Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-16
THOMAS MARTINDALE,
NOTED HUNTER, DEAD

Continued from Psre One
he underwent n physical examination Just
previous 70 his leaving in July. and was
pronounced NJ for the rigors OF the journey.
Mr.. Msrtindsls remarked to friends that
he was feeling fine" just before he left
this city.
Thomas c. Martindaie, Jr., who is associa.
ted with the Martindale firm, said today
that he could not believe his father was
dead. There must be some mistake" he
said. II feel sure that the meaning OF
tho dispatch must have been misconstrued.
Surely the family would have been notified
by Doctor Babcock. All we have heard Is
that my father was Ill"
HEART DISEASE SUFFERER
The veteran sportsman had been suffer
Ing from heart disease for some time and
members OF his family had urged Nim 20
give up this trip. which proved 20 he his
last The call OF the Wild was too strong.
however, and he left this city early in
July.
The hunting expedition. which was al
most Rooseveltian in Its magnitude. was
proving 20 be one OF the most successful
Mr.. Martindaie had ever had. according 60
word received recently from Doctor Bah
cock. Several fine specimens had been
shot Just before the start made the
two hunters were Joined for day by Mr..
and Mrs. VI. s. Paul, Jr.. of this city. both
ardent hunters Mrs. Paul had killed sew
eral bear near Juneau before the meeting.
Members OF the Martindale family did
not know OF Mr. Martlndale's death until
they read II today In the newspapers The
only message they had received was the one
from Doctor Baboook last Wednesday say
ing that he was suffering from eryslpelas,
Mrs. Martindale and her one son. Thomas
G. Martindale. Jr, have been spending the
summer at wildwood. The Martlndale
| home thsre is one OF the show places OF
| the resort.
PLAN OF TRIP.
Mrs. j. s. Babcock, mother OF Doctor
| Babcock. today told OF the hardships OF
| the trip as related TO her in letters received
recently from her son,
ct cannot understand Il ALL" Mrs. Bah
| cock said. MIR. Martindale and my son
| both are such ardent sportsmen and were
| eager 70 undertake this recent trip. They
met nj Juneau and went from there to
skagway and finally 90 Carcross in Yukon
| Territory Alaska, where the real start OF
the hunting expedition was to begin.
Tn all IL was quite a little expedition
| Accompanied by two guides, three white
! men helpers and Indians they had six
| pack horses and four dogs, each of which
| carries a pack weighing sixty pounds on
his back. The horses and dogs are used
also TO help carry or drag the game.
| The actual hunting expedition was TO be
made entirely on foot. In all, they planned
70 tramp more than 100 miles and entirely
in moccasins. They left their heavy boots
behind.
"As Il is cannot see how Mr.. Martini
dale's body can reach Philadelphia before
| ten days at least. II will take at least
| two days TO reach Carcross. and from
there the trip home Is lengthy one.
Somehow I have had a premonition
something would happen. Naturally. be-
fore heard the news even. was worried
about my son. and last night I found II
impossible to sleep from worry. The first
| thing heard this morning was about Mr..
| Martindale's DEATH"
| WIDELY MoURNED
News OF Mr.. Martindale's death cast a
| gloom over the Poor Richard Club. 239
| South Camac street. Tears dimmed the
| eyes of the family OF William Berg, steward
Of the club. who counted the intrepid hunter
| as their best friend
"I cannot reconcile myself to the thought
that Mr.. Martindale has passed away" said
Mr. Berg He was the finest man I ever
knew He was>lSind to every one.
"Just before he left this city he came TO
the club and presented me with fine box
of tea. He also gave my wife a present,
and to the children he gave some toys. My
children loved him dearly because OF his
many kindnesses 90 them.
Somehow / had premonitaon that
something was going to happen to him and
said: 'Mr. Martindale. what do you want
to undertake such long journey for when
| you have such a beautiful home at Wild
wood? Suppose you would become sick
and die up there In Alaska, so far away
from your family? You know you are get
ting to be an old man."
''oh. I'm as healthy as a 'ten.year-old,' "
was his reply.
Mr. Martindale probably was Philadel-
phia's most widely known hunter OF big
game. He has made many trips to Alaska
and BritiIh Columbia. and seemed TO have
special fondness and fascination for the
North American wilds. On several occa-
sons he carried special permits from the
Secretary of Agriculture to shoot several
bears in addition to those allowed by the
game laws. Many OF Mr.. Martindales tro-
phies have been presented TO the Academy
OF Natural Sciences in this city
FROM s1.5O JOB.
Although for forty years Mr.. Martin
dale was regarded as a typical Philadel-
phian, he was born in Ling Riggs Wear
dale, County Durham, England. in 1912.
He came TO America with his parents when
child.
The Oldest Of twelve children. young
Thomas got his first Job at $3.50 week
when thirteen years old, as general utility
boy in a dry goods store, but within seven
years he was superintendent OF one of the
largest establishments Of its kind In
Toronto, Canada and was president OF
the Dry Goods saiesmen's Association OF
that oity.
Mr.. Martindals. seeking new fields for
his ever-increasing activities, left Toronto
for Boston and from there determined "a
mako his fortune in the oil regions. He
went 20 OIL City. There he married Miss
Rosa crum. He also had his nrst start in
the grocery business when he bought, an
interest in an MISUNDERSTANDING grocery
store. which. through the true eye OF a
rising merchant he saw had great possibil-
tiles. He bought out his partner and soon
transformed the store into attractiv.
and paying establishment.
HERE FOR FoRTY-oNE YEARS.
Mr.. Martindale sold out his store in OIL
City and came TO Philadelphia forty-one
years ago. The firm has been In business