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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
DEATH
YESTERDAY MORNING
SOME LIGHT THROWN ON THE
VICTIMS LIFE AND THE
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

Alter diligent inquiry the Morning
Astorian yesterday found young
friend and companion of the unhappy
victim Of the high-diving accident
yesterday, by the name Of Glenn
Darling, who Is an accomplished art
~ IN the l.. J. Arnold lineup Of tall
ent here. Mr.. Darling was with Mr..
Sullivan, who was killed, for a day
or two, and learned that the diver
came from family In which that
specially is profession, and that he
was learning the work, but had not
progressed as fas as his sisters and
brothers Tone Of the brothers, by the
way, being due to arrive here tomor-
row on similar mission), and that
the work he had engaged to do yes
tcrday for the sum OF SIS was under
taken as much to try out his advanc-
ing skill as TO earn an honest dollar.
Mr.. Darling says the young man
was not broke in the strict sense Of
that word, but was shy his growing
expenses and needed the money bad
ly. He also AYERS that Sullivan was
not drinking on Wednesday night nor
yesterday morning, in Difference to
the dangerous task ahead OF him, and
he knows that what befel him was not
due to such cause.
Sullivan was notably nervous when
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28

radc outside--nothing seemed to in
terfere with the JOY that many seem
ed TO find in gliding about on the
floor OF the Lurline hall
Last night one Of the men at the
door said there were about 800 men
had paid admissions during the dane.
ing after supper, while it was esti-
mated that fully 500 ladies had enter
cd the hall during the night dancing
But it was early then. and those fig
ares undoubtedly would have to be
doubled il query had been made
about or 3 o'clock this morning.
Generally speaking the personnel
OF the dancers seemed TO be Of the
kind that warrants such dance be-
ing given nice young people. many
from the country and many from the
city while all the visitors in town
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Miss Alice Wood.
THE COUNTRY DANCE.

After all, there's nothing like the
country dance--at least that's what
scores and hundreds seem to think in
Astoria each Regatta time, This Re
gatta the country dance is being held
in the Lurlinc hall. near the water.
front on Eleventh street, and last
night the place was simply packed,
filled, jammed. with an eager. happy
lot Of folks, young and old.
Early in the afternoon they began
coming 70 the dance, by twos and
ihrees and even singly. and the rain
outside. and the games and the pa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
A Challenge.

Sailing FISH boat No. 7 that finished
fourth in the ishermen's sailing boat
race yesterday hereby challenges any
boat Of its kind on the river, today
for wager OF 500, Yesterdays boat
No II preferred Apply at Martin
Franciscovitch saloon or Martin
Tarabokia.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Summer Excursions

During the months Of August and
September the Ilwac7 R. R. Co. will
sell round trip tickets daily from all
points on North (Long) Beach to all
points on Clatsop Beach at rate Of
$l7s. Return limit thirty days.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Bee Demonstrations.

Mr. Ahler, the Necanicum bee ex-
pert, will give demonstrations in the
handling and management of bees
in the basement of the court house at
9 a. m. and at p. m. today and
tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
A Racing M'ishap

A Racing Mishap--
During the afternoon exercises and
eventseoff shore yesterday, one of the
Portland sloops, whose name was not
learned, went over in the strong
breeze that was making things inter-
esting, and for a moment there was
CONSERVATION in the grandstand and
along the whole waterfront, but the
ubiquitous life-savers, who were at
tie time giving one Of their interest
ing performances for the benefit of
the great crowd, broke away instantly
and went to the distressed craft and
in a few moments she was again on
the course and her crew none the
worse for the ducking,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28

aroused by his tragic death. AT
present it is only known that he had
served in the U. S. navy, his last ship
being the Charleston, with which all
Astorians are familiar owing to her
recent visits to this port.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Protect Your Valuables.

We have steel safety deposit boxes
placed in 6reproof vault, for rent
You keep your own key, and have
easy access to your valuable papers
and other things valuable.
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Save Money.

From $l,s0 to 500 saved BY buy
ing through tickets in Astoria. Tickets
to all points in the United States and
Europe now on sale at 0. R. & N.
dock, G. w. Roberts. agent.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Bank With Us.

Put your money in our Bank at in
terest, and we will take an interest in
you, and help you in all your banking
affairs
Scandinavian-American Savings Bank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
For Sale.

Twelve shares Northern Oyster
companies stock, one hundred and
thirty dollars (l30) per share. Apply
Imperial Restaurant 8-o-tf.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
Lowest Rates.

Do you want to send money to
Europe. We sell dafts at the lowest
rates,
Observation-Disclosures Savings Bank.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28

For Rubber Stamps and Typewriter
Supplies see Lenora Benoit, Public
Stenographer, 447 Commercial street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
At Logan's Hall.

Scandinavian Sangerfest will be
held at Logan's Hall, August Goth.
e-2s-st
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28

BOY WANTED; STEADY EN-
ployment Apply Postal Telegraph
Gable Office. 1885,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-28
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

LEFT IN A. ". ALIENS OFFICE,
a purse containing a small sum oi
money. Owner call and identity same
8-28-2t
The evening world., 1908-02-13
THREE AUTOS IN RACE TO
PARIS REACH SCHENECTADY

SCHENECTADY Feb 13-Three out
of the six cars in the New York to
Paris automobile race passed through
this city at 2.ij o'clock this afternoon
rney We're the American, the Italian
and one of the French cars in charge
of ST. Chaffray.
ALBANY. Feb. l3,-Three of the six
automobiles in the New York to Paris
race arrived here from Hudson shortly
after noon to-day. They were the Amer
..an, Italian and one of the French
ears in charge OF St. Chaffray.
Nothing mas been heard mere of the
Other machines since last night
The American entrant arrived here
first Ine drivers experienced much
IN account of snowdrifts. The three
cars eft for Schenectady shortly after
= O'Clock.
POlnGtIKEEPSIE Feb. l3.-rhe Ger
man car driven by Mas and one Of
the French cars engaged in the New
York and Paris auyomdble race left
this city for Albany to-day The roads
are in bad condition owing to rain
faiI.ADELPHIA. Feb l3.-The three
French obilists-Eugenc lie Lou
vier, Maurice Dreig'hc and Max Holm
man-who left the Pulitzer Building in
New York Tuesihy ert~'' ~
%, ,OOO-mile trip from New York to Paris
by way Of Iiehring STRAIT. I.I l...
their journey at 225 O'Clock this after
noon They win go across Penpsvl n n
by way OF York, Gettysburg and Pitts
burg
The evening world., 1908-02-13
FOUR CHILDREN
PENNED IN FIRE
SAVED BY HEROES
Policemen Dash Through
Flame to Make ReSCueS
in Fox Apartments.

Policemen Mccarthy and Britt today
trapped In their burning homes in one
II the FOS Apartments, In Tnird ave
nue.. between FItty-s!xth and Fifty
seventh streets. Brooklyn.
The fire started in the nat OF james
Dunn. on the second floor of the four
story house on the corner OF Fifty-sixtn
street. The Fox Apartments occupy the
entire block.
Dunn's three children became lost in
The smoke-iillej han and their parents
could not find them. AT the same time
a child of David Cathro was heard
screaming on the upper floor.
Mccarthy and Britt went UP the
stairs as panic-str!cken tenants cam
down and found the l!tt!e ones. But II
vas necessary to plunge through sheet
of dame TO reach them. where they Were
huddied In corner. Mccarthy car
ried the children TO the street. Will
s}rtt went on after the Catnro child.
lie found her and carried her throuS
;Ae hail. into which fire was shooting
through several doors, and landed safely
with her on the pavement.
Other policemen rescued an aged
woman who could not get out without
aid
The flames spread rapidly from the
nenls above. When the fremen ar
rived the blaze had a good start. but
started was not determined.
The Fox apartments were built by
Richard X. Fox.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
100000 WHITE
ELEPHANT" FOR
CITY TREASURER
Stale Demands Funds That
Chamberlain Holds in
Trust for Courts.

city Chamberlain Martin IS custo-
dian OF 10000 which is making trou-
bile Il has been paid into courts n
N,w York, Kings. Queens ard Rich
mond Counties in litigation in which
r,,a man. bank or trustee holding 1t
turned tie money into cour. for ne
claimants to aght over
Under Law passed n lHo- the CITY
Chamberlain mast pay 20 the state
Treasurer all unclaimed moneys IN MS
hands Tor twenty wears ~ more, to-
gether with accumula..i interest.
-Four wears ago .tttorney-Cieneral Gun
cen obtained from Justice Ley"ntr.tt a
mandamus to Chamberlain Keenan, 10
pay over all such accumulation. Af;er
t.is order WAS sustained by the Appe'-
I@te Division and the Court OF Appeals.
James ] Martin. who succeeded Cham.
Derlain Keenan,. on Jan. - last paid
into tie state Treasury Si3 ~. - Of the
Accumulated funds, together with SIZE
accumulated interest. and said:
There arc other funds accLTullted
IL the hands Of the city CAdm aerlain
for twenty years or m1re, but the
question of whether there are other
claimants or not ea Hnot be asc"rtain"d
except through the records Jf the
courts of four counties embraced with
in lie CITY Of New York
Deputy Attorney Dolson APP
pIieI to-day {, Justice Piatzek in 'he
SuW enc court e.. an order adjudSing
tne city Chamberlain in contempt for
. - u
The evening world., 1908-02-13
POLICE SEARCH
CELLARS TO FIND
MISSING CHILD
Fear Mamie Surrley Has Met
Fate of Other East
Side Girls.

The police have been hunting througN
east side cellars In the nelghhorhood ot
second avenue and Thirtythird street
for the past few days in the hope o.
finding some clue to the disappearance
OF twelve-year-old Mamie Surrley. OF
No. $50 East Thirty-third street. on the
afternoon of Feb. 10 The fear is en-
tertained that she might have met some
such terrible fate as that of little ROSY
T!chler. who was slain in a Second
avenue cellar last summer.
The Surrley child arrived In New
York from Finland three months as',
With her mother. Shortly after her ar
rival Mrs. Jennie Dombun. Of No. 81
East Thirty-third street, took her to
1.-Two with her. The child longed for her
mother however, and Mrs. Domoun
decided 70 take her home on Monday
afternoon.
Sc had less than haf block TO 60,
but halfway - the SURREY home sh
stopred 20 gossip with uetshhors. T0'
little girl WAS n. her side When s"e
stopped hut when she looked around
t,r Ner she had vanished.
The neighhG rhrod was searched III
vain. Then Mrs. Domhun went to Po-
lice Headguarters and told :ae s'ory
%, the di i-apI carance to Lieut.. Finn
who has charEo ~ the lost and miss
ag children hu.elu. Hs Immediately
thought OF the many similar dis,Ln-
non RANGES that ultimately proved TO OC
TRAGEDIES - u. sent out a sIu1d %!
mon - hunt through cellars gud base-
uien:s and the. have been At worN ~
,Hr vicinity Of the strl home for the
past three days. without result
The child IL DIES rIbed a. four feet
tall fair haired. rosv checked. win
big blue eyes and UNUSUALLY co.ne,E
features She rould speak no I.n-iis.
She wore a long black coat, blue sir
dress, red hat and black lace shoes.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
WE'RE MARRIED. He
SAID OVER PHONE
Jamaica Couple Kept We'd
ding Secret Six Months,
but Got Blessing.

When tho telephone bell rang in the
home Of Benjamn +. Eyerit;, former
Co-oHcr cf Queens County. at No %
Wash!ug;on street. Jamlica last night
Mrs. Everi,r answered the "all. When
she put tl'he receiver TO her ear she
neard mans vaice say: "Who is this?'
Mr., Evertt," was the reply
"Weli we're married" sal the y0ire,
which Mrs Everitt recognized as that
Of William II. Graf, 4 young newspaper
writer Who had long been a visitor at
the Everitt home Mrs Everitt called
her husband to the phone, and to him
young Graf repeated his announce
ment, adding that he and his bride wee
going to Manhattan 10 take 4 fiat ere.
NO, you are not" said Mr., Everitt;
you bring Anna straight home and re-
ueive our blessing.
CRAFTS young bride had been standing
by his side while he was telephuning.
and all the fear she fell was disDcl ed
when she heard her fathers message.
The young couple lost no time in re-
turning to the paternal home, and there
they we're received with open arms
Mr. and Mrs. Eycritl never had any
objection to Mr.. Gran, but they thought
their daughter wup Is only eighteen.
was too young 70 be married. Graf Is
twpnty-three. When Mr.. Evertt. ac-
yompanied by his wife took trip to
Hallfax. y. S, last summer for the
bcrcht of his health Graff and Miss
Everitt iourncyed To Yonkers. where on
Aug u they We're married by the Rev.
j. s Xprn, pastor of 81. Matthew's Epis-
oupal Church. They decided to tell no
one about the marriage until the com
ing summer, but last evening they
reached the conclusion that they need
M longer delay in revealing their Sc
Crst
The evening world., 1908-02-13
STUDENTS RESCUE BOY
ATTACKED ON TRAIN,
lsneclal to rhs E..nLns World

NEW LONDON Feb. ia man who
aid he was Joseph r.. son OF Long
Island CITY, was arrested here to-day
upou the arrival Of the Boston express
leaving New York at midnight charged
with an assault upon John Coakley, a
boy singer fourteen years old.
The man is charged with attacking
the boy in the sleeper, The youngster
was badly beaten. wnen three Columbia
stuu-nts, members of the college basket
ball team on their way to Cambridge,
interfered and protected him. The sln-
deI Is remained In this city as witnesses
against Patterson.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
.SUFFRAGETTES TRY NEW
RAID ON PARLIAMENT

LONDON, Feb. 13-The woman suf-
fragists OF this city are apparently bent
upon making martyrs of themselves by
assuring their consignment to prison
cells Another dozen of the delegates
were arrested to-day.
,-~nv,- NJ Trrrhu-"' thew sior'-
from the "Woman's Parliament deter
m,ned 10 invade the House of Commons.
but the police broke II" lnr 80, .a-
fore il reached the precincts OF Parlia-
mrnt and carried the leaders off down
n side street to police station
The evening world., 1908-02-13
GASOLINE CACHES FOR
CARS IN RACE TO PARIS.

NOME. Alaska. Feb 13.-rhe Nugget
has made an investigation of the supplv
of gasoline in Alaska along the route os
ne New York Paris automobile racers
The newspapers finds that there js
plenty of the LIQUID fuel to supply the
SIX machines for the entire trip to the
north. Caches OF gasoline have been
made along the trails the machines will
take.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
WORTHLESS MEN TO MARCH.

PITTsBURG. Feb 13--Unemployed
yorkmen of the Woods Run district OF
the Northside, formerly Allegheny. at a
mass meeting yesterday organized as
The Employment Seekers OF the North
side" and decided to march to City
Hall, the seat of government OF Create
Pittsburg. this morning and deman,i
smploHment.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
REClUSE ON FIRE ISLAND
BEACH REFUSES AID.
Especial t, The E,enInr World

SAYVILLE, Il. l.. Feb. 13-TAfe-sav-
ers on Fire Island Beach have d!scov-
cred strange man occupying an aban-
duned shanty on the coast with no food
In SIGHT nor any other means OF COM
fort.
The man refuses offered hospitality
OF ths Government station.
He is thought to be dementad or q
refugee In hiding.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
BERWIND'S CREW SAVED
IN MlDOCEAN BY LINER.

QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 13-The British
steamer Mercedes de Larrinaga. from
Galveston Jan, q, for Manchester,
passed KInsale to-day and signalled that
she had on board the crew OF the
American four-masted schooner Edward
j. Berwind. having picked UP the men
in mld-Atlantic.
The Berwind left New Orleans Jan
y for Philadelphia. She carried a crew
of ten men and was commanded by
Capt. Edward Lacey, of Milton, Del.
Size was of l,l1 tons, 1856 feet long and
was built in Camden In 1894 The
Edward J. Berwnd was sighted at sea
Feb. by Capt. Scott, of the steamer
Maraval She was then abandoned and
thrashing about In the waves with her
decks aWash and some OF her sails set.
She was then about 40 miles east of
Charleston, S. c., and although water
logged, was making about two knots
and heading away from shore. Capt.
Scott boarded her and found evidences
that she had been abandoned hastily by
her crew.
The evening world., 1908-02-13

The World printed OF Help Ads.
to-day-374 more than al other
New York papers combined
The evening world., 1908-02-13

spread al. over the lee cake. But ne
missed 1t. He shot into the river, IN
the midst OF little rife of soft shore
made ice. with a m ehty splash.
Looking down from above the two po-
licemeu ard the bridge Inspector We're
yelling a warning TO anybody who might
be below. Dozens OF others at vnriuls
points along the bridge took up the cry.
The tug Castor mas lust passing the
clyde line piers uuder the bridge. Her
pilot heard the cries ana Ac saw the
body strike tie river lie ste,r-d t.g
the widening circle OF r.pp.e, Half It
minute PASSED The tug was chu.nng
almost over ,le spot where ,Aa man
d: :sappeared
The evening world., 1908-02-13
Saw Jerome Ignored Documents.

Ill Is now alleged Dy the Attorney
Generals 5 office tnat a mass OIL doCu-
,nents given to AIR. jerome Dy the state
al tnat time were not produced In the
Grand Jury room BY Assistant District
Attorney Smytne. wno mad charse o..
the case These included agreements
win producers or both natural and artl-
t,cial ice which cornered the ice supply,
agreements with dealers. evidence Of
the shutting out OF independent dealers
from docking privileges, &c. TOgetHer
with important evidence unearthed BY
Mr., jackson last September. the docu-
ments which the 1906 Grand Jury Is said
never to have had a chance to con-
slider. will be la.i before the Grand
Jury in the new investigation.
The evening world., 1908-02-13

The tug Castor Nas 1uSt passing the
clyde line piers under the bridge. Hrr
pilot heard the cries ana Ac saw the
body strike tie river lie s;e,r-d g..
the widening circle OF r.pp.es. Half
minute PASSED The tug was ohu.ning
almost over .le spot where tAa man
disappeared
Taken from the Water
Thirty feet away a black spot $ owed
in the ice and water The Castor sed
forward \ deckhand swung a boat
hOok downward and outward \ mo-
rent later two others of the crew We're
helping him 10 haul in a limp, dripping
figure
Then the tug headed for the bank.
They carried the young man ashore and
worked over him until DIR, Bennett and
DR.. McDufy came with an ambulance
from ST Gregory's Hospital The
bridge jumper was breathing in great
gulps.
There was quick tr.p to the hos
ptai After fifteen minutes OF hard
work the surgeons revived the man.
Tt their surprise they found that not
bone in mis- body ras broken. His right
eye was blackened and there were doz-
ems Of lt,le cuts on his face and head
and arms and shoulders where the small
spears OF ice had gashed him, but the
doctors said that except for the shock
and the danger Of pneumonia he ought
to be all right in a day or two
In the pockets OF his coat the hospital
orderles found single copper cent
and a nearly empty bottle Of carbolic
acid. From this fact they argued that
h. mad first attempted death by poi
son, but had subsequently decided on
drowning Papers in his clothing helped
the hospital people to identify him as
John 6. Grant. twenty nine years old,
a pressman
known as Pugilist.
Under lhe name of Jack" Grant he
was formerly well known as a light
weight pugist. He fought a draw with
George Dixon and twenty-round draw
with oscar GARNER He won once from
cal Mccarthy. Later he had been box
ing before local clubs and working al
his trade. Being unmarried, ne lived
with his PARENTS in Deanc street. Brook
lyn.
Ten DAYS ago he had the grip He
Gose6 heavily on quinine and whiskav
and the mixture made a lunatic OF him
He had been In state bordering on
dclirium ever since His friends got
lin first into St Nincents Hospital and
then into = Francis's, but he escaped
from both places. A few days ago
after fch, with someone on the Bow
erv ne duuearrd with his ewes black
ered at the CapitOl Hotel. No | New
The evening world., 1908-02-13
Attorney General Jackson
Puts Former Assistant Dis
trict-Attorney in Charge.
JEROME NOW IN HURRY.
Suddenly Finds That There Is
Lots of Other Work Ahead
of Grand Jury.

James w Osborne, former Assistant
pistrict-Attorney. and the man whom
District-Att rney Jerome defeated in
his last e,eco on tn that office. has been
selected by Attorney-General Jackson
Nr- osborne is already making arrange
ments to put his big private practice
out OF the way and jump into the in
vestiga;ion with characteristic vigor.
There will certainly be $ melting do
iug with James w. Osborne on the :ir-
ing line. /, IS doubtful II tie Attorney
Genera, cou.d have picked a man more
skilled or sifteI in dev.u- into the
maze Of devious transactions that must
ne unw0und N order 10 get a., the vita :
~ the ir= III uOpnly.
The evening world., 1908-02-13
jerome in a Hurry-No".

~ told MIR. Boehm." said the District
Attorney. that / should Ike to nave as
mn IN expedition in this matter Hs pos
si5le. There are many matters awaiting
attention before the Grand jury w".eh
are ,m1erattye In their nature. Su%'
g.stea TO Mr. Boehm that Monday
TUESDAY and Wednesday OF next "rtR
o,. az much more time as IS necessary
should be taken before the specla!
Grand jury for the presentation OF 'he
matter"
/, ,s quite likely tHa' in"smuc" az the
,.r,arnor rgs ,lkeu tue Ice Trust m
vrstlcation out Of tie hands OF MI.
leone e.ql p.ase,t (, Ia the ~ IDS =
the A,to.ney-tieneral the pist1'i-A;
,ornev Will not 5e extensively consult
al Mr.. Osborne. II he finds the s1en
necessary can apply 10 a Justice OF
the Supreme Court in tile CriminiI
Bisncl tor a special Grand jury TO
consider this matter exclusively. and ii
is implDbp5le that the DIstr!ct-Altor-
ncv would take any steps in opposition
10 such motion.
When in August. 1896, the District
Attorney presented evidence against the
Ice Trust 10 a Grand Jury, he took the
matter up only after Judge RosaIsky
mad, upon Information secured from At
.orney- Genera. Mayer, charged the
Grand Jury 10 make an !nNests ton.
bernard karsch VAS foreman. NO m
d.,imeuts were found. II was reported
tnar the Jurors nal divided evenly upon
'.e question. kdward h!nyer. a Juror,
publicly announced his dissatisfaction.
de consulted villa Judge Rosatshy anu
was heard 10 say: some indictments
snould follow tnls Ice investigation.
The Judge apparently conceded "iin
mis- view.