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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Expects an Appeal.

Only one of the big men Of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor vouchsafed any
thing like comment. James O'Connell
third vice president of the federation, who
Is also president of the International AS
ISOLATION of Machinists. with headuuar-
tiers in the McGill building in this city
said he had no doubt the next move Of
Messrs. Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell
will be an attempt to carry the case to
the Supreme Court If the United States
1t was contended that there will be no
difficulty in reaching the highest legal
tribunal in the land as a constitutional
questOn--that Of free speech--is involved.
Frank Morrison, secretary Of the Alert
can Federation Of Labor, who Is one OF
the defendants i'm the cas.. when seen
today said he had. not word to say al
this time.
Samuel Gompers. president of the fed
Grafton another defendant is in New
York enjoying the wind-up of the Com
pers' 1amily reunion recently held there
Word was sent to him Of the decision.
1t is expected he will return to this city
tonight or tomorrow morning. His stay
i'm Washington will be short as lie will
have to preside over the annual conven-
ton of the federation. which will begin
it's sessions at Toronto. Canada, next
Monday.
The decision of the Court of Appeals
will be one OF the important matters that
will come before the convention. it was
stated. 1t was the opinion o. labor
leaders that O. fund will be subscribed
there to fight the matter to a finish in the
United States Supreme Court.
Decline to Comment.
At the headquarters OF Co;.Hlbi,, Typo
graphical Union, aud those Of tie Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joire:s of
America, the officials in charge were sur
prised a the finding of the court and de-
Clined to discuss the matter.
President Kirby OF TIE lIilding trades
section of the A. f. OF l.. * cut of Town.
Secretary-Treasurer MclfugD of the In
ternational Union OF Ssolecutters SAID:
II have nothing to sa- at this time.
When Sam Dc Mercy, editor OF the
Trades UniOnist and secretary OF the
Central Labor Criol, was Informed OF
tine decision @ he Coiirt of Appeals, he
raised his hands and said:
Great Caesar
He declined 10 discuss the matter any
further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Tended to Incite Others.

while the publications and utterances
before us may not. when literally inter
preted. constitute a, technical contempt.
yet If the manifest intent of the defend
ants was not only to disobey the order
Of the court themselves. but also to in
spire their followers to do likewise 1t
may be regarded as d punishable con-
tempt We think 1t is this sort of an
offense of which the defendants are here
guilty
1.-The boycott waged by the American
Federation of Labor against the business
of complainant had become SO acute and
extensive that the terms boycott 'un-
fair and we don't patronize.' when used
In connection with compartments name.
had acquired such significance to the
organization and it's friends that the
mere printing or utterng of the name in
that connection was signal to the men,
bership and their friends not to deal with
the complainant or persons having bust
ness relations with 1t. AS Mr. Justice
Robb said in the opinion of this court in
the former case (33 App. ID. c.. 50, re-
ferring to the unfair or we don't pa
troniZe' list, The court below found, and
in this finding we concur, that this list
in this case constitutes a talismanic SYM
Dol indicating to the membership of the
federation that boycott is on and should
be observed The mere mention of COM
plainant's name by these leaders in the
public Platform. in connection with the
expressions boycott unfair or we
don't patronize.' might tend to influence
many to disregard the decree OF the
court. and thus become as effective no.
tice to their followers as ii had formerly
been when published in the unfair or
we don't PATRONAGE list. We are con-
WINGED that the acts charged were COM
mitted by the defendants for the express
purpose OF multiplying the order of the
court in the belief that they were tech
nically avoiding the charge of contempt
The acts of these defendants, taken as a
whole, can produce in the mind of any
reasonable person but one impression. a
concerted. well planned effort to encour-
age the membership of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor and their friends to dis
regard and disobey the orders OF the
court, and to create among their follow
ers and their sympathiZers a lack of re-
spect for the authority and dignity of the
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
STORM GOES OFF TO SEA.
Was Central Today Over the st.
Lawrence Valley.

The storm which started across the
continent from the Pacific coast last
Thursday is passing over the st. Law
renee valley today. and Prof. Garriott OF
the weather bureau says 1t will go on to
sea from Newfoundland tonight. IL left
general rains I'm it's wake. The forecaster
predicted that the District will get a
smattering of the disturbance this after
noon I'm the shape OF a shower.
Following the shower IL Is predicted the
temperature will take a drop of from Is
to 20 degrees, making conditions here
seasonal. The prevailing Temperature =
above the average. It was explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
John Mitchell's Case.

'In paragraph IS Of the petition the de-
PENDANT John Mitchell is charged with
presiding over and taking part in the de-
alterations of a convention of the United
Mine Workers of America the 18th of
January. 1908, at which q resolution was
adopted placing the product of the COM
plainant on the unfair list and filming
any member of the organization S. for
purchasing stove manufactured by COM
plainant; providing that for non-payment
of the fine expulsion from the order
should be imposed as a penalty The de-
PENDANT in his answer admits that ne was
present and presided over the convention
consideration or passage of the resolution
until his attention was called to it by the
filing of the petition herein. Upon this
important issue of fact. owing to the alb
sence of the evidence from the record, we
must accept the conclusion of the trial
justice as to the truth of these charges
and the guilt of the defendant.
THE adoption of this resolution could
accomplish but one end-the preparation
and continuation of the boycott. A labor
organization can conduct an unlawful
boycott as effectually by compelling its
own members to refrain from dealing
with the party boycotted as by coercing
others into similar action. The willful
participation of the defendant being es-
tablished, the act charged constituted a
separate and complete offcnse, committed
in open and brazen dsobed:e nce of the
express commands of the court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
COUNSEL BECK GRATIFIED.
Considers Important Principle Es
tablished in Sompers Case.

NEW YORK. November Flames NJ.
Beck of counsel for the complainant
Buck Stove and Range Company of st.
Louis, as the result of which case
the labor leaders, Samuel Gompers,
Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, re-
ceived sentences for contempt of court.
expressed his qualification from a legal
standpoint today at the decision Of the
District Court of Appeals OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia which affirmed the de-
cision of the lower court in holding the
defendants guilty.
While Mr.. Beck did not care to make
an extended statement until he had read
the opinion, he said that he considered a
very important principle had been es-
tablished in the higher court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Cvclist Hit by Car.

Having sustained a fracture Of his left
thigh and decorations about his face.
John r. Fowler. nineteen years of age of
131 w street. Anacostia, was removed to
the Emergency Hospital shortly after 1
o'clock this afternoon. Fowler was rid
ing a bicycle along Pennsylvania avenue
opposite the post office when he started
to cross the car tracks. and an approach
ing car struck him. He was thrown to
the street and rendered unconscious. A
large crowd was attracted to the scene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
No Tidings Of the Accident.

Mrs. Nellie p Keleher, mother of Lieut..
George c. Keleher, 10Th Infantry, who
lives at the Congressional in this city.
stated today that she had received no
word regarding the reported injuries to
her son I'm a taxicab accident In San
Francisco. Cal, Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Washington Barracks Dance.

The enlisted men of the lst Battalion
of Engineers, Washington barracks. Will
give their first dance OF the season Thurs
day, November 4. and every Thursday
there after. Dancing will be from = to
~ O'Clock. The Engineer Band Is to fur
nish music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

modify or extenuate the extreme penalty
imposed. These matters, as We have sug-
gested may be presented properly to the
officer vested with authority to commute i,
or ma rdon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Individuals Not Considered.

Continuing. Justice Van Orsdel says:
with great elOquence, counsel urged at
bar the high character Of the defendants
and the distinguished position which they
have attained among their fellow-men as
matters to be considered by us i'm review
ing the judgment of the court below
Such an argument might with propriety
he addressed to the pardonins power, but
the court should not be biased by such
considerations.
We have a deep sense of the far-reach-
ing Importance of this case. Three dis
tinguished citizens, leaders in "a great
cause for the improvement and uplift of
their fellow-men. with larger following.
probably, than was ever marshaled under
single leadership i'm any philanthropic
movement, are at the bar OF justice TO an
swer the charge of disobedience of an
order of court of the United States. We
are not unmindful of the high position
which the defendants have attained, but
their intelligence forbids any Inference
or conclusion that the acts charged were
committed by them in ignorance of their
duty to the courts of their country;
with convincing force.
THE courts are the agencies appointed
by the Constitution for dispensing Justice
and for the orderly adjudication of con-
troversies arising from conflicting inter-
ests. There all must stand upon exact
equality. The law knows no distinction.
The rich and the poor. the intelligent and
the ignorant, irrespective Of race or color.
are entitled to equal protection, and the
scales of justice should be balanced with
out favor or prejudice. Government, In its
most liberal form. is harsh: law is re-
strictive; but organized government must
exist for the preservation of society.
Hence, whether just or unjust. correct or
incorrect, the mandates OF its appointed
agencies cannot be subjected to individual
disrespect and disobedience. The sole
question before us is the guilt or limo
cence Of the defendants. The high dis
tinction which they have attained. the
fairness or unfairness of the Bucks Stove
and Range Company and the larger or
ganization to which it belongs. the Ma
tjonal Manufacturers Association, are not
matters to be here considered. Neither
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Fundamental Issue Involved.

individual interests dwindle into insfg-
nificance when compared with the higher
principle involved in this cause. The
fundamental issue is whether the consti-
tutional agencies of government shall be
Obeyed or defied. The mere fact that the
defendants are the officers of organized
labor i'm America lends Importance to the
cause and adds to the gravity of the
situation. but 1T should not be permitted
to influence the result. If an organiZa-
ton of citizens. however large, may dis
obey the mandates of the courts, the
ject to individual defiance. The one has
no greater rights in the eyes of the law
than the other. Both are subject to the
law, and neither is above IL.
The inherent power Of the court to
preserve an orderly administration of its
affairs and to enforce its creeds and de-
crees has always been recognized. In
many instances, as in the case at bar,
punishment for contempt is the only
means by which the court can enforce
its lawful DEGREES. With proper exer-
else of this power the purpose of its Gre
alton and organization is made effective;
without ii it would become an impOtent
and useless adjunct of government. If
citizen, though he may honestly believe
that his rights have been invaded, may
elect when and to what extent he will
obey the mandates of the court and the
requirements of the law as interpreted
by the court. instead of pursuing the or
Derby course of appeal. not only the
come powerless and society would soon
be reduced to state of anarchy.
The judgment is affirmed with costs,
and II is SO ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Labor Leaders Stunned by the
Courts Decision.

Stunned and silent were many of the
labor leaders here today when they
learned that the Court of Appeals of the
District of Columbia had sustained JUS
tice Wright In imposing Jail sentences
upon Samuel Gompers. Frank Morrison
and John Mitchell for contempt of court
in the noted Buck Stove and Range Com
pany matter
That the leaders were disappointed in
the outcome was clearly evident. They
had expected that the Court of Appeals
would have remanded the decision back
to the lower court. with instructions to
modify the sentence, or to give the de-
PENDANTS further hearing. Indeed, some
OF the labor officials expected a reversal
or setting aside of the sentence of JUS
tice Wright.
therefore the news of the action OF the
Court OF Appeals came as shock to
them Some of the workingmen with
whom Star reporter talked paled when
they were told of the action of the upper
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
PRISON FORGOMPERS
AND HIS ASSOCIATES;
SENTENCE AFFIRMED
CONTINUED from First Page.)

cede that the court had jurisdiction of
the subject matter of the controversy
and of the parties. but | cannot agree
that the decree was rendered in accord
ance with the power of the court-a
power limited by express provision of
the Constitution, is merely erroneous and
not absolutely void.
Justice Van Orsdel's Opinion.
After reciting the charges made against
the labor leaders Justice Van Orsdel
says: 1T was found by the court below
to be a. fact, not only that these state
ments were made as charged. but that
they were made with the intent of incit-
ing the membership OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and their friends to
continue the boycott against the business
OF the Bucks Stove and Range Company
I'm defiance of the decree Of the court.
The defendants having been found guilty
of the offenses above charged, i'm the
absence of the evidence from the record.
the sole question left for us to consider is
whether. under the circumstances, they
constitute contempt Of court.
1T must be remembered that the in
junction affected. directly and indirectly.
several millions of the people OF the
United States. The decree did not run
alone against these defendants. but
against about 2,GDOoo members of the
American Federation of Labor through
out the country Hence il is proper to
consider the effect of the acts of the de-
PENDANTS upon this membership and the
persons who had formerly been prevented
by the boycott from patroniZing the COM
plainant. While these acts, If they had
affected only the conduct of the defend
ants. or if the injunction had been against
them alone, might not have amounted to
more than n comment or criticism of the
action of the court. yet if the remarks
when published and uttered. were such
as TO tend TO inflanle their followers into
f. feeling of resentment to the decree of
the court and lead to disobedience OF it's
commands the defendants would be
chargeable with contempt for producing
this result. Contempt may be committed
by innuendo and insinuation. 1t may con-
sist In maliciOusly saying or doing any
thing that will have a tendency to in
duce others to disregard the authority of
the court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
NERVOUS rRosTRATIoN.
Indigestion Causes It-Mi-o-na VIII
Cure II.

Il y9u have indigestion, you don't
setssllitlle nrtfihent out OF your food
That yen should.
Your worn out stomach passes the
food ON without extracting enough
nutritious substance to supply the
blood and nerves
And II the nerves are not supplied
@ith nourtshment, they begin to rebel.
they kick up a great disturbance.
They make sou irritable and cranky,
et worry about trifles, ana god can
not . ep soundiy at night. you have
bad dreams, and you get up tired IN
tie morning.
Try AIi.o-na tablets. the money
lack cure. Mi-o-na win ciife YOUR
nsfvousl ~ driving ost tSls q iSs...
Mlze-na Wtli sive son relief tlle FIRST
houe II VIA cure acale q in 4
feN fhys eif0nic cases ii ! fea.
f.. 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
STATEMENT
Is Issued by Br. Batten Con
corning Harrison Case
Against Him.

! wish to make statement IL re-
gard to the piece which. appeared 81
yonr paper yesterday stating that
] was arrested for assaultlng w. b,
Harrison. I wish to say such s not
50. as have neither spoken to IIar-
mison nor made any sign or motion
toward him Tor a year. q came along
the street Saturday evening and
HarmisOn and another party were
having some words. said 81 done
nothing But Harmlson's clense
was very wrong and he Imagined n
was going to he straeks he called
for protection, ana when he found
he had no one who would ala him..
he, DaWted worse thsn tRo-day old
calf.
J. at N Wy n 4 sfafsfstlfaft
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
Miss Taft an Acltrs4.

Miss Helen Taft. only daughter Of
the President, appeared for the FIRST
time In her life as an actress on Sat
urday night at Byrn Mawr College,
when the freshmen class gave a
drama for the sophomore. The play
was given in the gymnasium Of the
college, amid great secrecy as to the
name and cast. It leaked out accident
ally that the Presidents daughter
took leading part baltimore Star.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
.A,lclnIn cclel,rntin,,.

A special program will he observed
by Adelphi Lodge Of odd Fellows
here next Tuesday night in celebra-
ton Of the lodges sExty-third ami
versary. After a half hours business
meeting beginning at 1870 O'Clock.
there will be a program of speaking
and music and then social features.
Refreshments will be served. All
Odd Fellows. whether members Of
the lodge, VIII be welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
Mrs. Taft Deci;nes Honor.

CINCINNATI. O.. Mar. 25-Mrs.
William H. Taft, the presidents
wife. has been offered and declined
the presidency OF the National Or
santzation OF Daughters of the Rev
olution. 1t is said Mrs. Taft refuses
the honor because Mrs. Donald Nc
Lean, the retiring president. sup
ported Mrs. Matthew Scott Bloom
ington, Of Illinois. Tor her successor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
NEW posrMAsrEl.s.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. March 49,
Postmasters appointed: Flats, Hardy
county Elizabeth y. Stout; Stats
Mills. Jackson county, Everett Castle;
Tate, Braxton county, Robert A.
Young
Asa I wilhelm appointed regular.
Chester p. syster. sub rural carrier on
route one: ]. 4. Beatty regular and J.
a. Forman substitute. route No. ., at
Terra Alta.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
banquet Il tie WaItlo.

The Hen-E-Ta Bone Company. Of
Bennington, has issued invitation.
reading as follows:
The lIen-E-Tu Bone Company re.
qucsts the honor Of your presence al
their banquet to be held at the Waldo
hotel, ciarksburE. West Virginia, Sat-
urday evening, March twenty-scvcnth,
nineteen hundred and nine, sis
O'clock
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
Apron and Candy Sale.

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Con Methodist Episcopal church WIN
hold an apron and candy sale at the
Justice Art Store Friday and satur-
day. March % and 81. on SATURDAY
March' q. they win have on sale in
addition to the above. line Of
cakes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
nEALTH ANp VITALITY

The great nerve and brain restora-
the for men and women. produces
st -ength and vitality. builds MP the
system and renews the normal yigor.
for sale hy druggists or by mall, 81. 90
per bOx. boxes tor $500.
williams at'f'g. Co, Props, Cleve-
lgad q Sold III HE. Burke.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
MARRIAGES LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following persons.
Jake H. Carper ana Georgia P.
'cArdtr.
Luther A. Brown cetorea, and
tflnces Pe3ton, colared.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
business Mcetingcof chi,

a business meeting OF the Mar
cato Club will be held in the assem-
bly, room OF the Waldo hotel satur-
day afternoon at , O'Clock and ii is
requested that all members. lie pres
ent as special business mnst lie al
tended to.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
Marrlcd al Parsonage.

At seven o'clock last night at the
Baptist parsonage, Mr.. Jake H. Car
per and Miss Georgia p. cardcr, both
of Glen Elk. were married by the
Rev b. D. STEELE in the presence OF
few friends
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
weel.s.

Eeiehing Of gas, !, heartburn, sour
taste oftfooa watcrbrash, foul breath
and otherAtyspebtic symptoms vanish
before the mighty power of Mi-o-na.
Try Afi-o-na. Wells & Haymaker
sell II and win refund your money
Z lt;deesE't cure. and only soc large
box.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25

S OCIAL


F9iis,slns Il tbe ,;.,.ss.;,s 3f.
F.'..I,.l. e sbs
,.nii Nilieh siii Is heid * the ssei,,.
bls hSil n tie ii mo hots toni.l,t.
l,egnning II opl6ck
Current Events aliss Nchiscu
MS FIosa Ailiait Williams.
f1fe ding Soul 81 the Violin
Mrs HARRISON.
spring song Mendeissohn
sflss Rpsselas
ii, rs,neii IA Forrest Nes ..,n
80 rheee Green Bonn p'Haraei s.
Ais Williams
svl6iIif ana Piano legend bonn
Prof CROW. mss Reassaw
ta9 sans T3oi Dsliardiot
ge61 Eeha dsine Wang al meine
Wang IsSi,se ~
MI. swan
Piano Trio aacfedi I; RIOS sini
Mrs! Grove mss A4c,l,sons NIia,s
Grove!
Jewel song rom Fa1st Goaasd
Mts. WilIiai,is
Imprphibttr ReInhoia
Miss I,inlberd
Duet VA ~ for 3 Il I.ortl,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25
Tea Postponed.

The Kings Daughters tea which
was s. he held at the home d Mrs.
I. F souders FFiday March &c. 4
I.ossisaned liatil - satl9e date.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25

J. ]. Crews. OF bridgeport. was d
icity visitor Thursday
air and Atrs !. D. coplIn ARE here
frpm Haseiwo0d-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25

Wallace Gribbie. Of West Union.
was here Thursday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-25

" 6 BATrEN.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-28
KNIGHT FOR A DAY"
VISITS M|SSOULA

To take parts made famous bs other
stars in previous years and to make
good in them is not exactly an easy
matter but it's just what Grace De
Mar and Edward Hume have done in
"A Knight for Day" The roles Gre
ated by May Nokes and Eddie Redwin
and Mabel Hite and John Slarin. these
two are carrying with success. Miss
D.Mar finds ii difficult To hide her
good looks i'm Tillie Days unprepos~
sessing appearance, but, outside OF that.
she looks the part As well AS Miss
Nokes and Mike Donlin's actress wife,
and gets away with It's comedy as Wen
As either. Mr.. Hume is good and that's
enough to say about him. for his part
IL hard one. The remainder nf tn"
company Is noNhor" near the class OF
the Two leading people. y fair-sized
audience saw the show at III" Harnois
last evening