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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
TAX TROUBLES.

All the counties in the State have
tax troubles, to greater or less
extent, and much talk has been
heard about reform of an evil upon
those who have to stand the tax
burden. Taxpayers Associations
have been formed for that object.
In Clinton county they have one
that goes about this work in a
practical way. This association,
finding that gross abuses existed in
the valuation of property, it de-
manded that the County Commits
sioners should rectify the irregu-
larities. Upon the Commissioners
neglecting to perform this duty the
matter was taken into court and last
week the association was granted
an alternative mandamus to compel
the derelict officials to make an as
sessment according to law. This
is the right way to get at a diff
Guilty of this kind and it is an ex-
ample that might be followed with
advantage in other counties. Elk.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
President Baer's Bad Dlundar.

Mr.. George +. Baer, president
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail
road, is a profound scholar, a dis
tinguished lawyer and an excellent
citizen. But he underestimate the
intelligence and misconceives the
spirit of the public when he raises
rates for the service of his railroad
i'll resentment of legislative action.
The Legislature has been lenient
to the faults of the corporation of
which Mr.. Baer is the head. 1t
has been generous i'll favors and
iorbearance. The exercise of
constitutional right should not,
therefore, be interpreted as an Of
fens: which jus,ihes reprisals OH
the public. In taking that step
Mr.. Baer has made a mistake.
The seventeenth article of the
constitution Of the Commonwealth
forbids lot OF things which the
Reading railroad has been doing.
Section 5 of tha article which
reads mo incorporated company
doing the business of a common
carrier shall, directly or indirectly,
prosecute or engage i'll mining and
manufacturing articles for trans
portatlon over its works; nor shall
such company, directly or indirect
ly, engage i'll any other business
than that of common carriers, or
hold or acquire lands, freehold or
leasehold, directly, or indirectly,
except such as shall be necessary
for carrying on its business; but
mining or manufacturing company
may carry the products of mines
and manufactures on its railroad
or canal not exceeding fifty miles
in length" if enforced would put
the Reading railroad out of busi-
ness in week. The obvious 6c-
ton that the Temple Iron company
is separate corporation wouldn't
stand minute.
If the provisions of the constitu-
tlon were enforced, therefore, Mr.. !
Baer would be divested of the pow |
er to raise, lower or make rates for
the Reading railroad. in pursuing
the course he has adopted, under .
such conditions, he is inviting the /
resentment of the public and pent
up wrath is likely to explode
at any time. Mr., Baeris one
of the cherished friends of
the editor of this paper. His
splendid achievement in construct.
ing and maintaining success in rail.
road management has been a per-
ennial source of satisfaction and
pleasure to us. That being true
we can claim the privilege of
friendship to say to Mr.. Baer that
he is making a blunder which will
probably cost more than it will
come to.-Belh,tonte Watchman.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
STUART SIGNED TROLLEY BILLS

Saturday the governor approved
the Homsher trolley eminent do
main bill, which followed at som,
distance the trolley freight t-carry
ing bill, two measures that were
fought for through many legisla
tive sessions. The Homsher bill
gives a trolley company the right
of eminent domain when fifty-onC
per cent of the owners of the prop
erty proposed to be occupied give
their consent.
An echo of the inter State com.
merce commissions exposure oil
the manner in which officers and
agents Of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company held stock in coal
companies which were favored by
them, came when Governor Stuart
approved the Reynolds bill forbid
ding those officers, employees or
agents of any railroad company
operating within this Common
wealth, who have charge, directly
or indirectly, of the distribution Of
cars to shippers thereon, to own or
have any interest, directly or in
directly, in any operated coal pro-
perty or in the stock of any mining
or manufacturing company along
the line of such railroad, making
the violation a misdemeanor and
providing a punishment for the
same. The penalty is from $3.50
to 81, 900 and imprisonment from
three months to year, or both, at
the Courts discretion. The Kiess
bill to prevent steam railroads from
gobbling up competing trolley lines
was also approved by Governor
Stuait. 1t provides that no rail
road corporation of this State shall
hereafter acquire, purchase or
guarantee the stock, bonds or other
securities of, or lease or purchase
the franchise of, or in any way con-
troll, any street passenger railway
owning or having un-
der its control parallel or COM
peting line. The penalty for the
corporation or its officers,
directors or agents is fine of mot
more than S.. .ooo."
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
Aerial Navigation.

We invariably accord all attentive
ear to a man who has accomplished
something ofbeneft to human kind.
Professor Alexander Graham Bell,
the inventor of the telephone named
after him, and the actual founder
of the whole telephone system, now
asserts that it is question of only
comparatively short time until
large majority of Our travelling will
be done almost exclusively by air
navigation. He says by this means
it will be possible to cross the At
lantic ocean in less than twenty
hours, because the coming air-ship
will easily rush along with a speed
of 200 miles an hour. At this rate
New York and London will be only
sixteen hours apart.
There are people living today who
called Professor Bell a dreamer
when he first promulgated his tele-
phone system. but they have found
the famous inventors dreams come
true. So that even if he was dream.
ing when he told the people they
could converse over wire through
a properly constructed instrument,
he may be dreaming again when he
says that i, is only question of
brief period when there will be a
perfected type of airship, by which
it will be possible to cross the At
lantic in less than twenty hours.
Stranger things than this have
been accomplished. .-Williamsport
Gazette and Bulletin.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
A Matter for Thought.

General James A. Beaver in his
Memorial day address at Beech
Creek, among other things said
Don't give all the boquets to the
dead. The dead deserve greatest
honor, but it cheers the old heart
and gladdens a life whose shadows
are lengthening out fast, to hand
him a boquet-a boquet not only of
ta!rest flowers, but of respect, of
honor, of kindness and of considera-
ton, token and recognition of
service well performed and a sacri-
fee well made"
Nothing truer, prettier and more
hitting could be framed and said by
any veteran who left one of his legs
on the battlefield, served as Gov
ernor of Pennsylvania and is to-
day serving his second term as Su-
perior Court Judge.
The General believes that those
to whom boquets are to be given
will appreciate the gift far more
while on the top than underneath
the sod. In this belief our honor
able judge and Ex-Governor is not
alone. Were the public awakened
to the thought that all the boquets
on the casket are as naught COM
pared with what the same evidence
OF appreciation would be to the
recipient while ne or she is among
the strugglers in life's arena.
This is matter for thought
which it will harm no one to con.
slider. .-Ee.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
RAILROAD BILLS SIGNED BY
STUART
viii Curb Railways and Also Enforce tho
Constitution OF the Stale.

Common carrier corporations ii
this State will hereafter be undei
the supervision of railroad com
mission. Governor Stuart has ap
proved the Dunnore bill, providing
tor the appointment by the govern
or of such a commission. While
the bill does not give the com:.is.
sion power TO go after the compan-
les rates, yet it has power to re-
commend that the attorney gener.
al take action, and it is hardly to
be supposed that he would disre.
gard its public recommendations.
The commissioners will consist
of three members, at s. 900 year
each, and a secretary marshal and
clerical force are provided for, and
there can be no doubt of their con-
stitutional authority to draw
salaries.
Following up his approval of the
railroad commission bill, the gov.
ernor approved four bills providing
legislation to enforce four provis-
ious Of the constitution which have
practically been a dead letter since
1874, when the constitution was
adopted, as follows:
Prohibiting common carriers
from directly or indirectly engag-
ing in mining or manufacturing
articles for transportation over
their lines, or holding or acquiring
lands, Except such as are neces-
sary." The bill does not affect
or canals not exceeding
fifty miles in length. The penalty
is 81 900 fine for the corporation
and $500 TO $1,000 fine each for the
president, vice president and di-
rectors.
Prohib ting discrimination in the
carrying of freights between trans
portation companies and indivi-
duals, or in favor of either, by
abatement, drawback or otherwise.
lnd torbidding any preferences in
furnishing cars or motive power.
The penalty is 81 900 fine for the
corporation and from $500 to 81 900
Inc each for officers or employees
Giving to all individuals, associa-
ions and corporations equal rights
o have persons and property trans
ported by common carriers, and
prohibiting undue and unreason-
lble discrimination in charges, or
n facilities for transportation of |
relght and passengers, within the |
state or coming from or going to |
my other State. However, excur-
ION and communication tickets NAV
'e issued at special rates. The
penalty is 81 900 fine for the cor
'oration and 81 900 fine each for
officials and directors.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
The Philadelphia Record remarks

The Philadelphia Record remarks: {:
At last the persons instrumental
in the looting of the Enterprise
Bank have some of them been
brought within the pitch of the
law. The cashier dealt out his
own punishment by killing himself
The teller and a bookkeeper now
stand convicted of falsifying the
books and will suffer the penalty.
Other lesser officials will be prose
cuted. Meantime the major gener-
ais who got the money escape. 1t
is only the corporals and suffers
for whom the penitentiary looms.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06
THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1907
ARRESTS FOR CAPITOL JOB.

Arrests will be made in conrec-
ton with the capitol scandal before
another month has elapsed. Un.
officially, and before its complete
report on the expenditure of SI3,-
900, 900 on this monument of eX-
travagance is made TO Governor
Stuart, the investigation commits
sion will recommend the beginning
of criminal and civil actions against
those shown to be responsible for
the almost inconceivably reckless
expenditure of the funds of the
Commonwealth. Fraud in the
Justification of measurements and
'stitutions and conspiracy to de-
d, will likely form the basis
he criminal proceedings, Over
tses, disregard of specifications
duplication of payments are
lie of the points on which civil
suits will be entered toward the re-
covery of some of the millions scat
tered so promiscuously.
Three instances of Justification
OF measurements by trimmer"
Sanderson, measurements which
were approved by Architect Hus.
ton and allowed by the board of
public grounds and buildings, are
set forth in the report of Fritz J.
Lautz, the marble expert. Sander
son was using the famous 'per
foot" rule on which to collect and
advanced the actual measurements
IN the three rooms from 13o to GOO
feet. By this means he secured
$II,o4o fer material the market
value of which was but $eS7. The
building experts report gives the
first absolute proof of the duplica-
tion of payments to Payne & Co.
and Sanderson. Messrs. Shenk
and Collins, who collaborated an
examination of the building, point
out that $4,7Sr was paid the
trimmer" for laying parquetry
flooring in three rooms which had
been already provided for in the
original Payne contract.
Members of the commission saw
they can see the end of their work.
Three weeks and possibly four are
predicted as the limit of the public
hearings. All of the former State
officials who we're in any way con-
nected with the capitol contractors
will be called upon to testify and
their evidence is expected to fur
nish the probers with much valu-
able material for the prosecution of
legal proceedings. Beginning We'd
nesday four days will be devoted to
the examination of witnesses and
the hearing of reports. The Re-
publican State convention on
Thursday will not be allowed to
interfere at all with the hearings,
and the probers will be on exhibi-
ton during the gathering of the
politicians.
This week portions of the audi
tors report will be presented to
the commission and the report of
Charles Rich of Tiffany & Co., on
the chandeliers and bronze stan
dards will also be made public.
Imperfections, sighted and poorly
executed work, disregard of speci-
hcations and enormous over charg.
es will be shown in connection
with these lighting fixtures, and
the Rich report as whole will be
quite as startling and interesting
as that on the marble.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06

The Wilkes Barre Record declar-
es there is great need tor an amend
ment of the Uniform Primaries law
providing for the posting OF the re-
suit of the voting outside of the
polling place Immediately after the
vote is counted. The opportunity
afforded for juggling the returns,
between the time the polls close on
Saturday and Tuesday noon follow.
ing, is too great temptation, es-
pecially for old practitioners in the
art of ballot-box stuffing and false
counting. In cities and counties
where the primary choice, owing
to heavy majorities for one party
or the other, is practically determi-
nate of the final result fraud can
only be prevented by enforcing the
most complete publicity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1907-06-06

The James V. Brown library at
Williamsport will be dedicated on
Monday, June 18TH.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
People Write Asking For Help.

CLEVELAND, O., June 4. - Miss Edith McGorray. the pretty niece of Sheriff McGorray. who is to become the wife of Edward H. Schwab on June IS, Is much annoyed by the newspaper publicity received because she is to be- come the bride of multimilllonaire's brother She said: "Words cannot say how disgusted I am with all this news paper talk about the $2000.0o0. It's getting really serious. too, for people are beginning to write to me asking for money and all sorts of help. Mir. Schwab gets begging letters too."~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
apon.t Ki.. the n.hie...

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. June A Don't kiss the babies" was the slogan of the several hundred members of woman's clubs from all parts Of the country, who met to form the Woman's auxiliary to the Antituberculosis league here. Male scoffers at the meet ing attempted to pass resolution that kissing be cut out altogether as a dan gerous mode of spreading disease germs, but were voted down.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
BOISE JURY BOX FULL
State Prosecutor Pictures
 Steunenberg's Murder.
HAYWOOD ONE OF FOUR ACCUSED.
Holds That Western Federation Plot- ted Reign of Terror and Assas.
 sinations to Advance Their Cause In Two States.

ted Reign of Terror and Assas.
 sinations to Advance Their
 Cause In Two states. !,
 BOISE, Ida, June A. William D. Haywood. secretary and treasurer of the Western Federation of Miners, having recovered his health over Sum day, his trial on the charge of insti&at- ing the murder of ex-Governor Steu- nenberg was resumed, and the july was at last completed as follows:
 Thomas B. Cess, real estate; Finley Mclean, rancher; Samuel D. Gilman, farmer; Daniel Clark, farmer; George Powell, rancher; o. V. Seborn, farmer; H. F. Messecar, farmer; Lee Scrivener, farmer; J. A. Robertson, farmer; Levi Smith, carpenter; A. P. Burns, retired rancher, and Samuel F. Russell, farm CT.
 The indictment, which charges Will liam D. Haywood, Mover, Pettibone and Jack Simpkins jointly with caus- ing the death of former Governor Steu- nenberg by an assault with bomb. WoS ASou tO thC yuiJ. 1hC tWCitC uCn in the box listened intently as the clerk rattled off the legal phraseology in monotonous tones.
 The bomb described in the indict- ment against Haywood and the others Is said to have been prepared with dy- namite and other explosives and was so arranged that when Governor Steu- nenberg opened the gate leading to his home string attached to the gate up- set a bottle of sulphuric acid. The acid coming in contact with giant caps set off the combined explosive. Harry Orchard, who has confessed to placing the bomb. has been separately indicted.
 This morning James H. Hawley ad- dressed the court with the states opening accusation. He had prepared no manuscript and was brief.
 { Broadly speaking, the state charged that Haywood conspired with Mover. Pettibone, Simpkins and others of the alleged timer circle" of the Western Federation of Miners and plotted a campaign of terrorism that had for it's double purpose the removal by assas- s.nation of those opposed to the organ ization and the retention and increase of control and power within the organ ization.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
storey Cotton Company Fakir to Jaii

PHILADELPHIA. June 4.-Stanley Francis. the promoter of the Storey Cotton company of this city, which was closed by the postal authorities and which had creditors in all sections of the country. has begun sentence of five years in the Eastern penitentiary. Francis was convicted of using the malls to defraud. Mrs. Francis. wife of the promoter. made the last appeal to the United States district attorney for a few days grace for her husband. but the appeal was refused.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
Linemen Follow Girl. I. s,ril...

SAN FRANCISCO. June 4.-All the POO linemen in the employment of the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph company here quit work in sympathy with the striking girl operators. who have been on strike for over three weeks to force a recognition of their unIon
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
Richard crek.r Denies.

DUBLIN. June 4.-Interviewed con corning the newspaper reports that hs cherished ambitions to enter the Brit Ish parliament as Nationalist mem Der. Richard Croker said, T have DO intention of ever entering politics araln."
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
chicago Arctic Expedition starts.

TRoMSO, Norway. June 4.-The arc. tic steamer Frithjof left here for Epitz- bergen with the airship and all the other appurtenances. excepting the s. berian sledge dogs. of the Chicago Record Herald expedition on board. The dogs have not arrived and will fol- low later.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
rn,.ve. Fired eovernmens ps~-.

FORT MONROE. Va. June 4-FIrA believed to have been started by thieves to conceal a robbery. at an ear Iy hour completely destroyed the freight and passenger house and gen erxI offices on the government pier here
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
Destroyer Carrie. the n.sr..

MARsEILLEs. June 4.-Ths torp~t< boat destroyer Pertuissne. wfth d. patches. and the navy transport y1nh long with malls and passsnxsrs. k&vs Ieft this port for Algeria. replacing stsaDers he'd la port hy striksrN
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
ra rie-up ef Funer.i..

NEW YORK. June 4-There vf1 bs 10 strike of funeral drivers- A peacs agreement for the year was signed lsst night. Under IL the 1000 drivers ufll ct s14 . week for twelve hour worx dny.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04
rewr.rs Re. s-~w,

NEWPORT. R- L. Tune IA szzxhs Ezowfsh occurred hsrs st a late kour Ths curry wns fsi1owsd by coa1 nh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-06-04

te. -fm toxrther. .h.olufely ef the e anstker salts. a.sfhex .ust free Three psfr s.x sefere eyenaxhL If ef fh~ te- u srd~r fRIrty
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-25
THE RAILROADS
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING
SAFETY APPLIANCE LAW.
Attorney General Bonaparte Directs HIS
subordinates to Begin Proceed
ings Everywhere.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.-United States
district attorneys in various parts OF the
country today were instructed by Attorney
General Bonaparte to institute proceedings
against a large number of railroad COM
panies to recover penalties incurred by
them for alleged violations of the safety
appliance law. The Department Of JUS
tice and the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion have determined upon a rigorous en-
forcement of this law. The facts upon
which the prosecutions are to be based
were developed by inspectors of the COM
mission. The number Of alleged violations
aggregate 2S7.
Following are the lines made defendant,
together with .the number Of violations
charged against each company:
Ann Arbor Railroad, 2; Atchison, TO-
peka and Santa Fe. Al; Buffalo, Rochester
and Pittsburg, 10; Central Railroad OF New
Jersey. /; Central Vermont Railroad, i
Chesapeake Beach Railway. 4; chicago,
Rock Island and Gulf. l; Chicago, Rock
| Island and Pacific. s: Cleveland. Cincinnati,
| Chicago and st. Louis, Is; Dayton and
Union Railroad. 3. Detroit and Toledo Shore
Line Railroad, 2; Erie, 8; Grand Trunk, 81.
Great Northern, %; Illinois Central, 4;
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. =
/: Nilsson Missouri Paeiae' /: Nevads- california
Oregon, "a; Norfolk and Western, /; North
ern Pacific, SO; Oregon Short Line, Z; Penn,
sylvania Railroad, 1; Philadelphia ana
Reading, 9: Pittsburg and Lake Erie, 2;
Rutland Railroad. 2; st. Clair Tunnel Com
pany, 4; St. Louis and San Francisco Rail-
road. 2; st. Louis Transfer Railway, ]; San
Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake. Z;
Southern Pacific Company, 10; Texas-Mex.
Western Maryland, 8; Williamsport and
INOTlu oIdIiCn O
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-25
RAILROAD MAN PLEADS
FOR LESS HYSTERIA.
Thinks Corporations Are Unjustly
Treated and That No New
Laws Are Needed.

NEW YORK, Sept. Pa plea for a more
careful Investigation of the railroad ques-
tion with less hysterical and violent anti
railroad agitation" was voiced by Walter
D. Hines, vice-president and general coun-
sci OF the Santa Fe sytem, at a meeting of
the Traffic Club, at the Hotel Astor last
night.
Mr.. Hines maintained that the present
State and national Legislation was fully
adequate, and that what was needed was q
more thorough and intelligent adminlstra-
ton of the present laws, rather than the
passage of new acts.
"I do not mean to assert said the
speaker, THAT all railroad laws are sus-
ceptible of Improvement from the public
standpoint, but l do contend that railroad
laws are now far-reaching enough to cover
all substantial evils. and that the public
has been brought to such a state of mind
and the politicians have developed such an
enthusiastic rivalry that any further legis-
lation, even though theoretically wise, will
cause a vast amount Of harm by stimulat-
ing further competitive activity on the
part of politicians in general, and at the
same time would add little to the practical
safeguards which the public already en-
joys.
''Railroad companies" he declared, ARE
earning less than n fair return upon the
value of their property, and any further
reduction in revenue through government
action is a great injustice to those who
nave invested in railroad stocks and