Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-04
Brings to Scientists a Complete His
tory of His Journey.
LIVED LIKE THE ESKIMO
Attributes His Success Largely II
This Fact.
KING TO RECEIVE TRAVELLER
His Majesty VIII Entertain DIR, Cook
Mt Luncheon and There VIII BE
Municipal BANQUET
Tonight.

paper correspondent who went on board
| the Hans EEede from the pilot steamer off
| here was able to obtain few words with
Dr. Frederick A. Cook. The explorer
ascribed his success to the fact that he
made use of the old methods namely
Eskimos and dogs and that he lived like
| Eskimos himself.
The doctor then gave a vivid sketch Of
| his expedition, in which he said:
Going northward l struck first west
erly course from Greenland and then
moved northward.
Il arrived at the north pole, April 81,
| 1905, as already announced, accompanied
by only two Eskimos.
I'VE reached the pole at o'clock in the
morning.
IT took daily observations for a whole
fortnight before arriving at the pole.
Returning we were forced to take
more westerly route and the first ten days
took observations daily and recorded
them. 1 was unable to measure the depth
of the sea as 1 had not the necessary in
struments."
The lowest temperature recorded was
SO degrees, Centrigrade, below zero"
II have ample proof that I reached the
north pole in the observations took.
which afford a certain means of checking
the truth Of my statements
Although 1 am proud Of my achieve
ment in planting the American flag on the
north pole, lock with much greater pride
to the fact that 1 travelled around more
than $4,000 square miles Of hitherto un-
known ground and opened up an entirely
fresh field OF exploration"
Eighty-three degrees, centigrade, below
is equal to III degrees below zero, Fahren-
heit.
Denmark Awaiting Cook.
COPENHAGEN, Sept S-An Denmark
tonight is awaiting the arrival Of DR..
Frederick A. Cook. regal welcome
awaits the man whose announcement from
Lerwick on September 1 that he had dis
covered the North pole startled the entire
civilized world.
The steamer, Hans Egede, on which the
explorer is returning from the frozen north,
passed Cape Skagen, the northern ex-
tremity Of Denmark, at 2 p. m this after
noon and is expected to steam into the
sound late tonight and to dock here to-
morrow morning. Added interest has been
lent the occasion by the definite statement
of DR.. Cook in an interview off Skagen
today that he is able to submit data that
will prove beyond cavll that he has at
tained the goal which for centuries has
been the objective of explorers He said
he was quite prepared to learn that Jealous
persons were at work endeavoring to cast
doubt upon his work, but that he stood
ready to give over his figures for a test
by any scientific authority Dr. Cook told
the correspondent that he had seen moth
ing OF the expedition OF Commander Peary,
He said there was no land at the pole
only water, the depth Of which he could
not gauge.
The Danes will not be alone in welcom-
ing Dr. Cook, for Copenhagen is filled
with visitors. Every hotel is overcrowded
tonight and all the vehicles in the city
have been engaged to take the people
down to the steamer landing tomorrow.
A committee of the Royal Geographical
society has chartered the steamer NJ. q.
Melchmyer and proceeded out into the
sound to meet the Hans Egede. Maurice
F. Egan, the American minister, and his
daughter, Miss Carmel Egan, are sleeping
tonight on board w. Gould Brokaw's
yacht FEDORA with the intention Of accom-
panying the steamer to port. His majesty
has arranged TO entertain Dr. Cook at
luncheon tomorrow.
Public buildings and private houses have
been draped in flags and hunting in honor
Of the occasion. At a banquet in the town
hall tomorrow night, at which DR.. Cook
will be the guest of honor, Lord Mayor
Oldenburg will propose a toast to President
Taft and King Frederick, Minister OF Com
merce Johan F. c. Hansen will make a
speech in honor of DR. Cook and Commo-
dore Hovgaard, commander OF the Danish
Arctic expedition of 1Ss2-s3 will greet the
American and on behalf of the Polar ex-
plorers congratulate him upon his success
In finding the pole.
The Danish newspapers are full of praise
OF the American enterprise which made
possible the trip Of exploration Of Or. Cook
AID express their delight at his success
These articles are repleJc With sympathetic
references to the friendship existing be-
tween the United States and Denmark
Continued on Second Pa2e.)