Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1909-09-23
DR. FRED COOK
IS HONE AGAIN
sloHT or LIGHTS or NEW YORK
THRILLS DlscovERER
- - s-Za;ss,y - $500 @ -
or POLE.
STILL SILENT ABOUT PEARY TALK.
The Explorer Has Landed ii Brooklyn
Wires Wife on Arrival-Nslshs
TO Avoid Noisy Reception
Big Welcome Given Him.

been gone 10 years.
Gazing towards the lights of New
York. after an absence since July 4,
1907, these were the first sentiments
expressed by DR.. Frederick A. Cook
of Brooklyn, as he paced the deck of
the steamship Oscar II, waiting for
daylight, and his actual return to his
native land. DIR. Cook was virtually
at home for the Oscar II anchored of
Fire Island. marking time as it we're,
SO there would be no hitch in the
homecoming reception for the explorer
who reported, by way of the Shetland
Islands. Sept. /, that he had unfurled
the American flag at the North pole
on April 81, 1908.
Il feel anxious to get ashore" he
said to those who were grouped about
him on the deck, It seems about 10
years since ] left, instead of only two
and half, but I dread the ordeal of
landing. would much prefer landing
quickly and quietly without a repeti-.
ton Of the scenes at Copenhagen. I.
hope that shall soon be left In peace
with my family"
Some New York papers were
brought on board the vessel con-.
tanning long reports concerning Com
mander Peary's achievement. DR..
Cook read them carefully, then said:
Silent About Peary.
There is nothing new here and I
shall wait until something more def
mite is published before saying any.
thing further on the matter"
Aside from this short reference to
Peary, DR.. Cooks expressions chiefly
concerned the Joy of his arrival at
home. It was day of varied emotion,
for the explorer and although he is
not an emotional man, his eyes glis-
| tened as he saw the beach of Fire
Island as the Oscar II passed close in
shore and the passengers were able to
distinguish plainly objects on land.
DR.. Cook left the deck only a few min.
utes during the entire day and with
continued good nature repeatedly
posed for the photographers at the ur,
gent request of his fellow passengers
who have lionized him throughout the
trip.
Avoiding Demonstration.
It is evident that DR.. Cook wishes
to avoid too demonstrative recep
ton and his attitude curtailed some
Of the arrangements in Brooklyn
which had been only tentatively made
Epending some announcement from
l. y L. 4
slowly to quarantine so as to reacl
there about half past eight. Their,
Mrs. Cook, accompanied by the twt
children, DR.. Cooks brother, William
DR.. Roswell D. Stebbins and ]. Know
les and J.. Knowles Hare, Of the exc
c,tive committee of the Arctic clul
of America, and one or two others
were waiting on a tug which left New
3 York early this morning. DR.. Steh
bins and Mr.. Hare have obtained pei
mission to board the liner.
5 More than thousand persons wer
on the Grand Republic, which too
Dr.. Cook to the Brooklyn water front
but the borough of Manhattan was no
officially represented. Bird s. Cole
president Of the borough of Brooklyn
officially welcomed him there. Tn
greatest reception, however, was hel
in DR.. Cooks home. -
Peary at Sydney, N. s.
q Sydney, N. S., Sept. %. Commando
Robert e. Peary made his entry int
Sydney today. The Roosevelt al
chored off st. Pauls island when tn
explorer found he could not reach POI
before nightfall. This is about {
miles north Of Sydney.
Mrs. Peary, her daughter. Mari
and little Robert e. Peary, met th
commander last night, the Pear
, family having sailed north In Il
!, steam yacht Sheelah.
Arctic Explorer Dies.
Baltimore. Sept. 22.-Robert R. Ha
ward, 66 years, who is thought to ha'
been the sole surviving member ],
!. the second arctic expedition Of 6. !.
Hall, the American explorer. has die
in. Hamilton, suburb Of this cit
!. Hayward Joined the Hall expeditio
. which sailed from Philadelphia, in Il
capacity Of master carpenter
. Sanders on Tariff Board.