The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1909-11-05
THE CASE AGAINST EXPLORER COOK
Chicago Inter-Ocean.

few days the National Geographical Society This would
the beginning of the end OF the Polar controversy
Though Cook arrived civilization five days advance of
Pear he says will be weeks months before his data
is ready The quickest and aes way settle the PearyCoo
would be for both submit their data the scientific
body Cook refuses do this but insists sending his data first
the University Of Copenhagen Still this will prevent
parson of data afterwards.
Though according be abr
Gated believed comparison of the solar observations of Cook
and Peay connection with their meteorological and geographical
records will bring to light convincingy any attempt fraud
Though the final still several months off open charges
have been made that Cook mpoo and evidence has been
brought forward effort sustain the charges While the
Cook largely crcmsantial evidence be of
interest summarize the has been made far The
principal the indictment against Cook be set forth then
in this way:
The Eskmos who Cooks companions told Peary
Cook reached his farthe north days march beyond Cape
Thomas Hubbard and did not get of sight of land
George Kan declares the 500 pounds of pemmcan which
Cook constituted his food supply for 81 days could have
lasted three and pack of dogs that gradually diminished in
number from 10 If Cook says each and dog fed
pound Of peican day. Mr. Kennan shows that 500 pounds
would have lasted but ~ days To have lasted 81 days the
have been reduced eight upon which, Mr. Kennan
says would been impossible life for u weeks in
the Arctic region
Edward Barril Cooks guide in the Mount Mckinley
pedon 1906 declares Cooks claim have scaled that Aaskan
peak carefully planned fake Barri said Cook selected
hill which resembed the mountain top photographed Ba upon
flag hand published this photograph The Top OF the
Continent OF Mount Mckinley
! PrIntZ, Walter T.
bers the Mount Mckinley expedition made afdavits that Cook
climb the and identified OF Cooks
alleged summit photographs having been taken 20 miles
from the top of the peak
Professor H. c. Parker OF Columbia University, who
companied Cook the Mount Mckinley expedition and home
decided would be impossible scale the
peak year says has believed Cook reached the summit
Peary says learned Cook had gone north for
expected Cook make the claim having discovered
Pole Peay says he knew Cook had deceived the world in the
Mount Mckinley matter looked for him attempt similar
fraud regarding the discovery of the Pole
Cooks Eslimos their Peary made mention of
killing musk with bows and which Cook
have done OF the incredible of his Polar
story.
Cook has submitted though they could
be prepared by scientists within p hours
Upon reaching civilization Cook said he had left his records
with Harry Whitney When Whitney from Greenland
said Cook had left records with him he not OF
it. though did him personal effects. 1t may
that Pear nusted his records but seWed
them his clothes.
TO- Cook later brought duplicates Of his
ord ardiness with which he made this has been
ground suspicion by his enemies view OF the repeated
by scientific that solar observations be manufac
tured
H. Cook left his instruments They light and
portable and many wondered why he left them behind
70 said his Lerwck cable that he had encountered
temperature of So degrees Cengade This created urore among
experts Cook then made correction saying that be
4 50 Fahrenheit
13 Some photographs published with his story
we're proved have years before another
Cook explained this mistake of the newspaper publishing them
Against this indictment have the letter of knud Rasmussen
recently by his wife Rasmussen half Eskimo and talks
the Eskimo language interviewed the Cape York Emos who
had talked with Cooks Eskimo companions Rasmussen said the
Cape said that Cook companions said Cook said he
had reached When sed this is the and sub
stance OF the Rasmussen letter.
decide the controversy on its merits
and setting the points upon which those who doubt Cook
claim their suspicion only fair to Cook to that
the points conclusive and that Cook has explained
them the satisfaction OF all at least to the satisfaction
Of many.