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1G00R NEARINGHOVIE!
TO PROVE
"Tell the People of America to Have ttie Fullest
a ; f Confidence'-His
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TO ARRIVE MONDAY
i Explorer Barely Four. Days
From New York; ;
THE CAUSE OF DISSENSION
Peary's Antagonism . Begin With
Pro?Islons Incident. "
BELIEVED HE HAD PERISHED
Boatswain in Charge of Co'nfiaeatei
Stores Had Ordert Not - to
Searc&to toe Broojdyn :
' ( ON BOARD THE STEAMER OSCAR
II. AT BEJA September 1T.-VI Umroonl
V WlrelM. Telegraph to Cap Oraoa. N. F.
v ' "Tall the peopl. of America to hava
; thaullet confidence in ray conqnaet. of.
- th. pola. I have raoorda of obaerrationa
. made by me wbloh will prove' my claim.
' I ehaJI be gUA aaln to eet foot on Amw
' loan aolL"
Tbla iraa the bAet meeaage of Dr.
" Frederick A. Cook aaked by the Aaaool-
ated Preaa to five to hla countrymen aa
' i he neare home on the ateamer Oscar II.
bound from ChrlBtlanaand Norway to
New York. The Oacar n la due to ar-.-
live there some time next Monday.
Dr. Cook discussed freely with the As-
sociated t?resa oorrespondent today fhe
assertions of Commander Peary that he
(Cook) had never reached the North Pole
and the correspondent drew from him a
detailed story of the causes that brought
about the dissensions between the two
explorers. . -r
When he departed for the North Dr."
Cook said he left a depot of provisions
et Annatoo. north of Etah m charge of
Rudolph Francke and several Eskimos.
Francke had Instructions to gt south
aboard a whaler and return later. This
he did but missed the returning vessel
owing to a slight Illness. He was then
taken aboard Peary's ship the Roose-
velt and proceeded north.
BELIEVED HE WAS DEAD.
"Commander Peary found my supply
depot at Annatook" Dr. Cook continued
"and the Eskimo in charge told him that
I was dead which they fully believed to
be true at the time. v
"Peary placed two men in charge ot
the depot. Boatswain Murphy and an-
other. Harry Whitney the New Haven
hunter also remained there. Murphy had
orders not to search for me but was
told he could send Eskimos northward
the following spring from the relief depot.
"When I returned from the pole unex-
pectedly Harry Whitney was the first to
see me and to tell me what had occurred.
Whitney was placed in possession ot
the fcts concerning my journey to the
pole on condition that he would not in-
form Commander Peary or his men. -At
the same time the Eskimos who had ac-
companied me north were told to main-
tain the strictest silence.
"When I went mto the depot there waa
a dispute between myself and Murphy
who delivered to me written Instructions
he had received from Peary although he
himself could neither read nor write.
These Instructions showed that he was
making a trading station of my depot
the contents of which had been used in
trading for furs and skins."
Dr. Cook said he was Intensely an-
noyed at' the alleged wrongful use of his
implies and threatened to kick out I
Murphy and his companions. Finally
however he consented to their remain-
ing at the depot as there was no other
shelter In the vicinity for them.
"On one Occasion Murphy asked ma
abruptly: 'Have you been beyond sif but
I was determined not to let Peary know
of my movements and replied evasively
thst 1 had been much further nortn.
From this statement had been concocted
. the declaration that I said that I had
riot reached the north pole."
? NO RECORDS ON ROOSEVELT.
Dr. Cook declared that neither Harry.
Whitney nor his (Cook's) records are on
board the Roosevelt and that therefore
Peary's Information concerning him ema-
nated from i Boatswain Murphy who
1 knew nothing of his movements. Dr.
; Cook said also that he had mle arrange-
ments for the two Eskimos who went
' with him to the pole and Knud Rasmus-
sen who he met In Greenland to go to
New York and confirm the story of his
discovery. '-
fcr. Cook is thoroughly enjoying his rest
aboardshtp after the strenuous days at
Cxsrenhagen. He sleeps ten hours each
right and spends a long time dally In
' writing and In walking the decks and
conversing with the American passengere.
' who all have been fermally presented to
'l him by Benjalnm Trueblood president of
the American Peace society of Boston.
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f WOmei to vou&g ouppvi. .
' iAsncialtit Prtu Rrftl.)
i 8BURICH September 17 Dr. Dequer-
ralne chief of the Swiss scientific expedi-
: Hon to Greenland who was the first Ku-
ropean -to meet Dr. Cook In Greenland
after '.the; American explorer's return
s from the' north and. heard Me narrative
concerning the dlicovwry of the tNorth
1'ole has arrived here. He says that art-
- r having tested Cook's figures fend state-
ments made to him he Is convinced that
' Cook reached the pJorth Pole v -
HIS CLAIMS
Message to U. S.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
THE WEATHER. : ' ' .
i Forecast or" Houston and vicinity for Saturday-Unsettled
snather probably showers; in-
erasing northerly winds.. ' -
Precipitation and temperature recordi at
Houston for the twenty-four hours enloi at 7
p. m. Friday:
Temperature Maximum 15; minim am 71.
Precipitation .00.
' T lAtMciattd Prut Korf.) .
WASHINGTON September 17. East Texas
Partly cloud Saturday snd Sunday with
posiible showers on the coast
Louitlans Partly eloudv Satnrda and Sun.'
day with probable showers in extreme south
eastern portion.
West Texss Partly cloudy Saturday; snd
Sunday; warmer in north portion Saturday;
cooler in South.
Oklahoma Fair Saturday. Sunday fair and
cooler. M .
Domestio.
HALLE VS COMET was observed with the
naked eye for 'the first time in seventy-four
- years. V
PRESIDENT TAFT in s speech at Winona.
Minn. defended the Payne tariff bill and
upheld its supporters.
DR. - ROWE of Pennsylvania university be-
lieved political unrest in Mexico to be a sign
of swskening to civic conditions. .
IT WAS RUMORED that Logan C Murray
of Louisville . Ky. would succeed Charles
H. Treat as United States treasurer.
TO AN ENTHUSIASTIC gathering in Mil-
wsukee President Tsft indorsed the posts!
savings bank aystem under government con-
trot GOVERNOR JOHNSON of Minnesota suf-
fered a breakdown and bulletins- issued by
sis physicians give little hope for his ulti-
mate recovery. r
T. H. BUNCH COMPANY of Little Rock one
of the largest grsin companies in the coun-
try filed s voluntary petition in bankruptcy;
seversl banks sre ssld to be involved.
Foreign. '
ORVILLE WRIGHT-broke the world's record
for height by aeroplane at Berlin by soaring
Tf6feet. '
GENERAL PREZA has been imprisoned on a
charge of being implicated in a plot to kill
Salvador's president. . .
Tezai
FIRE at Timpson caused a IS000 loss.
SENATOR H. BASCOM THOMAS csndidiate
for governor spoke at Abilene.
SENATOR BAILEY will discuss "Democracy
snd the Tariff" at Dallas tonight.
A WATERSPOUT at Galveston caused a race
for safety by the oyster bast Reliance.
HENRY CALDERCuVi 'charged whh "kilting
Ed Vidal January. M Uy was cquUtcd a
San Antonto. '" 1 ' ' .r .
THE L J. NATHAN electric ice and power
. plant st Marlln was destroyed by fire at a
" loss of MO.OOO.
IT WAS authoritatively announced at Temple
that the prohibitionists would contest the
Bell county election
J. W. GRIFFITH a singing schoolmaster of
Waxahachie was fined f lb on a charge of
kissing a girl sgainat her will.
THE STEAMSHIP Camel arrived from Bre-
men with 600 souls aboard the largest pas-
senger list in Galveston in years.
IT WAS reported at Decatur thst Consreianian
I R. L. Henry will oppose Senator Bailey for
his seat in the United States senate.
S. E. KITCHEN wss acquitted at Brenhsm
following a trial of a week on the charge ot
killing John Carlisle st Chsppell Hill.
CHIEF ENGINEER MARQUIS of the Citi-
lens Rsilwsy company at Waco who was shot
by Howard Buster September 4 died of his
wounds.
MRS. UDO TOEPPERWEIN sustained s frsc.
tured limb snd her 1-year-old son Raymond s
fractured leg in an auto accident in San
Antonio.
B&ilroads.
THE TEXAS railroad commission has received
complaints from Texas firms originating
from a lack of switching facilities to their
plants. s
C C. BARRY secretary of the Houston snd
Texss Central snd auditor of the Central
East and West lines has resigned to go wi'h
the Guf fey Oil company.
Sport
MISS STOKES st Lexington established s new
world's record for yearlings.
NATIONAL LEAGUE: Pittsburg C Brook-
lyn 3; New York 4. Chicago 1.
A MEETING of the Texas league owners will
be held In Waco October 17 or It.
SIXTEEN race track followers were arrested
st Gravesend charged with abetting book-
makers. THE M'GANN KLAUS bout before the Na-
tional A. C. in Pittsburg wss stopped in the
third round by the police.
THE DIXIE II In the motor boat races at
New York made s world competitive record
of S7.8 miles in one hour.
AMERICAN LEAGUE: Detroit 5.' Phil add.
phis S; Washington 10 St. Louis 1; New
York 10 Cleveland 0; Chicago-Boston rsin.
THE ELIMINATION of Shreveport from the"
Texas league and the substitution of either
Gainesville or s combination of Sherman snd
- Denison wss suggested.
- ' ' Houston. ' -
THE REAL ESTATE transfers of yesterday
aggregeted 166.640.
TWELVE SUITS for divorce were .filed in the
district courts yesterday.
A TRACT of 820 seres in Brsxoria county hss
.been sold for $33 per sere.
SPECIAL VENIRES were drswn yesterday by
Judge Campbell in eleven capitsl esses.
REV. A. P. TURNER accepted a call to the
Emanuel Baptist church of Brooke Smith
addition. .
THE FITZE homestead addition containing
shout one hundred lots hss been sold for
' $45000. .- . ...-.
THE LABOR TEMPLE cottage in Kenilwortt
Grove hss been transferred to the szuccesafui
contestant
THE REPORTS of Trustee J. S. Rice for
the months of July snd August have been
filed with the referee In bankruptcy.
THE BOdTeS of two negroes ware found near
Ssndy Point; Haves and Delaney are wound.'
ed snd officers feel confident that they will
. be captured or killed today. v
EEC0B.D BB0XE5 BY WEIGHT.
Attained Heigiitii of 765 Feet at
Berlin. . ;
u jr uitmwta rttu tuft ut
BERLaN1. September U. OTvltle Wright.
flying In his serophxns here today In the
presence of the empress PTinceas Louise. .
Prince Adelbert end Prince August and
a large party from the court broke' the
record for high nylng. He attained a
height of 333 metres 741 feet. The best
previous record for height. US metres
waa made by Hubert LaUsaav . ' v j
BMLEYMEAllSm T DALLAS TODAY; ft
GREAT CROWD TO GREET HIM HERE
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DALLAS Texas September 17. VDe-
mocracy and the Tariff" will be the 'sub-
ject -of Senator Bailey's address to be
delivered at the Fair . Park auditorium
tomorrow night v. v . . - i
Senator Bailey' will reach Dallas from
Fort 'Worth tomorrow morning about U
o'clock. - He will be quartered at the
Oriental hotel where members of the
reception committee will meet him in the
lobby of the hotel. From lunch time un-
til I o'clock In the evening there will be
no formalities. . ; -
. It' was announced today by the trans-
portation -committee that a special train
had been arranged for to run ' from
Gainesville to Dallas on which It Is ex-
pected there will be a large crowd of
Senator Bailey's supporters.
Advices received here today are to the
effect that the senator Is In excellent
physical oondltlon. He Is In good voice
end health and It Is expedted thai his
address will be one of the best tie has
delivered. '-: ' " ' - '
The door of - th 'auditorium will be
thrown ' open promptly at p. m.
There are to be some preliminaries and
It Is expected that the senator's actual
speech will begin about 8:30 o'clock.
- Reports from more . than a score of
cities show that large delegations are
coming to Dallas to hear Senator Bailey. .
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BUNCH CO. FAILED
DID AS ANNUAL GEAIN BUSI-
NESS OF NEARLY 17000000.
Failure Is Largest in the Southwest.
Reported Several Banking In-
stitutions Are Involved.
(Auocialed Prtu Report.)
LITTI-E ROCK Ark. September 17
The T. H. Bunch company of Little Rock
one of the largest grain companies In the
United States doing an annual business
that has ranged from 34000000 to 17000000
late (his afternoon filed . a voluntary
bankruptcy petition In the Pulaski county
circuit court here. The 'failure is one ol
the largest In the history of the South
west. H. K. Cockran and H. C. Kava-
naugh of Little Rock were named aa re-
ceivers for the company. Chancellor
Martlneau before whom the petition was
filed required each of the receivers
named to give bond In the sum of HOO.uf'j
While the schedule of liabilities was not-
announced... it was declared ' that local
banking Institutions are Involved te the
tutlons ere inyea- te the j
hla St. Lil.. Kansas CltyH
extent of $300.
are In Memphis
and Oklahoma.
Adverse decisions at law It Is said
brought about the suspension. One suit
brought by a local grain dealer resulted
In a decision by the Interstate commerce
commission that the Bunch grain elevator
located on the opposite side of the Ar-
kansas river was the property of the
Iron Mountain railroad and open to the
use of all persona In recent rate esses
Mr. Bunch also sustained losses.
Mr. Bunch tonight estimated. the lia-
bilities at $388000 and the assets at about
3610000 exclusive of the elevator In Ar-
genta. which has been declared to be the
property of the Iron Mountain.
Mr. Bunch declared tonight that the
ruling of the Interstate commerce com-
mission does not settle the question of
the ownership of the Argents elevator
but merely directs that the railroad shall
bring suit for It.
0BSESVED HALLEY'S COMET.
First Time Celestial Body Has Been
Seen for 74 Years.
lAtseciattd Prtts Kffort.)
CHICAGO September 17. For the first
time In seventy-four years Hailey's comet
has been observed - with the naked eye.
The observation was made by Prof. S. W.
Burnham of the Yerkes observatory at
Lake Geneva on Wednesday and Thurs-
day nights. Two photographic negatives
were secured. The announcement ot
Prof. Burnham's exploit waa announced
by Prof. Edwin B. Frost today.
. "Prof. Burnham was the first man in
America to see the comet with the naked
eye unaided by a -telescope" said Prof.
Frost today "We said nothing about
seeing the visitor : Wednesday even
though our photographic plates showed
If. because It was partly obscured by a
email star and we could not be sure.
Thursday morning about 3 o'clock we saw
the comet and agala the camera manip-
ulated by Oliver J. Lee picked up the
comet' This time there could be no mistake-
"
"The plates which were ttken with a
two-foot reflector showed the comet as
faint futxy path slightly elongated in
the southwest. It Is about five degrees
distant from the star gemlnorum. In the
predicted position so that there can be
-no mistake aa to the correctness of our
discovery. The position of the comet was
accurately filed with the milrometer.
"The pictures which we have so far
taken with- the camera are too faint to be
reproduced. . In fact there never has been
a photograph of Halley s comet whlcn
was reproduces ble in a newspaper."
Hailey's comet according to scientists
will not be visible to the naked eye wltn-
out a telescope before next spring. Tiie
sighting of it with the eve through the
telescope Is considered a great feat by
the scientists.
(MURRAY MAY SUCCEED TREAT.
Kentuekian Probably Slated for
United States Treasurer.
rJVswtea fur SptciaLW :
WASHINGTON September s 17. The
friends ot Logan C. Murrey president of
the First National batik of. Ioulviile.
Ky.. will urge his appointment o euuesed-
Charles H. Treat as United State treas-
urer. '.- ' ' ' . "' ''
The fact ' that 4he administration is
making eyes" at Kentucky because of
Its eccentricities of fat In presidential
elections Is regarded aa point latavor
of Mr. Murray.
Fort Worth Sherman Denison McKln-
nev Waxahachie Knnls Terrell and
rune will send - strons; contingents and
severer prominent democrats of Houston
have expressed their intention of com-
ing t. o.V'-v- "- ' i- " -.i r:. '
AT HOUSTON. TUESDAY SIGHT.
Inmenie Throng Expected at Tnr
mer Hall Garden. '
Weather permitting -the ' crowd that
will greet ; Senator Joseph W. Bailey
when he spealut e Turner hall garden
next Tuesday night at I o'clock will be
gratifying both to Senator Bailey and
to the eomrolttee on arrangements. ' All
of the towns in the vicinity ot Houston
have evinced an interest In the occasion
and It Is thought that a record-breaking
crowd will be here.
Judge William . Masterson chairman of
the committee . on arrangements is au-
thority for the statement that Judge A.
B. Storey of Sao Antonio -chairman ot
the democratic State committee wiH be
present as will ; former Congressman
Cobper. The committee also expects that
Congressmen Plea Moore and Burgess
will be present. -'r - ..'
1 Turner hall garden will be decorated
for the occasion and the seats ara being
arranged on the lawn and It Is Intended
that. Senator Bailey will speak from the
e
MONTEREY
AID v FUND.
.
Consul 'General Hanna Ac-
knowledged Contributions.
The Post yesterday received the
following communication which is
self-explanatory:'
The Houston Post Houston. Texas.
American . Consulate General
Monterey .Mexico September' 15.
Gentlemen: ' I have the honor to
acknowledge' with many thanks
the receipt of your esteemed favor
dated September 13 1908 together
with your ouraft by . the' South
Texas National bank to the Chase
National bank of New York No.
93741 ; for 318 ; contribution ' re-
ceived t The Post to go to the
relief of the flood sufferers In this
pert of Mexico.
I wish through yon to express
say sincere thanks to. the good
' people who Joined In this contrfbu-
J tlon assuring them that . to the
best -of my ability the same will
J be used for the relief of these
e ' suffering people. .. n .
i ' The reports are coming In from
' the country . southeast . of here
.) showing that the loss of life apd
e bronertv la aviiientlv mWkium
Z - We are endeavorluc tri send sup- 1
w u fast a. the railroad. J
are repaired and as fast as the
trains start
Again thanking yon and your
good people. I have the honor to
be your friend and obedient serv-
ant v; Philip C. Hanna
. Consul Generat '
BOAT ON BAY PURSUED BY WA-
TER SPOUT.
The Ship Reliance Rushing Ahead
. of Phenomenon Narrowly Es-
caped Destruction.
(Honttou Pott Sptcial.)
GALVESTON Texas. September 17.-A
race fdr life against a waterspout. Tills
Is the unuHual experience which Captain
Benson and a crew of three men on
board the State oyster cruiser Reliance
experienced yesterday afternoon on Gal-
veston bay. Fortunately the engines of
the cruiser held good and her speed was
sufficient to keep her out of the path
of the destructive whirling column ot
water but so narrow was her escape
that her decks were sprayed with the
rain which fell from the monster of the
deep as It swerved from Its course and
passed away at a distance ot less than
100 yards from tha boat
The Reliance under command of Cap-
tain Benson was cruising In the bay
'between the Southern- Pacific docks and
the bay ridge when the twister suddenly
made Its appearance several hundred
yards to the north ot the boat
Largest seen in years.
The spout which dipped from the low
hanging clouds to the surface of the
water was one o the largest that has
appeared In this section of the bay In
years and Immediately upon forming It
began to move toward the boat
Fortunately the power of ttie boat waa
working at the time the spout made Its
appearance and having no shotgun or
other firearm on beard to break It as Is
sometimes done by fishermen the Re-
liance was compelled to make a run
for it.
The course was laid toward Texss City
the only open channel that was available
followed by the spout with a deafening
roar. - ' t i -
The movement of the spout waa swift-
er than the boat and Id a few moments
the occupants of - the Reliance were
drenched with spray which began falling
from it. .Fortunately when within leas
than 100 yards ot the boat the water-
spout veered In Its course allowing the
boat to escape ---v ? - .
MADB A DEAFENING ROAR.
Captain Benson In telling or the inci-
dent states that despite the danger they
were In. the waterspout made a beau-
fitful sight He states that the roar it
gave ronn as u ucaeu use water oi ine
bay up into the clouds was terrific and
that around Its base It kicked up a'
swell like the passing of a heavy boat
t was a case of run away or be struck
with the possible destruction of the bor.
so no time waa lost In running. After
the spout had passed It waa "watched for
fully a half hour as it moved out to-
ward the gulf. Workingmen end oth-
ers on the Southern Pacific docks saw
the spout and the raoe.. between U and
the Reliance. - ' -
band 'stand. .Arrangements are ' being
r made to seat 6000 people In the ample
garden; ' t: - ." ' -' '
' In the afternoon between 4 and o'clock
-there- will be a public reception lit 'the
Rice hotel which reception will be In
charge of a committee whose names will
be published In Sunday's Post' Ladles
are' given a cordial Invitation to attend
this reception to Senator Bailey.
Indicating that large crowds may be
expected. Liberty has asked for a' spe-
cial train to bring her people over tof
the evening while the Galveston contin-
gent hes-askod for apace reserved for
themselves anticipating quite a crowd
from there. -Word has been received from
Orange Huntsvllle Hempstead Nava-
sota Beaumont and Conroe as well a
from many other adjoining towns stating
that they will have large delegations here
to listen to Senator Bailey. . . "
HEMEY TAY OPPOSE BAILEY.
Wise County messenger May Hake
; .. Announcement
'" (Homton Pott Sptciol.Ti '
DECATUR Texas Septenfber 17.-TIJO
Wis County Messenger will say editorial-
ly In Its Issue tomorrow that Congress-
man R. L. Henry will enter' the race for
J. W. Bailey's seat inv-the United States
een.tte. The Messenger states that It ha3
this Information through one of Con-
gressman Henry's closest friends and sup-
porters. .
NO POSTAL? BAtfKS
MEASURE CONDEMNED BY THE
BANKERS' ASSOCIATION.
W. M. Pearson of New York Was
Elected President Sessions
Were Closed.
LAisoeUttd Prftt Report.)
CHICAGO September 17. After -vflve
days' consideration and discussion of
financial problems of greater or lesser
Import the delegates to the thirty-fourth
annual convention of the "American
Bankers' association today selected Los
Angeles as their next meeting place and
adjourned until the fall of next year.
Among the results of the conference
of the bankers numbering close to S000
and representing every State In the
Union their practically unanimous con-
demnation of postal savings banks and
legislation guaranteeing bank ' deposits
stands out distinctly. . .
. On- the affirmative aide . strong senti-
ment favoring a central bank for the
entire country received 'approval from
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bankers and wa advocated In the
annual address of the president George
M.' Reynolds. Different groups of the
bankers in the section meetings came out
strongly In favor of permitting National
banks to establish separate savings bank
deposits. A resolution to secure legisla-
tion looking to the establishment of such
savings departments failed of passage
end was referred to the currency com-
mittee for consideration. '
In the opinion of some of the officers
of the association one of the greatest
results accomplished wss the awakening
of Interest in the oo-operatlon between
I the comptroller of the currency the Fed-
( eral hank examiners the Stats bank ex
aminers the clearing; houses and the
directors of banking institutions on the
careful and Intelligent examination of
banks. The need .of constant vigilance
and increased exactness In hank examina-
tions was the burden of an address by
James B. Forgxn of Chicago today.
UNIFORM' LADING BILLS.
The movement for the establishment of
uniform bills of lading which would be
safe as a negotiable Instrument received
Impetus from the association and strong
Indorsement of the necessity of an ample
cash reserve lh banking institutions waa
voiced. .
Without 1 dissent the convention today
adopted the following resolutions touch-
ing the postal savings bank problem:
Kesolved That It is the sense of thin
association ' that we should condemn in
unqualified terms the proposition for the
establishment ot posts! savings bsnks or
any other system by
which the goveni-
ment enters directly
tions with he Deo Die.
lnto banking rela-
Resolved Thst the American Bankers'
association is opposed to any financial
legislation based on the argument that
It was a party pledge and should be re-
deemed. '
INVESTMENT IN UNITED STATES
BONDS.
Resolved That we believe that .the
proposed plan to invest postal savings
banks deposits to the extent of six or
seven hundred million dollars In United
States bonds simply to maintain such
bonds at par Is unsafe and unwise legis-
lation and if enacted would ultimately
lead to lack of confidence In our Na-
tional credit.
Before adjournment the standing law
committee made its report recommending
that the association advocate legislation
In. all the States to punish the making of
a false statement to obtain credit and
legislation relative to the payment ot de-
posits in trust.
Without exception W. M. Pearson of
New York was elected president of the
assoclstlon: secretary Fred Farnsworth
of New York; tressurer P. C. Kauflman
of Tacoma; assistant secretary William
KHswilson of New York and general
counsel. Thomas P. Malone of New York
being re-elected by unanimous vote.
No definite date was fixed for the con-
vention In Ins Angeles next year. The
1910 convention will be held between Oc-
tober IS and November 16.
EL R0GHI PUT TO DEATH.
Sultan's Rebellious Subject Exe-
cuted Before Harem.
' C Istrcialrd I'rtts Rfr.)
FEZ September 17. El Roghl the re-
bellious subject of the sultan of Morocco
lrho was recently brought here a pris-
oner In an Iron cage was put to death
Sunday . Inside the palace and In the
presence of . the Imperial harem. The
death of the rebel appears to have been
the sultan'e reply to the protest of the
French consul against the torture In-
flicted by the sultan's soldiers on re-
bellious Moors. who have been brought
captives to Fes.. The sultan gave or-
ders recently that Kl Roghl would no
longer be exposed to publki view In his
Iron eage V ." v ''..'..'
FTtDEEENDEDilE I
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
In a Speech at Winona; Minnesota He Charac-
terized It as Best People Have Ever Known.;
ARRIVAL OF CASSEL
LARGEST PASSENGER LIST" TO
GALVESTON IN YEARS.
One of 500 Was Intended Bride of
1 ; Houstonian Who Were Mar ;
ried on Island.
I S (Hoiuton Pott SptciaU
IsVOALVEBTON Texas. September II.
s . ... EAA .
Having on Doara nearly w
largest list of passengers that has put
Into the port of Galveston In a number
of years the steamship Cassel from Bre-
men tied up this morning alongside
pier 27. ..'!' ?
v The Cassel was not schoduled to errtva
until this morning and possibly this after-
noon hut fnlr weather coming across the
gulf made It possible for her to pick up
twenty-four hours on the running time
and 'put In Thursday morning.
Of the above passengers 06 Were
booked In the cabin the - balance- being
Immigrants.' The cabin passengers wero
landed Immediately after the arrival Ol
the boat and then the work of leading'
the aliens was taken up. The list waa
one of the cleanest that has ever landed
in the port and M rapidly were they
handled by the inspectors surgeons and
others that by noon the last one had been
Inspected and disposed of.
The Jewish Immigration board handled
over seventy of these Immigrants taking
them to the organisation's headquarters
end supplying them with meals while
they were" waiting the departure of the
train that would carry them' to their final
destination. '.'''.: '.'.' -v
' The ' Methodist' .' Immigrants' home
through Its officers handled over 100 of
the passengers giving them the same
service that was tendered to those of the
Hebrew faith. 14 v ;
SAD ENDING OF TRIP.
Among those held up by the authorities
was one woman evidently of about mid-
dle ago with her natural years greatly
added to by the burden of five small chil-
dren the eldest of whom la hardly more
than a baby. It was learned thai; this
trip to America was planned for years
bfore.hvdiath''oflier': husband: The
couple had raked and sired thalt earn-f
ings ana men wnen air was reaoy ia un
.mlgraT etfd settle In a land where their
children mjght have advantages whlah
they themselves were dented death took
away the-head of the family. - The poor
mother however' again took " up the
strutTETla. and ' ha vine: relatives in this
country upon whom she thought she could'
depend she undertook the long journey
alone with her babies. Arriving here it
was found that they could not be ad-
mitted without a violation of the coun-
try's laws and as much as the officials
might personally regret It. there was
nothing to do but turn them back te) the
land from whence they came.
' We couplbIiadb happy.
In contrast to a scene of sadness was
ene of joy and the culmination of a
romance. One of the cabin passengers
was Miss' Olga Dltscherletn a handsome
young woman from the Fatherland. The
young lady was on the decks watching
with strained eyes the nearlng Texas
coast but more particularly watching tor
the appearance of the familiar face of
Martin Zorn of Houston- for whom she
had crossed the sens to become his bride.
Owing to the fact that the ' Cassel ar-
rived twelve 'hours ahead of her sched-
uled time Mr. Zorn was not present at
the docks to meet her. Other passen-
gers and officers of the ship explained
the likelihood of the absence of Mr.
Zorn and her tears gave way to In-
terest In what was going on. She re-
mained on board the vessel and with the
arrival of the noon train from Houston
there was noticed hurrying from the
depot as fast aa a cab could travel a
handsome stalwart man who headed
straight- for the North German Lloyd
docks. This proved to do Mr. Horn and
the meeting between- the two can be left
to Imagination. Another hour and a
license had been secured and a Galves-
ton minister had united the pair la mar-
riage they leaving tor home this even-
ing. . .. .
. BROUGHT LARGE CARGO.
'.The Cassel brought with her a large
cargo a portion of which was Christmas
toys destined to dealers as far north as
Denver.
The officers of the vessel report a
quick passage devoid of any unusual In-
cident and with the health of the pas-
sengers unusually good. Dr. Corput
failed to find a pronounced case ot
trschoma although several were de-
tained pending a further examination.
SEVERAL. WERE IMPRISONED.
General Presa Implicated in Plot to
Kill Salvadoran President
(Auociatti Prtu Rtfort.)
MEXICO CITY. September 17. Charged
with being Implicated In the plot to kill
President Flgueroa ot the republic of Sal-
vador General Jos Dolores Presa and
General Damas Coplnet are behind prison
bars In the capital of that republic of
Central America according to letters re-
ceived In Mexico City today.
The writer of the letter states that on
the th f last month a big religious and
civic fete was held In the capital. It was
planned by a number of men. It la said
that the president should die on that
day. Secret detectives of the government
riim-oveied evidences or tha plot tn time tit
frustrate It and while the fiestas were
in progress a number were arrested and
rut' In prison among them being General
Presa who waa commander In chief of
the Salvadoran ' and - Honduran forces
when they fought against Nicaragua In
the war ofhW7. ' ; .t
Bishop Ward Sinking.
Olovtton Pott SerciaL) '
TOKIO. September 17. Bishop Beth
Ward of the Methodist Episcopal church.
South la gradually silting and there la
no hope for his recovery. Bishop Ward
comes from Houston end Is El years of
age. lie sailed tor the Orient In July.
THOSE AGAINST ACT
Were Said to Have Abaodoa-
ed the Republican Party.
ADHERENTS OF TAWNEY
Cheered Statements of Preside;
t ; Upholding Supporters i??
IN THE INSURGENT HOIBEB
v..!v.-;.V' r. ':.t ; tV--
Greeted Senator La Follette of Wis
consin Later Saying That Mem- v
: bers of That Party Should ;
Surrender PersoitifiK t
'?'' ' (AtsacialeJ Prtu RepOTLi '; -.': ' ;'''
J WINONA Mlnn. September iie
most Important utterance be has made
since his occupancy of the White House.
President Tft here tonight tn a State
which Is the hotbed of the "Ineuegents"
movement within the republican pauty.
defended the Payne tariff bill as the bt '
tariff bill the people have ever known. :
The president boldly asserted that the
"insurgent who- voted against th kt
had abandoned the republicans starts'- -
"Was It the duty of the members of ".
congress who believed that the blU did
not accomplish everything that It ought
to acoompllah to vote against It? asked
President Taft. . "I am here to justify -those
who answer this question In the
negative. L am not here to defend tho&a
who voted for the Payne bill but to sup- ;
port them. . -. ;V-.;'.''''.'.'''Vi'v ''! V-v
To this statement the crowd' In the
opera house responded with a cheer whioa.
could be heard far down the street It
was shouted by the adherents of Repre- r
Mutative James A. Tawney of this dis-
trict chairman of the house committee '
on appropriations who has) been ou the
defense everj since the adjournment' of
' congress because he did not ' vote with the
other members' pi tjie delegation .from -Wisconsin
against the bllL - -' '
.-: .TAWNEY MET PRESIDENT.
' Mr. Tawney met- the' presklen at Lev
Crosse "'. Wis ktltfs evening and aooom-
panied him .here to his home (Own:;- It
hag been reported for Some time that the
president Intended defending Mr. Tawney
for hie party regularity. but there wi-s
none to predict that the president would
go aa far as he did tonight in characteris-
ing the position taken by the Insurgent
senators and representatives. ; The presi-
dent had met Senator La Folette of Wis-
consin. one of the leaders of the Insur-
gents at Milwaukee daring the forenoon .
and had greeted htm quite cordially.
"To make party government effective.:'
said the president tonight "the members
of that party should surrender their per- v
sonal predilections of comparatively less '
Importance. I m. not here to criticise
those who felt so strongly and believed
so Intensely that It was their duty to
vote against tha tariff bill because It did '
not contain all they thought It should.
EACH MAN FOR HIMSELF; '' ' "
"It was a question for each man to
settle for himself. In matters of this
kind It Is a question with the party rep-
resentative whether he shall help -main-'
tain the party solidarity so far as accom-
plishing Its chief purpose or whether the -departure
from principle In .the bill aa he ''
regards it in so extreme tbat he must
in conscience abandon the party.
vef -
Further along . the : president' gav
final word to the insurgent. i
"I am glad to see that those who voted '
against the bill stiU Insist that they are '
republicans and that they Intend to keep . '
up the fight for still lower tariff rates
within the party. .- v .:-' ;; "v" .
"That la their right' and in their view '
of things Is their duty. '- . .-i "
"All I have to say in respect to Mr. -Tawney'a
action tn voting tor the' bill
and my action In sighing It Is that ' I v .
believe that in the Interest of the ooun- '
try and the interest of the party- re-
quired me to sacrifice the . accomplish- e
ment ot certain things la the revision of
the tariff which I had hoped for in or-v
der to maJntsJn party solidarity .whk-b ''
believe to be much more Important than
thq reduction of rates In' one or two
schedules of the tariff" v "
The president by mesa of a table prer ' .
pared at his request by Mr. Payne '
showed that the tariff had been Increased '
on such articles. on whose oonsumptioa T.
in this country amount yearly to S6&L '
00000 and that of this amount PTJ.OOO.-
Off la- represented by such luxuries as-
silks wines. '; liquors. ' perfumery etc ; i
leaving a balanoa of (271.000000 represent- j
log in eras sos oa articles not luxuries. .
WOOLEN GOODS HIGHER.
As to the wool schedule President Taft. '
declared that the rates of the Payne V
bill wese too high. It was found early-"
la the flgm? however he asserted that- '
the wool and woolen manufacturing In- '
terests In the republican party were. So -strong
that any attempt to change the-
Dingley rates would result In a defeat of
the bill. V ' - ' .
- "I am sorry that this Is so and I wish
It could have been otherwise. v T j . ''' '
' "it Is the one Important defect of the
bill and In the. performances of the.
pledges of the republican! platform that
it will Increase the price of . woolen
cloths or clothes however I very much
doubt"; ' y '-" y. !- -;.';'. ' ..'.
As to cotton goods ' thd president a
serted tbat it was found by the takl
of evidence that on the lowsr grades i
goods the manufacturers were makmx
great ' profit Aa' to' the higher . rates
waa found through eourt decisions t
j the rate had been .reduced to a I
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