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About Tillamook headlight. (Tillamook, Or.) 1888-1934 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1913)
Tillamook Headlii¿kt, April 17, I9l3 forth wo# <loue in a aesmanlike and thoroughgoing manner, according to the people there who knew any thing on earth about the business of saving liven under »uch ciciun stance». Captain Reed said jester day that there were hundred» of hysterical men and women on the beach who complained bitterly at the failures of the crew to reach the „hip; many of them offering to do it themselve» and to take the life boat for that purpose; that only tne good sense of Captain Farley backed by the protests of the best informed marine men present, pre vented these foolish people from doing things there that must have swelled the record of life loss very materially. According to Captain Reed the Mimi laid just inside the second line of breakers, length wise with the beach, her kelson facing inshore, and a heavy sea smashing over her practically all the time, and, speaking as a mari ner himself, and as one having much to do with such affairs, he avers that every word of reproach cast upon the men from Garibaldi emanated from people totally ig norant of the first principles of the proper maneuvering of men and boats under such conditions. And it may be said in passing that everyone who knows Captain Farley and his men will agree with the ex-bar-mas ter in all he claims for this gallant outfit, Mrs. Farley included. Ac companying the Voaburg on this trip was C. H. Wheeler, head of the great concern down that way which ovzns tie steamers and the mills and lands of that company. He is >n his way to the metropolis on a business quest, and said yesterday that work on the new jetty would oegin therein about three weeks. ?lr. Wheeler was not at all back ward in backing the defense made oy Captain Reed of the men from Garibaldi and amplified not a few of the statements he made. He will return home witn the fleet next week. _________________ GARIBALDI CREW MENDED. 13 COM- Ex-Lifesaver Comde nns Criticism of Rescuers at Mimi Wreck. FRANCIS RICHTER, The Blind Piano Player. H obsonville , Ore, April 13.—1 beg to say a few words in favor of " Francis Rii liter, the blind pianist, will give two recitals at the Gern Theatre. Tuesday, April 22nd. the lifesaving crew of the Garibaldi Those who have heard this eminent musician play are surprised ami delighted that he is coming to our station, on Tillamook Bay, who are little town. We have never ha>l the pleasure ol hearing the distinguished artist, but judging from receiving knocks and criticism in the high Hj.ntntion lie enjoys, ami the pre.-» accounts we have seen, he should receive an enthusiastic return for brave and good work, hardship and suffering in the pub reception nt our hands. lic service. For over 36 hours, with Speaking editorially, the Oregon Daily Journal says of him : out sleep or rest, they worked “A great audience at the Armory last night sat in profound silence as the fingers of a performer flew bravely, intelligently and industri over tin- keys ,,f n grand piano A magii tom b thrilled the it -trument into a thing of life. Its har ously on account of the wreck of the morn rose nod fell. The roar ot the ocean surf, the sigh of the wind in the trees the cadince of distan «hip Mimi. Five times they tried, mel.idy the note of a tai away bell, the song of bir.ls in the forest were brought into the great room by in the face of desperate odds, to the mspiied touch el the performer. Passion stormed forth its fury, and in turn, joy pealed out its reach or get a line to the wrecked glad notes of '- itasy. The melody almost died nw.iy in a gentle cadence as the listeners leaned for w ard to catch n. ly note and read in i the the r,e ol the performer Silence, deep and profound, was ship, but were prevented by» the in the gi< it hull except for the storms, and ripples and cadences that came from the throbbing instru elements. Finally, at low tide, they Theit ment I lie vei l atmosphere was s.irvarged with the magic power the performer held over his auditors made the sixth attempt. boat was tossed about like a cork People anil player were en ruppoit until the en I came, and then a great storm of applause burst forth in the buildin.. It was n storm ot delight pleasure and plaudit, a testimonial to the splendid powers in the breakers, but they managed to reach the wreck, and in spite of ot the player. the fact that their boat was in ' \i d the | ' iv< r is l lmd It was in phy sa d darkness that his skilled liligers touched his ma langer of being smashed or chine into a '. wing breathing, speaking harmony. Here was the triumphant manhood over obstacle, a twamped by the waves, which ran mug nitii eut sped .. de ot splendid hunuiu will When Francis Richter can do such things what is their rom 10to20 feet high, they boarded tolly when people with all tlieir physical senses mope and sigh and complain at life ? ” Editorial, Ore the wrecked ship, made a thorough gon Daily Journal, July IS, 1910 investigation and brought aw«y the four men who remained alive. DEFENDS LIFE SAVING aboard during their attempts to ing them every hour of the 40 they In the face of this, some would-be reach the wreck." stayed by the wreck. They left seamen and some land-lubbers, CREW. I he Mimi investigation, as con the station at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday who were safe on shore, are saying IuvestiffRtiou and Experienc do-ted l-efoie Halon von l.oehney - morning, hauled their life boat 12 the lifesavers did not do their duty. ed Seamen Show that Capt. son German Consul at Seattle, was miles by land on a wagon ; built a It is easy to stand ashore or behind concini! d yesterday. Some ol tin raft to carry the wagon across the seine country store stove and tell Farley Deserve Credit. testimony is said to have dealt wit1 Nehalem river, and hauled the out what other people ought to do. lustrad ol tiring censured lor the the uttituile ot the lot* saving -Tew. it through three miles of loose Even Captain Westphal, one o. actions of hiillseP and men d.uri..g and afterward, reached the scene those taken off alive from the wreck, While lllole was as to wlleth-l the p< i iod survivors ot the wri'i ki-d f the disaster -it 8 o’clock a m and is criticising those who saved him < aptain \\ stphal, master ol th- lol mull baik Milin clung to the Mimi, gave all men on board an .t o .ce made a sortie to the stricken instead of being grateful for his life a.de cl the vessel un I weie li..ally were swept to the saved. But for the bravery, gallant oppol unity to leave the ship be ship but re- ’ued, Captain I arley ot the o.iii- foie she was tin.illy hauled into southward ot it by wind and cur- and desperate work of Captain Far l.nldi lite saving eiew. will l.e com rent and had to return to the shore ley and his men, Westphal would de.-p water. men led it. Ill, lip.nt ot l up.am Iblee mates, wlm lett het as pre beaten and half frozen In the mean be amang the lost. Still he offers Johnstone <-111111.111, inspei toi ot para'.mns were ben ... matte for the time Mrs. Bob Farley wife of the criticism instead of gratitude What I e lite saving service on tins ti-ial pull, were important witnesses lite suvers' captain, was at work kind of a man is he? It would ap toast, says It lends ot the latter, but as tile inturmatlon was tor the at the station getting the gun-up- pear that he is trying to divert at w ho feel that they gh-aned nil in information ot authorities in Ger paiatus in readiness for dispatch tention from whatever blamecan be sight into Ins views during the many, evidence ot others than to the scene, and personally ar attached to him for negligence in short time lie remained in the city menders ot the crew was given ranged for its tranpertatiou on a allowing the Mimi to be pulled into alter concluding Ins investigations special train and took it through deep water without proper prepar vo untardy. at the time ol the wreck herse.t to the mea and turned it ations, or that he does not know over to them before she ever rested much about handling a surf boat in a moment. Mrs. Farley then broken waters or of the conditions jumped on a horse nod rode hard surrounding the wreck. He says ti . hi Brighten to the Garibaldi sta the boat could have reached t be tion. fixed up the self-righting boat wreck at any time, as the water amt sent that through to them on a was smooth on the inshore side. sjiecial and went back herself to On account of the undertow and stand by her husband and the men the suction caused by the waters under him, cooking for them and rushing over and around the end helping in all ways she could. The of the ship, and the tangled rigging men made trip after trip during and yards, no twiat could approach Sunday night. Monday and Tues- on the inshore side. Deep water day. seven in all. hard and <les|>er- seamen are alright on board a big atf undertakings all of them, and ship in deep water, but a great the world knows the results. Cap many of them don't know much lain Westphal ot the Mimi has al about handling a small boat. ready borne testimony to the hard Captain Farley showed good ami clever work done by this crew judgment in not allowing those and said as much to Captain Reed volunteers the use of the life-service wtide they were together on the Ne boat; otherwise the death list might lia.vm sands alter the Captain's* he longer than it is However, rescue from the Mimi During the1 there is not much doubt but that whole time the crew was endeavor ' those brave (?) volunteers would mg to rescue the survivors Ute seas 1 have done some great stalling and were breaking over the Mimi like a , backed out if he had given them a Niagara ami it was only at extreme chance. As it is, they can be tu.ik low water they could approach her ing a big talk about what they with any safety at all. Most of their would have done. set v ice was rendered in the night I have had a good m.iny year» ex- and storm and every effort put perieoce in deep water service and also four years in the lifesaving ■— Comparative Digestibility of Food Made with dilierent Baking Powders The Court ■ Judin from a Series of Elabcrc'e Chemical Tests; An equal quantity of bread (biscu.i.; i-iade with each of three different kinds of baking po wder cream of tartar, phosphate, and alum-and submitted separately to the action of the digestive fluid, each for the same length of time. , The relative percentage of the food digested is ] shown as follows: Bread made with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder: | 100 Per Cent- Digested To««t Joht Iv Bread made with alum powder:____ _ | 67% Per Cent. Digested | These tests, which are absolutely reliable and unprejudiced, make plain a fact of great importance L to everyone: Food raised with Royal, a cream of tartar Baking Powder, is shown to be entirely diges tible, while the alum and phosphate powders are found to largely retard the digestion of the food made from them. Undigested food is not only wasted food, but it is the source of very many bodily ailments. service. I am well acquainted with Bion, al«o several from Bay City the past work of the Garibaldi crew, and Garibaldi and the towns along and I will say that where Captain the beach. Farley and his men are not ready 1 Singing and hollowing the -ell» and willing to go, it is no use for o’ the order, they arrived at Wheeler anyone else to try Knowing that where several launches were wait Captain Farley used good judg ing to convey them to Nehaleir. The dance given in the skating ment in directing the work and that he aud his men did all that human rink at Nehalem was a success in ability could do, and realizing the every way. and much credit is due suffering and hardship they had to the management for the good order undergo, it makes tne sore to learn and absence ef roudyiam which that there are people who are so reigned. The supper was excellent unappreciative, ungrateful or ig and well served. norant as to criticise them and say The train left Wheeler for Tilla they did not do their full duty. mook about 3:30, many returning A xel W. A nderson , home, but several staying over until Ex-Lifesaver. ! Sunday evening ; in the meanfinie many taking advantage of the op- Standing of the Contestants. i portunity to view the scene of the | wreck of the ill fated ship Mimi. Standing of contestants at Mason, I which broke apart Friday night, Pennington & Co. up to Wednes strewing the beach with wreckage, day, April 9, for the upright parlor many valuable souvineers being grand piano: obtained. ... 821,070 ... 308,710 3 .. ... 283,905 4 . . . 166,230 . .. 178480 6 .. . .. 192,000 7 .. ... 1.39,675 8 .. ... 103,940 9 . . ... 215 150 10 .. ... 130,635 12 .. ... 122,060 14 . ... 226,000 15 .. ... 41,295 16 .. ... 177,340 17 . ... 191^360 19 . . 100,705 20 .. . 164,780 22 . ... 214.870 23 .. ... 109.875 2,940 25 . ... 26 . . 156,880 27 .. ... 2,025 28 . . 1,049.940 2J . .2.051.480 34 .. ... 2011.370 35 .. 155,435 36 .. 903.875 37 ... 188,940 38 .. ... 213,680 3.3 .. .. 186 OCO 41 278,8J0 43 . ... 374.760 4t> .. ... 132,000 47 .. .2,033.625 48 ... 91,675 49 ... 179,745 51 .. .. 106.410 52 .. ... 188.945 54 . . 194.870 58 .. ... 213,760 62 . ... 301 225 64 . . 360 170 67 . . 2,505 68 . ... 178.400 141 . 391 350 <0 . . 308,015 71 .. ... 471.810 72 .. ... 98,875 ... 2.325 75 .1,323,625 7». ... 63.000 Contestants are 77 .. 80 .. . S3 . . 84 8,5 87 88 91 94 95 . 98 99 101 loy 111 114 116 118 120 123 127 129 130 131 134 137 139 142 145 147 151 152 154 159 161 162 165 1644 171 173 178 183 182 185 189 191 193 195 198 199 . . 68,310 .. 343,480 .. 65 000 70 440 . 512 970 ... 43 700 . .. 359,875 . 171 875 2 365 ... 45L810 . . 188,475 ... 410 620 . . 107,505 ... . 368,793 ... 187.740 ... 360,250 . .. 154,160 ... . . 402.770 ... - . 169,435 . . 33,135 . . . 406 040 ... 433,760 ... 2.000 ... ... 121 360 . 261,370 ... 202.050 . . 134,680 ... . . 2)7.000 ... . . 125,765 .. .. 207 500 :<>■> l xi ... 12X120 ... ... 165.880 i ... 249,635! ... .. 414,145 ... 142,300 .... ..1,301.905 .... .. 199,380 .... ... 136,360 .... ... 99 285 .... . 187.760 ... . . 217.050 . . 218,8uO ... . 198,340 ... 182,7(0 ... 250,500 .. . .. 184.790 137 «50 .. ... 67.975 .... ... 231,045 allowed 10.000 for every subscription they or their friend» obtain for the Headligl t. Rustling for subscribers is new in order The Moose L >dge Give Dance at Nehalem On Saturday night the Order of the Moose gave a dance at Nehalem City. A special car left Tillamook shortly after 7 o’clock p m. for Wheeler: Quite a number of Tillamook i>eo. pie took advantage of thia excur- j cause city. | Bread made with phosphate povzder: __ | 68*4 Per Cent. Digested 1 1 .. 2 .. court, ■Ums with the problem of buy ng Harnew you will find it distinctly advant»- geous to come and do your select ing here. You will get the be’* qualities, the most thorough ami conscientious workmanship and be charged the most reasonable price» We can supply- single or douHt Sets or any single article that may be in need of W.A, Williams & Co Nex- Door tn Tillvnook Gonitv Hank WHISKEY Ote) et al. Pau Pheip R. C inasto Ix>u