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Evening star., 1909-09-11
BALDWIN HAS COOK LETTERS
Now at Sydney to Hand Evidence
Over to Peary.

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, September H.
An interesting phase of the Cook-Peary
controversy developed here in the ap-
pearance of Evelyn B. Baldwin, the lead
er of the Ziegler- Baldwin expedition OF
several years ago.
Mr.. Baldwin, while here ostensibly to
arrange for a polar expedition to start
next tall, has confided to several persons
that his real object is to place in the
possession of Mr.. Peary two letters
which Mr.. Baldwin says, will prove con-
clusiveiy that DR.. Cook merely appropri-
ated MIR. Peary's plans and used them In
hls 1908 northern trip.
While Mr.. Baldwin Is satisfied that
these letters will suffice to place DIR. Cook
in bad light in the eyes of the Ameri-
can public. Mr.. Bridgman and other
friends of the returning explorer are not
at all anxious to avail themselves of Mr..
Baldwin's offer. They feel that the Amer
lean public is going to bestow Its honor;
on the man who first succeeded in reach
ing the pole and that 1t will not be hyper
critical when it comes to a matter of
means1 or method They believe Mr..
Baldwin's letters might tend to strength
en- the belief, such as great many now
entertain. that DR.. Cook actually did turn
to his own needs ana knowledge he OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Peary and that the re-
suit is merely another case Of the pupil
getting ahead OF the tutor.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Both Discovered Pole,
Says Ex-Peary Surgeon

RUTLAND. VT. September l1.-Both
Commander Peary and DIR. Cook discov-
cred the pole. is the opinion of DR. Will
liam Stickney Of this city, who accompa-
MED Peary as surgeon in the expedition of
1897
DIR. Stickney says that If the Danish
people. who are more acquainted with
arctic conditions than any other race ac-
cepted DR.. Cooks story. he thinks that
the other nations should do likewise.
Regarding Peary. DIR. Stickney said he
was thorough explorer and more ia
miliar with the conditions in the fa.
north than any other man. Peary, HI,
said, is a man of pleasant demeanor, but
Is inclined to be Of a quick temper
The Eskimos. said DR.. Stickney. could
not be depended upon to tell the truth.
All of them knew Peary, he said, and the
commander would always have them on
his side because he had distributed gifts
among them literally.
Evening star., 1909-09-11

said: 4 don't want this one. because It
amt nailed to the pole, as dads was
Marie Ahinighito Peary, who is still
best known In Nova Scotia as the .'snow
baby because she was born in the arc
tic on one OF the former Peary expedi-
tions. may find that her fathers return
is in truth for her a birthday present.
pected to arrive, and Sunday Marie will
be sixteen. Her mother explained that
her middle name. Ahinighito. was that Of
an Eskimo woman who made her first
fur coat Ahinighito means SHARP
Mountain
Robert E. Peary. jr.. spent most OF
the evening romping with a toy arctic
bear. It's name is Polaris.
Each day adds to the program of well
come Yesterday invitations were tele-
graphed G. II. Murray. premier of Nova
Scotia, and Duncan, lieutenant governor
of Nova Scotia. to be present at the ban
quet to the triumphant explorer.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Acquitted Of Firing Pistol.

Eddie Smith. who lives on 9Ia street.
was discharged by Judge Kimball, In the
Police Court this morning, several wit
nesses failing to corroborate the charges
made against him by Policeman William
Green, that he had been shooting fire.
arms without permit Green said that
Smith fired five shots from a revolver
down his front stairway last night.
Mr.. Green Is sure mistaken" was
Smiths testimony in his own behalf. ana
several Of his .neighbors also testified
that they heard no shooting.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Peary Gives Proof of Deed;
Cook Doesn't, Says Gr0svenor

SYDNEY, N. S., September lin
contrasting the statements of Commander
Robert E. Peary and DR.. Frederick A.
Cook. both of whom assert they have
reached the pole, I will say that Peary
gives proof, Cook does not, says Gilbert
II. Grosvenor, secretary of the National
Geographic Society.
There has not been anything said by
Cook which could not have been written
by any one familiar with arctic explora-
tions. seated comfortably in his study.
Cooks story reads like that of man
who had filled his head with the con-
tents of q few books on polar expedl-
tions. and especially the writings OF
Sverdrup.
ION the other hand Peary gives actual
personal facts for each day. He describes
things In manner which shows ne mas
seen them His story carries conviction
..Peary is also backed up by the testi-
mony of other men. whose word carries
weight. His achievements, so Tar as
have read his story, were witnessed oy
men of some scientific standing. Up 10
the eighty-eighth parallel. or 40 miles
from the pole. he was accompanied ny
can't. BARTLETT, an experienced arctic
traveller.
.In striking contrast with Pearys
methods of insuring corroboration, COOK
did not take even white man Wltnln mn
this far journey were simple-mindeo
Eskimos
"Peary's story also rings true because
Of the knowledge of the arctic Which
it displays. It shows that he was the
master of situations which would nave
overwhelmed a less experienced trav-
eler. believe all that Peary says abso-
lutely.
mo. will not say that do not think
that Cook reached the pole. I do not
want to call him a liar or a hoax.
man would be fool to talk that way.
I'VE have not enough information yet
from Cook to pass judgment upon him.
In reaching. a conclusion concerning so
great a discovery, judgment should be
reserved until every available fact Is AT
hand.
1T is not true that the National Geo.
graphical Society has refused to recog-
nize Cooks claims. It has as yet taken
no official action. The society has invited
Peary to come before it because 1t has
already been convinced that Peary has
the facts.
.If Peary had wanted to fake dis
coyery of the north POLE he, could have
done it years ago But Peary has again
and again risked his life in the last twen-
ty-three years in arctic exploration. and
not until now, as the result of his long
experience and of preparations which
show a thoroughness of detail never
known in previous expeditions. he has
at last achieved success"
Evening star., 1909-09-11

so far, according to Cyrus Adams, editor
and author on geographical subjects and
former president of the Association of
American Geographers, is the fact that
his deep-sea soundings show that he had
passed beyond the continental shelf into
oceanic depths, indicating that he would
find no more land If such depths con-
tinued.
Mr.. Adams made the following geo.
graphical analysis of Mr.. Peary's records:
Commander Peary's work was greatly
facilitated by the caches established be-
tween Cape Sheridan and Cape Columbia
during the fall and winter. He did not
have to carry everything with him at the
start but picked equipment up as he
went along.
His soundings would indicate that he
would find no land If such depths con-
tinued. as all arctic lands now known
rise from the continental shelf. Although
his whole journey was very rapid. he
paused from time to time to take these
soundings. which are of the greatest in
tere6t to science.
Another interesting feature is that he
started in the dark and travelled for
twenty days west along the coast of
Grant Land and then north toward the
pole before he saw the sun. He was
fifteen days on the coast and five days on
the sea.
"He probably had moonlight for some
time, but not direct sunlight. This march
N
make such an early start that he might
reach the pole and come back before the
sun had made ice travelling conditions
difficult
Triumphal Arch for DIR. Cook.
The Frederick A. Cook celebration COM
mittee of 100, composed of residents Of
the Bushwick section Of Brooklyn, fifty
Of whom are members of the Wyanoke
II nh ne xyhf ho
is charter member, have completed
ton Of DR.. Cook when he returns. So
far over $500 has been pledged.
It Is planned to erect triumphal arch
over Bushwick avenue at the intersection
Of Myrtle and Willoughby avenues. oppo-
site DR.. Cooks home. $40 Bushwick ave-
nue..
meeting will be held Monday, when
Chairman John A. Rodgers will name
committees.
Delawarians to Dine Cook.
The Delaware Valley Society is maxi
ing preparations to dine DR.. Cook on
his arrival here from Copenhagen. DR..
was the principal speaker at the an
the antarctic trip.
The following cablegram was sent to
DR.. Cook Tuesday:
"Callicoon and Delaware valley
friends wish to give dinner your honor
upon arrival New York. Name date
PHILIP c.. Stab,
CHARLES T. WHITE.
Delaware Valley Society
"The members of the Delaware VAL
ley Society have the fullest confidence
in DR.. Cook" said President White of
the society last night. ITO us he is
plain Fred Cook.
las soon as We get from him a din
ner date former Delaware, Sullivan and
Orange county friends will show him
that we are proud Of him"
Evening star., 1909-09-11

with care. but in their comment there
is noticeable a disposition to criticise.
This is perhaps due to the fact that
Commander Peary's reflections upon DR..
Cook are considered ungenerous. The
Temps Is especially caustic and expresses
recital is really favorable to DR.. Cook.
Obscure and Inconsistent"
1t says that Peary's story is obscure
and even inconsistent, pointing out par
ticularly that whereas his diary up to
March Is is scfupulously precise. there
after 1t shows hiatus and the dates are
obscure and confusing. For instance.
when the story stops, Capt. Bartlett had
been sent back.
1.-The expedition was then in S7:4S and
still for from the pole" the Temps says.
''Peary now proceeds alone. and whatever
suspicion was raised against DR.. Cook Is
equally applicable to him.
"Peary's recital up to the present time
offers nothing more worthy of credence
than Cooks. If it is true. as affirmed,
that polar obsession creates sort OF
madness, any hypothesis, even the most
unfavorable, is permissible against both
explorers
Figaro Deplores Quarrel.
The Figaro says:
Nothing is more painful than the
spectacle Of this quarrel on the thresh-
old Of glory. 1t embarrasses the SYM
pathy which naturally goes out to these
two great men. Returning to civiliza-
tion. they encounter jealousy, envy.
calumny, ignoble. pickering and hatred
of success; they become the prey Of
parlor explorers and savants who raise
objections where they risked their
lives.
Their Calvary is not ended. Their
affirmations will be weighed and dis
cussed by clubs, societies and savants
with q keen desire to find them false
and to convict them of infamy."
"Hero or Impostor"P
The Illustration prints a full page
picture of DR.. Cook, entitled Hero or
Impostor?"
The Illustration says it offered to
publish reproduction of a page Of DR..
Cooks diary containing notes of his OBJ
servations April 81. 1908. the day when
he arrived at the pole, but that DIR.
Cook declined the offer, saying the doc
uments were on their way to the United
States.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
ROOSEVELT IN FULTON PARADE
Peary Ship Granted Place in Line
Of Vessels.

NEW YORK. September 1.-THE Hud-
son-Fulton celebration commission has re-
ceived the following telegram from Her.
bert L. Bridgman. secretary of the Peary
Arctic Club and a member Of the COM
mission:
Sydney. Nova Scotia. September 10.
'.Peary Arctic Club applies for position
for it's steamer Roosevelt with the north
pole intercentennial parades."
A reply was sent granting the applica-
ton. Commander Bridgmans telegram
was received while the subject of securing
the Roosevelt was under consideration by
the executive officers of the commission.
Capt. Miller, chairman of the naval pa
rade committee, probably will assign the
Roosevelt to the escort squadron which is
to accompany the Half Moon and Cler-
mont.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
AGED WOMAN ARRESTED.
Refuses to Give Information Con-
cerning Herself.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, September ia
gray -haired woman of sixty-two years.
well educated and refined in manner. fs
being held at police headquarters until
more is learned about her. Although
registered under the name of Mrs. Marie
l.. Charles. 522 East 9Th street" it is al
legged she has given various names and
told different stories at half a dozen ho-
tells, She will give the police no infor-
nation concerning herself. Charges that
iigation.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
MRS. COOK IN sEcLus1oN.
Will Probably Avoid Publicity
Until Husband Arrives.

NEW YORK. September 11.-"Mrs.
Frederick A. Cook Is still In seclusion
and will no doubt remain SO until the
arrival of her husband" is the state
ment made at the home OF Mrs. r. T.
Davidson, 693 Bushwick avenue, Brook
lyn. in answer to queries as to where
Mrs. Cook is stopping.
No trace of Mrs. Cook could be found
at the Grand Union Hotel. where 1t was
reported she was staying
She arrived in the city several days
ago with her children, and the members
of the Davidson family are said to be
virtually tine only person; who know
where she is. Mrs. Cook has said she
is anxious to avoid publicity.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Peary's Case Is Like Cooks
in Opinion of Paris Temps

PARIS. September 11.-Installments of
Commander Peary's recital of his ex-
pedition to the north pole have been pub
lished in special editions of the Matin,
and had an enormous sale. As notice
was given that the article was copy
lrighted. the other newspapers handled It
Evening star., 1909-09-11
BURRILL WITHHoLDs STORY.
To Tell Later Whether Cook Scaled
Mount McKinley..

HAMILTON, Mon. September H.
Whether or not DR.. Frederick A. Cook
scaled the heights of Mount Mckinley.
Ed Burrill. who was guide with the
Cook party, refuses to say.
II was the only man with DR.. Cook at
the time in question: said Burrill yester-
day, land the statements made by other
members of the party regarding the as
cent of the peak are not of their own per-
sonal knowledge.
.'At the proper time win make state
ment regarding the Mount Mckinley trip.
7 am preparing 1t from the diary which
shows just what happened each day OF
che trip.
When DR.. Cook comes back to the
United States l will give this statement
to the public
BALDWIN HAS COOK LETTERS
Evening star., 1909-09-11
ARCTIC TOY ARRIVES.
"The Lucky Eskimo Baby" Is Rival
to "Billikeu."

to "BlIIiken.V
NEW YORK. September 11.-A small,
grinning doll, which has been given the
name of THE Lucky Eskimo Baby"
has been placed on sale. and is the
first north pole novelty offered the pub
lie.
The stranger has come to claim some
of the popularity that was lavished on
Teddy Bear Billy Possum," "Billi-
ken" and other favorites. He Is fur
clad and ready for the arctic winter.
You may call him Ahwelsh or Stuck
shook, the names of the two Eskimos
DR.. Cook says reached the pole with
him. or Peary or Cook, just as you
wish.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
SYDNEY TO WELCOME PEARY
ROOSEVELT TO BE ESCORTED
INTO PORT.
Reception and Dinner Planned.
Wife Of Explorer Says He
Will Seek South Pole.

SYDNEY. N. s., September 11.-Prep-
arations for the reception of Commander
Peary, who is expected to reach here
Sunday morning, indicate that the well
come to the explorer will be second only
to that which would be paid to a prince
of the royal household.
D. c. Fraser, lieutenant governor of
Nova Scotia. has been requested to de-
liver an address of congratulation to
Commander Peary at a banquet, which
will be rendered the explorer by the COM
mercial interests of the city.
A fiotilla of motor boats and other craft
will escort the Roosevelt into the harbor
to the noisy music of a salute of cannon
and shrieking steam whistles and the
cheering of thousands
Peary to Help Find South Pole.
Mrs Robert E. Peary. who arrived here
from her home at Eage Isand, Me, last
night to welcome her husband, said he
might now start an exploration party in
search of the big South Nall Mrs.
Peary was accompanied by her daughter
Marie and little Robert E. Peary, jr.
''Mr. Peary said before he made his
last dash north that if he was successful
he hoped to aid in the exploration of the
antarctic. He promised me, however. that
he would not himself take part in any
expedition, but that he would remain
home and there work for the cause.
1T was his plan, and l believe he an
nounced 1t in a letter read before the in
ternational polar commission in Brus-
sells two years ago to lead an organiza-
tion of an American Antarctic Club.
which would work along much the same
lines as the Peary Arctic Club.
MIR. Peary will never rest as long as
there is anything to explore. He once
explored land was a challenge to civiliza-
ton.
Lived Only Three Years.
81 am happy in my husbands promise
that he will rot personally engage in any
further polar explorations. Out of the
twenty-one years that we have been
married I have lived only three years
indeed, we have been separated so long
that little Bobbie said on leaving Eagle
island to. come to Sydney: Won't II be
funny to have dad home?'
This is the eighth time that l have
come to Sydney either to meet or to bid
farewell to Commander Peary. l hope
shall never need to come here on such
a mission again.
II do not know whether my husband
will return to Eagle island or Washing
ton. If he goes to Eagle island it will
not be for long. as 1t is his duty to report
to the government the result OF his e-<-
plorations.
When some one asked concerning her
views OF the claims of DIR. Cook Mrs
Peary replied:
.I refuse to discuss this subject. Ii DR.
Cook discovered the pole l congratulate
him.
Little Bob Gets Flag.
Mrs. Peary appeared in a mest nanny
OF ind
Evening star., 1909-09-11
COOK HAS HANDED PUBLIC A GOLD BRICK,
SAYS PEARY OF HIS RIVAL FOR HONORS

NEW YORK, September 1.-THE Herald today
prints the following dispatch from Commander Peary:
iCopyrsht by the New York; HersdC s
BATTLE HARBOR
Via Cape Ray, N. F., September 10.
To the Editor of The Herald 49,
Do not imagine Herald likely be imposed upon by
Cook story but for your information Cook has simply
handed the public gold brick. He has been at the
pole April 1908 any other time The above state
is made advsedy and at the proper time will be
backed by proof. PEARY.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Admiral Sebree Reports.

Rear Admiral Sebree, in reporting to
the Navy Department the arrival of
the squadron at Honolulu. says that
Charles p. McDermott, coal passer, and
Leo NJ. Lipetzky, ordinary seaman, were
killed on board the Colorado on the
night of September 5 as the result Of a
bursting tube. Both men were serving
their first enlistment. McDermotf was
the son OF Mary McDermott, 894 Home
street, New York city. Lipetzky was
the son Of Mary Lipetzky of 5608 Laf-
lin street, Chicago, Ill.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Admiral Sebree Arrives at
Honolulu From Frisco.
CRUISERS SPEED TESTED
Colorado and West Virginia Fail to
Keep UP.
TWO MEN SCALDED TO DEATH
Bursting Steampipe Causes Loss OF
Life While Vessel Is Trying
to Maintain Fleet Speed

HONOLULU, September 1.-THE Ten
nessee. flagship of the Pacific fleet. broke
all records for the journey between San
Francisco and Honolulu, making the voy-
age i'm four days and seventeen hours.
1t was in an effort to establish the
shortest time i'm which the fleet could
cross the Pacific and test the speed and
steaming capacity of the cruisers that the
flagship Tennessee broke all records.
The fleet. comprising eight of the fast
est cruisers in the American navy, which
left San Francisco last Sunday afternoon.
under Rear Admiral Sebree, for five
month cruise in oriental waters, arrived
here at IL O'Clock yesterday morning, with
the exception of the Colorado and the
West Virginia, which were delayed by
accidents to their machinery.
The Colorado and the West Virginia
could not keep up with the eighteen-knot
pace set by the flagship soon after pass
ing through the Golden Gate.
Two Men Scalded to Death.
The bursting of a steampipe on the
Colorado Wednesday scalded two men to
death. The victims were l.. NJ. Lipetzky,
an ordinary seaman, and C. p. McDer-
mott, coal passer.
Steaming under forced draft part of
the time. weak points III the machinery
of the two cruisers soon developed.
Ieaky tubes in three of the boilers great
~ reduced the speed of the Colorado.
even before the accident occurred on
that vessel. The breaking of the piston
ring on the port high-pressure cylinder
made it necessary for the West Virginia
to fall out and stop for repairs.
This cruiser then made a splendid
squirt. cutting through the water at 191.
knots for twenty-f four hours, and succeed
od in catching with the rest of the
fleet.
Too Strenuous for Firemen.
The work of feeding the furnaces to
keep steam in the boilers at a pressure
that made this speed possible proved too
much for the crew. however, and the
West Virginia was, compelled to drop be-
hind.
At IL O'Clock yesterday morning the
West Virginia was thirty miles behind
the rest of the fleet. and the Colorado
was fifty miles off port.
Next week the fleet will steam to Maui
Island for full-speed test of four
hours.
Rear Admiral Sebree said that with
the exception of the accidents to the
Colorado and the West Virginia the trip
was most satisfactory and demonstrated
the speed of the cruisers on a long voy-
age. He spoke highly of the work Of the
crews.
Admiral Sebree Reports.
Rear Admiral Sebree. in reporting to
Evening star., 1909-09-11
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia fair
night and Sunday not much change temperatures light north
to northeast winds.
Evening star., 1909-09-11
CONDITION OF THE WATER.

Temperature and condition of at Great Falls
Temperature "a; condition. Daecarla
ture "a condition at north connection condition south
necon, Georgetown distributing 73;
condition inAuent gatehouse condition euen gate
house,
UP-RVER WATERS.
HARPERS FERRY w. Va, September 11.-Potomac clear
and Shenandoah cloudy this morning
Evening star., 1909-09-11
Little Bob Gets q Flag.

Mrs. Peary appeared In a mGst happy
frame OF mind. She laughed repeatedly
as she told of little Bob's reception of
the flag which John E. Kehl. the Ameri-
can consul at Sydney. presented him.
Mr.. kehl and Herbert L. Bridgman met
the Pcary family at Sydney Junction
and accompanied them here.
.'Bobbie took the fag.'' said hts
mother, "and after q moment Of thought
Evening star., 1909-09-11
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CONTINUED from Second Page.)

a promise, and l don't think 1t was ever
made.
"Peary is a man of his word. If Peary
told Bartlett he would take him to the
pole nothing but the impossible would
have prevented him from making good
Evening star., 1909-09-11

The most important feature in the re-
ports of Commander Peary's journey to
the north pole that have been published
Evening star., 1909-09-11

G. A. Bennett and Cooper Cox have re.
turned from a trip to Whites Ferry,
where they spent three days In quest of
bass. and were forced to return home on
account of the muddy water. They
brought with them about three. dozen
fish. the largest Weighing considerably
more than two pounds. ,E.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-01-21

grown exclusively in North Dakota,
west Of the Missouri river, and do
not wish to be understood as advocat-
ing such step at the present time,
then In year like 1907, there would
be enough greater amount Of durum
-four produced from the wheat har-
vested to keep 5000 people In bread
for q year. It might he noted that
this region produced less than one
hftieth Of the wheat OF the state for
1907, according to the report Of w.
G. Giibreath. Based on the value of
the -four, there would be upwards Of
half million Of dollars slipping
through the fingers Of the farmers
each year and largely through no
fault Of their own. We hope that the
day win be FASTENED when durum
wheat receives its cash value on the