The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-02-03
TO TRY TO SCALE
: MOUNT M'KINLEY
Prof, Parker, of Columbia, and R. H
Browne, of Seattle, Will
Attempt the Feat

SEATTLE, Wash Icb. 2-Ihr
ascent OF Mt Mckinley in Alaska, Hei
rnscaled. according 90 the nndines ga
the Explorers club. b. 10 be- attempted
H. April by Prof HersChCi e. Parker
~ Columbia university. and Belmorc
n. Browne. OF Seattle, artist anH
mountain climber Prof Parker Ia K
Just declared his intention to Try io
reach tho summit of Che peak Ite
will seek neither 20 uphold nor to d'H
credit DR. Frederick \. Croh, VINO was
expelled from the Explorers eioo '"
the hnding that his clam Io a''hS
climbed Mount MckinleF 70 $500 was
false Prot Parker never old PId.t
the slightest credence iu Cook is '.d'ioi
he openly discredted 30 90 t1r 1ma u
vas made. and Se simply purposes TO
make tho attempt ou his own nooN.
utterly AMI scoruiuuy iguoriuG ai' t''l
has been said hy ant auont his hroih''
Brooklynitc as 10 H., alleged a.o''F'-
ment
Prof. Parker Ra, p7rtrct Nth ll
Cook In The 600 attempt Tie u''it'
70 finance The expedition Sir btoN''
also went along bu- uoth hc ana -he
Columbia professor We're sent ON WIG
goose chases white cook ad hs guide.
Edward y. BarrilI who since has d'~.
credited him. wore supposed 10 nav"
achieved the ascent
Prof Parker Is modest Rs 20 hts
statements regarding his iorthcomihS
effort. lie believes there rs a Suat
for him and Mr. Browne 10 reach enc
summit. but he cviHces no disposition
10 trumpet his intention 90 the toai
WINS. He viii head modest eNPe-
clifton as o equipment
I'm nv opinion" said Prof Parker
60 the writer. the duke ot the AoIu@1
could climb Mount Mckinley beyond
reasonable doubt oi failure. for 20
would 20 mp there with an expedition
framed at something like S5ool'
Americans OF ordinary means cannot
hope 10 compete ,,itn such an explorer
bur we do hope that by selecting our
outfit ana instruments with good cola.
mon sense and scientific acumen We
may be able TO clint 20 the top or tNe
continent
The latter phrase by the way Is
the title of the book published oy ID.
Cook. IN which he claimed that he nal
climbed the peak Cooks effort was
made from the southern or southeast
ern side. Prof Parker proposes 'o|
attempt the peak from the northern
angle. He holds the theory that thers
Is better promise OF success from ina,
approach than from any other
Another interesting neory enter
tanned by the Columbia professor Of
physics is that he will find the tem-
rerature M the summit of Mckinley
practically the same as that at the top
Of PEAKS of corresponding height n
equatorial regions though the Alaskan
emperor OF mountains holds sway 10
the far north. only $50 miles from the
Arctic circle 1t is by IA the highest
peak in the world al such northern
latitude
Notwithstanding !ts frozen head,
there is a tradition among the NATIVES
Of the Alcutian ISLANDS in that general
ueighborhood that centuries ago the
mountain was volcano, belchiug
smoke and fame The Indians called
the mountain Traleika. The present
name, i'm honor Of the late President
Mckinley. was bestowed by an intre-
pid American pTospector. ". y.
Dickey. WHO went 60 Alaska I'm the gold
rush of 1895 and was the first white
man 10 see the mountain which was
known TO the Wilt by the name ot
Bolshoy. Dickey floated past the foot
nj the Alaskan range in frail craft on
the Sushitna river ard beheld the mag
nihcent mountain at a close view
Both Parker and Browne are noun
tain climbers of widely recognized
ability and reliability They are
known as paiustaking students of
mountaineering