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V' '4. . TIIE MORyrNG OREGOXIAy, TUESDAY, SEPTE3IBER7, 1909. EXPLORER WHO HAS REACHED POLE. HIS WIPE, HIS SHIP, AND MAP OP "TOP OF WORLD," REGION OP HIS EXPLORATIONS GQDK REJOICES AT PEARY'S SUCCESS .'U' 1 Z Explorer Calls Peary's Flash of Victory Good News and Praises Rival. WILL BE NO CONTROVERSY King Frederick Will Confer on Cook Unprecedented Honor Confi dence Jn Cook Grows as Acquaintance Grows. (Continued From First Page.) Probably while I was in the Arctlo re gion last year his route was several hun dred miles east of mine. We are rivals, of course, but the Pole Is good enough, for two. ' Others Will Get There. That two men sot to the pole along dif ferent paths should furnish large ad dition to scientific knowledge. Probably others will reach It within the next two years, as every explorer is helped by the experience of his predecessor. I can aay nothing more, without knowing further details, than that I am glad of It." While Dr. Cook was conversing casually today with American friends, the possibility of the Peary denouement was laughingly suggested. Dr. Cook remarked: "It Is quite possible that Peary will turn up now. He is about due to get back If he carries out his plans. We hare always been friends. Of course, we are rivals In the attempt to find the Pole, but we have been friendly rivals." Will Have No Controversy. Those who hare had the best oppor tunity to become acquainted with Dr. Cook here believe that he Is not likely to enter Into a controversy with Peary. Sverdrup. who Is here to congratulate Dr. Cook, was most Interested In the news that Peary had reached the Pole. "There Is nothing I can say," he said, "except that It is most important and wonderful. It seems to me that America Is doing wonders, if two Americans are the first men to get to the Pole after such long struggles by o many men of different nations." Honor Heaped on Cook. If any evidence is needed to establish Denmark's valuation of Dr. Cook It can be found In the fact that he is to receive the highest tokens within Its gift The King is to confer on him the gold medal of merit with the crown, which only three other geographers, Xansen, Bven Hedln' and Amundsen, are entitled to wear.. The Geographical Society will be stow opon him Its gold medal, which has been given to four other travelers only. Nansen, Captain Scott, Hedln and Sver drup. The Geographical Society of Denmark numbers among its members more ex perts in Arctic research than any other body In the world. . Its decision to ex tend the honor to Dr. Cook was not formed without deliberation. The rector ' of the University of Copenhagen, a man of profound learning, interviewed Dr. Cook for an hour. He questioned the explorer minutely and expressed his firm belief in the truth of Dr. Cook's story. Wins Confidence of All.- - The longer Dr. Cook remains in Copen hagen the. more completely Is his stand ing established. The correspondent of the Associated Press heard him cross examined by competent questioners half a dozen times. His replies were so quick, coherent and detailed that, if he is a romancer, he is one of the greatest In history. The only time the explorer seemed to display impatience was when, speaking of one of his critics, he said, ;uirkly: "He Is an old man; then he apparently forgot my expedition began about where his ended." All the Rage In Copenhagen. The demand for admission to Dr. Cook's lecture before the Geographical Society tomorrow and a banquet after ward has placed a high premium upon the seats. The fortunate ones who pos sessed tickets for the municipal banquet las; Saturday received bids as high as for a single admission card. Cook fouvenirs fill the shop windows and all the local newspapers are featuring pic tures showing the explorer before and after his session with the barbers and tailors on Saturday. All the members of the royal family requested autographed portraits, which Dr. M. F. Egan. the American minister took to them today. The explorer had lunch with the Ameri can Minister at the Bristol Hotel, but their wish to spend a quiet hour together was frustrated because of the persistent approaches of autograph hunters, mostly English tourist ladles. One of the women Insisted upon know ing exactly what Dr. Cook was eating and she lotted down the menu solemnly and carefully in a notebook. Dr. Cook and Mr. Egan will pass Thursday as the guests of the Premier, Count Holsteln Ledrebord. at the hlstorlo castle at BosklMe, a few miles from the city. ' Convinces Great Astronomer. - Dr. Stromgren, professor of astronomy of the University of Copenhagen, who has interviewed Dr. Cook on behalf of the University, gave out a statement to day saying he had no reason whatever to doubt that Dr. Cook had reached the North Polt or at lea.sj Its Immediate vi cinity. The details first published, which, from the astronomical point of view, raised doubts, have proved otf closer ex amination to be misunderstandings. Dr. Stromgren said there was nothing what ever to object to In Dr. Cook's method in using an artificial horizon of glass. Commenting upon the criticism re garding the use of an artificial hori zon. Dr. Cook said today that he had not employed mercury, but glass, and that therefore the objection based on the trembling caused by the moving of t!ie sea fell to the ground. The council of the university is con Kidering conferring a scientific de gree on Pr. Cook. The cartographic department of the povernment is drawing up a large scale map of Dr. Cook's route, which will be shown during the explorer's public lecture tomorrow. POPE CREDITS ACHIEVEMENT He Believes in Cook's Truthfulness and Admires Character. ROME. Sept. . The Pope Is keenly -interested in the story of Dr. Cook's achievement He expressed the opinion -' today that one must believe In the ' truthfulness of a man whose character -' had been tried by such perils and who faced death alone. , eo - rt-O (Mofif wii tJOo ruA &y.iey ' "JLl-L-l " i , --lf - ' " .Zn'z I - v V-. - O" 'Y.V J ZTriZS:-' ' '' ' " c ; - ' 1 Wit - M:- f v ' PROOF IS AWAITED . ' 'ZMj i ' . "'- : : yt. ill IT1 Famous , Geographer Holds Pole Matter in Abeyance. SOME DETAILS SUSPICIOUS i Gannett Points Out Peculiarities in Cook's Story Conquest and Peary's Farthest North Were About Same Time. WASHINGTON, Sept. . "I helieve in holding the whole matter of the claim of tho discovery of the North Pole In abey ance until adequate proof is submitted,'' declared Professor Henry Gannett today. Professor Gannett has world-wide fame as a geographer and author of scientific works and is a member of the National Geographic Society, American Geodetic Society, Scottish Geographic Society, Philadelphia Geographical Society. Ameri can Statistical Association. "American Economic Association. Washington Acad emy of Sciences. Geological Society of America and other scientific bodies. Pro fessor Gannett tald today: "Holding the matter In abeyance does not imply any especial disbelief In the man. Dr. Cook compares himself with Peary and others in connection with the claim of achievement. Now, there were others with Shackleton and Peary, and neither claimed anything as big as Dr. Cook has claimed. Dr. Cook says the reason for his success was that he made his trip at a different time of the year from any one else, and he added that he found the Ice very rough, and that there were several reaches of open water which bothered him. Cook and Peary went at the same time of the year. Peary reached the 'farthest north at almost the very day that Cook says he reached the Pole. Peary reached Grant land about the same time that Cook says he left Grantland. The two Journeys those of Cook and Peary were made at almost Identical times of the year, vary ing from one another by not over a week. i "I see nothing In Dr. Cook's narrative to make me suspicious except this, and the stories about hte being pursued by polar bears and musk-ox and what he had to say about the floating ice. I never heard of a polar bear attacking a man except in self'-defense. Polar bears are -about as dangerous as the ordinary black bear of this part of the world. The musk-ox Is a harmless animal. The floating Ice story struck me as a funny yarn to tell. "If Dr. Cook did reach the Pole and left a cylinder there, it certainly Is not there now. From all accounts I have ever seen, the Ice is constantly moving. Everybody who has been In that region has found that drift. - "Tou can tell you are at the Pole by seeing the stars or the sun circling at the same distance above the horizon. The sun comes above the horizon on March 20 and goes around and around in a spiral until June 20 or 22, when it reaches its highest point. Then the sun goes lower and lower until September 30 and sinks out of sight." - SIT. M'KIXLEY STORY VERIFIED Captain Herron Comes to the Sup port of Explorer Cook. NEW YORK, Sept. . The opinions of most of the critics who have been in clined to doubt Dr. Frederick A. Cook's claim to having discovered the North Pole were based on his assertion that he had ascended Mount McJClnley. an as sertion which Is now fortified." if not proved, by Captain Joseph H. Herron, of the United States Army, who Is more Intimately acquainted with the facts of the Mount HcKinlay expedition than any iOv- BELIEVE IN PEARY ka-X SbAeS c& one not actually concerned. Captain Her ron, who Is now Adjutant of the West Point Military Academy, has come ac tively to the defense of Dr. Cook and declares that after a most searching in vestigation he was able to verify the Brooklyn explorer's claim that he had climbed the great mountain. Captain Herron Is the young Army en gineer who, at the head of a small ex pedition, explored the Alaskan Mountains 1JTST OF IJVFX LOST IN NORTH FOLE EXPEDITIONS. Tear. Explorer. lxst. 15.'3 Sir Hugh Wlllousrhby 62 15M Rlchaod Cancellor )8 1578 Bir Martin Froblsher 1.VS3 Captain Davis 1J 15W Barents 35 ltiB Jihn KnlRht 1HOT Henry Hudson - 10 1812 81r Thomaa Button 1 1IU& Jn Munk J ltx',1 Thomas James It 1S3 lata of Jan Mayen ssttlers.. T 1;4 of Jan Mayen settlers.. T l4(l Peahneff " 1719 Jamea Knight 50 172S Bering - lg V7afl PronchlstchsfT 1735 Lsslniua BS 17.T8 Charlton Laptler 12 1742 Bering 1 1773 Lord Mulgravs 8 1770 Captain Coo 1818 Parry, first voyage 1 1818 Franklin, first voyage J 1821 Parry, aecond voyage I Franklin, aecond voyage .... 4 189 John Boss 18.18 Peaae and Simpson 8 1846Franklln. third voyage 135 lg48 J. C. Ross; search expedition. 1 1840 North Star "expedition 6 1849 Plover and Herald 1813 Rae 185.3 Kane expedition 3 1K00 Ioaao Hayes 1 '1860 Hall, fire voyage 2 18B4 Hall, second voyage ........ 3 1870 Hall. laJW voyage 2 1871 Pegetthoft 2 1872 B. Irflsu Smith 2 1877 Engllnh expedition 187R Joanette (De Long) S3 1881 Orely 20 Andree (balloon) Total and discovered the most direct overland route to the Tukon gold fields through Simpson Pass. This had the effect of opening the gold fields to the commerce of the world and has been rated as a re markable achievement; Captain Herron, who Is th discoverer ot Mount Foraker, which ranks next to Mount McKinley in that range, was such an acknowledged authority that his ad vice was sought by Dr. Cook when pre paring for the McKinley expedition. Dr. Cook and Captain Herron looked over the maps tokether and discussed every question connected with the attempt. After his return, when his word was In question. Dr. Cook had the strength of Captain Herron's confirmation and furn ished data that convinced the people that he spoke the truth when he said he bad reached the summit. A Horry I'p Call. Quick! Mr. Druggist Quick! A box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve Here's a Quarter For the love of Moses, hurry! Baby's burned himself, terribly John nie cut his foot with the axe Mamie's scalded Pa can't walk from piles Bll lie has boiler and my corns ache. She got it and soon cured 'all the family. It's the greatest healer aa earth. Sold by all druggists. Friends Had Been Expecting Report for Weeks. EXPLORER SAILED IN 1908; Departure Was From New York, July e tinBt Word Was Ke celved in October Planned to Follow American Route. NEW YORK, Sept. 6. Friends of Commander Peary have for several Weeks been expressing the belief that he had already reached the Pole and that the news was delayed only by the difficulties of transmission. The re ceipt of the message today is taken to mean that the relief ship Jeanie. which left here a month ago, has reached Etah, Greenland, and estab lished communication with Peary at that point. It is possible, however, that Peary sent word by a chance whaler. The last word that came from Peary, prior to his message today, was re relved October 7, 1908, from Harry Whitney, a wealthy resident of New Haven, Conn., who was left by the ex pedition at Etah In charge of Peary's provisions. He said that the Roosevelt left Etah on August 15 on Its northern Journey. The last Peary expedition sailed from New York July 6, 1908. Commander Peary's last words were: "Unless unforeseen circumstances intervene within the next year I hope to plant the Stars and Srlpes at the Pole." Etah Reached in August. From New "York the Roosevelt went to Sydney, thence to Hawk's Harbor, where she took on supplies, thence crossed Davis Strait to Holstanbarg and followed the coast from there to Cape York. Etah was reached some time In August and from that point the route of the expedition can only be conjectured from the plans Its com mander had already announced. Peary's Idea was to reach the pole by the "American route," a way which he himself had studied and developed during his former expeditions. The advantages of this route is that it allows a base of supplies approximate ly 100 miles near the goal than the Spitzbergen base, which has been its chief rival. The advantages of the route appeared during" Peary's trip In 1906. when he attained the northern most point hitherto reached by man 87 degrees, 6. minutes at about the 49th meridian west longtitude. This was on April 21. The commander n his present ex pedition hoped to follow the path taken three years ago, which lay In almost a straight line frorn Cape Moss, and the supposed northernmost extremity of Grlnnell Land to latitude 84 degrees. 36 minutes. At this point Peary had discovered what he afterward conclud ed to be open polar regions. . In 1906 his Journey over the Ice was delayed at this point for a week by an open lake of water two miles wide. When the Ice finally allowed him to proceed heavy gales sprang up. which forced him to abandon the greater part of his provisions. He then found comparatively smooth traveling until he reached latitude 8B degrees, 12 minutes. There he encoun tered a terrific storm which held him prisoner while the Ice drift carried him "0 miles to the east. These handicaps and tho consequently widening space of water and increasing roughness of the Ice. with a threatened failure of I supplies, forced Peary to turn back on April 21, when he had reached latitude 87 degrees, 6 minutes. After putting up flags and depositing a brief record of his achievements. Peary started back for Cape Moreys Jessup. On his present expedition Mr. Peary announced that he would take a route from Grantland," more to the west and nnt en Artiv north am that of his ' former attemnt. heading: 'almost as far as the 80th merldli.i of longitude and thus compensating for the eastward Ice drift. He planned to establish his last base on a newly found Island north west of Grantland. Peary based great hopes on the results to be obtained by following the Arctic currents which he had studied on his previous expedition. Ranks High as Explorer. Commander reary has stood in the foremost ranks of Arctic explorers for nearly two decades. He was born at Cresson Springs. Pa-, In May, 1856, He entered the Navy in 1881. His first polar experience was ac quired In 1888, when he made a re connaissance of the Greenland Inland Ice. In June, 1891, he sailed from New York on the Kite and making his head auarters at MeCormlck Bay, on the west coast of Greenland, penetrated as far north as latitude 82. In 1894-5 he reached the 78th parallel on the west coast of Greenland. In 1898-99 he went to a point between the 79th and 80th parallels on the east coast of Ellsmere land. In 1900 he reached the 82nd parallel on the east coast of Grinnell Land. In 1905-08 he skirted the north coast of Grlnnell Land and made an attack upon the, pole from Cape Moss. This was the expedition which reached what was at that time "farthest nortn. HAD STRONG FAITH IX PKART Secretary Brldsman Says News Is Just What Ho Expected. SOTTTH AMHERST. Mass., Serpt. . 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