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"NfEDFORD MAIL TRTBTTXE.' rEDFORD. OKEfipy, FRTPAY. 'APRIL 30. ihot. PAGE THREE SAILORWIEN WAGE WITH GIANT RAY Monster Weighing Several : Tons Attacks Freighter in 'Vermillion Sea' Use Steam Winch in Fight LONO BEACH. Caul.. April 80. (API An ancient Mexican e atory, heretofore considered a legend, had official confirmation today when aallori on a freighter, heavily laden with ateel, described a two-day battle with a giant stingray. The story was told by Oapt. P. Fink, kipper of the B. S. lwls Luchen bach, and J. B. Ahern. first engineer. Off the southern cost of Mexico. In waters declared to nurture the most ferocious of all sea creatures. Cspt. Fink said, the weighty freighter suddenly slowed to a third her nor mal speed. At the same moment, the lookout saw a huge white surge of water roll over the bow. Wrapped on Prow Bailors hurried forward. Peering Jnto the blue-white depths, they saw the monster, wrapped around the prow. Hhey estimated It was 50 feet across and weighed several tons. Its pointed, razor-sharp tall was approx imately 30 feet In length, and with, It the ray churned and thrashed the sea to foam. In a titanic drive against the direction of the ship. Jabbing and prodding with boat hoops, the crew attempted without success to dislodge the beast. Actu ally, they lost ground. It began working Its way up the bow until It was able to strike at them with lta tall. Meanwhile, despite forced draught, the ship was falling behind schedule. When darkness fell, their efforts stopped. They no longer could see when It struck at them. Captain Fink said he warned his men that one sweep of the raly'a tall might cut a person in half. Maclitnc Rigged The next morning, Ahern and the engineers rigged up a machine to fight It with.- Heavy grappling hooks were attached to huge steel cables, and .these were connected with a steam winch. Not until late afternoon did they "gaff." The steam was turned or The cables creaked and groaned. The ship swung to. It was nlp-and-tuck for a mo ment. Then the monster was torn loose. Mortally wounded. It slipped Policeman Shows Keen Observation Of Lady's Dress MINNEAPOLIS. April 30. (AP) While 67 policemen listened to a lecture on bow to be better police men. a woman came In and band ed Cspt. u E. Bowery, the speak er, a telegram. Later he asked the officers to wrlta a description of the. woman. "She was about 20 years old," one wrote. "About 40" said another. "A light blonde," was one descrip tion, while another officer said she was "quite dark." Only one got all the elements of the description right. He wound up with this line: "She has a run In her right stocking." off the hooks and sank beneath -the waves. For centuries, Mexican flahermen and pearl-divers In the "Vermillion Sea," the Gulf of Lower' California, have told creeping stories of how the giant ray attacked their small boats. They said the boats either sank un der the enormous weight or were smashed to pieces. This story. Captain Fink said to day, is no legend. IN SANITARIUM FIRE MILWAUKIE, April - 30. (AP) Painfully burned about the bands, lube. McDonald, night nurf-e a.t the Portland open air sanitarium leaped from a window of the nurses' home to escape a fire which totally de stroyed the structure last night. Mrs. McDonald said she awoke from a nap, amelled smoke, and burn ed her bands In an effort to shield her face from the flames as she fled from her room. Other occupant of the building had previously escaped, Ethel Hugnes, another nurse, and two cookhouse employes, Fred Busby and John Ost effer receiving minor burns. , MEDFORD LODGE I RECEIVE 2 OFFICIAL VISITS Two . official nslUtlonc will . be made In the next few day at the I. O. O. F. lodge on West 6th street and preparations were being made to reoelve the visiting executives. An official visitation will be made hero, tomorrow night by Carl Eng- strom of Salem, grand chief patriarch of the Oregon encampment. A meet ing will be held In his honor at 8 o'clock by Rogue River encampment No. 30. All patriarchs are Invited to be present, . Roy. B. Olbbs of Greaham. grand master of the I. O. O. F. for Oregon, will pay an official visitation here Tuesday night. As he la unable to make Individual visitations In south ern Oregon at this time, the lodges of Gold Hill. Jacksonville. Central Potit and Ashland have been Invited to meet with the Medford lodge at 8 o'clock In a Joint welcome. Visit ing members df the lodge also are invited to attend. Mr. Engstrom paid an official vis itation to the encampment in Ash land last night and was to visit the encampment In Grants Pass tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Engstrom were over night guests las nlgtf of Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Rlckert athelr Capitol Klamath Firebug J Given 20 Years KLAMATH FALLS. April 80. (AP) , Robert Wellington McCarn was sen- I teneed today to 30 years In the state ; penitentiary In connection with the burning of the Groves hotel In Mcr- . rill In December, 1935. In a statement made to members of the Arson force of state police. McCarn allegedly also confessed set- i ting fire to buUdlngs at Tulelake and Etna. Calif., and to shooting himself through the foot "Just to show somebody be could do it." j It was suggested In court that Ms- ! Carn be kept In the observation ward at Salem for some time. Liner Smothers Blaze In Hold ' KETCHIKAN, Alaska. April 30. ( AP) Smothering fire tn her No. 2 bold with steam, the crippled Unex Cordova arrived here today after a battle with fire and heavy seas off the British Columbia coast yesterday. : The coast guard patrol boat Alert, one of three vessels sent to her aid. convoyed the Alaskan Steamship company vessel -Into port. The other ships, U. S. tender Swallow and steamer Northwestern, turned about after the Cordova messaged she bad the fire under control. Americans Pass Up Coronation Jaunt NEW YORK. April 30 (UP) Hun dreds of Americans with an oppor tunity to rub elbows with royalty are high hatting the coronation of George VI by staying far from Eng land, it was revealed today as steam ship lines reported a wave of cancel lations of reservations. Liners that had expected to carry full lists are sailing with many cabins empty. Excessive ballyhoo, London profi teering and the fact that England bad switched kings was given as the general reasons why many Americans are turning cold shoulders. 'THE CHEAPEST THING ON YOUR CAR IS THE BEST TIRES YOU CAN BUY"... 10 BE PLACED IN JUNE SALEM. April 30. (AP) Laying the cornerstone of Oregon's new cap itol, the next formal event In con nection with construction of the 93.5O0.0O0 building, will be held the first week In June, J. A. .McLean, chairman of the oapltol reconstruc tion commission. Indicated here to day. Placing of the marble on the fast rising structure will start In about three weeks, and the cornerstone cer emonies will be held-during this work. Delivery of the marble and granlt can be made upon demand and no delays were anticipated, Mc Lean said. OFFICIALS HONORED BY JOBS DAUGHTERS PORTLAND, April 30 (IT) Mrs. Cora Jonea of Boseburg, grand guard Ian, and Harold Parrott of Portland were honored last night at a ban quet opening the 14th annual ses sion of the grand guardian council, order of Job's Daughters. Business sessions will start today with election of oflloera scheduled for late this aft i noon. Installation ceremonies will take place Saturday night. FLAVOR UNLIKE! You will like our Teas and Coffee much more because they are unlike usual "store" grades In their unusual- fra grance and flaw. They have that different tinge of rare de Uclousness which you have sought. 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