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yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Swiss Chiffon.
Imported White Swiss Chiffon,
4s-in. wide, fine sheer qualities,
regular soc values for Wednes-
days special selling, yard 35G
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
CROSS-EXAMINATION OF ORCHARD AND
LIGHT SHED ON HIS EARLY CAREER

trip in a transport, didn't you?"
II may have. / won't say positively
that I did,
Were you ever employed to watch and
report things in the mining country"
NO sir"
Richardson Admonished by Court.
Richardson's questions flew at Orchard
in such rapid succession that the latter
part of his answers were lost in the rat
tie OF the new Interrogation. HawIey OBJ
jected on the part OF the state. and the
court admonished the attorney rot to cut
off the witness.
Did you ever tell Pettibone abou;
burning cheese factory and collecting
the insurance ?!
Yes"
! "And that you bad stolen the cheese
and sold it prior to The fiFe?'
Yes
And that YOU mad an alteration with
your brother near Utica, y. Y and had
pitehforked him?'
Yes"
Hold ,on just moment" said Senator
Borah for the prosecution. MIR. Orchard
please tell US the date of this conversa-
ton with PettiboRe, so we can connect ii
up with him"
The attorneys for the defence were 81
lent evidently taken aback by the sudden
move.
ut was in 1904" said Orchard.
Orchard said he had never as a matter
of fact had any trouble before leaving
Canada and had never been. in or near
Utica, N Y.
Court here adjourned until O'Clock to-
morrow morning when Orchards cross
examination will be resumed.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
DRYDEN MAY GO TO OREGON
Though Nothing Definite Is Given
Out, Yet Such Is the Pop
Mar Relief

Logan. June 6-The cartoon in this
mornings Herald anent the departure OF
Professor Dryden has set the whole town
laughing and incidentally talking for the
Logan is universally dePl0red here It
is more than likely that Dryden will go
to Oregon with President Kerr. although
nothing definite is known as to that
The case of Professor Dryden furnishes
a striking Illustration of the Inconsistency
Of the new regime at the college. The
WidtsOe-Gat es-M Merrill ombination before
il Obtained control at the college, was
never tired of repeating the utterly base
less charge that President Kerr had not
school The figures proved the contrary
to be true. but that didn't make any diff
ference to Gates ct al Now as soon as
they are I'm command. Professor Dryden.
the one great specialist on the agricui-
turaI side Of the college has his salary
reduced 800 per year. while Professor
Thomas A. Widtsoe. partisan now, but
once as strongly a Kerr man, and who
teaches history and political economy,
has his salary put uD to s. 900. $500 more
than Dryden's. The salary question. how
ever. cut no figure in Dryden's determin-
alton to leave. as salary don't bother him
ereatly-he gave up a $3.50 position to
return to the west a year ago, because his
health is better here. Two big eastern
institutions are after him now. but the
eastern climate does rot agree with him
and he will in all probability go to Ore
gon-
The Fourth of july celebration commit
tee got together TODAY and decided upon
these sports for the day:
Horse races-S200 purse in 2.25 class. $50
nurse in 900 class. So and $50 prizes in
the dashes and s25 for the pony race. A
500 purse will be put up for a ball game
between the Oaks ard any team IN the
valley preferably Preston, Weiisville or
cr,,itI, fold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
PLEASANT GROVE REUNION.

Pleasant Grove. June 4--Foday the rel
a+ives and friends of the late William
II Adams. an old pioneer. met at the res
idence of his son. to celebrate the nine
tieth anniversary of the old gentleman's
birth An elaborate banquet was pre-
pared and about a hundred relatives OF
the deceased sat down to enjoy the sump-
tuous TeDast After dinner program was
rendered. consisting of songs. recitatiOns,
music and speeches. BY far the most inn
portant part of the afternoons entertain
nent was a sketch of Mr.. Adams life
given by his eldest son. William. In con-
nectfen with this sketch it is interesting
to note that Mr. Adams was the man who
staked out the first plot OF farm
ing land in Pleasant Grove. He has a
numerous progeny, consisting of twelve
children. Einetv-fOur grandchildren. and
al great-g grandchildren. Taking it all in
all. the celebration was one long to be re-
membered.
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BRADLEY WAS BLOWN UP.
Heretofore the Explosion Was At
tributed to Escape of Gas.

San Francisco, June Sired W. Brad
ley, former manager of the Bunker Hill
and Sullivan mines in the Occur d'Alenes,
SAID tonight that Orchards statement
quite fits in with his experience.
The attempt to poison me with strych-
nine in the milk he said, was mainly
frustrated by my habit of early rising, my
custom being to breakfast before anyone
in the house. On this morning l noticed
a bitter taste in the milk. spat it out and
had the rest put out Of the way. Several
innocent lives were thus saved. This milk
had only been delivered a few minutes be-
fore my tasting ii"
Bradley, continuing, related that he
was so terribly injured by the explosion
spoken of by Orchard that he was unable
to clearly follow the accounts of the out
rage. He referred to the allegation that
the explosion which wrecked his home
and himself was caused by an escape of
gas in the front hall which was ignited
by match struck to light his cigar.
Possibly there were two explosions
the first the Internal machine and then
an explosion of gas caused by the dyna-
mite. The gas may have been the lifting
force which threw me into the street.
The owner of the flat sued the gas COM
pany and was awarded $4,000 damages,
the explosion being attribu.~d to a defec-
tive meter. The gas company took an
appeal which is now pending in the su-
preme court.
Orchards confession having become a
matter of court record at Boise it is al
together probable that the record will be
used in the gas company's effort to set
aside the judgment of the lower court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
Received Letter After Arrest.

Orchard told of receiving a letter while
under arrest.
Are you acquainted with the handwrit-
ing of George A. Petitioner asked Attor-
ney Hawley.
Il am, yes. sir.
state whether the letter you received
in Jail and which you destroyed was in
The defense object to this, saying it was
not the proper way to identify handwrit-
ing and gave absolutely no opportunity
for eontraversion. The objection was
oveFruled
Il believe it was in the handwriting of
George A. Pettibone, said Orchard.
The attorneys for the defense moved
to strike out the answer on the ground
that it was merely belief. Judge Wood
asked the witness if the letter was writ
ten by Pettibone.
ITO the best of my knowledge and be
lief II was" declared Orchard.
Motion to strike out overruled," said
Judge Wood.
Taking the witness back to his expert
ences in Colorado Mr.. Hawley asked the
witness if Haywood had ever said any
thing to him with reference to the death
of Arthur Collins. superintendent of the
Smuggler Union mine in Telluride.
Haywood told me-" said Orchard. "tha {
he had sent Steve Adams and Ed Minister
to California to kill Fred Bradley and the
superintendent of a mine whose name
don't remember. He said they had got in
Jail and he had to send them quite. a
sum of money"
Later Orchard said Haywood had also
told him he had sent Adams to Pocatello.
or Grecian fire, into train of non-uniOn
miners that was expected to pass through
there.
Orchards story was done.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
GRADUATES GET DIPLOMAS.
commencement Exercises at the Ma.
val Academy.

Annapolis. Md, June 6.-The seventy
three members of the final section of
the graduating class of the naval
academy received their diplomas from the
hands, of Secretary of the Navy Metcalf
today in the presence of a large assem-
blage. which included Admiral Thiery of
the French navy, French Ambassador
Jusserand Admiral Baron Won Asbeck of
the German navy, and Governor Warffeld
and the official board of visitors.
Secretary Metcalf paid high tribute to
the honor, integrity and bravery of the
American naval officers, Speaking of the
target practice of the Atlantic fleet last
March. ne said:
Those men can shoot straight. so If
there should ever be a war, which God
forbid. no American need fear for the
outcome.
Mr. Metcalf urged constant prepared
ness for war.
'.It would be the height of folly" he
continued. for this nation, until the ma
tfons agree upon arbitration, to leave IT.
self open to attack or defeat. With the
navy we have and are building how
ever. no nation can ever obtain footing
on American soil"
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You may cross examine" said Mr.
Hawley, turning to Attorney Richardson
of the defense The latter began without
a moments hesitation.
You were born in Canada, you say?"
Yes, sir said Orchard who had shift
ed his position quickly to face what was
expected to be a long ordeal. Looking
past Richardson Orchard gazed at the de-
PENDANT
Mr. Richardson first wanted to know all
about the geography of Northumberland
born. The witness supplied the informa-
ton unhesitatingly.
Are your father and mother living?"
asked the attorney.
NO, sir-they are both dead"
Orchard said he had one brother and
six sisters. He said some lived in Can.
ada and some ia New York state. Orchard
gave the names of five of his sisters as
Clara, Florence. Maggie. Mabel and
Edith. All are married except Edith, he
said but he could remember the married
name of only one-Maggie Frazer. who
lives near Brighton, Ont His brothers
name is Joseph Horsley and lives at
Woeler, Ont.
Left Wife in Canada.
Orchard said he married in 1855 and his
wife is still alive. He has heard from her
since his arrest.
Orchard said he had one child. He said
he once lived in Detroit, but denied ever
having been in Utica, n. Y.
You left one wife in Canada?'
Yes
And you have another wife in Colo
rado?'
Yes"
You are bigamist them
4 don't know what you call it.
You were twice married and have two
wives?'
Yes"
Richardson was very aggressive with
the witness, hurting his questions at him
in fast flying volleys and in tones harsh
and rasping.
Ran Away With Another Mans Wife
Orchard said he ran away from Canada
with another mans wife, going to Nelson,
b. c. The womans name was Hattie
Simpson Orchard went into the restaur-
ant business for while. He then moved
to Pilot Bay, B. G, and ran boarding
house.
You went by the name of Little, didn't
Yes. SIR
Orchard sal Mrs Simpson went back
home from Pilot Bay and he went to
Spokane.
(which one got tired of the other
fiTst?" demanded Richardson.
Neither" said Orchard amid laughter.
Did you desert herr
mo, she went back home"
In Spokane Orchard said he adopted the
name of Harry Orchard. From Spokane
Orchard went to Wallace, Idaho, where
he acquired One-siXteenth interest in the
Hercules mine. now largely owned by Ed
Boyce. the former president of the West
eTn Federation of Miners. Boyce Is re-
puted many times a millionaire. Orchard
SAID he sold out his interest IN the mine
in 1887 and bought out woodward at
Burke. Idaho.
Orchard said he had borrowed some
money on his mining stock before selling
1t. Orchard said he remained in the min
ing country until 1899
You didn't go away on the ocean, to
the Philippines or Honolulu?
NO. sir
But you told Pettibone you made such
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WARNED TO KEEP AWAY.

Denver. June 6.-A circular has been is
sued by the executive board of the West
ern Federation of Miners. now in session
in this city. directing union miners and
those in sympathy with them to remain
away from Bisbee, Ariz., as strike has
been ordered in that camp for the purpose
of compelling the mining companies to
permit their workmen to be members of
the union recently organized there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
Case of Discharged Clerk.
MARRIED I'M CHICAGO.
American Falls Banker WEEDS Belle
From Detroit.

George S. Ellinger of American Falls.
Ida, and Miss Jean K. Spindler of De-
trOit, Mich, were married in Chicago on
June 5.
Mr. Ellinger is one of Idaho's well
known and respected business men, is vice
president of the bank of American Falls,
and the managing member of the firm
of Reed & Ellinger.
Mr.. Ellinger has purchased a beautiful
home for his bride at American Falls, the
future home of the happy couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellinger will be at home
to their many friends after July 1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
BUSINESS MEN TO
HAVE A PALACE
Continued from PAGE I.

Continued from Page I.
at which this decision was reached. The
mining magnate is a member of the board
and he concuFred heartily in the decision.
While he has evidenced the utmost inter-
est in the move for a new home for the
club. and while his associates on the
board of governors knew that he fully
realized the position of the club in want
ing an exclusive club building. few of the
board anticipated the decision of Mr.
fer to aid them so materially in the real
ization of their hopes.
Cobb St1ys Over.
Architect Cobb was to have left Salt
Lake for New York yesterday morning.
He was asked to remain over until today,
and at O'Clock yesterday the members
of the board of governors and the build
ing committee of the Commercial club
met at the club rooms with Mr. New
house and Mr. Cobb. Last night Mr..
Newhouse refused TO say anything about
the discussion at the conference. I'VE
Just talked and l really don't want to say
ANYTHING about 1t yet. Ask the CONNER
At S o'clock Fisher Harris, secretary and
manager of the club, was called out of the
conference being held then by Mr.. Cobb
and the members of the building commit
tee of the club and the Board of Gov
ernors at the club rooms. He said:
Il will say just this-Mr. Newhouse has
been more than generous in offering TO
aid us in financing a new club building
that will probably cost S25g.000 or $300.00
and which, according to the discussion
we have had today, will go on the New
house half-block on lower Main street..
The offer to aid the club in building
its proposed building might have come
from any one of a dozen other Salt
Lakes rich men. Sam" Newhouse has
the foresight and business intuition to
know that he can well afford to aid the
club in putting up a new home at the
intersection of the two new streets
through his half block. for the erection
of such an edifice will enhance the value
of the property upon which II is to
stand and all the property IN the hume
date neighborhood to a large extent
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
Excursion to EIY.

June Z, via o. S. L. and S. P. Round
trip from Salt Lake, $500. Special
train q. m, arriving Ely a. M. next
morning Stay Ely five days. Special
leaves Ely S p. NJ. June 9, arrives Salt
Lake a. M, June 10, but tickets good
for return on regular trains until June
r.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07

For scratches. burns. cuts, insect
bites and the, many little hurts COM
mon to every family. DeWitt's Car
bolised Witch Hazel Salve is the best
remedy. 1t is soothing. cooling. clean
and healing Be sure YOU get De-
Wits. Sold by Chas. Van Dyke, 2SG
South Main
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
EACH AND EVERY
CHARGE DENIED
Idaho Men, Accused of Land
Frauds, on the Stand in
Their Own Behalf.

Moscow Ida, June George H kes-
ter, cashier of the Lewiston National
bank. and William Dwyer. timberman,
defendants in the north Idaho land con-
spiracy cases, took the witness stand this
afternoon in their own behalf and Mrs.
Kittie E. Dwyer gave testimony for her
husband. Kester's testimony was similar
to that of c. w. Robnet, bank book
keeper. yesterday a flat denial of any
thing and everything that tended to in
criminate him The feature of his tes-
timony was the bringing out on cross
examination that Dwyer is insoivent, do
ing business in his wife's name
Always Got the Land.
The defense in its opening statement ID
the jury laid great stress upon the fact
that Dwyer never at any time owned
timber claim, hence no conspiracy. 1t
now develops that he could not because he
is insolvent. 1t was also shown that IN
ShOshOne county there are on file three
deeds to timber claims in kesterS name.
He denies ownership. kester denied ever
asking an entryman to take land with the
understanding that the same was to come
to him for a consideration after the en-
tryman acquired title, but il was shown
that in the case Of practically every en-
tryman who testified against kester that
Kester had eventually gotten the land.
Dwyer was on the stand but a few mo-
ments when court adjourned
Case of DISCHARGED Clerk.
During the morning the defense at
tempted to make a point of the fact that
Joseph M MOlIoy had been dismissed as
chief clerk of the Lewiston land office be
cause of misconduct but although the
government could not thus trust him, il
was willing to use him now to help con-
Wet the defendants. District Attorney
Ruick said he had something to do with
the discharge of MoIlOy; that the gov
eminent agents who reported against him
were in the court room; that if the de-
Tense persisted in its tactics that he
would put them on the stand and show
that MOlloy was dismissed for reasons
other than alleged by the defense.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07

What did you do with this telegram %
Destroyed IT,
where was the telegram from?'
Attorney Richardson for the defense,
objected to this The telegram itself was
the best evidence, he declared
Wen produce the original telegram -
declared Senator BoFah. Orchard said
the telegram was not signed.
The witness spoke more slowly and per-
haps with just Hnge of feeling in his
voice as he told of placing the bomb
which destroyed Governor Steunenberg.
During his recital he could look directly
across the room at the young son of the
dead man, who sat with gaze constantly
fixed upon his fathers self-coafessed
assassin.
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1t takes nerve and loyalty however, for
a man with the immense interests
dertake more than he has already
launched in the real estate and building
line here.
What He Has Done.
He has banked the money for two Of
flee buildings that will cost him nearIS,
three quarters of million in cash and
work has been started on them: he has
practically adopted plans for a hotel that
Will cost him million and a half to
erect and finish, and today there is a
crew of men tearing down the buildings
that stand on the site of this hotel: he
has paid a little over a million dollars in
cash for a half block and more of prop
erty in the heart of Salt Lake, every
foot of it is being paid for in checks,
not time notes. He has promised the
mining men a mining exchange building
and plans have been completed for the
structure.
He offers to. put in some more money
and help the Commercial club build a
seven-story club house that will be a
small palace. yet the real estate and
building operations conducted by Sam
Newhouse are but little. more than a
side issue with him, for he is a mining
man first and last Back east and over
In London and Paris they haven't even
heard of his proposed new buildings and
of the half block of property he bought
here. So much has been written of the
Newhouse building projects here that
their immensely has almost been lost
sight of by local people.
A while back one or two local men
said they thought Mr.. Newhogse was
bluffing about spending nearly two and
a half million dollars here for buildings
in the next three years. They even said
be was for -four flushing" The remark
reached the ears of the mining magnate
and he has been mad ever since. That's
why he won't talk to the newspapermen
any more. That is. he won't tell them
his plans He will always see a repor-
ter. if the latter has anything to ask
him about. He is the most accessible
and one of the most courteous business
men in the city today in spite of his rush
of business. He will stop talking to two
or three big fellows from Boston in his
private office any afternoon to talk ID
reporter over the telephone or he'll
come out TO his reception roem at his
offices and talk; all one has to do Is to
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
Steunenberg Assassinated.

THE next time I saw the governor he
was sitting in the Sartoga hotel I went
up to my room and got the bomb and hur-
ried out TO the Steunenberg house and
planted the bomb by the gate I then
started back to the hotel and when about
two blocks away I met Governor Steun-
enberg on his way home l ran as fast as
I could toward the hotel, but had not
reached IL when the explosion occurred
Il went to my room to do up some acid
and giant caps and things In package
As I was doing so a giant cap in my pock-
eft exploded and tore enc side of my. coat
out. / was afraid everybo in the hotel
had heard the explosion 7 waited while
but there was no indication that anyone
heard what had occurred in my room l
went downstairs and remained at(the ho-
tel until Monday, when 1 was arrested
Telegram After Arrest.
After yo1r arrest did you communicate
with anyone?" asked HaWley.
NO, sir"
Did you receive a telegram from any
body?'
Yes, sir
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
ONLY 500

To Ogden and return. Sunday, June 3,
via Oregon Short Line, Use any morn
ing train going.
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ehotgun plan Abandoned.

.Simpkins all this time was member
of the executive board of the Western
Federation of Miners. After he went away
I tried to catch Governor Steunenberg
down town some night SO I could slip
out and plant the bomb for him near his
home. He was out of the city q large part
of the time.
''Once | came to Boise but could not
find him here. / returned to Caldwell and
stopped at the Saratoga hotel. carrying
the bomb in my grip I finally located
Governor Steunenberg on Christmas night
1905. and taking the sawed-off shotgun
Pettibone had given me, I went out to
his house. | heard the governor coming
and tried to get the two parts of the gun
together. but had not succeeded before he
town again.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
First Attempt Failed.

I'VE tried to locate Governor Steunen-
berg at once" said Orchard, but could
not We went out to his residence several
times, and then finally saw him in the
Saratoga hotel one Sunday evening In
the meantime we had fixed up the bomb.
so Simpkins and took the bomb out at
once and set it under the sidewalk with
a string stretched across the walk so
when he struck it it would upset the bot
tie of sUlphuric acid. We went back to
the hotel to wait, but heard nothing. AZ
ter two or three hours we went out and
got the bomb. We found someone had
broken the string but had not upset the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07

bottle. We hid the bomb in some weeds.
The bomb was made in a wooden box just
big enough to hold ten pounds of powder.
Next day Simpkins concluded he had
better not stay around any longer for he
had seen several persons who knew him.
He thought it might go hard with me II
was caught in his company. He said
had better remain and finish the job
alone. This was some time in November,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-07
"a "a e e FL k5s
Action asther Than Words.

come to the point at once and be as
! brief as possible