Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-14
ALL OTHER MEMBERS HAD BEEN
SENT BACK BEFORE LAST
DASH WAS MADE; PEARY's
PARTY TALKS or TRIP.
EXPLORER STILL
AT BATTLE HARBOR
ASSOCIATED PRESS cHARTERs
STEAMER AND SENDS coRRE.
sPoNDENTs TO GET STORY
FROM COMMANDER.

Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. 13.--
The following details Of Peary's jour
ney to the pole were CLEANED from a
member of his expedition aboard the
Roosevelt.
The only men to reach the pole
were Peary and one Eskimo. The 9th.
er whites were sent back one by one
as Peary drew nearer his objective,
Matthew Henson and three Eskimos,
the, only other members of the party
that made the final dash, were left on
the march south of the pole.
Captain Bartlett and George Borun
started February 27 from Cape Co.
lumbia with a number of Eskimos and
dogs on a march across the ice heading
north. When Peary left Cape Columbia
he had seven whites, seventeen Eski
mos and 1876 dogs. March Peary
came up with bartlett, who had pitch
ed his camp at the side of lead OF
water which it was impossible to
cross. They waited until March IL be
fore further progress was possible
The sun was seen for the first time
March4f5 and the observation showed
the explorers were a short way from
the S4th parallel. The supply OF alco
hol running short, Borup returned to
Cape Columbia for a fresh stock
The Dash to The Pole.
March IA Borup overlook Peary
again, bringing oil and alcohol. The
division under Prof. Roos G.. Marvin
Joined Peary the same day at this
point. Prof. Ronald NJ McMillaDd
was sent back, his feet badly prozen.
Borup returned to land from 85.2a
with two Eskimos. Bartlett was still
beating out the trail two days ahead
of Peary. Marvin took observations
at 85.4S and started on his return. On
| the next march Bartlett made the rec.
| ord of the trip covering twenty miles
! and reaching 1888. Bartlett took the
next observation at the 88th parallel,
April second and then returned, leav-
| ing Peary, Henson and three Eskimos
with provisions for forty days to
make the final dash The party start.
ed April and made twenty miles and
slep near the 89th parallel. The next
observation was at 1926. The next
time the sun was sighted the observa-
| tion showed 1857. The pole was reach.
ed April 6 and series of observations
was taken at 30.
Marvin's Death Told OF.
Peary deposited his records and he
hoisted the American flag while the
4 temperature was 80 below Zeror fab
renheit. The pole appeared as q froz.
en- sea. Peary tried to take sound.
ings, but got no bottom at 1900 faith.
oms. Peary stayed at the pole thirty.
| four hours and then started bach
home April 7.
i April 23 the party reached the yer.
4 tical edge of land and ice west OF Cape
4 Columbia and after two days rest
the Quincy was resumed. The Roose.
4 yelt was reached April 27. Marvin
4 left the party March 26 to return to
the ship. April 10. forty-f1ve miles
from Cape Columbia he started out
ahead, when the Eskfmos arrived at
an open lead they noticed the ics
broken and 25 yards out they saw
what looked like a mans body float
ing in the center Of the lead. They
lreturned to the Roosevelt and report
led. Bartlett went back and recovered
Marvin's personal belongings which
were still on the ice where the Els
Ikimos had left them. Marvin's rec
ords and observations were saved.
Associated Pres to See Peary.
Point Richie, New Foundland, Sept
4 13.-The tug Douglass Thomas, char
tered by the Associated Press to
meet Peary returning on the steamer
Roosevelt from the pole, reached
, here from Bonne Bay, N. f.. last night
after dark. From the wireless tele
graph station here 1t was learned
Peary is still at Battle Harbor. The
Thomas came to anchor q mile from
shore. A. correspondent landed in .
: dory and with a lantern and guide
walked three miles through the scrut
and swamp to the Marconi wireless
! station where he was informed tht
! Roosevelt is still at Battle Harbor
' The Thomas left Immediately for Bat
4 tie Harbor. If the weather condi
i tions hold good she should reach ther,
9 some time this afternoon.
g Still at Battle Harbor.
Sydney. NJ s., Sept. 13.APeary i
i. still at Battle Harbor and his famil'
r here are eagerly awaiting word of hi
n departure on the Roosevelt for sgd
e lney. Mrs. Peary yesterday received