Evening journal., 1909-09-07
PEARY'S DASH
FOR THE POLE
He'd Record for FdrtheSt
North Until DR.. Cook Reach
ed the Earth'S Top


1908 when Dr. Frederick A. Cook placed
The Stars and Stripes at the North Pole
Commander Robert p. Peary had tho
honor Of having reached the point farth-
crest north That honor was won in 1906
when he reached north latitude 50 degrees.
30 minutes or point within 2O3 miles from
the pole.
Tho previous record for tho point near
est the Pole was made by Captain Cagni,
of the Duke Of the Abruzzis Italian ex-
pedition, who reached 1884 north. or with
in 237 statute miles Of the Pole. The point
reached by Peary-SI6-places him about
2os miles from tho Pole
Commander Peary's polar steamship, the /
Roosevelt. left New York on this search
Of the North Pole on July 49, 1905. Tho
Roosevelt was built in Maine and went
down to New York where She was re-
] fitted before starting. The vosse for
which funds were furnished by the Peary
Arctic Club, Of New York, was designed
by a naval architect. William Il. Winant,
particularly for Arctic exploration. She
cost about 100000. The Roosevelt had
CROW OF twenty men, under Captain Bart
lett Commander Peary did not 20 with
the ship from New York. but joined her
later at sydney. Cape Breton, where she
took on coal and additional supp les. The
Roosevelt left Sydney on July %. She
was next reported at Domino Run, Labra-
dor July %. from which point she crossed
TO Greenland. The vessel was next heard
from at Etah. North Greenland. She pass
cd Cape York. August q and reached
Iitah on August 16
on July G. 1908. Commander Peary sail
ed from New York on the Roosevelt with
the Stars and Stripes at her mzzen on
his last trip to the frozen north. Before
the ship left Commander Poary said;
II have done too much work i'm the
Arctic regions to believe that / can make
the Pole without strenuous work I am
not foolish enough to say that / am going
to do or die but ] am certainly going to
put into this try every bit OF energy
mental moral and physical-that 1 have
in order 20 succeed in my undertaking.
I know my path will he hedged in by
many trials and undoubtedly many disap-
pointments. but I feel confident as my
ship leaves New York to-day that If 7
do not reach the Pole itself. at least 7
win carry the American flag further north
than il has been carried by any previous
explorer. Unless unforeseen circumstances
intervene within the next year I hope TO
plant the Stars and Stripes at the Pole"
The Roosevelt arrived at sydney. y. s.,
on July rs. Governor Sir William Mac
Gregor. Of Newfoundland. and Lady Mac
Gregor and daughter went aboard, and
Governor MacGregor addressed the Off
GERS and men on the Importance of the
undertaking which, he said demanded
above all else. intelligence and endurance
The discovery OF the North Poe. he con-
tnued. would solve some problems now
agtating the minds OF scientific men.
Before saving farewell. Governor Mac
Gregor presented to the men several gifts
which were OF use TO them in their voy-
-age-le, tho frozen uortb Two days latoi
the Roosevelt steamed out Of the harboI
for It's long and perllous trip TO the frozen
north.
Robert Edwin Peary, was born at Crcs-
son, Pa, May 6. 1856. lie was graduated
from Bowdon College, Maine, in 1871 aud
became a civil engineer I'm the navy in isSi
lie was in 1851 appointed an assistant en-
ginocr on the route of the proposed Nc.
aragua ship canal
Commander Peary made his first voy
age toward the North Pole IN 1SS6 wher
. he landed on the west coast of Green.
. land and partly crossed IL with sledges
y lie went again I'm the summer OF 1891
staying the best part OF two years. Hav
=. ing wintered on the west coast he pushe,
northeastward over the ice cap of IN,
continent and on July .. 1902 reached az
'- indentation Of the northern coast 20 whcl
y ne gave tho name Of independence Bay.
y The third undertaking began I'm 1898 an'
q lasted two years Mrs Peary went viii
him. but returned the following summer
Her child was born shortly after thet
arrival at their winter camp. which wa
Y called Anniversary Lodge and was stu
Il ated on Whale Sound, one Of tho en-
II frances to Ingleheld Gulf
y HIS fourth and NTH trips were OF shor
e duration. Both in 1896 and 1897 he wen
II and returned the same season, not goins
N much beyond Cape York near which h'
e had previously found interesting masse
Is OF meteoric iron
e A much more elaborate attempt WA
r begun in the summer of 1895 The Wind
Dc ward. a ship that had been bought by
e London newspaper publisher foe an eX
] USMlAlNn 10 EiAMa JOSEF AadlN WAS pre-
sonted to Peary while the latter was II
4 England on lecturng tour I'm the win
"a ter Of 1S97-9S .and in this he made hi
% next venture. Peary's pan was, IL pos
e. sible. TO force the ship up to conven
lie lent harbor on the north shore Of Green
T. land and push out over the Polar Sc
p with sledges as soon as daylight returne'
Is in March.
l- BY taking large supplies Of food Wit
y him and arranging in advance to hav
't more sent him every season. he was abl
n' to stay up in the Arctic regions for fou
p years In that period DC obtained mucl
l. valuable Information about coast line
and added 10 the worlds knowlee,e abe
: Arctic geography, but his main ques
proved futile.
In 1900 he broke all records IN re
neWed dash for the Pole. by reaching S
degrees so minutes.
lie was to have tried again in 1907. bu
could not get his ship ready IN time. ant
postponed the trip until 1905 When n
sailed from New York. on the Roosevelt
Monday. July 6. Peary stated that he wa
short in equipment and supplies and need
ed $4,000 more for the trip. but he said h
would go anyway and hoped 70 pul
through
A couple Of minutes before the Roose
NaIf east loo1p how appanraf At IA