The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-13
Two Noted Sportsmen, Rainey
and Whitney, to Go to
Arctic Regions.
TO MAKE START IN JULY
INSTRUMENTS AND DATA LEFT
~ Or. COOK IN A GAVE At
ErAH. GREENLAND, WILL BE
BROUGHT BACK.

New York, April 13.--Plans are be.
ing perfected by Paul J. Rainey, cap
ltalist and horseman Of No. 527 Fifth
avenue. and Harry Whitney, the
wealthy sportsman. Of New Haven,
Conn. for hunting expedition to the
Arctic during the coming summer In
quest OF specimens OF big game for
museums and geological parks.
Negotiations are now pending for
the chartering OF suitable boat for
the trip. and it was announced the ex
petition probably will leave st
Johns, N. F, early in July.
Efforts are being made, It fs said
to induce Captain Sam Bartlett, who
was master Of the schooner Jeanne
which was sent to the Arctic last year
10 carry coal and supplies Of Com
mander Peary. to become master o.
the vessel.
II has not been definitely agreed az
to how long the party will remain In
the Arctic region. but Mr.. Rainey has
intimated to his friends that he proba
bly, will spend q winter at Etah.
At M. Rainey's office today his Sec
rotary, Mr.. Farrell, said that he will
be out Of the city for several days
He said that no statement regarding
the hunting expedition could be given
out until Mr.. Rainey returns Wednes
day. Negotiations for the charter Of
. vessel Mr.. Farrell said. have moi
been concluded.
Will Leave In July.
III nothing arises to prevent Mr.
Nainey carrying out his present
plans" Mr.. Farrell said. ''the hunting
expedition will leave st. Johns, N. F..
early In July. have not been In
formed as to who will compose the
party.
''Mr. whitney has not returned from
his Southern hunting trip, but he has
been In communication with M. Rain
ey with regard to the details Of the
trip this summer.
"There IL no intention on the part
Of making any effort to reach the
north pole. Il is to be nothing more o.
less than . pleasure jaunt, but, o.
course, they intend to collect az many
specimens OF Arctic animals 40 they
possibly can for museums and xoologi
cal parks"
Both Mr.. Rainey and Mr.. whitne,
have visited the Arctic region OF
hunting trips. Mr.. Rainey last yea
made . cruise along the coast o
Northern Labrador and spent severa
weeks in quest Of big game. Aftel
spending winter ct Etah with an Els
kimo tribe, Mr.. whitney returned from
the North last October with Com
mander Peary on the Roosevelt. Hi
hunting trip attracted worldwide at
tention. because OF the fact that h,
was the first white man to meet Dr.
Frederick A. Cook upon his return t,
Etah.
Recalls Cocks Claim.
DR.. Cook told Mr.. whitney that h,
had reached the north pole, and en-
trusted his instruments and some o
his data In the care Of the New Have,
sportsman.
After the refusal OF Commander
Peary to allow Mr.. Whitney to brinl
DR.. Cooks property aboard the Roose
welt, the instruments and data wer,
placed In q cache at Etah. Accorlin,
to the friends Of Mr.. Rainey, a stol
will be made at Etah to recover DR.
Cooks instruments.
While this Is not the object of tn,
expedition, It Is said, Mr.. Whitne,
feels that 1t IL Incumbent upon hin
to see that the instruments ar,
brought back to New York and dc
livered to DIR. Cooks relatives.
Mr.. Rainey is best known in New
York ~ the owner OF = string or valu
able race horses. as . yachtsman an,
polo player. He owns summer HON,
In Newport, r. l.. and during the las
season leased w. X. Vanderbilt,
country estate. Deepdale, In Lon,
Island. He Is member OF the firm
Of the w. J. Rainey Coal and Cox,
Company ut No. 527 Fifth avenue. an,
Is President Of three banks In Mis-
sissipi and Director Of many corpor
ations and railroads.
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