Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-12-09
SAY COOK REC
ORDS ARE FAKES
SWORN STATEMENTS BY TWO
MEN WHO SAY THEY WERE
TO RECEIVE $1,000.
Peach ON Arctic Explorer Because
He Failed to Pay.


COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 9.
If DIR. Frederick A. Cooks data in
support of his claim that he discov-
cred the north pole is a faxed"
story, as claimed by Captain A. w.
Loose, retired engineer. and George
n Dunkle, New York insurance
agent, the Danish scientists will be
able to easily discover the fraud.
This is the only statement obtain
able from the university today re-
garding the cabled story from New
York. which was printed in the
Times this morning, to the effect
that the two men were hired by
Cook to make the observations and
furnish fake data to prove his dis
covery of the pole. Authorities here
discredit the statement of Loose and
Dunkle.
Cook Refuses to Discuss Matter.
BRoADVILLE. N. Y, Dec. g.
DR.. Cook absolutely refuses to dis
cuss the statement of Loose and
Dunkle. Says he has nothing to say
and will await the decision Of the
scientists at Copenhagen.
Charge Cook With Fraud.
NEW YORK. n. ", Dec. S.-The
New York Times presents today the
remarkable narrative OF two men,
made under oath, declaring that they
were employed by DR.. Frederick A.
Cook to fabrieate astronomical and
other observations for submission to
the University Of Copenhagen,
which is about to pass upon DR..
Cooks assertion that he discovered
the north pole on April 81, 1908.
These men are George H. Dunkler
an insurance broker Of New York
and Captain August Wedel Loose. q
sea captain of Brooklyn. For theiI
labors they were to have received
jointly from DIR. Cook $4,000. with
an additional bonus of $500 to Cap
tain Loose upon the acceptance o
the records by the University of Co
penhagen. They state that DR.. Cool
had paid them only $3.50 when HI
disappeared on the eve of the dis
patch of his records" TO Copen
hagen.
Laughs at Cooks Claims.
Captain Loose frankly espresso
his scorn OF DR.. Cooks claims. laugh
at his ignorance of the simplest Is
sentials for accurate observations ]
the arctic regions. describes at lengt
how. when working backward frol
the pole. he calculated observation
that would fit in with Cooks narrs
tive and coached him on the techni'
al notifications OF the latter-as, f
example. that he must be sure to r.
cord that he arose before Al
O'Clock on a certain morning. beeaui
it was at that hour that eertaI
str mentioned in one Of Loose's ca
culations would be visible.
DunkIe Describes the Deal.
Mr.. Dunkle describes the inceptic
of the enterprise; how from Il
newspapers they gathered that d
Cook was in deep water and inferr'
that he would be glad to pas 4
help; how Dunkle got John R. Bra
ley. Cooks hacker. to introduce hir
how the subject was led mp to- de
eately and the bargain. finally strue
and carried out. and how. at Ia
Dr. Cook disappeared after aeeepti
their work and paving only 50
for Il.
Both Captain Loose and Mr.. Du
kIe tell OF a visit TO the shop
John Bliss 4 Co. q. few days aft
the captains FIRST talk with the
plorer at the waIdorf-AstOria, q
of purchasing for DR.. Cook vario
nutical and astronomical works,
sides three charts Of Smith sou
and tint polar regions.
Working Dat Fake Records.
Captain Loose. in his stateme