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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
ENTIRE FAMILY
KILLED BY TRAIN
Wealthy Farmer. His Wife and
Two Daughters. Victims
of Frightful Tragedy
Were Returning Home From Picnic
When Their Buggy Is Struck by
Fast Train, the Occupants OF
the Vehicle Being Hurled
Against the Front OF
the Locomotive.

Salt Lake City, Utah. Scofield ker'
shaw, wealthy farmer diving near
Layton, his wife and two daughters,
Rhoda and Anna Kershaw, were in
stantly killed by fast train on the
Oregon Short Line at Layton at 1870
o'clock Tuesday evening,
The party was driving across the
track just as the train swept around
the curve Before they had time to
get off the tain bore down upon them.
The engineer endeayored to stop the
train Immediately before the accident
occurred, but was unable to do so.
The station at Layton is so situated
as to hide from view any train ap'
preaching from the north For that rea
son the Kershaw family had practical
ly no warning OF the peril that was
upon them. They were riding in a
single-seated vehicle, the children be-
ing in the laps of their parents, the
elder girl driving the horse.
The occupants Of the buggy saw
the approaching train as the horse
stepped upon the track. Rhoda, Is
years of age, attempt to back the
horse from the tracks, but the animal
became frightened and plunged for
ward
AS it did so the engine struck the
buggy with a terrible impact. The
occupants OF the vehicle were hurled
against the front of the locomotive
above the pilot. The force OF the
shock was SO great that the bodies
of all the four We're crushed and
mangled
The speed of the train was so great
that, although the engineer closed the
throttle and set the emergency brakes
with every wheel sliding, 1t went half
a mile before it was brought to a
stop. The four bodies were re.
moved from above the pilot, where
they were wedged beneath the front
end of the boiler.
Mr.. and Mrs Kershaw had been at
the Old Folks picnic at Lagoon and
were returning thence at the time OF
the accident Both of them had been
members of the entertainment com
mittee which planned the picnic for
the old people of Salt Lake and Davis
counties They left the picnic grounds
ON the 6 40 o'clock train. They were
met at Layton by the two girls, who
had driven from the farm, three miles
distant.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
CENTRAL AMERICAN Mlx.up.
Cruiser Milwaukee is Sent to Protect
American interests.

Washington.-Th possibility of
serious trouble In Central America
growing out of the disturbed condi.
tions existing there incidental to the
alleged ambition of President Zelaya
of Nicaragua to form union of Cen
trail American states. has caused the
administration TO dispatch the fine
new cruiser Milwaukee to that local.
ity, Orders for her to proceed forth
with from Mare Island navy yard, Cali
fornia, went forward from the navy
department Tuesday. The vessel Is
In command of Commander Charles
A. Cove and win go to La Union, San
Salvador
The collier Saturn also has been d.
rected TO proceed to La Union and
from this vessel the Milwaukee and
the gunboat Yorktown. which Is now
at Acajutla, will coal. The stay of the
Milwaukee in Central American wat.
ers is predetermined and will in a
measure depend upon the conditions
that develop in that section of the
world. she goes ostensibly for the
protection OF American interests"
which are threatened because of the
situation as II now exists.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
STORM DID GREAT DAMAGE.
Violent Wind Sweeps Over Portions
Of indian Territory.

Tulsa. !. TIA violent storm swept
over this section OF Indian Territory
early Sunday. causing damage to prop.
erty estimated at nearly half mil
lion dollars. A terrific electrical
storm accompanied the wind, and
lightning struck oil tanks all over the
mid-continent field In Glenn Pool.
near Tulsa. b5.O0o.barrel tank of the
Quaker Oil & Gas company and
dozen other small tanks were struck
by lightning and are still burning
fierceiy William s. Mowry of this
city suffered a loss at Cody Bluff of
nine 16,00o-barrel tanks. and the
Standard OIL tanks at the same place
were almost totally destroyed. Re-
ports received from Ramona. Ochela-
tn, Nowata and other points tell OF
heavy damage by wind. but no loss of
life,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
TELLS TERRIBLE TALE,
Human Lives Sacrificed Upon Altar Of
Industry In pittsburo District.


Pittsburg. --'.Iiuman lives sacrificed
upon the altar OF industry" might well
be the title OF the blotter In the ONCE
OF the coroner of Allegheny county.
volume that muteiy proclaims upon
It's pages what II costs besides money
for pittsburg and it's district OF
smoky mills and gridiron territory, to
maintain It's prestige In the milling.
mining and mercantile marts Of tho
country and retain It's title OF work
shop OF the world"
This volume. one of the records de-
manded by the laws OF the common.
wealth, shows that almost so per cent
OF the deaths are violent and are the
result directly or Indirectly OF the I'M,
esasing rush and grind OF the indus.
tries IN the Pittsburg district. that are
continually driven. night and day. to
supply the demands OF the worlds
markets.
Deaths from natural causes. con,
tagtous diseases, suicides. murders
and accidents met IN the ordinary
walks OF life. are not considered In
this percentage
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
WITNESSES FOR HAYWOOD.
Declare Orchard Threatened to Kill
Steunenberg for Fancied
Grievance.

Boise, Idaho.-The first direct testi.
mony in defense of William d. Hay
wood was offered on Tuesday, the
25th, and it was chiefly directed to-
ward showing that Harry Orchard,
blaming Frank Steunenberg for the
loss of his interest in the Hercules
mine, had threatened to have revenge
by killing him, and that the conduct
OF Orchard and X. c. Sterling. both
before the Independence explosion,
when they We're frequently seen to.
gether, and afterward. when Sterling
called off a bloodhound that following
Orchards trail, justified the Inference
that the mine owners inspired the
crime.
The calling of the first witness for
the defense was preceded by further
examination of Orchard to permit the
defense to complete its formal i'm.
peaching questions. These questions
were nearly all in connection with the
claim that Orchard killed Steunen-
berg because of an alleged grudge
growing out of the sale of his inter
est in the Hercules mine. He again
denied that he ever threatened to kill
Steunenberg because of the Hercules
mine. and again asserted that he sold
his interest in the mine two years
before the trouble that drove him out
of north Idaho.
The witnesses called later in the
day swore that Orchard did threaten
to kill Steunenberg because of the
Hercules matter. and the defense has
prepared the way for such testimony
from dozen more witnesses. The
TWO heard Tuesday were f. r. Redd.
once of Cripple Creek and now OF
,oidheid' New, and the other Charles
A. Sullivan, formerly of Cripple Greek
and now Waterman in the Brown
hotel in Denver. Redd said he heard
Orchard make the statement and
threat in the miners hall in Cripple
Creek. and Sullivan swore that while
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
HUSBAND SHOOTS RIVAL.
Woman's Deyiltry Probable Cause Of
Shooting at Boise.


Boise, ldaho.--Late Sunday after
noon II. NJ Hedges. civil engineer
of Caldwell. employed by the Pioneer
Irrigation District OF that place, shot
A. s. Whitney. contractor of Boise,
In room No. at the Idanha hotel. In
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hedges came to Boise
Saturday and stayed over TO attend
she ball game on Sunday between
Caldwell and Boise. A short time be-
fore the shooting occurred Hedges
and Whiteway were seen together on
the street. II is said that Whiteway
went to the Hedges room, No. 5. to
see Mrs. Hedges. and Hedges soon
followed. The latter opeied fire on
Whiteway, emptying six chambers Of
his revolver. three of which struck his
victim, One shot entered his neck
and broke his jaw; another one en-
tered his shoulder, and another his
abdomen, and 1t Is thought he cannot
live, Hedges was taken to the county
Jail and Mrs Hedges was accompa-
MED to her home In Caldwell. Hedges
said he intended to shoot his wife also.
but his courage failed him. 1t is said
that Whiteway and Mrs. Hedges had
been very intimate for some time, the
former having had considerable con-
and Hedges proceeded to put stop
to IL.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Tenement House Horror

New fork.-A four-story building at
the corner of Lafayette and Walker
streets collapsed at an early hour
Monday morning. The police an
neanced that eighteen people. mem.
oers Of the Italian families, were in
the building, Seven are known 10
nave escaped. two have been rescued,
and nine are supposed to be still be.
meath the ruins.
George Tarchino. 10 years old. and
us sister, Mamie. Il, were taken from
Tie ruins. alive. but badly injured.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
ITALIAN RUNS AMuck.
Drunken Passenger Kills Man and
Wounds Two Women on Train.

Drunken Passenger Kills Man and
Wounds Two Women on Train.
Denver.--In shooting ARRAY on
Burlington train near Sheldon. Kan.
sas. r. d. Topp. tailor OF st. Paul.
Mimi. was killed and Mrs Norris Oh.
sen of Marshall. Mimi. and her sis
ter Mrs. Harry Blackerly. were
wounded The shots were fred by
John BELLS. an Italian barber, en- route
from Boston to San Francisco, who
had boarded the train az Chicago.
Before the shooting began most of
the passengers were dozing in their
chairs and no warning OF their dan
ger Was given them. They were
awakened from their slumber by
frantic yells and pistol shots. Five
shots were fired In rapid succession
by Bells as he walked through the
aisle from the front 10 the rear OF
the car. taking accurate aim at one
passenger after another. Bells had
become suddenly insane from drink,
and imagined some one was trying to
kill him. He IL In jail.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04

he and Orchard were feilow 3
at John Neville's place \. !.
Creek, Orchard repeatedly -.
but for Steunenberg he Wa.
rich man, and that he intends2
him.
The cross-examination aha.
both were members Of the 8.
Federation OF Miners, and H.. 4
van was a friend OF Haywaa
and many of the union W.:
Cripple Creek.
DR.. |. l.. MCGEE, a minfn, !.
the Occur d'Alenes, another q. /!
ing witnesses, swore that Or.f \
him In 1904 at Wallace. Id 4
was a "spotter" for detecI3-s
CIV. Orchard denied this corr.
denied that he was in I6ahs .
time in 1904.
Several witness. princIn.1
men who kept lodging houses v
pie Greek, located Orchard 8 4
conferences with Sterling. H.s.
tive for the Mine Owners r.
prior to the independence
and there was a further sho11
meetings between Orchard
Scott. the detective for the
G. Cripple Creek railway.
| Another witness told OF a
to locate the men guilty 81 r Z
pendence station outrage IL q
bloodhound from the chair -
/ in pulling OF the mine expIorlS
He said the dog took the Y
Colorado Springs, the one a.
Orchard fed in the night "a
when he reported to SterlIn9 I
orders to call the dog of. -
said he knew who blew u ~
tion, and later said that Steys
had done SO.
The state fought the admlk
the bloodhound story and
posed the admission Of evid
ering general features OF ~
RADIO labor war. but In both
the court ruled with the del1S
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Churches Plead for Peace.

The Hague-The president q
peace conference, M. Nelidof|
received a deputation
Christian churches Throughout
world, headed by the Rev. w
Henry Fremantle, dean OF RipcA|
presented an address urging uf
ference to insure peace. justice
humanity. The address was !
by all the leading churchnei
Great Britain except the Can
who refused to participate esa
rectly in a conference to WHO
pope was not invited.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
TROUBLE IN MANcHuRIA.
Timber Dispute Between Japs ana
Chinks May Lead to Serious
Trouble.

Mukden.--Without waiting for an
announcement of the policy of the
new Manchurian administration, ia
pan, on the ground of defense of her
teaIty rights, has begun program
apparently directed toward forcing ac-
ton by China. 1t is reported that the
Picking government already has been
asked TO reopen negotiations toward
reaching an agreement in the timber
dispute All Manchurian industries on
the Yalu river are in a state of sus-
pense on this account. General Ko-
jima, military head of the timber bu-
reau. is levying on one-fourth of all
timber. Three thousand RATS are tied
up for the trading season, and 5000
RATS are involved. Owing TO the fact
that 10000 unoccupied mmbermen are
now in Antung disorder Is feared
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
BARROW PROMISES TO PROVE
ORCHARD MONUMENTAL LIAR
ooenino Statement of Hsywood's AZ
torney in Which He Promises y
Convince Counsel for the state

Roise. Idaho.--ln an address 'ial
occupied two sessions of the distric.
court on Monday. Clarence Dairo" Oh
Chicago outlined to the jury the oe
tailed plea and defense of William ID.
HAYWOOD to the charge that ne muir
dered former Governor Steunenberg
In broad description, 1t is to be de-
NAL of every material count IN the
testimony of Orchard, with a showing
that Orchard killed SteunenbeTg pc
cause of private grudge borne OF
the loss of rich share in the great
Hercules mine, and explanations OIL
the independent circumstances that
tend to connect the three co-de1eiid-
ants with Orchards life and occupa-
tions. Haywood will take the stand
to make personal denial OF Orchards
accusations, Meyer may be called 10
testify solely to events and circum-
stances affecting the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners, but Pettibane VIII
not be a witness in this case. MI.
barrow explained that Meyer and Pet
tibone must stand trial for this same
crime, and declared that every law
yer knew the danger. whatever the
circumstances, of exposing men await
ing trial under like circumstances.
Mr.. barrow denied the existence of
the great conspiracy to murder alleged
by the state with Orchards testi-
mony as basis: denied that the fed
Grafton was anything but an earnest
fighting labor organization with high
er wages, shorter hours, tolerable
working conditions, and the care and
safety and education of its members
and wives and children as its high
and only motive; denied the intimacy
with the three co-defendants that
Orchard laid claim to; denied the sew
eral conferences and conversations
that Orchard swore to; denied that
Orchard had even committed many of
the crimes he had boosted of; and
promised to make proof of his con-
tentions with many of the men named
by Orchard when on the stand and
many witnesses of creditable charac-
ter not connected by any tie with the
federation or its leaders.
Mr.. Darrow charged that agents of
the Mine Owners association of Colo
RADIO and the Pinkerton Detectives as
sociation had joined hands in con-
spiracy to descredit and destroy the
Western Federation of Miners Agents
of the mine owners had, he asserted,
committed many minor crimes to dis
credit the federation, and promised
that the defense would show that it
was reasonable inference that they
engineered the independence depot
outrage as an attempt" that had mis-
carried into a tragedy. He asserted
that trial was the elimination of the
conspiracy to kill the organization by
killing the leaders, that the organiza-
tion and not "Bill" Haywood was on
trial, and that Harry Orchard, under
the manipulation of Detective McPar-
land, was trying to kill Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone that he might save
his own life.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
STRIKE or rgLEoRApHsRs.
Operators at San Francisco and Oak.
land Refuse to Work.

San Francisco, --strikeridden San
Francisco had another strike added
10 the list Friday afternoon. when the
telegraph operators employed In tho
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies left their keys at s:so
o'clock aud walked out OF the Offices
Both the Postal aud Western Union
main San Francisco Offices are 10.
Gated eiuse together IN the Ferry
building Since tho iire the main re.
lay once Of the Western Union has
been at West Oakland. where about
100 men and women are employed. In
the San Francisco Office about twenty
operators are employed. aud at out.
side branch utiices about twenty more.
The poa,al company has sixty opeT
ators Ia it, main San Francisco Office
Employees Of both companies. with tho
exception of one in each ONCE.
stepped work ut the signal.
Tho operators IN San Francisco and
Oakland were dissatisfied with tho let.
ter from President ciowry OF tho
Western Union. and insisted that
their demands for 2s per cent In.
crease IN wages should be granted.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
STEAMER SANTIAGO SIND
Goes Down Of the West coss|
South America.

Santiago, Chile.-The Pacific \
Navigation company's coasting Il
err Santiago, a vessel of 1856
trading between Panama and
coast of South America, has
wrecked in heavy squat. fifty
north of Corral. One passengel|
one officer are known to have
saved. The remainder of the ~
gers and crew are reported % |
persisted.
The Santiago left Corral witt|
engines out of order as rest
storms. and instead of proceedil
Ancud she started to return 10
paraiso, a much greater dis
She carried four passengers
eighty-seven of her crew. 1t Is 4
that all except two persons pen
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Troubls in Portugal.

Lisbon. The two persons killed by
sac police while sappressing politi.
cal demonstration against Premier
France. which marked his return here
trom oporto June 10. were buried
secretly by the police during the
isht in order to avoid manifesto.
ions, There have been number II
alashes between the police and the
oS0plc, in which some of the latter
we're slightly wounded and numerous
,rrests have been made Il is said
la, the government intends to prose,
ute the leaders OF the opposition.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04

Narbonne. France The funeral Of
the victims OF Thursdays rie,s passed
on without antcward incident. Il
was attended by the entire population
OF the countryside. The bier OF the
girl who was sialn was surrounded
BY maidens dressed In white. There
were many floral offerings on the cot.
ms Inscribed 10 Martyrs A brass
band played funeral marches, church
bells toiled. all she shops and banks
we're CLOSED. dwellings, we're draned
with crepe. and aaSs tioatea AZ half
mast
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
COURT COMPHS HAYWOOD
TO PUT IN HIS DEFENSE
Melton That Jury Be Instructed to
Acquis Western Federation Of
fieiai 10. Denied by
Judge Wood.

Boise, Idaho.-When the state
closed It's case. on Friday, against
William D. Haywood. charged with
the murder OF Frank stcunenbcrg. the
defense made an unsuccessful at
tempt TO secure from the court an
order directing the jury to acquit the
prisoner. Judge Woods ruling,
which requires the defense TO meet
With evidence the case that the state
sad presented. was made at Sis
o'clock, and II was then arranged
that Haywood's counsel should make
their opening statement and present
their first testimony On Monday
morning.
The motion for an instruction to
the jury TO acduit was by agreement
presented at the afternoon session,
and the jury was sent back to the
Jury house out Of hearing OF the argu.
ment.
Attorney u. +. Richardson made the
principal argument In support OF the
motion In long. carefully prepared
and eloquent speech He took for his
guide the Idaho statute which forblds
conviction upon the uncorroborated
testimony Of an aecompiice. and quot.
sng many authorities In support OF his
contention that there must be con,
yincing confederation entirely indie
pendent OF the testimony Of the ac-
completes. and made an analysis OF
all the Testimony offered. He declared
that none Of the testimony could
stand without the support OF Or
shard's story. and that the statute
specifically forbade it's acceptance
ander those. circumstances. He also
argued that the testimony OF Orchard
was the only allowing that In any way
connected Haywood with the crime.
and that the statute forbade convic.
lion under those circumstances.
Senator Borah, who alone spoke for
the state, argued with like force and
sloquence that Haywood's connection
had been independently shown. and
that Orchards testimony had been
corroborated by independent circum.
stances and evidence. He also sub
mitted a general argument to show
that the state had established the ex-
istence Of a general conspiracy In
which Haywood was participant and
In which he strongly developed the
alleged connection OF Pettibone and
Eimpkina
Clarence Darrow. who closed. plead
ed that there was not shred OF evi.
dence In the case capable OF standing
without the rotten thread of Or
xixxR - ssfs an. ts.t.. a a.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Judge Attempts Suicide.

San Francisco.-overcone with
grief and humiliation at the action of
the bar association in recommending
that he be impeaehed II he did not
Immediately resign. Superior Judge X.
O. Heohard tried to take his own life
In his chambers at the Temple Israel
HE was saved from death with the
narrei OF revolver pressed agains.
MS temple. by reporter, who took
the weapon Members of the bar as
sociation charged him s'ith gross IN.
temperance.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Freddy Funston Calls Civilians "rhe
unsshinped Mob

San Francisco. General Frederick
l. Funston admits that in his letter to
the Fourth Of July committee OF this
city he used the expression ''un-
whipped mob" but that II was not
directed against auy set OF men ex.
cept what he terms the "uncontrolla.
BILE element" General Funston Is
quoted "a saying: but I would be
loathe TO have the troops parade n
they were 10 be sneered at and
jeered at by an unwhipped mob"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
l.annas Sen Il pIxere. cour,.

Cleveland Mira Daisy Gordon
Wanna was granted divorce FROM
Dan r. Hanna. sou OF the late Sen.
aiof II. A. Hanna. on Friday. The
amount Of aiimony has been privately
agreed upon. The grounds for the
suit we're gFnss neg.eet and cruelty.
Mrs. Hanna was formerly the wife OF
Walter DE 5. Maud. an English army
ofhees. IRON whom she obtained di.
yorce. Mr.. Hanna's first wife. May
HARRINGTON Hanna. obtained { divorce
from him In isps.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Tlred O tlIaIna IN Moun.aIns.

Albuquerque. n. M-Antimo Pet,
tine. who shot and killed Bendetto
nerardinelll in this city last February.
surrendered himself to the sheriff last
Sunday and was released on $4,000
bonds today. Pettine has been hiding
IN the mountains since the murder
which is believed 20 have been the
satminatieh Of long series of similar
rclRles committed In Italy aud later
IN New York. whence the Italians
came. Pettine shot down his victim
n the street. after trivial quarrel.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
Strike to Be Declared Only After
Two-thirds Vote In Its Favor.

Denver. Colo,--The convention of
the Western Federation of Miners
has practically agreed upon a consti.
tutional amendment for a referendum
vote by any local union before
strike Is called. two-thirds OF those
voting TO answer in the affirmative.
Under the present system strike
may be ordered by any union when
three-fourths OF its resident mem-
bers vote in favor OF Il. and this nc.
ton Is ratified by the executive board.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-07-04
The Sidewalk COLLAPSED.

San Franeisco.-Four persons. ali
from Oakland, We're injured, one of
them seriously, by the collapse of a
temporary sidewalk on Market street
between First and Fremont. The in
lured; + NJ. Kaiser, badly bruised
and possible Internal injuries. James
Peterson. badly bruised. Miss NJ Me
Eiroy' badly bruised The sidewalk
extended over an open basement ff.
teen feet deep, into which twelve per-
tated