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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10
Chiefs of the Western Federation of
Miners, Accused of the Murder of
Former Governor Stuenenberg of
Idaho, Soon to Face a Jury---State
Is Divided on Question of Their
Guilt or Immense Fund
Raised for Defense---F1ght Prom
Uses to Be Long and Bitter.

saying that it was obtained from him
by coercion and undue influence.
All Idaho is torn between the prose-
cution and defense in this trial. AL
though broken by great ranges of
mountains and divided into separate
sections by lack of through railroad
connections, Idaho is unit and its
ed in all parts of the state. The popu-
lation Is small, but enlightened. Rich
mines and irrigated farms have pro-
duced a great deal of wealth, and the
resultant culture has not weakened
the moral fiber of it's citizens. The
people of Idaho are very high class
of Americans.
Trial Made Labor Issue.
The prosecution of Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone has been made a
labor issue throughout the United
States. For year and more meet
ings have been held, ending with a
sensational series in all the large
cities a few weeks ago, in which the
prosecution was declared persecu-
ton, and the question was asked:
Shall our brothers be murdered?"
The purpose of these meetings was to
obtain money with which to conduct
the defense, and over a quarter of a
million dollars has been raised.
There Is tremendous interest in the
trial all through the west, even in
portions where there are no mines or
miners. 1t is most talked Of in labor
circles There the spirit regarding
the trial is good. All the labor unions
ask is fair and speedy trial. They
have reserved their judgment and are
willing to stand by the judgment of
any II good men.
The trial will cost the state of Idaho
over 100000. The defense expects to
spend even more. 1t has $1,000, 900
belonging to the Western Federation
of Miners, besides the $4,000 raised
in public meetings. James H. Haw-
lay, formerly a well-known California
lawyer, now of Boise, Idaho, and Sen
ator w. E. Borah of Idaho, are lead
ing counsel for the prosecution
Clarence barrow of Chicago heads the
defense. His principal assistants are
ex-Gov. John T. Morrison and John F.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10
Tells of Another Crime.

In the long story of his confession"
Orchard tells of many things. He con-
fessed to the blowing up of the indie
pendence railroad station. The Find
lay mine, at independence, Colo, en-
ployed nonunion men. The plan, Or
chard says, was to kill off two shifts
at once by blowing up the railroad sta
ton as one shift was going to work
and another leaving. Two o'clock in
the morning was the hour selected.
Orchard says that this crime was
framed up" in Haywood's room in
Denver Haywood made his get
away" by inducing a saloonkeeper
named Neville to burn down his sa-
loon, get the insurance money, and
then to travel north through the noun
tains On the first night out, Orchard
pretended to have forgotten his gun,
and rode back in the night with the
ostensible purpose of getting it. At
that time he says he laid the mine
which tore Is men limb from limb and
crippled six more for life.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

Nugent of Idaho, the firm of Richard
son, Patterson & Hawkins of Denver,
and lawyers from every town in the
west in which the Western Fedora
ton of Miners has had trouble.
Will Be Hard Fought Battle.
The trial will be long and hard fought
In the first place, it will be difficult to
secure jury in state where every
one takes vital interest in the trial
The prosecution will exert every posi-
BILE effort to secure the conviction of
Haywood, as the hope of fastening the
long line of Colorado murders on the
officials of the Western Federation of
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

"Sandow" Mertes recently came to
terms with the Minneapolis American
association club. Mertes will draw
one of the largest salaries ever paid
player by a minor league club. AS
a matter of fact, Mertes is not minor
Lacquer by any means, but, being
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10
Judge Goddard's Escape.

The confession contained accounts
of efforts made to ''get" two judges.
In one instance Orchard says he had
planted a bomb just outside the gate
before Judge Goddard's house, buried
six inches below the surface, on the
outside of the gate post, covered with
a piece of sacking, and attached tosa
fine wire connected with small bottle
of acid, which lay above heap of
potash and sugar, deftly placed over
the explosive. The little wire from the
bomb came just above the surface and
a fishhook was fastened to the end of
it. A screw eye was driven into the
gate and piece of iron wire was at.
tached to it. When the two wires were
connected the slightest opening of tbs
gate would explode the bomb But
Judge Goddard. said Orchard, constant.
ly failed to come when he was expect
ed, and the ''job" was forced to wait
until Orchard should finish some other
work he had ON hand. The time never
came when Orchard was able to set
the mine.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

Thomas Longboat, the Indian run.
ner of Toronto, Canada, broke the
record for the Boston Athletic associ-
atoms 25-mile Marathon road race
from Ashland to Boston, and defeated
a field of ia runners after the most
closely contested race since the event
was inaugurated in 1897. Longboat
covered the distance in two hours "a
minutes 20 As seconds, this being five
minutes two and fourfifths seconds
faster than the previous American
record, which was established in 1901
by ]. ]. Caffrey of Hamilton, Ontario.
Robert Fowler, of the Cambrigdeport
Gymnasium association, finished sec.
ond, also within the previous record.
His time was two hours q minutes
81 As seconds. John j. Hayes, st.
Bartholomew club, New York, was
third in two hours 80 minutes 3S 3-5
seconds. Following in order came
John W. O'Mara, Cambridge; ]. j.
Lee, Roxbury; Charles E. Petch, To-
ronto; Sidney H. Hatch, Chicago; j.
H. Neary, Natick, Mass, and John
Lindquis, Brooklyn, N. Y, all finish
ing the time under two hours and 40
minutes.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

free agent since his trouble with the
st. Louis nationals, he has refused the
terms of several big league clubs and
accepted a fancy contract from the
Minneapolis club, which is making
strenuous effort to increase its play
ing strength.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

trial, and many excuses have been
made to account for it. The Idaho
laws provide that man cannot be con-
victed of crime on the uncorrobor-
ated confession of an accomplice. 1t is
stated that the prosecution has delayed
because 1t was unable to obtain cor
roboration of Harry Orchards confes-
sion. The district attorney yields no
information on this point. But since
the prosecution is now taking up the
case, it is presumed that it has stronger
evidence against Meyer, Haywood, and
Pettibone than the Confessions" of
Harry Orchard and Stephen Adams.
The fact that Adams has retracted his
confession practically destroys it as
evidence, and Orchard is understood
to be in so weakened a state of mind
that he will not be able to take the
stand, and the prosecution will be
forced to seek to have his sworn testi-
mony, on which the indictments were
brought, admitted as evidence in the
form of affidavits.
The confessions of Harry Orchard
and Steve Adams for the murder of ex-
Gov Steunenberg were obtained by
James Mcfarland of the Pinkerton
detective service, who broke up the
Mollie Mcguire gang in Pennsylvania
in the seventies, and secured the con-
viction and execution of II members.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10

Archie Hahn has run his last race
The great dash man, probably the
best and most consistent Splinter this
country has ever produced, announces
his retirement from the cinder path
The announcement will not cause
much surprise among followers of
track athletics, who have been expect
ing bis retirement for some time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10
Murder of Steunenberg.

When ex-Gov. Steunenberg was muir
dered, Dec. 80, 1905, the nature of the
death trap set for him and seemingly
the probable motive for the act pointed
suspicion toward the Western Fedora
ton of Miners. James Mcfarland, SUI
perintendent of the western branch of
the Pinkerton service, with his office
in Denver, took up the case. Three
days after the murder Mcfarland ar
rested Harry Orchard, in whose room
in a hotel in Caldwell was found sus-
picious white powder and some letters
In his trunk in the railroad station, it
is claimed, were found materials for
making bombs, cipher code, and let
tiers from several Federation officials,
containing instructions and advice.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1907-05-10
How Confession" Was Got.

Mcfarland set about obtaining a
confession from Orchard. He worked
on his nerves by placing him in soil
tary confinement with silent attend
ants. At the end of week MOZART
land appeared, sowed the seed of dis
trust in Orchards mind. and left him
to ruminate over what he believed to
be the treason of his instigators Nc
Partland did not come back for days.
By that time Orchard was ready to
talk. 1t took five days steady writing
to take down his confession" 1t
takes seven hours rapid reading to get
through with this document, which pur-
ports to give the entire history of the
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-14
Deere Beef
Pu/IerS

Steel Frame well braced, with adjustable
hitch
Chilled iron points, reversible, giving double
wear and easily replaceable at small cost when
worn out.
Points set close enough to lift small as well as
large beets without cutting.
Chilled shins, easily and quickly replaced.
Long lifting prongs which throw the beets
entirely out Of the ground.
Good clearance between the hitch and the
points, preventing clogging with trash
Frame set well up and rear brace arched so as
not tointsrfsne with-the tops when ebeets are.
raised.
Extra long shoes, insuring steady running.
Adjustable guage wheels to regulate the
depth.
Adjustable handles, can be raised or lowered
to suit the user
Rolling cutters furnished when wanted, at an
extra price.
The points should always be kept sharp
When worn rounding on the under side they
may be turned over, when they will again pre-
sent sharp nose and give the proper suction to
secure easy penetration. g<
La Junta tribune., 1907-09-14
Ii sPTEMBE udBER
Trade with H. G. Todd.

Mrs. Tessie Root returned last
Wednesday from two weeks visit
in Denver.
Mrs. j. A. Burwell has returned
home from two months visit in
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. J. O. Wood arrived home last
Tuesday from months outing in
Stratton Park, Colorado Springs.
A. H. Jones, of the Santa Fe
superintendent Office at Las Vegas,
was La Junta visitor last Sunday.
For SALE CHEAp-Good ranch of
200 acres: close to town: good water
right; snap. Inquire at this office.
Archie Beard left Thursday for
Lawrence. Kan. to take up the
study of medicine at the State Uni
versity.
Miss Alice Wiswel left Thursday
for Boston. Mass. where she will
resume her studies at the Boston
Conservatory of Music.
Roy Finney left Thursday night
for Boston, Mass, where he becomes
a student of medicine at the Har-
ward Medical College.
Miss Lottie Howe left Thursday
night for Lawrence. Kan. where size
will enter the School of Pharma acy
at the State University.
Miss Genevieve Bradish left last
Tuesday morning for Canon City TO
commence her second year in the
Benedictine Sisters School located
there.
George Cunning, of Las Animas,
was in town Wednesday. visiting his
mother and sister, who have gone to
Trinidad to reside for an indefinite
period.
j. S. Eyeringham. of the Santa Fe
hospital, leaves next week for New
York City. where he will take up
the study Of medicine at Columbia
Her1ity, sasN
John1 1Aler. the postal clerk, left
last Wednesday morning for St.
Paul, Kan. to visit friends for two
weeks and recuperate from his
recent illness.
Calvin w. Crozier. eldest son Of
John Crozier, is now located at
Tonopah, New. holding position as
stenographer with the Tonopah
Mining Company.
Mrs. George Mosher, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Blanche
Mosher. is expected to arrive home
tomorrow from three months visit
in California, Oregon and Washing
ton.
Charles Kenisehe pleaded guilty
before Judge Clark last Wednesday
to charge of peddling cantaloupes
without license. His fine and
costs amounted to $3.50, which he
paid.
There will be a United States civil
service examination for clerk-carrier
at the local postoffice October 18th.
For further information see an
nouncement posted on the postoffice
bulletin board.
Mrs. Lena Clauson. of La Junta,
Colo. came in, ,on the, stage. Tuesday
evening to'look-at the country. She
filed on . claim Wednesday. about
three miles east Of Springfield
Herald, Baca county.
r. C. Shilket, Familiarity known As
Red" on account of his saffron
colorrd headpiece, arrived last Tues.
day from Ellsworth. KAN. and has
resumed his old position in the ton
serial parlors of Dillon 4 Moore.
Miss Gwendolen Evans. of Ken.
dall's Dry Goods Store. had the mis-
fortune to fall from q stool in the
store last Saturday and suffered a
badly sprained left arm. which ne
cessitated retiring from duty for a
few days.
Mrs. w. C. Cunning. accompanied
by her daughter. Miss Pearl Cum
ming, left last Wednesday morning
for Trinidad. where they will make
their home with Mrs. E. G. Haw-
kins. the eldest daughter Of Mrs.
Cunning.
City Marshal Wieneke arrived
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
EMPRESS OF CHINA SINKS.
Crack Oriental Liner Resting on Mud
at Vancouver.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 24.-The
Canadian Pacific Railway company's
crack Oriental liner, Empress of China,
sank last evening alongside her dock in
this port. Her seacocks must have
been opened, but how, no one can ex-
plain.
Her main deck on the port side is
awash with several feet Of water. She
sank and keeled over on her port side,
so that the main deck is now at an an
gle of about As degrees. Her engines
and dynamoes are entirely under water
She is resting on mud bottom, but
the problem in saving her will be that
of righting the vessel and preventing
her from completely turning turtle.
Just after o'clock the steward no.
ticed that the water was coming in over
a lower deck. All day the liner had
been loading -four, 500 or 900 tons Of
which is now being slowly turned into
paste in the watery hold. Instantly
the steward gave the alarm. Officers al
dinner hurried to their stations as the
big vessel began to list. All hands
manned the pumps, but it was too late
to save her from sinking and soon every
person was ordered ashore.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
POLITE TO WOMEN.
Robber Makes Demands Only on the
Men Passengers.

Salt Lake, Oct. 22.-The Murray
stage, used for the conveyance of pas
sengers on the line between Bingham
Junction and Sandy was brought to a
halt by a masked robber early this
morning at Lovedahl. The driver and
the male passengers in the coach were
ordered down from their seats and when
the robber faced them with drawn re-
volver they readily complied with his
demand for money and valuables.
Only $12 was obtained from the
party, it was said today, but the driver,
who had considerable sum of money
in his possession, managed to sequester
it under the seat of the stage while his
passengers were climbing down from
their seats. The purse was overlooked
by the robber.
The women passengers, OF whom
there were a number, were not molest
ed. Satisfied that he had obtained
everything Of value that his victim'
possessed, the bandit, after permitting
them to return to their seats, took ,
place alongside the driver and rod,
with the party to the end of the stag
line, where he dismounted and escaped
under cover of the darkness.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
UNCLE SANS MEAT TRADE.
Over Ten Billion Dollars Represen-
ted in Industry in America.

Washington, Oct. 25.-A capital of
$40, 1926, 100000 is directly concerned
in the raising of meat animals and
their slaughtering and packing, accord
ing to report on meat supply issued
by the department of agriculture. This
amount is fve-sixths as large as all
capital invested in manufacturing in
1904. Seven-eighths of the meat and
meat products are consumed within
this country. The stock of meat ami
mails has increased since 1910, but has
not kept pace with the increased popu-
lation. The report adds:
"That meat consumption per capita
has declined in this country since 1S4O
is plainly indicated. How important
meat is in the diet Of the different
countries is shown in the following
meat consumption per capita in 1904,
in dressed weight:
Omitted States, 1856 pounds; United
Kingdom, 121 pounds; Australia, 269
pounds; New Zealand, 212 pounds
Cuba, l24 pounds; France, 70 pounds
Belgium, 70 pounds; Denmark, 76
pounds; Sweden, 81 pounds; Italy, 56
pounds"
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
news FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
100 VALUABLE TO BE SOLD.
Japanese Say Philippines Thrive Un.
der American Rule,


Washington, Oct. 23.-Mail advices
from Manila report that Akasa Tsuka,
the japanese consul for the Philip
pines, has recently concluded his first
visit to the southern islands. Upon
his return to Manila, the consul said
that the great natural wealth of the
Southern Philippines astonished him
and that he can readily see that the
United States will never desire to sell
the islands.
He was very much impressed also
with the military government of the
Moro provinces. He considers it one
of the most effective and Fractional sys.
TENS that could be devised for the
Moros.
"The Moro," he said "seems to be
bright and honest, and will, under the
present system of government, develop
into a fine citizen some day, as have
the natives of the mountains of For.
mosa under the Japanese government
Everybody in the southern islands
seems to be talking hemp and coprs
and leaving politics to shift for them
selves, and there seems to be no ques
tion Of race, or anything except the de-
velopment of the country. This ant
bettering their own condition seem tt
occupy Americans, Japanese and Fill
pinos, and think that this account fol
the present prosperity" said Mr.. Akass
Tsuka.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
LlTSLE COKE ON COAST,
Washington Only State Which Pro-
duces ANY Amount.

Washington, Oct. Washington
is the only one Of the Pacific coast
states which produces coal of quality
suitable for the manufacture of coke.
The cokemaking operations of Wash
ington are not Of special Importance
when compared with the output of
other cokemaking states, but they are
of interest as establishing the fact that
it Is possible to produce metallurgical
coke from Pacific coast coal.
There are five coke establishments in
the state, three Of which made coke in
1905. Two plants, having total Of
81 ovens, have been idle during the
last two years. The production in
1906 amounted to 45,642 short tons,
valued at $226,977, against 53,137
short tons, valued at $251, III, in 1905.
All of the coal used in cokemaking in
Washington in 1906 was washed. Two
of the plants used washed run-of-mine,
and one plant used washed slack. The
washed run of-mine coal amounted to
70,6S5 tons and the washed slack to 6,
I'll tons. The cokemaking industry Of
Warrington began in 1884, when 40C
tons of coke were produced.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
STRIKE OVER IN NORTHWEST.
Union Calls It Off at Helena. Big Re-
lay Point.

Helena, Oct. 23.-That third great
dam across the Missouri river near here
will be built Immediately is no longer
possibility, it is an assured fact. Ex-
Governor S. T. Hauser has just re
turned from New York, and stated that
the necessary $3,O00,000 had been Sc
cured before the great slump in stocks
and Tightening of money. The state
ment is further borne out by the fact
that the Capital City Power company
today bought from the state of Montana
all of the remaining land which is to
be flooded by the backwaters, and
which lies on either side of the river
While portion of the power gene.
rated will be utilized in the Butte
mines and Anaconda smelter Of the
Amalgamated Copper company, nc
small amount will be used in the re.
clamation of arid lands in this immedi.
ate vicinity. Speaking on the subject
Governor Hauser said that the financial
success of the first two dams was al
the argument needed to enlist capita
for the third.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
WATER SACRAMENTO LAND.
Irrigation Project Approved for 1900
Acres Near Orland.

Washington, Oct. 22.-The secretary
of the interior has definitely approved
the allotment of $650,00O for the con-
strution of the Orland irrigation project
in Sacramento valley, CAL, and the final
plans for the necessary work will
promptly be prepared by the reclama-
tion service, after which construction
can commence.
On December 1s, 1906, the allot.
ment was made, subject to the usual
conditions, with the proviso that 49,
600 acres of land be pledged. The peo-
| pie in the valley not only have compli.
ed with these conditions but the land
subscriptions aggregate in excess of the
limit placed by the secretary Of the in
terror.
The Orland project contemplates the
storage of water in the foothills on the
headwaters of Stony creek, and it's d.
version and use in the vicinity of the
town Of Orland. 1t is considered an
integral part of scheme for the gener.
al development Of the Sacramento val.
lev
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-10-31
THIRD DAM ON MISSOURI.
Capital Secured and Bottom Lands
Bought for Undertaking.

Helena, Oct. 23.-At a meeting Of
the local Telegraphers' union in this
city last night the strike was formally
declared off and 10 men have asked
Manager Taylor. of the Western Union,
or their old positions. Forty men
walked out in this city when the strike
was first inaugurated, and the first
break in the ranks came several days
ago when one of the strikers as ked fol
reinstatement and was sent to the st.
Paul Office.
1t is believed that the action CT the
local union here will have the effect Of
breaking the backbone of the strike
throughout the Northwest, as Helena
being big relay point, is one of the
most important Offices west of Chicago
Mr.. Taylor believes that before to
morrow night practically every operator
who quit the service of the Western
Union here will ask for reinstatement