Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-08
SHOULD NOT TAKE COOKS
STORY SERIOUSLY: PEARy

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set up claim of being the first to dis
cover the pole. Peary's response there
fore enboldens his views on first hear.
ing news that his announcement of the
discovery of the pole was disputed by
Cook.
SkEPTICISM IN EUROPE.
Cooks return at Copenhagen last
night when he had ample opportunity
to substantiate his claims was received
there without indications that it was
accepted as conclusive and this Vies
is again reflected today in increasing
skeptcism reported from foreign capi
tails.
DELAYED MESSAGE TO WIFE.
New York, Sept. 8.-The text d
Peary's message to his wife was madl
public here today. 1t is as follows:
Delayed by gale. Don't worry abou.
Cook. Esquimaux say Cook never left
sight of land. Tribe confirms. Meet
me at sydney"
PARTS WITH WHITNEY 2fTH.
New York, Sept. S.-The following
from Peary was received today: "Toois
Whitney on board at Etah. Cook has
gone to Copenhagen. Met Jeanie ire
lief steamer) off Saunders island Aug
%. Whitney went on board Jeanne
We parted company after the oath
ROOSEVELT DELAYED BY GALE.
Indian Harbor, Labrador, Via Cape
Ray, N. F., Sept. 8.-Peary and party
sailed from here today for Sydney, N
S. The Roosevelt arrived here Sunday y
night and was detained until morning
ky heavy gale. On the arrival oi
the Roosevelt Peary and Captain Bart
lett came ashore and personally flied
dispatches, which were sent by wire
less 10 the United States. Peary ex
completion of his lifc's work in discov
ering the pole. He and Bartlett ap
peared to be i'm the best physical Coz,
dition.
SAIL FOR BATTLE HARBOR.
Battle Harbor, BY Wireless Via Caps
Roosevelt, with Pesry aboard, left In
dian Harbor at noon today for Battle
Harbor. 1t is expected here tomorrow
ARRIVAL AT BLANC SABLE.
ST. Johns, N. F., Sept. "a teIe
gram from Blanc Sable, on the Labra
dor coast, 100 miles west of Battl'
Harbor, today, from Edwin Grant, !
member of the Newfoundland Iegisis
ture, stated Peary arrived at that poin
today.
STEAMER SIGHTED.
| Battle Harhor, Labrador, Sept. g.
Peary's steamer Roosevelt was sighte
at 10 a. m. today. 1t is not yet detei
mined whether it will call or procee
to Chateau Bay.
| BELIEVES IN COOK.
Copenhagen, Sept. 8.-Daugaard Jer
sen. Inspector of Danish North Greer
land, told the Associated Press toda
that he was perfectly convinced of tn
truth Of Cooks narrative Jensen firs
heard Cook had attained the pole fro,
Eskimos. He then met Cock, who col
firmed the story.
Vessel short of Fuel.
Halifax, Sept. S.-A message toda
. from Red Bay, Labrador, says I'll
steamer Roosevelt bearing Peary's e
pedition is short of fuel having misse
the supply ship sent from Newfoun
land several weeks ago, and that it le
Indian Harbor this morning going
the rate of i've knots per hour. tt
ship is battered and may be burnir
some of its woodwork for buel. 1t
Expected the vessel will reach Red Bf
tomorrow, take on coal, and that Peal
will report from there. Chateau Ba
where the Roosevelt expected to ca
is closed
Cook Reported Nervous.
Copenhagen, Sept S.-Several loc
: newspapers today publish letters fro
Il Greenland stating Cook. while ava
+ ing the arrival of the steamer Ha
Egede. was extremely nervous al
V anxious. He was desirous of returnil
e to civilization quickly as possible
S cause he had heard the report Pea
had reached the pole and he want
e his own announcement made first.
l. Norman Hansen. who was with Co
for six weeks on board the Ha
It Egede, said today the explorers NJ
d vousness disappeared when he car
a. aboard the steamer. Hansen had ma
e opportunities hearing Cooks storl
,r and throughout the voyage they we
UNMARRIED. Hansen saw Cooks diarl
'e and his observations. but he explain
ID he was unable to judge anything fr'
If them, as he is absolutely ignorant
such matters Hansen said there We
ID no reports current in Greenland Il
q Cook had not reached the pole.
at severe shock for Peary.
bit Indian Harbor, Labrador, Via Ca
Ray, Novia Scotia, Sept. S.-Comma
er Robert E. Peary, arriving at Ind
HarDOr aboard the steamship Roc
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