The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-25
DR.. COOK MORE
DETERMINED
rHAs EVER IN SETTING HIMSELF
RIGHT eEFORE TIE PEOPLE.
Two Lectures Full Of Interest AZ tire
Court resterdsy-orsse Charges
Against Pearx.


Against Peary.
M'er rccountins his experiences IN
reaching and returning from the
North pole. Or. Frederick \. cook
the noted explorer. took occasion to
pay his respects 10 his rival Rear Al
miral Peary together with the gov
eminent and the navy. all OF whom ne
charged with being parties TO con
spiracy TO discredit him. The charge
Was made at the close OF his lecture
given last evening at the Court
theatre before an audience that COM
iortably filled the large theatre.
nr Cook charged that Peary and
his supporters by means OF faxed.
bribed and forged evidence caused 10
be sent out broadcast throughoL ,.e
country news items tended TO dis
credit him and he stated vehemcntly
that every charge made against him
was a lie-a lie with an intent ana
with the government and the navy
behind il.
lie then took up the matter OF
Peary questioning his ascent OF Mt
Mckinley and said that he had climb
ed II in 1906 with Edward Barrill. oi
Daily. Mont. and that he had secure:
evidence that later Barrill was offer
: ed 81 1000 If he would state TO the
press that Mt Mckinley was not
climbed. lie refused and later the
ante was raised TO $4,000 and BarrilI
wsvered. being only a poor farmer
He still refused. and they later went
TO Seattle and in the office OF the
Seattle Times another decker was
made to make the statement tor
$4,000 but this was refused and final
ly cNidence-was secured that RarrIlI
was seen in bank in Tacoma where
his soul was marketed for SD. uuu.
and tlen he then made an affidavit
TO the effect that Mt. Mckinley Was
not climbed. can produce men VINO
saw this money paid over. said II
Cook and | know where two OF the
$1,000 bills were spent
The whole thing said the doctor.
was case OF bribery and conspiracy
,and IL Admiral peary Is not the mean
est coward in history let him come
forward and explain the Mt Mcnin-
ley bribery. In the face OF all this.
lie said. President Taft had elevated
Peary 10 a rear admiralship with a
salary OF $4,000 year and II is your
money. ! can prove every statement
II have made with my own money. by
legal documents and with my fists
II necessary
| DIR Cook concluded his lecture with
the statement that he was not after
money or medals. but merely the
honor that was due To a private c.ti
Zen who by the expenditure OF his
own money and at the risk Of his own
lif" had achieved victory after
nf Flf
from the government" said Or Cook
land all ask OF you is to give credit
wher" YOU think credit Is due
The main portion % the lecture
dealt with the trials and tribulations
Of pr. Cook and mis- party ia their
"nnr' 10 attain the pole. and II was
= graphic recital Of ;he suffering and
hardship endured. the obstacles en-
counfered and >urmounied. and Tor
two hours he held tho rapt attention
Of his audience in his portrayal al
conditions as he found them durinl
his trip. He did not fail TO mention
his two faithful Esquimo companion.
and asked the audience not 70 FORGET
these two brave fellows. for thcy
were entitled to as much credit as "A,
himself
The lectur" was illustrated wiz
handsome stcreopticon views ed RIM,
added much 10 IA" graphic recital a.
~" cycntfui "Trip
Press Club Entertsirs.
Follow iaE 400" lecture Dr cook
. Wa- = eu"-t 90 IN, Wheeling Press
, club a. itS quarters OF Market street
. and Tor several nOur~ very interest
.nc program was carried our Tn,
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