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. Itif r III 7eatlier rerecoiV : Fair and Cold. ASHEVILLE, N. 0., TUESDAY ATTERN00N, DECEMBER 21, 1909 VOL. JOV. NO. 271. f J. n if mm.-" w " "'' X a) mw - - .. . rr v-1 ' ' . . ... - i .i I -' in --. - i i i -i - - - ... I 0 hit ;-,yi OF HIS r,;!:iS The University of Copenhagen Today Filed Its Final Re port Against Claims of Dr. Cook. Witnesses for Gould Testify As to His Wife's Peculiarities The Butler Tells at Length of Cocktails He Made for Mrsi Brokaw; and of Her Smoking Cigarettes-Made One Cocktail a Day f or the Nurse, which She Took Toward Mrs. A.: Brokaw's Room. . v ' ' TUB IIEEIS STIIL SAY HIS DATA READ i LIKE HERALD) STORIES And, Says the Committee, His Papers Are Without 'Value, not Proving Any thing. . New York, Dec. SI. "If the public know the truth concerning Dr. Cook's lunula) and Dhyshial condition, an known toy Ills friend, the public would take a more cliarltaMe view of hut present unfortunate situation,' Mild H. Wellington Wack, Cook's at torney. today. Copenhagen, Dec 21. The Univer sity of Copenhagen, the first Institu tion of learning that recognized Dr, Frederick A. Cook as the discoverer of the north pole, solemnly declares that the explorer has failed to estab llsh the claim, upon which his high honors were baaed. The committee appointed by the university to exam inn nr. Cook's records recently pre sented a report to the consistory of the university which reviewed the deductions of the experts, and with the greatest care discussed the find ings from every standpoint. Both th committee and the consistory are disappointed. The consistory, which met today, adopted the written re port that the alleged records suomit &YDNY VVOOD3 tJJ . OUT I! Ill CD ID Foreign Posts All Filled and no North Carolinian Is Among Jh Chosen. UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR DR. MADRIZ Nicaraguan Congress Session Stormy, But There Was Per- feet Unanimity as to the Election of Zelaya's Candidate to Be the Successor of Zelaya. MOTION IS MADE BEFORE SUPREME COURT Attorney General Bickett and Genera Davidson Before Court in Boundary Line Dispute. ARTHUR J. BALDWIN A GROUP OF WITNESSES IN THE BROKAW DIVORCE CASE. ted for examination by Cook failed t nrnve the olalm that he had reach- - ed the pole. In the report of the nmmiitra Prof. Btromgren, chairman f tha consistory, states that the Cook r. are without any value, that his report to- the university Is practically the same as his reports puoi h. kw York Herald upon his re turn1 from the Arotlc .expedition. Copies of his note books submitted va tha committee, contain no origi nal calculations, or observations, but only the results thereof. Accordingly the committee conciuaes mm n . fers no proof of having reached the pole. : Still In Hiding. The documents submitted to the university for examination included a typewritten report by Cook, and type written copy of Cook's note-books. Cook's secretary, Walter Lonsdale, told the commission the original note iv. vm mnt to Europe by another route. Despite the explorer's promise, the original note-books and diaries never reached the commission. The explorer's address is not known even to his secretary. Nobody Surprised, New Yorjt. Dec. 21. The news that .v. ....ivaraltv bf Copenhagen had declined to accept Dr. Cook's polar cla'ms caused no surprise in scientific anH amoni of h!s friends. Dr. r l. nn in Norway, according to t.i. KmthPr William L. Cook. His brother declares that the doctor has recovered from his nervous break down. 6ook mysterious left here No v.mw i. His brother says the Doc tor Is now in seclusion, but will make a statement later. , , . He . Fooled 'Kin. "He has fooled us all, from the king of Denmark down." was the exclama tion of John R. Bradley. Dr. Cooks backer In the Arctic, "and fooled me with the rest," Bradley added. . . waiter of fact." continued the .portsmnn. I long ago lost Interest In Cook, the north pole, and everything connected with It. I am sick of the ' whole blooming polar business and I don't want to hear anything more about the north pole or any of its at tributes," said Bradley. , '.He Was Dumbfounded. mai-iw Wake. Cook's closest per sonal friend, was dumbfounded when informed o the verdict ana g-iu for breath. "At present I do not know what to think of my old friend. Dr. Cook. Certainly I never drcamedof sueh fraud as seems apparent now. "From my personal knowledge or Cook, and the Arctic. 1 never wavered in tha fcellef that Cook could never .' prove ths claims he made," said Bec , reUry Brldgman, of ) Pary Arctic flnh J ru'a oinlm of the ascent of Mount , McKlnley, Alaska, the highest peak In America, Is now under investigation. Committee May Go to Copenliageii. . Washington. Dec. 11. Prof. Willis . 1 Moore, president of the National Ocngraphlo society, says: "I presume neither the University of Copenhagen nor Dr. Cook now will i,av uiv oblectlons to our polar In vestigation committee examining the . oritrlnal records." It is assumed the committee will go abroad for that pur pose. , ' . ' . nrniiMU-k Indignant. Widespread Indignation over ' the hlch was played on prac tically the whole of Denmark and It- hmiilatinr nositlon haa taken the place of the hero worship heretofore o.c..rded Explorer Cook. The public nnahia to comDrehend why Dr, Cook sent the papers when he admits in . loitor tn Prfaor Torp that: II lmnomiDie vo s'v New York, Dec, 29. Evidence re garding the chustlsed nurse maid, which was the sensation of Brokaw trial yesterday, caused . anticipations that the defense today might have other Byrpriaes. Qould Brokaw appeared witn an array of counsel and with them con sulted about prospective witnesses. Several of theso were servants on the Rrokaw estates. It was expected tney would tell of other alleged actions ot Mr. Brokaw. whlrh the defense claims Justified Brokaw's attitude to- ward his wife, leading to tne aliena tion and starting the present action for leiral separation and alimony. There was more cocktail testimony today from Sidney Woods, tne Hro-kaw-a hntler. He made two cock tails a day et the direction of Miss Mrl Le. the nurse. . Aflkari if she drank these cock- tnil he said: "Not in my presence, she usually went off with them in the direction of Mrs. Brokaw s room. Dr. Robert Pou, UroKnw s pnyai-. clnn. tcstllii-d to the happiness or tne couple in 1908. On one oi-i-RMion. ur. Pou ttstlned. Mrs. uronaw u derlng about the corridor of a New York hotel at 1 o'clock In the morn ing, and when he asked wnai ne wu doli'K. he testified, she said "I am looking for my husband. 1 am sus picious of him. You Know i mumi him once .In the bathroom with a norse." Anothfr timet when she was angry mtth hnp hllMhilllli. Pou teiUlfied, he heard her call Broknw "a bat ." Vuatoniut- Woods testliled, for that he hud served mpktnlls to Mrs. ' Brokaw In tpa ctm. in tumblers. In a shaker, when she whs up and dressed, and when she was in bed. He was positive that he had seen Mrs. Brokaw pulling cigar- ettes, and he swore that he had served her with them In her room. Mrs. Brokaw In her own testimony, would only own an experience of four cocktails and an occasional cigarette. "I carried a cocktail to Mrs. Brokaw In the sun parlor," continued the butler,- "and she mentioned to me that she had discharged her nurse. Miss Bee. 1 told her that Miss See hnd asked me for liniment to apply to bruises which she snld had been caus ed by kicks and lashings from a whip.-" "Wa ths name of the person men tioned .'" askt.d connsel, "who applied the whip or did the kicking?" Mrs. Hrokaw knew who did It." re plied the butler. "VVs anything snld to Indicate that she had knowledge of the cuts on Miss See's limbs?" "Mrs. Brokaw was very cross anJ nobody asked her." Justice Henry 1 H. Oildersleeve, friend of Mr. Bro)-;;w, testjtied that he spent some tlme'at.HlKh Point, w. u., the BrokaWs' "inter country place, and had always found the husband kind and affectionate toward his wife Special to The Gaiette-News. Washington. Dec. 21. Attorney Oenerul Bickett and General Theodore V. Davidson have made a motion In the Supreme court to appoint com missioners and make a survey of the territory In the boundary dispute be tween North Carolina and Tennes see. The motion was to appoint three commissioners, each state to name one and the court the other, The motion was onoosed by Attorney General Cates of Tennessee, and taken under consideration by the court. Tar Heels Ix'ft Out. The president gave the Swltxerland mlHMlon. sought by J. Niwooa i oj, i. Minnoantu man. and tne t ninese ministership, for which D. A. Thomp khia and General Julian 8. Carr were mentioned, to an Illinois man. ine president has tilled nil the vacant diplomatic positions, which indicates that North Carolina republicans will not be given a foreign POBt. 1 iliiiirn uinnnniip jwa vibunuuo PEARY HEARS THE NEWS WITHOUT A SMILE. Washington. Dec. 21. "Three months ago, from tlie Labrador coast, I sounded an explicit warning to the world, hael upon aii'iiraie niionim tion, with regard to Dr, Cook's claims and in doing so I mvpicti iw r Bimnslblllty. I fulllllcd a duty to my self and to tho world." Commander Robert E. Peary thus expressed his sentiments regaruins the failure ot tne unneranjr i -decision to uphold Dr. Cook. Far from showing delight over of instruments and observations which I left at Etah." Members of the examining commit tee are angry over the doctor s be havior. Professor Stromgen Is furious and tonight characterises Cook's treat ment as "shameless." CHARGES ARE TO BE INMATE!) Ballinaer-Pinchot Controversy to Be Looked Into Mann's Bill Is Favorably Reported. the news. It was evident mat mo ex plorer received the news with satis faction. Not tne laintest suspicion m a smile Illuminated his stern features, but his eyes lighted with the welcome knowledge of vindication. "The warning which I sent to the country before I landed Is still suffl-li-ciil. You remember my cablegram from Buttle Harbor 'Cook lias not hern to the mI April 21, 19(18, or any otlicr date. Ho simply handed tlie public a gold brick." ChanQ.es Suggested, In Interstate Com merce Report, in Law Regulating Transportation Companies. PLENTY EIEI IGE SAYS PROSECUTOR Mr. Matt Says, He Has Interesting Facts to Present to Jury in the Snead Case. Washington, Dec. SI. The senate practically Inaugurated Inquiry Into the Balllnger-Plnchot controversy to dav by adopting Senator Flint's reao- lutlon asking for papers bearing upon the case. In tlie House. '-...Li.rf., ne. 11. The Mann whit, slave traffic bill," was favora My reported to the House today. The ranort accompanying ths presentation ...i-i . nuroose to Interfere Ulttaiiua it,. nniir nowers of the stttes, K.irt m session ten minutes today congress adjourned until Janu ary 4. A small amount of routine business was irani.i. Miss 3. B. Crulse'a Iarlor. ..; t t r.ni.a'1 Manicuring and Bn IBS t. w , am nariors, on Haywoou street. 1. a point of peculiar attrac. ih, i r tiiea. uiv - In tha window snow a supr.u "-- '. ..r. atvle. Then tnere pretty hair ornaments. u.v..--. comb., cosmetics, buckle, and such things. Dickinson Gets Junket. ' -Washington.' Dec. S1- Secretary of War Dickinson sails for Porto BJca this afternoon on ths president's yacht, .,!-..... ,n maks an Investigation ffln.iun,.i v - - . . . -..ii.ioi .nnlitlons. especially in regard to the extension or citnmmi Kw York. Dec. 21. "I believe 1 have evidence enough to obtain three Indictment." Prosecutor Mott declar ed before presentation of the facts concerning Ocey Snead s aeatn to in uun,t 1nrv. .i.i ha had evidence connect .., Virginia Wanllaw, the maid en aunt of tha bath tub vlcUm, with k. 'n.lmn and estAD isning in- uif- ence of Mrs. Caroline B. Martin, the young woman's mother, on tno before its discovery. REGOM Li EIlDATi II 16 GUN IS I PUT OFF OFT Mr. Fulbright of Hendersonvillo Sold the Chinaman His Ticket at Alexander for Paint Rock. I v. Ttv I ii iv,v " r7 i - nit ', : :.- mm - t ; V ii ; . i mm WW I - x m i ii I DF Washington. Deo. 21. Vigorous recommendations for changes In the present law regulating transportation companies ure contained in the twen ty-third annual report of the inter state commerce commission transmit ted today to the congress. Notwithstanding the rcommenda lions made, however, the report, in is notable rather for what it does not,han for what It does, contulh. Fiva of the suggestions made bv tho special committee se lected by President Taft to draft changes In the existing Interstate commerce act ara' offered In the re port. It Is known that the commis sion, as a body, favors the pluns pro- posed by that committee; but, as a matter of courtesy, it has rerruineu. In Its report, from discussing the changes In advanca of the special message on tha subject which Presi dent Taft has Indicated he will send to the congreaa. '. Proposed Amendments. The commission expresses Its con- nn that certain amendments to present law ara necessary to enaoio ....... . .mniiih tha ouruoses of Special to The Gaxette-News. llendersonvllle, Dec. 21. C. S. Ful bright. cashier of the People's Na tional bank, and formerly an employe of the Southern railway, was agent for tho railway company, he says, at Alexander at the time of the murder of the Chinaman, Mng Gun. He re calls many Incidents In connection with the affair. Ie seems that Ling Gun had occasion. In leaving Ashe vlll". to go to Weavervllle. and that he then went from Weavervllle down to Alexander, where he purchased a j of equal opportunities to all. Tne nil Managua, Nicaragua, Dee.- SI.-Dr. Joseph R. Madrlz, former judge of the Central American court of Justice at Cartago, anil Zclnya'a candidate, was yesterday elected president of Nicara gua by tho unanimous vole of con gress. The session was n stormy one, but there seemed to lie perfect unani mity with regard to the election of Madrlz, and when the olllolal an nouncement was made, there were vo ciferous cheering and cries of "viva Madrlz," "viva lon," "down with monopolies," "down with tyranny," "long live the constitution." Dr. Mudriz was escorted to the bal cony of Ms hotel, where he greeted great crowds that had gathered around the building anil made a brief speech urging hnrnmny And co-opera tion. llo pledged that he would up I hold the rights of rillzens. granting ! free elections and eMahlixhlng a policy ik-at from Mr. Fulbright. naman. so Mr. Fuiwigm says, ne,, saying "Mortown." which be supposed meant Morrlstown. He tried to ex plain to the Mongolian that he could not buv a tUket to Morrlstown; that thev could only sell tickets to Paint Rock where connection was made with another line, all now a part of the Southern system. Mr. Fulbright gave the old man a ticket as far as Paint Bock, and after his ticket's limit was reached the conductor could not un ni.nt the man wanted, so thinking Paint Rock was his destina tion, ho was put off the train. Thus he came to wander In the mountains, and subsequent events have recently been related In the Oniette-Ncws. "Peace- In- this country can only1 be (insured by the complete exclusion of Zelaya and his followers. W will continue lighting until this Is secured. In the name of liberty and Justice on our side, we ask you to recognise my government" I . ( Thl is the determination of Oen erul Kntrada. at the head of tha revo lutionary army In Nicaragua as ex pressed In n telegram dated Ulueflelds, received from him by the secretary of state. An ollicial dispatch from Managua shows that considerable hostility Is being displayed against the American con.iwl.ite there by Zelaya's follower. Tho abhorrent conditions under the despotic administration of Zelaya In Nicaragua have shocked the moral sei8c and been a disgrace to clvlllsa linn," declared Representative, Adair of Indium!, In a Joint resolution Intro duced, directing the Vnlted State to recognize KftrudA as president ot tha republic of Nicaragua. It l the duty of the United States." runs tlie resolution, "and the United Hint does hereby demand tha arrest, trial and punishment of Zelaya by an Impcrlul trlhunal InMcaragua for tne wilful murder of citizens of tha United States, an ample apology from Nicara gua, nnd such damagea and reparation In the premises as may be Just." WILL VIS!T ASHEVILLE Accept Invitation ol Board of Trade to Come and Talk Things Over. Jlnal Judgment, because ot the absence to Porto Ituans. L..i.rv J. P. Kerr of tha board l. ,Ha received a letter from a H. Hardwlck, passenger traffic manager of the soumern r. - H. F. Cary. general passenger agent, ..,, thav would be glad to ""f . TL f trades Invitation 7. ...... a.h..viile during the sarly . t.nnarv and discuss with tne commercial bodies of A.hevllle: th. t.ii Merchants' association ana " .. . Ul.f board Of trade, tne que.i.ou . passenger transportation facilities for Ashevllle. There ars several matters of lm portanre. It Is i.cted; will bJ T ut tha attention of th Offl- ciais. Including th. establishment of shopping trains on -in wurp.. . vision. -. " ' ' in tn acromDllsh the purposes congress. Briefly summarised the proposed amendments are a That a physical valuation be made of the Interested railroads of the country. The commission p'- . irTionit v Drifncfa in rases where Us orders are attacked . . maatina- the testimony as in cuuri : . .... .... ... nhvalenl value oltereo oy .- "' ..... ara tiers, and says mat it - - ' . . . j . mathod must to OS aeienucu, ...- - be furnlshtd by wnicn a a,u- ' estaDiisnea wmti. .... - ------ . L .... .nil tha, eommissiun. inn .-u... . . i, t,. .Ivan oower to prevent advances in rates or changea In regulations or practices to tha disadvantage of the shipper, pending an Investigation Into the reasonableness of the proposed change. It la Mated that where a rat. has been In effect for sumably reasonable and that there ha no hardship on the carrier In giving tha commission authority to require continuance oi me r " opportunity had b-.n afforded to In vestigate tne proposed u" Joint Kate and Through Route Tha commission's authority to es tablish a Joint rate and through rout. Is limited to cases where no such route exl. and the commission re"o- (Continued on pag T) JCDC.K PIUTCHMm, AS I'Ol'NSKI lOSKCl1TKI TI1K ASMIW V.w Judge J. C. Prltchard was employed by the governor of North Carolina to prosecute the slayers of Ling Gun, 16 years ago, and It was largely through his efforts that the men were con victed for assault upon the Chinaman. Judge Prltchard stated todey that It ... a hard fight he had to make to .nnvfet-the men. especially as there ... aome doubt as 10 wnetner wio crime occurred In this state or Ten nessee. Since the body, however, was found In Tennessee, tne presumption was th. crime occurred tnere, am nv evidence could b. secured that the body was hauled across th. line. An Interesting incment in tms con nection shows how closely the mem- bars of the Chinese race Keep up wun on. another. Judge PrlUhard was several years afterwards entering a Chine. Joss nous. In Portland, Ore., when a tall Chinaman at th. door asked for his card. Upon seeing his name, the oriental asked: "Ar. you a United States senator?" and upon re .ivin a renlv In th. afllrmatlve, said: "You ar. known all over tnina; you ar. the man who prosecuted those people for assaulting LJng uun. At the afternoon session, congress I accepted the resignation of Dr. Ma drlz as Judge of the Central American court nnd Panylagua Prado was ap pointed t'i succeed him. The commit tee which has had the resignation of Zelaya In hand then recommended its acceptance, and the formulating of an address of thanks to Zetnya for his services to Niearngiiu. Following the adoption of this report the election nf th new president was proi ceded with, I the nomination of Dr. Mndrlx beln I greeted with much enthusiasm. The I strength of his following In the house was attested by the fact that on the call of a standing vote every mt ml r rose to Ills feet In tho nlflrmatlvo. j The election of Dr. Madrlz as chief executive-has been expected, for In-j nuentlal delegates strongly In his favor j . have been pouring Into Maniigua from Special Lars Will DS Klin 10 Actum Ion, the stronghold or tho iiuernis. TRAFFIC HEAVY SOUTHERN DASHED TO WHITE HOl'SE ON FALKK tlllfi Aiiiws Half Washington Mr Department Went Out, When Accidental Alarm Si ruck. Washington, Dee. tf. On. half of th. flr. department turned out this afternoon and proceeded to th. Whit. House, where It was supposed their ..r,(.-a were badly ned.d. Ther. in. Chluandega and nreiidn. nnd they came with the avowed purpose of earrvlng tho candidacy of their man to victory. Zelaya still exercises a strong power here, and, while it hiw been brought to his notice that Madrlz Is not Im.ked upon with favor by the government of the Vnlted States he still urged MmlrU to tlie front as his successor In office. It Is known to both Zelaya and Mn drU that Oeneral Estrada, tho leader of the revolutionists who are ready to do battle with the government forces at Rama. Is stronglv opposed to the new president, for It Is well under stood that Estrada himself has ambi tions to till the presidential chair. The hope Is cherished, however, that Dr. Madrlx In his new executive capacity will be able to smooth out many of the rnuffh nlsces and bring about sucn an amicable condition among the people themselves that he will not be coin nelled to withdraw from office. What Zelaya and his supporters most feared was a rising In the depsrtments around Managua for In the last two wees, tne widespread denunciations or tne presi rf.nt and his administration were threatening to th. verg. of revolu tlon Madrlz Will Hnv to Show. Knot WVuhlnntnn. Dee. 11. Secretary of State Knox has let It be known that the attitude of this government toward Nicaragua would not ba changed by the election of Madrli to the presi dency as tho successor of Zelaya, re signed. Madrlz will have to show that he Is capable of directing a responsible government which Is prepared to make reparation for th. wrongs wnicn modate Departing Students of Ashevllle School. The holiday traffic on th. Bouth.rn railway Is getting qulta heavy now. The schools ore all giving their regu lar Christmas holidays and the train. ure crowded with school boy. ana sflrls, homeward turned, to remain with their home people ana inenas fur the next ten days, ana last out not least, to realize their acnooiaay desire of "getting plenty or gooa hlngs to eat." The ltlngham boy. left thla after noon and curing tne mornins early afternoon th. cadet, were no ticeable on the .treet. as tney parw with friends. Many of them too oc casion to "rund around th. corn.r" and tell their best girls goodbye. . The Ashevlll. achol boy teav to morrow, and special ruiinw w... be provided. Two extra car. will be run to Cincinnati. An extra train will be run to Sulphur spring aoout noon tomorrow to bring them tn o they can make connection conven iently. Jury Discharged. Union City. Tenn.. Dec IX. The Jury In the night rider ease report ed today that they ara unable to agre, and were discharged. McKee Gets tlie Job. . - tha sra. it is c aimea nav De.-u uwi.w i ...- fh" .VotlaVmi Thad .on." off by lean citizen. In ,h. I.ttl. Central Amer :.M.n. Hn republic. Washington. Dec 11. -Pre 1 't Taft today sent to the sennta r - nomination of Husrh I- I " postmaster at Atlanta, C.
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