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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26
Vibrations of Tall
Building Mystery

tions are more irregular in the former
than in the latter case.
In view OF the fact that the build
ing regulations of Washington pro-
hibit the erection of tall structures.
there are but few instances of this
character the most notable being those
furnished by the postoffice building
and the Washington monument. The
monuments vibration is enormous, and
it has been feared that its great height
will bring about its ultimate destruc-
tion. So great an expanse of masonry
is exposed that the shaft furnishes one
of the most interesting examples of vi
bration in the country.
It's most peculiar physical activity,
however, is its expansion and con-
traction, due to changes in temperature.
An interesting experiment relative to
this was performed some time ago. A
plummet was suspended on a line from
the tope of the monument and allowed
barely to touch the pavement below.
A pen was attached to the bottom of
the plummet in such a way that it,
marked the surface il touched When
the sun rose the vast eXpanse of stone-
work on the east face of the shaft
gradually expanded, fitting the monu-
ment over and swinging the pendulum
plummet outward on the shade side.
AS the sun moved around, the corner
of the shaft expanded, then another
side, another corner and finally a third
side. The expansion was such that the
plummet was made to describe an
ellipse one side of 1t being fiat, owing
to the lack of expansion on the side
of the monument, which was in the
shade all day.
OF course, the experiment had to be
performed on perfectly calm day, and
even then there was enough movement
of the air to make the line very irregu-
lar. It's general course, however, was
sufficiently clear to make the expert
ment successful and show the proper
series of arcs forming the imperfect
ellipse.
The famous Cabin John bridge, near
Washington, is another example of
physics. Its span is said to be the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26

the upper surface or the deck of the
bridge. When affected by lower tenn
peratures. the arch says down. the
wedge shaped opening appearing un-
der the top of the arch. This movement
is bound to result ultimately in the
loosening and dropping out Of frag
ments of stone, and constant vigilance
is necessary.
The most remarkable case of build
ing vibration-one in which the gov
ernment was much interested-was
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26

cover the cause of the movement, as
1t was feared the building would fall
to pieces. Finally one of the mill
hands noticed that the vibrations oc-
CURED only when water was falling
over the spillway The theory was
evolved by a Boston expert that the
resonant note made by the waterfall
was in tune with the natural vibration
of a building of the size and material
of the mill. A seaffold was constructed
under the waterfall to break its force,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26

that of a mill in the State of Massa-
chusetts. It is a known scientific fact
that every building is tuned to a GER
tain vibration, and when Its note Is
struck It will shake dangerously Tho
Massachusetts, mill was built of stone,
and near by was a masonry spillway,
over which a waterfall dropped into
pond below.
The mill had no sooner been finished
than strong vibrations were felt. Ex-
pert architects were retained to dis
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26

making the water splash into the pool
instead of falling with a full force. The
water was then turned on, but the
vibrations were never again noticed.
The case is said to be the most peculiar
on record.
Government experts have spent much
time in studying the vibrations of
buildings, in an effort to so bui d the
government structures as to permit as
little of the influence of the elements as
possible.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26

greatest ever constructed of stone. 1t
is built of a red sandstone which is
so porous that temperature effects are
invited. As the abutments are firmly
planted in earth not exposed to rapidly
changing temperatures. they are prac-
tieally stationary, so that when the
material contracts and expands, the
arch of the span itself is affected. When
hot day expands the sandstone the
arch of the bridge is heightened, re-
sulting in a we6rc- shaped opening on
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26
Cleanup of Mems Hats

More men wearing Soft Hats all Winter long this
season than ever before So stock of American and
foreign Soft Hats has particularly ample until now
when reducing prices energetically. There are
At So, Formerly So and $780,
German Velour Hats, English Tweed Hats (waterproof
Royale Hats from Paris of shaggy fur felt and various STYLES
American make including Hats which though So quality
bought to sell at So each.
Still quantity of Mems Black and Brown Derby Hats
onds of So qualities better rednced to S75 each
Fourth Floor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26
CT .N!: 4: 3 ELS E ],
$3.95-The Revised Price
On Mems So SHOES

Price may diminish but value remains posltlve-for
these Shoes built conform ideas OF what
Shoes $6 should be- And worth every cent of their
full price
But it's inventory time, and men who buy now will
benefit because of all the men who bought earlier. For
sizes broken here and there, the price breaks
too. These styles:
French calfskn button and lace
Patent leather button, a smart last
High Storm Shoes in tan and black.
Not pair of our one-time Sc Shoes escapes
Now $395 pair.
Second Floor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-01-26
Women's $3.50
LONG GLOVES, $1.95

Through large contract with fine maker in Gre
noble France, continually receiving shipments
of Women's 16-button Mousquetare Gloves, of soft
firm ambskin to sell at nearly onefourth less than the
price otherwise would be-
lot is ready for tomorrow of these very popu-
lar long Gloves, in white black and tan. Handsomely
sewn, cut full in and length, and remarkable at
$1.95 pair.
Mems Mocha Gloves, ST Pair
These Gloves made sell $3.50 but do not
slider up standard that price Bu they
usually good price for which shall sell thm$1 pair
One clasp pique favore gray shade Extremely
comfortable Gloves well as goodlookng
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
ESCAPE FROM
COUNTY JAIL
Jos. Rupusha Was Held for
Local Stabbins.

Being allowed to exercise without
the presence of a warden proved too
great a temptation for Jos. Rupusha
of 642 Cortlandt street. this city, and
he took advantage of the opportunity
and escaped from the county jail,
Friday afternoon. Rupusha was
waiting trial on an indictment for
stabbing Iven Labour In the right
lung with large pocket knife on the
night of July Z, at the home of John
Vereshe at Lehigh Park.
The accused man had been in jail
since the next day after the stabbing,
as the victim had been too weak to
stand the ordeal of appearing against
him. Rupusha had been so long con-
fined that the prison officials decided
to give him exercise out in the Jail
back yard, as the man had requested.
He was unloosened in yard and was
walking about in the presence of a
warden. The warden, William Dom
oniofe thought of some thing that he
had to do in the jail, so started back
without his prisoner, only intending
to stay minute.
On returning, the prisoner had
taken advantage of an unlocked pas
sageway which leads to the residence
kitchen, through which he went to
the street The warden reported the
fact to the prison authorities and a
keen search was made, but up until
this morning the accused had not
been located.
Rupusha stabbed Labour at a
christaning following much drinking
and unseeming language between the
guests A free-for-all fight ensued. but
Labour was the worst injured.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
TAFT TO DECIDE
ABOUT HIS TRIP
Plans to Visit Panama on
BattIeship Arkansas.
Sp-cinl by United Press pfre.

Washington, Dec. 9,--It was an
nounced from the White House that
President Taft would decide this af-
ternoon whether he will make a
final trip as chief executive to the
Panama canal aboard the United
States battleship Arkansas, sailing
from Key West on December IT,
Should the President determine to
make the trip, for which tentative
plans have been completed, he will
leave Washington Friday. The Ar
kansas, the fastest ship in the navy
now at Hampton Roads is being over
hauled and stocked today with a list
of supplies and luxuries brought by
the presidents yacht the Mayfiower,
from New York. These supplies in
clude bath tub and a bed. Both of
sufficient size to accomodate the
Presidents portly frame. Special ar
rangements are also being made to
accommodate several official steno-
graphers and wireless operators so
that the President may keep in touch
with Washington. The scheduled
trip will cover about two weeks and
kill include special inspection of
the canal. The party will spend
Christmas at Christopal, if the trip is
made.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
DAYTON MANS
RELATIVES ARE
BEING SOUGHT
Frank Carlson Dies In City
Hospital Following Two
Strokes of Paralysis.
BODY NOW AT MORGUE
Coroner Believes He Has
Brother in New York EN-
pIoyed at Dry Docks.

Following two strokes of paralysis,
Frank Carlson, of Dayton, an en-
ploye at the Perth Amboy Dry Docks,
who boarded at the Island house, at
1885 Smith street, was taken to the
city hospital Saturday afternoon,
where he died about o'clock. Carl
son was stranger here, and very lit
tie is known of his family. The body
is now lying at Coroner J. ]. Flynn's
morgue awaiting the recognition and
claim of relatives. Coroner Flynn is
advertising in the New York papers,
as the dead man is supposed to have
a brother there. Mr.. Flynn will
search for some relatives at Dayton
today.
About 10 o'clock last Wednesday
morning Carlson was working at the
Perth Amboy Dry Docks Company,
doing ordinary manual labor, when
he suddenly lost use of his right arm
from the elbow down. Being unable
to continue working, he obtained a
leave Of absence for the day, and
went back to the Island house. He
kept to his room until supper time
when he came down, seemingly much
improved, and able to use his strick-
en- arm little. While eating he was
again stricken, which seemed to
throw him into a fit, in which he
talked loudly and wildly.
He was carried to bed and attend
ed by DR.. M. 8. Meinzer. He contin-
ued out Of his mind and Floyd
Brown, proprietor of the hotel, tried
to get him to the city hospital, but
there all the beds were filled. The
mans condition finally became so Sc
rious that Mr.. Brown saw that he
should receive hospital treatment,
and as there was no one to pay for
the removal to an out of town hospf-
tai, he, through Alderman Seaman
obtained permission to have the man
taken to the city institution, which
was done Saturday at 1 o'clock. The
man died there about 6 o'clock, and
was removed to the coroner's S
morgue.
Carlson was about thirty years of
iage, unmarried, ana had been em-
pIoyed at the Dry Docks Company
about three months. He came from
Dayton, where he had charge of a
house, but where, as yet, he seemed
to have no relatives. He was mem
ber of the Employees Accident Protec-
tive Association, of the company, but
which does nothing for it's members
who die a natural death.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
BOATMEN TO Be
PUT ON TRIAL
Three Men Accused of MUIR
der in South Amboy.

New Brunswick, Dec. 9:-The
trials of Captain Martin ]. Cunning
ham, Captain James Ratigan and
Captain William Rehor, three boat
captains indicted for the murder of
Captain John Herlyn at South Am
boy on May IL last, will begin here
before Supreme Court Justice James
J. Bergen tomorrow.
They will be tried separately. 1t
is expected that Cunningham will be
first The State charges that he was
the leader of the others, that it was
he who planned the murder
The accused and the murdered
man were in charge of coal barges
which were tied up at South Amboy
coal docks last May. Cunningham
and Herlyn had been involved in a
fight, according to the State, and
Herlyn fed from his boat and sought
protection from the dock superin-
tendent, in whose office he remained
all night, fearing to go back to his
boat.
The State further charges that the
next night he was waylaid by Gun
ningham, Ratigan and Rehor and
beaten so badly that he died, and
the defendants then bound his body
and weighed it and threw it into
Raritan bay. The men were arrest
ed in New England ports.
1t is claimed that they told con-
flicting stories at the time of the
arrest, and it was to get these con-
hicting stories before the jury that
the prosecutor desired to try the
men jointly, but in this he was beat
en-.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
RAISE CHECKS
OF EMPLOYER
Boy Working for B. MiIsntz
is Arrested Today.

Raised checks amounting to
S43.50, bearing the name of b. VII
entz, a cigar manufacturer of $50
New street, which originally called
for only $3.50, are said to have
been passed by John Wrublenski, six
teen years old, of 4221a Seaman
street. an employe of the firm during
the last three weeks. Moses and
Harry Segal, dry goods merchants in
Hall avenue and in Amboy avenue,
were the recipients of the checks and
thought they were good.
Wrublenski was paid every week
by check, and decided that there was
a way to get more out OF them than
their face value. When he received
his check for four dollars for a
weeks work November 23, he went
to one of the Segal stores after he
had placed the figure one before the
figure four and tackled two letters on
the four in writing. He meant to
make each four appear as fourteen,
but the one in writing looked like
forty. Nevertheless it passed and
was honored by the First National
Bank, as was another check of the
same amount received the following
Saturday, November 30.
The young mans pay was IN
creased last Saturday and he was
given a check for $3.50, which he
Immediately raised to $3.50, pass
ing it at one of the Segal stores.
This morning Mr.. Wilentz received
the first two checks from the bank,
showing that they had been paid. He
saw they had been raised so started
to the bank to question them. While
there Harry Segal was also at the
place cashing the last check which
had been given Wrublenski. Mr..
WiIentz stopped this transaction by
explaining that the check had been
increased.
He then went back to his factory
and called out the forger, who was
reluctant to acknowledge his guilt.
An officer was called and the boy
lodged in Jail to await hearing be-
fore Recorder Kehoe this evening.
The boy is sixteen years of age and
helps to support his widowed mother,
who is a hard working woman.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
COAL PRICE Is
A BIG FACTOR
Investigate tho Charges to
State institutions.
(From the NEWS Correspondent


Trenton, Dec. 9.-The complaint
of the members Of the State Board Of
Education at the high price the state
is compelled to pay for coal for the
educational institutions is likely to
be another factor In leading to an in
vestigation by the new legislature
into thep resent retail price of COAL
The Morris Canal Investigating Com
mission has already declared its will
ingness to probe present coal prices,
as effected by the cost of transporta-
tion on the coal carrying roads. 1t
Is charged that the railroad compa-
nies which control the canals, by
bringing about the disuse of the lat
ter have forced the coal transporta-
tation to the railroads and SO made
the business a monopoly. The State
Board of Education has voted to look
into the amount of coal used annu-
ally by all the educational institu-
tions with the view Of ascertaining
if the state can save money by pur-
chasing their entire supply in bulk
from one dealer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09

With his left side badly injured his
shoulders badly bruised and a wound
on his right cheek, Arthur j. keer, or
"a Fayette street, a driver for the
New Jersey Roofing Company, or
King street, is slowly recovering from
being caught between pitch barrels
and rolls Of tar paper, when ms
wagon upset at Maurer Saturday al
ternoon while he was conveying the
material to Roosevelt, where the
company is roofing several houses.
Keer was unable to cross the
Woodbridge creek bridge with his
wagon because of repairing opera
tions on that structure, so he took the
Maurer road to Amboy avenue. and
had nearly reached that highway
when his wagon, which was heavily
loaded on the right side, struck rut
in the road and toppled over. The
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
DRIVER INJURED
WHEN LOAD OF
BARRELS UPSET

ten rolls of tar paper fell out, fol-
lowed by the three barrels of pitch,
after Keer had first been dumped
out. The paper fell over him and a
barrel Of pitch rolled down on his
left side, pushing it inward, and
would have broken several ribs, If he
had not held it off with all his
strength until two huntsmen in an
adjoining field saw his plight and
removed the weight. tar dipper
fell out of the wagon and struck Keer
on his right cheek, causing a bad
cash.
Patrolman Andrew Jensen also
came to the rescue, and called the
city ambulance, which carried the
injured man home, where he is be-
ing attended by Dr.. j. G. Wilson.
The horse was uninjured and the
wagon was slightly damaged.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
LEADING LADY TO LEAVE
THE B|JOU NEXT WEEK

The many friends and admirers of
Miss Elizabeth Delmore, leading lady
of the Bijou theatre, will be grieved
to learn that this is to be her last
week at that theatre. After she
closes here Saturday night. She will
together with her husband, Cecil
Drummond depart for Mona Scotia,
Canada, to spend the holidays with
relatives. Miss Delmore during her
sojourn at the Bijou has won many
and admirers. She is to lead a
stock company in Massachusetts,
early in the new year
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
SUPREME COURT WILL
BE OPEN TOMORROW
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special to the EVENING NEWS.
New Brunswick, Dec. 9.-Judge
Bergen will open Supreme Court
here tomorrow. The County Court
grand jury will celebrate their dis
miesal from service with a banquet
at the Mansion House. The first
matter to be considered will be the
South Amboy boat case. The Boehm
Waring case is to be considered also
tomorrow. Boehm, represented by
Judge Adrain Lyon, will give War
ing an opportunity to show why he
(Boehm) was not elected excise COM
missioner over Waring.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
MASSACRE BY
The TURKS IS
UNC0NF|RMED
Report Turkish Troops in
Callipoli Have Murdered
TTnousands of Christians.
TELEGRAPH LINES CUT
Also ,Rumors of Massacres
in Asia Minor--Austria
Seizes Servian Supplies.
Special by United Press Wire.

SDecfnI bU United Press Wfre.
Constantinople, Dec. 9.-There
was no confirmation today of the re-
port that the Turkish troops. occupy
ing the Deninsular of Callipoli, mas
sacred thousands of Christian vii
layers in that district, nor was there
any definite information to back up
the rumor that many Greeks have
been massacred in Asia Minor 1t
was said that when telegraph lines
were cut beyond Callipoli the mill
tary authorities blamed it on the
Christians.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
GRAND JURY RETURNS
WITH l2 INDICTMENTS
Special TO the EVENING NEWS.

New Brunswick, Dec. 9:-The
grand jury this afternoon returned
twelve indictments. Among them are
said to be the assailants of the Fords'
girl, and of Greenburg, who was
beaten and robbed In Perth Amboy
recently, and Henry B. Cook, a law
yer accused OF obtaining money un-
der false pretensea.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
MARJORIE GOULD DRExEL
GIVES BIRTH TO SON
,eclal bu Unired Press Wire.

Special By Unired Press Wire.
New York, Dec. 9.-Martorie
Gould-Drexel, eldest daughter of
George J. Gould and Edith King
dom-Gould and her husband, An
thony Drexel, son of the noted bank
er, are rejoicing today over the birth
Of their second child, boy. The
first of the Drexel children was girl
and there Is great delight over the
advent OF a male heir to the Gould
Drexel millions.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
Funeral of Mrs. Hanson.

Funeral services for Mrs. Marguer-
ite Hanson, who died early Saturday
morning, will be held tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock from the home of
her daughter, Mrs. August Nelson,
402 Park avenue. Rev. A. T. Dorf,
Of st. Stephens Danish Lutheran
church, will ofaciate. Interment In
Alpine cemetery.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09


Special by United Press Wire.
Budapest, Dec. 9.-Advices today
from Sofia said that an official 1nves-
tigation was ordered into the death
of Jules Constantin, the French
aviator, who was shot to death in the
air by the Turks before the lines at
Chatalja. The tragic death Of the
airman has just become known. Con-
stantin was in the employ Of the Bull
garian army for aerial scout services
and was flying over the Turkish posi-
ton near Surma. After an interval
the aeroplane returned to the Bull
garian camp and alighted 30 natural
that the soldiers were astonished to
find the aviator dead. He had been
shot through the body and his dead
hand guided the machine back to
camp.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09

Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-The city au-
thorities of Philadelphia are wonder
ing what they will do with the mon
ster petition that the school children
of San Francisco have started in this
direction asking that the Liberty Bell
be sent to the Golden Gate city for
the Panama-Pacific exposition of
1915. Signatures to the petition
were obtained by the school children
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
SIX-DAY GRIND
/. is UNEVENTFUL
BicycIists Going the Rounds
at Msdison Square Garden

SpecfUt Op OntteU fTGSd WaTe.
New York, Dec. 9:--At 1 o'clock
this afternoon the fifteen teams rid
Ing in the international bicycle race
in Madison Square Garden had cover
ed 297 miles, six laps. The riders
put up a swift gait all morning, but
none of the riders were able to get
the coveted lap lead.
New York, Dec. 8. - The twentieth
annual six day bicycle race and the
fourteenth twelve hour team race is
now on at Madison Square Garden. A
few minutes after midnight this morn
Ing fifteen riders, representing as
many teams of two men each, were
sent on the wearing plugging match
that will not end until FIVE minutes
after 10 next Saturday night. Despite
the late hour of the start. a crowd
that taxed the capacity OF the big
building was present. and the cyclists
were given a vociferous send-off. 1t
was the typical six day race crowd. In
cluding all classes, from the prosper
Gus business man who had dropped In
Just to watch for a few minutes down
to the newsboys and others who were
prepared to camp in the garden until
dlspossessed Tuesday or Wednesday
morning. After the bike teams had
paraded the following started in the
race for their respective teams: Moran,
Clarke, Granda. Fogler, Root, Thomas,
Perchicot, Suffer, LOTUS. Bedell, Cam
eron, Drobach, Magin, Wells and Ber-
thel.
Berthel took the lead at the start
and was still in front when the first
mile was covered In two minutes thir-
ty-one seconds. Bedell was second.
The same man was in front at the end
of the FIVE miles. which was covered
IN eleven minutes thirty-four seconds.
Kramer relieved Moran at about the
sixth mile, and Bedell then took the
lead when Mitten took his place. Sey-
eral riders were relieved early.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-12-09
SHOCKS
ARE RECORDED TODAY
cta, by Untted pre.s wire.

Special By Unffed PTess WHos
Washington, Dec. 9.-Pronounced
earthquake shocks were recorded on
the Georgetown seismograph early
this morning. The shocks started
at a.44 o'clock and ceased at 4.07.
It 10 estimated that the disturbances
occurred about 1900 miles distant.