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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
DELEGATES DID NOT BoLT.
Mcfarland Was Alone IN Leaving the
Convention.

AAfEHFtaHa was Alotte - AAeMNAAlH inc
Convention.
None OF the Kooienai delegation,
save w. D. Mcfarland, bolted the reg
ular democratic convention held al
Twin Falls Wednesday. but partiel-
pated in all It's proceedings. and
voted as unit for the Teadoptlon Of
the Mormon plank In the democratic
platform, and sustained all the other
positions taken by ex-senator Dubois
al the convention That was the
statement OF Judge A. Blixt this
morning when seen with regard to
the proceedings OF the convention
and the attitude taken By the Ko0t-
enai delegation In relation 10 the
questions presented 20 II for con-
sideration and action. Continuing
Mr. BIlxt said The article IN the
Morning Journal with reference 10 the
Kootenal delegates conveys the idea
that all the delegates but Geo Rob
erts and 4. r. Quareln bottled the
convention, and voted IN opposition
TO the adoption OF the Mormon ques-
ton That Is an untruth--is false
from beginning to ends an abso-
lutte falsehood. as all OF the delega-
ton present, except Mcfarland. re-
manned with the regular convention
and sustained the position taken By
the leaders Of the party on the Nor
mon question, and other issues In
VOWED in the field Of politics in the
state and nation.
The trouble In the convention
arose over the selection Of the chair
man. Mckinley. Of Twin Falls. was
one OF the candidates aud Judge /.
X perkey the other. Mckinley was
declared elected. aud AZ soon as be
took hts seat Judge Perkey and his
crowd bolted the regular convention
and went over IN q part Of the hall
and held a rnmp convention OF their
own. After the mugwumpa had
bolted and gone over to hold their
own convention the regular conven-
Itt0n proceeded WITH the Work betofe
II. and among them there arose no
dissension or difference In opinion az
70 the business transacted. but al
was harmony. The regular conyen-
tion adopted strong anti-Aorgion re-
solutions. Endorsed Bryan and bis
policy. and elected six delegates 10
the national convention which con-
venea at Denver"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
LOOD CONDITION
MORE SERIOUS
any Miles of N. P. Track Gone
and Losses Are Heavy

point is little damaged by the fresh
ct, but the railroad track has been
washed out for a distance of several
hundred feet between Sites and
Kooskia. A workman is now being
operated out of Kamiah, and it is
expected that a transfer of passen-
gers will be effected as early as Mon
day A Clearwater train yesterday
reached Kamiah, which will be the
end of its run until the track is re-
stored.
Reports received indicate a heavy
loss to farmers on the lowlands by
the sweeping away OF orchards, gar
dens and fences. In some districts
large sections of fertile river land
have been rendered practically
worthless by a deposit OF sand and
gravel which covers the ground to
a depth of from six inches to four
feet.
Little change in conditions has
been reported from the Grangeville
and Whitebird sections, except that
the river is now within its banks and
all danger of further damage is
passed. The people in all sections
are cheerful and thankful that the
disaster was not attended with loss
OF life.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06

tragedy was as be gained the ladder
and half-naked fireman dashed past
him suffering from acalds.
Heroes Among sailors.
when the smoke came from the
IRE room the fire call was sounded
and all the crew went 20 their sta
tions In perfect order and IN q few
seconds lis or 20 lines OF hose were
ready TO turn on the IRE. demon
strating complete efficiency Of the
naval Are drill Several of the crew
behaved with heroism and viii be
reported to the department later,
when full particulars are known.
The ship was undergoing inspec-
tion by the commander OF the second
division and had been under way for
over two hours. the engines, boilers
and all machinery working perfectly,
fully equal 10 the acceptance trial
nlackened by SCOT.
The boiler was Of the standard
tubular kind, the Babcock q Wilcox
make, used on many OF the warahipa.
II consists OF large cluster Of four
inch tubes, Only one tube. and this
one Of the bottom tier. exploded.
The break was less than six ihehes
In length.
There was no wreokage, but the
explosion was described by the SUR
viyors as frighuul. So great was the
blast OF SCOT and steam that every
man IN the room was hlackened from
head to foot, while those closest 70
the break were literary cooked alive,
Victims Almost Naked.
When the first outside reacuers
entered the freroom Il was IN utter
darkness. The steam and SCOT cover
Ing the electric lights and ceiling
and wallis with a thick coat. The
men In this frepit work in naked
nessness except for short trousers
and slippers, and the dead and In
jured were blaokened almost beyond
recognition.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
OFFICERS LOSE REWARD.
Cannot Recover from Montana
sheriff.


SPOKANE. Wash. June 6.-on
the grounds that private citizens
have no capacity to sue an officer for
being delinquent in a public duty,
Judge Sullivan yesterday blasted the
hopes OF ofieers d. ID. McPhee, Alex
ander Macdonald and others by sus-
taining a demurrer 10 their complaint
in which they sought to recover $14.-
900 from sherif ], A. Shoemaker Of
Helena, Mont, and his bonding COM
pany. for permitting Ed Mcdonald
and George Frankhauser. Great
Northern train robbers. to escape.
Associated with MePhee and Mac
donald were r. T, Briiey. NJ. Il.
Ryan. T, p. Enright. John Delaney.
H. B. Walton and S. E. Henry. who
captured the suspects on Great
Northern train near the city limits.
After their arrest the men were turn
ed over to the sheriff OF Lewis and
Clark county. Mont. In which the
robbery occurred. They were indict-
ed by a United States grand jury and
were awaiting trial when they es-
capped. Their conviction seemed
certain, as large part of the stolen
money was found in their possession
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
TO REWARD BENEFAcroR
Finds Colored Partner Had Crossed
Great Divide.

Finds Colored Partner Had Crossed
Great Divide.
SPOKANE. Wash. June Char
les Moorhouse. who prospected in
the hills of northern Idaho almost
quarter century and afterwara
amassed a fortune in the copra trade
In the South Sea Islands. returned
to Mullan, with $4,000 as a
present for Matt Brown, negro.
who grub staked" him for more
than two years while he prospected
in the Occur d'Alenes, only TO learn
that his former partner had died
some time ago. When Moorhouse's
wealth, now estimated at $500. 600.
began to pile up he wrote to Brown
but failed to receive a reply to any
of the many letters he sent. and a
few months ago, believing that the
negro was sick, he started on the
journey OF 1000 miles On his ar-
rival he learned that Brown had
died. leaving an estate OF $4,000,
which has been in litigation since
the will was filed for probate.
Moorhouse will present the $4,000
intended for Brown to one OF the
heirs before returning TO his home
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
TROLLEY CARS
IN COLLISION
Number of Killed and Injured in
the Wreck

AS quickly as possible aid was sent
from here and the dead and injured
were brought here OF the injured
General Traffic Manager W. e.
Slaughter of the Washington, Balti-
more & Annapolis road was In the
worst condition. and his death at any
moment would not cause the physi-
clans surprise.
Many Seriously Hurt.
The other more or less seriously
injured are Thomas Williams. y. b.
Williams. Harry Jacobson, Mrs. A.
H. Schultz, Mrs. Mcdaniel. Mrs. SEN
ter, Peter J. Semple. his daughter,
Mrs, Mignon Capmbell. W. w.
White and Mrs. White. Fred schlens
and J. II. Dennis. colored. all OF
Baltimore; James r. Brasher. II
Wilson Of this city; Miss Van Meter
of Martinsburg, Va. and Motorman
Wordsworth.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
AFTER BIG GAME.
President Roosevelt VIII Hunt in
Africa.

President Roosevelt VIII Hunt in
Africa.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Import-
ant significance in connection with
President Roosevelt's attitude against
a third term is contained in the adj
mission, made today for the first
time, that he is making definite plans
to leave the United States in April
next year for Africa, where he will
spend year hunting big game. To-
day is was stated that the president,
with his son Kermit, would sail for
Cairo in April. 1909. just as soon as
the necessary arrangements for the
departure could be made after the
4th of March. 1t is the desire of
the president to bring back at the
end of the year from the wilds of
Africa specimens of every species of
big game to be had on the dark con-
tinent. He will visit no other coun-
try, 1t Is stated.
The outfit for the expedition will
be obtained on reaching Africa. but
an active correspondence is already
under way. The exact scene of the
hunting party, number of guides and
retainers, animals, etc, have not been
determined on. During the absence
of Mr. Roosevelt in Africa, Mrs
Roosevelt and other members of the
family will remain at Sycamore Hill
Oyster Bay.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
FOUR KILLED;
MANY INJURED
In Steampipe Explosion on u. S.
Cruiser Tennessee

SAN PEDRO. Cal. June "a ter
rible accident occurred on board the
United States armored cruiser Ten
nessee. while the ship was steaminE
at 10 knots on a speed trial on Point
Hueneme. CAL, steam pipe In the
engine room bursting under a 235-
pound pressure. killing four men
and iniuring 10 others-all OF the
men in the compartment At that time,
The explosion, the cause OF which
Is unknown. occurred only few min-
utes after Admiral Uriei sebree. Cap
tain +, b. Howard and Chief Engineer
Robertson had left the engine room
on tour Of Inspection. Four OF the
men were Instantly killed.
The dead; George Wood. water
tender. Scranton, Pa; II. G, Boggs,
second class fireman. Woodlawn. Ala:
A.. Reinhold. machinlst's mate. sec
ond class, Germany; George W.
Meek. fireman. FIRST class, skidmore,
Kan.
Fatally injured: s. stematis. FIRST
class ilreman, Norfolk. Va; r. q.
Maxtield. second class fireman,
Toughkenamon Chester county. Pa.
Seriously Injured.
Seriously injured; II. J. Burns,
coal passer, New York; Waiter 8.
Burns. coal passer, Brooklyn; J. +.
A. Carroll. fireman. second class.
Hartford. Conn,
Slightly injured; n. w. Watson.
fireman. second class, East ST. Louis.
I'M; r.. r. Rntledge. coal passer.
Athens, Pa; G. NJ. Corns. fireman,
second class, Ironton. Ohio; A.
Hayes. water tender. Brooklyn, and
H. Fitzpatrick. fireman. first class,
Brooklyn.
There were a men In the flreroom
when the tube. which Is four inches
in diameter and enclosed with water
inside the boiler. blew out. driving
a torrent OF sealding steam. coal dust
cindeTs and hot ashes out through
the pipe and powdered the haif-naket
men. A blast OF white steam from
the Yentilators told those on deck o.
the accident and Lieutenant Com
mander Robertson. navigator. in
stantly sounded general alarm an,
dropped 90 lines of hose ready 70
instant use in case Of FIRE.
Fight for Life.
Within the doomed fireroom. No .
, amidships on the starboard side
which is one Of the I6 enclosed fir
compartments. the surviving seamel
were fighting for life. Reinhold an
Meek were stricken dead at thei
posts. Boggs and Wood erawled o
we're dragged into the adjoining firs
| room, No. II. and died almost i'm
, mediateiy. The surviving seamer
/ all OF whom received some injuries
acted with the greatest herolsm
aiding their unfortunate mates.
a Rear Admiral sebree himself Fl
: capped death or serious injury in III
: fated firepit by a mere moment
time. He had left the room wher
the explosion occurred not so SCI
y onds before tn efatal blast. The a,
, miral stood In the engine room ~
joining the fireroom with Chief El
glneer Robertson and Captain How
ard. His first intimation Of u
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
Wind Wrecks voldsen Home.

KEARNEY, Neb., June 6.-Near
Beolus. 10 miles northwest of here.
E. E. Voldsen and his wife were kill
ed and their house wrecked by tor
nado yesterday.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06
Continne Hnrpis Cnse.

JACKSON, KY, June 6.-In the
circuit court today the case of B.
Hargis. charged with the murder of
his father, Judge James Hargis, was
continued until the October term OF
court.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-06

""tVE IUDu ouUsIuIHk.
:" lSION, Idaho. June 6.-Re-
rom all sections Of the Clear
country received today show
'ne hood has practically sub
Dat absence of communication
me devastated districts makes
'laale Of property loss impos-
= report received from Kam-
N-S that the railroad bridge
NE Clearwater river at that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
BODY IDENTIFIED.
Electric Car Victim At Annapoli:
Proves Washington Woman.

Annapolis, Md, June 1.-The body of
the young woman killed with seven
others Friday evening in an electric
car collision on the outskirts of this
city was Saturday identified as that
of Mrs. George W. Green, Jr., of Wash
ir.gtcn. Her husband, an architect, was
also killed.
The body was attired in ball dress.
Mr.. and Mrs Green We're on their
way to attend the Graduation ball at
the Naval Academy, as were most of
the others on the car which suffered
most in the smash.
The list of dead was Saturday night
increased to nine by the death of Har-
ry Jacobs of this city. whose skull was
Fractured There are fears that Traf-
fc Manager Slaughter will not recov-
er.
The inquest will be held Monday,
when an effort will be made to def
nitely fix the responsibility for the
wreck. Gen. Shannahan of the railway
company declares there was disre-
gard of definite orders, while the sur
viVing motorman, George WadswOrth,
is said to have admitted that his only
hope of being held blamelesS lies in
be in the possession of his conductor
Wadsworth having lost his when the
wreck occurred.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
Decker Ames.

A very pretty home wedding was
solemnized at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Amcs at high noon Sat
urday, when their daughter, Amelia,
was united in marriage to Roscoe
Decker of Madison. The ceremony was
performed in the presence of few
of the intimate friends of the couple
and their parents. The wedding party
stood under an evergreen arch, The
single ring service being used. Rev.
J. H. Roberts of the Methodist church
officiating. Miss Clara Gibson was
maid of honor and Leslie Ames. a
brother of the bride. was best man.
A wedding lunch was served. Miss
Ida Fletcher and Miss Carrie Fletcher.
being serving girls. Punch was served
by Miss Helen Rose. The friends of
the couple escorted them to Water
vile where they took the afternoon eX-
press for Lewiston. where they will
pass part of their wedding tour Mrs.
Decker is most popular young lady,
having lived here most of her life. She
is graduate of the Fairfield High
school and is staunch member of
the Methodist church, having held the
highest position in the societies con-
nected with the church. Mr. and Mrs.
son in the future. where Mr.. Decker
is employed at the Great Northern
Paper Mills as paper cutter. The best
wishes Of host of friends go with
them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
FEELING OF CONFIDENCE.
In judiciary Expressed BY New York
ers, Who Want It In the Platform.

New York, June "A large number
of representative public men nave
united in a memorial to be presented
to the New York member of the COM
mittee on resolutions of the Repub-
lican national convention and to the
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee asking for a strong plank affirm
ing confidence in the judiciary OF the
country as a bulwark for the main
tenance of the American system of
government. The memorial is signed
by four former cabinet officers, Cor
nelius n. Bliss, Thomas l.. James,
Benz. F. Tracy, John w. Griggs, and
Judge Charles Andrews, former chief
judge of the court of appeals; Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler of Col
unbia University; Judge VIM. j. Wal
lace, formerly United States circuit
Judge; President James NJ. Taylor of
Vassar College; President Rhees OF
Rochester University and others. The
memorial is as follows:
The undersigned Republicans. hav-
ing in mind the attack upon the courts
made by the platform and the candi-
date of the Democratic party in 1896
and having reason to believe that a
similar attack is contemplated in the
Presidential campaign of 1908, do earn
estly request the committee on reso-
lutions to include in its report to the
Republican national convention the
following declaration:
1--WE affirm our confidence in the in
tesrity and justice Of the courts,
state and national, and we insist that
the preservation of the independence
and full constitutional prerogatives is
essential to the maintenance of the
American system of government
Among the signers of the memorial
in addition to those already given are
John l.. Cadwald, John A. Stewart, d.
Mills, Wm. N. Cohen, Joseph II
Choatc, Edmund Wctmore, Edward
Mitchell. A. Marion Hepburn and AL
bert X Smiley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
TELLS OF MURDER.
CONTINUED from Page One)

1--WE then moved to East Boston. My
father got work in Norwood on the sewer,
and got Job as water boy on the same
lob For the first two weeks my father
and l used to go home to East Boston
every night, but now We live IN the
camps on Winter street in Norwood.
when we were going home to Boston
we used to get off in Memorial square,
Dedham, sometimes, and walk to the
Boston line. We saved five cents in that
| way.
zone Monday as was walking toward
the Boston line l saw a little girl on the
hill, near the railroad track. picking
| flowers. l went to where she was There
were some trees and some tall grass
| there. She was dressed in blue and had
blue flowers in her hand.
II had one of my spells and threw
stones at her. The first one did not hit
her, because she jumped. The second hit
her and she fell. 1 thought she was dead
and started away but returned, and saw
| she was not dead. as her head moved and
| her eyes rolled.
II staiG there awhile and then went
| out onto the railroad track ana walked
| back to Norwood
| AT the conclusion of his story Chief
Sacllett took the boy to De,lham and had
! 4 talk with Chief of Police William f.
DruGan of Dedham and State Officer John
II. Scott.
| The boy was then taken to tine scene
of the crime to see what he would do or
say. He pointed out several places where
he said tine girl fell, but he would not
say much more about the case.
He was again questioned at police head
quarters and then taken to Dedham lock
up. where he is held to await further ex-
animation by the police Sunday.
| What the police think of Santoros con-
fesson as affecting the Staula case is
best expressed in the words of State Off
Ger John H. Scott. who said He may
| have done it and he may be innocent
| would not say that it was either 1t is
| something that would easily fit the cir
cumstances of the case and is really
| something tangible. His is n case of
mental condition as weak as l have run
| across, and yet this might fit just such
a crime as this one. 1t would not he true
| to say that his story is to be wholly be-
lcved. There is such a possibility about
| it that he will he held for further exam
inatIon tomorrow. There will undoubted-
| ~ be an examination as to his mental
condition.
| "He seemed to have murders on tile
| brain and has no hesitancy to acknovl-
edge doing murder. and vet this might
well show such n mental state as to lead
him to commit murder and it might b.
merely the ina gination of a mind excited
by tales of murder. There is nothing in
| his condition. mental or otherwise, that
would prevent him from being the guilty
one"
| Willie some of the boys statements
were answers to questions that might be
considered leading. the essential ones
were made voluntarily. His first mention
| of connection with the Staula case was
entirely voluntary on his part and it was
not until after over two hours that he
| told enough to connect himself strongly
| with the case, and even then it was on
| statements of actions and incidents that
he gave freely without being led.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08
Anti. Saloon LEAGUE Speaker.

Everett M. Stacy of Watervllle gu"
day made his second visit to Garu'i.,
in the interests of the Anti-oa' 20
League. A week ago Sunday ne spo .;st
at the Congregational and bapt ,od
churches and yesterday he occup ,o
the pulpit of the Highland aven Se
Methodist church. Mr.. Stacey spoN.
along the same line as in MS spe 49,.
of the proceeding Sunday and ms nen TO-
ers were much pleased with ms ID.
marks. He spoke of the grea. 20
vancement made by the cause vi p 100
hibition in recent years ana a,.
statistics showing the genera eon I'm
ton Of the temperance cause ''ii''0
out the United States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-08

Before noon today Mr.. Hitchcock re-
ceived\ from Washington an ofilcial
endorsement of the "Stand Pat po-
sition he took and the statement was
made that if the "Allies" declined to
continue their contests before the ma
tional committee. the temporary roll
of the convention would be filled by
the Taft delegations from the con-
tested districts.
1T is nothing but bluff and l am
ont going to be scared by it," said
Mr.. Hitchcock, when told of the
move by the "Alles." 1t was also
nursed about that President Roosevelt
and Sec. Taft had determined to hold
the Southern delegations which had
been gained and that no concessions
cou,G be expected from the Taft man.
agenent
Conferences were again called by
the allies" but, as before, only rep
reSentatiVes of Vice President Fair
banks and Senator Knox, with Senator
Crane who seems to represent all of
the anti-Taft forces. were present
Senator Crane condemned the plan of
violating the regularity of the conven-
gardlesS of the result the contests be
continued before the national COM
mittee.
Senator Crane said today that af-
ter the contests brought by the anti
Taft delegations had been denied by
the national committee, they would
be submitted to the credentials COM
mittee of the convention and later tC
the convention itself. but he did not
doubt that the national committee
would be sustained.
If the Taft managers hold by their
declarations, and it is evident that the
attitude of the managers of the local
headquarters reflect the situation in
Washington, concessions to the anti
Taft camp can be gained by it only by
complete surrender.
All of the contests still to be settled
are brought by negro voters instruct
ed for Senator Foraker, excepting -four
districts in Kentucky, which are claim
ed for Vice President Fairbanks, and
two in Missouri. which are claimed for
Governor Hughes.
The committee will commence work
again tomorrow at 10 o'clock