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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
THE COLUMBIAN, BLOOMSBURY, PA.

very few years the old ladies who
knew how to spin in their younger
days will all have passed away.
Mrs. S. A. Petrikin, now eighty
seven years Of age, was also present
part of the time, and operated a
wheel that had been in her family
since 1910. On the opening night
Mrs. Petriken sat at a piano which
was bought for her by her father
when she was little girl, and was
the first piano ever brought to
Bloomsbury. 1t was pretty
picture, aud must have brought
back many sweet recollections OF
the past to the mind of the aged
lady.
In the picture gallery of the
museum were portraits of many of
Bloomsburg's old residents now
deceased. Among them were Judge
Elwell, Charles K. Buckalew, Rev.
d. J. Waller, Judge 1keler, Prof.
Carver, David Lowenberg, William
McKelvy, William Neal, Elisha
Barton. L. B Rupert, Peter Billmy-
er. Daniel Snyder, William Snyder,
William Sloan, A. J. Sloan, Geo.
Vance, Robert Cathcart, William
Robinson, J. P. Tustin, John R.
Moyer, Jos. w. Hendershott, DR..
J. B. McKelvy, Gen. W. H. Ent,
Capt. c. B. Brockway, and others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
H p PURSEI.
SPECIAL PRICES ON
s II q E 6
THIS WEEK.

This is not lot of old Shoes we have to offer but
Brand New Stock right from the best makers in the
country We offer this inducement so you will come to
this store and see what good line of shoes we carry
81 30 Ladies Shoes, all sizes, New Goods at 81 90
10 cent Childrens Shoes sizes to 81 at 60 cents
05cent Childrens Shoes size sS3 to II at 75 cents
SlOO Childrens Shoes sizes II to 2 at So cents
We give Ten Per Cent Discount on all kinds
of Shoes Bought at This Store This Week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
F. P. Pursel.
Calendars for 1903.

Orders for calendars are always
taken early. We have a large and
beautiful line of samples on exhibition
at this Office, and we feel confden.
that anyone who proposes to use cal.
endars can save money by dealing
here. Ouf prices are lower than those
of travelling statesmen, for We have no
expenses to pay for canare etc, Call
and see samples. No obligation 10
buy If you do not find what you want
If
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
OUR CONGRESSIONAL Candidate

The nomination of Hon. Charles
II. Dickerman, OF Milton, for con
gress. by the Democrats Of this
district, recalls an episode in tina,
gentleman business career that
indicates the character of the man.
For twenty years prior to 1900 Mr..
Dickerman was member of the
firm of Murray. Dougal & Co..
Limited, owners and operators of
the Milton Car works. Mr.. Dicker-
man was the treasurer of the COM
pany and looked after the financial
end of the firm 5 immense business.
When the panic Of 1898 cast its
blighting shadow over the business
OF the country and prostrated all
branches of industry, the firm had
contracts on hand amounting to
over million dollars with obliga-
tions outstanding for material, etc .,
for about six hundred thousand
dollars. One railroad company iol-
lowed another in susperding their
contracts, or asking for extensions
and postponements, and bankruptcy
stared the firm in the face. Il was
a limited partnership, each member
being responsible only to the
amount of his stock interest. Did
the firm take advantage of this and
allow its affairs to be liquidated in
bankruptcy? We guess not. Mr..
Murray, Mr.. Dickerman and Mr..
Carter, the three leading members
OF the company, held a conference
and the situation was discussed.
Not suggestion was made at that
meeting by any member to take ad-
vantage OF the limited partnership
laws, but on the other hand each
one agreed to put up personal col
lateral, and they went down into
their strong boxes, and the follow
ing day Mr.. Dickerman was Oh his
way 10 New York with half a
million dollars worth of gilt-edged
securities upon which money was
raised and the firms obligations
met. Not note was protested or
a draft dishonored.
From 1898 to 1897 the Milton
Car works were operated almost
continuously, without a dollars 5
proht to the firm and hundreds of
workingmen found employment at
the shops through those trying four
years Of depression. The frm paid
the most liberal wages for labor
the same paid by other industrial
institutions that were able TO keep
running, and by careful and skill
iul management succeeded in get
ting through without any serious
losses. The works gave employ
ment to hundreds of men for a
period OF years, when every other
car building firm in the state had
closed down, with a single excep-
ton, and when manufacturing in
almost every branch Of trade was az
standstill. The EMPLOYEES Of
the hrm were always paid regular
ly IN cash. Not one of them from
their experience with this firm
knows what store order looks like.
And more than this, needy work
men We're always advanced money
between pay days when the exig.
encies demanded it. These facts
Illustrate the character of the man
the Democratic party of the Six
teenth congress district presents to
the voters for their suffrages. They
invite a comparison between the
Methods Of his firm and those of
my other labor-employing concern
n the country.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
Rheumatism

What IS the use o. telling the rheumatic
that he feels as if his joints were being dis
located?
He knows that his sufferiags are very
much like the tortures Of the rack.
What he tCdEis % tu0w is what will per-
mancntly cure bis disease.
That. according 10 thousands Of -r1'c'ul
testimonials is
Hoods JdTSEpCri{Ea
l. promptly rcutrlli7es TIE ecid IN the
b'old on which The disease depends. CONF
pleteiy eliminates it. aud strengthens tlc
system against is return. Irg HC.1s.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04

The public schools of town open
ed on Monday, with the following
enrollments, High School, 227,
Third Street building, 500, Fifth
Street building, 2SS. This number
will very likely be increased during
the next few weeks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
New BLACK DRESS GOODs.

ms VIII be another big season on Black Dress Goods.
Worsteds, Cheviots, Caml's Hair. Camrs Hair
Effects kerseys Prnellas Melroses Canvas weaves Of
all kinds will be big sellers We show almost every
weave shown this fall you surely be suited if Won
come to this store '
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
First National Bank,
BICOr1Sburg, Pa.

With over 1000 National Banks doing business
Roll of Honor in the United States and 10Th in
the State of Pennsylvania making it the Strongest
Bank in the County.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
New OUTING FLANNELs.

We have over One Hundred different STYLES of New
Outing Flannels to show you. 1t is beautiful lot.
They the pattern as those fine French Flannes
Prices S3c., lOc. l2c, l5c., and II cents
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-09-04
Silk tassels and pencils for pro
grams for sale at this office. #
TAlL0R'MADE SUITS.

y, S, Tingley has accepted the
agency for Reinach, Ullman & Co,
OF Chicago, merchant tailors. and is
ready to supply madet to measure
clothing at prices lower than can he
obtained elsewhere. He has a laror
line OF samples to select from. His
place OF business is the third floor of
the COLUMBIAN building. At.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31

lated statements relating to the exist
ing rates of wages in the different
localities of the mining region be taken
from the books of the operators by two
expert accountants, one to be named
by each party, such accountants to
be employees Of the commission. Baer,
after expressing his Discrimination to
accept this suggestion. said that his
company would submit their pay rolls
under oath of their accountant. He
SAID they now had seventy clerks who
are working day and night in cOmpil-
ing data for the commission.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Dies from Football Injury.

Staunton Ills, Oct 2S.-Edward
Schmidt, a member of the Stauntor
Regulars, was injured in a football
game between the Regulars and the
Coffeys of st. Louis, and died ten min
utes afterward The first half was al
most completed, neither eleven having
scored, when Sch nidt, after. a tackle.
complained CT a pain in his head. He
was taken to a doctor and died just as
he arrived at the office
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
COMPROMISE ON THE QUESTION

Of Inspection of the Pay Rolis-Arrange-
ments for Tour.
President Mitchell said that it would
facilitate the work of the commission
IT it would accept general state
ment on those issues that affect all the
companies and the mine workers alike:
for Instance, the question Of shorter
hours. DR.. Weyl, for the miners, said
that if the suggestions of the chair
man were accepted Mitchell and him.
self would not present the statistics
they had prepared, because they We're
ready to concede that these figures
were not as full and correct as they
would be if taken from the company's
books Baer, however, thought that
these statistics would be a check on
the companies pay rolls and should
be presented; that the men would
know whether the companies pay rolls
were right and that no issue would
arise on that subject
"Will your statement give the differ
ent classes of workmen?" inquired
Mitchell. Undoubtedly" said Baer.
After further controversy Judge
Gray modified his suggestion, this time
presenting it in the shape Of a propo-
sitiOn that only one expert accountant
be appointed. who should analyze the
statement made by both sides to the
controversy and verify the facts for
the consideration of the commission.
Baer promptly accepted this suggestion
and Mitchell followed suit after brief
explanation or his part.
The question of the examination by
the commission into the conditions I'M
der which the mining of anthracite
coal is conducted was then entered on,
and Watkins. of the commission, sug-
gested that week or ten days time
would be necessary in order to make
an adequate examination of the physi-
cal conditions of the mines. All the
operators favored the investigation and
Mitchell added that the homes of the
miners should also be investigated,
which was agreed to.
After consulting the members Of the
commission President Gray announced
that it would begin it's inspection next
Thursday, commencing it's work in dis
trict No. 1, in which the city of Serial,
ton is located. Then it was that the
offer of a special train was made by
the operators, and the public meeting
was closed, the commission going into
executive session. The special train
was unanimously declined. The COM
missioners expect personally to pay all
of their expenses, accepting no favors
and relying en- the government to re-
imburse them.
The next meeting will be at the Ho-
tel Jermyu, Scranton, Pa, Thursday
at 8 a. m. to leave at that hour on
their first tour of inspection.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
WILL VISIT THE Scene
Coal Strike Arbitrator to Begin
Their Inquiry with Look
Over the Ground.
WHERE TIE BATTLE WAS FOUGHT
Inspection of Mines and Homes OF
Miners Begins Thursday, the
Whole Board Taking Part
in the Look Around.

Washington. Oct 28.-The anthra-
cite coal strike commission yesterday,
in the hearing room of the interstate
commerce commission, held it's first
conference with the parties to the con-
troversy in the anthracite regions.
There was a full representation OF
both operators and miners, and a num-
Der of other interested parties were
present. The commission occupied the
berS of the interstate commerce COM
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
BAER STATES WHAT HE WANTS
Believes in a Sliding Scale. Which Ee
Calls the Profit-Sharing Plan.

Believes in a Sliding Scale, Which Ee
Calls the Profit Sharing Plan.
During the discussion as to details
Baer made point Of saving that the
case Of each coal company would be
dealt with separately. He would con-
tend for the sliding scale in the regu-
lation of wages Il shall urge the
adoption of that proft-sharing plan,
he said, (which gave us peace former
ly in our relation to our employees"
Thomas, of the Hillside Iron and
Coal and the Pennsylvania Coal COM
panies, said he noticed that the term
arbitration" had been applied to the
commissions work. while he wanted
it considered as an investigation. Judge
Gray said that the presidents instruc-
tons entitled it an arbitration. Thomas
also urged that the conditions in each
Of the mining companies were differ
ent and could only be considered sepa-
rately. He thought more progress
could be made by a physical examina-
ton Of the coal region.
The suggestion that both sides ap-
point experts to examine the books Of
the companies was made by Judge
Gray, chairman of the commission. He
said it would be a good plan for the
different interests agree that the tabu-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
MORE MINES IN OPERATION
Output of the Anthracite Galleries Being
Rapidly Increased.

Rapidly Increased.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2S.-There are
more mines in operation in the anthra-
cite region than at any time since May
II last, when the strike began. The
Lenigh region continues to be- the bar
rem spot The employees of Pardee s.
Co. and Coke Bros. & Co. are still idle.
The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal COM
pany started up it's collieries in the
Lehigh region. Ninety-fve per cent
Of the mines in the Wyoming and
Lackawanna region are now in opera
ton and there will be large increase
in the output from now on.
The output at the cOllieries of the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
company and the Delaware and Hud-
son compny will be especially heavy.
In some of the mines there are many
difficulties to be overcome. Falls are
of frequent occurrence and this retards
mining
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
HELD Up BY ONE MAN
Bold Crime i'm the Train Robbery
Line Done on the North
ern Pacific.
HEROIC ENGINEER rs A VICTIM
Dies at His Post, Shot by the Fiend
Who Did the Hold~Up-Blood-
hounds Are on the Trail.

Missoula. Mont, Oct 25.-East-
bound passenger train No 2 on the
Northern Pacific was held up Thurs
day night near Drummond. Mont at
a place forty-five miles from this city,
and Engineer Dan O'Neill was killed.
The train, which included mail, bag
gage and express cars, with nine
coaches. arrived at Missoula at 1920
p. N. from Portland and coast cities,
and proceeded eastward after a short
delay at this station. 1t arrived after
midnight at a place two miles west
of Drummond. Here the train was
signaled to stop, and the engineer
slowed up. While doing so he saw a
man creeping toward him over the ten
der
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
GOLD WATCH FOR MITCHELL
Striking Miners Present Him with Beau
tifuI Piece of Jewelry.

Striking Miners Present Him with Beau
tifu1 Piece of Jewelry.
WilkeSbarre Pa, Oct. 27.-President
Mitchell was in conference with the
district residents-Nicholls, Duffy and
Fahy-for several hours yesterday. He
outlined his case as he will present it
to the board of arbitration in behalf
of the miners, and the same received
the approval of the district presidents.
Yesterday afternoon Mitchell was pre-
scented with gold badge and gold
watch by the Polish. Lithuanian and
Slav members of the United Mine
Workers. The badge bears his mono
gram, -. NJ" in diamonds just under
meath the bar containing the pin by
which it is fastened to the coat lapel.
Below this is the button of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, from
which hangs a pendant-a tiny pick
and shovel with miners lamp in the
center, underneath which is a medal
lion. The seal of the organization in
the center is in the form of a breaker
boy standing in the midst of q bank
OF coal The presentation took place
at President MitchelPs headquarters
and a large crowd listened to the
speeches of presentation and accept
9Ocp
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
AFTER THE RoBDER
One Man Said to Have Done the Job of
Holding Up the Train.

One Man Said to Have Done the Job of
Holding Up the Train.
Bloodhounds We're sent out at once
in charge Of trusty men and steps
were taken to keep yigilant watch for
the robbers. 1t was assumed that at
least eight men were engaged in the
hold-up, but the latest advices are that
one man alone perpetrated this afro
cious murder and robbery Sheriff
Prescott with a strong force Of men
started at once for the scene of the rob-
berry on special train. The coroner
went with him. Dan O'Neill, the MUIR
dered engineer, lived in this city, and
had wife and five children. He had
been in the service of the Northern
Pacific longer than any other engineer.
The rObber boosted that he was the
man who took part in the hold-up of
the Southern Pacific train near Port
land, Ore, about year ago. He made
this boast to the train hands to terror
iZe them while he employed them to
run the train for four miles-that is
to two miles east of DrummOnd He
declared that he would be hard to
CATCH as he had horse in the tim
Der. Warden Conley, of the Deer Lodge
penitentiary, is engaged in the pursuit
with the blOodhounds. The robber
blew up the baggage as we'll as the
express car.
The Northern Pacific has offered a
reward of $4,000 for delivery, dead or
alive, of the train robber who muir
dered O'Neill. The mask worn by the
bandit was found on a mountain trail
two miles from the scene of the hold
up, and after giving the hounds the
scent of the mask the animals immedi-
ately took up the trail, which was
then about eight hours old.
1t is believed that the robber board
ed the blind baggage car when the
train stopped at a water tank near
Bear Mouth. After the robbery the
bandit, taking one Of the train crew
named Berry for companion, marched
down the track without molesting the
passengers. After going about a mile
and half he told Berry goodbye and
took to the woods.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Chicago Tax-Fixers Found Guilty.

Chicago, Oct. 27.-The jury in the
Masonic temple tax fixing case re-
turned verdict of guilty against Luke
Wheeler and Captain Williams. Cap
tain Williams was sentenced to pay a
fine of 81, 800 and to be imprisoned six
months and Wheeler fined $500 and
to be imprisoned two years. 1t was
charged that Wheeler and Williams as
sisted by others, by means of forgeries,
made it appear that approximately
$27 GOO taxes due on the Masonic tenn
pie had been paid. The forgeries were
discovered and the conspiracy dis
closed.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Baer's Objections TO Mitchell.

Baer, on the part of the coal op-
orators, took exception to Mitchell's
appearance before the commission as a
representative of the United Mine
Workers, but said that he had no OBJ
lection to his presence as a represen-
tative Of the strikers. as such, in their
individual capacity. The commission
made no attempt to settle the contro-
versy, but it was made apparent that
the recognition of the miners union
will be an important and knotty prob
lem for the arbitrators Mitchell stated
that he was here as the representative
of the anthracite miners solely.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Two Men Killed by a Train.

Coyington. Ind. Oct 2S-David
Hutts, county councilman, and Al
Smith We're instantly killed late at
night by a west-bound Glover Leaf
passenger train at crossing. The
two men were on their way home from
Silver Grove in a light buggy. Both
bodies were badly mangled.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31

mission, Judge Gray, as president, Oc-
cupying the center, Wright, Watkins
and Clark the seats to the right of him
in the order named, while General Will
son, Bishop Spalding and Parker sal
on the left in the order of their names.
The proceedings covered about two
hours time, and We're given up entire
ly to a discussion of the time and
posed investigation.
Will First Go Over the Ground.
The commission decided to begin it's
work next Thursday at 8 a. NJ, the
first days of the investigation to be
devoted to a physical examination Of
the mines and the homes Of the min
ers, starting in the vicinity of Scran-
ton. The entire anthracite field will
be covered There was considerable
discussion over q proposition made by
the commission to have expert &C.
countants appointed to audit the state
ments Of wages and classification of
miners to be made by the operators for
the use of the commission, but no re-
suit was reached On this point beyond
the announcement by the chairman of
the commissions intention to appoint
such an accountant in case his serv-
ices should be found necessary.
Basis of the Miners Demands.
During the progress of the meeting
Mitchell, as the representative of the
miners, presented a copy of the orig
inal declaration of the miners, as
formulated by the Shamokin conven-
ton as the basis of the demands of
the miners. This demand is-first, for
an increase of 20 per cent. in wages
of those not engaged by the day: Sec
ond, a reduction Of 20 per cent. in
working hours of those engaged by the
day; third, the payment for coal mined
by weight at minimum rate of 60
cents per ton of 2,240 pounds; fourth,
a wage agreement between the opera
tors and the miners for an adjustment
of wages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Governor Yates Is Ill.

Springfield, Ills, Oct 2S.--Goyernol
Yates is i'll ut the executive mansion
It is feared shat his affection may de
yelop into case of typhoid fever.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Dead at His Post of DUTY.

Th eman, who was armed, called to
O'Niell to stop the train instantly. The
engineer took in the situation at once,
and pulling open the throttle tried to
start the train at full speed. The rob
Der OWNED his purpose and fired at
him. The shot took instant effect and
the engineer fell dead at his post. The
robber then proceeded to rifle the eX-
press and mail cars. He plundered the
regular mail, and blew open the safe
in the express car. which was wrecked
by the explosion. The amount of
plumber which he secured is not known
at present but it is supposed to be
large.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-10-31
Intense Excitement on the Train.

The excitement on the train was
intense. The sudden stoppage OF the
train followed soon by the explosion
spread alarm among the train hands
and the passengers. The darkness CT
the night and the loneliness of the place
added to the general scenes of terror.
Word Of the attack was sent to Drum
mond, whence it was telegraphed to
Deer Lodge, about fifty miles away.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-02

Bill Kreps has gone to Council after .
load OF grain
George Bassett has moved saloon to
Secesh Meadows.
Miles Burstin of Big Salmon is doing
business in town.
Walter Rineheart of Council, who came
in to work for Matthias has been very sick
with mountain fever.
The miners at the Silver King were all
laid off last week to wait for fuse.
Mr. and Mrs. Conner Young of Couu-
Gil moved into Warren last Sunday.
Dick Hinkley of Council is here look.
ing for work.
Marion Crowell of Council brought in
load of men yesterday.
An old man by the name of Henry
Kim ball who came here last winter anC
went into Thunder Mountain came back
here sick and only lived short time
His home was in Ohio.
Fred Burgdorf, proprietor of the Ho
Springs, and Miss jeanette Townsend o.
Colorado, were married last Friday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-02

Luncheon III Denver To-day, Dinner III
Chicago Tomorrow,
made possible by 1.-THE Rocky Noun
tain Limited, via Rock Island
Route. Leaves Denver l p. M and
Colorado Springs l 20 p. m. daily
Free chair cars and dining cars for
all meals. Midday luncheon, fifty
cents
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