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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
DROWNED IN
NIAGARA RAPIDS
Youth Loses Life After a Brave
Struggle In Whirlpool
FAILED TO HEED WARNING CRY

AUGUST sporer Had Gone In Swimming
Above the Rapids and Was Caught
In the Swift Current Where Cap
tain Webb, the English Swimmer,
Lost His Life.
August Sporer an eighteen-year-old
boy. of Niagara Falls. n. Y, went 10
his death in the Niagara whirlpool
rapids after a gallant battle with the
giant waves between the lower bridges
and the pool.
With three companions, SpOrer went
Cor a swim in the river at the former
Maid of the Mist landing. He struck
ont at once for the middle OF the
stream and then turned toward the
bridge His companions called to him
90 turn back. for the current IS very
swift al that point but he kept on
down stream and was caught in the
great sweep. the first break from the
smoother waters to the rapids.
The boy struggled for a time against
the current. but to no avail. Then.
realizing that he was beySld human
help and was to be carried through
the rapids. which took the life OF Cap
tain Webb. and which have resisted
every unaided human effort at pass
age he deliberately turned down
stream and began grim fight for
life.
Not in all the history Of the river
has such brave effort been witness
ed. Although but a frsil boy. he went
into the rapids, swimming strongly.
and held his own until he struck the
giant wave which curls UP opposite
the old battery elevator Then he
went under. and for a second was lost
20 sight of the score OF people who
stood on the lower arch bridge.
Again and again he disappeared, only
60 reappear each time fighting desper-
ately against the terrible current
Then. when within 800 yards Of the
whirlpool, his strength gave out and
ne sank and was lost TO view. Even
then he had swan perhaps 100 yards
farther than did the great English
swimmer. Captain Webb
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
Beats Wriuht's Fliuht.

Charles F. Willard. the pupil" Of
Glenn II. Curtiss. surpassed his pre-
decessor's best cross country flights
in the New York Aeronautic societv's
aeroplane. the Golden Flyer, at Min
cola, l.. l. More than that. the
young aviator beat the Wright broth.
ers' cross country record by ten miles
made recently at Fort Myer. Willard
few twelve miles in nineteen and q
half minutes. and was forced by an
accident to DESCEND.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
johnson and Jetries Sign For Fight.

johnson ana JeHries sign FOR Fight.
Articles O. agreement for a fight be-
tween Jack Johnson and James J. JEFF
fries FOR the heavyweight champion
ship Of the world were signed in Chi
.cago. The fight is to takepuace within
eight months before the club offering
the best inducements All bids for the
eight are TO be in within sixty days.
Sam Berger, manager for James J.
Jeffries; George Little. Johnson's man
sger, and Jack Johnson were present
at the meeting when the articles were
signed .Eislsy'r---,-,
The agreement as signed calls for
a hight Of from 20 to 100 rounds TO-
the heavyweight championship Of the
world. The division of the purse was
left to the decision Of Jeffries. II also
provides that as a guarantee of good
faith each of the parties to the agree
msnt shall past $4,000 with Charles A.
Comiskey of Chicago. within seventy
1wo hours on the understanding that
The $4,000 operate as a side bet on the
contest.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
Girl Poisoned By Money.

New York, Aug 1S.-Miss Eta
White is i'll at her home in New
Brunswick, suffering from poisoning,
caused, it is supposed, by handling
contaminated money Miss White is
cashier in store and handles consid-
cradle cash each day. Some days ago
the left side of her face was affected,
and the physician who is attending
her thinks she has been poisoned by
come OF the banknotes she handled.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
To Lave Aero Militia.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Adju
tant General Frank NJ. Rumbold. oil
the national guard Of Missouri, has
issued an order directing the organi
xation of an areo detachment, which
will be a part of the signal corps at
st. Louis. Fifteen aeronauts will be
enlisted
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
WI Ting Fang Recalled.

Chinese Minister WI Ting Fang has
been recalled from Washington and
ordered to Pekin for further assign
ment. His successor will be Chang
Yin Tang, formerly charge d'ataires
at Madrid, and now deputy vice prest
dent Of foreign affaira
Mr.. WI is now in Peru. to which
country he has been credited along
with the United States.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
so5oo Reward For Murderer.

Rochester. y. Y, Aug. 1S.-The re
ward for the apprehension Of the muir
derer of Miss Anna Schumacher. the
seventeen-year-old girl who met her
death at Holy Sepulchre cemetery ten
days ago. was increased from $500 to
s2500.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
Colonel r. j. Fitzsimmons, Dead.

Scranton. Aug. 1S.-Colonel Y. j.
Fitzsimmors, prominent in state and
local politics, died here after an Illness
Of nearly a year. He was a member
Of the Lackawanan bar and was noted
for his oratory. He was a Democrat.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
Train Kills Man: He Saves Baby.

William Coates. Waterman at a rail-
road crossing at Cedar Rapids, Ia.
was instantly killed by passenger
train while saving the life OF four
year-old boy. He succeeded in throw
ing the boy out Of danger.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
Bermuda Onion Trust Formed.

The Bermuda onion growers OF the
Laredo. Texas, district have formed
an organization to control the Ameri-
can onion market. Their onion crop
this season sold for 100000. They
say that their lack OF organization en-
abled eastern buyers to depress
prices.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20
$4,000 Emerald Was 5000 damon,

MIS-. Claude Watney. VINO has ona
Of the finest collections Of gems In
London. was recently presented with
a jewel her husband had bought on
the continent for $4,000 as an en-
erald. When shown TO en- expert it
proved TO be a green diamond worth
$50 600
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20

Keen Kutter Lawn
Mowers, Lawn and
Garden Rubber and
Cotton Hoes, Ear.
Neck and Body Horse
Fly Nets, Summer
Lap Robes, Arctic.,and
American Twin Ice
Cream freezers.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
DEATH RECORD.

Donald Ellis Combes, six year old
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Combes'
died Monday forenoon after long
illness of heart trouble, caused by
rheumatism. The little fellow has
been a sufferer for many months and
his death had been expected for
weeks but when the news came it
caused sorrow throughout the town
and deep sympathy is felt for the
parents, who have lost four of their
five sons.
Little Donald was born May 26,
1902, and all his short life was
spent here in Enterprise except a
few months last spring when Mr..
and Mrs. Combes took him to the
Willamette valley in hopes change
of climate might benefit his health.
Funeral was held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock from the Chris
tian church. Rev. w. c. Crockett
spoke words of comfort to the sor-
rowing ones. The attendance was
large. mterment was in the Enter
prise cemetery.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

Taft by appointment of Colonel E.
]. Watson, commissioner of AgFicul-
ture and immigration in South Caro-
lima, who represented also the South
ern States Association of Commits
sioners of Agriculture and a commit
tee from the Farmers Union in this
state, representing 10000 Demo-
cratic voters, who came to present
resolutions urging the reappoint-
ment of Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson,
Mr.. Taft and party were taken to
1.-The Oaks" the beautiful country
home of Edwin Parsons, near Char.
lesion, where luncheon was served
Sunday afternoon. AS the party left
Mr.. Parsons house there was assem-
bied in the yard 400 or 500 negroes
from the neighboring plantations, all
singing God Be With You Till We
Meet Again" Mr.. Taft made a short
talk to the negroes, telling them that
they must lead decent, honest lives
and do that which was right.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
:'resident-e elect Taft and Mrs.
Taft Leave for Panama.
At New Orleans Feb. Is
PLEA is MADE FOR WILSON
Plantation Negroes Sing "God Be
With You Till We Meet Again"
as a Serenade.

Charleston, S. c., Jan. 25.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft and wife and many
newspaper correspondents, corps of
expert engineers and other distin-
guished friends, sailed this morning
on cruise that will end at New Or
leans February 10.
Mr.. Taft and his immediate family
departed on the North Carolina and
the others on the Montana. Both
boats were crowded to the limit. Re-
turning from Panama the Taft party
will be transferred from the war
ships to the scout cruisers Birming-
ham and Salem for the trip up the
mouth of the Mississippi river. This
arrangement will permit the North
Carolina and Montana to assist in
escorting home the battleship fleet
on its return from the worldwide
cruise.
A rather unusual incident of Sun
day was the appearance before Mr..
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Large Crowds And
Growing Interest
Features of Revival At Christian
chG-ch-Fine Sermons by Rev.
S. w. Jackson.

The Christian church was crowded
to the doors Sunday night, both the
auditorium and lecture room being
packed, many people having to
stand. Mr.. Jackson's sermon on
-'The Glass Railroad" was among
the best he has delivered. Mrs.
jackson sang some beautiful solos
including the illustrated song, Tell
Mother I'll be There The singing
by the large choir is feature of
each meeting.
The revival is marked by large
crowds and growing interest each
night, and it Is predicted a great
work will be done in the salvation
of souls. Following is the program
for the remainder of this week:
Wednesday-"The Thief On the
Cross"
Thursday-"The Longest Ladder in
the World"
Friday-"What Shall Answer
God?'
Saturday-"The Three-fold Power
of Christ"
Sunday II a. m.-"The Amounting
at Bethany"
Sunday, 8 p. m.-"What Is Man?
:(Men onlyD
Sunday, 7:3O p. m.-"The Ques
tion of the Ages"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

said in Colorado in support of sugar
beets. The price per ton to the
farmer Is always the same, regardless
Of the fortunes of the factory. No
other crop that can be planted by
the farmer offers the same induce
ment in this particular.
mo crop raised in any section of
the country except in Colorado ap-
2roaches the beet crop for net re-
turns to the farmer. The average
yield per acre harvested in Colorado
for the past five years has been
close to fourteen tons at $5 a ton,
making a gross return of about $40.
The average cost of raising the crop,
according to reports from all sec
tions of the state, is about $35 an
acre, leaving a net return of about
$35. The returns from the best
lcorn in the east, which Is more unre-
liable than the beet crops, do not
average better than SIS an acre, and
hail, excessive rain or hot winds
ruin crop after crop when they would
not affect the farm value of the
beet crop to any appreciable extent"
The Denver paper tells of thu
great value of the pulp as feed for
stock. Actual results show that each
ton of pulp costing 40 cents puts
meat worth So on cattle. II is de-
clared the best food that can be
given stock for fattening purposes.
There are many other by-products,
such as mofalfa and denatured al
cohol, that add to the wealth of a
beet producing and manufacturing
section. And the prosperity extends
ito the towns. The News-Times says
Towns Become Thriving Cities.
The farmers in Colorado and the
laborers in the beet fields and fac
tories are not the only persons who
have benefited to marked extent
Ilthrough the deyelopm ent of the beet
sugar industry. Every factory town
in the state has developed into a
thriving city since the factory was
established and the large sums of
money paid every year to the farm
ers and workers contracted with the
industry have done much toward en-
riching hundreds of merchants, bust
ness men and manufacturers depen-
Z snt upon the factory town trade.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

WELL IMPROVED FAR, in high
state of cultivation. 100 acres-SO
acres of alfalfa, 80 acres in small
grain, 25 acres of bottom land, with
abundance of timber and running
water. New house, new barn, gran
ary, hog feeders and various out
buildings. Entire farm enclosed with
hog-tight fence. woven and barb
wire; abundance of irrigating water
all paid for and decided. $50 per
acre. Reasonable terms. On main
road 1h miles from Joseph. See,
address or phone c. E. Vest. Enter
prise. 40lm
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the Enter
prise Commercial club was held in
the office of d. w. Sheahan, Monday
night. The following officers were
elected to serve during 1909: Presi-
dent, A. C. Miller; treasurer, w. R.
Holmes; secretary, l.. E. Jordan.
The executive committee of nine be-
sides the president and secretary will
be selected by President Miller.
Matters of great Importance to
the city and county were discussed
in q general way, and bills were au-
dited and allowed
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Were In the Wreck.

Mt. and Mrs. H. A. Hover of Seat.
tie, who were in this valley in their
automobile last summer, were on
board the Republic, the big steamer
Tammed and sunk by the Florida off
Cape Cod Saturday. The 75S souls
on board were all saved. wireless
messages carrying news of the steam
er's plight and rescue vessels hurried
to the scene of the disaster from
all directions.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Telephone Company Election.

Manager Harry Thomas is home
from the Independent Home Tele-
phone company meeting at La
Grande. The old board and officers
were reelected except Will Church
whose place on the board was taken
by c. E. Hood of Wallowa, while
John Caviness was elected vice pres
ident in place of Mr.. Church.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

cattle and sheep on the pulp and
molasses from the factories or on the
beet tops from the unmarketable
beets ON the farm
OF the $75,OO0.0OO for actual sugar.
iSSS, ,46S,265 was paid to the farm
ers for beets, and $12.6SO, 500 to la.
eorers in the factories.
"In the factory districts land
values have increased 300 and 400
per cent since the plants were es-
tablished. Land that formerly could
be bought for $25 an acre cannot be
had now for S100."
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
lvanhoe Burned Out.

The Hilts-Andross double house in
La Grande, occupied by the families
of Col. F. s. Ivanhoe and T. E. Beuh-
Ter, was destroyed by fire Sunday
night. Most of the contents were
e--r' hut the Ivanhoes lost about
$3.50 worth of furniture and clothing.
The fire is believed to have been of
incendiary origin. A negro named
joe Williams is under arrest charged
with the crime.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
NEW TIME TABLE
FOR BRANCH TRAIN
HELD AT LA oRANpE FOR EAST.
ERN MAlL-ouTGoINe TRAIN
HOUR EARLIER.

The change OF time OF ths traia on
this branch foretold in this paper
several weeks ago. went into effect
Monday. The incoming train does
not leave La Grande until 9:45 a. m,
or one hour and 40 miaute3 later
than formerly. Part OF this is made
up by fast n rrn, and the leaving
time at Enterprise is 3:45 D. m. or
HUT one hour and 15 minutes later
than before. This change. while 1t
makes our Portland mail an hour
and a quarter later Ia a great con-
venience, as all oar Eastern mail Is
"a hours earlier. The big west.
bound mail train on the main line.
No. l, arrives in La Grand, before
the departure of the branch train.
Mail AID passengers for this co,iaty
that formerly had to LAY over" "a
hours in La Grande, now come right
through. Letters mailed a. Chica-
go ealy Saturday morning, will
reach Enterprise Tuesday a.. er-
noon.
The westboInd branch train has
also changed time, leaving an hour
earlier than before. It's leaving time
at Enterprise Is now 1880 a. m. 1t
arrives at La Grande about 2 m,
giving plenty of time for Wis. .ors
to that city to transact business
and return on the next days train.
Postmaster Ben Weathe.s an.
nounces malls close as follows. West
bound GAS a. M; eastbound y. m.
In New Depot.
Agent Harman moved his office In
to the new depot Sunday, to the
great relief and satisfaction OF him.
self and all patrons or the road.
The depot is both convenient and
comfortable, Construction Engineer
Brandon. in Enterprise. Monday, stat
ed the depots and stockyards here.
mt Wallowa and Joe5ph were exactly
alike in all respects, including size.
This should stop the silly braggado-
clio as to the relative bigness and
IL. ---sss of those structures.
Petitions for CaiIy Mail.
pA'''"ns to the postolfice depart
ment have been circulated In all
towns along this branch asking for
a seyen-days-a-week mail service.
The petitions are addressed to tho
second assistant postmaster general.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Bishop Paddock Coming.

Robert L. Paddock. Episcopal
Bishop Of the diocese of Eastern Or
egon, will preach in the Methodist
church at Enterprise, Sunday, Janu-
ary 81. at II a. m. Bishop Paddock
will be at Joseph Saturday evening
and at Wallowa Sunday night.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
LEASE OFFERED BY
SUGAR COMPANY
FINAL MEETING TO BE HELD IN
ENTERPRISE NEXT SATuR.
DAY AT I p. M.

If the land owners of this vicin-
ity do not turn out to the sugar
beet meeting next Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, and enough land offered
to make the experiment worth while,
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

Woodmen of the World, Attention.
There will be special meeting of
the camp on Monday night, February
1st, in Fraternal hall. All those who
expect to continue their assessments
are requested to be present. BY or
der of the Board of Managers. Chas.
A. Ault, Clerk.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
FOR SALE.

Two thousand acres of choice level
land in the Turlock irrigation Dis
trict. This land is level, sandy loan
and will grow anything from oranges
to Alfalfa. Sold on easy terms at $75
to 500 per acre. For further infor-
nation and printed matter write to
Cadwallader & Baker, Turlock, Cal.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

Postmaster Ben Weathers has a
supply of the new one and two
cent stamps. The pictures of Frank
lin and Washington are in profile
instead of full face and there is less
lettering but he's charging the same
old price for them.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Wants

Classified notices in this column,
cent a word each insertion in either
News Record or Chieftain; 11s cents
a word for same notice in both
papers; special rates by the month
or year.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

BUGGY, second hand, in good condi-
tion, newly painted. Cheap. Inquire
of Rodgers Bros.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

Billiard and Pool table. in good
condition, with new cloth. Half price
for cash. Burleigh & Boyd, attor-
neys.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

the movement will be abandoned for
chis year, say the representatives of
he company, as it is imperative the
definite offers be known by Febru-
ary /. While a number of farmers
have made offers to lease their land,
the greater number are holding back
all will come out to this meeting,
acreage and price can be ascertained
and submitted to the company.
The article in last Wednesdays
paper has stirred up some contro
versy. In reply those in favor o
sugar beet culture say the company
backs its belief in this valley as a
sugar growing country by being will
ing to assume all the money risk,
the land owners risk nothing. They
will be paid fair rental for the
land, and the land will be benefited,
as it will be thoroughly cleaned.
Here is the lease offered to the
land owners:
Lana Lease contract.
81 have this day leased to the
Amalgamated Sugar company, cor
poration located at La Grande, Ore
gon, - acres of - land, stu
ated - of my farm, located near
, Wallowa County, Oregon, to-
gether with sufficient water furnished
by me to irrigate said land, for the.
term of one year, with the priyi-
lege of - more years, according
to the option OF the said Amalga-
mated Sugar company, for the sum
of - per acre; said rental to be
paid on or before -, l9O-.
"The Amalgamated Sugar company
accepts the lease of the above men
toned land at the price and terms
stated, and we both bind ourselves
and our legal representatives to the
foregoing"
Then follows usual signatures and
witnessing of the same.
what is there in the above to
cause the Wallowa mal to get out
his hammer?" said one here who be-
lieyes that growing sugar beets would
double the population and quadruple
the wealth of the sections that take
1t up.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
TAKEN UP.

GRAY FILLEY, coming 2-years-old,
Game to my farm, IL miles north of
Enterprise, about October l. Owner
can have same by proving property
and paying charges. H. D. Crum-
packer.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28

From the viewpoint of the farm
er the year just ended gave strik-
ing lesson of what has always been
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
SCENE IN TAoRMINA AND ROCK OF scylIA

Scya marking
III the heart or the earthquake
historic which
whirlpool Cmybdis
tho
~ ' "e"'' '"'Aen W 'ne
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
FACTS FROM COLORADO
ABOUT BEET GROWING

The sugar beet industry is 10 years
old in Colorado. The Denver News
Times gives summary of the re-
suits. 1t has turned into the cof-
fers of the people $100,000,000 in act
ual cash, $75.COO.oOO in sugar pro-
duced and the balance from the var
ious by-products of the sugar making
process or through the feeding of
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
cE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
NOTICE

NOTICE OF STOCK1OLDEHo no
MEETING.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Enterprise Mercantile
& Milling Company will be held at
the company's office in Enterprise,
Oregon, at three o'clock p. m, on
February 10th. 1909, for the purpose
of electing directors and the transac-
tion Of such business as may proper
ly come before said meeting.
GEO. w. HYATT, President.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
Petitions for CalIy Mail,

Marriage Licenses.
Jan. 25-oscar p. Victor and Mar.
garet NJ. Mellon.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-01-28
WANTED.

Will pay cash for Rye, Beardless
Barley and Blue stem Wheat. W. j.
F nix & Co., Enterprise. 2tnr
Second hand Farm Wagon. Ad-
dres C. O'Nell, Enterprise, or see
him at the Woman Exchange.