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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
THIEVES AGAIN
AT WORK HERE
Rob Confectionery and Bar
ber Shop and Get Away
With SIS in Cash.
USED SKELETON KEY
Looks Like Work of Same
Gang That Has Been 0per-
atinq in keyport.
USED SKELETON KEY

Robberies committed in o.
Galassi's confectionery and cigar
store and Samuel Connato's barber
shop early yesterday morning would
indicate that the same thieves who
have been robbing stores and resi-
dences in Keyport and thereabouts
are at work here. In each case en-
trance was gained by the use of a
candy, cards and stamps to the value
of about $50 were taken from Galas-
sis store and about S16 in cash was
taken from Connato's barber shop.
Both of the victims are Italians.
The police were notified and con-
Quoted Investigations yesterday.
They learned that the thieves had
entered by means of skeleton keys
used to operate locks ili the front
doors of the places. Things were
thrown about In careless manner
in Galassi's store. at 345 Washington
street. Boxes were strewn from one
end of the door to the other and
many things were turned upside
down. The cash drawer was broken
into, but there being no money in 1t,
none was secured.
Wien Mr.. Galassi came to his
store to open 1t for business yester-
day morning he was surprised to find
the front door unlocked 1t re-
quired but a glance to see that the
place had been entered. Mr.. Galassi
is brother of Rev. Columbino
Galassi, pastor Of the Italian church
of Our Lady of the Most Holy
Isosarys
Sari,rel Connato's barber shop at
338 New Brunswick avenue Is about
b block from Galassis store. y was
entered in similar way ana tasiss N
were atrsw zsaa dr; bilf m II 9I1 m
evidence that anything but III i i
was taken. The cash tffa wer was
broken open and rifled of It's con-
tents.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
WILL OPERATE
2 FERRYBOATS
Increase Traffic Across the
Sound Makes the Addition
al Service Necessary.
RUNNING BY SUMMER
Superintendent Cassidy Says
Company Is Considering
Matter--Look for Boat.

Another ferryboat II to be put In
service between this city and Tot
tenyille during the coming summer
II the plans OF the Staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway Company,
now under way, materialize. Ever
since last summer, when the autOmo-
bile and passenger traffic became SO
great, the ferry and railroad officials
have been endeavoring to secure a
boat to help relieve the ferryboat
Perth Amboy that now plies between
this city and Staten Island. The
ferryboat Perth Amboy Is new
boat and was put into commission
five years ago. Since that time the
traffic has increased largely each
year, particularly In the summer
time when automobilists find 1t nee
essary to cross this way from Staten
Island to the watering places on the
coast of New Jersey. To accommo-
date the travellers during Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays last summer
the boat was kept continually going
back and forth. 1t was at this time
the ferry officials saw the need of
two boats on this route.
Supt- Cassidy Admits Plan.
A rumor has been afoat during
the past few days here and on Staten
Island that the Rapid Transit Com
pany was about to put on another
boat. but no confirmation could be
obtained until superintendent P. H.
Cassidy WAS reached by telephone
this morning. Mr.. Cassidy, in con-
yersation with a NEWS correspond
ent. affirmed the report that the
company was looking for another
boat, but had been unable to secure
one suitable for the route. While
he said that no boat would be put on
right away. it was probable that one
would be available to go on this COM
Ing summer. The company Is in
need of another boat to even take
the place OF the Perth Amboy when
1T is being overhauled or In case OF
a breakdown. On these occasions
the Public Service, owned by the
Public Service Corporation, has been
put on, but that craft has been found
to be inadequate for the traffic.
Mr.. Cassidy said 1t was the COM
panyFs plan to improve the service
here In other ways besides having
two boats plying back and fefth
across the sound
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
WILL DECIDE
BIG APPEALS
Tax Board at County Seat
/. V. 4. 4. Case.

Decisions will be made this after
noon by the County Board OF Taxa
ton. in session at New Brunswick,
in all tax appeals received during the
past two months and laid over for
consideration. On the list are inn
portant appeals from the Lehigh
Valley Transportation Company, the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company,
aud the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, as we'll as a number from
private citizens of New brunswick,
Perth Amboy and smaller taxing dis
tricts in the county. The board will
also sign all judgments this after
noon, which will be sent out to the
petitioners on Monday by Clerk
William A. Spencer, of this city.
Among the appeals to be decided
are the following: The appeal of
the Lehigh Valley Transportation
Company on a. $390.400 assessment
of floating equipment. taxed by both
the state and county boards. The
company does not object to the val
.uation but the double assessment.
The appeal of Hazard, Hillman and
Harris, of New York, on an assess
ment of $4,000 on lumber stored
on the Lehigh Valley docks, will also
be decided at this time. The firm
asks reduction of $4,000. Com
missioner William o. VOORHEES,, OF
this city, is attending the session.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
LEASE SECURED
ON PLAYGROUND
Secretary Of Commission
Gets Letter From Newark
Man About Desired Site.
LEWIS STREET PROPERTY
Owners Will Lease II for
Five Years for Taxes
and Assessments.

Armin Tomaschoff, secretary Of
the Playground Association, today
received q letter from Henry Boeple,
of Newark, informing the local
board that the site at the northeast
corner of Madison avenue and Lewis
street has been leased to them for q
period of Ave years. Mr.. Tomaschon
says that a meeting or the commits
sion will likely be held the early part
OF next week, when the actual work
of starting the first playground in
this city will commence.
is Excellent Location.
The property In question is con-
sidered by the commissioners as the
most desirable place In this city.
Since the property is In litigation
the city cannot purchase it. The
terms upon which the agreement
was made will cost the city very
little. Taxes and assessments due
on the site for the term Of the lease
win have to be paid BY the city.
Equipment and other matters will
likely be taken up at the next meet
ing Of the board. Mr.. Tomaschoff
has much data on the prices of equip
ment and cost of construction. Sew
eral applications for caretaker of the
place have been made to the local
board.
Letter OF Mr.. BoepIe.
Hugo Boeple, Jr., of Newark, is
in charge OF the focal property for
the heirs. His letter is as follows:
sss.s ~ Newark, Jan, rs, 1912.
Secretary Fairgrounds Commission.
Perth Amboy, N. J.
Dear Sir
In reply to yours OF recent date ]
beg to inform you that the owners of
the land III Perth Amboy will lease
1t to the Playground Commission for
q term OF Ave years for the yearly
taxes and ali assessments due on said
property during the term of this
lease. These are the same terms
that were. submitted to Mr.. Reynolds
last summer. Should you care to
take the lease please let me know at
once and oblige
HUGO BOEPLE. JR.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
SUGGESTS REFORMS IN
JUDICIAL PROCEDURE
yysesay 20 sas EvpNfNo NEWS.

oHff*as 70 TAG = PENfNO ~ ~ w cs-3.
Trenton, Jan. 27.--The committee
of the state Bar Association met
here today and decided upon the re-
port On the question of plan to
simplify judicial procedure. The
committee proposed four bills for
Introduction into the legislature
One will provide for the transfer OF
suits from court OF chancery and
vice versa. in cases where a mistake
is made In choosing the court. An
other act will permit courts of law
to decide equitable question inSi-
dnetally involved In law cases and
that the court OF chancery may de-
termine legal questions incidentally
involved In equitablc cases. AM
other act Will simplify court rates
and practice and the four measure
Will give 20 contracts between hus-
band and wife the same effect at law
az they have in equity.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
TRUST
INVESTIGATION
ueotal bn United Prsss Wtre.

Special By United Press Wire.
Washington, Jan. Asserting
lthst the remarkable revelations re-
garding the grasp of the money
trust on the national finances and
the country's industrial markets,
given to his committee by Samuel
Untermeyer the New York attorney
were nnanswerable. Chairman Henry
Democrat. Texas today forecasted an
Investigation OF the situation by q
special COMMITTEES Of the House.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
HONEYMOON!
PARTY HERE

A party of young people drove up
to the Packer House at o'clock
last night and engaged rooms for
the night. They registered as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Doyle, of
Hightstown: Miss Katherine Dey, of
Hightstown, rum" Conover, of
Cranbury, and Rum Thompson, of
Bordentown. 1t was the opinion of
many in the hotel corridor that Mr..
and Mrs. Doyle were starting on
their honeymoon.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
NEWS CONTEST
HUGE SUCCESS
Eleven Correctly Locate All
the Hidden Proverbs--Mone
Will Be Divided.
OUT OF TOWN WINNERS
Thousands Read Advertise
ments and Merchants Reap
Benefits--Lasted IS Weeks.


Out Of the thousands OF EVEN
ING NEWS readers eleven correctly
chose all the proverbs In the popular
hidden proverb contest which has
been conducted by the EVENING
NEWS for the past thirteen weeks
The prize money, $50 In gold will be
equally distributed among the eleven
winners, of which there are nine In
this city. one In Tottu1ville and
one in South Amboy, so that each
will receive $4.56.
The correct proverb for the last
week OF the contest, which closed
last Friday night, was "Beggers
must not be cboosers." Beggars"
was found in l. Berkow's advertise
ment, must" In The Fashion adj
yertisement, mot, In the Keystone
Company's advertisement, "be" In
the advertisement of the American
Coffee Roasting Company, and
sehoosers'' In r. O. Walling's ad-
vertisement. All the replies for this,
the last of the hidden proverbs, had
to be in not later than last We'd
nesday night. SO as to be counted.
The Eleven Winners.
The results showed that the fol-
lowing eleven persons correctly
chose the thirteen hidden proverbs:
Willard Andrews, 131 Rector
street.
Alma Brogger. 152 Madison ave-
nue..
Thomas A. Connors, 343 WilIocks
Lane.
i. ID. Green. SO Broad street.
Le Grand Hamilton, Tottenyille.
ST
Peter M Iorqenson. 82 First
street.
Adolgn G. Ycyaa. 273 Elns strest
Mrs u Il Levi. 7aB Brighton
ayen,,e
Iouis Ludwi9sen. 216 Hroaa
street.
n E. Preston. 222 Madison ave.
nue. &
Louis Wentzel. Jr., Bridge street.
South Anboy
Amusing and Instructive.
Tne eont.s amused ana in some
wava snstr,.t "A manv EVENING
NEWS readers during the waeks II
was capductad II drew Ia most
srccassful close thia weak Tho fact
that aIavan narsons corractlv Pound
sll the missing nrovarha hidden
from week tn week IN tha missing
nrayerb mage. Was dna to tha fart
tbat II manv taaL advantage =, TIC
onnorfpnitv fo ohtafn poid nrizas ana
10 he an,,'saa ana ,nstr,,ctaa ~ well
The eonfesf onened IN brilliant
n,annar ana abowad ,ndicationa ~
hacon,Ing ane ~ tba most succas.f,,1
~ ,ts Lsnd ever unaartaSan hu tha
NEWS Tha num her of r. eontasta ~ =
graw sron, waalr to weal, anc ~ =
nroiaet did .,,rn a,,t 10 ha a,,a af tba
bast ana most snccassf,,, avaT con- an
d,o.aa u1s, Nv tha EvEMINc NEWS IN.
tarast ana an4hrsIas,,, nos navar
saarS,g sSs 80 ~, ~ eantrarv - ..amss
~ S..,.ss g,.1o, aae,, S,aa, - :
w. Tsisv,..,Ss rr,oss Exs
ssau s
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
Noted Speakers Of State and
National Reputation Tell Of
the Work.
II BUILDS CHARACTER
international Industrial Sec
retary Gives Vivid Descrip-
tion Of the Progress.
LOCAL FIELD READY
Men Interested in the Move.
ment Here Receive New En-
thusiasm in the Work.

Several well known speakers de-
livered spirited addresses at the
Business Mems Dinner last night at
the Packer House and urged the
support of the Industrial men present
to the advancement of the Y. M. G..
Al. movement in this city. Many
men prominent In the industrial and
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
'GOUCE: OUT EYES
CT The The REBELS
Chinese EmperiaIists Take
Awful Revenge at Mukden.
'pecsal bg Unitsd Press Wrs.

eASSsehs w 0ftf+S& VUcs
Pekin, Jan. 27.--Twenty-one
members of the revolutionary coun-
ell at Mukden were seized by Imper-
ialists day. They eyes were goug-
ed out and then ebeheaded In the
streets as q warning against sedi-
tion.
Unidentified reyolutionists threw
a hand grenade at General Chang
Huaf Pee, leader of the Imperialists
at Tten-Tsin. Delay in the grenade
exploding resulted in their escape.
The bomb wrecked a carriage and
fatally injured LANG Pi, prominent
Manchu statesman who was return
Ing from conference with the for
mer premier Prince Chaing. Imper-
ial troops are In the verge of mutiny
unless they are given their pay due
them for services during the past
three months. 1t Is reported that a
young Manchu prince has offered a
reward OF $1,000 for any one who
will assassinate Premier Yuan.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
TO ATTEND
NEW YORK BAnQUETs

Washington, Jan. 27:-President
Taft left here today for New York.
where he will attend the Ohio and
West Virginsa'a Society bnaquet at
Club dinner -n1 Daughters oe Jacoss.
BAH Later he Will leave for Ohio
to take up the trail left by Senator
La Toilette
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
Affirm s45, 600 Assessment.
escS1I TO the EVENING NEWH-

New Brunswick. Jan. 27:-The
tax board announced this afternoon
that 1t has affirmed the assessment
OF $4,000 on lumber stored on the
Lehigh Valley docks and owned by
Hazard, Hillman and Harris, of
New York. Other appeals are still
undecided. The Board of Freehold
#ers petitioned the board for the
privilege OF Increasing the county
rate from fifty cents per 800 to
sixty cents per like amount. II was
granted.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
SNOW CAUSES TROUBLE
| ON NEW YORK STREETS
Special by United Press wire.

Special By United Press Wire.
New York, Jan. 27.-A heavy
snow fall which packed tight into
great cake of ice, makes street traf-
Ific dangerous in New York today,
lsending a number of persons into
hospitals with broken limbs. SUBJ
urban trolley lines were nearly all
tied up by snowdrifts. Harbor traf-
fie was blocked.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
vAhDAL ENTERS ONLY
ARISTOCRATIc HOMES

Special By United Press Wire.
Chicago, jan 27.-The sixth case
of vandalism by an intruder who
breaks into only the most aristo-
cratic homes and destroys the cost
Hest furniture and works CT art, was
reported to the police today by Mrs.
Eleanor Cunt, of Highland Park
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
Morse Now In Hotel.

DPS0fost " UI'tEst1 4 FU55 I'VE
Atlanta, Jan. 27:-Charles NJ.
Morse was removed from Fort Nc
Pherson hospttal TO hotel # aawn
today In order to avoid the curious
crowd.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27

EpecEdE by Uflsfed Press WTT0-
Tien-Tsin, Jan. 81. Declaring
that 1t was futile to continue the
struggle againgt the revolutionists
the leading Imperial generals here
throne to abdicate.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27

State Secretary OF New Jersey.
seated about the tables when Toast
master Sidney HfddIestorffer, chair
man of the committee for the organ
ization Of a Y. M. G. A. In this city,
called upon tIlss orators of the even-
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
HYMAH FRIEDMAN HAS
PURCHASED RESIDENCE

Hyman Friedman has purchased
the residence at 46 Lewis street
from Clancy b. Boyntoni 1t was Sc
cured at an Approximate cost Of
$4,000 Mr. Friedman expects to
occupy IL later IN the year. It was
formerly occupied by Nh Bogntoa.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-01-27
Clearing Fur Sale

We are Offering SO Pony Coats,
value from s65.00 to $500. at
$42.50-
Meek Pieces and Mnffs. 25 to 80
per cent discount.
al trimmed and untrlm1ned hats
SO per cent discount.
]. l=R q S0N
RszEAnss AaGszisss u s1s,s Fs.
Asa SszgtsH h.s PsRsaa gAsK A r.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-12-19

across the Burton farm. His
heart was pretty full. He loved
the old man who had been his
best friend since he was left an
orphan at an early age. The
flush and thrill of a good deed,
however, were robbed of some of
their glamour as David thought
of the person most benefited
Randall Burton.
In his own mind David did not
believe the old mans son worthy
of the sacrifice he was making
for him. Randall had always had
glorifed ideas of his own ability.
He had never progressed at
school. He was a laggard and a
failure about the farm. His father
wished him to seek his natural
level, clerk in a general store in
the. village, but Randall insisted
that he was "cut out for a law
yer"
Things were at a tight pinch at
Burton farm, with little or no
cash reserves. Then David, the
worker, the faithful, had stepped
into the breach. He saw that the
old man was grieving over the
complaints of his son that che had
no chance in life like other fell
lows"
"You see," David had explain
ed to his uncle, there's re-
clamation project to drain Rock
Valley, and no one knows every
crook and turn of the old river as
7 dO 7 have cOr71yir7Cad tho com
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-06

he went on. II suppose you despised
me down to the ground when l agreed
to eat with that puffy-throated viper;
but ] only wanted to get a last chance
at him, to tell him what l thought of
him, and then to jam his head on the
table among his pots. We VIII go up
there tonight, you and |. We Will
show him how he has caught his own
legs in his man-trap. will tell him
some things which he needs to hear;
but we will not eat with him. TX l
were starving in the snow-drifts OF
Hudson bay, and he came to find me
with a load from the company store. |
would not eat with him. | would eat:
but | would kill him first"
Barnsfield. like every parvenu.
wished to point out for our admira-
ton all the treasures In his hideous,
snowy palace before We went in to
dinner. The place might have been
the ~storehouse of kidd in the golden
days of the Spanish Main. A carved
wood ceiling from some chateau In
Normandy, a marble vase from a
DINA, new Italian bronzes, old Dutch
chairs mingled with Chippendale, Hep
pelwhite, and atrocious things In gilt.
tables of the empire beside olonial
consoles, Moorish corners with old
arms, rugs, banners-all the indiscr1m-
mate loot Of a barbarian with money
sacks.
| admired with discrete and evasive
generalities. Balduc said nothing and
finally we went in to dinner. l had
not seen it's like, except at Thanksglv-
ing in a New England farmhouse. A
turkey on his golden back in a huge
platter, a saddle OF mutton, trussed
fowls, food enough for a ships crew.
piled hot and steamine on the biggest
table in New York.
We sat down, and Barnsfield put
his hands on the tablecloth, closed his
puffy eyes and made ready to invoke
a blessing on his house.
Jean Balduc spoke then. Mr..
Barnsfield," he said, Il am sick"
Barnsield sprang up, got a ocean
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-06

when he was we'll back into his chair,
and beamed on us: then he talked.
He was glad to see Jean Balduc again.
pleased to meet me. He was athirst
for news from the copper land. aching
with wonder about the inexplicable
delay OF the Great Lakes railroad In
building its line. 1t was his dearest,
los closely cherished hope to see the
citizens of Huron county wax rich
from the development which he intend
ed should be made OF the south shore
OF Lake Superior. He limited vaguely
at large good fortune which the fu.
ture held for Balduc. a future of which
he. Barnstield, was in some esoteric
way the directing overload. He want
ed a long, intimate, personal ak with
Balduc. He must come that night
with him to dine, and l, too; he espe-
cially wished me to come. had
found favor in his sight. There would
be only the three of us-his family
was in Florida. 1t would be an in
formal. friendly dinner.
l looked to sec the deep fires in
Jean Balduc break through; but he
accepted the invitation on the spot for
the two OF us at eight o'clock that
evening.
Barnsfield lighted us to the door
with smiles, and there we left him,
%kneading his pudgy hands and thank
ing Providence that the human game,
like no other. lacked instinct to pro-
tect it.
We went back to the office without
a word. Randolph Mason looked at
the bonds, and then directed me to go
out and sell them for what l could get.
l sold the bonds on the curl for sew
~enty-five cents on the dollar and got
the cash in large bills. Randolph
Mason handed this money to Jean
Balduc and told him to go back to the
Jacques Cartier river. The man was
puzzled and angry. Was this all that
Mason could do-cause him to collect
the taxes of Huron county at a loss
of some nine thousand dollars, en-
bezzle the money and hide out for the
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-09-06

can be paid only in money. II n
owing taxes delivers property to the
tax-oficer for them, he does 1t at his
his taxes. II the tax-oficer keeps
the property. the other must repay the
taxes In money. The state accepts
only money for taxes"
Its embezzlement of taxes" cried
Barnsfield. IF l have to repay them,
he'll have to go to the penitentiary!
NO" said, 1T Is not embezzle.
ment of taxes. 1t Is not any crime at
all, for the reason that the tax-ofticer
is authorized to collect only money.
He has no authority to receive prop
erty. Property, If delivered to him. is
at It's owners peril. He Is not charge
able with e~mbezzlement IL he appro-
pirates this property to his own use,
nor are his bondsmen liable for 1t. be-
cause they guarantee only u proper &C
counting of money which the office
receives as axes.
Barnsfield jumped VI and started
toward a little telephone at the cor
ner of the sideboard. Balduc darted
across the room. smashed the tele-
phone with his knuckles and confront
ed Barnstield.
sit down, you puffy varmint." he
said. Into your chair with you!'
And, SELLING h man by the should
ers, he whirled him around and
forced him down into his chair. Bal
due stood over him a moment. his
fingers working with restrained saw
agery. His jaws clamped; his eyes
narrowed to a thin line OF blue. Then
he turned to me. Let us CO. he
said, before l tramp the creatures
face out OF shape on the floor"
We left Barnstield. Wheeling with
excitement, his breath gone and his
fat hands wabbling about on the arms
of his chair.
In the street, Balduc took a deer
breath and shook himself like a dog
coming out of a slime-vat. II had to
get out of there" he said, "or kill him
Good-Uy. If you ever need a slave with
steel fingers, send word of it to Jean
Balduc on the Jacques Cartier river
and he was gone.
took a hanson to the Dresden TO.
a little dinner.