Explorers Club expels Dr Cook for Mount McKinley fraud
New York December 24 The Explorers Club voted to expel Dr Joderick A Cook after a committee found his Mount McKinley ascent claim unworthy of credence. The report cited inconsistent statements and broken agreements, with witnesses challenging rope use, instruments, and photographs, and accusing Cook of serious financial strain and deception.
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Edward Barrill
Cook
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Marshal Ho Saville
Columbia
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We Explorers Club
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Belmora Brown
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Charles Shelin
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Secret pact and broken promises stain mountaineer's claim
Report notes a hidden financial deal with a publisher fueling embarrassment for associates and a breach of club member agreements. It critiques the authenticity of gear used in ascent and questions the basis of the book.
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Big Balloon 15 Missing in Mount McKinley Claim
A Seattle to Washington Post summary reports Phst Dr Cook’s aeronauts may have perished near Mount McKinley as claimed in an ascent from a ridge. The piece notes uncertainty, prior expeditions, and a Dec 21 trip with four aeronauts, amid rising anxiety over the missing crew.
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Smoot Angers Clergy Over Utah Launch Coincidence
The Utah launching on Prophet Joseph Smiths birthday sparks clergy and public reaction. Senator Reed Smoot notes the coincidence while Navy officials insist the date was unplanned and the launch firm states timing was driven by construction milestones.
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Camden
Heed Smoot
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Smoot
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Misa Mary Allee Spry
Salt Lake City
W William McEntee
Navy Department
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Gebree Sutherland
Utan
Zelaya 13 in Flight JLeaves Palace in Darkness
President Taft shops with secret service escort as Zelaya flees Managua by night. Mobilized guards, Maxim guns, and a special train accompany Zelaya and leading followers from the palace to Corinto, while U S gunboat Primes ton moves to the gulf. Monopolies and vast graft are cited as the origin of Zelaya’s power and wealth, with agents managing railways, docks, and exports.
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Santa Visits Messenger Boys With New Uniforms
Postal Telegraph Manager B Travis of Washington distributed uniforms to messenger boys. He acted as Santa Claus for the event, giving cap, leggings, overcoat, and rubber rain cape to each boy. A photo was taken on the district steps after the distribution.
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Postal Telegraph Company
Santa Claus
Christmas in Paris Draws Record Crowds and Merrymaking
Paris reports a mild Christmas Eve with record crowds on boulevards and in restaurants. More Americans than usual joined the celebrations as churches held elaborate midnight ceremonies and festive programs.
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Paris
Nurse Mary Brown Praised for Heroic Rescue of Typhoid Patient
A Washington nurse Mary R Brown who disarmed a delirious typhoid patient and was shot in the chest is urged for Carnegie medal recognition. Doctors Dr J Roster Biggs and Dr E Pitregruder praise her bravery and seek official endorsement from Carnegie trustees and local officials. The nurse remains in critical condition but is expected to recover, with supporters citing extraordinary selflessness and life risk to protect others.
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Macfarland
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Mias
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Lerment
Jetter
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E. Pitegruder
Emergency
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Dr. Margruder
Hogs Perry Wal
Carnegie Fynd Committee
Charles C. Glover
Howard Stellwagen
George H Hamilton
Carnette Hero Fond Committee
Dinner for 34 costs $10,000 at Savoy Hotel
A London cable reports George Kessler hosted a polar night dinner for 34 guests at the Savoy. Seventeen men and seventeen women spent $10,000 on entertainment in a winter garden arctic scene with ivory ice table, polar bear imagery, and Esquimo uniforms. Prominent vaudeville acts performed as guests wore jewelry and furs during hours of feasting.
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Savoy Hotel
North Pole
Peary
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Kensler
King Alfonso to Undergo Ear and Nasal Operations
A Madrid communication reports King Alfonso of Spain faces a grave health issue. It states a major operation is imperative, with plans for a private procedure during a hunting trip near Paris. Postnasal and inner ear troubles are cited, including a prior nasal growth removal in July and another operation recently.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Andamaln Bia
Sanlicar
Spain
Aviators Go to Courts Injunction vs Curtiss
Herring Oprisina files injunction in New York against Glenn H Curtiss and associates in the Herring Curtiss Company dispute over management. He claims Curtiss diverted patents and prize money, and that funds were disbursed without stockholder approval while a management dispute is settled.
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Curea
Dream fire alarm woman causes panic in building
Mrs Sharps woke from a dream that the interior of her apartment was on fire and aroused neighbors and the fire brigade. She then fainted upon seeing firefighters in the hall and later attributed the scare to overwork and neuritis, apologizing to the Chicago Fire Department.
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Emits Sharps
Tire Department
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Chicago Fire Department
Workmen Blown to Atoms in Oklahoma City Shop Explosion
Five workers killed and seventeen injured as locomotive boiler explodes at the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway shop in Shawnee Oklahoma. Twenty reportedly missing. Debris scatters over three square blocks. bodies found on roofs and in yards. Governor’s guard called to maintain order amid holiday season chaos.
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Conference on Uniform Cotton Prices Prepared in Charlotte
Nearly 50 cotton manufacturers and commission houses in the Southern States were urged to attend a conference in Charlotte on January 4 to discuss manufacturing duties and uniform pricing. The call seeks to address industry problems and promote coordinated practices amid market fluctuations and transportation delays.
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Search light to signal bell time at Brooklyn church
Brooklyn pastor proposes a 200 foot high searchlight on the spire of the First Reformed Church to flash a signal at bell time before services. the plan aims to replace the elf time bell and would be ready at the start of the new year per Rev James Farrar.
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Cardinal Satolle Streing Seeks Final Consolation
Rome reports the ailing Cardinal of Francia Satolle suffering worsening condition due to blood poisoning and nephritis. Cablegrams from Cardinal Isbod and Archbishop Farley reach the Vatican as the prelate appeals to his American friends for his last consolation.
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Opera star Tetrazsini cancels Lucia performance in New York
The Manhattan Opera Company canceled the evening's Lucia performance after Mme Tetrazsini 3 vocal trouble. Her physician advised several days rest, refunds issued to seat holders, and the house notified of the cancellation.
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Taft Receives Uc Chida Diplomatic Calls Lively Court Testimony
President Taft hosted Baron Uchida the new Japanese ambassador and received greetings from the German envoy and Danish minister. In a New York court, Brokaw testified about a week of wedded bliss and his offer of reconciliation, denying accusations of jealousy and large spousal expenses while detailing his wife’s alleged visit plan and a hotel luncheon with Dr Chipman.
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Ohio
Arrest at Rockefeller Door in New York Mystery
A 19 year old Armenian woman named Besagian of Worcester Massachusetts rang John D Rockefeller’s town house door seeking money for her plan to obtain a fountain from Rockefeller to lay claim to a famed gold piece and a found quarter. She was handed to the children’s society and will be arraigned Monday. The tale of poverty seems unlikely given her actions.
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Senator Wlateen Buried in Rainy Funeral Service
The funeral of the late United States Senator Ant Mer 'yaurin was held in Degpies under steady rain. Prominent Mississippians attended the Branden Methodist Church service led by Rev Emery. Floral tributes were numerous with six wagonloads conveyed from the railroad station to the family residence.
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Weston May Walk East for Record Trip to Atlantic
Weston May plans a cross country walk from Los Angeles to Atlantic starting in January. He aims to beat a record by following the Santa Fe Railway to Chicago and continue toward the East Coast, mapping a transtental route with prices and details still unclear.
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Edwara Payee
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