The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
PFARY REFUSED
TO TAKE COOKS
GOODS ON SHIP
Declined to Permit Harry Whit
ney to Bring Back Records
of Rival Explorer
Instruments Left at Etah, but
Doctor Has Duplicates of
All Observations

not be injured by falls or rough hand
ding.
Regarding the possibility that a
man could go within 200 or 500 miles of
ths pole and think that he had got
there. I leave that TO the scientists.
1t Is Impossible 10 send any one
10 Eeah to fetch the instruments and
records ~ this time of the year, as
navigation is closed. and if it were
open 2 ship would take four or five
weeks 10 go there
Whitney has said all that he needs
10 say on the subject of my expedi-
ton The remark that has been made
thai I copied Pearyss sledges is nom
sensicsl- He hitherto used the exact
prototype of the Eskimo sledge, 1
never copied anything / have not
seen him for more than two years, so
] could not have copied his ideas.
I have entered into no arrangement
to meet Nj Peary at any time"
Peary Justifies Action
PORTLAND. Me. Sept 2s.-It was
learned tonight from source close TO
Commander Pesry that the commander
justi6es his action in refusing to allow
Doctor Cooks Instruments or records
. OF board the Roosevelt on the theory
that he had been aware for some time
OF Cooks intention TO claim the discoV-
err of the north pole. and that Peary.
therefore, would sanction nothing to
aid this project
Peary's forthcoming statement con-
charge that Cook can not produce
shoes, sledges or other equipment
which viii snow the wear and tear
that comes from travel over the arctic
ice This is The first intimation of any
specific evidence that the commander
viii produce although he has said he
has evidence enough 10 discredit Doctor
Cook
PEARE PREPARES STATEMENT
II seems evident that Peary wants
TO issue his statement in the near
future especially since the arrival of
Harry Whitney al Indian Harbor-
no part in The controversy. Commander
Peary has received messages concern
i2g Whi1ney's progress
The Roosevelt arrived unexpectedly
toczE al Eagle island. Commander
Pea-y's home. 10 leave Peary's personal
belongings and 10 receive supplement
tary orders
After unloading Peary's belongings
which filled four or five small boats
The Roosevelt had steam up tonight
ready TO sail for New York
Peary viii go to Bar Harbor tomor-
TOW for a conference with General
Thomas h Hubbard president of the
Pesry arctic club He will remain
there until Tuesday night. possibly
later and ii is there he probably viii
issue the formal statement attackin z
Doctor Cook
Although all hands on board the
Roosevelt were instructed not TO talk
about the Cook controversy. Mat Hen
SON the negro cook who was with
Pear in his final dash north. said that
he had talked with every Eskimo who
went up with Cook and knew every
one Of ther- bu1 was nor at liberty tn
reveal xhzt he had learned Henson
said- however that Cook had practi-
caIly no experience when he wen,
north. he knew nothing about buildins
sledges- and was absolutely inexpe-
rfsncec in driving Eskimo dogs
DENIES DISAPPOINTMENT
Captain Bartlett OF the Roosevelt
seemed much perturbed over the re-
ports that he entertained any III feel
ing because Peary took Henson on the
last dash and left Bartlett behind
There Is consid cradle doubt about
the Roosevelt taking any part in AM
naval parade during the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration even though she should
sxri7e In New York IN time All thai
Captain BartletfN would say concern
ing this was
III the Roosevelt is in the parade
VIII be on the bridge 4
The Roosevelt with favorable weathel
T. nrl T~r0 n -
night or Wednesday
Cooks Guide Secretiye
MISSOULA. Mont. Sept 26-Edward
Burr51l the guide who was with DR.
Frederick A Cook on his trip to Mount
Mckinley, says ne will leave for New
York Wednesday TO meet Doctor Cook
He declares that he proposes TO secure
the money which be claims Is due hin
and the other members OF the Mount
Mckinley party before he gives his
affidavit regarding the climbing of the
peak or he will refuse TO make one. He
showed his diary containing the rec
ords of the trip and drawings OF ths
mountain glacier and their camps. but
he would not permit the correspondent
20 read all the records
You may say" said Burrill, that
Mount Mckinley can be climbed;
know it" But further than this he re-
fused to be quoted relative to the seal
ing of the mountain.
In regard TO the Cook Peary contro-
versy and Peary's attack upon Doctor
Cook. Burrill made this remark:
-'Pesry has got Cook right"
North Pole Part of Our Domain
~ WASHINGTON, Sept "a new mar
OF the top of the world with the
north pole as American United States
territory will be, issued soon by the
hydrographic Office of the navy dena TT.