The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-11
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Netifies Nations Chief.
Commander Peary, as soon as he
came within telegraph communication
notified the president OF what he had
accomplished and followed this up
with dispatches sent yesterday from
Battle Harbor where his vessel ID coal
ing and repairing.
N The dispatches yesterday were to the
secretary Of state and to secretary Of
the navy. In reporting to the state
department, Commander Peary, after
announcing that he hoisted the stars
and stripes at the north pole April s..
adds that he formally took possession
Of That entire region and adjacent
territory for and In the name OF the
president of the United states OF
America" and that the record and the
U. ,. flag were left In possession.
Message to State Department.
The following message has been re-
ceived at the state department from
Commander Peary:
From Battle Harbor, Sept. 10.-To
the Honorable Secretary OF state,
Washington, d. c.: Respectfully re-
port hoisted the stars and stripes on
north pole, April g. and formally took
possession of that entire region and
adjacent for and in the name of the
president Of the United States OF
America. Record and United States
nag left In possession.
''Peary."
Acting Secretary Adee of the state
department in answer to inquiries, said
that the state department had no COM
ment whatever to make, as there was
no question before him.
To Reach Sydney Sept. IS.
New York, Sept. 1.-THE following
cable was received today at the Peary
Arctic club in Brooklyn:
From Battle Harbor via Cape Raw.
Sept. Ito Fl. l. Bridgeman, Brook
lyn, N. r.: The Roosevelt will remain
here three or four days coaling. Ex-
pect to reach Sydney about Sept Is.
Have 100 walrus skins on board for
the club. Your letters per whaler and
Jeanne received You are the logical |
candidate for the polar commission.
tPeary."
Bridgeman is now at Sydney with |
Mrs. Peary waiting to meet the COM
mander. The significance Of the last |
sentence is not known ar the Peary |
Arctic club.
ckeered by Multitude.
Copenhagen. Sept 11.--Dr. Freder-
lex A. Cook left Copenhagen yester-
day afternoon IN the first stage OF his
journey homewarc apparently happs |
and confident, and with the cheers Of |
great crowd ringing In his ears /
Formal farewcils were exchanged be-
twcer Cook and the committee or the
geographical societies and the Uni |
vclsi1y of Cor enhagen. AS he de-
parted the explorer stood alone on the |
high bridge of the yacht Melchasr.
whtch is takinG him to Christiansaal,
raising his hat in response to the |
shouts OF the multitude.
The yacht win arrive at Christian /
sand today at noon, where the steam /
ship Oscar III will be ready to take
up anchor and steam for the United i
States as soon as Cook has been trans
ferred to her deck
Managing Director Cold OF the Scan
dinavian- American Steamship Co. ac-
companied Cook He said the Oscar
II could reach New York Monday, Sept.
20, but that he thought better to keep
the steamer to schedule time and ar
rive Tuesday, Sept. 81,
Danes Thank American.
Before the gang plank of the Mel
choir was drawn up there was a pleas
ant ceremony In the cabin which was
attended by Maurice f. Egan, the
American minister, and Miss Egan, /
the director of the University of CO.
penhagen and number of geogra-
piers. Admiral De Kichelcu, In a /
speech, thanked Cook for returning to
the United States under the Danish
Flag.
Speaking to the Associated Press
Cook said:
Il am perfectly willing to put my
records before the American coast and |
the geodetic survey to be compared /
with those Of Commander Peary. but /
do not see who should ask for such
a comparison first"
Asked If he had any message for the
public Cook replied:
Wants to Reach Family.
Don't you think that would be
rather presumptious. All want is
to get home to my wife and children
and to finish my work"
Road Amundsen, the explorer, and
Clarence McIlvane of New York, will
accompany Cook to Christiansand. The
applications for berths on the Oscar
ii. were so numerous that 1t has been
impossible to accommodate one-duar- |
ter Of the would-be passengers.
Sydney. N s., Sept. 11-Another link |
in the chain OF evidence Is being weld |
ed together to prove DIR. f. Al. Cooks |
claim to the polar championship was
received here today by Evelyn Bald
win, the famous Arctic explorer, who |
claims to have in his possession let
ters which will prove that as early as
three years ago, Cook had plans ma
tured to beat Commander Peary In his
own game.
This is exactly what friends Of the
latter are most afraid Of
While Baldwin, who has come here
70 be among the first to greet his old
commander IL working in the belief
that the evidence will be OF value to
Peary In winning public symnathr sd
support, friends OF Peary are not Ia
vorably impressed by his action.
These friends hope to prove that
Peary actually reached the pole first,
on plans worked out by himself and
they are not going to be content with
the fraction OF honor that would come
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