VOL. Vll, NO. 253. ' . ' , . . . PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY "EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 190?. -FOURTEEN , PAGES.
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CLASH,
ROUTED BYGOMEZ
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Caracas Scene of Wild If fat
ing and Many Persons
Are Injured.
(United Proa Lmh( Wire.)
Caracas, Dec 24. Two antl
Castroists were killed and a hun
dred persons were Injured in the
course of a clash this afternoon be
tween supporters of Gomez and the
remnant of Castro's party. A dem
onstration In support of Gomez was
In progress In which thousands of
people participated.
The people of Caracas commenced
Fathering 1n the' public squares sur
' rounding the government buildings at
an early hour. - Many people from the
outlying districts augmented the throng
and by noon a tremendous mob was
marching up and down the streets,
howling derision at the mention'of 4helr.
former president's name. The property
of Castro's aides and the home of the
former president were badly damaged
by the mob. The remnants of Castro's
army in this vicinity gathered In a re
mote portion of the city and tried to
start a counter demonstration In favor
of the deposed president. This was the
signal for a wild outburst of frenzy on
the part of Gomex' sympathizers and a
pitched battle resulted, , .
The Castro supporters for the most
part were , armed with revolvers and
rifles, while the Gomes men for, the
most part had to resort to the use of
stones and clubs. It was In this clash
that the two anti-Castrolsts were killed.
The few regular organized troops of
President Gomes were called Into ac
tion but It was some time before any
semblance of order was restored.
The arrival of the uomez troops pre
vented heavy losses.
The employes of the government print
ing office and El Const ituclonaf, the
chief defenders of Castro, were routed.
After the fighting thousands were ad
dressed by Pietrl. They shouted, "Down
with tyranny; death to Castro." .
The purpose of today's meeting was to
promise support to Gomes In his publi
cation of the decree announcing Hol
land's declaration of war but It soon
resulted In an anti-Castro demonstra
tion. On behalf of Gomes reforms were
promised. .
CASTRO VIRTUALLY
ABANDONS CLAM
TO PRESIDENCY
(Special Dbwateb to The Joarnsl.t
Berlin, Dec. 84. Cipriano Castro to
Aay gave out a statement in which he
virtually abandons claim to the presi
dency of Venezuela. Tbe statement fol
lows: "After talcing cognisance of every
thing printed In the newspapers from
Venezuela I doubt the attitude therein
attributed to the government at Cara
cas. But I will have, more to say on
this subject when I am In better health
and when I have fujl knowledge of
what has occurred,
"In any event I shall place no diffi
culties In the way of the present ad
ministration of Venezuela In settling
pending controversies with foreign
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
FACTIONS
CASTRO S: liil
New District Office Required by -Press 'Association to
Meet the Invasion of Northwest Territory, by
Healthy and Up-to-Date Rival.
(United Prcu Leased Wire.
Seattle, Wash.. Dec 24. Seattle is
to be the headquarters of the new dis
trict to be established by the Associated
Press, which will comprise Washing
ton, British Columbia and Alaska. This
means that news formerly controlled
through the headquarters at Portland
will be handled .direct by the Seattle
office, and will meet the complaints of
commercial bodles here that news of
importance to this vicinity has been cut
down.
Anticipating the opening : of its ofr
flee here the Associated Press this week
began the first leased wire service it
RISKS LIFE 10
Mrs. McKinnen of ! Seattle, PeScued-Vhen Overcome
."With Smoke, Rushes Into Burning House .to ;
v Save Picture Second Bash Was Prevented: -
(Cnlted teM Wire. .
Seattle, Dec, 34. Roused from 'his
'Slumbers to find smoke pouring into his
room. R. H, Grant, a carpenter, resid
ing at the v home of ohn McKlnnon,
proved himself a hero this morning by
rushing' to the second floor, dragging
Mrs. McKlnnon from her bed and carry
lng her to safety down the flaming
stair wav. She was almost Suffocated
with smoke nd but for Grant's bravery
would undoubtedly Irave burned to
death. Grant put her through an open
FIERCE
Wife of Attache
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Frau Von ' Livonius,- one of.' the
most, beautif ulVomen in Washing
ton, is the charming young wife of
the- military attache of . the . German
embassy. She : is a xreat social fa
vorite. . V
ARF.lY r.1UST BE
MADE EFFECTIVE
. (Special Dlzpttcb to The JoanuLT
Washington, : Dec. 24. The -most urg
ent need of the United ! States 'army at
present. Is.' an: adequate remedy, for the
evils resulting from, detained ' service
of officers, : says 'Major . General J.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff, in his an
nual report, made public today..
He also says-that 'the 'time has ar
rived when ' the United States' can no
longer afford to maintain an inadequate
army for peace needs, nor an army with
an antiquated organization.. .
his ever -put Into the Dominion- from
Seattle to. Vancouver, B. C, to ..offset
the United Press, which has been in the
new field several months. x
Last Monday night the Vancouver
Morning News-Advertiser received th
first full Associated . Press night re
port The Evening Province Is now re
ceiving the day report, this action being
made necessary by United Press competition-.-
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Western Superintendent' Paul COwles
of the Associated Press,' with' headquar
ters at San Francisco has been In Seat
tle -several -days completing the details
of the service,; and left last night: for
Vancouver.. B. 'C. .. . .
SAVE
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window. into the. arms ofEd. Jones, whd
had at that , moment , trrived on the
acene. .. .-..-.r. .-!?. '
Revived by the , fresh alrMrs Mo
Kthnon broke from restraining , hands
and rushed back into the house, saving
a picture of her, daughter, Mrs., Ger
trude Green of Portland. - . , , -.
Again she sought, to rush back1 Into
the biasing house, intent on rescuing a
picture of - dead daughter, - hut this
time sh was held bv strona- hands.,
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. The xauss at the fire la uakauYtn.
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FINCH TELLS
OF
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Slayer of Lawyer Fisher
Takes Stand in His Own
Behalf Betrays Not the
Slightest Emotion Before
Crowded Courtroom.
With a voice that never faltered, be
traying In his manner no consciousness
of the awful Issue of life or death that
confronts him, James A. Finch this
morning took the stand in the (Circuit
court to tell his version of the death of
Kaipn a. msher at his bands on No
vember zs. . v
There Was a breathless moment in the
courtroom when Finch raised his hand
and took the oath to tell "the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth."
The greatest crowd since the trial began
faced him in the courtroom as he took
htfKg?at In the witness chair, which he
approached with a spry step and an ap
pearance Of Self-COnrlfnnr annK a m faw
men might be expected to exhibit under
pucn circumstances, in his buttonhole
do jauntuy wore a sprig of mistletoe.
As he has virtually directed his own
case from the beginning, this morning
he told his storv In his nvm wov niik
only a few interruptions from attorneys
on either side. A long narrative of his
early life In Oregon, his early struggles
as a farm hand, stage driver, newspaper
man and law student, consumed the
most of the morning, leading slowly
down-to the fatal day when he ended
ine. iiie or anotner young attorney who
had struggled up from the bottom and
naa reacnea in rour years' time a promt
nent place In the profession.
' ? Tells of Barlv Strnrirles.
When the noon recess c.ma irinv.
not reached the actual story- of the
shooting of Fisher. His long recital
Included first a detailed avennunt nf hi.
movements from the time he heard of
ins suspension on the Tuesday night be
fore the tragedy, and then of what he
did on that fatal Saturday. Incident
ally he denied thestatements made by
B. A. Rounds and Charles Downer as to
threats made by him against the life
of Fisher. For two hours and a half
he dealt In details of his life, going
back now and then to forgotten Inci
dents, and apparently delaying as long
as possible the time when he must tell
of the scene in the Mohawk building
when he fired the fatal shots.
Finch's reference to the killing of
Fisher were carefuly and diplomatically
worded. First he spoke of Fisher meet
ing "his unfortunate death." and again
he alluded to the tragedy as "this
unfortunate occurrence."
"I felt as if I were the victim of a
trap" was one of his expressions re
garding his suspension from the prac
tice of law under the prosecution begun
by Fisher. He painted Fisher as a man
who did not keep his word, faithless in
his promises, and obstinate in resisting
the plea of mercy. Fisher promised to
head the petition to reinstate him, he
declared, and then refused even to sign
Thought It Too Earth.
"I felt sick at heart when I read In
The Journal at Corvallis that I had
been suspended," he said. "I felt that
(Continued on Page Two.)
DOOMED TO HAtJG;
HEIR TO LEGACY
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Frank Barkar Beceives News
of Fortune on Death
Sentence Bay.
(Special Dlptch t The JosraU.)
Spokane. Wash., Dec. Si. Frank
Barkar, who is awaiting the death
sentence in the county Jail here
for the murder of Ira Messlnger at
Medical Lake, Wash., last July, has
been left a large fortune by the death
of his father In Illinois. Barkar was
convicted a week ago of murder in the
first degree.
- He beat Messinger's head to a pulp
with an iron pipe, near the shore of
Medical lake, because Messinger chided
him for annoying a young woman. Bar
kar had just deserted at Fort George
Wright at Spokane and was in uniform
at the time of the crime. Messinger
was an old man with a dependent
family. .
News of the father's death reached the
prosecuting attorney today in a letter
from Barkar' s grandfather, George
Craig, Stonefort, 111.
It Is expected that Barkar will be
sentenced to the gallows today.
BEATEN HORRIBLY
BY A BURGLAR
(Special DUpatch to Tbe Xaoraall i
Natche. Miss.. Dec 24. Robert T.
Reed, 70 years old, and his 'wife, 60,
were terribly beaten last night by a
burglar. - They were taken to a hospital
where Reed died. His wife Is not ex
pected to recover.- The burglar escaped.
Henry Bauer Dies Suddenly. ! i j;
Seattle Wash.. Deri 24: Henry
Bauer, 55 years old, died suddenly in
the Lexington : hotel last night a few
minutes after 1 he had applied for a
mini. A check for 11 50O. was found in
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Knocked the Canal
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Bonan Varilla, : Who . Criticises the
s Panama Canal.
No little excitement was caused in
official circles In Washington by the
criticism of Bunan-Varilla, former chief
engineer of the Panama canal under the
French regime. Mr. Varilla predicted
that the great work of the Panama
canal will end in disaster unless the
site now proposed for the immense dam
to supply the locks is changed.
President Roosevelt cabled Colonel a.
W. Gothals, U. 8. A.; who Is now ac
tively in- charge of' the canal project,
regarding the criticism 'Of the Panama
work, and warned 't -1tnoA' the exact
conditions.
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Ill TRAINS
Oil LIE
Track Will Be Completed to
Holbrook-by the First of
February Equipment to
to Be on Hand Before
That Time.
Beginning Februarv 1, regular pas
senger and freight. trains will be oper
ated by the United Railway company
over Its new line between Portland and
Holbrook, a distance of 16 miles. A
portion of the equipment to be used In
this service has been ordered and will
arrive within a few weeks.
The line between Portland and Linn
ton has been completed, grading and
bridges between I.innton and Holbrook
are completed and the steel is being
lam ror tnat portion or the line, work
will begin on freight terminals and
sheds and the car shops and round
houses bf the new company at the
North Portland terminals next week.
Lloyd B. Wlckersham, chief engineer
of the United Railway, made the first
announcement of the future plans of his
company today. Since the commence
ment of the construction work along
the line between Portland and Llnnton
the affairs and intentions of the com
pany have been very little understood,
the Idea of the promoter of the road
being to say nothing until the time of
actual operation drew near.
Big- Mdtor Oars.
For the Portland-Holbrook run three
passenger equipments have been or
dered. They will include 57 foot motor
cars, with a quadruple motor equipment
four 76 horsepower, motors to the car.
Each car will have an 11 foot baggage
compartment, a smoking compartment
and a passenger compartment,- The
cars - will seat 60 ' passengers and will
be geared so as to run 45 miles per
hour. '
It Is the intention to have the motors
so equipped that three or four oar. trains
can be operated with a single control
and there will be a full equipment of
automatic and straight air brakes. The
passenger. cars are being built by the
American Car company In St. Louis
and are planned for-the heaviest kind
of interurban service. on the Pullman
type. ?-
Afansrementa for additional freleht
equipment have also been made with
eastern firms -so that the company re
tains n opslon on sufficient freight
cars t cover-its needs and has an ar-
rangeihpnt. whereby It will have dellv-
eriy ofHhe cars whenever tbey are re
quired by the service.' A 00 horse
power Baldwin locomotive, the heaviest
electric Jocpmotlve In this part of the
country, is" among the items of the new
equipment - for j-freight .service. "The
company at Dresent owns a (0 ton Bald
win locomotive and has a good1 number
of flat and box cars., i - -
' Much Eanipnient Xere. -
"A . large part of the equipment for
the road ,i In Portland now,'1,, said Mr.
Wlckersham, -"and more is - arriving
dally. The overhead wire Is. here now
and the rest .Is en route. The trolley,
brackets' and station equipment, are
most of them here. . -
"The: line Is complete between Port
land and LlnntQn, which Includes three
SOON
(Continued on Page Eleven.)
LABOR UNIONS
DECI1
Stacks of Telegrams for
Gompera, 'Supporting, and
Others to Roosevelt, Pro
testing Appeal to t High
est Court.
(United Press Uastd Wlre.
Washington, Dec. 24. Samuel Qoni;
pers, president of the American Federa
tion of Labor, who, with John Mitchell
and Frank Morrison, was sentenced to
jail for violating a federal Injunction
in the Buck stove case, did hot appear
at his office early today to read the
thousands of teVgrams jthat had ar
rived overnight from all parts of the
country. All of the messages offered
support and denounced In no mild terms
the decision of Justice Wright in order
ing the labor leaders to jail.
The White House Is also flooded with
telegrams of protest from all the lead
ing labor unions in the United States.
It was announced today that the case
will be carried to the supreme court of
the United States. Oompers today ex
pressed confidence that the court of
appeals will reverse Juage Wright's de
cision. If the decision is reversed the
Buck Stove & Range company will un-
doubtedly carry the caae to the su
preme court.
Many mass meetings to formally pro
test against the decision are Dlanmd
for Sunday in all the big cities.
HAYWOOD' SAYS
DECISION Willi
BENEFIT JiABOR
(United Press Iaied Wire.)
Denver. Dec. 24. W. D. Havwood.
former secretary of the Western Fed
eration of Miners, in discussing Justice
vv r t it a decision vesteraav imprison
ing Gompera, Morrison ana Mitchell for
the alleged violation of an injunction
In boycotting the Buck' Stove & Range
company, said:
"The decision of Justice Wright will
be one of the greatest factors in thJ
history of this country in amalgamating
i ii t ivii va vsaa iiiiicu ouui .
PARDON PROBABLE
IN CASE G03IPERS
DECISION UPHELD
Washington, Dec. 24. Labor leaders
today declared they believed if the de
rision of Judge Wright was upheld
Roosevelt would pardon the defendants.
The political advantage of doing this is
pointed out. It is their belief, further,
that Taft will pardon the defendants if
the case Is brought to him.
Roosevelt Will Review.
Washington, Dec. 24. President
Roosevelt notified Attorney Oeneral
Bonaparte that he desired to review
with him the proceedings In the Oom
pers case. .Pending the conference no
public aunouncement will, be made by
the president. sv
WEAK WITNESS
AGAINST HAMS
Martin Skura Can't Repeat
His Own Story Defense
Relies on Defendant.
Flushing. L. I.. Dec. 24. The state s
case against Thornton Jenkins Halns
on trial for his partlclpstion in the
murder, of William E. Annis. nears its
close. District Attorney Darrin said to
day that he hoped ail the prosecution's
witnesses could be heard before an ad
journment to be taken over Christmas
until Saturday.
Th lawvers for H:iinn exnert In nnon
the defense Saturday or Monday. Joseph
Shay mill outline the case to the jury.
It Is not known how many witnesses
will be called for the defense, but Mc
Intyre and Shav are placing their main
hope in the story Mains will tell on the
stand.
Martin Skura In the Halns trial to
day testified that lie heard Thornton
Jenkins Halns. now on trial, tell the man
with him as they drove past the club
stage, we nave got mm now.
On cross-examination Skura was
asked to repeat hln original story, which
he had difficulty in doing, leaving out
the alleged staVem-ea-t of Thornton, "We
have got him now." Skura admitted
his story was read to hlra after he tpld
It.
Attorney Mclntyre. for Halns. de
manded that Skura be committed for
perjury. Judge Crane refused to con
sider the matter in the midst of the
trial.
Skura later admitted, under oath, that
he had made false statements regard
ing events preceding the tragedy. The
court is considering a perjury charge.
Skura declared that he had not real
ised when making sworn statements to
attorneys for the defense -that lie wa.
making them to persona empowered to
administer oaths. He declared he was
trying to mislead reporters.
The court declined requests by Dar
rin Mclntyre to keep Skura in cus
tody,, saying there was no need,
CiVjfc SERVICE OPEN
v TO DEAF PERSONS
(SMclal. TH;atch to Tim Jonral.
" Chicago, Dee. 2 4. Washington .re
ports state that the president lias re
voked the rule barring deaf Jiersons
from the civil service. , : i
SECOND RAID PLANNED
AGAINST THE GRAFTERS
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Abraham Rnef.
FULFILLS PROMISE
TO DEAD HUSBAND
Abner'W. Eder Is Located at
Spokane by Deceased
, Brother's Wife.
(Rperiit! Ptapatch to The Journal.)
, Spokane, - Wash., Dec. 24. After
searching for Abner Eder, alias J.
D. Banks, her deceased husband's broth
er. Mrs. Zora W. Kder. East 1400. Sixth
avenue, Topeka, Kan., located Kder here
today, thereby fulfilling the. promise
made to her nusoanu, on tne tatters
death bed.
Abner EMers whereabouts were ' un
known to his relatives for 20 years.
Just before his death several -months
ago at Topeka George Kder exacted the
promise from his wife to. find his
brother. Abner. - -;
The woman has sought all over the
coaat and middle west.
CHICAGO CITIZEN
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Jacob Geier Attacked at the
Door of His Home
A Mystery.
(Special Dtaiirrh tn Tbe JowniL'l
, Chicago, Dec. -24. Jacob Geier, Is dy
ing at- the St. Elizabeth hospital, a vic
tim of one of the most mysterious as
sassinations with which the police have
ever had to deal. He was shot early to
day while stepping into his home. There
is no trace or his assailant and no clue
to his Identity has been obtained bv the
police.
Oregon Postmasters.
( Waahlngt'on Bureau of The Journal.)
Washington. Dec. 24. The following
Oregon postmasters were appointed to
day: Wilbur M-D. Hill, Curtln; George
C. Vaugh, Ivlson. - -
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SHOOTS
JHE STATE PRESS DISHONOR
ABLE VIOLATION :-
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From Frank Davey's Harney .Valley News.;.
TrcsiHcnt Roosevelt simolv recognized the true philosophy of the
Oregon situation when he hailed Governor Chamberlain as the next
X United States senator from this state. The president is a man whose
sympathies have been with the common people, for several years;
he wishes them to have all the rights and opportunities consistent
X with good government; he wishes, them to take an interest in the
making of laws, the choosing of officials and the shaping of govern
5 mental policies; consequently when he finds that tbe people of a state
have made a solemn choke in a perfectly legal and orderly manntr,
he wants to see that choice respected. His record, for a sfiuare deal,
T fof truth, courage and good faith in all things, makes it impoaibl ,
X also for one to think that he could Jor a moment countenance the
perfidy and dishonor behind the breaking of solemn pledges which ,
J would be necessary to the defeat of Governor , Chamberlain, her.ee
he took it for granted that Oregon would not be. so disgraced,-
There has not been offered a single plea that would justify re-
versal of the people's will or the violation of his nledge by a single
member of the legislatnre who signed it intelligently and voluntarily.
X True,, it. is a calamity to lose Charles W. Fulton- from the senate,
w here he occupies such a splendid "position of influence and respect,
i True, it .is a shame and an outrage to see a Democrat sent to repre--scnt
Oregon in that body," when the sentiment of the state is so
strongly in favor of Republican policies; but all. this is outside of the
X present issue. " It is not a question of personality or even of party
X ' now.; It is a matter of nullifying a principle which has been engraffc!
-into our state laws by an overwhelming public Sentiment, and nf
X - forcing or bribing representatives and senators to the most dii?ioiKr-
able violation of personal pledges in order to 'accomplish it.
!There is no stricter Republican party man in the nation lhan ti i
. ; writer, but we belietejhegroad tAyrhanBt party sucre !
J ' the line of honest pBservance of pledges; generous rei "t;t)u ; .t! t" :
intelligence of the people: consistent auiicrence to prim ic nn-.t : ,
the platform assurances of the past. "
BAD CHRISTMAS :
FOR THE CROOKS
Pittsburg, Oakland and San
Francisco Will Send -Thieves
to Jail. -
Grafters today , -wera i handed
the sort Of Chriatmaa presenta
they deserve. - Pittsburg; baa
come strongly to the front with
Indictments of Its grafters,
An Oakland, Cal., jury has
found the man who dynamited
the house of the principal wit
ness against Abe Ruef guilty
and the culprit has been sen
tenced to life imprisonment
At San Francisco Abe Ruef
was up for' sentence on the
charge of bribery.
8entence. of Ruef was post
poned until Tuesday. He will
undoubtedly receive the limit of
-the law. '
(8peclal Diapatra to Tbe Journal
Pittsburg, Pa., Deo. 24. -It is said the
efforts of the graft scandal Investiga
tors, hera will now be directed toward
others implicated In the corruption, as
the seven councllmen and two former
bankers arrested Monday night have
been held ior court. .-
One of the probera stated today that
quick, action ' was necessary, as other
persons ,lUy,-f "grafting were mak
lng endeavors to eliminate any trace
of their participation.
Rumors . are current that a second
raid will soon be made against council
men and business men who are charged
with corrupting councils. The -Voters'
league of Pittsburg is said to have
prepared 22 new warrants. -
The nine defendants already under
W a. Ill W a. V a 1 n a mfnr mm vvatstsi i V1 a
UUIIUB WIU W I JiTVi eS9 wa --
It is believed that District Attorney
Blakelev will present the cases to the
grand jury early next month.. . By the
latter part of February it is expected
the court trials will be under way.
ABE RUEF IS v
UP FOR SENTENCE
BY JUDGE LAWLOR
(United PreM Ltad Wire. I "
convicted on thi charge of offering
kika nmM Rtinrviflnr Vurov.
UL llfJ KJ J ''" " - -" - - " if - - a-
peared before ; Judge Iawlor today for
cnitruvw. .. ... .
Attorney Doaler, representing the de-
, nnll.l,al hurum ' AtArAft the COlirt-. .
LIIIUUCU . l . u. ..v.".., . . . . - .
room prepared to make a lengthy ar
gument in favor of another ogtpone
ment. . '''.. . -
The penalty for the offense or -wmcri
truof i rnnvlcted . is ' one year to 14
years in the penitentiary.
The sentence of Ruef was postponed
until Tuesday,, wnen u w pm.wa o
will receive the limit of the law., . .
CLiUDIANES 3IUST: ..
GO TO PRISON FOR ,
LIFE SAYS MURY-
o.vii.nH ri ' Dec. !4. Peter Clau-
dianes, who was last mgni convn-iea
nn th. xharn 'nf ' dvnamiilnc the home
of James ,U Gallagher, was sentenced
to life Imprisonment in San Qtientln
penitentiary. The Jury was' out. six
minutes. The prisoner heard, the ver
dict weeping. He waived postponement
of sentence, which was pronounced by
Judge Waste. : ; : '.'.;-'' J-v
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