The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-08
BOUND FOR EKINLEY'S TOP
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Get q story Printed Nhead Of Iaim
Tells nrOoGaIyR F:SplOrrrs and NIpln-
lsts &C lslz plans for the q Conquest
Dr. Il. c. Parker Of Columbia Univar-
sity. who was q member of Dr. Frederick
A. Cooks expedition Ia Mount Mckinney
on the occasion when the Brooklyn eN-
plorer announced his conquest Of the
mountain after the retirement of the re-
mainder Of his party. thinks that wirhin
a very few DAYS the world may have an
other opportunity tn believ" that the lCs
pinnacle Of Alaska has l. ea climbed
This time. 50 Prof. Parker thinks. u will
b~ a bunch Of guileless prospectors and
packers who live in the vicinity of Fair-
hanks that will invite the CTeCiulity of all
mankind once more to a contemplat ion
OF daredevil feats on the TANKS and sum
init 81 Mckinley.
Last night after Prof Parker had adj
dressed an audience in the Bronklvn
Institute upon the Ss.lkirk ranges IN
British Columbia hs was the guest ~
Herbert L. Bridgman. with other lucaI
explorers and mountain climbers. AT tho
Hamilton Club. and Il was Ia these fclIow
enthusiasts that Prof. Parker unburden,-I
his fears that Mount Mckinley might
soOn suffer a second surrender similar
To that made before tho intrepid Cook
Prof. Parker said that reports have
been sitting down from AlaslS that some
prospectors who live in th" vicinity of
the much climbed mountain and who
have accumulated a due appreciation
OF the mountain for exploitation purposes
have been gravely amounting their
determination tn start for the top early
in April. Though they know nothing about
the art 81 alpine climbing and have ~ an
feet Of perpetual Toe Tn scale before they
can reach tho summit. these followers
In the pioneer footsteps ot To1k have
laid the way for an anne Incem"nt of
their successful scaling 81 the mountain
just about this time.
Il shouldn't 10 AZ all surprised II they
brought a brass tube dawn with them,
said Prof. Parker. with anyth hang or
everything claimed for prior discovery
on foolscap on che inside Of II. Bui
hardly believe thar the scientific world
will BE- ready TO accept the improved word
Of Alaska pruspectors after the recent
Developments arising from DIR. Cooks
claims
Prof Parker aid that the expedition
which he 10 Co heed will leave SEATTLE on
May and make for Cook fnlet. Thence
10 will he transported w the Chuhtna
River in a motor boat which tho exp@di-
ton ~ill carry. and a general base NJ
operations will be established on the
south side of the mountain. BosId--
Prof Parker the other ErIantiSt- who
will constitute the party will i-p Balmore
Browne. who was one of Ne Original
Cook expedition. and J. ". 'unt1 Of
Stevens institute. Five climbers, two
pac kers and an engineer for the motor
boat will i,,in the expedition IN Alaska
1T ~ preposteruaIs that one man or
two should have reached the top 81 Mount
Mckinley without the presence 1T others
said the Columbia mountain climber
Either four or five men, all ruPed To-
gcther. will get TO the top of the nusintaln
Climed without hptne methods and I
am not all sure that ~ N not absolutely
impossible Of climbing
Prof Parker'r expedition wall represent
the American Geographical SoD,sty md
the Explorers Club e Tins CIV. this latter
hOiy being tho one winch receutly
officially discredited Dr Cooks "l,irnS ~
h y u achieved the top II VI unt McKinley
after committee hat "Ngm,us.i ms
records A. Prot Parker eNplaur,-i To-
hIs Cowork-r- last ~ zht b." V.'n'- to
have full scientific hacking IN ms attetT ~
! "Cau-e Of the notorie'y into u "a Mount
Mckinley Was drawn through Cooks
claims
when the expedition returns. { u Is
SUCCESSFULLY; will submit - report iIr,'ct,y
Ia The American Geographic! Spcir'y a.