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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-11-11

1t will be observed that the average
date of closing Is Nov. 20, that the
earliest date was Nov. 2, 1879, and the
latest was Dec. 10, 1899.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
WOMAN MAKES
A CONFESSION
Murder Mystery in Virginia
Is Being Clearsd.
peofa1 BIZ United Press Wfrs.

SpeCidf W OHlteu TTeoS bHos
Norfolk, Va, June 8:-The mys-
terry of the murder of Harry c. Davis
whose mangled body was discovered
in an onion patch on the farm ot
Mrs. Minnie Murdoch, was solved
today when the woman made for
nal confession. She accused her
lover, Charles Merkle, of the crime,
She said:
Davis used to keep company with
me. We quarrelled and he went
away. Shortly after Merkle fell in
love with me. Davis returned few
days ago and pleaded with me to re-
turn to him. Merkle threatened to
kill me If I threw him over. A few
nights ago when Davis and I were
asleep a noise awakened me. Davis
lay with his head crushed. Nearby
stood Merkle with an axe. He
threatened to kill me If I screamed
l was so frightened l helped him
bury the body the next day, after
it had been laying under the bed all
night. I do not think Davis was
dead when we hid him under the
bed"
Because other men are said to
have gone to Mrs. MuTdock's home
and were never seen to return, po-
lice are today digging about the
farm
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
RAILROADS PAY
TWICE MONTH
Governor Wilson Signs Sew.
eral More Bills.

Trenton, June Slate yesterday
afternoon Governor Wilson made
law by affixing his signature to the
bill requiring railroads to pay their
employees twice a month, the result
of this Silzer Senate II bill being to
save railroad men money by allow
ing them to buy cash instead of on
time and in many cases save them
money by keeping them out of the
hands of the loan sharks for loans
This measure has been before the
legislature for the past twelve years
or more and never got up to the
governor before.
Other bills signed were: Senate
156 by Mr.. Osborne, abolishing con-
tract labor in the state prison and
other similar institutions in New
Jersey; creating board of control,
consisting Of the head keeper of the
state prison and superintendent of
the Railway reformatory and two
others to be named by the governor,
all to serve without pay, to super
wise labor at the prison on articles
needed for state institutions and de-
partments, the manufacture of
WHICu Is NOW " US uOut Ut the p1lS-
on, the legislature to provide moneys
for installing machinery and build
ings to conduct the manufacturing
therein. 1t is calculated that the
state will save much money this way.
He also signed the Pikart bill,
house AL, allowing the appointment
of a recorder in townships having
$500 inhabitants, to serve for s400
year.
The last bill signed was house 516.
by Mr.. Mylod. requiring pawnbrok-
ers to~>furnish the chief of police
every day list of goods received
that day. Secondhand dealers are
also to furnish daily records of their
business to the chiefs of police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
MAY ATTACH
TROLLEY CAR
Conductor Is Arrested Cop
Is Refused Ride.

Another arrest was made at 1886
0 clock this morning in the fight be
tween the police and Public Service
Railway Corporation for refusing to al
low police officers to ride free while
on duty. As a result Frank Erwin, a
Public Service conductor, living at
Milltown, was held under $500 bail to
await the action Of the grand jury
when arraigned before Recorder Ke-
hoe this morning.
May Attach Trolley Car.
Local Superintendent of Trolleys an
Duersen asked for an adjournment, but
the complainant, Officer William Calvin
insisted the case proceed. City Marshal
Walters is carrying an execution, sign
ed to-day by the recorder, authorizing
him to levy on Public Service Railway
Company property because the company
has not yet paid a fine Of $15 i'm
posed May 4 for a similar offense. It
is likely he will consult the city attor-
ney, and if permitted by law, levy on
one of the cars in operation so as to
make the trolley company C he to
terms. as
Erwin was charged with assault and
battery in that he placed his hand on
Officer Calvin s shoulder this morning
and ordered him from his ear. The con-
duetor was Immediately placed under
arrest and gave bail for a hearing. At
the time Mr.. Calvin was on a hurry
call to the Central station to take care
of a man found there.
Chief Tells Men to Ride.
Chief of Police Burke has given or
ders to his men to ride without paying
when on duty and if a car is stopped to
eject them, that they sit until the car
crews feel disposed to proceed. John
Dunham, patrolman, was expelled from
a car in charge of Conductor Frederick
Miles. The latter was taken into Gus
tod and his employer, the P. S. Rail
way Company, was fined $15. L. D. H
Gilmour, assistant counsel for the rail
way company, gave it to understand
at the time that he would eertiorari the
proceedings in order to make test ease
of it.
Papers promised to Recorder Keho,
have not yet reached him and for tha
reason he issued an execution today
This is returnable in thirty days A
car will probably be levied upon and
disposed of at public sale.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
BOY SWINDLER
AT WORK HERE
SucCesdsd in Getting $40
Eill Changed Without Pro-
ducing the Bill.
IN APARTMENT HOUSE
Said Woman on Floor Below
Wantsd the koney--PeIics
Are at Work.
lin APARTMENT HOUSE

That a youthful swindler is at
work in this city became evident this
morning when a boy succeeded T.
getting change for a ten dollar bill
without producing = bill. The lat
est scene of the IS operations is
at the new Stafford apartment house
at High and Jefferson streets. The
boy hurried to a fat on the third
floor, where Mrs. Laura E. Rocka-
fellar answered his knock. He asked
for change for $40 for Mrs w. H.
Black on the floor below. He said
Mrs. Black would send up the bill
later. He was given the change and
quickly disappeared. The boy was
about twelve years old, wore gray
suit with knee pants.
Later, upon comforting with Mrs.
Black, 1t was learned that she had
not sent for change. A hasty search
was conducted about the neighbor-
hood for the boy and a short time
later Detectives Huff a1d Long were
notified
A similar attempt was made by a
boy to get $40 from DR.. Fithian on
Sunday afternoon and 1t is believed
other attempts will follow today's
successful robbery.
DR., Fithian, through his alertness
saved SO on Sunday. A boy ran to
his office, apparently out Of breath,
asking for change for $40 for DR.. J.
G.. Wilson. He had no bill with him,
but DR.. Fithian was on the point Of
getting the change when he happen
ed to think that DR.. Wilson was
away. The boy escaped.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
WILL INSPECT
ALL FACTORIES
Fire Chief Wants Protection
for the Employees.

A rigid investigation of every fac
tory in this city will be made tomor-
row by Patrick Rocks, chief OF the
fire department, to ascertain the con-
ditions of the buildings and the
means of fire protection offered to
the employees at the different plants.
Despite the fact that the state law
requires certain factory buildings 10
be equipped with fire escapes, ac-
cording to the fire chief, there are a
number of local factories which
have not complied.
Brought To Light Yesterday.
These facts were brought to light
yesterday when Chief Rocks, accom-
panied by William P. O'Hara, made
an inspection of several factories
here and found conditions such that
he is highly incensed over the poor
protection offered the employees. A
report Of the chiefs findings tomor-
row will be forwarded to the Board
of Aldermen.
In one of the factories examined
yesterday. in which several hundred
girls are employed, the officials
found no protection whatsoever Of
fered in the way of exterior fire es-
capes. Mr.. Rocks said today that If
a fire should break out in that plant,
1t would gain much headway before
the arrival Of the apparatus, owing
to the buildings location. This fact
alone, the chief continues, warrants
him in making complete inspection
of all plants tomorrow,
Following the recent fire horrors
| in Nov p.1r
scores Of girls were burned to a
crisp or jumped to their death in a
blind alley" a number of cities
took the precaution to examine their
factories and see that the law in re
gard to fire escapes was strictly en-
forced.
Building Code Provides.
The building code, which will go
into effect in about two weeks, &C
cording to Alderman-at-Large Will
lam d. Voorhees's statement today,
emphatically states that fire escapes
must be erected on certain struc-
lures. The building inspector, Mich
ael j. Mcnamara, who begins work
Monday, will enforce the clause.
Section 173, of the building code,
says: every dwelling house occu-
pied by three or more families above
the first story, and every building al
ready or to be erected, occupied or
used as hotel, lodging or boarding
house, school, theatre, lodge room,
Or place of public assembly, and
every factory, mill, mandatory, or
workshop, hospital, asylum, or in
stitution, or office building, shall be
provided with suitable, strong iron
fire escapes, as may be determined
by the inspector of buildings, to be
constructed in such a manner as he
may direct and approve"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
HEADQUARTERS
FOR NEW CLUB
Young Mems Republican
Organization Will Secure
Permanent Rooms,
BlXTY ADDED TO ROLL
Enthusiastic Meeting Last
Night Reports Made
Speeches by Members.

Having perfected permanent
organization, and, by popular vote,
decided upon Wednesday as the
regular meeting night, the Young
Mems Republican Club last night
took favorable action In regard to
securing permanent club rooms and
the following committee was ap-
pointed to look into the matter and
report at the next meeting: F. B.
Gilman, F. j. Schantz and Clarence
Wright. The club expects to occupy
Its own quarters within two weeks,
at least.
Sixty New Members.
Sixty new members were enrolled
last night, bringing the total over
the century and half mark, while at
least half of this number were pres
ent last night At the meeting last
week an equal number of applica-
tions received favorable considera-
ton and the prime movers of the
club are confident the membership
will steadily grow during the coming
months.
Owing to the very short notice it
was well nigh impossible to secure
speakers last night. Hereafter this
matter will rest entirely in the hands
of John F. TenBroeck, who is chair
man of the speakers committee.
The club was not to be daunted last
night by the absence of an out-of-
town orator so a general discussion
was INDUCED In by many members
present. Among the speakers, in
addition to President James E. Girls
void, who presided, were: John
Hanson, John Pfeiffer, Stephen F.
Somogyi, H E. Pickersgill, Morgan
Larson, M. j. Dinesen, j. B. Quick,
William T. Stacey, William H. Full
lerton, William H. Pfeiffer and
Victor w. Main.
Interesting Reports.
Vice President Morgan F. Larson
gave an interesting report, as did
John A. Peterson, secretary of the
organization The clubs progress Is
remarkable, inasmuch as the men,
bershlp now includes some Of the
best known Republicans In this city,
as well as many who have not been
active in politics for some time. The
organization will make no attempt
to dictate the personnel of the ticket
for the coming election, but has as a
purpose the banding together of the
heretofore scattered forces of the
party and make unity and strength
directly responsible for success In
the coming campaign.
The club will meet next week in a
hall not as yet decided upon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
DEMEhTED MAN WORE
BUT LITTLE CLOTHING

Steve Snyder, Polander, thirty
years old, of Penn street, was taken
into custody yesterday afternoon for
acting queerly. He was declared to
be demented, as when found he had
most the clothes torn from his body.
When placed in the city patrol wag-
on he wore but a undershort and
oyercoat.
He appeared In court this morn
ing with only these garments on. He
was in his bare feet and bareheaded.
He was unable to speak English and
was remanded to Jail for a hearing
at q time when an interpreter could
be present. The man is known by
the police and is believed to have
been affected through excessive
drink. Patrolmen William T. Hart
mann and Andrew Jensen arrested
him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
MADER0 SEES
OPPORTUNITY
Says Earthquake in Mexico
Will Draw the People
Closer together.
AWAIT NEWS FROM SOUTH
Fear that Death List Will
be Greatly increased
People Are Supsrstitious.

Mexico City, June 8:-By direc-
ton of President de la Barra federal
officers are today striving to get into
communication with southern Mexi-
co, fearful that the death rate and
magnitude of the earthquake disas-
ter will be increased with details
from the south of the capital. City
authorities today set large gangs OF
poems to work repairing the cracked
asphalt streets and pavements, and
tearing down the shattered walls of
the national palace and searching
the debris for victims of fallen walls.
The worse suffering was In the Santa
Maria quarter, which is today sur
rounded by Gordon of federal and
revolutionary military.
May Injure Madero's Chances.
The catastrophe has thrown a
great gloom over the celebration
planned for Madero's triumphal en-
try and many hundreds of supersti-
tious poems and members of the low
er classes believe the quake bad
omen. 1t Is feared by some that It
will seriously affect Madero's candi-
dacy at the presidential election.
Madero, instead of fearing the
disaster will hurt his chances among
the superstitious voters, believes the
general loss and suffering will dc
much to bring the people together
out of chaos and dissatisfaction. In
an exclusive interview given today to
the United Press, he said
Madero on Reconstruction.
"The hardest part of the recon-
struction has just commenced. The
bullet part is over. l am going to
stand for more and better schools in
Mexico. In order to accomplish this
we will have to overturn the whole
present system of education. DR..
Vasquez Gomez will have charge OF
this work. I will not campaign for
the presidency preceding election
period If the people want me elect
ed ! will let them speak their Will,
and II they want some other man !
will be satisfied. My trip southwark
convinced me the people understand
the problems that must be solved. /
believe Mexico will at once settle
down to a period of industry and
peaceful reconstruction, for better.
ment as had never been known IL
the history of the Republic.
81 am grateful to the American
people for their sympathy during
the revolution. The revolution cost
me personally 100000 and there
was not a cent of American money in
it. American and foreign capital
will always be welcome in Mexico,
as it is needed in the development of
the country"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
GARY TELLS OF
EXPORT TRADE
Steel Trust Head Again on
Witness Stand.
Epectal bu United Pr,ss Wire.

Washington, June Sat today S
resumption of the hearing Of the
Stanley House Committee, investi-
eating the United States Steel Cor
poration, Judge E. H. Gary testified
that the trust did ninety per cent
of the American iron and steel ex-
port trade and at the present time
manufactures fifty per cent. of the
total output in all lines.
Gary developed his ideas as 20 the
proposed International agreement in
the steel business. He said that 1t
means little more than an fnterna-
tional interchange of opinion that
might bring about more stable eQui-
libriums in the worlds stage. The
whole composition, he said, is open
and legally proper. To my mind, -
he said, ''it would be calculated to
bring more foreign money into Am
erica and be for the best interests
OF the worlds trade
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
RUNAWAY HORSE is
STOPPED BY FENCE

A horse attached to a light wagon
belonging to Ole Jensen, of Fords,
ran away on Paterson street yester
day afternoon and created some ex-
citement for few minutes. 1t ran
but short distance, ending the dash
with a sudden stop after a collision
with fence. The wagon was some
what damaged and parts of the har-
ness were broken. No one is report
ed to have been injured,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
VOORHEES, FUNERAL
speosa1 to tho EVENING Nhws

New Brunswick, June s:-Former
Governor Foster NJ. Voorhees,, of Eliza-
beth, will be one of the honorary pail
bearers at the funeral Of Dr. E. B,
VOORHEES,, tomorrow afternoon. The
other rall- bearers viii be: DR.. Francis
Dyck, DR.. John Il. Raven, DR. Jacob
G.. Lipman, DR.. Henry G. Cooke, Regis,
trar Irving Upson, of Rutger' 5 College;
William 5. Myers, of New York, for
mer mayor of this city, and Franklin
Dye, of Trenton, secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture.
The faculty of Rutger s College and
societies of which DR.. Voorhees, was a
member, will attend the funeral in a
body.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
CONVICTED MAN BECAME
TIRED AND WALKED OUT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, June S-Stephen
Fabian, of Port Reading, convicted
today on the charge of deserting his
wife, vanished like a sunbeam i'm
mediately after the verdict and could
not be found when wanted officers
James O'Brien and Petrick McCabe
were detailed to hunt up the convict
ed man and short time later they
appeared back in court with Fabian
in their midst
The prisoner, when arraigned,
said he grew tired of sitting around
the court house and, after seeing the
jury come in, decided to go back
home, He thought 1t was all over,
he said. The officers found him on
Albany street waiting for a Perth
AmbOy car.
After a consultation Fabian was
paroled until Friday, when he will
be sentenced.
You'll find it in the NEWS,
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
ABEL HANSON MEMBER
OF WATERWAYS ASSN.

Abel Hanson has received notice
of his election to membership in the
Staten Island Sound Deep Water
ways Association as the official rep
resentative of the Perth Amboy
Board of Trade. Mr.. Hanson has
also been chosen a member of the
general committee of the associa-
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
AVIATOR FELL TO DEATH
BEFORE A VAST THRONG
eneefal bu Unlted pre.s Es-ira.

Rome, June S:-AviatOr Raemon-
do Maria met tragic death today
when his machine in which he was
leading one of the Tiber river air
races fell in sight of thousands and
crushed him beneath the wreckage.
The machine struck telegraph pole,
exploding the engine and setting fire
TO the planes.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
". H, MCCORMICK JR.
is MEDICAL DOCTOR

William H. Mccormick, Jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Mccormick,
of High street, has successfully passed
his examinations at the University of
Pennsylvania, qualifying him as med
zeal doctor. Mr.. Mccormick will enter
the st. Francis Hospital in Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
ORDERS FOR CAMP AT
SEA CIRT OUT TODAY
Special BY United Press Wire.

Special BY United Press Wire.
Trenton, June 8:-Today's orders
for the camp Of instruction for in
fantry officers of the New Jersey
National Guard, to be held on the
states camp grounds at Sea Girt
June 23 to 27, were issued today by
Adjutant General Sadler. They pro-
vide that Brigadier General Dennis
s. Collins, Second Brigade, shall as
sumo command, and that Captain
David s. Hill, of this city, is appoint
ed surveying officer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
1000 STRIKE At BIG
LOCOMOTIVE WORKS
Special bu United Press Wirs.

Special By United Press Wire.
Philadelphia, June S:-More than
1000, including 2,200 boilermakers,
went on strike today at the Baldwin
Locomotive Works. The strikers
are fighting to obtain reinstatement
for the 1900 men laid off some
weeks ago.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
TALK ON COMkIiSS
COVE MENT AT TRENTON
SpeciaI by Cnited Press Wire.

Specidl bg Omitted Press Wire.
Trenton, June S:-Mayor Whit
penn will deliver a short talk on
commission gomernment at the mass
meeting in the Trenton theatre Tues
day evening. Governor Wilson will
make the principal address and
Mayor Wittpenn will relate his ex-
periences under the old form and his
reasons for believing the same is
desirable.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
FOUR KILLED BY TRAIN
WHILE GOING To JAIL
special bu United Press Rfrs.

Bluefeld, W. Va, June S:-Four per-
sons were killed and one perhaps IA
tally injured this morning, as the result
of being struck by Norfolk and West
ern train. The dead are Mrs. Martha
Noel, who was soon to become a mother,
James Payne, town constable, John
Ashworth and Edward Jones. Charles
Odes was seriously injured and has
never regained consciousness. Ashworth
and Jones were aiding in taking Mrs.
Noel and Odes to jail on a serious
offense when the train ran the five
down.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
PRESIDENT TAFT HAS A
BUSY DAY IN BROOKLYN

Special bD United Press Wire.
New York, June S:-President
Taft spent a busy afternoon here and
in Brooklyn on the occasion of his
visit to speak tonight before the
banquet of the Cotton Seed Crushers'
Association. He visited several
Brooklyn schools and the Crescent
Athletic Club. He reviewed the an
nual Sunday School Parade of the
Protestant Sunday schools of Brook
lyn.
REPORTER WANTED-Applyt to Even
ing News Must be hustler and not
afraid of work.
Automobiles for rent Sexton, 73
Smith st. Phone 181. 2OO97-4-t1-t -tfs
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ITALIAN SHOOTS WIFE,
MOTHER OF 7 CHILDREN

Special BY United Press Wire.
Hamilton, June 8:-Following a
bitter quarrel in which he accused
his wife, the mother of seven chill
dren, of receiving too much atten-
ton from other men, Fidler Peroma,
an Italian, ffty-one years old, early
today fired the buckshot charge Of a
double-barrelled gun into his wife's
back. instantly killing her. He gave
himself up to the police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08
Report Reciprocity Bill.

Washington, June S:-The senate
finance committee today agreed to
report the reciprocity bill, including
the Root amendment.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-08

Have you tried "QuIcK work" srovs
polish. II not you do not know how
EASILY and well It can be done.
l&22S-l-26-tfs
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Mccall and Princeton Presidency.
EnecfnI ht limited Press Wirs.

CpctTUF UE 2 HEtNA tso " v O
Washington, June S;-Represen-
tative Samuel w. Mccall, of Massa-
chusetts, today said he knows moth
ing of his reported candidacy for
president Of Princeton University
THE matter is all news to me-" he
said,
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Automobiles for hire. Phone Isl.
day or night. Sexton, 10 Smith st.
200s7 -4-11-tfs
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REPORTER WANTED-AppIyt to Even.
ing News. Must be hustler and not
afraid Of work.
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REPORTER WANTED-Applyto to Even
ing News. Must be hustler and not
afraid of work.
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EVENING NEWS covers the field.
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WEATHER-Fair to-
night and Friday.
Warmer tomorrow.
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