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Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

was plainly very nervous. He seemed
ut first to lose little of his physical
control, for he walked unsteadily as
he neared the stand and reached in
an indefinite way for the arm of the
chair. He had trouble in finding voice
For few minutes, but only for few.
He QUICKLY steadied himself and was
soon talking in the soft, easy tones
that characterize his speech. His
manner was easy and his gaze steady
IN any direction that question
claimed his attention
Helped Wreck Occur d'Alene Mine.
Orchard confessed that, as a mem
Der of the mob that wrecked the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill in the
Occur d'Alenes, he lighted one of the
fuses that carried fire to the giant
explosion; confessed that he set the
death-trap in the Vindicator mine at
Cripple Creek that blew out the lives
Of Superintendent Mccormick and
Foreman Beck; confessed that be-
cause he had not been paid for his
tirst attempt at violence in the Vim
dicator mine he had been treacherous
20 his associates by warning the man
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
veloped the fact that Orchard emit

veloped the fact that Orchard orto-
the employ of ID. G. Scott. who ~
charge of the railway detectives o.
chard said that with Scott he haa ~.
K. G. Sterling, a detective in tbo -
ploy of the Mine Owners assooio+,a-
and that Scott had paid his expense,
and accompanied him to Denver -
the trip when first he had met No,,o-
and Haywood He said that he boa
agreed to report to Scott but that bo
was lying to him, never INTENDING ~
make reports to him. The defenso
also tried to show that because he
stood in with the other side Orcb.r6
was never molested by the militia i,
Cripple Creek during the strike Or
chard admitted that Scott had to,d
him if the militia interfered with
him he was to send for him and tbat
the militia never did interfere with
him or search his. house.
Defense Dircrediting Orchards Story
The defense endeavored in various
ways to throw the shadow of doubt
and improbability around the whole
Vindicator story and the alleged con.
nectlon OF W. f. Davis and William
Easterly with the affair and the cir.
cumstances under which Orchard tes.
titled he met Meyer and Haywood ano
was paid for the commission of the
crime, and to discredit Orchards
story that he was sent back to Grin.
pie Creek with unlimited credit and
orders to commit any act of violence
that he cared to. They confronted
Orchard with Easterly and Owney
Barnes and paved the way for the con,
tradiction by them Of the story tol6
by Orchard and several times durina
the day paved the way for controvert
ing his testimony on material points
Orchard stood the strain and test very
well and held tenaciously to the story
he had previously related
Suddenly toward the close of the
day the defense took up the trip Or
chard made to southern Colorado with
Meyer in the early part of 1904 and
showed that Meyer feared to &C
south unguarded because mine own
ers' official thugs" had beaten up in
nocent union men and had sent fol
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
Orchard Traitor to Both Sides.

Boise, Ida.-Counsel for William D.
Haywood continued their attack on
the testimony of Harry Orchard at
both sessions of the trial on Friday
and centered their strongest assault
on the events beginning with the ex-
plosion in the indicator mine and
ending with the earlier meetings be-
tween the witness and the leaders of
the federation in Denver To the ex-
tent that traffic with 'the other side
in the war of labor and capital in
Colorado was discreditable, they sue
ceeded in discrediting the witness.
Taking up the admission that Or
chard made in direct examination
that he had been treacherous to his
comrades in Cripple Greek by tippina
ell train-wrecking plot, the,. de-
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
ayers of the Florence & Cripple

ayers of the Florence & Cripple
Creek railway that there was a plot
70 blow up their trains; confessed
that he cruelty fired three charges Of
buckshot into the body of Detective
Lyle Gregory of Denver, killing him
instantly; confessed that for days he
stalked Governor Peabody about Den
yer waiting a chance to kill him; con-
fessed that he and Steve Adams set
and discharged the mine under the
depot at independence that instantly
killed fourteen men, and confessed
that, failing in an attempt to poison
Fred Bradley of San Francisco, he
blew up him and his house with a
bomb of gelatin.
During his testimony, Orchard de-
clared that Meyer and Haywood had
praised him for his work.
And when court adjourned at 8
o'clock Orchard had not finished, but
had more brutal crimes to tell about
in order to bring his bloody career
down to its end at Caldwell, where
with a bomb he killed Ex-Governor
Frank Steunenberg.
On the stand the witness said:
Harry Orchard is not my true name.
nave SOuS ny IudI name IOr
eleven years. My true name is AL
fred Horsley. l came to the United
States in 1896, first to Spokane"
While Orchard testified Deputy
Sheriff. Beamer and his assistants
stood at the side of him and about
three feet in the rear of the witness
chair
Haywood's mother, Mrs Carruthers
of Salt Lake City, and her daughter
sat beside the prisoner and his wife,
they having arrived here the pre-
vious day from Salt Lake City. The
prisoners two daughters were alb
sent Haywood held a notebook and
at intervals took notes of the pro-
ceedings. None of the Haywood
group could see either door without
turning in their seats, and while they
steadily faced front, they showed
their expectancy for the appearance
of the man whose testimony NAV
mean so much to them. Haywood
did not get square look at Orchard
until he had started to testify. Hay
wood leaned down between his coun-
sci so that he might get a clear, I'M
obstructed view of the witness stand,
and for fully five minutes he gazed
steadily at the man who was giving
his attention to the states counsel
on the other side of the room, and it
was not until the first interruption
came from the defense that the two
saw each other.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20
ORCHARD A DETECTIVE.
Such is Charge Made by Wo"'a"
Whom He. Married in Grippe
Creek.

Cripple Creek, Colo-Mrs. lu'
Toney, the woman who Harry "
chard married in Cripple Creek 10
her way to Boise to appear as a WI
ness for the defense.
According to intimate frienu'
Mrs Toney, she will swear llla' he
the time she married Orchalu, tive.
claimed to be a Pinkerton oeards
She will also testify that orcn" mil.
home was never searched by tnV he
tia, although he was consldereu ding
p strike leader. All the surrouDN
houses were searched.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

Orchard to aid in protecting him
1t was agreed that they should carry
cutoff shotguns and sit in the center
of the railway car, so that if they were
attacked they could defend thelr
selves. ATTORNEY Richardson, in
questioning the witness, made II very
clear that this had been a perfectly
straight proposition, free from an'
fake"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-06-20

it all he WINGED but once and that
was when the defense made him
name his six sisters and his ONE
brother and give their residences in
Ontario and New York.
The defense fought the story with
a multiplicity of objections and sue
ceeded in heading off an attempt tc
tell the story of the murder of Ar
thur Collins at Telluride and tenn
porarily shutting out the contents OF
a telegram received and a telegram
sent by Orchard after his- arrest. But
for the rest the state managed to get
in its story intact.
Declares Haywood Suggested Steunen-
berg Assassination.
In speaking of the assassination of
Ex-Governor Steunenberg, Orchard de-
clared that he discussed the matter
with Haywood in Denver.
Haywood suggested he said
that we ought to get Ex-Governor
Steunenberg. He thought that if we
got him after letting him go seven
or eight years and then went back to
Paterson, N. j., and wrote letters to
Judge Gabbert, Judge Goddard, Pea
body, Bell and the others. telling them
they would get the same thing as
Steunenberg, it would show them they
were not forgotten either and would
have a good effect. Meyer said it
would be better than killing them
that it would be a living death, for
they would be confronted by the
thought always of somebody waiting
for them
Haywood, said he had sent several
men to Caldwell to do the Steunen-
berg job. Among them were Minister,
Art BascOm, Mccarthy and Steve
Adams Minister was a miner-a
member of the union. 1 didn't know
Mccarthy"
Planning Steunenberg's Death.
Orchard then told how he and Jack
Simplins had gone to Idaho to com
nit the crime of murder in removing
Ex-Governor Steunenberg and detailed
their movements, and failure to get
the governor until after Simpkins had
left Caldwell. Continuing, he said:
Once [ came to Boise but could
not find him here. | returned to Cald-
we'll and stopped at the Saratoga
hotel, carrying the bomb in my grip.
finally located Governor Steunen-
berg on Christmas night, 1905, and
taking the sawed-off shotgun Petit
bone had given me, l went out to his
house. [ heard the governor coming
and tried to get the two parts of the
gun together but had not succeeded
before he passed into the house.
then went down town again.
Planted Bomb at Gate.
"The next time I saw the governor
he was sitting in the Saratoga hotel.
l went up to my room and got the
bomb and hurried out to the Steun-
enberg house and planted the bomb
by the gate. l then started back to
the hotel. and when about two blocks
away I met Governor Steunenberg on
his way home. [ ran as fast as I
could toward the hotel, but had not
reached it when the explosion oc-
Cured.
Il went to my room to do up some
acid and giant caps and things in a
package. AS | was doing so a giant
cap in my pocket exploded and tore
one side of my coat out. | was afraid
everybody in the hotel had heard the
explosion. l waited a while, but
there was no indication that anyone
heard what had occurred in my room.
went downstairs and remained at
the hotel until Monday, when 1 was
arrested"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
HAIL RAISES BIG BRUISES.
Rsncher Is Black and slue-Takes
Refuge Under Wagon.

F" 4 Z / Ff . . &
Troy, Idaho, Aug. 29.-The exper-
fences related by victims of the late
storm would fill good sized volume,
and that of G. B. Sawyer and Mrs L.
o. Grimes is a good illustration. Both
OF these parties reside west and north
of town, near Howell Mrs. Grimes
had been visiting at the Sawyer farm
house during the day, and noting the
threatening appearance of the wealth
.er, Mr.. Sawyer decided to drive her to
her home before storm should set
in. They had arrived within a hum
dred yards of their destination, when
the elements showed signs OF a gem
erous distribution of hail. Thinking
he could make the remaining distance
Mr.. Sawyer whipped up his team for
a race. Unfortunately two traces
dropped. There was no time to re.
fasten these, SO he told his compan-
ion to get under the rig and she quick
ly complied. Hastily dropping the
other two traces, Mr.. Sawyer braced
himself to hold the team. Hail big as
hen eggs descended with rush,
frightening his team SO that he was
fully occupied in holding them.
The team suffered severely, having
great bumps swelled upon them. while
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
FAR APART AS THE POLES.
No Prospect Of Agreement Between
Operators and Companies.

New York, Aug. 20. President
Small says that arbitration or the
telegraphers' strike at present Is out
Of the question, and adds that the
strikers are prepared to remain out
for two months. He says the execu-
tive board OF the American Federation
OF Labor will shortly consider the
federation's relation to the strike.
Small asserts that the companies CON
Tdition is worse than when the strike
began and that half the Western
Union force here failed to report for
work after Friday, when double pay
was abolished.
Superintendent Brook Of the West
5ern Union says: "our company has
nothing to do with Small or ais men.
While we are willing to consider lndi-
vidual cases OF men VINO struck under
pressure, agitators who engineered
this situation win not be re-enlployed
under any circumstances.''
Superintendent Brook denies the
statement Of President small that the
western Union abolished doanle Ray
system last Friday and deaies that
any Of the men have leat.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
NOT MORE THAN 500 CAN ENTER
DOMINION ANNUALLY.
AGREED TOBY JAPAN
Will Include Those Entering From the
Hawaiian lslands--Less Than Half
the Number That Has Arrived on
One Ship In the Past.

Vancouver, b. c. Aug. 29-Here-
after no more than 500 japanese a
year will be permitted to land into
Canada. This is the announcement
that comes from Ottawa.
For some time pastN the Canadian
and Japanese governments have baen
negotiating regarding the restriction
of emigration from Japan. Canada
asked that Japan agree to supervise
the departure of her subjects for Can
ada and permit only q limited number
to embark for that country. Japan
has now agreed and fixed the maxi
mum number Of emigrants at 500 an
nually less than have arrived
on one ship in the past.
furthermore, in tile 500 are to be
counted all who come by way of the
Hawaiian islands.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
RESIGNS AS GENERAL MANAGER
or YELLOWSTONE PARK LINE.
MADE.
Successor Is Not Vet Named Mr..
Sears Has Not Said What He Will
do, But It is said He Will Take sim
liar Position on Another Road.
Especial to The Gazef&e.) \

Belfry, Mont, Aug. 29. General
Manager i. s. Sears of the Yellow
stone Park railway has resigned. As
yet no announcement has been made
as to his successor.
The resignation was presented to
the railroad officials early in the week
and became effective Tuesday. when
Mr.. Sears LEFT for Billings, but It did
not become public tiil TODAY. III was
rumored for some time that he had
resigned, but no confirmation could
be secured to the report until Presi-
dent F. A. Hall of the railroad made
the official announcement today.
The Yellowstone Park railroad runs
from Bridger to the Bear Creek
mines. The shops and headquarters
are situated in Belfry,
Mr.. Sears has not stated what he
will do now, but it is rumored that he
will take similar position on a
larger railroad,
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
.UPHOLDS POWER
FEDERAL COURT
JUDGE PRiTcHARD HANDS DOWN
DECISION lin SOUTHERN RAIL
WAY RATE CASE.

II Asheyille, NJ. c., Aug. 29.-The de-
cision of Federal Judge Pritchard in
the rate case of the Southern Railway
against the states corporation COM
missioners and the attorney general
of North Carolina, upholds the juris-
diction Of Pritchards court in the is-
suance Of the recent injunctions
against the states officials during the
railroad rate controversy, and de-
clares the suit is not one against the
state within the meaning OF the 11th
amendment to the federal constitu-
tion.
That amendment prohibits federal
judicil power from extending to suits
brought against a state by citizens
of another state. Pritohard holds that
the high state legislature cannot SO
frame an enactment as to deprive any
citizen of the right vouchsafed to
him by the federal constitution, and
that the sooner those questions are
4uCAAlCS1y uSLS1nlACu CnS UCLtSl AVA
all concerned. The decision says:
"It is inconceivable that the United
States circuit court should be power
less to afford a remedy to one who
seeks to assert the rights guaranteed
by the constitution. Those who are
responsible for the adoption of the
11th amendment never dreamed 1t
could be used as means Of depriying
citizen Of the substantial rights con-
ferred by the federal government con-
stitution.'' e
The court holds that the state cor
poration commissioners are still
charged with the duty Of making
rates. the only limitation being that
they shall not make a rate in excess
of 72l cents a mile.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
REMARKABLE INCREASE IN EARN
lNGs in ONE YEAR.
FREIGHT is BIG ITEM
Income Of All the Companies In the
United States During Past Year Was
$2,s4e, ,ooo, 600 increase in Mileage
Was 5,294 Miles.

New York, Aug. 29.-The railroads
Of the United States added 1,242 mil
lions to their valuation last year and
their gross earnings were 234 mil
lion dollars larger than in the preced-
ing year. These figures are shown in
the foretieth annual edition Of Poor's
Manual, which has just come from the
presses.
The combined statement of all the
steam railroads OF the country, en-
bracing 222,635 miles of road show a
total capitalization of 1888 million
dollars. The capitalization consists of
7,106 millions in stock, 1851 millions
in bonded debt and 636 millions in
other bond obligations. But there is
much duplication in these figures. The
railroads carry among their assets
2,544 million dollars of stocks and
bonds owned, most of which are also
included in the figures of aggregate
capitalization, SO that these should be
deducted in arriving at the actual cap
italization of the railroads.
4 The gross income Of all the rail-
roads in 1906 was 2,346 million dol
lars, and the net income was $50 mill
lions. OF this sum taxes took So
millions, interest 2S3 millions, rentals
and other charges 162 millions and
dividends 225 millions, leavging a
surplus of ISL millions.
4 OF the gross earnings SCI millions
came from passenger traffic, 1860
millions from freight and 165 millions
from other sources.
The average receipts per passenger,
per mile, were 2.011 cents, compared
with 2.028 cents in the preceding year.
The average revenue per ton per
mile was 1866 of a cent in 1906 and
.784 Of a cent In 1905.
The average interest rate on bonds
was 3.99 per cent in 1906 and 3.79
per cent in 1905. The average diyi-
denas on ali railroad stocks was 1853
per cent in 1906 and s.27 per cent. in
1905.
The years increase in mileage was
5,294 miles.
The total number OF locomotives on
all roads is 55,439, an increase during
the year of 5,S23; freight cars 1,979,-
667, increase 226,562; baggage, mail,
ETC., 1926; increase. 1.743.
The average of the aggregate cap
italization per mile Of road is $71, 1888,
but allowing for duplication reduces
this to less than 100000 a mile.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30

pointed to award the prize for the best
appearing local union and foat In the
parade will announce their decision.
The judges appointed for this are
Frank Mann, Walter Watkins and w.
"A. Kemp. After the decision has
been rendered and the cash prize OF
$25 awarded, twO-honr intermission
in the days festivities will be taken
to allow everyone To eat dinner and
rest up.
In the afternoon, beginning at 2
o'clock, the athletic events ct Country
Club park will take place. There will
be a ball game between two teams in
the city league. The Sugar Company
team will play but their opponents
have not yet been decided upon. A
purse Of $50 will be given to the win
ming team. The band will be IN at.
tendance and during the intermissions
in the events will discourse sweet
music, which has been arranged for
the day After the bali game Charles
Schneider, champion lopt racer OF the
northwest, who has defeated some OF
the fastest men IN The country and
has never been defeated himself, will
run 50 yards against time, and It is
expected that there will be some
record smashing.
J. G. JOY, secretary ofthe local coun-
Gil, will give an exhibition OF hammer
throwing and shot putting. Mr.. Joy
Is good man on the hammer throw,
and, like Mr.. Schneider has never'f felt
the pangs Of defeat. Besides the
events already enumerated there will
be number Of special events open to
all for which prizes will be given.
They are: Wheelbasrow race, sack
race, three-legged race, relay race, fat
mans race, 100-yard dash for ladies
between the ages of 15 and 20 years,
potato race, 50-yard dash for girls be-
tween the ages of IL and is years,
1oo-yard dash free tosall, broad, high.
. . y y s.
running and standing Jumps, shot put
ting, tug Of war, boxing match open
to everyone having a union card. A
special prize will be given for the
prettiest baby on the grounds,
After the sports at the park grand
ball viii be given in the Coliseum
rink, starting at o'clock. a 1O-piece
orchestra has been secured and the
committees in charge of arrangements
report that 1000 tickets haJe been
sold. No rowdyish or uACecoming
conduct will be toleratedgat the ball
There are some detadls Of the ar
rangements which have not been COM
pleted and it is expected that these
win be perfected tonight.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30

Mr.. Sawyer, though he had on a
heavy coat and big overcoat, was beat
en- black and blue with bruises, his
head and face being bruised badly.
Another novel experience is related
by Paul Rudeen, son Of o.. F. Rudeen,
who. was returning home with a
grain wagon. Within Ave minutes af-
ter the storm began, Mr.. Rudeen says
his big grain rack was level full of
water. No hail fell in his locality.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1907-08-30
COLONEL sTlcKNEv RETiREs.
Civil War Veteran, o. Years Old
Leaves Active Service.

Washington, Aug. 20. Having
reached the age Of 64 years, the limit
for active service in the army, Colonel
Ames Stickney of the corps of engin-
GERS was placed on the retired list to-
day. Colonel Stickney graduated from
the United States military academy in
time to take part in the civil war and
saw much active service in the
Georgia and Carolina campaigns. In
late years he has been chiefly occu-
pied with the work OF river and har-
Dor improvement.