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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1907
FOR HOLIDAY TRAFFIC.

Managers Of express companies
and railroad officials are arranging
for series of meetings to be held
this week and next to arrange for
handling the holiday business. Pre-
liminary meetings were held sew
eral days ago with representatives
of some of the roads and it was
announced Saturday that the roads
are in fairly good condition to
handle this traffic. 1t was explain
ed that the lake season is drawing
to lose and that cars Of classes
will be more plentiful than at any
time this year. There has also
been a slight falling off in freight
tonnage, due to the closing of some
q. the mills and coke plants.
Last year the railroads were un-
De to provide cars to handle the
oliday traffic, and goods that had
Yeen shipped early in December
were not delivered until after Christ
mas. The express companies were
naturally blamed for this delay,
and the meetings this week will be
held with view of preventing any
serious delays this year. The holi-
day rush is expected to start with
in the next week, as there is now
noticeable increase in this business.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
BUSINESS PROBLEMS.

The only important matters
awaiting the action of Congress are
matters of business There is the
tariff; there Is the currency; there
is the Independent Treasury; there
is the extensive project for water
way improvements i'll the far West
there Is the controversy between
the sheep and the cattle men, and
the unanimous opposition of both
to any projection of the public do
main.
Congress is made up mainly of
lawyers who have talked themselves
into public life, and whose remain
ing i'll public life depends upon their
popularity and their power of NOV
ing the voters with their speeches.
Such men do not take kindly to
business problems. Patriotism is
their long suit. They can gloiify
the country and denounce its enc
mics nntil the cows come home and
their auditors have to go and milk
them. 1t is the easiest thing in
the world to thrill an audience over
union or disunion; the flag, esp,c.
tally if referred to as "Old Glory"
is an invaluable asset. 1t is almost
equally easy to move all audience
by appeals to race sentimentalism
or race prejudice; TO stir Northern
hearers into sympathy for the col
ored brother and to stir Southern
hearers into vindictiveness toward
the "nigger.
But you can't DO much with bus
mess problems Ycu can denounce
banks ami "robber barons" and
British gold" but they do not stir
very much. The adequate discus
siol of these topics requires infor-
nation, and that takes time and in
wolves trouble. There is also grave
risi OF alternating some of your sup
por,ers; for every man thinks he
knows all about these business
problems.
But these business problems have
got 10 be acted upon. 1t will not
do to rely chiefly on the "old flag"
or our beloved country, or the
grand Constitution, or the rights of
man irrespective of color, Howev-
er unwilling they are, Congressman
have to get down to questions OF
prices and duties and imports and
methods of banking and the pro-
cesses of handling the public reve
nues. We have settled the prob
lens of human liberty and national
integrity, and we have got to deal
with corporations and finances and
the courses of trade. Ia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Beef to Go Up in Chicago.
So Say Chicago Retailers, Who Deny Re-
ductlon In Wholesale Price.

Beef, the meat staple of Chicago,
has not decreased in price, either
wholesale or retail in Chicago.
Such is the positive declaration of
retailers, who assert that instead of
a decrease in the price of their
steaks, consumers may expect a
gradual increase that will continue
until.spring.
Retailers throughout that city
vehemently assert that the prices of
first grade, or even medium beef
has not been sufficiently lowered by
the wholesalers to justify material
decrease in their prices. The mar
gin between purchase and sale in
the price Of meats was said by sew
eral of the retailers to approximate
20 per cent. Of this amount IS
per cent. could be deducted for
operating expenses, leaving the re-
tailers net profit of five per cent.
The largest profit is said to be on
the cheaper grades of meat.
Many of the Chicago retailers
are said to have made only bare
living expenses throughout the
summer, and their reluctance to de-
creasing the price of meats is ascri-
bed to desire to offset their losses
oil the earlier season.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Gone to Washington.

Congressman John G. McHenry
left on Friday for Washington to
enter upon his official duties. He
was sworn in on Monday. Mr..
McHenry has selected as his private
secretary George D. Herbert of
Harrisburg, who is we'll known in
this county.
Our congressman is we'll equip
ped for the position upon which
he has entered Being extensively
engaged in business he knows the
wants Of the people. He has already
shown his devotion to those who
under the laws are entitled to pen
sions.
Mr.. McHenry has made an ex-
tensive study of finance, and is in
terested in number of National
banks. We expect him to make
his mark in Congress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
Menace of The Future.

The Adjutant General of the
Army, in his annual report, sug-
gests the adoption of the European
system of. conscription as an ex-
pedient for keeping the army up to
the numerical standard allowed by
law. Notwithstanding the most
strenuous efforts on the part of the
War Department and the recruiting
officers in all parts of the country"
he declares, it has been found i'm
possible wholly to make good the
losses occurring in the present
strength OF the army to say moth
ing of increasing the strength
authorized by law and executive
order" What executive orders
have to do with the matter is not
explained.
General Ainsworth gives various
reasons for the difficulty in secur-
ing recruits, however. Desertions
continue, So per cent. of the en-
listed men having taken that form
Of escape from the service during
the last year, though the severity
OF punishment for minor offences
was considerably ameliorated. But
the principal source of the trouble
lies in the meagerness of the COM
pensation and the lack of officers.
Of course there is lack of officers
in the opinion of the number. The
opportunities for promotion are
augmented in exact ratio to the
aggregate number and every officer
wants advancement and additional
pay.
This comes merely as a sugges-
ton now but it will come in a
vastly different form later unless
the spirit of militarism is checked
There is no reason now for a great,
er military force in this country
than there was before the Civil wal
other than such as has been created
by the subjugation of territory il
the Philippines and Porto Rico ant
the self-assumed responsibility fol
the maintenance of order in Cuba
In fact the complete pacifcation o
the Indians has lessened the neeC
Of soldiers aTd the constant strif,
for increasing the army creates tn,
suspicion that there are siniste
purposes concealed in it.-BeHe
J0Ate Watchman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05
BRYAN LEADS IN POLL OF CON
GRESS.
An Overwhelming Conviction Among Demo
Gratis That Ne Will Be Presidential
Nominee.

A poll taken of the Democratic
Senators and Representatives i'll
Washington shows an overwhelm-
ing conviction that Bryan's nomi-
nation is certainty. The proper
ton is about five TO one of those who
answered the question directly.
1t also shows a still stronger con-
viciion that he should ruin on
conservative platform. Its import
ance is somewhat diluted how
ever, by the fact that some Of those
who say conservative" seem to
think a platform declaring for the
initiative and referendum, or some.
thing equally new, would be con-
servative.
Nearly all the Democrats think
the financial situation has greatly
improved Democratic prospects.
Many OF them base this idea on the
fact that the panic of 1898 injured
the Democrats. Some of them, how
ever, think that while the situation
might help if it were continued, it
Will be at an end SO long before the
election that it is not worth bank.
ing OH.
The very few Democrats who
think Bryau's nomination may still
be evaded and they are the merest
handful-are all at sea as to can
didate. Only one of them had a
settled conviction as to a rival
standard-bearer. This man, Rams
dell, of Louisiana, declared fiat
footedly for Governor Johnson, of
Minnesota. There were only eight
of them altogether, and of the
other seven, three vaguely enumer-
ated number of good men who
might be put forward against Bry-
an, such as Senator Culberson,
Lieutenant Governor Chanler, Gov
ernor Folk and Senator Daniel
-Four had nobody to suggest at all.
The following are the questions
asked of each Congressman with
the result Of the poll
Question No. Docs Bryan's
recent announcement of his candid
acy followed by his Washington
speech, eliminate all other Demo
Gratis from consideration by the
Democratic National Convention ?
Affirmative, 40; negative, g;
declined to answer, 3; non-com-
initial, IS; too early to say, I.
Total, IS.
Question No. 2-Who, besides
Bryan, in your opinion, will receive
serious consideration, and why?
No other than Bryan, 10 nom
committal, 10; declined to answer,
3; any one of several, 3 nobody
in particular, 4 f.; Johnson, /. Total,
81.
Question No. $40 what extent
has the financial situation changed
the political outlook
Helped Democrats, 50; no effect,
4; no answer, 8; too early to say,
1. Total, T..
Question No. 4-Should the
party platform be constructed on
conservative or radical lines?
Conservative, 38; radical, a; pro-
gressive, a; democratic d; on
the fence, 10; declined to answer,
S; tariff the issue. q. Total, 60.
A fine new line of Wedding in
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05

The Naval Academy football
team beat West Point at Franklin
Field, Philadelphia, last Saturday
by score of 6 too.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05

Japanese table ware and fancy
china in beautiful designs, at L. +.
Whary's china store.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05

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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-12-05

A fine new line of Wedding in
just received at this office.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10

SALEM, Or, April 9,--Upon COM
plaint OF Master Elsa Warden H. G.
Van Duseu. the state Board OF Fish
Commissioners yesterday afternoon vo-
ted to retire II. A. Webster OF oregon
City, fro mthc office Of Deputy Fish
Warden and appointed In his place
Frank c, Brown, OF ontario. formerly
a resident OF oregon City, While this
change cannot be regarded AS an as
surance of the reelection OF Mr., Van
Dusen to his present office. II may be
said to strengthen his chance OF re-
tention In the light OF present chaotic
conditions.
Mr.. Van Dusen's principal complaint
against Webster .was that he put In
the major portion Of his time knock
ing" and paid little attention TO the
performance OF his official duties" and
Ahc bSaAu III AhthAlN N'S 1HAHkt Au'N
the view that, inasmuch as the Fish
Warden Is held responsible for the
proper observance OF the law govern
ing the fisn industry and protection Of
the fish during the closed season. strict
harmony should prevail between him
self and his deputies. II appears that
nothing but dlscord had existed be-
tween Messrs. Van Dusen and Webster
for several months past, and in retir-
ing the deputy the board takes the
position of upholiing the authority
and respect due the superior official.
For many months there have been
half-conflrmed rumors that Mr.. Van
Dusen would be retired from the office
of Master Fish Warden at the close Of
his present term. but the longer the
election Is delayed the more remote
seems the possibility of any change.
Deputy Webster has been recognized
as Mr.. Van Dusen's strongest oppo-
nent for the job. and while his removal
from the deputyship does not neces-
sarlly destroy his chances to succeed
to the higher office, 1t relegates him
somewhat to the background. One Of
Mr.. Van Dusen's chief causes for COM
plant against Mr.. Webster was the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
vEsuvlus ANNIVERSARY.
Celebrated by Professions, Feass'
Two Harmless Earthquakes.

Rome. April e.-~The Anniversary OF
the disastrous eruption Of Noun. Vc'
sius last year was marked yesterday
hy two harmless earthquakes In Cali
abrla and huge religious ceremonies
In the towns around The volcano. The
famous statue or TIE Madonna, be-
llevcd by the people 10 aave sweated
during the calamity was carried about
by tho local clergy and authorities.
and was followed by thousands OF
worahippers
The professional feast at Noeernla
Inrcriore. ended In a riot. caused, 1,
In said. by excitement over a report
that another statue Of the Madonna
was opening aud shutting Its eyes,
Police had to auel the disturbance.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
PEAR YroR NORTH POLE.
IndominabIe Explorer To Try For Pole
AGAIN This Summer.

WASHINGTON. April e.--Secretary
Metcalf. today granted the application
OF Commander Peary, for three years
leave of absence the time TO be spent
IN Polar explorations,
The application OF Commander Pea
ry for leave OF absence OF three
years, uncovered the fact that Peary
proposes to make another attempt this
summer to reach the North Pole. II
is expected the start will be made
sometime In June.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10

by feet. The contract calls 'or
sufficient airchambers TO Keep the BOAT
from swamping The patrol Is Tor
us,s an the Columbia aud tributaries
and viii cost $3.50,
The total receipts from nnea ani
penaltlca amounted to tl0o,ss
The disbursements were aS followT'
SsigS,6i against Hatchery Fund Dis
trlct No. /. s5gt, against Hatchery
Fund District No, , and sssSS7 spec.
ial Appropriation for the Salary ond
Expenses OF Master Fish Warden
Making a total Of ss4ss.sS.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10

charge that he Was putting In HIS
time lobbying for the Master Wardena
job during the Legislature, whore he
should have been attending TO suhordl'
nate dutlrs at hts poat,
II Il should como TO Il vote upon a
successor to Mr.. VAN nuson at present
even Il Secretary of state Benson
were acre. II would be pretty certain
10 result In deadlock, and Mr., Van
pusne would hold hts job Indefinitely.
Before leaving for California, Seere'
tar Benson said no had no choice
among the candidates, state Treasu-
FER steel IL pledged to support Rep
resentative ], T., Campbell. OF oregon
city, for tho job while Governor Cham
bcrlain win stand by his announced
policy of retaining tncumhents where
the services have been satisfactory
and would vote for tho retention ot
Mr.. Van puscn,
The following Ia synopsis OF the
Fish Warden'c report for March;
The following arrests and prosccu'
tions were made by water BaIln
Mock.
]. ]. Bratm convicted and fined $50
and costs for having small sturgeon In
his possession. Charles farris, man
ager Of the Wilson, case Lumber Conn
pany fined $50 and coAts for allowing
saw dust TO polute one Of the tribu'
taries ot the Columbia. William
Tichenor. manager OF the Tichcnor
Lumber Company was given like
fine for similar oftcnsc, John lngIl.
is manager FOR the Oregon Lumber
Company paid $50 and costs for the
sawdust oftense,
Two gasoline patrol boats were main
talncd Through ala given by the pack
crs Of the lower river and found but
three Violations OF the spring closed
season period. one set net In the
slough above svenson: one in Young's
river and another In the Clatrkaule
River.
A very nattcring report was made
from the following hatchery stations
Mckenzie River, Salmon River Wal
Iowa River, ontario, umpqua, TlIla-
nook Sluslaw. Coos nay AMI the Co.
guile River Hatcncrys Several mill
lion fry were liberated from these var
lous stations In good and healthy con.
dltlon.
An effort In to he made 10 hold sup
ply OF Spring Chinook Salmon In the
Clackamns River below the cazadcro
Dam for spawning purposes The
United States Bureau of Fisheries
have charge Of this work but have ne
elected It for the past two years and
Master Warden Van pusen viii under
take the work this year,
The Fish Warden also contracted for
gasoline patrol bont to be built by
r. NJ. Leathers on the following dl-
mensIons, length so feet, foot beam
and foot depth. To be equipped
with a Is horsepower, cylinder Troy
er engine and a removable house 81
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
ASSASSINATION IN GUATEMALA,

MEXICO CITY, April "a sup
posed accomplice of Jose Estrada, the
young Guatemalan, who last night
stabbed to death. General Manuel IL
zandro Barillos, former president Of
Guatemala, has been arrested. He
also gave his name as Estrada. The
assassin seems exultant over his deed
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
PRESIDENT SUPPORTS MINISTER

WASHINGTON. April s,--The
President has declined to grant an in
terview with Mrs. Ida Won Claussen,
who has complained TO the State De-
partment that Charles Fl, Graves,
United States Minister to Sweden, re-
fused TO present fer to King Oscar
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
AN INsIplous DISEASE.

One OF the worst features of kidney
trouble is that 1t Is an insidious dis
ease and before the victim realizes his
danger he may have a fatal malady,
Take Foley's Kidney Cure at the first
sign Of trouble as II corrects irregu-
larfties and prevents Bright's disease
an diabetes. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug
Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
DiscIaims Unwritten Law Then
Argues Nothing Else.
FLAYS EvELYN'S MOTHER
Flatly Accuses Hummel OF Committing
Perjury On Witness Stand Jury Or
dered Confined And Given Time To
Arrange Business Affairs.

NEW YORK, April 9.-Delpnin NJ.
Delmas, leading counsel for Harry X.
Thaw will finish his address to the ju-
~ in Thaw's defense today. II is ex-
pected that he will conclude half the
Of his address befor the court takes
its luncheon recess. Then there will
remain nothing more but District At
torney Jerome's address to the jury
and Justice Fitzgeralds charge. The
case should surely go to the jury byl
Thursday, and the probability is that
it will be submitted to them Weines-
day afternoon.
Mr.. Delmas spoke for two hours and
a half yesterday, reviewing the evil
dence and putting upon 1t the de-
fense's construction. He had prac-
tically finished with this portion Of
his address wnen court adjourned last
night and today he will begin with
his real argument. So far he has not
mentioned the subject of insanity, but
has devoted himself entirely to an at
tempt to snow that the evidence
proves that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw told
the truth on the stand when she told
the story to Harry X. Thaw in Paris,
In 1903, and that the story was true.
He also took occasion to denounce
Evelyn's mother in the bitterest terms
as woman who had lived on her
daughters shame He fatty accused
abraham H Hummel of committing
perjury on the witness stand and
waxed eloquent when detailing the de-
barred attorneys record.
Today Mr.. Delmas will get down to
the actual story of the shooting and
will argue that Thaw was insane at
the time Of the shooting. Yesterday
calling ner one Of the bravest and
truest women the world had ever
seen, and fayed Stanford white mer-
eilessly. He has made known his in
tention of not bringing into the case
the "Unwritten law" but his argu-
ment so far has been almost altogeth-
er along that line. When Mr.. Delmas
finishes his argument today Court will
be adjourned until tomorrow morning
when Mr.. jerome will begin mis- sum-
ming up. He expects to finish in
three or four hours and if he does il
IS probable that Justice Fitzgerald will
charge the jury at once. The jury
has been ordered confined until they
are discharged and it is not probable
that the judge will keep them con-
fined longer than is necessary.
That every possible effort will b.
made to secure a verdict goes withou
saying. The case has been the long.
est and most expensive murder tria
ever held in New York and justice
Fitzgerald will not allow the jury t.
20 until there is absolutely no chanc
of agreement. Even if they do repor
that they cannot agree, as those VIII
have been following the trial closel.
confidently believe, it is probable tina
Justice Fitzgerald will send them bacl
to the jury room and keep them ther
until the last hope Of an agreement j
oOnn
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
WhoepIna Cough.

have used chamborlain's Cough
Remedy In my family In cases OF
whoopiys cough. and want TO toll you
that II is tho best medicine | have ever
used. w. r. CASTOR. posco, GA. This
remedy 10 msfe and sure, For sale
Frank Hart and Leading Druggists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
THIS MAY INTEREST YOU

No one is immune from kidney
trouble, so just remember that Foley's
Kidney Cure will stop the irregulari-
ties and cure any case Of kidney and
bladder trouble that IL not beyond the
reach of medicine. T. F. Laurin, Owl
Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
DECLINES oovERNoRsHlp.

VANCOUVER. Il, c., April o.
Ralph Smith. NJ r., has declined th'
appointment to the governorshlp o.
Yukon territory.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-04-10
VAN DUSEN SECURE
n. A. Webster Who Sought Van
Dusen's Office Is Out.
KN0CKER AND lNATTENTIvE

Board OF Fish Commissioners Uphold
Van Dusen And Appoint Frank C.
Brown OF Ontario To Succeed Web,
ster-Fish Wsrden's Report.
Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
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Imperial Valley press., 1907-08-17
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MIN LAID OFF
Nearly 300 Men at laSuna Are Laid
 OFF

Last Ssturday.nght the government laid off nearly 3oo. men at the works at Laguna dam. All the men on the California side were laid off. but l25 were retained on the Ar'zona side of the river.
 The reason for this decrease In the force at the government dam Is the shortage of appropriation for the La guna project. It appears that the putting In ot thIs dam Is costing more than what was at first estimated, and the force has been cut down to cor respond with the present available funds.
 Governing these funds for the gov ernment projects there Is distributing board, and ths board Is expected to meet the latter part of this month or the first of September. and will appor- tlon funds to increase the force again at Laguna. It Is practically impera tive that work be not slackened on 4hls dam for long, as there Is some very important work to be done before the high water of next year. and for thls reason It Is believed the distrlbu- ding board will borrow from some other government project which has sur plus. until congress met In December and allows for this deficiency.
 Up to the time of the lay off work was progressing fine. and there is no fear expressed but what everything will continue to progress at the dam site