The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-01-05

I OAVWN ~ - AAUs
Dastardly Outrage Funeral
Took Place Tuesday. 4
4 The people OF Idaho were startled
Sunday morning on reading in the
daily papers the report Of the assassi
nation Of Ex-Governor Frank Steun-
berg, at his home In Caldwell, the
night before. The details OF the
crime show 1t to have been one OF the
most diabolical ever perpetrated In
this country. On Saturday evening,
Dec. 30 Mr. Steunenberg arrived at
his residence in the suburbs Of Cald--.
well, and, as was his inyarIable Gus
tom, entered the premises at the rear
gate. While he was turning to close
the gate, bomb exploded almost at
his feet, the force OF the explosion
throwing him ten feet and mangling
his body In a frIghtful manner. The
stricken man was picked up by per-
sons attracted by the sound Of the
explosion, and made as comfortable
as possible. He lived about half an
hour without losing consciousness.
Ills first words after being picked up
were "Who shot me?" Then he asked
to be turned upon his side, saying,
II am dying". His right side, which
was toward the bomb, was badly torn
and his arm was nearly severed from
| his body. Pieces of flesh aud cloth
ing were flung to considerable dis
tance. The gate was completely de-
molished and all the windows In that
side Of the house were broken, as we'll
as windows In other houses nearby.
A small hole in the ground showed
where the explosive had been placed.
, Investigation shows that the per
petrators OF the dastardly outrage
, Iwere acquainted with the habits 0l
their victim, and wires and waxed
| tish line were found to have been
used in exploding the bomb. Gov
ernor Goodlng was among those wht
hurried to the scene of the crime tt
! assist in prosecuting the investiga
ion.
=, The officers at Caldwell have three
men, whom they are sweating vigor-
t ously, believing one or more of then
S has some knowledge Of the crime
: One Is canned Hogan, and is said Il
It have been a miner He had beef
$ around Caldwell for three weeks ant
had told flimsy stories about his bust
ness. Another suspect is strange
who appeared at one Of the hotel
half an hour after the explosion, tool
q bed and refused to register. Whe
= pressed to give his name he said the
might call him what they pleased
re- The third is a Russian. He call
n himself Smith. This man had show
id himself to be free drlnker, but o
IN Dec. 80 no one could induce him
7. take drink.
70 Rewards offered for the capture {
" the assassin or assassins aggregat
- $4,000. Governor Gooding, on b
IL half Of the state, offers $4,000, Sh
no shone county offers like amour
Canyon county offers $1,000, and Il
IN bereayed family offers $1,000. M
Steunenberg had made few enemi
ses while governor during the lab
20 troubles in the Occur d'Alenes al
IN there is strong belief that some
=. - the former rioters are the authors
i'm his destruction.
on The funeral of the deceased e
of governor was held at Caldwell, w.
'he Borah delivering the funeral cratic
wy Frank Steunenberg was born
ras Keokuk, Iowa, August s, 1860. !
no parents were natives of Holland.
ave father still living He came to Ida
the 10 the '80's locating at Caldwell.
we was governor Of Idaho from 1896
md 1900, being elected twice on the den
IN cratic ticket. Since 1900 he h
my been practically out OF politics,
u. voting his time to his large intere
,or in timber, mining and sheep.
llv father, wife and three children 81
vive him; also five brothers and Il
lied sisters. His father, B. Steunenbe
wo- who is over 80, is a veteran Of
me- Mexican war, and one of his brotht
the Lieutenant Geo. stennenberg, SER
Ien- in the Spanish war And is now
. lstructor id military tactics at