The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-08
FORCED
TO HOLD STORY
Telegraph Station at Chateau
Bay Abandoned.
CONTINUES HIS JOURNEY

Giving to World the Details Of His
Triumph In Far North--Notifies
Director OF National Museum OF
Natural History That He Is Bring.
ing Home Valuable Specimens.
New York, Sept. s.-Robert T..
Peary, having mailed the stars and
stripes to the pole" on April 6, 1909,
as told in his series of messages
flashed by wireless from the coast of
Labrador, is figuratively lost TO the
world, homeward bound on his ship.
the Roosevelt.
AT Copenhagen, Denmark, royalty
continues to pay homage to DIR. Fred
erick A. Cook. the Brooklyn explorer,
who announced six days ago, in a
manner not unsimilar to Commander
Peary's, that he had unfurled the flag
of his country at the pole on April 81,
1908. Neither saw indications of the
others achievement; both will be in
the United States before the close Of
lne present mOntn.
Commander Peary on the Roose-
welt. according TO best reckoning. was
in the vicinity of the Strait OF Belle
Isle, between Newfoundland and the
province of Quebec. last night But It
is uncertain at what port he will
touch first to amplify the meager
news of his achievement. Inadequate
telegraphic facilities on the Labrador
coast and the northwest coast OF
Newfoundland may move him TO de-
eide to proceed on southward to
North Sydney, Cape Breton, before
he gives to the world the details OF
his triumph in the far north.
Commander Peary had intended
stopping at Chateau Bay. Labrador
but the telegraph station there was
abandoned some time ago, and the
Roosevelt must push her nose farther
south before the world obtains the
news. AS she comes down the New
\ foundland coast, Red Bay and, far
ther south, st. George Bay are at
hand, but whether Peary will avail
himself of this point or continue to
North Sydney, where he will have
every facility is matter Of
conjecture. II is 450 miles from Cha
teau Bay TO North Sydney, and tho
time of his arrival can only be
guessed. The Roosevelt may reach
there late today.
With her husbands plans uncertain
and with no specific message TO meet
him, Mrs. Peary Is waiting at her
home at Eagle Island, Me-, In readt-
ness TO depart for North Sydney.
Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary OF
the Peary Arctic club, left New York
| for North Sydney. In addition TO
greetings from the Peary Arctic club,
Mr. Bridgman carries this message
| from the Explorers club OF which
| Commander Peary and DR.. Cook are
| both members: "The Explorers club
| sends you heartiest congratulations
upon your triumphant attainment OF
| the long.sought goal-the north pole"
Several additional messages filed at
| Indian Harbor were received by asso-
ciates OF Commander Peary, but none
| of them gave any further details OF
MS conquest lHIOusH MT. bIlub-
man he notified all geographic socie-
| ties of the world of his discovery.
and in addition sent personal dis
| patch TO the National Geographical
| society at Washington saying
"Have won al last. The pole Is ours"
In message 10 Director Bumpus
| of the American Museum. of Natural
H.
| that he is bringing home valuable
| collection for the institution. Thou
sands of congratulatory messages
have been sent in return to the ex.
| plorer, two of the most notable OF
which arc from Lieutenant Shackle-
ton. the English Arctic explorer, and
| Major Leonard Darwin, president Of
| the Royal Geographical society. The
National Geographical society called
a meeting directly after receiving
Pearys message and quickly tele.
graphed reply of hearty praise. The
| New York Geological society sent the
echo of the worldwide praise through
it's president in this city. while hun.
| dreds OF less important messages
WlnSeu lOelT way HoItnWdlu W meet
| the returning navigator.
In Copenhagen DR.. Cook was shown
a statement credited to Peary, that
he (Peary) was the first discoyerer
Of the pole. Declining to enter into
controversy, the Brooklyn physician
briefly dismissed the subject.
The footing of whistles of passing
| craft paid tributes TO the explorers
wife on her island home, where his
"Snow Baby" daughter acknowledged
| them by dipping the American flag.