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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
GET IMMUNITY
F0RTELLIHCALL
Libby and Shapiro CIoseted
With District Attorney.
epecial bp United Press Wire.

New York, July 19.-That Dis
trict Attorney Whitman has accepted
the offer of Libby and Shapiro to tell
him all they know with the under
standing that they would be granted
immunity was indicated when the
pair was secretly taken from the
tombs and smuggled into the district
attorneys office through rear ent-
rance. Previously their counsel,
Aaron ]. Levy, was closeted with
them In the tombs for nearly three
hours. He went directly from there
to the district attorneys office and
was locked up in the latter's private
office for more than one hour. Whit
man then sent for five of the private
detectives who have been employed
to aid him and also for his official
stenographer. A few minutes later
the two prisoners were smuggled in
to the office. There was a general
air of expectancy about the attor-
ney's headquarters and officials de-
clared they expected startling devel-
opments within a short time.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
RATABLES ARE
GOING HIGHER
County Tax Board Find S4OO,
900 Increase at Roosevelt
on Tour Yesterday.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
100000 Jump at Wosd-
g. bridgs--Date Not Set for
: Perth Amboy Visit.
MANY NEW BUILDINGS

Taxable ratables in Roosevelt bor-
ough for 1912 have increased $400,-
600 over the 1911 figures. according
to the findings of the members of
the Middlesex County Board Of Tax
alton, who visited the assessors of
that district yesterday This increase
is phenomenal, Secretary William A.
Spencer states and indicates the rap
i'd growth in Roosevelt borough.
The nominal increase, due to the
erection of new dwellings, etc, would
be way below these figures, Mr..
Spencer states. The net valuation
last year in Roosevelt was 3,945,001.
The net valuation this year will be
about $3.750,000, it is expected.
The 1910 figures showed a net val
uation of $3,224,087.
Following the boards visit to
Roosevelt, a tour was made of the
taxing districts In Woodbridge town
ship, which Is one OF the largest
ttewuships in the county. The com
missioners ,4iso found there a grati-
flying increase, which will total
about 100000 over the 1911 fig-
ures, it is expected. The net valua-
ton last year in this township was
$4.+4G.$9F The valuation IN 1919
in Woodbridge township was s4,-
015,997.
The board. visited New Brunswick k
in the afternoon, but found so much
work confronting them at the county
seat, that 1t was decided to return
on Thursday, July 25, and complete
the tasks. No date has been set
for the visit to Perth Amboy, al
though it will be the latter part of
this month.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
MAY PAY FIVE
CENTS PER RAT.
Health Board Discuss Plans
for Arousing Interest in
determination Campaign.
KEEP TAILS ON RECORD
Will Offer $40 Prize for One
Catching Largest Number
--Committee Tonight.

DR., G. w. Naulty, Jr., federal
health officer of this port, and Dr.
G. w. Fithian, state health officer OF
the port, appeared before the Board
of Health at An adjourned session
last night and explained the methods
of exterminating rats in this city
After learning of the proposed plans
the commissioners decided to coin
eide with the ideas of the health
officers and an active campaign will
be started at an early date. 1t was
also decided to prohibit slaughter
ing and keeping Of the meats at
places not equipped with iceboxes.
A committee consisting of A. R.
A. Overgaard, John A. Peterson and
George Wustefeld was appointed to
confer with DR.. Naulty tonight to
prepare final plans for the work. On
the suggestion OF DIR. Naulty no
psychological examination will be
made of the rats caught In this city
as no signs of bubonic plague are
prevalent in this section. 1t was
learned that at the plant of the Bar
Der Asphalt Company arsenic was
used in killing several hundred OF
the rodents.
Ask Factories to Help.
1t was decided to send a circular
letter to the various factories along
the water front asking their cooper
alton in the killing of the rats with
out seeking any bounty. The plan
as suggested by DR.. Naulty and
which will probably be adopted by
the board calls for a keeper of q
burial place for the two weeks of the
campaign.
1t is suggested by DR.. Naulty that
five cents be paid for each rat
brought to the pound. Afidavits
explaining that the rodent was cap
tured in this city must be given be-
fore bounty checks are paid. In
this way no rats captured outside OF
the city will be paid for. AS soor
as the rats are taken to the pound
they will be buried in quick lime
and the tails will be cut off so as tc
avoid repeaters. An inspector of
the board will visit the place daily
and count the number of tails tC
conform with the rats buried.
Prize for Largest Number.
A prize of $40 will be given to the
party or parties capturing the larg-
est number of rats in the time as
signed. The factories VII .e asked
to clear their factories without seek
ing bounty from the city. Dr. Naulty
will confer with the committee at
o'clock tonight In the headquarters
of the Board of Health.
Iceboxes at Slaughter Houses.
The Board of Health of Wood
bridge will be asked to cooperate
with the local authorities relative to
the slaughtering of cattle. On sug-
gestion of Harvey Sell meat boxes
will have to be installed at the
slaughter houses. This was consid-
cred an important step as frequently
the cattle are kept at the killing
places for half day. In the warm
weather, according to the board
meat will spoil in twelve hours. The
board will again meet next Tuesday
night.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
COMM|TTEES|N
Y. M. c. A. WORK
Adrian Lyon, President Of
Board of Directors Announ-
ces List Of Appointments.
prominent men NAN D
Will Start Active Work for
Various Departments Of As
s0ciation--W0men Honered

President Adrian Lyon, OF the
Board of Directors of the Perth Am
boy Y. M. G. A., announced today
the full set of committees which
will govern the individual branches
and workings of the association re-
Gently formed in this city. A num-
Der Of the men prominent in the re-
cent Y. M. G. A. campaign, when
the building fund, have been honor
ed with appointments as chairmen
of the important committees. Mr..
Lyons appointments are as follows:
Building Committee:-J. X. Bry-
an, M. S. Darrow, Emil Koyen, Sam
uel Mason, Victor Main, Ira R.
Grouse and Jean Dubois.
Physical Departm ent: R. l..
Fowler. F. L. Smith, G. w, Fithian,
Val. Afflerbach, Thos. B. Doe, G. C.
Baldwin and Malcolm Crowel1.
Finance Committee:-E. H. Boyn-
ton, Franz Roessler, VIM. H. Girls
wold, r. S. Gill, Charles Petersen,
G. G. Christensen and Russell Rock.
Social Work Department.:
Comings, Theo. Degenring, r. A..
Dickson, Fred. Briggs, A G. Krogh,
John Olesen, H. A. Pluesch, Victor
Satter and Carl Hansen.
Religious Work Department:-F.
L. Antisell, I. ]. Bacon, Eckard Ok
sen, Chr. Mathiasen, J. H. Null
chahey, F. L. Harrington and Harry
Binder.
Boys Department.: - John A.
Danner, D. w. Boehm, Glenworth
Sturgis, Thos. M. Barr, l. r. Solt,
L. v. Emanuel and W. H. Cham
berla1n.
Educational Department:-C. R.
Fletcher, Wilbur LaRoe Jr., E. H.
Kleinhans, Harvey Sell, Fred J.
Cox, J. l.. Cleyenger and Ferd. An
drews.
Women's Committee:-M G. R.
Fletcher, Mrs. W. H. Bawden, Mrs.
Adrian Lyon, Mrs. J. L. Clevenger,
Miss Alma Widerstrom, Mrs. Adolph
Greenbaum and Mrs. A. G. Clark.
Membership Committee:-O. W.
Ramsay, P. A. Petersen, w. G. Mill
er, Albert Leon, Geo. Ritter, A. w.
Van Deusen, J. H. Fritzinger, o. w.
Will, 0. w. Christian, s. G. Oster-
gard, Chris. Wagner, Arthur La
Roe, Jos. Hornsby, Ernest Hancock
and Ingfred Greisen.
Nominating Committee:-D. P.
Olmsted, Ferd. Garretson and Will
bur LaRoe, Sr.
Auditing Committee: - Garret
Brodhead, Walter w. Comings and
w. D. Voorhees,.
Visiting mittee:-Board of
Directors.
Any affair, or happening, or cir
cumstance which is toe small to
make a want ad. worth while as an
adjusting force is too snail to worry
about.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
ANOTHER BLOW
ATSTEELTRUST'
Special by United Press Wire.

Washington, July 19:-1n an or
der issued by the Interstate Com
merce Commission announcing the
investigation of rates, practices and
rules governing transportation OF
iron ore, cement, irons and steel,
Uncle Sam today opened another at
tack on the steel trust. While the
commission order does not name the
steel corporation, it was pointed out
that the trust Is concerned largely
in the manufacture, through It's own
plants, of the products mentioned
and, In addition, is alleged to have
an interest in carriers transporting
the commodities. This is taken as
a direct blow at the much invested
combine, particularly in view of the
fact announced in the outline of
the investigation that 1t Is to In
clude probe to ascertain whether
any common carriers have an inter-
est in the iron ore or steel products
they transport by stock ownership
or otherwise.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
BIG ROW IN CONGRESS
ON TAFT'S NOMINATION
Gsecidi By United Press wt-s.

Washington, July 19:-Republi-
can leaders of the senate and the
House are getting ready for one of
the most bitter political fights ever
staged on the floor Of congress to de-
fend the legality of President Taft's
nomination at Chicago.
Progressives Republicans got wind
of the scheme and hurriedly held a
conference for counter attack,
promising the unique spectacle In
both houses of congress of a con-
gressional debate on the alleged
fraud of Taft's denomination. The
whole Chicago convention promises
to be refought in a tempest of par
tisanship with the Democrats ap-
plauding as spectators of both Taft
and Roosevelt adherents.
Senator Root is scheduled to be
Taft's spokesman in the senate
while Representative Barthold, OF
Mississippi, and Representative
Mondell, of Wyoming, will defend
the President in the House. Their
speeches are planned to be deliver
ed the first part Of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19

OF ARCHIBALD
Senate Gives Judge Time to
Prepare Defense.
Special BY United Press Wirs.

Washington, July 19;-Sitting as
high court of impeachment the
senate this afternoon allowed Judge
R. w. Archibald, of the United
States Commerce Court, until July
20 to prepare his defense against
the grave charges formulated by
the house. There were indications
that the senate desires to put the
trial and complete it's work in the
case before the adjournment of the
present session. The House prose-
cutors were given until August in
which to submit their reply to
Archbald's defense. Attorney Worth
ington, Archbald's counsel, formally
stated that his client would plead
not guilty.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
POLICE ARE WATCHING
GANG OF MISCREANTS

Several young men from the
southern section of the city who per-
sist in making disturbances at night,
kicking over garbage receptacles and
generally acting disorderly, are un-
der surveillance by the police. They
are being watched nightly and the
police declare the very next time
they are seen making disturbance
arrests will follow.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
GIRL SHOT BY
SPURNEDL0VER


Denver, Col, July 19.-Nineteen
year Georgianna Lichenwalter lies
dying today in st. Luke's hospital
from four bullet wounds caused by
Eugene Miller, whose love she
spurned and refused to elope with
him when she ound that he was
married. The police have been una
Bile to find any trace Of Miller.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
MISSOURI MEMBER
0USTED FROM SEAT
gpeclol bv United Press Wire.

Washington, July 19:-By a
strict party vote of 6 to 3, tho cleo
tion at the House of Representatives
T. e. Catlin, a Republican, from
the Eleventh st. Louis district, was
declared void today. Excessive use
of money in his campaign was the
reason assigned. The committee
voted to give Catlin's seat to Pat
rick F. Gill, Catlin's Democratic op-
ponent Catlin is the son of Daniel
Catlin, millionaire tobacco manu-
facturer.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
Fatal Wreck in Pennsylvania.
tpectdI bV United Press TfrS.

Scranton, Pa, July 19-One man
was instantly killed and three others
injured when northbound Della
ware & Hudson freight train crash
ed into an automobile here early to-
day at the Moosic crossing of the
railroad.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
TAFT TO HAVE ADVISORY
BOARD FORHISCAMPAIGN
Special By United Press WIrs.


New York, July 19:-When the
subcommittee of the Republican
national committee went into ses-
sion behind closed doors at the
Waldorf Astoria here today to pick
the advisory and the executive COM
mittee and the treasurer, 1t was ad-
mitted that one of the chief tasks
would be to get a man who would
be able to raise the necessary funds
for the coming campaign.
The advisory committee will have
full charge Of the fight to re-elect
President Taft. 1t will have powers
never before granted to such an or
ganization and its actions will be
subject only to President Taft's We
toes. 1t is generally expected that
William Barnes, Jr., who bore the
brunt Of the anti-Roosevelt fight at
Chicago, would be either chairman
or at least its active director.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19

Any afrair OF happening, or cIr
cumstauce, which Is too small to
mako Want Ad. worth while rs an
adjusting force Is too small to
worr-' about
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
new STORAGE WAREHOUSE

Store your furniture and pianos
at s. Stern Co.'s modern building;
locked rooms; all clean, airy nno
dry. Storage from $1.00 up. S.
Stern Co., corner Madison avenue
and Smith street
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19

Before going out to catch fish see
KreeZer's new line of fishing sup
plies. 40 Smith street.
920S-7-19-1t@
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19

. Do you enjoy fishing with first
class tackle? See Kreezer's new
stock, 40 Smith street.
9209-7-19-1ts
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
Don't Forget

to attend the picnic given by the Dan
ish SistsrhooS. No. S6, at Englesweod
Park oa Saturday, July 20. 1912, af-
tsrneon and evening. Tickets, ladies,
15c., gents zoe.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
Pahst Bottle Beer, S1.ZO

Consumers Brewing Co.'s Beer, l.00
Home Brewing Co.'s Porter LOO
Hygiene Steam BOttllng Works
400 New Brunswick Ave.
Telephone 2S7 Perth Annoy, Nh
TWO Coupons with every box
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
Notice TO RED MEN

Al! members of Pc AmbO Tribe
No. 65 are requested to meet
at the Wigwam I PM. sharp
Sunday, July II, 1912 for the
purpose of attending the fu-
neral of our late Bro. Louis
Torjerson.
By order of the Sachem.
Hans S. Smith, {. of r.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19

v1THER-Fafr and
/ sxooler tonight. Sat-
friday fair and
- cool.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
HIS EXIT BLOCKED
BY HUGE BLACK CAT
Restaurant Patron Makes His
Escape From Balcony by
Means of Stepladder.

probably no superstition is moro
widespread nor moro deep seated than
that respecting a black cat. but
patrons of u well-known downtown
restaurant werc treated to a now cx-
periencc last night when a customer
refused to leave the place until some
way waH provided to prevent his
crossing the trail OF the cat.
The restaurant in question has q
balcony surrounding Its main dining
room. providing a quiet retreat for
small parties. and no attention WAS
attracted when one of the balcony
tables was taken by ell-known
richmond business man and his com
panion a half hour later u clustered
waiter brought to the proprietor tho
following note:
L am neither drinking nor drunk
haven't touched u drop for sixty DAYS.
But I'm powerful superstitious about
II black cat. The cat has crossed my
path up here, and l cannot get by
without crossing the point he passed.
| told the boy that I would give him
dollar IL he would place step
ladder so that l could come down
and go out on the FIRST floor. Hone
that you will grant me this favor"
The proprietor was accommodations.
the ladder was procured. and the
waiter earned his dollar, to the huge
amusement OF other guests who wit
messed tho descent from the balcony
of the superst!tious one with scarcely
concealed mcrr mcnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
CENSUS:C0ST BUT
HALF CENT A HEAD
Cards Still Coming In, and
Total Will Exceed
10000.

Wide was the smile that decorated
the faces OF the finance committeeman
Q. the Richmond religious census or
ganizat!on when they assembled yes
terday afternoon in the Business Mer's
Club 10 i,enize the expenses OF the
successful movement Of Tuesday.
According 10 an itemized report rem
dtred. this tremendous undertaking
was actually effected for s72923 which
tum Includes the cost OF printing 1000.
records blanks. the same number OF in
iN!tation cards, stamps, stationery.
photographers and incidentals In this
general total is included the cost OF
Nj. Durhams services. the man who
directed the successful accompl' shmcnt
Of The mammoth work.
BY actual count, il cost less than =
Q cent per head TO take the religious
census OF the l66.c00 pcopl. in and
around the city of Richmond Tic
cost per head is likely to be still fur
ther lowered. ~ cards continue to pour
in from miles around the city. leading
Mr.. Durham and his assistants to be-
leve that the original estimate oi
10000 people taken in by the census
workers will be found tess than the
real count.
Although S72e23 represents the total
expenses to date, 1t is believed by the
finance committee. headed 10y John Car
land Pollard. that 1t would be the part
Of wisdom TO raise the sum OF 500,
TO make doubly sure OF meeting all tn.
bills incurred ny the Undertaking. Tn,
subscription of this amount win b,
left TO the Sunday School Association
OF Richmond.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
STATE TAKES CARE
OF HER CREDITORS
Buys Bonds With Money From
Treasury to Augment Sink
ing Fund.

Under the terms of tho act which
covers the contract between the State
and her creditors. the sum of money
required for the sinking fund IS being
regularly paid and is used to purchase
and retire bonds. Acting und.r rs
provisions, Second Auditor Roosevelt
Page on yesterday bought $1,000 OF
Virginia century bonds. paying S6as
therefor.
The act specified that, beginning in
1910. there should be paid annually into
the sinking fund from the state treas
ury n sum equal to Il OF l per cent.
OF tho entire century issue and the
same percentage OF the outstanding
bonds OF the Riddlebcrger ISSUE. For
the appropriation years l910-l9ll and
19ll-l9l2. this sum. amounting to d
fraction less than $4,000 the year.
was regularly paid for the purpose
assigned. Beginning the present APP
preparation year. OH March /. Second
Auditor Page and the other members
of the Board OF Sinking Fund Commits
sioncrs agreed thai the money should
be paid from the treasury monthly. at
the rate OF $4,000 a month. This has
already given the Second Auditor
$4,000 this year. and he IS looking for
bonds at the most advantageous rates
offered.
Beginning with 1906, when for the FIRST
time 1t was required by law that bonds
SO purchased should be cancelled and
retired. but that interest on them
should continue to be paid to the COM
missioners. Il total OF sl,o74.u00 has
been bought and retired.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
four CITIES PLAY
FOR WHIST TROPH y
Richmond, Washington, Norfolk
and Baltimore Teams Playing
Whist for Prize.

The Four-City Whist League. con-
sstng of teams from this city, Wash
ington, Baltimore and Norfolk. began
their annual tournament at Murphy's
Hotel last night one match game
was played last night and two more.
deciding the contest, will be played
to-day. the first being called at $50
o'clock in the morning and another
at 1880 in the afternoon. The Howell
system is being played. and the silver
trophy which Is now in possession OF
OF tha Baltimore club, is on exhibition
al Murphys Hotel.
Though the figures had not been
added up at IA late hour last night, II
was said that Richmond was well
ahead OF the game, and had good
chance of coming out winner in the
contest. in which event the trophy Will
70. left in this city.
The following compose the Richmond
team: Edmunds and W. = Wood. Col
oncl Murphy and SPENCE. Knox and
James T.. Cannon. anderson and W. NJ.
Cannon. ~ BrockenborouSh and Rob
ms DR.. Meyer and Fred Valentine.
Mr.. McEvoy. OF Baltimore. was
elected president for the ensuing year;
Mir Valentine, Of this city. vice-p resi-
dent and Mr.. McIldowncy, OF Wash
ington. secretary. Tha next annual
tournament will be held In Baltimore
next May.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-30
TRAVELLING MEN
HERE NEXT WEEK
Grand Council, u. c. T., Will Be
in Session for Three
Days.

The Grand Council. United CONNER
cial Travellers. for the NirEinias. Ken
lucky Maryland and the District OF
Columbia, will be in session in iii
jefferson Hotel June +. and s. Though
but tentative arrangements have as yet
been made, IL is expected that betw- zen
j l,5o0 and 1000 members and guests
will be in attendance. The United Com
mercial Travellers is the only asso-
citation in the United States composed
entirely OF travelling men or of men
who have been on the road One of the
rcquirmcnets for becoming a member ~
the order Is that the applicant shall
have carried 4 grip as representative
Of some reputable firm for stated
period OF time For this reason as
well as some others, il Is consider I'd
one of the best conventions for the adj
vertisement of the city that has met
here for some time.
The Grand Council will be called to
order in the Jefferson Hotel Audito-
rum on the morning OF June at 10
O'Clock when addresses Of welcome
will be made by Mayor d. c. Richard
son Governor William HodG IS Mann
and members of the local organization.
with response by Grand Counselor
Stromberg. The closing remarks will
be made by Business Manager William
II. Dabney. of the Chamber OF Com
mercc. During the afternoon the wo-
men in attendance will be taken for
an automobile tour around the city.
For the night the entire lower floor
OF the Academy OF Music has been re-
served for the visitors. who will see
the Lucille La Verne Company in The
Greatest Thing in the World"
On the following day the convention.
with its guests, Will go on an all day
trip 10 jamestown Island. The Old
Dominion steamer PoCahontas has been
chartered for the trip, and lunch will
be seved on board. The entertainment
feature for the last day will he an au-
tomobile excursion TO Lakeside Parl;
where lunch will he served on the
grounds. The entertainment commit
tee contempiates some other features
which have not yet been decided. Bus
iness sessions OF the convention Will
be held In the early hours of each
day and will be for the most part in
executive session.
The convention is In charge of an
executive board which consists of:
President. w. 7. Shepherd; Secretary,
Charles Wright; Chairman Tansporta
ton Committee. George r Nelson;
Chairman Entertainment COMMITTEE
G. l.. Reid; Chairman Reception Com
n,i,tee, T. II. Aaron: Chairman Press
Committee, Arthur Levy; Chairman
Hotel Committee. John G. Goode: Chair
man Ways and Means Committee. NJ. q
Wright; Chairman Souvenir and Badge
Committee, 7. :. Gibbon.