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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-10-19
Issues of the Campaign

Isaac Roberts, cashier Of the
Swarthmore National bank has
answered the impudent and inl-
moral letter which chairman And
rews, of the Republican State COM
mittee, recently addressed to the
bankers of the State, to frighten
them into contributing to his cor
ruption fund. Chairman Andrews
had insulted the intelligence of the
bankers by declaring that the cleo
ton of Mayor Berry would debase
the currency Of the country. "Mr.
Berrys election" the Andrews
blackmailing letter alleged, would
be proclaimed throughout the
length and breadth OF the land as
triumph for the cause OF free silver. "
Mr.. Andrews knows, unless he is
born idiot, that the election Of
neither Plummer nor Berry will i'll
fluenCe the currency and in stating
the contrary he writes himself
down a knave. But Mr.. Roberts
treats his absurd statement serious
| ly, nevertheless, and answers it
ftly.
"Mr. Berry's campaign and cleo
tion," writes the Swarthmore
banker, "have no more to do with
free silver than with the rings of
Saturn or the man in the moon.
But they have a great deal to do
with common honesty and the pro-
per control and disposal of the State
funds" " These are the issues of
the campaign in a nutshell. In his
speech accepting the Democratic
nomination for the Office of State
Treasurer Mr.. Berry said, the
questions which ordinarily divide
the voters OF the State are sent to
the rear. We could not discuss
them if we would. The people
would not listen. They are now
determined to rid this State of a
corrupt and corrupting political
ring, the revelation of whose will
Amy has disgraced our State"
That is only another form of ex-
pressing the idea advanced by Mr..
Roberts that Mr.. Berry's election
will have much to do with com
mon honesty and the proper control
and disposal of the State funds"
but nothing whatever with currency
or coinage.
The Republican machine in this
State has " refined iniquity." That
is to say it has reduced the process
of plundering the people to an exact
science and has spread the virus of
vcnality into every section of the
State and every department of the
government. There hasn't been
within ten years a single appropria-
tion to charity, education or cor
rective institutions, that hasn't
yielded a percentage in graft to the
atrocious combination of criminals
masquerading as Republicans"
During the last session of the
Legislature J. Lee Plummer, the
Republican machine candidate for
State Treasurer, apportioned these
State gifts and his nomination is
the reward for his moderation in
not demanding for himself larger
share of the spoils. His election,
therefore, means continuation of
the practice of graft while the sue
cess of Mr.. Berry will end it. This
is only another way of stating the
sane uth.-Bellefonte WahAman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1905-10-19
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue OF an order Of the Orphans Court Of
Columbia county, the undersigned, admins
tratrix OF Jonas Rant2 late OF Benton town
ship, deceased, will sell at public sale on the
premises IN Benton township on
SATURDAY, NOV. 18th, 1905,
at one o'clock p. M, all that certain real estate
described as follows:
Beginning at white oak; thence by lands o,
Charles Ash north eighty and one half degrees 8
east eighty-eight and rour-tenths perches TO a
stone thence north forty and one-half degrees
east twenty and eght-tenths perches TO q
maple tree; thence by land OF Thomas Rellas,
north one and one-half degrees west f1fteen and
six tenths perches TO stone; thence by land
OF william Appleman, north sixty-two and
one-half degrees west twenty-seven and three
tenths perches to a stone in public road; thence
south sixty-six and three-quarter degrees west
fifty-four and three terths perches to q stone
in Tublic road; thence north twenty-eght and
one. half degrees west twenty. four perches TO a
chestnut tree; thence south seventy and three
quarter degrees west six ty-one and two-tenths
perches TO a stone on the east side OF the afore-
said public road thence along said public road
south forty.two and one-haf degrees west
| thirty -four perches TO stone on the west side
OF the road; thence by land OF NJ. Kline south
| sixty-nve and on"-half degrees east one-hund-
red and thirty perches to the place OF beginn-
ing Containing
SIXTY-SEVEN ACRES OF
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
SPRECKELS FEUD
HAPPILY ENDED
FATHER AND SON MAKE UP
ANCIENT QUARREL
Richest Man in California Seeking in
His Declining Years, to Effect
Reconciliation With His
Children
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald,
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb u.-Rudolph
Spreckels and his father, millionaire
Claus Spreckels, have made up after
having been bitter enemies since 1899.
They quarreled because Claus wanted
to assess the stockholders of the Ha-
waiian Commercial Sugar Plantation
company So per share. Rudolph took
the matter into the court and beat his
father out of the controlling interest.
Claus health is failing, he is in his
eighties and is becoming at peace with
his children. 1t is said his only daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emma Watson, is on her way
from London to effect reconciliation.
Her estrangement was caused by her
secret marriage to Thomas Watson.
Claus Spreckels' estate is valued at
$40 900, 900. and it is said he is the
richest man in California.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
WAS WOUNDED BY
LINCOLN s SLAYER
MAN WHO LED FORD THEATER
ORCHESTRA DYING
William Withers Tried to Capture
John Wilkes Booth and Was
Stabbed by the Fleeing
Assassin

Special to The Herald.
MOUNT VERNON, Feb. 11.-Willian
Withers, leader of the orchestra in
Ford's theater in Washington on the
night John Wilkes Booth assassinated
President Lincoln, and was stabbed in
the shoulder in his attempt to stop
the murderer, is dying of pneumonia at
his home in Wakedild He is 50 years
old and during the Civil War he was
bandmaster of Pennsylvania regi-
ment.
On the night President Lincoln at
tended Ford's theater to see Laura
Keene in the American Cousin"
Withers, between the first and second
acts. went upon the stage to talk with
Harry Hawk, the comedian. While he
was doing so Booth shot Lincoln. Turn
ing around, Booth ran into Wither's
arms in his attempt to escape, and
Booth plunged dagger into Withers'
shoulder. Withers fell to the stage and
Booth escaped
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
VOLLEY OF SHOTS
GREE7S ROBBERS
TWO HIGHWAYMEN KILLED IN
COLORADO SALOON
Approach Bar and Order Occupants
to Hold Up Their Hands, When
About Twenty Men Fire
at Them
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col, Feb. IL.
A special to the Gazette from Inde-
pendence says:
1.-TWO masked men entered the Silver
Bell saloon tonight and attempted to
hold up the place. Both of them were
masked and as they approached this
bar they ordered the crowd within,
numbering fifteen or twenty, to hold up
their hands and at the same time
commenced shooting. Nearly all the
men at the bar drew revolvers and
opened fire on the robbers with the
result that both of them were KILLED.
"Of those in the saloon three were
injured, Edward Fay fatally. Henry
Drach was shot in the leg and groin
and is in a precarious condition, and
Frank Edmundson, an ore weigher, was
shot through the hand and abdomen
and his condition is very serious. The
robbers are unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
CHOSEN FOR THE OFFICE or
POSTMASTER GENERAL
INCUMBENT GOES TO LONDON
Will Be Given Position Of Consul
General-Other Members of the
Cabinet Resign and Will
Be Resppointed

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-George q.
Cortelyou will succeed Postmaster
General Wayne, March 6. This is ac-
cording to the plan mapped out some
time ago by President Roosevelt. In
fact 1t has been generally understood
that the president rendered this port
folio to Mr.. Cortelyou at the time for
mer Postmaster General Payne retired
from the cabinet.
When Mr.. Wynne was placed at the
head of the department, to which he
had long been attached, it was with
the understanding that he was to make
way for Mr.. Cortelyou at a later date
The announcement was made today
that Mr.. Cortelyou will on March be
nominated for the position at the head
OF the postoffice department.
The announcement further stated
that all members of President Roose-
velt's cabinet had rendered their resig-
nations and that they will on March s
be nominated for reappointment, with
the exception of Mr.. Wynne, who is
to be appointed consul general at
London.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
STATESMEN INSPECT
SACRAMENTO RIVER
Levees Examined and Reclamation
Districts Visited With View to
Future Legislation

By Associated Press.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.-Senator.
elect Frank p. Flint and Congressman
elect Duncan E. Mckinley were the
special guests today on the tour of
inspection down the Sacramento river,
the object of the excursion being to
familiarize themselves with conditions
during high water, the river now stand
ing above twenty-one feet.
The party also included the river and
commerce committees of the two
houses of the legislature, Commissioner
of Public Works Ryan, Committeeman
George w. Peltier and w. E. Lovdal,
and others. Commissioner Ryan had
on board a large map showing the
course of the river the soundings at
different points, etc. The entire day
was devoted to the inspection of levees
and the observation of reclamation
districts from Sacramento to the lower
end of Grand island, which island was
circumnavigated.
All declared that much practical in
formation had been obtained which
would be valuable in the consideration
of future legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
VATICAN AND TURKEY
MAY REACH AGREEMENT 7
Negotiations Pending for the Pros
lection of Catholic Interests in
the Sultan's Realm

By Associated Press.
ROME, Feb. 1.-Although the bill
before the French chamber of deputies
providing for the separation, of church
and state in France is expected to
pass, the Vatican authorities still hope
to retain a hold on France through the
question of the protectorate over
Catholics in the east. Negotiations on
the subject took place at the end of
1900 and the beginning Of 1901, when the
sultan of Turkey whose relations with
France at that time were strained, in
formed the pope that he intended to ac-
credit a representative to the Holy see.
When Emperor William went to
Jerusalem he urged the sultan to do
so, and through Baron Won Hertlin,
who was sent on a special mission to
Rome, tried to persuade the pope to
accept the sultan's offer. Cardinal
Rampolla, then papal secretary of
state. is understood to have taken the
ground that the action of the sultan
was merely a move to displease France
so the pontiff refused Now, it is as
certained at the Vatican, matters may
take a different turn.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
CALVIN ASSUMES
HIS NEW DUTIES
SOUTHERN PACIFIC MANAGER
IN SAN FRANCISCO
w. n. Bancroft, His Predecessor,
Coming to Los Angeles to Meet
Officials Of the Salt
Lake Road

by Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb lie. f.
Calvin, the new general manager of
the Southern Pacific company, arrived
here today and was introduced to the
heads of the various departments of
the company. He had little or nothing
to say for publication except that he
was here and expected to stay.
He is the youngest man who has ever
been in charge of the Southern Pacific,
being younger than Mr.. Markham by
his family.
w. II. Bancroft, who has been acting
as general manager, will leave for
Salt Lake this evening and expects to
return here about the end of next
week. He will then go to Los Angeles
or business connected with the railroad
and the opinion is expressed that he
will, while in the southern city, meet
the officials of the San Pedro, Los An
geles and Salt Lake Railway company
with reference to connections and other
matters.
Il am sorry 1 am leaving" he said
this morning, "but all my interests are
in Salt Lake and have to go. have
the Oregon Short Line in pretty good
shape now and that gives me time to
attend to other matters for the rail-
road
Mr.. Bancroft, however, would not say
whether he was going to take an active
part in the management of the San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake line
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
CRAZY OKLAHOMA FARMER
KILLS WIFE AND CHILD
Finishes With Suicide After Setting
the House on Fire-Son Mar
rowly Escapes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
GUTHRIE, OKLA, Feb. 11.-While
temporarily insane James Estes. a
farmeE at their home at Marshall, a
small town near here, early today
murdered his wife and daughter,
Maude Estes; attempted to kill his
son Lawrence, who escaped; set fire
to the house and literally blew his own
head off with shotgun. The house
was destroyed and the bodies burned
to a crisp before neighbors could
arrive.
Lawrence Estes says that he was
awakened by his father attempting to
attack him. He escaped and ran from
the house. Mrs. Estes and her daugh-
ter had been killed with club. Miss
Estes. who was 20 years of age. was a
school teacher.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
PRESIDENT AND
SENATORS CLASH
ARBITRATION TREATIES ARE
SHARPLY SCORED
CULLoM LEADS OPPOSITION
Vehement Protestations in the Upper
Chamber Against Usurpation by
the Executive Of Their
Prerogatives

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Feb 11.-President
Roosevelt has addressed letter to
Senator Cullom, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign relations, stating
that the action of that committee in
amending the arbitration treaties by
substituting for the word agreement
the word treaty" is in his opinion,
not a step forward but step back
ward. If the word treaty" is substi-
tuted the treaties will amount to spe-
cific announcement against the whole
principle of general arbitration
treaty.
The president also says that If, in
the judgment of the president. an
amendment nullifies proposed treaty,
it seems to him that it is no less
clearly his duty to refrain from en-
deavoring to secure ratification of
the amended treaty
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
NO TRANSFERS ON
NINTH STREET
ELECTRIC COMPANY NOT COM
PEELED TO GIVE THEM
Supreme Court Decides That Fran
chise Does Not Garry With 1t
Liability of Transferring
Passengers
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-THE SUI
preme court decided today that the
Pacific Electric railway company and
the Los Angeles railway company were
not compelled, according to the terms
of their franchises, to issue transfers
at the intersection of their lines on
East Ninth street. in the southern city
mentioned.
The franchise for the East Ninth
Street line carried with it liability
in the matter of giving transfers, but
the road changed hands several times,
and the court considers that as most
of the advantages of the franchise
have been lost, the new owners of the
property need not shoulder all the
disadvantages
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
WAITER Fl.AYS WOMAN
WHO DIDN'T TIP HIM
Tears off His Apron and Stamps on
It, Saying "You're No
Lady"
snecial to INC Herald.

Special to The Herald.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 11.-Peter Diguet
until noon today was the star waiter
at the Hotel Stafford. Then he fell
from his high estate into an ungovern-
able rage because the young woman he
had skillfully served did not tip him as
she finished her breakfast.
Peter tore off his apron, threw it on
the floor and stamped upon it. Then
he informed the startled guest that she
was mo lady"
For disorderly conduct Peter now
lies in jail in default of the imposed
tine Of SIS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
HERALD'S CIRCULATION
IN LOS ANGELES

Attention of the public is called
to the fact that the circulation of
The Herald in the city of .os An
oeIes is greater than that OF the
Examiner and second only to that
of the Times. This circulation is
permanent, delivered at the homes
and not thrown about as specimen
copies or swept into the cutters.
The Herald, as the oldest MORN
ina newspaper In Los Angeles, is
more widely read than most Of it's
contemporaries, and its value as
an advertising medium is corre-
spondinsIy greater.
4.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
IS CHILDREN IN Ia YEARS
Mrs. cottreIl Is Now the Proud Moth
er of Triplets

Speclal 10 Inc Herald.
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Fourteen
years married, Mrs. Janet Cottrell of
Pleasantville, N. Y, has been the
mother of fifteen children. She is now
a patient at the Sloan Maternity hos
pital, where on Monday she gave birth
to triplets. two boys and girl, all Of
them sturdy youngsters.
The woman is thirty-seven years old
and attractive looking. OF her fifteen
children ten are living, including the
triplets AS soon as she gets well
enough the mother is going to write
President Roosevelt about her family.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
HARTMAN A HEAVY BUYER
Projected Extension of st. Paul Rail-
way to the Coast

Special to The Herald.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. ia spe-
cial dispatch. to the Chronicle from
New York says that Hartman and his
associates have steadily absorbed the
bulk, of the offerings for weeks, fact
that is supposed to have a bearing on
the readjustment of railway relations
that Wall street generally believes de-
pendent on the termination of the
Northern Securities litigation. The
Pacific Coast company has valuable
terminals at Seattle, and it may be
that these properties have an important
bearing on the dormant project for ex-
tending the st. Paul railway to the
Pacific.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
PEERESS WILL APPEAR
ON MUSIC HALL STAGE
Lady Haldon Will Be Seen In Vaude.
Vile by London Theater-
GoerR
Special Cable to The Herald.

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Feb. 11.-Lady Haldon. a
peeress, will shortly grace the music
hall stage of London. She was well
known on the dramatic stage some
years ago and frequently acted with
Bernhardt. She was the widow of d.
f. Drew, an American actor She
married Lawrence Palk and retired
from the stage.
Palk has since succeeded to his
fathers title.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
PART !

1-Stops roulette game.
2-czar willing to grant reforms.
3-Fails to- hold gate.
4-Fire in New York theater.
5-Southern California news.
6-7-Sports.
PART II
1-3--Real estate.
4-7-CIassified advertisements
8-ReaI estate.
PART III
1-3-Soeiety.
4-EditoriaI.
5-Cables.
6-Sends draft for one cent
7-MuslcaI notes.
8-Society.
9-M arkets.
PART ~
Magazine section.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
French Duel Ends as Usual
sy Associated Press.

y 4h'9OVIdVVu I-It5b.
PARIS, Feb. 11.-Gaston Calmette,
editor of the Figaro fought a duel
'oday with Col. Jacquot, as a result Of
The publication of Jacquots secret re-
'orts. Pistols at twenty-five PAGES
we're used and two shots were ex-
hanged. Neither was hit.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
THE DAYS NEWS
FORECAST

Southern California;: Clearing,
colder Sunday; heavy frosts both
Sunday and Monday mornings;
fruit growers should smudge;
light north wind. Maximum tenn
perature in Los Angeles yesterday,
SO degrees; minimum, 49 degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
ohio Republicans at Losserheads

By Associated Press.
TOLEDO. o., Feb. 1.-THE annual
convention of the Ohio Republican
clubs, which was held here. resulted
in split between the forces of Gov
ernor Herrick and those of Senator
Foraker, and the election of two sets
OF officers.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
LOCAL

Capt Auble and his officers raid gambling
resort the captain making spectacular en-
trance TO the room, ,L,
Retired ship chandler from east y stricken
nv illness and falls. fracturlng his Skull
tNtv board Of education Will meet Tuesday 10
mi Anishine touches on bond resolution.
E1re chief calls attention 10 danger from
aoving picture meehipeA
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
EASTERN

Clash occure between president ana Uenatttra,
latter declaring he is usurping power.
William Withers, man who was stabbed
while trying to catch Lincoln's slayer, dying
OF pneumonia.
George b. cortelyou to succeed wynne as
postmaster general.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
CONGRESSMAN IS
NEXT INDICTED
WILLIAMSON OF OREGON IS.
HELD FOR FRAUD
OTHER CITIZENS INVOLVED
Senator Mitehell's Partner viii Give
Evidence in the Case Against
Him and Will Conceal
Nothing

BY Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 11.-Follow-
ing close upon the sensational testi-
mony of Senator Mitchelrs law part
ner, Judge A. II. Tanner, and of Harry
c. Robertson, Mr.. Mitchell's private
secretary. today came the announce
ment that the federal grand jury had
returned an Indictment against Con-
gressman John r. Williamson DR.. Van
Gessner, Mr.. Williamson's partner in
the sheep raising business, and Marion
+. Briggs. United States land commits
soner at Pinevlle. Oregon. The in
dictment alleges that on June 80, 1902,
the accused persons entered into a con-
spiracy to obtain 100 persons to file
applications for public lands in Crook
county, Oregon, and swear that the
land was for their own use, when, ac-
cording to the indictment, it was for
the benefit of the firm of Van Gessner
and Williamson who desired the lands
for sheep grazing
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
Will Tell Everything

Judge Alfred H. Tanner made the
following statement to a representative
of the Associated Presss:
mo one knows the torture have en-
dured since January 81 when L made a
statement to the grand jury concerning
the date of the partnership agree
ment between Senator Mitchell and my
self. The last straw came, however,
when / learned that the federal grand
jury was preparing to indict my son
who had written the agreement be-
tween Senator Mitchell and myself on
the typewriter for perjury. and when
learned that the agents of the govern
ment were in possession of facts prov
ing that the document was not signed
March 5, 1901, as L had sworn, but
that it had been prepared and signed
last December"
Judge Tanner, do you expect to
testify against Senator MITCHELL" was
asked.
"Yes, I eXpecG to be called as a wit
nesss in the case against Senator Nit
chell and l will tell the whole truth re-
gerding the business of the firm with
out regard to consequences"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
FOREIGN

Car interviewed by son OF Count Leo Toll
stoi the well-known reformer
st Petersburg situation reported as being
well In hand.
Poland and the Caucasus continue to be
main centers OF the Russian storm
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
COAST

d. E Calvin takes up his new duties
manager OF the Southern Pacific.
Claus SprecSels and his family to be recon
clled
the santa Fe.
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