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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
BANK STOCK IS
RATED HIGHER
Assessed at Market Value
Supreme Court Opinion.

That all bank stock In this city
county and state must be assessed
at It's full market value this year by
the respective County Boards OF
Taxation became more evident today
when Clerk William A. Spencer, OF
the M~iddlesex County Board, re-
cei7ed a copy of the opinion of the
New Jersey Supreme Court, handed
down on February 27, 1911, in the
case of the city of Newark vs.. Henry
w. Tunis, which held that the act OF
the state board in reducing the
assessment on bank stock was il
legal and that the assessment of the
county board, in full market value.
must stand. Following is the opin-
ion in part:
I'm taxing the shares of a nation
al bank the true value, which is the
basis of the assessment, is under or
binary and normal conditions their
exchangeable value in the market
and not their book or liquidation
value.
in assessing shares of a national
bank the total valuation of all the
shares at their true value is to be
GhCtIidluSu anu Hull Iu4o 10 ~ ~
deducted the mount of the assess
ment on real estate and such other
items as the state permits to be de-
Quoted; each share is assessed upon
It's pro rata OF the balance.
Section eighteen of the tax act
provides that every trust company
shall be assessed in the taxing dis
trict where its office is situated upon
the full amount of its capital stock
paid in and accumulated surplus;
held that It is assessable upon the
true value Of its stock.
Section seventeen of the tax act
with the notifications of the act of
1908 does not tax shares of national
banks at a greater rate than other
moneyed capital in the hands of IN
dividuals.
The Judgment Of the Board OF
Equalization reducing the assess
ment must be set aside with costs.
1t is agreed that if this is done the
amount fixed by the County Board
is correct. The stock, therefore,
should be assessed at that valua-
ton"
Perth Amboy's valuation will be
greatly affected by the ruling, as for
the past two or three years bank
stockholders have been assessed at
the par value of their holdings, less
non-taxable securities. On many oc-
casions, as in the Newark instance.
the assessment levied was very
minute. Clerk Spencer will visit all
county banks within the next few
days and acQuatnt the officials with
the new law, also assess the institu-
tons holdings.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
BIG RECEPTION
is GIVEN TOGO
Meets Mayor Gaynor This
Morning. Crowd Cheers.
Special By United Press Wire.

SpecfdI o1 United Press WIRE.
New York, Aug. 4:-Resplendent
in the uniform and dress OF an ad-
miral of the Imperial Japanese navy,
with the insignia Of the order of the
Rising Sun on his breast, Admiral
Togo left his hotel this morning and
proceeded directly to city hall. He
was accompanied by the officials de-
tailed to remain with him and his
automobile was surrounded by a de-
tachment of 100 mounted policemen.
A great crowd waited outside the
hotel and there was wild cheering
all along the line. He was met at
the door of the mayors office by
Mayor Gaynor, who Immediately
drew Togo into his private office.
The greetings between the two were
private. Togo will leave New York
for Washington at 1888 this after
noon.
He will return to New York Au-
gust II, and remain until the 18th.
Then he will start for Vancouver,
stopping off at Boston and Niagara
Falls. Then he will take ship for
Japan at Vancouver.
The greeting between the Mayor
and the admiral was formal. Gay
nor told the visitor that IL he had
any doubt of the love the American
people had for him 1t would be dis
PEELED before he started back home.
He called attention to the cheers of
the people IN the streets and express
ed the hope that Togo Will have a
pleasant stay.
Newspaper photographers J. d
Togo's rooms and forced n e
so many times that y
pealed to the CO.. ,e
and they We \,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

special to the EVENING NEWS.
Keyport, Aug. An the list of
prize winners of the baby and civic
parade here Wednesday, just an
nounced and published below, many
Keyport entries will be noticed as
having won first, second, third, or
honorable mention in the division of
which they were an attractive part.
There were but few out-of-town en-
tries to win prizes, due principally,
to the energy and labor taken by the
local participants in making their
float, carriage or other vehicle the
handsomest in town. The judges did
not complete their task of selecting
winners until early last night.
Keyport slumbers today. The old
routine Is slowly becoming manifest
and before another sun goes down
this place will be Flooding along as
patiently as ever. The carnival at
tracted large crowds, and Keyport
proved itself a popular place. 1t is
now accessible from all the largest
cities in the state, as well as New
York, and a perfect flood Of visitors
made their exit early yesterday
morning or during the day after"
Merchants Pleased.
Local merchants express them
selves entirely pleased with the f.
nancial result of the carnival. While
the object of the celebration is to
place Keyport's nam before the
world of summer sight-seers, many
local business men figure upon the
two days to be the means Of intro
ducing their wares to the people of
the surrounding towns and making
all familiar with the excellent shop
ping facilities of this popular bor-
ough. The carnival committee has
expressed its appreciation of the as
sistance given the movement by the
merchants and all others who helped
arrange the celebration, and assist
ed Keyport in celebrating as lever
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
WOMAN FALLS
TWO STORIES

Mrs. Peter Pirkosk, COL Charles
street, fell from the second story
window Of her home at 10 o'clock
this morning. while hanging clothes,
and sustained injuries Of a painful
nature. No bones were broken, but
Mrs. Pirkosk's entire body is badly
bruised. The accident victim sus-
tanned the fall when the clothes line
broke and dragged her from the win
dow sill. DR.. G. W. TyrreIl was CALI
ed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
CRASHES
AGAINST CURB

Peter A. Johansen. OF the Perth
Amboy Foundry and Machine Com
pany, OF upper Washington street,
had a narrow escape from injury
when his automobile in which he
was riding ran against the curb at
State and Washington streets this
morning. In some manne unknown
the machine was caused to collide
forcibly with the curb and the rear
wheel on the left side was demol-
ished. Mr.. Johansen, who was driv-
ing it, was shaken up.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04

Four South Amboy persons were
hurt, one probably fatally, when a
big National touring automobile
crashed into a light delivery rig at
the southerly end of the Raritan
river bridge shortly after 5 o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. Samuel Hook
heiser, who keeps a store In Cedar
street, South Amboy, was badly
bruised and scratched; his seven
year-old son Jacob lies unconscious
at his home with a evere concus-
sion of the brain; his s~ix-year-old
son Herman is badly bruised and his
daughter Regina, three years old, is
badly cut about the face. John
Eversall, of Mechanicsville, who vas
riding with Hockheiser and his chill
dren while returning from work,
was cut and bruised about the body.
Hockheiser's rig vas demolished and
the left side Of the auto was dam
aged considerably. The damaged
car was taken to the Packer House
Garage.
Tries to Avoid Collision.
Ivan Stengel, the owner and
driver OF the machine, who lives in
Spring Lake for the summer and
conducts a business in Newark,
made strenuous but futile efforts to
avoid the collision. He damned on
all brakes and stopped his machine
80 short that the left rear tire was
torn from it's fastenings. He final
" ran the machine into the curb to
stop it, but not until its left side
had been driven forcibly against the
merchants rig, demolishing it and
throwing out all its occupants.
George w. Smith, of 1870 Central
avenue, Ocean Grove, and A. s. Hew-
son, of Spring Lake, were with Mr..
stengel in his auto. They were
shaken up.
Attemps to Pass Rig.
The accident happened when
Stengel and his friends were on
their way over the county bridge to
Spring Lake. At the same time
Hockheiser was returning home with
his three children and Eversall
aboard. A few hundred feet south
of the southerly end of the county
bridge Stengel's machine caught up
with Hockheiser's rig and an at
tempt was made to pass 1t. Accord
Ing TO Mounted f~dIToIuldu WIlidH
t. Hartmann's findings, following a
detailed investigation, Hockheiser
drove first to the right to let the
auto pass, then to the left and re-
turned to the right, confusing Stem
gel. who was driving his machine.
Stenge pulled up to the right of the
rig and at the same time, 1t Is de-
clared, Hockheiser drove his horse
to the right side of the road, with
the result that the machine plunged
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
5 THROWN OUT
OFAUTOMOBILE
Machine of ]. N. Wester
Turns Turtle on Road Near
FOrds Last Night.
SKIDDING IS CAUSE
Mrs. Wester and Three Girls
Have Narrow EsCape--Niece
Rendered Unconscious.
SKIDDING IS CAUSE

Skidding on the road between this
city and Netuchen, last night about
8 O'Clock, a Ford touring car owned
and driven by J. n. Wester, of this
city, overturned, hurting the FIVE
occupants out, pinning two of them
under the car and narrowly missing
a tree at the side Of the road. That
they were not killed is regarded as
little short Of a miracle. In the car
were MI. and Mrs. J. n. Wester and
daughter, Miss Ethel Wester, of 1913
Water street; Miss Grace Wester, a
niece Of the Westers, who lives at
Hartford, Conn, and Miss Viola
Eldridge, Of PA Fayet~e street
On Their Way Home.
After g trip to New Brunswick,
via South Amboy, the party came
home through Metuchen. Almost to
Fords Corner the light car skidded
on the road, turned around com
pletely twice and upset. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wester were thrown out, but
were not injured, MT. Wester turn
ing his ankle. The two girls, Grace
and Ethel Wester, were pinned IN
der the car, the former receiving a
bad brUise over the left eye, and the
latter painfully injuring her hip and
several minor injuries to her elbow,
legs and face. Miss Eldridge jump
ed as the car turned over and re-
ceived a sprained wrist and a badly
cut nose.
A crowd Of about fifty gathered
around and lifted the car off the lit
tie girls. Miss Grace was uneon-
scious for some time after the acct
dent. The car was righted and the
party came home, where DR.. Frank
c. Henry attended the girls and soon
brought them around all right. All
are getting along all right today, al
though the girls are suffering with
their injuries and are still somewhat
worked up IN account OF the shock.
The car was practically put out of
commission, although could be driV-
en- home last night. All the mud
guards are broken, one running
board is smashed, the top was torn
of, the hood and radiator smashed
in and tb"gT~l shield completely
twisted Q este body and
SGn oSp T :
- IL aefn 1
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
INVESTIGATE
MEAT RATES
Government Now After $50
Railroads.
Special bu United Press Wire.

Washington, Aug. 4:-The sweep
ing investigation of the railroad
stocks and fresh meat was ordered
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on a complaint recently received
from the corporation Commission Of
Oklahoma. The hearing will be held
at Oklahoma City September II, and
will effect $50 railroads.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
COUNSEL READY
IN BEATTIE CASE
Special bu United Press Wire.

SPSNst<t ~ Y L 'Soo
Richmond, Va, Aug. 4:-Flat de-
NAL Of the report that counsel for
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr,, have found
a witness at York, Pa, who will
testify hat Beattie and his wife
were laughing and chatting in their
automobile together a few minutes
before the tragedy was made today.
Counsel on both sides say they are
practically ready for the trial, With
the exception of Paul Beattie. cousin
of the accused man, the three pris-
oners In the Richmond Jail are
standing confinement well. Paul is
apparently on the verge of another
breakdown. A report that the Vir-
ginia militia will be called in to
maintain guard around the court
house during the trial was discredit-
ed today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
Quinn UIUu
LAND TROOPS
Government Concerned Over
Failure to Act.
BIZ United Press wtre.

Special BIZ United Press Wire.
Washington, Aug. 4-The failure
Of Commander Ounan to land United
States sailors in Port au Prince,
though both the German and British
commanders sent detachments
ashore yesterday, was the cause OF
concern among officials of the state
and navy department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
NEW YORK RESTAURANT.

Are you looking for a first class din
ner. Clean and cool dining room. Ev-
erything in the homemade way. A call
will convince you hat our RESTAU-
RANT is up-to-date. Chef for u. 8. S.
Admiral Dewey, FIR three years, who
can recommend my work.
226 Smith st. M. Mikami, Prop.
tues&fri-6mos
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
Water Main Leaking.

Patrolman Chris Hansen reported
a water main in Clifford street leak
ing yesterday. The water depart
ment was notified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
TO SEE FLIGHT
AT METUCHEN
AerOpIane Race from PhiIa-
delphia to New York for
$4,000 Prize Tomorrow.
HAMILTON'S SECOND TRIP
Plans to Salute Bird Men
When They Pass Over Bor-
ough in Afternoon.
gpecial b. United Press we.

New York, Aug. 4:-Charles K.
Hamilton, Lincoln Beachey and
Hugh A. Robinson expect to leave
Governors Island at noon tomorrow
in an aeroplane race to Philadel-
phia for a $4,000 prize. Flying up
the Hudson river they will circle
over Manhattan, then cross to Jer-
sey City and follow the PenDsylva-
mia railroad tracks to Trenton.
From there they will follow the
course of the Delaware river to
Philadelphia.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
CRAZY MAN DEMANDS
TEN MILLION DOLLARS
Special By United Press Wire.

Special bE Cntted Press WIRE.
New York, Aug. 4.-The Office
force Of J. P. Morgan and Company
were badly scared today when Per-
cy Passmore, who said he lived It
$50 Mott avenue, Long Island City,
penetrated past the Office boy, and
demanded 100000 He said -
wanted TO buy the National I
Bank, and when the MONEY! re-
fused he said some n would get
hurt. He was quickly arrested and
taken TO Bellevue hospital.
Subrcryba for the NEWS
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
6 MEN BURIED
UNDER ROCKS
Speotal BIZ United Press Wtre.

Rondout, n. Y, Aug, 4:-Six men
we're buried and two are known to
be dead, the esult of a fall of rocks
on the Catskill aqueduct today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04

Try our exchange column. No
answer, no pay. Two cents for every
reply received.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04

II you have something to trade
put an advertisement In our ex-
change column
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04

WEATHER - Gener-
ally cloudy with To-
cal showers to night
and Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-04
LAST EDITION

TWENTY POUR
PAGES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
ACCUSE WOMAN OF POISONING.
Husband Fed on Arsenic, According to
Reports.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 22.-Ars. Or
yer Duvan of Litchfield, four miles
northeast of here, is being held at
husband. she refuses to return to this
state without requisition papers and
authorities here seem not to know what
action will be taken. Mr.. Duvau is
said still to be in a serious condition
as a result of poison administered
three weeks ago.
Arsenical poisoning was said to be
the cause of his illness and an officer
was sent to Litchfield to arrest her on
a charge of poisoning. By tip, or
chance, she was across the Missouri
line and has not returned since. She
refuses to return to this state without
papers from the state of Missouri.
The charge against Mrs. Duvall may
prove quite serious. Reports are that
Duvau is not without the zone of dan
ger and may die at any time from eff
fects of the arsenic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
woMEN's PRISON TO BE SECURE
No Colony of Nuns More Shut Off
From World.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 22.-Uncle
Sans women prisoners, nearly 500 of
them, now scattered in state peniten-
tiaries all over the country, soon will
have a prison of their own, prison
inside a prison, in fact, into which no
man, aside from a few higher Off
Gals, will ever penetrate.
The new prison is being built inside
the walls of the United States peni-
Tertiary here. It occupies one corner
of the prison Enclosure. from which it
will be cut off by high walls, as Sc
cure as those which surround the
main Enclosure
Though less likely to chance escape
than the men, the women will be more
securely confined than the most des-
perate characters in the mems prison.
No community of nuns will be any
more securely shut off from the world.
The new prison will be the first
women's prison the government has
built
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
MORMONS ERECT SHAFT
Great Choir Gives Early Morning sa-
cred Concert at Richmond.

Richmond, Mo-, Nov. 22.-With ap-
propriate exercises which began early
this morning with a sacred concert by
the eformon tabernacle choir at a
memorial service in the Farris theater,
and in the presence of many high
church dignitaries and five hundred
members of the church who Travelled
from Utah in special trains to be pres
ent, huge granite shaft erected to
the memory of Oliver Cowdrey, David
Whitmer and Martin Harris, the three
apostles who witnessed the translation
of the Book of Mormon, was unveiled
here today.
The monument stands over the grave
of Oliver Cowdery in the old Rich
mond cemetery. Cowdery, who was
one of the six members of the Church
Of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
at its organization, April s, 1880, at
died in Richmond in 1850 Whitmer
died here a few years later. Both are
buried in the old cemetery Harris
died in Salt Lake City and is buried
there.
The inscription on the shaft reads:
sacred to the memory of oliver Cow
derry, witness to the Book of Mormon
and to the translation thereof by the
gift and power of Cod He was the
scribe of the translation as it fell from
the lips of Joseph Smith, the prophet.
This monument has been raised by
his fellow believers, and also to COM
memorate the testimony of three wit
nesses, the truth of which they main
tain to the end of their lives
Heber J. Grant, an apostle of the
Utah Mormon church and second in
line of the apostolic succession, who
lives in Salt Lake City, presided at the
ceremonies.
Kansas City Mo. Nov 22.-On the
historic temple lot" in Independence.
consecrated more than IS years ago as
the site of great temple to the Lord
by Joseph Smith, the prophet and
founder of the Mormon church, 100
members of the Mormon tabernacle
choir stood Tuesday afternoon and
sang I'VE Thank. Thee. God, for a
Prophet"
The choir was enroute to Richmond,
Mo-. where a huge granite shaft to the
of Oliver Cowdery, David
Whit1ner and Martin Harris, the three
apostles who witnessed the original
of the book of Mormon,
was unveiled today.
The Mormon choir will be heard at
the Auditorium in Topeka tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
ONLY A PRICE MAKER
Government Will Try to Dissolve But
ter and Egg Board.

Chicago, Nov Government Off
Gals were prepared today to begin the
presentation Of their most important
evidence against the Chicago butter
and egg board, the local organization
which it is alleged, arbitrarily fixes the
prices of these commodities. This evil
dence, it was said would include the
market quotations in butter and eggs
for this morning and several hundred
other mornings with the idea in view
of showing alleged unwarranted f1uctu-
atoms in prices.
Evidence in the case is being heard
before a master in chancery. Assistant
United States District Attorney WEIGH
who is in charge Of the government
case. said:
1--WE are going to try to prove that
the board has it's sole excuse for ex-
istence in the manipulation of prices
of butter and eggs
The government is trying to dissolve
the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
Youthful Charm
To Aged Complexion

''Prematurely or middle-aged com
plexions can be made soft and velvety
and given a pink and white tint of
youth" says Mrs. Mae Martyr, in the
New York Express. But first of all,
powder and rouge must be discarded
because of their ruinous effect on the
skin In it's place should be used a
plain spudmax lotion. made by dis
solving 4 ounces spurmax in II pint
hot water and adding teaspoonfuls
glycerine. Using witch hazel instead
of water makes it dry quicker in cold
weather.
This lotion should be applied to
face, neck and arms, then gently mas
saged in. and when it dries the skin
takes on soft satiny finish. Con-
tinued using will -emove pimples,
blackheads, wrinkles and skin-rough- =
ness. It is especially fine for oily or
muddy mp1exions and unlike pow
der, is invisible when on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
REJECT BELLS PROPOSITION.
Kansas City, However, VIII Treat With
Company if Merger Is Desired.

Kansas City, Nov. 22.=In a letter
sent to ]. w Gleed, counsellor for the
Bell telephone, the council commit
tee refused to consider the ordinance
for a telephone merger as presented
by the company. The joint committee
and the utilities commission, however,
offer to treat with the company fur
Their on the merger question and out
line the provisions which must be en-
bodied in an ordinance to be submitted
by the telephone company.
The conditions which the telephone
company is asked to embOdy are:
Purchase clause by which the city
may take over the telephone proper
ties and operate them
A clause providing for referendum
of the ordinance to the people before
it becomes effective.
Arbitration of labor disputes that af-
feet the service.
Municipal control of manner of plant
operation as to service.
Assured connection with all tele-
phone companies in Kansas and Mis-
souri, desiring such connections.
A clause providing for writing off
depreciation each year.
Books to be kept in Kansas City and
subject to inspection of the proper city
officials.
Percentage of gross receipts to be
paid to the city.
Right of the city to require the in
sta1lation of automatic service when
the same is practicable.
Regulation and detailed rates in
Guiding party line service.
Penalty and forfeiture clause.
Complete and detailed annual re-
ports and right to examine same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-22
GIRL WINS PosroFFIcE.
Named by Almost Unanimous Vote in
First Primary.

Leroy, Nov. 22.-Miss Esther Abbott
was nominated for postmistress of Lee
roy here in the first primary ever
held for the selection of a postmaster.
She received 554 votes and her OPP
ponent, C. c. Kersey, received II. Miss
Abbotts father was postmaster until
his death few weeks ago. She was
an assistant and after his death had
charge of the office.
The primary for the selection of
postmasters is original with Congress
man Fred S. Jackson of this district.
IN order to avoid factional troubles
and to please majority of the pa
irons of each postoffice Congressman
Jackson has announced that hereafter
every vacancy in his district will be
filled by a primary.
All of the patrons of the postoffice
here, of voting age, whether living in
town or on the rural routes, were in
vited and permitted to vote.
Following today's primary Congress
man Jackson Will file Miss Abbotts
name with the proper department in
Washington.