Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-16
COOK READY TO
PROVE CLAIMS
All Copenhagen Will Back Him---
Soon to Be in New York

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I6.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook Is now
sailing for New York on board the
ndinavlan-American liner Oscar
II and win probably arrive septem-
Der 81 in company with Capt. Ronald
Amundson. Dr. Cook Is stlll very
anrious for the Danish Greenland ad-
minIstration to dispatch boats tor
Greenland at his expense to get the
two Eskimos who accompanied him
to the north pole. but the oficlals
still in sist that 1t 10 too late and
that It would be impossible to get
there before spring.
The Copenhagen papers are full OF
the controversy. Almost all support
DR.. Cooks claims. but throw no new
light on the subject Captain Amund-
son is one OF the strongest support.
ers Of the explorer. who Is now
backed mp by DR.. Edward Bay. the
zoologlst of the expedition under
captain sverdrup In the Fran "a
ls9S-Ia02. On that expedition Cap
tain sverdrup made highly impor
tant scientific investigation and II
was over the route mapped out by
Sverdrup that Cook made his journey
nOrthward.
DR.. Bay yesterday had q long In
terview with DR.. Cook. at the con
eulslon OF which he said that white
at first he had doubted Cooks story
he was now certain OF It's truth 30
far as the route claimed to be taken
was concerned. Dr. Cook. he said
gave him accurate descriptions OF
places and things which no other
white man except Bay had ever seen.
Dr. Bay asserted that the Danes f.
Greenland were unfriendly 10 Com
mander PeaTy because they believed
he treated the Eskimos badly and
forced them to work for him.
The University of Copenhagen yes
terday conferred upon Dr. Cook the
honorary degree OF doctor OF scienc,
(HonorIs causa) IN the presence Of
more than a thousand people, who
eheered the explorer heartily. In
thanking the rector. DIR. Torp, for the
honor DR. Cook said that the nniveT-
sity should be the first TO see his rec
ords.
All Want 20 See Cook.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The sale
OF tickets for the welcome-home ban
quet to DR.. Frederick A. Cook. which
opened yesterday. satisfied the COM
mlttee in charge that there were
plenty Of persons who had faith
enough in the Brooklyn explorers
claim to pay 50 apiece for the privi-
lege OF attending that function. DR..
Roswell o. stebbins. chairman OF IN 2
executive committee of the Arctic
club. said that up to noon yesterday
he had received 200 applications for
seats.
The banquet viii be held at the
Waldorf-Astoria on the evening Of
September %. The number Of
guests is limited to 1900.
Because It il now certain that
Commander Peary will not arrive
until some time later. preparations
for meeting him are Atill in abey-
ance. II IL believed public ofaeers.
national. state and city. viii hesitate
TO participate ofIicially In the well
come to either claimant of arctic hon.
ors while the controversy between.
them is still unsettled.
WIN Give Cock Medal.
NEW YORK. Sept. ia plaster
model OF DR.. Frederick A. Cook.
standing four feet high. In his polar
costume. will be one OF the decOra-
tive features OF the banquet which
the Arctic club of America viii give
to the Brooklyn explorer on his re-
turn to America.
Arrangements for the banquet
have been completed and more than
800 seats have already been reserved
az IS each.
The club has arranged 10 present
TO DIR. Cook in the course Of q ban
quet a gold medal with a representa-
ton of himself on the diverse and
upon the reverse the Inscription