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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-29
GOTHAM GAMBLERS .
FEAR TIGHT LID
Swing Of Sullivan Faction from
Mayor to Hearst May Cause
Reprisals.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service -, -
New York, Sept 29.-It was hard to
get down bet yesterday without 60
ing to the track. The poolroom men
with one consent took a holiday, and
were far from their lairs. - ~ ~
There was no tip abroad warning
them to lie low, but fully 100 poolrooms
were shut tight. III
The. outside bookics had had an~idea
that the swing Of the Sullivan faction
from the mayors to the Hearst camp,
would be.followed by reprisals on all in
tefests with which Big Tim was sup
posed to be associated. # "''&%t -
The mayor was asked if it was true
that he had ordered Commissioner
Bingham to close all poolrooms and
gambling houses in order to injure the
Sullivans. The mayor denied it abso-
lutely.
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He Names Himself as
Governor of the
Island.
MARINES HOI DING
I CUBA'S TREASURY
Both Factions Are CO.
operating with
IT,. - -. Taft.
CUBA's CAREER

Career of the Cuban republic
told chronologically.
Dec. 10, 1898-Relinquished by
Spain thru the signing Of the treaty
of Paris, after having been contin-
uously in possession Of Spain from
the discovery of the island.
r Nov. 8, 1900-Convention meets
to decide upon constitution for
the new republic.
Feb. Fl, 1901 = Constitution Is
adopted and the United States con-
gress passes . law authorizing the
president of the. United States to
make over the island to Its people.
June 81, 1901-Cuba accepts the
conditions laid down by the con-
gress Of the United States.
Feb. "a, 1902-President Tomas
Estrada Palma is elected president
Of Cuba. ssaisss
May 90, 1902 Control Of the
island of Cuba is formally trans
ferred to the new government.
Dec. 81, 1903-Relations between
Cuba and the United States made
closer thru the operation Of the re-
ciprocal commercial convention.
Sept. 20, 1906 Secretary Taft to
declare armed intervention by the
United States in Cuba, as an abb
sence Of government had been
created. sEsi
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HILL ORE LAND DEAL
SAID TO BE CLOSED

New York, Sept. 29-It was stated
yesterday in Wall street that the deal
by which the Great Northern turns
over its ore land to the United States
Steel corporation was announced at a
meeting Of the corporation held late in
the afternoon at No. II Broadway. This
announcement follows tentative
agreement reached three weeks ago,
and finally confirmed yesterday. The
details were not made public.
At James J. Hill IS office, Mr.. Hill s
secretary said: There is no statement
may have something to say tomorrow. y
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US. TO HOLD CUBA,
SAYS A ! !. B |: |; VI: ! II
Indiana Senator Declares Amer
lean Sovereignty Is Ultimate
ly Inevitable.
Disting uished Orator Arrives in
Minneapolis e Address s
Great Throng. y
20 lx - " - s.. r

{ q o.
"What's the, latest news from
Cuba ~ was the Question fred at
Journal reporter today by Senator Al
bert j. Beveridge, d few minutes after
his arrival in Minneapolis.
He was NOT surprised to learn Of the
Taft proclamation, and commented as
follows: 4
e." Whatever the result of the present
crisis in Cuba, the ultimate outcome is
certain. If we succeed in getting this
trouble patched up, as | hope we will
in order that we can demonstrate to the
world the success Of our foreign policy.
crisis will bring on another. We have
got to let events prove the fallacy Of
the Teller amendment.
''The president has acted with the
greatest care in this matter, and when
the history of this negotiation comes
to be written the American people will
appreciate, as they cannot now appre-
ciate,~how faithfully he has endeavorel
to keep the Cuban republic going. I
refer now to matters Of which I have
personal knowledge, previous to the de-
parture Of Secretary Taft for the SIS
land'' ~, .5"@
Senator Beveridge has the deepest
interest in the development Of the
Cuban situation, being a member of the
Cuban affairs committee, as well as of
the committee on foreign relations.
which has kept him in close touch. He
went on to say:
= + IN Our Duty Is Plain.
'.I'The Teller amendment, passed In
the excitement Of war, pledged the in
dependence of Cuban territory. But
ho- of ~, 11,,onr ~ o4
Of great calmness, remedied the,Teller
amendment as far as was consistent
with the national honor, and estab-
lished an American suzerainty over
Cuba, more perfect than any other
suzerainty ever written Jon paper. I'm
der the Platt amepdmHT, which is also
a part of the Cuban CONSTITUTION, we
not only have the power, but it is our
duty to occupy Cuba whenever the
Cuban government becomes ineffective.
When that shall be- IS sts59atter for the
American governnenssHo decide, alone.
and not for the Cuban agoveE eminent.
lean government in Cuba ultimately is
inevitable. 1T may come next week or
next decade, but it is certain, and its
coming will be. the greatest blessing
that could befall the Cuban people, or
the cause of human liberty. AS to the
present intervention, there can be 10
Just criticism of the course taken by
the president, and Secretary Taft.
When the Cuban government has
thrown up it's hands, it is duty we can.
not escape to maintain order on the
island, protect property and to EN-.
deavor to bring about settlement of
difficulties and return of stable gov.
ernment.' .~..-s ~, ,sr.
- What place do; you expect Cuba to
fill when American sovereignty is es.
.tablished9'
+ 'sThat is question for the hardest
HEADED statesma nship. No one now can
say what form American sovereignty
will take. It must be worked out We
d. u
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FRYING INTO LUMBER
TRUST ON THE PACIFIC

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-United
States District Attorney Devlin an
nounced today that he had subpenaed
J: H. Baxter, president Of the Pine
Manufa turing association, to bring his
books before the United States jury on
next Tuesday and testify. to what he
knows concerning the existence of a
lumber trust on this coast.
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PRESIDENT TO WITNESS
NAVY TARGET PRACTICE

Barnstable, Mass, Sept. -29.-The
government yacht MayfoWer with Pres
ident Roosevelt on board Joined the
sbattleships Of the north Atlantic SQUAD
ron shortly before 8 O'Clock this morn
gun for the target practice to witness
which the president made the trip from
Oyster Bay today
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PACKERS ARE GIVEN
ALITTLE MORE TIME
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, Sept. 29.-Packers at the
Union stockyards were given a forty
five days. extension from Oct. l, the
date set for the enforcement of the
new federal meat label law. Word to
this effect was received from Secretary
Of Agriculture Wilson.
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MINNEAPOLIS P. 0.
/: F: GETS IA NEW CARRIERS

= Washington, Sept. 29.-The post
Office department today authorized the
appointment of fourteen additional
carriers at Minneapolis and six at Du-'
luth, Oct. 15.. 49, .-.~' .l-.se
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Educated as Rebels.

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
T transfer is FILED
FIVE MONTHS LATE.
Heber Crane Has Bought Staten Is
land Clay Co., Property.

The transfer of the Staten Island
Clay Company property at Spa
Springs by the receiver, w. Mere
dith Dickinson, to Heber Crane, was
only recorded at the county clerks
Office this week, although the trans
fer was made five months ago, Octo-
Der 8, 1905. The transfer was re-
corded this week, last Tuesday to be
exact, only for the reason, it is sup
posed that the Board of Aldermen
last Monday night directed the city
attorney to apply for an order from
the Court of Chancery to compel the
receiver of the company to pay the
taxes due the city.
A few days after the deputy tax
collector, ]. c. Brown, levied upon
the personal property at the plant,
nearly three weeks ago, a letter was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
WANT CITY To
GIVE LECTURES
Raritan Club Have Plan for
Series of Events for the Bene-
fit Of the People.

Plans have been completed for a
series of free lectures which will be
given in this city under the auspices
of the Raritan Club, and if they are
successful it is probable that the club
will petition the Board of Alderman
to donate a certain sum for free lee
lures to be given in the high school at
least once a week.
The first lecture. as told inc NEWS,
will take place Thursday night, in the
auditorium of the high school. It will
be given by chat well known lecturer,
Edward King, of New York. He will
take for his subject, Young Men
and the Evils of Our Day
When seen by a NEWS reporter
this morning Leo Goldberger, a men,
Der of the Raritan club said that the
club for a long time had the lecture
in mind and that they thought that
they would prove a great success. He
thought it a good idea that no admis-
sion be charged, but when the lee
lures are free to issue invitations in
order to keep the crowd in check. Mr..
Goldberger admitted that it was most
likely that the aldermen would be
asked to help the cause along.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
THREE VETERAN FIREMEN SOON
COMPLETE QUARTER CENTURY.

James Dunham, Louis Frank and
Walter Martin will have served TWEEN
ty-fve years, or just a quarter of
century, as members of the Perth
Amboy Fire Department, December
20, 1907, and as they are the only
living members of old Lincoln Hose
Company they are thinking of cele-
brating the event.
The three veterans Joined Lincoln
Hose Company the night that it was
organized. December 80, 1882, and
although two of them Go not belong
to the same company now, they are
all still hustlers among the fire lad
dies.
James P. Dunham, better known
as Major" served eight years with
Lincoln Hose and then when it was
decided to organize a hook and lad
der company he went with Protection
Hook and Ladder Company, No. l..
He has been with them since, nearly
seventeen years, and in all of that
time has acted as secretary for the
company. Although many bitter
fight has been waged among the
members of the truck company for
the different Offices, he has always
been elected to office without opposi-
ton. His worl, has always been up
to the standard and it is a proud
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
DIAMOND JACK COMING.

DR.. w. H. Long, everybody knows
a Diamond Jack and his big COM
pany of twenty-five ladies and gem
tlemen, actors and beautiful actress
es, including a band of genuine In
dians, also a little Indian papoose or
baby strapped TO a board, will open
two weeks engagement at Wash
ington Hall, our city, on Monday
night next with one of his big free
shows. The show is free to adults
but ten cents to all children, to make
room for the old folks. They will
come from the Catholic Lyceum
theatre, Long Branch, where they
are drawing tremendous crowds
every night.
This same show was with us four
years ago under the big white tent
during the summer Diamond Jack
has all new people, but brings the
laugh maker, little Billy Angerath,
back DR.. w. H. Long has all new
medicines to offer our sick people
and his Office will be at Washington
Hall each day.
A grand ladies and children's
matinee will be given every Satur-
day. Admission only five cents for
the children.
- 566-3-S-2t
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
LINDEN HEARS
0RPHEUS CLUB
Local Singers Delighted a Large
Audience in Methodist Church
There Last Night.

The Orpheus Glee Singers, the
double male quartet of local men
which pleased a large audience in the
Presbyterian chapel at their first con-
cert several weeks ago, appeared in
the First Methodist church at Lin
den last night and were heard by
a large number of people, who, 10
judge by the way they received the
renditions of the local artists, enjoy
ed and appreciated the concert to
the utmost.
They presented the same program
as was given at their recent concert
in this city, the numbers of which
we're well selected and varied.
Stephen F. Somogyi gave his eel
10 selections in faultless style, and
Edgar Reed, of this city, recited in
a manner which won deserved appre-
citation. He recited three times.
Every number on the program
was heartily encored. Dewitt c. Gar
retson, musical director, accompanied
the singers on the piano.
The members OF the double quar-
tet are: A. w. Treat and S. j. Mason.
first tenors; NJ. T. Audsley and s r.
Audsley, second tenors; w. A Jack
and c. H. Aldrich, first bass; and F.
L. Smith and Ernest Hilsdorf, sec
ond bass.
Several friends accompanied them
70 Linden.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
DREDGING AT
PORT READING
Work Has Been Completed
Used Mud for Filling In the
Meadows.

The Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
Company, who have been engaged,
since last October, in dredging out
the slip for the new P. & R. dock at
Port Reading, completed that task
this morning and this afternoon they
leave for New Haven, Conn, where
they have another large job.
The work at Port Reading cost in
the neighborhood of $4,000. The
work was in charge of Superintend-
ent George e. Fields.
Instead of loading the mud and
sand into scows and carting it to sea
the dredging company forced 1t
through an eight inch pipe to the
meadow above the coal dock, where
it made a good filling in for the old
meadow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10

record that he can refer to.
Louis Fl. FRANKIE stayed with Lin
coin Engine Company for years. He
was the first foreman that company
ever had and was elected as chief of
the entire Fire Department from the
Lincolns. Later, when Washington
Hose Company WAS organized, he
went over TO them. He was also fore
man of the Washington company and
was also elected chief OF the depart
ment from that company. Chief
FRANKIE is the only fireman in the
city today who can say that he has
been at the head of the department
twice.
Walter Martin has always stood by
the Lincolns. He has watched the
company grow slowly, but surely
from hose company to one of the
best engine companies in the state.
He was elected as chief of the Fire
Department from the Lincolns and it
is said that he was one of the best
heads that the local department ever
had.
All three veterans are just as anX-
ious today to go to fires as they were
years ago and it is no uncommon
sight when the fire alarm sounds in
the middle of the night to see them
hustling forth with the fellows Of
Younger years.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10

received from Mr. Crane warning
against the sale of the property as
he claimed to be the owner.
AT the meeting Of the Board of Al
dermen on February &c the Collector
of Revenue. or his deputy, was au-
thorized to sell the property.
At the meeting Monday night Of
this week, the city attorney was di-
rected to step in, in an effort to make
the receiver pay the taxes. The
amount due the city is S3,905.76, be-
ing the personal taxes from 1896 to
1903. For the last two years the
receiver has paid the tax. The above
amount is only for personal taxes
from 1896 to 1909 The real estate
tax is several times that amount, and
the only way to go after that is to sell
the land. The property embraces sew
eral tracts.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
ENDEAVOR TO AMEND
THE BISHOPS BILLS.
SaIOOnkeGpers Would Prefer Meas
ure Providing Heavy Penalties.

TRENTON, Mar 10.-Another
battle royal between the clergymen
of the state and the New Jersey Lii
quor Dealers Association is expected
as the result Of the hearing given
here this week on the high license
excise measures now pending in the
legislature.
Former State Senator Robert A.
Hudspeth, of Jersey City, counsel of
the Hudson County Liquor Dealers
Association. is authority for the as
sertion that the New Jersey saloon
keepers, VINO are fighting desperately
to defeat the bishops bill" will sub
nit a compromise measure 10 the
Legislature next providing heavy fines
for saloon keepers who conduct dis
orderly houses in connection with
their bars, and will prohibit the SELL
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
YOUNG LADIES
ENTERTAINED.
Merry Time in Washington Hall
Last Night As Guest Of The
Popular Organization.

The Young Ladies' Danish Socia-
BILE A. c. held a private dance and
reception in Washington Hall, in Fay
ette street, last night il was well
attended and d great success in every
way. Dancing, which was the fea-
ture of the evening, started about )
O'Clock and lasted until IL o'clock,
when supper was served. After sup
per dancing was resumed and kept
up until early this morning.
The committee in charge was: The
Misses Emma Larson, Jennie Jor-
genson. Mamie Jorgenson. Mary Or
am, and Bertine Hanson They woek-
ed hard for the success of the affair
and are well pleased with the result.
Another reception may be held with
in a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
ACTION OF THE
A. 0. u. ". MAY
CAUSE SPLIT.
State Convention at Atlantic City
Voted Against Plan Of the
National Body.
TAXING THE MEMBERS.
Figures Presented TO the Dele
gates by Grand Recorder
lippincOtt.

\ split is promised by the action of
the New Jersey state convention of
the Ancient Order of United Work
men who in session at Atlantic City
voted against the plan Of the nation
al body of taxing the members IS 40
for each $1,000 insurance held by
those over so years and 81. 20 on
similar policies under 80 years.
The convention is considering a re-
solution which promises to be adopt
ed of taxing policies of $4,000 81 per
month held by members so years and
over and halls the amount for younger
members. II will produce $4,000
annually in addition TO $1,000
which has heretofore been paid to The
national treasury, or $4,000. 1t is
TO be a provision against a looked-for
deficit owing to increased mortality.
Grand Recorder Lippincott pre-
sented q statistical report containing
in part the following figures: During
the year twelve classified assessments
were levied and collected. Oh January
last year the balance in the benefi-
ciary fund was S15, 5,S09. "a. During
1905 the receipts amounted to $209,
1917. The death claims paid reach
ed total of $207.O65. 60, leaving
$17,93492 or hand at the close OF
the year. The transaction in the guar
anty fund We're: Receipts, $41, ,S32.-
81; disbursements, 2,SS7. 3S, leav-
ing a balance of $S,945. 40. On IAN
dary /, 1906. the grand lodge had a
cash balance of $3.50. 95 in its gen
eral fund.
The membership table shows these
items: Members January l, 1905, g.
GIL; initiated during 1905, 1SS; re-
ceived by card, 2; reinstated, 33;
suspended, AL; Withdrawn, 81 died,
81: leaving a,S54 members Decem-
Der 81, 1905. OF these 5,046 were
insured for $4,000 each and 1,3GS
held policies for $1,000.
There are now seventy-four lodges
in the state. There were no gains or
losses in lodges during 1905.
Medical Examiner Barrios present
ed as elaborate report. The members
who died were classed every five
years according to age. The report
showed as follows: Between IS and
"a, l death; 25 and 90, l death; 80
and 81, 1 death; 35 and 50, deaths;
40 and A, II deaths; I ) and 40, II
deaths, 80 and over, So deaths, or 63
per cent OF all deaths for 1905. In
1904 the percentage Of deaths in this
class was SO. 43. In 1905, the aver
age age at death was 81 years, while
in 1904 it was 52.73. The average
duration of membership was l 5 years
| month and 6 days, as against 13
years, 7 months and I days in 1904.
During last year the death rate was
.97, a decrease from 1904 of j5.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
LABOR TOPIC
FOR DEBATE,
High School Students Decide
that Unions Are a Benefit
to W0rkingman.

The High School Literary Socie-
ties held their weekly meetings yes
terday afternoon and programs OF
interest were carried out.
The subject of the debate OF the
Senior-Sophomore Society was, Re
solved, that trade unions are a bene-
fit to the laboring class. Those
who spoke in the affirmative submit
ted the best arguments, in the opln-
ion of the judges. The affirmative
speakers were Gilbert Sell 'O6,
Thomas Costello '0S, and Ira Moore
'OS, and the negative debaters were
Miss Josephine Darcy '06, Miss
Florence Garretson '0S and George
Gillis '0S.
Papers on topics of current inter-
est were read by Miss Frances Ma
can 'OS, Edward Kinsey 'OS, and
Miss Dagma Therkelsen 'OS. Joseph
Hornsby '06 read a humorous selec-
ton
In the Junior-Freshman Society
there was q debate on the question,
Resolved. that revolutions advance
the cause of civilization" Miss
Edith Crowell '07. Benjamin Gold
berger '09, and Miss Gladys Eilert
100 upheld the affirmative side in
fine style. bat the negative speakers,
Walter Barnes '07, Miss Theresa
Hardiman '09 and Joseph Buckley
09 presented more points, the judges
decided
Miss Loretta Kelly or gave dec
lamation and Miss Mary Ricllwood
'07 gave a humorous reading. John
Abel '09 and Miss Elizabeth Connors
'09 read articles on current topics.
The members of the amateur or
chestra, which received much highly
favorable comment, We're Fred
BRIGGS, julius Guttman, Bert Boil
schweiler and Harry and John Tier
ney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
H, NJ. BRACE
LEAVES ALL
to- WIDOW.
Will Has Been Filed in New
Brunswick WAS Made Short
Iy BefOt te His Death.
,ccio, 10 the EVBNING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. TO-
The will of Dr. Harry Martyr Brace,
late Mayor of Perth Amboy, has been
filed. 1t is remarkable for its. brevity
being only about twelve lines long.
1t was made February 6, two weeks
before his death, and, according to
its terms, Dr. Brace left everything to
his wife, who is made eXecutriX of
the estate. The will directs that Mrs
Brace file no inventory or account,
and that she give no bond for the car
rying out of the affairs of the estate.
The witnesses to the making of the
will were Miss Carrie B. Neer and Jo-
seph e. Stricker, and ii appears to be
in Lawyer Stricker's handwriting
The signature to the will is Harry
M. Brace" with the M" written
above the line, between the first and
last names, as if DR.. Brace had sign
ed il hastily or while laboring under
great mental stress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
PROGRESSIVE SOCIAL
A PLEASING FEATURE.
Christian EndeavOr of Presbyterian
Church Entertained in the
Chapel Last Night.

Ae delightful evening was enjoyed
by the members of the Young Peo-
ple's Christian Endeavor Society and
their guests in the First Presbyterian
chapel last night. 1t was somewhat
of a novelty in church sociables and
was called a Progressive Social. from
the game of progressive acquaintan-
ces. which comprised the first part OF
the evenings entertainment.
AS each gentleman entered he was
handed card bearing a question
and a number, all of which were diff
ferent The ladies were handed
cards bearing the answers to the
questions and the corresponding
numbers. The object was for each
gentleman to locate the lady with
the card bearing the answer TO his
question. If he did not know the
answer. the numbers on the cards
made Identification easy. The search
ing for the possessors of correspond
ing cards was amusing.
An orchestra of young men played
throughout the evening.
After the progressive acquaintance
game, Mrs. James Chalmers and Mrs
F. w. Kellar sang solos.
Refreshments of cocoa and cake
were served.
The chapel was tastefully decorat-
ed with crepe pare and streamers in
the society's colors
The able committee in charge of
the affair was as follows: Ernest
Hancock, chairman; Mrs. William
Applegate, Miss de Hamm, Miss Sea-
man and Walter Comings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-10
HORSE THIEVES CAUGHT
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

pPeot"1 ~ ''s' IL f1-Ni " NS -
NEW BRUNSWICK, Mar. 10
William Bush, of this city, and Oscar
Conk, of Matawan, were arrested at
Matawan last night by Policeman
Dunn, of this city. and were brought
here at 1 O'Clock this morning and
placed in the county Jail on charges
of stealing horse, wagon and har-
ness valued at $50 from Jacob We'll
dy, of this city, and 500 worth of
wire from a storehouse near Weldy's
stable. The thefts took place during
Mr.. Weldy's absence.