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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
Gompers Sentenced to Twelve
Months Imprisonment and
Mitchell Nine
MEN ARE OFFICIALS OF
THE FEDERATION Of LABOR
were Enjoined From Requesting
Union Members From Buying the
Product Of the Bucks Company and
Violated That Injunction.

Washington, Dec. 23.-The famous
contempt case Of the Bucks Stove and
Range company against President
Gompers. Vice President Mitchell and
Secretary Morrison Of the American
Federation Of Labor was decided to-
day by Justice Wright Of the supreme
court of the District Of Columbia adj
versely to the Federation of Labor Of
dcials. Gompers was sentenced to
twelve months Imprisonment, Mitch
ell to nine months and Morrison to
six months. The case, which grew
out Of the alleged boycott Of the COM
pany's products and the putting Of
that company on the unfair list and
the federation's alleged violation Of
Judge Gould's recent injunction has
attracted wide attention.
Pending an appeal to the United
States court Of appeals Of the District
Of Columbia, all three defendants were
released on bail, the amount being
fixed as follows: Gompers $4,000;
Mitchell $4,000 and Morrison $4,000.
A local surety company furnished the
bonds. Each Of the defendants before
sentence was passed upon them, made
statements in response to the usual
inquiry II they had anything to say.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
Mrs. Annis' Testimony Has
Put a Crimp in His Insolent
Manner txas.IsaIss:
-w,Exx
HAMS DECLARED he WOULD :
HAVE SHOT ANYONE IMTERFER|Ns
Witnesses Have Corroborated stsry
Told by Mrs. Annis and the Web n
Gradually Drawing Around the De.
fendant-Scared Over Outlook.

Flushing. N. Y, Dec. 2S.-The prin.
cipal point of the prosecutionh case
against Thornton ]. Hains have been
developed and District Attorney Dar-
ring and his assistants will now an
gage themselves in bringing out test-
mony to corroborate the evidence given
by the states chief witness that tho
defendant was principal with his
brother, Capt. Peter G. Hams, Jr.. in
the killing Of William E. Annis. Some
eight or ten witnesses are still under
subpoena by the state but the district
attorney Is not certain whether ali of
them will be called to the stand. At
torney Daring says that another week
will be required to complete the case
against Thornton Hams.
Since the testimony of Mrs. Helene
=. Annis, change has come over the
defendant. Bright and CHEEKY and
seemingly nothing more than an inter-
ested spectator at the early days Of the
trial, Thornton Hams sat at the coun.
sci table today, his tense face show
Ing evident worry over the character
OF the testimony that had been told to
the jury. His debonier manner is now
missing and he talked earnestly with
his counsel during the progress of the
trial.
William Knapp. a Bayside Yacht
club member, was given rigorous
cross examination after testifying that
while sailing toward the dock after
the fmpromptu boat race he heard
shooting and saw Mrs. Annis run down
the runway.
i saw her move across the foat,n
continued napp. "then she was stopped
and she went back up the runway
again. Someone took her by the arm
at the runway. couldn't see who
stopped her because she was hidden
by the glib of the Annis boat"
Mrs. Helene E. Annis tested yes.
terday that Thornton Hains turned
her back with revolver when she ran
across the float toward her wounded
husband.
John c. Stephens, another fellow
club member of Annis' caused a SEN
sation when he testified that he heard
the defendant say after the shooting,
Il came to protect my brother and
would have shot anybody who inter-
fered"
Lawyer Mcintyre endeavored to
shatter the testimony Of Mr.. Stephens.
but his evidence remained unclaimed
when he left the stand.
Both the witnesses, Knapp and
Stephens, asserted on the stand that
there was a noticeable interval be-
tween the first and subsequent shots
fired by Capt. Hams at William e.
Annis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
NEW JUDGE
H. A. Gudger WIN Dispense Justice
at Panama.

Washington, Dec. 23.-H. "A. Gudger
Of North Carolina will be appointed
by President Roosevelt to be chief jus
tice of the supreme court of the Pam
anna canal zone. for q term Of six
years. to succeed DR.. r. Nuts Curan,
whose term expires on January 1. It
is understood that Secretary Wright
has recommended toythe president this
appointment. Mr.. Gudger IL an asso-
sciate justice Of the canal zone supreme
court and has made q satisfactory
record. He formerly was In the con-
,sulRr service. 6. Isl 4--.,a Nv.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
TO STAGE
A Vaudeville Stunt for the Baronet
Who Was Found Here

Kansas City, Dec. 23-Sir Genille
Cave-Browne-Cave, the cowboy bar
onet,' who, before he became cow
boy, worked at building granitoid side
walks in Kansas City three years ago,
has again turned to the cow pony and
rope for his livlihood. When the
British government found him in
America, after a years search
throughout the world, he was content
ed and doing fairly we'll. After en-
tering into the possession of his titles
and estates he found the property so
reduced that he had to do something
to earn his bread.
So the baronet has an engagement
to do turn" as a variety artist at
the Hippodrome in London. His part
is to show the people of London how
he roped cattle in America as a cli-
max of his globe wandering before
he came into the title as the twelfth
baronet of the line. On the stage he
rides a horse which is said to be the
very steed, Blue Dogs, which he mod
estly admits made him the champion
steer roper of the great American
west.
Genille Cave. as he was known in
Kansas City, lived with Andrew ALL
son, a carpenter at 1900 East Twenty
fifth street.
Before reaching Kansas City, he
had followed the life of world row.
er. While here he engaged Henry G..
Solomon to push his claims to the es-
tate which consisted of Stretton hall
in Leicestershire, five farms and
some good coal property. He also
was heir to one-fourth of a 100000
estate left by his mother.
When he failed to soothe the
breach with his family he left Kansas
City and went to Clements, Kas.
When Sir Mylles Cave-Browne-Cave
died last year no one knew where the
young nobleman had gone. Later he
was found in Canada and returned to
England to take possession of his es-
tate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
GRAFTERS Hello
TO TRIAL COURT
Sensational Developments Ex-
pected in the Pittsburg
Municipal Scandal

Pittsburg, Dec. 2s-The seven
councilmen and two former bankers
arrested here Monday night in a quiet
manner as the result of corruption in
the citys legislative circles, were ar
raigned today before Police Magis-
trate F. ]. Brady for a preliminary
hearing. From all apparent indica-
tions it was the intention of the au-
thorities to probe deep into the al
legged irregularities for the express
purpose of getting sufficient evidence
warranting the arrest of other per-
sons. The reiteration of the intima-
tions made yesterday that the arrests
to follow would cause the greatest
sensations in the history Of munici-
pal graft in Pittsburg, served to make
the scandal the one theme occupying
the public attention.
The first case taken up was that Of
w. w. Ramsey and A. A. vileack,
former president and cashier of the
German National bank. But one VII.
ness, National Bank Examiner Nesbit,
was called. and by his testimony Il
was shown that Captain John Klein,
councilman, had approached the
bankers about making the bank q city
depository and that $17,50O had later
disappeared from the bank in sen:
sational and interesting manner,
Both defendants were held for court
trial on charges OF alleged conspira-
cy and bribery. Their bonds a 11Ae
900 each were renewed. IS
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
BILL OF SALE
GIVEN FOR WIFE
..-..
Russians Of Mclean County
Have Peculiar Matrimonial
Mixup

Washburn, N. D., Dec. 23-Whildmon
Baybaxan OF Greatstone seems to be
having some trouble In getting his
second papers. When he was being
examined in the district court here
he was asked II he had ever been ar
rested and he said he had not. He
PASSED the examination and was told
that he could get his papers. That
evening one Of his witnesses reminded
him Of the fact that he had been ar
rested by his wife's former husband.
This came out IN court the next dky
and the government denied his peti.-
ton. It is thought the United States
attorney will withdraw his objection.
It seems that some months or so ego
Russian sent $125 to the old coun-
try for wife. She wanted a picture
sent to her before coming over. This
Russian being toothless and not 40
fair to look upon as his friend Willis
mon, procured Whilimon's picture
and sent II When she arrived and
saw her future husband she refused
to marry him. They then went to
Minot TO. make out q contract for her
to return the money 80 she was led
to believe Instead. he told the
Judge tney W&nteu 10 Oe matIle0 ana
he performed the ceremony. On the
return trip home he told her that she
was now his wife but she would not
live with him. She had seen the
original Of the picture and went TO-
him. He, Whilimon Baybazon. gave
the Russian q bill OF sale for $l25i
for his wife, afterwards married her
His matrimonial troubles are now at
an end hut no may still have some.
difnculty N getting his second papers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
WOMAN HoLDUP
Was Leader in Attempt to Rob
Paw Car.

East Liverpool, Ohio, Dec. 23.-De-
velopments today indicate that a wo-
man was leader in the plot frus-
trated yesterday, to hold up a street
car carrying the Homer Laughlin
China company's $25,000 payroll from
East Liverpool to the factory at
Newell, w. Va. officers are search
ing for the wife of an italian section
boss. She is said to have hired bug
gy at local livery and drove to
house at the edge of town. where she
gave Roy Winters clothing with which
to disguise himself as a woman. 1t
is said that while the intended hold
up was being effected she and male
companion were to have fioated in a
boat down the Ohio river to Yellow
Creek, near Wellsville, where they
were to await the arrival of Winters
and Walter Stenger and take the
plunder. The buggy was to have
been left at Yellow Creek. Winters
and Stenger were to have returned by
rail or street car to East Liverpool,
thus avoiding suspicion of their be-
ing involved in the robbery.
Meanwhile the woman was to await
midnight train and go to Cleveland
with the money, where the next day
she was to be Joined by Winters and
other members of a gang. At the
last moment the men in the plot with
Winters and Stenger became frighten-
ed and withdrew.
The two men tried to carry out the
robbery plans unaided, but the china
concern received warning, and the
pair were captured by waiting officers
as they drove toward Newell. Win
ters and Stenger. who are now in Jail
at New Cumberland, w. Va, are said
to have divulged most of the details
of the holdup plans, but refuse to dis
close the names of other men impli-
Gated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
STANDARD OIL
GOT BLACK EYE
Estopped Forever From Doing
Business in Missouri and
Fined $4,000

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. ga special
to the Post-Dispatch from jefferson
City, Mo-, says: THE supreme court
of Missouri handed down decision
this morning restraining the Standard
Oil company of Indiana and the Re-
public Oil company from doing busi-
ness in Missouri and. dissolving the
Waters-Pierce Oil company of ST.
Louis. In addition, each of the COM
panies were fined $4,000.
The order dissolving the Waters
Pierce Oil company will become effec-
tive January Is, next, unless the COM
pany on or before that date furnishes
to the supreme court satisfactory evil
dence that 1t intends to operate as an
independent concern.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
THE NETHERLANDS
CEASES HosTILITIEs

The Hague, Dec. 23.-Foreign Min
lister Van Swideren made a statement
in the second chamber this afternoon
concerning affairs in the Caribbean
sea. in which he announced the sus-
pension Of Dutch hostilities against
Venezuela and the prospect Of an.
early settlement Of all the difficulties
between that country and The Nether-
lands. n
The Dutch government has not ask
ed for any active assistance. being
convinced of its own ability to bring
about a settlement of the difaculty
with Venezuela. but win rely entire
ly upon its own forces, Nevertheless
1T has received the moral support Of
all the powers, particularly the Unit
ed States, which made the declaration
that the Monroe doctrine was not OPP
posed to armed action on the part Of
the Netherlands. nor even9to the tenn
porary occupation II saisezuelan ter
ritory.
The Yellow Book states that not
withstanding the acute character Of
the present situation. the Dutch gov
ernment still lie ready to enter upon
serious negotiations, provided Vene-
zuela comedies what Holland regards
as indispensable, the withdrawal Of
the decree of May IA. Further, the
Yellow Book declares that arbitra-
tion would have meant the acceptance
of the state of affairs created by
President Castro and the prolongation
Of the sufferings Of the. people Of
Caraeao, while previous experiences
with Venezuela gave ground for the
belief that arbitration would have but
q problematic advantage SO far as the
Netherlands was concerned. .
The departments of marine and col
onial affairs have sent telegraphic in
structions to the commanders Of the
three Dutch warships In Venezuelan
waters to cease further activity
against Venezuela.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
GIRL KIDNAPs MAsHER
Grabs Annoyer and Holds Him Until
Policeman Arrives.

Baltimorn4 4EGa.ss Dec. 23.-Pretty,
bright-eyed q g r. Wiesner proved
herself to be i lk0ssseine when.
with main strength, w. = man
who accosted her and held i. SOcsgg,
ing fellow until bluecoat CAM cl
her assistance and put him under ar
rest. Miss Wiesner, who is only II
years old, was accompanied by Miss
Lillian Reifner. 16 years old, on their
way to work at one Of the downtown
stores. When about two blocks from
her home, Margaret said she saw a
man who had made q habit Of accost-
ing her. At 4lrst It was her incllna-
ton to escape, but upon second
thought she decided to seize the mis-
creant and hold him, no matter what
the consequences:
No sooner were the girls abreast of
him than the man stopped and threw
his arms around them. They claimed
he also attempted to kiss them. and
made insulting remarks. Both the
girls screamed and drew back, but
the fellow followed.
Miss Wiesner grabbed for the fell
low, who, seeing that she intended Of
fering resistance, made futile at
tempt to escape. In the struggle
which followed the young woman
was dragged over the brick pavement
for half block. but she held on
grtmly, determined to turn him over
to the police. Several times the girl
slipped to her knees, but she only
tightened her grip.
Patrolman Chafanch. who was only
two blocks away when the girls were
attacked, ran to the scene and took
the man into custody. He was taken
to the police station, and this morn
ing at the hearing gave the name of
Charles f. Bourbon, and his address
as Fifth avenue, Highlandtown.
"This thing Of attacking young
girls" said the magistrate, has got
to be stopped. Your fine Is 500 and
costs. Bourbon could not pay. and
will spend three months in jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
MARTYR TO SCIENCE
1.a-.-
Experimental on Himself With Xrey.
With Fatal Results -.

with Fatal Results
wooster. Ohio. Dec. II Dr. will
lam, 2. Bennett, SO years old, for 26
years head Of the department Of ;chem-
istry at the university Of Wooster, IL
martyr to science, and has been
taken to, hospital In Cleveland In
the hope Of saving his life.
Disintegration of the breastbone has
resulted from experimenting with the
! X-rays. For eight years DR.. Bennett
has never been without pain, but the
fact was known to only his wife and
q sister.
DR.. Bennett was among those who
made scientific research in the effort
to develope the X-ray's use in medical
I; and surgical work.
DR.. Bennett rather than experiment
on others used the rays on himself
and was, burned on the breast. This
wound never healed, and decay Of It's
sue and. bone has now gone so far
that part of the breastbone is to be
removed in the hope Of arresting the
disease.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
FORAKER DENIES DEAL.
Senator Says He Is Not In Combine
stS with Foraker

Cincinnati, Dec. Ex-senator Norak-
er arrived here at noon from Wash
ington to attend the dinner tomorrow
night In Columbus given by the state
national guard and gave out the fol-
lowing interview.
Il do not care to discuss the sena-
torial situation, in fact don't pretend
to know much about It. I am read
ing however, what appears in the
newspapers and can say that the talk
about combination between Mr..
Burton and myself is all bosh. /
have not made any combination with
anybody. Nobody has suggested any
such thing to me and have not made
any such suggestion to anybody else,
Doing His Duty
II hope, the contest will be friend
" and good natured in character and
j am sorry therefore to see such at
tacks on Mr.. Burton as that made by
Mr.. Carger in his Washington letter
published in today's Times Star, and
such attacks on Mr.. Charles p. Taft
as that which is republished in to-
days papers from the New York press
! have no Idea that Mr.. Taft would
spend such enormous sums Of money
as this article charges him with.
Il don't know whether President
Roosevelt Is opposed to the election
of Mr.. Charles p. Taft to the senator
ship. All know is what Is publish
ed In the newspaper and that prefer
mot to discuss. because one man can
Judge Of It as we'll as another"
Surprised BY Reports
Asked about the difference between
the president and the two houses Of
congress. Senator Foraker said:
Please excuse me also from discuss
Ing that. except only to say that I
don't have to explain, apologize or de.
fend myself any longer for having had
some differences with President
Roosevelt. ! have not had any at any
time except as my sense Of duty re-
required. '.5 @,
with respect to them. have had
at no time any unfriendly feeling.
There has been on my part no anger
and no war-mere straightforward. ef-
fort to do my duty, as have UNDER.
stood It. II have appeared to be ex-
ceptional, 1t was not because others
did not agree with me, because nearly
everybody did, but because they pre-
ferred to avoid any break with the ex-
ecutive, and therefore drifted along
until finally there seems to be gem
eral unpleasantness and now / have
plenty OF company. But the newspa-
pers can tell this better than can,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
NIGHT RIDER ECHO
Insurance Companies Not Responsible
for Destruction by Bands.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 23.-Demurrers
of the North River and Globe and Rut-
gers insurance companies to the dam
age suits of the Luckett-Wa Tobacco
company for losses sustained in the
night rider raid on Russellville, KY,
January 2, 1908, were upheld by Judge
Evans in the federal court here today.
Judge Evans ruled that the defense Of
the companies that the riot clause ex-
empted them from paying losses
caused by night riding organizations
had not been met by the plaintiffs, and
the suits were dismissed. The case
will go to the United States circuit
court of appeals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
new GOVERNMENT
IS |NAUGURATED
Cabinet Of Commanding Con
tldence Takes Hold Of
Nation's Affairs

Caracas, Dec. 2S.-The dictatorship
Of Cipriano Castro as the president of
Venezuela has ended and while his is
voluntary exile in order to escape
the vengance Of the people over whom
he has ruled, a new government has
been inaugurated in the land from
which he fed. Acting President Gomez
has assumed the reins Of government
and has inaugurated an attempt to
restore order and confidence.
There is to be general reorganiza-
tfon Of the government. The fall of
President Castro leaves no obstacle in
the way of settling the various inter-
national questions confronting the re-
public.
Jose de Jesus Paul, the former min
lister Of foreign affairs. who played a
prominent part in all Venezuela's for
eign relations for the past six months,
has been commissioned to go to Europe
to settle all outstanding disputes with
foreign powers. He will leave here
December "a. Senior Paul has advised
the diplomatic representatives here
that measures to preserve order and
protect the interests of foreigners will
be taken.
The new governor of Caracas is
Aguiles Iturbe.
Acting President Gomez issued
proclamation yesterday, as follows:
Gomez Proclamation.
Fellow Patriots: I assumed charge
Of the presidency of Venezuela under
the terms Of the constitution. UNDER
took these duties without personal am
bition. From the rst endeavored to
conciliate the aspirations of the peo-
pie with my high obligations, and to
this end established, In accordance
with our national institutions, an adj
ministration that recogned all person
al and public guarantees.
Unfortunately, my good intentions
met with incomprehensible hindrance
on the part OF q few persons who
called themselves intimate friends of
Gen. Castro. Not only did these per-
sons block the carrying out by me of
my legal duties, but they stopped to
conspiracy and elaborated q diaboli-
cal plot against my life.
This conspiracy was crushed yes
terday when personally faced the
plotters and Imprisoned them. BY 80
doing I saved more than my personal
existence; I maintained the manly
prestige Of the chief magistracy Of the
republic, which 1t is my ambition to
convert into q fountain Of good for all
Venezuelans.
"I have constituted q cabinet repre-
senting the public opinion OF Ven
ezuela and with the collaboration Of
my ministers I intend to enforce the
constitutional guarantees; to respect
the autonomy of the various states Of
the Venezuelan republic; to protect
local industries against odious manipu-
lation; to find a decorous and pacific
solution Of our International disputes,
to live at peace and with harmony at
home and abroad, and permit the law
alone to hold undisputed sovereignty
throughout the land"
The composition Of the new cabinet
is regarded as representative and as
holding good promise. for successful
administration. Munoz Tebar, the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
An OLD BANKER
IS A SUICIDE
He Has Been Connected With
the Bank for Forty
Years

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 2s-Frank
w. Cutting, for the past forty years
connected with the Worcester Me-
rchanics' Savings bank and for seven
years It's treasurer, was found dead
by suicide at his home today. The
bank officials express the belief that
his accounts are correct, as two ex-
aminations have been held recently.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
LAST DIVIDEND
The Pope Manufacturing Company's
Creditors Get Another Slice

B Newark, N. j.. Dec. 23-vice Cnan-
cellor Newell here today directed the
receivers for the Pope Manufacturing
company to pay final dividend of
Is per cent on the approved claims
with six per cent interest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-23
INSURANCE man
Was A SUICIDE
Frederick A. Burnham Form.
er i President Of Mutual Re.
serve Found Dead

New York, Dec. 2s-Frederick A.
Burnham, former president Of the Mu-
tuAt Heserve Insurance company, was
found dsad 81 bed in his home at 68
g14t .Seysnty eighth street this morn.
ing Of gGs poisoning. The police say
death wal. due to suicide.