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hat never flags his friends now Sesily
telieve that he has lost his life.
Career of Explorer.
DR.. Cook was born at Calicoon Depot.
sullivan county, ". Y, June 10. 1865, the
on of DIR. Theodore Albert Cook a ma
i've of Germany. He received his early
.ducation In Brooklyn and then attended
he University of New York, where he
:raduated in 1890. receiving the degree
II doctor of medicine.
He was a frequent contributor to maga-
lines on polar. and particularly antarctic,
explorations. of which he had made a life
Ttudy and in which he had practical ex-
,erlence prior to his present remarkable
rip. He was surgeon OF the Perry ex-
,edition in 1912, and OF the Belgium
Antarctic expedition in 1879. he led
several expeditions to climb and explore
Mount Mckinley in 1866.
DIR. Cook has received many medals and
decorations for his eminent services as
IN explorer. especially from the Belgium
government. Among them Is the Order of
leopold, a gold medal from the Royal
Society and silver medal from the Royal
Geographical Society of Belgium.
DR.. Cook was president Of the Explor-
ars' Club of New York and Is member
of numerous other scientific societies. In
1900 he published his first book. entitled
Through the First Antarctic Night and
lust before leaving on his present expedi-
,ion he completed his work, ITO the Top
of the Continent"
In 1900 he was married to Mary Fidell
Hunt. in Brooklyn. His wife has kept
close calculations on his progress and has
shared the belief of the Arctic Club that
her husband has achieved the goal of the
north pole.
Plan of Present Expedition.
DIR. Cook started on his present expedl.
ton in the summer of 1907. sailing from
North Sydney, C. B.. on board the
schooner John r. Bradley, with Capt.
Moses Bradley as sailing master. The
party was re-enforced with sledges, dogs
and arctic equipment at Etah, Green
land, whence they sailed March 3, 1905.
DR.. Cooks plan was to set aside all ira
iitior by making the dash to pole during
the winter months when the elements are
0ooddered least advantageous for an ad-
vance northward.
Nothing has been heard from Dr.
Cook for the last eighteen months. \
special committee of the Arctic Club
has, however, made careful calcula-
tions upon his probable whereabouts
DR.. Cook had discovered the pole.
1t was DIR. Cooks plan to make his
base of supplies or permanent camp at
Annatok. in Greenland. about twenty
him about 1000 miles from the north
pole. He first made his way westward
out of the cache and across to Files
mere Land.
reached this position in the spring OF
1908. The last news received from MIN
was dated March II. 1908. when he was
near Cape Thomas Hubbard.
He then reported that his health was
excellent; that he had picked up
large party of Eskimos of superior
intelligence. and that his prospects Cor
success were bright. He intended to
push on to the northern point of Grant
Land. and from there start his dash to
the pole in the winter of 1905.
He expected to return to his head
quarters at Annatok not later than
next month.
Or: Cooks expedition was gotten up in
rather a secretive manner. Very little
publicity was given of the lone explorers
daring attempt to attain that much de-
sired glory to be the first man to reach
the north pole.
Comment Of Scientist.
Otto III. Titmann. superintendent of the
coast and geodetic survey, said this after
noon when informed Of DR.. Cooks
achievement:
''1t is gratifying to know that an Amer
lean was the first to reach the north pole.
Il really know little about the trip.
Preparations for it were made quietly and
it was a private affair.
1T was not until after he had started
that we knew DIR. Cook was going to try
to reach the north pole.''
Omcials of the National Geographic So
ciety are elated at the news of the re-
ported success Of DR.. Cook. Little q
known by them OF the details Of DR..
Cooks expedition. although they follow
closely the movements of all Arctic and
Antarctic explorers.
Some time ago, the National Geographic
Society officers say. DR.. Cook. it was
feared, had been. lost on his daring trip In
search of the pole. No news had been
received from him and his friends re-
luctantly gave up hope of ever hearing
from him again.
In fact. a relief expedition was fitted out
and sent into the frozen north in hope of
finding the explorer. dead or alive. The
funds for this expedition were secured by
subscription.
The best previous record to DIR. Cooks
reported final triumph was that of Peary
who. on April 26. 1906, reached the lati-
tude of 81 degrees minutes north of