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Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
CANNOT
RECALL.
ADDRESS
Carl Miller, ParaIyzed in
City Hospital, Unable to
Tell Where His Home Is.
BEEN THERE A MONTH
Matron Asks Police to Try
to Locate Friends or Rel
atives of Afflicted Man.

Miss Bamber, superintendent OF the
Perth Amboy City Hospital, asked the
police yesterday to try to locate the rel
atives or friends Of Carl Miller, a pa
tient who was brought to the institu-
tion on the night of November 20 and
who is still being cared for
The patient, whose memory is affect-
ed, is now paralyzed -on-ene side of his
body and DIR. w. f. Ramsay said today
that it was chronic case. Miller can
not remember where he came from, or
who are his relatives or friends. The
day after he was taken to the hospital
the man said his name was Carl Miller,
and that he was q blacksmith, but he
could not tell where he lived Since
that time he has changed his name sew
eral times and on one occasion said it
was Kelly and that he lived in Pitts
burg.
On the night of November 90, accord
ing to the story told to the trolley Of
fcisls by the crew of q car, Miller
boarded it at State and William streets.
While the ear was going backward on
the ferry switen the motorman saw the
man slip from his seat to the floor The
police were notified and the ambulance
later removed the man from the car
barns to the hospital On examination
it was found that Miller had fractured
skull and was in a semi-conscioue con-
dition. Later he complained of a Sc
we're pain in his head and blood flowed
from one of his ears. He was slightly
improved the next day, but the state
of paralysis followed.
A False Glue.
In the directory the name of Carl
Miller, Is Matano place, was found by
the police yesterday so Patrolman Me-
Gowan- was sent to investigate. He
found that the man he was looking for
was not the man in the hospital, as no
conversed with the former in his home.
Description of fatient.
DIR. W. E. Ramsay interviewed the
patient again today but could gain lit
tie information from him. His mind
seemed bewildered, especially on dates
and addresses. This morning he reit-
Grated the assertion that hjs-saI.aa. -r.=frssF
Carl Miller and that he was a sbIack-
smith and had brother living either
in Newark, Elizabeth or Jersey City.
One minute he would say that he lived
at Wilcox IS Lane and Smith street, and
the next minute he would state that he
had just been employed at Cramps
shipyard in Philadelphia. He also said
that at one time he was employed at
the G. Pardee Works
When admitted to the hospital, Mn
Ter was clean shaven. Now he has y
full sandy beard. He has brown hairl
is about FIVE feet, seven inches in height, !
looks about fifty years old and appar-
emily weighs $50 pounds. He speaks
with a slight Scotch accent and says
that he lived in Scotland until he WAS
nine years old. He also told DR.. Ram
say this morning that his father was
German and his mother Irish.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

make an appropriation 10 II, because
the hospital is not public institu-
tion and all the city could do was to
pay for services rendered as per
properly rendered statements.
This we did until two or three
years ago when law was passed
giving cities of this class power to
make direct appropriations and you
then began doing so. In face of the
fact we supposed you were acting un-
der the law and we gave no further
thought to rendering statements. No
question has presented itself until
now we learn you are acting under
an obsolete ordinance while We are
considering the laws of the state and
our rights under the same.
You may say to us that we should
have made inquiry and learned what
was the fact. We, in turn, will say
you might have learned facts, upon
the asking, that would not have al
lowed anyone to make remarks alb
solutely incorrect and unjust, only to
be taken up by newspapers SO strong
ly aping yellow journals that the
difference in color line Is quite in
distinct.
If the city of Perth Amboy had
paid to the hospital the full amount
for services rendered to Dec. 1st,
1908, the differences would be as
follows:
From the opening of hospital to
Dec. 1st, 1908, there have been
treated 1108 cases from the city,
who have been unable to pay any
part of amount for the service. To
tai number of days 20718 at $500
per week or $1.00 per day, making
an account of $2071S.00, of which
the city has paid as follows:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
Talk Of a Committee Of Disinterested
Men TO Investigate Institution and
Report Back TO the Public.
DISCUSSION FOLLOWS READING OF REPORT
Alderman Cannon Brings Out Fact That None but Staff
Doctor Can Attend Patient at the HospitalDelayn in
the Parsen Pharmacy Case Is Denied

After written President South R.
meeting of
the of Aldermen. spirited discussion
he of
regards the
mentioned the number of
small
abused the EVENING NEWS
allow institution
receiving this $25o0
that
would
of the council and
had formally
ceiye and enter OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
WEITZEN ON RESERVE
AT POLICE STATION

Patrolman Israel Weitzen was on
duty last night for the first time
since he was assaulted in Mike Yat-
sko's saloon in Catherine street. He
formerly patrolled a beat in North
Amboy. but Chief Burke has not yet
decided what beat he shall have.
Last night WeitZen was on re-
serve duty at headquarters, and may
serve in this capacity for some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
LOST HER
SUIT VS..
HANSON
Mrs. Herman Adjudged to
Have No Case for Verdict
BY Jury at New Brunswick.
EXPELLED FROM D. OF p
Tried to Attend Mohawk
Council Meeting and Police
man Called to Eject Her.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

"Pcctut 70 IHc EFENING NE WE.
New Brunswick, Dec. 2s:-Mrs. Vio-
let Herman, nurse of Perth Amboy,
yesterday afternoon lost a suit against
Chris Hanson, policeman of that city,
whom she charged with assault and bat
terry. The charge grew out of internal
troubles in Mohawk Council, Degree of
Pocahontas, of Perth Amboy. The city
government of Perth Amboy backed up
the policeman and its city attorney, c..
q. Hommann, appeared as his counsel,
while Former Judge G. T. Cowenhoven
appeared for the woman. This was the
second trial of the case, a jury last
April having disagreed after being lock-
ed up all night. This jury took less
than half hour to decide in favor of
the policeman.
Mrs. Herman claimed that she was q
member of New York council of the
Degree of Poeahontas and had gone to
the meeting of Mohawk Council as Wis
itor. Mrs. Mary Gilman, the presiding
officer of the council ordered her out Of
the room, claiming that she had been
expelled from the council and had no
business there. When Mrs. Herman had
refused to go the lodge members called
In Policeman Hanson and he put her
out. Mrs. Herman swore that he had
used force, while the officer swore that
he had not touched the woman.
Many Of the women members of the
council were in attendance at court and
they took sides, but most of them tes-
titled in behalf Of the policeman. 1t
developed that Mrs. Herman had been
expelled from Mohawk Council, but had
been reinstated on appeal. Then she
had been tried again and again expell-
ed. She claimed that she had never
been notified of the second expulsion,
while the defense claimed that she had
filed an appeal. There is intense feeling
in the council over the matter and most
of the women waited after court ad-
journed yesterday afternoon to hear the
verdict
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
PRESIDENT HARRINGTON IN
DEFENSE OF CITY HOSPITAL
MYSTERY IN CELLAR
EXPLOSION OF GAS

A mysterious explosion of gas in the
cellar of Irwin Pryce's residence at 146
Madison avenue shortly before s o clock
last night caused someone to send in an
alarm from Box 81 at Madison avenue
and Paterson street.
The indicator in Protection Hook ,&
Ladder Company's house registered
"2e," 80 that company hurried to High
and Lewis streets, but, finding the box
closed, drove along Lewis street to
Brighton avenue.
The indicator in Lincoln Engine and
Washington Hose & Chemical Com
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
HOUSE IS STRIPPED
OF ITS PLUMB ING

Hyman Richman, proprietor of
clothing store on State street, notified
the police this morning that mis-
creant had entered his house at 415
High street yesterday and stripped it
of most of the plumbing. Detective
Huff was detailed to make an inves-
tigation.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
COLEMAN NOT IN A
PRECARI0US CONDITION

The condition of John Coleman, who
was injured Saturday night on the Le
high Valley railroad, near New Bruins
wick avenue, when John P. Jones, an
other brakeman was killed, is not so
badly injured as was at first thought.
His body is bruised in places and he
has q sprained ankle, but a close exam
ination revealed the fact that no bones
were broken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
HOUCH 7 ON
& WE|CEL
WINNERS
speoial to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Dec. 29:-There
were 174 disputed ballots in the recount
for Justice Bergen to pass on this
morning. Fred Weigel, Of alderman-at-
large, had majority Of forty-six votes
before, but under the judges decision
he gets majority of sixty-three. Ed
ward f. Houghton, the candidate for
recorder, is decreased from 5s to As
majority.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
NOTICE.
Perth Amboy Trust Co.

Perth Amhoy, N. j.. Dec. IS, 1908
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Perth Amboy Trust
Company will be held at the princi-
pal place of business Of the company
181 Smith street. Perth Amboy, N
J., on Tuesday, the twelfth day oi
January, 1909, at eleven o'clock A
M.
This meeting is called for the pur
pose of election of directors for the
ensuing year. and for the transae'
ton of such other business which
may properly come before the meet
ing. The polls will be open from II
o'clock to 12 o'clock noon.
8. RIDDLEsTORFFER,
Secretary
21ArxS- -fo-15-2a-1-Ks
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
COUNTY TAX BOARD
HEARS APPEALS TODAY

For over an hour the county tax
board listened to appeals in Metuchen
this morning. Besides the Metuchen
applications, Raritan appeals were
heard.
After the work at Metuchen was over,
the board went to the New Market
hotel where they convened at 11.3o
clock to hear the Piscataway appeals.
This afternoon they are in session in
the borough hall at Woodbridge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

pany's houses, however, showed up
"27" correctly and both were soon on
the scene. The blaze, which was small
one, was easily extinguished, there be-
ing practically no damage.
What caused the explosion is a mys-
terry, as Mr.. Pryce told Chief Mead
that no one was in the cellar at the
time. The gas meter was found blown
loose from it's connection, and the es-
Gaping gas ignited. There were no
electric light wires in the cellar, which
makes the solution of The explosion
more difficult.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
PROGRESS OF FLEET

Special By United Press Wire.
London. Dec. photographic
reports today from Perrin say the
American fleet passed that port and
entered the Red Sea at noon. The
feet is due at Suez January 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
Halls TRIAL
JANUARY I8
Special to tAe EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. 29:-Paul Hal
is, who is accused of causing the death
of Mike Turek at Perth Amboy on
Thanksgiving Day, by hitting him over
fore Judge Bergen this morning. The
prisoner wanted to plead guilty but the
judge would not permit it, stating that
he thought that in case of this kind
the prisoner should stand trial.
Halls then pleaded not guilty and the
judge set January Is for his trial.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
BOYS SN0WBALLINC,
KILLED BY A TRAIN
SpeetaI bu Untted Press Wire.

York, Pa, Dec. 29:-With inter
est centered in a snowballing fight
in which were engaged Guy Adams,
twelve years old, John Woods,
twelve years old, and Luther Bow
ers. fourteen years old, the boys did
not see a fast express coming to-
ward them and they were run down
and killed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
FATAL WRECK ON
GREAT NORTHERN
pectal su United Press wtrs

Special bv United Press Wire
Great Falls, Mont, Dec 29:-
Nine workmen were killed and a
number of others were injured in a
collision today on the Great North
ern railroad between freight and
work train.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
ROOSEVELT EXPRESSES
SYMPATHY OF AMERICA
Special By Untted Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington. Dec President
Roosevelt sent a cable OF coincidence
to King Victor Emmanuel, Of Italy,
today, expressing his sympathy and
the sympathy of the American peo-
pie with the earthquake sufferers.
The American National Red Cross
has issued an appeal for contribu-
tions to aid the sufferers and will
communicate with the Italian Red
Cross.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
FAIR AND WARMER.

The weather forecast for Perth
Amboy and vicinity is fair tonight.
Wednesday, increasing cloudiness
and warmer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
NO WORD FROM CONSUL

Special BIZ United Press Wire.
New Haven, Dec. 29:--Ne word has
been received by the family of DR.. Ar
thur Cheny, consul at Messina and it 2s
feared he may have lost his life in the
disaster there.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

All kinds of candy fresh every
day, 'tour own make Sections. 70
Smith street. z1sS4-12-2s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

Have your Doctors prescriptions
filled at Sextons, 20 Smith street.
2l3s4-12-2s-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

Rexall Cherry Juice for that
cough 25c. bottle. Sexton's. 10
Smith street. 21SS4-12-2s-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

Beautiful New Year post cards
from 1c. each up. Sections. 70 Smith
street. 213S4-l2-2o-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
In Hospital Following Fall.

Max Goldberg is at the city hospital,
with his body a mass of bruises and
contusions, as the result of a severe
fall at the American Smelling 6 Re-
hning works yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29
Notice To New Subscribers!

Owing the large number Of subscriptions handed in
by during the recent contest considerable time
required classify and turn them to the right dealers
meantime ask the indulgence of those Interested
PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS co.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

More than 10000 people in this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-12-29

Be an advertIser-1c. a word.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
TAPI0CA IN INDIA.
Cultivation OF the Plant ms n Famine
Food Recommended.

Cultivation OF the Plant rs Famine
Food Recommended.
From an article IN the Indian Trade
Journal of Calcutta, entitled s'Th.a Pos
sibilities of Tapioca," but which deals
largely With the necessity for it's c,ilti
walton as food for the people during
years of scarcity, the following stalls
tics are extracted. M
Many excellent famine plants have
been recommended for India, but one
of the most important is the tapioca,
or cassava, plant, to the planting of
which the government OF Bombay has
again turned its attention. Tapioca Is n
plant that Is cultivated without diff
Guilty. natures in a year, and gives q
bountiful yield, is extremely useful as
a hedge or fence in times of plenty, and
as food when the monsoon fails; and
best of all it has been recommended
as a substitute for rice, in place OF.
which it is extensively used in Brazil
and parts of the West Indies.
IN India, In the absence of irrigation,
crop of rice requires an annual rain
fall Of at least SO inches. but to obtain
n normal yield II requires 80 to 60
inches of ratn. while some varieties OF
tapioca are said to flourish with a total
rainfall OF IA to 16 inches. and the plant
thriyes admirably when tlrouths extend.
over six months ut a time. and under
certain conditions often does we'll even.
with an excessive rainfall of $50 to 200,
inches annually. That the plant re-
qulres no particular attention and
grows well in India has been often
demonstrated. There is no waste what
ever; the leaves and bark are eaten by
cattle with avidity, the stems and
branches are used for cuttings or fuel,
and the root forms n very nutritious
food.
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PANORAMIC VIEW OF ASHTON.

Of leaders in the general merchandise
line. Everything that could be wished
for can be found in their emporium:
Complete in every department and
every department complete is the
watch word and q trial will convince
the customer that he has made no mis-
take in leaving his patronage with
41Sneip & Co. Plans are under way for
doubling the present capacity OF tho
store and within this year the com
panN VIII have The largest stock OF
general merchandise in eastern idaho.
TIREsHERS 10 FISH HOOKS.
Complete in all the terms implies is
the stock of the Ashton Hardware &
Implement Co. This company has been
+ III business two years and has much
of the desirable patronage of the uppoi'
country IN It's line. Mr.. S. l.. Shan
non manager IS an expert in All mat
teis pertaining to sporting goods which
fact has Done much TO control tie
large trade his house has in t.la sale
of guns and ammunition. seven nov
tbreshing rigs IN Fremont county !nve
been added b.fa5tlle Ashton Hardware
&; implement company, during last
season and the outlook for next Nea:'
is more promising
LEADING DISTRIBUTER,
The Keller Implement Co. Represent
ing leading factories in its line with
houses at several points in the county,
has rapidly forged to the front. Charles
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
E Magic City Of Upper Snake River Valley

would be q hard matter to paint q pic
ture Of the future of this beautiful little
city that could be said would do the
municipality and its enterprising citl
Sznns full justice. Several immense
business blocks. built of brick, stone
and steel. have Keen erected during this
year. a most Significant indication OF
The substantial growth of Ashton is
the fact thnt 1t has been found neces8
sary to increase the seating capacity
OF the school. so that the high school
and district school of Ashton now con-
8tains siN roonss With six competent
teachers, including tip principal in
charge of the little folk AS an eduoa-
tional center Ashton has no peer in
Fremont county and it is not necessary {
!. to hero add that the high standard set
by the founders of the city in the cdu-
cntional line has been fully maintained
in every respect.
ESTABLISHED INSTITUTIoN.
One of the requisites for the growth
and Development of a community is u
We'll organized and equipped financial
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

his own line, Mr. Dolenty has in mo-
Wise neglected the general welfare of
his city and community, and has taken
an active part in every public move
meat that has come forward. He was
n charter member of Ashton lodge, I.
% @. F., and Is now = past grand offs
Ger, assisting largely i'll the building
Of the magnificent temple erected by
the ODD Fellows in his chosen city; III
civic matters lie has figured largely.
Icing city clerl: and police judge, as
We'll as serving a. present Justice Of
the peace for his precinct.
AGRICULTURAL CAPTAIN.
e ifamisfeld. vice president of the
Ashton State Bank, Is one Of the cap
tailis OF agriculture III this section of
the country aud in addition 10 being
one OF the largest land owners III Ere
slacntscounty is Interested III many pub
lie enterprises that nave helped TO up
build and develop this section. AS
president OF the Harrigfeld Canal COM
pany he hrs been the main factor in
bringing not less than 600 acres of
desert land under cultivation; being one
of the original owners of the land on
which Ashton is built, he naturally be-
came interested in the Ashton Town
sits eonpany, and Is now it's vice nresl-
dent; anxious TO bring his field of OPP
Grafton in communication with the our
Ell world, he promoted the Fremont IN
dependent Telephone company, and IS
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IL is found by actual experiment at
sibpur that nine tapioca plants yielded
go pounds of crude roots, 1879 pounds
of pressed, but moist pulp. 33s4 pounds
of tapioca -four, and 81 pounds OF tapi-
oca meal, and 6a pounds OF tapioca,
or a total quantity of 45ls pounds of
dry food, besidese 107 pounds Of leaves
and 931 cuttings. Planted feet apirt
an acre would hold about 100 plants.
which would mean $50 maunds (su
inaund is about 50 pounds) of crude
roots and over 2!0 inaunds of green
fodder per acre; but even much closer
planting Is followed in some countries,
three feet apart being most favored in
the Straits Settlements In addition
there We're about 200 nlaunds of CUT
tings, or fuel. per acre. SO tina t the Sib-
p,lr figures would lead one to expect q
crop value of 800 rupees (s162l per acre.
In Ceylon tho produce has been esti-
mated ut % tons OF green roots per acre.
This weighs oile-fourtn when dried and
if the dried roots gave half this weight
of -four il woul amount TO $500
pounds. which would be three times
greater than the yield of wheat
II is not only as a famine food that
tapioca demands attention, but also
as an article of export. From the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

r-soR the third time In its history,
Ashton takes its place among the
cities of the Upper Snake River
valley, represented III the Christ
mas edition of the Dcseret News. Every
proposed Improvement, new enterprise,
forecasteds and new addition TO this
magic city has t.een fulfilled, as well4as
many betterments that were thought
Of but by few have conc in substantial
and material form tolenhanco thf com
PORTLAND growth OF this thriving and
RAPIDLY growing center
MUNICIPAL. yvllTEgSYoRK
Chiefly among these is the system of
municipal Hatarworks, the installation
4of Which is practically completed and
water was flowing through some of the
pipes before the date Of this issue. i'wo
new elevator plants, each having u ca
pacity OF $4,000 bushels equipped with
the latest machinery and devices, have
taken their places amongst the sub
stantinl interests of the city. Miller
Brothers, the pioneer grain buyers OF
this section, owning and operating one
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SNAKE RIVER LUMBER co.

Assuming that like invisible shield
protects the Salton Sea, 1t is conclud-
ed that this body may lose by eyapora-
ton not more than 4 or feet yearly.
instead of the feet hitherto expected.
Great local differences in the cleo
tritication OF the earth are known TO
exist and German engineer sug-
gests that with better knowledge it
may be possible to make mining for
electricity as profitable as digging
for coal or metals. In experiments.
F in two comparatively shallow borings,
he has obtained weak currents be-
tween n small rod of brass or iron
Immersed in the water of the pit and
q similar rod buried near the surface,
HE urges that contractors. mining
companies and Others take up tho
problem and perform such expert.
mants as testing the current between
G0-foot copper cylinder at the bot
tom OF n boring of 1900 feet or more
and a similar cylinder buried in moist
ground at the surface, also investigat-
ing the charges to be obtained from
long iron pipes buried in the ground.
1T seems quite possible that means
may he found for charging accumula-
tors from earth currents. thus giving
Ms u iieR, source of power, light and
heat.
The electric gun, which shoots with
out powder or projectile and is already
q popular penny-in- the-slot toy in
Paris, is not designed for warfare NJ
hunting, but serves We'll for target
practise. The gun, which may be OF
any kind, is mounted on a special
stand. while the special target is piac-
ed 20 or Is yards or more away. The
target is perforated with 10 holes in
concentric circles and four outside
holes for stray shots. and behind each
hole is an incandescent lamp in add
tien 10 n hell ut the central hole Each
having a contact button In a horizontal
plate in the base OF the stand When
the gun points exactly to the bulPs-eye.
n needle projecting downward is over
the center button, but as the guns