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MONDAY, MAY 15, 1911.
NUMBER 173
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Washington, May 15.- The Standard Justice White began reading, 'a long
CHIEF JUSTICE EDWARD B. WHITE.
Oil trust was killed this afternoon
preamble which gave.uo clew as 10
- wnar. tne decision wouia De. it is re-
; when the ' supreme court upheld the ported u uld take over an nour
; qecision c the eighth United States an(j a half to read the opinion.
I Circuit court, renede-ed In St. Louis, ji Today's decision Is the culmination
ija Novsmbef, 1909, branding .the trust , 0'f a iong hardrfougnt battle by gov-
w. as a monopoly ana oruenug iM xmO- . ruui.ui tli tilT t""- r"'"-
bine which It Is claimed Is thefgreat
tst octdpus .in the business', world.
The Stffndard's attorney claimed an
enormous growth was due entirely to
superlorbuslnesssystem and that the
Standard doe's not control the oil busir
ness, and that the combination - of
inters 8ts under the general holding
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lutlon under . the Sherman antj-trust
law. Only -a small audit nee of law
yers were present to hear the
death sentence of a half-bllllon dollar
trust and the ruling, which means the
end of a large number of smaller mon
opolies which control business in the
United States.
The Standard Oil decision was call- company, the Standard Oil of New Jer
ed shortly after 4 o'clock and Chief sey, is not a trust. - V
m TRIUMVIRIITE ESGftPES
' BY SUPREME COURT DECREE
'. Washington, May ,15. President ev, r attained in court by labor, Com
Gompers, Secretary Frank Morrison pers was on a train en route to Wash
and Vica President John Mitchell of ington and could not be reached. Mor-
won't have to serve Jail sentences for rlson said he expects to eat again andJ
cuuieuipu a uupieuiB uuuii ueLiBiuii eujuyv uib meats. .
today reversed the court of appeals' of
the Di3trlct of Columbia sentencing
the men for contempt in disobeying an
lnjunct'cn in the Buck Stove & Range
company! case, and ' dismissed the
whpl: case. ' . ' '. .
In ordarlng the d'.smlssal the court
pointed oi't that the d'fferensces be
tween th Buck company and the fed
eration had been settled. . - .
Labor lsad;rs are Jubilant and re
gard it' as one of the biggest victories 'ting corporations.
, The court based its decision on tb?
contention that the case was purely
civil and contempt, if any was there
fore civil and that jail sentence was
unwarranted.' : ; :! 17 V
The case was the outgrowth or a
publication "We don't patronize" col
umn of the American Federalist of the
Bucks Stove & Range company after
the supreme court of the District' of
Columbia enjoined them from boycot-
NQGALES OBJECT
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FEDERAL TEOOP8 PKEPARE TO
' KEEP BEBELS AWAY.
Effort Made by Madero to Prevent a
Eepetltfon of Rioting.
Nogales. May 15. Five hundred
rebels who are marching to attack No
calei, Sonora were reported two hours
,, - of Nogale this forenoon. The
als ar prepared for battle, and
have fled to the American
side. . '- .
Kidero Eaatts BtMw
El Paso, May 15. All preparations
to tend a command south to intercept
the federal commands of Rabago and
Equills. If they attempt to march to
ward Juarez, , are completed. uur
iers returning today from Villa Ahum
ada where Rabago was reported last
night, declare they found no trace of
his troops. Therefore the opinion Is
growing that the Rabago alarm was
merely a ruae of Madero'a to get the
Insurgents out of Juares to prevent
more mutinies like Saturdays.
It Is expected peace negotiations
.. romimAii at auT time at
Easenada Expects Attact
of refugees arrived from Ensenada on
the steamer San Diego, comprised of
100 men, women and children, prin
cipally Mexicans, t'oday Amerldan
Consul Schmuemer has declared he
would stay in town despite the expect
ed rebel attack. Ensenadans say those
they can hold the town.- Previously
remaining ' feel confident now that
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Subscribers Generously
Candidates Who are
Something For Themselves-Conteit
Nears the End and Every Subscription
Now Counts For Success or Failure.
Twenty-two contestants. Increased th:!r standing in votes Monday morn
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ing. r That shows eom? activity,
tlve and who try the hardest ar(
Two candidates who stand- w
ty withdrew on Saturday; vjz:'
and was next to the winning 1I
ZiZ TStCS," ' mw thniianii .
Miss Carbine had thousands' I
a,way her time so that she could'
drawal leaves Fruitdals without a
to gather votes in that proapera
v Miss Kelly is the central opera
And the candidates who are the most ac
qs to be the ones who will get the prizes.
In contest district No. 2, 'Union coun
i Jennie Carbine, who had 27,879 votes,
Miss Bess Kelly of Cove who had 19,
b 'votes promised to her, . J.
S itea promised to her but'had promisea
3 et out to gather them. Her with
. k ldate and will enable other condtdatet
R eality. .'.,
$ i Cove and cannot get an experienced
a fe goes out through the county to cash
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onerator to take her place whll
in promises of votes that have beTade to her over the telephone.
Cove is a thickly settled locality. Miss Kelly's resignation makes a good
field there for other enterprising candidates to canass.
The llmlnatlon of these two names makes a better chance for others
who were below them In the Union county score list, That is bad luck
for the two young ladles who step aside Just as they are almost certain to
receive the honoss of victory while it may be good luck to the girls further
down the line, making It easier for those who remain to go into the winning
list.
; The tug Of war for the special prlies ends May 20. The wlndup of the
contest Is May 27. Every day counts'for success or failure. Now with a
rush for the flniBh. ...
Head of the supreme court of the Tnlt-ed States Who Today read the death
. knell of the Standard Oil trust and related companies. ; Justice White Is
democrat, being nominated to the court "of no appeals by President
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rsiojr moxei stoles.
Burns ' and Drew - Accused Indirectly
of Having Taken Money.
Indianapolis, May 11. Leo Rappa
port, an attorney for the International
Association of Bridge Structural Iron
Workers, caused a sensation here to
day by charging robbery of $422 of the
safe of. the union headquarters at the
time McNamara was arrested. Rappa
port declared the money was misted
after Burns and Walter Drew of the
National Workers association and J.
A. C. Badford, his assistant, examined
the content of the safe.
San Diego. May 15. Another load agriculture,
To Hold Its Sesslou la Bene.
Rome, May 15. One hundred and
fifty - delegates from forty countries
are In Rome to take part In the ten
days' conference of the International
Institute of Agriculture, which will
hare its formal opening tomorrow.
The United States will be represented
at the conference by Victor Olmstead,
chief statistician of the department of
MRS. TflFT ILL;
BETTER TODAY
SE1F INCRIMINATION NO VALID j
' . EXCUSE,- - -
President of Wireless Company Held
s . to Be In Contempt of Court. ' V -Wshington,
May ' 15.The v United
States supreme - court today handed
down a decision adjudging Christoph
er , Wilson, president of the United
Wireless company, In contempt for
baring refused to' produce books' of
the company before the federal grand
Jury which was Investigating - the
charge of using the malls to defraud,
The decision Is regarded as an al
most revolutionary la the construc
tion of law, holding as It does that it
Is no defense to claim self Incrimina
tion as an excuse for production of
corporation books when ordered.
. Justice Hughes read the decision.
Justice McKenna dissented.
Missouri Clab Wemeit'
Bedalla, Mo., May 15. All prepara
tions have, been completed to enter
tain In comfortable style the Missouri
Federation of Women's clubs.
TATT SPENDS ANXIOUS NIGHT AT
HES BEDSIDE,
Physicians Say Her Recovery Will
Probably Be Rapid.
New York, May. 15. After an ani-
lous night at hta sick wife's bedside,
President. Taft returned to Washing
ton this morning, much relieved by
the physclan's statement that Immediate-
danger hat' passed and her recov
ery will probably be rapid. Mrs. Taft
became 111 here but the president con
tinued to Harrlsburg. Later her con
dition got worse, to the president re
turned. She Is suffering from a recur
rence of nervous trouble which af
fected her In 1909. : ; ;
Censns Padders la Trouble. .
Tacoma. May 15. A mass of evi
dence which officials of the' depart
ment of Justice have been accumulat
ing concerning the alleged crooked
work in the taking of Tacoma's 1910
census was placed before the federal
grand jury which met today. '.
It Is understood the Jury will devote
a greater portion of its-time to-the
Investigation of padding;
MISS EDNA EAMES.
Miss Edna Earaes of Joseph it the
daughter of Fred" Eames of Union. She
Is making her home with her Bister,
Mrs. C. C Duggar at the Dugger ho
tel, Joseph.
Miss Eames has lived both In Sum
mrville and In Union in Union coun
ty. ; She has made her home in Joseph
less than six months but sue has gath
ered a host of friends. She renders
herself generally useful in the Dugger
hotel and goes about her duties cheer
fully,; Always she radiates sunshine.
She; has a friend in "everyona she
meets. " ., :.,Vv;v'.'. ;,... '. .'.
Not having seen much of this busy
world outside of Union and Wallowa
counties, Miss Eames Ib very anxious
to win a trip to the Portland Rose
Festival and to the ocean beach. She
tells all her friends her fond desires
and asks them for subscriptions which
will enable her to realize her ambition.
She hopes to hear that votes are cast
voluntarily for her by friends at Un
ion and Summerville, as well as In
the upper Wallowa valley.
, Mfss Margaret Roup, v
Miss Margaret Roup knows very
family within 10 miles of Joseph and
every family knows her. She has
taught school near Joseph and she has
played the piano in Joseph and in
every church and hall near Joseph.
She is accompanist for the best
singers of Joseph and she appears In
every home talent entertainment.
,-Mlsa Roup's father, Mr. E. T. Roup,
was one of the first settlers of the
upper Wallowa valley. He still owns
the old homestead, the . pre-emption
and every other " government land
grant which the United States gov
ernment offered as rewards for the
hardy pioneers who would subdue
the wilderness and make the . way
easy for civilisation.-. .
Miss Roup Is an Industrious girl.
She was educated locally. She has
taught school and clorked In the Mc
Cully Mercantile company's store. She
Is considered a fine saleswoman, be
ing genial, painstaking and willing
with all .customers. : " :
Miss Roup was earning her own
money to go to the Rose Festival and
when she learned of the opportunity to
win the trip through the Observer she
quickly embraced It. The result Is a
crdlble score in votes.
(Hiss Roup has many other things
to dcr besides gather subscriptions.
ties and musical duties.
people who have
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test work is that little; more. " j ;
Courageous Miss BoswelL
Wla Cecil Boswell of Minam is, -Is
making a remarkable record In
gathering subscriptions in a sparsely
settled country. At present she is :
living near the bridge in the great
canyon at the confluence of the Wal- .
Iowa and Minam rivers. Her real -home
Is in Wallowa county, ; In the
high plateeau between the two rivers
mentioned. Her father and brothers -put
In much of their time up In the
homestead and Mrs. Boswell and the'
daughters have a retreat nearer the
schools xand the railroad.
: The Boswells, with seven other fam- "
Hies, are developing line farms on the
Wallowa-MInam plateau. They are '
as much pioneers as were the eml- v
grants of 1860-1870. They are sub-;
jected to all the Inconveniences of the
first settlers less, of course, the dan-
ger of warlike Indians.
But in summer their homes on the
river and up In the mountains are
much sought by weary city folk who
would bury themselves in the wilds of
a rugged and healthful locality. The
Boswells keep' summer boarders and ,
through them have friends in the
towns' of Eastern Oregon who may
like the chance to show their appro- '
elation to th family by casting con
test ote(i In favor of Miss Cecil.
- The Boswells are members of the:'
church of Latter Day Saints and Miss i
Cecil hopes 'to receive' consideration
from that sect who happen to have no
personal, friends in the contest.
Being one of 11 children Miss Bos-
well was quick to go into the contest,
which offers all girls chance to do.
something for themselves while stilt .
living at home. She Is anxious to win
a scholarship by which she can aid I
her self Improvement'"'' '" .
' Since entering the contest Miss Bos- -well
has walked six andJlO miles a day
to gather subscrlptions.", WhO can re
fuse to help a girl who tries co hard to
nelp herself?. . ' .,'
- Earnest Miss Lyrenmann,
Miss Anna Lyrenmann ; of 'Enter-'
prise teaches at the Pratt school near
the county seat town. . She Is a wor
thy young lady of Swiss descent She'
came from Minnesota, a year ago to
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