The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1902-07-26

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At Hubbard the same men were
seen half an hour earlier. Here
there were three, all heavily armed,
the leader answering the description
given at Woodburn. The three were
on bicycles and riding toward Sa-
lem. Here a number Of reliable
people saw the strangers, and all a
greed that the leader resembled the
notorious Tracy's published pictures
closely.
The prison authorities were at
once notified. and Superintendent
J. d. Lee immediately took precau-
tions to prevent any entrance into
the prison i.r the outlaws by p1ac-
ing extra guards on the wall and
sending out full force to surround
the prison yard.
Salem, Or. July 23.-The Ore
gon penitentiary is surrounded to-
night by armed guafds, watching
for the appearance of Desperate
Tracy. While it is not believed
that the men seen at Woodburn are
Tracy and confederates, the prison
officials ure proceeding upon the
theory that the report received may
be correct. There is practically a
dead line extending around the
prison at the distance of a rifle shot
and prison guards tonight telephone
the sheriff not to approach the pen
itentiary unless called for, as he
might be shot by the sentinels.
Any man who goes near the pen
itentiary at night does so at his
peril. Prison officials do not be-
lieve the man was Tracy and his
pals.
St. Louis. July 16.-A jest be-
tween Captain Richmond Pierson
Hobson and Miss May Cert, of St.
Louis, came near costing the girl
her life this afternoon at the Piazza
Cbautauqua, near East St. Louis.
Banteringly the girl asked him
from the deck of a river yacht if he
would rescue her if she should fall
overheard.
Laughipgly the naval hero, who
was swimming in the river, replied
that he would take pleasure in do
ing 50.
Immediately there was a splash.
The girl had jumped into the water.
She could not swim and was sink
ing.
Hobson started to swim to her,
with long powerful strokes. He
was accompanied by his swim ming
companion, Albro Giberson, of Eli
sa, Ill.
The river was swollen by recent
heavy 1ains and the two powerful
swimmers were bufeted about by
big waves.
Captain Hobson slightly IN ad-
vance of his companion, turned with
the tide and foated, scanning the
yellow waters for glimpse of the
white nat ana sklftS.
Suddenly he dived. The specta-
tors who had been screaming and
shouting, now held their breath.
In moment he reappeared, and as
the crowd saw that he grasped the
girl securely around the shoulders,
mighty cheer went up.
It was five minutes before the
half-strangled, almost unconscious
girl, and the two men, exhausted
and pale, were drawn to the deck o1
the yacht.
Powerful swimmer that he is
Capt. Hobson probably would have
gone to the bottom of the Mississip.
pi with the girl but for the aid Of
his companion. AS it was the two
were unable to do more than keep
tie girls head above water. 1t was
impossible to swim with her against
the tide with her heavy garments
dragging her down.
After administering the restora.
tives Miss Cert revived. To one oi
her girl friends she said:
II know was very foolish, but
l knew would be rescued"
Captain Hobson, who was pant
ing at the deck rail, smiled grimly,
congratulated her and went into the
cabin to dress. -
Captain Hobson had delivered a
lecture at the Piasa Chautauqua in
the afternoon, and at it's conclusion
was invited, with a party of young
ladies to 60 on the yacht Gambia.
Here some one told Miss Cert she
could not induce the captain to kiss
her.
81 guess not" she replied, "but I
can make him rescue me-" and it
was this remark that led to her
risking her own and Hobson's life.
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