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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Plot After Plot to Kill
and Main is Laid
Bare.
GOT PAY FOR THE WORK
Constantly Under Orders of
Haywood and Pettibone,
He Says.

Boise, Idaho. June G.-The Steuncn-
berg murder trial was resumed this
morning. Orchard resumed the witness
stand
Orchard gave the names Of several
persons he met in San Francisco when
he went there to assassinate Fred Brad
ley, formerly manager of the mines of
the Occur d'Alene district
Pave Way for COrroboratiOn.
The names were related in order to
pave the way for a possible corrobUra-
ton of Orchards testimony at this
point.
Orchard said upon his return from
California he informed PettibOne Brad
ley was still alive, but would probably
lose his eyesight and hearing. Petit
bone said: That's better than killing
him outright" and that Bradley would
now be living example Pettibone
paid Orchard S12J and assured him of
more whenever wanted.
Tried to shoot Judge.
wood he and Steve Adams tried to
shoot Judge Gabbert, who had render
ed decisions against Mover who they
were trying to get out of Telluride on
habeas corpus. Haywood" continued
Orchard, also wanted US to try again
at Governor Peabody, saying he didn't
care how we got him. Steve Adams,
Billy Cakerman and | set TO work and
made a bomb and put It under a side
walk in Denver over which the COVER
nor passed every morning.
Coal Wagons Saved Governor.
adams and | watched for the gov
ernOr until he came out, and just as
the governor walked over the place
where the bomb was, two heavy coal
wagons came out of an alley and pass
ed over the wire leading to the bomb,
and we could not pull it."
Did you try?" NO. sir. After the
governor was gone | went to get the
bomb. We threw it in the river and
reported to Pettibone we had failed He
said it was too bad.
Laid for Peabody.
After this we tried to shoot Pea
body, hanging around his house for a
long time, but not getting an oppor.
tunity. We also tried to shoot Frank
Hearn of the Colorado Fuel & Iron com
pany. Haywood said Hearn was trying
to fix the legislature against us and
would be a good man to get out. He
also said Dave MOffatt, president Of the
First National bank, was another. II,
said he was convinced Moffatt was be
hind the people who were fighting the
Western Federation of Miners"
Wanted Judge Goddard. Too.
Adams and Orchard watched arOun,
MOffatts house for some time witt
guns, but accomplished nothing. "Wt
were also told to get after Judge God
dard, who Haywood said was instrl
mental in retarding the S-hour bill
which had been declared mconstitu
tional"
Avoided the Trap.
Orchard next related how he and Pet
tibOne had manufactured a bomb f
kill Judge Gabbort Orchard placed tn
bomb in the street with a pocketboo
attached to the wire so when the purs
was picked up an explosion would fo
low.
The judge passed without noticin
it. but a man named Wally grabbed tn
pocketbooll and was killed.
Kept Trail.
AT the fall election Peabody wa
succeeded by Governor McDonal,
Peabody went to live at Canon Cit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Helen Cougar Dead.

Lafayette, Ind, June 6.-Helen VI
Cougar, the well known temperance
leader and lecturer. dropped dead az
her home this morning of heart fail
ure She was 30 years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
CONnELL IS DEAD
Former Mercer County Judge
and Executor of Orury Estate
Passes Away at Home.
WAS WELL KNOWN HeFE
Was Twice Candidate for Nomination
for Circuit Judge-!n Charge of
Building of Colleges.

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Medical Association Adjourns.

Atlantic City, y. J.. June g. The
American Medical association adjourn
ed last night. The association adopted
4 resolution favoring a national de
partment of health. c. H. Harbaugh of
Philadelphia was elected president
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Nearly All Return to Work.

Paris, June G.-Seamen at practical.
ly all ports of France this morning
obeyed orders of the national commit
tee at Marseilles and returned to work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
SENATOR KN0X'SB BOOM FOR
PRESIDENCY IS STARTED

ly surrounded and disarmed by other
bloodshed. The ringleaders have al
ready been turned over to court mar
tial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
This EvcninGs Proeram.

A-' 'N'N-'' - AAAt'J'Ar W. ~ NiltDirA
minor. Op. - Chopin
y minor. Op. p go. Chopin
Mr.. CAM
Love in Cottage. Death of a Rose
Love You. My Dearie Dear. Just
Because, from Op. S ....... CAM
To Mary first time)
SummerniCht
Mrs. CAM.
La tambOur bat aux champs. -. .Alkan
Sonnetto de Patrarca in \ .....Liszt
PolOnaise in L major List
Mr. CAM.
The concert will be followed by 4
reception at the Moline club rooms.
Thomas Orchestra Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon at l O'Clock at
the Moline club rooms the annual busi-
ness meeting will be held and there
will be election of officers. At 2:30 at
the Moline theater the Theodore Thorn
as orchestra will give the program. un-
der the direction of Frederick Stock
and with Bruno SteindeI, cello soloist
In the evening the orchestra will give
another program with Rudolph CAM
as soloist. The program for tomorrow
afternoon is as follows:
Overture. Carnival" ........ .Dvoral
! Andante from symphony, E minor,
| No. ............... IschalkoWsky
Concert Etude for Strings .SinigaSlia
Solos for ViOlincello
az Larghetto .Mozar
| b) Serenade E. .Rimsky-karsOllov
g POlOnaise .PoppeI
! Intermission
| Overture. "Oberon' .Webe
| Norwegian Melodies
al Heart Wounds .Grie;
b) Spring ................ .Grie:
Valse de Concert. Op. A.. .Glazounoy
Symphonic Poem, The Moldau" -.
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Smetan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Wants Restitution.

Touching on state issues. the plat
form endorses the administration of
Governor Stuart. commends the legis-
la.ure for the thoroughness with which
the investigation has thus far proceed
cd into the construction of the state
capitol, and demands the punishment
OF all guilty persons. as well as the
prosecution of several suits to compel
resolutions of all moneys filched from
the commonwealth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
ORCHARD UNFLINCHINCLY
TELLS HIS MANY MURDERS

Haywood and Pettibone told me TO
keep after Peabody. It was arranged
| should become a life insurance solic-
itor."
Orchard declared he got recommen-
dations for a position with one Of the
big agencies in Denver from Mr. Haw-
kins, attorney, and partner of E. F.
Richard. representing Haywood, and
from J. c. Sullivan, president of the
State Federation Of Labor. Richard
said he had decided to prepare a bomb
to place in Peabodys bedroom window
at Canon City, Col.
Produced Case of Bomb.
The state here created sensation
by producing in evidence a lead cas-
ing OF a bomb. 1t was of the size of {,
two-gallon vessel. Orchard identified
it. He said he had shown the casing
to PcttibCne in Denver and laid if in
the basement of Petitioners store, the
latter assisting him. Thirty pounds of
giant powder was used.
Tells Whole story.
Boise, Idaho, June G.-Alfrcd Hors.
lty. alias Harry Orchard. the actual
assassin of Frank Steunenberg. on the
stand yesterday against William D.
Haywood. made confession Of tba
long chain OF brutal. revolving crimes
done, he said at the inspiration and
for the pay of leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners.
Orchard confessed that he set the
death trap in the Vindicator mine a
Cripple Creek that blew ont the lives
of Superintendent Mccormick AMI
Foreman Beck:
That because he had not been pail
for his first attempt at violence in the
Findicator mine he had been treacl.
Gus to his associates by warning tn t
managers of the Florence and CriDpio
Creek railway there was a plan to blow
up their trains:
I<iII Detective.
That he cruelty fired three charge
of buchshot into the body OF Detcctit
Lyte Gregory OF Denver, killing nim
Instantly.
That for davs he staII,cd Governar
Peabody about Denver waiting for =
chance TO Kill him:
That he and Steve Adams set ami
discharged a mine under The depot p.
Indepeudeuce that instantly kiIIe1
fourteen men:
And that. failing in the attempt Il
poison Fred Bradley Of san Frausico
he blew him and his house up with 4
bomb OF gelatin.
And he has more brutal crimes ic
tell that Will bring his bloody carecl
down to Its end at Caldwell where
with DOmD ne Killed StuenenDerg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Knox for President.

The platform endorses Senator Knox
for the presidency and presents him
to the republicans of other states as
Pennsylvania candidate for the pres
idency in 1905. Continuing. it says:
We commend the course Of the 59th
congress. which. without attempted CON
tiScation or Teprisal of vested rights or
any spirit of unfairness and justice to
those who have interests in the carry
ing and other corporations. neverthe-
less, passed more important legislation
than any preceding congress for the
proper regulation and control of cor
pOratiOns and trusts and the punish
.mcnt Of improper practices. We en-
dorse and approve the course of our
senators and representatives in said
congress. particularly in upholding the
hands OF Roosevelt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Platform a Departure.

The platform adopted by the conven-
tion is a departure from those Of pre-
vious conventions. in that more than
two-thirds is devoted to national af-
fairs. RoCsevelt's administration IS
given high praise. the concluding para
graph Of thar part Of the platform read
ing as follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
knON il Modest.

Senator Knox remained away from
Harrisburg during the convention, leav-
ing his interests in charge Of Senator
PenrosC. Penrose Will probably head
the Pennsylvania delegation to the next
republican national convention. Cover
nor Stuart will also be a member Of
the delegation. Wesiey r. Andrews was
unanimously reelected chairman of the
the republican state convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
Pennsylvania Convention
Urges Him Upon
Other States.
ROOSEVELT IS PRAISED
Platform Adopted is Nearly All
Devoted to National
Affairs.

Harrisburg, Pa. June 6.-The en-
dOrsement of Senator Knox for presi-
dent. the nomination of John O. Sheats
of Philadelphia for state treasurer. and
the adoption of platform endorsing
the policies and administration of
Roosevelt were the net results today of
the republicans tate convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06

Orchard swore that after his visit to
Denver, when he got money for killing
Mccormick and Beck, when the Vindi-
Gator mine was destroyed. he was con-
stantly in communication and in the
pay of either Haywood, Meyer, Petit
bone, Simpkins, or Davis; that one or
all of them suggested his various
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-06
RcncyV> Expression.

This convention heartily renews the
expression Of confidence that has come
50 frequently, emphatically and decided
y from republicans of Pennsylvania.
Of the integrity, wisdom and devotion
10 the public good of Theodore Roose-
welt. With equal heartiness We record
our approval of the work of his ad-
minisrration. and We pledge the repub-
licans Of Pennsylvania to loyal adher-
ence TO the policies inspired by the
principle OF equality OF rights and op-
pOrtunitv TO all"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23

To stop Cold with 'Preventics is
safer than to let IL run and cure IL
afterwards. Taken ut the 'sneeze
stage" Preventics will head off all
colds and Grippe, and perhaps save you
from Pneumonia or Bronchitis Pre-
yentics are little toothsome candy cold
cure tablets selling in cent and 20
cent boxes II you are chilly, II you
begin to sneeze. try Preventios. They
will surely check the cold, and please
you. Sold by Sam Bridges.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23

A liquid cold relief with laxative
principle which drives out the cold
through copious action Of the bowels
and healing principle which fingers
in the throat and stops the cough-that
is Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
Safe aud sure in its action pleasant to
lake and conforms TO National Pure
Food and Drug Law. Contains no
opiates, Sold by An Druggists,
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23
In going to California the choice Of

routes and the excellence In service and equipment Of
trains suggest that your ticket read Chicago Mil
waukee & ST. Paul Railway
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23
The Overland Limited, from Union

Passenger Station Chicago, at 500 p. m daily arrives
California the afternoon Of the third day
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23
The Southwest Limited from Chicae

at 600 daily arrives Union Station Kansas City
az $50 m, and makes direct connections Kansas City
with all through trains 10 California
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23

ON Friday last the state hoard OF
Assessors concluded a months review
Of railroad assessments, and declared
the valuation of all the railroad prop.
erty IN the state 20 be s1eT .5isnno. as
against last years Assessment of 5000
$4,000 The total tax which the com.
panies will pny this year Il &3.4i9..
a25G0. Last years total was 1884
02145. The reduction In This years
revenue notwithstanding the increased
valuation of railroad properties u due
70 the decrease this year In the aver
ago rate Of taxation IN the strife This
year the average rate n Si6AaI6 per
$1,000 Of valuation. Last yenr the rate
was s17.40i6 per $1,000.
JAMES V. BARRY, 4
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-02-23

REPORT OF THE CONDITION or
The Iron County National Bank o. Crystal
Falls. az Crystal Pals. IN the State OF sMlchi-
gan. atthe close OF business. on the-e6th day
~ Iannarv fat1
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-08-24
STAYS HER HUSBAND.
Woman Says He Compelled Her to
Live an Immoral Life.

Goaded to frenzy by the life Of
which she declares her husband forced
her to live, in order that she obtain
means for their support, Mrs. Clara
Sweeney, aged 20 years, of Grand
Rapids, shot and killed her husband,
James Sweeney, aged 27, Thursday af-
ternoon.
The woman, apparently heartbroken
over her deed, lies on q cot in the
county jail. constantly moaning for
Jimmie" The woman tells a pitiful
story.
She says that he brought men to
their rooms on Commerce street.
Thursday he brought a man to their
place, but she rebelled Sweeney left
for liquor, and when he returned his
wife had turned the man from her
home and barricaded the doors against
her husband. She told him he would
have to get in through window. He
did, and a quarrel ensued, during
which she shot him four times. When
she saw he was MORALLY hurt she re-
pented, and throwing her arms about
him cried out for forgiveness She was
formerly Clara Connolly, Of Alma, and
the divorced wife of G. NJ. Hodgkin-
son, of that place. She had two chill
dren by Hodgkinson. The dead man
was the son Of Daniel Sweeney, a
Conklin farmer.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-08-24
BIoodhounds Trailing.

About 10:30 Tuesday night, an I'M
known man shot and probably fatally
wounded Night Policeman Clarence
Shockley, of Niles, and a sheriff S
posse and bloodhounds from Battle
Creek are trailing the man who did
the shooting. Officer Shockley is un-
able to talk. Four bullets took effect
in his body. The affair happened in
c. r. Smiths lumber yard, and the
wounded policeman was found by Glen
Kugler, who was directed to the spot
by hearing groans. Of late Shockley
has been active in Kidding the city of
suspicious looking characters and
toughs, and it is thought he had trailed
this man to the lumber yard, and when
attempting an arrest was shot down.
About that time two citizens saw q
young man, dressed in black, run down
the railroad tracks. The bloodhounds
were given the scent here and took
it readily.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-08-24
NEWS
OF MICHIGAN
A CLERICAL ERROR DOES NOT
MAKES BINDER TWiNE
ACT VOID.
A SELF CORRECTING ACT.
The Opinion Says There Is Nothing
Doubtful About II, So Jackson Prison
Will BE Equipped.
Law Is Valid.

The state binder Irvine plant act has
been declared valid by the supreme
court and Gov. Warmers satisfaction
is plainly evident When Attorney
General Bird advised Auditor General
Bradley recently that there was some
doubt as TO the validity of the law, the
word thousand" having been omitted
in one of the paragraphs of the meas
ure after the bill had been passed by the
legislature and before being signed by
the governor, an effort was at once
made to get the supreme court togeth-
er to pass upon the law. Several Of
the judges were absent from the city
on their summer vacations, but upon
the urgent request of the governor
and attorney general, both of whom
desired the matter settled definitely.
Judges McAlvay, Montgomery and
Ostrander with Judges Hooker and
Moore who were In town, received the
papers In the case and passed upon
the law. The matter was presented by
the attorney general who, while of the
opinion that the court would sustain
the law, still had doubt sufficient to
justify the advice given to the auditor
general not to pay out any part of the
appropriation until the question was
decided.
Justice Montgomery, in the opinion
signed by the other four justices who
had the matter under consideration
says: ct is perfectly manifest that
the legislature appropriated $4,000
for the purpose of purchasing, erect
ing and equipping the necessary build
ings, and it is equally obvious that
that $4,000 could not be subtracted
from SITS, and that the $175 was
plainly intended to mean $4,000 is
again made manifest by the fact that
in the same clause, after appropriate
ing $4,000 the legislature further APP
propriated a remaining S125, 1000, which
must be a remainder after deducting
$4,000 from S175,000 1t is a clerical
error which corrects itself and leaves
nothing doubtful. Such clerical errors
will not be permitted to defeat the
plain intent of the Legislature"
Warden Armstrong said that the
prison board had expected the court
would sustain the act, and had made
arrangements to enter into contracts
for machinery as soon as possible. The
board has assurances that the machin-
cry necessary can be delivered by De-
cember Is and that the plant will be
In operation by the middle of jan
uary.
The decision of the court requires
the auditor general to pay the claims
of the prison board out of the appro-
priation. That official had previously
decided to spread the necessary tax
under the act
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-08-24
DR.. Lantz of the national biological

DR.. Lantz of the national biological
bureau has been studying rats and
presents appalling figures as to their
numbers and the extent of their de-
structiveness. He thinks the recent
estimate by the department of agri-
culture that they do 500, 900
worth of damage in this country an
nually is conservative estimate
this damage including the results Of
disease conveyed by them into human
habitations, fires and flooded houses
caused by their gnawing and foods
polluted as well as consumed by them.
No systematic or scientific movement
to rid the country of the pests has
been undertaken, but In view of this
destructiveness concerted efforts to
exterminate them will eventually have
to be made. Prof. Lantz has found,
after experimenting, that the cheapest
and most effective way to get rid of
them is to use barytes. The mineral
produces slow death, and the rats
leave the premises to seek water.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-08-24
McCurdy Loses.

Despite the fact that Hugh McCurdy,
the we'll known Mason, has been i'm
proving in health the last few days,
the fact is being kept from him that
Shiawassee county voted 8 to against
the proposal to reimburse him for
money loaned the county and used in
the construction of the new court
house. The loan was declared illegal
and some of the supervisors who en-
tered into the deal were indicted by
the grand jury.
The fact that the voters of the coun-
ty twice before refused to sanction a
payment of the debt to him seriously
affected the health of McCurdy This
third refusal, it is currently remarked,
won't help his case any.
Charlevoix county herald., 1907-08-24
It will soon be against the law in

It will soon be against the law in
Germany to take without permission a
snapshot at person or his building or
his OK or his ass. People of Ger
many must be overmodest or else
afraid Of their faces. When the anna
teur photographer in this country
goes out to take picture of a land
scape or building so many people
happen along and stop accidentally in
graceful poses in front Of the camera
that the picture when completed looks
for all the world like photograph of
a crowd watching ball game. Ger
many may be inaugurating a useful
reform, but 1t looks strange that the
camera should be banished, while the
automobile is allowed to run at large.
Judging from the number of acct
dents caused by the horseless wa
CONS, 1t would be a good idea for
everybody in Germany to be snapshot
ted as often as possible, so that their
friends in after years could know
what they looked like.