The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-09-04
COOK INSISTS THAT HE
HAS THE PROOF THAT
HE DISCOVERED POLL
Claims He Can Satisfy the
Most Skeptical and That
the ScieDtific World VIII
Accept Report.
BY CHARLES p. STEWART.
Copyright 1909, by the United
pre8a.


COPENHAGEN. Sept 4.-"once
Is enough for any man. will never
again return to the North Pole. a
single experience % that sort is
sufficient 10 las. one through a
lifetime"
While admitting the probability
Of the drifting nature OF the vast ice
stretches covering Tire site Of the
pole. removing the evidences he left
there April Fl and %. 1905. the date
Of the discovery OF the pole. Dr..
Cook stated that when he presented
his records and observations to
scientific men all gkepticism re-
garding HIS success would vanish.
Il first planted the Stars and
Stripes on the staff April Fl and
unfuried the flag Ny God. tell
you II was thrilling sight
Even though the mercury was
scores OF degrees below zero. even
in that God forsaken spot. the blood
coursed through my veins quicker
than ever and realized as never
before the true meaning Of patriot
iEm and the love bore for our
grand old flag
Plants Second Flag.
After the first flag had waved
in the breezes all OF the first day
| took it down and planted another
flag on the same spot
Il have with me now the first
flag that ! raised.
Il sincerely hope my feat of
reaching the pole will soon be dupli-
Gated. for there evidences OF my
discovery viii be found intact
Unless this achievement Is soon
repeated have grave doubts of the
probability OF my flag being found
/ exactly In the latitude ~ 90 because
OF the continual drift OF the Ice
+ fields.
1T is very possible that the field
on which ! planted the American
/ flag may move in an easterly .iirec-
tion and be supplanted hy another.
However. am not sure 81 this.
Two Days at Pole.
Il spent two entire DAYS at the
pole, and with the exception Of the
few hours ! actually consumed in
eating and sleeping the time spent
there was devoted exclusively TO
my observations.
The weather was Ideal for the
purpose. and my instruments were
In perfect order
The misis that are popularity
supposed 10 surround the polar
regions were not TN evidence during
my stay at the pole
My instruments were the most
modern ever used by an explorer
In the extreme far north
Although duplicate Of my
observations and the records placed
in a brass tube at the pole un-
doubtedly will be preserved per
manently. there is OF course a
strong probability that the flag ex-
posed 10 the winds lasted but a few
hours and was torn TO shreds.
VIII Satisfy World.
Il appreciate fully the Justice of
the public's demand for proof but |
have no worry at all on that score.
Il am entirely confident of the
accuracy and completeness of my
records and know that II will satisfy
the scientific world.
The opinion OF the public will be
based upon the opinion OF the
scientific world"
DR.. Cook had but ten minutes TO
give 70 the newspaper men while
the Hans Egede was being locked.
Accorded Great Welcome.
The welcome accorded the ex-
plorer was unique In the history OF
the world. The native population
here was augmented by thousands
of persons from all parts OF Europe.
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