The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-01-26

his voyage to San Francisco, asking
him to report to the City of Topeka
on the way outward tonight.
The Valencia, as the Queen left
her, lay side-on to a rocky cliff,
which runs perpendicularly almost
to the waters edge and offers small
chance of landing. With the aid
of glasses the people were seen
plainly in the rigging waving Sig
nails of distress and firing guns.
were fired from the wreck about 10
a. M. and it is believed by those on
the Queen that an effort was then
being made to fire lines ashore.
Mayor Moorely, of Victoria, has
chartered the tug Lorne, which
will leave as soon as possible for
the Valencia, although it Is feared
here it may arrive too late, as
message from Cape Beale at p.
N. reports the vessel breaking up.
The mayor has made arrangements
with the commanding officer of the
naval station at Esquimale to send
a lifeboat's crew from II. M. S.
Egeria on the Lorne, to see if any
thing can be done to succor those
who were In the rigging when the
Queen left the wreck.
With the remaining survivors
who had not been battered to death
or swept from the steamer by heavy
seas as the vessel lay almost sub
merged, lying broadside to the
shore, about $50 feet from the
high bluff at Klanaway Point,
clinging to the rigging that still
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A telegram to the Merchants
Exchange at San Francisco from
Victoria Gays that the. steamer
Queen reports that the rs or 80
c,inging to the rigging on the Va
lencia appeared to be women most
ly. " -"
The steamer City of Topeka is
near the wreck, but, owing to the
heavy sea, is unable to send boats
to the persons still aboard. 1t is
thought that the sea will moderate
enough by tomorrow to permit sue
cor to reach them.
At Victoria arrangements have
been made to convert the drill hall
here into a morgue where all bod
les will be placed when the steam
ers arrive from the wreck. All
drills have been cancelled on this
account.
Grants Pass, Or, Jan. "a
Since 9 o'clock this morning the 12
men who heard the evidence in the
trial of Dora Jennings, on trial for
the murder of her father. Norman
Jennings, have been struggling 10
reach verdict.
When court convened this morn
ing. Judge Hanna delivered his in
structions, which were considered
Eby the state and the defendants at"
torneys IS being extremely fair and
impartial. Then the jury began it's
deliberations and save for the
short time consumed at the noon
tday for hasty meal, these men
have been trying to reach. q verdict,
and mp to a late hour have failed
to agree.
That some of the jurors failed to
be convinced by the brilliant argu-
ments made by District Attorney
Reams was quickly apparent. FIR
no sooner had the jury retired to
their room than a heated discussion
! of the evidence could be heard
emitting from tie room In which
they had retired. The debate among
the jurors was at times furious and
go loud did some of them talk that
they could be plainly heard on the
street. There were times when it
seemed as if every member of the
|jury took part in the discussion and
when the stormy ialk was heard by
those who had followed the trial
from the binning, it was evident
that disa green ent would follow.
! Late this afternoon and while the
Jurors were trying to reach con-
clusion, Attorney Norton presented
his argument for an appeal and ar
rest Of judgment In behalf of Jasper
Jennings. Attorney Norton was
answered by Mr.. Reames, and
Judge Hanna, after hearing what
the attorneys had to cay, took the
case under advisement. His honor
will render a decision tomorrow
end everything indicates that he
will not sustain the appeal. If this
should be the case Jasper will be
sentenced tomorrow.
At late hour this evening the
jury is still at loggerheads. Fig ht
; are for acquittal and four are for
: conviction and unless these four
can be won over, 1t will result in a
hung jury. This will mean that
: Dora Jennings case will not come
, , up again until the fall term of court.