Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-09-06
Jocks CLAIMS
ARE CONFIRMED
Eerdrup, Worlds Foremost Au-
thOrity, Removes All Doubt

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by Charles p Stewart, Copyright.
1903, by the United Press Associa-
ton. Capt. Otto Sverdrup, the
worlds foremost arctic authority, to-
day examined DR.. Cooks data and
announced that he was thoroughly
convinced az to the trnthfuIness of
all DR.. Cooks claims. Sverdrup's
announcement removes the last Bit
Of doubt in the minds OF the Danish
people and all the honor due a no.
bleman l. being shown the far-famed
explorer.
Sverdrup was closeted with DR..
Cook for over an hour today and
went closely over and rehashed ali
Data concerning the finding, both be-
fore and after. the finding of the
north pole, and was questioned very
closely. After these men had closed
their conference Sverdrup announced
that he unreservedly Endorsed all of
DIR. Cooks statements and claims and
had found that he had found and
was the explorer of the north pole
without any doubt or question.
King Dimes DIR. Cook.
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. c.
DR.. Frederick A. Cook dined last
night with King Frederick at the
summer palace, few miles out OF
Copenhagen.
The king summoned DR.. Cook to an
audience yesterday as formal cour-
tesy. They had an hours talk, and
while the audiences cannot, according
to etiquette. be infinitely described by
members of the court, DR.. Cook made
such an impression on the king that
the latter Immediately instructed the
court chamberlain to summon the ex-
plorer to dine with him last night.
The king invited DR.. Cook to meet
him yesterday only after having the
government make the closest possible
investigation of his story. All Danish
explorers were asked to give their
opinions of DR.. Cooks claims before
the audience was granted. and Their
verdict was unanimously in his favor
The dinner was the result of the
kings personal opinion regarding
the explorer, who had the seat on the
kings right, an honor which Danes
cannot remember having been accord
ed another private person. Members
of the royal family listened to his
every word as he recounted the dan
gers and privations of his polar jour
ney.
DR.. Cook was immensely pleased by
the telegram from President Taft, in
which the president extended his
hearty congratulations He had un-
dergone an ordeal yesterday, being
bombarded on every side with ques-
lions intended to test the accuracy of
his affirmations.
ANSSCu W many SCAcntASNSs
Although it was after midnight
when he reached his hotel at the end
of the first days trying experiences,
he sat up for two hours engaged in
with Commodore How
gard and Prof. Lousen, secretary of
the Geographical society. He was up
before Z O'Clock yesterday morning |
reading translations of comments in
the Danihs newspapers. Later he re-
eeived Commodore Sverdrup and |
Count Harold Moltke. member of
the Mylus-Eichen expedition.
One of the most exciting experi-
snces Of the day was an interview
with Prof. Stromberg. leading Scandi- |
aavian astronomer. who says. when
ne is permitted to examine DR.. Cook !.
observations. he can decide within
half a day whether the explorer has
been at the pole Several other ex-
pert explorers were eloseted with DR..
Cook. When they came out they APP
reared thoroughly convinced Of his
absolute good faith.
A luncheon at the American Iega
ion afforded further opportunity 70
on-expert persons to strengthen theis
llready frm belief in the explorers
Statistics Royal Listeners.
The dinner at the royal castle was
he scene of greatest enthusiasm.
Dr.. Maurice F. Egan. American min
ster. and several other guests COM
'leted the party. The dinner had