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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-26

A few hard cases are apt to make q
lawyer case hardened.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1906-10-26

A sick man talks about everythin:
except death.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
MINERS union OFFICIALS
LANDED IN PENITENT|ARY
Warrant Charges Meyer, Haywood and
Pettibone With Exploding Bomb
Which Killed Steunenberg.

Boise da,, Feb 19,-0rchardS alleged confession pur-
ports to give details OF the plot to aSSaSSnate former Governor
Steunenberg from its inception gives the names of other
men alleged to be implicated tells where Orchard met them
and the circumstances of the meetings, Since the confession
secured than two weeks ago. the detectives have
verified many of the details,
One OF the statements in this confession is that Orchard
was selected to aSSaSnae one of the justices OF the supreme
court OF Colorado year ago. He says he buried bomb at the
judges gate but when he pulled the string the COnrVanCe
tailed to explode He took the string away and gave up the at
tempt Detective James Mcfarland of Denver has, is claimed
since dug up this bomb,
Alone in Steunenberg Murder.
In his alleged confession, Orchard says he alone in
the actual execution of the Caldwell plot that he had first
planned to shoot Seunenbeg with buCkShOt and went to the
house on Christmas for that purpose intending to shoot
through the window but abandoned the plan and hid number
of cartridges under the sidewalk The cartridges is CaIned
have since been found by the officers,
Orchard has, it is claimed, told of the workings OF an
Timer circle of the Western Federation OF Miners, maintained
in Denver given details of plots that led to the killing OF num-
Der of men in the Telluride district Colorado, and information
about various OurageS at Cripple Creek He duplicates Jack
SmpknS and man named Adams in the Steunenberg con-
spracV Officers are searching for both these men IN Oregon
They are supposed to be in the vicinity OF HaineSp
How Confession Was Obtained.
Detective Mcfarland claims to have secured the C0nteS
sion bv appealing to Orchards memory OF his home teachings
He saws he made plain to Orchard that the state had perfect
case against him and that the best thing he could do would be
to make preparations for future world
The confession committed to writing and signed by
Orchard in the presence OF witnesses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
HEPBURN CUTS NO FIGURE
President viii Create Such
Forest Reserves as He
Thinks Are Necessary,
Especial TO The Herald0

Washington, Feb. 19.-The conference
committee on the urgent deficiency bill
today agreed upon 5000 to be placed
at the immediate disposal of the secre-
tary of agriculture for use of the board
of animal industry for the eradication
of infectious diseases of livestock in
the west. The house bill carried
$4,000, and when it reached the senate
$115,000 additional was added through
the Warren amendment, this amount
being requested by the secretary of
agriculture and endorsed by the
National Livestock convention at Den
yer. The secretary of agriculture
states that with the appropriation
allowed by the conference committee
he will be able to carry on the work of
inspection until further funds shall be
provided in the regular appropriation
bill.
The house committee on Indian af-
fairs completed the Indian appropria-
ton bill today and it will be reported
tomorrow, The bill carried regular
appropriations for Utah and Colorado,
the amounts being the same as for the
current year. For Wyoming in addi-
ton to the regular appropriations,
100000 is provided for opening the
ShOshone Indian reservation. the funds
to be Immediately available
fT6Sluent Roosevelt mas determined
to abrogate his order suspending
action looking to the creation of forest
reserves in the various western states,
and will hereafter proceed on the the
DRY that it is wholly within his power
under the existing law, TO withdraw
lands for forestry purposes and to
create permanent reserves by presi-
Dental proclamation. It is believed
that congress will not legislate to take
away from the president the right to
create reserves as proposed by Sena-
tor Hey Within a short time
several proclamations will be issued
including one creating the Hayden re-
serve in northern Idaho.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
AUDIENCE THOUGHT IT WAS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE
Sensational Suicide of Mrs. c. A. Weide in Denver Theatre
FIourShed Revolver and Shot Herself in Full
View of the Matinee Crowd.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 19.-Leaving her
seat in one of the boxes in the Crystal
theatre a few minutes after the open
ing of this afternoons performance,
Mrs. 9. A. Weilder, said to be a resi-
dent of this city, made her way to the
stage and. after fiOuTishing a revolver
for a moment in full view of the audi
ence, discharged the weapon at her own
person, inficting a probably fatal
wound. The woman fell gasping to the
floor, but those in the audience who
had not observed her movements prior
to her approach to the stage, thought
that the shooting was part of a bur
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20

Shortly after , o'clock there was an
explosion in that part Of the Maitland
mine known as the Sunshine, which
caused the earth to tremble for miles
around Soon afterward a man ran out
and reported that the mine was on fire.
The explosion caused a fall of rocks
from the roof and until this is cleared
away it will not be known positively
Just how many more are yet in the
mine Tt IS certain, however, that any
found there will be past hope. The
deaths were caused by gas and the ex-
plOsiOn was caused by afterdamp. 1t
is believed that the explosion was
caused by open lamps in use as most
of the men in that part of the mine
used open lamps. General Superin-
tendent Murray arrived this evening
and has taken charge. The Maitland
mine is property Of the Victor Fuel
company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20

lesque act and made no Outcry. A mo-
ment later, however, the screams of the
performers in the wings brought a re-
allzation upon the audience that real
tragedy had been enacted. When the
woman was picked UP by the stage at
tendants she was unconscious and one
hand still held the weapon, while in
the other picture, said to be that of
her f-year-Old son, was tightly
clutched. An ambulance was sum
mOned to the door of The theatre and
the dying woman was removed to the
emergency hospital. Quiet was restored
in the theatre in a short while and the
performance was resumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
BILL INTRODUCED
BY SENATOR DUBOIS

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Dubois
today introduced a bill providing that
in tOwnsiteS created and surveyed by
the government on which settlers es-
tabliSh themselves in permanent build
ingS and with substantial improvements
not easily moved, such settlers shall be
giver the right to purchase such lots
at a value to be appraised.
Under the direction of the secretary
of the interior, Senator Dubois offered
an amendment TO the Indian apprODri-
alton bill providing for making a
schedule Of the lands on the Lcmhi In
dian reservation which is to be aban-
dOned under an agreement with the
Lemhi Indians, approved by the presi-
dent Jan. IS, 1906. Improvements upon
these lands, the amendment provides.
shall be sold to the highest bidder, who
shall have preference right for thirty
days to make entry upon not more than
160 acres of lands containing such i'm
prOvements.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
THIRTEEN LIVES BL0TTED OUT IN COLORADO MINE
Explosion of Afterdamp in the Maitland Shaft at Wasenbu
Seven Bodies Taken Out t. Shock Was
Felt for Miles Around.

Pueblo, Feb. ia special to the
Chieftain from Walsenburg, says:
By far the worst accident in the
history of coal mining in this part of
the country occurred at the Maitland
mine, this morning, and as a result at
least thirteen miners lost their lives.
1t is possible that the list will reach
sixteen, when all the bodies have been
recovered.
List of Dead.
The following is a list of the dead SO
far as known.
Archie Miller, fire boss.
Billy Moran of Maitland.
James w. Filters, Kansas.
Battista Eobrea.
Corona Costa
Sopris Costa
Nick YokibotZ.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
lOLLAR HAN VISHS TFFFTY SALT LAKE CHY HOMES
Buys Sunday HeradS for ST EaC-Some Fail to Sell Papers
at This Price Because Portions Are Missing
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
STOCKMEN COMMITTEE
REACHES WASHINGTON
Especial to The HeraId.)

Washington, Feb. 19.-The committee
of stOckTnen appointed to assist in
securing the passage of the Hepburn
bill to permit carrying, livestock in
railroads for thirty-six hours cOntinu-
Gus run, without unloading, reached
here today. The committee consists Of
Murdo Mckenzie, of Colorado; Ike
Prior. of Texas: H. c. Abbott. of New
Mexico; Fred w. Gooding,- of Idaho:
NJ. X. Parsons, of Utah; A. J. KnOllfn.
of Illinois; Peter McGregor, OF Wash
ington, and George a. McKerrOn Of
Wisconsin.
A bill embodying the ideas of the
stockmen has been favorabIy reported
in the senate and has the support Of
all western senator's.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20

0Anver. Colo. Feb. REPUBLICATION
was made here today Of the complaints
IN which Cover nor Goodins of Idaho
based requisiticns for Charles H Moy-
or president. and William D. Haywood,
sacr afarv-freas1rer of the Western
Federation of Miners, and G. A. Petit
hone a fOrme- member Of the eXecu-
tive committee of that labor Organiza-
ton.
Direct Charge of Murder.
From these / appears that the men
who were secretly arrested here Satur-
day night and hurriedly removed 10
Idaho were -naTged directly with the
murder IF fCImeT Governor Frank
- SteunenbeTg of Idaho, and not merely
with being accessories to the crime Tne
complaints ana acquisitions in the three
cases are Identical, and charge the &C
cused men with having discharged the
bomb by means OF which SteunenbeTg
was killed ut Caldwell, Ida, Dec 50,
1905. The specific charge Of murder was
made. it is explained. in order to fore
stall habeas corpus proceedings on be
half of the accused men, but no at
tempt will be made to prove that they
were in Idaho at the time of the COM
mission OF the crime It is alleged.
however. that they cOuspired with 9TH
ers to murder St6unenberg and fur
nished funds TO carry out the plot.
Alleged Confession.
The atrociOUs murders committed
during labor troubles in the Cripple
Creek and Telluride districts I'm this
state. which have been ShrOuded in
mystery. the earlier Occur d'Alene muir
ders and the more recent Steunenberg
assassination, form a chain of crimes
with which efforts are being made to
connect the officers of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners on a confession said
TO have been made by Harry Orchard,
who is charged with the Steunenberg
murder
This confession. It is asserted, dis
closed q Dlot TO kill former Governor
James II. Peabody Of Colorado, VIII
liam Fl. Gabbert, chief justice Of the
Colorado supreme court, and John
Campbell, former chief Justice. Or
chard is said to have con sessed that
wholesale assassinatjons were planned
at the headquarters Of the Western
Federation of Miners in Denver, chiefly
by refugees from the camps ct Cripple
Creek and Telluride. It IS also said
that Orchards confession gives a his
tory Of the explosion at the Tndepen-
dence depot near Cripple Greek on June
g. 1904. which killed fourteen men and
injured many others
Interview With Mcdonald.
Governor Mcdonald. who issued the
necessary. .5apers for the extradition for
the federation officers to Idaho, said
today that he had read a corr of Or
chard's confession. but was not at lib
erty to divulge its contents.
James McParl5nd, head of a detective
agency which vas employed by the Ida
no authorities in the Steunenberg case.
declared that the evidence against the
men who have SO far been arrested is
very strong, and that more arrests are
vet 10 be made. He would not state
the nature Of his evidence nor how it
was obtained.
THE operations Of the Molly Ma
CURES in Pennsylvania, whom I ran TO
earth and disrupted" said GIr. McPar-
land, "Tere children's play compared
with the work of the MOyer-HaywOod
crowd. They have existed for eighteen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20

Washington. Feb. 19.-The first batch
Of the expected flood of anti-Smoot
petitions were presented in the senate
today, numbering 1904 from California
women and 1000 from Colorado. The
petitions were presented in large letter
filing boxes neatly bound and with
strong brass clasps.
The boxes are labelled 1.-The
WOmen's Anti-Mormon Memorial. -
ands also have printed on the cover
the name of the state from which the
petitions come and the office mark of
the Christian Herald, New York
Charges in the Memorial.
Accompanying each box of petitions
is a handsomely printed memorial on
imitation parchment. The memorial
recites that whereas the evidence taken
in the Smoot case that the Mormon
hierarchy has broken every covenant
between Utah and the general govern
ment: that Joseph F. Smith and his
apostles have re-established polygamy
and dominate the politics of Utah and
adjoining states: that Reed Smoot has
broken faith with the government and
if not in accord with the polygamous
practices Of his church he could not
retain his apostleship: that the con-
tinuatiOn of SmOot in the senate would
more nrmly faSten Ihe polltlcal control
Of the hierarchy; that conditions in
Utah steadily grow worse and hier-
archy tyranny and opposition more
pronounced and violent; therefore, the
women of the United States, repre-
senting every part of the union, earn
estly petition the senate to imme-
diately remove SmoOt as a mennbe
and ask it because the Mormon hier-
aTchy has been proven perjured, dis
loyal, disobedient to the laws of the
state and nation, and defiant of divine
laws, and because the presence of
Smoot in the senate is a menace to
every home and every woman in the
republic. The effect of the presenta-
ton Of the petitions today was some
what neutralized by the speeches of
Senators Perkins and Patterson, which
to a certain degree were favorable to
Smoot
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
PRICE-DUCHESNE LINE
Is OFFERED FOR SALE
Especial to The Herald.)

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Utah SEN
ators were notified today that the war
department will at once advertise for
bids for the sale of the telephone and
telegraph line between Price and Du-
chesne, and if an acceptable offer is
made the line viii be sold instead of
removing it to the Philippines, as pro-
posed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
GOVERNMENT WILL PAY.
(Snecial to The HeraIdN

NSpGCIdI % IIt ISIdIu-D
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Hey
burn was notified today by the treas
ury department that it would make an
superintendent of 1854 for paving the
streets around the Boise assay Office.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY.
Prisoners Arrived at Idaho Capital
Yesterday MORNING,

Boise, Ida, Feb. 19.-Charles H. Nov
er, president of The Western Federation
OF Miners, William D. Haywood, secre-
taTy OF the same organization. and q
A Pettibone, former member of the
executive board of the federation. who
we're arrested IN Denver Saturday
night, charged with completely in the
assassination OF Frank Steunenberg.
former governor of Idaho, arrived at
Bt Use this morning in custody Of a
strong guard of Idaho and Colorado Of
nc ers: the special train of engine,
combination car and Pullman coach.
which left DenVe CT at o'clock Sunday
morning, arrived here at 9:15. The nee
eSsary changes of locomotives en- route
were made at suburban sidings. and the
train took water at obscure tanks. SO
that no stops were made in cities or
large towns
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
Heavily Guarded.

TIE officers in charge of the prison.
ers were AdjutSnt General Buckley
Wells of Colorado, Colonel d. w.
Strickland Of The governors staff. Mel
drum, Watson and Fisher, operatives
Of detective agency, and James. Mills.
deputy warden Of the Idaho peniten-
tiaTy-
The prisoners were taken direct to
the Idaho Denitentiary and no inter
view with any member Of the party was
permitted.
Vincent st. John. president of the
Miners union at Burke, Ida, who was
arrested yesterday, probably will be
brought here today or tomorrow.
Officers have gone to Haines. Ore IN
search for man named Simpkins, who
is supposed 10 be in that vicinity. II
Is persistently reported that Orchard.
the prisoner arrested soon after the
assassination at Caldwell, has made
statements which will be used against
the other prisoners now under arrest.
and one or two others whom the officers
are seeking.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
CONDUIT GRAB"
IS PROJECTED
American" Party Leaders Spring a
Scheme to Spend $4,000
on Extras"
PLAN A RAID ON TREASURY
LARGE SUM TO BE SPENT TO SAT-
ISFY HUNGRY ONES.

The Big Cottonwood conduit grab,
contemplated by the leaders of the
American" party ever since they were
successful at the polls last November,
was sprung in the city council last
night. 1t came in the form of a recon-
mendation from City Engineer L. G.
Kelsey that SIS, SAT SO be expended in
extras" in the construction of the con-
duit, for which Contractor P. J. Moran
holds the contract. The engineers rec
ommendation carried with IL the en-
dorsement of the American" board of
public works.
Engineer Kelsey segregated the lex
tras" as follows:
First-That the inside of the cement
and brick conduit be plastered with
cement plaster at a cost of S17.519.59.
Second-That the thickness of the
side walls of the conduit in all exposed
places be increased from six to eight
inches, the same to cost the sum of
$39, 1893.
Third-That in all exposed places the
conduit be covered with an earth en-
bankment at a cost of $24,135.
Plan to Shotgun" 1t.
When the engineers recommendation
came In, Councilman T. R. Black, floor
leader of the American" party in the
council and chairman of the party eau
Gus, at once moved that it be referred
to the committee on engineering and
sewerage, of which the redoubtable Mr..
Black himself is chairman The mo-
ton prevailed without debate
The programme is that the bill for
extras shall be approved by this com
mittee when 1t meets next Friday even
ing, and that it shall be "shOtgunned'
through the council at it's meeting next
Monday night. The committee is com
- FO1f< IT
r. Black, L. d. Martin, w. Mont Ferry,
A. r. Carter and F. S. FernstrOm. Mr.
Fernstrom is the only man on the COM
mittee not affiliated with the Amer
ican'' party, and the plan is to override
without ceremony any objection which
he may make to the expenditure of the
enormous sum.
VIII Shake the Plum Tree.
Ever since the Americans" elected
their ticket last November it has been
whispered quietly that a luscious plum
tree was to be shaken I'm the near fu-
ture- As time has passed the exact ma
ture of the plum tree has been dis
closed, and the recommendation for
extras" on the, conduit surprised no
body when it came to the council last
night. Word has gone out to the hun
cry ones who failed to secure places
under the American city government
that a fat sack containing from SIS. 900
to 100000 or more was to be opened
wide and that the elect would be in
vited to help themselves.
The recommendation of Mr.. Kelsey.
according to reliable report. is only a
beginning. Twice 900 will be spent
in extras on the conduit. the faithful
are assured. before the work is finished.
It is stated on good authority that
the American" cOuncilmen, in their
caucus on the gas franchise yesterday
afternoon, agreed to rush Engineer KEEL
sey's bill through the council next Mon
day night. This, however, is denied by
some who were present; but nobody
denies that a thorough understanding
exists among the Americans" that the
money will be spent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
WILL NOT ALLOW
FURTHER DELAY
Chairman Burrows Notifies Senator
Smoot That He Must Furnish
Names of Witnesses.
LATTER is UNABLE TO DO so
FIRST BATCH OF PETITIONS
ARRIVES.
Especial to The Herald.)

NORCSASAA " LAC 1AOi anu
= Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
= Burrows today notified Senator
= SmoOt and Attorney WorthingtOn,
= of his counsel, that he would not Z
= allow further delay in the case,
+ and that he would require them
y to furnish the names of the wit
= nesses they desire called to rebut
= the testimony offered at the recent
y hearing at an early date
= Senator SmOot stated today
y that he could not name the wit
= nesses he would require until he
= should hear from his attorney in
y Salt Lake City, Mr.. Van Colt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
w. S. Henderson Held Up.

Just few minutes before the attempted
hOld-up ". s Henderson, who lives at
519 West Third South street. was robbed
of his watch and tie pin by Frank Evans
and Frank Gerard, members of the
same gang, in the Federal saloon, IL
Commercial street.
Henderson followed the men from the
saloon and was struck down by Gerard
Police Officers John COTless and Charles
Evans arrested them as they attempted
to escape through Commercial alley. Tn
the mud they dropped the watch. but
Henderson Identifies them as the men
who robbed him while he was sitting at
a table in the saloon. A search was made
for the watch, but it has not been recov-
cred.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
How Confession Was Obtained.

years, bit their days are numbered"
Vincent st. John, who was arrested
in Burke Ida, last night, was presf-
dent Of the Miners union at Telluride.
Colo, at the time of the ASSASSINATION
Of Arthur Collins, superintendent of the
Smuggler- Union mine in that camp
He was arrested and charged with COM
plicity in that murder, bat was never
brought to trial
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-20
National Guard Witness.

1t develops that Orchards confession.
according to the best authority stated
ways of the residences of two members
OF the Colorado supreme court and that
more than a dozen attempts had been
MADE 10 aSSaSsinate former Governor
James II. eabody. An investigation since
the alleged confession was made disclosed
the presence of bombs in exactly the spots
Indicated The man who unearthed the
bombS, prominent member of the Colo
RADIO National Guard, is now In Idaho
having accompanied the party that re-
turned with Meyer. Haywood and Petit
Dohe- he VIII appear as a witness I'm the
Orchard trial. il is said. to nrove the
truth of the alleged confession.
Information reached here tonight frOm
ripple creek that Edward Green, a fed
Grafton man. had been arrested on a war
rant forwarded by the Idaho authorities
charging him with connection with the
Steunenberg assassination Two other
warrants are IN the hands of CriDnIa
Creek officers for service