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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
GUIDES DISCRfDIT
REPORT OF COOK
Men With Explorer in Alaska
Say He Did Not Climb
Mount Mckinley
Photographer and Companions
Failed to Contradict Doctor
at Seattle Banquet
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
HAMILTON, Mont, Sept 5.-Doctor
Cook, who says he has discovered the
north pole, will have hard work to con-
vince Fred Printz and Ed Barrim that
he made the trip.
Printz and Barrim are we'll known
guides for Montana and Idaho and live
had reached the north pole they re-
cited how they acted as Cooks guides
in 1905. wen the doctor professed to
have made the ascent of Mount McKinr
ley, although they say they did not
place a foot on that mountain. This is
Printzs story:
II made two trips to Alaska with
Cook, in company with Barrim and
Walter P. Miller of the Seattle Post
Intelligencer, who acted as photographer
The first trip was made in 1908, and
being unsuccessful Cook arranged to
make a second attempt the following
year.
The second tri pwas to be made from
this side. but, in reality no attempt
was made to scale Mount Mckinley. He
evidently sized us up, and taking Bar
rim ascended an adjoining mountain, a
mere foothill in comparison. This noun
tain was about 10000 feet high. and
photographs were taken of the adjoin-
ing peaks for the purpose of decefving
the public. but no views were taken In
the direction of Mount Mckinley.
Miller and 1 were detailed to take
side trip to secure game heads for
the Smithsonian Institution. Barrim
told me afterward that Doctor Cook
bartered to give him hush money.
ION reaching Seattle the papers were
full of Doctor Cooks dope and a ban
quet was given in his honor. Miller
and 1 said nothing in contradiction,
hoping that by keeping mum Doctor
Cook would eventually pay us. In the
spring Mr.. Miller tried to have Barrim
and me make statement for the pur-
pose of exposing the doctor, but we
declined"
Printz has been a guide inc Alaska,
Montana and Idaho for % years.
Photographer Was Fishing
SEATTLE. Sept 25.-Walter P. Mil
Ter, who accompanied both of the Cook
expeditions to Alaska for the purpose
of climbing Mount Mckinley, does not
take the Cook discovery of the north
pole with the seriousness that the epi-
sode would seem to require.
Cook is a good fellow" said Miller,
"and so regarded by the men who ac-
companied him on his two expeditions
to Alaska. The ascent of Mount Nc
Kinley was supposed to have been
made by Doctor Cook September 16,
1906. Although 1 accompanied him to
Alaska 1 did not start up Mount Nc
Kinley with him, but was away at one
of the lakes fishing on that particular
day Edward Barrim. now living at
Derby, Mont, his packer, was with him
and five or six other men.
The men in that party have not yet
received the wages due them on the
trip, and I suppose their mouths are
closed. 1t is a subject that is dis
tasteful to me. and l do not desire TO
say anything disparaging Of the chief
of the expedition.
II will not be quoted as saying that
he did not make the ascent of Mount
Mckinley, but the men in his party
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
NANSEN SAYS DRIFT
OF ICE WOULD CARRY
FLAG FROM THE POLE

CHRISTIANIA, Sept. 5.-Captain
Freidjof Nansen returned last night
from Bergen. kilograms from all
parts requesting an opinion on Doctor
Cooks achievement awaited him, but
Captain Nansen said he did not wish
to answer them before the particulars
were made public.
To correspondent he said that
errors In newspaper reports were ap-
parent. and that certain points of the
published statement required elucida- :
tion and scientific examination.
Personally, however, Captain Nansen
declared he had confidence in Doctor
Cooks trustworthiness. He himself
considered it possible to reach the
north pole by the aid of dogs, but he
pointed out that the placing of a re-
port and the planting of the stars and
stripes in the ice were useless, as the
drift would take them far away from
the spot where they had been laid
down If ever found.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
FIGURED OUT THAT
COOK HAD SUCCEEDED
AND PROBABLY PEARY

What must be considered a remark
able onJecture-amountin almost to
rognostication-of DIR. Frederick A
Cooks success in discovering the north
pole was printed in the New York Her
aid of August 29, 1909. The paper
came off the press two days before the
news of DIR. Cooks return was flashed
from Copenhagen, and 1t is the state
ment that arctic explorers, reasoning
from data supplied by the American be-
fore he plunged finally into the utter
most north, believed Cook had found
the pole and was either on his way back
or awaiting relief along the Greenland
shore.
1t is suggested in the remarkable full
page article that Peary had worked his
way to the pole also. Will the future
prove that the unknown writer who
detailed so truly the course DIR. Cook
might be expected to take and the man.
ner in which he would forge ahead over
the ice has also foretold the success of
the other American adventurer in the
north?
Following are excerpts from the ar
ticle:
Has an American discovered the north pole?
Two of the foremost explorers of the United
States, Robert E. Peary, civil engineer, u. 8. N,
and DR.. Frederick A. Cook, surgeon and ethnolo-
gist Of Brooklyn, have either attained the north
ernmost height and on their return journey
or have pushed their expeditions over the frozen
fields until they now within striking distance
Of the pole, according to the most careful compu-
tations of those who have been following the two
arctic parties.
Each has been away from his permanent base
little longer than he calculated was necessary
TO make the pole, pounding ahead over drift ice
and open lanes as fast dogs and Eskimo can
carry him, and word is expected almost any day
tell that one perhaps both. Of the explor-
ers has made the great discovery the price of
which has been hundreds of human lives thou
sands and thousands Of dollars and untold suf
fering.
DIR. Cook, although no word has come from him
for almost two years. is believed to be some
where now along the Greenland coast, waiting to
be picked up by a possible relief party or
chance whaler. Records and charts OF his Jour-
ney have been received in this city by Mrs Cook
and careful examination of them has been
made by a special committee of the Arctic club
which has reached the conclusion that Dr. Cook
has discovered the pole.
DR.. Cook went into the polar regions on this
trip with startling new theory the basis for
his final dash for the pole-thst is he intended
to so time his advance that his journey over the
this may seem. great faith Is expressed in IL by
icemen and pilots who have wintered in the
great circle. Heretofore every explorer has
pushed as far north as he could during his first
summer, and then has established winter quar-
ters.
A double purpose always in view. to recu-
perate during the colder months for the hard
moving of the ice had opened up leads to give
the explorers chance to travel by the boats
DIR. Cook has revolutionized all this and staked
his life on the result. He is no inexperienced
adventurer, but a cool, practical ice navigator,
who has gone through many campaigns.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
LONDON PAPERS ARE
SKEPT1CAL REGARDING
EXPLORERS SUCCESS

LONDON, SPIT. 5.-"Dr. Cooks state
ments in Denmark in support his claim
have rather strengthened than other
wise the doubts as to the value of his
observation"
This sentence from the Morning Post
is representative of the attitude still
held by a section of the London daily
papers, which, while insisting on the
necessity of preserving an open mind
pending the production of details OF
DR.. Cooks scientific observation and
diaries, express surprise that the latter
have been sent to the United States
instead of brought with him for imme-
diate production.
PAPERS ARE SKEPTICAL
The Daily Telegraph, which hitherto
has been a whole hearted defender OF
DR.. COX, and even tday admits that
his reeticence is both reasonable and
discree. confesses that any delay, how
ever inevitable, is bound to act detri-
mentally to the explorers immediate
position. 1t further points out that a
similar controversy might have arisen
over Captain Amundsen's penetration OF
the Northwest passage had 1t not been
cas- yto prove.
The Daily News, in an editorial,
strongly supports Doctor Cook. 1t
thinks that he has emerged triumph
ant from a severe cross examination
and that absolute proof that he
reached the pole never will be forth
coming.
:Unless DR. Cooks power of judg-
ment has been impaired by cold, hard
ships and loneliness" says the paper,
the evidence for the truth of his story
seems stronger than the possibility
either that his observations were
wrong or that he has deliberately cho-
sen to make an April fool of the whole
civilized world"
The Daily Chronicle, in highly
skeptical article, asks how Cook sent
his diaries to America, and why, II he
was able to send them to America
from Greenland, he did not go TO
America first himself
TAKES ISSUE WITH COOK
II points out that in the conditions
DIR. Cook describes as prevailing at the
pole. the amount of refraction prevail
ing would be enormous, the sun ap-
nearing not as a disk but as a mere
blurred oblong. and to talk of observa-
tions of the minuteness of IA seconds"
is pure nonsense. because, says the
paper. the liability to error would
amount to several miles"
The Chronicle further wants to
know what kind of an artificial hori-
zon Doctor Cook used. If 1t was of
mercury it would freeze, and IL not
frozen would tremble so violently as
70 be useless for observation purposes
if as he relates, there was moving
sea under the Ice.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

hind" he added. and it seemed as if
we were isolated from the world. My
two Eskimos threw themselves at my
feet, and, bursting into tears, refused
to continue either one way or another,
so paralyzed with fear were they.
Nevertheless calmed them, and we re-
newed our journey.
You ask my impression on reaching
the pole. Let me confess / was disap-
pointed. Man is a child dreaming of
prodigies.- / had reached the pole and,
at a moment when 1 should have been
thrilled with pride and joy, 1 was in
vaded with q sudden fear of the dam
gers and suffering of the return"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
SAVANT SAYS COOK
MUST PROVE THAT
HE REACHED POLE

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-The latest re-
ports on Doctor Cooks explorations
have failed to convince Prof. Thomas
c. Chamberlin, professor of the depart
ment of geology of the University of
Chicago. that the arctic traveller
reached the north pole.
1T is not up to the skeptics to dis
prove Doctor Cooks story" said Pro-
lessor Chamberlin. Rather 1T is for
him to make good. There is nothing
so far to prove that Cook ever reached
the pole. We have nothing but his own
word for it. We should have further
proof, for if he actually reached the
pole he would have made a statement
that would have set all doubt at rest.
This is nothing new. We all knew it
was coming. L heard long ago that
when Cook returned he would claim
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
GREAT FISSURE IN
ICE MADE ESKIMOS
WITH DR.. COOK WEEP

PARIS, Sept. 5.-A special dispatch
from Copenhagen gives Doctor Cooks
version Of further incidents of his ex-
pedition to the pole when there re-
NAMED only two faithful Eskimos as
an escort as he plunged over the vast
extent OF polar seas. On approaching
the pole the icy plain took an ami
mated motion as If rotating on an in
visible pivot, he said.
"a great fssUre then opened up be-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
BALLINGER ON CARPET
FOR AFFAIRS IN OFFICE

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 5.-Secretary
Ballinger is expected in Beverly tomor-
row for a conference with President
Taft concerning the course of certain
of the interior department officials in
administering the conservative laws
This will be the closing week of the
presidents vacation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06
DRUG SALE after
THE LABOR PARADE
Greatest Cut Rate Sale Of Drug Store
Goods Ever Held in This
City Starts Today
New Red Raven Drug Store, 9l2
Market ST., Now the Leaderin Cut
ting Prices and Giving Service

Try the new Red Raven for your
drug store needs-see how much bet
ter we serve you-see our lower prices
No matter what other drug stores
claim or what prices they advertise
the Red Raven sells the same goods for
less money.
All this week the Red Raven will
be the popular bird-compare prices
and you'll patronize the Red Raven,
where you get the most for your
money.
Everybody gets exactly what they ask
for.
Remember the address, S12 Market,
opposite Fifth street, and ~ EDDY
above Powell
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

this. If his story be true he will have
abundant proof of il.
If this proves to be fake I am
not going to help him out by showing G
him how. 1t may come to test and
he should not be furnished with ma
terial for a defense. The testimony
of the Eskimos. while undoubtedly of
some value, would not be at all con-
elusive"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

On Labor Day take a trip on the
Ocean Shore Railway beautiful
beaches and grand scenery. Septem-
Der 4, and excursion tickets sold
from San Francisco to all stations at
low prices Tickets good to return
until 7th.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-06

kACHINIsT ENDS LIFE-oakland, Sept. g.
Jsy G. Peterson maehinist, the son OF J. C.
Patterson, an insuranceman OF 1853 Fourteenth
avenue, committed suicide in Trestle glen at
the head of Fourth avenue. at IL O'Clock this
morning by shooting himself through the heart.
He had been i'll for several months. He was
20 years old and left wife and two children.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
Money Comes In Bunehss

to A A. Chrisholm, of Tread we'll, N.
Y, now. His reason is we'll worth
reading: Fer a loRg time / suffered
from indigestion, torpid liver, cOnsti-
patton, nervousness, and general de-
bility," he writes. "I couldn't sleep,
had no appetite, nor ambition, grew
weaker every day in sEite Of all medi-
cal treatment. Then used Electric
Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all my
old.time health and vigOr. Now can
attend to business every day. It's a
medicine" Infallible for
Liver, Kidneys, Blood and
nerves so cents at B. H. Matthews.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS 7
MEET IN GEORGETOWN

Everything is in readiness for the
annual State Convention of the
Christian Endeavor Society which
meets in the Opera House at George
town, October 81 and p. The
homes and business places of all
Christian Endeavors will be decor
ated with flags and bunting of a
light vermilion color with large
white letters-the initial letters of
the words Christian Endeavor-
inscribed upon them. To the two
hundred or more delegates expect
ed to be present from all parts of
the State a cordial welcome has
been planned for them by the com
mittee in charge of arrangements
when addresses of welcome will be
made by Mayor Charles L. Moore,
in behalf of the town; Judge Henry
c. Conrad, Robert c. Houston,
Professor J. Emory Chipman and
Rev. ]. R. Henderson. Response
TO the welcome addresses will be
made by Rev Avery w. Donovan,
of Laurel. A chorus in which all
the choirs of the local churches
will take part, under the leadership
of Rev. James D. Smith, of Milton,
will be one of the special features
of the convention.
The convention will open at ? |
O'Clock Thursday afternoon with |
devotional services conducted by !
the Rev. H. +. Hallman, of Frank !
ford after which the addresses of
welcome by the local representa-
tives will be made.
The program for the remainder
of the convention follows
Thursday Afternoon, October 2I
5 O'Clock, music, offering, music
address on theme, the Rev. Arthur
Smyrna. Music. Ap-
pOintment of committees. Announ-
cements. Music. Benediction.
Thursday evenings 80, devo-
tional services, conducted by Rev.
L. +. Poole, Georgetown. Address
by Spencer E. Sisco, president
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08

Maryland c. f. Union. Music. Ad-
dress by Rev. w. R. Graham, Sal
isbury, Md. Music. Offering. An
nouncements. Music. Benediction.
Friday Morning, October 22.-
7.I5, Sunrise prayermeeting, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. w. Johnson,
Lewes. Devotional service, con
Quoted by Rev. w. c. Mumford,
Georgetown. Business session. Re
ports of all offices called for. Music
Rollcall of pledges. Music. Five
minute echoes from Fellowship
meetings: Rev. w. w. Johnson,
Lewes; Rev. J. D. Smith, Milton;
Rev. H. E Hallman, Frankford;
Rev. w. N. Sherwood, Clayton;
Rev. B. A. Bryan. Harbeson; Mr..
J. E. Eckard. Music and offering.
Missionary address. Rev. Thomas
P. Holloway, Wilmington. Music.
Temperance address, Rev. J. A.
Brewington, Wilmington. Music.
Benediction.
Friday Afternoon-Devotional /
services conducted by Rev. B. A.
Bryan, Harbeson. Junior aud In
termediate Work, a map of Inter
and Junior Crests, Miss
Anna Bird Allison, Junior Super
Summit Bridge. Work
er's Exchange, Miss Anna Bird
Allison, Summit Bridge. Exercise
~ Georgetown, j., c. E. Society.
Address, THE Coming King of the
United States, " Rev. E. Burnett
Welsh, Wilmington. Music. An
Benediction.
Friday Evening-7.I5 devotional
ervice conducted by Rev. Avery
}. Donovan, Laurel. New officers
Christian Endeavor
meeting, conducted by new
Topic, "Why Some Men :
nd Women do Not Succeed. "
Iusic. Address by Rev. w. R.
Iowbray, Lewes. Music. Address,
.ev. L. S. Seashoal, Germantown,
a. Music. Report of resolution :
Ommittee. Music. Benediction.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
The Fisheries Of Delaware.

Preliminary report for the year ending
December 3lst, 1908. These statistics are
confined to the fishing industry and do
not include wholesale fish dealers or can
neries. The final report will contain an
analysis of the totals and will present
statistics for other phases of the industry.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
BuekWhsat Ranled. .

1 want from fifteen to twenty thou
sand bushels Of clean and dry new crop
Buckwheat. S. e. CUBBAGE,
lO.I6t Lincoln City, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1909-10-08
FOR SALE
" GOLD COIN SEED WHEAT. ="

fGold con' is white medium
length and large
plump, whit kernels.
stations saying
thar Rec
One party Writes-- I
examined carefully the White Wheat
New York
Pennaslvana should
Another party sayss Weds concerned
the New 5 Of e1aware
Another
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ppe
20
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journals
lmost ent
than Ia OF the Re-
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5Oushel in
JOSEPH E. HOLLAND,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
BUCK GROVE ITEMS.

Mr.. Ben Noble Of Ida Grove was a
visitor here last week.
Mrs. Jasper Hahn and Mrs. George
Harvey were Ute visitors Tuesday.
Mr.. Vim. Plagge is improving his
residence property by selling out
towering plants and putting up new
fence.
Mrs. O'Mara fell and sprained hel
arm, and has been unable to use 1t
for several days, but is getting better
slowly.
| Mrs. Ray Slater of Dunlap is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Byron McMullen
for few weeks. Ray was here over
Sunday.
Mary Ann Clinton OF Denison Is
visiting with Patrick Clinton and fam
lily. Miss Katie Clinton returned
home with her.
Fritz Dieber and Pete Eggers while
hunting Sunday, killed one big wolf
and eight young ones. The bounty on
that number is quite a large sum.
Miss Julia Hansjustin, who has been
Visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Zim
liner for several weeks returned to he;
home in Grand Island. Neb. on Fri
day.
4 Mrs. c. s. Bonney and Mrs. Ella
Rapp of Irvington, New Jersey arriv
ed Monday for few weeks visit witt
DIR. Bonney and family. His mother
is nearly eighty years old.
) Mr.. and Mrs. Benson Smith mourn
j, the loss Of their baby girl. who diet
}. and was buried in Denison last Tues
3 day. Their many friends sympathize'
a with them in their bereavement.
Mr.. Tom Finnegan and wife of Oma
t ha, Mrs. VIM. McNertney of Manila
t Mr.. Wagner Of Denison an dMr. Ha,
J. Try Finnegan and two children Of Der
y ison, spent Sunday with Mayor Finne
= gan and family.
i. Mr.. J. P. Welsh moved his barn owe
9 into his lots near his new house on
'. day last week. He is gradually gel
D. ting things in shape around his ne,
1t property and will certainly have
1t handsome place when all finished.
y While blowing Saturday. son {
If Mr.. e. B. Sherman was kicked /
the face by horse. He was foun
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05

unconscious in the field. A doctor
was called who said It was a close
call for his life, but it is hoped it
will not prove serious.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. Joe
Brewster Thursday and notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of weather there
was good turn out and an usual
all enjoyed good time as we'll as
sewing up all carpet rags that Mrs.
Brewster had ready, which is good
record.
A very pleasant social event was
left out from the Buck Grove local
last week through an over sight. The
good time in question was gather
ing at Mrs. George Harveys by hes
neighbors who brought lots of good
things to eat and visited a few hours
with her. Mrs. Harvey and daughters
expect to leave in short time for
their claim in South Dakota so the
visit in question was farewell party
All present had good time and are
sorry that they are to lose Mrs. Har-
vey and family so soon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05

surprise farewell party Friday event.
ing. The evening passed all to quick n
ly as all such occasions do The chill n
dren goes with their parents to their
new home in South Dakota, and their
many little friends wish them every4S
success and blessing in their new
sphere.
Mrs. Mccartney, for numbea
years resident of Crawford caI 81,
was laid to final rest Sunday lkutnva
noon at the age Of 80 years. DsSter.
which occurred Friday evening Vhthi
due to old age. and came very sui y
denly, although having been an infa
valid for long time her demise seemE
ed shock to her family and ffiendsyY
In her death kind, patient and lvk
ing mother, who had done her par
in life, passed to the great beyondfE
She is survived by two sons and
daughter The husband died tweIxdA
or fourteen years ago. !:
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe p. d. Granny weret'
very pleasantly surprised by about
thirty of their neighbors Thursday err
ening. A very pleasant evening was
spent by all. After the amusemenisy
were over the ladies served luncf
which they had brought with them 4
Mr.. Granny and family left Tuesday,
90 %hnSy ~ tYytd
so the surprise was farewell to thes&i
good neighbors. They were presentef
with beautiful rocker. A token
the esteem in which they were hef
!by their friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Graz
: my have been residents Of Vail az
many years and their departure
greatly regretted by their
friends ma
On Thursday night last, a. eye "
struck the premises Of Mr.. Pied ii
who lives on one Of DR.. Lang4df
farms east of Vail, and did consii n
able damage to Mr.. Pierces farm ia
chinery and wagons. A tree was bla
down and struck valuable bull 81
longing to Mr.. Pierce and instaE y
killed him. The wind blew an
house against the side Of the hs Il
broke the same to pieces and dais
ed the side of the house. An
freak of the storm was that II
two doors from the main part Of
J, house one off the west side and Y
: of the east side of the house, oil
I the doors was found in the stalks !
s. about forty rods from the house f,X
o Pierce says while it was in oper4 MI
The report is that there was qrhtfO,
i good deal of damage done in theAite h
: part Of West Side township. ell
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-05
FLOWERS PLANTS UNDERTAKING andEN LINING
! DENISON IOWA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The time is now at hand when our
people should better themselves and
begin making arrangements for the
proper Observance of Memorial Day.
Let our younger gereation take the
initiative and see to it that the day
set aside upon which to do honor to
our fallen heroes be made memoir
ial one. Don't ask the 20 and 80
year old boys to entertain you on
this important occasion. You ente;-
tain them-They appreciate it.