Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08

march.
Troops from the regular army recruiting
station at Jefferson barracks. state
militia, thousands Of school children and
college students and floats depicting the
history of ST. Louis and vicinity from
frontier days to the Louisiana purchase
exposition completed the pageant.
DIR. Cook left for Chicago at noon.
Chicago Ready to Welcome
Disc0verer of North Pole
CHICAGO, ILL.,. October s,-Dr. Freder-
lex A. Cook will find noisy and cordial
welcome when he arrives in Chicago this
evening for the lecture which he will de-
liver in the Coliseum on his conquest of
the pole.
He will reach Chicago at o'clock in the
evening, barring accidents-too late for
the dinner which the Hamilton Club had
planned to give for him. But delegation
from that club will be at the train to
greet him on his arrival and to make him
feel that Chicago appreciates his arctic
achievement.
Another delegation commissioned by
Mayor Busse to represent the city of Chi
cago will go to the station. and many
| members OIL SclentulC OISdHlZdliOHS anu
others unattached will add to the demon
stration with which DR.. Cooks coming
will be acclaimed.
Edward J. Brundage. corporation coun-
sci. will represent Mayor Busse and the
city officially at the Coliseum meeting and
will preside and introduce the explorer.
Mayor Busse has a chronic aversion for
platform speaking, hence his delegating
the honor to another.
Kansas City Cheers Discoverer.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, October s.-A
great popular welcome awaited DR.. Fred
erick A. Cook. the north pole discoverer,
on his visit to Kansas City yesterday.
His arrival in Kansas City at 7:3O
o'clock in the morning in a special car
on the Wabash railway from st. Louis
was not too early for the crowds eager to
see the intrepid explorer.
Accommodating hint were the members
of the Priests of Pallas committee that
put up 5000 to bring him here from
ST. Louis.
Police with difficulty restrained the
crowd that closed in on DR.. Cook the mo-
ment he appeared at the Union station.
But only momentary glimpse OF the IA
nous man, followed by typical western
cheers, was possible before he was seated
the Hotel Baltimore.
Before the day closed DR.. Cook was the
guest at a luncheon at the Evanston Golf
Club, rode for ten miles over Kansas City
boulevards at the head Of a motor flower
parade, was applauded, cheered and seen
at close range by 100000 persons, shook
hands with thousands who crowded
around his car and gave his lecture in
|'Ccnvention Hall last night before a crowd
Of 6,C00.
Cooks Longitude Not Exact.
One point that has been noted in Dr.
Cooks narrative Of his arctic trip has
been his constant reference to his posi-
ton in longitude. as we'll as latitude
Some question has arisen over the diff
Guilty of ascertaining longitude SO near
the pole. as the elevation Of the sun
would vary so little that ito might take
hours of most careful observation to as
certain lust when 1t was greatest and
therefore when it was noon.
Dr. Cook was asked to explain just
how he ascertained his longitude.
Just how did you get your longitude
when you were so near the pole and how
did you overcome the difficulties of de-
termining it so exactly?" DR.. Cook was
asked.
THAT is a question Of no importance"
he said "Our observations are not exact.
Any person who has chronometer and
a sextant and an artificial horizon, and
who understands them perfectly, can de-
termine the approximate longitude
of course ii becomes more difficult as
ore nears the pole. but the difficulty is not
hard for one to overcome.
Prof. l.. l.. Dycke of the University of
Kansas. a friend Of the explorer, was in
the room.
There is no trouble in making observa-
tons said Prof. Dycke. with an ar
tficial horizon DR. Cook would have little
more trouble finding the longitude than
a captain would at sea-.
Commander Peary is reported as say
ing that he talked to the two Eskimos
YOU took TO the pole and that they told
ney north, and that after that journey
you camped for three days" said fhe re-
porter.
DR. Cooks tone was decisive
Il don't care what Mr.. Peary saws they
told him. he replied. The Eskmos were
told not to tell any one. and it is quite
| immaterial TO me what Mr.. Peary has
from them.
| were faithful 10 YOU and they did as you
| ordered?
Il do They had their orders and they
| obeyed them
What about the marked charts that
| Peary is reported as saying your E,sxi-
mos made of your journey? Do YOU con-
| slider them of any Importance"
Not of the slightest Importance. The
| E1skimos were told to tell no one OF our
/, discovery.
Cook and Murphy Adjusted Troubles
"Boatswain Murphy says that he cannot
believe that you said he was cruel tn
you
DIR. Cook raised his eyebrows
He says that he shaved YOU and lent
you his clothing and that you told him
you would never forget his kindness ="
continued the reporter.
The eyebrows came down
1T is true that Murphy did shave me >,
said the explorer. He had the only ra-
zor in the party. After everything was
explained to Murphy we got along very
well: When ! left there there was no
hard feelings
What about this Murphy story? Did
he drive you away from your stores and
sell them
That's a subjec, upon which 1 won't
make any statement al this time
"knud Rasmussen and Harry whitney
have told the Murphy story and | will not
speak of il until l have submitted my
proofs
DR.. Cook struggled into his overcoat.
picked up his case of slides and hurried
off to his lecture. Earlier in the day he
had visited throat specialist and was
treated for hoarseness
I've been talking every night, and that
has been a severe trial on my throat after
the long silence of the northern trip"
said the explorer.