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New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
MILK COMMITTEE NEEDS FUNDS.
Organization Supplying Pure Product for
Babies Wants $4,000.

An appeal for funds for the maintenance and
support of the New York Milk Committee. organ
lied in 1896 to supply babies of the poor with pure
milk has been sent out ny Wilbur G. Phillips Sec
retary of the committee.
MIR. Phillips calls attention TO the large infant
mortality I'm this city and attributes to the i'm
pure milk obtained in the small groceries This
milk. he says. is drawn from cows miserabIv cared
for In foul barns and frequently is two DAYS old
when it reaches New York. According To Mr
Phillips 16 23l babies died last year 56 per cent Of
whom were killed by diarrhoeal diseases caused by
bad milk and ignorance.
The appeal for funds states that about $4,000 will
be needed in the proposed work. II is estimated
thar $4,000 will he required maintain the nine
stations and furnish a supply OF pure milk and
$4,000 to carry on the educational campaign among
mothers and to provide nurses to supervise the care
Of the babies. In addition $lO620 Is asked for 10
support the general work of the committee
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
EXPLORERS WIVES MEET.
Mrs. Pcory and Mrs. Cook Dr05cn
Together by Common Interests.

The explorations and reported finding of the
North Pole by their husbands have made Mrs Rob
ert F. Peary and Mrs. Frederick A. Cook fast
friends DR. r T. Davidson, of No. 693 Bushwick
avenue. Brooklyn a close friend of the Cooks said
yesterday that the wives Of the two explorers
had met in Portland at the home of a mutual
friend and had been first consoling and then con-
graduating each other.
Mrs. Peary had been staying with Mrs. Nose
in Portland. an intimate friend of Mrs. Austin G.
Sullivan. with whom Mrs Cook had been living
I'm South Harpswell. Me, mile and half from
Portland. 1t only natural that the two Arctc
explorers wives should meet at the home or MIS-
Vose.
When news first arrived that DR.. Cook had
reached the pole Mss. Peary at once went to South
Harpsweu and congratulated Mrs. Cook only
few days later the cable message from Peary an
nouncing that he. too. had reached the North Pole
was read by Mrs Cook, and prompted by the
same feelings that had caused Mrs. Peary to visit
her she went 20 Portland at once and called on
Mrs. Peary to express her pleasure that her nus
bands rival had also succeeded. The two women,
bound together by sympathies which the circum-.
stances of their similar lives had created, natu-
rally became friendly and Mrs Cook remained
with Mrs. Peary until her return to New YORK
Tuesday.
Dr. and Mrs. Davidson. although in constant
communication with Mrs. Cook by telephone and
other means. have steadily refused to divulge the
whereabouts of the explorers wife and her TWO
children, Ruth and Helen Cook. DR.. Davidson SAID
that Mrs. Cook was IN a nervous COHutsloH' anu
did not care to see any one bur had decided that
as soon as she felt better she would give out a
statement.
Mrs Cook told Mrs. Davidson that she had abso-
lutte confidence in the truth of her husbands state
ments and that he had told her he possessed alb
soIute proof Of having reached the pole.
Mrs. Cook is a firm hacker of her husband
said Dr. Davidson. They have been in constant
communication. and the only reason that Mrs
Cook has not said anything publicly is that she
has not been wen. She is capable talker, and
when the time Is ripe and she is a little better
she will say something. Meanwhile she prefers TO
remain in secusion.'
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
DIR. BRYANT NoN-CoMMITTAL.
Little Weight. He Says, To Be Attached to
Esauimaus' Testimony.

Philadelphia. Sept. s.-"Too much Importance
should not he attached to the dispatch received
from Commander Peary concerning DIR. Cook"
said Henry G. Bryant. president Ofthe Gieographi
cal Society of Philadelphia. to-day. He added that
the testimony of Esquimaus could hot be relied
and that Esquimaus would say anything sug-
gested to them. Continuing he said
1T is possible that Peary heard OF the claim OF
DR.. Cooks presence i'm the North and hunted up
the Esquinaus who accompanied the latter and
he may have evidence which COrTobOraJeS their
statements. But he knows we'll anybody
how chidlike and untrustworthy they are.
Il still inclined 10 believe both Dr. Cook
and Commander Peary In their statements that
they reached the pole. The records of each will be
the real proof
Admiral Melville. who has been skeptcal from
the first regarding the success of DR.. Cook when
told Of Commander Peary's dispatch. said:
IAN can say is that believe any statement
coming from Peary can be relied ] cannot
pass Judgment upon the truth of the Esqumaus
II is UP to the man who and talked with
Them and he is simply sending what he learned -
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
get to the Hans Egede and get his intelligence
to the world first"

get to the Hans Egede and get his intelligence
10 the world first"
ANOTHER OF THE JEANIE'S TRIPS
DR. Stebbns pointed out yesterday that it was
only natural that Cook should have left his cor
roborative evidence with Whitney. Incidentally.
he unsettled the prevailing impression that the
Jeanie was sent out by the Peary Arctic Club TO
the relief Of Peary. In the presence of two other
members of the Arctic Club he said that Dickey
and Blodgett, of New Haven, brothers-in-aw of
Whitney. had contributed a large part of the
cost of the expedition, which was. primarily in
tended for the relief of Whitney. The Arctic
Club. according 20 both DR.. Stebbins and Mr.
Wallace, gave 1000 condition that DR.. Cook
should be picked up if found. Dickey and
Blodgett are said to have put in 5000 between
Them although when the Jeanie sailed It was
announced that she was TO carry coal and sup
plies 10 the Roosevelt Peary's vessel
Captain B. s. Osbon. secretary of the Arctic
Club OF America denounced Peary for the un-
manly way in which he had attacked DR.. Cook
in his message of yesterday. at is most
manly of Peary 10 spread this tale. How could
he have questioned these two Esquimaus any
way? It's highly improbable that Peary could
have got whole tribe 10 corrOborate their state
ments. anyway"
General Thomas II. Hubbard. president of the
Peary Arctic Club. was inclined TO question the
genuineness of the messages from Commander
Peary.
II shall want To have them confirmed he
said, before believe that Commander Peary
really sent them. II is unfortunate that .cy
should have come just at the present time. 1t is
evident now that there will be controversy
TO whether DR.. Cook reached the pole. OF
course there great many persons who still
believe in his claim
II do not think that the AFFAIR will be drawn
out indefinitely howe. er. that it is incapable
of solution. An examination of the testimony
and records Of the two men, think, WILL settle
II very soon now"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
PARKER ON COOK CLIMB.
Explorer Has Not Made Satisfac-
tOry ETpIanatiOn. He Says.

1t IL with great reluctance that can only say
that Or. Frederick A Cook has not made salts
factory explanation or submitted corroborative
evidence that he has made the of Mount
Mckinney
Thus spoke Herschel e Parker. adjunct pro-
fessor Of physics of Columbia University and
scaler Of mountain heights. yesterday his return
British Columbia DR.. Cook and Mr. Parker were
the leaders Of the expedition that sought in 1905 to
ascend Mount Mckinley.
Mr. Parker recounted the failure of the party and
said It was agreed TO give UP the attempt for the
season and try il the following summer.
Il returned east and later was surprised 10 hear
that DR.. Cook had ascended Mount Mckinley" he
said. DIR. Cook told Belmore Browne. of Tacoma.
the artist and big game hunter, that he WIS going
70 make exploration of some glaciers eastward
while al this time Mr.. Bridgman. secretary of the
Arctic Club. in Brooklyn, received message from
Dr. Cook stating that he going to make the
final dash for the top of the mountain.
DR. Cook states that he reached the summit OF
the mountain by the east side and was accompanied
by the assistant packer, Edward Burrill. Two weeks
later ne returned to the and made his report
II do not know whether DR.. Cook climbed Mount
Mckinley or not. This know, that he reports that
the mountain 2039o feet high, but I am unable
To say how he made his observations inasmuch as
I took back with me the hypsometros and he had
only one two aneroid barometers which would
measure cnly about 1900 feet.
A man OF science oues naturally asks why he
did not make photographs of the other summit of
Mount Mckinley, only short distance away, and
OF views about him. since he states that he saw
from the top Of the mountain the Cook Inlet noun
tains two hundred miles away. the smoking I'LL
anina and Redoubt. These photographs OF the ap-
proaches 10 Mount Mckinley summit in themselves
would have settled the question"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
DOUBTS MOUNT M'KrNLEY ASCENT.
Member of Cook Party Says Explorer Prob
ably Didn't Reach Ton

Seattle Sept. SIS. P Beecher Of Peshasting
Wash. who says he accompanied Or. Frederick A.
Cook his Mount Mckinley expedition, tonight
expressed doubt that Cook made the ascent Mr..
Beecher said.
Before Cook started for the summit he divided
his party Miller the photographer. and Printz
sent up the Ketchna River. while Delmore
Brown and 7 went up the Matanuska River TO
wait for Cooks return. At Old Knik I
miners, who had Just come down the Chulitna in
: rowhoat. They reported that they had passed
Or. Cook headed up the river in launch
This was the time Cook says he made his trip
30 the summit. There remarka bl'- little time
between the meeting OF the five miners and Cook
the Chutna River and Cooks return with the
assertion that he had reached the top Of the
fain
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
DIR. COOK NOT SHAKEN
Continued from first page.

papers The enthusiasm over the announcement
Of Peary's success has not waned I'm the least
A number of the Copenhagen newspapers to-
day publish letters from Greenland in which u
is stated that Dr. Cook while awaiting the COM
ing of the steamer Hans Egede was IN a
state Of extreme nervousness and anxiety. He
vas desirous of returning 20 civilization as
quickly as possible. because he had heard the
report that Peary had reached the pole and
wanted his own announcement 10 be made first
DIR. HANSEN SUPPORTS COOK
DR. Normann Hansen, who was with Cook for
six weeks on board tho Hans Egede. said to-day
that the explorers nervousness disappeared
when he came on board the steamer. DR. Han
send had many opportunities of hearing DIR.
Cooks statements which throughout the voyage
were unvaried Dr. Hansen~saw DR.. Cooks
diaries and his observations. but he explained
them as he was absolutely ignorant of such mat
ters.
Asked whether reports were current in Green
land that Or. Cook had not reached the pole, Dr.
Nansen replied mo" but he explained that IL
was easily possible for the versions of the trip
given by the Esquimaus to vary and reach civ
iIization in a distorted state.
Daugaard Jensen inspector OF Danish North
Greenland said to-day that he was convinced Of
the truth of DIR. Cooks narrative. Jensen first
heard that DR. Cook had attained the pole from
Esouimaus; he then met DIT. Cook, who con-
frmed the story. Jensen with DIR. Cook for
two months. and during this time the explorer
never deviated. His manner, Jensen said. at all
times created 4 feeling Of confidence.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
COOK NAY HASTEN HOME.
Reported Illness of Wife Causes
Cwtailmcnt of Stay in Brussels.

Brussels. Sept. S.-Dr. Cook is expected to
reach Brussels next Saturday by way Of Flush
ing. According 10 the understanding here he
will return 10 Flushing Sunday and continue
thence 10 New York.
In view Of the shortness of his visit all the
festivities have been countermanded, but the ex-
plorer is expected TO be present two recep-
tions, given by the director of the Royal
Observatory in the afternoon and the second by
Premier Beemaert in the evening
There is great disappointment over the cur
tailment Of DIR. Cooks expected visit. The ex-
planation assigned is that Mrs. Cook is i'll
and unable 10 come to Europe the doctor is
fastening his return home.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
MRS. PEART UNSTRUNG.
4nnoyed by the Publicity Forced
Upon Her by AHeged InterUie1cs.
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Portland sfe Sept s.-Mrs. Robert F. Peary
was completely unstrung this morning while pre-
pairing to start from Eagle Island with her two
children for North Sydney n. S, tomorrow, and
had little to say.
The most communicative member Of the family
was the explorers young son, who announced for
mallv that inasmuch his father had reached the
North Pole he was going, as soon as he grew up.
to complete the antarctic record by finding the
South Pole He is sturdy little chap. fair
Viking. with hair as light as that of the splendid
Esquimau dog that is his constant companion.
Miss Peary said her mother much confused
and ANNOYED by alleged interviews with her Miss
Peary added that neither she nor her mother cared
to say anything a. Or. Cooks reported discovery
Of the pole until they had heard more from Com
mauder Peary, until Or. Cook had declared him
self more fully
We cannot say anything about it until we know
fully what it is he says he has done" said Miss
Peary "and now ne has stopped giving interviews
at all we hear
Portland is going make effort to be the
first American city to welcome Commander Peary.
Miss Peary said to-day she her father
would want To come to Eagle Island
possible but that. he under orders from the
Navy Department, he had probably made plans
yet
Herbert l.. Rridgman, secretary of the Peary
Arctic club. who left New York last night for Sgd
ney to meet Commander Peary upon his arrival
there the latter part of this week, passed the fore
noon in this city while waiting for the departure
of the st John express. He will reach Sydney
tomorrow night Owing to the receipt of news
that the telegraph station at Chateau Bay had
been discontinued and that Commander Peary
would be unable TO telegraph his wife from there
when start for Sydney. Mrs. Peary invited
join Secretary Bridgman, but she decided TO wait
,intU tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
NO "PROOF" FROM WIFE.
Mrs. Cook Reitcratcs Confidence IN
EpplOrer-DepGnds on Data Here.

IT, as as has been said with some pOstiveness.
Mrs. Frederick A. Cook has proofs that her hus-
band reached the North Pole. no representations
made to her that she owed it 10 her husband 70
clear away the doubts surrounding his reports
could induce her yesterday to break her silence
Peary's message saying DO not take Cooks story
seriously and hts later message to Mrs Peary
saying Il have him TCookl nailed COM
municated to Mrs. Cook through her friend, Mrs
Davidson, and also by DR.. Cooks brother. William
L. Cook. The only reply Mrs Cook would make
was given out by Mrs Davidson, and merely
cited once more her confidence in her husband and
her belief that data in the United States would
prove his claim
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
COOK WORE UNION LABEL CLOTHES.
United Garment Workers Convinced There
fore, That He Reached Pole First

Of the United Garment Workers that Dr. Cook.
when he went to seek the North Pole. had with him
full suit of furs and blankets each piece bearing
the union label When this fact made known
II caused almost great a sensation among the
clothing workers the discovery Of the pole
caused throughout the world The union tailOrs
are now convinced that Or. Cook reached the pole
first and their leaders said that the United Gar
ment Workers derived reflected glory of the
achievement from the fact that the first suit TO
reach the pole union suit.
Charles F. Reichers, ex-president Of the United
Garment Workers. who went with a polar ex-
petition himself, said last evening; Il have known
DR. Cook for ten years. and can say that the suit
Of flrs and blankets he took with him made
in union label house, He bought them first for
the ascent of Mount Mckinley and took them with
him 10 the POLE
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
HEBREW CHARITIES GET REQUESTS.
Mr.. strasburger Gave $1,000 Each to Eight
Institutions Large Sums to Family.

The will of Louis Strasburger. of No. Vest "a
street, diamond merchant, was filed Yesterday
for probate the Surrogate's Office The value Of
the property not stated The personal and real
properties were formally mentioned exceeding
$4,000 in value. Mr., Strasburger died West End
n. J.. in August The will was executed in May.
The largest beqUest IS 70 the testatoTs son.
Byron l. Strasburger, to whom re gives 0Aoa and
the income from trust fund OF 100000. On The
benefCarys death the principal of this trust Is -
revert 10 Mr.. Strasbursers other two sons. ALVIN
L and Mortimer l.. Strasburger- The residue %
the estate. after deducting beQUesus is % 5e d.
vided the Will states among the Jhres sons Ihs
testatOT's only daughter, Rose l. Slack, receives
all Of the furniture and plate. $1,000 outright ant
two trust funds OF SS00o0 each
The sum of s50a is bequeathed - the Hebrew
Congregation. Of Hohebach. German S2oN 70 Ross
Bruynsaids. former maid, and Sleo 70 Max
Winkler. the tsstator's nurse. To the Mount Sinst
Hospital. the BIontedore Home. the Home for Ass1
and lnfrm Hebrews, the Hebrew Orphan AsyluHn.
the Hebrew Sheltsring Guardian Society. Lebanon
Hospital. Beth Israel Hospital and the United He
brew Charities the testatOr gives $1,000 each
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
GREAT BRITAIN WOULD TAX POLE.
If It Is on British Territory, Premier Asquith
Playfully Remarks.

London. Sept S-The question Of the ownership
Of the land or the North Pole came up in the
House Of Commons to-day, when Premier Asquith
replied To Sir Gilbert Parker, and led 10 some play
ful badinage
The Premier wanted TO know if the latest in
formation established the fact that there was land
at the North Pole, as he understood that this was
not true Sir Gilbert explained that he meant ad-
jacent 10 the North Pole. and Mr.. Asquith sIg-
gested that he frame another question Continuing
the Premier. with twinkle I'm his eye. went on 10
say that the question the possession OF the pole
involved too much hypothetical matter to permit
him 10 give definite reply IT, however Il proved
10 be British territory 1t certainly would be taxed
undeveloped land under the new finance bill.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
ACTOR INJURED IN PLAY.
Guy Bates Post Wrenches Hand in Midas
Swing in The BRIDGE.

Guy Bates Post had narrow escape from oe'
accident at the Majestic Theatre last eveuins "
IL was. ne wreuched his right hand ami seh'
through the audience a thrill that not en- t0s
programme.
In the second act scene ce The Bridge whltN
represents the building Of huge cantlever SlrU'E
ure. Mr.. Post nightly lets himself OF Swlns'S
platform ten feet above the stage and drops u
the plankug Of the bridge scene below t"'S-
night. as ne swuug OF, his right hand eausht o'-
tween the flooring and the crossbeaul 0C the pi"
form. leaving Mr.. Post dangling in midar A"'
many seconds OF painful suspense Mr. Post man
ased TO pun himself up with his left 60 a p0s-
tou that enabled him TO free himself
1t was my gymnasium training chat saved ".'
/ guess he said. Just because 4 knew how "
chin myself although 70 WAS hard to do eN''
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
TRAFFIC SQUAD DRILLS.
Goes Through Its PAGES for Big Crowd at the
Staten Island Fair.

large crowd attended the staten Island tnta~'
borough fair yesterday, attracted by the sn0ouH .
ment that the traffic squad of the New York Polica
Department would give a series of drills. Also iS
was children's day. and ten thousand youngsters
or all ages hocked 10 the grounds. where they "vr3
admitted free a. guests Of the Richmond county
Agricultural Society.
The squad. one hundred and ffty strons, under
Inspector Boettler. with the police band ol sNfY'
five pieces gave an exhibition of dispensing yi3t1J5
crowds, stopping rUnaways. mounting and e''-
mounting open and close formation and general
horsemanship Prior 70 the drill an Inspection crd
review was held by Commissioner Baker and
Deputy Bugher.
To-day is horse show day at the fair. and sons
excellent specimens Ot hunters, jumpers and c2s-
riase horses of AN kin,is viu ne shown "'hs
gymkhana games Co follow the show Will briuS 'FS
some prominent hoUsemCn Of the Meadow BsooN
Hunt, Richmond County Hunt and other noted
cII
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
SAYS MR.. JENKINS ExAGGERATEs.
General Charges Against School JanitOrs Not
Justified. Saws Board Member.

JuStIned, says b0arQ MeMDel.
z. FeIIowes jenkins. superintendent Of the So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty 10 Children
has replied to an inquiry by Egerton L. WtnJhrOp.
president Of the Board Of Education. who mad
asked for information regarding charge that pub
lie school jantors had mistreated pupils, by CIV
ing a list of FIVE cases which, Mr.. jenkins SAYS.
occurred within the last months
Thomas J. Higgins. chairman of the committee
on buildings of the Board Of Education, said yes.
terday that President Winthrop had transmitted ths
letter 10 him.
Mr.. Jenkins submits five names in this letter,
alleging that those men had assaulted Children
said Mr.. Higgins Two of the cases mentioned BY
Mr. Jenkins never came to knowledge; they
were those Of TWO assistant janitors Uho had been
brought TO court some time ago and punished bUt
the punishment not severe as TO indicate
a heinOus crime. a third was accused by q
boy of having struck him. The case came UP for
trial at Special Sessions. and was thrown out ot
court. The fourth man mentioned by Mr. Jenkins
is under investigation by the District Attorney >
Office and the president of the board has requested
Mr. Jerome TO use all his power 70 have the man
punished. The fifth man. janitor OF Public School
80 The Bronx, was suspended by President Win
Jhrop yesterday. and the board voted to-day his
suspension without pay until the man shall havs
cleared himself in the courts.
Mr.. Jenkiuss statements to the press nada
in such general terms that we were led to believe
that our children were imperilled by the ianitors
Of the public schools. He created the impression
that there were many men implicated in similar
outTages while his letter fails to show that such
things prevail. We Just anxious any
society to keep our children out OF such dangers"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
HELD FOR ROSE MURDER.
Young PugiIist Arrested Here.
CHARGED zcith Killing Salesman.

young man. said by the police to be Frank
E. Webster. of Taunton. Mass. was arrested
this morning. charged with the murder OF Ben
jamin Rosenstock. alias Rose, the salesman
whose body was found in a furnished room az
No. All West 23d street last Monday, with
many stab wounds.
The police say Webster is a pugilist, and that
he is known under the ring name Of Frankie
Ryan The arrest was made at No 14S Wavsr-
ley Place. where Webster has a room. The pris-
Oner was taken to the Office of Inspector Nc
Caferty and put through the third degree"
New-York tribune., 1909-09-09
"Hoao" LEAFS FROM hARlEm nnrnor

In an alleged effort 20 end his life a mar, w. -
MS name as John McDermott. and said he Nas n
hobo without a home Ieaped from the Third
avenue bridge spanning the Harlem Rivev, vestsr
uay morning The bridge tender. Edward Roe
yeneu 70 wv" "orkmen In a boat below when the
man jumped McDermott was beine sy-., -,
stream when young man. known in the vicinity
as Search" dove from the bridge To the water
below distance of thirty feet Search. s,,~.,,
.or the hounderng man and reached him lust he
80 ',s Io"poat did. Both were taken into the
boat McDermott was unconscious AM, - - w.
ried to lincoln Hospital a prisoner .searrh,
woua not tel his full name or anything eoncernins