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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
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"A meeting of Mohawk Council,
Degree of Pocahontas, was held in
their room in the Jefferson building
last night. One new member was
Initiated.
Camp Goodwill No. 81, Wood
men of the World, held a special
meeting last night to arrange for the
funeral of Edwin Metzgar, of 126
Hall avenue, which was held at
o'clock this afternoon.
Lawrence Lodge, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows. held meet.
ing in their rooms last night.
R. Ernest Comegys has moved
his real estate office from State and
Jefferson streets to ITO Smith street
over the First National Bank.
The BlaclSsmiths and Teamsters
Unions held meetings last night IL
Union hall.
The Westminster Cadets held {
regular drill in the Presbyterian
chapel last night. le 4 ~
The Shipwriglts,o Caulkers anG
Joiners' Union anticipate holding q
large open meeting next Thursday
night in Union hall,
Mrs Frank Crowther, while
Ud5SluR Lllt I5IcSDy lIllcIu tiiui CA ySo-
terday, slipped and fell to the side
walk. Although slightly bruised she
was able to walk home
Morris d. Kleinzahler, former
manager of Moritzs Rosett's banking
establishment here, and recently with
the Rosetts in their branch at
Youngstown, o., has resigned, to en-
ter the claim department of the Re
public Iron & Steel Company in
Youngstown.
The British steamer Tabor ar
! rived at the American Smelling and
4Refining Company's plant yesterday
from Mexico, with ore.
A driver for the Railway laun
dry company experienced consider
able trouble with his delivery sleigh
this morning while driving about
Kown, one of the rear runners becom
ing unfastened.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
LOCAL MAccABEmS WIN.s
Perth Amboy Tent Gets Gavel and
j. f. Carlson Money.

Perth Amboy Tent, No. 81, Knights
of the Maccabees, has been awarded
gavel by the Maccabees' Hustling
Association of New Jersey, and j. F.
Carlson, of this city, has been award
ed a $3.50 gold piece. The awards
were made at smoker at the rooms
of Carteret Tent, No. 8, 103 Market
street, Newark. Delegations were
present from nearly all the tents in
the state, and all had a good time.
Speeches were made by Charles
Woodruff and State Commander A.
w. Frye, of Newark, and Sir Knight
Adams, of Elizabeth. Refreshments
were served, after which the draw
ing took place:
Mrs. B.L. Kerstetter,o New Bruns-
wick, won the $40 gold piece.
Miss Helena Roth, of New Bruins
wick, won the. $40 gold piece.
John Volltrauer, of New Bruins
wick, won the SIS gold piece.
]. f! Carlson, of this city, won the
$3.50 goldopiece.
There were also prizes awarded to
tents for selling the most tickets, as
follows:
Carteret Tent, No 8, of Newark
$40 gold piece.
Liberty Tent, of New Brunswick
Handsome. cover.
Perth Amboy Tent, No. 81, OF this
city-A gavel.
Perth Amboy Tent is also after a
state banner which is to be awarded
the tent making the largest increase
in membership between January
and July 1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09

Parisians Think Thaw Gravy.
PARIS, Feb. 9.-The newspapers of
Paris are devoting much space TO the
proceedings of the Thaw trial III New
York, and as result a nnnii,pr Of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
SERMON ON IMMIGRATION
Rev. James H. Nortlnup Studied Con.
ditions at Ellis Island aud Locally.

Rev. James H. Northrup, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church, has
arranged for two excellent sermons
for tomorrow. In the morning he
will preach on the 300th anniversary
of the st. James version. He will
take for his subject, "The st. James
or Authorized Versions"
In the evening he will take for his
subject Immigration. Mr.. North
rup has made careful study OF Inis
subject. He went TO Ellis Island
Thursday of this week to study the
subject tiS ough'y ar,ong those that
had lately arrived in this country. He
had letter of introduction from
Robert Carson, collector of the port,
of this city, to Commissioner Watch
ON, of immigration Of New York
CITY
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
Only One "BRoMO OUININE. :"

That is LAXATIVE BROMO Quin-
inc. Similarly named remedies some
times deceive. The first and original
Cold Tablet is WHITE PACKAGE
with black and red lettering, and
bears the signature of e. w. GROVE.
25c Sa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09

Herman Brody, Of II Hall avenue,
called Patrolman Meshrow into his
store yesterday afternoon to settle
an argument between himself and a
man, whom he said had smashed a
showcase. Brody did not want the
man arrested, but was determined to
be paid for the broken glass. The
man finally paid the storekeeper so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
Rail at Roosevelt.
o tIIe EVENING NE Wg

BDeclnf 70 the EVENING NE VS.:
ROOSEVELT, Feb. "a large
crowd attended the bah given by
Middlesex Grove No. 33, U. A. o. D.,
in Kish's hall, last night. The COM
mittee had done everything to make
the evening a success and the result
was equal TO all expectations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
scHMITz INTERVIEWED.


san Erancfsco's sSnyor ANA otacr Cal.
ifcrnians at White Hnuse.
WASHINGTON. Feb. o. Mayor
Echmitz and the school board of San
francisco, who were summoned here
to discuss the .Iapanese school question
with President Roosevelt. have arrived
In Washington. The delegation was
received by the president this morning.
Mayor Schmitz said
We have come TO Washington with
free mind to discuss the school ques-
fion with President Roosevelt. The
mere fact that we have responded to
the presidents Invitation is sufficient
evidence that we stand ready to make
concessions il we are convinced that
ia SO doing the entire country will
profit by our action. No Californian is
willing to stand on amy teehnicalitS
that viii work TO the detriment of the
nation
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
Hold Debatc NeXt Week.

The Young Mems Literary Society,
of the First Presbyterian church, is
planning for enjoyable evenings S
entertainment at their meeting to be
held in the chapel next Saturday
night. The feature of the evening
will be debate. The subject is
Resolved, that the death penalty
for murder should be abolished" The
affirmative side will be taken by A..
G. Krogh and A. L. Ramsay, and
those to uphold the negative are
Philip Gabriel and Earl Barnes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09
All Ball Bearing Skates.
New Brunswick ave., and jefferson St

Competant instructor always
ready to teach beginners.
Special attention given ladies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-02-09

The NEWS in every home.
, 1907-03-16
GOES WITH
new ROAD
AGENT EMMoNS OF UNION PA
ClFIc GIVEN PLACE OF GEN.
ERAL AUDITOR HERE,
Will Sever Connection With Union Pa.
cific and Become Head Of Freight
and Passenger Department of the
Laramie Plains Line-Railroad
Notes of Special Interest Here.

President Fred A. Miller of the Lar.
annie, Hahns Peak and Pacific today
announced the appointment of l.. W.
Emmons, agent for the Union Pacific
at this place, as general auditor and
freight and passenger traffic manager
for the Laramie Plains line, effective
in a few days, and Mr.. Emmons has
accepted the position. He has tender.
ed his resignation to the Union Pa,
ciflc and when his successor has been
installed he will transfer his services
to the new company and have his
headquarters in the general offices o.
the Plains line at the Interstate Town
site building. Mr.. Emmons came here
from Rawlins as the successor of e
R. Breisch, who was transferred to
Cheyenne, and has acceptably filled the
position since. He is a thoroughly
competent railroad man, and the man.
agement of the Laramie Plains line
is to be congratulated upon securing
him for the important position.
Upon his return from Chicago a few
weeks ago President Miller announced
the appointment Of a young man
named Theodore Peterson, connected
with one Of the Chicago railroads. Mr..
Peterson was to have arrived yester.
day and taken up the duties. Later,
however, he got cold feet" and want.
ed an extension of time and ever init.
mated that he did not know whether
he could come. or not. Mr.. Miller wired
him that he knew he could not come
as an employe of the railroad company,
and set about securing another man.
Mr.. Emmons was brought into notice
and the negotiations resulted in the
announcement this morning.
Successor Not Named.
Mr.. Emmons' successor has not been
, 1907-03-16
PRESIDENTS
NOT GOING BODY

view with the president TODAY. Mr..
Speyer declined to intimate in n way
the nature Of the interview. but It ia
presumed that it touched upon the
financial situation.
Letter In Preparation.
A rumor has gained currency that
the president has prepared an import
ant letter bearing upon his attitude
toward the railroad corporations. The
rumor further asserted that this letter
had been talked owe between the pres
ident and Speyer and that the senti-
ments expressed therein had met
Speyer' approval.
Rumors Not Confirmed.
These rumors could not be con-
firmed. The president, 1t is said, has
memoranda concerning his attitude
upon the railroad situation, which he
has shown to some friends, but Secre-
tary Loeb said they would not be made
public.
Senator Crane Sees President.
Following the visit of Speyer today,
the president talked with Senator
Crane of Massachusetts,, and it is be-
lieved the financial and railroad stu
ations were discussed.
, 1907-03-16
in A HURRY
TO BE TRIED
ATTORNEY FOR FRANK kEEFE
DEMANDS THAT CASE BE
CALLED AND DATE SET.
Judge Groesbeck Furnishes Formal
Note to County Attorney Downey
and Will Ask That Defendant Be
Admitted to Bail-WiII Be Called
in District Court Monday.

County Attorney Downey was late
yesterday afternoon handed a note
from Judge H. v. S. roesbeck, attor-
ney for Frank j. Keefe, asking that the
case be called and the trial had with
out delay. Judge Groesbeck states the
fact of the information being on file
in the district court here charging
Keefe with the murder of Thomas King
at Rawlins on the night Of April 20,
1903, and says:
Attorneys Note.
Il demand for him that he imme-
diately be brought to the common Jail
of the county of Albany,i in the state OF
Wyoming, to await such other and
further order Of the said district court
of said Albany county, in the state of
Wyoming, upon admitting him to bail
or in fixing a time for his speedy trial,
as said court may make in the pre-
misses leading to a speedy trial"
Carbon Attorney Notified.
Mr.. Downey communicated the con.
tents Of the note to County Attorney
Greenfield of Carbon county last night,
in an effort to find what hat gentle
man proposes to do in the case. Keefe
Is under charge here, on change of
venue from Carbon county, with the
killing Of King. The Carbon county
information charges him Jointly with
his brother, William, and whether that
information or the one here is to be
dropped Is the question. Mr.. Green
field was not prepared to say in the
telephone communication with Coun,
ty Attorney Downey what course
would be pursued.
Viii Be Called Monday.
It Is probable that the case will be
called in the district court Monday
when Judge Carpenter will make some
order. II Keefe is to be tried here, he
will be ordered brought to this county
and the date set for some time in May
perhaps. 1t nlay be Judge Carpenter
will ask that the Albany county infor.
nation be dropped and Keefe kept I
, 1907-03-16
STRIKE.
Postal Telegraph Company Employees
Go Out at New Orleans.

New ORLEANS, La, March 16.-About
sixty-two operators in the employ of
the Postal Telegraph company here
went on strike this morning. The men
say it was recently announced that
there would be a general increase of
10 per cent and hat when the in
came it only applied to the reg
ular men. Extra men we're not given
an advance and struck.
, 1907-03-16
Bio Building. Burned.

London, England, March 16.-Three
big warehouses in the Finsbury dis
trict, London's busiest Industrial cen
ter, were Quilted by fire this morning.
Loss about 100000.
Started In Hat Factory.
The fire started in the premises of
Cox & Co., hat manufacturers, and
the flames, famed by a strong wind,
jumped the street and enveloped the
establishment of the Maxine company,
wood turner's, and spread to the ad-
joining warehouse of Green & Co.,
shoe manufacturers.
, 1907-03-16
Twenty-Five Miners Perish,

Saarlouis, Rhenish Prussia, March
16.-Twenty-two miners were killed
this morning at the Gerhard coal mine.
They were descending one of the shafts
In a cage when the cable broke neal
the top and the miners plunged down
several hundred feet.
Meet Instant Death.
They all met with instant death.
The mine belongs to the Prussian gov
eminent, which has already begun an
official inquiry into the accident.
, 1907-03-16
COMING Back With cut.on.

1t is the general belief in railroad
circles that the Athol hill cutoff will
yet be built, suspension Of work being
temporary, and that with the compile
ton of that line, within the next sixty
or ninety days, the two Los Angeles
Limited trains will be restored to the
Union Pacific and the old schedules
resumed.
, 1907-03-16
About Six Months Old.
Express Strikes Freiqht Train.

Detroit. Mich. March 16.-The At
lantic express upon the Grand Trunk
railway ran into an open switch at
Bancroft, Mich, today and struck a
freight train. Five persons were Sc,
verely injured, two perhaps fatally. A
number of passengers received minor
injuries. but were able to proceed east
on a later train.
, 1907-03-16
sEvENTY-FIvE MINERS OVERCOME
IN COAL MINE IN GERMANY
AND PERISH LIKE RATS
IN A TRAP.
Twelve Injured and Six Missing
Cause Of Accident Not Having
Been Determined = Twenty-Five
Men Fall Several Hundred Feet
Down Shaft Of Coal Mine In Rhen.
ish Prussia to Instant Death.

Forbach, Germany, March 16.-An
explosion Of fire damp in a coal mine
at kleinrosseln, near here, last night,
resulted In the death of %seventy-fve
miners and the injury of twelve others.
Six men are still missing. The I'M
mediate cause of the disaster has not
yet been established.
, 1907-03-16
Buying for Investment.

New York, March 16.-Brokers re-
ported a continuance Of investment
buying at the opening of the stock
market, but the traders sold for profits
and caused a slight setback. The list
made full recovery, however, and
prices became generally better than
at the opening. The market closed ex-
cited and irregular, with some sudden
relapses in late dealings on proft-tak-
ing, followed by some rallies.
, 1907-03-16
CAM BRIDGE WINS.
Takes Boat Race From Oxford in An
nual Event.

Putney, England, March 16.-The
sixty-fourth annual boat race between
crews representing the universities of
Oxford and Cambridge rowed today
over the usual course, from Putney to
Mort Lake. a distance of about four
and a quarter miles. and was won by
Cambridge. The time was 20 minutes
and &c seconds.
, 1907-03-16
Morgan Reported in Control.

A late press dispatch from New York
says that Wall street was wildly ex-
cited yesterday at the report that E.
H. Hartman had been forced to re-
linquish control Of the Union Pacific
to j. P. Morgan. The report was that
Hartman had disposed of 200, 900
shares of stock to Morgan. There was
no definite rumor as to the exact price
Morgan paid. u
, 1907-03-16
Pay Day on Plains Line.

President Miller and Superintendent
were out over the line yesterday with
the pay checks for February, dispens-
ing a considerable sum Of money, but
not nearly as large as some of the
pay days during the grading season.
Mr.. Stewart left for the front at $50
this morning, having a long days
work ahead of him. President Miller
spent the day at the Offices.
, 1907-03-16
LIST PLACES LOSS OF LIFE AT
SCORE FROM FLOOD AT PITTS
BURG AND THROUGH
PENNSYLVANIA.
Believed That Worst Has Been Passed
a P%ittsburo, but Crest of High
Water Moving Toward Cincinnati
Losses In Property Placed at
Many Millions and More Damage
Looked For Lower Down Stream.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 16.-The riv-
ers are again back in their channels,
and the greatest flood ever known here
Is a matter of history. The most con-
sentative estimates of the damage to
property and business losses are &c.,
00O, 900, and they run from this to $780,
000, 900.
Score Lose Lives.
The loss of life for the last three
days has not yet been definitely ascer
tanned. At least a score of persons
met death and many are missing.
Many Mills Damaged.
Few, if any, of the army of workmen
thrown out of employment will be able
to resume before Monday. The mills
are covered with mud and costly ma
chinery is damaged, and many build
ings may have to be replaced.
, 1907-03-16
GoinQ to Florida.

w. c. Thomas. superintendent of
the stock yards, and Mrs. Thomas will
leave tomorrow for Florida for a stay
OF about six weeks for the benefit of
Mrs. Thomas health. That lady has
nearly recovered from a severe attack
of illness, and it is believed the SOUTH
ern trip will still further benefit her.
, 1907-03-16
Will Overtake Party.

j. G. Humphrey of Mercer. Pa, an
engineer, left this morning for Pink
hampton, and will join the Gill sur
veying party in the field for the Lar
annie Plains line. He was accompanied
from here by G. E. Going, who is also
a member of the party.
, 1907-03-16
Cashier Makes Getaway.

Berlin, March 16.-Cashier Speyer of
the Mueller Industrial bank has disap-
peared. leaving a shortage of $3.50 900.
1t Is believed he lost the money in
stock speculation. The bank success
fully met the run which began when
the news of the ~defalcation reached
the depositors.
, 1907-03-16

Rawlins for trial in the Carbon county
district court. Keefe is now in the
county Jail at Rawlins.
Application for Bail,
H. V. s. Groesbeck. for and on behalf
OF Frank j. Keefe, this afternoon filed
an application, duly verified, in the
district court, asking for bail for
Keefe, alleging his conviction of man
slaughter in the district court of this
county on November 6, 1903, on the
charge Of numbering John Baxter, with
recommendation to mercy by the jury,
n his sentence Of four years from
the date of judgment, November 23,
1903, the completion Of the sentence,
and that the information now pending
In this county against him for the
murder Of Thomas ]. King, has been
pending for a long time, and that 1t is
practically the same offense.
Wants to Be Tried Here.
keefe asks to be returned to this
county, claims that his arrest in Car
bon county under a new information
there is Illegal, and as he was found
guilty Of manslaughter on the other
charge growing out of the same trans
action, which is a bailable o~ffense, that
he be admitted to bail now. He also
asks for a speedy trial on the charge,
and for dismissal of charges against
him on the ground that he has not
been tried for the second term after
being arraigned.
VIII Be Presented Monday.
The matter will be presented to the
court on Monday morning, and it is
expected that there will be a very
pretty legal fight on hand, as Keefe in
that he can only be tried here,
and that he is entitled to a discharge
by reason of lapse of time. Walter R.
.toll Of Cheyenne, will probably pre-.
sent the matter to the court also, when
it is heard.
, 1907-03-16

club. with authority to name a sub.
committee to work along the lines sug.
gested.
To Meet Again.
1t was understood at the close Of the
meeting that the club would meet
again on the night of the 26th. when
the report from Mr.. Simpson on the
creamery proposition is looked for and
other matters will be discussed. The
members believe a splendid start has
been made. Some routine business
was disposed of, including the allow
ing Of bills.
, 1907-03-16
DISPATCHER, Get More.

City Of Mexico, March 16.-The train
dispatchers on the Mexican Central
have been granted an increase of $40.
This is the second time their wages
have advanced in a comparatively
short time.
, 1907-03-16
MeHen Sends Message.
MeIIen Coming Tuesday.

Washington, d. c.. March 16.-Pres-
ident Mellen OF the New Haven road
has ~telegraDhed to the White house
asking for an interview with the pres
ident. He will be here next Tuesday.
Mellen is n of the four railroad Of
fcials mentioned by Morgan after his
interview with the president last Mon
day.
, 1907-03-16

named yet. 1t is not known how o
he will be appointed. He will continue
to serve the Union Pacific until reliev-
ed. The local officers Of that company
express regret at the severance of Mr..
Emmons' relations, but feel that he is
going to a broader field with the Plains
line, and his friends believe he will
make good"
, 1907-03-16
Eight Persons Drowned.

Wheeling, w. Va. March 16.-Eight
persons are known to have lost their
lives in a fire in the plant Of the War
wick Pottery company. in the flooded
district, today. With the exception Of
the Waterman, Holmes, all were Syri.
ans and were drowned by leaping inta
the flood.
, 1907-03-16
People Driven From Home.

Ironton, O., March 16.-Three hun
dred people were driven from their
homes today when the Ohio reached
a stage of $50 feet. The river is rising
two inches an hour and a stage Of So
feet is expected.
, 1907-03-16
UPTON slNcLAIR's COMMUNITY
SETTLEMENT SUFFERS BY
FIRE AT EARLY HOUR
THIS MORNING.
Carpenter Named Lester Briggs
Caught by Flames and Loses His
Life-Several Injured and All Had
to Flee for Their Lives-AtIantic
Express Crashes Into Freight on
the Grand Trunk Railway.

E%nglewood, N. j., March 16.-Heli-
con hall, the home of Upton Sinclair's
colony, was destroyed by fire early
today. The blaze was preceded by an
explosion which seemed to occur in
the ball room, which vas at the ex-
IRENE end of the building from the
boiler room. The flames spread SO
rapidly that fifty-five colonists had to
flee for their lives without having time
to ave anything.
Carpenter Burned to Death.
Lester Briggs of Providence, the
community carpenter, was on the third
floor. His escape was cut off and he
was burned to death. The injured are
William Montague, professor Of phi
lology at Columbia university, and
Miss Edith Summers, private secretary
to Sinclair. The number injured was
seven.
About Six Months Old.
The Sinclair company, a co-opera-
tive colony, was established last Octo-
Der and included a number of educa-
tors and men and women engaged in
literary pursuits.
Two Women Injured.
Among the injured r Miss Grace
MCGOWAN Cook. a writer of short sto-
ries, and Mrs. Henrietta d. Kimball,
an illustrator. On investigation, it ap-
pears the explosion was the result Of
leaking gas.
, 1907-03-16
Ohio Still RISING.

Cincinnati, o., March 16.-The Ohio
continued to rise last night and there
was no indication of an immediate re-
lief from the flood, which has crept
over the lowlands and into the cellars.
The crest will arrive tomorrow, and 1t
seems certain the river will pass the
sixty-foot mark and may perhaps go
higher.
Water Steadily Rising.
At loon the river was about SO feet
and steadily rising. At points south of
Parkersburg it continued rising. At
noon the local %forecaster said:
Predicts More Water.
There will be five feet or more ad-
ditional water at Cincinnati on Sun
day. The river will continue to rise
until Monday or possibly Tuesday"
The flood conditions began to be
felt more severely as the waters stead.
lily crept towards the sixty-foot mark.
Stores Forced to Close.
An increasing number Of factories
were forced to close, and business
houses on Water street and the river
ends of the north and south thorough
fares were forced to abandon their
store rooms.
, 1907-03-16

NEBRASKA GLEE CLUB
COMING IN SHORT TIME.
The University of Nebraska Glee and
Mandolin club will appear at the uni
versity Thursday evening, March %.
, 1907-03-16

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