The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-10-17

New York. oct i6.-Four more at
fidavits were made public here today
in connection with the investigation
of DIR. Frederick \. Cooks expedition
To Mount Mckinley. Three of them
are by members of the Cook party
Fred Printz, "A guide: Walter Miller.
photographer. and Samuel Bcechcr.
Their testimony relates in detail To
movements of the party. explaining
that Cook and Barrill were alone to-
gether at the period in which DIR.
Cook says he reached the summit Of
Mount Mckinley. All three say that
Barrtll assured them later that DIR.
Cooks story was false.
The fourth affidavit is that of DIR.
John T.. Shore, IA physician OF LcaFen-
worth, Wash. who tells of "A onnver-
sation with oscar +. Biankenship OF
the United States forestry service, in
which Blankenship said that DIR.
Cooks claims To having climbed
Mount Mckinley We're false inasmuch
as the feat was impossible In the
short time during which Cook and
Barrill We're absent. Blankcuship Aas
located near Mount Mckinley at the
time Cooks expedition was there.
Prints Affidavit.
The affidavit of Fred PriHtz. the
guide. is dated October 1. II says
that at the time of DIR. Cooks alleged
ascent of the peak he and several
others had been sent ON side trip
To hunt specimens for the smithsonian
Institution. The affidavit continues:
Then the doctor picked up Dokken
for cook and taking Barrill left in
the launch for Shushitna station.
From there he said they were going up
the Culitna and up to the Toksitna
To the head Of navigation IL explore
the country for the route To Mount
Mckinley.
Miller and returned to Shuzhitna
station September II. where the doe
tor joined US with Barrlll on Sep
tembcr 80. saying that they had
reached the summit of Mount Mckin-
ley
From there We left for home pn
leaving the doctor at seward he
promised that part of my pay for the
summer wGuld De- At Seattle for me.
but ON arriving there and not finding
il. borrowed money 10 get home on
and having written the doctor several
times since for the amouRe due. Have
received Sl00. leaving balance OF
Ss35 dpae me at this date.
In about one month after BarriIl
and | returned home from our trip
with Dr. Cook in 1906 Barrtu laughed
and told me that he and Dr. Cook
never got L. the top ut Mount Mo
kinlvy.''
Miller Affidavit.
Walter +. Miller in his affidavit
says he Mas with Printz on the side
trip during the time ia which Dr.
Cook says he went t. the summit If
the mountain. His testimony con-
tinucs:
DIR Cook and Barru ta"k the
launch and Went down the YetDa an
nouncing their intention of ascending
the Shu~hitna. the Schuietna and eN-
rlorlng the Talshetua glacier far 81
possible route for future attempts tn
ascend to the top of Mount Mckinley,
/ Printz and | returned 10 the Shushltna
7 station; ON Septmher - we met nr.
Cook and Barriu at the station and
thence We all came together I" Sc
ward. MAS called east by Henry
DisstoR of Philadelphia, thu hacker Of
the expedition. to whom | related all
tn. circumstances of the trip
So far as am advised. Earriil Is
the only man who has personal knowl-
edge a. te whether ar hat nr. Cook
aScended to the summit OF Mount Me
kinley In May. l9oS, met Edward
y Earril at Missnula. Mont He
then informed me for the first time
that he and DR. Cook had never
1 reached the summit of Mount Mehin-
ley | then said 10 him Where were
YOU when he remarked. We we're
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