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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
CAME HOME
IN TIME FOR
HIS FUNERAL
lanes P. Hoover, of New
Brunswick, Not the Drown
ed Man After All.
HAS DISAPPEARED AGAIN
AFTER VISITING HIS WIFE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, July 13:-James P.
Hoover, who disappeared from his home
here June and who was believed to
have been drowned, his family being
dressed in mourning, surprised his wife
Sunday by walking into his home.
When asked where he had been he said
he was in Newark and Westfeld look
ing for work. He declared that he had
written home several times, but his wife
declares she never received the letters.
After talking awhile, Hoover re-
marked that he must be going and de-
parted. He has not been seen since. 1t
is now thought he is demented and the
next time he shows up he will be held for
an examination.
After he had been missing several
days the first time, Mrs. Hoover, on
June 23 reported his absence to the
police. On June 20 body was found
in Princes bay off Staten Island and it
was practically identified as that of the
missing man. Mrs. Hoover believed it
to be her husband and went in mourning.
She has now put aside her black dress
and is again looking for her husband.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
DIED SUDDENLY WHILE
ATTENDING A MEETING

Dr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Hults and
family, of High street, attended the fun
eral of Mrs. Hults' brother-in-law
George Washington Jacques, in Eliza
beth, yesterday afternoon. Mr.. JAG
ques died suddenly while attending a
meeting of the Board of Governors OF
the Metal Exchange in New York last
Thursday afternoon.
The funeral was held from his late
home at l12 West Jersey street, Eliza.
beth, yesterday afternoon, interment
following in Evergreen cemetery.
Mr. Jacques, who died at the age OF
sixty is survived by widow, two sons
and daughter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13

ia broken barrel of a boys air rifes
which had piece of wire in one end OF
it. A pane of glass was broken in
opening the window and the window
was probably opened by reaching in
and lifting the fastening. Once the
window was open, the rest remained
easy for the plunderers. They climbed
in and descended to the floor, about ten
; feet below, by means of the wooden
shelving, which they used like a ladder,
The thieves turned nothing topsY
turvy, but went directly to the case
containing the most valuable goods,
- just as though they owned the store,p
said Mr.. Cohen this morning, then
they went to the show window and took
my revolvers, he continued The
robbers were probably seen by Mr..
Quaekenbush as they made their first
attempt to climb upon the roof Of HE
sheds. He heard noises and thought
he saw the forms of two men, soon after
returning from the school board meet
ing He took his doubled barreled gun,
with two shells, and went thief f-hunts
ing. Al
Mr.. Cohen saw two youths in bis
store yesterday. 1t is evident that the
robbery was committed by persons who
knew the interior of the store, for they
selected suitable window through
which to enter and disturbed nothing
in the store, but the valuable goods.
They left three tin milk cans on Quack-
enbush s roof, that were taken from 3
pile on the upper shelf, near the Bin-
dow they entered through. Cohen purs
chased $33 worth of revolvers and car
tridges before July 4, and sold but one
revolver, the remaining artillery was
taken last night.
Chief Burke believes that several Of
the recent robberies are the work Of
boys. All of the loot taken from the
Green Stamp store, with the exception
of seven or eight gold plated watches
has been recovered, says the chief.
Most of the goods was found in a coal
bin in the cellar of the Floersch build
ing yesterday, as told in the NEWS.
Even more goods, than Manager Tue
ker, had originally reported missing, has
been recovered.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
Taking Deep Interest in the
Trial Now on at
White Plains.
WITNESSES TELL OF
HIS ACTIONS IN JAIL
Talked of the Bible and
Showed Great knowledge
of Creeds and Sects.
Special oy United Press Wire.

White Plains, N. Y, July 13:-
Edward e. Havens, the Poughkeep-
sic jailer, resumed the stand in the
Thaw insanity test case today. He
declared that Thaw was rational
during his incarceration.
William w. Smith, a millionaire
cough drop manufacturer. of Pough-
keepsie, a former prohibition candt
date for governor of New York, made
a valuable Thaw witness. Il went
to see Thaw as brother man." said
Mr.. Smith. The first time l had a
prolonged conversation and talked
largely on religious matters. Thaw
seemed well versed in the Bible, dis
playing wide knowledge of all
creeds and sects."
Thaw was intensely interested in
his own case this morning. He took
copious notes and made many sug-
gestions to his attorney.
Roger Clark, deputy attorney gen
eral, who is conducting the peoples
case, informed the court that he had
been SO much impressed by Thaw's
Intelligent interest in the issues at
stake that he was willing to concede
Thaw's right to a full and impartial
examination.
He suggested that counsel for Thaw
and counsel for the people agree to a
commission of three expert alienists
whose decision should be accepted by
both parties to the suit without reser-
vations or equivoeatIons.
Justice Mills favored the suggestion
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
ENDEAvORERS TO
HAVE TROLLEY RIDE

The Presbyterian Christian Endeav-
or Society of the Presbyterian church
will hold trolley ride around the loop
Friday night. Those on the committee
are: Miss Mary Hansen, Miss Elizabeth
Seaman, Miss Margaret Owens, Miss
Edythe Boehm, Miss Joanna Koyen,
Miss Elizabeth de Hamm, Miss Ma
thilda Peterson.
thilda Peterson, Harry Trimmer, Nal
colin Crowell, Howard Mullen, Clarence
Wright, Edgar Mullen, John de Hamm
and John Peterson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
PREPARING FOR
EVENING SCHOOL

The night school committee of the
Radical Library Society met last night
for the purpose of registering those who
intend TO enter the school. None was
registered at this meeting, but the com
mittee decided to have some one at the
rooms each night, from s to 9 o'clock
to enroll any who desire to enter.
The register viii remain open until
August l5 and it is proposed to open
the night school on or about September
IL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
MISSING BOY IA YEARS
OLD WEIGHS 100 LBS;

Sergeant McDermott received word
at police headquarters last night from
Chief of Police Kelly, of South Betlle-
hem, Pa, regarding boy who ran
away yesterday afternoon from his
home. The local police were asked to
be on the watch out for the lad, as he
was seen on coal train en- route from
the mines to this city.
The runaway boy, according to the
information received last night, is four
teen years old, weight 100 pounds, is
five feet tall and when last seen, wore a
black cap, dark coat and light pants.
If such boy is seen, it is requested
that he be returned to the Chief Of Po-
lice at South Bethlehem.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
SUSPICIOUS LOOKING
GANG WAS REPORTED o

Patrolmen Hartung and MCGOWAN
were detailed to Market and King
streets last night, where it was reported,
gang of six or seven suspicious look
ing characters were lettering. The men
could not be found
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
FARMERS AT MARNET

About ten farmers came into this city
this morning with their wagons and
trucks loaded down with fresh vege-
tables and garden truck. They took up
their positions at the market place at
New Brunswick avenue and Fayette
street and disposed of their stock.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
NARROW ESCAPE At
CHEMICAL WORKS FIRE

The frame structure, known as the
scrubber," at the chemical works in
Mechanic street, was damaged to the
extent of $500 by the fire yesterday af-
ternoon.
A piece Of timber fell from the top
and narrowly missed a spectator.
The company had intended to replace
the tower with one of concrete shortly.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13

where they found the board transact
ing business in the small room to the
right of the main entrance, where 1t
is wont to meet. The crowd while
upstairs had become impatient but,
on finding the condition of affairs,
gave vent to their feelings.
Mr.. Seaman was one of the first of
the board to reach the building. He
inquired why the auditorium was
not lighted up and says he was told
that the place was not in a fit con-
dition for use as the seats had been
taken up. Mr.. Seaman went to the
auditorium with two other men and
found that while the seats had been
unscrewed from the floor and pushed
CLOSE together, they we're still in the
pom. The commissioner and the
n man managed TO arranQa the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13


At $3.50 o'clock last night there
was large crowd of citizens on the
sidewalk in front of the high school
and every minute it increased In size.
At 845,o'clock the citizens, although
the auditorium was in darkness,
marched into the building deter
mined to get seats. When the crowd,
which now numbered in excess of
200, seated themselves in the audi
torium the place was in darkness,
but few minutes later the lights
were turned on. The citizens greet
ed the illumination with cheers and
quietly waited for the commissioners
to appear. They waited until nearly
10 o'clock, however, without having.
their desire gratifie213Hd theprGm
the suggestion Of - heurs1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
LEAK IN THE WATER
MAIN NEAR RUhY0N

A leak in the sixteen-inch water main
caused by joint blowing ont, was dis
covered near Runyon last night. 1t was
repaired in a few hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
INITIATED ONE

One candidate was initiated at a
meeting of Perth Amboy Lodge, No. 70,
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
held in Foresters hall last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
CONTRACT FOR /
OILING FLOORS.
Awarded to Johnson & Gade
Argument over It by =
School Board.
PETITION FROM TEACHERS

The Board of Education last night
opened bids for oiling the maple floors
in the central grammar school. John
son & Gade offered to do the work for
$96.45 and were given the contract,
stating that, as he was doing the paint
ing in the building, be ought to have
this work.
Commissioner Seaman objected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
LEBIGH VALLEY RAILROAD

Eastbound train arriving at South
Plainfield at 4:10 P. NJ. has con-
nection for Perth Amboy, arriving at
4:35 p M.
3SS1-7-13-14s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
NAMES MEMBERS OF
BOARD OF ELECTION
special to the EVENING NEWS.

Specidl to the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, July Ex-Governor Fort has
appointed republican and democratic
member Of the board of elections in
each county, following recommendations
by the respective state ehairmen.
Those named for Middlesex are repub-
lican, John E. Elmendorf; and demo-
cratic, Oliver Kellv, of Oak Tree.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
BANK FAILURE TEN
YEARS AGO TODAY

Today is the tenth anniversary of the
failure of the Middlesex County Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13
Settling ON Agreement.

A meeting of the Carpenters Union
was held last night at which the agree
ment with the bosses was discussed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13

A very small want ad. campaign"
will find tenant for that furnished
room.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13

Ivertise for bids for a number of barrels
of floor oil. He was authorized to Sc
cure samples. The bids viii be reeeiv-
ed next Monday night by the board.
Applications were received from
Peter NJ Oleson and John A. Mason for
positions as janitors.
The secretary was instructed to ad-
lvertise for bids for 1000 tons of coal.
The bids will be received August IL
An application, signed by seven grade
teachers. was received asking for an in
crease of the maximum schedule salary.
1t was referred to the teachers commit
tee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-07-13

Patronize NEWS advertlsers
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-04-05

government had they been settled di-
rectly between the two countries.
The willingness of the United States
to thus dispose of them, 1t is pointed
out demonstrates to h nations of
this hemisphere, it faith in the honor
and fairness of h court, leaving 20
the fate of that tribunal questions at
fecting the interests of countries in
which this Government, in some. re-
Spects exercises a paternal interest
and in whose behalf it always stands
ready to uphold the Monroe Doctrine.
Various phases of three disputes
go to The Hague as a result of Mr..
Buchanan's negotiations, namely:
That of the United States and Venezu
ella Company which claims it has been
deprived of the right to mine asphalt
and to build a railroad; that of the
Orinoco Corporation which claims
large concessions covering iron mines
asphalt privileges and hardwood o
cessions; and the case of h Orinoco
steamship Company which claims ex-
elusive rights OF navigation on the
branches of the Orinoco river. In the
two latter cases the Court Is to de-
eide primarily whether the judgments
of previous a~rbitrations or decisions
of umpires were correct and are to
stand and If not then they are to be
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heard on their merits. Three arbitra.
tors are to be appointed and as in
the case of the fisheries dispute more
than a year will elapse before a decis'
ion is rendered. On the part of the
United States the preparation of the
cases will not be a formidable propo'
sition as there is already a mass OF
data bearing on them available which
formed the basis of the arguments
made to President Castro in behalf
of arbitration. Although complicated
to some extent, after all, questions OF
fact largely predominant, unlike the
controversy over the Newfoundland fish
cries where specific Interpretation OF
an existing treaty will form the bur
den of the york of the Court.
After Castro declined to arbitrate
the disputes either separately or col
lectively the State Department passed
the whole question up to Congress but
no instructions were given for the
guidance of the Department to pro
coed to force a settlement. There ap
peared to be no general public inter
est manifested in the controversy wal
ranting any drastic action and the
matter was allowed to lapse. Finally
the question was happily solved when
President Gomez expressed a desire
to resume friendly relations which
had been broken off by each country
with drawing its diplomatic represen
tative from the other, and Mr.. Buch-
anan was sent to Venezuela to reopen
negotiations for a settlement of the
claims.
Controversies passed on by The
Hague including those already refer
red to embrace the following. The
matter of perpetual leases, resulting
from a disagreement between Japan
on h n hand and Germany, France
and Great Britain on the other, touch
ing the real meaning and scope of GER
tain provisions of treaties and agree
between them; the right of Ger
tain Muscat dhows to fly the French
and the inquiry instituted by OF
Grafton of the court between Great
and Russia growing out of the
Sea Dogger Bank incident when
the firing of the guns of the Russian
fleet caused the loss of a boat and the
death of two persons belonging to a
fishing feet.
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THE HAGUE COURT
TO ACT AGAIN,

Washington, April again the
good Offices OF the International Court
OF Arbitration at The Hague are to be
invoked to settle important interna-
tional disputes, this time in matter in
which the American Government is
vitality interested. 1t will not be the
first occasion in which has
been made to that august tribunal in
issues in which this Government has
figured, the cases of the Pious Fund
of the CALIFORNIA; and OF the prefer.
red creditors" of Venezuela which
were awarded preferential treatment
following a blockade of her ports, both
having been passed on by the court
and each of importance to the Unit
ed States. Neither of them, howev-
er, r regarded as of as great conse-
uence as that, primarily, of b in
depreciation to be placed on Article
n Of the treaty of 1878 touching the
rights of Americans to fish in the wa
tiers of Newfoundland and, s~econdari-
ly, the issues to be arbitrated as a re-
suit Of the agreement recently reach
ed between Mr.. Buchanan, the Ameri
can Special Commissioner and Pres
ident Gomez of Venezuela, both of
which are to go to The Hague. The
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good, becaus that gentleman is for
the time being secure from attack and
his future is practically determined.
If by determined the New Mexican
means that his political future is at
an end, and the New Mexican will
come out and say so, which we now
dare it to do, The Optic will gladly
cease using valuable time on him.. But
we do not intend to take any chances
this journey. In the atura course
of events, an election is two years in
the future, and in two years We can
do a lot toward helping determine
Mr.. Andrews future. And we intend
to do it. We don't enjoy the work,
either. Every time we write al An
drews paragraph, something goes
wrong with our typewriter n we in
cur a bill for repairs. Here is the
New Mexican's rebuke:
1.-THE Las Vegas Optic and the AL
buquerque Morning Journal play first
and second fiddle Of a rather dis
tresSing duet which has for its theme
New Mexico's delegate to congress.
| What good they hope to accomplish
; at this time when h delegate is do
ing his duty at Washington, and when
no election is in sight, is not appar-
| ent, but their attacks upon Hon. w.
H. Andrews are apt to hurt the re-
ptDlfIdH panty III HI tSilIColS, LII
the commonwealth in the eyes of the
rest of the United States, nue. more
seriously than they will the delegate
to congress-, who for the present is Sc
cure from newspaper attacks and
whose future is practically determin-
ed nc matter what the newspapers
may say against or for him during the
next W. years. If the Optic and the
! Journal imagine that they are pleas
, ing n in particular or are hurting
n other interests than those of the
republican party, in fact, of all the
| people of the territory, by abusing
Senator Andrews, they are misinform-
ed and should seek the counsel of
such republican leaders as Governor
Curry and all those who stand with
and by him"
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pines exhibit is not yet in the city.
but is close to the port on two gov
eminent transports.
The Hawaiian building Is complete
save some of it's concentrations of
plaster staff and May 1st will see the
exhibit in place with the exception of
h pineapple fields which will not be
planted until the eleventh hour. The
Government aquarium is another on
he completed list, its interior is rapid
ly being made ready for its exhibit
of live food fishes.
Nearly all of the staff work remains
to be done upon the central govern
ment building. but as all of the heavy
construction is done and the staff
goes on quickly, under skilled hands.
everything will have been finished hy
the middle of April The exhibits viii
be ready for installation at that time
as they are now enroute from the ma
tional capitol
The seven and one-half miles OF as
phalt paving has been or>pleted for
gardening which is now to its last
details.
Another regiment of workers is.
busy inside the exposition structures
installing exhibits from every country
under the sun. n Alaska exhibit
will have been fully placed by April
Is. The Alaska and Philippines build
ings were the first completed by the
government and an excellent idea of
a fortnight and the electrical install
alton was finished with the erection
of the thousands of ornamental
ground lights.
The director of works announces
that at the present rate of progress
the exposition will be a completed
product by May LIST with h possible
exception of a few touches on the
Pay Streak" which will not carry
beyond May 18th at the latest.
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compromise" negotiated by the ,
Rotary Root with ambassador Bryce
which Incorporates the fisheries dis
pute to be arbitrated, has beer ratified
by the Senate and the two nations in
terested have agreed on the arbitra-
ton. In submitting to The Hague
so important a principle as that IN
volved in h fisheries controversy
both the American and the British
Governments are giving that tribunal
a prestige in the initial stages of its
existence which is regarded diplomat
icaily as on ~internati9n1l occurrence
of the first magnitude and one calcu-
lated to have great influence in in
spring similar action by other nations
burdened with International disputes,
which is not adjusted, may lead 10
serious results. The findings of the
court will be awaited with the great
est interest and Impotence by the
New England fishing interests for II
means much to that hardy class Of
men who yearly make the Newfoun6-
land short their rendezvous and who
supply a large portion of the north
eastern markets with fish food pro-
ducts. Their treaty rights have been
questioned, their work interferred
with and they have suffered from the
attempted enforcement of certain To-
cal laws or regulations the privilege
to enact which has been warmly o n
tested by this Government. The dis
putes are Of long standing and each
country confident of the correctness
of its own contentious is expected to
abide by the decision of the court Be-
cause of the long time allowed for
the preparation of the case, the sub
mission of arguments, etc., it will be
more than a year before the questions
in dispute are fully before the tribu-
nal for decision.
Years of effort and of arguments by
the state Department failed of ucces
in reaching a basis of settlement OF
the disputes with Venezuela, which fl.
nally came IS a result of suggestions
made by President Gomez, after Cas-
tro left Venezuela and when that coun
try was being harassed by the action
of the Dutch war vessels sent there
Holland following the breaking of
of friendly relations between the two
nations. Secretary Root received in
q cordial spirit the advances made by
Gomez and sent Mr.. Buchanan to Ven
ezuela promptly with full instructions
to deal with the subject Of the settle
ment Of the claims and the result Of
his labors are said to be satisfactory
alike to both the state Department
and 10 the South American Republic.
The strained situation which had pre-
ceded Mr.. Buchanans mission for so
long q period was a oTc of regret
to Secretary Root who has taken al
great deal Of interest in he well being
OF our sister republics to the South
and he pointed out that the American
had ON repeated occa-
~intervened as q friend in need
In behalf OF Venezuela to relieve her
from d~isagreeable and dangerous CON
with other powers. That a
majority of he disputes are to go to
The Hague Is regarded f~avorably, for
It removes any opportunity for charg-
Of force o. Intimidation, which
have been made against this
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DETERMINED-WHIcH WAY.

From Las vegas Optic.
In times past while, silently cogi.
tating on men and affairs, we have lik
ened our esteemed Santa Fe contem-
porary to Thersites and have been
on the verge of suggesting that it was
too free with advice as tt the policy
that should be pursued by other ter,
ritorial papers. For a considerable
period the New Mexican has been
somewhat more se1f-contained than
formerly, and not until yesterday has
it shown signs of a return to old me-
thods.
In an editorial which we reproduce
below, we and another are rebuked
for saying unkind things about An
drews, and are told that they do no
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Putting on Finishing Touches

Seattle, Wash, Apri l 3.-Twenty-
one hundred men are hard at work
putting the finishing touches, on the
buildings and grounds, of the Alaska
Yukon-Paciic Exposition. OF this mum
Der $50 are engaged on h group of
buildings under construction by the
United States Government and the
remainder upon such of the state
buildings as are now finished and UT
on the elaborate scheme of landscape
h marvellous exhibit of the North
land is already to be had. The Philip