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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-07-17
LISTENING ON LINE
RESULTS IN ARREST.

BELLINGHAM Henry Richardson,
a rancher living near Laurel, had H.
o. Wright, a neigbor. arrested on
charge of assault and battery, as
result of eavesdropping over rural
telephone line. Wright accused Richard
son and his family of listening over
the party line, at meeting of the
board of directors, both holding stock
in the company, andRichardson retorted
that If he had not had his receiver
down all the time he would never have
known anything about it. That
started trouble and the two will,
settle the matetr in court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
DETECTIVE THlELE's STORY
Adams Told Him OF the Murder OF
Jumper" Tyler.

Jumper" Tyler.
con the 18th Of April last I talked
with Steve Adams in q room in the
rear of the warden's office and asked
him whether he had any information
to give to assist the Idaho officers in
the prosecution of different men," said
Detective s. C. Thiele, who was called
to the witness stand. Adams told me
he had a ranch at Baker City, Ore,
where he had several relics, each con-
nected with a history. Among these
he mentioned a Winchester she'll of a
% So caliber bullet which had killed
Fred Tyler.
an another conversation Adams said
that he had gone to Marble Creek with
Simpkins, and soon after they got there
met two settlers named Glover and
Mason. 1t was agreed between Glover
and Mason and Adams to get claim
jumper named Tyler. They visited Ty
ler's cabin, but did not find him there.
They went out a little distance from
his cabin and waited for him all day.
Toward shutdown they heard some one
coming and one of them remarked
Here he comes Adams told me that
at this time ne was behind a big tree,
and as Tyler approached he leveled his
Winchester at him, stopping him, and
when they thought they had gone far
enough they stopped and Adams said:
4 shot him and the body was left be-
tween two logs"
Warden Whitley, of Boise penitenti-
airy, testified and confirmed a similar
| confession made TO him by Adams at
different times.
Richardson asked that the jury be
| taken from the court room, as he had a
| statement which he wished to prove,
as follows: 81 offer to prove that about
March /. 1905, at a ranch at Haynes,
! Ore, the witness said to Mrs. Adams
/ and Willis Lilliard, each being pres
ent, Steve will come out all right If
be will stand by the state and come
through as he has started ont to do
and that he, the witness. had told him,
Steve, so. I further offer to prove that
he told Mrs. Adams that he wanted
her to go to Boise and encourage
Steve, and that she would only be
gone short time, for the trial Of Moy-
er. Haywood and Pettibone was to
come off and that she and Steve could
return as soon as 1t was over"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
STORY OF THE ONLY SURVIVOR
He Managed to Get Hold of a Floating
Timber and Held On.

Captain Parkinson, who appears to
be the sole survivor, was on his way
to Amsterdam to join his vessel, the
Myrmidon, of the Holt line, to bring
her back to Liverpool. The captain,
describing the disaster, says the night
was the most terrible Of all his expe-
rience. Never had he seen such wealth
err. So terrific was the gale that he re-
manned all night completely dressed
on deck. The Berlin already was near
the light at the north pier, and the
passengers, many of whom had not
gone below, were beginning TO breathe
freely again after the terrible cross
ing, when the ship struck with a VIC
lent shock. Then suddenly the vessel
broke in twain. Captain Parkinson
hurried to the bridge to offer Captain
Precious his help, but just as he put
his foot on the ladder he saw the cap
tain and the pilot swept away by the
seas.
or what followed Captain Parkinson
cannot give a clear account. When
he recovered himself he was in the
water. surrounded by floating timbers.
One of these he seized and he succeed
ed in keeping himself afloat until he
saw the nfeboat. His cry for help
was heard and he was picked up and
brought ashore. He was taken to the
Hook station and removed thence to q
hotel. He was in the icy, storm-lashed
water for about one hour. Captain
Parkinson was almost in tears as be
rooted what he had seen before be-
ing swept away by the waves.
On the foredeck Of the Berlin at the
moment Of the disaster there were
about 100 persons. all of whom were
hurled into the sea. While Captain
Parkinson was in the water he heard
all around him the stifed cries OF those
who were drowning. He was con
stantly swept against floating corpses
and estimates that he must have en-
countered twenty bodies in this way
Nearly all the passengers lost were
TTollanders who had been in England
on business, and who were going home
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
Famous Detective Mcfarland 10
a Witness to the Disputed
Confession.
Has A sPAT WITH A LAWYER
Defendants Counsel and Detective
Not Chummy.
Another Sleuth Tells That Adams
Confessed to Him That He
Killed the Claim Jump
er Tyler.

Wallace, Ida, Feb. 22.-With the
jurors excluded from the court room
Steve Adams attorneys fought to pre-
vent the admission OF the prisoners
confession OF Fred Tyler's murder. This
confession was made to Detective Jas.
Mcfarland in the penltentiary at
Boise. The defense is striving hard
to prove that this confession was made
under duress, and that Adams was
coerced by threats if he did not confess
and bribed by promises Of leniency
and special favors if he would tell
the story the officers desired.
Mcfarland on the Stand.
Mcfarland was on the stand most
CT the morning and underwent sharp
cross examination by Attorney Rich
ardson as to the methods used in OBJ
tanning the confession. The cross-ex-
animation consisted Of questions sug-
costing in all sorts of ways that the
confession was obtained by crooked
means, and the imputatlon was always
tersely and emphatically denied. The
two last questions and answers ran
this way:
"You stated the facts and got Ad-
ans to assent to them?" Il did not"
'You are an old hand at this kind
Of work, are you not?" II know my
business"
E. L. whitley, warden Of the peni-
Tertiary, was placed on the stand. He
declared the treatment of Adams was
not changed by reason Of his confess
sion, but admitted that after it was
made Adams was taken from the hos
pital ward and put back into the peni-
Tertiary.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
PROBABLE DEAD NUMBER 14S
But One Person on Board So Far Han
Escaped Alive.
AS TIE SHIP IS MAKING PORT
Something Goes Wrong and Death
Claims Terrible Tribute-Life
Savers Work with Great
Heroisp.

London, Feb. 22.-This morning tho
Great Eastern Railway company re.
ceived a dispatch from the authorities
at Hook of Holland saying: up to
the present time only one passenger,
Patterson [Captain Parkinson?l, has
been saved. There are still some PEG
pie alive on the wreck and we hope to
rescue them"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
Five Children at a birth.

AIlddlesboro, Ky, Feb %. - Mrs.
Zabrowski, wife Of Pete Zabrowski, O
Polish miner at Fork Ridge, has given
birth to FIVE children-three girls and
two boys. All OF the children ore liv-
ing and doing well
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
Beckwith Is soon Consoied.

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 22.-Warren
Beckwith, divorced husband OF Jessie
Beckwith, daughter of Robert T. Lin
coin, married Miss Blanche julia Gut
ter, Of Aurora, here. Mayor Under
kircher officiating.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
Two Cent Fare: Two Cent Service.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-WarTen J. Lynch,
passenger traffic manager Of the New
York Central lines west Of Buffalo,
gave out an interview here to the eff
feet that If the people Of Illinois de-
manded a 2-cent fare they would Ger
family get q "2-cent service"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22
No Love Lost Hero.

On conclusion Of McPartland's eX-
animation, as he passed in front Of At
torney Richardson, the latter was
heard saying: Il do not want to con
verse with you at all. I am not afraid
of YOU" Mcfarland replied: 81 fear
no man" This caused a scene in court
The spectators cheered Richardson and
Kissed McPartland. 1t was some time
before order could be restored and
Judge Woods threatened to have the
court cleared and spectators fined for
contempt.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22

London, Feb. 22.-The worst disas-
ter for many years in the history Of
the busy cross-channel traffic between
England and the continent occurred
during a violent gale shortly before 9
q. m, when the Rotterdam mail steam
er Berlin, from Harwich to Hook of
Holland, having safely weathered the
hurricane was wrecked as she was
entering port. With one single excep-
ton all her passengers and crew, num-
tering altogether 143 persons, are eth
er now dead or cllnging hopelessly to
the wreck. The terrific seas broke I'D
the steamer with such awful sudden
ness that all efforts to save life appear
to have been utterly hopeless. At this
writing it is reported that some few
survivors are still clinging to the
wreck.
Hard Channel to Hit.
No cause yet has been assigned for
the terrible accident, and it probably
never will be known how the steamer
came to miss the channel which, al
though 800 yards wide and we'll buoyed
and lighted, is always difficult of ac-
cess In rough weather. 1t is conjectured
that some arrangement Of the engines
or steering gear may have rendered
tho vessel uncomfortable. Captain
Precious, Of the Berlin, had a good rec
ord Of fourteen years service. The
list of passengers on the fated steam
or was lost and all the names of those
who were on board have not yet been
learned.
Life-Savers Worked EeroicalIy.
The lifeboat Captain Jansen, which
has a record of 336 lives saved, made
desperate efforts all day long to reach
the wreck and rescue any possible sur
yivors. Many times the lifeboat and
the tug that accompanied it were flung
back on the shore. Three times COM
mUnication with the Berlin was estab-
lished, but each time the lifeline part,
ed and the hawser and was swept
away. Once the lifeboat was within
ten yards of the wreck, and her crew
could hear the cries of the survivors
clinging to the stern Of the Berlin.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-22

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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
TROUBLE MORE SERIOUS
HAVE A FIERCE CONFLICT.
Mes Rsssrniss 10 Work and Great
Nsmbsr ef Those Who Had Filled
he Places They Vacated Engage In
Street Battle.

New York. June i5.--Disorder more
serious than any during fhe progress
Of the strike marked the end OF the
struggle between the longshoremen
and the officers OF the big transat-
isntis lines. by whom they had Just
been re-empioyed When the strikers
appeared at the piers Friday TO apply
for their old positions as a result OF
vote OF the men 10 call the strike move
ment off. many strike breakers were
informed that their services no longer
would be required.
About 300 Of the strike breakers had
been paid off at the White Star line
docks and had marched out into West
street when 100 or more strikers. arm
ed with clubs. made a rush for them.
Al the same time scores OF other
strike breakers began 10 pour from all
the doorways In the vicinity. and with.
In minute the hundreds OF men were
engaged In a hand TO hand fight In
the street. The strike breakers fought
entirely on the defensive. however.
and when a score OF policemen arrived
took TO their heels.
But the strikers had anticipated just
such a move. and as the fleeing men
darted into side streets they were met
by others who had been waiting for
them. and were forced to fight II out.
Clubs. knives and stones were used
freely In the series OF fights. which
continued for nearly an hour. and many
of the participants were badly beaten.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
CONSUL APPEALS.
Italian Asks That His Country
men Be Protected.

New Orleans. June ia touch OF
International aspect was Friday given
the Italian disorder resulting from the
Lamona kidnapping. when Italian Con.
sui schlesi appealed TO Governor Blan.
chard for protection for eight Italians
against possible violence. The eight
had been arrested as suspects and CON
fined In the Third precinct station
house. which. II Is said. could not be
guarded against mob attack Gov
Blanchard said he could not Interfere
but the police took the Italians 10 a
safer Jail
The New Orleans Malta troubles and
lynchings. which brought the United
States into unpleasant diplomatic deal.
ings with Italy a few years ago, are
recalled by the present excitement In
the Italian colony. The acting mayor
Friday issued q warning to the vigi
lance committee OF the wealthy Ital-
ians. which is prosecuting the search
for the kidnapped boy. Lamona. asking
them To restrain their countrymen
from the indiscriminate searching Of
houses. which has repeatedly occurred
within the last two days.
Antonio Costa. a barber. who Is al
legged TO have bought the boy candy
within few minutes preceding his dis
appearance. was among those arrest
ed. and appeared to become insane
when placed In confinement
Another case OF attempted black
mail turned up In latter TO an Italian
grocer demanding $500 under threats
OF kidnapping his son.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16
Mayor Johnson Dies.

Fargo. N. D.. June l5.-Hon. John
ID. Johnson. mayor OF Fargo. former
president Of the American League OF
and q Mason OF high
degree. Is dead.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-06-16

At Chillicothe. Tex. Mrs. Wright
was terribly burned by a lamp explc
sion.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04
New York Police and District Al,
torney's office UnsarlhIag It
Bill by Bill
HOPE Foa A FULL CONFESSION.
Murderer Of the Rug Merchant Be.
coming Convinced That He Was
Tool and Was Not Performing a
Patriotic Duty-Rlch Armenlans
Receive Threatening Letters.
lny AssocinLcd pross. \


NEW YORK, Aug. Slit hy bit
the police and the district attorneys
Office are gathering together the
threads of what thcy believe 10 be
one of the most gigantic conspiracics
ever discovered in New York, and
which was brought To light by the
assassination Il short time ago OF
llovnnnos S. Tavshaniian tho wealthy
Armenian rug importer, who was
shot down In Union square by an
Armenian named llnrmpnrtzoomian
or Khnvadorfan.
Today It was declared that the MS.
sassin. through his attorney made
ovorturcs To District Attorney Jerome
which may lead to full confession
on his part. MIR. Jerome replied that
he could promise nothing In the way
of clcmcncy but urged the prisoner
To tell Of the plot and those who are
responsible for II.
The assassin believed that In kill.
ing Tnvshanjlan no was doing n
patriotic act but MS he gradually he.
comes convinced that he was only The
tool of u band of blackmnilers, 1t is
believed he will diyulge the entire
plan MS well as tho names OF its In
stigators.
Mr. i,oghoosian added another
name to the two by which his cousin
had been known to the police, say
Ing that his real name was Bedros
lIogopinn.
Many Threats Made.
Among the prominent ArmenIans
against whom death threats have
been made similar to the one against
Mr.. Tavshaniian are Armon u. Alon,
OF East Orange, N. j., whose place
OF business tx in New York; Bedros
Kaznnjian of New Rochelle and M.
kainnslleusian. who has an office in
New York and II rug factory Mt Free
hold. ". j. The threatening letters
which they received announced that
they would be killed today or Mon
day All these men are guarded by
detectives.
Tho family of C. NJ Karaghenian.
another Armenian whose life has
been threatened were hastily sum.
monod from Europe where they were
travelling and arrived today. Mr..
Karaelcnian when he met them at
he steamer was accompanied by
two private detectives who were
heavily armed. He said he had en-
ployed four of these guards and
that there We're two of them with
him constantly. He recalled his fam
lily from Europe, he said. because he
Thought II was safer for the family to
be together.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04
LEG BROKEN BY WHEEL
OF BIG GRASS MOWER
T. C. Powell Seriously Injured in Il
Runaway Accident on His
Farm.

While ut work on his farm In East
End yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Thos.
c. Powell manager of the real estate
department OF Reynolds Brothers. had
his right leg broken just above the
ankle by being run over by large
steel grass mower drawn by double
mule team.
Men who were atfwork on the farm
quickly moved the injured man to his
home 1877 Twcnty-thirl street and
Doctors w. j. Knight. r. j. prctlow
and w. II. Hoskins were called to at
tend him. The physicians set The bro
ken bone and made the sufferer aa
comfortable rs possible. The injury
Is regarded as II very serious one and
will confine him to his home for
weeks.
Before the .cident Mr.. Powell had
been driving the team. but he dis
mounted to fix 4 broken piece of har-
ness ON one of the mules. After re.
pairing the damage he started To
again mount the mower. but Just rs
he put his foot on the step the mules
became frightened and ran away. MIR.
Powell was Knocked To the ground
and one of the big iron wheels of the
mower passed over his right leg,
swapping the bone.
The runaway team was captnrcn
soon after the accident.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04
Mondays Exposition
Program,
7:3O a. m.-Gates opcn.

i.JU n. INITIATES open.
10 Il. m.-And hourly thereafter
exhibition OF weather bureau
earthquake recorder, Government
building a.
IL p. m.-Preparation of large
weather map from reports from
all parts of the country, Govern
ment building y.
1880 a. III. TO 1890 p. m.-McX-
lean National Band concert, Re-
viewing stand.
II a. Morgan Recital, T. Les
lie Carpenter, Auditorium
II m. to , p. m.-Session of
Model School.
! p. photographic and Stere-
opticon exhibition. Scenes on In
dian Reservation with lecture. In
terror Department. Government,
building a.
100 TO 2:30 p. m.-Violin and
Piano Recital. Earl j. Pfouts and
Edwin Shonert. Auditorium.
p. m.- Geographic exhibition
and lecture. Scenes in Yosemite
Valley. Government Building A.
2:30 TO 1870 p. m.-Phinney
United States Band.
2: 30 p. m.-United States Life
Saving Service Drill at station.
y. m.-lllustrated lecture. re
claiming the Desert" by Mr.. ]. G.
Watts. U. s. r. s.. Interior De.
partment. Government Building a.
p. Daylight fireworks.
Lee Parade Ground
p. m.-lliustrated lecture
Yellowstone National Park" by
Mr.. Il. c. Culver, Interior Depart
ment, Government building a.
1870 p. m.-NIlle. Bogert's Dou-
BILE Somersaulting Automobile, on
the War Path
p. m.-Dress Parade, Twenty
third Infantry.
$50 to G:So p. m.-Mexican Ma
tional band concert. Reviewing
stand.
Sp. m.-Phinney's United States
Band concert, Auditorium.
$3.50 p. m.-Mllc Bogert's Dou-
bic Somersaulting Automobile, on
the War Path.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04
VIOLENT STORM PLAYS
HAVOC WITH WIRES
Lights on Washington Avenue North
or Thirty-Second Street Out
For Several Hours.

One of the most violent electrical
storms that has visited this city this
summer occurred about 8 O'Clock last
night For moro than an hour there
was flash after lmsh OF lightning. anu
considerable damage was done to
electric wires in different parts of
the city.
lightning struck the transformer
near Washington avenue and Thirty
second street, burning out the wires
and causing all of the lights on
Washington avenue north of that
street to go out. The damage was re-
paired after several hours. Other
wires on Washington avenue were
grounded, causing several of the steel
trolley poles to become charged with
electricity.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-04
EVELYN THAw VISITS MOTHER.
Report From Pittsbur1 That They
Have Been Reconcilcd

Have Been ReconciIed.
PITTSBuRG, Aug. "A great
move in connection with the coming
trial of Harry Kendall Thaw has just
been made here through Roger
OMara, the Thaw detective. Mrs
Harry *. Thaw has been reconciled
to her mother and they have had Il
conference. Mrs. Evelyn Tnaw Is
thought to be in Pittsburg tonight
1t is practically admitted by the
iiolmans that she has come here and
that there was conference. Further
than that nothing will be said.
1t is understood that the meeting.
which has taken place within As
hours was brought about through
Roger O'Maras intervention, and
that Mrs. Harry X. Thaw is under
the wing of the big detective. Close
friends of the Thaw family. are re-
joiccd tonight over the welI.tounded
rumor that there has been Il meeting
and reconciliation between mother
and daughter, rs ii may mean much
to Harry *. Thaw in the coming
trial. Detective O'AIara went 20
Europe to find Miss Simonton. who
was much mixed up with Mrs. Nesbit
now Mrs. Ilolman-and Evelyn, at
the time Harry Thaw sent Mrs. Nes-
bit home in care of Miss Simonton,
anu il is thought here that OMara
figured 1t was necessary that n re-
Cancellation be effected at once be-
tween Mrs. Harry X. Thaw ana her
mother if 4 good defense at the com
ing trial is to be built up.
There is rumor that Mr.. Holman.
the stepfather, declined to so into the
conference with Evelyn. declaring
that she had put herself beyond the
pale by her statements on the stanu
regarding her mother. Mrs. Holman.
The young woman was seen on the
porch of her mothers country home
within the past rs hours.