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IROPOSFD AMENDMENTS TO TIIK 1 CONSTITUTION 8U1IMITTKD TO TIIK C1TIZI0NS OF Til IS COMMON- WKAI.TH FOR TIIKIU APPROVAL, OR KKJKCTION, lir TIIK HhKMlAlj AH HKMULY OP" TUB COMMONWEAL? in OF PENNSYLVANIA. AND PtI in- i.ini.n nv riimvn ru tiir brch trc- TAHY OF THK COMMONWEALTH. I IN PURSUANCE OF ARTICLK XVIII OF THE CONSTITUTION. A JOINT RESOLUTION ProponlnB amcniimcnls to sections HkM nna twniy-on ot nriirin lour, acciiona cli'ven and twelve of article live, sec tions two, three, anil fourteen of article elKht. section one of article twelve, and sections two and seven of article four teen, of the Constitution of Pennsyl vania, and provldliiK a schedule for carrying the amendments Into efTcet. Suction 1. He It renolved hy the Senate and Houao of RepreRenlatlves of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania In Gen eral As.Memhly met. That the following nrn nrnrmaerl fiH nmemlmpfltfl to the Con stitution of the Commonwenlth of Penn- pylvnnm. In nerordanc with the provi sions of the eighteenth article thereof: Amendment One-To Article Four, Sec tion Kignt. 3iirHnn 9 Ami nfl aeftlnn elirlll of article four of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, which rends as follows: "He Hindi nominate and. by end with Ihn Mli'lfA find eminent nf twn-thlrdH of all the members of the, Semite, appoint n Kerreturv of the Commonwealth and an Attorney General during pleasure, a Superintendent of Puhllc instruction ior four years, and such other omcers or lha CAmmnnwDiilth AM hit ift flT mRV bfl authorized hy the Constitution or by Inw to appoint; he anall nave power 10 1111 all vacancies that may happen, In of nH tn whleh Iia miiv nnnolut. durlns the rcccs of the Senate, by granting commlsKlons which shall expire at the end of their next sclon: he ahall have power to (111 any vacancy that may hap pen, during the recea of the Senate, In the onlce or AUilllor uenerai, mnm Seeretnrv of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Interaction, In a judicial office, or In any omer elec tive office which he Is or may ne au thorized to till: If the vacancy shall hap pen during the seaslon of the Senate, the C.overnor shall nominate to the Sen- nte. before their final adjournment, a proper person to till said vacancy; but In nny such case of vacancy. In an elec tive office, a person ahall be chosen to ni.l nmcA nt the next general election, unlena the vacancy shall happen within three calendar months Immediately pre ceding such election. In which case the election for said office shall be held at the second succeeding general election. In acting on executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and, In connrmlng or rejecting the nominations of the Oovernor. the vote shall be tnken k. v.u, nml tiiivs. and shall oe entered on the' Journal," so as to read as follows: Ho shall nominate and, by and with the advice and con"nt of two-thirds of all the members of the Senate, appoint a Secretary of the Commonwenlth and , Attnrn.v Oeneral during pleasure, a Superintendent of Public Instruction for four years, and such oiner omcers oi me Commonwealth as he Is or may be au thorized by the constitution or oy law tn nonnlni he shall have power to till all vacancies thnt may happen, In offlces to which he may appoint, nnnng tne re nt the snnte hv minting commis- iniis whlrh shall expire at the end of their next session; he shall have power to Mil any vacancy that may happen, during the recess of the Senate, In the otllce of Auditor General. State Treas urer. Secretary of Internal Affairs or Superintendent of Public Instruction. In n Judicial otllce, or In any other elective Am..A u-hl,h he Is nr mnv lie nutnonzen to (111; If the vacancy shall happen dur ing the session or tne wenaie. me imv ernor shall nominate to the Senate, be .,r their flnnl ndlournment. a propor person to nil said vacancy; but in any such case of vacancy, in an eiecuve oi Ana a nersnn Ahil II be chosen to snld of tJ nn tliA nevt election dnv appropriate to such office, according to the provisions of this Constitution, unless me vaiunry shnli happen within two calendar months Immediately preceding sucn election oay, In which case the election for said office shall be held on the second succeeding .lAHnn dnv Aiinroorlate to such office. In acting on executive nominations the Senate shall sit with open doors, and, In confirming or rejecting the nominations of the Governor, the vote snail ne laaen by yeas and nays, and shall be entered n., lha 1,tl, mill Amendment Two To Article Four, sec tion Twenty-one. aaniinn a Amend section twentv-one of article four, which reads as follows: The term of the Secretary or internal ifr.i.. hull ho four venrs: of the Audi tor r.enernl three vears: and of the State Treasurer two years. These officers shall be chosen by the quallllea electors ot ine State at general elections. No person .!.... taA in the oHlce of Auditor General or State Treasurer shall be capable of holding the same otllce ror two consecu .a tarms no ns to read: The terms nf the Secretary of Internal Affairs, the Auditor General, and the State Treasurer shall each be four years; on, i thev h.ill hp chosen hv the nualltled oioeini. nf the State at general election: but a State Treasurer, elected In the year one thousann nine nunureu inn ninu, shall serve for three years, and his suc- MAinra ahnll he eleeted at the general election In the year one thousand nine hundred and twelve, and in every iourtn year thereafter. No person elected to the nflinn i,f Aiiilltor General or State Treas urer shall be capable nf holding the same office for two consecutive terms. Amendment Three-To Article Five. Sec linn tueven. Section 4. Amend section eleven of ar , io ve which reads as follows: tic "Wmniit as otherwise nrovlded In this rnr,atiiiitlnn lustlccR of the ncaca or al dermen shall be elected In the severnl wards, districts, boroughs and townships t the time of the election of constables, K., lha minllfl.! electors thereof. In such manner as shall he directed by law. and shall be commissioned ny ine unvernor for a term of five years. No township, ward, district or borough shall elect more than two Justices of the peace or alder men without the consent of a majority of the qualified electors within such town oliin wnnl nr horoueh: nn nersnn shall be elected to such otllce unless he shall have resided wlthtn the townsnip. norougn, ward or district for one year next preced ing his elect inn. In cities containing over fifty thousand inhabitants, not more than one alderman snail ho elected in eacn ward nr district." so as to read: Vvfnnt nn ntherwlse nrnvliled In this Constitution, Justices of the peace or aldermen shall ne elected in tne several wards, districts, boroughs or townships, by L tnp nun ned electors inereot. at tne lunlchial election, In such mnnner lis shii lull be directed by Inw. and shall be commissioned by the Governor for n inm nf alv venrs. No lownshln. ward. district or borough shall elect more than two Justices of the peace or aldermen without the consent of n majority of the nnnlUln.l nli.Mfirn within Slich tOWtlsllin. ward or borough: no person shnll be elected to sucn omce unless no snail nave resided within the township, borough, wiird or district for one veur next pre ceding his election. In cities containing over nfty thousand Inhabitants, not more than one alderman shall be elected In each ward or district. Amendment Four To Article Five, Sec tion Twelve. O.llnn n Anlcml SCCtlOn twelve Of flTtl- cle :e nve of the Constituton, which reads follows: i.. tihiio.L.tnliln. there shall be estnh Us u., ...-ii thlrtv thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of police nd civil ciuses, with Jurisdiction nn xceedlng one hundred dollars; suol courts ahnll be held by magistrates wbosl term of otllce shall bo live years sn they shall bu elected on general ticket hy the qualllled voters at large; and Ir the election of the snld magistrates m voter shall vote for more thun two-thlrdi of the number of persons to be elected when more thin one nre to be chosen. they shall be compensated only by llxei salaries, to be paid by snld county; and shall exercise such jurisdiction, civil anil criminal, except as herein provided, at Is now exercised by aldermen, subject t such changes, not Involving un Increase of civil jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. In Phila delphia the office of alderman Is abol Ished," so as to read as follows: In Philadelphia there shall be estab lished, for eacn thirty thousand Inhabit ants, one court, not of record, of polict and civil causes, with jurisdiction not exceeding one hundred dollars; such courts shall be held by magistrates whns term of office shall be six years, and they shall be elected on general ticket at th municipal election, by the qualllled voters at large; and In the election ol the said magistrates no voter shall vote, for more than two-thirds ot the numbei of persons to tie elected when more than one are to be chosen; they shall be com pensated only by fixed salaries, to us paid by said county; and shall exercise uch Jurisdiction, civil and criminal, ex cept as herein provided, as is now ex ercised bv aldermen, subject to such changes, not Involving an Increase of civil Jurisdiction or conferring political duties, as may be made by law. in rnim delphla the offlve of alderman Is abol ished. Amendment Flve-To Article Eight, Sec tion Two. Section 8. Amend section two of article eight, which reads as follows: The general election shall be hela an nually on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of Novomlier, but tne lien oral Assembly may by law Hx a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting thereto," so as to rend: The general election shall be held bl ennially on the Tuesday next following the first Monday of Novemlier In eacn even-numbered year, but the General As sembly may by law tlx n different day two-thirds of all the members ot eacn House consenting thereto: Provided, That such election shall always be held In an even-numbered year. Amendment 8lx-To Article Eight, Sec tlon Three. Section 7. Amend section three of artlcl eight, which reads as follows: All elections for city, ward, Dorougn and township officers, for regulnr termi of service, shall be held on the third Tuesday of February." so as to read: All fudges elected by the electors ot tn State nt large may be elected at ennei a general or municipal election, as cir cumstances may require. AH election! for Judges of the courts for the several judicial districts, and for county, city, ward, borough, and townsnip omcers 101 regular terms of service, shnll be held on the municipal election day; nnmeiy, the Tuesday next following the Hrst Mon day of November In each odd-numbered vear. but the General Assemmy may n law flx a different day, two-thirds of all the members of each House consenting. thereto: Provided. That such election shall always be held In an odd-numbered year. Amendment Scven-To Article Eight, Sec tion Fourteen. Section 8. Amend section fourteen ol article eight, w hich reads' as follows: 'District election boards shall consist ol lodge and two Inspectors, who shall be chosen annua IV by tne citizens, nara elector shnll have the right to vote for tin Judge and one Inspector, and each Inspect or shall appoint one clerk. The Hrst elec tion board for any new district shall m selected, and vacancies In election bnardl Hlled. ns shall be provided by law. Elec tion officers shall be privileged from ar rest upon days of election, and while en-f gnged In making up and transmitting re turns, except upon warrant or a court of record or Judge thereof, for an elec tion fraud, for felony, or for wantor breach of the peace. In cities they maj claim exemption from Jury duty during their terms of service." so ns to read: District election boards shall consist ol a Judge and two Inspectors, who shall lx chosen biennially, by the citizens nt th municipal election; but the General As sembly may require said boards to b apiwlnted In such manner ns it may b law provide. lJtws regulating the ap pointment of snld boards may be enncted to apply to cities only: Provided. Thai such laws be uniform for cities of th same class. Each elector shall have tM right to vote for the Judge and one In spector, and each Inspector shnll appoint one clerk. The nrst election board fot any new district shall be selected, and vncancles In election boards lilled, a shall be provided by law. Election offi cers shnll be privileged from arrest upon days of election, and while engaged In making up and transmitting returns, ex cept upon warrant of a court of record, or Judge thereof, for nn election fraud, for felony, or for wanton breach of the peace. In cities they may claim exemp tion from Jury duty during their terms ol service. Amendment Elght-To Article Twelve, Section One. Section 9. Amend section one, nrtlclf twelve, which reads as follows:- "All officers, whose selection Is not pro vided for In this Constitution, shnll bf elected or appointed ns may be directed by law." so as to read: All officers, whose selection Is not pro vlded for In this Constitution, shall l elected or appointed as may be directed bv law: Provided. That elections ot Btati officers shall be held on a general election day, and elections of local officers shall be held on a municipal election day, ex cept when. In either case, special elections may be required to fill unexpired terms. Amendment Nine To Article Fourteen, Section Two Section 10. Amend section two of article fourteen, which rends as follows: "County officers shall be eleeted at the general elections and shall hold thelt offices for the term of three years, be ginning on the Hrst Monday of January next nfter their election, and until thlt successors shnll be duly qualified: all vacancies not otherwise provided for, shall lie filled In such manner ns may be provided by law." so as to read: County officers shall bo elected at the municipal elections and shall hold theli offices for thii term of four years, ne ginning on the Hrst Monday of January next after their olectUm, and until theli successors shall lie duly qualified; all vacnncles not otherwise provided for, shall be filled In such manner ns may be provided by law. Amendment Ten To Article Fourteen Section Seven. Section 11. Amend section seven, article fourteen, which reads ns follows: "Three county commissioners and three county nudltors shall be elected In each county where such officers nre chosen. In the year ono thousand eight hundred nnd seventy-nve and every third year there after; and In the election of said officers each qualllled elector shall vote for no more than two persons, nnd the three persons having the highest number of votes shall be elected; nny casual vacancy In the office of county commissioner or county auditor shall be filled, by the court of common pleas of the county Ir which such vacancy shall occur, by the appointment of nn elector of the proper county who 'hall have voted for the commissioner or auditor whose place Is to be tilled." so as to read: Three county commissioners and three county auditors shall lie elected in each county where such officers are chosen, In the year one thousand nine hnndret and eleven and every fourth year there after; and In the election nf said officer, each qualified elector shall vote for n more than two persons, and the thret persons having the highest number oi votes shall be elected; any casual vucanc) in the office of county commlssoner ol county auditor shnll be filled by the conrl of common plena' of the county In whlcr such vacancy shall occur, hy the appoint ment of nn elector of the proper count) who shall have voted for the commls sloner or auditor whose place Is to b filled. Schedule for the Amendments. Section 12. That no Inconvenience maj arise from the changes In the Constitu tion of the Commonwealth, and in ordei to carry the same into complete opera tion, it Is hereby declared that In the case of officers elected by th people, all terms of office fixed by act ol Assembly at an odd number of yean shall each le lengthened one year, bill the Legislature may change the length of the term, provided the terms for which such officers are elected shall always b for an even number of years. The above extension of official termi shall not affect officers elected at th general election of one thousand, nlnl hundred and eight; nor any city, wnrd borough, township, or election division officers, whoso terms of office, under ex Istlng law, end In the year one thousand nine hundred nnd ten. In the year one thousand nine hundred nd ten the municipal election shall hi held on the third Tuesday of February, as heretofore; but all officers chosen al that election to an office the regular term of which Is two years, and also all elec tion officers and assessors chosen at thai election, shnll serve until the first Mon day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundred and eleven. All offi cers chosen at that election to offlces th term of which is now four years, or li mnde four years by the operation of these amendments or this schedule, shall serve until the first Monday of Decembei In the year one thousand nine hundred and thirteen. All Justice, of the peace magistrates, and aldermen, chosen at thai election, shall serve until the Hrst Mon day of December In the year one thou sand nine hundred nnd fifteen. After thi year nineteen hundred and ten, and untli the Legislature shall otherwise provide, all terms of city, ward, borough, town ship, and election division officers shall begin on the first Monday of Decembei In an odd-numbered year. All city. ward, borough, and townshlf officers holding office at the dnte of th approval of these amendments, whosi terms of office may end In the year on thousand nine hundred nnd eleven, shall continue to hold their offices until thl first Monday of December of that year. All Judges of the courts for the sev eral Judicial districts, and also all count) officers, holding office at the date of th approval of these amendments, whosi terms of office may end In the year ont thousand nine hundred and eleven, shal. continue to hold their office. until th first Monday of January, one thousand nine hundred and twelve. A true copv of the Joint Resolution. ROBERT McAFEE. Secretary of the Commonwealth AUTO STRUCK BY ELECTRIC GAR Mao and Woman Killed and An other Fatally Injured. Round Lake. N. Y.. Sept. 7. Two persons were killed and two others seriously Injured here last night In a collision between the automobile in which they were returning from the Conntrv club and an electric car on the Hudson Valley railway. The dead are Dr. Pierson C. Curtis of Round Lake and Mrs. Blanche 1). Silvernall of Rochester, N. Y. The injured are Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. E. B. White of this place. The accident occurred at a grade crossing near the golf links. The car struck the automobile with such force as to tear It in two. tossing the rear half into a field T.00 feet away. Dr. Curtis was Instantly killed and Mrs. Silvernall died half an hour later. Mrs. Curtis' injuries will probably prove fatal. BROKE THREE RECORDS Good Work at Buffalo of Matt McGraw of New York Athletic Club. Buffalo, Sept. 7. Matt McGraw of the New York Athletic club broke three world's records here at the an nual field day of the Irlsh-Amcfican association. Unfortunately none of the records will be recorded officially. In the 16-ponnd hammer throw Mc Graw, merely making an exhibition throw, cleured 177.9 feet, as against the world's record of 173.7. He did not throw from a steel circle, but from a clear field. In an exhibition of throwing the 'AG-pound weight, with B. F. Sherman ot the Boston Athletic club, McGraw made 41.3 feet, against the world's record of 38.7. In another exhibition throw of the ofi-pound weight for height, McGraw made 16 feet and 2 Inches, beating the record by 1 Inches. GIRL'S FATHER KILLED By Man Who Alleges That He Fired Only In Self-Defense. Huntington. W. Va., Sept. 7. I. N. Chapman, supervisor of Hie Hunting ton division of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, was shot down and fa tally wounded by Karle Duchling, a leading business man of ihls city. Some time ago Chapman's daughter, who was employed iff a department store owned bv Diuldins. was arrested on a charge of ihcit. After Hie arret of the girl Dudiling refused to prose cute her. It was alleged by the friends of the girl that the charge." were preferred by Dudding as the re sult of her refusal to listen to his at tentlons and a damage suit against Pudding was threatened. Dudding went to the ollice of. Super visor Chapman to endeavor to eottla the affair, lie alleges that Chapman attempted to kill him with a hatchet, and lie pulled bis pistol and llred In self-defenae. Chapman died an hour alterward. PEARY REACHES POLE Arrived There Little Less Than a Year After Dr. Cook. Within F've Day Announcement Comes From Out of the Frozen North That Two Americans Have Planted the Flag of Their Country at Apex of World Which Men Have Sought In Vain to Reach For Four Centuries. New York, Sept. 7. Peary has suc ceeded. "Stars and stripes nailed to the North Pole." From out the Arctic darkness there van flashed this message which stunned the scientific world and thrilled the heart of every laym.in. From the bleak coast of Labrador Peary gave to the world the news that he: had attained his goal In ;he far north, while at the same moment In far-off Denmark Dr. Frederick V. Cool, of Brooklyn was being dined and iion Ized by royalty for the same achieve ment. Undeniably Yankee grit has con tpiered the frozen North and there has been created a coincidence such as the world will never ' see again. Two Americans have planted the flag of their country in the land of ice which man has sought to penetrate for four centuries; and each, ignorant of the other's conquest, has flashed within a period of live days, a laconic message of success to the waiting world. Cook in his first message to his countrymen was brief but non-committal; Peary was even briefer but spe cific. "Stars and stripes nailed to the pole," he said. That was all, but never before have so few words conveyed to a people a greater meaning or a great er patriotic satisfaction. Five days ago, on Sept. 1, Dr. Cook sent out from the Shetland islands the first message of his success a mes age which lias aroused a storm ot controversy around the world. Today Robert E. Peary, lost from view in the COMMANDER ROBERT E. PEARY. land of ice and unheard from since August, 1008, startled the world by a similar message sent from Indian Har bor. Labrador. There was no qualifi cation; it left no doubt. It announced unequivocally that he had reached the top of the world. Thus two flags with the stars and stripes of the United States ate floating in the Ice packs, proving the courage of Intrepid Ameil cans. With but a word from Peary, Hie world waits breathlessly for details, hut until he arrives at Chateau Hay, Labrador, waiting must stillice. First word of Peary's success reached New York at 12:3!) o'clock yesterday afternoon in a dispatch to the Associated Press. It contained the bare atinotinceiiicnt of his finding the pole. Almost simultaneously he had transmit tcti the news to London, re peating dramatically and simply, "Stars and Stripes nailed to the North Pole." At the same time he similarly advised the governor of Newfoundland. Both old and new worlds were thus Apprised of his great achievement practically at the same moment and the excitement which followed attests to the high pilch of Inlerest aroused over this climax of man's persever ance. Newspaper extras were rushed from the press nnd those who read marveled at. the twist of the universe which had snatched the Ice mask from the north In so strange a manner. Like Dr. Cook's first message Peary's was tantalizing In Its brief ness and the waiting public, stimulated by Cook's success was left unsatiated. For, as did Dr. Cook, Peary resumed his homeward voyage Immediately after filing the curt news of discovery. This gave assurance that the vessel In which Peaiy departed had passed through the ice unscathed, but d-'lails of his home com'ng and the d:ite of this dlscoveiy of 'he pole were is ! Ill lacking. It was not until the New York Times h:.d received a dispatch later In the nftt-rnoo'i that these vital points were cleared up. Tho message suld: V n. 7 1 't fa I ' '.y?'' JT'P til 1 s f Lvf? I, . Xxl ,J n T t,s v V ;i - 11 rt vv CHAUFFFUR SAVES SIX Mother and Four Children Narrowly Escape Death. Altoona, Pa., Sept. 7. A chauffeur's presence of mind probably saved six lives last night, when a southbound Pennsylvania railroad train struck an automobile on the Hollldaysbtirg branch at Burns crossing near this city. The car, driven by Frank Stokes, contained tJie wife and four children of Harry Morgan, manager of the Na tional Automobile Exchange. It was almost upon the track before Stokes saw the train approaching. He turned the car Instantly and the engine struck It a glancing blow, throwing It over an embankment. Mrs. Morgan was pain fully hurt, but the others escaped ft'lth scratches. ITALIAN STABS HIS NEIGHBOR He Thought His Child Wat Delng Kidnaped. Pittsburg, Sept. 7. Salvatore .luan- ta. an Italian, was stabbed In the hip and seriously wounded by his neigh bor, Joseph Necarta. He Is In a dan gerous condition at the Mercy hos pital, and Necarta Is In the Hazelwood police station. Four other Italians are being held as witnesses. The stabbing occurred In Forward avenue. Juanta picked up the 2-year-old daughter of Necarta. The latter thought he was about to kidnap her and gave chase, brandishing a long bladed knife. Juanta dropped ths child and ran. N'ecaru. caught up with him nnd plunged the knife to the hilt In his hip. LOSES HIS LIFE TO SAVE OTHERS Foreman Warns His Men ol Slide and Is Buried Under Rock. Altoona, Pa., Sept. 7. Setting off three heavy blasts at the Cresswell quarry at Eldorado, a suburb of Al toona, Wiiirton Waite, foreman of the quarry, was burled under tons of earth loosened by the blasts. W'alte had warned the laborers to flee for their lives when he saw the slide coming, and was almost out of harm's way himself when lie tripped over a battery wire and fell. He was burled under 10 feet of stone and earth. Two other workmen were caught under the slide but ware only slightly Injured. Rescuers have been working 24 hours, but have not recovered Wnite's body. A second slide occurred and an Italian laborer in the rescuing party sustained a broken leg. DRIVES OFF HIGHWAYMEN Pennsylvanian Uses Whip Against Armed Robbers. lTarrlsburg. Peiit. 7. H. I). Cribble of Camp Hill w is driving home from Harrisbiirg wlih his wife and two daughters early in the morning when two masked men held them up and demanded money. When this was re fused they began shooting. Giibhle climbed down from his wagon nnd tackled the highwaymen with the butt end of his whip. The sliootlnc and the screams of the women brought neighbors with shot guns nnd the robbers ran. Their shots except one, went wide, which killed a horse. ROBBED BY STRANGRS Canton Man Found Unconscious After Being Drugged. East Liverpool, O., Sept. 7. Charles Gorman, 21 years old, who says his home Is In Canton, was found last night unconscious In an alley near the Cleveland and Pittsburg railroad sta tion here. He had been drugged and robbed. On his way from Canton to the Wheeling fair lie met a man who s.ild his name was George Gardner. When the two left the train h( re they were joined by several strangers. In an al ley Gorman was ovrpowered, forced to drink chloral hydrate and wan robbed of $.!S. ALCOHOL FROM SAWDUST Said to Be as Pure as That Obtained From Grain; Produced at Cost of 7 Cents a Gallon. Chicago, Sept. 7. A process has been discovered hy which drinkable alcohol can he mnde from sawdust, according to a story which aupears in tho Record-Herald. After five years of almost Incessant experimenting a process for milking an alcohol snld to be as pure as that obtained from grain litis been found by Mslcolm F. Kwen and George H. Tonillnson of this city and ultimately pniiliicable it t seven rents a gallon. Murder Results From Quarrel. Ciinonsbuig, Pa., Sept. 7. -- Alex Hole, a foreigner of Manifold, near here, was murdered last night nt his boarding house, supposedly the result of a quarrel over a woman. John Shan aiiskl, with five bom tiers and two female Inmate of the hoarding house, was taken to the county jail at Wash ington, where all will he held pending .he capturo of Peter Fanzli hi, who la missing. WITH THE KING After Clsoe Investigation Had Been Made of Cook's Story. Every Member of the Royal Family Piled Dr. Cook With Questions, Which the Explorer Answered Always Without Hesitation To Avoid Pos sible Loss of His Papers Dr. Cook Shipped Sections of Them From Greenland by Different Vessels. Dr. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn, N. Y., dined Sunday evening with King Frederick at the summer palace a few miles outside of Copenhagen. The king summoned Dr. Cook to an audi ence Saturday as a formal courtesy. They engaged In an hour's talk and while these royal audiences cannot, ac.coidlug to etiquette, be minutely described by the members of tho court, Dr. Cook made such an Impression on the king that his majesty Immediately instructed the court chamberlain to summon the explorer to dine with him Sunday night. The king Invited Dr. Cook to meet him Saturday only after having tho government make the closest possible investigation into the merits of his Btory. Only the Danish explorers were asked to give their opinions oi Dr. Cook's claims, before the audience was granted, and their verdict was unanimously In his favor. The dinner Sunday night was entirely the result of the king's personal opin ion regarding the explorer, who had the seat on the king's right, an honor which Danes cannot remember having been accorded another private per son, and members of the royal family listened to his every word when he recounted the dangers and privations which the polar Journey entailed. Arctic Experts Believe His Story. One of the nn.st exacting periods of the day was an Interview with Profes sor Stromberg, tha leading Scandin avian astronomer, who says that when he Is permitted to examine Dr. Cook's observations he can decide within half a day whether the explorer has been at the pole. Several other expert Arctic explorers were busy In un eye-to-eve conversation with Dr. Cook. When they came out they appeared thoroughly convinced of his absolute good faith. To obviate the possible loss by ship wreck of his papers Dr. Cook Bhlpped sections cf them from Greenland by different vessels, and Is arranging to have them sent from Denmark in a similar way. NO LAND AT THE POLE Dr. Cook Says He Will Present Fig ures to Satisfy Cavilers. Added interest has been lent the occasion of the arrival of the Hans Egedo at Copenhagen by the defin ite statement of Dr. Cook in an Inter view off Skagen that he Is able to sub mit data which will prove beyond ca vil that he has attained the goal which for centuries had been the objective of explorers. He said he was quite pre pared to learn that jealous persons were nt work endeavoring to cast doubt upon his work, but that he stood ready to give over his figures for a test by any scientific authority. Dr. Cook told the correspondent that he hnd seen nothing of the expedition of Commander Peary. He said there was no land at the pole only water, the depth of which he could not gauge. SEPT. 30 DR. COOK DAY If Explorer Returns During the Hud son Fulton Celebration. America's welcome to Dr. Freder ick A. Cook, finder of North Pole, will be one of the principal events of the Hudson-Fulton celebration It tho explorer can be persuaded to hasten his return so as to reach New York he fore the end of September. To this end the board of directors of the Ex plorers' club held a meeting and sent a cablegram urging Dr. Cook to be tin- guest of honor nt the club's Hudson-Fulton dinner on Sept. 30. If the plans of the Explorers' dub meet with Dr. Cook's approval and the date tentatively selected Is appointed for the official welcome, nn Interna- tl il character will be lent to the celebration by tho presence In Now Yoik at that time of several of tho most prominent explorers ot other countries, who will add their tribute to the official and unoflicial ovations c! city, state and nation. ISHOT AND KILLED BURGLAR Dr. Maddox Responded to Call From Neighbor's House. Responding to a call for aid at the house of a neighbor, into which a negro burglar hud forced an entrance, Dr. Robert D. Maddox, a prominent physician of Cincinnati, shot and kill ed the negro early Sunday. The burglar, who was later Identi fied as John Scott, a former convict, broke Into the residence of Mrs. Flor ence G. Barnes, Walnut Hills. Mrs. Walker Woodward of Syracuse, N. Y., a visitor at the Haines home, It woke to find the Intruder In her room. When he moved to another room she turned in a call for the police and also notified Dr. Maddox next door. The burglar was preparing to give battle wh-n Dr. Maddox tired three pistol bullets into him. An open knife was found In the fingers ot the doad mau. t A
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