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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
Central Labor Union Adopts
Resolution on Final Read
ing for Proposition.
WILL BE PRESENTED TO
BOARD OF ALDERNl EN-
Union Also Proposes to Aid
CIaywOrkers Who Fear
a Cut in Wages.

Further action for the betterment
of the city was taken at last nights
meeting of the Central Labor Union.
A resolution was adopted and ordered
sent to the Board OF Aldermen Mon
day night upon the subject of q pub
lie park.
The union members believe a park
would be a benefit to the city and
they endorse the idea and urge the
city fathers to adopt such measures
as will give the city what, they claims
is a much-needed improvement.
Oppose Reduction In Wages.
A committee was named last night
to confer with officials of the Great
Eastern Clay Company at South
River regarding the reported de-
crease in wages on and after Decem-
ber IS. It is said that the company
has announced to It's employees that .
decrease Of twenty cents day will
be made on and after December Id.
Action by the workers caused the em-
ployers to reduce the decrease to ten
cents a day, labor men say, and
caused them to postpone the date on
which It was to take effect until De-
cember 15. A strike is threatened II
the employers persist in making the
decrease.
The new bylaws OF the council
were adopted last night President
Frank Butterworth, OF the Interna-
tional Brick, Tile G Terra Gotta
Workers Alliance, spoke.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

and candles. Some stores did BUSH
ness by the light of candles and there
was a rush for these commodities at
all stores where they were for sale.
The theatres had not yet ended their
afternoon performances and the audi
ences left without seeing the entire
programs.
AS soon as the trouble occurred
Superintendent William Hufnagle or
dered out his men and they shortly
got to the scene of the break, about
800 feet east of the city hospital, on
New Brunswick avenue. The mat
ter was adjusted at 5:35 o'clock and
once more the city was as light as
ever. The wires which were affected
carry 1900 volts and are very sensi-
tive.
Chris Lehman, ten years old. of
4S3 Brodhead place, has been located
by Detective Sergeant l.. A. Long
and wilt appear for a hearing to-
night. The boy may have had no i'll
intentions when he threw the wire
that caused the trouble, but he will
be hailed before the recorder to be
taught lesson, so that future occur
rences of such a sort may not result.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
LARGEST TAX
COLLECTIONS
Amount Received in Noyem-
hor Is the Greatest for
Any One Month.
FRANCHISE TAXES HERE

City Collector Richard r. White
announced this morning that fba tos
tai collection for the month ~ NJ
Vember exceeded all previous records
anu were the largest for one month
n the history of the city. The TO-
eaL amount was $134,222.94. OF
winch $llS,201.92 was for local
taxes- included In the total also was
$l2,473.62, received from the stats
on account of second class railroad i
property assessed by the state board
The total collections In Novembar
last year We're $83,O87 Of which
S42,521.68 was for taxes.
Franchise Taxes.
Mr.. White received a eertfticata
today from the State Board of Al
SCISSORS setting forth the annortion.
ment of franchise tax for cornora-
lows: 90 AoA-
Citizens Electric Light. Heat q
Power Company, $163.08: Hudaon q
Middlesex Telephone Companv
1922; Public Service Railway lrseIro T,o,o,
pany, $ob2.2l; Western Union Tele-
graph Company, $1359; New York
4 New Jersey Telephone Company,
S514.4S; Perth Amboy Gas Light
Company, $741,19; Northeastern
Telegraph & Telephone Company
$2.7S: Public Service Corporation'
$494.20; total, $2,659.7I.
The franchise taxes last year AZ
gregated $2,34O.36, which shows IA
increase this year of about 5000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
Bruno 0ehme's Body Found
in Furnished Room Over
Smith Street Store.
TAILOR HAD BEEN DEAD
FOR MORE THAN WEEK
DespOndent Man Told Neigh
Dor That He Would End
Life-- Used CarbOIiC Acid.

Bruno Oehme, German tailor,
about sixty years of age, was found
dead in his room on the third floor
of the house at 40 Smith street
before $3.50 o'clock last night.
Coroner Ferd Garretson was notified
and, after an examination of the
body, declared that the man had
committed suicide as there were car
bolic acid burns in his mouth and
on his lips. Two more burns were
found on his hands and, when MIR.
Garretson investigated further, he
found a small cup, inverted, on the
floor and an empty ounce bottle con-
tanning a carbolic acid label on the
bureau. The cup smelled Of the
acid and in the bottom of the bottle
were few drops of the poison.
From the state of the body the cor
oner said that the man had been
dead at least a week.
Later the body was removed by
Mr.. Garretson to his mortuary es-
tablishment In High street from
where it will probably be buried to-
day or tomorrow. The coroner this
morning sent a telegram to the dead
mans son Emil Oehme. of Bleeck-
er street, Brooklyn, who is his on
ly known living relative.
About two years ago Mr.. oehme's
wife died and since that time he had
been deepondent and had repeated
ly asserted that he would commit
suicide. Several days before Thanks
giving he told Mrs. B. Sosnow, pro-
prietor OF fruit store at Smith
and Rector streets, that he intend
ed taking his life. He showed her
a small bottle Of carbolic acid and
added that it would be his last
drink, after which he borrowed so
cents. The day before Thanks
giving he took considerable liquor
and on Thanksgiving Day was drink
ing heavily Until about six years
ago he was employed by Louis
BRIGGS as a tailor, but since that
time had done similar work on his
own account.
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public to Its nature they cannot
fail to see what worthy cause this
is"
The stamp sells rapidly because it
Is so decidedly attractive, being
printed in three colors, red. green
and black, and will look neat on any
parcel. Being little smaller than
the ordinary postage stamp, 1t does
not take up an unnecessary lot of
room. The stamps are one cent each
and are on sale at the Packer House
and the following drug storesl r..
A. Seaman, O. A. Sexton, Barnekov
& PETE, Richard Garben and Arthur
Garben. Many OF the large fac
tories have taken hundreds of the
stamps and will place them on their
outgoing mall and pay envelopes.
The proceeds Of the sale in this city
win be taken care of by the EVE
MING NEWS, which has been asked
by the committee to do so. When
the sale closes the Monday follow
ing New Years day the money will
be turned over to the authorities for
the aid and prevention of tuberculo-
sis in this state.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
FALSE ALARMS
FROM 3 BOXES

Peter Maher. thirty years old, of
1872 Pearl place, was fined $50 by
Recorder Pickersgill this morning,
$25 on charge Of malicious mis-
chief preferred by George T. Lar
son, chief of the fire department, and
SIS on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly. preferred by Patrolman
Weitzen.s
Judging by results, Maher must
have started to make tour of the
city early this morning to see how
many fire alarm boxes he could ring.
He pulled box "a, at State street and
buckingham avenue at 4:35 o'clock,
then walked down Buckingham ave-
nue. to Hartford street and rang in
box 4S, after which he walked to
High and Washington streets and
pulled the lever in box AZ several
times.
The fire companies responded to
the first alarm, but were unable to
find any blaze The companies
while returning were surprised to
hear box as sound and hurried
there, with the same result. Maher
in the meantime was at box Al and
pulled 1t before 43 had ceased ring
ing, which caused the alarm to
sound 25, the number of the box at
Smith street and the Central rail-
road. When 20 sounded, Eagle Hose
& Chemical Company responded and
the Lincoln steamer also went to
the railroad in response. The sew
eral alarms drew many people from
their homes and hundreds were on
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

the streets expecting to see large
fire.
Caught by A. III. CrowelI.
Maher might have rung several
other boxes had not A. H. Crowell.
superintendent of the water de-
partment and member of Protee-
tion Hook & Ladder Company, seen
him ringing Az at High and Wash
ington streets. Mr., Crowell was
hurrying up High street, as he
thought there was fire In the
neighborhood of Buckingham ave-
nue. He says that when he reached
Washington street he saw a man
pushing the lever up and down. Mr..
CroWell asked the man where the
fire was and he replied ION State
street" The fellow then started to
walk away and, when Mr.. Crowell
called to him, he started to run.
Mr.. Crowell gave chase and finally
caught Maher by tripping him at
state and Broad streets He held
him until Patrolman Weitzen came
along and took him to the police
station.
When Maher was arraigned this
morning, he pleaded ignorance of
his acts and appeared to be still
under the influence of liquor. Mr..
Crowell testified against him and
Chief Larson entered the charge.
Maher had no money and was placed
In the lookup again. He shouted
and yelled and finally broke the
small slide in the door to the outer
corridor. He cut his finger and
wanted a doctor. but Chief Burke
locked him up in cell
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
FORCE SPLIT ON
8-HOUR SHIFT

AT the committee session of the
Board of Aldermen last night a COM
mittee representing the night pa
trolmen of the police force, appear
ed to ask for the establishing of an
eight-hour shift. The day police had
a committee present and objected
strenuously to the change, as they
would have to do night duty in turn
should the change be made. They
claim they have won day patrol by
having served many years on night
beats.
Chief Burke was present and an
swered q number of questions in re-
gard to the matter. He said that
the force was too small at present
for the eight-hour shift and that, to
establish 1t, more men would be
needed. The night men presented
their petition through their COM
mittee, William T. Hartmann, James
MCGOWAN and Robert Harding, while
the day patrolmen were represent
ed by l.. G. Jensen, Andrew Jen-
sen, John Wood and John Meshrow.
The aldermen said they would con-
slider the matter but 1t is not be-
lieved that the change VIII be made
just yet.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
LITTLE CHANGE
FROM RECOUNT.
Result Unchanged in Fourth
Ward Fifth and Sixth
May Be Abandoned.
FINAL DECISION MONDAY
clal q the NYBNIN0 NBWs.

Special 10 the EVENING NBWB.
New Brunswick, Dec. 4.-The re-
count of the ballots cast in three
wards in Perth Amboy is likely to
come to an end without the finish
being reached. The recount OF the
ballots cast in two Of the boxes In
the fourth ward shows little changes,
and County Chairman Thomas H.
Hngerty of the democrats will in
form the county election board on
Monday, when the recount will be
resumed, as to whether 1t shall pro-
ceed or not.
The count of the two boxes shows
a total Of $50 for Freeholder VIII
liam S. Dey and 362 for Garret
Brodhead, the two candidates for
freeholder in the contest. There are
twenty-two disputed ballots. OF
these nineteen aare republican votes
and cast forS Dey. The change Is
so small that the fifth and sixth
wards are not likely to be counted.
lit was thought Brodhead would gain
seventeen votes in this poll but they
were found to be cast for William
Stacey, one of the defeated republic
can nominees.
me vote LOT cOunclllHhu between
Messre. Larsen and Kutcher and all
so for school commissioner between
Messrs. Anderson and Olsen is also
being tabulated, but no change has
resulted in the election day returns.
On opening the second box of the
fourth ward yesterday the county
board found the ballots and envelopes
all strung together without the ball
lots having been returned into the
envelopes. Al protest was filed
against this by Lawyer Stephen
somogyi.
Figures in Fourth Ward
When the counting of ballots in
the second poll Of the fourth ward
was completed yesterday 1t showed
that the ward had given $50 legiti-
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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
CRUSHED BY
MACHINERY
Falling Mass at Copper
Works Injuries Steve
OlinaC Fatally.
TAKEN TO The HOSPITAL

Steve Olinac, OF Bertrand avenue,
was crushed by falling piece OF ma
chfnery at the Raritan Copper Works
this morning. He sustained q frac-
tured pelvis and was injured inter-
nally, so that there are but scant
hopes for his recovery.
The accident occurred while OH
mac and other men were working
about huge piece Of suspended ma
chinery. In some unknown manner
the mass of steel and iron fell. al
most crushing the life out OF Olinac.
The victim was removed in the
company's ambulance to the city hos
pital He was attended by DR.. Ram
say, who says that his recovery is
doubtful.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
Oltimatum by Secretary Knox
Has Apparently No Effect
on President.
SENDS DELEGATION TO
WASHINGTON TO SETTLE
Central American Republics
Deeply Interested in the
Outcome Of the Struggle.
speoIal ~ United Praas WIrs.

Special by United Press Wire
Panama, Dec. 4;-Cleared for ac-
ton with guns turned on the city,
the gun-boat Vicksburg ia in con-
troll OF the situation at Corinto ac-
.cording to dispatches received here.
Following the severing OF diploma
tlc relations with Nicaragua the
Vleksburg commander took prompt
steps to protect American interests.
Notice was served on zelaya's re-
preventative at Corinto that the
United States will hold him person
ally responsible for any harm done
Americans. This was emphasized by
training guns on the governors s
palace.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
BANDITS HOLD
UP THE TOWN
speolaI bv Unltsa Prsss wsrs.

special bv United Prsss Wire
Athol, Mass, Dec. A big
posse today is searching the coun-
tryside for six armed men who blew
up the local post office safe early
this morning, stealing $4,000.
The bandits appeared at the rail-
road station, seized, bound and
gagged Harry King, express mess
senger, and forced him TO accompany
them. On the way to the post Of
fee they met the village policeman,
oyerpowering him, and locked him
in his own jail. They then dynamit-
ed the safe, threw King in an alley,
and escaped. King was not found
for two hours.
Let the NEWS tell your wants.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

Cawley. They are accused of being
a party In the writing and mailing OF
the circulars which attacked the per-
sonal character Of County Collector
Raymond Fl. Groves and which were
received by many voters In this
county on the Saturday preceding
the election
The arrests were made by County
Detectives Peltier and Hoffman on
warrants issued by the Prosecutors
ooffice
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
ARREST 2 MEN or
BRUNSWICK WATER
DEPT. IN GROVES CAST
gps0.al % .As gvENINo VIE

New Brunswick, Dec. 1.-Two ar
rests were made this afternoon in
the Groves case. Two more arrests
will follow as soon as the parties can
be located. All four men are con-
nected with the water department Of
New Brunswick, an office which is
under the control of the republicans
friendly to the interests of the Theo-
dore Strong faction.
Those who have been arrested are
Charles H. Morris and Tunis Nc
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
GREAT LOSS ON
BRITISH COAST
Special b. United press 1gsre.

FFTFE.
London, Dec. Shipping cir
cles are alarmed today over the
growing list of wrecks due to the
storm on the British coast during
the last three days The number OF
people drowned is now believed to
be over 200, seyenty-two Of whom
were from the steamers Thistlemore
and Eliayannin, both of which were
sunk.
Y Lifesavers have rescued 900 from
Alrious wrecks. Nine cargo steam
erk and 100 sail boatg are lost or
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
ANOTHER ENCOUNTER
WITH MOROS TRIBES

Manila. Dec. 4:-Another bloody
encounter between the wild Moros
Of the Mindanao province and the
native constbulary in which twenty
Moros, six of constabulary, four por-
ters and one policeman were killed,
was reported today by the lieutenant
In command of the constabulary. The
fight took place last Sunday near
Mt. Malindane, but owing to the I'M
excessible nature of the country has
just been reported Further trouble
is expected. Re-inforeements have
been sent to the constabulary.
II you are not good advertiser
you have missed your VOCATION
no matter what your vocation Is.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
The Princeton on the Way.
ectat bu Ifnsfrd pr,., t1y,..

9V'etHF 0V UHIted PFess Wtre
San Francisco, Dec 1.-THE gun.
boat Princeton. under hurry orders
from Briemerton navy yard, Is fn
communication here by wireless. It
will arrive today, take on coal and
supplies and continue Immediately to
Nicaraguan waters. Commanders OF
the transport service here declare
they have received no orders from
Washington regarding the Nlcara-
guam situation.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

Another Taxicab. We now have
three Taxicabs for service, and think
we can take care OF your order with
out any trouble Sections. telephone
'1S1. 7401-12-4-1t-s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

The corporations trembIe
When Joseph Stricken pleads.
They know that when he tries case
He usually succeeds.
He has the Jury crying
With his little tale of woe
Which means the bad defendant
Must come up with the "dough."
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
The Prairie stiIl East.

spccicl oy United Press Wire.
Wilmington, Del, Dec. 4:-The
United States cruiser Prairie, With
700 marines on board is still aground
In the Delaware river Another att
tempt to float her Is expected at
high tide late this afternoon.
To Order an Inquiry.
Specidl IN Unstea Press Wue
Washington, Dec. g.. Rear Nd
miral Klmball. senior officer aboard
the cruiser Prairie will order q board
Of inquiry to fix the responsibility
for the accident which has delayed
the vessel in the Delaware river aud
report to the navy department..
The state department Is without
dispatches from Nicaragua today
and is evidently waiting for some1
thing to happen before taking fur@
ther steps.
There is some general apprehen-
sion among those in touch with the
diplomatic situation In I4atin-Ameri-
ca over the ultimate effects OF Sec
retary Kuox's positive niAthDde
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

We now have three TaxIcabs for
service and will attend I'd your orders
with promptness. Sections, tele-
phone 1871 7401-12-4-1t-"
You can SELL real estate by ad-
vertising or you can have real es-
tate 'for sale by simply placarding.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

Taxicab at your service any time,
phone 1s1. 14ol-12-4-lt-|
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

More than 10000 people in this
vicinity read the EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04
Situation In washington.

Washington, Dec. 4.-President ze-
laya Of Nicaragua has not only re-
fused to take official cogulzance Of
Secretary Knox's note, which was
practically an ultimatum, hIt he has
sont special agents to Washington TO
endeavor to have the state depart.
ment's ultimatum set aside, irst' by
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1909-12-04

WEATHER Partly
cloudy tonight and to-
morrow.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-24
The Political Millennium.

Two Kansas farmers, one Of them
a Republican and the other Demo
crat, were quarreling over their po-
litical beliefs. The more they argued
the further they drifted. Finally they
called in a neighbor to settle the dis
pute. This neighbor was man who
seldom said anything; who went about
his business; was a good citizen and
substantial in every way.
"Well," he replied, after each had
stated their sides, ''my son and I
have been hauling wheat nearly forty
years now. There are two roads lead
ing to the mill. One is the valley
road and the other leads over the hill.
But never yet has the miller asked me
which road we came. He always
asks: is the wheat good?' ''-Kansas
City Journal.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-24

''Fairly? I am getting on very
well," replied the hero Of the play,
proudly. II played Hamlet for the
first time last night. You can see by
the papers glowing criticisms how
well I got on.'
II have not read themi replied
the other quietly, ''but I was there. -
"0h, you were. Well, you noticed
how swimmingly everything went off
Of course, T made bungle Of one
part by falling into Ophelia's grave,
but T think the audience appreciated
even that.'
II know they did, said the man
ager with a slight smile; "but they
we're frightfully sorry when you
climbed out Of it again!" !"-Pittsburg
Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-24
Handicapped.

"Sir, 7 wish to marry your dan@h-
ter,' faltered the young man.
"You do. eh?' exclaimed the fond
parent. "Well, have been rather ex-
pecting this ard to be thoroughly or
thodox. I shall put a few questions to
you. "Do you drink. .
"No sir. | abhor liquor.
"You do, eh?" Smoke?"
"I never used tobacco in any form. y
"Well. | didn't suppose YOU ate it.
Do YOU frequent the race course?'
II never saw horse race in my
life, sir''
E'Um-m-m. Play cards for money?'
"Emphatically no, sir
"Well young man, must say you
are heavily handicapped. Nv daueh-
ter is i thoroughly society girl. and |
can't for the life Of me see what she
is going to do with YOU. However,. it 5
her funeral. and if she wants to I'M
dertake the job she can risk it. '-T7t-
Bits.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-24
A Case for Sympathy.

Two matrons Of a certain western
city, whose respective matrimonial
ventures did not in the first instance
prove altogether satisfactory, met at
a woman's club one day, when the
first matron remarked:
"Hattie, I met your 'ex,' dear old
Tom, the day before yesterday. We
talked much of you.''
"Is that 500" asked the other ma
tron. ''Did he seem sorry when you
told him Of my second marriage?"
"Indeed he did and said so most
frankly.''
"Honest?'
"Honest! He said he was extreme
ly sorry, though, he added, he didn It
know the man personally. '-Lippin-
colt s.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-24

ture-was almost too much for the
poor Mexican mother, and it was
some time before she could be made
to realize the true situation.
The young woman knows very lit
tie Spanish, and as her mother can
talk no English. it is necessary for
them to carry on their conversation
through an interpreter.
It was an interesting story the new
found daughter told. She says that as
far back as she can remember she
has lived in Chicago, and was taught
to believe that Ugalde and his wife
were her father and mother. They
treated her we'll and as she grew up
she was given the best educational
and social advantages that the means
of her supposed parents would allow.
She was named Mary. When II years
old Mary was placed in a convent,
where she remained until few weeks
ago. when she returned to the home
of the Ugaldes in Chicago. She found
that domestic trouble had arisen, and
that Ugalde had deserted his wife. 1t
was then that Mrs USalde told Mary
the secret Of her life. The young wo-
man insisted upon returning to her
Mexican mother in Matehuala, and
her wish was eratitied.
It is said that some Of the Ameri-
can mining men in Matehuala have
investigated the girls story and find
it to be true in every respect. She
has been placed in the young women 5
college at that place to learn Spanish
and receive the finishing touches tc
her Philadelphia Record.