13 Sep 1909
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1909
Page
1
An Arctic Club official asserts claims that Robert Peary has proof his rival never reached the pole. The statement says Peary has substantial evidence to back his assertion and refute the rival’s claim.
Sydney Nova Scotia town crowds greet Commander Peary as the Roosevelt steamer arrives with explorer from the far north. Debates over Cook and Peary continue with calls for scientific settlement and international polar commission. Peary claims proof to back his discoveries while supporters rally around him.
Frederick A. Cook arrived at Christiansand to a seven gun salute and a crowd of over a thousand as the Oscar II departed. He spoke of polar plans while aboard and dismissed Eskimo tales of a Greenland dirigible as unconfirmed.
Paris dispatch notes French scientists favor submitting Cook and Peary records to an impartial international scientific tribunal. Prince Roland Bonaparte says a commission of explorers navigators and polar experts should review proofs diaries and documents. Observations from voyages are valued over explorers stories.
Berlin dispatch notes the Frankfort Zeitung on the North pale controversy urges moderation. It says only special judges with all materials can render an authoritative decision and that painful personalities hinder resolutions. Other reports claim scientific disputes are more intolerant than political ones and advise restraint.
Special correspondence reports washouts on the Canadian between Dalhart and Denver causing detours for south bound trains. Passengers detoured via Santa Fe cut off, with Maize delays and travel impeded. In Tucumcari social note follows listing a marriage at First Baptist Church and a famed horseback ride by Marshall Abernathy’s sons, noted as baby rough riders.
Washington dispatch reports extreme damage across northern Mexico from floods between Monterey and Matamoras. Railways washed out and Mata Moras under water. Consul Hanna appeals for Red Cross aid as nine to ten thousand lives lost and many homeless. Relief efforts urged from U S and allied nations.
A La Paz dispatch reports the oldest Californias settlement in ruins after a fierce storm. Four foot floods fill streets. ships wrecked, houses wrecked, and many lives lost. Panic and darkness followed the tornado as residents seek safety.
El Paso reports President Ding will decorate the Juarez banquet hall for President Taft’s October dinner with valuable paintings from the Chapultepec gallery. The set includes portraits of George Washington Benito Juarez and General Morelos. A famed Parisian artist directs the decoration as work proceeds. Washington report notes Judge Martin F F Morris, former chief justice, died at 74.
American aviator Glenn H. Curtiss captures the Brescia grand prize after a 50 kilometer flight in 49 minutes 24 seconds earning 6000 dollars. Rougier places second. Curtiss also wins quick starting and altitude prizes amid a festive scene with Princess Letitia.
The Arden burial for Edward H. Harriman drew leaders from Wall Street and long-time country workers. A private service at his Arden estate followed by a public memorial at St John’s Church honored the man who built vast rail and land interests, with family, employees, and officials attending.
Special correspondence notes a large migration from Clovis to Albuquerque during fair week. Worrall and Meeffe of local banks promote rule and hype exhibits as several hundred residents plan to attend during October fair period.
President Taft begins a record voyage with Cabinet officers on a cross country tour covering 12,759 miles. Stops include Chicago Milwaukee Des Moines Denver and ends in El Paso October 16 for a meeting with Mexican President Diaz.
After Herriman's death the market rose as traders expected disruption from his plans. Bear operators dumped short positions while speculative buyers reentered, boosting stock prices on news of the leader's death and anticipated changes. Government crop data in the Central district signaled no cereal shortage risk.
Imperial army maneuvers to begin in Mergentheim Württemberg tomorrow with 120000 troops and 29000 horses under Emperor William’s supervision. Haley’s comet sighting reported from Harvard Observatory confirming a seventy year absence.
William Lloyd Garrison, renowned abolitionist and reformer, died at his Lexington home today aged 71. The famed publicist passed surrounded by family, ending a career dedicated to ending slavery and promoting civil rights.
A snowstorm described for Longs Peak Colorado on September 12 reports about an inch of new snow in the region with fresh wintry conditions affecting the area.
President Taft to begin a nationwide tour Wednesday traveling through thirty states and two territories. The itinerary spans nearly thirteen thousand miles by rail and river as he visits major cities and public events.
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