The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-09-23

Race, ". F.)@TelI the people OF
America TO have the fullest conf
derce In my conquest Of the pole
have records Of observations
made by me which will prove my
claim. shall be glad TO again
set my foot on American soil"
DR.. Frederick A. Cook requested
that this message be sent to the Amer
lean people as he nears New York on
the steamer Oscar ".
pr. Cook discussed freely the asser-
tions of Commander Peary that he
had never reached the north pole and
spoke of the causes that brought
about disseusions between the two
explorers.
Trouble Over His Supplies.
When he departed for the north
Or. Cook said he left depot of pro-
visions at Annatok, north of Etah, in
charge Of Rudolph Francke and sew
eral EsEmos.
Commander Peary found my sup
ply depoH at AImatok.@ Dir. Cook said,
and the Eskimos in charge told him
that was dead. which they fully be.
lisved to be true at the time. Peary
pot, Boatswain Murphy and another
Harry Whitney, the New Haven hunt
er, also remained there
When / returned from the pole, um
expectedly, Harry Whitney was the
| first to see me and to tell me what
had occurred. Whitney was placed in
possession of the facts concerning
my journey to the pole, on condition
that he would not inform Commander
Peary or his men Of them
Told Eskimos to Keep still.
AT the same time the Eskimos who
had accompanied me north were told
to maintain the strictest slice"
"On one occasion Murphy asked me
abruptly, Have you been beyond
bS7?'" DIR. Cook said. But was de-.
termined not to let Peary know of my
movements and replied evasiyely that
/ had been much farther north, From
this statement has been concocted. the
declaration that had said that had
not reached the pole"
In conversation with the passengers
Dr. Cook has thrown somea light on
his experiences during the long, jour
ney to the pole and return. He. has
explained to them how the clothing of
the members of the party wore down
to rags and the EslSimos were Obliged
TO devote their time to the making of
fresh garments. The explorer and
his companions possessed no tiiread
with which to sew skins together an6
therefore unrayeled their stockings
and used the wool for thread The
Eskimos, be said proved capital tail
ors and made comfortable apparel
Coax Story gold Brick
Battle Harbor, Labrador, Sapt. IL
(Via Marconi wireless telegraphy to
Cape Ray. N Fl--Commanier Rob
ert E. Peary consented to- talk fur
ther concerning his, successful dash
to the north pole. He dweit partfcu-
larly upon the observations taken at
the apex of the world and bhe move
ments Of Harry Whitney, the sports
4 man of New Haven, Conn, who has
been described as the bsarer of REQ
ords substantjadng Dr. Frederick A.
Cooks claim to- have reached the pole
April 2l, 1908
Gave Worid. Gold Brick"
Continuing. the. explorer said that
he had stated in a. private message To
a friend thnt DIR. Cook had given the
world a, "gold briek." This message
had been allowed 10 leak out, and
while lie would have preferred a more
elegant expression, he was willing
now to, let these. words stand because
they were at least emphatic. The ex
plbrer said also, that he would turI
over TO a competent tribunal and the
public, certified copies of his own OBJ
servatiops made on his trip to the
pole. with all other information bear
ing thereon. Peary does not care Il
exhibit these records at the presen
time for the reason that the informa
tion contained therein, IL divulged II
advance of the placing on file of Dr.
Cooks authentic and definite state
ment, might be of advantage to tn,
Cook partisans.
Aide Accidentally Shot.
Prof Donald r. Mcmillan Q
Worcester, Mass, one of Peary's aide
in his polar expeditions, was wounde
? ON August IL by being shot while o
board the Roosevelt, He has sine
recovered and now appears in goo
health. He will return with Pear
: on the Roosevelt in a few days.
Prof. Mcmillan was injured 500
r after party returned from walru
hunting trip. One of the party, Will
: cleaning gun, accidentally di
charged it, The bullet penetrated
partition and struck Prof McMilla
on the shoulder.
= Commander Peary, when agai
asked II 1t were possible for DR.. Coo
r to have reached the pole, replied: \