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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
After Years of Legal Gene
dy, Beef Trust is at Bar
of Justice.
ELEVEN JURORS SECURED
Federal Government Will Attempt to
Prove j. Ogden Armour and Nine
Other Men Are Guilty of Criminal
Conspiracy i'm Restraint of Trade.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-Brought to book
after hunt of more than seven years.
j. Ogden Armour and nine other
Chicago meat packers were placed on
trial here today before United States
Circuit Judge Carpenter, on a charge
/ of criminal conspiracy in violation of
the Sherman antitrust law The
court was jammed when the packers
this morning pleaded mot guilty"
The work of examining veniremen
began Immediately and at noon eleven
jurors were in the box, Subject to per-
emptory challenge.
Fight Begins.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Ten millionaire
magnates of the packing business to-
day answered before the bar of the
United States circuit court for the
! northern district of Illinois to the big
gest of Uncle Sans suits under the
| criminal section of the Sherman an
ti-trust law.
An array of the most expensive law
yers in the country is on hand to de-
fend the beef barons of charges of
conspiracy in restraint of trade as a
penalty for which the government
Nearly eight years of legal maneu-
vering has been occupied in actually
bringing the so-called beef trust to
| trial.
The National Pc cking company, the
government will attempt to show, is
| a holding company" operated in fur
therance of the plans of the heads of
the alleged trust in precisely the same
manner that the Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey, or the American Tobacco
Co., of New York. was manipulated
by the Oil and Tobacco trusts, re-
spectively
The climax of the grand jury's
work came on September IL, when in
dictments We're returned under the
. criminal section of the antitrust law
| against the following ten magnates:
Lewis F. Swift, president of Swift
| & Co.; Edward H. Swift, vice presi-
dent of Swift & Co; Charles H Swift,
director of Swift & Co.; Edward TIL
don, president of the National Pack
| ing CO., and also of the firm of Lib
| by, Mcneil & Libby; Francis A,
Fowler of Fowler Brothers; j. ogden
Armour. president of Armour & Co. !:
Arthur Meeker, general manager of
Armour & Co.; Thomas j. Connors, su-
perintendent of Armour & Co.; Ed
ward Morris. president of Morris &
Co.. Louis II. Heyman, manager of
Morris & CO.
Three indictments in all, contain
ing seven counts, were returned
against these packers They We're
charged with a conspiracy to effect a
combination in restraint of trade in
fresh meats, and a monopolization Of
that industry by unlawful means
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
DEMOCRATS PLAN REDUCTION
ON NUMEROUS COMMODITIES

Washington, Dec. 6.-Reductions i'm
the wool, iron, cotton, steel, sugar.
agricultural implements and food
schedules were practically decided on
at a meeting of the democratic ways
and means committee of the house
today. They will be put on the tariff
program for the present session.
1t is practically certain that the
house will pass the wool and cotton
schedules in almost identical form of
the bills President Taft vetoed dur
ing the last special session.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
Union Leaders Are Scheduled for Indictment for
COnspracies Throughout Country, Says Official
BRIBERY CASESDRAW INTEREST FROM M'AAMARA
District Attorney Fredercks Will Rest On His Laures and
Turns His Information Over to Government Authorities
-Gompers Denies Associates Are Involved.

Indianapolis, Dec. ct is asserted
here today that the confession of
John Mcnamara is relied upon to fur
nish the last link in a chain of evil
dence being forged by the federal
grand jury.
Il feel certain that indictments will
be returned against prominent labor
ties of Cleveland, Detroit, st. Louis,
indianapolis, Buffalo, Boston, Louis
vile, Omaha, Kansas City and Peor-
it," said a prominent government Of
ficial today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
SOCIALISTS LOSE BY
$4,000, LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles Dec. 6.-At one o'clock
Alexander led Hartman by 35,726
Prohibition was swamped by 56,696.
Los Angeles, Dec. 6.-Completely
overwhelming job Hartman, social
ist-union labor candidate, Mayor AL
eXander was yesterday reelected by
plurality exceeding $4,000 and he
carried the entire good government
ticket to victory.
Admitting utter route, Hartman
men say the McNamaras' confessions
We're responsible for the vote which
was the largest ever polled in the
city.
1t was the first time women We're
allowed to vote here and they balloted
almost unanimously against Hartman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
SIX HUNDRED BANKERS
TOSSED BY HURRICANE

New York. Dec. 6.-Dispatches state
that three United Fruit company
steamers. bearing six hundred mem
bers of the American Bankers asso-
citation and their families, from Pan
anna, where they had been visiting
have weathered big hurricane
sweeping the Gulf OF Mexico and Car
ribean Sea. All are safe. The Costa
Rican banana crop, valued at $780,
10000, Is badly damaged
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
New CleNs Found.

Indianapolis, Dec. 6-New clews
involving John j. Mcnamara, as in
ternational secretary of the Structural
Iron Workers. are reported to have
been found today.
Secet service operators are endeav-
orng to connect the McNamaras
with a long chain of other dynamite
outrages. They have found that
John had many money order transac-
tions with outside persons and that
he also received some of his mail as
c. J. Sandusty.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
Empress Sio.ns Edicf

Shanghai, Dec. 6.-The edict de-
posing Chun as regent, was signed bv
the empress dowager and grants the
prince the right to abdicate 1t al
lows the premier and his cabinet to
take up the appointment of a substi
tute regent later.
The emperor will be raised as a
Chinese' The prince regent retains
MS title and an annuity of 10000
taels.
Revolution leaders declare this does
not satisfy them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
GENERAL REYES GIVES
UNCLE SAM THE SLIP

San Antonio, Dec. 6.-Federal Off
cials are searching for General Reyes
1t is alleged he jumped his bond and
re-entered Mexico, via Corpus Chris
Il, disguised Search warrants will
probably be issued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
LOCAL SCHOOL LEVY
WILL BE SIX MILLS

AT meeting of taxpayers of the
local school district held at the court
house this afternoon it was voted TO
levy six mill tax for school purnos-
es during the coming year. The
board asked for levy of but five and
hallf mills but the showing of the
needs of the district was such that
those present voted to raise the levy 10
six mills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06

Tacoma. Dec. 6.-Following argu-
ments for and against calling a speci-
al session of the Legislature, to enact
a presidential primary, Governor Hay
today has the matter under advise
ment, Women voters hint they will
fight Hay if he does not call the ses-
sion, so they can get a chance to vote
on their choice for president
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
CONGRESSMAN WOULD TAKE
PUNCH AT RUSSIANS

Washington. Dec. 6.-"Congress will
lorce the abrogation of the 1882 trea-
" with Russia" declared Congress-
man SulZer of New York at the
white house today.
He claims there as strong sentiment
against Russia because she refused
passports to American Jews, who
wished to enter Russia Sulzer claims
he has proof that the treaty was
violated
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
Milwaukee Not Discouraged.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 6.-Socialists
here were not discouraged by the de-
feat of the socialists at Los Angeles.
1T only puts victory off little long
e." said Mayor Siedel.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
Gompers Challenges World

Washington, Dec. 6-Gompers.
who reached here today, challenged
the world to show that organized la
Dor had any connection with the Nc
namara dynamiting plots and declar-
ed the enemies of Unionism cannot
permanently injure the labor cause.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
RULING PRINCE OF
CHINA Is DEPOSED

Peking, Dee. 6.-Prince Chun TODAY
was deposed as regent to the Manchu
throne on an order from Premier
Yuan Shi Kai. Chun will probably
be banished.
Shl Sal, a Manchu and Han Shi
Chang We're named as guardians for
the baby emperor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06
Burns Trailing Accomplioes

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 6.-Detec-
tive Burns is here and said he believ-
ed Caplan and Schmidt are hiding in
Philadelphia. He arrived here today
to hunt for the alleged accomplice of
the McNamaras.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06

CONTINUED on page eight.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-12-06

On next Tuesday evening. Deem
ber 12, there will be a special meet
ing of the Pendleton Commercial
club for the purpose of listening to
both sides of the controversy that has
arisen over the subject of the UNA
tilla extension 1t is expected
speakers will be present from Hermis-
ton. Umatil'a, Stanfield Echo and Pi-
lot Rock to set forth their respective
views
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
GROUT-WELLS
 WEDDING CELEBRATED

Fronf the State Gazette. Dyersburg, Tenn, cofnes the following account of the marriage of Dr. Grout of this city to Miss Mary Stewart Wells:
 A beautiful wedding was solemnized in the home of MT. and Mrs. sr. Lee Wells at s:30 o'clock Thursday evening, May IS, when their daughter, Mary Stewart was united in marriage to Dr. Samuel Eu- gene Grout of Birmingham, Ala.
 The Wells home was resplendant in pink and white. In the room of ceremony the entire end of the room was draped in wskite with pink rose vines forming a network over the walls. the recessed win dow with a raised platform forming a pretty chancel effect, the opening outlined with tiny electric lights.
 In the dining room the table was a mound of pink roses with the chandalier wreathed in huge circle of white flowers
 in shower effect, the lights yelled in pink | tulle.
 | A happily rendered programme of nup.
 tial music was furnished by Messrs. s Granger Latta, Will Stout Williams and 1 Ed Scott, with Mrs. John Allen Atkins
 at the piano.
 Mendelssohn's wedding march signaled
 the appearance of the bridal party, led
 by Miss Nell Wells, maid of honor, fol
 lowed by Dr. V. Ragsdale, groomsman Mrs. J. s. Scott. matron- of honor; the ladies in white lingerie over pink and carrying Killarney roses. Dr. Grout en- | tered with his best man, Dr. Compton, the | bride entering on the arm of her brother
 Jim Wells. The Rev. George P Scott
 used the pretty ring ceremony of the Presbyterian church.
 The bride was lovely in white dia-
 phanous gown over satin, with tulle vel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

ural fantastic formations of broken columns, "the lady's fam" the key of the Causeway," the lady's chair" and other curious objects. The tradition Is that the giants of old time started to build a causeway from Ireland to Scot land and the columns that we now see are the ruins of the road begun and abandoned. The basalt pillars of Fin gals cave present much of the geologic appearance of the Giants Causeway. had intended to bestow sometime upon the curiosities of geology that phase of science that finds so many sermons in stones, but I have about reached my limit of space, and shall re- 1 serve that until a time hereafter. This, l however l have space to say: l Some time ago a friend of mine. work ing in the mines of the Birmingham dis trict, came upon a hard rock that had been split by stroke of pick. In the very heart of the stone he found the per feet imprint of a fern leaf. I have a piece of the stone near me as I write. It is most beautiful in Its formation. How long ago was the little leaf sfripris- oned within these stone walls? Millions of years, l doubt not, have passed since then To say that 1t was in the carbon ferrous period means nothing to us. It is within our comprehension when men speak of a hundred or a thousand years but we are bewildered by millions of years, and must, therefore, let the im- print of. the fern maintain it's silence ''In a valley. centuries ago, Grew little fern leaf, green and slen-
 der
 Yeining delicate and flores tender Waving when the wind crept down so
 low;
 Bushes tall. and moss, and grass grew
 round 1t,
 Playful sunbeams darted in and found it. Drops of dew stole down by night and
 crowned it,
 But no foot of man e'er trod that way Earth was young and keeping holiday. Earth, one time put on frolic mood, Heaved the rocks and changed the
 mighty motion
 Of the deep, strong currents of tho
 ocean;
 Moved the plain and shook the naughty
 wood,
 Crushed the little fern in soft, moist
 clay,
 Covered it and hid it safe away o, the long, long centuries since that
 day!
 o. the changesl o, llfes bitter costl SInce~the useless little fern was lost"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
SEMINARY NOTES

Vacation has come; girls and teachers are almost all gone. and the seminary begins to look lonely.
 Miss Compton and Miss Morton will re- main at the seminary until the last of July, Miss Morton conducting a summer term of music in her studio.
 Miss Berryman will attend the reunion of her class at Wellesley and visit later on the Massachusetts coast
 Miss Hemphill expects to spend the greater part of the summer at Mont eagle.
 Miss Jones will go the middle of June to Chicago, where she will resume her duties as faculty member of the Chica- go Art institute.
 Miss Beach will go in about ten days for a course of vocal lessons with the famous vocalist, Mime. Tewksbury of Chi- cago.
 Miss Scomp, teacher of modern lan- guage, will leave Monday to conduct the school of languages al Fairmont college, Monteagle, for the summer months. Miss Baugh has left for her home in Tennessee. Miss McCane will visit in Topeka, Kan. | Miss Dobbs will join her brother, Rev. Hoyt Dobbs, in a visit home. Miss Shipman will attend the summer school of the University of Tennessee. Miss Annie Jones sails today to spend | the summer at her old home near Lon don.
 Miss Roquemore will be in Atlanta with relatives for some time. Miss Nicholson will spend the greater part of her vacation, with relatives in North Alabama. Mrs. Southall and daughters will remain at the seminary.
 Miss Bearid Is visiting the family of MT. L. M. Jackson on College Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
SERMONS IN STONES
tcoNrINuED FROM PAGE 2s)


 solicited and employed in planning and constructing this wondrous fane. No marble was too white for it's walls; no material too costly for the roofs of It's
 many domes no gold was too pure for its interior adornment, nor were there
 in all the world jewels too chase or toe
 costly for it's enrichment. The canopy
 above the snowy tomb of the empress is
 purest marble cunningly carved into the
 most intrlcate and delicate lacework of
 Ioops,-feaves flowers and birds, far ex-
 celVng the deftest Illustrations of genius in the Alhambra in it's glory Amid all this unparalleled splendor of psecious stones and craftsmens art, lies the dust of Nur Mahal, the queen of Sha Jahan. The storms of the ages have swept over the fair fane, but the warning elements have narred not it's beauty and, though lerected in the year 1920 time has not fwasted it's magnidcence. It was builded by order of the emperor Jahan, as an illustraton of his undying love for his l1ueenly wife. His body has long lain near that of the ''most loved woman in the world" But the emperor's rest was not won until he had passed through many frials and hardships, including an i'm prisonment of seven years imposed by his 1ngrate son. Vandalism has stolen from fhe Tai Mahal many precious stones that ornamented the walls of the interior of the matchless building.
 There are many marvellous groups of snowy marble constructed into splen- tdid buildings in India. Among them ,should be mentioned the Pearl Mosque lat Delhi the resplendent Hall of Pri- fvate Audience, at the palace at Delhi; lfhe Jumma Musjid, with its many dwelling domes and lofty minarets; and that dream in stone, the Colonade of the Islam mosque. But such as these ldeserve a paper all their own, and so I bass them for this time.
 It is a long flight from ythe Orient lto the north of Ireland, but on paper it lznay be made very quickly. From Agra and Delhi to the counties of Galway, EAntrim and to Londonderry, by the pa lper route, is made in an instant So, here we are at the north of the Elm Ierald Isle, learning the homdletcs taught by the wonderful Giants Cause kway. So often has this strange phe- lnomenon been described that l shall lgive a few words only to it. In this Egroup of stones there may be seen, at How water, about 30,000 basaltic col lumns of various dimensions. The ma tdority of columns are hexagonal or .pentagon. if l remember with accuracy. PThey consist of many jointed portions, as If 6 worker in fine stones had care- lfully cemented part to part. The sur Efaces of the joints are convex and con leave, and fit with marvellous perfeo- stion. The tops seem to be capped with Ia white substance similar to chalk in Appearance. The washing of the sea flor ages has had the effect of smooth 1ng and polishing the mysterious irreg- lular pillars, until one can hardly be- Ilieve that the file and wheel of mans Revising have not been applied to them The Irish guide, always full of good 'humor and Irish wit, will point out to tthe tourist. figures formed by the nat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
What Is Champagne? E,fnrr1 .IIarnar,s Weekly

The champagn riots fin France, in which thousands of gallons of excellent wine have been destroyed and which are not yet ended, have their origin in the question. What is champagne Back of that question lies a much greater one, involving the livelihood of the vine-grow- CTS of the ancient champagne district, all of whom are intensely excited about the proposition to restrict by law the use of the title "Champagne'\t \to the product of the Department of Marne
 What is champagne? Originally the ti- tie was applied to the effervescent white wine made of the grapes grown in the ancient county of Champa gne. This pro- vince, 1SO miles long by 150 miles broad had it's capital at Troyes, and was gov erned by it's own counts until 1861, when 1t was incorporated in the Kingdom of France. The province forms the present departments of Marne. 'Haute- Narne, seineet-Marne, Aube. Ardennes, Aisne, and Tonne. Tn many parts of the an- cient province grapes grew above a chalky subsoil, and thence drew some 1 chemical property which caused their
 juice to produce a light white wine of bubbling quality. This was the wine that
 made the name champagne famous the 1 world over. Most, of the grapes grew fir | the departments of Marne and Aube | though there are vineyards in Marne te | this day that lack the characteristic
 champagne property, That is, they dc
 not produce an effervescent wine with l out aid. Nevertheless, the making ant
 marketing of champagne were carried
 on during generations, some vineyards 1 producing veritable champa gne and jeal
 ousy guarding their wine and its reputa
 ton from any admxture with infero
 products, while other houses blended thu 1 juices of various kinds of grapes, pro 1 ducing, nevertheless, Q wine known an, | sold as champagne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

preparation for Yale New York and oth- CT points will be visited before Mir. and Mrs. Gray leave this country for their foreign tour.
 Miss Cecle Buck left yesterday for her home in Chattanooga after her visit to Mrs. Truman Aldrich Jr.
 Mrs. L. A. Beck has returned home sister, Mrs. Sig. Levy. Mrs. Levy was Miss Julia Kaufman of this city.
 
 Mrs. Charles w. Clarke is the guest of Mrs. J. Henry Lee in Memphis, Tenn.
 
 Miss Grace Brown of Key West. T'a.. will arrive next week to be the guest of Mrs. James G. Coleman. Miss Virgil Eddins of Demopolis, who has been one of the most successful teachers in the public schools of this city, will return to her home when school closes.
 Mrs. M F. Perkins and Miss Gucie Perkins will leave in a few days for St. Clair Springs. They win occupy Dr. F. E. Perkins cottage.
 Miss Leila Wood, who has spent the past session at the Sophie Newoomb col- lege. in New Orleans as a. student of do- mestio science and domestic arts, will re- turn home Thursday
 sso
 Miss Eula Whatley, daughter of MT. and Mrs. George c. Whatley. has returned home from Columbia institute.
 The many .friends,o of Mrs. J. F. Werner will be glad to know that she is rapid ly recovering after serious operation at the South Highlands infirmary.
 
 Mrs. B. F. Weathers and Miss Anna Weathers left this morning for Cin- cinnati and Chicago to visit relatives and friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28

In the party under the direction of MT. Smith and his brother will be: Maj. and Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler Mrs. Harry Jones, Mrs. w. N. Malone, Miss Gladys Enslen, Miss Florence Coffin, Miss Ella Smith, MT. Robert Malone, MT. Tom Jones of Bir- mingham, and Mrs. R. F. Ligon, Jr., sMrs L. B. Farley, Mrs. w. c. Oates, MT. and Mrs J. $. Pinckard of Montgomery; Miss Callie Hoke Smith and Miss Lucy Hoke Smith of Atlanta, Miss Annie Farley of Anniston, Miss Agnes Graf of Fresno, Cal, Miss Bernese Schuessler of Atlanta, Miss Valley Terrell of Georgia.
 Many countries will be visited-Holland. England, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Scotland, with the points of Interest peculiar to each, are in the itin- erary, and incidents have been planned which will long live in the memory of a very joyous summer. Motor trips of sev- eral days duration through the chateau country of France. drives and visits to famous places will make each day full of pleasure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-28
MRS. JOYS LUNCHEON
 FOR MISS BALLENGER

Nasturtiums made the luncheon table about which Miss Jean Ballenger and her attendants gathered fragrant and lovely. The warm yellow and crimson of the flowers were in keeping with the sea- son of the year and their brightness with the sunny nature of the hostess. Miss Ballenger looked very attractive in luncheon gown of black and white foul lard, with large black hat crowned with willow plumes. Mrs. Joy was also charmingly dressed. Those who shared the pleasure of the occasion with them were Mrs. Richard Peters, Mrs. Jesse l.. Drennen, Miss Fletcher McCarty, Miss Maryles Drennen, Mrs. Houston Davis and Miss Bessie May Thompson.