The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-09-10
PEARY IS RETURNING
WITH POLAR HONORS
PRACTICALLY LOST TO WORLD
TILL He REACHES LAND.
Explorer Must Come Hundreds of
Miles Further South Before he
Gets in Position to Flash De-
tails of Trip.

6he Stars and Stripes to the pole" on
April 6. 1909. as told in his series of
messages flashed BY wireless Tues
day from the coast Of Labrador, is
hguratively lost to the world, home
ward bound on his ship, the Roose-
Velt.
At Copenhagen, Denmark, royalty
continues to pay homage to DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook, the Brooklyn explor-
er, who announced six days ago in
a message not unsimilar to Comman-
der Peary's that he had placed the
flag of this coltntry at the pole on
April 21. 1908.
Neither saw indications of the 9TH
er's achievement, both will be in the
United States before the close Of the
present month. Commander Peary,
on the Roosevelt. was in the Strait Of
Belle Isle. between Newfoundland
and the Province of Quebec, We'd
nesday night. But it is uncertain at
what point he will touch first to am
plify the meagre news of Tuesday. In
adequate telegraphic facilities on the
Labrador coast and the northwest
coast of Newfoundland may move
him to decide to proceed on south
ward TO North Sydney, Nova Scotia,
before he gives to the world details of
his triumpbs in the North.
No Telegraph at Chateau Bay.
The commander had intended stop
ping at Chateau bay, Labrador, but
the telegraph station there was
abandoned some time ago and the
Roosevelt must push her nose further
south before the world obtains the
news. As she comes down the New
foundland coast. Red bay and further
south St. George bay are at hand, but
whether Peary will avail himself Of
these, points or continue to North
Sydney. Cape Breton, where he will
have every facility at hand, is mat
ter of conjecture. It is $50 miles
from Chateau bay to North Sydney,
and the time Of his arrival can only
be guessed. But the Roosevelt may
reach there late Thursday.
With her husbands plans uncer-
tain and with no specific message to
meet him, Mrs. Peary is waiting at
ner. home at Eagle Island, Me-, in
readiness to depart for North Syd-
.ney.
Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary Of
the Peary Artic club, left New York
for North Sydney tonight. In addl-
tion to greetings from the Peary Arc
tic club. Mr.. Bridgman carried these
messages from the Explorers club,
of which Commander Peary and DR..
Cook are both members:
Explorers Club Greetings.
The Explorers club sends YOU
heart;eSt congratulations upon Your
triumphant attainment of the long
sought goal-'the North Pole"
Anthony Fiala. who commanded
one Of the Zeieler expeditions to the
pole, is a member of the board of
directors sending the message.
Several additional messages, filed
Tuesday at Indian Harbor, were re-
,eived BY associates Of Commander
Peary. but none of them gave any
further details Of his conquest.
. Through Mr.. Bridgman he notified all
geographical societies Of the world Of
his discovery and in addition sent a
personal dispatch to the National
' Geographical society at WASHINGTON
saving: F'Have Won at last. The
pole is ours
In a message to Director Bumpus
of the American Museum Of Natural
History in New York, he announced
that he is bringing home a valuable
collection for the institution.
Thousands Of Congratulatory Mes
sages.
Thousands Of congratulatory mes
sages have been sent in return to the
explorer, two Of the most notable OF
which are from Lieut.. Shackleton, the
English Antarctic explorer, and MAJ.
Leonard Darwin, president Of the
Royal Geographical society. The Ma
tional Geographical society called a
meeting directly after receiving
Peary's message and quickly tele-
:raphed a reply of hearty praise. The
New York Geological society sent Its
.eono Of the worldwide praise through
its president in this city, while hun
,tt1reds of less important messages went
northward to meet the returning traV-