The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-09-29
OLD PICTURES
USED BY COOK
EXPLORER ADMITS MANY OF IL
Illustrations ARE MADE
FROM PHOTOGRAPHS
TAKEN IN 1901.

New York, Sept. 29.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the Brooklyn explorer of the
arctic, who has been feted in New
York for the past week, or The New
York Herald, which mas published the
authorized version Of his trip, one or
the other, was definitely charged to-
day with claiming credit for iceberg
photographs taken eight years ago and
giving them the copyright stamp Of
having been taken on the physicians
latest dash north.
DR.. Cook perhaps spent the most
unpleasant fifteen minutes since his
return from Cumberland when he
handed out smiling explanation Of
this serious charge. There was a re-
porter for each minute Of the time
and each one had a question which
made the explanation more difficult.
The charge against Dr. Cook or his
newspaper was made by The Brooklyn
STANDARD Union, which is edited by
Herbert l.. Bridgman, q stanch friend
of Commander Peary. The charge was
made editorially.
The Brooklyn newspaper says that
the photographs were taken Gin 1901
by Herbert Berri and his tutor and
friend. L.. c. Stone, while north on
the Peary relief ship Erik, commanded
by Herbert L. Bridgman, of which DR.
Cook was then the surgeon"
Had Seen the Editorial.
The editorial declared that "this
particular unnistakable iceberg was
in Melville Bay In July, 1901, eight
years ago, and The Standard Union
has the original film or tine picture
taken of it, which is precisely the
same in every particular--in shape
and size and even down to the shad-
ows."
"TIave you seen the charge Of using
oId photographs taken by others made
against you by The Brooklyn STAN
dard Union?" was asked DR.. Cook aft
ter the usual IRE of anti Peafy ques-
lions had been asked.
'Tt does not interest me-" said the
smiling, blue-eyed explorer.
"Did you on your last trip north
take all the pictures that have been
published in connection with your
conquest Of the pole9' was the de-
liberate question.
Took Iceberg, Picture in 1901.
aThat is easily explained" he said
then. II have never claimed that all
the pictures used lately were taken
on my last trip Some of them we're
taken on my previous trip north In
1901 and some were taken By Mr..
Bradley, who financed my expedition.
stI remember taking this particular
iceberg picture in 1901. While / was
taking photographs, Mr.. Berri and
others were also swapping cameras. It
is not impossible that we took the
same iceberg from practically the
same position and that we got almost
Identical negatives"
Fault Of Newspaper.
aWe have been trying to illustrate
my story and those pictures served
lust as well as any / may have taken
on my last trip IL there is any claim
that they were taken then 1t IL the
fault Of the newspaper and not Of
myself"
sDo you mean to say that the pub
iisfled pictures OF the north pole were
taken in 1907" demanded the puzzled
reporters.
Pole Picture II New.
EMO: the one pole picture published
was taken at the pole" said DIR. Cook.
II have others"
Are you sure that you took All the
pictures that hare been credited to
you? asked one who had grown to
doubt through the lengthy expIana-
ton
Il am certain that furnished all
| the pictures that have been used, !.