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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
.RLEWuP TRAINS, M|NESORMEN!
Orchard Says Plots We're Hatched By
Labor Leaders.

Boise, Idaho Especially. = Harry
Orchard, alias Hogan, Green and
Dempsey, who admits that he plant
ed the bomb that killed Ex-Governor
Steunenberg, of Idaho, a year ago
last November, and who says that
VIM. D. Haywood, Charles H. Meyer
and George A. Pettibone, respective
ly secretary, president and executive
board member of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, planned the MUIR
der and hired him to do it, began
Wednesday morning what is proba-
bly, the most extraordinary recital
of crime ever made in courtroom.
Orchard occupied the stand three
hours and half, and before his
story had been in the course of tell
ing for an hour it was clear that If
| it can be corroborated in it's essential
features the state will be able to
establish beyond"a doubt the charges
of conspiracy to do wholesale MUIR
der upon the chief opponents of the
methods of the Western Federation.
If any such tale was ever told in
a courtroom before it was long,
long time ago, and nobody in these
parts remembers it. And it has just
begun. 1t was told - this unpar
allelled story of cold blooded and
organized ssasssination-in a level,
even voice that never duavered,
never rose and never fell. The
method of the witness was the
acme of commonplace. There was
nothing about Orchard of the air of
the fanatic or the zealot. There was
was never single pose nor a soli-
tary attempt at effect.
Set Deathtrap in Mine.
Orchard confessed that as men,
Der of the mob that wrecked the
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine, in the
Occur d'Alenes, he lighted one of the
fuses that carried fire to the giant
powder explosion; confessed that he
set the death trap in the Vindicator
mine, at Cripple Creek, that blew
out the lives of Superintendent Nc
Cormick and Foreman Beck; con-
fessed that because he had not been
paid for his first attempt at violence
in the Vindicator mine he had been
treacherous to his associates by
warning the managers Of the Flor
ence and Cripple Creek Railway that
there was a plot to 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, of Colorado,
about Denver, waiting a chance to
kill him; confessed that he and
Steve Adams set and discharged the
mine under the station at Indepen-
dence that instantly killed IA men,
and confessed that, failing in an at
tempt to poison Fred Bradley, of
San Francisco, he blew him and his
house up with a bomb of gelatine
powder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
DEATH BY FLOOD
AND CYCLONE.
Storms Havoc in Kentucky and
Indiana
MORE THAN THIRTY PEOPLE KILLED
Tornado Sweeps Over Southern Illinois
and Indiana, Wrecking Small Towns
and Farm Buildings, While Ken,
lucky Village Is Almost Wiped Out.
by CIoudburst.

Minden, ILL., Especially -Dispatches
from various places in Southern Hi
nois, Indiana and Kentucky tell of
severe storms of tornado severity
and a cloudburst, which together
caused the loss of over 80 lives and
the destruction of property amount
ing probably to many millions.
Houses were swept away, bridges de-
molished and thousands of acres of
growing crops destroyed.
Gradyville, KY, was the worst
sufferer. A cloudburst caused Big
Creek to deluge that village of 175
persons, and 81 persons were drown
ed or crushed by falling houses.
At New Minden, ILL.,, a tornado
killed five persons and injured six
others.
At York, ILL.,, three persons We're
killed and so injured by tornado
which descended on the town.
At Duquoin, ILL.,, many houses
were blown down around the out
skirts of the town and four persons
were injured.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
PLOTS TO ASsAssINATE.
Orchard Sought Lives OF Judges And
Governors.

Governors.
Boise, Idaho Especially. - Harry
Orchard crowned his admission of
grave crimes Thursday when, con-
tinuing his case against William d.
Haywood, he made a detailed con-
fession of the murder of Frank
Steunenberg by an internal machine
that directly opens the way for his
own conviction and execution for the
mortal offense.
He swore that the assassinations OF
Steunenberg was first suggested by
Haywood, was plotted by Haywood,
Meyer, Pettibone and himself, was
financed by Haywood, and was exc
cuted by himself after the failure of
an attempt in which Jack Simpkins
had participated.
Orchard lifted the total of his own
murdered victims to Is, detailed
the circumstances under which he
tried to murder former Governor
Peabody, Judge Goddard, Judge Cab
bert, General Sherman Bell, Dave
Moffatt and Frank Herne. Incident
ally he confessed to a plan to kidnap
the child of one of his former asso-
ciates.
Raced To Deathtrap.
Then under cross-eXamination by
the defense Orchard confessed guilt
of the sordid social crimes of de-
sorting his young child and wife in
Ontario, fleeing to British Columbia
with Hattie Simpson, the wife of an
other man, and committing bigamy
by marrying a third woman at Grip
pie Creek.
Through the shocking details of
murder plots, stories of secret bomb
making and tales of man hunts with
sawed-off shotguns and Internal ma
chimes as weapons. the witness went
on in the same quiet, offhand manner
that marked his demeaor Wednesday.
His voice dropped to lower keys as
the pitiful story of the long hunt for
Steunenberg narrowed down to tho
last day, and he told of the race from
the hotel to the home to beat his
victim with the death trap, and the
meeting in the evening gloom as the
victim walked unconsciously to his
doom. Through it all he WINGED but
once, and that was when the defense
made him name his six sisters and
his ore brother and give their resi-
dences in Ontaro and New York.
Piece of Bomb in Court.
The defense fought the story with
a multiplicity of objections, and
succeeded in heading off an attempt
to tell the story of the murder of
Arthur Collins, at Telluride, and
temporarily shut out the contents
of a telegram received and tele-
gram sent by Orchard after his ar
rest. Except for this the state man.
aged to get in it's story intact.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
FRANCE TENDERS GOOD OFFICES
To Keep Friendship Between America
and Japan.

Paris (By Cable). = One of the
Japanese entente which is on the
point of being signed has, been the
tender by France of her good offices
to the United States in case she can
be of service in promoting a COM
plete understanding between the
United States and Japan, covering
their respective interests in the Far
East
France believes that the United
States should become a party to the
series of ententes, recently arrived
at between the powers, guaranteeing
the status quo in the Far East and
the best means of avoiding possible
future complications and misunder-
standings, and has formally COM
municated to the United States gov
eminent her readiness, now or in the
future, to further negotiations in
that direction.
The Washington government, while
not availing itself of Frances SER
vices, expressed in it's reply its deep
sensibility and appreciation Of the
friendly offer.
According to the Figaro the text
of the Franco-Japanese entente is
very short, consisting of declara-
ton followed by statement. The
declaration is said to be as follows:
France and Japan being mutually
DESTROYS of reaching an understand
ing and strengthening their friendly
relations and having examined their
interests in the Far East, namely tho
sovereignty of France over 1ndo-
China and the occupation OF Kwang
Chauwin, leased from China in 1898
by France, and the occupation of
Port Arthur by Japan and the pro-
lection. over Korea by Japan, agree
that the recognition of the ,independ-
ence and integrity of China is the
best guarantee of their interests and
proclaim this principle in order to
strengthen the interior peace and Sc
curity of China, so necessary to all
European interests.
"In consequence France and Japan
mutually guarantee the continental
status quo.'
Although the entente does not in
clude q commercial treaty for Indo-
China, pending the conclusion of such
a treaty it guarantees the most ia
vored nation treatment for Japanese
in Indo-China and French subjects of
Indo-China in Japan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
At THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Some Interesting Happenings Briefly
Told.

General Kuroki sent formal let
tor of thanks to the Navy expressing
his appreciation for courtesies eX-
tended during his visit to the Unit
ed States.
Tho investigation of the bitumin
Gus coal-carrying railroads which the
Department of Justice has been con-
Quoting for some months has been
concluded.
A fast of nine days proved too
great strain upon John III. Swerd-
niger, who was a compositor in the
Government Printing Office.
The State Department has asked
the Attorney General for an opinion
as to the governments Jurisdiction
over the Conduit Road.
The suit in equity to dissolve the
Powder Trust will be filed at Gin
cinnati, o., in a few days.
The President had a conference
with Public Land Office officials who
will represent the administration at
the public land convention in Den
vc..
President Roosevelt took part in
the ceremonies connected with the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
Masonic Temple.
Tho Interstate Commerce Commits
sion decided rates on fruit from
Georgia to various points to be un-
reasonable.
Gov. George Il. Carter, of Hawaii,
announced to the President that he
would not accept another term.
A delegation representing the Ma
tional Association Of Postmasters OF
Offices of the First Class called upon
Postmaster General Meycr.
Because of the advance in the
price of jute twine Postoflice en-
ployes have been cautioned to be
economical in its usc.
Medical Director Robert A. Mar
mion was stricken with paralysis
He will recover.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
81 Hurt In Wreck.

Nashville, Tenn. Especially. = Co
ing at a speed of between twenty and
thirty miles an hour, Southern pas
senger train No. 2, leaving Nashville
at 1890 A. M, plunged off 15-foot
embankment at Black Branch, near
Lebanon, Tenn, thirty-three miles
east of Nashville, shortly after IL
O'Clock A. NJ. injuring fifty-seven
persons out of total of sixty on
board.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
COTTON LEAK DIFFICULT.
Chief Statiscian Says 1t Is Impossi
BILE If Preparation Is Honest.

Washington (SpeciaD Chief Stat
istician Victor H. Olmsted, of the De-
partment OF Agriculture, testified in
the trial of Edwin S. Holmes, Jr.
former assistant statistician of that
department, on the charge of pre-
maturely divulging information of
the department concerning the cotton
crop of the country. that leak in
the crop report would be impossible
If its preparation was honestly con-
Quoted.
Stephen D. Ferrenden, who was at
one time an assistant statistician of
the department. testified that it
would be impossible for anyone even
with all the information before him
to accurately forecast the crop report
an hour before its issuance. because
of the fact that the final figure is al
ways the result of the exercise of the
judgment of the chief statistician.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
18-Year-OId Boy Suicide.

York, Pa. Especially - Tired of
life and gc!evjng because of the death
of his mother, Samuel Reichard. 18
years old, shot and killed himself in
the lower part of York County. Both
of Richards parents died about a
year ago. Thrown upon his own re-
sources and feeling. because of his
poor health. that lie was unable to
fight the battles of life. he concluded
to die by his own hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD.

Another $1,OO0,00O of American
gold was exported, making $6,S00,-
900 in a week.
May shipments of iron ore from
Lake Superior ranges amounted to
$500, 900 tons, making a new record.
Some very we'll posted people in
Philadelphia say that Reading is go
ing to be put very much higher.
All the big Wall Street houses
say the stock market is entirely a
traders affair, no heavy-waisted per-
sons being interested just now.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Meat Prices Still Rising.

Chicago Especially Meats OF all
kinds, with the exception of the
poorest cuts of beef, have been ris-
ing steadily in Chicago for three
weeks. and dealers say that the ad.
vance will continue. In some of the
poorer sections of the city retail
dealers have not handled a piece OF
meat, except beef. for the last three
weeks. Lamb, pork and other meats
are beyond the reach of their custo-
mers. Lamb has advanced 8 cent?
a pound in the last three weeks.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
RED Letter DAY AT
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION
RooseveIt's Second Visit Proves the
Real Opening.
STAR AT GEORGIA DAY EXERCISES.

Makes Two Speeches, While His Tour
of the Grounds Requires Him to Go
to All Corners of the Reservation
Another Specatular Review of the
International Fleet-The President
and the Secret Service Officers APP
parentIy on the Lookout for Undesir-
able Persons-The President Had a
Strenuous Day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
Mutinx At Cars Palace.

st. Petersburg (By Cable). -
mutiny broke out among squadron
of Hussars of the guard stationed
at Tsarskoe-Selo, where the imperial
family had Just removed. The mu-
tineers were promptly surrounded
and disarmed and order was re-
stored without any blOodshed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14

strenuous Lay.
Norfolk, Va. Especially President
Roosevelt was the great attraction at
the Jamestown Exposition Monday.
1t was Georgia Day and the Georgia
Building, a replica of Bulloch Hall,
the early home of President Roose-
velt's mother at Roswell, Ga, was
formally opened. The President
made an interesting speech in this
connection, in which he said he was
proud of his Southern blood, talked
of the kinship of all Americans,
spoke of the wonderful development
of the South and told of the neces-
sity of laws, national and State, to
prevent child labor in the mills.
Later he spoke before the Ma
tional Editorial Association, in ses-
sion here, and lin this address came
out flatly for an income tax and an
inheritance tax, and urged the i'm
portance of legislation which would
enable the Government to reserve
the coal, oil and timber lands now in
the public domain for the benefit of
all the people.
This was Mr.. Roosevelt's second
visit to the Exposition and the man
agement has determined to look
upon Monday as the real opening
day.
The President lost no opportunity
to voice his approval of the show
ing made since the backward open
ing of the Exposition on April rs.
From the time the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and their distinguish
ed guects we're landed at the Govern
ment pier at 1850 o'clock A. M,
until their departure at 4.37' o'clock
P. M, every minute was occupied.
The President spoke in the Georgia
ceremonies from the reviewing stand
and in the afternoon addressed the
convention of the National Editorial
Association in the Exposition audi
forum. On both occasions he was
given an enthusiastic welcome. He
visited the Georgia Building, the
New York Building and the negro
exhibit, and in his drives over the
grounds thousands of persons lined
the streets and gave him continu-
Gus ovation.
The schedule arranged in advance
was followed to the letter, and when
the Mayfiower weighed anchor at 5
O'Clock and the party started on its
return trip to Washington an unus-
ually strenuous day was closed with
out an incident of note having oc-
Cured. The police arrangements
for the handling of the great crowds
were excellent.
Outside of the feature arranged
in connection with the celebration
of Georgia Day the military and
naval spectacle was not greatly dis
similar to that which marked the
visit of Mr.. Roosevelt when the Ex-
position was thrown open on April
26.
The special party, including Mrs.
Roosevelt. arrived on the Mayflower
at $40 A. M After receiving the
Georgia officials on board and, with
them as his guests. reviewing the
fleets assembled in Hampton Roads,
President was landed at the EXPOSE
ton grounds at about IL O'Clock.
1t was a distinguished party that
reviewed the assembled war vessels
from the Mayhower. Immediately
upon the arrival of that vessel the
party of Secretary of the Navy Met
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-14
foreign.

When Emperor Francis Joseph
arrived at Budapest for the celebra-
ton of the jubilee of his coronation
as King of Hungary the Socialists
greeted him with a noisy demonstra-
ton for universal suffrage.
Otto Elterich, of Freeport, l.. L.,
and Mrs. Emily Mary Mclean, wild
ow, an American woman, were
drowned while boating on the
Thames, near Cliveden.
Foreign Minister Pichon announc-
ed that the attitude of France at The
Hague Peace Conference would be
one of moderation and Cancellation,
similar to that which was adopted in
1899.
Emperor Williams instructions to
the German delegates to The Hague
conference are not to take any part
in the discussion of the disarmament
question, but to note developments.
Germany hears that England will
drop the question of disarmament.
Alexander Mckenzie, well-known
Canadian racing man, died of APP
pendicitis.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-04
Commissioners Sale

CRITTENDEN CIRCUIT COURT, Ky.
Bert Crayne, ct al, Plaintiff, vs. Mrs.
Linnie Dorroh. etc. Defendant, Equity.
By virtue Of Judgment and Order
Of Sale Of the Crittenden Circuit Court,
rendered at the November term there
Of, 1906. In the above cause, ! shall
proceed 10 offer for sale at the court
house door In Marion 10 the highest bid
der at Public Auction. on Monday the
lith day Of January. 1907. az o'clock
p. M. or thereabout, (being court day.
upon credit Of six months the follow
ing described property. to-wit A Ger.
tain tract or parcel Of land lying and
being in Crittenden county. KY, near
Crayneyille. Ky, containing 33s acres,
less / I acres. right Of way OF Illinois
Central Railroad Co.. running through
said land. This tract Of land is known
as the late homestead Of Mrs. X. +.
Crayne. deceased. and lays on each side
Of railroad.
For the purchase price the purchaser
with approved security or securities,
must execute bond, bearing legal inter-
est from the day Of sale until. paid
and having the force and effect Of a
judgment. Bidders will be prepared to
comply promptly with these terms.
j. G. ROCHESTER. Com.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-04
INFANT ~ ARMS AT NINE.
chndG Development Ends When he
IL Eighteen Months Old.

Harrisburg. PA nlneyeAr-old
boy whose development was arrested
when rs months old. Just az he was
beginning 70 walk and talk. was a
ease" AZ the Harrisburg hospital.
The boys name ls Ivan lmler and he
resides 10 Mlddlelown with his grand.
mother Who brought him to the hos
pltai Cot treatment
She carried him In her arms. for he
Is no bigger than an infant She said
that for the hrst Is months Of his
llie he vas bright and growing like
other infants. but suddenly his growth.
physical and meatal. ceased. and he
has remained A. he vas ever since,
Hospital surge0as say Il Is one Of
he strangest cases ever called 10 their
attention. although iSyearold
baby died In bpgland recently. The
grandmother treated the boy a. Y bs
ssrs the yerles' 'afsnt
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-04
PLAN COLONY IN TEXAS,
Ga rrse, 10 De Settled By FARMERS
from Europe.

chicago. a tAo Of land eompris'
ins 1900 acres has been purchased
hear RAymondvllle. Tex, on he Gun
Coast railroad. for the calculation OF
iarmsrs from France. Belsium.
Switzerland and Holland. The land
vas purchased BY A. NJ. Davidson. OF
Chicago. and the oolonis,s are being
found by his cminenoe. hr' j. X
vlatte. right reverend archbishop and
r-ima,e Of the Old Roman Catholic
Church IN the United States.
The plan Of the archbishop. Who
uakcs his headquarters In Chicaso'
Il 10 colombo the tract with people
Of his own religious faith Ninety
acres have been se, aside In the cen
,rr Of the tract. and upon thS VIII
b. erected a monastery and a clolsle'
or the education OF priests and TOT
uo preparation OF young men lot ths
ministry. The archbishop VIII be AZ
10 head OF the monastery.
"a Ia the purpose OF THOSE Who ar
Carrying on the project TO alloi the
land 10 the immigrants IN Waer'
facts. which ls the largest farm one
man can handle In that section Of uh'
o.uty From France zap grow
trs are 10 be- taken 10 secure 2,
f.irnccd arrlculinrisls or h''ucul
s The archbishop VII snpor'r
tend the selection Of the colonisis an.
$50 20 Il that no undesirable imml
gIAuts are brought In.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-04
Commissioners Sale
cnrrESprS CIRCUIT COURT. Ky

CnrrESDES CIRCUIT COURT, ny.
w.B. Yandcn. Plaintiff. W Mary
Hfll. etc. Deft.. Equity.
By virtue ola judgment and Order OF
Sale Of the Crittenden Circuit Court,
rendered at the November term there.
OF. 1906. in the above cause. ! shall
proceed 20 offer for sale at the court
house door m Marion 10 the highest
bidder al public auction, on Monday.
the lith day Of January. 1907. at one
O'Clock p. M. or thereabout, being
court day. upon a credit Of six months.
the following described property. towit;
Two certain tracts Of land lying In Crit
tenden county. Kentucky, near Piney
Creek church. and known as the A. 5.
hin tract Of land, and near the medical
spring. the two tracts adjoining each
other. and both together containing
about 100 acres.
For the purchase price the purchaser
with approved security or securities,
must execute bond. bearing legal inter
eat from the day Of sale until paid. and
I having the force and effect Of judg'
mcnt. Bidders will be prepared 10 com
ply promptly with these terms.
J. G. ROCHESTER, Com.
The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1907-01-04
MINER oETs MEDAL.
Carnegie Reward OF $500 VIII Pay
Mortgage on His Home,

WlkcsbArfa. PA--Wlll.am Watkins.
HBng mine worker OF EdWnrds,ille.
Dear here. II the arst anthracite min.
e. .o receive a Carnegie medal iof
l.msm and 1890 from the hero
fHI This 10 Ia recognition OF Do
on NJ hcrulsm on September 3. 1909.
a.rH hc saved the lives Of three moa
'ho imminent risk " death lie
vas greatly surprised BY the news
Cat the medal was 10 be given him
There had been al explosion 10 The
40 collicry OF the Kingston Coal
unpany AZ the workers rushed out
o ,hv mine Watkins realized that
'aTco mcu who wefe AT the bottom oi
,Le slope where the explosion oc.
cured might DO alive. lie turned
bach and calling " his comrades to
sand by 10 help. he rushed down the
slope
The explosion had knocked out tho
props. he said. and the rOof vas
falling The black damp Vaa gath
suag. and ! kncu had TO work
quick. Brlnley Davis WAs burned bad,
90 WAs Joe Winchent while Reese
Williams was caught under car
which had been blown on top OF him
could not pull him out The only
way vas TO M, The car tried three
times before could SGT Il up a b.,
and he managed 10 vriggle out Davis
and Wincbcnt we're Wild crazy They
all recovered and are working In tho
mines nov
c. 7. Mathews. Of ~ Water street,
New York cty. a wealthy Welshman
vho takes a grca, interest In his eoun
trymen. heard Of watkins heFoism
through friends. and vas 80 impressed
that be- gave watkins a handsome
gold medal himself. aud later brought
the case TO the notice OF the Car
uegie hero fund commission.
The 81 200 which Watkins VII ge'
ill Just pay on the mortgage on his
kouss