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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
SThBblhC CASE IS
BEING HEARD TODAY
speeial to the EVENING NEWS.


New Brunswick, June 20:-John
Fontas, musician in a local Hun
garian orchestra, went on the stand
today as complaining witness against
Steve Orzrazi, who lives near Perth
Amboy, and who was indicted on a
charge of assault. Fontas testified
Orzrazi stabbed him IN the knee at
midnight on March s, while in New
Brunswick saloon.
The foreman of the jury hearing
the evidence is William ]. Murtagh,
OF Perth Amboy,
Sasso Trials Of.
Owing to the absence Of John S.
Sula, of Roosevelt, an important
witness. the trials of Andrew and
Carl Sasso, of the same place, were
laid over when called today. A
bench warrant was issued for SuIa.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
LOCATION FOR
FAIRGROUNDS
Residents of Northern Part
Are Making Objections.

Residents IN the northern and
northwestern parts Of the city object
TO having a playground established
so far in the southern part of the
city as the Playground Commission
would have it. A number are COM
planning about the action the COM
mission seems likely to take in choos-
ing a tract at Lewis street and Madi-
son avenue for the citys first public
playground.
They maintain that there are
plenty of open lots, plenty Of room
about the residences and the houses
are not close together in the southern
section, whereas congested condi-
tions exist mainly in the northern
and northwestern parts.
The Playground Commission is
scheduled to hold a meeting at $50
o'clock this afternoon in city hall TO
receive reports on various PROPOSE
tions. A meeting had been arranged
for yesterday afternoon, but one Of
the members was out of town.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
TO COMPEL HUSBAND
TO SIGN the DEEDS

Mrs. Annie Won Rome, of Fords,
has through Peter A. Peterson,
brought an action In the court of
chancery to compel her husband to
sign deeds, mortgages and the like
to enable her to properly handle her
property situated at Fords. The
couple are separated and 1t Is de-
clared Mr.. Won Rome refuses to
sign papers that will enable his wife
to take care of her property.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
TRENTON VOTING TODAY
ON COMMISSION FORM
I bV United Press Wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
Trenton, June 20:-Trenton is to-
day voting on the commission form
of government. A heavy vote is be-
Ing polled and while both sides are
expressing confidence Of victory the
machine leaders who are opposing
abolition of the present form of gov
ernment admit the proposition may
carry.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
MAJORITY AGAINST COM.
GOVERNMENT INCREASED

1DF|T1T " L0ITeu ITtNs we.
Jersey City, June 20:-Supreme Court
Justice Francis J. Swayze in determiu-
ing the Bayonne commission form Of
government recount in the Court House
library here yesterday made a record
for Supreme Court justice sitting in
and for a circuit that is without par
aHel in the annals Of the Supreme
Court Of this state. The result Of the
Supreme Court decision sustained the
adverse majority as returned
by the twenty-one district boards on
the adoption Of the commission plan
Of government, increasing the majority
to five.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
Charges Are Confirmed.
e eofdI bu United Press WSre.

Washington, June 2o:-C. H. Nc
Cormick. president of the 1nterna-
tional Harvester Company, today
calmly confirmed the charges that
Edward Heinzes endeavored to OBJ
tain $4,000 from his company as a
contribution to the alleged 500, 900
Lorimer slush fund.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
Cunard Company Settles.

Special By United Press Wire.
London, June 20:-The Cunard
Steamship Company today announced
it had settled with its striking
sailors, having agreed to an increase
in wages for the men. The amount
of the increase was not made known.
1t Is believed here that the sailors
strike is ended. Following announce
ment by the Cunard, White Star,
Allan and Leyland lines that those
company officials have acceded to the
demands of the strikers, other lines
are expected to follow suit shortly.
Threatened danger Of interference
with the coronation naval review re-
suited In the government bringing
heavy pressure to bear on the ship
companies.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
NEW YORK RESTAURANT.

Are you looking for first class din
ner. Clean and cool dining room. Ev-
srything In the home made way. A call
viii convince you that our RESTAU-
RANT Is up-to-dats. Chef for q. 8. 8,
Admiral Dewey, for three years, who
can recommend my work.
Q2e Smith St. N. Mikami, Prop.
tues&fri- emo
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
R|0T|NG
IN NEW YORK
Police Reserves on Water
Front--striksrs Alert.
Special by United Press Wire.

New York, June 2O:-Pol1ce re-
serves were massed along the river
front here today to prevent repetl-
ton of the rioting which occurred
yesterday. They fear trouble may
result In the tactics which are being
adopted by the strikers who have
established loose system Of patrols
along the wharves to urge would-be
strikers not to accent nositions from
the steamship companies. The situa-
tfon is critical and may flare into
open warfare of no mean proportion
at any moment. Already there have
been several near riots.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
NOTCH.

Ladies Society Fremads est. Hans
Fest" given up on account Of sickness.
The day will be decided later.
COMMITTEE.
e20S0-6-20.2t-
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NOTCH.

Members Of Court Standard, No. Ill
F.. Of A. are requested to meet at Odd
Fellows Hall, Wednesday. june 21st,
at 7:45 p. N. to attend Court Amboy,
So. F. Of A. Glass initiation.
LAWRENCE CLANCY,
G. R,
RHODES, Fin. sec'y.
22oTo-e-2o-It.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
Portugal Has Recognition.

Special By Uatted PTess Wire.
Washington, June 20:-The state
department announced today that
the republic of Portugal has the for
NAL recognition of this government,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
.PHILLIPsBURC TO Get
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK

Special BY United Press Wire.
Washington, june 20:-Phillipsburg
N. j., is included In list of sixty cit
les where it was announced to-day at
the post office department by Postmas-
ter General Hitchcock postal savings
banks will be ready for deposits on
July 15.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20

Try our exchange column. No
answer, no pay. Two cents for every
reply received.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20

AUTOMOBILES for rent. sexton. Is
Smith st. Phone 1S1. 20097-4-11-tfs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20

Automobiles fUT nfre. Phone ISL
day or night, Sexton, 10 Smith ST.
20Oq7-.-11 ifs
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20

EVENING NEWS covers the field.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20

WEATHER Fair
tonight and We'd
nesday. Slightly
warmer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-20
Last Edition

TWELVE PAGES.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01
P A Is A d. A N

of the pressing necessitiec Of the hour,
laid to and literally lasncd OFT a cam
paign Martial law was bowling over
the looters with ringing shots, and
the dead were not yet unraveled from
the tangle of the gardens and under
brush. While yet there rested livid
body in the encircling arms of live
oaks and willows, the commission was
gathering up its strength and girding
I'D it's loins 1t were useless to pro-
long the story of its achievements. 1t
is memorable Within a period so
short that the mind fails to grasp it
the future of Galveston was assured.
To be sure, it wasn't to be the same
old Galveston in a night; it wasn't to
be as it was before the Storm in a
year. Not that But with hand as
steady as a clock the commission
gradually refashioned the city as by
magic 1t actually raised the bed of
the streets from five to seventeen feet,
and what houses were left were
lacked up to meet the fill. Miles of
Galveston was raised to make flu
ture flood impossible the great sea
wall of solid concrete went up along
the gulf front, so that the winds might
blow, the tempest rage, but another
flood was impossible Millions of
dollars were raised by the commission
for the restoration Of Galveston
Away down there on the Gulf of Mex
leo, where the sea walls and the waves
mourn, these men worked day and
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01
Order Out of Chaos.

Quickly the commission measured
its strength, sighted along the field
and got to work. 1t wasn't a ques-
ton of days, but one of hours and
minutes. These magnificent generals,
splendid in the equipment forced out
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S1LA0lI$ 7 7 IS.

hundred and twenty miles an hour,
and what it could not blow away it
pounded into pieces. Human imag1-
nation cannot picture the scene as the
storm ragged, nor can it realize the
complete destruction it left.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01

all but their own destinv NJ slOus
hive years had passed the wha ~ Wh'
marVelled. = 1aS Wor
Other Cities Pro6+ed
1t was the commission. Hous+a
already large gamer by the s NIL u )
tunes OF her neighbor, saw fb e }, ]
light OF commission governn,e ssls Is
was the first to follow Galva IT, q
lead. Then Dallas and ola sS T
cities fell into line, and soon NJ a, 81
fed commission reached 4 a1q q
Molnes' Iowa, and the radical reforn
1t has worked everywhere Nave III
nothing short of wonderful WI WI
politics have been wiped off 81 II
municipal map and graft relegat,
to the woodshed Real goves $500 :
OF, by, and for the people3a bu as;,,e
governmental at last Co.. 's9'! vs.
popularity, and the people az j
preme. The doors are open st Sew
O'Clock, the store swept out, ana il
work of the day has started ID =
commission shop is the monev-n,al1,
tor the people, and it is gettirig Eli
the public patronage. Thee 81;
never be receiver appointed an i
commission. Its capital cannot 81 II
paired, because its integrity lies. IS #
honor OF the voter, and its credit
unlimited. Commission & Co,s,;,
the Go" the people.
An empty head is easily turned
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01
Born of Misfortune.

Born of Misfortune.
1t was here that the commission
form Of government was born. 1t had
to come at a moment when action
was needed; when towering intel
lect was demanded to command the
forces that were at hand, yet abso-
lutely without organization. The gov
ernor Of the State gave a quick re-
spouse to the appeal of few leading
citizens who cried out for succor
Troops were fastened to the spot, and
as fast as the work could proceed the
citizens got themselves together and
made a temporary organization that
was intended to do things with all the
speed possible. There was no time
for red tape. 1t was action, quick,
determined, resolute, fiery action.
backed by shotguns and bayonets.
Lest pestilence follow flood, the dead
were gathered into heaps, carried to
lighters, and the rapidly decomposing
bodies weighted and flung into the
sea. Old Neptune was the funeral
master and the people the undertaken.
There were no farewells to the dead,
no good-byes to the drowned, no pro-
cessions to the grave Galveston did
not mourn, but she worked. And
here, amid the most terrible disaster
of modern times, morse than Saul
frere in many ways, the manhood of a
people showed itself SO quickly and so
forcefully that a wondering world
stood by and wondered more.
x x
Getting the Commission Started.
When the governor of Texas ap-
proved Of the appointment of local
commission for Galveston, with pow
er to direct the restoration fight, the
work was SO altogether engaging and
business-like that the people fell to
and quickly voted the commission a
permanently The three men at the
helm were doing things. With a
hundred gigantic tasks ready at the
same time, with millions upon mil
lions of property absolutely de-
stroyed, with no credit established
and no cash in the citys treasury, with
a debt already being carried, the sit
uation not only promised bankruptcy,
but humiliation as we'll. Which way
the people turned was ruin. Thou
sands left the city Houston, less
than fifty miles away, herself on an
arm of the sea, proited largely by the
destruction of Galveston When
everything looked like the jig was up,
when the financial crisis was appalling
and pestilence and starvation were
overhanging spectres, up rose the
commission!
Order Out of Chaos.
OuiCL1v the commission measured
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01
Government by Commission.

lhe more L think OF commission
government the better it appeals 1t
has worked out its salvation in so
many places that | wonder it has not
been tried in more cities. And it is
a strange thing, too, that the origin
of the commission form Of municipal
reform came from a great calamity.
When Galveston was nearly swept
away by a great hurricane in 1902, the
entire city government was in chaos,
as we'll as the city itself Six thou
sand lives had been lost, and every
thing was in such a tangled mess that
martial law was declared in force and
a state military guard placed over the
city and all public and private prop
erty to prevent the inevitable footing.
1t was here that the emergency arose
that forced out the old mayor and
aldermanic system. 1t required dras-
tic action to bring order out of such
a mass of wreckage as everywhere
covered Galveston. Heretofore no
action regarding the expenditure of
public moneys could become effective
without a world of red tape and argu-
ment Quick, decisive, immediate &C
ton was necessary at Galveston. A
mighty catastrophe had fallen, and an
imperial hand was necessary to I'M
ravel the mystery Of the mixture.
*
Awful Havoc at Galveston.
Galveston was at that moment
conglomerate mass of wreckage, its
homes destroyed, every business
house dismantled all the shipping
washed ashore, the streets literally
jammed with head people and ami
mails, the trees filled with them, and
looting rampant. Pandemonium
reigned everywhere. The old Ire
mont Hotel remained intact, almost
unchanged, and it at once became the
center around which the remaining
thousands gathered in their mad fren-
zy to look with appalled, eye upon the
remnants of a once proud and beauti-
full city Human imagination falters
at trying to picture the scenes Of Gal
weston that Hateful Sunday morning,
when the Storm King had blown his
last blast over the island Eden.
Not a Time for Tears.
1t was not a time for tears or re-
grets. Men who did not know
whether their wives and mothers,
sweethearts or children we're dead or
aliev walked into the thick of the de-
bris, intent upon nothing except the
realizing sense that their beautiful
city had become a prey to the wild
elements of a furious gulf hurricane,
and beyond a recognition of this as a
mere condition nothing else existed
The streets, still neck deep in water
not yet receded to its proper level,
still smashing at gates that crashed to
and fro with the ebb and flow, were in
an indescribable and impossible state.
Confusion was everywhere; choas was
rampant, if that form of expression
may be employed. The hand of fate
had fallen ruthlessly. 1t smote the
city hip and thigh 1t roared out its
fury in an afternoon and night, the
mighty force of the storm going one
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01

night in silent patience, ob1;v;o..
al but their own destiny, And Sp III
five years had passed the wba H. Wn
marvelled. X oaS W0r
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1911-07-01

An empty head is easily turned
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
A ASENSAT|ONAL CASE
Postmaster WOrthington Arrested on
Charge of Larceny of HAY From
Barn of Joe Forrest.

Postmaster FL. O. Worthington was
placed under arrest Wednesday on the
charge of larceny of hay from barn
occupied by Joe Forrest. the reserva-
tion farmer The warrant was issued
out OF Justice Richards court and
was served by Constable Taylor, and
tfe case is set for hearing in court
this afternoon. Mr.. Forrest swore to
the charge on which the warrant wa:
issued aud Fred Pinkerton is the oom
planning witness.
When interviewed by Press report.
er Mr.. Wortbington said he had no
thing to say for publication. except
that spite work was at the bottom OF
the trouble, and the reason why be
had been arrested. Further than that
he had nothing to divulge until the
matter came up in court.
The alleged larceny of the hay is
said to have taken place in April.
Fred Pinkerton. the complaining wit.
ness, was sued for a small sum by
Worthington and had his wages gar
nisbeed. 1t was then that he inform
ed Forrest that he saw Worthington
take the hay. The case is being heard
before Justice Richards as this paper
goes to press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21

girl wera riding in one seated buggy
and his other 10y was riding horse
back. At Joe Bergevin's place the
horse bucked the boy off into the
buggy with such force that Mr.. Bra
den was knocked out of the vehicle,
taking the lines with him in the fall.
The team started on run aud the
three children were powerless to stop
the horses. The team ran south to
the LaFave place and went over the
embankment and crashed into a gate.
The girl tumbled out of the zig before
the embankment was reached. but
when the team came to that point
both Toys were dragging on the
ground. one having his foot caught in
the brace on the rear axle and the
other hanging from step on the side
of the buggy. Mr.. and Mrs. e. E.
Koontz and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Mcbride, who were on their way 10
the river, were opposite the LaFsve
home wher the team came dasI ing
along, and assisted in giving the
bruises on the bodies of the boys tenn
porary treatment. No serious injury
resulted to either of the youngsters.
but they will never have more mar
row escape with their lives.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
NEW GRAIN SELLS QUICKLY
Walla Walla Farmers Will Not Hold
for Higher Prices.

That new wheat will be sold faster
this year than ever before. ia the pre-.
diotion of both farmers and grain buy.
els in the Walla Walla valley. says
the Union. Holding has not proven
profitable in the past two or three
years, and it is believed that With the
little grain held over this year, The
demand will be better than usual.
Twelve thousand bushels we're sold
yesterday by the farmers nnion. the
grain being the property of Paul aud
Harkins. 1t was foitgfold and brought
70 cents bushel. This is by far the
biggest sale of wheat this season and
is taken to indicate that large lots
will be let 60 as we'll as smaller ones.
Several other smaller deals ale re-
ported; but too little grain has YET
been threshed to make any real effect
on the market. No contracts. as far
as it is known aave been made bY any
local farmers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
DESP0NDENT, MAN SUICIDES
Milton Farmer Jumps into Well---Neck
Broken BY Striking Wall.

Because he had been despondent and
iii for several months, Fred Greisler,
a rancher who lived near Freewater,
after arising shortly after O'Clock
Tuesday morning. committed suicide
by jumping down we'll head fore
most. his head striking on a stone
landing.
Mrs. Greisler. who was aware of her
husbands despondent condition. arose
with him aud followed him from the
house. BE said that he was going to
kill himself with hatchet The wife
tried to dissuade him by telling him
that he didn't want to commit suicide
and threw her arms around him. This
proved of no avail, bowevar. for the
man Eroke loose and jumped into the
we'll.
Mr.. Griesler had been married twice
his first wife having died three years
ago. He was married to his second
wife only month ago. Greislei was
SO years of age.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
Caseday Not to Hang.

Joseph II. Caseday, formerly deputy
sheriff of Grant county, sentenced to
he hanged for completely in the mur-
der of Oliver Snyder. will not pay the
death penalty. Governor Oswald West
said that Caseday's sentence will be
commuted and Caseday will be given
employment either in or about the
state penitentiary in day or two.
Word was received Ly the Governor d
Office that Caseday's wife is critically
i'll of heart disease, brought on large
ly from a nervous break down follow
ing the lodging of the murder charge
against her husband. During all The
time since Mrs. Caseday has had
knowledge that her huspband wal
sentenced to die, her condition hal
been such that knowledge Of this ma
ture would mean her death as we'll.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-07-21
SEARCHLIGHT RAYS.
The Effect When the Beams Penetrate
Fossy Atmosphere.

Nearly everybody is familiar with
The beam Of a searchlight and knows
why the beam is visible, while light
Itself cannnt be seen unless it strikes
the eye, its visibility being due to par
ticles in the air whlch really do reflect
the light to the eye. On 1. foggy
night. If one will notice. the beam
seems to come abruptly to an end if
the light is pointed upward. 1t does
this instead of gradually fading away
into notning. as it does pointed hori-
zontally on uniformly foggy night.
The thing is rather puzzling to one
first seeing it, but the reason is not far
to seek. Where the end Of the beam
seems to be there Is the place the fog
ends, for the beam cannot be visible to
us unless there are small particles in
its path. This is Of great help to sail
ors in judging Of the state of the
weather. for they can tell exactly how
thick the frog is. or, rather, how deep il
is. They can also tell by throwing the
light horizontally whether the fog is
universal or occurring only in patches,
for If extending to great distance the
beam gradually gets DINNER and dim
mer. but If in patches the beam is
lighter in patches. and If it goes
through a place with no fog at all that
part of the beam is black or invisible.
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