Vo1XVI. No. 25:
CORVALLIS, OREGON. AUGUST 2. 1903.
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WON FIRST RACE
SHAMROCK BADLY BEATEN
BY CUP DEFENDER
. RELIANCE.
American Yacht Haa Seven Min
utes and Three Seconds to Spare
Contftst for the , First
Hour Is Clo je Test Re
garded as Conclu-
' sive. . .
New York, Aug. 22. In a splend
id I2 to 15 knot breeze, Over a
windward and l?eward course of 30
mil?s, the gal efit sloop Reliance to
day beat Shamroik III in command
ing style, by exactly nine minutes
actual tiiiie, or even minutes and
three seconds, after deducting the
one minute 57 seconds, which the
defender concedes to Sir Thomas
Lipton's third challenger on account
of Reliance's largest sailing plan as
at present measured. .
It was a royal water fight for the
ancient trophy,' which carries with
it the yachting supremacy , of the
world, and by a strange coincidence
the first victory in the cup serirs of
1903 occurred oa the 52d annivers
ary of the day on which the old
t-cnooner America captured it in
ber famous race around , the L4a of
Wight. The Reliance beat the Britr
ish boat three minutes 24 seconds
in the thresh to windward, and five
minutes 36 seconds in the rundown
the wind. r
The nautical sharps wbo had al
ready.' made up their minds 00
Thursday that the Reliance could
take the measure of. the challenger
in any kind of weather regard to
day's test as conclusive, although
they hardly anticipated" so over
whelming a victory. The race ev
en dampened the ardor of Sir Thom
as, who insisted after Thursday's
fluke that his confidence in the
beautiful. craft designed by Fife was
greater than ever. Still like a true
sportsman, he does not acknowledge
d-ieat and hopes for. better luck
next lime. '
- The single criticism he and his
friends make of todays race is that
the only shift of the wind which oc
curred was to the advantage of the
defender. As this shift of the wind
occurred on the windward beat, ev
en grantiug that it accounted for
the Reliance lead at the turn, the
time the defender gained on the
home run was more than ample to
give ber the race.
It must be conceded, however,
that the Shamrock showed herself a
wonderful boat in beating . to . the
windward, perhaps the ablest craft
in this respect ever sent across the
Western ocean on , a cup-bunting
expedition For, twelve miles the
great single-stickers raced ' like a
team' of horses and during that por
tion of the duel the patriots made
no attempt to conceal their nerv
ousness:, v.."-;. V.-.
The size of the enormous excur
sion fleet and the number of sight
seers aboard, in the estimation of
those who . have witnessed many
contests; made a record for an in
ternational cup race. The concourse
of palatial steam yachts was the
largest ever seen off Sandy Hook.
The honors of the start as on
Thursday, were captured by the
American skipper. Captain Wringe
timed his approach to the line with
the Shamrock badly, and in an ef
fort to keep off until the gun boom
ed, he almost lost his bowsprit as
be luffed up to cross.' Barr, as usu
al, went over in the windward
berth, four seconds behind bis riv
al. Both were close-hauled on the
starboard tack. It was a magnifi
cent sight as they plunged seaward
in the 12-knot breeze, pounding
fountains of spray from their:, bows
and leaning to it until the water
swirled and bubbled under the ; lee
rails. The crews" were piled up
along the weather side to hold the'
great racing ma hinee up." ;,
The first few minutes of the
thresh to windward were, watched
with intense interest. Both were
footing like mad. - They showed
yards of their under-bodies and
shipped a good deal of spray and
some solid water forward. But af
ter 15 minutes of sailing their posi
tions had not varied perceptibly,
and there was alarm among the ex
perts. Those who had expected to
see the Reliance walk away from
her adversary as a result of last
Thursday's showing were disap
pointed. Shamrock hung on and
in tack after tack she seemed to be
holding her own.
For I3 miles the challenger and
challenged fought out the magnifi
cent duel, sailing between two lines
of excursion boats as free fiom in
terference as if they, bad been in
the middle of the" Atlantic. All
the time the wind was increasing
and, the white caps were whitening
th,n waves.
The critical point in the ' race
came at 1:40-p. m. a little less than
two hours after the start. The mark
was, less than two miles away and
the relative positions of the boats
were about the same. Both were
on the starboard tack, the Reliance
ahead but to leeward. Suddenly
the wind dropped and hauled a tri
fle to the west. The shift enahled
the yachts to head up for the mark
with the Reliance in the lead by
about 200 yards.
This was the only thing which
marred and otherwise truly sailed
racV But from that time on the
Reliance steadily increased her lead
in the windward work until she was
three-quarters of a mile ahead. As
she rounded the outer mark, the
whittles, sirens, bands and the voi
ces ot the unnumbered thousands
on the excursion -fleet swelled into
a vast chorus.
Turning for home her spinnaker
boom poised along the mast like a
lance, in rest, fell to port and the
big tail burst out like a cloud, while
at the same moment her enormous
balic on jib topsail bellied out for
ward. The smart work of the Yan
kee, cap n red the crowds, but a mo
ment a lerward there was dismay
wuui the guy that held the spinna
ker pole parted or was carried away.
The enormous sail soared and tumb
led oyerthe jib topsail stay collapsing
like an empty mail sack. ... But the
spar was at ono hauled back into
place and then, with her three bal
loon aaila setting like plaster, the
stately yacht sped homeward like a
frightened deer.
. The fleet remained to salute the
Shamrock as she rounded and then
with a jingle of bells in the engine-
rooms, scampered away for the nn
ish Hue to be in at the finish.
In setting her balloon lib Sham
rock enc3untered another piece of
bad luck. One of the stops would
not break out, and the sail held for
some minutes like a limp rag on
the stay. When both bad been
squared away for home, it was seen
that Reliance was makmg a runa
way race of it. With her crew aft
to keep her head up, she skimmed
along the surface of the water like
a gull with putstretched wings,
leaving Shane rock far astern. The
pace'was so fast that many of the
tugs and not a few of the steamers
were left behind.
The scene at the finish was soul
stirring. .Under her towering cloud
of canvas, rolling rythmically in
the swell, Reliance bounded serosa
the viewless finish line like a queen.
The excursion boats gathered there
fairly awakened the echoes , with
the terrific dm which they let loose.
Then the immense concourse of
boats waited until Shamrock, ma
jestic even in defeat, swept by. be
tween the stakeboats JLhe recep
tion she received was, if anything,
more hearty than that extended to
the victor. ; .
Urbana, III,, Aug. 21. Mattie
Demlowyt who was abducted by
gypsies ten years ago, returned to
her borne in this city today . She
had been led to believe - that her
parents were dead, and her father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Fred T.
Demlow, had long given up ever
seeing their daughter agaio. When
she arrived at her home, 310 Tre
moot street, today she had difficul
ty in convincing her parents of her
identity. She had been kidnaped
wnen a child of less-than ten years
old, and since that time she had
traveled over the greater part of th
country with her captors. Last
week while in Alabama she eluded
the gypsies and, selling a.cow that
had been given her, returned tothis
city on the proceeds.
Notice to Creditors.
In the Hatter ot the Estate)
of y
John Mitchell, deceased.
Notice 18 hereby given to all persons ' con
cerned that the undersigned has been duly ap
pointed executrix of the last will and testa
ment of said-John Mitchell, deceased, by the
county court of Benton county, state of Oregon,
AU persons having claims against said estate
of John Mitchell, deceased, are hereby re
quired to present the same with the proper
vouchers duly verified as- by law required,
within six months from the date nereof to the
undersigned at her residence at InavaJe post
ofbee, Benton county, Oregon, or at the law
office of E j Wilson, in Corvallis, Oregon,
Dated this Aug 22, 1908,
- Mary Mitchell, '
Executrix of the last will and testament of
John Mitchell deceased,
A RAILROAD DISASTER
THREE WERE KILLED AND
OVER SIXTY HURT
Accident Near Chehallis and Caus
ed by a Spreading rail Train
Ditched and Boiler Explod
ed Demolishing Two
Cars Injured Tak
en to Chehallis.
Cbehallis, Wash., 22 A terrible
accident is reported two miles south
of here, which occurred at about 11
o'clock this morning, to the special
train bearing the Portland Elks on
their way to the clambake at Olym
pia. ;
The accident occurred between
this town and Napavine by the en
gine striking a spreading rail, de
railing it and throwing five of the
seven cars into a deep gulch at this
point. , :" "-' - r
t After the wreck the horror was
increased by the boiler exploding,
which demolished two forward cars
which had giled upon it."
At the time of the catastrophe the
train wasrnnoing at a high rate of
speed and the nerrly 300 members
of the Elks' fraternal body that left
here at 7 o'clock this morning were
enjoying themselves in social in
tercourse with each other and their
wiveB and friends that accompanied
them.
The first report received at the
local ticket office of, the Northern
Pacific this morning was that two
coaches were derailed and several
persons injured.
Chehallis, Aug . 22. The special
train of seven cars from Portland,
carrying about 30Q members of the
Benevolent and "protective order of
Elks to the big clambake at Olym
pia, wa wrecked about 11 o'clock
this, morning - between Napavine
and this city. Particulars are bo
far meager, but enough . has come
over the crippled wires to show that
the wreck was a terrible one. The
distance to the wreck is about four
miles. '' '
From three to eleven persons
were killed, several fatally hurt,
and altogether 60 injured.
: Fireman Doseky is missing. - He
is thought to have been blown to
atoms or is buried out of sight un
der tbe locomotive. 1
The more fortunate excursionists
.did everything possible for the com
fort of their fellow Elks. Messen
gers hurried to tbe nearest telegraph
point and back to Napavine and ap
pealed for assistance. , Doctors and
nursag were hurried to the scene of
the horror .'as rapidly as possible
from Uhehallis.Centralia, Napavine,
Olympia and other points,, and tbe
injured Elks and guests were, hur
ried to Chevallis and Centralis on a
train of flat cars hastily - made up
from tbe only rolling stock quickly
available. t ; ; r
There was a scene of terrible ex
citement and commotion ' after the
cars rolled over and locomotive ex
ploded. Se vera Ellks in the forward
car were scalded by the hot water
which was thrown out by tbe explosion.,-:
Screams' of women - ard
the agonized cries of the injured
could be heard the ' length of the
gulch. ':.
A epecial train is nsw en route
here from Tacoma, bearing physi
cians, nurses and newspaper men.
It is running at a high rate of speed
and has the right of way, the track
being kept clear ot it for d(J min
utes ahead. . ,: .. '
Charles Farleman who bad the
honor of being the oldest -Elk 5 in
Portland, had, until last night, de
cided not to attend the outing this
year, but owing to his prominence,
was induced to accompany the mer
rymakers. Mr.. Farleman that he
he could not afford the outlay that
would entail upon the occasion.
His hundreds of friends among
the fraternal order finally prevailed
upon tha veteran to undertake the
trip, and agreed to defray all ex
penses, even going further, and a
few of them gave Mr, Farleman $25.
for his promise of good fellowship.
This morning he was at tne de
pot, shaking hands with those
whom he believed would not; be
among the excursionists. - He was
instantly killed when the first crash
came, as the train tumbled into the
gulch.
Grass Valley, Aug. 23. Excite
ment prevails in the neighborhood
of Shebley's sawmill on Greenhorn
creek over the appearance of a band
of men at that place, supposed to
be the Folsom escapes. - - s
Just at dusk a stranger came out
of the brush to the camp cook house
and asked for food. The Chinese
cook gave him a quantity, and th
fellow left. The man was very qui
et in bis demeanor, but was rough
ly dressed and apparently very tired.
Two men at the mill, who saw the
fellow, state he wore a false reddish,
beard. He carried no arms. An
employe of the mill followed him
down the tramway a quarter of a
mile, where he, joined four others,
all of whom were heavily armed.
The mill hand became alarmed and
retraced his steps in a hurry
Tbe men disappeared down the
tramway towards Kitts old station,
and evidently went out of the coun
ty by the way of Colfax.
The same gangiwas reported as
being seen near You Bet before ap
pearing at the mill. This leads to
tbe belief that the men ar the same
that appeared at Glen Ahx lst
week, and are nowdouNjing-.fi tntir
trail, as the route they - 1. ads
from that direction through a nurse-
ly settled and heavily wooded coun
try, bnebley's mill is an. isolated
district.
New York, Aug. 21 While car
rying 250 toos of ammunition from
the government stores at Ionia Isl
and to the United States cruiser
Chicago off Tompkins ville, the na
vy yard tug Pontiac caught tire to
day in her forebold and narrowly
escaped total destruction. The Pon
tiac's signals for assistance were an
swered by Captain Walker of tbe
revenue cutter ; fleet, who ordered
boats with men from tbe Gresbem,
Seminole, Algonquin and Dexter to
fight the fire. Harbor ' tugs also
poured water on tbe flames, which
were extinguished, after v an hour's
work.; , They did not reach1 the
ammunition, v
Salt Lake; Aug. 23 A epecial
to the Tribune from Ogden says
that during a heavy thunder storm
a remarkable phenomenon occurred
a few miles northwest of that city.
People driving to town after the
storm encountered an army of
small toads. There were milliorja
of tbem, and tbe wagon wheels
crushed tbem by the thousands all
along the roade,
;' Where they came from is a mys
tery.: : ' ''
' Working Night And Day.
The busiest and mightiest littla
thing that ever was made is Dr.
King's New Life Pills. These pills
change weakness into strength, liet
leseness into energy, brain-fag in
to mental power. They're wonder
ful in building up the health. On
ly 25c per box. Sold by Allen's
Pharmacy.
Reduced Excursion Bates.
The Southern Pacific . Company haa
placed on sale at very low rates round
trip tickets to the various resorts along '
its lines, and also, in connection with
the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad, to De
troit and the seaside at Yaquina Bay,
latter tickets good for return until Oct--ober
10th.
Three day tickets to Yaquina Bay good
going Saturdays Mondays are now - on
sale at greatly reduced ' rates . from all
points Eugene and north en both East
and Westside lines, enabling people to
spend Sunday at , the seaside, . Very
low round trip rates are also made be
tween Portland and the same points on
the Southern Pacific, . good going
Saturdays, .returning Sunday or Monday
allowing Portlnnd people to spend Sun
day in the country, and the ut of town
people to have the day in ' Portland.
Tickets from Portland to Yaquina
Bay, good for. return via Albany . and
Eastside, or Corvallis and Westside. at
option of passenger. Baggage checked .
through to Newport. A new feature at
Newport this year will be an up-to-'
date kindergarten in charge ou an ex
perienced Chicago teacher.
A beautifully illustrated booklet de
scribing the seaside resorts on Yaquina
Bay has been published by the South
ern Pacific and Corvallis & Eastern and
can be secured from their agents, or by
addressing W. E- Coman, G. P. A., S.
P. Co. Portland, or Edwin Stone, Man
ager C. & E. R. R, Co, Albany, Or.
Poland China Hogs. '
Young sows and young boars of the
best breedimg will now be sold to make
room for fall pigs. All young stuff, no
old sows now. Come and see them or
write to Peter Whitaker. : , .y