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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Men Smoke at Church.

Atlantic City, May 12.-Five hum
dred men packed the new Mems
Church and puffed cigars and pipes
furnished by the Rev. Sydney Good
man during the sermon, which was
sandwiched between a special enter
tainment, also provided by the pastor
of new ideas. Moving pictures,
stereopticon views illustrating the
parallels, and singing by profession
ais who volunteered from beach
front cafes and theatres, made up
the remainder of the programme.
God never looks on man as
down and out" declared Dr.. Good
man; there is more God than devil
In every man, and it is only neces-
sary to give him the proper oppor-
tunity to bring 1t out"
The audience applauded wildly.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
All on BoarC Saved.

New York, May 12.-After facing
death in darkness and cold for ten
nours seYenty-three mel left the
wreck of the four-masted German
sailing ship Peter Rickmere and
landed on Short Beach, l.. I. Thir-
ly-three were members Of the crew.
Ihe rest were men in the employ of
me merritt & Chapman Wrecking
company, who had been working on
the stranded ship trying to salvage
her cargo.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Methodists Appeal to Cannon.

Washington, May IA commit
tee from the Board of Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, whose
General Conference Is now being
held in Baltimore, called on Speaker
Cannon and presented to him resolu-
tions that had been adopted by the
conference, asking that the Little
field Interstate Liquor Shipment bill.
now pending before the Judiciary
Committee of the House, be reported
with favorable recommendations
that the House pass the bill and send
1t to the Senate for action before ad-
journment.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Governors Flock to White House.

Washington, D, c., May 14.-Re-
bonding to the invitation of Presi-
snt Roosevelt to participate in the
Inference relative to the conserva-
2on of the natural resources of the
,untry, Governors from nearly
sery state In the Union and other
lslegates have reached Washington.
They will assemble in the East
soom of the White House where
resident Roosevelt will formally
pen the convention with an address
conservation as a National Duty. "
forming and afternoon sessions will
aen be held for three days for the
1orough discussion of the question
: issue.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
BASE BALL.
Standing of the Clubs.
National League.
American League.
NEW YORK MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices of Farm Products
Quoted for the Week.


WHEAT-No. 2, Rea. s1.10@S1.1l-
a.
No. l Northern Duluth, s1.16$.
CORN-No. 2, 74@S0c.
0ATS-MiXed, white SIC.
MILK-Per quart, 2Ac.
3UTTER-Western firsts, 250 20c'
State Dairy, 23@25c.
IHEESE-State. full cream. $50
1870.
EG,iS-State and nearby. fancy
1870; do, good to choice, ll1s
a 1Sc.; western firsts, 16 q 16 hc'
BEEVES-City Dressed, 9B q lc.
2ALVES-City Dressed, S1A Oil
1ac.; Country Dressed, 7@91ac'
SHEEP-Per 100 lbs, $500.
HoGS-Live per 100 lbs, $5.lO@
$6.10.
Hay Prime per 100 lbr.. 97M %
s1.0O.
SfRAW-Long Rye. 60Q70c.
I'VE POULTRY-Chickens per 20"
Sh a 12c.; Turkeys per lb., llc,,
Ducks per h., 11Q12c.; Fow"
per h., 1870.
DRESSED ULTRY-Turkeys "er
lb., ~ a lie: Fowls per lb., liz
q l3c.; Chickens, Phila., per iD''
400 45c.
oNlONS-Whitc per crate, $1,25W
S1.75.
VEGETA BLES-P Potatoes, State pee
, sack. s2.00QS2.25.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
"Lct Us Alone," the Plea.

Washington, May 12.-The exc
cutive committee of the National
Prosperity Association has come to
Washington to ask the President to
let us alone,' and this idea is to
be put up to him at once. The bear
ers of the petition are Fentus j.
Wade, Il. c. Simmons, Edward
Dewey and James Il. Smith, business
men of st. Louis. They say that the
movement has spread to all the large
cities, and has practically the unan-
imous approval of the business men
of the country
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Californians for Roosevelt.

San Francisco, CAL, May 12.-An
unusual situation will present itself
when the Republican State Conven-
tion meets at Sacramento. Regard
less of the fact that President Roose-
welt has repeatedly stated that he
viii not be candidate for re-elec-
ton republican voters of California
by unofficial ballot at the primaries
last week declared their preference
FOR the President over other candi.
dates and it may be that the Sacra-
mento Convention will carry out the
wishes of the voters and instruct for
Roosevelt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Fix Nav 23 for Adjournment.

Washington, May 14.-At a con-
ference between the leaders OF the
House and the Senate 1t practically
was agreed that Congress should ad'
journ on Saturday, May 2S. The
conference was participated In by
Representative Watson of In
diana, the Republican whip, and
Sherman of New York, and Senators
Aldrich and Hale.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Peace Temple Corner Stone Laid.


Washington, May 13.-In the
presence Of distinguished gather
ing, including representatives of all
the other American republics, Pres
ident Roosevelt laid the cornerstone
of the new s1,000,000 home of the
International Bureau of American
Republics. This is the first interna-
tional temple Of peace, friendship
and commerce to be erected in Amer
lea, and is the joint property of the
American republics, although An
drew Carnegie contributed S750,0O0,
or three-fourths of It's cost. Ad-
dresses were made by President
Roosevelt, Secretary Root. Mr.. Car
negie and Ambassador Nabuco. Of
Brazil, and cable congratulations
from the Presidents of the twenty
Latin-American republics were read
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Carnegie Aids Hughes

Albany, May ANDREW Carne-
"a has backed Gov. Hughes in his
,nti-race track gambling crusade by
ending a liberal check to the AL
any office of the International Re-
orm Bureau for use in stirring up
ections of the State where 1t Is in
Hpedient for Gov. Hughes to 60.
FRS. Russell Sage has also sent the
lareau check for the same purpose.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Woman "Threatened', Roosevelt,

Louisville, May ia woman NJ
'ehhed appearance and we'll dressed
was arrested here at the Tenth Street
Depot She gave the name of Car.
RE Ade, and said that she lived at
NO. ll5 Central avenue, New Ro-
'helie' N. Y. She said she was about
TO board train for Washington to
XIII President Roosevelt.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
$1,25O,OOO Blaze in Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, May IA fire
which swept over two blocks of At
lanta business property, bounded by
Forsythe, Nelson, Madison and Hun
ter streets, did $1,250,0OO damage.
The police and fire departments dy-
namited what was left of the ragged
walls. The origin of the fire is un-
known.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
WThe" Allen Dead,

New York, May 14.-"The" Allen,
whose forty years Of poolroom-keep-
ing brought him into hundreds OF
conflicts with generations of police
and gained for him the title oil
1.-The wlckedest man in New York,
died at his home, No. IT West
Eighth street, of locomotor ataXia'
He was II years old.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Money If Faith is CHANGED.

New Haven. Conn, May 12,-The
will of Miss Alice T. Booth of New
York City, filed here, gives nearly
her entire fortune of about SIS, 900
to the Rev, Henry Dar son of Canton,
H., on condition tnat he become
Catholic.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
BRYAN PiCks Mitchell

Omaha, Neb., May 1.-THE
gorld-Herald, of which william
ennings Bryan was editor, when he
as nominated the first time for
resident, in leading editorial de-
ares that John S. Mitchell the lab
leader, is the strongest possible
an the Democrats can nominate for
t.e Vice Presidency ct Denver.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Explosion Kills Seven Miners

Wilkesbarre, Penn, May IA
Seven miners were instantly killed
and more than a dozen injured in
an explosion in the Mount Lookout
Colliery of the Temple Coal and Iron
c, mpany, at Wyoming, near here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
Agree on Currency Bill.

washington, May 13.-Republi-
cans of the House have determined
on an emergency currency bill. 1t is
framed along the lines of the last
Vreeland bill, and recognizes COM
mercial paper as a safe basis for
emergency currency. The vote was
1913 to 16. 1t will be put through
the House under the whip, If neces-
sary
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
@I,7OO,OOO orash in Clepe,nnh

Cleveland, Ohio, May l2.-Tha
Gtcld Avenue Trust Company OF
ms city has made an assignment to
tho cleveland Trust Company in the
Insolvency Court. No statement oI
SSc-1 or liabilities Is given.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-05-14
procIaims Davis Birthday a Holiday

Richmond, Va, May 14.-Gov
Swanson has issued a proclamation
requesting the people of Virginia to
observe June 8, the centennial of
President Dayis's birth as a holi-
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
Foraker Wars His Opponent.
TO Keep up the Bitter
Scrap
CANDIDATE TAFT FAvoRs An
EARLY REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
Burton and Foraker Both Want Delay
So That They Will Have Time TO
Strengthen Their Following Before
the Final Test Comes.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 30.-The sena-
torial fight which is being waged here
with Representative Theodore e. Bur-
ton of Cleveland. Charles P. Taft of
Cincinnati. brother of the president
elect, and Senator Joseph Benson
Foraker as the central figures, Ia in
many ways one of the most interesting
political struggles the country has
ever witnessed. The complexities Of
the situation are such as to cause the
Oldest political leaders to hesitate
about predicting the outcome. Taft
and Burton are doing the bulk of the
fighting. while Senator Foraker is
looking on with no small degree Of
satisfaction over the active hostilities
between the two men who are oppos-
ing his reelection. Senator Foraker
hopes the fighting will continue for
some time yet and is opposed to eau
Gus of the Republican members of the
legislature prior to January IL, when
the first ballot for senator will be
taken at the state house. Burton has
also announced himself as opposed to
caucus at this time, but Taft and his
adherents are still hopeful of bring
ing matters to an early issue before
a binding conference of the Republi-
can state senators and represents
tives
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
RUFF SENTENCED
Got Fourteen Years in Penitentlary
for Grating.

San Francisco, Dec. 30.-Abraham
Ruef, the former political boss of Sau'
Francisco, was yesterday sentenced I !,
fourteen years in the state peniten-
tiary at San Quentin prison. Sentence
was pronounced by Judge William P.
Lawler, who presided over Ruef's trial
on the charge of bribing member of
the Schmitz board of supervisors in
the award of an overhead trolley
franchise to the United. Railroads.
The trial, which ended with a convic-
tion on December 10, was one of the
most celebrated in the history of the
city.
There was no demonstration on the
part of the spectators during the pro-
ceedings in the court room nor later
when Ruef, having entered the prison
van in the custody of deputy sheriff,
started on his long ride to the county
jail. Before the adjournment of
court, notice of appeal had been filed
on behalf of the defendant and the
court had signed q writ of probable
cause, which will act as stay of exc
cution in the case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
DRUNKEN MANS
HORRIBLE CRIME
He Attempted to Kill Three
Persons and Then Killed
Himself

Johnstown, Pa, Dec. 3O.-,John
Stormer, blacksmith, aged 40, shot
his own wife, her brother and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kurtz. Of
Mckeesport, and then sent a bullet
into his brain, dying instantly. The
tragedy occurred in front Of the
Johnstown Railway company's watt
ing room in Moxham this afternoon.
Stormer. who lived on Highland
avenue, Moxham, had been separated
from his wife during the last two
years. Mrs. Stormer went to McKees-
port and made her home with q broth-
er, William Kurtz, and for the hoIi.
days MT. and Mrs. Kurtz and Mrs. Stor-
mer came to Johnstown to visit the
parents of Mr.. Kurtz and Mrs. Stor.
mer, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kurtz Of
Highland avenue.
The visit was to terminate this af-
ternoon for Mr.. and Mrs. William
kurtz. who were accompanied to the
street car by Mrs. Stormer. On the
way to the car the party had to pass
the Stormer residence and were. un-
knowingly, followed by John Stormer
The shooting in full view Of q larea
Sunday afternoon crowd followed IN
few minutes and caused great hor-
ror. -,
Mrs. Stormer and Mrs. Kurtx were
IN the act of shaking hands with Con-
ductor Robert Rudge in front Of the
waiting room, when Stormer came mn
and opened fire on the women with
an automatic magazine Colt revolver.
Mrs. Stormer fell at the first fire, lust
managing to drag herself into the
waiting room. Stormer next fired Al
Mrs. Kurtz and then at her HUSBAND.
The three wounded lay still where
they fell and the assassin, thinking
his plan for triple murder had suc-
ceeded. fired a bullet into his own
head, dying at once.
A street car was utilized to carry
the wounded to the. Memorial hoepi-
tai, while Stormer's body was taken.
into the waiting room until claimeds
by an undertaken At the hospital.
1t was said that Mrs. william Kutr1
would In all probability die dnring
the evening. s
Stormer had been drinking heavily
for several days. Just before Christ-
mas he went to McKeesport and acted
suspiciously. On Christmas dayS -
waited outside the German EvnHaSli-
cal church In Moxham, where IT!
wife was attending services. hit she
eluded him. Last night he tnJd Fl
Il j 80. 10. & - ]AV
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
City oil Dead.

Catanzaro, Calabria,. Dec. 30.-A re-
port received here early this morning
says that the town Of Bagnara on the
coast of the north of Reggie has been
completely wiped out, fire finishing
the work of destruction. The report
says that "all the inhabitants of
Bagnara are dead" The town count
ed about 10000 people. In q few days
lime will be scattered over the heap
Of ruins, which alone mark the site
Of once populous town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
BoNI LOST CASE
Children Will Remain With Their
MOthop

Paris, Dec. 3O-The petition of the
Count Boni de Castellane that the Gus
tody &C his three sons be given to his
mother, the Ma.rquise de Castellane.
VISA denied today, The court ruled
that the children remain in the cus.
tody of their mother, Princess de Sa-
gan, formerly Miss Anna Gould of
New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
KILLED A WHITE DEER
Pike County Woodsman Wondering II
Bad Luck Will Come to McKean.

Milford, Pa, Dec. 30.-George G.
Mexican shot a white buck near his
home in Mexican valley, along the
shohola, in the hunting season just
closed, and the old-time native hunt
ers who cling to the superstition that
killing a white deer will surely bring
bad luck are wondering what will
happen to him. This Is the fourth
white deer of which there is q record
ihereabouts. &
First, James Van Gorden shot In the
Lackawaen country the first white
deer Of the Pike county record. II
was q large doe. The Chronicle says:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
Lived Among Earthquakes.

Chicago. Dec. 3O.-Mme. Blanche
Marchesi, the opera singer who ID
now in Chicago, has sixty relatives In
Palermo alone, and many more in the
city Of Messanla where the earth
quake was most destructive. She ex-
pressed great concern over the re-
ports of the catastrophe.
Is & at Is q terrible country for earth
quakes," she exclaimed. 'In Messina
and Catania the shocks are always
most violent. Tue tremblings Of the
earth are so frequent that the people
have become used to them. and are
no more concerned than Americans
would be at Q thunder storm. My
people have always lived among
Earthquakes. In Sicily people are
taught to rush to. an archway or win
dow % soon as the slightest shock 10
felt. This Id because the arch 10 the
strongest part Of the wall. Otter aft
er an earthquake the only part Of q
building still standing will be the
archWay. When we were children we
were taught this and even now when
i feel q tremor 81 any kind l often
scream and ny TO the window. That
10 Why sigpor CarusD rushed to tho
window In the San Francisco earth
quake. &
Aisiiassricans fancis AZ vas just ont
Of curiosity but II was really instinc-
tive ibecanse be had been brought
up IN Sicily. ' I. -55sss .i
here are always terrible sigHs
b1fore violent earthqua alEe. ~ The tenn
perAture 4 something which cannot
he described. The volcanoes become
suddenly still and d queer heat comes,
not from tho sun but from inside the
& y ! vsr ~ crAt Atsrs hAnSss = NJ
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
Worst in. Years.

London, Dec. 30.-John Milne, the
we'll known seismologist of the Isle Of
Wight, said that his records showed
the Italian earthquake to be the most
severe experienced in Europe in many
years. He fears that when the full
effects are known the loss of life will
prove to be even more appalling than
the present reports indicate. The
shocks were as severe as those which
devastated San Francisco and Val:
paraiso.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
mained Of the city but a heap Of
tangled ruins.
Railroads Ruined.

dispatched toward Messina in the
hope of aiding the earthquake suf-
ferers was forced to return here, be-
ing only able to come within ten
miles of the city on account of the
demolished tracks. The engineer
said that all the houses enroute show.
ed the effects of the earthquake.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30
American Consul Dead.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-That Arthur
s. Cheney, American consul at Mes-
sina, Sicily, and his wife, lost their
lives In the earthquake disaster which
devastated that city, is indicated by
an official dispatch received last night
by the state department from Stuart
Lupton, American vice consul at Mes
sina. The following dispatch came
via Malta, Maltese islands, in the
Mediterranean, being received there
by wireless from Messina by Consul
William H. Gale, and transmitted by
him to the state department:
"The Messina consulate destroyed
and consul and wife supposed to be
dead.
"-Lupton."
Consul Gale in forwarding the dis
patch by cable added that Lupton is
supposed to have escaped. He stated
that a British warship had left Malta
for Messina to assist in the work of
rescue.
Arthur s. Cheney is native of Illi-
nois, but was appointed consul to Mes
sina from Connecticut, August is,
1907. Stuart Lupton, who is from
Tennessee, was only recently appoint
ed vice and deputy consul at Messina,
and had just arrived at his post, sue
ceedtng II. Peirce, an Italian.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-30

had risen. 1t shook the city to its
very foundations. Immediately the
houses began to crumble. Those of
us who were not killed at once made
our way over undulating floors to the
street. Beams were crashing down
through the rooms and the stairs were
equally unsafe.
II found the streets blocked by
fallen houses, balconies, chimneys.
bell towers, entire walls had been
thrown down. From every side of me
arose the screams and meanings of
the wounded. The people were half
mad with excitement and fear. Most
OF them rushed out In their night
clothes. In little while we were all
shivering under torrential downpour
OF rain. Everywhere there were dead
bodies, nude, disfgured and mutilat-
ed.t In the ruins could Sc arms and
legs moving helplessly. From every
quarter came piteous appeals for aid.
The portion of the town down near
the water was inundated by the tidal
wave. The water reached to the
shoulders OF the fugitives and swent
them away.
"The city hall, the cathedral and
the barracks crumbled and churches.
other public buildings and dwellings,
without number were literally razed
to the ground. There were 200 cus-
toms agents at the barracks. only Al
OF them were saved. At tho rail-
ROAD station only eight out Of 280 en-
ployes nave been accounted for.
Many OF those who succeeded in
escaping with their lives are inca
pable of relating their experiences
coherently. l questioned all who
were In a condition to talk. Most of
them told the same story. They said
the first thing they knew they were
thrown out of bed and amid crashing
ceilings and falling furniture, manag.
ed to make their way to the street.
Then In the blackness of night and
amid pouring rain that added to
their. horror and distress, they rush
cd blindly away amid the crash of
tumbling buildings and the shrieks
and groans, of those buried in the
ruins. Many while trying to escape
We're struck down by falling balconies
and masonry and stfl1 many others
lost their reason ana are wandering
aimlessly in the open fields outside
the city or up and down the streets
they knew so we'll.
The looters and robbers were
shot down dead by the rifles of the
soldiers"
1t has been proposed here to re-
move all the survivors of Messina to
Catania.
The previous reports from the pro-
vinces that a number of villages were
ravaged have been confirmed. Seven.
teen persons are dead at Riposte. The
town of Seminara, in Calabria, twenty
miles from Reggie, is said to have
been destroyed with the loss of "a
hundred lives.
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Continued ON page 8.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1908-05-18
BODY OF WOMAN FOUND
FLOATING IN AQUEDUCT

Princeton, N. J., May 1S.-The BODY
OF Miss Bertha Vanderbilt, an asst
ant in the Princeton library, was
found floating in Raritan aqueduet
this morning.
Although parts of the girls cloth
ing are missing. there appeared to
be no signs of foul play. 1t is suppos
ed she was drowned in the attempt
to ford a stream that runs into the
canal.
New York. May 1s.-Bertha Van
derbilt disappeared last week. On
the night Of her disappearance she
was seen in an automobile with ano-
Their young woman and a man, a
Princeton graduate h is said TO
have been a sutton OF Miss Wander
bilt while in college He went to
Princeton last Wednesday to attend
ball game.