Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-07
ALL LILLE WORLD IS STIRRED BY THE NORTH POLE
FIRST Man ITO REACH NORTH
POLE, is THE CLAIM OFPEARY

ant. president of the Geographical So
| ciety of Philadelphia this morning re
ceived message from Peary assur-
ing him he had discovered the north
pole
Word From Bartlett.
New York, Sept Captain r. A.
Bartlett of the Roosevelt telegraphed
friend in this city from Indian Har-
Dor: 1T is accomplished Kind re-
gards to all
Details Expected Soon.
New York, Sept. 7-Commander
Peary has reached the north pole.
The information reaches here and else
where in messages from Peary himself
and from members of his crew.
He has returned from the expedition
which started on July s. 1908, and now
is in touch with civilization. Full de
| tails OF his feat are expected within Il
day.
No Trace of Cook Found.
No traces of DR.. Frederick Cook. the
Brooklyn explorer, were found by Com
mander Peary, according to informa-
ton sent by one of Peary's aides.
The first report which came from
Peary himself was a message to his
wife, who is summering at South
Harpswell, Maine. This message fol-
lows:
Indian Harbor, via Cape Ray, Sept
6, 19C9.-Mrs. r. E. Peary, South
Harpswell, Maine: Have made good
at last. have the old pole. Am well.
/ Love Will wire again from Chateau
BERT"
Mrs. Peary's Reply.
In replying, Mrs. Peary sent the
following dispatch
South Harpswell, Maine, Sept 6,
1909-Commander r. e. Peary, Steam
er Roosevelt. Chateau Bay; All well.
Best love. God bless YOU Hurry
home. Jo."
BY a strange coincident in this chap
ter of condolences, Mrs. Cook, wife
Of the man who claims to have first
| found the pole. was in South Harps-
| WELL Maine, when she received the
| first news of her husbands success
Both she and Mrs Peary had gone
for maa1hs- without word of their hus-
bands. but had hoped and prayed, first
for their safe return, and secondly for
the planting of the flag at the pole.
| At Chateau Bay Today.
| The steamer Roosevelt last night
was bound for Chateau bay, Labrador,
with Peary and party on board, where
it is due today.
Chateau bay lies northwest of Cas-
tie and Henley islands on the north
ern shore of Belle Isle straits and due
east of Belle Isle.
| Coming south the Roosevelt passed
Etah and Upernavik, Greenland, where
DR. Cook had preceded Peary.
News is Overwhelming.
In New York last night little prepar-
alton had been made TO welcome home
Commander Peary, for so suddenly
came the news of his achievement that
scientific societies were overwhelmed
/ While Peary's name was on the lips
of every one from the street urchir
to the college professor, no forma
meetings were held and no committees
of welcome appointed.
| But with the dawn OF today the
Peary Arctic club. the Explorers cluI
and the Arctic club began preparations
for the celebration of one unprecedent
led event
Details Are Lacking.
Peary's exploit could not be discuss
ed from scientific viewpoint las
night because details of his dash to the
pole are lacking.
How fast he travelled. what grea
obstacles he met and overcame, wha
observations he took, and what dat;
he brings back with him are as unavail
able as if he were still in the frozeI
north.
Mystery of Years Cleared.
1t is noted generally however, tha
the homecoming of Cook and Peary
practically at the same time. will al
ford an opportunity for the comparison
of records never heretofore presented
For over 400 years man has strua
gled to reach the pole and now tw'
Americans bring back with ther
chronicles of their discovery and OF
, servations of the land of mystery
From the time Peary wrote his las
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