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VOL. I
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 0, 1007,
No. 280
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REVEALS REVOLTiNG
HISTORY OF CRIME .'9Mj
THE FINANCIAL MARINER.
Harry Orchard in Steimenterg Mur
der Case Tells Story Almost
Beyond Human Belief
holds hearers RIGID
Recital of Cold-Wooded Cnrrci' Sick
ens Crowd mill AlVocts Even
Prosecuting Attorney.
Boise, Idaho, Juno 5. Alfred
Horsloy, alias Harry Orchard, the ac
tual assassin of Prank Steuuenberg,
went on tho stand today as a witness ' during the morning were searched
pectancy watched both doors of tho
last. Tho prisoner witness, long se
questered at the penitentiary, was to ,
bo produced. i
Haywood's mother, Mrs. Caruthers,
of Salt Lake, and her daughter sat
beside the prisoner and his wife, they
having arrived yesterday. Tho prls- i
oner's two daughters were absent.
Haywood hold a notebook and at in- I
tervnls took notes of the proceedings, i
Horsley spent tho nighi and morn
ing at tho office of James II. Haw
ley, and was brought to the court-'
house In a carriage with three. armed ,
guards. In the chambers of the ,
judge ho was turned over to, Dep-'
uty Sheriff lias Beamer, who Is to be
his cpeclal guard at tho trial. I
Strangers entering the court room
MIUHT HEffif DIE flUHMED
ate lltSflDOiicSS MEN DROWNED
against Haywood and made a com
plete confession of a long chain of
brutal, revolting crimes done, ho
said, at the Instigation and for tho
pay of the leaders of the Western
Federation of Miners.
The undertaking by the special
prosecutors for the State that they
by later proof and connection would
for weapons, and when Orchard
reached the building the doors. of the
trial room were locked and extra '
deputies posted outside tho rail.
CHinrlfP UnAirin lfinirt1 flirt nlsli hnfil I
of the beats of the Haywood party, I
UUU WUtJU lie &UL LUU BI&1UU 11U1UI
Judge's chambers that all was ready
nodded his head to Hawley, "Call
"Water, water everywhere, snd not a drop to drink."
Brooklyn Eagle.
legltimative his testimony opened Harry Orchard," said the State's
the way like a floorgate to the whole
diabolical story and throughout the
entire day Oi chard went on from
crime recital to crtmo recital, each
succeeding one seemingly more re
volting thanlhoso that had come be
fore. Orchard confessed as a mem
ber of the mob that In the wrecked
Bunker Hill and Sullivan mill, in the
Coeur de'Alenes, he lighted one of
the fuses that carried tho fire to the
giant explosion. Ho confessed that
he set the death trap In the Vindi
cator mine at Cripple Creek that
blew out the lives of Superintendent
McCormlck and Foreman Brek; con
fessed that because he had not been
paid for his first attempt at vlolanco
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leading counsel, in a loud tone.
Chambers door swung open and out
nmrnhrwl Ornhnwl loil hv l?ns Rpnm.
er, and followed by two penitentiary , (Wasters and McLain Will Commence
guards and two detectives, all armed. J0 pj pJrst Order Of 200
They walked wltn him on the march i
around tho rail, and then watched
the crowd while he climbed to the
witness chair. Far back in the room
a man stood up to get a better view
and the deputy shouted, "Sit down."
Other deputies Instantly started for
ward, and if the man had not taken
his seat quickly they would have
jumped for him. A woman Inside
the rail dropped her parasol. Its
clatter drew all attention of the nerv-
Yards Today
PATRONAGE FROM CITY
ous crowd and the guard shielded
in the VlndlcatoTminc he had been Horsley until they understood what
treacherous his associates and had happened.
warner Manager Florence and tho The defense kept up an attack all
rvimiin rvonv vniiwnv thorn WHS n through the afternoon, protesting
nlot to blow un their trains; con- against admission of every material AH their first order today
Vill Use Crushed Rock Extensively
In the Many Contemplated
Street Improvements.
Masters & McLain have their rock
crushing plant ready to do business
in earnest now and will commence to
This will
fessed ho cruelly fired charges of statement of the witness, but Judge include about 200 yards of crushed
buckshot Into the body of Detective Wood, accepting for the time assur-, material for tho Oourtenay Mill,
Lyte Gregory of Denver, killing him ance of the State that it will make ( aftor whleh they wm fln an ordor
for about GOO or 700 yards of
Peter Mathlesen AVho Murdered
Sleeping Friend "Will He Taken
Hack to Minnesota.
instantlv: confessed that for days ho good connection everywnere, ruiea
stalked Governor Peabody about Den- against defense, on all points savo
ven awatlng a chance to kill him; one. He declined to let Horsley tell
confessed that he and Stove Adams contents of a telegram sent to him
set and discharged tho mine under at San Francisco by Pettibone while
the depot at Independence that in- ho was engaged in an attempt on the
stantly killed fourteen men and ho life of Bradley. When taken from
confessd that, failing in tho attempt ' the stand Horsley was at once driv
tn ,miEM i?ro,i KVnW. nf Run Fran-1 en to the penitentiary. He will be
clsco, ho blew him and his house up ! brought back to town early in the j done on the bay
with a bomb of gelatin. He has morning.
more brutal crimes to tell about, that "
will bring his bloody career down to . . . mipijicrb SnBRffiC
its end at Caldwell, where with a WILL ANSWER CRIIVIE
great bomb he killed Governor Steu-1
nenberg. These will come tomorrow,
for he is to resume tho stand when
tho district court sits again.
The story was told to a tense
nerved, rigid crowd that watched
with staring eyes for every move and
word of the confessing witness a
crowd that was sickened and weary
of its disgusting details long before
James H. Hawley, pleading Illness
himself at 3 o'clock, secured adjourn
ment for the day.
Orchard retained control of him
self almost from the moment he took
the stand, and If ho suffered much he
did not show It. His eyes were
bloodshot and his face mottled in
color when he came Into the room to
confront the man whose life he jeop
ardizes. He was plainly very nerv
ous. He seemed at first to lose lit
tle physical control, but he walked
unsteadily as ho neared the stand and
reached for arm of cnalr.
trouble In finding his voice for a few
minutes, but only for a few mo
ments. He quickly steadied him
self and was soon talking In tho soft
easy tones that characterize his
speech. His eyes met those of Hay
wood several times and the two gazed
fixedly at one another, with honors
even. Orchard's entry to the court
room after a dramatic pause was it
self intensely dramatic.
Five witnesses who had traced
Horsley and Jack SImpklns at vari
ous times prior to tho Steunenberg
murder and further fixed their move
ments by Identifying hotel registers
where they had signed their names
consumed the first hour of the morn
ing session, and then Senator Borah,
looking toward tho bench, said in
a quiet tone, "It will bo a few mo
ments before tho noxt witness ar-
mea." The crowd knew that Or-
Portland, June 5. Peter Mathle
sen, who has admitted ho killed his
companion, John Johansen, In a lone
ly cabin near Ten Strike, Minn., was
taken into custody today by Deputy
Sheriff J. M. Bailey, of Bemidji,
Minn. He wiirbe taken to Minne
sota to answer a charge of murder
as soon as the necessary papers are
prepared. Mathiesen's apprehension
was due to his indiscreetly writing
acquaintances in Ten Strike.
According to Deputy Bailey, Mathle
sen shot Johansen last February
while the latter was asleep and then
Ho had I ueat tne b0(iy to a pulp. Bailey then
Mathlesen dragged tho victim's body
to n Inko nearby, cut a hole in the
ice, and after stripping tho body of
Its clothing so as to make it small
enough, forced It through tho open
ing. Mathlesen is also accused of se
curing $415 on checks which he took
from Johansen's clothes.
Juno 5. Later, by way of
Portland. San Francisco re-
celved tyvo shocks almost slmul-
taneously yesterday morning
about 12:30 o'clock. Citizens
were awakened and the city
was thrown Into a panic. No
serious damage was done other
than the shaking of several
buildings.
Tea." xne crowd knew tnac ur--
chard was to come, and in keen ex-L
crushed lock for tho C. A. Smith
Lumber & Manufacturing Company.
This rock is being used in con
crete foundations for the mills and
offices, and will be the first concrete
work of much note that has been
The first order for crushed rock
for the city will he filled Imme
diately after the above two contracts
are finished. The city has not as yet
passed on a great deal of work call
ing for crushed rock, but the firm
expects to do a great deal of this
work during the coming season.
The first concrete 'contract for the
city will be commenced Monday or
Tuesday by Masters & McLain, when
they will start tho construction of a
ten-foot sidewalk and curb on Sec
ond street in front of the new John
son building. This contract calls for
200 feet of sidewalk. Other con
tracts will bo filled just as fast as
tho work can be done.
In order to bo able to handle their
material to greater advantage the
firm has so arranged its hopper in
which the crushed rock Is carried
that not only scows, but also wag
ons can be loaded by tho mere pull
ing of a lever. To facilitate also In
moving rock from tho quarry up Coos
vlver to the crusher tho firm will in
a few days comnibnco tho construc
tion of two dredges, to bo 30x100
feet in size. They will be built near
the site of the crusher.
Tho present plan of blasting out
rock at tho quarry In few ton lots
will soon be done away with by
drilling a tunnel into tho sldo of tho
mountain far enough to blow out sev
eral thousand yards at one blast.
Then If the business warrants a
steam drill for breaking up the largo
pieces will be Installed by the firm.
An engine house about 1C by 40
feet will be erected at the plant Im
mediately. The large warehouse to
be built at the end of the coal bunk
ers will not be commenced until this
fall, owing to the largo amount of
other business tq bo handled during
uhuntH 0 Ulibi
The Race Is a Great Disappointment
To Many of Large Crowd
At Epsen Downs
District Attorney Introduces a Mass
B Of Evidence in His
Opening Speech
NO NIGHT SESSIONS
Trial of Major Schniitz Will Prob-
ably Last xit Least Two AVeokn
Started Today.
IS HISTORIC EVENT
Sieur Sallicn, the Kn;llsli Favorite,
Is Easily Outclassed in
Good Kace.
London, June 5. Tho Tammany,
or Boss Croker's derby, as tho 1907
race will henceforth be known,
proved In many ways a disappoint
ment to tho enormous crowd that
gathered at Epsom Downs to wit
ness the sporting event of the year.
Croker by winning the historic event
with his chestnut colt Orby in fine
style, gained little of the good will
of the British racing public, but has
attained the ambition of every sports
man who conies upon tho British
turf, and of having carried out a de
termination mndo a few days ago,
when the Jockey Club excluded his
horses from Newmarket without as
signing any reason, of one day win
ning a derby. On tho other hand,
the British racing public who wag
ered a lot of money on tho beaten
favorite Sieur Galllen, and who
would have liked to see tho blue rib
bon carried off by a titled or aristo
cratic sportsman, was keenly disappointed.
San Francisco, Juno 5. The open
ing address for the prosecution by As
sistant District Attorney Heney in
the examination of former police
commissioner Reagan, introduced as
evidence a mass of data from the
minute books of the police commis
sion for the years 1905-G, and ques
tioning in retaliation thereto of the
Secretary of the commission officer
Skully, were incidents at the first
day's actual trial of Mayor Schniitz
for extortion. Skully will resume
the stand at tho opening of court to
morrow to further Identify and cor
roborate tho polica commission rec
ords. He will bo followed by Rea
gan, who will complete hl3 testimony,
and then be turned over to the de
fense for cross-examination. No
night sessions of the Schniitz -trial
will be had. It Is expected the trial
will take up not leas and probably
more than two weeks.
Turkish Sailing Vessel Blown Up
By Captain and Entire
Crew Is Lost
POWDER EXPLODES
Detonation Is Hoard For Sixty Miles.
Carried Cnryo of 1500 Har-
rels of Powder.
HARRIHAN'S-
CASE
Tunis, June 5. A Turkish sailing
vessel laden with contraband am
munition bound for Tripoli has been
blown up in the vicinity of Port Zar
ziss. The entire crew of twenty
men, as well as eighty fishermen who
wore alongside at the time, wero
drowned. The vessel had on board
a number of rifles and BOO barrels
of powder. Authorities learned she
was about to take advantage of tho
absence of guardshlps to try to land
tho cargo on the beaun. They there
upon ordered a body of armed boats
belonging to the sponge fisheries to
surround the ship and prevent its
landing. Twenty-four boats sur
rounded the vessel and the men from
them were just about to sv arm
aboard when tho terrific explosion oc
curred. It is believed the cr.Jtaln
destroyed the vessel to avoid cap
ture. Many sponge boats went down
with the vessel. The explosion was
heard for sixty miles. ,
CONCERT SS SUCCESS
Crowded House Marks Second An
nual Musical Fete of the Clnunl
nailo Club.
White Confeienee To He Held on
Friday President Wishes To
Reach Decision.
FOUR ARE DROWNED
Fishing Excursion Has Snd Eiullng
To Men and Women Find
Watery Graves.
Washington, June 5. The confer
ence to determine whether civil or
criminal or any action shall be taken
against E. H. Harriman as a result of
the recent Interstate Commerce Com
mission investigation, will be subject
to tho conference Friday at the White
House. The President is anxious
that some decision be reached be
fore ho leaves the city for the summer.
CRITICISE IN LONDON
Hinted That Coldness to Croker
Affected Hecause of Finan
cial Consideration.
Is
the summer months. Tho warehouse
will bo used for carrying a full lino
of builders' materials.
O'Neill, Neb., Juno 5. A fishing
party had a sad and tragic ending at
Wunder Lake, eight miles southeast
of Page, today, when four persons,
two men and two women, wero
drowned. The party of about thirty
people went to tho lako to fish. Tho
accident occurred about noon, when
a boatload of six started out and
went down, about twonty feet from
tho bank. Two of tho boatload wero
rebcued with fish poles, and the bod
ies of tho others wero fished out with
hooks and lines later. Tho boat was
overloaded.
London, Juno 5. Only a few of
the morning papers comment edit
orially on Croker's victory at Epsom,
and these, with one or two excep
tions, nre unfriendly to Croker. It
would seem that tho llfo achieve
ments of the former Tammany leader
are not so popular as would be ex
pected with peoplo distinguished for
loving "sport for sport's sake." In
contrast with the ley editorial com
ment is tho warm praise of the ex
port sporting writers. They hint
that tho coldness with which Cro
ker's victory is received is the result
pf "financial considerations."
Tho second annual concert of tho
Chamiiiade Club was given last
night in the Masonic Opera House
before one of the largest audiences
ever assembled in that building.
Those present pronounced It a suc
cess in .every way. Much credit is
duo not only to tio director, Mrs.
William Horsfall, but each Individ
ual member of tho club as well,
Befoie a stage setting seldom sur
passed for beauty, tho many num
bers of the exceptionally fine pro
gram were given as had been ar
ranged, with the exception of the ab-i
sence of Miss Mary Brown, who was
unablo to attend because of Illness.
Dr. W. A. Toye and Charles Kaiser,
who assisted the club, wero well re
ceived. The ontlro program was one
of the best ever heard on the Bay.
Mrs. E. G. Flanagan entertained
tho club members after tho concert
at her home, where delicious re
freshments wero served.
CONFLICT IN DATES
Itandon Excursion and Eaglo's Pic
nic Come on Same Day
Probably Have Hotli.
CZAK'S DAUGHTER ILL.
St. Petersburg, Juno 5. Grand
Duchess Anastasla, tho six-year-old
daughter of the Czar, is sick, it Is
feared, with diphtheria.
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LAXE ELECTED.
June 5, (Portland Special.)
Attempt to Destroy City.
Allontown, Pn., Juno 5. Four
fires, said to be of Incendiary origin,
occurred hero tonight, pointing to
ward a concorted plot to destroy tho
city. Combined loss is $300,000.
HALLOON DISAPPEARS.
Tost of War Equipment Is Made In
Washington.
Washington, Juno 5. A test of a
big war balloon was made this after
noon. Captain Charles Chandler, of
the Signal Corps; Lee Stevens, maker
of the balloon, ana Captain McCoy,
Lano carried tho city by a
majority of 641 votes over Dev-
lin. With the exception of the
Mayor and one city council-
man, the Republicans swept the , of the New York Aero Club, wero
city, passengers. After rising 1,000 feet,
the balloon rapidly drifted north-
A conflict in dates, regarding tho
excursion to bo run to Bandon on
Sunday, the lCth of this month, and
the Eagles' annual' picnic, to which
overy one is invited free of charge.
Is causing much comment. Tho pic
nic crowd will not bo deficient In
numbers, ns the Eagles will pay tho
bills, while It Is thought there will
bo a dearth'of passengers for the rlda
to Bandon.
Tho Eagles havo beon asked to
change tho date of their annual pic
nic, but as thoy havo perfected ar
rangements for that day tho mem
bers can hardly accedo to tho request.
The picnic will be held Sunday, Juno
10, providing the weather permits.
It Is also thought that tho Bandon
excursion will bo run.
HASICIIALL RESULTS.
,
Butte, Juno 4. Butto, 4:
Vancouver, 1.
Portland, Juno 5, Portland,
1; San Francisco, 5.
San Francisco, Juno 4, Los
4 Angeles, 6; Oakland, 4.
Spokane, Juno 6. Taconia,
C; Spokane, 3.
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