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DR. COOK UNMOVED BY PEARY'S CHARGES OF "FAKE" IN POLAR TRIP
PEARY BRANDS' COOK'S STORY OF
DISCOVERING NORTH POLE "FALSE"
Challenges Doctor's Veracity and Complicates
Situation Which the Whole World
Is Discussing
NOTED PROFESSOR BELIEVES BOTH
MEN REACHED THE BOREAL CENTER
i!!«>sed taking <*f Peary's stores Doctor
>olj assert* that he has written and
>ther satisfactory evidence that Peary '
*ook his stores, perhaps believing him '
i*«d.
"Barry Whitney is personally ac
quainted with all the facts, and per
happ what he has to say when he re
turns may be interesting," added the
explorer.
Then Cook remarked quietly: "Write
as little as you can of this and don't
«ay anything disagreeable about
Doctor Cook told Captain Sverdrup
and another friend the day after he
landed here that he hoped there would
be no unpleasantness over supplies
with the reary party; thta he had
found some of Peary's men in posses
sion of one of his depots and had
turned them out unceremoniously.
It is settled that Cook will send a
*hip to take to America the two Eski
mos who accompanied him on the last
Ftage of his journey to the pole, as
well as some of the party sent back
when the start for the last stage be
pan. Captain Sverdrup may command
the expedition; it is Doctor Cooks de
sire that he shall do so, and they
conferred today regarding the details.
Eskimos to Relate Story
Doctor Cook's purpose in wanting
his Eskimo comrades in America is to
have them relate their story of the
trip to the po!e. He proposes to have
th« 3) examined by men familiar with
the arctic and th« Eskimo, including
the members of Peary's party, if they
Doctor Cooks apparent confidence
is the greatest factor working in his
support in Copenhagen. Those who
have ta:ked with him agree that he Is
an absolutely sincere, simple man. or
e'.se deserves a pedestal in history as
one of the greatest actors.
When the latter alternative was
suggested to him he merely expressed
the conviction that time, even if there
was no other evidence, would confirm
his statements, because with the rapid
advance of the means of travel his
route would * oon be visited by others
who could pass Judgment on his
testimony. „< .7
Dr. Cook* constitution is of iron. In
the last three nights he has averaged
three and a half hours' sleep, sitting
up to the small hours attending to his
correspondence and arising at 6 o'clock
In the. morning to resume the task, but
he «hows no ill effects of the strain.
His engagements today included a
luncheon given in his honor, by the
British minister at the legation and a
motor trip into the country to attend
a dinner given by Mrs. Gammel. whose
husband financed several Danish ex
peditions.
Article Scores Peary
All day dispatches from America, re
parding Commander Peary's charges
poured into Copenhagen. The newspa
pers contain only one unpleasant
article. - -' •
The Politiken in its leader tonight
says:
"Danes remembering Peary's bad
tr : atment of one of their own explor
ers will not be surprised at his atti
tude toward Dr. Cook."
The general attitude here is one of
*u*pended judgment until the evidence
is produced. Dr. Cook'B lecture before
the Geographical society caused a pro
found disappointment because the
people expected more convincing proofs
then Dr. Cook has given. He contented
himself in his lecture with \ repeating
what had already appeared in the form
of statements to the newspapers. .The
enthusiasm over the announcement of
Peary's success has not* waned in the
least... ... ;-. V ;s..
COOK'S COMPANIONS
DENY HE REACHED
MT. McKINLEY'S TOP
SEATTLE. Sept. 8. — Dr. F. A. Cook's
*«*rtion that lie re-ached the summit
nf Mount McKinley, Alaska. 20.464 feev
high, in ISO 6 was from the beginning
received with skepticism In Alaska,
British Columbia and on Puget sound,
for two reasons: First, his dash to the
peak was accomplished so easily, where
more experienced and better equipped
mountaineers had failed: second, nearly
all of the members of the party of
«?ight who went to the mountain with
him say that Doctor Gook, could not
have made the ascent as claimed by
him.
.';' Ttae^e men have constantly discred
ited the doctor's story, and are not
now speaking for the first time. It
should be remembered that the men ,
have p grievance against Doctor Cook.
| They say he did not pay them the
wnge* he had promised.
S. P. Beecher of Peshastin. Wash.,
who accompanied Dr. F. A. Cook on
hi* Mount McKinley expedition, says
• tha-t the doctor did not make the as
rent as claimed. Beecher said In an
interview today'that none of the eight
men employed on the expedition was
paid except the photographer, Walter.
P. Miller, who withheld the pictures
until he received his money. Beecher
. continued:
"Cook did not get to the top of
Mount McKinley. All the pictures used
I to Illustrate his book are pictures that
readily can be identified as views of
lower* levels. He took with him a
.' email camera which he could operate
himself and pretended' to. bring back; a,
|*.#t of pictures to "prove he had gone "to
the top. In his first story when. he got
bark he said that the summit was cov
ered with snow, but his alleged picture
of th» peak shows rocks and-soft snow
in which footprints can be recognized.
There isnot a picture that either Mr.
Miller or myself could not recognize
a* having been taken at .'.a 4,000 foot
level.- \ '. \ ".
"At Old Knik. at the head of Knik
arm. I met a party .of" five miners who
had Just come' down- the Chulitna in
a rowboa*. They reported that they
had passed Doctor Cook and Barrlll
' headed up. the river Irt a" launch. ' The
" week that these, miners reported hav^
\u25a0 ing met Cook was. the time he says
5 he made hlsl'.trip - to-Jthe summit;; of
.- Mount McKinley. ~~'.\(~' :
- "It would have been a physical im
possibility for any body, to : hav<^ reached
the top of Mount McKinley during the
wwk h« says he maile the ascent.
"While, of course, there is no means
of knowing what Cook's plan was, we
are convinced that he divided the party
and took Barrill with him because he
had to have one companion, and one
was safer to trust with a fake story
than the entire party."
Calls Peary Fakir
XEW YORK, Sept. S. — Anjong the
friends of Cook here who rallied to
his defense today was Captain B. S.
Osborn, president of the Arctic club
of America, who in an interview at
tacked Peary's creditability and de
clared that evidence would be forth
coming shortly to support Doctor
Cook's position and' to show that
Peary's charges are unfounded.
"Captain Osborn said: "Peary in
making these charges is digging bis
own grave. He 1b a colossal fakir and
his statements are a fabric of un
truths. As soon as he sets foot in
New York Mr. Bradley find myself will
give out affidavits in support of, our
position.
"I have an affidavit stating that
Peary opened Doctor Cook's trunk and ,
took out his observations and data and
that he opened a letter Doctor Cook'
had written to Mrs. Cook, read it and
then sealed it up again. Peary also
wrote Mrs. Cook, telling her baldly
that her husband was a fakir."
Invited to Seattle
SEATTLE, Sept. B.— President J. E.
Chilberg of th<» Alaska-Tukon-Paciflc
exposition today sent messages to Dr.
F. A. Cook and Commander Robert E.
Peary to appear before a board of in
ternational geographers at the expo
sition and set forth proofs of their
discoveries. The messages follow:
"Commander Robert E. Peary, North
Sydney, Nova Scotia: The Alaska-
Yukon-Pacific exposition congratulates
you and offers exposition as neutral
ground for- you and Doctor Cook to
establish your claims before an in
ternational board of geographers and
scientists." i .
"Dr. Frederick A. Cook, Copenhagen,
Denmark: Will, you as a guest of the
Alaska-Yukon-Paciflc exposition meet
Peary and set forth proofs of your dis
i covery before an international board
' of geographers and scientists on this
I neutral ground?"
Charged as Imposter
LONDON, Sept. S. — The Daily News
points out the complete unreliability
of evidence from Eskimos, who are
likely to say anything calculated to
please the questioner whoever he
may be. j . . . w . • \u25a0 . '
The Daily Chronicle, however, flatly
charges Dr. Cook with having "fabri
cated all the statements of any sig
nificance with which he supported his
claim to having reached the North
Pole." .
Continuing in this line, the Chronicle
says:
"We charge him with attempting an
imposture upon the world and with
the knowledge that he could not long
sustain the pretense."
Cook to Visit Brussels
BRUSSELS, Sept. B.— Doctor Cook, it
Is expected, will reach Brussels next
Saturday by way of Flushing. Accord
ing to the understanding here he will
return to Flushing Sunday and con
tinue thence to New York:
The explorer is expected to be pres
ent at two receptions, one given by the
director of the Royal observatory and
the other by Premier Beernaert.
There is -great 1 disappointment over
the curtailment of Doctor Cook's ex
pected visit. The explanation assigned
is that Mrs. Cook is ill and unable to
com* to Europe and the doctor is
; hastening his return home.
' Brands Story False
NEW YORK, Sept. S.— The following
dispatch was received here early today:
"INDIAN HARBOR, Labrador, by
wireless, via Cape Ray, Sept. 8. — To
i Melville E. Stone. Associated Press: 1
have nailed the stars and stripes to the
north pole. This is authoritative and
correct.
"Cook's story should not be taken too
seriously. Th,e two Eskimos who ac
companied him say he went no distance
: north and not out of sight of land.
; Other members of the tribe corroborate
their story: - J •:
"COMMANDER ROBERT E. PEARY."
Peary Doubts Cook
. LONDON, Sept. B.— The Reuter tele
gram company has received the follow
ing cablegram from Lieutenant Peary,
dated Indian Harbor. Labrador: "Cook's
story should not be taken too seriously.
The Eskimos who accompanied him say
he went no distance north and not out
of sight of land. Other men of the
tribe corroborate their statements.
"PEARY."
Congratulate Peary
WASHINGTON. Sept. B.— Commander
Robert E.. Peary's former associates in
the corps of civil engineers in the navy
today sent the following dispatch to
the explorer at North Sydney:
"Civil Engineer R. E. Peary—Con
gratulations on your remarkable
achievement. Service proud of you
"CORPS OF CIVIL ENGINE ERS
Peary Cables Wife
NEW YORK, Sept. B.— The text of
Commander Peary'a message to his
wife was made public here today as
follows: / '
"Delayed by gale. Don't worry about
Cook. Eskimos say Cook never left
sight of land. Tribe confirms. Meet me
at Sydney. . BERT."
Orville Wright Shows Speed
BERLIN, Sept. B.— Orville Wright
made two successful flights. today over
the Templehof- parade grounds. Alone
he did 24 miles in 36 minutes but on
his seconds flight- he carried' Captain
yon Hildebrand as a passenger and
flew for 17. minutes. . .
INSPECTS "EASTS FIRE
PROTECTION SYSTEMS
.'.Board of \W.prks, Commissioner John
D: .McGilvrayrJr.fsecured, his leave of
"absence : from 1 ; ". the >~ . mayor:^rand
today '^ will start- on:"a: "a , month* "trip
to i "• Jsiew : York,-- where, --: he proposes -.'\u25a0 to \u25a0
inspect -the fir«* protection system ;'re
; cently > installed * there,/ and . the*, water
works - and:, other, engineering plants : of
the metropolis^'- : v .\u25a0 \u25a0 . ; '.;\u25a0\u25a0, v •': ;>'
:A McGUVray •-expects < to "?. put?: in "two
weeks .in a-: side..,trip s through "Yellow-*
stone '.park, V but7, the; rest of
hjs^time will "b« c occupied ; in * becoming,
familiar 'with: the big: municipal "con
struction now going ; on'"- and .recently
installed In ; and , around New t Tork; I , \-.
r /HeJ.expects: to return- in" time for.;the
Portola festival. '
. THJ3;ISAy>ERAyQISCO: CALIa- THTJBSDAY.; SEPTEMBER,; 9v 1909.-
CITY SAVES MONEY
BY NEW TAX RATE
San Francisco Called Upon lo
Pay $78,367.77 Less to
State Than Before
Continued from Fnare 1
in .many cases took the same stand.
Nye proposed a 15 per cent- increase for
Los Angeles and McElvaine 10 per cent.
For San Francisco Nye offered a 3
per cent advance against the 10 per
cent adopted: for Orange 15 per cent
against the 50- per cent adopted; for
Riverside 15 per cent against the 40
fixed; for San Bernardino 15 per cent
as opposed to the S3 1-3 per cent de
termined upon; for Ventura 50 per cent
against the 100 per cent; for Alameda
7 instead of 10 per cent, and other
counties in proportion.
In most cases McElvaine voted with
Nye. In the case of San Francisco,
however, McElvaine, smarting under
the 40 per cent raise given Los An
geles, proposed a similar amount.
BI.OCKI.VO TACTICS FAIL
An effort was made today to
strengthen the case of , Los Angeles,
but it failed of its purposes. Assessor
Hopkin3 submitted a number of affida
vits on property valuation. He also
filed a list of assessments on outside
lands in Loa Angelos county. This
showed some assessments up to $1,000
an acre and an average on the pieces
enumerated of ?239 an acre.
.-\u25a0 J. Harry Scott called attention to the
fact that the Newhall ranch in Los
Angeles county "of 20,000 acres was car
ried by the assessor at an Average of
$6.80 per acre. Scott then showed that
outside lands in San Mateo county
were assessed up to $2,000 an' acre, or
twice the maximum of Los Angeles
county.
EDUCATIONAL SECTION
OF Y. M. C. A. TO OPEN
Will Conduct Commercial and
Business Courses
The season's work of the educational
department of the Young Men's Christ
ian association will open in'' all its
branches Monday evening, September
20. and classes in aIL commercial and
business courses will be conducted. Th«
work will be for young men and boyib.
and private tutoring will be one of the
special features of the work this year.
In the building now being erected
Golden Gate avenue and Leavenworth
street two complete floors will be de
voted to the educational work, and
particular attention will be directed
to the law- school, which, will have
both day and night classes.
The eigJith anniversary of the even
ing law school will be observed by a
banquet at the Stewart hotel tomorrow
evening. Hon. A. P. Black, dean of tl>e
law school, will preside and award
their diplomas to the graduates.
A catalogue giving details of the
educational work in all its branches
may be secured at 1220 Geary street.
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY *{
OPENS FOR SEMESTER
Alumni Association Arranging
,;V Program of Occasion ' :
Opening for/t he- fall.- season the!,
pharmacy department of the Univer
sity -of California will begin sessions
tomorrow - morning. The pharmacy
alumni association has arranged an
Interesting program for the occasion.'
Dr. A. S. Musanti will deliver the ad^
dress to the alumni. J. G. Munson,
former president of the state phar
maceutical association, will review the
recent meetings of ft the state and na
tional organizations held in Los An
geles and give an account of the col
lege of pharmacy reunion dinner held
during the same week.
Officers of the alumni association
are: Dr. A. S. Musanti, president; G.
A. Schoen, ; vice president; Miss M.
Dolcini. second vice. president; Miss E.
Nelson, registrar; C. J. Abraham,
treasurer; Miss 'C. Roehr, secretary. \u25a0
Among the members of -the associa
tion much interest" is t being' taken; in
the proposed alumni reunion- dinner,
which is v being planned during- Portola
week.
BAR ASSOCIATION WILL
HOLD QUARTERLY FEAST
Members "Cited" to* Appear: at
Affair at St. Francis
Novel, invitations,; couched in appro
priate.: legal terms, are .being: sent' out
for , the first qua rterly dinner of the
Bar association of San Francisco,; to 'he
given:- Wednesday, September: 15. vat the
St. Francis ; hotel. ,\ All "members, '"act
ive, passive, 'dormant 1 : and * otherwise.",
are "cited" to 'appear by the '.revivific
ation.: committee, \u25a0at 6:30 ,p., p. hi., with
the privilege* of -bringing a guest,' the
object of 'the ; gathering, being, to ob
tain 'broader ; co-operation \ot the I mem
bers toward theactivitles of :the asso
ciation. \u25a0-•; Members' afs^commanded"' to
\u25a0 brlng.aVcheertur- countenance,- and an
empty'- stomacJi,"-'' and /the 'occasion 'is
stamped informal.* ' > "'" r :"*..r .- - -
H. Lindley, i the. --association's
president."; will? speak ; on; "The .Sporting
Theory. of Justice."- V*. \u25a0:*;'<"7, \u25a0-\u25a0\u25a0*' - ' \u25a0"" .:
• Judge ; F. ; H.\ NorcrossXcMef justice of
•Nevada.'.will; address the; assemblage on
"CrJjn|nal»Liaw- : Heform." 'Vs';/;'^''V s ';/;'^''
•" TJiomas iK:- Hayden *,will speak on
V'TheiXawyer/in-. Public*- Life."* •
•' -Mayor.JEdward '\u25a0 'R.'j.Tnylor? is -also on
the program fch\an address.-' •- -
, zv They cravings? of ;the?mlnd" : ? will be
. especlallyi, administered .'\ to by '•\u25a0these
honored -guesta- sitting
cordinc to^the <[ invitations, : .
j Commander Peary, his ship, the Roosevelt, and one of his camping
I . places near Etah in Greenland.
DEMUR TO NEW PETITION
IN SPRECKELS WILL CASE
Hearing. Will Involve uValidityv
of -Trust Clause
Demurrers by Joljn D. Spreckels ami
Adolph 8.. Spreckels, as heirs at law
of the late Claus Spreckels. to the peti
tion of Claus A. Spreckels and Rudolph
Spreckels for the distribution to them
selves as trustees, from .themselves as
executors, of. property worth several
millions belonging to the estate, were
filed with the county clerk yesterdaj*.
The 'demurrers are virtually a repe
tition of those filed by John T>. Spreck
els and' Adolph B. Spreckels to the
• original petition. They assert that the
facts set out are not sufficient to con
stitute cause for granting 1 , the petition
and that it appears from the petition
that tlie petitioners are not entitled
to share in any distribution ', of the
estate and that they are not entitled
to .any legacy • under the , will. The
petition is asserted to be 'uncertain as
to the value of the parcels, of real
estate, as to, the character of the
realty and as to the rents and profits
therefrom. The. demurrants ask that
the petition be denied.
The hearing of the demurrer before
Judge Coffey will involye the validity
of the trust'" clause ; of', the will of
Claus Spreckels. '- : n
OTEN SATURDAY NIGHTS TILL TEN
ALFRED LILIENFELD & GO.
Occupying the Entire Corner Building, Kearftv St. at Post
A SHOP FOR MEN EXCELLING IN MAGNIFICENCE ANYTHING IN AMERICA.
THE LARGEST STOCK OF CLOTHING HOUSED UNDER A SINGLE ROOF ON THE COAST.
OvereoatsV OUR STORE Blue Serge Suits
A 'clothing concern of this city is; announc- '-n-u-C *. v • *« *T \ JfJ , The combined product of all the mills,
in S iu large, bold. type that >it has ; obtained^.- , Without bemg egotistical we can candidly .\u25a0 • . •
s,ooo;adclitional"square feet for its men's de- • say that there is no clothing_ store in America Dotn in tnis countrj and abroad, has not
partmeut.'lts advertisement is in such a form ; to compare with burs. It is a tribute to a een sufficient to meet the constantly ma-
s to lead people to believe that this much rehabilitating city. It stands in a class by creasing demand for blue serge. The
j^^^^^^^cl^n^^i^^l^^^^g^^^ It wants to be seen from stem to steru leading cloth manufacturers inform us
1 pale of the" ordinary. "Well! Probably- in some . . . .
| cities •; it might not be, but ih this cl 9 thin g : to be appreciated. Situatedjn the heart of the ' thaMt is utterly impossible to fill orders
l caravansary of burs we have- devoted one fine retajll district, and occupying five 'floors,*' ..with any promptitude. We have pre*
| entire f100r— 5,200" square feet— to /overcoats each filled to overflow with clothing for men pared for all such emergencies and have
! I p^*^l|^i^pifß Cl ° lh - ;"l "?M stock » -comparable line of Wu e
: aiiuaie .let win itu.wuutu , 7v f mg gen i US es of the country— we think we can serp-e suit*— thnth in Qi'no-IW o^vi
i ing with- their loads of overcoats. TVe have - \u25a0 .- - , . • .- • : serge suits. — DOtn in single and double
-overcoats by the thousands made by, the pre- safely assert that we are presenting to you .^breasted garments—in every conceivable
I mier manufacturers of the land^in^every con- - ; as near a perfect model of what a store should shade and alUtJie various weaves, made
iceivable shape and style u and of aJi; the nobby. be /as the ideas of the best mechanics have •by men who are post-<n-aduates of the
materials-assigned for g^^^^ want every San Francis- / best \u25a0 clothine universities in the land Tf
j creed by the best style makers in the land to -, \u25a0\u0084,'. , cioimng unnerMties in the land. U
!be the properVcaper -for the fall and winter * ca "' a«d every Califorman ;; and every man on : : in quest of a blue serge suit, do not neg~
season of ought nine. the Coast who comes to this city to lect seeing ours. \u25a0• '<
\u25a0':\u25a0{' \u25a0-.\u25a0'-'\u25a0•-\u25a0• 'v'V>", : f-'- : .-y'. : /" ' :. ':.'.,:', ..'\u25a0•''\u25a0 ilipll visitthis store and to see for himself if we- WBKiaBjIBnftJM ,' . - .... •
C^\\7C*t m r*.'r > \\ r \ t"C "" have enhanced on its beauty. or' not. You are ; '^RtliY*i* Q/=> C "^
-KJ VCI V^iJd.Lo not asked to buy— we only ask for the courtesy. DIUC; O.CrffC : 3111 tS
- (P'^C'" : 'dI^CA of * your visit. . Our surroundings and en- (W*i : r~ '''\u25a0 ' et\ af\
W^U^]Xp^Q^p\J '^viroriments will do all' the rest- ;;" $15 tO $40
LOS ANGELES TO CALL
Bid BOND ELECTION
City Wants $3,500,000 for* Four
iPbwer 'Plants i
[Special Dispatch to The Call] "
LOS ANGELES, Sept. S. — The board
:of public works will submit a report
to the city council Tuesday, asking
ithat a/ special- election be called' to
vote on the issuing of bonds for
$3,500,000 for , the -development of
power on the Owens river aqueduct.
The plans, as outlined in the report,
pro\*ide for four power plants, two in
the San Francisqulto canyon, one near
the town of San Fernando and another
between Little Lake and Halwee creek.
It is estimated that it. will be pos
sible to develop an average of 49,000
horsepower with a maximum of 93,000.
While there are several members of
the council who own allegiance to the
power companies, notably one asso
ciated with the Southern Pacific rail
road, it Is not thought that attempts
will be made to prevent the bond Issue.
CALIFORNIANS APPOINTED— BeverIy, Mass..
Sept. 8. — Amons the appointments of census
supervisors announced tonight were the follow
ing: Calif ornln-^-Second district. Emmet Phil
lips, Sacramento; third, .Tames M. Burke, Berke
ley: fifth. John W. nosers, San Jose; eighth,
l.yman M. Klne. Kedlamls.
POLAR EXPLORERS' CONTROVERSY
AMAZING SEQUEL TO ARCTIC TRIP
Cook Will Send Ships After Eskimos to
Bring Them to America to Testify
Before Scientists
SAYS HE HAS DATA WHICH WILL
PROVE HE REACHED NORTH POLE
NEW YORK. Sept. S.— The He was
hurled today "concerning the di3covery
of the north pole and the foundation
laid for a controversy Is unparalleled
in history. » '- v
Commander Robert E. Peary is mak
ing uncertain progress southward off
the coast of Labrador in his ship, the
Roosevelt, but there came from him to
day a message as direct as his home
ward journey has been slow. It chal
lenges the veracity of Dr. Frederick A.
Cook and further complicates a situa
tion which the whole world is discuss
ing. Peary discredits Cook's claims
with the intimation that he fPeary)
and he alope planted the flag at the
north pole 'pn 6. IDO9. and that
| Doctor Cook, who asserts that he un
! furled the flag at the pole April 21,
| 1908, must substantiate his claim.
COOK. IS UNMOVED
At Copenhagen. Cook, shown his
rival's statement. $tood by his guns,
declined to enter into a debate and
calmly asserted that his records would
sustain him. To prove his right of
discovery before the entire world be
yond a shadow of doubt, he announced
that he will dispatch a ship to Green
land and bring to America his Eskimo
companions. Then, with their testi
i mony and his data, he declares that
lie will stand ready to face all detrac
tors.
Peary tonight was at Battle Har
bor, Labrador, more- than 400 miles
from North Sydney. Cape Breton, the
objective point of the homeward cruise
through the strait of Belle Isle.
By those skeptical of Cook's discov
ery Commander Peary's challenge was
received with gratification, while to
Dr. Cook's supporters it was a signal
for war.
Cook, if his plans do not miscarry,
will sail fo rthe United States Sunday
next and will arrive here by September
21. By that time Commander Peary
will have readied home, but no one has
as yet suggested the possibility" of a
dramatic meeting of the two face to
face.
- :; -\u25a0-.•
PEARY CABLES CHARCEC
Peary's statement reflecting on Dr.
Cook's achievement came first to the
Associated Press early tonight dated
Indian harbor, Labrador, the point
through which he first reported his
success by wireless.
Peary sent his message to the Asso
ciated Press, replying: to an urgent re
quest for an authoritative^ statement
and some comment concerning Doctor
Cook.
Doctor Cook yet has many supporters
both at home and abroad. Many of the
continental scientists are marking- time
pending. developments, while those who
have formed no decided opinion in this
country have assumed a similar stand.
Prof. William H. Brewer of Yale,
honorary president for life of the Arc- j
tic Club of America, of which both
Peary and Cook are members, tele
graphed to New York, saying: "I be
lieve both Cook and Peary have reached
the pole." .
COOK WAS NERVOUS
AND IN A HURRY
TO LEAVE NORTH
COPENHAGEN. Sept. B.— Several lo
cal newspapers today published let
ters from Greenland stating that Doc
tor Cook, while awaiting the steamer
Hans Egede. was in an extreme state
of nervousness.
He was desirous of returning to civ
ilization as quickly as possible because
he had heard the- report that Peary
had reabhed the pole, and wanted his
own announcement to be made first.
Dr. Normann Hanson, who was with
Cook for six weeks on board the Hans
Egede, said today that the explorer's
nervousness disappeared when he came
on board. Doctor Hansen had many
opportunities of hearing Doctor Cook' 3
'statements, which throughout the voy
age were unvaried. Doctor Hansea
saw Doctor Cook's diaries and his ob
servations, but he explained that hqr
was absolutely Ignorant of such mat-*,
ters.
Asked whether reports were currenS
in- Greenland that Doctor Cook had not
reached the pole. Doctor Hansen replied
"no." but he explained that it was eas
ily possible for the versions of the trip>
given by the Eskimos to vary and reaelj
civilization in a distorted state.
Confirmed by Eskimos
COPENHAGEN. Sept. B.— DausraaTV
Jensen, inspector of Danish NortU
Greenland, told a representative of tli»
Associated Press today that he was
perfectly convinced of the truth of Doc
tor Cook's narrative. Jensen first heard
that Doctor Cook haJ attained the pol*
from Eskinios. He then met Doctor
Cook, who confirmed the story.
Believes Them Both
NEW YORK. Sept. S.-»Prof. William
IX. Brewer of Yale university, who is
honorary life president of the Arctic
club of America, sent the following
telegram to his city today:
**I believe tfeat both Cook and Feary
have reached the pole."
COOK'S BACKER SAYS
"THINGS SO MIXED"
HE WOULD NOT TALK
NEW YORK. Sept. S.— John R.
Bradley, who financed the Cook expe
dition, declined today to give out any
statement that wouM reconcile the
conflicting statements made by him
and by Doctor Cook in his lecture last
night In Copenhagen* as to the objects
of the Cook expedition. He declared,
that matters were becoming so mixed
up that he would have nothing more
to say in the controversy.
Bradley said Sunday that the plans
at the yy s tart had been carefully, lakl
and then exhibited checks that had
been paid out for supplies to show if,
as he said, "we were doing something:
more than fitting out for a fishing
trip."
Doctor Cook in hi 3 lecture last night
said:
"About the middle of 1907, when we
started, the pole was no part of the
program, which aimed altogether at
study and recreation, but the pole mm
a possibility" as a future problem."
Talking to the Associated Press ovefc
the telephone tonight Bradley said: /"
"I am not going to make any more
statements. Everything Is getting
mixed up more than ever. It seems
that the newspapermen are continually
misquoting us. and even a 10 word
cablegram which I have Just received
is not clear. I am not going to say
anything more and won't talk of*
Peary. If I have any statement to
make later about the controversy that
has developed I will make it through
the Associated Pre3S."
Escort Noncommittal
HAMILTON. Mont.. Sept. S.— Ed Bur
rill, who has Just returned from the
Bitter Root mountains, says that he
and Doctor Cook were the only ones
who made the climb on Mount McKin
ley in 1905.
He refuses to make an further state
ment than this, except to say that
when Doctor Cook gets to this country
he will go before a notary and make
a sworn statement regarding his asso
ciation with the explorer. Burrill does
say, however, that Printz was not with.
Doctor Cook when the climb was made,
but was away on a hunting trip la
tho fotthills.

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