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No. 81 TWELFTH TEAK. 8KA6WAY, ALA8KA, WEDNE8I1AY, 8EPTKMBKR I 19(H) PRICE, 1? CENTS
Dr. Cook Returns From Polar
Regions After Absence Of
Two Years ? Had No White
Companion On Long Trip
(By Unltad Pr***.)
COPENHAGEN. Denmark. Sept. 1
?The north pole has been discover
ed b.v an American. Dr. Frederick
A. Cook of Brooklyn reached the
north pole April 21, 1SX?8. accompan
. led by four e&kimos. Since that time
fce has been endeavoring to return to
civilization.
Inspector Greenland today reported
to the rtanish government from Lor-:
? ick, Shetland lsl?*. that Dr. Cook
u as there and would be brought to
Denmark at once by steamer.
BROOKLYN. N. Y. Sept. 1? Mrs.
Frederick Cook became hysterical frcnl
Joy today when she learned that her
husband was alive and had discover
?>d the north pole. She had almost
given up hope of ever seeing him
again.
SEATTLE. Sept. I? The Arctic
chib of America had completed arrange
n ents to !*f?d a relief expedition
north from here during the present
month to search for Dr. Cook.
IV. Frederick Cook left Annalok,
Greenland in 1907 In search of the
north polo. He was accompanied by
Rudolph FVancke and ten Eskimos.
His outfit consisted of provisions, a
steel boat with a motor and equipped
to run on ice, scientific instruments
and arms and ammunition. He had
150 dogs. He travelled a? light as
! possible and planned to us? his dogs
for food on the return trip from the
pole.
Francke became ill shortly after
the Journey commenced and was sent
tack to Annalok. flr. Cook pushed
on with only native companions. Kv- ;
Idonttv his Ksklmos dropped out one
by one until only four remained when
he discovered the pole. In all Dr. '
Cook must have travelld about 1.500
mile* by dog team.
; The nearest previous approach to
the north pole was in 1906, whonj,
Captain Peary reached latitude ST ? IS
or 203 miles from the pole.
Capt Oacni of tho Duke of Abrussi
Expedition reached latitude S6 ? 33 or
about 220 miles from the polo. Johan
sen and Xansen both reached latitude
$6? 14 in 1S95. J
SHAKES IKE
(By United Pre#*) * j
ROMR. Italy. Aug. 31 ? The city of
Rotue was swayed by earth quake
shocks today and considerable alarm
**s causW, although no great dam
age was done. The shocks were dis
tinctly felt in the Vatican and Pope
Pius was quite agitated until the
shaking subsided.
LOflE BANDIT j
IS ELUSIVE
(By United Pre**. I
PITTSIU'RG. P.v Sept. 1? The lone J
bandit who hold up the Pittsburg ex
press at Lewiston Narrows yesterday
morning is still at liberty although
?c voral posses ha o been pnrsn-us
him. A heavy 015 of pennies ^lwcli!
ihe bandit had ab*a>! >n? <1 was s?eur- j
ed by one of the po*s. 1
New Fall Goods
Better than Ever
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improve. Every day we work to make our
? store better ? more deserving of your patronage.
\ew lines of merchandise are constantly lving j
added, including the choicest selections of dress goods '
All the newest novelties and staple weaves are now on *
if display.
We respectfully solicit a continuance of most I
*
I* pleasant business relations with you, we in turn pro- .
I * mise to give you the best goods at the lowest prices
|* that our experience and facilities will enable us to I
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FAIRBANKS TO
SUCCEED REID
(By Unltrt PrMt.)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Sept. I? It
ruiorrod In government circl?? that
Kx-Vlce President Charles W. Fair
ly* kr of Indiana muz succeed \V!iltr
HI- Held as a*iua<:t<rtdo. to Lond'-n
GOVERNORGREY
BECOMES LOST
(By United Pr??a.l
VICTORIA. B.C. Aug. 31? Earl Grey
governor general of Canada, was lost
for nearly five hours alone, and
had a narrow escape from falling over
a cliff last Saturday, when the gov
ernment yacht Quadra landed at Jer
'Is Inlet and the Governor-General
and his party went ashore to atretch
their leg*.
i?0R WASTED
cnrs MONEY
*
(By United Prttt.)
NEW YORK. Sept. 1? Charges hav.
t.een preferred against Mayor McLel
lan accusing him of squandering $100.
1*00 of the munlclpallty'a money by
reckless and unnec?*?*ry expenditure
(By United Pr?M.1
PARIS, Prance. Sept. 1 ? Samuel
Gompers was thl* afternoon barred
from participation In the Internationa
Conference of Trade* Unions became
the American Federation had negat
ed to affiliate with the InternaUonal
body.
JAPS ARRIVE
10 STUDY US
(By UnlUd Pre**)
RKATTLK. Sept. Ir-Forty-Mx re
presentative* of trade affair* from .In
pan arrived In Seattle today on the
steamship Minnesota. They will *rend
four day* here vl*ltlng the A.-Y.-P.
and then leave for a tour of the Unit
ed State*. They are Investigating the
economic condition* and Industries i
of the country.
(By United Pre**.)
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 30? The ,
appointment of W. A. McKenile. WU- ?
llam Ix>pp, James Romlg and Andrew i
Thompson as special agent* for Al- i
aska have Ju*t been announced by th i
Census bureau. Charles Strangeland i
of the Pullman Agricultural <*>!!<*<?
of Washington will collect the sta
tistic* on Ala*kan mine*.
WALL OP WATER SWEEPS VALLEY
(By United Pre**.)
RAWHIDE, Nev. Sept 1? Fold
ing a cloud burst, a ten foot wall of
water swept the valley yesterday af
ternoon, destroying 1 indreds of bonn
es. A number of per on# are missing1
but few if any lives- are thought toj
haw been lost.
STORM DROVE STEAMER ASHORE
(By United Pr*M.)
HAVANA, Cuba. Sept. 1? The
steamer Nicholas which left this port
Aug. 20 for New Orleans was found
? recked on the tele of Pines yester
day. Twenty-six passengers and 21 j
members 6f the crew were drowned.
Many of the bodies \ re found alone
the beach. The ve*' 1 was probably
driven off her course n a storm.
Mrs. F. F. W. If *le and Infant
son returned from Victoria on the
P 'ncess May after ? visit of two
weeks.
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WATERMELONS
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: of the season Ripe and delicious ? i
? Put up in Sure Seal Jars, as a preserve, cannot be * *
equalled \
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DR. L S. KaiER E lilCTED
(Spoct&l to tba Daily A)Mk?n)
JUNEAU. Sept 1? Dr. L. 8. Krtkr, I
publisher of tho Hkagway Alaakan, '
wan Indicted today bjr the grand Jury
for criminal libel for reprinting an (
editorial from tho Jnneatj Tranactlpt
on May 8, 1909. The article waa a |
crltlclim of tho appointment of Judfe i
Lyona. H? wma ?rrniin>*<l In coart,
plead not Rnlltr and waa roleaaed
an bond*.
Dr. Keller will leaw? for fllflta on
the flrnt boat. He will be defended
In court by Attorney Ray of Howard.
Thl* loave* Rdltora Rnaaell. O'
Brien. Ullrich, Hopp and Dr. Keller
under Indictment for criminal libel.
EARLE FINOS
NEW AFFINITY
(By Un!t*d Presa)
NEW YORK. Sept. 1? Ferdinand
Earle, tho art 1st notorious for his af
fairs with different affinities, quietly
loft for Europe Mat nlieht with Gert
rude Dunn, a literary woman. They
will tour Europe together. Mlaa
Dunn la In sympathy with EarVaf
Ideas on free lore and the couple
will not be married unless they de
ride to have children.
"PROFIT" WILL
BREAK ROCK
I
(By Unlttd PriM it.)
WAUEKQAN, III., Aug. 31? Voliv*.
the successor of Alexander Dowle of
&lon, was taken to Jail today to aenre
i sis months sentence hecauae of hla ,
refusal to pay a $10,000 Judgement la
p libel anlt against him In which dam
Iges were awarded to the plaintiff. # j
?
PRINCESS Iff IN PORT
The Princess May arrived In port i
it !? : 30 thla morning with 62 paaaon
^ra and ISO tons of merchandise
freight. There are twenty round
trip tourlata on board tho May. The
May will sail aouth at 7 o'clock to
morrow evening.
(By United Prtaa.)
HAVERHILL, Mm*. Sept. 1? Wil
liam Moody, justice of the 17. 8. ao
preme court, wax rcmotnl from a
train at thin city laat night and ta
km to a hoapltal In a *<r y aerlon*
condition. Juatlre Moody la suffer
In* from a nerroua collapse.
LAKE VANISHED
DURING HI
LA CROSSE. Wl*. ? Beautiful Lake
Homo at Hokah. Minn., a auburb of
I? Croaae. disappeared In the night.
When the residents of the tillage
roae In the morning Ihey saw only
the aandy bottom. A dam 301 fee*
Ion* at the foot of the lak" had brok
en.
RIVER JEPORTS
The Caaea arrived at Whitehorae
at 1:41". p. m. yesterday with alxty
Iwo through passengers.
The Selkirk reached Dawson laat
ntght. The Oawaon passed HI* Sal
mon bound down atream.
The Caacawlll leave Whltehorae to
morrow morning.
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