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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
He Carried Cheer to Lepers---
Now Heroic Priest Is Dying

Unmindful OF the peril the priest
stayed by the bedside and striked
the hand of the dying boy.
A little scratch on his hand
came in contact with the skin OF
the youth. Soon 1t became known
that the priest had contracted the
dread disease, and it wasn't long
before the first signs of leprosy
showed. Six years is all that is
left to the heroic priest, for this is
the life of an adult stricken with
leprosy.
Father Conrardy comes of a
noble Belgian house. He gave up
the life of ease and wealth for the
cassock. For many years he fol-
lowed Father Damien, who came
of peasant stock, and upon his
death continued the work alone.
In the leper colony of Molokai he
followed the work, and, when the
government took over the colony
and the condition of the unfor-
Inmates was improved, he turned
his face toward a still more dis
tressel communicable leper set
Element near Canton.
One last visit he made to civil
lization, studying the disease and
securing funds. Then he turned
his back upon the life of ease and
took up his work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
ENORMOUS LOSS
IN LUMBER
BLAZE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOKANE, April 29.-After
blazing fiercely all night, and re-
sulting in the destruction Of about
30,000,000 fet of lumber, entail
ing a loss of $685. 900 the fire
in the Humbird Lumber COM
pany's yards at Sand Point, Idaho,
was extinguished early this morn
ing. The combined efforts of the
fire departments of Sand Point,
Pend 'Oreille and Kootenai were
needed to subdue the flames.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
FLOOD old
MASTERS
To U.S..

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK. April 29.-Since
the tariff was taken off art paint
ings, importation of these has
increased 500 Per cent. according
to a Fifth avenue art dealer. A
government report shows that
between July of last year and
April 1 of this year art works to
the value Of $19,600.000 were
imported. During the previous
year when tariff was collected,
the importations amounted to So
100000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
EARLE
FINDS Attn
AFFINITY

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
PARIS, April 29.-Ferdinand
Pinney Earle, the artist. who is
just freeing himself Of his second
soul mate in New York, and who
was recently rejected by a pro-
posed third, has found his fourth
affinity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
POLICE CHIEF
ACCUSES
MAYOR

SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.-
Friends of Police Commissioner
Harry Flannery today declare that
the suspended commissioner de-
nounced Mayor Mccarthy for
what he terms McCarthy's deser-
ton of him following the alleged
confession of Joe kid" ABBOTT
before the Martin county grand
jury Wednesday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
EARLY TRAIN SOUTH

Commencing Sunday morning,
Nal list, Oregon and Washington
r. r. local train 361 for Centralia,
Portland and all inter-
points will leave Tacoma
at 8:45 a. m. Train carries
through dining car, parlor obser-
walton car, chair car and coaches
thsI
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

CANTON, China, April 29-the
Amid the squalor and unspeakableIed by leprosy.
horrors village Father the outskirts
Louis Conrady village
Catholic
the outcasts and carrying
cheer to those whom there the
hope the priest contracted the
dreaded disease 1t
matter of time before his called young
will be numbered breathing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
DEMANDS OF FARMERS UN'
ION -"BACK TO THE FARM
LABOR PARTY IN AUS.
TRALIA.

When representatives of the
5000, 900 members of the Farm
ers' union meet In st. Louis May
2, one OF the chief demands that
will be made will be call upon
congress to pass the bin appropri-
ating funds to establish a nation
al agricultural university.
The farmers declare that II
manufacturers are to be pro-
tected by tariffs and railways and
steamship combines by various
subsidies, the government should
pass around its 'paternalism" and
assist in educating the husband
men to produce useful commodi-
ties in a scientific, common sense
way.
The slogan, "back to the farm"
Is sweeping all over the country
owing to the unprecedented in
crease in the cost of living. The
farmers want not only the boys,
but the girls as well, to remain on
the land, but they likewise want
the old-time drudgery and toll
substituted by the latest and
most improved methods of pro-
duction, not only to tighten the
labors of the agrarian workers,
but to cheaper the necessaries Of
life for consumers in the cities.
The reading and thinking
farmers are no longer deceived
by the false hopes that their sons
can become great business mem
and their daughters new women
and lead Independent lives byI
rushing into the cities. They have,
learned that their boys. in most
instances are fortunate If they can
earn as much as an average me-,
chanic, and that too many of their
girls become new women" at
baggardly wages in factories, and
not few are forced down into the
red light districts In the intensi-
fled competition for jobs and fair
living conditions.
1--WE want this great industry
placed upon the plane where 1t be-
longs" said an officer of the
Farmers union. I'VE want to
draw our boys and girls from the
congested centers, where disease
and crime are. on the increase to
the country where health and NOR
atty are natural, where true and
noble manhood and womanhood
are given the fullest expression"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

The labor unions In the state OF
Washington have voted to hold q
convention In Spokane July 4, to
form an independent labor party.
Officers of the Colorado State
Federation OF Labor deny that
they are interested In forming a
labor party in that state. The
promoters of the labor party in
Pennsylvania have discovered that
certain smooth politicians have
preempted the name OF 'tUnion
Labor party" and it is probable
that fight in the courts will have
to be made to learn who's who.
The paper trust has kindly con-
descended to inform the striking
papermakers at Glen Falls, N. Y.
whose property the trust attacked
for 100000 damages sustained
In the strike, that the case will be
pushed up to the supreme court as
expeditiously as possible, thus re-
lieying the men of their anxiety
land probably their property
with the least delay.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

The combination of farmers,
miners and unionists seems to
havve captured Australia. Brief
special cables to several American
labor papers state that in the gem
eral elections just held the Labor
party scored a signal triumph over
the protection conservatives and
free trade liberals and will prob
ably have a majority over both
old parties.
The Labor party is credited
with having won 10 seats in the
house Zone report places the gain
at I'D and six in the senate. This
would give the Laborites 20 out
OF 36 members in the senate, and
81 seats in the house in a total of
70. or one short of an actual ma
Jority over both old parties If the
gain was 10 seats. II the Labor
ties won II new seats their ma
jority will, of course, be undis-
puted
In any event the Labor party
viii be the government In Aus
tralia (strange sound, that!) his
royal majesty's new premier will
be Andrew Fisher, a common
miner, whose cabinet will probab-
ly embrace farmer, carpenter,
printer and number of other me
chanics. There is little fear that
the Labor party can be overthrow
even by a combination of old par
ties, and legislation along more
radical lines may be looked for in
Australia.
The Labor party is socialistic.
declaring for government owner
ship of monopolies, single tax, old
age pensions and other popular re-
forms. The principal cause that
led to the victory of the Labor
party at this time was the at
tempt of the Australian mine
owners and other capitalists to
import and enforce the open shop
schemes practiced in Aumerica.
and outlaw the unions. Great
strikes were precipitated and the
greatest was at the ballot box.
More strikes OF nonunion work
men recently occurred at the
sugar trust plant in New York and
the fertilizer plants in New Jer-
sey. Some 1000 men walked out
for higher wages, and won. More
over they organized unions, and fin
the future trusts will have to deal
with them collectively. Several
thousand nonunion workers re-
VOTED against the tobacco trust at
Louisville. KY, hundreds of unor-
ganized girls struck at the potter
les in East Liverpool. and several
nonunion iron workers at
O.. besides thousands OF
miners in Pennsylvania
ana other stites.
Al a conservatives estimate,
Loo. 600 unorganized workingmen
md women have gone on strike in
his country during the past Zen
aonthH, proving eonclusIvely that
pen shoppery does not make Ia
orsng people eontented or guar
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29

Drs. Thomas, Osteopaths.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-04-29
IxAiRl!7OR
G.k{@Az

!. ,antee employers against strikes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
MAYOR AND ENGINEER
VISIT MORGAN AGAIN

A final decision as to the practi-
cability of supplying Morgan with
water from the Runyon wells. will
be reached by Mayor Bollschweiler
and City Engineer Samuel j. Mason
this afternoon after a second visit
to Morgan Station. Providing they
agreed that 1t is possible to reach the
village with the Runyon product, the
mayor will advise the Morganites
that they appoint committee to pc
tition the Board, of Water Commits
sioners for the desired water.
There are, or will be before the
summer is we'll under way, about
twenty houses In Morgan to be sup
piled. AS announced In yesterdays 8
NEWS. 1t is planned, providing Say
reyille Township contract with the
water board, to run six-inch pipe,
approximately a mile and one-eighth
in length, from the main near South
Amboy to Morgan Station.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
SOL. STERN
FIGURES IN
A RUNAWAY

Sol. Stern, manager of the Ham
mond Beef Company's establishment
in this city, figured in a runaway ac-
cident about 8:15 o'clock this morn
ing that partially destroyed a light
wagon and might have resulted in
serious injury for Mr.. Stern had he
jumped a second later than he did.
He was thrown under the wreck of
the wagon, but escaped with few
scratches, a torn pair of trousers and
a ripped coat.
The accident happened in front of
H. p. Pickersgill's printing Office in
High street, near Smith street With
Mr.. Stern standing on the step of
the wagon preparatory to entering,
the animal made a dash. About fifty
feet from it's starting place, the
wagon overturned, and as 1t did SO,
Mr.. Stern jumped. He was caught
beneath the wreckage, however, but
as the wagon was not heavy, he had
little difficulty in extricating himself.
A wheel and the shaft of the wagon
were damaged.
Another runaway occurred yester-
day afternoon about $3.50 o'clock,
which did not result so disastrously.
Several boys in Lewis street throw
Ing stones, frightened a horse at
tached to wagon belonging to
Schantz & Eckert, and the animal
dashed up Water street. While
rounding the corner of Smith street,
a piece of iron fell from the vehicle
and became entangled in rear
wheel, bringing the steed to a halt.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
LEFT HOME
To JOIN A
WILD WEST

Detectives from Philadelphia, em-
ployed by DR.. Francis Correa, dem
tist Of Germantown, Pa, lay In walt
last night among the tents OF 101
Ranch Wild West show that has ar
rived in Brooklyn They we're seek
ing DR.. Correa's young wife, who is
said to have run away from her fine
home to become a cowgirl and
sharp-shooter with the show
Mrs. Correa left her home about
two weeks ago, telling her husband
she was going to visit her parents In
West Philadelphia. In reality, ac-
cording to advices from Philadelphia
last night, she went to Joseph Mil
ler, the proprietor of the Wild West
organization, which was then In Phil
adelphia, and formally applied for a
position.
She is striking woman Of the
blonde type, and when she urged
him to let her demonstrate her skill
as a markswoman, he consented.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
MAYOR PLANS
SANE JULY A
CELEBRATION
VIII Appoint Committee Of
Prominent Men to Arrange
Events tor Day.
PARADES AND FIREWORKS
--SENDS LETTERS


Mayor Bollschweiler will this af-
ternoon complete a list of about
three hundred local men to whom he
VIII send circular letters requesting
that they serve on a committee to
assist In arranging for safe and
sane celebration of independence
Day.
1t is the intention of the mayor to
nave the day marked by children'e
parade, patriotic addresses and a py-
roteehnic display. Following the re-
celpt or answers to his letters, he
VIII call meeting of the COMMITTEES
ana arrange further details for the
celebration. On the committee "His
Honor" plans to include the local
physicians, number of city officials.
factory officials and prominent mer-
cnants. The letter which he will
send out Is as follows
Perth Amboy, N. j.,
May 23rd, 1910.
Dear Sir
The Council of the City of Perth
Amboy has recently passed, with my
approval, an ordinance which has for
Its purpose the celebrating of sane
Fourth Of July. The text of this or
dtnance prohibits the use and dis
charge of fireworks and other COM
bustible, as well as the sale thereof,
for that day. Experience has taught
us that many casualties occur on this
day, especially amongst children of
tender years. Other cities have
eliminated this Objectionable feature
incident to the celebration of Amer
ica's greatest national holiday. and |
am glad that Perth Amboy has fol-
lowed suit. ! do not think, how
ever, that this important day should
go unobseryed in our community
and have, therefore, concluded tC
organize committee of citizens OF
Perth Amboy to assist me in the
proper celebration of independence,
Day, and especially to impress upor
the children of our city the import
ance of this day.
1T is my desire that they shoulc
have celebration of some kind In
lieu of the fireworks which they have
had in the past, and in order to ac-
complish this, ] am Of the opinion
that celebration consisting OF q
children's parade, patriotic address
es, winding np with an entertain
ment OF some kind with the children
in the afternoon. and pyrotechnical
display In the evening under the
management Of competent persons,
would be appropriate.
In order to carry out this pro-
ject 1t will be necessary to enlist a
number of public spirited citizens
who will serve on this committee,
and I would thank you very much
indeed If you would kindly advise
me by return mail whether / can ap-
point you as one of the committee. /
feel satisfied that with the cooper
alton of the committee We will have
a proper observance Of the day we
celebrate.
The above are only my general
views on the subject, and the scope,
details and final arrangements will,
of course, be in the hands of the
committee.
"Yours very sincerely,
"A. BOLLSCHWE1LER,
Mayor"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
TAX VALUATION
ESTIMATED AT
$I7,OOO,0OO
Assessors Expect to Com
pIete Work About July T.
Many New Buildings.
INCREASE IS $500, 600
OVER LAST YEAR

From present indications, 1t is
highly probable that the assessed
valuation this city will this year to-
tai somewhere In. the vicinity of
tI7, 100000, an increase of about
100000 over last year. The large
increase Is due to the numerous
building operations during the past
year, and recently adopted law
providing for the assessment Of
buildings In the course of construc-
ton. Until two years ago they were
not liable to taxation.
Matthew T. Smith, Matt. Weirup
and Joseph Massopust, the three To-
cal assessors, are now appraising
property in their various districts
Mr.. Smith is covering district No. l.,
Mr.. Weirup, the second district, and
Mr.. Massopust, the third district.
Under the aforementioned law,
the Boynton market building and the
building materials, and all buildings
within the city limits will be as
Bessed, according to their valuation
on May 20. The law has been in
vogue for the past two years, and
has added considerably to the city's
revenue.
Tuesday, August Q, is the date
set for the completion of the ap-
praisements, although the local as
SCISSORS expect to finish about July
j. On the former date they will
present their returns at a meeting
Of the County Board of Taxation,
which will be held in New Bruins
wick.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
VIEW OF THE
COMET HOPED
FOR TONIGHT

Expectant star gazers were again
disappointed last night as heavy
clouds and heavier fog hid from
view the unusual antics scheduled to
be performed by the moon and Hal
lSy's comet
According to astronomers, the
comet was to be visible until 1924
O'Clock, and promptly at 10:50 the
moon was to undergo partial
eclipse that was scheduled to be-
come a total eclipse at 1913 A. M,
and to remain invisible until 1903 A.
M. There is no denying the fact
that the performance took place, but
the curtain of fog and clouds hid
from view all sight Of it.
However, we are promised view
OF the comet tonight, providing the
weather remains clear. The sun
sets at 7:15 o'clock, and immediate
ly afterwards the comet should Qp-
pear, to remain visible for several
hours.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
BIG STRIKE AT
RUBBER WORKS
INBRUNSWICK
Special to The EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, May 24.-About
325 Americans, Germans and Hun
garians went on strike from the
United States Rubber Company's
plant, of this city, this morning be-
cause Superintendent James Deshler
could not grant them the increases
demanded. From five to fifteen cents
pair is now received for heavy
soles, while from two and half to
five cents a pair Is received for light
soles. An increase of one cent a pair
on the heavy material and one-half
cent on the lighter stuff is demand
ed.
The strike started early this
morning when twelve men from the
shoemaker department of the works
went to see Superintendent Deshler.
They stated their demands, but Mr..
Deshler explained that he was DOW
erless to act until he had conferred
with the higher officials at New
York, which he promised to do.
The committee returned with his
reply and 200 Germans and Hungar-
ians In the shoemaking department
walked out. On their way out they
stopped and explained their griev-
ances to Americans working In other
departments and about 1875 Ameri-
cans were persuaded to join the
striking forces. Although there are
approximately 900 men employed,
the strike practically ties UP the
plant, as most departments must
close.
The strikers marched In body to
Armory hall, where they held a
meeting and decided to remain on
strike until their demands were
granted. The local police are on
guard at the works.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
DRIVER HAD NARROW
ESCAPE IN RUNAWAY

A horse attached to a runabout,
used for delivery purposes and be-
longing to Borak Brothers, ran
away on Maple street shortly before
o'clock this afternoon. The ami
NAL took fright at Market and Ma
pie street as Joseph Finan, the
driver, was climbing into the rig. 1t
dashed off towards Smith street and
then westward to the Central rail-
road tracks, where 1t was stopped by
Patrolman Neils TonDesen.
No one was injured and no dam
age was done but young Finan expe-
|rienced narrow escape from being
caught between the wheels.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
LOCAL MAN TO
BUILD SCHOOL
IN WOODBRIDGE
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

oPoCtut 70 tbo ~ GNAN0 Nm MS.
Woodbridge. May 24:-Ira r.
Grouse, Perth Amboy contractor,
was last night awarded the contract
for the erection of the new school
house of the township. His bid was
$62, 2,785. The J. l.. Reed Company,
OF Newark, secured the steam heat
ing contract, at figure of $3.50.
The bids were opened at a spe-
cial meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton last night. There were three
other bidders besides Mr.. Grouse, as
follows: Wester & Greisen, of Perth
Amboy, $55,390; w. e. Smith &
Company, of New York, $55,98O;
Abel Bottoms & Son, of Philadelphia,
$58,997. Besides the bid for steam
heating from the j. l.. Reed Com
pany, one was received from Kelly
& McAlinden, of Perth Amboy, for
$4,000. Some bids for hot air heat
ing were not considered.
The contract will be signed In a
few days and the work may be start
ed within week. Mr.. Grouse is, as
yet, unable to state who his sub
contractors will be.
The building, as it is to be erected,
Is somewhat smaller than the one
originally planned. AS told in the
NEWS, bids were received few
weeks ago. A tip was passed along
to the effect that they were too large
and the Board of Education gave the
bidders the option of withdrawing
their estimates If they excee I'd
$66,000. They were all withdrawn
unopened, some of them being $780,
600 aboye the appropriation allowed
for the building proper. Architect j.
N. Pierson & Son took the plans back
and they were modified to an extern
sive degree. They were designed
for erection of a smaller building
and much of the iron work was cot
down.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
WILL SWEEP
ROOSEVELT
INTO FIGHT
Progressive Republicans Say
Reason to Believe He Is
With Them in Struggle.
TO RESTORE GOVERNMENT
TO THE PEOPLE
sgsetal ~ Umltsd pres. whs.

Washington, May 24:-With
Roosevelt and insurgency" for a
battle cry in their fight for re-elec-
tion next fall, the House progressives
are today planning to sweep Theo-
dore Roosevelt into the midst of a
terrific campaign which confronts
them. Hitherto secret information
in which the insurgents base their
assurance of Roosevelt's active sup
port in the fight against Cannon
ism," became available today. 1t
includes report made to the insur-
gents organization in caucus in
March, 1909, by the insurgent exec
utive committee, representatives
Nelson, of Wisconsin; Madison, of
Kansas; and Gardner, of Massachu-
setts, who are charged with the mis-
sion of obtaining the endorsement of
Roosevelt for the insurgent policies.
On March 3, 1909, during con-
ference, Roosevelt proposed to give
the committee letter endorsing the
fight on Cannon and the House rules
He said he was thoroughly in sym
pathy with the fight against Cannon,
who Roosevelt believes has been the
greatest obstacle in his way to Sc
cure good legislation. On March 4
Roosevelt desired to be excused from
writing the letter because 1t might
embarrass Taft. but he did plead
with Taft to take up the insurgent
cause. The Insurgents had planned
to make the fight against the rules
and Cannon during the special tariff
session
Within half an hour after pleading
with Taft for the insurgents cause,
Roosevelt surrendered the Presiden-
cy to his successor, and he severed
himself entirely from politics. He
has not discussed politics publicly
since, but the insurgents have sent
many letters to Africa and Europe.
The replies are closely guarded by
the recipieDta
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-24
HEALTH BOARD WILL
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT

An adjourned meeting of the
Board of Health is scheduled to-
night. A number of matters are to
come up for action Among them
will be case of scarlet fever In Me-
Vile street. In this particular case,
it is claimed, three children were
permitted to go to school from the
Infected house, with the consequence
that the disease spread rapidly. 1t
has come to the notice of the health
authorities that the family in which
the case occurred, neglected to call
in a physician until the patient had
been i'll three weeks.
The letter from Prof. ]. b. Smith
regarding mosquitoes may also be
considered at this time.