New-York tribune., 1909-09-02
HAD FAITH IN DR.. COOK
FRIENDS SURE OF HIM.
Captain OSbon Wrote on Sunday
ErpIorer Would Be Heard From.

I
mate friends, said last night that he had written
TO Mrs Cook at South HartsweH Island, in
Casco Bay Maine. last Sunday saying that he
was certain the explorer would be heard from
within few days.
Il am positive that DR. Cook has succeeded in
finding the pole" said Captain Osbon. He
had the most favorable conditons-solid fee. the
best Of weather. plenty Of food and equipment
He had forty or fifty dogs and four sledges that
had been built by his brother, a sledge builder
| in Callicoon. y. Y. Such conditions do not often
occur but I believe that DR. Cook was especially
favored by fortune.
when John r. Bradleys expedition started
out in 1907 Cook told Bradley that he would go
with him. and that If they were successful in
reaching Etah he would then make dash across
the ice Bradley financed Cooks expedition 20
the extent Of $4,000. The fact that Cook was
going TO attempt to reach the North Pole was
not even known 20 his wife until the hour Of his
departure. He had made up his mind that if
they did not reach Etah he would come back
and say he had been on hunting expedition.
Bradley had the greatest conf fence in Cooks
ability to succeed, and wheE .he relief party
was talked Of he laughed at the Idea an un-
necessary undertaking
Cook had long been planning an Antarctic ex-
pedition, so Il Was no master OF surprise TO any
of US that he had gradually collected a complete
equipment Of meteorological and other instru-
ments for the trip.
DASH TO THE POLE.
when Rudolph FRANKIE returned from Cape
Thomas Hubbard. leaving DIR. Cook there alone
with his Esquimaus he bsought back to Mrs
Cook letter and the journal Of the expedition 10
that point This journal Mrs. Cook had type
written and put in a safe deposit vault in New
York. no one has ever read it besides herself
and she declares that such IS DR.. Cooks desire
until he returns.
/ Captain FRANKIE also brought word that Dr
/ Cook intended to work his way west far enough
20 benefit by the japanese current. and on the
return journey would probably try 10 reach
! Shannon's Island. on tho east coast Of Green
! land = great Danish whaling station.
cape Hubbard is the northernmost point of
GrinneIl's Island and is about three hundred
( miles from the pole, / think. From there. with
! all conditions favorable. DR. Cook could have
made the dash across the ice to the pole in
! thirty days. If he returned by way Of Shan
mons Island. he probably spent the winter with
the Danish whaers in those waters. His trav-
cling must have been at the rate Of about
/ eighteen or twenty miles a day. He had no
autoboats with him and probably depended
largely upon the sledges"
DR. Roswell O. Stebbins chairman Of the
sent out for DR.. Cook, said that no news Of
any kind regarding the explorer has reached
his friends and hackers in the Arctic and the
Explorers clubs here since March {, 1908, when
Or Cook started inland from Etah. Greenland
The committee nf which Dr Stebbins is
chairman organized several months ago
i raised q fund which was added TO that
used in equipping tie schooner Jeanie. which
sailed from 81. Johns, y. i, two weeks ago
with the combined purpose OF taking supplies
10 Commander Robert Peary. and bringing back
Dr Cook and another explorer. Harry Whitney.
if they could he found. The Jeanie was bound
for Etoll Greenland. hut is not due 10 arrive
there until the middle Of this month.
JOHN r. BRADLEY's ENTHUSIASM
DR. JOHN Patrick MCGOWAN. Of No. 10 East
Both street. paid glowing tribute Yesterday
90 John r. Bradley. Of No. % West 67th street
whose friendship for and interest in Dr Cook
led him 10 buy and equip the vessel in which
Or Cook journeved north. Dr McCTowan ad-
dressed this letter TO Mr.. Bradley at Poland
Springs. Ne.
To say that ] am delighted with your gener-
osity and that Dr. Cooks energetic intelligence
in reaching the North Pole pleascs mo bevopd
measure Is only mild expression of my admi-
ration for your courage and DR. Cooks wonder
ful ability You VIII go down in history as a
maker Of history, and tusty so because OF vour
1 fearless ana NholeSOine generosity
Dr. MCGOWAN said that il was while Mr. Rraa
ley and Dr. Cook were hunting together I'm
Alaska that Mr.. Bradley became interested in
Dr Cooks Polar plans and decided 20 buy and
equip ship for Dr. Cook out of his urivate
means. Mr. Bradley with Or Cook he said
at the time the latter made his famous ascent
Of Mount Mckinley, although Mr.. Bradle, did
not go 20 the summit
'Dr. Cooks enthusiasm" said DR. MCGOWAN
induced Mr.. Bradley 10 purchase the shin
equip furnish and man il in order to glorify ,i,a
United States through one Of her own sons
Mr.. Bradley is "A graduate Il Yale ana has
been large contributor Of specimens 10 tho
Geological Gardens OF this city.
Anthony Faia, author Of Fighting the pol,-
Ice" who has made two trips To the Arc,f.
regions the first in l901-'O2 as a member Of ,,,
-Ziegler expedition. and the second IN
l9O3-o5 as commanding officer Of the Ziegler
Polar expedition which reached - degrees 4
minutes north. said last night AT the csmn 90
Squadron g at Huntington. Long Island. tbat
he was pleased that Dr. Cook was the man .,
discover the North Pole
DR.. Cook deserves the honor he has vo,, ~
being the first explorer TO reach the North Pole -