THE MORNING ASTOMAN, ASTORIA, OREGON.
SUNDAY, DECEMIIR 4, 1904.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 :
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"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?"
Herman Wise
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