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Newspaper
Coeur Dalene Evening Press
Location
Coeur D´Alene, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1908
Page
1
July 2 report shows the state pardons board recommending clemency for Harry Orhy who faced murder charges. The board, led by Governor Flooding and Attorney General, reviewed arguments from Orchard’s counsel and voted in regular session to commute the sentence to next Friday.
Oregon and Idaho headlines recount Harry Orchard’s robbery and murder trials linking him to the assassination plot of Governor Menberk. Confessed extradited conspirators including Pettibone and Hey face arraignments. Orchard’s death sentence is commuted to life, with pleas for clemency and reparation. Georgia and Portland connections surface through a wave of related federal cases and post office thefts.
Senator Holifeld departs Lewiston for the Democratic National Convention in Denver. He travels with the Spokane crowd and Idaho allies to oppose the anti Mormon plank, joined by former colleague Pred Trabols. Anti Dubois factions send delegates, though Dubois supporters dominate the scene.
A search warrant issued by Judge Steele allowed officers to stop a group traveling toward Macane. Cherney Exente of Sunnyside filed the order in the afternoon. The driver observed two suspicious men on the road near the cart route, leading to securing the warrant and detaining the parties before dawn. Captain Roger accompanied the pursuit to overtake them.
Gotch of Humbolat defeated Dr. B F Roller in Seattle to win the world catch-as-catch-can wrestling crown on July 2. The 13 minute 29 second first bout and 25 minute 4 second second bout ended with Gotch dominating Roller, who weighed around 200 pounds. Referee Eadie Gatpey oversaw the match as Gotch’s trainer Joe Carrot looked on. attendance was modest with top prices near $2,000. The outcome renews talk of a possible rematch or new title bout.
The Idaho militia at Fort Wright near Spokane held a ten day encampment with sharp practice. Archie Meld er of Company 1 Rathdrum won the gold medal for best target record, scoring 119 of 120. Pvt Meld er and Shadduck led sharpshooting, while Colonel Hoover praised progress and readiness for August maneuvers. Soldiers returned to Coeur d Alene by train after four o clock departure.
A man named Louis Larson was arrested by Officer Evans on the charge of grand larceny after allegedly robbing a sleeper on the street and later reporting his loss of watch and money. The accused claimed to be an innocent laborer while police traced a pocketbook and money orders found on his person to the complainant. The case, tied to a drinking spree earlier, moves toward trial as investigators connect the suspect to similar burglaries in Spokane and nearby towns.
Widespread effort to push William Jennings Bryan on the first ballot at the Chicago convention stalls as Gray Johnson and other rivals back competing strategies. Detailing the arrival of Gray and Johnson aides and the dynamics within the Bryan camp, the article notes tensions with Governor Johnson and the potential for a split vote. The piece also references Mayor Lawler and party figures shaping the early stage of the convention campaign.
Fredrick M Newton died this morning in Cleveland from apoplexy after a period of illness. He leaves a widow and two nieces. Mrs Canfield of the city and Mrs Georgina Privtlander of St Joe attended and prepared the body for shipment to Cleveland for funeral services. The undertaker was Ainur University.
The fragment notes arrangements for travelers to join Democratic leaders from Venture to Denver. It mentions a party event in September and a plan to move toward coordinated activities with a local and national scope, including a camera-related detail and the path to further meetings.
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