Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-28
DR.. COOK SUPPLIES
ADDITIONAL PROOFS

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, in a lecture tonight un-
der the auspices of the Arctic Club
of America, added no essential fact5
to his narrative of the discovery of
the north pole, but supplied added cir
cumstances to those passages Whlcn
have been criticised for their lack Of
detail.
Harry Whitney" he said, asked
me to entrust to him as a special favor
the flag that 1 planted at the nortn
role He expected then an American
ship to call for him and we both ar
eued that his return journey would
be shorter and smoother by water than
the distance over land and Ice that
still remained for me before ] could
reach civilization. For that reason l
added to the flag my instruments and
certain of my records
Dr. Cook laid further emphasis upon
the ample outfit he says he took with
him and insisted that the sledges,
clothes and boots made by the natives
at Annatook were better than any that
could have been taken to the north
from civilization"
on the first stages of his journey,
he said, he took ten Eskimos with MN,
and might have had twenty for the
asking. Six of these he turned back
within 100 miles of the goal, ana Two
more when within forty-six miles, re-
serving Flukishuk and Ahweelah, with
tWenty-six dogs and two sledges, for
the last dash.
Describes Canoe
The collapsible canoe which was not
mentioned in his first narrative was
described tonight in full. The frame.
DR.. Cook said, formed part of one or
the sledges and the canvas covering dld
duty for a tent when not in use on
the water. III,
Some of the lantern slides vita
which the lecture was illustrated, Dr.
Cook was careful to explain, were taekn
by John R. Bradley, his hacker, in the
early stage of the journey, and SUN
others on previous expeditions, but all
the northernmost pictures were OF MS
own taking. ,.
tions of the surprising smoothness OF
the ice. His first sight of the sun in
April-a date which some astronomers
say should have been earlier-he ex-
planned, was delayed because of the
mists which obscured the horizon at
that time for almost a week.
In giving credit to the explorers pre-
ceding him, DR.. Cook omitted the name
of Commander Peary, which on pre-
vious occasions he has always in
cluded.
The tension in the north pole con-
troversy is expected to be relieved be
fore the week is over by a statement
from Commander Peary specifying the
grounds on which he alleged that DR..
Frederick A. Cook had not reached the
north pole.
To Delay No Longer
When it was announced to Mr.. Peary
at his home at Eagle Island, Me-, tnat
Harry Whitney had reached Labrador
and had verified DR.. Cooks statement
that he had informed Whitney of his
success in reaching the pole, the COM
mander intimated that he would delay
no longer, but would see Gen. Thomas
III. Hubbard, president of the Peary
Arctic club, at Bar Harbor possibly
today, and that his statement might
be expected soon afterward.
DR.. Cook, who will soon start on his
first lecture tour is greatly disap-
pointed over the failure of Mr. Whitney
to bring back with him from Green
land the instruments with which DIR.
Cook made his polar observations.
The statement of Commander Peary
1ustifying his course in refusing to
permit whitney to bring any Of Cooks
data or possessions on board the
Roosevelt has been shown to DR.. Cook,
but the latter declined to make any
comment except that he will now be
compelled to send to Greenland for
these possessions, which were left in a
cache by Whitney. This will probably
delay a final verdict by scientific
bodies until after next spring.
Vessel on Way
The Roosevelt is now on her way to-
New York city and it is believed that
she can arrive here by Wednesday.
Commander Peary is quoted as saying
that if the Roosevelt takes part in
the Hudson-Fulton celebration he VIII
be on her bridge. Therefore, many of
his supporters think he will be in the
city in few days.
my instruments are not lost. am
sure of that" said DIR. Cook in an