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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
CORN FALLS OFF
Crop of the United States Shows De-
crease Of 2 Per Cent Compared to
Month Ago = Poor Showing Of Oats.

Washington, Oct. s.-The agricul-
tural department today reported the
condition of corn October / as 78 per
cent, compared with so per cent last
month and 9O.1 per cent October l.,
1906. The average yield of spring
wheat is 1871 bushels per acre COM
pared with 1877 bushels in 1906 and
14.7 bushels in 1905. The average yield
of oats is about 1876 bushels, as COM
pared to 312 bushels in 1906.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
BIG FAILURE RUMoRED.

Orders From Holland Cause Heavy
New York Stock Exchange Selling.
New York, Oct. 9.-There was
heavy selling on the stock exchange
today, on orders said to be from Hol-
land. The selling was accompanied by
rumors of an important failure said
to be imminent in Amsterdam.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09

Correction--Owing to confusion in
Chicago telegraph companies erred IN
the report of the ninth inning OF yes
terday's championship game, and late
editions of the Times Republican con-
tanned an incorrect report OF the re-
suit. The game went to twelve m
ninas. with the score a tie, 8 to s,
when darkness put an end to the con-
test.-Editor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
PAGE ONE.
TeIeoraphic Newsl

PAGE ONE
TeIegraphic Newss
Fire Panic in New York.
100000 Loss Results
Second Game Draws Big Crowds.
First Game Goes to Tie.
Iowa Sculptor Elopes With Miss.
Oil Books Juggled.
Mrs. Chadwick Near Death.
Bad Fire at Greene.
Nichols Only One to Defeat Hull.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
iowa Nowsl
Fighting for Mackown.
NJ. T.. Conference Opens.
Girls Save G.. G.. w. Train.
Husband Fatally Beats Wife With
Hammer.
Twenty Years for Burglary.
Stout Pleads Self Defense.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
Interurbans in Iowa.
1T Pays to Play Fair.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinions and Notes
Outside Point of View.
PAGE FIVE.
Miscellany:
Commerce Laws Weaknesses.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News
Corner Stone Laying Saturday
Eason Heads Iowa Red Men.
Board Asks Why?
Death at Gilman.
Queer Suit is Filed.
c. C. Smith to Be Here.
The City Field.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and Generals.
Active Trading in Wheat
Strong Corn Market.
Cattle Demand Slow.
Hogs Active at Advance.
Nineteen Lumbermen Indicted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
BISHOP TUTTLE PREsIDEs,

Mems Offering Feature Of Episcopal
Conventions TrienniaI Session.
Richmond. Va Oct 9.-Bishop Tut
tie presided at presentation of the
mems Offering at the Holy Trinity
church, which was q feature today
of the triennial session of the Episco-
pal convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
SNYDER ACQUITTED
oIin Banker Wins in Prosecution
Brought for Fraudulent Banking -
Other Charges to be Dismissed.

';pec:a; to imes-Repuolican
Cedar Rapids, Oct. 9.-E. E. Snyder,
the O!in banker, was acquitted at Ana
mosa on fraudulent banking charges.
This case has been fought in the courts
for three years. Other indictments
pending against him Will probably be
dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
St Louis Grain.

Corn-No. 8 yellow, 6314.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09

special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, Oct. s.-Leo strossmeyer
died here today as the result of injur-
les received in the Cedar Rapids-lowa
City high school foot ball game last
Saturday. strossrneyer had his spine
broken in the first game of the sea-
son, striking the interference with his
head aftetr the kick off
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09

After spending day in the city, Ma
loney is quoted as saying that his
daughter and Clarkson had been mar
ried. and had sailed for Europe on the
Majestic. Wireless messages We're sent
to several ships ell route to Europe
and a representative of Maloney was
said to have been dispatched to Eng
land on fast steamer, in the nope
of inducting the young people to re-
turn home. 4..A 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09

Chicago. Oct 9.--With nerves still
tense from the strain of yesterday
battle between the respective cham
pions of the American and National
leagues, base ball enthusiasts gath
cred early to witness today's strug-
gle for the championship of the world
Hours before the gates were due to be
opened all the streets in the vicinity OF
the west side grounds were thronged
with people eager to gain admittance
The crowds were so dense that street
car traffic was greatly hampered and
at times almost completely stopped
The weather gave promise Of being
better for the game than yesterday.
The sun shown brightly. and altho
the temperature was somewhat low
from the spectators standpoint, the
conditions were almost ideal for the
players.
The Game by Innings.
Schmidt started in to catch for De-
troit, but was substituted by Payne in
the second inning.
First inning for Detroit Jones singled
to left. Schaefer sent a hit past
Chance Crawford struck out; Schae-
on sharp double play, Tinker to
Chance.
For Chicago, Slagle walked; Slagle
stole second and went to third on
Payne's wild throw, which grazed Null
lens ear with such force that time
was called to investigate the injury.
After couple of minutes Mullin re-
turned to the box, Slagle was caught
mapping off third; Schaufer to Cough
lin. Chance beat out an in-field hit;
Chance stole second. In sliding Chance
spiked Schaufer and there was another
delay Steinfeld famed. No runs.
In the second, Tinker, of Detroit,
let Rossman's grounder get past him.
1t went for three base hit. Coughlin
famed Sheckard dropped Payne's
short fly after a hard run and Rossman
scored. O'Leary fouled out to Stein
feldt Payne stole second. Mullin flew
out to Slagle. One run.
Killing for Chicago singled to left.
Evers beat out short hit. Schultz
singled too hot for Mullin. Tinker
walked, forcing King across the plate
for Chicago's first run. Pfeister famed.
the bases We're still full when Slagle
came to bat Slagel famed. Mullin
was cheered for his nervy work in a
crisis. Sheckard grounded out, Scahf-
er to Rossman. One run.
Third Inning--For Detroit, Tinker
fumb bled Jones' grounder; he was safe.
Schafer forced Jones at second; Tin
ker. unassisted. Schaefer was out
stealing second; King to Tinker. De-
troit hctly insisted that the decision
was unfair, but it stood. Jennings was
ordered off the coaching line. Craw-
ford fouled out to King: no runs.
For Chicago, Chance walked. Stein
feldt was hit by a pitched ball Chance
went to second. King flied to center
and Chance was doubled off second,
Crawford to Schaefer. Evers singled
to right Steinfeldt. who had started
to steal, reached third Evers stole
second. Schultz famed. No runs.
Fourth inning-Cobb, of Detroit,
singled to Center. Rossman hit to
right, but Cobb hesitated between first
and second. thinking Schultz would
reach the fly, and was out at second,
Schultz to Tinker. Coughlin flied out
to Slagle. Payne went out to center.
No runs.
In Chicago's half of the fourth the
Cubs made. two runs, giving them the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
AWARDED 100000
Chicago Jury Allows DR.. zeiser Full
Amount of His Claim Against the
Estate of the Late Mrs. Harriet G.
McVicker.

Chicago, Oct. 9.-The jury today rem
dered verdict against the estate of
the late Mrs. Harriet G. McVicker, in
favor Of DR.. L. c. H. Zeigler for $780,
600. Mrs. McVicker was the widow Of
James H. McVicker, a well known the
atrical manager, of this city, She died
several years ago in California. DR..
Zeigler claimed 100000 from the es-
tate by virtue of contract which he
said he made with Mrs. McVicker to
give her exclusive attention during the
remainder of her life. She, according
to claims, advanced by Zeigler, was to
leave him that amount in her WILL Aft
er her death the physician brought suit
to recover that sum, and the jury
awarded him the full amount of the
claim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS BURNED.
KY. Female College To-
tallv DESTROYED.

Lexington, Ky. Oct. 9.-The Millers-
burg female college, at Millersburg,
Bourbon county. was totally destroyed
by fire TODAY Seventy girls. students.
had most OF their apparel burned.
None We're hurt. The loss is $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
MEXICAN DIES AT liz.
Smoked Cisarets For Years but Had
Quit Whisky Habit.

I2l Paso. Texas, Oct. 9S--Jose Cult
ereZ, aged III is dead. He smoked
cigarets till he died and drank whis-
ky till he was 100, when lie declared
he found it was not good for a man
and quit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
J. 9. RYAN NEAR DEATH.
Famous Chicago Surgeon is Hurried To
Bedside of the Millionaire.

Omaha, Oct 9-To save the life Of
the copper millionaire. ]. r. Ryan, Of
Butte. Mont special Burlington train
is tearing across the country from Chi-
cago to Butte with DR.. Frank Billings
surgeon, of Chicago aboard Burlington
officials say there is no intention OF
irving to break records, but they are
endeavoring to get the train thru on
good running time with absolute safe~
ty. The condition Of Mr.. Ryan is
.
alarming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
Minister Dies on Train.

Cincinnati. Ohio, Oct. 9.-Rev. Mar
cell,,s Blair OF Eldorado, Kans., was
found dead in a sleeping car berth on
. train from the west this morning.
Heart failure was the cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
Chicago Grain.

VnICd9O 0Td
Chicago, Oct. 3.
wheat-December opened, 1.022 q
O2M; highest, 1O4h; lowest, l.o3ss; ;
closing, 1.O4; May. Ito.
Corn-December opened, 5sS % oo'
highest. 81; lowest, 597s; closed, 60R
@605s; May, 61as.
oats-December opened, 54%; high
est, 55A; lowest, 54Es; closlns' o4
May, 56A @561s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
Two Banks Close Doors

Kalamazoo Mich Oct 9-The Tn
ion Bank IF Richland and the Bowman
Bank of this city, both private institu-
lions, closed their doors today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
START OUT ON HUNT.
Presidents Guides Are Confident Gam1
Will Be Started.

Stamboul, La, Oct. 9.-The president
and hunting party started out early
this morning in search of bear. Tho
weather conditions are favorable, and
the guides feel certain that game wfl1
be started. /.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
u. s. Kentucky Reaches Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va. Oct s.-The battles
ship Kentucky, which grounded of0
Lamberts point yesterday. reach
here today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
PRATT ON THE STAND.
Tells Story of Continued Persecution,
Which Is His Defense.

Sr'ec1al to TfmeS-Rf publican.
Iowa City. Oct. 9.-Elmer Pratt, on
trial here for murder, testified in his
own behalf today, telling the story of
the continued persecution which is al
legged to have led to his deed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
oELwEIN is QUIET.

Reports Of Riots and Hostile Demon-
strations Denied.
Special TO Times Republican.
Oelwein. Oct 9.-There is a strike on
in this ciIy. and it seems that some of
the windjammers of the surrounding
territory have drawn on their imagir,a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
GUILTY ON THIRD TRIAL.

r. N. Ford Convicted of Wreckins
Bank of Burton, O.
Chadron, o., Oct. Or. n. Ford was
today found guilty of wrecking the
bank of Burton. which failed a year
ago. This is Ford's third trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
MESSAGE FROM LusITANIA. .
Apparently Maintaining An Average
of Twenty five Knots Per Hour.

On board the Lusitania by wireIesss
Oct. S.-At 8 o'clock tonight the LusiS
tania is in latitude A north and lonA
gitude 1920 west, going at the rate oe
25 knots an hour.
The Lusitania had apparently covA
cred the distance of about 1470 miles
from Queenstown, and if she maine
tains an average of 25 knots, she will
reach the lightship at about 1:30 q. ms
Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
Kansas City Grsin.

Kansas City, Oct. 9.
wheat-December 9SA.
Corn-December 53a4
oats-No. 2 white, 50A @5Oh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
.-R. BULLETIN.
NOTICEABLE NLNS OF TODAY.
The Weather.

The Weather.
Sun rises Oct. 10 at 6:l2, sets at
;,:34
Iowa-Fair tonight and Thursday,
cooler tonight and warmer Thursday.
Illinois and Wisconsin--Fair tonight
and Thursday, cooler tonight.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and
Thursday; cooler III the east tonight;
warmer Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
TIL. Money Market.

New York. Oct s-Prime mercan-
file I. sterling firm. 4.s6O5 a 4.s6fo on
demand: 4.s235 @4S24o at sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09

81 LOUIS, OCC. q
what-December, LOIS.
Corn-December 56ss.
Oats-December So.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
SECOND GAME ON.
CROWDS LARGER
Better Weather Prevails in
Chicago For Championship
Base Ball Contest
TRAFFIC BLOCKED BY THRoNGs

Attendance Exceeds That Of Yesterday
Story of How the First Game Was
PLAYED to Twelve Innings and Tie
Batting Order of Today's Contest
Pfeister and Mullen in the Box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
SEVEN JURORS SECURED.
Three More Accepted in Case of F. n
Maojil and Wife.

Decatur. H., Oct 9.-Three more
jurors were practically accepted today
in the case of Fred II. Magill, the for
1ner Clinton, H.. banker. and wife
with numbering Magilfs first
wife This makes seven jurors Sc
cured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-09
Chicago Produce
Chicago. Oct. g.

Chicago Produce
Chicago, Oct. 9.
Pork-January, $50.
Lard-January, S.9212.
Ribs-January $40.
Rye-Cash, SS1a @89.
Barley-94 @1.04.
Timothy-March, 4.6O.
Clover-October, 100.
New York Grain.
New York, Oct >.
wheat-December, Lac.
Corn-December 72R.
Peoria Grain.
Peoria, Oct 9.
corn-No. yellow, es14.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
SEEKS
REST AT PINE KNOT
HIS. Roosevelt and Young Son
Archie Also at Their Old
Dominion Home.
WILL Be- THERE TILL WEDNESDAY
PRESIDENT Says That He Had Elmo
Trip Down from WashInoton-one
gold Confederate Veteran Shakes
itHlm by the Hand at Charlottesville
s--ArchIe Out for Good Time.
my Associated Prnss.l

+SSGHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, May ~
- President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
s9n Archie are tonight at Pine Knot,
Mrs. Roosevelts country home In tho
southern part Of Albcmarla county,
Where they will remain until the mid.
die of next week. The President
fal party arrived Mt North Garden, IL
miles south of Charlottesville Mt
2:27 o'clock this afternoon and few
minutes later left for Pine KNOT. AZ.
ter n delightful drive In rubber
tired trap. behind two fine stations
belonging to William Wilmer, Pine
Knot was reached ut o'clock. The
hunting lodge had been put in readi-
ness by Joseph Wilmer, who arrived
al noon today from Rapidan.
Pottcd plants adorned the main
room of the cottage, Secret Service
Officer Sloan, who accompanied the
presidential party is qunrtered ut
.Plnin Dealing within sight OF Pine
,, Knot. Assistant Secretary Lntta re.
turned TO Charlottesville his after
noon,
K, Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt are seeking
a thorough relaxation and outing.
Archie. has. guns and fishing tackle
fasEf his terrier .Skip"
Before leaving North Garden tho
President told railway officials We've
had n most delightful trip. Nothing
could have been nicer
During the brief stop Mt Charlottes.
Vile the President appeared on the
platform and said: IL have come
down into Virginia to spend few
days. am glad TO see you all" An
old Confederate who was member
of Stonewall Jackson's corps, was the
only person who shook the Pest
dents hand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
DYING NAN SAID THAT
YOUNG NELiNS STABBED HIM
Celebrated Murder Case in Southwest
Virginia Develops Secatlonal
Testimony.

BRISTOL. VA. May f7-sersatIon.
al evidence pointing to the guilt of
James Nelms. who is now on trial at
Gate City. Va, charged with the
murder of his brother.in law, DR.
Isaac G. Anderson, the latter broth
er Of wealthy Bristol banker, came
out to-day. when Alex. Anderson, 4
brother OF the dead physician, testi-
fled that he arrived at the Anderson
home an hour after DR.. Anderson was
alleged to have attempted suicide
and found him lying in pool of blood,
muttering. "Jim Nelms stabbed me-
In n later statement. Just before
he died, DR.. Anderson declared that
his wife and mother-inlaw held him,
while young helms inflicted the wound
that produced death.
No effort was made on the part OF
the family to move DIR. Anderson af-
ter the starbing and until Ills brother
arrived.
Physicians testified that II would
have been practically physical i'm
possibility for DR.. Andersons wound
to have been inflicted by himself.
Others testified that DR.. Anderson
lived in fear that his brother.ln- law
would XIII him.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
SAW NEGROES SHOOT
More Witnesses Charge coIo1ed
Soldiers with nIot|ng.
FIRING GAME FROM The GARRISON
Number of Disinterested Men Testify
Before Senate Investigating Com
mittce That Shooting Was Net
Done by ci:izens-committee Ad.
Journs TIL Next Monday.
my Associated Press !

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May IT.
The testimony given I'm the Browns
viii investigation today before tho
Senate committee on military affairs
concerning the shooting in the vi
entity of the Miller Hotel iii Browns
Vile. from which point Lieutenant
OF Police Dominguez was shot and
several buildings were struck by bu!
lots. George Thornton, agent FOR
the st. Louis, Brownsville &c Mexico
Railroad, who lives near the hotel
Charles 70. Hammond, real estate
agent from San Antonio. Texas:
Charles ID. Chase n locomotive en-
ginoer; Joseph Bodin, n locomotive
fireman. and A. NJ. Mckay, banker
at La Porte, Texas. all guests ut the
hotel. were Witnesses. Most of them
testified that they saw men, whom
they believed to be negro soldiers.
shooting rifles in the streets.
Charles B. Chase, locomotive en-.
gincer, testified that he occupied a
room on the third floor of the hotel
md saw two men coming down
Thirteenth street shooting rifles. He
believed the men were negro soldiers.
'o2'ph i'ouiH' iiielHutl iOI SHtSS, utSO
said he saw two soldiers in the
street and saw them firing at Lieu.
tenant Dominique as he rode along
the street and he saw the Lieuten.
ants horse fall.
The witness said that two men at
tho corner then shot at him and he
heard bullets strike the building be.
side his window.
A. NJ. Mckay. n banker of La Porte,
Texas, occupied room on the Eliza
beth street side of the hotel and was
awakened by firing. which he said
appeared to come from the garrison.
The committee adjourned until
Monday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18

climatic conditions. such M the OK.
cesslve moisture In tho air and the
attendant depressing conditions pre-.
pnre the people To feel The need of
It's stimulating or smoothing influ.
ences The steady exodus from the
land TO the Industrial centcrs and the
wonderful developing of arena sports
have undoubtedly contributed to the
Increase Mn the past Is years. The
social habits of the people arc
another important element. Oddly
enough there IL practically no cru
sndc against It's use by church or
state beyond the effort made by the
anti-clgnrette leagues to induce loys
to abstain from the use of cigarettes
until they reach the age of q years.
Tho use of tobacco Is almost uni.
versal among the males above the
ngc OF l6 years, Laborers consume
largo quantities OF chewing tobacco
during the hours when smoking Is not
permitted. The pipe Is seen every.
where. The cigar Is most noticeable
among the professional and monoyed
classes, hui the cigarette seems To
he the special favorite of all classes
and Is consumed I'm immense qmnnti.
ties. Snuff takers are still not I'M
common"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
READING PREPARING FOR
VICTIMS OF HONDA WRECK
Bodies viii Probably Arrive Monday
and While Funerals are Held Bust.
ness Will be Suspended.

READING, PA. May 17.-This city
today began digging the graves Of
the Mystic Shriners who met DEATH
in the Southern Pacific Railroad
wreck Mt Honda on Saturday. The
exact time OF the arrival OF the train
bearing the bodies of the Reading
victims Is not definitely known but
II the schedule 10 maintained 1t will
reach here early Monday morning.
Business will be completely sus.
pended from noon until G p. m. Mon.
day. and n citizens committee and
delegations of Shriners from Phlla.
delphla. Plttsbnrg, Harrisburg and
Wilkesbarre. will receive the train
at the depot.
Objection having been made to hav-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
LITTLE COAL AT CAPITOL.
Strike May interfere With Work of
teojsIatlJr

Strike May interfere With Work of
Legislature.
ALBANY. N. Y, May ia strike
of the local union Of the coal hand
lers threatens to cripple the Capitol
lighting plant, stop the elevators and
interfere with the work OF the Leg
islature and state departments The
coal supply in the Capitol boiler
house is nearly exhausted. The con-
tractor is unable to make deliveries
and unless there Is relief by Monday
the plant which furnishes steam for
the engine which lights the Capitol
and executive mansion and runs the
elevators must be shut down.
This was the emergency which this
afternoon confronted special meet
ing of the board of trustees of public
buildings
Tho trustees made 1t clear that they
had no desire to NEEDLE with the
strike itself. the merits of which they
had no knowledge. but they hoped
that a cessation of hostilities might
be effected to an extent sufficient to
supply the coal necessary for he con-
tlnuance of the public business in
the Legislative and State depart
ments.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-18
Counsel for Haywood Indignant
Over The Orchard Interview.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE N CONTEMPT ?
So Declares One of the Lawyers for
the Defense In the Boise Murder
Trial - State Does Not Entertain
Such Alarming Views.
(Ry Assnclatea press !


BOISE. IDAHO. May 17.-At the
opening of the Steunberg murder
trial today. Judge Wood directed the
prosecuting attorney of Ada county
to investigate the circumstances un-
der which Harry Orchard was inter
viewed for publication yesterday with
view OF ascertaining II there had
been any attempt to influence the
jury in the case and to take such
steps as he found necessary to war
rant.
In drawing attention TO the matter.
Judge Wood asked counsel II they
could offer any suggestions as to tho
duty of the court.
Mr.. Richardson vigorously denounc-
cd the incident as n deliberate at
tempt to influence prospective Jurors,
suggested by the disclosure of pref
udice against Harry Orchard, ana
his testimony and inspired by Gov
ernor Gooding.
Mr.. barrow took the same grounds
and suggested that Governor Gooding
be cited for contempt.
Both Mr.. Richardson and Mr.. Oar
raw protested that the publication
of the Orchard interviews grieyously
injured the defense.
Mr.. Hawley, for the State, deplor-
the incident but maintained that it
would injure the prosecution more
than the defense. He also dioW at
tention to the widespread newspaper
campaign in behalf of the defense and
the misstatements that had been cir
oulated about Orchard and said thar
he could see no harm in permitting
the newspaper men to interview Or.
chard on general lines.