The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-21
DIR. FREDERICK COOK MOD.
ESTLY TELLS OF HIS
EXPLOITS.
STORY OF HIS FINAL DASH
WILL BE RESERVED FOR
HIS BOOK.

Quarantine. Staten Island. n. Y,
Sept. 2l.-The Danish steamer Oscar
III. from Copenhagen. Christiana
and Christiansand. with DR.. Freder-
lex Cook aboard. anchored at quar-
antlne at age O'Clock this morning
By sunrise she was bedecked with
flags The modest man was inter-
viewed on the saloon deck. He an-
swered all questions. but would not
discuss Peary. He said he has notes
and data aud whitney has his instru
ments and duplicate data. lie said
whitney Is absolutely a gentleman
aud truthful He said his detailed
account OF the final dash will not be
published until his book Is issued
lie says his book II already written
He said he deplored the whole con-
troyersy and wished nothing was said
lie sald he will speak when he meets
Peary Dr. Cook boarded cutter
aud Was taken aboard the Grand Re
public. bearing the reception COM
mittee
When Cook boarded the Grand
Republic. he gave a short speech
Then the band struck up the sta
Spangled Banner. followed by Home
Sweet Home. the passengers singing
a. when he left the Oscar H. the
passengers sung For He's jolly
Good Fellow" Cook said when ne
stayed four months in Upper NavIF.
Greenland. working on his book. nc
showed all the data 10 the Danish
governor. who believed all. commu.
nicating the same In letter borne
by the Hans Egede TO the king. lie
said Il have absolutely no fear that
the story will be discredlted. either
among scientists or the public. II
can truly say TO my friends do not
fear My position is unassailable.
II IA the truth"
when Cock Kissed His wife.
Dr. Cook said he was glad to re-
turn home.
Thousands saw him throw hlsI
arms around his wife and greet her
after their long separation. They
met on the tug ~ Cook left the Os-
car n. the passengers lining the rails
OF the Oscar H. Mrs Cook. Ruth
and Helen carried flags Cook alsoI
had a flag They threw kisses. He
met his brother william on the gang
plank. when he boarded the tug he
kissed all three In sight OF the pas
sengers During II. the passenger .
were silent. but when they started
into the cabin there was a great
cheer.
COOK Put Boatswain Out.
A theatrical manager offered Cook
SO .000 Tor lectures sunday afternoon
snd night IN New York. lie has not
definitely accepted. W. ". Lonsdale
employed by Cook as private secre
tary to handle his correspondence
says this offer IL small as compared
with the fabulous one previously
Lonsdale says Cook Is modest and
never lied in his life.
Speaking OF Peary's remarks Cook
said:
''It Is all based on misinformation,
and as soon as he hears the real
idttH nv Will ut riltHttus IftIl "
celved only the information from
Boatswaln Murphy. II Is not true
that Murphy mistreated me. mis-
treated him when found him In my
house. put him out and made
him stay out. too. until discovered
he would freeze 10 death. Then in
humanity ! admitted him. made
Murphy believe | was not at the pole
Murphy. OF course. told Peary ltI
Is too bad Peary put himself In this
position. As soon as he knows the
facts he will be slenced. whitney
knows all also Pritchard. | do no,
know why whitney left on the Roose
welt. but when he returns he Will
bring copies of my data. He viii re-
turn In October"
Peary's Welcome.
Sydney, n. S.. Sept. 2i.-StandingI
on the deck OF the Roosevelt. with
his wife and two children by his side
accompanied by flotilla OF nearly
100 craft OF all kinds. Peary return.
ed this morning. All Sydney has al
holiday The bright sun made III
warm. comfortable weather. The
Roosevelt bore the American. Cana
dian and New York Yacht club and
the Peary Arctic club flags and
Peary's own north pole flag Hls
wife and children boarded the Roose-