The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-02
Dr. Cook Has Varied ExpBri-
 ence as an Explorer
FIRST WENT WITH PEARY
Explorer Had Not Been Heard From in a Year and a HaIf-Plans Made Before Starting Were
 We'll Carried Out.

New York, September 1.--Dr. Roswell O. Stebbns, chairman of the committee that organized the relief expedition sent out for Dr. Frederick A Cook. the Brook lyn explorer, who is reported to have reached the north pole, said today that no news of any kind regarding the ex- plorer has reached his friends packers in the Arctic and the Explorers clubs here since March !, 1908, when Dr. Cook started inland from Etah, Greenland. The Associated Press dispatch from Copen- hagen today was the first intimation they had received that pr. Cook had been successful.
 The committee of which Dr Stebbns is chairman was organized several months ago. It raised a fund which was to be used in equipping the schooner Jeanie, which sailed from St. Johns, N. F., two weeks ago with the combined purpose of taking supplies to Commander Robert E. Ptary and bringing back Dr. Cook and another explorer, Harry Whitney, if they cound be found The Jeanie was bound for Etah, Greenland, but is not due to arrive there until the middle of this month.
 For years Dr. Cook has given his at tention to Arctic explorations and in 1Ss1-1S92 was surgeon of the Peary Arctic expedition, and in 1897-1s99 surgeon of the Belgian Antarctic expedition. He has re- ceived numerous decorations from the geographical societies of Europe for his research and writings in the polar field
 pr. Cook started on his present expedi- tion in the summer of 1907, sailing from North Sydney c. B., on board the schooner John R. Bradley, with Capt Moses Bradley as sailing master. The party was reinforced with sledges, dogs and Arctic equipment at Etah. Greenland, whence they sailed March g. 1908. Dr. Cooks purpose was to set aside all tra- ditions. to make the dash to the pole dur ins the winter months when the elements are considered least advantageous for an advance northward. Nothing had been heard from Dr. Cook for IS months. special committee of the Arctic club how ever, had made careful calculations upon his proba ble whereabouts and had reached the conclusion that pr. Cook had discov- cred the pole
 It was Dr. Cooks plan to make his base of supplies or permanent camp at Anna toak, in Greenland about % miles north of Etah. This would place him about 1000 miles from the north pole. He first made his way westward out of the Cache and across to Ellsmereland.
 The Arctic club calculated that he had reached this position in the spring of 19OS The last news received from him was dated March II. 1908. when he was near Cape Thomas Hubbard.
 He then reported that his health was excellent, that he had picked up large party of Eskimos of superior intelligence, and that his prospects for success were bright He intended to push on to the northern point of Grantland and from there start his dash to the pole in the winter of 1908. He expected to return to his headquarters at Annatoak not later than next month.
 Dr. Cook was born at Calicoon depot Sullivan county New York. in 1865. He was married in Brooklyn In 1902 to Miss Mary Hunt His wife had kept close calculations on his progress and has shared the belief of the Arctic club that her husband has achieved the goal of the north f,Ole