VOL. XL VI.- NO. 14,507.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1907.
rRlfcE FIVE CENTS.
'S
III
lells How He Stalked
Steunenberg Be
fore Killing.
RACE TO SET DEADLY TRAP
Had Tried to Assassinate Many
Leading Citizens of
Denver.
CRIMES OF HIS EARLY LIFE
Committed Bigamy and Eloped
With Another Man's Wife.
BORAH TRAPS RICHARDSON
Cross-Examiner Blunders Into Scor
ing Point for Prosecution "Inno
cent" Man Killed With Bomb
Intended for Gabbert.
MUX ORCHARD TRIED TO KIIX.
Chief Jujftlc William Henry Gab
"nbert. of CoTdrifoTuprema Court.
Gorernor Jamea H. Peabody. of Colo
rado.
Frank Hearna, president of Colo
rado Fuel A Iron Company (since
dead).
Tavtd H. Moffat, president of First
National Bank of Denver and presi
dent of Denver, Northwestern & Fa
elfls Railroad.
Sherman Bell Adjutant-General of
Colorado.
Luther M. Goddard, Associate Jus
tice, Colorado Supreme Court,
BOISEJ, Idaho, June . (Special.) B. P.
Rlohardson, of the defense, fell down In
a startling manner during; the half hour
of his cross-examination of Harry Or
chard today. The friends of the defense
are congratulating themselves that he
brought out the fact that Orchard Is a
bigamist, but, as that Is not a very seri
ous matter In the case of a man who has
confessed so many murders, it does not
strike the ordinary person as a strong
point. Moreover, it has been known that
Orchard Intended to tell everything about
himself just as rapidly as he got to It.
One point of Mr. Richardson's work was
that It aroused the witness and the latter
seemed to enjoy the meeting. It was the
opinion of spectators that Mr. Richard
son, though he went at Orchard, with
the manifest intention of "rattling" him.
failed to accomplish any such purpose.
The experience seemed like a tonic to the
witness after the very quiet manner of
examination by Air. Hawley.
Borah Springs Trap.
The feature that attracted most atten
tion was a stroke made by Senator Borah
In bringing out and emphasising the fact
that Mr. Richardson had proved the Inti
macy between Orchard and Pot tl bone at
the time Orchard alleges he was In such
association with Pettlbone and the other
defendants. The mere narrative of the
cross-examination would not disclose the
point unless the reader were alive to the
fact that It has been the contention of
the defense that the accused had practi
cally nothing to do with Orchard at any
time during the period covered by his
statement. Though they had met him,
they had no relations with him whatever.
With that knowledge in mind those In
the courtroom began to prick up their
ears when Mr. Richardson began to ask
Orchard about a great many stories he is
alleged to have told Pettlbone about
himself. Orchard with a quiet smile ad
mitted he might have told some of them
but he Intimated as plainly that they
were lies. The. witness appears to have
been In the habit of exchanging longbow
stories, being as ready at lying In such
Intercourse as he was at committing mur
der. These stories have to. do with the
alleged burning of his cheese factory to
get the Insurance, attacking his brother
with- a pitchfork, managing a trip to
Manila, taking up a residence in Utica,
N. T., Pettibone's former home, and so
on.
Richardson Springs Into It.
Mr. Klchardson made some suggestion
that ail these stories were yarns they
were spinning to each other about their
boyhood days, when Mr. Borah Inter
rupted with:
"Hold' on Just a moment. Let us con
nect these stories up with the case. When
were the conversations held to which you
refer f" .'
Orchard replied promptly, "In 19CH."
Those sitting close behind Mr. Rlchard
, son observed that the blood mounted to
. kla showing where the hale should
ORCHARD
CONFESSION
CLIMAX
be. He seemed to appreciate the fact that
Mr. Borah had sprung a trap into which
he had walked In his haste to show up
the career of the witness.
Those who faced Mr. Iarrow observed
the suggestion of a supercilious smile
Playing over his features. There has been
contention between the two men from the
start as to which Is leading counsel. Mr.
Richardson demanded the right to cross
examine this witness and finally carried
his point. Some of the observers rather
look for him to retire from performance
of that duty before Orchard leaves tile
stand.
Federation View of Innocence.
Walley, the man killed in Denver by the
bomb set for Justice Gabbert. was a
mining engineer. His death was a great
mystery until Orchard made his con
fession. Though he had been about the
mines In the disturbed district, it was1
not known that he had incurred, the en
mity of the unions. When Orchard told
of the tragedy today, he said that when
he talked about it with Haywood, the lat
ter said he regretted that it was an "Inno
cent man" and not the Judge who was
killed. It was a striking statement, as
showing the measure of lnnocense that
p. "
'A"
UhaaawalHiHaHsaeaamatai
Senator P. C. Knox, Indorsed by
Pennsylvania Republican Convention
for President.
must have been set up In the mind of the
man alleged to have made the state
ment. Stiller Avoids Testifying.
There Is much Interest faere about
the departure of Fred Miller, of counsel
for the defense, and It Is being predict
ed that he will not return. He Is on
the list of witnesses for the state and
Is in a rather tight box. He Is the
man who hastened to Caldwell from
Spokane Immediately after the murder
to look after Orchard's easel Orchard,
then known as Thomas Hogan, had not
communicated with any one after his
arrest, but he was" arraigned and asked
if he had counsel. He said he would
have one or two on the way there if the
case was published in the newspapers.
There was no subsequent communica
tion by him with any one, but the
next night the firm of Robertson,
Rosenbaupt & Miller, which always
represented the Western Federation at
Spokane, -wired that ' Mr. Miller- would
leave at once to defend him. The mes
sage was addressed to Thomas Hogan,
an alias. Mr. Miller left as indicated.
The question has always been who sent
him. The state' undoubtedly Intends to
ask hira that question. If it gets him
on the stand, and it is not believed
by many he, will' place himself in , a
position where it can do so.
Women Sneer at Orchard.
During the afternoon session yester
day Mrs. Pettlbone and Mrs. Adams se
cured seats directly in front of the
witness, where they could gaze at him
all tho time, and they devoted them
selves to sneering at ' him. ' ' Sheriff
Hodgin said last evening he Intended
to put them back of the rail today
and have no further performances of
that kind. Judge Wood made the mat
ter easier, however, by making an order
that all women should be back of the
rail.
James Klrwan, acting .secretary of the
Federation, has arrived. - He was here
three weeks ago and slipped away when
he found the state was about to sub
poena him. The state, however, wired
a subpoena to Montpeller, where it was
served on him. Klrwan subsequently
communicated with counsel for the de
fense, asking what he should do, and
was advised that they would let him
know later. He made up his mind to
come, but It is not known whether this
was by the advice of the attorneys.
Witnesses Pouring In.
Albert Burch, former manager of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan Mine, arrived to
night to take the witness stand. Sheriff
Sutherland, of Shoshone County, Is also
here for the same purpose, as is Stan
ley P. Falrweather, auditor of that
county. The state Is mightily well
pleased with the manner in which wit
nesses from distant states . are respond
ing. It has news of a great number
being on the way who, it feared, might
not come at all, and It will lose very
few of all those relied upon.
DETAILS HIS CROWNING SIN
Orchard Confesses Steunenberg Mur
der and Admits Bigamy.
BOISE, Idaho, June 6. Harry Orchard
crowned his admissions of grave crimes
today- when, continuing- his testimony
against William IX Haywood, he made an
explicitly detailed confession of the mur
der, of Frank Steunenberg by an Infernal
machine that directly opens the way for
his Own conviction and execution for the
mortal offense. He awore that the assas
sination of Steunenberg was first sug
gested by William D. Haywood, was
Jointly plotted by Haywood, Moyer, Pettl
bone and himself, was financed by Hay
wood, and was executed by himself, after
ACaaciud.d a Pas 6.1
FORM COMBINE
Organize Department
of Regulation.
MEMBERS TO STORE PRODUCT
Hearst Emissary Frankly Told
He Is Not Wanted.
ASKED FUNDS FROM BANKS
Flans Outlined AYhereby Farmers
May Hold Products in Associa
tion Elevators Until tho Price
Agreed Upon Is Paid.
OMAHA, Neb., June 6. The 200 dele
gates called into convention by the Amer
ican Society of Equity today practically
completed the organization of the most
formidable combine ever attempted for
the purpose of controlling the prices of
grain, to be known as the Gralngrowers"
Department of the American Society of
Equity.
It adopted a constitution and set of by
laws which plainly indicated its objects.
They state in so many words that the
purpose of the organization is to control
distribution and name a minimum price
at which its members may dispose of
their farm grain products, which are
enumerated as being anything from
wheat to broomcorn.
The matter of finances has not been
overlooked, and the organization makes
a pledge to Its members whereby they
may borrow money in any reasonable
sum, which may be secured by their hold
ings of grain while it remains In a gran
ary or elevator.
It was announced to the meeting
that over 600 banks bad pledged them
selves to make loans to the members
of the association when endorsements
were made hyproperljr accredited of
ficials. The convention made itself
felt in the matter of politics during
the day, when Charles A. Walsh, of
Ottumwa, la., a former secretary of
the Democratic National - Committee
and at this time an organizer of Inde
pendence League Clubs for Hearst,
was .given plainly to understand that
his presence in the capacity of an or
ganizer was not required.
" Mr: 'Walsh dropped into the city
Tuesday, and it was stated that . he
would endeavor to get his propaganda
before the convention. This idea was
quietly but promptly sat down on.
Many of the delegates did not know
of his presence at the convention until
after he had left the city this after
noon. With each committee report came a
revelation. When the finance commit
tee reported It was to the effect that
all convention expenses had been ar
IN IDAHO
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ranged for and that a good fund was
In sight for the field work which is
to' begin at once. Chairman Pauley of
that committee and three other mem
bers, all bankers, were unanimous in a
statement that 635 banks over the coun
try were ready to furnish all the money
necessary to carry out the objects of
the association.
The plan is to make low-rate loans
to farmers on their grain after it is
threshed and hold it in society gran
aries and elevators until the price de
manded Is available.! The plan also
contemplates a European agency for
shipping grain ' direct to European
markets. ' "
A committee on crop intelligence re
ported a plan whereby all Information is
to be withheld until It is called for by
the association statistician. '. A partial
crop report was made to t.he convention.
In which it was stated that - wheat in
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Minnesota
and the Dakotas would average below 70
per cent of last year's crop.
The committee on resolutions presented
a draft of the constitution and by-laws,
which was adopted with' minor changes
and which confers extraordinary powers
upon the officers of the association.
Article 2 states: "The purposes and ob
jects of this department are to complete
the thorough organization of gralngrow
ers, to regulate production, to direct mar
keting and do every other thing that may
be necessary to secure profitable prices
for wheat, corn, oats, barley, flax, rye,
buckwheat, hay and all other similar
crops." . ,
The officers may make contracts of all
kinds with railroads and elevator con
cerns, hire field agents and organizers,
and decide what shall be the minimum
selling price of grain. The president and
secretary are to receive $6000 salary. The
intent of the cotistitution la to centralize
all power into the official body.
BEECHEY'S NARROW ESCAPE
AERONAUT'S MACHINE DISABLED
WHEN OFF SHORE.
Boats Drag Airship Asbore Near
Boston When It Is Fast Settling
Into the Water.
BOSTON, June 6. The breaking
down of his motor, which allowed the
airship he was navigating to be blown
seaward, almost resulted In the death
of Lincoln Beechey off Revere Beech
today. Beechey made a seven-mile
journey from Revere Beech to Boston.
On the return Journey the motor be
came disabled when " the aeronaut was
a mile off shore, over Boston harbor,
and the airsrip was. carried apme. dis
tance seaward. !
Beechey managed partially to re
pair his engine so as to get back to the
vicinity of Revere Beach. When sev
eral hundred feet off shore, the air
ship settled rapidly, and It looked as
if Beechey would be thrown into the
water. Men in rowboats and launches
seized the drag-rop.e and towed him
and his apparatus ashore before he
struck the watt7.
Middles Receive Diplomas.
ANNAPOLIS. Md., June . The 7s
members of the final section of the grad
uating class of the Naval Academy re
ceived their diplomas from the hands of
Secretary of the Navy Metcalf today In
the presence of a large assemblage,
which Included Admiral Thierry of the
French Navy; French Ambassador Jus
serand. Admiral Baron von Asbeck of
the Dutch, Navy, and Governor Warf ield
and the official board of visitors. Mr.
Metcalf urged constant preparedness for
war.
T
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No Threats Made, Says
Restaurant Man.
SUDDEN CHANGE OF ATTITUDE
Mayor Forced Police Board to
Renew Licenses.
REAGAN TELLS HIS STORY
Says Schmitz Forced Action and Re
moved Hutton for Opposing Him.
Campbell Exposes Conspir
acy of the Waiters' Union.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6. A few
minutes before adjournment of court,
this afternon the defense In the trial
of Mayor Schmitz for extortion scored
what they consider a signal point,
during the cross-examination of one
of the prosecution's chief witnesses,
Antonio B. Blanco.. Until the great fire
Blanco was proprietor of Delmonlso's,
one of the five French restaurants from
whose owners the Mayor and Abraham
Ruef are accused of having extorted
thousands of dollars under threat, "Im
plied if not expressed," to prevent the
reissuance of their liquor licenses.
"Did Ruef ever tell you that.i if you
did not pay this money you. would not
get your license renewed," asked Mr.
Campbell, the Mayor's senior counsel.
"No," replied Mr. Blanco, promptly,
"he did not"
"Did the Mayor ever tell you that?"
"No."
"Did anybody ever tell you sot"
"No. Nobody ever made that threat
to me," said Mr. Blanco.
Four witnesses were on the stand to
day: Officer Charles F. Skelley. sec
retary of the Board of Police Commis
sioners, - ex - Police Commissioners
Thomas Reagan and ' Dr. Joseph
Pohelm and Antonio Blanco.
Only Paid Ruef Attorney Fee.
The first' witness tomorrow will
be Joseph Mulfantl, proprietor of Del
monico'8 restaurant. He acted as agent
for the other French restaurateurs
and handed Ruef the money which the
prosecution alleges was extorted and
which the defense maintains was paid
purely as a retainer and in pursuance
of a legal contract by which Ruef was
to act as attorney for the Frenchmen
in the matter of securing the renewal
of their licenses, which had been held
up by Police Commissioners Reagan
and Hutton on charges of Immorality.
Pierre Priest, who conducted the ne
gotiations with Ruef on behalf of the
other restaurant keepers and himself
and whose name appears as a signer of
the contract alleged. Is dead.
Mr. Reagan testified minutely to the
PON
SCORED
SCHiTZ
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suddenness and determined change of
the Mayor's attitude on French lionise
renewals from advising their refusal
to demanding that they be granted
simultaneously with the appearance of
Abe Ruef as attorney for the restaur
ants, - and testimony Implicated the
Waiters' Union in a plot to expose the
immorality of these places as a result
of union ' difficulties ' with ' their pro
prietors. Ruef's Bogus Regulations.
Dr. Pohelm told of the compiling by
Ruef of a set of bogus regulations for
the government of restaurants, how he
and the boss had laughed over these
and how, after they bad been sub
mitted by Ruef to the Police Board,
the held-up licenses were granted.
Antonio Blanco testified that he and
the proprietors of the Pup, Delmonlco's,
Marohand's and Tortonl'e had raised
fund of $10,000 to be paid to Ruef, "as
a lawyer and the political boss," for
"taking care" of their licenses.
After adjournment Mr. Heney was
asked when Ruef will be called to the
stand. He replied that he was unwill
ing to say, for lie did not want to give
Mr. Campbell a chance to prepare for
Ruef's cross-examination.
Mr. Skelley was called to the stand
'
lilneoln Beechey, Former Portland
Aeronaut, Who Had Narrow Es
cape In Flight on Atlantic Coast.
and completed the Identification and
corroboration of police commission
records relating." to the licenses of the
French restaurants. '
Told to Vote Against Licenses.
Mr. Reagan, un4f be-miesr.i.-tntnpr
of Mr. Heney, picked up the thread of
his testimony where It was dropped
yesterday at the time of the calling of
Mr. Skelley.
"I told the Mayor," said Mr. Reagan,
"of the action of the police commission
in refusing renewal of the Tortonl license
November 22, 1904, and he told me to vote
against all the French restaurant licenses;
that they were all bad places and should
all be closed up."
"After November 22, 1904, and until the
time of your removal from the board, did
(Concluded on Page 4.)
CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 68
ctegTees; minimum, 53 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; westerly wind a.
Miners' Federation Trial.
Orchard tells of Steunenberg murder and
many attempted assassinations. Page 1.
Orchard confesses bigamy and arson, cora
, mi t ted before he became assassin. Page 1.
Prosecution scores on Richardson's blunder
In cross-examining Orchard- Page 1.
Mrs. Steunenberg says husband expected
death as result of fighting federation.
Page 6. '
Orchard s story corroborated by. Mrs. Pea
body, Governor McDonald and Bradley.
Page 1. r. . : '
Delegate of federation accused of being spy.
Page 6.
Foreign.
German policy at Hague conference. Page 6.
National. "
Japan becomes Incensed at San Francisco
outrages. Page 6.
Forest withdrawals In Northwest restored to
entry; Pae 12.
Politics.
Pennsylvania convention names "Knox for
President and he Is willing to run.
Page 4.
Bryan says tariff will not be main issue of
1U08. Page 4.
Domestic.
Oregon girl gets married on return trip
from Jamestown. Page 4.
Sensational charges against Howard Gouid
by bis wile- Page 1.
Society of Equity arranges to finance wheat
combine and sits on Hearst man. Page 1.
Prominent man killed In automobile acci
dent. Page 7.
Lincoln Beechey, the aeronaut, narrowly es
capes drowning. Page 1.
Sports.
Automobile hlll-climbjng tests today. Page 1
Portland beats San Francisco, 4 to 1.
Page T.
Commercial and Marine.
All Western wool markets active. Page 19.
Wheat higher at Chicago on general de
mand. Page 19.
Stocks rise on Washington report that Har-
rlman will not be molested. Page 19.
Pacific squadron will visit Portland harbor
during the Rose Festival. Page 18.
Pacific Coast.
San Francisco . Police Commissioner testifies
against Schmitz; restaurant man defends
him. Page 1
George Kester, cashier Lewltjton National
Bank, goes on stand in his own defense.
' Page 6.
Washington County farmers hold institute
at Forest Grove. Page &
Changes made In high -school textbooks.
Page -
Portland and Vicinity.
Steamboat Vulcan destroyed In spectacular
fire on waterfront. Page 12.
Mayor Lane will stop looting by .members
of Fire Department; thieves to b.e prose
cuted. Page 12.
Negress convicted of larceny escapes cus
tody. Page 18.
C. C. Gloss, new policeman, may lose star;
charged with gross Immorality. Page 14.
Thomas P. Andrews, foreman of first grand
jury to investigate graft in San Fran
ctscoA In city. Page 16.
United Hallways will place auto In service
to hold franchise om Front street.
Pax
SAYS
HUSBAND
IS
Mrs. Gould's Complaint
L Given Airing.
NUMEROUS POINTS ARE MADE
Defendant's Counsel Says Ev
ery Count Is Denied.
MUST BE MQRE SPECIFIC
Developments in Celebrated Case)
Promise to Be Sensational in Ex
treme and Lilkly to Be Ftaugh
Very Vigorously.
NEW YORK, June 6. The case of Mrs.
Howard Gould, who ' Instituted suit for
separation from her husband. Howard
Gould, was given its first public airing in
court today. The occasion was the hear
ing of arguments on motion of counsel,
for Mr. Gould to strike out certain alle
gations In Mrs. Gould's complaint. Argu
ments of considerable length were made,
and at their conclusion the attorneys were
given until Monday to file griefs in the
case.
The grounds on which Mrs. ' Gould Is
suing her husband, as shown by parts of
the complaint read by counsel for Mrs.
Gould, are: First, abandonment by her
husband; second, the allegation that the
habits, .and conduct of Mr. .Gould are
such that it was improper for his wife to
live with him; third, that since Septem
ber last he has neglected her and refused
to provide for her, except that he paid
for her support at a hotel since that
time; and fourth, that Gould has treated
his wife with extreme cruelty, employed
spies to harass -her, caused her mallbag
to be tampered with, maintained lltcit re
lations with women of bad character
and employed an ex-convict and several
New York detectives to procure improper
evidence against Mrs. Gould. .
Will Peny All Charges. -
Delaney Nicoll states that every alle
gation against Mr. Gould will be denied
when the answer to the suit Is filed. He
maintained that the charges, to which
he objected as scandalous and irrelevant,
did not tend to support the allegation of
cruelty. He especially objected to the
charge that for three years Gould had
maintained illicit relations with women
of bad character and had conducted him
self in this respect In an open and no
torious manner. He declared that the
charges were made for the purpose of
putting the defendant In an embarrassing
position and that In other cases where
such allegations have been introduced the
court has stricken them out.
"The allegations are decidedly sweep
ing," said he; "the plaintiff does not
make any specifications, . mention any
specific cases, or even tell exactly what
misconduct the defendant is charged with.
There is absolutely no reason for such
charges in the complaint for separation
on the ground of cruelty."
Says Evidence Unfit to Mention.
In replying to Mr. Nlcoll's argument,
Clarence 3hearn, counsel for Mrs. Gould,
said that if the defense would ask for a
bill of particulars, specific charges would
be made of so serious a a character that
he would not presume to mention them In
court in the course of his argument.
"We have tried to make this case as
little scandalous as possible," said Mr.
Shearn, "and I do not want to make the
complaint any more specific in open
court. But if the allegation that the de
fendant for three years maintained Illicit
and immoral relations with women of
bad character and conducted himself
notoriously and openly in this respect Is
too general, we will make it more spe
cific. It is true that we do not say
whether the defendant's actions were
adulterous or worse, .but we will be glad
to submit a full bill of particulars if it
Is asked for."
Mr. Shearn argued that if the court
should strike out these allegations from
the complaint it would do the plaintiff
an irreparable injury by not allowing her
to prove them when the time comes. On
the other hand, if they were permitted to
remain, the defendant still-would have
the remedy left at the time of the trial."
GOES TO MEET HER LOVER
Miss Parsons May Horsewhip Him,
and Again May Not.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., June I. (Special.)
With funds supplied ,by Charles A.
Buchanan, whose matrimonial record she
came from Salt Lake City to St. Louis
to investigate,- Miss Georgia Parsons Is
returning to the Utah City.
He sent tne money when she tele
graphed him she had discovered he had
not been divorced. She had not changed
her mind aDout horsewhipping him.
"But I love him so that I may lose my
courage when I meet him," she said.
Abruzzl JLeaves for Jamestown.
NEW YORK, June 6. The Italian
armored cruiser Varese, with the Duke
of Abruzzl on board, will leave the
harbor today for Jamestown, Va., to
take part In the naval review at the
exposition heduled for June 10. Later
the Italian squadron will go to Boston
and Halifax and Quebec will be visited
before the return to Italy.
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