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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
FEARS SAILOR
!. HAS BEEN HURT
Capt. Smith Reports Strange
Disappearance of John Las
from from Schooner.
FOUL PLAY is SUSPECTED
Left Boat at [. v. Dock Mon
day Night With S85--
Police on Case.
FOUL PLAY is SUSPECTED

M
John Lastrom, a Norwegian sail
or. employed as donkeyman on the
schooner Alma e. A. Holms, strange
ly missing and there are fears that
he met with foul play because of
money he carried. Captain H. A.
smith OF the vessel reported the
Incident to the police today and eff
forts are being made to ascertain
his whereabouts.
Lastrom left the schooner as 1t
was lying of q lumber dock north
OF the Lehigh Valley coal wharves
about Z o'clock Monday night, with
sS5, the balance Of his wages. He
said he was going ashore to buy
some writing paper, that he might
communicate with his relatives and
friends. AS he had TO tramp through
marshes and by secluded spots and
dark places, 1t Is feared he was held
up, robbed and beaten The captain
says he was q good sailor and hav-
Ing much confidence In him he did
not doubt for minute that he
would not return.
According to Captain Smith he
was twenty-five years old, five feet
and seven inches tall. weighed about
$50 pounds, had light complexion,
brown hair and gray eyes. He had a
wife and child living In Baltimore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
BANDITS HOLD
UP MAIL TRAIN
Made Big Haul on Rock
Island Railroad.
Special bv United Press wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
Memphis. Tenn, Feb. 7--For the
second time within two months Rock
Island train No. 43 was held up by
bandits today near Hurlburt, Ark.
The robbers secured two sacks OF
registered mail. III. NJ Beadle, a
mail clerk OF the train, escaped and
ran mile to Hurlburt, where he re-
ported the holdup. Two unsuccess-
full attempts to dynamite the big
safe In the express car were made.
The safe only turned over. The car
was badly damaged.
Memphis was notified of the hold
up by a terrific explosion which
shook windows along the water
front Four minutes later another
explosion followed The robbers
were riding blind baggage when the
train left here, according TO the
crew. A mile from Hurlburt two
bandits climbed over the tender and
forced the engiRemen to hold up
their nands. When the robbers fail
ed to open the safe they grabbed up
.registeed mail and fed. No trace OF
them was found.
Late advices received here say
the robbers looted both the express
safes and the mail car The express
company Is Withholding all informa-
tion as to the amount taken. One
report states the amount may reach
100000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
AUTO AND RIG
IN COLLISION
John Smith Of This City in
Tottenyille Mishap.

John Smith, of Commerce street,
this city. had narrow escape from
serious injury about O'Clock last
night when an automobile eollided
with a wagon In which he was rid
ing in Bentley street. Tottenville.
The auto struck the forward part
of the wagon and mashed the front
wheel
The machine, which had come of
the ferry boat Perth Amboy short
time before was on its way across
the island. The driver did not stop
and the number OF the car could not
be obtained.
Smith Jumped from the wagon
when 1t was struck and was unhurt-.
He was able to drive the rig home.
The accident was reported to the
s9th precinct station, Tottenyille, by
Patrolman George Fl. Cole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
To REPRESENT
TRADE BOARD
James 5. Wight viii Act as
Counsel at Telegraph Hear
ing Friday Morning.
MUCH DATA is SECURED
Utility Commission to Sit at
Newark Directors of Local
Body in Session.

The Board OF Directors OF the
Board of Trade met last night aud
selected James s. Wight as attorney
to represent the board at the West
ern Union Telegraph Company's s
hearing relative to all night service
before the Public Utilities Commits
sion at Newark at 10 o'clock FRI
day morning. The committee In this
matter reported to the board last
night that sufficient data and testi-
a favorable case to the commission
at Fridays hearing. For the past
few weeks Secretary George st. An
assy has been collecting data on
this matter and the same will be
presented by affidavit or in person.
as the case requires.
Delays OF Messages.
There have been numerous incl
dents, Mr.. st. Andrassy reports,
during the past few months in
which disastrous delays have been
recorded in. the transmission of tele-
graph messages, especially at night.
The Western Union telegraph Office
in this city is not open after s
o clock in the evening, until the
next morning, and the Board Of
rra de's fight for all night service
Friday, the directors declare. 1t is
will reach favorable climax on
probable that delegation of direc-
tors will attend the hearing. Mr..
Wight, who will act as counsel for
the petitioners, has offered his SER
vices free of charge.
Board to Incorporate.
Plans will be made for the In
corporation OF the Board OF Trade.
1T was announced last night at the
directors meeting.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
OUT
FOR ROOSEVELT
Camp ign in Middlesex Is
Started Judge Lyon Says
Sentiment Is Strong.
SECURE MANY siGnERs
Have Petition in South Am
boy--Mass Meeting May
be Held in County.

Judge Adrian Lyon and Albert
Leon, two well known supporters
of Theodore Roosevelt. formerly
President Of the United States, are
securing signatures to petitions IA
voring the nomination of Colonel
Roosevelt by the Republicans as a
candidate OF that party for the Pres
idency Mr.. Leon already has a
while Judge Lyon started today
with his document and will solicit
aid from many prominent Repubii-'
cans In the campaign for the re-
election of the country's only liz.
ing ex-president.
The Middlesex county Rooseyfit
campaign Is directly under Judge
Lyons supervision, at the present
time. A mass meeting may be cali
ed, however, and a committee APP
pointed to have charge of Middle
sex under direction of the recently
organized State Roosevelt League
A petition is IN circulation In South
Amboy, Mr. Lyon stated today. and
another will be started in New
Brunswick before the middle CT
February. The sentiment In this
country for Roosevelt Is unusually
strong, Judge Lyon states, and he
expects to secure several hundred
signatures before the petitions are
forwarded to Secretary Of State
Samuel d. Dickinson.
Mr. Lyon can see but little else
than the nomination Of Mr.. Rease-
welt by the Republican party iii
May. unless the former New York
state governor declines to enter tho
field and withdfaws In favor af
President William III. Taft. who i
seeking reelection. Judge Lyon ae-
knowledges that another Roosevelt
term at the White House would be,
In substance, q distinct violation Ii
the third term policy usually p,i1A
sued by retiring Presidents. but
calls attention to the vigor OF the
party's call to MIR. ROD vvelt and
the existing doubt whethss< or hot
two terms have been served
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07

Niagara Falls, Feb. THE bodies
OF the man, woman and youth who
perished Sunday when the Ice bridge
broke have not been recovered and
probably never will be. Great cakes
Of ice have been hurled downstream
under the bridges, where stiIl dam
gled the ends of the ropes which
proved useless In the endeayor to
rescue the trio as they were being
swept down stream. Nothing has
developed to make more certain the
identity Of the man and woman sup
posed to- be- Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge
Stanton. of Toronto. excepting that
those persons had not returned to
their hotel. 1t is known they start
de for the Ice bridge an hour before
the sudden release of tons of ice be-
low the falls swept It away. The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07

father of BufreH Heacock, of Cleve-
land arrived and after look at the
ice piled gorge said he had no hope
Of ever seeing the body of his son,
who after being drawn by rope
part way up to the cantileyer bridge
slipped back exhausted into the
river. Ion t tell my nothcrM were
the last words shouted by Heacock
across the widening waters OF Mag
ara to Ignatius Roth. Then the
rapid current swept the heroic Hea-
cock beyond the hearing and the
vision of Roth, who had leaped to a
neighbo~ing Ice foe. Roth saw noth-
ing more of his friend, a projecting
point blodsng from his view the
tragic end OF Heacock ana the couple
believed to be Mr.. and Mrs. Eldridge
Stanton. Young Roth told how he
and Heaeock had crossed to the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07


No definite action III re I'D rsf IA fltia
purchase OF a site for an Tsiks hor1e
was taken last night at meeting
of Perth Amboy Lodge No 7s4.
r. O. Elks, in it's rooms in Odd Eel
lows hall. The building COMMITTEES
1t is understood. made o report and
the matter OF the purchase on tllu
property was thoroughly discussed
As told in the NEWS last week
the lodge has several sites under
consideration but as yet no selection
has been made. IT was learned that
final action will probably be taken
at the next meeting of the lodge
AT the meeting last night. at
which Exalted Ruler Henry McCaI-
Tough presided and welded the
gavel. two candidates donned the
antlers and were initiated Into the
mysteries OF Elkdom. q large NUM-
Der Of members were present 70 as
sist In the work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07

Canadian side on the Ice bridge and
taken pictures. Returning, the
bridge began to rumble. Heacoek
dropped the camera. Roth picked II
up. Heaeock caught 1t from him
and smashed it on the Ice, This =
no time to think OF cameras, he
said. We must fight for eur lives
AS they ran the man behind them
shouted for aid for his wife. Roth
said he and Heacock stopped. and
Heacock took the woman by one
arm, the husband holding the other
Roth said he saw he could not help
and made his way ahead toward the
Canadian shore. Leaping break in
the ice, he then called to Heacock,
Cant you make III No. Good
by! Don't tell my mother!" Roth
then caught the rope thrown him
and was drawn to safety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
CONSCIENCE STRICKEN
MAN is SENT HOME

Declaring himself conscience
stricken because he he'd stolen sew
eral cans of paint from his employ
er. George Henderson. twenty-five
years old, OF Long Branch, gave
himself up to the police here last
night. When the police learned
today that the man was mentally
they told him to go
home. After communicating with
the Long Branch authorities they
learned that Henderson had taken
rcra r.e!rt about pear ago. bat
was released later under suspended
sentence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
POLICE FORCE SUFFER
WITH TEMPORARY LOSS

Both the night and day forces Of
police are somewhat crippled from a
temporary loss of men. Two night
men are home with injured legs, one
OF the day men is sick and the chief
and three others are In New Bruns-
wick today to testify in criminal
cases.
Patrolman Charles Quinn 10 snf-
ferfng from wrenched ankle and
Patrolman Israel Weitzen has an
injured knee as the result OF slipping
on some Ice. PatroIman l. C. Jen-
sen OF the day force is III at his
home. Patrolman John Wood was
acting sergeant at the desk. while
Sergeant Dunham had day 90 yes
s@rday
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
WANT ELECTION
LAW CLEARER.

Steps to remove ambiguities and
make palmer the Eeran election
law were taken by the municipal
county and city clerks association
at It's meeting In Trenton yesterday
afternoon. Officers were elected
and other subjects were taken up
for disposition. A committee was
appointed to investigate a PROPOSE
tion to have the election law amend
ed somewhat. City Clerk Wilbur
LaRoe attended the meeting and
County Clerk b. M Cannon stopped
in for few minutes.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
WALTERS BOAT
SOLD FOR $50

A motorboat, its tackle and APP
parel. owned by City Marshal VIII
liam Walters, seized by the govern
ment TO satisfy part of q claim
comprising fines aggregating 5000,
was sold to Collector OF Revenue
Richard r. White at United States
marshaps sale yesterday afternoon
and is still being held by its original
owner. The vessel was sold for $40.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
iNDiC1 MENTS
Do NOT COUNT
spe.iai q fha EvRNINo NEWa.

Special 80 fhs EVENING NEWS-
New Brunswick, Feb. -Four
teen indictments were nolle pressed
this morning on motion of Prosecu-
tor Booraem The number includ-
ed an indictment against Joseph
Gadek, of Perth Amboy. for selling
without a license; Martin Miles and
Thomas Delaney, of South Amboy,
for burglary AdeIina Rupino and
S. Minucco, of Roosevelt, for lar
ceny. Mrs. Rupino was accused of
stealing her husbands money and
eloping with the star boarder."
The state held that wife can legal
ly extract money from her hus-
bands pockets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
81 200 WILL
COVER DAMAGE
Barber Oil Refinery Off
ciaIs Investigate ire Loss.

Officials of the Barber Ashpalt
Paving Company have made an in
vastigation into the amount of loss
caused By the fire yesterday morn
ing believe that $1,000 will cover
the damage. The officials OF the
concern laud the work of the fire
department and especially members
Of Garfield Company whose engine
remained at the scene of the blaze
throwing streams on ad Joining
tanks for several hours after the
fire was subdued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
BOARD To IMPROVE
THE WATER PRESSURE

The proposition of giving added
water pressure In the Kennedaie
park section and about Hall and
Amboy avenues. was again taken
ap at a comraittes meeting OF the
Board of Water commissioners lass
nighE. Il 10 proposed 10 srect 4
stand dplpe and use ais engine ~ force
water into 1t Ia order To give sufs
acssnf nressure IN the highest part
log Eha city
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
MAC FARLAhD
is SENTEMnEn

Newark. Feb. AFTER overrul-
Ing all motion OF the defense TO set
aside the verdict and for new
trial. Chief Judge Gummere today
sentenced Allison MacFarland, wife
murderer, to be executed In Tren-
ton some time during the week be-
asss.ntr.- rEa-cF, IT
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
REFUSES NAME
OF hSShItAhhhT| |

For reasons unknown TO the polite
George Hutka, who is III d precari-
GUS condition as the result OF beiug
stabbed, now refuses TO volunteer
any information concerning his as
sailant. His left lung II nunctured
as the result OF deep knife wound
In the back and he may not survive.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
DANISH KING
SERIOUSLY ILL

specfas oy United Prsss wsrs.
Copenhagen, Feb. 7.-Announce-
ment was made today that the court
ball scheduled for next week has
been postponed because of the In
disposition OF the king" The state
ment caused renewed fears that the
truth about the seriousness of his
Matesty'a illness is being withheld
from the people.
King Frederick Has Pneumonia.
Special ~ umssrd T'ress Wire.
Berlin, Feb Private advises
received this afternoon from Copen-
hagen stated that King Frederick
was In precarious condition 1t Is
saad he was sagsging from Dsfeumo-
MA.
1he EVENING EEWs goes Into
rnv other publication
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
Tribe of Ben Hue ID AIcef.


Evening Star Court, No 10 Tribe
OF Ben Hur, will hold It's regular
monthly session In their rooms III
Moose hall tomorrow night So
cial times is scheduled 10 follow
A handsome sofa pillow presented
the court by one of its members MIN
be. awarded.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
For Rent

Floor space In Scheuer Building.
ssssssss. ,.5S sc- sc- ledge e. club -ecn
Rent reasonable Also desirable Of
fees. Lease II desired. Apply d.
Spltzer,4 Cor State and smith sgreeIs,
Perth Amboys N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07
WOMAN FALLS,
FRACTURE ARM

Mrs. Hannah Greenspan sustained
a bad fracture of the elbow OF her
right arm when she slipped and fell
ON some ice yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07

1he EVENING fsEW5 goes Into
: ny other publication
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-02-07

HEATHER-Fasr to-
night and THURS
day. Slightly warm
er.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
0AHLMAN STILL TALKS
OF kARBACH'S CONDUCT

The bitter feeling between Commits
sioner Charles ]. karbaeh ana the other
members OF the Board Of Fire and Police
Commissioners. which had It's elimination
In a public outbreak Tuesday night. Is
stlll unallayed. for yesterday Mayor Dahl.
man continued to accuse Karbach Of i'm
proper conduct and being a traitor. Kar-
bach refused 10 take any notice Of the
chief executive. but that did not keen
the mayor from talking.
"Karbach has said that there was
something loose In the matter Of granting
the Hoffman saloon license" said the
mayor. Now Ill tell you exactly how
the license was passed. The petition was
brought In and the protest was read. We
had turned Il down once before. but this
time Louis Patti appeared before the
board and begged that the license be
granted. lie said that Hoffman was a
close friend Of his, and put up such a
strong talk that agreed to vote for the
permit. Hunter and Hoye were obdurate.
however. and Piatti and myself had TO
talk to them for nearly half an hour be-
fore they would vote to grant the license.
wappich also voted for a. Karhsch never
opened his mouth once. and when the
vote was taken he voted no, but ne
offered no reasons as to why he voted
no. Then he went out and said that Hoff-
man had to pay 500 for his license. Maybe
Hoffman did pay 500 to Piatti. but Piattl
may have been acting in private eapac-
ity as attorney. We did not get a cent"
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
Life Savers Come in
Answer to Prayers

KENoSHA. Wis. Feb. 15-Kneeling on
a great field Of slush ics and drifting 60
what seemed to be certain death by star
walton and hardship in msdIake. william
Hanchman and John Stanley. both Ken
osha mn. had their prayer for aid an
svered today.
The men had gone out on the lake ice
hunting ducks, and when they sought 20
return home they found their way blocked
By a mile Of open water. The Ice field
had parted and the portion on which they
we're standing was drifting far into the
lake.
The men fired the shotguns they car
ried until their supply q shells had been
exhausted. Then they became hystertczl
and knelt on the ice and began 70 pray.
Nearly five miles away at the Kenozha
lockout one Of the life saving crew saw
something moving
There Is a dog wandering about on that
farthest Ice field" the man shouted TO
Captain Frank Fountain.
Well we viii have to go out and get
him." the captain replied. and expecting
only 10 save dog. the life savers started
on the long trip over the Ice. After they
were two miles out they saw that the
castavays were men. and they redoubled
their efforts.
The life savers pulled q skiff over the
breaking ice. and rowing through the
breaks in the foe finally managed 10
reach the meE
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
GRAY HAIRS QUICKLY BAN|sHED; 2
q DANDRUFF, FALLING HAIR STOPPED

used Sage Tea" for keeping their
hair dark. soft and luxuriant In
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Hair Remedy
We have an ideal preparation Of. Sage.
combined with sulphur and other vaiu-
able remedies for dandruff. itching scalp
and thin, weak hair that is split at the,
ends or constantly coming out A few
applications OF this valuable remedy,
will bring back the color. and in q short
time it will remove every trace OF dan,
druff and greatly improve the growth.
and appearance OF the hair.
Get a fifty cent bottle from your.
druggist today. and notice the differ-l
ence in your hair after a few days'l
treatment All druggists sell II, under
guarantee that the money will be re-;
funded If the remedy is not exactly as
represented.
sherman s Mcconnell Drug Co. Cor.
18th and Dodge. Cor. 18th and Harvey.
Cor. z4th and FafnAm. eo7-s no. Issh
81 IoxaI HoteI
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
NOTED ARTISTS SHOW WORK MAI. RAY OMAHA BRAKEMAN
Exhibition Of Omaha Fine Arts
Society is Being Held.
IN THE OMAHA PUBLIC LIBRARY
Hss-am, Alexander, Harrisop ana
Cox Among Famous Ones Repre-
sented-some Good canvm.e.
by Local Artists,

The Omaha SSSsety OF Fine Arts !,
holding Its third annual exhibition. tn,
pictures occupying the gallery OF tn,
Omaha public library. where they may b,
seen each day and evening until March 3
The exhibition this year is much large
than usual and contains n large number
Of pictures by famous artists. Expert,
say that there II not a picture that doe.
not possess real merit.
Saturday evening OF this week will b,
members night" when members OF tn,
society viii have the gallery to them,
selves that they may study and admire
the pictures without the presence Of thu
general public. During the forenoons
from 10 TO 10 O'Clock on SATURDAYS. Feb.
ruary a and March 2. children VIII bs
admitted free, The society will keep thu
gallery open each Sunday afternoon dur.
Ing the exhibition from to o'clock.
A number Of Omaha artists are show.
Ing pictures and sketches in oil and water
oolors.
Noted Artists Represented.
Childe Hassam. Blrge HaITlsou. Kenyon
Coz and other famous artists are amonr
those whose pictures are shown. some
Of the pictures are loaned, among them
"A Mothers Picture's President Alex
ander OF the National Academy Of Dc
sign; THE Hunters Moon" ]. Alden
Weir; Preparation Marion Powers
and Solomon HiIls.' Daniel CARRIER. Mr.
CARRIER has long list Of prizes to his
credit, Including one from the Pennsyl.
vania Academy OF Fine Arts. the Potter
Palmer prize at the Chicago Art institut,
and the corcorah Art gallery.
Wilton Lockwood. who has won q
worldwide reputation as flower painter
shows canvas that Is attracting much
attention. y. W. Redfieid and Hobar,
Nichols contribute some winter land.
scapes that arc the admiration OF all
visitors at the exhibition. One picture
that comes IN for large share Of favor
able comment Is "Furs." from the Mont.
rose gallery, New York. and painted by
Robert Reid. who has been prize winner
Mt many exhibitions. In the collection
there are large number OF portraits and
q number OF animal pictures.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-02-16
Man Under Congressional Investiga-
ton is Well Known Here.
WORKED ON THE UNION PACIFIC
since Leaving This city Twenty
rive Years Ago He Has Beea
Conductor. state official
and Army Man.

Major Beecher Ray. the army pay
master whose conduct In political mat
tiers has become the subject Of congress
sIon9l Investigation because of his al-
legged Influence with officials OF the gov
eminent. was at one time well known in
Omaha.
Twenty five years asA when he was
known as plain "BeecA." Major Ray
was a freight brakeman on the Union
Pacific. working on the first division cut
Of Omaha and under Conductor Mitchell.
deceased.
Beech Ray. during the year Of his
railroad career. was. considered q bright
young fellow. lie was then about q
years Of age and had come to the Union
Pacific from Missouri. From, tho Union
Pacific, he went TO the Missouri Pacific,
where, he soon became a conductor
After year or so. he went to tho Santa
Fe, working through the southwest
couple OF years. He was next heard OF
in Illinois. where he became secretary
OF the state board OF transportation. re-
signing to enlist in the volunteer army.
lie was sent to the Philippines with a
lieutenant's commission. After the close
Of tho SpanIsh-American war he en-
listed in the regular army. getting into
the pay department.
Charges Against Major Ray.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL--Furthsr hear
ing OF the charges OF political activity
against Major b. b. Ray. psymaster in
the army, stationed at Chicago. was held
by the house committee on expenditures
In the War department today and letters
and orders bearing on tho case were read
by George T. Downey deputy paymaster
general.
Tho correspondence included letter
from Major Rays clerk to Paymaster
General whipple, In which the clerk,
whose name has been suppressed. de-
ciared that Ray had corrupted hts wife.
and In which he unburdensd to the gam
eral story characterized by him a.
''slekening'' and applying for q transfer
from Major Rays office.
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