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Orchard Tells How He Killed Gov. Steunenberg
The prisoner Harry Orchard testified in Boise that he killed former Governor Frank Steunenberg in 1905 after a long spree of murders tied to the Western Federation of Miners. He recounted bomb plots against officials, including Pettibone and Gabbert, and detailed movements from Denver to Caldwell to Idaho to carry out the crimes.
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Orchard
Gov. Steunenberg
Harry Orchard
Steunenberg
Boise
Ida
Western Federation of Miners
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone
Frank Steunenberg
Haywood
Moyer and Pettibone
Peabody
McDonald
Canyon City
Col. Moyer
Péttibone
Pettibone
Denver
Judge Gabbert
Salt Lake
Judge Gabbard
Wally
Judge Goddard
Idaho
Moyer
Nampa, Ida
Thomas Hogan
Simpkins
Caldwell
Spokane
Seattle
Wardner
Jack Simpkins
Federation Board
Wallace
Robinson, Miller & Rosenthal
Miller
Hogan
Simmons
Pacific Hotel Register
Saratoga
Colorado
Hawley
Arthur Collins
Union
Telluride
Steve Adams
Edminster
California
Fred Bradley
Adams
Pocatello
Mr. Hawley
Mr. Richardson
Canada
Nelson
B. C
Hattie Simpson
Pilot Bay
Little
Hercules
Ed Boyce
Boyce
Burke
Philippines
Honolulu
Utica
Senator Borah
Iuea