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AT CANADA'S OWN GAME
Lake Erie Fishermen "Will Return.
vFlre It Attacfceu tey Clatter Agala.
NEW TOiw. Aug. 14. Dunkirk fisher
men are aroused over the action of the
captain of the Canadian revenue cutter
PetrcL who turned tho vessel's guns on
the American tug Silver Spray, says a
Heraid dispatch from Dunkirk. N. T.
Drastic' measures. lire to be used by the
captains of the) fishing tugs of this port
to protect themselves from the captain of
the Petrel, who several -weeks ago cap
tured and towed to PorfColbura, Ontario,
the tug Kitty D which at the time -was
In American waters.
Although secrecy is being maintained.
It has become known that several of the
captains arc preparing to meet the cap
tain of the Petrel at hlsTown game. "When
the "Canadian cutter next tries any tactics
like those performed with the Silver
Spr&V. . it Is .said to be nott-At -all unlikely
that shoi: will be returned for shot, and
that lake Erie will be the scene of a
naval "battle.
EFF WINS FIGHT
Corbett Throws Up
Sponge in Tenth
SOLAR PLEXUS IS FOUND
He Makes a Game Battle, But
His Blows Lack Steam.
CHAMPION NEVER SO FAST
Worlcj-.I Alno 3Iore Clever Thnn
Heretofore Crowd the Largest
liver to "Wltneuft a Mill In
. ' the United State.
AS FIGHTERS EXPLAIN IT.
My-nght tonight -will demonstrate to
the public that I am a better man
than I ever was. I outboxed Corbett
In every 'round, and carried the fight
to him at every stage of the game. I
must say, however, that Corbett put
up a better nght than I thought he
would. I would have put him out la
the fourth It ray glove had sot burst ed.
Jeffries.
I did ray best and lost. I fought the
best I knew how. Jeffries was too big'
for roe, and he Is the best man In the
world. If the public Is satisfied with
my flsht. I am. I am glad to give
Jeffries all the credit that Is his due.
I have no personal feelings In the mat
ter. 1 have fought my last fight.
Corbett.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 14. (Staff Cor
respondence.) Rugged brute strength
once more gained a victory over science
tonight, and again James J. Jeffries suc
cessfully defended his right to the title of
champion heavyweight of the world. He
also gets the fat end of JS2.400. Ho did It
In a manner that leaves no room for
question, for he defeated Corbett by
sending In two terrific blows in the stonv
ach. which sent ihlm to- the canvas, his
The ex-champlon's showing? against the
big- leljow. "was pltlfuL " The blows ne.
'landed; while they would have disturbed
.manya flghterhad rio more effect uo'ri
-thevchaaaplon. than.4, the blows cf ajf ea-'
rage jiuani upon lis nurse. vnue xnej"liy?r- ne refcuzea tnat once again he had
stuag" JcCCriej. to anger once, for the.'
most -pariheyere received with smiles,
and he camougfef the battle unscratched
and as fresh'a33&. proverbial daisy.
yotklHfc to It ut Je.
It was.Just as I said, there was nothing
jto it blit Jeff, and while more than two-.
thirds of the 10,006 -who-saw the fight were
Corbett sympathizers, they all admitted
before the Rattle was two' rounds old that
the ex-champion was hopelessly out
classed, and their hopes of his defeating
the ex-botlermaker faded, and they set
tled baekj. waiting for the end.
TVheij.'lt -came so suddenly in the tenth
round,-rwheh they saw Corbett's face,
twisted and" distorted, from the awful
agony he was suffering as a result of two
terrific blows In tho stomach, they were
glad that he had been defeated without
being bruised and badly beaten up. It
was for' -Jhls reason, perhaps, more than
anything else.- that there was but little
Cheering and applause when Corbett was
counted Out and Jeff was declared the
winner." The lack of denons'tration de
moted that while defeated Corbett ' Is
still the more popular.'
Corbett Falls ait It Shot.
The two blows that 'laid Corbett away,
while they were not knockouts that re
sulted ,Irt unconsciousness, were perhaps
two of th hardest blows Jeff ever struck
In his. life. The first, a tremendous left
hook, with all the force of Jeffs powerful
arms', shoulders and 'body, landed fair -on
the pit of the stomach. Corbett fell to
his hands and knees as If he had been
shot. His eyes gaped wide open and his
tace wrinkled :up like a piece of warped -leather.
The howls of the crowd were deafening, "
and when he could move he turned to
ward the timekeeper so as to hear the
count, while he rubbed his stomach with
his right hand. Ho was up at the count
of nine, and he made a gallant effort to
stave Jeff off. The champion, however,
was after him with a fearful ruakl Once.
they clinched, and Corbett Iande3ft2auple 1
v. A--v uivno, UUL .1.11 OUUVViVPI M(
as though he had been a fcatberjMifcht
ened himself. out and sent lnt&ftnfcut.
which landed on the same spStFi;
Tries in Vain to Get
Corbett wilted like so much sncm-'Kjwn
which scalding water bad- been
poured. He tried In vain to get up; 'Twice
ho half rose, and twice he sank to bis
knees, and when he finally did manage to
stagger to a standing position, fie had
been counted out. Even before this some
one In his corner had thrown -a. ran Into
the ring, which was a signal of Corbett's
defeat.
JeC Xovr a Flattened Fighter.
Jcfl was faster than ever before; Cor
bett made his slowest fight. Suchajaarked
Improvement In a fighter has seldom; If
ever, been seen ' as .that demonstrated by
Jeffries last night. Jen! himself said he
would show speed that be had never
shown before, but no one was prepared
to see the giant make the grand battle he
did. His clumsy leads were absent. His.
awkward efforts to get himself after miss
ing were a thing of the past.
In the short Interim of .one year since
he beat' Bob Fltzslmmons-down and ont
he has -combined a rwoaderful amount of
science with: bis esarsricms- bulk and un
beatable strength. He could have ac
quired his knowledge In but one way
from Bob Fltzslmmons, with whom be
toured the country and boxed almost night
ly. There was. no one really able to cope
with Jeff before. Now he is on a pinnacle
that seems at the present writing far, far
out of the reach of any man who has
donned a glove and appeared In public up
to date.
A'ot the Corbett of Old.
Corbett. while he made a plucky fight
and took an unmerciful drubbing, was far
from being the old Corbett, because he
could not train vitality In his 3T-year-old
"body. Neither was he the same Corbett
who delighted the fight-lovers of old In a
boxing sense. There' were flashes of the
genius of days gone by, and occasional
footwork that reminded one of the favor
ite "Pompadour Jim, but he put up a bat
tle that cannot be other than his farewell
to the ring. The athlete's day has passed
with Corbett; his pugilistic star has set.
A year of solid training, which made him
appear superb in practice work, did him
no good when the real pinch came.
Repeatedly, he Indulged In 15 and 20
minutes of fierce milling without cessa
tion and finished strong, but six minutes
of actual fighting wlththe monster Jeff
was sufficient to "tire -t-vcry muscle In his
body, and four rounds 'took all the Are
from his system.
Corbett's Tactics 'Entirely Xevr.
Corbett fought as I said he would, and
It was directly the opposite to any of his
previous encounters. Instead of eternally
going away when Jeff led, he came to
ward the champion, and literally sent
himself to the slaughter. It was not be
cause Jeffries was so much faster than
before that made Corbett adopt such a
plan, but because he thought it was his
winning chance, and to escape punishment
in the clinches. It was not" to be. He
might have lasted a round or two longer
by different tactics, but he could never
have won from the Jeff of last night. Ho
was outpointed In all but two rounds, and
beaten In all of them. He hit Jeff, it Is
true, but never did so much as disturb
hl3 hair, nor shake his head. There was
no sting In the blows, and it was appar
ent from the first that the bout was only
a question of how long, and not a ques
tion of which would take away the laurels.
Tired as he was, it was a strange fact
that Corbett made his best showing in the
eighth and ninth rounds. He was faster
and more clever than before, and landed
at will, but It was little more than a
"stall." He tpld his seconds before leav
ing his corner la the ninth that he was
practically through, but would keep on
doing his best until Jeffries knocked him
out.
Jeff Leaven RlnR Without 3Inr.
Some of the more blood-thirsty were
greatly disappointed at the outcome of
the fight. They felt that the 510. 115 and
SX they had put up to see the fight had
been burned up. They expected Corbott to
cut and slash the champion to ribbons,
Just as he did in New York, or Just as
Fltzslmmons did. In tii they were dis
appointed, fpr Jeffrlesjr-ft. the ring with-outmark.jv.rbeijMntheth-V.h-ul..
piEda. bod ILnnse -OWJi ihc left ."eve. but
beyond this and several bright red spots
;te body, he 'also was uhscratched. '
V-fritltHl to "Watch Ei-Cliamplon.
ICwas pitiful to watch the ex-charrininn
ea' defeated. It took him fullv three
ailnutes to- jjull himself together. He tried
to steady at could not. On of his sec
tmds, broa'sfet' a" "'cha(r Into the center of
the ring;-.ith" defeated man virtually
coUapsednvt; JerrIes two frightful
punches jca3ed -him Intense pain. He
could not. straighten- up and for a couple
brmlriates he sat dejected, trembling and
doubled" up in the chair, with his face
buried in his gloves. His seconds were
working hard o"h him. They placed a bag
of cracked ice on the back of his neck,
and gave him generous doses of stimu
lants. Finally he. got his vind, and as
the spasm of pain passed, he got up.
Teflf Goes to Corbett's. Corner.
Jeffries, in the meantime, was receiving
the congratulations of his seconds, and
and smiling and bowing to friends at the
ringside. "When he saw Corbett get to
his feet, Jeffries walked over to "where
Corbett stood and shook, hands with him.
Then followed a long talk. Corbett be
tween gasps for hrea'lh, told the champion
what a great tighter he was. He-said: "I
was in great shape, and I don't think
(Concluded on Page 5.)
DEATH SUMMQNS A GALLANT NAVAL OFFICER
, THl'IiATE CAPTAIX ROSWELL HAjWKES IASTSON.
GLASS' SHIPS IN
North Pacific Squadron
Returns
FROM NORTHERN CRUISE
Naval Officers Deny Effort to
Slip by Forts.
NO EFFORT AT CONCEALMENT
Story About the Running? of the Bat
teries nt the Entrance to Puget
Sound Is Sew to the
Xaval Officers.
SEATTLE. "Wash., Aug. 14. The North
Pacific squadron of the "United States
Navy, Rear-Admiral Glass, commanding,
anchored In the Bremerton navy-yard at
noon today. The fleet passed Cape Flat
ter' at dark Thursday evening, and sailed
easily up the Sound, having no cause to
hasten or to conceal its movements.
The vessels composing the squadron are
Admiral Glass' flagship, the armored
cruiser New York; the protected cruiser
Marblehead, tho twin gunboats Concord
and Bennington, and the tug Fortune.
The latter came by Seattle to pick up
mail for the squadron.
The entire trip was uneventful, and tho
vessels arrived in tho nnvy-yard in good
condition, barring the ordinary wear and
tear of a long voyage. All will be care
fully examined by boards of survey to
ascertain what repairs. If any, are neces
sary. The Impression prevails that the
New York may remain at Bremerton for
some time to undergo a thorough over
hauling. It Is said that her machinery
will be bettered by various minor repalrs.
The offlccrs of the squadron deny all
knowledge of the story wired from Port
Townsend that the entrance of the fleet
Into the Sound was a naval maneuver,
and that "Admiral Casey" constructively
ran a formidable blockade successfully
and achieved a mighty victory.
As Admiral Casey was not on board any
of the vessels of the fleet, and has no con
nection with it, he can scarcely be credit
ed with a victory or a fight. If the en
trance of the fleet was a successful naval
maneuver, the vessels, the officers say,
are entitled to extraordinary commenda
tion since Iheyf. carried it through with
out the knowledge of the .men who were
!jtory From Port Tovrnsead.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash;, Aug. lil
Verified reports secured after the rigid
exclusion maintained for a week past at
Fort "Worden had been relinquished today
proved that an error In the deciphering of
signs from "Worden had occurred this
morning, forming the basis for the press
dispatch to the effect that Admiral
"Casey" had won out In the Joint Army
and Navy maneuvers between' his fleet
returning from a practice cruise of the
North Pacific and the coast defenses on
Port Townsend Bay
Instead of having run the gauntlet, as
was first believed, It Is shown that Cap
tain McCloekey, commanding the One
Hundred and Twenty-sixth Company of
Coast Artillery, at Fort "Worden, sent a
blank shot at 6000 yards' range at the ap
proaching fleet, thus winning the day. In
the next halt hour 13 shots from the piece
reduced with the patent breeching mech
anism were projected against the fleet of
Incoming warships, and victory, instead of
belonging to Admiral "Casey," crowned
the banner of the artillerists.
Forts Casey and Flagler, more remote
and far removed from what would he the
scene of operation In an actual engage
ment, later took up the bombardment, and
In order paid their respects to Admiral
"Casey," who gracefully dipped his flag
in return as his flotilla proceeded on to
the navy-yard at Bremerton for imaginary
repairs.
A slight increase In speed after entering
tho Straits would have heightened the
naval arms' chances for winning, as tele-
graphic communication with the Cape
Flattery observation tower had closed for
the night as he passed and the morning
here was dark, cloudy and rainy. As It
was, however, daybreak showed the ships
stealing along, and Captain McCloskeyJa
shot proved they had been discovered.
Department Denlen Maneuvers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Aug . 14. Reports received In
Washington Indicate that there were to be
maneuvers off the mouth of the Columbia
River, and that the squadron of Admiral
Glass would make an attempt to run by
the forts at the mouth of the Columbia
River. No such maneuvers are contem
plated in the orders that Admiral Glass
has received from the Navy Department,
as they expect him to proceed at once to
Puget Sound. Neither does the War De
partment know anything about any pro
posed maneuvers of that kind.
DISTRESS IS ACUTE.
People of. Hurrlcan-Swcpt Jamaica
Xorr living: on Green Bananas.
KINGSTON. Jamaica. Aug.. 14. There
are heart-rending scenes all over this Is
land. At Port Antnnln tVimiafinrict rf
homeless and starving people have sought
shelter In the old prison and the few other
buildings which have survived the hurri
cane. Those who could not be thus ac
comodated are cowering in the lee of
ruined walls and dismantled piazzas. The
railroad sheds and w.al tine rnnms -in
filled with women and children. The mer
chants 'are feeding the hungry to the best
ot ineir anility, but tne majority are sub
sisting on the unripe bananas knocked
down by the storm. The bananas are
boiled In kerosene oil cans over open fires
made from the debris of Hptrnwd yMiirt
Ings. This is their sole food supply, and It
Will be exhausted In nin or tpn rfnv.
Similar conditions prevail at other sea
ports, an me interior tne distress Is equal
ly acute. Scarcely a peasant's home is
standing. Even tho nlanters' dwplilntrs
which are built of stone, have been un-
rooiea, with few exceptions.
The homes and belongings of the peas
ants have been blown away, and they are
contrlvlntr rude aheltnra from fnllon ti-o
palm boughs and banana leaves. Owing
io ine continued unsettled weather, with
occasional torrential rains, the shelters
afford little protection. Unless im
mediate shipments of foodstuffs come
from America, death by starvation is In
evitable for many.
The hospitals In the wind swept regions
are crowded with the Injured, and the
death list Is increasing. One, man was be
headed at Port Antonio hv k flvinr. chi
of galvanized roofing, ilany were serious
ly wounaeu Dy railing bouses, trees and
walls. Several houses on the banks, of
streams were rarrfpfl n - y.v finn -rrnt
The fate of their Inmates is unknown, but
it is feared that there have beer many
munis uura mis cause, it is now thought
that the loss on the Island will reach
?15,C0O,000.
Damage at Fort de France Light.
"FORT DE FRANCE. Aug. 14. Little
damage was done at Fort de France by
the hurrieane comonrpii to th HDsnmtin
in the surrounding villages and other
Pin iu oi tne lsiana, wncre houses were
torn down, trees uprooted, the crops
ruined, and many people killed or Injured.
MORE ALARM AT NAPLES
People Expect- Lava From Vesuvius
to Overwhelm Them Any Time.
NAPLES, Aug. 14. The people are al
most In a state of panic over the activity
of Vesuvius, .although the flow of lava Is
less today than yesterday. The parish
priests and the guardians of the law are
having; great difficulty in quieting the peo
ple, who are convinced that they are
about to be overwhelmed with lava.
They gather in" churches where they
cast themselves before the altar implor
ing the intercession of the "Virgin. The
earthquake shocks have served to In
crease the alarm.
Tanderbllt Retnrnn From England.
NEW YORK, Aug. 14. The steam yacht
North Star, with, Cornelius Vanderbilt,
her owner, on board, arrived today from
Southampton, England.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Forefgn.
Turks and Albanians "massacre Christian pop
ulation of two villages. Paso S.
'British Parliament Is prorogued until Novem
ber 2. Page 3. I
Turkish gendarme who killed Russian Consul
Is executed. Page 3.
National.
Great changes lri control of Army under tho
new law become effective today". Pago 3.
Max A- "Whittlesey, clerk in Lakeview land
office temporarily suspended. Is dismissed
, from the service. Page 12.
Domestic.
Charles" -24. j Schwab heads great tailoring trust,
which, wlir establish stores In all large cities.
Page 2.
International Printers' Union declares for tax
to keep up the Sghc on Editor Otis, of the
Los Angeles Times. Page 2.
Kentucky jury finds Jett and "White guilty of
the assassination ot Lawyer Macrum.
Page 3.
Sports.
Jeffries knocks out Corbett in the tenth, round:
Page 1.
Dick "Welles 'lowers the world's record for a
mile on a circular track to 1:37 2-5.
Page 10.
. Pacific Coast.
Admiral Glass fleet return to Puget Sound
from cruise in northern, waters. Page 5. -"Hotel
at Joseph, Or., burns; guests lose all
their property. Page 5.
Rich property In Coeur d'Alenes purchased by
company backed by Rockefeller. Page 5.
Eastern desire for yellow pino will hasten
railroad . into Klamath and Lake Counties.
Page 5.
Scores ot Pacific Coast League: Portland 4,
Seattle 0; Oakland 7, San Francisco 4;
Los Angeles 8. Sacramento 4. Pago l&
Scores of Pacific National League: Seattle 8,
Los Angeles 6: Tacoma 11, San Francisco 4;
Spokane 0, Helena 6; Salt Lake 5, Butte, 4.
Page 10.
"W. A. Goss defeats Captain Bethel at tennis.
Page 10.
Multnomah and Spokane rivals la today's field
meet. Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Hops relllng at 20 cents. Page 13.
"Wheat strong and higher at Chicago. Page 13.
Advance In stock prices Is continued. Page 13.
San Francisco produce quotations.- Page 13.
Weekly trA&e reviews. Page 13.
Willow Bar channel nearly completed. Page 12.
Portland end Vlclaltj-. ,
Captain R. H. Lamson, distinguished naval
officer in Civil "War, dies. Page 1.
Major G. C von Eglomtteln files petition In
bankruptcy. Page 10.
Eagles ask President Del Carey Smith to come
to Portland. Page 12.
Terms of contract arranged for new Morrison
street bridge. Pace 14.
Moran oJfers compromise on fire boat, but action
Is delayed. Page 8. -Mllwaukle
Council acts on clean streets, water.
supply and powder-houses. Page 8.
State Ccmmlsslonaiks- for space at - St. Louis
Fair. ,Page 11.
Chester Searles. the boy burglar, captured.
Pace lL
NIL HERO DIE!
Captain R. H. Lamson
Passes Away.
GALLANT CAREER ENDED
As Lieutenant in Civil War
He Won Distinction,
NEVER FLINCHED UNDER FIRE
First Xaval Cadet From Oregon "Woat
Praise From Superiors for naay
Acts of Daring His Health Xioat
in Country's Service.
Actions in Which Captain R, H.
Lamson Was Engaged Dur
ing the Rebellion.
Captures of Forts Hatteras and f.
Clarke, 1S61.
Captures of Forts at Port Royal, B.
C. November, 1861.
Action between tho JCansemond River.
Va flotilla and the batteries on the
Nansemond River, April 14. 1S63.
Assault and capture of tho battery
at Hill's Point, Nansemond River,
April IV, 1663.
Both attacks on Fort Fisher land as
sault. December. 1SC4.
Position under Fort Fisher and
brought oft Captain Rhlnd and Lieu
tenant Preston, January. 1803.
Commanded the vessels detailed to
clear the James River ot torpedoes and
other obstructions. May and June, 1SC4.
"Wounded In the arm. April 14. 1SC3,
at. action at Hill's Point, Ya.
"Wounded in the left arm and shoulder
by 'musket ball at assault upon Fort
Fisher, January 15, 1SC5.
Captain Roswell Hawkes Lamson, a dis
tinguished retired officer of the United
States Navy, died yesjterday at his resi
dence, 550 Everett street, after a pro
longed and painful illnes. The Im
mediate cause of death was the intensa
-dcblHry consequent upon thd locomotor
.ataxia from which Captain Lamson had
suffered for more than 20 years. He left
surviving him only two of seven children
Miss Helen, now attending Stanford Uni
versity, and R. B. Lamson. an attorney;
of this city.
The' story of Captain Lamson's early life
"reads like a history of the Indian wara la
Oregon and of the great war of the Re
bellion. His later years were spent Ir
this, his adopted state, where he held
many responsible positions, was welj
known and was held In the highest possl
ble esteem by all who met him.
His Early Career.
Born In Burlington, la., in 185S, Captain
Lamson crossed the plains with his pa
rents when he was but 9 years old. The
family settled In Tamhill County, neas.
Sheridan. Young Lamson received hi
first experience of war when he enlisted;
in the Second Regiment, Washington Vol-
unteers, and fought through the Indian
campaign of 1S55-6. He was present at thj
big battle fought with the Indians whors
La Grande now stands. He was appointed!
to the Naval Academy in 1S5S, being th
first cadet appointed from Oregon. He
graduated only one place from the head oj
a class of S4.
The young cadet fought In the battles?
of Port Royal and Hatteras Point in 1S61,
and was promoted to his lieutenancy In
1S62. The following April he was placed
In command of the flotilla of gunboats
sent to assist the army during the slegq
of Suffolk. Va.
Praised by Admiral Porter.
Of his record in this service, AdmlraJ
Porter, in his history of the Civil "War.
says:
"Some clever young officers were em
ployed in this service, among them Lieu
tenant Lamson and the Indomitable Cush
lng both brave, energetic men Lamson
with the capacity of one older and mora
experienced, and Cuahlng with dasb and
vigor, never exceeded, Lamson especlallji
distinguished himself by planning, and.
with the co-operation of troops under
Brigadier-General Getty, effecting tha
capture of Ave guns, .and 130 men on Hlll'a
Point. This position commanded the com
munication between the Upper and Lower
Nansemond, and .the Confederates had
from it greatly harassed the flotilla.
Here Lamson captured a 24-pound how
ltze'r and the sword of the Confederate
commander."
Another event of the action on the Nan
semond River, which General Getty al-
ludes to. occurred on .April 19, when Lieu
tenant Lamson", received on board the
Stepping Stones a portion of the Eighty
ninth' New York Volunteers and tha
Eighth Connecticut, the whole consisting
of 300 men. Lieutenant Lamson had four
12-pound howitzers ready for land, manned
.by sailors.
About 6 A. IT., at' a preconcerted sig
nal from the steam whistle, a heavy Are
was opened from all the gunboats ort the
Confederate batteries, and from General,
Getty's two batteries on Colham's Point
opposite.
Leads Ills Forces to Victory.
"When all was In position Lamson
steamed slowly down the river, as if to
run the batteries (which hd had done sev
eral times before), until he got nearly
abreast of the enemy's works, when he
signaled to the gunboats and Federal bat
teries to cease firing, and, putting his
helm hard-a-siarboard, ran into the bank:
immediately under the upper end of the
enemy's works, and so close to. them that
theonfederates could' not bring ot gun to
bear. The screens that had been used to
hide the troops were' triced up, gang
planks were launched, and, with a,.cheer
from all the boats and Union batteries,,
the Eighty-ninth New York rushed
ashore, followed by the naval howitzer
battery and tha Eighth Connecticut.
The Confederate works consisted of two
lines, with an impassable ravine between
them. The Federal troops carried the
first line at once, but, while tho Eighty
ninth. New York was running around the
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