The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-07
Rival of Dr. Cook EIectrifles the World By Announcing That He Has Reach
 ed the Pole .PEARY IS COMING HOME
 Ey WAY 0F LABRADOR
Latest Discovery of the Pole Was Made April 6, This Year, AL most a Year After Dis
 covery by Cook.

New York. September e.-Peary has succeeded.
 Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N. F. September 6, to Associated Press, New York:
 "satrs and Stripes nailed to north pole. Peary."
 Indian Harbor, via Cape Bay N. F., September 6, Herbert l.. Bridgman Brooklyn, N. Y.:
 Pole reached. Roosevelt safe.
 "Peary."
 Indian Harbor. via Cape Bay, N. F., New York:
 q have the pole April 6. Expect ar rive Chateau Bay September 2. Secure control wire for me there and arrange expedite transmission big story.
 "Peary."
 Peary has succeeded.
 From out of the Arctic darkness there were flash ed today these messages which stunned the scientific world and thrilled the heart of every layman. From the bleak coast of Labrador Peary gave to the world the news that he had attained his goal in the far north whlls at the same moment in far off Dem mark Dr. Fredrick A. Cook of Brook lyn was being dined and lionized by royalty for the same achievement.
 Yankee Grit Wins,
 Undeniably Tank ee grit has conquered created coincidence such as the world will never see again.
 Two Americans have planted the flag of their country in the land of ice which man has sought to penetrate fJc four centuries; and each, ignorant of the others conquest, has flashed within a period of five days laconic message of success to the waiting world.
 Cook in his first message to his countrymen was brief but non commit tall Peary was even briefer, but specific Stars and Stripes nailed to the north pole" he said. That was all, but never before have so few words conveyed to
 
 CT patriotic satisfaction.
 Five days ago, on September 5, Dr. Cook sent out from the Shetland islands the first message of his success-a mes- sage which has aroused storm of con- troversy around the world. Today Rob- ert E. Peary, lost from view in the land of ice and unheard from since August, fI1 ar1I hxro et, i1o message sent from Indian Harbor, Labrador There was no qualification; |; 1t left no doubt. It announced un- equivocally that he had reached the top of the world. Thus two flags with the Stars and Stripes of the United States are floating in the ice packs, proving the courage of intrepid Amber jeans.
 World Waits for News.
 With but a word from Peary the world waits breathlessly for details. but until tomorrow, when he should arrive at Chateau Bay, Labrador, walt ing must suffice.
 First word of Peary's success reached New York at 12:39 o'clock this afternoon in dispatch to the Associated Press. It contained the bare announcement of his finding the pole. Almost simultaneously he had transmitted the news to London, repeating dramatically and simply Stars and Stripes nailed to the north pole" At the same time he similarly advised the governor of Newfoundland. Both the old and the new world were thus appraised of his great achievement practically at the same moment and the excitement which followed attests to the high pitch of in terest aroused over this climax of mans perseverance. Newspaper extras were rushed from the press and those who read marveled at the twist of the uni verse. which had snatched the ice mask from the north in so strange manner. Like pr. Cooks first message, Peary's was tantalizing in its priefness and the waiting public, stimulated by Cooks suc- cess, was left unsatiated. For. as did Dr Cook. Peary resumed his homeward voyage immediately after filing the curt news of discovery
 Message from Peary.
 A few words were added to this mesgrs information at 2:15 D. m. when there was made public this additional information gent to Herbert l.. Bridgman of Brooklyn, secretary of the Peary Arctic club:
 Pole reached. Roosevelt safe. (SigneO Peary." This gave assurance that the vessel in which Peary departed had passed through  the ice unscathed. but details of his home coming and the date of the discovery of the pole were still lacking. It was not until the New York Times had received a dispatch later In the afternoon that these points were cleared up. The mes- sage said:
 II have the pole April 6. Expect ar rive Chateau Bay September 7.'
 With this information at hand 1t was a comparatively simple matter to ascer- tain that the April referred to was April of the present year, as his expedi- tion did not start from New York until July ', 1908.
 April 6, 19Oe-the date that Peary plant ed the flag at the pole--and April 2l. lSS the date that Dr. Cook unfurled tho stars and Stripes year before. conse- ouently become the cardinal dates upon which exploration of the far north Will rest hereafter Though separated py nearly a year. the same feat was accom- plished by two Americans, neither of whom was aware of the movements of