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The river press., 1904-12-07
Sensations III Land Fraud Cases.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 3.-Prolific in
surprises and sens sations as have been
the developments in the land fraud
cases, none was prepared for the eli
makes of today. BY far the most i'm
portaut, both because of it's unexpect-
edness and because of the moral effect
it is almost certain to have on the jury
was the request of Defendant Frank
Wolgamot, through his attorney, for
leave to withdraw his plea Of "not
guilty" and be allowed TO plead guilty
to the crime of nspiracy, as charged.
Almost equally unexpected was the
request on the part of Special Prose-
cutor Francis J. Heney that an order
of acquittal be issued in the case OF
Marie L. Ware, on the ground that
the prosecution did not believe thai
she, according to the evidence, had
been proven guilty of aiding the pres.
eDt conspiracy.
The river press., 1904-12-07
Election Frauds In Colorado.

DENVER, Dec. 3.-George King,
handwriting expert, appointed by the
supreme court to examine the ballots
in the ballot box Of Precinct 8, Fifth
ward, which was opened yesterday by
order of the court, testified today in
the proceedings against officials of
that precinct who are charged with
contempt Of court that 10 of the 325
ballots had been written by one per-
son.
1t appeared from expert findings
that the headings on 50 democratic
ballots had been written by nine diff
ferent persons, one of whom had pre-.
pared l9 OF these ballots, and that 5
ballots with the republican heading
had been written by one person. Ex-
pert King testified that two kinds of
ink had been used on the ballots.
The river press., 1904-12-07
Fortune Has Disappeared.

ST. PAUL, Dec. IA special to the
Dispatch from Sioux City says: j.
B. Brown, brother of the late Mayor
Brown of Pitts burg, left here today
for Pierre, S. D , where he believes
his brother owned ranch and cattle
camp embracing 10000 acres of graz
ing land under fence, and 225 acres Of
leased Indian lands.
Since Mayor Browns death in 1903,
which was attended by sensational
circumstances, it is said here that
fortune estim ated at from So, 900, 900 to
Sl0,00O,OOO has disappeared. Since
that time his brother. who lives at
Portland, Ore, has been searching
for the property and has recovered
about $4,000, 900. He says he will
bring suit to recover all the property
he has unearthed which is now in
other hands, and will have it turned
over to the widow, who was left almost
destitute.
The river press., 1904-12-07
WORLDS FAIR IS CLOSED.
The Greatest Exposition In History Be.
comes An Incident Of the Past.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-The Louisiana
Purchase exposition has ended. It
passes into history as probably hav-
ing comprised the most representative
collection Of the resources, industries,
art, peoples and customs of the world
ever assembled. From the inception
of project to hold an exposition to
fttingly commemorate the one hun
dredth annivers ary of the purchase of
Louisiana territory, until the portals
were thrown open and the world was
invited to enter, occupied seven years.
The duration of the exposition has
been seven months, and during that
time nothing has occurred to throw
dampening effect on the interest or to
detract from the exposition in any
way. The best order has been main
tanned throughout; no loss of life has
occurred during the exposition from
accidents. The man probably most
prominently known in connection with
the worlds fair is President David r.
Francis. and it was deemed fitting
that the final day should be desig.
mated as "Francis day. in his honor
This exposition has been the work
OF my life,' said President Francis.
"lt has consumed my entire time for
the past four years, but every hour
has been an hour of pleasure to me-
The closing exercises were held at
the base of the Louisiana Purchase
monument, in the plaza of St. Louis,
where were held seven months ago the
exercises that formally opened the
gates to the world. There was cheer
ing, but it was the cheering of final
leave taking and not the spontaneous
outburst OF enthusiasm. The princi.
pal speeches were delivered by Gov
ernor Dockery of Missouri, and Presi
dent Francis.
\ brief, but impressive ceremony
The river press., 1904-12-07
FINANCES OF THE FAIR.
Receipts Were Large But Stockholders
Will Suffer Loss.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1.-While it will be
impossible to obtain the actual re-
ceipts and expenditures of the Louisi.
ana Purchase Exposition company be-
fore the middle OF December, Secre.
tary Walter b. Stevens of the World 3
fair, made the following statement to-
night:
"F'rom reports that have been sub
mitted of the admissions to the grounds
up to O'Clock tonight, we estimat
that the attendance on Francis day
will be few thousand in excess of
200, 900, and that the attendance for
the exposition period will be in the
neighborhood of S,S00,00O
elm round numbers the exposition
company has expended S22, 900, 900
since the inception of the World $ fair
project, and the expenditures of the
several states and territories have
reached a total of 100000. The re-
ceipts since the opening day, April 80,
have amounted to about $4,000, 900,
consisting of admissions and conces.
sion royalties. But in addition to
these receipts were the funds, amount
ing to about sl2, 1000, 900 raised by SUBJ
scription and appropriation, to build
the exposition.
"While it is impossible to state ex-
actly the financial condition of the ex-
position company on this, the closing
day, it can be authoritatively an.
nounced that all debts against the COM
pany have been paid, with the excep-
ton of few current accounts, salar-
les, ETC., and this, it is thought, will
consume nearly all the surplus, SO
that there will only be very small
amount left for the stockholders"
The river press., 1904-12-07
Immigration Has Decreased.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Immigra.
tion to the United States decreased
materially during the last fiscal year,
and it is notable fact th at the moral,
intellectual and physical qualifications
of the immigrants admitted to this
country during the past year are
higher than ever before have been
chronicled. These are two satisfac-
tory features Of the report OF Frank
P. Sargent, commissioner general of
immigration, which was made public
today.
During the past fiscal year, 82l $40
aliens arrived in the United States, of
whom 549, 100 were males and 263, TO
females. OF the total number 3, ,953
could read but not write, 1853, ,9O3 could
neither read nor write, and it is pre-
sumed the remainder, 640,012, could
both read and write. Fifty dollars or
more each was brought by 95,575 of
these, and sol, $50 brought each less
than $50. The total amount of money
shown to officers by these 82l, $40
aliens was s20,S94,3S3, or s4,776,s70
more than was brought by the S57, ,O46
arrivals of last year.
The river press., 1904-12-07
Cost or Philippine EXHIBIT.

" WASHINGTON, Dee. 2.--Accordng
to a statement prepared at the bureau
of insular affairs the cost of the Phil
ippine exhibit at the St. Louis expo
sitior to the Philippine government
mp to the night of Nov. 26, was S7l6,
634. The total disbursements to that
date We're 81, ,4l9, ,024, and the receipts
S5l2, 967, making the net cost S906, ,057,
of which $3.50, 423 is covered by an al
lotment from the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition fund, reducing the cost TO
the Philippines to the figures named.
The river press., 1904-12-07

held at the base of the Louisiana Pur-
chase monument concluded the
Worlds fair at midnight. President
D. 4. Francis accompanied by num-
ber of the officials OF the exposition,
congregated in the impromptu ros'
trum. With the words farewell, a
long farewell to all your greatness,
President Francis touched small
lever and instantly the illumin ations
throughout the grounds ceased. The
exposition was at an end.
The river press., 1904-12-07

world in use as money on December
81, 1904, is approximately $500, ,O00,-
600, of which about one.half is visible
in banks and public treasures. The
estimate for the stock of the United
States for that time is 81, 300, 900. 900,
Of which 1859, 200, 900 was in the trea.
sury and national banks.
During the year the mints and assay
Office sold 1922, ,924,719 worth of gold
bars and 1856, 800 fine ounces Of siver
for use in the arts and manufactures,
while private refineries sold SO, ,248, 843
worth Of gold and 1876, ,166 fine
ounces Of silver for the same pur-
DOSeS
The river press., 1904-12-07
SHORT SESSION OF CONGRESS.
Passage Of Appropriation Bills Will Be
Principal Business Transacted.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-En actment
of necessary appropriation measures,
coupled with ship subsidy legislation
in modified form, and the considera-
tion of isthmiam canal legislation,
comprise the present program of the
closing session of the Fifty eighth
congress, which will open at noon
Monday. Unless all signs fail com.
paratively little attempt will be made
to accomplish anything else of impor-
tance, unless it be the passage Of the
bill Of Mr.. Hill of Connecticut to i'm
prove currency conditions. or the bill
of Mr.. Fowler of New Jersey permit.
ting national banking associ ations to
make loans upon real estate.
The unfinished business of congress
is represented by several thousand
bills, some of which have been con.
sidered by committees and reported
favorably; some passed by the house
and held up by the senate, and others
unconsidered in committee. The cal
endars of both houses are loaded with
bills of all kinds; hundreds of new
bills will be introduced and commit
tees are ready to report enough to
keep congress busy for II months, but
in the three months congress probably
will do little more than pass the re-
gular annual appropriation bills.
There has been some talk of pos.
sible extra session. The result of the
November election was scarcely known
before this talk began. Heretofore
extra session rumors have been held
in allegiance until the holiday re-
cess or at least until after the election
returns have been digested, but this
year the discussion began before the
president knew how many votes he
would have in the electoral college.
The only reason why such session
should be called is because there is a
demand in certain quarters for a re-
vision of the tariff, but many of the
incoming congressman during the past
two weeks have made it plain that
they do not want tariff revision and
further that they do not want an extra
session.
There is one feature of the tariff re-.
vision talk that has some substance.
More revenue must be had or there
must be curtailment of expend lures.
With the increasing annual appropri-
ations, river and harbor bill, in
crease of the navy, the Panama canal
and other features of extraordinary
disbursement, there will be need of
more money than present customs and
internal revenues provide. An iutim-
alton has been made that curtailment
will satisfy many congressional lead
ers, but the majority may determine
otherwise, in which event some revenue
legislation may be necessary and an
extra session for that purpose may be
called. But this is said to be re.
mote contingency and the proba bilities,
according to the leaders who are here,
are that there will be neither tariff leg.
islation nor an extra session.
The river press., 1904-12-07
FAIRBANKS DISCUSSES TARIFF.
Republican Party Will Follow Policy
Favored By President Mckinley.

Favored By President Mckinley.
BOSTON, Dec. 1.-Before an audi
ence of more than 300, Vice Presi~
dent.elect Fairbanks spoke on the at
titude OF the republican administra-
tion on the tariff question at the an-
nual banquet Of the Home Market
club. Mr.. Fairbanks, in his speech,
said:
"The expansion of our foreign CON-
merce under republican policies and
republican administration is con-
elusive evidence Of the fact that the
republican policies are not restrictive
as far as our foreign trade is con-
cerned. In 1860, our exports of manu-
featuring products to other countries
amounted to only $l02, ,000 900, while
last year they reached the enormous
sum of S452, 1000, 600. We have been
rapidly increasing our wealth through
our foreign commerce. The balance
of trade is greatly in our favor.
From the beginning of George Wash
ington's first administration to Will.
liam McKinley's s first term the net ball
ance in favor Of the United States was
1888, 100000: since the beginning of
President McKinley's first term until
March, 1904, the net balance in favor
of the United States was upwards of
So, 500, 900, 900. 1t would seem the part
of wisdom to hold fast to those meas
ures, and the administr alton of public
affairs under which gratifying and
unparalleled results have been &C.
complished.
''President Mckinley has been
quoted by the enemies of protection
as favoring the democratic system Of
reciprocity. The text Of his last grea at
speech gives denial to such preten-
sion. His utterances were entirely free
from ambiguity. None could misun.
derstand them who did not desire to
do so. He distinctly favored 'sensi-
BILE trade arrangements which will not
interrupt our home production
''We should take from cur custom
ers, he said, such of our products as
we can use without harm to our indus.
tries and labor. And he further de-
clared that if perchance some Of our
tariffs are no longer needed forI rev.
enue, and to encourage and protect
industries at home, why should they
not be employed to extend and pro-
mote our markets abroad.'
sit will be observed that he kept
we'll in mind the home market and pro.
lection to our industries and labor. "
"There is in these observations no
suggestion of the abandonment by
him Of the great policy for which he
lived and wrought so we'll. The re-
suit of the recent national election
needs no Interpretation. 1t plainly
signifies that the people have unabated
faith in the great principles for which
the republican party has wrought so
we'll. It clearly indicates exceptiona al
confidence in the soundness and con-
servatism OF republican administra-
tion. The power committed to US is
to be used with prudence.
The river press., 1904-12-07
New Agreement With Panama.

PANAMA, Dec. 4.-The differences
between the United States and Pan ANA
which made necessary the visit of Sec.
retary of War Taft to the isthmus,
were settled today by the issuance of
an executive order signed by Secre.
tary Taft for President Roosevelt,
and assented in letter by President
Amador of Panama.
The order provides that no trade
for the canal zone or the republic Of
Panama can enter the ports estab.
lished by the United States at any end
OF the canal, supplies for the construc-
ton Of the canal and articles in
transit being excepted. This turns
the customs receipts of these ports
over to the government of Panama.
Panama agrees to reduce her tariff
from 10 per cent. advalorum to 10 per
cent. This reduction applies to all
goods except wines, liquors., alcohol
and opium. Panama also agrees to
reduce her consular fees and port
charges to 60 per cent. of the rates at
present charged. Absolute free trade
is to apply between the canal zone
and the republic of Panama. Vessels
entering the canal ports are granted
free entry to the ports of Colon and
Panama, aud vessels entering the lat
ter ports are extended the same priv
ileges ia the canal ports. Complete
jurisdiction is granted the United
States in the harbors of Colon and
Panama as to sanitation and quaran.
tine regul ations.
The river press., 1904-12-07
The NintS We're Busy,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The director
of the mint, in his annual report,
shows that the output of the coin mints
at Philadelphia, San Francisco and
New Orleans, which were in operation
throughout the fiscal year. was the
largest on record.
1t is estimated the gold stock of the
The river press., 1904-12-07
To Prevent Negro Disfranchisement.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 4.-General
}. w. keifer, formerly speaker of the
national house of Representatives, who
has been reelected from the Second
Ohio district, has issued a statement
in which he announces that his mis-.
sion is to secure legislation to prevent
the disfranchs sement of voters in the
south
The river press., 1904-12-07

NoTE.-Avoid baking powdersmade from
alum. They look like pure powders,
and may raise the cake, but alum
is poison and no one can eat food
mixed with it without injury to health.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15
The Total Vote.

A canvas by the New York Times, COM
plete except one county in Tennessee and
four counties in Michigan, these five coun-
ties estimated, shows the total vote cast at
the late Presidential election to have been
1888, $50 OF these Mr. Roosevelt received
7,64O, SOL; Judge Parker 1904 O91; Debs $50
cialist) 302,S51; swallow (ProhibitionisU
24s411; Watson (PopulisD 124,3Sl; Corrigan
Socialist Labor $3.50. Mr.. Roosevelts
plurality was 2,546,47O. He received ma
jorty over all Of ,747,302.
PENNSYLVANIA heads the list of republican
states with 5055l9 majority; Illinois gave
3O5, 039; Ohio 255,42l; Michigan 225,S28.
Texas gave Parker 1902. Mr.. Roosevelt
carried SO states; Judge Parker 10. OF the
426,376 Socialist and Socialist Labor vote,
fully fivesixths of it WAS cast in the states
carried by Mr.. Roosevelt. The Socialist
vote, with Dcbs the candidate beth years
was more than 100000 greater in 1904 than
in 1900
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No More Suffering.

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it. Every person suffering with dys-
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15

Lawson, of "Frenzied Finance" fame
made another raid on Wall Street Mon
day "Lawsongrams" threatened DIS
aster and big tumble Immediately fol-
lowed. Lawson may be, and probably
is, us constituencies speculator as any
of them, but in his crusade against the
big manipulators of corporations he has
fact and truth enough to keep him wri,
ting "Frenzied Finance articles that
are unanswerable, for a year, and his
attacks on Wall Street make splendid
companion pieces. illustrating how that
gambling mill grinds.
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Fight will be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their
ears against the continual recommen-
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for consumption, will have a long and
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ended earlier by fatal termination
Read what T. r. Beall of BealI, Miss,
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Dr.. Kings New Discovery after every
thing else failed. Improvement came
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Beware Of Commercials.

"DeWitt's ia the only genuine Witch
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years and can recommend it to be the
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"Mrs. Samuel Gage Of North Bush, N.
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Maryland Patents.

Granted this week. Reported by q. A.
Snow s. Co, Patent Attorneys, Washington,
DC.
James J Swain, Baltimore, Grain Dryer
for Cars
For copy of the above patent send ten
cents in postage stamps with date OF this pa.
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Ford's Grand Opera House.
Week Dec. 10Th E. E. Rice will present
his latest and most brilliant musical melange
THE MERRY SHOP GIRLS"
Those who are familiar with the many
comic opela successes exploited by the vet
eran manager e. E Rice, know that his stage
offering always haye two conspicuous ele-
ments of popularity, catchy melody and
pretty girls.
Beginning with Evangeline his series OF
triumphs since then has marked many OF the
most notable musical and comic opera hits
of the past half century.
The company numbers over 100 principals
and chorus and the costumes and spcctacu
lar surroundings are elaborate.
The song hits include Not like other girls
"From Saturday till Monday" "Cupid's
Garden" because am u Duke" "Googy-
90 co." Sergeant Wax" Betty" 'ller First
Can CAM" Etc
The company comprises Julian Et'ing'
Frank Lalor, Dayd Lythegow, Thelma Fair
Sydney de Gray, Catherine Hayes, George
Walk, and Others.
Matinees Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission s. so cents.
Xmas week Henry W, Savage's famous
English Grand Opera Co.
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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-12-15

In the notorious Mrs. Chadwick case
she has been twice indicted for for.
gerry. 1t is still limited that Andrew
Carnegie will yet be shown to be con.
aected with the case; possibly as her
father, lri Reynolds saying: Mrs.
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