LA GRAND E, CNTOX COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, DECEMBER tt, 1908.
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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
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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
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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.
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Muffs
Scarfs
Coats
Ties and
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Fancy
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lounging
Robes
Silk
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Pajr ras
Mufflers
Suspend
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Cases &
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Warm
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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
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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.
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