The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-04

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is expected that there will be thirty
thousand people here that day.
gratulations. Cook was visibly affect.
ed. He stayed half an hour and on his
return to the hotel fouad the Kings
private tailor under instructions to
supply all his needs.
After MI earnest conversation with
Cook. Commander Hovgaard. OF the
Danish navy. says there is no doubt
that Cook has sufficient evidence to
| prove his claims.
DR.. Cook was the Euest Of the Amer.
lean legation at luncheon. The police
were required to clear the streets OF
thronEs to permit Cook and Minister
Egan to reach their automobile to go
to the palace In n brief speech at the
| legation luncheon. DR.. Cook said he
did not consider the tributes, OF the
people altogether as personal hffec-
tion. but largely tribute to the Unit
ed States.
J A telegram was received by DR..
Cook Inviting him to Visit the King
and Queen OF italy. Cock intimatcd
| that he would have to refuse Mt this
time. Thousands of kilograms OF con-
graduation and offers from magazines
and vaudeville managers we're waiting
| for him.
DR.. Cook In Il ninterview said: 1T
| is true that the outfit Carried was not
very extensive. but 1t Is the height or
| error to suppose thnt wns not taor'
oughmly prepared for the undertaking.
I calculated to nicely just what
needed, None ever went into the Arc
tic regions more completely safeguard:
ell against the dangers .aan / did. The
trip was not the result of sudden in
snirntion. Having but three in the
party. 7 did not need as large an outfit
as. others had to carry. Among the
| discoveries made was two hitherto
! unknown islands of great size. l made
rough maps OF these though 1t Is I'M
possible to study their topography
carefully. We suffered greatly from
cold. went without !ood for three
days ono time on the return trip. Sur
prise is expressed ut the speed made,
but we found smooth icc."
Or. Cook Interviewed.
6KAGEN. Denmark. Sept. 4. A
newspaper correspondent wao went
on board the Hans EEcde from the
pilot steamer Off mere was able to OBJ
tain a few words with DR. Frederick
A. Cook. The explorer ascribeh mis-
success to the fact that he made use
of tho old methods. namely, Eskimos
and dogs. and that he lived like an
Eskimo himself.
The doctor then gave hurried
sketch OF his expedition. In which he
said: "Going northwart I struck
first westerly course from Green
lland, and then moved northward.
II arrived at the north pole April
q, 1908. ms already announced. ac'
companied by only two Esklmos.
1--WE reached the pole at o'clock
in the morning. !.
II took daily observations Tor n
whole fortnight before arriving at
the :tole.
Returning We were forced to take
a more westerly route, and the first
ten days took observations daily
and recorded them. was unable to
measure tho lepta OF the sea. rs !
had not the necessary Instruments.
"The lowest temperature recorded
WAS SO degrees centGrade below
zero. (Eighty.three degrees cent?
grade below zero Is equal to lit de-
Erces below zero farenhelt)
4Ishave ample proof THAT reach
cd the north pole in the observations
l took, whicn afford Il certain rleans
OF checking the truth OF my state
ments. S'tlt
although I am proud of my
achievement In planting the American
flag on the north pole. took with
mucn greater pride to the fact that
L Travelled around more than thirty
i