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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
Circular Plates.

All our plates are circular in shape.
Now, a square or oval plate would be
just as convenient. Is there any reason
why plates should be of their present
shape? 1t seems that If we dip into
the far past we may discover the
cause. Our remote ancestors ate their
food off fiat pieces of wood cut from
a tree trunk. The tree trunk being
cylindrical in shape, the earliest plates
were therefore roughly circular, and
the shape has been used eve since.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
THREE ARE INITIATED
BY COURT STANDARD

At a meeting Of Court Standard
No. III, ForesJers OF America, in
ODD Fellows hail last night. three
candidates were initiated and three
new applications were received. An
invitation was accepted 10 attend the
class initiation of Court AmJYy 80.
So in the Auditorium next WedDes-
day night. A large delegation of
members siguifed their intention 10
attend at that time. Supervising
Deputy Thomas Lucas was at the
meeting and took part.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
POLICE NEWS

Peter Hoppok, a hostler, living ar
III William street, arrested yester-
day by Patrolman Quinlan, was re
leased from the serious charge made
against him by Albert Carter, but
was fined SIS for disOrderlv conduct,
it being apparent to Recorder Kehoe
that he was drunk and acting disor-
derby. The good character OF the de
PENDANT was testified to by Sergeant
CIarkson Durham and others.
John LaglOsky, of State street, was
fined SIS this morning for assaulting
Israel Kaufman, of 751 State street.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
LOCAL MAN SUSPECTED
BY KEYPeRT POLICE

The Keyport police teIephoned to
the local authorities last night and
verified to the good character of
Walter Dixon, of Psi Washington
street, this city. Dixon was in Key
port on a horse dealing proposition
and the authorities there took him
for a suspicious person.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
MIKE G0hDURA HAILED
BEFORE RECORDER AGAIN

Nike Condora, arrested yesterday
on complaint of his wife-for being
drunk and ~disorderly, was told to be
quiet in the future and refrain from
disturbing his wife or he would 60
to jan for six months.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
Ii Was Touqh.

A man was at breakfast at a hotel
and encountered a piece Of tough beef
steak. Having failed to make an i'm
preston on It, he quietly laid down
his knife and fork and remarked to
the company, Ladies and gentlemen,
it's my opinion that this steak is an
infringement on the Goodyear patent"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
WIN LOVING CUP.

Miss Blanche Lansley, a junior at
the Centenary Collegiate Institute,
at Hackettstown, who is spending
her vacation with her parents in Rec
tor street, won the loving cup for
being the best all around athlete Of
her class. Miss Helen Raymond, of
Sewaren, a student at the same in
stitution, won a loving cup as being
the champion tennis player. Miss
Raymond is also spending her AGA
tiOn at home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15

niversary of his birthday that oc-
CURED yesterday. Mr.. Sondergaard
is a brother of Jeppe Sondergaard, of
this city. Dancing, singing and re-
freshments were features of the
occasion. Each lady present received
a bouquet of flowers as a favor from
Mr.. Sondergaard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
k0N-SUITED IN
TIE DISTRICT COURT

Boynton Brothers Company were
non-suited in the district court this
morning when they brought suit
against Leon Sewitch for $50. Jo-
seph E. Stricken represented the
plaintiffs and Thomas Brown, the de-
PENDANTS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.

A strawberry and Ice cream festi-
val will be held late this afternoon
and evening on the lawn adjoining
the Italian Catholic church in Barclay
street. There will be a grand CON
cert by the Italian brass band and all
sorts of good things to eat. The
tickets are fifteen cents each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
SAYS MILK Is STOLEN
eURIkG EARLY MORNING

Abraham Rosen, a milk dealer, Of
319 Stockton street, reported to the
police that milk he left at a certain
place on early mornings had been
stolen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15

Miss Elderbud triumphantly)-Just
think Of II! At the ball last night l
listened to FIVE declarations of love.
Her Friend-How mean of you, Alicel
Who was the pretty girl you were sit
ting near?-Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
Mefnchen Man DISCHARGED.

James Burns, of Metuchen, arrest
ed yesterday on a charge of petty lar
ceny preferred by Thomas Dwyer, of
387 High street, was discharged this
morning. There was no evidence
against him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15

at is the little things in this world
that cause US the most trouble"
Not in my business replied the
shoe clerk. It's the big things the
owners of which want to put into lit
tie shoes."-HoustOn Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
Mrs. SAGE ADDS to Prinoston elt4.

Mrs. sage ADDS to Princeton GIft-
Princeton, y. J., June 15.-It is an
nounced by a trustee of Princeton uni
versity that Mrs. Russell Sage had
added to her previous gift of S38s,OOC
the sum Of 985,O0O. The money lis t.
be used to complete the large quad.
rangle in the group Of buildings at
the northwest corner of the campus
which were named Holder hall at Mrs
Sage's request.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
|. B. MOORE Is
CITY CHAIRMAN
CONTINUED from page ID

elected corresponding secretary.
An entertainment committee was
sanctioned by the members and will
be named later by President Gris-
void.
Several letters and considerable
literature from out-Of-town Republic
can organizations were read and
proved to be Of great interest to the
members assembled. President James
Z. Griswold presided and called the
next meeting for June 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
MAKING Il Easy.

Doctor-Take this medicine after
each meal. Patient-But my meals
come u~nreg'lar, doc. Doctor-Well,
take 1t before each meal.-Toledo
Blade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
MRS. HOME.

Mrs. G. w. Tyrrell, of State street,
returned home today after a months
sojourn at her old home in Norfolk,
Va. She was accompanied home by
Mrs. E. P. OdenbhaI, Of Victoria, Va,
who will be her guest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
In Trade.

"Our host is rather a dreadful per-
son. He doesn't even know how to
speak correctly"
mo; be speaks with a pronounced
business accent"-Life.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
FESTIVAL TONIGHT.

Everything is in readiness for the
strawberry and ice cream festival of
the Sewing Society Of Our Savior 8
Danish Lutheran church at the church
tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
Literally So

81 hear that poor Harriet has a
gambler for a husband"
Eyes; he is literally her better half"
Exchange
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
BANQUET.

The principal and teachers of
public school No. / enjoyed their
fourth annual banquet in the kinder
garten room of the school house at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A
delicious menu was served and an
otherwise enjoyable time was spent.
A poem in the form of a toast was
read by Miss Ella Kent, which con
tanned humorous references to each
one present. Frederick Walker re-
cited "Johnny's History Lesson"
Magic envelopes were used and for
tunes told.
The menu consisted of the follow
ing: Fruit punch, chicken salad,
tomato salad, pimola sandwiches,
cake, nuts, coffee and ice cream. The
place cards were pretty and unique,
representing the latest styles in hats,
,handpainted and trimmed with feath-
ers and flowers. Principal Joseph F.
Walker was POSTMASTER.
Present were: Misses Frances
Kent, Pauline Philo. Fannie Hunt,
Ellen Oshye, Mabel Wells, Margaret
Slugg, Rose Blume, Mrs. Jennie
~Pemberton, Alma Jayne, Alice Heg-
strom, Florence G~arretson, Katherine
Mccormick, Jessie Blaine, Rolina
OIiphant, Emma Gilman, Mary
Meade, Mrs. Mabel Lanning and Car
oline Kimball. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
F. Walker and Frederick Walker.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15

The EVENING NEWS has the
~asst circulation in the county.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15

He is no whole man until he knows
how to earn a blameless LIVELIHOOD
Emerson.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
GIVEN A SURPRISE.

Some forty members of the Singing
Society Frem, after its meeting last
night gave William Poulsen, of 3l4
Watson avenue a surprise at his home
on the occasion of the sixteenth ami
versary of the marriage Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Poulsen which occurred yesterday.
The members of the society seeing the
announcement in yesterdays NEWS of
the happening of a year ago quietly
got together and made up the surprise.
Singing and refreshments were en-
ioyed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
ANNIVERSARY EVENT.

About fifty people from this city
went to Keyport last night to help
Peter SOndergaard celebrate the an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
TO FORM CHORAL CLASS.

An effort is being made by the
music department of the-Woman's
Club to organize a choral class for
next winter. The music committee
of the club is now at work on the
idea and at a meeting held at the
home of the chairman, Mrs. Theo-
dore Degenring, yesterday afternoon,
steps were taken to see what could
be done. 1t is desired to secure a
director from New York to train the
class. Before one can be engaged,
however, it is necessary to learn
whether or not a sufficient number of
the club members will join. In order
to get some idea as to how many are
interested in the idea, the committee
requests that all members Of the
Women's Club who might car to join
and who would like further informa-
ton regarding the class, to communt-
cate with Mrs. Theodore Degenring,
As Woodruff place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-06-15
CHEAPER NOW
COAL

This is your opportunity TO get
the very best coal in the market at
rock bottom prices. Take advan-
rage of the present low prices.
FIRTH AAIBOY COAL & ICE co.
Phone AT 80 Division st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

Richard F. Burgess said: 'T will state
frankly that 1 do not understand what
is mean by the first paragraph of the
Cobb resolutions which are printed in
full in this mornings paper. which
paragraph is as follows: Because the
control of any portion of a reclama-
ton project by a private corporation is
not in accord with the spirit of the
reclamation act..'
''The water users association is in
technical legal sense a private corpor-
alton and certainly it will ultimately
control the reclamation project, sub
ject always to the supervision Of the gov
eminent. It is not proposed in the plan
submitted by me to the water users
association to organize a private cor
poration' in any other or different sense
from that in which the water users as
ISOLATION is a private corporation.
What is proposed is that the two water
users associations jointly organize.
from their own membership solely a.
railway and power corporation, which
as a public service corporation will Do
subject to the control of the laws of
the state of Texas and the laws of New
Mexico regulating such corporations in
precisely the same way that the water
users associations are now subject to
such laws.
1T is not proposed to depart or de-
viate in any manner whatsoever from
the provisions of the reclamation act
or the regulations of the interior de-
partment or the reclamation service
and indeed it would not be possible to
do so, since the lease must proceed
from the secretary of the interior and
must meet the requirements of the rec
lamation service, before it can be made.
1t is not to be supposed for one instant
that the government will build an cleo
trio railway in this valley or that it
will spend any considerable sum Of
money in making any application of
the power to be derived from the pro-
ject as a by-product of the use of the
water for irrigation. There is a wise
proverb which says, That heaven
helps those who help themselves I
am disposed to believe that we shall
find the government in the same cate
CORY in this respect, and certainly we
can do no damage by formulating our
plans and submitting them to the
proper representatives of the govern
ment for their approval Between the
careful scrutiny of the agents of the
and our own citizens. we
ought to be able to work out a plan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
WATER USERS OPPOSE PROPOSAL
To LEASE POWER RIGHTS TO DAM

at the dam and elsewhere in the pro-
ject to operate an electric railway,
and supply power to consumers in
general. 1t was the intention of this
tentative company to contract for the
erection of a power plant at the dam
site and arrange for the utilization of
the power as soon as possible. To do
this it was proposed to issue s155. 600
worth of stock at 81 per share, each
land owner to be entitled to purchase
as many shares as he owned acres Of
land.
Burges Submits Proposal.
The proposal was read by Richard
F. Burgess, who then submitted it in
writing to the meeting and spoke in
favor of it. Felix Martinez and H B.
Holt also spoke in favor of the pro-
pcsaL The opposition to the proposal
was led by ]. A. Smith, L. Clapp, of
Hatch, n. NJ, and z. L. Cobb. Those in
favor Of the leasing proposal claimed
that the plan of organizing a power
company as proposed would be condu-
Give to a full and a more economical
development of the power from the
dam The opposition or "insurrectos'
as they were good naturedy called,
held that the reclamation service was
the one to develop this power in con-
nection with the construction of the
AA1SdlAOn PROJECT ana was IN Iact al
ready engaged in the preliminary part
of this work. This it was held would
be more advantageous than to have
the reclamation service build the
power plant, for which the govern
ment has already allowed money, for
the same reasons that it was more
advantageous TO have the service build
the dam itself rather than a private
corporation.
Plan Is Opposed.
Following the discussion, J. A.
Smith proposed a set OF resolutions
saying that the plan was not practi-
cable nor desirable, because the con-
troll OF any portion Of a reclamation
service project by a private corpora
ton was not in accord with the spir-
it OF the reclamation act The resolu-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

pany, in the aforementioned bond. i
is probable that if payment were made
in bonds they would have to be dis
counted to some extent
The Resolutions.
The resolutions which were passed
read:
Whereas, a plan has been submitted
to joint meeting of the board of gov
ernors of the FL Paso Water Users as
ISOLATION and the directors of the Ele-
plant Butte Water Users asso-
citation proposing that the water users
organize a power company to obtain a
so year lease of the water power rights
of the Rio Grande reclamation project
under the provisions of section five OF
An act providing for the withdrawal
from public entry of lands needed for
townsite purposes, in connection with
irrigation projects under the reclama-
ton act of June II, 1902, and for other
purposes approved April 16, 1906, as
amended by an act approved Feb. "a,
1911, and proposing that said power
right, if the lease should be obtained by
the proposed corporation, together with
the improvements planned TO be made,
be bonded for the purpose of building
an electric railroad through a portion
of the valley. etc.
BE it resolved: by said joint body
that said plan is not practicable or de-
sirable for the following reasons:
81. Because the control of any por-
ton Of a reclamation project by a pri-
vate corporation is not in accord with
the spirit Of the reclamation act
''2. Because the proposed control OF
the power of the Rio Grande project
by private corporation would be in
violation of the letter of the law Sec
ton of the preamble does not author
lie, and would not permit the secre-
tary of the interior to lease said pow
er rights, as proposed. for the reason
that a general lease cannot be given.
He can only lease any surplus power
or power privilege The character and
amount of this surplus power is in
definite and it would be impossible to
fix fair rental value upon the same.
go Because the plan endangers. and
might seriously impede, the progress of
our project, as advantage of such &C
ton might be taken by owners of lands
in Colorado. The government has. in
our interest, denied them the use of
water that they claim Colorado was
entitled to. The government will con-
tinue to protect US so long as we use
water only for irrigation, and for such
power as is developed while the water
is being actually used for irrigation.
but the government will not give us
water not needed for irrigation, and
take the same away from Colorado, to
create power.
a. The water users now own, sub
ject only to their debt to the govern
ment, the entire project, prospective
power right as well as prospective ir-
rigation system. If preserved in their
ownership, the power will furnish i'm
mense revenue to the land owners of
this valley.
SO. Because we have perfect conf
dence in the administration of the re-
clamation service, and we believe, from
past experience, that it will fully de-
velop the power incident to the project
and indicate to us the most profitable
use of the same"
Engineer Reefs Letter.
The following letter from w. NJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

Reed, district engineer of the reclama-
ton service, to Felix Martinez, secre-
tary OF the FL Paso Water Users asso-
citation, was read at the meeting:
Il am requested by one of the members
Of your board Of governors to give the
construction placed by the reclamation
service upon the following language
contained in an act Of congress ap-
proved February "a, 1911. providing
for lease Of power and power priv
ileges under the Rio Grande project:
And the money derived from such
leases shall be covered into the recla-
nation fund and be placed to the cred
it of the project from which such pow
er is derived which involves also a
construction OF the following query
submitted to your association:
''Does the reclamation service hold
that the power which may be developed
as by-product of the use of water
for irrigation will be the property of
the Water Users association?
While 1 have no authority to state
what construction would be placed by
the department of the interior or the
reclamation service upon the language
quoted, if it should become my duty ia
construe such language, my construc-
ton would be that the funds derived
from the leases of power or power
privileges would have to be placed to
the credit of the project from which de-
rived, without regard to whether +here
was or was not any Indebtedness to
the government on account of the con-
struction charge or otherwise and
when the project is turned over to the
owners Of the land TO be ir-igared. as
provided by section six of the reclama-
ton act, the power and power priv
fleges, and the right to any revenue
therefrom, would necessarily go with
the project. To my mind TIE language
OF the act precludes any other con-
construction. The mopcv thus derived
could not be diverted or used else
where without a special ac- OF con-
gress so provided.
1t seems to me that the only con-
struction of which the act is susceptf
Die is that all of the benefits arising
from the lease of power or power priv
fleges must necessarily inure to the
benefit of the ultimate users of water
under the project, at whose cost the
works are constructed"
Says Power VIII BE Used.
Engineer ]. A French of the recla-
nation service, appeared before the
meeting and told the directors that the
reclamation service was proceeding
with plans for the development of the
power POSSIBILITIES or the dam and
that this feature would be taken care
or the same as the irrigation The
power plant site will be selected by
the engineers and the electrical possi- |
bilities handled by O. H. Ensign. chief
electrical engineer Of the service, and
his assistants.
A resolution was also introduced by
]. A Smith approving of the congress
sional legislation which was passed |
permitting the power from the dam to
De leased for long term Of years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27
FAIRBANKS TELLS
OF WAR IN JUAREZ
Gives Impressions of Visit
to Border City During
Exciting Period:

Former vice president Charles W.
Fairbanks. who has returned to his
home in Indianapolis, Ind. after a visit
in the west, which included Ell Paso,
has given some of his impressions Of
our little insurrection to an Indiana
polls paper. Telling Of the Mexican
trouble he says:
"On the way to California stopped
al Ell Paso. Tex, which is just across
the border from the Mexican town Of
Juarez. where the inSurrectos are ac-
tive. An FL Paso friend told me that
whenever word was received that
there was to be a fight between the
Mexican federal troops and the insur-
rectos people on the American side
would hurry in automobiles to the bor-
der and seek places OF advantage from
which to witness the fight Some OF
them took 10 the valleys while others
sought places on the high bluffs. all
in search OF the most desirable point
from which to view the fight It was
like a holiday. they told me-
With an Ell Paso friend I went over
into Juarez- In the middle Of the town
l saw many soldiers on the roofs OF
buildings. Around the edge OF the
roofs were sand bags piled high for
breastworlxs for the soldiers. On some
of the buildings the side walls were
built several feet above the roof, and
port holes had been made IN these
walls so that the soldiers on the roof
could shoot through them. 1t was
rather novel to see the Mexican SOL
diers take up their position in the
middle Of the town. In our country
the soldiers would be at the outskirts
to keep the enerny from entering The
Mexican troops were certainly in 4
safe position and free from danger OF
getting hurt.
There seemed TO be an impression
among TIE people along the border
that the Mexican government was dis
posed favorahly TO consider some OF
the grievances which are said to exist
among the Mexican people"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-03-27

Zach Cobb said:
Postmaster Smith introduced those
resolutions. 1t is honor enough for
me to be a follower on tbs right side
of this tremendous quest:oE.
THE whole thing reminds me of the
American tramp out at Yuma who had
indians jumping in the river pulling
drift logs out. He gave them half Of
the logs that they themselves rescued.
The Cincinnati gentleman, who
quietly looked the ground over out
here last August, who engineered this
bill through congress, who claims to
be a friend of the president, ETC., and
who is now here pushing the Burgess
plan, would be willing to give US half
of our power if we adopt this scheme,
when we already own it ALL and al
ways will own it all. If we just adopt
the advice given by Roosevelt at Las
Cruces, who said: Don't under any
circumstances allow the control of this
water power with its vast potentiali-
ties to go out of your control Don't
let eastern or foreign corporations
gain control of it,
THE difference between the water
users association and the proposed
power company is apparent. The stock
in the former, by special provision of
law, is appurtenent to the land. You
can only own $50 shares. That stock
cannot be controlled by monopoly. It
belongs to the people forever.
1.-The power company would soon be
owned by special interests, either by
buying up the stock, or freezing it out
when the proposed railroad failed to
pay interest.
Let US build the electric road with
out losing our birth right 1 will do
nate $1,000. 1t will be worth that to
my land. But don't surrender the
power. The government will develop
it for US as a part of the project. It
will make the valley immensely rich.
1t should be held sacred forever"