The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-10-29


his Mt Mckinley climb. There was
great excitement, and some bitter
ness shown In the charges and coun-
ter charges which were hurled across
the platform by Dr. Cook and Guide
Barrill, who met for the first time
since the doctors return from the
Polar regions. Each charged the
other with incorrect statements. AMI
adherants of each kept the discussion
warm until adjournment.
| The audience adopted by a large
majority vote the resolution express
sing confidence In the veracity of
Barrill and Prinz, the resolution be-
ing presented by City Attorney Wag-
ner. Counsel for the guides This
resolution was a substitute for one
offered by ]. H. DurStin. editor of the
| Anaconda Standard, In which he
sought to have the meeting declare
a lack OF faith on the part OF the en-
tire people of Montana In all matters
which DR. Cook has made claims.
While the action of the meeting
| was unfavorable TO DR.. Cook the ex.
| plorer took 1t coolly and after the
meeting evidenced no indication OF
having taken the matter to heart at
all. He sat for long time chatting
| pleasantly with interested listeners
regarding his trip 10 the pole.
The excitement of the meeting did
not come until after DR.. Cook had
delivered a brief lecture ou his trip
TO the North Pole and had delivered
his supplementary speech regarding
the ascent OF Mount Mckinley AS
soon as he had finished attorney
Crutchfield counsel for Printz and
Barrill, arose and challenged the
statements OF DR. Cook This pre-
cipitatcl discussion and Mr. Durstin
offered his resolution seeking to place
the people of the state on record as
discrediting DR.. Cook in every point
OF his claims. This caused a furore
Attorney Roland White of San From
cisco, who happened to be in the
audience, rose and as a citizen made
plea for fair play. U. S Senator
Jos. NJ. Dixon Of Montana. also took
the floor and urged that fnir play be
accorded all parties to the con-
troverSy. Neither those who were op.
posed to Dr. Cook nor his friends
would accept the Drustin resolution
and 1t was withdrawn by its author.
Barrill was called upon and taking
the platform declared that DR. Cooks
statements regarding the Mount Nc.
KDley affair wore incorrect DR.
Cook replied by asserting 10 Barrill's
face that the latter's statements wero
false.
Tho eXcitment at this point was in
tense. Women had become excited and
the tension was almost at the break.
ing point. Barrill answered the
doctors assertions. by demanding TO
know why the doctor did not make an
affidavit to the effect that he had
scaled Mount Mckinley. The chal.
lelge had no sooner been issued than
II was accepted by the doctor and an
affidavit was made by the explorer on
the platform in the presence OF the
audience. in which he declared that
he did ascend Mount Mckinley, that
Barrill was with him at the time and
that the records of his ascent were
left on the summit of the peak
The doctor signed the document, but
owing TO the fact that there was not
notary In the audience. no seal
appears upon II as yet. This detail,
the doctor will attend to, 1t Is stated
as soon as notary can be secured.
Further discussion of the disputed
ascension of the mountain led TO the
bantering Of charges and counter.
charges back and forth at a lively
rate. Barrill's attorneys and friends
denouncing the statements OF the
doctor and others contending for fair
play TO all
Attorney Wagner then made himself
heard, and presented the following
resolution.
I'VE. the people of Hamilton and
Rayalli county, assembled. after
patiently listening to the charges and
counter charges exchanged by the
parties to the Mount Mckinley con.
troversy, do declare our firm belief in
the veraclty OF Ed Barrill and Fred
Printz'
When this was submitted to a vote
II was carried by large majority
and the meeting was brought TO a
close after the result of the ballot was
announced.
DR.. Cook said he did not care to
discuss the result of the meeting at
present.
Enthusiasm and interest were at
fever heat in the valley all day and
when Dr. Cook arrived from Missoula,
he was greeted by crowd that
thronged the main street He went
Immediately TO the RayallI hotel The
crowd quickly filled the hotel TO over
flowing and he was forced to shake
hands with hundreds OF persons and
submit TO have his picture taken b.
numerous photographers
Long before the hour for the lee.
tUre tonight the opera house was filled
and by the time the doctor was ready
10 make his appearance the throne cX.
tended into the street. many struggl.
ing vainly In an effort 10 get within
hearing distance of the speaker. 4
There was much cheering and the re.
ception accorded the doctor was en-
DR.. Cook today received letter
from DR. Egan. the American profes-
sor who Is now in London. telling OF
the admiration OF Queen Alexandria
Of England for the American explorer.
DR.. Egan's letter. which is dated
October I, In part reads:
"On Sunday night, last. at the
NihhS hiiihNl OF 'udi ii'l
gracious majesty, the Queen of Eng. !
land. was kind enough to talk a long
-imc TO me, and You were the principal
subject OF our conversation She is
almost as ardent Cookito as my
daughter. Carmel. or the countess Hoh
stein-Ladreborg.
She said:
When Lieutenant Shackelton
comes on Saturday. ] shall endcavor
10 convert him IL he is not already