Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-23
Brother Says He Believes
Explorer Was Slain
in Europe
ON WAY TO DENMARK
AGilfaI SChIey Comes Forward
With Demand That Peary
Also Show Proofs.

Cook declared today he believed his
brother, DR.. Frederick A. Cook, had
met foul play aboard and he feared
he had been murdered.
81 had a letter from DR.. Cook
early this week. said his brother,
sin which he said he was hurrying to
Copenhagen with his proofs of hav-
ing found the north pole. He should
have reached Copenhagen before this
and as he had been threatened with
violence l fear that his enemies have
overtaken him
Schley Last Cook Man.
Washington, D. c.. Dec. 23-Reaf-
arming his complete confidence in Dr.
Cook Rear Admiral W. S. Schley. L
S. n, retired. yesterday called publicly
Upon Commander Peary TO submit his
proofs that he reached the north pole
to some scientific body other than the
National Geographic society This,
The admiral declares. should be done
at once in the interests OF Justice and
To establish beyond question the
: Claims of Peary.
The rear admiral believes that the
same body which threw out and re
rudiated Cooks data should be per-
n:tted to pass upon the data submitted
BY Peary 20 the Geographic society.
Danes Best Posted.
The Danes are the best posted body
OF men in the world OF arctic mat
ters," he said The consistory of the
University of Copenhagen should De
given the opportlInitFate examine the
Peary proofs. for in that way they
would be submitted to the same test
that was applied to these OF Cook.
he consistory. which was regarded
by the civilized world as more friend
ly to DR.. Cook. showed by its action
in turning down the explorer that IT
holds the scales Of justice as it sees
them. evenly and honestly"
Thinks Peary Also should Insist.
Moreover, Admiral Schley believes
that the submission of the proofs 10
Copenhagen should be insisted upon
by Peary, whatever the National Ge-
ographic society's attitude may be- II
was suggested to the officer that the
society some time ago officially de-
clared its intention to let scientific
bodies of reputable standing examine
and test the Peary proofs when they
had been passed upon by the society.
But the organization hasn't done
it, he retorted quickly. $50 far there
has been shown no disposition to carry
out fits avowed intentions. has there?"
Has Had Experience.
The Importance of the rear admir-
ais demand is increased by the fact
that he has had wide experience IN
the far north. In 1884 he was in COM
mand of the Thetis expedition, which
resulted in the rescue of Lieutenant
Greely and six men who had been
cast away at Cape Sabine and whom
the civilized world had practically
given up for lost For his rescue
Schley. then a captain in the service,
was awarded a gold watch and a vote
of thanks by the Maryland legislature
and medal of honor by the Massa-
chusetts Humane society.
Mrs. Cook Still Has Dataf
New York. Dec. 23.-That DIR. Cook
did not present his original records
for examination by the committee Of
Copenhagen university scientists at
the same time he offered through Sec
fretary Lonsdale his 10000 word analy-
sis of his hypothetical trip to the pole
and back, was due, so a particular
friend of the BuhwicI1 physician said,
to q terribly unfortunate conjunction
of circumstances in London. This
prevented Cooks secretary from con-
Meeting with the precious originals,
even though they had been carried
across the water by a person who was
not shadowed by detectives.
This person was none other than
Mrs. Cook, said this authority, who
insisted upon remaining in anonymity,
and she sailed from New York on Dec.
4 with the original diary and the orig
inal observations that her husband
had written with the aid of a magnify
ing glass in a lonely ingloo at Jones
sound secure in her possession. '
May Expel DR.. Cook.
New York, Dec 23.-The members |
of the Arctic Club of America, at a |
meeting last night, adopted a resolu- |
stion to refer the question of further |
membership of DIR. Frederick A. Cook |
ito the board of directors. with power
to act 1t was said that charges
would be preferred against DIR. Cook
by some OF the members and presented
TO the directors for consideration.
u DR.. Cook is member of the execu-
tive committee of the clubs
New Jap Ambassador Arrives.
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