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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
GUILTY OF REBATlNG.

NEW Y0RK, June THE Western
Transit Company pleaded guilty before
Judge Holt, in the United States Court
yesterday to one count Of an indict-
ment against it alleging the granting
Of rebates on shipments Of coffee and
sugar A fine Of $4,000 was imposed
and paid.
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well and held tepaciousiy to tie story
told on direct examination. Suddenly
toward the close Of the day the defense
took up trip Of Orchard, 10 Southern
Colorado, with Meyer in the early part
Of 1904 and il showed that Meyer fear
ed to 20 south unguarded because Of
the "Mine Owners official thugs who
had beaten up an innocent union men
and had sent for Orchard to aid in pro.
tecting him, II was agreed they would
carry cut Off shotguns, sit in the center
Of the railway car. so, II attacked, they
could defend themselves. Attorney
Richardson in questioning the witness
made II very clear that this had been a
perfectly straight proposition Free
from any lake.
Counsel aared up several times during
the day and in the last passage at arms
Prosecutor Hawley said Richardson told
a falsehood when he intimated that Or.
chard was a fixed witness. The cross.
examination will be continued tomor.
row.
A most dramatic incident marked the
trial this morning. Orchard said w. B.
Easterly and he took revolver and
giant powder caps to deserted shaft
house and experimental to see If the
bullet would discharge the caps, before
making the second and successful at
tempt to blow up the vindicator Mine.
He explained that the distance from
where the militia was on guard was
400 or 500 yards, and that nobody was
attracted by the report
Here" responded man in the rear,
rising.
rs this the man who experimental
with your" queried Richardson, as
Easterly strobe down the aisle,
Everybody held his breath as Orchard
twisted around in his seat and looked
at Easterly. Then came his answer, EN-.
phatic and in tones as clear as bell:
"Yes, sir, that's him; that's the
man,
Easterly halted and glared feroViously
at Orchard, who continued to gaze cody
at him until Richardson told Easterly
he might return to his seat. The com.
plete significance Of this scene is not
until it is mentioned that
Easterly is noted not only as Western
Federation leader, but as the man who
once took President Meyer away from
seven militiamen during the Cripple
Creek disturbances, holding them at bay
with q revolver. He has been under
constant surveillance ever since he came
to Boise.
When the question was put to Or
,hard by the s.examiner whether he
was not little sore because he was not
selected by Sherman Parker and w. +.
Davis to wreck the Florence and Cripple
Greek train, this being the real motive
sausing him to tell D. 9. Scott about
he plans Of the "inner circlea instead
'f anger over not getting his money for
she first attempt to blow up the yindi-
,ator Mine, he replied,
Yes, / guess / was a little jealous
because they did not select me-
Richardson drew out that Joe Schultz,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL.

MADISON, Wis, June 1.-THE State
Assembly today passed public utilities
bill by vote Of n to 10, providing for
control BY a state railway commission
OF all Of the public service corporations
except the telegraph and telephone com.
panies. The commission has power over
service and rates,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
OFFICER COMMITS SUICIDE.

SAN ANTONIO. Teas, June 7,--Lieu.
tenant Mack Richardson, whose resigna-
tion yesterday was accepted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, committed suicide today
at Fort sam Houston, with morphine
and prussic acid
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08

BOISE, june T--Counsel for Haywood,
who continued their attack on the tes.
iimony Of Harry Orchard at both ses-
sions Of the trial, today, eentered their
strongest assault on the events begin
ming with the explosions at the vindi.
Gator Mine and ending with the earlier
meetings between the witness and the
leaders OF the Federation at Denver.
To the extent that traffic with the
Aother side in the war Of labor and
capital In Colorado, was discreditable,
they succeeded In discrediting the wit.
ness. Taking up the admission Orchard
made in direct examination, that he had
been treacherous to his comrades at
Cripple Greek by tipping of the train
wrecking plot. they developed the fact
that Orchard entered the employ Of
d. q. Scott who had charge OF the rail.
way detectives. Orchard said that with
Scott he had met X. @ Sterling. n de.
teciiye in the employ Of the Mine
Owners Association, that Scott accom-.
panied him to Denver on the trip when
he first met Meyer and Haywood. He
said he had agreed to report to Scott
but that he was lying to him, never in
tending to make reports to him and
never did make any genuine reports to
him. The defense also tried to show
that because he stood in with the other
side, Orchard was never molested by
the militia in Cripple Creek during the
strike. Orchard admitted that Scott
had told him II the militia interfered
with him he was to send for him and
that the militia never did interfere with
him Or search his house.
Orchard said he went to Scott be-
cause he was not paid for work in the
vindicator Mine. He was jealous be-
cause he was given the hard work like
the vindicator job while the other men
got simple task Of train wrecking by
rail.
More crimes great and small were
added to Orchards record today, The
Cripple Creek woman with whom he
committed bigamy, had three sons;
Orchard stole high grade ore from a
nessmate; he stole two cases Of powder
rom the vindicator Mine; he stole the
powder to make one OF the bombs
brown into the vindieator coal pile and
Ne told lie. The defense endeavored
n various ways to throw shadow of
Ioubt or improbability around the whole
indicator story and the alleged con- /
lection Of w. r, Davis and William
sasterly with the affair and the cir
umstances under which Orchard testi-
led that he met Meyer and Haywood
nd was paid for the commission Of the
rime and to discredit Orchards story
hat he was sent back to Cripple Creek |
With unlimited credit and orders to
ommit any act Of violence that he
aed TO- They confronted Orchard with
,asterly ana owney Barnes and paved
he way for the contradiction BY them
4 the story told by Orchard and sew.
raj times paved the way for the CON
royertion Of his testimony on material
oints.
Orchard stood the strain and test very
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
MURDERED AND ROBBED.

MELBOURNE, Australia, June IT,
Bernard Bauer. diamond merchant Of
this city, was found murdered in his
Office. A bag containing $4,000 worth
Of gems Ia missing.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
ALEXANDER M'KENzIE DEAD,

TORONTO Ont, june 7.--Alexan-
der Mackenzie, owner Of the Kirkfeld
stable and one Of the best known racing
men upon the Northern Circuit, died
suddenly yesterday Of appendicitis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
TACOMA MILL BURNS.

TACOMA, June 7.--The Dempsey
Lumber Company, who recently com.
pleted their big mill at cost Of $780,
oo0 suffered almost total loss when
tho entire plant was burned to tho
ground tonight
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ORCHARD STUCK TO STORY TOLD ON DIRECT EXAMINATION

PRISONER WITNESS WENT TO THE
NOT OTHER MEN WERE GIVEN THE EASY JOBS,
SUCH AS TRANwREcKINC- HE WHEN AGREED
~ A1s0AA - Ss II ~ ~
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HARTMAN IS IMMUNE
Railroad Magnate Free FromICri-
minaI Prosecution as Result
Of Testimony.
HARVESTER TRUST DISCUSSED

Prosecution Of the Coal Carrying Roads
Will Be Left TO the Attorney General
Anthracite Road Cases 10 Begin
Next Week In PhiIadsIphia,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
Yesterdays BASEBALL SCORES
coaat League.

Coast League.
At San francisco Angeles o
Oakland ..
Az Portland-No gamci rain.
Northwest League.
Al seattie--seattle ., Aberdeen 8.
AT Spokane Spokane I, Tacoma 4.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
CONTRIBUTED TO RUFF
Were Satisfied That Unless they
Employed Ruef Licenses
Would be Held Up.
DEFENSE CLAIMS FAILURE

Prosecution Seeks TO Prove That 0ne
Of Ressaurantes Acted AZ Go.Be'
tween That Sehmits and Rusf Divided
tho Fees Before Licenses Were Granted
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
ORCHARD CROSS EXAMINED
BY THE Defense
HayWOOd'S Counsel Center Their Attack on Orchards
Dealings With Mine Owners.
HE AGREED TO KILL 50 MEN FOR s4 A HEAD

Orchard Admitted Ne Expected 10 XIII NonUnon Men But Said
II Never Occurred to Him That He Was Willing to Butch
or Men at Four Dollars Head.
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OLD sLoop OF WAR SOLD.

i PHILADELPHIA, June 7.-After nav
\ ing weathered storms for nearly three.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-06-08
CHILDREN SUICIDE.
Grief Over Dead Mother Causes Rash
Act

CLEVELAND. o., june 7--As a re-
suit Of taking rat poison with suicidal
intent, Mary CARTS, aged II, and her
sister, Helen, aged 10, are dead. Grief
for the death Of their mother a year ago
was assigned by the children for the
basis Of the pact to end their own lives.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
FOR SETTLERS IN
WESTERN CANADA

Ottowa. Jan. 2S.-The bill dealing
with lands for settlement in Alberta
and Saskatchewan, which is being
considered by parliament, If passed,
will open up an immense tract of
land for settlers. The land is well
suited for cultivation. Owing to the
enormous grants of agricultural lands
made by the late west, aggregating
some 32.00O.000 acres in all. the old
numbered sections over the best part
OF the prairie, provinces have been
tied up until the railways selected
the particular lands they preferred.
This selection, has now been com
pleted in all but the region north OF
Lake Winnipeg that was reserved for
the Hudson Bay Line, so that the ad-
ditional numbered sections are now
free for settlement The land, ac-
cording TO the provisions OF the bill
will be for actual settlers. but Il any
homesteader wants to purchase un-
occupied land adjoining the quarter
on which they have made their homes
the new law will enable them to, buy
1t at SO an acre. The bill has met
with no opposition and it is expected
that I'm the course OF a very short
time the lands in southern Manitoba
and southeastern Saskatchewan will
be open for settlement
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
FIRE IN BUFFALO KILLS
THREE F|REMEN AND
INJURIES MORE
They Saw the TOttering Walls
But II Was Too Late to
Escape by Flight.
CHICAGO BAD ACCIDENT.
SPRINGFIELD GREAT FIRE

Buffalo, Jan. 2S.-The Columbia
building, an eight-story structure at
Seneca and Wells streets, was burned
this morning, involving "A financial
loss of 100000. Three firemen are
sn,s;sng, having been caught with
twelve more firemen in the collapse
of walls. The firemen, who were
working upon the roof adjoining, saw
the tottering walls and started to run
down the stairs, but were caught by
the debris which crashed through the
roof. The names of the missing men
are Elliott, Norton and Hinkey.
As a result of the fire which de-
stroyed the Columbia building, occu-
pied by about twenty tenants, three
hremen are dead, and eighteen are
more or less injured. The loss is
estimated at 100000. Several other
buildings were damaged.
Fireman Elliott has been rescued,
and is not badly injured. Three men
are now missing, Hiukey. Norton and
Megan.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
WHITING PAPER COMPANY
o.. TO REDUCE CAPITAL STOCK

East Grove, N. j., Jan. 2S.-The
directors of the American Writing
Paper company at their meeting to-
day finally decided to recommend TO
the stockholders that at the annual
meeting to be held here on Feb. 70,
the total authorized capital stock of
the company, now fixed at $4,000
900, be reduced to S22 0O0,O 900 by
reducing the common stock (of
which sl,O00.O0O has never been is
sued), to s9.5O0.0OO and retiring
and cancelling $4,000, 600 OF the is
sued common stock. which is now
owned by the company ana held in
its treasury.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
INDIANS HAVE CLAIM
AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 2s.-The
claim of Chief Daybahwadung and
the Chippewa Indians for money
which they allege the government
owes them for years is being con-
sidered. The Indians state that the
government, through an agent. prom
ised them that when the timber on
their reservation at Boise Fort, on
Nett Lake, was sold each member
of the tribe would receive $40 a
year in payment for a period of fifty
years. The timber was cut, and
removed from the reservation several
years ago, but no payment made as
promised.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
GENSDARNIES NEEDED TO
ENABLE RESCUE WORK

Lens, France, Jan. 2S.-A terrible
disaster involving the loss of many
lives occurred In a coal mine at Lie
win. in the Couriers district. The
catastrophe was due to the explosion
of fire damp.
A panic followed the explosion and
the greater part of the population of
the town rushed to the mouth of the
pit, preventing the work of rescue
until the gensdarmes restored q sem
bance of order.
S12 I'm the Mine.
OF S12 miners who descended into
the pit this morning, $50 had been
brought to the surface at o'clock
this afternoon. The bodies of the
chief engineer and two assistants,
horribly mangled. were recovered.
1t is not yet known how many lives
were lost.
Government Minimizes Report.
Paris, Jan. 2S.-Advices received at
the ministry of labor indicate that
Vassiere, chief engineer. and two as
sistants were probably the only vic
Tins of the explosion today at Lieu
ven. 1t appears tHey had gone down
in search of a gas leak. a task not re-
quiring the assistance of any mine
employees.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
GENERAL BOOTH TO MAKE
A WORLD TOII

New York, Jan. 2s.-General Booth
head Of the Salvation Army, has an
nounced his plans for an extensive
world tour. He will arrive here on
February 10, and after a conference
with the leaders OF the army In the
country, will go to Toronto, Mon
treal and Ottowa. In the capital OF
the Dominion he viii be the guest
OF Earl Grey at the government
house. After a stay OF a month In
Canada he will travel to Vancouver,
investigating en- route the possibilities
of the country for future Salvation
Army settlements Embarking at
Seattle on April he will land in
Japan on the last week in that month,
his itenerary in the Land or the Ris-
ing sun, including Yokohoma, Naga-
saki. Kobe and Toxic. In Japan,
where a month will be spent. General
Booth is already assured an official
welcome.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
GREAT MERGER OF
PACKING INTERESTS

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-There can now
be no doubt but the $500. 600, 900
merger of packing interests will, in
the course of short time, become
a reality. The consolidation, when
carried out, will probably be affect
ed in a manner that will not make
necessary a great deal of new capt.
tai, on the lines of a holding COM
pany, but the legality of such will
yet have to be fully determined.
The best indication of a deal will
be when Swift and the Armour COM
panies increase their capital. The
former is doing over 100000. 900 of
business a year on 100000 capi-
tai, and some of the smaller COM
panies recently increased their capt.
tai, but they will make a further en-
largement If a merger plan is to be
carried through.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
PROMINENT MERCHANT is
KILLED BY BLACKMAIJEY,

London, Jan. ga verdict or
wilful murder was rendered by the
coroner's jury this morning against
Horace George Raynor. the man who
killed William Whitley. merchant. ON
January "a But few additional
facts have been developed and the
police believe it was a case of at
tempt blackmail of the merchant.
GMr. Whitley was one of the most
unique and at the Same time one of
the most prominent figures In the
business world. He. was shot dead sn
his store by youth claiming to Be
his son. The assassin then attempted
to blow out his own brains.
The name of Whitley has become a
household word in England, owing to
the enormous department store In
London run by a company of which
Mr. Whitley was president and which
was the pioneer i'm such enterprises.
The crime occurred shortly after
midday. An unknown young man
was accorded an interview with Mr.
Whitley In the latter's private office.
where the two remained closeted for
rev moments. AS Mr.. Whitley
emerged from his office 1t was oh
served that the young man was fol-
lowing and importuning him, while
Mr.. Whitley was waving his visitor
Off and threatening to call the po-
lice. Suddenly the young man
whipped out revolver and fired two
shots point blank at Mr.. WhiteIy.
The bullets lodged in Mr.. Whitely,s.
head and he fell dead Before the
assassin could be secured he turned
the weapon upon himself and inflicted
what If believed to be "a mortal
wound. At late hour he was very
low
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
DISTRICT ATT0R-
NEYb|L[ IN
THE COUNCIL
Will Take Its Regular Course.
Other Important Bills
Introduced.
'pecial to The Evening Citizen.

Special to The Evening Citizen
Santa Fe, n. M, Jan. 2S-The
charges made by the anti-republican
press of New Mexico, especially the
Morning Journal, and by individuals
on the floor of the house, that an at
etmpt was being made to railroad
through House Bill No. / for the
election of district attorneys, receiv-
ed blow today when the bill came
up in the council.
1t was read in full upon motion OF
Mr.. Miera, and after suspension OF
rules went to the committee on ju-
dietary.
There was not the slightest at
tempt made to do any railroading
and while the entire time taken up
by the bill did not exceed fifteen min
utes there was no howl of any one
not being fully informed as to its
purpose-that of home rule.
The bill will come up in regular or
der, and will undoubtedly pass the
council and become a law.
The council today adopted the rules
of the council of 1S9- with few slight
changes today.
Council resolution No. 8, introduced
by Martinez of Taos, to give the his
torical society two additional rooms
in the old palace here, passed the
council today.
The resolution of Cameron of Eddy
county to provide for the pay of the
extra employees went to the finance
committee today.
Councilman Sargent of Rio Arriba
county, introduced three bills in the
council Nos e. Q and 10 The first
Is to allow the treasurer and auditor
to adjust discrepancies of long stand
ing on their books.
THE second one is amending the
laws of 1903 relative to the office of
auditor and travelling auditor and to
define certain duties.
The third provides for the collec-
ton of deliquent taxes and their dis
position.
The council adjourned until 10
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The house held a short session this
afternoon.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
SOUTHERN PACIFIC IN
CALIFORNIA HOT WATER

Commerce Commissioner Frank X.
Lane today began investigation of the
complaints of jobbers and manufac-
turers that the Southern Pacific COM
pany is collecting a toll of five cents
per ton on all freight received here
whether it comes over the wharves
or not. The state charges this toll
when the goods pass over the wharves
but it is alleged that the railroad col
lects this toll from shippers even on
freights that come up the coast road
and never reach the wharves. Com
missioner Lane will also continue in
quiry into the facts connected with
the so-called Hartman merger.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
Mine Explosions With Great
Loss of Life Resulting
From Fire Damp.
MORE THAN 200 LOST IN
FIRST CASE, NOT KNOWN
In Other---Fire Drove Away Res
CuerS From German Mine.
Owned by Government.

Saarbuck, Rhenish Prussia, Jan.
2S.-Several hundred miners were
entombed early today at Reden shaft
by the explosion OF fire damp. At
1890 this afternoon 164 bodies and
seventeen dangerously injured miners
had been taken out.
One Hundred and Sixty-FOur.
A fire damp explosion occurred
about 8 o'clock this morning in the
Bildstock shaft of the Reden mine, at
Saint Jopannon-Saar. opposite this
town. Up.to o'clock this afternoon
the bodies of 164 dead miners had
been taken out, seventeen dangerous
ly injured had been rescued and more
than 100 are missing There were
600 men working in the shaft when
| the explosion occurred, but half were
not in the galleries wrecked. The
| mine is owned by the Prussian gov
ernment.
Fire Stops Rescue Work.
The outbreak of fire in the Reden
mine has driven out the rescuers. 1t
is considered probable that thirty or
forty men are still In the mine. The
number OF -oad is now estimated al
200.
Many More Endangered.
Berlin, Jan. 2S.---A special from
Saarbruck says that fire has broke I
out in the Reden shaft and 1t will be
impossible to continue the rescue
work. Several hundred men, accord
ing to this dispatch, are endangered
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
NEW YORK SYNDICATE TO
WORK ENGLISH TIN MINES

New York. Jan. 2S.-The great tin
centers Of Cornwall are agitated over
a report that a New York Syndicate
is buying a number of the richest tin
mines there. The mines which the
syndicate will work are all in the
neighborhood of Penzance and were
first worked by the Phoeniclans
about 80 b. C. The tin mines in
Cornwall are the richest in the world,
though up to the present primitive
methods are used for the working of
them.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
MEETING OF AMATEUR
ATHLETIC UNION HEADS

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The board OF
managers Of the control section of
the Amateur Athletic union viii
hold its regular annual meeting
here tonight. When the ques-
tion of indoor track and field
championships will be taken up and
the events awarded. The swimming
and gymnastic championship dates
will also be decided at the meeting.
A question, which is sure to bother
the officials, is the indoor track
events so there are several claims for
the big championship.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
VAN WYK FOUND GUILTY
WIFE WAS ACQUITPfcD

Sterling, Colo, Jan. 2S.-The jury
on the Van Wyk murder case today
found Gerret Van Wyk guilty in the
first degree OF numbering his sister
in-law, Gerretje Hast. year ago
last month. Mrs. Van Wyk. who was
charged Jointly with her husband was
acquitted. Al previous trial both
were found guilty The defense will
ask for new trial. II is alleged that
the motive OF the crime was the in
surance carried by the dead woman.
Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-01-28
TO FILL IN SUBMERGED
LANDS IN LAKE MICHIGAN.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2S.-The
United states steel corporation has
had introduced into the legislature a
bill which, II il becomes law. will
permit the corporation 10 nh in sub
merged land In Lake Michigan, near
Gary, where II is building a $4,000
600 plant. to a depth OF twenty-five
feet, and acquire thousands OF acres
of land made by dumping refuse
from the steel mills into the LAKE.
The bill says that IL will induce large
manufacturing concerns 10 locate
along the Indiana short Line Much
opposition TO the bill Is expected