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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

The Haywood trial Is now we'll I'M
der way. several Caldwell witnesses
were first examined for the purpose
Of proving that ex-governor Steunen-
berg had been assassinated. Harry
Orchard was put on the witness stand
Wednesday, He gave his complete
history from the date of his birth up
to 1904. the first day and his testi-
mony on Thursday was largely relat-
IND 70 the assassination of Governor
Stehnenberg. TIE following Is a con-
densed statement from Boise paper:
It was an awful story he told Of the
crime in Idaho. He begun at the be-
ginning, as directed by the questions
of the examining attorney of the pros
ecution, James H. Hawley. He began
by telling of conference he said he
had in Meyers Office in Denver Just
after Meyer had vetoed plan to kill
General Sherman Bell for the reason
he wanted no assassinations at that
time In Denver. He said that the
three men now here under charge of
the murder first preached the sub
ject to him by saying that for seven
years off and on they had tried to
"get" Steunenberg. He said they told
him of several men who had been
sent to Idaho to kill the former gov
ernor but who had failed. They ask
ed Orchard to 60 he said, and he ac-
cepted.
Orchard bluntly said that he was
provided with money, that Pettibone
helped him pack his trunk and went
to the depot to see him OF. He was
uninstructe das to details. he said
His mission was to go to Idaho and
kill Governor Steunenberg. It wal
suggested to him that he consult
with Jack Simpkins regarding th'
methods to be used and he was toll,
not to hesitate to send for none.
when he needed 1t.
Orchard told of coming to Idaho
of going to Caldwell and studying thu
habits of the governor, of going tt
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

Caldwell. Idaho, June s. 1907.
To the Business Men on the West
Side Of Main Street:
We. the undersigned, HAS Beens,"
Business men on. the East side of
Main street. Asrsby challenge you
to a match series OFFS games Of ball.
First game to'be played on the 18th
inst. As 1t is the Intention of the
challenge to AFFORD some exercise for
the HAS Beens'' and, 'Never Vases
all members and substitutes of the
Caldwell first and second teams and
all imported players, are barred.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

Rev. Mr.. Springer ana family, In
Guiding Mr.. Springer's father. ftpn
Rogers, Ohio. were pEesents Tnek
were not brought up in Polo. but
since sharing in the glad reunion OF
last Saturday they no doubt wish
they had been.
BY one who was there and who
would like to go again. -
Oh. yes. should have said that by.
a rare coincidence 1t was Mr.. Gar
mans birthday and we gave him q
book to remind him that he was born
on a day which he could celebrate
with a picnic. SAME WRITER.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

Chief Maxey ITO be congratulated
for his diligence IN eetsetias dog tax.
Nowsif the commitfsk IN streets and
alleys win tnatrnct him Il. nstify prop
-erty owners to cut the weeds on the
various streets of the city they will
have earned the gratitude Of all who
delight in seeing our streets look
clean and neat. Caldwell has more
shade trees and prettfer lawns than
any town on the Short Line and 1t IL
positively a shame to have SO many
OF our otherwise beautiful streets dis.
figured by weeds and brush,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08
THE JURY IN THE HAYWOOD
CASE HAS BEEN SECURED
ORCHARD IS NOW SUBMTTl HIS TESTIMONY CONfESSES
10 MANY MURDERS UNDER DIRECTION OF
WESTERN FEDERATION OF MINERS

Wardner to talk with simpkins. He
told of how Simpkins had returned
to Caldwell with him, of how the two
had constructed the bomb, of how
they made an unsuccessful attempt to
kill the governor with the bomb by
placing 1t In vacant lot near his res
idence where he was expected to pass
by. He told how he had Swallowed the
governor on the last Christmas eve
of his life, In an attempt to shoot him
of how he was foiled in that attmpt.
Then he ibid of hte attempt htatwas
Then he told of the attempt which
was successful, Of how he saw the
governor in the lobby of the Saratoga
hotel the evening of the last day. Of
the year and knew that he would b6on
be going home. It was dark. Orchard
told of how he slipped up to his room
and got the internal machine he and
Simpkins had prepared. Of how he
hurried-hurried as fast as ILL.,
Ito the governors home. sot nav u
placed the bomb near the gate and
looped the piece of fish line over q
nail on the gate and connected It with
the mechanism of the bomb to insure
its explosion. Orchard told OF how he
then turned and hurried back to the
hotel, OF how he met Steunenberg on
the way--almost to his home. where
his wife and children were waiting
for him. It was showing and blowing.
Orchard cast glance backyard
through the deepening gloom at the
man whom he was certain would soon
meet terrible death. Then he bent
his head to the storm and ran--ran---
ran as fast as he could back to the
hotel. He slipped into<tHesbar room.
In an unconcerned way he helped thu
bar tender tie up package He had
heard the awful explosion jhst before
reaching the hotel. He went to his
room and cleaned up and then went
down stairs and ciamly went into the
dining room to get HE dinner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

Some day we will welcome you
Entertain and toast you, too
Royal. royal you have been
May we hope to come again.
The Parma ladies were not slow In
responding. and many compliments
and adieux were exchanged until the
train bore the visitor beyond hearing
distance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

Monday q license was issued to
o. J. Murphy and Stella c. Jarvis.
both of Middleton and on Tuesday.
June 4th, J. A. Landlord of Middle
ton, was authorized to marry Pansy
May Smith of Caldwell. Wednesday
Aubrey B.. Cooper and Sadie e. Baker
Of Caldwell were granted license
to- wed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

A number Of the young friends Of
Elmer Frost surprised him at his
home west Of town Wednesday night
Social games were INDUCED in and
light refreshments we're served. It
was after 12m. before the party adj
journed to their respective homes.
This account was furnished by the
Tribune Devil who was present.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

Miss winifred Mcclure Of Boise.
il visiting Miss Sterling at her home
In this city. So
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-08

izsnship RsF 1esses being J. L.
Lechty and e. X. Hays. The next
case was for divorce In which May O..
Baker prayed for divorce from
SEnissS Eai1ss Baker, The prayer
:! - VS.. Aa.
q AdAN$Ss Snfins j until June
Id 9N4KSSase u Myers VS.. J.
]. Jarvis was argnsd on demurrer.
and motion overruiedt'and defendent
n fen days In which to plead.
q Rry Heemer VS.. w. VI Kelley. ap-
3 etten for default denied and case
N tpat on the calender. Court ther
ad ,ourned until Wednesday.
Wednesday.
The case of ]. P. Wilson ct al. VS.
W. N. Brown. This was a case Of
dsAt. It appears from the evidences
that Brown had signed note for (
stallion, together with several othe
names, but failed to pay his proper
ton of the note The following sju
rors were passed for cause: Swain
Batty, VIM. Kirkade.' G. w. Chase
|Thomas Conway, I. N. Paynter
IThemas Crawford, D. M. Since, H. F
lCathcart, A. N. Brown. N. Bardsley
Mike Hartley and M. R. Isnkins
EThe jury rendered averdict for tn
plaintiff in the sum of $13s.75. Cour
then adjourned until Thursday.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
INSURANCE MEN
UNDER ARREST.
Charged With Conspiring to
ObStruCt Enforcement
of the Laws.
DECIDED SENSATION CAUSED BY
THE ARREST OF PROMINENT
MEN-CASES GREW OUT OF RE-
CENT ELECTIONS HELD BY IN
SURANCE COMPANIES.
By Associated Press.

New York, May 1.-George b.
Scrugham, manager of the interna-
tional policyholders' committee. who
was arrested in Albany last night on
conspiracy charges growing out of the
recent life insurance elections, ar
rived in the city early to-day in the
custody of Detective FitZsimmons OF
the district attorneys office. Later,
with Charles F. Darlington and
Charles Stirrup. employees of the com
mittee, who acted as watchers during
the elections, and who were arrested
on similar charges, Mr.. Scrugham
will be arraigned before magistrate
and be given a hearing.
The arrests have caused decided
sensation, especially in view of the
fact that it was at the instance of Mr..
Scrugham that the district attorney
Eegan an investigation of the methods
of procedure at the life insurance
elections.
The charge against the three men is
that they unlawfully agreed and con-
spired together for the perversion and
obstruction of the due administration
Of the laws of the state of New York,
especially with relation to the election
cf directors Of a certain insurance
company called by the New York Life
Insurance Company
George Scrugham is the manager OF
the international policyholders' COM
mittee, which organized to protect the
interests of the poliCyholders after the
insurance scandals, and its member
ship includes a number of representa-
tive men of the country, former men,
bers of the cabinet and governors of
several states. Nicholas LOngWorth.
son-in-law of President Roosevelt, is
secretary. of the committee.
Mr. ScFughansA MS has railroad in
terests in Cincinnati, organized a pol
icyholders' committee in Ohio before
he came here and took charge of the
work. When Mr.. Samuel Untermeyer,
counsel for the committee, was in
Europe, he had charge of everything
here. Mr.. Scrugham says he has re-
ceived no pay from the committee ana
that he has been working simply for
the benefit of the policyholders.
Richard Olney, who was secretary
Of state in President Cleveland's cab
met, is chairman of the committee.
1t was Scrugham who complained to
the district attorneys Office not Ions
ago that forged ballots had been used
in electing the administration ticket.
While investigating this charge. the
representatives of the district attor-
ney's Office say that they discovered
Irregularities in the ballots turned in
by the policyhoiders' committee
Another arrest in connection with
the elections was that of Jacob Frank.
an agent of the New York Life Insur-
ance company. He is charged with
the forgery of ballots At the dis
trict attorneys office it is said that
the inquiry has not yet been con-
cluded and that further developments
may be looked for
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
To PREVENT 4
COAL FAMINE
Dealers Urged to Lay in
Adequate Supply Dur
ing the Summer.

Chicago, H., May 1.-The traffic
and operating department of the h5-r-
riman and the Hill lines have united
in a strenuous effort 10 prevent the
recurrence of a coal famine next win
ter in the West and the Northwest.
Orders have been issued by the high
est officials of the various roads. and
have the sanction of e II. Hartman
and James j. Hill, requiring all Of
the officials 10 make every effort to
induce the coal dealers to lay in their
winter supply in the summer months.
The officials of The railroads have
decided if possible TO prevent another
such coal famine as occurred last
winter. when they were blamed for
the suffering and destitutiCn which
reigned in the West and Northwest
many weeks.
Accordingly a personal canvass is
being made in all the c--IeS and coal
dealers are being urged personally 10
cooperate with the railroads in plac-
ing the western country beyond the
possibility OF another coal famine
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
WRIGHTS TO TRY
THE NEW AIRSHIP
By Associated Press

New York, May The times to-
day says that an official trial of the
Wright Brothers aerial, with which
they have endeavored the last two
years TO solve the problem of aerial
flight. will be made in a few weeks
in Germany. The Wright brothers,
who have recently been experiment
ing with their new machine at Kitty
Hawk, y. c., will sail for Germany
some time this month. the test. il
is stated. will be conducted under the
auspices o. the recenuy-formed Ger
man Aerial Navigation Society, whicn
organized early this year through the
personal influence of the emperor Of
Germany Its purpose is to reimburse
inventors who give satisfactory proof
of having attained a reasonable
amount of success in building and
operating practical aerial machines.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
TWO LARGE MEETINGS MARK THE
CLOSE OF MUNICIPAL CAMPAIGN
IMPRISONED MINERS
RESCUED FROM DEATH

brOthS and nOuriShmeUt.
The physicians said to-day that the
men would be able TO be about in a
few days, but would be weak and un-
able TO resume their regular duties for
week or more.
We knew the men on the outside
were at work pumping out the water
in endeavoring to release us. We
kept a careful watch, and could note
the water going down inch by inch.
There was nothing We could do TO
help, and we all Chaffed under this.
We could hear the tapping on the
pipe, and knew it meant for us to
keep up our courage" said Foreman
BOlya. We always signaled back
whenever we heard the tapping All
the men had full dinner buckets when
they came into the mine Friday morn
ing, but they were soon exhausted, and
we felt the pangs of hunger keenly I
don't think the men, after the third
day, ever expected to see their fami-
lies again, but the way they kept up
their spirits was admirable"
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
WOMAN DRESSED
IN MALE ATTIRE
Denied Admission to This
Country by San Fran
cisco Authorities.
Bv Associated Press

San Francisco, Cal, May IA
landing in the country has been de
MED Countess COnvaIenski." the
woman who. dressed in male attire,
arrived recently with her husband on
the Ventura.
The countess and her husband came
here under the names of George and
John Pepper. After their arrival, she
said that she was a daughter of the
Duke of buckingham and a cousin OF
the czar and that she had been eX-
lied from Russia because of her mar
riage 10 the pseudo Pepper who was
much beneath her in social station.
She also told of having been suspect
ed Of a murder Of which she was
innocent and OF being exiled on that
account
The stories led to her examination
as to her sanity. The physicians who
examined her pronounced ner sane.
The woman. who is still on board
the Ventura with her husband. Will
present her case TO the department
of commerce and labor at Washing
ton.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
Ey Associated Press.

JOhnstown, Pa, May 1.-Taken
from the dark corridor of a coal
mine, where they had been imprisoned
for over one hundred hours, the seven
men taken from the Berwind-White
mine No. IS, at FOustwel are lying in
the Windber hospital, physically eX-
hauSted
The men were reached by the res
cuers about II o'clock last night, but
We're not brought out until an early
hour to-day. the physicians fearing
that a sudden relaxation from the neT-
vOus strain might have serious ef-
feet
Immediately on being brought out.
the men wanted to go to their homes,
and were taken to the hospital under
protest. No food was given to them
at first, but stimulant in the form
of brandy and water was administer
ed. Soon after arriving at the hos
pital, the exhausted men fell into a
sound sleep, and are only awakened
when the nurses administer hot
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
Comparatively Few Strikes
Reported From Cities
of the East.
PAINTERS AND
CARPENTERS OUT
Paterson and Newark, N. J.,
the Scenes of Slight
Difficulties.
OFFICERS OF coASTINo SHIPS
s DEMAND HIGHER WAGES
Il UNIONISTS OF BROOKLYN
q MARCH IN SYMPATHY FOR AL
a LEGGED MURDERS OF sTEUNEN-
BERG-MAYDAY TROUBLES IN
PARIS.
5y Associated Press.

.-ew York, May 1.-Mayday strikes
were comparatively few. In Patter-
son, n. j., a thousand car painters
struck for an advance of from three
fifty to four dollars per day and build
Ing is at standstill At Newark, ~.
j., thirteen hundred carpenters struck.
These were employed by members OF
the Masters Association. Nine hun
dred others working for independent
employers received an advance.
Chief interest was in the threaten
ed strike of the first, second and third
officers of the coastwise ships and
lines entering this port accepted the
new schedule, but compromise Of
fered by the Morse Consolidated
Steamship lines was refused and a
conference between officers of the
company and the men agreed upon.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
THREE HOUSES BURNED
YESTERDAY MORNING

Three houses were burned at an
early hour yesterday morning. They
were located in the extreme westren
section Of the city, and the blaze was
first discovered in one of the houses
occupied by colored people.
An alarm was sent in from Pala-
fox street by a night watchman, who
saw the reflection, but before the de-
paTtment arrived the other houses
had ienited and were destroyed, while
one or two others were slightly dam
aged.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
H|LLSBOROUGH
Cd. DIVISION
Motion to Postpone Pinellas
Bill Lost by Closest
Vote of Session.
By Associated Press,

Tallahassee, Fla, May by the
closest vote of the session the divi-
sionists won, on second reading, the
Pineallas bill, on second reauing, the
postpone being lost by twenty-six to
twenty-nine and the bill passed to
third read without amendments.
The house committee heard argu-
ments on the Atlantic county bill to
night (Volusia) and the report will
probably be unfavorable or without
recommendation in the morning.
The Bobe relief bill passed the sen
ate
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02

IN MEXICO
Swept Coast of Campeache
and Killed Several
People.
BY Associated Press.

San Antonio. May IA violent hur-
ricane swept the district of San Juan
Batista, Campeache, Mexico, last night
killing several persons and destroy
ing property valued at million dol
lars. Cocoanut groves for wide area
along the cost were ruined, and for
ests and houses were destroyed. Re-
ports from the outlying country are
still meager.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
GUILTY OF MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
~ Associates Press

Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-The jury
in the case of Barney Burchett. charg-
ed with the murder of Mrs. Merdes
Donovan, on the night of February 9
last, to-day brought in a verdict of
guilty in the first degree.
Mrs. Donovan was killed on a
crowded street, having been struck
by man with guitar. A mob
searched the city in an effort to ap-
prehend the murderer. Burchett was
later arrested.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
20 INJURED
IN WRECK
Baltimore & Ohio's Fast
Train Goes Over High
Ernhankrnent.
Bv Associated Press.

ParkersbuTg, ". Va, May 1.-The
fast passenger train on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad on the Ohio river
division was wrecked forty-five miles
persons, two fatally.
Running sixty miles an hour the
baggage car left the track, causing
the engine and five coaches to follow.
the two rear coaches turning over the
embankment.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
QUICK INDICTMENT
OF NEGRO ASSAILANT
Ey Associatsd Press

DecatuT. Va May I--AnpTohended
after an attempted assault upon the
married daughter Of former Sheriff
Silas RYAN. iufuTiated citizens to-day
prepared 70 visit summary punish
menJ on the negro, Lipscumb, when
the authorities inteTfered and cause,I
the empanelment of d. grand jury
which quickly returned IN indictment.
The negro was then taken to Birming-
ham to await trial
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
ciemenceau Denounced.

Paris. May Numerous Mayday
meetings were held here and in the
most important meetings Premier
Clemenceau was violently denounced.
At one point where several thousand
unionists gathered, the demonstration
caused the cavalry to charge and dis
perse the crowds, and shots were fired
from a distance one of which wounded
trooper. Over a thousand arrests
were made during the day and early
evening. Twenty persons were badly
injured and scores trampled upon.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
BY Associated Press.

New York, May 1.-The grand jury
to-day returned indictments against
three aldermen in connection with the
election of the successor of Recorder
John w Goff VIM. S. Clifford was i'll
dicted for accepting bribe; Henry
Clay Peterson. two indictments for
perjury and Jos. c. Ronin, for per-
Jury. They were ordered to appear In
the supreme court tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
DEWEY'S VICTORY
DULY CELEBRATED
Bv Associated Press.

Washington, May THE ninth an
oiversary of Admiral Dewey's victory
over the Spanish fleet in Manila bay
Vas celebrated tonight by the officers
who participated in the battle and in
vited guests. Admiral Dewey presid-
ed at the reunion and Admiral LAM
oerton acted as toastmaster.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
BY Associated Press.

Santiago, Cuba, May IA conflict
yesterday between sailors of the cruis-
er Tacoma and Police Captain Lay
wounding ten sailors by machetes and
the fatal shooting of another. All are
in the hospital of the cruiser.
The sailors were returning to the
ship from a banquet, in charge of an
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
Forty One Miners Killed by
An Explosion at Hinton W. Va.

the air courses in an effort to force
fresh air to the imprisoned men and
expected to follow those who escaped,
out nothing more has been heard of
him The Whipple mine is two miles
from the Stewart mine in which an
explosion last January killed eighty
men The cause of the explosion is
yet unknown, but il is believed to
have been caused by the firing of a
heavy blast at the face of workings.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
Ten United States Sailors
Injured i'm Santiago Conflict

Ensign, when the latter claims, the
police made a vicious assault with
machetes and pistols against the de-
fcnSeleSS men,
Commander Tappan and American
Consul Holiday are making a thor
Ough investigation. Meanwhile Police
Captain Lay and the participating po-
licemen have been suspended. The
police claim the sailors were the az
gressOrs.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
BY Associated Press.

Hinton, w. Va, May by an eX-
plosion in the W'hipple mine at Scar
boro, Fayettc county, this afternoon,
forty-one miners are believed to have
been killed and fifty-One were able to
reach the surface by the steps of the
air shaft. Many of these were in
juTed, some seriously, but all will re-
cover. Isaac Pelter, mine boss, is
among the missing. He was closing
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
IS HELD IN
$1,000 BAIL
Stenographer Who Sold
Famous Hartman Let.
ters to Be Tried
To-day.
RN Associated Press

New York, May Frank NJ Hill.
former stenographer for Z. H. Harri-
man, charged with selling to news
paper the letter from Hartman TO
Sidney Webster for publication, which
drew out the ROosevelt-Harriman con-
troversy, is held in one thousand dol
lars bail for trial to-day
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
ALABAMA EDITOR
DROPPED DEAD
Bv Associated Press.

Huntsville, Ala, May Colonel
Charles P Lane, editor Evening Tri-
bune. only republican paper in Ala
bama. dropped dead this afternoon,
aged fifty He was once nominated on
the republican ticket for governor.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
MABELLE GILMAN
TO MARRY COREY

New York, May Miss Mabelle
Gilman, the actress. after her arrival
from Paris to-day, permitted the an
nouneemsnt of her coming marriage
to William Ellis Corey, president of
May 13.
The Pensacola journal., 1907-05-02
NEW ORLEANS HAS
BUCKETSHOP WAR

New Orleans, May War on the
bucketshops of the city began to-day
when the cotton exchange fled peJi-
tions IN the district court for al il
junction against the use Of quotations
OF the exchange.