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, THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 1909. , g I ' ' ' nnTii rvninnrnp It MAP SHOWING RESPECTIVE ROUTES T 0 PpLE TAKEN BY PEARY AND COOK du i n LArLunLnj EVOKE PLAUDITS EN-ACRE R ORCHARD ffi Washington Enthusiastic Over Achievements by Cook and 1 ' Peary. ! r Til I OSEBlMs ACT V COURSES VARIED LITTLE . Both Seem to Hare Followed Almost Same Course Peary Predicted That Another Might Profit by His Experience. WASHINGTON'. Sept. . "Should an American first of all place the Stars and etrlpes at that coveted spot, there is not an American citizen at home or abroad but that would feel a little better and a little prouder of being an American." Commander Robert E. Peary, almost three years ago. thus prophetically out lined his view of the value and interest attached to the achievement he announced in his dispatch today. The news of Peary's feat following close upon the news of Dr. Cook's achievement .evoked enthusiastic plaudits In ashington. "Such wonderful achievements as this make epochs in the history of the world. ' declared Captain Veedr. in charge of the United States Naval Observatory. "Peary adds still. another name to the long list of American heroes." said Pro fessor Asaph Hall, of the Observatory. "The energy he has displayed, his persls tence and the Intelligence he has brought to bear on this great problem are worthy or all commendation. Peary's Statement Believed. Those persons who -Had asoclated with Peary here spoke of him today as a man of wonderful capacity for doing things and they Instantly accepted the statement that he had found the Pole. The courses taken by Commander Peary and by Dr. Cook did not differ materially, according to Prof. Henry Gennett. the geographer. "It seemed to me that Peary was be ing 'delayed when he left a year or so ago. said Professor Gannett. "Peary s plan was to get up to the northwestern Cape of Grantland. where he made h's former headquarters before the Ice closed In. He had been previously to the vicin ity of Lady Franklin Bay and then north west along the coast for quite a distance before going away from land and starting out for the Pole. I should say he took about the same course this time. Dr. Cook started at Etah and crossed over Into Grinnell land to some point on the rorth coast near where Peary started. Their courses seem to have varied little." Peary's attainment crowns the work of explorations that he has led for a num ber of years. His latest exploration was In 1S0S. when by means of the little Arctic steamer Roosevelt and by Journeying on ledes he succeeded In reaching 87 de grees 6 seconds north latitude. This was accomplished on April II. 19n, after a sigzag Journey in the Arctic Ocean ex actly two years to a day before , Dr. Cook reached the Pole. He regarded that exploration as simplifying the task by 60 per cent. He believed he could have reached the Pole then In spite of hard weather if he had known what the actual conditions were northward as he subsequently knew them. An explorer following him, according to Commander Peary, could not tinly at tain the Pole, but could make deep sea soundings throughout the Central Polar Ocean and delineate the unknown gap In the northeast coast line of Greenland from Cape Morris Jessup to Cape Bis marck. Commander Peary's last public appearance In Washington was when President Roosevelt presented to him on December 15. 1908. the Hubbard medal of the National Geographic Society. It was then that Peary declared that man and the Eskimo dogs are tne only two mechanisms that could meet all the con tingencies of Arctic work. Data of Explorers May Not Cheek. Professor Willis L. Moore, in discuss ing the achievements of Cook and Peary, said It was entirely probable that the data of one would not check up with that -of the other, because of the moving ice and that Peary may not have found on , April 6 any trace indicating that Cook ' had been there the year before. The statements, of both explorers that they have foural the Pole are accepted by Professor Moore, he believing that they, will be substantiated by satisfactory scientific data. He stated that later in the week he would call a special meet ing of the Geographical Society directors for the purpose of taking action toward making suitable recognition of the re markable exploits of the two American explorers. MELVILLE BELIEVES IX PEARY Says "Bully for Him." When Told of Message. PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 8. Admiral Melville, when informed of the text of the Associated Press message from Lieuten ant Peary, said: "If Peary has tele graphed to the Associated Press that he has found the Pole, I believe it, and say bully for him." "Good for Peary," continued the Ad miral, as a smile crossed his face. "I have known Peary personally for a long time and as he was well equipped for an expedition I think he had at least as much chance as Dr. Cook had In discov ering the Pole. Peary was within 200 miles of the Pole in the last expedition and was prevented from getting there by the opening of the ice packs. He has been gone long enough to have reached there. "It waa the crazy dispatches purporting to have come from Dr. Cook about the conditions he found there and other things that caused a doubt In my mind about Cook having found the Pole." Dr. Henry Skinner, one of the founders of the Geographical Society of Philadel phia and an officer of the Pennsylvania Academy of Natural Science, said that the Peary dispatch indicates that Peary himself had reached the Pole and placed the flag there. By the time Peary reached there, every vestige of the flag left by Dr. Cook would have disappeared. Dr. fifc Inner said that it was wonderful that two American explorers should have reached the Pole almost simultaneously and that he firmly believed both reached there. Peary Will Have Evidence. CHICAGO. Sept. . "When Mr. Peary makes a fuller statement it will contain International evidence on which the validity of his claim that the North Pole has been found can be deter mined." said Professor F. T. Chamber lain, head of the department of ge ology of the University of Chicago, when Informed today of the reported achievement of Commander Peary. "After that," said Professor Cham berlain, "will come a critical scrutiny of his observations and other data which ahall be fully presented and this will give a basis for flnal decision la tha matter." . Is Af r 'A I CROSSES SHOW ROUTE OF BOTH,' LARGER DOTS PEARY'S, SMALLER DOTS COOK'S PEARY FINOS POLE Flashes News en Route on Homeward Voyage. FOUND NO TRACE OF COOK Brief Messages From Labrador Coast Announce Success After Lifetime of Effort Seventh Expe dition Wins. - (Continued From First Pace.) achievement ijpractlcally at the same mo ment and the excitement which followed attests to the high pitch of Interest aroused over this climax of man's perse verance. Newspaper extras were rushed from the press and those who read mar veled. It waa comparatively a simple matter to determine that the April referred to by Peary was April of this year, as his expedition did not start from New York until July 7. 1908. - First News Since He Left Etah. Peary left Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 8, 1908, in his ship, the Roosevelt, which was inspected by the then President Roosevelt on the day of departure. The Roosevelt arrived at Etah, North Greenland, August 11, and was over hauled and made ready for her trip into the Ice. Eskimos, dogs, sledges and sup plies were taken aboard. The expedition left Etah for the North Pole August 17, 190S. and that was the last heard of it until today. - tah Is an Eskimo settlement on the northwest coast of Greenland, opposite Grlnneli Land, on the American shore of Davis Strait. The Roosevelt, Captain Robert A. Bart-; lett, was built at Verona, Me., In 1906, and is 600 tons displacement. 1S2 feet long. 35 feet beam and IS feet depth of hold. It carried a crew of 18 men. GLAD THAT AMERICAN WON British Rejoice at Success of Peary'" Polar Expedition. LONDON, Sept. 7. It needed but the amazing announcement of Peary'a suc cess In reaching the North Pole, so hot upon Dr. Cook's arrival in Europe with the same news, to complete , the as tonishment of geographers and of the publio generally. No longer could the slightest doubt be entertained that the mystery "was at last solved and that to America was the honor due. Since it could not be given to an Englishman to win this honor the British people are ready to extend" their heartiest congratu lations to the Americans. Their wish now Is that Shackleton may plant the British flag at the South Pole. Peary's record being better known ,In England than Cook's, no breath of sus picion has been raised against Peary's claim. Sir George Nares, who commanded an Arctic expedition In 1873. finds difficulty in avoiding the conclusion that Peary's Eskimos at Etah must have known that Cook crossed Smith's Sound and Etah last Winter. "Isn't it a peculiar fact that this co incidence occurred," he said, 'In view of the possibility of the news having reached Etah of the success of one man or the other? Wouldn't it be Just pos sible that Dr. Cook had learned of Peary'a success and was trying to reach civilization first with the first claim of having discovered the Pole?" Captain R. K Scott said: N "Peary's message nuts it beyond ell doubt that the Stars and Stripes was the first flag to fly at the Pole. It means a battle aa to which was the first to reach the pole. I should say that the message was authentic- Commander Peary Is a splendid fellow, and although we shall await his details, I am sure he will be able to" satisfy everyone as to the genu ineness of his achievement." The London newspapers comment en thusiastically on Peary'a success. TUB Standard says: "Happily both, are Americans and one possible reason for bitterness does not exist. Peary's long experience in the Polar region, his unchallenged reputa tion aa a scientific observer and the de tailed knowledge we all along have had of him combine to remove all uncer tainties." The Times says that the announcement of Peary's success will not be received with the same Initial incredulity that at tended the publication of Dr. Cook's claim. "The whole world," cays the Times, "will be glad to receive certain Informa tion' that the dogged devotion that Peary has displayed in eight expeditions has been crowneA by the attainment of the supreme goal, even if the honor of ab solute precedence has not been won." BELIEVES BOTH FOUND POLE Former Companion of Cook Credits Both Explorers. LAWRENCE, Kan., Sept, 6. Professor Lewis Lindsay Dyche, of the University of Kansas, declared today there was no reason to doubt that either Cook or Peary reached the .Pole. He has traveled with each of these men In the Afctic regions. He was with Dr. Cook In 1894, and has a close personal acquaintance with the discoverer. "v ELEVEN HUNDRED YEARS OF POLAR EXPEDITIONS "95 Irish monks In search of converts In far north discovered Iceland. ' 870 East coast of Greenland discovered by Gunbjoern after perilous expedition. 983 Eric the Red, banished from Iceland, discov ered the west coast of Greenland. 1000 Leiser. one of the most daring of early ex plorers, discovered Labrador. 1497 John Cabot, seeking a northern route to India by sea, reached Labrador. 149S John Sebastian Cabot attempted to sail through the American Arctic regions to India. 1553 Sir Hugh Willoughby and company died of cold and starvation while attempting to make the Northwest Passage. 1576 Frobisher failed In search of shorter trade . route to India by northern water passage. 1585 John Davis made disastrous attempt to sail through the Northwest Passage. 1599 Dutch explorers under William Barents began series of three famous expeditions. Barents perished on last voyage. 1602 East India Company's Polar expedition, head ed by Captain Waymouth, met failure. 1607 Henry Hudson, first navigator of the Hudson River, made his first Arctic voyage. 1616 Baffin, whose name was given to Baffins Bay, made his principal voyage in search of the Northwest Passage, 1718 Captain Cook took up search for Northwest Passage, making three voyages. - 1789 Alexander Mackenzie discovered the river that now bears his name.y ' 1818 Lieutenant John Franklin sailed for the Arc tic regions on unsuccessful voyage. 1818 Captain John" Ross and Lieutenant Edward Parry followed the Baffin route. 1819 Parry , made a cecond voyage over the same routg previously traveled. ' 1819 Lieutenant John Franklin made his second ' Arctic voyage, following his previous route. 1821 Parry made his third voyage, followed by still another In 1828. 1827 Pretentious expeditions made by Franklin, Parry and others without great gains. 1828 Danish naval exploration succeeded In accom plishing scientific advances. 829 North magnetic pole discovered and located exactly by Captain JoKn Ross. 1S37 Simpson and Deane expedition . made In be half of the Hudson Bay Company. 1845 Sir John Franklin attempted to penetrate from Lancaster Sound to Bering Straits. Entire party met disaster and death. 1850 Grinnel! expedition sailed from New York In futile search of Franklin. 1863 Elisha Kent Kane, U. S. N sailed from New York In the Advance and reach north latitude 83 de grees 27 minutes. 1860 Dr. Isaac I. Hayes, of Boston, former member of Kane party, reached north latitude 81 degrees 35 minutes by sledge. 1871 Captain Charles Frederick Hall, of Cincinnati reached north latitude 82 degrees 2 minutes. Died of exposure after important discoveries concerning fate of Franklin's me. - 1875 English expedition under Captain George Nares in the Discovery and Commander Albert Mark ham In the Alert reach 83 degrees 20 minutes. - 1879 Adoiph Erik Nordenskjold negotiated the Northeast Passage In the Vega from Tromsoe, Norway, to Yokohama. 1879 Lieutenant Schwatka's expedition made Im portant Arctic discoveries. 1881 Captain George W. de Long's expedition, which left San Francisco in 187 In the Jeanette, was lost near Henrietta Islands. 1882 Major - General A. W. Greeley's expedition reached north latitude 83 degrees 24 minutes. 1892 Fred E. Jackson reached the shores of Franz Josef Land and made safe return. . 1897 Professor Audre left Tromsoe, Norway, in his balloon, the Eaglo, bound for the Pole. Nothing au thentic heard from him since. x 1898 Captain Otto Sverdrup, formerly of the Nan sen party, took the ship Frara to north latitude 85 de grees 42 minutes. 1901 Duke of Abruzzl's expedition penetrated by sledges to north latitude 86 degrees 33 minutes. 1902 Evelyn" B. Baldwin commanded the Baldwln .Ziegler expedition, which established stations on Franz Josef Land and the north coast of Greenland. 1903 Erlckson, a Dane, reached Saunders Island, where he was rescued in a destitute condition. 1903 Anthony NFiala, a, Brooklyn explorer, sailed In the ship America, proceeding further north than the Duke of Abruzzl. 1904 Baron Toll, a Russian, led a Polar expedition by way of Siberia. The entire party perished. , 1905 Captain Roald Amundsen; a Norwegian, com pleted the first voyage through the Northwest Passage In the sloop GJoa. 1 906 Commander Robert E. Peary, U. S. N.r reached 87 degrees 6 minutes, about 203 miles from the Pole. 1908 Commander Peary started on a second expedi tion on July 17. Relief ship started a month ago in endeavor to find him. 1909 Walter Wellman left Spitzbergen for the Pole August 15 in a balloon. Became disabled and was forced to put back after traveling 30 miles. 1909 News-received September 1 of tne discovery of the Pole by Dr. Frederick Albert Cook, an Ameri can, on April 21, 1908. 1909 News received September 6, 909, that Lieu- ' tenant R. E. Peary reached the Pole April 6, 1909. Will Supply You With an Assured Income for Life These orcharcf tracts are located in the famous Umpqua Valley and when full bearing will provide a net income of $500 per acre or more. 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The Associated Press representative was met by Miss Marie Peary, the 16-vear-old daughter of the explorer, and was told that Mrs. Peary could not be seen. But the correspondent told the good news and then Mrs. Peary hurried to the door She covered her face with her bands and exclaimed. Blesses Bringer of News. "God bless you. It Is too good to be true." Soon after, a Harpswell storekeeper, who had made arrangements to have all messages from her husband delivered- to her, came to the Jiouse. In his hand Mr. Palmer, the storekeeper, bore the hus band's first word to his wife of his suc cess. The last Word Mrs. Peary received from her husband was the dispatch from Etah on September 17. 1908: "Arrived Cape York July 31. Roosevelt went Etah to overhaul and trim for the Ice. ""With Erik visited Eskimo settle arA TMimhARpd dors and material. Thirty-five walrus killed by party. Joined Roosevelt at Etah with Erik August 11, 1903. Left Supplies for Cook. "Coaled Roosevelt from Erik. Coal landed and supplies for relief of Cook (not yet returned). Put two men In charge. Sent Cook's companion (Prancke) home- disabled. Whitney- remained through Winter to hunt musk-ox and bear. Unusually stormy season.' Snow ing furiously now. Plenty of , It from Little Island and Sabine. Now all de pends on ice conditions. Have good supply Eskimo dogs and walrus meat. All well on board and expect t steam north some time tonight." When this message was read showing that Peary had prepared to help Cook on his return trip, Mrs. Peary was asked when her husband would be likely first to hear of Cook's'., reaching the Pole. She said it would be In Etah some time in August. No More Polar Voyages. Asked if Peary would make another polar venture. Mrs. Peary said: "No, he will not. For 23 years Mr. Peary has been striving for this end. I thought It was too bad if Mr. Cook had Teached the Pol after all Mr. Peary's bard work. I was afraid of the effect , on him to come home and hear this other report." . " FRENCH 'DOUBTS ALL REMOVED Peary's Announcement Looked on z as Confirming Cook's. PARIS. Sept. 6. Commander Peary's anouncement that he has carried the American flag to the North Pole caused a profound Impression In France. Peary's story is awaited with the keenest inter est. The attitude of the press has been friendly to Dr. Cook. The newspapers have accepted his claim with some ten dency, as In the case of the Temps, to place a question mark over each day's headline relating to the discovery of the North Pole. News of Peary's achievement was con veyed to the distinguished geographer, J. A. Bouquet de la Grye. of the Acade my of Sciences, who clapped his hands and cried: i ' "Then It is surely done. 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