Perth Amboy evening news., 1909-12-16
POSTMEN ASK
FOR PENSIONS
Hudson County Letter Car
riers Have Sent Petition to
- Senator Kean.
THE 6YSER MATTER

Washington, Dec 16:1Tuited
States Senator Kean has received
petitions from letter carriers Of Hud-
son county asking for the enactment
of legislation granting pensions to
aged letter carriers; also a petition
from the Board of Trade of Jersey
City urging the adoption OF the poll
icy as outlined by President Taft for
the improvement OF the waterways
of the country; and a petition from
sundry residents of the state urging
an amendment to the law relating
to the sale of oleomargarine.
Senator Kean is giving the. oyster
matter his attention, and 1t is proba-
BILE that the attorney general will be
asked to give an opinion as to
whether or not the Department of
Agriculture has the authority to for
bid the shipment of oysters that
have been fioated. 1t is possible
that the Department of Justice may
decide that the Department of Agri-
culture has gone beyond its jurisdic-
tion, and in that event the shipment
of the oysters could be continued.
representative Gardner is deeply in
terested in the matter on account of
the large number of oystermen in his
district and the importance Of the
business.
Representative Wood has intro
duced pension bills as follows: to
increase the pension of Mrs. Cert
rude Il. Shook, of Princeton, widow
of Dunbar Shook, $50: George w.
Pierce, of Trenton, $50; James " D.
Ten Eyck, North Branch, $50; Cor
nelius S. Abrams, Trenton, $50;
William s. Dtmont, Lawrenceville,
$50; A. ]. Cook, Bound Brook, $780,;
William Lanning, Pennington, $30;
@. c. Hyers, Pennington, $50; Il. p.
Dickey, Somerville, $50. Mr.. Wood
has been advised that post offices at
Idell, Kingwood and Barbertown,
Hunterdon county, have been discon-
tinued and their mail will be deliver
ed by rural service from Raven Rock.
Representative Howell has filed
with the National Geographic Socie-
ty, the organization which has been
investigating the claims of Peary and
Cook as discoverers of the North
Pole, copy of lecture of Thomas
w. Morrison, of Asbury Park, on the
origin of the North Pole Mr.. Morri-
son is q man of literary ability who
has made some decidedly interesting
scientific researches and he advances
some new and novel ideas, which,
no doubt, will have due considera-
tion by the members OF the National
Geographic Society.
In the lecture, which has been
copyrighted by Mr.. Morrison, he ad-
vances the belief that the earth is
- aI, Ill IL fa
monty understood, but that the cen
tire of the earth is solid. His proofs,
which are said to be new, are based
upon the laws OF chemistry, and 1t is
claimed, take the subject out OF the
realms of doubt entirely. Many other
points are also brought
out in the lecture Mr.. Morrison
was formerly resident OF Plainfield,
but OF late has resided In Asbury
Park.
Amboy Mans Pension.
Representative Howell has been
advised that pension has been
granted to Mrs. Caroline Snyder, of
Englishtown, dating back to October
10, 1904. Mrs. Snyder will receive
about $500 in back pension. He has
also introduced a bill to increase the
pension of Charles A. Haggerty, of
Perth Amboy, to sac a month.
The senate has confirmed the
nomination of Wallace G. Bond as
consul-general at Copenhagen, Den
mark. Mr.. Bond is former resi-
dent of New Brunswick He went
west on account OF his health sand
married the niece of the governor of
Montana. About two years ago he
took the civil service examination for
the consular service and received a
small appointment. He has been adj
vanced steadily in the service by
reason of his marked ability, until
he Is now in a responsible position.
The immigration Committee, of
which Representative Howell is
has under consideration a
bill to restrict the white slave traf-
fic" among the immigrants II is
the purpose OF the committee to
recommend legislation that will
check, so far as possible, the terrible
traffic In New York and other cities,
the business being carried on by a
organized syndicate of un-
scrupulous men.
United States Senator Kean Is a
member of the committee on Foreign
Affairs of the senate, while Congress-
man Wood Is on the House commit
tee, 80 that both are becoming famil-
lar with the situation in Nicaragua.
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