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till 'riN' volume van. (A GRANDE, UNION COUNTY, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER S3, 1108. number WflB, Mil ID 1(11 M M JM IKK ItlSlft I1IT1 IS DISOBEYED, FINDS SUPREME COURT OriXJON"8 ARE TIIAT ALL. THREE WILL SERVE . THE TIME WACKO OVER THEIR HEADS BY COURT. Supreme Court of District of Columbia Finds President Gompors, Secretary Morriwon and Former President Mlu-holl Guilty of Disobeying an Injuiic- i . . ' tlon Ordered by the Courts In the Buck Store Fight Struggle Has Been Long One Victory for Van Oeve Gompers Refused to Follow In structions of Court In Placing Name of Buck Stove People on Unfair Lint -Labor Bodies Are Coming; to Aid of Their Sentenced Leaders Re markable Outcome of Fight. . Washington, Dec. 23. Justice of the Supreme Court Wright, of the District of Columbia, today found President Oompers, Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor, and Jnhn Mitchell, former president of the Winers, guilty of having "flagrantly violated" the Injunction granted by Justice Gould to the Bug; Stove A Range company. The Furlshmont. Their punishment was fixed as fol lows. Gompers receives one year In Jail: Mitchell, nine months, and Mor rison, six months. The case Is the development of one of the bitterest fights In the history of the Federation of Labor. At the head of the flKht was . James Van Cleave,, president of the stove company, and pers said he violated the terms of the injunction and asserted he did not see how he could do otherwise. Frank Morrison, secretary Of the Federation since 1897. also subscribed to the statements made by Gompers, and hlB report - was also adopted by the recent convention at Denver, wh-'h re-elected Gompers. Van Cleave led the fight In Chicago and also the Den ver national convention against the antl-lnjunctlon planks proposed for the platforms of both parties. Wright's opinion is long, and is characterized by such utterances with reference to the defendants' respect for the courts, as follows: "Rampant, Insolent defiance, unre fined Insult, coarse affront and vulgar indignity." InxuraiMw Scandal to Blame. Nw 'Yfl'k,TH i'J,.--4'iisai,aiiiti i"in dais are believed to have claimed an other victim in the suicide today of Frederick A. Burnham, former pres ident of the Mutual Reserve Llfo In surance Co. He Inhaled gas in His apartments. His company Is ' Involv ed in an investigation. HEHEY THE PRESIDENT WILL FIGHT GRAFTERS IF IT COSTS IDS LIFE. .' . .A Fat Salary. v !.n...,5Stti!l,-. IX c;''' T2. rt lie offlkally announced that William R. Wheeler, assistant secretary of the de partment of commerce and labor, has been appointed to the position of man ager of the traffic bureau of the mer chants' exchange. : His salary is 112,-500'. DEPOSED CASIO DAVES AT BERLIN Francis Ileney Called to White House Today Will Come Back to San Francluco and Fight Tatrlck Cal houn Next Matters Not if He Dies at 49 or 60 His Wife Alarmed Over Him, Fearing Some Other Fellow) Will Finish Haas' Act. inS DOWNFALL HE SAYS BROUGHT BY UNCLE SAM. Offk-lal-Information That Gomes and Followers Have Overthrown Castro Sets Deposed Venezuelan Ruler to i Raving Affirms He Will - Return With Army Gomes Threatens to Arrest Castro on Charge of Embes- clement Blames United States. AHD CHARGE OF JURY TSfpERIIIC TF T;;i r, THE PROPER AUTHORITIES SHOULD. DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE: INVESTIGATION. A Box of Cigars Freely Passed About UieJury Room Almost Caused a Rktc -After Being Pressed, the Juror Who Produced the Cigars,. Claimed They Were Furnished by Charles Anderson, Uie Defendant in. the Que At First the Jury Stood Seven to Five for Acquittal, and After TMa Episode the Ballot Stood Seven to Five for Conviction At This- Sato Another Box of Cigars Would Have Secured Ills Oonvk'tloju Gompers has frequently said he who was the most prominent enemy of 1 wou)(1 rather go to Jail than keep s'!ent organized labor. 1 on what he considered an Invasion of The case grew out of the publication trbta .0t41.ulans. In the Federatlonlst, the official organ announCed he would fix such a penalty of the labor organizations of a state- tnat wouii deter others from follow mcnt classing the Buck company as ing tnelr example. He said he would "unfair," and urging sympathizers with labor not to trade there. In the annual report to the Federation Gom endeavor In his opinion to vindicate (Continued on page 8 ) Washington, Dec. 23. "I am going back to San Francisco to finish Patrick Calhoun. I am going to stay with the graft prosecutoln even if they kill me. What's the difference whether one dies at 4 9or 60?" Francis J. Heney made this statement today when asked about his future plans. Although weak. Heney Is enthusi astic; as ever. "My wife Is very nerv ous over me," he said. "She fears some fellow will do a better Job next Xaa lus-:cj! - ... , .-wwTj;.rWw-,.-.' this ii-Aornoon in response to a special Cavitation sent by President Roosevelt. It is understood he will give the pres ident his views on the utility of secret service in catching criminals. 4liMfmm For what yon wanf, WSmW: ibm6 ism MM Bra a Bargain CWf 1 M Ties and ';' Childrens Fur Seis Bath Robes Purses Bells Fancy Hose Fancy China Box Goods Silk Waist Patterns and SUk Kimonas Shades Blankets Corsets Ladies' Suits & Coats 7d Gloves Fascin ators Shawls Fancy Linen Comfort Slippers Cur Fur for Muffs Scarfs , Coats Pac :ias Mufflers Suit Cases & Trunks La Grande, Oregon. Ties and 'V Hdkfs. I Fancy Vests j Lounging Robes Silk j Scarfs s Warm : Caps : Gloves : Mitts Overcoat? I Berlin, Dec. 23. Ciprlano Castro, the deposed president of Venezuela, is in a furious rage today. He received by cable a copy of the proclamation of acting President Gomes, announc ing Castro's overthrow and warning htm that his property will be confls cated, and that If he attempts to re turn to his own country he will be ar rested and charged with embeszling public funds. The proclamation Is signed by 80 prominent citizens.' The news that his countrymen had finally risen ftjUnst him has trans formed him Into , wild man. He raved so loudly that It frightened the patients In a remote part of Dr. Is rael's sanitarium. He declared his in tention to hire German experts to lay out a plan . of campaign' against the rebels. He swore he would fit out a large army and return at its head to face the situation and crush sedition. He is ready to sacrifice the greater part of his private fortune to do this. His warlike Intentions are discredited here. ' v It Is believed here he does not In tend to return to Venezuela under any l circumstances. He has great Bums ol money deposited here. Castro says the United States con nived with Holland to bring about his downfall. Maine Trip Made Known. Washington, Dec. 23. It was admit ted at the war department today thai the battleships Maine and North Caro lina were on their way to Venezuelan waters. Heel Patrols Coant Hague, Dec. 2.- An unofficial state ment of a member of the Dutch for eign office says a fleet Is patrollng the Venezuelan coast, and was ordered to suspend hostilities to give acting President Gomez an opportunity to show whether he wants peace or not. Charles Anderson Is not convicted of selling liquor because the jury dis agreed, standing seven to five for con viction, after an all night siege. ' It may seem strange to some that the prosecution should fall to establish guilt In a whisky case where the evi dence Is so great. Two or three rea sons may explain some things other wise strange. In the first place, much evidence that would seem pertinent Is thrown out as "Incompetent, Irrelevant and immaterial," so that testimony Is very strictly, limited to the day, and almost the hour when the act is al leged to have been committed. But the Jury last night brings to light some new difficulties in the way of successful Jury prosecution of "hon orable" men like the defendant. The Jury went Into the Jury room a little before 4 o'clock p. m. After the biU- they were furnished by a friend of his. When asked mors particularly m ta the source, he declined to tell. After midnight, when pressed for the source of the cigars, he flew into a passloa and admitted he received them from Charles ' Anderson, the defendant In the case. Then two Jurymen turned for conviction, and the case closed seven to five. Plain people would like to know what is the difference in real ity between bribing a Jury with money and furnishing them cigars, or giving them free drinks,. - Tf thii Is to be the result of our Jury -system, our courts will speedily be come "courts where justice is dis pensed with." Something ought to be done with the "honorable citizen" who sought to Influence the Jury, and the Juryman who took his solemn 'oath to lots revealed the fact that an early decide on. the evidence, and then de- agreement was impossible, some one suggested that they ought to have the cigars. One Juryman suggested that after supui' thty would have them. When they returned from supper, he passed about a box of cigars, saying elded absolutely on th,e cigars . fur nished by his "frleoi." If this Is to continue, the citizens of La Grands and Union county havs a., right t know It . . 'if . -.! p . v .fy. ;-: C. E. DEAL. : BOURNE IS ACTIVE. Mut Pans Inrrr-axcf Salary Bill Thl Scawlon to Help Tuft. Washington, Dec. 2. Senator Jon athan Bourne of Oregon, who Intro duced a bill to Increase the snlarles-of the president and vice-president, is ac tively engaged In behalf of Ms meas ure. He hopes to have the bill paxsed and signed before March 4, so that Taft and Sherman will get the benefit of the Increase. Unleos the bill ! passed by this session, Taft will not H the benefit unless he Is re-elf -ni. Start Seattle ', t. Seattle, Dec. 23. J. 1. Farrell, pres ident of the Oregon A Washington railroad, announced today that work on the road's depot will be started Im mediately. . Farrell -hns-JuM returned.1 from New York, where h went over plans for extending the Unlnn Pacific and through Its lines In Oregon and Washington to Gray's Harbor and the Puget Sound In western Washington. With tho most popular football game of the season but two dnys away, there Is a ' stir among local members of the squad for final drill In signals tnd completion of the mass of details In connection with the coming of the Pendleton militia team to La' Grande Friday, A signal practice tonight and the "Just before the battle" talk by Coach Wall tomorrow night, will wind up affairs as far us the team Is con corned. The personnel of the players may be announced tomorrow night.' But while the team Is credited with being in fairly good shape better, In fact, than could 1 ave been hoped for a week ago there Is another feature of the contest which up to date has bothered both the management end the players themselves, for If the, rame next Friday is not properly pat ronised, the proposed park .will not be boosted along, and more than that, the? players who are Identified with bringing the team here at an expense totaling more than 175, will-necessarl- ' ly have to stand the balance of expense alone. . ' . ; After Tickets Tonight. A general round up sale of tickets was made this evening by the can vassers grouping themselves In one body and corrallng each Individual approached as though for a bonus for a cannery, while In reality the amouat ought from each was only 25 cent - niHplgor May Umpire. tlon with the coming game that will -attract much attention Is the fact that ' very like, Olen Arnsplger, the famous. University of Oregon . hero, wUJi offi ciate as umpire. i Mark Moorlxmne of Pendleton, will help C, C. flnrk of Union, if Arnsplger cannot, come . , With two of these three mn. holdins the whistles, La Grande ned: have s fear for a slugfest on the fHU' of play. The locals have been constantly drtlledl to pluy a hard but clean game, an fContlhued on puge 8. A GIFT WAT PLEASES is not always the expensive one. Something beau iifui and useful and in good taste suits, best Orre thing that is always acceptable, and which will re main a phasant reminder of the gVr, is good per tumz. We have a nice line of CHRISTMAS PERFUMES put up in fancy gift packages or vc can sell ycu the same odors in bulk. When you are at a loss what to buy thin of these. Just what yon want for iust what you can pay. The quality is the very best Newlin Drug La Grande, Ore. e a ' Co. .ii.. t