, 1889-04-18
SUNDAYS EXCURSIONS.
VAST CROWD OF VISITORS TO MEDI.
CAL LAKE.
Captain Boyton's Exhibition - Incidents
"f tho Day-The HoodIum
Element.

Fully 1000 people left the city Supda,
for Medical Lake 10 witness the BoytoI
exhibition. Three crowded trains were
run out In the morning over the Seattle
Lake Shore Il Eastern, and one well filled
tram left over the Northern Pacific ROAD
| which made connections for Medical Lake
at Cheney. great many went overland
In private conveyanCes. A large numbe
were attracted from the Surrounding
country and when Boyton made his ipap
into the water there were about 1000
prople assembled at the lake. The slopinv
bank formed u natural amphitheater so
that every one Was able to see every move
made by the performer
Paul B5yton, attired in his rubber suit.
made bis appearance about 3 o'clock and
was loudly chepred. He first showed with
what ease and facility he could move on
the water. propelling himself with "a pad.
die. socket was fastened TO his foot, in
which he placed the stars and stripes and
then Swiss flag. He n. xt released two
pigeons from his little boat. Baby Mine. "
to represent message carriers Then he
built a raft on the. water. and from
the larder of his little boat,
produced cooking utensils, dishes. linen
and eatables. and after catching fish in
the lake set about preparing u repast for
himself. After partakinR of his meal he
holsted sal and padded against the wind.
but when he turned around and attempted
to sail with the wind his means OF locomo.
tiop proved an utter failure. A small boy
was next tipped out OF boat and
was rescued by Boyton, after which he
fired repeating gun as ii shooting ducks,
fired rockets. read newspaper and
smoked cigars. The most interesting
feature OF he performances was the naval
engagement between two miniature mem
of-war. The guBboats commenced firing
at each Other which was kent up n1til
one OF the boats was blown to pieces by "a
torpedo which had been placed under it.
This concluded the exhibition and the peo.
pie seemed to have been pleased with
Boyton's aquatic antics.
The time was then spent in viewing
the thriving little town which is fast
building up, and which will soon be-
come great pleasure resort.
The pleasure of the occasion was greatly
marred by the presence on the trains and
at the depots ut both ends of the line, of
a large number Uf the lawless and vulgar
elements of this city's population, whose
conduct was exceedingly obnoxious to the
decent people, and was carried to such an
extent as to disgust even the most liberal
minded people IN the community The
subject was very generally discussed on
the streets yesterday and the proceedings
were universally condemned This wave
of Indignation should be warning to the
beasts of both sexes, who made themselves
80 conspicuousy detestable on this occa.
sion. While the majority of the people In
this community are disposed to
deal liberally with all classes. those who
built this city are unwilling to submit to
its domination by the lawless classes. The
men who have come here to stay and ex-
pect to bring up their families in this COM
munity will not tolerate the unlimited
Haunting of the worst spices of hoodlum.
ism in the presence of their wives and
daughters. Medical Lake is too valuable
to this city az d suburban pleasure resort
to be disRraced by such vulgarities as
those complained of, and the people of
that place will unite with those of Spo.
kane Falls and the railway authorities to
prevent recurrence of the disagreeable
features of last Sundays excursion.