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LA GRANDE, TTfrlON COUNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1911.
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IF SHERMAN AXTI TRUST LAW IS
CONSTITUTIONAL CASE WILL
KILL TRUST.
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Hearing Commenced Before ; Last
Court of Appeals to Settle Dispute
Between Government ,and " Trusts
If AntJ Trust Law. Is Unconstitutional,-'
Government's Weapon Will
Yanish. . t
.Washington, Jan. 6 Before the
Supreme Court today began the final
legal battle for life of the American
Tobacco company and Its subsider
les. High priced corporation lawyers
matched ;wits -with the government's
trust busters In the struggle to- de
termine whether the Sherman anti
. trust law 1b Invalid ; or whether It
has power, to crust the tobacco
trusts. jOn the outcome of the fight
depends the life or death of a vast
corporation which haa invested a cap
ital of more-than. $400,000,000, or tho
the future lite of ,the Sherman anti-
trust law, the government's strong
est weapon- against corporation ag
gression. "-; . -'
Attorney General Wickersha'm and
special attorney J. C. Reynolds, will
command the government forces. At
torneys Johnson and Hornblower will
look after the interests on the other
' side. Johnson opening argumentj
consumed a greater part of the day.
The war is being fought out In the
small prim chambers of the court of
last resort, before none eilk robed
Justices and an audience of lawyers
This is the second time the story
of the Tobacco trust has reached the
supreme court. It was argued Jast
year but sickness and death so thin
ned the ranks of the Justices that it
was decided a re-argument should be
Held so that the decision, considered
so all-Important, could be decided by
a full bench. ,
As was the case last year, the court
decided to permit the attorneys three
days ago In which, to present argu
ments. The trust had an exception
in the bill of complaint, filed In July
1907, before the circuit court for the
southern district of New York. It
. was alleged the company had acquir
ed a monopoly in the tobacco business
of the United States. It is-alleged
they secured control by a series of
bold buccaneering exploits and had
shelved competition of independent
dealers and whipped them by main
strength of dollars.
TAFT SPEAKS ON WEALTH.
Does Not Believe In Removing Prls.
on Portion of Sentence.
Washington Jan. 6 Declaring the
fines have no effect against wealth,
President Taft today refused to com
mute the sentence of W.' S. Harlan,
a wealthy turpentine man of Florida
and Alabama convicted of peonage.
"Imprisonment Is necessary to re
tain enforcement of this sentence. It
operates powerfully to prevent re
currence of snch offenses by men of
large affairs and business standing."
Harlan was sentenced to a fine of
$3,000 and eighteen months In Jail.
Taft commuted the sentence to six.
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JOSEPH R. LAMAR, NEW'ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
To I Call d Upon to Act In one of t
' to the' Last Court of Appeals Sho
v . Justice, Is What Has Fallen on (h
BY DETECTIVE
Spokane, Jan. 6 The council voted
a reward of $7,500 for Sullivan's as.
sassln. '
: Spokane, Wash., Jan. 6 While seat
ed In the living room of his home last
night , shortly before nine, " former
Chief of Police" John Sullivan,' now
captain of police, was shot through
the right lung by a bullet fired by
someone who etood outside the win
dow. Sullivan picked, up the bullet
which dropped on the floor and stag
gered to the telephone and called the
police. . -He
passed a comfortable night
Physicians said his chances for re
covery today are good.' There is no
clew to the Identity ofthe assassin.
It Is generally believed Borne ex
prisoner who sought revenge" for a
ZIMMEBLE BRINGS YISITORS
Two Prominent Men From Seattle
Here to Investigate Conditions.
David Zimmerle, the Seattle capi
talist who has been instrumental In
the development of Grande Ronde
orchards during the past year, arriv
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rtly After Assuming -the Robes of
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real or fancied Worg did the deed.
Sullivan declares he will recover.
The window blind were up and
the room was brilliantly lighted. The
bullet cut cleanly through the win
down pane through the back of a
Bolld chair and entered the lung from
the back. He called for help a dntele-!
phone station for the police. Neigh
nors heard a man running down the
street and the frost-covered fence
showed where the assassin stood.
buiuvan was not . popular ; with
many men he haa arrested and It Is
known several convicts threatened to
-get him.'
Railroader Is Arrested.
S. H. Elverum, special officer for
the O-W was arrested today In con
nectlon with the shooting: of Sullivan
Council met to offer a reward for
the capture of the assassin.
ed this morning fronr-Seattle' bringi
Ing with him two prominent financiers
of Seattle who are 'inspecting local
orchard tracts with a view of expend
ing large sums of money. Mr. Zlm
raerle and the La Grande Investment
company were hosts to the visitors
this morning and took them out to !
the various orchard centers. They
,..uo uiiusrij centers, xney j
will spend two or three days here In-'
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vestlgatlng matters carefully before
Investing. '' : , : ' -
The men are M. E. Brant and Hen
ry Bock..
; ; Killing ar Belllngham.
Dellingham, Jan.. 6 Sheriff What
com of Skagit county with deputies
and 100 volnuteers and blood hounds ;
are today scouring the hills near
Acme for two thugs who yesterday
shot 'and killed Justice of the Peace
Galra and seriously wounded W. E.
Stevens of the Key City Logging Co.
at Acme. All ways out are guarded.
The.men shot when their overtook the
thieves and ordered them to submit to
arrest for robbing a store. The rob
bers shot back and then fled leaving
their old shoes , which gave the houds
their scent.
PIONEER WHO CAME
. STAGE.
HERE 0
Ailing But Death .Not Expected
Husband Hurries to Portland.
Mis. J. M. Selder. wife of County
Commissioner Selder, died at the
home, of her daughter in Portland this
morning, according to a meagre ines
-sage received today, ,
Mrs. Selder has been ailing for
some time, and it was primarily on
account of falltnar health hnt aha anA
her husband removed in Portland fnr
the winter. The details of the rather
UnexnfeCtftrf nd iftv nnt haan
eyef tb'ttie .ons, E.4). and Vernon
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J E. D. , Selder "awaits further lnfor
matlon before going to Portland.' The
remains may be brought to Cove for
Interment M . ; ..
On May 15, 1866, Miss Emellne. B.i
daughter of Lorenzo and Marie Corpe
married J. M. 'Selder and to them
were born nine; children, as follows:
Delia, wife ,of Siegel Coffman, near
the home place, Dora B in Portland,
Elso, now Mrs. Gossett in California,
Wllber, who died May 4, 1901, Eugene
of this city, Glenn, Vernoon, Lois and
Valma. ; ' ' :
The couple moved from Indiana to
the .Grande Ronde valley, gaining
transportation to Utah but had to
stnge It in to the Grande Ronde from
that, point. That was in 1879. While
Mr. Selder accummulated wealth by
hard toll, Mrs. Selder worked hand in
hand with iim and It was only last
fall that the couple decided to spend
their winters in Portland in ease and
comfort. .
ROBIN LITED IX LUXURY. 1
Entertained Extravagantly at
His
Manor on Rank's Money.
New York, Jan. 6 Investigation of
the transfer of a half million dollar
estate and residence of Joseph Rob
In to his Bister, Dr. Louise Robjn
vich before the ex-banker gave him
self up for the alleged theft of $80.-1
000 from the Northern Bank of New
York, If being conducted by District
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MRSJiSELDER
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-nuuiuey vymuuan toaay, - ine estate oi particular importance to the far
Is known as Driftwood' Manor and mert of Eastern Oretrnn win
consists of 112 acres set off the road,
x ne nouse cost iizs.ooo. . '
Robln entertained at 'week-end pais
ties. Cttaries Janlchan, a former es-I
state manager said the banker fre-
quently brought out automobile par-1
ties on Saturday nights and they connection with the gathering of far
stayed until Monday. V , mers, will be the meetlae of the
"The usual crowd composed ten
persons, he said. "The women us-
nally are chorus girls. After dinner
there was ' generally dancing which
ended with the women on the table
kicking chandeliers. In the summer.
Janlchan said, there were water dan
ces In the surf with costumes usu
ally a negative quantity."
: Packed Apple Condemned.
County Fruit Inspector Stilwell
last evening condemned 500 boxes of
apples stored in the Oliver warehou
The fruit will have to be repacked
apples stored In the Oliver warehouse.
C0U1Y LEI! PLACED M
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State '.,v. 2 mills
County .... .3 mills
School ,4. ...... ...2.2 mills
High school , .1. . , . .4 mils
Soldiers Ind. fund .03 mills
Library , , .02 mills
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Poor farm ..... . . ..05 mills
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General road fund 1.4 mlll3
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Total io mills
city school levy ,.11 mlls
Gen.' City levy ....13 mills
Grand total ... ..34 mills A
Pljfcing the tax levy'as far as c:
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MEDBIRD MEfJ ALItEADYTHEflE
San Franrlsrn .Tan. fiA A man nt
the world's loadine aviators nr arrlv
ln8 here today preparatory to attend
I the Rfpond intenntfnnnl uvhtlnn moot
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to be held in San Francisco and Bched
i uicu iu ujicn. xumoiruw. xuoi'e man .a
score of machines are here. The
Wrlght-Curtiss v teams : represents
America; Hubert Latham 1 repesents
France; James Radley, England. The
meet lasts seven days.
Wants Aviation Itejrulatt'd.
Sacramfinto, Jan. 6 Regulation of
THIS MONTH WILL SEE COXVEN.
TION HERE.
Three Counties to be Represented at
Two Days' Session of Farmers.
One of the most Important Rather
ings of members of the Farmers Co-
Operative Union will be held in this
city January 13 and 14 when three
counties of Oregon will hold a tri
county convention here. Baker will
send about 100 delegates, Wallowa
an equal number and Union countv
will of course be Utarattv mnrMant.
led at the two day's session. Matters
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for consideration and as .there will
be several officials of the state asso-
elation here, the meeting win he of
unusual larjre interest.
' State Board to Meet
Among other important features in
state board of the farmers' union, as
governed by the state association of
which the various locals throughout
the- counties form , the nnit. In this
connection will come men of state
wide reputation, Inrlnding C. C. Con
ner of Pendleton, Messrs. Waterman
of The Dalles. Brown of Arlineton.
Norrls of La Grande and Williams of
Buhl. Idaho.
In addition to the delectations from
the three counties officially to be rep
resented, Pendleton will sned sever
1 deleeates' and the organizer. Mr. (
Cox will likely be here as well. j
BIG GATHERING ADRUZZI ROW
OF FARMERS REVIVED 11
-THIS MONTH ROUS
couiuy la concerned at 10 mi-ls, tho
counfjr court thia afteraoou supplifl
the - niJssing l:nk in iU'C-jrniimng
wha: tax the property owners cf this
city will have to pay this ye:r. Ihe
total ltvy reaches 34 mills, in plare
of 30 mills last year. The county levy
is redveed while the school levy bus
increased. -
by the county court. The matter
would have been attended to earlier
in the session fcut on account of the
fact that, needed data from Salem did
not arrive before, the matter had to
be deferred. The state levy is two
mills. " '
With the city school, the city and
the county and state levies the entire
levy runs up to 34 mills, seggregated
according to the table above.
Mil Mi
ft viators and aviation is provided for
la a bill which Senator Hare of
San Francisco is preparing". The; rec
ent death' of Hoxsey. and Mo'ssant
caused Har to Investigate. It is atat-
led the measure will provide that feer
tain weather conditions must obtain
and that the aviator ' be physically
examined and that the machine be ex
amined before flights will bo allowed
in California.
IN PEA 111 vr ILK INS CHIEF OP
POSITION LEFT.
lu America Too the Rumor Is Give
CrcdenccWldow Not Opposed.
Rome, Jan. 6 Italian newspapers
freely predicted today that the death
of Senator Elklns will be followed
soon by the marriage of Katherlne
Elklns and the Duke D'Abriuzl. The
papers assert . real opposition came
from Senator Elklns. It is reported
tha Italian king haa Informed the
Elklns that only a inorganic mar
riage with the American heiress is
possible owing to tha fact that the
Duke Is remotely heir to the throne.
It Is said Senator Elklns said only
a marriage with no reservations
would be considered.
" Credited In America.
Washington, Jan. 6 Rome dis
patches regarding the Elklns affair
are generally credited here. It Is be
lieved Mrs. Elklns favored the. suit,
LaFolIctte After Wall Street
Madison Wis., Jan. 6 -Asking that
Wall Streei be no longer allowed to
select the president of this country,
the LaFollette magazine editorially
today urges the election of deletes
to the national convention of 1912 at
the direct primaries. All states are
called upon to Join in the movement.
This, means the voters will be enab
led to secure a platform that would
fulfill platform pledges, the ed'frrial
says.
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