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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

begins to melt All attempts with large
parties have failed, owing to the diff
culties in transporting provisions for
the men,
That Doctor Cook followed practi-
caIly that scheme in reaching the pole
is one of the things that makes me be-
lieve in him." declared Taylor.
On Taylor's trip to the north with
the Greely relief expedition and
through his associations with. other
explorers and members of the Arctic
club Taylor has learned much con-
cerning the Eskimo settlement at
Etah.
"Etah,' he said. lis on the west
coast of Greenland on Smiths sound
above Baffin,s bay. The people there
face of the earth. There are about ESQ
Eskimos in the settlement and they
have absolutely no communication
with other Eskimos in Greenland and
with few people other than the arctic
explorers.
"Peary claims to own them. Taylor
commented with a laugh, and he
thought that Cook had no right to
take them with him. Cook, however,
had different view of the matter The
natives are more or less reliable and
their veracity has never been ques-
toned
CRIMSON SNOW
"The landscape there is all glaciers
and rocks. 1t is the home of the Grim
son snow as 1t is called. A tiny Grim
son flower grows through the snow in
the summer, making the snow and the
cliffs look crimson. 1t has been men
toned by many explorers
TAYLOR is confident of Cooks ability
nt observations
of a scientific nature at the pole Doc
tor Cook" he said, "is an expert navl-
gator, and the observations. anyway,
would not be difficult to make But
his idea in making the trip was for the
achievement. He was willing to take
a gamblers chance on his dash, to sac
rifice his life If necessary. He went
with a small equipment. What could
be done. if there was land at the pole,
would be to establish permanent
station there for continuous observa-
tions That does not seem practicable,
owing to the shifting of the ice"
Taylor described Cook as being feet
inches tall, weight $50 pounds, blond,
with bushy hair and a mustache. He
was the. founder of the Arctic club,
which was established by the survivors
of the Miranda expedition, of which
Cook was the commander. Peary, ac-
cording to Taylor, is the only arctic
explorer of note who is not a member
of the club, and he dropped out because
the club would not expel from member
ship Dr. Dedrick. member of one of
Peary's parties, who. IN the far north,
had trouble with the commander and
left the ship to live during two win
ters in an Eskimo village. Neither
Peary, Dedrick nor any member of the
expedition would ever tell what caused
the trouble.
Taylor has an extensive library of
so volumes on arctic exploration, being
probably the most complete of its kind
in the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
CnAMOT
DYING IN POVERTY
Man Honored by an Emperor,
Prince and Pope Weds Nurse
in a Larkspur Cottage
Continued From Page 1

oxford hotel in San Francisco. She
had saved q little money, and with 1t
they crossed the bay and settled in a
hillside cottage.
Soon her savings gave out and they
were forced to sell their small treas
ures to secure the mere necessities of
life When they were married Chamot
had just Is cents.
II have only a few days more" said
Chamot yesterday. she" looking at
his wife, "has been everything to me.
have given her my name: it is all I
have to give. She will fare better in
the world as a widow, and perhaps the
governments who have honored me
may help her. since her name is
Chamot"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
WIRELESS STATION AT
SITkA TO BE MOVED
Hill Surrounding Apparatus In
terferes With Work
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

VALLEJO, Sept. ia wireless mes
sage has been received on Mare island
from Sitka that the telegraph station
In the Alaskan city is to be torn down
and removed to Biorke island rs
miles from Sitka. The present loca-
tion has proved unsatisfactory owing
to the hill surrounding the station.
Master Electrician George Hanscom,
from Mare island, is now at Sitka pre-
pairing to work on the new station,
and Contractor William Concannon of
San Francisco has departed for the
north to erect the necessary buildings
on the new site.
Orders have been received at Mare
island to have the cruiser Marblehead
ready for commissioning on Novem Der
IL The cruiser has been thoroughly
overhauled and a fire control system
installed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
TELLS OF FINDING
DR.. COOK STRANDED
Member Of Peary's Party in
Arctic Discredits Story OF
Rivals Dash
Continued From, Page 1

mission from Commander Peary TO re-
main at the Etah station. Commander
Peary stationed John Murphy, boat
swain of the Roosevelt, and William
Pritchard, assistant cook of the Roose-
velt, at Etah to guard the stores.
SAW LONE WHITE MAN
Murphy, telling of his experience at
Etah, said:
Commander Peary told me to go
ashore at Etah to guard the stores
which / saw taken from the Roosevelt
and the Erik. Pritchard was with me.
Some time last spring white man
came into camp, and Whitney told me 1t
was Doctor Cook. He did not stay long.
Cook looked tired and worn out, and
said he was hungry. / had an argu-
ment with him, as he claimed that
some of the stores we were guarding
belonged to him. He only had two Es--
kimos with him. and as all his dogs
were dead the doctor had to pull his
own sledges."
Pritchard said these Eskimos told
him they had been way, way north"
HAD DIFFERENCES
None of the Peary party at Battle
harbor would discuss what had been
learned from Harry Whitney, as Com
mander Peary had given orders that
the Cook controversy must not be men
toned 1t was commonly reported at
Battle harbor, however, that Peary
had had some differences with Whit
ney, who decided that instead of re-
turning to Sydney on the Roosevelt he
would do some shooting in Greenland.
Friends of Doctor Cook here pointed
out that when Commander Peary on his
return from the pole sent for Professor
Mcmillan, who had gone to establish
base of supplies at Cape Morris K.
Jessup, he did not mention in his let
ter to the professor anything of his
discovery of the pole.
The messag ge, which was made public
by Professor Mcmillan at Battle har-
Dor, read:
"S. s. Roosevelt April 23 1909.
My dear Mcmillan Arrived on
board yesterday. Northern trip was
entirely satisfactory. There is no need
of Greenland depot. Captain came on
board the 24th. Concentrate all your
soundings north from Cape Morris
Jessup Use intended supplies for me
for this purpose.
COMMANDER PEARY."
MESSAGE AMBIGUOUS
Commander Peary's adherents assert
that the words Northern trip entirely
satisfactory indicate clearly that the
expedition had accomplished its pur-
pose.
Professor Mcmillan said at Battle
harbor that he had seen Harry Whit
ney at Etah and that Whitney did not
tell any one of Doctor Cooks discoy-
cry of the pole.
1t was at Battle harbor that Com
mander Peary told the story to a score
or more of correspondents of his jour
ney. He says he will head no more
trips to the arctic, nor, for that matter
to the antarctic. His work in the ice
fields is finished.
Il have accomplished the ambition
of my life said the commander Il
shall always be interested in arctic ex-
ploration, but it must now be left to
younger men,"
That Greenland and the arctic re-
gions will become a summer resort in
time is Commander Peary's confident
belief and Doctor Goodsell physician of
the expedition, asserted that the dry
air and constant sunlight of the sum
mer was a fine cure for tuberculosis
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

TANNERIEs TO REsUME-valejo, Sept. 10
The two big plants of the Santa Rosa Vallejo
tanning company located in this city and at
Santa Rosa. are to resume work after many
months of ideness S. Davidson. hide dealer
of San Francisco. has offered to finance the
company and work viii be on big scale.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

of the fathers OF the pupils attending the FIRE.
mont school for the purpose of listening to
speakers on The Welfare OF the
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20
ASTPS SPARKLING WINES
AWARDED GRAND PRIZE
[SeecioI Di,pntch 3 The can

ASTL Sept. 1.-THE success which
California wtnes have had in compe-
.ition at the Seattle fair has been par
ticularly gratifying to the growers of
This section. who have taken especial
pains with their exhibits. Local grow
srs have been Informed that the Asti
special, sent from this district, was the
3nly sparkling wine TO be awarded the
grand prize.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

Ladies-When you are thinking of
getting a new hat or of having your
5Id one fixed over. or of getting a new
5ress made, turn to the millinery and
dress making headings in the classi-
fed section No matter what you want
you can find IL in The Calls Want Ads.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

SWIMMER DRowNED-Tempe. Ariz., Sept
19.-Eli Willett. normal, student,
drowned today while swimming in Salt river
near this city
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

Hatch, Miss Rose Goldsmith and Miss Josephine
Music. The feasibility OF forming permanent
organization discussed. but no action was
taken.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-20

Children" was held in the school. MeAllIster
street near Baker. yesterday afternoon Adj
dresses were made by School Director Thomas F.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
TELEPHONE SERVICE HAMPERED
Blasting on Western Avenue Damages
the CompanY's Wires.

If the telephone service should cease
suddenly any time during the dog days
don't lay it to the management or charge
it to the weather. When the workmen
LAYING the water main on Western avenue
touch off dynamite charge the cable OF
the telephone company experiences a
slight oscillatory movement. 1t likewise
gets few perforations in its Ieaden jack
ct in the shape of sundTy pieces OF rock
driven through the covering. The com
pany is keeping men on the watch tor
trouble and the registering apparatus In
the central Office is continually recording
disturbances in the danger zone between
here and West Brattleboro. Saturday
afternoon the trouble hunters who had
been watching the line during the week
congratulated themselves that they were
to get a day off. Just as they We're about
to knock off work at o'clock a charge Of
dynamite changed the complexion of their
views on the matter of quitting early.
The cable had few score of holes drilled
through its covering and few hundreds
of feet of the cOmpanys pole line went by
the board when the smoke drfted away.
To add to the gaiety of the occasion the
falling telephone wires hit the trolley line
and the rest of the story included stalled
cale 1t required several hours before the
service was put into working order again.
1t may be Necessary for the telephone
company to temporarily carry its wires
~utsde of the firing line. This would en-
tail a heavy expense upon the company
and will not be resorted to il it can be
averted
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
100 BUILDINGS AHEAD OF us.
Government Must Provide for That
Many Before Considering Brattleboro.

At the present rate of disposing Of the
pressing claims for public buildings
throughout the country the supervising
architect of the treasury department eX-
poets to reach Brattleboro in about
twelve months from now. There are yet
Id new public buildings to be provided
for before Brattleboro is reached.
Architect James Knox Taylor, under
the rules. is allowed to dispose of ten a
month. and at this rate Brattleboro
would receive attention about the first at
August. 1910. The surveys are soon to be
made after which nothing will be done
till the grounds are cleared and made
ready for excavations. When the grounds
have been put in order the architect will
prepare plans suitable to the plot and
surroundings 1t is then that any sug-
gestions from local citizens will be re-
ceived and considered with reference to
the type of building best suited to the
place The department has several hand
some and substantial designs which have
been used elsewhere and which are con,
sidered by the architect as best adapted
to the public requirements. 1t Is not OF
course expected that the government Will
depart radically from its established type
of buildings to satisfy the llklngs OF cltl-
zcns in any community but at the same
time the architect would like to please
the tastes of the public where they do not
conflict with settled practices and certain
Inherent rules governing construction.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

MIR. ROSSEN IN HINSDALE.
Taken in Custody But Released When
He Showed Certified Check.

Ellis r. Rossen, who contributed TO the
gaiety of police circles i'll Brattleboro
last week, was taken into custody at
Hinsdale Saturday upon the advice of
Chief of Police George Wilson of Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Wilson explained to the Hins-
dale authorities that Mr.. Rossen was
evidently afflicted with some sort of de-
mentia. He was looked over by couple
of medical men and when it was learned
that the letter he was looking for in
Bratteboro. and which he alleged had
been sidetracked by the Brattleboro
postal officials, had reached him at Hins-
dale and contained certified check sutti-
cient to start a decent bank roll, the
Hinsdale officers decided that he was
able to care for himself and he was re-
leased from custody.
The wanderer has evidently made libra
ries one of the points of interest in such
towns as he has visited. The following
reference to Brattleboro's recent guest
comes from the Chicopee correspondent of
the Springfield Union:
Untrue to his confessed ideals, f. L..
Rossen. who possessed credentials from
Columbia university, and stayed at the
golf house some time ago, has disap-
peared with book by Balzac which he
The Marriage Contract, and all that has
been heard from him since is post card
which he sent to the librarian as follows:
''Brattleboro. Miss Librarian, | left
your book at golf house, Miss Nelson,
kindly send for it. ! am very sorry that
| could not find it diplomatic to remain
but it seems that | am doomed to wan
der like Diogenes in search of an honest
man. f. L. Rossen."
At the time that Rossen came to the
library for a book he is said to have acted
queerly and craved only book of French
origin. Since he was unknown to the IL
brarian, he had some difficulty in getting
card but upon attestation of great hon
esty, he was allowed to take the volume
away with him.
About the time that the post card
was sent from Brattleboro. the Brattle-
boro police We're warned to look out for
man giving the name of Rossen. who had
been acting queerly in the library OF that
town. However, before he could be cap
tured, he disappeared and undoubtedly.
continued his search for an honest man.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
MISS ELIZA r. HYDE.
Brattleboro Woman Holds Important
Post in Treasury Department.

Miss Eliza r. Hyde, a native of Brattle-
boro. has had nearly 10 years active serv-
ice in the Treasury department of Wash
ington. During all this time she has
been employed in the department of issue
from which the national bank bills are
distributed to the 1000 active banks.
Miss Hyde's long term of service is eN-
ceeded by only one woman in this great
denartment of fnance-Miss NJ. l.. Simp-
son whose appointment in June. 1864,
anfedates that of Miss Hyde six months.
Miss HYDE is the daughter of the late
William HYDE of Brattleboro. Her APP
Monument originally came without solicit
ration on her part Mr. Fessenden of
Maine was secretary OF the treasury in
1854 One day the late Charles X. Field,
Vermont's old historian, called at the
treasury and suggested to his friend, Mr..
Fessenden. the accomplishments OF Miss
HYDE. whom he believed would intelli-
gently fill an important position IN this
denartment. 1t was not long before the
snnointment was rendered. and accepted
IN Miss HYDE. Since then she has been
simost continuously employed, having
been assisted by her sister Tor short
period only, during an enforced absence
On account Of sickness.
Mis- HYDE has watched the growth and
5.veIonment of Washington during all
these wears with natural pride and IN
terest Few people recall with more inter
citing detail the strenuous history Of
I ipcoln's administrations. The depress-
inc funeral ceremonies. following the as
-sssination of the president. the bearing
al bis body from Ford's theatre TO the
White House, with it solemn procession
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Probate Court Business.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
probate court Saturday the amount OF
business transacted was larger than at
any session held this year. In the Georgi-
anna Brooks estate of Brattleboro the
will presented by II. +. Brooks was al
was allowed the John A. Goodenough es-
tate will was allowed and J. p. Sargent
and C.. w Richardson were appointed APP
praisers: the Edwin l.. Putnam estate will
was allowed and +. b. Barrows and F. w
Putnam We're appointed executors; IN the
Lucy Messer estate the account of :. a.
Daniels, administrator, was allowed and
the balance was ordered distributed: IN
the NIanIey H. Burr estate of Wilmington
the administrator account was allowed
and the balance was distributed; in the
Ellis Bruce estate of Marlboro license was
granted f. p Adams, administrator, to
sell real estate: in the William X. Geddls
estate of Brattleboro the account OF Z. q.
Wheeler, administrator, was allowed and
the balance was distributed; in the Will
liam NJ. Ballou estate of Wilmington the
account of j. H. kidder, administrator,
was allowed and the balance was dis
tributed in the Julia X. Plummer estate
of Brattleboro license was granted e. Z.
Averill. administrator. to sell real estate;
in the Nelson Bellows estate of Whining
ton the will was allowed and j. II. Kidder
was appointed executor: In the Martin '.
r. Powers estate of Marlboro the will
was allowed and Ruth II. Worden was
appointed executriX; In the Cassie r..
Reed estate of Newfane license was grant
ed C. X. Stedman. administrator, to sell
real estate: the account of the guardian of
Nelson Bellows of Wilmington was al.
lowed: in the Fred f. johnson estate OF
Dover Alice H. johnson was appointed adj
ministratrix: in the John Tobey estate of
Nottingham the motion of G. ;. Good
now. administrator, for final settlement
was allowed; in the Arthur i. Bancroft
estate of Nottingham the motion of w.
:. Allen. administrator, for final settle
mept was allowed: in the Alice A. Allen
estate of Nottingham w ;. Allen was
appointed administrator: in the Charles
a Foster estate of Wilmington the mo-
ton of the executor for final settlement
was allowed. The account of J. II. MerTi-
field. former guardian for James Good
rich. minor of Newfane, was filed and al
lowed f. ID. f. Stowe was appointed the
new guardian. Charles ;. GOOdnow was
appointed guardian for Ralph T. Tobey,
minor. of Nottingham.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

of officials and department employes-ont
of whom was Wilmington, VT, veteran
were scenes reviewed from the treasury
windows in the department where Miss
Hyde is still employed. This department
has just completed one of the finest and
most expensive vaults in the world, and
it was through the courtesy of Miss Hyde
that a Reformer correspondent was per
mitted to inspect this great money chest
into which no visitors are invited.
The vault is built of/steel in one corner
of the treasury building, its foundation,
in fact the whole structure, being two
floors below the sub-basement of the
main building, so it is practically all under
ground. 1t has a capacity for national
bank bills representing 00,000,0O0. There
are 1926 compartments in which the bills
of GAG national banks are securely kept
waiting shipment. From these daily
shipment of about IL. millions is made:
The vault is equipped with IL miles OF
electric wiring with the most accurate
mechanical arrangement connecting with
the public telegraph and police service.
Artificial air is forced into this vault
through little apertures in the great side
walls, and these are so ingeniously ar
ranged as to afford perfect ventilation.
The ponderous outside door, which is only
reached by a safety locking elevator,
weighs seven TONS INTO the plate grass
front is cast Il large number of almost i'm
perceptible wires which connect with the
electric alarm system.
The several banks of issue have their
bill compartments with their respective
numbers which are never changed Ihe
first bank to be organized under the ma
ticnal banking system was the First Ma
tional of Philadelphia, in 1862; three
years later charter was issued to one OF
the Brattleboro banks with regular rou-
tine number 1880. The National City
bank of New York Morgan's-with a
capital of % millions, is numbered l46l.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
ruly Wonderful Display of Trained Animals
400 PEOPLE. $50 HORSES AND PONIES. 20
20 FUNNY CLOWNS


The Flower and Pick Performers from all
tons, in Program Extant, startling struggles and udi-
reveIes carrying the spectators by storm and
wildly appauded by all.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Over the Green to the Court House.

with apologies to Will Carleton.)
The county court was slttln' IN the cour'
house on the green,
With Judges three upon the bench an
lawyers smart an keen,
With "Always somethin to arge, an
somethin' sharp to say
To tangle up the witnesses, as Is a law
yers way.
The witness stand was vacant till, IN a
whisper loud,
A name was heard an as he rose rustic
stirred the crowd
Assembled there to see an hear the man
who wrote the PONIES
That found an echo in hundreds of hearts,
an in as many homes.
Rugged, tho gaunt, and sprightly, he sank
INTO the chair.
Threw back his head, looked round an
ran his fingers through his hair, :,
A. he waited for the questions that fol'
lowed fast and free;
For twas croSs-eNaminatIon an he knew
how cross .'twould be.
Now tell us quoth the lawyer, ''only
what You know
About this case" an the witness started
in to show
just how lac felt, an reeled it off by
tn yard as poets can;
An a. each question Int the mark, each
answer hit his man.
In vain His Honor interfered; IN vain
they called him down
He'd stop awhile an sweetly smile, then
gaily ramble on;
An the smile kept GROWN broader an
spreadin' at every word.
Till il broke on reachin the gal'ry, an the
gavel's call was heard.
But 'twasn't so much what was said. nor
the rights of the case bein' tried
That folks cared for. They went, ] guess,
for somethin' else beside.
wouldn't have missed for the dollars
that were being fought for there,
A-goin' to court an seem VIII Carleton
in the chair
Newfane, Vt. l.. \. hlrkman-
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06

gent inquiries and persevering efforts have
been made, still very little is known, OF
them. Yes, there is a record OF LON
cheney having seen one.
Curious:-No, you are mistaken. ID
wins the wager. The report of the yer
mont commission to the jamestown eA-
position has not been published.
Brattleboro Boy:-Judge Gibson Is not
the author Of the poem that contains the
verse:
Go. bring the laurel wreath of fame!
Stand by and wait my beck,
That men NAV celebrate my name
When | get it In the neck.
You have doubtless confused the poem
Won refer to with toast which the Judge
has prepared to give at the Fish ana
Game league banquet:
I've sought 1t far and OF all men,
But sought it all IN vain
Please give me information when
/ may seek It again.
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-08-06
Legal Notices.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

Estate of DEXTER SIOChNELL.
The undersigned having been appointed by
thu Honorable Probate Court for the Distr1ct
Of Marlboro Commissioners, to receive ex.
anime. and adjust the claims and demands OF
Wi Is,a ~ Vernon in said District, deceased,
and All claims exhibited in Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purpose aforesaid al the late residence OF
ala Dexter Stockwell in the town Of Vernon,
IN said District on the l4th day OF August
and 18Th day Of December next, from z
o'clock ,. m until o'clock p. m on each 3
said days and that sly months ron tne Ia "a
said Court for said creditors TO present their
Claims 70 rs for examination and allowance
Dstei at Vernon this goth day OF JAY
E II. AKLEY,
h A STATEN.
ao7o Commissioners.