The Oregon mist., June 16, 1911, Image 7

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work or Miiuare lawmakers
An attack on
oil the
fforda protection to
worsted triiMt" wait
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(I,. attacked
the 40 kt
the
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... .Iiitv uli wors.-i !- -
,1 ...t-m. declaring that it meant
'mmtHJiMt'" protft lion to the romhina-
uon thut control trie wnrm-u uuipui.
U..rd,uk HHl'l Hie linn
m lowered the iiility of good that acaaion of tli.. senate finance
, consumer buya, that clothing , tee, he apealed ti the I)
Washington, June 7. Abandoning
Im'Ih.. of defeating in committee the
'"endinetit t t, Canadian recj.
pr.x-.ty bill. affecting the print ,H.r
ami w.hJ pulp clause of the agree
mnt. friend of the meausure Uwlay
began on the floor of the enate an ac
tive campaign to prevent it accei
lunce. The president showed anxiety over
the Nituation when, after un executive
CDtllllllt-
cmocratic
inufavturcrs v'' '" " aanameu w senator lo
... i he fabric on lo ine wearers, ainenuinent.
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..I . i the nine tune, ne aai.i, me uence that more than
wt of worsted good haa ueen in- oe round voting against the R
I tall other ,.,.i..iil... .......
fracii. .,..,,-i,vi.
"The worsted trust ha, by stock The administration
Hi.l M unlock, paid
stand out against the
Mlone exir.-ed confi-
a majority vvoulil
Hit ami
.ninuUtn.ll
... in 11 ) . pnibably on not over
HIS UOO.Ihmi original investment, $22,-
Kj.iWO in divnicnu ami naa ouni up
Jl,rtidrtn establishment carrying a
ipital of Jtio.iioii,iiii. wtm a surplus
10.(XMl.(MH) on top of that."
Republican leader Mann oened the
ktuu-k un the I'emocratic oiil wun a
iticmm of il etlccllvenes aa a rev-
Inat producing measure, lie aecued
1 i)rm.K-rat In tlie houae or roiiow-
miiinformation in their upxtrt or
bill.
He declared that the passage of the
II would throw open the marketa of
in country to the cheap wmilena anil
luu contenil..l
mai ameiKiment or the bill probably
will be fatal an.) by reason of thin,
the meaiture wan passed by the house
in the form desired by the State de
partment. The name argument wa
advanced when the measure wan
turned over to the senate finance com
mittee and Chairman Pennme, of the
committee haa endeavored to prevent
consideration of amendment.
Secretary Knox did not apear be
fore the committee to explain the in
wardneaa of the agreement and to
urge the committee to reort the
measure to the aenate in it preaent
form. He in expected t.) devote
conaiderable time to the Koot amend
ing of foreign milla. and that ment, explaining wherein it would
tmericaiu aoon wouni lie lorceu u ; numry or x.atpone the agreement, but
ear inferior clothing becauae of the . he aent w -ird that previous engage-
line of American manufacture. menta prevented hia appearance.
The principal tight on the floor will
be baaed on the Koot provision, but
whether it he accepted or rejected, the
friend of reciprocity are now hoiieful
of aucceaa. The reason ia found in
the decision of a majority of the Dem
ocratic senators to make no elfort to
Washington, June 9. A conference
iu brl.l tluy between the Interstate
'jmmerce commission and counsel for
-e trunk line railroad on the iuea
n of rale allowance made to ter
mat roads atlihateil particularly
nth the iron and ateel industry.
The allowance now made lo the
minal p. ads aggregate million of
lltn a year and it is assert.nl that
lome instance, w here the terminal
let are cut rolled by the large hip-
yn, th.y amount practically to a
hate.
The . articular problem involve-1 ia
nether the terminal railroad iter-
rmmn jTincipally awitching duties,
ill he considered aa common carrier
der the law.
CHINA DEMANDS COIN.
Want 12,000,000 Puiot Indemnity
From Mexico.
Mexico City An indemnity of 12
OUII.OOO peao will be f lif f I la lit laMl ef
Mexico by the Chinese government for
the slaughter of Chinese uhject in
Torreon. The demand will be backed
up by a cruiser which ia on the way U
Mexican wet coast point.
Three investigator have just re-
iurnei irom lorroon and placed in the
hand of Shung llai .Sun, charge
d'affaireof the Chinese legation, a
detailed re(x.rt. Thi how 303
Ouneaa Were killed and that besides
bank and club house 5'J place of bui
nes were sacked.
In addition to the indemnity, an
Uxlogy for insult U the Chinese flag
will be demand. mI; also that aid be ex
tended to destitute families of the vic
tim; that the guilty be punished and
mo i-onsuiuiionai guarantee or pro
tection to Chinese live and property
be made elective.
Of the 12,000,000 peso indemnity,
2,000,000 i for property damage and
the remainder for the loaa of live.
Commenting upon the matter, Mr.
Shung laid that, owing to the aavage
manner in which the Chinese were
killed, there ha been no attempt by
his nation to fix the amount of the in
demnity by prencribed method.
HEAT BURNS MIDDLE STATES.
attach the house free
reciprocity measure.
list bill to the
Washington, June 7. - Carrying out
the program agre.-d on yesterday by
the senate committee on privileges
I and elections, Dillingham today intro
duced in the aenate a resolution au-
Wuhington, June 9.
eight member of the regular elections
committee to reinvestigate the charges
against l-onmer. Culberson object.-d
to the immediate consideration of the
resolution and it went over.
The committee i authorized by the
The proposed resolution to ait during the aessioiia of
-aty between the I'nit"d Statea and, the aenate and during any recess of
raragiiA, providing for the refund- the senate or of congress, to hold ses
of the debt of the Central Ameri- jaion at uch place or place a it shall
n rejiul.lic, was transmitted to the ' deem moat convenient for the purxise
lite today by 1'remlent Taft with a;"f investigation, to employ steno-
eoal message strongly urging irn- graphers, counsel, accountant ami to
-diate am) favorable action. j send for persons, books, records and
Immediate consideration also was papers, lo administer oaths and as
ed f..r the Honduras treaty, which 'early a practicable to rexirt to the
i been pending in the senate since , senate the result of the investiga
tion.
The committee is further and sh
cially instructed to inquire fully into
and report on the source and use of
the alleged "jackpot," or any other
fund in it relation to and etTect on
the election of I.rimer.
't aesaion. The Nicaraguan treaty
In referred to the committee on for
(n relations, which will meet tumor-
to consider both treaties.
Phington. June 9. - After a perch
Senator Works, of California, urg-
!i the resolution for the election of
i!t.il States senators by direct vote
Jie Issiple, the senate too ay ad
rn.l until next Monday, when un-
r agreement a vote will be taken on
l n-snution.
Ms ah;riL. ton .l.inM Q I ..iriMlut i..n
replace the Sherman anti -trust law,
pnitc t i.roiM.rty interest and the
iple' welfare alike, was urged by
f"ert II Uarv. chairman of the
ml .f directors of the Cnit.sl States
'el c.riK.rat ion. in e,,nelii,l..iir h. I
'tim.mv today before the house steel
t itne tiiratinu committee.
;,ov sunt he hi I eorn-
tt.-e 111 its relent woul I give the
it'd St.it, s Steel cor iv, i st inn w hat
' ".iiiMntt..,. thinks ought to be the
ri'T.iti. .ii's standmir under the law.
V a-h i f : i' t . .lint. lo . ti..,.....r f..r
" nut ii, n in ciiMe of war micht lurk
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' I annum, cs.mil, lest died Col
-et h;il rlniirniiin of
Washington, June 7. The Steel
trust can, into the limelight more
than evei t.xlay. Sensational rumors
regarding prosecution in the immedi
ate future, also involving criminal ac
tions against the magnate of the gi
gantic corix. ration, created excitement
I in var'ous circles.
The salient fact "seems to be that
, the government is giving serious con-
siileration to the case of the trust in
jouestion, and while no definite course
of procedure may have been decided
(uixma yet, the department or Jtn
itiee has nmused added interest in the
I situation by refusing to ntlirm or deny
'the stories in circulation.
Wall Dry, Water Famine Feared
JFira) Danger Imminent,
Chicago, June 10. The entire Mid
dle West is baking under the merci
les heat that has continued several
days. Chicago, which ha been ex
empt by reason of the lake breexes,
lost it advantage today when the
temiierature roue to 98. H, the hottest
June day in 39 yeur. The police to
night rexirt two deaths and scores of
prostrations.
The heat was so intense that ther
mostats in the lloston department
store were melted, turning on the
automatic sprinkling apparatus over
the big structure.
Night advices from various cities
throughout the Middle West tell the
same tory of unusual torridity and
intense suffering. In the country dis
trict the hot sm-II ha continued o
long that wells and stream are drying
up and crop are shriveling. There is
grave fear of disastrous tires because
of the lack of water and the fact that
all buildings are dry as tinder.
Today' temperature of 9H.H wa re
corded on top of the Federal building,
hundreds of feet alxne the street and
away from the fierce sun's rays.
PRUSSIAN FREIGHT HIGHER.
Rate. Nearly Double, Wage of Work
men Only One-Third.
Chicago How American railroad
freight charges compare with those of
leading countries of Kuroe is shown
strikingly by comparison of statistic
of railways of Prussia with those of
railways included in New lork, Penn
sylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and
Maryland. These states have nearly
the same railway mileage as Prussia.
Latest statistic obtainable for
Prussian roads show the average
charge fur hauling a ton of freight
one mile on roads of that country was
1.2 cents. In the same year the aver-
ge charge for hauling a ton of freight
one mile on railways of the group of
states referred to was only .61 of one
cent.
MADERISTAS TAKE CITY.
With Fire and Sword, Town It Almost
Destroyed.
San Diego, Cal.Culleaii, in the
Stale of Sinaloa, burrendeied to the
Maderlslas May 31 after nearly two
day of fierce fighting. In which hun
dred are rexirted to have been
killed. The city wa nearly de
stroyed. Mazallan, In the same atale,
Hiirreinli-red without remittance on
June 2. These advice were brought
by the steamer Itenlto Jaurei, which
ha Just arrived from Mazuilun.
The attack tixin Cullcan began May
30, about 5 o'clock in the morning.
The assault was made on the east,
north and south. The garrlaon was
slowly driven back and after three
hours Ci-neral Handera force of In
iirrecu.s captured the Chapel of th;
Sacred Heart. The building had been
fortified and the loaa of life at that
Mlnt was heavy.
A H.xm a the Maderlsta were
within the city they began to apply
the torch and to blow up with ilyna
mite the less inflammable building.
The following day Cullcan surrend
ered, the federal receiving a guar
antee of life and liberty.
Passengers and officer of the
llenlto Jaurez were told that the dead
numbered alniut 1000, Including sol
dlers, women and children and other
non-combatant. After the surrender.
(.eneral Tlerado proclaimed himself
military governor, iiendlng order
from the .Madero authorities at Mex
Ico City.
Mazallan surrendered without fir
ing a shot. A soon a the Mader
lsta entered they released the pris
oner In the cuartel. It 1 reixirted
that the prison record showed that
there were 1044 persona In confine
ment, the majority xlitlcal offend
er, nut tne criminal prisoner are
said to have been shot summarily.
Hefore the Maderlsta could occupy
Mazailnii. the mayor, a majority of
the government official and most of
the soldiers went aboard the gunboat
Tamplco. The chief of police, the
captain of the ruraleg. and another
Ixillee official tix.k refuge on the
Itenlto Jaurez. They were followed
by MaderiHtas. captured and taken
ashore. Officer of the steamer were
told that the fugitives would be ex
ecuted at 4 o'clock. The llenlto
Jaurez left Ma.atlan before thaf liour.
ojyrjsrG oirvyt www ciwvro
MADERO PLEADS FOR ORDER
"I ciumission, before the house
'iimittee on interstate and foreign
unierce. II,. suggetes.Hl tlu. gov-I'lii-nt
purchase every acre within
"'aiuil one. "Such ownership,"
' ne, "would assure our having
ie but friends within the zone in
""'" "f wr. The ennui is a war
inure, y,,u cannot eHi aH that fact."
''l why the land wus not pur
'"d years Colonel Coet hills'
:iy was that much of the private
''I ron ists of islands in the artificial
e "lung the canal. The owners re
1l t t damages
r Hiicii f their land us was mib-'''Ked.
Washington, June i.
represent at iv. s aut horiz
the investigation of the American Su
gar Kelining company, directed an in
vestigation into alleged inadequacy of
the taxation assessments in the Dis
trict of Columbia, turned over to the
judiciary committee the .piestionofa
I i .. .1 w . ..... Iilt.m I'm-.. u,.,l
the lalhmiiin " ' .-".
Iiscuss.si many oiner suojeci.s in a iuii
lotiel
Warn Againit Land Sharka.
"'hiiigton. Juno 10. A warninir
'Hist sperulation in the 2.000,000
of valuable land in Oregon, in
V,I in the controversy between the
"'M States and the Oreiron A Cali-
railroad company, wa sounded
'" aenate bv Senator fhnn.berlain.
" "Hd that speculator were adver-
Mnk"pecial iirivilege and nmair-
The land, ho declared, i
nilles.
t nut,
Ject to a.leb ,l,,l it,.r. n.l iri w.
. ..... ., ... .,,. H , I... 1 ,,.'V
1 "v.., subject to entry.
Jican Troop May Crot Line.
'""nitigton. I). rM
"r" ill be allowed t i truunl Ml IS t MM
'ficnn territory U Iiwer Califor-
- "i reach r..l,..l Tl.. ..
n I'.IO-B. 11.17 tllRlt
Pnrtrn,.,,. has u. n
" I'hin. with th.. ...... ,i.i..
, "iu niitiininrii viitaa.
t lr,' shall not carry arms, but
rrns mav ro.l in ....i..d
'"tg car until the. party reaches
' lliego'""1 n tH "oundary near
days session.
Two hour were spent in a contest
between committees for the custody
of a $11,0(10,0110 appropriation bill
alTecting certain mail routes. The
appropriations committee finally won,
taking the bill away from the post
office committee.
The house tabled the Merger resolu
tion for a committee to investigate
the taking of the alleged l.os Angeles
dynamiter out of the jurisdiction of
Indiana, but it turned ovet to the ju
diciary committee all testimony taken
in the matter and left it to that com
mittee to determine whether changes
ought to be made in extradition law.
Roosevelt Will Support Tart.
Washington, June 8. President
Taft, in hi candidacy for the presi
dential nomination in 1912, will re
ceive the unqualified indorsement of
ex-President Theodore Roosevelt, which
will be uttered just as cordially a it
wa prior to the campaign of HM)S.
The information that Colonel Hoe
velt under no circumstance will allow
hi name to be presented to the Re
publican national convention reached
the White House several day ago.
Drug Law to Be Demanded.
Washington, June 8. Informal
conference will be held shortly by
Senators who w ish to amend the
pure food drug act of 190ii aa to make
it apply to misstatement about the
curative effect of medicine, as. well a
misstatement alxiut the ingredient.
The Supreme court of the United
State, on May 28. held that the law
did not prohibit miastatementa a to
curative effect.
Jalisco It Shaken.
Mexico City. June 10. Several dis
patches to the Piario and the Heraldo
rert much damage from the earth
quake in .apatlan in the state of Ja
lisco. The railroad station and 2'U)
houses were destroyed. It is believed
that many people were killed and in
The house of i juris, but the number is not known.
I $2r..(litl for At the ranches and the smaller towns
in the district great damage has been
suffered.
According to these specials, Cnlima
suffered great damage. The volcano
of that name emitted streams of lava
on the towns of San Andre and Toni
l.ita, where many houses weie des
troyed, but no details are given of the
extent of the destruction.
Threat from Lo Angele to "Run Out
Anarchists" Moves Viljeon.
Juarez. Mex. That the CnlteJ
States Is becoming tired of shooting
and other acts of violence on the
California Mexico iMirder, and that
step must lie taken at once to stop
It, is the burden of messages sent to
the Mexican war department by
(ieneral Itenjatnln Viljeon. military
adviser to Francisco I. Madero.
(eneral Valjeon bases his advice
to Mexico City on many complaints
of residents of California who threat
en to take measures of their own.
One complaint received from ai An
geles, which typifies many others, fol
lows: "Since June 1 no authentic Infor
mation has come to u whether or
not yon Intend to restore order In
Uiwer California. The situation there
Is growing worse and our people are
contemplating the gathering of uf
flclent force to run the anarchists
out of the country. The need Is so
great and the ruin that might follow
the dynamiting of the main m iH-riat
Valley canal I so far-reaching and
appalling that we feel like doing
evervthing xnslble to restore order."
TOWEL GERMS COUNTED
for
Filherman Get Relics.
Astoria, Or. While making a
drift in the lower harlmr a couple of
days ago Jens Nelson, a gillnetter,
picked up two handaxes and a buggy
spring that were a part of the cargo
of the old steamer Great Republic,
which was wrecked nenr Sand island
in 1H79. The axes were in fairly good
condition, considering how long they
had been in the water. The wreck of
the British bark Delharrie, which was
lost below Sand island as she was
going to sea on March 10, 1880, is
being uncovered by the tides.
Chinese Infect Border,
F.I Paso, Texas Thirty-four Chinese
are being held here pending the arriv
al of six more from Del Rio within a
few day. Upon the arrival of these
the entire 40 will be sent immediately
to San Francisco for deportation.
More than 300 Chinese from the, in
terior town of Mexico have arrived
in Juarez the past two day and their
efforts to get into the United State
are giving the customs guards and
inspectors a great deal of trouble.
Gates Fights Standard.
Denver The Time ays: "John D.
Rockefeller and John W. Gate, own
er of the two greatest oil concerns in
America, are Jprepnring to commence
a bitter rate war in oil, and the open
ing gun i to be fired in Denver. The
invasion of Denver territory three
week ago by the Texas Oil company,
owned by Gates, is said to be the
cause of the proposed fight.
Kansas Health Board Fights
Hotel Cleanliness.
T.qieka. Kan. Kxporla In the of
fice of the state board of health went
out last week nnd captured a num
ber of roller towels t lint were belne
iie.l III hotels In different parts of
the stale. They ate now engaged
in making a census of the different
kinds of germs upon them.
Why," said Dr. Oruniblne, "some!
o, these towels are alive with germs, t
some good and some bud. Many skin j
diseases are spread In that way and
the roller towel Is responsible for
nearly ns many cases ot utoei cuiosi.s
as the common drinking cup."
Indians on Honeymoon.
Idetid.ile. Wash A marriage II
cense was Issued yesterday by the
county auditor to John Powyouit and
Annie Keen, both Indians. ,Thls Is
the first time that full blood Indian
have ever applied for a marriage li
cense. Ttoth are Warm Springs In
dians. The bridegroom has n fair
education, but follow the nomadic
life of what Is known ns a "blanket
Indian." lie said he had been nmr
rled before. The bride gave her resi
dence ns Wnplnltlii, Ore.
Fifty Thousand Americans to London.
London Whatever anxiety existed
In London a month go regarding
the probable size of the contingent
from the United State during th?
coronation season Is giving way to a
comfortable belief that thnt country
will be represented quite n liberally
as originally predicted. Americans
are already taking London by storm.
The latest estimate says "50,000
Americans will be here."
Canal Loan Popularized.
Washington The government's $."0..
OOO.Ono canal lonn probably will be
taken in the main by small Investors.
Although the bid will not be opened
until next Saturday, more than 900
sealed proposal have been received
at the treasury. Treasury officers
feel that, as the new bond are ex
empt from all taxation, they have a
high Investment value. Ilids will be
received until 4 p. m., June 17.
WWTHALINO In Brazil Is prae-
Wtlcally confined to a region
extending along the coast
of the state of Dabla from
Asiu da Torre, 12 V de
gree south latitude, to Caravellas, 18
degrees south latitude.
According to Monk Vincent do Sal
vador, contemporaneous with the time.
Its history dates back to 1603. when
Pedro Urecha came from Portugal,
bringing two whale boata with crews
expert In bunting. Soon other learned
whaling, and It was not long before
there waa quite a fleet engaged In this
pursuit. The Industry has continued
from that day to the present time,
though It has been gradually on the
wane during the last 20 years, chiefly
due to decline In price of whale oil
as a result of the Introduction of the
cheaier competitor, petroleum and its
products.
The variety of whale bunted Is the
Palaenoptera Misculus (Linnaeus).
The family of Roquals, to which It be
longs. Is characterized by the large
folds running along the lower Jaw and
forward half of the abdomen.
This Is a "whale bone" whale, hav
ing on an average about 360 plates of
whalebone hanging from the roof of
Its upper Jaw. The plates of bone
are short aa compared with those of
the "right whale." They average
about 32 Inches In length and because
of their shortness have little com
mercial value. The length of this
variety of whale Is said to reach
from 60 to 70 feet. The largest one
taken In this section gave 5.104 4
quarts of oil from blubber and 412
quarts from scraps. Its lower Jaw
bone was 17.3 feet long and Its total
length Is given as 70 feet The av
erage size killed ia from 30 to 60
feet
Each year this variety of whale mi
grates northward as winter approach
es the south pole, and the return com
mences as soon as spring sets in
there. They are first sighted off
Caravellas. They reach Bahla about
the middle of May, and hare entirely
disappeared south by November, oc
curring In such quantities in July, Au
gust and September that the number
w hich may be killed Is only limited by
the number of boats In their pursuit.
As tbey pass along the coast they may
be encountered from a mile and up
ward out at sea, frequently entering
Ilahla bay. It Is no uncommon sight
to see them gamboling In the steamer
anchorage.
Other Tarletles of whales, such as
the "right whale" and the "sperm
whale," have from time to time been
encountered along this coast, but
their appearance has been very rare.
At present there are 13 whaling sta
tions. Of these, eight are In the vi
cinity of Ilahla City and five are lo
cated on Itaparlca island. In the bay
facing the city. The other stations,
with the exception of that the Carav
ellas at the extreme south, are all to
the north of Ilahla City.
The boats used In whaling are very
heavy, hand made native affairs, capa
ble of standing great strain. Their
sides are from one to two inches
thick. The ribs, keel, etc.. are not
bent to form, but are hewn from
pieces naturally approximating the de
sired shape. The boats average 30
feet In length, with eight foot beam
nnd 34-foot depth. On each side of
the prow Is arranged a horn like pro
jection of natural bent wood, around
which rass the ropes attached to the
harpoons. The sail Is practically
quadrangular, of Immense area, aver
aging 30 by 40 feet. It Is lashed to a
yard which Is tied at It outer third
to a long rope passing through a sin
gle pulley at the top of a mast, which
1 42 feet high, and situated slightly
forward of the center of the boat. By
this arrangement the sail can be
raised or lowered speedily, and with
out much trouble can be changed for
a tack. The boats are constructed
on such lines that they are very buoy
ant, seaworthy, fast sailing, and easily
managed.
In a boat's equipment are from I to
12 harpoons, each attached to about
ICO feet of one Inch manlla rope. Tbei
harpoons are of various shapes and
makes, from those of local manufac
ture and ancient pattern to the latest
American model, though the latter
are few and far between. A boat also
contains from two to four lsnces.
spear-polnted rods at Iron mounted
In long poles, to which are attached
35 feet of three-quarter-Inch manlla
rope, which lances are used for kill
ing whales; a large knife uaed for
cutting away the rope should danger
threaten; on each aide forward a 680
foot coll of two-Inch rope, to which la
attached the harpoon rope; and on
each side aft a 440-foot ooll of similar
rope, to be attached to the 690-foot
rope If necessity warrants; a couple
of pairs of oars; and provisions and
cooking utensils for the crew.
A boat has a crew of ten men, each
having his particular duty and all
under the direction of the harpooner.
who Is stationed in the prow of the
boat and directs the movements.
The boats leave for the open seat
at sunrise and put In port each night.
When a whale Is sighted It requires
considerable seamanship to sail near
enough to permit throwing the har
poon, the chief use ot which Is to
hold the whale. As soon as a har
poon Is thrown. If It strikes, the whale)
leaps In the wster and starts away at
great speed, the rope whistling as It
pays out round the horns already men
tioned. At once the sail Is lowered
and the rudder taken In. As soon as
opportunity will permit a bight la
taken In the rope, and then the boat,
towed by the whale, shoots forward at
torpedo-boat speed. From time to
time the whale alackens his speed,
and opportunity la given to shorten
the tow rope, until finally the whale
Is near enough to permit lances to b
thrown Into It. The lances easily pen
etrate the whale, and are as easily
Jerked out to be hurled again, until
either a vital point Is struck or a,
whale succumbs from loss of blood.
Often when a whale has been fre
quently lanced It suddenly turns, th
boat gives a lurch, the harpoon pulls
out and the whale escapes. Perhaps
three-fourtha of the whales har
pooned get away. The system leaves
much to be desired, but the harpoon
ers are averse to trying new and Im
proved methods. Guns shooting ex
plosive bullets, darts, etc., have been
Imported, but their use Is by no means
common.
When the boatmen are successful
In killing a whale It Is the particular
duty of one of the crew to dive under
the whale as soon as dead and pass
a rope with which to tie up the
mouth; otherwise such a quantity of
water would be taken In that the
whale would soon sink. As this takes
place usually on the high sea and tha
whale Is always surrounded by vo
racious sharks which have been at
tracted by the blood flowing from It.
the task requires no little courpgeand
skill. Later on, the diver assists In
passing the three other ropes with
which the whale Is lashed alongside
the whaleboat that It may be towed to
the station.
Arriving at the station, the whale
Is drawn up on the beach and cut up.
the fat. called "blubber." being sepa
rated from the meat and bone. Th
piece of blubber are then taken to
the oil factory, where they are placed
In large caldrons and the oil la tried
out. HENRY W. FURNISS.
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