The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-10-23
Corvallis Times
CORVALLIS, OREGON,
TUESDAY EVENING, OCT. %, 1906.
HOW THE DOGS FOUGHT.
And Fishermen Bought Salmon at New
port Sunday-What an Excursion
list saw.

port Sunday-What an EXCURSION
ist saw.
Sundays G. & E. excursion to
the bay was one of the most Sue
cessful of the season both in res
pect to business for the company
and enjoyment for the excursion
lists, although standing room on
the train was at a premium. Upon
the return however, an additional
coach was carried.
The train arrived from Albany
promptly on time and the conduct
or scarcely gave the engine time to
get its breath until he gave the
''all aboard command. There
were on the train, from Albany, e5;
and 1873 took passage from Cor
wallis. These figures were aug
mented by 46 at Philomath, and
each of the stations westward to
Summit contributed largely.
The day proved to be an ideal
one, and there was general jollih-
cation on the train. The sources
of cheer were varied. Many en-
ioyed the mountain scenery the ef-
feet was strengthened much by the
varied coloring of the foliage at
this season. The ''cattle carr was
we'll filled by those who chose to
indulge in past time which might
be distasteful to other excursionsts
If it takes all kinds of people to
make world it seems to be equally
true that ittakes all kinds ofpeopleto
make apexcursion. Character shows
upon an occasion of this kind almost
as effectively as it does on a camp
ing trip. In the former we OBJ
serve first of all the selfish man
who CLUES himself to a seat and
placidly contemplates the frail wom-
an standing in the aisle. Then
there is the cheeky young man
who persists in forcing his atten-
ton npon young ladies whose an
noyance is manifest to all but the
intruder. A visit to the "cattle
car" also reveals a varied study of
human nature. Perhaps the most
interesting feature of the scene is to
witness the antics and the wiles
practiced by considerable number
of chaps endeavoring to "butt in
on the bunch of fellows who had
booze. The profound ingenuity
thus exercised, but for the un-
worthy purpose, would be admir-
able. So for the excursionist who
cared not for scenery. tor women
or booze, there was still much il
the situation to entertain.
Arriving at Yaquina there was {
great rush to board the steamer
Richardson and the attending barge
which were to convey the people
to Newport. Why there was sucl
a stampede to go aboard was no
apparent, but for some reason they
wanted to ''get there right away
The man who took tickets at the
head of the gang plank seemed tt
have wide acquaintance among
the passengers,-so many OF then
wanted to know about the condi
ton of his health and that of hi
family. The gentleman wished t
be gracious and in as brief term
as possible gave inquiring friend
the assurance they evidently desir
ed. But all this retarded progres
of the surging throng, much to it
annoyance. There was asentimen
quite prevalent, that on simila
occasions hereafter that the ticket
taker should be placarded with th
words, "I am well. My family i
well. Please pass on
There was ample room on til
vessels for the crowd, many excur
sionists having gotten off at Ell
City, Toledo and Yaquina, for tn
purpose of fishing for trout O
salmon, or for hunting. Will
the vessels prepared for the trip t
Newport there was an effort to fnt
entertainment and attention wa
centered upon youth who sa
upon the wharf and 6shed for shin
ers. He caught them as fast as h
threw in his hook. but his "dilator
motions were the source of annoy
ance to the onlookers. The bo
seemed to want to rest after haul
ing in little fish four inches i
length. He was altogether to de
liberate for the satisfaction Of hi
audience. Every admonition t
''get busy" was entirely unheedeo
The fisherman was the only attract
ion and he evidently regarded him
self as monopoly atany rate th
demands of the public were disre
garded with as much equanimit
as could possibly be assumed by
Standard Oil magnate.
At Newport there was scramb
for fishing boats and salmon fsl
ing tackle, but boatmen were equ;