The Sunday Oregonian., June 14, 1908, Page 5, Image 5

THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND. JUNE 14, 1908.
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MYSTIC SHRINE
RECEIVES CLASS
Ancient Order Initiates Many
New Nobles From Ranks
of Masons.
AT SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION
Feast Concludes Ceremonies In
Which Residents of Cities in All
Parts of Oregon Join Al
Kader Temple.
Assembling in semi-annual session for
the 'purpose of conferring: the initiation
into the ordr of a class of 51 novices,
' Al Kader temple, ancient Arabic Order of
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, met last
night in Masonic temple.
This organization, while not a degree
in Masonry, is closely connected with that
ancient fraternity, for no candidate for
membership is received who has" not had
conferred on him either the Knight Tem
plar degree of the York rite or the Slid
degree of the Scottish rite.
Meeting's of the Shrine, as the order
is customarily named, usually are held
at the close of the annual meeting of
the Grand Lodge of Masons, the con
vocation of the Knights Templars, or
communication of the Scottish rite.
The ceremony of initiation into the
Shrine is said to be of a most elab
orate character, and judging from pic
tures of officers of the order taken in
their costumes, the ceremony is con
ducted In accordance with traditions of
the, Far East.
History of the Order.
The published history of the fraternity
gives the information that in the later
o's' William J. .Florence, the eminent
actor who was a Mason of high degree,
while visiting in Cairo, Egypt, was taken
into membership of the Arabic fraternity,
and befom leaving for this country
obtained the privilege of instituting tem
ples in the United States. The first one
was instituted in Rochester, N. Y., but
when another was started in the City of
New York the honor of being Xo. 1 was
transferred to the ' temple, known as
Mecca temple. The order grew rapidly
In the Eastern cities and eventually
came to the Coast, where it has strong
lodges in all the principal cities from
Los Angeles to British Columbia.
At 6 o'clock last night a business meet
ing of the temple was called to order and
at 8 o'clock the imposing ceremonials
attending initiation began. Illustrious
Potentate J. G. Mack presided at these
meetings, assisted by.L. G. Clarke, chief
rabban: W. H. Galvani, assistant rabban;
A. Thurlow, high priest and prophet, and
the other officers opened the ceremonial
session at S o'clock. The Arab patrol
was in charge of E. G. Jones, and the
banquet arrangements in charge of H.
Beekwith.
Fallowing Is the list of the 51 candi
dates: Isaac Swartz. Burns. Or.; William Henry
Monroe. Portland; Otto P. Heilborn. Astoria,
Or.: Richard H. tVebber. The Dalles: John
A. Geinendorffer. The Dalles: A. F. Flegel,
Portland: William Edward Sherman. How
ard L. Qumble, William John Baker. Andrew
Pearson, Charles Horace &trauahan. Eddy
Phillips Mlchall. Franklin Coe Bosoms, Hood
River, Or; Arnold Lindsley, Portland; James
Cary Hayter. Dalles; Edwin V. Llttlefield
Moro; Anthony Neppach, Portland: Alvin
Henry Mlley. Oregon City; Slg I.lpman, Port
land: John Williams Loder. Oregon City;
Walter Von Doran Fuller, Dallas; Fred A.
Jacobs, Portland; David Jennings Riley,
Dallas; Charles Bernard Turlay, Portland;
Harry Piatt Neefus. Portland; William A.
Delzell Klamath Falls; Jasper Newton Bui
gess. Pilot Rock; Carl Jacob Forsstrum.
t'nlon; Homer I. Keeney. Portland; John A.
Baker. Pendleton; Williams Dennett Wors
ter. Portland: A. A. Cole, Pehrlleton; Suel
Archie Reed. Portland; O. L. Gray, Newport;
Norrls Remey Cox. Portlcr.d; Chaddy Vard
Littler. Albany; J. F. Grahum. Portland;
Levi F. Wlllets. Klamath Falls; Frank By
ron Holbrook. Portland; Williams Eugens
SchlmpT. W. T. Scholfleld, Astoria; James L.
Page, Eugene; Hugh Stevens Mount, Oregon
City; Russell Benglman, Walker; Charles P.
Baleh, Dufur: Frederick Stanley Dunn, Eu
gene; Charles Paul Keyser. Portland: George
Warren Wood. Astoria; John Hector Mac
donald, Fred T. Llsco, William A. M. Cum
ming. Portland.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies of
initiation, the traditional feast of dates,
pomegranates, figs, zem-zem and other
delicacies of Arabian oases were served
to all the weary Sons oi the Desert as
sembled. Speeches were made at the banquet
hall by Governor Chamberlain, A. F.
Fiegel, H. W. Bcott, H. V. Llttlefield,
N. R. Cox, H. I. Keeney, A. Lindslay,
George H. Hill, D. "W. Taylor, S. LIpman,
George Hazen. F. Campbell, John H.
Hall. B. B. Beekman, L. G. Clark, J.
G. Mack and others.
The Shrine decided to make a pilgrlm
. age to Eugene next September. The City
of Eugene promises to make this one of
the great events In its history. Eugene
will be decorated and illuminated by a
grand electrical display for the occasion.
Until a late hour the Shriners. grouped
rear their sleeping camels, passed the
time in listening to the silvery speech of
the tribe's soothsayers, and then "folded
their tents and silently stole away."
ALL THE HOME COMFORTS
Harrlman Fits Out Pelican Lodge in
Elegant Style.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., June 13.
(Special.) Improvements on a splendid
scale are being made at Pelican Bay
Lodge preparatory to the coming of the
family of E. H. Harrlman, president of
the Union-Southern Pacific system of
railroads. An electric power plant is
being installed that will furnish lights
for the building and grounds. Last year
when Mr. Harrlman made his lirst visit
to the new Summer home he had re
cently acquired. a new launch was
brought in, but this year another
launch, larger and equipped with more
powerful engines, has been received and
will be added to the Pelican Bay fleet
of craft. It is not known when the
members of the Harrlman family will
arrive to occupy their mountain retreat,
but everything will be in condition to
insure every comfort and convenience
during the outing and thorough enjoy
ment for the boys when they choose
to hunt big game or angle for the
rainbow trout that are so abundant in
the cool depths of the bay.
PRAISES NORTHERN PACIFIC
Flood-Bound Passengers Well Treat
ed, Says Mrs. Froliman.
"Much praise Is due the management
of the Northern Pacific for the con
siderate treatment of passengers dur
ing the time that traffic over its road
through Montana was suspended dur
ing the last ten days," said Mrs. I.
Krohman, of the Hotel Portland, who
returned yesterday from an extended
visit In the East and through the
Southern states. "The train on which
J vu a passenger was detained for
three days while laborers replaced the
track that had been washed away by
the floods. Other trains had been de
layed for a longer time. In fact,
trains carrying in the aggregate sev
eral hundred passengers were held up
I for some time at either Glasgow or
Havre.
"No sooner was the movement of
trains suspended than the management
of this railroad system- issued orders
that all passengers were to be cared
for properly and at the expense of the
corporation. And we were royally pro
vided for. We had not only plenty
to eat, but our menu included such
delicacies as fried chicken and straw
berries. While the enforced delay was
unpleasant and disappointing to the
passengers, everything looking to their
comfort was provided by the railroad
company freely and voluntarily."
Mrs. Froliman has been absent from
Portland for several months. Before
visiting several of the principal East
I ern cities, Mrs. Froliman spent some
I time visiting the prominent watering
I places throughout the South. Among
I the resorts visited were St. Augustine
and its places oP historical interest,
I also Palm Beach, Fla.; Augusta, Ga.;
Hampton Terrace. Hot Springs. Va.;
' Aiken, N. C, the home of golf players;
Atlantic City and Lakewood, the coun
try home of George Gould.
PEOPLE TO ENFORCE LIS
LEAGIE OP 1000 MEMBERS OR
GANIZING IN" UMATILLA.
Vice-President in Each Precinct
Will Watch for Violations of
Prohibition Order.
PENDLETON, Or.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) For the purpose of seeing that
the prohibition law is rigidly enforced
in every precinct in the county, a Law
Enforcement League, with a perfect
organization, was formed in this city
this afternoon.. There is a charter
membership of 200 and this will be in
creased to more than 1000.
The organization will have Its
headquarters in Pendleton, where the
president, secretary and treasurer will
reside, while there will be one vice
president in every precinct in the
county where there is the least possi
bility of an effort being made to sell
liquor in any manner.
The purpose is to ass let the officers
in enforcing the law, and to expose
and prosecute every officer who does
not enforce the law; also to work for
the upbuilding of the county.
ROSE SHOW GREAT SUCCESS
Two-Day Exhibit at Oregon City At
tracts 1000 Visitors.
OREGON CITY, Or.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) The second annual Hose Show
of the Clackamas County Rose and
Carnation Society closed tonight after
a very successful two daya' exhibition.
The affair Was visited by moie than
1000 people, including a number from
Portland, and the roses that were dis
played were pronounced the equal of
any seen in the West.
This afternoon Professor A. R.
Staufter, of the Portland High School,
talked on "Wild Flowers" and was
listened to attentively, his remarks be.
ing heard by many of the pupils of the
public schools who have been making
a study of the Oregon flora.
The Show closed tonight with a pro
gramme, the feature of which was thu
singing of Miss Reatha Fowler, of
Portland, who rendered several selec
tions in keeping with the display of
beautiful flowers. The last number
was a battle of flowers by six girls.
The interest in the Rose Show wa
far ahead of that of last year, and the
competition for prizes was keen.
GRANGERS' BILL WISE ONE
Oswald West Praises Men Who De
vised Tax on Express Earnings.
SALEM, Or., 'June 13. (Special.)
"The Grangers had a long head on
them when' they drafted the gross
earnings tax bill," remarked Railroad
Commissioner Oswald West today,
when he saw the report of taxes paid
by express companies in Oregon.
"They provided for a 3 per cent tax
on gross earnings. That has brought
in $12,000 for the year 1907. This tax
Is on business entirely within the
State of Oregon. Had the bill pro
vided for a tax on net earnings the
Income would scarcely have been
wort', mentioning, for the companies
would have deducted from their total
receipts the entire cost of operation in
Oregon, part of which cost is due to
Interstate business, and the net re
ceipts thus ascertained would not have
been large enough to be worth taxing.
A gross-earnings tax Is one that no
sort of bookkeeping can evade. In
common parlance, the Grangers were
"onto their Job" when it came to draft
ing tax bills."
MRS. MYRA GLEASON ILL
Member of Baker Company Breaks
Down From Overwork.
Mrs. Myra Crosius Gleason, wife of
William Gleason. both of whom are mem
bers of the Baker stock company, is con
fined to her apartments at Elton Court
suffering with a rather severe illness,
brought on. it is believed, by her fam
ily, through overwork in her theatrical
and teaching engagements. .Mrs. Gleason
was compelled to abandon her part on
Wednesday by reason of a distressing ill
ness thought at first to be ptomaine poi
soning.' Her daughter-in-law, Lucile
Webster, wife of James Gleason, assumed
the character, but became ill herself and
an understudy took It up Thursday night.
Mrs. James Gleason was able again to
appear at yesterday's matinee and last
night, having recovered.
At a late hour last night James Glea
son reported his mother as seriously,
though not alarmingly ill. and that she
had quite a high fever. She will be un
able, from present indications, to re
sume her place on the stage for several
days.
Oregon Men Receive Degrees.
CHICAGO, June 13. William H. Stone,
of Cleone, Or., was one of the graduates
from Lake Forest (111.) College this week.
Among the graduates receiving bach
elor degrees at Earlham College, Rich
mond, Ind., this month are: Walter R.
Miles. Newberg, Or., and John T. Ha
worth, Springbrook. Or.
Old French Woman Lost.
Louise Marjot, an old French woman,
75 years old, who could not talk English
and who was lost was found last night
by a policeman wandering about on the
East Side. She was taken to the police
station and later turned over to the sis
ters at St. Vincent's Hospital. She could
give the police no account of her home or
friends.
Charged With Stealing.
William O'Brien, a laborer, was arrested
on a warrant sworn out before Judge
Cameron in the Municipal Court yester
day afternoon, charging him with larceny.
The complainant Is Frank Williams, a
fellow workman, who alleges that O'Brien'
stole some of his clothes.
DOOMED TO RETIRE
Several Familiar Figures in
Senate Will Lose Seats.
TELLER IS AMONG THEM
Colorado's Misfit Statesman, Bowed
by Weight of Years, Will Quit
.Public Life -Piatt in
the Same Boat.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. June 12. Several familiar figures
will drop out of the United States Sen
ate after the next short session, for on
March 4, 1909, the terms of 31 Senators
expire, and several among this number
will not be re-elected. There are others
among them very much in doubt. Senator
Piatt, of New York, Senator Teller, of
Colorado, and Senator Stephenson, of
Wisconsin, are not candidates for re
election; neither Piatt nor Teller could
be re-elected If they were candidates.
Senator Fulton, of Oregon, was defeated
at the primary election in his state, and
were it not for the fact that Governor
Chamberlain, Democrat, had received the
popular vote on June 1, Fulton would be
in the list of those sure to retire.
In addition to these men are Foraker.
of Ohio; Ankeny. of Washington; Hans
brough. of North Dakota; Kittredge, of
South Dakota; Newlands, of Nevada, and
Smoot, of Utah, all In more or less dire
straits, and all likely to be left at home,
though all have a fighting chance. Teller,
of Colorado, will be succeeded by a Re
publican, but this Republican gain would
be offset by the election of Chamberlain,
of Oregon, if the programme mapped out
by the primary outfit in that state is
carried through.
In the other cases cited, except New
lands, who will make way for a Repub
lican, It is probable that seats now held
by Republicans will be filled by Repub
licans, and those filled by Democrats will
continue to be held by men of that party.
Therefore- there Is little prospect that the
complexion of the Senate will be changed
one year hence by more than one or two
votes.
Piatt Disgraces State.
Tom Piatt has long been in the down-and-out
class. His faction is no longer
powerful in New York State, and the
probabilities are that his seat will be
filled by some man who is capable of per
forming the duties of Senator in an hon
orable manner. Piatt himself is not phy
sically capable of properly filling his of
fice and his retention in the Senate is a
disgrace to his state and to the Senate
as well.
Senator Teller, of Colorado, has out
lived his usefulness as a public official,
and it is natural that he should, for ho
is fast approaching the four score mile
stone. In the Senate he is a misfit. For
the past few years he has felt it his
duty to scold the Senate on every possi
ble occasion, and he has never allowed
an opportunity to slip by. Teller is of
the past; he is ouW of touch with the
times, but more than all else, his party
has lost control of Colorado. Having
had long political experience, he had the,
good judgment to announce that he would'
not be a candidate for re-election.
Declares War on Foraker.
The Taft people have determined to
retire Joseph Benson Foraker from
the United States Senate, -and If pos
sible, annihilate his faction in Ohio.
For a time it had been decided to not
oppose Foraker for re-election, but this
determination was based on Foraker's
prom,se to "be good." Foraker simply
cannot be good for any length of time,
but periodically breaks forth in an
attack upon Taft. That is why the
Taft people have determined to punish
him good and plenty. The only way to
make him feel their strength is to pre
vent his re-election to the Senate, and
from the way the Taft people have
gained control of everything else they
wanted, the prospect is rather favor
able to their control of the Ohio Legis
lature. If so, it will be exit "Fire
alarm Joe."
The reform wave struck ho part of
the country harder than it did the two
Dakotas. Those states are most en
thusiastic supporters of the policies of
the present administration. In conse
quence, the old machines, which were
manipulated absolutely by the rail
roads, have been smashed to smither
eens, and Senator Kittredge of South
Dakota, head of the machine In his
state, is very likely to be defeated.
Senator Hansbrmigh, in the adjoining
state, was a machine man up to a year
ago. when he put his ear to the ground,
heard the awful rumbling, and sud
denly deserted the railroad crowd that
had placed him in the Senate, and an
nounced his loyalty to President Roose
velt. This flop fooled some of the people,
and Hnnsbrough is further aided by the
fact that there are five Republican can
didates for Senator in his state. Lat
terly his chances have been brighter
than they were six montns ago, but he
still has a hard fight ahead. He is a
long ways from being re-elected.
Senate Bore Will Go.
The Senate will miss Senator New
lands of Nevada, who Is apt to give
way to a Republican. Not that the
Senate will be sorry to part with him,
for it will not, but the Senate will be
very glad to bo relieved of the New
lands speeches. Personally, Mr. New
lands is very popular, and deservedly
so, but h Is one of the most tiresome
speakers in Congress, and too much of
an administration man to suit his
brethren on the Democratic side.
Washington is trying out a new pri
mary law this year, and if Senator An
keny fails of re-election, he will prop
erly abcribe his defeat to the workings
of that law. The Senator" is hard
pressed by Representative' Jones, ad
mittedly the most successful Congress
man west of the Rocky Mountains,
and the man responsible for the bulk
of legislation secured for his state
during the term of Senator Ankony.
As legislators there is no comparison
between the two, and the people of
Washington, according to report, judge
their representatives in Congress by
the legislation they secure. Jones' phe
nomenal record in this respect heavily
handicaps Ankeny, whose chance of re
election is not any too good.
Smoot on Anxious Seat.
Senator Smoot of Utah, may or may
not be returned to the Senate. Some
who supported him during his long
fight did so with the understanding
that he wouid not be a candidate for
re-election. Others who supported him
did so with the understanding thai
Smoot, if he continued in politics,
would relinquish his office as apostle
of the Mormon church. Smoot Is a
candidate for re-election, and he has
no intention of giving ud the 1oh of
apostle. He would rather te apostle i
than Senator, but he believes he can I
continue to be both. I
Whether or not he is re-elected, de-
pends largely upon how much of a row
is raised in Utah over his alleged fail
ure to keep faith. If the Legislature
is nominated by Mormons, Smoot can
probably come back, but if re-elected,
he may have another contest on his
hands when he reaches Washington.
IF YOU WANT TO
s
SCIENCE BESTS BLACK ART
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS WORK
WITHOUT DIVIXIXG ROD.
Tell Burlington Engineers Where to
Find Water at 3000 Feet
in the Desert.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, June 13. Only the seventh son of
a seventh son has the gift of finding
hidden water. With his witch-hazel
wand and there Is no authentic instance
where a true water witch failed he can
locate wells or underground channels to
a depth of 40 feet or a little more. He
will hold his forked switch in both
hands and circle about and when he
crosses above a vein of water the butt
of the switch bends downward with ir
resistible force, thus locating, as by very
magic, the spot at which he advises the
digging of the well. The Government
geologists smile broadly at the claims
of the born water finder with the wucn-
hazel wand; nevertheless they do a
little well-finding themselves once in a
while, but based on geological knowledge
of water-bearing gravels and rock forma
tions, nor are they .limited to any 40 or
even 100 feet depths at which they will
promise the discovery of the liquid
mineral.
What would have been thought a cen
tury ago of a man who would predict
that water would be found in a certain
spot at a depth of 3000 feet? Either that
he was a consummate liar or, if he were
so unfortunate as to live to see his
prophecy fultilled, he would have been
pronounced a dealer in the black art
and a fit subject for burning at the
stake. Yet this is exactly what has oc
curred in- an instance just made public
by the United States geological survey.
The Black Hills region of South Da
kota Is a dry country and the water
supply problem is in many cases a serious
one. Several years ago the Burlington
Railroad, which runs through the south
end of the Black Hills, concluded to
sink a well and applied to the United
States geological survey for advice as
to the underground conditions. Ix. H.
Darton, a survey geologist who has spent
some years studying the geology of the
Dakotas, made the prediction that the
region of the proposed well site was un
derlain by water-bearing sandstones
which, at a depth not greater than 3000
feet, wouid probably furnish a good
supply of water, so the well was bored.
Mr. Darton said some water might be
struck in the red sandy limestones of the
Carboniferous formation, and this was
the case; but he advised that provision
should be made to bore to the lowest
sandstones, the base of which would
probably be encountered at a depth of
about 3000 feet.
The water was found In these' sand
stones, known as the Deadwood forma
tion, . which began at 2920 feet and was
penetrated to a total depth of 2980, when
the flow of the well amounted to 500,000
gallons a day under a pressure of 75
pounds, giving an ample supply for the
railroad's needs and constituting one of
the most noteworthy artesian wells of
the country. The water is of a uniform
temperature of 122 degrees Fahrenheit
and of good quality, and the supply fully
justifies the great expense of the un
dertaking. Several times the projectors"
of the enterprise were on the point of
giving up the work but they were urged
to continue, the geologist being con
fident that the prospects warranted
boring to the lowest stratum.
When the great flow was struck after
boring more than 2950 feet, the water
proved bad; it was impregnated with
mineral matter and valueless for boiler
use. The railroad people were in despair
but again appealed to the Government
geologist. Mr. Darton expressed his be
lief that the main flow from the lower
sandstone was good and that, aa tka
,kH few
-sit: i
HP.
KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR THIS
SEASON ASK BEN SELLING
lower portion of the well was not cased,
the mineral matter had come down from
the red beds above the water-bearing
sandstone. Accordingly he advised the
sinking of a casing so as to cut off the
source of contamination. This was done
and with the most satisfactory results.
All of which goes to show the immense
economi" importance of the underground
water studifs of the Federal geological
survey and to what extent science may
be depended upon to point the way for
the practical development of natural
resources.
Runaway Boy Found.
Andrew Young, an 8-year-old runaway
boy from the Boys', and Girls' Aid So
ciety, was captured last night at 10
o'clock, living the life of a modern Tom
Sawyer in a little scow near the Oceanic
dock. The youngster was found by Pa
trolman Mat Mallet, whose attention had
been called to the child by people along
the waterfront. When cornered the boy
did not deny that he was a runaway and
he was taken back to the society home
after he had been taken to the police sta
tion and recorded.
Will be the busiest and most brilliant pleasure haunt in this part
of the country this Summer. Its thousands of devotees will rejoice
to learn that in future they can go and come on a regular schedule,
independent of tides. Commencing Wednesday, June 24, the
popular excursion steamer of Oregon Railroad & Navigation Co.,
MAGNIFI
Direct connection at Megler with the Ihvaco Railroad, thence to
the beach resorts. See published schedules.
EXCURSION RATES FROM PORTLAND
Season Tickets, on salb daily $ 4.00
Saturday-to-Monday Tickets 9 3.00
Five-Trip Commutation Tickets $15.00
Reduced Rates Prevail From All Parts of the State.
Purchase tickets at the City Ticket Office, O. R. & N., Third and
Washington Streets.
WM. McMDRRAY PORTLAND, OR.
THE ONLY DIFFERENCE
between our clothing- and the higrh-class
merchant tailor's is the price; ours are made
SPECIALLY for us by New York's BEST .
WHOLESALE TAILORS, whose designers are
the best in the world. Every garment has back
of it MY GUARANTEE, which means absolute
satisfaction or your money back.
SUITS $15 to $40
Our BOYS' CLOTHING is made with the same
care and attention to detail as the men's.
Our juvenile department is the most
comfortable shopping place in Portland.
DIES TO SM
BOY RESCUES PLAYMATE, BUT
YIELDS LIFE IX TASK.
Carries Charge to Shallow Water,
Then Throws Up His Hands
and Disappears From Sight.
SPOKANE. Wash., June 13. (Special.)
After having, by an heroic effort, saved
a younger playmate from drowning in
the waters of Hangman Ceek noar the
Junction of he stream with -he Spokane
River this afternoon, Felix Zilka, age 14
years and son of H. Zilka, became ex
hausted and sank to his death, laying
down his owm life in order to preserve
that of a friend.
After having brought his charge to
POTTER
Will leave Portland, Ash-street Dock,
DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 8:30 A. M.
SATURDAYS ONLY, 2:00 P. M.
CENT DAYLIGHT
DOWN THE COLUMBIA
LEADING
CLOTHIER
shallow water, he threw up his hands
and disappeared in about four feet of
water. The otner boy might also have
drowned if several lads who had been
swimming in the creek had not come to
his rescue. He was pulled out and al
though unconscious at first was resusci
tated. Then the youngsters began diving
to locate the body of young Zilka and
within five minutes had recovered it. A
doctor was summoned but his work was
unavailing.
Several boys were swimming in the
creek when young Zilka, who was a good
swimmer, volunteered to carry a com
panion across the stream on his back.
When about 15 yards from the opposite
shore, the younger lad, who was about 9
years old, was taken with a cramp and
began to complain of pains. Young Zllka
then redoubled his efforts to gain the
shore. When within ten yards of the
bank, the smaller lad is believed to have
slipped from Zilka's back and clinging
to his neck bore him down. On the verge
of exhaustion and hampered by his com- '
panion the brave lad gave up and went
down to his death.
TRIP