Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-11-27
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teams were bringing a load OF
Chinese up from Waldport and
were caught by a big breaker
lust the other side of the Grant
place, where the bluff is perpen-
dicular and the beach low. Lee
was in the lead and Grover about
one hundred yards behind. The
breaker struck the hind team
the hardest. The wagon was
turned over and uncoupled and
the nine Orientals that were in
the wagon were thrown out in
to the water and four of them
came near drowning. Had it
not been for the heroic efforts
of Doty some of the Cinnamon
would have drowned. Two OF
them were so badly scared and
exhausted that they will not get
over it for weeks. Had one
drowned the Cinnamon would
never have gone that way again.
They are so very superstitious.
The front team, driven by Lee
Doty, was so far in the lead as
to miss the force of the breaker.
The baggage was soaked in the
water and their watches and
other valuables greatly damaged
At this point a great many teams
have been caught in the break
ers. 1t Is a dangerous point. A
good many years ago George
Collins, while carrying the mail,
got caught here by a huge
breaker and came near being
drowned. Mr.. Collins, in relat-
ing this circumstance, said had
it not been for the spirit of his
dead wife he never would have
gotten out. He saw her plain
ly as in life helping him from
being washed out into the ocean
by the waves. He often tolt
this story and believed it. Who
knows but that it is true?
The Awaneda came from 81
letz Monday morning bringing
the whaling boat that wa
washed off the cruiser New
Orleans when the steel barg'
broke loose in a storm and wen
ashore at the mouth Of Siletz
The surf was so rough Sunda,
that no vessel could pass owe
the bar either at SiletZ or New
port. Capt. Morse and Bus
Davis, who walked up from Taft
Sunday, said all along the coas
line the breakers ran UNUSUAL
high and the sea was very rough
John McPhall, superintendent
of the land sale at Siletz, hi
private secretary, c. l.. Fisher
and George /. Smith, receiver
the U. S. government landoffic
at Portland, stayed over nigh
at Newport, guests of the Able.
while on their way to Silet,
Mr.. McPhall is from Washing
ton, d. c., and has been eT
gagged in the sale of these India
lands in several parts Of tn
United States. He has powe
to sell or not to sell these lot
at this time or II he deems
best he can postpone the sale
some future time. The sale {
the lots will commence on IL
9th and continue from day
day until the sales are complete
A large number of visitors a
expected to be there and for
few days lively times will be h;
at Siletz. A number of bidde
will be there from Portland al
other Valley towns.
Capt. and Mrs. Morse ha
gone to Portland for a few day
The Captain goes as a witne
in the case Of the loss Of boil
that was shipped on the Men
mosha from here to Taft. T.
ocean was rough and the boil
went overheard. It was own
by a man who lives near Taft.
A citizens meeting will
held at the /. o. o. +. Hall We
nesday evening to nomins
candidates to fill the Offices
mayor, recorder, treasurer a
marshal. Much interest Is !
ing taken in the candidates
in the city election. New
is getting to be of sufficient {,
portance as to require our b'
business men to fill the ofiic
Now that the city is dry [
$4,000 allually will have to col
from some other source or G
we will have to stop some of {
improvements.
Will Smith and family frC
Grants Pass have come to Ne
port to make their future hor
Mr.. Smith is a son of Hog SIN
who once lived on Yaqulna b