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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Elmer E. Ballinger of Colfax. Wash. j.,
has been nominated by President
Roosevelt for the position of consul at
Hangchow, China. fh president has
also sent to the senate for reappoint-
ment the name of G. B. Hopkins as
marshal of the western Washington
district, and the name of j. Ct. Miller
of Walla Walla for receiver at the
Walla Walla land Office to replace A.
j. GILES, the incumbent. Mr.. GILES
will take the Office of register in the
land office.
Sidney l.. Dundas, a we'll known DO.
litician and saloon keeper of Tacom a
WIS shot and seriously injured Mon
day night in his saloon by Albert Ell
liott, a chef. A man who had been
drinking, in an attempt to wrest the
revolver form Elliott, was shot in the
hand.
John Conley, prospector who on
January l6, 1904, killed James Red.
ding and Charles Purdy, at the Guada-
lupe placers, was hanged tuesday at
Taos, few hours after being found in
his cell with his throat cut. The
wound did not sever the artery and
was quickly bandaged up. He did it
with pocket knife. Limp, Conley was
dragged to the gallows and slipped
through the trap, death resulting from
strangulation.
Colonel Robert Hannigan, who was
kidnapped in the Mogollon mountains
while travelling in New Mexico and
held prisoner for ransom, has arrived
at his home in Deming, Texas. He
states that he was kept in a very rough
section of the mountains and confirms
the report that : he was chained to a
tree: One thousand dollars was paid
for his release.
The New York journal announces
the complete reconciliation of Wilson
Miner and bride, formerly the widow
Oh u 1. Yerkes. She says it was ali
conspiracy to seperate them, but il
! failed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
Later Reports.

The investigation of the case against
Meyer and his associates for the muir
der of former Governor Frank Steunen-
berg begun at Caldwell last Thursday
morning before the grand jury.
1t is not known whether Orchard.
who is said to have confessed to his
part in the crime, will be taken before
the jury.
1t the statement made by Governor
Gooding respecting the confession
made by Orchard it was stated that
the prisoner had told of two unsuccess.
full attempts to kill the former govern
or. One of these was an effort to shoot
him at his home s.week or I .before
the murder. A favorable opportunity
did not arrive. Prior to that il seemed
bomb was laid in the pathway taken
by the governor. 1t was arranged with
wire stretched across the path. The
intended victim, however, unconscious
ly stepped over the wire and never
knew how close to death he had been.
That was the same bomb afterward
used for killing him. The bomb was
like the one laid for Judge Goddard in
Denver, having a bottle of sulphurjo
acid so arranged that the cork would
be drawn by pull on the wire.
When the second attempt was made
a long fishline was attached to the
wire, the bomb being tied to the inside
of the gatepost. A pull on the line
fired the Internal machine and accom-.
plished the object. The unsuccessful
attempt was made in November. Or
chard spent two weeks in Caldwell dur
ing that month, from the 9TH to the
22d.
1t is said that the bomb was made in
Denver. Orchard, it is said, confessed
to having secured the lead receptacle
in which the explosives were placed
from Charles T. Roach, a plumber, at
1851 Court Place, across the street
fromsthe furniture store of George A.
Petibone, one of the suspects now un-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
TIDAL WAVE
TOOK THOUSANDS

A Buena Ventura, Columbia, dis
patch says: An earthquake occurred
on the morning of the 21st, lasting
about seven minutes, the movement
being from north to the south.
The town was considerably shaken.
The damage however, was small,
but the people were thrown into a pam
ic, kneeling, weeping and praying in
the streets. All the clocks in the town
were stopped, while the cables were
broken in many places.
Following the earthquake there was
a tidal wave, which was of no ocnse.
quence here; but the reports from the
coast, including an area of 80 leagues
to the south, state that 1000 were kill
ed by falling houses or drowned by the
wave, whole families having been lost.
Sailing vessels report having encoun
tered hundreds of corpses and uuanti-
ties of dead fish and many small settle
ments weer completely swept away.
The damage done by the earthquake
and tidal wave at Tumaco was greater
than here, and few lives were lost.
The shock was felt in the interior. and
live people were killed at Tuquerre.
sin.
AT Popayan the people resorted to
tents, and Thanksgiving services were
held on February 81 and %.
Twelve distinct shocks were felt
but it is believed that all danger is over
now.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
VANDERRILTs HELD BY MOB.
Their Automobile Run Over Child In
Italy.


A Florence, Italy, dispatch says
The incident at Pontedera recently,
which involved the detention there
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K Vanderbilt, Jr.,
and their chauffeur, turns out to have
been much more serious that at first
reported
The Vanderbilt automobile, 1t ap-
pears, was not going at excessive
speed, but when turning sharp cor
ner in Pontedera 1t ran down a child,
boy about S years old, and injured
him about the head. Though the boy
was not seriously hurt, his face was
covered with blood.
Matters reached a very critical stage
and Mr.. Vanderbilt. believing that the
lives of the party were In danger.
drew a revolver.
Before he could use the weapon,
however, several men jumped into the
automobile. disarmed Mr. Vanderbilt
and kicked and cuffed him.
BY this time the police had become
aware that something unusual was
happening and a party of gendarmes
hurried to the scene to protect the au-
tomobilists. Owing to the fury of the
people, the officers took the Vanderbilt
party into a neighboring shop for
safety.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
NJ. WHITE is DENOUNCED.
Russian Premier and Cabinet Meet
Much Opposition.


The recent condemnation of the min
istry by the convention at Moscow,
Russia, of the organization known as
the League of October 80" or "Oc-
toberists," which arraigned the admin
istration for its extreme procrastina-
ton and evident reluctance to carry
out the principles Of the reform mani
festo and the severe structures of the
premier, voiced by NJ Guchkoff and
Shipoff and other former supporters
of the premier. have added new zeal to
the campaign against Count White and
his cabinet, who are denounced with
ever growing violence by the press.
Practically all the parties are now ar
rayed against the premier, whose po-
sition is becoming increasingly more
difficult. The reactionary organiza-
tons are openly working for his down
fall but there Is reason to believe
that the main cause for the complaint
of the liberals will soon be removed
by the announcement of the date for
the convocation of the national as
sembly. The date previously selected
is May 10, which is inside the limit
set by the convention, but the cabinet
Is awaiting further news from the in
terror before definitely proclaiming
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
THE KENYON ACADEMY FIRE.
Sleeping Boys Overcome by Flames
and Smoke.

and Smoke.
Gambler, Ohio.-Three are dead and
nine seriously injured and several
others more or less hurt as a result
of fire which destroyed Miner hall,
Kenyon military academy, Delano and
North halls and north annex The
fire broke out at a. m, while the
students and college authorities were
asleep and quickly spread through the
buildings named, which were destroy
ed. The search for the missing boys,
the bodies of whom it is now certain
are in the ruins, kept up till late. The
dead and injured are all students of
the military academy and old Kenyon.
Parents, sisters and brothers of the
dead and injured students arrive on
every train. The news of the fire
spread quickly all over the state, and
kilograms were sent at once by the
college authorities to the parents of
the boys injured.
The property loss by the destruction
of the buildings is estimated at $780,
600, with go per cent insurance.
The missing are:
Winfred Kunkle, Ashtabula, Ohio,
returned to the building for some pur-
pose and was not seen afterwards.
James j. Fuller, Warren, Ohio
j. Edward Henderson, Indiana.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
Open Coeur d'Alene
Indian Reservation

Congressman French of Idaho has
introduced bill in the house for an
allotment of 80 acres to each member
OF the Occur d'Alene Indian tribe and
the opening of the residue of the reser-
walton to settlement under the home
stead laws.
The Occur d'Alene reservation CON-
tains about 100000 acres of land,
much of which is among the richest
land in the the northwest. There are
$50 adult and $50 minor members of
the tribe, making total of 500 who
will receive allotments, aggregating
10000 acres, leaving 10000 acres to
be opened to settlement.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
DAVID B. HENDERSON
is DEAD AT his HOME IN CITY
OF DUBUQUE. IOWA.
Former Speaker Of House of Repre-.
sentatives Succumbs to Paresis At
ter Nine Months liIness-He Was
Born in Scotland Sc Years Auo-
Served in Union Army.

A Dubuque, Iowa, special says:
Former Speaker David B. Henderson
of the national house of representa-
tives died Sunday afternoon of paresis,
which attacked him nine months ago.
All his family except a son in Cali
fornia were at the bedside.
Colonel Henderson was stricken
with paresis last May, and his condi-
ton grew so grave that he was re-
moved to hospital in September. His
condition remained unchanged except
FOR the usual progress of such a dis
ease till a week ago last Friday, when
he suffered another stroke, which re-
suited in total blindness.
The former speaker failed rapidly
physically and mentally until Friday.
when his mental powers returned for
a few hours, followed by relapse
which ended in death.
The funeral will be held next Thurs
day, with services in the Episcopal
church under the auspices of the
Grand Army. Former Congressman
George d. Perkins of Sioux City will
deliver a eulogy. The body is to lie
in state on Thursday at the church.
Biography of Henderson.
David B. Henderson was born at Old
Deer, Scotland, March IA, 1910, and
was brought to Illinois in 1916 and to
Iowa in 1S49. His education was at
tanned in the public SCHOOLS and acad-
emies of the state. In September, 1861,
he enlisted in the Union army as a pri-
vate and attained first lieutenancy in
the Twelfth Iowa volunteers. He was
wounded at the battle of Donelson and
lost a leg at Corinth. Because Of the
latter injury lie was discharged from
the service. From May, 1868, to June,
1854, he served as commander of the
board of enrolment in the Third dis
trict of Iowa, which he resigned, and
reentered the army as colonel of the
Forty-sixth Iowa volunteers in 1864.
In 1865 Mr.. Henderson was admitted
to the bar, and on March A. 1864, he
was married to Augusta A. Fox.
He was chairman of the Iowa dele
cation to the national republican, con-
yenton on three occasions, andiwas
elected to congress in 1882.
For ten years he was a member of
the house committee on appropria-
tions. and was chairman of the COM
mittee on judiciary and member of the
committee on rules in the .fty-fourth
and Fifty-fifth congresses. In 1899 he
was elected speaker of the house to
succeed Thomas B. Reed resigned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03

Tobacco. which used to be the medI-
UNI of exchange in the early colonial
days of Virginia, is today the currency
of British New Guinea. The British
administrator there reports that the
medium is not the means of lively
trade.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
CHILDREN IN WILD PANIC.
Terror Stricken at Cry of Fire.
Rush to Exits.

An Alton. ILL.,, special says: fop
hundred children, who we're being 2
tertained Sunday afternoon win
moving picture show in St MAI
school hall, were thrown into panic 4
the accidental ignition of roll OF i
luloid films about 500 feet in lenss
which filled the hall with sufoca -
smoke.
John Scherrer of Chicago, who sl's
exhibitions of views of the fass.s
Play at oberammergau, was in cna, 81
He did not see the fire in the MN 4
until some one screamed fire, anu 81
an instant the whole assembly OF -
dren was in panic. II is esllin
that so were hurt by being tramp's
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
VAST SUMS COME WEST.
Reformed Insurance Concerns in New
Fields.
Chicago. Ill. newspaper says:

A Chicago. Ill. newspaper says:
In their efforts to find profitable in
vestments for the enormous sums com
mitted to their keeping, the new Of
ficials Of the reformed insurance com
panies in New York are to place this
money in the cities and towns in the
middle and far west. Fiscal agents
are to be appointed in every important
town.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
STEAMER DORA ARRIVES.
Alaska Boat Was Fifty-four Days Over
due.

HIaska BOAT was Flfty-four Days over
due.
The little Alaskan steamer Dora of
the Northwestern Steamship compa-
ny's line, which has been missing for
upwards Of ffty-four days and was Civ
en- up for lost, with all on board, has
limped into the Seattle port, having
gone more than 1000 miles out of her
course and after one of the most re-
markable experiences on record of
the Pacific ocean. The Dora was
blown out to sea in fierce gale from
the entrance to Cold bay on New
Years eve and had since been buff
feted about in midocean by stoms,
with no coal on board. She made port
with sail. All on board were we'll and
had plenty to eat.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
Fear Plague at Capital.

Washington.-Dr. Arthur C. Staley,
physician at Garfield hospital and re-
siding on exclusive Massachusetts ave
nue., has smallpox. AS he attended
large clinic at the hospital a week ago
fears of an epidemic are felt.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03
coNFERs 10 MITREs AT ROME.
Pope Plus Creates French Bishops in
Solemn State

Rome.-The conservation by Pope
Plus of the 10 French bishops who
were created last Wednesday took
place at the Vatican Sunday with sol
emn ceremonial. Several thousand
persons were present. most OF them
French. The new bishops dined later
In the Borgia apartments with Car
dinai Merry Del Val. papal secretary
of state.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03

Johann Hoch, convicted of the muir
der of his wife. Marie Welcker-Hoch
was hanged in the county jail at Chi
eago last Friday.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1906-03-03

der arrest in Idaho. Mr.. Roach says
that he recollected having made this
lead receptacle and gave description
of the man who ordered it, which tall
lies with that of Orchard.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15
SAM JONES. NOTED
EVANGELIST, DEAD.

Memphis, Tenn. Oct l5.--"Sam"
Jones. the noted evangelist, dropped
dead today on a ChoctaW, Okla, and
Gulf train, near Little Rock. Mr.. Jones
home Is at Cartensville, Ga.
A train dispatcher Of the Choctaw
divisions Of the Rock Island system
stated today that Sam Jones died near
Little Rock at an early hour this
morning. Mr. Jones was travelling
from some point west Of Little Rock
and his destination was Memphis The
body was found IN his berth in the
sleeping car and was taken off tho
train at Little Rock. 1t is believed
Mr.. Jones died about o'clock this
morning
Oklahoma city, Oct 1J.-Sam Jones.
the evangelist, had been holding revl-
val services in the tabernacle in this
city for the past two weeks. He was
10 have addressed audiences yesterday.
but it developed early in the day that
he had disappeared. Although a yigor-
Gus search was made for him, nothing
was learned as to the whereabouts OF
the evangelist until news was received
today OF his reported death on u train
near Little Rock.
Later II developed that Jones left the
from his hotel to the station. while
carriage waited to carry him TO the
evening services. No reason for his
sudden departure Is given, nor did he
state his destination
Jones meetings here had been held
I'm an unfinished building. He has spok-
en- TO large audiences, and II is believed
that he had become suddenly III as
result Of speaking in the unfinished hail
and had started home for this reason,
The following telegram was received
at noon by Rev Piner. who had been
in bringing Sam Jones 10
this city.
Little Rock, Ark.--Brother Jones
died peacefully on the way home. Wa
go to Gainesville with him.
WALT HOLCOMB."
Rev. Holcomb assisted Jones in his
evangelistlc work.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15
GERMAN BALLOON RACE.

Berlin, Oct. 10, 4:l5 p. m.--Twelve OF
the II balloons which started from Te-
gal. near here yesterday in the race
for Emperor Williams cup, had not
landed when this dispatch was filed. So
far as known at the Berlin Air Navi-
cation s0ciety's office, but most of them
were reported by messages dropped into
towns which balloons had passed over
and telegraphed 20 Berlin, to be IN
eastern Germany or Bohemia
The five balloons which have land
cd are the Radium Belgium Aero club;
Adhemar do la Hault. near Leubben,
40 miles IN an air line from Tegel, the
Pommern. Berlin Air Navigation So
ciety, Baron Won Hewald, near klattau,
Bohemia, $50 miles from the starting
point; The Dusseldorf, the largest
competitor, 2,i00 cubic metres; lower
Rhine air Ship club, Lieut.. Rencoke,
near Prague, 1s5 miles the Ernst the
smallest Of the balloons, $50 cubic me-
tres Berlin Air Navigation society,
near Thrieg, 200 miles, and the Behold,
Berlin Air Navigation society, Capt.
Won Kohler, near Plauen, $50 miles.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15
H. H. V0SS INSTANTLY KILLED.
Prominent CoIored Man Shot
Down in Cold Blood by
A. T. Day.
Man Who Fired Fatal Shot aud His Al
legged Accomplish Now I'm the
City jail

Day, the colorcd man now IN the
city jail with the charge Of murder
hanging over him will make the claim
of self.defcnse. He has no attorney
at present but viii get one within -
hours. In his cell at the city jail this
morning lie made q statement 10
representative of the News" In
which he said:
This man No-s had been BULLDOG
ing me. When had that trouble With
old man Edwards he, Voss. interfercd
ana said 10 Edwards; I'D, go get n
gun and blow that niggcr out Of the
alley When ! left Edwards, Nuss call
ed 90 me saying: stop "A minute.
viii fy You When ! went back To
Wares room and NOss came In | said
Ia him that thought hc had not
treated me right. His reply was:
will fix you and blow you out of the
alley instead of old man Edwards do
ing IT,
When Noss made the remark he
made movement as thought 10 draw
a revolver. simply beat him to IL,
tliat's all, I pulled ihc gun quick.
tired and shot Noss through the head.
lie threatened twice TO liz me and
b,at him to il"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15

Pontiac, ILL.,, who told Of his struggles
against the Illinois Grain Dealers as
ISOLATION. Aygarn broke into tears
while on the stand, and lt was neces-
sary TO excuse him from giving fur
Their evidence. lie declared as be left
the stand, tears streaming down his
face, and his voice broken by his grief,
that he had been ruined because he
dared TO deal with the farmer and
with the track shoyelers. He declared
that the discrimination against him
had been doubled because the railroads
had refused 10 give him cars IN which
TO transport his grain. Secret letters
aud circulars TO members OF the Iowa
state Grain Dealers association and
similar documents issued to members
OF the Illinois association were read TO
the commissioners and the statements
were considered so unusual by the
commissioners that the witnesses were
rigidly examined.
J. T.. Brennan and l.. G. Dunn, grain
solicitors for a Chicago house. told OF
the struggle between the farmers and
the organized commission men In Illi-
nOis aud Iowa. Both men declared that
their firm had been blacklisted and boy
cotted because II persisted In buying
grain from farmer elevator companies
and not alone from members OF the
Grain associations.
A number Of letters were introduced
In which members OF the Illinois asso-
citation protested against the firm do
ing business with men whom it term
ed irregular
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15
BERTHA KRUPP MARRIED
IN EMPER0R'S PRESENCE.

Essen, Prussia, Oct 16,--ln the pres
ence OF Emperor William and li0 guests
Fraulein Bertha Krupp and Lieut. Gus
tav Won Bohlen ind Halbach, were mar
ried today In a little implovised chapel
adjoining the brides birthplace, the VIVA
Huegel- Huegel The ceremony was per-
formed by the pastor OF the nelghboilng
village OF Krupp. where the bride has
long worshiped
While In no sense beauty Frauleln
Krupp Is described by those who know
her as healthy looking, and robust grl,
who does not differ In character or man
ners from thousands OF other carefully
reared young German women IN a1uenI
circumstances. Tho position which MISS
Kripp holds in the social industrial aud
political affairs OF the German empire Is
unique. sxN-three thousand employees
are on her payroIs. In Germany alone
she has 500 mines while feet or pow
erful steamships convey coal and iron
to Hamburg from her mines IN spain; a
score of stone quarres contribute 70 her
wealth. She has shipyards at klel ana
Dun, and armor wkorks az Magdebuls'
besides the giant steel and gun works
at Essen, whose estimated value l. S'o,-
O00Oo1.
Miss Krupp who Is 20 years old. has
been reared with a simplicity that would
compare strlkingly with the complicated
luxury OF most American households OF
moneyed classeg, With her ls-yeat-old
sister Barbara, she was brought up N
the seclusion OF their fathers beautiful
country place on tn. river Ruhr. THIS
palace occupied 800 men four years 10 con-
struct, and Is said TO suTpass In splendor
many royal residences. Here the girls
were educated by special tutors and gov
tfnesses. seldom vis ting the city OF Es'
SEN three miles distant and never the
interior or the monster works where their
colossal fortunes we've heng forced.
DIR. Won Bohien fist met Miss krupp
IN Home. where he was lirst secretary Of
the prussian legation at the vatican. He
same, strasburg and Heidelberg. and
entered the diplomatic service Since his
engagement to Frauleln Krupp he has
resigned FRONT he diplomatic service. with
the intention OF taking an active part IN
the administration Of the krupp works.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-15
KILLED IN FOOTBALL GAME

Now York, Oct l5.--Because of the
death OF Charles Surdam from broken
neck sustained in football game Sat
urday az the Morristown, n. j., school
all games scheduled by the Morristown
high school have been cancelled and
the teams had been abandoned. The
accident has greatly affected the school
boys.
Although football was the fayorite
game and many games had been sched-
schools In this city will let them 60
by default Already messages have
been received by students In private
schools from their parents forbidding
them to play the game.