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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

Its ]. p. Morgans. its John D. Rookie
fellers. it's Andrew CarneRies and its E.
H. Harrimans. Yet it is a fact that the
annals of Wall street fail to reveal a
character as commanding as the grouchy.
dyspeptfc little old man, who holds in the
hollow of his hand at this moment the
destinies OF Union Pacific, Southern
Pacific, Erie. Illinois Central. Atchison
Baltimore and Ohio. Delaware and Hud-
son. Reading and dozen smaller lines. as
we'll as more than twenty banks. trust
companies. industrials and express COM
panies. besides vast irrigation projects on
the Pacific coast and traction properties
in many cities.
The railroads named have about 10000
mileage. share capital Of nearly 81 800.
100000 and bonded debt Of more than that
much. His railroads earn about $500. OOO,-
COO year. He has the call on the re-
sources of more than $500. 600 banking
and insurance capital. And, more than
that he has Wall street "buffaloed." He
has it in state of AFFECT submission. The
strongest of his old-time rivals jump
when he crooks his finger and kotow
to him whenever they have a chance. He
has generated the bull market Of the last
hundred days and his machinery is still
under 1t. giving the structure backbone
and courage. 1t was not until long after
Hartman had demonstrated his complete
market mastery that Morgan started the
bull deal in United States Steel, which,
under the personal direction of George
Perkins, ran both issues up twenty points
and better. Even Stillman is an eleventh.
hour bull.
When Hartman left Chicago he was a
sick man. He has acute stomach trou-
BILE and is perfect glutton for work He
counts the day lost that does not embrace
EtYtQan Q10hfann n
nerve-racking toll. Besides which he is
nearly sixtytwo years old. He Is more
important to Wall street than any two of
the seven presidential candidates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

If you want work read the want col
umns of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

In the past the business world and Wall
street successfully withstood the shock
OF the death of its biggest and most in
fluential men-its Tom SCOTS, it's
Commodore" Vanderbilts, its Gov. Flow
ers, its Jay Goulds, its Jim Fisks, ..s
w. H. Vanderbilts. its "Phil" Armours,
its Marshall Fields and its A. T. Stew
arts, just as 1t will survive the decease Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Immense Number Of Creditors.

so far as Minneapolis banks are con-
cerned. they hold not to exceed $3.50. 900 OF
the Indebtedness, distributed among the
local banks on a basis not materially diff
ferent from prorate of their capital. The
company therefore finds itself confronted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09

DULUTH. Mimi. August s.-Wheat
No. hard, 1.19; No. northern. 1.1S; No
2 northern, LA; September, LOB; Decem
ber LOO
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
ALDERMEN ON
FIRE DEPT. TRIP
On Tour TO Other Cities Today
With Mayor to See Paid
System in Use.
is EXPECTED HERE IN APRIL

Mayor Bollschweiler and members
of the Board of Alderman are today
visiting a number of cities where
there are paid fire departments, for
the purpose of looking over the diff
ferent systems used. A special com.
mittee meeting of the council, al
which Mayor Bollschweiler was pres
ent, was held yesterday afternoon in
the council chamber at city hall, for
the purpose Of discussing the fire de-
partment.
The first place they visited today
was Elizabeth. Until short time
ago Elizabeth had volunteer fire
department. The next was Plain.
field, and then Paterson, and, If pos
sible, Newark.
The local department will be In
charge of chief, who is to receive
1t is said, $1,000 a year. He will
have an assistant, who will be In
charge only in the absence of the
chief, and who will receive about
$500 year. A captain and lieuten
ant for each company will receive
about SIS and $50 per month anG
engineers of steamers will receive
SIS a month, and drivers, who will
get about $50 monthly. Each com.
pany will be cut down to ten cal
men, who will get anywhere from
500 to $3.50 per year, according to
the present plans. The new system
Is expected to go into effect In April
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
BOOM MULLEN
FOR FIRE CHIEF
Friends of Present Chief Con-
sider Him Fitted for Head
Of Paid Department.
SOME OTHERS ARE MENTIONED

Friends of Eugene Mullen, chief of
the present volunteer fire depart
ment, are doing what they can to
have him named as the head of the
paid fire department, If the city coun-
ell should carry out the proposition
for a partly-paid system
Mr.. Mullen has been q fireman for
over eighteen years and is a member
of Protection Hook & Ladder Com
pany. In that company he has held
about every Office. He has hardly
ever missed a fire and, since he has
been chief the department has never
been better. Some of his friends are
talking of getting up a petition and
asking the business men, with whom
Mullen is popular, to sign it and it
will be presented to the aldermen.
Fire Warden and Ex-Chief James
Glenn is another man whose friends
think he should get the appointment
A number Of the firemen do not think
that the paid department will be put
into effect, and therefore will not
talk about the matter.
William Quigley, who was early
slated for the position said today
that he is in the race and is going tC
stanl. He has no intention of giving
up the idea of getting the place, and
he hopes to win.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
FUGITIVE FROM HERE
IN CANADIAN PRISON
Local Police Receive Photograph Of
David Morris, Alias Thomas, Who
Fled After Theft in This CITY.

Chief Burke has received letter
and photograph from w. H. Mains,
chief of the Ontario Frontier police
at the Niagara Falls, Ont, head
quarters, asking about a man giving
his name as David Thomas, of Perth
Amboy, and who, on January 13, was
sentenced on two charges of burglary
to five years in the Kingston, Ont,
prison.
Chief Mains, in his letter, says
that the man said, Just before he
was sentenced, that he lived in this
city, and that he was well-known and
respected. The presiding magistrate
also received a document purporting
to come from this city, signed by
some well-known local, people, say
ing that they had known Thomas for
fifteen years and that his character
was good.
The photograph Of the prisoner,
which is a good one, looked familiar
to Chief Burke and he identified 1t
as that of David John Morris, who
came here from Pennsylvania in the
year of 1897, and who was arrested
on charge made by relative living
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
SUES CUICUES
FOR $4,000
Architect ]. S. Pigoff Wants
Damages for False Arrest
in This CRY.
SUMMONS SERVED YESTERDAY

NEWARK, Feb. GA summons
was served yesterday on Albert A.
Guigues, leather manufacturer on
Ferry street, in suit for SIS, 200
damages, brought by James s. Pigott,
an architect, Of IL Clinton street,
through John P. Manning. The claim
is based on the arrest of Mr.. Pigott
December 26 last, on a charge OF
larceny of hardware from a house
which Mr.. Guigues Is having built
in Perth Amboy, and Of which Mr..
Pigott is the architect. Mr.. Pigott
was held in bail by Police Judge
Howell for hearing before Recorder
Pickersgill, of Perth Amboy. which
took place january, resulting in his
complete exoneration.
Service was made on Mr.. Guigues
by deputy sheriff as he was enter
ing the Office of Brown & Beecher
counsel for Joshua L. Elliot. until re-
Gently treasurer for the Albert A.
Guigues Leather Company, whose ar
rest Mr.. Guigues also caused last
week on a charge of embezzlement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
P.R.R. SETTLES KURTz
HOLE IN WALL" CASE
South Amboy Man Badly Hurtin Try
ing to Take Load of Hay Under
Tracks Sued for $4,000.

Interest in the case of Middlesex
county against the Pennsylvania rail-
road to compel the company to
remedy the present condition of the
passage under it's tracks at South
Amboy, known as the "Hole-in-the-
WALL" is revived by the settlement
of the suit of George Kurtz, who
lives near South Amboy, against the
railroad for damages growing out of
an accident to Kurtz when he at
tempted to take q load of hay
through the Hole" Kurtz sued for
$4,000 and while he did not get the
full amount of his claim, 1t is under
stood that his settlement runs up
into the thousands Neither of the
attorneys in the case would disclose
the amount.
Kurtz, about eighteen months ago,
was driving along the road on top of
a load of hay and tried to drive
through the Hole" The bridge was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
.LONCCOES BACK
TO PATROL DUTY
Mayer BolIschWeiIer Says Might
Force Is Too Small TO Allow
Of Any Reduction.


Chief Burke received orders this
morning from Mayor Bollschweiler
that Patrolman l.. A. Long, who was
recently detailed to help Detective
Sergeant HUH with the cases on hand,
must be put back on night patrol
duty. Long will again don the blue
uniform tonight.
Chief Burke said that the reason
given was that the uniform force
was too small to allow man to be
taken of. The chief told reporter
that work on a number of cases which
had to be looked into by detectives
would be handicapped by the mayors
order. When the chief submits his
annual report and makes his recon-
mendation to the council, he will
ask for another plain clothes man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
ST. CUTHBERT NOW A
DANGEROUS DERELICT
Special By United Press Wire:

Special by United Press Wire:
NEW YORK, Feb. 6:-The hulk
of the abandoned steamer st. Cuth-
bert, from which the passengers
were rescued Monday by the liner
Cymric and which is probably burn
ed to the waters edge, is, today, q
derelict without sign of warning to
other craft and is directly in the path
of all transatlantic and coast traffic
about two hundred miles of the
Massachusetts, coast. Maritime cir
cles are greatly agitated over the re-
port brought here today by the Hol-
land-American liner Statendam de-
claring the wrecked st. Cuthbert is
the most dangerous derelict that has
appeared off the coast in years. A
request will probably be sent to
Washington at once asking that war
ships be dispatched to fiLd and sink
the st. Cuthbert.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
.FAVORS MOVING
ALARM WHISTLE.

At one of the coming meetings OF
the Board of Aldermen, a committee
from Eagle Hose & Chemical Com
pany will request, as told in the
NEWS yesterday, that the fire whistle
be taken from the Perth Amboy Ger
annie plant, and placed somewhere
else. Chief Mullen favors 1t, and
this morning said that It would be
good idea to have the whistle
changed from the ceramic works to
either the new plant of the Public
Service Corporation or the Raritan
Copper Works power house, II the
companies would allow 1t.
In speaking about the whistle al
the Perth Amboy Terra Gotta fac
tory, Chief Mullen said that it was
OF little benefit to any one in this
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06

in the Keystone state who said he
had stolen large sum of money. He
was later released. On July 22 Of
the same year, Morris was arrested
on a charge of stealing horse from
a Morris county farmer for whom he
was working. He was found guilty
and was sentenced for eight years.
After serving four years, Morris
was released as petition, which had
been signed by a number of local
people, including Chief Burke, was
sent to the Morris county authorities.
Morris, after his release, came to
this city, and after staying around
police headquarters for week or so,
went to work at the Raritan Copper
Works, where Chief Burke had Sc
cured a position for him. For time
he kept on the straight and narrow
path, but one night he came home
from work and, instead Of appearing
for supper at meal time at his board
ing house on Smith street, he packed
up the landlady's silverware and also
securing a sum Of money, disappear
ed and the local police heard no more
of him until yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06

not high enough and HIS load and he
was caught between the bridge and
the top of his load, his head being
bruised and his jaw mashed. He
was taken to a Newark hospital,
where he spent some time 1t was
thought ct one time that he could
not live
When suit was instituted the rail-
road seemed anxious to fight, on the
ground Of contributory negligence,
inasmuch as the man had frequently
driven through the place and was
familiar with it. On the other hand
it was argued that the accident hap
pened at night and the place was not
properly lighted.
The fact that the railroad COM
pany settled will not have any direct
bearing on the suit now pending, but
1t throws some light on what the
railroad thinks about the "Hole-in-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
FELL 80 FEET
into BOAT HOLD
Workman PIuHges from Coal
Chute al Lehlsh Valley
Wharves.
ESCAPED WITHOUT FRACTURES

Michael Follett, of 96 Division
street, is a mass of bruises and con-
tusions, as the result of a long plunge
from coal chute on the Lehigh Val-
ley docks into the hold of a canal
boat yesterday afternoon.
Follett, who was employed on
chute No 9, made a misstep and fell
a distance of twenty-five or thirty
feet. He was taken to his home in
the city ambulance after being att
tended by DIR. G.. w. Tyrrell. One
eye was badly injured.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
TO SUE FOR
FALSE ARREST

Harry Wadman, former local ci-
gar manufacturer, is about to start
suit against a former partner, named
Goldberg, who now resides in New
York.
Goldberg is said to have been IN
strumental> in having a warrant is
sued for the arrest of Wadman a few
days ago, claiming that the latter
had embezzled nearly thousand
dollars. Wadman will sue for de-
famation of character and false ar
rest,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
|LODGER STOLE
VALUABLE FURS

A man called at the home of Louis
Polensky, 254 Smith street last night
while the storm was at It's height
and hired a furnished room for the
night. This morning he left the
house ABOUT o'clock, and shortly
afterwards Polensky discovered that
his lodger had made OF with set of
furs worth $75. The police have
been notified, and Detective Sergeant
HUFF Is at work on the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
ASK new TRIAL
in OYSTER CASE

NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. e.
Robert Adrain, of counsel for the de-
fense in the suit of the Alexander
Frazer Company VS.. the estate of the
late Abram Woglom, of Perth AM
boy, for oysters alleged to have been
taken from the Frazer beds in Rari-
tan bay, applied to Judge Booraem
for rule to show cause why a new
trial should not be granted.
The application was granted, and
will be argued next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
MORSE MAY
LIVE IN PARIS
Special By Umited Press Wire:

Special By United Press Wire:
NEW YORK, Feb. EN- the face
of the continued increasingly en-
phatic denials that Charles W. Morse
has fed from the United States,
Wall street is already estimating
how much money the fallen financier
took with him when he disappeared,
where he will most likely turn up
next and what part Of the world he
will probably choose for his future
home. Morse's former associates
pay little attention to anything but
the statement that the one-time tIce
King has gone to Europe, presum-
ably to Paris, to live.
Concerning the amount of money
he has been able to save from the
wreck of his vast fortune there are
many guesses, but some estimates
are as high as million dollars.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
EXCELLENT PROGRAM
FOR LINCOLN'S SBIRIHDAY

Axel Jorgensen has completed
arrangements for an entertainment
and dance In honor of the late Hol-
ger Drachmann, the famous poet
and author, February IL, in Braga
hall.
Besides giving number of scenes
in which he displays some of the
characteristics of the great poet, Mr..
Jorgensen, with the assistance Of
Miss Jennie Heflin, will endeavor to
render several comedy sketches and
songs
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
MITCHELL ON
LABOR POLICY
specia, BY Untted Press Wire:

Special bH Unued PreSs wire:
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 6:-Former
President Mitchell of the united mine
workers today in an interview out
lined the part which he believed Ia
boring men play In politics.
He said that II there was any basis
for the report that during the recent
mine workers convention, move
ment was inaugurated to endorse GER
tain candidates for the presidency, he
did not know 1t. He said that men,
bers of the miners union, with all
trade unionists affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor, are
interested actively in the election to
all legislative. judicial and admins
trative Offices of men known to be
sympathetic with the demands OF
wage-earners; that they would op-
pose the candidacy of aspirants for
political honors of men known to be
or antagonistic to the
labor movement.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
STORES
ON The 22D.

Because of the fact that Washing
tons birthday falls on Saturday. the
proprietors of number of the lead
ing stores of the city have decided to
close on Lineoln's birthday instead
OF Washington's. This is done SO
that the public may do the usual
Saturday shopping on February 22.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06

and one not recorded They were
turned over to the clerk. A plumb
ing license was granted to Frederick
A. Anderson, of 134B Rector street.
Those present at the meeting were
President Clark, Commissioners
Haney, Grouse, Convery and Fraser,
the entire board.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
WOMAN INJURED BY
SLIPPING ON SIDEWALK

Mrs George Post, of IL Hobart
street, slipped and fell on Market
street, late yesterday afternoon. She
was rendered unconscious for a few
minutes, but was soon revived and
taken to a neighboring house. DR..
NJ. S. Meinzer was called to attend
her. No bones were broken by the
fall, but she was bruised.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
TURKEY OEFIES THE
CARS STATEMENT

Special By United Press Wire:
TIFLIS, Feb. 6:-Turkey Is con-
tinuing to rush troops to the Turko-
Persian border in absolute defiance
of the Cars warning that he will
support the Shah in the pending
boundary dispute. No move IS being
made toward evacuating the Persian
territory already seized by the Turks,
and opinion is general that there will
be war between Turkey and Russia
in the spring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
TOBACCO CONCERNS
SUBJECT OF INSPECTION

Two special United States custom
inspectors were in town yesterday
afternoon looking over the factories
and books of number OF local to-
bacco concerns. They left instruc-
tions with one firm to make certain
changes at once.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
.THAW MORE RECONCILED
TO LIFE IN ASYLUM
Special by United Press wsrs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6:-Unless the
State Board of Lunacy voluntarily
transfers Harry Thaw from the Mat
teawan asylum to some private insti-
young millionaire will be allowed to
remain in his present quarters until
the return of Attorney Lttleton from
his vacation In the south.
Thaw has become more reconciled
to his conditions. He has organized
a basketball team and Is allowed to
smoke one cigar day and life in the
asylum appears to be more bearable.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
Judgment for Woodbridge Bank.

bptGfuI 70 Inc q EN ING " q y d.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Feb. 6:-In
the district court here this morning
the First National Bank of Wood
bridge was given Judgment for
500. so against Peter Finigan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
CIVIL WAR BLOCKADE
RUNNER BURNED TODAY
gpecial oy United Press w,re: !:

Special by United Press Wire:
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6:-Fire
today destroyed the steamship Aries,
famed during the Civil War as a
blockade runner and one of the old
est freighters in commission. She
was at her pier in the Delaware river
when the flames broke out. Three
tramps are believed to have perished
in the fire and they are held respon-
sible for the blaze by starting fire
in the hold.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
CHARCOAL

To start fire with. Now the talk of
the town. Saves YOU money, time and
danger. A bag for 10c will last aweek.
For sale at all groceries. Prepaired by
the
Perth Amhay Coal CO.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06

Your store as as important as it's
advertising-never more SO. never
less so!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-02-06
saf Is TO COPENHAGEN,

Malmo. Christiania, &c.
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Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-23
Items from Chauga.

Chauga, Sept. 21.-Special: The
health of this community is good.
Fodder pulling is about over and
cotton picking Is on in earnest. Cot
ton is off at least one-third here.
]. r. Suttles and family have re-
turned to Greenville, after a two
weeks visit to their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bad Cobb.
Mr. Cobb has recently moved his
dwelling house CIR of Chauga above
high-watar nark. ..
Miss Rena Hunsinger has just clos
ed very successful school here. We
commend her as teacher very high
ly, she having given entire satisfac-
tion to all concerned.
Mrs. Jasper Doyle passed through
here recently, travelling in the inter-
est Of school house and grounds i'm
provement.
j. g. Boggs and family, or Rich
land, spent day here with relatives
recently.
Rev. Massiah Cobb filled his regu-
lar appointment at Cross Roads Sun
day.
w. H. Lee, the canning man of
this section, has put up large
amount OF fruit and tomatoes this
season. He understands his bust
ness.
j. 8. Floyd still enjoys his tavorite
sport, fishing, and he has the rest
fall garden we have seen. w. N. s.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1908-09-23
NEW CONVICT BILL SIGNED.
The Lease System in Georgia Has
Been Done Away With.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 20.-Just at
midnight last night Governor Hoke
Smith signed the convict lease bill,
which hereafter prohibits the leas-
ing Of felons except by the consent of
the Governor and Prison Commits
sion. The bill was passed by the
Legislature yesterday after $4,000
had been spent in an extra session
and nearly month used In discuss
ing the legislation. With the sigma
ture Of Governor Smith on the bill
as engrossed, Georgia has done away
with system which has been in ex-
istence ever since 1865.
1t was to settle this convict lease
question that Governor Smith called
special session of the Legislature.
He desired that the lease system be
absolutely abolished, and the bill as
passed provides that there will be no
leasing of convicts to any contractor
for private gain. 1t is said these con-
tractors have made thousands Of dol
lars out of convict labor in Georgia
In the last forty years, the men being
leased to them at 500 apiece with
the simple provision Of board and
sleeping quarters
In the investigation which led to
the present legislation there was con-
siderable testimony to the effect that
negro convicts had been whipped by
overseers and that in several cases
the abuse had resulted in the death
of men under the control Of the
lessee.
When the Georgia Legislature as
sembled month ago to consider the
question of convict labor, Governor
Smith announced that he desired all
traces of the lease system to be erad-
icated. House and Senate disagreed
as to how this should be accomplish
ed. The Senate insisted that there
should be no leasing after March 81
next. The House wanted the lease
system extended to 1911. Finally,
however, House and Senate compro-
missed on measure which permits
the lease by the State of any convicts
not used on State roads, nor by mu-
inequalities, nor in State Institutions
These men may be used as the prison
commission and Governor see fit, but
as close friend of Governor Smith
said tonight, when it was suggested
that this provision might prove a
Joker" Governor Smith, you may
be sure, is totally opposed to leasing
convicts to private individuals and
Will never consent to any leases Of
this kind. The lease system Is
dead -