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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
KATE EDWARDS coNFEssEs
Declares She Alone Was Responsible
for Her Husbands Death.

Declares She Alone Was Responsible
for Her Husbands Death.
Mrs. Kate Edwards, who is under
sentence to be hanged with Samuel
Greason at Reading, Pa, on Thursday
next for the murder of her husband,
made a statement to her counsel
Thursday night, in which it is said
she exonerates Greason from compile
ity in the murder. The statement will
not be given to the public until 1t is
presented to the board OF pardons,
but the inference is left that she has
admitted that she alone committed
the crime.
Mrs. Edwards and Greason, who 'is
q colored man, were convicted Of the
murder of Edwards, and since the
death sentence has been pronounced
extraordinary efforts have been made
to save them from the gallows. The
board of pardons has heretofore re-
fused to interfere, and the state SUI
preme court has affirmed the lower
courts decision.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Mercy Asked for Condemned PennsyI-
vania Murderess.

So numerous have been the requests
from all over the country from people
who want Governor Pennypacker to
commute to life Imprisonment the SEN
tence of Mrs. Kate Edwards, who Is to
be hanged at Reading, Pa. on Febru-
airy 16, that it has been found neces-
sary for the executive department to
prepare a circular letter in answer to
these requests. This letter quotes the
state constitution to show that the gov
ernor has no power to commute a
death sentence to life Imprisonment
except upon the recommendation in
writing of the board of pardons.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
She had a Divine Call.

Miss Frances Wakeley of 5000
Lowe avenue, Chicago, believing that
she had received divine call to offer
herself sacrifice, poured oil over her
clothing and pile of torn books and
papers on which she stood and set the
whole mass on fire. She is now in
the hospital so terribly burned that
her recovery is deemed impossible. In
the next room was the aged mother
of the girl, paralyzed, listening to her
daughters voice but unable to aid her
in any way.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Tortured Woman.

The Iowa supreme court has affirmed
the decision of the lower court which
sent ex-Deputy United States Marshal
W. A. Richards of Des Moines to the
penitentiary for eighteen years for
completely in the hold-up of Peter Sui
Ivan and wife at Hamilton, a., two
years ago. Masked men broke into
the Sullivan house and after torturing
the woman by holding liaAted candles
under her feet, compelled her to pro-
duce a sum of money which she had
that day drawn from the bank.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
RAILROAD RATE BILL PASSED.
Eleven Republicans and Six Demo
Gratis Vote Against Measure.

Eleven Republicans and Six Demo
Gratis Vote Against Measure.
After nearly four days of discussion
the house on Thursday, by vote OF
1926 to II, passed the Esch-Townsenc
bill providing for the regulation OF
freight rates. The negative vote was
made up of eleven Republicans and
SIX Democrats.
The closing hours of the debate
were occupied by Messrs. Williams
(Miss.), the minority leader, and Hep
burn Ia.), chairman of the commit
tee which reported the bill. Mr.. VIII
liams, while supporting the minority
measure, even though he said he knew
1t could not pass, complimented the
Republicans for bringing in bill
which was much better than he ex-
pected would come from them.
The speech of Mr.. Hepburn was
rather in defense of himself. He said
his deeds and acts were sufficient
answer to the "lies and ISLANDERS"
which had been heaped upon him. The
Hepburn bill, he said, had been pre-
pared by the attorney general, and
be only yielded to his colleagues ON
the Esch- Townsend bill because he
did not want sensational headlines.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Portland overrun With Workmen.

A dispatch from Portland, Ore,
says: Workmen, both skilled and un-
skilled, who come to this city in an
swer to fake advertisements appear
ing in newspapers at San Francisco,
and possibly other places, stating that
there is plenty of work for all corners
at the Lewis and Clark fair grounds,
are doomed to disappointment.
The fair has already attracted more
workmen to this city than can be en-
ployed, and those who come hereafter
will find nothing but idleness, and per-
haps privation.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
WAS A BLOODY CONFLICT.
One Hundred and Fifty Strikers
Slain by Militiamen.

Slain by Militiamen.
Press dispatches from Sosnovice de-
scribe the bloody character of the con-
flict between the military and strikers
at the Kathesreenen Iron Works. One
correspondent telegraphs that fifteen
persons were killed and thirty-fve
wounded, while another gives the
number killed as fifty. The military
fired eight volleys.
Another collision occurred at the
'Nifka mine, where it is rumored $50
persons were killed. A third collision
occurred near Milovice, but this affair
was bloodless.
] 1t was feared that numerous out
breaks would take place Thursday
night in various parts of the strike
district of Russian Poland, since strik-
ers were gathered in groups, gesticu-
lating and talking in a threatening
manner.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Montana Man Commits Suicide in His
Office.

J. w. Conner, secretary of the board
of trade of Kalispell, Mont, and prom
inent in business circles, was found
in his office at the city hall with the
top of his head blown off. Messages
show the deed to have been premedi-
tated. Deceased was AZ years of age
and well connected. No trouble of a
business or private nature Is known.
He was an Elk and had insurance with
the Modern Woodmen and Maccabees,
He leaves widow but no children.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Council Of War In suenos Ayres.

A council of war for the trial of mil
itary insurgents, of which Council
General Montes-Deoca is president and
Colonel Lynch secretary, was held in
Buenos Ayres on Tuesday. The gov
eminent has ordered that military in.
surgents be brought to Buenos Ayres
for trial In fight near Pirovano,
province of Buenos Ayres, the revo1u-
tionary engineer, Baca, and former
Senator Rhur were killed and several
others were injured. The transport
Premier Mayo has left the roadstead
with 300 political prisoners.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Advised to Arm Themselves.

A Portland dispatch says: With
the Lewis and Clark centennial expo
sition but a few months ahead, Port
land is becoming the haven of gang
of crooks, highwaymen and other I'M
desirable persons. Hold-ups, robbers
of all kinds and other crimes are be-
coming frequent. Chief of Police Hunt
is fully aware of the situation and Of
his inability to cope with it on account
of the limited police force maintained
by the city openly advises citizens to
arm themselves and to fortify their
homes.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
An Oklahoma Tragedy.

While temporarily insane James
Estes, farmer, at their home at Mar
shall, small town near Guthrie, Okla
homa, murdered his wife, and his
daughter, Maude Estes; attempted to
kill his son Lawrence, who escaped;
set fire to the house, and literally blew
his own head off with a shotgun. The
house was destroyed and the bodies
burned to a crisp before neighbors
could arrive. Lawrence Estes says
that he was awakened by his father
attempting to attack him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Blizzard In the South Causes Much
Suffering.

Wire communication with southern
points is slowly being restored by the
telegraph and telephone companies,
through the efforts of hundreds of line
men. The temperature in Memphis,
Tenn, on Tuesday, was is, fall Of 7
degrees in twelve hours. The situation
in northern Texas is reported to be
the worst in years. A blizzard has been
raging over the cattle ranges III the
western part of the state, and live
stock has Uttered severely
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
STRIKE IS RENEWED.
Workmen In St. Petersburg Are Fight.
ing for an Eight-Hour Day.

ing for an Eight-Hour Day.
st. Petersburg is again face to face
with renewal of the labor upheaval,
the immediate Indictment being the
failure of the workmen to secure pay
ment for the time they were out on
strike, added to the fact that there has
been no adjustment of the demands
which led to the strike last month.
The Putiloff iron works, where the
former strike originated, is playing
the principal part. There are 10000
workmen already out within the me-
tropolis district, and workmen at the
torpedo factory in Zolpino, eighteen
miles distant, have Joined the strikers.
There Is strong prospect of the
movement extending.
Only energetic measures by the
troops and the police prevented the
Friday Of the former tao
tics of the strikers marching from fac
tory to factory and inducing or COM
polling employees to lay down their
tools. Thus far there has been no dis
order In st. Petersburg, and the au-
thorities appear to have the situation
well in hand in this respect. It is
generally believed that such precau-
tons have been taken as will preclude
the repetition of the bloodshed Of jan
lary 20. However, circumstantial re-
ports that the revolutionary element
Ia about to join with the strikers and
resort to bomb-throwing are causing
grave apprehensions.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
QUIET IN ST. PETERSBURG.
Anticipated Trouble Failed to Ma
teriaIize in Russia,s CAPITAL.

The anticipated renewal of trouble
among the workmen of st. Peters
burg, Sunday, was not realized Meth
er strikers nor students made the
slightest attempt to demonstrate, and
throughout the day the city presented
normal appearance. The emperors
creation of joint commission of mas
tiers and workmen, chosen by them
selves, to investigate the causes of
discomfort among the laborers, has
made an exceedingly good impression,
being considered definite evidence of
the governments purpose to compel
some OF the masters who have paid
starvation wages to do justice to their
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Murdered by Countryman.

Amelia Siranni, young Italian wo.
man, was shot and killed in Portland,
Ore, by Joseph Fiorebello, one of her
countrymen. The murdered woman
conducted fruit stand, and was re-
Gently divorced from her husband
Fiorebello had annoyed the woman on
many occasions and Thursday night
went to the fruit stand and, after a
short conversation, drew revolver
from his pociet "n1 shot the woman
In the head - 0',o died shortly
after. Tn : de his es-
cape.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
swayne Impeachment Case Begun.


The senate on Friday began to hear
witness in connection with the i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
Swayne of Florida. The statement
of the case on behalf of the house
was made by Manager Palmer, who
went over the various charges agains.
Judge Swayne and said it was the ex-
pectation of the managers that all of
them would be proved. The witnesses
heard testified concerning hotel bills
paid by Judge Swayne while holding
court in Texas. The senate decided to
devote the time between and 5
o'clock each day to the Swayne in
quiry. Senator Clark Of Wyoming,
who has been absent, took the oath
as a member of the court.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Husband and Wife Attempt Suicide at
Same Time.

Mrs. Robert Campbell was found
dead and her husband in dying con-
d1tlon in their apartments in Ander.
son, Ind, on Sunday. The coroner.
who found among their possessions a
box marked "quinine," but which con-
tanned corrosive sublimate, is conduct
Ing an investigation. Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell came to Anderson from Nor
wood. S. D.. about four months ago.
The husband is not expected to sur
vive.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
One Man Dead, Perforated With Bull.
lets; Slayer in Jail.

Maddened by Jealousy and the al.
legged infidelity of his wife, James G.
Kennedy, foreman at the plant Of the
Union Spring and Manufacturing COM
pany at Kensington, sent seven bull
let's into the body of Howard M. Eb-
ner, young telegraph operator on
Sunday. Kennedy gave himself up
Immediately after the shooting and
was lodged in Jail. Mrs. Kennedy
was also arrested and is being held
as an accessory
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
Nothing Doing In Manchuria, as Both
Sides Are Resting.

The lull in operations in Manchurla
continues. General Kuropatkin reports
the continuation of severe frosts. A
correspondent at Tsinkhetchen de-
scribes a daring raid by small Rus
sian detachment across the Taitse
river, threatening the communications
between Lao Yang and Feng Wang
Cheng and causing panic among the
Japanese. General Kuropatkin mod
estly and laconically describes this
feat as an attack by the Russian left.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
ACT ON STATEHOOD BILL.
Senate Decides to Make New Mexico
4 Separate state.


After a continuous session Of nine
hours the senate on Tuesday passed
the joint statehood bill. As passed
the bill provides for the admission OF
the states Of Oklahoma, to be COM
prised of Indian Territory and Okla
homa, and New Mexico, according to
the present boundaries, with Arizona
eliminated.
One of the first amendments taken
up was the amendment prohibiting the
sale Of intoxicating liquors in what is
now Indian Territory for the next ten
years, and this was displaced with a
substitute offered by Mr.. Gallinger,
which extended the amendment to the
entire state for a period of twenty-one
years, and this was adopted.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
LEGISLATOR EXPELLED.
comerford's Charges Against Illinois
Lawmakers Resented.

Frank D. Comerford, representa-
tive from the Second senatorial district
of Cook county to the Forty-fourth gen.
eral assembly of Illinois, was on We'd
nesday expelled as a member of that
body and his name stricken from the
rolls of the house of assembly. His
expulsion was the climax of a series
of sensational charges of corruption
and attempted bribery made by Mr.
Comerford against members of the
Illinois legislature in lecture before
the law college of Chicago which were
investigated by special committee of
the house appointed for that purpose,
which found, after protracted sitting
and listening to great mass of testi-
mony, that the charges brought by Mr..
Comerford were utterly unfounded.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
WOMAN WAS BETTER SHOT,
Husband and Wife Fight Pistol Duel,
the Former Meeting Death.


Edward r. Koehn and his wife.
Eleanor, who were married only seven
weeks, engaged in a pistol duel in
Oakland, CAL, on Sunday, with the re-
suit that the husbands body is now
in the morgue. The couple quarreled
Immediately after marriage and Koehn
ordered his wife from the house. She
returned and Koehn demanded the
reason of her presence. Angry words
followed, and Koehn, so the wife said,
brandished a revolver and fired at her.
She seized second revolver from I'M
der mattress and. as Koehn fired
again, shot at him four times. One
bullet entered his neck, killing him.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
FELL FROM GRACE.
Trusted Employees Confession Clears
up Mysterious Robbery.

up Mysterious Robbery.
George Morris, for some time a
trusted employee of the Wells-Fargo
Express company at Truckee, CAL,
has confessed that he robbed the Of
flee few weeks ago, securing more
than $1,000. The crime at the time
aroused the entire detective force of
the company and proved difficult
case. Suspicion in a way pointed to J.
Winter, the agent, but he speedily cast
this aside by paying every cent of the
amount missing. Morris was closely
Swallowed, and the officers have been
working with the boy for several days.
He finally admitted his guilt.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
SHATTERED BY DYNAMITE.
Explosion Wrecks Plant and Plays
Havoc With Windows.

A terrific explosion at the dynamite
plant Of the Dupont Powder COM
pany at Boyles Gap, five miles north
Of Birmingham, Ala, wrecked the
plant and broke windows and extin-
guished all lights within radius of
two miles, but SO far as learned no
one was killed. The shock was dis
tinctly felt from one end of Jones val
ley to the other, distance of twenty
five miles.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1905-02-17
COMPARTMENTS DAILY.

Russians Continue to Drop Shells in
Japanese Camps.
A large Russian force remains on
the right bank of the Hun river, but
it shows no disposition to attack.
There have been frequent clashes be-
tween patrols, but without any serious
results. The Russians lombard daily,
but the Japanese suffer no damage.
Every day three or four Russians sur
render. There is no prospect Of a
general engagement. The weather con.
tinues very cold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

PORTLAND, Me. Feb. T.-After
blowing twenty-six miles through the
ice foes of Rcciland harbor and way
no the coast, the United States revenue
cutter Woodbury.. arrived a Swan Island,
which has been isolated from all com
rnunication with the mainland, just in
time TO save the life of Miss airline Nc
Donald, young and pretty daughter or
an island fisherman.
Unusual Emergency.
In doing this Captain West, of the
Woodbury.. was obliged TO make quick
choice between one life. and perhaps
half a dozen. but his judgment proved
good
The Woodbury. had gone to the relief
Of the lobster smack Lucrefia. whieh
was stuck fast in the ice foe with d
possibility of being crushed A haWseF
had been attached to the Lucretia. and
the revenue cutter was just ABOUT 70
cut a pathway for her through the ice
when q small boat put out as faf as u
dared from Swan Island and signaieo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
ANNUAL REUNION
Of HIGH SCHOOL
Business" Alumni Plan In
teresting Program.
DR.. HERRICk WILL SPEAK
He Is a Director of Similar Institu-
ton in City OF Philadelphia-To-
night at Rauseher's.
DR.. HERRlCk WILL SPEAK

Arrangements for the annual reunion
of the Alumni Association of Business
High School have now been completed
The reunion will DO held this evening at
6 o'clock at Rauschers.
The speakers will be DR.. Cheesman A
Herrick. director of the High School or
Commerce, of Philadelphia. and Com
missioner II. B. F. MnefarIand The
musical program Will be exceedingly at
tractive and dancing will follow the
serving of supper.
The reunion will be attended not only
by the graduates who are members Of
the Alumni Association, but by all who
have graduated as well as by all friends
Of the members.
In addition to the speakers of the
evening there will be quite number OF
prominent nlef, present a. the banquet.
Among those will be Commissioners
West and Biddle, Genera! Boynton. pres
1dent OF the Board OF Education; Mr.
Stuart, Superintendent OF the Schools
Mr.. HolsWoTth Gordon, chairman OF the
Committee on High Schools OF the Board
OF Education; MIR. Hughes. Director of
High Schools. and Mr.. Davis, .Princip pal
of Business High School,
The principal address of the evening
will be made by DR.. Herrick. and the
topic viii be The Commercial High
School" DR. Rerrieh's discussion on
this particular subject will be of unusual
interest at this time, when the Wash
ington Business High School is looking
forward TO the fail when the new build
ing being erected for them will be ready
for occupancy ana q much broader
course DE taken up by the school
The committee has expended much
labor in order to provide an interesting
program and seems TO have succeeded
pretty well. The only thing that re-
mains in. doubt is the question of the
number of graduates who Will be pres
ent on this occasion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
VERM0NTERS TO HOLD
RECEPTION FOR GOVERNOR

The Vermont State Association held its
regular monthly meeting last night N
the Washington Club. III. B. Moulton
presiding. A large number of members
and guests were present to hear the ad-
dress of the Hon. Burieigh f. Spalding.
Representative from North Dakota, an
old Xermonter, and to decide on plans
for the inaugural.
The committee on entertainment, Fred
c. O'Connen chairman. had provided an
unusually good program for the So
eiety.s entertainment, among other Sc
Iections being the following:
Banjo solo. by E l. HoWes: song and
dance, by Master Theodore and Miss
Anita O1terdinger: recitation, by Miss
May Jameson; mandolin solo, by Wal
ter Holt. and song by Herbert D. Law
son.
The association decided TO hold & re-
ception on the evening Of March 3. in
honor Of the governor OF Vermont and
his staff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

Baltimore and Return, B. & O. R. R
Saturday and Sunday s125 All trains
both ways, both days. except Royal
Limited Hourly Service" week days.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
Struck Clear w alter.

Henry WhfppIe and Evelyn E. Whipple-
On January 81 last, she says the grand
parents of the child refused to allow her
to see him On February Mrs. Whip
pie says her husband took the child into
his possession and is Withholding him
from her.
Mrs. whipple says she married the re-
spondent, her husband. March y. 1900. In
this city She is represented by William
z Ambrose.
Justice Gould ordered the writ to issue.
and the matter will come up for censid-
Grafton Friday next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17

ALEXANDRIA. Va. Feb. 1.-THE
committee Of the George Washington
Birthday Association. having in charge
the banquet on the I'D inst, reports that
1t expects to have Governor Montague
Lieutenant Governor Willard. Represen-
tatiyes Swanson and Rixey, Senators
Martin and Daniel. and Judges McCabe
and Nicol deliver speeches at the ban
quet The banquet will be served at the
Eiks Social Hall at 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
Not Permitted to See Child.

While her husband was in the asylum
Mrs. WhippIe says she permitted he
child to visit his grandparents. Charlie
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
Revenue Cutter Sapes
Life OF a Sick Girl
Abandons Inpered Crew to Take Doctor to
Fisherman's Daughter-Long Run
Through Ice Floes.

that a woman was dangerously Ill on
the island.
Without moments hesitation, Cap
tain West signaicd the crew of the
Lauretia TO "Iet go the hawser. Though
they knew not for what reason, the crew
of the lobster smack obeyed the order,
but a moment later was astonished anu
much angcred to see the Westbury
stcanling away and leaving them still
in the clutches of the relentless ice foe
1t was thirteen miles from Swain ISL
and to Bass Harbor, where the nearest
doctor was, but every man aboard the
Woodbury. had that sick woman in ms
mind and worked like a Trojan to expe-
dite the progress of the cutter through
the ice foe.
Struck Clear Water.
Finally they struck clear water and
for six miles they pIowed at full speed.
Routing the doctor out of bed, the cut,
ter turned it's PROV once more toWare
swan Island When ii struck the ice
foe again it was more congested than
before. but just an hour before midnight
the cutter arrived. ,;a;,a
And just in time, said the physician
An hour longer and the woman Wouio
have been Head
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-02-17
OFFICERS ELECTED.

The quarterly conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: James E. Alexander. superintend-
emf Of Washington street Sunday school:
T. J. Pollard. superintendent of Village
Chapel The following were elected
stewards: c. w. Keys. E. c. Graham.