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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
TIMBER Land CASES
Argument Made Before Judge
Mcbride Yesterday.
NATTER UNDER ADJUSTMENT

The argument In the timber land tar
cases was finished yesterday and taken
under advisement by Judge Mcbride
He will render an opinion some time
during the present week. District At
torney Allen made one OF the best
arguments ever heard in the circuit
court. defending the county from the
attempts OF the timber syndicates to
rob the county out of their just pro-
portion Of their taxes. Attorney Allen
scored the syndicates numerically.
He showed how by collusion and fraud,
by transfers of property to various
individuals belonging to the trust. that
the transfers were made to deceive the
assessor as the actual value of the
lands. Large tracts were conveyed
from one to the other. the consider
alton in some instances being only 81.
1t was shown that for 20 years the tim
ber sydicates, by chicanery and threats
had escaped paying their just proper
tion of taxes, thereby robbing the coun-
ty out of it's just dues. If everyone in
Clatsop county were like the timber
syndicates. said Attorney Allen, there
would not be sufficient money to pay
the running expenses of the county
government, No unjust assessments
have been made, either against the
holders Of timber claims, but they have
all been assessed according to the
actual cash value of the lands and the
value of the timber. If the value were
to be determined by what the syndi-
Gates paid for them. or the considera-
tions expressed in the deeds, they
would be practically valueless, but in
order to ascertain the exact value Of
the lands, expert timber cruisers were
put in the field, and the assessment was
based upon their fair and impartial re-
port. There is not one of the timber
syndicates that would sell their land
for ten times the amount they are as
sessed at, and they don't dare to deny
it 1t is just a premidated scheme on
the part Of timber syndicates to rob
the county out of their just propor-
tion of taxes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Girls Money Has All Gone Now
50 She Says Since the
Trouble Began.
HOME REMlTTANCES CEASE
Daughter Will Go to Florida and the
Doctor VIII 90 to Jail--TaIe Of
Loss of 5000 Followed
BY More.

New York, Dec. s1.--Dr. Chadwick
arrived in this country today on the
steamship Pretoria, and ran the
gauntlet Of big crowds which waited
for hours to see him taken to the Ho-
boksn police headquarters and to the
recorders court, and he finally left
for Cleveland. not as prisoner, but
'as guest Of Sheriff Barry, who came
from Ohio with the warrants for the
doctors arrest, which he did not serve.
During the hours wait at the sta
ton DIR. Chadwick talked Of his travels,
h1t declined % discuss his wife's troub-
les or his own.
His daughter remained in Hoboken
and In few days viii go to Jackson
Vile. Florida.
According to an interview with first
cabin passengers published here to-
day, Miss Chadwick said, in the course
Of her voyage:
I'VE knew nothing until remittances
from home began to fall short. 1 think
there is some horrible mistake that we
win be able to clear up when we get
home l hated to believe that mother
wrongfully used my money. although
it is apparently all gone"
According to an interview. DR.. Chad
wick lost $4,000 Of his money and sew
eral thousand dollars that belonged to
his daughter in her own right.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
FLOOD IN NEW YORK
Big Main Bursts and Fills the
Subway.
PASSENGERS ESCAPE ONTRAlN

New York. Dec. 3i.--ouick work b,
a gang OF men with picks and shovel'
early today prevented repetition oil
the food In the subway which occurred
two weeks ago through the bursting OF
a water main.
A 3s-inch pipe burst near One Hun
dred and Forty-Afth street and Broad
way and threw stream of water high
In the air. In a minute 1t was pouring
into the subway station and dozen
passengers made timely escape on
a train, suffering only slight wetting.
Men were hurried to the scene and
succeeded In dlvertlng the food in
another direction by building a dam.
Cellars all about were flooded and the
water reached depth of is inches in
the street.
About the break the water boiled Into
a foam as II came from the ground and
then took course down grade on One
Hundred and Forty-seventh street, and
thence to the Hudson river. Traffic
along the Upper Broadway section
came 10 stop. All along In the side
streets between One Hundred and
ThIrty-seventh and One Hundred and
Fortleth streets houses on both sides
were soon flooded by the thousands Of
tons OF water. Tenants took alarm and
began to pack their belongings prepa-
ratory to moving out Many thought
II would be unsafe to even remain In
their homes and started to leave only
to find that the water was too deep
to make wading safe. Not cellar
from Broadway to the river was left
dry
Assistance was called from the wa
ter department, but on arrival of the
workmen II was found they had no key
large enough to shut the gates con-
trolling the main, and II was more
than an hour before the water finally
stopped flowing. The entire water sup
ply Of the city, below Harlem, and
above Thirty-fourth street will be af-
fected. The main which broke is one
OF the two pressure service mains
which supply the entire section west
of Broadway.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01

washington, Dec. 3l.--President
Roosevelt today directed the removal
from Office OF John II. Hail, United
States district attorney for oregon.
Mr.. Hall has been prosecuting officer
OF the government in the land fraud
cases, and the removal Is made in
connection Herewith.
The announcement OF District At
torney Halls removal was made by At
torney General Moody, as he left the
white house, after conference with
the president. He declined to say
what charges, II any, had been made
against Hall. but added that for the
good OF the service It was believed best
to dispense with him, particularly In
connection with the land fraud cases
In Oregon, the prosecution of which
has been conducted by Hall,
Fulton Butts In.
Early in the day Senator Fulton OF
Oregon had a talk with the president
concerning the land fraud cases which
have been instituted by the govern
ment in oregon, but whether the con-
ference had any relation to the removal
of District Attorney Hall could not be
learned.
Mr. Hall was indorsed for reappoint-
ment by Senator Mitchell and Repre-
sentative Hermann of Oregon, both of
who recently went 10 Portland, where
they appeared before the grand jury
now investigating the public land
frauds.
The conduct of the district attor-
neys Office at Portland has been in
qulred into by the government repre-
sentatives, and reports of the facts
adduced have been transmitted here.
The reports allege that there has been
obstruction of Justice; that certain
prominent men have been shielded,
and that attempts have been made to
prevent certain parties giving evidence
In the land fraud cases.
oliver e. Pagin Of Chicago, special
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01

Portland, Dec, S1.-Congressman
Binger Hermann. who leaves for wash
ington tomorrow morning, issued the
following written statement tonight:
"The indictment returned against me
| Is the result of the basest eonspiracies
and malicious persecution.
Il came here upon the advice and
urgent suggestion of my friends two
weeks ago. as have been informed by
them efforts were being made to i'm
plicate me and Senator Mitchell in the
Oregon land frauds which have been
under investigation and trial, and
which frauds 1t is rumored knowingly
aided and advanced during my service
as commissioner general of the land
Office.
Il know can free myself from any
imputation of wrongdoing and no hon
est witness can involve me In that
charge.
Several inspections were made as to
these land entries They had passed
to approval of the local land office.
They had been under the careful scru-
tiny OF the assistant commissioner,
whose testimony in the trials in this
city are to the effect he found the evil
dence satisfactory. believe the law
has been complied with. had no ac-
quaintanec with the land; no intimacy
or association with any of those to be
benefited; no interest in transactions
direct or indirect, and no promise; no
consideration; or inducement, and l
scorn any suggestion that l ever hesi-
tated to stand by my sworn duty in
this or in any other trust imposed upon
me.
." have been a resident of Oregon
since boyhood, and have been entrust-
ed with many transactions affecting
public interests, and with my fellow
men, and, in them, all my single en-
deavor has been to discharge my duty
and preserve my honor, Mistakes may
sometimes have been made, and may
have been imposed upon, but am not
conscious Of having violated any obli-
cation as an officer, or private citizen.
IF the frauds practiced upon the
Office are an imposition they are as
grossly perpetrated upon me as COM
missioner as upon the others In office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01

assistant attorney OF the department
OF justice, has been sent to Oregon tc
assist In the prosecution of the land
fraud cases.
Halls Statement.
III II Is true that the president has
removed me. / have no knowledge oi
what has prompted him to take this
action. ! have not been advised by any
person Of the nature OF any charges
against me. But intend to go to the
bottom OF this affair, and have no fear
but ] can conviace any fair man that !
have never basn guilty OF any net While
In Office that would reflect any discredit
upon me.
Il do not even know who has pre-
ferred the charges against me. but I
am very much surprised that the pres
ident OF the United States would con-
denim an officer whom he had so re-
Gently appointed for meritorious serv-
Ice. without a hearing or without any
chance having been afforded me to de-
fend myself.
"Ths ONCE OF United States district
attorney is very small matter to me
compared with my good name, and /
shall leave no stone unturned to show
the people of this state that have
been attack in the dark by weapons
Of falsehood and Misrepresentation"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
GAMBLERS CHEERFUL.
New York Markets Please the Broker
Element.

New York. Dec. Si.-Prices have ad-
vanced steadily and substantially dur
Ing the finai week OF the year. The
money market has been surprisingly
easy and hopes are entertained of a
large investment demand for securities
after the turn OF the year. The un-
easineas due to last months break in
the market has subsidized and the rise
In prices has brought out scant Offer
ipga, News Of Industrial and bust
ness conditions has been uniformly
favorable and confidence In the Inn
provemcnt in values Of securities has
been fostared, The result is a cheer
ful and hopeful closing OF the year In
financial circles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
PoLlcE COURT FINES.
The fines and Forfsitures for 1904
lNneat In hiatorY Of the City.

The FInes and Forfsitures for 1904
bfuest in History Of the City.
~ receipts from fines and forfeit
urcsf the police department for the
ycahS04 Is the largest In the history
Of eFclty. While few crimes have
beeienmmltted, and Astoria is the
mosiFaerly city on the coast, yet the
nun'F OF arrests for petty offenses,
notig gambling, has been the largest
az Il year. During 1904 there were
sSl rests made by the police. The
totaIopunt OF fines and forfeltures Is
sIliE9. The total for 1908 was $780,
SSH Ia due to the efficiency OF the
polIdorce. and the sheriff, that so few
Grim hpve been committed. In the
eIrcIc0urt there has been but three
iurylnis Of criminals, all the others
bavI headed guilty, thereby saving
the MY thousands OF dollars In the
trial criminal cases. Both the city
and utIty government are In the
hand Experienced officials, and II IL
due fheir efficiency that large
amo oE money has been saved. Fol-
lowI ara the receipts of the police
sha vaar IQ0A.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01

San Francisco. Dec. 3i.--The news
has been received here by the owner
Of Champion Senator r.. that the great
field trial winning pointer has died at
Brucevilie, Ind. Senator p was the
winner Of the champion stake Pacific
coast field trials In 1889 and second In
the all age stake OF the same year, He
was sent east TO compete with the best
dogs there and won many prizes. not
ably the Manitoba champion stake In
1909.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Strike At TooopiIIa.

New York, Dec, S1,-The Tocopilla
nitrate laborers are threatening to
strike again and the authorities are
sending forces to prevent disorder,
cables the Valparaiso de Chile corre-
spondent of the Herald. The British
bark Dunslaw, ready to leave Iquique
with cargo of nitrate, was burned
and is a total loss.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Mccormick atANa.

StPeteraburg. Dec. si.--Thc Wash
lngta announcement that Ambassa
dor rcormlck viii remain In 81. Pet
erSbvg during the coming administra'
tion las been received and there Il
geneHi satisfaction, despite the diifl.
cultk Curing the past year Mccor.
mick,reserved good relations and tn,
authitles are able to accomplish much
for u United States.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
kW Russians Rescued From
NLivins Tomb by Their
Little Foes.
CATURE OF LAST FORT EASY
vieAbmiral DoubassoH viii Be tho
Rsisn Representative at the
International Conference at
Paris Over the incident.

y Ti0 Jan. 1.-The war department
tonsEaf the reported capture Of suns
sh'supuntain yesterday, The attack
hcgi hfser the capture OF Rhi Lung
LloueIn.
n Japanese exploded series OF
min hnd Immediately assaulted the
wora. which were entirely occupied.
Aoftion Of the garrison was buried
by letiebriH thrown up by the explo-
slorof their own mines which explod-
od 4 hey Fe,rceted.
su& shu mountain Ia west OF RhI
Lun and In one Of the inner defcnses
OF NJ Arthur.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01

Washington. Dec. 3i.--The news Of
the indictment OF Senator Mitchell and
Representative Hermann was fully ex-
pected for some time by the officials
having to do with the case. and. there
fore. came as no surprise. Secretary
Hitchcock frankly stated he looked for
an Indictment at any time. while At
torney General Moody declined TO make
comment. although II In believed here,
he. TOO, was prepared for no other de-
cision than the indictment OF the two
men.
Hitchcock consented TO make a brief
statement concerning the case. He
said.
'while We all regret that men occu-
pying high stations In public life get
within the clutches Of the law. never
theless, the interior department and
the department OF justice had a duty
to perform. These land fraud indict-
ments resulted In two years Of the
most searching investigation. and are
n part OF an unalterable determine
tlon OF President Roosevelt and the ad-
to bring justice TO all Of
tenders. high or low"
These indictments" continued the
secretary, will not be the last. There
are more to follow. although l believe
| can say the investigation viii involve
no more officials as high in public serv-
Ice as these members of congress. All
the cases will be placed In the hands
OF the department Of justice and the
win be vigorous.
Il cannot say how many additional
will be returned, but II Is
true his is simply the beginning"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
FLORIST oETs JOB.
Has Lately Planted Over 100000
Flowers.

81. Louis, Dec. si.-H y. Stoke.
chief foris, at the worlds fair. has
rendered his resignation 10 the exposI-
tion company. Mr.. Stoke will depart
early In January for Washington. d.
G., where he win accept position
with the government. II has been estl-
mated that during his service with the
worlds fair Mr.. Stoke planted more
lhan 1900. 900 flowers.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Vice Admiral Coos.

stsetersburg. Dec. SILT In under
stood Vice Admiral Doubassoff VII
leavtasre Wednesday for Paris. where
he "a relieve Admiral Kaznakoff ~
Rusa's representative at the Interna-
tIoni commission inquiry into this
Mort sea incident.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
RuaaiAna Rescued.

Toe Jan. 1.-The Japanese rescued
ie2 lussian soldiers entombed In d
gore at Sung Shu mountain. The
Japaaer have also destroyed and cap
turesa portion OF the wall near Pan
iuemmountain.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
CAPTAINS ExoNoRATEo.
Placing Chinese in Detention Shed Not
Landing"

San Francisco. Dec. 31.-United
States District Judge De Haven mas
handed down an opinion dismissing
the charges against Captains w. B.
seaburg, Phil H. Going. Harry Smith
and J. II. Kinder. In command Of ORR
entail liners, accused Of having permit
ted Chinese laborers to be landed un-
lawfully from their vessels The Judge
holds that placing Chinese in the de-
tention shed on the Mail dock is not a
landing and that the escapes had not
been caused by the negligence or con-
niyance of the accused.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
SERIOUS FUN.
Young Man Shot While Playing Duel
in Montana.

in Montana.
Butte, Dec. S1.--A Miner special from
Harlem. Mont. says that Clyde Tur-
ner, well-known young man. was
shot and seriously wounded at an early
hour this morning by Lorin Tolbet, his
companion, while the two boys were
playing duel. Turner in a spirit of
fun challenged Tolbert to duel and the
latter following the actions of mis-
playmate quickly grabbed revolver
which he believed to be empty and
snapped the trigger, the bullet passing
through Turner'S chest The officers
held the shooting to be purely acci-
dental.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Cruisers viii Go On.

st, Petersburg, Dec. S0.-The report
that the cruisers orel and Izumrud OF
the second Pacific squadron have been
ordered to return lacks confirmation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01

Portland Dec 3on the
indictments John MITCHELL
President Roosevelt H.
from the prosecution.
The land prosecution the Hensy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Immense Revenue.

Shanghai, Dec. 31s-The Shanghai
customs revenue for the fiscal year
amounts to over f1.500.D00.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-01-01
Mitchell and Hermann Fare Alike Before the
Grand Jury at Portland Yesterday.
HERMANN ISSUES STATEMENT In DENIAL
urand Jury No Repecor Of Persons and Returns lndict
ments Against High as Well as Low in
the Land Fraud Cases.

Mitchell Has Washington
Despite h Charges That Now Lie Against Both the
Putsr Mckinley Et AI-charees Are Denied Without Any
knowledge Of What Specifications Of True Bill
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-05
WILMINGTON N c., MAY s. 1905 :

were on every wagon and around their
waists were belts loaded with car
trdges. The company transacted its
business as though there had been no
strike against it. Mr.. Scott tonight
WA selated over the success of the day.
Both sides made gains today and the
result leaves them about as evenly bal
anced as before. The accession to the
ranks of the teamsters was made when
strike was declared against the coal
firm of Crear, Clinch & Company. This
concern employs several hundred men
and delivers coal to Il large number of
the most prominent Office buildings in
the city. One of their drivers was dis
charged for refusing to make deliveries
and the rest walked out at once.
The gan for the Employers Associa-
ito nwas made when the members of
the Hay and Grain Dealers Associa-
ton, which employs 1,20O teams, de-
. clared that deliveries would be made
to any place in the city irrespective OF
strike conditions. If drivers refused
to obey orders, they will be discharged.
The mObs that filled the streets i'll
til estrike quarters today were larger
and uglier in disposition than those of
yesterday. There was fighting in all
parts of the downtown quarter through
out the day and dozen times police
men were compelled to use their clubs
and wagon guards, who are armed
with clubs. and wagon guards, who are
armed with heavy canes, swung Them
whenever they were attacked, or
thought an assault was about to be
made. In many cases, these guards
were not careful whom they hit and
several persons were knocked down
simply because they were nearest to IA
guard carrying a hictory club. On the
other hand, the strikers and their
friends were equally indiscriminate in
assaulting people. There were a num-
Der of instances where mObS boarded
streets cars and wantOnly attacked peO-
pie riding in them, giving as a reason
later that they were strike-breakerS,
when in fact they had nothing to do
with the strike. w. JamisOn and Ed
ward Boswell, the latter negro medi-
ca lStudent, were two sufferers of this
class. The mob that boarded a State
street car in which Jamison and BOs-
we'll were riding, dragged the two men
off and beat them numerically. Wal
ter Norton, a negro, while passing Van
Buren, and Market streets, was pro-
claimed to be a strike-breaker and
beaten almost to death. Up to o'clock
tonight Il score Of men had been taken
to hospitals with all sorts Of injuries.
Besides, there We're fully two score
who were injured in the various fights
at Harrison street and Michigan ave
nue., four men were knocked down by
wagon guards and carried off by their
friends. Similar occurrences were the
rule whenever the police charged into
a mob and the number of injured to-
night is probably close to seventy-tive.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-05-05
PLEAD GUILTY
4 l. Spear. Cashier of the Closed Citi-
zeE's of Oberlin Sentenced to Seven
Years in the Penitentiary

Cleveland, May 3.-A. B. Spear, CASH
ier OF the closed Citizens Bank OF
Oberlin today in the United States Dis
trict court, entered a plea of guilty TO
one count of the indictment charging
him with making false entries in the
banks books District Attorney Sulii-
van recommended that all other indict-
ments against Spear, containing fif-
teen counts be nolle pressed. Judge
Taylor at once sentenced Spear to sew
en- years imprisonment in the Ohio
penitentiary.
When Mrs. Chadwick was told about
Spears sentence she displayed litti:
emotion and contented herself with
remarking The poor man. do moi
see what else he could have done. Efe
got himself into trouble, but it was
through no fauls of mine"
She began to weep little when re-
minded that she was charged with cor
spiracy on the same count to which
Spear pleaded guilty. She protested
tearfully that she was guilty of no con.
spiracy anG innocent of any wrong do
ing.