The San Francisco call., 1909-09-05

DATA WILL PROVE
CLAIM, SAYS COOK
Explorer Tells of Thrilling Dash to the Pole,
And Says Observations Will Satisfy All

viously had been established, but we
came accidentally upon one Of Mel
ville's depots, where we found pro-
visions and instruments in an excellent
state of preservation.
owing TO the smallness of my ex-
pedition, our requirements were not
large. For the same reason we were
able 10 proceed quickly. On some days
we covered as high as II miles, which
is an extraordinary speed.
EskIMos FRIGHTENED
LAS I approached the pole the Eski-
mos with me were frightened at the
meteorological conditions
-'On the return trip our provisions
became exhausted. No animal life was
visible. and for three days we had
nothing TO eat. Then, in a crevice of
the ice, we caught sight OF several
walruses.
II had only few cartridges left. L
crept along the ice on my stomach, ap-
preaching the animals slowly, so as not
to scare them. 1 expended all my car
tridges, apd as result killed two OF
the animals. Our lives were saved.
We then broke up our only sledge
and made bows and arrows of the
wood. as do the Eskimos. and we OBJ
tained game with these arms.
Again near Cape York we were on
the point OF starvation, when we found
a young seal sleeping on the ice.
AT Cape York we found traces of
musk oxen, which we tracked and
killed
From Upernavik to Egedesminde l
sailed on The same ship that carried
the McCIintock and Franklin relief
expeditions
WEATHERBEATEN AND SHABBY
- 1t was a weatherbeaten and shabby
but elated hero who was welcomed this
morning by the Danish capital at the
same official pier and with the same
honors that are customarily used in
the greeting of visiting members of
royal families
Doctor Cook stood on the bridge of the
Hans Egede wearing a shabby brown
suit that had been loaned him by a
seaman. On his heaC was disrepu-
table old cap and his feet were clad
I'm leather moccasins. His blonde hair
was long and shaggy and his mustache
rough and stragg!ing. His complexion
was sallow, but his face was full. He
was a strange figure for the center of
such a brilliant scene as greeted his
return TO civilization.
WELCOMED BY PRINCE
When the Hans Egede was a mile
away, slowly coming in with an en-
thusiastic following of small craft in
her wake, Crown Prince Christian and
the members of his staff embarked on
launch, which took them to the side
of the steamer bearing the explorer.
The moment the anchor was dropped
the crown prince sprang up the gang
way. Doctor Cook at the same time ap-
peared at the head of the ladder.
The people in the surrounding boats.
who had expected from the newspaper
pictures to see a bearded man. recog-
nized the explorer for the first time and
sent up loud cheer
Prince Christian, who is a tall and
handsome young man, was dressed in
a silk hat and frock coat. He grasped
the hand OF the shabby explorer and
congratulated him on MS achievement,
and welcomed him warmly in the name
of the Danish nation and the geograp
lcal society, of which the prince is
president
Prince Valdemar, brother of King
Frederick. in an admirars uniform, ac-
companied by a party of naval oficials
city officials, delegates from societies
and the minister of commerce. followed
the crown prince up rne side of the
steamer and the explorer was almost
smothered in the friendly group of uni
forms and officials in black coats and
silk hats
Did you reach the north pole. DR..
COOK? asked the correspondent of the
Associated Press.
les, did replied Doctor Cook.
After much handshaking Crown
Prince Christian said to the exnlorer.
Come ashore with me, please; the
people are waiting to see you
Doctor Cook said something about his
baggage.
gage, the crown prince said, and took
Doctor Cook to the royal launch.
ROAR OF CHEERS
pier with Prince Christian and Doctor
Cook by his side. a tremendous roar
OF cheers burst out from the peonle
on shore, and from the assembiare of
small craft, including yachts. motor
boats, landing boats from the Rms
sian warship in the harbor, and racing
shells, clustered thickly about the pier
Doctor Cook stepped ashore and in
an instant the police were powerIess to
y.
Cook and those about him were en-
gulfed and swept along by a clamorous
crowd. Maurice F. Egan, the Amerf-
can minister, and the Danish oficials
literally chung to Doctor Cook. To-
gether the party fought its way des-
perately to a point near the Meteoro-
logical building. Doctor Cook was
bruised and capless, and part of his
sleeve was torn off,
Il used to. be football player. but
this is the worst / ever saw" he
painted.
Doctor Cook and Egan finally sue
ceeded in reaching balcony of the
institute. The people crowding the
streets and the adjoining park yelled
frantically when they appeared Egan
waved his hand toward Doctor Cook
as an Introduction. whereupon the ex-
plorer made a brief address in English
MAKES BRIEF SPEECH
My friends" he said, Il have had
too hard a time getting here to make
a speech. I can only say that 1 con-
slider IL an honor to be able to put
my foot first on Danish SOIL
After more cheering Commodore
Hoygaard took Doctor Cook in a car
riage and drove with him through the
crowded streets to the Phoenix hotel
where he will be the guest of the geo.
graphical society. =
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