Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-02
Triangle of 10000 Square Miles Cut
Out Of the Unknown.
HAUNTs OF BIG GANT COATED
New Highway to Mort Prove
Paradise to spOi q
GOES BY WAY OF { = LAND
Explorer Reached Gov, = Goa
April Fl, 1908, and Is n,
to COpenhagen en- Da.
Steamer.

PARIS, Sept 2-The Paris edition Of the !
New York Herald this morning publishes
a signed statement from Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, which is dated Hans Egede, Ler-
wick wednesday" on his experiences In
the arctic regions.
After a prolonged fight with famine and
frost" says DR.. Cook, we have at last
succeeded In reaching the North Pole. A
new highway, with an interesting strip of
animated nature, has been explored and
big game haunts located which will de-
light sportsmen and extend the Bsduimo
horizon.
Land has been discovered on which
rests the earth's northernmost rocks.
triangle of $1,000 square miles has been cut
out of the terrestrial unknown.
'"The expedition was the outcome Of
summer cruise in the Arctic seas on the
schooner Bradley, which arrived at the
limits Of navigation in Smith sound late in
August 1907 Here conditions were found
favorable for launching a venture to the
pole j. r. Bradley literally supplied from
his vessel suitable provisions for local use.
My own equipment for emergencies served
well for every purpose in the Arctic.
Danish Officials Notified.
COPhNHAGhN, sept I-AhaN AZ
Frederick A. Cook. the American explorer,
reached the north pole in his expedition
which has just ended, was given full Gre
dence here, although details are lacking Of
his intrepid dash across the ice. A mes
sage was received at the colonial office
here this morning, via Lerwtck, Shetland
islands, announcing that DR.. Cook had
reached the pole April q, 1908. This dis
patch was sent by a Greenland official
on board the Danish government steamer
HaH EEede, which passed Lerwick at noon
today enroute for Denmark. ana read as
folows
I'VE have on board the American trav-
eler Dr. Cook who reached the North polo
April a, 1908 DIR. Cook arrived at Uper-
navik in May of 1909, from Cape York. The
Esqusmaux of Cape York. confirm DTs
Cooks story OF his journey"
It is understood that the Danish consul
at Lerwick where the Hans Bsede re-
mained for two hours, was officially noti-
fled Of DR.. Cooks success in his attempt
to- reach the pole, but that he was bound
to secrecy concerning the extent and
nature Of the explorers discoveries Di-
rector Ryberg, head OF the Greenland ad-
ministration bureau said tonight that he
did not expect to receive any further de-
tails of DR.. Cooks achievement before the
arrival Of the Hans Egede at this point.
which probably would be Saturday after
noon. The vessel will make no stops on
the voyage from Lerwick to Copenhagen.
Director Ryberg proceeded to the Amert
can legation and informed the minister, DR.
Maurice f. Egan, that DR.. Cook haC
reached the north pole. The announcement
caused the greatest enthusiasm Throughout
the city and many Americans called at thu
legation TO congratulate the minister
York. a warm personal friend Of Or. Cook
who said that he had believed the erpIOrs
had perished long ago. The legation wa
overcrowded with visitors tonight.
The noted explorer. Commander How
gard, leader OF various north pole e1pedi
tions, was convinced that the message tina
Or. Cook had reached the pole was true
but remarked that Il was strange that M
mention was made In the cable as Il
whether or not there Is land At the pole.
"sUccessfuI," Says Message.
NEW YORK Sept. L-R T. Davidson OF
Brooklyn, a personal friend OF DR.. Cook
received a cableEram from Or. Cook today
saying that he was well and that his ex-
pedtion had been a success. The message
which was dated at Lerwiok Shetland
Islands, did not say whether the explorer
had reached the pole.
The message received by Dr. Davidson
from DR.. Cook read as follows:
Successful; well. Address Copenhagen
1t is noted that while DR.. Cooks messag,
declares that he was successful, 1t doe
not ss$:e that he reached the north pole.
Dream of Centuries.
The dream Of finding the North pol,
aas for centuries lured explorers, scisntist
and daring adventursrs. Whether thii
dream has now become reality by tn,
achievement OF Dr. Frederick A Cook o
Brooklyn rests thus far upon the reports
sabled from Copenhagen. apparenti!
through an official source AT the sam
ame Dr. Cook cables a laconio messag
irom Lerwick, shetland Islands. wheno
ne is proceeding to Copenhagen. saying:
Successful Wen. Address CoPenha
zen"
The hopes aroused by the reports from
Copenhagen are 10 some extent qualities
by DR.. Cooks message While he says h
has been successful" there Is no spscifi
mention OF having reached the pole, an
those OF a skepucal turn are disposed 1
think that achievement OF such mo
mentous consequence would not have beei
omitted by Dr. Cook II his success hai
been thus complete. On the Othe
hand, the Copenhagen dispatches AT
apparently definite that DIR. Cook reache
the coveted goal
Several days must elapss before any fur
ther information is available. The Danis
government steamer, Hans Egede, has lef
"A Lerwiek shetland Islands. bound for Co
V penhaGsn, where it is due Saturday
Meantime the ship skirts the Danish coAs
passing several small points, which ar
being closely watched for further pSrtieu
lars OF Dr. Cook
Last Word from DR.. Cook.
At q meeting OF the explorerS club {,
New Ta,k In October, 1901, letter from ID
ocontlnued on second PaEe1