The Detroit times., 1909-12-21
COOK IS FORMALLY
TURNED DOWN BY SCIENTISTS



been grossly imposed upon and tie
most bitter excoriationH OF Cook mn
heard on every hand. A demand viii
he mndo that he surrender tho hoR
orary degree OF Doctor OF Holenee
which the university conferred upon
him.
Despite statements by Or ceeh 1
brother In America that the, explorer
Ia now In chriztiansand, all erprts "a
find him there today failed The IN
vcsti eating committee members say
they know where Cock is but will not
reveal his whereabouts.
Or Cooks sending of hts data ID
the University or Copenhagen, whlail
In turn selected the special inyostisnt
ing committee. came as a result ni
the charges OF misrepresentation made
against him by Commander Robert Il,
Peary. whose announcement OF h!s
discovery OF the north pole canc four
days after Cook startled the world
with his claim OF discovery.
/ Cook had previously promised the
University OF Copenhagen, that In re-
turn for the many honors showered
upon him by Denmark while guest
OF that country enroute back 10 the
United States he would let II be the
first 10 examine his records and OBJ
servations.
When the Brooklyn doctor became
involved in the controversy with
Peary. he sought 10 silence his critics
by declaring that he would submit his
~
and abide BY It's decision. This action
followed the appointment by the Na-
tional Geographic Society or com
mittee 10 examine Peary's data. This
committee reported In favor or the
commander. Cook sent his data 10
Copenhagen about two weeks ago.
Captain A. W. Loose and George II.
Dunkle. an insurance agent. made
affidavits 70 the effect that Loose had
faxed many OF the observations that
Cook submitted 10 the investigators
committee.
II was on Sept. last. that Or Cook
electrified the world by telegraphing
from Lerwick. Shetland Islands. tha'
he had reached the north pole. tie
had been absent since early IN 1917
and for n time IL was believed that
he was lost in the Arctic regions hls
expedition was financed by John H.
Bradley and he started In schooner
fitted up for that purpose by bradley
Last year II was finally admitted that
he had probably periehed and lhllon
Wallace and other friends prepared
10 organize an expedition 10 searcn
for him This work was abandoned
with the announcement that, not only
was Cook all right, but that he dls-
covered the objective point OF ages
OF exploration on April 81. 1908.
! DR.. Cook soon reached Copenhagen
and then the feeling OF unbelief be
gan 70 spread throughout Europe:
! Scientists, especially in England ana
America. voiced their disbelief, out
| the Danes accepted his promises that
| he would prove all that he claimed
and he was crowned the king OF all
explorers made a fellow OF me Oni-
verslty OF Copenhagen, dined by me
king and honored as no other eX-
plorer ever had been.
For four DAYS Cook enjoyed the cen
ter OF the stage and then came DIS
! patch from Commander Robert T..
Peary. L. s. y. dated Battle Haroor,
Labrador. saying
II have nailed the Stars and Stripes
10 the north pole.
7 Following this, when Peary learned
that Cook was claiming 10 be the orig
| inal discoverer Of the big Nail, he
sent a dispatch on Sept. 10, saying
Cook has simply handed the pub
| lie q gold brick He has not been az
the Pole on April 81. 1908. or at any
other time The foregoing statement
IS made advlsedly and az the proper
time will be backed by proof
Cook refrained from any attack on
Peary with the result that in the pub
lie mind he was soon regarded as "A
popular hero and when he sailed for
the United States former associates
in Brooklyn arranged an elaborate re-
ception for him: he was met down the
bav by tugs and steamers, escorted
TO BROOKLYN, featured as the promin-
ent actor in a big street parade and
dined by borough officials. Later he
was given the freedom OF New York
city by the board OF aldermen.
He took the lecture platform and
delivered lectures throughout the
United States until charges were
brought against him BY Burrill. the
the summit OF Mount Mckinley, who
declared Cook faxed the records OF
that climb. DR. Cook issued state
ment that Burrill had 'perjured him
self for money" but the pubic out
CRY that he prove his claim that he
had been 20 the top OF the earth be-
came so insistant that he returned 70
New York and secluded himself in
a hotel TO prepare the records that
he had promised the Danes, who were
admittedly his friends that they
should have the right TO pass upon
them first. Here for the first time
the Cook followers saw signs OF weak
ening in his claims.
BROOKLYN, y. Y. Dec. 21.-"Weil,
I'm clad IL was Dane who found the
rottenness in Denmark, anyway. was
the comment OF Herbert l.. Bridgman,
! secretary of the Peary Arctic Club,
when informed today by the United
Press OF the turning down OF Or.
/ Cooks records at Copenhagen. Il am
also glad that the Danes had previous
Ilv eHnced such friendship for
DR. Cook. In view OF the fact
that the decision today was
made bv men who II biased at all.
( -, h,ye boon hiased in his favor 7