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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
CANDIDATES FOR THE
DANISH M. {. PULPIT

Rev Mr. Tralstad, of Brooklyn,
who has been appointed by Presid-
ing Elder Rev. DR.. Wing, of the
Eastern District of the Danish Meth
odist Episcopal church, TO secure a
new pastor for the Danish M. E..
church in this city, was present at a
meeting of the official board of the
church last night.
The meeting was for the purpose
of ascertaining the standing of the
church and who they would like to
have come as their new pastor. The
names of two ministers in Brooklyn
have been suggested and it is prob
able that they will come here to
preach in a week or two. No definite
action was taken In regard to calling
either of these clergymen. Rev. Mr.
Tralstad VIII come here again Sum
day and preach at the morning SER
vice. In the evening one of the
elders VIII be in charge
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
MANY KILLED
IN R. R. CRASH
Express Hit Rear End OF
Cattle Train Going at
High Speed.
MEN WERE IN CAB0OSE

Special BY United Press Wtrs.
Chicago. Sept. 2S:-At least six
were killed and a score seriously In
jured early today when the Panhan-
die Cincinnati flyer crashed into the
rear end of special stock train on
the Milwaukee road near the Union
stock yards. Six bodies were recov-
cred at 8 o'clock this morning. Two
more are believed to be dead under
the wreck. All the dead are Mon
tana and North Dakota stockmen.
No one on the passenger train was
hurt.
The dead thus far recovered are:
Jacob Nolz, of Pullman, N. D.; Frank
Koch, of Dickinson, N. D.; H. H.
Potter, of Diamond, Mont; Daniel
Schlonger, of Fayette, N. D.; H. H.
Hamilton, of Minnesota, N. D., and
John Postal, of Winona, N. d.
The dead and injured were hud-
died in the caboose of the stock
train when the crash came.
The wreckage caught fire when
the caboose stove overturned Many
victims were penned beneath the
cars. The caboose was showed clear
through a cattle car ahead of three
other cars and telescoped. Firemen
and policemen are digging out the
victims.
The cattle train had turned a
curve just ahead of the passenger
train which, at high speed, crashed
into the rear, being unable to see
the tail lights.
By noon most of the wreckage had
been cleared away. The police an
nounced that the list of dead proba-
bly, will be confined to six. No trace
of any other bodies was found. OF
the score of injured only one, Peter
Johnson, sixty years old, of Ender-
lin, N. D., is expected to die. He
was badly crushed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
STOP ILLEGAL
IMMIGRATION

Efforts are on foot to stop illegal
immigration of so-called sailors on
foreign tramp steamers that come to
this and other ports along the Allan
tic coast. 1t is even alleged that
there has been a conspiracy in which
some of the steamship lines have
figured. Five instances that prove
the practice to be prevalent upon
certain vessels were found in port
near this city.
AS yet the officials in the employ
of the government, who have led
those higher up to investigate, are
not in position to express them
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

No one who saw the great water
pageants attending the Hudson-Ful-
ton celebration at New York will
ever forget the wonderful panorama
of warships and merchant marine
vessels spread out before them on
the majestic Hudson river, the dis
covery of which this fete commemo-
rates. Photographs give some idea
of the scene by day, but modern
photography with all its science and
up-to-date methods was baffied by
the night spectacle on the river. The
international feet, its every outline
marked clearly. against the leaden
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
ALDERMEN PUT THE
SALARY QUESTION UP
TO THE C|TY'S VOTERS
If Citizens So Decide Members of
Council Will Receive $500 Per
Annum Hereafter.
ACTION AT A SPECIAL MEETING

yided that such salary or compensa-
, ton when SO fixed shall beNin lieu OF
all salaries, fees or compensation al
lowed such members under any other
law, whether general or special. II
further provides that it shall not be
lawful to take such action until this
act is adopted by majority vote of
the legal voters of said city voting
thereon at any general election
therein, and it still further provides
that the adoption or this act may be
submitted to the legal voters of any
such city at the general election
therein held next after the passage
and pursuant to resolution OF the
governing body thereof passed by
majority vote of said body at any
regular or special meeting thereof.
Therefore be 1t resolved, that the
question of the acceptance or rejec-
tion of said act be submitted to the
electors of this city; If majority of
the electors voting at the next cleo
tion, shall vote to accept the provi-
sions thereof the said act shall then
but not otherwise go into effect in
this city.
And be 1t further resolved, that
it is the sense of this board that II
the said act is adopted the salary or
compensation should be fixed at
sum not to exceed three hundred
dollars per annum.
''B. M. CANNON"
Changed After Caucus.
The question will be printed on
the general election ballots and Its
adoption or rejection will be solely
In the hands of the voters. The
special meeting last night was called
by Alderman-at-Large Voorhees,, at
the request of three members. Every
member was present. At caucus
before the meeting the aldermen
were in favor of $500 per year, but
later settled on $500.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
BANK DENIES
STRONG STOR Y

The following statement in con-
nection with the charges made by
Theodore Strong against Prosecutor
Theodore B. Booraem as published
yesterday, was received by the
EVENING NEWS today:
The statement made yesterday by
ex-senator Theodore Strong that
Theodore B. Booraem owed the Peo-
ple's National Bank between $4,000
and $4,000 some years ago and that
he was in the tight financial grip of
this bank is absolutely untrue. Mr..
Booraem never owed the bank such
a sum of money and neither Mr.. Con-
ger nor Mr. Carson were or are en-
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selves but a hearing is scheduled to
take place on October Z in the mat
ter.
Just to what extent these unlawful
tactics have progressed cannot be
said until the result of rigid inves-
tigation is known. 1t is not known
for a certainty that it has extended
to this city, but inasmuch as it has
developed in nearby ports. this city
may have been concerned and if
measures are taken to prevent the
continuance of the practice, this city
will surely receive attention. The
local port receives almost daily for
eign steamers as well as schooners.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

surface of the stream, lay like
cleaning sword ten miles long upon
the bosom of the river Add to this
picture the piercing shafts of scores
upon scores of powerful searchlights,
the glare of tens of thousands of
bursting rockets and serpentine
line of brilliantly lighted and slowly
moving yachts and smaller craft and
you have some idea of the fairyland
beauty of the scene. The day parade
was somewhat delayed by slight
accident to the mimic boats which
represented the Clermont and the
Half Moon. The replica of Hudson's
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
WILL START.
TOMORROW
Bermuda Party to Sail from
New York as Guests of
Evening News.
THOSE WHO WILL GO

The EVENING NEWS Bermuda
party is all ready to start tomorrow
morning. Those who will 60 are Miss
Lamparter, Fords; Miss Wittenberg, OF
Sewaren; Miss Biel, of Kreischeryille;
Miss johnson, of Princes Bay, and Miss
Dinnesen, Miss Fothergill and her
mother, Mrs. Clifford Fothergill, to-
gether with the chaperone, Mrs. Vein
stein. The party will leave this city on
the S:55 train at the Central station
tomorrow morning The steamer will
sail from New York about 1880
O'Clock. Everything promises beau
tiful trip and a safe return home.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

dorsers on any paper of his discount
ed by the bank Neither was any
pressure ever brought to bear upon
Mr.. Booraem as county Judge by any
person connected with the People g
Bank to influence his judicial action
or otherwise. His relations with
this bank were and are simply that
of customer carrying with the bank
satisfactory account and doing
business with the bank in the ordi-
nary way.
THE PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,
New Brunswick, N. ].
T. E. SCHANCK,
Cashier.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
HOLIDAY FOR PUPILS

In response to a petition the high
school pupils we're granted holiday
today, to enable them to witness the
historical parade in New York in
connection with the Hudson-Fulton
celebration. The pupils of the
central grammar school submitted a
similar request to the president of
the Board OF Education but 1t was
refused
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
DAUGHTER LAY BESIDE
MURDERED MOTHER
al by Umitsd Press Wire.

Special by Uaited Press Wire.
Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 2S:-The body
of Mrs. John Klein, thirtvfour years
old, was found In bed at her home to-
day with her year-old daugh-
ter, Anna. The woman was murdered
during the night. Her head was split
open with an axe,
The daughter is hysterical and is un-
able to throw any light ON the killing.
The woman s husband, forty-four
years old, has been missing since the
discovery Of the killing. The police
Seek him as a material witness.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

stout old craft rammed ner bow Into
the side of "the first steamboat ever
built just as the steam craft was
getting under way. Only slight dam
age was done, but the photographers
were on the spot, and photograph
of the accident is herewith repro
duced. The larger picture is that OF
the water gate, where the official re-
ception took place. This magnificent
structure is only short distance
from the tomb of General Grant and
was the center of attraction during
the first day and night of the big
celebration
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28
MURDER AT CLIFFWOOD
.,,,,., % N. EVENING NEws.

speetal TO the EVENING NEws.
New Brunswick, ~2s:-The body
of Irene Uhl, daughter of John Uhl,
was found in the creek at Cliffwood to-
day. The matter has been reported to
Prosecutor Booraem. There is reason
to believe the child was murdered:
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

Irish Linen Writing Paper 10c a
box. Sections, 40 Smith street
5539-9-2S-1t*
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

$3.50 buys the best automobile for
the money ever offered in this city.
Enquire Sections Garage.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

Fountain Pens from csc up. Sex
Z 5599- -9-2s-lts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-09-28

Good weather to do some wood
burning; buy one of those pyrogra-
phic outfits from Sexton. 20 smith
street. 5529-9-2S-lts
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Rexall White Liniment 25c bot
tie. Sections, 20 Smith street.
653s-9-2S-It*
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patronize NEWS aoversIsers
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

member 10 charged a Zee OF one dollar
eaich soes 60 make up fund 60 pay
tho prizes Other sources are being
called upon and .. be- expected that
sufficient money eiii D. raised TO
make the priEes sell worth striving
for 10 is expected that the friendly
rivalry thus brought about viii re
suit Ia greater yield ot the prlnci-
ral crops aud make that section Of
Mississippi even more prosperous
than it has been heretofore
THIS spirit Is fast gaining ground
On Mississippi and In conjunction
eith other work being done. prom
iscs the very best of results, We have
shown an average Increase OF corn
production during the past threc
ycars % over two bushels 20 the
acre and a corresponding increase Tor
other crops A continuation 90 the
work begun under such favorable con
ditions viii show corresponding IN.
crease Tor the future that makes %
well worth striving FOR
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Twelfth One Ma, he >eiestrd Prom
Present Aenir~.

Nashville Tenn. The nineteenth
day closed with the jary still inconl-
pie,c In the case OF the state against
Col Dgaean Il. Cooper Robin J Coop
er and John . Sharp. charged ~ith
the murder OF former Senator r. "
carmsck. One juror. the eleventh.
in the person OF W A. Adcock. a
young farmer. Mss sent into the box
In order TO get him 221 talesmen
we're examined OF these only seven
we're able to qualify and six OF these
were challenged perempscarily. The
state nov has left three such chal-
lenges and the defense thirty-six.
There are something like 200 names
yet available in the present senire
from which an effort will be made
10 secure the twelfth juror Most
of the men drawn on this venlre live
In remote parts OF the county. where
newspapers are seldom read because
~ literacy. The few from Nashville
II is conceded. cannot qualify as jur-
ors because OF having read the tes-
timony at the application for bail
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Anti-jap State Laws Passed VIII lie
BE Tested in L. :. Courts.

Washington.--"The policy OF the
administration is to combine the
maximum OF efficiency. in achieving
the real object which the people of
the Pacific slope have at heart with
the minimum of friction and trouble.
while the misguided men who adyo-
cate such action as this against
which | protest are following a pol
icy which combines the very mini
mum Of efficiency with the maximum
OF insult and which totally failing to
achieve any real result for good, yet
might accomplish an infinity OF
harm"
In this language President
Roosevelt in long telegram TO
Speaker p A. Stanton of the Cali
fornia assembly set forth the govern
ments view Of the anti-Japanese
school legislation now before that
body.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13
HAPPENINGS IN MISSISSIPPI
Drug Stores Resume Sunday
Business AT HatticSburg.
IS WOUNDED BY HIS OWN PISTOL
mittcc to lie Named 10 Look
After Unequal Tax ASSESS
tneut>.

For the FIRST SUNDAY in more than
a month all of the fourteen drug
stores Of Hattieshurg were opened
The soda fountains did not do bust
ness. however. for the reason that
the agreement TO open the stores
was not made until late In the morn
ing and a majority OF the soft drink
dispensers we're out of the city. !,
Is said that the soda fountains and
news stands will be In full blast on
each Sunday hereafter. The city
officials have no objection 10 tho
drug stores remaining open sundays
but the recent Circuit Court grand
jury returned indictments against a
number OF druggists for selling 81.
gars and soft drinks on sundays. and
Sunday closing was agreed upon az q
meeting held by the druggists.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Something was said some time since
about the great number OF local men
who are giving of their time and
means TO the advancement Of aRricui-
ture and the Improvement OF general
conditions In our state. These pa
triotic citizens realize the need for
such work and are willing To aid It
In every legitimate manner They
not only give encouragement by de-
voting time. but many OF them are
giving literally OF their means to Its
success The local and county I'm
ions In sections OF the state have Of
fcred premiums for superiority In
growing staple crops with good re-
suits and the movement Is gradually
extending to other sections. The
corn clubs In many places have as
adjuncts crop growing contests
among the older boys and IN many
places some entcrprising individual
has undertaken the Job OF interesting
the farmers In general in a competi-
ton Of this character.
Mr.. X. p. Wright OF Hill Billee
Leake county has recently taken uI
this work and has succeeded In get.
ting together number OF the en-
terprising farmers OF bis section and
organixIng an agricultural club q
compete for premiums offered. Eaci
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Commissioner OF Agriculture Biakes
lee has received from the compilers
and publishers the Logan-Darden
map OF the DeSota county. which Is
the finest and best made county map
which has been In Mississippi The
map was prepared by p. y. Il. Lo-
gan and G l.. Dardcn. OF fernando.
and is noted for the distinctness with
which every section. road. creek.
bridge. church. schoolhouse and 9th
or feature Is shown. Commissioners
Blakeslee intends TO urge on the 9th
er counties OF Mississippi TO provide
similar maps. even II 1t be at some
little cost, as II will be found to be
worth more than the intrinsic cos
10 any county government. as wei
as the public.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

IL is thought that the efforts OF
the Board of Trade of Meridian will
prove successful in securing the State
encampment for Meridian. Colonel
kessler. OF Greenyille. and Adjutant
General Fridge. of Jackson were In
Meridian last week looking over the
ground for site suitable for the en-
campment. The Board of Trade
have been assured OF the help Of
Governor In obtaining the encamp-
ment. 1t Is estimated that practical
ly $1,000. 600 will be put into circula-
tion in this city If the state encamp-
ment comes here.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Mr.. \. r. Anders. prominent
business man OF Jackson was acct
dentally shot and seriously wounded
by his own pistol In the waiting room
at the Union depot Mr.. Anders had
placed the revolver on the seat. in
tending to put the weapon in bis
grip. when 1t fell to the floor and
was discharged The bullet struck
Mr.. Anders In the back. and ranged
upward through the lumbar region.
narrowly missing the spinal cord.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13
LATE NEWS BREvJTIES.


Fire caused $4,000 loss at Mon
roe La.
w. j. Bryan denied story that he
had been in an automobile accident
near Tampa or injured in any man
ner.
Mr.. Taft and his party sailed from
Colon for New Orleans on the cruiser
North Carolina, accompanied by the
cruiser Montana.
A combination OF cement makers
under the name of the Association OF
Licensed Cement Manufacturers,
with capital of 5000. 1000, was
formed.
Chicagos District Attorney receiy-
ed orders from Washington to pro-
ceed with the beef trust inquiry, the
object of which is to secure the in
dictment of individual paci ers.
Fearing mob violence to negro
suspect. a coroner's jury at Houston,
Miss. withheld it's verdict in the in
quest into the murder OF Rev. w. I,
Hudson. Baptist minister.
Deputy Sheriff Ions Leblne was
shot and seriously wo1rc- ! at Pick
ering by W. D. Glasscock, Snowman,
whom the officer attempted TO arrest
/ for carrying .:oncea,e1 wea ooas.
Before leaving Panama. Mr. Taft
stated the expert engineers would
make their report on the type OF can
al on arrival in New Orleans
At frequent meetings OF the British
Cabinet the parliamentary program
me for the coming session was dis
cussed.
Henry and Bud harrington, fathe
and son, were killed at Hinston, La
in a fight with Robert and Charlie
Waterford, brothers, In which Ro
bert Weatherford was fatally wound
ed.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

In comn,iS>ion So hook Into Unequal
Tex t~ses .nsrnt~.
The taAi1yers ia tte counties com.
prisins south Mississippi are takius
a Keen Interest ia the selection ol lhe
Comit;ec provided ios bs the last
legislature the hus.ucss OF vhitl
win BE- TO inquire into ani report 90
the next Legislature the rcnutea tn
equalities that nre,aii In the ASSESS
ment of this state. The committee Is
to be named ly Lieutenant-Goscrn.
OF Luther Maushlr. as Speaker OF the
Senate. aud Hon Il a. Street. Of
Meridian. as Speaker OF the House
Of Representative. These gentle
men are TO get together TO make
their selection some time this month
Seven OF the committee arc 20 be
from the House and three from the
Senate. u IS assumed that the per.
sonnel Of the Committee will hav,
much to do with the character OF its
work aad the color OF its report. and
the South Mississippi counties are
therefore. anxious 30 have a voice ir
the selections
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

The oyster schooners Alphonsine,
of Biloxi. and Baboine, OF Tampa.
Fla. have been seized by Government
officials at Galveston, Tex. as they
were entering the port. II is alleged
that these schooners were used In
connection with the Axel and Cyno-
sure in the smuggling of Chinese into
United States from Mexico through
Gulfport, Miss. The Government has
captured every one alleged 10 have
been connected with the smuggling
The cases will be tried Feb. 15 In
the United State Court at Biloxi.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Hon Ben Holder. President of the
Mississippi Travellers has gone to At
lanta. where he has been specially
invited to attend and assiSt In argan-
zing the Georgia Travelling Mems AS
ISOLATION. According to the Atlanta
papers. the travelling men in the
they number in their ranks some OF
the best and most successful men in
that State. Naturally President Hol-
der feels highly honored at the cali
which has been extended to him, and
will give his best to the cause in
which he is enlisted.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

Five lots In the Lewis Montgomery
survey have been purchased In Me
ridian by J. II. Littleheld. manager
for the Mississippi Valley OF the
Texas Company, of New Orleans. aud
plant will be built Immediately for
the distribution OF oil at this point.
The Texas Company produces and re-
fines crude and refined oil and oil
products. and as they now have lines
running from Texas and Shreveport
to New Orleans. Meridian will be in
cluded. The plant will cost about
$4,000 and the contracts have been
awarded
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

A suit OF statewide interest has
been fled In the chanccry court at
Clsrksdaie by attorneys represent
ing State Revenue Agent Writ
Adams. against =. T. Williams. form
er secretary and treasurer OF the va
Mississippi Delta Lcyec Board OF
this district The suit Is. ia reality
n test case. and Is being brought
against Mr. Williams for the recoV-
cry OF certain interests on the Levec
Board funds accruins TO the latter
il is claimed. during his incumbcncy
OF the Office OF Secretary and treas
urer OF the board. and by his use and
investment Of the said funds should
the revenue agent win his right viii
be confirmed 20 take such action
against numerous county treasurers
and several tax collectors throughout
the state.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

William Bunch. a young man. 25
years of age. was brought to the Nat
chen Charity Hospital from Junks'
Station. La. fifteen miles northwest
of yidaiia. where he was injured In
Junks' saw mill. and is in preca-
rious condition. His left arm Was
torn to shreds. and MS left leg bro
ken. Bunch had been working In
the saw mill for the last two months
and Is said to have relatives ia Nat
chez, but they Lave not been .ocated
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

The Lux Lumber Company. located
At Lux. small station on the Cult
and Ship Island Railroad. a few miles
of Hattieshurg has decided to erect
large saw mill aud wins build a
standardguage railroad for a dis
tance OF twelve or fifteen miles north
east from that place along the fertile
Boulse River Valley. where the Com
pany owns large tracts of virgin pine
timber. AS rapidly as the land Is
iennuded OF its timber, the Company
announces that II will be divided in
to small tracts OF from ten TO twenty
acres and sold to thrifty farmers on
easy terms.
The new South-news., 1909-02-13

The Southern-Audit company. OF
Memphis has submitted a report 10
Mayor Crowder OF Jackson. showing
Col. Y. ID. Lott. former city tax col
lector. nearly $4,000 short in bis
accounts. Bondsmcn Of Col. Lott,
asked the privilege OF having the
checking OF books verified. which has
been granted The experts have
found numerous errors In accounts
OF other fiscal officers.