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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1906)
THE MORNING ASTORIAN. ASTORIA. OREGON. MONDAT, JARUABY a Mo. - a- I MWsSt A fV rTTT"l I i H K II HinU LII III I AIII Itll 1. I tassaeBkBHBBBBtBBaBBWBaBBBni paaj AdiUKiAna vvw aw i - i , m I DIAMOND STEALING De Ben Company Loses R 000,000 Annually. DETECTIVES IN THE PLOT Secent Trial of a Buyer ia Cp Town Bring to tight Many Shady Dealt Wemea Help to Steal the Gemt De Been Loeet About $100,000 Month. ; CAPE TOWN, Jsn. 28. All of th Storiet of diamond smuggling and di: mood thieving have Wn revived by re cent draaiatie event which have oecur d right her ia South Africa. Not long go Captain Jenner, chief f the detec tive department at Kimberley, wrote to ; one. of hit subordinate, a nun named' Pamant, asking him to explain certain' diamond transactions in which he had been involved. Damant'a answer was iuWide. And in South Africa auicide in thi particular i considered the equiva- j lent of confession. But this tragic event wat one of the, main factor in bringing about a re- w.rl.kL illicit dimnoiu bUTlUff trial which has just been concluded at the criminal session. The amount involv ed wa the largest on record, something like $180,000, and extraordinary interest attached to the trial owing to. the high aoeial position of the accused, one David i McGilL Mr. McGill, who ia a well known ( diamond buyer at Kimberley, wa ae- euaed of purchasing diamonds from a teller who had no diamonds to tell.. The law penalties such a transaction,; because, generally speaking, a person who ,daJi in diamonds without a li cense, must have acquired, the stones in an iliejritunate way, eiiwr nMuK tolen them himself or purchased them from the actual thief. Ia aa Oiianiied Gang. At present the De Beers Company! estimates that they are losing nearly $2,000,000 anually owing to the clever tactics of an organird gang of I. B. B.'a (illicit diamond buyer), but in the Mc Gill case the teller of the diamond was Damant. And the moat remarkable thing about it waa that Dement wa the late head clerk In the RimberWy detective department. But aa the de partment in the course of it duties naturally acquire a eonMerWe quan tity of tone which it subsequently dispooe of, it might new have occur red to a buyer that the chief clerk was selling otherwise than in the ordinary course of departmental routine. The main question at the trial was whether Mcfiill knew that Pamant wa dealing in illicit diamond acquired for illicit purjK, It w admitted by the accuse,! that transaction aggregat ing large sum of money were omitted from the register, which ha had certi fied to be correct. The iurv. after a protracted hearing of the evidence brought in a verdict of not guilty" on all of the 147 count of the charge. Then it we that a remarkable scene occurred in court. Sir John Buchanan, the judge trying the case, had distinctly tummed up against McOill and he ex preed his dissent at the verdict in the at rouges t possible term. Officer Aided the Thieve.- But the case did rvult in bringing to light many remarkable fact in con nection with the working of the I. Tk B. act. Dauiant eema to have practically nsed the whole machinery of hi secret sen-ice not to stamp out the trade in illicit diamond buying, but to encour age, it for the purpose of carrying on a private traffic on his own account. Accordins to a statement made by Colonel H."ri, a De Beer director, in the course of the trial, IV Beer lose about $100,000 in atol.-n stone every mouth. Thia U chiefly due to the opera tion of a skilful gang with cleverly laid plan who get the diamond out of the country by way of Rhodesia and Natal to Kurope. The gang ia understod to include women who have the reputa tion of expert at thia type of robbery. So great ha been the skill of these women that not a woman hat been de tected in connection with thi particu lar and peculiar form of crime for a great many year. X. B. Truth, St. Paul, June SI, "08. Tve lived so long, I remember well when the Mississippi wa a brook. My good health and long life came by taking Uollister' Rocky Mountain Tea. 55 cent. Frank Hart, druggiet. m THE LAST CALL FOR JANUARY SHOPPERS YOU'VE JUST THREE MQiE SHOPPING DAYS LEFT THIS MOUTH, THREE MORE IN WHICH TO PARTICIPATE WITH US IN The Greatest of All January Sales IF YOU APPRECIATE TR7E VALUES, YOUR OWN SELF IN TEREST SHOULD PROMPT YOU TO TURN TO US FOR YOUR EVERY NEED. THE LAST THREE DAYS ARE GOING TO BE HUMMERS AND WE WANT EVERY WOMAN WHO HAS SHOPPING TO DO TO GET FULL BENEFIT OF THE BIG REDUCTIONS Don't Delay, Come While You May AND REMEMBER THAT NO MtTTER WHAT YOUR PURCHASE IS YOU WILL GET ONLY NEW GOODS THE FOARD 0 STOKES CO. ASTORIA'S GREATEST STOllE. Where the New things Make Their Debut. Newty Nate Front Member f the Dclegttioa Tonriag California. Vndef date of January 25th, one of the Astoriaa party out with, the big Oregon Development 1-eague excursion. write thia otllce aa follow from 1-e Angvlea: 'Some of the boys attempted a jke on the writer of this. In sending you people that menu from San Joe the other hy. The rain did follow ua. how ewr, until we started from Pao Robb. on Inst Friday morning, showering tin tokl wealth on the Califomian. The delegation haa been generoul entertained here by the Oatinber 4 Commerce of the City of the Angels. which organisation, by the way, has a membership of 8000, each of whom pays the sum of, t-1.00 each and every month. and all hand in 'good standing'. The entertainment began on Saturday last and will continue until Sunday. It consists of exeurioone over all the prin cipal route of Interest hereabout, and to all the famoue beaches. Including Catalina Isknd, Saa Diego. Pasadena. Mount Lowe, the Ostrich Farm, the great Baldwin ranch, end the biggest of the orange and walnut grove In the countrr. Many of these are absolutely fre, with free lunches as at Venice. free dinner at Green, in Pasadena, the meat place in this countrr, etc. Other trip were furnished at special rates. The beautiful iW garde of palms and fern on top of the new Hotel Green at Pasadena waa thrown open for the epeviat enjoyment of the delegation) and the Hotel liaymond served a mag nificent and refreshing lunch to our hungry host Each trip out of the city waa accompanied by a committee of pleasant people from the Chamlier of Commerce, so nothing wa lt for want of auggestion and explanation as we journeyed. The San Diego trip begin this morning with a Wy-over until Sunday. The delegation ia diminishing some what, aa aom of the member have been compelled to leave on business engagement, for home, and elsewhere. "At Pasadena I inquired for some Oregon apple and was told that none had been on that market this year, and that Importationa thereof had been made from other district. An inquiry made in Loa Angele for some Warren ton minced dams, met the response that there were none there, but that there were plenty of llafferty' pack, from Cray Harbor. "We have seen large groves of or ng, but no pUkem yet. Navel are not jet generally rip and will not be until February -and March. Seedless will ripen in April and the r Valencia later.. Orange that are sent out before these date are not ripe, in thi nor any other market, though they may rien, even on the market. The earliest or ange come from the interior valleys further north. "The other great crop here is 'tour ts and the many way and things devised to attract him, and derive a profit from him, cannot be enumerated in one short letter like this. "The famous 'liaymond' is open here for only three months in the year and the 'Green' for six months, so the re ceipt must be lmmenc In those short seasons, to j i'fl the notahl . pioiits that are claimed for these ho-telrie.." Regarding the "Rosclan Comic Opera Comany, which make their original debut at Fisher " next Friday night, the Portland Telegram haa thia to ayt "It the majority of the (ISO and even $2 musical t tract ion which come to Portland had aa many good voice m were found In the Roeclaa Opera Coniany at the Marquam flraml last hlk'lit, the public would be thankful for something beside a collection of beau tiful scenery. At popular prices, the Rom-iaa Opera Company give a big return fr the money. I'nlik the gen eral run of alleged musical companies. it really depend on the vocal elTorta of it member to mak good. And, for it sine, It give a marvelou quantity of harmony. F4 Capitan,' the Koua comic opera, waa used to open the en gagement last evening, and it served to introduce on of the beat tenor this town ha listened to thia aeason. F. W. Walter possesses thia tenor, and his clear notes with a high range and dis tinct delivery of words won for him several encore every time he had a solo. Mis Hatel Davenport, who play ed Kstrelda, exhibited one of the high est aoprnuoe of the year. In addition to thi she a hard worker, and did everything possible to throw ginger into the entertainment. Claude Asnulen, the lewling comedian, who had the role of Kl Capitan, carrle a baso voice with him and a fund of humor. Milliard Campbell, a Scramha, Mls Lucia Nol and Miss KM George are the other so-ku-ta. With but a single exception, they have tronger voice and more musical than those heard In any other given show of tha season." Seat sale open at IWfler's Thurs day morning. The Grip. "Before we can sytnpethlte with oth er, we must hava Buffered ouraelvea." No one can realite the suffering attend ant upon an atack of the grip, unles he ha had the actual experience. There Is probably no disease that causes o muck physical and mental agony, or which to successfully defle medical aid. All danger from the grip, however, may be avoided by th prompt use of Chamberlain' Cough Remedy. Among the ten of thousand who have used thia remedy, not one case ha ever been reported that ha resulted In pneumonia or that bat not recovered. For ! by Frank Hart, and leading druggiita. FLOTSAM AND JETSAM. . It Is reoorfrd that the steamer T. J. Potter and Hassalo will practically cltange place on or alxnit the first of the cominB month. The Ilussalo, rec equipped, refurnished and freshened up, from tem to stern, cowg into com mission on the Potter' Astocti-Port-land run and the big ami handiome side whe. ler retiring to the ship yard for a Uinrouim bverhaulmg preparatory w her summer busines a a coast excur sion boat. (Her overhauling to Include tl, n.intini? of hei funnel). Her official staff will pass to th Haasalo for vice, the crew included. Tha steamer Cr.arina came down from Portland at 11 o'clock yesterday morn ing. She went to the bar, but things wer a shade too rough for her. She will get out for San Francisco at the first possible moment. Th Oklohama went back to Port land vesterdav morning with the three m.nt.il schooner Alice .MclKmaia ami the Italian hlp Margherita, on her tow line. tv, j.mLin Columbia is due In thi morning from the Golden Gate. The tamer Noyo wa the only ar rival in over the bar yesterday. Men are judged by tha company they kswn hut It Isn't aa easv to sir up a "r - -w - t woman by her hat Judge her by the amount of Holliter'a Rocky Mountain Tea b take. SS cent, Tea of Tablet. Frank Hart, oruggisu A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT. Only a Few More Days Left of the Great Reduction Sale ONE OPPORTUNITY IN it MONTHS TO BUY THE NE CESSITIES AT A io PER CENT REDUCTIONS. 9 SHEETING, MUSLINS, CALI COES, DRESS GOODS. ALL SEASONABLE GOODS LIEE CLOAKS, HATS, MISSES' DRESSES AND OTHER OUTER GARMENTS SOLD AT COST AND LESS. WI HAVE A FEW EXCEL LENT BARGAINS LEFT IN SUITS AND CLOAKS. XShej BEELafllVB tTTrneiTAwa P vnTTnTTnNH v. REDUCTIONS tuuuvviivno Auctions beduotions THB REflTEST SALE Of all Great Sales going on Nun REDUCTION REDUCTION REDUCTION Look at our Window and tSSS $4-65 Suits P. A. STOKES BEDUOTIONS REDUCTIONS w REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS m REDUCTIONS REDUCTIONS DR. EARLE'S RELIEF. Dr. IWylisa T. Fjirle, federal health olllcer at this port, deoartt on Satur day el, on his four month's furkmgh. anil every friend he haa In Uiis section of the orld hop a he may' enjoy every moment i.f his outing and return to hi" post and dutie. refrche-l and re In vigorated for another en of pl ir..rk. Dr. Frt reretrea a nP'n. yest't.lay, from Dr. Kramis II. M.Keori. of New trleans, v. ho ! Itovr lu 'an Francisco, and v. ho v. ill arrive in As torla this week In time to relieve Dr. Karle. and will take full charge during U. Utt.r's absence. lr. M.Keon i" .n ..Utsnt siintenn ill the Public Health and Marine Hospital service or uie government end a gentleman of culture, professionally and socially. "UNDER TWO FLAGS. The (iiamk Army xt, bcre, and ll fri.nds Intend, at an curly dny, to pre- ent. In kmxI style, th popular drama, I'micr Two Flag", for the lwneflt of the t. It will lie a at rung attraction and will, undoubtedly, he thoroughly well patroiiieil. Our Desire is to Please Our Customers for that la the vital part of busing. Buy of ut and you will buy right. Wa quote you our dependable M.xbe 4 Java CotTvei ' l ib. ua I-mo t-lb. cant . , ...... ..75 3 lb. cant t.00 Kvery pound guaranteed to give tie faction or jour money bad. , I I J ST0RIAGR0CERY A Phone Main 681 823 Commercial Si SOME FLUES AFIRE. At I o'clock ve-t I'loy morniiiK still alarm was turned in to the (lie depart ment, via the chief s ollii, from tin lioine of Mrs. (irant at No. 614 Com mercial street, which wa answered by (lii-f Foster in person, the presence of the engine not tienig re.inrei, as n was but a flue burning out, snil easily subdued. At 10 o'clock a. m. another- call wa sent in from I nioutown, for a One lire in one of the email homes south of and opposite the Elmore cannery. A in the former case, o In tin one, no damage, save some scorched wood work, was auffered. CHANGE OF TIME The Baltimore 4 Ohia Ralhoto Cotnmenclnff Sunday, Notmber 19. (r.t. Xn- 8. tha Roval Blue Ltmited, will leave Ortnd Ontxal passenger ttation, Chicago at p. m. Instead of HOT p. m. and will arrive in Tlttaburg at oi3S a. Waahlngtoa at 4:40 p. m., Baltimore 8:60 B. m. Philadelphia, 8:19 p. m. New York 10:40 p. m. th tame aa with the old schedule, thus reducing the tlmt one hour and thirty minutes. No exeeet fare will be charged on thia fast limited train. All other train will arrive and depart the tame aa formerly. 8tp-over la allowed at Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia, not to exceed ten dayt, at each place, on all first -el as through Uckst. A Jamaican Lady Speakt Highly of Chamberlain' Cough Remedy. Mr. Michiel Hart, wife of the super intendent of Cart Service at Kingston, Jamaica, West Indici Island, ssy that he hat for tome year used Chamber lain' Cough Remedy for (ought, croup and whooping cough and hat found it very beneficial She hit implicit con fidence In it and would not be without a bottle of it In her home. Sold by Frank Hart, and leading druggist. REDUCE FREIGHT RATES. SAX FRANCISCO, Jan. 8.-A; result of a conference of the rpresenta- r tiveb of tha Armour Car Line and the Santa Fe Refrigerator Line a re duction of $10 a car to Chicago and 117.60 a car to New York waa mada on Arldou freight. Th compact con tain a clause prohibiting rebate. The Morning Aitorlan, Mo a month I trading druggUtt. How to Prevent Bllioni Attack. Ona who la tubject to blllout attack will notice that for a day or mora be fore the attack he i not hungry at meal timet and feelt dull after eating. A dote of Chamberlain'! Stomach and Mver TableU'whea these first tymp omt appear will ward of the attack. fhey art for tale by Frank Hart and