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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
Caught Trying to Quit
 Cleveland. NEARLY ALL OF RANSOM
 MONEY Is RECOVERED Woman Says Thers Will Be Hell to
 Pay in Sharon. One of the Abductors Ran and the Police Stop Him With Two Shots
 Refuse to Reveal
 Identity.

Cleveland, O., March 23.-ln the ar rest here tonight of a man and a wo- man, having sS,79O in their possession. the police believe they have captured the kidnappers of Willie Whttla. In fact, the woman in the case. who Is greatly excited, admitted that she had been responsible for the Kidnapping. When placed in custody at the Central Police Station, she said to Captain Shattuck:
 T am the one who planned the whole thing. There will be trouble for me and hell in sharon tomorrow"
 Beneath the womans skirt was was found $9.79O. All of 1t but $40 was bound in packages with the origi- nal slips placed on the money when Wh.tla took 1t from the bank, still around it.
 Captain Shattuck and Detective Wood made the arrests in the east end of the city. When near the police station the man broke away from Detective Wood and ran towards an alley The policeman fired two shots from his revolver into the air and the man stopped. The woman made no attempt to escape.
 The woman appeared to be we'll educated and Is refined in manners She says she spent fifteen years oi her life in a convent In Pennsylvania but denies that she has ever been in trouble before. Both the man and the woman deny that they know the name of each other. They admit they are not husband and wife. According to the police, they were intoxicated wheu placed in custody. Due to their con dition. they were not questioned closo- ly by the police. and were locked ir separate cells. Both will be arraignec in police court tomorrow on the charge of abduction. according to De- tective Wood. Attempts were made [; communicate with Mir. Whitla in sharon tonight. but he could not be located The man says that he has been res ident of Cleveland for seventeen years
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
CHARGES AGAINST
 JEROME DISMISSED

Albany N. Y, March Ex-Governor Hughes today dismissed the charges filed with him against District Attor- ney William T. Jerome, of New York city, by William E. King, representing a committee of stockholders of the Metropolitan Street Railway of New York
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
TORNADO IN TEXAS
ONE KILLED AND SEVERAL ARE
 INJURED.
Orphnnage Is Destroyed But Fortu-
 nntely all thes Little Waifs Are
 Rescued Without Any of '. Them Being Hurt.

Laredo, Texas, March 23.-One per- son was killed. four others were in- jured and property damage estimated at S75.000. resulted from tornado. which swept through this city and vicinity tonight. destroying all wire to the north of Laredo. The casualties occurred when the round house of the Mexican National Railroad was demolished.
 The orphanage of the Sisters of Guadaloupe. situated on Loma Vista Heights, was also completely de- stroyed. but the little waif occupants escaped the falling walls and were rescued from the debris unhurt. The residences of Messrs. May, McCulloch, Barnett, Andrews, Moore and Scoville were blown down and many other houses were damaged. The storm was felt as far south as La Jarita on the National Railroad.
 Note.-This dispatch is sent out by courtesy of the Mexican Federal Tele- graph, whose lines are on the south side of the Rio Grande and the only ones in operation into Laredo.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
ENGINE BoILEER /
 EXPLoDES; TWO DEAD

Buffalo, N. Y.. March 23.-Engineer Henry Kabei and Fireman John Gest, of an eastbound Lehigh Valley freight. were almost instantly killed this after noon near Corfu. The boiler of the engine exploded. Henry c. Meyers, a brakeman, was blown from the top of the string of cars by the force of the explosion. He landed in a ditch. and Is internally injured.
 The engine. one of the larger type, was pufink along a level stretch of track at a fair rate of speed. when suddenly there was terrific explosion. The engine trucks fell on the tracks about fifty feet away from the rest of the train and the boiler, splitting in half. crashed in heap of bent and twisted boiler plate and pipe in a ditch about. twenty feet away from the trucks.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
COL. W. B. LAMB DEAD.
.sHero of Fort Fisher~ Has Passed

.1Hero of Fort Fisher"- Has Passed
 Away.
 Norfolk. Va, March 23.-CoI. Will Ham B. Lamb. aged 73, soldier. law yer. editor. merchant And politician. died here today.
 He was best known as the hero of Port Fisher" in the Confederate war. when in e siege of three days he held 1900 men against the attack of 10000 Federal troops on land and. 500 guns on water. Butler and Porter losing more men than, Lamb had.
 He had been Mayor of Norfolk and held many other offices of honor in this city and state.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
English Expedition
 Gains Farthest South

Adams, Marshall Wild and myself. with four ponies and a supporting party consisting of Broklehurst, Joyce, Mar son, Armyteg and Prfestly left Cape Royd on October 29, 1908. On Novem-. Der we left Hut Pelnt with ninety one days provisions, but were held up four days by blizzard on White Is- land, which we reached on November 5. The supporting party returned to permanent quarters on November T. Owing to the bad light among the Ice crevasses. Adams and his pony were nearly lost -s,a,a sl .7..,t la
 "A few days later we reached the depot at latitude 1928, longitude 1e2 east, where we opened the maize and other provisions previously left there. We commenced to reduce, our daily ra- tions and travelled south along merid- ian 16S over varying surface of ridges and mountains of snow. alternating with soft snow~i in whichithe ponies off, ten sank to their bellies.
 Three Ponies Killed.
 "In latitude Sl.64 we shot pony and made a depot of oil, biscuit and pony meat taking the remainder of the pony meat to eke out our dried rations. We reached the Discoverer's southern most latitude on November 26. Surface now became soft with large undula- tions. The ponies were attacked by snow blindness and the second of them was shot. a depot being made in lati- tude S2.45, longitude 170.. On Novem. Der 30. we killed our thifd pony.
 Steering south and southeast we were now approaching high range of new mountains trending to the south east. On December ?, We discovered a glacier 120 miles long and approxi- mately forty miles wide. running in a south and southwesterly direction. and on December 5, we started to ascend 1t at latitude s333 longitude 172.
 "The glacier was full of bad Srevasses as the result of tremendous pressure. It took the whole of the next day for us to fight our way six hundred yards. There were many dam gers to be faced, for at any moment one might be thrown into some un- known depth. As 1t was, on December [, the last remaining pony broke down through a snow lid and disap- peared in crevasse. Fortunately the singletree snapped and we saved Wild and the sledge which was damaged.
 "The party was now hauling a weight of 260 pounds per man.
 "The clouds disappearing on Decem- Der 8, we discovered new mountain ranges trending south and southwest. Moving up the glacier, over the treach- erous snow covering the erevasses. we frequently fell through, but were saved by our harness and pulled out with an Alpine rope. The second sledge was badly damaged by the knife like edge of the crevasses. but we man aged to retain our supplies.
 Reduce RRtiOns and Load.
 Similar conditions obtained on our way up the glacier from December 6 to IS. On the latter date we reached q an altitude of $500 feet. In latitude s5 degrees. 10 minutes. seconds. we
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
WhitLa Kidnappers
 m Hands of Police

the delegates was had in the conven- ton today when one delegate said he was uninstructed and that his people are unprepared for a strike. while an other said that had been instructed to stand by the leaders in whatever they advise. If a strike is suggested. it is said there will be sharp contest on the floor of the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
NO FUND TO COMBAT
 WITH THE BLACK HAND

New York, March 23.-A secret ser vice fun of $26,OO0, asked for by Po- lice Commissioner Bingham to combat, among other things. the "Black Hand evil. was refused by the Board of AL dermen today. A reconsideration was, however, granted by a majority vote. and the matter will come up again at future date. There is a difference in the Board as to who shall admin ister such a fund. and this caused the temporary setback.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
KILLS LUCKY RIVAL
FARMER IS AssAssINATED ON HIS
 WEDDING EVE.
BIosdhounds Follow Trail to the Home of YOung Men, One of Wh0ms Had Been Unfortunate
 SuffOY.

Wilmington, N. C.. March 23.--Jerry Bigford. a young white farmer and storekeeper, living near Freemans. was assassinated last night being fired upon through window of his home. where he lived alone.
 Bloodhounds traited the supposed as sassins to and across Cape Fear River. where Cleveland Russ and Stillmorc Russ. brothers. were arrested, one of the Russ brothers. 1t is alleged, having been rival of young Bigford for the hand of Miss Squires. whom the dead man was to marry tomorrow night. The Russ boys are held pending cor oner's inquest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
BIRMINGHAM MAN DEAD.

Ferdinand E. smith, ST, Dead crom
 Appendicitis.
 Birmingham. Ala, March 23.-Ferdi- pand E. Smith. Sr.. aged S5 years. died at his home in Avondale today .ttsr 6 short illness from appendicitis. Mir. Smith built the first cotton gin factory in the Birmingham district. and 3as been prominent insindustrial circles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24
Reduce Rations and Load.

Similar cOndltIOns obtained on our way up the glacier from December 6 to IS. On the latter date we reache q m altitude of $500 feet. In latitude s5 degrees. 10 minutes. seconds. we
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-24

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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
TENEMENT INSPECTOR
is BUSY IN THIS CITY

One OF the inspectors Of the State
Board OF Tenement House Commis-
sion is at work in this city still and
is likely to remain here for few
weeks, until the inventory of apart
ment and tenement houses Is com
pleted. The Inspector is working in
the vicinity of Buckingham avenue
and High street today.
TO date conditions have been
found to be fair. In comparison with
the first tour Of inspection following
the enactment of the tenement
house act Many houses have been
improved to conform with the act
and many new buildings have been
built in accordance with 1t, but there
are many that do not conform with
its rules, as to the amount of space,
light and ventilation. Details re-
garding conditions here will not be
learned until n complete report of
the inventory has been sent to the
state commission.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
WATER MAIN
WORK SHOWS
Increase in the Flow Follow
ing the Cleaning Of Pipe
in High Street.
TESTS SHOW REsUsT

The National Water Main Clean
ing Company, of New York, finished
cleaning the six-inch water main in
High street, between Gordon and
Lewis streets, this morning. Wednes-
day morning before the cleaning was
started the main was tested and in
nine minutes, according to meter,
only $3.50 gallons flowed through It.
The maip was very dirty. as when a
meter test was taken this morning
$3.50 gallons flowed from the pipe
In nine minutes.
At a recent meeting the board
awarded the contract to the cleaning
company as an experiment IN ft
proved successful, the board said, the
advlsability of having other mains
cleaned could be taken UP. The
work on the main was supervised by
General superintendent Bert Hodg-
man, of the company.
The test this morning was made
IN the presence of superintendent
Crowell OF the water department and
other officials and showed that about
17S gallons more OF water pass
through the main a minute since the
cleaning. Much sediment and tubu-
lar growth was removed from the
pipes. The cleaning of the main also
raised the pressure ON the arjacent
hydrants considerably.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
ANOTHER IN
GALASSI CASE
Warrant Sworn Out by Priest
for Third Man Connected
: With Letters.
SECOND ONE TO BISHOP

There were further developments
today in the Galassi letter case when
warrant was issued by Recorder
PickersgilI for the arrest of third
Italian, accused by the priest, as
were the two already taken into Gus
tody, of circulating the libelous pa
per attacking the rector OF the Ital-
ian Roman Catholic Church OF Our
Lady OF the Most Holy Rosary.
This man Is charged with circulate
ing copies OF the letter among en-
ployes at the Cable Works.
This same fellow was accused by
Father Galassi last January of in
sulting him but the priest forgaye
him before a warrant was served.
Another Copy to the Bishop.
A second copy of the circular was
sent to Bishop McFaul at Trenton
this week, reaching him on the same
day on which Father Galassi went to
confer with him about the first one.
The envelope in which 1t was en-
closed was addressed in handwriting
and the writing is believed by Fa-
ther Galassi to be the same as that
contained in a letter which he re-
CoiNSu from q lOCdl ltdildu sDluS Lilue
ago. The bishop has forwarded the
second copy of the circular to Father
Galassi
The address, with Bishop Nc
Fauls name mis-spelled, is as fol-
lows:
Ills Excellency,
Bishop McFouil.
Trenton,
IN. j."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
PLUNGED so
! FEET FROM
A SCAFFOLD
John Christensen Severely
Injured, Landing on a
Casting Machine.
AT CITY HOSPITAL IN
A CRITICAL CONDITION
Conclusion Of Brain, BrOk-
en- Leg, Bruises and Con-
tusiOns About Body.

John Christensen, of 1876 First
street, a painter employed at the
Raritan Copper Works, is at the city
hospital in critical condition, the
esult of fifty-foot plunge from a
scaffold about 3 o'clock this morning.
He is suffering from concussion of
the brain, fractured leg, bruises
about the face and general contu-
sions about the body and his condi-
tion is such at the present time that
it cannot be definitely stated wheth-
er or not he will survive. In falling
he landed upon a casting machine,
his head striking one of the large
iron spokes and knocking out several
teeth.
Christensen was working in the
casting building Of the copper works
at the time of the accident. He was
engaged in painting the interior of
the roof and was at work upon a
wooden scaffold some forty or fifty
feet above the ground. Other work
men who happened to see him fall
say he made an attempt to kneel
upon the scaffold, when, as Ii he
were dazed, his knee missed the
seaffold, going down alongside of It
and Christensen plunged into the
midst of the casting machine
below He was picked up uncon-
scious and taken in the company's 8
ambulance to the hospital, where he
was seen by DR.. W. n. Ramsay.
Reports were circulated about the
works this morning to the effect that
Christensen had died from his in
juries. The report was denied by
officials, and night workmen return
ed to their homes glad to hear the
report contradicted.
The victim has concussion of the
brain, his right leg is broken in a
dangerous place Just above the knee,
his body Is confused, his face bruised
and several teeth are missing. He
has regained consciousness.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
or ]. M. N.
SCOTT TOMORROW

Many members Of the four organ
izations of which he was a member
will attend the funeral Of John M.
N. Scott, OF 208 High street, from
his late residence at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon.
Rev, James H. Northrup, pastor OF
the First Presbyterian church, will
ofiiciate at the house and the Ma
sonic service Will be conducted at
the grave by Raritan Lodge, No, 81,
r. &c a. M.
The other three bodies to which
Mr.. Scott belonged are Lawrence
Lodge, No. so, Independent Order of
Odd Fellows; Perth Amboy Lodge,
No. 7S4, b. P. o. Elks, and ths Ex-
empt Firemen's Association. They
will meet at their respective quar-
ters at 1880 O'Clock and proceed to
the house In body
The bearers selected so far are
John Shoe and William Frost. for the
Odd Fellows; John Ten Brock and
Henry Mccullough, for the Elks;
and James M. Glenn and Herbert
Dayton, tor the Exempts. The bear
ers for the Masons will be selected
tomorrow. Internent will be in Al
pine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
CANNON AT
MEETING OF
DEMOCRATS
County Clerk the Only Reps
resentatiye From This CITY
at Gathering in Trenton.
DISCUSS OUTLOOK FOR
The GOvERNORSHlP
An Apparent Understanding
Between Davis and the Pro-
gressiVe EI.ment.

Some interesting developments
are expected to result at the confer
ence OF the leading democrats OF tho
state In the Trenton House at Tren.
ton this afternoon. The announced
purpose of the conference Ia for fha
purpose OF having democratic legis.
lators, leaders and workers discuss
plans for the coming gubernatoriai
campaign, but 1t is believed that
Dooms for Woodrow Wilson. OF
Frlneeton, for governor, and Frank
,. hatzenbach, Jr., of Trenton. for
ed.
Mr.; Wilson was picked out by
jim Smith several months ago for
the gubernatorial race and Smith and
Nugent and the leaders of the old
scnool who train with them are az
anxious to retain their own control
OF the organization as they are ia
put their party into power These
old time bosses look with much dias
favor upon the growing popularity
and activity of such younger and
more radical democrats as Congress-
man Hughes, of Passaie: State Sen.
ators Silzer and Gebhardt: Congress.
men Kinkead and Hamill, OF Hudson.
and Assemblymen Tumulty, Kenny.
Sullivan and others. The disposition
recently shown by Bob" Davis. the
little Hudson county boss, to train
with the young progressiyes in the
party has worried the Smith crowd
not little and there has been. IL
their minds the ghost of a chance
that this younger crowd, with the
help of Davis, might win the conven-
ton and nominate William Hughes.
OF Passaic, or Senator Sllzer or some
other progressive for governor. Ia
which case the Smith-Nugent crowd
would probably have little share in
the division of the spoils and little
say In the control OF state politics.
A dinner will follow the confer-
ence and among the speakers will be
Mayor Otto Wittpenn, OF Jersey City,:
Senator Silzer, OF Middlesex; Wood
row Wilson, OF Princeton; Howard
Carrow, OF Camden; Congressman
William Hughes, OF Passaic; Clar-
ence l.. Cole, OF Atlantic City; state
Chairman James r. Nugent and
Frank s. I1atzenbach, Jr
County Clerk Bernard M. Cannon.
OF this city, who is also member ot
the democratic state committed, went
to Trenton this morning to attend
the conference
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
WANTSS5,OOO
FROM RAILROAD
sD.ctar to the pvsNrNc xsws.


New Brunswick, Dec. 11-The
suit of Margaret Northrup, of South
Amboy. against the New York &
Long Branch railroad and the Gem
trail Railroad of New Jersey was
started before Justice Bergen this
morning.
Lawyer Thomas Brown represents
the plaintiff, and Messrs. Miller and
Applegate the Central railroad and
the New York g. Long Branch rail-
road, respectively.
The plaintiff was injured while
alighting from train at South AM
boy. In his declaration Mr.. Brown
says her injuries we're due to i'm
proper lighting of the station, faulty
car steps and dangerous platform.
The lawyers for the railroads object
to the declaration, claiming that It
should be more exact They claim
the declaration should say in what
manner the steps we're faulty and
the platform dangerous and in what
way the station was improperly
lighted. They claimed that under
the wording as 1t stands they would
have to defend the whole railroad
system.
After hearing the argument, JUS
tice Bergen reserved decision.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
ILLUSTRATED SERMON
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Tomorrow night at the First Bapv
tist church Rev. j. e. r. Folsom viii
give stereopticon illustrated SER
mon, speaking instead OF the pastor.
Mr.. Folsom is the field worker of the
New Jersey Baptist Missionary Con-
ventlon, and has more than one hum
dred views showing what kind Of
work is being done in the various
parts Of the state by this organiza-
tion.
He speaks of the past, that which
has been accomplished, and of the
future, that which ought to be done.
The sermon ia interesting, impres.
siye and instructive. 1t has been
given in all the large cities, and be-
fore most of the large churches. all
those who have heard 1t uniting In
pronouncing 1t most excellent from
every point OF view. The Invitation
ls to all to come and become better
acquainted with Christian work in
New Jersey. There Will be no special
Offering made for the work, for the
lecture Is given by way of Informs
tion and instruction. and not for the
purpose of raising money.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-11
Good Work of
Detective R. 4.
PeItier.
TRIAL SHORTLY
speclal 70 sAs EYENINo NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. 11:-The
Middlesex county grand Jury yester-
day afternoon at o'clock filed into
court and handed Judge Lyon seven
teen indictments, among the number
being one against Jacob H. Whitfield,
Charles H. Morris, Tunis McCauley
and Alfred Rastall, for criminal IL
bel in connection with the III. Ray
mond Groves letter sent here from
Newark, the Saturday before cleo
tion.
Prosecutor Booraem has not yet
arraigned the defendants upon the
charge and it iss not likely that the
trial win come of for some days yet,
inasmuch as the December term of
court opens next Tuesday and the
petit jury will be busy trying civil
suits before Judge Lyon while the
prosecutor will be engaged in pre-
senting cases to the December grand
jury which will be sworn in and sit
Tuesday.
Much of the credit for building up
case against the accused strong
enough to warrant an indictment is
due to County Detective Richard Al.
Peltier, who spent some time in New
ark and collected much damaging
evidence against McCauley in that
city. Peltier says he has affidavits
to the effect that after mailing the
letters, McCauley went to several sa-
looms in Newark and made state.
ments to the effect that he had just
done something that would create a
sensation In the Middlesex election.