Show Was Judge Powers Retained I Ito to Defend Fed Federation ration Officials I I.- I. Statement by fy 1 Mike The Western Fl Federation of Miners has en engaged aged ui Judge o O. O W. W Yo Powers POWeS POWe'S an and 1 his pai partnerS Thomas to defend Charles P when his trial Is lucId held In Boise Bolto next week weel We Ve i have havo paid Judge e Powers PO f rs for fOl I h his I services I Statement by liy 3 Judge Po er o I I 1 have hac not been heen retained to defend any an of the thc accused ll men connected I with wih the Western Vestern Federation of Min ln 1 er ers era I have ha not even 1 h been cn approached by II os of or the FI Federation So Sn far at as ns a n foe fee of ur being paid mo rue I can only 8 say that I wish it I had hind I Ipen boen I hunts What's hots the answer I From th the statement made I by Judge I Powers to a representative of o The Republican Friday night It would woul 1 appear ap ap- I ap-I pear Inar that somebody has hs' taken cn th the ho liberty of or lit heaping upon the well ivell wel known Salt SaiL Lake la lawyer el certain hon ben honors ors w which so o far as the th Judge Jud e himself himself him him- self Is concerned ar are a minus quantity quan lilian fuan- fuan tl S In sonic some mysterious manner the tho I news was herl heralded broadcast l Friday I afternoon that Judge Powers Power one of or I the best known jury Ju persuaders s In the I West ha had been retained for tho the Pet Pet- trial which is soon to come conic up for or hearing In Bol Boise Dolpe e. e Man Ian Many of or Judge Powers lowers friends rushed to his office olce to lo con congratulate him on his new found honors honos The he jut judge judge- wa was kept keht fairly I busy husy during th the evening a ai al the tho telephone telephone telephone tele tele- phone modestly t denying an any such goodluck goo good goodluck luck hc as OOOO fees J But sonic some om of or those connected with wih tho lie Federation nr are aie p persistent I in their theira a assertions that Judge o been Juc engaged It I is believed b by many Y that the tho Federation ha has been ben planning to lo tonJa engage p Jud Judge e o Powers Power r Some ole of or the I miners' miners leaders ca erR have taken the tho re- re of or 1 ludge ul e Powers tot for ranted granted it is believed and have hac therefore o spread broadcast t the alleged ell new news I Mike Uw walking delegate ato of ot the Western Federation of or Minors Miners I maintains that the thc jut judge o ha has boon beau enI en- en I t anti and that the tho m fee e has hasI I he n pal paid an anti and that hat will ivill h bo be I freed from the cl char charge arge e of conspiracy con I laid at his door by 1 Harr larry Harry Orchard |