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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-01
SYNOPSIS

The pressure is falling slowly oyer the Pacific
slope: In the interior there has not been as yet
any marked fall in temperature, but along the
coast 1t is from 10 to 20 degrees cooler Fog is
reported from San Francisco northward.
Afternoon temperatures In the great valley
average about % degrees. and conditions are gen
orally favorable. for raisin making
Steamship President. reports by wireless
Hay weather sea smooth; Temperature 81; wind
south, velocity 5 miles per hour
-. FORECAST
j San francisco and vicinity Cloudy Thursday.
with fog; hight south wind. changing to fresh
Santa clara valley-Falr Thursday; light north
Sacramento valfey-Fair. cooler Thursday light
:, San JOAQUIN yalley-Fair.. somewhat cooler
Thursday; light north wind. = .-
day; light west winds. -.
!: A. G. McADIE District Forecastet.
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The Overdue List

The bark Toxteth out 213 DAYS from por.
Talbot for Tocopilla, 80 per cent.
French bark Alice, out 1872 days from New
Caledonia, for Hayre, 10 per cent
French bark La Banche out 14O days from
New Caledonia. for Glasgow, Is per cent
British ship Verbena, out 1T days from Port
land. for Queenstown. per cent.
British bark Arracan. out 135 days from Port
Talbot for Iqulque. Is per cent
British bark Holt Hill. onts 124 days from
Cardiff, for IquiQue. 10 per cent
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tractor John II. Sears). brick and terra Gotta
work etc. for three story and basement build
ing in SE line Of Market street. 300 NE Of
To 9erect two story and basement building in
r line Of Alabama street, 80 of Twenty-ffth.
S % by f. 100; 81, 425.
Charles Dondero with J: S. Erod-To erect
= two story and basement frame dwelling ~
Eighth avenue between ] and streets: 81. .OS0.
Rose f. Lewis with Joseph and William Lit
tIe-To erect n two story brick class build
ing in line Of Clay street, $3.50 Of Kearny,
Z 10 by %: s.. 700.
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SALES

-, AUCTION sALE-sATURDAY Oct.
&oH 3, at IL a. N. Big mares.
big horses and mules for ranch and city work
sadclers, drivers: cheap horses; good general de-
livery horses, buggies. wagons. single aud double
harness 565 4th St. Oakland. j. W. MEDE1-
RIOS Auctioneer
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Army Transports

Ile buIoFu sHIIeu ,eptFIHUer IA TOM Honolulu
for Manila.
The Crook arrived September % at Honolulu.
The Fitzpatrick is at Newport News Va.
The Dix is at Seattle.
The Logan is in port
The Meade is at New York
The Sherman is in port.
The Sheridan sailed September 81 from Mantle
The Thomas is in port
The Warren is at Manila.
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
A Lumber Charter


- e. A Lumber Charter
Dor, was chartered prior to arrival for lumber
thence; 10 <Callao at 3ss 3d..
Shipment of harley
The French bark Marie Madeleine was cleared
for ipswich; England, yesterday with a. a04 cen
tails of barley. valued at $6s 024 The vessel also
had 129. 160 pounds of scrap steel rails valued
at $500 and 10000 feet OF lumber as dunnage.
valued at $240
The AIameda's Cargo
The steamer Alameda sailed for Honolulu ON
ga aturday with general merchandise cargo, val
ned at Sl49 233 and including the following:
10 bbis Hour IL, 900 lbs butter, 31ST lbs and
cts barley. AZ ctls wheat, $500 lbs and II cs
meals 100 bales bay, 2.094 lbs peas. 5l3 cs
canned goods, 20S0 lbs and 40 bxs dried fruit
l,VoV IDS and cs raisins o9l2 pkgs fresh
fruits, l,O'3 pkgs potatoes, 26S pkgs onions. 207
pags vegetables, lTo3 lbs garlic, 40 ,730 lbs malt
SsS lbs nuts, ASIA lbs dried fish, s5 pkgs sail
salmon, 2.3S0 lbs Goldfish 4l91 lbs and I36 cs
bread, l2,3S8 lbs lard, 6,47O lbs tea 3a29 lbs
coIee, 4,ooo lbs sugar, 4,1S7 lbs salt s. 553 lbs
ana u cs candy. 9,945 gals and cs wine. l25 cs
ana 30 gals whisky, .264 gals and / cs spirlts
90 gals gin, 10 cs champagne. eT gals and I cs
prahuy, 70 Dds beer. is cs liquors. 1877 pkgs
drugs, l,2s6 lbs opium. 1913 pkgs dry goods. 143
Ss Doots ana shoes, cs hats, pkgs automo-
hue parts. arms and ammunition fTO Ihs
inaehlnes, 10 cs typewriters, Is cs BICYCLES rs
coils rope. 212 bdls and ia pcs steel and iron
o9o pcs pipe. 81 pkgs machinery 76O lbs tin
plate, 5000 1T lumber 80 pcs and % pkgs doors
o4p Dxs soap 400 SKIS plaster. 73 rolls and cs
Ieatner, o. cyls gas, 16 pkgs agricultural imple-
ments. SO rolls roofing, 73 pkgs wagon materiaI
200 cs and bbls OIL 4e2 pkgs paints IoR nta,
wire. 2S pkgs saddery. pAe'
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U. s. Branch Hydrographic Once

A branch of the United States Hydrogranhic
Office, located at the Merchants Exchange. is
maintained In San Francisco for the benefit Of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
OF expense Navigators are cordially invited to
visit the office, where complete sets Of charts
and sailing directions of the world are kent af
hand for comparison and reference and the lat-
est information can always be obtained regard
Ing lights, dangers to navigation and matters
Of interest 20 ocean commerce.
J. G. BURNETT
Lieutenant, L. s. N in charge
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Compagnie Generale TransatIantiaue

DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIS.
SaiIings every Thursday, instead of Saturday
at 10 a. m. from pier AZ. North river, foot of
Morton ST.
First class to Havre. $77.50 and upward; sec
ond class to Havre. $50 and upward GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA. 10 State ST.. New York. y. F. FUGAZI
Manager Pacific Coast. $50 Montgomery ST.. San
Francisco Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
agents.
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was seriously injured yesterday by the
caving of trench in which he was
working at the corner of Bush and San.
some streets. Surgeon Hill at the har-
Dor hospital found that Bauer had sl1s-
fained probably fatal Internal injuries
~~->~--~~~~~~~~~~~S~> ~~.>~~~~>~~~~~>~>~~.
Coos Bay, hence Sept 2s.
Sailed Sept 30-7 D M stmr Tiyerton. for
San Francisco.
JuNEAU-sailed Sept 2s-stmr Portland. 10,
Seattle. Sept 30-Stnr Bertha, for Valdez
; wRANGELL-saiIed Sept S0-Stmr City OF
Seattle. for Seattle.
EUREKA--Arrived Sept 29-Br stmr Romford
Sailed Sept 29-Sehr Eva. for San Francisco
Sept 5o-Nor stmr Thyra for Fremantle.
MEND0CIN0-Arrived Sept 30--Stmr StanleJ
EASTERN PORTS
BALTIAfORE-Arrived Sept 29-Ship Astral
DELAWARE BREAKwATER-Pas Sept 2s
Driso FoREIeS FTSR HGHo1slg PokTs fSr philadelphia
vICToRIA.-.Arrived Sept 3o-Jap stmr Iyc
Maru.. from Yokohama; Br stmr Ming Chow,
HoNGKoNG-sailed Sept 2s4Br strnr In.
.yerie. for Tacoma. Sept 30-Stmr Manchuria
DELAGoA BAY--Arrlyed prior Sept 29--Rusi
bark Albyn. from Durham.
CoLoN-Sailed Sept 2s-stmr Advance. fol
HoBART-sailed Sept 22-Fr ship Asnieres
for San Francisco.
NEWCASTLE tAustralia)-Arrived Sept 27-
Br. stmr Tottenham. from Albany. Sept IS
Br stmr Ascot. from Melbourne.
GUAYMAS--Arrived Sept 29-Stmr Melville
OCEAN STEAMERS
NEW ,YoRK-aSailed Sept 30-Stmr Carmania
for Liverpool; stnir Teutonlc. fer Southampton
Portland, Ore. via vladiyostok. etc
PORT .SAID--Arriyed Sept 30-Stmr Teu-
calpa. from Liverpool, for Singapore. etc, and
TENERIFFE-sailed sfis'.li Sept so-stmr .Acilia
from Hamburg. for San Francisco and Tacoma
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Sept 30-Stmr Ma
jestic. for New York; strnr Kaiser Wilhelm II,
for New. York
HoNGKo NG-Arrived previous Sept 30 stmr
Alesla. from Portland. Ore; via Yokohama
Sept 30-Stmr Minnesota, from Seattle. via
/ Memoranda
Per stmr Chehals. from Aberdeen Sept 20
Sept 29.: $ p in, passed Sanders. reef whistlng
Reyes: the buoy was marked No. 2;
stmr NJ. F. Plant. which sailed at 4:f5 Sept
30 for Coos bay, was stopped of Powell street
wharf.
Seattle, reports Br stmr Princess Victoria close
fnshore near Ample Tree. IL miles from Seattle,
during thick fog; seemingly ashore; she blew
two or three whistles.
SEATTLE Sept 30--Br stmr Princess Vie
toria ran down fishing schooner Eda May of
Point No Point this morning: crew of IA saved.
VICTORIA. Sept 30-Stmr Humboldt, Drevi-
o,isly reported ashore at Marrctt point. Active
mass has been hOated, D. M will probably be
brought to Esquimalt for repairs.
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Weather Report

United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau, san Francisco, Sept. 30, 1905.
RAINFALL DATA
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TRENCH CAVES. INJURING MAN

Henry Bauer of 707 Hampshire street
was seriously injured yesterday by the
caving OF trench in which he was
working at the corner of Bush and SAN
some streets. Surgeon Hill at the har-
Dor hospital found that Bauer had sus-
tained probably fatal Internal injuries.
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RnIIdfnr Canfrncfs

u I.iebes & Go. with A. Lvnch-F Foundations,
arches basement floor. sidewalk. sidewalk lights.
FOR building IN line of Post street. 60 r OF
Grant avenue S 1926 BY 2 52: S.. 600.
with Lange Bergstron sub
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OCEAN TRAVEL
Toyo Kisen kaisha
(ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COZ

s. s. "America Maru'' (via Manila)
......................T Tuesday, Oct. 90 1908
g. s. sHongkong Marur- Tuesday, Nov. II. 1908
8. s. 'Tenyo Meru'' ...... Friday. Dec. II, 1903
Steamers sail from company's piers, Nos. ~.
a. near foot OF Second ST.. D. m. for Ioko-
hama and Hongkong. calling at Honolulu. Kobe
(Hi0g0l. Nagasaki and shanghai. and connecting
at Hongk0ng with steamers for Manln, lydia.
etc. No cargo received on board or day of
sailing Round trip tickets at reducesl rates
For freight and passage apply at office. 80
James Flood building W. III. AVERY.
Assistant General Manages.
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Northwestern Pacific Railroad Co.
SOUTHERN DIvIsION). AUGUST 10
1908. VIA SAUSALITO

1908. VIA SAUSALITO
For Sausalito, MIL Valley, San Rafael
-Daily-Every 80 minutes from 6:i5 TO 9:45
every 80 minutes until 7;45 p. m; 300. 1G.35
p. M. 12:15 a. m.
On Sundays additional trips as follows: .1e15.
lia5 a. M and 1918, i:15 p. m.
For Fnirfax-Week days-6:45. 7:15. s:15.
1o:45 a. M, 2:45. $;45. 4:15, 4:45. 5;I5. 5:45
p. m. sundays-s:45. 9:15, 1915, 10:45. Ii:45
a. m: 12;45, 1:45. 2:45, T:45 D. m.
For San Quentin-Dafy-s:45 a. m and
s:15 a. m. daily Except sundays) and 2:45
2; b. m. daily Tor Lasunitas. Camp Meeker, Monte
$40 a. N. Sundays only for Point Reyes and
points beyond TO Cazadero..
5:15 p. m daily (exeept sundays. S:45 a. m
and T:45 D. m. (Sundays only. for Point Reyes
and way stations.
VIA TIBURoN
For Tiburon, BeIvedere and San Rafael
-d:35, 500, '9:10, IL: :0O a.. m; $3.50, $40 $50
$3.50 p. m. daily and 1890 D. m. Saturdays
On Sundays additional trips at $780, $50
p. m. for San Rafael and intermediate points.
1885 a. daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa
Healdsburg. Cloverdale, Uklah. Willis, Sher-
wood. Sebastopol and way stations.
500 a. m. daily for Petaluma.- Santa Rosa
Glen Ellen. Camp Vacation aud way stations
s:1o a. m. Sundays only. for Glen Ellen and
way stations.
ii:OO a. m. daily for Petalums. santa Ross,
and way stations.
Healdsburg. cloverdale. Ukiah. Guerneville. Sc
bastopol and way stations
$40 p. M daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa and
way stations.
$50 p. m. daily for Glen Ellen and way sta.
tious.
ITO Tiburon only.
Pacific transfer company's agents are author
lied to check baggage direct from residence.
TICKET OFFICE. Ferry Building
GENERAL OFFICES. james Flood Building
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MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS

TO ARRIVE
From # !: Steamer . Due
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Memoranda

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CLOSING QUOTATIONS
CALIFORNIA
ronopah District

Bid. Ask
Hazel 4 co.........-....-.-...- l-S0
NEVADA
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12

Taft has carried Iowa by q plurality
now placed at $1,000. This is tremen-
dous falling of from the Roosevelt
plurality of $4,000 of four years ago,
but 1t represents only a slight falling
OF from the normal plurality. The en-
tire Republican state ticket is elected,
probably by about the same plurality.
Harris Beaten in Ohio.
Though Taft carried Ohio by about
$4,000, Harris. Republican candidate
for governor, was defeated by Har-
mon Dem.), by probably 10000 plu-
rality.
The Republican national and state
tickets were victorious in Wisconsin
by a plurality estimated at $4,000. The
congressional delegation probably will
remain about the same as two years
ago, nine Republicans and two Dem
ocrats. The legislature, which will
elect United States senator to sue.
ceed Isaac Stephenson, will be over.
whelmingly Republican, the returns in.
dicating the election of 73 Republi.
cans, 81 Democrats and six Social
Democrats in the assembly, and p
Republicans, four Democrats and two
Social Democrats in the senate.
Incomplete returns indicate Gov
Johnson's reelection as governor OF
Minnesota by majority of 10000 to
$4,000. Returns 80 far received indi
cate that Taft's plurality will be be
tween $4,000 and 100000
Unofficial returns from ia of the
lis counties in Missouri, sc of the
counties being complete, give Bryan
2S9,69S; Taft, 290,177; Taft's plurality
479. For Gov. Hadley, Republican
sol, ,757; Cowherd, Democrat, 2S6,604;
Hadley's plurality, 1888.
1t will require the official count t
determine whether the rest of the
state ticket was carried to victory by
the vote for Mr.. Hadley.
For the first time since Thomas A
Hendricks was elected governor on the
Democratic state ticket and U. S
,, Grant received the electoral vote Of
the state for the Republican nationa
ticket, Indiana has given a plurality
| to the Republican candidate for pres
ident and elected the Democratic can
didate for governor, Thomas R. Mar
shall being the winner.
According to the latest esti
mate Mr.. Taft received a pluralit!
of about $4,000 and Mr.. Marshall wa!
victorious over James E. Watson, Re
publican candidate, by about 5000.
The latest returns indicate tina
Taft carried Maryland by abou
300 plurality, but that the state'
electoral vote would be split
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
GKAZEN1N2EP NAINN8'

important forts, Crown Pol=.-Nand:
Ticonderoga, situated at the g Of
the lake, were objective poIlts, 'and
were finally captured by Gen. Am
herst.
In the early days of the struggle for
independence the first naval battle
fought between British and American
fleets occurred near Valcour island.
The British commander, Carleton, was
stubbornly opposed by Benedict Ar
mold, who could not prevent him from
capturing Crown Point.
However, the battle of Plattsburg,
or of Lake Champlain, during the war
of 1872, eclipsed all former struggles
in magnitude and Importance of re-
suits. The old Sixth regiment Of
United States troops was sent to
Plattsburg, under command of Gen.
Alexander Macomb, who made his head
quarters in the house built by Zephani.
ah Platt, the founder of Plattsburg.
Under his direction Fort Moreau, Fort
Scott and Fort Brown were built, the
latter the only one remaining. The
government also bought as a reserva-
tion the land extending from the lake
back to the Saranac river which flows
through the town.
Gen. Macomb's early military expe-
rience was gained when, as private,
he enrolled in 1899 in the New York
Rangers, volunteer colonial corps.
He subsequently served on the staff
of Gen. North and with Gen. Wilkin-
son in the southwest, but it was not
until September II, 1914, when the
great dual battle occurred on land and
water at Plattsburg, that he won
the position which entities his name
to be placed on the roll of our nations
heroes. Gen. Macomb was ably as
sisted by Gen. Benjamin Mooers, who
commanded the militia, numbering
about 1,400 men, while the regulars
were about 500. The house occupied
by Gen. Mooers is still standing on
the corner of Peru and Bridge streets,
and a cannon ball !mbedded in the
wall at the foot of the stairs may be
seen.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
Liqhtnina Struck His Watch.

Lightning played strange joke on
]. H. Palmer of Kenwood Springs, Mo.
Palmer was sitting at table with a
friend, when there was a heavy clap
Of thunder and binding fash. He
saw the cupola of the church across
the street totter and fall
A streak of fire leaped through the
door and shot across the table. The
friend fell backward and was dazed.
When he came to Palmer was laugh
ing at him. 1T never touched me-"
he said.
Later he had occasion to look at
his watch. 1t was golden-hued no
longer. The lightning had oxidized it,
anG it was a dull, Drowned black. The
chain, too, was oxidized, and along
the line where it had touched his
trousers the cloth was brilliant yel-
low.-St. Louis Dispatch to Philadel-
phia Record.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
PRESIDENT HIGHLY ELATED.
News Of Taft's Victory Received at
the White House.

Washington, Nov. 4.-The president
and Mrs. Roosevelt reached the White
house on their return from Oyster
Bay shortly before $50 o'clock Tues
day evening. The first thing the pres.
ident did when he reached home was
to scan the latest election returns
which, by the time he arrived at the
White House, were coming in at a
rapid rate. He was particularly
pleased when he read the report OF
his home district in Oyster Bay, which
gave both Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Hughes a
substantial majority. When it became
certain that Taft was elected. Mr..
Roosevelt was highly elated.
At the White House executive Of
fees were installed direct wires Of the
different telegraph companies and of
the Associated Press and over these
the president had the news at the
earliest possible moment. One wire
working between the executive Offices
and the White House proper carried
the most important bulletins while the
president was at dinner.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
TAFT conoratuIates Hitchcock

Cincinnati, Nov. 4.-Judge Taft at
$40 .. m. sent the following telegram
to Frank H. Hitchcock: Il am de.
lighted to hear the favorable returns
from all parts of the country, especial.
ly New York, and wish to express
my gratitude to you for the work
which you have done and felicitate
you on the accuracy with which you
foretold the result indicating a clear
grasp and wonderful political knowl-
edge Of the situation.-William H..
Taft"
Gov. Hughes wired Judge Taft at
$3.50 o'clock: "Heartiest congratula-
tions on your splendid victory"
Chairman Hitchcock was heard from
as early as $3.50 o'clock. He said:
Hearty congratulations on magnifi-
cent vote"
Daniel ]. Keefe sent this message:
Congratulations on your splendid vic
tory. Labor voters appreciate and
recognize their real friends"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12

Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock OF
the Republican national committee
made the following statement:
The returns speak for themselves.
There seem to be no longer any doubt
full states. The electoral vote will
show that my estimate was correct.
1t looks now, think, as if l must
have underestimated it. The returns
have exceeded my expectations.
THE plurality in Indiana will be
less than l expected. That in I'LL
nois is far more than anticipated.
And so it goes: where one state has
not quite come up to the figures l had
expected some other state has gone
far beyond. The latest returns from
Maryland indicate that we have car
ried that state by about 5000 to 49,
600 and that is more than believed
it would give.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
TAFT AND SHERMAN VICTORS
Republican National Ticket Given Handsome Majority
in Electoral College.

William Jennings Bryan Of Ne
braska, the Democratic candidate, went
down in the third defeat of his life's
ambition to occupy the White House
Among the more significant results
were the reelection to congress of
Speaker Cannon and Chairman Serene
E. Payne of the house committee on
ways and means, and the reelection
for a third term Of Gov John Johnson
Democrat, in Minnesota.
+ One Of the results surprising the
most sanguine hopes of most Repub-
licans was Mr.. Taft's carrying the
greater city of New York Ia a plural.
ity which approached 10000 Further.
more, his plurality in New York state
will be approximately 1S9,334, exceed,
ing by nearly $4,000 Roosevelt's big
plurality of 1904.
Only second in point of general in
terest was the victory of Gov. Charles
E. Hughes, who was reelected by a
plurality estimated as we'll above
$4,000 over the vote cast for his
democratic opponent, Lieut.. Gov.
Chanler. While Greater New York
gave plurality for Taft, it gave Chan
Ter margin of 56,843.
With 81 United States senators to be
elected by legislatures chosen now
or earlier in the fall. The Repub-
licans will retain their control of both
houses of congress.
Mr.. Taft carried practically every
so-called doubtful state except Ne
braska, where Mr.. Bryan was victor
ious. Mr. Bryan carried Nevada in
addition to the solid south, excepting
Missouri
Republican PIuraIIties Reduced.
Some Of the figures relating to the
Republican slump in certain states
regarded as certainly Republican, are
little short of amazing. Pennsyl-
vania's immense plurality of over $780,
900 four years ago mas been cut in
two. Illinois, which gave Roosevelt
305,000 in 1904, has gone for Taft by
about 10000. The highest claim of
the Republicans for Indiana is $4,000
as against a plurality of $4,000 for
Roosevelt.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-11-12
MONUMENT TO GEN. MAcoMs.
Famous Soldier and Statesman Hon.
ored with Memorial.

After a lapse of nearly a century,
the memory of Gen. Alexander Ma
comb has been honored in Detroit, the
city of his birth. Through the untir-
ing efforts Of the Michigan Society OF
the United States Daughters of 1872,
there was unveiled on Washington
boulevard September II, the ninety
foruth anniversary of that momentous
occasion, a monument to the distlu-
guished soldier and statesman who
so signally defeated a vastly superior
force of British at Plattsburg, on the
shore of Lake Champlain, September
IL, 1914, driving the invaders back to
Canada and putting an end to CAM
paign that for time promised to
give England another hold on the ter
ritory it had SO unwillingly relin-
quished less than a half century be-
fore.
There is probably no body of water
within the confines of the United
States which has been the theater of
greater warfare than beautiful Lake
Champlain, situated in the northeast
ern part of New York state. 1t might
be said that it received a baptism Of
blood, for its great discoverer, joining
the Algonquin Indians in battle
against the Mohawks, defeated them
at Ticonderoga on the bank Of the
lake. 1t was a costly victory that
Champlain won, for from that day the
Iroquois were the unrelenting enemies
Of the French colonists.
During the French and Indian war,
this lake, with its outlet, the Sorel, or
Richelieu river, which flows into the
st. Lawrence, was a natural highway
Of communication with Canada. Two