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Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-04
Fourth Trial Hard Fought


The last chapter of one of the most
tragic events in the history of Kentucky
was reported today on the completing OF
the fourth trial of former Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers, indicted eight years
ago as accessory befors the fact to the
murder Of William Goebel, Democratic
contestant for the office of governor 1t
has been one of the most stubbornly
contested criminal cases in the history OF
American Jurisprudence.
The present trial has covered more
than seven weeks, with forty-six actual
days of court proceedings There nave
been III witnesses examined, 76 for the
commonwealth and 101 for the defense' In
addition, three sets of dispositions nave
been read, and the testimony of six
witnesses who died since the last trial
was admitted Powers for himself, and
Henry Z. Youtsey, who Is now lie
con -'at, for the prosecution, were the
princil, ! witnesses.
During this trial, seven persons have
been brought before the court for con-
tempt resulting in four convictions ana
three dismissals.
The present trial is the fourth through
which Caleb Powers has been compelled
to pass The first, in 1900, resulted in
conviction, with sentence of life I'm"
prisonment.
This Judgment was reversed by the
court OF appeals on the grounds of mis-
conduct upon the part of Attorney
THOMAS Campbell during the trial and
an error on the part of the trial judge
In forcing too speedy a judgment and
sentence in order to have 1t entered In
the time provided by the criminal code
The second trial came about a year
later, in 1902, and resulted in a sentence
of life Imprisonment. This was later set
aside on the ground that Judge James C
Cantren had refused to vacate the bench
upon a motion filed by the defense, sup
ported by an affidavit charging him with
partiality.
Third Trial
At the third trial, in 1908. Judge r.
Robbins of Mayfield presided. 1t again
resulted in a verdict of guilty, and this
lime the death penalty was imposed. Fol-
lowing this sentence the case was taken
away from the state courts by Judge A.
M j. Cochran of the United States dis
trict court and the accused became
federal prisoner and was confined in the
y Newport jail
%lThis was done on a motion that the
federal courts take jurisdiction of the
case under the constitution, a jurisdic-
ton which Judge Cochran assumed. The
case was carried to the supreme court
of the United States, but by that tribunal
was returned to the state courts ana
Powers once more was brought back to
the Jail here.
Four years elapsed from the time of
his death sentence to the present trial.
When first arrested, he was put in the
county jail at Lexington. Two days
late he was conveyed to Frankfort and
a lotion for bail was denied. He was
tk,h taken to the jail at Louisville for
safekeeping. and later transferred to
Georgetown From this city he was
taken to Newport during the time of
his federal Imprisonment. and from New
port brought back to Georgetown, where
ne ifas since remained.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-04
LOST QUAKE
is FOUND IN
FAR NOR TIL
CAPE PRINCE OF WALES
SHAKEN
Shock Registered Last Sunday Be.
leved to Be One Which Has
Caused Big UpheavaI Near
Alaskan Coast

BY Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-Reports just reach
ing Nome are to the effect that a severe
earthquake visited Cape Prince of Wales
Sunday, lasting two minutes. The whole
section shook and immense quantities of
rock were loosened from the nearby cliffs.
The natives and white people were
frightened by the severity of the quake.
Cape Prince of Wales is northwest of
Nome at the entrance of the Bering
straits. The island coast has been visit
ed by seismic convulsions in the last year,
but that coming at the close of the year
is regarded as the most severe. Because
of the difficulty of communicating with
the locality of the quake details are slow
in arriving.
The coast and geodetic survey instru-
ments at Cheltenham. Md, registered a
heavy earthquake last Sunday about
midnight, which is said to have lasted
two hours, according to the press reports.
The maximum displacement was GA mill
meters. The experts in charge of the
station were at loss to locate the dis
turbance.
The earthquake reported from Cape
Prince of Wales no doubt is the convul-
sion recorded.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-04
Violent Shock Recorded

At the same time the selsmological in
struments at Shide Hill observatory, Isle
Of Wight, gave evidence of something IN
usual stirring within the earth some-
where. Prof. John Milne, well known
earthquake authority. said at the time
1t was one of the greatest disturbances
he had ever observed, recalling the up
heaval that played havoc at Kingston,
Jamaica.
Prof. Belar of the Royal observatory at
Laibach, Austria, was particularly i'm
pressed with the unusual violence Of the
Sunday night disturbance. He gave 1t as
his opinion that the locale of the phenom-
enon was somewhere in the western hemi-
sphere on the mainland between Mexico
and Colombia. Belars recording sheets
show that the whole trembling covered
a period of four hours. The Kingston
disturbance lasted two hours and ten
minutes, according to the instruments at
Laibach.
1t is believed that the report from
Nome, which says that the shock lasted
two minutes, refers only to the main
disturbance and that the longer dura-
tion recorded by the instruments is due
to the accompanying tremors that fol-
lowed the heaviest shock.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-01-04
POWERS CASE
MAY END IN
NO VERDICT
TWELVE MEN ARE HAGGARD
AND WORN
RETIRE FOR NIGHT; LITTLE HOPE
OF DECISION
Another Day Passes Without Agree
ment in Fourth Trial of Man for
Killing Former Governor
Goebel


BY Associated Press.
GEORGETOWN, KY, Jan. 3.-Another
day has passed with the fate of Caleb
Powers undecided. The members of the
jury, haggard and worn from long con-
flnement and discussions, retired for the
night at 7:45, and nothing further Will
be heard from them until court con-
yenes at a. m. tomorrow
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16

iige alt Mrbei0e peo SernbaneanlGg,
gene mellem Sonora og Hort Artbur
bliper uofert al Sapaneiere, og ben
iapaneliife Sn6oanoring itreffer fig
toers ober &ontinentet fra @eit til
9it 8abriferne fpl0eS al %iapaneiiife
&%rbeioere, ser tilbpoer Jig for ringerc
Detailing ems bbi0e Mrbei6ere. Ser
ct 700 Mile &pltlinte, iom er aloeleS
'uoen @roteftion MOI benne sSn6pan.
bring, % 6iiferne beo 6raier &iper
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16

Strejfcn pau Ganaoiau Eaeific
Sernbaneipitcm, Ser antoges enot iio-
ite l1ge, er enonl1 life tilfre0Sltillen=
Be or0net for ale Barter. Saale0eS
erflerer &ie0ellme0ene ilet life at
bile gaa in0 paa Sen Sr0ning, iom
Srganiiationernes 2eOere bar truffet
for at bilGgge Streifen, og tngen al
benp bar optaget Mrbeioet paar1p, og
Sc 500 Mrbejoere / @innipeg, Ser at
ter CT gnoet til Mrbei0e> er alt an6et
en0 tilfre0le me0 Sen trufne Sperens=
fonnlt og trl1er me0 otter at neol9gge
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Tire fourth proposed amendment is con-
tained in Chartsr 480 of the laws of Min
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
ment Il is sought to repeal the provisions
Of Section ssra.. ~ of Article seven ~
Of the Constitution, which section now
reads ss follows:
every person WHO by the provisions
of this article shall be entitled to vote at
which now is, or hereafter shall be. cleo
tive by the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Constitution, or the Constt-
tuition and laws OF the United States"
and to substitute therefor the following:
every person who by the provisions Of
this article shall be entitled to vote at
| any election shall be eligible to any office
which now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive by the people in the district wherein
be shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election. except county super
intendents of schools, who shall be re-
| quired to nave educational qualifications
to be determined by the legislature, and
except as otherwise provided in this Con-
| s%titution, or the Constitution and laws Of
the United States"
The purpose and ERECT of this amend
ment is 20 authorize the legislature to re-
quire educational qualifications, In add.
ton to all the other qualifications now re-
| quIred by law, for any person seeking the
office of county superintendent of schools.
| AS the Constitution new stands any legal
| voter is eligible to the office of county
| superintedent of schools.
The foregoing four proposed amend
| ments constitute all the amendments pro.
| posed for adoption at the ensuing General
Election.
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD T. YOUNG,
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16

Sapanefife M%rbejbere pin6er iteole
itprre Snogang / Canada, efter bpao
&ritiib Columbus General Mbbofat
B. S. 8omie, nplig bar ertl9ret / ct
.Snterpieu. San paaitaar, at iaa at
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16
DR.. j. e. Metcalf,
Fergus Falls, MINI,

NOrSke.
Sunget we'd hjalmar e. R0ren.
Med Orkesterakkompagnement.
1914 IA Ola, Ola min ejen Onge!
1919 Du gamla, du friska.
1916 En- Sangers BON.
1915 ia, vi elsker dette Landet.
1917 Mems Nordhavet bruser.
1918 Saterjentens S@ndag.
1918 Spnner af Norge.
1920 vi vii os ct Land.
Sunaet we'd Komikeren Adolf Ostby,
Kristiania.
57429 Bonden i Romerbad.
57743O Militnrskr@ne.
57431 Kuffertskrpne.
577433 Bryllup i S9rkedalen.
57435 Min Anna, hun Ell vaek.
57436 Kunst eller like Kunst.
57439 GulrodSkr@nen.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16
Danske.
Sunget we'd Peter Cornelius,

Sunget we'd Peter Cornelius,
kongelig O~perasanger, Kj@benhavn.
1514S KlOkkeklang.
1871 Lohengrins Farvel til Svanen.
1919 Majsang.
1880 Serenade af Operaen
''Troubaduren".
1852 Serenade at "Der var
engang".
15147 Til min Gyldenlak.
1888 Vii du?
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16

Mrbeioet. Ser er Smolpnligbeo for,
at Ser pil blipe oannet felt npe Or
ganiiationer for ale Canadian $50,
cities Mrbej6ere.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16

ser tioligere ollie belto0 at bbioe
Men6, ser bol0t 8agt MOB Snbpan'
orerne, beitaar MI u6eluffen6e al So
pane ere.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16

Amendments
TO THE
Of
Minnesota
BY
TheLegis|ature
General Session.,
1907.
st. Paul, Mimi, May LIST, 1908.

st. Paul, Mimi, May LIST, 1908.
Hon. Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary Of
State
Sir: AS required by Section IS Of tho
Revised Laws, as amended, | have tho
honor to furnish you herewith a state
ment Of the purposes and effects Of the
respective amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota by
the Legislature of 1907, and which are
to be submitted to the electors Of said
state at the General Election of 1908.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16
We'd J0rgen Lindahl.


kongelig Operasanger, Kjebenhavn.
1871 Danmark skal staa, mems
B@lgerne rule.
1910 Dengang jeg var kun saa
StOr som Saa.
1916 Hvorfor jeg elsker dig.
1919 Lille rode R@nnebar.
1913 Og jeg har otte KjRrester.
1911 Vaagn af Din Summer.
We'd Chr. Schroeder,
S~kuespil1er, Kj0benhavn.
15146 Bondepigens DrGm.
1915 Eft uheldigt Frieri.
1912 Fl@jtevisen.
1914 Nejenunder, ovenpaa og
lige midi imellem.
1913 Pengeskabsvisen.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-16
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.


The third proposed amendment is con-
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment it Is sought to add the follow
ing section to Article nine (9) of the Con-
stitution as a new section:
"Section II. The legislature may pro-
vide for the payment by the State OF
Minnesota Of damages to growing crops
by hail and wind, or either, and to pro-
vide a fund for that purpose, may i'm
pose a specific tax upon lands, the own
ers of which, at their option, ave listed
the same with county auditors for that
purpose, and no payment shall be made
of any such damages except from the
und so provided"
The purpose and effect of this amend
ment is to authorize the legislature to
permit the state to become the trustee in
the collection and disbursement of a fund
for the payment of damages to growing
crops by hail or wind. c" hct:. This fund
is to be created and maintai,.S by a spe-
cific tax upon the lands Of such persons
as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
ors for such purpose. There can be no
tax for such purpose imposed on the lands
Of any owner who does not consent there
to. Its adoption will authorize the Iegfs-
Iature to direct that the taxing machinery
of the state be used to levy and collect
the tax necessary to raise such fund. and
to provide for the disbursement of the
same by the officers of tie state, but any
son of damage by hail or wind will have
to he r.ade from said fu.:d and from no
othe-. The state world assume no re-
spor:;. iIIty beyond the amount of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
VANDERBILT COURSE
CONSIDERED TO-DAY

NEW YORK. April Sowing TO the
absence from the city yesterday Of sew
eral members Of the A a. A. racing
board. the conference that was TO be
held by the board with Harvey Granger.
of the Savannah Automobile Club. re-
garding the probability Of holding the
Vanderbilt Cup race in the Southern city
was deferred until today.
Mr.. Granger came to New York last
week for the purpose Of asoertaining
the chances OF securing the big race for
Savannah. and he said yesterday that
he had discussed the matter inform
ally with Chairman Jefferson De Mont
Thompson.
There is a strong desire among local
autOists that the big race should be
held near New York, and the delay
In choosing the course is due to the
negotiations now going on toward secur-
ing the needed protection for the event.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
A. A. j. RUNNER RACES
UNREGISTERED HORSE

NEW YORK. April 2S.-Once more the
soIonS or the Amateur Athletic Union
are facing delicate question. and al
though the point az issue is rather tan
gled IN technicaHties, the registration
committee mas decided 20 suspend James
p. Sullivan. one OF the fastest mile run
rers IN America. and the present na-
tional champion az that distance
Sullivan ran against q horse. Heather
bloom. jr-. Saturday night az DUriand's
Riding Academy, and, as the horse was
said 10 be a professional and not regis
tered with the A. A. L., the committee
could see no way out o. the matter but
20 put the han on the Irish athlete. II
he can prove. however. that the contest
was sanctioned he viii be admitted
% good standing again.
Thomas Hughes. secretary OF the
registration committee. SAID last night
he had given Sullivan warning not %
compete. so there IS A strong probability
that the A-neTlczu Olympic team viii
be minus ore Of IT'S best distance men.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
LEADING CLUB CREWS
STAND UP FOR RIGHTS

NEW YORK. April 2S.-HarIem river
Oarsmen are in anything but d pleasant
frame OF mind over the announced plan
OK James PilkinSton and Julian Curtiss,
Of the American Oiympi, TOWING com
mittee, 70 pick an eight 10 represent
America at the Olympic regatta in Lon
don next summer entirely composed OF
college men. The Harlem BOYS think
that the material for a great eight can
be found right on the Harlem. and that
they are al least entitled TO q couple
or seats in the all-AmeTiCan eight.
The Harlem men say the Philadelphia
oarsmen feel just as hot over the mat
ter. and y..ere Is likely 20 be a protest
against the scheme OF the American
committee. This was the main topic
of conversation among the active row
Ing nen of -he city yesterday. They
cannot understand how Mr.. Pilkingt0n
could agree JC ignore the non-College
OaTgIneu.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
GEORGETOWN GAMES
HERE NEAR CLOSE
Meets A. and Nj. Team Tos
moroW-North Carolina
Friday.

Georgetown plays its second last CANA
before the Northern trip Tomorrow
afternoon. meeting the Agricultural and
Mechanical team OF North Carolina
The visitors made their last appear
ance on Georgetown Field In 1906. when
they created one OF the surprises OF
that season by romping away with the
game BY s 10 l. Georgetown VIII make
no experiments IN tomOrrow's Same,
and viii present her strongest frcut IA
the 1eld, with Freshman Diamond IN
the DOx- just who viii tvirI for the
Aggies has not as yet been made known
E'r1d ~ Georgetown VIII meet North
carolina IN the annual game between
the TWO universities. The Tar HeIls are
strong this season, and should retrieve
their efeat Of last year at the hands
OF Georgetown Friday night the
Georgetown team viii leave FOR New
York to play Fordham on Saturday in
the first of series OF three games.
Monday the team VIII 90 20 New Haven
for the annual game with Yale. returning
70 Washington Tuesday.
TOMORROW game VIII start at {
o clock.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

Earned ruls-W Washington. 3. First
base by errOrs-WaShinE1On L Reading
> Left on washington. s. Read
ing, s. First base on balls-Om Phalen.
.. off Jones, I, or Murray . Innings
pitChed-By Phalen. 21-3. by Murray
2-3 Hits made-Om Phaleu. 3. of
Murray. ?. Struck OTt-By Phalen. 2.
by Jones. >, by Murray. 3. Three ba Sc
hits-MiIer. Shaughnessy Two-base
hit - Lynch. Sacrifice hits - Rudolph.
Jones. COunors. Stolen baSes-CoHnOrS.
Nallin- Double play-Lallier (unaSsist-
ed. Hit by pitcher-By Phalen I: by
Jones. J. Wild pitch-Phalen. Passed
hall-Burke. UDpire-Mr- stanton Time
OF game hour and . minutes
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
Union League Brand of Bali
Not Brilliant But Exciting
Rawness in Details Forgotten When Home Team
Wins by Belated Rally-Game Finishing Quail
tieS-HugheS Loses For Nationals.
By THOMAS S. RICE.

the left gardener a chance 10 pry the
sol out OF his eyes.
The world was not made in a day,
and a baseball league can not be made
or unmade by a single game. IT was
a close contest with thrilling finish.
exactly what YOU banker for 80 give
the Youngsters chance 10 demonstrate
their worth before prOnOunclng them
UNIT for support
TIE Washington American League
team lost a good game in Philadelphia
that. Judging from The accounts and the
box score. should have been won. Three
bases on balls by Hughes in the sec
oud inning. followed oy n steal or
home By Harry Davis, makes discOur-
aging reading. When TO that $ added
tie winning run In the third inning
scored on an error by Hughes, the av-
erdga fan cannot be blamed for gnash-
ing his teeth especially when he notes
that Hughes allowed only four hits IT
a pitcher throws his own game away
after letting the opposition down with
4 quartet Of singles you can't blame the
rest OF the team. They had practically
nothing 10 do with the direct lnfictlng
OF the loss. although tnev are TO blame
for not slamming out enough hits 10
win.
Washington got six hits and it's one
run was clearly earned on successive
tWO-ba ggers in the second inning by
Shipke ard Mcbride.
Manager CantIllon is reported 10 have
been much fretted when he wanted an
emergency hitter and an emergency
runner ia the ninth iHning- All OF his
men had taken off their spiked shoes
and put on their. slippers. as II the
contest were ali over, because the Ath-
leticS were one run ahead. Can YOU
blame the manager for becoming veXed
at such a discovery
We don't know what he said, but il
was deserved. The team has not shown
a quitting streak. and the dOfhnK of the
spikes was more thouEhtlessness than
anything else. but 10 was "A bad break.
for Washington has already acquired
quite Il reputation for late rallies. even
though they have not produced many
victories.
The Washington Union Leaguers play
Reading again today Al Florida ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street northwest. and
the American LeaguerS Will play the
Athletics I'm philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
ROSEDALE DEFEATED
BY STAR AGGREGATION

The Star nine defeated the Rosedals
team at Fourth and r streets northeast.
yesterday by . 10 2. The feature OF
the game was the pitching OF BUcklnE-
ham and the batting OF Myer for the
winners These teams viii meet again
a. Riverdale Friday.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
BROCK WANTS TRY
AT BATTLING NELSON

Los ANGELES. April spill Brock,
the young fgHcer who beat George
Memsic recently, is 90 be given a chance
on Decoration Day.
Baron Long matchmaker OF the JEFF
ries A c.. wired Battling Nelson. ask
ing him 20 meet Brock. No reply has
been received. but fl is thought that Mel
son viii accept.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
COST OF BRIARcLIFF.

NEW YORK. April 1S.-At a meetins
yesterday OF some OF the promoters Of
the Briarclin Trophy race Il was figured
that financially the manufacturers COM
rcittee would come out about even The
race cost S50,O 0J 10 conduct. and Il Is as
serted that the twenty-five entrants
spent $50, 90 in preparation for r.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28
ANOTHER MAN IS OUT
FOR BATTLER'S SCALP

SANTA BARBARA April 2S-Buy
Roche. matchmaker for Jimmy Cof-
froth's Colma A. g.. az san Francisco,
arrived here yesterday 10 arrange a
twenty-round fight between Battling
Nelson and Jim Lulinski. Of the United
States steamer New Jersey. for the az
ternoOn OF MAY Is
It rs said he has secured Nelson 3
consent to meet Lulinski for $500
purse 10 be divided 81 800 and s.. 90. and
Roche hopes 10 secure a similar consent
from LuiiuSk today.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

l.elL on DaSeS-N dShIngton, 8. Pnlla-
deiphia, >. First base on balls-On Vick-
ers, .; or Hughes. 3. Struck out-By
Nickers- s. TwO-base hitE-Csauley- Nc
Bride Shipke- Sacrifice hiLs-Waruer.
Nichols. Murphy Stolen bases-Davis.
CoombS. oldring, Delehanty- Double
play-Oldring 10 Smith TmpireS-
MeSsrs- Hurst and Connolly. Time OF
game hour and s. minutes.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

First bases by errors-CSeorEetovn T. Left
on baSes-Georgetown S; Virginia. g. Bases
On balS-On Montgomery. ]. OF SUsong .
struck out-By Susoug. 10. by Mont g0mery
r. Iwo-base hts-Simon. Duffy. Stolen
bases-Mess- .; Schlafy. Courtney, 2: Hoff
Pearson. BoWe- Double piay-COUrtney TO
Mayock. Hit by pitcher-By Montgomery. l.
Passed halls-Pe -rsOn. Duny. L-mpire-Mr
Belts Time of~Esme-2 hours.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

A man in the bieachers at Chicago
the other day was mobbed because ne
forced e. boy 20 throw a ball back onto
the field Chicago etiquette IS to take
il away from the boy and keep II your
self.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

no purpose. Pick striking ont. Attend
ance, A.5i4
Plank and Fali-eEberg viii probably
pitch today
The score follows.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

Matty pitched a great. one-hit game
yesterday at Boston. andta revered con-
temporary proclaims Giants win
through Ritcheys error which in a
vague way reminds one OF the burglar
who said he got ten years for breaking
q window.
The Washington times., 1908-04-28

Cincinnati has a young pitcher named
Upp. What a joy he will be 10 the
bleacher humorists around the circuit
this summer.