Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-10-18
RACE FOR THE POLE.
Three Expeditions Will Sc TX Il,
This Year.

Three Expeditions Will Sc * L,
This Year.
New York, Oct. 1S.-It is-to be an in
ternational race to the north pole. On
two sides of the globe preparations are
now being made for dash farthest
| north, and il American pluck, enter
| prise. energy and money can do It,,
! the stars and stripes will be carried to
| the highest latitude yet attained by
man.
Lieutenant Robert e. Peary, carrying
I, the American colors, is still in the froz-
/, en- north, where he has been for two
years. Without waiting for his return
or to learn what he has accomplished,
Evelyn b. Baldwin, an explorer, for
merly of Kansas, and William Zeigler,
New York millionaire, are fitting up
an expedition which they declare will
surpass in point of equipment, number
of men and resources all of it's prede-
cessors.
In Europe, DR.. Fridtiof Nansen, the
Norwegian explorer, and the adventure
Gus Italian, Prince Louis OF Savoy,
duke of Abruzzi, have united to form a
/ joint expedition. Thus the flags of
| Norway and Italy will compete with
that of the United States for the honor
of first reaching the pole. Both expe
ditions are planned to start early in
| 1901 and both will be manned by men
| who love adventure and who have ex-
| perienced the hardships of Arctic Win
| tiers.
Zeis,er's Expedition.
II have told Mr.. Baldwin to carry
the stars and stripes to the north pole
or never show his face in New York
! again." said WilliamZeigler II have
| studied his plan and 1 believe it is
! feasible. / shall back him in any
amount he requires L do not care how
much 1T is My only purpose in this
matter is to have the American flag
placed at the north pole before any
Italian or Norwegian gets there.
| generally succeed in things that ! un-
| dertake. and i intend to succeed in
this. | haven't the least idea how much
| 1T will cost, but whatever it is / shall
| provide that amount.
| 1--WE shall need two steamers. We
may buy, charter or build them. That
rests With Mr.. Baldwin. He will also Sc
| lect his company for the trip. l shall
accompany him to Greenland, or to the
puint where he takes his final depar-
| ture. / am too old and have too many
things on my hands to go all the way
\ although 1 Should like nothing better
have been interested in Arctic eXplor-
|
kane's expedition returned and mem
bers of it went about lecturing j was
| so attracted by their accounts of their
| explorations that heard them several
| times.
II met Mr.. Baldwin through my
cousins, NJ. L. Snyder of Mobile, Ala.
and j. A. Snyder of New Orleans, La,
who We're old friends and college chums
of Mr.. Baldwin. They We're familiar
With his work in other explorations,
and told me that he had a plan to
reach the north pole and they Intended
1 furnishing the money. / looked into
the matter. My business Judgment told
me the plan was feasible. 1 then of
| fered to provide the funds myself and
| Mr. Baldwin accepted the offer.
| 1t was William Zeigler who brought
q Taxpayers suit some years ago and
compelled the Brooklyn Elevated rail
! road to pay something like $Gn0,000 of
taxes. He also brought the Taxpayers
suit which resulted lin the purchase by
\ the city Of the Brooklyn waterwor:s
for s57OOoo instead of two million dol
lars. He fought Charles Il. Yerkes for
| five and one-half Years in the courts
| over the Chicago Lake street IL bonds
\ and won nearly million dollars from
| the railroad magnate. His business
| associates say that he has never been
known to fail in any large undertaking.
/ He lives in a handsome residence at
No. 624 Fifth avenue and has real
estate office on Liberty street
An Experienced Explorer.
Evelyn b. Baldwin, who will be in
supreme charge of the expedition, was
with the second Peary expedition and
the Mailman expedition, said that he
had hoped to keep the plans secret
for some weeks longer, as he did not
want other explorers to know what is
| being done in the city.
We have some negotiations on
| said MIR. Baldwin, (which might be up
set by premature publicity.
| We shall have unlimited means and
everything possible to add to the COM
/ fort of the members of the party will
be provided. We shall have abundant
1 supplies and the best and latest scien-
seeming over confident. / may say that
I feel reasonably sure-as sure as a
man can possibly be-that we shall
succeed. This is especially so since
Mr.. Zegler has placed at my disposal
all that I could wish for.
II do not care to make public all of
my plans now. but it is true that we
| shall take two steamers. ] have all
veady received many applications from
L sNleIlllSlS WIN WE W accompany me.
1 have as yet made no selection. Our
party will probably be the largest ever
sent into extreme attitudes. 1t will
| embrace experts in geographical chart
\ ing, photography and art work. geol-
ogy, zoology, botany and meteorology.
In the last named branch | purpose
carrying on observations With the lat
est modern appliances, and shall pay
special attention to the upper currents
of the air.
i asked Mr.. Baldwin at this point if
he contemplates the use of balloons.
lie hesitated and asked to be excused
from giving his plans with any greater
ldetail at present.
Il will say however, he added.
that we propose to avail ourselves of
all that has been found of value by
other explorers
When do you expect to start?' i
asked.
I'm 1901" was Mr.. Baldwin's reply.
From New York;"
"Probably.
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