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THE COEUR D'ALENE PRESS. FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST lo, 1906
PRICE FIVE CBN'
WEDQEWOOD
DENIES CHARGE
Says he Did Not Strike Mother
Trial Continued
The trial of George Wedgewood, ar
rested on a charge of battery, on a
warrant sworn out by his mother, and
set for today, was postponed until
Tuesday morning at ten o'clock, on
account of the attorney for the de
fendent having other matters to at
tend to.
Attorney Whitla stated this morn
ing that Mrs. Wedgewood was 77
years of age, German, and could not
speak English distinctly. He said
that her face bore marks where she
claims Wedgewood had hit her. He
alo said that Wedgewood bad applied
to him for a permit to carry a gun,
giving as his reasons that some of the
men of the town were going to mob
him, and that he wanted it for self
defense.
George Wedgewood, when inter
viewed by the Press representative,
stated that he had been told that
some of the boys around town were
going to give him a lashing and when
asked about the gun intimated that
he might have one in his house.
When asked about striking his moth
er he stated that he was innocent and
had gone to the house to see if she
needed any food. He said that he
started to look in the cupboard and
after asking her if she needed any
thing that she threw a poker at him,
and that he put her in a chair and
started for the cupboard the second
time. According to his story she
threw her shoe at him and that he set
her in thi chair and held her there.
When asked about the marks on her
fac. and as to how they came there,
he sad that he did not know, but thi t
he supposed it happened when he sat
her in the chair, for at that time the
chair had tipped and she came near
falling to the floor.
He said that she was old and child
ish and had caused him a great deal
of trouble, stating that he had bor
rowed money to bring her to this city
and she was angry because he did not
give her everything she wanted.
Father Purcell has acted as peace
maker, and when interviewed related
about the same story as Wedgewood,
saying that she had been to his house
several times complaining about the
treatment she was receiving, and that
he had told her to be satisfied with
what she had. He also stated that
she was jealius of her daughter-in
law, and that she was angry because
her son had not given her two lo s
ONE HANOS, OTHER LIVES
Boise, Aug. 10.—At a late hour
last night Governor Gooding signed a
reprieve until October 3, the date of
the next meeting of the pardon board,
for Rudolph Wetter, who was to have
been hanged at daybreak this morn
ing. A. J. Frawley, a Boise attor
ney, interested himself in Wetter's
behalf, being impressed with the
statement made in a newspaper inter
view published this morning in which
Wetter maintained that his trial had
not been conducted as he wished, and
that he might have been acquitted
had he had more money to spend.
Affidavits - were presented to the
governor late in the afternoon setting
forth that the plea of insanity had
been injected into the case when Wet
ter was convicted against the defend
ant s desire, and also that the evi
dence of certain witnesses said to be
important, could now be obtained
which could not be secured at trial.
The nature of this evidence has not
been disclosed. Wetter was sen
tenced to hang for the murder of
C hrist D. Long, in Idaho county.
Bond, the condemned murderer, was
hanged at the penitentiary this morn
ing. The trap was sprung at e leven
minutes after six. The condemned
man never faltered during the pro
ceedings, but was brave to the last.
Before the black cap was pulled
over his face the condemned man
«*»«de a confession of his guilt, say
ing "I am guitly a whole lot, but not
all." The last words which he ut
tered after the lack cap was pulled
down over his face were, "May God
have mercy on my soul, Lord bear
my prayer and dying words." His
neck was broken and death resulted
without a struggle.
and built her a house; that she com
plained she was not getting enough
to eat and did not think it right that
the children should take musio les
sons, which coat her son $15 a
month, when she was not getting the
proper food. He also stated that the
old lady had such a temper that it
was almost impossible for one to live
with her and aaid that she had spoken
to him before she had sworn out the
warrant.
The neighbors tell a different story
to the effect that the old lady says
this is not the first time her son
whipped her.
According to her story she was in
her home, which is a small house in
the rear of the Wedgewood house,
when her son came in and started to
abuse her. Angry words followed
and Wedgewood told her to be quiet.
She sa d that she became frightened,
that she called for help, and that he
grabbed her by the face putting his
hand over her mouth so she could
not make any noise, and that he
shoved her against the table and
stove, and that her back is black and
blue. She said that he had locked
the door so she could not get out,
but that his wife had entered the
room and left the door open, and that
she ran out and down to Father Pur
cell's, who told her he coula do
nothing, but that he should talk to
her son. She then made the com
plaint.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
That is the Charge Against
Dog Catcher.
The citizens and residents in the
vicinity of Sixth street and Coeur d'
Alene and Spokane railway are be
coming highly indignant over the
method of the dogcatcher, who has
for a dog pound, an old warehouse
in that locality. All dogs are caught
by him and placed in this ware
house to wait claimants or their
death, and the residents claim that
they do not receive the proper atten
tion, and that the dogs try to allevi
ate their sufferings by proclaiming
them at all hours of the day.
It also is said that be kills the
dogs in this building, by shooting
them. Unless there is some change
the residents threaten to make trouble
for the dog catcher.
GOOD GAMES SUNDAY.
Capt. Middelton Has Many
_.....Gamas Scheduled.
To the public it may seem that the
ball season is over, and that the local
team is taking a vacation; but cheer
up, fans, for the following schedule,
which is practically assured, will give
much better games than has been
played for some time in this city.
On Sunday the locals will play a
double header in the afternoon. The
first game will be-between the locals
and the Jones & Dillingham team of
Spokane, and the second will be with
the Wallace aggregation. The latter
; promises to be a good fast game, as
it is rumored that the miners are
coming 200 strong, as far as base
ball is concerned, and there will be
an excursion for the benefit of the
rooters from that city. Captian Mid
dleton, of the locals, stated today
that he was arranging for the follow
ing games and that they were prac
tically assured. The Warwicks,
with an exceptionally strong team
will play here next Wednesday, and
the S. A. A. C. will endeavor to worst
the locals on Thursday. The eighth
and ninth of September, the home
team will play the Spokane Indians
at Spokane. These games are assur
ed. Arrangements are practically
completed for a boat with the North
ern Pacific team in this city on the
second and third of September, and
on the eighteenth day of next month
the locals will play a return game
! with the 8. A. A.JC. at Spokane, and
; there is a probability of a game with
! the same team few September 19 in
thia city.
Miss H
tlful girls li
she has a<i
first played
Miss Grace
Orphans."
MSS HELEN ORMSBEE, STAGE BEAUTY.
■n Ormsbee Is a college graduate and was one of the most beau
!er class. She stepped directly from college to the stage, where
need as rapidly as she did In Latin and Greek. Miss Ormsbee
•veral parts in repertory with Mrs. Fiske. When understudy for
■ eorge she gave an excellent performance of Louise In "The Two
WILL PURCHASE
SILVERBULLION
Government in Market First Time
in Thirteen Years
Washington, Aug. 10.—For the
first time in 13 years the government
announced its purpose to purchase
silver for coinage purposes. Tenders
are invited at the office of the direct
or of the mint in this city on Wed
nesday, the 15th instant, up to 1
o'clock p. m., and every Wednesday
thereafter until further notice. These
tenders are to be for delivery at the
Philadelphia, New Orleans and Den
ver mints, settlement to be on the
New York basis of bullion, guaran
teed 999 fine.
The stock of bullion in the treas
ury was exhausted more than a year
ago, and since then no bullion has
been available for subsidiary use.
The stock in the treasury had be
come so low that it was ajiparent, ac
cording to the department, that the
demands of a constantly enlarging
trade could not be met without addi
tional coinage. The secretary of the
treasury was in doubt whether exist
ing statutes authorized him to buy
bullion for this purpose, and more
over, was of the opinion that it
wonld be a better policy to meet fu
ture demands for subsidiary coin by
the recoinage of silver dollars in the
treasuary, and so recommended to
congress. Congress, however, hav
ing failed to act upon his recom
mendation, Secretary Shaw requested
an opinion from the attorney general
as to authority to purchase bullion
for this purpose under existing laws,
and he received a favorable reply,
based on section 3526 of the revised
statutes. The policy now announced
was accordingly determined upon.
The United States government has
been in the past an important factor
in the silver market. In preparing
for the resumption of specie pay
ments and the redemption of the frac
tional paper' currency issued during
and following the civil war, it began
in January, 1875, a series of pur
chases. ending in February, 1878,
HEYBURN SEES SUCCESS
Lewiston, Idsho, Aug. 10.—"I
consider that the chances for republi
can success in Idaho sre greatly
strengthened by the action taken at
the democratic state convention at
Coeur d'Alene," Mid Senator W. B.
Hey burn this morning.
' 'Wherever 1 go I find that the
which aggregated 31,603,905 fine
ounces, which cost $37,571,148 in
gold.
Commissioner Finds Soar Peas.
Boise, Aug. 10.—It was a case of
"23" for 20 cases of very sour can
ned peas yesterday, when Pure Food
Commissoner Hitt opened about 20
cans of 12 cases and found all cans of
the same condition. He confiscated
the lot and took them to the city
dump and buried them, first obtain
ing an order from Justice of the
Peace Savidge. The extra case be
now has in his office reudy to produce
in case of controversy.
"I don't want to make public the
name of the merchant from whom I
I got the peas," said the commissioner,
"for the reason that I know he is per
fectly guiltless in the matter. If it
had not have been for him I should
possibly have never known anything
about them. The merchant bought
the peas from the second man, who
got them from the third party. We
don't know for certain who the third
party is, but wlil make it our busi
ness to find out.
"The peas were offered to the mer
chant at the ridiculously low price
of 61.05 per case. After he had
bought them he got to thinking the
matter over and grew suspicions.
He sent for me to make an examiua
j tion. The first can we opened was
j sour. So was the next and the next
j and the next. We opened a large
' number of cans and they were all the
j same. They were what the grocers
■ termed 'done over' peas. That is,
they were peas that bad been spoiled
some time and had been recooked
and recanned.
When or where the peas were can
ned is not known or what firm put
them op. The only marks on the
cans or on the case are the words.
Standard Sugar Peas."
differences raised at the Pocatello
convention are subsiding and the re
publican party leaden are working
as a unit for the ticket."
Senator Hey burn is in the city on
personal business. His health is im
proving steadily and be hopes by Call
to regain his usual strength.
KEYNOTE OF
THECAMPAIQ]
Judge Stockslager Will Wage
Lively War
Wallaoe, Idaho, Aug. 10.—-In ab
solute harmony with every plank in
the platform of the democratic party
In this state as adopted by the Coeur
d'Alene state convention, and rely
ing upon the women to vote for him
Judge Charles O. Stockslager, nomin
ated for governor, expeota to wage a
relentless campaign from now until
election day, making the anti-Mor
mon plank, the "six bit" insurance
companies plank, the change of ven
ue plank, Governor Gooding's ad
ministration, which is characterised
by the democratic nominee as waste
ful and extravagant, and the alleged
unmerited condnet of the state land
bo rad, the paramount issuee of the
fight the judge is pleased at the out
look for success.
"These are the planks in the plat
form moat vital to the welfare of the
citizens of Idaho, " said the judge.
"Of course, the Mormon question
really is the one paramount issue be
tween the two parties. By talcing
such a pronounced stand against Mor
monism the democratic party perhaps
has alienated a great per cent of its
Mormon vote, but to offset that I
firmly tielieve that this same vigorous
anti-Mormon plank will draw many a
gentile republican vote. Heretofore
the anti-Mormon plank in our plat
form has been so much leas pro
nounced and emphatic tiian it is this
year that many republicans who
would have voted the democratic tic
ket in order to down Mormonism did
not do so, as they were not sure just
where the democratic party stood on
this issne. This year there can be no
question.
"I also believe that hundreds of
women voters, republican and demo
cratic alike, will support the ticket
just on acoount of the plank in the
platform.
"Some may criticize Senator Du
bois for being so radical on this is
sue, but I do not think he is, and 1
am glad the convention adopted an
anti-Mormon plank that can not pos
sibly be mistaken or misunderstood.
"The 'six bit' insurance plank also
is a fine thing, and I believe that,
second to the Mormon plank it is the
best political taste of any of the
planks making up our platform. By
that plank no insurance company that
FINNS PLAN REVOLUTION
Copenhagen, Aug. 10.—A number
of the members of the Finnish revo
lutionary organization were arrested
Thursday aud under pressure confess
ed the plans of the patriots. They
rereuied a wide spread plot to blow
up all govermeut buildings at Hels
ingford with dynamite and to estab
lish a dictatorship over Finland.
This being successful, it was planned
to march to St. Petersburg to aid the
opponent* of the government there.
The government is alarmed and it
is greatly feared that Finland has
been selected as the starting point
for the revolution at St. Petersburg.
MITIGATE SENTENCE.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 10.—The sen
tence of the Sebastopol mutineers
will probably be mitigated. It will
CLUB TO INCORPORATE
The executive committee of the
Commercial club held a meeting last
eveniug for the purpose of taking
steps for incorporating the club.
There were two plans suggested.
The first was to capitalize the club
for 150,000 and dispose of the stock
in this city selling it at the par val
ue. This plan was not favorably
spoken of by the majority of those
present, as It might give control to
a few parties, and in this event each
mber would not have the same
rights and privileges.
The other plan proposed. waa well
received. By this plan the clnb will
be incorporated without the capital,
with seats similar to those on the
Board of Trade «r Chamber of Com
merce, these seats to be sold after the
first of September, payment in ad
vanee, for a sum agreed upon by the
clnb. This plan will be found more
democratic, and tend to add interest.
a
I
a
1
into
has refused or shall refuse to pay in
full its San Francisco leases will be
allowed to continue or enter
business iu this state.
"The change of venue plank _
tainly must appeal to the bar of 1
state and the general public in a fav
orable manner."
This plank favors the passage of a
law whereby proeeouting attorney*
may be granted a change of venue in
the trial of a criminal action egsltsrt
Mormons and was suggested by Judge
Stockslager himself. In fact, the
entire supreme court at the last ses
sion of the legislature tried to gall
such a law paaesed, but failed.
"Governor Gooding's administra
tion, " declared the democratic lead
er, "I consider wasteful and extrava
gant beyond all reasons, and I pro
pose to take a vigorous stand in op
position to the methods practiced by
the administration. Many of the de
partments of the administration have
been compelled to issue deficiency
warrants, of which I hold there
should have been no necessity had
the public servants had the interest
of the state at heart.
"Aa to the remainder of the plat
form, it is all good, and I am in per
fect harmony with it. 1 confidently
feel that with such an excellent plat
form to work upon, our ticket will
be elected."
Judge Stockslager waa asked re
garding the resolution adopted by the
state convention touching upon the
Steunenbreg assassination, also his
opinion of Governor Gooding's atti
tude with respect to the prosecution
of the alleged muiderers of the form
er governor. He replied:
"The convention simply adopted
a resolution expressing the conven
tion's regrets at the murder of the
ex-governor, aud hoping the perpe
trator or perjietrators of the crime
will be punished for it." He de
clined further to discuss the matter,
beyond saying:
"I want to state right here that,
should 1 lie Governor Gooding's aue
cseor, I shall expect to ran absolute
ly the executive end of the state gov
ernment, and 1 shall expect the Judi
ciary end to be run by the officer •
composing It."
be recalled thut the paper* iu the
cases of these men disappeared mys
teriously after the arrival at Sebasto
pol of Admiral Skrydloff, command
er of the Black sea fleet. Before he
left Sebastopol the admiral intimated
that he considered the condemnation
of the mutineers prearranged and un
just, and Mid he thought the officers
had been more to blame than
sailors.
There is more than a suspicion that
the "seizure by revolutionists" of
the papers in tlie case was staged by
Admiral Skrydotf himself.
On the recommendation of the ad
miral, minister of Marine Barilleff,
in st«a< 1 of conforming the sentence,
has ordered a complete rehearing of
the case at the end of two months.
to the club, as each one will hold the
same position.
It was also thought that all 1
hers entering the clnb after Septem
ber 1 should be required to pay a
larger admittance fee. John M.
Flynn was appointed a committee of
one to draw up the articles of incor
poration and present them at a spe
cial meeting of the executive commit
tee, which will be held et el
o'clock this evening. The 1
will be drawn along the lines of 1
latter plan, and will be in effect!
soon as completed and accepted,
ter being properly filed.
The representative of the U
Statesman, In bis report of the 1
era tic state convention says that "
citizens have taken care of the visit
royally, showing themselvea to
princes."