The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-11-03
PEARY WITHIN 2O3 MILES IF
 FROZEN POLE American Again Sets New Record in Achievements of AfC-
 tic Exploration fKltEDS BtlltVt Ht HAS STARTED HOME JOURNEY Has Been Gone Since July, 1905, and "The Roosevelt" Is Pronou~ One of the Best Vessels
 Ever Built.

| N6W 1oIh, NONcHlbeI 4.-- hC . CAiAAN& States now holds the record of ''furthest north' s7 degrees, minutes.
 This feat was accomplished by Com nander Robert D. Peary of the United States navy. The intrepid Arctic explorer failed to reach the North Pole, as he had confidently expected 10 do with his specially constructed vessel, the Roose- welt, but he penetrated nearer to the pole than the Duke of Abruzzi's exped- ton, which had held the Arctic record. Ss degrees 34 minutes What Commander peary did. and his experience during tho past year in the frozen north. are briefly but Vividly summarized in a communica- tion received tonight by Herbert L. Brdgeman. secretary of the Peary Arc tic club This communication follows:
 Peary's Message.
 "ffopedale, Labrador. via Twilinsate, N. F. November ?.
 | Herbert l.. Bridgeman
 1 Roosevelt wlntered north coast Gra mt l land somewhere north Alert winter quar- ters. Went north with sleds February via Heckla and Columbia. Delayed by open water between s4th and 5th de- grees. Beyond S5th six day Gale disrupt- l ed ice destroyed caches, cut off cominun- | cation with supporting bodies and drift 1 ed due east. Reached Sith degree min l tues nDfil lailIHue pNHT Ice. steadily eastward. Returning with eight dogs Drifted eastward delayed by open i water, reaching north coast Greenlanb in 1 stI9ighieucd condition, JSlled Uaisk s<eu ana returned along Greenland coast to ship. Two supporting parties driven on north coast Greenland One rescued by me in surviving condition. After one week recuperation on Roosevelt. sledded west, 1 completing north coast Grantland and l reached other land near Tooth meridian. i Homeward voyage incessant battle with l ice, storms and head winds. Roosevelt | magnificent ice fighter and sea boat No deaths or illness in expedition.
 "PEARY."
 News Causes Surprise. After furnishing the Associated Press the contents of Commander Peary's re- port, MT. Bridgeman said that the receipt of the news was q surprise to him be- cause he had supposed 1t had become too late in the season for Commander Peary to send word of his venture.
 MT. Bridgeman added that the message spoke for itself and that since he did not know more of the results of Commander Peary's effort to reach the pole than the public did. he could hardly comment upon the dispatch. There was little doubt however, he said. that Commander Pcary was coming home. This seems to be borne out by the routing of the dispatch. Hope dale, or Ioffenthal, is q Moravan mission station the east coast of Labrador Twlllngate is port on the east coast of Newfoundland. MT, Brdgeman said the message was probably mailed by Com mander Peary from Hopedale to the most accessible cable point.
 Left New York In July, 1905.
 Commander Peary's Polar steamship. The Roosevelt, left New York on her journey in search of the North Pole July 1G. 1905. The vessel for which funds were furnished by the Arctic club of New York, was designed by Naval Architect William E. Winant particularly for Arc tic exploration. She cost about sio0,ono The Roosevelt had crew of twenty men under Captain Bartlett. Commander Peary did not go with the ship from New York, but joined her later at Sydney. Cape Breton. where she took on coal and additional supplies.
 The Roosevelt left Sydney July 26. She was next reported at Domino. Labrador. July 20, from which point she crossed to Greenland. The vessel passed Cape York August and reached Etah. North Green land, August 16. The expedition's auxil- iary Erik, in the meantime. had visited various settlements in Greenland and secured twenty-three natives and about 200 dogs and turned them over to the Roosevelt on August 3l. At Etah The Roosevelt overhauled her machinery. took on board the last supplies of coal from the Erik and then proceeded north.
 When nothing had been heard from Tho Roosevelt by last July. friends of the Arc tic explorer who had expected a message of some kind in May or June, began to be worried This anxiety, however, was not shared by the members of the Peary Are tic club, who then said they did not ex- pect to hear from Peary until October or November. It was explained that his only way of getting news down from the north was by whaling ships Peary planned to have his headquarters $50 miles north of Cape Sabine. From that point he planned to make his actual journey to the pole. q distance of 300 miles. across a desert Of ice and snow. The final dash he ex- pected to accomplish in month or six weeks.
 Was Confident of Success.
 In interview before he left New York. Commander Peary expressed conf dence in the success of the venture. He explained that nearly all the men accompanying him members of former Arctic expeditions and thoroughly familiar with the work. After outlining his route to hls winter headquarters, Commander Peary said:
 We will remain in these quarters un- til February l. 1907. and then begin ths dash for the pole. about 500 miles. In the party that will be with me will be but two white men. one q physician. On the trip there win be sled for each Esquimaux and from six to eight dogs to each sled. Each of the seds will have 5oa pounds of dog food ships biscuit and tea My only instruments will be a tray eler's theodolte pocket seNtant and chronometer. Although | am convinced there is no animal life in the country. we will carry two light rifles :This is my ninth trip to the Arctic