Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 43, 29 March 1908 — Page 7

THE RICIIMOXD PALLAJDIUM AND SUX-TELEGRA3I, SUNDAY, 3LARCH 20, 190S.

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TARS TELL TALES OF MAGDALENA BAY

Waters in Which American Fleet Is Lying Known as

'Bay of Sharkdom."

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BATHS WITH DANGER.

OFFICERS OF THE NAVY IN TAKING OVERBOARD PLUNGE RISK THEIR LIVES AS BIG SEA FISHES ARE A CONSTANT MENACE.

San Francisco, Cal., March 28. Magdalena Bay, where the; great fleet Is engaged in target practice, is chiefly famous for the number and enormous size of its sea turtles, its rattlesnakes (on shore) and its swarms of huge, fierce man-eating sharks. Some writer, in speaking of Magdalena Hay, has not inappropriately called it the "Hub of Sharkdom." From time immemorial, Havana has vaunted that her "Nez de Tiburones" the deep, dark pool in the rocks under Mono Castle, where the Spaniards used to drop the bodies of the executed prisoners out through a chute is the sharkiest spot "in all the seas," east, west, north or south. There are also numerous other points in the far tropic waters of the South Pacific that lay claim to the same distinction. However, it Is generally conceded- that Magdalena Bay is the only true and original fount of sharkdom. Couldn't Heave the Lead. The jolly tars of the American Navy tell many a yarn about the schools of sharks that swam the waters of that bay. One blue jacket swore that when he came in on the armored cruiser Chariston one time the man-eaters were so thick around the bow of the vessel when It steamed into the bay that the sailors couldn't "heave the lead" through them to take the landing. Another waggish marine solemnly asseverated that Magdalena Bay is just as good as a dry dock, because the dorsels of the army of sharks as they dart under and around the keels of the war vessels scrape off all of the barnacles and sea weeds that cling so tenaciously to the bottoms of the vessels. "No vessel can have a foul hull and Btay In that bay," declared the sailor, puffing his cheroot and taking a fresh hitch in his trousers. Joking aside, the fact remains that sharks are most remarkably "frequent." There is another very noteworthy feature connected with the sharks of this bay. These sharks, it is claimed, often suffer from barna-

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cles and other marine parasites that cling to their hides. Putting out from the island of Santa Margarita, located on one side of the bay, is a flat reef of coral, washed at low tide by only a foot or two of water. This island and reef is a favorite and constant rendezvous of sharks which are troubled with these barnacles. Instinctively the foul-sided sharks select places where their bodies are just awash and lie there for hours, while the waves gently rock them to and fro over the rough edges of the reef. This may be called "nature's treatment,' but it is very effective, for it soon removes every vestige of the barnacles. Catch Many Whoppers. Often a score or more of these huge "tigers of the sea" may be seen dozing contentedly on the shallow reef, as the warm waters roll them lazily to and fro. This reef is jocularly known among the navy men as the "sharks' dry dock" a very appropriate title. Like every member of the shark family, the Magdalena Bay "tiger" will snap at any sort of bait. Shark fishing afforris no end of fun to the jackies and marines while sojourning in those Mexican waters. Many a whopper is "snagged" on a big sharp steel hook, to which is attached a rope line sufficiently strong to hold a oui.g bull. The captured sharks invariably make a long, savage fight, but if (he hook and line do not snap his s! i r ship is finally conquered, pulled on board, killed and his skin and teeth preserved as trophies. Officers and men of the navy always enjoy the regular overboard morning plunge bath in tropical waters; hut this is fraught with extreme peri! in Magdalena bay. No sane person would think for an instant of running such a risk. There is no record where any navy man has lost his life from sharks in those immediate waters but no instance is on record where any one has rashly exposed himself to the teeth of these ravenous ocean tigerrs. There is a public "bathroom" where officers and men may bathe to their hearts' content, and in perfect safety. In salt water. A place about 4o by 4o yards has been very securely fenced off, extending outward from the shore. It is absolutely "shark proof,"and men may indulge in a brine plunge with perfect immunity from peril. Both Badly Frightened. However, one hot day at very high flood tide a big shark managed to flounder unobserved over the top of this oath fence. The tide receding he was trapped. Soon after a young navy officer plunged into the big pool, never dreaming of the shark's presence. A moment later he discovered the floundering monster man-eater and nearly broke his neck in gaining tae shore, which he reached safely. It was a question which was the more frightened officer or shark. The alarm being given, a crowd collected and the shark was shot to death and hauled out. It was over 14 feet. The huge turtles are not so easily captured, but all the difficulties are amply repaid. These big. unwieldy creatures are scarcely less numerous than the sharks. The green fat. which lies along the lower shell is one of the richest and greatest delicacies known' to the cultivated epicure; the rest of the meat, though somewhat tough, is worked up into the most delicious soup. The Mexican cooks of the bay have a special style of cooking these turtles, which is claimed to be uiieqnaled. The marines, blue and jacktar, fairly revel on "turtle diet." when in this bay. and the officers do not turn up their noses at it. either. As to the rattlers, they confine themselves exclusively to the shore, and the boys in blue don't mind 'em to speak of. The Mexicans call them "el Muerto bianco." (the white death.) They regard the bite of these reptiles as sure death, but such is not the case. Several sailors have been stung, but the effects have speedily yielded to the usual remedy ermanganate of potassium.

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POPE PRESENTS LION 10 VENICE

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Representing Symbol Lion of St. Mark.

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Rome. March 2.v The pope has expressed his intention of presenting the lion sent to him by the emperor Meneliek to Venice as representing the symbol of the Lion of St. Mark, the patron saint of the city.

INSPECTION BOARD MAKES RULING

Sulphate of Copper Cannot Be Used to Color Foods.

Washington, March 2S. It has been determined by the Board of Food and Drug Inspection to prohibit the use of sulphate of copper as a coloring mo-

! dium for foods. This action will apply not only to imported foods, but also to domestically produced foods I and is ii line with the drift of policy i in the actions already taken by the board. The decision will be announc- ! ed within a few days aud will become

binding from the time of publication.

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MISS HELEN HAWKINS, 127 South 9th street, leading by a total of 941 votes. Miss Harriet Thomas a close second, with a total of 929 votes. Great interest is manifested in the most popular voting contest ever CARRIED ON IN RICHMOND. This week the last of the great voting contest. Help some little girl win.

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Helen Hawkins Harriet Thrm.is .... Gertrude Adams Rhea Porter Corine Kasenmachor Nellie Loutrh Matin- K. Bryant Thelnm I);irby Ruth Moriaiity Mary Converse Louise Horr

...127 S. 9th St ...72t' S. 12th St . . . Fountain City ...1111 N. B St 615 X. Sth St ...422 Pearl St . . . W. Sth and Davis Div.

, . .941 . . .929 . . . 633 , . .626 .. .592 . . .541 . ..F.3S

.515 X. nith St 505 .105 X. 20th St 42S . .25 S. 19th St 417 . . S26 X. H Street 405

Anna Dallas 25 X. 5th Street 399 Elsie Kramer 1204 S. I St. 359 Edith Wickcuieyer 3o0 S. 3rd Street 311 Helen Scott Cambridge City 2S0 Bessie White 3u9 S. W. 3rd St 236 Lucile Richardson 29 S. 19th St 22G Lilly Gosselin 715 S. E St ' 204 Rhoda Thornhurs Grcensfork 190 Margaret Carroll 529 X. D St 164 Margaurite Elleman 219 S. 12th St 162 Corine Davis Greensfork 156

Florence Rowe 1130 Hunt St. . Mildred Osborne 124 S. Sth St. . Loretta Isscn 115 Randolph .. Ellon McCarthy 20th and South

121 112 . Ill A Streets 101

Mary Schneider 226 S. Jth St 101

Ella V. Brown 526 X. 22nd St. Louise Brown 520 X. 22nd St. Marcella Kelley 29 S. 6th St. .. Bessie Buell 2027 X. F St. .. Emma Burris 35 X. 3rd St. ..

S3 79 68 61 54

3 E. DeMarias Helms 21S X. 7th St 4S

34 Charlotte Lamb. 35 Mary Bayer .. 36 Clista Devers . . 37 Alice Carter . . 3S Bessie Curvy . . 39 Oia l)e:l . . 40 Gertrude Bice . .

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Total number of votes cast 10,404

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