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Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
witnes. Show. Decided Emotion.

Boise, Idaho.-For the first time
since his cross-examination began
Harry Orchard has showed decided
emotion. 1t was when Attorney Rich
ardson put the witness on the rack
for his neglect to his two deserted
wives. Orchard insisted that Hay
wood and Pettibone promised to care
for the wife at Cripple Creek, but
had failed to do so. When he admit
ted that he knew his first wife had
worked at cheese making for living.
Orchards lower lip quivered, he swal-
lowed hard on lump in his throat;
his answers were short and his voice
very husky. Richardson continued
this grilling for fifteen minutes, but
failed to break the witness down.
When Orchard resumed the stand
Attorney Richardson continued to
question the witness about the at
tempts he made upon the life Of Fred
Bradley in San Francisco. Orchard
said that he roomed near the Bradley
home, being able to overlook 1t from
his bedroom window.
The confegsing witness declared
that he had bought some dynamite for
a bomb before the attempt to poison
Bradley with strychnine in the milk
failed. Orchard thought 1t was the
Judson Powder Company that he
bought the explosive from. Asked the
appearance Of the clerk who waited
on him. Orchard said 1t was young.
Ash looking man.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Colorado Boy Among the Drowned.

Washington.-Six bright young mid
shipmen, fresh from the academy at
Annapolis, all attached to the big bat
tleship Minnesota, have been drowned.
The list of dead contains the name Of
Philip H. Field of Denver, appointed
from Colorado on the recommendation
of Senator Patterson, and who was
graduated from the academy last year.
The conclusion was reached at the
Navy Department that either on ac.
count of the lateness of the hour Of the
return trip the Minnesota's launch in
her haste had been driven hard into
the hevy sea that prevailed In Hamp-
ton Roads last night, or that the little
boat has been run down by some
giant tramp steamers that make use
roads as refuge in time of storm.
While the launch carried a good
sized party, no one has been found who
can say exactly how many occupants
the launch contained.
The men in the launch appeared to
be in high spirits after an evening of
dancing. How the launch, buoyed up
by so many air-tight compartments.
could have been lost is yet matter of
speculation. One theory is that 1t was
run into and cut in two by passenger
vesesl, which may have passed COM
pletely over the unfortunate launch.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Y the committee of death.
JOHN NICOLINI,
"TOMASO PACHETTI,
"DJON PTCOIINI"
Senator Morgan Passes Away.

Washington.-Unit States Senator
John Tyler Morgan of Alabama, died
here at 11:15 p. m, June 18th.
Senator Morgan had been in bad
health for number of years, but had
more or less regularly attended the
sessions of Congress. He suffered
from angina pectoris, which was the
cause of his death. At his deathbed
were his daughters, Miss Mary Nor
gan. and Mss Cornelia Morgan, both
of this city. and his secretary, ]. O.
Jones.
Mr.. Morgan's home in Alabama was
at Selma.
John Tyler Morgan was one of the
most distinguished members of the
United States Senate, and was SO rec
ognized by all parties. He was born
June 20, 1924. He went to Alabama
when nine years of age, receiving his
education there. He was admitted to
the bar in 1845, and began the prac-
tice of his profession. He rapidly
gained high reputation as lawyer
and a speaker. He was presidential
elector in 1860, voting for Brecken-
ridge. and in in 1861 was a delegate
to the Alabama convention which de-
clared for secession. He enlisted in
the Confederate army as private in
1861. In 1862 he raised regiment,
of which he was made colonel and in
1863 he was commissioned brigadier
general and commanded division un-
der General Johnston. After the war
he resumed the practice of law at
Salem. He was presidential elector on
the Democratic ticket in 1876 and in
1877 was elected to the United States
Senate.
He was five times reelected, in 1882.
1883. 1894, 1900 and 1906. In 1900
there was no opposing candidate and
he received the unanimous vote of the
Alabama Senate and House.
He was for many years recognized
as one of the ablest leaders Of the
Democrats in the Senate. He was for
number of years a member of the
Senate committee on foreign relations
and for some years its chairman.
Recently he was chairman Of the
committee on interoceanic canals and
favored the Nicaragua canal route in
stead of the Panama, making one of
the most memorable fights in the Sen
ate in favor of his contention. In No
vember. 1908, he was removed from
the craftsmanship of that committee.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
ouray Bank Closes.

Ouray, Colo.-Unable to weather a
run which it was feared would come
following the rendering of judgment
of $4,000 against the institution, the
Bank of Ouray failed to open. Its liza
bilities are approximately $11S,OOO,
while the assets, according to the Off
GERS, will more than Offset this.
The bank was operated by the firm
of Hurlburt, Stevens & Mcclure,
George r. Hurlburt being president.
Judge Theron Stevens, pioneer jurist
and statesman, is a member of the
firm.
IF our assets are handled properly
said President Hurlburt, 1.-The deposit
ors will get dollar for dollar. The court
judgment was the only reason for our
closig. We are not in shape to stand
a run and deemed it inadvisable to TO
attempt to continue business. l do not
think that we will reopen"
The verdict of $4,000 was rendered
in the case of the city Of Ouray VS..
the Bank OF Ouray for the collection of
note of $4,000 with interest at eight
cen per cent.
In February, 1905, the First National
Bank of Ouray traded the note to the
city of Ouray in exchange for deposit
certificates held by the city on the
bank. A judgment was taken at that
time against the Milwaukee Mining
Company, the makers of the note, but
collection could not be made from this
company and the bank and its success
sors became liable as indorsers on the
aote. The case has been taken to the
Supreme Court twice on demurrers and
objections in points of law and decis-
ions have been rendered by the Su-
preme Court which brought the case
tc trial before the District Court at this
time.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Wealthy Pioneer Dead.

Boulder, Colo.-A. J. Macky died at
mis- home in this city June 11th, aged
seventy-three years. At the time of his
death and ever since 1893 he was pres
ident of the First National bank of
Boulder and was regarded as the
richest citizen of Boulder county. He
had held many Offices, having been
postmaster in the early days, clerk of
the District Court, county treasurer,
city treasurer. and holding various
other positions of trust
He was born in Herkimer county,
New York, November II, 1894, was a
carpenter by trade. and came to Boul-
der in 1859 by an OK team. Macky was
one of the original Steamboat Springs
company, being its treasurer and its
largest stockholder until its sale two
or three years ago. II was to his ar
dent sympathy for an Elks' home in
this city that the splendid edifice is
due. 1t is to his confidence in Boulder
that the city has it's splendid gas
plant. Several other enterprises felt
the stimulus of his sympathy and sup
port.
Mr.. Macky leaves an estate esti-
mated to be worth half a million dol
lars.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Is Orchard Really Repentant'

Boise, Idaho.-After the horror Of
Orchards recital of the murders he
committed has measurably subsidized
the really painful feature of his testt
mony is his assumption of religion.
This is not done in boastful, os.
tentations way, but by indirection, yet
so clearly does he seek to convey the
belief that he has had change OF
heart and is now an humble follower
of the lowly Nazarcne that nobody is
in doubt as to his meaning.
For example. when the correspon.
dents were admitted to an inter-
view with him about ten days before
the trial mmenced-Orchard having
been prepared for the visit in dress
and behavior-he made it clear that
he was no longer reading trifing,
trashy novels or the lighter literature
with which the uneducated usually
while away their weary hours; but
of men who had achieved greatness
in Christian works constituted his
mental pabulum Again he maintained
that about the only thing Mcfarland
said In their frequent conferences
was to buoy him up with religious
exhortations and appeals, for the sake
of his future to continue telling only
the truth. The press now recognizes
that Orchard has assumed the role of
the penitent sinner.
This feature of Orchards bearing
has diagreeably affected many church
members in Boise. 1t has become the
subject of considerable unfavorable
comment. Church members would. OF
course, desire repentance from crimi-
nails, however hardened; but when
such monster as Orchard processes
a change Of heart through the efficacy
of the Word, they naturally look for
some vidence of genuine contrition
from the person making the profess
sions.
Next to Orchards recital of his
murders the shocking Indifference he
displays in telling of them, and his
sodden, passionless replies when the
scores of other people he might have
murdered had not his plans miscarried
are suggested, has attracted the at
tention Of the thoughtful who attend
the trial.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Cheap Water in Lariner County

Fort Collins. Colo.-The cheapest
water ever discovered in Larimer
county is now the property of the
Mountain Supply Ditch Company.
The procuring of 400.000,000 cubic feet
of water that will put under irrigation
about 10000 acres of dry land In the
Poudre valley will be the direct result
of the recent trip to the Bristol ranch
by the stockholders OF this company.
They have filed on the stream of water
running through Hargood canon. which
carries about Six cubic feet per sec
ond. The stream flows over gravel
bottom for some distance and then dis
appears In the sand. 1t has been esti-
mated that by building pipe line
from a point above where the water
disappears and extending 1t for dis
tance OF $4,000 feet. the water can be
turned into Box Elder creek and taken
out at the present ditch system. This
company will also extend the Michi-
gan ditch 'Cne mile to tributary Of
the Michigan river and secrue about
l50, ,000,0 cubic feet OF water.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
standardizina Education.

Administrative officers of the Car
hegie Foundation for the Advancement
of Teaching and of the General Educa-
ton Board are entrusted with the
handling of enormous funds. the inter-
est on which is to be applied, in the.
one case to pensioning college profes-
sors, and in the other to helping needy
colleges. The task of the officers of
both these institutions has been, and
Is, complicated by varying educational
standards and the lack of an estab-
lished criterion. One of the earliest
works of both institutions, therefore,
is likely to be sort of standardizing
of education in America The question,
What is college?" would be an
swered to-day in different ways by diff
ferent men. There is vast difference
between the institutions that bear the
name, in the requirements for admis-
sion and in the courses of study which
must be taken to entitle the student
to a degree. Something, indeed, to-
ward the establishment of a college
educational standard was accom-
plished about 25 years ago, when the
requirements for admission were made
the subject of much discussion, and
finally of substantial agreement among
number of college faculties, says
Youths Companion. Notifications
have been made since then in the re-
quirements, and there have been ad-
ditions and deductions, but general
agreement still exists. What is needed
now is test which goes deeper and
reaches farther-which will take ac
count of the purposes and ideals OF
colleges, and measure both the attain
lmcnts of the professors and the sue
cess with which they do their work
If either the Carnegie Foundation or
the General Education Board, or both
together, can do this, they will there
by benefit the cause of education al
most as much as by their gifts Of
money
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
SHIRE DENIES HIS GUILT.
Says He Confessed to Numbering
capIan While Mentally Unbalanced.

Denver.-Repudiatin his two con-
fessions of numbering Maurice Caplan
February 16, 1906, Zachary Shire de-
clares he is now perfectly sane and is
anxious to have judicial inquiry into
his mental condition.
At the county hospital Shire
charged that the written confession
was secured by District Attorney Std
ger by suggestion when Shire was in
an unsound state of mind. He said
that he was visited in his cell in the
county jail by Stidger, who was ac-
companied by his deputy, Harry Sill
verstein, and Deputy Sheriffs Leonard
De Lue and Charles Burkhardt.
These officers" he said, lone
morning came to my cell. Burkhardt
had tablet and pencil in his hand
They asked me to tell the story of the
murder, but l couldn't; everything
seemed muAdled.
First StYdger would ask me ques-
ton, and when l told him l couldn't
remember he would suggest the an
swer and naturally would agree.
Then Burkhardt would write down the
question and answer stated by Std
ger. They kept this up until they
seemed to have heard all they wanted
and then Stidger asked me to sign
the paper.
81 had no idea at the time what was
on the paper; my brain seemed in a
whirl and l seemed to know l was go.
ing crazy. He urged me to sign, so
took the pen and wrote my name
What is on the paper l didn't know
and don't know to this day."
Declaring that he is innocent of the
murder Of Capian, Shire stated: my
confession to the awful deed which
made in Butte was sweated out of me
while l was in demented condition
and frightened by the accusations and
questions hurled at me by the Butte
police"
Asked concerning the truth oi
Shire's statement to the effect thai
he, Mr.. Stidger, had secured con
fession of some crime through menta
suggestion, District Attorney Stidgel
declined to discuss the case.
He would niether affirm nor deny
Shire's statement. II have not sait
that / ever got confession from
Shire" he said. Neither have l sait
such a confession was not gotten.
am going to try this case in the courts
Just as l do all other cases. l shall
not talk about it in any way for publ
cation
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Swear Orchard Did Not Buy Powder.

Boise. Idaho.-Depositions from the
Judson Powder Company of San Fran
cisco will go far toward shattering the
Testimony Of Harry Orchard given by
him on the witness stand.
The witness for the prosecution
stated that he purchased ten pounds
OF dynamite with which to blow up
the Bradley home from the San Fran
cisco store Of the Judson company.
The dispositions secured by the de-
fense and taken from the records Of
the powder company show that no ten
pound lot Of dynamite was sold any
where near the date fixed by Orchard
as the time he boughA the powder.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
THIRTEEN MARKED FOR DEATH.
Black Hand Casts Shadow Over Many
Prominent Homes in Trinidad.

Trinidad, Colo.-Threatenin death
to thirteen prominent men, commune
cation signed by John Nicolini, Tomaso
Pachetti and Dion Picolini, whlth was
received by the editor of a local paper
has stricken terror into the hearts OF
Trinidad people. The senders they
say are members of the Black Hand
and that they mean business. They
claim to have committed numerous
murders
The letter follows:
please publish this for the benefit
of society. My name is Nicolini. l am
an Italian. l murdered Mr.. Wilson Of
Cedarhurst, a mining town twenty
miles north of here. I got only $40.
This will be the seventeenth man l
have killed since l left Italy. am
we'll acquainted with Andy Shine, who
disappeared. You know he showed roll
of $1,000. I was standing there when
he showed it. Well, have the money
now in my possession. You will please
find his body. There are several men
here whom l have determined to mur-
del before leave the country. l will
give their names as follows: Judge
Mahin, Jesse G. Northcutt, o. L. Davis,
JCAICyo VI luS Ddnh, AucyOA ANlShoio,
Louis Kreiger, the sheriff; G. H. Rich
ter. the saloon man; Mr.. Quiltch, the
buggy and harness man; Joe Mulberry
of the Advertiser; Senators Frank
Woods and Cashmere Barela, Walter
Dearden, the druggist. These men are
all on our blacklist and it is only !
matter of time until we will get them
We live east of here, we are six strong
and are determined to rid the city OF
| these men.
| "Signed by the committee Of death.
| John NICOLINI,
| "TOMASO PACHETTI,
I DION PICOLINI."
The dead body of Wilson was found
at Cedarhurst week ago. Shine and
his family have completely disappeared
and all efforts of the authorities to find
them have failed, but information to
day is to the effect that they have 10
Gated at Cheyenne.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
Fatal Mobile Wreck.

Indianapolis. Ind.-Two women were
killed and three other persons were
seriously hurt In an automobile acci-
dent In the northern part of the city
when Broad Ripple traction car
struck and wrecked the automobile OF
J. F. Hines at irty.eighth street
and College avenue.
The dead:
Mrs. Thomas w. Love, aged fifty
eight years.
Mrs. Emma Gordon, an aged woman,
both of Indianapolis.
Seriously injured:
J. F. Hines Of Broad Ripple.
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13
777----=s=--
Big Warship BuiIdinu,

The announcement that Great Bri.
tain is to build two more battleships
of the famous Dreadnought class is
coupled with the statement that no
less than four such vessels have been
contracted for at British navy yards,
cstensibly in the name of certain for
eign governments but really, it is be-.
Sieved, as. speculative measure, the
projectors entertaining the notion that
1t Will be easy at any time to dispose
OF such ships at big profit. But this
nay be a speculation that will fail
The number of governments that are
likely to invest in such costly play
things is small. though it is conceiva.
BILE that emergencies might arise
which WOULD make 1t very desirable
10 have such means OF defense. But
the grimmer suggestion. says Troy
Times. in connection with all this is
that Great Britain really intends to
retain all these big fighters herself,
ms a safeguard against attack, and
with something in the nature of a
squint toward Germany. Not much in
the way of disarmament in that. But
1t is making big armaments very cost.
ly. and perhaps the time is nearer at
hand than many think when It will be
found that 1t does not pay to fight
Gilpin observer., 1907-06-13

Gen. John M. Wilson. formerly
chief of the Engineer Corps OF the
Army and now president of the Wash.
ington board of trade. has been per.
sonally acquainted with IA presidents.
He was born and brought up in Wash.
ington. and his personal acquaintance
with chief magistrates of the nation
began with Zachary Taylor in 1s49.
He was a page In the senate In the
days of Webster Clay, Calhoun and
Benton. Gen. Wilson is still active
and thoroughly in love with life.
though 20 years old. b..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-21
Underground Battles

In the Eight Of the Copper Kings
in the June McClure's, G. p. Connolly's
amazing story Of Montana reaches an
astounding climax. The instalment gives
the history Of +. Augustus Heinze's
singlehanded conflict to drive the Anal
gamated Can or shoot OF the Standard
OILY out Of Montana Connolly tells Of
the legal battles, conflicts in the poll
tical field where IIeinze scored again
and again against his enemies, but the
most astounding parts are the deserip-
tions Of hand to hand conflicts in the
mines when Heinze, in the face of in
functions, using his "Rarusp az a base,
started to extract the rich ores from
the veins of the Michael Dayitt" and
the AmaIgamated miners broke into
the same veins and attempted 70 stop
the work We quote Connolly's words
on one Of these battles:
Their blasts finally blew into a winzc
which led up to the Heinze workings,
forty feet above. The way was clear,
and the battle began. The "Pennsyl.
vania" men fought with steam and hot
water; the "Rafuss miners with pow
der-smoke and slaked lime As fast as
the Pennsylvania miners pierced the
waste with which Heinze had filled the
looted veins, avalanches of timbers and
rocks, followed by floods Of water
drove them from the Michael Davitt
workings. James McQuay, q Penney
vania" worker, more daring than the
rest, approached the opening and peered
up the passageway.l a shower Of rock.
came tumbling down on himj one Of
them injured his leg. BY the glare o.
the dark lanterns, which the eRarus'
miners carried, McQuay saw two BARR,
cades behind which the "Rarusp men
had taken refuge He ordered full
head of steam, and, as he afterwards
testified, 'let the invaders have it,
The "Rarus" men replied with water
and slaked lime. The "Pennsylvania'
men came back with steam and hot
water A bucketful Of slaked lime
dropped down chute, knocked penn
sylvanian miner unconscious, but just
as a "Rars" miner was about to hur
another bucket of lime, he was struck
full force by a Jet Of water He drop
ped the bucket and ran, and the forci
OF the stream carried the lime over intt
the @Rarusp barbados. Later seyera
men in the Pennsylvania" working
were rendered unconscious by powder
smoke and slaked lime which cami
through one Of the openings and filles
the levels of the 4ennsylvania."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-21

graduated upon thus securing efficient
aid in this capacity.
An ugly bull, led by Ivan Carpenter
and Grant Brown, gave Carpenter a
lively run last Tuesday, But Ivan went
around tree few feet in advance Of
the Infatuated animal and managed to-
ssnub" him before any harm was done.
Ernest Douse was at his home in
Peacham last Saturday and Sunday to
attend a birthday visit given his mother
BY members Of her family, and other
relatives. Sunday night he returned
again in company with DR.. Frank II.
Wheeler OF North Montpelier, who was
called to attend Mrs. Donse, who is very
seriously i'll with q brain trouble.
AT the annual meeting Of the Marsh
field Building association the following
officers were elected: Directors 1st.,
Z. c. Pitkin; 3D., S. Swordfeger; Ord, J.
". Mears; 4th, w. 0. Southwick; 9Th,
rs. II. Unwin; lst auditor, r. G. Merrill;
I'd auditor, Fl. +. Morse. The following
officers were chosen at directors meet
ing: President, +. G. Pitkin; vice -presi-
dent, J. w. Mears; secretary and treas
urer, S. II. Irwin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-06-21
Bill Reported BY Committee
Of Bay State Legislature
SWEEPING i'm PROVISIONS
No Contract Without the Specific Sane
ton Of General Court,
Under Heavy PEN
LIZA atty. s-iks

Boston, June 21.--The committee on
railroads of the Massachusetts legis
lature yesterday agreed upon a bill
governing the proposed consolidation Of
the Boston & Maine and the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroads.
The feature OF the bill Ii a provision
that prevents any merger Of the rail-
roads without specific sanction of the
legislature, thlo making it impossible
for any lawful consolidation to take
place until the next legislature con-
venes at least.
The bill further provides d peenaIty
of from $1,000 to $50 900 for any viola.
ton Of its sections. Other features III.
elude the strengthening Of the anti
stock watering laws along the line sur.
gested By Governor Guild, ana provis.
ion that the railroad commission upon
the petition of shippers may order The
construction Of sidetracks and their re-
moval.
The first section of the bill, which al
a whole, is a compcs affair, includes
the provision OF the bill, that NO
corporation owning, leasing or operating
railroad in Massachusetts, after the
passage Of this act shall acquire any
shares 81 capital stock Of any domestic
railroad company, except upon specific
authority of the general court Of the
commonwealth
The bill was reported in the house
at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon By
Representative Vittum, house chairman
of the legislative committee on rail,
roads. 1t will come up for discussion
today.