The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-23
Ashby. Elton and Arthur, children of
Georgia Snow Thatcher.
LITTLE BOY LOST
IN THE JORDAN
Hundreds Search In Vain for the
Body Of Clarence Emery,
Who Drowned.

Salt Lake. Aug. 22.-SlIppIng from
the grasp of his 13-year-old brother.
Walter. and falling back into :he
muddy waters of the treacherous Jor.
dan river, Clarence. the 10-year-old
son OF George R. Emery of 5S Norch
Eighth West street. disappeared be
low the surface shortly after 10 o'clock
Saturday morning, and up 10 a late
hour Saturday night the body was still
resting in its watery grave
During the day every effort was
made TO locate the boy Hundreds OF
e:ilzens rendered every aid possible.
The river was blown up with giant
powder from above where the body
disappeared and for a great distance
down Ine river.
Gasoline launches with drag hooks
raked the bottom OF the river for
hours.
Men in diving suits went into all
the deep holes. but all to no avail. the
body could not be found
The point where the little form dis
appeared In the river Is filed with
many deep holes. The current is ex.
ceptionally strong. so that the body
was probably swept into one of the
holes, where 1t became lodged and
afterwards was covered with sand.
Went Swimming.
Clarence. with his brothers, Melvin,
aged Is; Walter. aged. l3. and VIII
lard, aged 9. went to the river about
9 o'clock Saturday morning The boys
had been teasing their father all the
previous day TO let tnem go, but the
privilege was denied Saturday morn.
ing the teasing commenced again. so
the father gave his permission and
the boys went 10 the river to take
swim.
They went near Third North and
the river. to place known as Cur
rant island. where there is a bar of
sand in the center OF the stream.
which Is separated from the two banks
by swift currents OF water
Clarence swan TO the island. and In
coming back became tired For sew
eral minutes he battled alone In the
water, and then his brother Walter
swan to where he was. took his hand
and pulled him toward the shore.
Walter succeeded in reaching the
shore There he let go of his broth-
ers hand and told him to come TO the
bank The boy. tired and exhausted,
started up the bank, but slipped EX-
hausted, he fell back into the river
and disappeared under the surface.
Man Refuses to Aid.
The boys saw him come to the sur
face a short distance away. They
called to stranger who was passing:
Look, mister, there goes our brother!
He is drowning Won't you help us?'
The man stopped. looked at the lit
tie form go under the current and
said: "Oh. drown, you little devils,
Maybe. after while YOU will learn
to keep out of this river" and then,
unconcerned, he walked down the
street
Jne boys ran to their homes with
the news In short time many
friends of the family and strangers
who heard of the accident hurried to
the river to help find the body.
r F Copper dived down into deep
hole but before he could touch bottom
he was forced to rise to the surface.
AS he came up. he says, he felt the
leg of the boy, but was unable 10 hold
him.
Later In the afternoon r. F. Cooper,
Charles Shelley, Theodore Newman.
w Emery and others waded the river
for a block on either side of where the
boy disappeared When diving seemed
useless. the police secured quantity
of giant powder, with which they
blasted the river in an attempt TO
raise the body TO the surface. but up
TO a late hour all efforts were fruit
less.
The point where the boy was
drowned is one of the most treacher-
Gus places along the river. having
claimed three victims during the past
two years.
The boys father Is secretary of the
Rowe, Morris & Summerhays COM
pany. He is also first counselor to
President Nephi l.. Morris Of the Salt
Lake stake of Zion.
The parents were planning to leave
tonight for three weeks trip 10 Ida
no. and other members Of the family
were making preparations for the trip
to Seattle with the Tabernacle choir