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VOLUME LVJV. NO. 61.
ASTORIA, OliEOGN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1904.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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Bankers Also arc Indicted
for Embezzlement.
GRAND JURY; IS BUSY
Indictments Returned it Rate of
Three an Hour-Caul Goes
Up Against Real Thing. .
CHADWICK'S TURBULENT DAY
Finish of the "Swindle of the Century'
It In Sight, and the Woman Will
Net the Only Sufferer,
It It Said.
Cleveland. Dee. 14. The train bear
ing Mr. Chadwlok arrived here at 2)30
thlt afternoon. An immense crowd wat
In and around the ttation.. Eteorted by
the deputy marthala who aeeompanled
her from New York, Mra. Chadwlek
eroeeed the platform slowly, entered a
carriage and immediately atarted for
the federal building.
' During the long wait for the train at
the depot the crowd increased, and
when the train arrived there were at
leatt 10.000 perccne crowded about the
posstgtwaya.. At the train drew In
there were a few Jeerc that were Imme
dittol suppressed by the polios." Whr,
Mrs. Chadwlok was placed in Marsha
Chandler! carriage and driven to the
federal building, Emit, her ton, and
Freda, the maid, followed In a carriage
Cleveland, Dec. 14. Mrt. Chadwlek
nrrlved here' thlt afternoon, after an
uneventful trip from Now TorV. Mri.
Chadwlek, upon leaving New York.
went for the repreeentatlve of the Aso
elated Press and gave him a two-hour
Interview, during which the discussed
many Important phases of her case,
She consented to meet the various
newspaper men on the train, and far
hulf an hour ehe chatted pleasantly,
although ahe declined to go Into her
-1" affairs.
At Ashtabula, Mrs. Chadwlek wo
joined by her son, Emll, and for the re
malnder of the trip she was In clone
conference with him. She was partlcu
larly Interested In learning the public
feeling at Cleveland.
Before reaching Ashtabula Mrt.
Chadwlek summoned the Associate)
Treat representative and to him die
tated "a statement to the people of
Ohio," at followt:
"Bearing on my side of the ttory, (til
has not been told the people of Ohio.
It ought to be sufficient proof to you
. of my good faith to face by creditors
and accuaen. I have lived In Cleveland
for many yean, and outside of nego
tinting tome large toans, wfileh have
all been paid back In Cleveland, and
some thlngt that I may have done
which may not be considered good
business, 1 do not think any one who
knowa me will attempt to accuse me of
any wrong. I ask the people of Ohio
to suspend Judgment until the case hat
had a full bearing.
"CASSIE L, CHADWICK."
Upon drawing near Cleveland, Mra.
Chadwlck'a aplrltt perceptibly rote.
and ahe expressed the greatest delight
at getting near home.
When the party arrived at the fed
eral building, Mrt. Chadwlek, leaning
heavily upon the arm of teh deputy
marshals, entered the elevator for the
office of United States Marshal Chand
ler, on the fifth floor.
Mra. Chadwlek at once went Into
conference with Sheldon Kerrulsh, her
attorney. At the conclusion of a half
hour'e talk with KerrulBh, Mrs. Chad
' wick waived any formal examination
and later the wat taken to the county
Jail.
JURIES AT WORK.
Federal and County Bodies Consider
Chtdwiok Ctse.
Cleveland, Dec. 14. The task of Im
paneling the federal grand Jury which
la to consider the case of Mra. Chad
wlek commenced thlt morning. United
States District Attorney Sullivan said
thlt morning:, . "
"The action of Mrt. Chadwlek In
wuvlng examination It In' Itself surtl;
clent to hold her over to the next term
of the federal court, even If no Indict
ment It found before the day on which
the term opens. There It now no such
need of quick work aa would have been
necessary If ahe had elected to tttnd
an examination In New York. Then
we would have been compelled to pre
sent our case In order to bold her, but
now we will be able to take our time,
aa the hat by her own action bound
herself to appear In court."
The county grand jury also wat la
session at the tame time aa the body
In the federal building. It wat admit
ted at the office of County prosecutor
Keeler that an Indictment would prob
ably be found against Mra. Chadwlek
In connection with the 15,000,000 Carne
gie note, The; Indictment hat ben
written out and lacks only official ac
tion. The federal and county authorities
and the great array of legal talent In
volved teem to be awaiting the arrival
of the federal prisoner, who It ex
peeled to arrive during the afternoon.
Coloner William L. Moore of Toledo,
an Inspector for the postomYe depart
ment, It In the city, and will endeavor
to ascertain If the postal laws have
been violated by anybody connected
with the Chadwlek case.
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Lyman J. Cage la III.
New Tork, Dec. 14. For.ner Secre'
tnry of the Treatury Lyman J. Gage Is
111 at hit borne In thlt city. Hit condi
tlon today waa such that only Intimate
friends were admitted to see him. He It
suffering from Inflammatory rheuma
tism. It la aald tonight that he la
dotting comfortably and hopea to be
up In a few days,
Seattle Man Arrested on Serious
Charge.
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MANY PEOPLE ARE HIS VICTIMS
More' Than a Doxen Witnesses TettU
fy Thtt Hillmtn of Seattle In.
ttrtod Advertisements In the
Newspaper Wrongfully.
Seattle, Dec. 14. C. D. Hlllman,
real estate man, hat been Indicted by
the federal grand Jury on the charge of
sending fraudulent advertising matter
through the mailt, He waa Immedi
ately arrested and gave ball for his ap
pearand In the United States commlt-
tlonefi court for trial.
Hlllman wat Indicted after more than
a doten witnesses had testified that he
Inserted advertisements In the newt
papers that promised them wonderful
Investment! on amall amounts of money
If placed In. HUlman't property. Each
testified that he had been swindled of
the money he had Invested. Among the
witnesses was an aged soldier, who
gave up the last penny he had, and two
widow who were made penniless by
the operations of the alleged shark.
Feeling against Hlllman It Intense hi
thlt city. A society known at the Hlll
man Victim Society hat been formel,
with a membership of more than 50
Money It being subscribed by the mem.
bert for the purpose of hiring addi
tional lawyers to prosecute the real
estate man In the superior court la he
la bound over for trial by the Justice
of the peace who It now hearing tht
preliminary evidence.
COMES AT LAST.
Organ Grinders Are to Secure Some
New Musio.
Philadelphia, Dec. 14. Through the
organisation of an ordan grinders'
union here a censorship will be estab
lished over the music to be dispensed
by the street musicians. An Italian
who has been selected for the position
of censor says he la compiling a list of
forbidden tunes, chiefly old ones, and
that an effort will be made, through
the use of more classical airs to edu
cate the musical tastes of the masses
who patronise the members of the
new union.
New Postmasters.
Washington, Dec. 14.-ts'mlnatlons:
Assistant Commissioner of Indian
Affaire Charles A. Larabo of Maine.
Postmastert Oregon,- Frank J. Jew-
ett, Sumpter, Ore. "
HENEY LET GO
Land Fraud Case Will Go
Over for Term.
FEDERAL JURY IN IT
Government b Extremely Reticent
On the Subject of Its
Action.
TRIAL HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Judge O'Dty Smokee a Cigar That
Smells to High Heaven The
Judge's Eye Glared Roent
gen Rays,
Portland. Dec. 14. On motion of
Special Assistant United Statea Attor
ney General Francis J. Heney this
morning all 'the land fraud catet now
pending In the United Statea circuit
court for the district of Oregon were
ordered to go over tat the term. All
witnesses assembled to appear were
excused for the term and speculation
la rife at to the cause for thlt unex
pected action on the part of the gov
ernment. In moving for a continuance
Mr. Heney gave the coyrt no explana
tlon. other than to say that the govern
ment desired not to disclose tta reason
at thla time, but that the reasons at
hand were regarded by the prosecu
tlon aa sufficient to justify, the course
taken
After the motion for continuance was
allowed and the order entered. United
Statea District Attorney John H. Hall
asked the court that the federal grand
Jury, which was given a recess early In
November, be ordered to reconvene
next Monday. While it It not regarded
at likely that this action is to have any
bearing on the cases continued, yet
startling events are looked for, as a
result of the session.
Surprise 8prung.
When court convened at 10 o'clock
and all present were keyed up to the
expectancy of the prospective com
mencement of the second great land
fraud trial, Mr. Heney sprung a pro
found aurprlse by addressing the court
for a continuance.
"If your honor pleases," said the
JTnlted Statea assistant attorney gen
ral, while everybody wondered what
waa coming, "for reasons which the
government does not desire to disclose
at thla time, but which are regarded by
the government at satisfactory, we de
sire a continuance of the cosplracy
case and all teh other cases tor the
term."
'Is that satisfactory to the defense?'
asked Judge Bellinger.
Well," said Judge' O'Day, "one of
these defendants, Mr. Huff, Is here In
custody and I think there should be
some provisions for his release."
"I think the bond for Guy Huff can
be satisfactorily arranged today," said
Mr. Heney.
"Very well," said Judge Bellinger,
'then the cases will be continued for
the term."
Judge Bellinger asked District At
torney Hall If any casea could be got
ten ready for trial by the present Jury,
and If ao, how soon. The district at
torney aald a civil case could be gotten
ready by Friday.
He then moved the court for an ordei
reconvening the grand, jury next Mon
day, and the order waa made.
Judge O'Day, on behalf of his cli
ents convicted on the ' conspiracy
charge, asked for 40 daya In which to
prepare a bill of exceptions, and It was
allowed.
Question Raised.
"What does all this mean?" was the
common query after the court had ad
journed. It was hinted by some that
the government, rather than try an
other conspiracy case when the defense
has attacked the proceeding on the
ground of former acquittal, former
conviction and former Jeopardy, la con
tent to let the defense show Its
strength by an appeal, and In the event
the Judgment stands to trust to pro
curing sufficient justlec for the crime
on a1 sentence for the conviction al
ready had.
Judge O'Day entered the court room
thlt morning, throwing clouds of
smoke from a wtdesmelllng cigar, con
trary to the rules of the court, and tht
judge had fire In bit eye. Asked about
hit plans, the judge said he wat en
titled to try out the case on bit special
pleat, and that by a Jury to determine
the merits of these pleas, before going
into the merits of the conspiracy
charge at bar. ,
"We are entitled to a Jury trial on
the special pleat of former acquittal.
as regards Miss Ware; former convic
tion as regards the other defendants,
and former jeopardy on a conspiracy
charge," said the judge, "and we are
entitled to the right to Introduce all
toe records of the former trial at a
part of our case." Had the defense in
voked thlt right, and the manner of
Judge O'Day Indicated that It would.
Us effect would have been to greatly
prolong the process of getting at the
merlta of the pending case.
What Jury Do.
Now that the grand Jury It to re
convene, and Inasmuch as Special
Prosecutor Heney has said that he was
partly actuated In asking for the con
tinuance of the land fraud cases set
for trial In order that he could present
some Important matters to that body,
considerable speculation hat arisen as
to what this strong arm of the gov
ernment will do In ferreting out crime.
One thing la certain, and that Is that
some startling Issues are expected.
While no one knows the waya of the
mysterious body. It Is hinted from varl
out sources that the cases of C E. Loo
mlt and S. B. Ormsby, whose names
figured to prominently during the re.
cent trial, will be looked Into, and the
result la open to conjecture. Rumors
are afloat In which it la speculated
that several characters In high station
may become victims of the grand Jury's
Investigations.
POUCE COMMISSION
Three Commissioners Elected at
City flection Yesterday.
DOES A VACANCY EXIST?
Republicans, Claim That There It no
Legal Police Commission in the
City of Astoria at The
Present Time.
A surprise wat sprung at precinct
No. 4 In the Second ward yesterday
when the votea were counted. It was
found that 15 votea had been cast for
R. V, Jones, F. J. Carney and B, F.
Prael for police commissioners, and
the returns were certified to by the
Judges and clerkt of election. It Is
contended that under the charter, a po
lice commissioner should have been
elected at this election In place of S.
S. Gordon, and that Wm. Barker and
W. C. Cook, having left the state, a
vacancy existed In their offices. It Is
also reported that If certificates are
not Issued to the men claimed to have
been elected yesterday, the matter will
be carried Into the courts. It is a
well-known fact that Mr. Cook has not
attended but two meetings and his
family has left the city and Is no
longer resident of the state of Oregon,
and, therefore, they cannot hold the
office. By all ordinary rulet of muni
cipal government, when a man holding
an, office removes from the city or state,
hit office becomes vacant by opera
tion of law. If thlt contention be true,
the election yesterday would be legal,
and a new police commission will be
sworn in the first of January.
FIREWORKS SUIT.
New York Is Made the Defendant for
a Million.
New Tork. Dec. 14. This city will
be compelled to defend damage suits
aggregating $1,719,290, In view of the
decision Just handed down by tlio court
of appeals granting a new trial in the
case of Solomon Landau, who sought
$26,000 damages for the lost of his son
In an explosion of fireworks opposite
Madison Square garden In November,
1902.
The explosion occurred during a
political demonstration. It resulted In
the death of 18 persons and serious in
juries to about 100.
The Landau case waa a teat suit on
which claims for the amount mentioned
largely rest. It was alleged by the
plaintiff that the city waa liable in
having granted permission for the dis
play by an ordinance.
VOTE IS LIGHT
Citizen'sTicket Elected Ex
cept in Third-Ward.
SMITH'S MAJORITY 3T5
A Light Vote Polled all Over the
City Due to the Severe
Storm.
STANGLUND AND MORTON WIN
There Will Be no Change in the Polit
ical Complexion of the Common
Council, It standing Five to .
Four, as at Present
Yesterday's' municipal election was
one of the most quiet held In the city
for years. The principal contest was
over the offlec of city attorney, but it
became evident In the early part of
the day that Smith was a sure winner,
but It waa not expected his majority
would be so large. Smith defeated
Taylor by over two to one, carrying
every precinct except the fourth, where
Taylor had three majority. .
In the Second ward the contest waa
between Franclscovich and Morton,
and up to 4 o'clock it looked as though
Franclscovich . would be elected. In
the Third ward a warm contest was
waced over the office of counellmen.
Friends of Jacobson ' and Stanglund
were working for Smith, which ac
counts for his large majority in the
the Third ward. In Unlontown, where
Taylor was supposed to be strong, he
was defeated by 4 to 1, The follow
ing Is the result:
The total voto cast was as follows:
First ward, 484: Second ward, 335:
Third ward, 191: total, 1010. This Is 74
votes less than the registered vote, and
about 400 less than was cast a year
ago. The vote In the various wards
was as followt:
Precinct No 1 Smith 115 Taylor 22
Precinct No. 2 Smith 125 Taylor 4
Precinct No. t Smith 110 Taylor 70
Precinct No, 4 Smith 123 Taylor 125
Precinct No. 5 Smith 73 Taylor 12
Precinct No. ( Smith 143 Taylor, 43
Total Smith 689 Taylor 314
Councihnen.
Preclnce No. 4,. Second ward, Fran
clscovich 122, Morton. 128.
Precinct No. 5, Second ward, Fran
clscovich, 22: Morton 63.
Total, Franclscovich, 144;. Morton,
191.
NEW YORK'8 HEALTH.
Those Who Died Are Dead, But Other
Still in Trouble.
New Tork, Dec 14. Statistics pre
pared by the health department show
that the general .health of this city
during the last 11 months as been
remarkably good and thot the low per
centage of deaths during the last few
years has been sustained. The actual
figures of last year, 18.18 deaths per
thousand population, will be somewhat
exceeded, however, owing to loss of
life in the Slocum disaster, the extra
ordinary prevalence of measles during
the spring and the increase in the num
ber of acute respiratory diseases of
which pneumonia Is the most serious
The total number of deaths last year
was 62,0,34. During the 11 months of
this year to December 1, 9690 more
deaths were recorded.
It ia pointed out that 25 per cent of
the death rate is among Infants and
that New York'a rate Is kept higher
than it otherwise would be In conse
quence of the large number of mortally
111 patients coming here to be treated
In the hospitals and by specialists.
ROUGH ON HUMMERS.
Mosquitoeo Menaoed by a Very De
termined Onslaught
New York. Dec. 14. The second an
nual convention of the National Mo
squito Extermination Society will be
held In this clt- 'omorrow and Friday.
The object of the convention it the
education of the people it to killing
the Insects, possible legislation to
ward their slaughter and co-operation
In getting the country rid of the In
sects. Specimens of all kindt Will be
exhibited together with the email fish
that are active in destroying the
larvae.
HOME FOR SAILORS.
Little Hack It Taken et the Naval
Chinks.
San Francisco, Dec. 14. The Inter
national Beamen't Union of America
at Ita session baa decided to establish
a home for aged and decrlplt mem
bers and appointed a committee to
formulate a plan for the practical real
ization of Uie project
The convention adopted a declara
tion to the effect that the . United
Statea departments rulings under
which teamen. are excluded from the
protection of the Chinese exclusion
add alien contract labor laws are op
posed to the spirit and Intent of these
laws and will urge congress to pass a
law specifically Including seamen In
the operation of these acts.
Imprisoned for Debt
Butte, Mont, Dec. 14. Mrs. Cather
ine Downey has been ordered impris
oned In Silver Bow county Jail until
she pays a debt of $247 to David Trot
ter, an order to that effect having been
received from the supreme court Trot
ter secured a Judgment against the wo
man in the district court but she de
fied the court, despite the fact that
she had just received $2000 insurance
money. Judge Clancy ordered her Im
prisoned for. contempt of court, but
after three weeks' incarceration she se
cured a writ of habeas corpus from the
supreme court and was released.. Mrs.
Downey was rearrested last night
PORTLAND IN DARK
Fire Causes Suspension of Street
Car Traffic
V" -.-v -,:;y
CARELESSNESS THE CAUSE
Burning of Oswego Hotel, Over Which
Wires Passed, Malta Wires and
All Traffic la Suspended.
Portland,Dec. 14. Carelessness of an
unknown tramp in dropping a llehted
match in an old building belonging to
me uiaa estate at Oswego early this
morning plunged Portland in semi
darkness, halted street cars carrying
people to offices and workshioa held
elevator hanging in empty shafts and
caused Innumerable inconveniences
about town. All trouble was not rem
edied until this afternoon.
Heavy power wlrea pass directly over
the old building, and with the burning .
of the structure the wires were melted
and the current grounded. A brilliant
electrical display accompanied the
burning of the power wires. The old
building had been unusi-d tor years.
but was formerly a hotel. Its original
cost was $2000, but at the lime of its
destruction it was valued at about $300.
Today a resident of Oswego intended
to commence the Installation of a fish
market In the long-vacant building. A
hobo la known to have occupied the
vacant building last night, and it is
supposed that bis carelessness started
the fire, which was discovered at 5
o'clock thla morning.
Many of the city street cars, which
get their power direct from the local
power plant of the Portland General
Electric Company, were not stopped by
the break, but such aa derive their mo- '
tlve power from the big power stations
at Oregon City were stopped, and the
crowda of suburbanites were forced to
walk to work this morning. The reserve
steam power plant of the Portland
General t the foot of Twenty-flrst
street was started, and late in the aft
ernoon the service was again In com
mission
The main power ,plant of the com
pany is located at the falls of the Wil
lamette, ' where the purring dynamos
generate power equal to the strength
of many thousand horses. The wires
burned at Oawego carry power to the
strength of 10,000 horses, and It It con
sidered remarkable that some one was
not Injured when the accident hap
pened. Had any one ventured near
while the big wires were whipping
about and scattering giant sparks, it
is certain that some lives would have
been lost.