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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
ODD FELLOWS
NOMINATED

At meeting OF Lawrence Lodge,
Odd Fellows, last night, the semi
annual nomination OF noble grand
and vice grand took place. Joseph
Rowan, the present vice grand, was
named for noble grand. and John
10th, Archibald Wells and George
Skirm were nominated for vice
grand.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
D. OF P. HELD
AN ELECTION

The semi-annual election of Mo-
hawk Council, Degree of Pocahontas
took place last night.
Those named were Past Pocahon-
tas Mrs. James j. Flynn; Pocahon-
tas, Mrs. Anna Remberg; Winona,
Mrs. Thomas Thomas; Powhatan,
Mrs Kate Hackett.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
NO FLOWERS
|. AT GRADUATION

President Arner Of the Board of Edu.
cation stated today that they had de-
cided not to allow any of the gradua-
ting class of the high school to receive
flowers on the stage of the Majestic
theatre during the commencement exer-
'cises next Friday night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
ACTING CHIEF DUNHAM
OF THE POLICE FORCE

Patrick j. Burke, chief of police,
left this morning for Scranton, Pa,
where, after spending few days
with his wife and daughter, who are
visiting there, he will leave for Buff
falo to attend the annual convention
of chiefs Of police.
Sergeant Durham is acting chief.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
FOR KEASBEY
WATER SUPPLY
Committee of Water Board
COnfers With Represent
ative BeIcher.
WILL REPORT TO BOARD

In accordance with a motion pass
ed at the last meeting of the water
board, Commissioners Haney, Grouse
and snedeker met with w. A. Bel
cher. OF the Keasbey Water Com
pany, shortly after 5 O'Clock yester-
day afternoon at city hall.
They met to arrange details and
make a contract subject to the APP
proval of the board, from whom the
company desires to purchase. water
to supply Keasbey
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
SCHOOL DONATIONS
TO THE CITY HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ira r. Robbins, treasurer of
the Ladies Auxiliary to the Hospital,
reports the following donations from
the schools the past month No / J.
$3.50; No. 2, 81 cents; No. 4, 1921;
No. 8, $1.76; No. 8, $1.52; No. 4,
$5.45; high school, 10 cents. Total,
$21.74.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
THEATRICAL MAGNATE
STOPS HERE TO DINE

A. L. Erlanger, Of the theatrical
firm of Klaw & Erlanger, stopped
at the Packer House for dinner yes
terday afternoon en- route to New
York from Atlantic City with party
of friends in his automobile.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
CARPENTERS DISCUSS
PROPOSED AGREEMENT

meeting of the boss carpenters was
held last night, at which the PROPOSE
tion offered by the journeymen regard
ing next years agreement, was consid-
cred. The bosses will not sign the doe
uments with the changes in them.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
SAYS BOARDER
SKIPPED OUT

John Kovak, of SO Hall avenue, re-
ported to the police last night that
Charles Hobarcik, a boarder had robbed
him Of $l7 in cash, silver watch and a
suit of clothing.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
A Keaahev Case

Acting as a Justice Of the peace,
Recorder Pickersgill heard an as
sault case from Keasbey this morn
ing. John Peterson was accused by
Harry Schoenbaum, proprietor of a
store, of striking him. Peterson fur
nished 5000 bonds for the grand
jury.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
LINERS TO THE RESCUE
Princess Irene and Batavia
Takes Off 41O Passengers
Which We're in Peril.
HEAVY SEA RUNNING
Vessels of Rival Lines Gen.
erOus in Extending Kindly
Aid TO the Distressed.

London, June Dispatches from
Fayal, In the Azores, state that the big
Cunard line steamship slavonia, from
New York for Naples, which ran ON
the rocks OFF Flores island during
fog, is total wreck and is going to
pieces.
The 11O cabin passengers, the great
majority Americans, were taken off by
the steamer Princess Irene of the
North German Lloyd line, and the 300
steerage passengers were transferred
IN safety to the steamer Batavia of
the Hamburg American line.
Ran Full Speed on Rocks.
The Slavonia went ON the rocks at
full speed. Her bow was crushed and
she quickly began to settle. The Ba-
-avia and Princess Irene were called
by wireless, and they hurried up just
in time to avert terrible disaster.
There was need for quick action, as
the stern of the Slavonia was in water
many fathoms deep. Flores island is
of volcanic formation, and the shores
rise like walls into the ocean. The
Slayonia struck on rocky coast, with
cliffs towering above her for several
hundred feet.
Passengers In Panic.
Many Of the passengers were In wild
panic moment after the crash. The
Hteerage passengers fought with one
excitement among the cabin passen-
gers. and many women were with diff
fculty restrained from throwing them
selves over the side.
The officers and crew, however, were
not long in restoring order. Their dis
fipllne was perfect, and they beat the
unruly steerage passengers into sub
mission. using persuasion with gooS
effect upon the others.
Batavia First to Rescue.
The Batavia was the first to the res
cue. The Slavonia and the Batavia
sailed out of New York together, and
they kept close company almost all
the way to the Azores.
The Elavonia went off her course in
thick fog. 1t was thought she was
several miles farther north, safely
skirting the island.
Transferred In Rough Sea.
As soon as the passengers had been
quieted the llfeboats were lowered
The sea was very rough, and the pas
sengers had to go down rope ladder
to the boats The Batavia ran in with
In a quarter of a mile of the wreck
and lowered boats.
Within an hour the Princess Irene
rame up and soon began to receive the
rabin passengers
Within two hours all the passengers
were divided between the two rescu-
ing ships, which stood by to take off
/. the officers and crew in the event Of
the slavonia slipping Off the rocks and
sinking by the stern.
Passengers Lose Baggage.
The passengers lost all their bag
gage in the hold, but many carried of
grips from their staterooms
The generous and kindly aid rem
nered by steamships of rival lines to
the Slavonia has served to Illustrate
the professional friendship between
the North German Lloyd and the Gu
nard lines and recalls to mind an in
stance of dozen or fifteen years ago,
when the Fulda Of the North German
Lloyd stood by the Cunard liner Ore
gon and saved all the passengers and
crew.
sfotaI Wreck, Says Irene's Captain.
New York, June IL First reports
that the Cunarder Slsvonia was wreck
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yfotaI Wreck, Says Irene's Captain.
New York, June 12.- First reports
that the Cunarder Slsvonia was wreck
ed off the Azores reached here in a
message to the North German Lloyd
from Captain Petersen of the Princess
Irene saying briefly:
'sTook ON board Princess Irene 11O
rabin passengers from Steamship Sla-
vonia at southwest OF Flores island.
The 800 steerage passengers on Bata-
via. SIavonia probably total wreck
CONTINUED on page 40
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12

UNION ELECTS

New officers we're elected by the
local Electrical Workers Union last
night. They are; e. j. Bachman,
president; M. j. Dahl, vice president;
Jay FRANKIE, financial secretary; Ru-
dolph Schuck, recording secretary;
]. Skidmore, foreman; Albert Guth,
inspector; John Kubinak, second in
spector.
More than 10000 people in this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
For DanIeh 100 Meme picnir

The Danish 100 Men met last
night and completed plans for the
picnic on June "a. The features will
be balloon ascension and fireworks.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12

STOLEN from stable Thursday night,
light gray horse about 16 hands, light
name and tail. Roman nose. weight
about 1900 or 1900 pounds, between 8
and 10 years old. $500 reward for in
formation leading to return Of horse.
CHAS. ROSE,
South Amboy, N. ].
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS
BELLEWOOD PARK

Lehigh Valley railroad, 75 cents
Leave Perth Amboy 9:40 a. M. Re-
burning leave Bellewood $50 p. M.
S087-6-9-1I-12-16-18-19s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12
PUBLIC SERVICE MEN
DINE HERE TOMORROW

A number Of the officials of the
Public Service Corporation will come
here tomorrow in special car and
dine at the Packer House.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12

Many people VINO are NOT com.
PEELED to- rent q few furnished
rooms people who refuse to pav
snrld
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-06-12

All the landlrods in tie city WHO
CARE TO HAVE 1T KNOWN THAT
THEY HAVE PROPERTY TO RENT
advertise In this paper.
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The only way to meet competition
is to advertise.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
Aeronaut Dashed to Death.

Portland, Me.-Mistaking the pro-
miscuous firing of revolvers by the
crowd as signal agreed upon for
cutting loose his parachute, James
Corcoran, an aeronaut, % years old,
of Lowell, Mass, cut loose with his
parachute when about 500 feet from
the earth at the Fourth Of July cele-
bration here yesterday, and was
dashed to the ground, meeting almost
instant death in the presence Of 5000
spectators. Corcoran was employed by
Prot. Joseph La Roux Of this city, with
whom the municipal authorities con-
tracted for balloon ascensions and
parachute jumps yesterday at the
eastern promenade. 1t was arranged
that Corcoran should drop with his
parachute at a height of 5000 feet
when he heard a certain number of
revolver shots from La Roux on the
ground.
When the promiscuous firing took
place, Corcoran, not hearing La Roux
shout to him to keep on up, cut
loose. The distance was too short
for the parachute to open properly,
and the man dropped like plummet,
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
Domestic Items.

The committee appointed by Secre-
tary Wilson to investigate the charges
that the meat inspection at the pack
ing house in East st. Louis was rot
ten and a farce after secret inves-
tigation have reported that the charge
was groundless.
The coal miners in the north part
OF the Pittsburg, Kan, district have
voted to return to work.
The American Woman Suffrage as
sociation has decided TO open national
headquarters at New York.
In a speech before the Yale alumni
President Taft issued a note of warn
ing to congress. He declared that if
the Republican party failed to live up
to its promises and what was expected
OF it, it would become minority party.
The meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the National Liberal party
scheduled for St Louis has been post
poned Indefinitely.
The first battalion of the 18th in
fantry stationed at Fort Leavenworth
are participating in the encampment
of the Missouri militia at Nevada.
Protesting his innocence to the last,
Joe Anderson who was convicted of
the murder Of Harry Logan in Port
land in 1908 was hanged.
When Pittsburg's new $l,000,000
ball park was opened for the first time
there were 30,33S paid admissions be-
ing a worlds record for ball game.
The inland waterways commission
under instructions from congress has
started from Buffalo to go to ST. Paul
and then down the Mississippi river 10
the mouth of the Ohio with a view to
studying the deep waterway problems.
The body OF a Chinaman has been
found floating in the Hudson river that
is thought to be that of Leon Ling.
The law passed by the last Nebraska
legislature requiring that saloons in
that state do not open before Z a. m.
and close at 5 p. m. became operative
July /.
The system of liberation and water
supply for Cincinnati which has been
In process of construction IL years and
cost $12,000,000 has been completed
and accepted by the city.
At the preliminary hearing OF the
three members of the alleged black
hand society at Marion, o., they were
bound over to the federal grand jury.
The California supreme court has
rendered a decision which condemns
William B. Bradbury, millionaire to
one year in Jail for perjury.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Most Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
interesting Items Gathered From al
Parts of the World Condensed
Into Small Space for the BEN
eft of Our Readers.
From National capitoI.

BY vote of As to 81 the senate sub
stituted the corporation tax plan for
the income tax amendment and then
by vote of 60 to II passed the cor
poration tax amendment as suggested
by President Taft and drawn by At
torney General Wickersham.
A granite memorial erected to Dr.
B. F. Stephenson founder of the Grand
Army of the Republic erected in
Washington by the G. A. R. with as
sistance from congress was unveiled
with impressive ceremonies In which
the regular troops stationed at the
capital joined. President Taft deliver
ed a short address,
While Orville Wright was circling
the Fort Myer drill grounds in his
aeroplane 60 feet above the ground
the motor suddenly stopped and the
machine came to the earth long
swooping flight and landed with COM
parative little damage to the machine
and none to the occupant.
The deficit in government finances
for the fiscal year ending June 30 was
$S9,S11, ,156. Last December the off
cial estimate was '$114,000,000.
Orville Wright made three success
full flights at Fort Myer with his aero
plane. Each time he few several
times around the parade ground and
landed with perfect ease.
The house committee on approprla-
tions is preparing a deficiency appro-
priation bill which will call for about
$1,O0O0OO.
The secretary of the treasury has
issued call on the national banks
holding treasury cash for the return
to the government of $25,000,O00, OF
this amount $9,00O,O0O has been call
ed for July Is, and $16,000,00O for
August 10.
A food of kilograms is pouring into
Washington addressed to senators in
opposition to the corporation tax
amendment.
The senate has finished considera-
tion of the tariff schedules and has
taken up the plan to tax corporations
and the Bailey income tax amendment.
President Taft entertained at dinner
a company of prominent public men
and instead of using the state dining
room the tables were arranged on
the roof of the White house where
cool breeze from the Potomac made
life comfortable.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
WHAT WERE THEY THERE FOR
Reporters Seemingly SuperfIuous
Question as to Happenings at
Cabinet Meeting.

Postmaster General Meyer is OF a
serious turn of mind, but he has bit
of humor in his makeup, nevertheless.
Being looked upon as the shrewdest
politician in the presidents cabinet, he
is the objective point for newspaper
correspondents on cabinet days.
Last week as Mr.. Meyer emerged
from the White House newspaper
man asked:
"Mr. Postmaster General, can't you
give us some news about the cabinet
meetings?'
There really is nothing to say" re-
piled the cabinet officer. I'VE dis
cussed nothing of especial impor-
tance"
do you mean to say you did not
discuss politics?' the newspaper man
queried
The postmaster general burst into
laughter. When he recovered his u.s.
ual serenity he said:
"Do you suppose we were all muz-
zled?"
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
County Attorney Scheneck Of Shaw

County Attorney Scheneck OF Shaw
nee county has had members Of the
aristocratic Topeka club up before him
questioning them regarding the sale OF
liquor by the club.
Walter King who was cashier Of the
Fort Worth, Tex, bank that was re-
ported as being robbed in daylight by
lone robber has been indicted for
embezzlement.
Fred Warren business manager OF
a Socialist paper at Girard, Kan, has
been sentenced to six months In jail
and fined $500 for alleged violations
Of the postal regulations.
The federal grand jury in New
York has returned indictments against
the American Sugar Refining company,
commonly known as the sugar trust,
six of its officers and two corporation
attorneys under the criminal clause OF
the Sherman antitrust law. Con-
spiracy in restraint Of trade Is the
charge
Suits have been commenced against
Sheriff King and County Attorney
Jackson of Sapulpa, Ok, to oust them
from Office on the charge of failing to
enforce the prohibition laws.
Following the decision of the Penn
sylvania supreme court that the two
cent mile rate law was uncoDstitu-
tional the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad has advanced the rate from
two to 21a cents per mile.
The annual game of ball played by
Yale and Harvard at New Haven re-
suited in a victory for Yale by a
score of to 0.
The corporation commission Of Ok
lahoma has refused to grant an appeal
to the II railroads of the state which
are attempting to evade the order for
uniform accounting by which the COM
mission hope to obtain more perfect
control over the carriers of the state.
The members of the Oklahoma jury
which convicted Dan Schribner of Ada
for participating in the lynching of
four men at that place have each re-
ceived a black hand letter threatening
their lives.
The verdict Of the coroner's jury at
st. Michaels, Nd, in the Woodill MUIR
10
Edith May Thompson Woodill or was
accessory to the murder"
For his services in promoting amity
between Japan and the United States,
Hamilton Holt, editor of the lnde-
pendent, was decorated at an in
formal dinner in New York given him
by the Nippon club, with the Japanese
order Of the Sacred Treasure.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
Foreiun Affairs.

Failure OF the Porto Rico congress
to pass the appropriation bills has
caused all the American teachers who
went there under contract to return
home.
The thirteenth vain attempt of the
London militant suffragettes to forci-
bly, gain access to the house Of par
lament resulted after two hours Of
struggle in the arrest of 112 suff
ragettes.
A band of Russian political prison
ers in northeast Siberia revolted
killed their guards and have started
on a 1000 mile trip in an effort to
reach Alaska.
Messina has again been shaken by
two terrific earthquakes which were
nearly as violent as those last Decem-
Der when 100000 people lost their
lives. The old ruins were shaken to
the ground but as few were living in
them the loss of life was slight.
The butchers of Santiago have gone
on a strike as protest against the
large license tax and the police are
engaged in butcherins the cattle.
Count Zeppelin has secured the CO.
operation of the German emperor in a
plan to explore the polar regions with
his arship.
While so men were working In a
great trench 60 feet deep 80 feet wide
and 100 yards long at Newport, Eng
land, the snoring timbers suddenly
gave way burying many of the men.
1t is estimated that 20 men perished.
Fire which started in a Chinese res
taurant in Cobalt, Ont, swept both
sides of the street clean for half a
mile and was only stopped by the
use of dynamite. after 1000 persons
were rendered homeless.
Owing to severe drought conditions
in Mexico, the government of that
country has entirely abolished the
duty on wheat until September 15
Two strikes of exceedingly rich
gold bearing ore were made SIM
ultaneously last week on the island Of
Luzon. The first strike was made in
the Paracale district, Camarines pro.
vince, and the other in the Baguio dis
trct of the Benquet province.
The Japanese training squadron
which has been paying call at Homo
lulu has gone without giving aid or
encouragement to the Japanese strik-
ers.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08

Automobiles are a necessity of mod
ern life, and their general use ought
to be encouraged, but there is no rea-
son why they should not be used with
due regard to the rights of nonusers,
who are an overwhelming majority Of
the public. Those who have at heart
the progress of automobiling as an in
dustry, sport or a means of trans
portation will find it to their interest
to suppress the many reckless driv-
ers who bring their own occupation
into disrepute.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08

The athletic girl and the baseball
bat make combination which, like
the great American game itself, is
hard to beat. A burglar out in Seat
tie, Wash, found that out. While en-
gagged in the interesting occupation of
burgling the home of a resident of
that city he encountered the girl and
the big stick. The result was the
knocking out Of the burglar, who
dropped several thousand dollars
worth of plunder and was glad to es.
cape without broken bones.
The Globe-republican., 1909-07-08
SENATE HAD BUSY DAY
CELEBRATES NATIONS BIRTH.
DAY BY BIG DAYS WORK.
WAS RECORD DAY FOR BUSINESS
Long Session Was Devoted to a
Discussion of the Admlnistra-
tion Provision Of Pend
ing Tariff Bill.

Washington, d. C.-The Fourth Of
July was the senate's busy day. From
10 o'clock in the morning till $3.50
o'clock in the afternoon the senate Ia
bored. The day was devoted in the
main to the consideration Of the ad-
mihistration provisions Of the bill and
to the Brown resolution providing for
the submission Of the question Of an
income tax to the legislatures Of the
various states, which, while not part
of the tariff bill, is 80 related to 1t
as to have made it necessary to con-
slider 1t in connection with the bill.
A Record for Business.
Not since the tariff bill has come
into the senate has SO much been ac-
complished within day.
Indeed, when the sitting came to an
end, summary of the proceedings
showed that there was very little left
to be done.
The principal item still to be con-
sidered was the tobacco tax, the fig
ures on which had not been COM
pleted by the committee when the
senate adjourned.
Attention was given to the draw.
back feature of the bill, relative to
which the finance committee made
no recommendation beyond striking
out the house provision which would
have the effect of throwing the whole
question into conference. In the SEN
ate, however, several amendments
were made, some of which were per.
mitted, at Senator McCumber's in
stance, to satisfy the grain producers
of the northwest.
A number of other minor additions
were also made, and all the admins
tration features disposed of.
Early in the day, the income tax
resolution of Senator Brown Of Ne
braska was adopted The resolution
submits to the legislatures of the
states an amendment to the constitu-
ton, providing that congress shall
have power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, from whatever source de-
rived, without apportionment among
the several states, and without regard
to any census or enumeration. There
were three hours of debate over this
measure, the principal contest being
over an amendment by Senathor
Bailey submitting the amendment to
conventions in the states, instead OF
the various state legislatures. The
amendment was defeated, the division
being largely along party lines The
Brown amendment was adopted unan-
imously.
Senator Aldrich hopes to have the
bill passed today from committee Of
the whole to the senate. In the SEN
ate proper it will receive brief atten-
ton, and will then 60 to conference.
The tobacco schedule will probably
provoke considerable debate and the
chairman OF the finacce committee
may be disappointed. Consideration
of the bill is, h~wever, nearing Its
finish in the senate.