The Daily Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 160, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 9, 1907 Page: 2 of 48
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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1907.
blown down around the outskirts of the
town and four persons Injured.
TIDAL WAVE IN CREEK KILLS 2'
After a Cloudburst the Stream Leaps
From Its Bed and in Its Rampage
Devastates Gradyville, Ky.
LOUJSVILIJC, Ky., June 8.—Twenty-
one persons dead, the vilage devastated
and several thousand acres of growing
crops ruined, is the sum total of the ha-
voc wrought by a cloudburst that de-
scended on Gradyvill<\ Ky., and vicinity
last night. All the dead are residents
of Gradyville, but although reports are
meager, owing to the remoteness of th®
place and the prostration of the telephone
and telegraph wires, It is believed that
no further casualties will be reported
from the surrounding country.
The dead are:
Mrs. I.#. C. Nell, wife of State Senator
Nell, and her four children; Miss L. Kill
and one child; Mrs. Carl Wilmore. 1 if-r
daughter and granddaughter; Paul Wil-
son, IS years old; Mrs. Ilartfield Moss
and her six children; Mrs. W. Keltner
and one child; Miss Mary Moss.
All but two of the bodies havo been
recovered.
The disaster was due to the erratic
behavior of Big Creek, ordinarily a small
stream, but which was swollen by recent
rains. When the cloudburst precipitated
three inches of rain in an hour on Grady-
ville and vicinity, the creek leaped from
its bed and took a new course with the
speed of a tidal wave.
The inhabitants had no warning and
nearly all were in b< »1 when the loam-
ing waters struck the place, carrying
away six large residences, a m il and a
number of small r houses. Nearly all
tlie victims were drowned, but four were
crushed by the collap-" of their dwell-
ings when the torrent struck them.
State Senator Nell, who Is a physician,
owes his escape from the fate that over-
took the rc.-t of his family to the fact
that he was several miles away in the
hills visiting a patient when the storm
broke. He was at first reported to be
among the dead.
As soon as the newa of the disaster
reached Columbia, Ky., several hundred
citizens left at once for the scene with
food and clothing, all the physicians
available goin^ along. They found tin;
residents of the devast.V« ,| village day,, d
and helpless, but by nightfall all the re-
lief possible had b< sn afforded. Several
persons had been injured, but none of
these, it is said, will die.
Gradyville is a village of 176 Inhabit-
ants, in Adair County, six miles from
Columbia and eighteen miles from the
nearest railroad station.
FIVE DEAD AT NEW MINDEN.
Number of Houses Demolished in the
Illinois Town—Occupants Car-
nto Adjacent Fields.
CHIEF COUNSEL FOR IDAHO.
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LE, Tcnn., June S.—A tor-
over New Minder., seven
of this city, early today,
persons and injuring several.
)f houses were demolished,
ar?: Henry Weihe, wife and
i; a child of A. Sleulieimer.
•d are: Mrs. Steuhelrner, may
an Weihe, arm and le^
internally injured; 10-year-
Henry Helsman, internal in-
f others were bruised.
i struck th" northern portion
i, and most of the houses do-
"C country cottages. In town
i Lutheran Church was badly
he st« eplo being blow n dow n
•of blown off. On the north
church tb.' school house was
These buildings were prac-
only ones ir: the village
I were damaged.
ado 1« veiled .il> mt seventeen
J es. The Weihe house, in
• wore killed, was about the
hit. It was completely de-
molished. The cecupants were carried
witi? the debris of the house into the
adjacent fields.
TORNADO DESTROYS TOWN.
York, III., Practically Wiped Out of
Existence—Three Persons Killed
and Eight Fatally Injured.
YORK, 111., June S. Three persons arc
dead and eight fatally injured as a re-
sult of a tornado which practically
wiped out this town last night. The
property damage is estimated at 550,000.
The damage to fruit and crops will bo
Aiore than $100,000.
The dead are: Henry Rook, 60 years
old, Terre Ilaute, Ind.; Mrs. Luclndy
Pinkerton, f.Q years old, York; Mrs. John
Bostick, York.
Fatally injured: Clyde Scott, York;
li. lr. Miller, Mrs. S. F. Freeman, Mrs.
!B. F. Miller, Anna Belle Newman, all of
York, James Hay ton, GrayviUe, Ind.;
Mis. Lydla Foster, York; Mrs. James
Layton, Grayville.
Without warning the storm broke while
most of the people were at supper. En-
tire families were burled in ruins of
houses and It is remarkable that the
death list is not greater.
The storm lasted more than four min-
utes. All communication was cut off un-
til early today.
Mrs. Lydia Pinkerton was blown into
the top of a tree several hundred feet
from the house. She died within a few
minutes.
The Methodist Church was demolished
and tin* proprietor of a saloon across the
street was hurled through his door Into
a thick hedge fifty feet away. Many
horses and cattle were blown away and
the carcasses apparently fell into the
Wabash River and were washed away.
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STATE SENATOR WM. E. BORAH.
STATE SENATOR WILLIAM E. BORAH Is chief counsel for the
the Haywood case, now on trial at Boise City, Idaho, where Harry
has made the sensational confession of wholesale murders.
State In
Orchard
OIL COMPANY
SURETY BON!)
IS REJECTED
(Continued from page 1.)
on the sufficiency of the bond and was
bound to accept or lejcct it regardless
of whether the securities were under the
jurisdiction of the Texas rourj^. Ho
contend d that til* law limiting the cap-
ital stock of a surety company applied
only t<> loans and not to bonds.
Mr. St dm an said he believed the con-
struction placed by the attorney was
ermii"nuH when Mr. Allen contend'd that
the legislature never intended that the
Htatc should be made to go beyond the
limits of the State to collect the bond.
Judge Brooks finally shut off the argu-
ment. saying it was not a matter for
him to determine, but was entirely witii
the I' strict Clerk. Ho advised the clerk
on law uolnt-3, but not en the sufficiency
of t)i.■ bond.
District Cleric IMckle received1 worn!
that one of nis children was ill and tlui
court adjourned until 2.30.
Refuses to Accept Bond.
restrict Clerk Fickle consulted with a
number of attorneys before the beginning
of the afternoon session and decided not
to accept the bond of $11,750,000 on the
American Surety Company.
The defense then asked fifteen days
time in which to procure i personal
bond. Alter consultation the State argued
agai.ist the delay and insisted upon the
appointment of a receiver at once; that
the busln< 88 should be taken charge of
at once so .t could be operated in such
a way that the best results would ac-
crue to the State, lie faid tiie Plate
ind public demanded that the business
be conducted in such a manier that it
jase plundering tho people.
Mr. Stedman said this was the first
time he ever heard that the appointment
of a re civer was to make a defendant
rporaiiun bo good. Ho thought the
company could furnish a personal bond
which would amply secure the State.
Judge t lark oilered a number of au-
thorities, contending that the appoint-
ment oi a i • ceiver pending an appeal
could not be done.
Judge Penn said tho State in asking for
receiver i-- asking that the judgment
bo suspended pending an appeal.
Mr. JJghtfoot went through the history
of the law providing for the appointment
of a receiver, giving as he believed, the
intent of the Legislature in passing tho
law.
The law says when a corporation has
been convicted of violating the anti-trust
laws, a receiver shall be appointed dur-
ing the pendancy of an appeal. II - said
the \\ atei s-Pierce Oil Company if not
placed in the hands of a receiver would
be able to build up a stronger monopoly
than ever during the next three years,
*nd would be able to rob the people, as
it has been during for the last twenty
years, of an amount sufficient to pay
the judgment assessed against the com-
pany. lie argued it was the intent of
the Legislature to take out of the bands
of a corporation its assets when it had
been convicted of having violated the
anti-trust laws during the pendancy of
an appeal.
Mr. Gregory argued that this law is
novel, if novel means new, but that a
novel law case requires a novel law and
a novel remedy.
The court said he would pass on the
motion Monday morning.
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ADVISES TO BOIL WATER.
County Physician Urges Precautions
Against Typhoid Fever.
Special Telegram to The Ex press.
GEORGETOWN, Tex., June 8.—Dr. E.
M. Thomas, County Health Officer, ad-
vises Georgetown people to boll all drink-
ing water as ft precaution against ty-
phoid fever.
There have been several cases of the
fever here the past few weeks, two or
three of which have proved fatal.
Since the heavy rains Georgetown's
water from springs in the Gabriel River
has not been as clear and pure as
usual.
Will Tour Mexico.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CORPUS CHItlSTr, Tex., June 8.-Thls
morning a party composed of Mayor II.
II. Segrcst, W. S. Rankin, C. H. Trott,
Walton Clark, L. A. Wyatt, J. M. Davis,
Ernest Poensich, Robert Ritter, Armln
Ritter, William Sturm, William Riley, E.
Pearse, Colonel Hudson, formerly of
Waxahachie, and several others left here
for Laredo, where they will take a spe-
cial sleeper for a month's tour of
Mexico, visiting among other points of
interest Monterey, Victoria, Tamplco,
San Luis 1'otosi and the City of Mexico.
ORCHARD
ADDS ARSON
TO CRIMES
Continued From Page One.
stated that lie had not become acquaint-
ed Willi Pettibune until 1904. With refer-
ence to tho attempts to assassinate Gov-
ernor Peabodv, Orchard said that lie se-
cured the aid of Steve Adams, not bo-
c&use he was a federation man, but be-
cause he needed a partner.
Unable to Shake Orchard.
Mr. Richardson went over Orchard's
testimony on direct examination almost
word for word with the witness, each
question iri direct evidence suggesting
from live to twenty Interrogations in
tho cross-examination, orchard adhered
to everything of his first statement and
elaborated them under the hail of ques-
tions from the defense.
Mi'. Richardson devoted much time to
fixing places and dates in the witness's
story, evidently laying the foundation
for contradictory evidence when the de-
fense has its inning.
"Outside of your assassinations," Mr.
Richardson asked tho witness, "did you
have little enterprises on tho side?"
Orchard said he gambled with the
money he drew from the federation, but
lust uftcner than he won.
"Did vou ever hold anybody up on
the streets and take their money from
them?"
"'No, I did not."
Asked about the assassination of Lyle
Gregory, Orchard said he hud never
known Gregory personally and had no
grudge of any sort against him.
"What was the reason given vou for
the killing of Gregory?" demanded Mr.
Richardson.
"1 .cause of his opposition to the Fed-
eration and the coal miners," the wit-
ness replied.
"But tiie federation had nothing to do
with tli- coal miners, did it?"
"I believe not."
"And there was not a coal strike on?
"V'S, 1 believe there was."
"Hut the coal miners belonged to Mr.
Mitchell's organization?"
• I b< li< ve Mitchell was president, yes.
Orchard said Gregors had been a
deputy of the coal operators. He had
also been a detective at Idaho Springs
during a strike the federation was con-
ducting there.
Says Board Approved.
The witness said Pettlbone had reported
the proposal assassination of Gregory to
the exe.-ntive board of tiie Western Fed-
eration and l.ad said the board thought
it would be a good thing. Asked tiie
name of th^ members of the executive
bos.rd at :hls time. Orchard gave the
names of Jack Slmpktns, James lvirwan,
K C. Coakley and Jack Williams.
Orchard said it was not Bob Meldrim
of Telluride who was drinking with Greg-
orv the night of his assassination but
a man nam d Mildrim whose first name
tho witness did not remember. Asked
why he shot Gregory three times with
his sawedi off shotgun, Orchard replied:
"lie did not go down till the third
shot "
"You kept pumping till he did go
down?"
"Yes, there were flvo or six ihots in
the gun."
He said he got $100 from Pettlbone a
dav or two after Gregory's death.
"Was this specifically for the Gregory
matter or were you a salaried officer
for killing people?" asked Richardson.
"I drew money whenever I needed It."
"Yen did not care what you did to
get mori y, so long as it was not work,
did yon?"
"I did not work much,"
Orchard said there was no fixed
schedule of pay for his crimes. Ho never
asked for money until he reeded it.
Orchard Has Written Story of Life.
In response to a question from Rich-
ardson, Orchard raid he had written the
story of his life in book form. He said
he had bceti at work en the autobiog-
raphy during all of the year. He saTd
Detective McPartland had seen the work,
but denied that McPartland had' ever
suggested any changes in the narratives.
"When you and Jack Slmpkins were
talking over your experiences in the Coeur
d'Ali'ti ■«," questloe.VI Air. Richardson,
"did r: you tell Simpl ins that if G-ov-
or Steunentierg had not driven you
out of Idaho you would be a rich man;
that your former parint rs in tho Her-
cules re all millionaires?"
"I told him part of that," Orchard re-
plied. "I said my partners were all
rich men."
Senator Borah, for the State, wanted
to know If this question was for the
purpose of impeaching the witness by
J ike Siiripklna, who has never been ap-
prehended.
""its,'' replied Richardson, "just as
soon as you Plnkerlons produce him."
"We are producing the Western Fed-
eration as fast as we can," said Sena-
tor Borah.
"And as a matter of courtesy to you
we havo brought on many of the Fed-
eration's officials, and will bring more
If you will let us know about it," At-
torney Richardson fnally declared.
Orchard said that at the time Haywood
told him to "pull off something In ('rip-
ple Creek, because he was afarid there
might bo a split up in tl±e miners' con.
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vention unless something was done,
things were very quiet in Cripple Creek,
and the union had sent a committee to
the Governor to urge that there was
no further need for the soldiers.
"Now. then," tho attorney went on,
"are you sure that llaywood did not say
there was likely to be a split up In the
miners' association, and that the miners
would have to do something if they
wanted to maintain the militia?"
Orchard declared that he remembered
nothing of the kind.
Adds Arson to His Crimes.
"At the mines of the Independence ex-
plosion, were not you having some rela-
tions with Detectives Scott and Sterl-
ing?"
'1 may have."
"Did you ever talk to A. E. Carlton?"
Orchard said he had spoken once to
Carlton when he wagL. an officer of the
Mine Owners Association. He had also
spoken to Nelson Franklin. Asked how
it was that he could pass the militia
without trouble in Cripple Creek, Orchard
said that there were many union men
who had done the same thing.
At this point Orchard created some-
thing of a sensation by adding the crime
of arson to his long list of misdeeds. He
and John Neville decided to burn Ne-
ville's saloon, near the Independence
depot, collect the Insurance money and
divide it.
"Who set fir© to the saloon?"
"I did."
"How?"
"I took some 'Pettlbone dope* upstairs
and came away and left it there."
"You did have some use for 'Pettlbone
dope' that way?"
"Yes."
Orchard later got <100 of the $1600 In-
surance collected.
After the arson experience, Orchard
said he deserted his second wife and
started off on the trail with Neville and
his son. Orchard said, lie had sent some
mouty t* Lis first wife since he has
been In the penitentiary.
"Wlioro did you get it?"
"I got It from Wardner Whitney. T
asked him if h-- would advance me $50
on some guns, field glasses and things I
had which could he sold after the trial."
"Where did Whitney get the money?"
"He said he got it from the Governor."
Orchard said ho had also sold a locket
and chain and sent the money t.o his first
wife. Altogether h#» had got $115 since his
arrest. He had also got some clothes
once In a while.
"<Jot some lately to appear In at this
trial, did you not?"
* "Yes."
"And had your picture taken?"
"Yes."
Adjournment was taken at this point
until 9:30 a. rri. Monday.
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Will Lecture at Beaumont.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex., June 8.—Col.
Thos. 1'. Rixey, counsel and lecturer of
the National Good Roads Association,
who has he» n here arranging for the
good loads meeting on the 17th and 18th
has gone to Beaumont where he is on
the program for the meeting there.
State Chautauqua at Rockdale.
Special Telegram to Tho Expreus.
ROCKDALE, Tex., June h. The State
Chautauqua Assembly Is to hold a seven
days' entertainment here under the pat-
ronage of the Women's Christian Tem-
perance I'nion, tho first entertainment
being held today.
Carpenter Sustains Injuries.
Special Tel. fram to The Express.
SAN A.\";!;:i,< >, Tex., June 8.—Will
Caldwell, a carpenter, fell frorn the roof
of a building this morning. A wrist was
dislocated ami he wan bruised about the
face and body. I' is not thought his in-
juries will prove fatal.
KOOT TO VISIT MEXICO.
His Trip, It Is Said, Will Have No
Particular Significance—To Be
Diaz's Guest.
MEXICO CITY, June 8.—According to
a special dispatch received by the Mex-
ican Herald tonight from Its Washing-
ton bureau, Secretary of State Elihu
Root will visit Mexico In the near fu-
ture. He will come to Mexico City and
will, of course, confcr with President
Diaz.
The Herald will sav In its Issue to-
morrow morning that the proposed visit
of Secretary Iloot will have no particular
political significance and will in no way
have any bearing on the present relation}?
between Mexico and Guatemala.
Ill official circles the news of the com-
ing of the secretary was not discussed
for publication. It is understood that
Mexico is Iifghly pleased over the an-
ticipated visit.
PROS BARELY TRIUMPH.
Antis Lose in Brewster County Pre-
cinct by Two Votes.
Special Telegram to Tho Express.
MARATHON, Tex., Juno 8.-In a Tiotly
contested1 local option election precinct
No. 3 of Brewster County went dry by
two majority.
PERSONAL NOTES.
C. W. Boyce of Runge is at the New
Maverick Hotel.
James B. Wells of Brownsville Is at the
Menger Hotel.
I. T. Pry or Jr., ranchman of Uvalde,
' is at the Menger Hotel.
R. L. Polk, a busness man of Temple,
is at tho Bexar Hotel.
C. S. Smith and bride of San Maroos
are at the Bexar Hotel.
Dr. J. A. Watts of Victoria, Mex., la
In the city for a few days.
O. P. Beatty, a business man of Rock-
port is at tho Bexar Hotel.
Temple D. Smith, banker of Fredericks-
burg, is at the Menger Hotel.
Robert Driscoll Sr., here from the
ranch, is at tho Menger Hotel.
Walter Schrelner, a business man of
Kerrville, is at the Elite Hotel.
A. F. Hennlng, telegraph editor of the
Houston Post, is here on a brief visit.
H. J. Menger is again able to be out
after an operation following appendi-
citis.
Wm. Meyer, wife and daughter, leave
the latter part of the week for a trip
to the principal cities of Louisiana, and
will then tour California during the re-
mainder of the summer.
Mrs. Fred Ward left yesterday morn-
ing for Kansas City, Mo., where she In-
tends to spend the summer. She was
accompanied by her daughter, Carrie,
and son, Herbert.
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