Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-08-17
FR[ETH GRIEF (RAND
SAD CANOE ACCIDENT
IN OREGON BREAKERS
HAD MADE HAWAIIAN CANOE
AND WERE SURF RIDING
AMONG THE HIGH
HIGH ROLLERS.

FIlSH NoIICHo.
Seaside. Ore, Aug. 4.-Miln Dayton,
Of Portland. aged IS years, was drown.
ed in the breakers on Seaside beach at
noon today, while returning to shore
in Hawaiian canoe.
Allen Prentice. aged % years, ono
of a party Of five rescuers, came near
losing his life. Dayton's companion.
Charles Freeth, a native of Hawaii.
came ashore exhausted and suffering
from cramps, after having tried vail.
antly to save the unfortunate boys'
life.
, Dayton Is the only son of Frank
Dayton the hardware dealer of Port.
land. The father has been sent for.
and is EXPECTED to arrive tomorrow
from Portland.
The mother and two sisters arc
here, and are bearing up bravely
against the heartbreaking loss. Tho
canoe was fashioned after Hawaiian
model, being a catamaran with float.
ing outrigger and was caught in rap
i'd succession Of waves which turned
1t up on its bow and then capsized II
Caught by Undertow.
Contrary to Freeth's Instructions.
Dayton jumped out on the seward
side before the canoe capsized, while
Freeth jumped out on the backward
side. Dayton gained a narrow bar.
where he stood waist deep. and Freeth
says he supposed the boy was then
out of danger, whereupon he dived un.
der the capsized canoe for life belt.
When he came up Dayton had been
swept out by the undertow and had dis
appeared.
Freeth endeavored to find his com.
panion, and swan about, though
cramps had partly MANNED his swim.
ming powers.
Meanwhile party on the beach had
manned a boat which Is kept on the
beach as a protection for bathers. In
the party were p. A. Smith. Russell
Smith, Allen Prentice, Henry Wessin'
ger and a man named Cakes, all Of
Portland. Several Of the rescuera
were poor oarsmen. and the boat could
not get out beyond the surf.
The craft capslzed, throwing all In
mates out. All gained the shore after
tusseling against the waves but Prem
tice was rescued with difficulty. Dan
j. Moore headed an effort to run out a
lifeline. Excitement ran high, and
there was an unfortunate lack Of life
saving appliances.
Rode Surf Wednesday.
Freeth comes from Portland. ane
works at the plumbing trade. He com
pleted the craft early this week. ant
Wednesday he and Dayton launched U
In the Necanicum, went out into thu
sea and sailed down the ocean to Ho
tel Moore, where they made a success
full run in through the surf. Severa
trips were made through the breaker'
afterward.
This morning about 10 o'clock thu
: two launched their craft and wen
through the breakers successfully
When they started In the breaker
were rolling extra high. Daytol
swan well for several minutes, bi
the breakers rolled him over one afte
another, giving him no chance to re
cover his breath. He was seen I
throw up his hands and lie inert In tn
water for a few seconds, and then
enormous wave buried him out q
: sight.
, When Freeth reached the shore b
) at once started back In the surf lool
ing for his friends body. He swan II
to the surf and kept making his wa
north, hoping the current would brin
the body within his reach. He, to-
became exhausted, and came to shor
: Hawaiian Fights Rescuers.
!, The spectators tried to prevent hi
\ from entering the ocean again. but !
flung them off and plunged in the sur
This time he stayed so long that tU
! swimmers went after him and brougl
0 MIN out almost a raving maniac.
II took three mel to hold him.
e This evening Freeth Is watching u
D. shore for the body, sitting sadly in Il