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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
BROWN & CO., WALL
STREET FIRM, FAILS.
Had Many Branches in New York
and Other Cities.

New York, n. Y, Aug. 27.-The
brokerage firm of A. o. Brown &
Co., which tried to throw the stock
market into a whirlwind of confus-
ion Saturday by trading 100000
shares, and which, since the passing
of John w. Gates firm, has been the
biggest speculative concern connect
ed with the Stock Exchange, has
gone to the wall.
When all the facts underlying the
crash come to the surface, it is ex-
pected that stock exchange gambling
will be In greater disrepute than
ever.
A member of the firm said that it's
affairs were so badly tangled that it
was impossible to give an estimate Of
its liabilities, but from the fact that
it had delivered only 27,000 shares
out of a total of 100000 traded in
on Saturday, 1t was estimated that
1t owed at least $2,500,00O.
In consequence of their many rami
fications and the enormous business
done the effect of the firms failure
is widespread.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
A New Hearing Asked in
Case Assessing Standard
Oil S20,24O,OOO.
LANDS is DEFENDED
Five Grounds Upon Which n Rchear-
ing OF the $50, 100000 Fine Case
Is Asked-Penalty Declared Not
Excessive-Grosscup is Quoted
Against Himself.

Chicago, Aug. 26.---The Govern
ment filed its petition for rehearing
OF the Standard Oil case. The Court
o. Appeals is requested to reconsider
the reversal by Judges Grosscup,
Baker and Seaman of the s29,24O.O 900
nne imposed upon the Indiana cor
poration by Judge X. NJ. Lands and
to ask the advice of the Supreme
Court OF the United States on certain
vital questions at issue.
Although the petition preserves the
form of legal courtesy, the criticism
is Just as marked as was the COM
ment of President Roosevelt who
characterized Judge Grosscups decis-
ion as "a gross miscarriage of JUS
tice.'
The petition upon five grounds
defends Judge Lands and declares
that If the Grosscup decision is al
lowed to stand It will nullify all the
efforts of the Government for the
past twenty years to punish the re-
batting criminals.
The document charges the Judges
with injustice to Judge Landis and
accuses them of misstatement Of the
latter's position and the facts on
record in the case.
1t bears the signature of Attorney
General Charles ] Bonaparte, Frank
B. Kellogg, Special Assistant District
Attorney Edwin W. Sims, who pros
ecuted the case, and Special Assist
ant J. H. Wilkerson. The Govern
ment asserts tnat the criticism Of
Judge Lands by the Appellate
Judges and their reasons for revers-
ing the ruling are based upon mis-
statements of the records and mis-
interpretations of his rendering OF
the law. The opinion aG 1t stands"
the Governments petition concludes,
enormously state material portions
Of the record; does injustice to the
trial Judge; leaves doubtful in a new
trial the rule of the law to be applied
both as to knowlege on the part of
the shipper and as to the number OF
offences; appears to be in conflict
Court and with the previous Ian
guage of the presiding Judge of this
court, with the great weight of leg
al authority; and If permitted to re-
main unmodified will tend to encour-
age disobedience to law, to impose
the enforcement of salutary statutes
and largely to defeat their purpose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
$4,000 THEFT FROM
u. S. SUB-TREASURY,
George W. Fitzgerald Locked In
Year and HALF After Mys-
tcrious Robbery.

Chicago, Aug. 26.--Georgc W
Fitzgerald was arrested at his homo
on a charge of stealing s17S.OOo
from the Chicago Sub-Treasury
The great Sub-Treasury robbery
for nearly two years has mystiaed
the keenest detectives of the Govern.
ment Secret Service.
The warrant was sworn out n,
midnight before Judge Arthur u
Chetlain by Herbert f. Young, gen.
eral manager OF the Young Secret
Service Company. The detective
manager acted under instructions
from Assistant Treasurer William
Boldenweick, In charge Of the Chi.
cago Sub-Treasury.
Detective Joseph Kinder of State
Attorney Healy's Office and Detective
Young made the capture.
Fitzgerald took his arrest with cold
composure. He was bundled into an
automobile and taken to the Offices
pany. There he was sweated for
two hours. He was taken to the
county Jail at o'clock a. m. aad
then was turned over to the Federal
authorities.
Fitzgerald was asserting teller in
the Sub-Treasury when the big short.
age was discovered Suspicion was
pointed to him from the first and he
was kept under close surveillance.
He convinced the Government oi!ic.
ials that he had nothing to do with
the theft. After few weeks
espionage over him was withdrawn.
Suspicion veered back to Fitzger.
aid early last July, when he offered
70 sell a $1,000 bill to Col Harry C.
Gayno, superintendent OF A. Booth
& Co., for $500. Col. Gayno noti-
fled Assistant United States Treasur-
er William Boldenweck The assist.
ant treasurer, from whose vaults in
the Sub-Treasury the s17S,000 had
disappeared, engaged the Young Sc
cret Service Company to shadow
Fitzgerald.
DeletliNeS VI tHih agency ledIHeu
that Fitzgerald recently had invest
ed $4,000 in a speculation in eggs
They learned that in July, 1907, five
months after the robbery, he had
bought handsome residence in Rog-
ers Park for $4,000. They could not
reconcile these things with Fitzger-
AIDS former salary of s1,S00 as as
sorting teller in the Sub-Treasury or
of solicitor for fire company, which
is his business now.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
TYPHOID SPREADING
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Disease Now Epidemic, Especially
Along Schuylkill.

Philadelphia, Aug. 26.-An cpl
demic of typhoid fever, which is
daily assuming alarming proportions
is sweeping the entire state Of Penn
sylvania. Its ravages are worse in
that section of the State drained by
the Schuylkill River, and especially
by the towns Of Royersford and
Spring City. Hundreds of persons
in Royersford and Spring City are
Ill. and in the various towns of Ches-
ter and Montgomery Counties the
hospitals are filled with victims
Special safeguards are being
placed about the city to protect 1t
from the epidemic. Residents have
been ordered to boil the germ laden
water and bathers are urged to re-
frain from swimming in the Schuyl-
kill.
Never has the disease spread 80
extensively in this State, and there
are far more typhoid fever cases in
Pennsylvania now than in any other
State in the Union.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
KERN FORMALLY NOTIFIED.
Democratic Nominee For
Vice-Pres. Delivers Ac-
ceptance Speech.
SHERMAN
Dcprccatcs What He Claims Is tho
Excessive Power I'm the Hands OF
the Speaker of the Housc-Wh-
j. Bryan Delivers His Much Her
aided Speech on the Tariff.

indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 27.-
There was a large outpouring or In
diana Democrats TO greet Mr.. Bryan
and do honor to John w. Kern, on
the occasion of the formal notifica-
ton of his selection for second
place on the Democratic National
ticket, and the exercises passed OF
without a hitch. Mr.. Bryan was or
course. the lion Of the occasion, and
held reception at which more than
5000 persons, many Of them women,
shook his hand and expressed a hope
for his election.
The notification exercises took place
at the Coliseum at the State Fair
Grounds, where 5000 persons were
gathered. The notification speech
was made by Theodore f. Bell, Of
California, chairman of the commit
tee. The meeting was called TO or
der by Thomas Taggart. who rolin-
quished the gavel to Norman Il.
Mack. who presided throughout the
meeting.
At the Coliseum the speakers, es-
pecially Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Kern.
were enthusiastically received, the
bryan demonstration being several
minutes. Thomas r. Marshall DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor of
Indiana. spoke briefly and was
warmly greeted.
Mr.. Kern's speech was in part re-
ply to the speech Of acceptance de-
livered at Utica by Mr.. Sherman, the
Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent He devoted some time to the
question, Shall the people rule?"
deprecating what he claimed is eXces-
sive power in the hands of the
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives, and denied that the people
have ruled. because. he said, their
will had not been put into effect.
He charged that there is power
within the Republican party deter
mined that the people shall not rule.
which power has manifested itself
whenever effort has been made to
check the destructive work of un-
lawful combinations, reduce the tar
in or equalize burdens by legislation
The Democratic party, he said, would
draw sharp line between lawful
business lawfully conducted and un-
lawful business.
William j. Bryan selected the oc-
casion for the delivery Of his much
heralded speech on the trusts.
After the storm OF applause had
subsided following his introduction,
he read 1t from printed sheets in a
voice that carried his every word to
the uttermost parts of the hall. For
an hour the people listened with
marked attention and literally
cheered his telling points.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
cHOKED HIS AFFINITY.
.lrtist Soul Mate Seeker, Who Dis
carded Wife, Arrested.

Goshen, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Ferdi-
9and Pinney Earle, the artist who
iscarded his wife some months ago
D that he might wed Julia Kuttner,
Ghom he described as his affinity
nd soul mate and without whom, he
aid, existence was impossible, was
grres.ed at his country place at Mon
pe, by Sheriff Decker, on the charge
%: asaulting his wife.
1t was alleged in the complaint
hat twelve days after the birth of
heir child, which occurred a month
go, Earle beat his wife, choked her
ntil his fingers marked her throat
nd threatened to kill both her and
ne baby, and also threatened to
AXE his own life by means Of prus-
"ic acid which he kept in his lab
zratory.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
PREACHER ENDS HIS
LIFE AT A HOTEL.
The Rev. James Duane Phelps Found
Hanging from Window i'm Utica
After Shooting Himself.

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 26.-The Rev.
DR.. James Duane Phelps OF Syracuse,
financial secretary of Syracuse Uni
versity committed suicide in his
room at the Wurz Hotel by shooting
himself in the head. He killed him
self in the top story room of a cheap
hostelry. His act was not discov-
ed until nearly five hours later, when
his body was seen hanging out Of a
broken front window on the fourth
floor. His friends say that he was
broken down by overwork and that
he had been very much worried Of
late over the mental condition of n
near relative. He was once an In
mate of an insane asylum. On a
dresser in the barricaded room was
a note written on the green wrap
ping paper that had covered the re-
volver and cartridges that Mr.. Phelps
carried to the hotel in his hand. 1t
read as follows.
My name is J. o. Phelps of Syra-
cuse. | have done this because ! did
not dare to live. Still | believe Christ
died for me, the uttermost man.
That was all. The paper had been
folded with the writing in view and
Phelps's fountain pen was lying
across It.
He was 81 years old. native OF
Martinsburg, n. Y, and was gradu-
ated from Syracuse University in
1875. and from Boston Theological
Seminary. AS a minister, he had
charge of Armenia, n. Y; Harwich.
Mass, Rochester, Buffalo, and NAL
den, Mass, and has been principal OF
the Cazenovia and Genesee Wesleyan
Seminaries.
DR.. Phelps married Helen Ursula
Weaver Of Elmira, N. Y. He leaves
five sons-R- w. Phelps, of New
York. connected with the Caledonian
Insurance Company; D. F. Phelps, of
Buffalo; F. f. Phelps, of Utica. and
two young sons, II. D. Phelps, now in
college, aand r. A. V. Phelps,
high school student.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
DROPS TWO CADETS
AND SUSPENDS SIX.
President Approves Final Decision
in Hazing Case.

Washington, Aug. 26.-First class
cadets William T, Rossell, son
of Colonel Rossell, of the En-
gineer Corps Of the regular army.
and Harry G. Weaver, found guilty
of hazing, were dismissed from West
Point Military Academy. The other
six, all members Of the third class.
are suspended with loss of all pay
and allowances until June Is, 1909;
when they will join the then third
class.
The six members suspended are
George Washington Chase of New
York; James Gillespie of Pennsyl-
vania: Byron Quimby Jones, of New
York; William Nalle, of Virginia; /;
William Wellington Prude of Ala
bama, and Isaac Spaulding of Okla
homa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
ACCUSES EXPORTER.
Burden of Sin" Laid at Feet of
Aged Mission Worker.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 27.-While
John M. Hutcherson, a religious ex-
horter. was speaking from the plat
form of the Union Mission, No. 1890
Franklin avenue, a young woman
rushed down the aisle and placing
an infant in front of him, said -
Take 1t; it's yours" Then she hur-
ried away. Hutcherson admitted
that he was the father.
A note was pinned to baby's dress
signed by the young woman, Cora
Thompson In which 1t was stated
that she had asked the father,
Hutcherson, to help her, and that he
had refused. But still he would
go to that place and talk of the
Bible" read the note.
THE woman tempted me and I
fell" is Hutcherson's explanation.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
BASE BALL.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm Products
Quoted for the Week.

WHEAT-No. 2, Red, 99& a s1.OO-
rs. No. /, Northern Duluth
s1.27%.
CORN-No. 2, 89@S91a.
OATS-Mixed, white, "a @5S.
BUTTER-Western firsts. 81 q 22'
State Dairy 1917 @201ac,
CHEESE-State full cream, 12A g
1914.
MlLK-Per quart. &c.
EGGS--State and nearby fancy,
27@ Csc; do, good to choice, ~
a 25c.; western firsts Ia 22c'
SHEEP-Per 100 lbs, s2.75 a s4.5O'
BEEVES-City Dressed, ~ q lOc'
CALVES-City Dressed, 90 13c,
HOGS-Live per 100 lbs, S6.SO@
$40.
HAY-Prime per 100 lbs, 81 q
soc.
STRAW-Long rye. per 100 lbs 10
pS5c.
LIVE POULTRY-spring Chickens
per b., 16c. Turkeys per lp'
iac, Ducks per lb, 1O@ llc'
Fowls per lb., NC.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys per
lb., 10 % zoe; Fowls per lb', ~
141ac.; Chickens. Phila., per 10"
1902Sc.
NEGETABLES-Potatoes, Jersey
per sack s2.25 @s2.50.
ONlONS--Yellow. per basket. 'oV
s1.00.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
HER SON
KILLED HIS FATHER.
Woman Arrested i'm Murder Mystery
Names Guilty Person.

Baltimore, Md, Aug. 26--Under
a close examination, Mrs. Bonnie
2osenbloom and her sixteen-year-old
laughter. Eva, confessed to the po-
Toe who had arrested them here that
,amuel ]. Rosenbloom, their hus-
and and father, had been murdered
" his son in his store in Windber,
"a, because the aged merchant had
iuarreled continually with his fam
iy and had beaten all of them fire.
,uently. The son, Alexander. whose
whereabouts both women say they
IRE ignorant Of, then placed the body
"A the trunk in which 1t was found
aear Camden, N. j., last week.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
1 YELLOWSTONE EOLD-CP.
Lone Highwaynan Corr
pels Tourists to Give
Up Valuables.
HE TOOK 10000 BOOTY
LINED Up Passengers With Hands
Above Their Heads, Stole Horse
and Fled--Robbery Occurred Only
Few Miles Distant from Old
Faithful Inn.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 26.-One slen-
der, stoop-shouldered highwayman,
whose mild blue eyes twinkled
through a black mask that partially
hid his peaked features, held up sew
en- stage coaches, one after the other
In Yellowstone Park, only few
miles from the Old Faithful Inn.
He garnered $4,000 in clean cash
from the passengers he lined up from
each coach. Then the small bandit,
who weighed little more than a
twelve-year-old boy capped the cli-
max OF his exploits by stealing one Of
the horses of the transportation COM
pany and on It made his escape
The coaches held up left the Inn
IN the usual order and only few
minutes apart.
None OF the tourists in the Yellow
stone are allowed to carry weapons
Of any kind, and hence they were to-
tally unprepared for what followed.
The bandit waited at a bend of
the road. When the first coach
came into sight the small bandit was
planted in the very centre Of the
dusty trail. In his hands he held
two big Colts revolvers. And the
driver pulled the horses to their
launches. He descended at the ban
fit's command and stood at the
norses' heads.
Then the passengers were in
structed to come forth and they lost
no time In doing It. They lined up
On the road and held their hands
above their heads. The highwayman
thrust one pistol into It's hostler, and
holding the other handy, used his
eft hand to take from the passengers
their watches, jewelry and money.
Ye reached up to take diamond rings
from the fingers of the women.
He went through the entire col
lection with amazing celerity, and
The driver was on his way with
ais frightened passengers before the
aext coach came into view.
It was after the seventh coach had
been robbed that the highwayman
made his escape into the hills This
coach instead of continuing on its
way returned to Old Faithful Inn
and gave the alarm.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Senator Beveridgc Has a Son.

Manchester, Mass, Aug. 24.-A
lbert j. Beveridge, of Indiana, who
on was born to Senator and Mrs,
re stopping here for the Summer,
he child weighed ten pounds, and
Q and his mother are reported in
xcellent condition. ..H.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Asks Sanders to Quit.

Buffalo, ~ Y, Aug. 27.-Archie
d. Sanders, Collector of Internal
Revenue for the Western New York
district, with headquarters in Roch-
ester has been asked by the Presi-
dent to resign because of his activity
In promoting the interests of James
w. Wadsworth, Sr.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Won STERNBURG DEAD.
German Ambassador Victim of pncu-
monia and Cancer.

Berlin. Aug. 26.-Baron Hermann
Speck, Won Sternburg. German am
bassador to the United States, died at
Heidelberg.
The Baron's death was directly
due to Inflammation of the lungs, al
though at the same time he was suf-
fering from cancer. He died at
clinic after three weeks treatment
for the latter disease by Privy Coun-
cillor, and Prof. Czerny, one of the
most celebrated surgeons in Ger
many.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Free Postage for Pensioners.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Here-
after all pensioners will be allowed
the free use OF the mails to return
their pension vouchers, as the result
OF an order issued to-day by Post
master-General Meyer, amending the
postal laws and regulations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Two-Cent Postage TO British Isles.

Washington, Aug. 26.-An order
was issued by the Postmaster-Gener-
al putting into effect, beginning Oc-
tober / next, the postage rate Of two
cents an ounce, applicable to letters
mailed in this country for the Unit
ed Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
DELAWARE'S TICKET.
s.. S. PennewiIl Named by Republi-
cans for Governor.

Dover, Del, Aug 27.-The Repub-
licans of Delaware nominated this
ticket:
Presidential Electors-Henry P.
Scott, Newcastle; John Carrow, Kent
County, and Charles H. Sackett, Sus-
sex County. For Congress-Wil-
liam H. Hold of Wilmington; Cover
nor-Simeon S Pennewill Of Sussex;
Lieutenant Governor-John NJ. Men
dinhall, Newcastle; Attorney Gener-
al-Frank H. Davis. Kent: Insur-
ance Commission-Charles II. Maull,
Sussex; State Treasurer-David o.
Moore, Sussex; Auditor-Theodore
f. Clark, Newcastle.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Taft for Prompt Revision.

Hot Springs, Aug. 26.-Mr. Taft
said that II elected he will immedi-
ately upon his Inauguration, or at
least as soon as practicable, call a
special session OF Congress to revise
the tariff.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Confesses $1,000 Gem Theft.

Asbury Park, N. j., Aug. 26.-
larry Dennison, bell hop, "a years
Id, employed in the Allenhurst Inn,
roke down and confessed to the po-
zee that he was the thief who stole
bout $500 worth of diamonds
rom the room of Mrs, Mary E. Fox,
: guest in the hotel.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
80 Indicted in Springfield Riots.

Springfield, H., Aug. 26.-Twenty
more indictments, making n total OF
fifty in connection with the recent
race riots, were returned by the spec
ial grand jury of Sangamon County.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Gets Nine Years for Stealing Sf5.

Boston, Aug. 24,-Judge Crosby
in the Superior Court to-day SEN
fenced Robert S. Tanning, II years
years In State Prison for the robbery
of s15 and watch in this city on
June 10, last.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Tobacco "Trust" Quit Kentucky.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 25.-As a re-
suit of frequent Night Rider raids
and general lawlessness throughout
kentucky, 1t was reported that the
American Tobacco Company would
withdraw It's twenty-five buyers
statioDed throughout the state.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Signs Of Business Revival

Chicago, Aug. PA forerunner
OF the revival of good times in the
steel industry was seen yesterday
when the Illinois Steel Company
employed five hundred men at it's
South Chicago Plant.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
BURNS WHIPS SOUIRES.
Champion Heavyweight Settles Pugi-
list in Thirteenth Round.

Sydney, N. S. W., Aug, 26.--
Tommy" Burns, the champion
heavyweight pugilist, defeated Bill"
Squires, the Australian, here, knock
ing him out in the thirteenth round
of fast battle which was witnessed
by 10000 persons, among them be-
ing hundreds of sailors from the
American battle ships now in the
harbor.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
Bandit Gets $1,000 From Stare.

Cody, Wyo., Aug. 27,-The stage
running between this place and
Meetetetse, Wyo., was held up by q
robber and passengers robbed to the
extent of S1,50O. ll.4
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27
ight Riders Burn Barn and Tobacco

BrookyilIe, Kyo Aug 26,TWalter
nlloway, q farmer living five miles
ON Falmouth. in Pendleton coun-
was visited by night riders, who
,stroyed the barn and it's contents.
,Acluding 5000 pounds OF tobacco.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-08-27

Albany, Aug. 26.-On account OF
the appearance of rabies, the State
Department of Agriculture officially
declared a quarantine on dogs in Al
bany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
Change Basket Ball Rules.
atch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 1.-THE collegiate
basket ball rules committee has made
important changes in the playing rules
for next season. With the design of
eliminating rough play, two officials. a
referee and an umpire, were determined
upon.
The dribble was defined as a continuous
passage of the ball. and it was decided
that the ball must not remain motionless
in the hands of a player after he has
started his dribble. 1t was further de-
cided that a player can shoot for a
basket after drbble. This is a sweep
ing change and one calculated to make
the game more popular Further, as a
penalty for rough playing a rule was
passed disqualifying any player having
five ouls,called upon him.