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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
BRUNSWICK
WILL TRY IT
, OunIy Seat Expects TO Have
Commission Government.

New Brunswick. April 25:-The
expected signing by Governor Will
son. of the Walsh Commission Gov
eminent Act this week, will make 1t
possible for New Brunswick to have
the commission system In full oper-
alton within four months.
1t is provided in the act that a
special election will be held to deter
mine whether the law shall be ac-
cepted or not, on the third Tuesday
following the filing with the city
clerk of a petition asking that the
question be submitted to the people.
This petition must be signed by
% per cent. of the voters of the city.
As last falls registry was 6,126, the
number of signers would have to be
1926.
In order to have the law adopted
it is necessary that the affirmative
vote be not only a majority of those
voting on the proposition, but that
it must also be equal to thirty per
cent. of the votes for A~ssemblymen
at the last preceding general cleo
ton. This means that the affirma-
tive vote must be upwards of 1900.
Special Election Rules.
The special election for the peo-
pie to decide whether the people
want a commission form of govern
.ment or not is to be conducted by
the regular election officers. The
ballots to be used shall have printed
on them the title of the Walsh act
and two lines, on one the words, For
the adoption" and on the other
Against the adoption" After these
words on each line there shall ap-
pear a blank square within which
the voter may mark a o accord
ing to which way he desires to vote.
He must mark the cross in the
square on the line following the
words which represent the way he
besides to vote.
In case of the adoption of the act
those who desire to become candr
dates must file petitions with the
city clerk ten days before the pri-
mary election, which primary cleo
ton must be held just four weeks
from the date Of the election adopting
the law. The petitions, each one
containing only one name, must
equal in number One-half of the one
per cent. of the preceding falls vote.
This means that any one who de-
sires to become a candidate must file
20 individual petitions favoring his
nomination. Each petition must be
sworn to by the signers of the same.
Each voter at the primary cleo
ton can vote for five persons and
the ten highest shall be the candi-
dates to be voted for at the election
a month later, when five of the ten
are to be chosen the commissioners.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
CLEVER SHOW
At PROCTOR'S
Sketch Is Pleasing Other
Acts Are AppIaudsd.

A bill evenly balanced is being
shown at Proctor's theater for the
first part of this week. Every one
of the acts are of the real mirth
aking kind, and are sure to please,
as the bill is one of variety and excel
lence.
Owen and Redfeld appear in a
sketch, in which an old man hears
his wife tell OF placing poison in a
cup Of milk. He is suspicious that
he is the intended victim. The play
let runs along full of amusing Incl
dents until he finds out his mistake
and that the poison was intended
for a dog.
The act in which the Juggling Bar
retts appear is a novel one. Straw
hats and every other kind of hats
are used in their act. Some very
clever stunts are introduced and
much applause given them.
Freeman and Fisk in a singing act
are pleasing, their songs are catchy
and their manner winning. Jokes of
an up-to-date nature are exchanged.
Inez CROUCH In a singing act delights
the audience. A very powerful and
melodious voice, wonderfully con
trolled, IS possessed by Miss CROUCH.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
PUT EARTHEnWARE
ON THE FREE LIST
tFrom the NEWS Correspondent.)

Washington, April 25:-Repre-
sentative Gambler, Of Mississippi,
has introduced a bill in the House
proposing to put on the free list all
earthenware and glassware, which
are now highly protected under the
Payne-Aldrich bill. The bill has
thrown a scare into the pottery nan
ufacturers of Trenton and the glass
manufacturers in South Jersey, and
New Jersey congressman are being
urged to use all their influence to
prevent either the adoption OF the
Gambler bill or the injection of its
ideas into the House Democratic free
list bill proposed in the interest of
farmers. AS 1t is the plan of the
House Democratic leaders not to per-
NIT any amendments to the free list
bill as introduced, there is but small
chance of the Gambler proposition of
taking the tariff off pottery and glass
products being heard from at the
extra session Of congress in a serious
way.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
RECORD VISITS STATE
HOUSE To TAKE OATH
lsnecia1 Correspondence.) ,

Trenton, April 25:-George L.
Record. the newly appointed mem
Der of the State Board of Assessors
was in Trenton yesterday. He visit
ed the State House, looked up the
required oath, and was in readiness
to be sworn in. He learned thai 1t
would be necessary for him to take
the oath before a justice of the SUI
preme Court. He had a short inter
view with Governor Wilson, and then
went back to Jersey City. Before
leaving the State House he said that
he would take the oath at the earliest
possible moment and qualify Tor his
work. 1t is expected that Mr.. Record
will render valuable service as a
member of the State Board OF Asses
sors.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
NO AFFIHITIES
SAYSTHEC COURT
Judge Daily Gives Young
musician Some AdViCs.
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April 25:-He Is
a musician, a member Of a Hunga-
rian gypsy orchestra, n of those
slender young men with a bewitch-
ing little moustache, waxed at the
ends. If you didn't know that he
was a musician you might think he
was a poet. And he has had his love
affairs. They began in Hungary and
they continued here. Judge DAILY
had to listen to a recital of some of
them yesterday afternoon and he
embraced the occasion to tell the ro-
mantle musician that this country
does not stand for free love, for soul
mates, for affinities or whatever
free love adopts for the occa-
sion.
Steve Benszi is his Hungarian
name. Some call him Benson. He
had been arrested on complaint of
his young wife on a charge of bigamy
and the case came before Judge DAILY
yesterday afternoon on a writ of ha-
beas corpus, taken out by James S..
Wight, his counsel.
Last March the musician was mar
ried to Miss Jennie Siladi, a sister Of
Mrs. Rosie Horvath, of Nelson
street, this city. The ceremony was
performed in the city hall at Perth
Amboy by Recorder Kehoe. The
happy honeymoon did not last long.
The bride, who was seventeen a
old, heard stories about her husband.
Women told her that he had a wife
and three children in the old coun-
try. She confronted her husband
with the story.
Il left her then because / was
afraid of her," said the musician in
court yesterday afternoon. The
dark eyes Of the little wife flashed.
The audience understood why he had
fed.
Then the wife heard that he was
going to leave the state and she
thought perhaps he was going back
to his wife, SO she made a complaint
of bigamy against him. 1t was just
to keep him from going away, she
told the judge yesterday afternoon.
She swore yesterday that she was
satisfied that he had no other wife.
She was equally sure that she loved
him and she wanted to live with him
and she wanted him released lr.m
jail. She said that she had learned
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
TO ELECT ~LItUTERAkTS
OF RED BANK TROOP
Especial Correspondence

Trenton, April 25:-An election
for two ~lleutenants Of the Second
Troop, National Guard of New Jer-
sey, has been ordered. 1t will be held
at Red Bank, on May Is, next. 1t is
expected that the election will be
conducted by General D. F. Collins,
of Elizabeth, and Major H. P. Moor
head, of Trenton, his adjutant gen.
eral.
The second troop, which is a cav
airy organization of considerable
merit, is commanded by Captain Ed
win Field, one OF the best drilled Of
icers in the National Guard. He
would like to relinquish the COM
mand of the troop, but his friends
have persuaded him to retain the
command because 1t is difficult to get
a good cavalry commander in the
state.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
PUBLIC OPINION

Editor EVENING NEWS:
l wish to mention that we are near
ing another Memorial Day in memory
of fifty years ago. This is the day that
the old veterans pay honor to then
dead. On this day every large society
in this city should send a small delega-
tion along with these old veterans to
help swell these ranks as they are fast
thinning out. They are dropping off at
the rate Of 1000 a year and within the
next ten years there will be but a
fewtleft to uphold the day. After they
are gone, who is going to take their
places?
The public of today is nagleeting
them too much. You don't realize what
Cdey gave the best part of their lives
for. 1t was for you. What would this
country amount to if it were not for
thsmf
Patriotism is fast falling off in this
country to-day and the old veterans
are fast being forgotten. One-half of
the Young element Of to-day do not
know what an old veteran means or
what they are. The teachers in the
public schools of to-day do not preach
patriotism enough to their scholars.
The churches Of to-day are neglecting
the cause. If the Dominee would
preach a little more patriotism and less
other stuff they would be doing the
country more good. When you go to
church these days all you hear is
money for the heather in other coun
tries. l think that they should do their
missionary work at home first as it
is needed here most. And therefore, I
DOM think it would hurt some
churches in this city this Memorial Day
to look after these old veterans and do
all they can to cheer them. Every
year these old veterans go to a lot of
trouble to make the children happy and
keep in their minds the day, but what
do you do9 Sit at one side and look
on. After these old veterans walk all
the morning in the hot sun and pay
their last respects to their dead, they
return to their homes or some hall and
feed the public to a lunch. How much
do you give toward it' Now, 7 think
it is about time that some church in
this city showed a little respect for
them in the future than in the past,
and on this Memorial Day. at noon,
after their return from their march,
have a lunch for them and show them
that you have not forgotten them, and
I am sure hat your kindness will not
be forgotten. If I could afford it
would do my part every year. 7 am
a friend of the veteran and q son of
II veteran.
ROBERT ROSS,
Watson Avenue, City.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
DEATH CALLS
JAMES DALTON
speoia! to the EVENING NEWS.

Fords. April 25:-James Dalton,
iSr., an old and highly respected res
ident of this place for the last forty
five years, died at his home on Mon
day morning at 1870 o'clock, after
a lingering Illness.
Mr.. Dalton was employed as a
foreman in the clay mines OF the
Keasbey Company, in Keasbey. for
the past forty years and was always
known as a faithful employe. The
deceased is survived by his widow,
Mrs. James Dalton, and daughter,
Miss Margaret Dalton, of this place,
and Miss Mary Dalton. of New York
city; a son, James Dalton. Jr., of
Perth Amboy; a sister, Miss Ellen
Dalton, of New York, and brother,
Luke Dalton, OF Perth Amboy.
Arrangements for the funeral are
now being made.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
GOVERNOR WILSON is
CLEARING HIS DESK
Especial Correspondence. J

Trenton, April 25:-Governor
Wilson accomplished a prodigious
amount of work yesterday afternoon
and last evening. He spent the time
In getting some of his belated CORE
spondence out of the way, and also
of looking over the big batch of bills
that are on his desk awaiting his in
spectlon.
The governor will not start west
until Tuesday or Wednesday Of next
week. In the meantime he will clear
his desk Of everything of Importance
so that when he starts on his trip
west there will be nothing left that
should have had his personal atten-
ton up to the time of his departure.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
A NAP, FOUND
HIMSELF PRISONER
specia! to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, April 25:-Last
month John Smith wandered into a
chicken coop at Carteret to take a
nap. Neighbors saw him enter and
quietly locked him in. When he
awoke the next morning he found
himself a prisoner. He was arrested
ana brought to the county Jail here.
Yesterday afternoon Prosecutor
Booraem brought the matter to the
attention of the court. Smith had
been indicted for burglary but the
evidence to sustain the charge was
not on tap and the prosecuto~moved
to nolle PROSE- the charge. The
court so ordered and Smith was re-
leased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
SONS OF TEMPERANCE
MEET IN N. BRUNSWICK
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick. April 25:-There
will be a state meeting of the Sons
of Temperance here tomorrow, and
the local divisions, Stet and We'll
come, are making plans to entertain
between so and rs delegates from
the various divisions about the state.
John J. Morrison will welcome the
gathering. Rev. Charles Elder, pas
tor Of the Trinity NJ. e. church, Tren-
ton, and known as the marrying
narson." will preside.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25

mates and af1nities; hat there Is no
room here for free lovers.
The prisoner was then discharged
and a happy party left the judges
chambers, including the bridegroom
and his brother, the bride and her
sister and father and the interpreter.
Prosecutor Booraem, who examin-
ed the witnesses during the hearing,
was satisfied that there was no EVIL
dence of bigamy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
WOODMEh'S CIRCLE TO
ATTEND LADIES NIGHT

At a meeting of Willow Grove
Woodmen Circle in it's rooms in
Dana hall, last night, it was decided
to attend the Ladies' Night of Perth
Amboy Camp No. 10, Woodmen Of
the World, in Washington hall
Thursday night. wearing the colors
of the Grove. A social time follow
ed the business session and refresh
ments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
TELL OF BIG BATTLE
WITH CHINESE PIRATES
Specta, by United Press Wire.

Shanghai, April 25:-Survivors of
the wrecked Pacific Mail Liner Asia,
who arrived here today, told of the
most thrilling battle between Chin
ese pirates and Europeans that has
been known in years. For hours
the officers and crew are said to have
fought off the pirates with guns and
swords, finally resorting to clubs and
other crude instruments. The ma
tives were badly whipped, several
being wounded. A Chinese woman,
the wife of an Oakland, Cal, mer-
chant, was wounded in a life boat.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25

from people who came rom the same
town as he that his little affair in
Hungary had only been the lope af-
fair of a romantic musician, that
there had been no marriage.
Peter, Stephens brother, was
equally sure that Stephen had no
other marriage ties than the one
which bound him to Jennie Slladi.
He said that Steve had a sweetheart
in Hungary, but that woman was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25

married t o Joe Rocco, Of New York.
Steve declared that he loved his
wife, that he wanted to live with her
and protect her. When he was ask
ed about those three children in
Hungary. he replied that that was
simply a love affair.
1t was then Judge DAILY Impressed
upon him in a way he will not soon
forget that this country does not
want citizens who believe in soul
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
We Store Purchases

Take advantage of these price-shatterin
bargains, aud if you are not ready to ha1
the goods delivered now, We will store then
for you FREE until you are ready for their
delivery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
Out-of-ToWn Patrons

If you are in need of anything now, or
likely to be soon, you will find it profitable to
make a trip here. If you are unable to come,
remember we handle mail orders promptly
and accurately.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:

~ OIL + V IA-NI4NG M w D
Can you explain to me and others
interested why an apparently favor,
ed contractor, Mr.. w. o. Sprigg, can
get such prices from the county of
Middlesex rs those for the work re-
Gently done on the new county
bridge? For instance, he gets $50
or over a spite when Middlesex coun-
ty pays the bill and under similar
conditions In another place when
bids were to be openly and fairly
submitted, he drove better, longer
and heavier spiles for s14. An an
ewer to my query will oblige and at
Che same time instruct.
To aid you In your investigation oil
the above, / might suggest that Mr..
Sprigg, above referred to, is a par
ticular friend of our genial states
man, Mr.. Cannon.
Yours truly,
Z d. j. Curris.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
ROBERT ROSS,
NCot.r~ Auon,r HsA-
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:


/ was delighted TO read in the Sat
urday EVENING NEWS an article
that in the near future we will have
q belt line Ear Really, no n knows
the need of such an accommodation
better than those who live IN the
western part of the city. In stormy
weather we have to wear rubber
boots and travel through the mud in
order to get to work or make a pur-
chase iMthe city. 1t looks as though
we are at present excluded from the
privileges Of other property owners
and other citizens, and I therefore
would kindly ask you to publish this
in your worthy paper. l hope you
will endeavOr to use your best eff
forts in getting some more definite
news about it.
Sincerely yours,
J. FRIED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
hollands Minced Ham

Have you tried TT Served hot or
cold. Its delicious.
hollands is the original and best
Minced Ham that was eve made.
Ask your dealer for 1T.
}. FRANCIS, Sole Agent.
Elizabeth, N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-04-25
Cash Buyers

Who don't com to our store and examine
our goods and prices are positively losing 20
to IS per cent at all times compared with
regular cash store prices. Still greater say
ings the coming week.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-27
Railroad Loses Millions.

Portland. Ore.-Federal District
Judge Charles Il. Wolyerton decided
that the Southern Pacific and the Ore
gon & California railway companies
must forfeit to the United States
about 100000 acres of land which is
valued at siO,OOO,0O0 to s75,0O0.OOO.
Interpreting the act of Congress
granting the land as an aid to rail
way construction, the court held that
Congress intended this land should be
sold to bona fide settlers in tracts not
greater than 100 acres to one individ-
ual and AT price not exceeding $3.50
an acre. Every contention raised by
the railway company has been defeat
ed in its fight with the government,
If this decision be sustained by the
United States Supreme Court the lanl
will revert to the government.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-27
SPORT.

The Keio baseball club sailed from
Toxic, Japan, on the steamer Manchu.
ria for tour of America.
The Santa Clara, Cal, baseball team
defeated the Japanese players from
Waseda university by a score of 10
to |.
Jimmy Gardner. of Lowell Mass,
and Jack Dillon, of indianapolis,
fought six rounds to draw in Phila.
delphia.
Maud S." trotter owned by the
late George NJ Stcarns. was shot to
death ia Springfield, KY, as provided
for in Stearns' will. Maud S. was 35
years old and blind.
The Des Moines Press Club accep.
ed the invitation Of owner Higgins to
take charge of the ceremonies conect.
ed with the opening Of the Western
league season in Des Moines. Gov.
Carroll will pitch the first ball.
l.. A. Blochman, former commodore
of the Corinthian Yacht Club. who Sc.
cured the Upton cup for yachting
clubs from Sir Upton, has just been
appointed a member of the exhibits
committee of the Panama California
exposition to be held in San Diego,
Cal. during 1915.
Packey Mcfarland, the fast Chicago
lightweight, won all the way in his
tenround fight with Tommy Murphy
OF Brooklyn, at the Fairmonnt Athletic
/ Club in New York. The Chicago boy
outboxed and outfought Murphy.
The opening Of the 1911 Western
League baseball season in Wichita
Kans., was attended with more than
the usual ceremonies. the afternoon
virtually being a half holiday, The
majority OF the merchants will close
their places OF business and the city
offices were closed the entire after
noon,
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-27
Colorado's Farming Growth.

Denver.-While the increase in acre
age of Colorado forms from 1900 to
1910 was less than fifty per cent, the
Census Bureau reports an increase in
the total value of all farm land alone
300 per cent; in the total value of farm
land and buildings, 2S3 per cent; in the
total value of farm buildings, 1S3
per cent; In the average value per
acre OF farm land alone, lS2
per cent; in the average value per acre
of farm land and buildings, 10 per
cent; in the total value of all farm i'm
plements and machinery, 100 per
cent; in the total expenditures for la
Dor, 1G1 per cent; in the total expen-
ditures for fertilizers. 152 per cent;
in the total improved farm acreage.
eighty-nine per cent; in the whole
number OF farms, eighty-six per cent.
and in the total farm acreage, forty
two per cent.
The only decrease during the decade,
among the items for which per-
centages are given, in the first section
of the summary. occurred in the aver
aoge acres per farm. and amounted to
twenty-four per cent.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-27
Want Oil Law Amended.

ington.-Upon the petition Of
nearly 200 citizens OF Denver and Colo
RADIO Springs, an effort will be made
to secure an important amendment 10
the oil land act of June %, 1910, of
great interest to the West. The peti-
TONERS are those who had initiated
rights to coal lands in Routt county,
Colorado. prior to the withdrawal act
-expending from 800 to $3.50 on each
claim. They seek an amendment of
the oil act to save to them the same
rights as extended to oil prospectors
under that measure. and such a bill
will be introduced soon. The act of
June %, 1910. expressly recognized
the initiated rights of oil prospectors,
whose titles were not affected by the
new law. The coal locators now plead
for the same protection. One Colo
RADIO case was taken to the secretary
OF the interior on appeal. but met with
an adverse decision both here and at
the local land office.
The Arvada enterprise., 1911-04-27
Minor Mention.

The population of Greeley is now
estimated at 5000.
A first class ball team is to be oc-
ganized at Kersey.
About 100000 has been subscribed
for the Eaton cannery.
The new ice plant at Kersey is now
ready for business.
Denver recently won a ten.inning
game rom Lincoln, score l to 0.
Loren Lister was recently drowned
near Palisade in the Grand river,
The home of j. A. Y. Alderman, liv-
ing near Castle Rock, was burned.
Bert Snider was given six months
in Jail in Pueblo for beating his wife.
Hiram Heckles, aged so, pioneer
of the Cripple Creek district, is dead.
Plans are under way for organza.
tion of brass band in Grand June
ton.
Beginning about the middle of May
the streets of Holly will be sprinkled
daily.
Peter Stoehr. aged rs, dropped dead
at his home in Montrose from heart
disease.
Fire destroyed 200 feet of the East
Evans 600-foot bridge doing probably
$4,000 damage.
No trace of VIM. Ward, who disap.
peared from Windsor recently. has
been found
There are now only about seventy
cars of sheep on feed for market in
northern Colorado.
Charles r. Howard, an old soldier
suddenly at Longmont.
Two hundred thousand fish will be
placed in the headwaters of Mesa coun-
ty streams this summer.
The baseball team from the Univer.
sity of Kieo of Japan has asked for
a game in Grand Junction May S.
Colorado now heads the list of states
for loss of life in coal mine accidents,
with Alabama close second.
Mrs. G. s. Barnes, aged eightythree,
one of the best known residents and
pioneers of Colorado Springs is dead.
Efforts are being made to secure all
aeroplane exhibition for Grand juno.
ton during the Mesa county fair, next
fall
While digging well near Num-, F
A. Carr struck a stream which has an
| h, ;l.g
beer.
Charles Sears and Walter Lock
were jailed in La Junta for robbing D.
B. Mckenzie, an old man. They got
$50 or $40.
Representative Martin has nominal