The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-09-04
FLAG At
NORTH POLE
COOK LEFT STARS AND STRIPES
AND OTHER DOCUMENTS -
TOLD OF HIS PRIVATIONs DUR
ING TRIP.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. f.
DIR. Frederick A. Cook, the American
explorer. returning to civilization
from the discovery of the north pole,
came into Copenhagen harbor at 10
o'clock today on board the steamer
Hans Egede from Greenland. DR..
Cook was standing at the bridge of
the vessel, which few the American
flag at mizzenmast. Crown Prince
Christian of Denmark, Maurice
Egan, the American minister; the
Danish minister of commerce and a
committee representing various pub
lie bodies boarded the Egede to well
come DR.. Cook in the name of the
nation 70 the city.
DR.. Cook was escorted ashore by
Prince Christian. The explorer was
cheered by great crowds and an i'm
mense throng followed through the
streets to the meteorological institute,
where he made a brief speech.
Speaking to representative of the
Associated Press, Dr. Cook said he
left at the north pole an American
flag and box containing documents.
including a brief account of his trip
and observations and data to bear
out his claim. In the course of the
interview DR.. Cook declared with
great emphasis: II have been to the
north pole, and I have brought back
the most exact observations, abso-
lutely proving my statements. I
have kept a dairy throughout my en-
tire expedition, in which / recorded
the most minute details"
Continuing the conversation DR..
Cook said: 'It was not my intention
at the start to proceed to the pole.
/ was merely on an Arctic excursion.
but as / found conditions favorable
I continued on my way to the pole.
l discovered the path to the unknown
lands. We missed the depots which
previously had been established, but
we came accidentally upon one Of
Melville's depots, where we found
provisions and instruments in an ex-
cellent state of preservation. Owing
to the smallness of the expedition
our requirements were not large. For
the same reason We were able to pro-
ceed quickly. On some days We COW
cred as high as IL miles. which is
extraordinary speed.
"As 1 approached the pole the Es-
kimos with me were frightened at
meteorological conditions.
"On the return trip our provisions
becam exhausted. There was no
animal life and for three days we
had nothing to eat Then, in Gre
vice of ice, we caught sight of sew
eral walruses. I only had a few
cartridges left. l crept along the ice
on my stomach. 1 expended all OF
my cartridges and as a result killed
two of the walruses. Our lives were
saved.
eve then broke up our only sledge
and made bows and arrows of the
wood, as do the Eskimos. and We OBJ
tanned game with these arms.
when near Cape York We were
on the point of starvation. when we
found a young seal sleeping on the
ice At Cape York We found traces
of musk OK, which we tracked and
killed.
From Upernavik to Egdesminde
l sailed on the same ship that car
ried the McClintock and Franklin re-
lief expedition"
Elsinger. Denmark, Sept 4.-The
Hans Egende passed here early this
morning enroute to Sopenhagen. In
statement Cook said he was able
to prove the truth of his exploit by
the daily observations he made in
the vicinity of the north pole. Cook
said he had in his possession the best
medium of instruments for taking
observations, sextant, three chron-
ometers and a good watch. and that
he took daily observations from IS
degrees to the pole. While at the
pole he took double observations to
make sure. The season was also
favorable to him, as the ice was hard