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The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
WOMAN BROKER
OFFICE CLOSED;
SOME MOURN
FAIR SPECTATORS WHO WERE
CLIENTS OF MRS. NELSON CAM
NOT CLOSE OUT DEALS THAT
SHOW PAPER PROFITS.

There are u number of fair specula-
tors in Detroit who are mourning the
sudden closing OF the brokerage office
OF Mrs. Dimmie F. Nelson in the
Chamber of Commerce. Not only arc
they cut off from further playing OF
the stock gambling game, for Mrs.
Nelson has been the only woman brok-
er in Detroit. bur some OF them are
anxious to close out deals that sho "
paper profit but no real present
cash.
Mrs. Nelson herself has acquired the
sang-froid OF the true broker and does
not worry.
The closing up is only temporary"
she said when seen in her pretty
apartment In the Madison. II had
very nice line OF customers. Yes.
there were quite few ladies' who had
me handling their deals. | will be
back In business again after a time.
The cause OF my closing oh.
cannot tell you that. Really. | must
not talk. l cannot say anything at
this time"
Mrs. Nelson had her office with the
local branch OF Foster q Co. No. col
Chamber OF Commerce. This firm has
head Offices in Cincinnati and claimed
TO have stock exchange connections In
the big cities of the country. Other
brokers declare, however. that ii was
merely bucket shop and lay Its clos
ing TO the strict anti-bucket shop leg
islation In Ohio. There Is also gossip
connecting the suspension here with
the failure Of Odell, the big Cincin-
natl bucket shop man.
The Offices are the same that were
formerly occupied by w w Murray.
who ran bucket shop pure and sim
Pile. Murray got into public notice
through his wife's discovery that ne
had an affinity who was living in sep.
arate apartments as Mrs. Murray.
Previous to her connection with
Foster & Co. Mrs. Nelson had an Of
fee In the Hammond building and
placed her commissions with a reput-
able local brokerage house. buying and
selling the real stocks. She had to
divide commissions. however. and Ii
was understood that her change OF To-
lations was the result OF better terms
offered by Foster & Co.
The difference between the real
brokerage Office and the bucket shop
lies in the fact that the broker really
buys or sells the stock the customer
desires to trade In. while the bucket
shop merely bets the customer that
he cannot guess the market right and
charges him a commission coming and
going.
While II Is necessary 10 put up 10
points margin on legitimate deal aud
pay interest on the remainder OF the
money involved. the bucket shop re-
quires only two per cent margin and
charges no interest.
II is said that some OF Mrs. Nelson s
customers had been advancing mar
gins TO carry their stocks on falling
market Since that time the stocks
have risen to a point where the sale
would show a profit. The Office is
closed. however. and the lambs" are
shivering outside.
Charles A. Cullen. who was man.
ager for Foster a. Co.. has nothing TO
say In regard TO the closing up of the
office here, declaring that all informa-
ton must come from Cincinnati.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
EIGHT KILLED IN A
SALUTE TO FLEET

SAN FRANCISCO. May l9-One
white man and seven Indians were
killed by the explosion OF a cannon.
while salute was being fred TO the
battleship fleet, according To dis.
patch received from Ferndale. Cal.
The fleet was off shore and the people
OF Ferndale. taking advantage of the
opportunity OF showing u welcome as
the ships passed along the coast en-
route for Seattle, were firing cannon.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
To Vote on 10 Bishops.

BALTIMORE, Md. May 1.-the
election OF ten new bishops and the
retirement OF Bishop j. VI. Thaburn, OF
India, were the chief recommendations
OF the episcopacy committee which
made its report 10 the general confer
ence OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, today. II stated that twelve
active general superintendants were
still effective.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
FIIe Two SETS Of eonda.

Some OF the saloonkeepers of De
troit have had such fear that the
liquor regulation committee of the
council might reject their bonds this
year that they have sent in two sets
Evidently they feared, after the first
bond had gone in, that the sureties
were not sufficient and secured others
This has caused much confusion and
the committee is now trying to
straiehten out the/bond problem.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
COB. Warner Names Eight
Commits Sfoners to Attend
launching of Nichiean

LANSING. Mich. May 19.-(Spe-
cial Gov Warner today named. the
following commissioners to attend the
launching OF the battleship Michigan.
at Camden, n. j., next Tuesday, and TO
purchase a silver service and two flags
for the ship:
Chas F. Bielman. John r. Russell,
Strathearn Hendrie, Detroit; William
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
chsses Burglar from House.

Mrs. Fred j. Willette. No. 1927 JEFF.
ferson.ave.. heard a noise In the house
at an early hour Tuesday morning and
aroused her husband who went down
stairs just in time to see man jump
through a window and run for the
nearest alley. Nothing was missed
from the house.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Induced wife 20 Enter Resort.

Dale Finney was found guilty by q
Jury in Judge Phelan's court. Tuesday
morning. Of inducing mis- wife. a girl
OF 17-years. to enter an evil uesort.
He was remalded for sentence
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

G.. Phipps, Saginaw: James n. David.
son. Bay city Edwin O. Wood. Dallas
bort. Flint: James II. Seager, Hough-
ton; Ben s. Hanchett. Grand Rapids.
The governor Is a member Of the
commission. which will organize by
clecting its own officers The state
has appropriated $1,000 for the pur-
chase OF the silver service and the ex-
penses OF the commission In attending
the launching.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
koeh's BIa Job.

City Treasurer Max c. Koch has \
problem on his hands in paying on
the awards OF more than $4,000 for
the opening OF Beaubien-st. He will
have 10 examine 81 deeds to ascertain
the correctness OF the title and to look
up all taxes assessed against the
property In case any tax should DO
left upcollected when the award IL
paid and the deed accepted. the city
would be loser, as II would then be
purchaser OF the property. The street
opening assessments OF property own
ers Win also have lobe taken out OF
the awards Ia some tAoes.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

Among the favorsbly known table
besrs. strohs stands pre-eminent as
the absolute standard OF exceilencs.
phone Main ale for q case
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and yieiRItyt Tuesday night.
partly cloudy probably sbowersI We'd
esday, fair.
Loves .drhigant Partly cloudy to-
nights showers east portions -Medncs-
dny. fatr. -
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
Murdered -Four at Parry.

LA PORTE, Ind. May i9.-Murder
OF four persons whom she had invited
to her house OF horror" as her guests
st a Christmas party is the latest
atrocity charged TO Mrs Belle Gun
ness. La Porte's arch-assassin, VINO IS
being sought today by the police OF
practically the whole world
From careful examination of the
unidentified bodies which have been
recovered from the soft spots" Of
Brookside farm and the comparison
OF other evidence IL is now almost
certain that the woman slayer CON-
mitted her quadruple crime on Christ
mas night of 1906. Jennie Olson,
John Moe, of Elbow Lake. Mimi, and
q man and woman known only as the
professor and his wife, were on
that night the victims of the Gun
ness woman's passion for slaughter.
This discovery corroborates In de-
tail the statement by Emil Greening
once Mrs. Guinness chore boy, who
has been interviewed In Oklahoma
City.
Lad Noted Disappearance.
Greening said that after the party
held at Mrs. Guinness house on Christ
mas day, 1906, and the next DAY, Dec.
26, he noted the non-appearance Of
any OF the guests. When he asked
Mrs. Guinness where the visitors had
gone, she said that the professor and
his wife," who we're at the house, had
gone back to their school near Los
Angeles. Cal, and had taken Jennie
Olson with them
II ia now concluded by Sheriff Smut
ger that, following the Christmas fes-
tivities, Mrs. Guinness killed four per-
sons. two men and two women and
buried them all in the same grave.
One of the men at that Christmas
party Is known to have been John
Moe, OF Elbow Lane. MINI, but the
persons remaining to be identified are
the ones described as the professor
and his wife"
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
MRS. GUINNESS IS
DEAD; TOOTH
PLATE FOUND
ARcH.sLAYER's DENTIST POSI-.
lively IDENTIFIES GOLD MOL
AIRS AS REINSTATEMENT Ac.
CePTED AS FINAL PROOF.

IA PORTE, Ind, May 19.--
Mrs. Belle Guinness is dead.
She met death In the house to
which she lured her victims.
Positive proof was adduced to-
day, when a plate bearing several
gold teeth were found by Miner
Schultz In fslulcing. Or. |. N.
Norton positively Identified the
teeth as those Of Mrs. Guinness.
He was her dentist and his state
ment Is accepted as proving be-
yond question that Mrs. Guinness
went to her death the morning Of
the fire.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
IioinLY TEMPERATURES.

One year ago today Maximum tenn
peraturc, Cey minimum. az nsean. 81;
weather. partly ciosdyg preeiplt alton,
trace.
The spn rose nt ai0s a. m.. and sets
az 6t4b y. IN.
Aiexander. Umbrellas. &c Monroe
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

Issuing Of certificate Of death
Of Jennie Olson and the turning
over Of the body by Coroner Mack
to her relatives In Chicago puts
the Official stamp Of Identification
upon one Of the bodice found at
the Guinness farm, regarding
which there has been much con-
troversy.
LA PORTE. Ind. May l9.-'l have
decided not 10 marry the widow"
written in a strange hand, supposed
ly by Mrs Belle Guinness, or an &C.
complete in her tragedies, is believed
by States Attorney Smith to solve
the mystery surrounding the disap-
pearanee of Geo. Riediger, OF Della
field. Wis. 4 letter received this
morning from Delafeld stated that
Riediger left that place year ago
with 81 .000 in his possession with the
statement that he was going TO In
Porte TO marry a rich widow Several
days later Deiaiield relatives receiv-
ed the letter with the mystifying
handwriting The $1,000 which RieG
tiger brought with him to the Guinness
charnel house evidently marked him
for death. decapitation and dismem.
berment in the chamber of horrors.
TRONDHJEM. Norway. MAY 19
Brynhild Poulsdatter was the maiden
name OF Mrs Belle Guinness. accord
ing TO a report just made by the au-
thorities OF the village Of Selbe 10
the Trondhjem police The woman
was born at Selbe, Nov. IL, 1859. AMI
left Norway 10 go 10 America 80 years
ago. Her only surviving relative in
the village. a sister. died last Friday.
- "a
SAGINAW, Mich. May 19.-Saginaw
has victim of the Guinness death
farm In the belief of the wife OF Dav
i'd Newman, who lives at 234 Cronk-
ST., This city Mrs. Newman is con-
WINGED that her husband fell into the
clutches OF the Indiana murderess and
that he was killed and buried on her
farm.
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19

When you meet trouble borrower.
lend him all you havA
The Detroit times., 1908-05-19
CAMPAUITEs Not
TO BOLT IN
LANSING
WON'T HOLD RUMP STATE CON-
vsNTloN IF DELEGATION ISN'T
SEATED, SAYS HAMPToN-THE
LEADERS OFF FOR FRAY.

Delegates to the Democratic nation
al convention, First district:
p. J. M. Haily.
Edwin Henderson.
Alternate delegates:
Henry Blackwell.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
CARS GO
CROSS BRIDGE
Work Engines Ttst Structure
Which is the Finest Of IFS Kind
In the World.
READY SOON AFTER APRIL /

The New York & Long Branch
railroad bridge across the Raritan
river, which is conceded to be the
finest girder structure in the world,
is about complete and will soon be in
use. Tracks have been laid and
work engines and cars were run over
it yesterday.
A seventy-five horse power steam
engine has been installed to turn the
draw. The house surrounding the
engine In the top portion Of the draw
will be erected in few days.
An approach to the structure from
the Perth Amboy side has been built
of sand and gravel. The new struc-
ture is not built exactly parallel with
the old bridge and consequently,
when the connection is made with
the main tracks, they will still ex-
tend In straight line from Smith
street to South Amboy.
The structure when completed will
cost in the neighborhood of $1,000,-
900. The old bridge will be with
drawn from use soon after April /,
when the new structure will be ready.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
TOLD OF WORK
IN THE BIG CITY
But Similar Assistance is Med
ed Here, NV York Lecturer
Is Informed.
GAVE INTERESTING ADDRESS

The Mems Club, of Simpson M. E.
church, held an interesting meeting
in the lecture room last night, at
which the election of seven new gov
ernors took place, and an interesting
address was given by Ernest K.
Coulter, of New York, who is con-
nected with the New York Children s
Court. He told of the uplifting of
juvenile humanity in that great city.
Mr.. Coulter, who is forceful
speaker, took for his subject, "A Day
in the Children's Court" He told of
the establishment of the court in New
York about thirty years ago, and of
the good work that had been done.
Mr.. Coulter told how, before the
establishing of the children's court,
the youngsters were taken to the
regular courts, and had to take
chances with all classes of criminals.
This is all changed now. They have
a chance to do better, and everything
that is possible to show them the
right path is done.
After the lecture. Charles R.
Fletcher asked if there was anything
the Mems Club could do to help the
good work in that city along. Mr..
Coulter said that they often had boys
who, If they were given a chance in
the country, would do much better,
and If any local man had place in
this city in which he could place a
boy, it would be fine thing.
Recorder H. E. Plckersgill said
that, If work of this sort was to be
done, it should be done right here in
Perth Amboy. He suggested that
the Mems Club become interested
first in the local cases.
Russell Watson, of New Brunswick,
probation officer of Middlesex county,
made a short address in which he
told of the work in this county. Mr..
Watson said that he now has charge
of fifty cases. Thirty of these are in
this city. He requested any one who
felt interested In the youngsters and
would like to help the cause along,
to call at city hall any Monday, from
o'clock in the afternoon until Z
o'clock at night, and he would talk
the matter over with them.
The members of the Board of Con-
troll were chosen from fourteen cam
didates. Those elected were: Franz
Nelson, S. R. Harrington, James E.
Noe, Charles r. Fletcher, William H
Woglom, F. L. Harrington and N. w.
Pierce, Jr.
Refreshments were served to the
members after the meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
Get MURDERER.
AFTER A FIGHT.
Young Italian Who Shot Girls
Father Is Caught in SOu1h Am.
boy This Afternoon.
LOCAL LAWYER AIDS OFFICER

One of the murderers of Nicholas
Muzzi, who was killed Sunday after
noon near Cliffwood, while trying to
defend his daughters honor, was
caught at 2:19 o'clock this afternoon
In South Amboy, after he had put up
game battle with police officer
and number of assistants. In his
pocket was found thirty-two-cali-
bre revolver, with which it is be-
lieved he killed Muzzi.
The capture was made rather un-
expectedly. The man was on his way
to New York, having boarded the
train at some point south of South
Amboy. An Italian on the train with
him identified him and secured an
officer. He was taken to the bor-
ough jail. Lawyer Francis P. Coan
assisted the officer in effecting the
capture.
DR.. Beekman, the coroner at Sayre-
vile, and County Physician Suydam
yesterday performed an autopsy on
Muzzi's body and found that one bull
let took effect.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
POSTS FOR THE
NEW OFFICERS
Chief Of Police Burke Assigns
Beats Six Men on Day Duty
Sixteen At Nieht.
ONE ALWAYS ON RESERVE

Chief Burke has now completed
his routes for both the day and night
forces when the new men go on duty
April 1.
The beats and the men who will
cover them are as follows: Days
Post L, John q. Wood, Smith street,
from the ferry to the Central rail-
road; post 2, Frank Shultz, State
street from Smith to the Lehigh Val
ley bridge; post 8, L. G. Jensen, Hall
avenue, from the Central railroad
bridge to State street, to Gadek' s
corner; post A, Chris Hanson, Smith
street to Prospect, to New Brunswick
avenue to Washington; post 5, John
Meshrow, all south of Market street,
from Front street to Central rail-
road; l.. A. Long, reserve.
Nights-Post 1, Timothy Quinlan
Smith street, from Staten Island
ferry to State street; post Q, John
Dunham, Smith street from State
street to the Central railroad; post 8,
Andrew Jensen, Smith street, from
G. r. R. to car barn; post 4, Nels
Lybeck, Smith street, from car barn
to city line; post 5, Charles Quinn
State street, from Smith street to
Washington street; post 6, Robert
Harding, State street, from Washing
ton street to Buckingham avenue to
Hartford street; post z, Joseph
Hartung, Washington street, from P
r. r. tracks to Penn street to Hall
avenue; post 8, Nels Tonneson, New
Brunswick avenue, from Fayette to
Washington; post 8, James McGow-
an, Fayette street, from c. r. r. to
Lehigh Valley railroad; post 10
Jacob Weitzen, State street, from Le-
high Valley bridge to Gadek's corner;
post 12, John Martin, Maurer to In
slee street to Woodbridge road; post
13, William Calvin, High street, from
Market to Water, to Market to High
street; post IA, John Whitworth
Front street, from Gordon to Wash.
ington street; post 10, Thomas ]
Dalton. Madison avenue, from Cor
don to Washington street; George
Kozusko, reserve.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
LIBRARY COST
is TOO HIGH
Average Of Ten Cents a Year For
Each vOIumne Is Three Gents
Above The Normal.
AUDITORIUM TO BE PUT N USE

At a postponed meeting of the
Board of Trustees Of the Public Ii
brary, last night, the librarians re-
port showed marked increase in
circulation and also in the number of
visitors to the reading room.
It was decided to put the audi
torium In use. 1t has been ready
for use for some months. DR.. F.
w. Ketchel volunteered to confer
with Rev. w. G. Snodgrass in regard
to giving public lectures. A small
admittance fee will probably be
charged. It was the suggestion of
some commissioners that out-of-town
cided that 1t would prove too ex-
pensive.
The librarian, Miss q. H. Mulligan,
told of her trip to Atlantic City to
attend the twelfth annual convention
of the New Jersey Public Library
Commission, from which she return
ed yesterday. She reported that
Chairman w. G. Kimball of the New
Jersey commission told her that the
average cost of ten cents year,
which 1t costs the local library to cir
culate each book, was too high and
that it should not be more than seven
cents. She also told of the various
lectures given by the heads of libra
ries throughout the state. She ex-
poets visit from State Organizer
Sarah B. Askew, on March 26.
The eighth annual report of the N
J. Public Library Commission, which
Is handsomely bound book. con-
tanning information of the largest
libraries In the state, has a hand
some cut and brief history of the
local institution. In short 1t tells
that the local library was founded in
1925, when the P. A. Library Com
pany was formed as stock company.
The books, which number $4,000,
now circulate in Sewaren. Wood
bridge, South Amboy and Keasbey.
The commissioners last night de-
cided to purchase "The Metal Work.
err" "The Clay Worker" and THE
Factory" periodicals on various
trades. 1t was also decided to spend
500 on new books. A new safe will
be procured.
Bills to the total amount of $1S7.
81 were audited and ordered paid.
The monthly report of the libra
rian, was as follows: circulation
ABB; in March, 1907, 8.106; in
crease, 1887; largest daily, 344; in
arch 1907, 290; increase, 54;
smallest daily, rs; in March 1907,
So; increase 10; adult circulation,
1858; 1907. 2,049; increase, GOA;
Juvenile circulation, 1,S40; 1907,
1857; increase. 7S3; total borrow
ers. 1897; cards to adults, 23; cards
to young people, So; cards to new
members, 81. Reading room: daily,
934; 1907, 76O; increase, 174; Sun
day readers, 246; 1907, 222: in
crease, "a; total, 1,1S0; 1907, 9S2;
increase, 1913; reference questions,
go; 1907. AS; increase, IL! volumes
of books added, SO; by purchase, Sc;
repaired, 1872; covered, 2. Fines,
$14.47; reserves, $1.16; receipts,
$15.S3; expenses, $5.79; balance,
$10..54, handed to treasurer.
The report of the treasurer was as
follows: property repairs. 1895;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
NEW SLATE FOR
The BIG FOUR"
This Time The Name of Frank 0.
Briggs is Substituted for John
". Griggs.
WOULD ELlwIEATE SENATORS

TRENTON, Mar. 17:-Most of the
members of the republican stats
committee were here yesterday, and
out of the conference there came a
new slate for the delegates-at-largx
to the national convention.
The name of former Governof
Griggs is eliminated and for it is
substituted that of senator Frank o.
Briggs.
The others are Governor Fort,
State Chairman Franklin Murphy and
State Assessor David Baird.
Mr.. Griggs, State Treasurer Voor-
hees, former Mayor Doremus and
Winton c. Garrison, Essex County
Chairman Dalrymple, Chancery Clerk
Lewis, former Governor Stokes and
a dozen other accredited leaders
were much in evidence. The word
was passed that the slate given is the
one that goes" The slate is in the
nature of a compromise.
The combination which Governof
Fort was said to favor did not in
clude either United States senator.
The senators both announced that
they were going to fight to a finish
to secure places in the big four.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
CHARGES ARE
MADE AGAINST
2 PATROLMEN
Mayors Accusations Submitted
in Writing 10 Board Of Alder
men Regarding Officers.
GOES TO POL cE COMMITTEE

The mayors charges, In writing,
against Patrolmen Shultz and Kozus-
ko were submitted to the Board of
Aldermen last night, and referred
to the police committee. Five days
notice must be given the men be-
fore hearing can be held.
Schultz is accused of leaving his
post for few hours, entering public
halls and becoming intoxicated. Ko-
zusko is alleged to have attended
party, not in uniform and returning
again, In uniform. He is also ac-
cused of entering another hall, and
leaving his post.
There are several specifications in
each charge.
The charge against each man was
presented separately. No date has
yet been set for a hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
PLACE A LIMIT
ON HACK FARES
An Ordinance TO Regulate J'hus
Is Introduced in CITY Council
Fines Provided For.
BADGES AND RATE cAROs roo

An ordinance regulating hack driv-
ers was introduced on first reading
at the aldermen's meeting last night.
They must have regulation badges
and rate cards. Anyone doing busi-
ness without a license may be fined
$40, with Imprisonment II the fine is
not paid. A similar fine Is provided
for violations Of other sections of the
ordinance.
The maximum rates for one per-
son are: not over one-half mile.
fifteen cents; more than one-half
and not exceeding a mile, twenty-five
cents; for each additional mile,
twenty cents; children under ten
years of age, half fare; baggage,
twenty-five cents for each piece not
conveyed in handbag.
The Jehus must wear the badges
and display the cards, containing the
rules and rates, in each vehicle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-03-17
PLANS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE
PAID FIRE DEPT. ARE ADVANCED
Those Wishing to
Join Notified
to Apply.
RAISE $4,000

That the democratic majority in
the Board of Aldermen intends to
push the paid fire department pro-
ject to a speedy consummation was
shown at last nights council meet
ing. Provision was made for $685.
600 to establish the system, and the
clerk was directed to post notices in
the various fire houses that all who
wish to become members of the new
fire department should apply at once.
The alarm also came in for atten-
tion and motion was passed for
the appointment of a special commits
tee, consisting of the chairman and
two other members, to confer with
those in charge of the alarm and
others interested and have the mat
ter settled satisfactorily and the
alarm put in perfect condition
Remonstrance Is Received.
A remonstrance against the paid
fire department was received It
said the city has not the power to
establish it, and that general senti-
ment is against it. The letter asked
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