Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-03


been corroborated by Derewaard Jen-
sen, the Danish inspector Of north
Greenland. II is assumed that the
Danish official investigated DIR. Cooks
claims after the latter left Greenland.
en- route to Denmark, and that he was
able to confirm them.
EXPEDITION CAREFULLY
PLANNED.
While the first reports Indicated that
the dash for the pole" was the unpre-
medimted outcome Of nshine and
hunting trip along the Labrador coast,
Mr.. Bradley now states that this was
not true and that DR.. Cooks expedition
was perhaps the most carefully planned
OF any previous polar attempt Mr.
Bradley states that secrecy vas main
tanned az to the ultimate object OF the
trip. because, had DR.. Cook failed
much unpleasant controversy could be
avoided. Not even the captain OF the
schooner-yacht which took the party
TO the northwest coast OF Greenland
knew that he had a Polar expedition
until orders were given near Etah,
Greenland, 10 put DR.. Cook and the
supplies ashore.
That the journey TO the pole was we'll
planned is shown by the quantity and
nature % tfe supplies which The srhuou-
er-yacht deposited on Greenland for nr.
Cook These included 10000 cans *
provisions. many tons Of dried meats.
10 900 boxes OF matches: 5000 gallons ~
gasoline, 1000 gallons OF alcohol: two
barrels OF gum drops which are cure
rency with the Esquimaux instead OF
money guns and knives for trading.
hickory lumb ~ Tor building sleds and
sheds and great quantities OF staple
groceries. In all there were sufficient
provisions to last tbs party fr
three years An item Whieh ~
dicatrs the care with which
the expedition was planned ~
that of reducing weight on stoves
other polar expeditions carried brass
on iron stoves, which weighed fron y
TO 10 pounds each. Dc cooks stoves
were made of aluminium and weighed
only three pounds each. thus each stove
allowed for the carrying OF about /.
pounds more Of provisions on each
slcdge.
WILL REAP A FORTUNE.
Resides the fame that win endure FOR
centuries which comes 10 Dr. Cook for
his achievement. he Is destined also 10
reap fortune
His friends believe that wealth awaits
him through tbe writings which he most
likely Viii publish. and through leo-
lures. a we'll known vaudeville man
ager IN this city has already oabled to
Copenhagen, Offering Dr.. Cook $4,000
week for 10 weeks to appear in his yari-
ous vaudeville houses and lecture 90
bis article experiences. The H1uropean
agents OF three other vaudeville man
ayers have been cshled Instructions
70 Copenhagen 70 meet Dr. Cook aud
TO OFFER bin prncely salaries for his
lecture services. Another result Of DR.
Cooks success may be that the land
which he reports having discovered viii
be called Cooks Land. An effort il
now on foot among Or. Cooks support
ere 90 bring this about
DIR COOK NO AMATEUR.
Prescott Arz.. Sept. Sin contradic-
lion ~ the opinion recently expressed
abroad that Or. Frederick A Cooks
dash TO the pole was off-hand and hap
hazard. NJ q. CunnIn. former -,iitr
Worlds Work" who is here ON a visit.
declares that the explorer deliberately
planned TO make It "A one-man attempt
before he left New York on the eNpedi-
tion.
Or Cook Il no amateur, as a mem
hcr OF the Peary club has called him."
said Mr.. Cunniff He IS seasone
explorer. man absolutely without
nerves
Regarding the doubts expressed ot
Cooks ability 10 prove that he really
reached the pole since he has no gallery
to CorrobOrate 7 recall several CONVEX
sations / had with him and Anthony
Fiala just before he left on the exDedi-
ton. Fiala who had just returned
from an unsuccessful search for che
pole, declared that no party OF any size
could hope a. reach II. hampered as 4
must neces sarily be by large Quantities
OF provisions. Cook greed with him
and said that HE plan WAS 10 start
from a base ~ supplies with a very
small crew Of seasoned Eskimos
progress 90 a point within 200 miles Of
the pole. cache provisions and then
with but one companion and the pick
of the dog rack, make the final dash.
MRS. PEARY WANTS PROOF.
South Harpswell. Me. Sept al
have been expecting 10 hear this re-
port ever since Dr. Cook started for tho
pole - said Mrs. Robert r. Peary. wife
or tho explorer. now In the Arctic yes
terday
~ DR. Cook has discovered the
pole. he viii have 10 bring back some
~ Afr. Pearv's records 10 prove he
has been farther north. You know u
Is customary for AN explorers 10 leave
records in their own handwriting IN
cairns built Of stone The explorers
Following must COPY that record. place
mo COPY In the oairn and bring on the
original Dr. cook mas have found the
eoing too good or mav have gone by
water ana MT had time 20 stoT for
records or course, The cairn must be
built on the land FOR tho Ice. always
moving. gives no support
n ann surprised 20 hear that Dr.
cook has been able 10 do what AR
fcarv with his ycurs Of training and
"Aperience could not do. According to
the route laid ont hv Dr Cook he must
hnye Followed in Mr. PearY's tracks
ana should have picked an the origin
al records left hN Mr.. peary"
ToRpEpOBoAT TO MEET HIM
The Danish government which is
showing remarkable activity in lis
preparations 10 receive the explorer
has dispatched a torpedo boat 10 meet
The steamer ON which he rs a passenger
on the high seas ANA act as "A convoy
~ honor into Copenhagen The Danish
minister OF commerce. has chartered
q vessel on which 10 take the news
paper correspondents OF the world out
% meet the Brooklyn explorer and the
Danish Geographical society viii meet
Dr. Cook ON another vessel From
those unusual arrangements. II ID exi-
dent that Dr Cook WIN have "a qulrk
opportunity 90 submit his proofs
Just when Dr Cook WIN reach Am
erica VIII not be known until next
week John 2. BRADLEY, the wealthy
New York big game hunter who
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