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The Delta independent., 1908-01-24
Valuable Articles Written by State Agricultural College Professors

sure as it ascends, until finally at
the point of exit it assumes the same
pressure of the surrounding atmos-
phere.
A large amount of sand or gravel
may become entrained in the NOV
ing column of water in this pcmp
without greatly impairing it's action.
1t may, therefore be used for many
purposes, for clearing cellars, con-
tractors excavations, for elevating
sewage and acids, and for irrigat-
ing land. 1t is particularly good
for elevating water for drinking
purposes, as the water is aerated and
purified to certain extent.
]. w. LAWRENCE,
Professor of Mechanical Engineer
ing, State Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24
COMPRESSED AIR FOR
RAISING WATER


What is called the air-lift pump
was invented sometime during the
eighteenth century.
One form is a simple, clever af-
sair, and is coming into quire gen
eral use. 1t consists, primarily, of
two pipes open at the ends, one pipe
being much larger than the other,
permitting the lower end of the
certed into the lower end of the
larger one. The larger pipe is the
discharge pipe, and the smaller pipe
is the air inlet pipe, and the lower
end of the discharge pipe is usual
ly enlarged or made bell shaped so
as to allow a free flow of water in
to the pipe.
The pump in operation is es-
sentially a differential gravity
pump. Air is forced down through
the smaller pipe, passing through
its upturned lower end into the
water inside the larger pipe; the
pressure of the air must be greater
than the hydrostatic pressure of the
water at the lower end of the pipes,
and the air must be delivered fast
enough to make the mixture of ali
and water in the larger pipe Tighter
in the total height of the ascend
ing column up to it's point of de-
livery than the the weight of solid
column of water from the surface of
the water to the lower end of the
discharge pipe. This arrangement,
of course, necessitates an air COM
rressor, the size of which, will de-
pend upon the amount of water to be
elevated.
The very simplicity of the pumr
itself recommends it, as there are no
valves, rods, or movable parts of any
kind to get out of order or give
trouble. 1t is smooth and quiet in its
operation; the high velocity Of the
compressed air forms what may be
called plugs or pistons throughout
the water, making the ascending COL
umn lighter, and an interesting fea-
ture to note in regard to its opara-
tior is that the air which is put in
to the machine at the pressure of per-
haps seventy-five pounds to the
square inch gradually loses its pres
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24
LAUNDRY WORK
A Few Suggestions for Wash Day.
How to Wash Flannels.

The reason wash day is so t.tea l.
ed by the housewife and, in many
instances, by all the members of the
household, is because the work is not
rightly managed and prope Ire
parations made for the work of this
day.
The careful housekeeper has found
that her work on wash day is made
much easier if the clothes to BE-
washed can be soaked over night. as
this loosens the dirt and makes
them much easier to wash. A small
amount of borax dissolved in the
water in which the clothes are soak
ed is great help in softening and
removing the dirt and in whiten-
ing the clothes. Borax costs more
than sal-soda, but it does not injure
the fabric as do the stronger aka
lies, so in the end it is the cheaper.
The Thoughtful woman has alsc
found out that it is far more eco
nomical to mend clothes before they
are washed, for often the rents ars
made worse in washing and often
garments are made useless by neg
lect All stains that will set" in
washing should be removed before
the clothes are put to soak. The
stain should be examined and re-
moved by the process most effective
for the kind.
1t is best to make all possible prep.
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

the farm is clean culture Very
few injurious insects live entirely
upon the crLp that they infest, but
find food on other plants similar
in nature. The potato beetle, for
example, finds it's native food plant
in the bull nettle, and often lives
upon other plants of a similar ma
ture. Other insects breed up
on common weeds and are thus al
ways more or less abundant and
ready to infest the crop when it is
planted. Thus the sugar-beet web
worm lives upon many common
weeds, especially lamb s-quarters,
and sometimes becomes so numer-
Gus that it migrates into adjoining
crops.
All insects live through the win
ter in some stage of their existence,
and a knowledge of their condition
in this stage is a great help in farm
practice. Adult insects must hiber-
nate somewhere, and the place most
place where changes of temperature
will not be too rapid or frequent.
Rubbish of all kinds forms good hid
ing places. Clumps of grass and
weeds, hedges, and other places are
tenanted by host which is sure to be
hungry when the warm weather
comes. Many insects live over in
the remains of last years crops.
Consequently all litter left in the
fields should be collected and de-
stroyed. Meadows and grass land
should be turned over, ditch banks
cleaned, and rubbish along the fences
cleaned out and destroyed.
Many insects live over winter in
other stages. Most grasshoppers go
through as eggs in pods just below
the surface of the ground. The Lady
Beetles winter as grubs in the sod;
the corn-ear worm lives as pupa in
an earthen cell an inch or two below
the surface. For the destruction of
such insects. fall and winter plow-
ing is one of the best remedies. IT.
breaks the pods of the grasshoppers'
eggs and exposes them to the
weather, or birds, or, perhaps, bur
les them so deeply that the young
will never reach the surface, even If
the eggs hatch. 1t breaks up the
cells of the corn-ear worm and ex-
poses the grubs, and in addition has
The Delta independent., 1908-01-24

grating to the desired kind.
Dwarf pears should be planted
deeper than standards; the union of
cion and stock should be at least four
inches below the surface of the
ground This is largely for the pur-
pose of protecting the trees from
breaking, as the union between
stock and cion is never too perfect.
Some think 1T is to advantage to
have the pear cion take root, as this
results in a stronger tree. While
this is true, it has the disadvantage
of requiring more vigorous prun-
ing of the top in order to prevent
the tree from becoming too tall. In
some instances 1t is desirable to
prune the roots as we'll, but this is
not difficult matter since they are
formed so near the surface of the
ground.
Dwarf pears should not be al
lowed to attain height greater
than twelve feet, else the end
sought in planting them will be de-
feated. Severe pruning must usually
be practiced, often a seasons y.uwtb
must be removed, especially during
the early life of the tree. By care
full training the top may be spread
so that comparatively large
amount of bearing surface is secur-
ed. Dwarf pear trees are Off
planted as close as ten feet apart
each way. making 435 trees to the
acre. At this distance the trees will
be too close together; 10 feet each
way. or 1913 trees to the acre. would
no doubt be preferable.
The culture of dwarfed pears does
not differ from that of standards.
bu, it is usually thought that the
ounce stock will thrive better In
heavy soils.
Any variety OF pear may be dwarf
ed; the kinds most commonly propo-
gated in this way are. first of all. the
"Anjouleme" This variety takes
first rank. no doubt because of the
large size Of the fruits when well
grown. Other popular kinds are the
Louise" "Anjou." "Clairgeau." and
TO a certain extent. the Bartlett" and
the "Seckel."
w. PADDOCK,
Professor of Botany and Horticul-
ture. State Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colorado.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
GALA DAY FOR
MEN OF FLEET
Tars Have Big Time at San Fran
cisco; Are Royalty Treated

for the afternoon and night of We'd
nesday for the use of friends of the
sailors. Athletic contests at the
stadium will be held on the after
noon of next Thursday and Friday,
May 10, and a tug of war will take
place at night on May Is, in the
Auditorium.
The final athletic events will be
held on the afternoon of Saturday,
May 16, at the stadium. Then the
contests will be for champions who
were tried out at the former field
days.
Upon the completion of the grand
review by Secretary Metcalf, in San
Francisco Bay, tomorrow, the Pacific
feet will leave port Saturday for
the southwark to carry out a program
of drills and exercises.
The battIeship feet will leave for
Puget Sound on May Is, and upon ar
rival there May Fl, four ships will
visit Port Angeles. Eight ships will
visit Bellingham Bay and three ships
will visit Port Townsend, one ship
proceeding at once to the navy yard
at Bremerton to be locked.
On Saturday, May 20, all the ships
of the fleet, with the exception of the
one in dock, will rendezvous in the
vicinity of Port Townsend, and will
proceed to an anchorage in the vicin-
ity of Seattle.
On Tuesday, May 90, twelve ships
will leave the anchorage near Seattle
and will steam to Tacoma in order
that the people in that vicinity may
have a view of the fleet. Thence,
without anchorage, leaving four ships
at anchor near Tacoma for a visit of
three days, when the vessels will go
to Bremerton for docking.
1t is expected that eight ships will
arrive at San Francisco on Friday,
May 20, where they will be locked
in succession.
The ships docking at Bremerton
will sail for San Francisco as soon
as they are ready, the last one not
to arrive until July 3. Preparations
will be made for the fleet to sail
from San Francisco for Honolulu on
Tuesday, July 7. This date, however,
is only tentative and may possibly be
advanced IL the docking is completed
sooned than expected.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07

BUTTE, Mont, May - Lewis
Ferris, a young man who was arrest
ed as a suspect Monday morning, last
evening confessed that he dynamited
Burlington train No. 6 last Friday
night, causing the death of Engineer
Busy, Charles Ming and Fireman
George Ehle. The confession was
made unofficially about o'clock and
was made officially to County Attor-
ney James Murray at p. m. Those
present when the confession was
made were Jerry Murphy. Northern
Pacific Detective James MeFetteridge
and Archie and James Reynolds.
Ferris was seen last night by a re-
porter in his room at the hospital,
where he was taken for treatment
after being slightly wounded by Po-
lice Sergeant Sinsel, who fred bull
let at him to bring about his arrest.
He Is % years of age and has large,
boyish face, none too bright. He has
been implicated in a series of petty
crimes occurring during several
years.
Since he has been in the hospital
he has been closely guarded, and no
one has been allowed to see him.
He was arrested by Sergeant Sinsel.
Who found him pawning a rife In q
South Main street pawn shop. OBJ
serving that ofieer Sinsel was about
TO arrest him. he fed and sinsel fired
shot. wounding him In the knee.
Loot Purpose Of the Wreck.
The confession is brief. Ferris
makes it without hope of immunity
He had hoped TO secure loot from the
| demolished train. but fed when the
explosion occurred. He spent the
following days In the country. Fer
/ ris' confession Is, I'm substance. az
follows:
Il vent to the Tivoii Brewery "a,
loon first on Friday night. Then
vent to the westerlaken 4 Peterson
mine and broke on the lock on the
cabin. l stole IS sticks OF powder
two pocket knives. eight caps and two
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
CONFESSION OF
TRAIN WRECKER
Lewis Ferris Admits lie Placed
Dynamite on Track

hammers. put half OF these ON the
board crossing and went into the hills
and hid the balance. | threw the
knives away. That is all there Is TO
1t. I was on the hills. south Of the
creek, waiting for the explosion.
When ! saw the fash ! came down
toward the train. but as heard the
cries of the injured men was fright
ened and fed. went away and did
not come home for several days.
Il tried to hold up the Northern
Pacific at Welsh's spur. but those
they got in the jail made a botch Of
II for me-
Suspicion was first directed to
Ferris by the careful work of the
city detectives under Charles Bates
and Joseph Williams. Bates went 10
the Tiyoli saloon, near the scene OF
the wreck, and secured the names OF
every one who had been there before
the explosion. Ferris was the only
one who could Ne a suspect. He then
went to Ferris house and found
that the boy had not come home.
From that time on the detectives
were watching for him.
Ferris mother admitted to the au-
thorities that she was always unable
to do anything with the boy and that
he had once Stolen 500 from his
father.
He lives about 100 yards from the
scene of his crime, on the west side
OF the road.
At first Ferris tried to say that the
wreck was an accident. and that he
dropped the powdeF accidentally on
the track.
The rewards will amout 10 about
/ $500. Ferris parents are hard
working. honest people.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
FALLS IN DE sPERATE FIGHT
Betrayed by Friend, doe Garcia Il
Run Down and Wounded.


SEATTLE. Wash. May Tin a
desperate gun fight In the heart of
the city early last evening Joe Gar
cha. alias Joe Curdova. who shot and
killed Patrolman Charles F. Ford of
Salt Lake City on December II, 1907.
was himself shot and fatally wounded
by Seattle detectives. He was dying
in hospital last night.
Garcia was led into trap by a
lifelong friend. who betrayed the
murderer for the $500 reward Of
fered by the state of Utah. This
friend turned stpolpigeon for Sheriff
C. Frank Emery of Salt Lake City
and a trap was aid for Garcia soap
ture. Sheriff Emery came to Seattle
three days ago and arranged with
the stoolpigeon to walk down the
street at dusk last evening accom-
panied by Garcia. The two strolled
right into the midst of six city de-
teetives, with Sheriff Emery one of
the posse. Garcia saw Emery aud
whipped two revolvers from his pock-
cts. The first shot he fired missed.
1t has not been established whether
or not he fired another shot, but ii
did not get a mark and before he
could fire again the fusillade from
the officers began.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
TELLS RLACKAaAIL STORY
Plot Against Angus Sutherland. og
Wallace Exposed.

MAAhace h1p0@eus
BOISE, Idaho. May According
to the testimony given BY Mrs. Alta
MCGEE at her hearing In Justice Saw
Idge's court on charge Of assault
with deadly weapon with intent 10
do bodily Injury TO her husband. Al
whom she shot ON Main street Mon
day evening, her husband. John L.
MCGEE, a bartender. tried 10 ret her
to aid him In blackmaillng scheme
and 20 take part In extorting money
from prominent citizens De this and
other citiea. Only one name az an
alleged proposed victim was mem
toned, although Mrs. Mc0ee stated
that there were several ON whom her
husband had designs. The name
mentioned was Angus sutherland, the
well-known peace ofIlcar Of Wallace,
by whom MCGEE stated IN his taatl-
mony he WAS once employed &c Wal
lace,
According 20 the woman, thu plan
Of her husband was 20 have her get
Sutherland to Boise and be alone
with her in the MCGEE home. when
MeGee should come In and Glnd them
and extort money from Sutherland
for alternating the affections OF hia
wife. when we get the money
Mrs, MCGEE said her husband told
her, Eve can get out OF the coun-
try" The woman testified she absO-
lutely refused to have anything to
do with such a scheme and also that
she refused 10 associate herself with
other plans Of her husband along this
line.
Another case which she told Of
was her husbands plan 10 force \
Spokane man. the name mot being
mentioned, TO put no . large sum
of money under threat that his wife
would be told be was attentive 20
Mrs. MeCiee while he was In the city.
This testimony came out while Mrs.
MCGEE was telling Of the failure Of
her husband to supply her with
clothes and that he had bought her
nothing but a pair of slippers. The
Spokane man. = friend Of hers. came
90 this city and called on her, and
when he found she was In need.
bought her clothing. fuel and food
last winter and gave her si0o. Mrs.
MCGEE said she had her picture taken
with the visitor and that her husband
wanted to take one OF the pictures
10 Spokane and II the man would not
give him money. hold ever his head
the threat h ewould show the mans
wife the picture. Mrs. McOee was
placed under $500 bonds to insure
appearance In the district court. The
bond was not given and the woman
was locked up 10 the county TAIL. II
IL stated that bond would be given
tomorrow.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07

A Pullman car has been secured by
the teachers for a trip 10 Seattle to
witness the coming In of the Atlantic
feet, and they will leave Spokane
Friday morning. May %, In q body.
They will make their return on the
following Tuesday. making the trip.
in ali. four nights and three days.
The trip will cost each the sum of
$40. The car while at Seattle will
be retained and utilized BY them for
sleeping purposes.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
Isoat Club Elects Dlrertoru.

The members OF the Occur d'Alene
Boat club held their annual meeting
Tuesday night At Spokane and elect
ed d. g. Cowgirl. Frank II. Shaw.
George r.. Dodson of Spokane. and
William Dollar and ]. T. Scott Of this
place as a board Of directors. At the
meeting a committee was also APP
pointed to look up = site on the lake
near the city suitable TO the eoHatFuc-
tion Of a clubhouse. The committee
and board as soon a. = site can be
found win meet and formulate plans
for It's erection.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
ORCHARD FIRES LAWYER
Governor Promises Wyman Orchard
VIII Get Hearing.

Governor PROMISES Nyman orchard
VIII Get Hearing.
BOISE, Idaho, May Z. Angered
because of his attorneys efforts to
save his life, Harry Orchard has dis
missed Frank Wyman as his counsel.
In a letter addressed to Wyman
Orchard says he is not looking after
his interests in the manner in which
he desires and that therefore he must
cease acting in his present capacity
GoOding Grants Reprieve.
BOISE. Idaho. May 7.--Goyernor
Gooding granted a reprieve to Harry
Orchard, sentenced to be hanged
Friday of next week, to July 2. ow-
ing to the fact that a question was
raised as to the legality of the board
of pardons acting on new matters at
a special session. Frank Wyman, at
torney for Orchard, filed with the
governor a petition for a reprieve.
and the board, which had been called
to meet last night. was notified that
the session would not be held. The
governor assured Mr.. Wyman that he
would not permit Orchard to be
hanged without a hearing of his case
by the board, and the order followed.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
Name Comes From Rochester.

The management OF the Occur
d.Alene brewery is now in possession
of more than 3so names for their
beer. which Is to be placed on the
market In June. A number OF the
names received are from distant
points. A name vas received this
morning from Rochester. n. +. and
was accompanied BY the statement
that the party suggesting the name
had observed the contest and the
prize offered to the one suggesting
the best name. advertised IN the
Press.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
CHICAGO COLISEUM, SCENE OF THE REPUBLICAN MA
Tl0NAL CONVENTION, JUNE is.
JUDsoN HARMON WINNER
Democrats Name Him for Governor
of Ohio,


OF Ohio.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May I'm a
tumultuous convention, character
lied by the most factional feeling, the
democrats of Ohio nominated Judson
Harmon of Cincinnati, former attor-
ney general of the United States un-
der President Cleveland, for governor
and Endorsed William ]. Bryan and
instructed the delegates at large to
the national convention to vote for
him for president.
A complete state ticket was nomi-
mated and former Governor James q.
Campbell was Endorsed for United
States senator and delegates and al
ternates at large to the national con-
vention selected.
National issues were left to the
Denver convention. and the platform
adopted was on state issues.
Notwithstanding the refusal of
Mayor Johnson to accept harmony
agreement early in the afternoon, as
the session dragged out the tension
relaxed and the nominations for at
torney general and treasurer of the
state were thrown to candidates
known to be favored by the Cleve-
land mayor, and when 1t came to the
selection of delegates at large to the
national convention, Mayor johnson
was chosen as one of the big four"
by exclamation.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07
LAKE CLAIMS
RODNEY OLNEY
Boat SWamps and He Sinks in an
Attempt to Reach Shore

Rodney olney was drowned In the
waters OF Lake Pend d'Oreille, near
Blacktail. yesterday afternoon and
while parties have labored hard since
20 recover the body. their efforts have
proved fruitless.
Mr.. oIney. together with DR.. Phin-
ney, NJ. d, silvey and A. g. Roe or
Spokane left Standpoint yesterday
morning in launch for an outing
trip on the lake near the postotiice
and mining camp known al Ilacktail.
During the afternoon Mr.. Olney and
Dr. Phlnney secured a small canoe
aud went out on the lake about 100
feet from shore aud began fishing,
and It was while endeavoring TO land
fish which one of them had caught
that the canoe was capsixed and the
two men thrown into the water. sill.
yey and Roe were on the shore at
the time the accident occurred. aud
the two men chung to the canoe. cali
Ing TO them for assistance, but they
were unable TO give Ii. The canoe
was small and II soon became appar-
ent to both that II could not long sus-
tain their weight. Dr. Phinney was
unable TO swim, but 0lney was an
excellent swimmer, and he broke
loose from the canoe. telling the doe
tor to cling to II while he swan
ashore to bring assistance He had
swan about half of the distance,
when he was seized with a eramp.
He called to his comrades on the
shore, telling them that eramp had
seized him aud TO come to his ASSIST
ance Immediately. but neither could
swim and there not being boat
near, they were unable to respond TO
his call. A stranger who had made
camp with the party Witnessed the
capsizing of the boat. and as soon a.
Il occurred went TO procure a boat
farther up the lake, but he arrived
too late to save 0iney. and just IN
time to save Or. phinney, as he also
had been seized with cramps and
was about ready to abandon the boai
to which he chung when the stranger
reached him.
The news Of the drowning wa
brought to Standpoint late last nigh
and party Immediately left for this
scene with the view of Receiving the
body of the drowned man. but lats
this afternoon telephone message Il
the Press states that their efforts hnt
not been successful.
olney was we'll known in coeul
d'Alene and had many friends her,
TO whom his untimeiy death viii
come as a shock. He was for SONS
time, while here. "a bookkeper In thu
First National bank. After leayinl
this city he went TO Standpoint AM
at the time Of his death he, togethe
with his father. composed the rea
estate firm known as the Lakeaid'
Realty company. lie was a younl
man. about rs years OF age. and II
Standpoint. az al this place. he wa
very popular and had hosts Of friends
He leaves to survive him and Il
mourn his death, besides the fathe
at Standpoint, a mother. brother ant
two sisters at Spokane.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-05-07

On account Of the rain prevailing
today the bant viii not give their
concert outside In the park. but will
render 1t this evening in Biackweil.B
pavilion. Ladies and children viii
be admitted free.