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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
ALARM PULLED
BY TWO BOYS
Firemen on Wild Chase--Are
Severely %Reprimanded.

Two tiny boys sent in al alarm of
fire from box Sc at Brace and Cleve-
land avenues shortly before 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon that they might
see some "fre injuns." The call sent
fire apparatus on a wild run to a dis
tant part of the city to the displeasure
of many fremen. The boys were but
five years old. One held the other up
to unlock the fire box and pull the lev
err. They became badly frightened
when they saw what they had done
and ran away crying.
The boys were Steven Gobicki, of
500 Cleveland avenue, and Steve Hauss,
of Donald ayenne. Both five years old.
They had heard some older boys talking
about FIRE apparatus near the fire box
and one of the latter made a move as
though to send in an alarm. The small
err lads became interested and at 2:5O
o clock one raised the other who sent in
the alarm. First Assistant Chief
'O'Hara and Mounted Patrolman Hart
mann made Investigations. A boy wit
ness told them that the Gobicki and
Hauss boys had sent in the false alarm.
The boys and their parents were SER
iously reprimanded by the officials.
The alarm caused it to be known
that the fire whistle on the New Jer-
sew terra Gotta plant was not working
properly. City Electrician FRANKIE made
the necessary repairs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
EAGLES SECURE
SITE FOR HOME
Property in Fayette Street
--Ready to Incorporate.

Incorporation papers will be filed
the coming week with the secretary
of state and county clerk for the
Incorporation of Perth Amboy Aerie,
No. 1886, Fraternal order of Eagles
into a new organization. Under the
incorporation the new order will be
known as the Perth Amboy Aerie of
Eagles of Perth Amboy, New Jersey.
The purpose of the incorporate
body is for the erection of q home for
the lodge, A piece of property in
Fayette street, between State and
Mechanic street, known as the prop
erty of Mrs. Mary Ducey, of Jersey
City, has been secured. A deposit
has been paid over to Hans Nelson,
real estate dealer, the agent of the
property and the balance will be paid
as soon as the incorporation papers
are signed.
At a meeting of the aerie last
night in its rooms in Eagle hall the
matter was thoroughly discussed and
reports of several thousands of dol
lars subscribed for the erection OF
the new building and purchase of the
site. A meeting of the committee
will be held on Wednesday night to
hear the final report.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
BOYS HURT IN
"STRIKE" GAME
Being Played About City,
Police Stopping 1t.

Almost as many persons have been
hurt this week by IA Of a new
game Of boys, called Strike" as was
injured in the great strike stampede
of last week, The police have found
it difficult to stop its progress just
as they did with the strike fever.
Chief Of Police Burke has issued or
ders to his men to exercise special
vigilance II breaking up the practice
if they AN. The game is being
played in many parts of the city.
The game $ played by large gath
erings Of boys ranging in age from
seven to eighteen years. They us
ually divide into two crowds, N to
serve as Strikers and the other
strike breakers" The Strike
breakers are usually stoned and
beaten with sticks in the hands OF
strikers" with the result that
many are injured and windows have
been broken Il some instances. Not
alone have boys playing the game
been injured, but adult pedestrians
as we'll. Many complaints have been
made to the police.
1t has been rumOred, but not posi-
lively confirmed, hat one of the
riot" scenes in a game of strike"
put Sparrow Officer Smith out Of
business. He failed to report for
duty with the other patrolmen last
night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
WILLSEEKM MORE POWER
From tho NEWS Correspondent.l


Trenton, June 22.-Justices of the
Peace through out the state are plan
ming to form an association and ap-
peal to the ley Legislature to give
them more power. Two or three
years g when the Legislature eX-
tended the jurisdiction of the police
justices the Justices of peace were
shorn OF a considerable portion of
their legal authority and last win
ter the Legislature 4 ssed an act
taking from them the right to marry
people. The right to hear landlord
and tenant cases has also beer taken
from them and vested in the District
Courts.
The passage by Congress of a sug-
gested act enabling pensioners to eX-
ecute their W vouchers with the
aid of two witnesses will further
curtail the business of the justices
Of the peace, leaving simple criminal
complaints about the only work they
will have to perform.
The justices of the peace bitterly
fought the anti-marriage act last
winter and will work earnestly to
get favorable Legislation from the
coming session. From time to time
there has been talk of abolishing the
office altogether but they are constitu
tional officers and to abolish them
would require IN amendment to the
State Constitution.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
SAMUEL B0TTERILL
Is AGAIN ELECTED
Continued from PAGE ~

Harry Gravel, of Local No. $40; Al
Wyatt, of Local No. 1902, of Newark.
Six members of the executive board
George Adams, of Local No. 81, of
Trenton; A. b. Losey, of Local No. 63S,
of Morristown; George D, Wilson, Of
Local No. 1904, of Atlantic City; D. 7.
Grant, of Local $50, Asbury Park; w.
G.. Pinson, of Local No. ISL, of Long
Branch; f. c. Hall, of Local No. 455;
Z. f. Hill. of Local No. 1915; W. T.
ISpafrord, of Local No. 2S2; George w.
Mum, of Local No. 60, Perth Amboy;
Thomas McGrath, of Local No. 4S6, of
Hudson county; f. S. Calhune, of Local
No. 542. of Salem; Thomas Townsville,
of Local No. 429; William Betlington,
of Local No. 1877, of Elizabeth; John
C. Mottashead, of Local No. 2O09.
Addresses The Session.
The convention heard q splendid adj
dress yesterday afternoon by Jacob
Taazeler, formerly organizer of the
American Federation of Labor and still
prominent in New York and New Jer-
sey labor union circles. He was loudly
lapplauded. A committee of seven strlk-
ing girls from the Perth Amboy Cigar
Company, accompanied by Philip Waga-
man, of Chicago. international organ
i2er of the International Cigar Makers
union, and Arthur Reichman, of this
city. appeared before the convention
relative to securing assistance from the
carpenters in continuing the strike now
on at the cigar factory. $SS was sub
seribed by the delegates, and every mar
instructed to repeat the tale OF eondl
tions heard on returning home,
Each delegate assured the convention
that he will do his utmost, on return
ing tc his local, to have a large sub
scription fund raised to help defray the
expense of the strike. There are sixty
six locals in New Jersey, and report'
from each district were received thit
morning. Every local is we'll repre-
scented at today's meeting, which viii
conclude with a street parade and ban
ouet this afternoon. Paterson has beer
selected as the next meeting place o
the council. The 1913 convention vii
be held the third Friday and Saturda.
lin June.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
WIN PRICES AT
FREMAD PICNIC

Hundreds of people attended the an
nual picnic of the Sick Benefit Society
Fremad in Eagleswood Park Yesterday
afternoon and last night, making it one
of the most successful affairs Of its
kind ever held by that society. The
Danish Singing Society Frem rendered
pleasing vocal selections.
In the shooting match yesterday af-
ternoon Mrs. Elsie Peterson won first
prize, Mrs. liver Laurisen second prize
and Peter Olsen the third prize. Mrs.
Christine Thygesen won first prize in
the adult running race and Miss Engel-
sen won the first prize in the Children s
running event. Pauline Laurisen won
second prize, Edna Thygesen the third
paze and Lars Laurisen received hon
OTIS.
The committee of arrangements fol
lows; Mrs. liver Laurisen, chairman;
Mrs. Anna Hansen, Mrs. Catherine Mil
Ter, Mrs. Christine Thygesen, Mrs.
Chris Petersen, Mrs. Anna Lund and
Miss Nelson; John Poulsen, Morton
Nielsen, Edward Hansen and John Wis.
sing acted as foormanager.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
OF
THIS DISTRICT
{. ]. Peterson Honored at
Luther League Organization.

Edward j. Peterson of this city, third
vice president of the Luther League of
New Jersey, was last night elected
president of the District Luther League
that was organized at a meeting held
in the Trinity Lutheran church, WAY
erly avenue, Newark. After the meet
ing was called to order and its purpose
made know, Mr.. Peterson was selected
the temporary chairman. There vas
more han two hundred present with
representatives present from Newark,
Elizabeth, East Orange, Jersey City,
Hoboken, and this witty.
Walter Iwoyer, a member of the eX-
tension committee of the Luther Lea
que of the state was the other repre-
sentative from this city at the meet
ing. In the election of officers the fol-
lowing were named, president Edward
j. Peterson; vice president, w. Schue-
pei, of East Orange; recording secre-
.tary, Miss Gertrude SINCE, of Newark;
corresponding secretary Miss Gertrude
.Krias ole Newark. The election of a
treasurer was postponed until another
meeting.
The following extension committee
was appointed by the chair: William
Armitage, of Newark, to cover territory
in Newark and vicinity; Walter Zwoy-
er, of this city, to cover Jersey City,
H~oboken, Weehawken and vicinity;
Rev. Harry V. Il. Scyler, of Elizabeth,
to cover Elizabeth and vicinity and
William SchuepeI, of East Orange, to
cover East Orange and vicinity.
The date and place of the next meet
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
CELEBRATES ON
STOLEN MONEY
Boy Taps Till of Butcher
Shop-.H Held Withou Bail.

Stolen money, amounting TO $lO
in change, went a long way towards
making Boleslaw Golubicki, ten
years old, and some of his boy
friends happy yesterday. They spent
dimes, quarters and half-dollars IN
a reckless manner, buying sodas and
ice cream galore, hiring bicycles and
generally having a good time. Their
hopes at a continuation OF the fine
time were blighted by the interior
ence of the police last night. The
Golubicki boy is in jail, where he
has been several times before for
petty thefts, being held without bail
to await further hearing and decis-
ion of Recorder KehOe.
He is charged with taking $40
from a lash drawer in the butcher
shop of Harry Goldstein at 27O
Washington street yesterday morn
ing. At first he denied the theft and
blamed it on Daniel Burke, and lat
er his brother, stephen Burke, ten
and eleven-year-old boys of 265
Washington street, but later con-
fessed to Sergeant Durham that he
had taken the money, given some of
it to his friends and spent the re-
lhainder on sodas, ice cream and
candy in stores about the city. He
told the sergeants he gave $1.2O to
Stephen Burke, eleven years old,
fifty cents to another boy and vari-
Gus amounts to other boy friends.
The eight-year-old sister of the
Burke lads told of seeing young
Golubicki steal Goldstein's money.
She declared he came outside where
she was standing and offered her
fifty cents as hush money.
The theft was reported to have
been committed early yesterday
morning, but vas not discovered by
Goldstein until yesterday afternoon.
He Immediately notified the police.
Patrolman Hartung arrested the
Golubicki boy and instructed Steph-
en- Burke TO appear at the hearing
this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
MONMOUTH COUNTY
ELECTRIC co. LOSES
Special to the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
Trenton, June 22;-The Court OF
Errors and Appeals, Thursday af-
ternoon, handed down a decision af-
rhrming the judgment below in the
case of the Monmouth County Elec-
trio Company against the Consoli-
dated Gas Company of New Jersey.
The suit vas brought on a contract
for the furnishing of electric cur
rent at a stipulated rental for a
period of three years provided that
the party furnishing the current
"agrees to renew this contract at its
expiration for an additional three
years should the party OF the first
part desire such a renewal"
The Electric Company made the
contract with the Gas Company for
~ electric power to operate the trolley
line, the price for the current being
three cents per killowatt. The Gas
Company faithfully performed this
contract for three years but there
after refused to continue to supply
the current except at a higher rate,
and this suit was brought to recover
damages for such refusal. The
court below gave the judgment for
non-suit, and the Electric Company
appealed.
In affirming the non-suit the En-
rors Court says hat a clause In the
contract conferred an option which
should be exercised not later than
February /. 1908. and had not been
SO exercised. The court says, there
fore, the Judgment OF non-suit was
right.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
WHAT'S DOING
ALONG SHORE
Unusual Activity at Dry
Docks Repair Boats.

Unusual activity can be found
''along shore" especially in the yards
of the two leading dry dock com
panies of this city, the Perth AmbOy
Dry Dock Company and the Rarttan
Dry Dock Company. In the former 5
ward Il be found several three
masted sChoouers and other crafts
of smaller dimensions. The Raritan
company is repairing two four-mast-
ed schooners I'm addition to a multi
tude Of ships of three masted and
other designs. Both companies re-
port many orders ahead, with the
prospects of a steady continuation
of the brisk business of the present
for several months to come. The
severe rough winter accounts Tor
the large number of boats needing
repairs, it is said.
New arrivals at the Perth Amboy
docks are: Florence and Lillian,
three masted schooner, Of Bangor,
Thomas II. Lawrence, three
masted schooner, of Boston, Mass,
and the Pioneer" a coal barge
owned by the Scully line, OF South
Ambov. Other boats in this yard
are the following: Phineas w.
Sprague, three masted schooner
Mary e. Rennell, three masted
schooner; tug and lighters No. 4 and
ID of the Bush Terminal, Erie
Basin, Brooklyn.
Boats at the Raritan docks in
clude the following: Edward d.
Briry, four masted schooner; Ed
ward f. Hunt, -four masted schoon-
er; Susan N. Pickering, three mast
ed schooner; schooner sherman,
barges E. McKuhn and l.. e. Wells,
and several others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
LOCAL STRIKES
SLOW TO END
Continued from page IL

but men in the blast furnace de-
partment want the bonus system re-
stored.
Philip Wagamann, organizer for
the Information Cigar Makers
Union arrived in this city yesterday
and urged the Perth Amboy Cigar
Works strikers to hold out for their
demands. With the aid of other I'M
lon officials he raised sSS from car
penter delegates yesterday and de-
clared funds would be raised by the
other 500 cigar makers locals in the
country to aid the local strikers.
The Rosenthal handkerchief fac
tory will be opened Monday morning,
as will the cigar factory to receive
employees back who wish to return al
the old wages. The officials declare
protection will be given to the work
ers who return.
Striking laborers from the Federal
| Terra Gotta Works, excepting fifty
| whose places were filled by men from
New York city, returned to work this
morning. They were granted an in
crease of a cent and a half an hour
| The plant is again running full.
Owing to the strike situation the
| socialist meeting scheduled to have
been held at Smith street and Madi
son avenue last night, was postponed
| Sheriff Bollschweiler announced thi!
morning he would stop another ONT
planned for Columbia hall tomorrow
afternoon. He conferred with Coun
ty Judge DAILY today on the subject
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
GIVE DECISIONS
IN 81 CASES
Court of Errors Settles Some
Important Gases.

Trenton, Juno 22.-The Court of
Errors and Appeals Thursday hand
ed down decisions in fifty-One cases,
the most important from the stand
point of the state being the collat-
eral inheritance tax case. BY reyeTs-
ing the Supreme Court which held
1909 to be unconstitutional, the
Errors Court saved to the state
$4,000 in the case involved, and
about $4,000 altogether. The case
decided was that of Mary l.. Sawter
and George Sawter, administrators
of the estate Of Cyrus Schofield,
against Isaac Schofield, surrogate OF
Essex county and the State Comp
t~roller, and was brought to set aside
the tax levied in this estate. The
Supreme Court held the act of 1903
to be unconstitutional because the
object was not properly expressed in
its title, and the effect of this was
to set aside the tax.
In reversing this the Errors Court
declares that legislation is not mere
ly a question of etymology, but the
intent of the legislators must be on
sideTed.
The court also reversed the Su.
preme Court and granted a new trial
to Allison M. MacFarland, who was
convicted in Newark of numbering
his wife by giving her cyanide of
potassium. The vote for reversal
was . to ;. MacFarland was SEN
fenced to death last March, after a
sensational trial and has been for
some time in the death house at the
state prison, where he prepared his
own case to be taken to the Court
Of Errors. He will be retired in
Newark.
The trial was made unusually sen
satiOnal by the Introduction of the
famous Bunny" letters that passed
between MacFarland and Miss Flor
ence Bromley of Philadelphia. where
the defendant formerly resided, and
with whom it was charged he was in
love. The verdict was reversed
largely on the ground that these
letters were not properly admitted
as evidence.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
ROOSEVELT INSTRUC!SI
FRIENDS NOT TO PRE-
SENT HIS NAME
Continued from page -

cording to the plans Of the Roose-
welt leaders, asserting they refused
to consider the convention legal.
Senators LaFollette and Cummins
were to be presented to the conven-
ton and their strength was believ-
ed to be indicated by their instruct
ed votes.
The Taft men insisted the Presi-
dent would be renominated on the
first ballot. They want to nominate
Governor Hadley, but Hadley insists
he is not a candidate. Vice Presi-
dent Sherman's nomination is also
being considered. Sherman is will
ing ana Barnes is favorable. Barnes,
however, wants to carry his state
next fall and is more anxious about
the result there than he is about
the outcome in the nation, as his
career as boss depends on this con-
tingency. John Wanamaker, Borah
and Governor Meade, of Vermont,
and also be talked abou,.
Platform on Program.
Presentation Of the platform to
the convention today was the pro-
gram. Roosevelt delegates centered
their platform fire on the proposal
to endorse the Taft administration.
AS a compromise the Taft platform
builders offered a plank endorsing
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Tart in the
same breath. Waterways improve
ments received such opposition from
Senator Burton, of Ohio, that an ad-
journment was taken until today for
the subcommittee to complete the
tentative draft. The elimination of
the Woman Suffrage plank, origin
ally drawn, giving woman suffrage
in state elections was only practiC-
ally agreed to. A new provision de-
claring for a ship subsidy, a ten per
cent deduction on duty on goods
brought into this country in Ameri-
can yessls was agreed to. Opposi-
ton to recall of judges and judicial
decisions is declared.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
RECORD Of Talk Over 'phone,

Telephone conversation is likely to
Play An important part in lawsuits and
criminal action at law with tho per.
fecting OF an apparatus by means Of
which \ permanent record can be kept
OF the words spoken over the tele.
phone. The improved telephone re-
eeiver II composed OF two loud speak
ing Telephones; one OF these is fur
inishsd with the usual mouthpiece, the
other ID connected With the vibrating
membrane Of photograph. The cur.
rent required for this telephone is a
little greater than for ordinary i>sts,
lation. The photograph record can
made to reproduce tho speech,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
200 ON STRIKE
IN ROOSEVELT
Continued from page IL

Continued from page ID
ranks. After investigation it was
learned that the men were to take
care of the horses during the shut
down. After elaboration it was de-
cided to allow the men to continue
their duties, upon promising that the
only work wanted from them was to
care for the horses.
People in the town are ~terror1zed
by the action of the strikers TINS
morning as they paraded from rae
tory to factory with clubs and othe1
death dealing instruments. At times
the strikers seemed to be in a peace
full mood, but at other instances dem
o~nstrations of their feelings were
visible. Trouble is expected When
the workers in the nearby factories
attempt to go back at noon time.
The strike fever spread in this
place in a similar name as those
in Perth Amboy. From the aspect oil
affairs it is almost certain that some
organizer has been at work for some
time as the strikes were started IN
clock like fashion. AS yet no guards
have appeared on the scene, but from
indications at the present time the
plants will be heavily guarded to pre-
vent disorder and destruction of
property.
Want General Increase.
Those on strike are nearly all of
the laboring class who say that they
want wages similar to those received
in Perth Amboy. The Perth Amboy
strike bears great influence on the
situation and it Is apparent that the
foreigners will not bulge an inch I'M
til some of their demands are made.
OFFICIALS of the concern visited by the
strikers cannot state as yet whether
strike breakers will be placed at the
plants. The New York officers are
celebrating just what course to pur-
sue.
At the Liebeg Warks the laborers
want So per day instead of $3.50, as
at the present time. Instead of a
ten hour daily shift the men want a
nine hour working day. In the other
plants wages ranging from S1.65 to
S1.75 are being paid and it Is the
intention of the strikers to secure
at least a ten per cent raise.
Sheriff Ready to Aid.
Sheriff Albert B~ollschweiler has
been in conference with Mayor Jo-
seph Hermann, who explained the
situation to him. Although the sher-
if has not been called upon for help
yet he stated at noon time that If
the occasion demands he will be
found on the job with as many dep
uties as are needed to dispense the
strikers and keep order about the
various plants.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
VERDICT IN MIDDLESEX
COURT IS AFFIRMED
Special 20 ths EYENINC NEWS.

Trenton, June 22.-The verdict
of the MiddleseN County Court was
affirmed Thursday afternoon by the
Court of Errors and Appeals in the
suit of Mary Rittenhoffer and Ste
phen R~ittenhoffer against William
Cutter. The action was brought to
recover damages for an assault and
battery upon Mary Rittenhoffer, wife
of stephen Rittenhoffer, committed
by the defendant in a%rresting her
| while she was ~trespassing upon his
land engaged in picking wood. Cut
ter pleaded Justification for the as
sault on the ground that she was
stealing the wood.
1t was shown that Mrs. Rtttenhof-
fer resisting the assault. which was
for the purpose of arresting her, her
hands were tied with a cord and she
was conveyed two miles to Perth
Amboy and arraigned before a mag
tStrate.
The judgment below was In favor
of the plaintiffs, and now this is at
irmed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-06-22
MEMORIAL SERVICE

.r A memorial service under the aus
piees of the four lodges of knights of
.Pvthias, comprising district No. 80, will
be held in Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church Railway tomorrow afternoon, at
O'Clock. Rev, Serinus Rechnitzer
of Clinton, a member of Algonquin
Lodge No. A of this city will make
the memorial address. An elaborate
program has been arranged. The local
delegation will leave here or the 2
o clock trolley from Smith and State
streets.