The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1906-01-05
EX-GOVERNOR
Of idaho met
HORRIBLE FATE

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One Of the most dastardly crimes
ever comitted in the northwest OCCUR
req at Caldwell, Idaho, Saturday night
When ex-governor Frank Steunenberg
was almost instantly killed by an ex.-
ploslon as he was enteriug his yard.
about $40 in the evening.
a dynamite bomb was placed under
thesgate and was exploded by meals OF
wire just as it was opened by Cover
nor Steunenberg. The body of the
governor was terribly mangled by the
explosion and he lived but half an
hour.
The only possible reason for the out
rage Is believed to be the part he took
IN the trouble in the Occur d'Alenes
during the great mining strikes in
1899. when he was governor of the
state.
Careful investigations since the
tragedy of Saturday night have fully
cnovinced the officers that the explOs-
ion was managed by means. of a wire,
and that it had been very carefully
planned and carried out. Five men
have already been arrested on suspic-
ion. and every effort on the part of tr 9
officers is being made to discover the
perpetrators of the crime. Governor
Goding, in behalf of the state ha,
offered reward of $4,000, the county
of Shoshone has offered a similar re-
ward. Canyon county $1,000 and the
family Of the deceased has offered
$4,000. making total ss.of $1,000 re-
ward that has been offered for the CAP
ture and conviction of the men guilty
OF the outrage.
The officers at Caldwell believe they
nave one of the men responsible for
the assassination of the governor. He
Is one of those who have been under
suspicion. This man registered at the
Saratoga hotel three weeks ago as NJ.
J. Hoglan. giving Denver as his adj
dress. A year ago he stopped at the
Pacific hotel, registering as Thomas
Hoglan.
A search of his room at the hotel re-
suited in the finding of an old oyercoat
and some other rough clothes, also
some flsh lines similar to the pieces
found at the scene of the explosion.
supposed to be part of the string with
which the trigger Of the Internal ma
chine was pulled. Further, in his grip
was lot of white powder, believed to
be high explosive. There was also
ssor that looked like brown
wrap. vpaper, but it would not burn.
The contents of the rooms have been
placed in the hands of chemist.
1t Is stated that Angus Sutherland,
former sheriff OF Shoshone county, who
Is on the ground. has recognized this
man as one who was in the famous
bullpen after the Occur d'Alene riots
an 1899. This story has not been con.
firmed, nor another that Sutherland
has his right name.
It Il stated that Governor Steunen-
berg took very active part in the sup
preston of the riots in the mining dis
tricts in 1899, and to the best of his
ability enforced the laws of the state
and national governments. On this
account he made many enemies among
the miners, and since that affair he
has received many threatening letters,
the last one reaching him about year
and q half ago, when he was in Wash
ington.
The fact of his having received these
letters was never given out to the pub.
lie. although it was known to many of
his intimate friends.
The entire state of Idaho is in mourn
ing over the awful tragedy. and no
steps will be left untried to capture
and convict the perpetrators.
Governor Stuenenberg was highly es-
teen n A hi osygf he Ia state Is man who
believed in law and order ana !, - Gal
fiinching in his enforcement of the
Jaws of the state and nation. After
retiring form the Office of governor he
gave up politics entirely and has given
his entire attention to the practice of
law.
Denver. -" An inquiry into the
assassination of former Governor
Steunenberg of Idaho will be conduct.
cd nv the Western Federation of Min