Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-09
Hoineward Bound On the Roose.
welt, But His Exact Location
Is Unknown.
LANDING PLACE UNCERTAIN
Telegraph station Az Chateau nay
Has been Abnndoned-Time Of His
Arrival Only Gucsswork-Mrs.
Peary Ready to start to
Meet Him.


having mailed the Stars and Stripes
to the Pole. or April 6. 1902" Us
told In his series Of messages flashed by
rador. is fguratively lost to the world to-
night. homewnrd bound on his ship.
tho Roosevelt
At Copenhagen, Denmark, royalty
continues to pay homage to Dr. Fred
ericl. A. Cook, tho Brooklyn exp'or-
er. who announced six days ago In n
manner not unsimilar to Commander
Pcary's that he unfurlcd the nag OF
his country at the Pole on April 81.
1908. Neither saw Indications Of the
others achievement; both will be In
tho United states before the close OF
the present month.
Commander Pcary on the Roosevelt,
according to best reckoning. was In
the vicinity OF the Strait OF Belle Isle
between New Foundland and the
Province Of Quebec Tonight. But It
is uncertain at what port he will touch
nrst TO amplfy the mcagre news OF
Yesterday. Inadequate Geographic
facilities on the Labrador const and
the northwest coast Of New Found
land may move him to decide to pro
coed on southwark TO North sydney
Cape Breton. before he gives TO tho
world details Of his triumph in the
far North.
Commander Peary had intended
stopping at Chateau Pay. Labrador,
possibly tonight. but the telegraph
station there was abandoned some
time ago and the Roosevelt must push
her nose farther south before the
world obtains more news. AS she
comes down the New Foundlnnd coast,
Red Bay and further south. 81. George
Bay, are at hand. but whether Peary
will avail himself Of these points or
continue to North Sydney. where he
will have every facility at hand. Is n
matter of conjecture Tonight. II Is
$50 miles from Chateau Bay to North
sydney. and the time Of his arrival
can ONLY he guessed. But the Roose-
Welt may reach there late Tomorrow.
With her husbands plan uncertain and
with no specific message to meet him.
Mrs Peary is waiting at her home at
Eagle Island. Ne. In readiness to depart
for North Sydney.
Herbert l.. Briden,an. secretary OF the
IeIEV ATTtt tlub' ieAN .NN" 49, So
North Sydney tonight. 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 heart
lest congratulations upon your triumph
ant attainment Of the long sought goal
the North Pole"
NO FURTHER DETAILS
Several additional messages filed yes
terday at Indian Harbor, were received
by associates OF Commander Peary to-
day. hut none OF them gave any further
details Of his conquest. Through Mr.
Rridgman he notified all gcograp hical So
cieties Of the world OF his discovery and
In addition sent personal despatch &c
the National Geographical society nj
Washington saying: Have won at last
The Pole is ours"
In message to Director Bumrus Of
the American Museum of Natural HIS
tory In New York he announced that he
was bringing home a valuable COLLECTION
for the institution. Thousands Of con-
gratula tory message have been sent In
return 10 the explorer. two OF the most
notable or WnlCn are from l|l'u'' Sih'N-
Teton. the English Antarctic explorer
and Major Leonard Darwin. president
Of the ROYAL Geographical society. The
National Geographical society called a
meeting directly after receiving Peary's
message to-day. and quickly teleGraphed
n reply of hearty praise. The New York
Geological society sent its echo Of the
world wide praise through It's president
In this city, while hundreds OF less ini
portant messages winged their wa,
northward to meet the returning travel
Ter.
No CONTROVERSY by COOK.
In Copenhagen tonight DR.. Cook wa.
shown a statement credited to Peary
that he OPeary) was the first discovers
OF the Pole Declining to enter into
controversy. the Brooklyn physician
briefly dismissed the subject.
The footing OF whistles Of passing Graf
paid tributes to the explorers wife or
h r island home to-day while mis- Snow
baby" daughter acknowledged them by
dipping an American nag.