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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1904)
PAGE EiailT. THE MORNING ASTORIAN, THURSDAY, MARCH 10, l&Oti I! MARINE DIVER NORTON n i MEETS SHOCKING DEATH Suffocated in Twenty-two Feet of Water Yesterday While Trying' to Re cover Lost Anchor. 1 1 Accident to Pumping Apparatus Cuts Off Air Supply of Hapless Man I and tie Perishes Before Men on DecK of Tug Can Haul Him From the Water-Inquest to Be Held to Fix the Responsibility. A terrible accident, resulting in the death of Arthur Norton, a marina diver, occurred in the lower harbor yeaterday after noon. While engaged in diving . for a loet anchor, Norton' air supply was shut off, and before the unfortunate man could be hauled to the deck of the tug from which he had made the de scent he was suffocated. - The body was brought to the city at once and taken to the morgue. Coroner Pohl said last evening that an inquest would be held at 9:30 this morning, at which time a jury will make an effort to fix the responsibility for the death of the diver. Norton had been employed on, the steamer Melvlle for several months Arthur Norton, aged about 50 years, met a frightful death while engaged In marine diving in the lower harbor yes terday afternoon. In Bome unaccount able manner, the apparatus with which air is pumped to the diver failed to properly . perform Its , functions, and and Norton was suffocated In the div ing suit which incased him from head to foot . 1 - , ' The hapless dSver must have suffered fearful agonies, for when he was hauled to the surface and the suit removed It was found his head had swollen to twice its normal size, rendering the features unrecognisable, and that the swelling had cauied nearly all of the blool vessels to burst The corpse presented a sickening spectacle. and was not generally known as a div erIn fact, C H. Callender, superin tendent of the company operating the Melville, was surprised when Norton asked permission to perform the work i which resulted In his death. It ap pears, however, the man had had some experience In diving, and that his ser vices were occasionally sought for work of this character. Recently the bar dredge Chmook lost a large anchor In the lower harbor, dur ing the heavy gales which prevailed a week or more ago. The government tug Mendell had been detailed to re cover the anchor, and It was decided to engage Norton to make the descent Yesterday the man went down to the lower harbor with the tug. and shortly afer the dinner hour the work was commenced. According to statements made by persons present at the time, the div lng apparatus was tested, as Is usually done before a descent Is undertaken, Apparently the pumps worKed perfect ly and there was nothing to Indicate that accident might occur. When the metal hood was placed over Norton's head and the pumps started he breathed with apparent ease, and af ter remaining on deck a few moments signaled to be lowered Into the river. The water at the place where V he accl dent occurred is 22 feet deeo. About the time Norton should have reached the bottom of the river the I --aw 1S.OO Fine Quartered Oak, Swell Front Dresser. , Elegant in design, hand somely polished, French bevelled plate mirror. pI7. SO Magnificent Birds-eye Maple Dres ser, swell front, large French bevelled plate mirror, a beauty. A Pair of Choice Bargains Our Store is Full of Them. H. H. ZAPF, The House Furnisher. Fine Stationery SOUVENIR POSTAL CARDS SCHOOL AND OFFICE SUPPLIED MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Svenson's BooR Store Twelfth and Commercial Sts. men on deck gave the usual signal to determtn whether or not the diver was In trouble, another custom followed by men engaged in the work, . No reply to the first signal, which was conveyed by means pi a une, was received, and a second signal was given. Again there was no response and the men were in structed eo draw the man up with all haste. This was done and In a few moments the diver waa on the deck of the tug, the work of removing the metal hood requiring but a very short time, v To the horror of the men on the Men dell It was found Norton had been without air, and that he waa breathing his last when the hood was taken from his head. He gasped for breath a few times, and then succumbed. The failure of the air supply had caused the swelling of the head and conseqent bursting of the blood vessels, and when the hood was removed the unfortunate man waa unconscious. The accident was a great surprise to the men aboard the tug, who state that Norton had been down but a few mo ments, and who believed he could not possibly have suffocated In the short time elapsing after he disappeared be neath the water. It Is quite evident that the air suply failed as soon as he went over the side of the' tug, and that by the time he reached the river bot tom he was helpless, as he failed to reply to the signals from above. The body was brought to the city and taken to the morgue. Coroner Pohl said last evening that he would em panel a Jury and hold an Inquest at 9 o'clock this morning. "So far as I could ascertain today. the accident was due to the failure of the air supply," said the coroner last evening. "I presume the cause of the death of the man will be brought out at tomorrow's Inquest, and that the Jury will fix responslbllty for the acci dent" Norton's features were so terribly distorted that (he coroner, who had not known the man, was unable to even estimate his age. Little Is known of the hapless diver. He had been In Astoria for two years, during which time he was In the em ploy of the Callender Transportation Company. He was a man of exemplary habits and was very popular with bis employers. It was said last evening Norton was a brother-in-law of Caps tain Bendegaard.the well known master of the steamer Signal, having married a Miss EendegaaBa. His wife Is dead. tut It Is understood two children, a boy and a girl, reside at Sun Francisco. The coroner has yet received no In structions from California as to what disposal to make of the remains. C. H. Callender said last night that he was very much shocked to learn of the dea'h of Norton, who had worked for him two yeArs and whoe conduct had endeared him to all the employes of the company. So far as Mr. Cal lender knew, Mr. Norton never talked much of his domestic affairs. Mr. Callender was not aware that Norton waa a diver until Tuesday, when he learned that the man had been engaged to go down after the anchor lost from the Chinook. while the Rarua la llelmie'a property Later In the day F. A. Helnse, J. H Trerise and Al Frank were arrested by United States Marshal Lloyd foi alleged violation of the federal court order granting the Butte ft Ilostoi Company permission to Inspect thi Michael Davltt mine through the un derground workings of the Itnrus. Upon complaint being mode to Marshal Lloyd that Messrs. Trerise and Frank re fused to permit the Inspection party to penetrate the secret passage way It the nuvltt, steps were at once taker to enforce the contempt order. Mar snai wuyu piaceq oom Trerise anc Frank under arrest and about 4 o'clock Helnse waa also arrested. SAVES ESKIMO'S LIFE. Miner Travels Six Hundred Miles With Injured Native. Tacomn, Wash., March . To save the life of a wounded and suffering Eskimo P. C. O'Donnell traveled 800 miles over the frosen tundra and streams of the Bering sea region In December. He suffered from exposure for 21 days, was compelled to sleep In the open most of the time, waded fvr miles through Icy water of mountain streams and all this time cared for Isaac Wood, a native, who had met with an accident while hunting, which severely wounded him In, both hands. Wood accidentally discharged his rifle and a heavy it-callber bullet uassed through the center of his right hand and tore away the thumb of the left hand. The accident occurred far above Cape York, 800 miles from Nome, and adequate medical attendance was pro curable only at Nome. O'Donnell quickly perceived that heroic action waa necessary If the Eskimo's lire was to be saved. Loading provisions on a sled he started with him, but they were soon compelled to abandon the sled and carry the food on their backs. They reached Nome December II. Wood was truly grateful, declaring O'Donnell had saved his life. The Palace Cafe HEINZE UNDER ARREST. The Best Restaurant f Regular Meals, 25 Cents Sunday Dinners a Specialty . Everything the Waiket Affords Palace Catering Company Mine aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaS "MISS BRIGHT EYES" LOOK8 FOR "GOOD THING8" not on the race program, but In the candy box. 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A street car wa passing and he boardel It Mrs. Cranston, In close pursuit, crlet" out to the conductor to catch the thief The conductor walked forward to obc when the thief Jumped off the car and ran through an alley and finally re tracing his steps escaped through Cup- lol park. He secured about $40C worth of Jewelry and $40 In coin. A Suit of Clothes EE FB3 Wo will present a first-class suit of clothes, absolutely free, to any boy living U Astoria who will writo the best ad vertisement to bo placed on tho new time clock lately orcctttl on tho outside of our store Wo want something that will represent our business in a few words, and it must U short aud to the point. This Is a Chance For ax bright boy to earn a suit of Clothes entirely free. Below will be found the conditions necessary to compete CONDITIONS. 1 Any boy residing in Astoria between tho ago of 7 and 15 years is eligiblo to compels. 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LAURIN, Proprietor. ,, Special Agent Owner of Mint Saloon Get. 8toler Watch by Mail. Baker City, Ore., March 9. When the Mint saloon was held up by the lone highwayman about three weeks ago a watch which a miner from the hlllt had left with the proprietor for safe keeping was taken. It was not very valuable, but the owner made a complaint about It and demanded the return of his property, Mr. Buckley could not comply with the request because the robber had it and he waa not to be found. It was hardly to be expected that Buckley would pay for the watch because It was not his fault that it was stolen. , ' Today Mr. Buckley received by reg istered mall from Silver City, Idaho a watch answering the description of the one stolen. The owner has not seen the watch, so it is not certain that it Is the right one. If It should prove to be the missing watch there will be a grave (juestlor of doubt raised In the case of the state vs., Strong, who Is now on trial foi holding up the saloon. 'Three men were arrested on sus picion before Strong was taken int custody; They were released for want of sufficient evidence to convict and were given 12 hour, to leave town. They all went east Some of the of ficers thought they were the right men and the return of the missing watch lend, color to that eusplcloa TODAY Special exhibition of Stoves Ranges Just from the factory DO NOT FAIL TO SEE THEM Foar vStokes d & Co. r Something New RangesStoves, Iron Beds and Furniture of all kinds Also a good assortment of Second Hand Goods at Lowest Prices L. H. HENNINGvSEN CO 504 BOND STREET, ASTORIA, OREGON. pHONP orr, ,n" , j . 'vj