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PEARY FINDS POLE
Three Messages Received From
Indian Harbor.
SAYS FLAG IS RAILED TO POLE
Navy's Veteran Explorer Cables He
Mode Discovery on April 0 Saw No
Signs of Cr. Cook's Visit There.
Complete Story Will Be Cabled by
Commander From Labrador Whllo
World Is Thrilled.
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J J "Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, !
Sept. 6. To Associated Prcss,New
i! York: Stars and Stripes nailed to!!
North pole. PEARY.";;
!! "Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray,!!
;; N. F., 8ept. 6. Herbert L. Bridge-;;
!! man, Brooklyni N. Y: Pole reach-..
;;ed, Roosevelt safe. PEARY.";;
! "Indian Harbor, via Capo Ray,..
;;8ept. 6. To New York Times,"
New York: I have poie April 6.
; ; Expect to arrive Chateau Bay Sept. ! '.
7. Secure control of wire for me"
j; there; arrange to expodltc trans!!
mission. Big story. PEARY.";;
Now York, Sept. 7.--Pcary baa
BUCCCOlKSd.
"Stars and Stripes nailed to the
North polo."
From out the Arctic dnrkness thcro
wns flashed this message, which stun
nod tho Bciontiflo world and tlirlllod
tho heart of every lnyninn. From tho
bleak coiiBt of Iabrndor Peary gave
to the world tho nows that ho had at
tained his goal In tho far north, whllo
at tho Bamo tnomont in far off Don
mark, Dr. Frederick A. Cook of Brook
lyn was being dined and entertained
by royalty for tho Bamo nehloveinont.
Undeniable Yankco grit hns con-
H'SKif ill
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ROBERT E. PEARY.
quored the frozen north and thcro has
been created a coincidonco such as
tho world will never seo again. Two
Americans bavo planted tho flag of
their country in tho land of ico which
man haB Bought to ponotrato for four
centuricB, and each ignorant of tho
other's conquest, has flashed within
a poriod of flvo days a laconic mes
sage of success to tho waitjlng world.
Peary's Message Brief, but Specific.
Cook, in his first messago to his
countrymen, was brlof, but non-committal;
Peary was evon brief or, but
Bpeciflc. "Stars and Stripes nailed
to tho North polo," ho Bald. That was
nil, but never before have so few
words convoyed to a people a greator
meaning or a greater patriotic sensa
tion. Dr. Cook's messago has aroused a
storm of controversy around tho
world. Robert E. Peary, lost from
view in the land of ,ico and unheard
from since August, 1908, startled tho
world by a similar msaso sent from
Indian Harbor, Labrador. There was
no qualification; it left no doubt. It
announced unequivocally that ho had
reached tho top of tho world. Thus
two staffs with tho Stars and Stripes
of tho United States nro floating in
tho. Ico packs, proving tho courage of
tho intrepid Amcrjcaus.
With but n word from Peary tho
world waits breathlessly for details,
but until ho arrives at Chateau Day,
Labrado, waiting must suffice.
First word of Peary's success
reached Now York in a dispatch to tho
Associated Press. It contained tho
baro announcement of his finding tho
polo. Almost simultaneously ho had
transmitted tho news to London, re
peating dramatically and simply:
"Stars and' Stripes nailed to tho North
pole." At tho same time ho similarly
advised the governor of Newfound
land. Doth tho old and tho new world
were thus apprised of his great
achievement practically nt the same
moment and tho excitement which fol
lowed attests to the high pitch ot In
terest aroused over this climax of
man's perseverance. Newspaper ex
tras were rushed from tho press and
those who read marveled at tho twist
of the unjiverso which had snatched
the ico mask from the north in so
strange a manner.
Like Dr. Cook's first message,
Peary's was tantalizing in its brief
Doss and the waiting public, stimulat
ed by Dr. Cook's success, was left un
satiated. For, as did Dr. Cook, Peary
resumed his homeward oyago Imme
diately aftor filing tho curt news ot
discovery.
A few words wore added to thjs
meager information when there was
mndo public this additional Informa
tion sent to Herbort L. Drllgeman of
Brooklyn, secretary of tho Peary Arc
tic club:
"Polo reached. Rooucvolt safe.
"PEARY."
This gnvo nssurnnco that tho vessel
In which Peary dopnttud has passed
through tho Ice unscathed, but details
of his homecoming nnd tho dato of tho
discovery of tho polo woro still lack
ing. It was not until tho New York
Tlmos bad received n dtepntch lntsr in
tho aflrrnooii that thoso points were
cleared up. Tho message said:
"I have tho polo April C. Expect
arrive Chateau ba, Sept. 7"
With this Information at hand, it
was a compniatlvely simple matter to
nscortnln that the April 0 roforred to
was April of tho present year, as his
expedition did not slart from New
York until July 7, 1908.
Saw No Signs of Cook.
April C, 1909 tho date that Peary
planted tho flag at tho pole- and
April 21, 1908, tho date that Dr. Cook
unfurled the StarB and Stripes, a year
before, consequently become tho enr
dlnnl dates upon which exploration of
tho far north will rest hereafter
Though sopnrated by nearly a year,
tho samo feat was accomplished by
two Americans, neither of whom wns
aware of the movements of tho other.
Cook says that ho found' no traces of
Poary in tho moving Jco and, accord
ing to word which was recolved here
through Cnptnln Robert Darttett of
Poary's ship, tho Roosovclt, Peary
llkowlso found no signs of his reputed
prcdecoBsor. However, this phase of
Peary's experiences will not bo thor
oughly cleared up unt,ll a statement is
obtained from his own lips.
Just as Dr. Cook notified his wife,
so Commnndor Peary took advantago
of the brief stop nt Indian Harbor to
ossuio Mis. Peary of his safety. This
messago, almost overlooked during a
day of oxcltemont over his achieve
ment, roachod New York from South
Horpswoll, Mo., whero Mrs. Peary hns
been spending tho summer. It con
tained both a touch of pathos nnd a
quaint roferenco to his success. "Have
mndo good at last," says the explorer
to bis wife "I bavo tho old polo. Am
well. Lovo. Will wiro ngnln from
Chateau." TJio messago Is signed
simply, "Dort," abbreviation of Rob
ert, Commander Peary's flist name.
Mrs, Peary sent n wife's character
istic reply, with lovo nnd a blessing,
tyid a request for him to "hurry homo."
Dy another strnngo coincidence In
this chapter of coincidences, Mrs.
Cook, too, was In South Hnrpswoll,
Me,, when she received tho first nows
of her husband's bucccss. Doth she
and Mrs, Penry Had gono for months
without word of tholr husbands, but
had hoped and prayed, first for tholr
safo return nnd, secondly, it may bo
guosscd, for tho planting of tho flag
at tho pole.
Tho homo-coming of tho two ex
plorers, practically at tho samo tlrrib,
will afford on opportunity for tho com
parison of records never horotoforo
presented. For 400 years man has
struggled to leach tho polo and now
two Americans brjng back with them
chronicles of tholr discovery nnd ob
servations of tho land of mystery.
Cook's achievement has been ques
tioned and ho has been charged by
staunch supporters of Commander
Peary with conduct unethical for what
thoy termed his following in secrecy
a route which Peary had In view.
Each faction now, however, hns its
laurels and, with animosity burled,
tho world at large will profit therefrom.
COOK HEARS THE NEWS
First Discoverer Says Pole Is Cood
Enough For Two.
Copenhagen, Sept. 7. Copenhagen
was olectrlflod by tho report of Com
mnndor Penry's announcement that he
had reached tho North pole. Dr. Cook
was immensely Interested and said:
"That is good nows. I hopo Peary
did get to tho polo. His observations
and reports on that region will con
firm mine."
Asked If thero was any probability
of Peary having found tho tube con
talnlng his records, Dr. Cook replied:
"I hopo so, but that Is doubtful on ac
count of tho drift." Dr, Cook added:
"Commander Peary would have reach
ed tho pole this year. Probably whllo
I was in the Arctic regions last year,
his routo wns several hundred miles
from mine. Wo aro rivals, of course,
but tho polo is good enough for two,
"That two men got to tho polo along
different paths," continued tho ex
ploror, "should furnish largo additions
to scientific knowledge. Probably oth
or parties will reach It In the next
ton j oars, slnco every explorer Is
helped by tho experience of his pre
decessors, Just as Sverdrup's explora
tions and reports were of Immeasur
able help to me. I can say nothing
more, without knowing further details,
than that I am glad of it."
Found No Trace of Cook.
St. Johns, N. F Sept. 7. Com
mander Robert E. Peary, who an
nounced that he had discovered the
North pole on April 6 of the present
j ear, found no trace of Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, who reported to the world
flvo days ago that he had made the
some discovery in April of the pre
ceding year Thjs news reached hore
through Captain Robort Partlett ol
tho Roosevelt, Peary's ship, en route
to Chateau Bay, Labrador.
Jap Trade Envoys Begin Tour.
Seattle, Wash , Sept. 6 Tho Japa
nose commercial commissioners be
gan tho tour In tho United States to
day on thojr spoclal train. The train
will be tholr home for more than two
months, but In cities whore they make
a stay of mote than twenty-four hours
they will stay In hotels.
KING HONORS COOK
American Explorer Is Given Royal
Welcome at Danish Capital,
HAIL HIM AS POLE FINDER,
Royal Family Hangs on Every Word
of Arctic Traveler Answers Anoth
er Volley of Questions Intended to
Test Accuracy of His Claim Cook
Will Lecture In Brussels and Parlt
Before Returning to New York.
Copenhagen, Sopt. C Dr. Cook
djned Inst evening with King Fred
crick at tho 8ummer "palace, a few
miles outsldo of Copenhagen. Tho
king summoned Dr. Cook to an audi
ence Saturday as a formal courtesy.
Thoy engaged in talk and whllo royal
audiences cannot, according to eti
quette, bo made public, it is Bald that
Dr. Cook made such an impression on
or ADRuiil "
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IIOUTK TAKEN IJV l)It. COOK.
the king that his majesty immediately
Instructed tho court chamberlain to
summon tho explorer to dlno with
him. Tho king Invited Dr. Cook to
meet him only nfter having tho gov
eminent mako tho closest possible
investigation into the merits of h,ls
Btory. All tho Danish explorers were
askod to glvo tholr opinions of Dr.
Cook's claims beforo tho nudlonco
was granted and tholr verdict was
unanimously In his fnvor. Tho dinner
was entirely tho result of tho king
personal opinion regarding tho ex
plorer, who had tho seat on tho king's
right, an honor which Danes cannot
remember having been accorded an
other private person, and members of
tho royal family listened to his every
word as ho recounted the dangers and
privations of his polar journey.
Dr. Cook was immensely pleased by
tho receipt of a telegram from Presi
dent Taft, in whjch tho president of
tho United States extended his hearty
congratulations on tho announcement
that Dr. Cook had reached tho pole.
He haa to undergo a verltablo ordeal
again, being bombarded on every side
with questions intended to tost the
accuracy of his affirmations.
A luncheon at the American lega
tion afforded opportunity to non ex
pert persons to strengthen their al
ready firm belief in tho explorer's nar
rative Detailed Account of Trip.
The most detailed account of his
polar Journey as yet given by Dr.
Cook was gnlned from him by a large
body of newspaper correspondents
whom ho met at tho Hotel Phoenix.
Dr. Cook, at tho request of tho cor
respondents, consented to answer all
questions. First ho was asked wheth
er or not tho first nccount of his dis
covery of the polo could bo accepted
as entirely his own worK. He replied
in the nfflrmathc, except for tho ob
vious errors in transmission. He then
explained tho doubt about tho 30,000
square miles discovered, sning that
he meant that they were ablo to boo
fifteen miles on each sldo durjng their
Journey to the pole, and that there
fore a hitherto unknown territory of
30,000 Bquaro miles was now discov
ered. Polar Ice Moving.
"Concerning tho ice nround the pol,
so far as I could see, it was slightly
more acthe there than at ouo or two
degrees south. It drifted somewhat
more to the south and east. Its gen
eral character is not very different
from that of other places. We stayed
around the pole for two days making
many observations. I do not claim
to bavo put my finger on tho exact
spot; I do not clajm to have put my
foot on It, but personally I think wo
havo been at the spot. When the ob
servations bavo been figured out again
It Is possible that there will be found
slight errors and differences, but I
am certain that a gunshot fired from
Where we were would have passed
over tho pole.
"Wo planted the Stars and Stripes
at what we believed to be tho pole,
but did not leave the flag with a staff.
Instead J placed a small silk flag in a
cylinder with my card and tho record
of the Journey wjth the date. The
drift Ice may carry tho flag away, but
to me that is a matter of Indifference
I should have been very glad to M ve
found land there. t
"As to tho tomperature at y' nole
It was minus 38. I tookbout 400
photographs, one of whlcsnows tho
tit T,flag ?yln?' J?1 yet
have not been devoloDa,
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