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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08
Dog Rescues Babe.


The thrilling rescue of six
months old babe, which was drop
ped from the arms of its mother
in her hurry to get beyond the reach
of the rapidly rising water, by a
common cur dog is vouched for by
several eye witnesses. The woman,
who lives near the Plaza de Toros,
was suddenly awakened by the
screams of a little girl, about ten
o'clock last night to find the water
in her home to depth of about
three or four feet. Hastily jumping
out of bed, she grabbed the cradle
in which the baby slept and fed
from the house. Just as she reached
the street, she stumbled and the
cradle with the baby in it fell into
tie water and floated away from
the mother Following the mother
and babe was a little, yellow dog
with which the babe was wont to
play Hearing the screams of the
mother as she saw her baby rapidly
floating out of her reach in its. cradle
which was constructed out of a
packing case the cog plunged into
the water and quickly swan after
the cradle, now almost lost to sight,
III the darkness of the night
Reaching the tiny craft, the faithful
dog seized the clothes of the baby
at the neck and swan towards the
mother with it. Several men at
tracted by the mothers agonized
screams of terror rushed to the spot
and waded out to the dog, relieving
it of its precious burden
The water continued to rise dur
ing the night but by nine this
morning was stationary
AS yet the water has not gotten
into the cemetery, the wall about
this place keeping it out During
last night practically every cart and
dray in the city was pressed into
service, removing furniture from the
many homes that were flooded To-
day boats were running through
the flooded streets, and a lucrative
business was done by those citizens
of Matamoros who are the possessors
of boats. Those who were forced to
flee from their homes by the waters
are being housed in the public
schools and other public buildings,
until the water recedes sufficiently
for them to return to their homes.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08

Going Down Fast at San Benito.
To The Herald.
San Benito, Sept. S.-The river
here had fallen about ten inches up
10 two p. m. and is still falling. The
water which was running from the
canal across the railroad is falling
fast, the bridge being now three
feet above the water.
No harm has been suffered by the
canal, except that one of the locks
vas slightly injured.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08

on this road. You can't pay suffi-
cient attention to the scenery"
Mr.. Amthor, who is in charge of
the building of the east branch of
the La Feria canal, went up to mis-
camp five miles northwest OF Har-
lingen just before the rise, VIZ his
brother, W. H. Amthor, and has
been on the job ever since. Sunday
afternoon, owing to the nigh water,
they concluded that their usefulness
at that particular place was
ended for the present, so they
decided to migrate They left the
camp on horseback at o'clock,
heading northeast for Combe station
four miles away Practically the
entire stretch of country between
the camp and station was under
water three to five feet in depth so
progress was slow and difficult. A
thorough knowledge of the topogra-
ply of the land and the location of
''sinderos' enabled them to pick out
the best route possible, but even at
that, they were in water and mud
all the time and in some places were
forced to swim. They reached
COmbe before moonrise Sunday
night and stayed there until about
seven Monday morning, when they
started down the track towards
Harrington, five miles away. 1t took
them exactly five hours to make the
distance, five hours of wading
through water that lay in a sheet
over the track u to 21s feet deep,
while on the land at the side, it is
of course, deeper.
All down the line, Mr.. Amthor
said, gangs of men are tying the
tracks with wire to convenient tel
egraph poles or stumps, all section
foreman having received orders to
do this where there is any danger
of an overflow One foreman whose
supply of wire gave out was using
barbed wire from the fences along
the right of way. Hand cars can be
pushed along the rails slowly,
though the water runs over the plat
form, and as far as Mr.. Amthor
could ascertain, none of the track
for that distance has been washed
out
Harrington was reached about
noon and after a few hours rest
they proceeded on as far as San
BenitO, arriving there about six and
camping there for the night. Yes
jerday they came the remaining dis
lance by easy stages, lunching at
Olmito and reaching Brownsville
about seven last evening.
Mr.. AmthOr said he had cut the
ieyees on the La Feria canal in
few places to let the water through,
but altogether he would not lose
more than three-quarters of a mile
of dirt work
Monday morning when he left
Combe station, the water stretched
for two miles toward Lyford sta
ton in a sheet, at least Y to Z
feet deep over the track In Har-
lingen, the water was standing one
to fifteen inches deep and apparently
not draining off This water has
backed in from the east side of the
railroad, no food water having as
vet run directly into the town. The
big canal is still intact anu protects
the town from the great body of
water coming down on the west side
Although he could not get over
there Mr. Amthor thinks that the
Stephenson extension of the Hill ca
nal is probably more or less dam
aged.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08
PROGRAM FOR THE
PRESIDENTS VISIT.
Corpus Christi Plans For Entertain
ment of Nations Chief Executive
n, no%

Corpus Christi Plans For Entertain
ment of Nations Chief Executive
On Oct. %.
Special to The Herald.
Corpus Christi, Texas. Sept. s.
This city has the distinction of being
the first city in Texas which will re-
ceive a visit from President Taft
when he is in the State next month
to have it's program of entertain
ment arranged for that occasion,
officially approved and accepted by
! the president The president will
visit Corpus Christi on Friday, Oc-
tober 22nd, when the annual con-
vention of the Interstate Inland
Waterway is in session, following a
| three days sojourn at the magnifi-
cent ranch home of his brother, Mr..
| Chas P Taft, on the north shore of
| Corpus Christi bay, ten miles from
this city A government war ship
has been ordered to be at Corpus
Christi during the Waterway meet
| ing for the purpose of bringing the
! president and his party across the
bay on the morning of October %.
The official program of the presi-
dents visit here as approved by him
self is as follows:
$50 a m-Leave La Quinta
aboard government boat
1870 a. m.-Arrive Corpus
Christi central wharf, where cit
liens committee will receive the
president and his party
1900 a. m.-Address to delegates
TO Interstate Inland Waterways Con-
vention and the public at Artesian
Square. (Subject not yet announced
but will probably pertain to water
way matters.)
1900 (noon)-AutOmo ride
over the city
100 p. m.-LuncheOn to presi-
dental party at residence of Mrs. h.
NJ. King
800 p. m.-Visit to Club House
and grounds of Corpus Christi Golf
& Country Club where the president
will initiate the new seashore
course by driving the first ball
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08
Helping to Pay Fines.

Are you still helping that poor
family?" I'm trying to help them.
! gave the mother some money the
other day so that she would feel
independent of her drunken hus-
band "Well?'' well, she had her
husband arrested for beating her,
and then she paid his fine with the
money / gave her Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 8. 1909.

1t is a comfort to know that the
north pole is there anyway, no mat
Ger who found it.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-09-08
WATER INVADES
MATAMOROS
LAGOON CUTS THROUGH EN-
BANKMENT YESTERDAY.
Converting Half of Heroic City Into
a Temporary Venice-People Hur-
riedly Flee From Homes in Night
Nc Lives Lost-Little Damage.

About five O'Clock yesterday after
noon a cut was washed through the
old railroad embankment on the
west side of Matamoros, near the
freight depot, by the water in the
lagoon which had been very high
for several days, and by eleven
O'Clock last night large part of the
city was covered with water several
feet deep This morning the water
was within one block of Hidalgo
Plaza, in the heart of the city At
the Plaza de Toros. the water is
standing to a depth of six feet, all
houses in that immediate district
being flooded. The Allende Plaza
is surrounded by water on three
sides although at noon today none
was in the plaza.
A large part of the southern and
western portion of the city is under
water, varying in depth in the
streets from one to six feet. To be
more exact, the flooded area includes
a distance of eleven blocks extend
ing east and west and six blocks of
the cross streets. This section lies
next the lagoon and part of it is the
old lagoon bed Most of it is occu-
pied by habitations of the poorer
people. The streets being as rule
much lower than the sidewalks and
houses, the water does not stand
nearly so deep in the houses as in
the streets.
The flood ran in very rapidly dur
ing the night and the people be-
gan to move out OF their houses
early All night long the city
police with the aid of the hacks,
were taking people and their house
hold effects out of the flooded dis
trict to higher places. A large num-
Der were housed during the night at
the public school building near the
plaza.
Efforts were begun early in the
action to keep the water back from
the principal streets. Several forces
of men under the supervision of po-
licemen this morning were engaged
in throwing up hastily constructed
levees across several of the streets
in the western part of the city.
Rumors as to loss of lives by be
ing drowned were rife upon the
streets of Matamoros, but a careful
inquiry at police headquarters and at
the hospital proved these rumors to
be absolutely without foundation.
Those most familiar with the situa-
ton assert that the property loss
will amount to very little, the bulk
of the water being confined to the
streets. However a great many fam
lilies, especially of the poorer class,
who are forced to abandon their
homes will have their meager fur
niture damaged to some extent by
the water.
Dog Rescues Babe.
The thrilling rescue of a six
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-12
Notice of Forfeiture.

To Albert Bradley and Sadie E. Bradley
their heirs or assigns:
You and each of You are hereby notified that
have expended Six Hundred dollars worth of la
Dor upon the JUNO GRoUP of mining claims
known rs the Jumbo Mol, Jumbo No.2 Jumbo
No. B. Jumbo No. 4, Jumbo No.6 and Jumbo
No. z; also One Hundred dollars worth of labor
upon the BLUE BIRD mining claim, all of which
are situated IN Carson mining district, owyhee
County, Idaho, shown by certificates filed
with the Recorder of said county on Dec. 10th
1908, for the purpose Of holding said claims for
the year 1908 as required by the provisions ofSec
tion 1924 OF the Revised Statutes Of the U s..
And if within ninety days after the service of
this notice (or within ninety days after this no
tce by publication) you fail or refuse to contrib
ute your proportion of such expenditure, as Co
owner, your interest in said claims will become
the property Of the subscriber under said sec
ton 2324. Charles NJ Swaziland
silver City, Idaho, Jan. A, 1909. 4S
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-12
Contest Notice.

Department of the Interior, United States [
Land Office. Boise, Idaho February 2, 1909.
A sufficient C. ntest affidavit having been filed
in this Off e by Samuel K. Carson, Enterprise,
Idaho, contestant, against Homestead Entry,
No. 1898, made. ,............. ~, for SEA SWA,
sw14 NEA. Serial No. 996s6) Section 7, Town
ship north, Range west. Boise Meridian, BY
George A. Davis. Nampa, Idaho, cOntestee, in
which it is alleged that 'Said George A. Davis
has wholly abandoned said tract of land that he
never established residence thereon: that the
tract is in its natural arid state, wholly unim-
proved and ,uncultivated; that said, alleged
absence ON the said land was not due to his
empio, mrnt in the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps Of the United States q private soldier,
officer, seaman, or marine, during the war with
spain, or during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged" Said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond, and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
a. m. on March17, 1909 before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land. Office in
Boise, Idaho.
T The said contestant having, in proper sfflda-
Wit filed February Z, 1909. set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service OF
this notice can not be made II is hereby ordered
and directed thai such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
J. Csignedl VIM. BALDERsToE, REGISTER
4s (signed), FRED v. TINKER Receiver:
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-12
Notice of Publication.

Notice is hereby given that at 10 a. m, on the
Doth dav of February, 1909, at Boise, County Of
Ada, State of Idaho, before State Engineer. proof
viii he submitted of the completion of works
for the diversion of $40 cubic feet per second of
the waters Of Bruneau river, in accordance
with the terms and conditions of certain
permit heretofore issued by the Slate Engineer
of the State Of Idaho.
!. The name of the person or corporation
holding said permit is The Grandview Land g.
Irrigation Company, Limited
e. The postofice address of such person or the
place of business of such corporation is Boise,
County of Ada, State Of Idaho.
8. The numberof such permit is $50, and the
date set for the completion Of such work is
April 30, 1909.
A. Said water to be used for irrigation and
domestic purposes
5. Said works OF diversion will be fully com
pleted on the date set for such completion. and
the amount of water which said works are cap
able-of conducting tothe plaee,pf intended ese,
in accordance with the plans accompanying the
application for such permit is 24O cubic feet per
SECOND ~ ~ ts,.f; ht
6. The amount of lands for which said water
is available is 1900 acres, particularly de-
scribed rs follows; ,ss.e} s
NW4 sec 1 & NE4 Sec. 2, TIP. G s., RAE. BIN.
~ sec IS, 81 Sec. 81, 81 Sec 49, sEA NEA.
and NW14 Sec 80, M Sec. a., swlls 81 SEA
and sW14 NW1z Sec. 30. IT, s., r. A E. B. NJ.
sEA, NW14 and N En- Sec. q, 81 and NW4' Sec.
"a, All Sec. %, M Sec. D. sw1l See. Is. All See
16, Ma Sec II, NEA Sec. Is, seq. NEA and
NwA Seer, Ali Sec. s, ny Sec. 9, NwA and
VIZ sW14 Sec, g. Tp. 5 s. R. e. B. NJ. NE14
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-12
Legal Notices.
Contest Notice.
Department of the Interior, U. s. Land Office
At Boise, Idaho, Jan. 10. 1909


Department of the Interior U. s. Land Office
At Boise, Idaho, Jan. 10. 1909
sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by Thomas Snook. Caldwell, Idahc,
contestant, against Homestead Entry, No. 1857,
made November 5, 1906, for the SWl4 Serial No.
O710) Section 4, Township 3 North, Range 4
West, Boise Meridian, by James N Martin, Nam
pa. Idaho. Contestee, in which it is alleged that
s'Said James N. Martin has wholly abandoned
said tract; that he has changed his residence
Sherefrom for more than ak months since max
ing said entry; that said tract is not settled
upon and cultivated by said party as required
by law; that said alleged absence from
said land was not due TO his employment
in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the
United States as private soldier, officer, seaman
or marine during the war with Spain, or during
any other war in which the United States may be
engaged. Said parties are hereby notified to
appear, respond, and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M on March 3,
1909. before Walter R. Cupp, U. s. Commission
err, Caldwell, Idaho, and that final hearing
will be held at O'Clock p. m. on March TO-
1909, before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office in Boise, Idaho.
The said contestant having in proper afida-
Wit filed January 10, 1909, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice can not be made, 1t is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
VIM. BALDERsroN, Register.
AZ FRED v. TINKER, Receiver.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-12
Order to show Cause why Real
Estate Should Not be Sold.
In the Probate Court of the County of owyhee
/ State Of Idaho.
In the Matter ofthe n Order to Show
Estate of Cause why Order of
Sale Of Real Estate
: GEORGE w. GILMORE. Should not be
Deceased =. l. Made. - ...

W. B. Gilmore, the administrator OF the estate
of George W Gilmore, deceased having filed his
petition herein, duly verified, praying for an
Order of Sale of personal property and the rea
estate of said decedent, for the purposes therein
set FORTH tits therefore ordered by the said Court
that all persons interested in the estates Of said
deceased, be and appear before the Probate
Court of said owyhee County, atthe Courtroom
thereof in the Court House in liver Cityin the
said County on Saturday the 18th day of Feb
rurary, 1899, at 10 o'clock a. m, then and there
to show cause why an order should not be granted
to the said W. B. Gilmore to sell so much Of the
real estate of the said deceased, at public sale
as shall be necessary; and that a copy of this
Order be published at least four weeks in
the owyhee Nugget a newspaper printed pub
lished and circulated in said owYhee County.
f. s. Heer,
Probate Judge.
Dated January Dist 1909 ~. 30
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
coLoReo CONFERENCE.

The conference of the NJ. T. church
OF this district, Is In session with Allen
Chanel colored Methodist church OF
this city. OF which Rev. Johnson Is pas
tor. A gre many delegates are here
from all over the district and others
have been coming by every train to-
day. Homes have been provided for
all OF them an a reception committee
meets each train TO meet the dele
gates and visiting ministers and con-
duct them TO the homes where they
have been assigned. Bishop Thomas
Is. Neeley twhite) OF New Orleans Is
presiding over the conference. The
bishop Is a scholarly and venerable
gentleman and is being cared for at
the Exchange hotel.
Bishop I. b. Scott OF Africa. arrived
by the noon train today and VIII be
an honored visitor TO the conference
during its sitting. Bishop scosts ju'
risdiction is Africa and he and one
other bishop have the entire cont
nent He spends the greater part Of
his time on the west coast The bish'
op came out to the United States on
vacation In October and viii return
at the expiration OF his leave Of alb
sence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08

An exciting runaway occurred on
Main street at noon today that was
fu'l Of fire and ginger and had every
body jumping sideways while II las
ted. A horse attached to q buggy that
belonged to an Italian from the bottom
took fright on North Main and In his
madness dashed on to the sidewalk
about the middle Of the zanesti block
and ran with the buggy right up the
SIDE walk to the Mar~iIl corner. The
buggy was torn opieces. but further
than that no damage was done. Il
looks like miracle that the run with
the buggy could be made on the side
walk that distance without hurting
some one. or doing some serious dam
age.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
HoNoRINo MISS FRANCES FouN
TiAN or BRYAN.

An event which will be remembered
by the fortunate guests as one exeui-
site In detail. was given Friday night
by Mrs. J. Davis Trammell In honor OF
her charming guest. Miss Frances
Fountain Of Bryan. who has won many
admirers during her visit Dixie
Lodge" is an ideal home for social
functions. this being -four leaf clo-
yer" bridge party. The score cards
and table cards were ornamented with
real four leaf clover leaves. which
were gathered In Colorado and preser-
we'd by the hostess.
Autumn leaves and quantities of yel-
low chrysanthemums were selected TO
beautify the artistic apartments. Large
yellow candles In crystal holders
furnished the mellow light.
The prizes were OF clover leaf de-
sign. A set OF collar pins were award
ed Miss Marguerite Cantey as the
prize reserved for the lsdies. Mr.
Albert Evans received a four leaf clo-
yer scarf pin for his luck. While Miss
p. untain was presented with breach
OF four leaf clover design set with
pearls as n souvenir OF her good 'uck"
perty.
Champagne punch was served du-
ring the evening and a delicious COLA
ton also. The guests were: Misses
Mary Lou Thompson. Ethel Evans.
Mary wortham. Marguerite Cantey.
Rosalyn Wilson. Ellen Bond. Allie
West. Mary Louise Hurley Florence
Cowan. Lucille and Bess White Fran
ces Harrison. Alba capps. Nancy San
guinet Blanche Harding. Alice Stew
arr. Gwendolyn Mccarthy. Mona
Leach. Mary samuels and Amye Vic
cry. Messrs. Gus Tease. Herman Cart
ner. Ellison Harding. Worth Moore.
Ray Nixon. Americus johnson. John
Ward Harrison. Ted Wallace. John
sheuber Albert Evans. VIII Bomar.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
GET READY FOR CORN SHOW.

Each farmer In Brazos county
should take especial interest in the
coming seed corn show to be held at
the courthouse Wednesday January
5th. Not only ought they to attend
the meeting but make an exhibit. For
the best OF the exhibit viii be sent
TO the state corn exhibit and Farm and
Ranch Corn show In Dellss. n Brazos
county corn that was exhibited at Dal-
las fair was good enough TO send to
the National Corn Show at Omaha.
Neb.. as a TEXAS product. we can make
showing at Dallas. Begin nov to
make your selection. Next week the
Eagle will have a list OF prizes and
rules and regulations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
4. CLAY PIERCE
NOT GUILTY
Noted Criminal Trial Comes TO Sud-
den Ending Before Judge Cal
houn st Austin.

srecial to the Eagle.
Austin. Texas. Dec. s.-Judge Cal
houn yesterday morning sustained the
defendants plea OF immunity In the
Pierce trial holding that as the State
Of Texas had used the evidence given
BY Mr.. Pierce In the trial of the anti
trust suits against several oil compan-
les In Missouri. advantage might not
be- taken by the prosecution OF a mere
technicality to use the same evidence
given by Mr.. Pierce to prove the fal-
sity Of the affidavit. and this evidence
being excluded. the whole fabric OF
the prosecution was torn.
The State threw up its hands. the
court Instructed the jury to bring a
verdict of acqulttal and the defend
ant was cleared of the charge.
Mr.. Pierce's many friends crowded
about 10 congratulate him. He took
the verdict as calmly as he has calm
ly surveyed abe proceedings daily.
and thanked the men who had sup
ported him.
The entire Monday afternoon ses-
sion OF the court In the trial was de-
voted TO the objection OF the defense
TO the use OF the testimony was not
voluntary on the paIt OF Mr. Pierce.
but given because he was forced to.
The contention was that this state
ment could not now be used against
Mr. Pierce In a criminal action. The
arguments we're continued until the
|es ming recess and the court convened
again for a night session.
II was the sustaining OF this con-
tention by the court that terminated
the trial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08

out with the dogs.
Sheriff Chapman and deputies OF
this POLK county have been joined
by Sheriff Watt Of Agelina County.
Officers believe they will capture
the bandits. but they refuse to discuss
details at this time.
There have been no suspicious char.
acters noticed In the community. and
the wrecking and robbing OF the bank
came like n bolt out Of a clear sky.
The bank Is capitalized at $4,000