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LA GRAND E, CNTOX COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER tt, 1908. NUMBER volume yhl OEEICSSUIIV 5 . ' ' ' " - " " n ... ..-MTn ivn.f, MirvrvsT . jBUll nui"" - -- T JAILIXCJ OF ITS LEADERS. jj.pvood Bclice Derision Yesterday Vlll He Great Amalgamation Fac lor in Mbor Circle If Bute Su yremo Court Reverse Buck People WU Carry , to Highest Court Biff ponionstruUons Will Dc Held In All Urge CHlea on Sunday. penver, Dec. 24. W. D. Haywood, former secretary of the Western Federation of Miners, declared today lhat the decision affecting Gompers, ,,im and Mitchell. Imposing Jail .entences on the labor leaders, will be one of the greatest ractors in amai. gamattng the forces of organized ta bor. Mass Meetings of Protest. Washington. Dec. 24. The case will unquestionably be carried to the ,Ute supreme court Gompers and his colleagues expressed confidence that the court of appeals would re verse the decision sending Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell to Jail. If re versed, the Buck Stove and Range Co. will take the case to the highest court Many mass meeting of protest will be held all over the country Sunday, with tig demonstrations In every big city. Gompers failed to appear at his of fice this morning. A flood of tele grams from all parts of the country Joured in over night, expressing sym oathv and denounced the decision of Justice Wright; also offering support, Th WhitaHouse was . also flooded with messages of protest Roosevelt was notified today that Attorney General Bonaparte has ex prosed a desire to review with him the proceedings In the contempt case. Pending the conference, the president will make no statement. Labor leaders today declared that If the decision is upheld, Roosevelt will Fancy China Box Oobds VJGrtV1 I ' iXjrJ aaaa - ----- - - I jyJtK wtsnsmm I JJ(KiSV V Childrens' i Fur Sets Bath : Robes i Purses Beits timbrel : las j Fancy j Hose pardon the defendants. It Is believed Taft will take the same action If the case Is presented to him. Jeffries Will Fight Again. Loi Angeles, Dec. 24. Jim Jeffries, the heavyweight champion, declared today he would meet the winner of Stira-f5ihao ffjrh?.. J& aja K . Johnson comes here looking for trou-' ble he would get it Big Trade In St. Louis. St. Louis, Dec. 24. St. Louis re tall and wholesale merchants report that their Christmas trade has been exceptionally, good and the total may break all previous records. Through out the southwest, of which St Louis Is the Jobbing center, prosperity Is prevalent to an unprecedented degree. CAUGHT III ICE AND TRAVELS THROUGH WILDS OF SIBERIA Seattle, Dec. 24. Terminating with the arrival of the Japanese steamship Iyo Maru, here yesterday, a Journey covering nearly 10,000 miles, involv Ing almost unbelievable hardships, William Hall, an Alaskan miner, had a series of the worst experiences of the year in northern waters. He left Nome September 1, for Anadir bay. He expected to be gone two weeks, re turning to Seattle on the last Nome steamer. He was caught in tho ice off Kamchatka -peninsula. - He was com pelled to make his way out by a' long, perilous Journey through Siberia, along the dangerous winter coast to Japan, taking passage for Puget Sound n-... Yokohama. Seven boats, a reindeer team, dog outfits and pack train were used. Be sides, he walked 2000 miles through a Siberian winter. THE FAIR STORE For what you want Everything at a -Bargain ion BY ALASKA MINER Silk ! KM Waist Gloves Patterns and Fascin- SUk Mors Kimonas sftaws Shades Fancy Blankets Linen Corsets Llcs'f Comfort Suits o Coats s,lPPrs La Grande, Oregon. 40 PER CEIIT III E FIRST REALIZATION BY DEPOSITORS FEBRUARY 18. Notice of Encouragement to Deposit- 1 I .1 nA..i. l..t'.l .k.tu Aro Coming In Ho Rapidly Thai ' . $100,000 Seems Assured for Date Mentioned Third Installment or Shareholders' Assessment is Due on February 19 May Be Greater. Immediately after the 19th day of February, depositors In the defunct Farmers & Traders' National bank will realize a dividend off between 40 and SO per cent. At that time, the third Installment of assessments on shareholders will be due and with what money will accrue in the interim there will be $100,000 at a conserva tive estimate, to pay dividends with. Collections are being made In a satis factory manner and unless unforseen Judgments against the bank are forth coming, the total moneys on hand at that time February 19 will be ap proximately as stated. There Is every indication that the dividends at. that time will be 40 per cent at least, and what Is more encouraging, there Is a possibility of the payment reaching close to the 60 per cent mark. Re ceiver NIodner anticipates but little litigation and trusts that no Judgment against the bank will be made In that time. The last half of any proposition of a collection nature, always is the most tardy and Just what amount will be rniippted in the immediate future af Iter February 19, remains to be seen. -,.- Mpji for Coast aBrraoks Kay Yard, Puget Sound, Dec. 24. The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo, arnveo with a draft of 102 marines from the Pacific fleet for duty In local barracks. IPS II Cvrlur for Muffs Scarfs Coats Ties and Hdkfs. Fancy Vests lounging Robes Silk Scarfs Pajr ras Mufflers Suspend er Suit Cases & Trunks Warm Caps Gloves mtts Overcoalf I FOR THE NEEDY CHRISTMAS DINNERS WILLx BE GIVEN BY SHOUTERS. Salvation Army Pooplo Announee Tliat Nearly Quarter Million Will Be Given Christmas Dinners Tomorrov No Limit on What Hungry ar.J HomeleM May Eat Great Boon for Those Unable to Provide for Own Yuletlde Pleasure. New York, Dec. 24. According to officials of the Salvation Army, no lest than a quarter million people will partake of the bounty of the Salvation Army at Christmas dinners to bo hold tomorrow In every large city and town In the country. In New York, tomorrow's dinner will be more liberal than ever before, and no hungry man, woman or child will be refused a square meal. The collections this year have been very large and today the coins are rattling Into the army's street corner, kettle In a merry shower of copper and sli ver and gold. Besides the dinner there comes with in the scope of the serving dlvlslon't duties the no less Important distribu tion of Christmas baskets. These have been made ready, filled with tur key, bread and all the other eatablef in evidence at the dinner. Durlnf Christmas morning the baskets will bt distributed to poor people of even section of the city. The giving Is not doiie promiscuously, however, foi members of the army have been mak ing Investigations several weeks with a view of ' discovering who were de serving recipients. Lists of names am" addresses have been turned In a' headquarters, and numbered ticket issued to each family. In eases where the family Is unabk to call or send for the basket, it will bt delivered by the army. Each one wli; contain. In addition to the eatables, e pretty Christmas card and previous tc their distribution all the 4000 will bf displayed on the tables. The charltj of the army does not end with the dis tribution, though. During the few days after Christmas the same families vlll be visited by officers assigned to that duty, who are instructed to see if anything In the way of fuel and food !s needed to tide the . poor home? .hrough the rest of the w Inter. TJi.-i lo io la iio at t.rit-m. ihuh oi the hunger of the Salvation Army's quests. Those who go to the dinner may eat Just as long and as ravenous y as they like. If they want five cups if eofff-e and three plates of turkey, 'hey will be satisfied. After the tables i'nve been Ret the waiting multitude Alll march to their seats at a given -Isnal, and the feast will be on. Clad !n white aprons, the army men and women who have been solrcted to wall in the tables 'will serve the steaming turkey and coffee, and then the sweets, as fast as the guests demand new portions. The arrangements are so systematic, it is said, that no mat ter how fast or how hungry the feast ira ma.ybe they will not have to wait more than a few seconds between helpings. Chicago Is Cay. Chicago, Dec. 24. The Christmas spirit is fairly sizzling in the Windy City today, and at the close of busi ness tonlif.M the stores and shops will have more money In their tills than they have known for many a day. More than 80.000 Christmas trees have been sold and will be loaded with n (fl-eater burden of gifts than "v- been purchased by Chlcag-on-- i"i re cent years. The SalvatlT . ry will feed hundreds of pooi- - ; i". Hanks, corporations and h.- !: -: v; houses to day made an t xcepil:inally lavish dis tribution of monty among their em- Greeks Celebrate. Athens. Dec. 24. Festivities on a large scale marked the celebration to day of the 33 anniversary of the birth PO Fllljf) Good Times on Coast. San Francisco,. Dec. 14. It any vestige of the financial stringency of lust Christmas is left over for this. It Is not In evidence In this part of the country. A tremendous volume of Christmas business has been transact ed tn'all tha eoiit otua. enA today" C'.ntla Stn i'ra?.clsco pn-punns for the most enthusiastic celebration ot Christ inas since the big fire. . Boston Prosperous, Boston, Dec. 24. Tonight will mark the end of the most successful four day business period In 'Boston's hls ory. C!'!-ens of the Hub have been -"'.".j Christmas money more free ly than over, resulting In a season of unexampled prosperity for the mer chants. WOMAN HEROICALLY SATED BUT PERSISTS IN FACING SURE DEATH Seattle, Dec. 24. Roused from slumber and finding smoke pouring Into his room, R. H. Grant, a carpen ter, residing at the home of John Me Klnnon. proved himself a hero this morning by rushing to the second floor and dragging Mrs. McKlnnon from her bed and carrying her down the flaming stairs. He rescued her Just In time to save her life, as she was almost suffocated. After she revived the .woman rushed back Into : the house tot plcturo of her dead daugh ter. . fihe'rwas brought out, but at tempted a second time to rush Into the burning building though held back. Gay Paris Cclebratea. Paris, Doc. 24. With all the cha icterlstic gaiety which accompanies a Parisian holiday, ChrlBtmas eve will be celebrated tonight. Great throngs jre already gathering In the . streets and boulevards, which are lined with booths. All tres were crowded today and the merchants of Paris enjoyed t'.he greatest trade they have known In years. Special performances are scheduled for tonight at all the prom inent theaters and opera houses, and the restaurants and cafes will remain open all night. Names Biggy's Successor. San Francisco, Dec. 24. Captain Jesse Cook, who whs last infill up pointed to succeed the late Chief of Police Biggy. assumes his duties Sat urday. Cook was the only member of the department who successfully sup pressed Chinese gambling. He is very popular. Aoetisl of Murder Tlien Dismissed. Seattle, Dec. . 24. Thomas H. Knight Jointly accused with James H. Holt, of the murder of Bandsman Henry Johnson, at Fort Wotden, was released on the order of the state dis trict attorney. The evidence was in sufficient. Holt was sentenced for life the other dny. COURTED DEATH FDR A PICTURE f GIFT THAT PLEASES is nof aways thz expensive one. Something tezu Uiul and useful and in good taste suits best. One fftlnj that is always acceptable, and which will re mzin a plhasant reminder of the giver, is good per fr;ne. IVe have a nice line of CHRISTMAS PERFUMES put up in fancy gift packages or we can ?W you the same odors in bulk. , IVften you are at a loss what to buy thin of these. Just what yon want for lust what you can pay. The quality is the very best Newiin Drug Vo. La Grande, Ore. DEAL EXPLA1I1S . IIS STUTEIJEIIT REFERENCE TO TAMPERING REMAINS AS CNIMPEACUED. No Reflection on the Circuit Judge Meant by Writer in Communication Yesrorday Exclusion of TestiiMoay as Done by the Court Cannot . Be Crllk-Ued Any Falr-Mlntled Judge Would Do Samo Thing Realised Misconstruction May Be Made. To the Editor: . . . Realizing that a statement made ln my communication of last evening may bs mlscontrued, I am glad to make an explanation. "In the first place, much evidence that would seem pertinent is thrown out as "incom petent. Irrelevant and immaterial,' so that testimony Is very strictly limited to the day, and almost the hour when 1 the act Is alleged to have been com- ' . mltted." This sentence was not In tended In any manner to reflect upoa the rulings of the ,-ige. b-.tt only to explain to 'those unfamiliar with legal proceedings why testimony that would appear to an outsider relevant," is by law excluded as not bearing on the question in point I had some person al conversations with Judge Knowles , and he explained to me fully and satis-' factorily why some evidence, seem- , Ingly related, was not admissible. I talked with him personally con cerning the box of cigars brought to the Jury, and he declared that such an act must be Investigated and Suggest ed I sea the district' attorney, which t . attempted to do, but he was In Wal lowa, so Iycould not see him, other- v wise I should have laid it before him. The whole article was Intended to make public an act manifestly unjust, and perversion of Justice. A. bribe will blind the eyes of the Jurymen, as one long ago said of the Judge, and whoever is to blame In this case ought to be sought out and punished, and we believe our Judge and district attorney will do It C. E. DEAL. ' CLAl'DLANES CONVICTED. Oakland, Dec. 24. Peter Claudlanes must spend the remainder of his life In prison. He was convicted last night of dynamiting the home of James Gal lagher, chief witness In the graft prosecution. The Jury was out nix minutes. The prisoner wept when the verdict waa read. Hq.walved any post ponement of senteneo, which was im mediately pronounced by Judge Watne.' Christmas in South. New Orleans, Dec. 24. Although tt lacks tho rtKorourllmate usually as sociated with ChrlKtmaB, the South- land is none the less enthusiastic In its observance of the day, and tomor row's celebration promises to be fully up to the Joyous standard set by pasf holidays in Dixie. The Christmas trade in this city hfls been very satisfactory and will far surpuwi in volume that of last year. -- T-IT-T - - r''.; of King George I. r j i ; !