The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-05


result Of a meeting OF a COM
mittee OF citizens representing petit
TONERS for the employment of a coun-
ty agent, with the commissioners. Mon
day, a decision was reached to en-
ploy an experienced man, the county
to pay three-fifths and the government
two-flfths, of his salary and expenses.
The meeting was unofficial for the rea-
son that Chairman Sparks was unavoid-
ably absent. He arrived later and was
waited upon by a part of the commit
tee and the matter gone over quite
thoroughly. The decision was inform
ally made to cooperate with the de-
partment of agriculture through the
extension department of the University
of Idaho In the employment OF an ex-
perienced, trained man to work WITH
the farmers and stockgrowers OF the
county. Formal action will be taken
the latter part Of this week.
Twin Falls--The Eastland disaster at
Chicago, Saturday night sent its mes
sage of sorrow to this county alsD. w.
E. Hubbard, agent for the Oregon Short
Line at Hansen, received a telegram
stating that his sister. Miss Ruth, was
one Of the victims. of the terrible ac-
cident. He does not know whether her
body has been found or not. The girl
mother was on the Inflated boat and
was rescued from drowning but there
Isl little hope for her recovery from the
shock.
Ossinging, N. Y, July 30.-Before
stepping into the death chamber Beck
err turned to Father Curry, his religious
adviser, and said: 'Pm not guilty by
deed, conspiracy or in any other way
for Rosenthars death. I'm being sacri-
feed for my friends" Previously in
dying declaration" Becker passion
ately reiterated his innocence and left
as the only legacy to his wife this
acknowledgment: at declare to the
world that I'm proud to have been the
husband of the purest and nobest
woman that ever lived-Helen Becker"
Becker "Died game He walked I'M
assisted to the death chamber. He
made no statement In the chamber, He
helped to tighten the straps which
were to hold his body as he was shock
ed into eternity. Father Cashin and
Father Curry constantly intoned pray
ers. Becker's lips constantly reiterated
the words. 'Jesus have mercy These
were his last words.
Vollmer-A band Of Gypsies visited
the town yesterday, making their US
ual rounds of wishing the citizens
''goot luck'' at the price Of a quarter.
The band has had a bunch of trouble
on this trip At Lewiston they were
hailed to court for stealing $3.50, and
were fined $40 and run out of town.
At Lapwai they were again pulled for
racing horses on Sunday, fined and
again invited to move on. Let them
keep moving. we have no place for
them
Culdesac--A snake measuring three
feet in length was killed by r. J. Miles
In the freight depot Monday morning.
The reptile crawled from under a box
In the little room adjoining the agent $
office at the west end OF the ware
house when 1t was observed by Mr..
Miles and killed. How long his snake
ship had been in the freight house is
not known, but It evidently found its
way In there from the grassy plot
across the railroad track
Twin Falls-Returning from a trim to
Atlanta with his wife and young daugh-
ter and two sons, T. ]. Harris camp
ed near the foothills Monday night. Mrs.
Harris and her daughter made their
oed In the wagon, while Mr.. Harris
ana the two boys. Verne IS and Roy II
years of age slept on the ground.
ABOUT . o'clock In the morning Verne