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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Special BY United Press Wire.
New York, May S:-Iow the
papers containing all of the evidence
against the American Steel & Wire
Company and on which the govern
ment relied for the dissolution suit
against the steel trust were burned
after the action was begun, was re-
lated at the steel probe today. Harry
A. Whitney, of the Worcester, Mass,
plant of the company, said he super
vised the burning at the command
of his superiors. Whitney swore
that before testifying before the
grand jury which investigated the
burning of the evidence an effort to
influence his testimony was made by
the very superior who commanded
him to destroy the evidence, George
A. Cragin, assistant sales manager
of the American Steel & Wire Com
pany, and Frank BaaCkes, president
of the company. He said both men
tried to tell him what to say and
a. ked him to deny that he was ever
ordered to destroy the papers.
The investigation into the
steel business of the country
begun as preliminary to the
governments suit to dissolve the
United States Steel corporation
by Henry p. Brown will continue for
at least two months. The evidence
that Mr.. Brown gathers will ulti-
mately be turned over to the United
States circuit court at Trenton, ~
j., where arguments Will probably
be heard within q year. Jacob NJ
Dickinson, special assistant to the
attorney general, and Henry e, Col
ton are in direct charge Of the gov
ernment's case. The corporation 6
counsel are Richard V. Lindabury,
Cordenio A. Severance and Raynal
C. Boiling. Wallace Buell., of Port
Chester, n. Y, and George e. Hol-
ton, president OF the Dryden Horse
shoe company Of Catasauqua, Pa,
were witnesses the first day.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
WOMEN BATTLE.
WITH A MANIAC.
Mrs. Charles CIuney and
Mrs Nathaniel Morse Use
Poker to Subdue Him.
FEARED FOR THEIR LIVES
Former Assistant Keeper of
the Lighthouse is Now
in a Padded Cell.

Mrs. Charles Cluney is nursing a
badly bruised arm and other injuries
sustained while she and Mrs Nath-
tied with a mad man In their homes
yesterday. They believe they would
have been killed had they not been
successful in beating him off with
a poker. AS a result, Alfred Gard
ner is in q padded cell at police
Headquarters with q badly cut and
bruised hand and injuries about the
head. He raves at times and vio-
lently shakes the iron door. For a
time yesterday he believed himself
a cat and meowed and jumped from
a number of one-story sheds in the
vicinity of State and Washington
streets. This morning he believed
he was a sailor and about to drown
from the Titanic.
Came from Providence.
Gardner Is said to come from
Providence, l.. l., and for a time was
assistant keeper Of the Great Beds
Light In Raritan bay. OF late he
worked as an oiler in the American
Smelling & Refining works and
boarded at the home of Mrs. Cluney
at 422 State street. 1t appears that
he brooded because he claimed he
had been laid off Fellow workers
declare he stopped work and claim
ed he was Ill.
Escapes from Bath Room.
The man acted queerly about Mrs.
Cluney's home yesterday morning
and shortly afternoon when Mrs.
Cluney advised him to go and try get
his money If he had been laid off,
he attacked and beat her. Her right
arm was severely cut and bruised as
a result She screamed for assist
ance and Mrs. Nathaniel Morse came
down stairs to assist The women
battled gamely with the maniac for
several minutes and used a stove
poker to good advantage. They sue
ceeded in getting him into a bath
room and locking the door. While
Mrs. Morse put her foot against the
door Mrs. Cluney ran to school No.
2 to summon Mr.. Cluney. The man
escaped out of the bath room win
dow, slid down porch pole and
pursued her. Mr.. Cluney took him
IN charge and turned him over to
Detective Sergeants Huff and Long.
1t required the cesnbined efforts of
four men to place him In the padded
cell.
Gardner has been pronounced In
sane by examining physicians and
will be taken to the State Hospital
for the Insane at Trenton. He ap-
pears to be about thirty years old
and is understood to have been mar
ried twice 1t Is declared his first
wife died and he is separated from
his second one.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
DREDGING HAS
BEEN STOPPED
More Money Needed to Fin
ish Work in Sound.

Preliminary work of dredging
the sound has been completed after
several months labor. Surveyors,
engineers and other men in the en-
ploy of the government, who have
been at work on maps to have the
entire channel dredged from the bay
into this city and thence up the
sound, have gone back to New York
and Washington. Owing to lack of
money this could not be done and
the work Of preparing sketches has
been abandoned for the time being
The local pilots and others interest
ed in shipping industry will endeav-
or to have a special appropriation
made for the complement Of this
work.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
HANGS HIMSELF
WITH HIS BELT
John KNAPP, of Penn Street
Commits Suicide in the
Bed Room of Home.
WIFE DISCOVERS BODY
Believe His Mind Was Ef-
fected--O -Once in Asylum
Coroner investigates.

Suspended by a strap from nail
on door Of his bedroom, the life
less body Of John Knap, a Slav,
thirty-seven years old. of 527 Penn
street, was found at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by his wife, She
was Mortified at the discovery and
raved and cried for several hours
afterward. Mental trouble is believ-
ed by Coroner James J. Flynn to
have been the cause of the suicide.
He learned that KNAPP had been ar
rested, adludged insane and sent to
the state Hospital for the Insane at
Trenton several months ago and that
short time afterward he was re-
leased as normal. The coroner
learned he had been employed in
the tile department of the c. Par
dee works and of late had con-
stantly complained about his work.
Said He Wanted to Rest.
knap wanted to rest yesterday and
went to bed in his bedroom in tho
basement at 527 Penn street
Nothing further was seen or heard
OF . him until late yesterday after
noon when Mrs. KNAPP went to sum-
mon him for supper. She tried the
door leading to their bedroom and
was unable to open it. Somewhat
frightened at the fear that some-
thing had happened to her husband
she ran to the upper portion OF the
house for aid. Andrew Polny fore
ed open the bed room door
for her She shrieked and
fell back fainting as she saw the
limp form Of her husband hanging
from n straD on the door Tprpuab
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
WANT FLIGHTS
HERE JULY 4TH
Acting Mayor Will Ask COL
Iier to Appear.

Acting Mayor Ferd Garretson is
considering the advisability of open
ing negotiations with r. j. Collier
owner of the hydro-aeroplane at
Soldiers Beach, relative to exhibi-
ton Nights over this city on the
morning Of July 4, IN conjunction
with the safe and sane celebration
Of Independence Day. Mr.. Garret-
son Is OF the opinion that a treat Of
this nature would be relished by all
and will shortly visit Mr.. Collier to
discuss the matter. The acting
mayor has received several letters
from Aviator Cohyn relative to
flights here on July A, but the price
demanded by the well-known avia-
tor was too high, Mr.. Garretson
states
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
WILL HAVE DAY
NURSERY S0C'Y
Board of Managers to be
Elected Tomorrow.

Subscribers to the Day Nursery
Fund will meet In the Presbyterian
chapel at 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon and organize Day Nursery
Society and elect board of mana
gers to take charge of the new nur-
sery in Mechanic street. Every one
in the city who has subscribed to
the plan will have vote in the
selection of those who will carry
out the idea as launched by the
Woman's Club. After organization
the Civics and Sociology Committee
of the Woman's Club will give up
active work and step down in favor
of those who will be elected at large.
Mrs. A. e. Dunton, of Newark, who
Is to be matron of the nursery, is In
this city and is making preparations
for the opening Of the place.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
GETTING READY
FOR CAMPAIGN
Sub Committees Named for
Y. M. c. A. Project.

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Campaign Executive Committee was
held last evening at the office Of the
chairman, Adrian Lyon. Sidney
Riddlestorffer was elected treasurer
Of the campaign fund and Jesse Sea
man financial secretary. d. P. Ohm
stead was elected secretary Of the
Campaign Executive Committee and
c. r. Fletcher, manager Of the Ash
land Emery & Corundum Company,
was added to this committee.
A committee from the Woman's g
Club are to assist the executive com
mittee during the campaign.
The following sub-commlttees
were appointed:
Sunday field day, May 26, Judge
Lyon, C. r. Fletcher, /. j. Bacon.
Committee on office headquarters
equipment, c. G. Baldwin, Albert
Leon, Harry Comings.
Publicity committee, Wilbur La
Roe, o. w. Christian, with power to
add.
Banquet and Luncheon commit
tee. r. A. Dixon, who was author
tied to select his own committee.
IIHII
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
REFERS KIRBY
CASE FOR TRIAL
Vice Chancellor Howell Will
Hear Building Suit.

Chancellor Walker yesterday re-
ferred the case of James E. Kirby
VS.. ]. ]. Eager for possession of
property at 284-286 Hobart street to
Vice Chancellor Howell, of Newark
for trial The grant was made on
application Of Henry w Kehoe for
MIR. Kirby. Application will now
ment of the hearing. Brinkerhoff
& Fielder, of Jersey City, appear as
counsel for the Eager firm.
The property in question con-
tains three-story brick commercial
building, which 1t is proposed to
convert into a modern hotel. 1t Is
now occupied by Hyman Kantor as
a cozy cafe and restaurant, mana
ged by Lester j. Underhill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
CENTRAL AMERICAN
TREATIES REJECTED
Special BY United Press Whrs

Washington, May Proposed
treaties with Honduras and Nicara-
qua, by which their finances were
to be reorganized and their reve-
nues handled by United States off,
cials, were rejected by the senate
foreign relations committee today.
Nothing more will be heard of the
treaties during the present session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
DENIES THAT RICHESON
WAS A MORMON ELDER
Special by United Press Wire.

Boston, May 8:-The charge that
the Rev. C. V. T. Richeson was
Mormon elder is false, according to
his attorney, William A. MCrse. The
charge was made in an atfi avit by
Mrs. Louise Britain. once promi
nent member of the Mormon faith.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
For Rent

Dance hall, offices and locge rooms
in the Madison building, corner
Smith street and Madison avenue.
Steam heat. electric light and jani-
tor service. For particulars inquire
J. Christ Company furniture store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
THIEVES TAKE
BARBER TOOLS
F. P. MancinelIi's Shop Rob-
d--About $50 Loss.

Tools to the value of about 500
were stolen from the barber shop OF
Francis p. Manclnelli, at 315 Smith
street, Last night or early this morn
ing. Entrance was gained with
key to the front door. The robbery
was reported to the police this
morning. The articles found miss
ing were forty-one razors, three
strops, three pairs of scissors and a
pair of hair clippers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
NEW STORAGE WAREHOUSE

Store your furniture and pianos
at ]. Christ Co.'S modern buildings
locked rooms; all clean, airy and
dry. Storage from $1.00 up. j.
Christ Co. corner Madison avenue
and Smith street
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

FOR SALE
Light and fresh air
In a house mean health and con-
tentment. Those features have been
specially looked after in planning
my houses at Kirkland Place. One
onlv not sold. If that one does not
suit you ] will build one according
to your plans, you furnishing a few
hundred dollars, and / will take a
mortgage for the rest.
JOHAN JENSEN,
618 Smith Street,
Perth Amboy, N. j.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Automobiles for rent, $3.50 per
hour, day or night. Frank Burke,
Prop. Phone Gil, Voorhees, Garage.
7027-5-8-6ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Automobiles for rent. Fnone 1S1.
C. A. Sexton, 10 Smith street.
l776-2. 24-6m.~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Dancing tonight Goodwill Hall.
b250-3-1 9-tf-o. O. W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Basketball tonight Goodwill Hall.
6248-3-1S-tf-o.e.W .e.W.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Dancing tonight Goodwill Hall.
5250-3-1 3-tf-o. Q. w.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
HIT BY TRAIN
AT HELMETTA
Special to the EVENING NEWs.

Helmetta, May 8:-Joseph Free
land, employed as driver for Solo
men Greenberg, of this place, was
struck by westbound train on the
Pennsylvania railroad this morning
and seriously injured. The horse at
tached to the wagon was instantly
killed and the wagon was wrecked.
Freeland was crossing over an un-
protected crossing and did not see
the approaching train or hear any
whistle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08
VIII Dedicate New Fire House.

Owing to lack of members attend
ing the scheduled meeting Of Liberty
Hook and Ladder Company WAS post
poned from last night to Monday
night, when date will be set for
the dedication Of their new home.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Basketball tonight goodwill Hail.
5248-3-1 3-tf-o. w.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

Dancing tonight Goodwin Hall.
b25O-3-13-tf-o o e W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-08

" WEATHER-Clearing
tonight. Thursday
fair and warmer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
WOMEN AVIAT0RS WILL
FLY AT LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES. Jan. NV. B. At
water. New York lawyer. and his wife.
who was the wife Of the late United
States Senator Thomas c. Plat of New
York, have sent their signed applications
as contestants in the Los Angeles Inter
national Aviation meet, which is to begin
here January 20.
These applications brought the total
number up to 4s. including those of four
women. Mrs. Atwater. Miss Scott, Miss
Quimby and Miss Moisant
Another entry received was that Of
Tom Gum, a Chinese aviator.
81 will fly in the name Of the new re
public of China" his letter, dated San
Francisco. stated.
The program for the first day includes
an international race to be participated
in by a Japanese. a Chinese. a French
man, a Swede, Russian, a German
and an American.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
STOLE FROM EMPLOYER
TO DINE HER FRIENDS

NEW YORK. Jan. 1T.-with no show of
serious concern. Miss Ada M. Ellis, a
pretty stenographer % years old, has con-
fessed to the police here that she is re-
sponsfble for a shortage Of about $500
IN the accounts OF Joseph w. Cushman &
Co.. her employers. and that she used
the money to give theater parties and
dinners TO her friends.
According to detectives, the young
woman explained that the life In Engle-
wood, n. J., where she lived, was so
SLOW that she came TO New York end
xented aa-apa~tment gEith-a girlmGend
gave the theater parties and dinners she
craved. Bundled up in her handsome
furs the girl Is locked up at police head
quarters today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
TURKS MILITARY CAMPS
BOMBARDED BY ITALIANS

ADEN. Red Sea- jan 16-Besides de-
stroying or capturing eli vessels flying
the Turkish nag IN the Red sea which
they came across IN the course OF their
cruises. The Italian cruisers caiabria,
Pugiia and Piemonte. with the accom-
panying flotilla OF destroyers. have re-
Gently bombarded a number OF Turkish
military camps along the coasts OF the
Yemen province.
At Loheia. about 60 miles from Kun
zelda. where the gunboats were sunk
~ the Italians. they poured . hail OF
shells into the military camp on January
5. The Turks. however, suffered very
few casualties and do damages were
done 20 the houses in the town.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
DUCKWORTH URGES
RAISING SYRUP CROP
Tells Farmers That State
Needs to Increase Diver
Sity of Products

UNION CITY, Ca, Jan. 1s-The
people of the south seem to think
that cotton is the only money crop
for the south, but they are certain
ly mistaken. Cotton is a money
crop" when the selling price is high
enough above the cost of production.
In all the world there is no syrup
produced that equals Georgia cane
syrup, and yet we are not pushing
the. SCIENCE Of growing and market
ing it. The farmer goes on grow
ing cotton that sometimes nets hiIr
$50 per bale and sometimes leave.
him short several dollars per bale
while he could net from $50 to $40
per acre If he grew Georgia cane
and marketed it properly.
The business people of the state
are Indifferent, and yet this crop
properly managed would bring sew
eral million dollars extra into the
state.
The thing that Georgia needs most
is to Increase the number of crops
that she can send out of the state
after money, and decrease the num-
Der of crops she sends money out Of
the state for.
The Georgia hotels could help along
this line If they would keep more
Georgia cane and less other syrups
that are brought here by sending
money out of the state. The drum
mers could help If they would insist
'on Georgia cane syrup being served
at the hotels where they stopped.
The increasing Of the cane acre
age would naturally reduce the cot
ton acreage. while at the same time
the amount of money brought into
the state win be increased.
Let each one that reads this write
an article to some paper on the
growing, marketing or Importance to
the state of increasing its use. If
you do not care to write. call the at
tention of some one who will The
press should be sweetened with
syrup articles.
Yours respectfully,
r. F. DUCKWORTH,
President Georgia Farmers Union.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
REVERE HOUSE BURNS
ALL GGESTS ARE SAVED
Famous Hotel That Has Shell
tered WorId-Famed Men
Burns

BOSTON. Mass, Jan. 16.-The Re-
we're house. one OF the oldest and most
famous hotels in New England. was
partially destroyed by fire early today.
Quick work by the employees and the
firsmen saved all the guests although
there were many narrow escapes. The
less Is estimated at 100000. A sys-
tematic search was made of the ruins
at daylight but no bodies were found.
The hotel. which fronts on Bowdoin
Square and which has sheltered such
King Edward VII, Daniel Webster,
Jenny Lind, Emperor Pedro. Of Brazil
and Admiral Pasha, Of the Turkish
navy. was a five-story structure OF
stone and brick
Starting In the rear Of the Grotto, 3
cafe in the lower part OF the hotel the
fire gained rapid Roadway and in a
few minutes the flames had leaped up
the stairways and elevator wells to the
upper stories.
Employees OF the hotel, policemen and
firemen aroused the sleeping guests.
Many were carried through the flames
and suoke-filled Railways and over the
ladders to safety. Several men and
women escaped by climbing over to the
roofs Of adjoining buildings.
The fire escapes were lined with
men and women and hastily raised lad
ders were the means of rescue for
more than a score. Clad only in their
night clothes, a majority Of the guests
received shelter in nearby hotels
From streets covered with nearly a
foot of slush the firemen fought hard
to keep the flames in check, as for a
time II was feared that not only the
entire hotel but the National Lancers
hall and Bulfinch street fire house ad-
joining would be destroyed. At the
Bowdoin hotel and Hotel Rexford on
Cambridge street smoke filled the
rooms and the guests hastily sought
refuge in other quarters. The fire was
confined. however, 20 the Revere house
annex on Bulfinch street, although the
main hotel was badly damaged by
smoke and water.
Hoseman Kippenberger fell from a
s5-foot ladder, striking on a picket
fence. Several Of his ribs we're broken.
Among the guests who had narrow
escapes was Colonel Boylxin, OF Lexing-
ton. KY.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
VALDEZ AND GALAN ARE
EXTRADITED FOR KILLING

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan 17.-Nica-
nor Valdez and Andreas Garba Galan,
former mayor and political inspector,
respectively at Ciudad Porfirio Diaz,
Mex, during the regime Of former
President Diaz, were ordered extradited
Monday by United States Commissioner
r. L. Edwards on charges of murder
preferred by the Mexican government
Valdez, without authority, it is al
legged, signed an order for the execution
of three men at the town of Villa Rosa
les, state of Coahuila, May 8, 1911. after
communicating by telegraph with Galan.
Valdez at the time was in command of
government troops at Villa Rosales.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
Ask for CIemency

COLUMBUS. Ca, Jan us-An effort
win be made 10 get the sentence Of
James Jefferson commuted from death to
a life term A petition Is being circulated
IN Columbus today with a view Of get
ting the case before the governor short
~ II Is said that practically all Of the
members Of the Jury which sat on the
rase have signed the petition In add
ton 10 this petition, a general petition
VIII be circulated and II Is thought that
Il win be generally signed Judge Gil
bert win not resentence the prisoner in
some days yet. as official papers in the
case have not been received from At
lanta. Jefferson was convicted on the
charge OF killing Police Ofacer Marion
Narchant last April
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
LOST SIXTY-NINE POUNDS in FOUR
WEEKS---THE GREAT KIDNEY
REMEDY SAVED HER.

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-01-19
LONDON TRUTH EDITOR
DIES AT FLORENCE VILLA

FLORENCE. Italy. Jan. 16.-Henry
Labouchere, editor of the London Truth,
died at his villa here this morning,
Until a few years ago Henry Labou-
chere was one of the most prominent
independent politicians in the British
Isles.
He was a member Of parliament for
about half century but always decIin-
ed to take office in any cabinet. His po-
litical views were extremely radical
but he preferred to give expression to
them as free lance in the house Of
commons.
He welded a very caustic pen. which
was used freely in the weekly newspa-
per Truth, of which he was proprietor
and editor and in which he exposed many
abuses in political, commercial and diplo-
matte life.
He was at one time in the diplomatic
service and served as attache at Wash
ington in 1854 but he retired from the
service ten years later to enter poll
tics. Owing to failing health he had re-
sided in Italy since 1906,