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LAST
EDITION
DIMOOK SPENDS
BUSY DAY WITH
King Frederick Will Decorate
Use American With Royal
Danish Order
MANY FESTIVITIES
Dr. Cook Says He Owes His Ability
to Reach the North role to Captain
Sverdrup, Whose Routes and
Charts Guided Him Over the Arc
tic Wastes -Sverdrup Has Confi
dence in Cook's Statements Dr.
Cook Continues to Receive Hom
age of Scientists Prom All Over the
World Spends fcusy Day Talking
to Newspaper Correspondents, Stu
dents, Etc. Compiling His Report
Which He Will Present to Interna
tional Bureau of Polar Expeditions.
(By Cable to The Times)
Copenhagen, Sept. 0- "1 owe my
ability to reach the north pole to
Captain Sverdrup, whose routes and
charts guided me In my Arctic ex
plorations," declared Dr. Frederick
A. Cook today.
Explorer Sverdrup nnd Dr. Cook
held an interview, after which the
Danish explorer expressed bis fullest
confidence in the statements of the
American.
"He did not show me his observa
tions, nor did he make public to me
any data which he gathered upon his
trip, and only once did he point to a
map, a newspaper map, to show me
his route," said Sverdrup.
"I have no reason to doubt his
story. He says he found the pole and
I have no reason to doubt him, I
have nothing bnt his simple state
ment." Dr. Cook, transformed into a typi
cal American from the dilapidated
Polar hero who received the king's
welcome for his Arctic exploit, con
tinued today to receive the homage of
scientists all over the world, talked
with newspaper correspondents, re
ceived a body of Danish students,
who cross-examined him, read several
scores of congratulatory cablegrams
and international invitations, dodged
the enthusiastic crowds of Danes.
Americans and foreigners who good
naturedly tried to mob him,, wrote
several chapters into his history of
his dash and otherwise consummated
the numerous and varied duties which
the discovery of the north pole im
posed upon him.
"The explorer is painstakingly com
piling his report, which will be pre
sented to the Internationa: bureau of
Polar exploration in Brussels, hoping
by this to silence all the harsh criti
cism: which lias been visited upon him
since his announcement of success.
King Frederick was so taken with
the modest, bearing of the hero and
Is so convinced' that Dr.- Cook really
discovered the coveted pole that he
Is reported to have overridden t.ie
American's objections to decorations
and secured his assent to conferring
of the royal Danish order of merit
with the crown attached, an honor
never even conferred upon a Dane.
The order will be conferred, ac
cording to the program believed to
exist now, after Dr. Cook's lecture to
morrow night before the Royal Geo
graphical Society, when the king and
the royal family will be present.
Cook Is answering his critics one
by one, but the point he impresses
strongest Is the fact that his word
must be accepted as truth and his ob
servatlons as accurate. He admits
his reticence is somewhat due to the
fact that he wants to reserve the bulk
of his information for his book, 100,-
'000 words of which were written dur
ing his long winter nights while he
and his two Esquimaux lived In an
underground ice hut at Jones Sound.
Tomorrow afternoon there will be
a reception at the American legation.
Orher festivities are under prepara
tion, and tourists, scientists and geo
graphers art? still pouring Into Copen
hagen from the Continent to see and
quiz tha discoverer.
Captain Sverdrup declared that he
Is confident there is only one practi
cal route by which the north pole can
be reached, and that is the route laid
down by Dr. Cook. Sverdrup Is of
the opinion that the present Arctic
trips which are under way over other
routes will result in failure and per
haps disaster.
Dr. Cook today took occasion to
answer the criticism that he could not
have traveled over 39,000 square
miles of territorial ice.
"In traveling more than 500 miles
to the pole," said Cook, "we had a
view od eachslde of 15 miles, which
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HIS MANY DUTIES
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GREAT CARNIVAL
OPEN AT LOWELL
SPEED COURSE
Three Days of Reckless Rac
ing by Dealh Defying
Drivers
THERE ARETHREECLASSES
Three Days of Speed Carnival Opened
on the Meri'inuic Valley Today by
Some of the .Most Reckless Drivers
in America Event of the Day the
Light Car Sweep-stakes Three
Classes in (he Races Klve Hun
ilred I'lilroliiicu (imii'il the Course.
Twenty Starters For National Stock
Chassis Event of Wednesday The
Race :UH .Miles tains; President
Tal't Will Attend the Race Wednes
lay .Mile Straight-awny Events
For Tomorrow.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Lowell, Mass., Sept. 6 The three
days speed carnival was opened on
the Mcrrimac Valley course today by
the reckless, death-defying automo
bile drivers of America. The event
of today was the light car sweep
stakes. There are three classes as
follows:
Class 2- For the Vespers trophy,
minimum weight, 2,200 pounds. Dist
ance 20 laps (212 miles).
Class 3 Curs of 2;!1 to 300 cubic
inches piston displacement: mini
mum weight 1,800 pounds. Distance
1 5 laps ( 1 59 miles).
Class 4 For the Merrimac Val
ley trophy, cars of ltil to 230 cubic
inches piston displacement, minimum
weight .1,500 pounds. Distance 12
laps (127.2 miles).
Entries Class 2: Chalmers-Detroit,
L. B. Lorinier, Knox, Joseph
Downey; Acme, Syrus Patschke;
Benz, Arthur Stoecker, Renault,
Charles Basle; Buiclt, Louis Chevro
let; Shalmers-Detroit, Burt Dingley;
Stoddard-Dayton, B. W. Shaw; Buick,
Bobby Burman; Knox, Fred Belcher.
Class 3: Columbia, John J. Coffey;
Buick, George Dewitt; Atlas, driver
not named; Buick, Louis Strang;
Moon, Fred Davis.
Class 4: Buick, Arthur Chevrolet;
Maxwell, William Sickinger; Chalm
ers-Detroit; Billy Knlpper, Buick,
Jlmmle Ryall; Maxwell, Arthur See;
Maxwell, J. Costello; Chalmers-De
troit, Joe Matson; Chalmers-Detroit,
Frank Gelnaw.
Five hundred patrolmen were on
guard along the course today. It is
announced that 20 starters are as
sured in the national stock chassis
event Wednesday. This race Is for
318 miles, 30 circuits of the course.
Among the starters will be LouIb
Strang, Robert Burman, Louis Chev
rolet, Herbert Lyttle, Al Poole,
by other explorers and route probably t
George Robertson. Ralph DePalama,
and Harry F. Grant. The national
event winner will receive a $5,000
tropay, together with a major share
of $2,100 in cash.
At the races Wednesday it Is un
derstood President Tatt. will occupy
a private box set apart for his use in
the center of the administrative sec
tion, where will be seated the gov
ernors of the New England states
and members of the Mnssn 'hnsetts
legislature.
There will be hold Tuesday a se
ries of mile straiglit-away events
against time, with Barney Oldtleld
and Walter Christie as the starters.
Greeted with a beautiful day,
though tempered with a stiff north
easter, which swept unbroken down
the course, the daring speed pilot's
were sent over the 10-mile circuit to
the cheers of over 12!i,000 people.
The huge grandstand was tilled,
while the entire course was packed
with humanity.
The crowds surged over the course
and Chairman Hower, alter trip over
it, refused to allow the race to he
called until the police and militia iwid
cleared it.
Awaiting Starter Wagner's shot,
cars lined up at the wire puffing and
snorting, eager to get away, while
crowds cheered and the band played.
There were four withdrawals, as fol
lows: In Class 2 First race, two Stod
durds and one Acme withdrawn.
in Class 4 Last race, Vehe. new
entry.
In class 2 A Sharp Arrow, driven
by Sharp
When tile course was cleared Start
er Wagner signalled Lorinier in the
Chalmers lo be ready.
At 10:30 Lorimer got his flas;i and
amid a mighty cheer sent his car
roaring and plunging over the line.
Tbe pilots started in this order, the
list showing number, driver, and then
car: t
A2, Lorimer, Chalmers.
C2, Sharp, Knox
E2, Stroker, Benz.
G2. Strang, Buick.
H2, Dingley, Chalmers.
.12, Burman, Buick.
K2, Belcher, Knox
L2, Sharp, Sharp-Arrow.
The cars in order went over the
line 15 seconds apart.
The start in Class A, second race,
was as follows, driver and car in or
der named:
Coffey, Columbia: Harroun, Buick;
E. G. Knox, Atlas; Chevrolet, Buick;
Fred Davis, Moon.
Chevrolet was greeted with
cheers.
The start, in Class 4, third race, was
as follows, drivers and cars in order
named:
Grenvem, Buick; Sickinger, Max
well; Knipper, Chalmers; Dewitt,
Buick; See, Maxwell; Costello, Max
well; Matson, Chalmers; Disbrow,
Buick.
No Haw marred the start and all
the cars were gotten away in the
remarkably short time of 5 minutes
and 45 seconds.
Lorimer made the lay, 10.6 miles,
in 10:48.
Order of first lap: First race, 1,
Lorimer; 2, Strocker, 3, Burman; 4,
Dingley; 5, Belcher; 6, Strang; 7,
Sharp; 8, Knox. -
First race, Burman, in Buick, made
the first lap in 10:28, the best" time for
the lafi.
(Continued on Page Five.)
aken by the daring American, Dr. Cook,
FINAL DASH IN
SONOER RACES
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Marbleheail, Mass., Sept. S A brisk
westerly breeze', a strong factor in
favor of the American yacht Joyette.
ruflled the waters of .Marblehead Bay
today at the opening of the final dash
In the Sonder class rates between
America and (iermany. With but
threat, yachts left in the contest, the
American boats Joyette and Ellen
and the German craft Havella fear
of a li 1 1 1 ill n i was felt for today's
racing. However, Hie dav rawned
el It p and clear and with a breeze,
dangerously choppy, blowing,
not stiff enough to make the breeze,
The keen interest in the Sondcr races
elumiriated today and, drawn by the
exciting finish and the fair weather,
great throngs of spectators tilled gnyly
decorated launches and sailing era ft
watching the Souder boats gel under
wav 'over tin- course.
It was freely predicted that, under
the conditions prevailing through the
morning, the Joyette ought to win the
President Taft cup. l'l'opn rut ions were
made to engrave tile name of the win
ner upon the ciin as soon as the. race
was finished so that there will be no
delay jn presenting the splendid trophy
to the victors on Thursday.
Labor Day at Marblehead Is always
a great occasion and with the addition
al attraction of international racing
the celebration became even more en
thusiastic than ill former years.
Thousands of visitors came into town
today and small boats in the harbor
were at a premium.
MOB LYNCHES
Clarksdale, Mississippi, Septem
ber 6 "It's all in the
family," said a mob here last night,
when, failing to get a negro mur
derer, they grabbed his brother and
lynched him.
Nathan McDaniel, the murderer of
Policeman Walter Marshall, was
caught in a swamp near Clarksdale
by Sheriff Wray, of Bolivar county,
who hurriedly boarded a train for
Jackson with his prisoner, where lie
was taking him for safe-keeping.
The Clarksville mob came up just
as the train left, and, boiling with an
ger, caught Hiram McDaniel, brother
of the murderer, and swung him to a
tree.
ELEVEN DROWNED AT SEA.
Danish Steamer Sank Eleven
Persons Go Down.
(By Cable to The Times)
Copenhagen, Sept. 6 Eleven per
sons were drowned when the Danish
steamer Holland sank in the North
Sea on September 1, according to a
Swedish bark, which came into port
today with six survivors on board.
The Holland went down in a great
gale and the Swedish vessel picked up
the survivors.
THE WRONG MAN
in his dash lo the Pole.
DUKE OF ABRUZZI
II
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
lilome. Sept. R--While preparations
are being made to receive the Duke
of the Abruzzi at Naples w ith a squttd
ron of Italian warships, a new mystery
has developed in the reported possible
matrimonial alliances of the young
Italian nobleman. The most luxurious
suite of rooms in the Excelsior Hotel
in Naples lias been engaged for an
American family which will arrive
shortly and it is currently reported that
the family is no other than Mrs.
I!. Elkim ami her daughter, Miss Kath
etille. who was repol'ied engaged to
tile duke at one time. It is said they
are coming to a wail the duke's arrival
from India.
I'ITt Illilt HIKtl'S HEAD.
Struck (tut Three Men in Succession
iiikI While the Crowd Cheered He
Dropped Dead.
I By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Pittsburg. I'a.. Sept. I! -John
Stauffcr, a pitcher, dropped dead of
heart disease all er lie had struck out
three men in succession with the
bases filled and one run needed to
tie the score. The crowd was still
cheering St :i niter when he. expired.
A postmortem examination showed
that death was duo to a heart valve
failing. It was a game between the
Carnegie Steel Company's learn of
Duqnesnc and the visitors of Pitts
burg. TO OFFICIALS
Washington. Sept. 6 Officials of
the treasury say no complaints have
been received by them from persons
returning from Europe about the un
due zeal of customs house inspectors.
Collector Loch, they say, is simply
enforcing the law, and il is only after
passengers leave a ship that smug
glers are caught. Sometimes, they
say, an inspector makes a mistake,
but usually the inspector's suspicion
is confirmed.
YOVXO MILLIONAIRE DEAD.
Seven Year Old Son of C. Oliver Ise
lin Dead At Baden Baden.
New Rochelle, N. Y Sept. 6
William Goddard Iseliii, the seven
year old son of C. Oliver Iselin, is
dead today, at Baden Baden. The
boy was Mr. Iselin 's first child by
his second marriage. His mother
was Hope Goddard, daughter of the
late Colonel Wililam Goddard of
Providence, R. I. . '
At the time of the christening of
the child, it was said tJiat Colonel
Goddard had Invested $1,000,000 in
gas and electric stocks and bonds for
the child and that principal and ac
crued interest would be his when he
came of age.
COMING HUME
NO COMPLAINT
CAPTAIN PEARY
HAS ALSO FOUND
THE NORTH POLE
Another American Explorer
Has Been Successful And
Reached Hie North Pole
is
Word Was Received From Caie Sable
Today That Captain Peary Had
Also I teen Successful in His Latest
Exploration and Had Reached the
Pole Some Such Announcement
-had Been Expected Ever Since the
Had lleen Made Peary Said on
Departing That He Would Find the
Pole or Bust The Last Heard
From Peary Was September, 1908.
Slice Then Has Been I til lied In the
I'm North.
illy Leased Wire to The Times.)
Indian Harbor. X. S., Sept. ti Ac
cording to a report received here to
day Captain Peary has also reached
the North Pole and is on his way
home.
The information comes from Cape
Race and is apparently authentic. It
has been expected ever since word
came that Cook had discovered the
North Pole that Captain Peary, his
American competitor, would also be
successful. The news received from
Cape Race apparently confirms this
expectation.
Friends Not Surprised.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Sept. 6 Friends of
Commander Peary here were not snr
prused to hear the report today that
he had reached the North Pole. Sev
eral of them expressed their belief
last June that the explorer then had
reached his goal and planted the stars
and stripes al the earth's northern
most point. At that time no news
of him had been received since he
left Etah, North Greenland, on Au
gust 17, liios, and the prediction
then was made that news of his dis
covery would be heralded to the
world late in August or in the fore
part of September.
North Pole or Dust.
New York, Sept. 0 The latest
Peary expedition set out from New
York on July ti, 1 90S, in the steamer
Roosevelt, which had been thorough
ly equipped to force her way through
l he ice floes of the north. 'Peary did
not leave New York on the Roosevelt,
but joined the ship at Sydney on Jdly
17. Forty guests uf the Peary Arc
tic club and Mrs. reary boarded tne
Roosevelt and sailed as far as City Is
land and returned to New York later
on the navy tug Narketta.
"If 1 do not find the pole this time
I will never try again." was the party
ins message from Peary to the world:
Never before had the Arctic ex
plorer of so many expeditions been so
well equipped for the arduous north
ern journey.
Former President Roosevelt was
keenly interested in the present Arc
tic trip and immediately before leav-
ng, the commander and Mrs. Peary
journeyed to Oyster Bay and took
luncheon with Colonel Roosevelt.
Colonel and Mrs. Roosevelt inspected
the vessel which had been named af
ter the president immediately before
sailing.
"Good luck, good luck, good luck;
remember America must be first to
reach the pole," cried Roosevelt as
he was leaving (he Peary vessel af
ter inspecting it off Oyster Bay.
"Thanks, Mr. President, it's the
North Polo or bust, for us," cried
Peary, waving his hat while the crew
stood about and cheered.
Captain Bartlett, of the Roosevelt,
was Feary s most trusted lieutenant
and took entire command of the trip
until his master joined it at Sydney.
In the initial stages of the north
ern trip Peary made extraordinary
good time. On July 21 he left Hawks
Harbor, Labrador, for Greenland.
Before leaving that point Peary sent
the following dispatch to the Arctic
Club in New York City:
"Leaving for Greenland 4 p. m., to
day. Everybody well and outlook
bright. July 21, 1908. Robert E.
Peary."
Peary and his criew were more san-
gine Over the outlook of the present
expedition than any other yet at
tempted by the veteran explorer.
Peary predicted, upon his setting
out, that he would return to the
United States In October, 1909, after
having successfully attained the goal
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