The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09

the conditions he found there and other
things that caused doubt in my mind
about Cook having found the pole. The
dispa tches OF yesterday and today are
more sane and are more favorable to DR..
Cook.
The developments of the last few
days and the Associated Press dispatch
from Peary make the SITUATION most Az
teresting.'
DR.. Henry skinner one of the found
ers Of the Geographical Society of Phila-
delphia and an officer of the Pennsyl-
vana Academy of Natural Sciences, said
that the Peary dispatch indicates that
Peary himself had reached the pole, and
placed the flag there. By tha time
Peary reached there every vestige of the
flag left by DR.. Cook would have dis
appeared DR.. Skinner said that it was
wonderful that two American explorers
should have reported the discovery of the
pole almost simultaneously and that he
firmly believed both reached there.
Left New York in 1908.
Commander Peary left New York in
July, 1903. feeling confident that the ex-
petition was to surpass his previous ones
in its results. He firmly believed that
his chances of reaching the pole were
never so bright as at this time. Mrs.
Peary accompanied him. and went as far
as sydney, where she bid him goodbye.
Miss Marie Peary and little Robert +.
peary, Jr are on their way to Sydney
on the Roosevelt. They returned to the
United States with their mother as soon
as the Roosevelt sailed for Etah, Green
land. a few days after Commander
Peary reached Sydney.
At Sydney the Roosevelt was joined
by the auxiliary collier Erik, which took
north a full cargo of coal for use in the
Arctic ana Tor the hOmeWard voyage OF
the Roosevelt.
''Supposing that you have ordinary
good luck, when may your friends expect
to hear from you again? Commander
Peary was asked before his departure.
Late next summer or early next fall, :"
he replied.
If | should reach the pole next win
ter. which is the hope of my life, the
news of my triumph Will be received by
tween August 10 and September 10,
1909.
Commander Peary added that his base
of supplies would be located somewhere
in the vicinity of Cape Sheridan, where
he will go into winter quarters. There
everything on board the Roosevelt will
be landed, and such things as may be
lleeueu Oh lue snip Will bt taken TO ucl
from the shore as may be necessary.
THE boxes containing my supplies
were designed SO us to make possible the
construction of house out of them at
Cape Sheridan" said the commander
They are made like the blocks that chill
dren play with, and when placed in prop
er order on top of one another they will
make fine house, about 2OX6O feet in
size. big enough to shelter my party and
all the Eskimos. should we find it neces
sary. When the DOLLHOUSE has been
built it will be covered with the Roose-
vet's mainsail. and that in turn will be
covered with snow. and then we will be
ready for whatever comes
Il shall make my dash for the pole
next February, for experience has
proved that to be the best time for the
work. The expedition, from beginning
to end, will probably cover period OF
three years.
Proves Dispatch Genuine.
SOUTH AMHERST. Mass, Sept 6.
II never had any doubt that Com
mander Peary would do just as your dis
patch says he has done" said Herbert l..
Bridgman, secretary and treasurer of the
peary Arctic club, when informed today
that the explorer had reported that he
had nailed the Stars and Stripes to the
Mr.. Brdgman was here for few
hours visiting his sister when the news
of Pearys success was given to him.
Continuing. Mr. Bridgman said:
Il do not think it is becoming in me
to say any more than that. | have al
ways felt that Peary's own work will
excuse me from any remarks. Coming
at this particular time the news is very
gratifying. This is the confirmation of
my faith, and am particularly
plea sed.'
When the text of the message received
in New York from Commander Peary
was read to him by representative of
the Associated Press, Mr.. Brdgman
said:
That settles it beyond doubt. That
phrasing is the exact one that Comman-
der Peary and l agreed upon before he
went north There was a lot Of words in
the code. Several began with the word
sun and these indicated that he had
been successful in his quest of the pole.
have left my list of code words ut
Northampton, but think that the word
Sunshine was the code word we agreed
upon for pole reached Roosevelt safe
There were several words beginning with
Moon. which meant that Commander
Peary had not reached the pole"