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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
Plans for New Amusement Hall.

Architect w A. Samms. of the en-
gineering firm of samms & Smith. is
engaged in drawing plans for an amuse-
ment hall and bowling alley 10 be
erected at American Falls. The build
ing will be T5xlis feet and is TO be
strictly ap-to-date in every particular.
IL will be one Of the best amusement
halls in southeastern Idaho. and would
be credit To town much larger than
American Falls as big. in fact. ss that
ambitious village hopes to be some
time. ~ Southern Idaho Mail. Pocatello.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21

Upon the second trial referred to the
same testimony was given. most
thorough and critical cross-examination
OF the witness followed. and in no par
ticular was there any discrepancy in a
material matter between the testimony
given upon the latter trial. as compared
with the testimony giseu by the same
witness on the former trial.
''lt was the particular province of
the court TO observe and follow this
witness upon the former trials. and
am of the opinion that no man living
could conceive the stories of crime told
by the witness and maintain himself
under the merciless fire of the leading
cross-esannning attorneys of the
country, unless upon the theory that
he was testifying to facts and circum-
stances which had an actual existence
within his ,wn experience. A child can
testify truly and maintain itself on
cross-exsminstion A man may be able
to frame his story and testify falsely
to brief statement of facts involving
a short single transaction and maintain
himself on cross-eSaminstion.
IL cannot conceive of case where
even the greatest intellect can conceive
story of crime covering years of dura-
ton, with constantly shifting scenes
and changing characters, and maintain
that story with circumstantial detail as
to times. places, persons and particular
circumstances. and under as merciless a
icross-eSamination as was ever given in
an American court, unless the witness
thus testifying was speaking truthfully
and without any attempt either to mis-
represent or conceal. Believing as dc
that this defendant acted in good faith.
and that when called as witness for
! the state he told all and withheld moth
/ ing. can more readily fulfill the duty
that consider the law imposes upon
me.
81 am thoroughly satisfied that under
NHS laws III Wv vase lHc court mas
plain duty to perform, and that the
authorities quoted leave no alternative
in the matter, and under these authori-
ties the defendant must be recommend.
ed to the clemency of the pardoning
board with the full assurance las sug-
gested by Lord Denman and repeated
by the supreme court of the United
States) that it is not to be presumed
that the equitable title to mercy which
the defendant has acquired by testify
ing to the truth, will not be sacredly
accorded to him by the board in which
power to pardon or commute is vested
by the state constitution. The law inn
poses the obligation upon this court te
make the Recommendation for clemency,
and the statement has been made in the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21

sooner.
The canal, when completed will be
sixty-eight miles in length, fifty-five
of which have already been completed,
and many of the main laterals con-
structed. On the remaining thirteen
miles Livingston Bros, c. W. Brown,
WR. Hartwell and the company's camp
are already at work, and if a few more
contracts are let the work should soon
be completed by June l.
The American Falls canal, according
10 Assistant State Engineer Charles
Sprarman, in charge Of the Carey act
projects, is one of the best. In report
to Che state land board in December, he
says: ''The canal as a whole is excep-
tiA Ally well built, the alignment is
ed and with regular curves which are
ripfapped with rock to prevent eroding.
No fumes of wood have been used or
the whole distance of 100 miles or more OF
canal lincluding the low line and large
laterals). In place of fumes earth fills
have been built, some of them of very
large proportions. The Big Fill, as ii If
called, is probably the largest fill for ar
irrigation canal in the United States.
II is 1900 feet long. forty feet high, and
carries the high line canal, which il
thirty feet wide at the bottom. /,
required 207, 900 cubic yards of earth tc
build it, The slopes are easy and EN-.
bankments compact. having been built
Of very damp earth and packed solidly.
The canal holds water perfectly. Just
before reaching the big fill the cana
divides into high line, thirty feet wide
and low line, thirty-five feet wide on tbs
bottom. There is drop between the
high and low line Of thirty feet. 1'hi,
drop will be utilized for power plan
| which will be located here. I"
! The lands under the canal are as fins
as any in Idaho, and the construction o
the system is as good or better thar
any ether.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
ANOTHER BUSINESS BLOCK.
Werk to Begin Mes1ay On 50x70 I've
Stsrv Concrete Block.

r. A. Stearmsn & Sons and W. w.
White will begin work on 50x70 busi-
ness building Monday morning. The
building will be two stories and full
basement. and will Join the Keith
building. now in course of erection. The
basement and first story will be lime
concrete. The second story will be of
concrete blocks. The building will have
a fine front The ground floor will con-
tain two business rooms. The upper
floors will have Offices in front and living
rooms in the rear.
The excavation for the building WAS
made last fall. Work will be crowded
and it is hoped to have it completed by
about the first of June.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
Looking Good At American Falls.

A. H. Tarbet. the Salt Lake capital
list. is in the city today on his way TO
Butte. He spent the day yesterday at
American Falls. in which town he is in
terested In the Consolidated Power
company. He says the power company
is still busy improving, with view 10
eventually using all the power that
comes over the great American Falls.
and distributing power and light to all
southeastern Idaho. American Falls ID
in good shape and booming. and is one
Of the coming towns of this part OF
Idaho. says Mr, Tarbet. Poeatello
Tribune
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
Sentencing Orchard Judge Wood Makes Remarkable Address
Recommending Life
and His Associates
Change for Consideration

Judge Wood addressed him as follows:
"Mr. Orchard. you were indicted by
the grand jury of Canyon county by in
dictment filed in this court on the 9th
day of March. 1906, charging you under
the name of Harry Orchard. alias
Thomas Hogan. with the crime of muir
der in the first degree, committed in
Canyon county, Idaho. on the 30th day
of December, 1905. charging you with
the premeditated killing of Frank Steun-
enberg. You were afterwards, on the
18th day of March. 1906. brought into
court and srraigned upon that indict-
ment
AT that time you waived the statu-
tory time to plead, and being asked for
your plea you stood mute, or declined to
plead, and the court ordered plea of
not guilty to be entered. Thereafter
the case was continued by stipulation of
the prosecuting attorney and your coun-
sci from term to term until the opening
of the present term. when. on the 10th
day of tide present month you were
brought into court with your counsel
and your counsel asked permission of
the court to permit you to withdraw the
plea entered prior thereto under the di-
rection of the court, of not guilty and
permit you to plead anew.
tsT~f.x ,.x,,xs. N
ton, and being thoroughly satisfied that
YOU understood the effect of your with
drawal of the plea of not guilty and
your contemplated plea, permitted you
TO withdraw the plea and plead anew.
The plea that you entered at that time
was guilty as charged in the indiet-
ment.
"You have had some eight days to
consider the question since the court
permitted you to withdraw that plea,
and after the consideration that you
have given the matter | ask you do you
still wish that plea to stand?"
Il do. your honor" replied Orchard.
''but l would like the privilege of max
ing statement at the proper time il
your honor please"
II will permit you. MIR. Orchard. to
make statement before the court inn
poses the sentence Of the law" replied
the judge. 81 will ask you one formal
question; Have you any legal reason to
=
not be pronounced"
''No, your honor, nothing" was the
prisoners reply.
''Mr. Wyman, have you any sugges-
ton to make to the court at this time. =
was asked.
Il think not. If your honor please. .
replied the attorney. Nothing that !
can say at this time.
1t was here that Judge Wood made
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
COUNTRY BETTER
THAN HE EXPECTED
Oklahoma Man Pleased With
American Falls Tract.
His Idea Of Sasebsush Usdergoes Re-
visioa- Says the Press Does Not
Present Advaatases Of Coun-
try S.roag Eaoash.

George Sissler arrived from Depeg.
Oklahoma, about two weeks ago. He
has been reading the Press. through
the kindness Of r. Nash, since about
the first of the year. You have not
represented the country as good as
= find IL. - he said to tn. Press. Saturday.
The ssgebrash is not SO bad As |
thought il WAS, either. ! had never
seen any sagebrush and imagined il,
thick ard tall, like the brush Of the
eeatraI states Mr.. Sissler Is native
of Iowa. ard has lived In Missouri and
Okiahoma, which gives him a compare
tive knowledge Of dineren, sections
That he prefers Idaho To any Is no,
surprising TO those familiar with her
advantages. but IL is difficult 10 portray
them without arousing a suspicion In
the minds of strangers tina, enaggera-
sion Is employed.
The Press has felt all the time ths, il
was no, doing it's full duty TO this sec
ton: has not been positive enough in
declaring It's manifold advantages. and
such declarations as ths, of Mr.. sissler
stimulates IL To ncw eS.rsions.
Mr.. Slsslcr's misconeeption Of sage.
brush may be shared By Others. |, Is
not a thick growth like hazel brush.
scrub oak or any Of the brushes native
so the Mlsaissipps valley. I, Is rough
looking. bushy brush. averaging shou'
tao or tao ard half feet In height,
ard Is not usually thicker than one
brush 10 fifteen or tscnty square
feet. One stroke siih a grabbing hos
usually ausfiees To remove IL. and on al
average a man should clear an aerss !
day. Some. sho have followed tbs
business. do much better than that
With grlbbing machine. which coat
sbout tl25. ard four horses. from five L
seven acres of ordinary brush ear b.
cut in a day. T.. Nash. last year. clear
81 leo acres ard plowcd twenty befor'
the first of July. In many cases sc,
tiers clear ard farm leo acres the firs
year II Ia not the uork Of lifetime
as IL was in portions Of the eentra
states. to clear a farm. ard when {, 1
one. cleared the soil ID better. richer IL
plant food ard more easily worked thai
any soil cas-, Of the Rocky mountains
Proof of this may be had from the u. $
department, Of agriculture. or from an.
soil expert In the eonntry.
After reading the Press for about t~,
months. Mr.. Sisslcr wrote Mr.. Nash a
follows: II have all the advantages o
your country. now tell me something o
its disadvantages Mr.. Nash com
piled with his request. IL Is. therefore
gratifying to have him state tha, tn
country n better than he expected {
find IL.
Mr.. Sissler will remain and other
will follow him here.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
FOR DRY FARM SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wishes of the Settlers Should Be Al
lowed to Prevail.

The residents of the dry farm section
east of town are petitioning for school
district. In some respects their petit
ton conflicts with that for the indepen-
dent district here. When the petition
for this district was drawn there was no
thought that there was settlement
enough 10 warrant a district in the dry
farm region. But they have thirty-one
children there. who, in order to attend
school here would have to travel dis
tance of from six TO ten miles. Such a
distance is prohibitive for those in pri-
mary grades, and is very questionable
in any case. County Superintendent
Hill is, it is thought, not in favor Of the
establishment of school there. His
idea is that the settlers there will near
ly all move into town for the winter.
The Press believes differently, because
none of them did so the past winter.
and the law grants them only -four
months leave in case they should desire
to. Next year there will be more chill
dren there. A year ago there were
none.
The matter is one upon which action
should be taken at once, because the
petitions will come before the commits
sioners at their April meeting Itseems
only justice that their petition should
b,.a granted Government of any kind
is designed to confer the greatest good
upon the greatest number, and to force
those people into our district against
their will is lacking in the spirit of JUS
tice. The opinion of the Press is that
the will of the dry farmers should be al.
lowed to prevail
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
A CM Hone.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. f. Cooney have re-
moved from the Holel Remington to
their new home. corner Third street
and Chestnut avenue. which has just
been completed and is one of the mod
ern homes of the town. II is of bunGa-
low architecture. FIVE rooms and bath
The rooms are large, light and airy. the
walls being finished in the rough plaster
handsomely tinted. Mr.. Cooney per-
sonally installed the latest sanitary
plumbing, and the entire house will be
heated with modern hot water heat
ing system.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
Defendant Called In.

There was a decided stir in the court
room and many i'm the rear of the room
stood up in their seats land were
very promptly reprimanded by Sheriff
Thorpe) when court convened and Judge
Wood ordered almost Immediately that
Defendant Orchard be brought in.
Orchard entered the room from Judge
Bryan's Office preceded by Warden
Whitney and followed by one Of the
prison guards. Sheriff Thorpe came
forward and designated seat reserved
for the prisoner directly in front of the
court. Orchard glanced neither ahead.
to right nor to left. He held his head
high. He exhibited no sign of emotion.
but took the seat and then looked up to
the judge as If to learn what the next
move would be-
Attorney Harry c. Wymsn, brother
of Frank 7. Wyman, Orchards attor-
ney. appeared in Orchards behalf. He
explained to the court that Frank Wy
man was i'll in bed and unable to be
present. Judge Wood at once appoint
cd Harry Wyman as additional counsel
for the defendant. Then he directed
Orchard to stand up. Orchard rose and
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21

John X. Fouiks has purchased the F.
A. Sweet place. adjoining Aberdeen on
the south. IL has seyen-noom brick
house ard is one of the fines, places OF,
the Carey tract. Mr.. Sweet disposed
Of IL some time since for sl2. 900 TO a
man named Curtis. What eonsidera.
tion Mas received by Mr.. Curtis has moi
been learned. The property is all under
cultivation and fenced. The residence
cost about SsSgo.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
JeweIry Stock.

G. f. Widsteen has received con-
signment Of watches, clocks and jew
clry. which are on display in his quarters
at the Fall Creek Sheep Company s
store. Mr.. Widsteen will remove with
the Owl Drug company to more commo-
dious quarters about May !. where he
can better display his stock. His line
ia n very pleasing one
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
TO LET CONTRACTS
ON The CANAL
Company Wants Bids on 20
Miles Canal and Laterals.
Evidence That Water is 10 Be Deliy-
cred to All Land This Season.
Men With Teams Can Find
Employment.

Twenty miles of canal and lateraIs
under American Falls project ready
10 contract. Conditions very favor
able. Can also use some good teams.
si.5o per day. Board s. per week.
Address Engineering Department,
American Falls Canal & Power Com
psny, Aberdeen, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21

authorities cited that such application
or recommendation has never been ig-
nored by the power to which it was
addressed. The recommendation of the
court to the pardon board is that the
sentence of the court about TO be i'm
posed upon this defendant be commuted,
and that the death penalty be remitted. ="
In the crowd that gathered to bear a
mute part in the last act of the famous
case were many new faces-faees of
persons lately come to Caldwell
and women who had never seen Orchard.
And there were also present faces that
have been present in nearly all the
Steunenberg cases. There were other
faces that seemed to belong in the cast
of the closing scene that were not there.
Among those present who have been
more or less identified with the case
and with the trials were Frank J. Smith.
Judge of that district at the time Or
chard was arrested and indicted: Judge
Edward Bryan, who once appeared by
appointment of Judge Smith, as Or
chsrd's attorney; Walter Griffith, of the
firm of Griffith & Griffith, Caldwell at
torneys, retained by the defense in the
trial of William ID. Haywood; Prosecut-
ing Attorney Van Duyn: t. ID. Catalan
of Boise, one of the attorneys for the
defense in Haywood's trial; w. A. Stone,
one of the attorneys for the prosecution
in the trials of Haywood and pettibone.
4 and John ]. Broadhead. one of the as.
sistant attorneys for the prosecution.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21

We have buyers for several tracts of
Carey land. The Home Real Estate &
Investment Company.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21
Fer Sale.

leo acres Of land, i-2 miles est g
American Falln. cleared at eaGe pxoe0s
plowed and fenced. Eaay tetm1.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-03-21

John r. woodman WAS In Pocatello
on business Wednesday.
The Washington herald., 1908-09-02
The Speakership IS an Issue.


The Boston Transcript lnds a novel
feature in the campaign 10 be the prom
Inence which reform OF the House rules
has gained in current discussion Il says
Fo- The 1-s- tine II or Eis-1-y. q s7eazsr 5s
he Ho-se lao-te5 b thzs bo5y t-se-. Is 7f-uaIly
Tz-uE fO- hi5 oEcs be-C-e TIE people. hardy l-ys
90 tan the President Et-5a-f uao Is u be cl1ss-
b. an eiecto--l oollse- No o-z1- pLz-k n tie
De1Hoszuc p-a-0rm is winning 50 much ap--ogaI
Il -ndaDe1dz-t quarters Is tzz- EAicA c.-.csss NJ
czuuo2- vios P-=siae11iz- C-z5zzz-s ken z.-s,ri,
sa1sed pubs o7s-ioa II za1as it the main top.c
Of Eis s1esca q acuzp-zr1e- EFz- IL Ns- IN
1Azds1asdidates fer Tie E5zss ar ll-e-y -z-z-z q
Via they would do IL Csc Ter c1-s-5--z--s ia.
C1lret q Il=5ge. fu- O. a-zz-s- the spszEa-'s -
eisc-io-- TIE si-uai52 las tzls becl-s ozs q lie
hisaly se-i7'-s az2oc-s q de cz=pziz---
The reason for -hls IS PLAIN enough
1t IS that the Office OF Speaker is second
IN power and influence only 70 that o$ tse
President himself. He IS virtually The
SUtocrat OF legislation, having authority
OF life and death over al projects OF Law.
over the details OF the national budget
ard 20 a considerable extent over the ca
-eers Of Represeatauves themselves. Yer
under our Constitution this powerful and.
1EaUsEJiaI public Officer Is elected by
majority OF the House. and II sufficiently
popular in his own district nay stand
outside The main currents OF r-lf-5-a7
Thought an obstruction, and. As many
think, necessary obstruction. 10 the
-ooHsumulatioa Of legislative and E1ve-n-
mental reforms But there IS a gr5vir-
Feeling that such an officer Is n anomaly
In our political system. and thar -ra
House should somewhat reduce his d.
me1stons.
The political instinct OF the American
people has scented q vav 70 get AZ .I.
Speaker Constitutions may provide that
the House shan choose its own u-szf5,-s,
oHce-, but constitutions cannon --s-s--
2tle people from making the speaks-shfD
an issue, and virtually compelling srr
Cannon. as the Transcript says. 10 go he
fore the electorate On the question OF his
reelection Il IS contrary 20 evs-v demo
cratic principle that an ofsce- OF so. much
effective power II the government should
'oe irresponsible 70 the people. and Il IS
hardly 70 be expected that the Speaker
snip would be overlooked n the demo /
cratic movement o. The tine We believe
Il has been proposed by some po-ir.cs7
innovators that the Speaker should be
elected by popular vote: II would zser
thar the innovation is about 20 be efsc-a5
as far as our constitutional forms per--s-
This IS one Of he unexpected develoD-
ments CT a campaign that ap2ears n p.
proceeding along no fixed lines and con
forming with no traditional rules
The Washington herald., 1908-09-02
AnOther Sfrenunus nna

Emperor Francis Joseph. that rare old
relic OF the Hapsbu-gs 1oyv earaee5 en-
holding down the tole-abIy troubleso-,a
Austro-Hungariaa throne, IS. we think
the finest specimen q humanity now a.
gaged Fl the king business rhrorgror- ~.
world He has had a long and honorable
career; and he hasn't reached the end or
i yet and may not soon. praise be.
Ms rajesty's relatives. however zre
lot aad never have been Z ve-z- r-----s.,---
lot Prophets do not hesitate 10 saw 7ra+
when the old Emperor dies The e-,-,s-.
viii go 10 smash win q bang that mn =.
vertebrate throughout ali Europa. We
hope this isn't true, because the old ma,
has been building q goodIv nurnbe- oe
years, patiently and Untirtnglv. and v-a
should Ike 10 see him leave 9. naso.s,,,
powerful secure, and benevolent govern
zaent behind as a sort os testimonial %
good character. We Ike Franc5s .ToSa7r,s
style Of kingtug. and We don't cara WIN
knows it. However. this isn't The no,r-
we set forth primarily 10 discuss 50 Ia-.s
On 70 our mutton.
a sPenothrift archduke, Henry Ferdi-
hand of name, recently invaded his
unele's private Office at the royal palace
and demanded the sum OF seo0O Ooo with
which 10 nquidate the said archduke's
aebts. The alternative suggested TO his
majesty was the suicide Of his nephew.
Francis Joseph's reply took not the form
OF words Jumping TO his feet his good
The Washington herald., 1908-09-02
The Porrer OF m Idea

E-1c1 ne NgT 1u-z Wor.5
Fifty years ago IN the frontier State Of
Illinois two men faced each other in Joint
debate upon political issues. Thev were
stephen A Douglas and Abraham LIN
coin livery point OF personal advar-aEe
favored Douglas. he vas wei educated
trained in long political service. a bril-
liant and finished orator He was below
medium height, but Ee had the stur4,
chest. the lion poise Of head. the great
voice. the heavy 1owI. and eye OF com
nand which made Henry Ward Peecher
and Daniel Webster seem bigger men
than they were
AIT- Lincoln often agreed with the de-
scrtpf-rl OF himself as one Of the uaSaiu-
Hest Of men He was awkward. angular
III clad little educated But he did have
one idea which BY honeIy phrase and
rustic example he enforced upon his
hearers That human slavery was wrong.
mat no ulaa was good enough to rule an
other man without that other mans con
sent. that the nation could not exist half
slave and half free. Men appIauded Doug
las They went home and remembered
what Lincoln said. and knew thar IL was
true