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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
BANK HOlD-UP CONFESSES
Saloon Keeper Who Robbed Lady CASH
Ter wsakens and Tells.

Ter weakens and Tells.
Karl Karrer of Council Bluffs. who
was arrested charged with holding up
Miss Frances Flood, temporarily in
charge Of the bank OF Treynor. Ia, and
robbing the institution OF s l.700, made
a confession to Sheriff Canning. and
returned to him a greater part OF the
stolen money. Just what the amount
was the sheriff refuses to state. saying
that part of the sum taken had been
turned over to another person. The
sheriff secured the confession from
Karrer after a severe sweating and
then took his prisoner to Treynor
where he said the money was located.
On arriving at his home Karrer asked
his wife to turn the money over to the
sheriff, which she did. The bank Of
ficials say that S1.522 is missing. but
karrer says that SO near as he could
count the money he secured II amount
ed to $1.415. The discrepancy has not
yet been accounted for.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
TERMINALS DISTRIBUTED.
Important Ruling by the supreme Court
In Tw q Local Cases.

In Tw Local Cases.
In two cases, one affecting the taxa
ton of railroad terminals at Omaha.
and another the Burlington bridge
across the Missouri river at Rulo, the
supreme court of Nebraska upheld the
constitutionality of the unit system
OF valuing and taxing railroads. This
system was incorporated I'm sections
80 and 40 OF the old revenue law and
similar provisions were made a part
Of the new revenue law.
A writ OF mandamus to compel the
Omaha city board Of equalization to
%reconvene and assess locally the rail-
road terminals at their full cash value
was denied by the court, Judge Silas
A. Holcomb writing the opinion. In
the Rulo bridge case the opinion Of
Commissioner Roscoe Pound was
adopted by the court. This opinion
holds that the provisions of the for
mer revenue law embodying the unit
system of taxation for railroads are
constitutional.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
CAME TO SATISFY GUARDIAN.
Sole Object Of Young EnelisHs eHl's
Visit to America.

A g~ood-looking girl who gave her
name as Florence Gray arrived from
England in the White Star liner Gee.
anic last week and returned with the
same vessel. She came to satisfy the
within of a guardian who controls her
inheritance and who had asserted that
h must first pay a visit to this coun-
try before he would turn over the
money which he held in trust. She
could have her allowance. but the
main sum he would withhold until she
attained her majority. On arriving she
told her story-said she had no inter-
est whatever in this country, had
merely come here to crafty a within
OF her guardian, and IL they would al
low her to stay on the island until the
Oceanic sailed and certify that she
had actually been here she would be
much obliged. When the Oceanic sail
cd she waved a careless good.bye to
New York.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Cache Of Robbers Di,cover.a

While school children were playing
In the garnet of the E~ngleman school
building, located about three miles west
o Z Grand Island, they found a double
barrel shotgun, seventeen razors and
a pair OF lady's slippers, The articles
were hidden in the garnet during the
night, as the children played there the
day before. II was reported 10 the
police and sheriff. but upon inquiry
II was found that nothing of the kind
a e stolen in this or nearby
towns.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Japan Wants 30 wsrships

From information received In San
Francisco by prominent Japanese it is
evidently the purpose of Japan to take
immediate steps toward increasing her
fighting efficiency to a very consider
able degree. 1t is stated that the Jap
anese government has determined to
place contracts for some twenty war
ships to be completed at as early a
date as possible. II is further stated
that the greater number Of these ships
are to be constructed in this country
and that several will be built in San
Francisco.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Wante His Salary Reduced.

Rev. Joseph Luccock of the Asbury
NJ. e. church, Milwaukee, has notified
the executive board of the church
that he wants his salary cut from ST.
200 to $1,000. The reverend gentle
man. who wen to Milwaukee from
Covington, KY, not long ago. a y he
takes this action because he does not
think the church can afford to pay the
larger salary. incidentally he u
Rev. Otis A. Luce, former pastor, with
whom he exchanged pulpits, OF having
misrepresented the financial condition
of the church.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Repaid for Her Ktndneas

An interesting climax to a romano
OF the Nebraska insane asylum has APP
peared in the filing OF a will by which
one OF the nurses is ia inherit So, 500
worth of property, including life in.
surance. 1t was the will OF Jonas
Holm. Evalyn Brenelle is the ben
efciary. They were engaged to be
married. when a short time age the
young mar was taken with the typhoid
fever. Miss Brenelle nursed him nigh,
and day until the hour OF his death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Saloons are Whole Thing

II has been discovered that Barton
vile, where the asylum for incurably
insane is located, is the only incorpor-
ated town in the United States that
does not have to levy municipal taxes.
The population of the town is 300 and
II collects $4,000 annually in saloon
licenses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
Dot n Change of Vienna

In the %lroquois theater trial Business
Manager Thomas J. Noonan and Stage
Carpenter James Z, Cummings were
granted a change OF venue to another
county. The ground was that on ac-
count Of prejudice a fair trial could
not be had in Chicago.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14

Arctic steamer Fran, in which Or.
hansen made his voyage to the froz
en- seas for the purpose of an expedi
ton in 1905.
1t is understood the admiralty will
require hat Capt. Otto S%verdrup, the
former commander of the Fran. shall
command the vessel if the govern
ment agrees to the proposition of the
duke.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-10-14
WOULD EXPLORE THE ARCTIC.
Prince Henry Of Orleans Seeks Pos.
session Of Steamer Fran.

Prince Henry Of Orleans. head of
the house which claims the French
throne, intends to make a voyage in
search Of the north pole next year.
He has asked the government OF
Norway for permission to hire the
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-20
FELL FROM
COAL DOCK.
Lawrence kOsceiaInik Badly Hurt
This Morning Struck His
Face Against Plank.

Lawrence Koescenlnik, forty one
years old, of Charles street. an en-
ploye of the Lehigh Valley railroad,
had narrow escape from death by
drowning this,morning when lie fell
overheard.
Koscealnik is laborer employed on
b. dock. At 8 o'clock he was turning
the handle of one of the large coal
chutesIused to fill the boats with coal.
when suddenly the handle broke and
before the fellow could catch himself
he had lost his balance and was thown
off his feet. In falling he went clear
off the dock, but his face struck a
projecting plank and he was knocked
unconscious. He was going down for
the last time when his fellow work
men grabbed him and by almost super
human efforts pulled him to the dock.
He was unconscious and was badly
hurt. A call for doctor was sent and
after the man was made as comfort.
able as possible he was taken to his
home, where it is expected he will
recover.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-20
STATE NEEDS
The MONEY.
Railroad Tax Question Argued
Before State Board Of
Taxation Today.
SteciaI to tie Evening NeaO

SteCIaL TO me EVENING lVe20
Trenton, Dec. 20:-Attorney Gener-
al McOarter presented the States side
of the case before the Equal Taxation
Commission this morning on the ques-
tion of change in taxation of railroad
property.
Putting aside all questions of jus.
tice he said any reduction In the pres
ent State income would bring State
tax, said notifications might be necef-
sary, but warned commission against
any fundamental changes, he showed
how State expenses are increasing
yearly while income from corporations
is rapidly decreasing, said estimates
for 1905 indicated a deficit in tile
yearly State budget OF $3.50, 600 then
concluded therefore that railroad taxes
coming to the State should not be re-
duced. No decision was rendered.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-12-20
CLOSE CALL.
Woman Pushing a ChiId's Sleigh
Narrowly Escaped Serious In
jury Baby was Thrown Out
as Runners Of Runaway
Sleish Struck :. Was
Scratched About head

Yesterday afternoon young man
who had hired a horse and sleigh from
Ezra Sweet, q livsryman in New
Brunswick avenue, went into a Hall
avenue store to attend to some busi-
ness without tying the horse. A pass
ig object frightened the animal and
it stasted on q wild tear.
From Hall avenue to State street
the horse kept in the middle OF the
road and narrowly escaped smashing
into d sleigh, in which was Harry
Bishop, OF Smith street.
!. Under the Lehigh Valley bridges
the horse tried to dash on the side
walk, but some ones cared him off
Down State street he ran, narrow ly
eaenpfngf from Smoking down many
people who were crossing the street at
the time. AS the horse was about TO
turn from State street to Smith street,
Mrs Ova Poulson was crossing from
one side Of Smith street to the other.
She was pushing sleigh. in which
sat her little granddaughter, Helha
Larson, daughter Of Christian Larson,
Of 221 Smith street.
Mrs. Poulson heard people calling
and whenfshe looked up.the horse and
sleigh were almost on top of her. She
had only time to jump back as the
morse dashed by. The sleigh with the
little baby in was caught in one OF
the rudders of the large sleigh and the
Child was thrown out Kind hands
quickly picked up the little one and
she was taken at once to the office OF
DIR. F. O. Henry, on State street,
where it was found that her forehead
had been cut in three places. The
doctor dressed the wounds and the
child was taken home.
In the meantime the horse 1ad kept
on his wild gallop with no one to stop
him. t. Smith street TO the Central
railroad. Nssing he went. The gates
were down at the time, but this did
not deter him and he broke through
both of them as il they were made OF
paper.
How the horse got past the gates
and kept the sleigh is a mystery. Al
Elm street he turned from Smith
street and In colliding with q large
stone, lost the sleigh. Down Elp tc
Market he kept on and finally down
State to Smith, where he was caught
by Patrolman McDermott. The officer
turned the horse over to Mr.. Sweet.
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Husband was Killed Over a Year
Ago at lehigh Valley
v Guessing.
THE RESPONSIBILITY.
Justice Fort Declared the Law Provides
that All Persons About 10 Cross Rail-
road Must Stop and Listen and that a
Train Must Either Blow whistle or
Ring a Bell Upon Approaching Crossing
Sbeefal 10 tie Evening Ne4Os.

SbecfdL 10 fhe EOenfHg IVe70S.
New Brunswick, Dec. 20:-The duty
of a railroad and of one who crosses a
railroad was explained to the jury
here yesterday by Justice Fort at the
trial of the damage suit of Mrs. jose
phine Fuchs against the Lehigh Valley
railroad company and in which the
jury gave Mrs Fuchs a verdict for
81, 500. Mrs. Fuchs sue to recover
damages for the death of her husband
who was killed at crossing near
Metucien over year ago. 1t was
claimed that the railroad compan
gave no warning at the crossing.
Justice Fort charged that under the
law, one crossing the railroad must
look and listen and it was the duty Of
the railroad company to ring the bell
or blow tho whistle. They could dc
either and if they did no matter
whether one heard them or not they
could not be held liable. 1t was
claimed by the plaintiff in this case
that the bell did not ring and the
whistle was not blown.
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ESCAPED.
Craft Went Down so Quickly
that She Nearly Carried Some
Of Those on Board With Her
Cargo was a Valuable
One -MOstOf the Vase
line was Lost.

Last night the steam lighter Linn e.
rock. Of the Tidwater Transportation
Company, of Front street, this city,
sank at Pier No. 8, East river, at 9:15
O'Clock.
The LIMERICK had aboard eighty
five tons of copper from the Raritan
Copper Works, and forty 1--we tons Of
vaseline from the Ohesebrough Vase
line Works. when she went down.
Her crew had just made her fast
to the pier after arriving from this
city, when, without warning, the
boat began to turn over on her side
and settling in the water az the same
time.
Captain William Dunn kprang below
to warn the men, who were barely
able to gain the pier before the bost
sank.
Captain Dunn was at o a,losss 10 ao-
count for the sinking Of hiRS boat,
which had had no trouble In its trip.
Besides Captain Damn the, Limerock
carried Engineer Robert oiarka aof N.
10 South street, New York. and
crew of six men. rs
AS the lighter sank the boilers
set fire to the boat, but the flames
were extinRuished before Chief
Croker reached the pier in response 70
an alarm.
The cargo is valued at about $i4,-
600. 1t is believed most Of 1t will be
saved.
AS the boat sank and the cases OF
vaseiine began to float down the river.
Engineer CLARK was heard to say
'There will be plenty of grease IN
Brooklyn this morning,
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LOYAL Assn
WANT DINNER
10 Increase Membership
Beyond All Other Chapters
of the Order.

At the meeting of Loyal, Association
tonight it is expected that all of the
membersswill be present for eight OF
ten new members are to be admitted
to membership. A smoker and general
good time will follow.
The local Loyal Association is try.
ing hard to get more members than
any of tho other chapters for one
year. They will be entitled to din
ner, which will re given in New
Brunswick by the State coun cillor to
the association taking in the most
members.
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IN
OTHER LANDS.

. The Christmas concert and enter
tainment in Simpson M. E. church,
last night, proved great success, and
did great credit to Rev. S. T. Jackson
and his willing corps of co-workers
Rev. Theodore Englund gave a
highly interesting account of the mode
of celebrating Christmas in Norway
and Sweden, and Rev. S. T. Jackson
gave the substance of a paper pre-
pared by Rev. NJ. o. Block, who was
unable to be present. telling of the
celebration in Denmark.
Mr.. jackson gave the life of Christ
in story and pictures. Over one hun
dred pictures, ali colored, were
thrown upon the screen. Pictures
were also used to illustrate 'The Lost
Chord, . played by Miss Noe.
The entertainment will be presented
tonight In the Metuchen Methodist
church.
A large audience was present last
night.
The donations consisted of $50 in
cash, and large quantity of clothing,
food and toys.
Mr.. jackson will distribute the
donations to the poor of the city
Thursday and Friday evenings. at tho
church. He will he stationed near
the side door on Jefferson street. He
will be there Thursday evening from
6 80 until 7:45 O'Clock, and Friday
from Z to p. m.
The descripti on of the yu!etide fes-
tival in the Scandinavian countries
was very interesting. The celebration
In all three is SIMILAR. Preparations
for the day last for the week preced.
ing. Everything is ready by Christ
mas Eve, and. on Christmas Day,
every one goes to church.
a
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Tug Allentown with Lehlgh VAL
ley Detectives Followed Tow
to New York.
THE THIEVES ESCAPED.
Allentown Put on All Steam Ahead When 1t
was Thought the Proper Moment Arriv-
ed, but the Pirates Heard the On Rush
ing Tug and Made Good There Escape
One Boat Sunk in Race for the Shore.

The little Lehigh Valley tug Allen
town, Captain james O'Toole, of State
street, this city, with four Lehigh
Valley detectives aboard, was in q
fight with the coal pirates off Eliza
bethport last night.
Yesterday afternoon the Allentown
tied up at the coal docKs and at Z
o'clock last night, when she steamed
away, report had it that aboard her
we're four of the Lehigh Valleys best
officers. The Allentown followed a
coal tow In charge of the Ganoga
Genese, and another Valley tug.
When opposite Eiisabehtport three
large shifts, each containing four men,
were seen to dart out to the coal
barges,
The Allentown kept close behind
the tow and when the pirates had
filled the skiffs Captain O'Toole rang
for full speed ahead. The pirates
heard them coming and jumped into
the skiffs and were rapidly rowing
away when one of the skiffs sprang a
leak and quickly sunk. The men in
her swan ashore and every one of the
thieves escaped.
1t is rumored that one night soon. O
big raid will bo made on the coal
pirates, who, during the past few
weeks have become very active.
One night last week two OF the
largest Valley tugs with twenty-five
New York police failed to catch the
thieves.
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.SLEICHINC PARTY WENT
TO RAILWAY LAST NIGHT
Had Supper There Followed by
Dancing-AIl Had a Merry
Tims.

a jolly sleiRhing party left this
ci ty last night for Railway. There a
supper was served, after which dane
ing and games were INDUCED in.
Those in the party were: Misses
Margaret Humpheries, Anna Mullins,
Fanny Kinsey, Katherine Humpheries,
Elsie Sieber, Sally Holmes, Marie
Schantz, Margaret Jensen; Messrs.
Thomas Boilerup, Grover Schantz,
John CLARK, George Therkelsen,
Albert Mcdonald, William Humphe'
ries. Herman Sieber, Marchal Price,
Harry Fretz.
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OBITUARY

James Michael, infant son Of Joseph
and Katherine Agnes Hornsby, died
at the home of his parents on Watson
avenue, yesterday, aged thirteen days.
Interment was made this morning in
st. Mary's r. O. cemetery.
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CHIEF INSPECTOR TO VISIT.

The chief inspector of the depart
ment of New Jersey, G. A. r., will
visit Major James H. Dandy Post No.
43, tomorrow night, to inspect the
condition Of tn post. All the COM
rides are requested to turn out.
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TO CARE FOR
The FAMILY.
Steps Being Taken 10 Send
Woman to Asylum Friends
Take Children.

Steps are being taken by the local
authorities to send Mrs. James Mo-
Quirk, widow of James McQuirk,
who was killed at the coal docks, aa
told in yesterdays News, to the State
Hospital. She is demented.
There also remains the responsible
ity of caring for the little children,
who will probably. if possible, be
placed in some institution.
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ALL LABORERS
ARE LAID OFF.

Yesterday noon nearly all Of the
laborers at the local yard of Lewis
Nixon were laid off. Tomorrow it
Is expected that every one will be
paid of. Yesterday the Gregory did
not make another trial trip, but it is
expected that she will go out this
afternoon.
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Card or Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Sameth wish to ex-
press the)f thanks to the Culture Club of
the CONGREGATION Beth Mordecai. their
many friends and the classmates OF their
deceased son for their kindness during
receflt Bereavement. 0399 1920 1t
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A large stock of calendars, Christmas
cards, fine quality perfumes and fancy
atomizers for sale at Seaman's Drug
Store. 1920 12-15 til 1924
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=: !: !: Notice to
Advertisers

Owing to the increased advertis-
inq for the holidays, advertisements
for Fridays edition Of The Evening
News must bB in this Office not
later than Thursday morning, at 8
o'clock to insure insertion. This
refers to all advertising except for
butchers, which will be received
up to 8 .. n. Thursday.
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Classified Want Ads. on page 8.
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Situation Want ads. printed free.
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B. F. EBoRN.
NEW LIsT-FoR SALE.
ils North Fist Street.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

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