The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1902-08-29
For the Capture Of the
North Pole.
.zE|GLER'S EXPEDITION
Will Make q Determined Dash
for the Coveted Honor
Preparations In
Progress.

New York, Aug. .2S.-The north
pole Is yet to be made to give up its
secrets by an expedition Of which
William zeigler is the backer and
which is now in Franz Josef Land,
but the leader of that expedition is
not Mr.. Baldwin. Mr.. zeig.er yester-
day stated that, while Baldwin had
not been supplanted, he had left be-
hind him in the arctic region on the
k'rithJof an expedition which has re-
ceived instructions to proceed without
1.-THE former leader. Thus the Bald
win-Ze:gler expedition, as it was
known, is now found to have been a
double expedition and SO arranged
that each party will try alternate
years to reach the pole, while Ahe
other party acts as relief commis-
sion.
When asked concerning the long
stay which Baldwin is making in Nor
way and the doubtfulness of his be-
ing able to find clear water 10 Camp
zeigler at this period Mr.. Zeigler
said:
"The truth of the matter Is that
Baldwin is only ono string to my
bow. always try to have two. On
the Frithjof with Champ sent full
ly equipped party entirely independ-
ent of BALDWIN. I gave them very ex-
plicit instructions. If they didn't find
Baldwin they were to 60 forward on
kheir own hook. They are under a
competent leader. in whom l have
confidence.
Baldwin is lying still in Norway
and, If l am correctly informed, 1t is
too late in the season for him to
reach Franz Josef Land this fall. He
has planned 10 60 back next summer
and make his trial iii the spring of
1904. II everything has gone well with
the Frithjof party they are now in
Franz Josef Land. They will pass the
winter there, after establishing them
selves as far north as they can get
"They will cot wait for Baldwin.
but will make their expedition ind.-
pendently under he man ! have
chosen to lead them. If thsy reach
the pole. we'll and good. The man
who gets there is the man who will
get the glory.
Baldwin will receive orders to pro-
coed to Camp Zeig,er as soon as he
can next summer. He will rema n
there through the winter and will go
north to relieve the either expedition
or to find the pole in the spring Of
1904. If things turn out that way
Baldwin's expedition will, in sense.
be a relief expedition for the one car
rled up on the Frithjof"s
who is the leader of the expedition
which will go from the Frithjof?"
II do not care to give his name a.
the present time. will only say that
he is perfectly competent man, IN
whom l have great confidence" re-
piled Mr.. Zeigler.
Mr.. Zeiglcr continued: 81 have
been unable to get any definite info--
nation from Baldwin since he re-
turned ITO Norway. although l have
tried repeatedly. 1t is true that
Champ, who left here on July 1 to
take the Frithjof Ito Camp Zeigler,
has not been heard from since he set
sail en- the Frithjof.
81 would not say that am alarmed
at this silence. as believe Champ is
q man who can take care OF himself.
Anxious Is q better word. am nat
urally little anxious. have sent
an order to Baldwinso take the Amer
lea and go in search o. Champ unless
he gets back before Sept. 49,"
HAS the return of Baldwin altered
your determinat' on to reach the
pole?"
Without hesitation Mr.. Zedgler an
swered:
Certainly not will get there II
1t Is possible to get there. Baldwin
knows that he needn't come back TO
NE until he reaches the pole. told
him so before he went, AMI I think
he understar that part of Z thor
oughly. He knows that I don't want
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