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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
SAYS DOCUMENT HAS
BEEN TAMPERED WITH
snecLn1 bu unlted Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Washington, June 15:-Charging
that someone in the state depart
ment had tampered with the missing
document concerning the unexplain-
ed expenditure of $1,000 which was
unaccounted for in the purchase of a
portrait of one of the former secre-
taries of state, Chairman Uamlin, of
the House investigating committee
today summoned Chief IF Accom-
Morrison to again appear before th4t
body.
The missing document was
found" on the floor of one of the of
.fices of the department several days
|ago.
7aders Racing Roadster model.
~--,ouipned Pi '--@-~'', Sex
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
CITY STABLES BEING
PUT IN GOOD SHAPE

Ira r. Grouse is making extensive
alterations and additions to wagon
sheds and stables in the city yard in
State street. A box stall is being
constructed adjoining the main
stable on the east and improvements
and repairs are being made to the
wagon shed directly in the rear of
the Lincoln and Protection company
firehouse.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
Camden Man Stricken on Street.

SPtCfUI Ug UffIeu fTtSs WNe.
Camden, June 15-Philip Schmitt,
fifty-six years of age, a wealthy ranch
owner of Chenny, Wash, was sudden
ly stricken Ill and fell to the street
unconscious today. He was removed to
the city hospital in dying condition.
In Schmitt's pockets were $1,000 in
cash and several bank books. His
daughter Laura, thirteen years of
age, was with him.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
UkGUARDED EXCAVATION
IS CAUSE OF ACCIDENT

According to a police report en-
tered by Patrolman Quinlan, the ex-
cavation at the southwest corner OF
State AMI Smith streets Is not prop
erly safeguarded and that Charles
Stephenson fell in there yesterday
afternoon. Graham & NeKeCn are
doing the excavating.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
WASHINGTON HOSE TO
PARADE ON JULY a

Washington Hose Company decided
last night to parade on the morning of
July 4th, in connection with the "safe
and sane'' celebration. The apparatus
will be in line also. About thirty mem
bers are expected to take part.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
FIERCE STORM SWEEPS
OVER CITY IN AUSTRIA

Special Jy United Press Wire.
Trieste, Austria. June 15.-More
then twenty bodies, of victims of
storm that swept over this city and
along the coast for miles have been
recovered. Scores of boats, mostly
used for fishing. are reported to
have been blown 10 sea and lost, and
it is feared the toll of death viii be
large.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
SHERIFF SELLS 40 LOTS
.OF J.P. HOLM PROPERTY
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special % The EVENING Q n VS.,
New Brunswick, June l5.-Sherid
Quackenboss sold forty lots in Perth
Amboy today owned by John P.
Holm, on petition OF Margaret Rhett.
Leo Goldberger, of the same city.
purchased the property for $6.3+7.-
9S, the amount Of the decree and
costs, acting as trustee for purchas-
ers of Holm's lots. The property is
bounded by Cornell, Neville, Groom
and Laurie streets.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
JULY 4 COMMITTEE TO
HAVE SESSION TONIGHT

There will be a special meeting of
the safe and sane" July Fourth
committee tonight in the city hall.
Matters Of Importance will be dis
cussed, such as location OF the FIRE
Agarks dlSnlay etc.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
Government to Go Slow.
nfoJ h5y Tinted Press Wire

HptCFtIE W Q IItIStE 7 7 too " NJ
Washington, June Statesmen
and officials here think the govern
ment will go slow in any possible
attempt to apply the Sherman anti
trust law against the S25, 900
bread trust so-called which has been
formed.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
BOMB EXPLOSION IN
MADRID SHAKES PALACE
Special By United Press Wire.

Madrid, June ia bomb explo-
sion in the Plaza Oriente today, ad-
Joining the royal palace, did great
damage to the entrance of the cathe-
dral and many buildings in the near
vicinity. Many buildings. blocks
away, were shaken. Responsibility
for the explosion has not been placed,
but it is reported that the govern
ment has set secret service agents on
the trail of anarchists.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
BREAD TRUST To GIVE
THE CONSUMERS MORE
yneclal bu United Press Wire.

Special by Unlted Press Wire.
New York, June 15:-A trust that
gives the consumer more for his
money than is now possible under
existing conditions, is the reaso,
given today for organizing the GEN
eral Baking Company, called the
bread trust" which has been form
ed with a capital of $25, 100000.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15

II you have ecmething to trade
put an advertisement In our ex-
change column.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15
Receiving Basins Blocked.

Patrolman Rymarczyk reported
last night that receiving basins at
Brace avenue and Groom street, and
Compton avenue and Groom street,
were blocked causing the streets to
be flooded
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15

The news when 1t is news In the
EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1911-06-15

Automobiles for rent. Sexton, 73
Smith St Phone 1S1. 2e097-4-11-tfs
Automobiles Tor hire. Phone Isi.
lay or night. Sexton, 70 Smith st.
2O0Q7 -tfs
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You'll find 1t in the NEWS
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Last Edition

TWELVE PAGES.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20

from the building in that manner. 1hnt
is the story of hundreds Of fatal apart
mont and fiat house fires. The rapiu
spread of smoke and flames through 'hc
elevator and dumbwaiter shafts cuts on
cgrcss and gives the fire start "n'o'
II could never have got In structure OF
the older sort.
Habit is stronger even than scli-'n'er-
est. and il may he long before the Amcri-
can public wakes up to the iac' 'ha' "
is novinc an excessive sum i'm fire losses :
for fro insurance rates must bc higll
enough 10 cover the risks which the IN
sIIring company assumes. 80 TAR H.
waste and danger are concerned. we arc
probably at present in transl'ory s'a'e'
There arc I'm this city and in the larger
cities generally many hotels. Office build
ings and apartment houses which are
rs nearly Grcproof as skill can make
them. We have also many partially IRE
proof buildings. which burn out instead
of burning up, the contents Of the rooms
being DESTROYED. though the walls are
little damaged. The effects OF partlai
freproofing are neutralized by the over
loading of rooms with highly combustl-
BILE furniture and other materials. Some
day we may reach the stage Of actually
non.combustible buildings for general
use. Then the daily tragedies OF the
fire record will become curious memory.
and every man, woman and child in the
United States will cease to be loser
bv fire at the rate Of 81 AZ annually.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
TNCESSTTE FIRE PERTLS.

One Of the Harvard College dormito-
ries was burned Thursday morning, and
its occupants barely escaped with their
lives. The incident has attracted little
notice because there was happily no long
list of casualties IT Is nothing unusual
in this country for a college dormitory
10 burn down, and the destruction OF
hotel or an apartment house almost rs
lhickly populated as college dormltor!
i n far too common occurrence. Poo
ple get hardened to the idea that such
culamities are inevitable. Yet why
should they be? With the great advances
made in the building arts, why should
therc still be levied 50 enormous toll on
life and property as the records of the
fire departments and of the fire insur-
ance companies show is levied in the
United States
The annual fire loss per capita in this
country is s. Il. while in Europe as
whole il is only 81 cents and in Italy It
i, only 10 cents. Even in Germany, in
large part of which the winters arc
colder and longer than they are in the
United States and houses must be heated
for seven or eight months out OF the
twelve thc average loss is only about 10
cents pCr cGpiid. our towns and cities
contain buildings much more modern III
construction than do the German towns
and cities. We are supposed to have De
yclopcd the system of lircprooling and ~
steel and concrete construction 10
greater degree than prevails abroad. ana
we spcnd more money on our buildings.
Vet when the test Of actual fire loss lS
applied the protection furnished In TINS
country is only 0nc-eighth as great rs
that furnished in Europe, and even less,
when the superior equipment ana train
ing of our fire departments are taken
into consideration. II would seem as If
tbo advances made in construction had
been neutraliZed 10y the creation of new
dangers: for otherwise our modern
bindings ought 10 show n better average
of safety than do the od-fashioned build
ings Of European countries.
Undoubtedly the very general use here
Of tclcphoncs and electric lighting, re-
ouiring the installation Of electric wires,
and the widespread employment of the
hot air type of furnace put this country
at disadvantage compared with Euro
pean countries Also the manner in
which open shafts are arranged In many
apartment and fat houses Is peculiar
menace. The elevator and dumbwaiter
are convenienccs which must be paid for
whenever "a fire starts II cannot be con
fined 10 one floor. but works lis way
everywhere through these ideal drait
tunnels Thursdays dispatches from
Cambridge said Almost AT the outset
'the fire found its way 10 the staircases
"and elevator wells and prevented escape
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
MINIATURE LIBRA RIES.

The librarians of Europe are giving
much serious thought 10 two problems
that confront their profession. one IS
the question of finding space for the vast
additions that are being daily made 70
the collections under their charge; the
other IS the preservation OF books, pam
phlets. periodicals. daily papers and doc
uments printed on the perishable paper
of today. Some time ago a proposal
was made in Germany intended TO solve
the second Of these two problems by
providing for the printing of a small
number of all important publications on
specially prepared, extra durable paper
for deposit in public libraries, files and
records. There still remains the ques-
tion Of the need Of ever increasing shelf
room.
Two Belgian students Of the librarl-
ans requirements have recently come
forward with plan that appears 10 OF
fer at least partial solution or both
problems at once by means OF photog-
raphy. By photographing down 10 a
microscopic size they have succeeded III
making a record of pamphlet OF sew
enty-two pages on single small plate'
and In their enthusiasm reason from
this that by their process even the most
crowded library can make room on It's
shelves for thousands Of books 10 come
This theory. which has been seriously
discussed already in different parts or
Europe, suggests some obvious once
tions. The minia ture Photographic neg
alive can evidently not be used in inc
case of current books or older WORKS
that remain in constant use. The claim
that the negatives could be made of i'm
mediate availability by enlargement on
white screen is fantastic. 10 say tne
least. as is the suggestion that III thls
way the specialist could have on his own
shelves. with little space. the whole
literature Of his speciality. Apart from
the cumbersome necessity of the proper
apparatus there would always be thc
question of copyright to be considered
The proposed method may, however
he found Of value in more restricted,
but possibly far more important field
that Of the preservation Of legal docu-
ments. for instance. and Of official rec
ords of all kinds. and also for the pres
crvation Of works whose usefulness or
value is past. but which yet may ar some
future date acquire a new. II II he Only
an historic, interest. BY cooperation the
libraries Of the world would thus be en-
abled 10 retire thousands of books cum
herring much needed shelf space. Two
set Of plates. kept in differcnt places
would suffice for the purpose Of preser-
vatioD
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
4. LE4GTE or PEICE.

Mr. Balfour's support or SIR EdWard
Crews attitude toward Mr. Tafts ar
bitration policy affords an agreeable
illustration Of the manner in which
PATRIOTISM can on occasion rise supe-
rior 10 selfish and partisan considera-
tions. The rival party leaders AT West
minister are now i'll the thick of one of
the most bitter and resOlute political
controversies in the history Of the king
dom Neither side is inclined to Weld
the slightest advantage 10 the other. II
if can help it, Yet the uniOnist leader
amid ringing cheers from both his FOL-
lowers and his opponents. pledges the
hearty support Of himself and his party
to The government i'm a momcntous pol
icy. and in policy i'm that department
of foreign affairs in which the tnionists
have generally most distruslcd anu con-
dcmncd the Liberals
There is indeed much in the current
proposals which may reasonably inspire
enthusiasm, and which may also arouse
an earnest resolution more effective and
enduring than mere enthusiasm. We
supposc that there arc 10 two countries
i'm the world between which war Is more
mprobabte-perhaps we might properly
say more unthinkablc than Great Brit
ain and the United States. NO formal
treaty is needed TO confirm and 10 perpei
uate their good relations. Yet some things
which are not necessary are desirable
for eytraneOus reasons An arbitration
treaty. if not needed for the settlement
of differences between these countries,
would be of great value 10 the world rs
an object lesson while it would also he
advantageous 10 these nations them
selves in facilitating the processes when
they are in any ease sure 10 pursue.
10 M Tafts proposal Sir Edward
GREY has not added. as some persons
hastily supposed, the suggestion Of de
feusive alliance. lie is probably right in
thinking that 10 introduce any such pro-
vision into an arbitration treaty would
impair the chances of its ratification. In
the United States there has been 10
serious proposal of such an alliance since
jefferson urged the making Of one with
Great Britain. more than a century ago.
and the suggestion Of IL now, If made,
would doubtless be decried as one of
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
TNSiTT STREETS.

According TO common report. the tip
was passed along in the underworld
earlier in the season that New York
would stand for the rough work. Such
news spreads rapidly from resort to re-
sort of the yeCgmen. strOng-arm men,
husky beggars and petty criminals whose
field Of activity is confined TO urban
centres by the inclemency of winter
weather. At all events, they have gath
cred here in force. and New York Is
certainly standing for the rough work.
Hold-ups, with or without actual vio-
lence. are common occurrences just now
in the streets. I'm the daytime as well as
at night beggary that is thinly veiled
threat of assault or unspeakable Insult
10 women issev more prevalent; the
pickpocket plies his trade freely. and the
burglar sees only remote chance of in
terfcrence and has small fear OF conse-
quences.
II Is high time 10 call a halt to this
state of affairs. which is approaching a
point where IL will bear comparison with
the notorious condition Of Chicago s
streets at night. The police are over
taxed. perhaps. Commissioner bingham
said they were during his tenure OF or
fee. when asking for a substantial III
crease OF the force. At the same tlme'
there is no reason why the greater part
Of the organization should not for the
moment be enerCetically employed 1or
the swift and stern suppression or what
is already intolerable.
The suppression of vice IS part Of the
duties Of the Police Department, but II
is not its chief function 1t certainly
should not be under the present circum'
stances. If necessary, New YORK Is qulte
willing to forego for while the plct'
uresoue spectacle of gambling raids MADE
with axes. hydraulic jacks, ladders ana
other effective and ingenious tools. 1t
will venture for the moment the danger
from that source to its morals and the
morals Of it's visitors for the sake II
safety TO life, limb and property, 10 free
dom from offence 10 women in even the
hest parts Of the city. II both cam
paigns cannot be carried on at once, u
* the vice crusade that will have 10 he
Interrupted while the police make II uh'
mistakablv clear TO the criminals now
so active that New York will stand FOR
the rough work" not another moment
II won't take long for that is hint
which crime has been taught TO accept
without unnecessary delay.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20

TO force Il reconsideration OF the mega
tive vote given in the Senate week be-
fore last. The Legislature in TINS state
will undoubtedly consider ratiilcatioh
resolution before the present session
ends. So will the Legislature of Massa-
chusctts. In Virginia the issue Of ra'l'l-
cation will come up again at the SESSION
of 1912 The Louisiana Legislature also
meets again in 1912. and an effort viii be
made then 10 reverse the vcrdict OF that
state. the two houses having taken op-
nositc views at the session Of 1olo. At
present the chances are much against
the success of the amendment. hut be-
cause of the curious precedent which al
lows a state acting in the negative 10 re-
verse its decision. while counting any
affirmative action as final, IFS failure is
hy no means assured.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
those "'entangling alliances which Jer-
fcrson nominally opposed hut prac'ica''F
oIy,spfnI oI
~ "TyBOSSED CAUCUS."


An Embossed caucus at Albany Is
tentatively suggested. How is II 10 ne
effected: VIII Murphy keep his haniS
of" rs he did at Rochester for example: =:
The Embossed convention chose Mur-
phy's own chairman of the state com
mittce as lis candidate for Governor.
Would an "unbosScd caucus he IRelN
10 select any one more remote from INC
boss than that: Apparently the pe-
lief is that il would not. for the name OF
Mr.. Daniel +. Cohalan is mentioned us
one upon which ii might fix. In fact
wasn't the caucus which chose Mr. Shee-
han called an Embossed caucus we
have understood all along that 1t was
Murphy left the party free To do as II
would. so it is asserted, and II acted III
a way highly pleasing to Murphy, when
is what il always does when II Is tl'iS
left free. Left free again. does any one
doubt that it would this time do as hand
somely by the boss?
The situation is difficult, If there IS
to he no caucus. in the event of MI
Sheehan's removing his sacred person
from his party's path. then Murphy mas
to surrender in regard 10 an inviolahie
principle and an Indispensable pracuce'
And If there is 10 be Il caucus then the
Insurgents will have to surrender all
they have really fought for-freedom 20
vote according TO their consciences. Will
all their heroic efforts end in their tame
" accepting Murphys second choice:
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
lfAIORS AND STRIk ES.

The express strikers are full of indig-
nation at Mayor Gaynor. No doubt they
exrected him 10 show the same friendll-
ness toward their side Of the case In thls
strike which he showed I'm the last. Inc
NIavor Of Jersey City. on the contrary.
they describe as the "Whitest man that
over lived" The sympathy which the
strikers got from him during the last
strike no doubt has had much 10 do with
their quitting work second time. Mayor
Cayuor has intimated that this is his
oriuion hut his own course has not been
wholly above rcproach. His intentions
were commendabe. His aim was TO pre-
vent nublic loss and inconvenience. ana
for that purpose he used his influence
In the first strike he seemed 10 enCoun-
fer - difficulty in the managers of the
cynress comnanieS. Their uncompromis-
ing spirit annoyed him, and he became IN
some degree. perhaps unconsciouslv'
uartisan of the men. In this strike 1t Is
tbo unreasonable attitude of the men
which has angered him. and his parti-
sanship reveals itself in the threat 10
beat" the strike with all the power or
the city.
Such partisanship is improper and
harmful. If the Jersey City Mayor VINO
has Just received verbal bouquet had
exhibited no sympathy in the last strike
and if Mayor Gaynor had enforced the
law vigorously and with perfectly I'M
partial hand it is not probable that
trouble would have broken out again SO
soon
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
1mNSemCntS.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC s-The Girl of mo
AIHAMBRk Rk~2IS-Vaudevilc.
AMTRiCNN-i. 80 .3O-Naudcvii,.
ASTOR-S .SO-'rhc Boss.
RFIASCO-S .3O-rhe concert
EIJOI'-S 2O-The Confession.
PROhDNkY-S .l5-The Hcn-pccks
CASINOS .15--Thc Balkan Princess 49,,
COHAN'S-s: :t5-Gct Hich Quick Na''ns'''"
COLONIAL --S-Naudcvhle
CoMEDY-S: :l5--Ill Re Hanged II DO.
S:15-Thais.
DATY'S-S SO Baby Mine
FNPIRE-S Ia Secret Service.
FIFTH AVENUE -2-s-NaudcyiOe.
CAITTY-S :S0-ENCuse Ne.
GIORF-S 2O-rhe slim Princess.
UACtT,rT-S S.ih--Over Night.
UANNFRSTFIN' - .15-NaudoVillc
HERALD SQUARE-S:lO-Evcr vcrywomsm.
HIPPODROME -- c--S - Marching 1hrousn e
Georgia-Tho International Cup-Balio' OF
vr-DSONEs. .3o-Nohodv's Widow.
TEVrNC Pr.ACF-S liking Lear.
.rOF WERER'S-S I5-Ainy, Where 10 You
KNrcKrRRocKER- -s.l5-Chantecler
i1PFRTY- s.i5-Tho spring Maid.
lYCET'N-S 15-Becky SHARP.
IyRIC--s s.15-Thc Deep Purple. ,,
NkIFSTrC-S:1 :15-Thc bohemian GIL
TSXiNE ETIIOTT'S SIS SO--Thc Gamblers.
ME%DFT SSOTN UALI-S-Piano Recital
vTTROPOIITAN OPERA HOUSE-s-The
Bartercd Bride and Copneia
NEW AMSTERDA Ans 1.-THE Pink Lady.
NEW THEATRES .30--Thc Piper.
NEW works. .15-Iumping Jupiter.
REPUBLIC - SIS - Rebccca Of SunnyorooK
rHIRTY-N1xTH sTREET-sI5--As Man
wALLACK IS 2O-Pomander Walk.
WFeT FNp-s s15-Nobodvs Daughter,
WINTER GARDEN-s-Vaudevll
New-York tribune., 1911-03-20
GETTING CLOSER.

Three more states California, Michl-
can and MiSsouri-are now on recorN
ss having acted on the income fax
amendment 10 the federal Constitution
All three ratified it, California having
voted several weeks ago and Mlchlgan
and Missouri last week. The count now
stands twenty-five states for TO ten
against. The states which have ratified
are:
1909 Alabama.
1q1O-Georeia. Illinois, Kentucky
Maryland Mississippi, Oklahoma SCUM
Carolina and Texas
1o11-Califorria, Colorado, Idaho, In
diana. Iowa. Kansas, Michigan, MIS-
eourj. Montana. Nebraska. Ohio. oregon
and South Dakota.
The states which have rejected the
amendment are:
1q10-Louisiaua. massachusetts,, New
York. Rhode Island and Virginia.
1q1I-Arkansas New Hampshire,
Utah. Vermont and West Virginia.
Until both Arizona and New Mexico
are admitted into the Union twelve votes
will be sufficient To defeat the amend
ment. Tho fourteen states which have
not SO far acted or whose action has not
been made public are: Connecticut, Del
aware. Florida. Maine. Minnesota. Ne
vada.' New Jersey. North Carolina,
North Dakota. Pennsylvania. TcnneS-
see. Washington. Wisconsin and Wy
oming OF these. the Legislature of
Florida has not met since the amend
mcnt WAS submitted by Congress.
II will assemble next month and viii
proba bly, vote for ratification. The Leg
islature Of Wyoming adjourned recently
without voting on the amendment and
the Legislature of North Dakota has also
adjourned apparently without action.
No report OF a vote has been received
from either Washington or Nevada,
though il may be possible that in one
or both Of these states affirmative action
has been taken. but not considered Of
sufficient consequence 10 be cOmmu-
nicated 10 the outside public. In
Maine and Wisconsin one branch Of the
Legislature has voted to ratify. The
legislatures of Connecticut, New Jersey.
PENNSYLVANIA. Delaware and Tennessee
have shown no disposition 50 far to con
slider the amendment
II is highly probable that at least four
or FIVE Of the states not yet recorded
will reject the amendment It's success
must depend. therefore. on the possibil-
ity of reversing the judgment already
given in New York. Massachusetts,
Louisiana. Arkansas, New Hampshire.
virginia and West Virginia. There is
movement on foot in New Hampshire