Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-11-09
KIND RAaMu9SEN MAKES PUB
L,c STORY OF TWO ESKIMO
COMPANIONS.
sussrANrIArEs PEARVs CLAIM
THAT COOK WENT IN CIRCLE
Time, According to Deductions Made
From Statements Of hativss-Eski-
mos Now Say Cook swindisd Thorn
and Failed to Fulfill Promises.

F! Chicago, Nov. e.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook who has announced to friends that
he is preparing to prove his polar
claims. was further discredited in a
special cable dispatch to the Chicago
Daily News yesterday from its cores
pondent in Copenha gen, Denmark. The
story was the first publication OF the
report Of Knud Rasmussen, the Danish
explorer, as sent by him to his wife In
Copenhagen and now given out by her.
Contained in the story are what pur-
two Eskimo companions in the polar
quest. ltukusuk and Apilaka. in which
they confirm Commander Robert Z.
P>ary's charge that Cook travelled In
a circle and never even approached the
pole.
Rasmussen in the story is quoted as
saving he himself did not interview the
men, but that their statements were
taken by Rev. Justav Olsen and Kat
eket Sechmann Rosebach. missionar les
The dispatch TO the Daily News
says:
ALREADY in 1909. when I was on an
expedition to Greenland" writes Ras-
.ussen. there existed grave doubts as
to whether DR.. Cook really had reached
the pole 90 l determined to find out
from his two Eskimo companions. 1
secured their statements thru the mis-
sionaries
I'VE Travelled from Annatook with
eight sledges in company with Doctor
Cook a, the first sunshine (F'ebruary).
From there to EIlesmere land we slept
only once on the ice. 1t took four days
10 cross Euesmere land Eighteen days
out our companions left US. We then
had gone only about twelve English
miles from land.
No Reason For Stopping.
The ice was fine and there was no
reason to stop. for any one who wanted
10 go on could do SO. Then Doctor
Cook took observations with an instru-
ment he held in his hand. and we then
changed ur course westward.
We left here lot of food for men
and dogs and one OF US Ttukusuk)
went ahead 10 examine the ice. We re-
ported 1t in good shape. which 1t was.
but Dr. Cook looked at il and said it
was bad.
"On the way back We stopped at open
water near the land. We stopped one
day and went over to Ringnas island
before the snow had melted (ApriD
A, this time the sun was just below the
horizon at night. 1t was the month
when it does NOT get dark. (March).
'One day, I. (1Apilak) came upon DR..
Cook sitting down and drawing a map.
looked at him and asked him:
What route are you drawing"
my own. replied DR.. Cook.
But that was lie. because he drew
the map way out at sea where We
never had been
ice till We had enough for the dogs. The
small rivers had only begun TO break
when we reached He'll Gate
Here. as DR. Cook directed US. We
left our dogs behind us. altho they
were fat from the meat OF bears We
crossed the great sound and had TO
push our boat along the ice.
'Dr. Cook said:
I'VE will reach human beings (Baf-
tinsland) within TWO days
We had slept twice when he looked
ahead and said he saw a tent, but II
was only a stone. We kept hunting for
human beings for a long time. Then
we came TO an island on which Elder
birds were nesting. We followed the
land past Cape Sparbo and when our
provisions were nearly gone We re-
turned toward Cape Sheldon, where we
arranged for wintering.
Build House For Winter.
ut was yet twilight. the whole night,
and we built house of peat and stone.
Just as we do at home We caught
Wairus. musk-ox and bear for winter.
1t was a fine autumn and we had
made provision for the winter. During
the dark time we were inside most Of
the time making clothes and DR.. Cook
wrote all the time. AT first sight Of
the sun we started home.
We pushed the sledge ahead Of US
and had much target practice at seals
until We had only four cartridges left.
Not before we were near Aannatook
did we leave the sledge.
cdr. Cook during the journey prom
ised US a good reward. but ne proved
himself a liar and swindled US out Of
the payment. We did not get the guns
he promised us. These he sold for fox
skins He gave us only knife and
some matches and useless boat.
This is all we. Itukusuk and Apilak,
have to tell Of our journey with the
great DR.. Cook
To this Rasmussen adds:
Il regard the report as absolutely
authentic. According to what is known
DR. Cook said nothing of the pole while
with his two companions"
Rasmussen also sent his wife SIM
liar report on Peary's trip, says the
dispatch purporting to give the tales
OF Iggangurak and Ukuark, Peary's
companions. This part OF the dispatch
says Peary prepared for the march by
sending ahead men and sledges some
time before.