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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
THIS RAT KNEW NO FEAR
But Loses Life in Fight with a
Philadelphia Policeman.

Philadelphia, March 30-Policemen If
the Frankford station are exhibiting
with pride to-day the body Of fifteen
pound water rat which they killed after
hard fight and after it had vanquished
Pete. the stations plucky mascot cat.
The big rat appeared in the patrol
house yard early this morning and Pete
promptly attacked IT, The rat grabbed
the cat by the neck and shook It, Pete
fled to the patrol house
Dennis McCallaghan of the patrol
crew, attacked the rat. The animal
sprang for him and Dennis backed away
tripping and falling. The rat darted at
the PROSTATE man. but before it could
bite him Taylor, another member Of the
patrol crew, came TO his assistance.
The rat turned on Taylor grabbed n
leg Of his trousers and spit it to the
thigh. Then he nipped Taylor's ankle
and was hunting for better grip when
McCallaghan killed it with a club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
FAT MAN A FIRE HERO
Drags Three Children from
Flames and Is Somewhat Fried

hundred pounds or so of surplus avoir-
dupois did not prevent Gustav Wirth, a
horse dealer, of No. 239 West 18th street,
from proving himself a hero last night
when fire at that address threatened the
lives OF three small children. The fire was
In the apartment Of Thomas Brown,
bookbinder Mrs. Alice Brown was pre-
pairing dinner against the homecoming Of
her husband. The flames spread, and for a
while IT looked as though the escape Of the
three Brown children would be cut off.
Wirth heard their screams and. dashing
through the smoke, laid hold Of the young
est, Mark, a boy of three years, and bore
him TO safety. He next carried out James
five years old, and returned for Sarah
twelve years. Sarahs clothing was aflro
when Wirth arrived. Folding her in his
coat he carried her 10 the lower landing
and safety in spite Of severe burns on his
own face and arms. There he was met
by Sergeant Sugrue, OF the West goth street
station, who wrapped his coat as far
around him as II would 60 eXtnguishing
the flames. The fire was soon eXtinguished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
BOYS DARING LEAP FAILS
Nearly Killed by Five Story Fall
in TRYING to Tear Down Banner.

Hartford, Conn, March 30.-In defend
ing the honor of his class at high
school, and, according to his lights, hero
ically endeavOrlng TO capture his rivals
class banner. Wilbur Jackson. fifteen
years old. tonight attempted to leap
twelve feet across an airshaft in the
Travellers Insurance Company Building
to get the freshmen's banner, only TO
miscalculate his distance and pitch five
stories to the bottom Of the shaft. At
the st. Francis Hospital tonight his
condition was serious, but physicians
said he had a chance of recovery.
Meantime the freshman banner, the
cause of general excitement on the city
streets, was floating from the roof Of the
building, ten stories high. To police de
tectives who investigated, Jackson 8
companions say that they tried TO pre-
vent his foolhardy attempt to leap
the shaft, but that he shook them off
and said If no one else ripped down that
"freshie' banner he would or go down
to the ground floor IN the attempt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
BR0ADWAYS LURE WINS
New Yorker on Way West De.
serts Baggage to Hurry Back.

BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Madrid, Iowa. March 3O.-Homesicls
for the white lights Of Broadway. which
he had left only thirty-sx hours before.
George A. Braun climbed from a west
bound Northwestern passenger train
here to-day and took fast express in
the other direction. He is somewhere
east of Chicago tonight, hurrying back
to real life"
Mr. Braun became inbued with a
laudable desire To become acquainted
with his own country, and packed Il
trunk and suitcase and bought q ticket
for Oregon, BY the time he reached Chi
cago his ambition was fading. but he
got into a sleeping car late last night and
woke up this morning in Iowa. The i'm
preston was not pleasing and Braun
did not stop TO think the state had not
yet made a complete recovery from the
snowiest winter the oldest inhabitants
ever saw. The fields are half covered
with melting snow, with ugly blacl;
patches Of bare ground showing in
places. Streams are overlooking AMI
lOWlands are inundated.
Reports from further west made the
prospects even more cherries, AMI
Braun began to be sorry he ever had
ventured away from Manhattan. and
asked the conductor where and when he
could get a fast train back. The result
was that he left the train here. His
trunk was left in the baggage car, but
he said he would have it expressed back
from Oregon. He gave his unused ticket
10 the ticket agent here and told him 10
keep the change if he could get a re-
fund on il.
Never again for me-" said Braun as
he paid for a ticket East, and he took
out his handkerchief and wiped his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
P. R. R. EXPRESS IN PERIL
Atlantic City Flyer Narrowly Misses
Plunge Into River.

Railway, n. j., March 30--The Atlantic
City express No. 49,, eastbound on the
Pennsylvania Railroad. narrowly escaped
being thrown into the Railway River short
ly before noon to-day, as the train was
passing through this city at about forty
miles an hour. Just west OF the Railway
River bridge a rail broke. after all Of the
train had passed except the last car.
A piece Of rail about eighteen inches long
broke out, and the passengers in the last car
felt the terrific bump, but the car stayed
on the track as II leaped the broken gap.
A track walker reported 1t at once, and a
new rail was put I'm. The river bed is about
thirty-fve feet below the tracks at this
pOiut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
SHORT TIE-UP PREDICTED
Suspension Will Be Brief, Say
Operators and Miners.

Philadelphia March 30.-The suspension
OF mining in the anthracite coal regions
will not last more than a month. II thai
long, in the opinion of coal operators in
The hard coal fields, who became more op-
iimistic to-day when they learned that the
representatives of the miners and the com
mittee Of operators will meet In Phladel-
phia on April 10 10 resume negotiations
Tor settlement of differences.
Reports from various sections of the min
ing regions show the mine workers expect
That they Will be given an increase In
wages, probably about 10 per cent, and
that they will have to recede from some Of
their demands, including that for shorter
hours. The news that another conference
is TO be held spread rapidly through the
coal country, and created good feeling
among the men. Many Of them never ex-
pected the suspension would be a prolonged
one
The initiative for the opening of negou-
stions was taken by the anthracite miners
IN a telegram 10 George f. Baer. president
q the Reading company and chairman o.
Continued on fourteenth page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
FINE MOONLIGHT FLIGHT
Beatty Circles Church Spire with
Passenger.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Nassau Boulevard. n. Y. March so
George W Beatty, in a Wright bplane,
made one of the most sensational moon
light flights here tonight that has ever
been seen on Long Island j. r. Woods,
Of Grand Rapids. Mich, occupied the pas
senger seat beside Beatty az his bIplane
left the ground at o'clock. y bright
moonlight was casting fantastic figures as
the machine clrcled the spire OF the Gar
den City Cathedral and then swung OF to
the north over the Garden city Hotel 10
the Mineola aviation field.
At this point Beatty performed a number
Of clever aerial GyratIons and then flew
back to the Garden CITY Cathedral, against
which his machine stood out prominently
in the moonlight
At all previous night flights attempted
here fires have been made to indicate the
landing places. Beatty dispensed with these
To demonstrate that landing could be made
bv moonlight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
MANIAC ATTACKS GORE
Irles to Club Blind Oklahoma
Senator in Wisconsin

"dukesha' Wis, March 3O.-Senato,
core Of Oklahoma, narrowly ESCAPED
death this afternoon when a crazed Pole
Charies Schomulla, attacked him with q
ciuo while the Senator was speaking.
Inc Pole was sitting near the stage
anu IN the midst Of the Senator's speech
suddenly leaped to the platform. drawine
oiup from under his overcoat as h.
Jumped and swung instantly at the Sen
ator's head
ohe OF the men on the stage, Judge P
- hamiin' was quicker than the maniac
however, and knocked Schomulla off thl
stage before the blow landed. The Sen
ator' who could not see his danger, was
unaware of the incident until later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
FOOLED DOCTORS 78 YEARS
Ex- Boston Policeman Dies, Aged 102-
Told in 1884 He Couldn't Live

Royalston. Mass, March 30-Daniel
Davis. who was ordered retired from The
Boston police force seventy-eight years
ago because. according TO the examining
physician, he was In such poor health he
could not live year, died at his home
here to-day at the age of l02 years
Up to last February he had been in per
feet health. He went each day into the
woods hunting, and seldom failed to bring
back game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
ARMY cHAPLAINs BODY FOUND.

Indianapolis, March 30-The body Of
Chaplain John Il. Dalam, OF the I'D Infan-
try, stationed at Fort Benjamin Harri-
SON. who had been missing for two weeks,
was found In the Illinois River, near Mere
dosia. ILL.,. according 10 "A telegram received
to-day by Colonel r.. F Glenn, of the rcgi-
ment. from Dallams brother, Philip Dal-
lam, of Warsaw, III.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
AND COCKTAILS VARY
German Paper Denies Emperor
Urged Strong Canal Fortification

Berlin, March 3O-"The North German
Gazette" to-day denies reports that the
Emperor had in recent conversations urged
the strong fertilization of the Panama
Canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
SEES, SPEAKS AND THEN DIES
Woman, Lifelong Invalid Receivers
Lost Powers and Expires.

Frederick, Md. March 30. Blind and
speechless for three years and an invalid
practically all her life. Miss Efiie Pearl Six
recovered her lost powers for several
hours to-day and was able to see and speak
distinctly The change came as she was
undergoing a paroXysm Of pain. This was
followed by a relapse, which resulted In her
death.
remarkable incident Of the case was
that in recent years small pieces Of bone
worked out of her head and other parts OF
her body in a puZZling manner Physicians
said that fully pound OF these pieces
came from her body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
Always Favors Real Reform.


While l do not deprecate in any way
the movement Tor real reform and progress
provided II is sane and is not affected with
fadS and a disposition to disturb thosa
thnSs that have been useful 10 us for one
hundred years ] am, nevertheless con-
sclous that there is no duty so heavy upon
the government at Washington as that OF
seeing 10 II that II nterferes as little as
possible with the business OF the country
and the progress Of the enterprises OF the
country. and assists the inspiration OF COR
ndence IN those whose confidence is neces-
sary TO make business 10 and to bring
about prosperity.
! am in favor Of the enforcement Of
the law, bat believe that tho law and
business can be squared in such a way
so that those who violate the law NAV
be prosecuted, and there may be an alb
sence of persecution and no disposition
to run amuck just for tho purpose Of
showing that the government at Wash.
inston realizes that It has a Job and is
trying to make people think IL has.
The American people are the most con-
servatiye people In the world. That whils
II does seem from tho headlines OF tia
newspapers as II they wish 10 discount
everything i'm the future and have all prog
reSs reaoy the next morning for breakfast,
on the whole. when you set down 10 the
are no people IN the world that are so con
Servativc. that recognize q good thing with
the certainty that they do, and are bound
10 adhere to that good thing as long as it
serves them we'll.
They can talk about present government
and it's defects. We know the defects bet
ter than anybody. and We are willing 10
point them out; but We also know as va
look about the world, that for i2j years
We have had the best government ever
created. That is not going 10 make us re-
dictionary and sit back with SNUG salts
faction that shall reject every movement
for reform or any movement toward prog
ress.
No Royal Road to Improvement.
L., on the other hand, does keep Us
sane, and it does keep US in a condition
| OF mind where we know that there is no
royal road to improvement. don't
mean to say is that generally speaking no
machinery that is better adapted for the
purpose than we have. but what I do
mean to say that, generally speaking, no
I new machinery is going to work to make
/ a great progress that we might not &C /.
compIish under existing machinery " tha
individual only grows better and better,
and that it does not help matters to
transfer from one machinery to anoths,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31

DEWEY'S PURE CLARET WINES
\ great aid to digestion with meals
,IT DEWEY Il SONS CO, ,l3SFutonSt., N. Y
s>-AdyI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31

Colonel Goethals, on his arrival from
abroad last Thursday. told of the German
Emperor's intimate knowledge of the canal,
and said that he was pleased that the Kai-
ser agreed with him that the canal should
be heavily fortified.
The German Emperor he continued,
not only approves of the fortifications, but
believes that big military force should be
kept in the Canal Zone, ready to cope with
any emergency"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
From The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, March 3O-Colonel George
". Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama
Canal, when told this evening that THE
North German Gazette" had denied that
the German Emperor had urged strong
fortifcation Of the Panama Canal said
that obviously he could not comment on
such a dispatch without having an oppor-
tunty to read It, but lie referred The Trib-
une correspondent to his testimony be-
fore the Senate committee. in which he said
that the Emperor had expressed TO him Tire
view that the canal should be we'll fortified
not only against attack by sea, but by land
as well. Colonel Goethals said there was
nothing in his testimony which should be
changed or amended.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31

PASTOR RUSSELL
AT HIPPODROME
to-day. Z. NJ. Seats Free. AL Welcome.
-A1Ut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
DIX ASKED TO AWAIT
HEARING ON milk BILL
Would Undo All the Coed That
Has Been Done, p E. Taylor,
of Milk Committee, Says.
IMPOSSIBLE TO CONVICT"
Dealers Selling Below Grade
Would Escape Penalty--"Not
Enough Butter Fat Now"
DR.. r. A. Benson Says.

Declaring in n telegram to Governor
Dix that the bill passed by the Senate
abolishing the milk standard in this city
would undo all the work that had been
done to insure a good milk supply in this
city. Paul f. Taylor, director of the New
York Milk Committee asked on behalf
of his organization that the Governor
delay action on the bill until a public
hearing could be held. Mr. Taylor said
it was a vicious bill. aimed TO let down
the bars and to bring the cream line
nearer the top of every bottle of milk"
1t was learned also from Henry Bruerc
one of the directors of the Bureau Of
Municipal Research, that the matter
would be brought before its trustees for
action. While Mr.. Bruere did not care
to make any criticism Of the bill until
the subject had been thoroughly gone
over. he declared that as the milk sup
ply was the most vital thing in the fight
for the reduction of infant mortality,
any contemplated change in It's STANDARD
should be thoroughly investigated
Senator Wagner brought in the bill
under a special rule on Friday night.
which limited all debate. It's purpose
was TO amend the agricultural law so as
TO make it impossible TO convict any
body in New York City Of selling milk
under the standard of richness. The
measure was jammed through by the
Tammany men at the behest of Big
Tim Sullivan. Senator NewComb said
that "Tammany Hall is making it pos
sibe to bring milk under the standard
into New York City and feed it to the
children Of the tenements."
The measure provides that no milk
dealer can be convicted Of violating the
milk standards if he sells milk, without
watering it, from a COW or a dairy the
entire output Of which is below the
standard. It was called to the attention
Of officials Of the Department of Health,
but in the absence of Health Commits
sioner Lederle from the city Yesterday It
was not learned what action he hal
taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-31
DIRTY Business" Says HedIey.

This is q dirty piece of business, and.
as ! said. personal one now. Stone
would like to get back at the INTERIOR
Ough, for he has not forgotten how he
Continued on second page.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20

Hot milk added to potatoes when
MASKING them will keep them from
being soggy.
A pinch of salt thrown into tho COT
fee pot will improve the favor OF the
coffee.
A piece OF flannel dampened in
camphor will polish mirrors.
Castor oil becomes tasteless II
beaten and thoroughly mixed with the
white Of an egg.
The best floor covering for \ chill
dren's playroom Is cocoRnut mating,
which can easily be taken up and
shaken twice q week.
When a blanket becomes too thin
for the bed do not destroy It. 1t
makes 4 nice silence Cloth or pad for
the dining-room table
Whom packing tA IN bottle corks
we'll and put the bottle IN the middle
Of the trunk. II carried sotdly in
this way they will carry around the
world.
After the bread 10 mixed and mold
I'd Eroass the rnixing pAa IN which Il
10 to stand while rising. and the sass
with which It can BE- taken from the
pan whom making into lnavss will DO
= pleasant feature Of the work.
Please don't fail to try this at the
next bread mixing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
.M1wxA.
SMART WRAPS FOR SUMMER
Discarded shawIs or ecarfs VIII 30
Found Most Useful for Hot
Weather Wear.

The woman is extremely lucky Mt
present who a rummage through an
old trunk and resurrect a big shawl or
scarf; for the most fascinating eve
ming wraps can be ~concocted from .
discarded article of this description.
The gayer the coloring this season, the
better and II your shawl has fringe 1t
adds to its value.
Lay the straight length Of the shawl
or scarf (Which should be at least 81
yards In length and at least three
quarters Of q yard in width) across the
shoulders with the middle fold at the
back Of the neck. In this take up q
huge tuck or w" to. make the wrap
At over the shoulders. Let this big
tuck hang down In the back and finish
the point with a big long tassel Of
silk Of = corresponding hue. The ends
are brought to the front and left to
hang over the bust. Then hold your
arm out straight, and allow the rest
Of the wrap to hang over It evenly
back and front 81 you can Judge just
how much OF the edge to turn back
for = oun, catching 1t together on the
underside OF the wrist. A lace collar
and cuffs may be added, but they are
easily dispensed with II not available,
The scarf utilized In tho one tho
writer saw q made from = long
liberty scarf Of deep rose color and
was really exquisite.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20

The enthusiasm with which Roose-
welt was greeted on his tour through
New England shows plainly how the
rank and file of the party stands re-
garding the matter. But he Is only
beginning his campaign. AS time
goes on everyone must realize that
the fight for the presidency lies be-
tween Roosevelt and Wilson, with
Taft entirely eliminated. This means
that the people will be safe, regard
less of how the election goes, as
both men are thoroughly progressive
and are friendly to the cause of the
masses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
PERTH AMBOY
Popula ton, 3S,131.
"a miles from New York

20 miles from New York.
Tax rate l.80. -.
m6 On st ot n. i1 Rs9itaa s0 Ti1ar a. and AT a
the head of Raritan Bay.
ocean steamers can dock In from
So to 40 feet Of water.
Channel 81 feet deep IT low W.
ter leading up the bay from Sandy
Daily steame service to New
Four railroads. the. P%ennsyIvania.
Lehigh valley and tho Staten Island
Rapid Transit. Branches running IN
a anlimited number Of excellent fac
Has two telegraph and two tele-
phone comRsnie. u. oonnant..I
Two daily neWspaperA
Federal postofhce building.
Public Library.
proved list of ali the elading unit
versities In the country. four par0-
chiai schools and a business COL
Churches of all denominations.
City Hospital
Municipal water work. %
try n r. inmedIate yioinity:
SplenQ1Q F1cal advantages
Some of the leading industries are
American Smelling 4 Refining
Company's smeiter; Raritan Copper
Works; United Lead Works; United
States Cartridge Col ArchiteotHrai
Tile q Faience Col @. Pardee steer
and Tile Works; Atlantic Terra Cot
ia Co.; Federal Terra Gotta Co.; New
Jersey Terra Gotta Co.; three plants
OF the National Fireproohng Com
pany and other similar industries
within the immsdiate vicinity; Gsr.
Works. Marcy Stove Works; two
drydock, companies together with
s~hlpyards and marine railways,
Standard Underground Gable Com
pany, Roessler & Hass1acher- Chem.
lcal Works; emery mills, coke and
cigar factories; cement stone works.
coal shipping piers; handkerchief
factory, cement works; aohins
Stops and iron foundries
For further particulars address,: 4
George st. Audrassy, secretary OF
the Board of Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-08-20
O THE PARADE.

Perth Amboy is going to have a
iremen's parade this fall. That much
has been definitely settled. Whether
or not it was a wise 10Y to have
the parade this year, following so
many other features in the city, Is a
matter that need not be taken into
consideration now. The reputation
Of the city is at stake and it behooves
every person in Perth Amboy to
use his utmost effort to make the
iremen's carnival a success in every
particular.
Many outside companies have
been invited to participate and the
visitors should be shown the great
progress we have made during the
years which have interviewed since
the last demonstration of this kind.
1t is only by hearty cooperation and
everybody standing shoulder to
shoulder for the welfare of all, that
the city can advance. We cannot all
have our own way and many things
are done sometimes with which we
cannot agree. But if the majority are
in favor of the step there should be
no h~esitancy In forming In line for
the success of the enterprise.
1t is probable that this will be the
last firemen's parade of the volun-
teer department the city will ever
have. The time is rapidly approach
ing when we must have a paid de-
partment to cover the city in the
proper Therefore, let US
all join hands in helping the f1remen
at this time that the event, which is
now being planned will be the
browning effort of the departments
history.