Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-18
ROSS MARVIN, WHO WAS DROWN
ED ON TRIP MADE FIRST TWO,
CAPTAIN BARTLETT MADE ONE
AND HE TOOK LAST TWO.
NEGROLIEUTENANT
BIDS FOR HONORS
MATTHEW HENSON ASSERTS
THAT PEARY's STORY OF BEING
uNAccoMPANlEp ON FINAL
DASH is uNFouNDED.

Commander Peary in an lntervie" w
day said his party took five observa
lions prior to reaching the pole. TWO
were made and worked out by the late
Prof. Ross Marvin, when l25 mics
from the pole. The third observation
was made by Captain Bartlett and tne
fourth and fifth were made by h1mseI'
The last being five miles from the pore
nroper. Several observations were TAX
en- at the pole all by himself. When
asked if anyone saw him deposit MS
cony of the records in an ice cavity at
the pole, Peary declined to answer.
Tells What Cook Must Do.
Peary said Cook was expected by
The world to submit to an impartial
tribunal an authentic signed state
5ment of his alleged discovery of the
mole. Peary said when this was done
he would turn over an array of testl-
.mony which would disprove Cooks
claims for all time. The explorer SAID
also he would turn over certified cop.
les of his own observations and all
iother information bearing on the trip
to the pole It. Is rumored here that
iPearv's brief will contain sensational
statements.
Neqro Lieut.. Makes Claim.
Battle Harbor. Labrador (By Wire
less Telegraph Via Cape Ray, N. Fo,
Sept. 16.-'We hoisted the stars ana
stripes twice at the north pole,' SAID
Matthew Henson, Commander Robert
E. Peary's negro lieutenant, ana the
only other civilized man, according 10
Peary. who ever reached the pole.
Henson gave an account of the one
night and two days he and Commander
Peary and four Eskimos camped at ~
degrees north latitude. Henson per-
sonally assisted In raising the Ameri-
can flag and he led the Eskimos in the
cheers, and an additional cheer for OLD
Glory in the Eskimo tongue.
Having spent eighteen years with
Commander Peary. and a considerable
portion of that time in the arctics,
said Henson, II have acquired a know
ledge of the dialect of the northern
Greenland Eskimos, who probably are
superior to any other. AS is commonly
known to travellers in the far north, the
Eskimo entertains strange prejudice
toward any tongue but one, and 1t is
therefore necessary for successful
dealing with them to study their un-
written language.
Arrived Just Before Noon.
1--WE arrived at the pole just before
noon April 6, the party consisting of
the commander, myself, four Eskimos
and thirty-six dogs, divided into two
detachments equal in number and
headed respectively by Commando
last supporting party at 81 degrees, SO
minutes. where we separated from
Captain Bartlett, who was photograph
ed by the commander. Captain Bart
lett regretted that he did not have a
British flag to erect on the ice at this
show this as the farthest north to
which the banner of Britain had been
advanced.
IT kept a personal diary during this
historic dash across the ice field. Our
first task on reaching the pole was to
build two igloos, as the weather was
hazy and prevented taking accurate
observations to confirm the distance
Travelled from Cape Columbia. Having
completed the snowhouses, we had
dinner, which included tea made on
pur alcohol stove. and then retired to
rest. thus sleeping one night at the
north pole.
1.-THE arctic sun was shining when I
awoke, and found the commander al
ready up. There was only wind enough
10 blow out the small flags. The en-
signs were hoisted toward noon from,
tent poles and tied with fish lines.
I'VE had figured out the distance
pretty closely and did not go beyond
the pole. The flags were up about
midday April 7, and were not moved
until late that evening""
Henson, who reached the farther
north with Peary three years ago, said
that conditions were about the same at
the pole as elsewhere in the arctic cir
= Gle. All was solid sea of ice, with a
two-foot lead of open water two miles
I from the pole. The Eskimos who went
along on the final lap were Ootah, Egg
ingwah. Ouzatueeah and Sigloo, the
two first named being brothers. Com
mander Peary took photos of Henson
and the Eskirnos waving flags and
cheering.
Says He Reached the Pole.
Continuing his story, Henson said:
1.-THE report is absolutely untrue that
did not go to the pole. went the
whole distance, side by side with the
commander. and just as far as he did"
Henson added that he knew that
some on board did not wish him to go
10 the pole. If they could prevent it.
but he knew that before he started He
also said that he saw Peary write the
records which were left in the ice. The
Eskimos, who We're with them, with
the exception of Ouzaueeah, under
stood English and one of them could
count hundred.
LORD TWEEDMoUTH DEAD,