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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
CONTRACT SHOWS
CONTROL BY HILL
Support Given to Report OF the
Acquisition of Valuable
Railway in Oregon

MEDFORD. Ore, Sept. 11.-Further
support of the report that j. j. Hill
has secured control of the old Med
ford and Crater Lake road, or as it is
known since reorganization. the Pacific
and Eastern railway, is believed to be
evidenced by the letting of a contract
for a 80 mile extension of the road to
Porter Brothers, the contracting firm
which nominally controlled the Oregon
Trunk Line railway at the time John F.
Stevens. who has Hills financial back
ing, bought it. 1t is reported here on
apparently reliable authority that the
extension for which the contract has
just been let is not the end of work
in connection with this road.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
FORCED TO
DROWN SWIMMER
Compelled to Run Down Man in
Order to Avoid Wrecking
Steamer in He'll Gate

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.--As the steam
boat Richard Peck entered the narrow
channel of Hellgate, the pilot sighted
in midchannel and struggling with the
eddies a swimmer who was afterward
found to be Robert ]. Douglass of AS
toria.
AS the channel was too narrow for
the steamboat to be turned aside and
the current too swift for her to stop.
the pilot was confronted by the al
tentative of running the craft on the
rocks or Of running down the swim
mer. He sounded the alarm whistle.
but Douglass was unable to get out
of the way and was run down and
drowned.
Douglass had served in the navy
and had gained reputation as swim
mer. He had an ambition to cross
HelIgate at that time of the tide and
was attempting the feat when he lost
his Ife
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
WOMAN ROBBED
YFOOTPADSAS
CROWD GOES BY
Well Known Musician Held Up
at RevOIver's Point in
Early Evening
Thugs Threaten Death if She
Makes 0utcry, Though Street
Is ThrOnged

Utterly devoid of any pretense of
caution, and daring TO a point OF abso-
lutte recklessness, was the holdup and
robbery at Post and Steiner streets OF
Miss Frances Howard, well known in
club and musical circles. by two men
al $50 o'clock Friday night The prom
inent musician was stopped when the
streets were crowded with people, but
such was the dispatch and nerve of the
robbers that they succeeded in taking
her purse containing s5 and a gold
watch and making their escape without
detection.
Miss Howard was. up 10 the illness
and death OF Madame Fabri Mueller a
few weeks ago, her accompanist in the
latter's concerts and benefits. and is
recognized as one Of the most promis-
ing young pianists OF San Francisco.
She left her residence. 945 Stanyan
street. Friday night, with the inten-
ton OF going TO her studio in Suffer
street near Steiner. and was walking
along Steiner street near Post and
Geary. when two men suddenly sprang
out from the adjacent park AS scores
OF persons were TO be seen on all SldeS
the thought of being held up never
gave her the slightest fear and she paid
no attention TO the robbers.
Uses REVOLVER
Il beg your pardon" said one stand
ing across her path and accOsting her.
Al the same instant he thrust a revol-
Yer against her body and then added:
Hand over your money" With these
words he replaced the revolver in has
coat pocket, but kept her covered new
ertheless. Don't scream, or I'll shoot
said the robber with the revolver.
Fearing that any cry for help would
drive the man to keep his threat. Miss
Howard handed over q purse which she
held in her hand. To persons who
passed, the incident appeared to be
nothing more than three persons hold
ing conversation. After the first
brief display, the revolver was kept In
The mans pocket In an instant the
other man had snapped a gold chain
and took ii and 4 gold watch.
Now walk on" said the man, and
don't say a word
OBEYS THEIR ORDER
Miss Howard hysterical from fear,
obeyed the order without a murmur.
She did not dare to turn around until
she had gained the shelter of a build
ing across Post street and by that time
the men had gone. She reported the
case to the police yesterday
There are many things j should have
DONE said Miss Howard. but one does
not think of them when a revolver is
aimed ready 10 shoot. My only wish is
TO recover the gold watch"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
AMERICA WILL HAVE
ARTIFICIAL SILK WORKS
ID. M. Delmas Returns and Tells
of Success of German Fac tory

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
NEW YORK. Sept. 1L-Among the
passengers of the French liner La Sa-
vote. which arrived here today, was
D. NJ. Delnlas. counsel for Harry K.
Thaw at his first trial. Delmas said
he went abroad in July in response to
a cable from Prince Won Donnersmarck
and his nephew, Count Luxembourg, who
head an immense artificial silk factory
in Germany. 1t is their plan, he SAID
TO start similar factory somewhere in
the vicinity of New York.
The silk manufactured, Delmas says,
is made from celluloid which is a pro-
duct of plants treated chemically.
He said he did not care to discuss the
Thaw case, but remarked: Judge Mills
rendered q very strong decision"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
SA NFRANCISCO BODY
FOUND IN LAKE ERIE
Letters in Clothing Indicate
That Man Was E. s. King

sANDUsKY. O.. Sept. 1.-THE badly,
decomposed body1of a well dressed man
about SO years of age. Identified by let,
ters as r. s. King OF San Francisco,
was found floating in Lake Erie off
Put Bay today. Nothing is known
OF King or OF the manner in which he
met his death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
BAllINGfR'S FATE
RESTS ON RULING
Taft Asks Attorney General for
Opinion on Secretary's Con-
nection With Private Firm
Especial Dispaieh 10 The Calll

WASHINGTON. Sept 11.-That Presi-
dent Taft believes the Claws report
and the Ballinger explanation such as
to warrant thorough Investigation by
the department of justice is apparent
by the reference of the Ballinger-
Pinchot controversy to Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham.
The presidents latest action in the
row and his evident inclination to sit
as Judge on the merits of the contro-
versy have cheered the adherents of
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot.
ruling of former Secretary of the
Interior Lamar gives rise to the ques-
tion of the propriety of Ballipger act
ing as attorney for private Interests
while holding a public Office. and it is
understood that Taft will get from
Attorney General Wickersham his con-
struction of the statute. 1t is around
this point that the fate of Ballinger
rests.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

srANIsLAUs RESIDENTS MEET-Berkeley
Sept I1.--Former residents OF Stsnislaus coun-
ty who have formed the Stanislaus association
OF Berkeley. met last evening at picnic on
the university campus, where a reunion was
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12
A logical reason
Ladies

IF YOU were a merchant and
were able to make an article
as good as it could be made
and you owned it at its first
and lowest cost-and all your
competitors had to pay much
more for it-and you could af
ford to- sell your article for
very much less than they could
wouldn't you feel like shout
ing your victory from the
housetops, just as we are
doing?
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

BOY INJURED By CAR-Fourteen year old
Albert Udell dragged 10 feet by car at
Hayes and Fillmore streets yesterday afternoon
when he fell In trying to board it. A confusion
Of the left knee and lacerated wound Of the
forehead were the extent of his injuris. He
Iives at 4O5 Octavia street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

values compare with suit values easy
oe to costhat the way have marked every hat this
an really knew what values oferngour efforts would
ed
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

BOY BURGLARS oAUGHT-Alfred Wander
white William Schivo and John Reuck, boys.
were arrested Friday night charge of burg
lary for breaking into the billiard Of A.
Williams 2136 Union street
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

UNIONS THANK PoLICE-oaklsnd Sept. II.
The building trades council sent a commnnics
fion today. through its secretary. F. II. Pratt.
thanking Chief of Police Wilson for efficient
work in keeping the streets clear and maintain
Ing order On Labor day.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
Cowan Items

r. Canty has launched boat on
the placid waters of Milk river and
will erect mail box on the Malta
COwan stage line. He has recently
received a large consignment of fruit
trees and hopes to make fruit grow
ing success in the Milk River val
ley.
Misses Lille Eldridge and Virgin
ia Cowan were successful applicants
for teachers certificates at the recent
examination at Malta, and there is
no doubt that they will make good in
the school room in the future as in
the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. RaltZ and Miss
Lille Eldridge were presented with
handsome Bibles by their friends last
Sunday, through Rev. H. &. Cowan,
just before preaching at the school
house.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26

and achiev ment $ OF the
congress be brought most
comprehensively before the people OF
the state and to this end the Congress
invites the cooperation of each ed
itor in Montana to devote as much
space as possible to the work OF the
Congress-. This is not the work OF a
single session of the Congress, OF a
single year or of Il siugle decade. 1T
is the work of building up the west
and establishing prosperous homes
and thriving communities in the
western states that shall go on eX-
pending and prospering through the
coming generations.
The headquarters of the Congress
has been established at Rooms II and
12, First National Bank Building,
Billings, Montana where the Secre-
ry-Treasurer will be pleased to
welcome the editors of the states or
their representatives at any time and
a cordial invitations is herewith eX-
tended to you to attend the sessions
of the Congress next October.
Yours very truly,
The Dry Farming Congress.
JOHN Il. BUBNs,
Secretary Treasurer.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
State News

l. M. Rogers of Big Sandy has been
appointed stock inspector of Chou
teau county.
Old Fort Benton has decided that it
will celebrate the Fourth of July in a
manner really betitting the occasion.
John G. Cronk has been appointed
postmaster at Coburg, Chouteau
county, in place of j. "A. Burnett, de-
ceased.
John Fitzpatrick OF Billings, was
recently united in marriage to Miss
Sarah High, full-blooded Grow In
dian squaw.
The big Teton tunnel of the Great
Northern railway has been repaired
at last after traffic being interfered
with for several months.
1t is reported that after the earth
quake of week ago last Saturday
many sections of Northern Montana
were visited by u hailstorm of UNI
usual severity.
Senator Carter has notified Monta-
na friends that he is weary of the
tiresome tariff debate and is anxious
that the senate reach a vote on the
earliest possible date.
Four hundred Russians have been
imported to work in the sugar beet
fields of Carbon and Yellowstone
counties. Many Japs will also be
employed in a similar capacity.
The board of health of Great Fails
has decreed that all physicians of that
city shall wear arsanitary clothing when
entering any house over which a quar-
antine has been established. Such a
precaution is praiseworthy and should
be practiced rigidly in every Montana
community.
1t is now announced that the Flat
head Reservation will be thrown open
June 10 and registration offices will
be established at Kalispel, Missoula,
Spokane and Couer d 'Alene City.
Town lots on the reservation will be
disposed of in the latter part of Au-
gust, but actual entries upon the
land will not take place until April
of next year, this arrangement being
made to give settlers an opportuni-
ty to familiarize themselves with the
surrounding conditions.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
The scarlet fever epidemic is now
said to be over at Glasgow.

The scarlet fever epidemic is now
said to be over at Glasgow.
Next Sunday, May Soth, is Decora-
tion Day. Many cities will observe
Saturday, May Goth, and others will
take Monday May 3lst to decorate
the graves of the nations heroes.
"A bad accident on the Butte divis-
/ ion occurred Sunday afternoon, four
miles west of Cascade, when the cav
ing in of bank on the edge of the
Missouri river resulted in an engine
and 1S empty ore cars being plunged
into the river. One member of the
train crew was killed and four others
injured.
| Contracts have been made by the
Billings Sugar Co., for practically all
the sugar beets which will be grown
in Carbon and Yellowstone counties
this year. The beets are paid for at
the rate of S. per ton when delivered
to the factory and the contracts cover
some twelve thousand acres of the
succulent vegetable.
The forestry department is asking
for bids for the fencing of the bison
range in Flathead county. 200
having been appropriated by congress
for that purpose. The range will be
on the north side of the Northern
Pacific railway between Ravilli and
Dixon and will embrace ,52l acres
of land. The initial herd will consist
of sixty buffalo and viii be in charge
of DR.. G. Hart Merriam, chief of the
United States biological survey.
To stimulate the raising of apples
in Lewis and Clark county, "A. W.
, lde, the we'll known real estate man,
has decided to make an offer of one
hundred dollars for the best collec-
tion showing that growth in that
county. 1t is said Mr.. lde is firmly
convinced that the Prickly Pear Val
ley has as fertile soil, as goo1 climat-
ic conditions and as good a market as
any section of Montana, and he thus
agitates the proposition. And pro-
gressive Valley county is Offering
a prize for farm product, too. The
Hinsdale Broom Mfg. Co. are offer
ing a prize of fifty dollars for one
hundred pounds of the best broom
corn or cane raised in this county
and will also buy all the cane pro
duced at very high price.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
LOCAL DIARY

Dwight Jones of Dodson, was in
town Monday.
Mrs. j. S. Morton and Miss Ellen
Tweedie were at Glasgow last Satur-
day.
Misses Annie and Ellen Tweedie
visited with old friends at Hinsdale
last Sunday.
L. j. Howard of the Glasgow Dem
ocrat was in our city Friday rustling
for that paper.
Attorney Geo. f. Uurd of Glasgow.
was in Malta Thursday on profess
ional business,
al. Anderson, Dodson's popular
blacksmith. was a business visitor
in Malta last Thursday.
The Board of County Commission
ers will meet in regular session at
Glasgow, Monday, June 7th.
+. n. Utter, attorney-at- law, Of
Havre, transacted business in this
city the latter part of last week.
Attorney Florian A. Carnell of
Havre, was in Malta Thursday and
Friday of last week attending to pro-
fessional business.
The st. Mary's Guild meets with
Mrs. George Chambers this after
noon, at which time the annual elec-
tion of officers will occur.
Misses Morgan and Perkins, Mrs.
Edw. White, Nanny Sklower and
Owen McCone, all of this city, at
tended the dance at Dodson last
Wednesday evening.
Miss Flora Simms, principal of the
Saco school, was in our city last
Thursday and Friday conducting the
eighth grade examination, while
Professor Jas. IL. Atwood was at
Saco doing the same thing for the
Saco school.
The announcement for services in
the Straiter school house should have
read May 3Oth, 90, instead of June
3Oth, 'O9, as it appeared in THE EN-
TERPRlsE last week as Rev. II. G..
COwan will preach there next Sun
day afternoon at 300 o'clock. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited to be
present.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
SCIENTIFIC
SOIL CULTURE
IS THE SALVATION OF THE
GREAT ARID WEST SAYS
H. w. CAMPBELL

Dry farming has become so well re-
cognized that there are dry farming
experts among the economic agricul-
turists. One of the most noted of
these, Prof. II. W. Campbell, recent
ly described the system as follows:
"My system is simple, for it con-
slsts in the conservation Of moisture
in the soil, rather than putting on
more water. The ideal condition is
to raise but one crop ON the ground
every second year, using half the
acreage of the farm.
"As much of a crop can be raised in
this way as by flaming the whole
acreage and reaping only half the
amount to the acre. Plow the ground
thoroughly in the spring and with a
fine harrow keep the crust from form
ing during the summer when the rain
| falls.
"This method of breaking the crust
as it forms should be continued all
winter. In the spring plant your crop
and you will be well repaid. Let half
the farm be in cultivation and half in
preparation all year.
Enough moisture falls on the arid
plains of the western states to supply
wheat and other cereals. The trouble
is in all owing the crust to form. In
the crust there are small pores
through which the sun by capillary
attraction evaporates the water.
''When the crust is eliminated the
moisture stays in the soil. The sum-
mer rains and the winter moisture
evaporate because they cannot get to
the lower surface of the soil. Snow
will melt on broken ground, but it
will blow ;,way when it fall on a
hard crust-like surface.
'"The uccess of the dry farming
system depends on the air as well as
conserving the water. The air plays
an important part in farming, and to
obtain good results the atmosphere
must be taken into consideration.
Water is a good thing and a most
valuable adjunct but good things are
carried to the extreme some times.
In several instances | have gotten
several bigger crops by dry farming
than people near by who used irriga-
tlon. Every acre of land east of the
mountains is tilIable. 1t will make
the greatest wheat belt in the world
when properly treated. The moisture
is there if properly taken care of and
not allowed to disappear under the
suns rays.
alfalfa is the great standby in the
dry farming regions. 1t has it's own
irrigation system, sending down it's
roots to seek the water table. Afal-
fa roots have been washed out to
great length to ascertain how far they
will run, but the limit of their activi-
ty is still unknown.
"Naturally this crop greatly en-
riches land on which it is raised, as
the roots, which have thriven on the
subterranean moisture, remain in the
soil. 1t is a presistant grower, high
ly nitrogenous and q valuable fodder,
and many farmers are building pros
perity on alta lfa.
"Three and four big hay crops and
a valuable seed crop are obtained in II
season. 1t is a clOver-like plant, akin
to the pea and bean. 1t will not
thrive where there is too much water
on the land. Standing surface water
will Kill it out. Horses, cattle, hogs
and sheep thrive on it and it is used
extensively as an irgrtdiant Of poul-
try food"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26

Harry Gibbs is assisting b. H.
Coke in the harness and saddlery
business.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26
THEY'LL SETTLE.

Doubling men are not achieyers.
\ II who win are self believers:
Sail right in: the rest can't beat you;
In the end they can't defeat you,
If your will is long and steady.
And your grit is strong aud ready.
Don't you care about the croakers,
Prove they're only clumsy jokers;
ID ont you mind the sneers and
laughter,
No one knows what you are after
Simply hold on to your mettle,
And you II force them all to settle
Herbert Kaufman.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1909-05-26

The Malta public school will close
for the summer vacation Friday,
May 2Sth, 90.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
THIRTY THOUSAND MARCH
ON SUPERB NEW BRIDGE
Secretary of War and Governor OF
New York Review Troops
and Societies

NEW YORK, June ia weeks cele-
bration of the opening of the new
greensboro bridge across the East riv-
er was begun today. The bridge is a
cantilever structure, said to be the
largest of its kind in the world. 1t
connects the boroughs of Manhattan
and Queens, the Manhattan terminal
being at East Fifty-ninth street.
The celebration began with parade
or 1000 members of civic and military
organizations, which escorted the first
trolley car from Manhattan borough
across the bridge, and was then re-
viewed by Secretary of War Dickinson,
Governor Hughes and city officials in
the plaza at the eastern terminal of the
bridge. This was followed by a marine
parade under the bridge and the open
ing of a carnival in a stadium in Long
island city. Tonight there were ex-
tensive fireworks. The carnival will be
continued at Long Island City all next
week.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
MAN WEIGHED $40 POUNDS
WHEN HE DIED IN HOSPITAL
Ponderous Size of Patient Increased,
Although He Was Not Allowed
Abundant Food

NEW YORK, June 12.-Not even
starvation nor fatal illness could re-
duce the weight of James Mills, who
died in Bellevue hospital last night
weighing $40 pounds.
Mills had been in charge of the dim
ing room at the municipal lodging
house and his friends said his ponder
GUS proportions were due to the ac-
feasibility of food. This, however, was
disproved after he had been in the
hospital three weeks, suffering from
heart disease, during which time he
ate almost nothing, but his size con-
tinued to increase.
Before going to the hospital Mills
said he had never weighed in his life
and that nothing could induce him to
get on the scales. At the hospital the
doctors and orderlies had severe fight
with him to get his weight, which was
made a hospital record. The physi-
clans were unable to understand the
cause of his increase in weight when
he ate comparatively nothing.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
vISC0UNT some SELECTED
bS GENERAL OVER KOREA
Prince Ito of Japan viii Be Named
as President of Imperial Privy
Council

TOXIC, June 12.-The appointment of
Viscount Arasuke Some to be resident
general of Korea for Japan will be
announced Monday. simultaneously
Prince Ito will be named president of
the privy council and honored by an
imperial rescript of appreciation of his
great service to Korea as director of
the affairs of that country since the be-
ginning of the protectorate.
Prince Ito will retain his tutorship of
the Korean crown prince. Field Mar
shall Yamagata, who is to be succeeded
by Ito in the privy council, hereafter
will serve only in his military capacity.
This arrangement of Korean affairs
is not a surprise to the empire. On
May Is Viscount Some was summoned
from his post as vice resident general
at Seoul, and went at once to Toxic
for a conference with Prince Ito. There
was a we'll defined report at that time
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-13
STUDENTS DISPLAY DANGER
OVER CHANGE IN FACULTY
Dean of Law School Kissed Because
of DispIeasing Appointment
of Instructor

NEW YORK, June Zone hundred
and twenty-five of the students of the
New York Law school Missed the dean
at a meeting last night ana struck
because of a displeasing change IN the
faculty. No.,
George Chase that George G. Smith
at present secretary of the school and
a son-in-law of the dean, would at
the ensuing term lecture on real prop,
erty in the place of Prof aired
Reeves. who is popular with the stu
dsnts there were bowls, misses and
catcails. When order was restored
one student explained that they did
not desire Mr.. Smith as a teacher, and
when the dean said the action was
final the students renewed the DEM
onstration and marched from the
building declaring they would call a
public mass meeting to record their
disapproval.