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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

was doing so a giant cap in my pocket
exploded and tore one side of my coat
out. I was afraid everybody in the
hotel had heard the explosion I wait
ed awhile. but there was no indication
that any one heard what had occurred
in my room. | went downstairs and
remained at the hotel until Monday.
when I was arrested"
After his arrest he received a telf,-
gram which he destroyed. The de-
Tense objected to his telling who the
dispatch was from. saying that it
would be the best evidence itself The
state said it would produce the telc-
gram. but that it was unsigned. Or
chard said he had received a letter
which to the best of his belief was
written by PettibOne. The defense OBJ
jected. but the objection was over
ruled. Orchard testified that Hay
wood had told him that he had seut
steve Adams and Ed Munster to Cali
fOrnia to kill Fred Bradley and mine
superintendent whose name Orchard
did not remember. Then the state
turned the witness over to the de-
Tense.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Severe Storm in kentucky.

,'attlettsburg, Ky. June 11.-This
city was in total darkness during the
night. and there is scarcely a whole
roof, skylight or window in town. A
number of houses were completely I'M
rooted and one dwelling house was
blown from its foundations by the
most terrific storm in the history of
this section. The streets are strewn
with all sorts.Of debris, and wires of
the telephone and telegraph companies
are tangled mass. The electric light
plant was smashed by the falling of
the stacks and will be disabled for
several days
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Cabrera Not Assassinated.

New York. June 11.-Dr. Ramon
Bengoechoa, consul general for Guate-
mala at New York. received a cable
dispatch from President Cabrera of
Guatemala reading that the president
sis all right" The consul general also
received 4 private dispatch from
Guatemala saying that there was no
truth in the reports of President
Cabrera's assassination.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
He COULDN'T Bend.

young man engaged board ana
lodging in q private family who We're
extremely devout. Before each meal
a long grace was said TO their dis
may and horror the new boarder sat
bolt upright while the others at table
reverently bowed their heads. When
the second day passed and the young
man evinced no disposition to unbend.
the good lady of the house could en-
dure the situation no longer.
Atheism" asked she sharply.
mo, madam" humbly responded the
new boarder; boil"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
DEATH FOR ELEVEN PERSONS
Three Killed and Eight Fatally
Wounded at York, Ill.

York, ILL.,. June 1O.-Three persons
are dead and eight fatally injured as
4 result of a tornado which practical
ly wiped out this town. The loss to
property is estimated at $4,000. The
damage to timber, fruit and crops will
be more than 100000 The dead are:
Henry Rock, 60 years old. Terre Haute,
Ind: Mrs. Lucinda Pinkerto 60 years
old, York. Ill. Mrs. John Bostick, York
ILL., Fatally injured-Clyde Scott 3.
f.. Miller. Mrs. B. f. Miller, Mrs. S.
+. Freeman, Annabel Newman all OF
York, ILL.,: James Layton, Gradyville,
Ind: Mrs. Lydia Foster, York, Ill;
Mrs, James Layton, GRANVILLE, Ind.
Without warning the storm broke
while most of the people were at
supper. Entire families were buried
in ruins of houses. and it is remark
able that the death list is not great
err. The storm lasted less than four
minutes. Henry Rock. of Terre Haute,
who owns Il valuable lumber mill here
had just returned from the home of
was picked up sixty yards from the
house, having been struck on the head
by flying timbers Mrs. Lydia Pinker-
ton was blown into the top of tree
several hundred feet from the house..
She died in few minutes Mrs John
Bostick was buried in the ruins of her
home just across the river from York.
She died without regaining conscious
ness.
The Methodist Protestant church
was demolished and the proprietor Of
a saloon across the street was hurled
through his door into a thick hedge
fifty feet away. Many horses and
cattle were blown away. and the car
casses apparently fell into the Wa
bash river and were washed away.
Heavy damage also was caused at
GRANVILLE Ind. east Of here Tue home
of James Layton was demolished. Lay
ton was blown out of his house and
buried under the ruins He is believed
to be fatally injured. Mrs Layton
also sustained dangerous Injuries.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

They had evidently been quarreling
before entering the Suffer street car at
the ferry.
81 would thank you, Mr.. Johnson, not
to sit by mer' she said Jelly.
"Oh, Lucy, I'll never go with her
again-never, never, dearie"'
Gradually the harsh tones melted to
soft, endearing phrases. The car had
become very crowded. 1t stopped at
Van Ness.
The conductor, wedging among pas
sengers midway of the aisle, could not
see the rear steps. With his hand on
the bell cord, he suddenly yelled:
''How is it back there now?'
''It's all right. We've made up again.
impulsively responded the young man.
'Oh, Willard, he didn't mean usr'-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
THE PERFECT WAY,
Scores of Edgerton Citizens Have
Learned 1t.

Scores OF EdgertOn Citizens Have
Learned It.
Ii you suffer from backache,
There is only one way to cure it.
The perfect way is to cure the kidneys.
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect it, urinarv troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are made for kid
neys only.
Mrs. Il. M. Wilson, of 202 Mineral
Point ave, GAINESVILLE, Wis, says: II
had been suffering with my back for a
number of years. l had constant pain
in the ioins and felt so generally weak
and run down that I often felt that I
could not keep up. | used liniments
and other remedies that did not help
me, and finally, seeing Doans Kidney
Pills highly recommended in our papers,
| sent to drug store and got box and
began using them. A few doses were
sufficient to rid me of the pain and I
continued taking the remedy until en-
tirely cured. My son found the same
satisfaction in using them for bladder
trouble as he has been entirely free
from it since using Doan's Kidney
Pills.
For sale by all dealers Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other. 10
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Only Slept There.

Dickens, looking for local color for
his novel of Hard Times" visited
Manchester. He went through the how.
els of certain Manchester cotton spin
ners, and these foul houses filled him
with pity and horror. Meeting the
Manchester manufacturer who owned
them, he said:
''And do your employees really live
in such houses as theseY'
Certainly not the manufactures
replied. ''They only sleep in them.
They live in my MILL"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
DEATH OF FRANK STEUNENBF,Rt,
Prisoner Tells How He Watched fol
His MurderOus Opportunity.

In telling of the murder of ex-Gov-
erpor Steunenberg Orchard said he
and SimpkinS, had watched for the ex-
governor at Caldwell aud at Boise:
they had fixed the bomb under the
sidewalk near Steunenberg's home one
night, but nothing happened and they
went out and got the bomb Then
Simpkins said that he had seen sever
al persons at Caldwell who knew him,
and that he had better get away ami
leave Orchard to finish the job alone
Simpkins at this time was member
Of the w. L. NJ executive board.
After Simpkins left Orchard tried
to get chance to plant the bomb
again; also tried to get an opportunity
to shoot him at night when he was
going home. He took with him on
these occasions a Sawed-Off shotgun,
given him, he said. by Pettibone. Blu.
all his efforts failed until one night
he saw Steunenberg sitting in the Sa-
ratoga hotel at Caldwell. Said Or
chard: 81 went up to my room and
got the bomb and hurried out to the
Steunenberg house and planted the
bomb by the gate. | then started back
to the hotel, and when about two
blocks away [ met Steunenberg on his
way home.
Il ran as fast as / could toward the
hotel, but had not reached it when the
explosion took place. / went to my
room to DO up some acid and giant
caps and things in a package. As 4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
First publication May 8, 1907.
STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Cour
~ ROCK County In PrQhata

STATE OF WISCONSIN, County Court for
~ Rock County.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
county, at the court house, in the city of James
vile, in said county, on the first Tuesday of
November, A. D. 1907 being November 9Th,
will be heard, considered and adjusted:
All claims against William Biggar, late
of the Town Of Fulton in said county, de-
ceased.
All claims must be presented for allowance
to said Court, at the court house. in the city Of
GAINESVILLE, in said county, on or before the 3Oth
day of October, A ID. 1907 or be barred.
Dated April 30th, 1907.
BY the Court,
j. w. SALE, County Judge.
j. p. TOWME, Attorney.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Editors at jamestown Show.

Norfolk, Va. June 11.-EditOrs from
all sections of the United States as
sembled in the auditorium building at
the jamestown exposition. They are
members of the National Editorial as
ISOLATION. which is holding it's annual
convention here.
The chief feature of the day was the
address Of President Roosevelt, fol-
lowed by retention
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Closes with the Story of His Hunt
and Assassination of Ex-
Gov. Steunenberg.
HIS MURDERS REACH EIGHTEEN
Casing of One of His Bombs Is Pro-
duced in Court.
Defense Begins His Cross Examina-
ton and Shows That He Has
Couple of Wives Living
and UndivOrced.

Boise, Ida, June Harry Orchard
crowned his admissions of grave crimes
when continuing his case against Will
liam ID. Haywood he made an explicit
ly detailed confession of the murder
of Frank Steunenberg by an Internal
machine that directly opens tho way
for the mortal Offense He swore that
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
HEAVY DAMAGE NEAR DUouoIN
About 100000 in Town and Vit.ini-
ty-Mrs. kegley's Escape.

Duquoin. ILL.,. June 10-Accorfling
to telephone reports from the surround
ing farming community it is estimated
that the loss caused by the cyclone
which visited this county will reach
S150OO0. including crops. fruit and
property. The damage in this city
will amount to nearly as much. be-
ing distributed among residence prop
erty and surface mine structures. In
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
After the Umbrella Trust.

Philadelphia, June 11.-Acting upon
instructions from Washington United
States District Attorney Thompson
will move against the so-called umbrel-
Ia trust. 1t is alleged that there is {,
conspiracy among the makers of UNI
brellas and umbrella frames in re-
straint of trade for the purpose of fix
ing prices of the products of the fac
tories.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Japs Stirring Up Strife.

Washington. June 11.-Secret docu-
ments have been discovered in this
city showing that the Japanese on the
Pacific coast are raising a huge fund
to stir up hostility in Japan toward
the United States.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Spanked Boy Kills Mother.

BaSSett, Neb.. June 11.-Because his
mother had spanked him. Calf Mccoy
aged II years, shot and instantly
killed her at their farm. nine miles
north of here. Fearing she was no:
dead. he fired Il second bullet into hen
body
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

HARRY ORCHARD, ALIAS HORSLE1.
the assassination of Steunenberg was
first suggested by Haywood, was joint
ly plotted by Haywood, Meyer, Petit
bone and himself, was financed
Haywood. and was executed by him
self after the failure Of an attempt ID
which Jack Simpkins had partici-
pated.
His Murders Total Eighteen.
Orchard lifted the total of his own
murdered victims to eighteen. detailed
the circumstances under which he
tried to murder Ex-Governor Peabody.
Judge Goddard. Judge Gabbert. Gen
eral Sherman Bell, Dave Moffat and
Frank Herne Incidentally he con-
fessed to plan to kidnap the child
of one of his former associates. Then
under ton by the de-
Tense Orchard confessed guilt 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 third woman at Cripple
Creek.
State Begins Considerations.
Through the shocking details OF
murder plots, stories of secret bomb
making, and tales of man-hunts with
sawed of shotguns and Internal ma
chimes as weapons the witness went
on i'll the same quiet, off-hand manner
that marked his demeanOr Wednesday,
The state began its confederation of
Orchards crimson tale by producing
the lead casing of the Peabody bomb
Orchard identified it, swOre that ne
brought it from Canon City to Denver
and then on to Wallace. where he gave
it to man named Cunningham. Il
was thrown into the river. and the
state promises to later prove it's recoy-
cry. Orchard finished his direct exam
1nation at 2:35 p. M, and the cross.
examination had only reached down to
the Occur d'Alene days of 1899 when
the court arose
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Brings Death to Forty Persons in
Communities in Kentucky,
Illinois and indiana.
TWENTY-FIVE ALREADY DEAD
Balance of the Two-Score Made UP
Of Fatally Hurt.
Ross of Property Reaches Up Into
Hundreds of Thousands of Dol
lars-Wind and Rain Do
the Destruction.

Chicago. June 10. = Twenty-nine
known dead and forty persons injured
constitute the list of casualties result
ing from storms of tornado severity
which swept southern Illinois and
Indiana and central Kentucky. These
fatal visitations came i'll the shape OF
torrents Of rain. high winds and elec-
trical disturbances. The property dam
age will reach many thousands of dol
lars. Houses were swept away,
bridges demolished and thousands of
acres Of growing crops destroyed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
June Price, S4.45
Wonen's Suits

Made of good quality of all-wool
material, blacks, greys, blues and
tans. This chance for the econom-
lea! women, as the garment is worth
up to $500.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

Louisville. June 10. - Twenty one
persons dead. the village devastated
and several thousand acres of growing
crops ruined. is the sum total Of the
havoc wrought by rain torrent that
descended on Gradyville Ky. and vi
cinity. All the dead are residents of
Gradyvlle. and although reports are
neager. owing to the remOteness OF
the place and the prostraton of tele-
phone and telegraph wires. it is be-
be reported from the surrounding
country
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
June Price, S8.68
Tourist Coats

Made of all wool materials; the new
checks and plaids, long and loose.
very stylish. just now, worth $1,000.
June Price, S4.98
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
Women's Wool Skirts

A splendid assortment of styles and
colors. greys, blues and blacks.
These skirts are splendidly made,
tucked and plated, some trimmed
with buttons aud soutache braid,
manufactured to sell at $3.50.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

Women's Black Silk Coats

Three-auarter length models, made
of splendid quality Of black silk
rustling taffeta, nicely trimmed with
plaits, ideal for travelling and driv-
ing. These are $500 values.
June Price, S7.87
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14
List of Those Who Died.


The dead are: Mrs. l.. G. Nell. wife
of State Senator Nell, and her four
children: Mrs Lum Hill and one child:
Mrs. Carl WilmOre. her daughter and
granddaughter: Paul Wilson, Is years
old: Mrs. fairfield Moss and her six
children: Mrs. J. w. Keltner and one
child: Miss Mary Moss. All but two
of the bodies hay been recovered.
Rains Create Tidal Wave"
The disaster was due to the erratic
behavior of Big creek. ordinarily Il
small stream, but which was already
swollen by recent rains. When the
storm precipitated three inches of rain
in an hour on Gradyville and vicinity
the creek leaped from it's bed and took
a new course with the impetuOsity Of
a tidal wave The inhabitants of
Gradyvillc had no warning and near
" all were abed when the fOaming
waters struck the place carrying away
six large residences, a mill and num-
Der Of smaller houses. Nearly all the
victims were drowned. but four We're
crushed by the collapse of their dwell
ings when the torrent struck them.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1907-06-14

The long, loose, waterproof kind !;
greys, tans, navy and olive green's.
No woman should be without one.
These garments are worth up to
$500.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-19
FARMERS need
MORE rain

THE farmers in our section are in
need of rain" said G. W. Bashor, a
prominent farmer of the Summit
country, who is a business visitor in
the city.
THE country is not suffering, but
the late fall-sown grain has not
sprouted, for lack of moisture, and
the winter blowing is delayed for
the same reason
Mr. Bashor states the farmers in
the Summit and Clifford sections are
each year increasing the acreage OF
corn cultivation, the crop being
grown on the summer fallow lands
The yield runs from 35 to so bush
els to the acre and provides an excel
lent feed for the fattening of hogs
and other stock
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-19
COUNTRY GETS
WIDE PUBLICITY
PROMOTION BUREAU HAS Sue
CEEDED IN PLACING Illus
TRATED ARTICLES IN MANY
PAPERS.
StructionS

The "twenty-one' committee of
the promotion bureau met at noon
today and received the report of Sec
rotary Rohrabacher relative to the
publication of an extended illustra-
ted story in the Chicago RECORD Her.
aid relative to the timber resources
of the central Idaho district.
Mr.. Libby reported to the COM
mittee that he had received a letter
from the magazine Opportunity
asking for an illustrated story on the
general opportunities in the Lewis
ton-Clarkston country. The matter
was referred to Mr.. Rohrabacher for
preparation.
The committee has recently made
a shipment of comprehensive adver-
Using matter to the Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce and is now making
distribution of printed matter to
local business men for distribution
in letters.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-19
idaho MAN
.CONFESSES crime
CHARLES L0vELAND OF ST. AN
THoNY GIVES HIMSELF UP TO
TACOMA POLICE BECAUSE OF
FORGERY.

TACOMA, Nov. 19.-"It's no use,
chief I've wandered all over the
United States and I've tried every oc-
cupation from building railroad
grades to working in bank. I can't
get away from my crime | am, a
forger, and | want to give myself up
to be punished, and then, maybe, !
can be an honest man again"
Once manager of the Rexburg
Tailoring company of st. Anthony,
Ida, now tramp-made a wanderer
by the fear of punishment for the
forgery of the name of A. E. Scott,
prominent Idaho sheepman, to a doz-
en- checks involving Hundreds of dol
lars-Charles Loveland, a fine-ap-
pearing youth, % years old. has CIV
en- himself into the custody of the
police.
Loveland walked into the private
Office of Chief Maloney and abruptly
made his confession. IT have had
chances since left home last April
to make a man of myself and to sue
coed in business. But no sooner
would | get a good job than l would
be driven to neglecting it Ivy the
worry. 1t seemed like sorte one was
no friends. When I weot Nome at
after me all the time. Every man I
met seemed like a detective I had
no friends. When I went home at
night | feared some one might step
out of the dark and arrest me and
have me sent to the pen. The prison
would be a thousand times better
than going on as | have been. want
to take my medicine like a man and
then start life over again
! The young man readily told of the
details of his self-confessed crime 1t
was the old story of an infatuation
for a pretty girl and fast life on a
stage where wine and the woman
were the permanent settings. Then
when the youth found that he could
forge no more checks without MAX
ing arrest and discovery certain, he
fled, leaving his home last April, and
since wandering all over the western
half of the continent
Loveland says that he is a mem
Der of highly-respected and we'll
to-do family, his father owning a
large ranch a few miles from St. An
thony. Local police officers have
wired the chief of police at st. An
thony asking for information and in
structions.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-19
COMMERCIALCLUB
WILLINVESTIGATE
PROPOSITION TO SUPPLY CITY
WITH WATER FROM THE ELS
WORT SPRINGS IN HANDS OF A
COMMITTEE.

The Lewiston Commercial club met
last night in the clubrooms and re-
ceived the proposition of E. G. Els
worth to Investigate the water sup
ply at the springs located on his farm
near Waha. Mr.. Ellsworth showed a
number of views of the springs, and
after receiving his plan for the de-
velopment of the water supply a
committee composed of A. G. Wisner,
Engineer d. G. Wrighter, NJ. d. Mills
and George E. Erb was appointed to
make the Investigations for the club s
information.
The proposed city ordinance for
the regulation of the water rates
was discussed. The purposes of the
new ordinance were explained by
City Controller Nickerson. after
which the proposition was generally
discussed. A committee composed OF
George H. Storer, NJ. D. Mills and
George F. Erb was appointed to in
vestigate the terms Of the impending
ordinance.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-19
COMMISSIONERS
HAVE BUSY DAY
BOARD CONSIDERS SALOON IL
CENSE QUESTIONED BUILD
BRIDGE WITH LATAH COUNTY
AWARDS ROAD CONTRACT.

The county commissioners today
received notification from the clerk
of the board of Latah county that the
bid of e. H. Harris for the construc-
ton of a bridge across Potlatch
creek at Wandscher gulch has been
accepted and the local board is asked
to concur in the action, as the struc-
ture is owned jointly by the two
counties. The cost of the new bridge
is $500.
The matter of granting a saloon
license to Hughie MCGUIRE of Guide
sac is now being considered. The pc
tition of Mr.. Mcclure was received
yesterday, and at the same time a re-
monstrance against granting such a
license was presented. The matter
of the remonstrance was presented
by County Attorney Needham on the
grounds that the Mcclure saloon had
been conducted in a disOrderly man
ner. Mr. Mcclure was represented
today by Attorney John Green, and
it is probable a further hearing will
be given before a decision is reached
The contract for the construction
of the Kate Connolly road was award
ed to d. O. Elder for the sum of $500,
The bid of Futter Bros, for 5000 was
i also received for this work.
ID. V. Garner, Frank Reed and r
/ d. Briggs We're appointed viewers
for a new road asked for in the vi.
j cinity Of Melrose.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-11-19
Still Ahead.

willie" Collier, the comedian,
was an irresponsible member of a
barn storming combination which,
some 10 years ago, did the tank"
towns of the Middle West.
The company had been doing a
poor business for several weeks when
a certain town in Illinois was reach
ed. Just before the curtain went up
that night, Collier was standing at
the curtain peep hole sizing up the
audience.
'How's the house, Willie9" asked
another player.
well" answered Collier, there
are some out there. But" he added
impressiyely, we're still in the ma.
jority, old boy, still in the majority. .