Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-23
WHAT WILL COOK
Do WITH HIMSELF
Is Said to Have Planned Medical
Mission Such AS DR.. Grenfell
Made Famous.

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the most fascinating chapters in all the
romance OF exploration. Honored by the
King of Denmark. heralded by the Unit
vcrsity OF Copenha gen, garlanded with
wreaths or roses hy young girls. accord
cd the freedom Of the city of New
York and acclaimed by thousands
through the length and breadth Of the
land as the bravest man who ever dar-
cd tho. silent terrors Of the Arctic DR.
Frederick Il. cook stands tonight dis
credited in tho house Of his friends Not
a word from him in defense or explana-
ton, nothing but disavovals from his
partisens in the controversy that has
ragged about him ever since he first FASH
ed word from Lerwck. in the shetland
isl-nts to his wife.
"Successful, WE'LL address Copen-
hagen"
Even that ADDRESS tonight is lacking.
Only mis- brother still stands stubbornly
by him. refusing to believe that the YER
! dict OF the University Of Copenha gen
! has been correctly reported
Interest to-rght tu,ns To three qUcs-
lions: Where is The doctor? What will
he have to say for himself What will
be do with himself?
Charles Wake Il close frieI d, and Dr.
Cooks brother in Brooklyn both say he
is at Ch,tstiansand, Norway. with hs
wife but that the children are at school
! In this country.
SAID HE WOULD NOT APPEAL
4 friend who had opportunity to see
a private letter from Or. Cook to the
then Rector Torp of the University Of
Copenhagen says that the doctor then
decision, he would take no appeal to
the other scientific tribunals Of the
world. In this country, Commander
Robert f. Pcary has already been pro-
nounced the discoverer Of the North
Pole by the National Geographical So
ciety.
one of the party who made the trip
with DR.. Cook to Hamilton, Mont.
where he met the guido. Barrill. who
denied that the doctor had ever COM
pleted the ascent of Mi. Mckinley. said
: tonight:
"On the way back to the East
asked the doctor in so many words
what he would do If the University of
. Copenhagen found against him.
IT haven't thought OF that answer
cd the doctor
'BNt you must tNlnR OF II. S'iN
A situation OF this Importance must
he considered from every angle.
: well answered tho doctor. II the
Q university should find against me,
I believe should go back among tho
Eskimaux OF southern Greenland and
try to carry on there such a medica
mission as DR. Grenfell has made fam
GUS
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become Of his wife and children"
= HAS MADE OVER $4,000
Henry Wellington Wack DR.. Cook,
s lawyer. and the friend who is the au
: thority for the statement above wer
= both asked tonight how much meme.
e they thought Dr. Cook had made fror,
= the sale Of his narrative to newspa per
= in this country and abroad and from hi
I lectures,
r More than $4,000" said Mr. Wack
More than 100000" said the friend
n Both agreed that should the doctor elec
It to spend the remainder Of his days Il
- retirement he need never want for com
= forts
il The board OF aldermen who voted Dr
o Cook the freedom Of the city on his re
t turn to this country have now he!or
them resolution to withdraw thei
l. grant. The resolution was placed OH III
II to-day. before the clerk had hn!she
reading its text.
BELIEVES COOK SELF-DET UDED
= Charles Wake. who was too much sur
l. priscd this morning by the verdict o. IN
= University of Copenhagen to make an
e comment, tonight issued statemen
s disappointment to him, it has not nltere
IS his conviction that DR., Cook honestly he
Iicyed that ne had reached the Pole, Nj