The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930, February 13, 1904, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextPAGE FOUR. THE MORNING A8TORIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1001. POOR WOMAM TRIES TO -: DROWN HER CHILDREN t t , v.. J. San Pedro, Feb. 13. Mrs. Hannah Martin, a middle-aged widow, sick and demented,, made a desperate attempt to drown her four children this after noon. idrs. Martin lived In Los Angeles, where her husband died two years ago, and she has forked hard to keep the little brood of four together. The children are Elmer, aged IS yeara; Lena, 8; Louis, 4; and Emma, aged 5. The struggle was too hard and the au thorities were planning to put the children in an orphan's home. Rather than be separted from the children, the unfortunate woman brought them to San Pedro this morning and selec ted a secluded spot known as "Craw fish George" Cove." She disrobed them snd herself and. stark naked, with the baby In her arms, waded out In the wu ter, trying to persuuda the other child ren to, follow. Her peculiar action at tracted the attention of '"Crawfish George." an old fisherman at the cove, who ran to town and got several cltl- sens to accompany him to the seeie They arrived in time to prevent the mother carrying out her plan, although she had tho baby. Kmma, under thw water when the rescuers arrived. The family were taken to a restaurant and given the first food they had tasted for twenty-four hours. The woman ate luiii hut the chlldreu ate as WUfc - though they were famished. A sub sorption of $50 was raised In a few mln utes, and the family was seent to Los Angeles tonight in the charge of City Marshal Baker. Officers Want Elder Brandon ... t , f , v.' ; , Head of Combination Musi Ans wer to Serious Charges in Portland Courts. Officer Hawley, of the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society, is looking for Laur en Bragdon, the head of the famous Bragdon combination. Bragdon is wanted to answer to a charge of viola' tion of the state law governing child labor. Mr. Hawley was in Astoria yes terday, but could not find his man, so returned to Portland. Bragdon has gone to Seattle, and he will be arrest ed there If Mr. Hawley's pursuit proves successful. The Oregon child labor law provides that no child under the age of 16 shall be employed before 6 a. m. or after p. m. and it is charged Bragdon has violated this particular section of the law. It is also alleged that he is guilty of perjury. Some time ago. when the four Bragdons were showing in Port land, the society was Informed that the children were under age. Bragdon is said to have made affidavits at the time that the three boys were his chil dren and that all were over 16. This constitutes the neriury charge for which he is wanted. The Portland authorities have also been anxious to secure Bragdon, be cause of the report reaching them that' the children were at work in "an As toria dive." This report is said by the Telegram to have been confirmed. As a matter of fact, the combination was engaged for a few. weeks in a local con cert hairori Astor streetj but It is any thing but. a dive, arid the children were not brought in touch with .disreputable characters. Bragdon.. while here, made applica tion" to "the county court to ..adopt the children. The petition shows that all three of the boys, whose present name is Wilbur, are under 16 years of age. Tht-ir parents live in New Jersey and the petition recites that they' have failed to provide for the children. The matter is pending at the present time. The 'state child labor commissioners have instituted the proceedings against Bragdm. . , , , , , reports received from agricultural de triment aeents in southern Califor nia confirm Secretary Wilson In his re fusal, Senator Terklns states. CATTLE CAN NOT BE SHIPPED." But Range Men Are Greatly Encourag , d With Present Conditions. , Sacramento, Feb. 12. Governor Par dee has telegraphed to James Wilson, secretary of agriculture, urging that he permit healthy cattle below the quar antne line, in this state to be shipped to other states, on inspection by repre sentatives of the United States Bureau of Animal Industry. He has also tele graphed to the California delegation in congress to use all honorable means to secure this concession from the Fed eral authorities. j Dr. C. H. Blemer. state veterinarian, has recleved telegrams in response to inquiries sent out as to the condition in some of the counties b-low the quar antine line. From Ventura con the report that conditions have not been Improved, very little rain having fallen. Stockmen In Monterey county tele graph that the situation has been great ly"improved by the recent rains, and conditions at pesent promise fairly well. Salt Lu1 county makes a similar re port. Los Angeles county cattlemen are somewhat encouraged, having had an inch of rain, but a greater rainfall is needed to Insure feed for the stock. Governor Pardee this morning re ceived a telegram from Senator George C Perkins, at Washington, stating that Secretary Wilson is willing to do anything reasonable to relieve the cat tlemen of the danger that threatens their herds, but that he cannot remove the restriction against moving cattle toother states and territories. Late DIES FROM EXCITEMENT. Run on Bank Causes Aoad, Deposito , to Fall Dead. Oakland, Feb. 12. Exhausted by the excitement of the run on the Oakland Bank of Savings, where alt the money he possessed was deposited. Patrick M Collins, one of the best known char acters of this city, died suddenly thi afternoon while seated In the South ern Pacific waiting room at Seventh street and Broadway. A few moments before his death Collins had entered the waiting room, complaining that he felt ill. As it was plain that the aged man was sick. Police Officer McCorley was notified and the patrol wagon was called to take the sufferer to the re ceivlng hospital. Before the wagon ar rived Collins put his hand to his heart as If in pain and expired. The deceased was a shoemaker by trade and was formerly employed oy the Weiitwoith Boot & Shoe Company at the old factory near the Sixteenth street depot. He had resided In Oak land for nearly 30 years and was well known as "the whistler," from the pe culiar habit he""had of keeping his lips puckered as if whistling. Collins was the first, man on the Pa t itle coast to teach the Chinese, to mak shoes and from his teachings the grea Chinese shoe factories in h;iti nan lsco and other cities on the coast have sprung. lor a numoer i jeurs me deceased had resided at 822 Llndt-i street with his wife, Mrs. Catherine Collins: his son, Thomas A. Collins and a daughter, Mary E. Collins. An other son. Edward A. Collins, is an expressman, 'residing at 933 Thirty Seventh street.; A married daughter Mrs. M. Muntz, also resides In this ity. ' . , , The remains were removed to the morgue and an lniit;ost" vJJl be held to determine the cause of death. Views of an Qficer. . New York, Feb. 11. ''About all that can be said now is that while-the Jap anese have won the first battle, it d,oes not settle anything," remarked Captain Alfred T. Mahan, in discussing the use fulness of the torpedo boat In warfare, s shovnby the news from Port Ar- thur. There Is no absolute defense against attacks of the torpedo boat. Great vig ilance, in feet, a constant state of siege, the use of torpedo nettings and other appliances, may minimize the danger to a (iset, but it has always to expect that unexpected lunge that it has no parry for. ' "As to the engagements off Port Ar thur, thej do not nettle anything. Neither sldee, in the light of my pres ent information, has been sufficiently damaged to venture the statement that it has weakened." ' , . '. New Hall for Idun Society Norwegian Residents to Erect Handsome Building in the East End. R ADIUM I (ADIOS RADIOS RADIOS Idun, the Norwegian society of this city, held a meeting Thursday night for the purpose of considering the mat ter of the erection of a hall. It Is the Intention to form the nuclues of the fund by asking subscriptions of mem ber and If present plans are successful carried out the society will have a hall costing J4000, The membership num be rs 150, and It is hoped to commence work on the new building during the coming -fall. Tonight the society will meet In Its present hall on Franklin avenue, East Astoria. An entertainment will be held, and the following program has been prepared: Address by president. .Oscar Thompson Quartette. ...Miss Johnson, Miss Krlck- son, Martin Berg and Arne Vahl Recitation O. 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