Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-08-09

VI an cAlAA bco-
sion of the legislature. It had been
reached only after the state author
tiles had resumed the prosecution of
ticket agents and had arrested Presi-
dent Finley of the Southern. Follow
ing the reversal of the federal order,
the Southern gave notice in the SUI
preme court at Raleigh that it ap-
pealed from the $4,000 fine. Gov
ernor Glenn, seeing that the law was
duly recognized, ordered the judges
to stop all prosecutions of the rail-
roads, saying that when they obey
t1rorectIUn. ruG -4.,4i4iafl- to
had also joined i'll the agreement, and
other lines are expected to follow suit.
President Finley of the Southern said
later that the "a cent rate had been
resisted because 1t was contiscatory
and that the railroad had. yielded its
clear right in the interests OF peace
and amity. Mr.. Finley had been
promptly released upon habeas cor
pus writ issued by Judge Pritchard.
In message to the people Of the
state Governor Glenn said: ut is n
great victory for state rights against
| federal interference 1t will teach
utility corporations that while the
state will treat them fairly 1t will not
tolerate their trying to control the
state. ! never defied the federal pow
| err, as has been stated, but simply
tried to carry out the law as / saw
| 1t under the constitution" Governor
Conner of Alabama warmly congratu-
lated Governor Glenn upon the stand
| he had taken.
Fourth Trial Of Caleb Powers.
At Georgetown, Ky, Caleb Powers
for the fourth time has been placed on
trial for conspiracy to effect the muir
der of the late Governor Goebel.
Judge j. q. Robbins, who presided at
| the preceding trial Of Powers and who
was designated by Governor Beckham
for the present trial, was accused in
| an affidavit by Powers Of having
| ruled unfairly in the former trial and
of holding prejudice against the de-
PENDANT on account of his political af-
filiations. Judge Robbins, Willie de-
claring that the allegations against
him were utterly untrue. gave notice
that he would vacate the bench. This
4 caused an adjournment indefinitely
for certiication of the fact to the gov
ernor.
Powers appeared to be i'll perfect
physical condition despite his long
confinement, as he has taken vigorous
exercise regularly and given great at
tention to his personal appearance
Attorney r. p. Franklin. who has con
Quoted the prosecution IN all the trials
growing out of the Goebel assassina
ton, is in charge of the present one.
! Armenian Priest Indicted.
Il Father Martoogessian, the Armenian
priest Of New York. who had been sus
pected of some connection with the
secret Hunchakist society and friend
sin of Tavshanjian, the millionaire
rug importer, has himself been arrest
J ed and indicted on several charges Of
: attempted robbery and blackmail. Al
, the same time evidence pointing
strongly to Martoogesslan as an ac
complete in the murder OF Tayshan
jian has been secured by the distric
attorney. A former friend Of tn
priest has made confession as to hi
connection with a gang to threaten
wealthy Armenlans and to kill then
should they fail to give UP the sum
of money demanded. The accuse
priest was held in $4,000 bail for full
Their examination.
San Francisco Supervisors Out.
The old board of supervisors for tn
city of San Francisco who served III
der Mayor Sehmitz have rendered thei
designations. thus making way for TIL
new set appointed by Mayor Taylor
AT tue same time former Mayo
schmitz has appointed new set Q
supervisors in order to set up the clail
In the cn,Irts of his right to contin.l