The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1913-02-20
ANTARCTIC HERO HAS
BROTHER IN W. S.
(Erom Portland. Oregon. Journail

(Erom Portland, oregon 'o Na
Rack in the mounains nine miles
from White Salmon, Bruce scout re
formed soldier of fortune ana youngel
brother of Captain Robert r. Scott
dead Antarctic hero, has llveu yeal
and a half as superintenaen. 9l az
orchard. While the story OF me PROM
er's bravery in the last sIruggie Ioi
life was a thrilling the wo,lu' The
Washington raneher waited, losth tC
believe until the report had been iully
autbenticaed. Then his great regret
was that the brother should nave died
inst as he was about TO reap the honors
for which he had striven so long.
A younger son." Bruce SCOTS life
has led along far different paths from
those Travelled by his illustrous brother.
Suffering all the handicaps OF a young.
or son. his innate sympathy Tor the
under dog caused him to ngnt on the
side of the Beers in the South african
war and the brothers once narrowly
escaped fighting against each other.
Now, at SO years of age, Bruce Scott
has the record of having fought IN
seven wars or instructions III as many
different lands.
1t was the younger brother mar
riage six years ago that proueh' MIN
to the sedate life of rancher::,
al would not be here now, he told
the staff correspondent of the Portland
Journal, who found him loading lumber
on sleigh on the Washington ranch,
"save for the fact that want to keep
tame for the sake of my family. My
daughter Josephine is now four years
old, and | can't drag her and Mrs.
Scott around the globe. From soldier
of fortune ! have come to be fortune
hunter, that is if hard work can bring
it to me-"
"Bob's death after he had reached
the South Pole may have been glorious
and added luster to England name,
but it seems sad to me that man Of
his slendid calibre should die at time
when the entire world stood ready to
do him honor. His ambition from boy
hood had always been to better the
world"
Such is the tribute paid by the
younger brother to the memory of the
conquerer of the South Pole, as dressed
in heavy flannels, his soft shirt half
buttoned at the neck, Mr.. Scott stopped
his work of loading lumber on the
sleigh, and standing in the foot deep
snow, talked for half an hour concern
ing his dead brother.
AZ do not like of talk of Bob" he
said, because | do not see what good
it would do. My poor words can add
nothing to his glory, or brighten his
record as a soldier, a hero and great
man.
"I'm a younger son, and our ways
have been apart ever since was boy
of Ii. At that time | left with sum
equal to $40 in my pockets on adventure
bent. The same unrest that stirred me
to venture into the world is what
caused my brother to knowingly take
his life in his hands and and 20 into
Antacrtica. Our impules were differ
ent, however. He sought to secure
data, specimens from the little known
region to the end that more knowledge
could be given mankind; ! went out,
just for the joy it gave me, an individ-
ual, to see and experience life in all
its phases.
'"rhe last words Bob wrote were that
he did not regret his choice. Nor do
| regret mine.
81 am deeply grieved over his tragic
ending. Although refused to believe
Robert dead until absolute verifcaton
of the first reports wae received, stin
was not unprepared. told my wifi
and close friends repeatedly that
never expected him to come out of tn,
Antarctic regions alive.
''His death must have proved ter
rible shock to my mother. She tool
great pride in Bob. and loved hin
deeply. | haven't heard from home fol
some time but presume my younges
brother, Wallace. is with her in Scot
land. There were three boys in ou
family, Robert, myself and Wallace
Robert was born in England, and Wal
lace and myself in Edinburgh, Scot
land.
"Our father, now dead, was in tn,
British army service. The last time
saw Robert was about II years agt
when | visited home for q short time. ,
Until his marriage, about six year.
ago, Bruce Scott spent his time seek
ing adventures throughout the globe
Whenever he heard of war ht
straightway struck for the scene o.
trouble and engaged in it.
= At Ia he left home for Russia wher,
he served as a messenger in the Rus
sian army for II months. He returned
home, then after a short visit at Edin
burgh, made his way to the Unite(
States. where for several years he roa(
the range, cowpuncher.
From the Panhandle country he wen
to South Africa, where he found EN-
ployment as an overseer in the Kim
berly diamond mines, and India saw
him next and then Mooreland, Norti
Africa, where he Joined the Moorisi
army, serving as second in command
of cavalry.
After several months campaigning
he resigned and went to Vienna, wher,
he served as clerk to American Consu
Barker, who is now stationed at Sgd
ney, N. S. W.
In New Zealand he worked in bank
at Hongkong, went into the service o.
the Upton Tea company, and managed
their interests in the South Sea islands
| llr1nR OIL tnlS ne went 10 OOutf
America, not however, until he spen
some months in the United States
where he met and married Kentucky
girl. He entered the service of tht
American Fruit & Produce Co., anC
acted as their plantation manager neal
Trinidad, Bolivia, until three year,
ago, when an attack Of yellow fevei
broke his health and be was compelled
to return to the United States, finally
arriving at Portland, where he &C
cepted a position from H. M. Pabst
general manager of the Portland Ga,
& Coke Co., as superintendent of tn,
Hilmar orchards. He was with tht
Mississippi volunteers in Cuba durinl
the Spanish war.
In South Africa he fought on the sid,
of. the Beers, and was with Genera
Kruger at Ladysmith when Genera
Butler came to the rescue of Genera
Kitcbner's forces that were penneC
within the city. With Butler were tn,
Gordon Highlanders Of whom Rober
Scott was an officer.
Save for the fact that the Beers SIR
rendered soon sfterward, brother woulC
! haya fou1bf ouaipet hr0thar As Il