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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
ATTEMPT MADE UPON
LIFE OF THE JUDGE

Many persons will recall a dastardly
attempt upon the life OF Judge Powers.
by means Of an Internal machine, years
ago. An attempt was made at the same
time upon the life Of Warden George N
Dow of the state prison, In q similar
manner, and but for fortunate accident
both might have been blown to atoms.
1t was on August 26, 1899, that a Wells
Fargo messenger delivered q harmless
looking box to Judge Powers. In his Of
nee In the Eagle block. The box came
from Eureka, and as Judge Powers was
interested In mining In the Tintic district
at that time. he naturally supposed that
one OF his partners had sent him d num-
Der OF samples. He laid the box upon his
desk and prepared to open II. when he
noted that few grains or gun powder
had escaped from the box. This aroused
his suspicious and he went at once TO the
express office TO investigate. He there
learned that Warden DO" had received
phoned TO the warden to De careful, and
this message probably saved the warden's
life.
Judge Powers then called the police
and turned the box over to them. An
investigation proved that Judge Powers's
fears were well founded and that the
boxes sent to him and Warden Dow were
skillfully constructed internal machine.
powerful enough TO wreck a building,
The machine intended to accomplish
the destruction OF Judge Powers WAS In
hQrfnleSS-lOOklnS DON dDout ten lnCiico
long, six inches wide and four inches
deep. 1t had n sliding top. and the in
terror was so arranged that the move
ment of the top an eighth OF an inch
would set off the explosives on the In
side The box contained two pounds OF
dynamite and two pounds of giant pow
der together with n number OF fulmi-
Mating caps, On the under side of the
lid was q spring which pressed down upon
q niece Of heavy sandpaper. which In
turn pressed down upon number of
ma tches firmly imbedded In block of
wood.
was a stick OF dynamite, primed with
Illuminating caps filled with gunpowGer
and the center and opposite end OF the
Snx was llled with dynamite. blasting
powder and Illuminating caps
The lenst movement Of the lid would
have ignited the matches. the black pow
der would have then flashed and exploded
the cnps This In turn would have eS-
ploded the dynamite and the result can
readily be surnised,
Tbe ma chine sent to Warden Dow was
even more dangerous than the one re-
ceiyed by Judge Powers. as II had
la arrer amount Of explosives In IT.
A few days after the receipt OF the
boxes John Smith OF Eureka was arrested
and charged with the crime. Later he
was convicted on the charge OF assault
with intent to commit murder. Smith
had been sentenced to the state prison
by Judge Powers while on the bench for
the crime of train robbing. Dow was
warden at the prison. during Smiths in
On rceratlon, and he had sworn to kill
both men After his conviction Smith
committed suicide in the county jail,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
DEATH SENTENCE is
PASSED ON FARISS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2.-For the
second time within six days, Ralph Far
iss, tho young bandit who murdered
Horace e. Montague, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific, while
holding up a train near this city, was
sentenced today to be hanged at San
Quentin prison within ninety days.
Superior Judge Gavin Craig, in passing
sentence said attempts to prove Fariss
insane were ridiculous and childish, F"
Furiss, who was captured in San Fran
cisco by honeymoon couple who rec
ognized him from q street car as the
robber who had raided the train they
were on, was tried, pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to death in less than
three hours Of court procedure last
SATURDAY,. On Monday the objection
was raised that the district attorney, in
his information, and the Judge, in pass
inc sentence, had neglected to state tho
degree of tho murder charged. Judge
Craig ordered new reopening of tho
case. but refused to let Fariss withdraw
his plea of guilty.
Counsel for the prisoner then centerod
their defense in an attempt to prove
him insane,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
PAID TO
ORATORY OF POWERS

ADA Patterson. the brilliant writer who
reported the Bradley trial for the New
YORK Journal, paid a glowing tribute Il
the oratory of Judge Powers. In her re.
port OF the conclusion OF the trial she
wrote:
IN Judge Orlando w. powers's tear
coihpeiing address one had a taste
Oh moving oratory. an engulfing. over
eStness
His power lay. one soon OWNED
IN the velvet, almost purring quality
ol ms voice. with the high bell tones
that ring in IL In moments OF tense
emotion; In the force and beauty OF
ms lhoushts and the pure gold of the
speech Win which he adcrns them.
Judge Powers. though an American.
Goes back to his Irish ancestors. TO
INA. iaIee-eyed, glib-tongued De
Inoer. who was seneschal of XII
thoughts as his speech. are dipped
according TO his mood. In gall and
honey, His the sunny md cloudy ex-
tre'nes or temperament. He knows
ner. His the swift flowing. high
mounting Celtic blood. that, surging
IN ms brain. makes great actors and
great orators. HIS passion OF oratory
was akin TO frenzy.
After the verdict OF the jury acquit-
tins Mrs. Bradley was announced. the
pittsburg Gazette paid this editorial
tribute to Judge Powers.
1t Is proper, before dismisslng con-
sideration OF the Bradley verdict to
say word OF compliment to the de-
tense, regardless OF the merits OF
the case itself. Judge Powers. the
defendants chief counsel, has won
noteworthy victory, His methods.
his manner, and above all. his clos
ing address TO tho jury were so far
superior TO those OF Delmas. that
other far western lawyer recently in
the llmeight OF the east, as to com
pei admira ton. There IS no finer test
of a mans callber-hlS mind his ca
pacity, his genius and power-than
when he fights to save a human life
and wins, And there is no finer
field, or profession for this test than
at the bar Of Justice. And there is
no court like the oyer and termlner
to bring out tho best fruits OF q law
yer's experience and the most graft
Tying triumphs of his resource and
research, his fighting qualities and
legal attainments. Judge Powers's
defense was broad. skillful and am
pie, but the finished product OF his
effort was in his speech to the Jury.
Now soothing, now stirring, never
maudlln and never absurd. it was an
intense appeal to the Judgment OF
plain, human beings, moved by or
dlnary measures of what is right.
wrong and unpardonabe, and limited
only by the individuals estimate OF
what ought to have been donc-and
was-in the case at bar.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
No Trace of Bandit.

None OF those who has been IN the mine
had been able to detect any odor as
though from decayinG ilesh-an odor such
as might come had Lopez died In the
workings some days ago.
The selected posse which has charge OF
the search is headed by Sheriff Smith In
person, and consists OF Julius Sorenson,
Al Pautch. S. S, Jones. Ray Claycs, J.
d. Cortele, II. l., Edd!ngton. Atha, Will
liams, Dr. f T.. Straup. DR.. David II.
Ray, o. Briwhall, DR.. ~. l., lngesby.
George Robinson. Sanford Hedges and
George Chandler.
The first party OF five to go behind the
noon was Composed OF s S. Jones, DR.,
f. Il, Straup. ]. D. Cortelle. Ray Caycs
and o. Brlmhall The second searching
party consisted OF Jones. Clayes. Brim-
hall Cortclle and Julius Sorepson.
The members OF the third searching
party 10 enter the ming were Jones. WIZ
lams. Eddington. Robinson. Caayes
Charles Martin, j. f.. Howell and Ben
Carter
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
MASTERLY SPEECH
IN BRADLEY CASE

m,nN Wne OF the greatest of Judge Powers s
,sanay Msany mastery pleas 10 juries was
lev ls,i' IN IN the defense of Annie NJ. Brad
tbs' charged in Washington. d. c.. with
at,e te Famous case attracted widespread d
iho,,.so'on ana VIII be recalled even by
f,nn, n,sands who never knew the man, HIS
, cra SnarSe TO the jury was splendid
copcuns pie OF his wonderful oratory. The
s,o,"mm,udiDs paragraphs. referring to the
VIII II'ar who killed Senator Brown and
III Jjmo was freed OF the murder charge
s.oush The judges powerful defense, are
W." w. below. The Old man referred to
co the father OF Mrs. Bradley, His
sMyncIsion Mrs sion, of the speech which freed
bradley reads as follows;
one evening last September I saw
n .ae sun Whose shafts had all day long
ssmded the hills and valleys OF Call
hDfnle sink behind the waters of the
p proed Pacific and pass beyond the
iHtssple portals OF the sky 10 kiss into
!. ph, ide another day in tho Islands Of the
nnL'ppnes and 10 touch y with the
y sS.snG ot the morning the waters OF
,rhe mere The flying fishes play"
a. Ioday there stands gazing upon
ntoe nniose restless waters a man stricken
mmi.n disease, helpless except as kind
handg administer To his wants. walt
ing ing So anxiously to know whether
you VIII say that this poor soul that
snali soon pass into your care was
bnlncd With blood when its feeble
hsnd held that smoking pistol on De-
Ienlser s. In his vision he sees the tiny
nany still dreaming OF the far away
iahd OF angels from whence Il came
ne secs the little maiden grow, and
w guides her steps until she enters
me mysterious realm OF womanhnod.
ate hears her cry of pain when. later
on. On. with torn feet, she walks amid
lne thorns Of the forbidden life. He
sees this room and notes the slow
uick. tick OF the clock, as the min
qItes pass into eternity. and you and
= and all OF US advance with never
managing certainty TO the day when
we VIII be Judged by the great God
OF the universe, as you are now called
upon TO judge this bleeding heart.
with hopes all crushed. for whom i
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

th peso, Ihis defendant is TO tha, IA
go iaL away st!il a pure and limo
eent child, In the ewes of God i do
rasts n.sss Inrlniy believe that no stain
son, bereft. she could No, "..n .,a 1sa-
r nand; Sometimes the bullet from n q
t p.stoi heid by tender hand becomes
Inc Inc thunderbolt OF God TO manifssi
ti,s power What Will your verdjHt
trsssoS ire WI you hang this poor, dis
Gssseu woman, or will YOU speak md
pla her go free? now leave hn-
WIZ Wiz you As you Judge this woman.
Hn9 SO ionS has walked through the
dark dark shadows. may you be Judged on
shat Gay when the quick and the
final trump be Sounded
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Provisions Left Behind.

The spot has the additional advantage
Of being so located as to be readily de-
fensible should the attack come from
both points at the same time
Near tho couch several empty wine
bottles and one partly nl!ed were found.
piece OF pork. In state of decom-
position and other provisions lay
on q stone underneath the couch.
The provisions had the appearance OF
having been there for some time. and II
Is thought that possibly the place had
not been visited py tho Mexican during
the past ten days or Two weeks.
All OF the circumstances that so far
surround today's hunt are leading 10 q
growing belief that Lopez has outwitted
the deputies and that he escaped from
the workings before the last bulkheads s
were put In place and Immediately after
his last conversation with Sam Rogers.
in which he told OF the chase and his
desire To kill julius Corrello and Mike
Stefano before he was himself caught.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Plan Approved.

The committee indorsed the plan and
a subcommittee was appointed to give
the matter publicity and secure the in
dorsement of the residents of the coun-
ty outside of Salt Lake City.
Meetings were held at all points In
the county beginning in May md con-
tinuing until October and tho unani-
mons Endorsement of the united COM
mercial clubs of Salt Lake City secured.
An objection was raised early in the
campaign that the best advice possible
should be secured and the club imme-
diately got in touch with the United
States Office of Good Roads at Wash
ington. B. II. Burrell, senior highway
engineer, was detailed to make survey
of Salt Lake county and make report.
Mr.. Burrell spent two months on this
contv anm tb tbe
of the office at Washington, contains
valuable information.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

portal In the snow outside two score
miners stood around for couple OF
hours. but by evening none but the
guards, coming and going from tie tun-
mel, evidenced the progress of the hunt
The deputies are carrying only re-
volyers. IL being thought that rifles are
too cumbersome In crawling about In the
workings
The guards have a system of signals
which has not been given out, but by
which they are enabled to keep In con-
slant touch with each other and with
those men who are stationed at the bulk
head
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
SHOOTS
COUNTRYMAN IN BACK
spec!al 10 The Tribune.

Special TO The Tribune.
BINGHAM. Jan. "A second Lopez
case almost developed here this morning
in all OF Its phases excepting that the
chase OF the man who did the shooting
was not prosecuted, While Peter Mike
and Joseph Visslr. Armenians. were
working on the No. IL level OF the Utah
Copper company workings the two men
became engaged In an alteration Wis.,
s!r Is alleged TO have told Mike TO get
out of his way and tho latter refused,
whereupon Nlssir drew revolver and
fired two shots. The first missed Mike
and grazed the forehead OF another
workman. Mike started to run and Vis-
sir shot him in the back, the bullet
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Seven Soldiers Killed.

METZ, Germany, Jan. 2.-Seven
soldiers were killed and twelve serious
y and twelve slightly injured today at
Woippy station, when fast express
telescoped military train returning to
Metz with men who had been on fur
Tough for the Christmas holidays.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
CONTRIBUTE $5OO,OOO

BALTIMORE. Jan. "A check for
$500. 900 Will be handed TO Cardinal Glib
bons next Tuesday, as a contribution to
from the Knights OF Columbus of the
United States.
II is proposed TO fonnd fifty scholar
ships for young mon studying for the
priesthood at the university,
The knights have been working for
nearly three years to raise the fund. IL
is the largest contribution that has been
mada 10 tho university.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Three Men Killed.

AKRON, Ohio. Jan. 2.-Tlree unidenti-
lcd men we're, killed near Akron today, by
Pennsylvania passenger train. They
were walking the tracks, and In stepping
out OF the path OF an oncomlpg freight
train stepped in front of an onrushing
passenger train on another track. They
were mangIed beyond recognition.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
NEW YORK BANKER is
SUMMONED BY DEATH

NEW YORK, Jan. 2.-William Lam
man Bull, cx-president Of the New York
stock exchange, and prominent among
the older generation OF bankers Of this
city. died tonight at his home.
Mr.. Bull was born here on August %,
1914, became member Of the stock ex-
change in 1869 and served as its presi-
dent in lSSS90- He retired from bust
moss in 1908. He was "a director in
many industrial and railroad companies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

penetrating the lung and inflicting what
is believed to be a fatal wound.
Mike was taken to Salt Lake in an
automobile and placed In the ST Mark 5
hospital, where il was reported that he
is in a preca rious condition.
After the shooting Vissir ran 10 his
ca bin and then went into the mountains
His trail was followed Tor short dis
tance and then lost. II is expected that
the hunt for him will be taken up to-
morrow
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

Getting to the right person quickly,
finding the right flat, locating the
right Job, making the right business
deaI-all are brought about through q
short cut by Want Ads.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Ratired Soldier Dies.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Jan. 2.-After an III
ness extending over u period of several
years. Lieutenant Colonel McLane Tllton.
United States marine corps, retired, died
today. He was T9 years old.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Search Is Continued.

The cold weather put a decided dampcr
tho spirits OF tIose residents OF Bing-
ham who went up 10 the mine when Tho
Smith ordered that none but the guards
and newspaper men bo allowed within
the tunnel or the blacksmith shop at the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
WILL
CALL BOND ELECTION
CONTINUED from Page One.)

s161 ,oO0) They also pointed out that
the county could issue bonds FOR ST.
100000 without increasing taxes, as the
expense would be about Us follows:
Interest on bonds, Az per cent, S45,-
900 year; sinking fund, $4,000
year; bonds retired in twenty years,
leaving for maintenance S55, 200 a year.
This amount is said by engineers to
be ample
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
No TRACE FOUND
OF RAPHAEL LOPEZ
(Continued from Page one.)
built by Lopez either Tor the purpose
Of making a last stand against the dep
uties or for the purpose OF keeping the
lrafE afT hiS hnaI- pxhil La he slnnt

draft OF his body while he slept,
The second party, which reached q
point In the Parnell tunnel never be-
fore searched. found at one place rude
couch made OF mine timbers and over
which some old clothes had been thrown.
Under the couch were a number of
burned candle ends. II is thought that
It was at this place that Lopez regu-
larly slept Tho point can be reached
from two directions. giving the man an
excellent chance OF escaping from one
OF the other should its location be
found
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13

ing the villa forces, insisted this afternoon
that he had no orders from Gen Villa or
Provisional President Gutierrez to cease
his attack and said that he intended to
keep hammesng away until the Carranza
garrison capitulated.
Gen Tasker u. Bliss. In command on
the American side, declined to discuss the
situation. IL ~ Known tnat n1aytorcna
this afternoon received n warning from
his agent in Washington. II conveyed the
intelligence that the United States insists
that Maytorenas troops withdraw imme-
date" from the bordar
villa Is sending troops to reinforce
Maytorena. Yesterday this force attacked
and captured Fronteras. a town on the
railroad between Douglas. Ariz., and Ma
cozari, Sonora, home of one OF the big
plants OF Phelps. Dodge & Co
The United States artillery is back three
miles from the line, out of range OF Next
can bullets. but in position to shell the
battling armies The Ninth and Tenth
Cavalry. except sufficient guards to patrol
the border line. have moved their camps
back a mile,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
TO GUST GUTIERREZ.
villa Plans to Elevate Angeles 10
PpOvistOnal Presidency.

Ell PAso. Dec. IA message was re-
:eived here to-day from Mexico city stat
ng that Eulalio Gutierrez will be shelved
As provisional President OF Mexico when
he Aguascalientes conference resumes
lifting on January /. Villa plans to ele
rate Gen. Felipe Angeles. his chief OF
artillery, TO the provisional presidency.
il is stated that dangerous friction over
NE naming of a provisional President has
developed and that villa will not only re-
main in the capital himself. but will keep
large force OF troops Of his own divis on
" the north there, prepared for eventual!-
ies
II is pointed out that Angeles Is accept
ibe as a second choice to both villa and
tapata, and that neither cares to "isk
m open break by insisting on their per-
pnai candidates, Emilio Nasquez Comes
the case OF Zapata and Gutierrez n
ne case Of villa. For long time An
leies was considered Villas first choice.
Most of the memb,>s OF the convention
hat met AZ Aguascalientcs are now N
fexico city, with the exception ~ the
'arranza delegates. There has been much
obbying and It is believed that at least
ALI n dozen names win he presented TO-
he Presidency. The sessions of the con-
ention Will be held in the Chamber OF
deputies.
With the Carranza delegates absent.
here will still be present a majority CT
ne total number that constituted the orig
nal convention and II is believed IL vii
ave a legal aspect In every particular.
Is now openly said that villa tr,ckei
.arranza In the plan for the Aguls-
alientes convention. intending from the
eginnng to control II and force Gar
ANA to withdraw and by holding Ia
atlas allegiance retain control uf d legal
Majority OF the whole.
villa forces were defeated In an attack
Paso Del Macho. IA town west OF Tam
leo, according TO advces' received by
ae Carranza Consulate here to-day.
FORD has also been received from Vera
ruz that Licensido Fabela. Minister of
ore!gn Relations. left yesterday for Eu-
,pe upon an important mission. and that
Is position in the Cabinet is now filled by
Marcellino.
Fourteen thousand villa troops are re-
srted to have entrained at Mexico city
thursday for Torreon. whence they will
tOceed against Saltillo and Monterrey,
Nv held by Carranza troops. Gen. Nlila
ls said, will personally direct the opera =
Dns. the chief objective of which is the
ilway lines through Monterrey and San
us Potosi connecting with the United
ates border.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-13
HOSTILE THREAT
MADE TO j. S.
BY CARRANZA
Declares Use of Force by
. Americans at NacO Would
BE Unfriendly.
DEFENDS THE STEPS
TAKEN BY GEN. HILL

VERA Carr, Dec. l2.--Gen. Carranza
made what is regarded as hostile
threat against the United States to-day
In an Interview on the firing across the
border Mt Naco. to which the American
Government has protested under penalty
Of using fore to protect American
property.
III the United States employs force
TO stop the firing by Mexicans across
the International boundary line at Naco
it will he considered an unfriendly az,
Notwithstanding the friendly motives
cloaklng the act" declared Gen. Car
rama.
Gen Hill who Is commander of the
Constitutionalist forces at Naco, is on
the defensive and since his back was
to the line 1t is difficult to see how he
could be responsible for the firing Il
question.
"The fact is that Maytorena' mer
have been in the attacking party, and
therefore 1t appears reasonably c.eai
that they. and only they, could have
been TO blame.
AS q matter Of fact | do not know
that rights of American citizens have
been violated. II seems tndt II won Il
be well for the State Department to
investigate this question In order to fi&
the responsibility.
II recall similar In Instances at I'll PIso
when the Madersta forces were attack
ing there. In that case those shot were
for the most part the imprudent and
curious individuals WHO flocked to wit
ness the fighting. az II 1t had been a
Spectacular show staged for their
benefit.
AS to the use of force. Of which
Mr.. Bryan talks. that is m,thing the
gravity Of which I fear he does not
fully appreciate. He says 1t would not
mean an invasion of our territory nor
. violation of OR national sovereignty.
at would. and moreover it would be
certainly an act directly against the
Constituencies, who now hold the
town, and in favor OF the Nilllstas
who would be left free to continue
their operations. 1t would simply be
tying Gen. Hills hands and .eaying
Mayiorena free.
II sincerely hope that the good
friendship OF the American people to-
ward the Mexican people Will prevent
the cohsummation If Secretary Bryans
threat"