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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
INNOCENT
SAYS JURY
THE TRIAL OF HAYWOOD ENDS
WITH A VERDICT or
NOT GUILTY.
JUDGES CHARGE FAIR.
Jury Came In With Verdict sunday
Morning and the Long, Wesr'some
and Remarkable Case Ended.
Features Of the Trial.

The IL men who for many weeks
have listened TO the mass or test-
mony offered against and for William
ID. Haywood, secretary ard treasurer
of the Western Federation OF Miners
on trial in Boise City, Idaho, on the
charge that he oonspired TO XIII eA>
Gov. Frank Steunenberg, who was as.
sassinated with bomb in Caldwel
on December 80, 1905, were sent TO
the jury room TO formulate verdict
at four minutes past eleven on Salur-
day forenoon.
The charge TO the jury was satisfac-
tory to both sides and was considered
strictly fair to both prosecution anu
defense. Some consider that the de-
PENDANT was favored, If at all, only on
the point of what might be reason
able doubt Under the indictment In
the case" said the Judge, 1.-The DEFEND
ant may, II the evidence warrants II,
be convicted of murder OF the nrst
degree. murder of the second degree,
or manslaughter"
The general opinion when the jury
retired was favorable To an acqulttal
and that result was generally expect
ed. Under the law of Idaho a jury
can bring in a legal verdict on Sun
day so that when they came In al
$50 O'Clock In the morning and an
nounced that they were agreed and
that their verdict was Not guilty
the case was at an end and Haywood
out of jeopardy.
The data of the trial is especially
interesting and follows:
Ex-Gov. Frank Steunenberg was
killed Dec. 80. 1905, by the explosion
of a bomb at the front gate or his
home in Caldwell.
Pinkerton detectives charged TIL
, crime TO the Western Federation o
Miners, whom Steunenberg had an
tagonized during strike troubles.
William d. Haywood. Charles Il
Meyer and George A. Pettibone wer
arrested on the charge of conspirln
to kill Steunenberg Harry Orchar
declared they employed him to do IN
deed and TO perpetrate a number
!. other deeds, such as blowing up mine:
: etc, causing many fatalities.
The trial began May 8, 1907. Tn
jury was completed June 3 and tn
I case was given to the jury July 2
: Over It's witnesses were examined.
J. The cost of the trial TO the stat
is estimated at $4,000, TO Canyo
county $4,000, and 10 the Wester
Il Federation of Miners $4,000; {
d tai of 1866. 900.
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cactro Is Scheminn.

The Venezuelan government per
sists in its refusal to arbitrate the
claims in question. The reply is
lengthy document and answers in de-
tail the arguments advanced by Mr..
Root 1t is believed that In relec,,
ing for the second time the United
States proposition TO arbitrate the sc
claims. the Venezuelan government is
seeking to take advantage of the TACT
that the Hague conference is just
about to embark dpon the considera'
t.cn of the famous Drago doctrine, In
volving the right Of state TO forci
bly, collect debts due by another 70
It scitizens. President Castro is prop
ably presuming that the United states
as an ardent advocate OF that doc
trine would scarcely care to weaken
it's argument at the Hague by threat
enine display of force now to collect
these pending claims.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
Developing Afehanistan.

A Leeds correspondent OF the Lon
don Times states that n noticeable or
der from the Afghanistan government
has in part been executed by a firm
of that British manufacturing city in
the dispatch of leather dressing ma
chinery OF the value of about $4,000.
II is stated that the ameer has in
view considerable development Of
his leather works at Kabul. This ma
chinery has been packed in about 400
cases for the convenience of carriage
through the Khyber pass. 1t is stated
that another firm OF Leeds and Lei
cester have in hand from the same
quarter an order for a plan of boot
making machinery.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

In the wreck of freight train on
the Big Four, at Eau Claire, three men
were killed. One Of the victims y
w. F. McBair, of Wabash, Ind. Anotn'
sr was Michael McGerry, Is years ola
son of Mrs. Mcndolin. of Grand Rap
ids. The body of the other was 8.
badly burned in the burning OF tam
of naphtha following the wreck ina,
Il cannot be recognized. All were steal
ing rides on the train.
John Green, said TO be from Cnicago
wandered into st. Joseph park wnii'
suffering from rheumatism, and sno
himself through the temple, dying IN
stantly.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

The first steel has been laid on the
Jew $S.000,000 Grand Trunk car ana
locomotive shops in Battle Creek.
Adolph Nouremburg, aged II, who
escaped from the Jackson truant Off
Ger a month ago, was found living
in the woods.
Speaker Joe" Cannon, visiting at
Harbor Point, made purchase at To-
cal store and discovered he had no
money with him. He got credit.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward S. Larned, o.
Lansing, jumped from a coach while
riding near Twin Falls, Ida, just be-
fore the horses and rig went over an
500 foot precipice.
Burned while lighting a gasoline
stove, Mrs. Rosina Waters, Of Ionia
died without being able to tell how
/ ii happened. The body was buried
+ Immediately after her death.
A bullet fired by an outsider killed
Private Elmer Lankeka, aged Is, CO
G., Houghton Light Infantry, NJ. n. G
while participating in sham BATH
between the Calumet Engineer corps
the Hancock Naval Reserves and tn
Houghton militia, near Calumet, Sun
day afternoon. The bullet came iron
nearby woods.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

oysters In their native waters are
wild animals. So the attorney general
of New York lately informed an as
SCISSOR who asked him whether he
,hould assess oyster-beds as real or
personal property. When oysters are
artificially planted. according to this
legal opinion, they become "domesti-
Gated, tame, or garden oysters and
as such are personal property. AL.
though the attorney general does not
interpret the law concerning satisfy,
or oyster-plant, 1t is probable that the
courts would hold that this also, when
tanned. is personal property. 1t Ger
fainly would be when cooked and
eaten
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
Case Was Dismissed.

Judge Streeter, of Houghton, dismis-
sed the big mining suit OF David a.
Aitkin against Chase s. Osborn, OF
sault Ste. Marie, because the evidence
did not bear out the claims OF the
plaintiff. One remarkable feature was
the statement of Attorney Larmont
that he did not feel that he could ASK
for a decree In favor OF Aitkin, as the
evidence did not warrant II. The. case
grew out of the Moose mountain iron
mine discovery, worth $25,OOO,OO0. All
kin claimed a quarter interest In Os
bornes holding, involving about $l25,
600.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

The sultan of Turkey has just be-
come father to his thirteenth living
child, baby daughter. The eldest
child of the sultan is Prince Selim,
who is 81 years old. He is in disgrace,
and does not rank as the heir appar-
emit. The sultan, in order to reduce
the number of pretenders to the
throne, has established the practice
OF marrying his daughters to persons
OF little consequence, from whom no
political dangers need be feared. he
is genuinely fond of one daughter, the
beautiful 20-year-old Princess Ayishe'
born of a Circassian mother. She has
received a European education.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

One OF the newspapers OF Peking'
China. has lately celebrated the nve
hundredth anniversary of its establish
ment. During its long period or pup,
Iication the editorial staff has several
times been beheaded, either in fron'
of the Office or in 1t, for printing news
which displeased the court The ex
preston, he has severed his connec
tion," may be Chinese newspaper I'm
PliSh
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
Politico.Temperance Crusade.

The politico-temperance crusade IN
the south, with it's new life and en-
ergy, constitutes the most startling de-
velopment in southern politics today
Politicians have come 10 realization
that the prohibition movement In their
region must be taken with the utmost
seriousness. Kentucky is now mo
license" state. The whole state or
Tennessee is dry" save for the cities
OF Memphis, Nashville and Chatta-
nooga In the dry districts no alco-
holic beverage may be bought-not
even a glass of beer or claret with din
ner. The state of Texas Is said to con.
tain 80 counties that have abolished
saloons. North Carolina, Mississippi
and other states of the south tell the
same story. Anybody may have spir
| ituous beverages sent TO him In any
/ OF the dry" districts; but Throughout
these regions every saloon has beer
extirpated. One may travel up anc
down the rural parts OF Kentucky anC
Tennessee without finding one bar Of
crossroads saloon such as may bt
found in profusion throughout, say
New York, New Jersey or Pennsyl
vania.
Statistics have led the voters TO SCI
that the prohibition issue is not alon
moral. but economic, II Is declared
and that prosperity has appeare,
wherever the saloon disappeared
Gradually the towns, counties ant
states are joining the anti-saioo
forces.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

II is estimated by the national treas
ury authorities that not less tnan
$3.50 900, 900 of the new ten dollar gold
certificates will be needed to satisfy
the public demand for smaller pliis.
However, 1t is not at all likely tnat
INV creditor will object to having that
little account settled with plain, or
binary greenbacks. or kick even al
"cartwheel' silver dollars.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Philadelphia capitalists. are planning
TO erect s1,500,00O hotel in foko-
hama. Japan, from plans designed by
Philadelphia architects. 1t is 10 De
eight stories in height, will contain
about 400 bedrooms and suites ana
many baths, with garden courtyard
in the center. 1t is to be called the
Grand hotel, and appears to be whoiiy
an American investment.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

1t has been agreed between the gov
ernments of Canada and OF the ohi'eu
States that the owners of all buildings
on the boundary-line must decide IN
which country they shall live ana
must move the whole building accord
ingly. The purpose of this agreemen.
Is 10 reduce the smuggling evil and
otherwise to put an end 10 la"iess'
ness on the border.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
srr.Mrns LEAyrNG DETROIT

n A G. for Cleveland daily nc 1890 p. m.
Week End Excursions every Saturday
night. s200 round trip.
ID. a Il. for Buffalo. week days a. oVv p. m
sundays at 100 y. IN. Week End Excur.
sIons to Buffalo every saturday sz'p
nd'trip.
wuIrESTAR IInE.-For PORT HURON way
ports daily, $40 q. m. 2:3O and MU y; IN;
SUNDAYS 3 a. IN. and $50 y. IN IOLbpo
daily d. M, Sundays q. IN. aho y. III
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
A Real Snort.
. Nre McWade sighed

Young Mrs. McWade sighed.
Jerome" she said. claims to be
very fond of the turf. and yet"--she
pointed to the overgrown and en-
'angled garden-'T find It quite impos-
BILE to make him touch the lawn
over"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
More Fashionable.

When she was girl she used to
walk in her sleep.
Eyes. but she married very
wealthy man"
What difference does that maker"
"She autos now"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

With some men educauon 10
process. as the word indicates. WIN
others it is an event A New jersey
ianitor undertook to wipe WINDOWS
with a United States flag. When .he
police drove away the mob the ]anitor
had been educated, but it had taken
only a few minutes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Although at the retiring age, JUS
t,ce David J. Brewer, Of the United
States supreme court, remains in full
health and maturity of his faculties,
and Il is good news that he has no
nresent intention Of leaving the bench.
His great ability as a jurist and
scholar has come to be universally
recognized.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Attorney General Bird this morning
handed out a formal opinion advising
the Auditor General TO wait for SUI
preme court decision, and not TO 0. X.
any expenditures from the fund of
s175, 900 granted by act of the last leg
islature for the purpose OF financing
a binder Irvine plant In Jackson prison.
The money was 10 install the plant and
buy raw material.
The reason for the Attorney Gen.
erals opinion is found in the defect
discovered in the law after II was
iigned by Governor Warner. The title
II the bill carried the figures $4,000
but a clerk In transcribing the bill
made 1t read Sl75.
The Attorney General says he thinks
the act is quite likely to be found
valid. but he warns the Auditor Gen
,ral and others who may be concerned
that they are liable to incur a person
al responsibility in the premises.
The result of all this will be TO hol'
up the work OF installing the binde
twine plant Contracts have been lie
bv the prison board which will have
% be held in allegiance.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

King Alfonso, who has taken 10 son'
may have considerable trouble In keep.
ing his caddie conned into the pei,ei
that ALI IS hanging on to his JOB ~
divine favor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

A great deal has been said about
the facility of the Japanese in adopt
ing and adapting western methods.
Even our language appears to gain
something from their use of it. 1t Is
told of one of Gen. Kuroki's party that
when his opinion of America was
asked. he replied: Your country is
full of remarkabilities, but | find the
weather curseworthy." Two note
worthy new words in single breath!
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
Duncan Mcvannell, a Cass City

Duncan Mcvannell, Cass City la.
borer. was killed by cave-in.
Detroit now boasts an electric sign
on a church, a feature which caused
comment when introduced at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church, in New York,
nv Rev. Charles Aked. 1t Is on Cen
tral Methodist Episcopal church. and
stretches clear across the center door,
the letters being nearly foot high.
Mrs. Frances o. Lewis, married al
~ to a husband of 50, has been grant
ed divorce in the Ingham county cir
cult court. She asserted that her nus
band compelled her to keep boarding.
house 10 provide for the family sup
port, after having made a pre-nuptia
agreement that he would attend to the
supporting business.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
THE MARKETS

Observation-Disclosures dry-fed steers
and heifers, IS 5OQ5 10; steers and
heifers, 600 to 1920 lbs, sos so.
steers and heifers, 500 TO 1000 lbs,
81 5Om5. grass steers and heifers that
are fat. 500 10 1000 lbs, 81 50Q5; grass
steers and heifers that are fat. 500 TO
700 lbs. SO 50@4 20; choice fat cows, 81
"a SO; good fat cows, SO 5QQ4; com
mon cows, 81 1903 Is; Gamers, 81 ESQ
/ IS; choice heavy bulls. SO 75@4 rs;
sai 5o 70 stock sIop buIs g. 75@s So choice
feeding steers, 500 to 1000 lbs, - %
So; fair feeding steers, 500 TO 900
/ lbs. SO 50@3 rs; choice stockers, 500 to
700 lbs, 1903 so; fair stockers, 500 to
/ 700 lbs, 81 50Q3; mixers. large, young
medium age, s3b@45; common mixers
Veal calves-Market strong 10 soc
higher; best, ssGs rs; others. IS 500
Sheep and lambs-Market 25c higher.
QUE lily considered. Best lambs, 81 10;
fan TO good lambs, Sc 50Q7; light TO
common lambs, s6Ge so; yearlings. IS
$3.50; fair to good butcher sheep, 81 so
q 5; culls and common n,,n ssQ ~ 81 Sioh.r
Range OF prices: Light to good outcn-
SC 4o@s SO; roughs. ~ toGs stays. Ia
off; cripples, 81 on.
East Bufralo.-Cattie-A large pei
cent OF cattle offered for sale were o.
the common. glossy stock and sellint
was hard All classes suffered bis
decline. even the best cattle on the mar
ket met with a poor demand and wer'
While the common grassy kind. suci
. as were intended for beef. sold all tn
; way from 2oc TO soc lower than q q &c las as
SN shipping Steers, .5.75as6,25 hes
: 600 TO 100 h.. si.75 @s5.25; best "a
: cows s4@s42h; fair to good. sS@st2b
: ..44noas5: medium to good. sS5O@sS7J
? best feeding steers, s3.50@sS.75; bes
: yearling steers s:@sS25; com nI,9
stock steers sG boIoSs Su fSpSs s:
|. stock bulls. s2.5oGsS. The COW markt
a today was strong. at last weeks prices
good t e sI str commen @sSS
Hogs: Market active: workers.. s6.40t
? se'55' mixed, s64O@s6.45; heavics, Sc.
! sheep: Marset active tor 3 sgg r Y
a top yearlings. s6@s6.5O; culls. 81 as5 .
wethers, s5.75Gs5.s5; culls' sS~s
e" Best calves. ss@.s25; medium 4
good s5.5O9s775; heavy. s4@s5
: DetroIt-wheat-Cash No. ore re
lie 5000 bu at s$hc.. 10000 bu at ss%
e. at ss4c. 5000 bu at e3Ac; Decemb.
r. % 600 bu at &c 10000 bu at s1h
!, 900 coo bu at s7xc. 1900 bu at s7h
"a 1000 bu at ZINC. 10000 bu at s7h
sc 600 bu at a7%c. $4,000 bu at 20 =
Is 5000 bu ut s7Ac; No. red, Ss%c;
ct Corn~Cash No. .. 5sMc: No. 3 "
st low 2 cars at 5sc: No. yellow,
a osts-cash No 2 white. car
n asiLc: Sentember 39Ac; No. white
ci. cars at ssc: rejected. l car at &C
10 Rye-Cash No. 2. soc; August, ,oc;
~ November. I'll So.
es Cloverseed-Prime spot, SO: Octob
m. December and March, SO ID prime
- sike. SIS. a On
en- Timothy seed-Prlme spot. 81 20.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

One more largest Atlantic liner mas
been ordered. 1t is to be steamer oi
10000 tons. Presumably 1t VIII nave
on board a scenic railway and travei'
ing circus among its attractions ior
passengerS
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Green apples give the small ooy
cholera morbus. and we have some
times seen an editor afflicted with d
painful touch of mental cramps iro"
.eating the sour fruit of wisdom
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Surely the era of kindness ana com
rassion. If not the actual millennium
has arrived when the autonlopi,.9e
vertically stops to pick up his Vlcum
md carry il to a hospital.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
These W.asys.

you told me you thought of marry
ing the Widow Brown and then YOU
married the Widow Jones"
well, it wasn't my fault the
Widow Jones met ne Grst."
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01
AMusEMENrs IN DErroir
Week Ending August 4, 1907.

TEMPLE THEATER AND WoNDRsLAsD,-
Afternoons 2:l6. l0c to 2sc evenings $40
Ice. TO &C. Advanced Vaudeville
Next week-i.aska 4 Co.'s "The ouin
tattar
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

King Edward has given the VIC
tor,an orders declaration to Caruso,
,rb,cb shows that the king does not
road the New York newspapers
closely.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Mr.. Roosevelt uses strong languase'
bat he never swears, although he is a
writer and maker of profane his'ois'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

The bakers supply OF bread oe'
pends upon how much he kneads'
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

AT Rheims. France, portable pain
tabs filled with hot water are ae''
-.red 10 order.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

Chaplain Thomas Dickson, twenty
sixth infantry, shot and seriously
wounded Private Clyde Blakely, Ninth
infantry. at San Antonio, Tex, DICK
son says that Blakely was dragging
away brass cannon from his front
yard.
The department of justice at Wash
ington has ordered a vigorous prose
cutlon of the men who kidnapped Man
uel Sarabina, a Mexican, from the
jail at Douglas, Ariz., and took hin
across the line into Mexico while he
was awaiting extradition proceedings
He has been returned to the Arizona
] prison by Mexican authorities.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1907-08-01

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single track roads and regrets the fact
that the Pere Marquette cannot anoro
to double track its system.
Despondent because of Ill success In
business life, Henry G. Leighton. aged
az clerk of a Battle Creek hotel, sho
himself In front of mirror yesterda,
morning. He was found dead by his
wife. who rushed into the room. A
hustily scrawled note told where hii
insurance papers could be found. Be
sides his widow Leighton leaves tive
young children.
Another college romance culminate'
) Wedre sday when Miss Violet McLarel
) ,,-came the bride OF Howard F. Whitney
, NJ Reed City. Miss McLaren wa
]. graduated with the '07 literary class
!. The groom was graduated in the lay
denartment at the same time and Ell
tered partnership with his father,
prominent lawyer at Reed City. Withe
!. was a pole vaulter and sub on the foe
ball team.
n Four fires broke out In houses J
a the village OF Whitehall, four mile
h from Muskegon, between midnight an
O'Clock Sunday morning, and IN
:. residents are greatly excited. Blu
A glars are believed to have started II
r fires. hopSg to burglarize others du
ing the excitement.
AZ ga man. representing himself as
4 Chicago toilet dealer, has been swim
r. ling women merchants Of Sturgis
5. a wholesale way. He offered to p
~ in a stock Of toilet goods in han
n some showcase, without advan
al charges except for the shipping.
no this way he obtained nearly 500, b
the merchandise never came
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-09
LOS ANGELES TO HAVE
Permanent BASEBALL
ATHLETIC CLUB IN FIELD WITH
STRONG TEAM
Thirty Members Sign UP and Arrange
ments VIII Be Made to Play
Games at Chutes
t park

Thirty members of the Los Angeles
Athletic club have signed up to play base
ball and more signatures are expected
turing the coming week Among those
who have agreed to play there is splen-
did material for good team and one
which will make strong showing against
any of the winter league mines.
Charley Kelley will coach the men who
are to try out for positions on the team.
Practice work will begin this week. Man
ager Berry has been approached regard
ing the use Of the Chutes park for prac-
tice games, and while he has given no
definite answer 1t Is understood he will
open the park diamond to the club play
ers.
The object Of the organization is to fur
nish ball during the winter season. 1t
is the idea of those organizing the team
to establish baseball as permanent part
of the club athletics. Among the men
signed up>I. L. Mitchell, M. ". and Ed
Moriarty are players of considerable ex-
perience. The following is a complete
list of men signed up to date: w. Evans,
j. H. Nest, McMarsh Jr., A. p. Howard,
E. 1. Christopher, w. G, Mcclellan, l.. ].
Guernsey, H. E. Fessender, HI. G. Ter
rell, H. Hickman, l.. c. Henry, Walter
Wheeler, Iran l.. Mitchell, p. A. Wilcox,
Earle c. Orr, c. T. Renman, Jay D. We'll
ton, M. v. Moriarty, Ed Moriarty, L.
Hegler, A. K. Clymer, William Mckay,
Fred Siegee, s. s. Jones, Elysees s. Pentz,
f. G. Cooper, v. r. Cooper, Sam Wood
c. McQuigg and Chester Moore.