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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-11
Work Of Spies among Miners.

Boise, Idaho, July 3.-Morris Fried
man, the s~tenographer who left the
employ of the Pinkerton agency at
published certain correspondence of
the agency that passed through his
hands, was again yesterday the prin-
cipal figure at the Steunenberg mrr-
der trial. More than half of the day
was occupied in reading to the jury
copies of the documents that Fried
man took fron the Pinkerton records.
They were chiefly the daily reports Of
secret agents operating as spies among
the union men, and showed a
Complete Surveillance
of the Western Federation Of Mine
Workers of America during the labor
troubles in Colorado in 10000. Pink
erton men sat in the Federation con
y~ention at Denver in 1904, reporting
all proceedings. None of the reports
that were read to the jury contained
other than general references TO the
collateral issues of the trial, but they
were offered in substantiation of the
claim of the defense that the Pinker-
ton agency c%onspired for the destruc-
ton of the Western Federation of
Miners and the lives of it's leaders.
State Attacks Friedman.
The prosecution attacked Friedman
on the ground that he had played the
Pinkertons false, had violated his
pledge to them and had stolen the
documents which he produced, but the
witness would not admit that he mad
stolen the papers. He insisted that it
was not stealing to take information
that had been obtained by deceit. He
said that If he had known this trial
was coming up he would have taken
many more letters and reports.
Misuse Of Militia.
Another interesting witness was J. I.
Wallace, an attorney of Cripple Creek,
who served with the militia, first as a
private and then as a lieutenant, dur
ing the strike of 10000. He related
several instances as tending to show
the misuse of the power of the militia
by the mine owners: gave the criminal
records of some Of the gun fighters
imported by the mine owners; told of
the working of the card system; re-
cited the circumstances connected
with the footing of the union stores
and a newspaper Office, and swore that
ne saw X. C. Sterling, chief detective
| for the mine owners, fire the first shot
in the Victor riot the day of the indie
~pendence station incident.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-11
Tear Orchards Story to Tatters.

Boise, Idaho, July MAX Malich,
Joe Mehelick and Billy Altman. three
of the men variously implicated in al
legged misconduct at G%lobeville, Den
yer and Cripple Creek, on the work of
Harry Orchard, went on the stand
yesterday as witnesses for William d.
Haywood and made denial of Or
chard's testimony.
Malichy swore that Orchard and
not he, suggested the plot of dynamit-
ing a boarding house full of non-union
men at Globeville, and that Orchard
originated the idea of killing William
Mcdonald, one of Malich's business
rivals.
Not "Pettibone Dope"
He said that he had been burned by
some mysterious acid thrown into his
house by an unknown hand, but denied
that this acid was really "Pettibone
dope" that had been left in his room
by Steve and Annie Adams. He also
denied that "Pettibone dope" had been
used in burning his store and said that
he was at his ranch when the fire oc-
Cured. He also swore that Orchard
had told him that but for Gov. Steu-
nenberg he would be rich and that he
intended to kill ~Steunenberg.
Deny Orchards Story.
Mehelich and Altman, who followed
Malich, also made circumstantial de
NAL of all the things that Orchard
swore they did with him. The cross
examination OF all three witnesses
showed a purpose on the part of the
state further to deal with their testi-
mony when the case in rebuttal is
reached.
Eugene Eng!es, formerly attorney
general of Colorado, AYERS that Or
chard told of a loss of a rich share in
the Hercules mine. and of his inten-
ton to kill S~teunenberg. Engles told
at great length how the military au-
thorities at Cripple Creek defied the
processes of the civil courts.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-07-11

Force and Elegance.
knicker-What do you think would
be an ideal language?
Bocker-Henry James baseball.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
ADMINISTRATION
IS CRITICISED
Panama Trade Should CO
Through New Orleans
Says Conference.

New Orleans, March 25.-Delegates from
many sections of the south at the South
eTn States and Gulf Coast Panama con-
ference here today adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
The natural economical route for d
large part of the United States for pas
Sengers and materials intended for Pan
anna is via the Gulf of Mexico ports.
The Isthmian canal commission has
been operating what is practically d
gOVernment-owned steamship service
from New York to Panama. and this
places the industries of the south al d
prohibitive disadvantage.
We strongly protest against the dis
ordinations of the purchasing depart
ment of the Panama railroad and steam
ship line whereby the large majority of
orders are confined to the eastern states.
We see in this virtual monopoly of pres
ent canal trade the grayest danger IN
future prosperity Of sections of the
United States, particularly the southern
and gulf coast states, in which the per-
sistent diversion of trade TO eastern ports
will have the certain tendency to estab-
fish and maintain channel of commerce
in that direction. from and to the Pam
anna canal when it shall have been COM
Melted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
GIGANTIC STRIKE
NOW IN PROSPECT
Forty Railroads of West are
Aligned Against En-
pIOyerS' Unions.
CONFERENCE FOR TODAY
FAILURE TO AGREE WILL HAVE
WIDESPREAD EFFECT.

Chicago. March "a crisis has been
reached in the negotiations between the
railroads throughout the west and their
employees over the wage question and 1T
Is up 10 the general managers" accord
ing TO representatives Of the $1,000 train
men who have voted to strike unless their
demands are Sriutcd. The rcnIv of thr
general managers to this sentiment is
. have conceded all we can.
TOMORROW morning both sides will meet
III conference and unless there is q back
down the most gigantic strike i'm the his
tOT[ Of transportation i'm this country ap-
pears imminent Forty railroads. with Il
trackagc of 5000 miles and an annual
payroll of S524"N,Ca. are standing together
on tn" proposition. These Sy stems reprc-
sent Oue-third OF the railroad business of
the country.
Opposed to this asEre CATION Of capital
stands The Brotherhood Of Railroad Train
men. with a membership Of between
5000 and 5000. and the Order of Railway
Conductors with A membership of 4 00i
They demand an increase of 12ia per cent
and working day of nine hours The
general managers have offered 10 per
cent increase without the uiue-hour work
day
The work Of counting The ballots cast
by tho mon on the question of accepting
the concessions Of the general managers
ca calling strike was completed at mid
night tonight. The official figures Will he
announced tomorrow whom the men meet
with the general managers. but il is said
that o. per cent of the men voted in favor
of a strike.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
CASE OF WILLIAMSON.
Can a Member of Congress Legally
Be Imprisoned.

Washington. March 25.-The question
whether member of congress can be
imprisoned upon being found guilty on
criminal charge is involved in the case
of Representative John Newton William
son of oregon. in which a motion to adj
vance was made today in the supreme
court of the United States. The motion
IS based on the ground of the public i'm
portance of the case. In 1905 William
son with others was found guilty on the
charge of conspiracy to unlaWfully secure
United States lands and was about to be
sentenced to pay a fine of 500 and serve
ten months in prison when he protested
that his Imprisonment would prevent his
attending sessions of congress. from which
deprivation he claimed protection under
the constitution. and when the protest
was overruled he appealed 10. the supreme
court
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
ACCIDENTS ON RAILROADS
Commerce Commissions Reports Fix
/ Blame for Nearly 500 Coils
sions in Eve Years.

New York. March 25.-SUmmarizing the
quarterly bulletin which has been issued
by the interstate commerce commission
during the last five-year period throws 2
flood of light on the causes % railroad
collisions. Examination has been made of
nineteen bulletins which report and
classify AS accidents Of this kind of
these the commission attributes 81 to
neglect of trainmen and enginemen.'
Accidents occurring as a result of neg
ligence when working excessive hours
was cOincident' number only twenty-four
The number of people killed in this class
of accidents was twenty. while the ac-
cidents in the first class formed 20 per
cent of the total. resulted in 80 per cent
of the fatalities 800, and were response
bic for 20 per cent of the money loss of
A,11.215.
TO show the efficiency of signal svs.
TENS the commissions bulletins classify
collisions, o. in automatic signal, sys-
TENS. (2) in places not 50 equipped. Co
those of which the automatic signal would
have given worning. and "a those in
which, the commission holds, block sig
nal systems would have afforded no addi-
tionaI protection.
In the first classification there are
eighteen accidents. only one Of which was
due to failure of the system. against
seventeen for which failure to obey or set
signals was directly responsible. Only
two collisions out of the thirty-one in
class were caused by failure of signals.
The remaining twenty-nine were due to
negligence of employees.
More than 331 collisions are CIassed as
preventable by the automatic block signal
system but it is pointed out that there is
no reason to believe that all of these
would have been avoided by signals since
in the first two classes "a per cent of the
accidents were due to errors of signal men
and disregard of signals by trainmen and
engineers.
The conclusion drawn by railroad au-
thorities from this showing is that the
true explanation of eight out of ten ac-
cidents is Enthusiastically the failure of en-
ployes to obey orders made for the pro-
lection of themselves and the public
Confirming this view. a growing de-
terioration in obedience to rules is given
by the Railroad Gazette as the cause of
numerous accidents. that paper saying:
Effective discipline and uniform obedi-
ence to orders by the trainmen and track
men can never be secured The ideal can
be approximated. 1t is a general pre-
vailing opinion among officials that in this
country we are now not approximating
the IDEAL: we are retrOgra ding. lack of
zeal and fidelity among railroad employees
seems to be growing
1t is the experience of railroad man
ayers that comparatively few accidents
are due to the fact that men responsible
for them had been on duty for an excess
sively long period.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
UNITED STATES WILL
CLAIM TWO CARDINALS

Rome March 25.-In addition to the
consistory to be held April Is, at which
SLY cardinals will he created, the pope
will hold another consistory at the end
Of the year for the purpose of appointing
foreign cardinals. England, having been
without a representative in the sacred col
leee since the death of Cardinal Vaughan,
will have one cardinal. the candidates be-
ing Bishop Boverne of Westminster and
Rishop Hedlee. and the Right Rev. Fran
els Gasquet, president OF the English
Benedictines.
Strong claims are being made on behalf
of the United States for two more car
dinals. one i'm the east and the other in
the west but nothing has been decided
upon this subject.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
ALL DEPENDS ON POWERS.
Must Restrain Guatemala and SAL
Vador.

Mexico City. March 25.-It was the gen
eral opinion among Central Americans
here today that should the United States
aud Mexico restrain Salvador and Qua
temala from coming to the assistance OK
General BOuiila. the war between Mica
ragua ard Honduras is practically over.
The opinion was also expressed that Pres
ideut Cabrera OF Guatemala is not anK-
iOus to try conclusions with the ruler Of
Nicara qua. aHd that he would be the
first 10 welcome peace. DIR. Esturpinan.
minister of Salvador. received a dispatch
from his government that Salvador was
working in the interest of peace and has
ordered the withdrawal of its troops from
Honduras The Withdrawal of the Saliva
dOrean force would seem to sound a
death kneu TO the hopes Of BOnilla
The complete humiliation of Bonlla
force places the other Central American
governments also in jeopardy and accord
ing to prominent Central American
President Eabrera's only salvation lies in
the immediate establishment of peace.
No statement could he obtained at the
foreign office as to the status of nego-
tatons that this country has entered
into with the United States.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
PEASANTS IN OPEN REVOLT
Roumanian Revolutionists Defy Con-
troll of Government in Two
Provinces.

Bucharest March 25-That the
reyoited peasants of Roumania are
at least temporarily beyond the
control Of the government forces in
the field is amply evidenced by
the stories Of pillagug and iucendiarism
coming in from all parts OF Moldavja and
Wallachia- There have been several seri-
Gus conflicts between peasants and troops
in the district Of N8Slui. where 1000 peas
ants armed with rifles and revoIvers at
tackled a company of soldiers. The troops
fired several vOieys. killing forty persons
ana wOunding large numbers. but the SOL
diers were so greatly outnumbered that
they finally we're obliged to retreat
At the village Of TeleoTaman I'm the
Alexandria district. Wallachian peasants
attacked the synagogue and burned forty
houses. The rioters demolished and com
pietely pillaged Zimnicea, another village
in the Alexandria district.
The army reserve men are fraternizine
with the marauders and participating in
the work of plumber.
Thousands Of peasants surround the
town of Rosiori de Vede. in the Alexandria
district with the intention of lOOting it if
favOra BILE opportunity arises
The total number of troops now in Mol
davia is $3.50. but large reinfOrcements
are still required.
At today'S session Of the chamber of
deputies the members suggested to the
government that energetic repression was
the only course suited to the conditions in
the disturbed regions of the country.
Piundering continues on a large scale
in Roman. PUtna, Jassy and Botosahni
districts. The peasants are setting fire
to everything within reach. but flee at the
appearance of troops.
The minister Of war. General MankO
has ordered the mobilization of four ad-
ditional regiments at Jassy. where POGO
troops already have been concentrated.
The artillery is encamped on the prinCi-
pal streets and shops are closed. It is
reported that $1,000 or 5o.O00 peasants are
ready to attack the place. Copies Of 4
manifesto were distributed yesterday ac-
cusing the government of responsibility
for the recent disorders and advising the
people to take the law into their own
hands The author of this manifesto. the
prOcuratOr of Naslui- has been dismissed
Anarchy prevails at NanOlOSSa. and the
reports from that village are alarming.
bloody encounter between peasants
and military is reported from GalatZ
where Sunday the troops fired on the
peasants. killing 200
From NaSlui it Is reported that bands
of robbers are maTauding. The leaders
Of these have assumed the title of gen
eral'' and contributions are being levied
from all villages and farms
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
SCHMITZ Is ANGRY.
Says He Can't Secure Immediate
Trial.

san Francisco. March 2j.--'I have re-
laiedly asked for a speedy triai-fOT an
Immediate trial and the prosecution has
Just as often refused It," said Mayor
Schmiz in an interview with the AssO-
Gated Press today.
q waived all technicalities many weeks
ago [ wanted TO be tried at once. I am
Wiling to- be tried by Judge Dunno, al
though I believe he is preiudiced against
me- or am willing to be tried before any
.ldge IN this county or any judge that
lht prosecution may wish TO bring IN
rom any other county.
personally went before the presiding
.!8se and asked that my cases be assign
~ 70 some judge who could try me at
ence. Judge Dunno has refused to pro-
l,ed with my trial until Ruef's trials are
H That VIII bring il just about the
,ile OF The primaries in August. The in
aetmeats against me were returned five
iLsnths ago [ was ready to go on trial
-iVtt Went to " ashingtOn. j answered
.IadS when my case was called a week
60 oIt the prosecution again postponed
il LOT three weeks"
Nnen told that District Attorney Lang
S.u sad 1t was true the mayor had asked
speedy trial but that his action
80, oelay, Mayor SchmitZ virtually de-
els1 tnaJ the district attorney went
.,se OF the truth in making such a
e~ cement and referred 70 the court rec
i-' Hhlch he said showed who was de-
hylhg the trial
81 mayor again branded the report
-, ne mad offered TO confess as an out
seoqs. malicious lie"
o.. snail remain in office until the enG
- Hi Term. concluded the mayor. and
H. - run Tor office as long as the peo-
t5s- 1'nt m" aud DIS long as l can serve
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
At Mercy of Foreigners.

Former Senator Joseph Blackburn Of
kentucky, member of the canal commits
sion and representative of Secretary Of
War Taft at the meeting. said that if
the government did not maintain its own
line of steamers as at present the United
States would be at the mercy of two
foreign lines in transporting supplies. He
said also that the steamers could not be
divided between New York and a Guif
port without importing the service to the
detriment Of the canal. and denied that
there is discrimination against the south
At the first session. ". J. Oliver. the
contractor Of Knoxville. Tenn. whose
bid for canal construction was rejected
made the following criticism of the canal
worl7:
1T is to he greatly regretted that the
administration has decided to place The
construction of the P2nama canal in the
hands Of army officers instead of COM
hitting its fate to contractors. No mat
ter how capable the army engineers may
be their training has not been along the
lines of construction on a large scale;
thew are totally without organization to
draw from. and Will always be wound up
in costly red tape.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
CHANGE OF VENUE
GRANTED BY WOOD
Moyer-HayWoOd Trials to Be
Held at Boise,
Ida.
ION DATE TO BE FIXED MONDAY
PREJUDICE EXISTS IN CANYON
COUNTY.
Especial to The IIeraldD

Boise, Idaho. March 25.-The trials Of
Charles II. Meyer, William d. Haywood
and George A Pettibone. charged with
the murder of former Governor Frank
Steunenberg.' are to he held in the dis
trict court for Ada county in this city
They are to he tried separately. On next
Monday morning. at the converting of the
regular April term of Judge Woods court
in Boise he viii announce the exact date
TO be SCI for the trials to begin and at
that time will also be determined which
OF the defendants is to be tried first 1t
has been agreed by attorneys of both
sides that they will be ready for trial the
last of April or The first of May and
Judge Wood will set the date as near the
first day of May as his court business Will
admit.
After the opening of district court at
Caldwell this morning. Judge Wood rem
dered a short oral decision on the notice
of the defense for a change of venue.
which was argued last week.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
6lASS HELD FOR TRIAL.
4onaire Phone Magnate Gives
$4,000 Bonds,

IT, francisco March 25.-I.ouis Glass
f55a,t resident Of the Pacific States Tele-
- company, returned tonight from his
r'ss, % ~ trlp and was landed in San Fran
nes.aD ny by river steamer from Sacra-
egs,o5 Mr.. Class gave himself into the
Ia T,.y OF the sheriff and WAS escorted
s,sss1se I-awlors department of the su-
Sln, court. where he gave bonds in the
.lss.a u AS.ese 60 cover the nine indict-
Is Sc ss.l OF bribery returned against him by
grand jury.
caffa,ie ~ the afternoon Presiding Judge
liiiieos o. the superior court had fixed the
Sd az arc Telephone officials bail At
a ssisrsel eacn Of the nine counts, and had
lssr4 S-sa Inc cases 10 Judge Lawlor's de
SeI5. ..sit for trial. at the same time is
les, nlhe bench warrants for Glass ar
arre. ~ ~ Thirteen -berch warrants fes the
miiiio~o1t abraham *. Defweiler, the Ohio
fensd .sire, against whom the grand jury
ing ~, ,ndt number OF indictments. chara-
efforss' I'm "nn bribery in connection with
IN tbi secure a competitive franchise
laHr NJ. Tor the Home Telephone com
kende, ~ Meiier has not yet been appre-
kianad is cases have also heen as
- 10 Judge EaBIor for trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
Defense Gives Consent.

81 want the record to show. Mr.. NJ
gent. that the defendants consent to
move TO Ada county replied Judge
Wood.
Then. unless we do give such con-
sent" asked Nuzent, 1T is your inten-
ton to oVerrule The present notion
That is il. replied the court.
After Mr.. Nugent had consulted with
his clients he stated they preferred
Washington county. but Judge Wood
stated he would not send the case there.
There was some further discussion about
the waving of the right to apply for
change OF venue from Ada county, when
Nugent said.
But. should We give our consent to
go to Ada county. would the defense not
have to waive its right to move in that
county for a change of venue If not sat
isfied with conditions there2'
That is a question that ] would not
pass on at this time. not until we get A.
it replied Judge Wood IAN the court
asks is for the defendants to consent to
go to Ada county.
I'VE consent replied Mr.. Nugent-
Motion is allowed announced Judge
Wood BY consent Of defendants the
case is transferred to Ada county.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
OIL EXPLOSION
DESTROYS PLANT
Lamp Blows Up, Causing Loss
of Halt Million to Big
Salt Works.

Hutchinson. kas., March 25.-The ex-
plosion OF a coal oil lamp at go O'Clock
tonight started a fire that destroyed the
Morton salt plant, the largest i'm the
world. including "A new $4,000 addition.
The plant was operated by means of oil
burning boilers and in some way the oil
was ig1lited and caused the flames 70
spread quickly. 4 strong southwest wind
made the work of destruction rapid in
spite Of the efforts OF the special fire
fighting force At the plant. assisted by the
city fire department. The loss including
vast quantity of refined salt is about
100000. The Morton block was the chief
plant of the Hutchinson Kansas com
pany. owned chiefly by JOY Morton and
his brother. Paul Morton, former secre-
tary of the navy. The loss is partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-03-26
10000 BARRELS OF CEMENT
Needed by Reclamation Service to
Line Tunnel in Strawberry Val
ley Irrigation Project.

= Especial 10 The Herd1d.l :
y Washington, March 25.-Fen thou =
4 sand barrels of Portland cement are +
= wanted by the reclamation service .
\ for lining the tunnel in Strawberry +
= valley irrigation project. The tunnel y
y will be four miles long and will car +
y T. the stored waters of Strawberry y
y river under the divide and empty y
y them into Spanish Fork river. from =
= which canal from eighteen TO TWEEN y
= ty miles long will convey them TO +
= about 10000 acres of land in central =
= Utah Proposals for furnishing the =
= cement will be opened in Provo y
= Utah, on April p.