Show I COOK A TUMULTUOUS GREET NG EXPLORER LOSES S 4 AT I AND HAS HASS AS Ills S TORN BY EXCITED PEOPLE POPL I With Shaggy Straggling Beard and Old Clothes Dr Cook Was a Sight to He Be Behold hold as Royalty Him Dim I SOS ESKIMOS fRIGHTENED BY POLAR i METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS I Exact Observations Made Mada Which Bear Out Dr Cooks Claim to irig ing Reached the of Depots Was Three Days Without Details of Journey Recorded o 0 0 0 KING OF DENMARK 0 0 WELCOMES WELCOM ES DR COOK 0 fr 0 0 r 0 Copenhagen Sept Sopt 0 o 0 Frederick re received Dr Frede 0 0 rick A Cook Ccok the American 0 o 0 explorer who ho reached Copen 0 o 0 hagen today from Greenland 0 o 0 In private at halt 0 C past jast three this after aCter 0 Q 0 noon The audience half 0 o 0 an hour The queen and an her 0 o 0 three daughters Princesses In 0 o 0 sebo l Thira and 0 0 j were Present Dr Cook was 0 o 0 presented to his b by 0 o 0 MaurIce Ii F Egan the tho American Q 0 o 0 minister 0 Q 0 0 00 0 0 Copenhagen Sept Frederick FrederickA A CO CookS I the thc American c re returning turning to civilization from his dig covel of the North Pole came into Copenhagen harbor at 10 this morning on board the steamer Hans Egede from Greenland Dr Cook was standing on the bridge of the vessel easel which new flew the American flag flab at al her mizzenmast Crown hristian of Denmark Maurice Egan the tho American minister the Danish of commerce and a commit t Ice representing arlous public Dod bod bodles les boarded the ilie Hans Egede and wel we corned Dr Cool Cook In the thc name ot of the I nation nallon md and the city D Dr Cook was escorted ashore b hr PrInce Christian Tho explorer W was cheered b by great crowds ns as he came An Immense throng him through the streets to the Met Institute where he made a brief speech 1 I to the representative of oC the Associated Press Dr Cook said he be left at the North Pole un an flag and a box boc containing Including a brief account of his trip and aJl certaIn observations and the data to bear out his claim I 1 Larsen of the Hans Egede e i said hI hc had hild examined Dr Cooks rec I and b believed them therm to be e perfect cl l 1 correct I In the course of oC the Interview with the Associated PresA representative on I beard the Hans Egede Dr Cook Conk do dared with great gront emphasis J have been to the North orth Pole and andI I I hare brought back tho most exact absolutely proving my mj st lement I have kept a dhU diary throughout my mr entire expedition In which I recorded the most moal mInute de details details tails Continuing the ithe conversation Dr Cook Coale said It was not nol m my Intention at th the start to proceed to the pole T I WM was merely on an Arctic excursion lon hut as I found favorable I continued on onto to my way to lo the tho pole I 1 discovered hitherto unknown Islands W Wc missed the depots which pre prey hM hail een established but we came upon one of Mol Mel rUles depots wb where re we found provis ions and Instruments in an excellent state slate of oC p SOwing OwIng to lo the smallness of If m my ox cx our requirements were not large lIl th the same reason we were were able to proceed On some days s we covered as high as as 12 miles which Is an speed As AR I approached the tho the Es kimos with me were ere frightened at the tho meteorological conditions On the return trIp our provIsions became exhausted No animal life was visIble and for three days wo we had bud nothing to eat cat Thon In a crevice celce of the Ice ire caught sight o of several walruses I had only onh a few cartridges left lert I crept along the lee Ice On my stomach itch ach approaching the animals slowly so as not to scare them I all mr cartrIdges and as a result killed two wo of the walruses Our lives were wert saved Raed We then broke up our only sledge and made bows and arrows of the wood as do the Eskimos and we o oh I tamed game with these arms I Again near Cape York we wc were on the point of 0 starvation when lion we found a young oung seal sleeping on the Ice iceAL At AL Cape York we found traces ot or musk oxen which we tracked and killed From Upernavik to I sailed on the same ship that and Franklin relief I expeditions Continuing the conversation Dr Di Cook said he had In his possession the best modern instruments for taking observations a sextant three chro chronometers and a good watch alch and that he took daily dall observations from S degrees to the tho pole Whilo at the thep p polo lo he took doable observations to tomake tomake make alive He declared that twelve miles a da daI day I was not much lor br Eskimos who or of ort often t ten covered greater distances He od the health of himself and aud his companions by living as do 10 dothe the Eskimos Doth Both the EskImos with him wore cre young oung men who were fully under hi influence and who ho followed his Instructions absolutely Tho season also favor favored d him The Thc Ice was harder and smoother than In summer when It is rough and broken b by crevices It was a and shah b by but elated hero who iho was wel vel c corned med this morning b by the Danish car cap ital at the sarno Bame pier and with the tho same flame honors that thal are arc customarily used In the greeting or of vIsiting mem members bers of oC royal families Dr Cook stood on the bridge of tb the Hans wearing a shabby brown suit that had been loaned him by a seaman On hi head was a able old cap and his feet were clad cladIn cladin In leather moccasins His blonde hair hah was long and shaggy and his moustache tacho tache rough and straggling HI Ilie complexion was vas sallow but his hi face vai full ull I He woo waG a stran strange I figl figure re for the cen toy tel of such u a brilliant scene as greet greeted ed his return to civilization I A brIght sun Run lit up tip the blue of oC Copenhagen harbor Ships and mul yachts on oe every ido ga gay with I I I flags and tho shore and piers were ere crowdell with people Two big Amen Amerl can lings flags flanked Clanked the landing wh where re Crown Prince ChrIstian and other personages waited for forone forone one hour tue appearance of thc tho Hans Egele of small boats boals con cont t sightseers swarmed over oer the vaters of the harbor Ian of these were werl filled d with American tour isis waving the stars and stripes ACtor mu much h handshaking Crown Prince Christian said to the explorer Come CoDie ashore with me the thep p people ope are waiting to see you Dr Cook said something about his My Jy people wIll look after afler your bug bag buggage gage gase the tho crown prince said and look Dr Cook ook to the royal launch When tho thio laun launch h approached the pier with ChrIstian and Dr Cook b by his side Bide a tremendous roar of che i burat out from the on aD shor and from irom the assemblage of small craft Including yachts motor motorboats motorboats boats landing handing boats from the Russian warship In the harbor and racing shells clustered thick about the pier Dr Cook stepped ashore and In an Instant the thc police were to make way for the party Dr Cool Cook and his party wore were engulfed and swept along by a clamorous crowd Maurice F Egan the American minister and the Danish officials literally clung to 10 Dr Cook Together the tho part fought Its wa way desperately to a point near the tho Meteorological building Dr Cook was bruised and and part of his sleeve was torn tom off of I used to he be a football pl player or hut but thIs Is the tho worst vorst I 1 ever eer saw ho panted Dr Cook and Mr Egan finall finally su in reaching a of oC the institute The people crowding the tho streets and the adjoining park parle yelled when they appeared Mr lr ward his toward Dr Cook Cookas as an Ident identification whereupon the tho explorer made mado a brier brief address In Eng EnglIsh English lIsh oly My friends he be said I 1 have hae had hali too hard haru a time selling getting here herC to make malce a speech I can only Sll say that I con consider Oll sider It II an honor to lo he be able to put my foot first on Danish soil soli After more cheering Commodore Hovgaard t took ok Dr co CoOk In a car carriage and drove droe with him through the crowded streets to the Phoenix hotel where he will be the guest of the tho Geographical Society The hallways of tho hotel were dee dec decorated orated with American nags flags and masses o Of flowers Johan Iansen the minIster of commerce and a corn com of the GeographIcal Society gave gae a reception to Dr Cook at tho hotel The minister made a speech of welcome ip in which he be said Before retiring to your our much earned rest Dr Cook I hope you will give us an opportunIty Of bidding you welcome to Denmark I thank you ou on behalf of m ray countrymen for the noble deeds whIch you rou so su successfully have performed The minIster then Invited d Dr Cook on behalf of the the tho mu municipality and the Geographical So Society as our honored gUest to a banquet tonight at the town hall I Dr Cook Coole thanked the tho minister I briefly Minister Hansen over a bottle bottlo or of champagne then led In three cheers I and a long lifo for Dr Cook I I IThe I The he m members erg of oC the reception corn com I I I mince and were succeeded I h by a delegation ot of tailors and The explorer placed himself In their hands and several tradesmen were ero at work on him at atthe the same tIme At the end of an hour bour Dr Cook Coole emerged with hJ his hall hair neatly trim trimmed med mcd his mustache cropped close antI and andin in a new suit hut and boots He then went to th the American legation and had luncheon with MinIster Egan Dr Cook will stay In Copenhagen for a few fow dayn as the guest of the go gor waiting the arrival of his wife Ho He will then thell go to Belgium Minister Hanson talked freely with the thc ot of the Associated Pro PreEs s regarding the authenticity of Dr Cooks exploit He snit said Our two Iwo D ArctIc ec cx Amundsen and Dr Cook personally and they have assured us Its that they thoy believe e cx every word he says say about his Their Theil word 13 I as 5 good as gold with us UR on n such ch q o Continued on Page COPENHAGEN GIVES COOK T TUMULTUOUS GREETING Continued from Page One Dr Cooks reply to his critics is isas isas as follows He has the records of his lIon tion lO together with certain scientific data and proofs which lie he will submit to time the world of science for Ill it judg judgment mont ment He Is confident that the tho or 01 diet will bo be a substantiation of his claims Questioned on the skepticism re his stor story arises from the fact that thaL he was wag the only white man to t take lake bearings and observations as oll as being the only white nina man lu In luthe tIme the party ho he answered that with oth other er well authenticated one scientific man of time tho party took all the observations Dr Cook left leCt at aL the pole In a metal cylinder clInder a small American flag and time lile records of his voyage He did nt have a staff on which to Lo erect orect the fin nor could the stability of a small staff have havo been assured At Minister Egans luncheon Dr Cook looked liko an athlete In splendid did training Ho He discussed his trip and answered all questions ons put to him Among Interrogators were the Russian minister who was an eager seeker for information and the tho rop of The AssocIated Pr Press HS Dr Dl Cook Is particularly desirous that thaL the public refrain from accepting all alleged Interviews by the various newspapers here as authentic and while It would not be fair Calr to him to attempt to quote the tho recollections or of his conversation as a verbal inter interview view lie ho has hns no objection to a recital of sonic some of the main ho mono men mentioned Dr Cook i of the opinion that the tho United States ma fairly claim for whatever It may mar he worth jurisdiction h by right of discovery over the farthest est eat north region of ho world He said ho he regretted to hear that some news newspapers pap ere had hod Incorrectly rep rop represented resented him as claiming to lo have dis discovered covered square mites miles of now new nowland newland land hat he had done was to lo settle the nature of a of about that extent He was only able ahle to see soe for foran foran an avo average rage of about Iii 15 miles on each sl side o or of his route The most northerly land ho he saw between the ho Sol andS degrees There Thero were two bodies of land at this point of his route rouLe Ono One was waR a about out one thousand feet teet high not sa say whether they thoy were Islands or not al alho a ahe ho he was not make a detour delour to explore them Dr Cook said lie he was strongly of the opinion that no white man could reach the pole ole unless he was able to wear the tha same clothes cat the tho same food and live In all W ways I as do the theE E He said he owed his success largelY to choice of a route the game was more than on the routes formerly attempted and to the tho fact that he In The lowest temperature experienced was 83 degrees below zero helL helt but the tho explorer said lie he lid did not feel the cold nearlY so 80 much then as asIn asin In time the higher when the wind was blowing For a long limo the lived lIe on musk mURk oxen lie ho wore the fur ur of these animals ate ale their meat and used their fat to burn in lamps Dr Cook said among other othor things that Harr Harry Whitney or of New Haven Haon had taken with him on a shooting ox ex the two EsKimos who mado tho trip to the North Pole wIth the explorer Dr Cook Conk Is overwhelmed nt at his hI Te re reception here Ho expected to come Into Copenhagen fI tb ho ha was almost mobbed hy too the greatS great gathering or of newspaper correspond eats artists operators set and agents Some Som photographers oyon oven I led t the American l n Wh t the e luncheon hour Hundreds of telegrams from pub Ushers lecture managers and oven oen theatrical are aro pouring In on ont t c c explorer Dr Cook was greatly to find T awaiting him herb herL n a from rom his hi wife I I The explorer has to President L Taft an of 01 his expedition He expects to reach I New York orl In about one month He I I will stop on hit wn Way at Brussels to lo vIsit th the of the organization lion tion for polar res research and can call on tho men niemi with ith h lie mado his trip into the Antarctic regions Dr Cool Cook has hns accepted an invitatIon I to lo dine with whim King at al the palace Sundar Sanday evening Minister Egon also vil lie he n a guest of his on this occasion Following the tho luncheon at the lega lion tIon tod today r Dr Di Cook Coole was received at atthe the tho by Frederick |