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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

The city board of park commissioners
has been after the city engineer to fur.
nish the board with descriptions of all
the ground that is owned by the city
and available for park purposes. This
request is part of plan 10 provide
now for the needs IN this direction of
rapidly growing community. In a
year or two in many parts of the city
il will be too late.
One section of city property that viii
he brought 10 the attention OF the
board when the engineer makes his re.
port is that lying along the valley of
Parley's creek, adjacent to Sugar
house. \ view of tins is shown in the
above Illustration There is no portion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
STRIFE BETWEEN BOARD
AND COLUMBIA STUDENTS

NEW YORK. March 23-Charged with
having invited the board or student con-
trol at Columbia university TO carry on
its deliberations in warmer climate
Walter Franklin Pync, president or the
sophomore class. and n prominent Colum-
bIa athlete. has been removed from Office
by the board.
This action is believed 10 presnge a
long struggle for supremacy between
the board and the sophomore class. which
soidly supports Pyne. Steps have been
taken to prevent an outbreak OF hazing
activity. which is feared as part OF the
campaign against the board Of control.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
MOVE
FOR M0RSE'S PARDON

NEW YORK, March 2&.-At the head
quarters OF the Morse Petition league In
New York IL WAS said today that on or
before April IL the league win open
branch offices In Newark jersey City.
Philadelphia. Boston. Buffalo. Syracuse.
Detroit Cincinnati. Dayton and Washing
ton. The object o( the league is TO OBJ
tain by May ] one hundred thousand
signatures 10 n petition for executive
clemency FOR Charles w Morse. the
former banker now serving fifteen
wear sentence at Atlanta
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
New Haven Tests Freight Motor

The New York. New Haven & Hart
ford Is trying ou5 a l75. ion eectr ric
freight locomotive. built for IT by the
Westinghouse company. The big motor
has guaranteed hauling capacity of
9G00 tons and guaranteed speed of
forty.fivc miles per hour with fun load
In trials il has hauled twenty-four
empty coaches between New Rochelle
and Stamford AT express train speed. and
il has hauled thirty-6ye loaded freight
cars satisfactorily.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
BAPTISMAL BASIN
Is HISTORIC RELIC

WASHINGTON March Ga silver
haptlsnal basin which was sent from
Holland In 1854 to the first Dutch church
on Manhattan island has been deposited
IN the United States National museum
through the courtesy OF the Colonial
Danes OF New York state. The basin
measures nearly eleven inches In diane
ter and Is about three inches deep 1t
is said that among those baptized from
this basin were Nicholas Roosevelt
Abraham De Peyster, Colyn Nerplanck
Robert Livingstone and others celebrated
In the colonial history of New York
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
st. Paul to Build Own Cars.

The mana agement Of the ST. Paul has
decided TO enter still more largely into
and locomotives. The experiment which
tho company has made in this line has
interested both the railroad and the
financial worlds.
Last wear the company built 1853 cars
in IFS Milwaukee shops aud ninety loco
motives. An average Of 56l2 persons
were engaged in the shops and the an.
nual pnvroll reached over S3.3OO. 600.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

of thc city that is developing with
greater rapidity than the southeast
bench. and there are few tracts Of
ground tha, present greater posSibiIi-
tics than this land near the entrance
70 Farley 5 canyon. Already move
has been started To have the city plant
1000 trees there TO help bcautIfy what
Will soon be an ornament 10 the ma
uicipalitv, and viii find Il ready patron.
age from the occupants Of the many
homes on the bench lands in that see
tion.
The uplands shown in tho cut on the
right arc in Highland Park addition.
the popular tract of 200 acres. and con
tanning close 10 5000 lots, recently
placed on the market by kimball 4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
Rig Esnk Shortage,

WASHINGTON. March ga report
received at the treasury department from
Examiner Samuel NJ. liann declares imat
shortage IN the funds ol INC Ci!N
National bank of Cambridge. Mass, WIZ
reach about $3.50 600. Tho estimated
shortage at The lime OF closing the bank
because OF the dcfalcatioU OF tEe doom nc
keeper, George w. Coleman Was Fll''VO'
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
UNDERGRADUATES ENTER
MUSICAL COMEDY FIELD

PRINCETON, y. j. March 23.-rhe
Triangle club OF Princeton. y. j. left
here in private cars today for an eX-
tended trip with twenty-five Undergrad
uatcs constituting the cast chorus or
chestra. electricians. stage manager
etc. of His Honor the sultan" Il mu-
sical comedy,
The play will be presented in New
York. Washington, indianapolis. ST
Louis. Chicago and Pittsburg, under the
auspices Of the various aluWnl aSSOCia-
tions The libretto was writ by Cy-
rus Mccormick, ~, a son oi yrus II.
Mccormick, 20, OF Chicago. The music
is the composition OF F., Paul Ncvin. IL
OF New York, a son of the late Ethel
bert Ncviu. the composer.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
l||HO RAILWAYS,
|l|NTY At BURLEY
heather Allows Re-
ef Work Through
LIN Falls District.

March e3.-Work on the .',
.,snsjon oC the Oregon
been resthaed after a
,orc., Of several months
II the weather con-
4, ,s expected that trains
from this place 10 Oakley
r.onths. Trains navc al
N 10 Oakley from Miner
sonlhern raA:pdi. With
W !, fbe Orscon Short Line
,gs hitherto Isolated COM
.se railroad conNenIcnccs
-, togn Ia the state Both
.ss Twin Fails DDkley pro-
Mnction and crossing near
,srd located In The center
Tatsr will not be available
,rart before The spring OF
.hs meantime much ot the
,,srej OF sagehYush and
,r the water when II Is
.tort Line survey crew Las
rssr fhe Burley depot and
This end on ihe survey
,5 extension of the cutoff
Fan. 10 this place. This is
,i-of branch road which, II
oold shorten tho distance
cIty To PofTlaui by about
.lies From recent an
fhe Salt Lake papers II
4 the Load is in \ fair WY
his summer. 1, is under
.rnectioil that Buvi@y would
.5jon point and that repair
4, erected here.
weather has prevail d
snaga river valley FOR The
,ts The snow mas oisSp-
a6s are Try ana the fam
,ur their lands FOR the sea-
6s the south side Minidoka
nd parl Of the project un-
tr system. the department
has announced Il mantle
ofsg the Jcrc for all land
1ltiyatIon ana Tor which
Nj !or. This rental system
uron when II was known
blng system could go. be
t,sneed toward completion
sstruction Ch1rcss being an
powcr station al the Mini
praotIcaiiy coInD'ctcd. tho
aes al he rcyeYal lifts ar. !
drr and ;hc canals. where
-hsd out iN tho ilooi IL icw
e being repaired. so that |
doubt but that there Will !
ant water supply 10: the |
Fipy this season.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

Richards. land merchants who have
offices nj 81 Main street There has
already been a heavy sale Of lots in
this addition, though IL has been OF
the market but few weeks Views
showing he possibilities of the area
as residence section. and how the
100000 il VIII require 10 develop il
is being spent. are on view 9t the com
panv S Offices The tract is adjacent
TO the Sugar House car line and au-
tomobilc excursions are run 10 the tract
every week dav for the accommodation
of prospective buycrs of sites for homes
there. There are some beautiful loca-
tions overlooking the area that promises
soon 10 he ono of the prctllcst Of Salt
Lakes parks.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
Device to Prevent Derailing.

j. 7. Andrews Of Birmingham. Ala,
Is reported 10 be developing an invcn-
iiOn TO prevent the derailmcnt Of rail,
way traits, According 10 a description
Of rhc device. if car is dcrailcd sec
ondary wheels engage tho track and
prevent the vehicle from entirely leav
ing the rails, AT the same timc the
airbrakc is automatically applied 10
ptop the train
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
SIX MEN DROWNED
AS TUG GOES DOWN

VANCOUVER. e c. March 23.-The
tug Arthur B from Tacoma to Van
couver. foundered at $50 p. m. last night
Off Fraser River lightship. Six men were
drowned.
\ stiff westerly wind prevailed in the
gulf last night and Off the sand Heads a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

6s sea was running. The -lshtkecper
IN charge OF the llghtship or the Fraser
FiNcr saw the tug laboring heavily. and
"ni'e he was watching. she foundcred
and went down.
The tug was in the cement and pias-
ter, carrying trade In The Puget Sound
and British Columbia district
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

allon. which went on the reef at Hanna
Cook inlet February 5, has gone TO
pieces. The engines covered with ice
are still perched on the reef. The FIVE
men WHO were standing by the wreck
reached the shore in small boats. built
nuts OF driftwood ana waited until taken
on bN the mail steamer Dora which con-
vcyed Them 10 Kodiak. whence they were
brought 10 Valdez by the steamer Port
land. The men have sailed for Seattle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

bill was passed by the house OF peers 10.
day. This bill permits ownership OF land
in Japan only by foreigners whose coun-
tries extend similar privileges 10 Jap
anese The diet will be prorogued on
March %
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

CHICAGO. March 2G.-Fre DESTROYED
large part or the plants of the p \
Siarck Piano company and the Edward
Hines Lumber company last night The
loss is $500 600
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

MANAGCA. March 23.-Presjdent Ma
driz declares he will not answer the last
proposal made by Estrada looking 10
peace settlement on the ground that il is
absurd. General Estrada proposed that
he and Madriz VIII name FIVE Nicara-
guansS and these with the United States
government should designate Il special
president this official TO call an election
Madriz and Estrada Withdrawing their
candidacy. Estrada also proposed nc re-
tain possession of the coast until after
the election.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

PARIS, March pa vote of $50 to 2
passed The workmen's pension bill This
marks the end oC a legislative struggle
lasting over four years and of political
agitation In France reaching back 10
1852. The plan involves contributions for
the pension fund, from the wage Garner
from the employer and from the state
TOKYO March 22-The land nwnnrshiu
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
/ Monthly Meeting.

l0OuIle'
,ch e3.zThc regular month
the officials OF the Utah
Md In the office Of super
N Jcifers today. The rol
Ib wrrc present Superiu-
II jefcrs. Ogden Assistant
ID r. II. Smith. Green Riv-
|<r W. s. Law. Evanston:
La c. +, Eldrcd. Evans
ssicher ID. +. kasc. Green
A Mechanic d. f.. Sullivan.
#llicI Foreman w. y. Roth.
"'rict Foreman r.. y. Tier
District Foreman T.. j
a Biycr; Travelling t.nSi-
'pin OF Evanston and Y. r..
|4FlIns. Division Engineer
u Ogden. Assistant EnSi-
||Iuan. Ogden; Roadmastcrs
E,arslOn; E. ESbenson.
. B.. Moon. Rawlins: Sig
~ z Heard, Green River.
[ d Z. 0lmstead. Assistant
y q Webster and Secretary
E'''ndent. y. l.. Carpenter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

WACO. Ten. March 25-'rhe main
building Of Texas Christian university
was destroyed by fire last night loss
Sl2J. 600
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

WILCOX. Ariz., March 23.-Mrs. Flor
encia Estrada and two children were
killed at Luzcna station on the Southern
box cars IN front OF a re- pidly approa ching
switch engine and their bodies were badly
mauglcd.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

LEXINGTON. Ky, March 23.-Tt Is
stated here that r. L. Thomas million
aire horseman of Kentucky and New YORK
viii retire at once from racing and devote
himself to business interests at Ford,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

VALDEZ. Alaska. March 25.-lhe A.
aslta Steamship company's steamer far-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

DETROIT, Mich, March 2$.-The com
mon council OF Detroit last night ended a
ninc-year controversy by voting 10 accept
Andrew CancGie's offer of $500 for
new central library building and branch
In 1901 the offer was accepted
by popular vote, but twice since that time
IL was voted down.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24
Condensed kilograms

BING1AMTON, y. Y. March 23.-The
Rev. Harry $ I.onglcy, rector of Christ
Episcopal church OF this city has re
ceived a call 10 become dean OF the Epis-
copal cathedral at Spokane Wash. He
has not decided whether ne will accept
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

- MINSK. Russia March 23,-The author
ities are continuing their efforts TO break
up the organized system through which
peasant emigrants TO America. unable TO
secure passports are helped across The
frontier. Four parties OF cmiSrants were
captured recently and subsequently, siX
agents engaged IN recruiting such par
ties were arrested.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

NEW YORK, March 23.-With the as
sistance of the public health section Of
the New York Academy OF Medicine.
campaign has been begun here for the
raising OF $1,000 600 as an endowment Tor
ihc proposed museum OF safety here. The
museum viii devote It's activity to the
study and advancement OF devices for
preventing accidents on railroads and in
Industrial establishments
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-24

NEW YORK March 22.-Nrz. Margaret
Custer Calhoun Naugham. - ycers old.
wife OF John Vaughan, contractor OF
This city. and sister OF Cen George y.
Custer. who was killed Al the battle Of
Little Big Horn In 1876. died al hotel
hcre Yesterday Of cancer She had heen
treated for some tmc by faith hcalers
and would not allow physicians 10 attend
her
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
POOL ROOMS WEIGH"
Wilmington Sports Done Out Of $4,000
In Philadelphia Resorts.

IN 80
Wilmington, Del Dec. 29.-Because
proprietors OF pool rooms. one in Wal
nut street and the other on Thirteenth
street. Philadelphia. WEIGHED on the
bets they took on the horse Oakhurst'
which ran second in the second race
at Jacksonville, a crowd OF Wilmington
horsemcn. highly incensed at the treat
ment they received. came near oaus-
ing trouble for them.
Oakhurst was marked up al 90 10 /,
20 to and 10 TO l, and tip was re-
ceived in Wilmington by certain horse
men to play him. About fifteen vii
mingtonians. we'll known in sporting
circles, journeyed to Philadelphia pre-
pared for killing Each Of them had a
wad OF the long green.
In order 10 make sure, they played
the horse straight across the board
they separated and put up their money
In the two pool rooms mentioned. Oak
hurst finished second, and there was
much joy in the camp OF the delega
ton. but this was turned TO sorrow
and then rage when the pool room
men WEIGHED" and refused to pay the
prices.
After much heated argument a com
promise was effected and the winners
received to /, instead OF 20 TO /. foI
place. and 4 to l. instead Of 10 to l. ia
show. The Wilmington horsemen est
mate that they were done out OF $4,000
and they are highly indignant.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
EXPLOSION BuRIEs woRKMEN
24co Pounds Powder Blow Up, Killing
Five Men; Many others injured.

Five Men; Many Others Injured.
Ell Paso. Tex, Dec 29.-Attempting
to blast away Stag pile at the El
Paso smel;er workmen accidentally
exploded 24O0 pounds of blasting pow
der and came near wrecking the plant
of the American Smelling and Rein
ing company. second largest In the
world, damaged it considerably, caused
O loss of at least five lives and the In
jury of over a score
Property was damaged severely In
the immediate vicinity OF the eXplo
sion and windows were broken three
miles away. Many small houses OF
Mexicans in the vicinity of the smelter
were badly damaged. and in these
most of the injured were located. The
men were tunnelng beneath the STAG
pile when the explosion occurred ana
the tunnels saved those who escaped
with their lives. as the Stag merely
poured down around them and they
survived until dug out.
GuiHermo Dominguez and F1oren
tino Naitarro have been taken out
dead. and as nothing could be heard
from five men unaccounted for and
believed to be in tunnel No. 3. nearest
the explosion. they are all supposed tc
be dead Those in other tunnels had
talked from their prisons to their res
cuers. All are MexiCans.
Mrs. Marcenti Hermanoz was killed
by a flying rock which crashed through
the roof of her home several squares
from the scene Of the explosion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
PICKED UP AT SEA
Survivor Of Wrecked Yacht Saved by
Pilot Boat.

Key West. Fla. Dec. 2s.-W. II.
Parker of the yacht Zebra, and not
the Phra, as previously reported, was
picked up ut sea near the northwest
lighthouse by passing pilot boat, he
having been floating on a piece OF the
bottom of the wrecked yacht Zebra,
commanded by Charles NJ. S. Bennett
and not Stuart Bennett. as given by
others passengers.
Parker Is from Americas. Ga, and Ia
badly bruised, but not seriously In
jurod. His statement Is as follows;
The yacht commanded and owned
by Charles NJ. s. Bennett left Marco
Fla, Sunday morning at a. m, having
on board. besides the owner. who Is a
magazine writer for the Curtiss Pub
fishing company. Of Philadelphia, and
other periodicals. expecting to come to
Key West and clear the boat for ia
vana. Cuba. On Sunday night while
trying to enter the NARROW passage
between the granite jetties at the
northwest channel. seven miles from
the city, she struck the granite jetty
while the Yacht was under full speed
both engines working and sails set
The yacht was crushed into pieces
Bennett being killed instantly. Mrs
Bennett was pulled from a floating
piece of the deck by Parker onto
piece of the boats bottom and re
NAMED there until next morning, wher
she became insane and let go the fioa
and was washed away by the waves
The body of Bennett was found by
fishermen about four miles from the
spot wheer the little vessel sank. NJ
trace was found OF BENEFITS wife.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
TAFT OUT FOR DENOMINATION
President Looks Forward to Republi-
can Victory In 1912.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Friends Of the
administration made it known in an
emphatic manner that President TAFT
intends to stand for denomination in
1912.
They expect that Mr. Taft will have
,he support Of Colonel Roosevelt The
president is now in an optimistic
frame Of mind and looks forward to a
Republican victory in 1912 4 few
weeks ago the situation didn't look
promising to the president lie be.
lievcd that the November defeat pre-
sare danother disaster in the national
campaign 90 follow. Even al that time
Tie president is known to have told
uicnds that he would accept the nom
nation even in the face Of certain de-
feat if the Republican convention
placed the standard in his hands.
II is. of course. ont OF the question
for Mr. TAFT to announce his candi-
dacy. but II may be stated on good au'
thcrity that whatever the political de
velopmcnts az the next few years may
be. Mr.. Talts name will be placed in
nomination at ;hc party gathering In
1912
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
Southern Railway

n b. Following schedule figures puolisheo a
;,formation. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov Y. 1911.
Trains leave Washington from New Un'oT
,.qoa ~ DaiIx-Iocal for Warrenton. Danvili,
$50 a. m. Daily-Locsl for Harrisonbgrg. We.
900 a. m. Daiiy-United States Fast Mail
First-class coaches and drawtng-room seeplni
ears TO Birmingham & New Orleans. Dining CA
AS D. m. Week Days-Limited for Warrsnto'
az. Harrisonburg Paror car 10 Hariisonburg
..l5 d. m. Daily Birmingham opecisi
Through coaches and sleeping cars 70 Birminsg'
fornia Monday, Wednesday. THURSDAY, Friday
az, a2o ~ m. Week Days-Local for Harrisonbur7
and way stations on Manassas brH ,n;n.,, n, 4
"a 10. M Daily Limited for WarrehtOn IN ]
Charlottesville. ,,
500 D. m. Daily The Southern SoulleA s,siI
I no;ted Through Pullman drawing-rOorn' state-
-, sieeoing cars coaches and di"ing cars Tor
chariotte Columbia, Charleston, Aiken, Augusta
savannah and Jacksonville.
1910 D. m. Daily-New YORK arc OhAtcinoiss Z
firo,tsd (via Lynchburgl- First class coach and
sieepinQ cars 70 Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga,
sieening car 20 New Orleans. Dining-car service
to.as n. M. Daily-New York. Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains, cup aad CO
servation cars to New Orleans: sleeping cars e
Asheville. Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car to
Charlotte DinnR-car service.
410 a. m. Daily-Memphie Special. through
slaepin2 cars and coaches to Roanoke. Knoxville.
Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 D. m. Dining car
through trains from the South arrive Washing
ION ,.lb = n 6:gJa No., :53 am, lv:fO a. ~ daiiS
7.s,n m and ll3O D. m. lZl5 A. ~ daily, Harrison
nuro lisa N. week days and y:3O D. m daily.
From Charlottesville 9:g5 a. M, ~ D. m. and f;4t
m. Lesnl from Wlrrenton arrives BIO a. m.
week lays. .. -. - ,,.4s =.
lrains cave Richmond: iO:fo a. "a. ana HAD
m Daily Express for all points South.
$40 A M. Daily Local for Danyiile ChsriOt'e.
400 .. m. except Sunday. Localtcr durham
500 D. N. except Sunday. Local for keysyIle.
6.01a' Ia. except Sunday and 2:lb p. m MONDAY
UedneSday and Friday for West Point.
s:3O d. M except Sunday. for West Point con-
oertinv with York River Line for baltimore mon
dav, "wednesday and Friday.
Tickets seeping-car reservations, ana detaie q
H., tornnstion can be had at ticket office, 40 10Th
:. a05 81. N. W., and New Union station.
Ra1gaxe checked through from hotels ana resi-
isncss Cab service. A..
3 N. COAPMAN, Vice-Pres. Gen. Man.
q IN. HARDWICK, Pass. Traffic MGR.
H.F. CARY, Ger. Pass. Agent.
L. S. BROWN. General Agent
Washington. d. {.
lE Burgess. ID. p. A..
Richmond. Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-12-31
DARING SKATERS DROWN
Three Boys Venture on Thin Ice and
Two Lose Lives.

Two Lose Lives.
Seaford, Del, Dec. 29.-Disregard.ng
the warning of several spectators. sew
enteen-yearold John Cook. son Of c.
f. Cook. of Bridgeville. and eighteen.
year-old Clarence Clymers. Of Phih
delphia. and the adopted son Of NJ b
Waters were drowned
Cook, in company with George
Ruos. Jr., aged sixteen years. son OF
Postmaster Ruos. Of Bridgeyille. came
to Seaford for an outing Joining ely
mers. they went to Williams dam to
skate. As the lads approached the
pond they were warned not to go on
it. but they paid no heed to the warn
ing.
They were several yards from shore
when Ruos broke through. and Cook
going to his assistance, fell in also
Clymers, seeing their perilous posi-
ton, went to their assistance, but he
also broke in. Ruos was rescued. but
Cook and Clymers sank from sight
and did not rise again. Their bodies
were found several hours later.