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gerously and it looked as IL the whole
affair would turn turtle.
The horror of the situation fasci-
mated all and the crowds below watched
in rve-racking stiffness the efforts of
the doomed men above their heads.
Some looked down, fearfully. Others
buried their heads in their arms as If
to hide out the sight: but the inventor
stood as best he could, still shouting
his orders.
GAS BURSTS BALLOON
Amid the intensity of the silence
came the tearing ominous, ripping
sound. fsllowed by a shout of horror
from every throat, as the balloon burst
open and the tattered edges tore TO
rags as the gas rushed out.
Track Of time was lost then. The
huge airship hurtled through the air
viciously, right upon the heads of those
below, and the onlookers fed from the
spot, each pushing where there was an
outlet, needless of everything but the
shrieking thing about to crush out their
lives. woman hesitated at the fence.
She was swept aside. A child fell and
those that followed leaped the pros
trate form. A girl beat her hands in
hysterical frenzy and ran around in a
circle, unthinking, unknowing.
Down plunged the airship. Tt heaved
from side to side. like some wild mon
ster, attempting TO shake off the des-
perate, clinging forms, hanging like
spiders to its sides. But they held on.
How they did il, they could not say.
Their teeth were set their hands raw
their faces blanched, but their grip
never loosed. Had a wrist grown
weak or the fingers failed death would
have followed, instantaneous. horrible.
II came down endwise-bow first. Fred
McGovern, a rigger at this end, swung
his little form over the side. swayed
once or twice, watched his opportunity
and flung himself free. He landed as
lightly as a cat and dashed away. Hugo
Syzmanskf, c. H. Davis and Chris
Christensen followed his lead. They
jumped and did not wait to watch re-
suits, but broke for safety, clearing
tent rope and obstacles in frightened
bounds.
STICKS TO HIS POST
Ed Morrison. an engineer. was the
last to jump. He alighted but Sec
ond before the mass fell. and ii looked
as If he had been crushed to death,
but the next instant saw him squirm-
ing his way through canvas fold and
twisted iron, few cuts and bruises
being his only wounds. Byrne, whose
figure had been the most distinctive.
was the last 10 nit the ground. lie
had held on to his swaying post
throughout the wild downward flight
and dropped as the balloon began to
settle
But the others, Their mufied cries
could be heard from under the sagging
canvas. One cried that he was being
suffocated by the gas. Another
screamed in the agony of a broken
ankle bone. A third moaned In dumb
pain.
The crowd which had fed returned
and the work of rescue began. Every
knife was brought into use. Some one
remarked on the value of the balloon
and the answer was given by the
crowd which tore it to shreds. Two
men would get ends of the canvas and
rip it for yards at time.
Professor Morrell was the first to
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RANCHER ENDS HIS LIFE

MAHfSVILLE. May 22-Harvey
springer, prominent rancher of Yolo
county, committed suicide this after
noon at the home of his daughter In
law, Mrs Will Gray, near Yuba City,
by blowing his head off with a shot
gun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07

say went to Lawrence for the K U.
game today and will stay over for the
Phi Delt dance tonight.
Mr: and Mrs. A. l. Conrad have gone
70 Cncago for few days.
Miss Berenice Kingsbury. of Arkan-
wick
Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Bauer will go to
memphis, Tenn, next week to attend
the meeting of the hardware associa-
Mr.. and Mrs c. E. Joslin were
among those who went to Lawrence
Tor the Washburn-K. U. game this af-
ternoon
Miss Charlotte Lyle. of Glen Elder,
who has been visiting Washburn COL
lege friends. has gone to Manhattan to
visit Miss Edith Thompson of Mime
apo1s who is a student at K S. A. C.
Mrs. E. F. Decker and children of
Coneordia, are visiting at the homes
and Mrs. H. N. Oakley. Mrs. Hazen,
OF Ills Grand avenue has invited a
limited number of friends to meet her
sister, Mrs. Decker, this afternoon.
Mrs. Hazen, assisted by Mrs. A. D.
Chamberlain, will entertain the ladies
of the Maccabees, Topeka Hive No. IA,
Thursday November II. Ladies meet
at transfer station at o'clock to take
Lowman Hill car.
Miss Eleanor Eichar, Miss Kathryn
DCNlliI, MISS aqua f1dSSlng ana MISS
Marguerite Weaver will spend Sunday
in Kansas City.
Mrs. E. P. Hutchinson, of Topeka,
formerly of Winfield, was elected ma
tional treasurer of the W. c. T. u. at
the national convention in Denver last
week Those who attended the con-
vention from Topeka were Mrs. Hutch
inson, Mrs. L. A. Call. Mrs. Lillian
King, Mrs. Eta Stafford. Mrs. j. c..
Reed. Mrs. Clara Currie. There were
delegates from nearly every state and
territory and they reported a member
ship of 225,000. the gain of the past
year being 20,463. The convention was
the most successful and enthusiastic
one ever held and the w. c. T. u. of
Topeka and Y. branch will hold an
echo meeting at the home of Mrs. 7.
]. Brown, 1923 Clay, Monday evening,
November 9. All members and friends
interested in this work are cordially
invited to attend. A special programme
has been arranged and reports of the
convention will be given.
Members of Topeka post No. IL and
w. r. c. No. "a, gave a reception for
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Dumenil at their
new home, 222 Buchanan street, Fri
day afternoon to celebrate their return
to Topeka from Pratt, where they spent
the past Is months. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Van Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Adds. Mr.. and Mrs. Alon-
20 Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Warren,
DR.. and Mrs. A. M. Edison, the Rev.
John Trezise, Mrs. William Hahn, Mrs.
Mary Wise, Mrs. M. NJ. Shook, Mrs. E.
Doane, Mrs. Mayme Clark. Mrs. L. Nc
Kittrick, Mrs. Mamie Philey, Mrs. Mar
tina Fitzgerald, Mrs. NJ. A. Carter, Mrs.
B. F. Simmons, Mrs. May Lewis and
son, William, Mrs. Nettie Brown and
Mrs. NJ. C. Mccormick.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hake gave a
dinner Friday evening for her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. w. Stewart, who leaves
for San Diego, Cal, Monday. Other
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Pack
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. George Fredericks,
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Skidmore, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Skidmore, Mrs. Elizabeth
Skidmore Mrs. Martha Long, Miss Ma
mic Long, Miss Ethel Long, Miss Olive
DeMoss, Miss Eura Enochs, Mr. Har-
old Enochs, Mr.. Ray Long, and Mr..
Howard SkidmOre.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
HOURS CUT DOWN.
Santa Fe Men in Car Sheds Suffer a
Reduction.

| When the employees of the car re-
pair sheds of the Santa Fee finished
their days work last night, they were
informed by the management OF the
shops that their working day would
after this week be reduced from nine
to eight hours day, and they would
also not be required to report today.
This announcement, following so
closely upon the heels of the election,
and when longer hours were promised
them, has caused almost an open re-
bellion among the car repairers.
These conditions are resented more
strongly by the shopmen on account
of much of the work of repairing
freight cars being sent to Chicago, in
stead of being kept here for the To-
cal shopmen. At the present time If
the statements of the shopmen are to
be believed, nothing but light work is
being done in the Topeka shops. AS
soon as the light work has been done
all the cars are sent to Chicago and
Streator to be repaired. In many
cases the light repair work is suf-
ficient only to put the cars in shape
for transportation to Chicago.
The car men claim that there is
plenty of work to keep the local force
busy during the entire week. and on
a nine hour schedule as well.
Four hundred men are employed as
freight car repairers under David
Cornelius, VINO Is the general lure
man. Three years ago these men
were placed under the bonus system.
and the old system of piece work
abolished. With but light work being
done here. the men are unable to earn
any bonus.
Many of the men employed in the
freight car repair sheds are property
owners and have large families de-
pendent upon them for support. One
of the prominent men who is now
laid off said this morning in CONVEX
sation with a State Journal reporter:
1.-The conditions at the present time
instead of improving seem to be worse
than ever We are laid off every week,
while large numbers of cars are be-
ing sent east for repairs which could
be done here just as we'll and at less
cost, as the road is forced to pay adj
ditional expense in transporting the
cars east. A few years ago the city
of Topeka voted bonds to the extent
of $4,000 in order to get new shop
buildings here, and many of US who
own property are now paying interest
out of employment by the same COM
pany that we are being taxed to help.
Our time is now reduced, and further
reductions during the winter are
probable. The company. when asked
why the cars are being sent to Chi
cago offers no reply. 1t seems to be
a case where we poorer men who are
trying to get a start in life are being
oppressed by the corporations"
If conditions are anywheres nearly
as bad as they are being represented
by the shopmen, something surely
ought to be done. The Commercial
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passed the hearing of the injunction
cases against a number of Leaven-
worth defendants in the liquor prose-
cutions, which had been set to come
up for trial Immediately after cleo
ton. to a week from Saturday next,
November IA.
The injunction suits which are set
first for trial constitute the most i'm
portant part of the liquor prosecu-
lions in Leayenworth county. If the
attorney general is able to secure
judgments and convictions in these
Injunction suits he will not be con-
cerned about the trial of the defen-
dants on the original charges of viola
ton of the prohibitory law. In Wis
it here several weeks ago Mr.. Shukers
explained that the backbone of his
movement consists in this procedure
on injunction. 1t is much simpler to
prove a violation of the injunction
than it would be to go back into the
prosecution of the original suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
LIQUOR CASES PASSED.

Attorney Shukers' Injunction SHIFTS
Continued at Leavenworth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
A SURGICAL
OPERA

If there is any one thing that a
woman breads more than another it
IS surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun
lreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
oitals which are entirely unneces-
sarY and many have been avoided bY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07

Mrs. ]. d. NJ. Hamilton will enter
tain the Monday Bridge club Monday
and guest table for Mrs. Thomas
Ryan of Muskogee at which Miss
Mrs. Arthur Lingafelt of Chicago will
also play
Miss Curtis has asked guests for
bridge Tuesday afternoon in COM
piiment to Mrs. Ryan.
X X
1t Is said that no fewer than four
men who Loved Her Best of All are
stung by the announcement of the
newest engagement
The Ladies' Music club will give a
concert at the First Presbyterian
Der IL, in honor of the twenty-f1rst
year of this organization. The con-
cert is complimentary, and the club
cordially invites the general public to
attend. The following programme
will be given. beginning promptly
at Sis:
Concerto Mendelssohn
Miss Allabelle Troutman.
orchestral organ accompaniment,
Mrs. Clark.
ave Maria. Bach-GounOd
Mrs. Frank Thomas
Violin, Miss Doster; organ, Mrs.
Clark, piano. Mrs. Carver.
F'ruhl1ngrauschen .......... Sinding
prelude Op. 20, No. Is. Chopin
Air de Ballet. Moszkowski
Mrs. w. G. Dickie.
Aria I Will Extol Thee. Costa
Mrs. George w. Parkhurst.
Mrs. Carver at the organ.
The Last Rose of Summer. .Thalberg
Mrs. Charles S. Gleed.
Mrs. Clark at the organ.
Bridal Chorus (The Rose Maiden)
CoWen
Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Parkhurst Miss
Pond, Mrs. Thacher, Mrs. Klinhans,
Miss Fuller. Mrs. Hodgins. Mrs.
Ferry, Miss Hogeboon, Miss Keefer,
Mrs. Skinner. Mrs. O'Neil.
Organ, Mrs. Carver; piano, Mrs. Clark.
Who Shall Be Fleetest? (from
Miss Helen Hogeboom and chorus
Mrs. Carver at the piano.
Revolutionary Etude 49,. Chopin
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe.
Hark, Hark, My Soul. Shelley
Mrs. John Kleinhans, Miss Nellie Pond.
Mrs. Carver at the organ.
Andante, from Concerto Op. 26. -.
Miss Irma Doster.
Mrs. Carey Wilson at the piano.
Glovia Duzzipeccia
Mrs. Edwin O'Neil
Mrs. Clark at the piano
st. Cecelia-Offertoire -. Batiste
Mrs. ARA Clark.
The Lord Is My Shepherd. Schubert
morning hymn. HenSchel
Mrs. Frank Thomas, Mrs. George
Parkhurst, Mrs. Florence Fox
Thacher, Mrs. L. S. Ferry.
Mrs. Carver at the organ.
The corn jiggin" at Steinberg's last
night was an event of much interest
to the high school and college sets.
The invitation list follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Trap. Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser
Cole, Miss Edith Earl and Miss Edna
Hopkins of the State university, Miss
Alice Meade. Miss Helen Spielman,
Miss Hulda Chaplin, Miss Mary Dallas
Gage, Miss Frances Council, Miss
Jeanette Wolcott, Miss Corinne Cos
ton, Miss Alice Noble, Miss Ethel Da-
Wis. Miss Alice Huntington, Miss Mary
Chase Chamberlain. Miss Sue Rod
gers. Miss Hazel Grimes, Miss Ann
Troutman, Miss Helen Lindsay, Miss
Helen Sharitt, Miss Dorothy Scott,
Jean Rodgers. Miss Cornelia Gleed,
Miss Leona Curtis, Miss Grace Koontz,
Miss Emma Bolmar, Miss Marion
Thompson, Miss Grace Walworth,
Miss Louise Heath, Miss Alice Lakin,
Miss Julia Larimer. Miss Henrietta
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07

Leavenworth. Nov. Tn the dis
trict court William Dill. Judge protein
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
NEW THINGS IN
GAS LIGHTS

People who appreciate having their
gas lights in proper condition. will
find the very latest and up to date gas
appliances at the U. S. Cycle Com
pany, $50 Kansas avenue. This store
carries complete line of everything
that's new in the gas lighting bust
ness.
Probably the most popular and
powerful light is the lii Illinois
lamp. 1t is on the inverted order and
is guaranteed to give satisfaction.
Globes, mantles and burners OF all de-
scriptions will be found here all at
reasonable prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
That Theodore Roosevelt Joins the
Outlook Staff.

The editor of this paper has the fol-
lowing announcement in the form of a
handsomely engraved card:
The Outlook Company
mas the honor to announce that
Theodore Roosevelt
President of the United States
Will on March 5. 1909. become a Member
OF the Editorial Staff of The Outlook
which Will thereafter be the
exclusive channel for his writings on
roNltlcal social and Industrial Topics.
November Z. 1908
New York City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
Notes and Personal Mention.

NOIcS ana IeFSO1aI MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Larimer have
returned from their wedding trip to
Chicago and are living at 1014 Second
street west.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. McClintock, Miss
Gala Cuttell and Miss Florence John
stone went to Lawrence for the Wash
burn-K. u. game this afternoon in the
McClintock touring car.
Mrs. G. o. Smith and Miss Emma
Smith returned Friday from a three
weeks trip in the east. They visited
New York, Washington and Philadel-
phia.
Miss Hazel Jones went to Kansas
City today to visit her brother Mr.
Harry Jones, and Mrs Jones for two
weeks.
Miss Blanche Mcbride of Denver is
expected tomorrow to visit Miss Helen
Haughey.
Mr. and Mrs ]. G. Bauer. Miss Ger
trude Bauer and Miss Marjorie Whit
ney went to Lawrence in the Bauer
car today for the football game.
Miss Mabel FOUGHT will return Mon
day from a two months visit in Con-
cordia.
Mrs James Stansfield and Mrs
Lacey have taken an apartment at 613
Topeka avenue.
Mr.. Harry w. Donaldson went to
Lawrence for the game this afternoon.
Mr.. George Stansfield has returned
from hunting trip to Stafford.
MT. ana Mrs. FRANK Anderson or
Rossville are in town.
Miss Sadie Baird and Miss Mildred
Baird will go to Leavenworth Tuesday
to attend the golden jubilee celebra-
ton of Mount Saint Mary's academy
and the alumnae meet.
Mrs E. P. Kellam, Mr. Edward B.
Kellam. their guest Mr.. George McNee
of Cottonwood Falls and Mr. L. L.
Kiene went to Lawrence today for the
game in Mr.. Kellam's car.
Mrs. H. Ward Page is in Ottawa to
visit her mother. Mrs. A. W. Benson
Topeka for the session of the supreme
court. and Mr.. Page will go to Ottawa
this afternoon to spend Sunday.
DR.. NJ. c. Porter, Mr.. Hugh McFar-
land. DIR. L. v. Sans and Mr.. Jimmy
Stewart went to Lawrence today for
the football game in DR.. Porter's ma
chine.
Mr.. A. ]. Carruth went to Harrington
today to spend Sunday.
Mr.. r. w. Blair, Mr.. Charles Moeser
Judge 2. T. Hazen and DR.. George Port
Ashton went to Dover today on a hunt
ing trip in Mr. Moeser's machine.
Mrs A. E. Wilson, who has been in
Europe for year and half, arrived to-
day for visit to her sister, Mrs. Ros-
seau A. Burch-
week to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Emahizer. Potwin Place. to remain
while Mr. Chief Justice Johnston Is i'll
at Stormont hospital. Mr.. Justice john
son is improving slowly.
Captain Chase Doster is spending a
few days at Fort Leavenworth. Mr..
John Doster has gone to Marion for a
short visit.
Mrs. ]. E Johnston and Miss Bess
Johnston of Minneapolis, Kan. are
here for a short visit to Mrs. w. A.
Johnston. Mr.. W. ]. Johnston OF Hor-
ton spent Wednesday with Mr.. Howard
Johnston.
Mrs. Laura Jessup and son, Kenneth.
have gone for visit to Mrs. Jessup's
daughter in Shawnee. Okla.
Miss Hazel Larkin. Miss Huldah
Chaplin, Miss Helen Haughey, Miss
Airline Dietrich and Miss Helen Lind
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The Clio club will I, meet with Mrs.
H. NJ. White, 1717 Buchanan street,
Monday. The club will continue its
study of New York.
x
The Chalitso club will meet with
Mrs. c. w. Case Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07

club might be induced to awake from
its long dormant period and look into
the interests of the santa Fe shop
men. who form the larger portion Of
Topeka's tax paying population
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia Z. P1IIK-
hams Vegetable Compound, made
rom roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
iisplacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ion, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-07
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof OF this statement read
The following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
I" For eight years 1 suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
vas told that an operation was my only
nope of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkham
ior advice, and took Lydia q. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
ny life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
now what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
al bic Compound has done for me. 1
uttered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
q nd to-day l am well and strong"
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DON'T FORGET

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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-15
County Officers Make Raid

Acting on warrants sworn out by
States Attorney Albert Constable.
Sheriff GIager and Deputy Sheriff Me
Allister started ont last Friday night
To capture number OF alleged violat-
crs Of the local option law.
The Deputy Sheriff. together with
John a. Morgan who was sworn in
as a special deputy. went to Port De-
post and arrested Alfred Bender. They
then went to Woodawn. and took
up Thomas krauss Upon their re-
turn they were joined by Sheriff Ha-
ger and the three started a raid in
Elkton, where j, is alleped that num-
her of colorcd men were selling whis-
key. and took into cGmp lanes Hol-
land. Samuel Biddc and Thomas Har-
ris, all colored. In the case OF each
arrest a quantity Of liquor was takeu
a evidence
James Holland and Alfred Bender
are both old offenders. Holland hav-
irg served several terms in the House
oi Correction for the same oifense.
and Bender being now on, with sus-
pended sentence hanging over him for
the same charge.
Yesterday (Friday) morning Krauss
and his wife were given a hearing be
fore Magistrate Gilpin. and the former
was he'd under SIsoC bail for court.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-15
Captured Horse Thief

Harry McGnwau. who claimed he
was 4 cowboy, was arrested IN Viii
mlngton last SATURDAY ON suspicion
OF having stolen a horse and carriage
that he had IN hi, possession. and was
trying To- dispose oi at an uurca,ur-
ably low price On Monday Edwin
T. Reynolds. at North East. vino had
lost "a horse. went to Wilmington
where he identified the animal IN
Gowau, possession a> III, property.
and the harness and buggy a, those
stolen from Howard d Jackson. the
same nigh, the horse disappeared
McGowan agreed 10 return tn Cecil
county without rcqui,tiun papers. and
ON Tuesday Deputy Sheriff Nc Mister
brought him To- Elktor. where he Il,
lodged IN laid
McGowan had IN hs possession re
commentators iur honesty aud good
character. and also an honorable dis
charge from the marine service in the
name 81 Ira T. Raymond dated at
Nnnapoli, in tVo5
The authorities at Wilmington have
been working for some time endcavor-
ing To- obtain clue To thieves opcrat-
ing in New Castle county. stealing
horses and cattle, and taking them
across the Delaware river Ia New Jcr
scy, or ,hipping them into Maryland
They made AZ effort t. connect Me
Cnwan with this gang. hut without
success. SO he waS turned over To the
Cecil county authorities
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1908-08-15
Bridge Workman Drowned

Jesse Toots, Of York. Pa, was acci-
dentally drowned in the Susquehanna
river near the Cecil cogn,y end OF the
Baltimore and Ohio bridge. last Fri
day afternoon.
He was employed by the American
Bridge Company and with several
other workmen was putting up the
false work under the bridge At the
time oi the accident he was engaged
in towing a raft OF logs from the Cecil
side Of the river To Roberts Island,
and with four companions jumped
overheard to make rope fast. The
others reached shore but Toots sank
and was drowned before help could
reach him
lie was thir,y-iour years Of age and
is survived by wife and six children
Coroner Frank Frazer was sent
for and visited the scene oi the acci-
dent on Saturday He deemed an in
quest unnecessary. and gave certi-
ficate OF accidental drowning The re-
mains were then taken 20 York for in
termcu.