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IE EUUENE " DAILY GU AM) IDARD OIL CONCERN III Kl'GKN'K, ORBtiOX. Wr)lKSDAl Emi.VG, DKCKMHEK 33, llHWt OUSTED FRO B01 E EVIDENCE ANNIS WAS SLAIN ercon City, Mo., Dec. 23. The supreme court handed today ousting the Standard n;i r . . ,d the Republic Oil Company from this state and forbid fl ever to again do business in Missouri, and dissolving rs-Pierce Oil Company, of St. Louis. pion, each company was fined $50,000. I . 1 t ! -1 tT . . order dissolving me waiers-nerce Oil Company will ffective January 15, unless the comnanv nn m U furnishes the court satisfactory evidence that it in i operate as aa muepenaeni concern. (opinion was written by Judge Woodson. All seven mem. tie court ooncur. Judges Graves and Lamb wrote sen. incurring opinions. Judge Lamb adds that in his belief ers-Pierce Oil Company should be fined $1,000,000 in fBO.000. Judge Graves thinks the Waters.Pio rw Wld not be dissolved. He said that the evidence showed I Clay Pierce, who owns forty per cent of the capital Jlthe company, did all in his power to prevent the eom- bm going mio me irusi, even losing his position as presi de, company ou tuuii account. Revolver Holster Found Strap ped to Hains When He Was Arrested Flushing, Dec. 25. A revolver noisier was Introduced as evidence In the Thornton Hains trial today. It was found strapped under the arm of Captain Peter Hains after his ar- iooi. me state contends that the wearing of such a holster In a po sition so that the revolver could be : quickly drawn, clearly shows that Hains left Fort Hamilton with the ! Intention of killing Annis and dis proves any suggestion that he be- came suddenly insane at the sight of Annlfl. TtlA .atata'a Miinenl f. ..!,.... contends that Thornton must have known his brother was armed and was going out to hunt for his victim. GRAFTERS' TRIAL SAMUEL GOMPERS JVIUST NO. 301. AT Councilmen Paid $45,000 in Connection With the Filtration Plant WHEAT MARKET. Ld, Dec. 23. Wheat un to, Dec. 23. Dec, 11.0214; May, $1.06; July, 98 y4; -Sept. 9o 14 . Tacoma, Dec. 23. Wheat un ohanged. Thp BPhnnl IfOnoiia tt tha Dnsnln....! I district for 1908, recently completed,; shows a total of 1,103 persons be-l tween the ages of 4 and 20 years.! This is an Increase of 88 over 1907, 1 .which of Itself was 5 less than the! I year before. Roseburg Review. j Pittsburg, Doc. S3. A great crowd packed Police Magistrate Brady's court today when the seven council men and the two bankers, indicted yesterday for alleged corruption In connection with municipal affairs, were arraigned for a preliminary hearing. The scandal created a sens ation and the promise of further ar rests added excitement. W. W. Ramsey and A. A. Vtlsack, the bankers, were given first near ins and were held for court trial. Their bonds of 114,000 each, were renewed. During the graft hearing this after noon it was testified that six coun cilmen were paid $45,000 In connec tion with the construction of a fllter atlon plant. According to testimony It was an easy thing to bribe the council by payment of sums ranging from $100 to $5. With the exception of Coun cilmen Klein and Wasson. all defend ants have been released on bonds ranging from $14,000 to $30,000. SERV E YEAR'S PRISON FOR TERM CONTEMP i Ti Washington, Dec. 23.--The famous contempt case of the Buck Stove and Range Company against President Qompora, Vice President Mitchell and Secretary Morrison, of the American Federation of Labor, was decided today by Justice Wright, of the supreme court of the district of Columbia, adversely to the Federation. Gompcrs was sentenced to twelve months' impris onment, Mitchell to nine motnhs, and Morrison to six mouths. The case grew out of an alleged boycott of the stove com pany's products, and putting of that company on the unfair list, also the Federation's alleged violation of Judge Gould's recent mandamus, which attracted wide attention. Pending au appeal to the United States oourt of appeals for the District of Columbia, all three defendants havo been roleasod on bail. LABOR LEADERS INDIGNANT dff Price S X$ House Coats, Bath Robes-Women's Chiffon Ruffs and Feather Boas at ONE-HALF PRICE till Xmas ith Robes Ivy dark colored robes in bro-vn, gray ind blue, regular $4.00 to $3.00, ule price H, $2!00 to $4.00 :ss GOODS 'appropriate at Christmas time. The new stripes in brown, navy and Panamas, serg es and many attractive weaves, suitable (or suits or home gowns In the new shades; the yard 50c, $1.00, $15, $1.50 STOCKINGS Good at any time of the year, but better t Christmas time. Extra fine silk hose, "lore and black; the pair $1-25 m COVERS e have them that will anneal to you; SCO noelty pillow cavers from which to make a selection latest In comic and fMcy; each 30c and 2.c PI! I nw fmCDC Rnffla . i. .ii n ...i.l fln- ..I..VJ oi:i nil A-uiuw u.cioi ......". ral and conventional patterns, very at tractive; each 5,,c HTE APRONS . iou should see the dainty little round aprons we have for afternoon wear: they havo 1., .... ,,i iM,, nn the v mi tviut? cijiuiuiuci; wise; they cost, each. .5ilc, Oc and ne have many thousands of yards of Plain and fancy ribbons in all widths. Ton can get almost anything you want. They cost from, the yard,! down to 5c House Coats Men's House Coats, dark gray and brown plaids, regular price $4.00 to $8.00, sale price till Xmas J $2.00 to $4.00 Women's Boas and Ruffs Chiffon Ruffs, black or white and Feather Boas, regular price $2.50 to $10 00 sale price X each $1.25 to $5.00 Leather Pillows Pillows, made of inch square pieces of leather sewed .together in attractive designs; for each. $3.00 DRESSING SACQUES Ours are loose or semisitting, made of, flannelette and cotton eiderdown and the price ranges from .fiOcito 91.50 FASCINATORS All colors, long Scarfs and square Shawls, cream, black, gray, pink; M'tc to 82.50 FURS FOR YOUR WIFE We carry the celebrated Gordon Fer gueson furs and they are the best made. We have real and Imitation mink, Isa bella fox, oppossum and many others; the prices range from $1.50 to 427.50 WOMEN'S SUITS You know you cun find the famous W uni te or La Vogue Suits here. It you would have your wife or daughter dressed equal to the best you will buy one of these suits. Suits from. . . . .$13.00 to $3.1.00 COUCH COVERS Let us show you two patterns In Oriental colors, wide, long and good lookers; they come, each 1."3 i 2.tM) Agents for Centemeri Kid mioves; BRANDED lAUriRSTQHf WITH OUK 1"" Zje .LEFT HAND GLV.lf GLOVES You can get the Centoinmerl Olovc here. This Is Its Eugene home. Then we have a full assortment of other makes. You may select a pair now. and If the si to is wrong, bring them after Christmas and exchange for the correct site and ham them fitted. Kid Oloves, pr HJUi to $4.00 mw -it" ..j r' ki r i w . .vV'-. r p,. Tp : mi i i i i la w ii i r la if lini m it l: A ti' I 1 H HAVK YCKJ FOIUJOTTEN?. BELTS 'I be assortment of Women's Belts Is too extensive to even attempt to describe. Our stock comprise the latest novelties that have appeared In the EaBt in silks leather, elastic or Persian; prices, 25r t $:l.30 HAVE yOU FORGOTTEN? WOMEN'S COATS If she needs one why not buy H now? She will be "delighted ' to have It for Christ mas. They come In many colors of tke Wooltei make. They are reduced In price now; will you take one? $10 to $5 When Will You Call For the Clothing It's ail ready for you--a new handsome suit and a smart stylish ovcr coat; made fur us to sell to you, by Hart, Schaffner Marx, who' make the best clothes in the world. We've provided for all sorts of appetites in clothing; we know we've got just what you'll like. Single and double breasted suits; with patch, and plain, id plaited, and buttoned pockets; overcoats in all styles-long, nedium.box and form luting; a sorts of good things ready for $18.00 to 530.00 blue and black suits a specialty. Detroit, Dec. 23. "I think you will find Gompers, Mitoholl and Morrison will never serve their sentonces," was the only comment Immigration Commissioner Daniel J. Koofo, formerly vioe president of the American Federation of Labor and head of the Longshoreman's Union. "I am not prepared to further dis cuss the matter other than this prediction," he said, "and I won't say why they will never serve their sentences." "It is an outrage, an absolute outrage," deolared President Mahon, of the Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Em ployes. "This is the end of free speeoh. It will bo resented not only by workingmen, but by all other liberty-loving people." Mahon said further that this aot will not destroy trades un ionism, and if the leaders are put in Jail new ones will take their places. . OF PRES. CASTRO ENDJF STRIFE United States Will Resume Dip lomatic Relatione Witli Venezuela Soon Washington, Deo. 23. Resump tion of Ainorlrau diplomatic rela tions with Vtii9uela Is at hand. V Ifti I'rosldont domes of that try has sont a communication through uiu nrniiiian nuuinior at Caracas, ex pressing the wish to settle all mat ters of difficulty between the United Slates aud Yuiiunuela, and for tha presence of an American warship at I-agulra. Cruel War Is Over, . The lingua, Dec. 23. The foreign initiator will make a stuluiuout this afternoon. In which ho Is expected to niinoiince tlm suspension of the Dutch hostile action agulnst Vene suola and the prospect of an early settlement of all differences. The eoiniunuders of the three. Dutch warships lu Venotuclau water have boon untored to cense furthur activities against Veneiuela. GETS WHAT HE WANTED Denver, Deo. 23. During the convention of the American Federation of Labor last month, Gompers, in speaking of the Buck case, said he .would rather go to Jail than pay a fine for his actions. LAW LAID DOWN JN COURT'S DECISION FORMER LIFE E ! Washington, Dec. 23. The court , In the Gompers case held that pennl ' ixlng of false aud malicious llbalf i Ib not abridgement of free speech, i The court said: "No right to publish, .either libel or slander can b isa-1 talned except upon theory ol a rignt 'to do wrong." The argument fur- , thr in substance said that te court. Frederick Burnham Victim of must looR for the execution of llieir . decrees to tho supremacy of the law FOUND DEAD auo medi ron. HAMPTON BROS. ' ft """2. fl Asphyxiation in New York Home 3. 2. C08GROVE. 8. O. Ost'i.ive, HepuiiliiHii governor elect uf Wa-liiiit(i"ii, Im been erWu Iv III I i ('Hl.r.iriifu. New York, Dec. 23. Frederick A. Ilurnliani, former president of (lis .Mutual HetiervH I.lfe Insurance Co., wus found (lend In hud ut his home lu this city today as the result of gas axphyxlatlnn. The Mutual Reserve company went Into the hands uf the receiver on February last and l'riitldent Hurn h ii in. his brother (leo. Miirnham, Jr., the treasurer of tho company, weru Indicted an charges of larceny and forgery, which grow out of alleged payments of funds of the company In satisfaction for personal claims against some of Its officers. Oeo. Uurnham, Jr., was convicted an-l thsi unsiiri-essfiil suitors must nut be allowed to overset these decrees. The Kan FrsnelKco Kxamlner gives a prophetic picture of ISMS events, according to which tliere are doing to be numerous things doing: a king will be assassinated, others In dan; ger a meteor will strike Ititssja. Hiis ila'wlll invade Turkey. Russia and Bnglsnd will oearly corn to war, ; there will tie a rtfielllon In Finland, i numerous terrible mine explosions. I an epidurals of cholera to Florida, a ; big westero elty 'I be burned, a ! volcanic eruption wltu great loss of 'fe, etc. The house has paused a bill ply ing an annual tax of 1100 on all d ers of cigarettes or ilgsretite pnier. The measure was offered iy Repre sentative Mann, of Illinois, as an amendment to a bill Imposing Ux of f 12 on all dealers handling manu factured tobacco products. A 4 V" t .'fi J t-;A, 3'J v. . , ; Jy 1 y TERRIFIC STORM MONDAY NIGHT Life Saving Station Off th Straits of Juan de Fuca Washed Away Seattle, Dec. 23. In a terrific storm Monday night off tha Straits of Han Juan do Fuca tha United1 Stntos life saving station at Neah bay was washed away. The toss Is flfteeu thousand dollars. No lives were mi limine rod as th crew had gone inland. COMBINE TO DEFEAT TAFT FOR SENATORSHIP Columbus. O., Di's. 22. The candi dates for Ihs office' of United States senator from Ohio have all reached the fighting Kiiiuiid, and from now until Jnnuary 12 the machinations of astute political seekers fur the office will 'be In full play. Charles W Tuft, brother to President-elect WD. Ham II. Taft( was the last candidate to arrive anil his opening headquaiv ters at tha Nell house at noon tods, was the occasion for conslorijie bluster on the part of th maenlne. It appears that the field will unite strongly against Mr. Taft. Th op position says that Mr. Taft UI be mo DANIEL J. KEIFE. Iutilsl .1 Ki'cfn who hrtM been air- j m-ImImI 'iiiitnt-4Mfnr Bi-iirT.tl of lmtul- HuriffNi. In rtMmi( uf tlm iAfHKUort union uiu. Miif nf thf tfndinK (lie urx'H In 1 he Julrur union world I iiiy nln V(ttr on th first ballot,, 1 con-4MllriK htm ttoinv doiiMfu! mrm : Ihth uf tlu liKlHlitture. Whfn they Idlftover who 1 th strone-' can ; Jhiuf6 sKttlnttt hi hi (hum wilt b a j ii nt r i it c u( forfcn. SAilV.EL OOMPEKS. and sentenced to two years but the appellate court set ald the verdlot and Burnham was released. The esse against Frederick A. Hnrnhain rad not come to trial snd it Is un derstood It will be dropped unless the prosecution Is succeMful In the esse ot the brother. RA1.V KOIlMi.tMT rtilt TOMOHHOW Oregon and Washington Italn Id tha west, rain or snow In the east tonight and Thurs day Warmer In ast. South erly winds, with moderate wentsrly gale along the coast. Ii!ah-aln or snow to- ' night or tonight. :irsday. Warmer Rsini has begun arrangements to iwuOkhh" pirn water from tl Cascades. In the Prlnevllle election MonJay the drys won. D. F. StevQ't Is the aew mayor. Copyright 1908 by Hart Schiffner Mf
