The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-12-07
COOK RECORDS
REACH EUROPE
Are Delivered Today to Scientists
Of the University Of
Copenhagen.
SCRUTINIzt THEM CAREFULLY
Documents Are Very Lengthy and II is
Not Likely That Board Will An
nounce Decision on Claim un-
til Early in New Year.

| Copenhagen, Dec. with the ar
rival today of the North Pole records
of DIR. Frederick A. Cook, no time will
be lost by the University OF Copen-
hagen scientists in deciding his claims.
The committee for the consideration
OF the records has been organized,
with Prof. Ellis Stromgren. director of
the Astronomical Observatory. as the
chairman. Walter Lonsdale. secretary
to DR.. Cook, was custodian of the
records on the trip across the Allan
tic, and looked after them as carefully
as IL they had been jewels of untold
value.
DIR. Cooks report, as has been de-
clared. is voluminous document con-
tanning some 10000 words. Mr.. Ions
dale said that the documents are in
complete form and ready for the
scientific scrutiny. The report and
the records were under lock and key
in the strong room of the steamer
while she was at sea. The secretary
expects that the Copenhagen univer-
sity authorities will make public their
opinion OF the records by the first of
the new year.
There have been rumors In circula-
tion that the Cook records are not In
possession of Mr.. Lonsdale, and that
they were sent on another steamer,
because of an alleged plot hatched by
Cooks enemies to secure and destroy
them. No credence Is placed in this
report. and 1t Is general believed
here that the records are in the hands
of DIR. Cooks secretary
Mt. Mckinley Proofs Too.
New York. Dec. 7.-According to
lDr. Cooks counsel, the records sent to
Copenhagen with $4,000 words of ex-
lplanatory comment comprise only the
data Of the trip to the pole. The rec
ords of the trip back were left with
the instruments in care of Harry
whitney at Etah.
To this was added the information
that in addition to the records and ex-
planatory matter DIR. Cook sent to CO.
penhagen fifteen more affidavits about
! the Mount Mckinley climb. Agents OF
the explorer obtained these affidavits
last October in Montana. One OF them
I is from a resident of Tacoma, who
| swore that Barrill, the guide. Offered
on Oct. to make affidavit that he and
DIR. Cook had been to the top of Mount
Mckinley. Two days after this Bar
| rill made his affidavit stating thai
t Cook did not climb to the top of Me-
Kinley.
There is another affidavit found
, A lawyer OF Tacoma stated that g
/ bank clerk of that city told him thai
, Barrill had spoken of getting $1,000 tC
t make the affidavit against Cook. This
; bank clerk, when approached by Cooks
agents, refused to make such an affi
) davit. Other affidavits that DIR. Cool
T has sent to the Copenhagen savant'
, are from old neighbors of Barrilrs In
| Darby, Mont, who say that Barril
I often told them that he and Cook ha'
scaled Mount Mckinley.
DIR. Cook was not asked by the Dan
8 ish scientists to send any proof of tn
S Mount Mckinley climb. 1t was ex
. lplained by his legal representative
e that he was so deeply concerned owe
0 the attacks on his veracity that he ha'
e decided to ship the batch of affidavit
anyway.