The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-09-10

New York, Sept. 6.-Peary has
reached the north pole. 1t has been
doubly discovered. From the bleak
coast of Labrador, Commander Pearv
today flashed the news that he had at
tanned his goal in the far north, while
at the same moment in Denmark DIR.
Frederick A. Cook was being dined
and lionized by royalty for the same
achievement.
Yankee grit has conquered the froz.
en- north, and there has been created
a coincidence such as the world will
never see again. Two Americans have
planted the flag of their country in
the land of ice which man has sought
to penetrate for four centuries, and
each, ignorant of the others conquest,
has sent within period of five days
laconic message of success.
Here are the various messages re-
ceived today announcing Pearys vic
tory:
Indian Harbor (via Cape Ray),
Sept. 6.-The Associated Press, New
York: Stars and Stripes nailed to
north pole. PEARY."
Indian Harbor (via Cape Ray, N.
F., Sept. 6.-Herbert L. Bridgman,
Brooklyn, N. Y: Pole reached Roose-
welt safe. PEARY."
Indian Harbor (via Cape Ray, N
F. Sept. 6.-To the New York Times,
New York: l reached the pole April
6. Expect arrive Chateau Bay Sept
Z. Secure control wire for me there,
and arrange expedite transmission;
big story. PEARY."
Cook in his first message to his
countrymen was brief, but nOncOm-
initial Peary was even briefer, but
specific "Stars and Stripes nailed
to the POLE" he said.
Five days ago, Sept. l., DR.. Cook sent
out from the Shetland Islands the first
message of his success, mess age
that has aroused a storm OF cOntrO-
versy around the world. Today Rob-
ert E. Peary, lost from view in the
land of ice, and unheard from since
August, 1908, startled the world by a
similar mes sage sent from Indian Har-
Dor, Labrador. There was no qualifi-
cation; it left no doubt.
With but a word from Peary, the
world awaits for details, but none will
be available until he arrives at Cha
teau Bay, Labrador.
Both the old and the new world were
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ment practically at the same moment,
and the excitement which followed at
tests to the high pitch of interest
aroused over this climax of mans per-
severance.
1t was comparatively simple mat
ter to determine that the April re-
ferred to by Peary was April 6 of this
wear, as his expedition did not start
from New York until July Z, 1908.
Found No Trace of Cook.
St. Johns, N. F., Sept. 6. - Com
mander Robert E. Peary, who an
nounced today that he had discovered
the north pole on April of the pres
ent year, found no trace of DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook, who reported that he
had made the same discovery IN April
of the preceding year. This news
reached here tonight through Capt.
Robert Bartlett, of the Roosevelt,
Peary's ship.
While Peary does not expressly re-
pudiate DIR. Cooks contention in SO
many words, his statement may have
an important bearing upon determin-
ing the extent of Dr. Cooks eXplora-
tons.
The Roosevelt was in good condi-
ton and the crew all right, Capt. Bart
lett wired. and he reported that the
schooner JEANNE, carrying supplies
for the expedition, had met them off
the coast of Greenland.
Coming south, the Roosevelt passed
Etah and Upernavik, where DIR. Cook
had preceded Peary.
The Roosevelt tonight is bound for
Chateau Bay, Labrador, with Peary
and party on board, where she is due
tomorrow. Chateau Bay lies north
west of Castle and Henley Islands, on
the northern shore of Belle Isle straits
and due east of Belle Isle.
Confirmed by Associate.
Worces ter, Mass, Sept. CDR. D.
w. Abercrombie, principal of Worces-
ter academy, received the following
dispatch at o'clock this afternoon
from D. B. Mcmillan, one of the scien-
lists who accompanied Peary:
Indian Harbor, N. F., Sept. CDR.
D. w. Abercrombie, Worcester Acad-
envy, Worcester, Mass: Top OF the
earth reached at last. Greetings to
faculty and boys.
I'D. B. MMILLAN."
Freeport, Me-, Sept. 6.-Confirma.
ton of Peary's success was received
} here today in telegram from D. B.
Mcmillan, who accompanied Peary
The message, sent to McMillan's sis.
tier, Mrs. D. c.. Fogg, follows:
), Indian Harbor, Sept. 6.-Mrs. w
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