Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-04-25
Dr.. Cook Makes Attack on
Character Of Rival
IS GUILTY OF BRIBERY
Claims to Have Legal Proofs
to Back Up Assertions of
Commanders Dishonor-
able and Immoral Life.
Graphic Story of Arctic.

Before a large audience that comfort
ably filled the Elks' theater, Dr.
Frederick A. Cook, second attraction in
the Phoenix Chautauqua series. last
night told the story of his adventures
in the Arctic, told why he believes that
he reached the pole, and laid bare facts
in the life of Robert E. Peary which. if
true, give serious reason to doubt
whether that noted explorer ever
reached the upper end of the earth's
axis
Calmly and dispassionately, Cook
stated that accusations against him by
Peary and Peary's supporters made it
necessary for him to tell a few of the
things which he and his friends had
been able To learn. Every statement
he made, he declared, could be backed
up by legal proofs.
In the first place, DIR. Cook charged
that Peary had done everything in his
power 10 interfere with his expIora-
tions. Among other things ne prevent
ed him from obtaining $4,000 worth
OF supplies and furs he had stored. just
drawing 100000 year from the gov
ernment, Peary deserted his own chill
dren. In fact, the record of Peary's
life for the last twenty years has been
one Of dishonesty and immortality
Dr. Cook made the startling state
ment that he had proofs that BarriIl,
the man who said that Cook did not
reach the top of Mount Mckinley, was
bribed. Barrill made an affidavit to
that effect and was aid a large sum,
the money being placed to mis- credit
in a bank at Tacoma. At the proper
time. Il man who saw the money paid
over will be produced. Others who
saw Barrill spend some of the money in
MissOula will also be produced. Numer-
Gus legal documents have been pro-
cured. all bearing on Peary's character
and the Barrill affair.
Referring to the matter of proving
his own claims. DR. Cook said that they
We're recognized by five Of the greatest
explorers living today Twenty months
have passed and not single statement
of his original story has been sue
eontroverted. 1t had been
found inaccurate in a few minor. com
paratively unimpOrtant details. He
gave instances of other explorers, such
an Nansen and Stanley, who have en-
bodied certain inaccuracies in their ac-
counts, but their main facts were cor
rect and the world accOrds them the
honor that is due them.
As DIR. Cook told in simple. straight
forward manner. the story of his
achievement; as he explained details of
taken by himself on the
way to the pole. as they were thrown
up-n a screen, the audience scared
with him to arctic heights-tO other
world dreams. The hearts of his hear
ers beat to the passions Of frigid wilds.
They absorbed the lure, the enraptured
silence. the spiritual color. the charm
and fascination of vigorous animal bat
ties. wherein all nature is arrayed
against the little fur-clad mites of
Gods noblest creatures. In passing
the liquid air Of zero's
lowest they drank the enervating wine
Of Borealis, while the soul shuddered at
the Oiackness and chill of the long
winter night. And then they awOke to
the crystal joys of glitter. of sunshine
and Irost extreme. They burned with
the budding emOtiOnS OF the double
days of continued splendOr. Finally
they rejoiced when the speaker told of
how he reached the height of mis- ambi
tiOn and spread the American eagles
wings of glory over the worlds top.
The stereopticon views were fasci-
mating and wonderful They gave the
audience an idea of the arctic such as
could not be gained from mere words.
the pictures were views of the
yacht on which DIR. Cook and John R
Bradley made their first trip into. the
arctic. box house for the supplies. Es-
kimO hunters and women. goodbye of
the Eskimos as they left wives and
sweethearts. dogs and sleds. Schley
land. battle of musk oxen. arctic hare,
blue fox, Bradley land, making snow
houses. Of the ice at night and in the