Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-04
FORMER GOVERNOR OF IDAHO IS
KILLED BY BOMB.
instrument Was placed at Front
Gate OF HIS Home In Caldwell.
Believed to Have Seen Result
Of Stand He Took at Time OF
Occur d'Alene Riots,

0OAScs luduO, JAN. l.-r rank Cueuu
enberg, former governor of Idaho, was
killed at $50 Saturday evening at his
home in the suburbs of Caldwell. A
dynamite bomb had been placed at
his front gate with some continuance
by which it was exploded as he ell
tered. He died almost instantly.
There is no known reason for the
outrage. but it is charged to some
member of the famous inner circle of
the Occur d'Alene dynamiters whom
he prosecuted 50 relentlessly in 1899
while he was governor.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. IA man has
been arrested at Caldwell, who the
officers think may be the assassin of
former Overnor Frank Steunenberg.
His name has not been reported. Five
men in all have been detained on tri.
vial charges in order that their where
abouts may be looked up.
The officers of Caldwell have three
men whom they are sweating vigor-
ously, believing one or more of them
have some knowledge of the crime.
One is named Hogan, and he is said
to have been miner. He has been
around here for three weeks and has
told timsy stol les about his business.
Another is a stranger who appeared at
one of the hotels half an hour after
the explosion, took bed and refused
to register. When pressed to give his
name he said they might call him
Smith. The third is Russian who
has been at Caldwell at times for three
years. He calls himself Smith. This
man has been free drinker, but Sat
take drink.
1t seems settled that the explosive
used was not giant powder. Those
having knowledge of such substances
and who have examined the scene
state that the explosive was undoubt-
eddy nitro glycerine. 1t was in a met
alic case, the metal being combina.
ton of tin and zinc. A portion of the
mechanism has been found, including
the trigger used in firing the charge.
The nipple used was such as is found
on old fashioned muzZle-l loading shot
guns. Pieces of metal We're found
sticking in all the trees.
Gov. Gooding. after having spent
the day at the scene, states that there
is only one conclusion-that ex-Gov.
Steunenberg was killed for the stand
he took at the time of the Occur d A.
lene riots. 1t transpires that the dead
governor received a letter of warning
while in Washington about one and &
half years ago. 1t stated that his time
was short. Such letters were also re
ceived several years ago.
The funeral will be held at Caldwell
Tuesday at III o'clock. The family
preferred to have the proposed honor
of lying in state omitted, clinging tt
the simple idea that always character
lied the deceased.
Portland, Jan. IAN OregOniar
special from Weiser, Idaho, says:
1.-TWO men answering the descrip
ton of the men who it is thought ar
ranged the Internal machine at Cald
we'll by which ex-Gov. Stcunenberp
was killed, have been arrested in this
city. One has a large scar on his face
similar to the one on the face of tn,
man who is suspected of having tiXel
the dynamite to the gate.
'The men said they are miners ant
one of them, who gave his name a,
Campbell, was unable to give a cleal
account of his whereabouts during the
past few days. He was very indig
nant over his detention and made
threats of resisting arrest and threat
ened the officers. A telegram wa.
sent - Caldwell and instructions were
telephoned back to hold the prisoner.
for further investigation.