ESTABLISHED 1876.
RALEIGH, N. C, TUESUAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1909.
PRICE 5 CENTS
PEARY'S LIFE
DREAM WAS TO
REACH THE POLE
Bis ADDOODcement of Success
Is Recieved Willi. Full
Credence Everywhere
HAY TAKE OTHER TRIPS
Peary Won His Greatest Fame Prior
to Reaching the Pole to the Point
He Reached on a Former Expedi
tionReached His Farthest North
April 21, 1900, Just Two Years
Before Cook Reached the Pole
Those Who Know Peary Think
Now That He Will Pit Out An Ex
pedition For the South Pole All
Washington, Where the Peary's
Live, is Discussing His Feat and
His Success Has, For the Time,
Overshadowed Dr. Cook's Victory.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Sept. 7 When Com
mander Robert E. Peary left on his
last dash for the pole, July 1, 1908,
he announced that he would locate
the center of the earth or never re
turn to civilization. Accepting the
present report as authentic the dar
ing explorer has penetrated the land
of mystery and planted upon the ice
bound apex of the earth, which for
ages has been the goal of explorers,
the Stars and Stripes.
As a boy, Peary's day dreams were
of an unexplored land far to the
northward, and such printed matter
concerning the polar regions as fell
into his hands was read with ab
sorbed interest.
With no hint of his present plans
for the- future, some of Peary's
friends nevertheless believe he will
soon pine for new worlds to conquer
and that a south pole expedition may
be anticipated. In fact, it was an
nounced more than a year ago that
Peary Bad planned a national Ameri
can expedition for the exploration of
the south polar regions. It was said
then that it was not his intention to
accompany such an expedition, and
that his Interest was only In getting
it under way. But those who know
him best would not be surprised to
see him start southward with the
same. determination and promise of
success of the present expedition.
In the .intervals between expedi
tions, Commander Peary has lectured
freqyiehtly, and has also written sev
eral books of scientific and geographi
cal, value.
Commander Peary won his greatest
fame, prior to reaching the north
pole, on April 21. 1906, when he suc
ceeded in attaining 87 degrees, six
niinutes north latitude, the farthest
north,. at that time. There is a
Birange.-coincidencc in the date, for it
occurred exactly two years to a day
before .fir. Cook reached the pole.
One of the greatest hardships of
commander Peary's adventures has
been his enforced absence from his
family.
In 1888, two years after his return
from his first visit to Greenland, he
married Miss Josephine Diebitsch,
who, from the day of their union, has
given his ambition her unselfish sym
pathy and co-operation. In fact,
Mrs. Peary has upon different occas
ions accompanied her husband for a
considerable distance northward.
Upon one of these trips a daughter
was born to them. This child who
has always been called by her father
"the snow maiden", enjoyed for a
time a prominence rivalling that of
the commander, she being the only
white child known to have been born
within the Arctic circle. In 1902, af
ter Peary had been absent four years
and hope of his survival had been
abandoned by many, Mrs. Peary ac
companied a relief expedition which
met him andybrought him home.
It is at thisNpoint in his history that
he found the first note of discourage
ment. The absence from his family
bad borne heavily upon the explorer,
and on his return to New York he de
clared that the trip just concluded
waB undoubtedly his last. Asked to
what he attributed his failure at that
time, Commander Peary said:
"It was a matter of funds. In or
der to be successful one must be pro
vided with funds to enable him to go
as far as Possible and then be, able to
wait thereWtll the season and other
clrcumstancW allow him to proceed."
-When asked if he would try again
"Undoubtedly, I have made my last.
attempt. My time Is up, and l am,
going back to my work in the navy.".
However, the polar wander lust!
ttaltt trlppe&nlm and Jw worn was
L COOK GIVES
THREE CHEERS
TO LIEUT PEARY
Gives Him Credit For Reaching
t3ie Pole and Makes
Enthusiastic Comment
CABLES THE PRESIDENT
Glad, Says Dr. Cook, That Peary's Ef
forts Were Successful and More
Than Glad That the Second Man to
Reaci. the Pole Was An American,
Dr. Cook Cabled His Congratula
tions to Peary and Showed More
Excitement Over Penry's Discovery
Than He Did Over His Own Has
Always Admired Penry and Be
lieves That He Has Been Success
ful. (By Cable to The Times.)
Copenhagen, Sept. 7 Dr. Freder
ick A. Cook today gave Lieutenant
Robert E. Peary full credit for his
discovery of the North Pole when in
terviewed by the American News Ser
vice.
"I am glad," he said enthusiastical
ly, "that Peary's efforts were success
ful and I am more than glad to know
that the second man to reach J.he pole
was an American.
"It is doubtful if Commander
Peary found any of the documents
which I left at the pole because the
ice is of a drifting character and in
a year's time the floe upon which 1
planted the brass tube containing my
flag and my record probably would
have washed away."
Dr. Cook heard with the keenest
interest every word bearing on
Peary's achievement. Cook has cabled
his congratulations to Peary and to
ently, over the new polar discovery
than he did over his own.
He cabled the following message to
President Taft:
"I am proud of Peary."
Dr. Cook discussed at length the
wonderful feat of Peary, more won
derful in his eyes because Cook an
nounced with conviction that no other
explorer could attain the "great nail"
unless he followed the western route
blazed by himself.
"If Mr. Peary sent a dispatch from
Indian Harbor, Labrador, that he had
discovered the North Pole I am sure
that he has accomplished his life's
ambition," said Cook with emphasis.
"I am proud of him and join with
my fellow countrymen in three
cheers. The dispatch which was
read to me sounds like Peary and,
knowing the man, -his pluck and en
durance, I have expected him to win
his way to the pole.
"I am not a doubting Thomas. I
have always admired Mr. Peary's
courage and have been impressed
with his ability and can only add,
three cheers for him and the Stars
and Stripes.
"I have promised to submit my
facts and figures and instruments to
the rector magnlficus and faculty of
the University of Denmark (the Royal
University of Copenhagen), a body of
scientists .thoroughly familiar with
polar exploration.
"I know I am right and confident
their verdict will sustain the accu
racy of my observations.
"I decline to be held responsible
for the varying stories of my inter
view with the correspondents at Co
penhagen and am sure that, If the in
terview was telegraphed as given it
would be found to agree with and
sustain in every detail my story of
the discovery of the North Pole.
"While retaining the highest re
spect for the courageous explorers
who are convinced, I decline to en
gage in a controversy with them(
their friends or members of their
families."
It was thought that Dr. Cook might
show some bitterness against those
who accepted the word of Command
er Peary over hlsXown, but he did
not.
New Orleuns Man ft Suicide.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
New York, Sept. 7 T. L. Smith,
said to be a wealthy wholesale grocer
of New Orleans, cut his throat with
a razor in his room' at the Gilsey
House, Broadway and Twenty-ninth
street today and was dead when at
tendants of the hotel found him. It
is not known what prompted him to
commit Buiclde. He, was thirty-two
years old.
Postmaster At Simms.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
Washington, Sept. 7--Veanle Peel
has been appointed fourthclass post
muster at Simms, N. C
BIG
RECEPTION
FOR PEARY PEN
HE REACHES HOME
Ten Days With Proofs
of Success
A GREAT WELCOME
A Welcome Such As Has Never Be
fore Been Given a Private Citizen
Awaits Commander Peary in New
York Initial Steps Taken by
Peary Arctic Club to Welcome the
Explorer and All Other Arctic
Clubs and Geographical Societies
Will Take Part in Festivities
New York, Even in Hot Bigness,
Will be Crowded by Those Who
Will Take Part in the Reception to
the Arctic Hero Guns in the Har
bor Will Fire Salute.
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New York, Sept. 7 Commander
Robert E. Peary is hurrying home
with the proofs of his polar exploit.
When he arrives it will bo America
that extends the world's greeting. A
welcome such as never before has
been accorded a private citizen will
be given the explorer.
The initial steps were taken to
day by the Peary Arctic Club to wel
come the master of the North. The
Arctic Club, the Explorers Club of
America, the Peary Arctic Club and
the Geographical Society will likely
unite with the numerous civic, na
tional, and scientific bodies repre
senting every section of the United
States to give such a welcome as will.
establish a new epoch in such affairs
in North America.
It is possible that a United States
warship or a gunboat will be sent
north to convoy the Roosevelt home,
but today plans had not gone far
enough to warrant, that part of the
program.
The preliminary stops to have the
United states government, take an
active part in the greeting of her
distinguished citizen have been set
afoot.
New York, even in her bigness,
will be crowded with those who will
take part in the reception of the Arc
tic hero.
Guns in the harbor will belch their
salute and gayly decorated launches
and pleasure craft of every variety
will fill the waters of the bay when
the Roosevelt comes sailing home.
With the flag of the United States
at every peak, with the cheering of
multitudes and the electric thrill of
enthusiasm in the very air, the ova
tion to Peary will likely eclipse any
thing of the kind ever done before.
Following the announcement that
Commander Peary would arrive here
within ten days, the fullest possible
speed was made today in the plans
for the home-coming. Aside from
the peoples display the social side will
play a prominent part and there will
be dinners and banquets and lectures
and every other known form of en
tertainment. It is confidently expected that
Commander Peary will hasten to
Washington immediately after his ar
rival here to lay before the navy de
partment the official report of his
success. But this will not prevent
the noisy reception which will figu
ratively echo from New York to
Frisco. - '
Just how long Commander Peary
planned to stay at Chateau Bay,
where the Roosevelt is scheduled to
arrive today, was not known, but it
Is known that the commander de
sires to get home with all the speed
possible.
MEX1GANT0WN
WASHED AWAY
Matamoras, Mex., Sept. 7 The Town
of Mendez, in the Soto La Marine
Valley, is reported to have been washed
away with a great loss of life.
Matamoras has not suffered from the
floods and reports of devastations at
Reynos and Cammargo are greatly ex
aggerated. The . National Railroad
branch betweet here and Monterey is
badly crippled, however. AH railroads
will probably be unable to resume traf
fic for a month. Many miles of track
are washed out above Aldama and the
rails , are twisted and bet and thrown
about, which shows that the flood was
pOWerfUl. .
DEFYING POLICE MANDATE,
THE MAN OF MYSTERY IS
COMING TO THE OAK CITY
The Evening Times Will Pay $25.00 For the Detection and Apprehension
of Sherlock Holmes, Jr., Who Has Defied and Baffled
the Authorities.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr., is coming to
town!
The man of mystery; the cunning, in.
genioua Mr. Holmes, will shortly in
vade the Oak City, defying the police
force, the mayor and county sheriff
and, in fact, the whole community,
while The Evening Times offers a re
ward of S2" cash for his detection and
apprehension.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr., the man of
mystery, has been sought by more peo
ple than, perhaps, any other single
personage in the United States, and
wherever he has appeared the interest
has been intense, communities being
completely baffled for days by this
daring detective, notwithstanding that
he goes freely among the people during
his entire stay and apparently does
nothing to deceive as to his identity.
Sherlock Holmes, Jr., has until re
cently operated in only the largest
cities in the country, but he has decided
to visit Raleigh for a few days and it
is safe to say that his visit here will
cause no end of interest and excitement
Sherlock Holmes, Jr., is coming to
Raleigh incidentally for a little fun of
his own, and second to help The
Kvei ing Tim.. J stir up a little excite
ment. He will rally c." 'ulate freely
among the people, riding upon the
tars, visiting public places of amuse
ment, going into prominent business
houses, in every way making himself
perfectly at home in Raleigh duri.ig
his stay, and the first man, woman
or child who discovers his identity this
paper will promptly give $25 in cash.
But read his own words.
"Yes, good people, I am coining to
Raleigh. It will be, very soon and I
m SICK MAN
His Condition Regarded as
Serious
Statement Given Out by Physician
That He Suffered Relapse But That
the Best is Hoped for Is Confin
ed to His Bed and is Regarded as a
Very Sick Man Was Taken 111
Sunday Evening.'
(By Leased Wire to The Times.)
New YoVk, Sept. 7 The condition
of E. H. Harriman is so serious, it
was learned today, that his physician,
Dr. Lyle and two nurses were up all
night with the financier at Tower
Hill, the Harriman residence on the
top of the mountain at Arden, N. Y.
The family were also awake all night.
the mansion being lighted up until
dawn.
Mr. Harriman is now confined to
his bed.
The nurses were to be seen during
the night, hurrying to and fro be
tween the rooms and the members
of the Harriman family were here and
there through the house as well, car
rying out instructions given in re
gard to the patient by Dr. Lyle.
Word was received from an uthen
tic source today that Mr. Harriman
had been given iced baths through
out the night and his temperature
is 105 degrees.
Several boxes billed "special" and
about which the train baggageman
would make no statement other than
they came from a New York hospital,
arrived today. They were taken to
the Harriman house by automobile.
Former Governor Benjamin B.
Odell, Jr., one of the closest personal
friends of Mr. Harriman, arrived at
Arden from Newburg today. He ad
mitted that he considered Mr. Har
riman a "very sick man." Other
wise he would not discuss his visit.
The following bulletin, concerning
Mr. Harriman's condition, was given
out today at Arden by Dr. Lyle:
"Mr. Harriman has suffered a re
lapse. He had a sharp attack of in
digestion. We hope for the best."
Dr. Lyle appeared anxious that Mr.
Harriman's condition should not be
exaggerated.
"Mr. Harlrman is a sick man but
we hope for the best," he repeated,
when pressed for a further state
ment. Mr. Harriman was taken ill on
Sunday evening and became desper
ately sick before it was possible to
summon other than the immediate
family to his bedside.
He had eaten imprudently, it is
said, and acute indigestion set in.
On account of his low state of vital
ity, the heart was involved from the
first.
The patient continued . to sink
and he was finally pulled through
only by the use of oxygen, which is
kept In large quantities at Tower Hill
for such emergencies.
Five nurses are on constant duty
at the bedside of the fluanclor.
would advise a close watch in The
Evening Times as this paper will hav
something of interest oath day about
my proposed visit giving full particu
lars and telling you just how you can
win that
"Yes. good people, I will be with
you soon. I have heard a great deal
about your beautiful little city, and I
am anxious to pay you a visit: but
when I come, well, I promise you
some stirrring doings. It is my in
tention to shake hands with your police
talk with your mayor, quiz your sheriff,
defy your bank ca.hi-v. and hav
fun with your pretty i 10 .say iioih
of the small boys and old naids. V--,
I am going to do all .hi;, .in J mote,
.trd the first man, woman or child who
m.'.kes known my Identity will receive
$25 from The Evening Times. I might
say right here that the $23 will posi
tively be given to some one, and my
identity known before I leave UaleUli.
"You will be informed through the
columns of this paper the exact time
of my arrival, which will positively
be within the next few days.
"Now, good people, I have traveled
far. In many of the greatest cities of
the country I have been sought, and I
faithfully promise you a run for your
money. I throw down the challenge:
I defy you all; and after you catch me
I think you'll agree that you had a
merry old time doing it.
"Until I see you, I am, yours for
fun,
"SHERLOCK HOLMES, JR."
Full particulars in tomorrow's Even
ing Times as to the proper manner to
catch Mr. Holmes to win the prize of
$25.
LIEUT SHACKtLTON
DISCUSSES PEARY
(By Cable to The Times)
London, Sept. 7 "Commander
Peary has undoubtedly reached the
north pole," today declared Lieuten
ant Shackleton, the British army offi
cer who attained the farthest point
south, in speaking of the latest polar
success.
Continuing, Lieutenant Shackleton
declared that "Peary's Victory would
force Dr. Frederick A. Cook to pro
duce proof of his claim immediately
without waiting for them to appear
in his new book.
"The questions and doubts ought
to be set at rest now," said Lieuten
ant Shackleton. "Cook will doubt
less see the advisability of producing
his proof without delay. America is
certainly to be congratulated upon
being the first country to have its
flag set upon the pole."
Commander Robert E. Peary has
reached the north pole. Scientists are
convinced of the truth of his message
which flashed over the cables to Eng
land and Amer'.ca from first, point
of civilization at which he touched
upon his return trip. While the sci
entific and geographical men are will
ing to admit every claim made by
Commander Peary, the skepticism
which greeted the announcement of
Dr. Frederick A. Cook that he had
discovered the pole is unabated.
The interesting question before the
scientific and geographical world to
day is: Does Commander Peary know
that Dr. Cook reached the pole? Un
til this question was answered, said
leading scientists today, full judg
ment on the claims of Dr. Cook ought
to be reserved.
PREPARING TO HONOR
PEARY AT HIS
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Johnstown, Pa., Sept. 7 Cambria
county will arrange a mammoth cele
bration In honor of her native son,
Lieutenant Robert E. Peary who is
announced as having discovered the
north pole. News of Peary's remark
able feat came with such suddenness
that his friends have not yet recov
ered from their amazement but' they
are determined to do him honor as
soon as possible. Peary was born in
Cresson, Cambria county.
Want Aviation Meeting.
(By Leased Wire to The Times)
Washington, Sept. 7 At the meet
ing today of the board of managers
of the Washington Aero Cluh and the
special committee of the chamber of
commerce, which is making arrange
ments for offering a proposition to
the National Aero Club for the next
international aviation meet, which
will be heia In this country during
1910, definite steps will be taken to
secure the meet, if possible, for
Washington.
INiCT
THE RED C OIL
CASE DISMISSED
Judge Connor Filed His Dec
ision h the Noted Case
Tiiilay
oil. cemwNv loses
lied C. Oil Company Had Obtained a
Temporary injunction Restraining
the liourd of Agriculture From
Putting Jnto.Eflect the Xew Statute
in Kegard to the Inspection of Oil.
The Induction Dismissed and Law
.May Xow be Enforced The Com
plaint of the Plaintiff The Opin
ion a Long Document Xo Valid
Cause Given Kor Enjoining the De
fendant Prom Enforcing the Act.
Today Judge .Henry G.j Connor
filed his opinion in the case of "The
Red C Oil Manufacturing Company
vs. The Board of Agriculture, William
A. Graham commissioner, and oth
ers", in which he dismisses the bill
of injunction and taxes the plaintiff
with the cost.
It will he remembered that the Red
C Oil Company was granted a tem
porary injunction, restraining the
hoard of agriculture from enforcing
the provisions of the statute in regard
to the inspection of oil, but not as to
the collection of the tax. The hear
ing in the petition for a permanent
injunction was had August 2, the
plaintiffs being represented by Aycock
& Winston, and the defendants by R.
H. Battle & Son and Attorney Gen
eral T. W. Bickeit. The decision filed
today by Judge Connor covers 32
typewritten pages, fu4ly covering
every phase of the subject, and is an
able and interesting opinion.
After the usual caption the opin
ion begins with these words: "In
this cause, upon filing the bill, a tem
porary restraining order enjoining
the enforcement of the provisions of
the statute in regard to inspection,
but. not as to the payment of the tax,
was granted, with an order return
able on August 2, 1-909, to defend
ants to show cause why an injunction
should not be granted to the hear
ing." The opinion proper sets out the
fact that the act which the plaintiff
objects to was ratified March 8, 1909,
and provided that oil inspectors
should be appointed not exceeding in
number one from- each congressional
district, whose compensation should
not exceed $1,000 per annum. These
inspectors were empowered to exam
ine all kerosene or other illuminat
ing oils, see that the vessels contain
ing the oil were properly tagged, and
to collect and test the oils offered for
sale in the state. To defray the ex
penses of this inspection a charge of
one-half cent was made on each gal
lon, to be paid before delivery to
dealers or consumers.
Anotiier act passed at the same
session ot the legislature suspended
the revenue act from operating
against those paying the inspection
tax.
The substance of the plaintiff's
complaint is as follows:
"Kerosene oil, as now manufac
tured and sold, is not a proper sub
ject of inspection that it is not, in
its use, dangerous to life or property
and that it is impossible by any prac
tical test, otherwise than by use, to
ascertain its illuminating power.
"That, not being a proper subject
of inspection under the police power
vested in the state, the attempt to
subject it to such inspection and to
impose an inspection tax, is an Inter
ference with interstate commerce and
is oppressive and injurious to com
plainant. That the act itself, and es
pecially the rules and regulations
adopted by the board of agriculture,
are unreasonable, unjust and deprive
the complainant of its rights, privi
leges and Immunities secured lo it by
the constitution of the United States
and the amendments thereto. That
the standard of safety fixed by the
board is unreasonably high, , the
method of testing the oil is unscien
tific and impracticable. That the
rules and regulations prescribed for
administering the law unjustly dis
criminate against complainant, and
other independent dealers, and give
to the Standary Oil Company unfair
and unjust advantages in the sale of
oil in this state.
"That the tax of one-half cent per
gallon is largely in excess of the cost
of inspection . and that, as appears
from the language of the act, the his
tory of Its enactment, and extrinsic
evidence; introduced by complainant,
it Is shown that It was not intended
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