New-York tribune., 1910-10-03
OSDON SAYS COOK IS
TO RETURN SHORTLY
Captain Declares He Is in Touch
with Doctor. Who Has Been
Found in London.
NOW TO FIGHT HIS ENEMIES
Fugitive Tells Story of His
Wanderings Since Discredit-
ing of His North
Pole Claim.

DIR. Frederick A. Cook will soon get
out his box of films and again lecture In
America.
He is now in London, writing two
books In one he will tell. with fine
literary power how he discovered the
North Pole on April 23. 1905. 1t will
be the only authorized authors edition,
unlimited The other volume will con-
tain a diverting account of the zero
hero's" wanderings incognito over much
of the rest of the map since feeling of
perturbation inspired him to affect short
hair and short cuts through dark alley
ways
Referring to q long report of an inter
view in London with his old friend. DR.
Frederick A Cook which appeared in
THE New York World" YESTERDAY, Cap
tain Bradley s. Osbon. associate editor
of The Tourist Magazine" snorted
contemptuousI that any should feel sur
prised at Cooks intention to force an
exit from the Down and out Club
and said vehemently:
The good old Peary ship has struck
q coral reef The masts have snapped
off close to the deck. and the Peary ad-
herants arc in tangled mess of spars
and rigging. They may linger, but not
for long. When Dr. Cook gets back to
America on his second lecture cruise
the trailing broken spars and rigging
III all he cut adrift and all the dead
CO st overheard
You really think Dr. Cook will again
lecture in America - Captain Osbon was
asked.
Cook Is Clever. He Says.
'I'H bet a crock of butter 10 big ap-
pIe that DR. Cook planned { London
interview because of the numerous times
that I have told him the American peo-
pie were standing by to get word from
him. He's a mighty clever man, pur-
sued Captain OsbOn- He discovered
the North Pole. and his friends by
countless thousands believe in him. l
expect him TO lecture again in America.
and at no very distant date. There
isn't hall in the United States big
enough to hold the crowds that will flock
II hear DR.. Cook. Peary can't draw
hcuee. Cook will come here and iect-
ure. I am in close touch with him
through a second party.
He is writing two books. one is an
authoritative account Of his trip to the
pole The other tells Of his experiences
as = target. The books and the lectures
will revive his bank account. but that is
not their most important feature Ihe
important thing is that when Cook
drors anchor here the weather for his
enemies viii got suddenly thick. There
js every Indication that they viii have
: rough cruise from the start
rartain osbon was requested To out
line I'm simpified metaphor. Just what
MANS Or Cook was known to have made
1 looking 70 the annihilation Of the FearN
Coiro 10 E+sh for Records.
"0rA man certain and two men prob
ably are going up 20 Etah for Ir- COOK.
| 7 think We are going - have hard
winter and early ice. but however that
NAV nc. men viii proceed 70 Etsh for
Dr Cooks records Then when Dr.
/ cook comes back he'll he prepared TO
sav things. And I think ne will. too. on
/ tho Mount Mckinley business. The rec
! ord of his ascent Of Mount Mckinley
! irclosed in q little copper tube with
little American flag. was found by T. ].
| Carrigan last July in Just the place
where Cook said he placed them.
"Carrington is a sailor and miner
combined. and was out prospecting at
tho time He found Cooks trail and fol-
lowed It II will not be many moons be-
Lfora the proofs of Cooks discovery of
the North Pole will he presented To a
xraitinp nublic. even though Etah were
not danended upon The little copper
,,,be left al the pole will sooner or later
a,,f, 10 the shores of an Arctic island
a,d he nicked np like one Of the Bryant
,,el,-iua buovs that were cast into the
sea bv our hardy whalers from the
yidnitv Of Port Bawar,
.'Do YOU think Dr. Cook will submit
an, now records to Copenhagen Univer-
si,,- or the King Of Denmark" the cap
tain Was asked.
"Why. no. sir. he replied Neither
,.u bn submi, his proofs to the National
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