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HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1909.
NO. 71
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PEARY VICTORIOUS
Found No Traces of His
Rival In Arctic Regions.
EXULTANT MESSAGE TO WIFE
New York, Sept. 7. Wireless dis
patches from Commnnder Hubert Ed
win Peary show that he reached the
north pole April C, 1000, eleven months
nnd sixteen days after the date Dr.
Frederick A. Cook reports ho got
there.
Commander Peary when ho reached
the world's apex thought he was tho
first explorer to ot there and nailed
the stars and stripes to n post to mark
the spot. I In had no means of know
ing that Dr. Cook had visited the
scene and burled In the lee a ratted
States ling and u tube containing a
statement of his voyage. Peary will
not get any word of Cook's exploit
until liu reaches Chateau bay. New
foundland, where lie is expected late
today.
Commander Peary found no trace of
Dr. Cook's expedition In the arctic re
gions. This news reached hero through
Captain Robert Hartlett of the Roose
velt, Peary's ship, en route to Chateau
bay, Labrador.
The llrst wireless report received
from Commander Peary was to the
Associated Press. It was dated from
Indian harbor, via Cape Ray, New
foundland, and read as follows:
"Stars and stripes nailed to north
pole April tl, 1!)0U. PEAKY."
Commander Peary announced his
success In discovering the north polo
to his wife, who Is summering nt Ea
gle Island, Me., as follows:
"Have made good at last. I hove
the old polo. Am well. hove. Will
wire again from Chateau. BERT."
In replying Mrs. Peary Pent the fol
lowing dispatch:
"Commander R. E. Peary, Steamer
Roosevelt, Chateau Bay:
"All well. Rest love. God bless
yon. Hurry home. JO."
The following messago was received
at St. John's, N P., from Commander
Peary by Hlr Ralph Williams, governor
of Newfoundland:
"I have discovered north pole. Cap
tain Rnrtlett and his men are return
ing In good health. 1 eongratulato
Newfoundland on Its part In discov
ery." The reference to Newfoundland Is
due to the fact that tho captain nnd
crew of Peary's steamer are New
foundlanders. A few words were added to the
meager Information when there was
made public this additional informa
tion sent to Herbert L. Rrldginan of
Brooklyn, secretary of the Ponry Arc
tic club:
"Pole reached. Roosovolt safe.
"PEAKY."
This gave assurance that the vessel
In which Peary departed had passed
through the Ice unscathed.
The Peary Arctic club, the Explorers'
club and the Arctic club have already
begun preparations for, the celebration
of tho homecoming of tho double tri
umph. Tho homecoming of the two ex
plorers practically at the same time
will afford an opportunity for the com
parlson of records never heretofore
presented. For four hundred years
man has struggled to reach the pole,
and now two Americans bring back
with them chronicles of their discov
ery and observations of the land of
mystery.
From the time Peary wrote his last
letter homo from tits depot of supplies
at Etuh in August, l'.ios, until he
Hashed the mauic words from ti.dlnn
Harbor nothing wis known of the
light lie had been making across the
ivi. n enist of the north.
a Eitih Peary had established a sta
tion for training Eskimos and dogs
and aeeumulatlug supplies. On former
oxncditlons It bad b'en his plan to
take his ships as far north as he could
penetrate and there put Into winter
quarters, using Etah as a base of sup
plies. The expeditions proper all start,
id from wherever winter quarters
chanced to be.
This time ho divided his party Into
three groups one to make geological
observations, another to take meteoro
logical notations and a third of live or
six picked men nnd dogs for the last
dash to the polo, while tho llrst two
followed moro slowly as supporting
parties and established bases of supply
for the return trip.
When tho Roosevelt turned her prow
northward in July of 100S he left be
hind a record of tils explorations and
letters to frlonds to lie opened If he
never came back. There were tender
messages for Marie, the snow baby
born in tho north, but now a miss of
sixteen; words for Robert E, Peary,
Jr nli warn old. and now taking tils
first lessons in navigation, ana aata
for his publishers, all left on condition
that none of It be used except In the
event of his disappearance. Then they
would bo valuable for the Bupport of
M fomllv
When Peary had to set up new boil- 1
ers in tho Roosevelt's hold before ho J
could start on hla Inst expedition he
had n dltllcult time to raise tho nion- j
ey. Every penny he could get togeth- i
er wna spent on improving equipment
and assembling supplies at Ktah, and
so close was tho pinch that when tho
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GRAND FESTIV
ROBERT E, PEARY.
president of the United States came
aboard the Roosevelt at Oyster Bay
on July 7, IfKlS, to bid Commander
Peary farewell and good luck he found
a craft clean, but actually shabby,
because Peary did not have the money
to paint her.
Standing on the bridge of the Roose
velt on the afternoon of July tt, 100S,
Peary, with a grave face, took his
last look ut New York. A day later,
after President Roosevelt had said
goodby at Oyster Bay, Peary loft the
Roosevelt with Mrs. Peary nnd took
a train nt Sydney, where ho was to
meet Captain Bartlott.
MBS. PEAEY VERY HAPPY.
She Thought at First the News Wat
Too Good to Be True.
South Hnrpswell, Mo., Sept. 7. The
happiest woman In the world, accord
ing to her own statement, Is Mrs. Rob
ert E. Peary, the devoted wife ot
Commander Peary, to whom word ot
tier husband's success In reaching the
north pole after twenty-three years ot
effort nnd hardship was first brought
by a messenger In a motor boat from
the mainland to Eaglo Island, tiu
summer liome of the Pearys In Casco
bay.
The messenger was met at the doot
by Miss Marie Peary, the sixteen-year-old
daughter of the explorer.
"Your father has nailed tho stars
and stripes to the north pole." said
the man.
Miss Marie clapped her hands excit
edly and called aloud to her niothet
upstairs: "Oh, come down, mamma,
come down. Papa has readied the
pole."
Mrs. Peary ran swiftly down and
approached the messenger with out
stretched hands. Again he repeated
the news and gave the message from
her husband announcing his success.
Mrs. Peary covered her face for an
Instant with her hands and exclaimed:
"It is almost too good to be true!
I am very happy the happiest woman
In the world!"
After sending her reply to her hus
band's message Mrs. Peary said:
"You have brought me the very best
news possible. I cannot llnd words
to express my feelings. Mr. Peary's
twenty-three years of work and hard
ship have been crowned with success.
Cod bless him!"
POPE HAS FAITH IN COOK
Says We Must Believe a Man Who
Has Como Through Such Perils.
Rome. Sept. 7. The pope Is keenly
Interested In the story of Dr. Cook's
achievement, and he Is following the
newspaper accounts of his expedition
with interest. Ho expressed tho opin
ion that one must believe In the truth
fulness of a man whose character had
been tried by such perils and who had
faced death alone.
The pontiff was acquainted with
Lieutenant Qucrlnn, who died on the
Ahru'.l expedition of 11100, nnd
!hroiigh htm became much Interested
n polar exploration,
TWO KILLED IN AUTO.
Electric Car Strikes Doctor's Machine
at a Grade Crossing.
Round Uike, N. Y., Sept. 7. Two
persons were killed and two others se
riously injured at n grade crossing
here in n collision between the nuto
mobile in which they were returning
from the Country club nnd nn electric
car on the Hudson Valley railway.
The dead are Dr. Plerson C. Curtis
of Round I -a lie and Mrs. Blanche D.
Sllvernnll of Rochester, N. Y. Tho in
Jured uro Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. B. B.
White of this pine-
HONESDALE IN ITS GALA-DAY ATTIRE!
THE MIDWAY A SCENE OF SPLENDOR, RE
SPLENDENT IN A BLAZE OF ELEC
TRICITY AND A MASS OF
BUNTING.
On Saturday evening, September 4th, began the
preliminary ushering in of the Old Home Week
celebration. When the electrical display was turned
on, the Honesdale lJand paraded the main streets,
rendering patriotic tunes Soon the streets were
crowded with people who massed in great number
around and about the Union depot to greet the ar
rival of a delegation of the Pennsylvania Wayne
County Association from New York City. As the
line train steamed into the depot amid vociferous
cheers of the people and the band playing "Home,
Sweet Home" the, members of the delegation
alighted from the cars and were received by the re
ception committee and escorted to the Allen House
where hand shaking and greetings were continued
far into the night. Main street was crowded until
midnight with our citizens and their guests who took
delight in looking over the scenes of their earlier
days, and what a bright and brilliant aspect our main
thoroughfare presented with its abundance of Hags
and bunting, its gorgeous bulbs of light, its merry-go-round,
the handsomely decorated store windows,
and with all its big, good-natured crowd of sight
seers. Monday being Labor Day, was devoted to the re
ception of guests from out of town who came by
train, automobiles and carriages. The day was spent
by the civic societies and firemen in closing up their
preparations for the parades. In the evening the
great crowd of humanity took the town by the cars
and had their own way, enjoying themselves by
throwing confetti, and doing all the numerous things
that go to make merrv an occasion of this kind.
Tuesday opened up with an expectant crowd of
home-comers and visitors from neighboring towns,
who filled our streets to overflowing, to witness the
wonderful civic parade. The parade formed at the
lower end of the town and shortly after 2 o'clock
took up its line of march as follows :
William Katz, Grand Marshal. John Weaver,
John Kimble, Joseph Jacobs, Theodore Lane and
Theo. Herbert assistant marshals.
Honesdale Band.
Capt. James Ham Post, Grand Army of the Re
public in carriages.
Business Men's Associations.
Oseik Tribe of Red Men.
Knights of Columbus.
Tribe of Maccabes.
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
Honesdale Drum Corps.
Mannerchor Society.
Ancient Order of Hiberians.
Independent Order of Eagles.
SECOND DIVISION.
A. Ebcrhardt.
; Murray Co.,
; Katz Bros.
Dr. Cook Hears of His
Rival's Success.
SAYS NEWS IS GOOD
"His Report of Conditions
&g, Must Confirm Mine."
CALLS COMMANDER HIS FRIEND
LATJRENTIAH YvT-ECXED.
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6x Lawrence's Band, of Scranton
ISS2 Central Labor Union.
The following floats were in line:
tobacconist; Honesdale High School
hardware: Ferber Bros., tabacconists
Department store; Durland-Weston Co., shoe manu
facturers: Central Brewing Co. 's ; American Knitting
Co.; E. II. Pohle, tobacco: F. A. Jenkins, Music
Emporium and pianos; W. G. Mclntyre, pianos and
sewing machines : Henry Kreuud, grocer: Honesdale
Milling Co.
THIRD DIVISION.
W. W. Wood, Marshal Floral Parade.
Mrs. McArdle, Master McArdle, Miss Nan Brown,
Mrs. :. T. Smith. Mrs. Dr. Gavitt. Mrs. J. D. Wes
ton, Miss Margaret Weaver, Miss Kimble-Kuhbach,
Mrs. W. F. Suydam, Miss Murray, Mrs. J. S. Brown,
Mrs. Taylor, R. P. VauKeurcn, Miss Laura Cort
right, Miss Jacobs, Miss Robinson.
The line of march took in all the principal streets
and ended at the Court House, where Hon. J. Benj.
Dimmick, former Mayor of Scranton, delivered an
eloquent address, Hon. Thos. J. Ham, ex-Mayor
of llonesdale, spoke very eloquently upon Old
Honesdale and delighted his hearers with the re
miniscenses of other days. Base ball at
Athletic Park, a band concert in the evening by
Lawrence's band with a splendid display of fireworks
from Irving Cliff, crowned up the events of the day.
Excelsior Hose Co. from Port Jervis, arrived on
a special train this morning having a number of the
prominent men of that city, among whom arc some
of the city officials of that place.
Hendrick Hook and Ladder Co. of Carbondale,
arrived on a D. & H. train this morning. They pre
sented an excellent appearance. The company was
accompanied by a number of Carbondale's best men
as guests. Dickson Hose Co. came last night.
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Copenhagen, Sept. 7. Copenhagen
wan electrltied by Commander Peary's
announcement that lie had reached the
north pole. Ir. Frederick A. Cook was
Immensely Interested and wild: "That
Is good news. 1 hope Peary did pet to
the pole. Ill observations and reports
on that region will contlrni mine."
Asked If there was any probability
of Peary's bavins found tho tube con
taining Ills records, Dr. Cook replied,
"I hope so, but that Is doubtful on ac
count of the drift."
Ir. Cook added: "Commander Peary
reached the pole more than eleven
months after 1 got there. Last year
tils route was several hundred miles
east of mine. Wo are rivals, of course,
but the pole is (rood enough for two.
"Ills description of conditions at the
north pole must coullnn those which I
saw and described.
"That two men jot to the polo along
different paths," continued the explor-1
should furnish lurgo additions to
itllic knowledge. Probably other 1
parties will reach it In the next ten
years, Htuce every oxploror Is helped
by the experience of his predecessors,
Just as Bverdrup's observations and re
ports wero of Immeasurable help to
rac. I can Bay nothing more than that
I am glad of his success. Wo have
always been good friends."
It is doubtful if history furnishes a
more dramatic episode than the break
ing of tho news to Dr. Cook that Pea
ry had realized tho goal of his life's
ambition nnd repeated struggles. Dr.
Cook was seated at dinner, surround
ed by explorers and correspondents,
in the glided ballroom of tho Tlvoil
Casino.
Around hla neck was hung a gar
land of pink rosea, according to the
Scandinavian method of honoring he
roes, which the explorer wore blush
Ingly nnd with visible embarrassmont.
Several speeches acclaiming him had
been given nnd repeated toasts to him
drunk with clamorous cheers.
Amid this scene a whisper went
nround that Peary had planted the
stars and stripes at tho pole. Cook
was perfectly cool and unmoved. lie
made a striking speech. In which he
paid high tribute to the work of
Svcrdrup, who sat near, to whose dis
coveries he largely owed his success;
to John It. Hradley, who had llnanced
the expedition; to the Eskimos who
had accompanied him.
Dr. Cook did not permit the whis
pers which came to his ear of Peary's
success to move him In the least, but
when he had finished he was sur
rounded by correspondents, who look
ed for some sign of emotion, but the
explorer said smilingly, "I am glad."
Dr. Cook lectured today before the
Danish Geographical society and was
afterward guest of honor at a banquet.
Passengers and Crew Roach 8hore In
Steamer(i Boats.
St. John's, N. T., Sept. 7. Thrilling
scones attended tho toes of tho Allan
line steamer Lnurentlan, bound from
Huston for Glasgow, which piled upon
the rocks near Cnpo Uace during a
dense fog. Tho vessel Is a total wreck,
but passengers and crew escnpod.
The steamer carried twenty cabin
passengers and thirty persons In the
steerage, the crow numbering forty.
When the ship struck she rebounded
heavily, the shock throwing the pas
sengers from their berths. They stam
peded for tho deck, and excitement
prevailed. Captain Imrle and his offi
cers succeeded in quieting them.
Twenty-live of the passongors, most
ly women and children, wore placed In
the llrst boat, but tho bow tackle col
lapsed, and several were thrown Into
the sen. Others who managed to cling
to the half upturned boat wero Injured
by I lie thumping of the small craft
against the sides of tho collapsing At
lantic liner.
1'Mnally six more life bouts were put
over, but some of the seamen of the
I.aurentlan did not know how to row,
and the passenger were obliged to
handle the oars. The seas constantly
drenched them, and It wan only by
constant balling that the life boats
were kept afloat.
No one knew Just where the ship had
struck, and It was decided not to ap
proach too closely to the beach lest the
life boats be dashed to pieces on the
Ironbouud coast. After the boats had
been adrift two hours there was a rift
In the fog, nnd a boat from a fishing
village piloted the life craft to a harbor.
GAYNOR TO RUN FOR MAYOR.
New York Judge Says He Will Accept
Independent Nomination.
New York. Sept. 7.-.Tustice William
J. Gaynor of the supreme court, who
has been mentioned as mayoralty can
didate on the Democratic and Inde
pendent tickets, announces that h
will accept nu Independent nomina
tion to run for mayor.
lie writes to a committee of Inde
pendents as follows:
I put myself In your hVids and consent
to 1 a candidate for nomination for
mayor.
I have long bfen of those who look
upon extreme partisanship In city or looaJ
elections as most unfortunate. Its main
result Is to play everything year after
year Into the hnnds of party machines.
In years gone by I have worked shoul
der to shoulder with republicans anil
Democrats alike and together In efforts
to prevent official wrongdoing and lift
city government up and make It Intelli
gent and decent.
We never paused then to Inquire of on
another's politics or to put any ban ot
bar on one another because of politics,
and we shall not do the like now.
Tho great bulk of the voters here who
arc Democrats In national politics are to
favor of Intelligent and good local gov
ernment the same as the corresponding
bulk of Republican voters are.
Ilase men aro In tho minority In all
parties and everywhere. There are "5,000
or moro voters In this great city who
now never allow natlonnl politics to In
fluence their vote In city elections. What,
they ask, for instance, has one's belief In
n high tariff or a low tariff to do with
tho capacity or fitness of a man for a
city oltice?
Though I nm putting myself In you
hands, It Is with a reservation that I feel
I need not make to honorable men
namely, that I shall not take a nomina
tion from any organization to which la
annexed any pledge, promise or condition
whatsoevor, other than to be mayor tn
fact and do my duty If elected.
GERMAN BOAT LOSES.
FRANCE THRILLED BY NEWS.
More Ready to Believe In Peary's Suc
cess Than In Cook's.
Paris, Sept. 7. Commander Peary's
announcement that he lias carried the
American Hag to the north pole has
caused a profound Impression In 1
Prance.
It was with a genuine thrill that 1
people discussed the dramatic lllcl- j
dent of two American explorers re-1
porting within a few days of each oth- j
er the attainment of the goal for,
which man has been struggling fori
cent lilies.
Prominent 1'reiicli scientists say
that Commander Peary's prominence!
as an explorer and his glorious
achievements In the past cause his
report of success to be Immediately '
accepted without question, In contra-1
distinction to that of Dr. Cook, whose
unobtrusive and solitary voyage nils-
ed doubt. 1
Hevella Now Out of the Race For tho
President's Cup.
Mnrhlohcud, Muss., Sept. 7. Tho El
len, owned by Charles P. Curtis of
Hoston, won the fifth of tho Interna
tional sender boat races off here, nnd
once more Amerlcn has triumphed
over Germany In a contest botween
yachts of a type fostered by Emperor
William.
As a result of the victory of the
American craft the German challenger
Hevella Is eliminated from the series,
and today the Ellen and the Joyette,
the latter owned by Commodore
Charles II. Chtlds of the Pensonhurst
Yacht club of nrooklyn, will tight a
marine duel over a windward and lee
ward course to det ermine which owii'ei
shall receive the President Taft cup.
The loser of the encounter will win
the Governor Draper cup, as both
yachts were tied at seventeen points
In the llrst four races, nnd by the rules
the winner of the chief trophy cannot
nlso receive the 1 up given by the gov
ernor of Massachusetts.
SUFFRAGETTES MOB PREMIER.
Railroad Official Shot.
Huntington, W. Va Sept. 7. I. N.
Chapman, supervisor of the Hunting
ton division of the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad, was shot and fntally
wounded by Carlo Dudding, a leading
business ninn of this city.
Miss Stewart Made a Princess.
Vienna, Sept. 7. Emperor Francis
Joseph has conferred upon Miss Anita
Stewart of New York, whose mar
riage to Prince Miguel of Draganra
will take place Sept. IS, the rank of
princess In her own right
Asqtiith and Herbert Gladstone Obliged
to Fleo Golf Course.
Hythe, England, Sept. 7. The mili
tant suffragettes have pursued Premier
Asqulth Into his vacation privacy.
They climbed to the windows of
I.ypmiie castle while the premier and
his family were at dinner, throwing
stones through the windows nnd shout
ing suffragist messages. They then
made their escape in the darkness.
Later while the premier and Her
bert Gladstone were engaged at golf
suffragists accosted nnd pestered them
until a scuttle occurred and the min
isters Med to their motor car.