Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-08
Intimates ThatCook
is a Cheerful
Liar
QUOTES ESKInOs IN PROOF
Doughty Explorer Sends
Wireless Telegram to
Associated Press.

PeafYS dlSpatch to the Associated
Press gives the first expression con-
cerning the claim that Cook had
reached the pole nearly a year prior
to Peary The latest telegram is
hardly less notable than the first an
nouncement as it gives concrete form
to the doubts of the authenticity of
Cooks announcement and is the first
expression Of opinion from one in po-
sition to know the facts of the Arc
tic region on which Cooks claims are
based. 1t contains the direct init
nation that Cook never reached the
pole at all. The dispatch was in an
swer by wireless to Indian Harbor
within a few minutes of the receipt
Of the first telegram and carrying the
first news to Peary of Cooks claims.
Left Indian Harbor.
New York, Sept. S.-The following
dispatch was sent from Indian Har-
Dor via Cape Ray, wireless on Sep
tember 7, and received here early to-
day:
ITO Melville E. Stone, Associated
Press, New York.
Il have nailed the Stars and
Stripes to the north pole This is
authoritative and correct. Cooks
story should not be taken too serious
ly. Two Eskimos who accompanied
him say he went no distance north
and not out of sight of land. Other
members of the tribe corroborate
their story" (Signed)
"PEARY."
New York, Sept. S-A dispatch to
Bridgman today gives some details of
Peary's return from Etah as follows:
Indian Harbor, Sept S.-Took
Whitney on board at Etah. Cook has
gone to Copenhagen. Met the Jeanie
off Sanders Island on August %.
Whitney went aboard the Jeanie and
we parted company after the oath.
(Signed) "PEARY."
The Jeanie is the Peary relief ship.
Roosevelt Sighted Off Battle Harbor.
Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sept. s.
The Peary steamer Roosevelt was
sighted at 10 o'clock today 1t is not
certain whether she will call here,
Will Have to Wait Three Days.
Indian Harbor, Labrador, Sept. s.
Peary and party sailed today for North
Sydney, N. S., the Roosevelt having
been detained here by a heavy gale.
Since Peary went north the telegraph
service to Chateau bay has been dis
continued and the nearest wire which
can reach it is Red Bay, 20 miles south
of Chateau Bay. 1t goes direct to
North Sidney. 1t is not believed that
the full story will be received for three
days.
Disputes Cooks Claims.
London, Sept. S.-The Reuter- Tele-
gram Company received a telegram
from Peary at Indian Harbor announc-
ing that Cooks Eskimos state that he
went do distance north and not out
of SIGHT of land.
Cook Keeps Silent.
Copenhagen, Sept. 8.-Local news
papers publish letters from Greenland
in which it is stated that Cook was
in an extreme state of nervousness
and anxiety while awaiting steam
er to civilization because he heard
the report that Peary reached the
pole and wanted his own announce
ment to be made first. DR.. Norman
Hansen who was with Cook on the
steamer says he saw the diaries OF
observations on board but he himself
is ignorant in such matters. He says
that there was no report current in
Greenland that Cook did not reach
the pole Cook told the Associated
Press today he would answer no
charges till he knew their real ma
ture and whence they came. He
would then be prepared to make a
complete reply.
Message to Mrs. Peary.
South Parpswell, Maine, Sept. s.
Mrs. Peary received a second mess
age early today saying that Peary had
been delayed in Indian Harbor and
that she need not worry about Cook.
The text OF the message is not given
out.
Peary to His Wife.
New York, Sept. S.-The text OF
Peary's telegram to his wife today
follows:
Delayed by gale. Don't worry
about Cook. Esquimaux say Cook
never left sight of land. Tribe con-
firms. Meet me at Sydney
Cook is Doubted.
London, Eng, Sept. S.-The direct
challenge to Cooks story cabled by
Peary today has given a marked i'm
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