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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

1871, a. cla ssnlate OF United States Sem
ator Charles S Thomas of Colorado
Returning to his home Judge Powers
opened his law office. His first case was
defending n man who was being sued on
a promssory note. The defense was
that the note was a forgery. Judge Pow
ers won the case and received fee of
So. He spent 81 for a copy OF Mitchell
on Contra cts" the first book OF library
that has become one of the largest and
most complete private law libraries in the
country.
At 21. Judge Powers entered the po-
lltical arena as candidate for the New
York legislature. He was nominated on
the Democratic ticket In a district over
whelmingly Republican He ran far in
advance OF his ticket, WAS WAS defeated,
the successful candidate being l.. r, Goe-
mans, brother-ln-law to President Grover
Cleveland.
When Judge Powers was % he had
accumulated half a. dozen law books aud
saved 500. With this capital he left his
home and went TO Kalamazoo, Mivh.
After some difficulties. during which his
little fortune had almost entirely slipped
away from him, he obtained a position
as clerk In the law Office of May & Buck;
For his services ne was given his board
and permitted to sleep In the ofiice,
Three months later his salary was raised
n $40 month
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
sURMOUS INCREASE
\ in FOREIGN TRADE

trn. York, Jan. According TO an
w report Issued today by the New
n trahnoer OF commerce, the total FOR
I'D aads OF this port I'm 1919 rea ached
/ a. niiiion mark for tho first time
~, 9slence. The total value OF Its
si;" Hade for the wear Just past Is
so';b.2. e';b.2. AS against 81. 5.64a233 In
III nv M increase OF s223. Cpl. .3s9, This Is
e!xr cent OF the value OF the total
tto c"mmercc OF the United States,
F.s, l"l3 az $i,54i. .157.797, or $685.
|h, more than last year.
Percentages of gain in foreign
ksr OF all other American ports and
.ytgs,,ii ork for 1919 arc given as re-
..aye 1913 and 10.45. making an
4 ~ NJ approximately 1890 per cent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Makes Race for Congress.

In spite OF his protests, Judge Powers
was nominated by the Democrats In 1850
as the Democratic candidate for congress
from the Fourth district OF Michigan. He
was defeated by Julius Caesar Burrows.
afterwnrd United States senator from
Michigan. and chairman ot The senate
which investigated the Smoot case. IN
which Judge Powers was an important
witness.
During the next few years Judge Pow
ers devoted considerable time TO n close
study OF legal authorities and did con-
siderable writing on legal subjects. Dur
ing this period lac wrote "Chanccry. Prao-
ticc and Pleading" and later Powers
Practice "A treatise on the practice In
the supreme court of Michigan Both OF
these works were widely circulated and
both are now recognized as authorities.
In 1875 he was admitted TO practice be-
fore the supreme court OF the United
States.
In 1854 Judge Powers WAS elected a
Collegiate large from Michigan To the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY B. 1914
BRILLIANT LEGAL CAREER ENDED

100000 for failure TO properly timber
mine at CIoldfield. New: the prosecution
OF the "Dia mondneld" Jack Davis muir
der case ia Idaho
Judge Powers was married on October
26 1887. 10 Annie Whlpple. daughter OF
George Whipple, q merchant of Durling-
ton, In. Judge and Mrs. Powers ca me
to Utah Immediately after their mar
riage. They were the parents OF two
sons, Don Whlpple Powers. who died IN
1883. and Roger WoOdworth Powers. who
ls an attorney associated with the law
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Victory at National Capital.

The Judge was at his best when he
defended Mrs, Annie NJ Bradley, who
was accused of the murder of former
United States Senator Arthur Brown.
The case was tried In Washington. ID. c.,
before the United States court. His plea
to the jury in this case won for Judge
Powers a. national reputation. and the
papers Of the United States commented
on the wonderful ability shown In his
conduct OF the defense. Universally II
was conceded that IL was the address OF
Judge Powers to the jury that freed Mrs.
Bradley.
In politics Judge Powers was a life
long Democrat. He took great delight
in serving his party and was constantly
on the stump throughout every campaign.
He was a ready campaign orator, with n
fund of wit and anecdote which added TO
his beauty OF expression, and his Won
derful eloquence made him one Of the the
foremost orators of the country inc
only public offices which he ever held
were that Of associate justice OF the ter
Iitorlal supreme court OF Utah and That
OF a member of the territorial Legislature
from Salt Lake county.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
His Ability Recognized.

Because of his recognized ability as
an attorney. Judge Powers was FREQUENT
" employed 10 assist In the prosecution
OF important criminal cases In this ca
pacItv he assisted w. E. Borah, now
United states senator from Idaho. in the
prosecution of "Diamondheld" Jack
Davis who was accused OF the murder
OF two shecpmen In Idaho. The attitude
of Judge Powers In this case was charac-
terIstic. He conducted a vigorous prose-
cution and after Davis had been con-
victed and sentenced TO death ne PC
came CONVINCED that some of the wit
nesses for the state had borne fale testi-
nony. He Immediately reversed his po.
sitIon and secured from the governor OF
Idaho a pardon for Davis. The men VINO
committed the murders were afterWard
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Judge Powers's Masterpiece
Defense of American Home

regarded by of the friends of Judge Pow
wv his masterpiece is his tribute to the American
home delivered in his address to the jury in the Irvine
murder case at Lincoln, Neb, October 49, 1892.
The Irvine murder attracted unusual attention be-
Of the Of G. E. Montgomery the victim of
the homicide, who wealthy bank president of Lincoln
The state in the prosecution of the case
of the most brilliant advocates in the country The de-
fense of William Fl. Irvine that Montgomery had
wrecked his home The case the judge declared hinged on
the sanctity of the American home. Judge Powers dev
cred this classic the American home his plea the jury
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

ber. Words are not adequate TO ex-
press the loss ] feel.
FORMER UNITED STATES SENA-
TOR THOMAS EEARNS--I am over.
whelmed by the news OF Judge Pow
crs's death. / had known him intI'
matelv for many wears. He was my
close friend. We saw each other daily
and ] always felt chcered after meet
ing aud talking TO him. He was al
ways cheerful and always ready with
joke, Judge Powers was of great
service to the state. His place will
be hard TO fiji, He was a brilliant
one of the best in the country. He
was an honor TO the bar and TO the
state.
DAVID KE1TH-The loss of Judge
Powers is serious blow, He was
good citizen and his home life was
perfect, | became acquainted with
him before Utah became n state and
he was then. rs later. Il natural leader
and power for good The state will
feel his loss keenly.
GOVERNOR WILLIAM SPRY-In the
death of Judge Powers the state has
lost one OF its foremost LAWYERS and
one Of its best citizens. Judge Pow.
ers was pronounced in his convictions,
DuI dih hNS ldlI w WIZ OIi-
posed him. We had long been friends
and ! regret greatly his sudden death
D. N. STRAUP, justice supreme court
| knew him well. I was associated
with him in the law business for 6f
teen years. He WAS more like IA
ther to me than a business associate
He was kind and gcnerous-generous
almost to n fault--and had heart
filed with tenderness and sympathy.
r.
from revenge or retaliation. lie was
great lawyer. and for years one Of
the leading members of the bar of
this state. He was most courteous to
the bench and bar, and ably present
ed and defended his cause. As an ad.
vocatc he was uueXcelled. He long
was n prominent factor in the politi
cal and industrial affairs of this state.
BY his death the state lost most use-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

Democratic national convention at Chi
caso. The Michigan delegation was di-
vlded between Grover Cleveland and Gov
ernor Hendricks of Indiana. Judge Pow
ers led the fight for Governor Hendricks,
but on the application OF the unit rule
the vote OF Michigan was cast unanl-
mously for Cleveland who was NOM
mated. Judge Powers then led The fight
for the nomination OF Governor Hendricks
for tae Vice presidency and was success.
ful
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Statement at Capital.

In connection with his frequent, bu
unsuccessful, efforts to become mem
Der OF the United States congress, Judg
Powers said In his famous address j
the conclusion OF the Bradley murde
case:
I admit that I have had an ambi-
ton 10 serve the people among whom
1 live in an official capacity. have
felt that | would like the honor OF
representing Utah in our nations
capital. And yet, the thought has
come to me, since having been IN
this city. that I am proud OF the fact
that my first public appea rance here
is not as the representative Of a
sovereign state, but In the line of my
profession In the defense OF the weak
and the helpless-ln the defense OF
this poor little woman who is to re-
celve Justice at your hands.
During his earlier years Of practice &
Utah, Judge Powers was head OF tn
legal firm OF Powers. Straup &; Lipp
mann Later he became associated wit
Judge Thomas Marloneaux under the fir
name OF Powers Il Marioneaux. Recent
ly this firm was enlarged and the des!g
nation is now Powers. Marioneaux. Stot
& Mckinney
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
s. P, Stock Sold.

'filserrInatioDol News Service.
bssh ,bss NGTON. Jan. 2.-Sales in De-
Sf 10000 shares Of Southern Pa.
.lIon n,Hsl,road stock once held by the
dsrr racific were reported today to
n Trsrtment Of Justice by tho Cen
,ssd lust company Of New York, ap-
~ 10 dispose Of the stock.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Early Decides on Law.

When he had completed d, his ST. studigs IMag u.
ln' VIC attonded the Sodus academy for
p0weis 20" tc,n1s and later spent two years at
mo tho Marion colleglate institute OF Wayae IN
cVuI's 80 not q man OF means, so that
ther the education Ta Of the young man was oS
sseaass 70 end aSe Mar Maron his institute semnsfR S
tue cobs' ne was determined to become a
s! Syer and he borrowed @ Ia law nd@S sSShs and
began W" "D,wcrs vns more fond or study
J"dsw 1sw than Of the farm work: The
Judge frequently laughed bs, as he S, 'Gd tber er
an lH ~, rim reading Law In a cornileld
fhus'lbs ,hut he Should have been h9eing Jude Z;
mother he oass ae6somy Sm saved a N
StunieS ,,oney to aid her son In a college
educati nsu He was given his ehoiee NS;.,3 o.
law Sy ~ academic course at Cornell.
fan fia cb"se Is H the law course and he entered
Ann xrbor In 1869 and was graduated III
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Tributes to Memory.

Yesterday The Tribune received from
ut home and other parts of the United
States the following tributes TO the
memory Of Judge Powers:
SENATOR g. H, THOMAS of Colorado
Having been in recent correspond
cucc with him, ] was wholly uppre-
pared for the news of Judge Pow"
ers s death. He and were class
mates forty-three years ago. He was
a sound lawyer, a great advocate and
a man of exalted ideals. Public spir"
tied self denying and forceful, he
was ardent in his friendships and un-
compromising, but candid, in his ami
mositics. His impulses were generous,
his ambitions lofty and persistent. He
was a useful citizen, loyal to his
adopted state and proud of her peo-
ple and her developments, Utah has
lost one Of her most devoted and val
liable citizens.
SENATOR REED SMoOT-Your tele-
gram announcing the death of Judge
Orlando W. Powers came rs shock
TO me from an unexpected source.
While Judge of the supreme court he
was frequent visitor Mt my home
] learned of many of his remarkable
characteristics, his great ability as n
lawyer, his powers as an orator and
his unwavering friendship for o
irleUVs ln MS pcutU tHe ClRn Dur
loses a master mind, the state ster-
ling citizen. his family devoted and
loving husband aud father. Ny heart
felt sympathy goes out to his loved
ones in this, their great hour of sor-
row. Peace and God blessing at
tend nm,
SENATOR GEORGE SUTHERLAND
In Judge Powers's death tho state
loses a splendid and useful citizen.
He had natural gift of language
and an attractive manner which made
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Represented Big Concerns.

For the past twenty years Judge Pow
ers had been counsel for the Salt Lake
Tribune. EIe WAS attorney for the Sill
Yer King Coalition Mines company, gen.
eral counsel for the Postal Teegra pin
company for the Rocky Mountain and
Pucliic states, and attorney for Stude-
baker Bros. company OF Utah. Judge
Powers WAS "a member Of the American
Bar association, the Utah Bar associa :
tion the Alta and Commercial clubs OF
Salt Lake the Gamut club OF Los An
geles. the Mt Moriah lodge, F. and A,
NJ, FL Kalah temple. thlrty-secon6 de-
gree Scottish Rite Masons, and the
benevolent and Protective Order OF 1Ilks.
Judge Powers is survived by his widow
and his son, Roger W. Powers. and by
a brother, Fremont Powers. or Palmyra,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Had Many Big Cases.

Among the most important cases in
which Judge Powers was associat ted were
these: Newcomer VS.. Van Deusen. for
asylum. the Rice will ease al Kalamazoo;
the Darrow bribery case In Los Angeles;
the Bradley murder case at Washing
ton, -, C: the Irvine murder case al
Lincoln. Neb.; the Hynds murder case in
Salt Lake, the claim Of the Goldfeld
Consolidated Mining company against
tie Francis Mohawk Mining company for
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Was Natural Orator.

The entire career Of Judge Powers was
centered In great forensic struggles AS
a boy me showed his remarkable talent
for oratory and leadership lie took Keen
pleasure in debate and was ever pleased
with an opportunity for friendly aTGu-
ment. lie was a student OF public poll
cics and an authority on political econo-
my Judge Powers was always frank
and always vigorously on one side or the
other OF n question. lie always MADE
clear his position and was ever READY 10
Orlando Woodwork Powers was born
ON June l6, 1851, in Pultncyvilic. wayne
comfy New York. He WAS the son OF
Josiah odworth Powers and Jnla w IL
son stodhard, The ancestors OF judge
Powers came from Ireland. Anpng ihs
forbears there was a generous infusion
nS celtic blood. though his paternal an
cestors were originally from Normandy
a direct ancestor of Judge Powers was
on nft,cer in the army OF William the
ConGueror and fought In the disisivg Bat, Z,
the Norman prince and received an es-
tate in Ireland.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Notable Ancestor.

The name in the eleventh and tWelitn
centuries was De Poer ana one OF JuuEo =
80 famous as the seueschal Of XII
kenny castle, famed in toslaSu that DAY as ,bn an
orator with a wealth OF msd GMpresS'or. hv The
Hibernian IIbsT tongue to Powers The first
American ancestors Of Jg1Ee uIiiz, roWeTs iio% n
cloH"su "s.o,,inent was young. They lived In
New SHsS York. where for generations they
,yrcsted an existence from reluctant
soil. ~ bo-o Iudpn Powers
,,as horn is on the shores of Lake on
taro not far from paimyna sthr ,s arm 0Iy fie
I'",S. I,ooE al On the farm through the summer
moniTs and in the winter attended , the
district school These ind d'gs gSsppesf Tesf days 1y
agcpI,s' az p,,s ,ifa and hc was fond OF referring
to The The simple pleasures he then nIt enIoy,Gd, ,n
Many of his greatest utsetahGhG;s h; WerI SoThond n
Jp,.e ,u his rural home
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
REST AND HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILD.

NRs- WI@sLow's SOOTHING STRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS cf
MOTHERS fox thci- CHILDREN Will L
TEETEINC, with PERFECT SUCCESS. Il
SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUNS.
ALLAYS ali PAIN: CURES WIND COLIC, az
the beat remedy for DIARSHQEA. II Is ab-
~lutcly harmless. Be and ask for "M-S
:aslor's Soothing Syrup" and take No othes
II. Twcuty-hvc cccts bottle.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Supported Statehood.

In the stirring times OF 1895. when the
Democrats were deba ting whether to
support or oppose statehood, Judge Pow
ers, as chairman Of the Democratic state
committee, was strong advocate OF
statehood for Utah. In a stirring ad-
dress he urged the Democrats OF Utah
to keep their faces toward the rising
sun. He was close friend of the late
Moses Thatcher, strong supporter OF
/ Mr., Thatcher In his contest for the
| United State senate and in his subse-
quent battle with the church authori-
! Ties.
Judge Powers was a delegate from
! Utah to the Democratic national con-
ventons of 1892 and 1896. In 1896. al
the national convention. Judge Powers
| planned the union OF the silver delegates
| OF the convention and was supported In
! this plan by William Jennings Bryan
| with whom he was associated as mem
! Der OF the subcommittee of the COM
nittee on resolutions, which drafted the
! famous silver plan Of the convention
| Judge Powers place United States Sena-
! tor John ". Daniel Of Virginia In nomi'
! nation for the presidency His stirring
| speech almost stampeded the convention
| for the Nirglnian.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03
Stumped for Bryan.

In the campaign OF 1896 Judge Powers
stumped Illinois, Iowa, Nebras ska and
Wyoming In behalf Of ", ]. Bryan at
the request OF the Democratic national
committee. Judge Powers was a candi-
date for the United States senate in
1897 and 1899, but was unsuccessful. In
1901 and In 1905 Judge Powers was the
Democratic nominee for congress, but
each time he was unsuccessful.
III 1900, after the legislature had failed
to elect a United States senator. Aquila
Nebeker. then president OF the state SEN
ate and temporarily acting as governor
OF Utah. appointed Judge Powers to flll
the vacancy In the United States senate.
but the judge declined the appointment
IN 1905 Judge Powers, as a delegate 10
the Democratic national convention at
Denver, seconded the nominate OF
BRYAN for the presidency In 1911 Judge
Powers received the complimentary vote
of the Democratic members OF the state
leglsla ture for the United states senate.
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CONTINUED on Page Eleven,}
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-03

FORMER UNITED STATES sENA
TOR FRED T, DUBOIS-lt grieves
me. as it does all other men OF the
northwest who have known and ap
preciated Judge Powers, TO learn that
be has passed beyond, He was pow
er iu public life and beautiful cz
amplc IN his private life,
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-03
USE MI-O-NA WHEN
STOMACH IS UPSET

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fear distress.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-12-03

daughter Bertha visited Perley Paine
and family Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Taylor and
sons Maryland and Leland are visiting
relatives and friends at Phillips and
Rangeley.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from 9 A NJ to 8 P NJ. Saturdays
from to 1890
Mr.. and Mrs. Linwood Berry and
son Frank Austin visited her parents
Mr. and Mrs Frank Carl Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Miss Pearl Mullen was the guest OF
her friends Vivian and Lillian Nc
Kenney Tuesday night
Mrs. Austin Berry and daughter and
Miss Bertha Jackson called on Mrs,
Will Warren and daughters Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mckinney and
family spent Thanksgiving at King
field with his sister Mrs. Lydia Car
Vile.
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PAIMYRA

The Woman's Wednesday Club held
a very interesting and instructive
meeting Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. w H. Towle. The program
was upon the subject of the history
and geography of the waring coun-
tries of Europe Nearly every men,
Der had prepared a paper upon the
country assigned to her and respond
ed to the roll call by giving the name
of the reigning sovereign of that coun-
try Mrs. S. B. Millett displayed a
fine map of Europe and gave some
good explanations. The music was
fully up to the standard and was ex-
ecuted by Mesdames Davis. Miller
and Seekins with Miss Elise Towle as
pianist. Assorted cake. doughnuts
and ice cream were served by the
hostess. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. S. w. Seekins.
Beginning January End the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
f-'om 9 \. NJ. to p. NJ. Saturdays
from 9 to 1880
Jesse Trip of Augusta was a week
end guest at the home of his brother
d. S. Emerson.
Mark Davis has returned from a trip
to Lewiston and Mrs. Loantha Miller
arrived home Friday after a visit
among relatives in Bangor.
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WEST MADISON

Lulu Adams of Waterville spent
Thanksgiving with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. Albra Adams.
Mrs. James Spaulding has the sym
pathy of the community by the loss
of her mother, who recently suffered
paralytic shock. The remains were
taken to Long Island. Monday
Edward Harding was in Scion
Monday.
Beginning January 2nd the Skowhe-
gan banks will be open for business
from Q \. NJ TO , =. NJ. Saturday
from 9 to 1890.
Messrs. Gardner Mason. Malon
WEIGH, Fred Cyr and Robbins return
ed home the first of the week from
the hunting regions. Cyr was the
lucky member of the party, he havin g
secured a nice deer.
A good attendance was at church Al
Blackwell Sunday. Plans are being
made by the Sunday School for a
Christmas tree and entertainment.
Appropriate Thanksgiving exercises
were given by the pupils of the
Blackwell schools last Wednesday p
m. The parts were well taken and
much enjoyed by visiting members.
Lizzie Monroe who is working al
Eben Deans spent Thanksgiving with
her parents in Madison.
Messrs Eugene Burns and Walon
Mantor with their families spent
Thank sgiving at the home of DR.. Sal
ley in Skowhegan, where family re-
union of twenty-eight members were
gathered