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The Washington times., 1909-09-19

sledge standing at the edge of an open
lane with boxes, whip, and all the
possessions Of Prof Marvin stacked
upon it. No trace Of him could be
found, as he evidently had been swept
away in the current or the body hid
den by the turning OF the ice
The ESkimoS explained the death OF
Prof. Marvin as well as they could.
They said that early on the morning
OF the accident he had gone out upon
the trail before they packed camp and
prepared to move. He had his break
fast Of hot tea and pemmican and then
started out to break the trail. His Es-
kimOs followed as soon as they could
clean up the camp and make away.
They had been following close upon his
tracks when they came to an open lead,
in the center Of which was seen his
body. held up by a small air sack that
formed in the back Of his coat
1t was evident that he had made a
desperate effort TO free himself from his
arctic tomb. as the ice was broken for a
distance Of about seven feet where he
had attempted to get onto the surface
again. Impelled by their own supersti-
tious fear Of lifeless body. the Eski-
mos made no effort TO learn whether the
professor was still alive Then they
piled an OF his belongings on the sledCe
and made their way to the land
1t seemed strange that the only death
IN all OF Commander Peary's expeditions
should come Just al the sine when he
had discovered the North Pole.
To pay fitting tribute TO Prof. Marvin,
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from the Roosevelt by Commander
Peary. ] also told him that was good
enough for me, and the stores were
ours. He got huny and started OFF.
He never said boo about discovering
the Pole. Two Eskimos, E-Tuck-A-Shue
and Ah-Pel-La. did not know anything
about the North Pole either. I asked
them a dozen times where they had
been. and all they would say would
be far north I haven't anything TO
say more about Cook, as the comman-
der does all the talking in that di-
rection. But he didn't say a word
about the Pole"
Murphy supplemented in every re-
spect these statements of his fellow
guard. He said:
I'VE landed these stores down at
Etah. and Whitney was with US. He
went out 20 INT. In the spring. when
Whitney was here, a white man came
into the camp. Whitney said his name
was Cook. / did not hear him say
anything about finding the North Pole.
Cook stayed with us a couple Of days.
They claim I had some trouble with
him. but i didn't. He claimed some
Of the stores were his. but they were
not. and l told him so. Another lie
they tell is that I bought some of
the blue foxes skins with Cook 8
stores. I didn't.
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Hymn Book Belonging
TO Lieutenant Kisslinghurv.

Another Of Kisslingbury's possessions
which was found was a temperance
hymn. on the hyleaf OF which was writ
ten Lieutenant IIisslinEbury, u. S. A,
from his old friend and well-wisher.
the author, George W. Clark, Detroit.
Mich. 1881 Lying in the stores was an
ocarina, a musical instrument which
was still good. 1t had been carved rudely
with a knife the latitude az which Fort
IOnge had been established. StickDins
ana other articles Of jewelry / found
scattered abound.
1t was surprising to dnd the stores
IN such excellent condition Ii only goes
10 show the wonderful preseTvatfve
qualities Of the Arctic Climate. II
seemed that I was 20 be fortunate in
discovering the abandoned Camps of
previous expeditions. I went further A
little later, and came across the camp
that had been established by Commo-
dOre HAN in ISL This party had been
brought north by the U. S 81 Polaris.
Like the Greeley steamer. the Polaris
was also crushed in the ice south of
Fort Ionge, at Littleton islands 80
here / found wooden house six
! teen by thirty-hve feet, which had been
erected as a winter quarters.
In the winter OF 1871 the polaris nut
] in at Thank God harbor and STAYED uIl
] she was ready TO 90 to rne relief Of the
/ Hal expedition.
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DR.. COOK FALSIFIED,
DECLARE MEN ON SHIP
Peary's Sailors Who Were Left to Guard Supplies
Declare That the Commander Took No Stores
Belonging to Brooklyns Explorer.

NORTH SYDNEY. N. S, Sept 19-Or
board Canadian steamer Tyrian. of
Battle Harbor. Labrador, September I6.
via Tyrian TO North Sydney. September
no
Left at Etah to guard the supplies
taken ashore when Commander Peary
gave the word TO sail to Cape Sheridan.
William Pritchard and John Murphy.
members of the ROosevelts crew, both
state that DR.. Cook falsihed when he
claims that Peary took any Of his
stores In addition. Pritchard saws that
Or. Cook was in camp for several. days.
yet he never mentioned that he had
reached the Pole.
Or. Cook came into our camp" said
Pritchard land we treated him right
He was exhausted, his dogs had died.
his Eledges were broken. the Eskimos
We're nearly dead, and his stores were
almost erptied. We told MIN. Murphy
and 1. TO stay as long as no wished, and
we would look out for him.
He had not been there two days
before he started ar argument He
claimed some of the stores were his.
I told him that I saw them put ashore
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George WardweH, the chief engineer.
made tablet Of brass, and this was
engraved by Prof. Mcmillan, and erect
ed on the land at point opposite
where the victim met his fate. The
tablet rea Z:
In memory of Ross G. Marvin.
Cornell University, aged thirty-oue.
drowned April 10. 1909, forty-five miles
north Of Cape Columbia, returning from
S6.3S north latitude"
a similar tablet inscribed in a like
manner was also erected at Cape Sheri-
dan
Get the Message
OF Peary's Triumph.
Deprived Of his chief aid Prof. Nc
MILAN then took Borup as a member
of his party and started across the
Robson channel on their way to the
Greenland north coast TO place provis-
ions for Peary. With six sledges. forty
eight dogs and four Eskimos they start
ed for Cape Norris X Jessup. They
reached it or May g. having found the
cairn left by Commander Peary In 1900.
They were making observations on this
day when the two Eskimos. Kar-Ko and
Wee-Shark-Ob-Sie, appeared. driving
their dogs as fast as they could. They
rushed into the camp and minded Prof.
Mcmillan the note telling Of the discov-
cry of the Pole With the aid of the
professor. the EslIiT1os gave a veil that
would make a good enc for the 1910 col
lege classes.
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GAVE UP HIS LIFE
IN HUNT FOR POLE
Prof. Marvin Drowned in
Ice Lead With No
Help Near.

NORTH SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Sept.
IS On board Canadian steamer Tyrian.
of Battle Harbor, Labrador. Sept. l6,
via Tyrian to North Sydney, Nova SEQ
tia, September 19.-Massa cnusetts claims
the distinction Of having received the
first news Of the discovery CC the North
Pole by Commander Pe&ry as II was
one OF her citizens who read the an
nOuncement Of the achievement sent out
by the explorer. Prof. Donald NcMil-
Ian, of Worcester Academy, is the man.
He and George Borup were far away
from Cape Sheridan on the north coast
Of Greenland making observations, when
two Eskimos whirled into their camp
on their sledges, bringing a note which
read:
IS. s. Roosevelt, April q. 1909.
My Dear Mcmillan:
Arrived on board yesterday. North
ern trip entirely satisfactory. There is
no need Of Greenland CepOts. Captain
came on board on thu oath. Concen-
trate ali your energies on tidal observa-
tions and line soundings north from
Cape Morris K. Jessup. Use supplies
intended for me for this purpose.
'R. Z. PEARY."
II had been decided by Commander
the Pole that upon the return 70 land
Of several Of his supporting parties
the men in command should start out
10 make a survey of the northern shores
Of Greenland and proceed along The
ice cap Prot Mcmillan was ordered
10 take Prof Ross G. Marvin with him
ac soon as the two should be back
from the ice field. and then proceed
East with supplies which were to be
cached all along the shore. Just be-
fore he started out from the ship two
Eslcimos, Kood-Look-Too and In-U-Ghi-
Doc. were seen far out on the ice max
ing their way TO the land as fast as
they could. When they got near
enough for their movements 10 be dis
tinguished. it was seen that they We're
pointing down :he ice. They came into
the vessel with tears in their eyes and
crying. Young ice. young ice"
Clearly Seen That
Accident Had Happened.
II was understood at once that some
fatal accident had befaHen Prof Mar
win. who had beer Fl command Of their
supporting party. A relief expedition
was made up and started out TO try
to find him. Forty-five miles away
from the land they came upon a dog
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TRAGEDY TOLD IN ABANDONED CAMP OF GREELEY
DISCOVER THE CAMPS
OF OLD EXPEDITIONS
Prof Mcmillan and Aids Find Stopping Places of Ill
fated Greedy and Hall Parties-Mlte Testi-
mony of Tragedies of the North

plaything Of the elements for twenty
eight years. The plates however. were
ruined, and l was unable 10 discover
20 just what extent the expedition had
penetrated into the Arctic Circle one
of the treasures that We're conceale !
by the leaves Of the MAGAZINE was "A
photograph of General Greeley. The
features were still distinct and the
picture itSen was readily recognized.
Book Given By the
Lieutenant To His Father.
"One Of the relics that choked me
when / found it and brought the tears
to my eyes, was the fyleaf of a book.
It was written up i'm these words.
Lieut. Frederick KissIingbury. to my
dear father from his ahectionate son
Harry KisslingbUry. may God be with
you and return you safely to us. The
name signed was that of the officer S
son; the hyleaf had been torn from
a textbook that had evidently been
passed from one student 10 another
The names Of several persons had been
written, but pencil Drawn through
them. the first name at the top Of
the page was Henry Satreau, under
meath was Victor ClOutier. Assumption
college This had been scratched out
and under that written Harry Kiss
hngbury, Fort Custer, Montana, now
at Assumption College, Sandwich, Ont,
January j., 1851
The fate OF Kisslingbury is tragic in
the extreme lie had become estrauged
from Greeley at Fort COnger. and re-
signed his position in the army. He ran
Tor the wharf to board the Proteus, in
tending 10 return to America. but lust
as he reached there he saw the s1oolya
OF the steamer in the distance. He had
arrived too late He returned to the
camp. did not ask for reinstatement,
ana lived with the expedition as pri-
persisted
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Members of Party
Drifted With the Ice.

After the Polaris had been crushed
nineteen members Of the party took t.
the ice cakes and tried 70 drift to safety
somewhere south. These were picked
up by the steamer Tigress, Of New
foundland, after they had been floa.ed
to the coast Of Labrador. The other
members were rescued by the steamer
Ravenscrag, Of Dundeu. Scotland, Cap
tain Hall. / found all the ropes, sails,
and clothing that had been abandoned.
They were I'm most excellent shape.
The sails were like new
"One Of the most striking relics that
7 found here and one that showed the
prOCliVirics of the owner was a record
OF all the horses trottfng I'm America
It had been written in tho owners hand
and embodied a description and record
OF all the trotters and troJuug marks in
the history Of the turf.
ION another sledging trip ran across
the headquarters Of Sir George Mares
and Markham, who made an expedition
i'm 1870 and 1876. / found CTOCkeTy, coal
bags, wood, and cartridges. A peculiar
thing about my discovery was that /
ran across a hand puSncart that this
expedition had TO carry their supplies
from the ship TO the camp. The tracks
Of the cart still remained IN the sand
as sharply defined as wuen they were
first made. I took photographs OF these
tracks and have the plates now.
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NORTH SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Sept
19--On Board Canadian Steamer Tyriau
Off Battle Harbor, Labrador. Sept. IS. via
Tyrian TO North Sydney. Nova Scotia
Sept. 19.-Precious relics. paid for in
human life and mute evidence of tho
awful toll that Arctic exploration has
exacted since three centuries ago when
man first tried TO reach the earth's axis
were gathered By Donald \. Mcmillan
an instructor at the Worcester Acad-
envy. These relics, into the possession
Of which have been interviewer At least
four tragedies, were found on we ste
of the last camp Of the Greeley eXped'-
ton, the camp Of the Inflated polar
dash under Commodore Hall and In the
other trip OF later date where no tatali-
ties marred he voyage Of those Who
struggled toward the role.
Mcmillan, who Is an enthusiast in the
matter Of polar work, although his trip
with Peary was his fist experience in
that line, found these links that pind
the tragedies of the past with the
browning achievement OF the present
during tie trips that he took after the
big nail had been found The simplicity
of his tale Of his discovery only serves
to accentuate the grimness Of me dis
aster that overlook the brave men who
comprised the party.
McMillan's Feelings
On Scene of Desolation.
Each step Of his account means a
fresh grip upon ones feeling, and Nc
MILAN himself says that when he stood
alone at the scenes OF desolation and
turned over in his hands those evil
dences OF death and disaster his emo
tons welled within him. He was over
come. and even when he retold his eX-
periences on the dirty deck Of the
Roosevelt he had to wipe his eyes sew
eral times. His story is as follows:
while I was at Cape Sheridan in
June I thought / would take several
sIedge trips and see what I could learn
about the country, its geology, the
habits, customs, and religion of the
people. So 1 took a sledge and started
with the Eskimos and went along the
east coast Of Grinnell Land TO Fort
Conger. This was sixty miles from the
cape Here 1 stumbled across the last
camp of the Greeley expedition Of 1SSl-S4.
Here 1 found relics Of the expedition,
all OF which were I'm the same condition
Inflated explorers. found cOhce,
hominy canned rhUbarb, canned pOta-
toes, breakfast food. and all sorts Qf
supplies. They were just as good as
ever. and l practically subsisted on them
all the time I was there.
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Found and Wore
General Greeley's Coat.

General Greeley's military overcoat
with the buttons on il was about the
first thing ] discovered. I wore the
coat, aud while I stayed there 7 guess
I must--have worn at one time or
another the clothing Of all the men in
the expedition. on the ground I also
found the trunk that had been carried
by Sergt. David J.. Brainard. IL was
as good as new and / used It as a
shelter from the winds. Here were
records that had been made of the
caches CT provisions which had been
stored along the route. and showed that
vast quantities of food had been left
there when the men started south TO
Cape Sabine, where seventeen of the
twenty-five members persisted.
The men had been taken to Fort
COnger by the steamer PrOteus, and had
been told 10 await her arrival the next
year. During the winter the steamer
tried TO get through. but was crushed
IN the ice Before orders had been is
sued that IL the steamer did not arrive,
the party was to make It's way 10 the
south, and reach Cape Sabine. When
the PrOteus failed To arrive, the party
started. The men were told 10 discard
all baggage except nine pounds. and in
order 10 tighten their loads TO that ex-
tent these goods, stores. and personal
belongings were thrown away. II was
these that I had found after lapse Of
almost thirty years. Those members Of
the party who did not perish at Sabine
were rescued by Commodore. afterwards
Rear Admiral. Winfield S. ScIiev. on
his relief expedition.
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7. N. C. A. INSTITUTE 9 sggFEO

IHIRTK-FIRsT SESSION. isOs-1o
Evening courses In academic n.o,s-,.
eeSnhlcal, science, commercial, stenoVrs ~.
sno SPECIAL vocational subjects ShorFIarf
quotation classes for us.ssnners sdS.1ees
ana reporting speeds. with two hours dicfa
ION PERIODS on Monday. Wednesdav A.
F'1sg nlshts. Bulletin. terms, &C aur.Iv
to MfRoN J. JONES, Director. " 4 -
a. Building, 1876 ST Phone fSeo ssTs,f
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Comes Upon Dishes
OF the Amundsen Party.

ION this same expedition ] struck an
Eskimo settlement called Eukan. It
belonged to Jacob Schunah. His wife
was cooking dinner. She passed me the
walrus meat 1t was on a plate
thought IL was rather strange 20 find a
piece of crockery in a tupik, so ! turned
the plate over and found on the bottom
the name "Gioa. which WAS the name
Of the ship i'm which Capt Ronald
AmuudsCn negotiated the northwest
passage. the first ship TO pass through
that body OF water. This was on his cx-
petition or 1893 10 1906
There is no mOuotony in the Arctic
Nothing happens two days alike. We
didn't see the sun from October TN
March 8. T know about the last date,
for ] said TO BOruD. We'll. here's the
day that Taft goes into the chair 7
had wonderful time, good sport, ana
would start again North at any time. II
was a great experience
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HALL-NoxEs sCHoOL-Day & Night
EMERSON INSTITUTE

for boys and young men. 11tO Il st. NV Es-
tablished 1882. SEVENTY students now in
college work. College preparatory a special
ty- Also Annapolis, West Point Revenue
Cutter. Catalogue.
WINSLOW II. RANDOLPH. Principal
scissor
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GUNsToN HALL

1905 Florida Avenue n. ".
A school for girls. Primary. Irtern,ast.,-
- Aesoenic' ana College preparatory dsnars.
Opens September so for registration q, sas
Mr.. AND MRS. BEVERLEY R. MASON
MISS E. N. CLARK. L. - Z. a.
S--o--ot
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What Was Found
About Deserted Camp.

'Fluttering about the camp was n slip
OF paper that had been taken from the
fyieaf Of a note book. II was a verit-
sble voice from the dead Written as
the Introduction to speech at a ban
uuet that the expedition had evidently
arranged TO XIII the m0uotony of the
long winter. the words were IN the ma
ture of a chatting Of the various mem
bers OF the party. The author. littIe
knew at the time that ne pcncuod his
words that they would be found almost
q generation afterward. the simple story
az a tragedy Of the Arctic.
Here 7 also found other papers and
magazines. Carefully placed between
the pages Of a magazine were several
Photographic plates that had been
taken by George W. Rice. who wac the
official photographed Of the expedition.
The magazine was still readable
despite the fact that II had been the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-06

ported same on resolve in favor of
Charles A. Flynt of Ashland.
Mr. Smith from same committee re-
ported same on Resolve in favor of
William II. Holmes of Augusta.
Mr. Coleord from same committee
reported same on Resolve in favor of
Fred Brown of Augusta.
Mr. Miller from the committee on
pensions REPORTED ought not to pass"
| on Bill IAN, Act to amend Section 4 Of
Chapter AS of the Revised Statues
of 1903, relating to pensions for wild
ows of soldiers in Aroostook War"
Same gentleman from same~commit-
tee reported same on Resoive7in favor
of Marcus M. Stone Of Bridgton
Mr.. Kavanough from the Portland
delegation reported Ought not to pass"
on Resolve to amend Article 22 of the
Constitution, relating to. cities of 10000
inhabitants or more to, Increase the
municipal Indebtedness to seven and
one-half per cent.
The reports We're accepted
Mr.. Bigelow from the committee on
inland fisheries and game reported
Ought not to pass on Bill AN Act
to extend The open season on duck in
Sagadahoc county,
The report was accepted
Subsequently, on motion of Mr. Bige.
low OF Portland, the vote was recon-
sidered whereby the report was &C.
cepted, and tie report recommitted to
the committee on inland fisheries and
game.
Mr. Hersey from the committee on
the Judiciary reported ought to pass
on Bill An Act to incorporate the
Maple Grove Electric Company"
Mr.. Wing from same committee re-
ported same on Bill AN Act to amend
Chapter $50 of the Private and Special
Laws of 1887, relating to the powers
of the Dover and Foxcroft Village Fire
Company, the name OF which was
changed to Dover and Foxcroft Water
District, by Chapter II, Section / of
Private and Special Laws of 1903"
Mr. Burleigh from same committee
reported same on Bill "An Act to ex-
tend and amend the charter of the
Cornish Water, Light and Power Com
pany.'
MI Montgomery from same COM
mittee reported same on Bill IAN Act
to authorize and empower Leone r.
Cock and others, trustees, to convey
certain interests in real estate to the
inhabitants of the town of Yarmouth
Mr. Morse from the committee on
legal affairs reported ought to pass"
on Bill AN Act to amend Section SO
Of Chapter ISL of the Public Laws OF
1907, relating to the compensation of
selectmen.'
Mr.. Coolidge from the committee on
banks and banking reported ought to
pass in new draft under same title
on Bill AN Act to extend the charter
Of the Sagadahoc Trust Company
Mr.. Moulton from same committee
reported same on Bill An Act t., Ak
tend the charter of the Bluehill Trust
and Banking Company"
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-03-06

proportion to miles of public roads in
each. reported that the same be placed
on file.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on petition of Frank
a. Foote ana IL Others of Corinth for
same.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on petition of G.. O.
purinton and 20 others for same.
Mr.. Bi2elow from the committee on
inland fisheries and game on petition
OF Lester Holway and 10 others of
Fairfield for close time on Tobey
stream in Fairfield, reported that the
same be referred to the commissioners
of inland fisheries and game as the
subject matter Of said petition proper
~ comes under their jurisdiction under
the general law.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee on petition of G. l.. Parker and Is
others of BROOKLYN for an act to pre-
vent the hunting of deer with horns
and bells or otherwise, reported that
the petitioners have leave to withdraw
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on petition OF Ed
ncbago lake.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on petition of Henry
j. Lane and 20 others of Bingham and
vicinity asking that Little Carry pond
in Somerset county, be opened to ice
fishing from Feb. l of each year, and
that not more than % fish may be take.,
in any one day by one person.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on bill IAN Act reg
ulating the taking of smelts in Sebago
lake"
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on bill AN Act to
regulate fishing for white perch in
ponds of Union, Knox county"
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on resolve in favor
of James c. Milmore of Benedicta,
Me.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee reported same on resolve in favor
of Samuel Asher of Sherman, Me.
Same gentleman from same commit
tee en- bill An Act to provide for a
bounty on wild cats in the towns of
Cutler, LuEec and Prescott. in Wash
ington county" reported that the same
ought not to pass as the committee has
already reported a bill relating to the
same subject matter.
Mr.. Hodgkins from the committee
ON shore fisheries reported ought not
to pass on bill AN Act to amend Sec
/ ton 10 of Chapter 116 of the Revised
Statutes of Maine, relating to COM
penSation of fish Wardens"
Mr.. Hyde from same committee re-
ported sane on bill AN Act to amend
Chapter 25l of the Private and Spe-
cial Laws of 1897, relating to the pro-
lection of alewives, shad and sturgeon
in the various rivers of Maine"
Mr.. Cummings from the committee
on claims reported fought not to pass
on resolve in favor of Milton Spinney.
Mr.. Beals from same committee re-