John Albert John 'on.
governor of Mlnno&ota. He referred
to John-on's early employment in a
drug store at St Peter. Minn., and
his subsequent achlevumonts for the
pooplo of bis state.
Johnson served as a cierK in n
drug store, auditor for a lumber
company, editor ot n country nows-
paper, a stato senator, anu unauy
governor. Ho roso from tho most ab
ject and cruel poverty, bolng obliged
to Icavo school In his twelfth yoar
so as to koop his mothor from con-
( Continued on paco throo.)
. o
TWO HUNTERS INJURED
BY INFURIATED BUCK
Onn Tlnmnrillnnl P.nl.. Sent. 21.
Ab tho result of a half hour's dos
porato battlo with a wounded buck,
Charles GrlmeB nnd Jacob Wilson,
of this city, aro near to death today,
Lato yesterday tho hunters surpris
ed two door nnd nftor dropping tho
smaller woro ntacked savagoly by
n hit.n tfiviunnlntoit Inick. Grimes
endeavored to savo hlrasolf from tho
Infuriated animal's attack uy seiz
ing it about tho nock. IIo was tor
ribly cut by tho buck's sharp hoofs,
Wilson rushud to his companions
assistance, wai knocked down and
gored. Attor a battlo lasting moro
than half an hour, Wilson dlspatchod
tho animal with a knlfo thrust, Med
ical attention was secured by neigh
boring carapors, but tho men's re
covery Is doubtful.
PIONEER WOMAN IS
BURIED AT ST. JOHNS
Judgo T. A. McBrldo is detained
away from Salem by Illness In nil
fnmfiv. Mm. Mnitrliln has been very
111, and her mothor has recently
passpd beyona, ana is uunoa louny
nt tho Martin's Bluff comotory, near
Portland. Sho was Mrs. Ann Merrill
a ploncor of 1840, and a lady who
was widely known nnd highly re
s peeled.
PLEASANT--.
ALUMNI
REUNION
Splendid Address Made by the
Hon. J. F. Ailshle of the
Supreme Court of
Idaho.
Tho WUlnmotto University alumni
and old student reunion, at tho Meth
odist church last night, was a mom
ornblo occasion. Tho npaolous church
was flllod to tho doors whon Hon.
Robert Knkln, who proslded, an
nounced tho flrst number on tho pro
gram. "Tell Hor I Lovo Hor So." by
tho choir quartet, which was splend
dldly rondored. Tho vocal solo on
tho program was not glvon for soma
reason, but In Its stead Fredorlck S.
Mondonhall, of tho School of Music,
gavo a magnificent organ solo, which
brought out a vigorous oncoro that,
however, was la vain.
Following this was tho ovent of the
ovonlng, tho address by Hon. J. F.
All'hte, chief justlco of tho Idaho
supreme court, and nu alumnus of
Willamette.
Justlco Adshfo Is a polished and
pleasant speaker, with a Una presence
nnd a voice that carried easily and
clearly to the confines of tho big
room".
. His address was tlmoly nnd was
Hstened to with profound Interest.
IIo snoke of tho college man, his
hlchor duties In sotting an oxamplo
of clean living nnd honest and eurnost
endeavor, to thoso lew fortunate in
their opportunities in an educational
wnv. IfB oolnted out tho proneneBS
of Americans, both Individually and
as communities, to llvo boyond tholr
means, to mortgage the future, to
get Into debt; nnd also touched upon
the heartburnings, crimes, disgrace
and ruin follow'ng this sham living.
He ropommondml tho phllo'ophy nnd
teachings of Franklin's Poor Rich
nnl. and pointed out oraphatlcally
that the KOttMig of vast fortunes was
not the main thing In llfo. It was
an address that will bo remembered
long by all who heard It. and It
should be put In print for tho bene
fit of tho larger uudlenco of tho on
tlro country.
The reunion after the address was
a very ploaant "family-like" affair
and wbb thoroughly enjoyeu oy
oil. and especially by those who "took
their drafts of classic lore at uiu
Willamette.
SOUTHERN
CITIES ARE
WRECKED
n
Storni Sweeps Gulf Coast from
Florida to Texas, Doing
Immense Amount
of Damage.
COAST IS INUNDATED
HALF THE HOUSES, IN NATCHEZ
AND GREENVILLE UNROOFED
AND MANY PER8ON8 REPORT.
EI) KILLED--WIRES DOWN AND
REPORTS VERY MEAGKR.
(UNITED mil LBAIISD WIEB.)
Vlckiburg. Miss., Sopt. 31. Wlro
communication with Now Orleans was
cut off oarly today following a storm
which Is swooping tho gulf coast
trom Florida to Toxas. The total
property drfniago as a result of tho
hurricane Is unknown at this time.
Flvo aro known to bo dead at New
Orleans, and at toast 20 flsbermea
porlshcd along tho shoro lino.
Driven by the torrlelo forco of the
wlnd'thh waters from tho gulf wero
driven inland across the broad
marshe,, heavily damaging tho rail
road, tracks and buildings of tho
towns along tho coast. Wagon roads,
which wero raised above tho sott soil
of tho coast lino havo boon waauod
out in many places, and a number
of bridges havo been carried away
by tho gigantic waves which rushod
Inland,
Just beforo the. wlrog wont down
today It wnj reported that tuo storm
was abating.
Tho lack ot tolegraphlc commu
nication with a number ot gulf points
Is takon to lndlcato that tho largor
cltlua suffered sorlous damago from
tho hurlrcano. Among tho cltloa
known to hnvo Buffered are New Or
lonns. Mobile, Dlloxl, Miss., and Pon
sacnla. Flu. A number of smnller
plncoii aro reported to havo beon par
tially wrocked.
Natchez Rmlly Damaged,
St. Lou's, Sopt. 21. Cotton deal
ers horo havo rioo'ved an unvorlflod
roport to tho offoot that at least hnlf
of tho city ot Natchez, Miss., has
boon destroyed by tho storm that Is
sweeping the gulf const. Notches Is
a town of 12,000 Inhabitants,
NunilM'i" Killed nt Grtvnvlllo,
MemphlH. Tonn.. Sept. 21. A ro
nort has just roachod hero stating
that Greenville. Miss., has been
wrecked by tho storm. At least ond
half of tho houses In tho town havo
been unroofod. and a numbor aro re
ported to havo been killed All
w'ros running Into Greenvllol nro
down, and confirmation of the rumor
at this tlmo Is Impossible.
fttreetM Flooded In Mobile.
Atlanta, Ga Sopt. 21. All com
munication with tho Oulf cities Is out
today, and but n few scattering re
ports of tho devastation of the ele
ments along the coast havo bocn re
ceived. Tho hurrlcano Is tho worst
that has visited the gulf for years.
It Is reported that a numbor of beau
tiful summer resorts along tho
beaches fronting on tho gulf have
been desjrovod by tho oncronchlng
wntors. which havo brn driven far
InMnd by tho fury of tho winds.
The streets nf Mpbllo nnd a num
ber of smallor towns nro flooded, aud
many persons are reported to havo
been drowned, while others havo
been killed by falling buildings nnd
crushed undor trees which have heen
unrooted by tho terrible forco of tho
galo.
New Orleans Flooded.
VlckHbiirir, M'fs.. Sept. 21- U l
reoo'tod that tho wntors from Lake
Ponchartraln hnv- driven Into New
Orleans through tho two big canals,
Inundat'ng a number of streets In
tho c'ty to a depth of several feet.
Efforts have been made all day to
get Into communication with tho
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