Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-23
Explorer Reaches United
States and is Loudly
Hailed.
MAINE TOWNS TURN OUT
Or. Cook Submits to Rapid Fire
Interview by Forty News
paper Men.

Vanceboro, Maine, Sept. @3.-Maine
made its welcome TO Peary today, and
all along the route of his journey
through the state friendly greetings
of the people was a pleasing recogni-
ton of his achievement in reaching
the pole. Peary and family are eN-
pected late today at Portland. where
they will probably remain over night
and go to their home at Eagle Island
the next morning.
silent as to Cook.
Peary is keeping his own counsel
with regard TO Information he has oh
tanned on the main question, Did
Cook find the pole?" But limitations
are not wanting today that the time
is near at hand when this viii be I.ade
known.
salute He Crosses Line.
When Peary's train crossed the
Canadian boundary line, which is
only 500 feet from NancebOrO sta
ton, its advent was hcralGcd by the
explosion of 4 number OF railroad
torpedoes. School was dismissed and
the children each carrying an Amer
lean flag and bouquet OF flowers
were marched down to the train
where the population Of the town had
assembled.
Peary was greeted with enthusiasm
cheering and flowers. PcaTy made
brief speech and the train departed
Cannon Boom.
Old Town. Maine, Sept. 23.-Peary
was received here with booming can
non, ringing bells and the cheers of
1000 people. He spoke briefly.
Asked TO Lecture Abroad.
Commander Peary has received an
invitation to lecture before the Royal
Scottish Geographical society The
invitation, which came in a cable
gram from Edinburgh. follows that
received from Secretary J. S. Kettle,
requesting Commander Peary TO fix
a date for lecture in London before
the Royal Geographical society Com
mander Peary viii reply later to both
invitations.
Roosevelt on Way south.
North Sydney, n. S. Sept. 23-The
steamer Roosevelt, on which Paary
jOurneyed to the far north. left At mid
night last night -on the journey to New
York. Shortly before the Roosevelt
pulled out Matthew Henson. Com
mander Peary's colored bodyguard,
leaned over the side TO shake hands
in farewell with Chief Engineer
Swicler of the Tyrian, who was stand
ing on the deck of a launch.
Pulls Henson Overheard
Swicker has grip like a wise and
he held fast to HensOn's hand as the
Roosevelt swung away. HenEOn could
not release his hold and he was drawn
over the side of the Roosevelt and
fell into the sea He was promptly
fished out. however by Swicker ana
half an hour later the Roosevelt was
cut of sight on its way south.
Nation Not Represented.
New York, Sept. 23.-No official rep
Tescntative of the nation or state will
attend the banquet given for Cook to-
night. The New York city govern
ment will be represented by Patrick
F. MCGOWAN. president OF the board
of aldermen. Rear Admiral Schley,
retired. will preside by virtue of his
position as president of the Arctic Clul,
of America under whose auspices the
dinner is given.
Under Cross Examination
New York. Sept. 23.-Coo! denied
himself to interviewers yesterday and
remained with his family in his suite
at the Waldorf Astoria until evening,
when he was submitted to Il severe
cross examination by 40 newspaper
representatives
The material points of Cooks
answers did not differ greatly from
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