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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10

Philadelphia, Mar. 10.-The conyic-
ton of William p Snyder and James
NJ Shumaker. charged with conspiracy
to Gcfraud the State in connection
with the furnishing of the State Capt.
tol, was affirmed by the state Supreme
Court here Snyder was former
Auditor General and Shumaker n
former Superintendent of Public
buildings and Grounds.
Snyder and Shumaker were convict
ed in the Dauphin County Court in
Harrisburg on December lS, 1908, and
sentenced 70 serve two years each and
to pay fine of $500 each and the
cos. of prosecution. John II. Sander
son OF Philadelphia. who had the furni-
ture contract for the Capitol, and Will
liam l.. Mathues of Media, former
Sta.e Treasurer. who paid the alleged
fraudulent furniture bills, were con-
victod and received similar sentence
thLes have since died.
The cases were carried to the Su-
pcrior Court, which affirmed the Dau-
phin County Court, and an appeal was
then taken to the highest tribunal in
the State which to-day upheld the
lower courts.
Attorney General Todd, comment
ing on the decision, said. 1T is all
over and the men must go to prison"
Harrisburg, Pa. Mar. 9.-Actions
in equity for the recovery by the State
of at least S5,0O0.OOO alleged to have
been illegally paid to contractors for
the furnishing of the new State Capt.
to- were entered in the Dauphin Coun-
ty Court to-day by the Attorney Gen.
erals Department. The actions are
against the contractors. John II. San
derson, now dead, and the Pennsyl-
vania Construction Company. the
State officials having to do with the
awards of the contracts and the ap-
proval of bills in payment. Architect
Joseph NJ. Huston and the sureties of
the contractors and State officials.
The suits are the outgrowth of the
Capitol investigation conducted in
1907 and are entirely separate from
the criminal actions brought more
than two years ago.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
ONLY 81 THIN ICE DRoWNINGs.
Nearly Score Less Than the Average
in New England and Canada.

Boston, Mar. S.-Fewer persons
than in any recent year We're victims
Of thin ice on the inland ponds, lakes
and rivers of New England, the Mari
-ime Provinces of Canada and New
foundland during the winter season
now closing. Nearly score short
Of the annual average, the total for
his season is thirty-seven persons
Of this number, twenty-four were II
ears old or under. Most of these
hildren lost their lives while skating
so, too, did some of the older victims.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
CRANK TO CONGRESS,
Threatens Dynamite Unless Duty Is
Done.

Washington, Mar. An anony.
nous letter was received by members
OF Congress to-day threatening them
and their property with destruction by
dynamite unless they do their duty
The letter is signed "The Committee I"
ana bears the postmark of the new
lnley Park station. Chicago. The writ.
er begins by saying that members are
aware that the prices of the neces.
sarles OF life are beyond the reach of
those who are compelled to labor for
living.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
COLLEGE TO GET $5oo.ooo.
Tufts Made Reslduary legatee Of
Wealthy Printers Estate.

Dedham. Mass, Mar TUFTS Col
lege is made the residuary legatee to
an estate valued at half million
dollars under the will OF the late John
Everett Smith, a wealthy Norwood
printer, which was filed in the Nor
folk County Probate Court here to.
day.
The widow has the use of the bulk
Of the estate during her life. Upon
her death the property will be turned
over to the Medford College.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
MRS. BOTklN DEAD.

Noted Poisoner Expires in San Cuen.
tin Prison.
san Francisco. Mar. 9.-Mrs. Cor
della Botkin, serving a life sentence
at San Quentin for the murder in 1898
of Mrs. John p. Dunning, of Dover,
Del. by poisoned chocolates sent
through the mails, died at the peniten-
tiary.
Mrs. Dunning was the wife of n
former San Francisco newspaper man,
with whom Mrs. Botkin was infatuat-
ed, Dunning died several years ago in
Philadelphia.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
MEN WORTH $1,000 EACH.
Mining Company Fixes Flat Rate on
Victims of Cherry Disaster.

Chicago, Mar. l0.-With fifty claims
Of widows and other relatives of Cher
ry mine disaster victims settled by
payments ranging from $500 to 81 200
per death. the st. Paul Mining Com.
pany has entered into negotiations
with counsel in something like 100
more cases to settle with the victims
WIDOWS at the rate of $500 in each
case.
This rate of settlement was agreed
upon at a conference between attor.
enys representing the widows and
counsel for the mining company.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
eRYAN's PROHIBITION PAPER.
WIN Start One in Lincoln Entirely
Separate from Commoner.

Lincoln, Neb., Mar. S.-William
'ennings Bryan is to launch a prohibi-
''on newspaper in Nebraska, accord,
og to an announcement made by the
tate and county local option forces.
he new Bryan paper is to be entire.
separate from The Commoner, al
'ough the two may be issued from
,ae same Office.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
EDITOR APOLOGIES TO FISH.

Congressman's Suit for Libel for Being
Called "Welcher" is Withdrawn.
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Mar 9.-The
libel suit of Congressman Hamilton
Fish against the Poughkeepsie News
Press for $4,000 damages for calling
him a "welcher" was settled in the
Supreme Court at Carmel, Putnam
County, without trial.
Frank b. Lown, attorney for the
newspaper, apologized in open court
for the publication, and announced
that the News-Press would print
complete retraction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10

Cincinnati, Mar. S.-Fifteen hun
dred persons were horror stricken at
vaudeville theatre this afternoon
when Augusta Fassio, while perched
on her brothers head eighteen feet
above the stage, lost her balance and
fell head foremost to the floor, break
ing her neck.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
BLOW-UP KILLS EIGHT.
Seventeen Hurt in Accident Near
Chicago.

Chicago, March Eight persons
were reported killed and seventeen in
jured, many of them probably fatally
in an explosion at the works of the
American Maize Products Company at
Roby, Ind
The explosion occurred in detach-
ed building of the plant and was pre-.
ceded by a fire. Starch in an over.
heated kiln is supposed to have been
the cause.
1t was known that twenty-nine
workmen were in the building at the
time. Seventeen of these were res
cued badly burned. OF the twelve un-
accounted for several are believed to
have escaped unhurt. The rest were
burned in the ruins of the warehouse.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
ROCKEFELLER PLANS GREAT
EST GIFTS IN HISTORY
Philanthropy to Be Centred In Wash.
inston and to Be World
Wide In Scope.
THE OBJECT OF THE
ROCKEFELLER
FOUNDATION lS

"To promote the we'll being
and to advance the civilization
Of the peoples Of the United
States and its territories and
possessions and OF foreign lands
IN the acquisition and dissent
nation of knowledge; In the pre-.
venticn and relief Of suffering
and in the promotion of any and
all Of the elements Of human
progress"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
LaWyer.Maalstrate a Suicide.

Ogdensburg, N. Y, Mar. A C.
Cayter, prominent lawyer and po-
lice magistrate of Roland, committed
suicide in the Empire Hotel, by shoot
ing himself through the head. The
cause of his act is not known.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
EMBEzZLED 100000.
French Agent in Charge Of Church
Properties Lost All In Stocks.

Paris, March l0.-M Diaz. judicial
trustee to the Tribunal of the Seine
ana formerly liquidator of properties
OF dispossessed religious congrega.
uons, has been arrested on the charge
OF embezzl!ng slOOO,OOO, of which
Sooo'Ooo belonged to the congrega.
uons and 100000 to common law af-
fairs.
After his Arrest he confessed bls
frauds He said he had lost all the
money in bourse speculations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
INSURANCE AND BALLooNINe
Claims May Be Collected If Flights are
Only a Diversion, Says Court

Denver Col, Mar 9.-If balloonine
Is INDUCED in as diversion, insur.
ance money may be collected in case
OF accident or death, according to a
supreme Court decision to-day in a
case to recover $4,000 insurance upon
the life of Frank Van Fleet, who was
kiued IN a balloon accident at Grand
Junction.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10

Washington. Mar Until Com
mander Peary submits his records to
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
that body will not make a favorable
report on the bin to vote him the
thanks of Congress.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
KILLS TWO AND HIMSELF.
Farmer Clubs Father-in-Law, Cuts
Wife's Throat, and Shoots Himself

Ithaca, Mich, Mar. 9.-As the re-
suit Of family quarrel in which his
wife took sides with her father. Will
liam Davidson, farmer living near
this place, struck his father-in-law,
julius Teet, with the butt end OF
shotgun this afternoon, killing him in.
stantly. Getting a razor, he cut his
wife's throat, and after making sure
she was dead blew out his own brains.
a nlne-months-old baby sleeping in
an adj accent room was not injured.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
Hub Mad Over chean sho,.,s

boston Mar, Sin investigating
the hlgh cost of living, the Twentieth
eon Gvn,ury club has discovered that So.
'"o'loo'oo was spent by patrons of
lheatrical and moving picture shows
curing ten weeks of the winter season
IN this city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
REDMOND PREDICTS ELECTION.
There Will Be Another Appeal to the
Country Soon. He SAYS.

London, Mar. John Redmond,
the Irish Nationalist leader, in a let
ter acknowledging the receipt of
$4,000 from the Irish World predicts
that there will be another general
election within few weeks. He ap-
peals for more funds to enable the
Nationalists to fight both the Union
lists and the Independent Nationalists
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
Local Option Rejected.

Annapolis, Mar. 4,--By a vote of 50
TO fS the House of Delegates killed
the Statewide local option bill and
put an end to temperance legislation
for this session.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
E. D. THOMAS, JR., A SUICIDE.
son OF Brig. Gen. Thomas Shoots Him.
self al CoIorado c-i

SER at Colorado Springs.
colorado Springs, Col, Mar. 10
Earl ID. Thomas, Jr.. 30 years old a
son Oh Brig Gen, Earl d, Thomas, com.
mander of the Department of Colo.
rado with headquarters in Denver
urea bullet into his brain in his
room at local hotel and died instant.
Indications are that he had nro
mediate suicide. ''e
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10

Jcre =. Lillis, Kansas City bank
president slashed by j. p. Cudahy,
wealthy packer, announces that he
will not prosecute.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
MEAT is HIGHER EVERYWHERE.
Statistics Gathered from Principal Ex-
porting and Importing Countries.

Washington, Mar. S.-Meat prices
have advanced in all the principal
onsuming and producing sections of
he world, according to statistics COM
0iled by the Department of Commerce
nd Labor. All the meat-exporting
ountries show higher prices per
ound in their exports in recent years
nan those of a decade ago, and all
ne meat-importing countries show
higher rates in their imports figures
and the current market quotations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
HARRISBURG FRAUD
SENTENCES UPHELD
Pennsylvania 1t Same Time
Brings Suit 70 Recover SIS, ,OOo,-
600 Spent on Fittings
JAIL FOR CiPlTAL CONSPlRATOnS

Graft Sentences eustsined-Nen Con.
Viete5 Of Capitol Fraud Must Serve
terms--W. P. Snyder and j. M. shu-
maker, Charged with Conspiracy.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1910-03-10
Two Drowned in a Canoe.

Harrisburg, Pa, Mar. S.-Edward
erdes and Robert Shank, each 1s
ears old, wore drowned in the Sus-
aehanna River this afternoon by the
yerturning of their canoe, which
ruck a hidden rock Merl Gerdes, 10,
no was also in the canoe, was res
ed by passerby, who plunged into
@ stream and brought him ashore.
an, Awaiting Baptism, Drops Dead.
'lard, Ohio, Mar. S.-As he was step.
's forward to be baptized at a revival
'rYice here to-day, James Applegate,
xty-hye, wealthy and prominent
-4uzcn, dropped dead.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-06-07
Fine Player-PianO

WILL be given away by the merchants
and business men of Tucumcari, whose
names appear on this card, to the organiza-
ton receiving the largest number of votes
between now and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
Bonabarte as Judge of Music

when he visited Vienna, in 1905 whith-
er he had gone to produce one of his
operas. not only from the people, but
from all the greater German musicians,
The war between Austria and France
having broken out shortly afterwards.
the country was too unsettled to think
OF operas. and, thoroughly disguised.
he returned to Paris The hostility OF
Napoleon was a BARRED To his prog
rcss. on the founding of the ''Conser-
vatoire dc Musique." ne was only given
a subordinate post. and. though sue
cessful at the opera, his Income was
days. however. and before ne died gifts
fitting recognition OF his great genius.
Very different WAS the attitude OF
Napoleon to PaIsiello. for whose work,
as has been already indicated, he
showed a great liking. The ruler of
France engaged him as chapel master.
and entrusted him with several Import
ant commissions. actions which were
resented by Cherubini. Mehul and 9TH
er musicians The favor which he en-
joyed ceased, however, when the Bour-
bons returned to power. and he died In
comparative poverty
Gretry-nn important name in the
history OF French music-also received
many honors at the hands OF the en-
peror. He was made a chevalier OF
the Legion OF Honor when that order
was created and he also received q
pension 20 make up for the losses he
sustained during the revolution. In ad-
dition to this. he was given an import
ant position at the Conservatory
when II was founded--Musical Amer
lea
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
MARY GARDEN TO SING IN
NEW AMERICAN OPERA.

Fl shall be glad of the opportunity to
sing In opera in English. l have been
asked to appear In Victor Herberts
new American opera, 'Natoma.' which
Mr.. Hammersten Will produce at the
Manhattan Opera House, and l have
agreed to do So"
Mary Garden made this statement
the other day in answer to a question
Of her Views concerning opera in Eng
lish
Singing of opera In English Is an
importlnt experiment" continued Miss
Garden. and l am glad to be con-
ccrned In It, 1t Will be interesting to
find out IL 1t Is possible for the Anglo
Saxon mind and temperament to pro-
ducc really excellent music of the grand
opera class"
The new opera, "Natoma," has been
composed by Victor Herbert. and the
book Is by Joseph d. Redding of San
Funcisco. Those who have heard parts
Of the score say 1t gives great promise
OF success.
II had hoped to hear the new scorc
before this" said Miss Garden, but
Mr.. Herbert has not been able to find
time to so over 1t with me. The date
for the production has not been set.
1t was hoped to have 1t sung early In
the year. but there Is some delay
Musical America.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

organized with C. H. Schetter as first
violin, G H. Schuster as second violin.
Mr.. Kirsher, viola, and c. D. Schettler.
cellist.
Miss Mignon Denhalter will sing
Ganz "Agnus DEL at the IL 4. m.
service Sunday In the Catholic cathe-
dral.
Thomas Giles is now studying in
Vienna. with Godowski He Is giving
his spare time to preparing a new l..
d. S. hymnal for use in the European
missions. with score contributions from
Prof. Mcclellan, Tracy Y Cannon. L.
p. Kimball and Miss Rita Jackman.
MI Giles will be home in the fall.
Organist Tracy Y. Cannon of the
First Congregational church will play
Sunday morning. before the service. an
Andante in F. by Truette, and a prayer
by Devred. Offertory, 'Matin," by
Faulkes; Postlude, Guilmant.
The Columbian Talking Machine
company of New York has written to
the Daynes- -Becbe Music company
stating that the special record talking
machine to be operated In the Salt
Lake tabernacle has finally been COM
pleted, and is now being tested, Just
as soon as an operator can be secured,
the machine is TO be shipped at once
TO this city, and the delayed choir and
organ records will be taken.
The local music houses report the
demand still steady for high grade
sheet music, with the call for ragtime
reduced to a minimum. The piano bust
ness for the week has also been very
fair.
Among the new talking machine re-
cords received I'm this city. Is one by
Commander Peary himself. summariZ-
ing his trip to the north pole In four
minutes. For this brief space of time
hc was paid 81 400 by the talking ma
atty on all the records Caruso draw
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

n APOLEON'S countenance. with
nj it's cold. calculating gaze. indi-
eative of the mastery of intel
lect over emotion. would ma
turaIly lead one to the belief that here
was a man to whom music was little
OF nothing. Nevertheless. writes
contributor TO the Toronto Mall and
Empire, his connection with the art
was nor unlmportant. and certainly
was not uninteresting. 1t is now a
matter of history how the great sol
dier and CherubinI came together sew
eral times. and how although at first
on familiar terms, they gradually be-
came estrangcd.
This WAS In great measure due TO
Napoleon's criticisms OF the composers
music, which were generally far from
complimentary. He evidently pre-
ferred the quleter style OF Paisiello,
and the fact OF criticisms coming from
one who really knew so little about the
art seems to have angered the great
musician. II his replies are recorded
Alright he answered the first consul
haughtily enough. as when he told him
TO give bis attention to battles and VIC
tories. and not to NEEDLE with an art
OF which he was so grossly Ignorant.
Chcrubini naturally had to pay the
penalty OF his outspokenness. Although
recognized throughout Europe as
great master. for whose works all the
first musicians OF the day. Including
Beethoven. confessed unbounded ad
mlrsltlon, he found himself ignored In
Paris. In great contrast to the cold
ness shown to him In France was the
warmth of the reception he received
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

$4,000 in royalties during 1909 for his
singing into talking machine.
Held will furnish an archestra Of 10
men for the automobile show next
month.
The music at the First Methodist
church Sunday evening. will include
a special number as the offertory. the
anthem, 20 Dry Those Tears" accom-
panied by violin. Miss Roumania Hyde.
harp. Miss Josephine Morrison: cello
Miss Marion Matthews, organ, Mrs
Strohauer; also. a violin solo. '"rh-
Swan" with harp accompaniment. q
harp solo from Miss Morrison, and a
contralto solo from Miss Leola Schrack
In the morning, Mrs. Sorenson and
choir will sing II VIII Extol Thee o
God"
The First ward will enjoy n good
musical program at Sunday evening :
conference. the program including Il
soprano number from Mrs Edward, n
baritone solo from Horace S. Ensign.
and a quartet by Mrs Edward, Mis-
Mabel Cooper. Thomas Ashworth and
Horace Ensign. Prof. Evan Stephens
will be the accompanlst.
The Catholic choir will sing Klein :
"Ave Maria" with Mrs. Hammer Sun
day morning,
St Pauls Episcopal choir is working
on Stainer's Santata of 'Thc %ruci-
fiXlon."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

BILE is involved in the performance OF
sir Williams adopted daughter. Nancy
Macintosh. sister of Burr Mackintosn'
as Queen of the Fairies. The produc-
ers were not enthusiastic over Miss
Mackintoshs work. and she was IN
duccd to resign. Her place was taken
by young Welsh soprano, who made
an instantaneous success In the part
All this contributed to Sir Williams
wrath, and he washed his hands OF the
entire production. not. however, before
bringing suit to compel the manage
ment to withdraw one. song which Miss
Macintosh did not sing. but which the
now soprano did.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29

sang to enormous gatherings In Seat
tie and Vancouver, and gave four
concerts to audiences which even
shared the platform of the hall with
her In San Francisco. and one concert
in Oakland to an audience that had
bought every seat in the hall q week
before the date of the performance
During the remainder of January and
February, the distinguished soprano
vii sing In the Southern cities re-
turning to New York for a recital at
Carnegie hall Tuesday afternoon.
March /.
Licblcr and company have been ne
gotiatlng with Pietro Mascagni. COM
poser of Cavalleria Rusticana, for a
light grand opera, which they will pro-
duce next season. Ralph Edmunds. rep
resenting the Lieblcrs, Is now i'm
Europe. But little Is known about the
production, except that Mascagni Will
write an opera, The report is that the
story of the opera Is the familiar one
OF Lady Godiva. that Bessie Abbott Will
star In the piece. that the name of the
opera Will be Ysobel, and that MascaxnI
Will conduct II In person. The book
VIII be written by Luigi Illlca. II IS
expected that the opera Will see pro-
duction by December 1910.
VI the famous JOdCnln quartet only
one member is now llving-Emmanuel
Wirth. Joachim died in August, 1907,
Hausmann in January, 1899. and
Hairs death took place on the 21st
OF last month. He was born In 1859
at Hohenelbe. In Bohemia Hnlir. aft
cr receiving his first musical educa-
ton at the Prague ConserVatorIum,
went to Berlin in 1874. to become a
pupil of Joachim At the age of II,
he was engaged at principal vIolinIst
in Bilses Berlin orchestra. and sub
sequcntly held the post Of conccr-
tmeister at Konigsberg. Mannheim,
and Weimar. in which latter town he
settled for ten years
4 London letter says relations be-
tween Sir. w. S Gilbert and the pro-
ducers of his new opera. THE Fallen
Fairies" have not been the most
peaceable possible. Much of the trou-