THE STXNUAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 19, 1909.
DR. COOK FAILED,
IS DANISH REPORT
University of Copenhagen Has
Spirited Debate Over
Polar Data.
COMMITTEE WORK SECRET
Public Opinion Changes Against Ex
plorer, and Conslslory Is An
gered Over Rector's Favorable
Preliminay Announcement.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. IS. The Asso
ciated Press is informed by a high au
thority that the committee of the Uni
versity of Copenhagen, in its prelim
inary examination of his records, failed
to discover proof that Dr. Frederick A.
Conk reached the North Pole.
The consistory from the University
of Copenhagen, at a secret session to
day, received a preliminary report cov
ering the first stage of the work of the
committee examining the North Polar
records of Dr. Cook. An excited dis
cussion followed. The committee has
not completed its investigation.
The report was presented by Rector
Torp, but its nature was carefully
guarded from others than members of
the consistory. The latter reported di
rectly to the secretary. It was admit
ted, however, that the work thus far
accomplished provoked an animated de
bate among the university officials.
To the newspaper men Rector Torp
said:
Committee 'WorksSecretly.
"The committee's work is not yet
finished. I cannot tell how long it
will continue, but I hope that the re
sult can be made public in a few days.
Both the members of the consistory
and the examining committee have
been forbidden strictly to make public
anything regarding what has been ac
complished thus far by the investiga
tors." A preliminary report was made by the
examining committee at a secret session
of the consistory of the university today.
It provoked animated discussion, and it
appears that the data so far submitted
is not held sufficient to establish the ex
plorer's claims.
The result of today's discussion was
a request on the part of the consistory
that the committee continue its work.
The university body will leave to the
investigators proper the matter of mak
ing public later the results of their In
quiries. Popular Opinion Changes.
In the meantime, it Is announced by
an official of the university, the con
sistory will not moke public any com
munication based on information received
orally from the committee at today's
meeting.
Popular opinion nere appears to bave
undergone a gradual change. From the
beginning of the controversy the populace
of Copenhagen lias been decidedly pro
Cook. Recent developments, however,
have been disappointing, and today the
Keneral Impression prevails that Dr.
Cook's papers, as submitted, do not con
stitute proof that he discovered the Pole.
It Is learned several members of the
university consistory are exceedingly
angry over the rector's preliminary re
port, one of them expressing regret that
the university had not waited until Dr.
Cook's claim that he had reached the
Pole had been proved before honoring
him.
Danish Papers Losing Faith.
The Copenhagen newspapers up to the
present have been wholly friendly to Dr.
Cook, but it is learned some of the lead
ing dailies tomorrow will print articles
throwing doubt on Cook's trustworthi
ness. They will point out that the Danish
people regard Cook in the light of a na
tional hero and still hope that he is an
honert man. The slightest evidence that
this is not the case, the papers eay, will
oppress all Danes with grief.
COOK MAY GIVE MORE PROOF
If Scotch Verdict Found. He Will
Bring Greenland Records.
NEW TORK. Dec. 18. Dr. Cook's close
friends paid tonight that the doctor, pre
vious to dispatching his polar data to
the' University Of Copenhagen, had writ
ten In private to Rector Torp, informing
him that in the event of an adverse de
cision he, Dr. Cook, would not appeal
from the findings. His instruments and
the documents important to hi case. Dr.
Cook pointed out in his .letter, are still
at Btah, and he thought it possible that,
ip view of the fact that all evidence was
not in. the university might find a Scotch
verdict of "not proven."
In euch event, the doctor wrote, he
would fit out an expedition to go to
Greenland next Summer and bring his
complete records and his instruments back
with him. If the verdict of the con
sistory is hostile, however, the expedi
tion will not be attempted.
If the consistory finds in his favor.
Dr. Cook will submit his data further,
his friends add, to the authorities of
Geneva and Brussels, both of wlrich
cities have asked for an opportunity
to examine them. The records might'
similarly go to London, though on that
point. Dr. Cook's friends say, the doctor
was less positive, as he had never re
ceived an invitation from the Royal
Geographical Society, the body which
In all probability would assume the
task of passing on the records.
Funds for the expedition to Green
land, should it be decided to make one,'
have already been pledged by two
friends of Dr. Cook who still believe
in him, and John B. Hammond has
offered the use of his yacht.
There was a further rumor tonight,
well authenticated, that Dr. Cook is
now within 36 hours' Journey of Copen
hagen ready to appear personally be
fore the university consistory, if his
presence 'is desired. The doctor had
so written Rector Torp, his friends
assert.
XATIOXAL SOCIETY INTERESTED
Will Demand Absolute Proof of Cook
and Then Proclaim Peary.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS. Intense in
terest was manifested here today by
officials of the National Geographic
Society In the preliminary report of
the committee of the University of
Copenhagen that It had failed to find
prpofs substantiating Dr. Cook's claim
that he had reached the North Pole,
April 21, 1908. None of them, how
ever, would permit himself to be
quoted.
As soon as official announcement is
made of the conclusions of the uni
versity's committee, the .National Geo
graphic Society will take prompt meas
ures to bring to an end the world
wide controversy as to the finding of
the North Pole by demanding from
Dr. Cook absolute proof of his claim.
Failing to receive convincing proof, the
society will proclaim Commander Peary
as the discoverer of the Pole.
See Stg. Sichel & Co.'s display adver
tisement on page 7, section 1.
BLOOD TIES SNAP
Mrs. Martin Says She Has No
Dealings With Sister.
ShE .IS UGLY AND SQUAT
As She Raises Veil, Wrinkles Are
Seen So Numerous Eyes Are A1-"
most Closed Proves Fighter
of Family When Arraigned.
NEW YORK, Dec. 18. Mrs. Caroline
Martin astonished the court today by
her denial of any dealing with her sis
ter. Mrs. Mary Snead. Both women were
brought before a police magistrate to
answer whether or not they would fight
extradition to New Jersey, where, with
a third sister, Virginia Wardjaw, they
are all charged with the murder of
Ocey Snead, Mrs. Martin's daughter. A
further hearing will be held Monday.
The sisters stood side by side, heavily
veiled, as always, and robed in fold on
fold of black.
Mary was mute, but Caroline showed
herself the fighter of the family.
"I hadn't seen this woman." she said,
"for a long time until she came to the
Tombs. I know little of her. We have
nothing to do with each other. Our cases
are entirely separate."
Squat, broad and almost shapeless, she
planted .herself In stolid opposition to
the court and the detectives, fighting, for
time and public sympathy. When she
lifted her veil a face was. disclosed as
brown as a walnut shell and so wrinkled
that the eyes were almost hidden.
HOLDUP JOKE, IS DEFENSE
Walter When Identified Insists Af
fair Was In Fin.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 18. A man
who gave his name as Frits Erlin and
says he Is a waiter in Mead's cafe,
Kills street, was identified and art
rested early this morning In Fillmore
street as the man who tried .to hold
up the drugstore of the White Drug
Company In Fillmore street Wednes
day night. According to Detective
McHugh, the man when taxed with the
attempted holdup admitted that he
had entered the White Drug Com
pany's store on his way home from
work and had told the clerk to throw
up his hands. He said he had no re
volver and had done what he did as a
joke after reading about the holdup
of the Gleason store.
ADVANCE LAID TO TARIFF
Governor Harmon, of Ohio, Says
New Law Doesn't Suit.
NEW TORK. Dec. 18. Governor Jud
son Harmon, of Ohio, who returns to his
home today after a 24 -hour visit in New
York, is alarmed over the Increased cost
of living in the United States. "I think
the higher cost of living Is due to the
tariff," he says, "for the higher prices
do not apply to farm products only. No,
the last tariff does not suit me. It suits
nobody except the few that profit by it.
There la not only much complaint but
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