Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-21
PEARY DUE TODAY AT SYDNEY.

| Sydney, n. s., Sept. 20.-Conmander
Robert E. Peary will not make his en-
| try into Sydney until tomorrow. The
Arctic ship Roosevelt anchored off ST
Paurs island today, when the explorer
found he could not reach port before
nightfaIl Mrs. Peary, her daughter
Marie and little Robert E. Peary I'M
doubtedly met the commander tonight,
the Peary family having sailed North
| on the steam yacht Sheelah, owned by
James Ross, president of the Dominion
| Coal Co.
| Mrs. Peary's trip toward ST. Paufs
island was entirely unexpected, as it
| had been announced that she would
greet her husband from the deck of the
| Sheelah down the bay. The Sheclah,
| however, kept on her-way, and when
last seen was passing out and heading
directly toward st. PauFs The sea
was calm tonight and there was no
| wind, and no difficulty would b. ex-
perienced in putting the explorers wife
and children aboard his ship. They
may remain all night on the Roosevelt.
Little Robert had dressed himself in i
sailor suit and carried an American
| flag. This is the first time that Mrs.
| Peary has put to sea to greet her nus
band in all the occasions that she has
been in Sydney to welcome him on his
| return from the Arctic.
News that Commander Peary was
nearing port and would probably land
late this afternoon caused general
cessation of business in the town.
Large crowds swarmed into the streets
and along the water front to greet the
explorer. All manner of water craft,
| from yachts to sailboats, sporting their
colors, moved down the bay when three
blasts of the whistle were heard, which
was the signal that the Roosevelt was
approaching.
The observer at Low Point, however,
at o'clock reported that he could see
20 miles and that he could not sight
| the Roosevelt. and later it was an
nounced that the vessel had anchored
off st. Pauls a tug was then sent
down the bay to spread the news that
Commander Peary would not be here
until tomorrow morning.
The tug c. NJ. Winch, gaily decorated
with flags. will convey the official wei
coming party down the bay at an early
| hour. This party includes the mayor of
Sydney, Wallace Richardson, the heads
of the city departments and other prom
inent officials The proposed banquet for
the explorer will be held in allegiance
| until Commander Peary shall commune
| cate his wishes to the mayor.
Commander Peary has given an emphat-
| ic denial to the assertion credited to Dr.
| Cook that he told the Esquimaux at
Annatok that DR.. Cook was dead, and
that he consequently would take possess
sion of the supplies left there by Cook.
| AS near as can be ascertained from
members of the Roosevelt's crew, the
house built by DR.. Cook at Annatok and
left in charge of Rudolph Francke was
found unoccupied when the Roosevelt
| arrived Francke was away trying to
get passage home, his authority for his
derarture being a letter he exhibited,
claimed to be from DR.. Cook at Cape
Thomas Hubbard.
| DR.. Cooks house had been empty for
several weeks. Francke sought permits
sion to go to the United States on the
Roosevelt auxiliary ship Erik. PERMITS
sior was granted him and he turned over
an inventory of the supplies in DR.. Cook s
house.
Boatswain Murphy was then placed in
charge of the house and its contents. lie
found that many packages had been
lbrcken open and their contents partially
or totally removed. The stores were
checked and the house. which is built OF
boxes. was taken down and re-erected a
short distance away on higher ground. the
first loca ton having proved wet and I'M
comfortable.
When DR.. Cook returned to Annatok he
complained about the occupation of the
house and it's removal to new position.
Murphy says he explained the situation
fully to Dr. Cook, who appeared satisfied
and it was agreed that the house be oc-
cupied jointly. The boatswain says he Of
lfered to vacate Immediately. but as ev-
I lerything had been satisfactorily explained
this was not thought necessary.
Coming down from Battle Harbor the
Thomas parted company with the Roose-
welt near Point Amour. At this time a
|Inorthwest wind was filling the Roosevelt
sails and sending her along at good
rate Favorable winds continued through
I out Saturday, Sunday and Sunday night
| bringing the Roosevelt abreast of st
Paul's island at 9 O'Clock this morning.