Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-09-07

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since August 1908, startled the world
by q similar message from lndian
Harbor. Labrador. There was no
qualification; it left no doubt. E,s It
announced unquiverably that he had
reached the top OF the world. Thus
two fags with the stars and Stripes
OF the United States are floating in
ice packs attesting to the courage of
intrepid Americans. s.8
With but word from Peary the
world u anxiously awaiting further
news but until tomorrow, when he
should arrive at Chateau Bay, Lab
.rodar, waiting must sufdce. ..s,.f- =. ~
The first word OF Peary's. success
reached New York at 1919 o'clock
this afternoon in a dispatch to the
Associated Press. It contained the
bare announcement of his finding
pole. Almost simultaneous he trans
mitted the news to London. repeat
ing dramatically and simply "Stars
and Stripes nailed to pole" At the
same time he advised the governor
Of New Foundland. ~ u, ...5=5ssssl
Both old and newsworld were ap-
,prised Of his great achievement at
the same moment ana the exsIte-
ment which followed attests to the
high pitch Of intsrest aroused over
this climax of mans perseverance.
Newspaper extras were rushed from
the press and those who read mar
yelled .at the twist OF the universe
which had snatched the ice mask
from the north in SO spectacular a.
monner. ;s sszaS
Like Cooks first message Peary's
was tantalizing in its, briefness and
the waiting public S stimulated by
Cooks success was left, unsatistied.
For, as did Cook, Peary resumed his
home coming Immediately after Ill
ing the. news..4sA. ,fewssword were.
added to this meagre informationSat
2:05 p. M, when there was made
public this information sent. to- Her
bert L. Bridgman, OF Brooklyn, sec
retary of the Peary Arctic-club; ia
Pole reached..Fss4. Roosevelt. safe.
Peary. I'll n u :
This gave assurance that the mes
sage which he sent before he e$depart-
ed had passed through the ice un-
scathed, but details of his home.
coming comingSand the date of tie
discovery OF the pole we're still lack
ing. $ # 8 ,a$$;Efss ss5se s,ssss i4sS s,s IL; ]
IT is not until the New York Times
had received a dispatch later In the
afternoon that these vital points
were cleared up "a ,52to 4 e,ss5ssv&.1.
+ Il have the pole, April 9Th, expect
arrive Chateau Bay, September 7th."
I With this information at hand, it
was comparatively a simple matter
to ascertain that April 9Th, referred
to was April Of the present year, as
his expedition did not start from
New FORK until July 7th. 1908. s
April ssth, 1so9-the q date that
Pearys planted flag at pole and
April II. 1908. the date that DIR.
Cook unfurled the Stars and Stripes.
a year before. & 55s2 TN: III az &: .f5
Just as Cook notified his wife, SO
Peary tool. advantage Of 2 brief stop
IN Indian Harbor h to assure Mrs.
Peary OF his safety. This message.
almost overlooked during the day Of
excitement over his achievement
reached New York tonight from
South IIarpswell, Maine. where Mrs.
Peary has been spending the sum
mer. It contained both q touch Of
pathos ana reference to his success.
Have made good at last says. the
explorer to his wife.
81 have the old pole. Ans wei.
Love VIII wire again from Chat |
eau
The message Is signed simply
Bert an abbreviation for Robert.
Mrs. Peary sent 9 wife's characteris1|
tic reply. with love and blessing and
request for him to hurry home.
By another strange co-incidence In
this chapter Of co-incidencea Mrs.
Cook, too, was In South aarpswell.