Nebraska Newspapers

    THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEW&JOURNAL ,
NORFOLK , NEBRASKA , FRIDAY , MAlW'll ' 20 , 15)08. )
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JUDILANT OVER RESTORATION
OF NORMAL CONDITIONS.
FOURTH REDUCTION THIS YEAR
. Reduction From 3J/2 to 3 Per Cent
Bring * a Feeling of Relief to Finan
cial Circles .Business Condition *
Stronger Than .For Months.
London , Mtorch 10. The rate of dls-
cxnuit ha betii reduced from ItV6 to ! l
per cent. This Is the fourth rcduc-
Ikm ninco the first of the year , and
Indicates that restoration to normal
conditions IB at hand. A Jubilant feelIng -
Ing in manifest throughout the coun
try In financial circled as the result.
HuiHncHH conditions are stronger to-
rto-y than before uluco the beginning
of the panic.
BURLINOTONJJASE l > * , { ! UP ' .
Attorney General Thompson "ft
Uty Rose Argue for Sta. 1
Washington , Match 19. In in.
, spocttt the most Important case
has boon argued In the supreme c
6f the United States since the pi 5.
nngo of legislation affecting railways ,
Involving the whole question of wheth
er a state has a right to make rail
road rates and to enforce them In th *
state courts , was presented to th *
supreme court In the case of the state
of Nebraska against the federal dis
trict judges upon application for a
mandamus transferring the cult
brought by the commonwealth of Ne
braska against the Burlington railroad ,
back to the ntato courts. Attorney
General Thompson , who opened the
argument for the state , argued that
the state , by the very terms of its con-
dilution , was sovereign and had au
thority to bring In Its own name and
in its own courts an original action to
enforce Its own laws.
Judge Mcllugh , representing the fed
eral district judges , followed the at
torney general and argued that officer *
ot a state and not the state itself were
parties to the proceedings , meaning
that tbo railway commission of Ne
braska was primarily instigator of tbe
suit ; that therefore the Burlington
railroad , being a nonresident corpora
tion , the suit was removable to tbe
federal court on the ground of diverse
citizenship.
Maxwell Evarts , representing th *
railroad company , argued much aloug
similar lines to Judge McHugh.
Assistant Attorney General W. B.
_ _ Rose closed for the state. He argued
thai the power to regulate commerce
wholly within the ajato was left by
the constitution to ( ho state Itself.
Sheldon Will Go to Washington.
Lincoln , March 19. Governor Shel
don will start for Washington next
Sunday to endeavor to obtain federal
aid In quarantining counties of Ne
braska against cattle diseases , instead
of subjecting the entire state to gov
ernment quarantine. The governor desires -
sires to carry out the recent quaran
tine proclamation , which recognizes
clean and unclean counties , but the
government legulatlons are In opposi
tion to It. The state also lacks fund *
-o to enforce quarantine.
Allen to Support Bryan.
Fremont , Neb. , March 19. William
V. Allen , former United States sena
tor , who was In Fremont , said that al
though he is a delegate to the Popu
list national convention he will not at
tend that meeting , for the reason that
he oould not consistently do so when
he expects to support W. J. Bryan.
Mr. Allen declared that Bryan and
Taft will undoubtedly bo the candi
dates and that ho believed the latter
would bo stronger than Roosevelt.
Second French Car Take * Train.
Omaha , March 19. French cor No.
2 was broken down again throe miles
west of Carroll , la. , and taken back
to Carroll. Its defects wore found
to bo BO serious that It was put on a
freight train and billed through to the
Pacific coast , its drivers deciding that
was the only way in which It could got
there ,
Two Men Shot In Boxcar.-
Joplln , Mo. , March 19. John Evans
of Neosho was shot and killed and
George Ryan of Norwood was danger
ously wounded by an unknown man ,
who entered a boxcar on the St. Louis
and San Francisco railroad' at Spring-
field. The intruder demanded and
took the small amount of money car
ried by Bvans and Ryan , and on a
show of resistance opened fire with
fatal effect. The bandit escaped from
the car at Pelrce City.
Chicago Suburb Shaken by Explosion.
Chicago , March 19. Buena Park , a
residence district In the northern part
of the city , was shaken by an ex
plosion of dynamite last ovonlng. The
explosion took place under a derrick
car. Scores of windows In residences
wore broken and pieces of iron were
hurled hundreds of feet in all direc
tions. So far as can be learned no
one was Injured. The explosion is
thought to have been an indirect re
sult of labor troubles.
Prize Ring Blow Fatal at St. Joseph.
St. Joseph , Mo , , March 19. Leek
Allen , a local prize fighter , died from
injuries received In a boxing match
with Allen Fritz Gutzenborger , profes-
( M \ eionally known aa "Young Rhodes. "
\s * The match was before the Eagles and
was witnessed by policemen and other
peace officers. Allen collapsed In the
fifth round and was taken out uncon
scious. Rhodes was arrested.
Governor Guild Critically III.
Boston , March ID It was an
nounced that Governor Curtis Guild ,
who linn boon III for two weeks , Is In
n critical condition. His physician
found Ihti governor so nerloiiHly 111
that It WBH decided to call two other
puyulclnnti Into consultation
Oransfleld Easy for Burns ,
DCS MnlnoB. March 19. Farmer
Burns defeated Unity Drannfiehl In a
wtctitllng bout , taking the tlrol full In
fourteen minutes and the second In
twcnty-nve minutes Burns had an
easy ( line of It.
DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO
LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
MURDERER OF RACHEL ENGLE
Crime In Which Young Woman Lost
Her Life Was Committed at Grand
Island Last Summer Supreme
Court Suspends Sentence of Death.
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Lincoln , Neb. , March 19 Special to
The NOWH : John Hamblln , who mur
dered Rachi'l Englo nt Grand Island ,
vlll not bi htingod. The Hiipromo
court hnw commuted Unmblln's sen
tence from death to life Imprlttonnu-nt.
Valentine News.
Valentine , Neb. , March 10. Special
to The News : District court 1 In ses
sion here this week with Judge Har
rington on the bench. There are
eight criminal and fifty-seven civil
cases to bo disposed of which will
probably run Into next week before
the docket Is ck'.u-ed.
The youngest son of Win. Hrlckson ,
a ranchman living about twenty-five
miles south of here , died last night
from scarlet fever. Death cnmo very
unexpectedly as the child had only
been sick a day.
At the people's caucus held last
Monday evening the following candi
dates were nominated for the town
board on a dry ticket : Geo. Trace-
well , Joe Yeast and Chns. Anderson.
The citizens party nominated two
members of the old board , W. S. Bar
ker and Dr. A. N. Compton for two-
year terms , and W. S. Jackson for one-
year term to fill vacancy. The cam
paign promises to be a warm one as
IM > UI slde/8 / are out for blood and have
full war paint on , and the outcome as
to whether wo have saloons or not Is
very dubious.
Harper Resigns Bank Presidency.
Washington , March 19. Robert N.
Harper-who-'was ' recently convicted
on a charge of violating the pure food
and drug law , resigned as president
of the American National bank of this
city. President Roosevelt had urged
the district attorney to secure n jail
sentence upon Harper.
Rate Reduction In South Dakota.
Rapid City , S. D. , March 19. The
South Dakota railroad commission has
decided to order a reduction of freight
rates west of the Missouri river , and
Is now at vork on a new tariff.
Cleveland Celebrates 71st Birthday.
Lakewood , N. J. , March 19. After
a quiet family celebration of his sev
enty-first birthday anniversary , Grover
Cleveland , for eight years president
of the United States , was able to say
that ho was in better health than for
some time past. Mr. Cleveland Im
mensely enjoyed the little affair pre
pared in his honor , In which those of
the home circle and a few Intimate
friends participated.
Love Songs of the Birds.
It Is n mistaken idea that a bird
sings directly to and for the ear of his
mate alone , wooing her with his music.
Most of the finest songs are sung to
other males after the stress of rivalry
is post and each little lady's love se
cured. If tbe motive of tbe singing
were to attract the female the best
songs would bo heard during the first
stage of love making. But birds go
very slyly about their mating , and
when a male bursts out in song one
can be pretty sure that the demure
wife is very busy over Important af
fairs of her own. Every close observer
of birds must notice that the female Is
often Indifferent to the singing of her
mate. As the love season comes on
a bird naturally overflows Into song-
It may be to attract some female near
er , though every bird has n distinct
significant love call , which carries as
far ns his song. The moment she ap
pears upon tbe scene be has less mu
sical ways of courting her. Should ho
go on singing some more strenuous
suitor would surely get ahead of him.
Ho will fight for her , feed her , coax
her with low , guarding notes. But If
he Is singing loud and clear it is in trl-
mmph. She is won Is his and , like
all truly loving mates , gives him his
freedom to go back to the springs of
his being for rest and Inspiration.
Virginia Garland In Out West
A Little of Everything.
"The weather used to be in four acts
spring , summer , autumn and win
ter. "
"Well ? "
"But now nature seems to have gone
Into vaudeville. " Louisville Courier-
Journal.
Live Furs.
"Mamma , look ! " exclaimed Mary.
Those furs ore just like mine. "
"Why. Mary , you have no furs , " re
plied tbe astonished mother.
"Yes , I have , " said Mary , "and they
ere filled with kittens. " School Educa
tion.
PROHIBITION WAVE STRIKES THE
CAPITAL OF ANTELOPE.
LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE FORMED
A Largely Attended Meeting of Citi
zens Wednesday Evening Placed a
Full City Ticket in the Field "No
Saloon" Is the Slogan.
Nellgh. Neb. . March 19. Special to
The News : A new party has been
formed in thin city , which met and
organl/ed at the court house last
evening. The new organization Is
called the "Ijiw and Order lougue , "
and uniU-r this head will the name
appear on the Imllots nt the spring
election held on Tuesday , April 7.
The meeting wn called to order by
Win. Campbell , who stated Its object
O. A. Williams read the resolutions
that were unanimously adopted. In
short they were In favor of the rigid
enforcement of the laws of the state
and city ordinances. To completely
abolish the saloons. p < x > ! halls and
gambling dens of every sort that have
boon In existence during the past
veur In this city. v
Ringing speeches from such men In
favor of this new party were- made
by J. C. Jenkins , W. L. McAllister , C.
O. Trump , J. J. Mollck , John M. Mc
Allister. E. 13. Beckwlth and Win.
Campbell.
An entire city ticket was placed in
nomination , as follows :
Mayor , Wm. Campbell.
City clerk , Robert Wilson.
City treasurer , T. S. Pexton.
Police judge , John M. McAllister.
Councilman , First ward , F. M.
HOUKll ,
Councilman , Second ward , J. W.
Teganlen.
Over sixty-six voters were present
at this convention. In fact , It was
one of the most enthusiastic prohi
bition meetings hold in Nellgh forever
over fifteen years. The general senti
ment of those present express them
selves that this ticket will be elected
at the spring election. Each man
nominated Is thorough , upright and
has business tact that Is undlsputable.
A caucus is expected from the sa
loon element before Saturday night.
LARGEST BRIDGE IN WORLD
Cantilever Structure Now Links Now
York and Long Island.
Now York , March 19. The great
cantilever structure over Blast river ,
known as Blackwell's Island bridge ,
which wns constructed at a cost of
nearly 125,000,000 , was traversed Ita
entire length by pedestrians for the
first time. Alderman Timothy P. Sul
livan , as the personal representative
of Mayor McOlellan , beaded a dele
gation across a narrow foot bridge
built on top of the single stcol girder
which now links , the New York and
Long Island ends of the bridge. Mid
way on the foot bridge Alderman Sul
livan broke a bottle of champagne
over the rail , an American flag was
brought out and the whistles on river
craft tooted a salute. The work on
the bridge was commenced in 1901.
When completed the bridge will bo
the largest cantilever bridge in the
world. It will be double decked and
8,449 feet In length.
QUIET ONCEIMORE IN HAYTI
Presence of Warships Has Sobering
Effect on President Alexis.
Port an Prince , March 19. Consequent
quent upon the decision of the Hay-
tien government to permit the partic
ipants in the late Insurrection who
have found asylum in the various con
sulates to leave the country unmo
lested , the French cruiser D'Estrees Is
preparing to take on board nil the
refugees In the French , Gorman and
Spanish consulates at Gonalves , St.
Marc and Porta Paix. The cruiser
will take the revolutionists to St.
Thomas.
There were no signs of disturbances
throughout the city , the presence of
the warships In the harbor allaying
the fears of the foreign residents.
SMYRNOFF WOUNDCD IN DUEL
General Fock Shoots Russian Officer
as Result of Port Arthur Siege.
St. Petersburg , March 19. Lieuten
ant General Smyrnoff was probably fa
tally wounded' in a duel fought here
with Lieutenant General Fock. The
men met In the riding school of the
Chevalier Guard regiment and fought
with pistols , standing close to each
ojllior when the shots wore exchanged.
The duel was caused by tbe memor
andum written by General Smyrnoff on
the slego of Port Arthur , in which be
questioned the courage ot General
Fock. The latter considered that his
honor and reputation were Involved
and challenged the author of the mem
orandum.
DCS Molnes Faces Coal Famine.
DCS Molnes , March 19. Des Molnes
Is facing a coal famine. On April 1
every mine in the state of Iowa will
close down. Not n ton of coal will bo
mined. Just how long the mines will
remain closed cannot be told now , but
coal dealers bcllevo that the shutdown
will be for a month at the very least.
Every mining company In this city is
storing Ita coal now. Factories and'
largo consumers of coal have pre
pared for the shutdown Many of
them have leased extra ground and
for some time have been storing coal.
CHICAGO NEWSBOYS RENEW RIOT
Make Second Attempt to Storm Street
Car * to Sell Paper * .
Chicago , March IB. There waia.ro >
newnl of rioting on Wnbtwh avenue
last ulght whan dewsboyn mad * -a soo-
pnd attempt to storm the "pay u you
enter" earn of tuo OhioaKO OUy Rail
way company. Th street car com
pany had prepared for the occurrence
by placing several * itra eniployos as
guards on the pUtforms , of each car
and , the 4fshUng ) wa * corraapondluicly
uioro ylcjLo.ua than on tbo previous
evening-- attack- upon the can
oarae t tb msh houm ot the even
ing , .but no passengers wore Involved ,
an nonor dared board tha cars until
after ( hey bad passed the street In-
tei sections where the paper vendors
had massed.
The fighting begun when , at a sig
nal , several 'pcore boys attempted
to board one of the new cara. The
guards attempted' to kick the boys
who rushed on the lower stop. Several
boys were thrown otf In this fashion ,
but others caught the feet of the
guards and dialed them Into the
strcot. Some of the newsboys grasped
heavy granite paving blocks from
piles near the curbing , and with
these weapons pounded the toes of
the company employes ,
The affray attracted crowds of spec
tators , who watched the successive
struggles as each car reached Mad
ison street , from the elevated railway
structure. It was when the press be
came HO thick that the progress of the
cars was threatened that the police
were railed. The latter confined their
efforts to keeping the way clear , but
arrested three newsboys who were
too slow in executing orders.
ACCUSED OF MURDER PLOT
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Woman Charges Former Lover With
Causing Death of Five Persons.
Oklahoma City , Oklu. , March 19.
Faluilo Ritchie and Harry McCuen ,
the woman's former lover , were ar
rested in Denlson , Tex. , after the
woman had accused McCuon of being
responsible for the death of live per
sons in this city last August. Five
bodies were fbund in the ruins of
Anne Bailey's resort , which had been
burned. The Ultchle woman alleges
that McCuen murdered a stranger in
the Bailey resort for the purpose of
robbery. Three women In the house
and one man had been given "knock
out drops" in order that the murder
plot might be carried out without In
terference. A negro porter , she al
leges , sot fire to the building to de
stroy the bloodstains left after the
murder. In the fire that destroyed the
building Lillian Raye , Vergle Wai-
lacn. Sadie and.-Walter Ward' perished.
Cherokee Offices Closed.
Fort Dodge , la. , March 19. It was
announced that a big shake-up on the
Illinois Central Is to take place in
the near tuture. The Cherokee di
vision offices at Cherokee are to be
moved to this city and the Cherokee
division consolidated with the Omaha
division. Retrenchment is the rumored
cause for the change. C. B. Letcher ,
superintendent of tbo Cherokee di
vision , conies here as superintendent
of all Illinois Central lines weat of
this city.
Arrested for $165,000 Jewel Theft.
San Francisco , March 19. J. B.
Boeck , a New York jewelry buyer ,
wanted in that city for theft of pearls
and diamonds valued' at $105,000 , was
arrested as he walked out of a McAl
lister street saloon. Boeck had desk
room in the offices of Marcellus &
Pitt , on Broadway , New York , and
had access to their stock of gems.
He disappeared last May.
Last Tunnel Completed.
New York , March 19. The last of
the four tunnels of the Pennsylvania
road under the East river was com
pleted. The two shields , which for
months have approached each other
from opposite sides , touched about
midway under the river and the tun
nel gangs broke down the thin Inter
vening wall of earth and shook hands.
George Grlswold Haven Dead.
New York , March 19. George Gris-
weld Haven , president and managing
director of the Metropolitan Opera and
Real Estate company , banker , director
In many corporations and member of
one of the oldest New York families ,
died at his home In this city following
an operation for an organic malady.
He was born In 1837.
Two More Students Arrested.
Ann Arbor , Mich. , March 19. Fric
tion between University of Michigan
students and the city police has con
tinued since Monday night's riot. Two
students were arrested , charged' with
stealing a cuspidor from the Cook ho
tel. The hotel management refused
to enter a complaint against the boys
for larceny , but the students were
brought Into court nevertheless ,
charged with being drunk and disor
derly , pleaded guilty and were each
fined $10 and $5.20 costs.
Jumps from Window of i rain.
Adrian , Mich. , March 19. John
Santlaca , whose home Is In Stone City ,
la. , jumped through the window of a
Wabash passenger coach while the
train was near here. Section men
found him nearly dead from his In
juries. He said that he jumped from
the train to escape enemies who wore
pursuing him.
Moors Capture French Fishermen.
Paris , March 19. The government
announced that the crew of a French
fishing vessel , the Dnlelne , had been
captured recently by Moroccans after
Imprudently landing near Cape Juby
An attempt will bo made to rescue the
men
IOWA REPUBLICANS SELECT DEL
EGATES AND ADOPT PLATFORM.
ALISON FACTION IN CONTROL
Standpatter * Dominate De * Molne * .
Convention from Opening to Close , ,
but Cummins Men Fore * Approval
of Ohio Plank.
Den MolittiH , March 19. The Repub
lican state convention elected four
dIegaten-at-large to the national con
vention , Instructed them to vote for
William H. Taft , Indorsed Senator
William U. AllUon by a voiti of
(72 17-24 to 507 7-1 ! < and approved the
plank of tbe Ohio platform calling for
a revision of the tariff at a special
session of congress.
The Allison people dominated the
convention from its opening to its
close , and had things their own way
throughout.
The Cummins people , although de
feated in the convention , took especial
delight In having , as they declined ,
forced the standpatters to Indorse a
plank calling for u revision of the
tariff and they made a point of fre
quently lemlndlng the Allison people
of the tact.
The dulegales-ut-large are. George
D. 1'erklns of Sioux City , Lala > utlo
Young of DCS Molnes , Joseph Lane of
Davenport and Frank W. Simmons of
Ottumwa. The alternates are : D. L.
Ilelmshelmer , W. F. Lake , E. J. C.
Bealer and George II. Spahr.
Attorney General H. W. Dyers wa *
temporary chairman and C. G. Sauu-
dors permanent chaliman.
The Platform.
Following is the platfoim In full :
"Resolved , By the Republicans of
the state of Iowa _ , in convention as
sembled , that the record of our party
during more than fifty years of unex
ampled national history Is the large
asset of the Republican party and the
pride of all Republicans , that we
earnestly desire the continued su
premacy and expanding influence of
this great organization , and we here
by renew our expression of pride In
the recent record of the party In ad
ministration and legislation. We
have faith to believe that the Repub
lican party under the guidance of the
people will meet just public require
ments In the future , ub in the past.
"We declare unequivocally for pro
tection as the cardinal principle of
the Republican party and we affirm
our unalterable purpose to maintain
it. Events have confirmed the wisdom
ot tbe makers of the national platform
of T904 , wherein the party pledged
'readjustment of rates of duty only
when conditions so change that the
publlo Interests demand their altera
tion. ' In accordance with this decla
ration of four years ago , the Republic
an party of Iowa Indorses the d clara-
tlon of the Ohio Republican pluttorm
of this year in behalf of 'revision of
the tariff by a special session of the
next congress , Injuring the main
tenance of the true principle of pio-
t&ctlon by Imposing such customs
duties as will equal the difference be
tween the cost of production at home
and abroad , together with a reason
able profit , to the end that without ex-
ceaalvo duties American manufactur
ers , farmers , producers and wage
earners may have adequate piotection.1
"Resolved , That wo favor the nom
ination of William H. Taft by the Re
publican national convention to as *
semblo on the Oth of June. We have
confidence in his ability , his independ
ent manhood , his comprehension of
large and vital public questions ; his
uncompromising integrity and his un
faltering courageWe believe him to
be the choice of the Republicans of
this state , who have never failed to
Indorse the official record of President
Roosevelt.
"Therefore , we unequivocally In
struct our dqlogates-at-lorgo to vote
for William H. Taft and we earnestly
request them and' ' our district dele
gates to UBO their united Influence la
support of the Taft candidacy.
"Resolved , That we favor the re
tention of Senator William B. Allison
in his place , that we do this because
he has brought great distinction to
the state , because ho has served the
whole party and the whole country
with singular fidelity and ability , because -
cause of his present commanding po
sition In the senate and In the coun
sels of the nation , and because he has
strength in all situations and in all
emergencies. Ho Is recognized as the
master legislative architect of nls
time. The nation , almost without re
gard to party , admonishes the people
of Iowa of its Interest in this great
statesman. Therefore , we utand for
his re-election , the continuance of his
wise counsel and the retention of his
services to the country at large. "
Kills Herself In Telephone Booth.
Now York , March 19. Miss Helen
Daonzer , who conducted a school of
Instruction In embroidery in Brooklyn ,
shot herself to death in a telephone
booth alter summoning an acquaint
ance to care for her body. The report
of the revolver and the dying groans
ot the suicide carried over the wire
to the man who answered her call , but
before he could reach the address
Kiven the woman was dead.
Oklahoma Populists Meet.
Guthrle. Okla. , March 19 Delega
tions from several counties met here
and held a state Populist convention.
They elected fourteen delegates to
8t Louis , unlnstructed FV Jacobs ,
chairman of the Oklahoma Populist
committee , is a candidate for the
presidential nomination.
Tilt CONDITIONJJF THE WEATHER
Temperature for Twonty.four Hour * .
Forecast for Nebraska.
Condition of the weather ai record-
oil for the twcnty-fonr houra ending
nt 8 a. m. today.
Maximum 35
Minimum t4
Average \
Ilnrometor , . , . .flO.'JO
Chicago , Starch UK The bullolin Is-
mipil by Uio Chicago station of the
Unltod States weather bureau gives
tbo forectiBt for Nebraska as follows :
Fair tonight anil Frliluy Wanner
tonight and enHt port Inn Frlda >
JUDGE ADVISES COMMUTATION
TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT.
BELIEVES STORY OF SLAYER
Court Declares Man Who Killed Ex-
Governor Stuenenberg Told the
Truth About His Many Crimes , but
Would Spare His Life.
Caldwell , Ida. , March 1'J. Stating
that ho believed that Harry Orchard ,
In his testimony In the trials of Will-
lam D. Haywood and Qeorgo A. Petti-
bone for the mtmlur ol ox-Governor
Prank Stounenberg , told the exact
truth , Judge Fremont Wood , In the
district court , reconunendod that the
Btato board of pardons cotntnutu Or
chard's sentencu or duatli to Imprison
ment in the stntc penitentiary. Th *
oontenco of death wan pronounced in
accordance with the pica of guilty en
tered by Orchard last week when ar-
ratunod. .Ttidiii > Wonil nrenlded ttt
HARRY ORCHARD ,
both tha Haywood and Pettibone
trials. In regaid to the part of Or
chard In the trials , Judge Woods said :
Thinks He Told the Truth.
"I am more than satisfied that the
defendant now at the bar of this court
awaiting final sentence has not only
acted in good faith in making the dis
closures that he did , but that he also
testified fully and fairly to the whole
truth , withholding nothing. It was the
particular piovince of the court to ob
serve and follow this witness upon
the former trials and I am of the opin
ion that no man living could conceive
the btorles of crime told by the wit
ness and maintain himself under the
merciless fire of the leading cross-
examination attorneys of the country ,
unless upon the theory that he was
testifying to facts and circumstances
which had an actual existence within
his own experience. A child can
testify truly and maintain Itself on
cross-examination. A man may bo
able to frame his story and testify tea
a brief statement of facts Involving
a short single transaction. But I can
not conceive of a case where oven the
greatest intellect can conceive a story
of crime covering years of duration ,
with constantly shifting scenes and
changing characters , and maintain
that story with circumstantial detail
as to times , places , persons and partic
ular circumstances , and under as mer
ciless a cross-examination as was ever
given a witness in an American court ,
unless the witness thus testifying was
speaking truthfully and without any
attempt to misrepresent or conceal.
"If there were no moral obligation
on the part of the state to grant the
partial immunity recommended 1
would still say that there could be no
good reason in tills case for Inflicting
the extreme penalty while so many
crimes have been disclosed that are
yet unpunished. "
Judge Wood , then formally sen
tenced Orchard and fixed May 15 as
the date for the execution. Orchard
asked permission to speak and It was
granted. Ho repeated that he had told
the whole truth and that no promise
of immunity or of mercy had ever
been made to him. Befoie ho had con
cluded tears were streaming from his
eyes and ho all but broke down ns he
again , In a broken voice , thanked
Judge Wood for his recommendation
to the board of pardons.
In his ruling Judge Wood laid spe
cial atross on the crimes in Idaho and
plainly intimated that the end of pros
ecutions of those believed to have per
petrated them had not come. In this
connection , he said :
"Judges and executives may bo put
out of the way by the hands of nn as
sassin but thorn will be others to take
their places Just as ready and just
as determined to perform their duties
as their predecessors wore and
backed by a public opinion that will
ferret out and discover the author of
every such crime and bring him to
punishment"
PROTEST COMMITTEE PREPARINO
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS.
WANT ANTITRUST ACT MODIFIES
Proposed Amendment * to Sherman
Law With Regard to Injunction *
Are Being Considered Unions Not
to De Held a * Consplraclee.
Washington , March 19. That a me
morial formally protesting against
the Inaction of congress In th * matt * *
of legislation In the Interest of or
ganized labor and clearly setting
forth Its demands with respect the ret *
would be presented to the loatlwu ol
that body within u few days , Wfta p
haps the most Important action taken
at the opening session of the labor
conference hero. Thin duty will de
volve upon one of two committees ap
pointed by President Oompnrs , tanned
the "protest committee , " which was
dlicuted to frame an address to b *
proHuntud to those responsible for
legislation In congress , It was also
decided to ask the leaders In conureSB
to fix upon a time when u commltte *
from the labor conference can confer
with them. It Is understood , that the
inemoiliil will cull attention to the re
cent Injunction decisions of the su
preme courts against labor organiza
tions and asking thai the Sherman
anti-trust law be so amended aa to
afford rellei.
A feature of the gathering was th *
presence for the first time In the his
tory of labor gatherings of delegate *
representing the Farmers' National
union and the Brotherhood of Looomo2
tive Englncoru , which two bodies have
never affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor , except in a fra
ternal way.
Want Ban Off Boycott * .
Details of the conference hold be
tween Scth Low of New York , presi
dent of the Civic Federation , and Sam
uel Gompers , president of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor , which uio
slowly coming to light , Indicate that
labor is not yet committed to legiHlo-
tlon about to be urged by President
Roosevelt along the HIIWH of recom
mendation by the Civic Federation.
That there Is a difference of opinion
that threatens to overturn the pro
gram was leained from an authorita
tive bource. Mr. IM\V Is uald to have
returned to New Yoik much discour
aged. Ho had expected to bo able to
harmonize the points on which the la
bor interests , represented by Mr.
Gompors , failed to conform with the
program of the Civic Federation.
The officials of the American Feder
ation of Ijabor are said to bo with
holding their support from the pro
gram because the president feels that
he cannot indorse legislation which
would legalize trade boycotts by the
labor unions. The provlulon of the
proposed legislation exempting labor
organizations from the operations of
the Sherman anti-trust law was the
medium through which it was Intend
ed to secure full Indorsement by the
American Federation of l-abor. At the
conference at the White House , which
Mr. Gompers attended , It appears that
organized labor was in complete ac
cord with the program of the Clvio
'
Federation. loiter , however , Mr.
Gompers conferred with some of ills
associates In the American Federa
tion and the coiibcnsus of opinion was
that the president In his message to
congress should recognize the right
of organized labor to withhold its
trade trom a concern whoso manner
of conducting Its business was inimical
to organized labor. '
It is said that the president would
not agree to this and , In fact , that ha
was disposed to urxo that boycotts
should be suppressed by legislation
which otherwise was fair to the unions.
Miners Change Meeting Place.
Indianapolis , March 19. The na
tional convention of the United Mine
Workers of America changed the
place of its next meeting from St.
Louis to Indianapolis and received a
unanimous report from Its scale com
mittee , which rerlmiimniiled yearly
settlements with the operators by dis
tricts , the minimum demand being the
present wage scale In each district
Local differences aie to bo adjusted
by the district conferences. The
agioement was reached as a compro
mise. It is expected tbo report of the
committee will be argued at length oa
tbe floor of the convention.
In Senate and House.
Washington , March 19. General de
bate on the pension appropriation bill
continued for over four bourn In the
house of representatives. The sub
jects discussed took a wide range ,
politics , finance , the trusts and the
president's hist bpnclal message , all
receiving attention. Tha house then
adjourned out of respect to tno mem
ory of the late Senator William Pinrk-
ney Whyto of Maryland. The senate
was In session but ton minutes , ad-
Jouiuing out of respect to Mr. Wh > te.
Russian Terrorist Dies In Geneva.
Geneva , March 19. Gregory Gor-
fichunln , the Russian terrorist , died
here from consumption. Ho spent the
last few days of his life In a hos
pital. Gerschunln's health had been
undermined' ' by his long terms of Im
prisonment , but despite his 111 health
he continued to work against the Rus
sian government until ho broke down
completely.
Old Warship Burns to Water's Edge.
Washington March 19 The uul
warship Mononcahela has boon burnrd
to the waters cdgo at her station in
Quantanamo bay , Cuba.