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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Holds Audience open-Mouthed.

Boise, Idaho, July 26.-The career Of
Frank s~teunenberg, the murdered gov
ernor Of Idaho, was discussed at some
length yesterday afternoon by Clar-
ence barrow in his plea in behalf Of
William d. Haywood. Justifying the
articles published in the Miners Mag.
azine, the Official organ of the West.
ern Federation, Mr.. Darrow said the
action of Steunenberg in asking for
United States troops to quell riot and
the establishment of martial law in
1899 was unjustifiable and had proper
ly stirred up intense feeling in labor
circles against the governor.
An Appeal for Labor.
Mr.. Darrow's argument, unfinished
last night, developed into an appeal
for labor as against capital and a de-
nunciation of all opposition to unions.
He held an audience startled and open
mouthed as one after another of the
sentiments poured from his lips. His
attack on Orchard was expected. and
in this respect he fulfilled and sur
passed the limit of sensation.
AssaiIs the Constitution.
The State of Idaho came in for a
large share of Mr.. Darrow's %denuncia-
ton for the part it has played in the
prosecution. Culture, education and
wealth each in turn we're described as
constituting a combination against the
workingman; the %uneducated and the
poor must ever be protected.
Reaching the climay of bic do,,,,;,
ton. of sympathy for the working
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Personal.

James B. Duke, president Of the
American Tobacco company, was mar
ried to Mrs. Nanaline Holt Inman in
Brooklyn.
Samuel Henshaw, n of the best
known landscape gardeners and hor-
ticulturists in the country, died in
New York, aged s~eventy-three.
Mrs. Susan Bullitt Dixon, a well
known author, died in New York. Her
home was in Henderson, KY, but of
late years she has spent much of her
time In New York City.
Col. Will S. Hayes, the veteran
river editor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal. song writer and poet, died at
his home of vertigo, caused by a
stroke of paralysis suffered in the Iro-
quois theater fire in Chicago. He was
seventy years old.
Gustavius H. Thiel. president and
founder of the Thiel Detective Service
company. died in Chicago of apoplexy.
Mr.. Thiel, who was one of the best
known thief catchers of the country,
was secretary of the United States Sc
cret service during the war.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02

Spain and Switzerland have signed
a treaty, under the terms of which
they agree to submit all differences
arising between them that cannot be
settled through diplomatic channels to
the Hague arbitration tribunal.
The khedive of Egypt, Abbas Him,
has spent two days in Paris in such
strict incognito that his presence did
not become known until after his de-
parture for Switzerland. He will visit
England before returning to Egypt.
An American giving the name OF
Duryea was arrested at Balboa, Spain,
while trying to get change for a coun-
terfeit $500 American bank note.
When examined counterfeit bills to
the face value Of $4,000 were found
in his possession.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
sENAToR PETTus DEAD.
oloest Mar in Public Life at Wash
inqton Passes Away.

Hot Springs, N. c.. July Ex-senator
Edmund w. Pettus of Alabama died
mere last night at 10 O'Clock. He was
eiehty-six years old July G.:
senator Pettu3 WAS not only the old
est member of the senate, but also the
oldest man in public life In The United
States.
The senator; without apparently be,
ing seriously, succumbed to Old
age. He lapsed into Inconsistencies
while at breakfast yesterday morning.
Senator Morgan, three years Pettus'
lunlor, but his senior in service In the
senate. died two months ago.
Birmingham. Ala, July 29.-Tbe sue.
cessor o Senator E. w. Pettus will be
FORMER Governor Joseph F. Johnson
Of Birmingham.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
From Other Shores.

Major Paymaster Eugene Coffin Of
the United States army, whose arm
was amputated recently at Manila, is
dead.
The work OF piercing the ive-and-a.
half-mile tunnel through the Tauern
mountains in Tyrol has been com.
pleted.
The general staff o. the Italian
army has recommended an a%ppropria.
ton of $50, 900 coo for defense on the
frontier.
Edward Blake, member of parlia-
ford, Ireland, is about to resign be.
of i'll health.
Mrs. Abby Frances Hamlin Abbott.
wife of Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, died
at Hilsheim, Germany. Death was
caused by pneumonia.
The Ladies' Park club. an exclusive
rendezvous for society women. is
unique among London clubs in forbid.
ding bridge and smoking.
The Russian Imperial Geographical
society has decided to send an exped;.
ton to Tibet under the leadership OF
the famous explorer Kozloff ]. Kczlon,
Desertions from the garrison in st.
Petersburg are increasing, and every
day there is published q list Of men
who refuse longer to servo the EN-
peror.
Enraged by his interference In die
putes. a merchant of MESSIAH, Algeria
shot and killed the public prosecutor
= customs collector and q police ON
cor. He also wounded IN unidentified
European woman.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Crimes.

S. Goldhart hanged himself to the
gruesome discovery was made when a
citizen went for a drink early the fol-
lowing morning.
Miss Flora Grey, twenty years old,
shot and killed her sweetheart, James
Brown, at Michigan City. Ind, as a re-
suit of a jealous quarrel. After kill
ing Brown the woman attempted to
shoot herself.
George r. Ross. at one time prour,e-
tor of some of the leading hotels in
Chicago, committed suicide by shoot.
ing himself through the head. De-
spondency is said to have been the
cause of the suicide.
Placing a shotgun against her side
and pulling the trigger, Annie Nepper
committed suicide at Extra, Iowa..
The motive for the suicide Is not GER
tain. but 1t is believed to have been
caused by al unhappy love affair.
Because his employers had discover
ed that he was short in his accounts,
George II. Berkey. city salesman for
the Tolerton & Warfield company of
Sioux City, shot and instantly killed
himself. His shortage is said to be
$4,000.
Charged with the grand larceny Of
money in the sum of $125.40, AL Guy.
a young man formerly employed as
clerk in the implement department Of
the establishment of the Donovan-Mc-
Cormick company at Billings, Mont.
RAJ arrested.
John Lepley is dead at Marshall
town. Iowa, as the result of an assault
alleged to have been committed by
Bert Pell. Pell is now held on a charge
of murder. The trouble is said to have
been caused by a dispute over who
should pay for drinks.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
YOUNG BOY KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Farmers Son Is Caught in Move.
Near Meier's Grove.

Meier's Grove, Mimi. July 2s.-The
s~even-year-old son of John B. Kumler
was fatally hurt in a runaway accident
on the farm. The lad was working in
the bayfield, with a mower. The mower
struck a stone and threw the boy from
his seat. He fell In front of the
knives and his arm was severed and
he was otherwise badly gashed and
bruised.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
ILaunshes Rurned.

Houghton. Mich, July 2o.-Leaking
gasoline in a boathouse Of James PRIV.
or L Sons here caused the destruction
BY drs OF two gasoline launches and
two lighthouses. The loss is about
$5.0ss.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
End Arguments for State.

Boise, Idaho, July 2S.-Evidence and
argument is at an end in the Haywood
case. Senator Borah. special counsel
TOR the state, spoke the last word last
night. Judge Fremont Wood will
charge the jury today.
Senator Borah laid the foundation
for his argument Thursday night. Yes
terday morning he began an analysis
of the evidence, but he confined him.
self to the murder of S~teunenberg and
the conspiracy. He linked Orchard to
Haywood, Haywood to Simpkins,
Simpkins to Meyer and Meyer to Pet
tibone.
Drops Orchards Confession.
Then, selecting only the evidence of
witnesses for the defense and leaving
Orchards confession out, he wove the
lives and movements of the five men
together. Without departing from
the records, incidentally clearing up a
number of situations left somewhat
clouded. he brought these officers and
members of the Western Federation
of Miners together. Then he took
Orchard away from Denver and back
again to Denver, to the headquarters
of the Western Federation of Miners.
This was done carefully and almost
monotonously, the quiet before the
storm, and then Borah's voice and
name changed.
Borah Is Dramatic.
He sprang into action. His voice
quivered. and hand appraised, fingers
outstretched. he shouted:
Watch them now! Watch the five
conspirators! ~Steunenberg is to die
in thirty days and they are moving on
the scene"
For the space Of ten seconds there
was silence. Then, relaxing, Borah
continued with his merciless logic. He
brought Davis, Copley, Adams and
Easterly, all officers or members of
he Western Federation of Miners.
into touch with Orchard. Without a
pause he drew picture after picture of
the men. associating together at vari.
u points.
Orchards cominss and Goinqs.
From each place and fresh from
every crime, he brought Orchard back
nome to Denver and then, smiling
leaned toward the jury to ask "Why?"
Why always back to Denver unless
1T was to find there the protection and
the pay of his %employers?"
All those things denounced or sheer
ed at by counsel for the defense found
a bold and brilliant paragraph of de-
tense in Senator Borah's interludes.
Inc State of Idaho, its people and the
chief executive, each in turn. were
given a brilliant eulogy.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
HAYWOOD WALKS
FORTH A FREE Man
is ACQUITTED OF THE MURDER
OF FORMER GOVERNOR sTEU-
NENBERG.
WILL PROSECUTE THE OTHERS
STATE ANNOUNCES THAT CASES
OF MOVER AND PE1TIBoNE
WILL BE PUSHED.
WILL PROSECUTE The OTHERS

Boise, Idaho, July 30. Into the
bright sunlight OF a beautiful Sabbath
morning, in the stiffness of a city
drowsy with the lazy slumbers Of a
summer Sunday, William d. Haywood,
trials involving conspiracy and muir
der that the country has ever known,
walked yesterday a free man, acquit-
ted Of the murder of Former Governor
Frank S~teunenberg.
The probability of a verdict of ac-
quittal In the cas- of the secretary
treasurer and acknowledged leader of
the Western Federation Of Miners had
been
Freely Predicted
since Saturday, when Judge Fremont
Wood read his charge. which was re-
garded as strongly favoring the de-
Tense in its Interpretation of the law
of conspiracy, circumstantial evidence
and the confederation of an accom-
plice who %confesses.
II was also freely predicted that in
the event Of Haywood's acquittal the
state would abandon the prosecution
of his associates, Charles II. Meyer,
the president of the federation, and
George A. Pettibone Of Denver. State
ments from counsel and from Gov.
Gooding issued yesterday dispel this
view of the situation.
Jury at Last Agrees.
1t was after being out for twenty
one hours that the jury, which first
had been divided at ten to two, finally
came to an agreement. Events moved
rapidly enough after this. and when at
last the principal actors in the trial
had been gathered into the court room
at a few moments before s o'clock the
white envelope handed by the foreman
to the judge was torn open and the
verdict read.
Haywood's attorneys were fairly lift
ed from their seats, and Judge Wood
made no effort to restrain them as
they surrounded Haywood to shout
aloud their congratulations.
First Thought Of Mother.
Haywood's frst thought after his re-
lease was OF his aged mother. who
Saturday had suffered a complete
nervous breakdown after the jury had
retired. Haywood walked to st. Luke's
hospital and unannounced rushed into
his mothers room. SO great was the
effect OF the news upon the elderly
lady that last night she va SUP and
about and happy.
Next Haywood went to the little cot
tage where his wife and daughters
have been stopping. Once home, Hav.
wood said: II want to thank the
people OF Boise for their kindness to
my wife. my mother. my family and
my friends"
Will Prosecute Others.
Senator Borah said:
L nave no comment to make other
n that twelve good men and true
men OF The State OF Idaho have passed
upon the case, and that disposes of it
30 lar as Me State of Idaho and Hay
wood are concerned. The prosecution
of the other men indicted will be
pushed vigorously and without n
reverence to the Haywood trial"
=. +. Richardson, one of Haywood's
leading counsel. said:
We have had a fair trial. We have
nan an i,,,,,o ctSo1 At.
tlous jury and an impartial Judge"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
BURNS HOUSE AND SHOOTS SELF
Family Of Fred MaI!ery Barely Es
capes From Blazing Residences.

Lake City, Mimi. July %. = Fred
Mallery of Pepin, Wis. Set fire to his
house and then going into his corn
ield shot himself though the mouth.
Mrs. Mallory and father were awaken
ed In the night by the fire in the lower
part Of the house. They escaped from
the burning building by jumping from
q second story window. No motive is
given for Mallery's act.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
strono Plea for Life Of Haywood.

Boise, Idaho. July "a. - For four
hours and a half yesterday E. F. Rich
ardson pleaded with the jury for he
life of William d. Haywood. Under
order of the court he hours for the
days sessions were changed and court
met at 6 O'Clock last evening.
Mr.. Richardson plunged directly into
the death of Gov. Steunenberg in his
opening sentence.
when the death of Gov. Steunen-
berg was flashed to the world there
was the immediate conclusion in near
ly all quarters that there vas some
connection between the Occur d'Alene
troubles and the bomb which was
placed at his gate"
Reviews Events.
Mr.. Richardson then reviewed the
events following the death OF Former
Governor ~Steunenberg, saying Harry
Orchard was caught almost red-hand-
ed in the act. A Pinkerton detective
came to Idaho and soon had a confess
sion from a nan who, to save his own
worthless neck was ready to place the
blame upon others. The matter was
taken up by that portion Of the press
which depends upon the prosperous
and capitalistic classes, and the lead
ers Of the Western Federation of Min
ers were adjudged guilty without a
hearing.
The attorney begged the jurors to
lay aside any impression they may
have formed from reading the news
papers during the last year and to
start with him al the beginning of the
ease and go through the various events
one by one, without feeling or preju-
dice.
Not Connected With Orchard.
The contention of the defense, Mr..
Richardson declared, was that no con-
nection has been shown between Or
chard and the defendant.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Senator Borah 4. Sensational.

Senator Borah Is Sensational.
Boise, Idaho, July 27.-The case OF
the State of Idaho against William d.
Haywood, charged with the murder of
Frank d. S%teunenberg, will rest with
the jury by night. Clarence barrow,
after speaking for eleven hours, n
Guided the final plea for Haywood's
life at 1920 p. M, and at Z in the
evening Senator Borah opened the
closing argument for the prosecution.
He will speak for three sessions, or
about seven hours. Judge Wood will
charge the jury Saturday morning.
At least 1000 people were unable to
Governors Widow Present.
Aside from the unusually large
crowd in the court room and the large
number of women present, the scene
was much as it has been at each Of
the sessions during the last eleven
weeks. Mrs. Steunenberg, the widow
of the murdered governor, was in the
court room for the first time. She &C.
cupied a seat inside the railing, beside
her youngest son.
Senator Borah's speech was a SEN
sation. From time to time he turned
on counsel for the defense, fierce de-
n%unciation pouring from his lips, and
at times he brought protests from
Richardson and barrow, but with blaz-
ing eyes and hot words he silenced
every effort to break the rush of
words.
No Immunity for Orchard.
The climax was, when in behalf of
the State of Idaho, its people, it's gov
ernor and himself, he disclaimed all
intention or desire to give immunity
to Orchard. Finally, his face pale
and voice quivering with emotion, the
senator raised his arm and said:
eff | should ever join in an attempt
to give immunity to this man l hope
the great God may wither my right
arm in it's socket"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Stella (waeh.> Burned

Stella. Wash. July 3O.-This town
was practically destroyed by fire.
Among the buildings burned we're two
hotels, two saloons. wharves, mills.
warehouses and hospitals. The loss is
estimated at 1900, 600.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
NEWS OF WEEK SUMMARIZES
IMPORTANT EVENTS At HOME
AND ON FOREIGN SHORES
BRIEFLY TOLD.
WASHINGTON.

President Roosevelt has appointed
James G. Bailey of Kentucky to be
secretary of legation at Copenhagen,
Denmark.
Woodruff announces that prompt &C
ton will be taken wherever cases OF
illegal fencing of public lands are dis
covered.
Scissors grinders have been placed
fee commission. This would seem to
about complete the catalogue Of all
things above and below the sun on
which examinations may be given for
government positions.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
STRICKEN IN PULPIT.
Prophetic Words During Sermon Q
Uncertainty OF Life.

Uncertainty Of Life.
Knoxville, Iowa, July 3O.-Henry de
F. Smith was stricken with apcplexy
in the pulpit of the Presbyterian
church at Madisonville yesterday. He
had been dwelling on the uncertainty
of life in his sermon and had just ut
tered these words: ut may be the
last time l will ever speak to you"
when he began to totter. Friends
rushed to the pulpit and caught him.
He died last night.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
PORK KILLS ONE; EIGHTY ILL.
Nearly Whole Population Of Hamlet
Sick From Eatinu Bad Meat.

okolona, Miss, July 30.-Mrs. Mary
Park is dead and eighty others, com.
prising almost the entire population of
Vanvleet, a small station near here.
are i'll as the result of eating pork
which had become poisoned.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
TRIAL OF HAYWOOD
For Murder of Gov. Steunenberq.

class and hatred for the rich, he as
sailed the constitution of the country
and cried:
The constitution! The constitu-
ton. 1t is here only to destroy the
laws made for the benefit of the poor"
Mr.. Darrow's support of labor
unions and of union men was passion
ate, and his eulogy OF the Western
Federation eloquent.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Attorney Flags the Pinkertons.

Boise, Idaho, July 25. - Forsaklng
the theory of vengeance as Orchards
motive for the murder of Former Gov
ernor Steunenberg, E. F. Richardson
argued that Orchard was in the EN-
ploy of the Pinkerton Detective agen-
cy when he killed Steunenberg and
that he murder was a part of a con-
spiracy to hang Haywood. This sud-
den departure was followed by a ire
mendous denunciation of Capt. James
Mcfarland and the Pinkertons and
passionate vituperation of Orchard,
Gov. Gooding of Idaho, Senator Borah,
Gov. Peabody of Colorado and all who
have acted on the side of the prosecu-
ton of Haywood came in for a share
of the avalanche of Mr.. Richardson's
peroration.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1907-08-02
Calls 1t Pinkerton Plot.

Mr.. Richardson denounced and
charged the Pinkerton detective agen-
cy with a systematic plot to secure
the conviction of Haywood, Meyer and
Pettibone as a means to the desired
determination Of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners. Clarence barrow will
commence his argument in Haywood's
behalf this morning. 1t is expected he
will require two days to close for the
defense.
Perjury Charge Does Not Hold.
DR.. l. L. MCGEE, the witness for the
defense who was arrested, charged
with perjury. was discharged yester-
day by the magistrate before whom
the preliminary hearing was held.
The justice ruled that the evidence
was insufficient to hold MCGEE.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-12
u. S. TO MAKE
NAVAL TORPEDOES
Bureau of Ordnance Has Just Devel
oped One That is Far Superior
to Those Now in Use.

Washington, March 12.--Admiral
Mason, chief of the na
ordnance, has just cor
for the construction Of
tory at the Newnart
and he expects to ady '-'
for proposals for the '
the building and supp
for the plant.
This will be the first time this gov
ernment has undertaken to make its
own torpedoes on large scale. The
present type Of naval torpedo runs
$500 yards under water at an aver,
age speed of &c 10 knots, but recent
experiments conducted by the ord
nance bureau has developed a torpedo
that will attain speed of So knots
at a distance of thousand yards and
possibly this type will be adopted
when fully developed and turned out
at the new factory instead of the pres
ent standard type.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-12
FRENCH WARSH|P
BLOWS UP
Killing 200 Sailors
Vessel a Total
Wreck
EXPLOSION OF TORPEDO
Set Off Magazine on Board
Battleship- Every Ship
in Harbor Damaged.

Toulon, France, March 12.-The
powder magazine on board the French
batteship Lena blew up today while
the vessel was in the Missiessy dock
owing to the explosion of com
pressed air torpedo, There were
about $50 officers and men on
board the Lena at the time Of the dis
aster but many of them jumped into
the water. The authorities here be-
lieve that the victims number at least
300 It is known positively that over
fifty were killed.
Rear Admiral Manceron is among
the wounded and included in the killed
is Ensign Rousse.
Many Explosions Occurred.
Further explosions occurred upon
the Lena every moment and debris
flew over the docliyard for a distance
of 500 yards. One shell weighing
twenty pounds was hurled a quarter
of mile before striking the ground.
Was Undergoing inspection.
The Lena was undergoing an tnspec
ton of its machinery when the explo-
sion occurred. The conclusion caused
by the explosion of the compressed
air torpedo set fire to the after pow
der magazine, blowing up the whole
after part of the vessel.
Magazines Were Full.
The officials declare that the maya
zines of the Lena were completely
filled with explosives and that the re-
current detonatlons indicate they are
all on fire.
Many Vessels Damaged.
Paris, March 12,-Only meager de-
tails of the explosion on the battle
ship Lena have reached here, 1t is
stated however, at the ministry Of ma
rine that the warship has been flood
ed. The advices also state that many
vessels near the Lena have been dam
aged