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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
DECIDES THE
COAL TRUST
80
IS VIOLATION

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-After standing
~unscuthed for more than a decade IN
der every kind of attack and suspicion
the Temple Iron company, owned and
controlled by six railroads which dom.
mate about nine-tenths of all the un
mined anthracite in Pennsylvania, has
been declared to exist in violation OF.
the Sherman antitrust act. Such was
the decision Of the United States cir
cult court in this city.
BY the decision the United States
wins an important but only partial
victory. When it began the action in
June, 1907, 1t was with a set purpose
to disrupt the great Morgan coInbina
ton for control Of the anthracite
trade.
The proceeding was strongly ap
proved by President Roosevelt. II
made defendants of nearly all com
panies engaged in the mining, trans
portation and wholesale selling OF
anthracite except the Ontario anEi
Western and the Pennsylvania-Sus
%quehanna Coal company. All the
other big companies such as the Read
ing, New Jersey Central, Lehigh Val
ley, Erie and Lackawanna were at
tackled.
The essence of the governments
position was that the defendants
formed a combination to restrain trade
and commerce In anthracite coal BY
shutting out competition in transport
tation and sale and regulating tina
price.
1t charges that they monopolized 8
part of the trade IN violation Of the
act and asked that the defendants be
enjoined from continuing the eombina
ton.
The United States charged various
acts in defiance and in violation OF
the law. Only MS to n Of these acts
does the decision sustain the c0nten
ton of the government. and that Is as
to the Temple Iron company. sd
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
STILL TAI KING or NEW PARTY
A Chiesse Pspsr intImstss That
Roessssit May Organize One.

A Chicago Pspsr intImatss That
Roosevelt May Organize One.
The Chicago Inter Ocean asserts that
there is a real mission for Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t says that he
has long had in mind \ new party.
This WILL be news to most people, but
the Inter Ocean says that the truth
of its statement is indicated in the
0sawat0mie speech. 1t therefore In
yites Mr.. Roosevelt TO call a confer
.ence of new ~nationalists and launch
his party. This would bring q count
of noses and show where everybody
stands. It would settle whether what
1t calls Roosevelt's "socialistic kind
OF government is or is not approved
by a majority Of the American people.
This would clear the atmosphere.
The Inter Ocean, which is a stand pat
paper of the Lorimer brand, would
doubtless be immensely surprised II
Colonel Roosevelt should follow its ad-
vice. The %colonel's friends know that
he is very much in earnest, more so
since the election and the silly at
tempts to blame him with the Repub-
lican slump than before. That he will
try to form a literal new party no one
who knows him now believes. THAT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
CONGRESSMAN SCULLY
ASKED TO GET BUSY

New Brunswick, Dee. s:-Resoiu-
tions asking Congressmnn-elect
scully to use his utmost influence to
defeat House of Representatives bill
No. 3,075 will be presented to that
official by action of the Board of
Directors OF the Board of Trade,
taken last evening.
The bill In question aims to pro-
hibit the present custom of the
United States postofice department
OF printing on stamped envelopes the
name, address, etc, OF parties pur-
chasing such envelopes In quantities
of n thousand and upward.
Those In favor OF the measure
claim that the government in engag-
ing In such work is entering into
unfair competition with a branch Of
industry, as the prices quoted by the
Postofice Department for the work
are about 81 less per thousand than
those at which private firms are able
to accept such jobs.
Commerce is one of the most active
opponents of the measure and this
body has sent literature bearing on
the subject to a number of local
merchants, who, in turn, have
brought the matter to the attention
Of the Board of Trade. Further
action will probably be taken at the
regular meeting of the Trade Board
on Wednesday next.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPT TO
ABOLISH JOB
the NRWg,

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
Woodbridge, Dec. 9:--An unsuccess-
full attempt was made at a meeting of
the Woodbridge Township Committee
last night to pass a resolution abolish
ing the Office of police inspector here,
now held by John R. Dunn. The object
in having the action taken was to place
police matters in proper shape for the
new committeeman who take Office Jan
nary 2, according to one of the present
committeeman today. He stated that
the resolution was not introduced for
the purpose of putting Mr.. Dunn out of
office, but simply to abolish the office,
making the way more clear for the com
mitteemen elect, who will have to cope
with the police subject, and who it is
thought will take steps to have a regu-
lar organized police department estab-
lished ,
The re solution to abolish the police
inspectors office was read by the clerk
after which Chairman Lee named Com
mitteeman Lahey as temporary chair
mar and left his seat to introduce the
resolution. His action was seconded,
w~hereupon Committeeman George
Brown offered strong objections. After
some deliberation the subject was placed
to a vote, resulting in it being turned
down, by a vote Of three to two.
A number of bills and several minor
matters were handled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
VARIETY BILL
AT PROCTOR'S
THE DeluQs" Wonderful
Scenic Play of the West.

A variety bill greets thos ! who at
tend the performances at Proctor's
theatre for the latter part OF this
week. Those who are interested in
western life are sure to he pleased
with the leading act known as The
Deluge." This &C. is a slow in IT.
self, presented in three scenes.
The act Is taken from he scene
along the Valley Snake River, Idaho,
and on account of the special scen-
cry and electrical effects, makes the
plot very realistic. The story is q
love affair, in which the man who
Is proven honest wins out In the end,
although at times 1t seems that the
william would conquer. The blow
ing up of the dam that allows the
free flow of water is a scene that has
been surpassed by nom ever appear
ing in this city.
In the minstrel line, the act pre-
sented by George Thatcher, who is
known in the stage world as the
hing of Minstrels," is a feature.
You have to laugh continually while
he Is appearing. w
Another act that Is out of the or
binary is the "Adonis Troupe of
Nine Roman Gladiators. During
this act the sports and pastlmes of
the Roman gladiators are shown.
The act Is brought to a close with
the beautiful Human Monumental
Fountain" SO great was the ap-
plause that greeted the fall of the
curtain that the troupe was forced
to respond to encore several times.
Allie Gilbert received much APP
plause for her act, which consists of
character songs. The bill is SURF to
please all those who attend.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
W. C. T. u.
KEEP UP FIGHT

New Brunswick, Dec. 9:-Is the
Women's Christian Temperance
Union of Sayreville going to con-
tinue It's fight against the granting
of licenses in that township?
At the Office of the county clerk
yesterday Kazame G~oyerosko and
August Rhode, both of Sayreville.
filed applications for a renewal of
their inn and tavern licenses. These
places have been established there
for years and as yet the Union has
not filed any remonstrance against
the granting of the applications.
The fight against the renewal of
the application of Former Freehold
or Joseph Allgair Is still on. Final
argument on the writ which was ia
ken out will be concluded next Tues
day at the court house before JUS
tice Bergen. when he comes here to
open the December term of court.
These applications for renewals
filed with the clerk today:
South River-Patrick Farley,
George Allgair.
A Norman
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
CHEER FOR
THE COvERhOR-ELECT

Princeton. Dec. 9:-Princeton
celebrated Pekin day here last night
by a mass meeting in Alexander hall
at which John r. Mott, Ill. D., and
GoveYnor-elect Woodrow Wilson
were the speakers. Acting President
at Princeton Hon. John A. Stewart,
presided, and Rev. John Mcdowell.
of Newark, offered prayer. The
chapel choir of the university sat
on the platform and had charge of
the music. This was DR.. Wilson's
last appearance before the under
graduate body prior to his i~naugura-
ton.
DR.. Wilson spoke on princeton
In the Service of the Country and
the World" In his speech, which
was brief, he said that every Prince
ton man should take a vital interest
In the work at PekiD; that each one
should SO live, so purify and ennoble
hig own life that although he might
not have the capacity to do the work
that Robert Galley is doing, that he
would have the same spirit and de-
sire to do II. He stated that the
spirit of Princeton was the spirit of
America and that the work that the
Princeton graduates wsrs doing In
China was an illustration Of tAs prin-
cipie thta Princeton lived not only
for service to our coaatry. but to
the world.
DR.. Wilson was cheered By the un-
dergraduates for at least four min
uteg. after which Maitlaad Dwight,
president Of the senior elias led q
''long locomotive" for each OF the
speakers and then for Priacston.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
j. O. u. A. M. HAS
EXECUTIVE BOARD

Trenton, Dec. 9:-The general execu-
tive board of the Jr. o. u. A. NJ. for
New Jersey, New York, Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, was organized
Wednesday in Washington, D. c., by the
officers Of the sbove-named states. The
new board will take the place of what
was known as the National Council.
William II. Miers, Of this city, score
tary Of the New Jersey State Council,
was elected secretary Of the new board.
Other officers selected were; Chairman
Fred N. Weber, Washington; vice chair
man, John w. Camper, Roanoke, Va;
treasurer, Edward J. Fandray, Brook
lyn. N. Y; chaplain, Rev. DR.. J. Nor
gan Read, Burlington, N. ].
The board also selected Trenton as
the next place Of meeting which will
be May II, 1911.
The plan for the organization of the
executive board was submitted in May
last, when the officers of the four states
met in Washington, the four States
agreeing after withdrawal from the or.
iginal organization in 1889 to admins
ter the order together. This plan was
ratified by the various state councils
last October and put into effect at the
meeting yesterday.
Under the agreemnt the four states
vest the general executive board with
limited powers, covering ritual, secret
work, travelling cards, withdrawal cards
and qualifications for membership. All
other powers of the board are advisory.
The matters over which the board has
jurisdiction constitute the foundations
OF the order, and they will be uniform
in all states that are or may be under
the control of the board.
Under the agreement adopted yester-
day each state council is a sovereign
jurisdiction, vested with powers to make
its own laws to the extent that thew do
not conflict with the terms of the
agreemnt under which the board is or
ganized.
The agreement adopted yesterday by
the general executive board provides
that the membership of the board of Of
hcers and managers of the states afilia-
ted with not more than five members
from each state; the annual conferences
shall be held the third Wednesday of
each May in the jurisdictions Of the
states affiliated; special conferences
may be called under special conditions:
officers shall be chosen at zach annnai
conference, etc.
Pennsylvania also withdrew from the
original organization and in a short time
it viii affiliate with the general execu.
tive board. At present the board rep-
resents about $4,000 Jr. o. q. A. M.
members. When Psnnsyivania sonss In
there win be representation of about
lSosooo members, as thers are SO, 1000 Jr.
.. U. Ans in that stats.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
BANK RECEIVERS $4,000.
Youthful Thisves Who Had Rifisd the
Mail Are Arrested.

Manchester, N. H. Dec. 9.-Checks,
drafts and other valuable papers to
the amount Of $4,000 stolen from the
Merchants National bank drawer at
the Manchester p~ostofice were recOv-
cred, and the alleged thieves have been
arrested.
The banks messenger visited the
~posteface Sunday, opened the drawer
and withdrew his personal mail, lesv-
ing the dra wer filled with letters. On
Monday when he visited the postofice
letters due at the bank containing
large sums Of money were missing.
A detective arrested Arthur Gagnion,
eighteen years old. On being aues
toned G@saion is said to have admit
ted taking the letters and implicated
Ernest Harnois, aged sixteen, as hie
companion. and the latter was arrest
ed. His room was searched, and In IT
was found all OF the missing checks
and drafts, totaling mcr than $4,000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
TAX
IN M|DDLESEX
This County TO Get ST.
got 81 This Year.
sseoial TO the EVENING NEWS.

Trenton, Dec. 9:-Middlesex county
municipalities will receive a total of
$27, 901 81 from the franchise taxes on
public utility corporations which have
Just been assessed by the State BOARD
Of Assessors and certified to the State
Comptroller. Perth Amboy will receive
$2,947.25; South Amboy, 81 ,150.35 and
New Brunswick, $4,415.16. Woodbridge
townships share will be ~$4,105,GS; Say
reville' s S. ,S21.03; Roosevelt's $s23.06,
and Metuchen's 81 ,039.1S.
The tax is two per cent. on the gross
receipts Of the companies except in the
case of street railways, which pay four
per cent. this year. Next year they
will pay four and one-half per cent. on
gross receipts, in 1912 the charge will
be five per cent and thereafter it win
remain ut this figure. The tax is
assessed by the State Board and is then
divided among the municipalities on
the BASIS Of the value of the property
of each respective corporation in the
municipality. The tax is collected by
the municipalities for local uses.
e The, total tax in the entire state this
year is $957,144.47, of which the Public
Service Corporation will pay $685., 034.-
81 on its main and subsidiary properties
or about seventy-one per cent of the
whole sum.
The total tax in the county by taxing
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
FlREMEN CRITICISED.
Mayor Orders Investigation of Work
at Fire Where One Was Killed.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Dec. Gas the
result Of a storm Of criticism aimed al
the members of the local fire depart.
ment, particularly Chief George Ma
gengast, at the name in which they
handled a fire In a boarding house
where woman met death aud an.
other was partly overcome by smoke
Mayor John X. Sague has ordered M
investigation. He has instructed the
board OF aldermen to make a searching
inquiry into the methods pursued by
the iremen and then make a full!
report.
1t is charged that had the fremen
worked with a system and been
properly directed, the lives of both
women would have been saved. II the
charges prove to be well founded II
Is likely that Chief Nagengast will go
out Of office on Dee. 81, when his tern
expires,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
L .!:H!!CA MUST
DEFEND SUIT
Conspiracy to Control Price
OF Coal Is Charged.

New York, Dec. 9:-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals has
handed down a decision holding
that 1t Ia unnecessary that COM
plants regarding freight rates on
railroads should first be brought to
the attention of the Interstate Com
merce Commission before being ia
ken to the federal courts.
Henry E. Meeker, a coal opera
tor In the anthracite regions of
Pennsylvania, has brought suit in
the United States Circuit Court here
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company, charging that the defen-
dant and other coal carriers Con
gpired and combined together to in
crease the prices of anthracite coal
at the mines and charges for the
transportation of such coal to such
a point as would enable them to mo-
nopolize the trade and commerce in
anthracite coal between Pennsylva-
MIA and New York, and by driving
all Independent shippers Out of bus
mess to obtain exclusive control of
such business and to control abso-
lutely, especially In the New York
market, the market price of anthra-
cite coal; and they have ever since
maintained such conspiracy and COM
bination."
The suit was brought under the
Sherman law and treble damages
are asked for on the following adj
ditional allegations: First, hat the
Temple Iron Company was organ
lied by the roads known as the an
thracite companies, which owned all
Its stock; second, that the conspir-
acy was carried into effect by in
creasing the price to be paid for
coal at the mines to sixty-five per
cent. of tidewater prices for trans
portation to New York tidewater;
third. that this increase in price at
the mine was made so that the indie
pendent shippers would not be able
to sell anthracite coal in the New
York market in competition; fourth,
that while the increased charge for
transportation rendered 1t impossf-
BILE for the coal companies owned by
the Anthracite Companies to make
a profit on coal shipped to New
York ~tidewater, yet that this result
made no difference to those roads,
as they gained what the coal compa-
MES lost, and fifth, that as a result
of the conspiracy the anth facite
roads have gained almost exclusive
control Of the New York market for
anthracite coal. to the great damage
OF the complainant.
The Lehigh Valley demurred tc
the complaint on the ground that il
did not state facts sufficient to con
stitute a cause of action under the
Sherman law. in that no specific
damages were asked for, and also
that the controversy was a question
of the adjustment of freight rates
which should have been taken pri.
marily to the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Judge Ray, of the Cir.
cult Court, sustained the demurrer
and dismissed the complaint, and
Meeker appealed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
RUTGERS NEEDS FUNDS


New Brunswick, Dec. 9:-In the
annual report and statement Presi-
dent Demarest, Of Rutgers College.
calls attention to the Immediate
need of 5000 additional endow-
ment. $4,000 for the purchase Of
additional property and the erection
of an auditorium and additional rec
itation rooms. and s250,000 for per-
manent endowment.
The state appropriations of $780,
Gee for the furnishing and equip
ment of the chemistry building,
erected on the Nelson campus dur
ing the year 1909-10 at a cost OF
$4,000, ia now available and 1t is
expected that the equipment will be
installed and the building occupied
by the opening of the second seme-
ster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
General, Markets.

BUTTER-Firmer; receipts, 1855 pack
ages: specials, per To-. 30hc. /;
extras, 2e1kc.; thirds TO irsts. 2SiRa2sc.:
held, specials. Sic: seconds to extras. 2h
as0h5xc.: state dairy, common to finest. 24a
Soc; process. 23a2s1ac.: factory. current
make. 22a 23c.
cHEESE-Steady: receipts. 3,271 boxes;
state. whole milk. specials. per h.. i5za
l7Ac.: September quality. fancy. white.
I5a15Ac.: colored. 151kc.: later make. as to
quality, i21kaithc.: white. i4Mc.; common
to choice. isa14c.: part skins. 4zal3c.: full
skfms. 2ha3kc.
EGGs-Firm; receipts, 1884 cases: state.
Pennsylvania and nearby. hennery, white.
per dozen. 45ab6c.: brown. Safe: gath
cred. white. 35a4Sc.: brown. 32a42c.: fresh.
gath ed. extra frsts. 3sa4Oc.; firsts. 35a
SIC: seconds. 3Oaa4c.: refrigerator. special
marks. PC frsts. 241ka25Mc.
DRESSED POULTRY - Steadier; fresh
killed turkeys. western, spring, per h.,
21a22c.; old, Haze: nearby. 26c.: broilers.
Philadelphia SQUAD. per pair. 40asec,,: Q to
4 lbs. to pair. Babe: state and Pennsyi-
yania. 8 10 4 lbs. to pair. 1sa1sc.; chickens.
Philadelphia, over 8 lbs. to pair. 2Oc.
Pennsylvania. iSa17c.: western. roasting.
i6a1sc.: mixed weights. i4a161kc.: fowls.
average best. 15a17c.: old cocks. I4c. spring
ducks; western. f6c.: squads. white. pes
dozen. 2.50a4.G dark. 81. Ba2
HAY AND SrRAW-Steady.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
FRESH OUTBREAK
IN TURKISH EMPIRE

Special bp United Press Wire.
Constantinople, Dec. 9:-Fearing
a reactionary coup with the reported
establishment of a military dictator
ship as It's object, the minister OF
war today summoned military and
police commanders to Constantine
pie for a conference on repressive
measures. 1t is generally believed
that reports of widespread revolu-
~tionary activity have not been ex-
aggerated and that danger of a rev.
o%lutlonary outbreak against the
young Turk regime Is iminent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Drinks Sig Hundred

st. Louis, Dec. 8.
miring friends, Cole
at the cafe Of the f
lshed his task OF dr.
ties of beer daily 70
good measure he
tional bottles. WIN
the six hundredth b
bis throat he beca
and an order for 3 =
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
STRIKERS HELD
Charged With Comp
Hunter During

New York. Dec.
have been working
who fatally stabbef
of Highwood. Cona
came out of a lunf
FIVE men before Cd
The men were char
lty In the homicide
beers of unions, ana
among the striki
helpers who went
Four were held GA n
and one was disella
1t was thought
or rioters had sos
the stabbing beeaR
time he was alta
gun and dressed IN
tune. He had left
q contemplated sh0
carrying n shotgun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Christmas Tree for Cops.

Atlantic City, Dec. s:-A nam
moth Christmas tree ir to be erected
In the patrol room of the police
Chief of Police WoodruR has grant
&c the permission. KRIS has tho
habit of covering the tree With
greenh1cks of various denominations
for the pension fund.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Money i'm Beached Ties.

Atlantic City, Dec. 9:-Seamen
expect to make some Christmas cash
out of the wreck of the three-masted
schooner Wishard, which went to
pieces Tuesday and scattered in the
sea 5000 oak railroad ties which, 1t
is said. are worth 81 each. They
are being piled up at various points
on the beach.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Cupid Boosts clerk,s salarv,

Bridgeton, Dec. 8:-The new mar
rage license law, entsiling much extra
work, is responsible .or an inc of
800 in the salary of City Clerk Jacob
b.. Jones. By an ordinance passed the
City Council last night he viii hereaf-
ter receive $500 per year instead of
s400.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
ROBERT p. BASS.

After a fight of years the New
Hampshire proaressives won a
notable victory in nominating
and eleetins State Senator Rob-
bert p. Bass for governor. MIR.
Bass Is q young man who has
been making tho fight along
with Winston Churchill and X
Senator Chandler. With Maine,
Massachusetts and Connecticut
all going Democratic and YER
mont and Rhode Island showing
a Republican eiunp, the triumph
of the New Hampshire progress
sives is all the more significant.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09

Plalnheld, Dec y
the cost for ants
used In the case 0e
Gently the Board
cided to purch E
laboratory, where
less lost, and Wiz
to physicians TO rus
indigent poor In
family the board
Rntt-toxiR. 1t L. 81
wss enough to pay
toxin that would :
board in . season.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
PITY Pear Harry L.sbs.

Baltimore. Dec. s,--Hsrry Lehr Is
very III as the result OF his strenuous
society season. he Is at the home OF
his mother on East Madison street.
Mr. Lehr is obliged TO conans himself
20 q simple diet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09

Washington. Dec. senator Bob
sRr Of Tennessee has asked con
declare tobacco d seocds or
psnish inalxldnalg wAe
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-12-09
Go hiaher.

In contrast to the large number of
stand pat senators and congressman
who have been retired to private life is
the elevation of several fnsurgent con
gressmen to the senate. Already Miles
Poindexter of Washington and A. j.
Gronna of North Dakota have received
the appreciation of the people in the
primaries and are on their way from
the lower to the upper house. In Iowa
Representative Hubbard. another pro.
gressive, is being discussed for the sue
cession to the late Senator Doliiver.
Nebraska after re-electing Representa-
tive George w. Norris by an unprecs-
denied plurality in a close district IL
talking OF him to succeed Senator
Brown tive years hence. Victor Muir
dock of Kansas has been reelected
practically by acclamation. and the
people OF tho state are turning to him
as the logical successor to Senator Cur
tbs in 1913
SO IL pays sometimes to be honest
even though In the minority: It pays to
stand up for truth even though pun
tshed for IT by those temporarily In
powes. 1t pays TO BE loyal 10 the PEG
pie even though In SO doing n must
@Tn against party.