The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-22
WILL MAKE Tni2
THROUGH WESTERN STATES
after Preparation Of Record Of
His Discovery Of the
North Pole
fBy Assoclatad pressl


New York. Sept O. Home will
not mean rest for Dr. Cook for weeks
come Today he set about answer.
ng a mass Of letters aud kilograms
rom all parts Of the world, which
ontain congratulations, invitations to
lublic functions and bids from pub
ishers for literary work. Cook's
irst labor. however. will be the prep
ration of the record of his discovery
lpon which he depends to convince
he world he has found the Pole.
It has been learned that Cook will
make "a trip through the Western
tales, during which he probably will
lecture.
Welcome Near Riot
Brooklyn's reception to DR.. Cook
lad all the elements of a riot except
ioence From the moment the Grf/d
republic warped up to her landing
nd the explorer, flanked by militia
men and police fought his way into
m automobile. tin he left the Bush
wick club for the Waldorf-Astoria
otel in New York the surging crowds
axed the capacity OF the police and
more than once got out OF control
Along the five miles Of avenues
through which the explorer passed.
be mounted police We're continually
lighting a way fof l Cooks auto
mobile. when they were NOT stemming
he massed thousands aho semed to
ave only one object to break loose
nd embrace Dr. Cook.
Din is Terrific
AS the Grand Republic steamed up
her dock. the whistle of every craft
githin sight was tied down and
in that drowned out the brass bands
lad run OF fully five minutes. The
rowd was hustled off the ship ana
u. Cook, surrounded by eight militia
men Of the 47th regiment, came up
ne gangway The police threw cor
on around the party and pushed than
trough TO the automobile, in which
he children and Mrs. Cook were walt
ng.
A huge motor truck loaded with a.
rass band pulled out ahead and DR..
'ooks automobile followed. More
han 500 other motor cars, decorated
18th bunting fell into line and the
procession. more han two miles long,
moved 10 the Bushwck club.
Children Yell Cook"
II looked as if everybody in Brook
yn had turned out to greet DR. Cook
was noon and thousands of school
/ hidren lined the streets. shouting
me word in chorus-"Cook." Trolley
raffic was paralyzed, business was
ntire suspended: there was only one
lerson of Importance in Brooklyn
hat was Dr. Cook.
Around the Bushwick club the po-
ice had kept the main roadway clear,
lut every adjoining street was choked
long way ahead of the procession
There was a terrible crush, and the
lolice had to clear the streets with
heir clubs. The sight of DR.. Cooks
luto Quieted the people and they
ieemed content to wait.
AS the car drew up to the club a
,roup of Cooks friends, headed by
ohm r. Bradley, surrounded the ma
hine and DR.. Cook. Mrs. Cook and
he children stepped out, while the
rowd whooped cheered and whlstled.
DR.. Cook bowed and went into the
louse, but the people were not salts
led. They still yelled for Cook and
ried. Speech; speech. :"
II Dr. Cook had chosen to make one
le could not have been heard above
he roar Of the multitude, so he step
)ed out onto the balcony and bowed
vice Appeased, the crowd grew ST.
ent, but showed no disposition to
withdraw.
After an hours rest, during which
Or. and Mrs. Cook were entertained
At luncheon by rwoman's committee
the club house doors were thrown
open end a public reception began.