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The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Return on Roosevelt Begins.

These instructions were carried out and
after their return In tho latter part OF
May Mcmillan made some further tidal
observations at other points The sup
plies remaining at the various cachea
were brought In and on July Is the
Roosevelt left It's winter quarters and
was driven out into the channel back OF
Cape Mon.
1t fought Its way south In the center
OF the channel and passed Cape Sabine
on August 8. or 80 days earlier than in
1908. and % days earlier than the British
expedition in 1876
We picked up Whitney and his party
and stores at Etah. We killed seventy
odd walrus for my Eskimos. whom I
landed at their homes. We met the
Jeanie of Saunders island and took over
its coal and cleared from Cape York on
August 20. one month earlier than in
fQo6
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Peary Denies Cook Claim.

Battle Ha-bor. Labrador (via Marconi
wireless. Cape Ray. N FL. Sept. 10.-Do
not trouble about Cooks story, or at
tempt to explain any discrepancies In his
statements. The affair will settle itself.
He has not been at the pole on April
21. 1908. or at any other time. He has
simply handed the public a gold brick.
These statements are made advisedly,
and have proof of them. When he
makes full statement Of his journey
over his signature to some geographical
society, or other reputable body. II that
statement contains the claim that he has
reached the pole, shall be in posi-
tion to furnish material that may prove
distinctly interesting reading for the pub
lie. ROBERT e. PEARY.
Battle Harbor, Labrador (vta Marco
nj wireless. Cape Ray. N. F). Sept. e.
The steamer Roosevelt. bearing the
north polar expedition of the Peary
Arctic club. parted company with the
Erik and steamed out of Etah ford late
In the afternoon of August 1S. 1908,
setting the usual course for Cape Sa-
bine. The weather was dirty, with
fresh southerly winds. We had on
board az Eskimo men. II women. and
10 children. 226 dogs. and some forty
odd walrus.
We encountered the ice short dis
tance from the mouth of the harbor,
but II was not closely packed. and was
negotiated by the Roosevelt without
serious difficulty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Few Handicaps Are Faced.

A few hours sleep and we were on
the trail again. As the going was now
practically horizontal, we were un-
hampered and could travel as long as
wished.
The weather was fne and the going
like that of the previous day. except
at the beginning. when pickaxes were
required. This and a brief stop at an
other lead cut down our distance. But
we had made 20 miles in ten hours and
were half way to the eighty-ninth
DaraiIeI
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Ship Forced Aground.

We lay for some time in a lake of
water and then. to prevent being drift
cd south again. took refuge under the
north shore of Lincoln bay. in nearly
the identical place where we had our
unpleasant experiences three years be-
fore. Here we remained for severeal
days during a period of constant and
at times violent northeasterly winds.
Twice we were forced aground by
the heavy ice; we had our port quar-
ter rail broken and hole stove In the
bulwarks. and twice we pushed out in
an attempt to get north. but were
forced back each time to our precari-
aus shelter
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Bartlett Leads the Way.

On the last day OF February Bartlett
with his pioneer division. accomplished
this. and his division got away due
north over the ice on March /. Tho rest
of the party got away Bartletts
trail, and followed an hour later.
The party now comprised seven MEM
bers Of the expedition, II Eskimos. 1873
dogs and 10 sledges. Ono Eskimo and
seven dogs had gone to pieces.
A strong easterly wind. drifting
snow. and temperature In the minus
marked our departure from the camp at
Cape Columbia. which / had christened
Crane City. Rough Ice in the first march
damaged several sledges and smashed
two beyond repair, the teams going back
to Columbia for other sedges in reserve
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Make Ready for Dash.

By February q such of the Cape Colan
depot as was needed had been brought
up to Cape Columbia, the dogs were
rested and double rationed and harnessed,
hauled.
Four months of northerly winds during
the fall and winter instead of souther-
ly ones. as during the previous season,
led me to expect less open water than
before. but a great deal of rough ice. and
was prepared to hew a road through
the jagged ice for the first hundred miles
or so, then cross the big lead
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Danger Is Encountered.

But l was not deceived by the appar-
emily favorable outlook. for available
conditions never continue for any dis
tance or any length OF time in the arc
tic regions.
The next march was over good GO
ing, but for the first time since leaving
land we experienced that condition, fire.
quent over these Ice fields, OF a hazy at
mosphere, In which the light is equal
everywhere. All relief is destroyed, and
II is impossible to see for any distance
We were Obliged In this march to make
a detour around an open lead. In the
next march we encountered the heaviest
and deepest snow of the journey, through
a thick. smotherfng mantle lying in the
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Put Up for Winter.

The season was further advanced than
in 1905; there was more snow on the
ground and the new Ice inside the foe
bergs was much thicker.
The work of discharging the ship was
commenced at once and rushed to COM
pletion. The supplies and equipment We
sledged across ice and sea and deposited
on shore. A house and workshop were
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Strike Ice and Fou.

From this point we had clear run
through the middle of Robeson channel
uninterrupted by either ice or fog. to
Lady Franklin bay. Here we encoun-
tered both ice and fog. and while
working along In search of a practi-
cable opening were forced across to
the Greenland coast at Thank God
Harbor.
The fog lifted there and enabled US
10 make out our whereabouts and we
steamed north through a series of leads
past Cape Lupton. and thence south
ward toward Cape Union. A few miles
on that cape we were stopped by i'm
practicable ice. and we drifted back
south to Cape Union. where we stopped
again.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
tho nfth. and at tn. big lead lost IL
Eskimos Wild with Joy.

From here we followed the captains
trail. and on April "a our slcdges
passed up tho vertical edge OF she
glacier fringe. q little west of Cape
Columbia
when the last sledGe came up
thought my Esktmos had gone crazy.
They yelled and called and danced
themselves helpless. Al Ootah sat down
The devil Is asleep or having trouble
with his wife. or we never should have
come back easily"
few hours later we arrived At
Crane City. under the bluffs OF Cape
Columbia. and. after putting four
pounds of pemmican into each of the
faithful dogs to keep them quiet We
had. at last. our chance to sleep.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Shocked by Marvin's Death.

We reached Hecla In one march and
the Roosevelt In another. When we
got to the Roosevelt was staggered by
the news OF tho fatal mishap to Marvin.
He had either been less cautious or less
fortunate than the rest of US, and his
death emphasized the risk to which we
all had been subjected, for there was not
one of us but had been In the slcdge at
some time during the journey
The big lead. cheated of its prey three
years before. had at last gained it's hui
man victim.
The rest can be told quickly. Mcmillan
and Burup had started for the Green
land coast to deposit caches for me. Be-
fore arrived flying Eskimo courier
from me overlook them with instructions
that the caches were no longer needed
and they were to concentrate their ener-
gfes the ideal observations. etc. at
Cape Morris X. Jesup and north from
fbara
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Sleep Finally in Safety.

Never shall forget that sleep at Cape
Columbia. It was sleep. sleep. then turn
over and sleep again. We slept glorious
OF having to walk and. too. with no
thought that there was to be never .
night more OF binding headache.
Cold water to parched throat Is moth
ing compared with sleep to a numbed.
fatigued brain and body.
Two days we spent here in sleeping and
drying our clothes Then for the ship.
Our dogs. like ourselves. had not been
hungry when we arrived. but simply life
less with fatigue. They were different
animals now. and the better ones among
them swept on with tightly curled tails
and uplifted heads and their hind legs
treading the snow with pIstonllks regu-
Iarfty
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Pass British Record.

We camped ten miles from Crane City.
The easterIy wind and low temperature
continued. In the second march we
passed the British record made by Mark
ham in May. 1S76--s2. .2o-and were stopped
by open water. which had been formed
by wind after Bartlett passed.
In this march we negotiated the lead
and reached Bartlett's third camp. Borup
had gone back from here. but missed his
way. owing to the faulting of the trail
by the movement of the ice.
Marvin came back also for more fuel
and alcohol. The wind continued, form
ing open water all about US. At the end
of the fourth march we came upon
Bartlett. who had been stopped by a
wide lake of open water. We remained
here from March 4 to March IL
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Members Of Crew Lauded.

The members of the crew and the
firemen were n distinct Improvement
over those Of our last expedition. Every
one OF them was willing and anxious
to be OF service in every possible way.
Connors. who was promoted to be
bos'n in the absence Of Murphy. proved
to be practically effective.
Barnes seaman. and Wiseman and
Joyce. firemen. not only assisted Mar
vim and Mcmillan in their tidal and
meteorological observations on the
Roosevelt. but Wiseman and Barnes
went into the neld with them on their
trips to Cape Columbia. and Condor
and Cody covered 1000 miles hunting
and sIedRinR auppIies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Fine Morning for Start.

1t was fine morning. The wind of
the last two days had subsidized. and the
going was the best and most equab1e
of any ! had had yet. The foes were
large and old. and clear. and were sur
rounded by pressure ridges, some of
which were almost stupendous.
The biggest of them. however. were
easily negotiated. either through some
crevice or UP some huge brink. l set
n good pace for about ten hours
Twenty-Five miles took me well be-
yond the eighty eighth parallel.
While was building my igloos n
long lead forward by the east and
southwest of us at a distance of a few
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Supplies Left for Eskimos.

AS for my faithful Eskimos. have
left them with ample supplies of dark.
rich walrus meat and blubber for their
winter. with currants. sugar. biscuits.
guns. rifles, ammunition. knives. hatch
cts. traps. etc.
For the splendid four who stood be-
side me at the pole O. boat and tent
each to reouite them for their energy
and the hardship and toll they under
went to help their friend Peary to the
north pole.
But all Of this-the dearly bought
years of experience. the magnificent
strength OF the Roosevelt. the splen-
did energy and enthusiasm of my party.
the loyal faithfulness of my Eskimos
could have gone for naught but for
the faithful necsssar.es OF war fur
nished SO Loyalty by the members and
friends OF the Peary Arctic club.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Prepare for Sledge Trip.

On September Is the ruil work of trans
ferring supplies to Cape Columbia was
tnaugurated. Marvin with DR.. Good
sail and Borup and the Eskimos. took 16
siedse loads OF supplies to Cape Belknap
and on the nth the same party started
with loads to Porter bay.
The work Of hunting and transporting
supplies was prosecuted continuously by
the members of the party and the Esli-
mos until November S. when the sup
plies for the spring siedge trip had been
removed from winter quarters and de-
posted at various places from Cape Co.
Ian to Cape Columbia.
The latter part of September the move
ment of the ice subjected the ship to a
pressure which listed 1t to port some
eight or ten degrees. and It did not re-
cover till the following spring.
On October 1 went on a hunt with two
Eskimos across the field and Pass bay
and the peninsula, made the circuit of
Clemants Markham inlet, and returned
to the ship in seven days with 15 musk
oxen. a bear ani a deer.
Later in October 1 repeated the trip.
obtaining five musk oxen. and hunting
parties secured some 40 deer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Thanks TO Dead Friend.

And It Is no detraction from the Iiv-
ing to say that to no single Individual
has the fine result been more signally
due than to my friend. the late Norris
X Jesup. the first president OF the club.
Their assistance has enabled me to
tell the last OF the great earth storiek.
the story the world has been waiting
to hear for 500 years-the story Of
the discovery Of the north pole.
ROBERT E. PEARY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Makes Record Run.

The next day Bartlett let himself out
evidently. for a record. and reeled or 20
miles Here Marvin obtained another
satisfactory sight on latitude. which gave
the position as S6.3s (or beyond the farth-
est north of Nansen and Abruxz). and
showed that we had covered 50 minutes
of latitude in three marches.
In these three marches we had passed
the Norwegian record of S6.14, by Nam
sen. and the italian record of 1874, by
Cagni.
From this point Marvin turned back in
command of the third supporting party
My last words to him were: BE care
full OF the leads. my boy
The party from this point comprised
nine men. seven sledges, and go dogs
The conditions at this camp and the ap-
parently unbroken expanse of fairly level
ice in every direction reminded me of
Cagni's description OF his farthest north
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Goal of Centuries Reached By MarvelousIy Swift
Travel, Smooth Ice and Mild Weather
Helping Sensations Of Intrepid
Commander at Climax Of
His Life Work.

the distance but 1t was only momen-
the rear.
Bartlett had done good work and had
been great help to me. Circumstances
had thrust the brunt of the pioneering
upon him instead of dividing IL among
several. as l had planned.
He had reason to take pride In the
fact that he had bettered the Italian
record by degree and n quarter and
had covered distance equal to the
entire distance OF the italian expedi-
ton from Franz Josef's land to Cagnis
farthest north.
1 had given Bartlett this position and
post of honor in command of my
fourth and last supporting party. and
for two reasons: first. because OF his
magnificent handling of the Roosevelt;
second. because he had cheerfully stood
between me and many trifiing annoy
ances on the expeditions.
Then there was third reason. 1t
seemed to me appropriate in view of
the magnificent British record OF arc
tic work. covering three centuries, that
1t should be a British subject who
could boast that. next to an American,
he had been nearest the poIe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Make Forced Marches.

The next morning / put Marvin in the
lead to pioneer the trail. with instruc-
tions to make two forced marches to
bring up our average which had been
cut down by the last two short ones.
Marvin carried out his instructions i'm
plicitly. A considerable amount of young
Ice assisted in this.
At the end of the tenth march. LATITUDE
S5.23, Borup turned back In command of
the second supporting party. having trav-
eled distance equivalent to Nansen's
distance from this far to his fartnest
north.
was sorry to lose this young Yale
runner. with his enthusiasm and pluck.
He had led his heavy sledge over the
foes In a way that commanded every
ones admiration and would have made
his fathers eyes glIsten.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Changes His Plan.

From this point the expedition COM
prised 20 men. 10 sledges. and 20 dogs. 1t
was necessary for Marvin to take a
sledge from here. and put Bartlett
and his division in advance to pioneer
the trail.
The continual daylight enabled me to
make a moderation here that brought my
advance and main parties closer together
and reduced the likelihood of their be-
ing separated by open leads.
After Bartlett left camp with Hender-
son and their division. Marvin and 1 re-
manned with our division 20 hours long
er and then followed. When we reached
Bartlett's camp he broke out and went
on and we turned In. By this arrange
ment the advance party was travelling
while the main party was asleep. and
vice versa. and I was In touch with my
advance party every "a hours
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Wind Helps Out.

During the last few miles I walked
beside him or in advance He was SOL
emn and anxious to go further but the
program was for him to go back from
here in command of the fourth sup
porting party. and there were no sup
piles for an Increase In the main M rt..
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
American Explorers Own Story Of His Thrilling and Successful
Dash to the Absolute Apex Of the Earth.

built of board. covered with sails. and
itted with stoves, and the ship was
snug for winter in shoai water. where II
touched bottom at low tide.
The settlement on the stormy shores of
the Arctic ocean was christened Hub
bardville.
tember 10 and bear was brought in on
the 18th and some deer q day or two
later
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Bartlett Did Good Work.

When he left felt for a moment
panss of regret ~ he disappeared in
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Moves Expeditiously.

had no reason to complain OF the
going for the next two marches. though
for less experienced party. less adapt
able sledges. or less perfect equipment 1t
would have been an impossibility.
At our position at the end OF the sec
ond march, Marvin obtained a satisfac-
tory sight for latitude in clear weather.
which placed us at s5.48 The result
agreed satisfactorily with the dead reck-
oning of Marvin, Bartlett and myself.
Up to this time. the slight altitude Of
the sun had made II not worth while to
waste time In observations.
On the next two marches the going i'm
proved. and we covered good distances.
In one of these marches a lead delayed
us a few hours. We finally ferried across
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16

going. In the latter part there were
pronounced movements in the ice. both
visible and audible.
Some leads were crossed. In one Of
which Borup and his team took bath.
and we were finally stopped by an i'm
practicable lead opening in front Of U.S.
We camped In temperature of 30 de-
grees below.
At the end OF two short marches We
came upon Hansen and his party In
camp. mending their sledges- We de-
voted the remainder OF the day to over
hauling and mending sisdges and break
ing up our damaged ones for material.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Ready for Final Effort.

With the disappearance of Bartlett /
turned TO the problem before me- This
was that for which 1 had worked for 81
years, for which had lived the simple
life. for which l had conserved all my
energy on the upward trip; for which
had trained myself as for n race, crush
ing down every worry about SUCCESS
In spite of my years. felt in trim
Mt for the demands OF the coming days
and eager to be on the trail
As for my party. my equipment. and
my supplies. was In shape beyond my
most sanguine dreams of earliest years
My party might be regarded as an
ideal. which had now come to realization
-as loyal and responsive to my will az
the f1ngers of my right hand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-16
Men AII Tried and True.


dogs. sledges. ice. and cold as their heri-
tage. Two of them. Hansen and Ootam,
were my companions to the fnrthest point
three years before. Two others. Eginwuk
and Sigloo. were in Clark's division,
which had such q narrow escape at that
where with my immediate party, and
willing to risk themselves again In any
supporting party.
The nth was young man who had
never served before in any expedition.
but who was, II possible, even more
willing and eager than the others for
the princely gifts-a boat, a rife a shot
gun. ammunition. knives, ETC.. which 1
had promised to each of them who
reached the pole with me: for he knew
that these riches would enable him to
wrest from a stubborn father the girl
whose image filled his hot young heart
All Followed Him BIindIy.
was with them. and gave no thought
for the morrow, sure that whatever hap
pened I should somehow get them back
to land. But dealt with the party
equally. 1 recognized that all Its i'm
petus centered In me. and that whatever
pace l set II would make good. II any
one played out. would stop for short
time.
1 had no fault to nnd with the condi-
tions. My dogs were the best. the pick
of 122 with which we left Columbia. Al
most all were powerful males, hard as
nails. In good flesh, but without super
fiuous ounce. and, what was better yet,
they were all In good spirits.
Ny sledges. now that the repairs were
completed, were in good condition. My
supplies were ample for 40 days. and.
with the reserve represented by the dogs
themselves. could be made to last 50.
At little after midnight of April /.
after few hours of sound sleep. / hit
the trail. leaving the others to break
UP camp and follow.
As climbed the pressure ridge back
of our igloos set another hole in my
belt the third since / started. Every
man and dog of us was lean and fiat
hellled a haard md ha
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-28

mas salga ahora de Ia ofIcina del de
partamento de illsticia, abrumado psr
los informes que sc estudian.
Parece que en- Ia pr6xima legisAatu-
ra Sc volvera a tratar el de auments
de un fiscal especial para tOdos aque-
Hos asuntos que reclamen necesariamex
tc sus servicios.
Axi, a departamento de justicis &c
ahorrara 81 trabajo de estar removiens-
do constantemente los fiscales de aux
distritos, algunos de dos cuales NO pue-
den en- movio alguno, por mas que ai-
ga Mr.. Brown, estudiar detenidamen-.
te las causas objetOs de su examen-
Una semana no es suficiente para apo
derarse de una causa y tratarla CON
toda aquella profundidad necesaria qus
recaaman a veces, asuntos compQeios,
de grave importancia. Y hay fiseaIes
que en- p0cOs dias han de ponerse Il CO.
rriente de processes graves.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-28
Los que Sc van

Relaci6n de los pasajeros que condu-
ce ell vapor "Caracas" para New York.
Antonio Gonzalez Suarez, Elliot I.
Nav6n, Rafael Baragano, Mrs. E. E.
Gilman, Miss. Edith j. Whiteley, Mrs.
E. V. Houck and grandson, L. K.
Brown, f. F. Libby, James M. Dickey,
w. Raw, A, w. Osgood, A. Lores Con
zalez, A. Perkins, NJ. A. Walker Jr. Fer
nando Pla and Wife. Madame Dubious,
Mr. and Mrs. j. f. Kopf, E. Hatherley,
James Cunningham, Miss. Charlotte
johnson, R. M. Moore, R. L. Nc Nabb,
Rafael Fernandez, Jose Marcial, Ma
nuel Lopez, E. Covington.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-10-28
.Tribunales

Esta maiiana Sc VIC ante la sala del
Tribunal Supreme, I'm recursO de ape
lacion interpuesto por Alexandra Cruz
y Pedro Vazquez, procedente de la Cor
te de Distrito, seccion segunda, de es-
ia ciudad.
Los ac,lsados cOmetieron un escala.
miento Ell primer grado, en- la juris-
dicci0n de Rio Piedras, en- ell alma
cen de los senores Balazquides y For
nos, llevandose articulos de dicho esta-
blecimiento.
En- el acto del juicio comparecieron
tcstigos de cargo, los cuales probaron
que Cruz Vazquez, fueron los au-
torres del escalamiento. Ellos negaron
la aclsaci0n. Ell Jurado di0 un vere-
dicto de cuipables y la Corte condeno
a los acusados a la pena de dos amos,
seis meses de presidio, con trabajos
forzdos.
Contra dicha sentencia apelaron pa
ra ante el tribunal superior y esta ma
mana Sc VIC elrecurso, infc-inandO el
senior Rossy, quien solicito la 'confirma-
cion de las sente2cias por no haber
errores de procedimiento en- Ell record
de la Corte de Distrito.