The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-02-25
SALOON MEN ALL ADMIT
THEIR GUILT
ARE ARRESTED
AND EACH PAYS FINE
OF $40.


the sheriff on bench warrants issued
from the circuit court charging them
with violations Of the Sunday closing
laws, last evening voluntarily appear
ed before Judge Mcbride and pleaded
guilty. In each case fine Of $40
was imposed.
August Rautio, one Of the indicted
men, also pleaded guilty and fine
Of $50 was imposed against him; he
and Theodore Haglund were indict-
cd together, as they are presumably
partners in their saloon, There are
several instances Of partners being
jointly indicted. but a several and
Inot joint sentence was imposed on
them. Haglund paid his $40; Rautio,
though he had pleaded guilty, refused
TO pay his fine, averring that he had
no money, and he was locked DIP in
the county jail Unless he pays the
money, or bis friends pay for him,
het will serve out the ten days there.
Friends Of Rantio went to Judge Me-
Bride, II Is understood, and pleaded
for clemency stating that Rautio Is a
very sick man and that he would
surely die il left 10 serve out his
term in the county jail, II Is said
that Judge McBride's answer was not
very satisfactory to the men who
talked for the man in Jail. 1t seems
odd that while he is presumably
partner In the saloon, and had friends
enough to put up a talk" to the
judge for his liberty, that he had no
one to lend or give him the paltry
sum Of $50 to keep him out Of Jail
and 10 keep him from dying in jail, IL
the same men were to bebelieved in
their statements TO the Judge. Mean
time the saloon run by Rautio and
Hagman did d pretty good business
last night, indicating that il at least
should be within $40 OF insolvency.
Rautio seems to be a sick man.
But he evidently wanted to 20 to
jail to be numbered among the noble
army Of martyrs who suffered in
holy cause.
Later it was explained that Rautio
has sold out his interest in the sa-
loon The man who bought him out |
still owes him money, and offered to
pay the fine, but Rautio refused to
accept, it is said. A few OF the sa-
oon men have not yet paid their |
ines.
There were "a individuals indicted; |
he full list being as follows;
John Stevenson, Chas. Niemi. John
Wirkkala and John Vanck, August
Rautio and Theodore Hagman, Pat
.ick Kenncy and Robert Lyle, John
riberg and Matt Juntilla, w. H. Ford
md w. ]. De Lashmutt, Charles A.
Johnson and Barney Engstrum,
Henry Christensen, Martin G. Fran
,tovich, Axel f. Jacobsen, Samuel E.
Harris, Peter Dourell, John Laine,
Anton Theodore, John Harry, P. IA.
PETERSON. o, e, Carlson, Peter F.
Kinney, Martin Franciscovich, Oscar
2eutsch, A. l.. Seafeldt, R, ]. Jeffery,
zee Strauss Charles Weschi, Victor
Carlson, c. F, Wise, Harry Jones.
The State laws provide very light
for violation Of the Sun
lay closing laws, merely from $40 to
rs, SO that the saloonmen evidently
judged it cheaper to pay the fines
han to try to fight the cases. No
evocation Of their licenses will fol-
ow as result of the conviction on
his misdemeanor, as the city charter
rovides the licenses shall be revoked
My in the cases of running a "dis-
rderly" place, Of maintaining a
Of selling liquors to
minors, or Of selling liquors to men
tho are already drunk. Hence the
len who pleaded guilty yesterday
ct off very lightly. The fines 60 to
ne school funds,
The complaining witnesses in each
use were 7. T, Torsen and Fred w, j
obbins, one Of whom is said to be
Portland man. The matter is said
, have been worked up by the Civic ,
eague,
Out Of 81 saloons in the city, 28 n
ere represented by the prisoners n
,sterday That is, only little over S
llf of the saloons were caught in
e net, and oddly enough, some of
e places which have generally been
'nsidered the worst offenders seem
have escaped, The grand jury is
III in session and will be until the +
d Of the week, anyway, and while !, !,
Is busy each day, no definite an I
Is made Of the character =