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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
WILSON'S TRIP
THROUGH WEST
Some Interesting Stories
Are Told al Washington.
tFrom the NEWS CorrssDondent,)

fFrong the NEWS COrreSpondsnt)
Washington, May 1S:-Interest-
ing side light stories about Governor
Wilson's Swing around the circle"
as his trip to and from the Pacific
coast is ]catalogued by the political
world, are being told in Washington
An incident that broke the monotony
of the journey from Denver to Los
Angeles vas a little demonstration
at Albuquerque, New Mexico. 1t
happened that the gentleman who
recently finished a term as mayor of
the town and the mar who succeeded
him are both Princeton Alumni. So
are a dozen or o of the private cit
izens of Albuquerque. When the
train slowed up at the beautiful
group of Spanish mission" build
fngs, of which the depot is a part,
the blare of a brass band greeted it.
All the players were Indians and
they were backed by a crowd that
was made up of whites, Indians and
'~'greasers." As the band wound up
its announcement that there would
he "A Hot Time In the Old Town To-
night" the familiar siss-boom-ah of
Princeton's yell split the rarihed air.
The governor, beaming with delight,
swung down to the station and was
Immediately surrounded by a dozen
OF the strong-lunged Princetonians,
who hauled him owe to the long We
randa that faces the side yard of the
depot, while the crowd trouped along
to hear the expected heap big talk"
1t was a great event in the life of
the quaint little burg, and the gov
errors audience waved and howled
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the conductors "all aboard" broke
up the demonstration.
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Gentle electric thrills will chase
each other up and down the spines
of United States senators all the
long hot summer under the latest
luxury of the Senate's Roman baths.
When nature hesitates, or the legisIa-
tive brain Tags, the gentle thrills
may be replaced by the heavier
shocks which bring health and vigor
TO American craftsmanship. 1t is a
static electricity machine, and it has
just been put in place in a room by
itself, with a skilled operator to ad-
minister the "juice" to those who
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
START OILING
STREETS SOON
5000 Gallon Tank Expected
in Few Days.

Arrival is expected daily of an g.
900 gallon tank of oil for street sprink-
ling purposes 1t will be stored in
tanks formerly used by the Citizen s
Electric Light and Power Company in
Pearl Place, adjoining the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad. This oil will be used
to sprinkle the macadamized streets
in the city including upper and lower
High street, Fayette street, Hall ave
nue., New Brunswick avenue, etc. 1t
is said to be of fine quality and non
tracking. Two or three applications a
season are understood to be all that Is
necessary to keep the dust laid.
Difficult Proposition.
Sprinkling the streets in the city
with the facilities at hand is a diff
cult proposition. The street depart
ment has only half a dozen wagons at
its disposal and many miles of streets
to handle. Of paved and macadamized
streets there are over fifty miles. Near
the business section it is necessary to
water the streets a dozen times daily
on warm days. Other portions of the
city are not visited so often as the
traffic is less. The s%prinkling of the
trolley used streets by the two COM
panies takes a big load off the street
department and had these companies
persisted in not laying the dust on
these streets it would have meant an ad
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
DIR. MacDowaII In Infirmary.

DR.. ]. L. MacDowalI has had a re-
turn of his eye affection and is re-
ceiving treatment at the Manhattan
Eye & Ear Infirmary, New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
STRIKE
IN BRUNSWICK ENDS
spscfa7 to the EVENING NBWs.

New Brunswick, May 1S:-The strike
of the bricklayers' union here ended
yesterday afternoon when the Master
Builders and members of the union
agreed upon a compromise. The union
men several days ago demanded upon
an increase of forty cents a day. They
were getting $40 a day and wanted
$3.50. The Master Builders refused to
give it and the union men refused to
continue work. Yesterday the union
men offered a compromise agreeing to
accept $500 a day or at the rate of
81 10 cents an hour. This was accept
ed by the Master Builders and the un-
ion men signed an agreement to work
at this rate till January l, 1912 and
not to strike or join in any sympathet-
ic strike during the life of the agree
ment. As a result the bricklayers re-
turned to work today and building OPP
erations were continued throughout the
city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

ditional expense to the street depart
of 500 a day to keep the dust
laid.
Nature of Experiment.
The oiling of the various ~macadamiz-
ed streets will enable the giving of bet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
j, {. BENZ PASSED
AWAY LAST NIGHT
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Tottenyille, May 1S:-Jacob e.
Benz, proprietor of a barber shop in
Main street, Tottenvllle, who went
to Albany several weeks ago, be-
cause of i'll health, died in the city
hospital In that city last night. Mr..
Benz has conducted a barber shop in
Tottenville for the past twenty
years or more. He was a member of
Richmond Lodge, No. 80, Knights of
Pythias, of Tottenville, and is well
known on this end of the island,
where he has resided nearly all his
life. Besides his widow, who has
been at his bedside yer since he was
taken to the hospital, he is survived
by a son, ,Sdmund Benz, and a
daughter, Miss Alice Benz, Of Tot
tenville. Mr.. Benz also had two
brothers, William Benz, Of Prince
Bay, and Louis Benz, of Woodrow.
The body will be brought to his
home in Broadway tonight. Ar
rangements for the funeral will be
completed after the family gets
home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
WATCH FOUND
BY DETECTIVE
Charles Ysnk Gets Back
His Stolen TimspisCe.

Detective Sergeant Huff recovered a
watch yesterday which had been stolen
nearly q year ago from Charles Yenk,
of the Danish Athletic Club. The
watch is valued at about $35. Yenk,
who is a well known base ball player,
was changing his clothes for an athlet'
ic suit when the time piece was taken.
1t was not known what had become
of the watch until yesterday when 1t
was located on a young man who said
that he had purchased 1t from another
fellow for 81. The other fellow said
that he had sold it for a third mar
who had told him he could have all
that he could get over So for the Time
piece. Yenk, who is playing in South
River, is satisfied with getting his
watch back and will not prosecute.
The second and third parties who had
the watch have agreed to make the 81
good to the first man.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

for President, has been feeling out
Sentiment among the Democrats in
Congress. He reports, as the result
Of an Incomplete Poll Of tho ERe~ae
That Woodrow Wilson has the
support of about four in every five
members he has interviewed.
That he is especially strong in the
South.
That while Northern people re-
gard him as a Northern or Eastern
man, and in general have little
knowledge of his Southern origin
and relationship, the Southern peO-
pie all look upon him as a Southern
man, and are greatly attached to him
on that account.
That in the South generally, Will
son is regarded as ven more a
]Southerner than Champ Clark. Mis-
souri, is regarded as a border or
Western state. Wilson gets the full
advantage of being a Virginian.
That the Champ Clark boom has
decidedly receded in the month since
Congress met, and the Wilson move
meut has correspOndingly gained.
That since the graft revelations in
the Ohio Legislature, the Harmon
sentiment has waned eve faster
than before.
Thus far, reports have indicated
that Wilson looks good to the old
time Bryan followers. Moreover,
Mr.. Bryan himself is reported very
we'll pleased with the person and the
performance of the Jersey governor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
SUIT OVER FIRE ESCAPESI
ON ROOSEVELT SCHOOLS
Special to the EVENING vEWs.

Special to the EVENING Jews.
New Brunswick, May 18:-Charles
Levy, of New York, brought a con-
tested suit for $435 on contract In
the local district court this morning
against Charles Graham, of New
York, the contractor who had the
work of erecting fire escapes for a
Roosevelt school. Elgin McBurney,
of Jersey City, represents Levy and
John A. Coan, of South Amboy, the
defendant.
Graham sub-let his contract to
Levy, who did not complete the
work as per specifications, 1t Is
claimed. For this reason Graham
refused to pay over the balance of
the $735 contract. Architect Beatty,
of New York, testified the work was
not done according to the plans
drawn.
Judge Freeman Woodbridge is
hearing the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
FORMER LOCAL
MAN Is DEAD
Isaac Coleman Passes Away
at Philadelphia.

Word has been received here of the
death of Isaac Coleman, one of Perth
Amboy's Oldest Mason's at the Girard
Institution, in Philadelphia. Mr.. Cole
man left this city about a quarter of a
century ago after spending the greater
part of his early life here. He was
about eighty years old at the time of
his death, which occurred yesterday.
Funeral arrangements have not been
made as yet. He may be buried in
this city, in which event a Masonic
funeral would probably be given him.
When in this city he lived in Fayette
street. A number of relatives survive
him in this vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
Funeral of Mrs, Feeney, >

The funeral of Mrs. Catherine
Feeney, s~eventy-fve years old, widow
of the late Thomas Feeney, who died
Tuesday night at her home, 387
Mechanic street, will be held tomor-
row morning. A solemn high mass
of requiem will be said in st. Mary's
r. C. church at 10 o'clock, with in
terment in st. Mary's cemetery. Mrs.
Feeney was for many years a resi-
dent of this city. She Is survived
by nine children.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
SINGERS GIVEN
BIG WELCOME

continued from page IL
singers are not now all students at
the University of Copenhagen. In
fact, practically all of them are grad
yates, some Of them being members
of classes as far back as 1879. To-
day they are among the prominent
citizens of Copenhagen, lawyers,
physicians, teachers and other lead
ing professional men Of Denmark
being among the number.
The singing ensemble was delight
full, the leader being in absolute con-
troll as if the fifty were but a single
voice. OF the ~soloists the ~fayOrite
was without a doubt the famous
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
TRUE STORY OF
MEXICO STRIFE
Francis s. Schimsrka Tells
About What He Saw.

Conditions In the Republic of
Mexico, as told by a present resident
of this city, are interesting to every
free born American. The story of
the uprising, It's causes ard apparent
results upon Mexico of today. are but
a chapter in the history of the world
yet sound like an old historic ro-
nance when told by one recently
from the scene of the revolution.
Story of Mr.. Schimerka.
Francis S. Schimerka, the new
research chemist at the Raritan
Copper Works, was visited last night
by a NEWS reporter at his residence,
151 Water street, and graciously
consented to give an Idea Of the
Mexican conditions as they were
when he left on April 10, after four
years residence in the Diaz-owned
Republic. Mr.. Schimerka travelled
through Mexico from North to South,
prior to his leave-taking, and left for
this country from the port of Vera
Cruz.
Mr.. Schimerka came from the city
of Seltillo, state of Coahuila, the
state in which General M~adero-lead-
er of the uprising, was born. Selttl-
10 is said to be entirely in sympathy
with the insurrectos, for last Novem-
Der when President Diaz was re-
elected president only twenty-one
votes were cast in this city of
$4,000. Thousands of voters would
not vote for Diaz so had no choice
but stay away
General Reyes, now in Europe, is
considered to stand a brilliant chance
to land the presidency in case Diaz
resigns. Mr.. Schimerka spoke along
these lines last night, saying the
people Of Mexico were strongly in
favor of the banished general, but in
today's morning papers were printed
reports from Mexico City that Minis
ter De La Barra will be temporary
head of the agitated country. Diaz
and his vice president, Corral, will
resign before June /, so rumor says.
Says DiaZ Is the Cause.
Mr.. Schimerka attributes the en-
tire trouble to Diaz's power over the
people, especially at election time,
and his high hand exercised while In
office. For thirty years Diaz has
been president, which in reality Is
five terms, and last fall was reflect
Gu IOI dHbIltl Ola SChtos IN Up
rising began Immediately after the
election and will continue until Diaz
resigns or an entire overthrow of the
present government Is experienced.
Mr.. Schtmerka gave the reporter a
clear idea of the feeling between the
Mexican and American at the present
time, and said it would be an unwlse
move on the part of the government
to send troops to Mexico for the pur-
pose of interfering. Hundreds of
Americans are situated in the inte-
rior and would be killed before our
boys had crossed the borderland.
Under present conditions no harm
will befall the Americans, for Mexico
fears Jul power.
Newspapers Exaggerated.
Newspaper accounts of the various
battles have been wildly ~exaggerat-
ed Mr.. Schimerka stated. On vari-
Gus occasions ne mas reau UI wOHuer-
full encounters, with the anne of
the dead and wounded prominently
displayed, while knowing conclusive
that no such fight had taken place.
Before he left short, brisk skirmish-
es were enjoyed by the list Of casual
ties were unusually low. He saw no
fighting. Mr.. Schimerka reads only
tho oba9dliDpS' now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

A Washington newspaper CORES
pendent, representing an important
Southern newspaper with strong
leanings toward Woodrow Wilson
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
WILL PLAN TONIGHT
FOR JULY 4TH EVENT

For the purpose Of recognizing and
outlining plans for work for the next
six weeks, a meeting of the executive
committee of the Safe and Sane Fourth
of July Committee will be held tonight
in the city hall. The meeting is IN
important one and a fullattendanee is
desired.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

tenor, Olaf Holboll. His soft, mel
low voice won the audience at the
outset. No matter how softly he
sang he reached the furthermost cor
ners Of the theatre. But the bari
tone, Hedge Nissen, was not the less
pleasing, his voice being very full
and rich.
The singers were introduced to
the audience by Mayor Bollschweiler,
who welcomed them to Perth Amboy
and extended the freedom of the
city. Following the program a re-
ception was held in Washington hall
where light refreshments we're
served. Here Mayor Bollschweiler
welcomed by the singers who
formed a circle and sang several
more selections and upon being
urged the mayor rendered his fam
GUS "Heinie," which pleased the
Danish visitors greatly. The party
left on the 10:44 train for New York
where they will sing in Carnegie
Hall tonight and then will go to
Washington to sing before President
Taft. After that they will tour the
principal cities, especially where
there is a scandinavian population.
The singers expressed themselves as
delighted with the greeting given
them in Perth AmbOy and look for
ward with much anticipation for the
visit. An effort will be made
to secure the Auditorium for this
occasion and a dance will follow the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18
French Poodle Runs AmuCk.
to the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, May 18:-A
French poodle. claimed to be the
property of a Hungarian, ran amuck
here this morning in the lower sec
ton of the city and was killed by
Oficer Hardy after general excite
ment. No one was bitten, as far as
can be a~scertained.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-05-18

ter service in other portions OF the
city with the water wagons, in that
the territory to be covered will have
been curtailed considerably. The oil,
ing of streets in this city is in the ma
ture of an experiment.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-17
DEMOCRATS TO
TALK IT OVER
County Committeeman Gather
At Sa.Ate-.e,=lR2asaAI IIadefs-

According to information received
today from a reliable source there
Will be nothing doing" In the way
of endorsements at the Democratic
County Committees shore dinner at
2 o'clock this afternoon at Soldiers
Beach. 1t was at first thought a
compromised slate would be an
nounced Immediately after the COM
mitteemen had exchanged opinions
and had their fill, but the latest in
side information denotes a serious
muddle in the party organization
over the sheriff nominee. The com
mittee will adjourn today to meet
next week, probably Thursday.
County Chairman Thomas H.
Hagerty, of New Brunswick, received
many acceptances to his invitations
TO committeeman to be present to-
day, and the would-be nominees will
come face to face with each other.
The Democrats also contend dark
horses" will be sprung for nearly
every Office to be filed this fall.
Director P. H. s. Hendricks, of
the Board of Freeholders, will attend
and grasp the hand of his opponent
for the nomination of sheriff. Mayor
Albert Bollschweiler, Of this city.
The only nominees decided upon are:
D. w. Clayton, MoDFoe township, for
surrogate A. J. Gebhardt, of High
land Park; Andrew Ely, of Dayton,
and Alfred S. Kerr, of South AmbOy,
for reelection TO the Board of Free
holders. The sheriff candidate, three
assemblymen, and the remaining
freeholder are still in doubt, it is
said.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-17
TWO INJURED WHILE
RIDING MOTORCYCLE
Alfred Omundsen's Machine Hits
Telephone Pole George Tooker
in the Hospital.

the right side of the thoroughfare,
going down, and continued nearer
and nearer to the steep bank as the
approaching rider became more and
more frightened. Seeing 1t was either
a question of ditching the machine,
hitting the bicyclist. or running in
to a neighboring pole, the Totem
Vile man decided upon the gutter.
But the soft sand had by this time
grasped the motorcycle and 1t was
impossible to change the course, so
the pole was encountered in head
on collision.
Story of an Eye Witness.
street, also an employe of the ddier-
March Company, was one of q first
to arrive at the side of the uncon-
scious men. He had witnessed the
accident and the foregoing descrip-
ton was secured from Mr.. Crause by
an EVENING NEWS reporter. He
found the bicyclist had sped on, un-
mindful of the damage done for his
welfare, and his two fellow workmen
writhing in agony. An ambulance
was called and Mr.. Tooker was i'm
mediately taken to the hospital,
Tooker Is Badly Hurt.
DR.. NJ. s. Meinzer admitted the
young man and DR.. G. w. Tyrrell
treated his wounds. Mr.. Tooker was
unconscious until ten o'clock last
night, after which he has been able
to recognize a few friends and his
wife and daughter Mr. and Mrs.
Tooker were married about a year
ago. DR.. TyrEell stated today that
he held hopes for the patients re-
covery, despite the nature of his in
juries. Mr.. Omundsen is unmarried
and nineteen years old, Mr.. Tooker's s
Junior by about one year.
The wrecked motorcycle was taken
to Fred Martins garage, in New
PrUnSwick aVenue
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-17
TO
MAKE PLANES
Gives Up Idea of Exhibition
Flights at Present.

After several trial flights in his
machine at Mineola, L. l., Nicholas
Rippenbein, the local aviator, of 28
Market street, has abandoned the
idea of giving exhibition flights and
will shortly enter into the work with
some large company manufacturing
aeroplanes.
AS stated previously in the NEWS,
Rippenbein had formed a partnership
with Samuel Barton, to give exhibit
ton flights throughout the country,
Barton was to do the flying, and Rip
penbein was to look after the bust
ness end of the concern. The two
already had an engagement to fly
at a fair in Connecticut, for three
days for contract price of 5000.
Barton is an experienced aviator,
having experimental with different
makes of machines for the last two
years. He was formerly an actor
and trick cyclist, and appeared at
Proctor's once or twice In this city,
The engine which was used in the
aeroplane, which is of Wright type,
and a Curtis chassis, was the same
one, which Rippenbein used in his
initial flight at Minneola last year,
when he came to grief, by striking
a fence. 1t is thought that the ac-
cident has permanently put the en-
CINE out of order. When installed in
the aeroplane recently it ran in per-
feet order and Barton made several
flights to Belmont Park and back to
Mineola in it. After three or four
flights, however, 1t was noticed that
the engine was fast losing its power,
until now, it is only able to carry the
machine in a straight away flight,
and has not the power to turn the
machine in the air.
For this reason Rippenbein has
become somewhat disheartened, and
has shipped the engine back to the
factory, where it will be stored until
a future date. The chassis, which
is the property of Barton, will be
stored at Mineola, until he attempts
some more flights in the fall.
1t is Rippen5ein's intention to get
in with either Baldwin, who is now
flying in Chicago, and with whom
he is acquainted, or some other no
ted aviator, and learn the game thor
oughly before engaging further in
the business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-17
ROUND UP GANG
AT R. R. DEPOT
Seven Youths Arrested at
Pennsylvania Terminal in
State Street Last Night.
DETECTIVES MAKE RAID
Effort TO Break Up Practice
of Lounging There--Get
Hearing Tonight.

AS the result of a raid last night
by Pennsylvania railroad detectives
gang of seven youths, ranging in
age from sixteen to twenty-one
years, was arrested charged with
hanging about the State street ter
minal of the Pennsylvania rail-
road and making themselves a gen
eral nuisance to railroad employees
and the public. They were. Joseph
Dalton, sixteen years old, of 146
Broad street; James O'Brien, nine
teen years old, of APT Division
street; Daniel O'Brien, sixteen years
old, of APT Division street; Thomas
Ward, ninteen years old, of "a
Washington street; Henry Brown,
twenty years old, of 374 State
street; Louis Baumlin, twenty-one
years old, of rs Broad street, and
Alex Kozub, nineteen years old, of
III Broad street.
Paroled For Hearing Tonight.
They were rounded up following a
raid conducted by eight railroad de-
tectives assisted by Patrolman
Charles Quinn. Most Of them were
loaded into the patrol wagon and
taken to police headquarters, while
others walked. Their pedigrees
were taken and they were released
until 7 o'clock tonight, when they
will be given a hearing.
During the past few years the To-
cal police force as well as railroad
officials have been coping with a
plan to break up the practice of
lounging about railroad stations,
freight houses and the like. Boys
and young men make a practice of
passing time away In that manner,
wiling away the hours by gambling,
reading obscene literature, smoking
and drinking.
VIII Break Up Practice.
Gangs have frequently been
chased by the police from the Cen
tral and Pennsylvania railroad sta
tions, but they persist in hanging
around. Yesterday the Pennsylva-
MIA railroad made one determined
effort to get some of those who hang
about its station IN State street and
nabbed seven. That is considered
a small haul when as many as TWEEN
ty and thirty are often seen about
the terminal.
Officer Coakly, one Of the raiders
employed by the railroad company,
made complaints OIL disorderly con-
duct against the youths. The arrests
were made at 1855 o'clock.