The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09

he ntulloHeu.
U. S. Can Claim Land.
DR.. Cook is of the opinion that the
United States may fairly claim for what
ever it may be worth jurisdiction By
right of discovery over the farthest north
region Of the world. He said he regret
ted to hear that some newspapers haC
incorrectly reported him as claiming tC
have discovered 10000 square miles OF
new land. What he had done was tc
settle the nature of a region of about
that extent. He was only able TO see
for an average of about 10 mics on each
side of his route.
The most uortherly land he saw was
between 81 and 81 degrees. There were
two bodies of land at this point east Of
his route. one was about 1000 feet
high. He could not say whether they
were islands or not as he was not
equipped TO make dctour to explore
them.
lr Cook said he was strongly of the
opinion shat no white man could reach
the pole unless he was able TO wear the
same clothes. eat the same food, and
live in all ways lust as do the EsklmOs.
He said he owed his success largely to
choice OF route where game was more
plentiful than on the routes formerly
and to the fact that he trav-
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20 burn in lamps.
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words an his bno; He ACCOMPLISHED
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in - hut ON Jnnrs sound. His
Manor brcarpr exhausted. hut he had a
lIiiri, uf ,,nu,iIs and nc wrote mostly
in uicrosc6pir characters between the
lines Of the books containing his diary
II will take much time to put this por-
tiou of his hook in form for the printer
DR.. Cook is surprised and over
Wlclmed al his RECEPTION here. He eN-
rectcd 10 come into Copenhagen quietly.
Int instead he WAS almost mobbed by
the great gathering Of newspaper cor
artists. bloscope GENERATORS.
scientists. publishers, and agents. Some
even tried 10 invade the
American legation forcibly during the
luurh hour.
Hundreds Of kilograms from publish
ers. lecture managers and theatrical man
AYERS nro pouring in on the explorer
Dr cook was greatly pleased 10 find
awaiting him here message from his
wife. The explorer has telegraphed an
of his eXpeditiou 10 Pres
idrnt Taft. He expects 10 reach New
ynrk in ghout ono month lie will sion
an his way NJ Rrussels to visit tLn head
1narters ~ tho organization for Polar
and ia cali nnon tLe men with
,vbnn, bo made his trin into the Antarti,.
rncinrs
Iooks Like Tram
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-, ol,,'oJ LorS ,"Lo ",a. r-oIrnr,od ~,
nu r,ei n't no WI" norisb can Ioe ~ tho
same Official pier and with the same hon
ors that are custumarlly used IN The
greeting OF visiting members of royal
Or Cook stood on the bridge of the
Hans Egede wearing shabby brown
suit that had been loaned to him by a
,eaman. On his mead was dlsreputa'
oI" old cap ana ms leGt were rIau ~
leather ihocc"sihS. ms plohde ldlr was
long ana shaggy aHu ms hiustac!e rough
ma siraGEIiE' MS CON ''AiIh was
'alio"' hul ms Ia'c WIS iuI!. re WaS
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,i'o moro and riors v,rrn rrouded v'itb
nnonln 49,
'Tv,n hir american focs aanked tho
landing stage where Crown princn
CHRISTIAN and othnr notable nersonoces
waited for, one hour tho npearancn of
the Hons EEade. Hundreds of small
boats containing sightSecrs swarmed
over the waters of the harhor. Many
Of these boats were filled with Ameri-
an tourists waving the Stars and
Stripes.
Meets Crown Prince.
u.hon ,l,o Ham. r,odo ,,os y milo
,r.ar r,,r,. 'n,,,i,,,, IN ,,ith M o, ~.
siastic following of small craft in her
WakGh Crown FRINGE Christian and the
ihemnerS oi ms stan embarked on a
launch winch took them to the side OF
ne steamer bearing the explorer.
In" moment the anchor was dropped,
IA" crown prince sprang up the sangway.
lpr. Cook, at the same time, appeared
at the head Of the ladder and awaited
me prince. ne people III the surround
Ing boats, who had expected, from the
newspaper pictures IT, see bearded
man recognized the explorer for the first
tim" ana sent mp loud cheer.
Prince Christian who is tall ana
handsome young man, was dressed IN
silk hat and frock coat He grasped the
hand of the shabby explorer, congratu-
lated him on his. achievements, and vel
coined him warmly in the name Of the
Danish nation and the Geographical so
riety of which the prince is president.
Prince Naldcmar, brother of King