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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
BIOOMSBURG PA THURSDAY. JANUARY g. 1901
IN THE KRlCKBAUM CASE.

The proceedings in Quo Warranto
against County Commissioner William
krlckbaum, in an effort to oust him
from his office, were started by Dis
trict Attorney John G.. Hartman, on
the following information:
BLooMsBURG, Dec, 18th, 1000.
10 John G.. Harman, District At.
torney for Columbia county:
WHEREAS, have reason to believe
that William Krickbaum, one of the
Commissioners Of Columbia county. is
the holder or owner ofstock in certain
corporations engaged in furnishing
supplies, water ard light for said
county of Columbia, and while being
such Commissioner is also one of the
bondsmen for Jeremiah Snyder, Treas
urer for Columbia county, and that
the said Krickbaum is individually in
terested, directly or indirectly, in GER
tain contracts entered into by the
County Commissioners for said
county;
Therefore, l request you, that in
your official capacity, you make the
suggestion to the proper court of the
county of Columbia of the above
matter. I. ]. VANDERsLIcE.
AS stated in our issue of two weeks
ago, on this information a petition
was prepared and presented to the
court, and Judge Little made an order
directing service on MIR. Krickbaum,
and fixed December SIst for hearing
on the petition. On that date many
people were expecting that there would
be a general hearing of the case, but
at the appointed hour the Judge went
upon the bench, and the following
y 1 rs made:
nc.now, LNSG u, 1000, on appli-
cation of Grant Herring for relator,
W. II. Rhawn appearing for respond.
ent in above, entitled case, rule is
granted on the respondent to answer,
plead or demur to the suggestion filed
in said case within twenty days from
this date, or judgment sec reg.
By THE COURT.
In accordance with this order, Mr..
Krickbaum must either plead, demur,
or answer in twenty days. What the
next step will be after that, depends
upon which he does. Should he an
swer raising an issue offact, testimony
will be heard. Should he plead or
demur, the case will come up before
the Judge on argument as another
preliminary step. 1t is one of those
cases that can easily be protracted for
a long time, and 1t is possible that Mr..
Krickbaum's term will expire before
final decision is reached.
The Sentinel gives the following as
a reason for the bringing ofthe action:
""he charge made against William
Krickbaum, for his removal from Of
fee, is the outcome of the incom-
potency of the present Commissioners
clerk, Robert F. Vanderslce, son of
T. J. Vanderslice. whom Mr.. Krick-
baum, as County Commissioner, has
found to be incapable OF filling the
position now held by him, and has
said so time and again. His father
fearful of his removal evidently took
these steps to compel Mr.. Krickbaum
to still retain him."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
THE RECORD BEATEN.
During the Past Year ''The Columbian Office
Surpassos itself in It's lob Printing
Department.

In 1899 the COLUMBIAN Office
turned out 1888 jobs of printing,
entirely independent ofthe newspaper.
That was a good year, the best the
Office ever had, and we supposed that
it was up to its limit, but 1900 has
far surpassed it. The records show
that there have been completed, from
January 1st to December 3Ist 1900,
the Unprecedented number OF 2248 jobs
Of printing. We closed the year with
eighteen unfinished orders on the
books. This patronage we ascribe
to the fact that we aim TO accommo-
date our patrons, and to keep up-to-
date in our outfit,
The work is well done by com
petent hands, and at reasonable
prices. Mr.. Geo G. Roam, who
learned his trade in this Office,
and has been constantly employed
here for more than twenty-five years,
is the Superintendent OF the mechan-
ical departments, and it is largely
through his efficiency and skill that
the Office is enabled to turn out such
good work and so much of it,
10 our many patrons we extend
the greetings of the season; and desire
to express our appreciation of their
liberal and continued patronage. We
are better prepared than ever before
to do fine work, or special work, and
invite all to visit our plant before
orderlnn printing from ont Of town.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03

There is excellent skating on the
race beyond Irondale.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
The Leader Department Store.
Diamonds.

writer in one of the daily papers, said that among
the upper ten" those who are accustomed to six fig
ures it was not considered the proper thing for woman
to receive as present anything which to be used in
house furnishing, That the proper gift for her royal
highness-the American woman-was diamonds, expen-
sive furs or other "trfes.
Now, this may be all right for those who can afford
to spend 81 900 where spend S1O0 but we re old
fashioned enough to believe that of the most suitable
gifts is something which will make home comfort
able and more beautiful So we talk to you about
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
A Big FIRE.
Four Barns Destroyed and
Several Others Damaged.
The Most Destructive Blaze
That This Town Has
Had For Many
Years.

Bloomsbury was visited by a most
disastrous conffagration shortly after
two o'clock Sunday morning, The
fire occurred midway between First
and Main Street, and started in a
building owned by G.. w. Sterner and
occupied by w. f. Slagle. 1t was
used as a carriage and farm repos-
itory. 1t was an unfortunate hour for
quick response from the fire depart
ment, and the flames consequently
had gained great headway before the
companies reached the scene. By
the time the hose carriages were on
hand the devouring element had
enveloped the major portion of three
buildings, the above and the barns of
F. p. Billmeyer and w. A. Hartzell,
/. aud while the hremen worked hard
I'D heroically about all that could be
-; e sSSspe it to the buildings
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Oalenders.

For some unexplained reason the
Calendars for 1907, which we ordered
some time ago, have not arrived They
are expected soon, and one will be
given to every subscriber in arrears
who pays for year or more. Those
who have paid in advance can get one
by calling at the Office. We shall
have none for general distribution,
except to our patrons. 2
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Topic Cards.

A fine line OF samples of Topic
Cards for Christian Endeavor, Ep-
worth League and Baptist Societies
are kept at this Office. Committees
should call early and make tnelr selec-
tions so that the cards will be ready
by January Ist. This office can fur
nish them as cheap as they can be OBJ
tanned in the city. If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Volume Thirty Six.

With this issue, THE COLUMBIAN
enters upon Its tnirty-sixth volume,
having been established in 1866.
Since 1875 it has been under the man.
agement of the present owner 1t will
be our endeavor during the coming
year 10 keep it up to its usual stand
ard, and to make such improvements
as are possible.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
Rockers and Rugs.

ROCKERS.-Our stock has been carefully picked
First we take into consideration the comfort to be OBJ
tained out of the chair They having made selection on
this basis we choose the pretest of the most comtorta
bic. That gives the right kind OF goods Come
down and try them Sit in them, and think how much
comfort such present will bring to your friend. We
have all the popular finishes and coorngs and the high
est price is $1,000, from that down to $l.25
RUGS.-A good second to the rocker. In fact, 1t
really takes first place. for it older, and the magnate
of the Orient counts his wealth in magnificent rugs We
show some of the finest products of the American looms
The coors artistic and the designs chaste We show
these in prices from S1O0 to $1,000 We will be glad
to have you look these
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03


- IA. p.ements stored in the Slage
|Luilding, which, in an ordinary fire
might have escaped without much
damage, was warped and twisted and
rendered entirely worthless except as
so much scrap iron.
The origin of the fire is deep
mystery and battles the ken of every
one. The theory of spontaneous
mIustion is advanced, but generally
disbelleved A consideration of the
time of its occurrence and of the
building in which it started points
strongly to incendlarism. But OF this
there is a lack of evidence to sub
stautiate the belief, unless from
basis of pecuniary gain, and even this
motive, when the life and property of
so many was endangered, is hardly
conceivable.
Mr.. Slagle and family were in Sun
bury visiting relatives and came home
the next day to realize the unfortunate
occurrence. His loss will probably
reach $4,000, but this, of course, is
partly covered by insurance. He had
something like twenty-five vehicles
stored in the barn, besides a lot of
robes, harness, and other property. The
house in which he lived was damaged
bv the flames, and the furniture, most
of it new, was rendered worthless.
The barn belonged to G.. W. Sterner.
His loss of $1,000 is covered, or
nearly SO. by insurance.
+. Woolsey, the confectloner, is a
loser to the extent of about $500.
He occupied the Billmeyer barn. His
delivery outfit, consisting of horse,
three wagons and lot of harness was
totally destroyed. The animal was
so badly burned that it died shortly
after it had gotten out of the barn.
Mr.. Wolsey had no insurance and the
loss is a total one. Whether or not
there was any insurance held by Mr..
Billmeyer we have been unable to
learn.
w. A. Hartzell was heavy loser.
HIS livery stable, ten or eleven slelghs,
a lot of harness and robes were con-
sumed, besides a valuable dog. He
carried an insurance of $4,000 but
this includes the entire property, hotel
and all. So that the amount that he
will receive by reason of the fire is
quite insignificant.
p. S. Meyer and Son, tinsmiths,
were the occupants OF Mrs. James
Barton's barn. This building was
reduced to ashes. The entire loss is
placed at 1900; Mrs. Barton $500
and Meyer & Son $500.
BY the burning of small shed or
outbuilding, near the Steiner barn,
Louis Rosenthal lost small amount.
His household furniture was also
slightly damaged by water
The other buildings damaged were
the barns of c. B. Lutz, Mrs. Tustn,
and G., M. Quick
1t. was by far the biggest as well as
the most destructive fire we have
had in many years, and but for the
noble work OF the fremen .he losses
would have been far greater than they
are,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-01-03
For Sale.

Three town lots on Ninth street
above Catharine, 80 feet front each,
and running back to the canal. Will
be sold on easy terms. Inquire at
this office. 1914 If.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
ASK FEDERAL HELP.
Minnesota Officials to Make a Trip to
'@ Washington.

"''''SSoeo Sh'S'Sis ~ "ohS up "
q" Washington.
St. Paul, Dec. 1.-THE members of
the Minnesota state railroad and
warehouse commission will go to
Washington to confer with the inter-
state commerce commissioners on a
method of procedure in seconding Gov
ernor Van SAINTS fight against the pro-
posed railroad merger as contemplated
by ysthe Northern Securities company.
The commission has invited Govern
or Van SAINT and Attorney General
Douglas to accompany it, and it is ex-
pected that both will accept, as trans
portation for five has been arranged
for The party will leave St. Paul Sat
urday night, and the conference with,
the Interstate commission is. set for
Tuesday. ..''
The conference was planned by Com
missioner Mills and has been under
consi deraticn for some time. Mr.. Mills
is the author of the resolution pro-
viding for the conference, and the
other members of the commission are
not as clear as to the exact object of
it. except in a general way that it's
purpose is to arrive at definite plan
of action, and If possible secure the
cooperation. Of the national commits
sion. The interstate commission has
signified it's willingness to extend any
help it may be able to under the inter
state commerce law. ..-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
BRIEF RE,!F'l i: BITS OF NEWS.

.Ns
I The Peruvian chamber er~of deputies
has sanctioned the gold standard law,
which has already passed the senate,
4 The senate has confirmed the noni.
nation Of William Dudley Foulke OF
Indiana to be civil service commits.
sioner. =. -. - ; !sss.E =. y
The senate judiciary committee has
authorized a favorable report on the
nomination of Hon. P: G. KNOX to he
attorney general. IL; ~. !, y
#: In a! fire at Bayou des Allemandes,
La, Miss May Ernest, aged II, and
Flossie de la Bretonne, aged years,
were burned to death. ri: - -, .
i Mrs. George c. Dick, said to be one
Of the last four American widows
drawing pensions from the war of
1872, is dead at her home in Elk
Creek, O. 5''s T., = : e. <s, @5& = Il x. ;s%
~ A monument to the memory of Rob
ert5 Fulton, erected in Trinity church
yard, New York. by the American So.
ciety OF Mechanical Engineers, was
unveiled Thursday. ~ Z = =, ..+
4:S James Argyll& Smith, marshal of the
supreme court of mississippi, formerly
state superb ent of public educa-
tttion and a brigadier general in the
Confed erate army is dead.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
GIGANTIC IRON TRUST.
Company to Be Organized With Cap
itaI Of 100000 900.

Chicago, Dec. 7.----Plans are ON foot
for the organization of another gig2I.-
tic trust, to be capitalized at SS00,00o,-
00D, and to be known as the United
States Steel and Iron company, accord
ing to an announcement made by W.
c. Frick of New York, who is stopping
at the Auditorium Annex. Mr. Frick
is a nephew Of H. G. Frick. 49,.
The object Of the new company, as
stated by Mr.. Frick, is to develop I'M
opened mines in the Lake Superior re-
gion, Pennsylvania and Tennessee and
to- engage in the manufacture of bill
lets, rails, pig iron and bars. Mr..
Frick denied any attempt to combat
the present steel trust and declared
the intention of the new corporation
to be simply to supply steel and iron at
existing prices. Mr.. Frick said:
"a large numb er of prominent steel
manufacturers and large companies
are interested in the new organization
In fact, it includes most of the com
panies who are at present outside the
United States Steel company. We
have the support of the Columbus Iron
and Steel company. the Sharon ~Steel
and Iron company, the Tennessee Stee
and Iron company and the National
Structural Tubing company. Rufus K
Polk, a member of congress, is with us
as is also John D. Rockefeller.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
MANY CRIMES COMMITTED.
Another Skeleton Found on the Farm
of Henry Bastian.

Rock Island, Ills, Dec. IA human
skeleton, thought to be that of Fred
Kreinsen, who mysteriously disappear
ed seven years ago, has just been un-
earthed on the farm near Milan for
merly occupied by Henry Bastian, who,
in 1896, ended his life by hanging him
self On the eve of arrest. Bastian was
prominent in church and social cir
cles, but it gradually developed that
he had led a dual life. It is charged
that he would refuse to pay his farm
hands. and when they became insist
ent, it is claimed he would knock them
on the head and make way with the
bodies.
Eight young men who had worked
for him in the 10 years previous to his
suicide, it is asserted, met mysterious
deaths. Their names were Fred
Kuschman, John Lauderbach, Hugh
McCafferty, Marshall Lewis, Axel
Sternberg, Ernest Miller, August
Johnson and Kreinsen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
7 @HEAD-oN COLLISION.
Three Killed and Thirty-eight Injured
is55$s n. { $Ss5 Near Malvern, Ark, 75s

4 E Malvern, Ark, Dec. Z IT Three per
sons killed and tthirty-eight injured is
the result of a head-end collision be-
tween two passenger trains ON the ST.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern
railroad one and one half miles south
OF here at 6:32 O'clock p.s m. The two
trains were Mo- 8, known as the st.
Louis fast mail, south bound leaving
st. Louis at 3 3 a. M. and No. ia, known
as the Little Rock and Ed dorado pas
senger, north bound, due III Little Rock
at 8 p.; ~. s s 53.5@5 #
NJ Train No. 3 3 was to meet No. IA at
Malvern, but the latter train was late
and No. 3 moved head expecting to
meet the other train at the next sta
ton. "a mile and q half south OF Nal
vern the two trains coll der. The en-
3gineers Of both wrecked trains Jumped
TO save their lives. The two engines
were wrecked and the cniorsd coach
next to the baggage car on the south
bound ain was badly smashed. II
was crowded with colored migrants
en- route from North Carolina Georgia
and Alabama to Texas.
Ss The sInokimg car of the northbound
train was bad amaged and most of
Its occupants were Id jured but the
rear coaches On Ii train did not
suffer
The dead and injured were brought
here as soon as possible.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
THE ASSASSIN '.| IS cHEERED & R
Meeting of Anarchists at Chicago
Loudly Applauds the Assassin
Of the President.
Editor Isaak Declares He Cannot
Condemn the Murderous Deed
Perpetrated at Buffalo.
Wild Scene Follows the Incendiary
Remarks of the Speaker-Reds
are Blatant.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-President McKin-
ley's assassin was cheered publicly in
Chicago Thursday night. A challenge
from the platform that anarchists dar-
ed not condone the crime at Buffalo
was met with a vigorous, You're a
liar" Abraham Isaak, the recognized
leader of the reds in this city and
editor of 'Free Society,"" declared
openly he could not condemn the as
sassin's act. He said that as to per-
sonal merit he took second place to
Czolgosz.
II do not condemn him; I cannot.
He was a better man than 7 am," con-
tinued Isaak. II pass misery on the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
HEROIC NoRk|'. |i < !. . | Al |. 4. 4 FIRE
Courageous Efforts of Parents to Save
Children from Cremation in
Pittsburg Fire. :535=.
Mother Loses Her Life, Remaining
Too Long in the Burning Build
ing to Escape. ..s& s.@g.
Father Continues His Efforts to Save
Them Until Forcibly Removed
*~ by Firemen. = IL n

Pittsburg, Dec. 1.-Two persons
were burned to death and seven in-
jured in a fire at Carnegie, Pa. The
dead are Mrs. Sarah Klee, aged 49,,
and Mary Klee. aged 9. The injured
are Samuel Klee, the father, and six
children.
The Klee residence is a two-story
frame on Broadway, the ground floor
front being devoted to a grocery
store, kept by Klee, and the rest Of the
house being occur 4 by the family.
The fire was discovered about 4:4o
O'Clock by the grocery clerk, Morris
Fizis. He Immediately gave the
alarm, but the flames spread so rap
idly that the occupants of the upper
story were shut off from the stairway
and Klee and his wife realized that
there was but one way to save the
children and that was to throw them
from the window, a distance of about
20 feet One by one the children We're
brought to the front window and drop
ped to the ground by the father. ALI
of them were more or less seriously
injured, but all escaped death from
the flames except Mary. By the time
Harry, the baby, was reached, not only
was the father exhausted with his ex-
ertions and the terrible conditions un-
der which he worked, but the flames
were fast making his efforts impossi-
bic. When he was able to get to Harry
it was found that the fire already had
reached him and that the little ones
face and feet and hands were blistered
and burned. He was snatched up just
in time and it is thought that he will
survive.
After rescuing the baby the father
| looked around for his wife, whom he
had missed from his side for some
time. Unable to locate her he called
| to those whom he had saved for the
purpose of ascertaining if she had
Joined them. She had not, and the htls-
band became almost distracted with
fear and panic. 1t seemed, however,
| that while the father was rescuing the
youngest and most helpless child, she
was making an attempt to save the
life OF Mary, and in doing so, gave
up her own life.
The charTed remains of the mother
and daughter were found in the ruins,
side by side. When the fremen ar
rived the father refused to leave the
building without his wife and child
and the firemen were compelled to
forcibly carry him from the burning
building.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07

street, go home and write an editorial
He saw misery and could not stand it.
He took the life of the man he thought
was the cause. I repeat he was bet.
ter man than -
The confession of Isaak was &C
companied by scene of Intense ex,
citement. It was the climax of the de-
bate on Socialism vs. Anarchy" and
came when the audience of over 1,OOG
had been aroused thoroughly by wild
oratorical denunciations.
"Hurrah for Czolgosz," shouted a
man in the gallery, swinging his hat
above his head. Kisses, jeers, yells Of
approval and cat calls came from all
parts of the house. The crowd rose
to it's feet and a riot was only averted
by the prompt action Of the chairman.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
THE NELSON is SAFE.
Reported Loss Of the British Bark Ws=
incorrect.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 1.-THE steamer
Walla Walla. Captain Hall. which pick
ed up the British bark Nelson off Cape
Flattery at 3 O'Clock ON Wednesday
and towed her to Port Townsend, has
arrived here. When sighted by the
Walla Walla the Nelson was laboring
heavily in the big sea. Captain Hall
steamed to within 200 yards of the ship
and rigging flyline. threw it onto the
ship. By this means a steel hawser
was stretched between the two vessels
The steamer proceeded all night nuder
slow steam and when morning broke
they had reached smooth water and
better time was made. Captain Hall
says he was afraid to drop his tow
when they got inside the cape as she
had a decided list, her cargo having
shifted and her crew were exhausted
from trying to straighten out the cargo
and afterwards working at the pumps
when the vessel was taking water,
there being three inches in her hold.
Upon his arrival in Seattle Captain
Hall will libel the Nelson for large
amount as salvage for the company
and crew.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
WOULD CONTROL THE RANGE.
Wyoming Sheepmen Leasing Lands
From the Union Pacific.

Cheyenne, wy, Dec. IA gigantic
combine is being formed at Rawlins
by the sheepmen of what is known as
and local cattlemen from encroaching
upon what is known as the Red Desert
winter ranges In ~Sweetwater valley
It is proposed to lease and buy from
the Union Pacific every alternate sec
ton, which is owned by the company,
and thereby get control of approxi-
mately 100000 acres OF the finest
winter feeding grounds IN the West.
BY leasing all the land which win
give them control of alternate govern
nent sections the sheepmen will hold
full control and range conflicts, whieh
have been frequent, will end.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-12-07
ERECT AN ARCH FOR LEE.
1t Would Face Mckinley Memorial
$E Across the Potomac.

Washington. Dec. 7.-Certain Demo
cratic members of congress have be-
gun to talk of erecting memorial
arch to the memory of General Lee,
located on the Virginia side Of the
proposed bridge across the Potomac.
An arch to Mckinley on this side and
one to Lee on the opposite one, they
think, would be a very nice tribute to
both There are other members Of
congress, and particularly those from
Illinois, who think that Grant should
be substituted for Mckinley in a
memorial Of this character. {. @sss q.