Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-07
TELECRAMS TELL THE STORY OF HIS SUCCESS.
Stas and Stripes Nailed North Pole Word Intrepid Commander
Flashes to the World from Indian 1arbor and Turns Ships
Prov Homeward=-Due at Chateau Bay Today.

pole" he said. That was all. I;ut ncv-
CT before has so few words conveyed
to q people a greater meaning or a
greater patriotic satisfaction.
five days ago. on Sept l. DIR. Cook
sent out from the Shetland islands the
first message of his succcss-A mes
sage which aroused Il storm of contro-
versey around the world. To-day. Rob-
ert T.. Peary lost from view in the land
of ice since August. 1908, startled the
world by a similar message, sent from
lnuian Harbor Labrador. There was
no qualification it left no doubt. 1t
announced unequivocally that he had
reached the top of the world. Thus
two flags with the Stars and Stripes
| of the United States are floating in the
| ice packs. proving the courage of in
| trepd Americans
| With but a word from Peary the
| world waits breathlessiy for details.
but until tomorrow, when he should ar
| rive at Chateau Bay, Labrador. wait
| ing must suffice. First word of Pearys
| success reached New York at 1899 p.
| NJ, dispatch to The Associated Press.
! 1t contained the bare announcement of
eously he had transmitted the news to
| London, repeating dramatically and
| simply Stars and Stripes nailed to
| the North Pole"
At the same time he similarly advised
| the governor of New Foundiann
Both the old and the New world were
thus appraised of his great ac.llt,,-
ment practically at the slime moment
and the excitement which followed at
tests to the high pitch of interest
aroused over this climax of mans per-
severance. Newspapers extras were
rushed from the press and those who
read marvelled at the twist of the uni
verse, which had snatched the ice mask
from the north in so strange a man
ner.
Like DR. Cooks first message, Perays
was tantalizing in it's briefness and the
waiting public stimulated by Cook
success. was left unsatisfied For as
did Cook. Peary resumed his homeward
voyage Immediately after filing the
curt news of discovery. A few words
were added to this meagre information
at $50 F. NJ, when there was made
public this additional information sent
to Herbert l.. Brigham of brooklyn.
secretary of Peary Arctic Club:
Pole reached, Roosevelt safe
(Signed) "PEARY"
This gave assurance that the vessel
in when Peary departed had passed
through the ice unscathed, but details
of his Homecoming and the date of this
discovery of the pole were still lack
ing. 1t was not until the New York
Times had received a dispatch later
in the afternoon that these vital points
were cleared up. The message said:
Il have the pole April 6. Expect to
arrive in Chateau bay Sept. -
| With this information at hand, it
was a comparatively simple matter to
ascertain that the ARpril 9th referred
to was April of the present year, as his
(, expedition did not start from New York
until july, 1908
! April g. 1909, the date that Peary
i planted the flag at the pole, and April
II, 1908. the day that DR. Coook un-
furled the Stars and Stripes a year be-
/ fore, consequently become the cardinal
| dates upon which exploration of the
! Far North will rest hereafter Though
| separated by a bout a year the same
| feat was accomplished by two Amer
leans. neither of whom was aware of
the movements of the other. Cook says
that he found no traces OF Peary in the
moving ice and whether the American
| naval commander found any indica-
\ tons that the Brooklyn physician
had preceded him farthest north must
remain unsolved until an account Of his
experience is obtained from Peary's
| lips.
| Just as DIR. Cook notified his wife
waiting in Brooklyn, SO Commander
| Peary took advantage of the brief stop
at Indian Harbor to assure Mrs Peary,