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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1904)
THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON. SUNDAY, DECEMIIR 4, 1904. t I l! i. i If ! i m; it GUILTY AS CHARGED Dramatic Setting in Land Fraud Case Unexpected. NEW ATTORNEY TO THE FORE Plea of Guilty in th Wolgamut Cot Will Hav a Powerful Effect Upon th Federal Jury That Carriat Fata Portland. Or., Dec. 3. Prolific in surprises 'as has been the trial of the land fraud cases, none were prepared for the developments of today. Frank Wolgamut asked for permis sion to withdraw his plea and enter one of "guilty," and the plea, was promptly allowed. Consternation was the order. The effect upon the Jury of this plea was patent to the most callow of the courtroom loungers, and the plea caus ed a sensation from the bench to the rear corridor. The crime of conspiracy is the one charged, and Wolgamut' confession was the most sensational development of the day, occurring at the afternoon sitting. The presentment was dramatic: Claude Strachan, a new attorney In the case, arose and sald:t "I appear for Frank Walgumut and wish to with draw his former plea of not guilty and substitute that of GUILTY." "Mr. Wolgamut," asked the court, "do you so desire?" "I do," was the answer. "What Is your plea?" asked the court. "GUILTY." Immediately upon the heels of Wol gamut's confession came Heney's an nouncement that the prosecution had abandoned its case against Miss Ware, saying he could not ask a jury to re turn a verdict where he (Heney) could not go to the jury room and vote for conviction. He stated th thought the government had proved beyond doubt that Miss Ware is not connected with the case on trial, and asked for an or der of acqnittaL Hall's statement to the Jury was simple, clear and concise. When the presentment was concluded court adjourned until Monday. Standing Together. New York, Dec. 3. Of a meeting here of men representing a large num ber of non-union fire insurance com panies, a bureau to be known as the Information Exchange has been or ganized. J. B. Branch was chosen president. It Is the intention through the new bureau to Insist members in referms including a reduction of expenses, and facilitate the interchange of fire underwriting information and views. No attempt will be made. It Is under stood, to make rates nor interfere with other organizations. Tsddy a Missionary. Cambridge, Dec. 3. President Roosevejt has, ' it is stated, consented to act as chairman of the advisory committee of the Harvard" Mission, a society organized to Increase Interest in foreign missions at Harvard and to place a score of missionaries In the foreign field. Associated with the president on the committee are James A. Stillman of New York: Francis Rawle of Philadelphia, President of the American Bar association: the Rev. Floyd Tompkins of Philadelphia, Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts and Bishop Roob of Hankow, China. llnl LI llil III Lf iTOflWI yWTTWlgsnWBWssssssl nroY PERSONAL MENTION. C. K. Kerlee, of It warn, is at the tVcldent, Mrs. A. J. Taylor of KUtvel was In the city yesterday. C W. Oarnalwn of Clatsop was In Astoria yesterday. ". K. Herrlck of the Nehnlem valley was In town today, C. K. Raup of Milton. Pn Is register oil at the Occident. Isaac Vergman went to Portland yes terday on business . James T. Wallace of the A. & O. la In Portland over Sunday. j J. M. Turney, mayor of Flavel, was in the ilty yesterday. J. K. llHaeltiqe and wife of Portland are In the city on a visit. W. L Robb and daughter went to Seaside yesterday on a visit. M. J. Young of Seaside was In As toria yesterday on business. W. R. Hume Is expecte home today from an extended eastern trip. Editor Blackford of the Claskanlne Chief was In the city yesterday. Dean Blanchard, the Rainier lumber man, was In the city yesterday. Lieut. W. A. Whlttler has returned from a visit with friends In Maine. John L. Carlson and daughter of Seaatle are visiting friends !n Astoria. John McCue Is wrestling with the grip at his home. He will be out Mon day. Mauley M. Strawer. of the Knappton mills, was an Astoria visitor yester day. Lelut. Dodge of the Perry left yes terday for a two weeks' visit to Sun Francisco. Homer L Fletcher arlved In Astoria yesterday to attend the Elks' mem orial services. E. A. Taylor came up from Clatsop, ranch last evening to spend Sunday with his family. . Louis Peterson was over from the Nehalem valley today with a small herd of beef cattle. Jim Wallace, understudy for J. C. Mayo, of the A. & C, Is In Portland on his monthly visit. W. F. McGregor and family went to Seaside yesterday. Mrs. McGregor and family will remain over Sunday. Mrs. Winnie McCaustland and daugh ter of Portand are in the city the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McAfee. Geo. Hanntgan, editor of the Cath lamet Sun, and F. Martin, of the some place, were Astorlan callers yesterday. Fred J. Johnson of Johnson Bros., the enterprising grocers, left for Port land this morning on a few days bust- ness trip. To Prohibit Football. Chicago, Dec. 3. State legislation forbidding the playing of football In Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wiscon sin Is being urged by James Francis Rowley, of Chicago, whose son. James Frnnci Rowley, Jr., died from Injuries received In a game on November 5. State Senator William Mathews of Bedford, Ind.. whose son died from In juries In a game on October 16. and the father of Elmer Erlckson, who died In Stoughton. Wis., after playing on October 29, will cooporate with Rowley. No doubt Mr. Bryan is excessively busy now getting his fodder in the shock while the frost is still on the- pumpkln after which the work of re organization will begin in earnest. Hansen A McCanna, who occupy the shop formerly used by T. S. Simpson, adjoining the city water office, are prepared to do all kinds of sign and carriage painting. They will make a specialty of work of this class and guarantee satisfaction. , .. - - We are now showing a grand assortment of Dolls; Kid Bodies. Dressed Dolls, Walking, Talking and Sleeping Dolls in fact, Dolls of all descriptions. Prices from lc to 8,00. Our Line of Mechanical Toys cannot be excelled in the city. We have an assortment that will interest and delight the children. It will be to your interest to look over our Line of Statuary, Pictures, Fancy Goods, Children's Books, Albums, Doll Beds and Carriages. ' 1 - Call on us and we will kelp you solve the Christmas Gift problem. THE FIRE ON THE PIKE Investigations Points to its Being of Incendiary Origin. ONE SUSPECT IS ARRESTED Guards Break Open Door and Find Pile of Newspaper Burning In the Building, St. Louis. Dec. J. A further hives ligation by the police and the Jeffer son guards strengthens their ' belief that the Ore on the Pike today which totally destroyed th "Street of Koine" and "Quo Vadls" altd partially de stroyed the "Fair Japan." "On the Bowery," and "Old 8t. Louis," was of Incendiary origin. One suspect has been artesteed, Arthur V. Dunn, it years of age who gives his occupation as a waiter. He has been Identified by John McAnnar, employed aa a watchman at the "Moorish palace" as the man he saw running from the building In which the fire was discovered. Dunn was arrested In "Hereafter," an attraction Immediately opposite the burned buildings. The guards attention was attracted to "Hereafter" by a bright light which proved on Investigation to be a pile of burning newspapers and straw. Dunn told the Jefferson guards that he had entered lh building to extinguish the fire but' could not ex plain why he was locked In the con cession. When searched 11 pocket books were found In Dunn's posses sion. In addition to the loss of the build ings which Is estimated to be about 15000 a series of oil paintings. Illus trative of scenes from the novel "Quo Vadls" which formed the principal at traction In the concession known ss "Quo Vadls," valued at 175,000 were burned.The paintings were the work of Jans Styka, the Polish artist ami were brought to this country under $50,000 bonds. It Is believed that a waiter named Alexander Dickson, called "Scotty," was burned to death. Two Japanese were painfully burned I having been rescued by Lieutenant Scheppe of the world's fair police force from the building In which they were asleep. It Is also stated by persons who were on the scene soon after the Are alarm was sounded that there were two distinct conflagrations one In the "Streets of Rome" and the other which was observed at about the same time In "Old St. Louis." The police are working upon the hypothesis that there was an attempt to destroy sev eral of the concessions by preconcer ted arrangements. Merchant Marine. , New York. Dec. 3. Marked Im provement has been shown In ship ping business from American ports to Europe during the last six weeks, according to the Journal of Com merce and the depression which has prevailed for mpiy months Is be lieved by merchants here to have been supplanted Increasingly native demand for grain accomodation on the regular steamers was the first to at tract attention and rates for this class of cargo have In many' Instances ad vanced considerably. Many large steamships which have been laid up for sometime are now be ing placed In commission. You can always BEE No Attention Elks. All Elks are requested to meet at the lodge room (I. O. O. F. building) on Sunday, December 4th, 1904, at 2:30 o'clock sharp. The Memorial servi ce Is at 3 o'clock J. C. CLINTON, CHAH. V. BROWN. Secretary. Exalted Ruler. Tonka, the usual cheat for vanilla, costs one or two cent for a certain amount; Schilling's Best vanilla a dol lar, , One is strong; the other it fine. One is rank; the other is delicate. Nevertheless four fifths of "vanilla" it tonka. The 98 cents accounts for it. CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT. Reopsnsd Under New Management, John Blaslch ha leased th Califor nia Restaurant and Oyster House and la now prepared to serve th public. The best oysters and meals In ths city. Family trade supplied. Oood cooks, polite waiter and prompt ser vice. buy cheaper A German friend of mine looked rather down-hearted. I asked him : v,,Wass ist loss, Hcinrich" t "Oh I mine luuddcr-iu-law died. She vas such a goot wonians." Well, I asked agaiu: "What was the complaint. t'Oh," said Heinrich, "there vas no complaint; effery body vas satisfied. That's what everybody says about the Herman Wise sells.., "There is no complaint." "Everybody is satisfied." "Ain't that so?" 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