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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
CITY GETS.
BUT $4,000
ADDITION.
Aldermen Again Meet to Discuss
Tax Duplicates and Adjourn
Until Saturday.
COUNTY GETS $4,000

The aldermen held another adjourn
ed meeting last night to consider the
tax duplicates. Before the books
were regularly taken up, however, the
meeting was adjourned until Satur-
day night and the aldermen went in
to session as the Committee of the
Whole.
From what could be learned during
the informal discussion before the
meeting was called, the aldermen are
not inclined to accept the valuations
as they have been made by the as
SCISSORS. AS the time limit expires
Saturday however, it is hardly prob
able that the aldermen will be able
to make the changes they seem desir-
GUS of doing and the entire matter
may fall upon the hands of the Com
missioners of Appeal.
City Attorney Hommann was pres
ent at the meeting last night and gave
the city fathers some valuable infor-
nation Assessor Edwin Fraser was
also on hand at the committee meet
ing and enlightened the aldermen as
much as possible. Before the meet
ing was called, the aldermen were
looking over the books and were dis
cussing them in an informal way.
1t was pointed out that according to
the new valuation, the city will have
to pay the county something like
$32, 900 more than last year, but be-
cause of the reduction in the tax rate,
the actual income to the city was but
about $4,000. This is because the
county gets it's money according to
valuations regardless of tax rate while
city gets its share only according to
the tax rate. This is decidedly dis
pleasing to the aldermen tor the sole
object of revising the tax list was to
raise more money to meet city ex-
penses, but it is realized that $4,000
more will be only a drop IN the
bucket.
If the city was getting the $4,000
additional instead of the county, the
aldermen would be better pleased.
There was some talk of employing
an expert to revise the list before Sat-
urday, but it was realized that the
person must be familiar with the
properties. That the aldermen are
dissatisfied, however, is evident and
there Is prospects of busy session
for the Commissioners of Appeals.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
SHAPIRO FINED SIS.
Was Accused of Making Disturbance by
Working on Sunday.

Max Shapiro was fined $5 by the
recorder this morning for disorderly
conduct. 1t was charged by Patrick
McNulty, of 215 Oak street, that
Shapiro who runs a barrel business in
the rear of his father, Henry Shapir's,
dry good store at Oak and Smith
streets, makes a practice of coopering
his barrels on Sunday, much to Nc
Nultys' annoyance. The latter caused
Shapiro's arrest and the fine was i'm
posed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
3. M. CANNON IS
NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR THE SENATE.
Uhores the Evening News to Announce that he not to be
Considered not Know how the Report got Started and
Feels that would be presUmptuOus his Part go After
the Nomination. ANXIOUS for Success of his Party

Alderman B. M. Cannon has author
lied the Evening News to announce
that he is not a candidate for the
nomination for the senate, that he has
had nothing to do with any boom"
that may have been started and that
he is not looking for the nomination
in any way, shape or form.
Mr.. Cannon has read several
articles in the various papers of the
State in which his name has been
mentioned as the likely nominee for
senator from Middlesex on the Demo
cratic ticket. he has ouly laughed at
them whenever they have been shown
him, but has never committed him
self as positively as he did to a repre-
sentative of the News this morning.
"You can say for me-" said the
alderman from the second ward, that
in no way, shape or form am
candidate for the senatorial nomin-
alton. l have had nothing whatever
to do with this alleged boom and /
know my friends have done nothing.
AS far as l know the thing originated
with some newspaper correspondent
in Trenton. l think it would be a
little too presumptuous for me,
young one in the business, to go after
such nomination when there are
others in the party older, more ex-
perienced and better able to fill the
position than myself. I wish you
would make it plain to the people.
that am absolutely not q candidate
for the nomination"
The Speedy Outlat." What ID
means, will be explained in Fridays
News.
oaE o. Il
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
Governor Taft Will Succeed Root.

OYSTER BAY. \. Y. Aug. 25.-It is
announced as definitely settled that for
mer Judge William II. Taft, governor
of the Philippines, will be secretary of
war, to succeed Mr.. Root. All talk of
others for that place comes from per-
sons not we'll informed or who would
like to see their friends in the cabinet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
POLICE COURT NEWS.

John Llnderman was brought in
by Patrolman Schultz last night as
drunk and disorderly. He was dis
missed with a reprimand in court this
morning.
John Murrar was taken to the state
hospital for the insane by Constable
James O'Brien.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
CARPENTERS ATTEND IN BODY

All the members of Carpenters
Union No 65 of this city, are request
ed to be present at the unions rooms
in the Adelaide Building at 1 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. They will go
from the rooms to the home of the
late Martin Jessen, Woodbridge road
where they will attend the funeral at
2 O CLOCK.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
NEWSPAPERS NAMED BY
co. BOARD ELECTION.

(SbectaIt0 tie E'0ening Nfa0S.)
New Brunswick, Aug. 25:-The
county Board of Election met here
this morning and decided on the fol-
lowing newspapers for their advertis-
ing: The Press. Home News and
Daily Times, of New Brunwsick the
Evening News and Middlesex County
Demorcat, of Perth Amboy the South
Amboy Citizen.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
SExT0N'S PUZZLE.

This picture represents the name of a
former president or vice-president of the United
States. Can you guess it?
The solution to Yesterdays puzzle was
"Burr.n
The winner of Saturdays prize was L..
DIckson .4I Prospt ct ST., Perth Amboy.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
MAR|0NS WILL PLAY
SOUTH AMBOY TEAM

Next Saturday the Marions will
clash with the South Amboy Baseball
Club. This promises to be an excit-
i, ing game owing to local rivalry be-
tween the two places.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
TO SEE THE RACE.

A large number of people had ex-
pected to go to New York to board a
steamer for the yacht race today, and.
although many were deferred by the
apparent lack of wind, large a num-
Der started.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
FORUM MEETS SEPT. Ia.

The Young Mems Forum will meet
Y or the first time since the summer
months on Monday evening, Sep
tember Ia.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25

PARIS. Aug. Pa. $. Mermod of St.
Louis. Mo-. who arrived here Saturday
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25

NEWSBOYS WANTED-to sell Even
ing News. S1Stt
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
NAP SHOWED THAT
APPROACH CROSSED
PAR0EE PROPERTY.

Known at the Time The Bridge Landing Fixed that The cydd
Not Own all Land for Approach and nothing done for
Tme-Mr Parker 1T IS sad also Knew he could not Give all
The Land orApproachhy Mr. Pardee Asks for Exemption
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25
CITY OFFICIALS ARE
ON ANNUAL OUTING

The city officials and their friends
set out on the 10. 10 train this morn
ing for Runyon, where they are hold
ing their annual outing as the guests
of superintendent Jospeh G. Burns of
the city water works. This annual
outing has grown to be a very rop-
ular event in this city and greater
preparations had been made this year
than ever before.
Make q note of it. The Speedy
Outlet" opens on Saturday, August
goth. Watch for their advertisement
in Fridays News.
81 5.3t--adv.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1903-08-25

The Speedy Outlat." What ID
means, will be explained in Fridays /
News.
825--3t-adv.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
DRAW LESSON
FROM ISTHMUS
Canadians See in Panama Revolu-
ton a Forecast Of What Might
Happen Farther North.
Fear Is Expressed That Canadian
Independence, if Attained,
Would Be Short Lived.
Special to The Journal.

t6pecl2l TO 1he JOurHals
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 16.-Apropos OF
bian revolution incident is quoted as
an illustration OF what might happen
in Canada.
One comment out of dozen of this
same sort is. if Canada went for in-a
dependence she would be .indepen-
dent about fifteen minutes, when
there would be q revolution" along
the banks of the ST. Lawrence from
Kingston to Gaspe and Canada.s grand
route to the sea would .'revolute" into
the possession of Uncle Sam, a la thu
iSthmian canal route.
Ministerial inspiration at Ottawa 10
naturally credited with the recent re-
markable outbursts against British
diplomatic bunglers," published in the
columns of the government press. The
leading organ, the Toronto Globe, in
summarizing the attitude Of Canada
on the Alaska incident characterized
it as one of deep and fixed resent
ment.'
The Halifax Chronicle, which is still
looked upon as rejecting the views OF
the minister of finance, holly declared:
The great Dominion has its own
life to lead; it's own future to develop:
| its own history to make; its own part
/ to play in the world, and the Cana
dams are quite capable of managing
/ their own affairs. They do not need
the interference of incapable, bung-
J, ling, British politicians who have
/ achieved a CHASTITY record in South
/ Africa, in ireland and even in England
/ by their inept essays in government"
The government has received Off
4 cial communications from the North
4 west mounted police officials sent to
Fort Macpherson, the northernmest
point occupied by whites in British
America, reporting that a police post
has been established there and oc-
/ cupied. The district is chiefly FREE
quented by American whalers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
OVERHEARD IN THE CELLAR
The the Matter Old Man, Where You Going
The Funace-Im Going out-see if Can Get Square NEAL
but % Something More Substantial

make a shipment Of cattle and came to
blows. During the struggle Henry
grabbed rifle hanging over the door
way and shot Bowman thru the chest,
from which wound he died several
hours later.
After realizing the enormity of his
crime, Henry then turned the gun
upon himself, nearly blowing off the
top of his head, and killing himself in
stantly.
Another brother, Miller, returning
an hour after the tragedy, found
Henry lying dead on the floor and
Bowman half sitting against the wall
"What:in the name of God does this
mean ?'' he asked. He shot me- re-
piled Bowman. did he shoot him
self, too?'' asked Miller. YES" re-
piled Bowman, and that was the last
conscious word he uttered.
Turnout the day, however, in his
delirium, he kept shouting, Come
come, let's reason about this thing
According to close friends of the
dead men, the relations of the two
brothers were of the most pleasant
character, and this is the first trouble
known to exist between them. 1T i.
believed that Henry must have beer
temporarily deranged at the time OF
the tragedy. Bowman Fleming was
member of the Gallatin county re
publican committee,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16

ma lies with the United States govern
ment, firstly by fomenting the sepa-
ratist spirit, of which there seems to
be clear evidence; secondly, by hasti-
ly acknowledging the independence OF
the revolving province, and finally, by
preventing the Colombian government
from using proper means to suppress
the rebellion"
The cable message goes on to say
that President Marroquin has ener-
getica1ly protested to the United
States, and wishes that his profess
should be known turnout the civilized
world. The president contends that
the United States has infringed ar
ticle 35 OF the treaty of 1916, which
he asserts, implies the duty on the
part of the United States to help Co
iombia in maintaining her sovereign
ty over the isthmus, and adds thai
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
DREGER ASKS HELP
Sheriff Wants More Deputies to Fol-
low JD Recent Crimes.

Sheriff J. w. Dreger has asked the
county commissioners for extra depu-
ties to cope with present conditions.
A communication which was
referred to the committee of the whole
was sent to the board this morning.
It reads as foIiows:
1 deem 1t hardly necessary to call your
attention to the fact that very recently
there have been one murder, several hold
ups and robberies on trains In the outlying
portions of Hennepin county. The per
petrators have carried their work to such
an extent and have become SO bold in
their work that 1 find 1t impossible 20
give this matter proper attention with my
regular force Of deputies.
The good name of our county is in
yolyed to such an extent that l deem it
absolutely necessary to ask for three adj
ditional temporary deputies, so that I
may have sufficient force to carry on the
regular affairs of the office and to make
a thoro search for the parties who are
committing these crimes. Since the last
murder and robbery was committed, near
Maple Plain, in this county, I have de-
tailed two of my deputies and taken them
from their regular work. These depu-
ties have worked night and day and, in
conjunction with members of the city
detective force, have unearthed consid
cradle evidence, and three men are now
held on suspicion as result Of their
work in reference to these men.
Since these men have been held there
have been other holdups, showing that
there are undoubtedly several gangs of
these criminals at work. To accomplish
the work which should be done, it is
absolutely necessary for the temporary
aid herein asked for: I also would rec
ommend that your honorable body offer
a suitable reward for the discovery and
arrest of the men who caused the death
of c. c.. Gordon.
I'believe every effort should be made to
stop the dastardly work and to bring
the offenders to justice. am doing my
best with the force and means that have
to handle the situation. 1t will be alb
solutely impossible for me to keep up the
work and accomplish further results un-
less am granted the request herein.
deem this matter of the creates. i'm
portance, and would ask that you would
give this matter your earliest attention.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
OFFER $1,000 AS
A BEAUTY PRIZE
Novel Contest Is to Be Held in Mad
ison Square Garden, New
York.
Face and Figure of the Contestants
Will Be Judged by Popular
Vote.
New York Sun Special Service.


New York, Nov. 16.-Physical
beauty will be on exhibition in Mad
ison Square Garden during the week
beginning Dec. % when an interna-
tional contest will be held, with prizes
to be awarded by popular vote. The
most perfect man and the most
beautiful woman will each receive
$1,000. All the competitors when they
appear before the public to be judged
will be dressed exactly alike, in thin
skim tight stockinet, from head to
foot. This will not give anyone an adj
vantage over another.
There are 1000 competitors, and
each will be judged with care. Every
beauty, male or female, will stand on
an elevated platform. There will be
a background of solid black velvet
and calcium lights will illuminate
the groups. At least fifty women will
pose the first night and an equal num-
Der of men. After that the contest
ants will be shown in groups of four
ceen at a time.
Many men and women are in train
ing for the contest in all parts of the
world. The contestants will meet
here after preliminary contests to be
held in London, Liverpool, Manches-
ter. New Castle, Sheffield, Birming-
ham, Brighton, Bristol, Dublin, Bel
fast, Edinburg and Glasgow. The
successful contestants in these cities
will again compete in semi-finals in
London and the winners will be fur
nished with a first-class passage to
and from New York.
Preliminary contests will be held
in fourteen cities turnout the United
States to- decide what persons shall
come to New York to compete. One
man 6s years old has sent his entry
from New Jersey. He is sure he can
| win the 81 eco
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
TRAIN ROBBERS
HOLD LIFE CHEAP
A Desperate Gang Is at Work on
Incoming Freight
Trains.
Last Night They Fired at Great
Northern Crew and Then
Fled.
vr .
Sheriff Dreger Asks Additional Help
in Following Up Recent
Murders.

With the entire police force OF the
city on the alert and all the deputies
I'm the sheriff's office hard at work
trying to solve the mysteries sur
rounding recent hold-uDs and rob-
berries on incoming freight trains,
three men only last night attempted
to hold up a Great Northern train
near Coon Creek. Anoka county, and
fired four times at the brakeman be-
fore they fled In the darkness.
Railroad detectives, who have spent
much time riding freight trains, say
that there Is a gang of the toughest
characters they have ever seen hang
ing along these lines and holding up
harvest hands. In the vicinity Of
Grand Forks and Fargo robberies are
almost of daily occurrence. and so far
the officials have been unable to ar
rest the highwaymen.
Edward Bielke, Thomas Donovan
and James Williams, the three men
arrested at the institgation of Ed
ward Alton, one of the victims of the
hold-up men, who was compelled to
jump from a Great Northern train
al Wayzata last Tuesday night have
been turned over to the sheriff 8
office by the police and will be ar
raigned on the chages of robbins
Alton and Frank Keller, his compan-
ion, who Is now in St. Mary
hospital with broken leg.
Alton and Keller both identify
the three men as the hold-up men,
altho their companions, who were
held up, say they are not the right
ones.
The county authorities are working
with the idea that additional facts
will come out in the trial which will
Ia tl,ar TO a q mr.
Alton are correct in their identified
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16

the street car tracks at snail's pace.
Serious delay occurred at Van
Buren, street where a union crew In
charge of a car ofathe Union Traction
company stopped in the path OF the
strike ridden company's cars. Teams
quickly packed in around the cars,
and shouting mob surrounded all.
The blockade lasted half an hour.
Circulars Distributed.
AS part of plan of the street rail-
way mems union for a campaign OF
education IN the fight on the city rail-
way, circulars were sent broadcast To-
day, dealing with the financial Tea
corporation in the country.
The body of the circular is an ex-
tract from the civic federation's report
on the city railway company. The re-
port says that in sixteen years tbs
company has earned A 2-S per cent
of the companys property, 1T says. Is
So, 100000. The market value is 49,
$50, 900, and the original cost $12,S84,-
900. The circular concludes:
"And yet the Chicago City railway
company, by far the richest street
its employees fair wages and grant
them decent hours OF work.
Peace Prospects Fade.
Prospects for peace measures re-
garded as possible thru the medium OF
the state board Of arbitration, faded
as the hours passed. The board re-
manned in continuous session awaiting
8 reply from the railway company re-
garding the boards proffer of volun-
of compulsory investigation which the
board is empowered to make.
| No word was received, however, all
! tho reports were current that the COM
/, pany,s reply had been mailed on Satur-
| day night. Emphasis was added to.
! the non-appearance Of the peace mes
sage by action taken at the strikers
headquarters more fully to prepare
for long struggle. At q conference
Eof the union officials. it was decided
to,call a meeting Of the officers of all
Ilocals Of the Amalgamated associa-
Ito carry on the strike. a call was
i issued for such a conference to be held
Tomorrow night. 4
with the. aid of nonunion men and
& the protection Of the police, twenty
4 five cars We're run on the Wentworth
4 AFTERNOON, when the last car was run
4 into the barn. There were numerous
q clashes between the police and the
4 tcrowds and a number Of arrests were
s made. Distractions were placed on
the tracks and the inexperienced men
Ai1u zi1O cuo VI IiOuUlSstWlLIl tlilCtTaJCdFS.
/ A man named McQuaid was arrested,
charged with having placed cart
ridge. Of large caIiber upon the track
linear Harrison and Clark streets.
Enough nonunion men have been
secured to extend: the service in all
directions, the officials Of the COM
pany claim, if they can have police
protection. All the sold men on the
cross-town line are said to have no.
titled the company that they are ready
i to return. to work. $50
unions at a meeting Of the Chicago
/ Federation of Labor pledged sympathy
and aid to the strikers at yesterdays
l meeting.
M. G. Buckley, president Of tbs
4 titled Governor Yates that the men
1 now on strike are willing to arbitrate.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-11-16
JAMES j. HILL rs IN TT
He is Credited With Having United
With ROckefeIler and Morgan

Pittsburg, Nov. 1.-THE Post pub
fishes a story that a combination
formed by John D. Rockefeller,
George Gould. J. J. Hill and other
capitalists has secured control Of the
United States Steel corporation, that
the acquiring of the New York Cen
trail and its feeders by the Rockefeller
and Gould interests is in furtherance
Of a plan to secure control Of all rail-
roads from the west to the tseaboard,
including the Baltimore & Ohio and
eventually the Pennsylvania.
It is said the syndicate has under
taken to secure control Of the great
est tonnage producer in the world,
the steel trust, and to provide means
for carrying it's product as well as for
the immense tonnage made possible
by the advent of the Wabash into
the Pittsburg coal and coke produc-
ing districts.
The article says that the time is not
far distant when in Its fight against
the Pennsylvania railroad, the Rookie
Teller and Gould syndicate will have
at it's disposal the enormous tonnage
of the steel trust and of the Pittsburg
Coal company.