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RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1909
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DR. FREDERICK COOK GIVEN
AN OVATION UPON ARRIVAL
AT THE CITY OF COPENHAGEN
THEEXPLORER
THE HERO OF
AN ENTIRE
WORLD
Greeted With Great Throng of
People Upon His Arrival
at Danish Capital
A STIRRING SCENE
WITNESSED TODAY
Civilized World Today Paying Honor
to the American Explorer Who
Reached the Pole Torpedo Iioats
Thunder Salute As Cook Steams
Into the Harbor American Mill
ister Goes Out to Meet Dr. Cook
Piers and House-tops Rlack Witli
Excited, Shouting Masses of Hu
inanity Dr. Cook's Eyes Dim With
Tears As He Witnesses the Stirr
ing Hoene -Festivities Will Con
tinue During His Stay.
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Copenhagen, Sept. 4 The civilized
world, through its representatives.
. Denmark, today paid honor (o Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, the discoverer of
the north poie. The American arrived
here at 10 o'clock this morning upon
the steamer Hans Egede.
Colonial Director Uyberg, repre
senting King Frederick, had hoarded
the HanB Egede at Elsinore, at 5: 'JO
o'clock this morning, and welcomed
Cook officially in the name of Den
mark. A number of scientists came in
upon tbe same vessels and not one
doubted the sincerity of the Ameri
can explorer's statements.
"I will scientifically prove my
achievement and disjel all doubt,"
said Dr. Cook. ,
"1 daily took observations with the
best instruments after leaving the
85th degree, all the way to the pole
in order to insure accuracy. From
April 1 to the 21st, when 1 found the
pole, and during my two days stay'
there. I took double observations.
"On the return jouruey I contin
ued to take daily observations for a
week, but heavy fog for three weeks
compelled me to cease. I confirmed
all my first observations and esti
mates by following observations."
Replying to the criticism of the
speed made on the trip. Dr. Cook
said:
"That is not strange. Fifteen miles
a day Is moderate speed for the Es
quimaux, and they sometimes travel
much faster than this on their
sledges.'"
The scientists returning from
Greenland were shown conclusive
data by Dr. Cook and they all be
came fast friends.
Dr. Cook today repeated his state
ment that he had lived entirely as an
Esquimaux, thereby preserving his
health and enabling him to make a
successful dash. That was one of the
secrets of bis success, he declared,
but another was the exceptionally fav
orable season; The explorer said:
"The weather could not have been
better for exploration and the Ice
wan hard and smooth." '
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4 Statement From Dr. Cook
Did Not Start
Pole Conditions Favored Him
Copenhagen, Sept. 4 Dr. Cook
made the following statement about
his experiences:
"I have been to the north pole and
have brought back the most exact oh
servations absolutely proving my
statement. I kept a diary through
out the entire expedition in which I
recorded the most minute details.
"It was not my intention at the
start to proceed to the pole; I was
merely on an Arctic excursion. But,
as I found conditions favorable I
continued on to the pole.
"I discovered two hithero un
known islands.
"We missed the depots which had
previously been estaablished, but we
came accidentally upon one of Mel
ville's depots, where we found pro
visions and instrument&in an excel
lent state' of preservation.
"Owing to the smallness of my ex
pedition our requirements were not
large. For the same reason we were
able to proceed most quickly. As
I approached the pole the Esquimaux
with me became utterly frightened at
the meteorological conditions.
'On the return trip the provisions
became exhausted. No animal life
was visible and for three days we had
nothing to eat. Then, In a crevice of
the ice we caught sight of several
walrusses. They saved our lives.
"Then we broke up the sledges and
the Esquimaux fashioned pieces of
woofl into spears and bows and ar
rows, and secured game with these
inns.
"Again, near Cape York, we were
virtually starving to death when wo
found a young seal sleeping on the
ice and killed it. At Cape York we
found many traces of the musk ox
and killed a number of them.
1 sailed on the same ship that car-
"From I'pernavik to Egedesminde
ried the MacClintock and Franklin
elfef expeditions.
"If any one doubts that I found
the pole let him follow and I will
lead the way back. I left a small
brass tube bearing the message of my
success beneath the flag."
Cook could only secure an ent
KING RECEIVED
DR. COOK AT
PALACE
Copenhagen, Sept. 4 King Fred
erick VIII, of Denmark, this after
noon at 3:30 received in audience
Dr. Frederick A Cook, the American
discoverer of the north pole, who ar
rived here at 10 o'clock this morning
upon the steamer Hans Egede to re
ceive the greatest ovation of modern
times.
Dr. Cook, attired in the same suit
of clothes he had worn since he left
the , nole. except for the furs, and
weaning moccasins was ushered Into
the ioyal presence and warmly con
gratulated by his majesty as a rep
resentative of the civilized world who
told him that he had brought glory
to himself and his country.
It was an impressive sight as Cook,
once a poor boy eking out a living as
a milk-wagon driver at $5 a week,
stood in the presence of a king, the
two met together upon the common
'ground of science, each seeing in the
other merely the scientist and the
man .
Dr. 'Cook left the palace at 4:15.
Present during the interview in ad
dition to the king and Dr. Cook were
the queen, three princesses and
United States Minister Egan The ex
plorer gave a short account of his
journey. Cook and Egan then drove
back to the Phoenix hotel, through
throngs of cheering Danes.
Fire Destroys Milling riant.
Arkadelphla, Ark., Sept. 4 Fire
has destroyed the main building of
the Arkadelphla's milling company's
plant and the railroad station and
damaged several residences
Out to Discover
rance into the Phoenix Hotel by pass
ing through an adjoining building.
Women and girls carrying flower
pelted him with roses. At one time
he was nearly suffocated by the flood
of flowers which poured upon him
Dr. Cook was notified at the hotel
that he would be received in private
audience by the king at 3:30 o'clock
this afternoon.
During the first breathing space
Dr. Cook got at his hotel after the
first vociferous welcome he assured
the newspaper men who surrounded
him that he would never try for the
north pole again.
"I shall never go back," he de
clared with grim earnestness. "To
undertake the experience I have tin
dergone twice in one life-time is too
much to ask of frail humanity."
Speaking further of the records he
had left at the pole to establish the
fact of bis presence there, he said:
I depend upon the careful records
I have brought back with me rather
than on the flag and tube I planted
underneath it to substantiate my
claim that I have actually stood upon
the earth's most northernmost point
'Unless some other explorer du
plicates my feat in the comparatively
near future there is little likelihood
that my Hag will be found where I
planted it. The drift of the ice-fields
on which I fixed the flag staff prob
ably will be to the eastward and in
the course of time another field of ice
will take its place at the site of the
pole.
"However, my instruments were
the best that an explorer ever took
into the polar regions and the obser
vations I took with them will satisfy
the savants, and through them the
public, that the pole actually has
been found. I had a pocket watch
three chronometers, and a sextant, all
of them in perfect condition. Every
observation and calculation was veri
fied and my observations were taken
daily from the Siith degree nf lati
tude until I reached the pole. I know
that they will stand the test and I
welcome the opportunity to subject
them to the most captious scientists
MRS. COOK IS
NOT TALKING
DISCOVERY
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Sept. i Mrs. Freder
ick A. Cook today telegraphed Mrs.
R. T. Davidson, of Brooklyn, that she
is still in Portland, Me., and she did
not say when she would come to this
city.
Mrs. Cook's reluctance to talk
about her husband's exploit was ex
plained by Mrs. Davidson:
"I think," she said, "that Mrs.
Cook Is merely overcome by the mag
nitude of the news that came as un
expectedly to her as the rest of the
world.
"Reports of a coolness between Dr.
Cook and his wife have no founda
tion. ' I never knew a more devoted
wife devoted both to Dr. Cook, the
man, and his career. Mrs. Cook was
of great assistance to her husband in
his work.
"Although Dr. Cook's absence and
the depletion of the family finances
resulting from his expedition has
been hard for Mrs. Cook and her
daughters, I have never heard her
complain. She has always been con
fident o fher husband's success and
ready to make sacrifices to heir)
him." ,
"At present I believe she wants
time to adjust herself to new condi
tions and fully realize tbe signifi
cance of her position before she talks
for publication."
River Packet Burned.
Paducah, Ky., Sept. 4 The River
Packet Gracey Childers waB burned
at the wharf hero last night,
WRECK
FAST PASSENGER
TRAIN ON B. & 0.
Train Going Fifty Miles An
Hour is Hurled into 30
Tt Ditch
TWO MEN ARE Km
Tra'n Made l'p of Baggage and Mai
Cars, Two Day Coaches and Tw
Pullmans Thrown into Ditch by the
Removal of u Kail Hjv.o Men Kill
til Outright and More Than Forty
Injured Wreck Occurred Near A.
Out-of-the-way Junction in Penn
sylvania Wrecking trews and
Physicians Hurried to the Scene
and Injured Removed to Hospita
Xo Clew to Wreckers.
Newcastle Junction, Pa.. Sept. 4 Tw
men an- dead, another is dyin an
about persons are injured today a
tne result ef the wrecking- by train
I'obbcis of the Rnyall Mine Expies;
train No. 5, of the Baltimore & nhic
Railroad, bound from New York to
Chicago at midnight.
The dead:
John Dill, engineer, Chicago.
John Wheatcroft, hugpigeinasti
Chicago.
Tlie train was going at a rate of
noie than fifty miles an hour when
he loeomot ive ran upon a rail which
the spikes holding it to the tiros had
been removed. The locomotive at one
left the track, dragging with it th
entire tram consisting of two pullman
coaches, two day . coaches and the
baggage car, alltuinbling in to a ditch
about 'JO feet deep. The cars turned
over in the plunge, and practically al
the passengers and train men were im
prisoned.
Messages were at once sent out in
all directions for help while the resi
dents of Newcastle Junction did all
they could to extricate the person
mprisonod in the wreck. The cries of
he injured could be heard for many
blocks and It was feared for a time
that the wreckage would catch fire
To prevent this water was poured on
it from several lines of hose.
In less than half an hour relief trains
with surgeons from Elhvood City, New-
istle and Wampum. Pa., had reached
the scene and as fast as the injured
were brought from the wreck they
were given attention and then sent
the Shcimngo Valley Hospital at
Fish Castle.
The bodies of engineer Dill and
BagEagemastor Wheat croft were
aken from the wreck by the wreck
ing train, which was sertt from Kll-
wood. They were crushed beyond re
cognition.
As soon as it was learned that the
rain was wrecked Dy rooDers, men
were sent to scour the entire country
or them. It is believed, however, that
hev had a good start, and have mad
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cheapest and best channel of
communication every estab
lished by man.
A thousand letters with one
cent stamps will easily cost fif
teen dollars and not one envel
ope In ten will be opened, be
' cause the very postage Is an in
vitation to the wastebasket.
It's only "the man who bus
not looked at it thut way" who
hesitates for an Instant over
the advisability and profitable
ness of newspaper publicity.
If there were anything cheap
er or better, rest assured that
the greatest merchants In Amer
ica would not spend Individual
sums ranging up to half a mil
lion dollars a year and over in
this form of attracting trade.
It Is no longer a question of
whether It pays to advertise in
the newspaper. Instead, it is
up to the advertiser to find out
which newspaper will bring
him the greatest returns from
his advertising.
Most Raleigh merchants un
hesitatingly declare in favor of
The Evening Times because
they have had abundant un
doubted proof of its superiority
as an advertising medium.
No matter how big or ltytle
you may contemplate advertis
ing, It la certainly to yAir in
terest to "talk it over" with one
of, -The Evening Times ad-meh.
ROBBERS
Wrek of Viosin Aeroplane.
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Wreck of Voisin aeroplane piloted l yM. I'osirnier, which
ground. Fournier escaped with minor injuries.
UNION DEPOT TO BE REPAIRED
BY RAILROAD IN NEAR FUTURE
At a Cost of About Twenty Thousand Dollars,
On The Condition That The City of Raleigh
Close Up Harrington Street Entirely.
Kcsiiilar Meeting of the City Fathers
Last Xiglit Light Ordered For
Johnson Street Crossing Last Xo
tice to Itepair Sidewalks One
Xear Ileer License (iranted Wake
County Savings llank Asks For
Permission to liuild at Place Xow
Occupied by A. Duglii Hoylan
Hridse to be Keplaced With One of
Concrete.
The regular meeting of the board
of aldermen was called to order last
night at S ::'.", with Alderman Brown.
Ellington, Peebles, Wright, and l'p-
ehurclt present. The minutes ot last
oRiilar meeting wore read and ap-
iioved.
The report of the street committee
was read, showing wnat nau neen
done during the month of August. It
tated that Die committee was mak
ing every effort to remedy the condi
tions of our streets.
A petition was filed by the rail
roads asking that that portion of Har-
ington street which passes under the
union depot shed be discontinued.
Mr. Henry W. Miller appeared for
he petitioners, and explained that
hey proposed to make a number of
hanges in the union depot, and that
these changes could he better made
if that portion of llarr ngton street
was closed. He said the proposed im -
rovements would cost $ir,000 or
20,000. These changes include con
crete platform, tearing away the par-
ition between the ladies' and geu-
lemen's waiting room, put the bus-
;tge room where the present negro
waiting room is, and mak ng the
present baggage room the negro wait
ing room, with the ticket office so
hat it would have windows in botn
he negro and white waiting rooms.
he railroads further promise to bear
all expense if anyone should bring
suit against the city for. closing up
his street. Alderman Brown moved
the matter be referred to the street
committee and city attorney, with
power to act. and was seconded by
Alderman Upchurch. The motion was
carried.
The Wake County Savings Bank
asked permission to build on the spot
now occupied by A .Dughi, and al
ow the columns to project 15 inches
on the sidewalk. Mr. J. W. Bailey
ppeared for the petitioners and sa!:d
that the groundthat they asked for
this permission was that the archi
tects had so drawn the plans as to
make the building as beautiful as
possible, and to carry out this archi
tectural plan it would be necessary to
have 15 inches of the columna project
upon the sidewalk This was left open
II to the
until the permission of the adjoining
properly owners could be secured,
then the hoard will grant permission.
Wm. Lawing filed claim for $ I a
for the. 12 days he was out of the
use of his horse killed by the lire
department. No action taken.
Col. ('has. E. Johnson appeared in
behalf of. the trustees of St. Mary's
College and asked that sidewalks in
trout of the college be built, the col
lege to furnish the ground and the
city to build and maintain walk. On
mot ion of Alderman Brown tiiis was
referred to street committee.
Attorney .1. W. Bailey appeared for
ilie C-rt-ator Raleigh Land Company
and asked that the Boylan bridge be
replaced by a concrete bridge. 4 0 feet
wide. The land company will furn
ish the gravel and contribute! $1,000
towards this. He also staled that
the railroads would join in this, and
if they d d not, he asked the city
to carry the matter before the corpo
ration commission.
Mr. Bailey also asked that Cabar
rus street be opened to Boylan
Heights, .and that a complete circu
lation in the water system in that
section be made. These requests
were referred to committees
Reports from building and plumb
ing inspector, oily physician. Rex hos
pital, St. Agnes, and school commit
tee were received.
On motion of Alderman Brown it
was ordered that M. B. Durham be
paid $32."i out. of the emergency fund
lor loss of horse.
A motion was made that the near
beer license money should be appro
priated to the emergency fund. Al
derman Cooper thought it should go
to the street fund. Motion carried,
Alderman Cooper voting against it.
On niotiou of Alderman l.'pchurch
a light was ordered placed at the
Johnson street crossing.
The matter of sidewalkks was
taken up, and it was decided to notify
the property owners that, unless the
sidewalks were put in good shape im
mediately the city would do it.
License to sell near-beer was
granted to AV. A. Curtis, 207 South
Wilmington street.
Board adjourned at 10:40.
Revival Services.
Revival services will begin at John
st. Johnsons Memorial Chapel, Sunday
night at 8 o'clock. '
The pastor, Hev. It. S. Stephenson,
will be assisted by Rev. R. O. Man
gum, of Selma. The singing' will be
led by a good chorus choir. The prayer
and song service begins at 7:30. A
cordial invitation is extended to all to
come. !
GETTING AFTER
HONEY
SHARKS
WASHINGTON
Commissioners Will
on Having Effective
Law Passed
4 GRASPING BUSINESS
Money Lending Evil by Sharks is One
of the Greatest in WaslAngton
Washington a Moift Profitable Flld
for the Grasping Money Lender
These 1 TO Persons in That Cltjr
Who Have Xo Other Occupation
Than Lending Money One Money
Lender to Every 200 Persons in the
district Xinety Per Cent of Bor.
rowers Are Government Clerks
Who Pay Interest at Rate of Ten,
Dollars a Month Officials Want
System Abolished.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Sept. 4 Usury, that
has for so long flourished in Wash
ington will probably be curbed at the
next sesison of congress. Philan
thropic persons and reformers In the
national capital have for several years
made efforts to break up the money
lending evil in the District of Colum
bia, but their most vigorous efforts
have always been defeated by the
powerful and wily money "sharks,"
who accumulate fortunes from the
hiftlessness or misfortune of resi
dents u Washington, principally gov
ernment ciorks, although no cla
overlooked by the "Bhylpcks""in their
search for victims.
That Washington is the best and
most profitable field for the grasp
ing money lender is evidenced by. the
fact that in the district " there are
more than 170 persons who have no
other occupation than lending money.
Washington has a population of ap
proximately 350,000, there is there
fore one money lender to every 200
men, women and children in the dis
trict.
The Washington money "sharks"
ire not all men, about one-half of the
icrsons engaged in the business be
ng women. While there are many
emale money lenders who conduct
business on their own account, most
of the employes of men who are en-
.aged in the business are of the op-io.-ite
sex. Of the total who are in
he "sharking" business, as it is call-.
ed here .probably 90 per cent have
apilni of only about $2,000 or even
ess. Home who started business ten
tars ago with only $1,000 cash,
now possess fortunes, all made in the
noney leni.ing business.
Probably K per cent of all the bus
iness trasacted is done with govern
ment clerks, the balance with em
ployes of merchants. Several com-
lanies owned by one or more of the
same persons do business under halt
st dozen names with as many branch
offices. Few employ more than three
issistaiils, while the majority con
duct their operations personally, - and
without the aid of employes.
The greater part of the loans range
from $10 to $.10 in amounts, for It
s seldom that the government clerks
n search of a loan to tide him over
intil the semi-monthly pay day can
secure more than $ot) at one time.
The interest invariably charged is 10
er cent a month. If the loan is re
nrned in small monthly Installments
he interest is sometimes greater than
120 per cent a year.
The clerk who borrows $25 uslial
y agrees to pay it. back in thi'ee
monthlv installments, and Is often
barged by the money lender $10 ln
erest for-the. loan.- Another class of
government employes, mostly lgrtor-
nt negroes, who are drivers', Sort
ers, ami sweepers in the department
buildings and who are chronic bor
rowers, usually borrow $iu at a time
urn their "sharks," whom they
probably have done business With for
years. For the loan they m list pay
back the .principal and $3 interest.
There are many of this clasS' wTio
have been in the clutches of "money
lenders for years and who have paid
hundreds of dollars of interest for
smallest financial accommodations.
The evil is universal here and has
become so notorious that the" tiom
missioners of the district, It WHS' re
cently announced; wiir make' another
effort, to get. aV bill ' passed" tliat ill
act as a strong deterrent' to the per
sons now In the business.'" "' - ,f
At the request' of the cfimnifsBlon
ers, Senator GaHIriger," chairman of
the senate comtnifttee oh the Watrtct !.
of Columbia Introduced a "hill itf the '
last congress which was designed' to '
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