The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-09-07

BROOKLYN, Sept Herbert L.
Bridgeman, secretary-treasurer of the
Peary Artic club today received a
message from Peary as follows:
kindly rush following; Wire to all
the principal home and foreign. geo
graphical societies, including Japan
and Brazil, that the north pole was
reached April by Pearys Artic club
expedition under commander Peary.
Mr.. Bridgeman wired the news to the
secretary Of the navy and Ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Africa and the geo.
graphical societies in London. Brus-
sells, Rome, Berlin, st. Petersburg and
Paris. Peary is expected to reach
Sydney on Thursday.
A Welcome In the North
CHATEAU BAY, Labrador, Sept, =
This little town on the bleak coast OF
Labrador is excited as never before m
its history by the expected arrival OF
lieutenant r E. Peary, U. s. N. to
give to the world the news that he has
discovered the north pole. Peary Is
coming aboard the little steamer
Roosevelt which carried him on his
perilious trip. Accompanying The
Roosevelt will be the relief ship which
was sent early this summer with sup
lplios to meet the Peary expedition
Natives within all points of communl
cation have rushed to Chateau toda
and Peary is assured OF a welcom
I which II lacking in the spectacula
feature which greeted DR.. Cook on hi
return to civilization at Copenhage
will never the less be as enthusiastic.
Bully For Peary.
(By Charles p. Seward, Copyrigf
by United Press)
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7.-"Bully II
Peary was the first exclamation of D
F.. A Cook when I handed him di
patch from Commander Peary to tt
United Press announcing his success
full quest of the pole. There can |
no doubt in the minds of anyone wi
knows Commander Peary that ii
message came from HIM says L
Cook. THE wording Of 1t makes n
cure that he has found the pole.
sounds SO like Peary."
Nh Tr.re ~ rook
ST. JOHNS, N. B., Sept. 7.--Accor
ing to Peary's crew, he reached Il
pole April 6. 1909, or five months az
and no trace of DR.. Frederick Co
was found.
His party discredlt Cooks story {
firely. They say he had no equ
ment for such an undertaking and {
not get near the pole.
This news received here last mis-
through Capt. Robert Bartlett of t
Roosevelt. Peary's ship, en- route
Chateau Bay. Labrador.
Capt. Bartlett telegraphed to re
tives here that Peary had found no
ing to indicate that DR.. Cook h
reached the pole. While Peary dt
not expressly repudiate DR.. Coo
contention in SO many words,
statement may have an import,
bearing upon determining the ext
Of DR.. Cooks explorations.
Messages From Peary.
INDIAN HARBOR, via Cape R
Sept. 6."Stars and stripes nailed
the north pole. Peary.
INDIAN HARBOR, via Cape r
N. F., Sept. g." Herbert L. Brio
man, Brooklyn, N. Y: Pole reacf
Roosevelt safe. Peary,
INDIAN HARBOR, Cape Ray,
F. Sept. 6.-"To New York Tin
New York: | have the pole, Apri
Expect to arrive Chateau Bay,
tember Z. Secure control wire
me there and arrange to exped
transmission of big story. -'eary
SOUTH HARPSWELL, Me-, s
6.--Peary announced his success
his wife, who is summering at E'
Island, as follows:
INDIAN HARBOR, via Cape !
Sept. 6.-"Have made good at last
have the old pole. Am we'll
wire again from Chateau. Bert
Marvellous Coincidence.
NEW YORK, Sept. STARS
stripes nailed to the pole"
message, carrying the thrills to e
American flashed from the b
coast Of Labrador. gave the world
news that Commander Rober
Peary had crowned his life's a
sion with success. while In fal