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Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
GOLD MEDALS
FOR SPELLING

Eight pupils carried off gold medal
awards in the annual spelling con-
test at st. Mary's parochial school
yesterday, Rev. Peter B. Corr and
Rev. Thomas Massey presiding. Ex-
cellent work has been done during
the term and the pupils are deserv-
Ing of great credit, especially those
receiving medals and honorable
mention. Four winners have also
been successful in competing FOR the
prizes in past years.
Rt. Rev Mgr. b. T. O'Connell will
distribute the prizes at the conclu-
sion OF the Christmas entertainment
70 be- held In st. Mary's hall on
December %.
The list of winners IN each grade,
those earning honorary mention in
each division, are as follows:
Grade VIII.
Winner, Catherine Nolan; honor
airy mention, Blanche Thomas, Mar
garet Green, Sarah, Garland, Mary
Beatty and Eugene OConnell.
Grade vi.
Winner, Marie Powers; honorary
mention, James Shields, Josephine
Beatty, John Fennessy, Alice Cladek
and Walter Garrity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

Grade v.
Winner, Anna Donovan; honorary
mention, Robert Fitzgerald, Louis
Dilhman, Lille. Finan, Elizabeth
Young and Elizabeth Dwyer.
Grade Nv.
Winner, Michael Mansfield; hon
orary mention, Vernon Cosgroye,
Margaret Nolan, Joseph Kilmurray,
Irene Gerba and George Commerton.
Grade III.
Winner, Nellie Meaney; honorary
mention, Timothy Meaney, Mary
O'Hara, Eugene Csopey, Ella Ander-
son and Josephine Harrington.
Grade III.
Winner. Walter Egan; honnry
mention, James Devery, Thomas
Anderson, Lawrence Kemper. Cath
crime Molloy, Mary Nolan and Cath
crime Cannon
SUBJ Primary Dept.
Winner, Teresa Mansfield; honor
airy mention, Mary Berris Mary Bad
er, Elizabeth Cleary, Julia Deveny
and Barbara Malloy.
Primary Dept.
Winner, Eugene Fruehwirth: hon
orary mention, Walberga Frueh-
wirth, John Cannon, Helen O'Brien.
Edna Nolan and Retta Kenny.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
AT TEMPT To SMUGGLE
is FRUSTRA TED HERE
Captain Of Steam
er In Yesterday
Is Fined.
LIQUOR ABOARD

One of the first attempts to SNUG
gle untaxed goods into the United
States by way of this port, was
frustrated by the efficiency OF the
local custom house officials yester-
day. The steamship Enfield, with
Captain q. Craddock in charge in
whose custody was twenty cases of
untaxed liquor, entered port yester-
day. The vessel had no sooner
steamed into the bay than Deputy
Collector of Customs Eggert was on
her trail. He boarded her while out
in the bay and the liquor was found
in the captains cabin. 1t was not
until the goods had been located
that Captain Craddock acknowledged
he had the untaxed liquor aboard.
The vessel was allowed to dock at
the Barber Asphalt Works and the
liquor was placed under lock, the
key now being in the hands of Mr..
Eggert.
The liquor was in bottles, twelve
bottles to case and twenty cases,
valued in all at $136.
AS under the laws of the United
States q captain must pay three
times the value Of the goods snug
gled, he has been fined $40S, which
he will have to pay before clearing
from port.
1t was plain case of attempted
smuggle according to Mr.. Eggert.
The liquor was not mentioned upon
the manifest of the vessel and it
was locked up in the captains cabin,
evidently to be disposed of here or
n New York. Mr.. Eggert expressed
his regret this morning that the
confiscation had been made as soon
as it was, for had the vessel been
allowed to dock and the goods re-
moved or partly removed, others
would have been implicated and an
example would thus have been made
of several men that attempt to tread
on United States customs laws.
The captain had the liquor, which
Is of many brands, including whis-
key, brandy, etc, placed aboard
when he reached Trinidad on his
trip down. The vessel had then pro-
ceeded to Venzuela for its cargo OF
asphalt and returned direct to this
city.
Just how the custom house knew
Of the attempted smuggle, Mr..
Eggert refused to state. He only
smiled when asked and said Captain
Craddock was just as anxious to
know. The liquor will be brought
to the local custom house, adver-
tised and sold to the highest bidder.
The steamer Enfield encountered
fierce squall Monday night and
Tuesday while bound for this port.
The vessel was tossed about and
waves washed across fits deck doing
considerable damage. Forty foot OF
iron railing was torn from It's port
side by the crashing waves and the
rigging was damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
A Busy Day Has Been Map
ped Out for MiddIesex
PedagOgues Tomorrow.
INSTITUTE, EXHIBIT AND
MANY OTHER FEATURES
lays Events Will Commence
Early Exhibition Open to
Public on Saturday.

This city VIII be honored tomor-
row by the presence of the public
school teachers of Middlesex county
at The Teachers Institute, which Is
to be held here for the first time.
The visitors will arrive early as the
exercises will start in Proctors thea
tire at 3 O'Clock. Those from out of
town will be met when they arrive
and escorted to the high school
where an Industrial exhibit of the
work of the pupils of all the schools
of this city will be viewed first The
exhibit includes work from the
Woodbridge schools and will be open
tomorrow only for the teachers and
those attending the institute. The
exhibit is in the auditorium and the
building will be open at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Saturday the exhibit will be omen
for public inspection and everyone
Is welcome, although the rule has
been made that children under
twelve years OF age must be ac-
companied by their parents or some
adult. The hours during which the
exhibit will be open on Saturday
were announced by the committee
tOuhy dS LOllOWH.
Saturday morning, 3 to IL o'clock.
Saturday afternoon, to o'clock
Saturday evening, Z to O'Clock.
& The fact that this is the first in
dustrial exhibit that has ever been
held in the state in connection with
teachers institute, makes It more
interesting. The exhibit comprises
the handicraft of the pupils of every
department from the kindergarten
to the high school and includes
drawing, basketry, sewing, paper
weaving, bookbinding, wrought wood
boxes, taborets, book cases and other
Industrial and manual training work.
Besides the many out-of-town
teachers members of the state board
of education, the state and county
superintendents and several noted
instructors will be here tomorrow
to take part in the exercises. Rev.
William II. Bawden, pastor of the
First Baptist church, will conduct
the devotional exercises. The
schools throughout the county will
be closed tomorrow to enable the
teachers to attend the institute. The
high school had but one session to-
day, from 8 o'clock until noontime,
to allow for the completion OF the
arrangements for tomorrow Decora-
tions will be a feature.
The Program in Full.
The program for tomorrow Is as
follows;
MORNING SESSION.
900--Manual Training Exhibit
tlon, high school auditorium.
9.30-Opening Exercises of the
Institute, Proctors theatre
.00-Manual Training in the
Elementary Schools. Miss Charlotte
Herckner.
10. 10.45--Announcements.
.00--Suggestion as to Outline
and Equipment for Work. Miss
Charlotte Herckner.
Noon-Luncheon, parlors Of
Simpson NJ II. church.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
,30-Meeting of Members Of
Teachers Retirement Fund.
2.00--Methods of Training the
Manual Arts, Primary Teachers.
James p. Haney.
2.45-High School Orchestra,
Perth Amboy.
.00-Methods of Teaching Man
ual Arts, Grammar Teachers. James
p. Haney.
s.45--social Hour, high school
auditorium.
400 Visits to Public Library,
The Westminster, New Grammar
School and Other Places of Interest
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
ReVoIutionists Have Him
Cornersd at Rama--Tries
to OutWit Them.
THINK HE WILL BE
FORCED TO SURRENDER
The Prairie Sails With More
Marines--To Clean Up
Central America.
Special by United Press Wire.
xxyori.4~-to ~ 40

cPecldt 0y United Press Wtre.
Washington, Dec 16:-With his
forces cornered at Rama, President
zelaya is making efforts today TO
outwit the reyolutionists by placing
his henchmen in other parts of Mica
raugua, according to dispatches to
the state department today.
Commander Shipley, of the Des
Moines. reports from Bluefields that
the revolutlonists are equipped with
additional automatic guns and ammu-
milton and opinion is general that If
there is an engagement at Rama it
will result in the surrender of Ze-
laya's forces. Reports of entirety
different nature are being circulated
by Zelayan newspaper on the Pa
cific coast. Commander Oliver of
the Albany at Corinto, however, con-
firmed report of recent diot against
zelaya at Montague, the capital.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
FIRST BAPTIST
ELECTION HELD.
At Annual Meeting Of Church
Nearly All of the Officers
Are Renamed.
AN ADJOURNMENT TAKEN

At the annual meeting of the First
Baptist church last night, the fol-
lowing officers were elected; trus-
tees, for three-year term, Clayton
w. Sheath and Henry F. Koch;
treasurer, for one year, w Wesley
Davis; financial secretary, for one
year, George r. Cox; clerk, for one
year, Joseph M. Greer; deacons, for
three-yeaR term, Samuel T. Frost
and Ira J. Bacon; for a two-year
term, John Roberts.
After the election the meeting was
adjourned until January 5, when re-
ports from the various societies and
officers OF the church Will be re-
ceived. Messrs. Bacon and Roberts
were the only officers named last
night whose choice was not a re-
election.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
TRIO DISCHARGED IN
THE HAWSER CASE

Judge Forkar presiding at the
court of special sessions at St.
George, Staten Island, yesterday. dis
charged William Cole, George G.
Flashofsky and Harry Cole, all of
Tottenville. the young men charged
with stealing 500 pounds of hawser
from barge Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad lying at the coal wharves In
this city on the night of November
16.
Judge Forkar, with his associates
on the bench, Judges Ryan and Nc
Inerney, ruled that. as the crime was
committed in another state, the
court had no jurisdiction.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
KING LEOPOLD'S DEATH
MATTER OF FEW HOURS
special b. United prssa We.

Special by United Press Wire.
Brussels, Dec. 16.-King Leopold
tainted several times last night and
today is growing steadily weaker.
His occasional rallys are of con-
stantly shortening duration being
followed by increasing depression.
The report that he is a victim of
progressive paralysis" today is con-
firmed. Intestinal inAamation is
growing more serious Death IS be-
lieved to be a matter of few hours.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
RESPOND TO SALVATION
ARMY'S WORTHY CALL

Captain Benedict, OF the Salvation
Army, wishes to call the attention
Of the people of Perth Amboy to
the Christmas effort for the poor OF
the city. A number Of the lodges
of the city are responding to the
call, fun account of which will be
given at the end of the effort. The
old story, every little bit heIps,''
is a true one and all can help in this
worthy work, by each giving little.
Be an advertiser--lc- a word.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
HARBOR BOARD
ORGANIZATION

The Board of Harbor Commission
ers appointed recently by the Board
of Aldermen met for the first time
last night at city hall and organized.
Chauncey G. Baldwin was elected as
president and Matthew Smith as sec
retary. Ira r. Grouse and Mr.. Smith
were appointed as committee on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
ARMIES STILL FACING
EACH OTHER AT RAMA

New Orleans, Dec 16.-Accord-
ing to cable dispatches from Blue
fields today the rebel and lovalist
armies are still facing each other at
Rama. Neither side has yet under
taken direct engagement except an
occasional skirmish among the out
posts. A battle is expected at any
time. The generals are evidently
trying to discover some weakness In
the opposing armies to give ops
portunities for attack.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
.MISRE PRESENTATION BY
ZELAYA HURT CAUSE
Specsai Ov Umtted Press 1qtrs.

Managua, Dec President
Zelaya's campaign Of misrepresenta-
|tion to strengthen the governments
cause in the public mind was re-
vealed today when restoration Of tel
'egraph service with Rama brought
the news that that city had not been
taken from the revolutionists. This
has weakened the public belief In all
Zelayas claims.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

rules and regulations.
The new board talked for some
time about its duties and decided to
meet regularly every month. The
members Of the board are G. @. Bald
win, Ira r. Grouse, Matthew Smith.
and Bernard M. Cannon, all Of whom
were present.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
PRAIRIE AGAIN SAILS
FOR NICARACUAN PORT

BpecIdI bV United PTesB Wire.
Philadelphia Dec. 16.-The aux
iliary cruiser Prairie, carrying ITO
marines, equipment and officers
sailed from the navy yard this morn
ing for Panama. There the marines
will join those already preparing
for q possible Nicaraguan campaign.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
COMPLETE SPEEDWAY

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 16:-Gov-
ernor Marshall viii tomorrow lay the
gold-plated brick marking the final
step in the completion OF the newly
paved motor speedway. which cost
$4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

Rough weather create havoc with
your complexion. Get bottle Of AL
mond Cream at Lauer Drug Ce.
Guaranteed. Smith and State SIS.
7647-12-1gA1t-+
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
CAUGHT IN MACHINE
AT COPPER WORKS

Joseph Lawkowski, an employe of
the Raritan Copper works, was
caught in a casting machine last
night. One of his thighs was badly
lacerated and he was removed to the
city hospital. where several stitches
were taken.
Subscribe for the NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
Chanter Had Cueats.

Amboy Chapter, Royal Arch Ma
sons, entertained visitors who came
from New Brunswick last night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

If you do not read the NEWS
every day you viii miss a great deaf.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

Zero weather brings colds and
pneumonia. Guard against them.
Chest Protectors at Lauer Drug Co.,
25c to $1.70 Smith and State SITS.
7647-12-16-1t-*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16

Be an advertiser--le. q word.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-14
JEWISH PEOPLE ARE To
MEET IN |. @. 0. F. HALL

According to the Jewish calendar,
5670 years have elapsed since the Gre
alton OF the world. The observance
of the event will begin In a festival
"Wednesday evening. September To-
and will close on the evening OF Sep
tember 16. On this day is given the
announcement. by blowing a rams
horn. TO the children of Israel. calling
In the Hebrew schofor as a symbol
that God Almighty takes the throne
and will be the judge above all judges
TO take the testimony and records oil
the actions OF his children during the
past year. Judge them accordingly and
have mercy on them, the same as a
father has mercy on his children.
A D. Koho, addressing his people
says: Every person whose heart is
beating with faith and love in the One
Almighty Is cordially invited TO attend
the ceremonies and lend his aid In the
upholding OF the principles and duties
OF Judaism. IL shall be considered
by God and by the world as harmon
izing congregation The service will
be given IA the I o. o. F. hall and In
the same style as It was given by the
forefathers. except that some OF the
main prayers will be spoken in the
English language.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-14
STANLEY KETCHEL
IN GOOD CONDITION

New York. Sept, 13. = Stanley
Ketchel now weighs 17G pounds and
saws that he will he under Us when
he enters the ring for tenround
bout with Sam Langford at the Fair
mount Athletic club IN this city next
Friday night. Ketchel IS working like
a beaver and Is apparently in as good
condition as ever he was.
After reeling off eight miles IN
dog trot on the Westchester county
roads the Montana cowboy returned to
his quarters. stripped and took on
four training partners for four rounds
each In succession. Each bout was
fast and hard one and With the con-
clusion Ketchel did not seem to be
In the least winded. Instead OF show
Ing any distress he punched the bag
! for fifteen minutes at lightning
pace.
Reports from Boston indicate that
Sam Langford is preparing himself Tor
what be considers the most serious
battle of his career II is not be-
Iieved that he will weigh more than
| 100 pounds-possibly 15S A large
delegation of his supporters plan TO
accompany him to New York. but there
is little likelihood of these witnessing
the fight as only record members of
the club Will be admitted and these
members have already engaged all
| the seats.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-14
THE HARVESTER
WINS A BIG STAKE

Syracuse. ~ Y, Sept 13.-The Har-
vester. Ed Geer's unbeaten four'year-
old stallion, at the opening OF tho
Grand circuit meeting today. easily
won the Chamber cf Commerce, two-
thousand-dollar stake for 2;O9 uotterS.
In straight heats. Genteel n. ana
Zonalta furnished contention but the
crippled Geers had 10 hold tight TO
keep the stallion from losing his
field. Results.
The Chamber OF Commerce 2;O9
class. trotting. three in five; purse,
81. .000-The Harvester won in straight
heats Time, 2:09 1-2; 2;1O IL;
2.09 IL Genteel II. and Zomalta
also started.
2:1S class. pacing, three in five;
purse, 81 ,200-Hoosier Prince won IN
straight heats. Time, 2:0S IA;
2:07 1-2: 2:07 IA Halle Direct, Flora
Coffee and Galista s. also started.
2:l9 class, trotting, three In five;
purse. Sl.200-Sir Todd Won second
third and fourth heats. Time, 2;11 Ii
,2:11 IA; PIG IA. Wilkerson Won
first heat Time, 2;12 Ia. Captain
, Cute. Lady Worthy. Lady Vincent
Mercury, King Peter. Black Belle
! Gypsy Boy. Lux. Areo, Silver Baron
Border Night and Sir Arthur also
started
Running. flve-eighths mile dash FOL
three-year-olds and up; purse, $2OO-
AbJure won; Cousin ate. second; I'm
J port. third. Time. 100 3-i. Canney
! Spring Song. Shady Brook and Bound
ing Elk also started.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-14
REPORTERS TRY TO
REACH PEARY STEAMER

Sydney, y. s.. Sept. 13.-The govern
ment steamer Tyrian, with newspaper
correspondents. left North Sydney to-
night to meet Commander PeaTy and
the Arctic ship Roosevelt somewhere
off the west coast OF Newfoundland
Efforts will be made to get Com
mander Peary to board the Tyrian.
which Is a much faster ship than the
Roosevelt. and come to Sydney.
Should Commander Peary decide to
remain on the Roosevelt the news
paper men will interview the explorer
and members of his party. after which
they will hurry back 10 this port,
where they will land several hours in
advance OF Commander Peary.
Cooks Stores Taken,
St Johns y. F.. Sept. 13.-Allen
Peary auxiliar steamer Erik in 1905
and again in 1906, added his quota TO
the polar controversy today. On his
expeditions he naturally saw much of
Peary and knew OF Peary's plans. He
was also on the Erik in the summer
of 1907 when she lay at Sydney along
! side the schooner John r. Bradley, in
which DIR. Cook was starting for the
| pole.
Whitten SAYS the Bradley was
abundantly equipped for Cooks expe'
ditlon. having supplies for at least
/ three years He confirms the charge
made by Or. Cook al Copenhagen that
Peary took Cooks provisions. adding
that not only did the crew take Cook &
/ stores that were at Etah, but that
boats were sent TO Annatook, thirty
miles distant. to remove Cooks pro
visions which were stored there.
The boatswain declares both Cook 6
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will be ample dressing rooms. The
entire building on the Inside OF the
walls will be IFS feet long and Go feet
wide. There will not be single pillar
OF post In the auditorium of the build
ing and nothing whatever TO obscure
the view of the stage.
The officers OF the Peery estate are
planning other improvements on Twen-
ty-ffth street. between Washington
and Adams avenue, A siXty-foot az,
enue Will be made midway between
the two avenues-Washingto and
Adams-from Twenty-fifth TO Twenty
fourth streets. Abutung this marrow
avenue. and having a frontage ol
about 100 feet and depth of 100 teet
will be built modern business block
that will cost In the neighborhood ol
100000 The structure will be three
stories high and contain large base
ment. The top floor will be used lo7
lodging purposes. the second hoo! io'
Offices and the ground floor for slofe
rooms. The building Will be moaeu
in every detail, and 1t is expected 70
be a credit TO the city. II is not antel.
patcd, however, that this building wlH
be erected earlier than next year
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-14

The district court room Vas well
filled with spectators this morning at
10 O'Clock when court convened ana
the case of the State OF Utan against
Nick Vacos was called In order that
sentence should be passed on deIehu,
ant 10 accordance with his plea OIL
guilty Of murder In the second degree
i'm shooting and killing John Contos
on the night OF April Is.
Attorney Sam King OF salt Lake,
representing the prisoner. addressed
the court. making forceful and elo-
ouent plea for mercy. He maintained
that the man known as John Contos
here was IN reality a man with GRIM
inal record IN Chicago. whose HSht
name was Theodore Malteses, and
that he was at one time fugitive
from Justice from the State of Illinois.
where he had been charged with ser
ious crime. He said Vacos had en-
gagged In business for himself In Og-
den and part Of his capital was Dor
rowed from a friend in Salt Lake;
that the man known ns COntos had
interfered and induced Vacos TO ac-
cept his (Contos) money and pay off
! E.s Indebtedness in Salt Lake, and
| tnGD. IthluS hl'a6C VI
time in Vacos' business affairs. mad
endeavored to defraud him Of a we'll
established and paying business: that
he had endeavored to squeeze NacoS
and practically ruin him. There had
| been several conferences between the
Two men and Vaoos had pleaded with
ContoS to give him additional time
| In which to pay the debt; that the
latter refused to do so and, In the
third interview. had threatened de-
fendant. and told others that he was
In the possession OF gun and would
have trouble of a serious character
with Vacos before the matter was iin-
ally settled: that the shooting result
ed from threats made, and that while
defendant had shot Contos, the crime
was not 1remeditated and, in the
opinion or Attorney King. light sen
tence would furnish justifable pun
ishment for the crime of which Vacos
had admitted his guilt
Attorney Loofbourow and District
Attorney Harris also addressed the
court maintaining that a reasonably
severe sentence should be given the
prisoner for the crime which he had
pleaded to- Attorney Harris admitted
that, in his opinion, 25 years would DC
quite enough and this. with commu
tation for good behavior, would re
duce the sentence TO 13 years anC
four months. Here the arguments
closed and the court said:
The Courts Views.
"Now I understand that the matte
is submitted TO the Court at this time
Will say to YOU gentlemen yer
frankly that this situation, as 1t
now before the Court presents nc
only a grave question, but one that
full of difficulties II this case ha
been presented to the Court at TIL
time In tho ordinary way, with simpl
the plea of the defendant and certal
J extraneous facts stated to the Cour
or purported facts. which would G
In mitigation or aggravation of the O
fense, | would have had very litt
difficulty in knowing exactly what
do. 1t has developed. however ths