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CIRCULATION OF THE
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The Weather Portland and vicinity:
Sunday, fair; easterly winds.
VOL, I. NO. 38.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1804 FOUR SECTIONS 86 PAGES.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
GOVERNMENT'S NET SPREAD FOR THE BIG RASCALS
WHO PROFITED BY SMALL FRTS WORK IN LAND FRAUDS
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RING HAS
NO DEFENSE
Rely on Attorney's Elo
quence and Will Not
Testify.
FRANK H. WALGAMOT -
SAYS HE IS GUILTY
I Prosecution Asks that Marie
Ware Be Acquitted, As Evi
dence Doss Not Show She
Had Criminal Intent.
TAke a house of cards beneath the
fclows of a sledgehammer the defense In
the land fraud case has crumbled to
earth under the merciless avalanche of
testimony adduced by tbe government.
Not a witness was plaeed on tbe stand
on behalf of the accused, not an effort
was mad to rebut the evidence offered
by the prosecution. The sole hope of
the defendants now lies In the argument
of their attorneys their eloquence Is the
only thins; that stands In the way of a
conviction.
Of the six defendants In the case, one
Marie Ware has been recommended by
the government's attorney for acquittal,
and one Prank H. Walgamot has en
tered an eleventh-hour plea of guilty,
withdrawing his original piea of not
guilty, In the hope thst he might thereby
mitigate the severity of the penalty
which now looms imtn.nt
The remaining defendants, who are
without Jiope of leniency on the part of
the proeKutlon, are 8. A. D. Puter, ac
counted the ringleader and master mind
among the alleged conspirators; Horses
G. McKlnley, Emma L. Watson snd Dan
W. Tarplty. , el
spent to Conclude Monday.
Arguments to the Jury began yesterday
afternoon, when. United States District
Attorney John Hall made the opening
address for the government, ably review
ing the evidence and detailing In chrono
logical order the steps -of the conspiracy.
Lawrenoe F. Puter of Eureka. Cal.. a
brother of S. A. D. Puter, Is to open tbe
defense Monday morning. Hs will be fol
lowed by Judge O'Day. The arguments
will conclude with the address of As
sistant Attorney-General Francis J.
Heney, for tbe prosecution. If the argu
ments are protracted It Is possible that
the oase may not get to the Jury until
Tuesday, although ths attorneys assured
Judge Bellinger yesterday that they ex
pected to conclude Monday afternoon.
But though this case Is not nearlng
Its conclusion, the government's Investi
gations Into ths Oregon land frauds
seem to have scarcely more than started.
The expected conviction of Puter and his
co-defendants and ths trials which are
to follow as soon as this oase Is con
cluded are but the preface to stlU more
Important and sensational prosecutions
which the department of justice expects
to institute.
Mats Oat for Big Pish.
Back of Puter, McKlnley, Walgamot
and others of their Ilk wars their em
ployers men of wealth and prominence,
men whose money supplied tbe where
withal with which to debauch officials,
to bribe witnesses and to corrupt govern
ment employes, to the end that vast
tracts of public domain might be fraudu
lently appropriated. The men thus far
brought to trial were but the pawns in
the sum. Behind them in the king row
are the principals, snd It Is against them
that the efforts of the government's at
torneys will now be directed.
The petty thieves will receive the pun
ishment they have merited, out the vigor
with which they are being proscuted
gives evidence of the government's de
termlnatlon to reach the principals In
these gigantic frauds. This determina
tion baa been evidenced by the choice
! men to whom the prosecution of tne
nd frauds has been entrusted.
Fxosecntloa in Able Sands.
Francis J. Heney Is one of the best
known lawyers In the west, and though
ti h heeh chiefly occupied of late years
In civil practice he Is regarded as one of
the most successful prosecutors In tbe
country- He has been placed In charge
of all the land fraud cases. The masterly
manner in which he has conducted the
prosecution In the Puter eaae has given
convincing evidence that the govern
ment's choice was a wise one.
The task of gathering tn evidence to
be used in these cases was placed under
the direction of William J. Burns, one
of the most noted secret service men In
this country. His reputation has been
gained In some of the greatest cases with
which the government has had to deal,
and In the prosecutions now pending
his services have been Invaluable.
H has been well understood that the
purpose of the government In retaining
Mr Heney to prosecute the land fraud
cases, snd In assigning Mr. Burns to as
sist him was to reach, if possible, the
prims movers In the gigantic swindles
which have robbed the people of im
mense tracta of vslusble public lands.
Tha case now pending before Judge
Bellinger will be followed by a second
trial of 8 A- D. Puter. Emma Watson,
Horace O. McKlnley and Marts Ware
upon another and separate oharge of con
spiracy to defraud tbe government of
nubllo lands.
.(Continued on Pags Three.1
ADVOCATES FIRE
AND GUILLOTINE
Gsorgs Bsrnard Shaw, the Eminent Economist, Creates a Sen
sation Through an Arraignment of the Wealthy and Idle
Classes All Must Earn Their Money.
(Copyright. flearat News Berries, by Leaaed
Wire to The Journal.)
London. Deo. 1. George Bernard
Shaw, the Socialist, playwright, novel
ist, economist snd borough councillor,
haa delivered a speech In Sloane square,
tha heart of fashionable London, and
has savagely attacked the Wealthy, Idle
classes. In his arraignment, which has
created a decided sensation, he said:
'The only remedy for social evils is
the crude, simple one of equality. Some
people argue that It Is Impossible for
men to be equal, because they are
neither mentally nor physically equal.
Such people should not be argued with,
they ought to be burned That Is the
way to treat people who think tbat
mental and physical equality Is tha
same thing as legal, political and eco
nomical equality.
"We are too squeamish about killing.
There !a an immense number of peo
ple living In Mayfalr who ought to ba
guillotined. There ought to be a board
like the Income tax commissioners be
fore which the rich ought to be com
pelled to sppear and prove that they
have earned their Incomes. If It can
be proved that anybody takes money
he does not earn be ought to ba guil
lotined. "The burglar frequently obtains his
loot by as proper mean as the people
from whom he steals obtain their
wealth. Moreover, the burglar Is brave
and clever. He possesses qualities which
have made England famous. Tbe thing
to do Is to establish a minimum Income
and compel everybody to work for It.
That minimum lncoaaa should be suf
ficient to make a man a decent member
of society. Once that was established.
It would ba right to regard as a crim
inal any taan who proved ba' could not
ba a decant member of society. If
anybody wanted an Income above tba
fixed minimum, there would ba no barm
la hla saving It, provided he worked
therefor.
"A minimum Income la the thing, and
I believe it will play a great part In
the economic movement of the future."
At the other end of the social scale.
Mayor Crooks, of Poplor, London's most
squalid borough, now In tha depths of
destitution, arraigns the tyranny of
landlords. Mayor Crooks suggests a
novel cure for tbe rapacity of landlords.
He ssys:
'We must have a eolirt of fair rent
In East London, and the sooner it comes
the better for the peace of the city.
"Can I sell my coat two years after
Its purchase for more than I paid for
If Then why should the landlord In
crease yearly his rent for property for
which he charged a fair rent in the first
Instance. Rapacious tandlorism can be
stopped If parliament wants to stop It"
WARNED BY
While driving a furniture-wagon on
Fourteenth street, between Main and Sal
mon last evening, D. W. Stuart was the
victim of a bold holdup. Two masked
men presented revolvers at hla head and
forced him to yield up fU all tbe money
he bad.
The robbery was at once reported to
Police Captain Moore by Stuart, and De
tectives Day and Werner were detailed
ta search for the robbers. Fairly good
descriptions were had and the police
are confident of their capture.
Tba robbery was one of the moat dar
ing called to the attention of the police
in a long time. It occurred about g:U
o'clock, though the report was not made
for soma time afterward. The bandits
walked Into ths middle of the street and
RING OUT THE OLD, RING IN THE NEW!
SAN FRANCISCO WANTS
THE TROOP EMBARKMENT
w (Special Dispatch to Tba Journal e
e Washington, Dec. t Senator 4
e Pulton today requested the quar- d
4 termaster-general to send the
d transport Logan to Portland to 4
4 convey the Nineteenth Infantry, 4
4 ordered to the Philippines, to Its 4
4 destination. San Francisco la sn- 4
4 deavoring to have the troops sail
4 from there. The quartermaster- 4
4 general will give the clalma of
both porta consideration. a
4 At tbe request of Senator Ful- d
4 ton tha treasury department will 4
4 renew Its recommendation of
e tlOO.000 for a building and site e
at Oregon City and 185,000 for a
e building at Baker City. e
4 President Roosevelt has ap- 4
4 pointed Royal A. Gunnison of 4
4 Blnghamton, N. T , to succeed 4
4 Melville C. Brown of Wyoming e
a as United States Judge of the e
4 Juneau division, Alaska. e
a The rivalry in this business, a
4 however, may approach a more e
a acute stage than is now apparent 4
on the surface of Washington
a politics.
ROBBERS TO
BE "HEELED NEXT TIME"
while one of them presented a revolver
at the head of the driver the other
stopped ths team. He then Joined his
companion and brought another revolver
on a level with Stuart's head.
"Throw up your hands," ordered one of
the highwaymen.
Stuart Immediately complied with the
order. The team started and one of the
robbers walked quickly forward, caught
hold of ths bridle of the horses nearest
him and brought both to a standstill
again.
"Keap your hands well up," sgsln
ordered the man who had kept Stuart
covered with his revolver. He was then
obliged to Jump from tne seat to the
ground, still holding his hands above his
head. While one of tha duo kept a re
BRIDGE FALLS;
NEARLY 50 HURT
Dreadful Penalty of a Missouri Pacific Engineer's Reckless Run
ning Ovsr Weakened Structure Near Dead Man's Curve
Whers 31 Wsrs Killed Cars Pilsd in Hsaps.
(Special Dlapatrh by Leased1 Wire to The Journal)
warrenaburg. Mo., Dec. 3. No. 1,
westbound Missouri Pacific passenger
train was badly wrecked two miles east
of Holden this afternoon. Forty-eight
persons were injured, some so seriously
that they will die. How so many es
caped death la amaslng. The train la
due hare at i:l o'clock p. m but was
If or 20 minutes late and was making up
time.
It was flagged at Centervlew, the first
station west of here, and there received
an order to run slow over the Post Oak
bridge between Centervlew snd Holden.
Directly In violation of this order, the
train rushed down through the Post Oak
valley at the rate of 41 miles an hour.
The engine and first baggage car went
over the bridge all right, but Just as
volver pressed against his back the other
sesrehed his pockets.
Finding only til, the robbers cursed
Stusrt.
"If you don't go better heeled than
this we'll make trouble for you next
time," said one of the highwaymen, with
a show of feeling.
Aa soon as he had been robbed Stuart
was ordered to mount hla wagon and
drive on. He obeyed orders. Stuart Is In
the employ of Tull A Olbbs and had
about finished delivering furniture pre
paeatory to taking the rig Into the stable,
when he was robbed.
One of the men was large and the other
of medium build. Both wore white masks
made of handkerchiefs, which eovered
the lower part Of their faces.
they resched tbe other side there was
an awful crash and In a moment the
remainder of the train, consisting of
five coaches. Including one Pullman oar
snd a diner, were thrown Into a con
fused heap. Some of the coaches went
Into the bed of the creek and down a
declivity of 30 or 40 feet. The force
of the concussion wss terrible.
Heavy 00-pound rails were bent like
hoops and thrown clear outside tbe right
of way. Ties were crushed to powder
and the bridge was broken into many
fragments. Most of the coaches were
turned upside down and some of them
were badly broken up. The engine and
one baggage car went over 100 yards be
fore the engineer discovered the train
had been wrecked.
As soon as the crash came there were
screams from the passengers and a
scene of Indescribable confusion. The
train was crowded and many were
standing.
A great crowd of Knights of Pythias
waa going to Kansas City. Passengers
scrambled from the wreck as best they
could, may coming out through tha
broken windows. Dossns wore pinned
down In the wreckage.
The work of relief began aa soon as
Holden was notified and the work of
extricating the injured carried on rap
idly Ths wreck occurred at the Holden
waterworks pump house, about three
miles west of Do ran, where a freight
wreck occurred about three months ago
and about 14 mllea west of Dead Man's
Curve, near Warrenaburg, where 10 per
sons were killed In October.
The railroad physicians were sum
moned to the scans of the accident at
once and worked for hours upon the
wounded, who were taken to nearby
houses and a country home waa turned
Into a hospital. A relief train ft
(Continued on Pass, Ten.;,
SUFFERS A
COLLAPSE
Mrs. Chadwick, the Bor
rower, Is Said to Be
III In Earnest
FINANCIAL MARVEL
TELLSJ)F HER DEFENSE
Says One of Largest Claims Is
a Straight Attempt to Black
mail Hsr Still Asserts
Her Solvency.
Special TOepatrb bLeaaed Wire to The Jotfroal)
New York. Dec. J. Mrs. Cassia Chad
wick. whose affection of illness has in
variably been one of the features of hey
lucrative career. Is really sick. Shortly
after 7 o'clock tonight she collapsed in
her room. - !
Dr. A. A. Moore of No. 4S Bast Thirty
first street was called In and ministered
to her. He found her suffering from
nervous exhaustion, approaching pros
tration, and ordered her te bad at once.
Dr. Moore would give no details about
hla patient beyond stating that she waa -a
sick woman, who. in his opinion, would
not be able to leave bar bed for three or
four days at least. Ha left a trained
nurse la attendance on her.
Mrs. Cassts L. Chadwick. whose asauLa
markable financial dealings have ss-
founded the country, for the first tint
today made public her defense. Mrs.
Chadwick said:
Makes a statement.
"It Is astounding how many falsa
statements can be collected and circu
lated about a person, and I would ba
araased at the attempts to blacken my
character, were It not that my tem
porary financial embarrassment in
which I have been somewhat placed la
serious. There Is absolutely no mystery
about my life or business methods, and
I will make answer to every accusation
against me at such time and in such
manner as may be deemed advisable by
my attorney.
"My creditors need not feel alarmed
at tha many published reports. I am
able to pay every dollar of my indebted
ness, and I will pay every claim agalnat
me in due season. Financiers with a
much larger capital than I have would
find it difficult at times to meet every
obligation on demand, and yet because
they might not be able to do so. It would
ba folly to force them into Involuntary
bankruptcy.
Mot Mar Paul.
"My financial strait is not due to any
fault of my own but comes from per
haps unavoidable circumstances and
combinations of which I have been,
made the victim. I have been put into
a position in which it has been very
difficult for me to turn, but I will coma
out all right in spite of tbe efforts of
certain designing persons to drive me
to the wall.
"If my creditors had taken my word
as the truth and been guided by me in
stead of by persons who have not an
Intimate knowledge of my affairs, they
would not have sought redress In a way
which has complicated matters Instead
of affecting settlements.
"Just so soon as I can realise on my
securities and other property, every Just
claim will De paid without the inter
vention of any court
I do not owe 1 1. 000,000, aa has been
claimed, and there Is a claim of several
hundred thousand dollars which is noth
ing short of an attempt at blackmail.
Hewton Claim Invalid.
"My lawyers have told we that the
claim of Mr. Newton of Boston for
$190,800. whtoh Is secured by promis
sory notes, is not valid. A large part
of this claim represents a bonus and
ntereat at a usurous rate, and In Now
Tork state, where the notea were made,
the law declares that a note of this sort
cannot be collected I . refused to take
advantage of my lawyers' advk-e and
will pay the large bonus and Interest
according to the terms of settlement.
Because In my transactions 1 have not
taken the public Into my confidence,
ausplclon has been aroused thai there
Is something queer and even criminal
in everything I have dona. Would It
not strike any person with common
sense that If I am guilty of a hundredth
part of all the offenses with whloh I
have been charged a criminal complaint
would have been lodged against me sad
I would have been thrown Into Jail
"I have been accused nmong other
things of being the notorious Jams.
Lydla Devere. who Is said to be a swlnd
ler, ex convict forger, hypnotist and
clairvoyant, and used ber peculiar power
to gain control over men and women
of means This Is also absolutely falsa;
and thla will be shown when f have
Urns to make a newer to my accusers. I
do not know' and never heard of this
woman, and how 'I could have bean mis
tsken for he'r Is more than 1 eaa under
stand.
"The charge that I used the name of
Andrew Carnegie in any way te obtain
money la also grossly unfair. I never
showed a note to any person with tha
Indorsement of Mr. Carnegie."
There has been frequent mesMkew tea
(Continued a rags Two.)