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had been carrying for three years-no
one can appreciate. She has followed
her husband from town to town, new
er once leaving him. And in some of
the places she has been absolutely
without friend. In Telluride she was
regarded almost with loathing when
she appeared on the street In Rath-
drum. Ida..sthe feeling toward her was
lettle less bitter.
Back the Ranch.
The ex-prisoner and ms wife will
probably return in a day or so to the
ranch in oregon where he was arrest
ed two years and half ago. There, in
the quiet of the country the family
life that has so long been broken will
be resumed.
Only One Ballot.
1t was learned from member of
the jury that but one informal ballot
was taken. and that was unani-
nous for acquittal. The alibi. it was
stated. was not taken into considera
ton whatever by the jurors.
Regarded II Impossible.
The jury decided that it would have
been absolutely impossible for man
to have stood 10 feet away. as Ad-
ans in his confession said he did, and
have shot Collins as he was shot. They
decided from an inspection of the pane
of glass and from the testimony of the
surgeon concerning the nature and To-
cation of the wounds. that the shot
must have been fred from a distance
of not more than 20 feet from the win
dow.
So. after all, the testimony that
weighed most strongly in determining
the fate of the defendant was the mute
witness of the shattered pane of glass.
that this evidence should have been
brought here by the state, and should
have been so carefully preserved by
Bulkeley Wells himself. the man who
was the head and front of the prose-
cution.
Wells is Silent.
A reporter for The Sentinel saw
Bulkeley Wells at the St Regis after
the jury had rendered their verdict.
His face was impassive. Asked wheth-
er he had anything to say concerning
the verdict, he replied that he had not.
rs Adams to be arrested and tried
on any other charger" he was asked.
Not that 1 know Of was the reply.
About Other Charges.
There is no other charge on which
Adams could be taken to San Miguel
county, and the only crimes with which
he could be charged in Colorado. ac-
cording to the alleged confession, are
the Independence depot explosion and
the murder of Lyte Gregory in Den
yer. 1t is believed. however, that if
there had been any intention to ar
rest him on either of these charges
the warrant would have been served
at once.
The Judge Wns Fair.
Though counsel for the state regret
that the Mcfarland confession was
ruled out as inadmissible, and feel
that its loss weakened their case. they
admit that Judge Shackleford was do
ing what he sincerely believed to be
his duty. And in this connection. 1t is
said that before rendering his decision
in regard to the confession, the judge
conferred with several of the leading
lawyers of town, who had no interest
whatever in the case, and that they all
agreed that the law required that the
confession be ruled out
Those who have followed the case
closely from day to day are loud in
their praise of the judges impartial
ity. He showed no favors whatever to
either side. and when he had decis-
ion to make he. made it according to
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his idea of the law, with no thought
whatever to the consequences of his
action. As matter of fact. 1t is gem
orally conceded that If he has any po-
litical aspirations he injured himself
seriously when he excluded the Nc
Parland confession. But it was the
law. and he made 1t.
fs.N An Impartial Jury.
1t is generally agreed. also. that no
fairer more impartial jury could
have been selected than the twelve
men who decided the case. They none
of them knew anything whatever
about the merits of the case and We're
absolutely unprejudiced Indeed. if
anything. they leaned towards the
state j. p. Talley the man who was
chosen foreman. was placed on the
jury over the strenuous opposition of
Judge Hilton, who made several chal-
lenges for cause against him, which
were overruled by the court.
III the Jurors save three We're farm
ers men whose sympathies are certain
ly as little enlisted as those of any
men in the struggle between the min
ers and the mine owners. And most
of them We're men with a deep sense
of their responsibilities and who at
tanned their verdict only after inward
prayer. Such man, for instance, is
John Pearson. the Seventh Day Ad-
ventist
Length of Trial.
The case has been in session only
two weeks and a half. The work of
selecting the jury was begun on June
%. and was completed on July g. a
week and day later. The presenta-
tion of the evidence has taken less
than n week. Two days Were con-
sumed in hearing evidence and argu-
ments concerning the admissib-lity of
the Mcfarland confession. The argu-
ment of counsel occupied less than
day.
They are Leaving.
Tonight the men who have been
called here by the trial are scattering
to all points of the compass. Bulkeley
Wells, II. NJ. Hogg and w. l.. Hogg
left on the Midland for Glenwood this
afternoon. Others of those interested
will go to Telluride tomorrow morn
ing, among them Judge Hilton's good
friend. Sheriff Fitzpatrick, caring
the famous gun.
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SHERIFF sCHRADER CAREFUL.

Few people knew how very careful
Sheriff Schrader was to keep the jury
from having any communication with
anyone.
The entire upper floor of the Stam-
ford hotel was secured for the jury's
quarters. At night the iurymen re-
tired. two jurors occupying one bed
room.
Undersheriff Wallis and Bailif Bar
nard also slept on the second floor,
and one of these officers had his bed
placed directly across the hallway in-
to which the stairway led, and there
fore no one could come up into the
second floor without getting over this
bed.
The bailiff or undersherff was with
the jury constantly. They We're al
lowed no papers whatever. They could
not even communicate with their fam
lies.
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JURORS WANT PAPERS.

NJ 7. Wylie, one of the Jurors in the
Adams case. visited the Sentinel office
after the jury verdict had been rem
dered
Give me some papers, he said.
Inquiry developed the fact that the
jury had had no papers since being
accepted. All they knew of the demo-
cratic convention was what the ball
ifs told them.
I'VE don't even know what was
done in the two days when we We're
excluded from the court room" said
Mr.. Wylie, and we want to know
what the fight was all about"
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WON'T LEAVE AT ONCE.

Steve Adams spent nearly all of the
afternoon with his wife.
He was at the offices of his attor-
ney for a while. He will not leave
the city for day or two
He was not inclined to fully discuss
his plans for the future; but he wilB
doubtless go to the Lillard ranch i'm
Oregon.
He is as happy school boy ov-
er his acquittal, and declares that he
expected nothing else
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FOLLOWING Powerful Address by ExCongmn og for the Prosecution Jury for C
Hour and Half Considered Cas Took One Ballot Found Stephen Adams Defendant
Great Murder Trial. Not Guilty and for First Time Three Years Adams Was Free Man
Broke Down Thanking His FendWas Not ReAestks Of Fumd
Smuse--A Day Of Memorable Incidents

the federation to any person to yio-
late any law.
Il but voice the sentiment of every
member of the federation when say
that we deprecate most deeply this
eternal pickering and fighting. and we
intend to do all we can to end it. We
never have wanted anything but peace
But If we must fight to assert oui
rights, we will fight, and as vigor-
ously and with much success we
have displayed in this case.
but it is peace we want, not strife
and we are willing to go more than
half way to get it,
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Don't Take a Dead One

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HOGG ACCEPTS RESULT.

Ex-Congressman Hogg of the prose-
cution stated this afternoon that he
abided by the decision of the jury.
He had no criticism to make on the
conduct of the trial. He believed the
prosecution had a strong case and he
made the fight honestly for Adams,
conviction.
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TAKES AWAY THE GUN.
The Busy Man Has Time

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be tanyo time
that if
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do
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FlIN1N1| GUILTY !

Sheriff Fitzpatrick of San Miguel
county Immediately after the verdict
was announced. secured the shotgun
with which Arthur Collins is supposed
to have been killed and which was ex-
hibited at the trial, and will take tt
back to Telluride.
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THE INTEREST KEEN.

The result of the trial was the one
topic of discussion on the streets to-
day. The interest could not have been
keener.
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Continued on page Al
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26

At a special meeting of the village
trustees last night. the 81, 900 saloon Ii
cense ordinance was suspended. The
trustees were in session but about FIVE
minutes, and adjourned after resolu-
ton suspending the ordnance had been
passed. McKown and Johnson voted
against the suspension, and Clifford, Eli
hott and Rowberry for it.
The action taken foreshadows the
lowering Of the license, just as the
Press predicted some months ago would
be done. Notwithstanding the fact that
an election was called by the trustees
to vote upon the question of closing the
saloons upon the expiration Of their IL
censes the 9th of October, the vote IN
favor of closing was l08 to "a, it is evil
dent that the expressed will of the peo-
pie is to be ignored Not only are we
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Sam Winters and His Melons.

S. C. Winters, of the Echo Lake
ranch, will have an exhibit here Wed
nesday that will surprise many. He
will have field corn, waternelons and
canteloupes as fine as anyone can grow.
Sam is an expert when it comes to mel
ons. He was reared in a section near
Missouri where the first melons were
propagated and brought to perfection,
and knows all about them When a boy
he knew every melon patch for miles,
and where the choicest ones grew. At
all times of the day and night he was in
close association with them, and spent
all his winters making friends with all
the bulldogs for miles around, in order
that he might not be compelled to roost
in trees at night in the summer time.
Sam brought his knowledge about mel
ons to this country with him, and has
had it in cold storage during the years
he was engaged in practieing law, but
now that he is a eare-free and prosper
Gus rancher ne is turning his early
training to account.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
fine EXHIBIT FOR
FARMERS DAY
Interest in Exhibit is a Hope
full Feature.
Displays of Forty and Fifty Bushel
Dry Land Wheat Promise to be
Numerous Fruit and Vegeta-
bIes Will be Fine.

There is every promise that the ex-
hibit of farm products Farmers Dav
will be magnificent one. From all
sections tributary to American Falls
interest in the exhibit is aroused which
will bring out the best that is obtain
able, considering the short time given
for its collection.
The display will be arranged in the
implement shed of the Oliver & Nc
Kown Hardware Company. Shelving
and stands will be erected Monday, and
festooned with flowers, wreaths of
grains and grasses, and made as attract
i've as possible under the circumstances.
The main attraction of the day will be
the exhibit, and no pains will be spared
to make it as good and representative
as possible.
In a section where wheat yielding
fifty bushels or more can be grown
without irrigation, with such other
grains, grasses and fruits as are pro-
duced here, an array Of products should
be gathered which will be convincing.
1t is hard for an eastern man to believe
that wheat going more than fifteen or
twenty bushels per acre can be grown,
and one Of the objects of this exhibit
is to supply convincing proof that it can,
and more than double that yield OBJ
tanned. When this fact is once estab-
lished it will be but short time until
our quarter Of a million acres Of vacant
land will become covered with prosper
GUS homes, and this section become one
OF the most popluous and wealthy in
the state. Every farmer who contrib
utes to this display will hasten the day
when this is accomplished, and through
it the doubling and trebling of the val
ue of his holdings.
We have the products to exhibit, and
I it is to be regretted that every person
who has made inquiries concerning the
resources of Idaho within the past
three months cannot be here to exam
inc them.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Fifty-three Loads From Fifteen Acres

Homer Pease, of Rockland, took So
loads of wheat on a 9x18-foot rack from
Fifteen acres of land. They made five
stacks of good size, with two loads
over. Neighbors of Mr.. Pease claim
he has the best wheat In the whole
country, and estimate its yield at from
fifty to sixty-five bushels per acre. Mr..
Pease is a little more modest, but be-
heves it will go fifty or better. Mr..
Pease has four varieties of wheat, Gold
Coin, Sonora, Turkey Red and Blue
stem, but the Gold Coin is the best. AL
are good. however.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Looks Good TO Them.

Among the recent arrivals in quest of
land near American Falls, are Peter F.
Niersen, Abraham Mulfort, Jacob Fries
sen and Peter Becker, all of Mountain
Lake, Minnesota. The four gentlemen
reached American Falls, Thursday, and
have since been the guests of Mr..
Frank Ems, at the latter's ranch, north
west of the Falls. Though the scenery
hereabouts is not as attractive as that
of Minnesota, these gentlemen are well
pleased with the "sagebrush desert, "
for it is more easily cleared than Mime
sota's wooded lands, and it produces
better crops.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Noble Woman Passes to Rest.

Mrs Anna Marguerite Ralphs, wife
of James Albert Ralphs, of Rockland,
and daughter of Gehard and Johanna
Jensen, pioneers of Brigham City, Utah,
passed to her rest at her home in Rock
land, Idaho, September 18th, 1908, after
an illness of several weeks.
Mrs. Ralphs was born at Springtown,
San Pete county, Utah, February 21st,
1863, and shortly after moved with her
parents to Brigham City, Utah. When
eight years old she was baptized into
the Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter
Day Saints. When l9 she married
James A. Ralphs, of Brigham City, and
in 1883 moved with her husband to
Rockland, where she has lived ever
since. She has always been an active
worker in the Relief society and was
loved by all who knew her.
She was the mother Of twelve child
rem. six Of whom survive her She
leaves husband and the following
children: James A., Leonidas, Josie
/ Pearl, Maggie, Myrtle, and Mrs. E,viy,
ian Barr. She also leaves three grand
children, four brothers, one sister anC
many relatives and friends to mourn
her loss.
The cause of her death was goitr1
and other diseases.
Funeral services We're held Friday
September Is, at the L. D. S. church
and were very largely attended. Tn
speakers were Isaac Thorn, Sr., H. P
Frodsham, George w. Wood, Sister
Nephi Wood and John EIason an
Bishop Andrew May. The choir rem
dered a number of selections, and th
+ services were most impressive.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26

to have saloons against our will, but
there is a strong probability that we are
to have the present number increased.
The motion to suspend the ordinance
was made by Elliott and seconded by
Rowberry. That this action is only
temporary is manifest, for unless it is
rescinded or new license passed, it
will only be short time until all the
saloons are running without paying any
revenue to the village whatever. At the
regular meeting the 9th of next month
the matter will again be up for consid-
Grafton. 1t is rumored that new ordi-
nance will be introduced at that time,
fixing the license at $500 per annum. 1t
is certain that reduction will be made,
unless there is a change in present
plans, and licenses granted in defiance
of the expressed will of the people.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Thinks We Have More.

Colonel Allen Miller, immigration
commissioner, was here Thursday gath
ering statistics for his Forthcoming an
nual report. He was surprised at the
development that had taken place here
since his last visit. The population of
the town was given to him as 750 Af-
ter visiting the various institutions,
which took him into all parts of the
town, he remarked that in his Judgment
the population was placed at too low
figure. we try to be conservative, "
he was informed. '.Wen, l should
Judge you are, he replied. 1T is my
belief that you have more people than
you have estimated "
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
School Attenlance Increasing.

On account Of so many more pupils in
the primary room than could be proper
ly cared for it was found necessary to
engage another teacher ana secure ad-
ditional room. Miss CallIin is the new
teacher engaged.
The teachers are now assigned to the
different grades as follows Miss Pier
son, beginners and first grade; Miss
Calkin, second and third; Miss White,
fourth and fifth; Mrs. Brown, sixth and
seventh; Mrs. Wilson, eighth and ninth
Professor Thompson, tenth.
The eighth and ninth grades are ur
stairs in the M. E. church and the tenth
occupies a room in the Evans w est
block. The number of pupils enrolled
this week is 162.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
READY FOR
THE BARBECUE
Arrangements Complete for
Farmers Day.
Contract for Preparing and Serving
the Dinner Awarded to E. L. Bar
ringer--Pits Ready and Roast
ing Will Begin Monday.

E. l.. Barringer has been awarded
the contract for preparing the dinner
for Farmers Day, for 1926. This does
not include the meats, which are do
mated, but does include other parts of
the dinner, and the serving.
Wednesday he began digging the pit
where the roasting will be done, and
had it completed Thursday morning. 1t
is about thirty feet long and three feet
deep. The 200-foot table is also up,
ready to be covered Wednesday morn
ing, upon which the dinner will be
served. A large range for making the
coffee is on the gronnd and everything
is about in readiness.
Tomorrow evening the pit will be
fired and Monday noon the roasting of
the beef begun. To prepare this will
require thirty-six to forty hours. The
mutton and pork will not require more
than half that time. The roasting up
to the last six hours is done very slowly,
over a bed of Goals. The Goals are re-
plenished as often as necessary, but
thoroughly charred Goals only are used,
from which all the smoke has escaped.
The heat is kept even and moderate,
allowing the meat to cook evenly.
If the heat is too great at the begin
ming a crust forms over the surface of
the meat, preventing the inner part
from cooking at ALL When the meat is
cooked through the heat is greatly in
creased by the addition of large guam
titles of Goals, and at this time the salt
ing is done. The increased heat forms
a crust and keeps the juices from being
drawn out by the salt, otherwise the
meat would become dry and unpalata,
BILE.
When the pit is heated properly the
beef will be quartered, and steel rods
run through each quarter, and resting
on the edges of the pit, sustain then
above the heat. The rods act as han
dies, also, by which the meat is turned
and shifted so as to cook evenly. TIL,
mutton and pork will be roasted whole
Mr.. Barringer gained his experience
in barbecuing in Illinois, in some part
of which they are in prime favor at al
large public gatherings. He has as
sisted at large number of such occa
slons, and is master of the art.
If it is barbecued by Barringer it
all right.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Important Information for Homesteaders.

Beginning Monday and thereafter, homesteaders may
file lands through the United States Commissioners of
fee here instead of having go the land office Black
foot The settlement requirement is also abrogaed and
the usual six months time from date of filing will be allow
ed in which to establish home upon the land
OF the 1913 opened settlement the 9th
of August than 100000 remain open entry
choice that has been taken In addition there
large body that withdrawn that proba
bly, than 200 in all 1t is good land, in
good and rapidly developing country, and should be
overlooked by home-seekers Without question it is the
best dry land in Idaho and land adjoining and similar
has this yielded from 20 to so bushels of wheat
per
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Prominent PeopIs Coming.

Hon. Robert Lansdon, secretary of
state, and Hon. C. A. Hastings, state
treasurer, will be here Farmers Day.
Neither of the candidates for governor,
owing to eHgencies Of the campaign,
can be here, but Hon. L. H. Sweetser
and Hon. C. A. Boyd. candidates for
lieutenant governor, viii be among the
guests. The list Of others who have ac-
eepted invitations is a long one and in
cludes many of the foremost citizens of
the state.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
TO ASSIST In MANAGING
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN
Chairman 0'Neil Selects Subordinates
Throughout the State.

Chairman O'Neil, of the Republican
state committee, has announced the ap-
pointment of three vice chairmen in
different parts of the state, finance
committee and an executive committee
of one member from each county to
assist in the management of the cam
paign, as follows:
E. H. Dewey, vice chairman, Nampa,
Idaho.
C. ]. Shoemaker, vice chairman,
Occur d'Alene, Idaho.
Geo. A. Day, vice chairman, Oakley,
Idaho.
Addison T. Smith, secretary.
C. C. Dietrich, assistant secretary.
Frank T. Wyman, treasurer.
Finance Committee-Joh Mcmillan,
Boise; H. N. Coffin, Boise; D. w. Church,
Pocatello; Major Fred R. Reed, Good
ing; DR.. Hugh France, Wallace; A. B.
Moss, Payette; Warren Truitt, Moscow,
and 0. E. McCutcheon, Idaho Falls.
Executive Committee-H. C. Haight,
Albion; w. B. Hepburn, Wallace; w.
E. Borah, Boise; ]. H. Brady, Pocatello;
Burton L. French, Moscow; Herman J.
Rossi, Wallace; Walter G. Shoup, Sal
mon; Leo Cramer, Haley; James A.
Brown, Blacktail; C. G. Moore, st. An
thony; J. c. Fox, Challis; James E.
Babb, Lewiston; James W. Webster,
Rexburg; James E. Steele, Idaho Falls;
J. H. Richards, Boise: J. L. Eckert,
Cottonwood; James Stephenson, Jr.,
Boise; w. P. Guthrie, Twin Falls: F. F.
Johnson, Wallace; F. E. Fisk, Parma;
R. J. Hayes, Pocatello; w. w. Culver,
Mountainhome; Jas. NJ. Stevens, Black,
foot; O. H. Barqer American Falls
R. E. Mcfarland, Coeur d'Alene; Will
liam L. Rich, Paris DR.. V. R. Killen,
Hepburn; John Lamb, Silver City; Johr
d. Robertson, Weiser; Maurice Myers,
Idaho City, and Col. Thomas R. Hamer
st. Anthony.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1908-09-26
Baseball Game for Farmers Day.

The baseball game the Both will be
between the American Falls and Rock
land teams, and the winner promises to
take the starch out of the Aberdeen
nine if they put in an appearance. Rock
land has a good team and played our
boys an exciting game on the Fourth.
The Aberdeen boys believe they know
the game also. and with the number of
college players they can muster, might
surprise either of the two other teams.