Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-03
COMMANDER PEARY
MAKES A RECORD
Did Not Reach North Pole But He
Went Nearer Than Any
body Has.
GOT TO 81 DEGREES, 6 MIN.
Bccy. Bridgman Of Pcary Arctic Club
Thinks Feat subject of Ma
iional Rejoicing.

New York. Nov. 2.--The United
Btatcs now holds the record of far
thosl morrill, 81 degrees, 6 minutes
This feat was accomplished by Com.
manJer Robert e. Peary. of the United
States navy. The intrepid arctic cx.
plorer failed to reach the north pole,
as he had confidently hoped 10 do with
his specially constructed vessel, the
Roosevelt. but he penetrated nearer TO
the pole Than the Duke OF Abruzzi's ex-
peditIon, which had held the record, SO
degrees. 81 minutes. What Commander
Poary did aud his experiences during
The past year In tho frozen north are
rather briefly but certainly wildly
summarized In a communication re-
ccived tonight by HerDert L. Bridge
man. secretary Of the Peary Arctic
slub. This communication follows!
"Hopedale. Labrador, via Twillingate,
y. f. Nov. 2.--~Herbert l.. Brldgman
Roosevelt wintese1 north coast Grant
land, somewhat north Alert winter
1uartcrs. Went north with sledges
February via Heckla and Columbia
Delayed by open water between "a and
81 degrees Beyond So degrees gale dis
ruptcd ice, destroyed cache. cut OF
communication with supporting bodies
and drifted due east. Reached 81 de-
grecs minutes, north latitude over
ice. drifting steadily eastward. Return
ing. ate eight dogs. Drffted eastward.
DELAYED by open water. reached north
coast Brantland In straitened condl-
lions. Killed musk oxen and returned
along Greenland coast 10 ship. Two
supporting parties driven on north
coast Greenland one rescued by me In
starving condition. After one week re-
cuperation on Roosevelt. sledged west.
completing north coast Grantland and
reached other land. near iOOth meridian.
Homeward voyage lncessant battle
with ice, storms and headwinds. Roose-
welt magnificent ice fighter and sea-
boat No deaths or illness during eX-
petition.
After furnishing to the Associated
Press the contents OF Commander
Peary's report, Mr.. Brldgman said
that the receipt Of any news from the
explorer now was quite surprise 10
him, because he had supposed II had
become too late In the season for Com
niander Peary to send news Of his von-
ture. Mr.. Bridgman added that the
message spoke for itself and that since
ne did not know more of the results OF
Commander Peary's effort to reach the
pole than the public did. he could hard
~ comment upon the dispatch. Their"
was little doubt. however he said, that
Commander Peary was coming home.
This seems To be borne out by the
routing Of the dispatch. Hopedale, or
Hoffenthal is a Moravian mission sta
zion on the east coast OF Labrador.
Twilllngate IL port on the east coast
OF Newfoundlanf Mr., Bridgman
said the message was probably mailed
nv Commander Peary from Hopedale TO
the cost accessible cable point.
NATION SHOULD REJOICE.
New York. Nov. 3.-Although Com
r,pnder Robert Il. Peary, who was
heard from last night after his long
sojourn IN the frozen north. failed to
reach the North Pole. Secy. Herbert j..
Bridgman OF tie Peary Arctic club be-
lieyes that his feat In reaching further
(psusls) "PEARY.'
the. north ought to be subject for ma
tionai rejoicing. Mr. Brldgman, who
received tho message from Commander
Peary announcing the latters return 10
civilization. telephoncd the Rows OF
Pcary's safety to Mrs. Peary, who hap
pened to be in the city.
THANK God he Is safe" was her FIRST
comment aud then she piled MIR. Bridg-
man with questions regarding the de-
tails OF the news he had received from
her husband
Mr. Bridgman told her that her hus-