The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-02-23
BILL WHICH ADMITS OF NO
ADULTERATION PASSES
THE SENATE.
Result of Fifteen Years Struggle
For Law Against Misbranding
and Doctoring-Three Per-
sons Charged With
Murder of Steu-
nenberg.

Caldwell. Idaho, Feb. 21.-If At
torney E. T. Richardson, counsel
for the officials of the Western Fed.
Grafton of Miners, anticipates this
morning that he would force the
state to show its testimony against
Charles H. Meyer, William D.
Haywood and George A. Pettibone,
he must have been disappointed.
The three prisoners were brought
to Caldwell early this morning
from Boise. They were strongly
guarded by deputy wardens and
detectives.
From some unknown reason, the
officials feared that the citizens of
Caldwell would give vent to their
feelings, but they were mistaken.
No matter what the sentiment was
at the time of the assassination, it
has quieted down and ..now the ar
rival and departure of the three
men charged with having murder
ed Ex-Governor Steuenberg did not
create ripple among the residents
here. In fact. it Is doubtful wheth.
er more than a dozen knew that
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
had been brought here, SO quietly
was the thing accomplished.
The train which carried the de-
PENDANTS to Caldwell stopped at the
county Jail, about half a mile from
the center Of the town. They were
taken to the Jail and locked up,
while the attorneys went to the city
and made arrangements for the
hearing. At 10 o'clock they were
brought bsfoJe Probate Judge
Church. The information which
was filed against the three men and
which led to their being extradited
was read by Judge Church. Petit.
bone was the fret called upon to
rise and as the words fell from the
lips of the court. the prisoners heard
for the first time that they were di-
rectly charged with having prepar-
ed and placed the bomb which end
ed the life of the former governor of
Idaho.
If Pettibone were surprised at the
nature of the charge against him
he showed no signs. He stood In an
easy position and kept his eyes
glued upon the face of the court,
When the last word was read he
took his seat without saying e.
| word.
Haywood was next called upon
to stand up. He is powerful. built
fellow and was the only one of the
defendants to show signs of the
strain under which he was passing.
He stood with his huge body bent
toward the desk at which the judge
sat. and his face blanched percepti.
bly, as the reading went on. By
the time the last word was read his
limbs were trembling violently.
President Meyer was the last tc
hear the reading of the information
against himself. Meyer is tall
angular man, with a decided stooE
to his shoulders. During the read
ing of the stilted legal language o.
the charge to the other two men
Meyer appeared i'll at ease, but
waen it came to his turn he stood
up without a tremor. He is the
stole of the three men, and before
the court finished his face bore g
bored expression. No plea was en-
tered by any one of the defendants
| Attorney Richardson rose quick
lily after the reading and announced
\ that he was ready to proceed with
the preliminary hearing. He ar
gued that bis clients demand this
County Attorney Van Duyn stat
ed that he was not ready to go or
with the hearing, and asked for 6
continuance.