davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

During his confinement in the several
jailS rumors have been circulated OF
an alleged attempt at rescue by the
mountain friends of Powers. but moth
ing of the kind was ever attempted
When first arrested he was put IN
the Fayette county Jail at Lexington.
Two days later he was conveyed to
Frankfort and lodged in jail there. A
motion for bail was denied He was
then taken to the Jefferson county jail
at Louisville for safe keeping, and later
transferred to Georgetown. From this
city he was taken to Newport during
the time of his federal Imprisonment.
and from Newport was brought back
to Georgetown, where he has since re-
NAMED.
During the last few years of his i'm
prisonment Powers has devoted much
time to the study Of law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
AGAIN THE MINOR STREETS.
Commissioners Getting Together on
Suggested Conversion of Alleys.


In making a recommendation to the
board of Commissioners several days ago
that the conversion of several alleys in
the second precinct into minor streets
should be abandoned. Capt. Jay ]. Nor
row, Engineer Comm: ssio1cr, said today
that he did not intend that the general
plan of converting alleys into minor
streets should be abandoned, but simply
the alleys in question. Commissioner
Morrow said he is in favor of the general
plan, but in the cases of these in question
|-Blagden's alley. Goat alley. Freeman's
court, Brooks court and Logan place-he
does not think the public benefit would
be at all commensurate with the cost to
the public of opening the minor streets.
He believes there are many cases where
much more good can be accomplished by
an equal expenditure of the public moneys.
Notwithstanding the fact that Commits
sioner mcfarland made an Endorsement
yesterday on Commissioner Morrow's rec
concentration for the abandonment of
these alleys in question. opposing such a
course, Commissioner Morrow today re-
newed his motion that these alleys be
abandoned.
Commissioner West stated today he is
heartily in favor of the general plan OF
converting alleys into minor streets. and
that he is inclined to think Commissioner
MorroWs views are correct, but before he
puts his Endorsement on the recommends
ton he will personally visit the alleys and
inspect them, in order to familiarize him.
self with the existing conditions md the
ultimate effect the conversion of the al
leys would have on the surrounding prop
erty, which would have to bear a part OF
the cost of the improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
National German American Alliance
Protest Against II. r. 9O86.

Members of the Senate and House COM
mittees on the District of Columbia have
received copies of a letter signed by C.
j. HeXamer and Adolph Timm, respec-
lively president and secretary of the Ma
tional German American Alliance of the
United States. protesting against the
enactment of prohibition legislation for
the District. The letter says in part:
The National German american Ali
ance. composed of over one and a half
millions of citizens, takes exception to
H. r. 9OS6. entitled A bill to prohibit the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors in the District of Columbia
LAS citizens We most emphatically pro-
test against any attempt to throw the
ban of prohibition over the capital of the
United States, thus depriving its inhabi-
tants and the hundreds of thousands of
visitors of their good right to drink a
glass of beer or wine with meals.
I'VE consider 1t dsgraceful and re-
fiecting on the honor of our great republic
that arguments which are used in regard
to prohibition for the negro population of
the south. should be applied to the in
habitants of the capital of the nation.
I'VE beg leave to state that the above
mentioned bill contains grave attempt
to infringe upon the personal liberty of
citizens, because the words give away,
or furnish might be construed % apply
to private families and chartered clubs.
Therefore, We most earnestly reque t
you to report said dill negatively
Respectfully submitted by order of the
national executive committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
POWERS JURORS OUT
Fail to Agree on Verdict in
Murder Trial.
SENT BACK TO JURYROOM
Portion Of the Youtsey Testimony
Read to Them.
DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUES
Reported to Court Hopelessly Hung.
Given q IL tho Tiroo Necescarv
SENT BACK TO JURYROOM
DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUES
Reported to Court Hopelessly Hung.
Given All the Time Necessary
for Further Deliberation.

The jury in the Caleb Powers case seems
to be trying to wear itself out as well
as the public. After twenty-eight hours
elaboration it is apparently no nearer a
verdict that it was when the trial began.
A three hours session was held last night
and the jury was sent to bed with an
agreement still evidently far off.
Immediately upon opening court the
members of the jury took their seats,
and Judge Morris stated that the attor-
neys on both sides agreed to allow the
reading to them that portion of Youtsey'
testimony, both direct and cross-exam-
nation, relative to the route he took in
leaving the Office of the secretary of
state just before the shooting and as to
the window from which the shot was
fired.
| This evidence was read to the jury by
the court in response to a written question
submitted by them early in the day.
1t was impossible to allow the reading of
this testimony without the consent of both
sides. and much of the DAY was devoted to
the discussion of this issue. Mutual agree
ment was finally reached and the desired
evidence read. as stated above.
After reading the testimony asked for by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
PEACE AND JAPAN.
German officials Think the Situa
ton Is Critical.

BERLIN, January 3.-The next two
months are regarded by the German for
eign office and the admiralty as constitut-
ing critical period in the relations be-
tween the United States and Japan. If
they pass without witnessing >break in
the relations high government officials
are convinced that the United States and
Japan will then enter upon an easier and
safer basis of agreement.
The development of the American-Jap-
anese situation is being studied here day
by day, because from it there may issue
events which might change the present
International equilibrium and deeply af-
feet Europe as well as America. The
Marine Rundschau. the principal naval
magazine of Germany, says, in it's Janu-
airy number:
eff war does not come between Japan
and the United States the Union may
thank the preponderance of its fleet for
the maintenance of peace. This fleet al
ready Is sufficiently strong to restrain
Japan from the hazard of war
In conclusion the Marine Rundschau says
the threatened conflict may now be en-
tirely avoided as a result of the transfer
of the fleet to and other defensive meas
ures in the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
NO REPORTS COMPLETED.
The House Will Have Little to Dc
When It Meets.

Speaker Cannon today received a tele-
gram from Representative Tawney chair
man of the House committee on ap-
preparations advising him of the death
of Mr. Tawney's father. and saying that
on account of it he would not be able to
return to Washington from his home in
Minnesota until the middle of next week.
Mr. Tawney had expected T. have his
committee begin work on the appropr-
alton bills with the resumption of the
sessions of Congress Monday, but it is
appre hended that the postponement of his
return will delay the committee work for
three or four days. SO far no House
committees have been able to make re-
ports on bills before. them and as a
consequence the House will find itself
with very little to do for a week o. two
after the close of the recess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
NEW BANK FOR CHARLOTTE.
Will Be Opened Within Sixty Days.
Capital 100000.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHARLOTTE. n. c., January "a new
national bank with sl.CO0,O0O capital will
be opened in this city within sixty days.
The new concern will be known as the
Central National Bank and will have as
large a capitalization as any southern
bank with one exception. The bank has
been quietly worked up by c. NJ. Kicker
son of Asheville. who has interested To-
cal and outside capitalists. The promoters
of the bank selected this point believing
that it was the logical center of the cot
ton manufacturing industry of the south
and other industries
At present all large loans of 100000 and
over usually come from northern banks.
while the big business of the large cor
porations is transacted through other than
local banks.
Mr. Hickerson believes that the new in
stitution will be able to draw deposits of
four to five. million dollars to this point
from tributary territory throughout the
south.
Half the stock has been subscribed at
500 share, and the application for the
charter will be sent to Washington imme-
diately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
FAMOUS ARTIST DEAD
BURNED IN PHILADELPHIA
TRYING TO SAVE PAINTINGS.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
PHILADELPHIA January 3.-Augustus
Hoegger. the famous artist who was seri-
ously burned last night at his residence,
1927 North 31st street. trying to save his
paintings. valued at $4,000, died this
morning at 9:l5 at the Womens Homeo-
pathic Hospital, where he was taken in a
vain attempt to save his life.
"Verstummt tSilenced), a painting that
for years inspired artists and musicians,
was destroyed by the fire. Hoegger began
painting ''Verstummt" in 1889 and finished
it after eight years Of work and study.
Originally it represented a room in a mu-
steal conservatory that had been partly
DESTROYED by fire. To have a correct
working model the artist constructed a
frame room. designed and furnished after
the fashion of a musical salon. This was
set on fire and partly burned. the ruins
serving as q model for the picture. The
picture showed eight charred musical in
struments. fragments of music and dam
aged furniture. Two features were a
large cello and a picture of Beethoven.
In 1904 fire occurred in Mr.. Hoegger' S
studio then at 2J16 North Both street. in
which tina half of the picture showing the
door and furniture of the music room was
partly destroyed. This the artist had cut
only to remain.
The fire which started in Mr.. Hoegger's
studio yesterday also burned other paint
ings valued at S100.0e0.
Mr.. HoegSers daughter. Mrs. John
Shankland. says her father was going to
meet her mother, who had been away on
a visit and had just stepped into the
studio. She heard him cry fire and. run
ming to the studio door. tried to open it,.
but was unable to do so. She sounded
an alarm and neighbors responded. A
young man, a stranger. jumped from a
car ran into the house and placed him
self at Mrs. Shankland's service. She di-
rected him through the burning parlor to
the studio door. and together they broke
it in. On the floor lay the artist, burned
and unconscious. He was dragged from
the room and sent to the Womens Ho-
meopathc Hospital.
The first floor of the house was burned
out.
Among the paintings destroyed was the
Madonna. one of Hoegger's more recent
| works. of which he was especially proud.
The striking feature in this picture was
the representation of the Christ Child in
sleep. Few painters. it is said, have at
tempted such work, owing to the diff
ficulty of portraying slumber that does
not suggest death. In working out his
painting Mr. Hoegger used as his model
for the child his own grandchild. Mrs.
Shankland's son.
Mr.. HOegger is a native of Switzerland
and received his education in art at
zurich. He has a son in Munich, who
has won some distinction on the conti-
nent in the field of art and letters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
MORE MUNCIE RIOTS
JAIL ALREADY FILLED TO
OVERLOOKING.

MUNCIE, Ind. January 3.-Rioting in
connection with the street railway strike
was resumed today.
Cars were run on regular schedule for
several hours. A mob then attacked two
cars in the outskirts of the city, hurting
stones and other missiles, and after driv-
ing off the crews wrecked the cars.
Squads of police were hurried to the
place and over fifty arrests were made.
The Jail is nearly filled with roiters.
The police have orders to arrest every
member of a street crowd of more than
three persons. There was no attempt at
violence in the downtown sections of the
city Two of the rioters were badly hurt,
one of them being cut in the throat with
a knife,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
COL. CRAWFORD PROMOTED.
Fills Vacancy Caused by Gen
Smiths Retirement.

Col. Medorem Crawford of the coast
artillery was today appointed brigadier
general in the army to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent retirement of Gen.
Charles S. Smith. commandant of the
Sandy Hook providence grounds.
Gen. Crawford was recently in command
at Fort Wadsworth, n. Y, and is now
in this city on leave of absence at 1872
10Th street northwest. He stood No. in
the list of colonies in the Coast Artillery
Corps. and No. IS in relative rank in the
list of colonies. Born in Oregon, he was
graduated at the United States Military
Academy in June 1867. and was subse-
quently graduated from the Artillery
School in 1879 He reached the grade of
colonel in the Artillery Corps in January,
1907. In 1881 he received the degree of
A. NJ. from Bowdoin College.
There was quite a decided competition
for this vacancy in the list of brigadier
generals, and there is naturally dissats-
faction at the appointment of Gen. Craw-
ford on the part of those candidates who
were senior to him in rank and service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
MOHEGAN HEROINE WEBS.
Sailors Said She Was Pluckiest Girl
They Ever Saw.

BALTIMORE. January 3.-The en-
gagement of Miss Katherine Noble. the
heroine of the Mohegan disaster, is an
nounced. She will wed Ernesto Trovi-
Simondetti of Mexico.
Miss Noble was a passenger on the
steame" Mohegan when it sank in the
English channel. october TO- 1898 She
placed life belt around her and chung
to plank in the water for five hours
before she was rescued. Sailors tried to
take her into the lfeboats. but she re-
fused. saying they were overcrowded and
the addition of her weight would lessen
the chances of those already in the boats
The sailors said she was the pluckiest
girl they had ever seen. She was one
of the eleven passengers saved out of
ninety-SeYen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
OPPOSITION TO cURzoN.
Question of His Eligibility to Sue.
coed to Seat in Parliament,

LONDON. January 3.-Considerable op-
position has developed to the candidat-
ture of Lord Curzon for the vacancy
In the Irish representative peers caused
by the death of Lord kilmaine. Viscount
de Vesci and Lord Ashton already had
been nominated for the vacancy before
Lord Curzon appeared upon the scene,
and they show little disposition to retire
in favor of candidate who has no
estates in Ireland and who is not espe-
cially identified with that country.
The question of the eligibility of Lord
Curzon for the coveted title also has been
raised. Some votes already have been
cast for his opponents. and should Lord
CurZon obtain majority of the votes,
a petition against his return on the
ground of ineligibility is considered quite
possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
EXPLOSION WRECKS BUILDING.
Two Dead and Another Seriously
Burned in Rochester Disaster.

ROCHESTER, n. Y. January 3.-In an
explosion that wrecked a building of the
Rochester Fireworks Company yester-
day one young woman. Sadie Ernst. was
instantly killed; second. Mrs. Lillian
O'Connor, recently married, was so badly
injured that she died at a hospital a
short time after taken there. and a third
May Caligan, was seriously burned, but
is expected to recover.
The explosion occurred in the finish
ing room of building of the company s
plant in Main street east. and the force
of 1t blew out one side of the building
and caused the roof to fall in. The Of
fcers of the company are ,disinclined to
discuss the accident and the cause OF
the explosion is yet unknown.
The Rochester Fireworks Company is
a widely known concern, having been
established in 1886. It's president is
James Palmer, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Anniversary of Classical Club.

The George Washington University has
issued announcements of the eighth ami
versarv exercises of the Classical Club.
Saturday evening. January 4. 1908. at half
past S O'Clock. An illustrated lecture
will be given on The Aegean and Crete"
by Prof. D. G. Hogarth. MA, formerly
director OF the British school at Athens
and at present director of the Cretan ex-
ploration fund. He assisted Mr.. Evans
in the excavation of the famous labyrinth
of mines In Crete. and also excavated the
famous temple of Diana. at Ephesus. for
the British Museum.
Cards for the lecture may be obtained
from the registrar of the university. 18th
and III streets northwest. from Prof
Charles S. Smith. The Classical Club was
founded in 1900 by Prof. Mitchell CarroI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Remains Forwarded to Michigan.

Bayard Bryan. son of Rollo Kirk Bryan.
who recently died at the Casualty Hos
p!tal after he suffered cerebral hemor-
rhaSe at the Burton Hotel. as stated in
The Star at the time. reached here last
night and had the body forwarded to
Lansing. Mich for interment. The de-
ceased. who was native of jackson.
Mich, was sixty-two years of age. His
son accompanied the body to Lansing
where the interment viii take place Sun
day or Monday. He said his father was
distantly related to William Jennings
Bryan. and that he was on his way south
for his health at the time he was stricken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Naval Regulations RENTED.

The requirement-in naval regulations of
reporting bore clear" before loading has
been RENTED in the case of guns not
mounted in turrets. Its execution in these
cases interfered with the rapidity of fire
in the broad side. guns, principally those
of the six-inch class. in which it is said
there is no danger of accidents of the
character which the order requiring the
re port of bore clear was destined to
prevent. In guns in turrets the regula-
tho n requiring notice for .'bore clear" re-
mains In force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
West Point Board of Visitors,

\ The President today appointed the fol-
living named gentlemen as members of
The board ofsvisitors to the United States
Military academy at West Paint for the
year OF 1908:
Lieut.. Gen. S. B. NJ. Young, u. S. A.,
retired; Col II. l.. Higginson, Boston,
Mass: Judge Charles NJ. Hough. New
York city; Mr.. Robert S. Bean, Portland,
Ore; Dr. George NJ. Morrow. Berming-
ham. Ala: Mr.. Joseph b. Bates, Bloom
inst1c1s HI and Mr.. George s. Patton,
Los angeles. Cal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Mr.. Rover's Condition Unchanged.

Mr.. r. A. Rover, the grocer at North
Capitol and IL streets. whose serious ILL.,
ness was mentioned in The Star several
days ago. is in about the same condition
that he was earlier in the week. His at
tending physician says Mr.. Rover may
live several weeks, although his condi-
ton Is such that he may die at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Scored Victory This Morning.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK. January EAST Side rent
strikers scored Il victory this morning in
thri- fight with the Landlords. They COM
pelled five of them TO meet their demands
for a reduction in rents in as many tene-
ments. This brings the tota! number of
landlords who have capitulated in the
rent war up to twelve In the tenements
where rents were reduced today III fami-
lies reside. The reductions range from 81
To 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Grand Jury Reports Indictments.

The grand jury today reported the fol-
lowing indictments:
James j. Byrne and Clarence Luskey.
for housebreaking.
Arthur NJ. Johnson. for housebreaking
and larceny.
Thomas S. Stutz. for false pretenses
and larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Bad Wreck at Kalamazoo.

KALAMAZOO. Mich, January "a
Grand Rapids and Indiana passenger train
entering Kalamazoo at 1870 this after
noon is reported wrecked in the city yards
and several passengers seriously injured.
Several ambulances have started for the
scene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
French Alarm Over Fleet.

PARIS. January 3.-The PatIfc in it's
issue of this afternoon asks in, big head
lines: Where is the Japanese fleet?' and
publishes an alarmist story. based on re-
ports that 1t has been seen cruising off
Hawaii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

and announced that it is hopelessIy hung
Judge Morris sent them back to their room
and told them they could have all the time
necessary for elaboration.
History of the Case.
The last chapters in one of the most
tragic events in the history of Kentucky
was reached today on the completion OF
the fourth trial of former Secretary OF
State Caleb Powers. indicted eight years
ago as accessory before the fact to the
murder of William Goebel, democratic
contestant for governor. 1t has been one
of the most stubbornly contested crimina
trials. in the history of American juris-
prudence.
The present trial has covered more thar
seven weeks. with forty-siX actual days
of court proceedings. There have been
III witne sses examined rs for the com.
addition three sets of dispositions have
been read and the testimony of six wit
nesses who died since the last trial was
admitted. Powers was the chief witness
for the defense. Henry E. Youtsey, who
is now a life convict, was the leading wit
ness for the state.
The first trial was held in 1900. 1t re-
suited in conviction. The sentence was
life Imprisonment. This sentence and ver-
die. were reversed by the court of appeals
part of Attorney Thomas C. Campbell
during the trial. and an error upon the
part of the trial judge in forcing too
speedy judgment and sentence in order
to have it entered in the time provided
by the criminal code
The second came about a year later
and resulted in life sentence. This YER
dict was also set aside on the ground
that Judge James c. CantrilI had re-
fused to vacate tine bench upon a mo-
ton filed by the defense. supported by
an affidavit charging him with partial
ity
At the third trial in 1908. Judge j. E.
Robbins of Mayfield presided. It again
resulted in verdict of guilty, and this
time the death penalty was imposed
Following this sentence the case was
taken from the state courts by Judge
A. NJ. ]. Cochran of the United States
district court, and the accused became a
federal prisoner and was confined in the
Newport jail. This was done on a mo-
ton that the federal courts take juris-
dic;ion of the case under the Constitu-
ton. jurisdiction 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, and Powers once more was
brought back to the jail here.
Four years elapsed from the time of
his death sentence to the present trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
building Permit Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued a building per
nit today 10 J.. \. Keep for one two-story
private garage at rear Of 22J1 X street
northwest, estimated cost, $1,000. Archi-
tcct. {. Wyctt: builder. John McGregor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Mrs. Mary j. Kennedy Dead.

Mrs. Mary J. Kennedy. mother of Mrs.
i. Walter Mitchell. died at o'clock this
morning at Mrs. .Mitchclls home. SCI Sd
street. Funeral services will be held to-
morrow. Another daughter. Mrs. A.
Lstntz HuSs, also survives her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

=. PITTSBURG. January 3.-Richard Smith
twenty-foEr years old, was arrested at
StraGdle town. thirty miles east of here.
charged with being implicated in the plot
to blow up a Pennsylvania railroad pas
schser train at Mononaghela. Pa. two
weeks ago. Three other alleged members
of the gang have been arrested.